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Spaceship

Spaceship

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Spaceship
2.8

212 reviews

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2.8
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2.7
Insurance Options
2.6
Income Protection
2.4
Rates and Fees
2.7
212 reviews
1 Rc C.  · Sadly, I've only ever lost with Spaceship. Do not recommend – Sadly, I've only ever lost with Spaceship. Do not recommend.
1 Rach48  · Lost 38k shares and 5k super – Title says it all. Do not recommend this company, stick with Goalsaver instead and try UniSuper.
1 mohid9876m  · Better off doing your own research – Been going down since I first invested in 2020 with increasing fees
1 Kevin  · A scam stay away – It has lost 45 percent this year deceptive claims, you will lose money don't trust
1 anthonykoda  · Huge management fee hike – Their service now attracts a monthly fixed fee and as of April will attract a 50bps management fee p.a. ABOID at all COSTS
1 Eyad O.  · Terrible performance – Terrible performance, every couple of months they add different fee. Most ETFs performed better.
christian m.
christian m.
 

Have been with spaceship for some time having closed my bank account anc phone number and going to a new bank I informed them time and time again all they do is say we'll verify yourself biometric Problem is going through that there system refuses to accept my photo no matter how many times you do it so cang log into spaceship to change to… Read more

my new number to recieve verification code to mobile to access my account to change any details.

So inform them time and time again all they do is say verify yourself by biometric and send you a link when you explain you can't and why they just say sorry that's the way it is either you do it by biometric or not at all.

This company is a joke refuses to let yourself do it any other way so they are stuck with my closed bank account and I'm stuck with an account I can't use because they refuse to see reason.

They will not help me fix this problem if I could give the a negative infinity score i would

Laura
LauraQueensland
 

I can't understand the hate, I've had great returns and no problems with them what so ever. I've been investing for about 18 months and have recommended to friends and family. This is for the portfolios not the super. All the portfolios are recommended over a long period time (approx 7 years) the stock market has natural highs and lows, if you're in it for a quick fix maybe look a trading instead of investing. Show details

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GreenApple
GreenApple
 

I have been an investor with Spaceship Universe (since 2019) and Spaceship Origin (since 2022). This company runs actively managed funds. For those who are not familiar, this means they aim to outperform the market index rather than simply tracking an index fund such as VGS or VAS. Overall, I have been happy with their results. There have been… Read more

many negative reviews about this company. For those who have never invested before, I would not recommend putting all of your money in as a lump sum. Doing so is essentially gambling on the hope that prices will rise in one or two years, rather than analysing which stocks Spaceship has invested in. They have made it clear that some portfolios, such as Universe and Origin, are high-risk investments and that they take at least seven years to mature. It is still important to do your own due diligence before committing any spare funds.

My advice is that if you have money to invest, use dollar-cost averaging by contributing weekly or fortnightly. Do not invest all of your savings in a lump sum when you do not know what the future will bring. If timing the market were possible, we would all be rich quickly. Real investing, however, requires patience.

I have attached performance figures for Spaceship Universe and Spaceship Origin since their inception, which show that overall, their fund performance has increased over time, but I will let you be the judge of that.

The only downside with Spaceship is that they rely heavily on the mobile app for accessing certain documents, such as statements, particularly when investing in US stocks or ETFs. You can log in through a desktop web browser to view your Universe or Origin investments, but you cannot see your US stocks or ETFs there, as these are only accessible through the mobile app. If they consolidated the system to work seamlessly between the app and the desktop browser, I would rate them five stars.

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Marcus
MarcusNSW3 posts
 

Terrible Super performance - put money in this if you want to work for the rest of your life – AVOID THIS SUPER AT ALL COSTS IF YOU WANT TO KEEP YOUR MONEY. No joke, this is by far the worst superfund u can ever chose, if you want to have no returns and an inconsistent investment strategy please choose this. I honestly hope ASIC and Audit regulators review these crooks, they only know how to make your super go down. At first I was drawn… Read more

in with their portfolio but as I will show u later, they literally have no clue [Content Removed] they are doing.

It’s crazy how they are still in business and I hope if u have money with them, you should withdraw immediately. They don’t care about ur money they just charge ridiculous fees and invest in the crappiest ways. Below is my super with them for over 5 years. I’ve been working full time for 5 years at a decent paying job but somehow my superbalance is 31k?

As soon as I moved to aware super, within 2 and a half months my super went up $5k. How crazy is that?! These guys just steal and lose money please don’t even consider them. I truly hope they get what they deserve one day, they are playing with people’s future and really money.

AVOID THIS SCAM PLEASE OTHERWISE YOU WILL BE WORKING FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE

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Seth P.
Seth P.
 

