# AFK (VanEck Africa Index ETF)

VanEck · Stock ETFs · Emerging markets · data as of Oct 2, 2026

AFK tracks an index and returned +13.1% over the past year.

## Key facts

- AFK, total return, 1 year: +13.1%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- AFK, expense ratio: 0.76%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- AFK, holdings: 74, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- AFK, below its high: −10.8%, as of Oct 2, 2026.
- AFK, net assets: $97m (the issuer’s daily holdings, added up, as of Oct 1, 2026).

## AFK over each window to Oct 2, 2026

| Window | Total return | S&P 500 | Gap to S&P 500 | Gap to Nasdaq-100 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 months | +4.4% | +3.6% | +0.8 pts | −0.9 pts |
| 6 months | +5.1% | +17.9% | −12.8 pts | −23.3 pts |
| 1 year | +13.1% | +16.2% | −3.2 pts | −11.3 pts |
| 3 years | +104.1% | +89.3% | +14.8 pts | −10.7 pts |
| Since listing | +45.1% | +813.0% | −767.8 pts | −1716.8 pts |

## Every published field

| Field | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What it tracks | not read by ETFIQ | ETFIQ |
| Fund type | Equity fund | ETFIQ |
| Category | Stocks · Emerging markets | ETFIQ |
| Expense ratio | 0.76% | 485BPOS XBRL, Apr 29, 2026 |
| Price | $27.26 | ETFIQ |
| Listed since | Jan 4, 2010 | ETFIQ |
| Net assets | $97m | the issuer’s daily holdings, added up, as of Oct 1, 2026 |
| Below its high | −10.8% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings | 74 | ETFIQ |
| Top ten weight | 34.4% | ETFIQ |
| Holdings published for | Oct 1, 2026 | the issuer’s daily file |
| Already in the S&P 500, by weight | 0.6% | ETFIQ |
| Active share vs the S&P 500 | 99.9% | ETFIQ |
| Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight | 0.0% | ETFIQ |

## Questions

### How has AFK performed?

Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, AFK returned +13.1% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +104.1%.

### What does AFK cost?

The prospectus expense ratio is 0.76% a year.

### What does AFK hold?

74 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, with the top ten at 34.4% of the fund. 1% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.

### How far is AFK below its high?

10.8% below its high of Feb 27, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.


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