May 2025 
 
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Welcome to this edition of Lunate ETFs Monthly Newsletter where we cover May's performance and trading activity for primary and secondary markets of Lunate’s suite of ETFs.
 
ETFs Monthly Update
Lunate GCC Equity ETFs
    NAV* MTD YTD Value Traded* AUM*
UAEA 8.690 3.3% 9.0% 693.5 k 136.9 mn
CHAESHIN 7.646 3.3% 9.0% 90.2 k 7.6 mn
UAED 5.449 3.9% 10.1% 171.6 k 152.6 mn
CHAE 6.200 3.9% 10.1% 274.5 k 3.1 mn
SAUDIA 3.339 -6.4% -7.0% 71.9 k 96.8 mn
KWTI 3.751 4.5% 21.0% 16.2 k 30.0 mn
CHADX15 3.537 2.3% 8.3% 5.7 mn 245.8 mn
 
Lunate Global Equity ETFs
 
    NAV* MTD YTD Value Traded* AUM*
USGRWTH 6.439 8.3% -3.8% 743.3 k 16.1 mn
USVALUE 4.423 6.4% 8.8% 159.7 k 12.2 mn
TURKI 5.135 -4.1% -8.0% 46.3 k 25.7 mn
CHHK 4.798 1.6% 20.3% 1.1 mn 24.0 mn
PKSTN 8.624 6.6% -0.7% 198.3 k 8.6 mn
INDI 3.502 1.6% -4.7% 356.4 k 29.8 mn
JPANI 4.057 6.5% 9.0% 294.2 k 14.2 mn
GRMNY 4.706 5.7% 32.0% 181.8 k 11.8 mn
 
Lunate Fixed Income ETFs
 
    NAV* MTD YTD Value Traded* AUM*
BONDAE 3.707 -0.3% 2.5% 679.4 k 18.5 mn
SUKUK 3.725 0.0% 2.6% 431.4 k 18.6 mn
USTBILL 9.434 0.3% 1.0% 340.7 k 9.0 mn
 

*All 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.

 
 
May Update
In May, secondary market trading across Lunate’s suite of 18 ETFs reached AED 8.0 million, bringing the total traded value for the first five months of 2025 to AED 73.3 million. Throughout the month, primary market trading activity was AED 3.5 million in the form of redemptions in CHADX15. As of 31 May 2025, total Assets Under Management (AUM) across Lunate’s eighteen ETFs reached AED 861.2 million, a 3.6% year-to-date increase.
Global markets tracked by Lunate’s suite of ETFs showed mixed returns during May. In the UAE, the FTSE ADX General Index and the DFM General Index rose by 1.6% and 3.3%, respectively. In the GCC, Saudi Arabia's Tadawul declined 5.9% while Borsa Kuwait gained 2.7%. In the US, the NASDAQ Composite Index gained 9.6% and the S&P 500 Index gained 6.2%. In Europe, Germany’s DAX Index reported gains of 6.6%, while Turkey's BIST100 Index declined by 2.5%. In Asia, Pakistan’s KSE 100 Index, Japan’s Nikkei 225 Index, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index, and India's SENSEX rose 7.0%, 4.4%, 4.1%, and 0.4%, respectively.
Meanwhile, the J.P. Morgan EMBI Global UAE Index declined 0.6% in the local bond market during the month. In the global sukuk market, the J.P. Morgan EM Aggregate Sukuk Index rose 0.3% in May. In parallel, the Bloomberg Short-term Treasury Index, which measures the performance of short-term Treasury securities, gained 0.4% in May.
 
 
Lunate ETFs
GCC Equity ETFs
 
  Chimera S&P UAE Shariah ETF
UAEA | CHAESHIN
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED1.6tn 17.02x 25.74%
The UAE Shariah ETF posted a positive total return of 3.3% in May, following its net total return index's gains of 3.4%. The index’s performance was mainly attributed to the positive returns of 9.1% and 4.8% posted by Dubai Islamic Bank and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, respectively.
 
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  Chimera S&P UAE UCITS ETF
UAED | CHAE
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED2.1tn 13.64x 24.23%
The UAE UCITS ETF posted a positive total return of 3.9% during the month, in line with its net total return index’s gains of 4.0%. The index’s performance was primarily driven by the positive returns of First Abu Dhabi Bank and Emirates NBD, which ended the month in the green, increasing by 7.2% and 9.0%, respectively.
 
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  Chimera S&P KSA Shariah ETF
SAUDIA
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED7.6tn 53.88x 20.36%
The KSA Shariah ETF declined by 6.4% in AED terms during May, following its net total return index's decline of 6.3%. The index’s performance was primarily driven by the negative returns of Al Rajhi Bank and ACWA Power, which ended the month in the red, declining by 6.5% and 19.6%, respectively.
 
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  Chimera S&P Kuwait Shariah ETF
KWTI
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED266.6bn 23.71x 12.97%
The Kuwait Shariah ETF closed the month at 4.5% in the green in AED terms, as its net total return index gained 4.6%. The index’s positive performance was mainly due to the 11.3% and 3.7% gains at Warba Bank and Kuwait Finance House, respectively.
 
