
The Fund's investment objective is to maximize total return through investment primarily in small capitalization equity securities.
| As of 05/23/2013 | ||
| Ticker Symbol | SESPX | |
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| Primary Benchmark | Russell 2000 Index | |
| CUSIP | 784924458 | |
| Gross Expense Ratio | 1.58% | |
| Net Expense Ratio | 0.75% | |
| Inception Date | 03/22/2005 | |
| Investment Manager | SSgA Funds Management, Inc. | |
| Management Team | Global Enhanced Equity Team | |
| Distributor | State Street Global Markets, LLC | |
| Distribution Frequency | Annually | |
| As of 04/30/2013 | ||
| Dividend Yield | 1.59% | |
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| Earnings Growth 5 Year | 9.49% | |
| FY 1 P/E Ratio | 13.89 | |
| Number of Holdings | 616 | |
| Price/Book Ratio | 1.64 | |
| Weighted Average Market Cap | $1,291.33 M | |
| As of 05/22/2013 | ||
| 30 Day SEC Yield | 0.77% | |
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Performance quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be higher or lower than that quoted. Visit ssgafunds.com for most recent month-end performance.
| As of 05/22/2013 | ||
| 1 Day Average Yield (subsidized) | 0.00% | |
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| Percent Change | -1.41% | |
| Price | $13.97 | |
| Price Change | -$0.20 | |
| Shares Outstanding | 2.20 M | |
| Total Net Assets | $30.67 M | |
Minimum Investments
Initial $1,000.00
Additional $100.00
Initial IRA $250.00
Additional IRA $100.00
Additional AIP $100.00
Brokerage Availability
SSgA Funds are available through most major broker/dealer and supermarket platforms. If you are an investment advisor and have questions regarding platform availability, please call 800-997-7327. Otherwise, please call 877-521-4083.
To Purchase by wire
You may make initial or subsequent investments by wiring federal funds to State Street, as Transfer Agent by:
1. Telephoning the Customer Service Department at 1-800-647-7327 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, and stating: (a) your account registration number, address and social security or tax identification number, (b) the name of the fund in which the investment is to be made and the account number, and (c) the exact amount being wired.
2. Instructing the wiring bank to wire federal funds to:
State Street Bank and Trust Co.
225 Franklin Street, Boston, MA 02110
ABA# 0110-0002-8
DDA#9904-631-0
Attn: SSGA (SSgA Enhanced Small Cap Fund)
Account Number and Registration
Dollar Amount Per Account (if one wire is to cover more than one purchase)
Correspondence Information
SSgA Funds
One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111-2900
1-800-647-7327
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| AS OF | 1 Month | QTD | YTD | 1 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Since Inception 03/22/2005 |
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| Month End | Fund | 04/30/13 | -0.37% | -0.37% | 11.33% | 19.89% | 13.73% | 7.35% | N/A | 5.98% |
| Index | 04/30/13 | -0.37% | -0.37% | 11.98% | 17.69% | 11.25% | 7.27% | N/A | 6.76% | |
| Quarter End | Fund | 03/31/13 | 4.93% | 11.74% | 11.74% | 17.45% | 16.17% | 8.09% | N/A | 6.09% |
| Index | 03/31/13 | 4.62% | 12.39% | 12.39% | 16.30% | 13.45% | 8.24% | N/A | 6.88% | |
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| As of 09/30/2007 | AS OF | QTD | YTD | 1 YR | 3 YR | 5 YR | 10 YR | Since Inception 03/22/2005 |
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Performance quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be higher or lower than that quoted. Visit ssgafunds.com for most recent month-end performance.
Gross Expense Ratio:
1.58%
Net Expense Ratio:
0.75%
As of04/30/2013
The short- term results of a relatively new fund are not necessarily indicative of its long-term prospects. The use of short selling entails a high degree of risk, may increase potential losses and is not suitable for all investors.
The short-term results of a relatively new fund are not necessarily indicative of its long-term prospects.
Investments in small-sized companies may involve greater risks than in those of larger, better known companies. Returns on investments in stocks of small companies could trail the returns on investments in stocks of larger companies.
The Russell 2000 Index is unmanaged and can not be invested in directly. The Index is composed of the 2,000 smallest securities in the Russell 3000 Index, representing approximately 11% of the Russell 3000 total market capitalization. This index is widely regarded in the industry as the premier measure of small cap stocks.
