Sustainable / ESG ETFs

HETH aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that includes a portfolio of large global stocks identified as “Climate Leaders” that have also passed screens to exclude companies with direct or significant indirect exposure to fossil fuels or engaged in activities deemed inconsistent with responsible investment considerations. HETH currently obtains its investment exposure by investing in the Betashares Global Sustainability Leaders ETF (ASX: ETHI), with the currency exposure hedged back to the Australian dollar.

The Fund’s performance objective is to provide investment returns which exceed conventional global equity indices, after management fees, over the long term.

The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the various indices of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests, in proportion to a ‘Balanced’ long term Strategic Asset Allocation (SAA), before fees and expenses, of approximately 50% equities and 50% fixed income exposure.

The Russell Investments Australian Responsible Investment ETF (the 'Fund') seeks to track the Russell Australia ESG High Dividend Index ('the Index'), which is weighted towards companies that demonstrate positive environmental, social and governance (ESG) characteristics after negatively screening for companies that have significant involvement in a range of activities deemed inconsistent with widely recognised responsible investment considerations. The Fund invests in Australian shares and trusts listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), with the aim of providing investors with exposure to an ESG enhanced, responsible investment portfolio.

FAIR aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that includes Australian companies that have passed screens to exclude companies with direct or significant exposure to fossil fuels or engaged in activities deemed inconsistent with responsible investment considerations.

The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the Bloomberg MSCI Global Aggregate and Green Bond ESG SRI Index (Hedged to AUD), before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the AUD hedged performance of global investment grade ESG (environmental, social and governance) screened bonds.

AEBD is designed to serve as a core fixed income allocation for investors seeking a true-to-label ethical fixed income solution. It aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that provides exposure to a diversified portfolio of high-quality Australian corporate and government bonds. The bonds are screened to exclude issuers (other than sovereign bond issuers) with material exposure to fossil fuels or engaged in activities considered inconsistent with responsible investment considerations.

The Fund seeks to achieve a total return after fees that exceeds the total return of the S&P Global Natural Resources Index (net dividends reinvested) in AUD over rolling five year periods.

The Fund aims to provide investors with the performance of the MSCI World Ex Australia Custom ESG Leaders Index, before fees and expenses. The index is designed to measure the performance of global, developed market large and mid- capitalisation companies with better sustainability credentials relative to their sector peers.

GBND aims to track the performance of an index (before fees and expenses) that comprises a portfolio of global green bonds (using the definition applied by the Climate Bonds Initiative), issued specifically to finance environmentally friendly projects, denominated in Euro or US dollars, that have been screened to avoid bond issuers with material exposure to activities deemed inconsistent with responsible investment considerations.

The fund aims to invest in a portfolio of ethically and socially responsible undervalued companies to achieve medium to long-term capital growth.

A diversified portfolio of leading global sustainable companies that have a net positive alignment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, exceed Alphinity’s minimum ESG criteria and offer attractive prospective returns. The strategy aims to provide consistently strong risk-adjusted returns across different market cycles by applying a disciplined and repeatable investment process to our global sustainable universe.

The Perpetual ESG Australian Share Fund is an actively managed fund, targeting long-term capital growth and income through investment predominantly in quality Australian shares that meet Perpetual’s ESG and values-based criteria.

DBBF aims to provide exposure to a cost-effective, multi-asset class portfolio, for investors whose priority is investing in a way that aligns with their values. DBBF seeks to balance income and capital growth returns over the long term, and targets an allocation of 50% defensive assets (Australian and international bonds), 50% growth assets (Australian and international shares).

GMTL provides exposure to global companies which produce critical metals for clean energy infrastructure and technologies, including lithium, copper, nickel and cobalt.