Brighter Super launches two indexed share options
12 October 2026
More choice and flexibility with two new low-cost indexed options for Australian and international shares.
Brighter Super has expanded its investment menu with two new low-cost indexed share options, giving advisers greater flexibility when constructing investment portfolios for clients with Brighter Super accounts.
Available since 1 October 2026, Indexed International Shares and Indexed Australian Shares options provide a passively managed way to invest in Australian or international shares. Both options have investment fees and costs of 0.08% p.a. and no transaction costs1.
The options will be available to members with Accumulation, Pension or Transition to Retirement (TTR) Pension accounts, and can be combined with other Brighter Super investment options to tailor exposure to Australian and international share markets.
Brighter Super Chief Member Officer Lisa Kay said the new options reflected feedback from advisers seeking more indexed investment choices.
“Advisers have told us they want greater flexibility to tailor international and Australian share exposure within their clients’ Brighter Super accounts. We listened, and these options respond directly to that feedback,” Ms Kay said.
“These new options provide additional building blocks that advisers can combine with other Brighter Super investment options to build a portfolio suited to each client’s needs.
“They also give members another way to access international and Australian share markets, while our existing actively managed International Shares and Australian Shares options will remain available.”
“For Brighter Super, this is about strengthening our investment offering so members have more choice in how they invest their retirement savings.”
Ms Kay said the options were developed following extensive consultation with external financial adviser groups, market research conducted with Investment Trends, investment modelling, and competitor and fee analysis.
Indexed International Shares follows a weighted combination of the MSCI World Index in Australian dollars, with 20% hedged and 80% unhedged exposure. Indexed Australian Shares is designed to perform in line with the S&P/ASX 300 Accumulation Index. Both investment objectives are stated before investment fees and taxes.
The new options complement Brighter Super’s existing Indexed Balanced option, which invests across a mix of asset classes. As single asset share options, they provide members and advisers with distinct building blocks for a broader investment strategy.
“We recognise that members and advisers have different preferences about how investments are managed,” Ms Kay said.
“Expanding the menu gives them more ways to put their investment strategy into practice within Brighter Super.”
Indexed options aim to follow their respective markets through rises and falls. Lower investment fees do not mean lower risk or guarantee better returns.
Full details about the new options, including their investment objectives, risk levels, fees and costs, are available in the relevant Product Disclosure Statement and Investment and Fees Guide and on the website at brightersuper.com.au.
1Investment fees and cost amounts are estimates only. Investment fees and costs, and transaction costs, are based on actual costs incurred by our investment managers in the previous financial year. Investment fees and costs include a performance fee; however, these options have nil performance fees.
Other fees and costs may also be charged, such as administration fees, advice fees and insurance costs. These will depend on your individual account and circumstances. Please refer to the Brighter Super Product Disclosure Statement and Investment and Fees Guide at brightersuper.com.au/pds for more information on the total fees and costs applicable. Fees and costs can change from time to time.
Brighter Super Trustee (ABN 94 085 088 484) (AFSL 230511) (the Trustee) as trustee for Brighter Super (ABN 23 053 121 564) (RSE R1000160) (the Fund). Brighter Super may refer to the Trustee or the Fund as the context may be. Brighter Super products are issued by the Trustee on behalf of the Fund.
You should obtain and consider the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) and Target Market Determination (TMD) before making any decision to acquire any products. A TMD is a document that outlines the target market a product has been designed for. Find the PDSs and TMDs at brightersuper.com.au/pds-and-guides.
This article provides general advice only and does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation or needs. As such, you should consider whether it is appropriate in light of your own objectives, financial situation and needs prior to making any decision. You should consult a licensed financial adviser if you require advice which takes into account your personal financial circumstances.