The Russell 2000 Index is a trademark of the Frank Russell Company. RussellTM is a trademark of the Frank Russell Company.
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Small company issues can be subject to increased volatility and considerable price fluctuations.
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates, and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after tax returns depend on the investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and the after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shres through tad deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retiredment accounts. After tax returns may not take into account year end tax adjustments, which are calculated only at the end of each tax year. The after tax returns could differ after year end tax adjustments are accounted for.
| NAME | TITLE | RESPONSIBLITY | HIRE DATE | INDUSTRY START | SCHOOL | DEGREE* | |
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| Alistair Lowe | Executive Vice President | Global Equities CIO | 1996 | 1985 | Cambridge University | Diploma |
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Alistair is an Executive Vice President of State Street Global Advisors. He is the Global Equities CIO, responsible for the management and development of active and enhanced quantitative equity strategies worldwide. Alistair has oversight of SSgA’s Advanced Research Center (ARC), which contributes quantitative research for all asset classes. Alistair oversees SSgA’s Corporate Governance and Global Proxy Voting, in addition to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investments. Alistair is also responsible for the Company Stock Group which manages fiduciary transactions and company stock investments, including employee stock ownership and 401(k) plans. Previously, Alistair was CIO for Multi Asset Class Solutions and Currency at SSgA. Prior to that role, he was the head of the firm’s Investor Solutions Group (ISG), specializing in tax-efficient indexing and efficient implementation of active equity strategies. Ali is a member of SSgA's Executive Management Group. Alistair joined SSgA in 1996 from NatWest Investment Management, Inc. and has been working in the investment management field since 1985. Alistair earned an undergraduate degree in Economics and a post-graduate degree in Computer Science at Cambridge University (Churchill College), UK. He is on the Board of Overseers of the New England Aquarium. | |||||||
| Ted Gekas | Senior Managing Director | Head of the Global Enhanced Equities Group | 1995 | 1988 | New York University / Melbourne University | Master of Business Administration |
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Ted is a Senior Managing Director of State Street Global Advisors, Head of the Global Enhanced Equities Group, and a member of SSgA's Senior Management Group. In addition to his oversight of the Enhanced Equity functions, Ted is a member of SSgA's Technical Committee, which provides review and approval of quantitative models across all investment disciplines. He is also a member of the Equity Research Council, which sets research priorities across all active and enhanced equity areas.
In addition to being a founding member of the Enhanced Group, Ted's career at SSgA has spanned several other equity areas including Senior Portfolio Manager and Strategy Leader for the Large Cap Core US Active Equity Strategies and Head of US Structured Products. Before joining SSgA in 1995, Ted worked at Citibank Global Asset Management developing asset allocation and forecasting models for the global equity, debt and cash markets. Prior to this, he was employed at the IBM Retirement Fund as a Quantitative Portfolio Manager, managing EAFE equity indexed and alpha-tilted funds.
Ted holds MBAs in Finance and International Business from New York University and Melbourne University (Australia) and a BS in Industrial Engineering from the University of Wisconsin.
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| Brett D. Collins | Vice President | Investment Strategist | 2004 | 1993 | Columbia Business School | Master of Business Administration |
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Brett is a Vice President of State Street Global Advisors and an Investment Strategist in the Investment Solutions Group. Previously, he was a Vice President, SSgA Corporate Strategy, where he leveraged his investment experience to evaluate strategic opportunities for the firm and assess the business impact of commercial and regulatory issues. He has also served as Head of SSgA's North American Product Engineering team, and as a Senior Product Engineer in the Global Enhanced Equities group based in both Boston and London. Brett has broad experience managing and developing investment strategies, working closely with a global client base. Prior to joining SSgA, Brett was a member of the emerging markets fixed income portfolio management team at Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management. He was also an analyst in the tax exempt bond group at Gannett, Welsh & Kotler. Brett has been working in the investment management industry since 1993. Brett holds an MBA degree from Columbia Business School with a concentration in Finance and International Business and a BS in Finance/Investments from Babson College. He earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and Boston Security Analysts Society. | |||||||
| Scott P. Conlon | Vice President | Product Engineer | 2005 | 1999 | Carroll School of Management at Boston College | Master of Science |
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Scott is a Vice President of State Street Global Advisors and a member of the firm's Global Enhanced Equities group. He is responsible for research, portfolio management, product development and positioning across multiple investment strategies within this group. Prior to joining SSgA, he worked for Merrill Lynch Investment Managers in the institutional short-term fixed income group. Scott has worked in the investment management industry since 1999.
