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Catholic Super Review: Fees, Performance & Key Features

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Reviewed by CompareFair Research Team
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Updated March 2026
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Overview

The Catholic Super Story

  • โ›ช๏ธ A Foundation of Faith Founded in 1971, Catholic Super was established to provide superannuation services tailored to Catholic education and healthcare employees. It has since grown to serve a diverse range of members across various sectors.
  • ๐Ÿค Our Community Catholic Super's roots are in serving those who serve the community. The fund is dedicated to providing strong returns and a commitment to responsible and ethical investments for its members.
  • ๐Ÿ™๏ธ Australian Heart Headquartered in Melbourne, Catholic Super has a strong connection to its Australian members, upholding its mission to help them achieve a secure financial future.

Key Strengths & Considerations

Strengths

  • Profit-for-member structure ensures all earnings are returned to members.
  • Strong 8.26% five-year return from the default MySuper option.
  • Integrated ESG and responsible investing across all investment portfolios.
  • Dedicated Future Focus option for members seeking higher ESG exposure.
  • Financial advice services available to members since 2002 through CSF Financial Services.

Considerations

  • Smaller fund size compared to larger industry peers may limit scale advantages.
  • Fees of $462 on a $50,000 balance sit just below the industry median, though not among the lowest.
  • Originally sector-focused fund may offer fewer tailored features for members outside Catholic and caring industries.
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Assets Under Management

$12 Billion

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Total Members

70,000 Members

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ESG Options

Ethical Options

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Est. Annual Fee

$462 on $50k

Investment Approach

Catholic Super's default MySuper option targets a 70/30 growth-to-defensive asset allocation. The portfolio is spread across Australian shares (25%), overseas shares (30%), property (7%), infrastructure (9%), alternatives (5%), alternative fixed interest (7%), traditional fixed interest (12%), and cash (5%). The fund takes an active management approach, making proactive investment decisions based on market conditions while focusing on delivering strong returns over the longer term.

Fees in Context

At an estimated $462 per year on a $50,000 balance, Catholic Super sits just below the industry median of $467. The fund's fee structure combines a fixed weekly administration fee of $1 per week with a percentage-based component of 0.19% p.a., plus investment fees of 0.51% p.a. and transaction costs of 0.12% p.a. The partnership with Equip Super has helped improve scale, contributing to competitive fee levels.

Who Should Consider Catholic Super

Catholic Super suits members working in Catholic education, health, aged care, and community services who value a profit-for-member fund with responsible investing principles. It is also well-suited for members who prefer personalised service from a smaller fund with access to financial advice, and for those who appreciate ESG integration across their retirement savings.

Performance Chart

Default Option as at 30 June 2025

1 Year+10.21%
3 Year+9.76%
5 Year+8.26%
10 Year+7.22%

Fees Breakdown

  • Admin Fee: 0.19% + $52 per year
  • Investment Fee: 0.63%

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Est. Total Annual Fee: $462

Option Performance - Returns as at 31 March 2026

Option Name โ†‘1 Year โ†•๏ธ3 Year โ†•๏ธ5 Year โ†•๏ธ10 Year โ†•๏ธ
Australian Shares+9.31%+9.04%+8.32%+9.16%
Balanced+7.76%+7.32%+5.52%+6.14%
Balanced Growth+9.00%+8.57%+6.71%+7.79%
Capital Stable+6.17%+5.55%+3.88%+4.33%
Cash+3.47%+3.74%+2.64%+1.97%
Diversified Fixed Interest+2.12%+2.21%+0.72%+1.75%
Future Focus+8.70%+5.26%+4.82%N/A
Growth+10.21%+9.90%+7.62%+8.93%
Growth Plus+10.91%+10.78%+8.30%+10.17%
Index Diversified+8.65%N/AN/AN/A
MySuper+8.96%+8.53%+6.69%+7.53%
Overseas Shares+12.01%+14.21%+8.50%+11.66%

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