Mansa’s flagship investment funds recorded positive full-year net returns in 2025, with performance spanning both Kenya shilling and US dollar-denominated portfolios, according to performance data released by the fund manager.
- •The results were driven by the Mansa-X strategy, a highly diversified model that invests across a global spectrum of asset classes, including currencies, precious metals, commodities, stock indices, and single stocks, alongside cash and fixed income.
- •The Mansa X Special Fund (KES) posted a 20.74% full-year net return in 2025, supported by steady quarterly gains throughout the year.
- •The fund delivered 4.89% in Q1 2025, 6.05% in Q2, 5.09% in Q3, and 4.71% in Q4, resulting in a cumulative annual performance above its longer-term averages.
Over a longer horizon, the fund’s three-year average net return stood at 19.43%, while the five-year average net return was 17.86%, indicating sustained performance relative to historical benchmarks.
Dollar-denominated portfolios also closed the year positively. The Mansa X Special Fund (USD) recorded a 13.37% full-year net return in 2025. Quarterly performance was evenly distributed, with returns of 3.14% in Q1, 3.47% in Q2, 3.52% in Q3, and 3.24% in Q4. The fund’s three-year average net return was reported at 12.66%.
The Mansa X Shariah Special Fund (USD) delivered a full-year net return of 11.64% in 2025. Quarterly net returns for the Shariah-compliant fund came in at 2.87% in Q1, 3.06% in Q2, 3.88% in Q3, and 1.83% in Q4, reflecting moderate but consistent gains across the year.
These results confirm a year of strong, diversified growth for Mansa, as all flagship funds outperformed their long-term averages in 2025. By delivering a standout 20.47% in KES and maintaining double-digit USD returns, the fund manager has successfully balanced high-yield local opportunities with stable hard-currency gains.
