New Vegan Climate ETF Offers Animal-Friendly Investing

The video discusses the VGN ETF, which is misleadingly named as a vegan ETF. Instead of featuring companies like Beyond Meat, it includes large-cap U.S. stocks such as Apple and Microsoft. The ETF is not a pureplay vegan fund but rather a beta exclusionary portfolio, excluding companies involved in animal testing, fossil fuels, and other non-ESG compliant activities. This results in a tech-heavy portfolio with underweight positions in healthcare and consumer staples. The ETF is essentially an ESG fund, with minimal exposure to companies like Beyond Meat.

What type of companies are primarily included in the VGN ETF?

• Healthcare and consumer staples

• Small-cap international stocks

• Large-cap U.S. tech companies

• Companies producing vegan food

Which of the following is a primary exclusion criterion for the VGN ETF?

• Companies in the financial sector

• Companies with high carbon emissions

• Companies involved in animal testing

• Companies with low market capitalization

Why is Disney excluded from the VGN ETF?

• Because of its animal entertainment parks

• Because it is a tech company

• Due to its military contracts

• Due to its involvement in fossil fuels

What is the primary focus of the VGN ETF?

• To invest in healthcare innovations

• To focus on ESG principles

• To create a pureplay vegan portfolio

• To invest in vegan food companies

What is the significance of Beyond Meat in the VGN ETF?

• It is the largest holding in the ETF

• It is excluded due to animal testing

• It has a very small weight in the ETF

• It represents the majority of the ETF's value