VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:BRF) Short Interest Up 219.7% in January

VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF (NYSEARCA:BRF) was the target of a significant growth in short interest during the month of January. As of January 30th, there was short interest totaling 17,213 shares, a growth of 219.7% from the January 15th total of 5,384 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 10,033 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.7 days. Approximately 1.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. Approximately 1.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 10,033 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.7 days.

VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF Stock Up 1.5%

VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF stock traded up $0.29 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $19.29. The stock had a trading volume of 7,593 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,985. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.04 million, a PE ratio of 9.69 and a beta of 1.01. VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF has a 12 month low of $11.50 and a 12 month high of $19.49. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $17.21 and its 200 day moving average price is $16.34.

Institutional Trading of VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Susquehanna International Group LLP bought a new stake in shares of VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF during the 3rd quarter valued at $258,000. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF in the third quarter worth about $236,000. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its holdings in VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF by 44.9% in the 2nd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 15,729 shares of the company’s stock worth $242,000 after buying an additional 4,873 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC lifted its holdings in shares of VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF by 5.1% in the fourth quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 45,138 shares of the company’s stock worth $724,000 after buying an additional 2,200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gould Asset Management LLC CA grew its holdings in VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter. Gould Asset Management LLC CA now owns 21,140 shares of the company’s stock valued at $344,000 after buying an additional 1,325 shares in the last quarter.

About VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF

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.