Invesco S&P 100 Equal Weight ETF (EQWL)

Studies show that ESG investing can reduce volatility and improve returns and the highest ESG Score ETFs Index did just that in 2022.

A look at the performance of the Highest ESG Score ETFs Index in October.

The 10 ETFs we track were down 0.7%, on average, in August, and are now down 12.6% YTD, on average.

The 10 ETFs we track, which have an average ESG score of 7.45, were down 6.9%, on average, in June and are now down 13.3% YTD, on average.

Ten ESG ETFs whose performances are consistently head and shoulders above their peers make up the constituents in the munKNEE ESG ETF Index.

ESG funds did better than the broader market during the stock volatility surrounding the coronavirus pandemic.