"Along with other money fund providers, we participated in the program to provide an additional layer of reassurance for our money fund shareholders during a difficult period for credit markets," he said.
The report ranked ethical fund providers according to a "responsibility rating".
Fund providers like IndexIQ aim to mimic hedge funds' exposure to different sectors by using exchange-traded funds.
Boundaries between the different funding routes are blurring as crowdfunding becomes mainstream and more traditional funding providers embrace the channel.
Supporters of those attempts have widely asserted that other publicly funded providers can absorb Planned Parenthood's patients.
Regular savings plans are available through the majority of discount brokers, fund providers and platforms these days.
Such qualms may not dampen investors' celebrations, or at least their relief, as quarterly statements start arriving from fund providers.
But E.T.F.'s are cheaper to operate because most trading occurs between investors, without fund providers issuing or redeeming shares.
Costs should be lower than for mutual funds, they say, because trading of E.T.F. shares usually occurs between investors, without fund providers issuing or redeeming shares.
However, funds will have an ongoing charge from which SFS will normally receive up to 0.75% of the value of your investment, direct from the fund providers.
