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VanEck MSCI International Sustainable Equity ETF ESGI

Fund description: ESGI gives investors exposure to a diversified portfolio of sustainable international companies listed on exchanges in developed markets around the world (ex Australia). ESGI aims to provide investment returns before fees and other costs which track the performance of the Index.

Index description:  The MSCI World ex Australia ex Fossil Fuel Select SRI and Low Carbon Capped Index aims to represent the performance of a diversified portfolio of international companies that have high Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance by: 

  1. Excluding companies that own any fossil fuel reserves or derive revenue from mining thermal coal or from oil and gas related activities; 
  2. Excluding companies whose business activities are not socially responsible investments (SRI); 
  3. Targeting ESG leaders in each sector; and 
  4. Excluding high carbon emitters.

 

Management style: Replication

Country of domicile: Australia

 as at 25-May-22

  • Exchange

    ASX

  • ASX code

    ESGI

  • Bloomberg index code

    NA716517

  • Index provider

    MSCI Inc.

  • NAV1

    $26.97

  • Units outstanding1

    4,404,118

  • Net assets1

    $118.8M

  • Number of holdings1

    146

  • Inception date2

    06-Mar-18

  • ASX commencement

    08-Mar-18
1As of the close of the previous trading day.
2The date the ETF was seeded prior to quotation on ASX.

The NAV is generally calculated daily after all markets are closed for that day based on the closing price of the securities on the relevant foreign stock exchange. The NAV is then converted to AUD based on the relevant London WM Reuters 4pm exchange rate. This means, due to Australia's time zone, that the NAV will generally not be updated until around 1pm next business day.

as at 25-May-22

The Certification Symbol signifies that a product or service offers an investment style that takes into account environmental, social, governance or ethical considerations. The Symbol also signifies that VanEck MSCI International Sustainable Equity ETF (ESGI) adheres to the strict operational and disclosure practices required under the Responsible Investment Certification Program for the category of Product Provider. The Certification Symbol is a Registered Trade Mark of the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). Detailed information about RIAA, the Symbol and ESGI's methodology, performance and stock holdings can be found at www.responsiblereturns.com.au, together with details about other responsible investment products certified by RIAA.

The Responsible Investment Certification Program does not constitute financial product advice. Neither the Certification Symbol nor RIAA recommends to any person that any financial product is a suitable investment or that returns are guaranteed. Appropriate professional advice should be sought prior to making an investment decision. RIAA does not hold an Australian Financial Services Licence.
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Dividend Yield  as at 30/04/22

  • Dividend Frequency

    1 each year

  • 12 Mth Distribution Yield* (%)

    1.58%

  • 12 Mth Gross Distribution Yield** (%)

    1.90%

  • Franking Level

    0.00%
*As at _
**As at _. Yield figures are calculated by summing the prior 12 month net and gross fund per unit distributions divided by the fund closing NAV per unit. Total franking level over the last 12 months. Past performance is not an indicator of future performance.

Dividend history

Dividend
Period
Ending		 Payment Date Cash Dividend
(cents per unit, AUD)		 Part subject to
interest
withholding tax
(cents per unit, AUD)		 Part subject to
dividend
withholding tax
(cents per unit, AUD)		 Part subject to
fund payment
withholding tax
(cents per unit, AUD)		 Income year
to which the
dividend relates
30-Jun-21 23-Jul-21 44.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.000600 2021
30-Jun-20 24-Jul-20 38.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.122900 2020
30-Jun-19 22-Jul-19 38.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.887300 2019
30-Jun-18 24-Jul-18 10.000000 0.000000 0.000000 0.688000 2018

Dividend figures in the table above represent past dividends declared and paid by the Fund. There is no guarantee that a dividend will be declared, or that if declared, the amount of any dividend would remain constant or increase over time. Tax consequences of dividends may vary between investors as taxpayers. See the PDS for more details.

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