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Xtrackers MSCI EAFE Selection Equity ETF (NYSEARCA:EASG - Get Free Report) was the target of a large growth in short interest in the month of February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 5,721 shares, a growth of 84.3% from the February 12th total of 3,104 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the company's shares
No longer reserved for niche investment strategies, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles are on track to become a major consideration for investors as climate change, geopolitics, and energy usage become increasingly important to companies across sectors. PricewaterhouseCoopers has predicted that ESG will continue to be a dominant feature in exchange-traded fund (ETF) launches.
For investors seeking momentum, Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders Equity ETF EASG is probably on radar. The fund just hit a 52-week high and is up 38.82% from its 52-week low price of $21.25/share.
Despite all the political noise and saber-rattling from some, environmental, social, and governance investing is still growing in popularity among investors. In a study commissioned by Capital Group, 89% of global investors are ESG adopters, up from 84% in 2021.
From Fad To Sustainable Trend: The ESG Juggernaut Continues To Pick Up Steam (Podcast Transcript)
Unless you've been living under a rock (possibly to avoid COVID-19, so it's forgivable), you're well aware of the rising popularity of environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing in the capital markets. If you're still not on the ESG bandwagon, then add some green to your portfolio with ETFs like the Xtrackers MSCI EAFE ESG Leaders [.
The protracted malaise of the 1970s, with high price inflation and GDP recession, signaled the advent of Peak Industrial Capitalism.
Environmental, social, and governance approaches are increasingly seen as a potential benefit, not a hinderance.