Hostplus review
Industry fund for hospitality, tourism, sport and recreation.
Who it's best for
Long-horizon accumulators comfortable with growth-tilted allocation, or fee hawks happy to use the Indexed Balanced option.
The good
- Strongest 10-year return among the large industry funds
- Indexed Balanced option (0.06% + admin) — one of the cheapest in Australia
- Wide range of Choice options including sector sleeves
The less-good
- Default MySuper fee is higher than peers (more active, unlisted exposure)
- Fund has faced ASIC scrutiny over unlisted asset valuations — not unique to Hostplus
The numbers in detail
| MySuper product | Balanced |
|---|---|
| Asset mix | Growth 76 / Defensive 24 |
| Fixed admin fee | $78/yr |
| % fee (investment + indirect) | 0.97% |
| Insurance default | Default death, TPD (opt-out) |
| Choice options available | 16 |
| APRA performance assessment | Performing |
How Hostplus compares
Run Hostplus through our fund comparison tool alongside AustralianSuper, Hostplus, and UniSuper at your actual balance — the dollar fees at $50k can look very different at $250k or $15k, and the ranking sometimes flips. You can also project your own retirement outcome with its fee and return using the retirement projection calculator.
Switching to (or from) Hostplus
Switching supers involves four steps that matter: check the insurance you'd lose when closing, update your employer's Standard Choice form so SG flows to the right place, consolidate via myGov, and confirm the rollover lands. Our consolidation guide has the full walkthrough.
The official source
Always verify current fees, insurance terms and investment options on the fund's own PDS before making a decision. hostplus.com.au has the latest. The figures on this page are indicative and updated periodically from the APRA heatmap and the fund's PDS.
General information only — not financial advice. Super decisions are long-term; verify with a licensed adviser. Figures on this page are indicative — verify on the fund's PDS.