KWT — iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF
Data updated: 2026-07-27
KWT — iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF data: holdings, portfolio allocation, expenses, performance, cashflows, risk and SEC filings. Emerging Markets Blend / Core Equity · $70.21M AUM · 0.75% expense ratio · 7.4% 1-yr return. From SEC regulatory filings.
KWT Fund Overview
KWT — iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF is a US ETF managed by iSHARES TRUST, categorised as Emerging Markets Blend / Core Equity. ABC INVEST provides holdings, performance, costs, cashflows, risk data, prospectus documents and SEC filings, sourced from SEC filings.
- Type: US ETF
- Manager: iSHARES TRUST
- Category: Emerging Markets Blend / Core Equity
- Assets under management: $70.21M
- 1-year return: 7.4%
- Ticker: KWT
- SEC CIK: 0001100663
- SEC series ID: S000068137
- Share class ID: C000218229
KWT Holdings
Top 10 holdings of iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF by percentage of net assets, from the fund's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Holding | % of net assets |
|---|---|
| National Bank of Kuwait S.A.K.P. | 22.62% |
| Kuwait Finance House K.s.c.p | 22.08% |
| Mobile Telecommunications Company K.s.c.p | 4.52% |
| Gulf Bank K.S.C.P | 4.21% |
| Mabanee Company K.P.S.C. | 4.08% |
| Warba Bank K.S.C.P. | 3.89% |
| National Industries Group Holding KPSC | 3.12% |
| Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait K.S.C.P | 2.84% |
| Kuwait Real Estate Company - KPSC | 2.47% |
| Boursa Kuwait Securities Company KPSC | 2.40% |
KWT Portfolio Allocation
Asset-class allocation of iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF by percentage of net assets, from the latest SEC N-PORT filing.
| Asset class | Allocation |
|---|---|
| Equity | 99.8% |
| Cash & Equivalents | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% |
KWT Performance
Total returns for KWT (as of 2026-08-01), from SEC filings.
| Period | Total return |
|---|---|
| YTD | -1.1% |
| 1 year | 7.4% |
| 3 years (annualised) | 11.5% |
| 5 years (annualised) | 9.5% |
KWT Risk Information
Risk metrics for KWT, derived from monthly returns in SEC filings.
- 1-year volatility (annualised): 11.3%
KWT Costs and Fees
KWT costs about $75 per $10,000 invested per year in fund expenses.
- Net expense ratio: 0.75%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.75%
- Portfolio turnover: 42%
- Brokerage commissions: 14.30 bps of average net assets (SEC N-CEN)
KWT Cashflows
Over the 12 months to 2026-02, iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF had net outflows of $2.24M, from monthly SEC N-PORT filings.
| Month | Net flow |
|---|---|
| 2026-02 | $0 |
| 2026-01 | −$5.68M |
| 2025-12 | −$4.07M |
| 2025-11 | $1.98M |
| 2025-10 | $0 |
| 2025-09 | $0 |
KWT Debt Constituents
No individual debt constituents are reported in iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF's latest SEC N-PORT filing.
KWT Prospectus and SEC Filings
Official iShares MSCI Kuwait ETF filings on SEC EDGAR — prospectus, portfolio holdings and annual reports.
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Data Sources
ABC INVEST compiles this page from public filings made to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) through EDGAR: portfolio holdings and monthly cashflows from Form N-PORT, expenses and returns from fund prospectuses (Form 485BPOS) and the SEC DERA Risk/Return Summary data sets, annual data from Form N-CEN, and shareholder reports from Form N-CSR.