What Would Jesus Invest In?

March 13, 2007

Religious funds, a subset of socially responsible mutual funds that invest in accordance with the tenants of a particular faith, are gaining in popularity. Here's a rundown of prominent religious funds, courtesy of Morningstar:

Catholic Funds

Protestant Funds

Islamic Funds

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While investing in the religious funds listed in the article might expedite your entry into the hereafter, don't count on them to produce heavenly returns; as a group these funds have a MAXrating of just 39. As the article points out, one of the biggest negatives associated with these funds is their cost. Almost all have above-average expense ratios compared to their secular peers.

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Steward mutual funds
Anonymous — POSTED March 14th, 2007 4:47PM

Protestant Funds should included the six Steward funds: http://www.stewardmutualfunds.com/

Domini Social Equity (DSEFX) has no religious ties and should not be on the list.

-Brad H