Ethos has launched its own index for world equities: the Ethos Index on MSCI World, calculated by MSCI. The index allows investors to benefit from the expertise of Ethos in regards to product-based and conduct-based exclusions, while remaining closely replicated to the MSCI World index.

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Ethos Index on MSCI World

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance.

A custom index calculated by MSCI based on the exclusion list provided by Ethos

 

Exclusions

Companies whose products related to the excluded activities below account for more than 5% of global turnover are excluded. Companies whose aggregate turnover or revenue from several excluded activities exceeds 5% are also excluded.

Sector Number of excluded companies Weight in the MSCI World index (31.10.2020)
Total (without aggregated exclusions) 147 6.97%
Weapons

Of which non-conventional weapons*		 34


19		 1.95%


1.44%
Coal 48 2.23%
Gambling 19 0.34%
Nuclear energy 34 2.21%
GMO 2 0.16%
Adult entertainment 0 -
Tobacco 9 0.75%
Unconventional fossil fuels 26 0.91%

*Weapons prohibited by Articles 7 to 8a of the Federal Act on War Material (nuclear, biological and chemical weapons as well as anti-personnel mines and cluster munition).

Furthermore, the index excludes companies whose conduct violates the fundamental principles of ethics and sustainable development.