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Cash & Cash Equivalents Pension Funds

Cash and money market funds invest in short-term, highly liquid instruments such as treasury bills, deposits, and commercial paper. They prioritise capital preservation and liquidity over growth, making them suitable for holding value over short time horizons or during periods of uncertainty.

Suitable for: Investors seeking capital preservation with minimal exposure to market risk.

34 funds
Last updated: 21 May 2026

Cash & Cash Equivalents pension fund performance

Top and worst-performing cash & cash equivalents funds across all providers, ranked by 1-year return.

Top 5 performers

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1

Royal London RL Blackrock Euro Environmentally Aware Cash Fund

Royal London

+2.08%

+10.19%

2

Irish Life Pension Levy Cash 2012

Irish Life

+2.07%

+9.82%

3

AIB life Cash Fund

AIB Life

+2.04%

4

Mercer Aspire Cash Portfolio 0

Mercer Aspire

+2.01%

+9.79%

5

Zurich Life Cash (PRSA)

Zurich Life

+1.92%

+9.02%

Worst 5 performers

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1

Aviva Safe Haven Fund Series 2

Aviva

0.00%

0.00%

2

Irish Life Indexed Cash 7 G

Irish Life

+0.33%

+3.95%

3

Standard Life Prosperity Cash 6 G

Standard Life

+0.39%

+4.92%

4

BOI Life - Unit Funds Cash S3

BOI Life

+0.56%

+2.20%

5

Irish Life Indexed Cash 1 G

Irish Life

+0.58%

+4.86%

Funds in this category by provider

Number of funds each provider offers in this category. Click a row to view that provider's full fund range.

Irish Life

15 funds

Standard Life

6 funds

Aviva

4 funds

BOI Life

2 funds

Zurich Life

2 funds

Royal London

1 fund

New Ireland

1 fund

Acorn Life

1 fund

Mercer Aspire

1 fund

AIB Life

1 fund

All funds in this category

34 funds across all providers. Filter by provider using the chips below.

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Irish Life (15)
Standard Life (6)
Aviva (4)
BOI Life (2)
Zurich Life (2)
Royal London (1)
New Ireland (1)
Acorn Life (1)
Mercer Aspire (1)
AIB Life (1)

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