VEGI News and Press, iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers Fund From 01/16/24

2024-01-16 20:46:00 ET Summary Attacks by Iranian-backed Houthis from Yemen on commercial vessels passing through the Red Sea have made some shipowners reluctant to sail via the Suez Canal and Red Sea. Instead, they're choosing the longer and more expensive route via Southern Afri...

2023-11-17 20:40:00 ET Summary First, we're going to give you a review of the third quarter results from the VanEck’s Global Natural Resources Fund. Second, we're going to talk about some of the macro headwinds that have faced the industry through the third quarter and how ...

2023-11-01 02:29:27 ET Summary VanEck Agribusiness ETF provides investors with exposure to agribusiness sector. MOO has a long history of underperforming the S&P 500. The agribusiness is generally challenging due to high levels of competition. Investors who want long e...

2023-10-27 10:16:51 ET Summary iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF offers exposure to global agribusiness companies in the agriculture sector. The VEGI ETF is a relatively small fund with a low expense ratio and a good number of holdings. The ETF has underperformed in recen...

2023-10-23 23:21:00 ET Summary The growing biofuel industry in the US is at a crossroads between future supply and demand shifts, which are largely policy-driven. Farmers and biofuel producers anticipate strong growth for vegetable oils as feedstock for renewable diesel, while the...

2023-10-18 07:05:00 ET Summary Commodity indexes had a strong 3rd quarter, led by the energy sector. The UBS Constant Maturity Commodity Index (CMCITR) had strong relative performance versus the Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM). The industrial metals sector was up a little over 3%...

2023-10-16 20:15:00 ET Summary Many commodity prices have been in a slump for most of 2023. Weak economic activity in China gets a large part of the blame, but it’s not the whole story. Besides economic weakness in China, another very important challenge for commodity marke...

2023-09-05 23:45:00 ET Summary The ADP and Labor Department data came into alignment last week, but all three jobs reports were more subdued than expected. In addition to the monthly payroll report, the Labor Department is also expected to dramatically reduce past statistics for o...

2023-09-02 12:27:35 ET Summary Commodities, including oil, natural gas, metals, and crops, may offer a good value proposition due to under-investment, the transition to clean energy, extreme weather, global conflicts, and population growth. Investing in commodities during times of...

2023-09-01 05:30:00 ET Summary Oil prices have strengthened over the summer as fundamentals tighten. Natural gas prices have been volatile, with potential strike action in Australia leading to LNG supply uncertainty. Chinese concerns are weighing on metals, but grain markets a...