Very very bad. Please dont do this – I had a portfolio for 2.5 years, For the last 2 years of using the app, I had negative $5000. I decided to withdraw my funds and stop putting money in. These cowboys are a huge loss maker. Keep your money in the bank or invest elsewhere. One of the worst decisions of my life. Show details

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Raghavendra R.
Raghavendra R.NSW2 posts
 

Worst decision of my life – I was sincerely hoping that the dip was temporary and keeping my weekly investment and boosts. Also increased in investments when the portfolio went down expecting it to go up once the market came back up. They failed my every expectation. It is a SCAM and a DAYLIGHT ROBERRY. They don't deserve a single penny of investment of hard-earned money. Show details

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G Rey
G ReyNSW
 

Is there even a fund manager? – The funds keep losing money. Do not invest. They do not care about their customers and even with most of us losing money, they are increasing management fees!!!!!!

Positive reviews

andione1983
andione1983VIC2 posts
 

Slow and steady wins the race – Look at all the comments all 2-3 years ago during a financial downturn. What do you expect you little one minute wonders. You can't make a profit Ina day I have been investing with spaceship over the last 4 years. A little bit here and there. $1 every coffee, round ups etc. Started with 1k. Now I'm sitting at just a smidgen over $5k with 1.6k of… Read more

that as gains. If youre looking to make a quick buck go lose the lot on crypto. You have to be patient.

Renee W.
Renee W.QLD
 

Can't understand the hate? – I read all the bad reviews, and I'm blown away; I've been a member of Spaceship since 2020, DCA every week, even dabbling in their ETF offerings and now in the US Stock exchange. There was a period where I was taking a loss, but now I'm up 11% YOY. This is not a get-rich-quick scheme, it's a slow burn, and you need patience. It's important that… Read more

you understand what you're investing in and that investing comes with risks. If you can't afford to lose it, don't invest it.

Tommy M.
Tommy M.Victoria
 

Spaceship is fine – All these words... Spaceship is fine. Lets put this simply. If you invested $100k into Spaceship Universe in May 2018, left it in there and didn't touch it, you'd have a total of $200k today in 2024. 100k in 6 years isn't bad at all.

Negative reviews

gturci73
gturci73SA9 posts
 

Returns have been good. No problem there. Those who have been complaining here about returns shouldn't be investing on any platform if they don't understand that markets fluctuate. But there are two ways Spaceship can improve and move to 5 stars. 1. Allow instant deposits. The direct debit system is too slow. If an investor sees a potential… Read more

investment opportunity they want to get money into the platform NOW, not in 2-3 days. 2. Fix the website functionality for ETFs and US stocks. The reporting for ETFs and US Stocks is non-existent through the website. Investors are forced to download transaction and monthly reports via the app. It is a nuisance to download reports on a mobile device and then transfer them to a computer.

Darren C.
Darren C.QLD2 posts
 

This is about the investment platform, not the super fund. The returns are good, it's an indexed fund after all so you'd expect long term.gain. However the addition a new "account" that your money goes to before you can actually withdraw it adds days to the withdrawal process and only allows the platform more time with your cash. When I gave… Read more

feedback, I got a "if you're unhappy go elsewhere" so that's exactly what I'm doing. Why be loyal to these guys when they're making it harder for the everyday investors?

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manisle
manisleQLD15 posts
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Lost a little bit of money, that's not a problem high risk gamble. What is a problem is when I want to withdraw from my super, they answered the phone and sent me the required forms, I filled those in and emailed them with the required identity proof. No COMMUNICATIONS No receipt of documents email. Not answering phone calls, no answer to 3 emails. Not to be trusted am looking at fraud reporting options. Show details

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Josh Owens
Josh OwensVIC4 posts
 

Stay away at all costs! – Would not recommend people invest anything in this shonky company. They continue to increase their fees by huge percentage margins, while continuing to deliver the worst service imaginable. Everyone I know who has used them has lost 80-90% of the capital they invested. They don’t even bother getting back to you through any of the means they have at their disposal.

Helen T.
Helen T.2 posts
 

Poor Performers high fees – Poor performance over 5 years and fees are quite high. App works well and it’s easy to navigate and engage which is why I first started

Ashley S
Ashley SWA
 

Stay Away – Stay away!!!!!!!! I wish someone told me this when I joined. Absolutely devastated that this is what I chose to start my investing journey. Nothing but loss

Jamie
JamieSA10 posts
 

Frustratingly Inept: A Painful Experience with a Slow and Unreliable Product Team – Useless product team. Very limiting, nothing works, takes WEEKS to change an account even with the help orf Carlos who has been useless in their whole thing, "just wait"...."few more days"...mate its been several months. I didnt realise spaceship deal in stoneage with technology. Everything takes so long, fees are high, returns are slow. they are… Read more

so focused on looking good and fitting into a certain narrative of investing on a mobile app that they forgot to make the product good.

musharib r.
musharib r.NSW
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Worst Investement Ever – The worst investments that I ever made. Its been over 4 years that I invested my Money in spaceship and it makes an all out efforts to continue making losses. Finally have closed my account with them Good Riddance. Only thing that they keep innovating is from No Fee to monthly fee to annual fee to changed monthly fee to all such crap. Advice to prospect investors, Keep your money with you if you have no where to invest. Show details

johnnyq
johnnyq6 posts
 

Terrible performance – Terrible Performance. They hurt my future losing my super while the rest of the market went up. I don't think they are very good at their jobs. After a year and a half of watching it go down I finally bailed out to save what was left. My future has been hurt and I will have far less in returement due to their utter incompetance. Absolutely gutted still.

