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Top 10 Performing Money Market Funds – 28th March 2025

This week’s Money Market Fund (MMF) performance ranking sees Gulfcap MMF maintain its leading position with an impressive 16.3% effective annual return (EAR), followed by Cytonn MMF and Etica MMF at 15.1% and 14.1% respectively.

Here’s a look at the Top 10 Performing MMFs this week:

#Money Market FundEffective Annual Return
1Gulfcap Money Market Fund16.3%
2Cytonn Money Market Fund15.1%
3Etica Money Market Fund14.1%
4Kuza Money Market Fund14.0%
5Arvocap Money Market Fund14.0%
6Lofty-Corban Money Market Fund13.8%
7Orient Kasha Money Market Fund13.4%
8Ndovu Money Market Fund13.1%
9Enwealth Money Market Fund12.7%
10Britam Money Market Fund12.6%

📊 Average Yield (Top 10 Funds): 13.9% (Same as previous week)


Key Insights

Top spot unchanged – Gulfcap MMF leads the pack again at 16.3%, showing continued yield stability at the top.
Slight declines – Notable WoW yield drops were observed for Cytonn (-0.5%), Kuza (-0.2%) and Lofty-Corban (-0.2%).
Strong rebound – Orient Kasha MMF showed the biggest gain among the top 10, jumping 0.7% to reclaim 7th position.


MMFs vs Government Securities

Latest T-bill Yields (as of 28th March):

  • 91-day: 8.8%
  • 182-day: 9.1%
  • 364-day: 10.4%

⚖️ All top 10 MMFs offered higher yields than government securities, reinforcing their role as competitive, short-term investment alternatives.


General Market Trend

The overall MMF market recorded a net decline of 1.8% week-on-week, driven largely by:

🔻 Top Decliners:

  • Genghis MMF: -0.9%
  • Stanbic MMF: -0.7%
  • GenAfrica MMF: -0.6%

🔺 Top Gainers:

  • Orient Kasha MMF: +0.7%
  • Absa MMF: +0.5%
  • Nabo MMF: +0.4%

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