Industry Funds

Originally posted by stillworkin: ↑

The best performing super fund over the last 5 years to 2018 earned 8.3%
https://www.superguide.com.au/boost-your-superannuation/super-performers-top-super-funds-5-years

Still over 5 years but different years hostplus comes in at Number 1 with 9.51%
https://www.superratings.com.au/superratings-top-10/

Compared to Exchange Traded Funds this link shows 6 that outperform the best industry super funds over 5 years
https://www.canstar.com.au/investor-hub/etfs-highest-return/

This lists the top 100 non leveraged Exchange Traded Funds over 5 years. They all outperformed industry super funds
https://etfdb.com/compare/highest-5-year-returns/no-leveraged/

The best performing super fund over 10 years has a average return of 7.6% the top 30 averaged 6.4%
https://www.smartcompany.com.au/finance/superannuation/australias-30-best-performing-super-funds-revealed/

From Nabtrade Annualised total returns over 10 years

IOO ishares Global 100 only buys the 100 biggest companies in the world 11.37%
SFY Tracks the ASX 50 biggest companies earned average 9.53%

Both of these Exchange Traded Funds only tracks the largest companies in the world (IOO) or Australia (SFY) and both outperformed the best industry super funds.

What does Warren Buffett have to say about Exchange Traded Funds
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/03/why-warren-buffett-says-index-funds-are-the-best-investment.html

Warren Buffett has told the trustees of his estate when he dies to put his money into Exchange traded funds

Here's the quote, from page 20 of his most recent annual letter to Berkshire shareholders, dated Feb. 28. After all of his Berkshire shares are distributed to charity, take the cash, Buffett says, and just buy index funds:My advice to the trustee couldn't be more simple: Put 10% of the cash in short-term government bonds and 90% in a very low-cost S&P 500 index fund. (I suggest Vanguard's.) I believe the trust's long-term results from this policy will be superior to those attained by most investors — whether pension funds, institutions or individuals — who employ high-fee managers.
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/warren-buffett-to-heirs-put-my-estate-in-index-funds-2014-03-13

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Meanwhile gold in Aussie dollars has returned 47.6% over the last five years

https://www.bullion-rates.com/gold/AUD/Year-5-chart.htm

Only bettered by Hostplus.