iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (NYSEARCA:VEGI – Get Free Report) saw a large growth in short interest during the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 126,733 shares, a growth of 380.0% from the August 31st total of 26,403 shares. Currently, 3.5% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 94,186 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 1.3 days.
iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF Trading Down 0.8%
Shares of NYSEARCA VEGI traded down $0.38 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $46.16. The company had a trading volume of 16,258 shares, compared to its average volume of 60,686. iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF has a 52 week low of $38.00 and a 52 week high of $49.64. The business’s 50-day moving average is $46.26 and its 200-day moving average is $45.27. The stock has a market cap of $166.18 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.90 and a beta of 0.67.
Institutional Trading of iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF during the 1st quarter valued at $871,000. Glenmede Trust Co. NA purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF during the first quarter valued at $40,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF in the first quarter valued at about $27,000. Finally, Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC purchased a new stake in iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF in the fourth quarter worth about $46,000.
iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF Company Profile
The iShares MSCI Global Agriculture Producers ETF (VEGI) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in stocks based on a particular theme. The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of companies that are sensitive to agricultural commodity prices. VEGI was launched on Jan 31, 2012 and is managed by BlackRock.
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