Best Performing Super Funds to 30 June 2026

Despite it being a bumpy ride, the 12 months to 30 June 2026 delivered another strong year for the best performing super funds. The median high growth fund delivered a 10.90% return, Growth fund 9.50%, Balanced 7.6% and Conservative 6.0% according to Chant West.
Below we’ve highlighted the top 10 performing funds across these risk categories.

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Best Performing Super Funds June 2026

High Growth: Best Performing Super Funds to June 2026

High Growth options are those with more than 90% of their assets in growth investments such as Australian and international shares, making them suitable for members with a long investment horizon who are comfortable with greater short-term market volatility.

Spaceship’s GrowthX option was the best performing super fund to June 30 2026 in this category, delivering a return of 14.71% and comfortably securing the top position in the High Growth category. Colonial First State FirstChoice Wholesale Personal also had an exceptional year, claiming three of the top four positions with its CFS High Growth (13.42%), CFS Index High Growth (13.34%) and CFS Enhanced Index High Growth (13.32%) investment options.

Several well known retail and industry and funds also featured among the leading performers. UniSuper High Growth (13.13%), AMP SignatureSuper High Growth Index (12.99%), and Hostplus Indexed High Growth (12.97%) all delivered strong double digit returns, while Hostplus High Growth (12.61%), Team Super High Growth (12.12%), and legalsuper High Growth (11.94%) rounded out the top 10. See table below.

1
Spaceship

14.71%

2
Colonial First State FirstChoice Wholesale Personal

Colonial First State FirstChoice Wholesale Personal

CFS-FC Wsale Pers - CFS High Growth

13.42%

3
Colonial First State FirstChoice Wholesale Personal

Colonial First State FirstChoice Wholesale Personal

CFS-FC Wsale Pers - CFS Index High Growth

13.34%

4
Colonial First State FirstChoice Wholesale Personal

Colonial First State FirstChoice Wholesale Personal

CFS-FC Wsale Pers - CFS Enhanced Index High Growth

13.32%

5
UniSuper

13.13%

6
AMP SignatureSuper

AMP SignatureSuper

AMP SS - High Growth Index

12.99%

7
Hostplus

12.97%

8
Hostplus

12.61%

9
Team Super

12.12%

10
legalsuper

11.94%

Growth: Best Performing Super Funds to June 2026

Growth funds are those wtih 77% to 90% of their assets in growth investments such as Australian and international shares.

Raiz Super’s Aggressive option was the clear best performing super fund to 30June 2026 for 12 months, delivering an impressive 18.71% return to comfortably top the Growth rankings. The next highest performers were AMP SignatureSuper Growth Index (12.84%) and NGS Super High Growth (12.74%), while MLC MasterKey Super Fundamentals – MLC Socially Responsible Growth (12.68%) and Plum Super – MLC Socially Responsible Growth (12.65%) continued to demonstrate the strength of MLC’s socially responsible investment strategy across different super platforms.

Index based investment options again featured prominently among the leading performers. Hostplus Indexed Growth (12.59%), UniSuper Growth (12.29%), and Vanguard Super SaveSmart High Growth (12.14%) all delivered strong double digit returns, while Hostplus Growth (12.12%) and Vision Super Growth (12.01%) also secured places in the top 10. See below table.

1
Raiz Super

18.71%

2
AMP SignatureSuper

AMP SignatureSuper

AMP SS - Growth Index

12.84%

3
NGS Super

12.74%

4
MLC MasterKey Super Fundametals

12.68%

5
Plum Super

12.65%

6
Hostplus

12.59%

7
UniSuper

12.29%

8
Vanguard Super

12.14%

9
Hostplus

12.12%

10
Vision Super

12.01%

Balanced: Best Performing Super Funds to June 2026

Balanced investment options typically invest around 60% to 76% in growth assets. A good option for long term returns with a little less volatility than Growth options.

Netwealth Super Accelerator Core – BlackRock GSS Index Plus Growth Fund led the best performing super funds to June 30 2026 in the Balanced category, delivering an impressive 14.75% return over the year. Raiz Super’s Moderately Aggressive option followed with a strong 13.37%, while Media Super Property (11.55%) and NGS Super Diversified (MySuper) (11.51%) also recorded standout results.

