How do ESG preferences affect the risk and return characteristics of a portfolio? Do they add style biases or increase sensitivity to specific macroeconomic variables like interest rates and oil prices? In this article we approach these questions using a case study using a real index series that incorporates a range of ESG preferences in different layers. This layered structure allows us to measure the impact of each individual ESG preference separately in the context of an investable index.
in VBA Journaal door Durga Shankar, Gaston Siegelaer and Hendro Sugandi1