Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Dec 31, 2025 – Nov 4, 2026AFKS&P 500 · VOO
| Returns | 1D | 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | MAX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | +3.2% | −2.1% | −3.3% | −1.3% | +11.3% | +102.3% | +36.8% | +0.2% |
| S&P 500 · VOO | +1.6% | −1.6% | 0.0% | +13.4% | +13.5% | +91.7% | +81.2% | — |
Key Statistics
Open all fund facts →- AUM
- $92M
- Expense ratio
- 0.76%
- Distribution yield
- 1.0%
- NAV
- $25.59
- Volume
- 16K
- Avg. volume 30D
- 50K
- High today
- $26.40
- Low today
- $26.07
- Previous close
- $25.59
- 52-week high
- $30.85
- 52-week low
- $23.00
- Our risk indicator
- 4/5
AFK in One Breath
AFK Among Its Peers
YTDEnd-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 1 ETFs by YTD
$10,000 in AFK
5Y$10,000 in AFK became
$13,679
In the S&P 500 (VOO)
$18,115
Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO
AFK’s Top Holdings
TodayAU3.8%SEPL.L3.6%FSR.JO3.6%NPN.JO3.4%GFI3.1%EDV.L3.0%CPI.JO3.0%SBK.JO2.7%IVN.TO2.6%GLNG2.5%AYA2.5%AAF.L2.2%MTN.JO2.1%IAG2.1%FM.TO1.9%HTWS.L1.9%PRU.AX1.8%B1.7%VAL.JO1.6%MAU.TO1.4%IAM.PA1.3%56 more
Financial ServicesBasic MaterialsEnergyCommunication ServicesOther
VanEck AFK · 78 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026
What AFK Holds
TodayFinancial Services34.0%
FSR.JO 3.6 · CPI.JO 3.0 · SBK.JO 2.7 · ABG.JO 1.3 · DSY.JO 1.1 · SLM.JO 1.1 · NED.JO
Basic Materials31.6%
AU 3.8 · GFI 3.1 · EDV.L 3.0 · IVN.TO 2.6 · AYA 2.5 · IAG 2.1 · FM.TO 1.9
Energy11.1%
SEPL.L 3.6 · GLNG 2.5 · PDN.AX · EXX.JO
Communication Services11.0%
NPN.JO 3.4 · AAF.L 2.2 · MTN.JO 2.1 · HTWS.L 1.9 · VOD.JO
Consumer Cyclical6.8%
MMYT · RCL · WHL.JO
Industrials2.6%
BVT.JO
Consumer Defensive2.2%
SHP.JO 1.1 · BID.JO · AVI.JO
VanEck AFK · share of the fund by sector · as of Nov 4, 2026
Anglogold’s Share of AFK
Today3.8%
$38 of every $1,000 in AFK is Anglogold
Anglogold held by AFK
$3.5M
VanEck AFK · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026
AFK’s Size vs Its Peers
Today$92.1Mthe largest ETF
AUM · AFK and the 0 largest peers · Nov 5, 2026
AFK Fee per $100 vs Peers
TodayExpense ratio · peers · Nov 5, 2026
Inside AFK
78 holdings · as of Nov 4, 2026AFK
VanEck Africa Index ETF
TodayFinancial Services34.0%FSR.JO3.6%CPI.JO3.0%SBK.JO2.7%ABG.JODSY.JOSLM.JONED.JOREM.JINVP.OUT.JOMU.JBasic Materials31.6%AU3.8%GFI3.1%EDV.L3.0%IVN.TO2.6%AYA2.5%IAG2.1%FM.TO1.9%PRU.AX1.8%BVAL.JOMAU.TOIMP.JOFSM6 moreEnergy11.1%SEPL.L3.6%GLNGPDN.AEXX.JCommunication Services11.0%NPN.JO3.4%AAF.LMTN.JOHTWS.LVOD.JConsumer Cyclical6.8%MMYTRCLIndustrials2.6%Consumer Defensive2.2%SHP.JBID.JOAPN.JCLS.JOther3.8%IAM.PACBKD.E5H.S
| # | Ticker | Company | Weight ▼ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AU | Anglogold Ashanti | 3.78% |
| 2 | SEPL.L | Seplat Energy | 3.59% |
| 3 | FSR.JO | Firstrand | 3.57% |
| 4 | NPN.JO | Naspers | 3.42% |
| 5 | GFI | Gold Fields | 3.14% |
| 6 | EDV.L | Endeavour Mining | 2.99% |
| 7 | CPI.JO | Capitec Limited | 2.98% |
| 8 | SBK.JO | Standard Bank Group | 2.67% |
