This is a SuperGuide profile of Essential Super, including fund performance, value of assets under management, contact details, and administration details (such as ABN and USI).
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Essential Super overview
Essential Super is a Public offer Retail fund.
Essential Super ranks 43 in terms of total member benefits, which are valued at approximately $5.38 billion.
In terms of members, Essential Super ranks 32, with 129,510 members. In the 2024 financial year, the number of Essential Super members changed by 6%, which places them at 22 of 95 funds in terms of growth.
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Compare super fundsEssential Super ABN
The Essential Super ABN number is 56601925435.
Essential Super USI
The Essential Super USI is FSF1332AU.
Essential Super super investment options
Default option (MySuper)
| Strategy type | Lifecycle |
Growth assets
Lifestage 1945–49
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60 | 0.04% | – | – | 0.57% | 0.06% |
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Learn moreLifestage 1950–54
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60 | 0.04% | – | – | 0.57% | 0.07% |
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Learn moreLifestage 1955–59
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60 | 0.04% | – | – | 0.57% | 0.06% |
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Learn moreLifestage 1960–64
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60 | 0.04% | – | – | 0.57% | 0.06% |
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Learn moreLifestage 1965–69
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60 | 0.04% | – | – | 0.56% | 0.05% |
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Learn moreLifestage 1970–74
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60 | 0.04% | – | – | 0.56% | 0.04% |
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Learn moreLifestage 1975–79
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60 | 0.04% | – | – | 0.56% | 0.03% |
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Learn moreLifestage 1980–84
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60 | 0.04% | – | – | 0.56% | 0.03% |
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Learn moreLifestage 1985–89
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60 | 0.04% | – | – | 0.56% | 0.03% |
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Learn moreLifestage 1990–94
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60 | 0.04% | – | – | 0.56% | 0.02% |
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Learn moreLifestage 1995–99
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60 | 0.04% | – | – | 0.56% | 0.02% |
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Learn moreLifestage 2000–04
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60 | 0.04% | – | – | 0.56% | 0.03% |
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Learn moreLifestage 2005–09
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60 | 0.04% | – | – | 0.56% | 0.02% |
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Learn moreOther multi-sector super investment options
Growth assets
Balanced Index
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60 | 0.04% | – | – | 0.15% | 0 |
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Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60 | 0.04% | – | – | 0.16% | 0 |
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Learn moreHigh Growth Index
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60 | 0.04% | – | – | 0.15% | 0 |
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Learn moreThrive+ Sustainable Growth
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60 | 0.04% | – | – | 0.70% | 0.21% |
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Australian Shares Index
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60 | 0.04% | – | – | 0.13% | 0 |
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Learn moreCash Deposit
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60 | 0 | – | – | 0.00% | 0 |
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Learn moreGlobal Property Securities Index
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60 | 0.04% | – | – | 0.16% | 0 |
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Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $60 | 0.04% | – | – | 0.16% | 0 |
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Learn moreEssential Super insurance
Essential Super provides the following types of insurance:
- Life insurance (death cover)
- Total and permanent disablement (TPD) cover
- Income protection cover
Essential Super administration details
Below you can find the administration details for Essential Super including whether the super fund is open to the general public (Public offer) or not (Non public offer) and how Essential 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 | Avanteos Investments Limited |
| 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 |
| Operating expenses ratio | 0.2% (average is 0.49%) |
| Number (and percentage) of female directors | 2 (40%% – average is 40.7%) |
| Number (and percentage) of male directors | 3 (60%% – average is 59.3%) |
| Total remuneration of directors on trustee board | $1,038,000 (average is $743,412) |
| Average remuneration of directors on trustee board | $208,000 (average is $102,069) |
Sources: APRA and publicly available information. Data contained in this table as of 30 June 2024
Essential Super contact details
Below you can find contact details for Essential Super including website, email and physical address as well as social media accounts if they are available.
| Phone number | 134074 |
| Email address | contactessentialsuper@cba.com.au |
| Website | www.commbank.com.au/super-retiring/essential-super.html |
| Social media accounts |
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