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KWT

iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF

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  • NAV as of Oct 25, 2021 $34.87
    52 WK: 25.62 - 34.87
  • 1 Day NAV Change as of Oct 25, 2021 0.17 (0.50%)
  • NAV Total Return as of Oct 22, 2021 YTD: 30.21%
  • Fees as stated in the prospectus Expense Ratio: 0.74%

Overview

Why KWT?

1. Exposure to a broad range of companies in Kuwait

 

2. Access to a country with growth potential from frontier to emerging market classification

 

3. Express a view on the Kuwaiti market

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of a broad-based equity index with exposure to Kuwait, as defined by the index provider.

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Performance

Performance

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The Hypothetical Growth of $10,000 chart reflects a hypothetical $10,000 investment and assumes reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. Fund expenses, including management fees and other expenses were deducted.

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted, and numbers may reflect small variances due to rounding. Standardized performance and performance data current to the most recent month end may be found in the Performance section.

Distributions

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Distributions Schedule
Record Date Ex-Date Payable Date Total Distribution Income ST Cap Gains LT Cap Gains Return of Capital

Premium/Discount

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  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
Total Return (%) 34.18 - - - 35.10
Market Price (%) 31.44 - - - 34.48
Benchmark (%) 35.16 - - - 36.17
After Tax Pre-Liq. (%) 33.18 - - - 34.17
After Tax Post-Liq. (%) 20.17 - - - 26.38
  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
Total Return (%) 28.67 1.06 8.10 20.77 34.18 - - - 38.49
Market Price (%) 26.77 0.15 7.43 19.63 31.44 - - - 37.80
Benchmark (%) 29.55 1.20 8.36 21.40 35.16 - - - 39.60
After Tax Pre-Liq. (%) 27.86 1.06 8.10 20.01 33.18 - - - 37.46
After Tax Post-Liq. (%) 16.93 0.63 4.80 12.26 20.17 - - - 28.84
  2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Total Return (%) - - - - -
Market Price (%) - - - - -
Benchmark (%) - - - - -
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.

Key Facts

Key Facts

Net Assets of Fund as of Oct 25, 2021 $19,181,203
Fund Inception Sep 01, 2020
Exchange Cboe BZX formerly known as BATS
Asset Class Equity
Benchmark Index MSCI All Kuwait Select Size Liquidity Capped Index
Bloomberg Index Ticker NU728940
Shares Outstanding as of Oct 25, 2021 550,000
Distribution Frequency -
Premium/Discount as of Oct 25, 2021 -0.21%
CUSIP 46436E817
Closing Price as of Oct 25, 2021 34.80
Non-FV NAV as of Oct 25, 2021 34.83
30 Day Avg. Volume as of Oct 22, 2021 1,605.00
30 Day Median Bid/Ask Spread as of Oct 22, 2021 0.52%
Daily Volume as of Oct 25, 2021 641.00

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

Number of Holdings as of Oct 22, 2021 33
P/E Ratio as of Oct 22, 2021 26.88
P/B Ratio as of Oct 22, 2021 1.80
Equity Beta (3y) as of - -
30 Day SEC Yield as of Sep 30, 2021 1.32%
Standard Deviation (3y) as of - -
12m Trailing Yield as of Sep 30, 2021 1.67%
This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. For standardized performance, please see the Performance section above.

Sustainability Characteristics

Sustainability Characteristics

Sustainability Characteristics can help investors integrate non-financial, sustainability considerations into their investment process. These metrics enable investors to evaluate funds based on their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities. This analysis can provide insight into the effective management and long-term financial prospects of a fund. Learn more.


The metrics below have been provided for transparency and informational purposes only. The existence of an ESG rating is not indicative of how or whether ESG factors will be integrated into a fund. The metrics are based on MSCI ESG Fund Ratings and, unless otherwise stated in fund documentation and included within a fund’s investment objective, do not change a fund’s investment objective or constrain the fund’s investable universe, and there is no indication that an ESG or Impact focused investment strategy or exclusionary screens will be adopted by a fund. For more information regarding a fund's investment strategy, please see the fund's prospectus.


Review the MSCI methodology behind Sustainability Characteristics, using links below.

