Active Global Equity Shariah ETF Report | August 2026

Shariah Active ETF Key Takeaways

The most exciting financial event of the month may have been the listing of Elon Musk’s Space X. While the shares rocketed higher on their debut, rising from the IPO price of $135 to just over $200 in a couple of days,[1] they have now come back to Earth, closing out the month at $108.[2] Unfortunately for Mr. Musk, his brief flirtation with trillionaire status has ended. Fortunately for capital markets and investment rationality, the near 50% cut in the share price from the peak has made the valuation only wildly excessive versus insanely expensive.

In July, the Saturna Al Kawthar Global Focused Equity UCITS ETF declined -4.9% as markets took a breather following a buoyant second quarter. Comparable Islamic indices performed better as they were buoyed by a rebound in oil prices, making Energy far and away the best performing sector during the month. Conventional benchmarks were weaker than Islamic indices being absent the heavy Energy exposure. Technology stands as the largest sector exposure for the ETF, as well as various benchmarks, and was the single largest negative contributor to benchmark returns (-3.65%), as investors began questioning their Artificial Intelligence enthusiasm. In that environment our Technology selections outperformed by a considerable margin.

While AI-related holdings such as Advanced Micro, Taiwan Semiconductor and ASML all fell by double-digit percentages, our software selections such as Microsoft, ServiceNow, Constellation, and SAP all appreciated by double-digit percentages. Our Consumer Discretionary investments also outperformed (-5.41%) as the benchmark was pulled down (-16.69%) by a difficult month for Tesla, which we do not own. Our Achille’s heel during the month was the Industrial sector (-13.19%), which has contributed tremendously over the past year. Japanese optical cable producer Fujikura and Italian electrical cable manufacturer Prysmian both dropped sharply in July. Consumer Staples, Communications and Healthcare all provided modest positive contributions (+0.24%, +0.44% and +0.01% total contribution respectively).[3]

Please note that all performance figures are showing net data. Past performance is not indicative of future performance and when you invest in ETFs your capital is at risk.

 

The costs of climate change

Europe has been ground zero this year in terms of climate change disruptions to daily life and economic impact. Huge forest fires in Spain and France have led to the evacuations of hundreds of thousands. The dramatic lowering of water levels in the Danube have led to the emergence of German ships sunk during World War II,[4] but more significantly has disrupted transportation and may lead to electricity rationing in Hungary as it’s one nuclear plant faces shutdown due to inadequate cooling water from the river.[5] Weather patterns have made Europe one of the most rapidly warming parts of the world.[6] These events, combined with the Iran War are likely to create a long-term investment opportunity in alternative energy, that we will be actively exploring.

Shariah Active ETF Performance Table
As of 31.08.2026

AMAL (Fund)
1M2.99%
3M-0.21%
6M6.42%
YTD11.54%
12M16.65%
3Y59.20%
Since Inception (28/09/2020)55.12%

Please note that all performance figures are showing net data. Source: Bloomberg / HANetf. Data as of 31.08.2026

Past performance is in USD. Past performance is not an indicator for future results and should not be the sole factor of consideration when selecting a product. Investors should read the prospectus of the Issuer (“Prospectus”) before investing and should refer to the section of the Prospectus entitled ‘Risk Factors’ for further details of risks associated with an investment in this product. When you invest in ETFs and ETCs, your capital is at risk.

[1] https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/spacex-stock-extends-post-ipo-161814736.html

[2] https://tradingeconomics.com/spcx:us

[3] Source : LSEG. Data as of 31.07.2026

[4] https://news.sky.com/video/wrecks-of-wwii-warships-emerge-from-danube-as-water-levels-drop-13569875

[5] https://www.ft.com/content/a4539dc2-dcb0-4b57-9a78-c32cb1f9eda1?syn-25a6b1a6=1

[6] https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/8/3/wildfires-still-burning-in-france-and-spain-amid-fears-of-more-to-come

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