Tidswell Master Superannuation Plan — superannuation fund performance
Pensions: all tracked plans · Australian super in numbers · Private market performance · the PE statistics · what plans disclose · where they diverge
Tidswell Master Superannuation Plan reported A$597.0m of total assets for 2,267 member accounts (average balance A$258k) in APRA's fund-level statistics for the year to 30 June 2025, with a one-year rate of return of 6.4%.
| Total assets | A$597.0m |
| Member accounts | 2,267 |
| Average member balance | A$258k |
| 1-year rate of return | 6.4% |
| 5-year rate of return (annualised) | 8.8% |
| 10-year rate of return (annualised) | 6.9% |
| Investment options offered | — |
What running the fund costs
For its reporting year ended 30 June 2025, Tidswell Master Superannuation Plan ran on an operating expense ratio of 1.3% — the running cost per dollar of savings (0.5% is 50 cents per A$100 a year). Payments to related parties — companies connected to the fund's own trustee or owner group — came to A$2.7m, equal to roughly 46.4% of its administration bill (a related-party payment is disclosed, not improper — but it is worth knowing who the fund pays).
| Operating expense ratio | 1.3% |
| Investment expense ratio | 0.1% |
| Administration and operating expenses | A$5.8m |
| Marketing spend | A$481k (about A$212 per member account) |
| Executive remuneration (expensed to the fund) | A$358k |
| Director remuneration | A$63k |
| Payments to related parties | A$2.7m |
Does the insurance pay out?
Most super accounts carry insurance, paid from your balance. The admittance rate is the share of finalised claims the insurer accepted in the year to 30 June 2025 — the single best number for "does this cover actually pay".
| Cover type | Claims accepted (1-yr) | Claims paid | Premiums collected | Insurer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life insurance (death cover) | — | — | — | AIA Australia, MetLife Insurance Limited, TAL Life limited |
| Total & permanent disability (TPD) | — | — | — | Lloyd’s Australia Limited |
| Income protection | — | — | — | Lloyd’s Australia Limited |
The gender gap in this fund
In Tidswell Master Superannuation Plan, women's average balance was 54.6% lower than men's — from the fund-level member demographics APRA last published for the year to 30 June 2022:
| Average balance — female members | A$9k |
| Average balance — male members | A$20k |
| Member accounts (female / male) | 33,243 / 40,180 |
Compare Tidswell Master Superannuation Plan with similar funds
The funds closest to Tidswell Master Superannuation Plan in size, side by side — each with its own page for the fees, insurance and performance-test detail:
| Fund | Assets | 1-yr return | 10-yr return | Why comparable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wrap Super | A$612.3m | 9.2% | — | Similar size |
| Challenger Retirement Fund | A$352.1m | 4.3% | 2.4% | Similar size |
| Lifefocus Superannuation Fund | A$228.1m | 9.1% | 5.0% | Similar size |
| Fire and Emergency Services Superannuation Fund | A$1.1bn | 9.4% | 6.4% | Similar size |
| Personal Choice Private Fund | A$87.4m | 9.7% | 5.3% | Similar size |
| Perpetual's Select Superannuation Fund | A$1.2bn | 8.9% | 6.4% | Similar size |
Questions this page answers
How big is Tidswell Master Superannuation Plan?
Tidswell Master Superannuation Plan held A$597.0m in total assets for 2,267 member accounts in the APRA fund-level statistics for the year to 30 June 2025.
What return has Tidswell Master Superannuation Plan delivered?
Tidswell Master Superannuation Plan reported a 6.4% one-year rate of return, and 6.9% a year over the past ten years, at whole-of-fund level in the APRA fund-level statistics.
What does Tidswell Master Superannuation Plan charge in fees?
Tidswell Master Superannuation Plan reported an operating expense ratio of 1.3% and an investment expense ratio of 0.1% for its reporting year ended 30 June 2025 — the running cost per dollar of savings (APRA fund-level statistics).
See also: Australian super in numbers — marketing spend, expenses, the gender gap and two decades of consolidation across all APRA-regulated funds · all tracked plans.