{"id":22740505,"date":"2026-05-12T10:06:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T07:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/fra_news\/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b1%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d8%b5%d8%af%d8%b1-%d8%a3%d9%88%d9%84-%d8%aa%d9%82%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%b1-%d9%84%d8%a3%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%a1\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T14:57:55","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T11:57:55","slug":"%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b1%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d8%b5%d8%af%d8%b1-%d8%a3%d9%88%d9%84-%d8%aa%d9%82%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%b1-%d9%84%d8%a3%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%a1","status":"publish","type":"fra_news","link":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/en\/fra_news\/%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b1%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%a8%d8%a9-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d8%aa%d8%b5%d8%af%d8%b1-%d8%a3%d9%88%d9%84-%d8%aa%d9%82%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%b1-%d9%84%d8%a3%d8%af%d8%a7%d8%a1\/","title":{"rendered":"FRA Issues First Investment Funds Performance Report for Q1 2026 \u2013 Tuesday 12 May 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Net assets increased to more than EGP 410 Billion; individuals\u2019 acquisition exceeds 74%<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dr. Islam Azzam, FRA Chairman:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Fund performance highlights their vital role in strengthening the Egyptian economy\u2019s resilience.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #800000;\">These figures reflect growing public confidence in investment funds as a primary financial choice.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) chaired by Dr. Islam Azzam has issued its first report on the performance of investment funds operating in the Egyptian market for the first quarter of 2026. The report reveals robust growth rates, reflecting the growing attractiveness of investment funds and increased demand for them as one of the most critical investment tools and options in the Egyptian market.<\/p>\n<p>The report highlights that the net asset value (NAV) of investment funds rose to approximately EGP 410.6 billion by the end of March 2026, compared to EGP 316 billion at the end of December 2025. This surge was driven by the expansion of new fund launches, a growing investor base and the diversification of available investment products.<\/p>\n<p>According to the report, the total number of investment funds operating in the Egyptian market reached 187 by the end of Q1 2026, up from 172 at year-end. This underscores the growth of the asset management industry and the expansion of financial institutions in offering diverse investment products tailored to various investor segments which is a development of exceptional importance in light of recent regional and global economic shifts.<\/p>\n<p>The number of investment fund certificates also witnessed significant growth, reaching 31.4 billion certificates by the end of March 2026, compared to 20.3 billion at the end of December 2025. This serves as a clear indicator of rising investment awareness and a broadening base of participants in investment funds.<\/p>\n<p>The report reveals that individuals continue to hold the largest share of fund certificates, accounting for 74.34%, while legal entities (companies and institutions) represent 15.98%. This underscores rising individual confidence in funds as secure investment vehicles subject to FRA&#8217;s full regulatory oversight.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the performance of different fund types, the report shows that EGP Money Market Funds led in terms of net asset value, reaching approximately EGP 276.5 billion, followed by Equity Funds with an NAV of EGP 56.4 billion. Notably, Precious Metals Funds recorded strong growth, with their NAV rising from EGP 5.1 billion at the end of 2025 to over EGP 10 billion by the end of Q1 2026, driven by sustained investor interest in instruments linked to precious metals.<\/p>\n<p>The report indicates that several fund categories achieved competitive investment returns during the first quarter of the year. Precious Metals Funds recorded an average quarterly return of 20.37%, followed by Index Funds at 7.54% and Private Equity Funds at 7.21%.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Islam Azzam stated that the positive indicators achieved by investment funds during Q1 2026 confirm the significant resilience of the Egyptian economy despite international and regional tensions. Furthermore, these results highlight the growing attractiveness of the non-banking financial sector and its ability to provide diverse, secure investment tools that meet the needs of various investor segments.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the Authority continues to develop the regulatory and legislative frameworks governing investment fund activities. This ongoing effort aims to enhance transparency and efficiency, protect investors&#8217; rights, support innovation in non-banking financial products and services and expand the use of financial technology (FinTech).<\/p>\n<p>To view the full report (<a href=\"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%82-%D9%81%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85-2026.pdf\">Click Here<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":22740482,"parent":0,"template":"","format":"standard","categories":[142,144],"tags":[3704,3791,3849,3910,4887,4888],"fra_news_taxonomy":[2137,2138],"news_paper_taxonomy":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fra_news\/22740505"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fra_news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/fra_news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22740482"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22740505"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22740505"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22740505"},{"taxonomy":"fra_news_taxonomy","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/fra_news_taxonomy?post=22740505"},{"taxonomy":"news_paper_taxonomy","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fra.gov.eg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/news_paper_taxonomy?post=22740505"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}