UN Looks to Hit Sustainable Development Goals With ESG ETF

The video discusses a 3-year-old ESG ETF, highlighting its alignment with UN sustainable development goals. It covers the ETF's holdings, its comparison with the MSCI All Country World Index, and its performance. The discussion extends to the UN's 17 sustainable development goals and how investments can be aligned with these goals and personal values. The video also explores the potential for future ESG ETFs focused on specific UN goals.

What is the primary focus of the ESG ETF discussed in the video?

• Prioritizing low-cost investment options

• Investing in US-based companies only

• Focusing on companies with high revenue from sustainable practices

• Investing in technology companies

How does the ESG ETF compare to the MSCI All Country World Index ETF?

• It has a higher ESG score

• It is overweight in technology stocks

• It is primarily US-focused

• It has a lower active share

What do the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals aim to address?

• Political stability

• Technological advancements

• Environmental sustainability and social issues

• Only economic growth

What is a key benefit of aligning investments with the UN's SDGs?

• Exclusive access to US markets

• Alignment with personal values and potential financial returns

• Reduced investment risk

• Guaranteed high financial returns

What is the future plan for ETFs related to the UN's SDGs?

• To discontinue SDG-related ETFs

• To limit ETFs to environmental goals only

• To focus solely on technology ETFs

• To create ETFs for each of the 17 SDGs