VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF)
| Assets | $40.64M |
| NAV | $20.32 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.60% |
| PE Ratio | 0.21 |
| Shares Out | 2.00M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.35 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.74% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 21, 2020 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Volume | 17,372 |
| Open | 20.29 |
| Previous Close | 20.33 |
| Day's Range | 19.89 - 20.31 |
| 52-Week Low | 15.35 |
| 52-Week High | 25.75 |
| Beta | 1.20 |
| Holdings | 103 |
| Inception Date | May 14, 2009 |
About BRF
The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS® Brazil Small-Cap Index. 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.
Top 10 Holdings
22.98% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Grupo De Moda Soma SA Ordinary Shares | SOMA3.SA | 2.91% |
| Alupar Investimento SA Unit Cons of 1 Sh + 2 Pfd Shs | ALUP11.SA | 2.45% |
| CIA Saneamento Do Parana-SANEPAR Units (1 Ord Share & 4 Pref Shares) | N/A | 2.37% |
| BR Malls Participacoes SA | BRML3.SA | 2.35% |
| Fleury SA | FLRY3.SA | 2.25% |
| Santos Brasil Participacoes SA | STBP3.SA | 2.21% |
| Sao Martinho SA | SMTO3.SA | 2.17% |
| Banco Pan SA Participating Preferred | BPAN4.SA | 2.13% |
| Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreend e Part | CYRE3.SA | 2.12% |
| CognaEducacao SA | COGN3.SA | 2.02% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 18, 2017 | $1.063 | Dec 22, 2017 |
| Dec 19, 2016 | $0.676 | Dec 23, 2016 |
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