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DASH Super Simplifier vs Fiducian

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

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.

Fiducian

Retail platform

Fiducian Superannuation Service is an advised master trust combining a selected managed-fund menu with super and pension administration.

Membership

The product is intended to be used with financial planning support; check the current application requirements.

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

DASH Super Simplifier and Fiducian: product features and conditions
What to compareDASH Super SimplifierFiducian
Membership and access

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

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The product is intended to be used with financial planning support; check the current application requirements.

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Accounts and products

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

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Fiducian Superannuation Service.

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Investment choices

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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A selected managed-fund menu, Fiducian multi-manager funds, managed share and property-securities portfolios, fixed-interest securities and term deposits.

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Insurance

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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Multiple insurance options are available under the relevant documents.

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Retirement income

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

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Account-based and existing term allocated pension portfolios are described in the product offering.

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Advice and support

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

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Fiducian financial planning is central to the service; obtain an agreed advice scope and total fee quote.

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Fee details to check

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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Add super administration, underlying fund and portfolio costs, transactions and financial advice. Compare the cost of the actual proposed mix.

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Comparing investment performance

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 member's chosen mix determines returns. Performance of one Fiducian managed fund is not the performance of every super account.

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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.

THE SUPERGURU VIEW

Our take on Fiducian

Editorial assessment

Relevant for people who want an advised relationship and will use the service rather than simply hold a default option.

What deserves a closer look

  • Consider related-party fund selection and the full cost of advice and investments.
  • A selected menu is narrower than the whole investment market.

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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 DASH Super Simplifier and Fiducian

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 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

Sources for Fiducian

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

  1. Superannuation Service
  2. Product disclosure
  3. Business and advice