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AFK vs VWO

VanEck Africa Index ETF vs Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund

AFK

VanEck Africa Index ETF

Annual cost

0.76%

Fund size

$117M

VWO

Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund

Annual cost

0.06%

Fund size

$162.8B

Key differences

Both AFK and VWO are equity ETFs. AFK charges 0.76% a year and VWO 0.06%. The main difference: VWO costs 0.70% less per year.

  • VWO costs 0.70% less per year.
  • VWO 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

AFKVWO
Annual cost (TER)0.76%0.06%
Fund size (AUM)$117M$162.8B
Since20082005
Dividend yield0.98%2.43%
Asset classequityequity
Regionemerging marketsemerging markets
Strategyindex trackingindex tracking
CAGR 1Y+35.6%+24.5%
CAGR 3Y+22.2%+17.8%
CAGR 5Y+5.3%+4.8%
Sharpe 3Y0.810.87
Volatility 1Y26.09%16.33%
Max drawdown-53.33%-36.39%

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