The mutual fund market continues to rise, with total assets passing 30 billion and inflows remaining positive as investors seek better returns.

The value of funds under management in mutual funds on the Market exceeded 30 billion in April 2026, reaching €30.9 billion (4/21/2026). Note that these are levels not seen since 2004, when the market reached €31.6 billion.

Remember that the upward trend started in 2018. At that time, assets were just 6.1 billion euros. Since then it has grown by 24.8 billion euros, showing a steady strengthening of the sector. On the flip side, the lowest levels were seen in 2011 and 2012.

Low yields on deposits, especially fixed-term deposits, are pushing savers towards investment solutions. Equity funds remain the category with the highest returns.

The 2025 Leaders

In 2025, equity funds averaged a rise of 28.42%. Products such as Optima Greek Equity (+53.61%), Evropaïki Pisti Development (+52.80%) and Allianz Aggressive Strategy (+51.40%) stood out. These returns outperformed the General Index, which rose 44.30%.

In the mixed funds, the average rise was 13.83%. Optima Greek Mixed (+32.23%) and Allianz Domestic Mixed (+30.40%) performed strongly.

On the flip side, bond funds were more subdued, with an average return of 1.15%. Allianz and Optima products performed better, with returns close to 5%.

The first quarter of 2026

The first quarter of 2026

Because of geopolitical developments, 2026 started with strong volatility. Nevertheless, the institutional management sector maintained resilience.

Total assets stood at 48.64 billion, down slightly by 0.87%. OSECA held the largest share (61.5%), followed by Asset Management and real estate companies.

The UCITS market reached 29.93 billion at the end of March, up 2% since the start of the year. Net inflows reached 980.9 million euros.

The largest inflows were directed to:

  • International bonds (283 million)
  • Composite products (220 million)
  • Developed market equities (137 million)
  • Mixed funds (135 million).)

The market breakdown shows a dominance of bonds (57%), followed by equity (17%).

In terms of returns, most categories moved negatively. The exceptions were US equities (+5.23%) and emerging markets (+3.80%).

Market performance of the mutual fund market

The performance of the last few years reflects the dynamic recovery:

  • 2026: 29.4 bn
  • 2025: 28.0 bn
  • 2024: 22.1 bn
  • 2023: 15.8 bn.
  • 2022: 10.9 billion
  • 2021: 11.1 billion
  • 2020: 8.1 billion
  • 2019: 7.9 billion
  • 2018: 6.1 billion