MLC MasterKey Super Fundamentals Review

MLC Masterkey Super Fundamentals is a retail super fund owned by Insignia Financial.

As of the 31st of March 2024 they had approximately 207,130 members and $31.72 billion in assets under management across all their Masterkey super and pension funds.

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.

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MLC MasterKey Super Fundamentals Performance

MLC MasterKey Super Fundamentals’s performance is harder to summarize than other funds because they have a wide array of investment options that vary significantly in performance. Unlike other funds members are usually not placed in a default MySuper option but often have bespoke portfolios constructed by financial advisers or themselves.
The full menu is large and all options are not listed below. We have included a selection of some popular options.
For a comparison against AustralianSuper see MLC MastkerKey Super Fundamentals vs AustralianSuper
Select an investment option from the menu below to see performance.

MLC MasterKey Super Fundamentals Fees

Fees for MLC vary significantly from option to option. 
The fund has no flat fees making it potentially a low fee option for smaller balances. However, some of their investment options have significantly higher fees than other similar options listed 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. 

Returns to December 31 2025

Investment Option 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year
MLC MK Super Fundamentals - MLC Aggressive 10.46% 15.38% 12.21%
Median 10.4% 12.1% 9.1%
MLC MK Super Fundamentals - MLC Aggressive VS Median 0.06% 3.28% 3.11%

Fees

Investment Option Flat Fee Percentage Based Fee Fee Based on 50k
MLC MK Super Fundamentals - MLC Aggressive 78 1.6% $878

Asset Allocation

RankAsset%
1 Australian Shares 50%
2 International Shares 67%
3 Alternative 10%
4 Property 3%
5 Other -30%

Returns to January 01 1970

Investment Option 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year
MyNorth Select - North Professional High Growth - - -
Median - - -
MyNorth Select - North Professional High Growth VS Median - - -

Fees

Investment Option Flat Fee Percentage Based Fee Fee Based on 50k
MyNorth Select - North Professional High Growth 360 1.48% $1100

Asset Allocation

RankAsset%
1 Australian Shares 41%
2 International Shares 49%
3 Fixed Interest 1%
4 Alternative 3%
5 Property 3%
6 Cash 3%

Returns to December 31 2025

Investment Option 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year
MLC MK Super Fundamentals - MLC High Growth 10.5% 12.23% 10.11%
Median 10.4% 12.1% 9.1%
MLC MK Super Fundamentals - MLC High Growth VS Median 0.1% 0.13% 1.01%

Fees

Investment Option Flat Fee Percentage Based Fee Fee Based on 50k
MLC MK Super Fundamentals - MLC High Growth 78 1.29% $723

Asset Allocation

RankAsset%
1 Australian Shares 36%
2 International Shares 42%
3 Alternative 15%
4 Property 5%
5 Cash 2%

Returns to December 31 2025

Investment Option 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year
MLC MK Super Fundamentals - MLC Growth 9.93% 11.09% 8.86%
Median 10.4% 12.1% 9.1%
MLC MK Super Fundamentals - MLC Growth VS Median -0.47% -1.01% -0.24%

Fees

Investment Option Flat Fee Percentage Based Fee Fee Based on 50k
MLC MK Super Fundamentals - MLC Growth 78 1.34% $748

Asset Allocation

RankAsset%
1 Australian Shares 32%
2 International Shares 36%
3 Fixed Interest 3%
4 Alternative 20%
5 Property 6%
6 Cash 3%

Returns to December 31 2025

Investment Option 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year
MLC MK Super Fundamentals - MLC Balanced 9.57% 9.99% 7.65%
Median 9.3% 10.3% 7.7%
MLC MK Super Fundamentals - MLC Balanced VS Median 0.27% -0.31% -0.05%

Fees

Investment Option Flat Fee Percentage Based Fee Fee Based on 50k
MLC MK Super Fundamentals - MLC Balanced 78 1.33% $743

