VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF)
| Assets | $28.83M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.66% |
| PE Ratio | 10.66 |
| Shares Out | n/a |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.56 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.27% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Payout Ratio | 34.79% |
| 1-Year Return | +20.79% |
| Volume | 1 |
| Open | 16.79 |
| Previous Close | 17.06 |
| Day's Range | 16.79 - 17.06 |
| 52-Week Low | 12.13 |
| 52-Week High | 19.08 |
| Beta | n/a |
| Holdings | 94 |
| Inception Date | May 14, 2009 |
About BRF
Fund Home PageThe VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MVIS Brazil Small-Cap index, a market-cap-weighted index of Brazilian small-cap firms. BRF was launched on May 14, 2009 and is issued by VanEck.
Top 10 Holdings
29.59% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| CIA Saneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR Units (1 Ord Share & 4 Pref Shares) | SAPR11.SA | 4.10% |
| 3R Petroleum Oleo E Gas SA Ordinary Shares | RRRP3.SA | 3.54% |
| Alupar Investimento SA Unit Cons of 1 Sh + 2 Pfd Shs | ALUP11.SA | 3.41% |
| Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. | ARCO | 2.92% |
| Inter & Co Inc BRDR | INBR32.SA | 2.85% |
| Azul S.A. | AZUL | 2.72% |
| Fleury SA | FLRY3.SA | 2.71% |
| Iguatemi SA Units (1 Ord share & 2 Prf shares) | IGTI11.SA | 2.58% |
| Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreend e Part | CYRE3.SA | 2.55% |
| Marfrig Global Foods SA | MRFG3.SA | 2.22% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2022 | $0.5571 | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $0.4877 | Dec 27, 2021 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | $0.3529 | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $0.6972 | Dec 30, 2019 |
| Dec 27, 2018 | $0.068 | Jan 3, 2019 |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $0.511 | Dec 27, 2018 |
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