Returns to May 31 2022
Investment Option | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year |
---|---|---|---|
Active Super - Conservative | 0.19% | 2.78% | 3.42% |
Median | 0.1% | 2.9% | 3.7% |
Active Super - Conservative VS Median | 0.09% | -0.12% | -0.28% |
Fees
Investment Option | Flat Fee | Percentage Based Fee | Fee Based on 50k |
---|---|---|---|
Active Super - Conservative | 66.04 | 0.98% | $556.04 |
Asset Allocation
Rank | Asset | % | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Australian Shares | 8% | |
2 | International Shares | 8% | |
3 | Fixed Interest | 33% | |
4 | Alternative | 35% | |
5 | Property | 6% | |
6 | Cash | 10% |
Returns to May 31 2022
Investment Option | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year |
---|---|---|---|
Active Super - Balanced | 2.14% | 6.58% | 6.66% |
Median | 2% | 6.6% | 6.7% |
Active Super - Balanced VS Median | 0.14% | -0.02% | -0.04% |
Fees
Investment Option | Flat Fee | Percentage Based Fee | Fee Based on 50k |
---|---|---|---|
Active Super - Balanced | 66.04 | 1.14% | $636.04 |
Asset Allocation
Rank | Asset | % | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Australian Shares | 25% | |
2 | International Shares | 27% | |
3 | Fixed Interest | 14% | |
4 | Alternative | 26% | |
5 | Property | 7% | |
6 | Cash | 1% |
Returns to May 31 2022
Investment Option | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year |
---|---|---|---|
Active Super - High Growth | 3.17% | 8.38% | 8.13% |
Median | 2.2% | 7.8% | 7.8% |
Active Super - High Growth VS Median | 0.97% | 0.58% | 0.33% |
Fees
Investment Option | Flat Fee | Percentage Based Fee | Fee Based on 50k |
---|---|---|---|
Active Super - High Growth | 66.04 | 1.24% | $686.04 |
Asset Allocation
Rank | Asset | % | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Australian Shares | 32% | |
2 | International Shares | 38% | |
3 | Fixed Interest | 5% | |
4 | Alternative | 15% | |
5 | Property | 7% | |
6 | Other | 2% | |
7 | Cash | 1% |
Returns to May 31 2022
Investment Option | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year |
---|---|---|---|
Active Super - Conservative Balanced | 0.7% | 4.52% | 5.03% |
Median | 1.1% | 4.7% | 5% |
Active Super - Conservative Balanced VS Median | -0.4% | -0.18% | 0.03% |
Fees
Investment Option | Flat Fee | Percentage Based Fee | Fee Based on 50k |
---|---|---|---|
Active Super - Conservative Balanced | 66.04 | 1.12% | $626.04 |
Asset Allocation
Rank | Asset | % | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Australian Shares | 17% | |
2 | International Shares | 17% | |
3 | Fixed Interest | 26% | |
4 | Alternative | 32% | |
5 | Property | 7% | |
6 | Cash | 1% |
Investment Rating
Morningstar
Insurance Rating
Acvtive Super has received a 64/100 insurance rating by Omnilife. To compare insurers that can be funded through super please click below.
Fund Information
ABN: 28 901 371 321
USI: LGS0101AU
Address: Level 12 28 Margaret St Sydney NSW 2000
About
Founded in 1997, Active Super (Previously known as Local Government Super) is a super fund specialising in ethical investments.
As of June 30 2020, Active Super has over 80,000 members with $13.5 Billion in assets under management.
Active Super Investment Options
Active Super’s Accumulation Scheme has 5 investment options. These include Managed Cash, Conservative, Conservative Balanced, Balanced and High Growth
Active Super Performance
Active Super's Active Super - Conservative investment option outperformed the median over 1 year, under performed over 3 years and under performed over 5 years. Check out our more in depth analysis of Active Super Performance See Active Super vs Australian Super to see how Active Super compares with one of Australia's biggest super funds.
Active Super Fees
Active Super's fees for their Active Super - Conservative investment option above the median compared to other funds’ MySuper/Balanced options listed on Review My Super.
Active Super Performance
Active Super's Active Super - Balanced investment option outperformed the median over 1 year, under performed over 3 years and under performed over 5 years. Check out our more in depth analysis of Active Super Performance See Active Super vs Australian Super to see how Active Super compares with one of Australia's biggest super funds.
Active Super Fees
Active Super's fees for their Active Super - Balanced investment option above the median compared to other funds’ MySuper/Balanced options listed on Review My Super.
Active Super Performance
Active Super's Active Super - High Growth investment option outperformed the median over 1 year, outperformed over 3 years and outperformed over 5 years. Check out our more in depth analysis of Active Super Performance See Active Super vs Australian Super to see how Active Super compares with one of Australia's biggest super funds.
Active Super Fees
Active Super's fees for their Active Super - High Growth investment option above the median compared to other funds’ MySuper/Balanced options listed on Review My Super.
Active Super Performance
Active Super's Active Super - Conservative Balanced investment option under performed the median over 1 year, under performed over 3 years and outperformed over 5 years. Check out our more in depth analysis of Active Super Performance See Active Super vs Australian Super to see how Active Super compares with one of Australia's biggest super funds.
Active Super Fees
Active Super's fees for their Active Super - Conservative Balanced investment option below the median compared to other funds’ MySuper/Balanced options listed on Review My Super.
Active Super Performance
Active Super’s Balanced and High Growth investment options outperformed the median over 1, 3, and 5 years.
Active Super’s Conservative Investment option has outperformed over 1 year but underperformed the median over 3 and 5 years.
Active Super Fees
Active Super’s fees for their Balanced option are above the median compared to other funds’ MySuper/Balanced options listed on Review My Super.
Insurance
Active Super offers death and TPD insurance cover to their members.
Whilst members are offered Basic Death and Basic Total and permanent Disablement Cover, they can apply for Voluntary Insurance Cover, which can include Lump Sum Death Cover, Lump Sum Death and TPD cover and Salary Continuance Insurance cover.
Additional cover for Voluntary Insurance Cover is available with the following limits:
Death – no maximum
TPD – $3 million.
Income protection – up to 85% of your income with a maximum of $300,000 per year.
Insurance is provided by TAL Life Limited. You can compare the wider market and have the premiums paid via your super. Compare insurers here.
Frequently Asked Questions
Active Super’s Active Super – Balanced option has Under performed the median over 5 years.
Fees for this option are slightly below the median out of Balanced/MySuper funds listed on Review My Super.
Based on this evidence, it would be reasonable to declare Active Super a good super fund. However, there are many factors which determine whether a super fund is good or bad and it can differ depending on personal requirements. We recommend you speak to a qualified adviser in order to work out which is the best super fund for you.
Active Super’s Balanced and High Growth options have out performed the median over 1, 3 and 5 years. It’s Conservative option has had mixed performance over 1, 3 and 5 years.
Fees are above the median across these options compared to funds listed on Review My Super.
Based on this evidence, some aspects of Active Super are good. However, over all it’s not making the top funds lists.
Yes, Active Super is an APRA fund
No, Active Super is not an industry fund