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        State Street International Equities Index (Hedged) Trust

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        NAV
        AUD $1.3362
        as of 20 Dec 2024
        Management Costs
        0.2% p.a.
        Base Currency
        AUD
        Fund Size
        AUD $109.1 mn
        as of 30 Nov 2024
        Buy/Sell Spread
        0.09%/0.06%

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        Key Features

        • Diversification - provides low-cost access to large- and mid-cap stocks across 22 developed market countries.
        • Capture Capital Growth - capture potential stock price growth opportunities.
        • Currency Risk Mitigation - Fully hedged to reduce the impact of foreign currency volatility on equity returns.
        • Rigorous Index Tracking - a rigorous investment approach seeks to closely mirror the performance returns of the benchmark.

        Investment Objective

        The State Street International Equities Index (Hedged) Trust ("the Fund") seeks an investment return that approximates as closely as practicable, before expenses, the performance of the MSCI World ex-Australia Index (100% Hedged to AUD), with net dividends reinvested.

        About this Benchmark

        The MSCI World ex-Australia (Hedged to AUD) Index ("the Index") represents large- and mid-cap stocks across 22 developed markets countries where the local currency exposures are hedged to Australian Dollars. The Index is an industry benchmark used by professional investors for global equity portfolios.

        Investment Strategy

        The Fund invests in listed international equities from the Index and excludes companies with material business activity  in tobacco and controversial weapons, subject to materiality thresholds.1 In managing the Fund, we will attempt to hold each stock in approximately the same weight as it appears in the Index, while removing excluded securities. The Fund gains most of this exposure by purchasing units in the State Street International Equities Index Trust. Our strategy is to buy and hold securities, trading only when there is a change to the index, investor cash flows, or to reinvest cash from dividend or distribution income, tax reclaims or corporate actions. This approach minimises tracking error and transaction costs due to its low turnover. The Fund seeks to remove the impact of currency fluctuations by hedging currency exposure.

        The Fund is suitable for investors seeking capital growth over the long-term through a well-diversified portfolio of international equities.

        Fund Information as of 23 Dec 2024

        Benchmark MSCI World ex-Australia Index hedged to AUD
        Inception Date 28 Feb 2003
        Management Costs 0.2% p.a.
        Buy/Sell Spread 0.09%/0.06%
        Minimum Initial Investment AUD 25,000
        Pricing Daily
        Distribution Frequency Annually
        APIR Code SST0022AU
        ARSN Code 089 590 170
        ISIN AU60SST00225

        Fund Pricing as of 20 Dec 2024

        NAV AUD $1.3362
        Application AUD $1.3374
        Redemption AUD $1.3354
        Most Recent NAV / NAV History

        Fund Performance

        • Fund Inception Date: 28 Feb 2003

        as of 30 Nov 2024

        As Of 1 Month 3 Months 1 Year 3 Years (p.a.) 5 Years (p.a.) Since Inception (p.a.)
        28 Feb 2003
        Fund (Gross) 30 Nov 2024 4.99% 5.51% 28.19% 8.73% 11.72% 10.95%
        Fund (Net) 30 Nov 2024 4.97% 5.46% 27.94% 8.52% 11.49% 10.71%
        Benchmark
        MSCI World ex-Australia Index hedged to AUD
        		30 Nov 2024 4.93% 5.42% 27.89% 8.44% 11.44% 10.85%
        Difference (Gross) 30 Nov 2024 0.06% 0.09% 0.30% 0.29% 0.28% 0.09%
        Difference (Net) 30 Nov 2024 0.04% 0.04% 0.05% 0.07% 0.05% -0.15%

        Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Performance returns for periods of less than one year are not annualised. The performance figures contained herein reflect Total Returns and are provided on a net and gross of fees basis. Performance figures are calculated using end-of-month exit prices except for the 'Since Inception' return which is calculated using NAV prices for the pre 1 January 2010 period, and end-of-month exit prices thereafter, assume the reinvestment of distributions and make no allowance for tax. Net performance figures are after management and transaction costs. Gross performance figures are before management costs but after transaction costs. Index returns reflect capital gains and losses, income, and the reinvestment of dividends. Index returns are unmanaged and do not reflect the deduction of any fees or expenses. The calculation method for the value added returns may show rounding differences.

