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Perpetual WealthFocus vs Super SA

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

Perpetual WealthFocus

Retail fund

WealthFocus Super is a personal super product offering managed investments from Perpetual and other investment managers.

Membership

Designed for employees and self-employed people, with regular or one-off contributions subject to contribution rules.

Super SA

Restricted public sector fund

Super SA provides South Australian public sector schemes with different tax rules, including Triple S and Super SA Select.

Membership

Eligibility depends on SA public sector employment or an eligible existing-member relationship. Some spouses can join Triple S. Limited access to Select continues for qualifying members working outside the SA Government.

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

Perpetual WealthFocus and Super SA: product features and conditions
What to comparePerpetual WealthFocusSuper SA
Membership and access

Designed for employees and self-employed people, with regular or one-off contributions subject to contribution rules.

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Eligibility depends on SA public sector employment or an eligible existing-member relationship. Some spouses can join Triple S. Limited access to Select continues for qualifying members working outside the SA Government.

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Accounts and products

WealthFocus Super Plan and pension products.

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Triple S and Super SA Select. Closed defined benefit and retirement products need separate assessments.

Triple S

Super SA Select

Flexible Rollover Product

Super SA Income Stream

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Investment choices

Members can select managed funds across different asset classes and managers. Use the super investment menu because other WealthFocus investment products have different tax and product structures.

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Balanced for Triple S

Triple S has nine options, including indexed, diversified and Cash choices, on the current official product page. Select has its own menu.

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Insurance

Optional insurance is available within super. The current insurance disclosure sets eligibility, cover and cost.

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Triple S provides eligible members with death, TPD and income protection. Select members retain their insurance through Triple S.

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Retirement income

A pension account allows members to choose the amount and frequency of payments within the account rules.

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This detail has not been verified for this profile. Check the current product documents.

Advice and support

Consider the product with an adviser if selecting and maintaining several managed funds; clarify any advice fee separately.

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This detail has not been verified for this profile. Check the current product documents.

Fee details to check

Use the WealthFocus Super PDS and investment menu. Include administration and underlying manager charges, plus any advice and insurance costs.

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This detail has not been verified for this profile. Check the current product documents.

Comparing investment performance

Compare the exact super option and its fee basis. Returns from a WealthFocus investment fund outside super may have different tax treatment.

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Separate Triple S from Select and avoid comparing pre-tax and after-tax balances as if they were equivalent.

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THE SUPERGURU VIEW

Our take on Perpetual WealthFocus

Editorial assessment

A candidate for members who want to select managed investments and have a clear reason for the managers they choose.

What deserves a closer look

  • WealthFocus is a family of products; tax features on investment accounts do not automatically apply to super.
  • Several funds holding similar assets may provide less diversification than their number suggests.

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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 Super SA

Editorial assessment

Tax timing is central to this comparison. Triple S can show a balance that still contains tax payable when money leaves. Compare the spendable retirement outcome, including any rollover tax, alongside fees and investments.

Who might put it on their shortlist

  • Eligible SA Government employees choosing between their available schemes.
  • Existing members checking how contributions work after leaving the public sector.

What deserves a closer look

  • Triple S is tax-deferred, not tax-free.
  • Moving untaxed money to Select or another taxed fund can trigger tax at transfer.

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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 Perpetual WealthFocus and Super SA

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.

Read the full Perpetual WealthFocus profile · Read the full Super SA profile · Choose another comparison

Sources for Perpetual WealthFocus

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

  1. WealthFocus product range
  2. Super and retirement account features
  3. Underlying holdings

Sources for Super SA

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

  1. Super SA Triple S
  2. Super SA explains Triple S tax deferral
  3. Super SA Select comparison
  4. Super SA eligibility outside government