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
714.27Cr +14.29%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Cigars & Cigarette Manufacturing
1.18TCr +20.34%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
3.48TCr +44.70%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
1.8TCr -1.92%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
905.62Cr +8.24%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
4.32TCr -2.90%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
196.2Cr +0.14%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
2.07TCr -19.41%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
1.39TCr -0.22%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
822.49Cr -16.65%
Consumer Cyclical
Lottery Operators
243.02Cr -18.35%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Distillers & Wineries
1.99TCr -9.93%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
526.92Cr -22.25%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Distilleries
898.95Cr +14.30%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Distillers & Wineries
253.84Cr +10.86%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Distillers & Wineries
4.59TCr -7.13%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
500.28Cr +13.15%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
572.95Cr +2.92%
Energy
Other Coal
104.68Cr +45.14%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
1.31TCr +6.05%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
3.35TCr +5.06%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
152.24Cr +41.80%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
14TCr +13.15%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
1.98TCr +26.76%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
4.1TCr +44.17%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
808.13Cr -3.38%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
1.49TCr +7.88%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
4.8TCr +8.23%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
317.84Cr -30.41%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
8.66TCr +23.28%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
8.68TCr +3.40%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
327.91Cr +5.10%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Tobacco
2.87TCr -11.73%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
210.01Cr +21.23%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
1.15TCr +30.74%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Tobacco
12TCr -1.68%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
820.49Cr -8.53%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
643.63Cr +4.03%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
6.36TCr +12.97%
Consumer Cyclical
Casinos
180.22Cr +8.84%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
1.49TCr -4.76%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Wineries
61Cr -8.44%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
138.54Cr -32.44%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Cigars & Cigarette Manufacturing
4.15TCr -24.19%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
1.34TCr +142.28%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
1.66TCr +146.51%
Consumer Cyclical
Casinos
664.58Cr -4.14%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
147.62Cr -31.62%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
3.26TCr -29.01%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
562.53Cr +17.53%
Energy
Uranium Mining
438.31Cr +36.44%
Energy
Other Uranium
5.09TCr +37.56%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
1.98TCr -0.64%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Tobacco
129.25Cr -0.66%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
457.17Cr +34.68%
Energy
Other Coal
297.22Cr +18.10%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
452.53Cr +3.05%
Energy
Other Coal
420.13Cr +39.23%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
2.27TCr +21.22%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
2.17TCr +33.58%
Energy
Other Coal
469.31Cr +2.58%
Energy
Other Coal
168.13Cr +10.77%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Distillers & Wineries
1.33TCr +9.48%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
1.09TCr +12.22%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
2.81TCr +30.17%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
13TCr -0.99%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
25TCr -1.36%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
545.23Cr +5.83%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
393.26Cr +33.85%
Energy
Other Coal
329.44Cr -6.70%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
8.8TCr -4.73%
Energy
Coal Mining Support
113.54Cr +68.30%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
2.72TCr +13.71%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Tobacco
24TCr +2.21%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
1.07TCr -1.75%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
658.16Cr +1.07%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
633.12Cr -21.83%
Energy
Coal Mining Support
666.59Cr +10.17%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
657.29Cr +17.93%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
976.69Cr +22.13%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Cigars & Cigarette Manufacturing
6.41TCr +2.61%
Consumer Cyclical
Casinos
3.82TCr -12.66%
Energy
Uranium Mining
806.35Cr +41.65%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Distilleries
1.03TCr -3.53%
Energy
Other Coal
309.42Cr +34.49%
Consumer Cyclical
Casinos
1TCr +7.54%
Energy
Other Uranium
205.11Cr +3.38%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
897.77Cr -15.02%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
1.79TCr -13.72%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
