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AFK
VanEck Africa Index ETF

AFK
VanEck Africa Index ETF

  • NAV
    $23.88

    as of November 07, 2025
  • YTD RETURNS
    52.24%

    as of November 07, 2025
  • Total Net Assets
    $87.18M

    as of November 07, 2025
  • Gross Expense Ratio
    0.89%
  • Net Expense Ratio
    0.88%
  • Inception Date
    07/10/2008

About AFK

VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK®) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS® GDP Africa Index (MVAFKTR), which includes local listings of companies that are incorporated in Africa and listings of companies incorporated outside of Africa but that have at least 50% of their revenues/related assets in Africa.

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Overview

Why AFK

  • Nation's First ETF Focused Exclusively on Africa: A relatively untapped region with vast commodity resources and growth potential
  • One-Trade Access: To a broad range of sectors and African countries, including exposure to some less traditional, frontier markets
  • Pure Play: Companies must be incorporated in, or derive at least 50% of total revenues from Africa to be added to the index

Performance

Performance History:

Average Annual Total Returns* (%)

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  1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR LIFE
07/10/08
AFK (NAV) 0.01 16.69 53.57 45.06 18.93 8.81 4.61 -0.44
AFK (Share Price) -1.76 14.33 54.75 45.70 17.96 9.21 4.60 -0.48
MVAFKTR (Index) 0.11 16.69 54.42 46.12 23.41 12.00 6.80 1.33
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) -0.10 -- -0.85 -1.06 -4.48 -3.19 -2.19 -1.77
  1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR LIFE
07/10/08
AFK (NAV) 9.11 21.04 53.55 41.15 19.49 9.41 4.82 -0.45
AFK (Share Price) 8.72 20.88 57.53 45.15 19.63 9.87 5.08 -0.38
MVAFKTR (Index) 9.21 21.21 54.25 42.00 23.94 12.56 7.05 1.33
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) -0.10 -0.17 -0.70 -0.85 -4.45 -3.15 -2.23 -1.78

*Returns less than one year are not annualized.

Index data prior to June 21, 2013 reflects that of the Dow Jones Africa Titans 50 Index (DJAFKT). From June 21, 2013, forward, the index data reflects that of the Fund's underlying index, MVIS GDP Africa Index (MVAFKTR), and is not intended for third party use.

The performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Performance may be lower or higher than performance data quoted. Please call 800.826.2333 or visit vaneck.com for performance current to the most recent month ended.

Prices as of 11/07/2025

NAV/
Market
Price 		Volume
30-Day Avg./
Last Trading Day 		Daily Change
NAV/
Last Price 		YTD Change NAV/
Last Price 		Premium/
Discount 		30-Day
Median
Bid Ask
Spread 		NAV
Chart
AFK $23.88
$23.73 		53,574
34,282 		$0.08 / +0.35%
$-0.14 / -0.59% 		+52.24%
+53.39% 		$-0.15
-0.65% 		0.76%

