GLOBAL: Total AuM for Islamic fixed income funds recorded notable growth across all major regions in Q1 2025. Tracking by the IFN Investor Funds Database showed that total AuM rose 11.53% from US$10.27 billion to US$11.46 billion – which led to Islamic funds posting a three-month average return of 3.17% during this quarter.
AuM growth was driven largely by activity in Europe and the Americas. Europe posted a 44.78% increase from US$1.63 billion to US$2.36 billion, while the Americas charted a 13.41% rise from US$220.33 million to US$249.88 million.
At the country level, Pakistan and Turkiye outperformed – recording three-month average returns of 8.71% and 6.24%, respectively. As global market conditions remain volatile, the resilience and consistent yield of Islamic fixed income instruments continue to be attractive.
