Daily Super Returns

See how indicative super profiles performed today, this month and this financial year, plus the latest daily moves across key asset classes.

Updated 2 October 2026

Indicative Daily Super Returns

Indicative returns for six common super risk profiles, based on representative asset allocations and underlying asset class performance. Actual fund returns will vary.

Profile Today MTD FYTD
Secure +0.01% +0.02% +0.68%
Defensive +0.15% -0.20% -1.15%
Conservative +0.22% -0.32% -1.91%
Balanced +0.24% -0.42% -1.69%
Growth +0.27% -0.51% -1.34%
High Growth +0.34% -0.67% -0.86%

Model profile returns are estimates and may differ from actual super fund or member returns.

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Indicative Super Performance: FYTD

Cumulative estimated performance since the start of the financial year.

Balanced FYTD cumulative return
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Cumulative indicative performance since the start of the financial year.

Market Snapshot

ASX 200
+0.79%
Today
S&P 500
+0.19%
Overnight
International Shares
-0.15%
Latest session
AUD/USD
-0.23%
4pm RBA rate

What Happened Today?

Australian shares advanced, with the ASX 200 up 0.79% and small caps up 0.75%. Property lagged locally, as Australian REITs fell 1.46%, while listed infrastructure rose 0.45%. Bonds gained, with Australian bonds up 0.27% and global bonds up 0.18%, and cash was little changed. Global equities were mixed: developed markets dipped 0.15%, emerging markets fell 0.16%, and developed small caps rose 0.36%. Overnight, the US S&P 500 added 0.19%. The AUD eased 0.23% against the USD.

What this means for your super

All diversified options were up for the day. Returns increased with growth exposure: High Growth +0.34%, Growth +0.27%, and Balanced +0.24%. Defensive tiers delivered smaller gains, with Conservative +0.22%, Defensive +0.15% and Secure +0.01%. Moves were modest on a daily basis.

Asset Class Performance

Latest daily performance across the main asset classes used in the indicative profile calculations.

Asset class Today
Australian shares +0.77%
Australian small companies +0.75%
Developed market shares -0.15%
Developed market small companies +0.36%
Emerging markets -0.16%
Australian property -1.46%
Global property -0.24%
Listed infrastructure +0.45%
Australian bonds +0.27%
Global bonds +0.18%
Floating-rate bonds +0.04%
Cash +0.01%
About these returns

These figures are indicative benchmark-style estimates designed to show how different super risk profiles may have performed based on representative strategic asset allocations and market returns. They are not the actual returns of any specific super fund, investment option or Review My Super portfolio. Actual outcomes will vary because of asset allocation, manager selection, fees, tax, timing and implementation.

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