The Early Bird fund performance indicators for March 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 lost 11.20% (Allshare Index ex div), ranging between 21.20% (Oil & Gas Producer) and -17.11% (Basic Materials). The Rand weakened by 4.58% to the US$. Typical prudential managed pension portfolios returned between -3.215% (Ninety-One Opportunity Fund) and -6.536% (Standard Bank Namibia Managed Fund) after fees.