The Early Bird fund performance indicators for April 2025 have been released. To get an early feel for what to expect of the month in terms of returns on your pension investment, the market gained 3.32% (Allshare Index ex div), ranging between 6.84% (Technology) and –13.93% (Health Care). The Rand weakened by 1.79% to the US$. Typical prudential managed pension portfolios returned between 2.699% (Ninety One Opportunity Fund) and -1.502% (Lebela Balanced Fund) after fees.