All Saudi equity funds posted negative performance in 2025, according to an analysis by Argaam.
The Saudi market declined by around 14% during the year, weighing on the performance of most equity funds.
The Argaam Saudi Equity Funds Index fell by approximately 11% in 2025, marking the steepest decline among Argaam’s fund indices, after shedding nearly 500 points to close the year at 4,029 points.
Meanwhile, the Argaam All-Fund Index (equity and money market) edged down by less than 1%, while the Argaam Saudi and Foreign Equity Funds Index declined by about 8%.
Argaam analyzed the performance of 54 local equity funds—out of nearly 340 funds investing in Saudi equities—with assets under management (AUM) exceeding SAR 100 million in 2025.
The total net asset value (NAV) of equity funds with AUM above SAR 100 million amounted to around SAR 36 billion.
The least declining funds were those pursuing a more conservative investment approach, concentrating on large-cap, dividend-generating companies. ANB Capital Saudi Equity Fund recorded the smallest decline, supported by its investments in leading, income-generating stocks, followed by Riyad Blue Chip Equity Fund. Both funds were heavily invested in banks such as Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi National Bank (SNB), and stc.
Least-Declining Equity Funds in 2025
Fund
Fund Manager
NAV
(SAR mln)
YoY Change
ANB Capital Saudi Equity Fund
ANB Capital
105.1
(1.8%)
ANB Capital Saudi Equity Fund (Shariah)
ANB Capital
181.1
(2.0%)
Riyad Blue Chip Equity Fund
Riyad Capital
827.0
(2.1%)
Kamco Saudi Equity Fund Class (B)
Kamco Invest
1,056.0
(2.3%)
Alpha Saudi Equity Fund
Alpha Capital
980.0
(2.6%)
ANB Capital Opportunistic Fund
ANB Capital
114.0
(3.4%)
ANB Capital Opportunistic Fund (Shariah)
ANB Capital
280.3
(3.5%)
Jadwa Saudi Equity Fund II – Class A
Jadwa Investment
1,055.3
(4.4%)
Riyad Saudi Equity Fund
Riyad Capital
120.5
(4.5%)
Jadwa Saudi Equity Fund II – Class B
Jadwa Investment
222.0
(5.2%)
By contrast, several investment funds recorded sharp declines of more than 15%, mainly those focused on IPO investments or mid- and small-cap companies, which are typically more affected during market downturns.
Alinma IPO Fund recorded the sharpest decline, falling by around 23%, as most of its portfolio companies traded below their offer prices. ANB Capital IPO Fund also ranked among the worst performers, declining by about 16%.
The SNB Capital Al Ataa Saudi Equity Fund came second with a decline of nearly 18%, followed by the SNB Capital Saudi Small and Mid-Cap Equity Fund, as shown in the table below:
Worst-performing Saudi equity funds in 2025
Fund
Fund Manager
NAV
(SAR mln)
YoY Change
Alinma IPO Fund
Alinma Investment
148.9
(23.2%)
SNB Capital Al Ataa Saudi Equity Fund
SNB Capital
167.5
(17.7%)
SNB Capital Saudi Small and Mid-Cap Equity Fund
SNB Capital
1,157.1
(17.3%)
SAB Invest Saudi Equity Income Fund
SAB Invest
142.6
(17.2%)
Derayah Opportunistic Saudi Equity Fund
Derayah
210.0
(17.1%)
Derayah Freestyle Saudi Equity Fund
Derayah
1,713.0
(16.9%)
Al Rajhi Mid/Small-Cap Fund
Al Rajhi Capital
1,637.4
(16.2%)
ANB Capital IPO Fund (Shariah)
ANB Capital
240.0
(16.1%)
Albilad Pure Saudi Equity Fund
Albilad Capital
830.1
(16.0%)
Al Rajhi Momentum Fund
Al Rajhi Capital
484.0
(15.8%)
Saudi local equity funds investing in Saudi stocks comprise several categories, including flexible equity funds, which number around eight, opportunistic funds with six funds, small- and mid-cap equity funds totaling three, and IPO-focused funds, which number two. This reflects the wide range of investment strategies available to investors in the local funds market.
Within the Saudi freestyle equity funds category, all funds posted declines in 2025, albeit at varying rates. Derayah Freestyle Saudi Equity Fund recorded the steepest decline, falling by around 17%, followed by SAB Invest Saudi Freestyle Equity Fund, which declined by about 15%.
Performance of freestyle Saudi equity funds in 2025
Fund
Fund Manager
NAV
(SAR mln)
YoY Change
Derayah Freestyle Saudi Equity Fund
Derayah
1,713.0
(16.9%)
SAB Invest Saudi Freestyle Equity Fund
SAB Invest
783.0
(15.3%)
Al Rajhi Freestyle Saudi Equity Fund
Al Rajhi Capital
2,835.1
(13.2%)
SNB Capital Freestyle Saudi Equity Fund
SNB Capital
587.1
(12.8%)
Artal Saudi Equity Freestyle Fund Class B
Artal Capital
182.4
(12.3%)
Albilad Freestyle Saudi Equity Fund
Albilad Capital
115.4
(11.4%)
Alistithmar Capital Freestyle Saudi Equity Fund
Alistithmar Capital
164.1
(9.0%)
Alpha Freestyle Saudi Equity Fund
Alpha Capital
780.0
(8.6%)
All Saudi equity funds posted negative performance in 2025, according to an analysis by Argaam.
