VanEck Sustainable World Equal Weight UCITS ETF

The VanEck Sustainable World Equal Weight UCITS ETF is a UCITS-compliant exchange-traded fund that tracks the Solactive Sustainable World Equity Index, providing exposure to 250 equally weighted stocks from developed markets worldwide. Launched on May 13, 2013, and domiciled in the Netherlands, it employs full physical replication to hold a diversified portfolio of the most liquid and highly capitalized companies screened for sustainability. These holdings adhere to the UN Global Compact Principles and exclude controversial sectors such as tobacco, weapons, gambling, pornography, nuclear power, oil sands, and thermal coal mining, emphasizing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria developed with ISS ESG. With a low total expense ratio of 0.20%, quarterly dividend distributions, and net assets around €942.6 million, the ETF offers balanced global diversification across North America, Europe, and Asia, mitigating concentration risk through equal weighting and annual rebalancing. It serves as a vehicle for investors seeking responsible equity exposure without sustainable investment as the primary objective.