Investment Funds Performance in Kuwait During Q1 2026
General Overview of Investment Funds Performance During Q1 2026
This report presents the performance of investment funds during the first quarter 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 declining (1.50%) during Q1 2026. Wafra Fund, managed by Wafra International Investment Company, was in second place declining (5.61%), while Watani Kuwait Equity Fund came third after declining by (6.12%).
Kuwait Islamic Equity Funds
KFH Capital Premier Market Fund led Kuwait Islamic equity funds with a decrease of (3.91%) YTD. Alfajer Fund, managed by Wafra International Investment Company, came in second place with a (5.93%) YTD return, followed by Kamco Islamic Fund, which declined by (6.11%) 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 1.09%. While Watani Gulf Equity Fund declined (0.61%) YTD.
Gulf Islamic Equity Funds
Boubyan Local and GCC Equity Fund, managed Boubyan Capital Investment Company, led Gulf Islamic equity funds rising 4.95% YTD. KIC GCC Equity Fund which is managed by Kuwait Investment Company came in second place and grew 2.46% YTD. KFH Capital GCC Equities Fund came in third place, rising 1.06% YTD.
Fixed Income Funds
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.
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