West African (WAF) is held by 23 ASX ETFs. Over the last year it rose 15.5%: on $10,000, +$1546. We explain 3 big moves in that time.
About WAF
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- Size$4.0b
- Held by23 ETFs
- Big moves3 in 1Y
Each dot is a move we explain. Tap one, or a row of Why it moved, to see what caused it.
Why it moved
- +7.8%30 May 2026· Sector Flow
West African Resources shares rose amid a broad rally in ASX gold stocks.
- +9.8%25 Mar 2026· Unknown
Stock rose on March 24 likely ahead of a period of operational uncertainty surrounding the Kiaka project transition, though no direct news on the up-move date is available.
- −9.5%26 Nov 2025· Regulatory
West African Resources' shares fell as its dispute with Burkina Faso's rulers over its gold mine stake remained unresolved despite a flagged return to the ASX.
Held by 23 ETFs
Of every $10,000 in each fund, how much is in WAF today.
- MVSVanEck Small Companies Masters ETF$1491.49%
- SSOSTATE STREET SPDR S&P/ASX SMALL ORDINARIES ETF$1351.35%
- ISOiShares S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF$1341.34%
- AUMFiShares Edge MSCI Australia Multifactor ETF$700.70%
- VSOVanguard MSCI Australian Small Companies Index ETF$700.70%
- GRPAGlobal X S&P Australia GARP ETF$690.69%
- OZRSTATE STREET SPDR S&P/ASX 200 RESOURCES ETF$500.50%
- QREBetaShares Australian Resources Sector ETF$440.44%
- AQTYVANECK MSCI AUSTRALIAN QUALITY PLUS ETF$440.44%
- EX20BetaShares Australian Ex-20 Portfolio Diversifier ETF$360.36%
Why did WAF fall 9.5% on 26 Nov 2025?
West African
West African Resources' shares fell as its dispute with Burkina Faso's rulers over its gold mine stake remained unresolved despite a flagged return to the ASX.
The primary news article on the event date specifically highlights the unresolved dispute with Burkina Faso's rulers over the gold mine stake, which is a regulatory/sovereign risk directly affecting the company's operations and investor sentiment. The -9.54% drop and extremely high volume suggest a market reaction to this negative news, and no other clear driver (such as earnings or commodity moves) is evident from the headlines. Confidence is medium because the article title does not provide full detail on the dispute's resolution status, but it directly points to this as the cause.
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Evidence
News coverage
What it did to the 23 ETFs holding WAF
On $10,000 in each fund, at the weight it holds today
- MVS1.49% of the fund−$14
- SSO1.35% of the fund−$13
- ISO1.34% of the fund−$13
- AUMF0.70% of the fund−$7
- VSO0.70% of the fund−$7
- GRPA0.69% of the fund−$7
- OZR0.50% of the fund−$5
- QRE0.44% of the fund−$4
- AQTY0.44% of the fund−$4
- EX200.36% of the fund−$3
The 10 that hold it most. All 23 are listed on the page under Held by.