The Youth Sustainable Investment Challenge (YSIC) is a global virtual portfolio competition organized by YEFA. Students explore investing, ESG analysis and communication through simulated portfolios and presentations. The general program page identifies its 2026 edition as completed; participation figures of 181 teams, 442 students and 12 countries refer to 2025.
Historical 2026 schedule, checked November 4, 2026: The official edition page gives June 15 registration, June 29 trading start, July 29 midpoint, September 4 trading end, September 5 Top 60 announcement, September 15 report deadline, September 18 Top 30 announcement and October 3 Grand Final for the Top 10. It describes a $1 million virtual portfolio, 70% portfolio evaluation and 30% community-impact work.
Historical awards included $500/$300/$200 cash prizes and additional recognition; the page also lists a two-week SCISS summer-program benefit valued at $5,500 for the top three. These are prior-edition awards. Future dates, entry requirements and fees remain unknown. Free learning resources do not establish that competition registration is free.