The most recent Securities and Trade Fee (SEC) information signifies that Nigeria’s fairness mutual funds recorded sturdy year-to-date (YTD) efficiency as of October 2025, with complete property throughout the phase reaching N79.94 billion.
Fairness mutual funds are amongst the best-performing collective funding schemes (CIS) in Nigeria, clearly outperforming cash market and fixed-income funds amid a sustained rally within the equities market.
In contrast to cash market funds, which prioritize liquidity and capital preservation, or bond funds that depend on comparatively steady curiosity earnings, fairness mutual funds profit straight from share worth appreciation, earnings restoration, and renewed investor threat urge for food.
Fairness mutual funds delivered outsized year-to-date returns by capturing sturdy features in choose client shares, bettering company fundamentals, mixed with elevated traders’ participation, strengthened fairness fund efficiency throughout the interval.
Rising Web Asset Values (NAVs) and regular progress in unitholder numbers throughout main funds level to sustained investor confidence in equity-focused methods.
Beneath are the highest 10 best-performing fairness mutual funds as of October 2025
- YtD Return – 53.52%
- Fund NAV – N4.46 billion
- Unit holders – 1,695
Afrinvest Fairness Fund recorded a 53.52% YTD return in October, rising from 45.17% in September, indicating bettering fairness market features.
The fund’s NAV expanded to N4.46 billion, with 1,695 unitholders, whereas the provide worth stood at N614.15. Representing 5.58% of the overall fairness fund market, the fund maintains regular efficiency by means of diversified publicity to large- and mid-cap equities.
Afrinvest Fairness Fund is managed by Afrinvest Asset Administration, and it’s the asset administration arm of Afrinvest West Africa Ltd., a diversified monetary companies group providing asset administration, securities buying and selling, funding banking, analysis and consulting.





