Vanguard launches two regional ESG ETFs

Emerging market and Asia Pacific

Vanguard has launched two new ESG focused ETFs, focused on emerging markets and developed Asia Pacific regions.

ESG Emerging Markets All Cap UCITS ETF and ESG Developed Asia Pacific All Cap UCITS ETF are part of Vanguard's targeted expansion into the ESG ETF range. The ETFs, which Vanguard said are "designed to serve as core building blocks for ESG-aware portfolios", have been listed on the London Stock Exchange, Deutsche Börse, Borsa Italiana, Six Swiss Exchange and Euronext Amsterdam. The emerging market launch tracks the FTSE Emerging All Cap Choice index, with an ongoing charges figure of 0.24%, while the developed Asia Pacific ETF tracks the FTSE Developed Asia Pacific All Cap Choice index...