SMSF statistics

The ATO has published September 2017 quarterly self-managed super fund (SMSF) statistical report.  Some of the statistical highlights from this quarter’s overview include:

• total number of SMSFs has increased to 598,620
• total members of SMSFs is 1,130,721
• total value of estimated SMSF assets is $701.6 billion
• top asset types held by SMSFs by value are: listed shares 29%, cash and term deposits 23%, non-residential real property and unlisted trusts 11%.