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

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$26.09 +0.39 (+1.52%)
As of 04:10 PM Eastern

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$25.70
$26.36
50-Day Range
$25.21
$27.90
52-Week Range
$20.75
$30.85
Volume
210,359 shs
Average Volume
82,642 shs
Market Capitalization
$96.53 million
Assets Under Management
$95.22 million
Dividend Yield
1.03%
Net Expense Ratio
0.88%
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%0.74%0.57%0.51%0.53%
Other Expenses0.39%0.87%0.55%0.58%0.55%
Total Expense0.89%1.15%0.76%0.74%0.73%
Fee Waiver-0.01%-0.72%-0.64%-0.70%-0.62%
Net Expense0.88%0.89%0.63%0.58%0.60%
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AFK ETF - Frequently Asked Questions

VanEck Africa Index ETF's stock was trading at $26.75 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AFK stock has decreased by 2.5% and is now trading at $26.09.

VanEck Africa Index ETF's top institutional investors include City Center Advisors LLC (0.21%).

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 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
MVIS GDP Africa Index
Category
Broad Equity
Focus
Emerging Markets
Development Level
Emerging Markets
Region
Middle East & Africa
Number of Holdings
112

Fund Statistics

Assets Under Management
$95.22 million
Average Daily Volume
$66.37 thousand
Discount/Premium
-0.03%

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
76
Put Options
76
Call Options
0
Short Interest
43,400 shs

Miscellaneous

Beta
0.73
Creation Unit
50,000
Creation Fee
$1,000.00
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This page (NYSEARCA:AFK) was last updated on 7/30/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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