233.12Cr +1.89%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
7.8TCr -8.85%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
1.9TCr -50.42%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Wineries
234.37Cr -12.69%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
1.06TCr -13.14%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
5.01TCr +29.07%
Energy
Uranium Mining
345.06Cr +53.30%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
204.02Cr +56.97%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
1.28TCr -9.62%
Energy
Uranium Mining
67Cr +40.84%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Distillers & Wineries
222.19Cr +13.22%
Consumer Cyclical
Gaming Machine Operators
96Cr +4.65%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
3.75TCr +11.62%
Consumer Cyclical
Pubs, Bars & Night Clubs
90Cr -16.20%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Cigars & Cigarette Manufacturing
11TCr +13.04%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
2.43TCr +15.91%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
30TCr -10.30%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
66Cr +50.56%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
4.84TCr +50.48%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Distillers & Wineries
132.47Cr +1.10%
Energy
Other Uranium
708.37Cr +29.71%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
255.89Cr +22.22%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
1.95TCr -11.80%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
249.77Cr +25.01%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
560.03Cr -14.34%
Energy
Other Coal
449.9Cr +1.21%
Consumer Cyclical
Casinos
1.12TCr -11.38%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
270.49Cr +33.98%
Consumer Cyclical
Casinos
230.5Cr -20.87%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Tobacco
782.47Cr -20.24%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
1.14TCr -34.79%
Energy
Other Coal
648.25Cr +42.24%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
442.26Cr -19.41%
Energy
Uranium Mining
495.97Cr +55.48%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Tobacco
136.53Cr -33.66%
Energy
Uranium Mining
141.23Cr +14.67%
Energy
Other Coal
89Cr +50.00%
Energy
Other Coal
2.51TCr -37.87%
Industrials
Arms & Ammunitions Manufacturing
98Cr +29.38%
Energy
Other Coal
135.73Cr -6.45%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Cigars & Cigarette Manufacturing
254.65Cr -5.58%
Energy
Other Coal
195.51Cr +29.87%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
1.86TCr +7.32%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
126.09Cr -1.38%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
1.2TCr +62.41%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
125.83Cr -27.50%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
123.62Cr +109.73%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
75Cr +3.20%
Energy
Other Coal
144.06Cr -6.68%
Energy
Other Coal
318.95Cr +6.33%
Energy
Other Uranium
415.45Cr +32.69%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
443.37Cr +84.47%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
183.89Cr +21.69%
Energy
Other Uranium
376.67Cr -10.58%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
238.08Cr +18.94%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
325.94Cr -10.15%
Consumer Cyclical
Casinos
227.62Cr -10.92%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Distillers & Wineries
465.06Cr -1.68%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
3.53TCr +12.25%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
581.69Cr -12.37%
Consumer Cyclical
Gambling & Gaming Machine Manufacturers
242.96Cr -25.48%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
144.06Cr +116.85%
Consumer Cyclical
Casinos
174.88Cr +19.37%
Consumer Cyclical
Casinos
91Cr -7.07%
Energy
Other Coal
3.13TCr +11.32%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
3.12TCr +0.27%
Energy
Other Coal
1TCr -35.47%
Energy
Other Coal
172.15Cr +22.51%
Energy
Other Coal
2.93TCr +34.87%
Energy
Other Coal
494.13Cr +57.35%
Energy
Other Coal
2.43TCr +52.60%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
147.28Cr -1.19%
Consumer Cyclical
Other Casinos & Gaming
630.02Cr -8.20%
Energy
Other Coal
14TCr +20.62%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Distillers & Wineries
809.28Cr -8.70%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
198.02Cr +16.55%
Consumer Cyclical
Gambling & Gaming Machine Manufacturers
734.17Cr -20.45%
Energy
Other Coal
90Cr +19.23%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Distillers & Wineries
168.98Cr -9.85%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
1.28TCr +0.13%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
1.15TCr +8.58%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
331.54Cr +15.29%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
2.47TCr -
Energy
Other Coal
132.95Cr -17.91%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
527.66Cr -
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
145.34Cr +10.59%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
115.33Cr +5.61%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
538.78Cr -5.88%
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Distilleries
366.11Cr +0.23%
Energy
Other Coal
234.38Cr +15.47%
Energy
Other Coal
216.39Cr +50.00%
Consumer Cyclical
Gaming Machine Operators
268.54Cr -
Consumer Non-Cyclical
Other Brewers
83Cr -
Energy
Other Coal
100Cr +7.43%
Energy
Other Coal
520.02Cr -34.43%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
771.67Cr -.--%
Energy
Other Coal
236.82Cr -.--%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
142.2Cr -8.06%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
85Cr +23.02%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
157.09Cr +26.68%
Industrials
Other Aerospace & Defense
173.99Cr -

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