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iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF

KWT

Market price

$36.34

Source / date

Yahoo Finance chart · 10/2/2026, 7:44:21 PM

Exchange-traded prices may be delayed or unavailable from the quote provider. Company P/E-based scores, DCF valuation and forensic analysis do not apply to this listing; the analysis below uses the framework appropriate to its investment type.

DeepScreen investment analysis

ETF basket analysis

Refreshed 10/3/2026, 5:19:17 AM

Sources used: Yahoo Finance · Yahoo Finance holding fundamentals · Yahoo Finance fund risk/management statistics · US history 2020-08-31 to 2026-10-02
1

Basket and structure

What the ETF owns and how the reported portfolio is classified.

Benchmark / index
Focused Region
Fund family
iShares
Provider listing name
iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF

Market listing label; not a verified fund-family disclosure.

Legal structure
Exchange Traded Fund
Inception
2020-09-01
First recorded trade
2020-09-03

Provider's first available trade, not necessarily fund launch.

2

Price history

Returns and risk calculated from available adjusted-price history, not a benchmark comparison.

1Y return
-2.35%
3Y annualized return
10.85%
5Y annualized return
6.62%
3Y rolling median
7.85%
5Y rolling median
10.34%
52-week high
$41.08
52-week low
$35.54
3

Holding quality and valuation

Weighted fundamentals are calculated only across holdings for which usable company fundamentals are available.

Weighted ROE
11.07%

70.8% of reported weight covered.

Weighted earnings growth
9.24%
Weighted debt / equity
1.14
Portfolio P/B
0.62
4

Risk and concentration

Portfolio concentration plus realized and provider-published risk statistics.

Top-10 weight
70.8%
Largest sector
financial_services · 65.5%
Top-3 sector weight
86.6%
3Y max drawdown
-11.54%
5Y max drawdown
-25.37%
3Y volatility
12.32%
Beta
0.36
5

Cost and execution

Ownership cost, tracking quality and exchange-trading friction where the source publishes them.

Expense ratio / TER
0.75%
Bid / ask spread
1.124%
Premium / discount to NAV
-0.981%
AUM
$67.78M
Average volume
4.45K
Latest session volume
1.32K

Not an average.

Top reported holdings

HoldingSymbolWeight
National Bank of Kuwait SAKNBK.KW22.67%
Kuwait Finance HouseKFH.KW22.2%
Mobile Telecommunications Co KSCZAIN.KW4.36%
Gulf Bank KSCGBK.KW3.91%
Mabanee Co KPSCMABANEE.KW3.73%
Warba Bank (K.S.C.)WARBABANK.KW3.59%
National Industries Group Holding SAKNIND.KW2.83%
Al Ahli Bank Of KuwaitABK.KW2.76%
Kuwait Real Estate CoKRE.KW2.44%
Boubyan Petrochemical Co KSCBPCC.KW2.27%

DeepScreen displays verified values returned by its current sources. Metrics without a verified value are omitted rather than shown as empty placeholder cards.

Investment FAQ

Questions about iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF

Research answers for iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF (KWT) using the analysis framework appropriate to a ETF.

ETF FAQ

What is iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF (KWT)?
iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF is listed by DeepScreen as an exchange-traded fund. An ETF represents a portfolio of underlying assets while its units trade on an exchange during market hours. Research the fund's benchmark or strategy, holdings, concentration, costs, tracking quality and trading liquidity rather than evaluating it as a single operating company.
How should I analyze iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF?
Analyze iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF as a basket. Check what index or strategy it follows, the weight of its largest holdings and sectors, portfolio valuation and quality where meaningful, historical drawdown and volatility, expense ratio, tracking difference, tracking error, bid-ask spread, AUM, volume and premium or discount to NAV.
Why can KWT trade at a premium or discount to NAV?
KWT's exchange price is set by buyers and sellers while NAV reflects the value of the underlying portfolio. Differences in liquidity, trading hours, market stress or the pricing of underlying assets can create a premium or discount. Large or persistent gaps can increase the effective cost of trading the ETF.
What tracking metrics matter for iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF?
For a benchmark-tracking ETF, compare both tracking difference and tracking error. Tracking difference shows how far the fund's return has lagged or exceeded its benchmark over a period, while tracking error measures how variable that gap has been. Fees, cash holdings, rebalancing and implementation costs can affect both.
Is iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF a good ETF to buy?
DeepScreen does not provide a personalized buy recommendation. Assess whether iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF's benchmark or strategy, concentration, costs, tracking, liquidity and risk fit the exposure you are researching, and verify the issuer's latest factsheet and prospectus before making an investment decision.