Inspire Investing Named as Finalist for ETF.com Industry Awards
Biblically responsible investing firm Inspire Investing has been named as a finalist in two categories in the 2017 ETF.com awards
SAN JOSE, Calif., February 8, 2018 (Newswire.com) - Inspire Investing, a leading biblically responsible investing (BRI) firm, has been named as a finalist in multiple categories for the 2017 ETF.com Awards.
Inspire is a finalist in both the “Best New ESG ETF - 2017” and “New ETF Issuer of the Year - 2017” categories. Winners of these award categories are judged based on criterion such as: contributing to positive investor outcomes, opening new areas of the market, lower costs, driving risk-adjusted performance, providing innovative exposures not previously available to most investors, product performance and fund management.
We are honored to be nominated as finalists in two categories for these prestigious awards. This recognition by our industry peers is such a validation for our team here at Inspire that our work is paying off, both in advancing the biblically responsible investing movement and also in providing outstanding investment options for people around the world.
Robert Netzly, CEO, Inspire Investing
Other finalists joining Inspire in these categories include Davis Advisors, iShares (BlackRock), VanEck, GraniteShares, QuantX (Blue Sky Asset Management), Sage Advisory Services and USAA.
“We are honored to be nominated as finalists in two categories for these prestigious awards. This recognition by our industry peers is such a validation for our team here at Inspire that our work is paying off, both in advancing the biblically responsible investing movement and also in providing outstanding investment options for people around the world,” says Robert Netzly, CEO of Inspire Investing.
About ETF.com Awards
The ETF.com Awards, presented by ETF.com and Inside ETFs, are the most widely recognized and respected awards for the exchange-traded fund industry.
To be recognized as a finalist, investment firms must be selected by the ETF.com Awards Nominating Committee comprised of senior leaders at ETF.com, Inside ETFs and FactSet. There are only a maximum of six finalists nominated per category. The winners are being announced at an exclusive gala dinner on March 22 at Chelsea Piers, Pier 61, in New York.
The Awards Selection Committee who have chosen the winners for this year’s awards are:
Kim Arthur, Main Management
Eric Balchunas, Bloomberg Intelligence
Ben Blaisdell, US Trust
Rob Glownia, RiverFront
Tom Lydon, ETFtrends
Phil Mackintosh, Virtu
Tyler Mordy, Forstrong Global Asset Management
Jason Nicastro, LPL Financial
Todd Rosenbluth, CFRA
Jim Wiandt, Industry Expert
Inspire’s Rapid Growth and Innovative Approach
Inspire Investing made headlines across the globe last year with the debut of their innovative approach to biblically responsible investing, giving faith-based investors access to low-cost, index-based investments that are aligned with biblical values. Inspire’s assets under management rose by an impressive 154 percent in 2017 and is currently nearing the $150-million-dollar mark.
Inspire uses their proprietary Inspire Impact Score Methodology to identify the most inspiring, biblically aligned companies in the world to include in their portfolios: companies that are doing things like creating clean water solutions, curing cancer, giving generously to their communities and blessing their workforce. Inspire portfolios also pointedly avoid investing in companies involved with contentious issues such as abortion, pornography, human trafficking, LGBT activism and other areas of concern for faith-based investors.
Inspiring Transformation Around the World
Not only does Inspire Investing seek to invest in the most inspiring companies in the world, but they also aim to be one of the most inspiring companies in the world. As such, Inspire donates 50 percent or more of their corporate profits to Christian ministry every year. Last year alone, Inspire provided clean water to impoverished villagers in Nepal, provided relief for Syrian refugees and Hurricane Harvey victims, sent Bibles into North Korea and shared the hope of Christ with thousands of youth in America.
“Our goal is to donate $1 billion dollars to Christian ministry over the next 10 years,” commented Robert Netzly, CEO of Inspire Investing, “That is why we do what we do here at Inspire Investing and we are so thankful for the outpouring of support from our brothers and sisters around the world as we inspire transformation for the glory of God together.”
For more information on Inspire Investing, please visit www.inspireinvesting.com.
For media inquiries or interview requests, contact inspire@inspireinvesting.com.
About Inspire Investing
Founded in 2015 and headquartered in the Silicon Valley of California, Inspire Investing seeks to create meaningful impact in the lives of people across the globe by providing low-cost, biblically aligned investments that support Christian ministry and is a leading authority in the Biblically Responsible Investing (BRI) movement. For more information, visit www.inspireinvesting.com.
* Disclaimer: Investment advisory services offered through CWM Advisors LLC dba Inspire, a Registered Investment Advisor with the SEC.
Media contact:
Eric Smyth
(831)382-6572
inspire@inspireinvesting.com
Source: Inspire Investing
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