Market Vectors Africa ETF (AFK)

27.86 -0.03  -0.11%  May 25, 11:00PM Go Pro
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Market Vectors Africa ETF Performance

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5 Year Total Returns Performance

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Returns -32.71%
Total Returns -28.18%

1 Year Total Returns Performance Comparison

Here are Market Vectors Africa ETF's total returns compared to the market and some of its peers. High historical total returns are excellent - especially if you held the stock at the time - but returns can change direction quickly. To predict future performance, looking at the business is more important than looking at historic returns.

  • AFK Total Returns
  • ^SPXTR Total Returns
  • EZA Total Returns
  • MES Total Returns
1 month total returns YTD total returns 1 year total returns* 3 year total returns
AFK -7.01% 8.19% -12.13% 10.16%
^SPXTR -5.66% 5.70% 1.62% 54.07%
EZA -9.32% 1.51% -9.79% 49.17%
MES -2.66% 2.86% -5.20% 7.55%

* May differ from chart if one year ago today was not a trading day. Table uses the previous trading day as a base while chart uses the next trading day.

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First close over $30 for $AFK since August 4!
about 94 days ago by GasparOP
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#Africa to Have World’s Largest Population in 2040 http://stks.co/26nn $AFK $EEM $VWO $FXI $INP $EPI
about 122 days ago by valuewalk
Royce Funds: Africa: Opportunities and Challenges in a Growing Economy http://stks.co/23Da $AFK $IWM $IWO $IWN $GAF
about 125 days ago by valuewalk
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$AFK http://chart.ly/23gwg2y try to catch this falling knife, go on, I dare ya
about 483 days ago by CashRocket
Turmoil in Tunisia is not pretty. Will this be a trend? Investors don't seem too alarmed yet. One of the top Africa ETFs, $AFK, is flat.
about 499 days ago by lamonicabuzz
RT @macroQmicro Gap ups to higher 1 or 2 year highs[...]: $AFK $EWS $EWZ $FXI $PIN $MACRO<< these consoldtd in oct, look better than $SPY
about 569 days ago by shabiwangzi
Thinking of buying a mix of $EZA & $AFK on a pullback. Will turn a blind eye on them for 10 yrs.
about 583 days ago by RomeoFayette
Another low vol ETF - Africa $AFK is strong..n o position - yet
about 592 days ago by Ferransfolly
Any plays u like besides marketvectors $afk ? RT @theback9: African Equity markets have been on fire
about 596 days ago by adamsussman
$AFK green so far
about 601 days ago by orcaswood
$WMT looking at Africa. Should you? @ReformedBroker writes guest column for CNNMoney on $AFK, $EZA & other Africa ETFs. http://bit.ly/bBo9yt
about 606 days ago by lamonicabuzz
$afk is up .88% today
about 607 days ago by orcaswood
$AFK green
about 607 days ago by orcaswood
$afk still green
about 613 days ago by orcaswood
$eem $afk $mhs all green
about 613 days ago by orcaswood
$afk up 1.59% today...
about 615 days ago by orcaswood
$afk +.16%
about 620 days ago by orcaswood
$afk up 1.71%
about 621 days ago by orcaswood
$afk up 1.61%
about 621 days ago by orcaswood
$afk up .68%
about 621 days ago by orcaswood
Closer Look At Frontier Market ETFs http://etfdb.com/2010/closer-look-at-frontier-market-etfs/ $AFK $FRN $PMNA
about 654 days ago by EricDutram
#New Silk Road spans globe, connects companies, consumers in Lat America, Mideast, Asia, Africa. http://bit.ly/a90fpO $EWZ $MES $FXI $AFK
about 661 days ago by macroQmicro
Commented on: "Investing in Africa and Its Lions" http://soc.li/UkHcTyR $GAF $AFK
about 711 days ago by AaronLevitt

Recent Quotes

Symbol Price Chg Chg % Market Cap
AFK 27.86 -0.03 -0.11%
AFG 38.87 +0.09 +0.23% 3.805B
AFFY 14.07 -0.18 -1.26% 503.28M
AFFX 4.96 +0.03 +0.61% 349.43M
AFFM 0.4502 -0.10 -18.10% 6.938M
AGO 12.23 -0.11 -0.89% 2.233B
AGNC 32.22 +0.09 +0.28% 9.666B
AGN 90.53 +0.04 +0.04% 27.59B
AGMA 18.51 +0.00 +0.00%
AGM 24.44 +0.11 +0.45% 253.20M
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