2022 Impact Report
Amana Mutual Funds Trust, White Papers - December 2022

In 2022, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing as a term became politicized, and the practice more scrutinized. We believe ESG investing provides fundamental benefits in improving our understanding of investments, while the swell in anti-ESG media demonstrates the importance that asset managers provide transparency to their investors.

Actively Managing Islamic Investments
From the Yardarm, Amana Mutual Funds Trust - June 2022

As the largest manager of Islamic investments in the United States, we believe that in the realm of Islamic investing, a truly passive option doesn’t exist. Instead, we ask where the active decisions are being made; in the choices of which screening methods are used to design the index, or in the implementation of screening methods in the actual investment portfolio?

GCC Sukuk: A Primer, 2nd Edition
Saturna Capital, White Papers - April 2022

This 2nd edition GCC Sukuk Primer provides an overview of the investment landscape and characteristics of Islamic-compliant investment certificates, commonly referred to as sukuk, a market niche that continues to evolve. We will cover the risk and return attributes of sukuk and explore their relationship to changes in the price of oil, since hydrocarbons largely drive sukuk issuers’ economies.

2021 Impact Report
Amana Mutual Funds Trust, White Papers - December 2021

Amid the turbulence of 2021 we are grateful for our clients’ support of the Amana Funds. In the spirit of continual improvement, this third annual Impact Report builds on the work we outlined in 2020. 

Behind the Scenes: A Closer Look at the Amana Participation Fund Investment Process
Saturna Capital, White Papers - November 2021

In this informational article, we answer seven commonly asked questions about the Amana Participation Fund's investment process.

Islamic Investing 2.0: The Way Forward
From the Yardarm, Amana Mutual Funds Trust - December 2020

Traditional Islamic-compliant mutual funds have served Muslim investors well in the four decades since the first was launched in Malaysia. By fostering partnership in shared risk and reward (musharaka), and by allowing investors to diversify their assets while avoiding haram activities — typically alcohol, tobacco, gaming, financial services, pork processing, and pornography.

2020 Impact Report
Amana Mutual Funds Trust, White Papers - December 2020

Amid the turbulence of 2020 we are grateful for our clients’ support of the Amana Funds. In the spirit of continual improvement, this second annual Impact Report builds on the work we outlined in 2019. Specifically, we have added the Amana Developing World Fund to our coverage and included additional performance-based metrics.

GCC Sukuk: A Primer
Saturna Capital, White Papers - June 2020

This primer provides an overview of the investment landscape and characteristics of sharia-compliant investment certificates, referred to as sukuk, as a market niche that continues to evolve.  We cover the risk and return attributes of sukuk and explore their relationship to changes in the price of oil; an important point to consider since hydrocarbons largely drive sukuk issuers’ economies. 

2019 Impact Report
Amana Mutual Funds Trust, White Papers - December 2019

Amidst the rapid growth of ESG strategies, it’s important that investors are able to understand whether their investments are living up to expectations both in financial and impact terms. Find out more about Amana Funds' holistic analysis of corporate strategy, impact, and risk.

Green Sukuk: A New Legacy for Green Sprouts?
Saturna Capital, White Papers - November 2019

Green bonds are earning creditability within the fixed-income community as viable instruments that combine the dual objectives of investment returns and environmental and climate mitigation. At the end of 2018, total green bond issuance came in at US $167.3 billion, an increase of 3.2% from the $162.1 billion issued the year prior, and 105% more than 2016’s total issuance of $81.6 billion, reflecting a three-year compound annual growth rate of 57.0%.