 This paper analyzes the risk return characteristics of socially responsible investing by employing a time-varying capital gain and sharp ratio analysis for various investment horizons. We employ the MSCI ESG, Environmental, Social and Governance, Leaders Indices in 10 markets encompassing Australia, Canada, Europe, Japan, UK, USA, China, India, Russia, and South Africa. Our sample ranges from 2007 to 2020. We document that ESG investments have very desirable return and hedging attributes for investors in these markets, and especially so in the USA and emerging markets. This article was authored by Maria Guberriva, Zegam Umar, Tatiana Sakalova, and others.