In the five-year period from 2019 to 2024, the median returns generated by sustainable funds were comparable to that of traditional funds. In the first half of 2019 there was a difference of *** basis points (bps) with sustainable funds generating medium returns of **** percent and traditional funds generating *** percent. The first half of 2022 saw the largest discrepancy between the two fund types, with of difference of **** bps. As of the second half of 2024, both sustainable funds and traditional funds generated positive median returns, with *** percent and *** percent.
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