The following 944 publicly-traded companies have either: (a) at least one woman in a key leadership role (Board Chair, President, CEO, CFO or COO), or (b) at least 50% female board representation (i.e., board gender parity). There are 42 countries and 67 industries represented. The relevant U.S. Fortune 500 and Global Fortune 500 lists of companies are included here. In addition, the 19 equity market indexes included are:
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Gender Lens Equity Funds: Sector & Country Allocations
The tables below show the quarter-end, aggregated sector and country allocations across the primary publicly-traded gender lens equity funds (GLEF) available to individual investors. Additionally, we provide the latest global country rankings of gender equality by various global organizations.
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Q4 2020 Gender Lens Performance: Equity Funds
This table lists the primary publicly-traded gender lens equity funds available to individual investors, including mutual fund, ETF, ETN, SICAV, sub-SICAV, trust and unit trust structures. Some provide several share classes and multiple exchange listings. The funds are divided into global and regional equity, then ranked by AUM, which totals $2.67 billion.
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Gender Lens Equity Funds: Top Ten Holdings
This table presents the available top ten holdings of the publicly-traded gender lens equity funds we follow. In keeping with our most recent performance table, we divide these holdings into global and regional gender lens funds. For each of these geographical groups, the holdings are shown by Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS) sectors, which are displayed in alphabetical order. Headquarter countries and GICS industries are also included.
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Q4 2020 Gender Lens Performance: Fixed Income
This table lists public and private gender lens fixed income investment products. These include global, U.S., and emerging market bond funds, global and Asian bond issues, development bank-backed bonds, U.S. notes and certificates, and a lending platform. Some provide several share classes and multiple exchange listings. The investment approach in the gender lens fixed income market ranges from capturing WIL benefits to supporting women-owned small and medium enterprises in developing economies. These products are divided into the categories outlined above. Total AUM is $4.55 billion as of December 31, 2020.
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