Lowest-fee super and pension funds, Best performing funds, Transfer balance cap to rise, Tax and your SMSF, Downsizer case study, Retirement myth-conceptions.
Highlights of the February 2021 edition of the SuperGuide newsletter include:
- LOW-FEE FUNDS ON THE RISE. The lowest-fee super and pension funds have something in common – they follow the index.
- BEST PERFORMING SUPER AND PENSION FUNDS. Despite significant challenges, super and pension funds finished strongly last year. We reveal the champions.
- CAPS LIFTING ON TRANSFER BALANCE AND TOTAL SUPER BALANCE. Don’t know your TBC from your TSB? We help you spot the difference.
- DO SMSFs PAY LESS TAX? While all super funds are taxed the same way, SMSFs have more flexibility than big funds.
- MAKING THE MOVE TO BOOST RETIREMENT INCOME. Downsizing your home can release much needed retirement income, as this case study shows.
- RETIREMENT MYTHS ARE LEGEND. The Retirement Income Review challenged some common beliefs causing many retirees to live more frugally than necessary.
HOW SUPER WORKS
Discover the cheapest super funds overall, funds with the lowest fees for each investment category, as well the most expensive super funds. Read more.
Discover the cheapest super funds overall, funds with the lowest fees for each investment category, as well the most expensive super funds. Read more.
Super funds bounced back in April despite ongoing volatility and are on course for another positive financial year. Read more.
Super funds bounced back in April despite ongoing volatility and are on course for another positive financial year. Read more.
Retirees had much to smile about in 2025, when pension fund returns grew strongly even after withdrawing minimum pension payments. Read more.
Retirees had much to smile about in 2025, when pension fund returns grew strongly even after withdrawing minimum pension payments. Read more.
Transfer balance cap to rise 1 July 2021, Super associations urge government to make super fair for all, Nearly one million young Australians left with little or no super, ATO… Read more.
Transfer balance cap to rise 1 July 2021, Super associations urge government to make super fair for all, Nearly one million young Australians left with little or no super, ATO… Read more.
BEST PERFORMING SUPER AND PENSION FUNDS
Check out the best performing super and pension funds across 5 different investment categories over 1 year and 10 years, updated to 31 December 2020.
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SUPER AND PENSION FUND QUARTILES
If your super fund is not in the top 10, see which quartile it ranks in across 5 different investment categories and 8 different timeframes, updated to 31 December 2020.
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Pension funds
SMSFs
Super is arguably the most tax-effective investment vehicle, but SMSFs have more flexibility than large funds when it comes to managing tax outcomes. Read more.
Super is arguably the most tax-effective investment vehicle, but SMSFs have more flexibility than large funds when it comes to managing tax outcomes. Read more.
The most important investment decision you make may not be about what you invest in, but how you spread your money across different investments. Read more.
The most important investment decision you make may not be about what you invest in, but how you spread your money across different investments. Read more.
RETIREMENT PLANNING
Financial advice is strictly regulated, so it pays to understand what you can and can’t expect from an adviser before you set up your first meeting. Read more.
Financial advice is strictly regulated, so it pays to understand what you can and can’t expect from an adviser before you set up your first meeting. Read more.
Given the complexity of super and how it interacts with the Age Pension, it’s not surprising that misunderstandings abound. So let’s bust a few myths. Read more.
Given the complexity of super and how it interacts with the Age Pension, it’s not surprising that misunderstandings abound. So let’s bust a few myths. Read more.
Lee and Mandy are retired and want to see whether downsizing could increase their retirement income. Read more.
Lee and Mandy are retired and want to see whether downsizing could increase their retirement income. Read more.
