VanEck Vectors Africa Index ETF News

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.

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.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--VanEck announced today the 2023 annual distributions per share for its VanEck® equity exchange-traded funds.

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 co

Voting in Nigeria and Turkey may mean different things for investors.

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, her

Africa's economic growth may decline from 4.1% in 2022 to 3.8% or lower in 2023, which is well below the growth in years like 2016. The main reason I am hesitant about Africa is that most ETFs have a

Diversifying into global markets ex-US has been a frustrating choice for asset allocation for much of the past decade. So far in the new year, Europe is the leader.

VanEck Africa Index ETF tracks a market cap weighted basket of companies doing business mainly in Africa. AFK focuses more on country GDP than market cap when choosing assets.

Kenya's much anticipated presidential election recently concluded with the Supreme Court confirming President William Ruto's victory. A cursory look at Kenya's international trade reveals some strikin

So, what are the best African stocks to buy at present? Consider taking a look at these seven.

AFK provides exposure to publicly-listed companies doing business in Africa. AFK is trading at less than 10x earnings, which is fairly valued in my opinion given the specific risks associated with em

If you're looking to build a truly global portfolio of investments, these seven ETFs will get the job done without spending too much on fees. The post 7 Best ETFs to Buy for a Truly Global Portfolio a

In a year of healing amid a vaccine rollout, emerging economies around the globe are looking to recover from the worst of the pandemic. ETF investors looking for alternative exposure in emerging marke

The recent round of selling has taken a bite out of stocks around the world. The year-to-date results continue to favor China's equities by a wide margin.