Asset Allocation

RankAsset%
1 Australian Shares 25%
2 International Shares 32%
3 Fixed Interest 7%
4 Alternative 24%
5 Property 6%
6 Cash 6%

Returns to January 01 1970

Investment Option 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year
MyNorth Select - North Professional Balanced - - -
Median - - -
MyNorth Select - North Professional Balanced VS Median - - -

Fees

Investment Option Flat Fee Percentage Based Fee Fee Based on 50k
MyNorth Select - North Professional Balanced 360 1.32% $1020

Asset Allocation

RankAsset%
1 Australian Shares 28%
2 International Shares 34%
3 Fixed Interest 22%
4 Alternative 4%
5 Property 4%
6 Cash 8%

Returns to January 01 1970

Investment Option 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year
MyNorth Select - North Professional Moderately Conservative - - -
Median - - -
MyNorth Select - North Professional Moderately Conservative VS Median - - -

Fees

Investment Option Flat Fee Percentage Based Fee Fee Based on 50k
MyNorth Select - North Professional Moderately Conservative 360 1.22% $970

Asset Allocation

RankAsset%
1 Australian Shares 20%
2 International Shares 25%
3 Fixed Interest 34%
4 Alternative 5%
5 Property 4%
6 Cash 12%

Returns to January 01 1970

Investment Option 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year
MyNorth Select - North Professional Growth - - -
Median - - -
MyNorth Select - North Professional Growth VS Median - - -

Fees

Investment Option Flat Fee Percentage Based Fee Fee Based on 50k
MyNorth Select - North Professional Growth 360 1.45% $1085

Asset Allocation

RankAsset%
1 Australian Shares 35%
2 International Shares 42%
3 Fixed Interest 11%
4 Alternative 4%
5 Property 4%
6 Cash 4%

Returns to January 01 1970

Investment Option 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year
MyNorth Select - North Professional Conservative - - -
Median - - -
MyNorth Select - North Professional Conservative VS Median - - -

Fees

Investment Option Flat Fee Percentage Based Fee Fee Based on 50k
MyNorth Select - North Professional Conservative 360 1.09% $905

Asset Allocation

RankAsset%
1 Australian Shares 11%
2 International Shares 16%
3 Fixed Interest 46%
4 Alternative 4%
5 Property 3%
6 Cash 20%

Returns to December 31 2025

Investment Option 1 Year 3 Year 5 Year
MLC MK Super Fundamentals - MLC Socially Responsible Growth 12.12% - -
Median 10.4% - -
MLC MK Super Fundamentals - MLC Socially Responsible Growth VS Median 1.72% - -

Fees

Investment Option Flat Fee Percentage Based Fee Fee Based on 50k
MLC MK Super Fundamentals - MLC Socially Responsible Growth 78 1.02% $588

Asset Allocation

RankAsset%
1 Australian Shares 30%
2 International Shares 48%
3 Fixed Interest 5%
4 Alternative 14%
5 Cash 3%

Insurance

This fund offers death and TPD insurance cover to their members.

Whilst most members are offered default Death and Total and permanent Disablement Cover, they can also apply for Income Protection Cover.

Additional cover is available with the following limits:
Death – No maximum
TPD – $5 million
Income protection – up to $30,000 per month.
Insurance is provided by MLC Limited. 

Fund details

ABN: 70 732 426 024
USI: 70732426024101
Address: PO Box 200, North Sydney, NSW 2059

Read their PDS and TMD for further details.

FAQ's

MLC MasterKey Super Fundamentals’s offering is characterized by having a wide array of investment choice, making it easy for sophisticated investors and financial advisers to construct bespoke portfolios that cannot be done through most other funds.
MLC may be a good option for individuals with a large super balance and that either want flexibility themselves or have the assistance of a financial adviser.
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 seek advice from a qualified adviser in order to work out which is the best super fund for you.

MLC MasterKey Super Fundamentals Reviews

3.3 out of 5 stars from 9 customer reviews on Australia’s best superannuation review site Review My Super.
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