To set you on your way and help you seed your portfolio, here is a list of broad agriculture ETFs and commodity-specific funds related to the agriculture industry.
What Are Agriculture ETFs?
Agriculture ETFs can be used to diversify or stabilize a portfolio, hedge risk to certain countries dependent on an agriculture commodity, or even create a new investing opportunity. They are also a little easier on the wallet when it comes to commissions and fees. Instead of building a manual portfolio, which can result in hefty stockbroker fees, you can access a sector like agriculture with one easy transaction. And not only can ETF trading reduce costs, but they have a tax benefit as well, which can lead to less money for Uncle Sam and more money for your investments. And there are two types of agriculture ETFs as well. You can invest in a broad agriculture fund or go for a specific commodity ETF that targets sugar, coffee, grains, etc. The choice is yours.
General Agriculture ETFs
DBA - Invesco DB Agriculture ETF MOO - VanEck Vectors Agribusiness ETF VEGI - iShares MSCI Global Agricultural Producers Fund TAGS - Teucrium Agriculture ETF BAL - iPath Series B Bloomberg Cotton SubIndex Total Return ETN
Coffee ETFs
JO - iPath Series B Bloomberg Coffee Subindex Total Return ETN
Cocoa ETFs
NIB - iPath Bloomberg Cocoa Subindex Total Return ETN
Grain and Wheat ETFs
GRU - ELEMENTS MLCX Grains Index Total Return ETN JJG - iPath Series B Bloomberg Grains Subindex Total Return ETN WEAT - Teucrium Wheat Fund
Corn ETFs
CORN - Teucrium Corn Fund
Sugar ETFs
SGG - iPath Series B Bloomberg Sugar Subindex Total Return ETN CANE - Teucrium Sugar Fund
Soybean ETFs
SOYB - Teucrium Soybean Fund
Livestock ETFs
COW - iPath Series B Bloomberg Livestock Subindex Total Return ETN
Wood and Timber ETFs
CUT - Invesco MSCI Global Timber ETF WOOD - iShares S&P Global Timber & Forestry Index ETF
Food ETFs
PBJ - Invesco Dynamic Food & Beverage ETF
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