First Super was founded in 2008 when Furniture Industry Retirement Superannuation Trust, the Pulp & Paper Workers’ Superannuation Fund and the Timber Industry Super Scheme merged.
As of September 30th 2024 they had approximately 77,180 members and $4.61 billion in assets under management.
Please Note: Any advice on this page is general in nature and does not take into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider whether this is right for you. See full disclaimer.
Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
First Super’s MySuper – Balanced, Growth and Conservative Balanced all have outperformed the median option of their risk categories over 1,3 and 5 years.
Select an investment option from the menu below to see performance.
For an in depth analysis of performance see First Super Performance.
To see a comparison against all funds see compare super funds.
Fees for First Super’s main investment options are close to the median of other options of the same risk category on Review My Super.
Select an investment option from the menu below to see flat fees, percentage based fees and total fees on a balance of $50,000.
| Investment Option | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Super - Balanced | 6.73% | 7.1% | 6.96% |
| Median | 10.5% | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| First Super - Balanced VS Median | -3.77% | -1.7% | 0.16% |
| Investment Option | Flat Fee | Percentage Based Fee | Fee Based on 50k |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Super - Balanced | 85.8 | 0.86% | $515.8 |
| Rank | Asset | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Shares | 24% | |
| 2 | International Shares | 32% | |
| 3 | Fixed Interest | 8% | |
| 4 | Alternative | 27% | |
| 5 | Property | 5% | |
| 6 | Cash | 4% |
| Investment Option | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Super MySuper - Balanced | 6.73% | 7.1% | 6.96% |
| Median | 10.5% | 8.8% | 6.8% |
| First Super MySuper - Balanced VS Median | -3.77% | -1.7% | 0.16% |
| Investment Option | Flat Fee | Percentage Based Fee | Fee Based on 50k |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Super MySuper - Balanced | 85.8 | 0.86% | $515.8 |
| Rank | Asset | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Shares | 24% | |
| 2 | International Shares | 32% | |
| 3 | Fixed Interest | 8% | |
| 4 | Alternative | 27% | |
| 5 | Property | 5% | |
| 6 | Cash | 4% |
| Investment Option | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Super - Conservative Balanced | 5.75% | 5.82% | 5.25% |
| Median | 8.1% | 7.1% | 5.5% |
| First Super - Conservative Balanced VS Median | -2.35% | -1.28% | -0.25% |
| Investment Option | Flat Fee | Percentage Based Fee | Fee Based on 50k |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Super - Conservative Balanced | 85.8 | 0.62% | $395.8 |
| Rank | Asset | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Shares | 16% | |
| 2 | International Shares | 19% | |
| 3 | Fixed Interest | 12% | |
| 4 | Alternative | 28% | |
| 5 | Property | 5% | |
| 6 | Cash | 20% |
| Investment Option | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Super - Shares Plus | 8.22% | 8.44% | 8.47% |
| Median | 11.6% | 10.1% | 7.8% |
| First Super - Shares Plus VS Median | -3.38% | -1.66% | 0.67% |
| Investment Option | Flat Fee | Percentage Based Fee | Fee Based on 50k |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Super - Shares Plus | 85.8 | 0.91% | $540.8 |
| Rank | Asset | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Shares | 36% | |
| 2 | International Shares | 43% | |
| 3 | Alternative | 16% | |
| 4 | Property | 5% |
| Investment Option | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Super - Growth | 7.1% | 7.82% | 7.85% |
| Median | 11.6% | 10.1% | 7.8% |
| First Super - Growth VS Median | -4.5% | -2.28% | 0.05% |
| Investment Option | Flat Fee | Percentage Based Fee | Fee Based on 50k |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Super - Growth | 85.8 | 0.88% | $525.8 |
| Rank | Asset | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Shares | 31% | |
| 2 | International Shares | 38% | |
| 3 | Fixed Interest | 5% | |
| 4 | Alternative | 20% | |
| 5 | Property | 5% | |
| 6 | Cash | 1% |
| Investment Option | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Super - Cash | 3.11% | 3.72% | 2.64% |
| Median | - | - | - |
| First Super - Cash VS Median | 3.11% | 3.72% | 2.64% |
| Investment Option | Flat Fee | Percentage Based Fee | Fee Based on 50k |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Super - Cash | 85.8 | 0.23% | $200.8 |
| Rank | Asset | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cash | 100% |
This fund 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 additional insurance cover, which can include Lump Sum Death Cover, Lump Sum Death and TPD cover and Income Protection cover.
Additional cover for Voluntary Insurance Cover is available with the following limits:
Death – no maximum
TPD – $5 million.
Income protection – up to $25,000 per month.
Insurance is provided by MetLife Insurance Limited.
Insurance is available through First Super. However, it is not rated by Omnilife.
See the First Super ABN and USI page for all the information required to contribute to this fund.
Read their PDS and TMD for further details.
First Super has outperformed the median across it’s main investment options. Fees are close to the median of other options of the same risk profile on Review My Super. Based on this evidence, you could say for certain people that First Super is a good super fund.
However, past performance isn’t a reliable indicator of future performance and there are many factors which determine whether a super fund is good or bad and it can differ depending on personal requirements. It’s best to seek advice from a qualified adviser in order to work out which is the best super fund for you.
Yes, it is an APRA fund.
3.5 out of 5 stars from 3 customer reviews on Australia’s best superannuation review site Review My Super.
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Solid returns and low fees. Customer Service has been very good as well.
Only criticism is that is that the platform could be a better digital experience. For example it would be great if you could change your investment allocation online rather than having to print out forms, fill them in and then send them off
I’m happy so far
fairly good super fees are a bit steep though
Absolutely crap service, canceled insurance over a year ago they still steal $50+/m out of account. App is poor can’t do anything with it other than see how much they take from you. Submitted transfer to Australian Super(who are really good) 1 yr ago and they lag the processing time hold your $ and take fee’s then didn’t transfer the entire amount and are as above stealing $ out it. Stay away from First Super.