Scientific Beta

bfinance: "Scientific Beta, among others, made waves in 2023, with a report evidencing the underperformance of sustainable index funds over a decade-long period (Sustainability Alpha in the Real World: Evidence from Exchange-Traded Funds)."

bfinance 15/05/2024

"(...) From the pages of the Financial Times and Reuters to the hallways of investment conferences, noise of an ‘ESG Backlash’ has echoed around the asset management industry through recent months. 'Exhibit' A for naysayers: ESG equity indices, with prominent examples delivering below-market performance over the past three years. (...) Scientific Beta, among others, made waves in 2023, with a report evidencing the underperformance of sustainable index funds over a decade-long period (Sustainability Alpha in the Real World: Evidence from Exchange-Traded Funds). (...)"