On 25 October 2026, the Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) published its investment fund report for the third quarter of 2026, covering developments in the non-banking financial market up to the end of September 2026.
Net assets under management in mutual funds reached EGP 504.71 billion at the end of September 2026, compared with EGP 470.97 billion at the end of June: an increase of EGP 33.74 billion, or about 7.16%, during the quarter. Of this total, EGP 470.10 billion was denominated in local currency and the equivalent of EGP 34.60 billion in foreign currencies. Total assets managed by the funds rose to about EGP 512.84 billion, from EGP 478.10 billion at the end of the second quarter, a quarterly increase of 7.27%.
The number of registered funds rose to 232 at the end of September 2026, from 224 at the end of the second quarter. Fund certificates in issue reached 52.50 billion, up from 44.04 billion at the end of June, an increase of 19.21%. Retail investors held 41.90 billion certificates (79.8% of the total), corporate and other legal entities 10.16 billion (19.4%), and founding institutions 441.7 million earmarked certificates (0.8%).
By category, private equity funds recorded the highest average return for the quarter, at 15.24%, followed by index funds at 13.03% and single-sector funds at 12.23%. Precious metals funds averaged 8.23% and Islamic equity funds 8.00%, while transferable securities funds returned 6.76%, thematic funds focused on information technology, fintech and innovation 5.68%, and equity funds 5.55%.