The Employee Provident Fund (EPF) recorded a total investment income of RM27.73bil for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, up 51% from last year. Equities remained the largest contributor, rising 88% to RM20.34bil. Real estate and infrastructure investments, on the other hand, generated RM190mil.
The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) recorded a total investment income of RM27.73bil for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 (1Q26), up 51% from RM18.31bil in the corresponding period last year.
Equities remained the largest contributor to investment income, rising 88% to RM20.34bil in 1Q26 due to broad-based market gains. Fixed income instruments generated RM6.76bil, accounting for 24% of total investment income. Real estate and infrastructure investments generated RM190mil, while money market instruments contributed RM440mil. Total investment assets stood at RM1.44 trillion as at March 31, 2026, with 36% invested globally.
The EPF noted that market momentum eased in March amid escalating geopolitical tensions and global uncertainty. EPF registered 220,925 new members in 1Q26, bringing total membership to more than 18.3 million
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