Top Super Funds For Australians Aged 50-59 Background

Top-rated super funds for Australians aged 50-59

The table below shows super funds on Canstar’s database, for balances of $100,000-$250,000, sorted by Star Rating (highest first).

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$382 Glossary
9.5% Glossary
Balanced (Accumulation) Glossary
7.3% Glossary
Balanced (Accumulation) Glossary
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$351 Glossary
9.8% Glossary
Balanced (MySuper) Glossary
7.1% Glossary
Balanced (MySuper) Glossary
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$462 Glossary
11.3% Glossary
Balanced (Lifecycle investment) Glossary
7% Glossary
Balanced (Lifecycle investment) Glossary
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$507 Glossary
10.3% Glossary
Lifecycle Investment Strategy - Balanced Glossary
7.5% Glossary
Lifecycle Investment Strategy - Balanced Glossary
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$603 Glossary
9.5% Glossary
Balanced Accumulation Glossary
6.4% Glossary
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$497 Glossary
12.9% Glossary
High Growth (Lifecycle investment) Glossary
8.5% Glossary
High Growth (Lifecycle investment) Glossary

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$507 Glossary
8% Glossary
Lifecycle Investment Strategy - Retirement Glossary
5.7% Glossary
Lifecycle Investment Strategy - Retirement Glossary

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$182 Glossary
3.7% Glossary
Lifecycle Investment Strategy - Cash Glossary
1.2% Glossary
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The initial results in the table above are sorted by Star Rating (High-Low) , then 5 year return (High-Low) , then Provider Name (Alphabetical) . Additional filters may have been applied, see top of table for details.

About Top-Rated Super Funds for Age 50-59

How do I know if I’m with the best super?

Knowing what’s the best super fund for you if you’re aged 50 to 59 depends very much on your own circumstances and your needs for the future.

But now that you’ve hit your 50s, you may still have a significant chunk of your working life ahead of you, especially if you don’t plan to retire early.

With that in mind, it may be a good idea to double-check your super money is in a good place, so it can grow as much as possible before you retire. You may be able to change to a different provider if you think you can get a better deal elsewhere.

Canstar’s expert  Superannuation Star Ratings could be a place to start comparing. The table above shows a list of funds on our database, ordered by Star Rating – from our highest Star Rating of 5 Stars.

Your choice of which super fund to be with could make a significant difference to the amount of money you have available for your retirement.

Before making any decision to change you should read any Product Disclosure Statement (PDS), Target Market Determination (TMD) and any other relevant documents, including details about fees, insurance and investment strategies. You may also consider getting some independent financial advice. And it’s important to note that past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Frequently Asked Questions about Superannuation for People in their 50s

Superannuation is the portion of your earnings and savings that’s placed in a fund and held there for you to use when you retire. The aim is to provide income in retirement that substitutes or supplements the Australian Age Pension.

Your money held within a super fund is invested in a range of assets, such as shares and property. Most super funds let you choose how your super balance is invested, based on a range of risk factors that you may change as you get older and nearer retirement.

Given super will typically represent the bulk of retirement savings for many Australians, you need to take care to make sure you choose a super fund that suits your needs and goals.

Your personal circumstances, finances and life goals will all influence your plans for retirement. That includes whether you’re single or part of a couple, and are planning to have a basic, modest or comfortable life in retirement.

Canstar’s Superannuation and Retirement Planner Calculator can help you estimate how much super you’ll have when you retire, as well as any anticipated gap between your estimated super balance and how much you may need.

Your super fund should also be able to advise what options are available to you as part of its requirements under the Retirement Income Covenant to help you better prepare for funding your retirement years.

Canstar considers factors such as investment performance, fees, and features when assessing its Superannuation Star Ratings. After assessing the super products on our database, we can then recognise the top-performers with a 5-Star Rating for people aged 50 to 59.

What makes for a 5-Star Rated product can differ depending on your personal circumstances. That’s why Canstar assesses superannuation products across 25 different consumer profiles that vary by a number of factors, including account balance.

You can use the selector tool at the top of this page to compare super funds using our Star Ratings, and filter for a number of options and factors that relate best to your current circumstances.

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About the authors

Michael Lund, Former Senior Finance Journalist

Michael Lund
Michael is an award-winning journalist with more than three decades of experience reporting on a range of subjects, including general news, lifestyle, local government, science and technology. As a senior finance journalist at Canstar, Michael has written more than 100 articles covering superannuation, savings, wealth, life insurance, home loans and more. His work has been referenced by a number of other finance publications, including Yahoo Finance and The Motley Fool. Michael started in the UK working for a number of local and evening newspapers, including as a local government reporter. He then moved to the BBC and worked in radio before taking up the position of bi-media local government correspondent for the West of England, based in Bristol. In 1998 Michael moved to Australia and worked for Queensland’s The Sunday Mail before joining the ABC in Brisbane. There, he worked as a reporter and producer in a number of areas in radio and television, including for ABC TV’s popular Australian Story. After a stint as a tutor and lecturer in journalism at Queensland University of Technology, Michael returned to News Corp as a feature writer for The Courier-Mail. An interest in online journalism saw Michael join The Conversation first as a science and technology editor and later as a commissioning editor, working across all areas of coverage including with The Conversation’s New Zealand team. Michael has been lucky enough to win a few awards for his work, including a Queensland Media Award and a highly commended in the Walkleys. In 2021 he was part of a team that was a finalist in the Australian Museum Eureka Prize for Science Journalism. He holds a Bachelor of Science in mathematics and applied physics (Manchester Metropolitan University) and a Masters of Science in pure mathematics (Liverpool University). You can connect with Michael on LinkedIn. View Michael’s articles.

