ESG funds: Why investors worldwide are fleeing - new data shocks financial market experts
Globally, it can be observed that for the first time investors are moving away from ESG funds, i.e. investments in the area of environmental, social and corporate governance. This is a historic low for the industry, largely due to the political backlash on ESG and the poor performance of ESG investments compared to the traditional stock market. ESG funds worldwide experienced net outflows following large-scale divestitures from ESG strategies by U.S. investors, according to new analysis from Morningstar released today. This withdrawal came despite higher allocation in Europe, where ESG funds compared to the rest of the fund universe...

ESG funds: Why investors worldwide are fleeing - new data shocks financial market experts
Impact on the market and industry
The exodus of investors from ESG funds has global implications. Governments' policies to promote ESG investing are at odds with reality, which shows that investors are losing interest in ESG strategies. This trend has resulted in assets withdrawing from ESG funds, while at the same time passive funds are becoming increasingly attractive. Actively managed ESG strategies are losing appeal and customers due to poor performance. This in turn may lead to a change in the composition of the fund sector, as passive funds gain importance and active funds lose importance. The trend in the US and other countries moving away from ESG strategies contradicts growing global policies promoting sustainability and social responsibility.
Bright spots for ESG investments
Despite the current withdrawal from ESG funds, there are also positive developments. ESG funds in Europe continue to outperform the rest of the fund universe and the value of global ESG fund assets has increased to a total of $3 trillion. This shows that interest in ESG investing continues on a global scale, even if short-term trends lead to outflows.
According to a report by finanzmarktwelt.de,
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