Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ASX: ALFA) - Share Price and Research
- Current share price for ALFA : $23.180
Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ALFA) is an Exchange Traded Fund - commonly known as an ETF. For more details about how ETFs work, feel free to check out our What is an ETF? overview. VanEck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ALFA) is an actively managed, high conviction, systematic long, short Australian equity strategy that aims to outperform the S&P/ASX 200 Accumulation Index over the medium to long term after fees and other costs.
ALFA General Information +
| ASX Code | ALFA |
| Website | http://www.vaneck.com.au |
| Industry/Sector | Asset Management & Custody Banks |
| Market Cap ($M) | 24 |
| ALFA Share Price | $23.180 |
| Day High | $23.350 |
| Day Low | $23.180 |
| Last Close | $23.180 |
| ALFA Share Price Movement | - ( No change ) |
Prices as at 16:40, 27 Jan 2026
+Security prices are delayed by at least 20 minutes and are indicative only.
ALFA Fund Information
| Equity Australia Long Short | |
| S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD | |
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| Not Rated | |
| Investment Fund | |
| 21 Jan 2025 | |
| $24.77 million (as at 23 Jan 2026) |
ALFA ETF performance (30 Nov 2025)
NOTE : returns for periods greater than 1 year are annualised
| 1 Month % | 3 Month % | 6 Month % | 1 Year % p.a. | 2 Year % p.a. | 3 Year % p.a. | 5 Year % p.a. | 10 Year % p.a. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total return | -7.4 | -7.71 | -2.5 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Growth return | 0.96 | -9.1 | -0.78 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Income return (Yield) | -8.36 | 1.39 | -1.72 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Market index (S&P/ASX 200 TR AUD) |
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| Total return | 1.3 | -1.01 | 3.65 | 10.32 | 10.88 | 11.39 | 9.89 | 9.31 |
ALFA Related Research
Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ALFA) Upcoming Dividends & Yields
| Distribution Type | Dividend | Franking | Ex-dividend date | Payment date | Current Price+ | Price 7D Avg | Dividend Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HFResult | 11¢ | 23% | 1 Jul 2025 | 25 Jul 2025 | - | - | - |
See all dividends from Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ALFA) or use our Upcoming Dividends tool to search for dividends across all ASX-listed securities.
Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ALFA) Recent ASX Announcements
ALFA Financial Summary
| Year to Jun | NPAT | EPS | EPS chg (%) | PER | DPS | Yield (%) | Franking (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025A | $0.34 | $54.40 | 0.00% | 15.60 | 26.40 | 1.30% | 23.0% |
ALFA Peer Comparison
| Company | Mkt Cap | EPS Growth (%) | P/E (%) | Dividend Yield (%) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 A | 2025 A | 2025 A | ||||||||
| Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ALFA) | $25M | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 17.6336 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 1.15% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| GQG Partners Inc. (GQG) | $4,644M | 0.6789 | -0.0727 | -0.0186 | 6.5994 | 7.1170 | 7.2517 | 14.01% | 8.20% | 7.73% |
| Insignia Financial Ltd (IFL) | $3,132M | -0.1898 | -0.0013 | 0.0651 | 12.1393 | 12.1551 | 11.4125 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Netwealth Group Limited (NWL) | $6,353M | 0.3930 | 0.1173 | 0.1796 | 54.5053 | 48.7846 | 41.3578 | 1.49% | 1.64% | 1.95% |
| Pinnacle Investment Management Group Limited (PNI) | $3,990M | 0.3714 | 0.1830 | 0.2440 | 27.9968 | 23.6657 | 19.0243 | 3.43% | 3.92% | 4.70% |
ALFA Market Comparison
| Earnings | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | P/E Growth | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Company | 0.00 | 17.70 | 1.08 | 0.00 |
| Market | 0.29 | 14.80 | 1.28 | 1.07 |
| Sector | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
ALFA Directors
| Name | Position | Start Date |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Brown | Non-Executive Director | 1 Jan 0001 |
| Mr Jonathan Simon | Non-Executive Director | 1 Jan 0001 |
| Mr Arian Neiron | Non-Executive Director | 1 Jan 0001 |
| Mr Jan van Eck | Non-Executive Director | 1 Jan 0001 |
| Mr Lee Rappaport | Non-Executive Director | 1 Jan 0001 |
Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ALFA) Changes in Directors' Interest & Trades
| Date of change | Director | Buy/Sell | Security Type | Qty | Trade Price | Value |
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See all changes in directors' interest & trades for Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ALFA) or use our Changes in directors' interest tool to search for changes & trades across all ASX-listed securities.
ALFA Calendar of Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 29 September 2026 | Report (Annual) |
FAQs about Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ALFA)
What is the current share price of Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ALFA)?
Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF's (ALFA) current share price is $23.18. This constitutes a price movement of 2.48% when compared to the share price 7 days ago and is -5.43% below ALFA's 12-month high of $24.51 per share. Prices are delayed by at least 20 minutes.
What is the share price movement for Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ALFA)?
Relative to the previous close share price of $23.18, Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF's (ALFA) current share price of $23.18 constitutes a movement of or 0%. Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF's (ALFA) share price movement is 2.48% when compared to 7 days ago and is -5.43% below ALFA's 52-week high of $24.51.
What is the 52-week high share price for Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ALFA)?
Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF's (ALFA) 52-week high is $24.51 which was reached on 7 Oct 2025. Relative to this, ALFA's current share price of $23.18 constitutes a -$1.33 or -5.43% drop since that high of $24.51 per ALFA share.
What is the 52-week low share price for Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ALFA)?
Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF's (ALFA) 52-week low is $17.23 which was reached on 7 Apr 2025. Relative to this, ALFA's current share price of $23.18 constitutes a $5.95 or 34.53% gain since that low of $17.23 per ALFA share.
What is the market capitalisation of Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ALFA)?
Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF's (ALFA) current market capitalisation is $24,920,285. Market capitalisation, sometimes referred to as "market cap", is the total value of a company's or ETF's issued shares or units owned by shareholders or unitholders. Market capitalisation is equal to the market price per share or unit multiplied by the number of shares or units outstanding.
What was Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF's (ALFA) last dividend or distribution payment?
Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ALFA) last distribution or dividend was $0.11 per share and was paid on 25 Jul 2025. This last ALFA distribution or dividend included 23% franking.
When did Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ALFA) pay its last dividend or distribution
Upcoming ex-distribution date: 1 Jul 2025
Upcoming record date: 2 Jul 2025
Upcoming payment date: 25 Jul 2025
ETFs, such as Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ALFA), pay distributions instead of dividends. The difference is that dividends are declared by companies from part of the profits made during any given year and the company’s management decide the amount of earnings retained verses how much to pay out to investors. An ETF, like Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ALFA), must pay out all realised income. This is a combination of any dividends received plus capital gains realised from the buying and selling of underlying holdings within Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ALFA).
A distribution has three key dates:
Ex-distribution date: Date the distribution value leaves the ETF. This will normally correspond with the ETF unit price dropping in value by the same amount as the distribution.
Record date: Date someone must be on the unit registry to receive the distribution.
Payment date date: Date the distribution is paid to the unit holder.
What is the dividend yield for Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ALFA)?
Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ALFA) has a current dividend yield of n/a this year. Last year's dividend yield was 0.50%. The dividend yield for ALFA is a ratio that tells you the percentage of Vaneck Australian Long Short Complex ETF (ALFA)'s share price that it pays out in dividends each year. The dividend yield is calculated by dividing the annual dividends by the current share price.
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