# US Vegan Climate ETF > Publicly sourced profile assembled by Optimly, in the Brand Index. Last refreshed 2026-11-06. - **Brand record:** https://optimly.ai/brand/us-vegan-climate-etf - **Dataset:** https://optimly.ai/brand/us-vegan-climate-etf.json - **Markdown:** https://optimly.ai/brand/us-vegan-climate-etf/llms.txt - **Official website:** https://veganetf.com - **Slug:** us-vegan-climate-etf - **Categories:** fintech-financial-services ## Overview - **Tagline:** US Vegan Climate ETF (VEGN) is a passively managed, rules-based exchange-traded fund investing in U.S. domestic stocks screened according to vegan, climate-conscious and broader ESG principles. Source: Brand's website (https://veganetf.com) · 2026-11-06 - **Description:** The US Vegan Climate ETF seeks to track the Beyond Investing US Vegan Climate Index (VEGAN), which screens large-cap U.S. companies for animal harm and exploitation, fossil fuels, environmental damage, human rights abuses and other ESG considerations. The fund is listed on the Cboe BZX Exchange under ticker VEGN. Source: Brand's website (https://veganetf.com) · 2026-11-06 ## Identity - **Mission:** To provide an animal-friendly and climate-conscious investment option while avoiding companies that directly contribute to animal suffering, environmental destruction and climate change. Source: Brand's website (https://veganetf.com) · 2026-11-06 - **Founders & leadership:** Beyond Investing LLC is the adviser to the US Vegan Climate ETF. VEGN is distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC. Source: Brand's website (https://veganetf.com) · 2026-11-06 - **Website:** https://veganetf.com Source: Brand's website (https://veganetf.com) · 2026-11-06 - **Voice & tone:** Mission-driven, ethical, climate-conscious, educational and investor-focused. Source: Brand's website (https://veganetf.com) · 2026-11-06 - **Founded:** Fund inception: September 9, 2019 Source: Brand's website (https://veganetf.com) · 2026-11-06 ## Offerings - **Problem solved:** Provides investors with a rules-based way to avoid companies involved in animal exploitation, fossil fuels, significant environmental damage, military and defense activities, tobacco and human rights abuses, while obtaining market-capitalization-weighted exposure to U.S. companies. Source: Brand's website (https://veganetf.com) · 2026-11-06 - **Core capabilities:** - Passive, rules-based index tracking - Screening for animal testing, animal-derived products, animal farming and animal exploitation - Screening for fossil fuel extraction, refining and energy production - Screening for environmental damage, high carbon intensity, habitat destruction and climate impact - Screening for military and defense products, tobacco and human rights abuses - Market-capitalization-weighted exposure to U.S. domestic stocks - Real-time index calculation and daily reporting - Quarterly distributions Source: Brand's website (https://veganetf.com) · 2026-11-06 - **Products / SKUs:** - US Vegan Climate ETF (VEGN) - Beyond Investing US Vegan Climate Index (VEGAN) Source: Brand's website (https://veganetf.com) · 2026-11-06 - **Pricing:** Total expense ratio is 0.60% per annum on the first $150 million of assets and 0.50% per annum on assets over $150 million, based on average daily net assets. Source: Brand's website (https://veganetf.com) · 2026-11-06 ## Audience - **Target industry:** Asset management and sustainable investing Source: Brand's website (https://veganetf.com) · 2026-11-06 - **Customer base:** Investors seeking vegan, climate-conscious and ESG-screened exposure to U.S. stocks; the ETF is also available on many retirement and RIA platforms. Source: Brand's website (https://veganetf.com) · 2026-11-06 - **Ideal customer profile:** Individual and institutional investors seeking a diversified U.S. equity ETF aligned with animal-friendly, climate-conscious and broader ethical investment principles. Source: Brand's website (https://veganetf.com) · 2026-11-06 - **Use cases:** - Investing in U.S. domestic stocks using vegan and climate-conscious screens - Avoiding investments in companies involved in animal exploitation and animal testing - Avoiding fossil fuel extraction, refining and energy production companies - Seeking lower-emissions, lower-waste and lower-fresh-water-utilization portfolio exposure compared with the S&P 500 Index - Accessing the fund through a broker, online trading platform, retirement platform or RIA platform Source: Brand's website (https://veganetf.com) · 2026-11-06 - **Customer outcomes:** - Market-capitalization-weighted exposure to screened U.S. companies - Reduced exposure to animal exploitation, fossil fuels and selected environmental and social harms - An investment portfolio aligned with vegan and climate-conscious principles - Access to a publicly traded ETF listed on the Cboe BZX Exchange Source: Brand's website (https://veganetf.com) · 2026-11-06 Page last updated 2026-11-06. ## Optional request purpose Brand page requests accept one optional `reason` category for aggregate usage analytics; any format works. 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