AFK vs. FRDM ETF Comparison

Comparison of Market Vectors-Africa Index ETF (AFK) to Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF (FRDM)
AFK

Market Vectors-Africa Index ETF

AFK Description

The investment seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before fees and expenses, the price and yield performance of the Market Vectors® GDP Africa Index. The fund invests at least 80% of total assets in securities that comprise the index. The index is comprised of African companies. The index includes local listings of companies that are incorporated in Africa and offshore listings of companies incorporated outside of Africa that generate at least 50% of their revenues in Africa. The weighting of each country in the index is determined by the size of its GDP relative to the GDPs of the other countries represented in the index. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$16.68

Average Daily Volume

12,104

Number of Holdings *

9

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
FRDM

Freedom 100 Emerging Markets ETF

FRDM Description The investment seeks to track the total return performance, before fees and expenses, of the Freedom 100 Emerging Markets Index (the index). Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's total assets (exclusive of collateral held from securities lending) will be invested in the component securities of the index or in depositary receipts representing such component securities. The index is designed to track the performance of a portfolio of approximately 100 equity securities listed in emerging market countries. The fund is non-diversified.

Grade (RS Rating)

Last Trade

$34.84

Average Daily Volume

109,017

Number of Holdings *

16

* may have additional holdings in another (foreign) market
Performance
Period AFK FRDM
30 Days -0.71% -1.67%
60 Days 2.02% -1.74%
90 Days 10.03% 4.47%
12 Months 25.07% 21.90%
2 Overlapping Holdings
Symbol Grade Weight in AFK Weight in FRDM Overlap
GFI B 2.01% 0.81% 0.81%
SSL F 0.38% 0.2% 0.2%
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