Best, Worst Socially Responsible Funds

In this holiday week, when it is better to give than to receive, we are looking at funds that invest in the stocks and bonds of companies that have the holiday spirit of giving back to our world all year.

These funds have a stated objective of investing with an environmentally friendly, religiously responsible or socially responsible focus.

With these funds, investors have the opportunity to make a return on their money without sending their moral compasses spinning out of control. For the five trading days ended Thursday, Dec. 21, the 57 funds we track in this investment category averaged a total return loss of 0.62%. ...