Investment objective & strategy
As of Oct. 24, 2025 · prospectusObjective. The State Street SPDR Global Dow ETF (the Fund) seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index that tracks the performance of multinational blue-chip issuers.
Strategy. In seeking to track the performance of The Global Dow ? (the Index), the Fund employs a sampling strategy, which means that the Fund is not required to purchase all of the securities represented in the Index. Instead, the Fund may purchase a subset of the securities in the Index in an effort to hold a portfolio of securities with generally the same risk and return characteristics of the Index. The quantity of holdings in the Fund will be based on a number of factors, including asset size of the Fund. Based on its analysis of these factors, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (SSGA FM or the Adviser), the investment adviser to the Fund, either may invest the Fund's assets in … In seeking to track the performance of The Global Dow ? (the Index), the Fund employs a sampling strategy, which means that the Fund is not required to purchase all of the securities represented in the Index. Instead, the Fund may purchase a subset of the securities in the Index in an effort to hold a portfolio of securities with generally the same risk and return characteristics of the Index. The quantity of holdings in the Fund will be based on a number of factors, including asset size of the Fund. Based on its analysis of these factors, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (SSGA FM or the Adviser), the investment adviser to the Fund, either may invest the Fund's assets in a subset of securities in the Index or may invest the Fund's assets in substantially all of the securities represented in the Index in approximately the same proportions as the Index, as determined by the Adviser to be in the best interest of the Fund in pursuing its objective. Under normal market conditions, the Fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the Index. In addition, in seeking to track the Index, the Fund may invest in equity securities that are not included in the Index. The Fund may also invest in cash and cash equivalents or money market instruments (including money market funds advised by the Adviser) for cash management purposes. In seeking to track the Index, the Fund's assets may be concentrated in an industry or group of industries, but only to the extent that the Index concentrates in a particular industry or group of industries. Futures contracts (a type of derivative instrument) may be used by the Fund in seeking performance that corresponds to the Index and in managing cash flows. The Index is made up of approximately 150 companies from around the world. The companies are selected not just based on size and reputation, but also on their importance in the global economy. The Index has been designed to cover both developed and emerging countries. The Index is equal weighted and will be reset to equal weights annually each September. As of July 31, 2025, the Index comprised 151 stocks. The Index is sponsored by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC ? (the Index Provider), which is not affiliated with the Fund or the Adviser. The Index Provider determines the composition of the Index, relative weightings of the securities in the Index and publishes information regarding the market value of the Index.
Top holdings
As of March 31, 2026 · N-PORT| Security | Ticker | Value | % of fund |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II | GVMXX | $11.97M | 2.21% |
| INTEL CORP | — | $5.98M | 1.10% |
| CATERPILLAR INC | — | $5.61M | 1.04% |
| ASML Holding NV | — | $5.43M | 1.00% |
| FEDEX CORP | — | $5.31M | 0.98% |
| MITSUI & CO | — | $5.10M | 0.94% |
| ENGIE | — | $5.09M | 0.94% |
| EXXON MOBIL CORP | — | $5.05M | 0.93% |
| TOTALENERGIES SE | — | $5.04M | 0.93% |
| RIO TINTO PLC | — | $4.94M | 0.91% |
Portfolio moves
Dec 31, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026How many positions this fund opened, exited, grew, trimmed, or left unchanged between its two most recent N-PORT snapshots — net changes between point-in-time reports, not a trade log.
Similar funds
Funds whose portfolios most overlap this one, by weight| Fund | Overlap | Net exp. |
|---|---|---|
| Invesco S&P 100 Equal Weight ETF · EQWL | 45% | 0.25% |
| VOYA CORPORATE LEADERS(R) 100 FUND · VYCBX, VYCCX, VYCAX, VYCGX, VYCIX, VYCFX | 45% | 0.48% |
| Steward Covered Call Income Fund · SCJAX, SCJCX, SCJKX, SCJIX | 38% | 1.00% |
Advisers
| Firm | Role |
|---|---|
| SSGA Funds Management, Inc. | Adviser |
Footnotes
- Expense ratio as of October 24, 2025, from the fund's prospectus.
- Net assets and holdings count as of March 31, 2026, from the fund's N-PORT filing.
- Total return for calendar year 2025, before tax and after fund expenses. Computed by compounding the twelve monthly total returns the fund reported in its SEC N-PORT filings for 2025 (the latest prospectus does not yet chart this year).
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