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AFKVanEckINDEX
VanEck Africa Index ETF
$26.07+1.10% vs prior close
233152-WK
Price through Oct 27, 2026 · Flows through Oct 26, 2026. Figures use the latest available records, not a live quote. Fund details retrieved Oct 27, 2026. Holdings snapshot retrieved Oct 27, 2026.
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.
AFK price
Source: Market tape, daily closes; price return, distributions not reinvested
Table
| Date | AFK close |
|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2026 | $28.03 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $27.69 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $27.53 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $26.91 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $27.26 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | $26.94 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $26.96 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $26.52 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $26.52 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $26.88 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $26.69 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $26.71 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $26.15 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $26.60 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | $26.79 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $26.41 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $26.67 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $26.57 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $25.85 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $25.68 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | $25.79 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $26.07 |
Daily net flows, 1M
Net inflow over the range: +$0M
Source: Daily creation and redemption records
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| Label | Value ($) |
|---|---|
| Sep 28 | $0 |
| Sep 29 | $0 |
| Sep 30 | $0 |
| Oct 1 | $0 |
| Oct 2 | $0 |
| Oct 5 | $0 |
| Oct 6 | $0 |
| Oct 7 | $0 |
| Oct 8 | $0 |
| Oct 9 | $0 |
| Oct 12 | $0 |
| Oct 13 | $0 |
| Oct 14 | $0 |
| Oct 15 | $0 |
| Oct 16 | $0 |
| Oct 19 | $0 |
| Oct 20 | $0 |
| Oct 21 | $0 |
| Oct 22 | $0 |
| Oct 23 | $0 |
| Oct 26 | $0 |
The desk’s read
Flows are quiet — the past month netted out near zero, while the price has returned -2.5% so far this year. At 0.98% a year it is not the cheapest way in — IEFA has a reported fee of 0.07%.
COMPOSED FROM THE FUND’S OWN DAILY RECORDS · UPDATED WITH EACH REFRESH
$93Massets under management
0.98%expense ratio · $98 per $10,000 a year
—net flow, trailing month
59Kavg daily volume, 30 days
84holdings · US-domiciled
2008listed July 14, 2008 · beta 1.34
The book at a glance
CELL SIZE IS PORTFOLIO WEIGHT · COLOR IS THE CHANGE IN THE LATEST AVAILABLE SNAPSHOT · TOP 40 POSITIONS
Holdings
| # | Holding | Weight | Price | Day | 52-wk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EQTYKOVITZ CORE EQUITY ETF | 2.57% | $29.68 | +0.3% | ||
| 2 | PRUPRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL | 1.70% | $115.21 | -0.5% | ||
| 3 | PPHVANECK PHARMACEUTICAL ETF | 0.44% | $114.63 | -0.1% | ||
| 4 | MTNVAIL RESORTS | 1.98% | $151.46 | +1.4% | ||
| 5 | ABGASBURY AUTOMOTIVE GROUP | 1.28% | $194.99 | +12.7% | ||
| 6 | GGRGOGORO | 0.56% | $3.00 | +2.9% | ||
| 7 | PDNINVESCO FTSE RAFI DEVELOPED MARKETS EX-US SMALL-MID ETF | 0.81% | $45.51 | +0.9% | ||
| 8 | CLSCELESTICA | 0.33% | $276.54 | +12.1% | ||
| 9 | MSAMSA SAFETY | 2.05% | $179.17 | -1.9% | ||
| 10 | AUANGLOGOLD ASHANTI | 3.92% | $86.73 | +2.0% | ||
| 11 | SLMSLM | 1.06% | $18.77 | -4.3% | ||
| 12 | EDVVANGUARD EXTENDED DURATION TREASURY INDEX FUND | 3.22% | $59.36 | -0.2% | ||
| 13 | GFIGOLD FIELDS | 3.17% | $35.73 | +1.5% | ||
| 14 | OUTOUTFRONT MEDIA | 0.52% | $31.30 | -1.3% | ||
