ESG Investing

Acorns ESG Portfolios

Invest in companies rated for their impact on environment, social, and governance issues.

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Acorns ESG Portfolios
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What is ESG Investing?
ESG stands for environmental, social and governance. Acorns ESG portfolios are made of companies rated for how they approach ESG issues. Companies may rate in one category and not others, and ratings are set by a third party, not dictated by Acorns.
Environmental
Environmental
How a company meets standards related to the environment, like renewable energy, animal welfare, and reducing CO2 emissions.
Social
Social
How a company meets standards related to social topics, like corporate social responsibility, supporting local communities, and data security.
Governance
Governance
How a company meets standards related to governance, like anti-corruption, diverse board of directors, and ethics.

Why Acorns ESG Portfolios?

Long-term investing for good
Long-term investing for good
Designed with focus on diversification and risk tolerance like our Core portfolios, Acorns ESG portfolios are built for investors who’d like to invest more of their money in companies with higher ESG (Environment, Social, or Government) ratings than their peers.
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Acorns ESG Portfolios are built with iShares by BlackRock, one of the world’s leading innovator of sustainable ETFs.
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Update your portfolio in under 2 minutes!
1
Log in to your Acorns app and tap the account you’d like to update: Invest, Early, and/or Later
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Tap “Portfolio” and select “Theme”
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Follow the easy prompts to switch to Acorns ESG Portfolios
Remember, you should consult a tax advisor or visit www.irs.gov prior to making any account changes.

Frequently asked

What are ESG Portfolios?

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Acorns’ “ESG portfolios” are composed of Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) that invest in companies rated for how they approach environmental, social, and governance issues. This is their Morgan Stanley Corporate International (MSCI) ESG rating.

 

MSCI ESG ratings are a comprehensive measure of a company’s long-term commitment to socially responsible investments (SRI) and environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment standards. In particular, the MSCI ESG ratings focus on a company’s exposure to financially relevant ESG risks. 

 

To explore Acorns ESG portfolios, visit your Invest screen, tap Portfolio, and scroll to “Theme.”

How do ESG Portfolios Perform?

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The aim of the diversified ESG Portfolios is to perform in a manner comparable to our standard Core portfolios. Acorns cannot guarantee any rate of return for any portfolio. Similar to the Core portfolios, the ESG Portfolios were created with the intent to help you stay diversified in accordance with your personal risk tolerance and other information you provided in your investor profile. Our goal is to optimize your return, while taking your risk tolerance into account per the principles of Modern Portfolio Theory.

  

Disclosure: Diversification and asset allocation do not guarantee a profit, nor do they eliminate the risk of loss of principal.

Where is my money invested if I have an Acorns ESG portfolio?

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There are four different Acorns ESG Portfolios, each composed of exchange-traded funds — ETFs for short. An ETF is made of broad holdings of stocks and/or bonds.

 

Remember, ESG portfolios contain ETFs made of companies rated for how they address environmental, social and governance issues.

 

Depending on your portfolio, you’re invested in a mix of companies, markets, and bonds. The overview of the ETFs can be found below:

 

How did Acorns determine what Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) are in the ESG Portfolios?

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Our ESG ETF portfolios are designed with diversification in mind and include entities with an MSCI ESG rating. MSCI ESG ratings are a measure of a company’s long-term commitment to socially responsible investments (SRI) and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investment standards. In particular, the MSCI ESG ratings focus on a company’s exposure to financially relevant ESG risks.

  

See “What ETFs are included in Acorns ESG Portfolios?” above to see a list of prospectuses of the ETFs which are included in our Sustainable Portfolios. 

  

Please note, your investments may not include some of these ETFs. To see which ETFs your portfolio includes, please visit acorns.com/invest or the portfolio screen in-app.

How do I get an ESG Portfolio?

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If you are an existing customer, you can switch to an ESG Portfolio for your Invest, Later, or Early account. Please note, if you are currently in the Conservative Core portfolio, there is no Conservative ESG option. 

 

For Mobile: 

  1. Tap the Invest, Later, or Early. 
  2. Tap “Portfolio”
  3. Scroll to the bottom to see Theme options. 
  4. Tap “Theme”
  5. Review the details and disclosures
  6. Tap on your desired portfolio theme, then Next.  
  7. Tap on “Change to this portfolio” 
  8. Carefully review the information on the screen
  9. Tap “I’m sure” to confirm.

 

For Web: 

  1. From the home screen, click your Invest, Later, or Early.
  2. Click “Portfolio”
  3. Scroll to the bottom to see Theme options. 
  4. Click on “Theme”
  5. Click on your desired portfolio theme, then Next.  
  6. Review the important disclosures and details
  7. Click on “Change to this portfolio” 
  8. Carefully review the information on the screen
  9. Click “I’m sure” to confirm.

 

Acorns does not recommend changing portfolios often, due to our overall passive investment strategy and the potential tax consequences of selling securities in your account. You do have the ability to override the recommendation provided in the app.

  

As a reminder, changing portfolios may cause a taxable event, check with your tax professional for potential impact specific to your situation.

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