Earning rates

Returns on your super

An earning rate is the net investment return that applies to your account, after fees and tax, at the end of each financial year. It can be positive or negative, and is a reflection of how your investment performs.

In the table below, LGsuper publishes a daily indication of performance for each investment option as a daily movement percentage and a financial year to date percentage. These are based on the performance of appropriate market benchmarks from 2 business days earlier. If you make withdrawals or switch investment options we use these rates.

After the end of each month, earning rates are adjusted to reflect the actual investment returns achieved for that month (net of any tax and fees).

2011/12 interim earning rates

Investment Option Financial year to 21/05/2012 (%) Investment returns (% p.a.) to 30/6/2011 Daily earning rate for 21/05/2012  
1 year 3 years 5 years
Ready-made
Aggressive -1.0972 12.77 0.38 2.30 -0.418702 History
Diversified Growth 1.2517 11.59 1.58 2.92 -0.348627 History
Diversified Growth plus Reserves* 7.5532 9.32 -0.07 3.24 N/A  
Conservative Balanced 4.2512 9.68 3.16 3.89 -0.261892 History
Stable 5.2590 7.90 3.69 4.27 -0.180178 History
Defensive 6.2838 6.27 4.71 4.81 -0.104447 History
Socially responsible
SR Balanced -0.4237 7.65 1.52 1.74 -0.284476 History
SR Australian Shares -2.7420 N/A N/A N/A -0.118320 History
Single asset class
International Shares -1.5804 N/A N/A N/A -0.825836 History
Australian Shares -6.6405 N/A N/A N/A -0.117152 History
Property 5.1923 N/A N/A N/A -0.404034 History
Diversified Fixed Interest 9.8169 N/A N/A N/A -0.054506 History
Cash 3.5127 4.05 3.58 4.20 0.007889 History

*Closed to contributions

Investment Option Financial year to 21/05/2012 (%) Investment returns (% p.a.) to 30/6/2011 Daily earning rate for 21/05/2012  
1 year 3 years 5 years
Ready-made
Aggressive -1.1986 13.94 -0.12 2.09 -0.464959 History
Diversified Growth 1.4412 12.8 1.34 2.88 -0.387637 History
Diversified Growth plus Reserves* 7.9095 10.05 -0.56 3.13 N/A  
Conservative Balanced 4.8986 10.89 3.41 4.24 -0.291431 History
Stable 6.0867 9.00 4.20 4.83 -0.199966 History
Defensive 7.5257 7.45 5.47 5.56 -0.116843 History
Socially responsible
SR Balanced -0.5176 8.61 1.59 2.04 -0.334111 History
SR Australian Shares -2.9157 N/A N/A N/A -0.124399 History
Single asset class
International Shares -1.7805 N/A N/A N/A -0.927693 History
Australian Shares -6.9952 N/A N/A N/A -0.123232 History
Property 5.5476 N/A N/A N/A -0.434275 History
Diversified Fixed Interest 11.7058 N/A N/A N/A -0.063927 History
Cash 4.1987 4.81 4.20 4.94 0.009402 History

*Closed to contributions

LGsuper Defined Benefits Fund Financial year to 21/05/2012 (%) Investment returns (% p.a.) to 30/6/2011
1 year 3 years 5 years
Accumulation comparison rate 5.753900 8.43 -2.19 1.01
Defined Benefit account (former City Super) Financial year to 21/05/2012 (%) Compounded crediting rate (% p.a.) to 30/6/2011
1 year 3 years 5 years
Interim crediting rate 6.092400 1.50 -1.60 3.30

Earning rates for Diversified Growth plus Reserves and defined benefits are updated weekly (usually on Wednesday) to reflect the market movement of the previous week to Friday.

Note: Past performance is not an indication of future performance.

Former City Super members

Click here to download historical returns for City Super investment options to 30 June 2011.