1. Stocks have had their third best decade of returns.

On a reward-risk basis, stocks have had their second-best decade and bonds have had their third best, but the best of the past seven.

1. GFC vs. Covid-19 Stock Market Returns

Great financial crisis 2008-2010 vs. Coronavirus rally

1. ESG Fund Flows Doubled Year Over Year….65% of Domestic Large Cap ESG Outperformed.

According to Morningstar data, about 65% of the domestic large-cap stock ESG funds beat the S&P 500 in 2020, including all 10 of the largest ones.   In 2020, ESG funds more than doubled the $21.4 billion in inflows received in the previous year. Index-tracking ESG funds have grown particularly fast; many look more like broad-market index funds than their active counterparts, making them an easier transition for investors.

Active, ESG, and Thematic ETFs Were 2020’s Big Winners. Expect More-Barrons

Evie Liu

https://www.barrons.com/articles/active-esg-and-thematic-etfs-were-2020s-big-winners-expect-more-51609414200?mod=past_editions