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UAE · iShares MSCI UAE ETF

Equity fundTracks an index0.59% fee$319mSince May 1, 2014Fund page at the issuer ↗SEC filings ↗
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UAE tracks an index and returned +6.9% over the past year.

+6.9%
Total return, 1 year
0.59%
Expense ratio
63
Holdings
−9.1%
Below its high
WindowTotal returnS&P 500Gap to S&P 500Gap to Nasdaq-100
3M Jul 2 – Oct 2, 2026+2.8%+3.6%−0.8 pts−2.5 pts
6M Apr 2 – Oct 2, 2026+10.4%+17.9%−7.5 pts−18.0 pts
1Y Oct 2, 2025 – Oct 2, 2026+6.9%+16.2%−9.3 pts−17.4 pts
3Y Oct 3, 2023 – Oct 2, 2026+42.0%+89.3%−47.3 pts−72.8 pts
Since listing May 1, 2014 – Oct 2, 2026+26.6%+403.9%−377.3 pts−815.0 pts

UAE over each window to Oct 2, 2026. Every figure is an ETFIQ calculation. Source: ETFIQ.

UAE top ten by weight, 66.2% of its 63 equity positions, from the holdings published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026. An index fund holds what the index holds, so this is the index. Source: the issuer’s own daily file.

FIRST ABU DHABI BANK FAB 12.98%
EMIRATES TELECOM EAND 11.06%
EMAAR PROPERTIES EMAAR 10.46%
EMIRATES NBD not filed 8.82%
ABU DHABI COMMERCIAL BANK ADCB 4.81%
ABU DHABI ISLAMIC BANK ADIB 4.45%
ALDAR PROPERTIES ALDAR 4.11%
DB ISLAMIC BANK DIB 3.44%
ADNOC GAS PLC not filed 3.36%
DUBAI ELECTRICITY AND WATER AUTHOR DEWA 2.68%
Holdings, the issuer’s own daily file ↗
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In plain words

UAE tracks an index. Over the year to Oct 2, 2026 it returned +6.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500 and +24.3% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year. By its holdings published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 63 positions, with the top ten at 66.2%. It sat 9.1% below its high of Feb 18, 2026 on Oct 2, 2026.
What it tracksnot read by ETFIQ
Fund typeEquity fund
Category (ETFIQ)Stocks · Single country or narrow region
Expense ratio (485BPOS XBRL, Dec 19, 2025)0.59%
Price$19.55
Listed sinceMay 1, 2014
Net assets (the issuer’s own daily fund list, as of Oct 2, 2026)$319m
Below its high (ETFIQ)−9.1%
Holdings63
Top ten weight66.2%
Holdings published for (the issuer’s daily file)Oct 1, 2026
Already in the S&P 500, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
Active share vs the S&P 500 (ETFIQ)100.0%
Already in the Nasdaq-100, by weight (ETFIQ)0.0%
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Questions people ask about UAE

How has UAE performed?
Over the year to Oct 2, 2026, UAE returned +6.9% with distributions reinvested, against +16.2% for the S&P 500. Over three years the figure is +42.0%.
What does UAE cost?
The prospectus expense ratio is 0.59% a year.
What does UAE hold?
63 positions as published by its issuer for Oct 1, 2026, with the top ten at 66.2% of the fund. 0% of its weight is in stocks the S&P 500 also holds.
How far is UAE below its high?
9.1% below its high of Feb 18, 2026, measured on the reinvested series to Oct 2, 2026.
Sources and dates
Prices, UAE and S&P 500Tiingo end-of-day · Oct 2, 2026
Fee, 0.59%Prospectus filing with the expense ratio (SEC) ↗
Net assets, $319mThe issuer’s own daily fund list · Oct 2, 2026
HoldingsHoldings, the issuer’s own daily file · Oct 1, 2026 ↗
IssueriShares page for UAE ↗
All fund filingsFund filings on SEC EDGAR ↗
SourceiShares’s own site ↗

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ETFIQ, UAE, core fund, data as of Oct 2, 2026. https://etfiq.com/funds/uae

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