The Early Bird fund performance indicators for August 2024 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 1.19% (Allshare Index ex div), ranging between 9.89% (Telecommunications) and -14.88% (Oil & Gas Producers). The Rand strengthened by 2.00% to the US$. Typical prudential managed pension portfolios returned between 1.726% (Ninety One Namibia Managed Fund) and 0.256% (Allan Gray Namibia Balanced Fund) after fees.