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Australian Retirement Trust

QSuper Lifetime

To 30 June 2026, QSuper Lifetime returned 7.29% a year over 10 years to a member with $50,000, after fees and taxes, against a median of 8.03% across MySuper products: 36th highest of 45. It charged $350 a year in total fees on a $50,000 balance (median $410), 10th lowest of 50, and passed APRA's 2026 performance test.

Passed2026Lifecycle
10-year return, after fees
7.29% a year

To 30 June 2026, for a $50,000 member. MySuper median 8.03%.

Fees on $50,000
$350median $410
Members' accounts
505,860
Assets
$72.3 billion
Growth assets
91%

Returns a year, against the MySuper median

After fees and tax, for a $50,000 member, to 30 June 2026, for its Aspire 1 Group stage.

QSuper LifetimeMySuper median
  1. 3 years9.45%9.93%
  2. 5 years6.15%6.90%
  3. 7 years6.64%7.42%
  4. 10 years7.29%8.03%

Fees at each balance, against the median

Total fees and costs a year, as a share of the balance and in dollars, for the same stage.

QSuper LifetimeMySuper median
  1. $10,0001.19% $1191.23% $123
  2. $25,0000.82% $2050.91% $228
  3. $50,0000.70% $3500.82% $410
  4. $100,0000.63% $6300.77% $770
  5. $250,0000.60% $1,5000.75% $1,875

What a $50,000 member earned, after fees and tax

For its Aspire 1 Group stage, 91% in growth assets, the stage with the most growth assets. Every stage is listed below.

A year overThis productMySuper medianDifferenceAgainst its benchmark
3 years9.45%9.93%down 0.48down 1.34
5 years6.15%6.90%down 0.75down 0.62
7 years6.64%7.42%down 0.78down 0.91
10 years7.29%8.03%down 0.74down 0.33

Differences are in percentage points a year. "Against its benchmark" compares the return before administration fees with APRA's benchmark portfolio built from this product's own mix of assets: above zero means its investment choices added value.

What it charges at five balances

BalanceAdministrationTotal fees and costsMySuper median total
$10,000$680.68%$1191.19%$123
$25,000$780.31%$2050.82%$228
$50,000$900.18%$3500.70%$410
$100,000$1200.12%$6300.63%$770
$250,000$2000.08%$1,5000.60%$1,875

A year, as APRA calculated them for 2026. Total fees and costs add investment and transaction costs to administration; insurance premiums are not included. Lifecycle fees are for the stage shown above.

QSuper Lifetime passed in 2026, 2025 and 2024

  1. 2026Passed
  2. 2025Passed
  3. 2024Passed

Its 2026 test measure, among all 49 MySuper products measured

QSuper Lifetime, -0.28%: 6th lowest of 49Every other MySuper product with a measure

The further right, the more a product beat the benchmark built from its own investments. Hover or tap a dot for its name.

Met APRA's benchmark. Its 2026 test measure was -0.28% a year over 10 years: its return against APRA's benchmark, adjusted for how its administration fees compare. -0.50% or lower fails.

Earlier years match on fund and product name, so a product that has been renamed shows no earlier result. Every 2026 result.

Members move through these 9 stages as they age

StageGrowth assets3 yrs5 yrs10 yrsFees on $50k
Aspire 1 GroupShown above91%9.45%6.15%7.29%$350
Aspire 2 Group77%7.95%4.60%6.09%$320
Focus 1 Group77%8.25%5.17%6.34%$320
Focus 2 Group68%7.47%4.51%5.69%$300
Focus 3 Group59%6.79%3.87%5.03%$280
Outlook Group91%9.39%6.06%7.13%$345
Sustain 1 Group54%6.95%4.51%4.74%$270
Sustain 2 Group50%6.51%4.10%3.74%$260
Sustain 3 Group45%6.43%4.05%3.71%$250

Returns a year to 30 June 2026, after fees and taxes, for a $50,000 member, as APRA reports them for each stage.

About this product

Fund
Australian Retirement Trust
Trustee
Australian Retirement Trust Pty Ltd
Type
Generic MySuper
Offer
Public offer
APRA's product name
QSuper Lifetime

APRA does not publish fund websites or disclosure documents. Your annual statement and the fund's product disclosure statement have the full fee and insurance details.

Questions about QSuper Lifetime

Did QSuper Lifetime pass the 2026 performance test?
QSuper Lifetime passed APRA's 2026 performance test, with a test measure of -0.28% a year against a fail line of -0.50%. Earlier results: 2024 passed, 2025 passed.
What are QSuper Lifetime's fees?
APRA's 2026 figures put its total fees and costs at $119 a year on $10,000, $205 a year on $25,000, $350 a year on $50,000, $630 a year on $100,000 and $1,500 a year on $250,000. Administration fees are $90 of the $350 on $50,000. Insurance premiums are extra.
What has QSuper Lifetime returned?
For a member with $50,000, after fees and taxes, to 30 June 2026: 9.45% a year over 3 years, 6.15% a year over 5 years, 6.64% a year over 7 years and 7.29% a year over 10 years, for its Aspire 1 Group stage. Past returns do not predict future ones.
About this data

Source: Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), Comprehensive Product Performance Package 2026: data to 30 June 2026, published 28 August 2026. Licensed under CC BY 4.0 and normalised by The Finance Algorithm, which shows APRA's figures as percentages and dollars a year. APRA has not reviewed or endorsed this page.

General information only, not financial advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future returns. Check your fund's product disclosure statement and your annual statement before you act, and consider whether advice suits your situation.