Short Interest in iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (NYSEARCA:VEGI) Expands By 327.3%

Posted by Linda Flegge on Aug 14th, 2026

iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (NYSEARCA:VEGI – Get Free Report) saw a significant growth in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 29,576 shares, a growth of 327.3% from the July 15th total of 6,921 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 56,523 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 0.5 days. Currently, 0.9% of the shares of the company are short sold.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Glenmede Trust Co. NA purchased a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF during the first quarter valued at about $40,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in shares of iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF in the first quarter worth about $27,000. Nations Financial Group Inc. IA ADV bought a new position in iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF during the first quarter valued at approximately $871,000. Commonwealth Retirement Investments LLC bought a new position in iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $46,000. Finally, Verity Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $665,000.

iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF stock traded down $0.03 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $44.53. 23,362 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 61,362. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $44.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $44.82. The firm has a market capitalization of $146.95 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.90 and a beta of 0.66. iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF has a one year low of $38.00 and a one year high of $47.27.

iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF Company Profile

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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.