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Super performance

Find out how your super investment option is performing over the short and long term, or view performance for our full range of investment options. You can also view weekly unit prices.

Media Super publishes monthly investment performance to help our members understand how their super savings are growing. The information can also help you make an informed decision about switching to another investment option.

When you're looking at performance figures, it's important to remember that superannuation is a long-term investment.

Financial markets can fluctuate and short-term losses do happen; so you need to to consider the performance of the option over five to 10 years, not just the last month or even a single year.

If you have any questions about investment performance or you're considering making an investment switch, please call the Helpline on 1800 640 886.

Investment performance to May 31 2020

OptionFYTD1 Month3 Months1 Year2 Years3 Years5 Years7 Years10 YearsSince inceptionOption inception
High Growth-2.97%1.34%-6.52%0.14%4.03%6.05%6.16%8.58%8.15%6.28%1/10/2000
Growth-1.58%1.72%-5.01%1.31%4.69%6.26%6.33%8.10%7.74%6.70%1/07/1998
Balanced (MySuper)-1.02%1.75%-4.29%1.64%4.58%5.89%6.03%7.56%7.39%8.18%1/01/1987
Stable1.03%0.74%-1.70%2.49%4.26%4.38%4.33%5.07%5.25%5.49%1/07/1998
Cash1.13%0.05%0.20%1.26%1.60%1.63%1.72%1.98%2.54%3.46%1/01/2003
Australian Shares-7.24%3.79%-8.57%-4.70%2.63%5.30%4.95%7.38%7.48%7.05%1/04/2005
Overseas Shares2.29%2.53%-3.61%7.09%6.14%6.68%6.29%9.29%8.84%6.66%1/04/2005
Property-5.66%-0.14%-8.59%-5.20%0.69%2.74%4.48%6.03%7.54%7.20%1/04/2005
Fixed Interest2.70%0.61%0.26%3.35%4.21%3.29%3.20%3.54%4.33%4.37%1/08/2005
Sustainable Future Shares-3.24%4.00%-6.06%-0.01%5.67%5.22%6.03%7.75%7.57%6.42%1/08/2005
Passive Australian Shares*-7.61%3.67%-8.74%-4.39%2.80%5.13%4.71%6.26%1/11/2014
Australian Small Companies*1.23%7.89%-1.63%2.75%1.51%8.24%6.33%6.10%1/11/2014
Emerging Markets Shares*-6.07%0.40%-9.32%-1.83%-1.46%2.33%2.23%4.00%1/11/2014
Global Listed Infrastructure*3.01%3.43%4.62%6.22%9.40%5.62%3.58%4.39%1/11/2014
Hedged International Shares*-5.85%3.32%-3.79%-1.03%0.98%3.97%8.31%1/04/2016
Global Listed Property*-15.63%0.51%-14.56%-14.90%-1.67%0.62%-0.22%0.15%1/11/2014
Moderate Growth*-0.23%1.87%-3.35%1.77%3.62%4.35%4.06%4.73%1/11/2014
Indexed Balanced*-2.93%1.93%-5.26%-2.93%1/07/2019
Diversified Shares*-3.51%3.76%-5.56%0.30%2.92%5.18%5.21%6.20%1/12/2014
Passive International Shares*5.48%2.97%-1.73%10.75%10.14%9.85%8.10%10.03%1/01/2015

  • High Growth

    • FYTD -2.97%
    • 1 Month 1.34%
    • 3 Months -6.52%
    • 1 Year 0.14%
    • 2 Years 4.03%
    • 3 Years 6.05%
    • 5 Years 6.16%
    • 7 Years 8.58%
    • 10 Years 8.15%
    • Since inception 6.28%
    • Option inception 1/10/2000

  • Growth

    • FYTD -1.58%
    • 1 Month 1.72%
    • 3 Months -5.01%
    • 1 Year 1.31%
    • 2 Years 4.69%
    • 3 Years 6.26%
    • 5 Years 6.33%
    • 7 Years 8.10%
    • 10 Years 7.74%
    • Since inception 6.70%
    • Option inception 1/07/1998

  • Balanced (MySuper)

    • FYTD -1.02%
    • 1 Month 1.75%
    • 3 Months -4.29%
    • 1 Year 1.64%
    • 2 Years 4.58%
    • 3 Years 5.89%
    • 5 Years 6.03%
    • 7 Years 7.56%
    • 10 Years 7.39%
    • Since inception 8.18%
    • Option inception 1/01/1987

