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Vatican Bank Launches Catholic Principles Equity Indexes
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The Vatican Bank on Feb. 10, 2026 launched two Morningstar-backed equity benchmarks, the Morningstar IOR Eurozone Catholic Principles and Morningstar IOR US Catholic Principles, each comprising 50 medium- and large-cap companies selected by Catholic ethical criteria. The indexes aim to serve as reference benchmarks for faith-based investors amid crowded ESG offerings, and Bloomberg reported U.S. holdings include tech firms Meta and Amazon.
Key Points
- 1Launches two Morningstar-backed indexes selecting 50 medium- and large-cap companies each
- 2Signals demand for values-based benchmarks amid crowded ESG and faith-based investment products
- 3Enables practitioners to benchmark Catholic-aligned portfolios and attract faith-based investor capital
Scoring Rationale
Official Morningstar partnership and defined 50-company indexes, but modest novelty and limited impact beyond faith-based investment segment.
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