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SPDR MSCI EAFE Fossil Fuel Free ETF

EFAX tracks a subset of the MSCI EAFE Index that excludes companies that own fossil fuel reserves.

SPDR S&P Kensho Clean Power ETF

SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Free ETF

SPDR MSCI ACWI Shs

Columbia Multi-Sector Municipal Income ETF

More investors are constructing portfolios with environmental, social, and governance principles in mind. This includes explicit carbon-reduction targets, temperature alignment goals, and climate objectives such as mitigation and adaption.

SSGA: Investors Should Use Optimization When Constructing Reduced-Carbon Portfolios

The effects of the Russia-Ukraine war have been far-reaching and devastating. In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, NATO countries have been placing sanctions on Russia, companies have stopped doing business in the country, and index providers such as MSCI and FTSE Russell have delisted Russian securities from their indexes, making the region essentially uninvestable.

ESG in a Time of War

World leaders on Wednesday endorsed a resolution at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi to end plastic pollution and create an international legally binding agreement by 2024. The resolution, titled “End Plastic Pollution: Towards an internationally legally binding instrument,” was adopted at the conclusion of the three-day UNEA-5.2 meeting and addresses the full lifecycle of plastic, including its production, [.

World Leaders Endorse Resolution to End Plastic Pollution

SPDR S&P 500 ESG ETF

SPDR SSGA Gender Diversity Index ETF

SPDR S&P 500 Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF

It's been a big year for ESG funds as increasingly more investors and advisors prioritize investing in environmentally conscious businesses and practices. State Street Global Advisors, one of the industry's biggest firms, offers a variety of ESG ETF options for investors, with strategies from divestment to a focus on governance and gender equity.

Top 5 State Street Global Advisors ESG Funds by Flows

Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity ETF

iShares Adaptive Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

ProShares Ultra MSCI EAFE 

ProShares UltraShort MSCI EAFE

ProShares Short MSCI EAFE

iShares MSCI EAFE ESG Optimized ETF

First Trust Developed Markets ex-US AlphaDEX fund

Gabelli Equity Trust

Goldman Sachs ActiveBeta International Equity ETF

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF

IQ FTSE International Equity Currency Neutral ETF

iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF

Invesco S&P International Developed Quality ETF

iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF

IQ 500 International ETF

Knowledge Leaders Developed World ETF

First Trust RiverFront Dynamic Developed International ETF

Hartford Multifactor Developed Markets (ex-US) ETF

iShares MSCI World ETF

Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF

Developed-market (DM) household savings recorded a significant gain last year, with an increase equivalent to 10% of combined gross domestic product (GDP). This build-up is likely to bolster consumption as restrictions on economic and social activity are removed and pent-up demand unlocked.

Will Household Savings Provide An Upside Growth Surprise?

The environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing phenomenon has proven its mettle with strong performance amid the COVID-19 pandemic. That said, there's still room on a bandwagon that can only continue to get larger, but here are three ETFs investors can start with.

Hop on the ESG Bandwagon With These 3 ETFs

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