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How to invest in Saudi Arabia using ETFs

How do I invest in Saudi Arabian stocks?

The easiest way to invest in the Saudi Arabian stock market is to invest in a broad market index. This can be done at low cost by using ETFs.

On the Saudi Arabian stock market you'll find 2 indices which are tracked by ETFs.

0,39% p.a. - 0,60% p.a.
annual total expense ratio (TER) of Saudi Arabia ETFs
2 Indices
on the Saudi Arabian stock market, which are tracked by ETFs
3 ETFs
on the Saudi Arabian stock market
 
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Performance of Saudi Arabian stocks (MSCI Saudi Arabia 20/35)

1 month: -2,17%
1 year: -5,74%
3 years: -13,42%
5 years: 56,65%
 

Indices in comparison

Indices on Saudi Arabian stocks

The best indices for ETFs on Saudi Arabia

For an investment in the Saudi Arabian stock market, there are 2 indices available which are tracked by 3 ETFs. On the FTSE Saudi Arabia 30/18 Capped index there is 1 ETF. On the MSCI Saudi Arabia 20/35 index there are 2 ETFs. The total expense ratio (TER) of ETFs on these indices is between 0,39% p.a. and 0,60% p.a..

Index Investment focus Number of ETFs Number of constituents Short description
FTSE Saudi Arabia 30/18 Capped Saudi-Arabië 1 ETF
The FTSE Saudi Arabia 30/18 Capped index tracks the Saudi Arabian stock market. The largest position in the index is limited to a weight of 30 percent. All other companies in the index are limited to 18 percent.
Index factsheet
MSCI Saudi Arabia 20/35 Saudi-Arabië 2 ETFs
The MSCI Saudi Arabia 20/35 index tracks the Saudi Arabian stock market. The index covers about 85 percent of the market. The largest position in the index is limited to a weight of 35 percent. All other companies in the index are limited to 20 percent.
ETF
ISIN		   Fund size
in m EUR		 TER
in %		 Use of profits Fund domicile Replication method
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia Capped UCITS ETF USD (Acc)IE00BYYR0489 337 0,60% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Geoptimaliseerde sampling
iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia Capped UCITS ETF USD (Dist)IE00BJ5JPJ87 8 0,60% p.a. Distribueren Ierland Geoptimaliseerde sampling
Franklin FTSE Saudi Arabia UCITS ETFIE000C7DDDX4 2 0,39% p.a. Accumulerend Ierland Volledige replicatie
 
Index   1 month
in %		 3 months
in %		 6 months
in %		 1 year
in %		 3 years
in %
MSCI Saudi Arabia 20/35 -6,24% -11,32% -5,76% -8,25% -23,63%
FTSE Saudi Arabia 30/18 Capped -7,08% -12,13% -6,76% - -
Index   2025
in %		 2024
in %		 2023
in %		 2022
in %		 2021
in %
FTSE Saudi Arabia 30/18 Capped -8,60% - - - -
MSCI Saudi Arabia 20/35 -8,55% 6,61% 5,70% 0,37% 48,49%

Source: justETF.com; As of 30-04-2025; Calculations in EUR based on the largest ETF of the respective index.

 

The best Saudi Arabia ETFs
by 1 year return

1 iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia Capped UCITS ETF USD (Acc) -8,25%
2 iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia Capped UCITS ETF USD (Dist) -8,34%
3 Franklin FTSE Saudi Arabia UCITS ETF -
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The cheapest Saudi Arabia ETFs
by total expense ratio (TER)

1 Franklin FTSE Saudi Arabia UCITS ETF 0,39% p.a.
2 iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia Capped UCITS ETF USD (Acc) 0,60% p.a.
3 iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia Capped UCITS ETF USD (Dist) 0,60% p.a.
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