iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (NYSEARCA:VEGI) Stock Short Interest Report for October

iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (NYSEARCA:VEGI) was the target of a significant decline in short interest during the month of October. As of October 15th, there was short interest totaling 11,582 shares, a decline of 41.4% from the September 30th total of 19,779 shares. Currently, 0.3% of the company’s shares are sold short. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 40,185 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF Price Performance

VEGI traded down $0.12 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $44.99. The stock had a trading volume of 4,682 shares, compared to its average volume of 57,529. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $46.26 and its 200-day simple moving average is $45.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $168.73 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.90 and a beta of 0.68. iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF has a 1-year low of $38.08 and a 1-year high of $49.64.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF stock. Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new position in shares of iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (NYSEARCA:VEGI) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund bought 593 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $27,000.

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.