Fees

Holdings

Daily Holdings (%) as of 11/07/2025

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Total Holdings: 80
Ticker
 Holding Name % of Net
Assets
Identifier (FIGI)
Shares
 Asset Class Market Value
(US$) 		Notional Value
NPN SJ
 Naspers Ltd 5.98
BBG000CTYB91
73,552
 Stock 5,212,355 --
ATW MC
 Attijariwafa Bank 4.90
BBG000BMG377
51,651
 Stock 4,267,665 --
AAF LN
 Airtel Africa Plc 4.64
BBG00PBWXCZ0
1,038,176
 Stock 4,046,494 --
AAL LN
 Anglo American Plc 4.18
BBG000BWF7M0
99,051
 Stock 3,643,971 --
B US
 Barrick Mining Corp 3.97
BBG000BB07P9
104,567
 Stock 3,460,122 --
BCP MC
 Banque Centrale Populaire 3.86
BBG000CQLKJ0
100,897
 Stock 3,362,943 --
IVN CN
 Ivanhoe Mines Ltd 3.38
BBG003CSCHG0
319,667
 Stock 2,950,353 --
GTCO NL
 Guaranty Trust Holding Co Plc 3.34
BBG011LN7CZ0
49,246,973
 Stock 2,909,780 --
EDV LN
 Endeavour Mining Plc 3.31
BBG011DVVYT3
72,919
 Stock 2,887,257 --
GFI US
 Gold Fields Ltd 3.16
BBG000KHT4K7
70,608
 Stock 2,752,300 --
SAFCOM KN
 Safaricom Plc 2.98
BBG000RLQYC7
11,375,257
 Stock 2,597,292 --
MSA MC
 Societe D'Exploitation Des Ports 2.85
BBG00D2ZJ7N0
23,494
 Stock 2,483,256 --
IAG US
 Iamgold Corp 2.78
BBG000LL9LQ5
191,302
 Stock 2,425,709 --
CBKD LI
 Commercial International Bank Egypt Sae 2.74
BBG000CLC0L2
1,101,425
 Stock 2,388,910 --
FM CN
 First Quantum Minerals Ltd 2.74
BBG000BX7818
113,628
 Stock 2,388,089 --
FSR SJ
 Firstrand Ltd 2.68
BBG000BNTS67
501,972
 Stock 2,333,326 --
AU US
 Anglogold Ashanti Plc 2.57
BBG01HGVLP51
32,277
 Stock 2,240,347 --
PDN AU
 Paladin Energy Ltd 2.46
BBG000BC8GS6
423,773
 Stock 2,147,070 --
ZENITHBA NL
 Zenith Bank Plc 2.34
BBG000NDS8Y0
48,943,521
 Stock 2,041,837 --
EQTY KN
 Equity Group Holdings Plc/Kenya 2.31
BBG000F2R4W5
3,728,461
 Stock 2,012,849 --
CPI SJ
 Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd 2.13
BBG000D4HYB1
8,161
 Stock 1,861,032 --
IAM MC
 Itissalat Al-Maghrib 2.02
BBG000BNT7Q1
140,702
 Stock 1,759,346 --
KOS US
 Kosmos Energy Ltd 1.99
BBG000L2Q7C4
1,190,024
 Stock 1,737,435 --
SBK SJ
 Standard Bank Group Ltd 1.95
BBG000BQR991
113,997
 Stock 1,701,429 --
PRU AU
 Perseus Mining Ltd 1.82
BBG000Q68231
498,436
 Stock 1,582,744 --
MMYT US
 Makemytrip Ltd 1.71
BBG000BB34J0
19,056
 Stock 1,487,130 --
HTWS LN
 Helios Towers Plc 1.67
BBG00K7MFFV5
657,295
 Stock 1,456,368 --
VAL SJ
 Valterra Platinum Ltd 1.46
BBG000BTXNT5
20,622
 Stock 1,273,146 --
BOA MC
 Bank Of Africa 1.44
BBG000J1QX23
49,358
 Stock 1,251,147 --
MTN SJ
 Mtn Group Ltd 1.41
BBG000C4S5Y8
129,006
 Stock 1,230,414 --
ABG SJ
 Absa Group Ltd 1.08
BBG000BF9DG8
82,881
 Stock 944,849 --
SLM SJ
 Sanlam Ltd 0.86
BBG000CDQK77
142,042
 Stock 749,198 --
IMP SJ
 Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd 0.85
BBG000BTZK82
68,392
 Stock 744,493 --
CSR MC
 Co Sucrerie Marocaine Et De Raffinage 0.79
BBG000BQDJ58
30,245
 Stock 685,103 --
SHP SJ
 Shoprite Holdings Ltd 0.78
BBG000BFNXZ7
40,941
 Stock 683,519 --
HMY US
 Harmony Gold Mining Co Ltd 0.78
BBG000BX93G1
41,252
 Stock 677,358 --
SBSW US
 Sibanye Stillwater Ltd 0.72
BBG00RRGP445
58,743
