Should You Invest in ESG Funds

While there has been a lot of interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds, a cause for concern is that in recent times the outflow has been more than the inflow, suggesting that investors do not find ESG funds a ‘profitable’ choice even though they may be high on the ‘social cause’ list. The article explores the reasons why ESG funds have failed to live up to expectations by comparing them to regular funds using certain tried and tested metrics.