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CareSuper

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

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  • CareSuper overview
  • CareSuper ABN and USIs
  • CareSuper super investment options
  • CareSuper pension investment options
  • Awards won by CareSuper
  • CareSuper insurance
  • CareSuper administration details
  • CareSuper contact details
CareSuper was established in 1986 to look after super for office-based employees, and is now the largest industry super fund for people in professional, managerial, administrative and service occupations in all business sectors.

CareSuper overview

CareSuper is a Public offer Industry fund.

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

CareSuper ranks 19 in terms of total member benefits, which are valued at approximately $53.42 billion.

In terms of members, CareSuper ranks 13, with 594,095 members. In the 2024 financial year, the number of CareSuper members changed by 1%, which places them at 40 of 95 funds in terms of growth.

CareSuper 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.


CareSuper ABN

The CareSuper ABN number is 74559365913.

CareSuper has the following USI numbers

CARE Super MTA0100AU
CARE Super Guaranteed Income 74559365913005
CARE Super Pension MTA0002AU
CARE Super Term Allocated Pension MTA0003AU

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


CareSuper super investment options

Default option (MySuper)

Growth assets

Balanced (MySuper) Balanced (MySuper) growth asset 69.4%

Strategy type Single strategy
Percentage of growth assets 69.4%
Investment category Growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$67.6 0.15% $818 0.11% 0.45% 0.07%

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Other multi-sector super investment options

Growth assets

Growth Growth growth asset 82.9%

Percentage of growth assets 82.9%
Investment category High growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$67.6 0.15% $818 0.11% 0.56% 0.08%

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Alternative Growth Alternative Growth growth asset 69%

Percentage of growth assets 69%
Investment category Growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$67.6 0.15% $818 0.11% 0.57% 0.06%

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Sustainable Balanced Sustainable Balanced growth asset 69% ESG

Percentage of growth assets 69%
Investment category Growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$67.6 0.15% $818 0.11% 0.35% 0.09%

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Conservative Balanced Conservative Balanced growth asset 49.9%

Percentage of growth assets 49.9%
Investment category Balanced

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$67.6 0.15% $818 0.11% 0.40% 0.06%

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Performance

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Capital Stable Capital Stable growth asset 35.5%

Percentage of growth assets 35.5%
Investment category Conservative

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$67.6 0.15% $818 0.11% 0.37% 0.05%

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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
$67.6 0.15% $818 0.11% 0.45% 0.08%

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Cash

Investment category Conservative

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$67.6 0.15% $818 0.11% 0.08% 0

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Direct Property

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
$67.6 0.15% $818 0.11% 0.48% 0.1%

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Fixed Interest

Investment category Conservative

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$67.6 0.15% $818 0.11% 0.19% 0.02%

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Overseas 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
$67.6 0.15% $818 0.11% 0.40% 0.05%

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Offers DIY investments

CareSuper members can also invest their super in specific shares, ETFs and other direct investments.

Offers TTR pension

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

CareSuper pension investment options

Multi-sector pension investment options

Growth assets

Growth Growth growth asset 82.9%

Percentage of growth assets 82.9%
Investment category High growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$67.6 0.1% $818 0.11% 0.56% 0.08%

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Performance

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Balanced Balanced growth asset 69.4%

Percentage of growth assets 69.4%
Investment category Growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$67.6 0.1% $818 0.11% 0.45% 0.07%

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Performance

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Conservative Balanced Conservative Balanced growth asset 49.9%

Percentage of growth assets 49.9%
Investment category Balanced

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$67.6 0.1% $818 0.11% 0.40% 0.06%

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Performance

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Capital Stable Capital Stable growth asset 35.5%

Percentage of growth assets 35.5%
Investment category Conservative

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$67.6 0.1% $818 0.11% 0.37% 0.05%

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Performance

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Alternative Growth

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$67.6 0.1% $818 0.11% 0.58% 0.06%

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Capital Guaranteed

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$67.6 0.1% $818 0.11% 0.26% 0.04%

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Sustainable BalancedESG

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$67.6 0.1% $818 0.11% 0.35% 0.09%

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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
$67.6 0.1% $818 0.11% 0.45% 0.08%

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Cash

Investment category Conservative

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$67.6 0.1% $818 0.11% 0.08% 0

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Direct Property

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
$67.6 0.1% $818 0.11% 0.48% 0.1%

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Fixed Interest

Investment category Conservative

Fees

Admin fee fixed Admin fee % Admin fee cap General reserves Investment fees and costs Transaction costs
$67.6 0.1% $818 0.11% 0.19% 0.02%

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Overseas 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
$67.6 0.1% $818 0.11% 0.40% 0.05%

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See also our features on the best performing pension funds .

If your fund is not listed as a top performer, check where it appears in our pension fund rankings.


Awards won by CareSuper

In recent years CareSuper has won the following awards:

2023

  • Smooth Ride Award (SuperRatings)
  • MySuper of the Year (SuperRatings)

2022

  • Investment option (SuperRatings)

2021

  • Investment option (SuperRatings)

2018

  • MySuper of the year (SuperRatings)

2017

  • Choice Super of the year (SuperRatings)

2016

  • Choice Super of the year (SuperRatings)

2015

  • Best Fund: Integrity (Chant West)

2011

  • Choice Super of the year (SuperRatings)

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

CareSuper insurance

CareSuper provides the following types of insurance:

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

Learn more about insurance through your super fund.

CareSuper administration details

Below you can find the administration details for CareSuper including whether the super fund is open to the general public (Public offer) or not (Non public offer) and how CareSuper 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 CARE Super Pty 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 Financial services corporation ownership
RSE licensee balance date 6/30/2024
Investment expenses ratio 0.4% (average is 0.18%)
Operating expenses ratio 0.3% (average is 0.49%)
Number (and percentage) of female directors 11 (55%% - average is 40.7%)
Number (and percentage) of male directors 9 (45%% - average is 59.3%)
Total remuneration of directors on trustee board $1,124,000 (average is $743,412)
Average remuneration of directors on trustee board $112,000 (average is $102,069)

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

CareSuper contact details

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

Address

Locked Bag 20019

Melbourne

VIC

3001

Phone number 1300 360 149
Fax number 61 3 9192 4416
Website www.caresuper.com.au
Social media accounts
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Articles mentioning CareSuper

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Super fund rankings: Conservative category (21–40%)

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Super fund rankings: Balanced category (41–60%)

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Super fund rankings: Growth category (61–80%)

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Super fund rankings: High Growth category (81–95%)

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Pension fund rankings: Conservative category (21–40%)

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Pension fund rankings: Balanced category (41–60%)

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Pension fund rankings: Growth category (61–80%)

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Pension fund rankings: High Growth category (81–95%)

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