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Acclaim Super vs DASH Super Simplifier

Compare what each fund offers, then choose investment options to put their published costs and returns side by side.

By SuperGuru Group · Research checked 11 September 2026 · Historical APRA figures to 30 June 2026

Acclaim Super

Retail fund brand

Acclaim offers a direct-investment super account and a separate Core product built around managed investment options.

Membership

Applications are available for current Acclaim products. AMG Personal Super is a separate legacy product closed to new members.

DASH Super Simplifier

Retail investment platform

Super Simplifier is an adviser-access super and pension account with direct investments and no MySuper default.

Membership

The PDS requires an authorised financial adviser to be nominated on the application.

Compare fees and investment returns

Choose the actual investment pathway for each account. For lifecycle products, select the named stage relevant to you. No stage is selected automatically.

Choose an investment option to see the figures

The costs and returns belong to the selected product, option or lifecycle stage.

Source: APRA Comprehensive Product Performance Package 2026, published 28 August 2026. Fees reflect the reporting year to 30 June 2026, are net of tax, use standard arrangements and exclude member-activity fees. Dollar figures are rounded. They are not a current quote. Check the latest PDS for changes, insurance premiums and any separately charged advice.

Returns are annualised historical results. Different return bases, risk levels and periods cannot be treated as interchangeable. MySuper net returns use a $50,000 representative balance even when you change the fee balance. A lifecycle stage return does not track a person moving between stages. Missing figures mean not reported, not zero. Past returns do not predict future returns. Read our method and APRA's definitions.

How the products differ

Acclaim Super and DASH Super Simplifier: product features and conditions
What to compareAcclaim SuperDASH Super Simplifier
Membership and access

Applications are available for current Acclaim products. AMG Personal Super is a separate legacy product closed to new members.

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The PDS requires an authorised financial adviser to be nominated on the application.

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Accounts and products

Acclaim Super and Pension; Acclaim Core Super and Pension.

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Personal Super, Transition to Retirement Pension and Standard Account-Based Pension.

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Investment choices

Acclaim Super supports listed securities and term deposits, with individual share-trading arrangements. Core offers diversified and sector index managed funds.

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The menu includes ASX300 securities, ETFs, managed funds and term deposits. Eligible investments can be transferred in or out without selling, subject to the product's rules.

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Insurance

Insurance applications and employer-plan guides are available. Occupation ratings and the precise product determine the relevant terms.

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Eligible personal super members can apply for life and terminal illness, total and permanent disablement, and income protection cover through MetLife.

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Retirement income

Both product families have pension arrangements with their own disclosure.

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Account-based and transition-to-retirement pensions are available, with payment limits appropriate to each account.

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Advice and support

The service is built around adviser-managed portfolios and reporting. Establish the cost of any advice arrangement separately.

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The authorised adviser helps build the investment strategy and can give instructions for the account.

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Fee details to check

Use the PDS for either Acclaim or Core and read the July 2026 product and administrator updates. Direct share costs differ from Core's managed-option costs.

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Include platform fees, underlying investments, trading, cash-account margin and adviser charges. Check the cash interest calculation in the current disclosure.

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Comparing investment performance

Core options have their own investment histories. A direct-investment Acclaim account has no single return that represents all members.

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Returns depend on the chosen portfolio and cash holding. There is no MySuper option to use as a universal benchmark.

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THE SUPERGURU VIEW

Our take on Acclaim Super

Editorial assessment

Acclaim may suit an advised member with a defined direct-investment strategy; Core is a different proposition for someone choosing managed options.

What deserves a closer look

  • AMG MySuper has been terminated. Check that any default-option information refers to a current product.
  • AMG, Acclaim, Raiz and Hejaz reporting can share the same legal fund ABN but have different terms.

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Based on the cited product features. These are general reasons to investigate the fund, not a personal recommendation. Supporting sources.

THE SUPERGURU VIEW

Our take on DASH Super Simplifier

Editorial assessment

For members who want an adviser to implement a specific portfolio inside super.

What deserves a closer look

  • Access requires an adviser, with advice costs considered separately.
  • Direct shares and ETFs still need diversification and an investment plan.

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Based on the cited product features. These are general reasons to investigate the fund, not a personal recommendation. Supporting sources.

Before choosing between Acclaim Super and DASH Super Simplifier

Use the membership rules to establish which accounts are available to you. Then compare the total price of the investment option and cover you need. A lower fee or higher historical return alone does not tell you which fund is suitable.

Ask both funds to confirm insurance acceptance, exclusions, waiting periods and whether cover would change when you leave your employer. Obtain advice before giving up a defined benefit or an insurance policy you may not be able to replace. ASIC Moneysmart explains the comparison checks.

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Sources for Acclaim Super

Checked 2026-09-11. Documents and product terms can change after this date.

  1. Investment choices by product
  2. Current product disclosure
  3. Significant event notices
  4. Brand and legal-fund distinction

Sources for DASH Super Simplifier

Checked 2026-09-11. Documents and product terms can change after this date.

  1. Super Simplifier product overview
  2. Product disclosure statement