Arab Finance: Total net assets of Egypt’s gold and silver investment funds rose to EGP 9.35 billion by the end of June 2026 from EGP 9.28 billion at the end of March, according to the Financial Regulatory Authority’s (FRA) quarterly performance report.

The report highlighted strong growth in the investor base during the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, with the number of clients rising to 329,000, compared with 289,000 in Q1.

Individual investors in these funds accounted for 71% of total investors, while institutions represented the remaining 29%. Among individual investors, 83% were men and 17% were women.

The youth, aged 20 to 30, dominated the market, representing 39.4% of investors, followed by the 30-40 age group at 32%. The figures highlight the growing popularity of precious metals investment funds among younger investors.

Meanwhile, the Greater Cairo governorates had the largest share of investors in these funds.

Gold investment funds registered 306,500 clients spread across seven funds, managing total assets of EGP 9.2 billion by the end of June.

On the other hand, silver investment funds entered the market for the first time with the launch of two funds, attracting 22,300 investors and accumulating EGP 146.1 million in assets by the end of Q2 2026.

Islam Azzam, Chairman of the FRA, stated that the robust performance shows growing investor confidence and the continuous development of Egypt’s metals investment fund market.

He indicated that investors aged 20 to 40 now account for more than 70% of gold and silver fund investors, reflecting younger generations' preference for innovative investment products.