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About iShares Trust iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF
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Inception date
Sep 16, 2015
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
BlackRock Fund Advisors
Distributor
BlackRock Investments LLC
KSA was the first ETF to provide direct exposure to Saudi Arabian equities. Foreign ownership of Saudi stocks was prohibited before June 2015, and the fund's continued ability to invest is subject to limitations and review by the country's regulators. The fund holds a concentrated portfolio of all-cap Saudi Arabian securities across various sectors, selected and weighted by market-cap. To maintain RIC compliance, holdings are constrained at each quarterly rebalance such that no individual security exceeds 25% weight and the aggregate weight of securities with over 5% allocation is capped at 50% weight of the portfolio. Overall, KSA offers a decent, comprehensive coverage on the Saudi Arabian equity market.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Energy Minerals
Stocks99.44%
Finance42.99%
Energy Minerals10.84%
Communications8.70%
Process Industries8.60%
Non-Energy Minerals7.11%
Utilities4.28%
Health Services3.44%
Technology Services3.08%
Consumer Non-Durables2.71%
Retail Trade1.30%
Transportation1.23%
Distribution Services1.20%
Health Technology0.97%
Producer Manufacturing0.79%
Commercial Services0.70%
Consumer Services0.68%
Industrial Services0.57%
Consumer Durables0.25%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.56%
Cash0.56%
Stock breakdown by region
Middle East100.00%
North America0.00%
Latin America0.00%
Europe0.00%
Asia0.00%
Africa0.00%
Oceania0.00%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
KSA invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 42.99% stocks, and Energy Minerals, with 10.84% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Middle East region.
KSA top holdings are Al Rajhi Bank and Saudi Arabian Oil Co., occupying 13.71% and 10.52% of the portfolio correspondingly.
KSA last dividends amounted to 0.32 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.48 USD in dividends, which shows a 50.95% decrease.
KSA assets under management is 686.89 M USD. It's fallen 3.90% over the last month.
KSA fund flows account for −13.83 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, KSA pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.65%. The last dividend (Jan 3, 2025) amounted to 0.32 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
KSA shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Sep 16, 2015, and its management style is Passive.
KSA expense ratio is 0.75% meaning you'd have to pay 0.75% of your investment to help manage the fund.
KSA follows the MSCI Saudi Arabia IMI 25-50. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
KSA invests in stocks.
KSA price has fallen by −5.59% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a −4.25% decrease. See more dynamics on KSA price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have fallen by −5.04% over the last month, showed a −6.91% decrease in three-month performance and has decreased by −2.20% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have fallen by −5.04% over the last month, showed a −6.91% decrease in three-month performance and has decreased by −2.20% in a year.
KSA trades at a premium (0.33%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.