Investment returns & crediting rates
Keeping track of your investment returns allows you to project your retirement savings and ensure that you have made the right investment choices.
At First Super, we update our investment returns monthly. Here are our latest figures by investment option.
First Super investment RETURNS to 31 March 2018
Super Fund
| Jul 2017 | Aug 2017 | Sep 2017 | Oct 2017 | Nov 2017 | Dec 2017 | Since 1 Jul | Past 3 mths | Rolling 12 mths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.22 | 0.45 | 0.92 | 1.77 | 1.78 | 1.02 | |||
| Jan 2018 | Feb 2018 | Mar 2018 | Apr 2018 | May 2018 | Jun 2018 | |||
| 0.52 | -0.05 | -0.37 | – | – | – | 6.25 | 0.10 | 8.68 |
| Jul 2017 | Aug 2017 | Sep 2017 | Oct 2017 | Nov 2017 | Dec 2017 | Since 1 Jul | Past 3 mths | Rolling 12 mths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.32 | 0.56 | 1.16 | 2.69 | 2.16 | 1.61 | |||
| Jan 2018 | Feb 2018 | Mar 2018 | Apr 2019 | May 2018 | Jun 2018 | |||
| 0.72 | -0.46 | -1.14 | – | – | – | 7.61 | -0.88 | 9.97 |
| Jul 2017 | Aug 2017 | Sep 2017 | Oct 2017 | Nov 2017 | Dec 2017 | Since 1 Jul | Past 3 mths | Rolling 12 mths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.31 | 0.49 | 1.02 | 2.20 | 1.81 | 1.30 | |||
| Jan 2018 | Feb 2018 | Mar 2018 | Apr 2018 | May 2018 | Jun 2018 | |||
| 0.71 | -0.39 | -0.83 | – | – | – | 6.62 | -0.51 | 8.85 |
| Jul 2017 | Aug 2017 | Sep 2017 | Oct 2017 | Nov 2017 | Dec 2017 | Since 1 Jul | Past 3 mths | Rolling 12 mths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.08 | 0.34 | 0.74 | 1.36 | 1.00 | 0.83 | |||
| Jan 2018 | Feb 2018 | Mar 2018 | Apr 2018 | May 2018 | Jun 2018 | |||
| 0.45 | -0.07 | -0.21 | – | – | – | 4.53 | 0.18 | 6.47 |
| Jul 2017 | Aug 2017 | Sep 2017 | Oct 2017 | Nov 2017 | Dec 2017 | Since 1 Jul | Past 3 mths | Rolling 12 mths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.18 | 0.27 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.17 | 0.17 | |||
| Jan 2018 | Feb 2018 | Mar 2018 | Apr 2018 | May 2018 | Jun 2018 | |||
| 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.17 | – | – | – | 1.61 | 0.49 | 2.14 |
Pension Fund
| Jul 2017 | Aug 2017 | Sep 2017 | Oct 2017 | Nov 2017 | Dec 2017 | Since 1 Jul | Past 3 mths | Rolling 12 mths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.14 | 0.45 | 0.92 | 1.94 | 1.58 | 1.10 | |||
| Jan 2018 | Feb 2018 | Mar 2018 | Apr 2018 | May 2018 | Jun 2018 | |||
| 0.51 | -0.15 | -0.52 | – | – | – | 5.98 | -0.16 | 8.58 |
| Jul 2017 | Aug 2017 | Sep 2017 | Oct 2017 | Nov 2017 | Dec 2017 | Since 1 Jul | Past 3 mths | Rolling 12 mths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.39 | 0.58 | 1.14 | 2.69 | 2.16 | 1.67 | |||
| Jan 2018 | Feb 2018 | Mar 2018 | Apr 2018 | May 2018 | Jun 2018 | |||
| 0.75 | -0.46 | -1.17 | – | – | – | 7.75 | -0.89 | 10.18 |
| Jul 2017 | Aug 2017 | Sep 2017 | Oct 2017 | Nov 2017 | Dec 2017 | Since 1 Jul | Past 3 mths | Rolling 12 mths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.38 | 0.54 | 1.11 | 2.40 | 1.99 | 1.44 | |||
| Jan 2018 | Feb 2018 | Mar 2018 | Apr 2018 | May 2018 | Jun 2018 | |||
| 0.79 | -0.42 | -0.92 | – | – | – | 7.31 | -0.55 | 9.77 |
| Jul 2017 | Aug 2017 | Sep 2017 | Oct 2017 | Nov 2017 | Dec 2017 | Since 1 Jul | Past 3 mths | Rolling 12 mths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.09 | 0.37 | 0.84 | 1.53 | 1.12 | 0.93 | |||
| Jan 2017 | Feb 2017 | Mar 2017 | Apr 2017 | May 2017 | Jun 2017 | |||
| 0.51 | -0.07 | -0.24 | – | – | – | 5.08 | 0.20 | 7.23 |
| Jul 2017 | Aug 2017 | Sep 2017 | Oct 2017 | Nov 2017 | Dec 2017 | Since 1 Jul | Past 3 mths | Rolling 12 mths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.21 | 0.32 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.20 | |||
| Jan 2018 | Feb 2018 | Mar 2018 | Apr 2018 | May 2018 | Jun 2018 | |||
| 0.19 | 0.18 | 0.20 | – | – | – | 1.89 | 0.57 | 2.51 |
Past investment returns are not a reliable indication of future returns.
