Essays about: "Environmental mutual funds"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words Environmental mutual funds.

  1. 1. ESG Balancing the Books and the Planet: A Quantitative Analysis of Risk-Adjusted Returns in ESG and Traditional Funds

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistik

    Author : Benjamin Javidi; Malin Larsson; [2023-08-25]
    Keywords : Capital Asset Pricing Model CAPM ; Fama-French three-factor model; ESG; Sharpe ratio; OLS Regression Analysis; Modern Portfolio Theory;

    Abstract : The demand for sustainable investment has increased in the last decade. “Environmental, Social and Governance” (ESG) are characteristics within sustainable investment and are commonly considered in private investing. READ MORE

  3. 2. ESG and Risk-Adjusted Performance : A study on equity funds under Swedish management during the COVID-19 pandemic

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Clarissa Mao; Jawid Safa; [2022]
    Keywords : Socially responsible investment; ESG; Risk-adjusted performance; portfolio risk and standard deviation;

    Abstract : This research study examines the risk-adjusted performance and portfolio risk of 60 large cap equity funds - mutual funds - under Swedish management. These funds apply environmental, social and governance criteria in their investment strategies. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Performance of Socially Responsible Investments : Are Swedish mutual funds forced to pay a price for doing good?

    University essay from Jönköping University

    Author : Gordon Molander; Carl Jönsson Asp; [2021]
    Keywords : SRI; ESG; Mutual Equity Funds; Conventional; Fund Performance; Portfolio Analysis;

    Abstract : The financial performance of Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) strategies is heavily debated in the modern age. Due to lack of evidence on Swedish SRI performance, Swedish investors are uncertain about placing their financial assets in these strategies as they are afraid expected to sacrifice their financial return for doing good. READ MORE

  5. 4. The ESG Dilemma

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Marcus Galli; Lamin K Darboe; [2021]
    Keywords : Sustainable Investing; SRI; ESG;

    Abstract : Investing with the purpose of doing good has been gaining a lot of momentum in the past few years. Leading to increased investments in exchange traded products, mutual funds and equities with higher levels of ESG score both in developed and developing countries. READ MORE

  6. 5. Is green the new black? : An empirical study on the correlation of CSR initiatives and profitability on Nordic mutual funds

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Carla Amiri; [2021]
    Keywords : CSR; sustainable funds; fund financial performance; Nordic market;

    Abstract : This research examines whether Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives impact fund financial performance of 46 Nordic mutual funds during the past five years (2016-2020). Previous studies have focused on which of the two alternatives generates a rewarding financial result. READ MORE