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The FRA said the number of investors in precious metals funds rose 14 percent over the quarter to approximately 329,000 by the end of June, up from 289,000 at the end of March, reflecting growing demand for one of the country’s newest investment vehicles.
The regulator’s quarterly report, covering developments through 25 June 2026, also showed that the net assets of gold and silver investment funds increased to EGP 9.35 billion, compared with almost EGP 9.3 billion three months earlier.
Retail investors and youth dominate the market
Individual investors accounted for 71 percent of total investors in precious metals funds, while institutions represented the remaining 29 percent, according to the report.
Among retail investors, 83 percent were men and 17 percent were women.
Young Egyptians continued to dominate the market, with investors aged 20-30 accounting for 39.4 percent of total investors, followed by those aged 30-40 at 32 percent. Together, the two age groups accounted for more than 70 percent of investors, highlighting the growing appeal of precious metals funds among younger savers.
Investors from Greater Cairo represented the largest share of the investor base.
Gold funds lead as silver debuts
Gold investment funds remained the largest segment of the market, with seven funds attracting approximately 306,500 investors and managing combined assets of EGP 9.2 billion by the end of June.
The report also highlighted continued diversification of investment products during the second quarter, with new gold and silver funds expanding investment options and supporting portfolio diversification.
Silver investment funds entered the Egyptian market for the first time during the quarter with the launch of two funds, which accumulated EGP 146.1 million in assets from approximately 22,300 investors.
Commenting on the figures, FRA Chairman Islam Azzam said the latest indicators reflect growing investor confidence and the continued expansion of Egypt’s precious metals investment fund market.
He said the sector is playing an increasingly important role in broadening the range of investment products available to different categories of investors, supporting the FRA’s strategy to deepen Egypt’s non-banking financial markets and enhance their attractiveness.
Azzam added that the fact that investors aged 20 to 40 account for more than 70 percent of participants in gold and silver funds underscores younger investors’ preference for newly introduced financial products.
He said this trend highlights the need to accelerate the adoption of financial technology, introduce more innovative investment products, and further strengthen transparency, market efficiency, and investor protection under the FRA’s evolving regulatory framework.
Egypt’s accelerating demand for gold and silver investment funds is closely tied to mounting uncertainty across the MENA region, which has heightened Egyptians’ appetite for safe‑haven assets and pushed savers toward more sophisticated, regulated vehicles rather than traditional physical gold.
Since early 2026, repeated geopolitical flashpoints, volatile energy prices, and persistent inflationary pressures have reinforced households’ desire to hedge against currency and macro‑financial risks, making precious metals–linked products an attractive way to insure savings without exiting the formal financial system.
Within this environment, Egypt’s gold and silver investment funds have emerged as a crisis‑era savings route that channels regional risk perceptions into market‑based instruments.
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