EGX 30 Index
مؤشر EGX 30
The EGX 30 is the benchmark index of the Egyptian Exchange, tracking the 30 most liquid and actively traded listed companies. Constituents are weighted by market capitalization adjusted for free float, and the index composition is reviewed semi-annually. It is the most widely quoted gauge of the Egyptian stock market’s overall performance.
Example
If the index stands at 30,000 and rises to 30,300, it has gained one per cent — but that one per cent is a weighted average, so a large constituent moving two per cent can lift it more than a small one moving ten.
Why it matters
It is the number quoted when anyone says the Egyptian market rose or fell, and it is the benchmark most local equity funds are measured against. Knowing it is free-float weighted tells you whose performance it is actually reporting.
A common mistake
Assuming the index describes your holdings. It reflects thirty large companies weighted by tradable value; a portfolio of small caps can fall in a month the index rises, without either figure being wrong.
Live example from the Egyptian market
The EGX 30 index stands at 56,280.2 today (-0.39%), +37.61% year to date. Details →
Data as of ; refreshes with every session or disclosure.
See it in action