L&G Clean Water UCITS ETF
| Issuer: L&G ETFs |
| Asset Class: Equity |
| TER: 49bps |
| Trading Currency: USD |
| Pays Income: False |
| Listing Date: 02 Jul 2019 |
| Ticker: GLUG |
| ISIN: IE00BK5BC891 |
This investment strategy focuses on the critical and increasingly scarce resource of clean water. Global trends such as rapid population growth, accelerating urbanization, and industrial expansion are placing unprecedented strain on the world's freshwater supplies. This creates a compelling, long-term investment case for companies positioned to address the challenges of water scarcity, quality, and management. The fund provides exposure to a global portfolio of companies that are leading innovators across the entire water value chain, from infrastructure and utilities to advanced treatment technologies.
The portfolio targets firms engaged in two primary areas: water treatment and water utilities. This includes companies developing technologies for water purification, testing, and desalination, which are essential for improving water quality and expanding supply. It also encompasses businesses involved in crucial infrastructure like pipes, pumps, and valves, as well as regulated utilities responsible for delivering clean water to communities. These companies are not only poised for growth driven by heightened environmental regulations and increasing public and private investment, but many also exhibit defensive characteristics due to the non-cyclical, essential nature of their services.
By investing in this theme, one gains access to a structural growth story underpinned by powerful demographic and environmental forces. It represents an opportunity to participate in solving one of the 21st century's most significant challenges while targeting a sector with the potential for sustained financial returns. This approach offers a way to align an investment portfolio with the global megatrend of sustainability and resource efficiency, capturing the economic opportunities that arise from the global transition towards a more responsible management of our planet's most vital resource.
