iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA)Focused Region | Exchange Traded Fund | NYSEArca
37.11 USD
-0.14
(-0.376%) ⇩
(July 13, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 37.20 +0.09 (0.243%) ⇧ (July 13, 2026, 5:05 p.m. EDT) |
Hot Take ↕ | July 11, 2026, 3:35 a.m. EDT
The iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF presents a compelling contrarian opportunity where fundamental recovery meets aggressive speculative positioning. While the underlying business shows signs of stabilization—having recovered significantly from a 2020 crash and posting a cumulative gain of over 70% since 2016—the last two years of annual returns have been negative, capping the long-term rating at a solid 'buy' rather than an exceptional 'hold.' However, the immediate outlook looks brighter. The price has stabilized near the lower end of its 52-week range, creating a floor for momentum, while the options market is screaming bullishness. Traders are loading up on calls at strikes 40 and above with virtually no defensive put writing, suggesting a belief in a rapid rebound driven by the geopolitical catalysts mentioned in recent headlines. With a decent 2.77% yield providing a cushion and the statistical forecast showing only a slight negative lean (which is easily overridden by the strong options flow and improving fundamentals), the setup favors a tactical entry now to capture the anticipated relief rally. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| AutoTheta ✓ | 0.012412 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.014789 |
| AutoETS | 0.014789 |
| MSTL | 0.019701 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoTheta
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 58% |
| H-stat | 4.32 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.505 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.37 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Trailing P/E | 14.62 |
As of July 11, 2026, 3:35 a.m. EDT: Speculators are overwhelmingly bullish, positioning heavy call volume and open interest at strikes above the current price (37.25), specifically targeting the 39.0 and 40.0 levels. Conversely, put activity is negligible, with almost no open interest in the money or out-of-the-money puts for near-term expirations, indicating a lack of hedging demand and a speculative bias toward upside moves despite the low implied volatility environment.
| Last Yield | 1yr Yield | 3yr Avg | 5yr Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.54% | 2.76% | 3.07% | 2.58% |
| Date | Dividend | Yield % |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-15 | 0.593 | 1.539860 |
| 2025-12-16 | 0.440 | 1.219174 |
| 2025-06-16 | 0.633 | 1.688901 |
| 2024-12-30 | 0.315 | 0.776819 |
| 2024-12-17 | 0.476 | 1.155059 |
| 2024-06-11 | 0.612 | 1.499632 |
| 2023-12-20 | 0.543 | 1.326980 |
| 2023-06-07 | 0.489 | 1.187758 |
| 2022-12-13 | 0.400 | 1.073537 |
| 2022-06-09 | 0.329 | 0.737172 |
| 2021-12-30 | 0.018 | 0.043742 |
| 2021-12-13 | 0.264 | 0.667678 |
| 2021-06-10 | 0.366 | 0.943542 |
| 2020-12-14 | 0.094 | 0.304601 |
| 2020-06-15 | 0.454 | 1.692767 |
| 2019-12-16 | 0.365 | 1.224011 |
| 2019-06-17 | 0.301 | 0.887382 |
| 2018-12-18 | 0.443 | 1.518163 |
| 2018-06-19 | 0.282 | 0.927937 |
| 2017-12-19 | 0.343 | 1.350926 |
| 2017-06-20 | 0.260 | 1.038961 |
| 2016-12-21 | 0.265 | 1.053678 |
| 2016-06-22 | 0.507 | 2.122227 |
| 2015-12-21 | 0.009 | 0.036795 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| All Time High | 51.12 |
| All Time Low | 19.07 |
| Ask | 0.0 |
| Ask Size | 300 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 361,890 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 476,601 |
| Average Volume | 476,601 |
| Average Volume10Days | 361,890 |
| Beta3 Year | 0.19 |
| Bid | 0.0 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Category | Focused Region |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Day High | 37.31 |
| Day Low | 37.035 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.77 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 2.5389454 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | PCX |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 38.3298 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -1.219799 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.031823777 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -3.6222517 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 41.5 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -4.3899994 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.10578312 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 35.81 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 1.2999992 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.036302686 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 35.81 - 41.5 |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,442,496,600,000 |
| Five Year Average Return | 0.0173255 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSEArca |
| Fund Family | iShares |
| Fund Inception Date | 1,442,361,600 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Legal Type | Exchange Traded Fund |
| Long Business Summary | The fund generally will invest at least 80% of its assets in the component securities of the index and in investments that have economic characteristics that are substantially identical to the component securities of the index. The index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that incorporates foreign ownership limits and is designed to measure the performance of the large-, mid- and small- capitalization segments of the equity market in Saudi Arabia. The fund is non-diversified. |
| Long Name | iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF |
| Market | us_market |
| Market State | PREPRE |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_279703938 |
| Nav Price | 37.20993 |
| Net Assets | 649,784,380.0 |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.75 |
| Open | 37.3 |
| Phone | 415-670-2000 |
| Post Market Change | 0.09000015 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.24252264 |
| Post Market Price | 37.2 |
| Post Market Time | 1,783,976,700 |
| Previous Close | 37.25 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | ETF |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.139999 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.375837 |
| Regular Market Day High | 37.31 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 37.035 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 37.035 - 37.31 |
| Regular Market Open | 37.3 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 37.25 |
| Regular Market Price | 37.11 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,783,972,800 |
| Regular Market Volume | 505,149 |
| Short Name | iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| Symbol | KSA |
| Three Year Average Return | -0.0155427 |
| Total Assets | 649,784,384 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing P E | 14.616305 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Trailing Three Month Nav Returns | -3.85923 |
| Trailing Three Month Returns | -3.85923 |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 38.6217 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -1.5116997 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.0391412 |
| Type Disp | ETF |
| Volume | 505,149 |
| Yield | 0.0277 |
| Ytd Return | 3.6424 |