| 9 | IVN.TO | Ivanhoe Mines | 2.60% |
| 10 | GLNG | Golar Lng | 2.55% |
Financial ServicesBasic MaterialsEnergyCommunication ServicesConsumer CyclicalIndustrialsConsumer DefensiveHealthcareReal EstateUtilitiesTechnologyOther
VanEck AFK · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 2026 · each tile is one holding · top 20 = 50.5%
How It Compares
AFK
VanEck Africa Index ETF’s Peers
TodayAFK has no close peers in our data yet: […]
Similar peers · Today’s and past-year returns · as of Nov 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM
Head to Head
AFK vs VOO
YTDAFK · VanEck Africa Index
−1.3%
VOO · S&P 500
+13.4%
Gap
14.7 pts
VanEck AFK and Vanguard VOO · Today total return · as of Nov 5, 2026
AFK vs Its Peer Average
YTDAFKAvsBPeer average
1D+3.2%[…]
1M−2.1%[…]
3M−3.3%[…]
YTD−1.3%[…]
1Y+11.3%[…]
3Y+102.3%[…]
5Y+36.8%[…]
0–0level
0 peers · each row scaled to its leader
The Details
AFK
Risk
1Y4/5our risk indicator
CalmerBumpier
Volatility · 1Y28.55%
Deepest drop · 1Y−19.5%
Lowest point · 5Y−33.8%
52-week range
$26.40
$23.00−14.4% from the high$30.85
VanEck AFK · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 2026
AFK
Fund Facts
Today2008launched Jul 10
Tracks[…]
Exchange · CUSIPAMEX · 92189F866
StructureETF
Leverage1x
Cost on $10,000$76 a year
Go deeper
VanEck AFK · fund facts · as of Nov 5, 2026
AFK
Payouts by Year
11Y$0.27per share, Dec 2025
Distribution yield1.0%
PaidOnce a year, in December
Latest ex-date · paidDec 22 · Dec 26, 2025
12 payouts added up$7.41 a share
VanEck AFK · distributions by ex-date · 2014–2025
All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout
Prospectus & Documents
SEC reported portfolio · 2026-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-09-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-06-30 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-03-31 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-12-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2024-09-30 ↗
Trading & Liquidity
Net asset value$25.59
Premium / discount[…]
Median spread · 30D[…]
Volume today16K
Average volume · 30D50K
Shares outstanding[…]
Options[…]
Fees & Costs
Net expense ratio0.76%
Gross expense ratio[…]
Management fee[…]
Cost on $10,000 a year$76.00
Our risk indicator4/5
Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.
Distributions
| Ex-date | Paid | Per share |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 26, 2025 | $0.27 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | Dec 22, 2023 | $0.31 |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Dec 23, 2022 | $0.58 |
| Dec 20, 2021 | Dec 27, 2021 | $0.84 |
| Dec 21, 2020 | Dec 28, 2020 | $0.80 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | Dec 30, 2019 | $1.29 |
| Dec 20, 2018 | Dec 27, 2018 | $0.34 |
| Dec 18, 2017 | Dec 22, 2017 | $0.49 |
| Dec 19, 2016 | Dec 23, 2016 | $0.53 |
| Dec 21, 2015 | Dec 28, 2015 | $0.39 |
| Dec 22, 2014 | Dec 29, 2014 | $0.76 |
| Dec 23, 2013 | Dec 30, 2013 | $0.83 |
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