This VanEck ETF targets a hundred of the most liquid and substantially capitalized (free-float adjusted) companies operating in developed European nations. A fundamental requirement for inclusion is strict adherence to the UN Global Compact Principles, demonstrating a commitment to responsible corporate conduct. Moreover, the fund employs an exclusionary screening process, deliberately avoiding sectors that are inconsistent with ethical business practices, specifically: alcohol production, animal testing, military hardware, weapons manufacturing, gambling operations, pornography, tobacco, nuclear power generation, oil sands extraction, and thermal coal mining.