VanEck Vectors Africa Index ETF (AFK)
| Assets | $63.41M |
| NAV | $20.79 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.79% |
| PE Ratio | 13.40 |
| Shares Out | 3.05M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.80 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.83% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 21, 2020 |
| 1-Year Return | - |
| Volume | 10,952 |
| Open | 20.65 |
| Previous Close | 20.86 |
| Day's Range | 20.64 - 20.84 |
| 52-Week Low | 16.53 |
| 52-Week High | 23.00 |
| Beta | 1.06 |
| Holdings | 79 |
| Inception Date | Jul 10, 2008 |
About AFK
The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the MVIS® GDP Africa Index. The fund normallyinvests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The index includes securities of African companies. African companies generally include 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.
Top 10 Holdings
45.44% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Attijariwafa Bank SA Registered Shares | N/A | 6.50% |
| Safaricom PLC | N/A | 6.45% |
| MTN Nigeria Communications PLC Ordinary Shares | MTNN.NL | 4.68% |
| Guaranty Trust Holding Co PLC | N/A | 4.45% |
| Maroc Telecom | N/A | 4.21% |
| Commercial International Bank (Egypt) SAE GDR | CBKD.L | 4.13% |
| Naspers Ltd Class N | NPN.JO | 4.10% |
| Anglo American PLC | AAL.L | 3.91% |
| Zenith Bank PLC | ZENITHBANK.NL | 3.59% |
| Jumia Technologies AG | JMIA | 3.42% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 21, 2020 | $0.796 | Dec 28, 2020 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | $1.2858 | Dec 30, 2019 |
| Dec 20, 2018 | $0.336 | Dec 27, 2018 |
| Dec 18, 2017 | $0.494 | Dec 22, 2017 |
| Dec 19, 2016 | $0.528 | Dec 23, 2016 |
| Dec 21, 2015 | $0.385 | Dec 28, 2015 |
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