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 15th, traders have sold 1,800 shares of BRF short. Learn More on VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF's current short interest.

VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,800 shares, a drop of 37.9% from the previous total of 2,900 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.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF: Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows Growth Leaders ETF (0.03%), InfraCap Small Cap Income ETF (0.56%), ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN Series B (0.14%), JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF (0.02%), First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (0.01%), OneAscent Small Cap Core ETF (0.62%), Texas Small Cap Equity Index ETF (0.03%), FundX Aggressive 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: Coinbase Global, Inc. ($5.11 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($4.76 billion), Reddit Inc. ($2.84 billion), SoFi Technologies, Inc. ($2.79 billion), Seagate Technology Holdings PLC ($2.79 billion), Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. ($2.67 billion), Rocket Lab Corporation ($2.49 billion), AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ($2.12 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.09 billion), and Omnicom Group Inc. ($2.04 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 $0.26 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 appreciates 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, 15 2025.