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Survey Highlights 2015 Self Managed Super Fund Survey
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Highlights from the Investment Trends
2015 Self Managed Super Fund Survey
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Highlights from the
2015 Self Managed Super Fund Survey
Survey concluded: April 2015
Report released: May 2015
Reproduction prohibited
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Thank you
I would like to thank all the survey respondents who participated in our 2015
Self Managed Super Fund survey earlier this year.
These highlights gather some of the most interesting results from the survey.
We have also included some key results from our latest investor sentiment
tracking to give an up to date snapshot of SMSF investors’ confidence and
share market return expectations.
We hope you find them as fascinating as we did.
Many Thanks,
Mark Johnston
Principal
Investment Trends
Suite 2102, Goldfields House
1 Alfred Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Australia
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Table of contents
Methodology & scope 4
Trends in super fund assets 5
Trends in number of SMSFs 6
Annualised SMSF establishment rate 7
Satisfaction in managing a SMSF 8
Frequency of checking up SMSFs 9
Time spent on managing SMSFs 10
Trends in concern levels 11
SMSFs’ investment concerns 12
Trends in SMSFs’ capital growth expectations 13
Average self-assessed investment returns among SMSFs 14
Current SMSF balance 15
Main investment goals 16
Future SMSF investment selection 17
Number of shares held by SMSFs 18
SMSF share portfolio allocation 19
About Investment Trends 20
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Methodology & scope
The 2015 SMSF Investor Report is based on a detailed online survey of self
managed super fund (SMSF) investors (i.e. members/trustees) conducted
between March and April 2015.
The survey focused on where SMSF investors were sourcing specific types of
advice, their investment approach, goals and behaviour. A total of 3,941 valid
responses to the survey were received after data cleaning and de-duplication.
The maximum sampling error (centre of the range) at the 95% confidence
interval for this sample is +/-1.6%. Note that analysis of smaller subgroups will
have a higher sampling error.
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Trends in super fund assets
According to APRA, SMSF assets grew by 10% to
$595bn in the year to March 2015, following a 13% growth
in the year before
According to the APRA Quarterly Superannuation Performance Report, SMSFs
retained the largest proportion of super fund assets ($595bn) followed by
retail super funds ($546bn) and industry super funds ($437bn). Total SMSF
assets increased by 10% ($55bn) in the year to March 2015, whilst APRA-
regulated super funds grew at a faster pace (16%). This is mainly due to SMSFs’
relatively higher allocation to cash and fixed income products, and a lower
allocation to international assets. A slowdown in the net SMSF establishment
rate is also a contributor to the slower growth of SMSF assets.
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According to APRA, SMSF assets increased by 10% ($55bn) to $595bn in the year to March 2015, but APRA-regulated super funds increased faster,
growing 16% ($190bn) to $1.4trnSuper fund assets
(Source: APRA Quarterly Superannuation Performance Report)
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$ bi
llion
Corporate
Industry (retrospectively reclassified)
Public sector (retrospectively reclassified)
Retail
SMSFs
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Trends in number of SMSFs
APRA reports that the number of SMSFs increased by 5% to
551k as of March 2015
The number of SMSFs continued to grow over the year to March 2015. The
total number of SMSFs reached 551k in March 2015, up from 525k in March
2014. This represents a 4.8% year on year increase, down slightly from 5.0% in
the prior year.
Word of mouth and the media are playing increasingly important roles in
initiating SMSF establishment compared to prior years, when accountants had
a stronger role. More trustees are also turning to financial planners for help in
establishing their SMSF.
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APRA reports there were 551k SMSFs as of March 2015, up 5% over the year
Number of SMSFs(Source: APRA Quarterly Superannuation Performance Report)
309k322k
341k354k
382k
409k421k
436k450k
468k
484k
500k511k
525k537k
551k
398k
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Annualised SMSF establishment rate
The annualised (net) SMSF establishment rate has reached
its lowest level since the Simpler Super Reforms
According to APRA, the net establishment rate of SMSFs continued to decline
and has reached its lowest point since the Simpler Super reforms. The net
annual establishment rate decreased to 4.8% (down from 5.0% in 2014) with
25,000 new SMSFs being set up on a net basis.
