iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF (KWT)

BATS: KWT · Real-Time Price · USD
36.80
+0.30 (0.83%)
Jul 6, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Assets$70.19M
Expense Ratio0.75%
PE Ratio17.47
Shares Out1.95M
Dividend (ttm)$2.06
Dividend Yield5.61%
Ex-Dividend DateJun 15, 2026
Payout FrequencySemi-Annual
Payout Ratio98.75%
Volume1,846
Open36.69
Previous Close36.49
Day's Range36.67 - 36.80
52-Week Low35.54
52-Week High41.08
Beta0.49
Holdings89
Inception DateSep 1, 2020

About KWT

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The iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF (KWT) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of all-cap stocks in Kuwait. KWT was launched on Sep 1, 2020 and is issued by BlackRock.

Asset Class Equity
Category Focused Region
Region Global
Stock Exchange BATS
Ticker Symbol KWT
ETF Provider BlackRock
Index Tracked MSCI All Kuwait Select Size Liquidity Capped Index

Top 10 Holdings

72.07% of assets
NameSymbolWeight
Kuwait Finance House K.S.C.P.KFH22.22%
National Bank of Kuwait S.A.K.P.NBK21.81%
Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.P.ZAIN4.79%
Gulf Bank K.S.C.P.GBK4.37%
Warba Bank K.S.C.P.WARBABANK3.96%
Mabanee Company K.P.S.C.MABANEE3.90%
National Industries Group Holding - KPSCNIND3.16%
Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait K.S.C.P.ABK2.72%
BLK CSH FND TREASURY SL AGENCYXTSLA2.63%
Kuwait Real Estate Company K.P.S.C.KRE2.51%
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Dividend History

Ex-DividendAmountPay Date
Jun 15, 2026$0.80715Jun 22, 2026
Dec 16, 2025$1.25611Dec 22, 2025
Jun 16, 2025$0.81047Jun 23, 2025
Dec 17, 2024$0.4834Dec 23, 2024
Jun 11, 2024$1.47808Jun 17, 2024
Dec 20, 2023$0.01067Dec 27, 2023
Full Dividend History

Performance

KWT had a total return of 1.61% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 11.90%.