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AFK

VanEck Africa Index ETF

Passive ETF Equity

The AFK Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is provided by VanEck. It is built to track an index: MVIS GDP Africa Index. The AFK ETF provides physical exposure, so by buying it you actually own parts of all the 67 underlying holdings. This share class generates a stream of income by distributing dividends.

$25.98

-$0.59 (-2.22%) today

4:01 PM 10/22/26 Open

1D price range

$25.98$26.46

52W price range

$23.00$30.85

YTD Perf.

+2.09%

YTD Flows

Annualized volatility

Fund AuM

€86M

Share class AuM

€86M

TTM Yield

Tracking Error

Tracking Difference

Characteristics

ISIN

US92189F8665

TER

0.76%

Inception date

7/10/2008

Issuer

VanEck

Benchmark

MVIS GDP Africa Index

Replication method

Dividend policy

Distributing

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PerformanceDec 31, 2025 - Oct 21, 2026

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Sector exposures

Data as of 08/31/26

Non-Energy Materials

41.77%

Finance

30.05%

Telecommunications

10.04%

Energy

6.35%

Consumer Non-Cyclicals

5.84%

Industrials

2.40%

Consumer Services

2.31%

Other

1.24%

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FAQ about AFK

AFK is a Passive ETF. This ETF provides exposure to African Equities.

AFK tracks the MVIS GDP Africa Net Total Return Index - USD, through a full replication replication method.

AFK carries a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.76%, indicating the annual cost for holding the fund.

AFK was introduced to the market on July 10, 2008. It trades on United States

VanEck Africa Index ETF, AFK, is provided by VanEck. Learn more about VanEck here.

AFK oversees €86M in assets as of October 21, 2026.

AFK follows a distributing dividend policy, meaning it pays out income to investors. As of October 21, 2026, its 12-month trailing yield was 1.02%.

As of August 31, 2026, AFK has significant geographic allocations in South Africa, Canada and Morocco.

As of August 31, 2026, AFK focuses largely on Non-Energy Materials, Finance and Telecommunications.

As of August 31, 2026, AFK holds 67 positions in its portfolio, with 51.11% of assets concentrated in its top 15 holdings.

As of August 31, 2026, AFK top three holdings include Anglogold Ashanti Plc, Attijariwafa Bank and Endeavour Mining Plc.

The base currency of AFK is USD.

Top 10 holdings

Data as of 08/31/26

Anglogold Ashanti Plc

5.31%

Attijariwafa Bank

5.25%

Endeavour Mining Plc

5.03%

Gold Fields Ltd.

3.46%

Naspers Ltd.

3.43%

FirstRand Ltd.

3.24%

Aya Gold & Silver, Inc.

3.23%

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.

3.09%

IAMGOLD Corp.

3.03%

Safaricom Plc

2.94%

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