The Early Bird fund performance indicators for January 2026 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 3.64% (Allshare Index ex div), ranging between 12.68% Basic Materials) and -9.82% (Technology). The Rand strengthened by 1.86% to the US$. Typical prudential managed pension portfolios returned between 3.454% (Lebela Balanced Fund) and -1.533% (Ninety One Opportunity Fund) after fees.