NYSEARCA:AFK VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) Price, Holdings, & News $17.50 +0.26 (+1.51%) As of 04/17/2025 04:10 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartHoldingsOwnershipRatingsBuy This Stock About VanEck Africa Index ETF (NYSEARCA:AFK) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get AFK alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$17.00▼$17.5350-Day Range$15.14▼$17.8652-Week Range$14.45▼$18.04Volume19,724 shsAverage Volume17,150 shsMarket Capitalization$44.63 millionAssets Under Management$41.94 millionDividend Yield1.77%Net Expense Ratio1.31%Aggregate RatingModerate Buy ETF OverviewThe VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MVIS GDP Africa index, a GDP and market-cap-weighted index of companies generating a majority of their revenues in Africa. AFK was launched on Jul 10, 2008 and is managed by VanEck.Read More… VanEck Africa Index ETF ExpensesTypeAFKEmerging Markets ETFsEquity ETFsNYSEARCA ETFsAll ETFsManagement Fee0.50%0.72%0.56%0.52%0.53%Other Expenses0.97%0.67%0.49%0.56%0.52%Total Expense1.47%1.06%0.72%0.73%0.71%Fee Waiver-0.16%-0.36%-0.49%-0.66%-0.55%Net Expense1.31%0.90%0.63%0.58%0.60% Receive AFK Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for VanEck Africa Index ETF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address AFK ETF News Headlines1 ETF That Contrarian Investors Should Be Buying Hand Over FistFebruary 20, 2025 | msn.comAFK: So Contrarian, It Just Might Work (New Buy Rating)February 14, 2025 | seekingalpha.comSomething strange going on at Mar-a-LagoA former government advisor says a $9 trillion AI breakthrough is nearing launch. It may become America’s biggest advantage in the race against China — and a handful of Musk-linked companies could benefit.April 20, 2025 | Brownstone Research (Ad)VanEck Vectors Short High-Yield Municipal Index ETF declares monthly distribution of $0.0576October 2, 2024 | msn.comDAPP ETF: Quiet, Inexpensive, And UndeniableSeptember 20, 2024 | seekingalpha.comAFK- An Africa ETF to Consider as Money Shifts to "The Rest of the Market"July 27, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines AFK ETF - Frequently Asked Questions How have AFK shares performed this year? VanEck Africa Index ETF's stock was trading at $15.47 at the start of the year. Since then, AFK stock has increased by 13.1% and is now trading at $17.50. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How do I buy shares of VanEck Africa Index ETF? Shares of AFK stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of VanEck Africa Index ETF own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that VanEck Africa Index ETF investors own include 3D Systems (DDD), Baidu (BIDU), Workday (WDAY), Silver Bull Resources (SVBL), Teladoc Health (TDOC), Zoom Video Communications (ZM) and Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP). Fund Details IssuerVan Eck Fund NameVanEck Africa Index ETF Tax ClassificationRegulated Investment Company Stock ExchangeNYSEARCACurrent SymbolNYSEARCA:AFK Inception Date7/10/2008 Fund ManagerHao-Hung Peter Liao, Guo Hua Jason Jin WebN/A PhoneN/AFund Focus Asset ClassEquity BenchmarkMarket Vectors GDP Africa Index CategoryBroad Equity FocusEmerging Markets Development LevelEmerging Markets RegionMiddle East & Africa Number of Holdings85 Fund Statistics Assets Under Management$41.94 million Average Daily Volume$22,172.90 Discount/Premium-0.15% Administrator, Advisor and Custodian AdministratorVan Eck Associates Corporation AdvisorVan Eck Associates Corporation CustodianState Street Bank and Trust Company DistributorVan Eck Securities Corporation Transfer AgentState Street Bank and Trust Company TrusteeN/A Lead Market MakerVirtu Financial Options OptionableN/A Short Interest11,000 shs Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares2,550,000Beta0.76 Creation Unit50,000 Creation Fee$1,000.00 The Next 7 Blockbuster Stocks for Growth InvestorsWondering what the next stocks will be that hit it big, with solid fundamentals? Enter your email address to see which stocks MarketBeat analysts could become the next blockbuster growth stocks.Get This Free Report Top 10 AFK HoldingsAttijariwafa BankHolding Weight: 7.84%Naspers LimitedHolding Weight: 5.64%Airtel Africa PlcHolding Weight: 4.83%Anglo American plcHolding Weight: 4.13%Barrick Gold (NYSE:GOLD)Holding Weight: 3.87%Ivanhoe Mines Ltd.Holding Weight: 3.33%Guaranty Trust Holding Co PlcHolding Weight: 3.19%Societe D'Exploitation Des PortsHolding Weight: 3.19%Itissalat Al-MaghribHolding Weight: 2.96%Gold Fields (NYSE:GFI)Holding Weight: 2.82%Full Holdings DetailsAFK Sector ExposureAFK Industry Exposure This page (NYSEARCA:AFK) was last updated on 4/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump to redistribute trillions of dollars Trump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to ...Porter & Company | SponsoredClaim Your FREE Protection GuideIn the final days of his first term, Trump quietly left open an "off the books" wealth-protection loophole hid...American Alternative | SponsoredElon Reveals Why There Soon Won’t Be Any Money For Social SecurityElon Musk's Near-Death Experience Sparks Dire Warning for Americans After cheating death twice—once in a te...Colonial Metals | SponsoredTrump’s Top Secret $9 Trillion AI SuperweaponJeff Brown spotted Nvidia at $1. 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