Monthly returns

December 21 2024

Investment returns vary month-by-month and the investment return on your account(s) will depend on the investment mix of your chosen option(s) and the timing of cash flows into and out of your account(s).

Monthly returns are listed for our Accumulation Plan, Beneficiary Account, Working Income Stream, and Retirement Income Stream products.

ESSSuper publishes monthly returns (which can be positive or negative) based on the change in unit prices of each investment option at the end of each month. Investment returns are calculated after deducting any tax on investments, investment management fees, and other fees and costs. Returns are published by the close of business within five Victorian business days following end of the month.

The tables below show the declared monthly returns for the current financial year to date, past 12 months, and previous financial year.

Accumulation Plan

Financial Year to Date (FYTD) Performance

Shares Only 6.70
Growth 5.53
Balanced 4.25
Conservative 3.39
Capital Stable 2.93
Defensive 2.23
Balanced Growth 6.56
Ethical Diversified 6.55
Balanced Growth Managed 3.61
Cash 1.68

Financial year to date (30 November 2024)

Balanced option: 4.25% (FYTD)

 

  Shares Only Growth Balanced Conservative Capital Stable Defensive Balanced Growth Ethical Diversified Balanced Growth Managed* Cash
Current financial year-to-date returns
FYTD 6.70% 5.53% 4.25% 3.39% 2.93% 2.23% 6.56% 6.55% 3.61% 1.68%
Previous 12 months' returns
November 2024 2.42% 1.91% 1.56% 1.12% 0.91% 0.65% 2.73% 1.77% 1.81% 0.33%
October 2024 -0.15% -0.03% -0.08% -0.17% -0.01% -0.15% 0.43% 0.15% -0.06% 0.34%
September 2024 1.65% 1.25% 0.93% 0.74% 0.60% 0.50% 0.80% 1.59% 1.12% 0.32%
August 2024 -0.12% -0.28% 0.02% 0.32% 0.27% 0.45% 0.04% 0.90% -0.08% 0.34%
July 2024 2.77% 2.60% 1.76% 1.35% 1.14% 0.77% 2.42% 1.99% 0.78% 0.34%
June 2024 1.02% 0.63% 0.45% 0.36% 0.35% 0.35% 0.88% 0.37% N/A 0.30%
May 2024 0.79% 0.49% 0.34% 0.34% 0.41% 0.44% 1.20% 0.37% N/A 0.35%
April 2024 -2.37% -1.57% -1.09% -0.88% -0.43% -0.29% -1.61% -1.87% N/A 0.34%
March 2024 3.23% 2.56% 1.80% 1.23% 0.97% 0.65% 2.39% 2.01% N/A 0.33%
February 2024 3.29% 2.45% 1.62% 0.97% 0.73% 0.44% 1.92% 1.63% N/A 0.32%
January 2024 1.86% 1.51% 0.98% 0.62% 0.57% 0.39% 1.52% 0.79% N/A 0.36%
December 2023 3.35% 2.84% 1.96% 1.63% 1.24% 1.06% 2.76% 4.03% N/A 0.34%
Prior financial year returns
2023–24 12.28% 9.92% 7.12% 5.35% 5.22% 4.46% 11.08% 7.33% N/A 4.21%

* The Balanced Growth Managed option commenced 23 July 2024.


Historical annual returns

Working Income Stream

Financial Year to Date (FYTD) Performance

Shares Only 6.70
Growth 5.53
Balanced 4.25
Conservative 3.39
Capital Stable 2.93
Defensive 2.23
Balanced Growth 6.56
Ethical Diversified 6.55
Balanced Growth Managed 3.61
Cash 1.68

Financial year to date (30 November 2024)

Balanced option: 4.25% (FYTD)

 

