##  [# ETF Watch: VanEck Plans Green Bond Fund](/sections/daily-etf-watch/etf-watch-vaneck-plans-green-bond-fund) 

 

# ETF Watch: VanEck Plans Green Bond Fund

 

 

 VanEck makes a filing for what could be the first ‘green’ bond ETF in the U.S.



 

 

 

 

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 Nov 25, 2016

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A fonrecent filing from VanEck outlines plans for an ETF that would focus on bonds that are issued with “green” goals in mind. The [VanEck Vectors Green Bond ETF](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1137360/000093041316008683/c86530_485apos.htm) is set to list on the NYSE Arca and will invest in investment-grade and high-yield securities.

The prospectus identifies green bonds as fixed-income securities issued for purposes such as climate mitigation, climate adaptation or a variety of environmentally beneficial goals.

**Fund Goals**

Those goals can include developing clean and renewable energy sources, energy efficiency and natural-resource conversation. Component securities can be issued by corporate or government organizations and must have a “clearly defined use of proceeds,” the prospectus said.

It noted that the index includes 155 bonds from 88 issuers, with a weighted average maturity of 6.14 years, as of Oct. 28.

There has been a resurgence in environmental/socially responsible/governance ETF filings and launches during 2016, so it’s not surprising to see a fixed-income fund put into registration.

The filing did not include a ticker or expense ratio.

*Contact Heather Bell at <hbell@etf.com>.*



 

 

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