The gunmakersIn recent years, large asset managers like BlackRock have offered investors access to alternative funds that don’t have exposure to gun stocks. The retailersThe chances that you own a gun retailer, such as Walmart, in your portfolio are fairly high. Just type in your funds’ name to see if there’s any exposure to gun or weapons companies. For those who are not yet invested, As You Sow posts ratings of funds’ exposure to guns for comparison. Divestment campaigns don’t really work, empirically speaking, and index fund investors have very little exposure to these companies to begin with.

Source: CNN June 01, 2022 13:45 UTC