This is a SuperGuide profile of Australian Ethical Super, including fund performance, value of assets under management, contact details, and administration details (such as ABN and USI).
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- Australian Ethical Super overview
- Australian Ethical Super ABN and USIs
- Australian Ethical Super super investment options
- Australian Ethical Super pension investment options
- Awards won by Australian Ethical Super
- Australian Ethical Super insurance
- Australian Ethical Super administration details
- Australian Ethical Super contact details
Australian Ethical Super overview
Australian Ethical Super is a Public offer Retail fund.
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Australian Ethical Super ranks 36 in terms of total member benefits, which are valued at approximately $8.14 billion.
In terms of members, Australian Ethical Super ranks 29, with 126,420 members. In the 2023 financial year, the number of Australian Ethical Super members changed by 72%, which places them at 5 of 95 funds in terms of growth.
Australian Ethical Super is one of the 16 super funds that has committed to achieving net-zero absolute carbon emissions in their investment portfolios by 2050, in alignment with the Paris Agreement.
Australian Ethical Super ABN
The Australian Ethical Super ABN number is 49633667743.
Australian Ethical Super has the following USI numbers
| Australian Ethical Retail Pension Fund | 49633667743002 |
| Australian Ethical Retail Superannuation Fund | AET0100AU |
| Australian Ethical Super (ex-CS closed to new members) | CHR0001AU |
Note: A USI (Unique Superannuation Identifier) helps you or your employer know you are paying super contributions into the correct super fund.
Australian Ethical Super super investment options
Default option (MySuper)
Growth assets
Balanced
| Strategy type | Single strategy |
| Percentage of growth assets | 70% |
| Investment category | Growth |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $68 | 0.26% | - | - | 0.64% | 0.1% |
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Growth assets
High Growth
| Percentage of growth assets | 95% |
| Investment category | High growth |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $68 | 0.26% | - | - | 0.94% | 0.07% |
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| Percentage of growth assets | 85% |
| Investment category | High growth |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $68 | 0.26% | - | - | 0.89% | 0.1% |
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Learn moreConservative
| Percentage of growth assets | 30% |
| Investment category | Conservative |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $68 | 0.26% | - | - | 0.55% | 0.06% |
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| Investment category | Conservative |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $68 | 0.26% | - | - | 0.2% | 0 |
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Australian Shares
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $68 | 0.26% | - | - | 1.15% | 0.16% |
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Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $68 | 0.26% | - | - | 0.89% | 0.05% |
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Australian Ethical Super also offers transition-to-retirement (TTR) pension investment options.
Australian Ethical Super pension investment options
Multi-sector pension investment options
Growth assets
Growth
| Percentage of growth assets | 85% |
| Investment category | High growth |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $68 | 0.26% | - | - | 1.06% | 0 |
Fee comparison is only available to SuperGuide members.
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| Percentage of growth assets | 70% |
| Investment category | Growth |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $68 | 0.26% | - | - | 0.79% | 0 |
Fee comparison is only available to SuperGuide members.
Learn morePerformance
Fund performance is only available to SuperGuide members.
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| Percentage of growth assets | 30% |
| Investment category | Conservative |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $68 | 0.26% | - | - | 0.7% | 0 |
Fee comparison is only available to SuperGuide members.
Learn morePerformance
Fund performance is only available to SuperGuide members.
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| Investment category | Conservative |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $68 | 0.26% | - | - | 0.2% | 0 |
Fee comparison is only available to SuperGuide members.
Learn moreSingle sector pension investment options
Australian Shares
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $68 | 0.26% | - | - | 0.89% | 0 |
Fee comparison is only available to SuperGuide members.
Learn moreInternational Shares
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $68 | 0.26% | - | - | 1.15% | 0 |
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Awards won by Australian Ethical Super
In recent years Australian Ethical Super has won the following awards:
2022
- Infinity (SuperRatings)
2020
- Infinity (SuperRatings)
2019
- Infinity (SuperRatings)
2018
- Fast Mover (SuperRatings)
2013
- Rising Star (SuperRatings)
Learn more about the Super funds of the year awards and Pension funds of the year awards.
Australian Ethical Super insurance
Australian Ethical Super provides the following types of insurance:
- Life insurance (death cover)
- Total and permanent disablement (TPD) cover
- Income protection cover
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Australian Ethical Super administration details
Below you can find the administration details for Australian Ethical Super including whether the super fund is open to the general public (Public offer) or not (Non public offer) and how Australian Ethical Super is structured. You can also learn how their expenses ratio compares to other super funds, as well as the gender ratio and remuneration of their board directors.
| Fund's RSE licensee | Australian Ethical Superannuation Pty Ltd |
| Public offer status | Public offer |
| Fund type | Retail |
| RSE licensee ownership type | Non equal representation |
| RSE licensee profit status | For profit status |
| RSE licensee board structure | Financial services corporation ownership |
| RSE licensee balance date | 6/30/2023 |
| Investment expenses ratio | 0.8% (average is 0.18%) |
| Operating expenses ratio | 0.3% (average is 0.49%) |
| Number (and percentage) of female directors | 2 (50%% - average is 40.7%) |
| Number (and percentage) of male directors | 2 (50%% - average is 59.3%) |
| Total remuneration of directors on trustee board | $223,000 (average is $743,412) |
| Average remuneration of directors on trustee board | $56,000 (average is $102,069) |
Sources: APRA and publicly available information. Data contained in this table as of 30 June 2023
Australian Ethical Super contact details
Below you can find contact details for Australian Ethical Super including website, email and physical address as well as social media accounts if they are available.
| Address |
Australian Ethical Super, Locked Bag 20013 Melbourne VIC 3001 |
| Phone number | 1800 021 227 |
| Fax number | 61 2 7229 0499 |
| Email address | members@australianethical.com.au |
| Website | www.australianethical.com.au/super/ |
| Social media accounts |
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