These investment options are also available to pension members with a transition to retirement (TTR) strategy, unless marked otherwise.
The pre-mixed investment options aim to produce consistent returns over time through investing in a mix of growth and low risk investments. These options can invest in a range of assets, such as listed equities, property, infrastructure, private equity, credit, alternatives, fixed interest and cash.
Balanced | |
The Balanced option is designed for members with a five years plus investment horizon ... in pursuit of an actively managed, highly diversified, pre-mixed investment option with access to growth and defensive assets. |
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Level of investment risk Medium to High Negative returns expected in between 3 to less than 4 out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 5 years+
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Indexed Balanced | |
The Indexed Balanced option is designed for members with a five years plus investment horizon... in pursuit of a passively managed, diversified, pre-mixed investment option. |
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Level of investment risk High Negative returns expected in between 4 to less than 6 out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 5 years+
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Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) – Balanced | |
The Socially Responsible Investment – Balanced option is designed for members... with a five years plus investment horizon in pursuit of a diversified, pre-mixed investment option with a socially responsible investment style.
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Level of investment risk High Negative returns expected in between 4 to less than 6 out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 5 years+
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Shares Plus | |
The Shares Plus option is designed for members with a five years plus investment horizon... in pursuit of a diversified, pre-mixed investment option.
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Level of investment risk High Negative returns expected in between 4 to less than 6 out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 5 years+
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Capital Stable | |
The Capital Stable option is designed for members with a five years plus investment horizon in ... pursuit of the lowest risk, diversified, pre-mixed investment option. |
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Level of investment risk Low to medium Negative returns expected in between 1 to less than 2 out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 5 years+
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Conservative Balanced | |
The Conservative Balanced option is designed for members with a five years plus investment horizon... in pursuit of a diversified, pre-mixed investment option with lower risk compared to our MySuper Balanced option. |
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Level of investment risk Medium Negative returns expected in between 2 to less than 3 out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 5 years+
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Hostplus’ sector investment options put you in charge of selecting the asset classes you’d like in your portfolio.
Cash (Default) | |
The Cash option is Hostplus’ default investment option for pension members.... If you don’t choose an investment option, your pension will automatically go into the Cash option. |
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Level of investment risk Very low Negative returns expected in less than 0.5 out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 2 years+
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Diversified Fixed Interest | |
The Diversified Fixed Interest option is designed for members with a two years ... plus investment horizon in pursuit of exposure to a portfolio of Australian and international government bonds and other investment grade debt.
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Level of investment risk Medium to high Negative returns expected in between 3 to less than 4 out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 2 years+
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Diversified Fixed Interest – Indexed | |
The Diversified Fixed Interest – Indexed option is designed for members with a two years ... plus investment horizon in pursuit of exposure to a portfolio of Australian and international government bonds and other investment grade debt. |
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Level of investment risk Medium to high Negative returns expected in between 3 to less than 4 out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 2 years+
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Property | |
The Property option is designed for members with a seven years plus investment horizon ... in pursuit of exposure to a diversified portfolio of unlisted property assets. |
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Level of investment risk Medium to high Negative returns expected in between 3 to less than 4 out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 7 years+
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Infrastructure | |
The Infrastructure option is designed for members with a five years plus investment horizon ... in pursuit of exposure to a diversified portfolio of infrastructure assets. |
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Level of investment risk Medium to high Negative returns expected in between 3 to less than 4 out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 5 years+
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Australian Shares | |
The Australian Shares option is designed for members with a five years plus investment horizon ... in pursuit of exposure to a highly diversified portfolio of companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX). |
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Level of investment risk High Negative returns expected in between 4 to less than 6 out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 5 years+
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Australian Shares – Indexed | |
The Australian Shares – Indexed option is designed for members with a five years plus ... investment horizon in pursuit of exposure to a highly diversified portfolio of companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. |
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Level of investment risk Very high Negative returns expected in between 6 or greater out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 5 years+
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International Shares | |
The International Shares option is designed for members with a five years plus investment ... horizon in pursuit of exposure to a highly diversified portfolio of companies listed on international stock exchanges, including developed and emerging markets. |
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Level of investment risk High Negative returns expected in between 4 to less than 6 out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 5 years+
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International Shares – Indexed | |
The International Shares – Indexed option is designed for members with a five years plus ... investment horizon in pursuit of exposure to a diversified portfolio of companies listed on international stock exchanges in developed markets only. |
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Level of investment risk Very high Negative returns expected in between 6 or greater out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 5 years+
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International Shares (Hedged) – Indexed | |
The International Shares (Hedged) – Indexed option is designed for members with a ... five years plus investment horizon in pursuit of exposure to a diversified portfolio of companies listed on international stock exchanges in developed markets only. |
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Level of investment risk Very high Negative returns expected in between 6 or greater out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 5 years+
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International Shares – Emerging Markets | |
The International Shares – Emerging Markets option is designed for members with a five ... years plus investment horizon in pursuit of exposure to a highly diversified portfolio of companies listed on international stock exchanges within emerging market countries. |
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Level of investment risk High Negative returns expected in between 4 to less than 6 out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 5 years+
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Please note: The individual manager options no longer accept contributions, switches, or transfers in. The options will be discontinued from 30 June 2022.
