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We measure our success by what we deliver for our members. But if you’re into awards, we’ve got those too.

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Hostplus is proud to be named #1 (three times over)

In a win for members, Hostplus has been named Mozo
and Money magazine's Best Super Fund, plus Finder’s Provider of the Year.

That’s not all – we’re proud to be further recognised by some of the super industry’s leading ratings agencies.

Check out some of our other award wins below. 


Money magazine

Rainmaker Information, publisher of Money magazine, is a third-party research provider for the Australian financial services industry. Each year, Money magazine’s Best of the Best awards assesses more than 300 super products to find Australia’s top performers.1

Best of the Best 2026

Awarded for strong performance, value for money, and an ongoing focus on members, Hostplus was awarded Money magazine's Best Super Fund 2026.

Our Indexed Balanced option was awarded Best Balanced Super Product recognising the performance of this product over the short and long term.

Our interactive education and advice tool, SuperSmart, was awarded Money magazine's Innovation in Digital Advice award.

Money magazine

Finder

Finder is an online comparison site for products across finance, insurance, utilities, and more. 

We're proud to be named Provider of the Year  Super Fund in the 2025 Finder Awards. Judged on competitiveness, value and service quality, this award is especially meaningful because it recognises both product performance and customer satisfaction.

We also received Finder's 2025 Product Awards across the following key categories:

These follow our 2024 wins for Legendary Service – Super, Loved Brand – Super and Insurance, Value – Insurance, and Trusted Brand – Insurance.

Learn more about the Finder Awards here.

 

SuperRatings

Mozo

Mozo is an independent website designed to help consumers make informed purchasing decisions.

The Mozo Experts Choice Awards in Superannuation are designed to recognise the best value super options for Australians who are in the accumulation phase and building their retirement savings. According to Mozo’s experts,  Hostplus has been crowned Australia’s Best Super Fund for 2026. We also won a range of Low Fee Super awards for various Hostplus investment options.   

  • Best Super Fund 2026
  • Low Fee Super High Growth (Indexed Growth option)
  • Low Fee Super Growth (Indexed Balanced option)
  • Low Fee Super Balanced (Indexed Conservative option) 
  • Low Fee Super Conservative (Indexed Stable option, Indexed Defensive option and Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) - Defensive option) 
SuperRatings

The Epic Retirement Tick

The Epic Retirement Tick is a new recognition for funds that meet a high standard across the key retirement criteria.2

This demonstrates our commitment to helping members achieve a secure retirement.  

Funds need to meet 12 of the 18 criteria to receive the Tick.

Hostplus is proud to be among the first funds to have earned the Epic Retirement Tick. You can be confident that Hostplus is dedicated to supporting your retirement goals, today and into the future. 

SuperRatings

SuperRatings is a leading third-party research, consulting and ratings firm for the super industry. Each year, SuperRatings recognises the achievements of individual super funds across a range of categories to determine which funds are delivering great outcomes for their members. 

We’re recognised with SuperRatings’ highest rating – Platinum – across a range of Hostplus products.3 In 2026 we received a 20-year Platinum Performance rating for our Hostplus Superannuation Fund, Personal Super Plan and Executive Super products – meaning these products have been rated Platinum by SuperRatings for 20 years in a row. We also received a 15-year Platinum Performance rating for our Pension product, and a 10-year Platinum Performance rating for our MySuper product.

More details on SuperRatings' criteria and methodologies can be found at superratings.com.au.

SuperRatings

Canstar

Canstar is an Australian product comparison site. The platform’s Outstanding Value Superannuation Awards recognise the super funds that provide exceptional value to customers across a range of ages and account balances.  

Canstar 2026 Outstanding Value - Superannuation4

For the ninth year in a row, Hostplus has been recognised by Canstar for the outstanding value we provide our members. This award marks Hostplus as a stand-out in the super industry having achieved another 5-star rating for our investment performance, fees, insurance offering and product features.

Canstar 2025 Outstanding Value - Account Based Pension4

Our Hostplus Pension product was awarded a 5-star rating for outstanding value. It was recognised for performing to an exceedingly high standard on factors like annual investment performance (after fees and investment-related tax) across a range of investment options. Features like investment flexibility and support through service and advice tools and education were also considered. As one of only six account-based pension products to receive this rating, it’s testament to our great offering for our retired members.

