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1.
Which of the following investments would a socially responsible investing fund most likely accept in its portfolio?
A grape grower. Of the four choices, this one is the least objectionable. (Where the grapes end up is, of course, another matter.)
2.
The average socially responsible investing fund's costs are _______.
More than the average non-SRI fund's. These funds are often smaller than non-SRI funds and therefore don't enjoy the same economies of scale. Further, some SRI funds charge higher management fees, taking into account the added costs of SRI screening and research.
3.
Socially responsible funds _______.
May screen companies on different values; there's no one SRI approach. Although most SRI funds shun tobacco, alcohol, and nuclear-weapons manufacturers, they can screen on dozens of different criteria. There's no single approach.
4.
A socially responsible investing fund might engage in shareholder activism within companies it owns because _______.
It wants to change policies it disagrees with. A perfectly ethical company is a rarity; thus, a SRI fund might use activism to mold its companies to its wishes.
5.
Because of their ethical criteria, socially responsible funds outperform the average mutual fund.
False. The results are not uniform. While some funds do outperform the average, there are many that either match it or do worse.
