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The assets of investment funds increased by 20.05% in the first quarter of 2026, recording a growth of 38.7 billion riyals to reach 231.7 billion riyals compared to 193 billion riyals in the same period of the previous year. The growth was mainly driven by an increase in local and foreign monetary instruments, which together accounted for approximately 85.9% of the total increase. Local monetary instruments rose by 26.9 billion riyals, a growth rate of 44.44%, while foreign instruments increased by 63.99%. Conversely, local equity investments declined by about 4.5 billion riyals, a decrease of 9.36%, leading to a reduction in their share of total assets from 24.9% to 18.8%. Additionally, foreign assets such as stocks and external bonds showed notable growth, with real estate assets increasing by more than 8%.
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