The best Africa ETFs
How do I invest in African stocks?
The easiest way to invest in the whole African stock market is to invest in a broad market index. This can be done at a low cost by using ETFs.
In this investment guide, you will find all ETFs that allow you to invest broadly diversified in African stocks. Currently, there is 1 ETF available.
The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs tracking stocks from Africa is around 0.65% p.a..
0.65% p.a.
annual total expense ratio (TER) of Africa ETFs
tracking stocks from Africa, which is tracked by ETFs
that tracks a broadly diversified Africa index
How do I invest in companies from Africa?
Africa ETFs allow you to invest broadly in African companies. The range of Africa ETFs is still very limited. This limitation is due to less developed capital markets and political risks in many African countries. In this curated investment guide, you will find all ETFs that allow you to invest in the African stock market.ETFs on the most important African capital market, South Africa, can be used as an alternative to ETFs covering the whole African continent. African companies are also included in many emerging markets ETFs, but usually only to a small extent.
Performance of broadly diversified Africa indices in comparison
Source: justETF Research; As of 09/12/2023; Performance over 1 year in GBP.
Indices in comparison
Indices on stocks from Africa
The best indices for Africa ETFs
For an investment in stocks from Africa, there is 1 index available that is tracked by 1 ETF. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on these indices is around 0.65% p.a.. Depending on the market environment, stocks from a single country can make up large parts of an index. You can find more information regarding the concentration of countries, companies and sectors in the index factsheets linked below.| Index | Investment focus | Number of ETFs | Number of constituents | Short description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI Emerging and Frontier (EFM) Africa Top 50 Capped | Africa | 1 ETF | 50 | The MSCI Emerging and Frontier (EFM) Africa Top 50 Capped index tracks the 50 largest companies from emerging and frontier markets in Africa. The share of single countries and companies is limited. Index factsheet |
| Index | 1 month in % | 3 months in % | 6 months in % | 1 year in % | 3 years in % | 5 years in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSCI Emerging and Frontier (EFM) Africa Top 50 Capped | 3.98% | 2.15% | 9.43% | -10.46% | 1.36% | -10.77% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 30/11/2023; Calculations in GBP based on the largest ETF of the respective index.
ETFs in comparison
ETFs tracking stocks from Africa
All Africa ETFs in comparison
In the table below we have listed the currently available Africa ETFs. Via the "Properties" and "Performance" tabs, you can find detailed information on these ETFs and sort them according to your desired criterion. More information about the different criteria when choosing an ETF can be found in our article on ETF selection.| ETF ISIN | Fund size in m GBP | TER in % | Inception date | Use of profits | Fund domicile | Replication method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xtrackers MSCI EFM Africa Top 50 Capped Swap UCITS ETF 1CLU0592217524 | 23 | 0.65% p.a. | 09/05/2011 | Accumulating | Luxembourg | Unfunded swap |
| ETF ISIN | 1 month in % | 3 months in % | 6 months in % | 1 year in % | 3 years in % | 5 years in % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xtrackers MSCI EFM Africa Top 50 Capped Swap UCITS ETF 1CLU0592217524 | 3.98% | 2.15% | 9.43% | -10.46% | 1.36% | -10.77% |
Source: justETF.com; As of 30/11/2023