Lahore, August 16, 2023 (PPI-OT): During 3-year the overall market declined due to numerous economic challenges, delays in the resumption of the IMF programmed, a growing fiscal deficit, soaring inflation, and increase in the policy rate. PACRA ranked funds comprise of one fund among the universe of four funds. The category average showed a positive return of ~11.8%. While NBP Balanced Fund is the top performing fund in the category showed a return of ~14.67% which performed well from the stock market negative return of -1.52%. NBP Balanced Fund ranked 4 Star.

In the end Jun'23, Fund's generate income by investing ~56.4% in Equities, ~11.8% in cash, ~20.9 in T-Bills whereas ~9.1% in TFC/Sukuk. The Fund always managed to handle the redemption pressure by retaining enough liquidity in the form of cash. Sector wise Fund invested ~9.3% in Oil and Gas Exploration Companies, ~10% in Cement, ~5.6% in Fertilizers. Whereas ~10.3% in Commercial Banks, ~6.2% in Textile Composite and ~15% in others at the end Jun'23.

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