The Early Bird fund performance indicators for March 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 3.14% (Allshare Index ex div), ranging between 18.22% (Basic Materials) and –9.86% (Consumer Discretionary). The Rand strengthened by 1.53% to the US$. Typical prudential managed pension portfolios returned between 2.011% (Allan Gray Namibia Balanced Fund) and -1.463% (NAM Coronation Balanced Plus Fund) after fees.