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While ESG adoption has accelerated dramatically in recent years, there are still some investors who are hesitant to switch their holdings. The most common reasons are worries over increased tracking error from their selected benchmark and the costs of transitioning into an ESG product. In this paper, which follows from an earlier study by Flow Traders in 2021, we show that some of these fears can often be overstated.
ESG Investing: Demand is Surging
Over the last few years, demand for ESG investments has accelerated massively. While ETFs were initially slower to see this demand boom, the last three years have completely changed that. Assets in ESG ETFs in Europe now stand at $275 billion, almost double the size they were at the start of 2021 and more than four times as large as three years ago. Indeed, just in 2021, European ESG ETFs took in nearly $100 billion, accounting for almost half of total industry flows.
A range of drivers has led this surge in demand for ESG. The first is an increased scrutiny of companies’ ESG characteristics by governments and regulators. Second, the growing recognition of the climate emergency, and the immediate impact felt around the world, has raised awareness for investors and consumers of the need to act and invest sustainably. Furthermore, conversations around climate have intensified, as highlighted by the coverage of the recent COP 26 meeting, and thus we believe the demand for ESG investments is likely to continue growing during the next few years.
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For Investors in Austria: The offering of SPDR ETFs by the Company has been notified to the Financial Markets Authority (FMA) in accordance with section 139 of the Austrian Investment Funds Act. Prospective investors may obtain the current sales Prospectus, the articles of incorporation, the KIID as well as the latest annual and semi-annual report free of charge from State Street Global Advisors Europe Limited, Branch in Germany, Brienner Strasse 59, D-80333 Munich. T: +49 (0)89- 55878-400. F: +49 (0)89-55878-440.
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The information provided does not constitute investment advice as such term is defined under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (2014/65/EU) or applicable Swiss regulation and it should not be relied on as such. It should not be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell any investment. It does not take into account any investor’s or potential investor’s particular investment objectives, strategies, tax status, risk appetite or investment horizon. If you require investment advice you should consult your tax and financial or other professional advisor.
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The returns on a portfolio of securities which exclude companies that do not meet the portfolio’s specified ESG criteria may trail the returns on a portfolio of securities which include such companies. A portfolio’s ESG criteria may result in the portfolio investing in industry sectors or securities which underperform the market as a whole.
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DE SSGA SPDR ETF’s ZIJN MOGELIJK NIET GESCHIKT OF BESCHIKBAAR VOOR U. SPDR ETF’S mogen alleen in toegestane rechtsgebieden worden aangeboden conform de geldende regulering.
Beleggen houdt risico’s in, waaronder het risico van verlies van het ingelegde kapitaal.
ETF’s worden verhandeld zoals aandelen, zijn onderhevig aan beleggingsrisico, fluctueren in marktwaarde en kunnen worden verhandeld tegen prijzen boven of onder de netto-inventariswaarde van de ETF’s. Brokercommissies en kosten van de ETF zullen het rendement verminderen.
Standard & Poor’s, S&P en SPDR zijn gedeponeerde merken van Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (S&P); Dow Jones is een gedeponeerd merk van Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (Dow Jones); en deze merken zijn in licentie gegeven voor gebruik door S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (SPDJI) en in sublicentie voor bepaalde doeleinden door State Street Corporation. De financiële producten van State Street Corporation worden niet gesponsord, bekrachtigd, verkocht of gepromoot door SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, hun respectieve aangesloten partijen en externe licentiegevers, en geen van deze partijen doet enige verklaring over de wenselijkheid om te beleggen in dergelijke producten, noch aanvaarden zij enige aansprakelijkheid in verband hiermee, inclusief voor fouten, weglatingen of onderbrekingen van een index.
De verschafte informatie vormt geen beleggingsadvies zoals gedefinieerd onder de richtlijn betreffende markten voor financiële instrumenten (2014/65/EU) of de geldende Zwitserse regelgeving en er mag niet als dusdanig op worden vertrouwd. De informatie mag niet worden beschouwd als een verzoek tot het kopen of een aanbod voor het verkopen van een belegging. Er wordt geen rekening gehouden met de specifieke beleggingsdoelstellingen, strategieën, belastingstatus, risicobereidheid of beleggingshorizon van enige belegger of enige potentiële belegger. Als u beleggingsadvies nodig hebt, dient u uw belasting- en financiële of een andere professionele adviseur te raadplegen.
