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AFK
VanEck Africa Index ETF

Fund Description

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.

 
 

  • Fund Ticker

    AFK

  • Exchange

    NYSE Arca

  • Index Total Return Ticker

    MVAFKTR

  • Index Provider

    MarketVector Indexes

  • Administrator

    Van Eck Associates

  • Custodian

    State Street Bank and Trust Company

  • Index Ticker

    MVAFKTR

  • Inception Date

    07/10/2008

 
as of 05/18/22

  • 30-Day SEC Yield1

    2.75%

  • Total Net Assets

    $55.0M

  • Number of Holdings

    79

  • Options

    Available

  • Gross Expense Ratio2

    0.77%

  • Net Expense Ratio/TER2

    0.77%

  • Distribution Frequency

    Annual

  • Next Distribution Date

    12/16/2022
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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

    0.27%

  • Gross Expense Ratio

    0.77%

  • Fee Waivers and
    Expense Reimbursement

    --

  • Net Expense Ratio/TER2

    0.77%

2Expenses for AFK are capped contractually at 0.78% until May 1, 2023. 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 05/18/22

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 $18.63
$18.48 		12,050
7,403 		$-0.34 / -1.82%
$-0.45 / -2.38% 		-7.16%
-8.15% 		$-0.15
-0.80% 		0.48%

Premium/Discount History as of 05/18/22

Calendar Year 2021 2Q 2021 3Q 2021 4Q 2021 1Q 2022 Premium/Discount Charts NAV & Prem/Discount History
Days closed at a premium 219 54 61 59 47
AFK Days closed at NAV 4 0 0 1 2
Days closed at a discount 29 9 3 4 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) -7.29 -3.67 -2.09 -4.54 0.66 2.31 -0.96 -2.42
AFK (Share Price) -8.19 -4.92 -3.03 -6.08 0.63 1.98 -1.06 -2.46
MVAFKTR (Index)5 -6.90 -2.69 -1.79 -3.17 1.76 2.87 0.28 -1.13
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) -0.39 -0.98 -0.30 -1.37 -1.10 -0.56 -1.24 -1.29
  1 MO 3 MO YTD 1 YR 3 YR 5 YR 10 YR LIFE
07/10/08
AFK (NAV) 0.60 5.61 5.61 6.46 4.08 4.10 -0.07 -1.90
AFK (Share Price) -0.09 5.62 5.62 5.31 4.40 4.00 -0.12 -1.87
MVAFKTR (Index)5 1.08 5.49 5.49 7.42 5.07 4.79 1.16 -0.62
Performance Differential (NAV - Index) -0.48 0.12 0.12 -0.96 -0.99 -0.69 -1.23 -1.28

*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 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.strong>

The "Net Asset Value" (NAV) of a Fund 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. Investors should not expect to buy or sell shares at NAV.

Top 10 Holdings (%) as of 04/30/22 Daily Holdings

Total Holdings: 79
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Holding Name
Ticker
Shares
 Market Value
(US$) 		% of Net
Assets
Safaricom Plc
SAFCOM KN
12,011,100
 3,464,684 5.98
Attijariwafa Bank
ATW MC
64,825
 3,022,025 5.21
Mtn Nigeria Communications Plc
MTNN NL
5,504,453
 2,832,833 4.89
Anglo American Plc
AAL LN
55,373
 2,448,721 4.23
Commercial International Bank Egypt Sae
CBKD LI
1,065,821
 2,392,768 4.13
Itissalat Al-Maghrib
IAM MC
167,761
 2,251,115 3.88
Airtel Africa Plc
AAF LN
1,149,676
 2,100,339 3.62
Guaranty Trust Holding Co Plc
GTCO NL
33,162,702
 1,911,177 3.30
Zenith Bank Plc
ZENITHBA NL
31,485,703
 1,858,795 3.21
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd
IVN CN
211,156
 1,701,738 2.94
Top 10 Total (%) 41.38
These are not recommendations to buy or to sell any security. Securities and holdings may vary.

Country Weightings (%) as of 04/30/22

  • Country

    % of Net Assets
  • ■

    South Africa

    31.92
  • ■

    Nigeria

    13.21
  • ■

    Morocco

    11.33
  • ■

    Kenya

    9.84
  • ■

    United Kingdom

    5.44
  • ■

    Australia

    5.23
  • ■

    Egypt

    5.12
  • ■

    Canada

    5.09
  • ■

    Uae

    3.88
  • ■

    Zambia

    2.33
  • ■

    Tanzania

    1.82
  • ■

    Germany

    1.06
  • ■

    China

    0.96
  • ■

    India

    0.94
  • ■

    Indonesia

    0.70
  • ■

    Burkina Faso

    0.48
  • ■

    United States

    0.46
  • ■

    Switzerland

    0.23
  • ■

    Norway

    0.17
  • ■

    Zimbabwe

    0.13
  • ■

    Other/Cash

    -0.35

Sector Weightings (%) as of 04/30/22

  • Sector

    % of Net Assets
  • ■

    Financials

    33.0
  • ■

    Materials

    27.3
  • ■

    Communication Services

    22.0
  • ■

    Consumer Staples

    8.0
  • ■

    Consumer Discretionary

    6.1
  • ■

    Energy

    1.8
  • ■

    Health Care

    1.0
  • ■

    Real Estate

    0.5
  • ■

    Industrials

    0.5
  • ■

    Utilities

    0.2
  • ■

    Other/Cash

    -0.3