This is a SuperGuide profile of HESTA, including fund performance, member demographics, 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.
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HESTA is an industry super fund dedicated to people working in health and community services.
HESTA overview
HESTA is a Public offer Industry fund.
HESTA has 30 investment options, 1 MySuper products authorised and 75% of its total assets are invested in a default or MySuper strategy.
Learn more about MySuper funds and the different types of super funds.
Of the 142 funds that provided asset data, HESTA ranks 14 largest in terms of total assets under management, which are valued at approximately $55.1 billion.
Of the 142 funds that provided member data, HESTA ranks 9 largest, with 890,949 members.
HESTA ABN
The HESTA ABN number is 64971749321.
HESTA has the following USI numbers
| HESTA Income Stream | HST0001AU |
| HESTA Super | HST0100AU |
Note: A USI (Unique Superannuation Identifier) is used so that you or your employer pays your super contributions into the correct super fund.
HESTA performance
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Awards won by HESTA
In recent years HESTA has won the following awards:
- 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)
- 2016: Specialist Fund of the year (Chant West)
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HESTA member profile
HESTA has 890,949 members, which ranks it at number 9 largest of 139 funds.
In the 2020 financial year, the number of HESTA members changed by 4%, which places them at 27 of 139 funds in terms of growth.
79% of HESTA's members are female (compared to an average of 46% across all funds), and 20% are male (compared to an average of 54% across all funds).
HESTA member gender overview
In the charts below you can see the age and gender breakdown for HESTA fund membership and how that compares across all super funds.
HESTA member age overview (male)
Source: APRA. Data contained in these chart as at 30 June 2020
HESTA member age overview (female)
Source: APRA. Data contained in these chart as at 30 June 2020
In the chart below you can discover the member balances for HESTA members, and how that compares across all super funds.
The average member account balance for HESTA is $59,000.
HESTA member account balances overview
Data contained in these chart as at 30 June 2020
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 | Nominating organisation ownership |
| RSE licensee profit status | Not for profit status |
| RSE licensee board structure | Equal representation required by governing rules |
| RSE licensee balance date | 6/30/2020 |
| Investment expenses ratio | 0.4% (average is 0.18%) |
| Operating expenses ratio | 0.2% (average is 1.06%) |
| Number (and percentage) of female directors | 9 (64% - average is 39%) |
| Number (and percentage) of male directors | 5 (35% - average is 61%) |
| Total remuneration of directors on trustee board | $1,114,000 (average is $474,000) |
| Average remuneration of directors on trustee board | $80,000 (average is $63,000) |
Sources: APRA and publicly available information. Data contained in this table as of 30 June 2020
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 Parramatta 2124 |
| Phone number | 1800813327 |
| Email address | hesta@hesta.com.au |
| Website | www.hesta.com.au/members.html |
| Social media accounts |
Latest Facebook posts by HESTA
Latest tweets by HESTA
Articles mentioning HESTA Super (Health Employees Superannuation Trust Australia)
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