Egypt’s Investment Funds Hit $7.8B in Q1 2026
Assets climbed from $5.97 billion by March as funds reached 187 and individuals held 74% of certificates.
Net assets of investment funds operating in Egypt rose to around $7.8 billion by the end of March 2026, according to the first performance report on investment funds issued by the Financial Regulatory Authority.
The report showed an increase from approximately $5.97 billion recorded at the end of December 2025, alongside growth in the number of active investment funds from 172 to 187 during the first quarter of 2026.
Individual investors accounted for 74.34% of total fund certificates, while the total number of certificates increased to 31.4 billion by the end of March, up from 20.3 billion at the close of 2025.
According to the authority, the growth was linked to the launch of new funds, an expanding investor base, and a wider range of available investment products. The report described the increase in certificates as a sign of growing investment awareness and broader participation in the sector.
By category, Egyptian pound money market funds recorded the largest net asset value at approximately $5.2 billion, followed by equity funds at around $1.07 billion.
Precious metals funds also recorded notable growth, with net asset values rising from $96.23 million at the end of 2025 to more than $188.7 million by the end of the first quarter of 2026.
The report attributed the increase to continued investor demand for financial instruments linked to precious metals.
In terms of performance, precious metals funds posted the highest average quarterly return at 20.37%, followed by index funds at 7.54% and private equity funds at 7.21%.
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