JUST: ESG ETF Doing The Job, But Not The Best

JUST ETF tracks a Russell 1000-based ESG index, offering exposure to large-cap U.S. stocks with a focus on ethical business behavior. Performance, risk, and fundamentals closely mirror the parent index, making JUST a viable alternative for investors prioritizing ethics without sacrificing returns. JUST ranks mid-pack among large-cap ESG ETFs, trailing at least two of them in recent performance, fees, and trading volume.

Seeking Alpha • Jun 14, 2025

Growth ETFs to Be On a Roll on Cooler-Than-Expected Inflation?

The consumer price index rose by 3.2% year over year in July. However, this was slightly below the anticipated 3.3% forecast.

Zacks Investment Research • Aug 11, 2023

Justification for JUST as Investors Seek More From ESG

Despite some trying circumstances in 2022 — namely the resurgence of traditional energy stocks — environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing remains popular with market participants. That's a positive, but it's also becoming clear that seasoned ESG investors are demanding more than the blanket approaches that kickstarted this investing style.

ETF Trends • Jul 14, 2022

Some Big Investors Are on Board With ESG

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing is garnering ample support among both retail and professional investors. That bode wells for long-term adoption of ESG exchange traded funds, including the Goldman Sachs JUST U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (JUST).

ETF Trends • Jul 5, 2022

Momentum Building for Stakeholder Capitalism

The rapid rise of the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) movement is that, at the fund level, products are becoming nuanced. Some newer funds in this category focus explicitly on concepts such as sustainability, decarbonization, gender equality, and more.

ETF Trends • Jun 13, 2022

JUST: Solid Idea for Demystifying ESG Investing

Amid a flurry of new fund launches in the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) space and increasing regulatory scrutiny on ESG labeling and scoring, advisors and clients are clamoring for clean definitions of sustainable funds. Moreover, they want sustainable funds that really are sustainable and aren't complex.

ETF Trends • Feb 1, 2022

As Stakeholder Capitalism Comes Into Focus, JUST Has Answers

Last week, BlackRock chairman Larry Fink's annual letter to CEOs was released, and it contains ample thoughts on stakeholder capitalism — the notion that companies and capitalism itself should do right by more folks than simply credit and equity investors and high-ranking executives. Stakeholder capitalism intersects with the “S” and “G” in the environmental, social, and governance [.

ETF Trends • Jan 24, 2022

ESG Considerations Taking Center Stage in 2022

Following a year in which environmental, social, and governance (ESG) hauled in record amounts of investor capital, some asset managers are forecasting the start of a sustainability investing revolution. That could serve as a rising tide that lifts boats across the exchange traded funds universe, including the Goldman Sachs JUST U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF [.

ETF Trends • Jan 19, 2022

How to Invest in the Top 100 U.S. ESG Companies

The 2022 list of top 100 companies compiled by Just Capital, a non-profit that focuses on ESG investing research, was recently released and has some major movements compared to the year before. Noteworthy was both Alphabet's ascendency to number one as well as Meta's (formerly Facebook) fall to below 700 out of the 1,000 companies [.

ETF Trends • Jan 19, 2022

JUST Gets ESG Investors to Where They Want to Be

As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing evolves, advisors and investors are demanding more dynamic solutions. The Goldman Sachs JUST U.S. Large Cap Equity ETF (JUST) is an example of an exchange traded fund that answers that call.

ETF Trends • Jan 13, 2022