AFK
VanEck Africa Index ETF
Set alert
- YTD
- -5.42%
- 1 year
- +5.07%
- Open
- 25.52
- Prev close
- 26.03
- Mkt cap
- 93.71M
- Vol
- 26.75K
- Avg vol
- 56.19K
- EPS
- 2.33
- P/E
- 10.87
- Div yield
- 0.00%
More statistics
- Low
- 25.03
- High
- 25.53
- Forward P/E
- 0.00
- Beta
- 0.00
- Short ratio
- 0.00
- Dividend
- 0.00
- Ex-div date
- 50-d avg
- 16.34
- 200-d avg
- 15.85
News
9 months ago seekingalpha.com
AFK: Seeking Exposure To Africa Makes Sense, But This ETF Is Very Poorly Targeted
VanEck Africa Index ETF is the only ETF claiming to offer broad African equity exposure, but structural flaws warrant a sell rating. AFK's passive selection rules result in inappropriate holdings,…
9 months ago etftrends.com
Bull vs Bear: Can Foreign Equities Repeat in 2026?
A new year is here and Bull vs. Bear is back!
10 months ago etftrends.com
The Top-Performing Ex-U.S. Equities Regions This Year Will Surprise You
2025 was a big year for ex-U.S. equities, as a declining dollar, tariff uncertainty, and domestic concentration risk drove investors abroad. Broad ex-U.S. equities performed well and rewarded those…
10 months ago businesswire.com
VanEck Announces Year-End Distributions for VanEck Equity ETFs
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VanEck announced today the 2025 annual distributions per share for its VanEck equity exchange-traded funds.
1 year ago seekingalpha.com
Foreign Stocks Still On Track To Outperform U.S. In 2025
Global equities strategies are having a moment this year. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF in isolation looks strong, posting an 18.3% year-to-date gain.
1 year ago seekingalpha.com
Chart Of The Day: An Off-The-Beaten-Path EM Profit Play
A long-time portfolio manager and MoneyShow contributor, Jonathan Hoenig of Capitalistpig Hedge Fund, suggested during last week's MoneyShow livestream that viewers check out the VanEck Africa Index…
1 year ago etftrends.com
Can Africa Continue to Stand Out in Emerging Markets?
Emerging markets investing has had an overall positive year in 2025. Entering the year, with many U.S. investors underweight foreign equities, some market watchers anticipated big opportunities…
1 year ago etftrends.com
Are There Enough Foreign Equities ETFs?
It's the year of foreign equities ETF diversification and performance. For many ETF issuers, their international or ex-U.S. ETF strategies have led their suites for performance amid rising domestic…
1 year ago benzinga.com
ETFs Hit 52-Week Highs As Investors Pour Billions Into Emerging Markets
International and emerging-market ETFs that trade on U.S. exchanges reached new 52-week highs, encouraged by strong capital flows.
1 year ago etftrends.com
The Top Foreign Equities ETF YTD May Surprise You
Foreign equities investing is hot this year, and it's clear to see why. U.S. equities face myriad challenges calling for diversification abroad.
1 year ago seekingalpha.com
AFK: So Contrarian, It Just Might Work (New Buy Rating)
AFK invests in a portfolio of stocks that do most of their business on the continent of Africa. It is the only US-traded ETF that can say that. South African gold miners are part of the portfolio but…
1 year ago businesswire.com
VanEck Announces Year-End Distributions for VanEck Equity ETFs
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VanEck has announced the 2024 annual distributions per share for its VanEck equity exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
1 year ago seekingalpha.com
The Trump Factor Takes A Toll On Foreign Stocks
The election victory has fueled a strong rally in US equities, but Trump's comeback is seen as a new risk factor elsewhere as Washington prepares to pivot to new edition of an “America First” policy.…
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2 years ago benzinga.com
Reported Earlier, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon Told Reuters The Bank Plans To Enter Kenya, Ivory Coast This Year As Part Of Africa Expansion
https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/jamie-dimon-charts-jpmorgan-expansion-plan-into-africa-2024-10-16/
2 years ago etftrends.com
The Forgotten Frontier? Revisiting Africa ETFs
ETFs have exploded in popularity over the last decade, accelerating rapidly since the so-called ETF rule arrived in 2019. All kinds of thematic ETFs have emerged for investors to consider.
2 years ago seekingalpha.com
Africa Stocks May Be Close To Overtaking US Equities In 2024
American stocks are still the year-to-date leader so far in 2024 via SPDR S&P 500, but VanEck Africa is nipping at its heels. AFK, despite its pan-African mandate, is heavily weighted in South Africa…
2 years ago seekingalpha.com
Africa Stocks Take Lead For Global Equities Market In 2024
After a punishing start to the year, shares in Africa have rebounded and are now the leading performer for the global stock market in 2024. VanEck Africa Index ETF is up 16.6% year to date.
