- The International Vegan Climate Index (VEGANX), developed by Beyond Investing is a passive, rules-based index of Global (excluding US) large and mid cap stocks, screened according to vegan and climate-conscious principles.
- VEGANX excludes companies engaged in animal exploitation, defense, human rights abuses, fossil fuels extraction and energy production, and other environmentally damaging activities.
- VEGANX demonstrates that it is possible to obtain broad-based market exposure, whilst adhering to animal and environmentally-friendly principles.
Ticker: .VEGANX
Inception date: 01 June 2022
Benchmark: SXULMCU Index
Calculation agent: Solactive AG
(annualised through 31 December 2024)
Pro Forma and Live Index Price Performance
(from 03 June 2013 to 31 December 2024)
Sector Comparison
MSCI INDEX
VEGANX
Top 10 Constituents
- ASML Holding NV – 3.09%
- SAP SE – 2.92%
- Sony Group Corporation – 2.18%
- Schneider Electric SE – 2.11%
- Recruit Holdings Co Ltd – 2.06%
- Shopify Inc. Class A – 2.05%
- Allianz SE – 2.02%
- Hitachi Ltd – 1.98%
- Deutsche Telekom AG – 1.81%
- RELX Plc – 1.73%
(as at 31 December 2024)
Breakdown Of Exclusions
(as at 31 December 2024)
Impact Metrics
Animal Impact
17,000 animals “spared” per $1 million of VEGANX invested in for one year.
The above figure is based on: land animals killed (96 billion), fish caught and farmed (1.7 trillion), egg-laying hens (8.4 billion), dairy cows (336 million) and animals used for testing (147 million).
Based on global figures for animal consumption and exploitation from National Center for Biotechnology Information, GreenFacts, FAOstat
