Fees and discounts designed for young Australians

3 ways to save on fees

1. Zero fees for zero balances

This is important for young people – it means you can set up your account well before you start work and not be charged anything until you contribute to the fund.

2. Zero admin fees for balances under $1,000

This is important to protect your early balances.
The largest fees at Student Super are a percentage-based administration fee and a dollar-based administration fee. We don’t charge these for members with a balance under $1,000.
All other fees apply. See the PDS for more information.

3. Rewarding loyal members

We have a loyalty discount program that reduces fees for members who continue to contribute and stay with the fund.
You’ll automatically be enrolled in the program as soon as your balance reaches $1,000. As long as you remain a member of the fund for the next 12 months and receive a contribution to your account during this period you will be eligible for the fee rebate. Examples of eligible contributions include employer contributions, rollovers, government co-contributions and personal contributions.
You will continue to move up loyalty levels every 12 months but will only receive the loyalty fee rebate if you receive a contribution to your account in that period. The discount is calculated off your percentage-based administration fee and is paid as a refund at month end after the 12 month anniversary date.
Loyalty Discount Program
Level
Year
Bronze
1
Bronze Plus
2
Silver
3
Silver Plus
4
Gold
5
Gold Plus
6
Platinum
7

Fee cap for balances under $6,000.

The government’s “Protecting Your Super” legislation requires all super funds to ensure members with a balance below $6,000 do not pay more than 3% of their balance in admin and investment fees.
If you do pay more than 3% in admin and investment fees, the difference will be refunded to your account at the end of the year.

Transparent fees

These are the ongoing annual fees and costs:

Administration fees and costs

 
Balances under $1,000
 
Balances $1,000 and above
 
Dollar based administration fee p.a.
 
$0
 
$78
 
 
+
 
+
 
Percentage based administration fee p.a.
 
$0
 
0.489%
 

Investment Fees

The investment fee p.a. will depend on the investment options you have chosen.
Balanced
 
0.158%
Growth
 
0.128%
High Growth
 
0.117%

Transaction Costs

Transaction costs p.a.
 
0%

Three examples

Let’s assume you chose the High Growth investment option;
  
Dollar based administration fee p.a.
  
Percentage based administration fee p.a.
  
Investment fee p.a.
  
Transaction costs p.a
Your balance is $800
Your fees
=
$0
+
$0
+
$0.94
+
$0
Your balance is $7,000
Your fees
=
$78
+
$34.23
+
$8.19
+
$0
Your balance is $25,000
Your fees
=
$78
+
$122.25
+
$29.25
+
$0
A buy-sell spread will also apply. This fee is incurred every time units in an investment option are bought and sold. See the Additional Explanation of Fees and Costs in the Reference Guide for more information.
These examples don’t include the extra reduction in fees from our loyalty discount program.