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VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF)
Performance
Return for Risk
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility

ETF Info

ISIN
US92189F8251
CUSIP
92189F825
Issuer
VanEck
Inception Date
May 12, 2009
Region
Latin America (Brazil)
Leveraged
1x (No leverage)
Index Tracked
MVIS Brazil Small-Cap Index
Distribution Policy
Distributing
Asset Class
Equity
Asset Class Size
Small-Cap
Asset Class Style
Blend

Share Price Chart


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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.


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S&P 500 Index

Returns By Period

VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF) has returned 14.12% so far this year and 51.65% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BRF has returned 7.87% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.


VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF

1D
4.69%
1M
-6.15%
YTD
14.12%
6M
18.82%
1Y
51.65%
3Y*
16.47%
5Y*
3.53%
10Y*
7.87%

Benchmark (S&P 500 Index)

1D
2.91%
1M
-5.09%
YTD
-4.63%
6M
-2.39%
1Y
16.33%
3Y*
16.69%
5Y*
10.18%
10Y*
12.16%
*Multi-year figures are annualized to reflect compound growth (CAGR)

Monthly Returns

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since May 14, 2009, BRF's average daily return is +0.03%, while the average monthly return is +0.66%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 8.8 years.

Historically, 52% of months were positive and 48% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +24.7%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -43.2%. The longest winning streak lasted 6 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 7 months.

On a daily basis, BRF closed higher 52% of trading days. The best single day was Mar 24, 2020 with a return of +10.5%, while the worst single day was Mar 18, 2020 at -22.8%.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
202615.37%5.41%-6.15%14.12%
202511.86%-4.47%8.58%7.39%5.36%6.72%-8.54%11.07%4.04%0.29%7.48%-3.40%54.17%
2024-7.12%0.43%2.20%-10.52%-3.75%-4.75%1.72%4.91%1.59%-7.54%-8.97%-8.93%-35.02%
202310.08%-10.77%1.09%4.37%12.88%14.58%5.25%-10.40%-4.02%-9.29%14.19%9.20%37.21%
20227.60%-2.77%16.27%-12.00%2.33%-22.86%6.04%8.62%-4.62%10.28%-11.69%-5.29%-14.38%
2021-7.23%-4.87%4.07%8.27%10.25%5.50%-9.10%-3.63%-11.48%-13.77%-3.01%6.14%-20.40%

Benchmark Metrics

VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF has an annualized alpha of -6.48%, beta of 1.07, and R² of 0.33 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since May 15, 2009.

  • This ETF participated in 145.25% of S&P 500 Index downside but only 98.23% of its upside — more exposed to losses than it benefited from rallies.
  • R² of 0.33 means the benchmark explains less than half of this ETF's behavior — treat beta with caution or consider switching to a more representative benchmark.

Alpha
-6.48%
Beta
1.07
0.33
Upside Capture
98.23%
Downside Capture
145.25%

Expense Ratio

BRF has an expense ratio of 0.60%, placing it in the medium range.


Return for Risk

Risk / Return Rank

BRF ranks 86 for risk / return — in the top 86% of ETFs on our site. This means strong returns relative to risk — exactly what professional investors look for. Well-suited for investors who want to maximize return per unit of risk.


BRF Risk / Return Rank: 8686
Overall Rank
BRF Sharpe Ratio Rank: 8686
Sharpe Ratio Rank
BRF Sortino Ratio Rank: 8585
Sortino Ratio Rank
BRF Omega Ratio Rank: 8080
Omega Ratio Rank
BRF Calmar Ratio Rank: 9191
Calmar Ratio Rank
BRF Martin Ratio Rank: 8686
Martin Ratio Rank
The rank (0–100) shows how this investment's returns compare to the risk taken. Higher = better. Based on the past 12 months of data, combining Sharpe, Sortino, and other metrics used by quantitative funds and institutional investors.

Return / Risk — by metrics

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).


BRFBenchmarkDifference

Sharpe ratio

Return per unit of total volatility

1.79

0.90

+0.89

Sortino ratio

Return per unit of downside risk

2.33

1.39

+0.94

Omega ratio

Gain probability vs. loss probability

1.31

1.21

+0.10

Calmar ratio

Return relative to maximum drawdown

3.19

1.40

+1.79

Martin ratio

Return relative to average drawdown

10.54

6.61

+3.93

Explore BRF risk-adjusted metrics in detail

Dive deeper into individual metrics with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and performance across different time periods.

Dividends

Dividend History

VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF provided a 4.86% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.89 per share.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.0020152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.89$0.89$0.45$0.88$0.56$0.49$0.35$0.70$0.58$1.06$0.68$0.40

Dividend yield

4.86%5.54%4.08%5.02%4.13%2.96%1.66%2.54%2.89%4.53%4.25%3.84%

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.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2026$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2025$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.89$0.89
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.45$0.45
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$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$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$0.49

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


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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 82.26%, occurring on Jan 21, 2016. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current VanEck Vectors Brazil Small-Cap ETF drawdown is 44.36%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-82.26%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 chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


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