Investment Themes

Sin stocks: A selection to follow or to exclude?

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Investment Themes

The expression may have come up in one of your readings. Indeed, financial literature regularly addresses the theme of "Sin Stocks", understanding the actions of companies operating in unethical areas. This qualifier is particularly important because the recent rush towards "socially responsible" assets has made them pariahs among some managers. Let's dive into this unsavoury world together.

Did you know that? Betting on ethically incorrect sectors has long been a way to beat the stock market. In a study from the fall of 2019, UBS showed that a portfolio of stocks exposed to Tobacco, Alcohol and Gambling outperformed the MSCI World Index by an average of 4.9% per year from 1963 to the present day. Isn't that amazing? However, this trend has slowed considerably since 2010. It has even reversed since 2017 due to the disgrace of Tobacco and Gambling.

This thematic list explores companies operating in those "grey area" sectors, most of which do not fit well with so-called responsible investment (based on the principles of integrating Environmental, Social and Governance practices). It includes players in the Tobacco, Alcohol, Coal, Cannabis, Gambling, Nuclear and Weapons sectors. Given the sectors concerned, the list is dominated by stocks that are not very cyclical, with a balanced geographical distribution between Europe, the United States and the rest of the world (the Chinese stocks selected are limited to Hong Kong).

So are these stocks recommendable or not? It is up to you to decide whether you will use them as an investment base or as an exclusion list.

