Assets of Saudi public, private investment funds grow 5% to SAR 551.2 bln in Q1 2022

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The total value of assets held by public and private investment funds in Saudi Arabia grew by 5% to SAR 551.2 billion by the end of the first quarter of 2022.

The number of investment funds rose to 786 by the end of the three-month period, the highest on record, including 253 and 533 public and private funds, respectively, according to a report issued by the Capital Market Authority (CMA). 

The investment funds include a group of securities, selected based on specific criteria that achieve the fund's investment objectives and divided into public and private funds.

Profits generated by an investment fund are usually capital gains, which are profits resulting from any improvement or change in prices of invested securities, in addition to dividends, if any.

The number of subscribers to Saudi investment funds stood at 517,400 in Q1 2022, down from 534,600 by the end of Q4 2021.

In terms of investment type, the value of assets held by money markets represented 55% of the total public funds’ assets, with nearly SAR 117.75 billion.

The value of assets held by equity and real estate funds stood at SAR 206.5 billion and SAR 98.7 billion, respectively, accounting for 91% of private funds’ total assets.