# MSCI Saudi Arabia Capped UcitsETF USD Accum Ptg.Shs (IKSA)

**Page:** https://fundology.uk/fund/iksa · ISIN IE00BYYR0489

## At a glance

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As of 13/11/2026, IKSA (MSCI Saudi Arabia Capped UcitsETF USD Accum Ptg.Shs, ISIN IE00BYYR0489) closed at $6.23 on the London Stock Exchange. Its ongoing charge is 0.60% a year (about £60 on £10,000). Over the five years to 13/11/2026 its total return was −3.0%, or −24.2% after UK CPIH inflation.

## Summary

iShares III PLC - MSCI Saudi Arabia Capped UcitsETF USD Accum Ptg.Shs is an exchange-traded fund (ETF) from iShares, launched in 2019. It tracks the MSCI Saudi Arabia IMI 20/35. You buy and sell it through a share-dealing account or platform during stock-market hours, like a share. Its ongoing charge is 0.6% a year — about £60 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund's value rather than billed to you. Income from its investments is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

Latest close: **$6.23** (13/11/2026).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Ticker (LSE) | IKSA |
| ISIN | IE00BYYR0489 |
| Also listed as | IUSS (Xetra, euros) |
| Category | Emerging markets |
| Type | ETF |
| Provider | iShares |
| Tracks | MSCI Saudi Arabia IMI 20/35 |
| Income | Accumulating |
| Ongoing charge | 0.60% a year (£60 per £10,000) |
| Fund size | £376m |
| Launched | 2019 |
| Domicile | Ireland |
| UK reporting fund status | Yes — on HMRC’s list of reporting funds (list of 02/11/2026); reporting fund since 15/04/2019 |

## Past returns (periods to 13/11/2026)

After the fund's ongoing charges. "Income reinvested" is total return; "price only" leaves out income paid out. Real returns are after UK CPIH inflation.

| Window | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 year | -2.74% | -6.19% | income reinvested |
| 3 years | -0.03% | -9.68% | income reinvested |
| 5 years | -2.95% | -24.25% | income reinvested |

Returns: as reported (delayed data). Inflation: UK CPIH, latest month published.

## Calendar-year returns

Calendar-year returns of iShares III PLC - MSCI Saudi Arabia Capped UcitsETF USD Accum Ptg.Shs in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 +5.8%, 2023 +3.5%, 2024 +3.4%, 2025 −13.1%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +4.8%. Returns of iShares III PLC - MSCI Saudi Arabia Capped UcitsETF USD Accum Ptg.Shs in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) over the 12 months to 30/09/2026: −3.0%; to 30/09/2025: −1.3%; to 30/09/2024: +3.3%; to 30/09/2023: −15.3%; to 30/09/2022: +23.6%.

| Year | Return | After CPIH inflation | Measured as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +5.8% | -3.2% | Price |
| 2023 | +3.5% | -0.6% | Price |
| 2024 | +3.4% | -0.1% | Price |
| 2025 | -13.1% | -16.1% | Price |
| 2026 to 13/11/2026 | +4.8% | +1.4% | Price |

## Risk metrics

| Window | Volatility | Max drawdown |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 14.63% | -13.45% |
| 3 years | 14.53% | -19.27% |
| 5 years | 16.69% | -29.27% |

## Largest fall

Volatility of iShares III PLC - MSCI Saudi Arabia Capped UcitsETF USD Accum Ptg.Shs in pounds, annualised from weekly returns to 13/11/2026: 14.6% over 1 year, 14.5% over 3 years, 16.7% over 5 years. Largest fall in the price of iShares III PLC - MSCI Saudi Arabia Capped UcitsETF USD Accum Ptg.Shs since November 2021, in pounds: −29.3% from 29/04/2022 to 13/06/2025. The lowest 12-month return of iShares III PLC - MSCI Saudi Arabia Capped UcitsETF USD Accum Ptg.Shs in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund) since January 2021 was −24.1% (12 months to 20/10/2023); the highest was +55.3% (12 months to 29/04/2022). On 13/11/2026 the price of iShares III PLC - MSCI Saudi Arabia Capped UcitsETF USD Accum Ptg.Shs was 23.0% below its highest weekly close since November 2021 (29/04/2022), in pounds.

## Charges compared with similar funds

Ongoing charge of iShares III PLC - MSCI Saudi Arabia Capped UcitsETF USD Accum Ptg.Shs 0.60% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 36 of the 151 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 1 the same and 114 less (share classes counted once).

## Funds tracking the same index

3 funds track MSCI Saudi Arabia IMI 20/35, this one included and share classes counted once; their ongoing charges range from 0.50% to 0.60% a year (13/11/2026).

| Fund | Ongoing charge | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invesco MSCI Saudi Arabia UCITS ETF | 0.50% | -3.5% | -0.6% | -3.9% |
| iShares III PLC - MSCI Saudi Arabia Capped UcitsETF USD Accum Ptg.Shs (this fund) | 0.60% | -2.7% | -0.0% | -3.0% |
| iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia Capped UCITS ETF | 0.60% | -2.7% | -0.1% | -3.0% |

Returns are as reported, in pounds, income reinvested unless marked "(price)".

