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About iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF
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Inception date
Sep 1, 2020
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
ISIN
US46436E8176
KWT tracks an index that aims to provide broad exposure to companies headquartered or listed in Kuwait and carry out the majority of their operations in the area. The underlying index applies size and liquidity caps to the MSCI All Kuwait 30 Index. The index is market-cap weighted with large- and midcap companies being capped at 25% and all issuers with a weight above 5% do not cumulatively exceed 50% weight in the index. Small-cap companies and less liquid securities are represented at their weight as in the Parent Index, therefore not subject to capping. Investors should take note of sector exposure as this will change over time. The fund can concentrate its investments in a particular industry or group, which may or may not be energy.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
Finance
Stocks99.88%
Finance77.84%
Communications5.37%
Transportation2.54%
Producer Manufacturing2.41%
Industrial Services2.22%
Miscellaneous2.07%
Commercial Services1.49%
Process Industries1.45%
Distribution Services1.39%
Consumer Non-Durables1.36%
Consumer Services0.91%
Utilities0.85%
Bonds, Cash & Other0.12%
Cash0.12%
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
KWT invests in stocks. The fund's major sectors are Finance, with 77.84% stocks, and Communications, with 5.37% of the basket. The assets are mostly located in the Middle East region.
KWT top holdings are National Bank of Kuwait K.S.C. and Kuwait Finance House K.S.C., occupying 22.51% and 21.51% of the portfolio correspondingly.
KWT last dividends amounted to 0.81 USD. Six months before that, the issuer paid 0.48 USD in dividends, which shows a 40.36% increase.
KWT assets under management is 86.46 M USD. It's risen 1.76% over the last month.
KWT fund flows account for 12.23 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, KWT pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 3.25%. The last dividend (Jun 23, 2025) amounted to 0.81 USD. The dividends are paid semi-annually.
KWT shares are issued by BlackRock, Inc. under the brand iShares. The ETF was launched on Sep 1, 2020, and its management style is Passive.
KWT expense ratio is 0.74% meaning you'd have to pay 0.74% of your investment to help manage the fund.
KWT follows the MSCI All Kuwait Select Size Liquidity Capped Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
KWT invests in stocks.
KWT price has risen by 2.04% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 22.25% increase. See more dynamics on KWT price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.50% over the last month, showed a 9.03% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 28.38% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.50% over the last month, showed a 9.03% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 28.38% in a year.
KWT trades at a premium (0.26%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.