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AFK vs SCHE

VanEck Africa Index ETF vs Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF

AFK

VanEck Africa Index ETF

Annual cost

0.76%

Fund size

$117M

SCHE

Schwab Emerging Markets Equity ETF

Annual cost

0.07%

Fund size

$12.7B

Key differences

Both AFK and SCHE are equity ETFs. AFK charges 0.76% a year and SCHE 0.07%. The main difference: SCHE costs 0.69% less per year.

  • SCHE costs 0.69% less per year.
  • SCHE is much larger than AFK. Larger funds are usually more liquid and less likely to close.
  • Over the last three years, AFK has delivered higher annualized returns.

Side-by-side comparison

AFKSCHE
Annual cost (TER)0.76%0.07%
Fund size (AUM)$117M$12.7B
Since20082010
Dividend yield0.98%2.58%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging marketsemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+35.6%+23.9%
CAGR 3Y+22.2%+17.9%
CAGR 5Y+5.3%+4.5%
Sharpe 3Y0.810.86
Volatility 1Y26.09%16.76%
Max drawdown-53.33%-36.16%

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