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Investors want their money to make a difference but they also want to make money. The Domini 400 Social Index was established in April, 1990. It is the recognized benchmark of performance for a stock portfolio incorporating environmental, social and governance or ESG criteria.
Since its inception to December 31, 2008, the Domini 400 Index is up 8.43% as opposed to the S&P 500 which was up only 7.78%.
In 2008, the Domini 400 Social Index fell 34.94% compared to the 37% decline of the S&P 500.
The Domini 400 Social Index has shown that SRI portfolios can match and even outperform traditional investment strategies that ignore environmental, social and governance issues.
How a company treats their employees, their community, the environment and the consumers of their products sheds light on how well that company is managed and how well that company is likely to compete in the long term.
For the most recent performance of the Domini 400 Social Index please visit www.kld.com
Past performance does not guarantee future returns
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