Below is a selection of the hundreds of fossil-free mutual funds and exchange-traded funds available for investment. For a full list, visit As You Sow's Fossil Free Funds.
Broad-Based Mutual Funds that Exclude Fossil-Fuel Companies by Policy
The Fund has divested its long positions in fossil-fuel companies in order to pursue a fossil-fuel free investment strategy.
Designed to provide similar risk and performance as the S&P 500 but it only includes companies that have made over 75% of their political contributions to Democratic causes and candidates.
Etho Capital Climate Leadership U.S. ETF
The first diversified, fossil-free, sustainable, and responsible U.S. ETF.
This fund excludes fossil-fuel companies, and in 2009 became the first fund to release a carbon-footprint report of its holdings: 66 percent smaller than the S&P 500.
Since April 1, 2014, the Equity Fund is divested of all fossil-fuel companies. The fund already excluded coal and oil companies; Green Century has now screened out natural gas.
Green Century International Index Fund
The first responsible and diversified international index fund (that is fossil fuel-free) that invests in companies chosen for their outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) ratings in 22 developed countries.
These funds avoid companies engaged in the production, manufacturing, or refining of fossil fuels.
Green Alpha Investment Portfolios
Green Alpha Advisors believes that fossil fuels disrupt the economy and its underlying ecosystems, do not represent solutions, and have no place in Green Alpha portfolios.
Low-fee index fund that invests in the top 500 biggest US companies, minus fossil fuels, and votes its shares in the remaining companies to encourage climate action.
Invests across the range of market capitalizations and economic sectors in companies that meet Trillium’s sustainability criteria. This strategy has no direct exposure to fossil fuels.
Clean Energy Mutual Funds
Impax Global Environmental Markets Fund
While excluding fossil fuels, this fund also invests in clean energy and energy efficiency, pollution control, waste management, and water infrastructure.
Sustainability focused investors can choose ETFs that reflect their values and help to make an impact in key areas, such as solar power, clean energy, water scarcity, or green building efficiency.
Community Development Mutual Funds (Fossil-Free)
Access Capital Community Investment Fund
Because of this fund’s focus on community investing, it is not invested in fossil fuel companies.
CCM Community Impact Bond Fund
The CRA Fund focuses on community development, including affordable housing, job creation, and redevelopment of blighted communities.
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