 Stock 627,375 --
DSY SJ
 Discovery Ltd 0.70
BBG000DD6054
48,505
 Stock 611,696 --
NED SJ
 Nedbank Group Ltd 0.66
BBG000BFSBW3
40,359
 Stock 572,209 --
BID SJ
 Bid Corp Ltd 0.64
BBG00CP99BP5
22,626
 Stock 560,099 --
RCL US
 Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd 0.62
BBG000BB5792
2,103
 Stock 538,389 --
NPH SJ
 Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd 0.61
BBG0125542Z0
34,044
 Stock 533,330 --
GGR SP
 Golden Agri-Resources Ltd 0.44
BBG000BK1581
1,820,600
 Stock 385,016 --
REM SJ
 Remgro Ltd 0.43
BBG000C55RJ9
37,197
 Stock 372,833 --
CLS SJ
 Clicks Group Ltd 0.41
BBG000BWY9T8
17,336
 Stock 358,937 --
INVP LN
 Investec Plc 0.38
BBG000C0TDQ7
43,963
 Stock 335,082 --
PPH SJ
 Pepkor Holdings Ltd 0.35
BBG00HDGJ2C4
200,630
 Stock 305,949 --
BTG US
 B2gold Corp 0.32
BBG000V9KFD5
71,589
 Stock 279,913 --
VOD SJ
 Vodacom Group Ltd 0.32
BBG000BD5GF1
35,439
 Stock 279,434 --
SSL US
 Sasol Ltd 0.32
BBG000BBNC37
41,138
 Stock 276,859 --
OUT SJ
 Outsurance Group Ltd 0.30
BBG001BNQDW2
64,274
 Stock 261,546 --
OMU SJ
 Old Mutual Ltd 0.27
BBG00KRBWLT8
301,132
 Stock 233,854 --
MRP SJ
 Mr Price Group Ltd 0.25
BBG000BTPJN9
18,543
 Stock 218,779 --
WHL SJ
 Woolworths Holdings Ltd/South Africa 0.24
BBG000BV1BQ4
69,412
 Stock 212,731 --
BVT SJ
 Bidvest Group Ltd/The 0.24
BBG000BFBR74
16,309
 Stock 211,676 --
GRT SJ
 Growthpoint Properties Ltd 0.22
BBG000BFGWM1
197,379
 Stock 190,746 --
MTM SJ
 Momentum Metropolitan Holdings 0.20
BBG000K2YQD3
89,026
 Stock 173,634 --
TBS SJ
 Tiger Brands Ltd 0.20
BBG000C3KV44
9,009
 Stock 171,526 --
APN SJ
 Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd 0.18
BBG000BP97L3
28,518
 Stock 159,270 --
EXX SJ
 Exxaro Resources Ltd 0.18
BBG000CF7Z98
14,626
 Stock 156,314 --
AVI SJ
 Avi Ltd 0.16
BBG000BF9VM1
23,913
 Stock 135,152 --
SCATC NO
 Scatec Asa 0.14
BBG00747Z8D4
12,527
 Stock 125,905 --
KIO SJ
 Kumba Iron Ore Ltd 0.13
BBG000PPVK43
5,831
 Stock 110,827 --
ARI SJ
 African Rainbow Minerals Ltd 0.12
BBG000BP6Q52
10,677
 Stock 105,843 --
AVZ AU
 Avz Minerals Ltd 0.12
BBG000GDY0D1
1,399,901
 Stock 100,583 --
LHC SJ
 Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd 0.09
BBG000BC1ND4
121,969
 Stock 82,615 --
DLTA ZH
 Delta Corp Ltd/Zimbabwe 0.01
BBG000BLMWL2
15,980
 Stock 9,448 --
EMN SJ
 E Media Holdings Ltd 0.00
BBG000BLFR13
15,180
 Stock 1,752 --
ECO ZH
 Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Ltd 0.00
BBG000C90H80
2,231
 Stock 423 --
TNCI ZH
 Tn Cybertech Investments Holdings Ltd 0.00
BBG00MTHXTT1
32,900
 Stock 150 --
ABOAE MC
 Bank Of Africa 0.00
BBG01Q3PLBP7
21
 Stock 8 --
ABOAF MC
 Bank Of Africa 0.00
BBG01XWNWRL2
15
 Stock 0 --
-USD CASH-
 0.18
--
158,987
 Cash Bal 158,987 --
-GBP CASH-
 0.00
--
35
 Cash Bal 46 --
-ZAR CASH-
 0.00
--
102
 Cash Bal 6 --
-NOK CASH-
 0.00
--
19
 Cash Bal 2 --
-NGN CASH-
 0.00
--
3,775
 Cash Bal 3 --
-MAD CASH-
 0.00
--
71
 Cash Bal 8 --
-EUR CASH-
 0.00
--
21
 Cash Bal 25 --
-AUD CASH-
 0.00
--
0
 Cash Bal 0 --
--
Other/Cash -0.06
--
0
 Cash -56,205 --
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Portfolio