The decline is driven by fewer people fleeing poor performance from their
existing super fund, which was a key reason of the heightened level of SMSF
establishment in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
The average age of trustees who established an SMSF in the last two years
was 47, down only slightly from 48 in 2011 to 2012.
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SMSF annualised growth rate (net) (Source: APRA Quarterly Superannuation Performance Report)
27,320
38,785
26,958
21,170
27,290
31,73732,936
24,922 25,2967.5%
6.7%7.3% 7.0%
5.0% 4.8%5.5%
9.3%
12.1%
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4.0%
6.0%
8.0%
10.0%
12.0%
14.0%
16.0%
Net annual establishment growth (LHS) % net annual establishment rate (RHS)
The annualised (net) SMSF establishment rate has reached its lowest point since the Simpler Super reforms
Simpler super
reforms
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Satisfaction in managing a SMSF
98% of SMSFs rate their overall SMSF management
experience as ‘average’ and above
SMSF trustees are generally satisfied with their experience in managing their
SMSF. 40% of trustees rated their experience as ‘very good’ and a further 46%
rated this as ‘good’. Only 2% of SMSFs rated their overall experience as being
‘poor’ or ‘very poor’.
Those who have had their SMSF for a longer time are typically more satisfied
with their overall experience compared to those who set up their SMSF in
recent years.
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Nearly all (98%) SMSFs rate their overall experience in managing their SMSF as ‘average’ or better
Q33 How would you rate your overall experience in m anaging your SMSF? Among SMSFs [n=934]
Very good, 40%
Good, 46%
Average, 13%
Poor, 1% Very poor, 1%
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Frequency of checking up SMSFs
Most trustees (88%) check up on their SMSF at least once a
month
SMSF trustees typically check up on their SMSF 13 times per month. 65% say
they monitor their SMSF at least once every week, which includes 36% who
check up on a daily basis (up from 35% in 2014).
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Q42 How often do you check up on your SMSF?
35% 36%
29% 29%
5% 7%
18%16%
8% 8%3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Apr-14 [n=1035] Apr-15 [n=963]
Less thanannually
Annually
Half-yearly
Quarterly
Monthly
Every twoweeks
Weekly
Daily
88% of SMSFs say they check up on their SMSF at least once a month, including 36% who say they do so daily
Avg times per month 12 13
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Time spent on managing SMSFs
SMSFs typically spend 7.4 hours per month managing their
SMSF and 44% of the time (3.2 hours) is spent on
selecting/researching investments
SMSFs typically spend 7.4 hours per month managing their SMSF. 3.2 hours are
spent on selecting/researching investments for their SMSF. Another 1.8 hours
are spent on ongoing monitoring/reporting and 1.5 hours on admin and
paperwork, on average.
Overall, SMSFs are spending more time running their SMSF than in 2014, with
selecting/researching investments (because of heightened share market
uncertainty) and ongoing monitoring/reporting accounting for most of this
increase.
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Q41 Roughly, how much time (per month) do you curre ntly spend on running your SMSF in the following areas? Average number of hours per month
Admin & paperwork, 1.5
Ongoing monitoring/reporting, 1.8
Selecting/researching specific inv's, 3.2
Keeping up to date with legis. reg's, 0.8
All SMSFs [n=951]
SMSFs are spending more time running their SMSF than in 2014
Total 7.4 hrs
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Trends in concern levels
SMSFs’ concern level with global financial markets
deteriorated from April 2014 levels
SMSFs’ concern level fell throughout 2014 and reached its lowest in August
2014 (5.4 out of 10, on average). Concern levels increased between August
2014 and April 2015, reaching 6.1 (out of 10) in April 2015, despite an increase
in the All Ordinaries Index over this period.
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Concern level vs MSCI World Index and All Ordinarie s Index
6.0
6.2
5.9
6.1
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Average concern level (out of 10, LHS) MSCI World Index (RHS) All Ordinaries Index (RHS)
SMSFs’ market return expectations mostly fell throughout the last 12 months (though there was a notable spike in February 2015 in line with the market rally)
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Source: Investment Trends Investor Intentions Index
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SMSFs’ investment concerns
SMSFs are increasingly concerned about the Australian
economy and a slowdown in China
When thinking about their investments, SMSFs are most concerned about the
Australian economy (57%, up from 39% in August 2014) and a slowdown in
China (54%, up from 38%).
