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Table 17: Asset concentrations

Last updated 19 December 2016

These tables show the distribution of SMSFs that have 50% or more of their assets by value invested in one particular asset class. For example, in 2015, 44% of SMSFs held 80% of their assets in one particular asset class, representing 30% of total SMSF assets.

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

Proportion of SMSFs

Asset concentration

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

100%

12.1%

14.2%

12.9%

12.1%

11.3%

>=90%

30.7%

32.0%

32.2%

31.9%

30.8%

>=80%

44.2%

45.0%

45.3%

45.2%

44.3%

>=70%

57.5%

57.8%

58.1%

58.1%

57.1%

>=60%

71.3%

71.5%

71.7%

71.5%

70.4%

>=50%

86.6%

86.8%

86.8%

86.5%

85.5%

*An asset concentration of 100% indicates all assets are held within a particular asset class.

Proportion of SMSF assets

Asset concentration

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

100%

5.4%

6.3%

5.8%

5.3%

4.9%

>=90%

19.2%

19.7%

19.8%

19.7%

19.3%

>=80%

29.9%

30.1%

30.2%

30.2%

29.7%

>=70%

40.2%

40.0%

40.0%

40.1%

39.4%

>=60%

50.2%

50.0%

49.9%

49.7%

49.0%

>=50%

60.1%

59.9%

59.8%

59.5%

58.7%

*An asset concentration of 100% indicates all assets are held within a particular asset class.

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