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VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK)
About this ETF
VanEck ETF Trust - VanEck Africa Index ETF is an exchange traded fund launched and managed by Van Eck Associates Corporation. It invests in public equity markets of Africa / Middle East region. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across diversified sectors. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It seeks to track the performance of the MVIS GDP Africa Index, by using full replication technique. VanEck ETF Trust - VanEck Africa Index ETF was formed on July 10, 2008 and is domiciled in the United States.
Price
Top 10 holdings
| Attijariwafa Bank | 5.68% |
| Endeavour Mining Plc EDV.L | 4.42% |
| Anglogold Ashanti Plc AU | 4.29% |
| Naspers Ltd NPN.JO | 4.11% |
| Firstrand Ltd FSR.JO | 3.59% |
| Safaricom Plc | 3.04% |
| Ivanhoe Mines Ltd IVN.TO | 3.00% |
| Gold Fields Ltd GFI | 2.86% |
| Banque Centrale Populaire | 2.86% |
| Standard Bank Group Ltd SBK.JO | 2.77% |
Sector mix
Price chart
Returns
| 1 month | -0.54% |
| 3 months | -7.89% |
| 6 months | -6.58% |
| Year to date | -4.45% |
| 1 year | +23.30% |
| 3 years (ann.) | +20.66% |
| 5 years (ann.) | +3.19% |
| 10 years (ann.) | +2.45% |
Risk profile
| Volatility (1y, ann.) | 27.12% |
| Sharpe (1y) | 0.91 |
| Sharpe (3y) | 0.90 |
| Sortino (1y) | 1.19 |
| Max drawdown (1y) | -19.54% |
| Max drawdown (5y) | -41.69% |
| Max drawdown (full) | -72.33% |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (1y) | 1.32 |
| Correlation vs S&P 500 (1y) | 0.61 |
Technical outlook as of 2026-07-13
The Monte Carlo cone is drawn on the price chart above (Forecast overlay); RSI, MACD and the rest of the oscillators live in its indicator panels.
Full holdings
| Constituent | ISIN | Market value | Weight |
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Sector breakdown
Geographic exposure
Cost vs. peers
Comparison universe: 6,948 funds of the same asset class.
Cost impact calculator
Dividend history
Distributing share class Income is paid out to shareholders.
| Ex-date | Payment | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-22 | 2025-12-26 | USD 0.2716 |
| 2023-12-18 | 2023-12-22 | USD 0.3136 |
| 2022-12-19 | 2022-12-23 | USD 0.5759 |
| 2021-12-20 | 2021-12-27 | USD 0.8390 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-12-28 | USD 0.7960 |
| 2019-12-23 | 2019-12-30 | USD 1.2858 |
| 2018-12-20 | 2018-12-27 | USD 0.3360 |
| 2017-12-18 | 2017-12-22 | USD 0.4940 |
| 2016-12-19 | 2016-12-23 | USD 0.5280 |
| 2015-12-21 | 2015-12-28 | USD 0.3850 |
| 2014-12-22 | 2014-12-29 | USD 0.7570 |
| 2013-12-23 | 2013-12-30 | USD 0.8290 |
| 2012-12-24 | 2012-12-31 | USD 1.0630 |
| 2011-12-23 | — | USD 0.9710 |
| 2010-12-23 | — | USD 0.3840 |
| 2009-12-23 | — | USD 0.2290 |
| 2008-12-26 | — | USD 0.1900 |
ESG profile
Benchmark: average of 4,066 funds of the same asset class with derived ESG data.
Similar ETFs
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Yield (TTM) | Return 1y | Sharpe 1y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.03% | 2.30T | 1.05% | +19.93% | 1.48 |
| Vanguard S&P 500 ETF VOO | 0.03% | 1.70T | 1.07% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| iShares Core S&P 500 ETF IVV | 0.03% | 894.38B | 1.09% | +19.68% | 1.49 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY | 0.09% | 789.23B | 1.00% | +19.71% | 1.49 |
| SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust 1557.T | 0.09% | 789.09B | 0.49% | +37.54% | 2.26 |
| State Street SPDR S&P 500 ETF SPY.AX | 0.09% | 788.13B | 1.00% | +11.84% | 1.13 |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 2.61% | +20.58% | 1.21 |
| Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 QQQ | 0.18% | 481.14B | 0.43% | +28.14% | 1.43 |
| Vanguard Growth ETF VUG | 0.03% | 393.80B | 0.39% | +16.85% | 0.99 |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 2.60% | +21.64% | 1.23 |
Cheaper alternatives
No fund of the class reaches 60% portfolio overlap — showing the cheapest funds of the class instead.
| Fund | TER | AUM (USD) | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF VWO | 0.06% | 162.80B | 2.4% |
| iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF IEMG | 0.09% | 156.92B | 2.1% |
| Vanguard Total International Stock ETF VXUS | 0.05% | 652.30B | 0.9% |
| Vanguard Mid-Cap ETF VO | 0.03% | 218.80B | 0.5% |
| Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF VEA | 0.03% | 317.30B | 0.2% |