Joshua Sale, Group Manager, Research & Ratings

Joshua Sale
Joshua Sale is responsible for developing the methodology and delivering Canstar’s flagship Star Ratings, as part of Canstar’s Research Team. With tertiary qualifications in economics and finance, he enjoys helping Australians find more suitable financial products by transforming complex calculations into a consumer-friendly Star Rating that explains the values and benefits of different financial products. As one of Canstar’s company spokespeople, Joshua is confident participating in print, radio and broadcast journalism interviews. He has participated in interviews with the Australian Financial Review, news.com.au and Money Magazine, along with other leading media outlets, discussing topics such as home loan equity, banking incentive schemes, digital wallets and wider finance trends. You can follow Joshua on LinkedIn. Have a media enquiry, and interested in featuring Joshua as a financial expert and commentator? Contact Canstar’s Media Team today.

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This advice is general and has not taken into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider whether this advice is right for you.

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The Superannuation Star Ratings were awarded in March 2024. The results don’t include every provider in the market and we may not compare all features relevant to you. Current fees and performance information are displayed and may be different to what was rated. You can find a description of the initial sort order below the table. You can use the sort buttons at the top of each column to re-order the display. Learn more about our Superannuation Star Rating Methodology. The rating shown is only one factor to take into account when considering products. Check current product details and investment options with the product issuer. If you are unsure about any terms used in the comparison table please refer to the glossary.

What is a Target Market Determination?

A Target Market Determination (‘TMD’) is a document that explains which people particular financial products may be suitable for (the target market) and sets out any conditions around how financial products can be distributed to consumers.

Why do product issuers provide Target Market Determinations?

From 5 October 2021, TMDs are compulsory for most financial products.

Issuers and distributors of financial products must take reasonable steps that are likely to result in financial products reaching consumers in the target market defined by the product issuer.

We recommend that you consider the TMD before making a purchase decision. Contact the product issuer directly for a copy of the TMD.

Any advice on this page is general and has not taken into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider whether this general financial advice is right for your personal circumstances. You may need financial advice from a qualified adviser. Canstar is not providing a recommendation for your individual circumstances. It’s important you check product information directly with the provider. Consider the Product Disclosure Statement and Target Market Determination (TMD), before making a purchase decision. Contact the product issuer directly for a copy of the TMD. For more information, read our Detailed Disclosure.

Canstar is not providing a recommendation for your individual circumstances. We cannot and do not recommend that any particular product is suitable for you. 

We provide links to our Online Partners. These are brands that may pay Canstar a fee for referring you. Our tables default to display only our Online Partners’ products initially, you can adjust the Online Partner Filter to see all of the products in Canstar’s database. We provide these links so that you can click through to the product provider’s website to get more information. The provision of these links does not constitute a recommendation by Canstar.

The age group you selected is used to provide the results in the table, including fee, performance and asset allocation based on the investment profile in the Canstar Superannuation Star Ratings methodology. Consider your own level of risk comfort when you review the asset allocation as your preference may not match the profile shown. Some providers use different age groups for their investment profiles which may result in you being offered or eligible for a different product to what is displayed in the table. See here for more details.

Australian Retirement Trust Super Savings’ allocation of funds for investors aged 55-99 differs from Canstar’s methodology – see details here. The Australian Retirement Trust Super Savings (formerly Sunsuper for Life) product may appear in the table multiple times. While you will not be offered any single investment option, this is to take into account the different combinations of investment options Australian Retirement Trust may apply to your account based on your age. For more detail in relation to the Australian Retirement Trust Super Savings (formerly Sunsuper for Life) product please refer to the PDS issued by Australian Retirement Trust for this product.

Investment profiles applied initially may change over time in line with an investor’s age. See the provider’s Product Disclosure Statement and in particular applicable age groups for more information about how providers determine their investment profiles.

The performance and fee information shown in the table is for the investment option used by Canstar in rating of the superannuation product. Performance information shown is for the historical periods up to 29/02/2024 and investment options noted in the table information. Performance figures shown reflect net investment performance, i.e. net of investment tax, investment management fees and the applicable administration fees based on an account balance of $50,000. To learn more about performance information, click here. Performance data may not be available for some products. This is indicated in the tables by a note referring the user to the product provider, or by no performance information being shown.

Please note that all information about performance returns is historical. Past performance should not be relied upon as an indicator of future performance; unit prices and the value of your investment may fall as well as rise.