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I think Mark's suggestion--BIAWX--is a good one. And VEIGX, despite its global focus, is shaping up to be an interesting ESG play. The absence of energy in 2022 is certainly affecting performance negatively, just as its absence for years prior to 2022 was beneficial.
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Up until fairly recently, excluding fossil fuels had been a performance benefit. Cost and benefit on a sector-allocation basis can wax and wane.