Scott holds a MS in Finance degree from the Wallace E. Carroll School of Management at Boston College and a BS in Finance from Bentley College. He earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation, and is a member of the CFA Institute and the Boston Security Analysts Society.
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| Jenya Emets | Vice President | Senior Portfolio Manager | 2002 | 2000 | Hitotsubashi University, Japan | Master of Arts |
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Jenya Emets is a Senior Investment Manager in the Enhanced Equity team of State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), based in London. She is responsible for managing global , international and regional enhanced equity portfolios. Prior to joining the enhanced equity team, Jenya was a Product Engineer within the European Active Equity team at SSgA. In addition to co-managing SSgA Europe's SRI Alpha Strategy, she provided client support on investment issues relating to SSgA's active equity strategies, and was also involved in product development and research for new investment strategies. Jenya joined SSgA in Tokyo in 2002 as a member of the marketing team and later took on a Product Engineering role covering Japanese active equities. Previously, she worked for State Street Corporation's International Management Group in Tokyo where she was involved in strategic planning and global client relationship management across all State Street's businesses in Japan. Jenya holds Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in Japanese Studies & Economics from Moscow University, and a Master of Arts in Economics and Finance from Japan's Hitotsubashi University. Jenya has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and is a member of the CFA Institute. | |||||||
| Kent A. Finkle | Portfolio Manager | Vice President | 1998 | 1996 | Cornell University | Master of Business Administration |
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Kent is a Vice President of State Street Global Advisors and a Portfolio Manager in the Enhanced International Equity Group. Kent worked previously in the SSgA Information Technology team and was a Liaison to Global Enhanced Equity. Prior to joining State Street in 1998, Kent was a programmer/analyst in the accounting department of First Albany Corporation, a regional stock brokerage firm, and worked for the Ayco American Express Company, one of the nation's leading providers of financial planning for corporate executives and high-net-worth individuals. Kent has written educational software for a number of college textbooks of economics, accounting, and finance published by Harcourt, Inc.. He has a BS in Communications from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Cornell University.
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| Gary Lowe | Vice President | Portfolio Manager | 1998 | 1998 | University of Massachusetts | Master of Science |
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Gary is a Vice President of State Street Global Advisors and a Portfolio Manager in the Enhanced International Equity Group. Prior to this, Gary was a Quantitative Research Analyst in SSgA's Advanced Research Center. In the ARC, Gary conducted research into various U.S. equity models including a value/growth-timing model and US industry model.
Gary earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Plymouth State University and a Master of Science degree in Statistics from the University of Massachusetts. Gary earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation
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| David B. Mazza | Vice President | Head of ETF Investment Strategy | 2006 | 2005 | Boston College | Bachelor of Arts |
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David is a Vice President of State Street Global Advisors and the Head of ETF Investment Strategy for the Americas within the SPDR ETF Sales Strategy Group. In this capacity, he manages a team of Investment and Product Strategists who generate strategic and tactical investment opportunities for the ETF marketplace. In addition, David develops market outlooks and investment themes that integrate SSgA's thought leadership from across different investment disciplines. He also authors whitepapers on various market and ETF-related topics. | |||||||
| John O'Connell | Vice President | Portfolio Manager | 1996 | 1993 | Boston University | Master of Business Administration |
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John O'Connell is a Vice President of State Street Global Advisors and a Portfolio Manager in the Global Enhanced Equity Group. He joined this group in April 2000. Prior to this, John worked as an Investment Associate in the Global Structured Products Group.
John received his MBA from Boston University. He graduated from the University of Rochester with a BA in History.
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| Simon Roe | Managing Director | Head of Portfolio Management | 2002 | 1993 | City University Business School, London | Bachelor of Science UK |
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Simon is a Managing Director of SSgA and Head of Portfolio Management in the Enhanced Equities group. His responsibilities include investment management, research and product development for Global Enhanced products. Previously, Simon worked at Merrill Lynch Investment Managers in the Quantitative Advisers team where he managed option based protected funds and quantitative asset allocation funds. Before this, Simon was a Senior Consultant for Barra International. He has been working in the investment management industry since 1993. Simon holds a BSc in Banking and International Finance from the City University Business School, London. He earned the Chartered Financial Analysts designation and is a member of the CFA Institute and the Boston Security Analysts Society. | |||||||
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