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AFKVanEck Africa Index ETF

Grow my money#1453 of 2944 for Grow my money

Seeks to replicate the price and yield performance of the MVIS GDP Africa Index.

VanEck · Since 2008 (17 years)

Annual Cost

0.88%

#4242 out of 5,332 ETFs

Fund Size

$114M

#2605 out of 5,332 ETFs

Dividend Yield

1.06%

Track Record

17 years

#629 out of 5,332 ETFs

Performance

1 Year

+52.6%

3 Years

+21.1%

5 Years

+6.3%

What's inside

Asset class
Strategy
index tracking
Cap
smid

Asset allocation

Stocks
99.8%
Cash
0.1%

Sector breakdown

Financial Services
36.7%
Basic Materials
33.5%
Communication
12.4%
Consumer Cyclical
6.3%
Energy
4.9%
Industrials
3.5%
Consumer Defensive
1.6%
Healthcare
0.5%
Other
0.4%

Top holdings

Attijariwafa Bank SA Registered SharesATW7.3%
Endeavour Mining PLCEDV.L4.4%
Anglo American PLCAAL.L4.3%
Airtel Africa PLC Ordinary SharesAAF.L4.2%
Guaranty Trust Holding Co PLCGTCO3.6%
Banque Centrale Populaire SABCP3.5%
Naspers Ltd Class NNPN.JO3.5%
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd Class AIVN.TO3.2%
Golar LNG LtdGLNG3.2%
Gold Fields Ltd ADRGFI3.2%

Risk profile

Volatility (1Y)

24.7%

High

Max drawdown

-53.3%

Worst peak-to-trough loss

Sharpe (3Y)

0.78

Decent risk-adjusted returns

Sortino (3Y)

1.09

Good downside protection

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Data updated on 2026-05-05