The Early Bird fund performance indicators for August 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 3.37% (Allshare Index ex div), ranging between 16.44% (Oil & Gas Producers) and –4.37% (Health Care). The Rand strengthened by 3.24% to the US$. Typical prudential managed pension portfolios returned between 1.727% (Allan Gray Namibia Balanced Fund) and 0.066% (Ninety One Opportunity Fund) after fees.