IN BRIEF: Gulf Investment Fund net asset value falls in third quarter

Archived article

Please note that tax, investment, pension and ISA rules can change and the information and any views contained in this article may now be inaccurate.

Gulf Investment Fund PLC - Isle of Man-based investment fund focusing on Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman - Reports 1% fall in its net asset value in the three months ended September 30, no values were given. Explains it outperformed the benchmark S&P GCC Composite Index in the quarter by 0.6%. Notes the fund was helped by a slight underweight in Saudi Arabia, which was down 3.5%, and Kuwait, down 2.0%, and being overweight in Dubai, up 9.8%, and Qatar, up 1.8%. In the nine months to the end of September the GIF NAV rose 19.4%, outperforming the benchmark by 15.7%, company says. Believes the outlook for the Gulf Cooperation Council is good with socio-economic reforms, tourism initiatives and mega infrastructure projects.

Current stock price: 176.00 pence

12-month change: down 11%

Copyright 2023 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.