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KSAISharesINDEX

iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF

$34.00+0.92% vs prior close
344152-WK

Price through Oct 26, 2026 · Flows through Oct 26, 2026. Figures use the latest available records, not a live quote. Fund details retrieved Oct 26, 2026. Holdings snapshot retrieved Oct 26, 2026.

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.

KSA price

Source: Market tape, daily closes; price return, distributions not reinvested
Table
DateKSA close
Oct 27, 2025$40.61
Oct 28, 2025$40.89
Oct 29, 2025$41.03
Oct 30, 2025$40.23
Oct 31, 2025$40.28
Nov 3, 2025$40.00
Nov 4, 2025$39.68
Nov 5, 2025$39.35
Nov 6, 2025$39.30
Nov 7, 2025$39.28
Nov 10, 2025$39.32
Nov 11, 2025$39.39
Nov 12, 2025$39.17
Nov 13, 2025$38.73
Nov 14, 2025$38.83
Nov 17, 2025$38.45
Nov 18, 2025$38.79
Nov 19, 2025$38.43
Nov 20, 2025$38.19
Nov 21, 2025$38.28
Nov 24, 2025$38.16
Nov 25, 2025$37.59
Nov 26, 2025$37.38
Nov 28, 2025$37.44
Dec 1, 2025$37.06
Dec 2, 2025$36.98
Dec 3, 2025$37.04
Dec 4, 2025$37.17
Dec 5, 2025$37.20
Dec 8, 2025$37.19
Dec 9, 2025$37.43
Dec 10, 2025$37.66
Dec 11, 2025$37.62
Dec 12, 2025$37.40
Dec 15, 2025$36.81
Dec 16, 2025$36.09
Dec 17, 2025$35.83
Dec 18, 2025$36.30
Dec 19, 2025$36.36
Dec 22, 2025$36.55
Dec 23, 2025$36.76
Dec 24, 2025$36.60
Dec 26, 2025$36.57
Dec 29, 2025$36.39
Dec 30, 2025$36.05
Dec 31, 2025$36.41
Jan 2, 2026$36.77
Jan 5, 2026$36.00
Jan 6, 2026$37.03
Jan 7, 2026$36.32
Jan 8, 2026$36.82
Jan 9, 2026$36.87
Jan 12, 2026$37.82
Jan 13, 2026$38.21
Jan 14, 2026$38.21
Jan 15, 2026$37.99
Jan 16, 2026$37.83
Jan 20, 2026$37.94
Jan 21, 2026$38.30
Jan 22, 2026$38.93
Jan 23, 2026$39.01
Jan 26, 2026$39.61
Jan 27, 2026$40.12
Jan 28, 2026$40.14
Jan 29, 2026$39.87
Jan 30, 2026$39.86
Feb 2, 2026$39.79
Feb 3, 2026$39.57
Feb 4, 2026$39.63
Feb 5, 2026$39.22
Feb 6, 2026$39.75
Feb 9, 2026$39.46
Feb 10, 2026$39.23
Feb 11, 2026$39.19
Feb 12, 2026$38.94
Feb 13, 2026$39.16
Feb 17, 2026$38.94
Feb 18, 2026$39.12
Feb 19, 2026$38.13
Feb 20, 2026$38.63
Feb 23, 2026$38.30
Feb 24, 2026$38.18
Feb 25, 2026$37.92
Feb 26, 2026$37.13
Feb 27, 2026$37.17
Mar 2, 2026$36.58
Mar 3, 2026$36.68
Mar 4, 2026$37.46
Mar 5, 2026$37.25
Mar 6, 2026$37.09
Mar 9, 2026$38.25
Mar 10, 2026$38.28
Mar 11, 2026$38.11
Mar 12, 2026$37.90
Mar 13, 2026$37.60
Mar 16, 2026$38.31
Mar 17, 2026$38.18
Mar 18, 2026$37.74
Mar 19, 2026$37.60
Mar 20, 2026$36.78
Mar 23, 2026$37.86
Mar 24, 2026$37.72
Mar 25, 2026$38.40
Mar 26, 2026$38.41
Mar 27, 2026$37.91
Mar 30, 2026$38.79
Mar 31, 2026$39.75
Apr 1, 2026$39.57
Apr 2, 2026$39.38
Apr 6, 2026$39.25
Apr 7, 2026$38.78
Apr 8, 2026$39.55
