Vanguard Super reports strong three-year double-digit returns

The fund has delivered double-digit annualised returns across key options over its first three years since launching in 2022.

Vanguard Super has reported strong double-digit annualised returns across several investment options over its first three years, with its flagship Lifecycle product outperforming the industry median.

The fund’s inaugural three-year results showed the Lifecycle investment option for members aged 47 and under delivered a 14.51 per cent annualised return over the three years to 31 October 2025, matching its return since inception on 5 October 2022.

By comparison, the industry median for comparable products was 12.37 per cent over the same period.
Vanguard Super’s MySuper Lifecycle option also ranked first for rolling three-year returns in SuperRatings’ MySuper Index as at 31 October 2025.

“When we launched Vanguard Super three years ago, our goal was simple: give Australians low-cost, easy-to-understand super solutions backed by Vanguard’s 50 years of global investment expertise,” said Vanguard Australia managing director Daniel Shrimski.

“Markets have been strong, and these figures show Vanguard Super has delivered competitive returns for members in its first three years. But past performance isn’t a guarantee of future results, and at Vanguard Super the focus is on delivering value over the long term.”

More than half of members are invested in the Lifecycle option, which Money Magazine named Best Value MySuper Product in both 2024 and 2025.

The ATO’s Comparison Tool also ranked it as the lowest-cost public offer MySuper product on a $50,000 balance as at 30 June 2025.

Several diversified options also returned double-digit gains over the three-year period to 31 October 2025. SaveSmart – High Growth returned 14.48 per cent per annum, Growth 12.03 per cent, Balanced 9.58 per cent and Conservative 7.14 per cent.

Shrimski said Vanguard Super had expanded rapidly, with membership rising from around 16,000 in June 2024 to more than 48,000 today, while funds under management doubled over the past year to $4.3 billion.

“Members have benefited from a multi-year bull run in equities. But super returns will always move with markets, and ups and downs are part of the journey,” he said.

“Looking ahead, we see some headwinds for equity returns given current valuations and profit margins. 
That said, long-term superannuation investors should continue to benefit from having diversified exposures to shares and fixed income securities, which form the basis of Vanguard Super’s most popular investment options.”