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Future Super vs Netwealth

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

Future Super

Retail fund brand

Future Super offers five sustainably screened investment options and a pension product. Its exclusions are a central part of the product, so the screening policy deserves as much attention as the returns table.

Membership

Public membership is available under the current PDS and target market determination.

Netwealth

Retail platform

Netwealth Super Accelerator is a platform for building and administering a selected investment portfolio. Core and Plus have different investment menus.

Membership

Check the product's application requirements and whether a financial adviser will manage the account.

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

Future Super and Netwealth: product features and conditions
What to compareFuture SuperNetwealth
Membership and access

Public membership is available under the current PDS and target market determination.

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Check the product's application requirements and whether a financial adviser will manage the account.

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Accounts and products

Future Super accumulation and pension.

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Super Accelerator Core and Super Accelerator Plus, with pension account options.

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Investment choices

Sustainable Moderate, Sustainable Balanced Growth, Sustainable Alternatives Growth, Sustainable Growth and Sustainable High Growth. The fund says every option screens out defined fossil-fuel, weapons and gambling companies.

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Core has a narrower menu of funds, models and income investments. Plus has broader managed-fund and listed-investment access.

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Insurance

Insurance is available for super accounts; it is not available for pension account holders.

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Personal Super members can apply for group cover or eligible individual LifeWRAP policies, including death, TPD and income protection.

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Retirement income

A pension account allows regular income from retirement savings. It has separate fees and investment return information.

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Pension functionality is part of Super Accelerator; available investments and cash needs should be reviewed for the drawdown period.

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Advice and support

Account-related coaching and personal advice are generally included, with exceptions such as some pension advice. The service does not cover comprehensive advice about all outside assets.

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The platform supports a nominated financial adviser, with agreed advice fees separate from investment and platform costs.

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Fee details to check

Use the current option-specific total fee table, including administration and investment costs. Insurance remains separate.

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Include fixed and balance-based administration charges, underlying fund or model costs, trading costs and advice. A quoted Core administration percentage excludes additional fixed or minimum fees.

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Comparing investment performance

Check inception dates and any option changes. Ethical screening changes the investment universe, so compare risk and portfolio composition as well as fees.

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Performance belongs to the selected investments and the member's allocation, not the Netwealth brand.

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THE SUPERGURU VIEW

Our take on Future Super

Editorial assessment

Worth researching when the stated exclusions match a person's values and the selected option matches their investment needs.

What deserves a closer look

  • Read the definitions and thresholds behind screening claims.
  • A sustainability label does not establish a suitable risk level or future return.

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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 Netwealth

Editorial assessment

Best researched when an advised or self-selected portfolio needs the investments and reporting functions the platform provides.

What deserves a closer look

  • Do not assume a zero platform investment-fee line means the underlying investments are free.
  • An SMSF service is a different product and responsibility structure.

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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 Future Super and Netwealth

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 Future Super

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

  1. Current product and options
  2. Support and insurance
  3. Advice scope
  4. Returns

Sources for Netwealth

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

  1. Compare super options
  2. Core investment range
  3. Super Accelerator PDS