Index funds
Passively managed investment funds that track market indexes have seen significant fund inflows over the past decade. These indexes, from firms like from S&P Global Ratings, Russell/FTSE, and MSCI, are increasingly setting our economy on autopilot and pumping capital into unsustainable business models. Below are the deforestation grades for 10 common index funds.
| Index | Rated as | Deforestation grade |
|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 | IVV | C |
| Russell 1000 | IWB | C |
| Russell 2000 | IWM | B |
| Russell 3000 | IWV | C |
| S&P 100 | OEF | B |
| Russell Top 200 | IWL | B |
| MSCI ACWI | ACWI | D |
| MSCI EAFE | EFA | D |
| MSCI Emerging Markets | EEM | D |
| MSCI ACWI ex U.S. | ACWX | D |
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