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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.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Process Industries
Producer Manufacturing
Consumer Non-Durables
Stocks99.73%
Process Industries49.03%
Producer Manufacturing34.92%
Consumer Non-Durables14.69%
Distribution Services0.45%
Consumer Durables0.37%
Non-Energy Minerals0.13%
Commercial Services0.07%
Transportation0.07%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.27%
Cash0.27%
Miscellaneous0.00%
Stock breakdown by region
North America67.26%
Asia18.06%
Europe9.25%
Middle East4.33%
Latin America0.66%
Oceania0.45%
Africa0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
VEGI invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Process Industries, with 49.03% stocks, and Producer Manufacturing, with 34.92% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the North America region.
VEGI top holdings are Deere & Company and Corteva Inc, occupying 26.46% and 10.24% of the portfolio correspondingly.
VEGI last dividends amounted to 0.40 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.56 USD in dividends, which shows a 38.12% decrease.
VEGI assets under management is 99.84 M USD. It's risen 2.83% over the last month.
VEGI fund flows account for −24.03 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.
Yes, VEGI pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.37%. The last dividend (Jun 20, 2025) amounted to 0.40 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
VEGI shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Jan 31, 2012, and its management style is Passive.
VEGI expense ratio is 0.39% meaning you'd have to pay 0.39% of your investment to help manage the fund.
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.
VEGI invests in stocks.
VEGI price has risen by 0.85% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 11.89% increase. See more dynamics on VEGI price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.42% over the last month, showed a 10.29% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 14.92% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.42% over the last month, showed a 10.29% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 14.92% in a year.
VEGI trades at a premium (0.06%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.