Our investment options

How you choose to invest your super savings now, could make a big difference to how much money you have in the future.

Here at Rest, we have a range of investment options to choose from, giving you more control over how your money is invested.

Our investment options

See the Investment Guide for further details of the investment options available.
Rest members can also view more information in the Rest App. Download the Rest App here.

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Core Strategy

 

Balanced

   
Default option when you first join Rest, unless you tell us otherwise.

Core Strategy

Balanced

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Rest's Structured options are invested across a mix of different asset classes to match different member needs. We determine an appropriate asset allocation to enable each option to achieve its investment objective. As a member you can choose either one or a mix of the seven structured options:

Core Strategy

Achieve a balance of risk and return by investing in both growth assets and defensive assets.

Capital Stable

Provide a stable pattern of returns whilst maintaining a low probability of a negative return in any one year.

Balanced

Achieve a balance of risk and return by investing in approximately equal proportions of growth assets and defensive assets.

Balanced - Indexed

An indexed based investment in a mixture of growth and defensive assets.

Diversified

Achieve strong returns over the longer term by investing in a diversified mix of assets weighted towards shares and other growth assets.

Attention
The Diversified option will be closed to members who aren't currently invested in this option from 25 September 2024. Find out more about the changes to our range of investment options here.

High Growth

Maximise returns over the long-term by investing predominantly in growth assets.

Sustainable Growth

A diversified portfolio with enhanced environmental, social and governance investment characteristics weighted towards growth assets.

Rest’s Member-tailored options are ideal for members who want to build their own customised investment portfolio. Choose from one or more of the following options: 

Cash

Deposits with major Australian banks. The portfolio currently invests exclusively into deposits with ANZ (60%) and NAB (40%).

Bonds

Australian and overseas debt securities.

Attention
The Bonds option closed to new members on 30 September 2023. If you’re currently invested in Bonds, restrictions apply. Download our information document here. Find out more about the changes to our range of investment options here

Property

Australian and overseas real estate assets.

Attention
The Property option will be closed to members who aren't currently invested in this option from 25 September 2024. Find out more about the changes to our range of investment options here.

Shares

A mix of Australian and overseas shares.

Attention
The Shares option closed to new members on 30 September 2023. If you’re currently invested in Bonds, restrictions apply. Download our information document here. Find out more about the changes to our range of investment options here

Australian Shares

A portfolio of listed Australian companies.

Attention
The Australian Shares option will be closed to members who aren't currently invested in this option from 25 September 2024. Find out more about the changes to our range of investment options here.

Australian Shares - Indexed

An indexed based investment in Australian shares.

Overseas Shares

Invested in listed companies around the world.

Attention
The Overseas Shares option will be closed to members who aren't currently invested in this option from 25 September 2024. Find out more about the changes to our range of investment options here.

Overseas Shares - Indexed

An indexed based investment in overseas shares.

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Investment performance

With four core investment beliefs we’re focused on growth for our members. Our Core Strategy option has delivered 8.29% pa since we were founded in 19881.

1. Core Strategy returns are the compound average effective rate of net earnings since inception to 30 June 2024. Past performance is not an indicator of future performance.

Switching investment options

Rest is an award-winning, profit-to-member super fund

SuperRatings
SuperRatings Platinum Pension 2023
SuperRatings Platinum MyChoice Super 2023
SuperRatings Platinum MySuper 2023
Best Digital Offering 2024
SuperRatings 20-year Platinum Performance (2003-2023)
15-Year Platinum Performance (2008-2023) - Rest Pension
10-year MySuper Platinum Performance (2013-2023) - Rest Super and Rest Corporate
SuperRatings 7-year Platinum Performance 2016-2013
5 Apples (Highest Quality Fund) 2005 - 2023 - Rest Super
5 Apples (Highest Quality Fund) 2005 - 2024 - Rest Pension