Risk-Return of Belgian SRI Funds

In this paper we apply a conditional 4-factor model to analyse the risk-return profile of Belgian socially responsible investment funds (SRI) versus their conventional counterparts. We cannot reject the hypothesis that there is no statistical difference between the risk-return trade-off of SRI and conventional funds in the Belgian market. If the risk-return profile is not the problem, then what is it that limits the development of an SRI retail market in Belgium? We conclude with a short digression on this question.