Question 1

What assets from Africa are listed on pfolio?

Accepted Answer

pfolio lists all major investable assets from Africa — ETFs, stocks, and other instruments — ranked by Sharpe ratio and risk-adjusted performance.

Question 2

How do Assets from Africa compare to assets from other regions?

Accepted Answer

You can compare Assets from Africa with assets from other global regions using pfolio's cross-asset ranking. Filter by region, asset class, or type to benchmark performance.

Question 3

What metrics are used to rank Assets from Africa?

Accepted Answer

Each asset is ranked by Sharpe ratio with supporting metrics: cumulative return, annualised volatility, and maximum drawdown across MTD, YTD, 1Y, 5Y, 10Y, and 20Y.

#	Asset	1Y Return	Sharpe	Volatility	Max Drawdown
1	iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA)	27.7%	0.90	31.6%	-23.3%
2	ACWI (ACWI)	22.5%	1.53	13.5%	-9.7%
3	Naspers Limited (NPSNY)	-16.7%	-0.32	35.5%	-35.4%

Top Assets from Africa Ranked by Risk-Adjusted Returns | pfolio