Performance

Strong long-term performance

Our Retirement Income account's Balanced investment option has produced strong returns over the last 10 years, driven by a unique investment approach with less risk.

It's one of the reasons our Lifetime Pension is also invested in this option.

10-year annual return - Balanced option2

9.55% p.a.

As at 30 June 2021

Chant West Pension of the Year

Pension of the Year 2021

The best account-based pension in Australia

Our performance

Fees

Simple, transparent, and low fees

As a profit-for-members super fund, we believe in keeping fees low. In fact, our fees and costs are among the lowest in the country3 and our members don't pay any transaction or switching fees.

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$350 QSuper annual fee

 

$700 Average annual fee

SuperRatings Fundamentals Reports, 30 June 2021. For QSuper's Retirement Income account, Balanced option.4
 
Our fees

Anyone can retire with QSuper

Since 1 July 2017, we've been open to the public. This means that regardless of whether you worked in the private or public sector, you can join more than 50,000 Australians who have partnered with QSuper in retirement.

QSuper's retirement income solutions. Your retirement is unique to you – so you can use our products to suit your individual needs as life changes.

Before retirement

Transition to Retirement Income account

With a Transition to Retirement (TTR) Income account, you enjoy regular payments from your super while you're still working.

This means you can reduce your work hours without reducing your income, or use the account as a tax strategy in the lead-up to retirement. You choose how and when you get paid, and how your balance is invested.

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In retirement

Retirement Income account

A Retirement Income account lets you pay yourself a regular income from your super once you finish work, with the balance invested.

This account provides tax-free investment earnings, and no tax on your income payments or withdrawals after you turn 60. We even offer a potential uncapped bonus when you move from an Accumulation account or TTR Income account.

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In retirement

Lifetime Pension

Worry less about whether your super will last. Our award-winning Lifetime Pension provides tax-free income payments for the rest of your life, while also potentially making you eligible or increasing your Age Pension payments.

This product offers the option for your spouse to receive your payments after you die, money-back protection, and a potential uncapped bonus when you move from an Accumulation account or TTR Income account.

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Which option is right for me?

Call us for help with understanding your options and planning your retirement with us.

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You're just a click or a tap away from your super anytime, anywhere

Keep track of your super and get the latest information at your fingertips, with our app or Member Online.

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Support to help you make informed decisions about your future

Retirement seminars

Our retirement planning and financial wellbeing seminars can tell you what strategies really work, so you can start planning now.

Personal advice

For peace of mind, financial advisers are just a call or a few clicks away, so you can make a plan to maximise your retirement savings.

Retirement calculators

Use our super and retirement planning calculators to estimate whether you're on track to live the lifestyle you want in retirement.

Profit for members
We don't have shareholders, so you can be assured we're working in your best interests, not someone else's.

Award-winning, member focussed Because our members come first, you get the best value for money with our award-winning products.

100 years strong With more than 594,000 members and $117 billion in funds under administration,5 our members feel good about their future.

Number 1 in member satisfaction Across the 14 largest super funds, QSuper ranks the highest for member satisfaction with financial performance, according to Roy Morgan.6

Open an account with us

Join 50,000 Australians who have partnered with QSuper in retirement. If you're not already a QSuper member, you will need to join and open an Accumulation account with your super first.

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1. Based on recipients of Pension Fund awards from SuperRatings, Chant West, Connexus between 2015 and 2021, and awards for Lifetime Pension from its launch in 2021 onwards. The award is solely a statement of opinion and does not represent a recommendation to purchase, hold, or sell any securities, or make any other investment decisions. Ratings are subject to change. Ratings, awards, or investment returns are only one factor that you should consider when deciding how to invest your super. Past performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance. Visit our awards page for more information. The ratings are issued by SuperRatings Pty Ltd ABN 95 100 192 283 AFSL 311880 (SuperRatings). Ratings are general advice only and have been prepared without taking account of your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider your personal circumstances, read the product disclosure statement and seek independent financial advice before investing. The rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold any product. Past performance information is not indicative of future performance. Ratings are subject to change without notice and SuperRatings assumes no obligation to update. SuperRatings uses objective criteria and receives a fee for publishing awards. Visit superratings.com.au for ratings information and to access the full report. © 2021 SuperRatings. All rights reserved. Go to chantwest.com.au for further information about the methodology used, and see Chant West's Financial Services Guide.

2. Past performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance. QSuper’s Retirement Income account, Balanced Option only. The return is an compound annualised return reflected after administration fees, investment fees, and tax. Disclosed/reported investment returns reflect the returns of the fund and not member returns of the investment options, as they do not take into account the timing of contributions, investment switches, or withdrawals.

3. Chant West Super Fund Fee Survey, March 2020. The Chant West data is based on information provided by third parties that is believed to be accurate. Chant West does not issue, sell, guarantee, or underwrite this product. The findings are based on account balances of $25,000 and $50,000. Only administration and investment fees and costs are covered. Fees are gross of income tax. Go to chantwest.com.au for further information about the methodology used and Chant West's Financial Services Guide. For the QSuper investment options: Lifetime option Focus 1, Aggressive, Growth, and Moderate.

4. The annual fee for QSuper Balanced options comprises of the investment fee, indirect cost ratio, and admin fee (%p.a.) which are based on the fees and costs for the financial year ended 30 June 2021. The total fees and any other applicable fees are deducted daily from the unit price before the unit price is declared and may differ from future fees and costs. The Average Super Fund annual fee is modelled on a small ($500K) employer size and is sourced from SuperRatings Fundamentals Reports, 30 June 2021. SuperRatings does not issue, sell, guarantee, or underwrite this product. The rating is issued by SuperRatings Pty Ltd ABN 95 100 192 283 AFSL 311880 (SuperRatings). Ratings are general advice only and have been prepared without taking account of your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider your personal circumstances, read the product disclosure statement and seek independent financial advice before investing. The rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold any product. Past performance information is not indicative of future performance. Ratings are subject to change without notice and SuperRatings assumes no obligation to update. SuperRatings uses objective criteria and receives a fee for publishing awards. Visit superratings.com.au for ratings information and to access the full report. © 2021 SuperRatings. All rights reserved. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

5. Funds under administration as at 30 June 2020. Net assets include the retirement funds managed by QSuper and employer-sponsor receivables for Defined Benefit members managed and held by Queensland Treasury.

6. Roy Morgan, Superannuation Satisfaction: Satisfaction with Financial Performance of Superannuation in Australia. 6 months to April 2020, n=5,532, Base: Australians aged 14+ with work-based or personal superannuation. 14 largest super funds based on customer numbers. Although Roy Morgan conducts surveys monthly, QSuper only pays to participate in one survey per year.