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SuperGuide
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Best performing super funds: All Growth category (96–100%)
In this article you can discover the top 10 performing All Growth super funds over 1 year and 10 years to 30 June 2026. All Growth funds have 96-100% invested in growth assets.
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Super fund performance rankings: Conservative category (21–40%)
On this page you can find the quartile performance and quartile rankings for super funds in the Conservative category for the period to 30 June 2026.
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Super fund performance: Monthly returns to July 2026
The median Growth fund returned 0.3% in July 2026, a modest start to the new financial year after a 9.5% gain in 2025–26. See the latest monthly returns for all five risk categories.
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Pension fund performance to June 2026
Pension funds outpaced their accumulation equivalents again in FY26, with the median Growth option returning 10.8% for the year to June 2026.
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Super fund performance reckoners: Annual returns for 5 investment categories
In these reckoners you can view the median super fund returns for 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 and 15 years across five different investment options since 2015.
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Super fund performance: Annual returns to June 2026
Super funds have now returned more than 9% for four financial years running, capping off another strong year to June 2026.
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Concessional super contributions guide (2026–27)
Want to get more from your super? Start by understanding concessional contributions, the biggest and most tax-effective source of super savings.
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Non-concessional super contributions guide (2026–27)
Making a personal contribution into your super can be a great way to boost your retirement nest egg and enjoy the benefits of the super system.
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How is my Total Superannuation Balance (TSB) calculated?
Your total super balance determines whether you can use a range of valuable super measures. Learn how it works and what you could be eligible for.
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Income tax calculator (2026–27 and previous years)
Enter your taxable income and the calculator will show your total tax, marginal tax rate and your effective tax rate.
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Accessing your super before 60: How much tax will you pay?
If you’re eligible and thinking about tapping into your super before you turn 60, it’s worth checking the tax implications first.
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Accessing your super after 60: Is it really tax free?
Once you turn 60 and start withdrawing your super, the tax advantages of the super system come into play. But what does it mean for your tax return?
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What are the accumulation and retirement phases of super?
The two phases of super have different features, and you can have accounts in both phases simultaneously.
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Super death benefits and tax explained
Understand the rules so your beneficiaries don’t lose too much of your super to tax.
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Superannuation Guarantee (SG) contributions rate and rules
Most people don’t look closely at their Superannuation Guarantee contributions – but it pays to know the current rate and how it’s worked out.
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How the government co-contribution scheme works (including calculator)
An extra payment from the government can be a great way to boost your super if you have some money to spare.
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What is the Medicare Safety Net and am I eligible?
The government subsidises medical costs once you reach the Medicare Safety Net threshold, so it pays to know the 2026 amount and eligibility.
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How to recontribute your COVID-19 early release super
If you withdrew super during COVID and want to put it back without it counting towards your contribution caps, here’s how.
