Factual · Sourced from fund PDSs

What does an indexed super option really cost you?

Annual fees for the low-cost indexed options at 8 Australian super funds, calculated at your balance from each fund's own PDS.

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Sorted by annual cost, lowest first. This is not a ranking.
Hostplus
Indexed Balanced
75% growth assetsInv. + txn 0.04%
— / year
Fee breakdown and returns
Admin fee
$78.00 + 0%
Investment fees
0.03%
Transaction costs
0.01%
1-year return
11.06%
5-year return
8.14%
10-year return
8.73%
Returns to 2026-06-30. Checked 2026-10-16 · Sources and details →
Rest
Growth - Indexed (formerly Balanced - Indexed)
Inv. + txn 0%
— / year
Fee breakdown and returns
Admin fee
$78.00 + 0.10% (cap $600)
Investment fees
0.00%
Transaction costs
0.00%
1-year return
11.58%
5-year return
9.43%
10-year return
Not published yet
Returns to 2025-06-30. Checked 2026-10-16 · Sources and details →
AustralianSuper
Indexed Diversified
70.4% growth assetsInv. + txn 0.06%
— / year
Fee breakdown and returns
Admin fee
$52.00 + 0.10% (cap $350)
Investment fees
0.06%
Transaction costs
0.00%
1-year return
5.75%
5-year return
7.20%
10-year return
Not published yet
Returns to 2026-09-30. Checked 2026-10-16 · Sources and details →
Australian Retirement Trust
Balanced Index
75% growth assetsInv. + txn 0.09%
— / year
Fee breakdown and returns
Admin fee
$57.20 + 0.10%
Investment fees
0.08%
Transaction costs
0.01%
1-year return
10.33%
5-year return
7.14%
10-year return
8.02%
Returns to 2026-06-30. Checked 2026-10-16 · Sources and details →
Aware Super
Balanced Indexed
75% growth assetsInv. + txn 0.06%
— / year
Fee breakdown and returns
Admin fee
$52.00 + 0.15% (cap $750)
Investment fees
0.05%
Transaction costs
0.01%
1-year return
Not published yet
5-year return
Not published yet
10-year return
Not published yet
Checked 2026-10-16 · Sources and details →
HESTA
Indexed Balanced Growth
Inv. + txn 0.09%
— / year
Fee breakdown and returns
Admin fee
$52.00 + 0.15%
Investment fees
0.08%
Transaction costs
0.01%
1-year return
10.49%
5-year return
7.90%
10-year return
Not published yet
Returns to 2026-06-30. Checked 2026-10-16 · Sources and details →
Cbus
Indexed Diversified
75% growth assetsInv. + txn 0.11%
— / year
Fee breakdown and returns
Admin fee
$52.00 + 0.19% (cap $1000)
Investment fees
0.09%
Transaction costs
0.02%
1-year return
9.21%
5-year return
Not published yet
10-year return
Not published yet
Returns to 2026-06-30. Checked 2026-10-16 · Sources and details →
Vision Super
Balanced low cost (Vision Personal)
Inv. + txn 0.1%
— / year
Fee breakdown and returns
Admin fee
$66.04 + 0.14% (cap $540)
Investment fees
0.08%
Transaction costs
0.02%
1-year return
Not published yet
5-year return
Not published yet
10-year return
Not published yet
Checked 2026-10-16 · Sources and details →

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