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Gulf ETFs Defy Iran War Fears
Yahoo Finance· 2026-03-26 01:23
If you assumed Gulf-country ETFs got crushed during the Iran war, that would be a reasonable guess. Iran has launched missiles and drones at Gulf energy infrastructure, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has been severely disrupted, and the region’s long-running pitch as a stable oasis in a dangerous neighborhood has taken a hit. But the ETFs have held up much better than you might expect.The two biggest Gulf single-country ETFs by assets are the iShares MSCI Saudi Arabia ETF (KSA), with about $716 mill ...