MSCI ESG Fund Rating (AAA-CCC) as of Oct 07, 2021 B
MSCI ESG Quality Score (0-10) as of Oct 07, 2021 2.5
MSCI ESG Quality Score - Peer Percentile as of - -
MSCI ESG % Coverage as of Oct 07, 2021 67.36%
Fund Lipper Global Classification as of Oct 07, 2021 Equity Frontier Markets
MSCI Weighted Average Carbon Intensity (Tons CO2E/$M SALES) as of Oct 07, 2021 58.68
Funds in Peer Group as of Oct 07, 2021 8
All data is from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings as of Oct 07, 2021, based on holdings as of Aug 31, 2021. As such, the fund’s sustainable characteristics may differ from MSCI ESG Fund Ratings from time to time.

To be included in MSCI ESG Fund Ratings, 65% of the fund’s gross weight must come from securities covered by MSCI ESG Research (certain cash positions and other asset types deemed not relevant for ESG analysis by MSCI are removed prior to calculating a fund’s gross weight; the absolute values of short positions are included but treated as uncovered), the fund’s holdings date must be less than one year old, and the fund must have at least ten securities. For newly launched funds, sustainability characteristics are typically available 6 months after launch.

Business Involvement

Business Involvement

Business Involvement metrics can help investors gain a more comprehensive view of specific activities in which a fund may be exposed through its investments.


Business Involvement metrics are not indicative of a fund’s investment objective, and, unless otherwise stated in fund documentation and included within a fund’s investment objective, do not change a fund’s investment objective or constrain the fund’s investable universe, and there is no indication that an ESG or Impact focused investment strategy or exclusionary screens will be adopted by a fund. For more information regarding a fund's investment strategy, please see the fund's prospectus.


Review the MSCI methodology behind the Business Involvement metrics, using links below.

MSCI - Controversial Weapons as of Oct 22, 2021 0.00%
MSCI - UN Global Compact Violators as of Oct 22, 2021 0.00%
MSCI - Nuclear Weapons as of Oct 22, 2021 0.00%
MSCI - Thermal Coal as of Oct 22, 2021 0.00%
MSCI - Civilian Firearms as of Oct 22, 2021 0.00%
MSCI - Oil Sands as of Oct 22, 2021 0.00%
MSCI - Tobacco as of Oct 22, 2021 0.00%
Business Involvement Coverage as of Oct 22, 2021 100.00%
Percentage of Fund not covered as of Oct 22, 2021 0.00%
BlackRock business involvement exposures as shown above for Thermal Coal and Oil Sands are calculated and reported for companies that generate more than 5% of revenue from thermal coal or oil sands as defined by MSCI ESG Research. For the exposure to companies that generate any revenue from thermal coal or oil sands (at a 0% revenue threshold), as defined by MSCI ESG Research, it is as follows: Thermal Coal 0.00% and for Oil Sands 0.00%.

Business Involvement metrics are calculated by BlackRock using data from MSCI ESG Research which provides a profile of each company’s specific business involvement. BlackRock leverages this data to provide a summed up view across holdings and translates it to a fund's market value exposure to the listed Business Involvement areas above.


Business Involvement metrics are designed only to identify companies where MSCI has conducted research and identified as having involvement in the covered activity. As a result, it is possible there is additional involvement in these covered activities where MSCI does not have coverage. This information should not be used to produce comprehensive lists of companies without involvement. Business Involvement metrics are only displayed if at least 1% of the fund’s gross weight includes securities covered by MSCI ESG Research.

Fees

Fees

as of current prospectus
Management Fee 0.74%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 0.00%
Foreign Taxes and Other Expenses 0.00%
Expense Ratio 0.74%

Ratings

Holdings

Holdings

Ticker Name Sector Asset Class Market Value Weight (%) Notional Value Shares CUSIP ISIN SEDOL Price Location Exchange Currency FX Rate Accrual Date
Detailed Holdings and Analytics
Holdings are subject to change.

The values shown for “market value,” “weight,” and “notional value” (the “calculated values”) are based off of a price provided by a third-party pricing vendor for the portfolio holding and do not reflect the impact of systematic fair valuation (“the vendor price”). The vendor price is not necessarily the price at which the Fund values the portfolio holding for the purposes of determining its net asset value (the “valuation price”). Additionally, where applicable, foreign currency exchange rates with respect to the portfolio holdings denominated in non-U.S. currencies for the valuation price will be generally determined as of the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange, whereas for the vendor price will be generally determined as of 4 p.m. London. The calculated values may have been different if the valuation price were to have been used to calculate such values. The vendor price is as of the most recent date for which a price is available and may not necessarily be as of the date shown above.

Please see the “Determination of Net Asset Value” section of each Fund’s prospectus for additional information on the Fund’s valuation policies and procedures.

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of Oct 22, 2021

% of Market Value

Type Fund
Allocations are subject to change.

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