3-YR Risk Measures as of 10/31/2025

  • Beta vs. S&P 500 Index
    1.12
  • Correlation vs. S&P 500 Index
    0.80
  • Volatility (Standard Deviation)
    18.21
  • Sharpe Ratio
    0.77

Currency Exposure (%) as of 10/31/2025

South African Rand 25.85
U.S. Dollar 21.35
Moroccan Dirham 15.91
British Pound 13.76
Canadian Dollar 6.32
Nigeria Naira 5.97
Kenyan Shilling 5.20
Australian Dollar 4.63
Singapore Dollar 0.45
Norwegian Krone 0.15
Zimbabwe Gold 0.01
Other/Cash 0.40

Sector Weightings (%) as at 10/31/2025

  • Sector

    % of Net Assets

  • Materials

    33.17

  • Financials

    32.45

  • Communication Services

    12.65

  • Consumer Discretionary

    9.13

  • Energy

    5.01

  • Consumer Staples

    3.44

  • Industrials

    3.11

  • Health Care

    0.28

  • Real Estate

    0.21

  • Utilities

    0.15

  • Other/Cash

    0.40

Country Weightings (%) as at 10/31/2025

  • Country

    % of Net Assets

  • South Africa

    35.02

  • Morocco

    13.85

  • United Kingdom

    7.98

  • Canada

    7.90

  • Nigeria

    5.97

  • United States

    5.31

  • Kenya

    5.20

  • Australia

    4.63

  • Zambia

    2.69

  • Egypt

    2.67

  • Burkina Faso

    2.52

  • United Arab Emirates

    2.06

  • India

    1.73

  • Tanzania

    1.47

  • Indonesia

    0.45

  • Norway

    0.15

  • Zimbabwe

    0.01

  • Other/Cash

    0.40

Distributions

Yields  as of  11/07/2025

Distribution Frequency

Annual

30-Day SEC Yield

1.47%

Distribution Yield

--

12 Month Yield

--

Yield information reflects temporary waivers of expenses and/or fees. Yields would have been reduced had these fees/expenses been included. In the absence of temporary expense waivers or reimbursements, the 30-Day SEC Yield for VanEck Africa Index ETF would have been 1.57% on 11/07/25. Distributions may vary from time to time.

Distribution History

Year Ex-date Record
Date 		Payable date Dividend
Income‡ 		Short-Term
Capital Gains 		Long-Term
Capital Gains 		Return of
Capital 		Total
Distributions
2024 12/23/2024 12/23/2024 12/24/2024 -- -- -- -- $ 0.00
2023 12/18/2023 12/19/2023 12/22/2023 $ 0.3136 -- -- -- $ 0.31
2022 12/19/2022 12/20/2022 12/23/2022 $ 0.5759 -- -- -- $ 0.58
2021 12/20/2021 12/21/2021 12/27/2021 $ 0.8390 -- -- -- $ 0.84
2020 12/21/2020 12/22/2020 12/28/2020 $ 0.7960 -- -- -- $ 0.80
2019 12/23/2019 12/24/2019 12/30/2019 $ 1.2858 -- -- -- $ 1.29
2018 12/20/2018 12/21/2018 12/27/2018 $ 0.3360 -- -- -- $ 0.34
2017 12/18/2017 12/19/2017 12/22/2017 $ 0.4940 -- -- -- $ 0.49
2016 12/19/2016 12/21/2016 12/23/2016 $ 0.5280 -- -- -- $ 0.53
2015 12/21/2015 12/23/2015 12/28/2015 $ 0.3850 -- -- -- $ 0.39
2014 12/22/2014 12/24/2014 12/29/2014 $ 0.7570 -- -- -- $ 0.76
2013 12/23/2013 12/26/2013 12/30/2013 $ 0.8290 -- -- -- $ 0.83
2012 12/24/2012 12/27/2012 12/31/2012 $ 1.0630 -- -- -- $ 1.06
2011 12/23/2011 12/28/2011 12/30/2011 $ 0.9710 -- -- -- $ 0.97
2010 12/23/2010 12/28/2010 12/30/2010 $ 0.3840 -- -- -- $ 0.38
2009 12/23/2009 12/28/2009 12/30/2009 $ 0.2290 -- -- -- $ 0.23
2008 12/26/2008 12/29/2008 12/31/2008 $ 0.1900 -- -- -- $ 0.19

‡All registered investment companies are obliged to distribute portfolio gains to shareholders at yearend regardless of performance. Trading VanEck ETFs will also generate tax consequences and transaction expenses. The information provided is not intended to be tax advice. Tax consequences of dividend distributions may vary by individual taxpayer. There is no guarantee that dividends will be paid. To receive a distribution, you must have been a registered shareholder of the relevant VanEck ETFs on the record date. Distributions are paid to shareholders on the payment date. Past distributions are not indicative of future distributions.

Certain distributions may constitute a return of capital, which will have the effect of reducing your cost basis in the Fund’s shares and thereby increasing the amount of capital gain, if any, or decreasing the amount of capital loss, if any, that you will realize when selling or exchanging Fund shares. The final determination of the tax characteristics cannot be determined until after each Fund’s yearend and are reported to shareholders on Form 1099-DIV. The form is mailed to shareholders shortly after calendar yearend specifying how the distributions paid by the Fund during the prior calendar year should be characterized for purposes of reporting the distribution on a shareholder’s tax return.

The tax treatment and characterization of the Fund’s distributions may vary significantly from time to time depending on whether the Fund has gains or losses on the securities in its portfolio. The Fund’s distributions will normally reflect past and projected net investment income, and may include income from dividends and interest, capital gains and/or a return of capital. The final composition of the tax characteristics of the distributions cannot be determined with certainty until after the end of the year, and will be reported to shareholders at that time. The amount of distributions will vary, depending on a number of factors. As portfolio and market conditions change, the rate of dividends may change. There can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to declare a dividend distribution in each period. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

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