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- iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI Saudi Arabia IMI 25/50 Index, a broad-based, free float-adjusted market capitalization index designed to measure the performance of large-, mid-, and small-cap segments of the Saudi Arabian equity market covering approximately 99% of the market capitalization spectrum. The ETF provides investors with exposure to Saudi Arabian equities across diverse sectors including financials, materials, energy, communication services, and consumer staples; top holdings include Al Rajhi Banking and Investment Corporation (14.28%), Saudi Arabian Oil Company (10.74%), The Saudi National Bank (8.06%), Saudi Telecom Company (6.26%), and Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden) (4.71%), with a total of 165 holdings as of December 2025. Launched on September 16, 2015, and managed by BlackRock with an expense ratio of 0.75%, the fund is domiciled in the United States and primarily trades on the NYSE Arca exchange, targeting institutional and retail investors seeking emerging market exposure to the Middle East's largest economy. Geographically focused on Saudi Arabia, the ETF benefits from the country's Vision 2030 reforms aimed at economic diversification beyond oil. In recent developments, BlackRock, the issuer of iShares ETFs including KSA, expanded its presence in Saudi Arabia through a April 2024 strategic partnership with the kingdom's Public Investment Fund (PIF) to launch a Riyadh-based multi-asset investment management platform anchored by an initial $5 billion mandate from PIF, enhancing local market access and product offerings. The firm further grew its Riyadh team to around 40 members by late 2025 and plans to introduce multi-asset strategies, new mutual funds, and collaborations on residential mortgage-backed securities, aligning with Saudi Arabia's financial market evolution. While KSA itself has not undergone structural changes such as mergers or new index methodologies in the last 1-2 years, its performance reflects ongoing market dynamics including non-oil sector growth and holdings' resilience amid 2025's equity sagging.