iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (VEGI)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (VEGI) has returned 17.29% so far this year and 24.76% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, VEGI has returned 9.51% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Feb 2, 2012, VEGI's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.61%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 9.5 years.

Historically, 57% of months were positive and 43% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +14.4%, while the worst month was Jun 2022 at -13.6%. The longest winning streak lasted 7 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 4 months.

On a daily basis, VEGI closed higher 53% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 13, 2020 with a return of +8.0%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -11.0%.

iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF has an annualized alpha of -2.30%, beta of 0.78, and R² of 0.54 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since February 03, 2012.

• This ETF participated in 95.77% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 72.50% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
• This ETF had an annualized alpha of -2.30% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering less than market exposure alone would predict.

VEGI has an expense ratio of 0.39%, placing it in the medium range.

VEGI ranks 76 for risk / return — better than 76% of ETFs on our site. You're getting solid returns for the risk taken. A good sign, especially for investors who want growth without excessive volatility.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (VEGI) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF provided a 1.99% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.90 per share.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF was 37.37%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 141 trading sessions.

The current iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF drawdown is 4.07%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.