(KSA) iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia - Ratings and Ratios
Banks, Petrochemicals, Telecommunications, Energy, Consumer Staples
Description: KSA iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia October 22, 2025
The iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) commits at least 80% of its assets to the securities that comprise the MSCI Saudi Arabia Index, or to investments that closely replicate their economic characteristics. The index is a free-float-adjusted, market-cap-weighted benchmark that respects Saudi foreign-ownership limits and spans large, mid, and small-cap stocks, making the fund a non-diversified vehicle focused on the Saudi equity market.
Key contextual data: Saudi Arabia’s equity market is heavily weighted toward energy, with oil-related firms representing roughly 55% of market cap, while financial services and petrochemicals follow. Recent macro-economic releases show GDP growth of about 2.5% YoY in 2024, driven by Vision 2030 diversification efforts that are boosting construction and tourism sectors. The Tadawul’s total market capitalization stands near 2 trillion SAR, and foreign investor participation has risen to roughly 12% of free-float, reflecting easing of ownership caps.
For a deeper quantitative view of KSA’s risk-adjusted performance and sector exposure, you may want to explore the analytics on ValueRay to see how the ETF stacks up against regional peers.
KSA ETF Overview
| Market Cap in USD | 755m |
| Category | Miscellaneous Region |
| TER | 0.74% |
| IPO / Inception | 2015-09-16 |
KSA ETF Ratings
| Growth Rating | -1.27% |
| Fundamental | - |
| Dividend Rating | 71.1% |
| Return 12m vs S&P 500 | -18.1% |
| Analyst Rating | - |
KSA Dividends
| Dividend Yield 12m | 3.62% |
| Yield on Cost 5y | 5.30% |
| Annual Growth 5y | 26.49% |
| Payout Consistency | 94.0% |
| Payout Ratio | % |
KSA Growth Ratios
| Growth Correlation 3m | 70.7% |
| Growth Correlation 12m | -42.4% |
| Growth Correlation 5y | 45.4% |
| CAGR 5y | 1.39% |
| CAGR/Max DD 3y (Calmar Ratio) | 0.09 |
| CAGR/Mean DD 3y (Pain Ratio) | 0.22 |
| Sharpe Ratio 12m | -0.70 |
| Alpha | -12.66 |
| Beta | 0.350 |
| Volatility | 16.14% |
| Current Volume | 576.1k |
| Average Volume 20d | 615.4k |
| Stop Loss | 38.1 (-3.2%) |
| Signal | -0.38 |
What is the price of KSA shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by -4.09%, over one month by -3.48%, over three months by +4.16% and over the past year by -2.63%.
Is iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia a good stock to buy?
Based on momentum, paid dividends and discounted-cash-flow analyses, the fair value of KSA is around 37.41 USD . This means that KSA is currently overvalued and has a potential downside of -4.93%.
Is KSA a buy, sell or hold?
What are the forecasts/targets for the KSA price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | - | - |
| Analysts Target Price | - | - |
| ValueRay Target Price | 41.3 | 4.9% |
KSA Fundamental Data Overview October 27, 2025
Beta = 0.35
Revenue TTM = 0.0 USD
EBIT TTM = 0.0 USD
EBITDA TTM = 0.0 USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
Debt = unknown
Net Debt = unknown
Enterprise Value = 754.7m USD (754.7m + (null Debt) - (null CCE))
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 0.0 / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
FCF Yield = 0.0% (FCF TTM 0.0 / Enterprise Value 754.7m)
FCF Margin = unknown (Revenue TTM is 0 or missing)
Net Margin = unknown
Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 0.0 - Cost of Revenue TTM 0.0) / Revenue TTM)
Tobins Q-Ratio = unknown (Enterprise Value 754.7m / Total Assets none)
Interest Expense / Debt = unknown (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt none)
Taxrate = 21.0% (US default 21%)
NOPAT = 0.0 (EBIT 0.0 * (1 - 21.00%))
Current Ratio = unknown (Total Current Assets none / Total Current Liabilities none)
Debt / Equity = unknown (Debt none)
Debt / EBITDA = unknown (Net Debt none / EBITDA 0.0)
Debt / FCF = unknown (Net Debt none / FCF TTM 0.0)
Total Stockholder Equity = 0.0 (from calculated bookValueOfEquity)
RoA = unknown (Net Income 0.0 / Total Assets none)
RoE = unknown (Net Income TTM 0.0 / Total Stockholder Equity 0.0)
RoCE = unknown (EBIT 0.0 / Capital Employed )
RoIC = unknown (NOPAT 0.0, Invested Capital 0.0, EBIT 0.0)
WACC = 7.30% (E(754.7m)/V(754.7m) * Re(7.30%) + (debt-free company))
Discount Rate = 7.30% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> floored to rf + 0.7*ERP = 8.05%
Fair Price DCF = unknown (Cash Flow 0.0)
Additional Sources for KSA ETF
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Fund Manager Positions: Dataroma | Stockcircle