MCB Investment Management Limited Reports Half-Year Financial Results as Alhamra Islamic Stock Fund’s Net Assets Surge

Karachi: MCB Investment Management Limited announced the financial results for the Alhamra Islamic Stock Fund for the half-year ending December 31, 2025, following a Board of Directors meeting held on February 2, 2026. The results highlighted a significant increase in net assets and income for the period, as the fund navigated a complex financial landscape.

The management company detailed the fund's performance, emphasizing a notable increase in investments from 5.92 billion rupees to 9.21 billion rupees. This increase contributed to a rise in total assets, which reached 10.00 billion rupees by the end of the period, compared to 6.90 billion rupees at the end of June 2025. The fund's liabilities decreased to 116.56 million rupees from 461.05 million rupees, resulting in net assets of 9.89 billion rupees, up from 6.44 billion rupees.

According to information available from the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), the number of units issued increased from 267.87 million to 324.25 million, with the net asset value per unit moving from 24.02 rupees to 30.49 rupees, indicating a very large or significant move in the fund's performance metrics.

The income statement revealed a total income of 2.22 billion rupees for the half-year ended December 31, 2025, a slight decline from the previous year's 2.23 billion rupees. The fund's expenses rose to 205.06 million rupees from 126.81 million rupees, reflecting increased remuneration and associated costs.

The net income before taxation stood at 2.01 billion rupees, a moderate move from the previous year's figure of 2.11 billion rupees. The fund's management did not disclose earnings per unit, citing impracticality in calculating the weighted average number of units.

The financial disclosures included statements of assets and liabilities, profit and loss, comprehensive income, movement in unit holders' funds, and cash flows. These documents will be distributed among exchange members as per regulatory requirements.