December 2025 
 
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Welcome to this edition of Lunate ETFs Monthly Newsletter where we cover December's performance and trading activity for primary and secondary markets of Lunate’s suite of ETFs.
 
ETFs Monthly Update
Lunate GCC Equity ETFs
    NAV1 MTD YTD Value Traded1 AUM1
UAEA 9.176 3.8% 15.0% 21.1 Mn 142.2 Mn
CHAESHIN 7.791 2.0% 11.0% 711.5 K 7.8 Mn
UAED 5.703 3.3% 15.2% 437.3 K 154.0 Mn
CHAE 6.724 5.0% 19.4% 114.9 K 3.4 Mn
SAUDIA 3.232 -1.6% -10.0% 160.1 K 95.3 Mn
KWTI 4.011 0.5% 29.4% 29.8 K 32.1 Mn
CHADX15 3.632 2.3% 11.3% 367.9 K 237.0 Mn
 
Lunate Global Equity ETFs
 
    NAV1 MTD YTD Value Traded1 AUM1
USGRWTH 7.951 -0.6% 18.8% 597.8 K 21.9 Mn
USVALUE 4.668 -0.9% 14.8% 64.1 K 12.8 Mn
TURKI 6.223 3.4% 11.5% 41.3 K 31.1 Mn
CHHK 4.766 -4.7% 19.5% 242.5 K 21.4 Mn
PKSTN 11.900 1.9% 37.0% 25.4 K 11.9 Mn
INDI 3.545 -0.7% -3.5% 370.9 K 28.4 Mn
JPANI 4.591 0.3% 23.3% 120.5 K 11.5 Mn
GRMNY 4.847 4.7% 35.9% 126.7 K 12.1 Mn
 
Boreas Thematic ETFs
 
    NAV1 MTD  YTD Value Traded1 AUM1
QUANTM 1.983 -0.2%
-2.8% 1.4 Mn 33.9 Mn
AIPOWR  2.065 -1.6% 1.2% 2.2 Mn 67.8 Mn
 
 
Lunate Fixed Income ETFs
 
    NAV1 MTD YTD Value Traded1 AUM1
BONDAE 3.809 -0.1% 7.7% 181.9 K 17.1 Mn
SUKUK 3.799 0.1% 7.0% 391.3 K 16.0 Mn
USTBILL 9.4603 0.3% 3.2% 176.8 K 8.0 Mn

1All values represented in AED unless stated otherwise                           
Note: Returns for Lunate Fixed Income and Equity ETFs are reported on a total return and price return basis, respectively.

 
 
December  Update
In December, secondary market trading across Lunate’s suite of 20 ETFs reached AED 28.0 million, bringing the total traded value in 2025 to AED 212.8 million. Throughout the month, primary market trading activity totalled AED 899.1 thousand, which was a redemption on AIPOWR. As of 31 December 2025, the total Assets Under Management (AUM) across Lunate’s twenty ETFs stood at AED 965.8 million, reflecting a 16.2% increase since the start of the year.
During the year, there were three new ETF launches – the Chimera iBoxx US Treasury Bill ETF (listed on February 20, 2025), the Boreas Solactive Quantum Computing UCITS ETF (Listed on September 22, 2025), and the Boreas S&P AI Data, Power & Infrastructure UCITS ETF (Listed on November 25, 2025).
During the month, 2H2025 dividends were declared for nine dividends paying ETFs. The dividends will be paid out on January 12, 2026.
During the third week of the month, fifteen equity ETFs were rebalanced to reflect the quarterly changes in their respective S&P and FTSE indices. The rebalance trades, as well as additions and deletions, involved 262 trades covering twelve markets across ten countries.
Global markets tracked by Lunate’s suite of ETFs delivered mixed returns in USD terms during December. In the UAE, the FTSE ADX General Index rose 2.5%, while the DFM General Index advanced 3.6%. Across the GCC, Saudi Arabia’s Tadawul slipped 0.9%, whereas Boursa Kuwait edged up 0.1%. In the United States, the NASDAQ Composite Index declined 0.5%, and the S&P 500 eased 0.1%. In Europe, Germany’s DAX Index surged 4.1%, while Turkey’s BIST100 Index gained 2.2%. In Asia, Pakistan’s KSE 100 climbed 4.5%, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng fell 0.9%, India’s SENSEX dropped 1.2%, and Japan’s Nikkei 225 inched up 0.1%.
Meanwhile, for the local bond market, the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global UAE Index declined 0.4% during the month. In the global sukuk market, the J.P. Morgan EM Aggregate Sukuk Index rose 0.4% in December. Meanwhile, the Bloomberg US Treasury Bill Index, which measures the performance of short-term US Treasury bill securities, gained 0.4% in December.
 
