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Super fund average returns

For most working Australians, superannuation is likely to be their main financial asset outside the family home. That means most of us have a vested interest in financial markets and how super funds are performing.

It’s important to track how super funds are performing in general so that you can assess how well your own super fund is performing.

SuperGuide provides regular updates on the performance of the superannuation sector, for periods of one month up to 15 years. We have articles comparing the main super investment options, grouped according to the weighting of growth assets (shares and property), and asset classes.

Our Investment Performance Reckoners allow you to compare the performance of different investment options and asset classes over the past decade or more.

If you are a member of a retail MySuper default product, you are probably invested in a lifecycle product, so we cover these separately.

Don’t get too anxious about any monthly, quarterly or even annual losses though. It’s important to keep in mind that super is a long-term investment – your money could be locked away for 40 years or more, until you retire or reach a condition of release.

While short-term ups and downs might grab headlines, it’s long-term returns that count, although as you near retirement you may want keep a closer eye on the short-term performance.

See also our Investment performance reckoners.

Set out below are all SuperGuide articles that relate to Super fund average returns.

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Monthly super fund performance Reckoner: Monthly returns for 5 investment categories

January 19, 2021 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

In our reckoner below you can view the median monthly investment returns for 5 superannuation investment options going back to January 2016.

Super fund performance over 28 calendar years (to December 2020)

January 19, 2021 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

In this article we report median super fund performance for 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 and 15 years, up to 31 December 2020 and across five different investment options.

Annual super fund performance Reckoner: Annual returns for 5 investment categories

January 19, 2021 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

In the reckoners below you can view the median super fund returns for 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 and 15 years across five different investment options.

Super fund performance: Monthly returns to December 2020

January 19, 2021 by Barbara Drury 9 Comments

In a remarkable turnaround super funds sprinted home to finish 2020 on a positive note after weathering some of the most challenging conditions in living memory.

Pension fund performance to September 2020

August 7, 2020 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

The bounceback in superannuation pension funds, like accumulation funds, continued in the September quarter 2020, albeit at a less exuberant pace than in the June quarter.

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Asset sector performance: Returns over 1 to 15 financial years (to June 2020)

July 18, 2020 by SuperGuide Leave a Comment

Discover the investment performance for 12 different asset classes over various timeframes. For all asset classes there is data for 1, 3, 5, 7 and 10 financial years, and for most asset classes there is also data over 15 financial years.

Asset sector performance Reckoner

July 18, 2020 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

SuperGuide’s Asset Sector Performance reckoner allows you to compare the investment performance of various asset classes over the short, medium and long term. The reckoner covers 12 asset classes over 1, 3, 5, 7 and 10 years and, where available, also over 15 years.

APRA warn on climate change: What does it mean for your super?

August 4, 2019 by Barbara Drury Leave a Comment

Super funds, insurance companies and banks are all concerned about the cost of climate change to their products and operating costs. Here’s why it’s going to affect you…

Women come out on top in the battle of the sexes for super

May 1, 2019 by Alexandra Cain Leave a Comment

New research shows investing in a super fund with more women at the upper echelons could increase balances by as much as $55,000 at retirement.

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Retirement planning for beginners
When should I retire?
How long will I live?
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Will I get the Age Pension?
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Retirement calculators and reckoners
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