AFK - VanEck Vectors Africa Index ETF
Assets | $56.24M |
NAV | $21.63 |
Expense Ratio | 0.79% |
PE Ratio | 13.69 |
Beta (5Y) | 1.08 |
Dividend (ttm) | $0.80 |
Dividend Yield | 3.68% |
Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 21, 2020 |
1-Year Return | - |
Trading Day | April 20 |
Last Price | $21.63 |
Previous Close | $21.71 |
Change ($) | -0.08 |
Change (%) | -0.37% |
Day's Open | 21.66 |
Day's Range | 21.55 - 21.72 |
Day's Volume | 11,730 |
52-Week Range | 12.92 - 22.22 |
Fund Description
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 normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in securities that comprise the fund's benchmark index. The index 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.
Asset Class Equity | Sector International |
Region Africa | Inception Date Jul 10, 2008 |
Exchange NYSEARCA | Ticker Symbol AFK |
Index Tracked MVIS GDP Africa Index |
Top 10 Holdings
48.46% of assetsName | Symbol | Weight |
---|---|---|
Naspers Ltd Class N | NPN.JO | 8.23% |
Safaricom PLC | SAFCOM. | 6.26% |
Attijariwafa Bank SA Registered Shares | ATW. | 5.53% |
Maroc Telecom SA | IAM. | 4.81% |
Anglo American PLC | AAL.L | 4.77% |
Guaranty Trust Bank PLC | GUARANTY.NL | 4.31% |
MTN Nigeria Communications PLC Ordinary Shares | MTNN.NL | 4.04% |
Jumia Technologies AG | JMIA | 3.53% |
Commercial International Bank (Egypt) SAE GDR | CBKD.L | 3.53% |
Banque Centrale Populaire SA | BCP. | 3.46% |
Dividends
Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
---|---|---|
Dec 21, 2020 | $0.796 | Dec 28, 2020 |
Dec 23, 2019 | $1.286 | Dec 30, 2019 |
Dec 20, 2018 | $0.336 | Dec 27, 2018 |
Dec 18, 2017 | $0.494 | Dec 22, 2017 |
Dec 19, 2016 | $0.657 | Dec 23, 2016 |
Dec 21, 2015 | $0.385 | Dec 28, 2015 |
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