New sustainable energy ETF lists with US$1.6 billion invested by Finnish pension insurer Varma at launch

ATLANTA, June 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ), a leading global asset management firm, announced today the launch of the Invesco MSCI Global Climate 500 ETF (KLMT). KLMT begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange with $1.6 billion in assets from Finnish pension insurer, Varma.

"The launch of KLMT is clear indication that sophisticated institutions are increasing their usage of ETFs for a variety of functions. We are excited to collaborate with MSCI to address the needs of one such investor and provide Varma with a US ETF that offers the precise strategy needed for their portfolio," says Brian Hartigan, Global Head of ETFs & Indexed Investments. "Invesco is one of the few global asset managers capable of servicing clients who want customizable, cross-regional ETFs for exacting exposures."

Institutional interest in ETFs continues to grow as many large, experienced investors recognize that the unique attributes of an ETF - tax efficiency, liquidity and cost effectiveness - can fill a specific need in their portfolios. ETFs can often provide liquidity in more nuanced areas of the market that might require expertise to manage efficient exposure, such as, for example, senior loans.  But not every "off-the-shelf" ETF can offer large, experienced investors the precise exposure needed. KLMT is a great example of Invesco's ability to work with global partners to create a lower-cost, passively managed ETF that meets the exact investment mandate set forth by Varma.

"We are very pleased to work alongside Invesco, one the world's biggest asset managers, and MSCI, a leading global index provider, to create an ETF tailored to Varma's systematic investment preferences," says Timo Sallinen, Varma's Head of Listed Securities.  "Our $1.6 billion investment in KLMT will help us meet our principles for responsible investing and gives us more flexibility for investing our €61 billion assets."

KLMT seeks to track the MSCI ACWI Select Climate 500 Index, which is an index comprised of securities of global companies that meet certain environmental and climate criteria relative to their peers, including a track record of reducing greenhouse gas and carbon emissions.  The index is constructed by selecting the constituents from the market capitalization weighted MSCI ACWI ex Select Countries Index. MSCI and Varma worked together to design the index, to ensure it captures constituents with one or more greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets that fit into Varma's precise investment parameters with respect to energy transition.

"We are excited that Varma and Invesco have chosen the MSCI ACWI Select Climate 500 Index as the benchmark for the new Invesco MSCI Global Climate 500 ETF," said Christine Berg, Head of Client Coverage, Americas at MSCI. "This is a great example of how custom indexes can be used to support the unique views of large institutional investors."

Varma's investment experience may not be representative of other customers' investment experience and is not a guarantee of future performance or success.

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