Investments

At AustralianSuper, we invest our members’ superannuation to achieve competitive long-term returns. 

We offer a range of investment options, so you can choose an investment that is right for you. But if you don’t want to make a choice, we’ll invest your super for you in the Balanced option.

Investment Options

PreMixed Options

PreMixed investment options are made up of more than one asset class – diversified for you by AustralianSuper, and with different levels of risk and expected return.

 
 

DIY Mix Options

DIY Mix investment options are made up of a single asset class - so you can select the combination of asset classes to suit you.

 
 

Make an Investment Choice

If you don't make an investment choice

If you don’t make an investment choice when you join, we’ll invest your account in the Balanced option*. You can switch from this option if and when you want to make a choice.

Performance

Keep up to date with the investment performance of your super. The returns below are as at 30 June 2010.

Investment Option 5 year return (%pa) Benchmark return (%pa)
Balanced (default) 4.47% 3.45%
 

Investment fees

Investment fees vary for each of our investment options, and include investment management fees and our custodian and asset fees. These fees are deducted before returns are credited to your account or before investment returns are declared.

Investment processes

Learn about how we manage your super, including: how returns are calculated and who manages your investment.

Need some help?

If you need assistance to make an investment choice, call us on 1300 300 273 and ask to speak to one of our Financial Education and Advice Team advisers – they can provide over-the-phone, financial advice at no cost.

 

Returns quoted are net of fees and tax. In calculating historical return information for AustralianSuper we have combined return information from previous ARF and STA investment options. Where only one of the merging funds previously offered an equivalent to an option in the new product suite, the returns of that option have been used. Where both funds offered an equivalent option, the returns have been asset-weighted across both options on a monthly basis, as per industry best practice. Where data isn't available for one or both of the equivalent options, the monthly returns have been averaged. The same process has been used for calculating historical investment fees. Investment returns are not guaranteed as all investments carry some risk. Past performance gives no indication of future returns.

Benchmark

Balanced SR50 Balanced (60-76) Index


*The Balanced option is the default option until you reach 75. If at age 75 you haven't made an investment choice your account will be switched from the Balanced option to the Conservative Balanced option.