Apr 9, 2026$39.63
Apr 10, 2026$39.69
Apr 13, 2026$40.19
Apr 14, 2026$40.30
Apr 15, 2026$40.63
Apr 16, 2026$40.37
Apr 17, 2026$40.59
Apr 20, 2026$39.83
Apr 21, 2026$39.68
Apr 22, 2026$39.54
Apr 23, 2026$38.99
Apr 24, 2026$39.08
Apr 27, 2026$38.97
Apr 28, 2026$39.18
Apr 29, 2026$39.19
Apr 30, 2026$39.10
May 1, 2026$39.31
May 4, 2026$38.73
May 5, 2026$38.46
May 6, 2026$38.44
May 7, 2026$38.36
May 8, 2026$38.73
May 11, 2026$39.15
May 12, 2026$38.75
May 13, 2026$38.59
May 14, 2026$38.53
May 15, 2026$38.29
May 18, 2026$38.36
May 19, 2026$38.49
May 20, 2026$38.33
May 21, 2026$38.67
May 22, 2026$38.64
May 26, 2026$38.68
May 27, 2026$38.74
May 28, 2026$38.71
May 29, 2026$38.75
Jun 1, 2026$38.06
Jun 2, 2026$38.71
Jun 3, 2026$38.22
Jun 4, 2026$38.34
Jun 5, 2026$37.44
Jun 8, 2026$38.29
Jun 9, 2026$38.54
Jun 10, 2026$38.51
Jun 11, 2026$39.29
Jun 12, 2026$39.38
Jun 15, 2026$38.51
Jun 16, 2026$38.55
Jun 17, 2026$38.42
Jun 18, 2026$38.60
Jun 22, 2026$38.30
Jun 23, 2026$38.20
Jun 24, 2026$38.08
Jun 25, 2026$37.82
Jun 26, 2026$37.80
Jun 29, 2026$37.40
Jun 30, 2026$37.31
Jul 1, 2026$37.65
Jul 2, 2026$37.38
Jul 6, 2026$37.30
Jul 7, 2026$37.43
Jul 8, 2026$37.53
Jul 9, 2026$37.18
Jul 10, 2026$37.25
Jul 13, 2026$37.11
Jul 14, 2026$36.90
Jul 15, 2026$36.97
Jul 16, 2026$36.92
Jul 17, 2026$36.79
Jul 20, 2026$36.85
Jul 21, 2026$36.86
Jul 22, 2026$37.12
Jul 23, 2026$37.11
Jul 24, 2026$37.07
Jul 27, 2026$36.98
Jul 28, 2026$36.90
Jul 29, 2026$36.34
Jul 30, 2026$36.92
Jul 31, 2026$36.96
Aug 3, 2026$37.67
Aug 4, 2026$37.94
Aug 5, 2026$37.84
Aug 6, 2026$37.65
Aug 7, 2026$37.65
Aug 10, 2026$37.85
Aug 11, 2026$37.78
Aug 12, 2026$37.81
Aug 13, 2026$37.88
Aug 14, 2026$37.83
Aug 17, 2026$38.02
Aug 18, 2026$38.06
Aug 19, 2026$38.12
Aug 20, 2026$38.25
Aug 21, 2026$38.31
Aug 24, 2026$39.03
Aug 25, 2026$39.26
Aug 26, 2026$39.48
Aug 27, 2026$39.30
Aug 28, 2026$39.26
Aug 31, 2026$38.80
Sep 1, 2026$38.62
Sep 2, 2026$38.43
Sep 3, 2026$38.53
Sep 4, 2026$38.51
Sep 8, 2026$38.44
Sep 9, 2026$38.30
Sep 10, 2026$38.23
Sep 11, 2026$38.22
Sep 14, 2026$37.80
Sep 15, 2026$37.42
Sep 16, 2026$37.23
Sep 17, 2026$37.46
Sep 18, 2026$37.43
Sep 21, 2026$37.16
Sep 22, 2026$37.35
Sep 23, 2026$37.19
Sep 24, 2026$36.89
Sep 25, 2026$37.05
Sep 28, 2026$36.95
Sep 29, 2026$36.41
Sep 30, 2026$36.32
Oct 1, 2026$36.11
Oct 2, 2026$36.22
Oct 5, 2026$36.52
Oct 6, 2026$36.90
Oct 7, 2026$36.73
Oct 8, 2026$36.09
Oct 9, 2026$36.06
Oct 12, 2026$35.66
Oct 13, 2026$35.79
Oct 14, 2026$35.15
Oct 15, 2026$35.16
Oct 16, 2026$35.10
Oct 19, 2026$35.14
Oct 20, 2026$34.78
Oct 21, 2026$34.55
Oct 22, 2026$33.70
Oct 23, 2026$33.69
Oct 26, 2026$34.00

