VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK)
| Assets | $49.63M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.77% |
| PE Ratio | 7.97 |
| Shares Out | 2.95M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.58 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.37% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Payout Ratio | 25.87% |
| 1-Year Return | -18.19% |
| Volume | 6,700 |
| Open | 17.22 |
| Previous Close | 17.15 |
| Day's Range | 17.01 - 17.22 |
| 52-Week Low | 14.76 |
| 52-Week High | 21.89 |
| Beta | 0.97 |
| Holdings | 88 |
| Inception Date | Jul 10, 2008 |
About AFK
The VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MVIS GDP Africa index, a GDP and market-cap-weighted index of companies generating a majority of their revenues in Africa. AFK was launched on Jul 10, 2008 and is managed by VanEck.
Top 10 Holdings
39.59% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Safaricom PLC | n/a | 4.65% |
| Nigerian Naira | n/a | 4.58% |
| Anglo American PLC | AAL.L | 4.58% |
| Commercial International Bank (Egypt) SAE GDR | CBKD.L | 4.56% |
| MTN Nigeria Communications PLC Ordinary Shares | MTNN.NL | 4.12% |
| Airtel Africa PLC Ordinary Shares | AAF.L | 4.10% |
| Ivanhoe Mines Ltd Class A | IVN.TO | 3.48% |
| Attijariwafa Bank SA Registered Shares | n/a | 3.39% |
| Kosmos Energy Ltd. | KOS | 3.20% |
| Equity Group Holdings Ltd | n/a | 2.94% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2022 | $0.5759 | Dec 23, 2022 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | $0.839 | Dec 27, 2021 |
| 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 |
News
VanEck Announces Yearend Distributions for VanEck Equity ETFs
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VanEck announced today the following 2022 annual distributions per share for its VanEck® equity exchange-traded funds.
VanEck Announces Revised Net Asset Value Information for VanEck Africa Index ETF
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VanEck is announcing that the net asset value (NAV) per share of the VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) has been restated.
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