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Sustainability Matters

U.S. Sustainable Funds Continued to Break Records in 2020

More funds, more flows, and impressive returns define the U.S. sustainable landscape.

Jon Hale, Ph.D., CFA

Feb 25, 2021

Mentioned: iShares® ESG MSCI EM Leaders ETF (LDEM) , Goldman Sachs Clean Energy Income Ins (GCEDX) , Ecofin Global Renewables Infras Ins (ECOIX)

Editor's note: This is adapted from the 2020 Sustainable Funds U.S. Landscape Report. Download the full report.

At the end of 2020, the group of sustainable open-end funds and exchange-traded funds available to U.S. investors numbered 392, up 30% from 2019. The group has experienced a nearly fourfold increase over the past 10 years, with significant growth beginning in 2015.

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