This ETF offers targeted exposure to Brazil’s small cap segment, making it a powerful tool that can be used to fine tune equity portfolios. Given the granularity of this fund, BRF likely has some appeal to long-term investors with a buy-and-hold philosophy but it is more likely to appeal to those looking to implement a tactical shift or capitalize on perceived mispricings over a relatively short time horizon. However, some might view the product as a more accurate representation of the Brazilian economy instead of the top heavy— as well as energy and financial heavy— EWZ. Small and mid caps are thought by many to offer more of a pure play on national economies but small caps are likely to offer less stability than their mid cap brethren but could offer higher returns over the long run. However, this targeted exposure comes at a price as the fund has only about 40 holdings in total and it has high levels of concentration in some of its top holdings. But for efficient, targeted exposure to Brazil’s small caps, BRF can certainly deliver. The expense ratio on this fund is comparable to other products in the category, and given its focus on small caps, this suggests that the fund is a pretty good value for investors and traders alike.
| Segment | Equity: Brazil - Small Cap |
| Category | Size and Style |
| Focus | Small Cap |
| Niche | Broad-based |
| Strategy | Vanilla |
| Weighting Scheme | Market Cap |
This section compares how balanced and deep this ETF is relative to its peers.
| BRF | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Holdings | 96 | 57 | 84 |
| % of Assets in Top 10 | 28.09% | 50.88% | 31.35% |
| % of Assets in Top 15 | 38.02% | 63.76% | 41.89% |
| % of Assets in Top 50 | 80.50% | 95.31% | 84.35% |
| BRF | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Large (>12.9B) | 0.00% | 38.43% | 0.00% |
| Mid (>2.7B) | 4.82% | 34.00% | 11.51% |
| Small (>600M) | 71.68% | 17.59% | 72.32% |
| Micro (<600M) | 15.80% | 1.72% | 8.84% |
This section compares the P/E ratio of this ETF to its peers.
This section compares the dividend yield of this ETF to its peers.
| BRF | ETF Database Category Average | FactSet Segment Average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend | $ 0.45 | $ 0.57 | $ 0.35 |
| Dividend Date | 2024-12-23 | N/A | N/A |
| Annual Dividend Rate | $ 0.45 | $ 1.10 | $ 0.46 |
| Annual Dividend Yield | 3.57% | 4.77% | 3.88% |
View charts featuring BRF price and volume data.
View charts featuring ETF fund flow data.
5 Day Net Flows: 0 1 Month Net Flows: 0 3 Month Net Flows: -616.01 K 6 Month Net Flows: -1.73 M 1 Year Net Flows: -4.65 M 3 Year Net Flows: -8.52 M 5 Year Net Flows: -35.76 M 10 Year Net Flows: -80.23 MView charts that break down the influence that fund flows and price had on overall assets.
5 Day Net AUM Change: 308.36 KThe adjacent table gives investors an individual Realtime Rating for BRF on several different metrics, including liquidity, expenses, performance, volatility, dividend, concentration of holdings in addition to an overall rating. The "A+ Metric Rated ETF" field, available to ETF Database Pro members, shows the ETF in the Latin America Equities with the highest Metric Realtime Rating for each individual field. To view all of this data, sign up for a free 14-day trial for ETF Database Pro. To view information on how the ETF Database Realtime Ratings work, click here.
This section compares the cost efficiency of this ETF to its peers.
| Max ST Capital Gains Rate | 39.60% |
| Max LT Capital Gains Rate | 20.00% |
| Tax On Distributions | Ordinary income |
| Distributes K1 | No |
This section shows how this ETF has performed relative to its peers. Returns over 1 year are annualized.
| BRF |
ETF Database
Category Average |
Factset Segment
Average |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Month Return | 2.13% | 0.91% | 2.14% |
| 3 Month Return | 13.02% | 11.14% | 13.73% |
| YTD Return | 16.86% | 14.27% | 17.56% |
| 1 Year Return | -9.40% | -1.21% | -10.42% |
| 3 Year Return | -8.78% | 1.45% | -8.98% |
| 5 Year Return | 1.94% | 11.76% | 3.28% |
The following charts reflect the geographic spread of BRF's underlying holdings.
| Region | Percentage |
|---|---|
| North, Central and South America | 95.59% |
| Asia Pacific | 4.03% |
| Other | 0.36% |
| Country | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Brazil | 88.18% |
| Japan | 2.89% |
| Canada | 1.86% |
| Uruguay | 1.85% |
| Australia | 1.14% |
| Luxembourg | 1.03% |
| United States | 0.86% |
| Israel | 0.76% |
| United Kingdom | 0.62% |
| Chile | 0.43% |
| Other | 0.36% |
The following charts reflect the allocation of BRF's underlying holdings.
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Finance | 23.92% |
| Utilities | 11.91% |
| Producer Manufacturing | 9.17% |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 8.29% |
| Process Industries | 7.87% |
| Transportation | 6.42% |
| Energy Minerals | 5.42% |
| Commercial Services | 4.65% |
| Retail Trade | 4.62% |
| Non-Energy Minerals | 4.01% |
| Health Services | 3.68% |
| Consumer Services | 2.94% |
| Consumer Durables | 2.15% |
| Technology Services | 2.02% |
| Distribution Services | 1.33% |
| Communications | 0.76% |
| Other | 0.26% |
| Industrial Services | 0.25% |
| Health Technology | 0.21% |
| CASH | 0.1% |
| Market Cap | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Small | 71.68% |
| Micro | 15.8% |
| Mid | 4.82% |
| Large | 0.0% |
| Region | Percentage |
|---|
| Asset | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Share/Common/Ordinary | 78.25% |
| Preferred Equity | 13.35% |
| Unit | 7.54% |
| American Depositary Receipt | 0.48% |
| Other | 0.26% |
| CASH | 0.1% |
| Sector | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Finance | 23.92% |
| Utilities | 11.91% |
| Producer Manufacturing | 9.17% |
| Consumer Non-Durables | 8.29% |
| Process Industries | 7.87% |
| Transportation | 6.42% |
| Energy Minerals | 5.42% |
| Commercial Services | 4.65% |
| Retail Trade | 4.62% |
| Non-Energy Minerals | 4.01% |
| Health Services | 3.68% |
| Consumer Services | 2.94% |
| Consumer Durables | 2.15% |
| Technology Services | 2.02% |
| Distribution Services | 1.33% |
| Communications | 0.76% |
| Other | 0.26% |
| Industrial Services | 0.25% |
| Health Technology | 0.21% |
| CASH | 0.1% |
This section shows how the volatility of this ETF compares to the peer group ETF Database Category.
| 5 Day Volatility | 157.78% |
| 20 Day Volatility | 41.09% |
| 50 Day Volatility | 33.93% |
| 200 Day Volatility | 35.13% |
| Beta | 1.07 |
| Standard Deviation | 1.11% |
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