International Vegan Climate Index®

International Vegan Climate Index
  • 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

Number of stocks

Weighted average market cap

Beta

Tracking error

Excess return

323

$29.7bn

1.05

4.02%

7.53%

Number of stocks

323

Weighted average market cap

$29.7bn

Beta

1.05

Tracking error

4.02%

Excess return

7.53%

(annualised through 31 March 2025)

Pro Forma and Live Index Price Performance

VEGANX Price data to 31 Mar 2025

(from 03 June 2013 to 31 March 2025)

Sector Comparison

MSCI INDEX
VEGANX

Top 10 Constituents

  • SAP SE – 3.05%
  • ASML Holding NV – 2.79%
  • Sony Group Corporation – 2.43%
  • Allianz SE – 2.41%
  • Deutsche Telekom AG – 2.13%
  • Zurich Insurance Group AG – 1.93%
  • Schneider Electric SE – 1.86%
  • RELX Plc – 1.82%
  • Munich Reinsurance Company – 1.81%
  • Shopify Inc. Class A – 1.78%

(as at 31 March 2025)

Breakdown Of Exclusions

Animal testing - 17.17%
Animal-derived products - 17.00%
Financing of exclusions - 15.18%
Fossil fuel - 10.55%
Other environmental and human rights - 4.29%
Military and defense - 2.99%
Energy production from fossil fuel - 1.22%
Animals in sport and entertainment - 1.00%

(as at 31 March 2025)

Impact Metrics

International Vegan Climate Index 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

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