The median superannuation growth fund gained 12.7% in value for the 2012 calendar year, and the median fund is sitting on a promising gain of 3.5% for the 3 months to December 2012, according to rating company Chant West. Chant West director, Warren Chant says: “After the disappointment of … [Read more...]
The median superannuation growth fund gained 1.5% in value for the month of September, with shares and listed property being the star asset classes, according to rating company Chant West. Global investors more confident, and willing to take risks For the past 3 months to September 2012, the … [Read more...]
The median superannuation growth fund gained 1.7% in value for the month of August, and is close to regaining the losses suffered as a result of the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), according to rating company Chant West. What this means is that it has taken 5 years for super fund accounts to (nearly) … [Read more...]
The median superannuation growth fund gained 1.1% in value for the month of July, due mainly to the gains associated with Australian shares and listed property trusts (REITs), according to rating company Chant West. Australian shares and REITs deliver in July Australian shares rose 4.2% during … [Read more...]
Investment returns for the growth investment options within super funds ranged from a low of negative 2% (that is a loss of 2%) to a high of 6.4%, according to figures released by rating company Chant West. The Top 10 performing super funds for the 2011/2012 year are listed in the table … [Read more...]
The median superannuation growth fund delivered 0.5% for the 12 months to 30 June 2012, which means super funds have delivered a third consecutive positive financial return, according to rating company Chant West. Even so, super accounts have still not recouped all of the losses suffered during the … [Read more...]
Can you feel it? The warm breeze is the collective sigh of relief within the financial services industries that super fund returns are in the black – … well, okay, for most super funds, but not all funds. The median growth fund delivered a return of 0.5% for the 2011/2012 year (compared with … [Read more...]
The median superannuation growth fund lost 2.3% in value for the month of May, and the median growth fund is sitting on a miserly gain of only 0.2% for the financial year to date (July 2011 to May 2012), according to rating company Chant West. Depending on the performance of investment markets in … [Read more...]
The median superannuation growth fund increased 0.4% in value for the month of April, and the median fund is sitting on a gain of only 2.5% for the financial year to date (July 2011 to April 2012), according to rating company Chant West. That’s the good news. The bad news is that there is a strong … [Read more...]
The median superannuation growth fund increased 1.6% in value for the month of March, and the median fund is sitting on a gain of only 2.3% for the financial year to date (July 2011 to March 2012), according to rating company Chant West. The more exciting statistic is that the 3-year average annual … [Read more...]
The median superannuation growth fund increased 1.9% in value for the month of February, and the median fund is sitting on a gain of only 0.6% for the financial year to date (July 2011 to February 2012), according to rating company Chant West. The more exciting statistic is that the 3-year average … [Read more...]
The median superannuation growth fund jumped 2.5% in value for the month of January, although the median fund is sitting on a loss of 1.4% for the financial year to date (July 2011 to January 2012), according to rating company Chant West. The gains in January were due to strong Australian and … [Read more...]
Investment returns/losses for the growth investment options within super funds ranged from a low of -4.8% through to a high of 2.6%, according to figures released by rating company Chant West. The Top 10 performing super funds for the 2011 calendar year (January 2011 to December 2011), and the … [Read more...]
The median superannuation growth fund lost 2% in value for the 2011 calendar year, although the median fund is sitting on a gain of 2% for the 3 months to December 2011, according to rating company Chant West. Looking longer term, the median superannuation growth fund has returned 5.9% each year, … [Read more...]
The median superannuation growth fund gained 3.1% in value for the month of October, although still sitting on a loss of 2.4% for the financial year to date (that is 4 months from July 2011 through to 31 October 2011), according to rating company Chant West. Looking longer term, the median … [Read more...]
