A sustainable government bond ETF has been launched by iShares, offering investors access to climate risk-adjusted eurozone government bonds.
The iShares € Govt Bond Climate UCITS ETF will track the FTSE Advanced Climate Risk-Adjusted European Monetary Union (EMU) Government Bond index and marks the first sustainable government bond ETF and first sustainable thematic fixed income ETF for the world's largest ETF provider. ESG, thematic and active ETFs set for strongest growth For a total expense ratio of 0.09%, the fund will provide access to EMU government bonds while seeking to provide a higher exposure to those countries less exposed to climate change risks and a lower exposure to those more exposed. The newly designed...
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