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HESTA

This is a SuperGuide profile of HESTA, 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 HESTA. View other super fund guides.

HESTA stands for Health Employees Superannuation Trust Australia.

In December 2022 Mercy Super merged into HESTA.

HESTA overview

HESTA is a Public offer Industry fund.

Learn more about MySuper funds and the different types of super funds.

HESTA ranks 12 in terms of total member benefits, which are valued at approximately $85.00 billion.

In terms of members, HESTA ranks 6, with 1,075,663 members. In the 2024 financial year, the number of HESTA members changed by 5%, which places them at 26 of 95 funds in terms of growth.

HESTA 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.


HESTA ABN

The HESTA ABN number is 64971749321.

HESTA has the following USI numbers

HESTA Income Stream HST0001AU
HESTA Super HST0100AU
Mercy (HESTA) Income Stream 64971749321002
Mercy (HESTA) Super 64971749321001

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

HESTA super investment options

Default option (MySuper)

Growth assets

Balanced Growth Balanced Growth growth asset 67.9%

Strategy type Single strategy
Percentage of growth assets 67.9%
Investment category Growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$52 0.15% $750 0.04% 0.61% 0.05%

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Performance

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Growth assets

High Growth High Growth growth asset 84.2%

Percentage of growth assets 84.2%
Investment category High growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$52 0.15% $750 0.04% 0.77% 0.05%

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Performance

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Indexed Balanced Growth Indexed Balanced Growth growth asset 75%

Percentage of growth assets 75%
Investment category Growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$52 0.15% $750 0.04% 0.04% 0.01%

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Sustainable Growth Sustainable Growth growth asset 72% ESG

Percentage of growth assets 72%
Investment category Growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$52 0.15% $750 0.04% 0.95% 0.04%

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Conservative Conservative growth asset 33.9%

Percentage of growth assets 33.9%
Investment category Conservative

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$52 0.15% $750 0.04% 0.39% 0.03%

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Performance

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Other single sector super investment options

Australian Shares

Percentage of growth assets 100%
Investment category All growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$52 0.15% $750 0.04% 0.16% 0.04%

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Cash and Term Deposits

Investment category Conservative

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$52 0.15% $750 0.04% 0.01% 0

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Diversified Bonds

Investment category Conservative

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$52 0.15% $750 0.04% 0.28% 0

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International Shares

Percentage of growth assets 100%
Investment category All growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$52 0.15% $750 0.04% 0.37% 0.04%

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Property and Infrastructure

Percentage of growth assets 50%
Investment category Balanced

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$52 0.15% $750 0.04% 0.83% 0.09%

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Offers TTR pension

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

HESTA pension investment options

Multi-sector pension investment options

Growth assets

High Growth High Growth growth asset 84.2%

Percentage of growth assets 84.2%
Investment category High growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$78 0.23% $1,380 0.04% 0.77% 0.05%

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Performance

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Indexed Balanced Growth Indexed Balanced Growth growth asset 75%

Percentage of growth assets 75%
Investment category Growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$52 0.23% $1,150 0.04% 0.04% 0.01%

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Sustainable Growth Sustainable Growth growth asset 72% ESG

Percentage of growth assets 72%
Investment category Growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$52 0.23% $1,150 0.04% 0.95% 0.04%

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Balanced Growth Balanced Growth growth asset 67.9%

Percentage of growth assets 67.9%
Investment category Growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$78 0.23% $1,380 0.04% 0.61% 0.05%

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Performance

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Conservative Conservative growth asset 33.9%

Percentage of growth assets 33.9%
Investment category Conservative

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$78 0.23% $1,380 0.04% 0.39% 0.03%

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Performance

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Single sector pension investment options

Australian Shares

Percentage of growth assets 100%
Investment category All growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$52 0.23% $1,150 0.04% 0.16% 0.04%

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Cash and Term Deposits

Investment category Conservative

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$52 0.23% $1,150 0.04% 0.01% 0

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Diversified Bonds

Investment category Conservative

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$52 0.23% $1,150 0.04% 0.28% 0

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International Shares

Percentage of growth assets 100%
Investment category All growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$52 0.23% $1,150 0.04% 0.37% 0.04%

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Property and Infrastructure

Percentage of growth assets 50%
Investment category Balanced

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$52 0.23% $1,150 0.04% 0.83% 0.09%

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Awards won by HESTA

In recent years HESTA has won the following awards:

2024

  • Net Benefit (SuperRatings)
  • MySuper of the Year (SuperRatings)

2023

  • Momentum Award (SuperRatings)
  • Best Fund: Integrity (Chant West)

2022

  • Career Fund of the Year (SuperRatings)
  • Net Benefit (SuperRatings)

2021

  • Net Benefit (SuperRatings)

2020

  • Career Fund of the year (SuperRatings)

2019

  • Specialist Fund of the year (Chant West)

2018

  • Career Fund of the year (SuperRatings)

2017

  • Specialist Fund of the year (Chant West)
  • Rising Star (SuperRatings)

2016

  • Specialist Fund of the year (Chant West)

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HESTA insurance

HESTA provides the following types of insurance:

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

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HESTA administration details

Below you can find the administration details for HESTA including whether the super fund is open to the general public (Public offer) or not (Non public offer) and how HESTA 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 H.E.S.T. Australia Ltd.
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 0.3% (average is 0.18%)
Operating expenses ratio 0.3% (average is 0.49%)
Number (and percentage) of female directors 10 (69%% – average is 40.7%)
Number (and percentage) of male directors 4 (31%% – average is 59.3%)
Total remuneration of directors on trustee board $1,326,000 (average is $743,412)
Average remuneration of directors on trustee board $95,000 (average is $102,069)

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

HESTA contact details

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

Address

Locked Bag 5136
Parramatta
NSW
2124

Phone number 1800 813 327
Email address hesta@hesta.com.au
Website www.hesta.com.au
Social media accounts

Articles mentioning HESTA

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