That means MSCI would need to create an MSCI Saudi Arabia Index before the country can even be considered for entry into well-known indices such as the MSCI Emerging Markets Index or the MSCI Frontier 100 Index.
Both Market Vectors and Global X have also filed plans for single-country Saudi Arabia ETFs though neither fund has come to market.
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