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Choosing the right investment option is important. It's your money, after all. Our wide range of investment options allows you to invest based on your own preferences and risk appetite.

You can choose to leave the investment decisions to us or take a more hands-on approach to making an investment choice.

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MySuper

The government defines MySuper as a simple, cost-effective, balanced superannuation product designed for members who want to leave the investment decisions to their superannuation fund.

If you don’t make any investment choice, your super will be invested in our MySuper investment option.

Hostplus MySuper option

The Balanced option is our MySuper investment option, and over a million Hostplus members are invested in this option. It’s an award-winning investment option¹ and a top performer over the long term.²

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Investment
Options

If you’d like more control over your super, you can choose+ from our diversified options, our sector options, our direct investment option, Choiceplus, or our Lifecycle option.

You can also mix and match different options to suit your investment risk profile and financial objectives.

Read our Investment Guide for your product, for more information about the terms we use to describe these options.

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What is the Lifecycle investment option?

With Lifecycle+ investment option, your super is automatically invested in an option to match your life stage. This investment option aims to grow your super when you are younger, and can take on more risk, and lower your exposure to risk as you near retirement.  When you are younger, your super is invested in higher-growth options to help grow your balance faster. As you approach retirement, your balance is moved to a lower-risk option to help protect what you’ve built.

The Lifecycle option uses three life-stages to achieve this: grow, maintain and protect 

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GROW

(for members aged under 50)

The focus of this life-stage is to build your balance faster by investing in an option with higher allocation to growth assets such as shares. Members in this stage will be invested in the Growth option.

MAINTAIN

(for members aged 50 to 59)

The focus of this life-stage is to balance growth and stability as you continue to build your balance. Members in this stage will be invested in the Balanced option.

PROTECT

(for members aged 60 and over)

The focus of this life-stage is to lower your risk to protect your balance so you can enjoy retirement. Members in this stage will be invested in the Conservative option. 

Your balance will be automatically switched into a signature option for the next life-stage when you turn 50 and 60.

Refer to the Investment Guide for important information on investing in this option.

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What is the Choiceplus investment option?

Developed for members who want a more active role in investing their super or pension, Choiceplus allows direct investment into companies in the S&P/ASX 300 Index; Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) covering developed, emerging and commodity markets; a selection of Listed Investment Companies (LICs); and term deposits.  

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More choice, more control

With its easy-to-use online investment platform, Choiceplus can help streamline your investing activities. It allows you to make investments in real time, and provides comprehensive market information, research and access to an end-of the-day market wrap-up. More choice and control over your investments? That’s a plus. 

+ Please note that Maritime Contributory Accumulation Members who joined before 1 July 2008 and have not waived their Protected Minimum Benefit have restricted investment choice. Refer to our Investment Guide for your product.

* Total investment fees and costs are estimates based on the previous financial year. Because of this, fees and costs payable in respect of each future year may be higher or lower. For a full breakdown of fees and costs, see our Fees and Costs Guide for your product.

^ Investment returns for periods ending 30 September 2025, net of investment fees and costs. Administration and other fees apply. Not all options will display returns for every period due to varying launch dates. See investment returns page for returns over all available periods.

Make an informed choice

Learn more about our different investment options in our detailed guides. 

Why choose
Hostplus

We’re an industry super fund aiming to give you the future you deserve.


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1. Awards and ratings are only one factor to consider when choosing a super fund. Visit hostplus.com.au/awards for awards critieria and disclaimers.

2. Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) investment option compared to the SuperRatings Accumulation Fund Crediting Rate Survey – SR50 Balanced (60–76) Index at 31 March 2025. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.