Socially responsible ETFs invest in the equity of companies that consider financial returns as well as social good. The term 'socially responsible' is used broadly to cover principles such as company ethics, environmental friendliness and human rights.
With 86 ETFs traded in the U.S. markets, Socially Responsible ETFs gather total assets under management of $14.02B. The average expense ratio is 0.41%. Socially Responsible ETFs can be found in the following asset classes:
- Equity
- Fixed Income
The largest Socially Responsible ETF is the iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social ETF DSI with $1.48B in assets. In the last trailing year, the best performing Socially Responsible ETF was the TAN at 37.80%. The most-recent ETF launched in the Socially Responsible space was the Xtrackers S&P 500 ESG ETF SNPE in 06/26/19.