iShares MSCI Kuwait ETFKWT

$36.25

−0.7% last session

−3.3% YTD

Data as of 11/5/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Nov 4, 2025 – Nov 5, 2026KWTS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	−0.7%	+0.9%	−2.0%	−3.3%	−4.3%	+43.3%	+34.0%	+92.9%
S&P 500 · VOO	−4.4%	−5.7%	−4.9%	+8.4%	+9.8%	+82.2%	+71.6%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $64M
Expense ratio: 0.75%
Distribution yield: 5.7%
NAV: $35.68
Volume: 15K
Avg. volume 30D: 6K
High today: $36.49
Low today: $36.10
Previous close: $36.50
52-week high: $41.08
52-week low: $33.05
Our risk indicator: 4/5

KWT in One Breath

KWT Among Its Peers

YTD

#1KWTiShares−3.3%$64.2M

End-of-day Nov 5, 2026 · 1 ETFs by YTD

$10,000 in KWT

$10,000 in KWT became

$13,401

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$17,156

Total return, dividends in · Oct 28, 2021 – Nov 5, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

KWT’s Top Holdings

Today

NBK.KWNational Bank Of Kuwait23.3%KFH.KW22.6%ZAIN.KW4.3%MABANEE.KW3.8%GBK.KW3.7%NIND.KW2.6%BOURSA.KW2.2%MKHZN.AE1.9%HUMANSOFT.KW1.7%27 more

NBK.KWNational Bank Of Kuwait23.3%KFH.KW22.6%ZAIN.KW4.3%MABANEE.KW3.8%GBK.KW3.7%NIND.KW2.6%BOURSA.KW2.2%MKHZN.AE1.9%HUMANSOFT.KWBOUBY25 more

BanksBanks - DiversifiedTelecommunications ServicesReal Estate - DiversifiedConglomeratesFinancial - DataOther

iShares KWT · 37 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 5, 2026

What KWT Holds

Today

Banks27.2%

NBK.KW 23.3 · GBK.KW 3.7 · BOUBYAN.KW

Banks - Diversified22.6%

KFH.KW 22.6

Telecommunications Services4.3%

ZAIN.KW 4.3

Real Estate - Diversified3.8%

MABANEE.KW 3.8

Conglomerates2.6%

NIND.KW 2.6

Financial - Data & Stock Exchanges2.2%

BOURSA.KW 2.2

Education & Training Services1.7%

HUMANSOFT. 1.7

iShares KWT · share of the fund by industry · as of Nov 5, 2026

National’s Share of KWT

Today

23.3%

$233 of every $1,000 in KWT is National

National held by KWT

$15.0M

Most National per dollar

KWT23.3%

iShares KWT · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 5, 2026

KWT’s Size vs Its Peers

Today

$64.2Mthe largest ETF

AUM · KWT and the 0 largest peers · Nov 5, 2026

KWT Fee per $100 vs Peers

Today

$0.75a year
per $100

$75 a year on $10,000

KWT$0.75

Expense ratio · peers · Nov 5, 2026

Inside KWT

37 holdings · as of Nov 5, 2026

KWT

iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF

Today

Banks27.2%NBK.KWNational Bank OF Kuwait23.3%GBK.KWBanks - Diversified22.6%KFH.KWKuwait Finance House22.6%Telecommunications Services4.3%ZAIN.KW4.3%Real Estate - Diversified3.8%MABANEE.KW3.8%Conglomerates2.6%NIND.KW2.6%Other35.7%

Banks27.2%NBK.KWNational Bank OF Kuwait23.3%GBK.KBanks - Diversified22.6%KFH.KWKuwait Finance House22.6%Telecommunications Services4.3%ZAIN.KW4.3%Real Estate - Diversified3.8%NIND.KOther35.7%

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	NBK.KW	National Bank OF Kuwait	23.33%
2	KFH.KW	Kuwait Finance House	22.62%
3	ZAIN.KW	Mobile TEL	4.30%
4	MABANEE.	Mabanee Company	3.76%
5	GBK.KW	Gulf Bank	3.75%
6	NIND.KW	National Industries Group	2.59%
7	BOURSA.K	Boursa Kuwait Securities Company	2.19%
8	MKHZN.AE	THE Public Warehousing (agility)	1.93%
9	HUMANSOF	Human Soft	1.66%
10	BOUBYAN.	Boubyan Bank	0.14%

BanksBanks - DiversifiedTelecommunications ServicesReal Estate - DiversifiedConglomeratesFinancial - DataEducationOther

iShares KWT · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 5, 2026 · each tile is one holding

How It Compares

KWT

iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF’s Peers

YTD

KWT has no close peers in our data yet: […]

Similar peers · YTD and past-year returns · as of Nov 6, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

KWT vs VOO

YTD

KWT · iShares MSCI Kuwait

−3.3%

VOO · S&P 500

+8.4%

Gap

11.7 pts

iShares KWT and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 6, 2026

KWT vs Its Peer Average

YTD

KWTAvsBPeer average

1D−0.7%[…]

1M+0.9%[…]

3M−2.0%[…]

YTD−3.3%[…]

1Y−4.3%[…]

3Y+43.3%[…]

5Y+34.0%[…]

0–0level

0 peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

KWT

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y14.50%

Deepest drop · 1Y−12.8%

Lowest point · 5Y−6.5%

52-week range

$36.25

$33.05−11.8% from the high$41.08

iShares KWT · past-year price moves · as of Nov 6, 2026

KWT

Fund Facts

Today

2020launched Sep 1

Tracks[…]

Exchange · CUSIPCBOE · 46436E817

StructureETF

Leverage1x

Cost on $10,000$75 a year

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Prospectus & documents Trading & liquidity Fees & costs Distributions

iShares KWT · fund facts · as of Nov 6, 2026

KWT

Payouts by Year

$0.81per share, Jun 2026

Distribution yield5.7%

PaidTwice a year

Latest ex-date · paidJun 15 · Jun 22, 2026

12 payouts added up$10.07 a share

iShares KWT · distributions by ex-date · 2020–2026

All Fund FactsDocuments · trading · fees · every payout

Prospectus & Documents

SEC reported portfolio · 2026-08-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-05-31 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2026-02-28 ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-11-30 ↗summary prospectus · SEC 497K ↗SEC reported portfolio · 2025-08-31 ↗

Trading & Liquidity

Net asset value$35.68

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today15K

Average volume · 30D6K

Shares outstanding[…]

Options[…]

Fees & Costs

Net expense ratio0.75%

Gross expense ratio[…]

Management fee[…]

Cost on $10,000 a year$75.00

Our risk indicator4/5

Estimated yearly cost excludes trading costs and assumes constant assets.

Distributions

Ex-date	Paid	Per share
Jun 15, 2026	Jun 22, 2026	$0.81
Dec 16, 2025	Dec 22, 2025	$1.26
Jun 16, 2025	Jun 23, 2025	$0.81
Dec 17, 2024	Dec 23, 2024	$0.48
Jun 11, 2024	Jun 17, 2024	$1.48
Dec 20, 2023	Dec 27, 2023	$0.0107
Jun 7, 2023	Jun 13, 2023	$0.68
Dec 13, 2022	Dec 19, 2022	$1.19
Jun 9, 2022	Jun 15, 2022	$0.75
Dec 13, 2021	Dec 17, 2021	$2.04
Jun 10, 2021	Jun 16, 2021	$0.50
Dec 14, 2020	Dec 18, 2020	$0.0742

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