The Early Bird fund performance indicators for October 2023 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 lost 3.77% (Allshare Index ex div), ranging between 3.84% (Oil & Gas Producers) and -14.69% (Telecommunications). The Rand strengthened by 1.09% to the US$. Typical prudential managed pension portfolios returned between -0.810% (Standard Bank Namibia Managed Fund) and -4.207% (NAM Coronation Balanced Plus Fund) after fees.