The Saudi market declined by around 14% during the year, weighing on the performance of most equity funds.
The Argaam Saudi Equity Funds Index fell by approximately 11% in 2025, marking the steepest decline among Argaam’s fund indices, after shedding nearly 500 points to close the year at 4,029 points.
Meanwhile, the Argaam All-Fund Index (equity and money market) edged down by less than 1%, while the Argaam Saudi and Foreign Equity Funds Index declined by about 8%.
Argaam analyzed the performance of 54 local equity funds—out of nearly 340 funds investing in Saudi equities—with assets under management (AUM) exceeding SAR 100 million in 2025.
The total net asset value (NAV) of equity funds with AUM above SAR 100 million amounted to around SAR 36 billion.
The least declining funds were those pursuing a more conservative investment approach, concentrating on large-cap, dividend-generating companies. ANB Capital Saudi Equity Fund recorded the smallest decline, supported by its investments in leading, income-generating stocks, followed by Riyad Blue Chip Equity Fund. Both funds were heavily invested in banks such as Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi National Bank (SNB), and stc.
Least-Declining Equity Funds in 2025
Fund
Fund Manager
NAV
(SAR mln)
YoY Change
ANB Capital Saudi Equity Fund
ANB Capital
105.1
(1.8%)
ANB Capital Saudi Equity Fund (Shariah)
ANB Capital
181.1
(2.0%)
Riyad Blue Chip Equity Fund
Riyad Capital
827.0
(2.1%)
Kamco Saudi Equity Fund Class (B)
Kamco Invest
1,056.0
(2.3%)
Alpha Saudi Equity Fund
Alpha Capital
980.0
(2.6%)
ANB Capital Opportunistic Fund
ANB Capital
114.0
(3.4%)
ANB Capital Opportunistic Fund (Shariah)
ANB Capital
280.3
(3.5%)
Jadwa Saudi Equity Fund II – Class A
Jadwa Investment
1,055.3
(4.4%)
Riyad Saudi Equity Fund
Riyad Capital
120.5
(4.5%)
Jadwa Saudi Equity Fund II – Class B
Jadwa Investment
222.0
(5.2%)
By contrast, several investment funds recorded sharp declines of more than 15%, mainly those focused on IPO investments or mid- and small-cap companies, which are typically more affected during market downturns.
Alinma IPO Fund recorded the sharpest decline, falling by around 23%, as most of its portfolio companies traded below their offer prices. ANB Capital IPO Fund also ranked among the worst performers, declining by about 16%.
The SNB Capital Al Ataa Saudi Equity Fund came second with a decline of nearly 18%, followed by the SNB Capital Saudi Small and Mid-Cap Equity Fund, as shown in the table below:
Worst-performing Saudi equity funds in 2025
Fund
Fund Manager
NAV
(SAR mln)
YoY Change
Alinma IPO Fund
Alinma Investment
148.9
(23.2%)
SNB Capital Al Ataa Saudi Equity Fund
SNB Capital
167.5
(17.7%)
SNB Capital Saudi Small and Mid-Cap Equity Fund
SNB Capital
1,157.1
(17.3%)
SAB Invest Saudi Equity Income Fund
SAB Invest
142.6
(17.2%)
Derayah Opportunistic Saudi Equity Fund
Derayah
210.0
(17.1%)
Derayah Freestyle Saudi Equity Fund
Derayah
1,713.0
(16.9%)
Al Rajhi Mid/Small-Cap Fund
Al Rajhi Capital
1,637.4
(16.2%)
ANB Capital IPO Fund (Shariah)
ANB Capital
240.0
(16.1%)
Albilad Pure Saudi Equity Fund
Albilad Capital
830.1
(16.0%)
Al Rajhi Momentum Fund
Al Rajhi Capital
484.0
(15.8%)
Saudi local equity funds investing in Saudi stocks comprise several categories, including flexible equity funds, which number around eight, opportunistic funds with six funds, small- and mid-cap equity funds totaling three, and IPO-focused funds, which number two. This reflects the wide range of investment strategies available to investors in the local funds market.
Within the Saudi freestyle equity funds category, all funds posted declines in 2025, albeit at varying rates. Derayah Freestyle Saudi Equity Fund recorded the steepest decline, falling by around 17%, followed by SAB Invest Saudi Freestyle Equity Fund, which declined by about 15%.
Performance of freestyle Saudi equity funds in 2025
Fund
Fund Manager
NAV
(SAR mln)
YoY Change
Derayah Freestyle Saudi Equity Fund
Derayah
1,713.0
(16.9%)
SAB Invest Saudi Freestyle Equity Fund
SAB Invest
783.0
(15.3%)
Al Rajhi Freestyle Saudi Equity Fund
Al Rajhi Capital
2,835.1
(13.2%)
SNB Capital Freestyle Saudi Equity Fund
SNB Capital
587.1
(12.8%)
Artal Saudi Equity Freestyle Fund Class B
Artal Capital
182.4
(12.3%)
Albilad Freestyle Saudi Equity Fund
Albilad Capital
115.4
(11.4%)
Alistithmar Capital Freestyle Saudi Equity Fund
Alistithmar Capital
164.1
(9.0%)
Alpha Freestyle Saudi Equity Fund
Alpha Capital
780.0
(8.6%)
