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AFK
VanEck Vectors Africa Index ETF

Fund Description

VanEck Vectors® 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.

 
 

  • Fund Ticker

    AFK

  • Exchange

    NYSE Arca

  • Index Total Return Ticker

    MVAFKTR

  • Index Provider

    MV Index Solutions

  • Administrator

    Van Eck Associates

  • Custodian

    State Street Bank and Trust Company

  • Index Ticker

    MVAFKTR

 
as of 06/22/21

  • 30-Day SEC Yield1

    1.76%

  • Total Net Assets

    $62.8M

  • Number of Holdings

    73

  • Options

    Expected

  • Gross Expense Ratio2

    0.92%

  • Net Expense Ratio/TER2

    0.79%

  • Distribution Frequency

    Annual
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Key Points

  • 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

Trading Information

  • Fund Ticker

    AFK

  • Index Total Return Ticker

    MVAFKTR

  • NAV

    AFKNV

  • Intraday NAV (IIV)4

    AFKIV

  • Shares Outstanding

    2,950,000

  • Estimated Cash

    AFKEU

  • Total Cash

    AFKTC

  • CUSIP

    92189F866

  • ISIN

    US92189F8665
Source: Bloomberg

Fees and Expenses2

  • Management Fee

    0.50%

  • Other Expenses

    0.42%

  • Gross Expense Ratio

    0.92%

  • Fee Waivers and
    Expense Reimbursement

    -0.13%

  • Net Expense Ratio/TER2

    0.79%
2Expenses for AFK are capped contractually at 0.78% until May 1, 2022. Cap excludes acquired fund fees and expenses, interest expense, trading expenses, taxes and extraordinary expenses.

Investment Professionals

  • Portfolio Manager and Head of Equity ETFs
  • Oversees the Equity ETF Investment Management Team including development and management of index replication and optimization strategies
  • Joined VanEck in 2005
  • CFA charterholder; member of the CFA Society New York
  • BA, Mathematics and Economics, New York University
  • Portfolio Manager and Analyst for Equity ETFs
  • Joined VanEck in 2007
  • Prior to his current role, held a portfolio administration position at VanEck
  • Previously, Portfolio Analyst at Evaluation Associates
  • BS, Business Administration (concentration in Financial Analysis), State University of New York at Buffalo
  • Analyst for Equity ETFs
  • Joined VanEck in 2018
  • Prior to joining VanEck, ETF Basket Operations Analyst at JPMorgan
  • BS, Finance, Providence College
  • Analyst for Equity ETFs
  • Joined VanEck in 2019
  • Prior to VanEck, Intermediate Representative, Exchange Traded Funds at BNY Mellon.
  • BS, Accounting, Hunter College

Prices as of 06/22/21

NAV/
Market Price 		Volume
30-Day Avg./
Last Trading Day 		Daily Change
NAV/
Last Price 		YTD Change
NAV/
Last Price 		Premium/
Discount 		Prem/Discount
Distribution Charts 		NAV &
Prem/Discount
History 		30-Day
Median
Bid Ask
Spread 		NAV
Chart
AFK $21.30
$21.73		 26,361
14,571		 -$0.13 / -0.58%
$-0.07 / -0.33%		 +5.62%
+6.61%
 $0.43
2.01%		 0.36%

Premium/Discount History as of 06/22/21

Calendar Year 2020 2Q 2020 3Q 2020 4Q 2020 1Q 2021 Premium/Discount Charts NAV & Prem/Discount History
Days closed at a premium 67 9 12 27 45
AFK Days closed at NAV 2 0 0 0 3
Days closed at a discount 184 54 52 37 13

