Super Fund Returns FY2025-26: How Major Funds Performed
Results for the year to 30 June 2026 are in for 13 of the 14 funds we cover. The SuperRatings balanced index returned 9.4% — the fourth straight positive year. Hostplus leads at 10.8%, with legalsuper's 10.1% making the national top 10; CareSuper's 7.73% is the softest published result. Only First Super is still to report.
What Changes for Your Super on 1 July 2026
Six superannuation changes land on the same day — higher contribution caps, the new Division 296 tax, Payday Super, super on parental leave, and more. Here's the plain-English rundown of what actually affects you.
Federal Budget 2026: Division 296, Indexed Caps, and What It Means for Super
Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered the 2026-27 Federal Budget on 12 May 2026. Two changes affect super members directly: Division 296 starts 1 July 2026, and the indexed contribution caps lift from 1 July 2026.
APRA 2025 Performance Test: All 52 MySuper Products Pass for Second Year Running
On 29 August 2025, APRA published the fifth annual superannuation performance test results. For the second year in a row, no MySuper product failed. Seven platform trustee-directed products did fail.
Independent superannuation research · about the editor ✓ Fact-checked · updated July 2026
Source: APRA & ATO data