Sentinel Retirement Fund

Sentinel Retirement Fund is one of the largest self administered umbrella pension funds in South Africa. It is structured as a defined contribution pension fund that also provides self-insured risk benefit cover (death & disability) and monthly pensions. The Fund is managed from its head office in Johannesburg.

Country

South Africa

AUM

Performance (%, 1YR)

16.30

Chief Executive

FJ Visser

Chief Investment Officer

BS Mahlanyane

Performance Notes

Based on WealthBuilder option

Chair

AB la Grange

Asset allocation

Based on WealthBuilder option as at Oct 2025

39.8% SA Equity

6.4% SA Property

11.7% SA ILB’s

1.2% SA Bonds

1.6% SA Cash

5.6% Africa

19.8% Global Equity

3.3% Global Property

1.3% Global Cash

6.8% Emerging Markets

5.1% China

Website

View the annual report

Global Pension Transparency Benchmark country system description

Asset allocation as of June 30, 2025. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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