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Aware Super overview
Aware Super is a Public offer Public Sector fund.
Learn more about MySuper funds and the different types of super funds.
Aware Super ranks 3 in terms of total member benefits, which are valued at approximately $175.42 billion.
In terms of members, Aware Super ranks 5, with 1,222,770 members. In the 2023 financial year, the number of Aware Super members changed by 3%, which places them at 37 of 95 funds in terms of growth.
Aware 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.
Aware Super ABN
The Aware Super ABN number is 53226460365.
Aware Super has the following USI numbers
| Aware Super Defined Benefit | 53226460365003 |
| Aware Super Future Saver | 53226460365001 |
| Aware Super Lifetime Pension | 53226460365004 |
| Aware Super Retirement Income | 53226460365002 |
| Aware Super Term Allocated Pension | 53226460365014 |
| Guaranteed Income | 53226460365013 |
Note: A USI (Unique Superannuation Identifier) helps you or your employer know you are paying super contributions into the correct super fund.
Aware Super performance
Aware Super super investment options
Default option (MySuper)
| Strategy type | Lifecycle |
Growth assets
Grow – Age 55 and under
| Percentage of growth assets | 88% |
| Investment category | High growth |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.64% | 0.09% |
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Learn moreManage – Age 56
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.63% | 0.08% |
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Learn moreManage – Age 57
| Percentage of growth assets | 83% |
| Investment category | High growth |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.62% | 0.08% |
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Learn moreManage – Age 58
| Percentage of growth assets | 80% |
| Investment category | Growth |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.61% | 0.08% |
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Learn moreManage – Age 59
| Percentage of growth assets | 78% |
| Investment category | Growth |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.59% | 0.08% |
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Learn moreManage – Age 60
| Percentage of growth assets | 75% |
| Investment category | Growth |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.58% | 0.08% |
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Learn moreManage – Age 61
| Percentage of growth assets | 71% |
| Investment category | Growth |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.57% | 0.07% |
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Learn moreManage – Age 62
| Percentage of growth assets | 68% |
| Investment category | Growth |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.56% | 0.07% |
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Learn moreManage – Age 63
| Percentage of growth assets | 64% |
| Investment category | Growth |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.54% | 0.07% |
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Learn moreManage – Age 64
| Percentage of growth assets | 61% |
| Investment category | Growth |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.53% | 0.07% |
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Learn moreAge 65 and over
| Percentage of growth assets | 57% |
| Investment category | Balanced |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.51% | 0.07% |
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Growth assets
High Growth
| Percentage of growth assets | 88% |
| Investment category | High growth |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.64% | 0.09% |
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Learn moreHigh Growth Indexed
| Percentage of growth assets | 88% |
| Investment category | High growth |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.1% | 0.01% |
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Learn moreHigh Growth Socially Conscious
| Percentage of growth assets | 88% |
| Investment category | High growth |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.36% | 0.08% |
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Learn moreBalanced
| Percentage of growth assets | 75% |
| Investment category | Growth |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.58% | 0.08% |
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Learn moreBalanced Indexed
| Percentage of growth assets | 75% |
| Investment category | Growth |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.09% | 0 |
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Learn moreBalanced Socially Conscious
| Percentage of growth assets | 75% |
| Investment category | Growth |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.34% | 0.07% |
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Learn moreConservative Balanced
| Percentage of growth assets | 57% |
| Investment category | Balanced |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.51% | 0.07% |
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Learn moreConservative
| Percentage of growth assets | 35% |
| Investment category | Conservative |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.38% | 0.06% |
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Learn moreDefensive
| Percentage of growth assets | 25% |
| Investment category | Conservative |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.25% | 0.04% |
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Australian Shares
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.07% | 0 |
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Learn moreBonds
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.11% | 0 |
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Learn moreCash
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0 |
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Learn moreInternational Shares
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.07% | 0 |
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Learn moreProperty
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.41% | 0.05% |
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Learn moreTerm Deposit
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 |
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Learn moreOffers TTR pension
Aware Super also offers transition-to-retirement (TTR) pension investment options.
