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Gender Lens Investing
Gender Lens Investing 2022 explores the dynamics shaping gender lens investment and finance. The report also provides analyses of gender lens equity funds, DEI equity funds, and gender lens fixed income funds and vehicles. This issue focuses on:
2021 Year in Review and Addressing Persistent Gaps.
[Read more…] about Gender Lens Investing 2022How many times do each of the shaded countries appear on the top twelve countries on ten leading global rankings of gender equality? Hover over a country to see the count. Notably, Sweden appears on all ten global rankings.
See the top twelve countries for each ranking provider and descriptions of the criteria below.
[Read more…] about Country Analysis of Gender EqualityThis 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 $4.0 billion.
[Read more…] about Q4 2021 Gender Lens Equity Fund Performance – 3 & 12-monthThere is a growing array of private and public gender lens fixed income (GLFI) funds and products. Our coverage universe includes U.S. and emerging markets funds, private financial institution bond issues, DFI-backed bonds, DFI-issued bonds, U.S. notes and certificates, and a lending platform. A global emerging markets fund is pending launch. As of December 31, total AUM of gender lens fixed income funds and vehicles was US$8.5 billion.
[Read more…] about Q4 2021 Gender Lens Fixed Income OverviewA small but growing number of public diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) funds have an investment philosophy centered on investing in companies with robust and public corporate diversity policies. Performance and key stats for six funds and four indexes in this coverage set are listed in the table below. The assets under management totaled $198 million as of December 31, 2021. Another index tracks the aggregate performance of U.S. companies receiving the highest scores on the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index.
[Read more…] about Q4 2021 Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Funds Performance
