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iShares MSCI UAE ETF (UAE)
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ETF Info

ISIN

US46434V7617

CUSIP

46434V761

Issuer

iShares

Inception Date

Apr 29, 2014

Region

Middle East (United Arab Emirates)

Leveraged

1x

Index Tracked

MSCI All UAE Capped Index

Asset Class

Equity

Asset Class Size

Multi-Cap

Asset Class Style

Blend

Share Price Chart


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Popular comparisons:
UAE vs. STLA UAE vs. QAT UAE vs. KSA UAE vs. VOO UAE vs. XLP UAE vs. SPY UAE vs. NDAQ UAE vs. XLRE UAE vs. EWZ UAE vs. VXUS
Popular comparisons:
UAE vs. STLA UAE vs. QAT UAE vs. KSA UAE vs. VOO UAE vs. XLP UAE vs. SPY UAE vs. NDAQ UAE vs. XLRE UAE vs. EWZ UAE vs. VXUS

Performance

Performance Chart

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


-5.00%0.00%5.00%10.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
13.40%
11.49%
UAE (iShares MSCI UAE ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

iShares MSCI UAE ETF had a return of 8.90% year-to-date (YTD) and 9.46% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, iShares MSCI UAE ETF had an annualized return of 0.33%, while the S&P 500 had an annualized return of 11.13%, indicating that iShares MSCI UAE ETF did not perform as well as the benchmark.


UAE

YTD

8.90%

1M

4.64%

6M

12.93%

1Y

9.46%

5Y (annualized)

6.85%

10Y (annualized)

0.33%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

24.05%

1M

1.08%

6M

11.50%

1Y

30.38%

5Y (annualized)

13.77%

10Y (annualized)

11.13%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of UAE, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024-0.81%-1.22%1.58%-3.11%-3.28%3.11%6.18%2.74%1.27%-0.66%8.90%
2023-2.21%0.34%-3.34%9.18%-5.63%3.14%4.91%-2.21%1.73%-9.74%7.39%0.92%2.91%
20223.47%4.90%8.32%-0.95%-7.81%-8.50%6.18%-1.03%-6.92%3.29%1.47%-6.02%-5.36%
202110.05%-1.36%4.61%0.37%10.48%-1.54%0.07%5.45%-0.47%-0.27%12.03%-0.91%44.16%
2020-1.65%-7.78%-23.15%11.75%-1.34%2.46%3.49%3.76%-0.09%-2.37%12.05%0.40%-7.23%
20193.87%3.72%-0.22%4.97%-8.73%-0.63%6.94%-3.76%-2.76%2.33%-3.08%-0.00%1.59%
20184.57%-4.94%0.24%-1.26%-1.27%-2.64%3.74%-1.52%-1.80%-0.59%-4.68%-4.82%-14.42%
20172.84%-0.88%-0.44%1.10%-0.47%1.77%5.92%0.28%-2.28%2.10%-5.98%1.39%4.99%
2016-9.11%12.18%3.29%4.59%-5.48%3.40%4.12%-0.13%-0.04%-5.30%-1.37%5.05%9.79%
2015-4.78%6.05%-7.04%18.70%-5.85%1.41%2.61%-8.85%-5.47%-3.61%-6.32%-0.23%-15.26%
20141.42%-19.03%15.97%0.25%0.83%-7.42%-0.61%-12.35%-22.36%

Expense Ratio

UAE features an expense ratio of 0.59%, falling within the medium range.


Expense ratio chart for UAE: 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%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of UAE is 17, indicating that it is in the bottom 17% of ETFs on our website 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 UAE is 1717
Combined Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of UAE is 1818
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of UAE is 1717
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of UAE is 1717
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of UAE is 1717
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of UAE is 1818
Martin 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 UAE ETF (UAE) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


Sharpe ratio
The chart of Sharpe ratio for UAE, currently valued at 0.60, compared to the broader market0.002.004.000.602.46
The chart of Sortino ratio for UAE, currently valued at 0.91, compared to the broader market-2.000.002.004.006.008.0010.0012.000.913.31
The chart of Omega ratio for UAE, currently valued at 1.12, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.002.503.001.121.46
The chart of Calmar ratio for UAE, currently valued at 0.33, compared to the broader market0.005.0010.0015.000.333.55
The chart of Martin ratio for UAE, currently valued at 1.90, compared to the broader market0.0020.0040.0060.0080.00100.001.9015.76
UAE
^GSPC

The current iShares MSCI UAE ETF Sharpe ratio is 0.60. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of iShares MSCI UAE ETF with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.

Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.00JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
0.60
2.54
UAE (iShares MSCI UAE ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

iShares MSCI UAE ETF provided a 3.99% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $0.62 per share.


2.00%3.00%4.00%5.00%6.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.802014201520162017201820192020202120222023
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM2023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$0.62$0.48$0.40$0.79$0.56$0.48$0.76$0.57$0.78$0.60$0.50

Dividend yield

3.99%3.24%2.67%4.88%4.75%3.54%5.56%3.38%4.74%3.77%2.58%

Monthly Dividends

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


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2024$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.53$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.53
2023$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.39$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.09$0.48
2022$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.37$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.03$0.40
2021$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.51$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.28$0.79
2020$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.55$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.01$0.56
2019$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.48$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.48
2018$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.69$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.07$0.76
2017$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.47$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.10$0.57
2016$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.62$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.17$0.78
2015$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.23$0.01$0.29$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.06$0.60
2014$0.04$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.00$0.46$0.50

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-25.00%-20.00%-15.00%-10.00%-5.00%0.00%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
-11.47%
-1.41%
UAE (iShares MSCI UAE ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the iShares MSCI UAE 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 UAE ETF was 60.44%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 513 trading sessions.

The current iShares MSCI UAE ETF drawdown is 11.47%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-60.44%Jun 9, 20141394Mar 18, 2020513Mar 30, 20221907
-27.47%Apr 5, 2022394Oct 27, 2023
-10.19%May 6, 201411May 20, 20148Jun 2, 201419
-2.23%Jun 3, 20142Jun 4, 20142Jun 6, 20144
-0.37%Mar 31, 20221Mar 31, 20222Apr 4, 20223

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current iShares MSCI UAE ETF volatility is 3.84%, 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%JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovember
3.84%
4.07%
UAE (iShares MSCI UAE ETF)
Benchmark (^GSPC)