Understand performance
Look at how HESTA has invested members' super, and how these investments have performed and contributed to the retirement savings of over 1 million Australians.
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At HESTA, we use our expertise and influence to deliver strong long-term returns for you, while accelerating our contribution to a more sustainable world.
investment excellence and performance
Superannuation is a long-term investment, and HESTA has a history of delivering strong long-term returns for our members.
Our Balanced Growth, Conservative, Sustainable Growth and High Growth super options have all been ranked in the top 10 for investment performance against their respective peers over 10 years to 30 September 2024.*
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# Average annualised returns as at 30 September 2024. Visit Super performance for up-to-date performance information. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. The returns shown are net of investment fees and costs, transaction costs and taxes.
*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. Investments may go up or down. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.
investment decision making
As a responsible investor, we recognise a growing, sustainable and inclusive economy is key to delivering strong long-term returns for members.
Responsible investment is the consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities in investment decision making, and being an active owner, to deliver strong long-term returns.
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Consider risk and reward
How much financial risk are you comfortable with? It's different for everyone. Plus, stage of life factors into this as well. Use this tool to see what suits you.
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Assess how to invest
How the money in your super is invested is up to you. It's wise to invest based on your needs, goals and values. Choose from 5 'Ready-Made' options or create a mix that's 'Your Choice'.
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know the basics?
A few important things to know about super and making investment decisions.
If you join without choosing an investment option, you'll be in Balanced Growth.
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Fees and costs are kept competitive to help members keep and build up their super.
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how we'll help you
With an app, online tools, and expert advice to plan your future. Join HESTA and you'll have the help you need at every step to make the most of your super and face the future with confidence.
Make super simpler
Find super confusing? Here's how you can make it much simpler with HESTA.
When life's changing
Support through job and family changes to help you sort your super and insurance, understand investments, and more.
New job, easier super
Want super that's easy to set up for your new job and sets you up for retirement?
Retire with confidence
Worried about having enough in retirement? Turn concern into confidence.
support to plan and retire with confidence
Make the most of your super
As a member, you'll get help from dedicated experts at no extra cost. Join us, then book a super health check to get your super into good shape for the good life in retirement.
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Everything you need to succeed
Once you're a HESTA member, you can set up, track, and adjust your plan for the future using Future Planner in your online account. It puts the ability to plan and retire with confidence at your fingertips.
How Future Planner works
Got your own financial adviser?
Once you've joined HESTA, your financial adviser can register for Adviser Online to see your account information and investment strategy. Their fees can even come out of your HESTA account if you'd like.
How your adviser registers
dive deeper into investing
Create a self-managed super fund?
Ivan, a retired accountant, had an SMSF for years. He's with HESTA now. See why he made the switch and decided to take his super out of a self-managed super fund.
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Striving for money mastery?
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Want to see daily unit prices?
Look at all the details for different investment options and see their values in the daily unit prices. These matter if you change investment options or make other transactions.
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* SuperRatings 10 Year Platinum Performance 2014-2024 (MySuper)