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VanEckFocused RegionAFK · NYSE Arca

VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK)

Price
$25.30
—30 Oct 2026
Assets
$98.2M
Total net assets
Expense ratio
0.76%
Category 0.00%
Yield
1.00%
Trailing distributions
3Y CAGR
24.7%+5.8%
Category 18.9%
5Y CAGR
5.7%-2.1%
Category 7.9%
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VanEck Africa Index ETF

Calendar-year returns

Fund only: no comparison series covers this fund's history.

Risk statistics

Five years of daily closes. Risk-free rate 4% a year.

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Trailing returns compared with benchmark
Period1M3M6MYTD1Y3YCAGR5YCAGR10YCAGRLaunchCAGR
ETF-8.1%-3.2%-5.6%-5.4%+6.2%+24.7%+5.7%+4.9%-0.2%
Focused Region average-3.6%-4.5%-3.8%5.8%11.0%18.9%7.9%7.2%6.0%
Difference-4.6%+1.3%-1.8%-11.2%-4.8%+5.8%-2.1%-2.3%-6.2%

Holdings

The 10 largest positions make up 34.0% of the fund.

Top holdings

Largest holdings by weight
TickerHoldingWeight
ATWAttijariwafa Bank SA Registered Shares4.51%
AUAnglogold Ashanti PLC4.06%
ARADELAradel Holdings PLC3.62%
FSR.JOFirstrand Ltd3.35%
EDV.LEndeavour Mining PLC3.31%
NPN.JONaspers Ltd Class N3.28%
IVN.TOIvanhoe Mines Ltd Class A3.20%
GFIGold Fields Ltd ADR3.09%
SEPLATSeplat Energy PLC2.84%
MTNNMTN Nigeria Communications PLC Ordinary Shares2.80%

Portfolio valuation

Weighted averages of what the fund holds.

P/E
11.7
P/B
2.2
P/S
2.2
P/CF
8.1

Sector allocation

Share of the equity the fund holds.

10sectors
  1. Materials32.4%
  2. Financial services32.0%
  3. Communication services13.6%
  4. Energy10.4%
  5. Consumer discretionary6.3%
  6. Industrials2.5%
  7. Consumer staples1.8%
  8. Health care0.6%
  9. Real estate0.3%
  10. Utilities0.2%

Asset mix

  • Stocks100.0%
  • Cash0.0%

ETF details

Issuer
VanEck
Category
Equity · Focused Region
Ticker
AFK
Exchange
NYSE Arca
Inception
10 Jul 2008 (18.3 years)
Structure
Exchange Traded Fund
Expense ratio
0.76% (category 0.00%)
Holdings turnover
36%
Distribution yield
1.00%
Beta, 3 years
1.12
Total net assets
$98.2M

Prices and returns as of 30 Oct 2026; total return with distributions reinvested, before brokerage and taxes. Not investment advice.

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