For more information, please refer to the 8 February 2022 Significant Event Notice.
Macquarie Investment Management - Australian Fixed Interest | |
The Macquarie Investment Management - Australian Fixed Interest option is designed ... for members with five years plus investment horizon in pursuit of exposure to a diversified portfolio of government bonds and other investment grade debt. |
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Level of investment risk High Negative returns expected in between 4 to less than 6 out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 5 years+
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BlackRock Asset Management - International Fixed Interest | |
The BlackRock Asset Management - International Fixed Interest option is designed for ... members with five years plus investment horizon in pursuit of exposure to a diversified portfolio of government bonds and other investment grade debt. |
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Level of investment risk Medium to high Negative returns expected in between 3 to less than 4 out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 5 years+
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Industry Super Property Trust – Property | |
The Industry Super Property Trust – Property option is designed for members with a ... seven years plus investment horizon in pursuit of exposure to a diversified portfolio of unlisted property assets.
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Level of investment risk Medium to high Negative returns expected in between 3 to less than 4 out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 7 years+
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Lendlease Managed Australian Prime Property Funds (Retail, Commercial & Industrial) – Property | |
The Lendlease Property option is designed for members with a seven years plus ... investment horizon in pursuit of exposure to a diversified portfolio of unlisted property assets.
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Level of investment risk Medium to high Negative returns expected in between 3 to less than 4 out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 7 years+
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IFM – Australian Infrastructure | |
The IFM – Australian Infrastructure option is designed for members with a five years ... plus investment horizon in pursuit of exposure to a diversified portfolio of infrastructure assets.
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Level of investment risk Medium to high Negative returns expected in between 3 to less than 4 out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 5 years+
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IFM - Australian Shares | |
The IFM - Australian Shares option is designed for members with a five years plus ... investment horizon in pursuit of exposure to a diversified portfolio of companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.
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Level of investment risk Very high Negative returns expected in between 6 or greater out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 5 years+
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Paradice Investment Management (Small Cap) - Australian Shares | |
The Paradice Investment Management (Small Cap) - Australian Shares option is designed for ... members with a five years plus investment horizon in pursuit of exposure to a diversified portfolio of listed Australian companies outside the ASX top-100 as defined by market capitalisation, as well as some exposure to New Zealand shares.
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Level of investment risk Very high Negative returns expected in between 6 or greater out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 5 years+
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Neuberger Berman – International Shares | |
The Neuberger Berman – International Shares option is designed for members with a five ... years plus investment horizon in pursuit of exposure to a diversified portfolio of listed international companies in the emerging markets.
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Level of investment risk High Negative returns expected in between 4 to less than 6 out of every 20 years |
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Minimum suggested time frame 5 years+
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Choiceplus is designed for members who want a more active role in the investment and management of their superannuation or pension, by investment into companies in the S&P/ASX 300 Index, selected Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) and Listed Investment Companies (LICs) and Term Deposits.
Please refer to the Choiceplus guide for the latest information about Choiceplus or review the Frequently Asked Questions.
*Please note this option is not available to TTR members.
The CPIplus option is designed for pension members with a two years plus investment horizon in pursuit of a low-risk option targeting a consistent and competitive return above inflation over time.
The CPIplus return formula provides for a minimum daily return floor of zero, meaning that irrespective of movements in CPI, the daily return of CPIplus will not be negative even if the CPI rate applicable to that period was negative.
Learn more about our CPIplus investment option today
*Please note this option is not available to TTR members.
1. The Cash option will be invested approximately 60% in deposits with Commonwealth Bank of Australia Limited and 40% in deposits with ME Bank - a division of Bank of Queensland Limited ABN 32 009 656 740 AFSL and Australian Credit Licence Number 244616 (ME Bank).* Any remaining amounts of the Cash option will be invested in separate bank deposits, short-term money market investments or other similar investments.
* Please note that maintaining a specific allocation requires regular rebalancing and the actual allocation may vary between rebalancing dates. If you instruct us to withdraw amounts from the Cash option (including as a result of switching your account wholly or partly to another investment option), you will be deemed to have instructed us to withdraw the Allocation Percentage of your requested withdrawal amount from the ME Bank Deposit and CBA Deposit (on a pro rata basis) and the remainder from other cash investments.