HANetf lists the JURY Global High Dividend UCITS ETF on the LSE: global income with human rights screening

An equity ETF developed in partnership with The Justice Company, which excludes companies involved in serious human rights violations and allocates 10% of the TER to humanitarian initiatives.

The ETF (ISIN IE0002HWPU75) adopts a global income-oriented equity strategy, focusing on large- and mid-cap stocks in developed markets and aiming for a dividend yield higher than the market average. The replication is physical, the annual cost (TER) is 0.60% and income is distributed to investors annually.

The fund’s distinctive feature is the exclusion system developed by the independent research firm Ethical Screening. Companies are excluded where there is credible evidence of material involvement in genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, apartheid and serious labour abuses, in accordance with the Geneva Conventions, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the OECD guidelines.

Alongside the financial component, the product incorporates a humanitarian commitment: 10% of the TER (0.06% per annum) is allocated to a humanitarian foundation that will fund scholarships for students whose education has been disrupted by conflict and human rights violations, as well as initiatives supporting communities affected by displacement and systemic oppression.

The ETF is classified as Article 8 under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

Mike Head, Senior Adviser at The Justice Company, said:

“Investors can now gain broad and diversified exposure without allocating capital to companies implicated in serious human rights violations, thanks to a professional, rules-based platform that treats certain violations as non-negotiable, whilst maintaining institutional standards of diversification, transparency and performance.”

Hector McNeil, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of HANetf, added:

“We are delighted to be collaborating with The Justice Company on the launch of the JURY Global High Dividend UCITS ETF: the product represents a unique offering on the market today, enabling investors to gain exposure to high-dividend equities without compromising their principles. It is a tool that fulfils HANetf’s mission: to continue bringing distinctive and innovative strategies to investors.”

An ETF designed for institutional investors and advisers

The underlying index combines the pursuit of superior income with a legal filter based on international humanitarian law. The ETF’s design allows it to be included in a core portfolio allocation, leveraging the liquidity and transparency of a UCITS instrument listed on major European exchanges.

At launch, assets under management are still modest (just over $1 million), but the presence of a specialist manager such as Vident Advisory and a leading custodian such as J.P. Morgan, together with the focus on non-financial considerations, could foster the fund’s gradual growth among investors seeking a high-dividend index-tracking alternative with stringent ethical screening.

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