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Table 15: SMSF asset allocations (2014)

Last updated 15 December 2015

This table shows the value and proportion of assets held by the SMSF population for each type of asset listed on the 2014 SMSF annual return, as well as the mean and median value. It follows that SMSFs will have different asset allocations in individual cases.

These figures are estimates based on SMSF annual return form data. To ensure consistency, the total monetary amounts used in this table are those reported in the Self-managed super fund statistical report, June 2015.

SMSF asset allocations, 2014

Asset allocation

($m)

Proportion of total SMSF assets

Proportion of SMSF population holding those assets

Mean* ($)

Median* ($)

Listed trusts

21,532

3.87%

28.72%

143,749

52,253

Unlisted trusts

48,504

8.72%

20.08%

463,229

176,150

Insurance policy

168

0.03%

0.14%

234,455

104,983

Other managed investments

26,197

4.71%

11.48%

437,644

174,011

Cash and term deposits

152,466

27.42%

97.31%

300,397

112,499

Debt securities

6,716

1.21%

6.05%

212,659

94,031

Loans

3,481

0.63%

2.96%

225,629

60,000

Listed shares

176,978

31.83%

61.23%

554,178

261,025

Unlisted shares

5,492

0.99%

7.33%

143,586

29,000

Limited recourse borrowing arrangements

15,072

2.71%

5.72%

505,634

347,063

Non-residential real property

60,443

10.87%

14.49%

799,938

500,000

Residential real property

19,632

3.53%

7.21%

521,977

403,000

Collectables and personal use assets

385

0.07%

0.99%

74,520

25,181

Other assets

14,176

2.55%

78.09%

34,805

7,178

Overseas shares

1,718

0.31%

2.22%

148,551

32,350

Overseas non-residential real property

108

0.02%

0.05%

441,132

182,360

Overseas residential real property

204

0.04%

0.17%

234,182

144,947

Overseas managed investments

504

0.09%

0.39%

249,150

88,039

Other overseas assets

2,263

0.41%

3.10%

140,175

40,275

Total Australian and overseas Assets

556,039

100.00%

 

1,084,918

602,629

Borrowings

13,047

2.35%

6.70%

373,398

257,896

Other liabilities

4,460

0.80%

60.44%

14,147

2,794

Net Australian and overseas assets

538,532

96.85%

 

1,050,760

569,617

* Mean and median values are only applicable to the funds that held those types of assets.
SMSF limited recourse borrowing arrangement asset allocations, 2014

LRBA investment by asset type

($m)

Proportion of total SMSF assets

Proportion of SMSF population holding those assets

Mean* ($)

Median* ($)

Australian residential real property

6,308

1.13%

2.43%

496,664

415,735

Australian non-residential real property

6,519

1.17%

1.17%

1,069,659

640,000

Overseas real property

28

0.01%

0.02%

252,044

140,048

Australian shares

551

0.10%

0.37%

292,411

107,539

Overseas shares

967

0.17%

1.59%

120,694

32,880

Other

699

0.13%

0.32%

413,145

104,401

Total

15,072

2.71%

5.72%

505,634

347,063

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