Desjardins Global Asset Management manages a comprehensive range of ETFs listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange that are based on Scientific Beta solutions, including ETFs tracking multi-factor low carbon indices. On 17 November, 2022, the Desjardins RI Emerging Markets Multifactor - Low CO2 ETF was recognised by the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2022 as "Best ETF over 3 Years" in the Emerging Markets Equity category out of 13 other ETFs.
Desjardins Global Asset Management manages a comprehensive range of ETFs listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange that are based on Scientific Beta solutions, including ETFs tracking multi-factor low carbon indices.
On 17 November, 2022, the Desjardins RI Emerging Markets Multifactor - Low CO2 ETF was recognised by the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards 2022 as "Best ETF over 3 Years" in the Emerging Markets Equity category out of 13 other ETFs. The manager and portfolio manager of the awarded ETF is Desjardins Global Asset Management Inc.
The SciBeta Desjardins Emerging RI Low-Carbon Multifactor Index replicates the SciBeta Desjardins Emerging RI Low-Carbon Multifactor Index which selects emerging markets securities using a multi-factor approach, integrates environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations and presents a significant reduction in the carbon intensity of the portfolio (-50.6% below that of a traditional index1).
The SciBeta Desjardins Emerging RI Low-Carbon Multifactor Index reconciles both financial and non-financial objectives. It aims to represent the performance of large- and mid-capitalisation companies from the Scientific Beta Emerging countries universe while outperforming the capitalisation-weighted index of the universe (reference index) over the long-term and controlling sector exposures to mitigate relative sector risk vis-à-vis the reference index. It also ensures that all constituents of the index meet defined ESG standards through filtering of the underlying universe so that only stocks respecting such standards are eligible for inclusion and delivers a significant reduction in the weighted average carbon intensity of the index relative to that of the unfiltered reference index.
The Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards, granted annually, highlight funds and fund companies that have excelled in delivering consistently strong risk-adjusted performance relative to their peers.