Price history on file begins Oct 27, 2025, so 1Y shows all of it.

Weekly net flows, 1Y

Net outflow over the range: −$93M

  • Inflow / above zero
  • Outflow / below zero
Oct 27−$48.8MNov 17Dec 8Dec 29Jan 19Feb 9Mar 2Mar 23Apr 13May 4Jul 6Jul 27Aug 17Sep 7Sep 28−$4MOct 26Oct 27−$48.8MDec 1Jan 5Feb 9Mar 16Apr 20Jul 6Aug 10Sep 14−$4MOct 26Oct 27−$48.8MJan 19Apr 13Aug 17−$4MOct 26
Source: Daily creation and redemption records
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LabelValue ($)
Oct 27$0
Nov 3−$48.8M
Nov 10$0
Nov 17$0
Nov 24$3.8M
Dec 1$0
Dec 8$0
Dec 15−$12.6M
Dec 22$0
Dec 29$0
Jan 5−$9.3M
Jan 12$0
Jan 19$0
Jan 26$0
Feb 2$0
Feb 9$35.1M
Feb 16$0
Feb 23$0
Mar 2$0
Mar 9$7.6M
Mar 16$34.2M
Mar 23$0
Mar 30−$15.6M
Apr 6$0
Apr 13$0
Apr 20$0
Apr 27$0
May 4$0
May 11−$7.8M
Jun 29−$27.8M
Jul 6$946.3K
Jul 13−$946.3K
Jul 20−$22.2M
Jul 27−$12.9M
Aug 3$0
Aug 10$0
Aug 17$0
Aug 24$0
Aug 31$623.4K
Sep 7−$607.4K
Sep 14$0
Sep 21−$13.6M
Sep 28$600.3K
Oct 5$61.9K
Oct 12$0
Oct 19$0
Oct 26−$4M
The desk’s read

Money is leaving — −$3M in net outflows over the past month, about 0.6% of the fund's asset base, while the price has returned -6.6% so far this year. At 0.74% a year it is not the cheapest way in — IEFA has a reported fee of 0.07%.

COMPOSED FROM THE FUND’S OWN DAILY RECORDS · UPDATED WITH EACH REFRESH

$545Massets under management
0.74%expense ratio · $74 per $10,000 a year
−$3Mnet flow, trailing month
629Kavg daily volume, 30 days
402holdings · US-domiciled
2015listed September 16, 2015 · beta 0.51
The book at a glance
1020103010502.0%10602.8%112014.4%114011502.9%11808.1%12114.3%20102.9%20201.8%20823.0%222212.5%22801.8%

