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VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF)
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ETF Info

ISINUS92189F8251
CUSIP92189F825
IssuerVanEck
Inception DateMay 12, 2009
RegionLatin America (Brazil)
CategoryLatin America Equities
Index TrackedMVIS Brazil Small-Cap Index
Home Pagewww.vaneck.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Small-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.60%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.60%

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


-10.00%0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
3.66%
16.40%
BRF (VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF had a return of -16.21% year-to-date (YTD) and 10.80% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF had an annualized return of -3.20%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 10.43%, indicating that VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-16.21%5.29%
1 month-10.18%-2.47%
6 months3.67%16.40%
1 year10.80%20.88%
5 years (annualized)-4.15%11.60%
10 years (annualized)-3.20%10.43%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-7.11%0.37%2.26%
2023-4.02%-9.29%14.19%9.21%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of BRF is 33, suggesting that the investment has average results relative to the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is determined by the cumulative values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of BRF is 3333
VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF(BRF)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of BRF is 3333Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of BRF is 3535Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of BRF is 3434Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of BRF is 3030Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of BRF is 3333Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


BRF
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for BRF, currently valued at 0.34, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.000.34
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for BRF, currently valued at 0.67, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.000.67
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for BRF, currently valued at 1.08, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.08
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for BRF, currently valued at 0.15, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.15
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for BRF, currently valued at 0.99, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.000.99
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.79, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.005.001.79
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.61, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.61
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.31, compared to the broader market1.001.502.002.501.31
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.36, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.001.36
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.21, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.007.21

Sharpe Ratio

The current VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.34. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-0.500.000.501.001.502.002.503.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.34
1.79
BRF (VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF granted a 5.99% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.88 per share.


PeriodTTM20232022202120202019201820172016201520142013
Dividend$0.88$0.88$0.56$0.49$0.35$0.70$0.58$1.06$0.68$0.40$0.89$0.55

Dividend yield

5.99%5.02%4.13%2.96%1.66%2.54%2.89%4.53%4.25%3.84%4.23%1.85%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.88
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.56
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.49
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.35
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.70
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.58
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$1.06
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.68
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.40
2014$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.89
2013$0.55

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-60.00%-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-58.00%
-4.42%
BRF (VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF was 81.72%, occurring on Jan 21, 2016. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF drawdown is 58.00%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-81.72%Apr 25, 20111194Jan 21, 2016
-24.81%Jan 12, 201090May 20, 201061Aug 17, 2010151
-15.43%Nov 5, 201067Feb 10, 201149Apr 21, 2011116
-12.47%Oct 16, 20099Oct 28, 20098Nov 9, 200917
-10.76%Jun 12, 20097Jun 22, 200916Jul 15, 200923

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF volatility is 8.60%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%4.00%6.00%8.00%10.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
8.60%
3.35%
BRF (VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)