Global: Influences discouraging ESG ETF adoption

Influences discouraging ETF investors from adding Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ETFs to their portfolio in select regions worldwide in 2024

Characteristic	Concerned about the performance of ESG ETFs	ESG ETFs are too expensive	Public perception/Political backlash	Limited/No availability on trading platform	Lack of client interest	Lack of consistent methodology and framework	Other
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May 2024

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Region

China, Taiwan, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States

Survey time period

2024

Number of respondents

325 respondents

Special properties

The survey group was made up of ETF investors

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The source adds the following information; Which of these, if any, influence your decision to not add ESG ETFs to your portfolio? (Asked among those who do not have plans to invest in ESG over the next 12 months).

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In the United States, the leading reason among ETF investors for not adding Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) themed ETFs to their portfolio was a lack of consistent methodology and framework. Limited/No availability on a trading platform was the second most prevailing factor to U.S.-based investors, with ** percent of respondents stating this as an influencing factor. This was ** percent higher than the global total. In Europe, the primary deterrent from ESG ETF investing outlined by ** percent of respondents was due to a lack of client interest. The most popular reason driving Chinese ETF investors away from ESG inclusion was due to the cost of ESG ETF investing.