Super returns kick off 2025/6 positively

After finishing the 2024/25 financial year in solid positive territory, superannuation fund returns have made an equally promising start to 2025/26, according to the latest analysis from SuperRatings.

The company said that estimated return from the median balanced option during July was 1.5%.

SuperRatings director, Kirby Rappell said markets had continued to tolerate increased volatility with both Australian and international share market markets starting the new financial year with positive returns.

“Following the turmoil of the initial tariff announcements, markets continue to be taking news in their stride at present,” he said.

The median growth option grew by an estimated 1.8% in July, while the median capital stable option, rose by a more modest 0.7%.

According to the SuperRatings analysis pension returns followed a similar pattern, with the median balanced pension option increasing by an estimated 1.6%. The median capital stable pension option is estimated to rise 0.8% over the month while the median growth pension option is estimated to rise 2.0% for the same period.

Rappell said that while strong July returns represented a nice way to start the year, SuperRatings remained cautious of the outlook for the financial year given the current strength of valuations and lingering global uncertainties.