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  • Mar, 2015

    Performance of superannuation fund

    Q. How satisfied are you with the performance of your superannuation fund?

      Total   Men Women Aged 18-34 Aged
    35-54
    Aged 55+   Industry fund Retail fund Self-managed   Jul ’14
    Total satisfied 68%   71% 65% 57% 70% 82% 73% 77% 78% 73%
    Total dissatisfied 14%   15% 14% 15% 14% 13% 13% 14% 16% 10%
    Very satisfied 12% 14% 11% 10% 10% 22% 14% 13% 15% 14%
    Satisfied 56% 57% 54% 47% 60% 60% 59% 64% 63% 59%
    Dissatisfied 11% 11% 11% 11% 11% 10% 11% 10% 10% 7%
    Very dissatisfied 3% 4% 3% 4% 3% 3% 2% 4% 6% 3%
    Don’t know 18% 15% 22% 28% 16% 6% 14% 9% 6% 16%

    68% (down 5% since July) of respondents say they are satisfied with the performance of their superannuation fund and 14% (up 4%) are dissatisfied.

    78% of those with self-managed funds were satisfied compared with 77% for retail funds and 73% for industry funds.

    28% of those aged 18-34 could not give an opinion.

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