De informatie in deze communicatie is geen onderzoeksadvies of ‘beleggingsresearch’ en is geclassificeerd als ‘marketingcommunicatie’ in overeenstemming met de verordering 2014/65/EU (Markten in Financiële Instrumenten) of de geldende Zwitserse regelgeving. Dat betekent dat deze marketingcommunicatie (a) niet werd opgesteld in overeenstemming met wettelijke vereisten die zijn bedoeld om de onafhankelijkheid van beleggingsonderzoek te promoten, en (b) niet is onderworpen aan enig verbod op transacties vóór de verspreiding van beleggingsonderzoek.
Alle informatie werd verkregen van SSGA, tenzij anders vermeld, en is verkregen uit bronnen die betrouwbaar worden geacht, maar de nauwkeurigheid ervan wordt niet gegarandeerd. Wij geven geen garantie over de actuele juistheid, betrouwbaarheid of volledigheid van, noch aanvaarden wij enige aansprakelijkheid voor beslissingen op basis van deze informatie en er mag niet als zodanig op worden vertrouwd.
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Deze inhoud is uitgegeven door State Street Global Advisors Europe Limited (“SSGAEL”), dat onder toezicht staat van de Central Bank of Ireland. Maatschappelijke zetel: 78 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2. Registratienummer 49934. Tel: +353 (0)1 776 3000. Fax: +353 (0)1 776 3300.
SPDR ETFs is het platform voor beursgenoteerde fondsen (“ETF”) van State Street Global Advisors en bestaat uit fondsen die door de Central Bank of Ireland zijn erkend als instelling voor collectieve belegging met veranderlijk kapitaal.
SSGA SPDR ETFs Europe I en SPDR ETFs Europe II plc geven SPDR ETF’s uit en zijn een beleggingsvennootschap met veranderlijk kapitaal en gescheiden aansprakelijkheid tussen de compartimenten. De vennootschap is opgericht als een instelling voor collectieve belegging in effecten (icbe) in overeenstemming met de wetten van Ierland en is erkend als icbe door de Central Bank of Ireland.
Lees het prospectus en de meest recente essentiële beleggersinformatie (KID) van het Fonds vóór u een beleggingsbesluit neemt. De meest recente Engelse versie van het Prospectus en de KID zijn te vinden op www.ssga.com. Een samenvatting van aandeelhoudersrechten kan hier worden gevonden: https://www.ssga.com/library-content/products/fund-docs/summary-of-investor-rights/ssga-spdr-investors-rights-summary.pdf
Let op: de Management Company kan besluiten de getroffen regelingen voor marketingdoeleinden te beëindigen en over te gaan tot de-notificatie overeenkomstig artikel 93 sub a van Richtlijn 2009/65/EG
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De in de VS geregistreerde SPDR-ETF’s die op deze site worden vermeld, zijn enkel toegelaten voor commercialisering in het relevante EER-rechtsgebied conform artikel 42 van de AIFMD (zoals omgezet in nationaal recht van die lidstaat); of (ii) kunnen anderszins rechtmatig worden aangeboden of verkocht (inclusief op basis van een verzoek van een professionele/gekwalificeerde belegger).
Enkele van de in de VS geregistreerde SPDR-ETF’s die op deze site worden vermeld, zijn alternatieve beleggingsinstellingen in de zin van de richtlijn van de Europese Unie inzake beheerders van alternatieve beleggingsinstellingen (Richtlijn 2011/61/EU) (“AIFMD”). SSGA Funds Management, Inc. en State Street Global Advisors Trust Company zijn de beheerders van alternatieve beleggingsinstellingen (“AIFM’s”) van deze fondsen.
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Alvorens u belegt moet u de beleggingsdoelstellingen, risico’s, vergoedingen en kosten van de fondsen in overweging nemen. Een prospectus met deze en andere informatie kunt u inzien op ssga.com of vraag uw financieel adviseur. Lees deze zorgvuldig alvorens te beleggen.
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