Student Super, as the name suggests is a super fund aimed at students. It attempts to maintain customers by transitioning to ‘professional’ options as their balance grows.
As of March 31st 2024 they had approximately 25,680 members and $317 million 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.
Student Super’s main investment options have generally out performed the median option of their risk categories.
Select an investment option from the menu below to see performance of the different investment options Vs the relevant median.
For a comparison against all other funds see compare super funds.
Fees for Student Super’s main investment options are well above 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Super Professional Super - Balanced | - | - | - |
| Median | - | - | - |
| Student Super Professional Super - Balanced VS Median | - | - | - |
| Investment Option | Flat Fee | Percentage Based Fee | Fee Based on 50k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Super Professional Super - Balanced | 78 | 1.13% | $643 |
| Rank | Asset | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Shares | 32% | |
| 2 | International Shares | 30% | |
| 3 | Fixed Interest | 25% | |
| 4 | Alternative | 3% | |
| 5 | Property | 5% | |
| 6 | Cash | 5% |
| Investment Option | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Super Professional Super - High Growth | - | - | - |
| Median | - | - | - |
| Student Super Professional Super - High Growth VS Median | - | - | - |
| Investment Option | Flat Fee | Percentage Based Fee | Fee Based on 50k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Super Professional Super - High Growth | 78 | 1.12% | $638 |
| Rank | Asset | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Shares | 43% | |
| 2 | International Shares | 43% | |
| 3 | Alternative | 4% | |
| 4 | Property | 10% |
| Investment Option | 1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Super Professional Super - Growth | - | - | - |
| Median | - | - | - |
| Student Super Professional Super - Growth VS Median | - | - | - |
| Investment Option | Flat Fee | Percentage Based Fee | Fee Based on 50k |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student Super Professional Super - Growth | 78 | 1.12% | $638 |
| Rank | Asset | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australian Shares | 40% | |
| 2 | International Shares | 41% | |
| 3 | Fixed Interest | 9% | |
| 4 | Alternative | 3% | |
| 5 | Property | 6% | |
| 6 | Cash | 1% |
Unlike most super funds, no life, TPD or income protection insurance is offered.
See the Student Super ABN and USI page for all the information required to contribute to this fund.
Read their PDS and TMD for further details.
Student Super’s High Growth, Growth and Balanced investment options have underperformed theStudent Super’s main investment options have generally out performed the median option of their risk categories. Fees are well above the median of other options of the same risk profile on Review My Super. Based on this evidence, depending on individual preferences and goals you could say it’s been a good super fund for some people.
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.