 
Lunate ETFs
GCC Equity ETFs
 
  Chimera S&P UAE Shariah ETF
UAEA | CHAESHIN
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED1.7tn 14.78x 30.79%
The UAE Shariah ETF ended December 3.8% higher, closely tracking its net total return index, which gained 3.8%. The index’s performance was mainly driven by Emaar properties, Al Dar Properties, ADNOC Gas and Abu Dhabi Islamic bank which gained 5.6%, 6.7%, 8.9% and 4.3% respectively. In December, the DFM-listed CHAESHIN ETF announced a dividend of AED 0.1329/unit, which will be paid on January 12, 2026. This brings the total dividends distributed this year to AED 0.2833/unit.
 
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  Chimera S&P UAE UCITS ETF
UAED | CHAE
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED2.4tn 11.78x 27.17%
The UAE UCITS ETF posted a monthly gain of 5.0% during the month, while its net total return index which gained 5.1%. The index’s performance was primarily driven by Emirates NBD, First Abu Dhabi Bank, and Emaar Properties, which ended the month higher by 14.1%, 10.1%, and 5.6% respectively. In December, the ADX-listed UAED announced a dividend of AED 0.0964/unit, which will be paid on January 12, 2026. This brings the total dividends distributed this year to AED 0.2040/unit.
 
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  Chimera S&P KSA Shariah ETF
SAUDIA
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED7.3tn 21.75x 20.13%
The KSA Shariah ETF ended December 1.6% lower in AED terms, while its net total return index closed the month 0.6% lower. The divergence in the performance is a result of the dividend of SAR 0.0248/unit being deducted from the ETF this month. The dividend will be paid in the AED equivalent on January 12, 2026, bringing the total dividends distributed this year to SAR 0.0703/unit. The index’s performance was primarily driven by Aramco, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and ACWA Power which declined 2.9%, 5.0%, and 5.3% respectively.
 
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  Chimera S&P Kuwait Shariah ETF
KWTI
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED277.9bn 24.11x 12.53%
The Kuwait Shariah ETF gained 0.5% over December in AED terms, in line with its net total index gained 0.8%. The divergence in the performance is a result of the dividend of KWD 0.001/unit being deducted from the ETF this month. The dividend will be paid on January 12, 2026. This brings the total dividends distributed this year to KWD 0.0055/unit. The index’s performance was primarily driven by Kuwait Finance House, Humansoft Holding, and Boubyan Bank, which ended the month up 1.8%, 6.3% and 0.8% higher, respectively.
 
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  Chimera FTSE ADX 15 ETF
CHADX15
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED2.0tn 26.33x 19.78%
The FTSE ADX 15 ETF ended the month 2.3% higher, while its net total return index was up 3.3%. The divergence in performance is a result of the dividend of AED 0.0311/unit being deducted from the ETF this month. The dividend will be paid on January 12, 2026, bringing the total dividends distributed this year to AED 0.0685/unit. The index’s performance was mainly driven by First Abu Dhabi Bank, Al Dar Properties and ADNOC gas, which gained 10.1%, 6.7%, and 5.8%, respectively.
 
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Global Equity ETFs
 
  Chimera S&P US Shariah Growth ETF
USGRWTH
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED112.8tn 49.52x 66.88%
The US Shariah Growth ETF closed December 0.6% lower, while its net total return index declined 0.5%. The index’s negative performance was driven by drops in Broadcom, Apple and Microsoft which ended the month down 14.1%, 2.5% and 1.7%, respectively.
 
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  Chimera S&P US Shariah Value ETF
USVALUE
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED31.3tn 27.77x 33.50%
The US Shariah Value ETF ended the month down 0.9% in AED terms, while its net total return index dropped 0.6%. The divergence in performance is a result of the dividend of USD 0.0023/unit being deducted from the ETF this month. The dividend will be paid on January 12, 2026, bringing the total dividends distributed this year to USD 0.0066/unit. The index’s negative performance was mainly driven by Microsoft, Coca Cola, Medtronic and Procter & Gamble, which ended the month down 1.7%, 4.4%, 8.8% and 3.3% respectively.
 
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  Chimera S&P Turkey Shariah ETF
TURKI
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED264.9bn 47.05x 11.91%
The Turkey Shariah ETF ended the month 3.4% higher in AED terms, compared to a 4.2% increase in its net total return index. The divergence in performance is a result of the dividend of TRY 0.4434/unit being deducted from the ETF this month. The dividend will be paid on January 12, 2026, bringing the total dividends distributed this year to TRY 1.0910/unit. The index’s performance was mainly driven by its highly weighted Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi which gained 26.3%.
 