Several well known industry funds featured prominently throughout the top 10. Hostplus Indexed Balanced (11.06%) and Hostplus MySuper Balanced (10.80%) both secured places among the leading performers, while HESTA Indexed Balanced Growth (10.49%), AMP SignatureSuper MySuper 1960s (10.48%), Colonial First State FirstChoice Wholesale Personal – CFS Balanced (10.42%), and UniSuper MySuper Balanced (10.41%) all delivered competitive double digit returns. See table below.

1
Netwealth Super Accelerator Core

14.75%

2
Raiz Super

13.37%

3
Media Super

11.55%

4
NGS Super

11.51%

5
Hostplus

11.06%

6
Hostplus

10.80%

7
HESTA

10.49%

8
AMP SignatureSuper

10.48%

9
Colonial First State FirstChoice Wholesale Personal

Colonial First State FirstChoice Wholesale Personal

CFS-FC Wsale Pers - CFS Balanced

10.42%

10
UniSuper

10.41%

Conservative: Best Performing Super Funds to June 2026

Conservative or Capital Stable investment options typically invest between 20% and 40% in growth assets. These options are designed for members seeking lower volatility while preserving capital over the long term.

Netwealth Super Accelerator Core – BlackRock GSS Index Plus Conservative Fund topped the Capital Stable rankings with a return of 8.58%, comfortably leading the category. Team Super Indexed Defensive (7.83%) and ANZ Smart Choice Super – 1940s (7.73%) also delivered strong returns, while Raiz Super Moderately Conservative (7.41%) finished fourth, continuing Raiz Super’s strong showing across multiple risk profiles.

The top 10 featured a diverse mix of industry, retail and public sector super funds. First Super Conservative Balanced (6.99%), GESB Super Conservative Plan (6.95%), Plum – MLC Stable (6.90%), NGS Super Defensive (6.83%), and Colonial First State FirstChoice Wholesale Personal – CFS Enhanced Index Conservative (6.79%) all recorded competitive returns. Netwealth Super Accelerator Core also secured a second top 10 position with its Russell Investments GSS Active 30/70 Fund (6.69%), highlighting the breadth of its conservative investment offerings. See below table.

1
Netwealth Super Accelerator Core

9.82%

2
Plum Super

Plum Super

Plum - MLC Stable

7.57%

3
NGS Super

7.15%

4
First Super

6.91%

5
Catholic Super

6.85%

6
Equip Super

6.85%

7
Team Super

6.81%

8
UniSuper

6.78%

9
ANZ Smart Choice Super

ANZ Smart Choice Super

ANZ Smart Choice Super - 1940's

6.51%

10
Netwealth Super Accelerator Core

6.49%

Funds that performed strongly across multiple categories

Fund High Growth Growth Balanced Conservative
Hostplus
 		7th & 8th 6th & 9th 5th & 6th —
Colonial First State
 		2nd, 3rd & 4th — 9th 9th
Raiz Super
 		— 1st 2nd 4th
Netwealth Super Accelerator Core
 		— — 1st 1st & 10th
NGS Super
 		— 3rd 4th 8th
AMP SignatureSuper
 		6th 2nd 8th —
UniSuper
 		5th 7th 10th —

Beyond One Year Returns: Full Rankings of Best Performing Super Funds

The 12 months to 30 June 2026 delivered another strong period of performance, with many Growth, High Growth and Balanced portfolios recording double digit returns. Spaceship and Raiz Super led the more growth focused categories, Netwealth stood out in both the Balanced and Capital Stable rankings. Meanwhile, Hostplus, Colonial First State, AMP SignatureSuper, NGS Super and UniSuper demonstrated impressive consistency by appearing across multiple categories.

Although one year returns provide a useful snapshot of recent performance, they should only be one part of your decision when comparing super funds. Long term performance, fees, insurance and member services are all important considerations when choosing a super fund.

If you’d like to explore the complete rankings, including performance over 3 and 5 years, see our dedicated pages:

Best Performing High Growth Super Funds
Best Performing Growth Super Funds
Best Performing Balanced Super Funds
Best Performing Capital Stable Super Funds

You can also compare funds based on long term performance, fees and insurance on our dedicated Compare Super Funds page.

Source: All performance data on this page is sourced from SuperRatings (SuperRatings Pty Ltd). The rankings are not provided by SuperRatings but rather are a ranking of all the investment options listed on this website.