VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF)Focused Region | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
15.70 USD
-0.10
(-0.653%) ⇩
(Aug. 28, 2026, 1:09 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 15.70 |
Hot Take ↕ | Aug. 22, 2026, 5:52 a.m. EDT
The VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF presents a classic value trap scenario where attractive metrics mask a deteriorating trend. While the trailing P/E of 7.7 and a 5.47% dividend yield look compelling on paper, the price action tells a different story: the asset is trading significantly below its 50-day and 200-day averages, indicating persistent selling pressure. The recent 14-day price history confirms this weakness, with the share price drifting lower from mid-August highs before a minor, failed recovery attempt. Crucially, the long-term trajectory shows a cumulative loss of 13% over the last nine years, despite a slight uptick in the most recent annual comparison. This disconnect between a single positive year and a decade-long decline suggests the market is pricing in structural issues within the Brazilian small-cap sector that a single quarter cannot fix. The dividend yield, while generous, appears to be a drag on capital appreciation rather than a cushion against erosion, given the consistent underperformance against moving averages. For investors seeking exposure to Brazil, this ETF currently lacks the momentum or fundamental turnaround required to justify a bullish stance. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoARIMA ✓ | 0.034706 |
| AutoETS | 0.035042 |
| AutoTheta | 0.036891 |
| MSTL | 0.038631 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 50% |
| H-stat | 2.91 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.060 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.30 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 7.82 |
As of Aug. 22, 2026, 5:52 a.m. EDT: Speculator positioning is extremely thin across all expirations, with negligible open interest and volume. The sparse data suggests a lack of active directional bets, though implied volatility remains elevated on near-term strikes relative to longer-dated ones, hinting at localized uncertainty rather than a broad consensus.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.77% | 5.77% | 5.01% | 4.50% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | 0.889 | 5.772727 |
| 2024-12-23 | 0.448 | 4.106325 |
| 2023-12-18 | 0.882 | 5.163934 |
| 2022-12-19 | 0.557 | 4.317830 |
| 2021-12-20 | 0.488 | 3.158576 |
| 2020-12-21 | 0.353 | 1.692234 |
| 2019-12-23 | 0.697 | 2.627214 |
| 2018-12-27 | 0.068 | 0.341880 |
| 2018-12-20 | 0.511 | 2.586032 |
| 2017-12-18 | 1.063 | 4.734966 |
| 2016-12-19 | 0.676 | 4.555256 |
| 2015-12-21 | 0.399 | 3.896484 |
| 2014-12-22 | 0.892 | 4.330097 |
| 2013-12-27 | 0.018 | 0.061017 |
| 2013-12-23 | 0.530 | 1.813826 |
| 2012-12-24 | 0.616 | 1.512027 |
| 2011-12-23 | 5.132 | 14.033361 |
| 2010-12-23 | 3.575 | 6.535649 |
| 2009-12-23 | 0.451 | 0.951076 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 63.78 |
| All Time Low | 8.55 |
| Ask | 15.75 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 4,750 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 5,875 |
| Average Volume | 5,875 |
| Average Volume10Days | 4,750 |
| Beta3 Year | 1.3 |
| Bid | 15.61 |
| Bid Size | 200 |
| Category | Focused Region |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 15.6968 |
| Day Low | 15.6005 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.47 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.0085025 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 16.015 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.31819916 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.01986882 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 2.7308226 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 20.44 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.7432003 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.2320548 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 14.72 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 0.97679996 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.06635869 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 14.72 - 20.44 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,242,307,800,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | -0.0147243 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fullday Change | -0.1032 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.653164 |
| Fullday Price | 15.6968 |
| Fund Family | VanEck |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,242,086,400 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The index includes securities of Brazilian small-capitalization companies. A company is generally considered to be a Brazilian company if it is incorporated in Brazil or is incorporated outside of Brazil but has at least 50% of its revenues/related assets in Brazil. |
| Long Name | VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_59078325 |
| Nav Price | 15.87 |
| Net Assets | 21,949,082.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.6 |
| Open | 15.78 |
| Phone | 888-658-8287 |
| Post Market Change | 0.0 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.0 |
| Post Market Price | 15.6968 |
| Post Market Time | 1,787,951,100 |
| Previous Close | 15.8 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.1032 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.653164 |
| Regular Market Day High | 15.6968 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 15.6005 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 15.6005 - 15.6968 |
| Regular Market Open | 15.78 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 15.8 |
| Regular Market Price | 15.6968 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,787,936,964 |
| Regular Market Volume | 480 |
| Short Name | VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | BRF |
| Three Year Average Return | 0.0128538 |
| Total Assets | 21,949,082 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing P E | 7.815176 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -14.19525 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -14.19525 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 17.38585 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -1.6890507 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.09715088 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 480 |
| Yield | 0.0547 |
| Ytd Return | 0.68111 |