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AI Stocks Propel the Best-Performing Growth Superannuation Funds in 2026 Financial Year and the Outlook for 2027
Australian Financial Review
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- 24 July 2026
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- 24 July 2026, 06:01 am
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Shares in technology companies in the US and emerging markets helped deliver strong returns. Search our exclusive table to see how your fund performed.
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This reporting examines how the surge in global technology and AI-related equities has driven significant returns for Australian superannuation funds, with top performers achieving double-digit growth. While it highlights the massive capital flows into frontier AI companies, the focus remains on financial investment performance rather than technical safety or existential risk. The article underscores the significant economic exposure of Australian retirement savings to the rapid advancement and market dominance of US and emerging market AI developers.
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Jessica PennyWealth reporterJul 24, 2026 – 10.03amThe boom in listed technology stocks in both the United States and emerging markets helped propel the returns of the top-performing superannuation funds in the “growth” category to as high as 12.3 per cent last financial year – and investment chiefs expect the momentum to continue.UniSuper was the top performer. Overall, it’s the fourth straight year of returns above 9 per cent in super and means a cumulative four-year return of 44 per cent for many Australians.Loading...SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleRead MoreSuperannuationInvestingSmart InvestorAFR WeekendSharemarketSubscriber exclusiveEmerging marketsActive investingJessica PennyWealth reporterJessica Penny is a wealth reporter for The Australian Financial Review in the Sydney newsroom. Email Jessica at jessica.penny@afr.comFetching latest articles