Egypt’s gold funds assets hit EGP2b, investors reach 210k by May

The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) reported that the total net assets of licensed gold investment funds in Egypt reached 2.2 billion Egyptian pounds by the end of May 2025, with more than 210,000 individual accounts opened since inception.

Individuals accounted for 63 per cent of total assets, while institutions held the remaining 37 per cent. Male investors represented 86 per cent of all account holders, while female participation stood at 14 per cent.

In terms of age distribution, 44 per cent of investors were between 20 and 30 years old, 34 per cent between 30 and 40, and 14 per cent between 40 and 50. Investors over 50 years accounted for 4 per cent, while those under 20 made up 4 per cent.

Az-Gold Fund, managed by Azimut Egypt, led the market with 1.48 billion Egyptian pounds in assets and 199,000 accounts. Sabayek Fund, managed by Beltone, followed with 598 million Egyptian pounds and 2,600 accounts. Al Ahly Financial Investments’ fund held 165 million Egyptian pounds in assets across 8,400 accounts.

Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English
Subediting: M. S. Salama