  Shares Only Growth Balanced Conservative Capital Stable Defensive Balanced Growth Ethical Diversified Balanced Growth Managed* Cash
Current financial year-to-date returns
FYTD 6.70% 5.53% 4.25% 3.39% 2.93% 2.23% 6.56% 6.55% 3.61% 1.68%
Previous 12 months' returns
November 2024 2.42% 1.91% 1.56% 1.12% 0.91% 0.65% 2.73% 1.77% 1.81% 0.33%
October 2024 -0.15% -0.03% -0.08% -0.17% -0.01% -0.15% 0.43% 0.15% -0.06% 0.34%
September 2024 1.65% 1.25% 0.93% 0.74% 0.60% 0.50% 0.80% 1.59% 1.12% 0.32%
August 2024 -0.12% -0.28% 0.02% 0.32% 0.27% 0.45% 0.04% 0.90% -0.08% 0.34%
July 2024 2.77% 2.60% 1.76% 1.35% 1.14% 0.77% 2.42% 1.99% 0.78% 0.34%
June 2024 1.02% 0.63% 0.45% 0.36% 0.35% 0.35% 0.88% 0.37% N/A 0.30%
May 2024 0.79% 0.49% 0.34% 0.34% 0.41% 0.44% 1.20% 0.37% N/A 0.35%
April 2024 -2.37% -1.57% -1.09% -0.88% -0.43% -0.29% -1.61% -1.87% N/A 0.34%
March 2024 3.23% 2.56% 1.80% 1.23% 0.97% 0.65% 2.39% 2.01% N/A 0.33%
February 2024 3.29% 2.45% 1.62% 0.97% 0.73% 0.44% 1.92% 1.63% N/A 0.32%
January 2024 1.86% 1.51% 0.98% 0.62% 0.57% 0.39% 1.52% 0.79% N/A 0.36%
December 2023 3.35% 2.84% 1.96% 1.63% 1.24% 1.06% 2.76% 4.03% N/A 0.34%
Prior financial year returns
2023–24 12.28% 9.92% 7.12% 5.35% 5.22% 4.46% 11.08% 7.33% N/A 4.21%

* The Balanced Growth Managed option commenced 23 July 2024.


Historical annual returns

Retirement Income Stream

Financial Year to Date (FYTD) Performance

Shares Only 7.67
Growth 6.34
Balanced 4.89
Conservative 3.92
Capital Stable 3.39
Defensive 2.61
Balanced Growth 7.53
Ethical Diversified 7.52
Balanced Growth Managed 4.14
Cash 1.98

Financial year to date (30 November 2024)

Balanced option: 4.89% (FYTD)

 

  Shares Only Growth Balanced Conservative Capital Stable Defensive Balanced Growth Ethical Diversified Balanced Growth Managed* Cash
Current financial year-to-date returns
FYTD 7.67% 6.34% 4.89% 3.92% 3.39% 2.61% 7.53% 7.52% 4.14% 1.98%
Previous 12 months' returns
November 2024 2.76% 2.19% 1.78% 1.29% 1.05% 0.75% 3.12% 2.02% 2.07% 0.39%
October 2024 -0.17% -0.04% -0.09% -0.20% -0.01% -0.17% 0.49% 0.17% -0.07% 0.40%
September 2024 1.88% 1.43% 1.07% 0.85% 0.69% 0.58% 0.92% 1.82% 1.29% 0.37%
August 2024 -0.14% -0.33% 0.03% 0.38% 0.31% 0.52% 0.05% 1.02% -0.09% 0.40%
July 2024 3.17% 2.97% 2.01% 1.55% 1.32% 0.89% 2.77% 2.28% 0.90% 0.41%
June 2024 1.20% 0.75% 0.53% 0.43% 0.41% 0.42% 1.03% 0.64% N/A 0.35%
May 2024 0.90% 0.56% 0.39% 0.40% 0.48% 0.51% 1.38% 0.42% N/A 0.42%
April 2024 -2.71% -1.79% -1.24% -1.00% -0.49% -0.33% -1.84% -2.14% N/A 0.41%
March 2024 3.31% 2.63% 1.88% 1.31% 1.02% 0.71% 2.41% 2.11% N/A 0.38%
February 2024 3.76% 2.80% 1.85% 1.11% 0.84% 0.50% 2.20% 1.86% N/A 0.38%
January 2024 2.12% 1.72% 1.13% 0.72% 0.66% 0.46% 1.75% 0.90% N/A 0.42%
December 2023 3.84% 3.25% 2.25% 1.88% 1.44% 1.23% 3.17% 4.62% N/A 0.40%
Prior financial year returns
2023–24 13.74% 11.11% 8.04% 6.10% 5.98% 5.18% 12.44% 8.44% N/A 4.97%

