iShares MSCI Qatar ETF

Calculated from end-of-day closing prices. They describe how this fund has already traded, not what it will do next, and are information only — not advice.

Premium/discount is how far the market price trades above (+) or below (−) the fund's net asset value (reported in USD).

3-year risk statistics are not currently available for this fund.

Risk statistics are 3-year, month-end-based.

Average daily share volume over each trailing window. Spread is the average bid-ask spread as a percentage of price — lower means cheaper to trade.

Fees & expenses

Category

Equity – Single CountryOther GCC & MENA Equity

Asset class

Equity

Strategy

Passive

Country

QatarGCC

Issuer

BlackRock Fund Advisors

Branding

iShares

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Frequently asked questions

What is QAT's expense ratio?

iShares MSCI Qatar ETF charges a net expense ratio of 0.600%.

How large is iShares MSCI Qatar ETF?

QAT holds $65.42M in assets under management.

What index does QAT track?

iShares MSCI Qatar ETF tracks MSCI All Qatar Capped as its primary benchmark.

When did QAT launch?

iShares MSCI Qatar ETF launched on April 29, 2014.

What currency does QAT trade in?

QAT trades in USD on Nasdaq - All Markets.

News & analysis on QAT

News

Qatar Stocks Record Biggest Rally in Eight Years as Market Confidence Rebounds

Qatar's stock market achieved its strongest daily performance in over eight years on November 1, 2026, with the QSE Index surging 4.64% amid broad-based gains across 48 listed companies.

November 4, 2026

Markets

Qatar Lost $24 Billion in LNG Sales, but Its ETFs Tell a Different Story

Qatar's liquefied natural gas exports plummeted 96% since the U.S.-Iran war began, resulting in $24 billion in lost sales. However, this massive economic disruption barely registers in Qatar's equity ETFs because state-owned QatarEnergy is not publicly listed.

August 26, 2026

ETF Trends

Three Ways to Buy Qatar, and the Local ETFs Are Much Bigger Than Wall Street’s

Qatar investors can choose between three ETFs offering Qatari equity exposure: the conventional QETF, the Shariah-compliant QATR, and the U.S.-listed QAT. The two local ETFs combined are 3.7 times larger than their U.S. counterpart, highlighting structural differences in benchmarks, fees and trading

August 14, 2026

ETF Trends

Qatar Upgrades Its Index Governance Just as the Semi-Annual Review Looms

The Qatar Stock Exchange has reconstituted its Index Committee to formalize benchmark governance, with a QFMA representative participating as observer. The June 2026 semi-annual review marks the first major constituent review under the new framework.

May 15, 2026

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