## Charges & eligibility

- Ongoing charges figure (OCF): **0.60%** per year (as of 13/11/2026)
- Stocks and shares ISA eligible: usually (check with your platform)
- SIPP eligible: usually (check with your provider)
- ISA and SIPP mean the kind of product usually qualifies under HMRC rules. We do not check each platform’s list — each provider decides which funds it offers. Crypto ETNs have not qualified for a stocks and shares ISA since 06/04/2026, and overseas funds that are not UK-recognised UCITS, such as Swiss ETFs, do not usually qualify.

## What it holds

As of 06/11/2026, IKSA holds 28 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Al Rajhi Bank at 17.50% of the fund; the ten largest make up 75.6%.

### Top holdings

Largest positions (as of 06/11/2026), as a percentage of the whole fund:

| # | Holding | Ticker | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Rajhi Bank | [1120](https://fundology.uk/stock/1120) | 17.50% |
| 2 | Saudi Arabian Oil | [2222](https://fundology.uk/stock/TADAWUL:2222) | 15.20% |
| 3 | Saudi National Bank | [1180](https://fundology.uk/stock/1180) | 10.76% |
| 4 | Saudi Telecom | [7010](https://fundology.uk/stock/7010) | 7.99% |
| 5 | Saudi Arabian Mining | [1211](https://fundology.uk/stock/1211) | 6.62% |
| 6 | Saudi Basic Industries | [2010](https://fundology.uk/stock/2010) | 4.15% |
| 7 | Riyad Bank | [1010](https://fundology.uk/stock/1010) | 3.81% |
| 8 | ACWA Power | [2082](https://fundology.uk/stock/2082) | 3.40% |
| 9 | Saudi Awwal Bank | [1060](https://fundology.uk/stock/TADAWUL:1060) | 3.10% |
| 10 | Alinma Bank | [1150](https://fundology.uk/stock/1150) | 3.06% |

## Where it invests

Shares of the whole fund. Bonds, cash and positions without a classification are shown as they come, not guessed.

### By sector

As published for the fund, as of 06/11/2026.

| Sector | Weight |
|---|---|
| Financials | 46.8% |
| Energy | 15.8% |
| Materials | 14.2% |
| Communication Services | 10.1% |
| Utilities | 4.6% |
| Consumer Staples | 1.9% |
| Consumer Discretionary | 1.8% |
| Health Care | 1.7% |
| Other sectors | 3.2% |

### By type of asset

Added up from the fund’s published holdings, as of 06/11/2026.

| Type of asset | Weight |
|---|---|
| Equity | 99.7% |
| Cash and money market | 0.3% |

All 31 holdings: https://fundology.uk/fund/iksa/holdings

## Questions people ask

**What is the ongoing charge of IKSA?**

The ongoing charge of IKSA is 0.60% a year — about £60 a year on every £10,000 invested, taken from the fund’s value rather than billed to you. Platform and dealing fees are charged separately. Ongoing charge of iShares III PLC - MSCI Saudi Arabia Capped UcitsETF USD Accum Ptg.Shs 0.60% a year. Compared on 14/11/2026, 36 of the 151 other emerging-market share funds charge more, 1 the same and 114 less (share classes counted once).

**What does IKSA track?**

IKSA tracks the MSCI Saudi Arabia IMI 20/35.

**Is IKSA accumulating or distributing?**

IKSA is accumulating: income is reinvested inside the fund, so it shows up as a rising price rather than cash paid to you.

**What is the ISIN of IKSA?**

The ISIN of IKSA is IE00BYYR0489. An ISIN identifies one exact share class of a fund; IKSA is its ticker on the London Stock Exchange. The same share class is also listed as IUSS (Xetra, euros).

**What does IKSA hold?**

As of 06/11/2026, IKSA holds 28 positions, according to its published holdings. The largest is Al Rajhi Bank at 17.50% of the fund; the ten largest make up 75.6%. Its ten largest holdings are Al Rajhi Bank (17.50%), Saudi Arabian Oil (15.20%), Saudi National Bank (10.76%), Saudi Telecom (7.99%), Saudi Arabian Mining (6.62%), Saudi Basic Industries (4.15%), Riyad Bank (3.81%), ACWA Power (3.40%), Saudi Awwal Bank (3.10%) and Alinma Bank (3.06%).

**What were IKSA’s returns in each of the last five years?**

Calendar-year returns of IKSA in pounds (price, with income reinvested in the fund): 2022 +5.8%, 2023 +3.5%, 2024 +3.4%, 2025 −13.1%; 2026 to 13/11/2026 +4.8%. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

**How has IKSA done after inflation?**

Over the five years to 13/11/2026 IKSA’s total return was −3.0%, or −24.2% after UK CPIH inflation. Past performance is not a guide to future returns.

## Fund documents

- [Fund page at iShares](https://www.ishares.com/uk/individual/en/products/279996/ishares-msci-saudi-arabia-capped-imi-ucits-etf)
- [Key investor information document (KIID)](https://www.ishares.com/gls-download/literature/kiid/ucits_kiid-ishares-msci-saudi-arabia-capped-ucits-etf-usd-acc-gb-ie00byyr0489-en.pdf)
- [Factsheet](https://www.ishares.com/gls-download/literature/fact-sheet/iksa-ishares-msci-saudi-arabia-capped-ucits-etf-fund-fact-sheet-en-gb.pdf)
- Links checked 12/10/2026.

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