MALAYSIA: Money market funds led core asset class expansion in Q4 2025 for Malaysian Islamic public offerings tracked by the IFN Investor Funds Database – climbing 11.84% to US$11.32 billion from US$10.12 billion in the preceding quarter. Retail participation was a significant contributor to this fund sector growth, where short-term savings were parked into low-volatility Islamic cash funds.
Reflecting continued preference for capital preservation and liquidity, Sukuk funds rose 15.56% in the last quarter to US$6.15 billion from US$5.32 billion in Q3 2025.
Equities, the largest asset class by total AuM, recorded a modest 1.47% increase to US$15.32 billion from US$15.1 billion in Q3 2025. Fixed income instruments advanced 9.49% to US$3.03 billion (Q3: US$2.76 billion), mixed assets grew 10.56% to US$3.98 billion (Q3: US$3.6 billion) and real estate edged up 1.74% to US$8.2 billion (Q3: US$8.06 billion).
Commodities posted the strongest relative gain at 63.02%, increasing from a smaller base to US$222.16 million from US$136.28 million. Cryptocurrencies rose 12.56% to US$46.85 million from US$41.62 million in Q3 2025.
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