iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA)
| Assets | $1.22B |
| NAV | $44.29 |
| Expense Ratio | 0.74% |
| PE Ratio | 19.59 |
| Shares Out | 27.50M |
| Dividend (ttm) | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 9, 2022 |
| 1-Year Return | +9.29% |
| Volume | 262,308 |
| Open | 44.27 |
| Previous Close | 44.06 |
| Day's Range | 44.20 - 44.45 |
| 52-Week Low | 39.07 |
| 52-Week High | 51.12 |
| Beta | 0.54 |
| Holdings | 296 |
| Inception Date | Sep 16, 2015 |
About KSA
The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of the index. The index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that incorporates foreign ownership limits and is designed to measure the performance of the large-, mid- and small- capitalization segments of the Saudi Arabia market. The fund is non-diversified.
Top 10 Holdings
61.79% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| AL RAJHI BANK | 1120.SR | 13.59% |
| THE SAUDI NATIONAL BANK | 1180.SR | 12.37% |
| SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES | 2010.SR | 7.00% |
| SAUDI ARABIAN OIL | 2222.SR | 6.76% |
| SAUDI TELECOM | 7010.SR | 4.43% |
| SAUDI ARABIAN MINING | 1211.SR | 4.35% |
| RIYAD BANK | 1010.SR | 4.27% |
| ALINMA BANK | 1150.SR | 3.17% |
| SAUDI BRITISH BANK | 1060.SR | 3.13% |
| BANQUE SAUDI FRANSI | 1050.SR | 2.72% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2021 | $0.36575 | Jun 16, 2021 |
| Dec 14, 2020 | $0.0942 | Dec 18, 2020 |
| Jun 15, 2020 | $0.45374 | Jun 19, 2020 |
| Dec 16, 2019 | $0.3651 | Dec 20, 2019 |
| Jun 17, 2019 | $0.30098 | Jun 21, 2019 |
| Dec 18, 2018 | $0.44299 | Dec 24, 2018 |
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