Aware Super pension investment options
Multi-sector pension investment options
Growth assets
High Growth
| Percentage of growth assets | 88% |
| Investment category | High growth |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.64% | 0.09% |
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Learn moreBalanced
| Percentage of growth assets | 75% |
| Investment category | Growth |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.58% | 0.08% |
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Learn moreConservative Balanced
| Percentage of growth assets | 59% |
| Investment category | Balanced |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.51% | 0.07% |
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Learn moreConservative Balanced Indexed
| Percentage of growth assets | 57% |
| Investment category | Balanced |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.23% | $125 | 0.01% | 0.08% | 0 |
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Learn moreConservative Balanced Socially Conscious
| Percentage of growth assets | 57% |
| Investment category | Balanced |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.23% | $125 | 0.01% | 0.31% | 0.06% |
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Learn moreConservative
| Percentage of growth assets | 39% |
| Investment category | Conservative |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.38% | 0.38% |
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Learn moreConservative Indexed
| Percentage of growth assets | 38% |
| Investment category | Conservative |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.23% | $125 | 0.01% | 0.07% | 0.01% |
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Learn moreConservative Socially Conscious
| Percentage of growth assets | 38% |
| Investment category | Conservative |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.23% | $125 | 0.01% | 0.23% | 0.06% |
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Learn moreDefensive
| Percentage of growth assets | 25% |
| Investment category | Conservative |
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.15% | $750 | 0.01% | 0.25% | 0.04% |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.23% | $125 | 0.01% | 0.06% | 0.01% |
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Learn moreBonds
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.23% | $125 | 0.01% | 0.11% | 0 |
Fee comparison is only available to SuperGuide members.
Learn moreCash
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.23% | $125 | 0.01% | 0.05% | 0 |
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Learn moreInternational Shares
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.23% | $125 | 0.01% | 0.07% | 0 |
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Learn moreProperty
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.23% | $125 | 0.01% | 0.44% | 0.04% |
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Learn moreTerm Deposit
Fees
| Admin fee fixed | Admin fee % | Admin fee cap | General reserves | Investment fees and costs | Transaction costs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52 | 0.23% | $125 | 0.01% | 0 | 0 |
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Awards won by Aware Super
In recent years Aware Super has won the following awards:
2024
- Super fund of the year (Chant West)
- Pension fund of the year (Chant West)
- Best Fund: Investments (Chant West)
- Best Fund: Insurance (Chant West)
- Retirement offering of the year (SuperRatings)
- Lifetime Return (SuperRatings)
2023
- Generations Award (SuperRatings)
- Best Fund: Responsible Investment (Chant West)
2022
- Best Fund: Responsible Investment (Chant West)
2021
- Momentum (SuperRatings)
2019
- Best Fund: Integrity (Chant West)
Learn more about the Super funds of the year awards and Pension funds of the year awards.
Aware Super insurance
Aware Super provides the following types of insurance:
- Life insurance (death cover)
- Total and permanent disablement (TPD) cover
- Income protection cover
Learn more about insurance through your super fund.
Aware Super administration details
Below you can find the administration details for Aware Super including whether the super fund is open to the general public (Public offer) or not (Non public offer) and how Aware 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 | Aware Super Pty Ltd |
| Public offer status | Public offer |
| Fund type | Public Sector |
| RSE licensee ownership type | Equal representation required by governing rules |
| RSE licensee profit status | Not for profit status |
| RSE licensee board structure | Other ownership type |
| RSE licensee balance date | 6/30/2023 |
| Investment expenses ratio | 0.3% (average is 0.18%) |
| Operating expenses ratio | 0.2% (average is 0.49%) |
| Number (and percentage) of female directors | 8 (73%% - average is 40.7%) |
| Number (and percentage) of male directors | 3 (27%% - average is 59.3%) |
| Total remuneration of directors on trustee board | $1,494,000 (average is $743,412) |
| Average remuneration of directors on trustee board | $136,000 (average is $102,069) |
Sources: APRA and publicly available information. Data contained in this table as of 30 June 2023
Aware Super contact details
Below you can find contact details for Aware Super including website, email and physical address as well as social media accounts if they are available.
| Address |
GPO BOX 89 Melbourne VIC 3001 |
| Phone number | 1300 650 873 |
| Website | aware.com.au |
| Social media accounts |
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