Administration fees and costs
$1.00
per week
plus 0.15% p.a. of your account balance (subject to fee cap), plus 0.04% p.a. paid from fund assets ^
what makes the best super fund for you?
The best superannuation fund for you should be a top performer that has your future top of mind. Join a top-performing fund* working for real-world impact.
Join us* SuperRatings 10 Year Platinum Performance 2014-2024 (MySuper).
performance and numbers
Over 1 million Australians trust us with their super. Here's why.
Strong long-term performance
We know the impact that strong long-term performance can have on your super savings.
Our investment performance has been highly ranked across the industry. For HESTA super members, our Balanced Growth, Conservative, Sustainable Growth and High Growth investment options have all been ranked in the top 10 for investment performance against their respective peers over 10 years to 30 September 2024.†
† Balanced Growth, Conservative and High Growth option rankings in the respective SuperRatings Accumulation Fund Crediting Rate Surveys September 2024. Sustainable Growth ranking in the SuperRatings Sustainable Fund Crediting Rate Survey September 2024. Product ratings are only one factor to be considered when making a decision. Visit SuperRatings for important information about this rating. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
competitive fees and costs#
Investment fees and costs and transaction costs
0.62%
per year
for Balanced Growth (default). Other investment options 0.02% - 0.94% p.a.
Fees and costs are indicative only and are based on costs for the year ended 30 June 2024, including several components which are estimates. The actual amount you will be charged in subsequent financial years will depend on the actual costs incurred in those years. Past costs may not necessarily be an indicator of future costs.
an award-winning super fund
Best Superannuation Fund award 2021-2023: Product Review
ProductReview.com.au has awarded us Best Superannuation Fund in the Industry Super category for our strong investment performance, competitive fees and costs, and outstanding customer service in 2021, 2022 and 20231.
SuperRatings Net benefit award 2024
When you’re choosing a super fund, one way to figure out how well a fund is performing is to look at the ‘net benefit’.
What is the net benefit? The net benefit is your investment earnings, after any fees and taxes have been taken out.
We were awarded the SuperRatings Net Benefit award in 2024 (and in 2021 and 2022), which recognises HESTA as the Australian super fund with the best net benefit outcomes delivered to members over the short and long term.1
but it's not all about the numbers
The numbers are important. But at HESTA, we also invest in and for people who make our world better.
We’re a top-performing industry super fund* for all Australians who choose to work and act in ways that make a positive impact on the world around them.
Super with impact™
Super with impact™ is the positive outcome we create by supporting our members to face the future with confidence, being a gutsy advocate for a fair and healthy community, and delivering investment excellence with impact.
Facing the future
with confidence
We use our deep understanding of our members to design information, tools and support to make a meaningful impact on their confidence about the future.
Facing the future with confidence >
Gutsy advocate for a fair and healthy community
We use our collective voice to help address inequities impacting our members and those we see falling behind.
Investment excellence with impact
We use our expertise and influence to deliver strong long-term returns while accelerating our contribution to a more sustainable world.
Investment excellence with impact >
How we make an impact
40:40 Vision
40:40 Vision is an initiative led by HESTA, supported by industry partners, to pursue diversity in executive leadership in ASX300 companies and work towards gender balanced executive teams by 2030.
Find out more about 40:40 Vision >
Investing in clean energy
HESTA is a part owner in the Snowtown 2 Wind Farm in South Australia through our direct investment mandate with Palisade Investment Partners. Snowtown 2 is capable of generating 270MW of energy, equivalent to providing power to 145,000 homes every year.
Supporting affordable housing
HESTA is a founding investment partner in Super Housing Partnerships (SHP), expecting to commit $240 million to the development of build-to-rent apartment projects that will help increase the supply of affordable housing in Victoria, and aims to deliver stable, long-term returns for you.
Supporting affordable housing >
Investing in the future of medicine
We want to invest in companies that earn strong returns and also improve the wellbeing and livelihood of all people, so we often look beyond the stock exchange and invest in private companies. These companies give you access to unique investment opportunities, which you may be unaware of or don’t have the scale to access on your own.
Investing in the future of medicine >
here for you
Our members are at the heart of everything we do and we’re here to support you when you need it. Our team of experts is here to give advice, help you plan for retirement, or provide strategies to grow your super. We’re available online, over the phone, or in person. You choose how and where you get the help you need.
we know super
We’ve been supporting the health and community sector for over 35 years, looking after the people who look after others.
We’ve been recognised for our strong investment performance, competitive fees and costs, and outstanding customer service1.
20-year platinum performance rating
We recently received a 20-year platinum performance rating from SuperRatings — the highest rating possible2.
Chant West 5 Apples
Chant West recognises our ongoing excellence for both super and pensions with their highest rating – 5 Apples.2
what our members are saying
They are the best super fund around. I have been with HESTA for around 15 years. I have been with others previously and changed to HESTA, I am very glad i did.
what our members are saying
Fantastic prompt assistance. Well done HESTA. This is the best superannuation fund.
what our members are saying
Excellent Super Fund. I've been with HESTA since 2008 and won’t change. HESTA has been a fantastic fund to be part of. Great people to deal with. Always helpful and good advice when not sure of something.
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# Fees disclosed refer to HESTA super products. Additional fees and costs may apply.
^ The percentage-based administration fees and costs are not charged on any amount of your account balance in excess of $500,000. The amount shown is an estimate of the costs charged for the 12 months to 30 June 2024.
1 Product ratings and awards are only one factor to be considered when making a decision.
2 See hesta.com.au/ratings, SuperRatings or ProductReview for important information about these ratings.
* SuperRatings 10 Year Platinum Performance 2014-2024 (MySuper).