Investor Presentaiton
Appendix
Data Commentary
The Jewish Values strategy typically seeks to achieve a weighted-average Social Score that is consistently higher than that of the index
chosen by Aperio as the most appropriate measurement index for portfolio performance. Consultation with the client reviews the
following:
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The target weighted-average score does not set a minimum or cutoff score.
There are many reasons a company might score better than originally thought:
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If a company has high levels of voluntary disclosure, it may lead to a higher Social Score.
If a custom scoring profile doesn't include specific issues where the company performs poorly, or if the available data doesn't
reflect a recent controversy, its Social Score may not be impacted by such factors.
If a company performs better than other companies in its sector, it will have a higher Social Score than its sector peers (see
"Versus Sector").
Scoring
"Versus Sector"
Purpose
A Social Score provides a means of translating an investor's
values profile into a single quantitative measure that we can
use in our portfolio construction process to tilt toward
companies with higher scores while controlling for risk.
Directional Not Absolute
A Social Score should be considered a directional reflection of
a company's relative performance on one or more issues.
Scores vs. Exclusions
A Social Score is relative and does not explicitly exclude a
company from a portfolio regardless of its score. The worst-
scoring company may end up in the portfolio if its presence
helps control for risk. If an investor does not want to hold a
particular company or type of company, that preference
should be listed explicitly as an exclusion.
aperio
Aperio will compare a company's Social Score to those of its
sector peers.
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For example, energy companies will be compared to other
energy companies, financial companies to other financial
companies, etc.
In Aperio's portfolio construction process, the "versus sector"
comparison allows for better delineation of risk management
practices, as a range of scores is available for each sector.
All of these sector-relative scores are combined and averaged in
portfolio construction.
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