State Street Global Advisors

SSGA INVESTMENT SOLUTIONS

• Index and Passive Investing – SSGA is a global leader in index-based investing, providing low-cost, rules-based strategies that track major equity and fixed-income benchmarks.

• Active Management – Alongside passive strategies, SSGA offers actively managed equity and fixed-income strategies focused on fundamental research, sector specialization, and risk-adjusted returns.

• Factor-Based and Smart Beta Strategies – SSGA is a pioneer in factor investing, offering systematic strategies that target factors such as value, quality, momentum, size, volatility, and dividends.

• Fixed Income Solutions – The firm provides a broad suite of fixed-income strategies, including government bonds, investment-grade and high-yield credit, inflation-protected securities, and aggregate bond exposures.

• Multi-Asset and Outcome-Oriented Solutions – SSGA designs multi-asset portfolios that integrate equities, fixed income, and alternative exposures to target specific outcomes such as income, volatility control, or capital growth.

• ESG and Sustainable Investing – The firm also offers dedicated ESG-focused funds and climate-aware strategies that align portfolios with sustainability objectives while maintaining diversification and risk controls.

• Portfolio Solutions and Advisory Services – SSGA supports clients with asset allocation, portfolio construction, risk analytics, liquidity management, and custom solutions tailored to institutional mandates.

NOTABLE SPDR ETFS & PRODUCTS

• SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) – SPY is the world’s first U.S.-listed ETF and one of the most heavily traded securities globally. It provides exposure to the S&P 500 Index and is widely used for core equity allocation, tactical positioning, and hedging.

• SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA) – DIA tracks the Dow Jones Industrial Average and offers exposure to 30 large, blue-chip U.S. companies, often used by investors seeking established market leaders.

• SPDR Gold Shares (GLD) – GLD is one of the largest and most liquid gold ETFs in the world, designed to track the price of gold bullion. It is commonly used as an inflation hedge, diversification tool, or store-of-value allocation.

• SPDR Portfolio ETFs – The SPDR Portfolio lineup focuses on low-cost, broad market exposure across U.S. and international equities and fixed income, appealing to long-term investors and advisors focused on cost efficiency.

• SPDR Sector ETFs – SSGA offers a full suite of sector ETFs covering the 11 GICS sectors of the S&P 500, allowing investors to express sector views or rebalance portfolios efficiently.

• SPDR Factor and Smart Beta ETFs – These ETFs target specific factors such as dividends, low volatility, value, quality, and momentum, enabling investors to implement systematic strategies without active stock selection.

• SPDR Fixed Income ETFs – The firm’s bond ETF lineup includes U.S. Treasuries, corporate bonds, aggregate bond exposure, inflation-linked securities, and short-duration funds designed for income and capital preservation.