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 22/02/2012 (%) Investment returns (% p.a.) to 30/6/2011 Daily earning rate for 22/02/2012  
1 year 3 years 5 years
Ready-made
Aggressive -0.5330 12.77 0.38 2.30 0.633104 History
Diversified Growth 1.1523 11.59 1.58 2.92 0.429667 History
Diversified Growth plus Reserves* 3.9888 9.32 -0.07 3.24 N/A  
Conservative Balanced 3.0876 9.68 3.16 3.89 0.239665 History
Stable 3.7224 7.90 3.69 4.27 0.114041 History
Defensive 4.2725 6.27 4.71 4.81 0.018607 History
Socially responsible
SR Balanced -1.6438 7.65 1.52 1.74 0.631949 History
SR Australian Shares -3.4582 N/A N/A N/A 1.721368 History
Single asset class
International Shares 0.3704 N/A N/A N/A 0.124075 History
Australian Shares -5.8037 N/A N/A N/A 1.722557 History
Property 4.0319 N/A N/A N/A 0.080548 History
Diversified Fixed Interest 6.0601 N/A N/A N/A -0.119283 History
Cash 2.5311 4.05 3.58 4.20 0.009009 History

*Closed to contributions

Investment Option Financial year to 22/02/2012 (%) Investment returns (% p.a.) to 30/6/2011 Daily earning rate for 22/02/2012  
1 year 3 years 5 years
Ready-made
Aggressive -0.5536 13.94 -0.12 2.09 0.669336 History
Diversified Growth 1.2677 12.8 1.34 2.88 0.452334 History
Diversified Growth plus Reserves* 4.0989 10.05 -0.56 3.13 N/A  
Conservative Balanced 3.4290 10.89 3.41 4.24 0.248021 History
Stable 4.1955 9.00 4.20 4.83 0.115501 History
Defensive 5.0228 7.45 5.47 5.56 0.013212 History
Socially responsible
SR Balanced -1.5739 8.61 1.59 2.04 0.744037 History
SR Australian Shares -3.6625 N/A N/A N/A 1.812115 History
Single asset class
International Shares 0.4175 N/A N/A N/A 0.139622 History
Australian Shares -6.1188 N/A N/A N/A 1.813304 History
Property 4.3372 N/A N/A N/A 0.086781 History
Diversified Fixed Interest 7.2062 N/A N/A N/A -0.140135 History
Cash 3.0173 4.81 4.20 4.94 0.010720 History

*Closed to contributions

LGsuper Defined Benefits Fund Financial year to 22/02/2012 (%) Investment returns (% p.a.) to 30/6/2011
1 year 3 years 5 years
Accumulation comparison rate 3.386600 8.43 -2.19 1.01
Defined Benefit account (former City Super) Financial year to 22/02/2012 (%) Compounded crediting rate (% p.a.) to 30/6/2011
1 year 3 years 5 years
Interim crediting rate 4.468000 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.