Rounding out the top five concerns are concerns about another financial
crisis/market crash (48%, down from 49%), Australian debt levels (38%, up
from 29%), and global debt levels (31%, down from 40%).
Between August 2014 (when concern level was at its lowest) and April 2015,
share market volatility increased as a concern among SMSF trustees (24%, up
from 9%).
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Compared to August 2014 (when SMSF concern levels was its lowest), SMSFs are increasingly concerned about the Australian economy and a slowdown in China
Q7 What are you most concerned about in relation to your investments? (Multiple responses permitted) Among SMSFs
48%
38%
31%
27%
24%
24%
23%
22%
22%
20%
18%
15%
5%
6%
54%
57%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Australian economy
China slowdown
Another global financial crisis/market crash
Australian debt level
Global debt levels
Changes in resource value
Share market volatility
Exchange rates/value of AUD
European economy
Property prices
Impact of regulatory changes
Interest rates
US economy
A military conflict
Inflation
Other
Aug-14 [n=324] Apr-15 [n=340]
79%
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Trends in SMSFs’ capital growth expectations
SMSFs’ capital growth expectations from the Australian
stock market mostly fell throughout the year to April 2015
Each month, we ask SMSF investors to express their market return
expectations (excluding dividends) from the Australian equities market for the
next 12 months.
SMSF investors’ market return expectations continued to decline over the 12
months to April 2015, despite an increase of 7% in the All Ordinaries Index
over the same period. Investors typically expect a 4% growth in the stock
market in the coming 12 months (excluding dividends), which is quite bearish.
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Australian stock market expectations for the next 1 2 months vs All Ordinaries Index
3%4%
3%
4%
4%
6%
13%
8%
7%
4%4%
3%
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5%
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5% 5%
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Average return expectation for next 12 months (excluding dividends) All Ordinaries Index (weekly close)
SMSFs’ market return expectations mostly fell throughout the last 12 months (though there was a notable spike in February 2015 in line with the market rally)
This studyLast study
Source: Investment Trends Investor Intentions Index
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Average self-assessed investment returns
among SMSFs
SMSFs’ investment returns (self-assessed) declined gently
(12%, down from 14%)
SMSF trustees estimate they achieved a return of 12%, on average, from their
SMSF in the 12 months to April 2015(down from 14% in April 2014), the All
Ordinaries Index increased by just 7% over this period.
SMSF investors’ self-assessed returns remain well above the 8% and 7% seen
during the 2011 and 2012 volatility.
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Average SMSF investment return(Self-assessed)
14%
18%
14%
10%8%
7%
11%
14%12%
-6%
13%
-10%
-5%
0%
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SF
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Average self-assessed return All Ordinaries Index (weekly close)
SMSFs' self-assessed investment return for the next 12 months vs All Ordinaries Index
Among SMSF investors
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Current SMSF balance
The average SMSF balance reached $1.2 million in April
2015. Half of all SMSFs have an SMSF balance of $810,000
or more
The average SMSF balance continued to grow, reaching $1,200,000 in April
2015, up 56% since May 2009. The median SMSF balance increased to
$810,000, up by 73% over the same period.
We note that 39% of SMSFs have a balance of at least $1 million and
collectively control 76% of total SMSF assets.
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According to our analysis, the average SMSF balance reached $1.2 million in April. The median SMSF balance reached $810k
Current SMSF balance (Q55)
$810,000$770,000
$930,000$970,000
$1,000,000$1,070,000
$1,180,000 $1,200,000
$490,000 $470,000$540,000
$570,000
$650,000$700,000
$750,000$810,000
$0
$200,000
$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
$1,400,000
July-08[n=450]
May-09[n=445]
Apr-10[n=683]
May-11[n=790]
Apr-12[n=1317]
Apr-13[n=1041]
Apr-14[n=943]
Apr-15[n=875]
Average Median
We note that ATO figures put the average at $1.04m as of Dec-14, but this is only an estimate based on modelling of tax return data from prior years.
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Main investment goal
Fewer SMSFs (19%, down from 23%) intend to focus on
maximising capital growth over the coming year
Fewer SMSFs say maximising capital growth (19%, down from 23% in 2014)
will be their primary goal when selecting investments over the next 12
months, reversing the trend between 2011 and 2014.
