iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (NYSEARCA:VEGI) Position Boosted by BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas raised its holdings in shares of iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (NYSEARCA:VEGI) by 11.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 12,748 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,353 shares during the quarter. BNP Paribas owned approximately 0.37% of iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF worth $485,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Separately, Family Firm Inc. grew its stake in iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF by 14.8% during the 2nd quarter. Family Firm Inc. now owns 11,364 shares of the company’s stock valued at $407,000 after acquiring an additional 1,468 shares in the last quarter.

iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF Price Performance

Shares of iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF stock opened at $38.63 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $133.27 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.65 and a beta of 0.75. iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF has a 52-week low of $33.50 and a 52-week high of $38.83. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $37.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $36.58.

About iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF

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.