The Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund Institutional Share Class underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index.

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Large-cap sustainable funds paced conventional funds in the second quarter of 2023, despite ESG funds in outflows for the third consecutive quarter, lifted by growth stocks. The average large-cap ...

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These are basic principles – yet many asset managers and mutual funds seem to have forgotten, ignored or neglected them. Many investment companies have used ESG criteria to screen corporations for ...

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The Goldman Sachs International Equity ESG Fund Institutional Share Class underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE Index.