iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA)
| Assets | $691.74M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.75% |
| PE Ratio | 15.45 |
| Shares Out | 18.10M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.42 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.73% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Quarterly |
| Payout Ratio | 57.10% |
| Volume | 389,092 |
| Open | 38.34 |
| Previous Close | 38.54 |
| Day's Range | 38.16 - 38.34 |
| 52-Week Low | 36.36 |
| 52-Week High | 43.42 |
| Beta | 0.45 |
| Holdings | 136 |
| Inception Date | Sep 16, 2015 |
About KSA
Fund Home PageThe iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) is an exchange-traded fund that is based on the MSCI Saudi Arabia IMI 25-50 index, a market-cap-weighted index of Saudi Arabian firms covering 99% of the market cap spectrum. KSA was launched on Sep 16, 2015 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
57.52% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Al Rajhi Banking and Investment Corporation | 1120 | 13.63% |
| Saudi Arabian Oil Company | 2222 | 10.17% |
| The Saudi National Bank | 1180 | 7.77% |
| Saudi Telecom Company | 7010 | 6.21% |
| Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden) | 1211 | 4.63% |
| Saudi Basic Industries Corporation | 2010 | 3.56% |
| Riyad Bank | 1010 | 3.33% |
| ACWA Power Company | 2082 | 2.96% |
| Saudi Awwal Bank | 1060 | 2.68% |
| Alinma Bank | 1150 | 2.59% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.63337 | Jun 23, 2025 |
| Dec 30, 2024 | $0.31531 | Jan 3, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.47595 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.61175 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.54318 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.48887 | Jun 13, 2023 |
Performance
KSA had a total return of -2.38% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 6.78%.
News
KSA: Saudi Arabia Stocks Sagging In 2025
I rate KSA as a hold due to poor momentum, weak technicals, and only modest earnings growth despite a reasonable P/E ratio. KSA's portfolio is heavily concentrated in financials and materials, with hi...
KSA: Government Investments Might Boost Return But At Far Too High Risks
KSA ETF offers exposure to Saudi Arabia's economy but is highly concentrated in financials and has high valuations, making it risky. Saudi Arabia's economy shows strong GDP growth and low inflation, b...
KSA: Paying A Premium For The Saudi Growth Story
The iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF offers investors passive exposure to Saudi Arabian equities. The country's economic performance has been relatively robust, with that growth also trickling down to th...
Highest And Lowest Country ETF Dividend Yields
US equities have outperformed the rest of the world for a long time now. While the US is up 58% on a total return basis during the current bull market, the rest of the world is up 13.5 percentage poin...
KSA: Reduced Incentive To Own On Multiple Counts
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF has underperformed in 2024, lagging behind global equities, and we are not convinced this trend will reverse any time soon. Investors interested in Saudi equities also ha...
ETF Securities Lending Activity Shines A Light On Market Dynamics
Central bank interest rate policy divergence has become a reality, there have been increased levels of geopolitical risk due to rising tensions in the Middle East and political change has swept across...
KSA: A Story Bigger Than Oil
Saudi Arabia is launching an entrepreneurial ecosystem for non-oil industries, diversifying its economy away from energy. The iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF provides retail investors with exposure to t...
KSA Benefits From Steps Towards Growing The Non-Oil Economy
The iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF is an ETF that tracks the performance of the Saudi Arabian stock market. The ETF is heavily swayed by the financial exposures, which are benefiting structurally from ...
KSA: Assessing Potential Value For 2024 And Beyond
The iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF offers global investors access to Saudi Arabia's equity market and its evolving economy. The drivers fueling the growth of Saudi Arabia's economy into 2024 and beyond...
KSA: Fairly Priced
The iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF provides access to Saudi Arabian equities. Saudi Arabia's economy has some promising growth prospects built around its young population and diversification away from ...
Short-term bonds dominate fixed-income ETF flows again in October — with a single fund getting outsize portion of investors' money
Hello! This week's ETF Wrap digs into where investors put their money in October, and how November is shaping up in markets after the Federal Reserve's decision on interest rates.
KSA ETF: Susceptible To More Weakness
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF is not as cost competitive as other alternatives in this space. Reduced crude production is likely to weigh heavily on the GDP landscape whilst non-oil metrics are slowin...
KSA: Positioned To Outperform Other Emerging Markets
Saudi Arabia should outperform other emerging markets this decade. However, oil needs to remain above $80/barrel. Equities trade at a premium to MSCI Emerging Markets.
KSA: Good Times Ahead For Saudi Equities
The iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF offers investors access to Saudi equities, a historically closed-off section of the emerging markets universe. With the Saudi government still in the early stages of ...
Pizza, Toll Roads, and Other Saudi Arabia Stocks to Play
Shares of Americana Restaurants, the regional franchisee for KFC and Pizza Hut, and toll road operator Salik, have been on the rise.
The Arab Gulf States Defeat Global Slowdown
The Gulf Cooperation Council area has so far withstood global challenges, with year-on-year GDP growth accelerating to 6.9% in 2022, driven by high oil prices and stronger growth rates in non-oil sect...
KSA: A Risk Worth Taking Given Saudi Arabia's Economic Transformation
KSA offers investors broad exposure to firms in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is currently relying less on oil production and higher oil prices than it has in previous years, focusing on transforming its...
Saudi Arabia: A Rising Investment Destination
The MENA region, and in particular Saudi Arabia, are becoming a bigger and more relevant part of the emerging markets equity investment universe, offering both structural reform and cyclical tailwinds...
KSA: Saudi Arabian Stocks Offer Decent Returns But Long-Term Risks Remain
KSA invests in Saudi Arabian equities. The fund offers a potential IRR of 8% on the lower end to as much as 11% on the higher end.
KSA: A Kingdom Of Oil And Sand
The iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF provides single-country exposure with growth potential. Saudi Arabia has a long history of conflict with Iran which remains a key geopolitical risk for your investmen...
KSA: Saudi Arabian Stocks Still Offer Good Potential Returns In 2022
KSA invests in Saudi Arabian stocks. The fund has pulled back off its highs this year, in line with the global equity market rout that has affected most equity funds.
Outlook For Emerging Market Banks
Emerging market banks will likely be among some of the most interesting contrarian buys within emerging markets, as investors will likely shift to safer consumer themed stocks. Economic and political ...
Spotlight On Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia's economic rebound is drawing attention with an obvious boon from rising oil prices.
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF: In Vogue
KSA has benefitted from sentiment in the energy markets as oil and gas accounts for 70% of the country's exports.
KSA: Saudi Arabian Stocks Could Bounce On A Strong Credit Impulse, But Risks Remain
KSA invests in Saudi Arabian stocks. Saudi stocks are probably trading at close to fair value.