Short answer: yes, you can — but whether you should depends on why you invested in the first place.
“Made ₦40k profit” by itself isn’t enough information to decide.
The real question is: what kind of investment is Paramount Fund on InvestNaija for you?
First, check what type of fund it is
If it’s a:
Money Market / Fixed Income fund
These are usually for:
Capital preservation
Steady gradual growth
Parking cash
Selling just because you’ve made profit can be shortsighted, because the whole point is often to let compounding work.
Equity / Aggressive growth fund
Then profit-taking can make sense depending on:
Market conditions
Your target return
Your risk tolerance
Ask yourself these 4 questions
1. Why did you invest?
Was it for:
Emergency savings?
Short-term goal?
Long-term wealth building?
If long-term, bailing because of early profit may interrupt compounding.
2. What percentage return is ₦40k?
This matters more than the raw amount.
Examples:
Invested ₦100k → ₦40k profit = 40% (very strong)
Invested ₦1m → ₦40k profit = 4% (normal)
Huge difference.
3. Do you need the money now?
If yes for something important, selling is rational.
If it’s just excitement from seeing green numbers, that’s not a great basis.
4. Has your original thesis changed?
Sell if:
The fund is underperforming expectations
Risk profile changed
You found a clearly better alternative
Not just because “profit is showing.”
Practical strategy options
Option 1: Partial profit-taking (often smartest)
Sell maybe 20–40%
You:
Lock in some gains
Keep exposure
Good middle ground.
Option 2: Withdraw only your initial capital
Example: If you invested ₦200k and now it’s ₦240k
Withdraw ₦200k, leave ₦40k working.
Psychologically easier.
Option 3: Stay invested
Best if it’s a solid fund and your goal is long-term accumulation.
My direct take
Since you started January and it’s only a few months in:
If this is a quality low-risk fund, immediately “bailing out” because of ₦40k sounds more emotional than strategic.
That’s how many people cap their upside too early.
A better move is usually:
Take part of the profit or rebalance — not panic-exit.