KWT iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF
Quote as of Aug 26, 2026 14:22 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 37.64 | Day Range | 37.10 – 37.59 |
| 52-Week Range | 35.54 – 41.08 | Volume | 210 |
| Avg Volume | 5.00K | AUM | $67.9M (Aug 26, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.75% | Yield (TTM) | 5.48% |
| NAV | 37.71 | Premium/Discount | -0.31% indicative |
| Inception | Sep 01, 2020 | Holdings | 36 |
| Issuer | iShares | Exchange | CBOE |
| Category | Financials | Index Tracked | Not stated in source data |
| CUSIP | 46436E817 | ISIN | US46436E8176 |
| Management | Not stated in source data | ||
About this ETF
The iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF aims to replicate the financial performance of a diversified stock market index that specifically invests in Kuwaiti companies, adhering to the methodology established by the index provider.
Description from the fund data provider · profile as of Aug 26, 2026.
Price Chart
Daily closing prices (price return, not total return). Comparison lines are normalized to percent change from the range start. Source: Financial Modeling Prep.
Performance
| 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y* | 5Y* | 10Y* | Incep.* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price return | +4.81% | -1.73% | +2.28% | -1.68% | -3.24% | +5.99% | +2.09% | — | +7.00% |
| Total return | +4.82% | +0.40% | +4.50% | +0.45% | +2.03% | +10.92% | +7.80% | — | +12.33% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Aug 25, 2026. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Fees
| Net expense ratio | 0.75% | Annual cost of a $10,000 investment | $75.00 |
Illustrative calculation only: expense ratio × $10,000. It excludes trading costs, bid/ask spreads, taxes and changes in investment value. Gross vs. net expense details and any fee waivers are in the prospectus.
Holdings
Holdings as of Aug 22, 2026 — portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 42 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NATIONAL BANK OF KUWAIT | NBK.KW | 22.74% | 5.53M | $15.3M |
| 2 | KUWAIT FINANCE HOUSE | KFH.KW | 21.85% | 5.89M | $14.7M |
| 3 | MOBILE TEL | ZAIN.KW | 4.69% | 1.57M | $3.2M |
| 4 | GULF BANK | GBK.KW | 4.36% | 2.50M | $2.9M |
| 5 | MABANEE COMPANY | MABANEE.KW | 4.02% | 862.52K | $2.7M |
| 6 | WARBABANK | — | 3.89% | 2.91M | $2.6M |
| 7 | NATIONAL INDUSTRIES GROUP HOLDING | NIND.KW | 3.14% | 2.75M | $2.1M |
| 8 | AL AHLI BANK | — | 2.93% | 2.13M | $2.0M |
| 9 | KUWAIT REAL EST | — | 2.32% | 1.47M | $1.6M |
| 10 | BOUBYAN PETROCHM | — | 2.25% | 660.28K | $1.5M |
| 11 | BOURSA KUWAIT SECURITIES COMPANY | BOURSA.KW | 2.23% | 162.75K | $1.5M |
| 12 | COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE | — | 2.22% | 2.45M | $1.5M |
| 13 | THE PUBLIC WAREHOUSING (AGILITY) | — | 2.01% | 2.60M | $1.4M |
| 14 | HUMAN SOFT | HUMANSOFT.KW | 1.74% | 152.91K | $1.2M |
| 15 | KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL BANK | — | 1.67% | 1.37M | $1.1M |
| 16 | KUWAIT TELECOMMUNICATIONS | — | 1.65% | 565.96K | $1.1M |
| 17 | BURGAN BANK | — | 1.49% | 1.62M | $1.0M |
| 18 | SALHIYA REAL EST | — | 1.34% | 707.28K | $903.9K |
| 19 | KUWAIT PROJECTS | — | 1.30% | 3.48M | $877.8K |
| 20 | ALI ALGHANIM SONS AUTOMOTIVE | — | 1.30% | 289.51K | $875.2K |
| 21 | GULF CABLE AND ELECTRICAL INDUSTRI | — | 1.26% | 153.16K | $849.5K |
| 22 | NATIONAL REAL ESTATE | — | 1.23% | 1.77M | $827.1K |
| 23 | AAYAN LEASING | — | 0.94% | 700.20K | $633.7K |
| 24 | ARZAN INVESTMENT AND FINANCIAL | — | 0.94% | 624.20K | $631.7K |
| 25 | NATIONAL INVESTMENTS | — | 0.90% | 712.08K | $607.4K |
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Sector Exposure
Geographic Exposure
Country weights as reported by the data provider. Developed/emerging/frontier labels follow the classification on the Methodology page. Currency hedged: No hedging indicated in the fund name.
Distributions
| Yield (TTM) | 5.48% | Paid (last 12 months) | $2.0633 |
| Frequency | Annual | SEC yield | Not provided by our data source — see the issuer page |
| Last ex-date | Jun 15, 2026 | Last payment | $0.8072 (Jun 22, 2026) |
| Growth 1Y | +59.46% | Growth 3Y / 5Y (ann.) | +3.34% / — |
| Ex-date | Record | Pay date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 15, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | $0.8072 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 | $1.2561 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 16, 2025 | Jun 23, 2025 | $0.8105 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 17, 2024 | Dec 23, 2024 | $0.4834 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 11, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | $1.4781 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Dec 21, 2023 | Dec 27, 2023 | $0.0107 |
| Jun 07, 2023 | Jun 08, 2023 | Jun 13, 2023 | $0.6828 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | Dec 14, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | $1.1869 |
| Jun 09, 2022 | Jun 10, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | $0.7487 |
| Dec 13, 2021 | Dec 14, 2021 | Dec 17, 2021 | $2.0375 |
| Jun 10, 2021 | Jun 11, 2021 | Jun 16, 2021 | $0.4980 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | Dec 15, 2020 | Dec 18, 2020 | $0.0742 |
Trailing distribution yield = last 12 months of cash ÷ current price. It is NOT the SEC 30-day yield and distributions are not guaranteed to continue. The difference explained →
Risk Statistics
| Volatility 1Y / 3Y | 13.46% / 13.50% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | -0.056 / 0.614 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -11.53% / -11.53% | Sortino 1Y | -0.079 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.348 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.321 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 9.50% | Risk-free rate used | 3.72% (3M T-bill, FRED) |
Computed by ETF Explorer from daily dividend-adjusted closes; volatility and drawdown are annualized/period figures; S&P 500 exposure proxied by SPY. As of Aug 26, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 210 | Average volume | 5.00K |
| AUM | $67.9M | Premium/Discount | -0.31% |
| Bid/Ask spread | Not provided by our data source. Check your broker's quote screen; spreads are widest at the open and close. | ||
Premium/discount compares the delayed market price with the last reported NAV — an indicative figure, not the official closing premium/discount. How ETF liquidity works →
Fund Flows (estimated)
| Period | Est. net flow | % of starting AUM | AUM start → end |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | $556.2K | +0.83% | $67.3M → $67.9M |
| 1 Week | $143.3K | +0.21% | $66.9M → $67.9M |
ETF Explorer estimate: change in reported AUM minus the market-move effect, from our own daily snapshots. Not official issuer creation/redemption data.
Official Fund Resources
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Latest News for KWT
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Guided help: AUM is fund size. The expense ratio is the yearly cost baked into returns. NAV is the value of what the fund owns per share; the market price can sit slightly above (premium) or below (discount) it. Total return assumes distributions were reinvested. Every dataset shows its own as-of date because holdings, assets and quotes update on different schedules.