iShares MSCI UAE ETF (UAE)
| Assets | $168.65M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.60% |
| PE Ratio | 11.79 |
| Shares Out | 7.80M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $0.61 |
| Dividend Yield | 3.08% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Jun 16, 2025 |
| Payout Frequency | Semi-Annual |
| Payout Ratio | 36.34% |
| Volume | 193,615 |
| Open | 20.00 |
| Previous Close | 20.04 |
| Day's Range | 19.93 - 20.08 |
| 52-Week Low | 13.57 |
| 52-Week High | 20.42 |
| Beta | 0.41 |
| Holdings | 58 |
| Inception Date | Apr 29, 2014 |
About UAE
Fund Home PageThe iShares MSCI UAE ETF (UAE) is an exchange-traded fund that mostly invests in total market equity. The fund tracks a market-cap-weighted index of large-, mid and small-cap UAE companies. UAE was launched on Apr 29, 2014 and is issued by BlackRock.
Top 10 Holdings
68.78% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| EMAAR PROPERTIES | EMAAR.DB | 15.13% |
| First Abu Dhabi Bank P.J.S.C. | FAB | 11.77% |
| Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC | EAND | 9.63% |
| EMIRATES NBD | EMIRATESNBD.DB | 6.52% |
| Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC | ADCB | 5.27% |
| Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC | ADIB | 5.02% |
| DB ISLAMIC BANK | DIB.DB | 4.84% |
| Aldar Properties PJSC | ALDAR | 4.30% |
| ADNOC Drilling Company P.J.S.C. | ADNOCDRILL | 3.33% |
| ADNOC Gas PLC | ADNOCGAS | 2.97% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2025 | $0.59598 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.01877 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $0.52758 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.09431 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.38837 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.03236 | Dec 19, 2022 |
Performance
UAE had a total return of 41.44% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 1.90%.
News
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