Investment Funds Performance in Kuwait During First Half 2026

General Overview of Investment Funds Performance During the First Half of 2026

This report presents the performance of investment funds during the first half of 2026. It covers Kuwait-focused and Gulf-focused funds, both conventional and Islamic, that are managed by Kuwaiti companies licensed by the Capital Markets Authority in Kuwait.

Kuwait Conventional Equity Funds

AlRouyah Fund, managed by KMEFIC, topped the list of best-performing Kuwait conventional equity funds gaining 1.30% in 2026. Markaz Investment and Development Fund was in second place, increasing by 1.00%, while Markaz Mumtaz Fund came third after declining by (1.00%).

Kuwait Islamic Equity Funds

Markaz Islamic Fund led the Kuwait Islamic equity funds with an increase of 1.40% YTD. Kuwait Investment Fund, managed by Kuwait Investment Company, came in second place with a 0.37% YTD return, followed by KFH Capital Premier Market Fund, which increased by 0.35% YTD and came third among Kuwaiti Islamic equity funds.

Gulf Conventional Equity Funds

Al-Ahli Gulf Fund led Gulf Conventional equity funds recording a YTD increase of 2.30%. While Watani Gulf Equity Fund declined (1.04%) YTD.

Gulf Islamic Equity Funds
KIC GCC Equity Fund which is managed by Kuwait Investment Company, led Gulf Islamic equity funds rising 7.48% YTD. Boubyan Local and GCC Equity Fund, managed by Boubyan Capital Investment Company came in second place and grew 5.79% YTD. KFH Capital GCC Equities Fund came in third place, rising 0.32% YTD.
Wafra Bonds Fund led fixed income funds in Kuwait with a decline of (0.07%) YTD. In second place was Watani USD Bond Fund with a decline of (1.96%) YTD.

Fixed Income Funds
Wafra Bonds Fund led fixed income funds in Kuwait with an increase of 1.44% YTD. In second place was Watani USD Bond Fund with an increase of 0.42% YTD.

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