Lahore, August 16, 2023 (PPI-OT): During FY23 the KSE-100 and KSE-30 index declined by -0.21% and -7.39% whereas KMI-30 improved by ~2.88%. The overall market declined due to numerous economic challenges, delays in the resumption of the IMF program, a growing fiscal deficit, soaring inflation, and increase in the policy rate. PACRA ranked funds comprise of four funds among the universe of twenty-eight funds.

The category average showed a negative return of -4.96%. While top performing fund in the category showed a return of ~8.17%. Faysal Stock Fund ranked 2 Star. Total return of Faysal Stock Fund in 1-year is -12.73% which performed well from stock market negative return of -0.21%. In the end Jun’23, Fund’s generate income by investing ~75.40% in equities and ~7.28% in cash. Sector wise Fund majority invested ~53.16% in Insurance, ~16.28% in Investment Banks/ Inv. Cos/ Securities Cos. and ~2.90% in others.

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