VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK): Rolling Returns

Last Update: 31 December 2022

Holding a position in the VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) ETF, how long should you stay invested to have high probability to obtain a positive return?

All the returns are calculated over the available historical serie, starting from August 2008 until December 2022.

In order to have complete information about the ETF, please refer to the VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) ETF: historical returns page.

Rolling Returns

VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) ETF: annualized rolling and average returns

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Rolling Period	*Return ()**			Negative Periods
Rolling Period	Average (%)	Best (%)	Worst (%)	Negative Periods
1 Year	2.45	72.74 Apr 2020 - Mar 2021	-37.46 Apr 2019 - Mar 2020	44.44%
2 Years	1.06	36.49 Feb 2009 - Jan 2011	-26.91 Apr 2018 - Mar 2020	46.67%
3 Years	-0.60	20.90 Mar 2009 - Feb 2012	-16.61 Feb 2013 - Jan 2016	43.48%
4 Years	-0.80	17.52 Feb 2009 - Jan 2013	-10.78 Mar 2012 - Feb 2016	63.49%
5 Years	-0.95	14.37 Mar 2009 - Feb 2014	-10.13 Apr 2015 - Mar 2020	63.16%
6 Years	-1.37	8.77 Mar 2009 - Feb 2015	-11.35 Apr 2014 - Mar 2020	65.69%
7 Years	-1.99	2.37 Dec 2015 - Nov 2022	-9.15 Apr 2013 - Mar 2020	86.67%
8 Years	-1.74	4.86 Feb 2009 - Jan 2017	-7.32 Apr 2012 - Mar 2020	76.92%
9 Years	-1.14	6.98 Feb 2009 - Jan 2018	-7.44 Apr 2011 - Mar 2020	77.27%
10 Years	-1.08	4.57 Feb 2009 - Jan 2019	-6.07 Apr 2010 - Mar 2020	75.93%
11 Years	-0.87	3.51 Feb 2009 - Jan 2020	-3.67 Aug 2008 - Jul 2019	78.57%
12 Years	-0.18	4.13 Mar 2009 - Feb 2021	-4.53 Aug 2008 - Jul 2020	46.67%
13 Years	0.40	4.25 Mar 2009 - Feb 2022	-2.16 Aug 2008 - Jul 2021	61.11%
14 Years	-1.25	1.31 Dec 2008 - Nov 2022	-3.30 Aug 2008 - Jul 2022	66.67%

(*) Annualized rolling and average returns over full calendar month periods

Annualized Rolling Returns - 1 Year (12 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+2.45%	+72.74% Apr 2020 - Mar 2021	-37.46% Apr 2019 - Mar 2020	44.44% 72 out of 162

1 Year Annualized Rolling Returns over time

1 Year Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 2 Years (24 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+1.06%	+36.49% Feb 2009 - Jan 2011	-26.91% Apr 2018 - Mar 2020	46.67% 70 out of 150

2 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

2 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 3 Years (36 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
-0.60%	+20.90% Mar 2009 - Feb 2012	-16.61% Feb 2013 - Jan 2016	43.48% 60 out of 138

3 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

3 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 4 Years (48 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
-0.80%	+17.52% Feb 2009 - Jan 2013	-10.78% Mar 2012 - Feb 2016	63.49% 80 out of 126

4 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

4 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 5 Years (60 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
-0.95%	+14.37% Mar 2009 - Feb 2014	-10.13% Apr 2015 - Mar 2020	63.16% 72 out of 114

5 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

5 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 6 Years (72 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
-1.37%	+8.77% Mar 2009 - Feb 2015	-11.35% Apr 2014 - Mar 2020	65.69% 67 out of 102

6 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

6 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 7 Years (84 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
-1.99%	+2.37% Dec 2015 - Nov 2022	-9.15% Apr 2013 - Mar 2020	86.67% 78 out of 90

7 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

7 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 8 Years (96 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
-1.74%	+4.86% Feb 2009 - Jan 2017	-7.32% Apr 2012 - Mar 2020	76.92% 60 out of 78

8 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

8 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 9 Years (108 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
-1.14%	+6.98% Feb 2009 - Jan 2018	-7.44% Apr 2011 - Mar 2020	77.27% 51 out of 66

9 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

9 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 10 Years (120 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
-1.08%	+4.57% Feb 2009 - Jan 2019	-6.07% Apr 2010 - Mar 2020	75.93% 41 out of 54

10 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

10 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 11 Years (132 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
-0.87%	+3.51% Feb 2009 - Jan 2020	-3.67% Aug 2008 - Jul 2019	78.57% 33 out of 42

11 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

11 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 12 Years (144 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
-0.18%	+4.13% Mar 2009 - Feb 2021	-4.53% Aug 2008 - Jul 2020	46.67% 14 out of 30

12 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

12 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 13 Years (156 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
+0.40%	+4.25% Mar 2009 - Feb 2022	-2.16% Aug 2008 - Jul 2021	61.11% 11 out of 18

13 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

13 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

Annualized Rolling Returns - 14 Years (168 months)

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Average Return	Best Return	Worst Return	Negative Periods
-1.25%	+1.31% Dec 2008 - Nov 2022	-3.30% Aug 2008 - Jul 2022	66.67% 4 out of 6

14 Years Annualized Rolling Returns over time

14 Years Annualized Rolling Returns Histogram

In order to have complete information about the ETF, please refer to the VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) ETF: historical returns page.