Find out more about Canstar at canstar.com.au

Canstar 2018-2026 Outstanding Value Superannuation

Lonsec

We’re proud to have several of our investment options rated by leading investment research provider Lonsec.5

  • Lonsec Approved rating - CPIplus
  • Lonsec Investment Grade rating - Socially Responsible Investment - Balanced
  • Lonsec Recommended rating - Balanced, Indexed Balanced, Capital Stable, Conservative Balanced, Property and Infrastructure.
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Other awards and ratings

We’re proud to have been recognised by many other ratings, research and analytics providers for our best practice measures, investment options and products. 

  • Heron 5 Stars Quality Star Rating 20266 
  • Heron 5 Stars Quality Star Rating 20 years 2006-20266 
  • Heron 5 Stars Top 10 Investment Features 20266 
  • Heron 5 Stars Top 10 Insurance Features 2026
  • Heron 5 Stars MySuper 20266

1. Visit moneymag.com.au  for awards criteria. 

2. The Zenith CW Pty Ltd ABN 20 639 121 403 AFSL 226872/AFS Rep No. 1280401 (Chant West) Epic Retirement Tick issued October 2025 is solely a statement of opinion and not a recommendation in relation to making any investment decisions. The Tick is current for 12 months and subject to change at any time without notice. Ticks from previous years are for historical purposes only. Liability is not accepted, whether direct or indirect, from use of the Tick. Full details on the Tick at chantwest.com.au/solutions/epic-retirement-tick/

3. The 20-Year Platinum Performance rating applies to the Hostplus Superannuation Fund, Hostplus Personal Super Plan, and Hostplus Executive. The 15-year Platinum Performance rating applies to Hostplus Pension . The 10-year Platinum Performance rating applies to Hostplus MySuper. The ratings are issued by SuperRatings Pty Ltd ABN 95 100 192 283 (SuperRatings) a Corporate Authorised Representative (CAR No.1309956) of Lonsec Research Pty Ltd ABN 11 151 658 561, AFSL No. 421445. Ratings are general advice only and have been prepared without taking account of your objectives, financial situation or needs. Consider your personal circumstances, read the product disclosure statement and seek independent financial advice before investing. The rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold any product. Past performance information is not indicative of future performance. Ratings are subject to change without notice and SuperRatings assumes no obligation to update. SuperRatings use proprietary criteria to determine awards and ratings and may receive a fee for the use of its ratings and awards. Visit superratings.com.au for ratings information.© 2026 SuperRatings. All rights reserved.

4. Canstar 5 Star Rating for Outstanding Value Superannuation awarded March 2026 for the Balanced (MySuper) option. The Canstar 2025 Outstanding Value: Account Based Pension Award was received in September 2025 for the Hostplus Pension plan. Visit canstar.com.au for awards criteria.

5. The reports that included the ratings were published by Lonsec Research Pty Ltd ABN 11 151 658 561 AFSL 421 445 (Lonsec) for the Hostplus Balanced option, Hostplus Indexed Balanced option, Hostplus Property option, Hostplus Infrastructure option, Hostplus Capital Stable option, Hostplus Conservative Balanced option and Hostplus SRI Balanced option on the 30/03/2026, and for the Hostplus CPIplus option on the 31/03/2026. Lonsec receives a fee from fund managers for the reparation of reports. The report/rating is general advice only. An investor should be aware that: a) the advice has been prepared without taking into account an investors’ objectives, financial situation or needs; b) an investor should consider the appropriateness of the advice having regard to their own objectives, financial situation or needs before acting on the advice; and c) an investor should obtain a PDS relating to the product, consider the PDS and seek independent financial advice before making any decision about whether to acquire the product. The rating is not a recommendation to purchase, sell or hold any product. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Ratings are prepared based on information available at the time of preparation and may be subject to change by Lonsec without notice. Visit lonsec.com.au for important documents (FSG, Conflicts Statement). © 2026 Lonsec. All rights reserved.

6. Heron Partnership ratings and awards are issued by The Heron Partnership Pty Limited. Visit heronpartners.com.au for awards criteria.