CELL SIZE IS PORTFOLIO WEIGHT · COLOR IS THE CHANGE IN THE LATEST AVAILABLE SNAPSHOT · TOP 40 POSITIONS

Holdings
#HoldingWeightPriceDay52-wk
1—SAR CASH(COMMITTED)0.03%———
21010RIYAD BANK3.41%———
31020BANK ALJAZIRA0.62%———
41030SEAZEN GROUP LTD0.74%———
51050BANQUE SAUDI FRANSI2.05%———
61060DAMAI ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS LTD2.83%———
71080ARAB NATIONAL BANK1.63%———
81111SAUDI TADAWUL GROUP CO0.48%———
91120AL RAJHI BANK14.42%———
101140BANK ALBILAD1.36%———
111150ALINMA BANK2.86%———
121180THE SAUDI NATIONAL BANK8.14%———
131211BYD LTD H4.34%———
141212ASTRA INDUSTRIAL GROUP0.42%———
151302LIFETECH SCIENTIFIC CORP0.10%———

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Sector weights

  • Financials41.47%
  • Energy13.24%
  • Materials12.52%
  • Communication9.02%
  • Utilities4.78%
  • Health Care4.07%
  • Consumer Discretionary3.8%
  • Consumer Staples3.67%
  • Real Estate2.91%
  • Industrials2.86%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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ItemValue (%)
Financials41.47%
Energy13.24%
Materials12.52%
Communication9.02%
Utilities4.78%
Health Care4.07%
Consumer Discretionary3.8%
Consumer Staples3.67%
Real Estate2.91%
Industrials2.86%

Country weights

  • Saudi Arabia99.92%
  • United States0.07%
Source: Portfolio composition, latest disclosure
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ItemValue (%)
Saudi Arabia99.92%
United States0.07%
Performance
1 week-2.2%
1 month-8.2%
3 months-8.3%
6 months-13.0%
YTD-6.6%
1 year—
3 years—

PRICE RETURN, DISTRIBUTIONS NOT REINVESTED

Net flows
1 week−$4M
1 month−$3M
3 months−$30M
YTD−$36M
1 year−$93M

CREATION/REDEMPTION DOLLARS, DAILY RECORDS

Monthly net flows

  • Inflow / above zero
  • Outflow / below zero
+$14.3MOct−$45MNov−$12.6MDec−$9.3MJan+$35.1MFeb+$41.8MMar−$15.6MApr−$7.8MMay−$62.9MJul$0Aug−$12.9MSep−$3.9MOctOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMay−$62.9MJulAugSep−$3.9MOctOctDecFebApr−$62.9MJul−$3.9MOct
Source: Daily creation/redemption records, trailing twelve months
Show as table
LabelValue ($)
Oct$14.3M
Nov−$45M
Dec−$12.6M
Jan−$9.3M
Feb$35.1M
Mar$41.8M
Apr−$15.6M
May−$7.8M
Jul−$62.9M
Aug$0
Sep−$12.9M
Oct−$3.9M
The risk read
15%realized volatility, 30 days (annualized)
15%realized volatility, 1 year
-17.9%deepest fall from a peak, 1 year
-17.1%latest close versus that peak

The top holding is 14.4% of the book; the top ten carry 61%. Spread across 112+ names, it behaves like roughly 18 equally-weighted positions.

VOLATILITY & DRAWDOWN FROM THE DAILY TAPE · CONCENTRATION FROM THE LATEST DISCLOSED BOOK

Options tape
5calls · latest snapshot
2Kputs · latest snapshot
347.80put/call ratio
1.8Mshares traded
The case against KSA

Due diligence cuts both ways. These funds sit on the same shelf and beat KSA on at least one dimension that matters — the fee, the asset base, or where the money is going.

FundFeeAssetsFlow, 1MThe case
SPDW SPDR Portfolio Developed World ex-US ETF0.03%$40.7B+$609M-71bp on fee · 75× the assets · +$609M in over the monthHead-to-head
SPMD State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 400 Mid Cap ETF0.03%$18.4B+$199M-71bp on fee · 34× the assets · +$199M in over the monthHead-to-head
IDEV iShares Core MSCI International Developed Markets ETF0.04%$32.4B+$497M-70bp on fee · 59× the assets · +$497M in over the monthHead-to-head
IGSB iShares 1-5 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF0.04%$23.7B+$51M-70bp on fee · 43× the assets · +$51M in over the monthHead-to-head
IGIB iShares 5-10 Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF0.04%$18.6B+$412M-70bp on fee · 34× the assets · +$412M in over the monthHead-to-head
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