VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF (BRF) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of July 31st, traders have sold 37,500 shares of BRF short. 2.88% of VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF's shares are currently sold short. Learn More on VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. BRF shares currently have a short interest ratio of 8.0. Learn More on VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF's short interest ratio.

Companies that have a short interest as a percentage of float below 10% indicates positive investor sentiment and few short sellers. Stocks with a short interest percentage above 10% is considered high, suggesting some investors are pessimistic about the stock. Companies with a short interest percentage of 20% or more indicates widespread negative sentiment. 2.88% of VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF's floating shares are currently sold short.

VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF saw a increase in short interest during the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 37,500 shares, an increase of 1,983.3% from the previous total of 1,800 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

2.88% of VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF's shares are currently sold short. Here is how the short interest of companies compare to VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF: Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (0.11%), ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN Series B (0.16%), InfraCap Small Cap Income ETF (0.56%), JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF (0.07%), First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (0.02%), Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF (21.39%), FundX Aggressive ETF (0.03%), Texas Small Cap Equity Index ETF (0.03%), Invesco Nasdaq Future Gen 200 ETF (0.45%), WisdomTree U.S. SmallCap Quality Growth Fund (3.47%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust ($70.87 billion), Invesco QQQ ($30.12 billion), iShares Russell 2000 ETF ($19.85 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.34 billion), Strategy Inc ($8.98 billion), iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF ($7.61 billion), SPDR S&P Biotech ETF ($6.81 billion), Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF ($6.14 billion), Palo Alto Networks, Inc. ($5.97 billion), and Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($5.28 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling BRF is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF as its price is falling. BRF shares are trading up $0.27 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock increases in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of BRF, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including BRF, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is July, 31 2025.