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US Vegan Climate ETF ()
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(as of Aug 26)
Best Performing in Large Growth Over the Last Year
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US Vegan Climate ETF Overview
US Vegan Climate ETF (VEGN) is a passively managed U.S. Equity Large Growth exchange-traded fund (ETF). Beyond Advisors IC launched the ETF in 2019.
The investment seeks to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Beyond Investing U.S. Vegan Climate Index.
The index's construction begins with the constituents of the Solactive U.S. Large Cap Index, consisting of approximately 500 of the largest U.S.-listed companies. The fund generally will invest in all of the component securities of the index in approximately the same proportion as in the index. Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund’s net assets, plus borrowings for investment purposes, will be invested in securities that are traded principally in the U.S.
About US Vegan Climate ETF (VEGN)
There are 3 members of the management team with an average tenure of 5.26 years: Dustin Lewellyn (2019), Ernesto Tong (2019) and Christine Johanson (2024). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 2 primary benchmarks: S&P 500 (TR) (1970) index with a weighting of 100% and Beyond Investing US Vegan Climate GR USD index with a weighting of 100%. US Vegan Climate ETF has 264 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 37.9% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a diversified fund. The ETF is considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
US Vegan Climate ETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the U.S. Equity ETF group. US Vegan Climate ETF has 0.2% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 99.3% There is 0.2% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). US Vegan Climate ETF has 0.4% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $177 million in total assets, which is below the $8 billion average for the Large Growth category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
VEGN Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The US Vegan Climate ETF expense ratio is above average compared to funds in the Large Growth category. US Vegan Climate ETF has an expense ratio of 0.60%, which is 22% higher than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a D. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. US Vegan Climate ETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 15%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 0.1 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 74% for the Large Growth category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, US Vegan Climate ETF returned -9.0%, which earned it a grade of F, as the Large Growth category had an average return of -3.8%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
US Vegan Climate ETF has a trailing yield of 0.52%, which is below the 0.53% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income quarterly.
It’s natural to seek the best-performing investments, but you must consider the relationship between risk and return and the impact of costs and taxes on your realized returns.
US Vegan Climate ETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 23.4%, 17.2 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of A. The fund has returned 34.1% over the past year (grade of A), 23.5% over the past three years (grade of A) and 13.9% per year over the past five years (grade of A).
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VEGN Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| VEGN Return (NAV) | -9.0% | 12.2% | 34.1% | 23.5% | 13.9% | na |
| VEGN Return (Price) | -8.8% | 12.6% | 34.6% | 23.7% | 14.0% | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | -0.188% | -0.402% | -0.497% | -0.174% | -0.085% | na |
| Large Growth Avg | -3.8% | 2.7% | 13.0% | 19.6% | 9.9% | 15.8% |
| VEGN Grade (NAV) | F | A | A | A | A | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | -5.2% | 9.5% | 21.1% | 3.9% | 4.0% | na |
| VEGN Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | na |
VEGN Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| VEGN Return (NAV) | 23.4% | 13.6% | 25.4% | 38.0% | -26.8% | 25.9% | 27.7% | na | na | na | na |
| VEGN Return (Price) | 23.7% | 13.7% | 25.4% | 38.1% | -26.9% | 26.0% | 27.7% | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | 0.013% | 0.011% | -0.000% | 0.002% | 0.003% | 0.003% | 0.000% | na | na | na | na |
| Large Growth Avg | 6.2% | 16.9% | 30.5% | 38.6% | -30.7% | 21.6% | 37.2% | 33.0% | -2.1% | 28.4% | 5.0% |
| VEGN Grade (NAV) | A | D | D | C | B | C | F | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 17.2% | -3.3% | -5.1% | -0.6% | 3.9% | 4.3% | -9.6% | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | 1.33 |
| R-Squared: | 75% |
| Standard Deviation: | 20.1% |
| Category Risk Index: | 1.09 |
| Category Risk Rating: | High |
| Total Risk Index: | 1.64 |
| Total Risk Rating: | Above Average |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 0.5% |
| Total Assets: | $ 178 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 178 Mil |
| Turnover: | 15.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.60% |
| Index Fund: | Yes |
| Index Tracked: | S&P 500 (TR) (1970) |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | Yes |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Quarterly |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 3 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 6.9 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 5.3 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Lewellyn Dustin (2019), Tong Ernesto (2019), Johanson Christine (2024) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 264 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 37.9% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | No |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 0.2% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 99.3% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.2% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 0.4% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | Beyond Advisors IC |
| Phone Number: | 800-617-0004 |
| Website: | |
| Inception Date: | September 9, 2019 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.60% (Rating: Above Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.49% |
