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- Quick access to investment performance tables
- Table 1: Top 10 Performing Growth Funds* for 15 years to 31 December 2018 (%)
- Table 2: Top 10 Performing Growth Funds* for 10 years to 31 December 2017 (%)
- Table 3: Top 10 Performing Growth Funds* for 10 years to 31 December 2016 (%)
- Table 4: Top 10 Performing Growth Funds* for 10 years to 31 December 2015 (%)
- Table 5: Top 10 Performing Growth Funds* for 10 years to 31 December 2014 (%)
- Table 6: Top 10 Performing Growth Funds* for 10 years to 31 December 2013 (%)
- Table 7: Top 10 Performing Growth Funds* for 10 years to 31 December 2012 (%)
- Table 8: Top 10 Performing Growth Funds* for 7 years to 31 December 2011 (%)
- Table 9: Top 10 Performing Growth Funds* for 7 years to 31 December 2010 (%)
Note: This article lists the top 10 performing growth super funds over 15 years to 31 December 2018, and the top 10 funds for each 10-year period going back a further 8 calendar years. (For the top 10 performing super funds over 10 years to the latest financial year, see SuperGuide article Top 10 performing super funds over 10 years (to 30 June 2018)).
Top 10 funds for the latest calendar year and for latest financial year: For the top 10 super funds for the 12 months to 31 December 2018, see SuperGuide article Top 10 performing super funds for 2018 calendar year (and previous years). For the top 10 performing growth super funds for the latest financial year, see SuperGuide article Top 10 performing super funds for 2017/2018 financial year (and previous years).
A great investment performance for one year does not create a healthy retirement balance over time. Most Australians will be saving for retirement over a 30-year or 40-year timeframe, so the long-term return of your superannuation fund becomes very relevant when thinking about your final superannuation balance.
The top-performing super fund growth option over 15 years to December 2018 is industry fund, Hostplus’s Balanced option, with an average annual return over 15 years of 7.9%. The top average annual return over 15 years when rounded, is shared by two other industry funds – AustralianSuper’s Balanced option, and Cbus (Cbus Growth – Cbus MySuper).
Nine of the top 10 list are industry funds, while the other top-performer is public sector fund, QSuper. QSuper Balanced was equal fourth with an average annual return over 15 years of 7.8%. See table below for the top 10 super funds over the past 15 years.
The top 10 performing growth super funds for 15 years to 31 December 2018 are set out in the table below.
Background: Based on Chant West’s rankings, a growth investment option typically holds between 61% and 80% in assets such as shares and property. Some super funds may describe this type of asset allocation as a ‘balanced’ investment option, and this type of investment option is the typical default investment option for super funds (where you don’t actively choose your investment options for your super account). For information on the growth investment option, and other investment options, such as more conservative or more risky options see SuperGuide articles Superannuation investment: What is the difference between a balanced and growth option? and Want investments that help you sleep? Understand your risk profile.
The top 10 performing growth super funds for 15 years to 31 December 2018 are set out in Table 1 below. The top 10 performing growth super funds for 10 years for the previous 6 calendar years are set out in Tables 2 to 7. The top 10 performing funds for 7 years to December 2011, and to December 2010 are set out in Tables 8 and 9.
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- Table 1: Top 10 over 15 years to December 2018. Top performing growth super options (funds) for 15-year period to 31 December 2018.
- Table 2: Top 10 over 10 years to December 2017. Top performing growth super options (funds) for 10-year period to 31 December 2017.
- Table 3: Top 10 over 10 years to December 2016. Top performing growth super options (funds) for 10-year period to 31 December 2016.
- Table 4: Top 10 over 10 years to December 2015. Top performing growth super options (funds) for 10-year period to 31 December 2015.
- Table 5: Top 10 over 10 years to December 2014. Top performing growth super options (funds) for 10-year period to 31 December 2014.
- Table 6: Top 10 over 10 years to December 2013. Top performing growth super options (funds) for 10-year period to 31 December 2013.
