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VGSR: The ETF

VGSRX Converted to an ETF

We are pleased to announce  the mutual fund is now an ETF.

The reorganization took place on Monday December 4th, 2023. Investors in the mutual fund had their shares exchanged for shares of equal value in the ETF. 

In the recorded webinar (to the left), Vert and Andres Torres from Dimensional explain the mutual fund’s conversion to an ETF:

  • Why Vert is converting the Fund to an ETF.
  • What will remain the same, and what will change.
  • How Dimensional’s patient and flexible trading strategy works in ETFs.
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Celebrating 7 Years!

Listen to this short presentation reviewing the 7 year history of the Fund. 

The Fund outperformed its benchmark over 1, 3, 5 years and since inception.

The Fund holds firms leading on emissions reductions and climate commitments. Vert encourages firms to improve through our engagement campaigns.

why real estate?

Why Real Estate?

Real estate is a big part of the sustainability challenge.

“The construction and operations of buildings account for:

  • 40% of global energy use,
  • 30% of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions,
  • 12% of water use,
  • 40% of waste,
  • and employs 10% of the global workforce.” 

– United Nations Environmental Programme (2015)

Fortunately, solutions abound, and the real estate sector is an area of great opportunity. Innovative real estate companies are increasing the value of their buildings by making them healthier, more efficient, and more profitable.

Read About the Strategy

Why the Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate ETF?

We designed the ETF to make it easy for investors to move their money toward sustainability. The Fund offers:

  • Consistent exposure to the most sustainable real estate companies
  • Evidence based Environmental, Social, and Governance criteria
  • Broad diversification across countries and property sectors
  • Active shareholder engagement
  • Fund expense ratio is 0.45%*

Now strategic investors can invest their public real estate allocation in an authentically sustainable manner.

*The gross expense ratio is 0.62%. The adviser has contractually agreed to waive fees through 12/4/2026. The net expense ratio is applicable to investors.

More Information on the ETF

Looking for a definitive go-to resource for sustainable investing?

Sustainable investing book

Your Essential Guide to Sustainable Investing is a practical guide to investing for sustainability.

Sam Adams, CEO of Vert Asset Management, and co-author Larry Swedroe help investors wade through the web of confusing acronyms, conflicting ratings, and mass of fund offerings to identify solutions and avoid corporate greenwashing. The authors provide a comprehensive review of the academic research on the performance and the impact of sustainable investing.

Learn More About the Book

Unique Investment Philosophy

We believe there is economic value in sustainability.

We maintain that companies focused on the triple bottom line of people, planet and profits will be better positioned for the risks and opportunities of the future than those focused on profits alone.

We believe in a long term perspective. Companies that look further out than the quarterly reporting cycle can invest in more projects that build value for the firm over time.

We believe that markets work well, and price available information. More information, including environmental, social, and governance factors, can make markets work better.

We build portfolios of companies that use sustainability to drive value, take a long term perspective and are open and transparent.

Insights

Sustainability in
Real Estate

2024

Discover what is driving success in the sustainable transition. Learn what the leaders in real estate industry are doing to advance sustainability.

We cover these issues, and how to share them with clients:

  • How leaders in the real estate industry are creating economic value with sustainability.
  • Which sustainability initiatives add value and how.
  • How the rapid development and adoption of ESG is changing real estate.
  • Stories of success for different types of real estate.

Further explanation of Science-based Targets Initiative is available here:
 https://vertfunds.com/spotlights/sbti/

 

Insights

Sustainability in
Real Estate

2024

Discover what is driving success in the sustainable transition. Learn how the leaders in the real estate industry are creating economic value with sustainability.

We cover these issues, and how to share them with clients:

  • How leaders in the real estate industry are creating economic value with sustainability.
  • Which sustainability initiatives add value and how?
  • How real estate owners are setting science-based targets*
  • How the rapid development and adoption of ESG is changing real estate?
  • Stories of success for different types of real estate.

*For further explanation on the Science-based Targets Initiative, please read our SBTi in Real Estate article.https://vertfunds.com/spotlights/sbti/

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Interviews, articles, and recent news about the Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate Fund.

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The Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate Strategy operated as mutual fund from October 31, 2017 and prior to the fund reorganization on December 4, 2023. The investment objectives have not changed.

Investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investors should be aware of the risks involved with investing in a fund concentrating in REITs and real estate securities, such as declines in the value of real estate and increased susceptibility to adverse economic or regulatory developments. Investments in foreign securities involve political, economic and currency risks, greater volatility and differences in accounting methods. A REIT’s share price may decline because of adverse developments affecting the real estate industry. REITs may be subject to special tax rules and may not qualify for favorable federal tax treatment which could have adverse tax consequences. The Fund’s focus on sustainability may limit the number of investment opportunities available to the fund and at time the fund may under perform funds that are not subject to similar investment considerations. Diversification does not assure a profit or protect against loss in a declining market.

Please refer to the prospectus for important information about the investment company including investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses which must be considered carefully before investing. You may also obtain a hardcopy of the prospectus by calling 1-844-740-VERT. Read it carefully before investing.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost and current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance is annualized for periods greater than 1 year. For performance current to the most recent month end please call 1-844-740-VERT. Standardized performance of the Fund is viewable under the Information tab. Click here for standardized performance of the Fund.

Fund holdings and/or sectors are subject to change at any time and are not recommendations to buy or sell any security. Current and future holdings are subject to change. Click here for the Fund’s current top ten holdings.

Basis points are otherwise known as bps or “bips,” are a unit of measure used in finance to describe the percentage change in the value of financial instruments or the rate change in an index.

The Fund is offered only to United States residents, and information on this site is intended only for such persons. Nothing on this web site should be considered a solicitation to buy or an offer to sell shares of the Fund in any jurisdiction where the offer or solicitation would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

ETFs are subject to additional risks that do not apply to conventional mutual funds, including the risks that the market price of an ETF’s shares may trade at a premium or discount to its net asset value, an active secondary trading market may not develop or be maintained, or trading may be halted by the exchange in which they trade, which may impact a Fund’s ability to sell its shares. Shares of any ETF are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria refer to activities that contribute to the business that not quantified in typical financial reporting.

The Vert Global Sustainable Real Estate ETF is distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.

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