Performance of all PFAs in Nigeria for Full Year 2021

The performance of all Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) in Nigeria for Full Year 2021, for Fund I, II, III and IV, was GREEN for most PFAs except two PFAs which had negative return on investment for Fund I, II and III.
The Year 2020 was a wonderful bullish year for average Return on Investment (ROI) for Fund 1-4 for all PFAs in Nigeria, with all PFAs delivering double digit ROI percentage, 2021 on the other hand was bearish compared to 2020, and looked more like an halving with no PFA delivering double digits average ROI percentage for Fund 1-4 though few PFAs delivered upto 10% ROI for some individual funds.
If you would like to revisit the bullish 2020 Performance of all PFAs in Nigeria, its available HERE
Industry average Return on Investment (ROI) for Full Year 2021
The industry average Return on Investment (ROI) per fund shows the average performance of all PFAs in Nigeria for Fund I, II, III and IV for January to December 2021.
Below is the Full Year 2021 Industry average Return on Investment (ROI) per fund for all PFAs in Nigeria.
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Fund I Industry Average for 22 PFAs 5.64%
Fund II Industry Average for 22 PFAs 6.00%
Fund III Industry Average for 22 PFAs 6.89%
Fund IV Industry Average for 22 PFAs 7.45%
Top PFAs based on Return on Investment (ROI) for the four (4) Funds for Full Year 2021
The following PFAs are the Top five (5) PFAs with the highest Return on Investment (ROI) for the four (4) Funds for January to December 2021.
PFAs in Top 5 in 4 Funds for January to December 2021;
Tangerine Pensions Limited (AXA Mansard)
PFAs in Top 5 in 3 Funds for January to December 2021;
Sigma Pensions Limited
ARM Pension Managers Limited
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PFAs in Top 5 in 2 Funds for January to December 2021;
APT Pension Fund Managers Limited
CrusaderSterling Pensions Limited
First Guarantee Pension Limited
Trustfund Pensions Limited
PFAs in Top 5 in 1 Fund for January to December 2021;
Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers Limited
FCMB Pensions Limited
Top 5 PFAs based on Return on Investment (ROI) for each Fund
The table below shows the Top 5 PFAs based on Return on Investment (ROI) for each Fund for January to December 2021.
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PFAs based on average Return on Investment (ROI) per PFA
The table below shows all PFAs based on the average Return on Investment (ROI) for each PFA for January to December 2021.
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PFA Performance per Fund
Also below are the performance of all PFAs per fund for January to December 2021.
Fund I is a special but optional Fund that Retirement Savings Account (RSA) holders who are below 50 years old can request to be moved to. It has the highest exposure to stock among the Funds under the Multifund structure, meaning that a higher percentage of Fund I is invested in buying shares of companies compared to other funds. If you have requested to be moved to Fund I, you should pay particular attention to the performance of Fund I but also constantly have a look at the performance of Fund II to be sure you made a right choice moving to Fund I.
Fund II is the default fund under the Multifund structure for RSA holders who are below 50 years old. If you are below 50 years old and you have not specifically requested that your PFA should move you to Fund I, then you will be in Fund II. You should pay particular attention to the performance of Fund II but you should also monitor the performance of Fund I to assist you in deciding whether to move to Fund I or not.
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Fund III is default Fund for RSA holders who are 50 years & above but have not retired. Multifund structure gives PFAs the right to move anybody who is 50 years & above from Fund II to Fund III but the law also allows you to request to be moved back to Fund II if you choose to. If you are 50 years & above and you have not requested to be moved back to Fund II, then you will be in Fund III. You should pay attention to the performance of Fund III and keep an eye on the performance of Fund II to enable you decide whether to move back to Fund II.
Fund IV – The Retiree Fund
This is the Retiree Fund. All RSA holders that have retired are automatically moved to Fund IV and Retirees can not move to other Funds. Fund IV has the lowest exposure to equity.
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