Equities power UK’s Islamic funds growth in Q2 2025

UK: Equities, the dominant segment in the UK’s Islamic investment industry – as tracked by the IFN Investor Funds Database, saw its total AuM increase 16.34% to US$10.69 billion at the end of Q2 2025 from US$9.19 billion in the previous quarter. This rise powered the robust performance of the overall Islamic assets sector in the second quarter, with total AuM rising 14.58% to US$12.72 billion from US$11.1 billion in Q1 2025.

Commodities fund AuM rose 5.23% to US$1.3 billion from US$1.23 billion while Sukuk funds advanced 14.41%, growing to US$426.93 million from US$373.16 million. Mixed assets recorded the strongest relative growth, up 28.12% to US$64.79 million from US$50.57 million – supported by gains across equities and Sukuk categories. 

In contrast, some defensive segments saw a pullback. Fixed income instruments fell 5.7% from US$239.04 million to US$225.42 million, while real estate edged down 3.6% to US$19.56 million. 

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