Best Frontier Markets ETFs
Which frontier markets ETFs does ETF Copilot list today? As of October 28, 2026, ETF Copilot's Best Frontier Markets ETFs list holds five funds, largest first by assets: KSA, EZA, UAE, TUR and AFK. Expense ratios across the five run from 0.59% to 0.76% a year.
Updated October 28, 2026
What stands out across Frontier Markets ETFs
Expense ratios across the 5 frontier markets ETFs listed run from 0.59% to 0.76% a year, a median of 0.59%. 3 of the 5 charge that lowest figure.
Across the 4 funds shown, ETF Copilot's overall scores run from 3.7 to 4.5 out of 10, with a median of 4.0.
Concentration varies widely among the 5 frontier markets ETFs listed: the ten largest holdings account for 61% of assets in the least concentrated fund and 63% in the most, a median of 62% across the list.
1 of 3 are more concentrated than the typical fund in their own category, on ETF Copilot's concentration measure.
The typical fund among the 5 frontier markets ETFs listed behaves like 18 equally weighted positions once holding weights are taken into account.
As of October 28, 2026, the largest fund on ETF Copilot's Best Frontier Markets ETFs list by assets is iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA).
What are the Best Frontier Markets ETFs? The 5 on this list
| # | Fund | ETF Copilot score | Expense ratio | Assets | Top 10 weight | Largest exposures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) | 3.7/10 | 0.75% | $561M | 61% | Tech 2% |
| 2 | iShares MSCI South Africa ETF (EZA) | 4.2/10 | 0.59% | $456M | 63% | |
| 3 | iShares MSCI UAE ETF (UAE) | 0.59% | $307M | |||
| 4 | iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR) | 3.8/10 | 0.59% | $152M | 62% | Tech 0% |
| 5 | VanEck Africa Index ETF (AFK) | 4.5/10 | 0.76% | $94M |
ETF Copilot's 0–10 score rates a fund on value, growth, quality and risk against every US equity ETF we track. How the scores are built →
Expense ratio, dividend yield and assets under management are reported by the fund and refreshed daily. Every other figure on this page is computed by ETF Copilot.
Where is money going in Frontier Markets?
In the week to October 28, 2026, Frontier Markets moved -0.7% and saw +$6M of net fund flow, which ETF Copilot reads as accumulating — money coming in without the price leading.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Price, 1 week | -0.7% |
| Net flow, 1 week | +$6M |
| Price, 1 month | -3.9% |
| Net flow, 1 month | -$24M |
Net fund flow is money into or out of the ETFs in this category, computed by ETF Copilot from daily fund assets. All 33 sectors side by side →
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “Best Frontier Markets ETFs”, as of October 28, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/best/frontier-markets-etfs
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