Hostplus delivers double-digit FY26 returns

Hostplus Balanced (MySuper) option delivered members 10.8% for the financial year 2025-26, while the Indexed Balanced option and the High Growth option returned members 11.06% and 12.61% respectively.

Hostplus chief investment officer Sam Sicilia said the results across the fund's investment suite reflected a disciplined approach to investing and a focus on long-term opportunities through periods of market volatility.

"We have built a portfolio designed to perform through changing market conditions, and this year's result reflects that strategy at work," he said.

"Despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and market volatility, strong performance from global equities, particularly technology and AI-related investments, helped drive returns, while our diversified exposure to private markets provided additional resilience."

Sicilia also noted growth in the technology sector was not confined just to the US.

"The results also highlight that technology-driven growth is not confined to the US or the Magnificent Seven, with economies such as Taiwan and South Korea generating significant value and supporting strong returns across the emerging markets asset class," he said.

Hostplus' pension members also performed well, with the Balanced and Indexed Balanced pension options returning 11.80% and 12.09% respectively for the year.

Hostplus chief executive David Elia said strong long-term performance can have a profound impact on members' financial security and quality of life in retirement.

"For members, investment returns aren't numbers on a page. They represent future opportunities, choice and confidence in retirement," Elia said.

"We're very conscious that members entrust us with their retirement savings and expect us to make the most of every dollar on their behalf. Strong long-term performance is one of the most important ways we can honour that responsibility."

The Balanced option delivered 8.90% per annum over 10 years and 7.50% per annum over 20 years after fees and taxes.

HESTA, Cbus, Mercer, Australian Retirement Trust (ART), AustralianSuper, UniSuper and Aware Super have also delivered strong returns for members.