The little known investment firm that succeeded in replacing two members of ExxonMobil's board of directors via a proxy vote last week has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch two "transformational" ETFs on the Cboe BZX Exchange.
Engine No. 1′s Transform 500 ETF is a passive ETF based on the Morningstar U.S. Large Cap Select Index, which targets the 500 largest U.S. companies by market capitalization and is reconstituted and rebalanced quarterly, according to the SEC filing.
The Engine No. 1 Transform Climate ETF is an actively managed ETF that favors companies that are transforming themselves and others to meet the growing demands of climate change. Target companies will generally be chosen from the Russell 3000 index and span multiple sectors, including agriculture, consumer, energy, technology and utilities.
Molly Landes, a former portfolio manager at BlackRock and equity trader at Fidelity and Bank of America/US Trust, will manage both funds. Fund Management at Engine No. 1 LLC will serve as the ETFs' advisor, and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. will be their custodian.
