Fees and other costs
Below is a general guide to the fees and costs1 for your GESB Super account. Other fees, such as activity fees or fees for personal advice and insurance, might be charged, depending on the advice or insurance you choose.
We do not charge entry and exit fees.
If you’d like to calculate the effect of fees and costs on your GESB Super account, try our Retirement planning calculator.
Administration fees and costs
| Type of fee or cost | Amount |
|---|---|
This is the fee for managing your account. It’s deducted each month from your account. | $66 p.a. ($5.50 per month) as an account keeping fee + 0.16% p.a. of your monthly account balance. |
Investment fees and costs
Investment fees and costs and transaction costs2 will vary, depending on which investment option you choose.
Below is an overview of the fees and costs for each option.3 These are deducted from the fund assets, before the unit price is calculated on a daily basis.
| Investment option | Total investment fees and costs and transaction costs (% p.a.) |
|---|---|
Growth | 0.48 |
Sustainable Balanced | 0.53 |
My GESB Super | 0.48 |
Balanced | 0.41 |
Conservative | 0.34 |
Australian Shares | 0.35 |
International Shares | 0.23 |
Property | 0.40 |
Fixed Interest | 0.19 |
Cash | 0.06 |
There is no fee to change your investment option.
Buy-sell spread
| Type of fee or cost | Amount |
|---|---|
The buy-sell spread is the difference between the price you pay to buy units in a fund, and the price you receive when selling them. This type of fee covers the transaction costs of buying or selling assets. | Not applicable |
For more information on the types of fees and costs that may apply to your account, see our GESB Super schedule of fees.
We may make changes to the fees we charge
From time to time, we might need to change our fees to make sure the structure and level of fees is appropriate, including any extra costs from government taxes or statutory charges.
We’ll always let you know about any changes through our website or through your member statement. If the change is an increase in fees or charges, we’ll give you at least 30 days’ notice.
1 If your account balance is less than $6,000 at the end of the financial year, certain fees and costs charged to you in relation to administration and investment are capped at 3% of the account balance. Any amount charged in excess of that cap must be refunded.
2 Investment fees and costs include an amount of 0.00% p.a. to 0.06% p.a. for performance fees. For a detailed breakdown of these fees, refer to page 4 of the GESB Super schedule of fees.
3 These figures include estimates.
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