Six Park’s sustainable portfolios help you invest in a more sustainable future.
At Six Park, we understand that many investors want the option to choose more sustainable investments. Six Park’s Investment Advisory Committee has analysed the many exchange-traded funds (ETFs) available in Australia and selected what it believes are the best ETFs for investing in more sustainable companies while providing low-cost, high-quality diversification and transparency over their investment philosophies.
Our sustainable portfolios use sustainability-oriented ETFs for exposure to Australian and international equities (both hedged and unhedged). They also omit exposure to emerging markets, as this is an asset class that is more likely to include companies with practices that are at odds with sustainable philosophies.
Our sustainable portfolios retain the same growth/defensive asset class profiles as our standard, Essential portfolios – read more about our portfolios.
Please note that we are not providing you with any advice in relation to whether sustainable investing is appropriate for you. Before making a decision to invest in our more sustainable portfolios, you should carefully examine the disclosure provided by each ETF issuer (via the link set out below for each ETF) in relation to the sustainable investment screening criteria which is used for that ETF.
We do not set our own sustainable investment screening criteria. Rather, the issuer of each ETF adopts their own sustainable investment screens, which are likely to differ between ETFs. The sustainable investment screens might also not cover particular environmental, social or governance matters that are important to you.
How it works
Take the free assessment
Take our short online assessment so we can understand your investment goals and how long you plan to invest. We will then recommend an appropriate portfolio for you. You can then choose to take on less/more risk and between our standard or sustainable portfolios.
Fund your account
We set up your accounts, including a cash management and brokerage account. Add money to your cash management account, and when your balance is $2,000 or more, we’ll invest your money in carefully selected exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Grow & track
Grow your investment by regularly adding money to your account, and we’ll provide regular rebalancing, reporting and reviews, which keeps your investments on track and gives you insight into how your investments are performing.
The process of setting up a sustainable portfolio is simple. “Get started” and take the online assessment. We’ll provide an investment recommendation and you tell us whether you’d prefer a standard or sustainable portfolio. Simple.
Our minimum investment is $2,000 and fees start from as little as $6.25 a month.
Our selected sustainable ETFs Australia – ETF Comparison
Sustainably Oriented Australian Shares
IESG is used for exposure to Australian shares in Six Park’s sustainable portfolios.
ETF iShares Core MSCI Australia ESG Leaders ETF |
Ticker IESG |
Focus Exposure to ASX-listed companies meeting a variety of sustainability criteria, while maintaining similar overall industry group weights as the S&P/ASX 200 Index. |
Examples of top holdings CBA, CSL, Wesfarmers, ANZ, Macquarie Group, Transurban, Sonic Healthcare, Telstra |
Why we have selected this ETF for Sustainably Oriented Australian Shares
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IESG replaces STW in Six Park’s sustainable portfolios.
Sustainably Oriented International Shares (Unhedged)
VESG is used for exposure to unhedged international shares in Six Park’s sustainable portfolios.
ETF Vanguard Ethically Conscious International Shares Index ETF |
Ticker VESG |
Focus Exposure to more than 1,500 of the world’s largest companies listed in major developed countries (exc. Australia) that excludes companies that do not rank highly on a variety of sustainability/ESG criteria. |
Examples of top holdings Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Facebook, Alphabet, Tesla, Visa, Nestle, Proctor & Gamble, Nvidia |
Why we have selected this ETF for Unhedged Sustainably Oriented International Shares
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VESG replaces VGS in our sustainable portfolios.
Sustainably Oriented International Shares (Hedged)
IHWL is used for exposure to unhedged international shares in Six Park’s sustainable portfolios.
ETF iShares Core MSCI World ex Australia ESG Leaders (AUD Hedged) ETF |
Ticker IHWL |
Focus Hedged exposure to more than 700 of the world’s largest companies in major developed countries (exc. Australia) that rank highly as sustainability/climate leaders. |
Examples of top holdings Apple, Microsoft, Alphabet, Nvidia, Tesla, Home Depot |
Why we have selected this ETF for Unhedged Sustainably Oriented International Shares
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IHWL replaces VGAD in our sustainable portfolios.
You should carefully consider the sustainability characteristics set out on the ETF issuer’s website (via the link above) to see whether it addresses particular environmental, social or governance matters that are important to you.
Read more about the full range of our selected ETFs.