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 22/05/2012 (%) Investment returns (% p.a.) to 30/6/2011 Daily earning rate for 22/05/2012  
1 year 3 years 5 years
Ready-made
Aggressive -2.1608 12.77 0.38 2.30 -1.075422 History
Diversified Growth 0.5079 11.59 1.58 2.92 -0.734642 History
Diversified Growth plus Reserves* 7.5763 9.32 -0.07 3.24 N/A  
Conservative Balanced 3.8492 9.68 3.16 3.89 -0.385683 History
Stable 5.0806 7.90 3.69 4.27 -0.169470 History
Defensive 6.3027 6.27 4.71 4.81 0.017817 History
Socially responsible
SR Balanced -1.3794 7.65 1.52 1.74 -0.959826 History
SR Australian Shares -5.1488 N/A N/A N/A -2.474624 History
Single asset class
International Shares -2.1228 N/A N/A N/A -0.551074 History
Australian Shares -8.9497 N/A N/A N/A -2.473484 History
Property 4.8822 N/A N/A N/A -0.294766 History
Diversified Fixed Interest 10.1653 N/A N/A N/A 0.317253 History
Cash 3.5209 4.05 3.58 4.20 0.007889 History

*Closed to contributions

Investment Option Financial year to 22/05/2012 (%) Investment returns (% p.a.) to 30/6/2011 Daily earning rate for 22/05/2012  
1 year 3 years 5 years
Ready-made
Aggressive -2.3312 13.94 -0.12 2.09 -1.146344 History
Diversified Growth 0.6507 12.8 1.34 2.88 -0.779260 History
Diversified Growth plus Reserves* 7.9337 10.05 -0.56 3.13 N/A  
Conservative Balanced 4.4808 10.89 3.41 4.24 -0.398295 History
Stable 5.9090 9.00 4.20 4.83 -0.167465 History
Defensive 7.5646 7.45 5.47 5.56 0.036173 History
Socially responsible
SR Balanced -1.6404 8.61 1.59 2.04 -1.128640 History
SR Australian Shares -5.4445 N/A N/A N/A -2.604720 History
Single asset class
International Shares -2.3884 N/A N/A N/A -0.618972 History
Australian Shares -9.4167 N/A N/A N/A -2.603581 History
Property 5.2132 N/A N/A N/A -0.316782 History
Diversified Fixed Interest 12.1230 N/A N/A N/A 0.373437 History
Cash 4.2085 4.81 4.20 4.94 0.009402 History

*Closed to contributions

LGsuper Defined Benefits Fund Financial year to 22/05/2012 (%) Investment returns (% p.a.) to 30/6/2011
1 year 3 years 5 years
Accumulation comparison rate 5.771600 8.43 -2.19 1.01
Defined Benefit account (former City Super) Financial year to 22/05/2012 (%) Compounded crediting rate (% p.a.) to 30/6/2011
1 year 3 years 5 years
Interim crediting rate 6.111100 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.