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Is UMMA halal?

Wahed Dow Jones Islamic World ETF
Compliant

Wahed Dow Jones Islamic World ETF (UMMA) is a Shariah-compliant ETF: its index is supervised by S&P Dow Jones Shariah Supervisory Board. Its holdings are screened and a purification rate is published (about 1% of dividends).

Key facts

Fund familyWahed
CategoryForeign Large Growth
Expense ratio0.65%
Assets under management$300.6M
Inception2022-01-06
Purification rate1%

Shariah supervision

AuthorityStandardPositionVerified
S&P Dow Jones Shariah Supervisory BoardDJIMcompliant2026-05-08

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Top 5 holdings

HoldingWeightStatus
Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 005930.KS9.14%Compliant
SK Hynix Inc 000660.KS8.39%Compliant
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd ADR TSM5.88%Compliant
ASML Holding NV ASML.AS4.95%Compliant
Infineon Technologies AG IFX.DE4.04%Compliant

Sector mix

Technology48.5%
Healthcare15.1%
Industrials11.4%
Basic materials8.0%
Consumer cyclical7.1%
Consumer defensive6.4%

What it tracks

The fund is an actively-managed exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) that seeks to invests in equity securities of global companies (excluding U.S. domiciled companies) the characteristics of which meet the requirements of Shariah and are consistent with Islamic principles as interpreted by subject-matter experts (each, a “Shariah Compliant Company”). The adviser seeks to invest the fund’s assets in securities similar to the components of, and to achieve returns similar to those of, the Dow Jones Islamic Market International Titans 100 Index (the “Index”). The fund is non-diversified.

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Frequently asked questions

Is UMMA halal?

Wahed Dow Jones Islamic World ETF (UMMA) is a Shariah-compliant ETF: its index is supervised by S&P Dow Jones Shariah Supervisory Board. Its holdings are screened and a purification rate is published (about 1% of dividends).

What is purification for an ETF?

Even compliant companies earn a little interest. A Shariah ETF publishes the share of income that is not permissible so investors can donate the same share of their distributions.

Who certifies it?

S&P Dow Jones Shariah Supervisory Board (DJIM, verified 2026-05-08)

Other Shariah ETFs

Automated screen based on the sources cited above, not a fatwa; scholars differ. Not investment advice.