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Australian Ethical Super

This is a SuperGuide profile of Australian Ethical Super, including fund performance, value of assets under management, contact details, and administration details (such as ABN and USI).

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In November 2022 Christian Super merged into Australian Ethical.

Australian Ethical Super overview

Australian Ethical Super is a Public offer Retail fund.

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Australian Ethical Super ranks 34 in terms of total member benefits, which are valued at approximately $8.25 billion.

In terms of members, Australian Ethical Super ranks 33, with 126,627 members. In the 2024 financial year, the number of Australian Ethical Super members changed by 3%, which places them at 34 of 95 funds in terms of growth.

Australian Ethical Super is one of the 15 super funds that has committed to achieving net-zero absolute carbon emissions in their investment portfolios by 2050, in alignment with the Paris Agreement.


Australian Ethical Super ABN

The Australian Ethical Super ABN number is 49633667743.

Australian Ethical Super has the following USI numbers

Australian Ethical Retail Pension Fund 49633667743002
Australian Ethical Retail Superannuation Fund AET0100AU
Australian Ethical Super (ex-CS closed to new members) CHR0001AU

Note: A USI (Unique Superannuation Identifier) helps you or your employer know you are paying super contributions into the correct super fund.

Australian Ethical Super super investment options

Default option (MySuper)

Growth assets

Balanced Balanced growth asset 70% ESG

Strategy type Single strategy
Percentage of growth assets 70%
Investment category Growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$68 0.26% 0.64% 0.1%

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Performance

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Growth assets

High Growth High Growth growth asset 95% ESG

Percentage of growth assets 95%
Investment category High growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$68 0.26% 0.94% 0.07%

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Growth Growth growth asset 85% ESG

Percentage of growth assets 85%
Investment category High growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$68 0.26% 0.89% 0.1%

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Conservative Conservative growth asset 30% ESG

Percentage of growth assets 30%
Investment category Conservative

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$68 0.26% 0.55% 0.06%

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DefensiveESG

Investment category Conservative

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$68 0.26% 0.20% 0

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Other single sector super investment options

Australian SharesESG

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$68 0.26% 1.15% 0.16%

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International SharesESG

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$68 0.26% 0.89% 0.05%

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Offers TTR pension

Australian Ethical Super also offers transition-to-retirement (TTR) pension investment options.

Australian Ethical Super pension investment options

Multi-sector pension investment options

Growth assets

Growth Growth growth asset 85% ESG

Percentage of growth assets 85%
Investment category High growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$68 0.26% 1.06% 0

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Performance

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Balanced (pension) Balanced (pension) growth asset 70% ESG

Percentage of growth assets 70%
Investment category Growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$68 0.26% 0.79% 0

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Performance

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Conservative Conservative growth asset 30% ESG

Percentage of growth assets 30%
Investment category Conservative

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$68 0.26% 0.70% 0

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Performance

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DefensiveESG

Investment category Conservative

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$68 0.26% 0.20% 0

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Single sector pension investment options

Australian SharesESG

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$68 0.26% 0.89% 0

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International SharesESG

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$68 0.26% 1.15% 0

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Awards won by Australian Ethical Super

In recent years Australian Ethical Super has won the following awards:

2025

  • Sustainable Fund of the Year (SuperRatings)

2022

  • Infinity (SuperRatings)

2020

  • Infinity (SuperRatings)

2019

  • Infinity (SuperRatings)

2018

  • Fast Mover (SuperRatings)

2013

  • Rising Star (SuperRatings)

Learn more about the Super funds of the year awards and Pension funds of the year awards.

Australian Ethical Super insurance

Australian Ethical Super provides the following types of insurance:

  • Life insurance (death cover)
  • Total and permanent disablement (TPD) cover
  • Income protection cover

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Australian Ethical Super administration details

Below you can find the administration details for Australian Ethical Super including whether the super fund is open to the general public (Public offer) or not (Non public offer) and how Australian Ethical Super is structured. You can also learn how their expenses ratio compares to other super funds, as well as the gender ratio and remuneration of their board directors.

Fund’s RSE licensee Australian Ethical Superannuation Pty Ltd
Public offer status Public offer
Fund type Retail
RSE licensee ownership type Non equal representation
RSE licensee profit status For profit status
RSE licensee board structure Financial services corporation ownership
RSE licensee balance date 6/30/2024
Investment expenses ratio 0.8% (average is 0.18%)
Operating expenses ratio 0.3% (average is 0.49%)
Number (and percentage) of female directors 2 (50%% – average is 40.7%)
Number (and percentage) of male directors 2 (50%% – average is 59.3%)
Total remuneration of directors on trustee board $202,000 (average is $743,412)
Average remuneration of directors on trustee board $51,000 (average is $102,069)

Sources: APRA and publicly available information. Data contained in this table as of 30 June 2024

Australian Ethical Super contact details

Below you can find contact details for Australian Ethical Super including website, email and physical address as well as social media accounts if they are available.

Address

Australian Ethical Super, Locked Bag 20013
Melbourne
VIC
3001

Phone number 1800 021 227
Fax number 61 2 7229 0499
Email address members@australianethical.com.au
Website www.australianethical.com.au/super/
Social media accounts

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