- Table 7: Top 10 over 10 years to December 2012. Top performing growth super options (funds) for 10-year period to 31 December 2012.
- Table 8: Top 10 over 7 years to December 2011. Top performing growth super options (funds) for 7-year period to 31 December 2011.
- Table 9: Top 10 over 7 years to December 2010. Top performing growth super options (funds) for 7-year period to 31 December 2010.
Table 1: Top 10 Performing Growth Funds* for 15 years to 31 December 2018 (%)
| Ranking | Super fund and investment option | 10 years to December 2018 (% each year) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hostplus Balanced | 7.9% |
| 1 | AustralianSuper Balanced | 7.9% |
| 1 | Cbus Growth (Cbus MySuper) | 7.9% |
| 4 | Catholic Super Balanced (MySuper) | 7.8% |
| 4 | CareSuper Balanced | 7.8% |
| 4 | QSuper Balanced | 7.8% |
| 7 | UniSuper Balanced | 7.7% |
| 7 | BUSSQ Balanced Growth | 7.7% |
| 7 | REST Core | 7.7% |
| 10 | Equip Balanced Growth | 7.6% |
Source: Chant West, 17 January 2019 media release (www.chantwest.com.au)
*Performance is net of investment fees and taxes. The returns in the table are before any administration fees or adviser commissions are deducted. The performance data is based on Chant West figures, and the table ranking is based on individual investment options offered by a superannuation fund, and the investment options involved in the ranking process look after assets worth $1 billion or more.
For more information about the investment performance specifics for the latest calendar year (and previous years) for Australian super funds, see the following SuperGuide articles:
- Super funds return 0.8% for 2018 calendar year
- Top 10 performing super funds for 2016 calendar year (and previous years)
- Asset classes: Naming the investment winners for the 2018 calendar year (and previous years)
- Investment performance: Latest super returns (to January 2019)
For information about the investment performance specifics for the latest financial year (and previous years), see the following SuperGuide articles:
- Super funds gain 9.4% for 2017/2018 financial year
- Top 10 performing super funds for 2017/2018 financial year (and previous years)
- Top 10 performing super funds over 10 years (to 30 June 2018)
- Asset classes: Naming the investment winners for the 2017/2018 financial year (and previous years)
- Investment performance: 26 years of SG delivers 7.5% a year
- Investment performance: Latest super returns (to January 2019)
Scroll further down the page to access tables containing the top 10 performing super funds for previous calendar years going back to the 2010 calendar year (Tables 2 to 9).
Table 2: Top 10 Performing Growth Funds* for 10 years to 31 December 2017 (%)
| Ranking | Super fund and investment option | 10 years to December 2017 (% each year) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REST Core | 6.6% |
| 2 | QSuper Balanced | 6.3% |
| 2 | UniSuper Balanced | 6.3% |
| 4 | CareSuper Balanced | 6.2% |
| 5 | Catholic Super Balanced (MySuper) | 6.1% |
| 5 | Hostplus Balanced | 6.1% |
| 5 | Cbus Growth (Cbus MySuper) | 6.1% |
| 8 | AustralianSuper Balanced | 6.0% |
| 9 | Sunsuper Balanced | 5.8% |
| 9 | Telstra Super Balanced | 5.8% |
Source: Chant West, 18 January 2018 media release (www.chantwest.com.au)
*Performance is net of investment fees and taxes. The returns in the table are before any administration fees or adviser commissions are deducted. The performance data is based on Chant West figures, and the table ranking is based on individual investment options offered by a superannuation fund, and the investment options involved in the ranking process look after assets worth $1 billion or more.
