Net Zero 2050 ETFs thrive on COP26 talks

Net Zero 2050 themed ETFs (36 ETFs) gained a combined +6.06% and witnessed more than $95 million of inflows in the last 30 days. The COP26 12-day summit was the main catalyst with reiterated talks on reducing carbon emissions by 2050.

The top-performing ETF during the period has been the Lyxor Net Zero 2050 S&P 500 Climate PAB (DR) UCITS ETF (+7.17%), followed by HSBC MSCI USA Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF (+7.12%) and UBS (Irl) ETF plc – MSCI USA Climate Paris Aligned UCITS ETF (+7.11%).

The Lyxor Net Zero 2050 S&P Eurozone Climate PAB (DR) UCITS ETF is the largest in with €1.04 billion in assets under management. The fund tracks the S&P Eurozone LargeMidCap Net Zero 2050 Paris-Aligned ESG Net Total Return Index. It includes companies from the parent S&P Eurozone LargeMidCap index, selected and weighted to be collectively compatible with a 1.5°C global warming climate scenario at the index level. The fund's holdings include ASML holding (5.71%), SAP AG (4.91%), Sanofi (4.21%), Siemens AG (4.12%), and BNP Paribas (3.24%).

Since its inception on July 6th, 2020, the fund generated cumulative gains of +41%. It trades on multiple European exchanges including the London Stock Exchange, SIX Swiss Exchange, and Borsa Italiana among others, and charges an annual fee of 0.2%.

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