ESG ETFs Take Big Hits During Trump’s First 100 Days

While the first 100 days of the Trump administration was harsh on the investment funds circulating in stocks, it was among those who took the largest number of songs Esg Funds circulating for exchange.

Investors have withdrawn a net $ 623.9 billion from the 10 largest ESG boxes over the past three months, a period starting shortly after Trump’s performance on January 20.

The largest, 12.5 billion dollars ISHARES ESG AWARE MSCI USA ETF (ESGU)He bleed $ 420.1 million, according to FactSet data. The Blackrock Fund has decreased by 8.7 % over the past three months, which has caused a diameter of 7.9 % in the company S&P 500 for the company, Ishaares Core S & P 500 ETF (IVV).

While president Donald Trump cut off government spending on a set of programs that enhance environmental and social causes and governance, such as diversity and social improvement, and pushed more development for fossil fuel, investors escaped from ESG boxes that have millions of dollars in assets.

The money in popularity has increased in previous years, as investors provide opportunities to bet on companies that have strengthened social and environmental welfare. However, they were attacked by conservative politicians and state officials starting in 2022, and President Trump’s erosion of international aid, issues against liberal institutions and the strengthening of fossil fuels increased their popularity.

“The general contempt for the Trump administration of the movement of diversity, fairness and integration (Dei) has certainly not helped the issue of investing in ESG,” said Kent Thun, CFP, ETF.com Research Analyst. “Although I do not think that the socially responsible investment has died, I do not see it back to its climax.”

The goal of Texas, Florida, West Virginia, Kentucky and Akllahoma are against ESG, and in some cases it is prevented from investing government pension funds in the money.

Seven of the 10 largest ESG boxes come from its New York headquarters BlackrockWho reduced the CEO of Larry Fink from Esg, where he was fire. Most ESG funds had the best small flows since Trump swore, with the second larger, 9.5 billion dollars Vanguard Esg US Stock ETF (EsGV), Add 64.6 million dollars.

Source: FactSet

However, they were canceled more than $ 234.3 million in net external flows from Ishaares MSCI Usa Esg Select Etf (SUSA) And 185.3 million dollars in external flows in ISHARES MSCI Kld 400 Social ETF (DSI).

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