        Source: State Street Global Advisors

        Top Holdings as of 30 Nov 2024

        Name Fund Benchmark
        APPLE INC 5.11% 5.12%
        NVIDIA CORP 4.82% 4.81%
        MICROSOFT CORP 4.25% 4.24%
        AMAZON.COM INC 2.77% 2.79%
        META PLATFORMS INC-CLASS A 1.79% 1.78%
        ALPHABET INC-CL A 1.42% 1.40%
        TESLA INC 1.41% 1.41%
        ALPHABET INC-CL C 1.21% 1.22%
        JPMORGAN CHASE & CO 1.02% 1.01%
        BROADCOM INC 1.01% 1.02%
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        Sector Allocation as of 30 Nov 2024

        Name Fund Benchmark
        Information Technology 25.66% 25.70%
        Financials 15.95% 15.88%
        Industrials 11.00% 11.11%
        Health Care 10.83% 10.77%
        Consumer Discretionary 10.64% 10.68%
        Communication Services 7.95% 7.83%
        Consumer Staples 6.09% 6.21%
        Energy 4.03% 3.95%
        Materials 3.03% 3.13%
        Utilities 2.70% 2.61%
        Real Estate 2.11% 2.13%

        Country Allocation as of 30 Nov 2024

        Country Fund Benchmark
        United States 75.17% 75.27%
        Japan 5.33% 5.33%
        United Kingdom 3.59% 3.50%
        Canada 3.14% 3.16%
        France 2.45% 2.54%
        Switzerland 2.24% 2.28%
        Germany 2.06% 2.13%
        Netherlands 1.08% 1.06%
        Sweden 0.81% 0.84%
        Denmark 0.79% 0.77%
        Other 3.33% 3.13%

        Sector reporting based on the Global Industry Classification Standard ("GICS") which was developed by and is the exclusive property and a service mark of MSCI Inc. ("MSCI") and Standard & Poor's, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ("S&P") and is licensed for use by State Street.

        Holdings, sector and country allocations shown are as of the date indicated and are subject to change. This information should not be considered a recommendation to invest in a particular sector or to buy or sell any security shown. It is not known whether the sectors or securities shown will be profitable in the future. The holdings are taken from the accounting records of State Street Global Advisors which may differ from the official books and records of the custodian. Excludes cash, cash equivalents and accruals.

        Source: State Street Global Advisors

        1 The strategy used by the Fund relies on data from numerous external providers. This includes index data and ESG data. There is a risk that inaccurate or incomplete data from an external provider will cause the Fund to fail to meet its objectives, either by reducing returns, or by exposure to unintended ESG risks. Materiality thresholds are outlined in the Fund’s Product Disclosure Statement and accompanying Information Booklet, available at ssga.com.

        Equity securities may fluctuate in value in response to the activities of individual companies and general market and economic conditions. Investing in foreign domiciled securities may involve risk of capital loss from unfavourable fluctuation in currency values, withholding taxes, from differences in generally accepted accounting principles or from economic or political instability in other nations. Diversification does not ensure a profit or guarantee against loss. This information should not be used or construed as an offer to sell, a solicitation of an offer to buy, or a recommendation for any security.

        Investments in issuers in different countries are often denominated in different currencies. Changes in the values of those currencies relative to the Portfolio's base currency may have a positive or negative effect on the values of the Portfolio's investments denominated in those currencies. The Portfolio invests in currency exchange contracts to reduce exposure to different currencies. These contracts may reduce, take or eliminate some or all of the benefit that the Portfolio may experience from favourable currency fluctuations.

        The MSCI World ex-Australia Index is a trademark of MSCI Inc.

        Issued by State Street Global Advisors, Australia Services Limited (AFSL Number 274900, ABN 16 108 671 441) ("SSGA, ASL").  Registered office: Level 14, 420 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia · Telephone: 612 9240-7600 · Web: www.ssga.com. 

         

        SSGA, ASL is the Responsible Entity and the issuer for the State Street Managed Funds, which are unquoted, and the SPDR® ETFs which are quoted on the AQUA market of the ASX or listed on the ASX. SSGA ASL is the AQUA Product Issuer for the CHESS Depositary Interests (or "CDIs") created over interests in the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust (“SPY”) which were first quoted on the AQUA market of the ASX on 13 Oct 2014. State Street Global Advisors Trust Company (ARBN 619 273 817) is the trustee of, and the issuer of interests in, the SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust, an ETF registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and principally listed and traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. under the symbol "SPY".

         

        This material is general information only and does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation or needs and you should consider whether it is appropriate for you. You should seek professional advice and consider the product disclosure statement, available at ssga.com, before deciding whether to acquire or continue to hold the Funds. Target Market Determinations can also be found at ssga.com.  This material should not be considered a solicitation to buy or sell a financial product or security. 

         

        Investing involves risk including the risk of loss of principal. Diversification does not ensure a profit or guarantee against loss.

         

        Risk associated with equity investing includes stock values which may fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and general market and economic conditions.

         

        ETFs trade like stocks, are subject to investment risk, fluctuate in market value and may trade at prices above or below the ETF’s net asset value. ETFs typically invest by sampling an index, holding a range of securities that, in the aggregate, approximates the full index in terms of key risk factors and other characteristics. This may cause the fund to experience tracking errors relative to performance of the index.  

         

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