Super leaderboard43 options24 September 2026

The best-performing super over five years.

  1. First9.11%a year over 5 years
    Essential Super logo
    Essential Super - MySuperEssential Super
    High growth · 90–100% growth · Lifecycle · stage for age 40 · $370 a year in fees on $50kGo to site
  2. Second9.08%a year over 5 years
    CFS FirstChoice logo
    FirstChoice Employer Super - MySuperCFS FirstChoice
    High growth · 90–100% growth · Lifecycle · stage for age 40 · $375 a year in fees on $50kGo to site
  3. Third8.53%a year over 5 years
    TEAM Super logo
    MySuper LifecycleTEAM Super
    High growth · 90–100% growth · Lifecycle · stage for age 40 · $340 a year in fees on $50kGo to site

Ranked by net return over five years, highest first, among MySuper options that passed the latest performance test. Leaves out options that failed APRA’s latest performance test or were not tested, closed and employer-only products, and geared options, and options with less than five years of returns.

The other 40 options

  1. 4
    Mercer Super logo
    Mercer Santos MySuperMercer Super
    High growth · 90–100% growthLifecycle · stage for age 40$350 a year in fees on $50k8.21%a year over 5 years0.90 below first
  2. 5
    Mercer Super logo
    Virgin Money MySuperMercer Super
    Growth · 75–90% growthLifecycle · stage for age 40$340 a year in fees on $50k8.10%a year over 5 years1.01 below first
  3. 6
    Mercer Super logo
    Mercer WGSP MySuperMercer Super
    High growth · 90–100% growthLifecycle · stage for age 40$360 a year in fees on $50k7.93%a year over 5 years1.18 below first
  4. 7
    Mercer Super logo
    Mercer Tailored (CRG) MySuperMercer Super
    High growth · 90–100% growthLifecycle · stage for age 40$375 a year in fees on $50k7.90%a year over 5 years1.21 below first
  5. 8
    Russell Investments logo
    MySuper - IQ Super, Resource Super & NationwideRussell Investments
    High growth · 90–100% growthLifecycle · stage for age 40$435 a year in fees on $50k7.84%a year over 5 years1.27 below first
  6. 9
    AMP Super logo
    SignatureSuper - Water Corp MySuperAMP Super
    High growth · 90–100% growthLifecycle · stage for age 40$365 a year in fees on $50k7.59%a year over 5 years1.52 below first
  7. 10
    Australian Retirement Trust logo
    Lifecycle Investment StrategyAustralian Retirement Trust
    High growth · 90–100% growthLifecycle · stage for age 40$365 a year in fees on $50k7.57%a year over 5 years1.54 below first
  8. 11
    AMP Super logo
    SignatureSuper - AFLPA AFL MySuperAMP Super
    High growth · 90–100% growthLifecycle · stage for age 40$355 a year in fees on $50k7.57%a year over 5 years1.54 below first
  9. 12
    Hostplus logo
    Hostplus MySuperHostplus
    Growth · 75–90% growth$655 a year in fees on $50k7.46%a year over 5 years1.65 below first
  10. 13
    AMP Super logo
    SignatureSuper - MySuperAMP Super
    High growth · 90–100% growthLifecycle · stage for age 40$430 a year in fees on $50k7.41%a year over 5 years1.70 below first
  11. 14
    legalsuper logo
    MySuperlegalsuper
    Growth · 75–90% growth$470 a year in fees on $50k7.32%a year over 5 years1.79 below first
  12. 15
    OnePath logo
    ANZ Smart Choice Super - My Super - QBE SUPER PLANOnePath
    Growth · 75–90% growthLifecycle · stage for age 40$505 a year in fees on $50k7.32%a year over 5 years1.79 below first

MySuper returns are net of investment fees, admin fees and tax, so they compare like with like. A lifecycle product is shown once, at the stage for a 40-year-old. Past returns are no guide to future returns. Five years covers newer options the ten-year board can't.

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As of 24 September 2026, the highest five-year net return among MySuper options tracked by BankMate is 9.11% p.a. from Essential Super (Lifestage 1985-89 option). How we rank →