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Difficulty researching and comparing ethical investment ETFs

💸 moneyproduct problemSingle report ●●●●● severity 2/5

The reporter is struggling to research and compare ethical (ESG) ETFs, noting confusion over what ESG criteria actually mean and finding unexpected holdings like defense contractors or oil companies in funds marketed as ethical.

Who's affected: The reporter

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What people do today

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Ideas a builder, maker or community group could start on:

  1. A browser-based comparison tool that aggregates and visualizes the specific 'ethical' exclusions of various ESG ETFs side-by-side.
  2. A subscription-based research platform that provides independent 'ethical scores' for ETFs based on actual underlying holdings rather than marketing labels.
  3. A community-driven database where users can flag and discuss specific controversial companies found within popular ESG funds.
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Real voices

“For example, I mentioned XVV, and their holdings include defense contractors like Palantir. EVUS (which I think is an ESG version of VTV) holds Exxon. So what do ESG criteria actually mean?”

Source: Stack Exchange (money) · CC BY-SA 4.0, user-contributed content from Stack Exchange; summarized and modified

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