2 years ago seekingalpha.com
American Stocks Continue To Lead Global Equities Ex-U.S. In 2024
World stocks that hold US shares are up 1.6% year to date while foreign equities ex-US are down 1.5% in 2024. The Japanese stock market was a strong competitor vis-à-vis US shares last year too.
2 years ago businesswire.com
VanEck Announces Year-End Distributions for VanEck Equity ETFs
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VanEck announced today the 2023 annual distributions per share for its VanEck® equity exchange-traded funds.
3 years ago seekingalpha.com
GDP Growth In Sub-Saharan Africa Likely To Slow In 2023
Inflation is expected to remain elevated longer in Sub-Saharan Africa than in other regions. The surge in global commodities prices in 2021 gave room to Sub-Saharan Africa countries to adopt fiscal…
3 years ago etf.com
Global Markets Wrap: Emerging Market Elections and ETFs
Voting in Nigeria and Turkey may mean different things for investors.
3 years ago seekingalpha.com
Saying Goodbye To VanEck Vectors Africa Index ETF
The VanEck Vectors Africa Index ETF has not done well since I first bought in almost nine years ago. In my current clean-up phase, I finally let it go! Along with a link to my 2019 article on AFK,…
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3 years ago benzinga.com
Visa Pledges To Invest $1B In Africa To Accelerate Digital Transformation
During US-Africa Business Forum, Visa outlines pledge to invest $1 billion in Africa by 2027 to scale operations, deploy new innovative technologies and deepen collaboration with partners.
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4 years ago benzinga.com
'EU to Consider Easing Omicron Travel Curbs on Southern Africa' -Bloomberg Report
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-06/eu-to-consider-easing-omicron-travel-curbs-on-southern-africa
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9 years ago benzinga.com
What The Algeria-Morocco UN Drama Means For Regional Stability And The Fight Against Terrorism
What The Algeria-Morocco UN Drama Means For Regional Stability And The Fight Against Terrorism
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9 years ago benzinga.com
The Challenges Of Conducting Business In Africa: 'We Are Facing Global Competition For Talent'
The Challenges Of Conducting Business In Africa: 'We Are Facing Global Competition For Talent'
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9 years ago benzinga.com
Expert Talks Business And Natural Resources In Morocco, Africa: 'Growth Is Still Ahead Of Us'
Expert Talks Business And Natural Resources In Morocco, Africa: 'Growth Is Still Ahead Of Us'
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9 years ago benzinga.com
Morocco And The U.S.: Top African Businessman Talks About Bilateral Relationship Under Trump
Morocco And The U.S.: Top African Businessman Talks About Bilateral Relationship Under Trump
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9 years ago benzinga.com
Top Moroccan Businessman Talks Return To African Union, Opportunities For Economic Expansion
Top Moroccan Businessman Talks Return To African Union, Opportunities For Economic Expansion
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11 years ago benzinga.com
How To Access Black Monday's Best-Performing Market (If You Dare)
How To Access Black Monday's Best-Performing Market (If You Dare)
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13 years ago benzinga.com
Egypt ETF Alternatives: Bets For The Adventurous
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13 years ago benzinga.com
ETFs to Watch May 9, 2013 (FXG, ILF, VUG)
ETFs to Watch May 9, 2013 (FXG, ILF, VUG)
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13 years ago benzinga.com
ETFs to Watch May 3, 2013 (DUG, EWW, UNG)
ETFs to Watch May 3, 2013 (DUG, EWW, UNG)
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14 years ago benzinga.com
ETFs to Watch October 17, 2012 (FXF, SMH, XLK)
ETFs to Watch October 17, 2012 (FXF, SMH, XLK)
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14 years ago benzinga.com
Ignoring Sub-$100M ETFs: A Costly Idea
Ignoring Sub-$100M ETFs: A Costly Idea
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14 years ago benzinga.com
Calls of an Arab Winter Not Hurting Middle East ETFs...Yet
Calls of an Arab Winter Not Hurting Middle East ETFs...Yet
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14 years ago benzinga.com
ETFs to Watch July 3, 2012 (TNA, XLB, PCY)
ETFs to Watch July 3, 2012 (TNA, XLB, PCY)
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14 years ago benzinga.com
The "Other" Election ETF to Watch (EGPT, GREK)
The "Other" Election ETF to Watch (EGPT, GREK)
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14 years ago benzinga.com
Egypt ETF Not Liking Election Results
Egypt ETF Not Liking Election Results
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14 years ago benzinga.com
Surprise Performances Among Global ETFs (GXG, EWM, AFK)
Surprise Performances Among Global ETFs (GXG, EWM, AFK)
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14 years ago benzinga.com
Will Another Arab Spring Doom Middle East ETFs? (EIS, EGPT, GULF)
Will Another Arab Spring Doom Middle East ETFs? (EIS, EGPT, GULF)
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14 years ago benzinga.com
Four ETFs For China's Soaring Oil Demand
Four ETFs For China's Soaring Oil Demand
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15 years ago benzinga.com
Market Vectors Plans First Nigeria ETF
Market Vectors Plans First Nigeria ETF