Research

Money Market Fund (MMF) Performance Update โ€“ 18th July 2025

Money Market Funds (MMFs) continue to offer attractive short-term investment returns. Here’s a look at the top 10 performing MMFs as of 18th July 2025:

๐Ÿ” RankMoney Market FundEffective Annual Rate (EAR)
1Cytonn Money Market Fund13.4%
2Gulfcap Money Market Fund13.1%
3Ndovu Money Market Fund13.1%
4Lofty-Corban Money Market Fund12.8%
5Kuza Money Market Fund12.6%
6Etica Money Market Fund12.1%
7Nabo Africa Money Market Fund11.9%
8GenAfrica Money Market Fund11.5%
9Britam Money Market Fund11.5%
10Arvocap Money Market Fund11.0%

Average EAR (Top 10): 12.3%


โœ… This is well above the current Treasury Bill (T-Bill) rates for the same week:

  • 91-day: 8.13%
  • 182-day: 8.43%
  • 364-day: 9.73%

โŒ Lowest Performing MMFs

On the other hand, some MMFs continue to trail the market significantly:

๐Ÿ”ป RankMoney Market FundEffective Annual Rate (EAR)
1Equity Money Market Fund4.5%
2Stanbic Money Market Fund6.6%
3Ziidi Money Market Fund6.8%
4AA Kenya Money Market Fund8.0%
5Absa Shilling Money Market Fund8.5%

๐Ÿ“Œ Observation:
Funds like Equity, Stanbic, and Ziidi MMFs have consistently underperformed their peers โ€” returning less than current T-bill rates and far below the industry leaders. Investors should actively track performance and evaluate whether their MMF of choice is delivering competitive returns.

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