Is KSA a good investment?
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) is a frontier-markets ETF. As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores KSA 3.7 out of 10 — highest on Valuation (7.9), lowest on Growth (0.3). It trades at 13.5 times earnings, against its own median of 15.4. Its ten largest holdings are 59% of the fund.
Updated September 11, 2026
How is KSA rated? ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) 3.7 out of 10
As of September 11, 2026, ETF Copilot scores iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) 3.7 out of 10 overall.
ETF Copilot scores (0–10 scale, higher is better):
- Overall: 3.7 / 10
- Growth: 0.3 / 10
- Valuation: 7.9 / 10
- Risk: 7.1 / 10
- Quality: 4.8 / 10
- Return: 1.5 / 10
What is KSA's expense ratio? 0.75% a year
As of September 11, 2026, KSA charges 0.75% a year, yields 3.93% and holds $634M in assets across 112 positions.
| Measure | KSA |
|---|---|
| Expense ratio | 0.75% |
| Dividend yield | 3.93% |
| Assets under management | $634M |
| Holdings | 112 |
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.
What stands out in KSA's data
Saudi Arabian equities, covering the largest listed companies across the economy.
Trades at a richer price than the typical frontier-market peer — you pay more for each dollar of earnings.
Its trailing EBITDA multiple of 9.9x sits above the category median of 9.5x. The fund holds 112 names, giving broad coverage of the Saudi market.
A single-country position in Saudi Arabia for portfolios seeking frontier-market exposure.
Why did KSA move this week? It fell 0.8% in the week to September 11, 2026 — CO for Cooperative Insurance and The Saudi National Bank drove it
KSA fell 0.8% in the week to September 11, 2026. The holdings that moved it most were CO for Cooperative Insurance (−31.1%), The Saudi National Bank (−1.6%) and AL Rajhi Bank (−0.5%); Saudi Arabian OIL (+0.7%) pushed the other way.
Is KSA expensive right now? It trades at 13.5 times earnings, against its own median of 15.4
As of September 11, 2026, KSA is cheaper than 86% of its own 114 monthly readings since 2017 — 16 of those months were cheaper than today.
Trailing twelve-month, computed by ETF Copilot from the fund's holdings rather than quoted from a data provider, and rebuilt nightly.
What's inside KSA?
What's inside KSA: Size (Large 51%, Mid 25%, Small 24%); Geography (International 100%, US 0%); Tech 3.0%.
What are KSA's top holdings? The ten largest are 59% of the fund
AL Rajhi Bank, Saudi Arabian OIL, The Saudi National Bank, Saudi Telecom, Saudi Arabian Mining, Acwa Power, Riyad Bank, Alinma Bank, Saudi Basic Industries and Saudi British Bank are KSA's largest holdings, in that order.
Less concentrated than 83% of Frontier Markets ETFs.
Half of KSA's weight sits in its 7 largest positions, and once those weights are taken into account it behaves like 19 equally weighted holdings.
Cite this
ETF Copilot, “iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) scores and holdings analysis”, as of September 11, 2026.
https://etf-copilot.com/etf/ksa
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