- The US Vegan Climate Index (VEGAN), developed by Beyond Investing is a passive, rules- based index of U.S. mainly large cap stocks, screened according to vegan and climate- conscious principles.
- VEGAN excludes companies engaged in animal exploitation, defense, human rights abuses, fossil fuels extraction and energy production, and other environmentally damaging activities. VEGAN includes mid cap stocks that replace companies in sectors that become underweight through their exclusions.
- VEGAN demonstrates that it is possible to obtain broad-based market exposure, whilst adhering to animal and environmentally-friendly principles.
Ticker: .VEGAN
Inception date: 6 June 2018
Benchmark: S&P500 Index
Calculation agent: Solactive AG
(annualised through 31 December 2023)
Live Index Price Performance
(from 6 June 2018 to 31 December 2023)
Sector Comparison
S&P500
VEGAN
Top 10 Constituents
- Tesla Inc – 4.36%
- Broadcom Inc – 4.35%
- Apple Inc – 4.28%
- Nvidia Corp – 4.20%
- UnitedHealth Group Inc – 3.92%
- Visa Inc. Class A – 3.75%
- Mastercard Inc Class A – 3.54%
- Salesforce.com Inc – 2.96%
- Advanced Micro Devices – 2.94%
- Abode Inc – 2.92%
(as at 31st December 2023)
Breakdown Of Exclusions
(as at 31st December 2023)
Impact Metrics
Animal Impact
13,000 animals “spared” per $1 million of VEGAN invested in for one year.
The above figure is based on: land animals killed (18 billion), fish caught and farmed (316 billion), egg-laying hens (1.6 billion), dairy cows (64 million) and animals used for testing (28 million).
USA proportion of global annual figures from National Center for Biotechnology Information, GreenFacts, FAOstat
