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VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) Price, Holdings, & News

$18.15 -0.01 (-0.06%)
As of 01:53 PM Eastern

About VanEck Africa Index ETF (NYSEARCA:AFK)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$18.14
$18.35
50-Day Range
$15.14
$18.16
52-Week Range
$14.45
$18.35
Volume
9,858 shs
Average Volume
17,128 shs
Market Capitalization
$44.47 million
Assets Under Management
$44.40 million
Dividend Yield
1.71%
Net Expense Ratio
1.31%
Aggregate Rating
Moderate Buy

ETF Overview

The VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MVIS GDP Africa index, a GDP and market-cap-weighted index of companies generating a majority of their revenues in Africa. AFK was launched on Jul 10, 2008 and is managed by VanEck.

VanEck Africa Index ETF Expenses

TypeAFKEmerging Markets ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFs
Management Fee0.50%0.72%0.56%0.52%0.53%
Other Expenses0.97%0.67%0.48%0.56%0.52%
Total Expense1.47%1.06%0.72%0.73%0.71%
Fee Waiver-0.16%-0.36%-0.49%-0.65%-0.54%
Net Expense1.31%0.90%0.63%0.58%0.60%
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AFK ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

VanEck Africa Index ETF's stock was trading at $15.47 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AFK shares have increased by 18.6% and is now trading at $18.35.
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VanEck Africa Index ETF's top institutional investors include SBI Securities Co. Ltd. (0.96%) and North Capital Inc. (0.08%).

Shares of AFK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that VanEck Africa Index ETF investors own include 3D Systems (DDD), Baidu (BIDU), Workday (WDAY), Silver Bull Resources (SVBL), Teladoc Health (TDOC), Zoom Video Communications (ZM) and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP).

Fund Details

Issuer
Van Eck
Fund Name
VanEck Africa Index ETF
Tax Classification
Regulated Investment Company
Stock Exchange
NYSEARCA
Current Symbol
NYSEARCA:AFK
Inception Date
7/10/2008
Fund Manager
Hao-Hung Peter Liao, Guo Hua Jason Jin
Web
N/A
Phone
N/A

Fund Focus

Asset Class
Equity
Benchmark
Market Vectors GDP Africa Index
Category
Broad Equity
Focus
Emerging Markets
Development Level
Emerging Markets
Region
Middle East & Africa
Number of Holdings
78

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$44.40 million
Average Daily Volume
$18,987.00
Discount/Premium
0.04%

Administrator, Advisor and Custodian

Administrator
Van Eck Associates Corporation
Advisor
Van Eck Associates Corporation
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Distributor
Van Eck Securities Corporation
Transfer Agent
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Trustee
N/A
Lead Market Maker
Virtu Financial

Options

Optionable
Optionable
Options Volume
1
Put Options
15
Call Options
1
Short Interest
5,900 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
0.76
Creation Unit
50,000
Creation Fee
$1,000.00
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Top 10 AFK Holdings

  • Attijariwafa Bank SA Registered Shares
    Holding Weight: 7.77%
  • Naspers Limited
    Holding Weight: 5.48%
  • Airtel Africa Plc
    Holding Weight: 4.90%
  • Barrick Gold Corporation
    Holding Weight: 4.04%
  • Anglo American plc
    Holding Weight: 3.98%
  • Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.
    Holding Weight: 3.54%
  • AngloGold Ashanti (NYSE:AU)
    Holding Weight: 3.30%
  • SODEP -Marsa Maroc SA
    Holding Weight: 3.18%
  • Gold Fields Ltd ADR
    Holding Weight: 3.08%
  • IAMGOLD Corporation
    Holding Weight: 2.91%

AFK Sector Exposure

AFK Industry Exposure


This page (NYSEARCA:AFK) was last updated on 5/6/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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