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  Chimera S&P China HK Shariah ETF
CHHK
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED3.6tn 50.00x 12.99%
The China HK Shariah ETF lost 4.7% over December in AED terms, in line with its net total return index’s loss of 4.6%. The index’s negative performance was mainly driven by Alibaba Group Holding, Xiaomi Corp, Innovent Biologics, Pop Mart and Beone medicine which lost 5.7%, 4.2%, 19.0%, 16.5% and 12.5% respectively.
 
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  Chimera S&P Pakistan UCITS ETF
PKSTN
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED106.9bn 9.32x 25.42%
The Pakistan UCITS ETF ended December 1.9% higher in AED terms, while its net total return index closed 5.1% higher. The difference in performance is mainly attributed to capital gains tax accrual. The index returns were primarily driven by United Bank, Pakistan Petroleum and National Bank of Pakistan, which gained 12.0%, 11.9% and 12.6%, respectively.
 
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  Chimera S&P India Shariah ETF
INDI
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED4.4tn 70.12x 23.14%
The India Shariah ETF closed the month of December 0.7% lower in AED terms, while its net total return index lost 0.7%. The index’s negative return was mainly driven by Sun Pharmaceutical, Eternal Ltd, Hindustan Unilever, Dixon Technologies India, Coforge Limited, which ended the month 6.1%, 7.3%, 4.6%, 17.1%, and 12.9% lower, respectively. During the month, a dividend of INR 0.1444 was announced, which will be paid on January 12, 2026. This brings the total dividends distributed this year to INR 0.2541/unit.
 
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  Chimera S&P Japan UCITS ETF
JPANI
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED8.4tn 23.46x 17.47%
The Japan UCITS ETF closed the month 0.3% higher in AED terms, while its net total return index gained 1.1% over the month. The divergence in performance is a result of the dividend of JPY 1.4830/unit being deducted from the ETF this month. The dividend will be paid on January 12, 2026, bringing the total dividends distributed this year to JPY 1.8297/unit. The index’s gains were mainly driven by Toyota Motor, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial, Recruit Holdings and Toyota Electron which were up 7.1%, 7.3%, 10.5% and 7.9% respectively during the month.
 
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  Chimera S&P Germany UCITS ETF
GRMNY
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED7.5tn 30.32x 14.40%
The Germany UCITS ETF gained 4.7% in AED terms in December, while its net total return index was up 4.8%. The index’s positive performance was driven by Siemens, Allianz, and Bayer, which gained 4.9%, 5.1%, and 21.7%, respectively.
 
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Thematic ETFs
 
  Boreas Solactive Quantum Computing UCITS ETF
QUANTM
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED50.5tn 35.58x 10.96%
The Boreas Solactive Quantum Computing UCITS ETF lost 0.2% over December in AED terms, in line with its net total return index declined 0.1%. The index’s negative performance was driven by losses in Sealsq corp, Rigetti Computing and Quantum computing which ended the month 15.4%, 13.4% and 12.3% lower, respectively.
 
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  Boreas S&P AI Data, Power & Infrastructure UCITS ETF
AIPOWR
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED44.2tn 34.55x 21.61%
The Boreas S&P AI Data, Power & Infrastructure UCITS ETF recorded a 1.6% loss in AED terms in December, in line with its net total return index which was down 1.6% during the same period. The index’s negative performance over the month was mainly driven by Broadcom, Eaton Corp and Nextera Energy Inc which lost 14.1%, 7.9%, and 7.0%, respectively.
 
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Fixed Income ETFs
 
  Chimera JP Morgan UAE Bond UCITS ETF
BONDAE
Index Mkt Cap Weighted Avg Duration Yield To Maturity
AED532.4bn 5.63 4.53%
The UAE Bond UCITS ETF lost 0.1% for December in AED terms, closely tracking its benchmark index, which was flat for the month. The decrease came as U.S. 10-year Treasury yields increased modestly by 13bps into month-end, while credit spreads of UAE issuers tightened during the month, offsetting some of the loses from the rise in yields. The FED delivered a much anticipated 25bps interest cut in its December meeting with the market currently pricing 2 additional cuts during 2026.
 
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  Chimera JP Morgan Global Sukuk ETF
SUKUK
Index Mkt Cap Weighted Avg Duration Yield To Maturity
AED426.8bn 5.00 4.46%
The Global Sukuk ETF gained 0.1% in December in AED terms, slightly underperforming its benchmark, which gained 0.3%. While interest rates increased during the month, the positive performance was driven by tightening credit spreads across sukuk issuers.
 
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  Chimera iBoxx US Treasury Bill ETF
USTBILL
Index Mkt Cap Weighted Avg Duration Yield To Maturity
AED23.5tn 0.17 3.48%
The US Treasury Bill ETF returned 0.3% in December in AED terms, matching the performance of its benchmark index. The positive performance was mainly driven by the natural pull-to-par effect of maturing T-bills as well as a slight decrease in short-term rates.
 
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