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About iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF
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Inception date
Jan 31, 2012
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Qualified dividends
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
VEGI targets its exposure to the initial phase of commodity production, within the global agriculture space. The fund includes stocks of companies involved in the production of fertilizers, agricultural chemicals and products, farm machinery and parts, or in packaged food and meats, as classified by GICS. The fund excludes companies that mainly derive their revenues from the lower end of the value chain, such as finished products like confectionaries and snacks. VEGI includes equities from both developed and emerging markets, with exposure to the whole market cap spectrum. It will invest at least 40% in issuers organized, located, or doing business outside the US. The fund is passively managed and the index is reviewed quarterly in February, May, August and November. Prior to Dec. 29, 2022, the fund was called iShares MSCI Global Agriculture Producers ETF.
Classification
What's in the fund
Exposure type
Process Industries
Producer Manufacturing
Consumer Non-Durables
Stock breakdown by region
Top 10 holdings
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Frequently Asked Questions
An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets (stocks, bonds, commodities, etc.) that track an underlying index and can be bought on an exchange like individual stocks.
VEGI trades at 39.79 USD today, its price has risen 0.12% in the past 24 hours. Track more dynamics on VEGI price chart.
VEGI net asset value is 39.84 today — it's risen 5.83% over the past month. NAV represents the total value of the fund's assets less liabilities and serves as a gauge of the fund's performance.
VEGI assets under management is 97.35 M USD. AUM is an important metric as it reflects the fund's size and can serve as a gauge of how successful the fund is in attracting investors, which, in its turn, can influence decision-making.
VEGI price has risen by 6.68% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 9.80% increase. See more dynamics on VEGI price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.83% over the last month, showed a 7.23% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 12.21% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 5.83% over the last month, showed a 7.23% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 12.21% in a year.
VEGI fund flows account for −37.02 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Since ETFs work like an individual stock, they can be bought and sold on exchanges (e.g. NASDAQ, NYSE, EURONEXT). As it happens with stocks, you need to select a brokerage to access trading. Explore our list of available brokers to find the one to help execute your strategies. Don't forget to do your research before getting to trading. Explore ETFs metrics in our ETF screener to find a reliable opportunity.
VEGI invests in stocks. See more details in our Analysis section.
VEGI expense ratio is 0.39%. It's an important metric for helping traders understand the fund's operating costs relative to assets and how expensive it would be to hold the fund.
No, VEGI isn't leveraged, meaning it doesn't use borrowings or financial derivatives to magnify the performance of the underlying assets or index it follows.
In some ways, ETFs are safe investments, but in a broader sense, they're not safer than any other asset, so it's crucial to analyze a fund before investing. But if your research gives a vague answer, you can always refer to technical analysis.
Today, VEGI technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating VEGI shows the strong buy signal. See more of VEGI technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Today, VEGI technical analysis shows the buy rating and its 1-week rating is buy. Since market conditions are prone to changes, it's worth looking a bit further into the future — according to the 1-month rating VEGI shows the strong buy signal. See more of VEGI technicals for a more comprehensive analysis.
Yes, VEGI pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.33%.
VEGI trades at a premium (0.12%).
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
Premium/discount to NAV expresses the difference between the ETF’s price and its NAV value. A positive percentage indicates a premium, meaning the ETF trades at a higher price than the calculated NAV. Conversely, a negative percentage indicates a discount, suggesting the ETF trades at a lower price than NAV.
VEGI shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc.
VEGI follows the MSCI ACWI Select Agriculture Producers IMI. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
The fund started trading on Jan 31, 2012.
The fund's management style is passive, meaning it's aiming to replicate the performance of the underlying index by holding assets in the same proportions as the index. The goal is to match the index's returns.