  • Stable

    • FYTD 1.03%
    • 1 Month 0.74%
    • 3 Months -1.70%
    • 1 Year 2.49%
    • 2 Years 4.26%
    • 3 Years 4.38%
    • 5 Years 4.33%
    • 7 Years 5.07%
    • 10 Years 5.25%
    • Since inception 5.49%
    • Option inception 1/07/1998

  • Cash

    • FYTD 1.13%
    • 1 Month 0.05%
    • 3 Months 0.20%
    • 1 Year 1.26%
    • 2 Years 1.60%
    • 3 Years 1.63%
    • 5 Years 1.72%
    • 7 Years 1.98%
    • 10 Years 2.54%
    • Since inception 3.46%
    • Option inception 1/01/2003

  • Australian Shares

    • FYTD -7.24%
    • 1 Month 3.79%
    • 3 Months -8.57%
    • 1 Year -4.70%
    • 2 Years 2.63%
    • 3 Years 5.30%
    • 5 Years 4.95%
    • 7 Years 7.38%
    • 10 Years 7.48%
    • Since inception 7.05%
    • Option inception 1/04/2005

  • Overseas Shares

    • FYTD 2.29%
    • 1 Month 2.53%
    • 3 Months -3.61%
    • 1 Year 7.09%
    • 2 Years 6.14%
    • 3 Years 6.68%
    • 5 Years 6.29%
    • 7 Years 9.29%
    • 10 Years 8.84%
    • Since inception 6.66%
    • Option inception 1/04/2005

  • Property

    • FYTD -5.66%
    • 1 Month -0.14%
    • 3 Months -8.59%
    • 1 Year -5.20%
    • 2 Years 0.69%
    • 3 Years 2.74%
    • 5 Years 4.48%
    • 7 Years 6.03%
    • 10 Years 7.54%
    • Since inception 7.20%
    • Option inception 1/04/2005

  • Fixed Interest

    • FYTD 2.70%
    • 1 Month 0.61%
    • 3 Months 0.26%
    • 1 Year 3.35%
    • 2 Years 4.21%
    • 3 Years 3.29%
    • 5 Years 3.20%
    • 7 Years 3.54%
    • 10 Years 4.33%
    • Since inception 4.37%
    • Option inception 1/08/2005

  • Sustainable Future Shares

    • FYTD -3.24%
    • 1 Month 4.00%
    • 3 Months -6.06%
    • 1 Year -0.01%
    • 2 Years 5.67%
    • 3 Years 5.22%
    • 5 Years 6.03%
    • 7 Years 7.75%
    • 10 Years 7.57%
    • Since inception 6.42%
    • Option inception 1/08/2005

  • Passive Australian Shares*

    • FYTD -7.61%
    • 1 Month 3.67%
    • 3 Months -8.74%
    • 1 Year -4.39%
    • 2 Years 2.80%
    • 3 Years 5.13%
    • 5 Years 4.71%
    • 7 Years
    • 10 Years
    • Since inception 6.26%
    • Option inception 1/11/2014

  • Australian Small Companies*

    • FYTD 1.23%
    • 1 Month 7.89%
    • 3 Months -1.63%
    • 1 Year 2.75%
    • 2 Years 1.51%
    • 3 Years 8.24%
    • 5 Years 6.33%
    • 7 Years
    • 10 Years
    • Since inception 6.10%
    • Option inception 1/11/2014

  • Emerging Markets Shares*

    • FYTD -6.07%
    • 1 Month 0.40%
    • 3 Months -9.32%
    • 1 Year -1.83%
    • 2 Years -1.46%
    • 3 Years 2.33%
    • 5 Years 2.23%
    • 7 Years
    • 10 Years
    • Since inception 4.00%
    • Option inception 1/11/2014

  • Global Listed Infrastructure*

    • FYTD 3.01%
    • 1 Month 3.43%
    • 3 Months 4.62%
    • 1 Year 6.22%
    • 2 Years 9.40%
    • 3 Years 5.62%
    • 5 Years 3.58%
    • 7 Years
    • 10 Years
    • Since inception 4.39%
    • Option inception 1/11/2014

  • Hedged International Shares*

    • FYTD -5.85%
    • 1 Month 3.32%
    • 3 Months -3.79%
    • 1 Year -1.03%
    • 2 Years 0.98%
    • 3 Years 3.97%
    • 5 Years
    • 7 Years
    • 10 Years
    • Since inception 8.31%
    • Option inception 1/04/2016

