KWT iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF
Quote as of Oct 09, 2026 18:49 UTC · Market data delayed approximately 15–20 minutes unless otherwise indicated.
| Previous Close | 35.78 | Day Range | 35.88 – 36.05 |
| 52-Week Range | 35.54 – 41.08 | Volume | 2.13K |
| Avg Volume | 4.68K | AUM | $65.0M (Oct 10, 2026) |
| Expense Ratio | 0.75% | Yield (TTM) | 5.73% |
| NAV | 36.10 | Premium/Discount | -0.24% 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 Oct 10, 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 | -4.72% | -1.49% | -3.47% | -5.92% | -8.54% | +6.75% | +0.97% | — | +6.08% |
| Total return | -4.71% | -1.48% | -1.37% | -3.87% | -3.54% | +11.72% | +6.63% | — | +11.26% |
* Annualized. Total return uses the dividend-adjusted price series (distributions reinvested); price return uses unadjusted closes. Performance through Oct 09, 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 Oct 10, 2026 · portfolio reporting date from the data provider; holdings are not live positions. 40 rows in database.
| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight | Shares | Market Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KUWAIT FINANCE HOUSE | KFH.KW | 22.92% | 6.04M | $14.9M |
| 2 | NATIONAL BANK OF KUWAIT | NBK.KW | 22.07% | 5.44M | $14.3M |
| 3 | MOBILE TEL | ZAIN.KW | 4.39% | 1.51M | $2.8M |
| 4 | GULF BANK | GBK.KW | 3.75% | 2.31M | $2.4M |
| 5 | MABANEE COMPANY | MABANEE.KW | 3.67% | 801.05K | $2.4M |
| 6 | WARBABANK | — | 3.60% | 2.72M | $2.3M |
| 7 | AL AHLI BANK | — | 2.84% | 1.91M | $1.8M |
| 8 | NATIONAL INDUSTRIES GROUP HOLDING | NIND.KW | 2.78% | 2.48M | $1.8M |
| 9 | KUWAIT REAL EST | — | 2.65% | 1.44M | $1.7M |
| 10 | BOURSA KUWAIT SECURITIES COMPANY | BOURSA.KW | 2.34% | 160.38K | $1.5M |
| 11 | BOUBYAN PETROCHM | — | 2.31% | 650.30K | $1.5M |
| 12 | COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE | — | 2.15% | 2.43M | $1.4M |
| 13 | THE PUBLIC WAREHOUSING (AGILITY) | — | 1.78% | 2.60M | $1.2M |
| 14 | HUMAN SOFT | HUMANSOFT.KW | 1.76% | 152.93K | $1.1M |
| 15 | KUWAIT INTERNATIONAL BANK | — | 1.67% | 1.37M | $1.1M |
| 16 | KUWAIT TELECOMMUNICATIONS | — | 1.66% | 565.96K | $1.1M |
| 17 | BURGAN BANK | — | 1.50% | 1.73M | $975.4K |
| 18 | SALHIYA REAL EST | — | 1.30% | 707.26K | $846.0K |
| 19 | ALI ALGHANIM SONS AUTOMOTIVE | — | 1.26% | 289.53K | $819.2K |
| 20 | GULF CABLE AND ELECTRICAL INDUSTRI | — | 1.25% | 153.15K | $812.0K |
| 21 | KUWAIT PROJECTS | — | 1.24% | 3.48M | $802.1K |
| 22 | NATIONAL REAL ESTATE | — | 1.12% | 1.77M | $728.8K |
| 23 | AAYAN LEASING | — | 0.97% | 700.25K | $628.2K |
| 24 | NATIONAL INVESTMENTS | — | 0.94% | 711.96K | $611.2K |
| 25 | ARZAN INVESTMENT AND FINANCIAL | — | 0.91% | 624.32K | $588.2K |
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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) | 5.73% | 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 | 13.47% / 13.36% | Sharpe 1Y / 3Y | -0.499 / 0.653 |
| Max drawdown 1Y / 3Y | -11.53% / -11.53% | Sortino 1Y | -0.693 |
| Beta vs S&P 500 (3Y) | 0.343 | Correlation vs S&P 500 (1Y) | 0.293 |
| Downside deviation 1Y | 9.70% | Risk-free rate used | 4.05% (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 Oct 10, 2026. Formulas →
Liquidity
| Volume today | 2.13K | Average volume | 4.68K |
| AUM | $65.0M | Premium/Discount | -0.24% |
| 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 | -$287.7K | -0.44% | $65.3M → $65.0M |
| 1 Month | $472.2K | +0.70% | $67.4M → $65.0M |
| 1 Week | -$1.2M | -1.87% | $66.8M → $65.0M |
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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