* The Balanced Growth Managed option commenced 23 July 2024.


Historical annual returns

Beneficiary Account

Financial Year to Date (FYTD) Performance

Shares Only 6.70
Growth 5.53
Balanced 4.25
Conservative 3.39
Capital Stable 2.93
Defensive 2.23
Balanced Growth 6.56
Ethical Diversified 6.55
Balanced Growth Managed 3.61
Cash 1.68

Financial year to date (30 November 2024)

Balanced option: 4.25% (FYTD)

 

  Shares Only Growth Balanced Conservative Capital Stable Defensive Balanced Growth Ethical Diversified Balanced Growth Managed* Cash
Current financial year-to-date returns
FYTD 6.70% 5.53% 4.25% 3.39% 2.93% 2.23% 6.56% 6.55% 3.61% 1.68%
Previous 12 months' returns
November 2024 2.42% 1.91% 1.56% 1.12% 0.91% 0.65% 2.73% 1.77% 1.81% 0.33%
October 2024 -0.15% -0.03% -0.08% -0.17% -0.01% -0.15% 0.43% 0.15% -0.06% 0.34%
September 2024 1.65% 1.25% 0.93% 0.74% 0.60% 0.50% 0.80% 1.59% 1.12% 0.32%
August 2024 -0.12% -0.28% 0.02% 0.32% 0.27% 0.45% 0.04% 0.90% -0.08% 0.34%
July 2024 2.77% 2.60% 1.76% 1.35% 1.14% 0.77% 2.42% 1.99% 0.78% 0.34%
June 2024 1.02% 0.63% 0.45% 0.36% 0.35% 0.35% 0.88% 0.37% N/A 0.30%
May 2024 0.79% 0.49% 0.34% 0.34% 0.41% 0.44% 1.20% 0.37% N/A 0.35%
April 2024 -2.37% -1.57% -1.09% -0.88% -0.43% -0.29% -1.61% -1.87% N/A 0.34%
March 2024 3.23% 2.56% 1.80% 1.23% 0.97% 0.65% 2.39% 2.01% N/A 0.33%
February 2024 3.29% 2.45% 1.62% 0.97% 0.73% 0.44% 1.92% 1.63% N/A 0.32%
January 2024 1.86% 1.51% 0.98% 0.62% 0.57% 0.39% 1.52% 0.79% N/A 0.36%
December 2023 3.35% 2.84% 1.96% 1.63% 1.24% 1.06% 2.76% 4.03% N/A 0.34%
Prior financial year returns
2023–24 12.28% 9.92% 7.12% 5.35% 5.22% 4.46% 11.08% 7.33% N/A 4.21%

* The Balanced Growth Managed option commenced 23 July 2024.


Historical annual returns

Important Information

This investment commentary does not constitute advice. All investment figures quoted relate to before-tax performance of the relevant industry benchmark. Investment returns cannot be guaranteed as investment markets can be volatile. As a consequence, returns can be positive or negative. Past investment performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Benefits in ESSSuper's Accumulation Plan, Income Streams and Beneficiary Account products are not guaranteed or underwritten by the Victorian Government or ESSSuper, and ESSSuper does not come under the jurisdiction of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA).

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