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First Super

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

This profile is factual information and is not an advertisement or recommendation for First Super. View other super fund guides.

First Super was established in 2008 and has strong links to the furniture and joinery, pulp and paper, and timber industries.

First Super overview

First Super is a Public offer Industry fund.

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First Super ranks 44 in terms of total member benefits, which are valued at approximately $4.56 billion.

In terms of members, First Super ranks 41, with 78,746 members. In the 2024 financial year, the number of First Super members changed by 33%, which places them at 9 of 95 funds in terms of growth.


First Super ABN

The First Super ABN number is 56286625181.

First Super USI

The First Super USI is FIS0001AU.

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

First Super super investment options

Default option (MySuper)

Growth assets

Balanced Balanced growth asset 66%

Strategy type Single strategy
Percentage of growth assets 66%
Investment category Growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$97.24 0.18% 0.02% 0.56% 0.13%

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Performance

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Other multi-sector super investment options

Growth assets

Shares Plus Shares Plus growth asset 90%

Percentage of growth assets 90%
Investment category High growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$97.24 0.18% 0.02% 0.60% 0.07%

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Growth Growth growth asset 80%

Percentage of growth assets 80%
Investment category Growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$97.24 0.18% 0.02% 0.57% 0.09%

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Conservative Balanced Conservative Balanced growth asset 40%

Percentage of growth assets 40%
Investment category Conservative

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$97.24 0.18% 0.02% 0.44% 0.17%

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Other single sector super investment options

Cash

Investment category Conservative

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$97.24 0.18% 0.02% 0.00% 0.02%

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Offers TTR pension

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

First Super pension investment options

Multi-sector pension investment options

Growth assets

Shares Plus Shares Plus growth asset 90%

Percentage of growth assets 90%
Investment category High growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
0 0.38% $1,750 0.02% 0.60% 0.07%

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Growth Growth growth asset 80%

Percentage of growth assets 80%
Investment category Growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
0 0.38% $1,750 0.02% 0.57% 0.09%

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Balanced Balanced growth asset 66%

Percentage of growth assets 66%
Investment category Growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
0 0.38% $1,750 0.02% 0.57% 0.14%

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Conservative Balanced Conservative Balanced growth asset 40%

Percentage of growth assets 40%
Investment category Conservative

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
0 0.38% $1,750 0.02% 0.44% 0.17%

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Single sector pension investment options

Cash

Investment category Conservative

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
0 0.38% $1,750 0.02% 0.00% 0.02%

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First Super insurance

First Super provides the following types of insurance:

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

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First Super administration details

Below you can find the administration details for First Super including whether the super fund is open to the general public (Public offer) or not (Non public offer) and how First 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 First Super Pty Limited
Public offer status Public offer
Fund type Industry
RSE licensee ownership type Equal representation required by governing rules
RSE licensee profit status Not for profit status
RSE licensee board structure Nominating organisation ownership
RSE licensee balance date 6/30/2024
Investment expenses ratio 0.2% (average is 0.18%)
Operating expenses ratio 0.6% (average is 0.49%)
Number (and percentage) of female directors 6 (50%% – average is 40.7%)
Number (and percentage) of male directors 5 (50%% – average is 59.3%)
Total remuneration of directors on trustee board $528,000 (average is $743,412)
Average remuneration of directors on trustee board $48,000 (average is $102,069)

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

First Super contact details

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

Address

First Super, PO Box 666
Carlton South
WA
3053

Phone number 1300 360 988
Email address mail@firstsuper.com.au
Website www.firstsuper.com.au
Social media accounts

Articles mentioning First Super

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