First Super crediting rates for 2016/17 and prior periods
Super Fund
| Investment option | 2016/2017 Fin. year | Past 2 years | Past 3 years | Past 5 years | Past 10 years | Since inception | Inception date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (default) | 11.50% | 8.32% | 8.69% | 10.23% | 4.67% | 8.40% | 01/07/1988 |
| Shares Plus | 15.98% | 10.27% | 10.84% | 13.56% | 4.57% | 5.98% | 01/03/2001 |
| Growth | 13.61% | 9.17% | 9.64% | 11.94% | n/a | 11.15% | 14/10/2011 |
| Conservative Balanced | 8.86% | 6.76% | 6.96% | 8.24% | n/a | 5.80% | 01/07/2008 |
| Cash | 2.26% | 2.37% | 2.46% | 2.71% | 3.45% | 4.27% | 01/03/2001 |
Pension Fund
| Investment option | 2016/2017 Fin. year | Past 2 years | Past 3 years | Past 5 years | Past 10 years | Since inception | Inception date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced (default) | 11.79% | 8.72% | 9.25% | 11.21% | 5.39% | 7.59% | 18/03/2005 |
| Shares Plus | 16.69% | 10.77% | 11.43% | 14.66% | 5.30% | 8.10% | 01/07/2005 |
| Growth | 15.00% | 10.16% | 10.74% | n/a | n/a | 11.12% | 10/08/2013 |
| Conservative Balanced | 9.81% | 7.52% | 7.73% | 9.23% | n/a | 6.54% | 01/07/2008 |
| Cash | 2.64% | 2.75% | 2.85% | 3.15% | 4.05% | 4.09% | 01/07/2005 |
Past investment returns are not a reliable indication of future returns.
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If you would like to know more about the investment returns or have any other questions, please don’t hesitate to call our Member Services Team on 1300 360 988, or email us.
First Super was formed on 30 June 2008 when the Furniture Industry Retirement Super Trust and the Pulp & Paper Workers’ Super Fund merged with the Timber Industry Super Scheme (TISS). 10 year investment earnings will be calculated based on the TISS earnings rates for 2007-08 and prior years and reported with 30 June 2017 earnings data.
Your super account earns investment income at the Fund’s declared crediting rate*. The crediting rate used will depend on the investment option(s) you have selected.
Each month First Super will declare an investment return for each investment option based on earnings and estimated fees and tax. After the end of the financial year (30 June) First Super will adjust your account based on the accumulated monthly performance of each investment option after deducting tax and fees and allowing for reserves. At the end of the financial year, the amount applied to your account is based on your average daily account balance and the related monthly performance for your investment option. You should take into account that returns can fluctuate up or down and may be negative in some years. The actual returns are based on the performance of the underlying investments and First Super does not guarantee or promise any specific rate of return.
* Earning rates and interim earning rates may be positive or negative. If the earning rate is positive your account earns money. If the rate is negative the amount in your account is reduced.
