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  • Table 23: Expense ratios

    These tables show the expense ratios and the distribution of SMSFs across various ranges of expense ratios.

    These figures are estimates based on SMSF annual return form data.

    Data for the distribution of SMSF’s across the ratio ranges from 2011 to 2015 is available in Appendix 1 – data tables in xls format.

    Expense ratios by year

     

    2011

    2012

    2013

    2014

    2015

    Administration and operating expense ratio

    0.32%

    0.32%

    0.51%

    0.52%

    0.50%

    Investment expense ratio

    0.31%

    0.35%

    0.55%

    0.58%

    0.60%

    Total expense ratio

    0.63%

    0.67%

    1.06%

    1.10%

    1.10%

    Expense ratio ranges 2015

    Ratio range

    Administration and operating expenses

    Investment expenses

    Total expenses

    <0.25%

    21.0%

    25.0%

    12.6%

    >0.25–0.5%

    20.5%

    10.9%

    13.7%

    >0.5–0.75%

    13.5%

    9.8%

    10.6%

    >0.75–1%

    9.4%

    8.3%

    8.8%

    >1–1.5%

    12.7%

    12.3%

    14.0%

    >1.5–2%

    7.5%

    6.9%

    9.6%

    >2–3%

    7.2%

    7.0%

    10.3%

    >3–5%

    4.5%

    6.4%

    8.0%

    >5%

    3.6%

    13.5%

    12.4%

    Total

    100%

    100%

    100.0%

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