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) 4.47 6.75 11.10 51.77 1.29 5.20 -0.93 -1.91
AFK (Share Price) 4.34 7.58 10.79 53.13 1.41 6.14 -0.79 -1.84
MVAFKTR (Index)5 4.45 7.01 10.85 53.32 2.12 6.61 0.27 -0.62
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) 0.02 -0.26 0.25 -1.55 -0.83 -1.41 -1.20 -1.29
1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR LIFE
07/10/08
AFK (NAV) -1.17 2.85 2.85 67.88 -2.92 5.16 -1.56 -2.52
AFK (Share Price) 0.14 3.14 3.14 72.88 -2.65 5.55 -1.51 -2.41
MVAFKTR (Index)5 -0.80 2.75 2.75 69.73 -2.05 6.62 -0.37 -1.22
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) -0.37 0.10 0.10 -1.85 -0.87 -1.46 -1.19 -1.30

*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). Index history which includes periods prior to June 21, 2013 reflects a blend of the performance of DJAFKT and MVAFKTR and is not intended for third party use.

The table presents past performance which is no guarantee of future results and which may be lower or higher than current performance. Returns reflect temporary contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements. Had the ETF incurred all expenses and fees, investment returns would have been reduced. Investment returns and ETF share values will fluctuate so that investors' shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. ETF returns assume that dividends and capital gains distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV.

The "Net Asset Value" (NAV) of a VanEck Vectors Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) is determined at the close of each business day, and represents the dollar value of one share of the fund; it is calculated by taking the total assets of the fund, subtracting total liabilities, and dividing by the total number of shares outstanding. The NAV is not necessarily the same as the ETF 's intraday trading value. VanEck Vectors ETF investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.



Top 10 Holdings (%) as of 05/31/21 Daily Holdings

Total Holdings: 73
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Holding Name
Ticker
Shares Market Value
(US$) 		% of Net
Assets
NASPERS LTD
NPN SJ
19,625
4,324,309 7.15
SAFARICOM PLC
SAFCOM KN
10,438,300
4,059,878 6.71
ATTIJARIWAFA BANK
ATW MC
65,284
3,377,077 5.58
ANGLO AMERICAN PLC
AAL LN
65,219
2,892,631 4.78
MAROC TELECOM
IAM MC
173,200
2,733,429 4.52
GUARANTY TRUST BANK PLC
GUARANTY NL
34,195,009
2,332,424 3.86
MTN NIGERIA COMMUNICATIONS PLC
MTNN NL
5,675,799
2,224,630 3.68
BANQUE CENTRALE POPULAIRE
BCP MC
69,210
2,099,310 3.47
COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK EGYPT SAE
CBKD LI
601,469
2,093,112 3.46
ENDEAVOUR MINING CORP
EDV CN
75,856
1,821,046 3.01
Top 10 Total (%) 46.22
These are not recommendations to buy or to sell any security. Securities and holdings may vary.

Country Weightings (%) as of 05/31/21

  • Country

    % of Net Assets
  • ■

    South Africa

    33.27
  • ■

    Morocco

    17.40
  • ■

    Nigeria

    12.31
  • ■

    Kenya

    10.34
  • ■

    Egypt

    4.36
  • ■

    Canada

    3.44
  • ■

    Côte D'Ivoire

    3.01
  • ■

    Zambia

    2.81
  • ■

    Germany

    2.59
  • ■

    China

    2.44
  • ■

    Burkina Faso

    2.42
  • ■

    Indonesia

    1.01
  • ■

    Tanzania

    0.99
  • ■

    India

    0.94
  • ■

    United States

    0.48
  • ■

    United Kingdom

    0.33
  • ■

    Norway

    0.33
  • ■

    Switzerland

    0.21
  • ■

    Zimbabwe

    0.03
  • ■

    Other/Cash

    1.29

Sector Weightings (%) as of 05/31/21

  • Sector

    % of Net Assets
  • ■

    Financials

    31.4
  • ■

    Materials

    27.2
  • ■

    Communication Services

    16.9
  • ■

    Consumer Discretionary

    12.1
  • ■

    Consumer Staples

    8.6
  • ■

    Health Care

    1.0
  • ■

    Real Estate

    0.5
  • ■

    Industrials

    0.5
  • ■

    Utilities

    0.3
  • ■

    Energy

    0.2
  • ■

    Other/Cash

    1.3