Table 3: Top 10 Performing Growth Funds* for 10 years to 31 December 2016 (%)
| Ranking | Super fund and investment option | 10 years to December 2016 (% each year) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REST Core | 6.4% |
| 2 | CareSuper Balanced | 6.3% |
| 3 | Cbus Growth (Cbus MySuper) | 6.1% |
| 4 | BUSS (Q) Balanced Growth | 6.0% |
| 4 | Catholic Super Balanced (MySuper) | 6.0% |
| 4 | QSuper Balanced | 6.0% |
| 4 | HOSTPLUS Balanced | 6.0% |
| 8 | UniSuper Balanced | 5.9% |
| 8 | CBA Group Super Mix 70 | 5.9% |
| 10 | AustralianSuper Balanced | 5.8% |
Source: Chant West, 19 January 2017 media release (www.chantwest.com.au)
*Performance is net of investment fees and taxes. The returns in the table are before any administration fees or adviser commissions are deducted. The performance data is based on Chant West figures, and the table ranking is based on individual investment options offered by a superannuation fund, and the investment options involved in the ranking process look after assets worth $1 billion or more.
Table 4: Top 10 Performing Growth Funds* for 10 years to 31 December 2015 (%)
| Ranking | Super fund and investment option | 10 years to December 2015 (% each year) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REST Core | 6.9% |
| 2 | BUSS (Q) Balanced Growth | 6.7% |
| 2 | Telstra Super Balanced | 6.7% |
| 4 | UniSuper Balanced | 6.6% |
| 4 | CareSuper Balanced | 6.6% |
| 4 | Catholic Super Balanced (MySuper) | 6.6% |
| 4 | CBA Group Super Mix 70 | 6.6% |
| 8 | AustralianSuper Balanced | 6.5% |
| 9 | Cbus Growth (Cbus MySuper) | 6.4% |
| 9 | QSuper Balanced | 6.4% |
Source: Chant West, 20 January 2016 media release (www.chantwest.com.au)
*Performance is net of investment fees and taxes. The returns in the table are before any administration fees or adviser commissions are deducted. The performance data is based on Chant West figures, and the table ranking is based on individual investment options offered by a superannuation fund, and the investment options involved in the ranking process look after assets worth $1 billion or more.
Table 5: Top 10 Performing Growth Funds* for 10 years to 31 December 2014 (%)
| Ranking | Super fund and investment option | 10 years to December 2014 (% each year) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REST Core | 7.7% |
| 2 | Telstra Super Balanced | 7.5% |
| 2 | CBA Group Super Mix 70 | 7.5% |
| 4 | CareSuper Balanced | 7.4% |
| 5 | AustralianSuper Balanced | 7.3% |
| 6 | QSuper Balanced | 7.2% |
| 6 | Cbus Growth | 7.2% |
| 6 | UniSuper Balanced | 7.2% |
| 6 | Catholic Super Balanced | 7.2% |
| 10. | BUSS (Q) Balanced Growth | 7.1% |
Source: Chant West, 20 January 2015 media release (www.chantwest.com.au)
*Performance is net of investment fees and taxes. The returns in the table are before any administration fees or adviser commissions are deducted. The performance data is based on Chant West figures, and the table ranking is based on individual investment options offered by a superannuation fund, and the investment options involved in the ranking process look after assets worth $1 billion or more.
Table 6: Top 10 Performing Growth Funds* for 10 years to 31 December 2013 (%)
| Ranking | Super fund and investment option | 10 years to December 2013 (% each year) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | REST Core | 8.4% |
| 2 | CBA Group Super Mix 70 | 8.2% |
| 3 | Telstra Super Balanced | 8.1% |
| 4 | AustralianSuper Balanced | 8.0% |
| 4 | BUSS (Q) Balanced Growth | 8.0% |
| 4 | CareSuper Balanced | 8.0% |
| 7 | Cbus Growth | 7.9% |
| 7 | Catholic Super Balanced | 7.9% |
| 7 | UniSuper Balanced | 7.9% |
| 7 | ESSS Growth | 7.9% |
Source: Chant West, 21 January 2014 media release (www.chantwest.com.au)
*Performance is net of investment fees and taxes. The returns in the table are before any administration fees or adviser commissions are deducted. The performance data is based on Chant West figures, and the table ranking is based on individual investment options offered by a superannuation fund, and the investment options involved in the ranking process look after assets worth more than $500 million.
