
The iShares MSCI UAE ETF's objective is to replicate the performance of an equity index focused on companies in the United Arab Emirates.
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The United Arab Emirates is quietly revising plans for a 5-gigawatt AI data center project – one of the biggest outside the U.S. – after the Iran war prompted a rethink of how and where critical infrastructure should be built, six people familiar with the matter told Reuters.

The United Arab Emirates is building alternative routes for its energy exports and trade to ensure they are not "held hostage" by the ongoing war between the U.S. and Iran, UAE presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said on Monday.

The iShares MSCI UAE ETF offers cheap, income-oriented exposure to the UAE, trading at 9.6x earnings and yielding 4.5%. UAE's portfolio is heavily concentrated in financials and real estate, with nearly 56% exposure, limiting diversification. Despite the UAE's economic transformation, the ETF lags behind, underrepresenting sectors like technology and healthcare.

Blue Edge Capital LLC acquired a new stake in iShares MSCI UAE ETF (NASDAQ: UAE) in the undefined quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 83,906 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $13,733,000. iShares MSCI UAE ETF comprises about

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