Sep 17, 2023
What's the impact of ESG funds on a portfolio?
Andreas Zingg, Head of Multi-Asset Solutions, Vanguard Europe, explains why the risk and return characteristics are different for ESG building blocks – and how advisers can take this into account when constructing portfolios for clients with ESG preferences.
Feb 6, 2023
How diversified is your ESG index fund?
Joao Saraiva, Senior Investment Analyst, Investment and Product Analytics, Vanguard Europe, examines how the diversification properties offered by ESG index funds can vary widely.
Oct 20, 2022
Questions to consider when choosing a client’s ESG approach
As different ESG approaches continue to proliferate, we examine questions for financial advisers to consider when evaluating a fund manager’s approach to ESG and a firm’s product offering.
Aug 22, 2022
Reasons to consider exclusionary ESG indexing
Fong Yee Chan, head of ESG strategy, Vanguard Europe, explores the features of the exclusionary indexing approach to ESG investing.
Jul 27, 2022
Do style factors help to explain ESG fund performance?
Jan-Carl Plagge, Global Head of Active-Passive Portfolio Research, Investment Strategy Group, Vanguard Europe, examines whether ESG fund returns are being skewed by unintended exposure to certain investment styles.
Jun 14, 2022
Explaining ESG equity index fund performance
Jan-Carl Plagge, Global Head of Active-Passive Portfolio Research, Investment Strategy Group, Vanguard Europe, explores the part that differences in industry allocations between ESG funds and the broader equity market play in explaining ESG fund performance.