Table 7: Top 10 Performing Growth Funds* for 10 years to 31 December 2012 (%)
| Ranking | Super fund and investment option | 10 years to December 2012 (% each year) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CBA Group Super Mix 70 | 7.6% |
| 2 | QSuper Balanced | 7.5% |
| 2 | REST Core | 7.5% |
| 2 | ESSS Growth | 7.5% |
| 5 | Telstra Super Balanced | 7.4% |
| 6 | CareSuper Balanced | 7.3% |
| 6 | AustralianSuper Balanced | 7.3% |
| 8 | Catholic Super Balanced | 7.2% |
| 9 | UniSuper Balanced | 7.1% |
| 9 | HOSTPLUS Balanced | 7.1% |
Source: Chant West, 21 January 2013 media release (www.chantwest.com.au)
*Performance is net of investment fees and taxes. It does not include administration fees or adviser commissions. The performance data is based on Chant West figures, and the table ranking is based on individual investment options offered by a superannuation fund, and the investment options involved in the ranking process look after assets worth more than $500 million.
Table 8: Top 10 Performing Growth Funds* for 7 years to 31 December 2011 (%)
| Ranking | Super fund and investment option | 7 years to 31 December 2011 (% each year) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CBA OSF Mix 70 | 6.0% |
| 2 | Health Super Medium-Term Growth | 5.4% |
| 3 | Catholic Super Balanced | 5.3% |
| 4 | QSuper Balanced | 5.2% |
| 5 | BUSS (Q) Balanced Growth | 5.1% |
| 5 | Rest Core | 5.1% |
| 5 | CareSuper Balanced | 5.1% |
| 8 | NGS Super Diversified | 5.0% |
| 9 | Telstra Super Balanced | 4.9% |
| 10 | AustralianSuper Balanced | 4.8% |
Source: Chant West, 23 January 2012 media release (www.chantwest.com.au)
*Performance is net of investment fees and taxes. It does not include administration fees or adviser commissions. The performance data is based on Chant West figures, and the table ranking is based on individual investment options offered by a superannuation fund, and the investment options involved in the ranking process look after assets worth more than $500 million.
Table 9: Top 10 Performing Growth Funds* for 7 years to 31 December 2010 (%)
| Ranking | Super fund and investment option | 7 years to 31 December 2010 (% each year) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CBA OSF Mix 70 | 7.8% |
| 2 | Catholic Super Balanced | 7.6% |
| 3 | Rest Core | 7.4% |
| 3 | Telstra Super Balanced | 7.4% |
| 3 | BUSS (Q) Balanced Growth | 7.4% |
| 6 | AustralianSuper Balanced | 7.3% |
| 6 | NGS Super Diversified | 7.3% |
| 8 | Health Super Medium-Term Growth | 7.2% |
| 8 | UniSuper Balanced | 7.2% |
| 10 | CareSuper Balanced | 7.1% |
Source: Chant West, 21 January 2011 media release (www.chantwest.com.au)
*Performance is net of investment fees and taxes. It does not include administration fees or adviser commissions. The performance data is based on Chant West figures, and the table ranking is based on individual investment options offered by a superannuation fund, and the investment options involved in the ranking process look after assets worth more than $500 million.
For more information about the investment performance specifics for the latest calendar year (and previous years) for Australian super funds, see the following SuperGuide articles:
- Super funds return 0.8% for 2018 calendar year
- Top 10 performing super funds for 2018 calendar year (and previous years)
- Asset classes: Naming the investment winners for the 2018 calendar year (and previous years)
- Investment performance: Latest super returns (to January 2019)
For information about the investment performance specifics for the latest financial year (and previous years), see the following SuperGuide articles:
- Super funds gain 9.4% for 2017/2018 financial year
- Top 10 performing super funds for 2017/2018 financial year (and previous years)
- Top 10 performing super funds over 10 years (to 30 June 2018)
- Asset classes: Naming the investment winners for the 2017/2018 financial year (and previous years)
- Investment performance: 26 years of SG delivers 7.5% a year
- Investment performance: Latest super returns (to January 2019)
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