iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About KSA

What does KSA invest in?

This iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF endeavors to reflect the financial returns of an extensive market index, which is entirely made up of equity securities from companies based in Saudi Arabia.

What is the expense ratio of KSA?

iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) charges an expense ratio of 0.75%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is KSA?

iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) manages $627.1M in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is KSA actively managed or an index fund?

KSA is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (KSA's is 0.75%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was KSA launched?

iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) launched in September 2015 and is managed by IShares.

How has KSA performed?

KSA's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.