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Should You Invest in the VanEck Agribusiness ETF (MOO)?
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The VanEck Agribusiness ETF (MOO - Free Report) was launched on August 31, 2007, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Materials - Agribusiness segment of the equity market.
Passively managed ETFs are becoming increasingly popular with institutional as well as retail investors due to their low cost, transparency, flexibility and tax efficiency. They are excellent vehicles for long term investors.
Additionally, sector ETFs offer convenient ways to gain low risk and diversified exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Materials - Agribusiness is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 9, placing it in bottom 44%.
Index Details
The fund is sponsored by Van Eck. It has amassed assets over $1.01 billion, making it one of the larger ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Materials - Agribusiness segment of the equity market. MOO seeks to match the performance of the MVIS Global Agribusiness Index before fees and expenses.
The MVIS Global Agribusiness Index tracks the overall performance of companies involved in agri-chemicals, animal health and fertilizers, seeds and traits; farm/irrigation equipment and farm machinery; agricultural products, aquaculture and fishing, livestock plantations, and trading of agricultural products.
Costs
Since cheaper funds tend to produce better results than more expensive funds, assuming all other factors remain equal, it is important for investors to pay attention to an ETF's expense ratio.
Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.55%, making it on par with most peer products in the space.
It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 2.24%.
Sector Exposure and Top Holdings
ETFs offer a diversified exposure and thus minimize single stock risk but it is still important to delve into a fund's holdings before investing. Most ETFs are very transparent products and many disclose their holdings on a daily basis.Looking at individual holdings, Deere & Co (DE) accounts for about 9.05% of total assets, followed by Zoetis Inc (ZTS) and Corteva Inc (CTVA).
The top 10 holdings account for about 58.42% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
Year-to-date, the VanEck Agribusiness ETF return is roughly 10.17% so far, and is up about 18.93% over the last 12 months (as of 03/23/2026). MOO has traded between $60.21 and $86.16 in this past 52-week period.
The ETF has a beta of 0.82 and standard deviation of 15.32% for the trailing three-year period, making it a low risk choice in the space. With about 58 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk.
Alternatives
VanEck Agribusiness ETF sports a Zacks ETF Rank of 5 (Strong Sell), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. MOO, then, is not a suitable option for investors seeking exposure to the Materials ETFs segment of the market. Instead, there are better ETFs in the space to consider.
iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (VEGI) tracks MSCI ACWI Select Agriculture Producers Investable Market Index. The fund has $117.57 million in assets. VEGI has an expense ratio of 0.39%.
Bottom Line
To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center.
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Should You Invest in the VanEck Agribusiness ETF (MOO)?
The VanEck Agribusiness ETF (MOO - Free Report) was launched on August 31, 2007, and is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to offer broad exposure to the Materials - Agribusiness segment of the equity market.
Passively managed ETFs are becoming increasingly popular with institutional as well as retail investors due to their low cost, transparency, flexibility and tax efficiency. They are excellent vehicles for long term investors.
Additionally, sector ETFs offer convenient ways to gain low risk and diversified exposure to a broad group of companies in particular sectors. Materials - Agribusiness is one of the 16 broad Zacks sectors within the Zacks Industry classification. It is currently ranked 9, placing it in bottom 44%.
Index Details
The fund is sponsored by Van Eck. It has amassed assets over $1.01 billion, making it one of the larger ETFs attempting to match the performance of the Materials - Agribusiness segment of the equity market. MOO seeks to match the performance of the MVIS Global Agribusiness Index before fees and expenses.
The MVIS Global Agribusiness Index tracks the overall performance of companies involved in agri-chemicals, animal health and fertilizers, seeds and traits; farm/irrigation equipment and farm machinery; agricultural products, aquaculture and fishing, livestock plantations, and trading of agricultural products.
Costs
Since cheaper funds tend to produce better results than more expensive funds, assuming all other factors remain equal, it is important for investors to pay attention to an ETF's expense ratio.
Annual operating expenses for this ETF are 0.55%, making it on par with most peer products in the space.
It has a 12-month trailing dividend yield of 2.24%.
Sector Exposure and Top Holdings
ETFs offer a diversified exposure and thus minimize single stock risk but it is still important to delve into a fund's holdings before investing. Most ETFs are very transparent products and many disclose their holdings on a daily basis.Looking at individual holdings, Deere & Co (DE) accounts for about 9.05% of total assets, followed by Zoetis Inc (ZTS) and Corteva Inc (CTVA).
The top 10 holdings account for about 58.42% of total assets under management.
Performance and Risk
Year-to-date, the VanEck Agribusiness ETF return is roughly 10.17% so far, and is up about 18.93% over the last 12 months (as of 03/23/2026). MOO has traded between $60.21 and $86.16 in this past 52-week period.
The ETF has a beta of 0.82 and standard deviation of 15.32% for the trailing three-year period, making it a low risk choice in the space. With about 58 holdings, it effectively diversifies company-specific risk.
Alternatives
VanEck Agribusiness ETF sports a Zacks ETF Rank of 5 (Strong Sell), which is based on expected asset class return, expense ratio, and momentum, among other factors. MOO, then, is not a suitable option for investors seeking exposure to the Materials ETFs segment of the market. Instead, there are better ETFs in the space to consider.
iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (VEGI) tracks MSCI ACWI Select Agriculture Producers Investable Market Index. The fund has $117.57 million in assets. VEGI has an expense ratio of 0.39%.
Bottom Line
To learn more about this product and other ETFs, screen for products that match your investment objectives and read articles on latest developments in the ETF investing universe, please visit Zacks ETF Center.