Performance analysis of AFK (VANECK AFRICA INDEX ETF)
Annual Return
Over the past 3 years, AFK has had an average annual return of +19.10%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +19.63% annual.
Over the past 5 years, AFK has had an average annual return of +5.78%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.73% annual.
Over the past 10 years, AFK has had an average annual return of +5.52%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +15.04% annual.
Since Jul 14, 2008, AFK has had an average annual return of -0.16%, underperforming the benchmark SPY, which returned +12.59% annual.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -4.47% | +74.68% | +12.10% | -12.10% | -17.32% | +2.99% | +4.33% | +9.83% | -19.54% | +28.18% | +14.30% | -29.92% |
| 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||
| -13.60% | +1.35% | +25.99% | -24.07% | +25.26% | +34.99% | -48.30% |
Monthly Return
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annually Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +4.26% | +9.57% | -15.74% | +4.23% | +3.09% | -7.12% | -0.56% | -4.47% | |||||
| 2025 | +6.98% | -0.55% | +5.66% | +2.06% | +6.70% | +6.45% | +3.87% | +7.05% | +8.72% | -1.77% | +3.10% | +9.49% | +74.68% |
| 2024 | -3.20% | -1.57% | +10.80% | +1.68% | +6.52% | -0.25% | +3.36% | +0.49% | +2.70% | -2.14% | -1.83% | -4.09% | +12.10% |
| 2023 | +6.44% | -4.93% | -1.72% | -0.92% | -6.21% | -0.95% | +8.07% | -8.10% | -3.35% | -6.13% | +5.63% | +0.91% | -12.10% |
| 2022 | +1.99% | +3.65% | -0.09% | -8.18% | -2.61% | -11.63% | +2.90% | -3.69% | -9.45% | +2.47% | +13.39% | -5.00% | -17.32% |
| 2021 | -1.67% | +4.74% | +0.15% | +2.95% | +4.33% | -3.19% | -0.59% | +0.92% | -5.28% | +2.93% | -5.68% | +4.08% | +2.99% |
| 2020 | -5.18% | -8.89% | -27.89% | +16.69% | +3.93% | +6.97% | +4.84% | +3.04% | -1.48% | +1.24% | +11.11% | +7.82% | +4.33% |
| 2019 | +11.34% | -0.73% | -1.02% | +2.51% | -6.44% | +7.14% | -4.31% | -4.92% | -0.79% | +1.71% | +1.14% | +5.23% | +9.83% |
| 2018 | +5.23% | -2.17% | +0.12% | -1.68% | -3.33% | -3.58% | +1.03% | -6.41% | -3.87% | -5.86% | +1.45% | -1.85% | -19.54% |
| 2017 | +7.36% | -1.64% | -0.10% | +1.29% | +1.88% | +0.23% | +6.62% | +3.69% | -2.77% | +0.90% | +4.62% | +3.50% | +28.18% |
Drawdown analysis of AFK (VANECK AFRICA INDEX ETF)
The maximum drawdown for the AFK was -62.49%, occurring on Mar 20, 2020. Recovery took 1448 trading sessions.
The current AFK drawdown is -16.38%.
Since Jul 14, 2008 AFK has experienced the following drawdowns:
- 50% or more: 1 time
- 40% or more: 1 time
- 30% or more: 1 time
- 20% or more: 1 time
- 10% or more: 2 times
| Depth | Start | To Bottom | Bottom | To Recover | End | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -62.49% | Jul 15, 2008 | 2941 | Mar 20, 2020 | 1448 | Dec 23, 2025 | 4389 |
| -19.53% | Feb 27, 2026 | 15 | Mar 20, 2026 | Ongoing | Ongoing | Ongoing |
| -9.68% | Jan 28, 2026 | 6 | Feb 5, 2026 | 11 | Feb 23, 2026 | 17 |
| -2.49% | Dec 26, 2025 | 1 | Dec 29, 2025 | 4 | Jan 5, 2026 | 5 |
| -2.21% | Jan 14, 2026 | 2 | Jan 16, 2026 | 2 | Jan 21, 2026 | 4 |
| -2.17% | Jan 6, 2026 | 2 | Jan 8, 2026 | 4 | Jan 14, 2026 | 6 |
| -0.29% | Dec 23, 2025 | 1 | Dec 24, 2025 | 1 | Dec 26, 2025 | 2 |
| -0.13% | Feb 25, 2026 | 1 | Feb 26, 2026 | 1 | Feb 27, 2026 | 2 |