  • Global Listed Property*

    • FYTD -15.63%
    • 1 Month 0.51%
    • 3 Months -14.56%
    • 1 Year -14.90%
    • 2 Years -1.67%
    • 3 Years 0.62%
    • 5 Years -0.22%
    • 7 Years
    • 10 Years
    • Since inception 0.15%
    • Option inception 1/11/2014

  • Moderate Growth*

    • FYTD -0.23%
    • 1 Month 1.87%
    • 3 Months -3.35%
    • 1 Year 1.77%
    • 2 Years 3.62%
    • 3 Years 4.35%
    • 5 Years 4.06%
    • 7 Years
    • 10 Years
    • Since inception 4.73%
    • Option inception 1/11/2014

  • Indexed Balanced*

    • FYTD -2.93%
    • 1 Month 1.93%
    • 3 Months -5.26%
    • 1 Year
    • 2 Years
    • 3 Years
    • 5 Years
    • 7 Years
    • 10 Years
    • Since inception -2.93%
    • Option inception 1/07/2019

  • Diversified Shares*

    • FYTD -3.51%
    • 1 Month 3.76%
    • 3 Months -5.56%
    • 1 Year 0.30%
    • 2 Years 2.92%
    • 3 Years 5.18%
    • 5 Years 5.21%
    • 7 Years
    • 10 Years
    • Since inception 6.20%
    • Option inception 1/12/2014

  • Passive International Shares*

    • FYTD 5.48%
    • 1 Month 2.97%
    • 3 Months -1.73%
    • 1 Year 10.75%
    • 2 Years 10.14%
    • 3 Years 9.85%
    • 5 Years 8.10%
    • 7 Years
    • 10 Years
    • Since inception 10.03%
    • Option inception 1/01/2015

* The listed inception date for these options is the date from which funds were first invested

Please note, the Global Natural Resources investment option was closed in November 2018, the Income Plus investment option was closed in February 2020, and the Unlisted Infrastructure option was closed in March 2020. You can still view past performance information for these options.

Investment returns shown above reflect adjustments made late 2015.

Unit prices for 8 July 2020

Investment options operate using a unitised system, which means the total value of your investment in Media Super is determined by multiplying the number of units you have in each investment option by the latest published sell price of each unit. Media Super does not currently charge a Buy-sell spread. Unit prices for each of the Media Super investment options are updated on a weekly basis.

OptionBuySell
High Growth3.35483.3548
Growth3.18023.1802
Balanced3.04593.0459
Stable2.52912.5291
Cash1.77611.7761
Australian Shares2.67622.6762
Overseas Shares2.58282.5828
Property2.84032.8403
Fixed Interest1.87121.8712
Sustainable Future Shares2.53672.5367
Passive Australian Shares1.41431.4143
Australian Small Companies1.35631.3563
Emerging Markets Shares1.30131.3013
Global Listed Infrastructure1.25681.2568
Hedged International Shares1.49091.4909
Global Listed Property1.05521.0552
Moderate Growth1.31241.3124
Diversified Shares1.38521.3852
Passive International Shares1.69591.6959
Indexed Balanced0.97020.9702

Important information

Investment performance is calculated monthly for each investment option, based on the returns achieved by the underlying investments of the particular option. These returns are net of investment fees and the indirect cost ratio only and do not reflect the administration fees.

Three month figures expressed above are based on the cumulative monthly performance over the past three full calendar months.

Financial Year To Date (FYTD) figures are based on cumulative monthly returns since 1 July in the current financial year. A FYTD figure will only be shown for options where investments were made before 1 July of the current financial year.

Annualised figures are based on the cumulative monthly returns since the commencement of the option, adjusted to reflect the average per year performance over the life of the option. Historical returns before 1 July 2008 are based on former Print Super investment returns. Annualised returns for each option that commenced after 1 July 2014 will be unavailable until a full 12 month return period has elapsed since investments were made in the option.

Investment returns are not guaranteed and past performance gives no indication of future returns.

Your individual rate of return for each financial year depends on factors including the timing of transactions, any investment switches you have made and the actual mix of options that make up your account. Please refer to your statement for earnings applicable to your account.

Note: Performance figures are not available for the Direct Investment option as returns are dependent on each member’s investment choices within the option. For more detailed information on the Direct Investment option, read the Direct Investment Guide.

Each investment option which commenced after 1 July 2014 will have a unit price of 1.00000 until money is invested in that option. For more information, please read the Pensions Guide PDS.