| 15 | AYAAYA GOLD & SILVER INC | 2.54% | $24.92 | +4.6% |
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- Financials40.07%
- Financial Services39.86%
- Other35.56%
- Finance34.29%
- Basic Materials31.6%
- Materials30.88%
- Non-Energy Minerals27.34%
- Communication Services16.27%
- Communications12.45%
- Technology Services6.39%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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| Item | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| Financials | 40.07% |
| Financial Services | 39.86% |
| Other | 35.56% |
| Finance | 34.29% |
| Basic Materials | 31.6% |
| Materials | 30.88% |
| Non-Energy Minerals | 27.34% |
| Communication Services | 16.27% |
| Communications | 12.45% |
| Technology Services | 6.39% |
Country weights
- South Africa34.95%
- Other21.99%
- United Kingdom11.04%
- Nigeria10.42%
- Kenya10.24%
- Canada9.79%
- Egypt3.95%
- Australia3.58%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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| Item | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| South Africa | 34.95% |
| Other | 21.99% |
| United Kingdom | 11.04% |
| Nigeria | 10.42% |
| Kenya | 10.24% |
| Canada | 9.79% |
| Egypt | 3.95% |
| Australia | 3.58% |
Performance
| 1 week | -1.9% |
| 1 month | -9.0% |
| 3 months | +1.4% |
| 6 months | -5.3% |
| YTD | -2.5% |
| 1 year | +8.9% |
| 3 years | — |
PRICE RETURN, DISTRIBUTIONS NOT REINVESTED
Net flows
| 1 week | — |
| 1 month | — |
| 3 months | −$6M |
| YTD | −$11M |
| 1 year | +$550K |
CREATION/REDEMPTION DOLLARS, DAILY RECORDS
Monthly net flows
- Inflow / above zero
- Outflow / below zero
Source: Daily creation/redemption records, trailing twelve months
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| Label | Value ($) |
|---|---|
| Nov | $0 |
| Dec | $11.6M |
| Jan | $29.6M |
| Feb | $5.9M |
| Mar | −$23.7M |
| Apr | $1.4M |
| May | −$8.2M |
| Jun | −$9.3M |
| Jul | −$3.9M |
| Aug | $0 |
| Sep | −$2.9M |
| Oct | $0 |
The risk read
20%realized volatility, 30 days (annualized)
28%realized volatility, 1 year
-19.5%deepest fall from a peak, 1 year
-14.7%latest close versus that peak
The top holding is 4.7% of the book; the top ten carry 34%. Spread across 72+ names, it behaves like roughly 42 equally-weighted positions.
VOLATILITY & DRAWDOWN FROM THE DAILY TAPE · CONCENTRATION FROM THE LATEST DISCLOSED BOOK
Options tape
—calls · latest snapshot
—puts · latest snapshot
—put/call ratio
15Kshares traded
| Most-traded holdings, options premium | Bullish | Bearish |
|---|---|---|
| CLS CELESTICA | $28M | $30M |
| RCL ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES | $21M | $35M |
| PRU PRUDENTIAL FINANCIAL | $328,968 | $2M |
| B BARRICK GOLD CORP | $913,276 | $748,987 |
| VAL VALARIS | $47,700 | $727,829 |
TODAY’S OPTIONS PREMIUM IN THE FUND’S UNDERLYING NAMES
The case against AFK
Due diligence cuts both ways. These funds sit on the same shelf and beat AFK on at least one dimension that matters — the fee, the asset base, or where the money is going.
| Fund | Fee | Assets | Flow, 1M | The case | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPDW SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF | 0.03% | $40.7B | +$609M | -95bp on fee · 439× the assets · +$609M in over the month | Head-to-head |
| SPMD State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF | 0.03% | $18.4B | +$199M | -95bp on fee · 198× the assets · +$199M in over the month | Head-to-head |
| IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF | 0.04% | $32.4B | +$497M | -94bp on fee · 349× the assets · +$497M in over the month | Head-to-head |
| IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | 0.04% | $23.7B | +$47M | -94bp on fee · 255× the assets · +$47M in over the month | Head-to-head |
| IGIB iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | 0.04% | $18.6B | +$412M | -94bp on fee · 200× the assets · +$412M in over the month | Head-to-head |
