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Socially conscious funds by category, ranked by one-year total return

Including domestic equity, fixed income, mixed-asset and world equity funds

Domestic Equity Funds

Fund 1-year return 3-year return 5-year total return Portfolio net assets ($M) Expense ratio*
Praxis Growth Index Fund I (MMDEX) 20.02% 21.11% 16.20% $164.7 0.47%
Parnassus Endeavor Fund (PARWX) 19.10% 22.67% 16.13% $650.9 0.95%
Vanguard FTSE Social Index Fund;Investor (VFTSX) 18.93% 22.30% 16.23% $1,304.7 0.28%
Steward Large Cap Enhanced Index Fund Inst (SEECX) 17.95% 21.40% 16.82% $233.8 0.54%
Domini Social Equity Fund;Investor (DSEFX) 17.39% 18.30% 14.47% $1,200.3 1.24%
Amana Growth Fund;Investor (AMAGX) 17.38% 15.03% 12.32% $2,029.1 1.10%
Parnassus Core Equity Fund Investor (PRBLX) 17.28% 21.54% 15.19% $10,744.1 0.87%
Eventide Gilead Fund N (ETGLX) 17.21% 27.61% 21.56% $807.6 1.64%
Calvert Social Index Fund A (CSXAX) 17.15% 21.05% 15.24% $386.7 0.75%
iShares MSCI USA ESG Select ETF (KLD) 17.14% 17.54% 13.98% $288.8 0.50%
Domestic Equity SRI Funds Total/Average 12.60% 17.80% 14.22% $45,031.1 1.22%

Fixed Income

Fund 1-year return 3-year return 5-year total return Portfolio net assets ($M) Expense ratio*
GuideStone Extended-Duration Bond Fund Inv (GEDZX) 15.27% 8.03% 9.68% $300.4 0.76%
Calvert Long Term Income Fund A (CLDAX) 12.96% 6.28% 7.53% $85.9 1.25%
TIAA-CREF Social Choice Bond Fund Inst (TSBIX) 7.72% N/A NA $238.3 0.40%
Calvert Tax-Free Bond Fund A (CTTLX) 6.97% 4.02% 3.85% $142.2 0.93%
Calvert Bond Portfolio A (CSIBX) 4.99% 3.66% 4.35% $792.2 1.11%
GuideStone Medium-Duration Bond Fund Inv (GMDZX) 4.88% 3.66% 5.14% $854.1 0.65%
GuideStone Global Bond Fund Inv (GGBFX) 4.63% 5.50% 6.78% $389.7 0.82%
Praxis Intermediate Income Fund A (MIIAX) 4.40% 2.64% 3.99% $400.8 0.95%
Timothy Plan High Yield Bond Fund A (TPHAX) 4.27% 7.14% 7.89% $44.0 1.35%
Epiphany FFV Strategic Income Fund N (EPINX) 4.26% 3.48% NA $17.4 1.30%
Fixed Income SRI Funds Total/Average 3.89% 3.69% 4.45% $11,732.6 1.01%

Mixed-Asset

Fund 1-year return 3-year return 5-year total return Portfolio net assets ($M) Expense ratio*
Calvert Balanced Portfolio A (CSIFX) 10.93% 12.37% 10.41% $679.6 1.20%
ESG Managers Growth Portfolio A (PAGAX) 10.53% 15.47% N/A $16.3 1.75%
1919 Socially Responsive Balanced Fund B (SESIX) 10.43% 10.96% 8.83% $140.8 2.39%
ESG Managers Growth and Income Portfolio Inst (PMIIX) 10.27% 14.22% N/A $16.4 1.49%
New Covenant Balanced Growth Fund (NCBGX) 10.10% 11.42% 9.15% $304.3 1.20%
Green Century Balanced Fund (GCBLX) 9.84% 14.21% 10.59% $129.2 1.48%
Pax World Balanced Fund;Individual Investor (PAXWX) 9.56% 11.17% 9.06% $1,989.1 0.91%
Walden Asset Management Fund (WSBFX) 9.47% 12.46% 10.09% $82.9 1.00%
Calvert Aggressive Allocation Fund A (CAAAX) 9.47% 15.30% 11.12% $101.0 1.26%
GuideStone Aggressive Allocation Fund I Inst (GGBYX) 8.91% 15.72% 11.75% $188.1 1.13%
Mixed-Asset SRI Funds Total/Average 8.21% 11.01% 8.97% $10,292.4 1.48%

World Equity

Fund 1-year return 3-year return 5-year total return Portfolio net assets ($M) Expense ratio*
GuideStone Real Estate Securities Fund;Inv (GREZX) 13.30% 12.53% 15.69% $266.7 1.06%
Steward Global Equity Income Fund;Inst (SGISX) 10.77% 13.52% 11.63% $160.6 0.71%
Gabelli SRI Fund Inc;I (SRIDX) 10.17% 12.40% 10.77% $74.5 1.49%
Pax Ellevate Global Women’s Index Fund;Ind Inv (PXWEX) 9.84% 13.30% 8.73% $66.0 0.99%
UBS Global Sustainable Equity Fund;P (BNUEX) 9.58% 12.24% 6.33% $22.3 1.00%
Northern Global Sustainability Index Fund (NSRIX) 9.20% 15.52% 10.12% $203.7 0.30%
Calvert Global Water Fund;A (CFWAX) 6.63% 17.77% 11.85% $635.3 1.85%
Frontier RobecoSAM Global Equity Fund;Inst (FSGLX) 5.82% 13.76% 8.97% $16.8 1.20%
Market Vectors Global Alternative Energy ETF (GEX) 5.77% 17.29% -3.33% $93.1 0.62%
Portfolio 21 Global Equity Fund;Retail (PORTX) 4.42% 12.26% 7.49% $483.4 1.45%
World Equity SRI Funds Total/Average () 1.90% 11.05% 4.39% $7,689.1 1.48%

Returns as of Nov. 10. Assets as of Oct. 31. Distinct share classes only. Three-year and five-year returns are annualized. *Net prospectus

Source: Lipper, a Thomson Reuters Co.

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