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iShares MSCI Qatar ETF (QAT)
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ETF Info

ISINUS46434V7799
CUSIP46434V779
IssueriShares
Inception DateApr 29, 2014
RegionMiddle East (Qatar)
CategoryEmerging Markets Equities
Index TrackedMSCI All Qatar Capped Index
Home Pagewww.ishares.com
Asset ClassEquity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Expense Ratio

The iShares MSCI Qatar ETF has a high expense ratio of 0.59%, indicating higher-than-average management fees.


Expense ratio chart for QAT: current value at 0.59% compared with the broader market ranging from 0.00% to 2.12%.0.50%1.00%1.50%2.00%0.59%

Share Price Chart


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iShares MSCI Qatar ETF

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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in iShares MSCI Qatar ETF, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


0.00%50.00%100.00%150.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-2.19%
169.18%
QAT (iShares MSCI Qatar ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

S&P 500

Returns By Period

iShares MSCI Qatar ETF had a return of -4.30% year-to-date (YTD) and 0.69% in the last 12 months.


PeriodReturnBenchmark
Year-To-Date-4.30%6.30%
1 month-4.04%-3.13%
6 months6.25%19.37%
1 year0.69%22.56%
5 years (annualized)1.48%11.65%
10 years (annualized)N/A10.55%

Monthly Returns Heatmap


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024-4.85%5.39%-2.97%
2023-3.23%-6.61%6.90%4.44%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of QAT is 16, indicating that it is in the bottom 16% of the market in terms of risk-adjusted performance. This ranking is based on the combined values of the indicators listed below.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of QAT is 1616
iShares MSCI Qatar ETF(QAT)
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of QAT is 1717Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of QAT is 1717Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of QAT is 1717Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of QAT is 1717Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of QAT is 1616Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for iShares MSCI Qatar ETF (QAT) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


QAT
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for QAT, currently valued at 0.04, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.000.04
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for QAT, currently valued at 0.18, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.000.18
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for QAT, currently valued at 1.02, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.02
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for QAT, currently valued at 0.02, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.000.02
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for QAT, currently valued at 0.09, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.000.09
^GSPC
Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.92, compared to the broader market-1.000.001.002.003.004.001.92
Sortino ratio
The chart of Sortino ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 2.78, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.002.78
Omega ratio
The chart of Omega ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.33, compared to the broader market1.001.502.001.33
Calmar ratio
The chart of Calmar ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 1.47, compared to the broader market0.002.004.006.008.0010.001.47
Martin ratio
The chart of Martin ratio for ^GSPC, currently valued at 7.64, compared to the broader market0.0010.0020.0030.0040.0050.0060.007.64

Sharpe Ratio

The current iShares MSCI Qatar ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.04. A Sharpe ratio between 0 and 1.0 is considered sub-optimal.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio-1.000.001.002.003.00NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
0.04
1.92
QAT (iShares MSCI Qatar ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares MSCI Qatar ETF granted a 4.10% dividend yield in the last twelve months. The annual payout for that period amounted to $0.71 per share.


PeriodTTM202320222021202020192018201720162015
Dividend$0.71$0.71$0.88$0.48$0.49$0.63$0.86$0.66$0.67$0.87

Dividend yield

4.10%3.92%4.78%2.33%2.63%3.57%4.63%4.10%3.51%4.49%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for iShares MSCI Qatar ETF. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.71$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.76$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.12
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.42$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.49$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.63$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.74$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.12
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.66$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.67$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00
2015$0.24$0.58$0.03$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way.


-35.00%-30.00%-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
-26.80%
-3.50%
QAT (iShares MSCI Qatar ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares MSCI Qatar ETF. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the iShares MSCI Qatar ETF was 45.21%, occurring on Nov 21, 2017. Recovery took 998 trading sessions.

The current iShares MSCI Qatar ETF drawdown is 26.80%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-45.21%Jun 2, 2014731Nov 21, 2017998Nov 9, 20211729
-33.17%Apr 12, 2022389Oct 27, 2023
-5.29%Nov 16, 20219Nov 29, 202131Jan 12, 202240
-4.28%May 15, 20144May 20, 20144May 27, 20148
-3.88%Mar 9, 20225Mar 15, 20228Mar 25, 202213

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares MSCI Qatar ETF volatility is 4.86%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%7.00%NovemberDecember2024FebruaryMarchApril
4.86%
3.58%
QAT (iShares MSCI Qatar ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)