VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:BRF) Short Interest Update

VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:BRF) saw a significant increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 2,915 shares, an increase of 77.6% from the August 31st total of 1,641 shares. Approximately 0.2% of the shares of the company are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 9,195 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 0.3 days.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF

An institutional investor recently bought a new position in VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF stock. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new position in VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:BRF) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 29,411 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $483,000. Citadel Advisors LLC owned about 2.18% of VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF Trading Down 0.6%

BRF stock traded down $0.10 on Thursday, hitting $16.28. The company had a trading volume of 162 shares, compared to its average volume of 7,055. VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF has a 12-month low of $14.72 and a 12-month high of $20.44. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $16.03 and its 200 day simple moving average is $17.06. The stock has a market cap of $21.98 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.69 and a beta of 0.75.

VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF Company Profile

Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF (the Fund) seeks to replicate as closely as possible the price and yield performance of the Market Vectors Brazil Small-Cap Index (the Index). The Index is a rules-based, modified market capitalization-weighted, float-adjusted index consisting of publicly traded small-capitalization companies that are domiciled and primarily listed on an exchange in Brazil, or that generate at least 50% of their revenues in Brazil. The Index is the exclusive property of 4asset-management GmbH, which has contracted with Standard & Poor’s, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc to maintain and calculate the Index.