iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF (KWT)
| Assets | $85.88M |
| Expense Ratio | 0.74% |
| PE Ratio | 16.39 |
| Shares Out | 2.35M |
| Dividend (ttm) | $1.96 |
| Dividend Yield | 5.33% |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Payout Ratio | 88.49% |
| 1-Year Return | +11.95% |
| Volume | 1,174 |
| Open | 36.79 |
| Previous Close | 36.33 |
| Day's Range | 36.73 - 36.95 |
| 52-Week Low | 30.85 |
| 52-Week High | 36.75 |
| Beta | 0.45 |
| Holdings | 72 |
| Inception Date | Sep 1, 2020 |
About KWT
Fund Home PageThe 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.
Top 10 Holdings
67.07% of assets| Name | Symbol | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Kuwait Finance House K.S.C.P. | KFH | 21.48% |
| National Bank of Kuwait S.A.K.P. | NBK | 21.46% |
| Warba Bank K.S.C.P. | WARBABANK | 4.50% |
| Mobile Telecommunications Company K.S.C.P. | ZAIN | 4.03% |
| Gulf Bank K.S.C.P. | GBK | 3.65% |
| Mabanee Company K.P.S.C. | MABANEE | 3.06% |
| National Industries Group Holding - KPSC | NIND | 2.47% |
| Kuwait Real Estate Company K.P.S.C. | KRE | 2.32% |
| Agility Public Warehousing Company K.S.C.P. | AGLTY | 2.07% |
| Commercial Real Estate Company K.P.S.C. | ALTIJARIA | 2.03% |
Dividends
| Ex-Dividend | Amount | Pay Date |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | $0.4834 | Dec 20, 2024 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | $1.47808 | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Dec 20, 2023 | $0.01067 | Dec 27, 2023 |
| Jun 7, 2023 | $0.6828 | Jun 13, 2023 |
| Dec 13, 2022 | $0.734 | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Jun 9, 2022 | $0.74873 | Jun 15, 2022 |
News
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