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 closed out or covered. As of May 15th, investors have sold 1,700 shares of BRF short. Learn More on VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF's current short interest.

VanEck Brazil Small-Cap ETF saw a decline in short interest in the month of May. As of May 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,700 shares, a decline of 95.5% from the previous total of 38,000 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 (0.09%), VictoryShares US Small Cap Volatility Wtd (0.97%), ETRACS Monthly Pay 2xLeveraged US Small Cap High Dividend ETN Series B (0.02%), JPMorgan Active Small Cap Value ETF (0.55%), InfraCap Small Cap Income ETF (0.57%), First Trust Multi-Manager Small Cap Opportunities ETF (0.33%), VictoryShares US Discovery Enhanced Volatility Wtd ETF (0.05%), FundX Aggressive ETF (0.03%), Xtrackers Harvest CSI 500 China A-Shares Small Cap ETF (13.72%), ProShares Ultra SmallCap600 (0.07%),

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Invesco QQQ ($29.20 billion), Strategy Incorporated ($10.88 billion), iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF ($10.04 billion), Capital One Financial Co. ($5.51 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($5.00 billion), Super Micro Computer, Inc. ($4.43 billion), Apollo Global Management, Inc. ($4.02 billion), Hims & Hers Health, Inc. ($3.65 billion), VanEck Semiconductor ETF ($3.27 billion), and Coinbase Global, Inc. ($3.10 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 down $0.15 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 May, 15 2025.