iShares MSCI UAE ETF (UAE)

NASDAQ: UAE · Real-Time Price · USD
18.98
+0.14 (0.74%)
Sep 26, 2025, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
0.74%
Assets $158.70M
Expense Ratio 0.60%
PE Ratio 10.79
Shares Out 8.55M
Dividend (ttm) $0.61
Dividend Yield 3.24%
Ex-Dividend Date Jun 16, 2025
Payout Ratio 34.95%
1-Year Return +22.93%
Volume 13,380
Open 18.84
Previous Close 18.84
Day's Range 18.84 - 19.02
52-Week Low 14.56
52-Week High 20.42
Beta 0.40
Holdings 113
Inception Date Apr 29, 2014

About UAE

Fund Home Page

The 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.

Asset Class Equity
Category Miscellaneous Region
Region Global
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Ticker Symbol UAE
ETF Provider BlackRock
Index Tracked MSCI All United Arab Emirates Capped

Top 10 Holdings

66.72% of assets
Name Symbol Weight
EMAAR PROPERTIES EMAAR.DB 14.32%
First Abu Dhabi Bank P.J.S.C. FAB 10.92%
Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC EAND 10.02%
EMIRATES NBD EMIRATESNBD.DB 7.07%
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC ADIB 4.58%
DB ISLAMIC BANK DIB.DB 4.35%
Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC ADCB 4.27%
Aldar Properties PJSC ALDAR 4.19%
ADNOC Drilling Company P.J.S.C. ADNOCDRILL 3.53%
ADNOC Gas PLC ADNOCGAS 3.46%
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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
Full Dividend History

News

UAE: Prepared To Turn More Constructive After The Recent Blip

UAE is up by 19% on a YTD basis but has given up some of its sturdy gains since July. UAE's non-oil sector is thriving, making up over 77% of GDP, with strong recent growth and a rebound in the PMI, w...

17 days ago - Seeking Alpha

These countries' stock markets are racing to new highs, outpacing US equity growth

Global markets have been outpacing US stocks (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC) and growing at massive rates year-to-date in 2025. Yahoo Finance markets and data editor Jared Blikre — who also hosts the Stocks In T...

3 months ago - Yahoo Finance

UAE: This Emirati ETF Faces Significant Concentration Risk

iShares MSCI UAE ETF offers some exposure to the UAE's impressive economy, one of the most rapidly growing of the past half century. Unfortunately, the ETF's historical performance has been underwhelm...

4 months ago - Seeking Alpha

EXCLUSIVE: These Emerging Markets Are The Calm In The Tariff Storm

As global markets spiral from fresh tariff hikes, some emerging markets defy the chaos—surviving and thriving.

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5 months ago - Benzinga

UAE: A Diverse Opportunity Set For Fair Value

iShares MSCI UAE ETF offers decent value and yield characteristics, along with diversification benefits. The Macro outlook is positive, with a burgeoning tourism industry, and continued growth in the ...

1 year ago - Seeking Alpha

How The UAE's Trade Pacts Lift The Growth Path

The UAE is pursuing deepening trade and investment relations with countries including India, Turkey, Israel, and Indonesia in the form of Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements. he specific sco...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

UAE ETF: Not The Worst Option Around

The iShares MSCI UAE ETF, with a listing history of over 9 years and an AUM of $39m, covers 38 stocks exposed to the Middle East's second-largest economy. Despite a weaker growth threshold this year, ...

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

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...

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2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

VDY: O Canada! How Your Dividends Tempt Me So!

My search for global yield takes me to Canada. Increased Canadian interest rates and strong oil and gas growth prospects paint a bullish outlook for the VDY ETF.

2 years ago - Seeking Alpha

UAE Non-Oil Sector Maintains Robust Growth Despite Faltering Global Economy

The UAE non-oil sector has seen a robust acceleration in business activity growth since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. The improvement in business conditions over September was marked by another...

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

UAE: Risks Are High Despite Steady Economic Expansion

UAE is an around $44 million fund with a portfolio cramming 32 United Arab Emirates equities from the MSCI All UAE Capped Index. The Emirates' economy is growing at a healthy pace, with inflation kept...

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

UAE - Encouraging Outlook, But The Risk-Reward Isn't Great

UAE suffers from concentration risk and is prone to frequent churn.

3 years ago - Seeking Alpha

UAE: United Arab Emirates Stocks Probably Undervalued, But Long-Term Returns Are Capped

UAE invests in United Arab Emirates equities. The fund is probably undervalued fundamentally, even after its strong recent performance.

4 years ago - Seeking Alpha