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Hostplus was established in 1988 as the national industry superannuation fund for the hospitality, tourism, recreation and sport industries.Today, Hostplus is one of Australia’s largest and increasingly diversified funds with 1.77 million members and 301 thousand contributing employers.

Country

Australia

AUM

$89

Performance (%, 1YR)

10.81

Chief Executive

David Elia

Chief Investment Officer

Sam Sicilia

Performance Notes

Based on MySuper Balanced option

Chair

Damien Frawley

Asset allocation
Based on target allocation for MySuper Balanced option

21% Australian Shares

23% International Shares - Developed

6% International Shares - Emerging

9% Property

11% Infrastructure

10% Private Equity

7% Credit

4% Alternatives

5% Bonds

4% Cash

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Asset allocation as of June 30, 2025. All information is as per the most recent annual report or other publicly available data via the fund's website

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