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  Chimera FTSE ADX 15 ETF
CHADX15
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED2.1tn 30.04x 19.27%
The FTSE ADX 15 ETF gained 2.3% during the month, as its net total return index gained 2.4%. The index's performance was primarily driven by positive performances of 7.2% and 4.8%, respectively, posted by First Abu Dhabi Bank and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, respectively.
 
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Global Equity ETFs
 
  Chimera S&P US Shariah Growth ETF
USGRWTH
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED99.2tn 39.20x 65.57%
The US Shariah Growth ETF ended May 8.3% in the green in AED terms, mirroring its net total return index’s 8.4% gains. The index’s positive performance was mainly due to the gains of 24.1% and 16.5% posted by NVIDIA Corp and Microsoft Corp, respectively, during the month.
 
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  Chimera S&P US Shariah Value ETF
USVALUE
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED29.6tn 28.23x 43.43%
The US Shariah Value ETF posted a positive return of 6.4% in AED terms during the month, with its net total return index gains of 6.5%. The index's positive performance was primarily attributed to the positive returns of 16.5% and 14.2% posted by Microsoft Corp. and Texas Instruments Inc., respectively.
 
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  Chimera S&P Turkey Shariah ETF
TURKI
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED186.8bn 21.33x 12.94%
The Turkey Shariah ETF declined by 4.1% in AED terms in May, replicating its net total return index’s negative return of 3.9%. The index’s performance was mainly due to the 2.0% depreciation of Turkish Lira against AED, also the 5.8% and 4.0% declines posted by Enka Insaat ve Sanayi AS and Aselsan SA, respectively.
 
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  Chimera S&P China HK Shariah ETF
CHHK
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED4.9tn 22.42x 16.48%
The China HK Shariah ETF delivered a positive return of 1.6% in AED terms during May, following its net total return index’s gains of 1.7%. The index's positive performance was attributed to the positive returns of 5.9% and 6.1% posted by Meituan and BYD Co, respectively.
 
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  Chimera S&P Pakistan UCITS ETF
PKSTN
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED72.1bn 6.30x 32.14%
The Pakistan UCITS ETF posted a positive return of 6.6% in AED terms during May, while its net total return index closed the month 6.8% in the green. The difference between the ETF and index returns is due to capital gains tax. The index’s performance was primarily driven by the positive returns of 10.5% and 14.8% witnessed at United Bank and Meezan Bank, respectively.
 
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  Chimera S&P India Shariah ETF
INDI
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED4.0tn 53.75x 22.04%
The India Shariah ETF closed May 1.6% in the green in AED terms, while its net total return index posted a 2.1% gain. The difference between the ETF’s returns and those of its index is due to the accrual of the capital gains tax. The index's positive performance was largely attributed to positive returns of 22.5% and 4.3%, posted by Bharat Electronics and Infosys, respectively.
 
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  Chimera S&P Japan UCITS ETF
JPANI
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED8.1tn 20.59x 14.34%
The Japan UCITS ETF closed 6.5% in the green in AED terms during the month, following its net total return index which had 6.6% gain during the month. The Index's positive performance was largely attributed to positive returns of 16.5% and 14.2% posted by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial and Hitachi, respectively.
 
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  Chimera S&P Germany UCITS ETF
GRMNY
Index Mkt Cap P/E ROE
AED7.6tn 42.27x 12.89%
The Germany UCITS ETF gained 5.7% in AED terms in May, mirroring its net total return index’s gains of 5.7%. The Index's positive performance was largely attributed to positive returns of 25.8% and 4.2% posted by Rheinmetall and SAP, 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
AED503.5bn 5.57 4.89%
The UAE Bond UCITS ETF declined by 0.3% during May in AED terms, in line with its benchmark index, which also fell 0.3%. Market volatility persisted amid fiscal policy and tariff-related headlines, with U.S. 10-year Treasury yields rising as much as 43bps before ending the month 22bps higher. Credit spreads of UAE issuers tightened during the month. Markets currently expect three 25bps rate cuts in 2025.
 
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  Chimera JP Morgan Global Sukuk ETF
SUKUK
Index Mkt Cap Weighted Avg Duration Yield To Maturity
AED337.1bn 4.93 4.78%
The Global Sukuk ETF was flat in May in AED terms, underperforming its benchmark, which gained 0.1%. The modest decline was driven by a sell-off in U.S. Treasuries amid inflation and debt sustainability concerns. While interest rates rose over the period, tightening credit spreads among sukuk issuers helped offset some of the impact from higher yields.
 
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  Chimera iBoxx US Treasury Bill ETF
USTBILL
Index Mkt Cap Weighted Avg Duration Yield To Maturity
AED20.6tn 0.21 4.07%
The US Treasury Bill ETF returned 0.3% in May in AED terms, matching the performance of its benchmark index. Although short-term interest rates increased slightly during the month, the positive performance was mainly driven by the natural pull-to-par effect of maturing T-bills.
 
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