UniSuper Review: Fees, Performance & Key Features
IndustryThe UniSuper Story
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🎓 A Higher Purpose UniSuper was founded in 1982 with a specific purpose: to provide superannuation for the people working in Australia's higher education and research sector. It was created by and for the university community to safeguard their retirement savings.
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📖 Open to All From its headquarters in Melbourne, UniSuper has grown into one of Australia’s largest super funds. While maintaining its deep heritage with the university sector, the fund opened to all Australians in 2021, sharing its expertise with a broader community.
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🌱 Investing Responsibly As a profit-for-member fund, UniSuper is committed to delivering strong, long-term performance. The fund is also a long-standing leader in responsible investment, focusing on environmental, social, and governance factors to create a more sustainable future.
Assets Under Management
$155 Billion
Total Members
700,000 Members
ESG Rating
Ethical Options
Est. Annual Fee
$406 on $50k
Performance Chart
Default Option as at 30 June 2025
Fees Breakdown
- Admin Fee: 0% + $96 per year
- Investment Fee: 0.62%
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Option Performance - Returns as at 30 November 2025
| Option Name ↑ | 1 Year ↕️ | 3 Year ↕️ | 5 Year ↕️ | 10 Year ↕️ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Global Environmental Opportunities | +7.05% | -1.61% | +0.48% | +8.29% |
| Sustainable Balanced | +6.52% | +10.05% | +6.89% | +7.90% |
| Sustainable High Growth | +6.65% | +11.85% | +8.65% | +9.83% |
| Australian Bond | +3.58% | +2.44% | +0.61% | +1.72% |
| Australian Dividend Income | +4.37% | +9.27% | +10.28% | +8.67% |
| Australian Income | +5.30% | +6.28% | +3.61% | N/A |
| Australian Shares | +5.95% | +9.58% | +10.61% | +10.41% |
| Balanced | +9.20% | +9.43% | +7.60% | +8.13% |
| Cash | +4.00% | +4.02% | +2.66% | +2.09% |
| Conservative | +6.33% | +5.62% | +4.48% | +4.52% |
| Conservative Balanced | +7.71% | +6.99% | +6.01% | +5.78% |
| Global Companies in Asia | +15.77% | +16.54% | +12.58% | +12.74% |
| Growth | +9.80% | +10.97% | +8.72% | +9.14% |
| High Growth | +10.07% | +11.86% | +9.79% | +10.33% |
| International Shares | +14.82% | +16.07% | +10.08% | +11.05% |
| Listed Property | +0.12% | +8.33% | +6.65% | +5.82% |
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