Tomas
TomasNSW5 posts
 

Really, really bad – They are absolutely useless. Yes, high returns require higher risks. Well, you had five years and my "investment" is still running at a loss. Feel sorry for the people who put money into their super. How are you even doing this? Any toddler pressing the buy/sell button can probably achieve better results.

Ross
RossQLD3 posts
 
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I regret my decision – They are below average, plenty of better options out there. They probably make profits in a bull market, well who doesn't ? Don't be fooled by their performance chart, it's just lucky they started business in last bull market. The performance can only be judged when market goes down ;-)

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Con
ConVIC2 posts
 
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Many a Mickle Makes a Muckle – With $10 invested every week for about 2 years, I have had significant annual returns and now considering a larger investment via a SMSF if it is possible. Support on how to do this has been a bit wanting though. Overall quite pleased, being aware of the type of fund this is. and its fluctuating nature.

Burkay T.
Burkay T.2 posts
 

There are very smart scam guys and no idea to for market!! – SCAM! Just useless!! since august 2021 loosing money and they sending to notice for tax.. DO NOT WAST YOUR MONEY AND TIME!!!

Mfinn028
Mfinn0287 posts
 

Try it – I have been with spaceship since 2021 and I can tell you spaceship if you understand the market ,it is actually a great app I've made quite a lot doesn't help I keep withdrawing as well.Before you knock spaceship give it a try patience is the key

Shyam
ShyamVIC
 

Please do not invest in Spceship – I've been suggested Spceship by a mate and I moved quite a bit of my savings from Raiz to Spaceship about a couple of years ago. This is probably one of the worst decisions I've taken. Their portfolio is heavily tech focused and is quite volatile, which isn't my major issue with Spaceship. Their support is non existent. You can reach out to… Read more

their support either through live chat or through their listed customer support number. Live chat typically takes at least a day to get back to you. And more often than not, they would reply with an automated template. The answer to your queries would typically take at least 2 to 3 days. The customer care number isn't of much help either. They often do not have the answers and would tell you to wait for a call back, which might never come, unless you reached out again.

The worst part is they'd randomly lock your account without as much as notifying you as to why it was locked. I've requested to change my bank account. This led to my account being locked, without any intimation.

It took me close to 3 weeks and multiple calls and live chats to get it resolved. All this while, customer support were clueless and didn't give me a proper reason as to why I wasn't notified.

And did I mention, how they have managed to underperform the already underperforming market. Their annaual year on year returns for 2022 are about -15%, i.e. a negative 15%.

I would give them 0 stars if I could.

Ofir B.
Ofir B.NSW
 

A brilliant market changing product – I’ve seen all the hate here and quite honestly, I’m surprised. Spaceship has brought the option to invest your super into tech, allowing younger people to invest in a way that is suitable to their age and generation. Spaceship has produced incredibly valuable financial education, looking beyond a set and forget investment tool. I’ve joined at… Read more

the “worst” time, right after the peak. Guess what? That’s investing. You cannot expect a product like this for immediate returns. That’s what a savings account is for.

Overall their performance is still great, and I have no doubt that in the long term They will significantly outperform the market. I’m not going anywhere.

Alfiya
AlfiyaQLD7 posts
 

Worst decision ever to ever invest – Horrible company. Don not trust them. I have been with them for over three years and not once my investment went up. Bad enough you cannot choose what you’d like to invest in so it seems it’s up to them what they invest your money into ! Never again and what goes around comes around and I hope they’d be investigated and right now it’s a good thing that it’s been place a stop order from ASIC and I wish it’ll be permanently. Scam people

Chris
ChrisVIC
 

Keeps losing money for more than two years – If you don't like money and you want to get rid of it, spaceship is for you. Guaranteed loss of almost half your funds. It was doing well in the first 3-4 months but then it went under and hasn't recovered. I started with $2000 and now it's sitting at $1300. I'm hoping that one day it will go up to my initial investment and I will withdraw.

Bennysorca
Bennysorca4 posts
 

Underwhelming – Underwhelming performance Refusal to assist clients with tax rebates after supposed deadlines which the ATO confirms are at Spaceship's discretion. Lack of due care to clients in regards to tax concessions and rebates, and keeping clients informed of their obligations. Spaceship actions have caused me a financial loss of $3,500.

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