Xtrackers MSCI AC World Screened

ETF description

This ETF provides access to a diverse range of companies from developed and emerging markets worldwide, focusing on firms that meet specific environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria. It aims to replicate the performance of an index that excludes businesses involved in certain activities such as fossil fuels, weapons production, and tobacco. Additionally, it filters out companies that do not adhere to global standards for sustainability and ethical practices.

Investors seeking broad global exposure while maintaining a commitment to sustainability may find this ETF appealing. Its portfolio includes companies from various industries and regions, offering an opportunity to participate in global economic growth while aligning with responsible investing principles. The screening process ensures that the companies included meet predefined ESG standards, which might exclude some traditional market players found in broader global indices.

Issuer details

Xtrackers is a large and established provider of high quality ETFs and exchange traded commodities (ETCs). It is the ETF and ETC segment of the German asset manager DWS.

Xtrackers ETFs are listed on eleven stock exchanges globally and have over £169.53bn (as at June 2024) in assets under management, making Xtrackers one of the largest providers of ETFs and ETCs by AUM.

Index details

The MSCI ACWI Select screened Index is based on the MSCI ACWI Index, its parent index, and includes large and mid‑cap securities across 23 Developed Markets and 24 Emerging Markets countries. The index excludes companies from the parent index that are associated with conventional, controversial, civilian and nuclear weapons and tobacco, that are assigned an MSCI ESG Rating of ´CCC´, that derive revenues from thermal coal and oil sands extraction or that are not in compliance with the United Nations Global Compact principles.