VanEck Agribusiness ETF (MOO) IV/HV History
Comparing implied volatility to historical (realized) volatility reveals whether options are priced rich or cheap relative to actual price movement. Persistent gaps can signal trading opportunities.
VanEck Agribusiness ETF (MOO) operates in the Financial Services sector, specifically the Asset Management industry, with a market capitalization near $581.4M, listed on AMEX, carrying a beta of 0.74 to the broader market. VanEck Agribusiness ETF (MOO) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVISGlobal Agribusiness Index (MVMOOTR), which is intended to track the overall performance of companies involved in agri-chemicals, animal health and fertilizers, seeds and traits, from farm/irrigation equipment and farm machinery, aquaculture and fishing, livestock, cultivation and plantations (including grain, oil palms, sugar cane, tobacco leafs, grapevines, etc. public since 2007-09-05.
Snapshot as of May 15, 2026.
- Spot Price
- $81.22
- ATM IV
- 22.6%
- HV 20-Day
- 17.2%
- HV 60-Day
- 17.5%
- IV Rank
- 36.0%
- IV Percentile
- 82.1%
As of May 15, 2026, VanEck Agribusiness ETF (MOO) ATM implied volatility is 22.6%. 20-day realized volatility is 17.2%, producing an IV-HV spread of +5.4 vol points. Options are pricing in more volatility than the stock has recently delivered, the volatility risk premium. IV rank is 36.0%.
How MOO iv/hv history Data Feeds Strategy Selection
Strategy selection on VanEck Agribusiness ETF options does not derive from any single metric in isolation. The iv/hv history view above sits inside a broader read: ATM IV currently sits at 22.6% and dealer gamma exposure is positive, so dealer hedging is mechanically mean-reverting. Combine the iv/hv history data here with the volatility-skew surface, dealer-gamma exposure, max-pain level, and upcoming-events calendar to build a positioning thesis. Risk-defined structures (credit spreads, debit spreads, iron condors) are usually safer than naked positions while the regime is uncertain; the data on this page anchors the inputs but does not by itself constitute a trade thesis.
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Frequently asked MOO iv/hv history questions
- Is MOO options pricing rich or cheap right now?
- As of May 15, 2026, VanEck Agribusiness ETF (MOO) ATM IV is 22.6% against 20-day realized volatility of 17.2%. IV rank is 36.0%. MOO options are pricing in more volatility than the stock has recently realized: a positive variance risk premium worth 5.4 vol points.
- What is the MOO variance risk premium?
- The variance risk premium is the persistent gap between implied and subsequently realized volatility. In equity markets it averages positive because option sellers demand compensation for bearing variance shocks. MOO is currently priced consistently with this premium, which is one input to whether short-vol or long-vol structures carry their typical edge.
- What does MOO IV rank mean for strategy selection?
- IV rank normalizes the current ATM IV to its 1-year range: 0% is the low, 100% is the high. MOO's current rank of 36.0% signals where current pricing sits in its own 1-year history. High-rank regimes typically favor premium-selling structures (credit spreads, condors, covered calls); low-rank regimes typically favor premium-buying or long-volatility structures.