Our selection

Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
646.96Cr +6.98%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
599.24Cr +113.94%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Cigars & Cigarette Manufacturing
1TCr +31.65%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
209.24Cr 0.00%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
1.74TCr +15.62%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
877.22Cr +4.88%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Distillers & Wineries
4.96TCr -35.19%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
784.95Cr +6.48%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
2.35TCr -14.91%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
2.14TCr -1.72%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
1.32TCr -26.13%
Consumer Cyclical
Lottery Operators
284.62Cr -15.63%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
892.36Cr -18.67%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
633.47Cr +66.20%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
424.19Cr +71.29%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
1.2TCr +67.16%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
175.18Cr +14.91%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Wineries
62Cr -14.38%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
495.21Cr -38.90%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
901.83Cr +4.98%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
425.49Cr +8.51%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
775.11Cr +16.88%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
1.22TCr +14.42%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
397.63Cr -3.67%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
113.82Cr -60.00%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
6.64TCr +47.24%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
5.21TCr +33.94%
Consumer Cyclical
Casinos
143.05Cr +63.72%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
181.81Cr +115.97%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
2.79TCr +113.16%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
3.92TCr +16.01%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Distilleries
817.07Cr -5.08%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Cigars & Cigarette Manufacturing
297.3Cr +12.04%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
1.63TCr +60.47%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
1.66TCr +5.76%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
552.48Cr +75.51%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
2.24TCr +64.50%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Cigars & Cigarette Manufacturing
5.64TCr -17.12%
Consumer Cyclical
Casinos
685.31Cr -3.92%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
12TCr +7.27%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
4.47TCr -0.90%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Distillers & Wineries
2.25TCr -30.99%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
296.23Cr +1.44%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
184.15Cr -30.52%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
474.35Cr -28.90%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Distillers & Wineries
225.43Cr -37.91%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
4.35TCr -6.93%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
3.65TCr -16.90%
Energy
Other Uranium
3.96TCr +70.49%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
327.18Cr +32.39%
Energy
Other Coal
241.56Cr +8.64%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
760.49Cr +134.97%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
631.85Cr +9.83%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
12TCr +94.69%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
3.17TCr +85.85%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
1.36TCr +81.03%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
753.05Cr +19.54%
Consumer Cyclical
Pubs, Bars & Night Clubs
102.35Cr +16.67%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
7.83TCr +17.96%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
226.41Cr -0.19%
Consumer Cyclical
Casinos
4.48TCr +30.61%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
985.96Cr +4.84%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
1.13TCr +4.55%
Energy
Coal Mining Support
670.95Cr +9.62%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
1.82TCr +79.35%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Distillers & Wineries
1.41TCr -20.62%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
3.13TCr +186.98%
Energy
Uranium Mining
255.67Cr +13.36%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Distilleries
1.15TCr -12.82%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Tobacco
12TCr +49.90%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Cigars & Cigarette Manufacturing
9.73TCr +11.13%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
1.96TCr +76.18%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
817.63Cr +67.71%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
601.56Cr +206.26%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
2.22TCr -0.48%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
343Cr +52.16%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
8.16TCr +163.75%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
265.74Cr +148.33%
Energy
Other Coal
69Cr -31.75%
Energy
Other Coal
313.03Cr -21.81%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
2.48TCr -35.75%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
1.29TCr +192.00%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
609.78Cr +25.37%
Consumer Cyclical
Casinos
986.54Cr +1.93%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Wineries
304.68Cr -49.82%
Energy
Coal Mining Support
60Cr +32.78%
Energy
Other Uranium
176.39Cr +9.34%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Tobacco
1.03TCr -8.72%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
396.29Cr +75.97%
Energy
Other Coal
429.33Cr +20.65%
Energy
Other Coal
155.86Cr -16.67%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
1.38TCr +83.55%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
2.62TCr +102.43%
Energy
Uranium Mining
245.96Cr +45.21%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
105.53Cr -58.57%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
866.05Cr -
Energy
Uranium Mining
613.81Cr +36.60%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
1.99TCr +3.63%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Tobacco
130.21Cr -4.74%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Distillers & Wineries
187.76Cr +15.31%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
183.12Cr +229.89%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
23TCr +48.22%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
9.1TCr +27.52%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Cigars & Cigarette Manufacturing
6.56TCr +41.99%
Consumer Cyclical
Gaming Machine Operators
87Cr -3.00%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
218.56Cr -17.28%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Tobacco
192.31Cr +68.84%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
30TCr +72.19%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Distillers & Wineries
55Cr -38.99%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
244.22Cr +6.27%
Energy
Other Coal
352.88Cr +32.38%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Tobacco
3.42TCr +27.77%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
629.99Cr -11.69%
Energy
Uranium Mining
111.65Cr +55.56%
Energy
Other Coal
426.67Cr -23.32%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
2.24TCr +20.79%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Distillers & Wineries
125.23Cr +17.51%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Tobacco
23TCr +23.22%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
784.38Cr -15.13%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
304.43Cr -20.21%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
142.03Cr +7.17%
Energy
Other Coal
502.64Cr -16.31%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
1.82TCr +23.19%
Energy
Other Coal
223.16Cr -19.25%
Consumer Cyclical
Casinos
239.02Cr -5.20%
Energy
Other Uranium
664.9Cr +104.04%
Energy
Uranium Mining
369.2Cr +190.66%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
1.69TCr -4.41%
Industrials
Arms & Ammunitions Manufacturing
72Cr +0.56%
Energy
Other Coal
148.66Cr +53.22%
Energy
Other Coal
3.77TCr +195.81%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
204.3Cr -34.99%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
133.76Cr -35.96%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
303.32Cr -7.52%
Consumer Cyclical
Casinos
1.29TCr +47.55%
Energy
Other Coal
311.44Cr -7.61%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
174.32Cr +31.92%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
57Cr -17.70%
Consumer Cyclical
Gambling & Gaming Machine Manufacturers
326.32Cr +19.36%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
1.63TCr +137.26%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
430.68Cr +17.07%
Energy
Other Uranium
331.96Cr +88.96%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
73Cr -11.46%
Energy
Other Uranium
484.86Cr +303.09%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
702.83Cr +100.36%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
179.96Cr +33.09%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Distillers & Wineries
476.3Cr +18.95%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
75Cr +3.33%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
332.86Cr +21.56%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
629.61Cr -10.20%
Consumer Cyclical
Casinos
243.82Cr +11.52%
Consumer Cyclical
Casinos
60Cr +31.88%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
65Cr +69.42%
Consumer Cyclical
Casinos
175.22Cr +21.74%
Consumer Cyclical
Casinos
103.77Cr +83.85%
Energy
Other Coal
2.79TCr -2.56%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
3.3TCr +0.84%
Energy
Other Coal
1.81TCr +138.20%
Energy
Other Coal
347.4Cr -10.62%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
565.33Cr +80.42%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
177.13Cr +50.21%
Energy
Other Coal
11TCr +16.67%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Distillers & Wineries
195.32Cr +41.45%
Energy
Other Coal
2.34TCr +8.40%
Consumer Cyclical
Gambling & Gaming Machine Manufacturers
791.21Cr +10.85%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Distillers & Wineries
901.52Cr -15.60%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
242.63Cr -4.14%
Energy
Other Coal
1.69TCr +10.28%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
1.17TCr +8.72%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Distillers & Wineries
356.07Cr +16.35%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
1.34TCr +4.54%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
314.5Cr +46.23%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
156.51Cr +14.60%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
616.04Cr +24.93%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
57Cr +252.90%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
68Cr -46.58%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
98Cr +115.45%
Energy
Other Coal
181.76Cr +48.23%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
83Cr -
Energy
Other Coal
529.24Cr +113.56%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
819.59Cr -.--%
Energy
Other Coal
236.82Cr -.--%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
134.88Cr +387.68%
Energy
Other Coal
100.38Cr +312.61%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
85Cr +219.49%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
141.43Cr -

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