iShares MSCI Qatar ETF (QAT)

Qatar, like the rest of the Gulf, tends to track the O&G cycle, so the recent downcycle doesn't bode well for its prospects. The financials-heavy iShares MSCI Qatar ETF portfolio faces additional head...

World Cup Hosting Lifts Qatar's Real GDP Growth To 8.0% YOY In Q4; Slower Growth Ahead

The Gulf Cooperation Council area has so far withstood global challenges, with year-on-year GDP growth accelerating to 6.9% in 2022, driven by high oil prices and stronger growth rates in non-oil sect...

Qatar is an emerging market that is often overlooked and it could be a huge global economic player in the future. However, ETFs primarily invest in banks.

The fund is heavily weighted towards Financials which represent more than 50% of its holdings. iShares is the only provider to offer an ETF with 100% exposure to Qatari stocks.

QAT invests in Qatari equities. The fund is most likely sitting right around fair value.

One ETF covering the country is crushing the S&P 500, but U.S. investors are staying away.

Financials-heavy QAT has become a momentum play this year bolstered by the LNG thesis together with the World Cup factor. However, there are meaningful risks, primarily in terms of the oil price impac...

Not all emerging markets offer the same opportunities for investors.

The broader emerging markets were hurt badly mainly due to pain in Chinese equities and the strength in the greenback.