iShares MSCI Kuwait ETFKWT

$36.50

+3.8% last session

−2.6% YTD

Data as of 11/4/20264:00 PM ET · End-of-day

Dividend-adjusted total return · S&P 500 uses VOO · Sep 3, 2020 – Nov 4, 2026KWTS&P 500 · VOO

Returns	1D	1M	3M	YTD	1Y	3Y	5Y	MAX
Total return	+3.8%	+1.5%	−1.2%	−2.6%	−3.6%	+45.8%	+37.1%	+94.3%
S&P 500 · VOO	+1.6%	−1.6%	0.0%	+13.4%	+13.5%	+91.7%	+81.2%	—

Key Statistics

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AUM: $64M
Expense ratio: 0.75%
Distribution yield: 5.7%
NAV: $35.40
Volume: 81K
Avg. volume 30D: 5K
High today: $36.53
Low today: $35.45
Previous close: $35.17
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−2.6%$63.7M

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

$10,000 in KWT

$10,000 in KWT became

$13,706

In the S&P 500 (VOO)

$18,115

Total return, dividends in · Oct 27, 2021 – Nov 4, 2026 · S&P 500 uses VOO

KWT’s Top Holdings

Today

NBK.KWNational Bank Of Kuwait23.3%KFH.KW22.7%ZAIN.KW4.4%MABANEE.KW3.8%GBK.KW3.8%NIND.KW2.6%BOURSA.KW2.2%MKHZN.AE2.0%HUMANSOFT.KW1.7%27 more

NBK.KWNational Bank Of Kuwait23.3%KFH.KW22.7%ZAIN.KW4.4%MABANEE.KW3.8%GBK.KW3.8%NIND.KW2.6%BOURSA.KW2.2%MKHZN.AE2.0%HUMANSOFT.KWBOUBY25 more

BanksBanks - DiversifiedTelecommunications ServicesReal Estate - DiversifiedConglomeratesFinancial - DataOther

iShares KWT · 37 holdings · tile size = share of the fund · as of Nov 4, 2026

What KWT Holds

Today

Banks27.2%

NBK.KW 23.3 · GBK.KW 3.8 · BOUBYAN.KW

Banks - Diversified22.7%

KFH.KW 22.7

Telecommunications Services4.4%

ZAIN.KW 4.4

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 4, 2026

National’s Share of KWT

Today

23.3%

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

National held by KWT

$14.8M

Most National per dollar

KWT23.3%

iShares KWT · each square = $10 of $1,000 · as of Nov 4, 2026

KWT’s Size vs Its Peers

Today

$63.7Mthe 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 4, 2026

KWT

iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF

Today

Banks27.2%NBK.KWNational Bank OF Kuwait23.3%GBK.KWBanks - Diversified22.7%KFH.KWKuwait Finance House22.7%Telecommunications Services4.4%ZAIN.KW4.4%Real Estate - Diversified3.8%MABANEE.KW3.8%Conglomerates2.6%NIND.KW2.6%Other35.6%

Banks27.2%NBK.KWNational Bank OF Kuwait23.3%GBK.KBanks - Diversified22.7%KFH.KWKuwait Finance House22.7%Telecommunications Services4.4%ZAIN.KW4.4%Real Estate - Diversified3.8%NIND.KOther35.6%

#	Ticker	Company	Weight ▼
1	NBK.KW	National Bank OF Kuwait	23.27%
2	KFH.KW	Kuwait Finance House	22.69%
3	ZAIN.KW	Mobile TEL	4.35%
4	MABANEE.	Mabanee Company	3.79%
5	GBK.KW	Gulf Bank	3.76%
6	NIND.KW	National Industries Group	2.58%
7	BOURSA.K	Boursa Kuwait Securities Company	2.17%
8	MKHZN.AE	THE Public Warehousing (agility)	1.97%
9	HUMANSOF	Human Soft	1.67%
10	BOUBYAN.	Boubyan Bank	0.14%

BanksBanks - DiversifiedTelecommunications ServicesReal Estate - DiversifiedConglomeratesFinancial - DataEducationOther

iShares KWT · current holdings by weight · as of Nov 4, 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 5, 2026 · sorted by AUM

Head to Head

KWT vs VOO

YTD

KWT · iShares MSCI Kuwait

−2.6%

VOO · S&P 500

+13.4%

Gap

15.9 pts

iShares KWT and Vanguard VOO · YTD total return · as of Nov 5, 2026

KWT vs Its Peer Average

YTD

KWTAvsBPeer average

1D+3.8%[…]

1M+1.5%[…]

3M−1.2%[…]

YTD−2.6%[…]

1Y−3.6%[…]

3Y+45.8%[…]

5Y+37.1%[…]

0–0level

0 peers · each row scaled to its leader

The Details

KWT

Risk

4/5our risk indicator

CalmerBumpier

Volatility · 1Y14.49%

Deepest drop · 1Y−12.8%

Lowest point · 5Y−6.0%

52-week range

$36.50

$33.05−11.1% from the high$41.08

iShares KWT · past-year price moves · as of Nov 5, 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 5, 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$35.40

Premium / discount[…]

Median spread · 30D[…]

Volume today81K

Average volume · 30D5K

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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