There are only slightly more SMSFs saying they will prioritise building a
sustainable income stream (34%, up from 33%). This means that SMSF
investors are shifting their focus to wealth preservation, with more saying
protecting their SMSFs’ existing assets will be their primary investment goal in
the coming year (13%, up from 10%)
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Looking forward, fewer SMSFs will be prioritising growth over safety
Q61 Looking forward, what will be your main goal when selecting your investments over the next year?
14% 15% 14% 17%9% 10% 13%
36%40% 45% 36%
37% 33%34%
30%27%
25%30%
34%32%
32%
18% 17% 14% 15%19% 23% 19%
0%
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20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Dec-09[n=2043]
Dec-10[n=2311]
Dec-11[n=1934]
Nov-12[n=2488]
Nov-13[n=2432]
Apr-14[n=958]
Apr-15[n=890]
Other
Maximising capitalgrowth
Achieving abalance of capitalgrowth &managing risk
Building asustainableincome stream
Protecting myexistingassets/incomeagainst marketfalls
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Future SMSF investment selection
There is growing interest from SMSFs in listed and unlisted
managed investments
Fewer SMSFs say they intend to invest in individual direct shares in the next 12
months. Specially, fewer intend to invest in blue chip shares (64% down from
71% in 2014), high yielding shares (33%, down from 34%), small
cap/speculative shares (15%, down from 21%) and resource shares (13%,
down from 16%).
Instead, slightly more plan to invest in ETFs (21%, up from 18%), LICs (13%, up
from 12%) and managed funds (13%, up from 11%) in the coming 12 months.
Access to investments otherwise out of reach and diversification-related
benefits, particularly for international exposure, are the key drivers of
intended managed funds use.
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Slightly fewer SMSFs say they intend to invest in individual direct shares, whereas intention to use listed and unlisted managed investments has increased slightly
Q62 Which of the following do you plan to invest in over the next 12 months? (Multiple responses permitted) [ Top 10 shown ]
64%
33%
22%
21%
18%
13%
13%
12%
15%
13%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Blue chip shares (outside of mgd funds)
High yielding shares
International shares
ETFs
Term deposit
Small cap/speculative shares
LICs
Managed funds
Resource stocks
Bonds/Australian fixed interest
Apr-14 [n=887]
Apr-15 [n=823]
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Number of shares held by SMSFs
The average number of shares held by SMSFs has remained
steady at 18 shares since 2011
We asked SMSF investors about the number of shares/companies that they
currently hold in their portfolio.
On average, SMSFs held 18 shares in their portfolio in April 2015. It has
remained steady at 18 since 2011. 18% of SMSFs said they hold 5 shares or less
in their SMSF, while 28% said they hold at least 20 different shares.
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Q84 How many different shares/companies do you curr ently hold in your SMSF?
3%
19%25% 24% 26% 25% 27%
18%
20% 20% 18% 19% 16%
24%
21% 22% 24% 19% 20%
22%17% 18% 16%
17% 17%
5% 3% 3% 3%4% 4%
3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 4%
4%3% 3%
3% 3%3% 4% 3%
4% 4% 4% 5%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Apr-10 [n=476] May-11[n=1659]
Apr-12 [n=1169] Apr-13 [n=820] Apr-14 [n=931] Apr-15 [n=797]
One
Two
Three
Four
Five
Six to ten
Eleven tofifteen
Sixteen totwenty
Twenty to fifty
More than fifty
The average number of shares held by SMSFs has remained steady at 18 shares
Average 16 18 18 18 18 18
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SMSF share portfolio allocation
SMSFs currently allocate 31% of their share portfolio to
bank/financial stocks and 21% to resources/material stocks
SMSFs typically allocate 41% of their SMSF money to direct shares (outside of
managed funds). Within this, SMSFs typically allocate 31% to bank/financial
stocks and a further 21% to resources/ material stocks. Only 4% of their
SMSFs’ share portfolio is allocated to international stocks.
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Q85 Approximately what proportion of your share por tfolio is allocated to each of the following sectors? Among SMSFs who hold shares via their SMSF [n=788]
Bank/financial stocks, 31%
Resources/materials stocks, 21%
Other Australian sectors, 43%
Stocks listed on an overseas exchange, 4%
SMSFs currently allocate 31% of their share portfolio to bank/financial stocks and another 21% to resources/materials stocks
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