State Street Australian Fixed Income Index Trust

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Performance
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NAV

AUD $1.0563

as of 22 Jan 2021

Management Costs

0.16% p.a.

Base Currency

AUD

Fund Size

AUD $322.0 mn

as of 31 Dec 2020

Buy/Sell Spread

0.04%/0.04%

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Key Features

Core Index Exposure - a potential core Australian fixed income exposure for investors.

Diversification - a low-cost, diversified portfolio of Australian bonds that can possibly complement an equity portfolio.

Access High-Quality - provides access to government, semi-government and corporate bonds issued in Australia; all rated investment grade (BBB-/Baa3 or higher).

Income Generation - income is distributed on a quarterly basis.¹

Investment Objective

The State Street Australian Fixed Income Index Trust ("the Fund") seeks an investment return that approximates as closely as practicable, before expenses, the performance of the Bloomberg AusBond Composite Bond Index.

About this Benchmark

The Bloomberg AusBond Composite Bond Index ("the Index") represents investment grade, fixed-interest bonds issued in the Australian debt market. Underlying sectors include Commonwealth, semi-governments, credit, supranationals and non-Australian governments.

Investment Strategy

In managing the Fund, our primary investment strategy is index sampling. The goal of the sampling strategy is to mirror the returns and characteristics of the Index. As a result, we purchase a selection of securities from the Index such that the portfolio matches key characteristics of the Index. Key characteristics include duration, yield, sector exposure and credit quality.

The Fund is suitable for investors seeking income from an exposure to the Australian fixed income market.

Fund Information as of 24 Jan 2021

Benchmark	Inception Date	Management Costs	Buy/Sell Spread	Minimum Initial Investment
Bloomberg AusBond Composite Bond Index	31 Mar 1998	0.16% p.a.	0.04%/0.04%	AUD 25,000

Benchmark	Bloomberg AusBond Composite Bond Index
Inception Date	31 Mar 1998
Management Costs	0.16% p.a.
Buy/Sell Spread	0.04%/0.04%
Minimum Initial Investment	AUD 25,000

Pricing	Distribution Frequency	APIR Code	ARSN Code	ISIN
Daily	Quarterly	SST0005AU	089 590 643	AU60SST00050

Pricing	Daily
Distribution Frequency	Quarterly
APIR Code	SST0005AU
ARSN Code	089 590 643
ISIN	AU60SST00050

Fund Pricing as of 22 Jan 2021

NAV	Application	Redemption
AUD $1.0563	AUD $1.0567	AUD $1.0559

NAV	AUD $1.0563
Application	AUD $1.0567
Redemption	AUD $1.0559

Most Recent NAV / NAV History

Fund Performance

Fund Inception Date: 31 Mar 1998

Performance

Month End

as of 31 Dec 2020

	As Of	1 Month	3 Months	1 Year	3 Years (p.a.)	5 Years (p.a.)	Since Inception (p.a.) 31 Mar 1998
Fund (Gross)	31 Dec 2020	-0.25%	-0.09%	4.49%	5.46%	4.60%	5.86%
Fund (Net)	31 Dec 2020	-0.26%	-0.13%	4.33%	5.29%	4.43%	5.66%
Benchmark	31 Dec 2020	-0.27%	-0.10%	4.48%	5.42%	4.56%	5.79%
Difference (Gross)	31 Dec 2020	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%	0.04%	0.04%	0.07%
Difference (Net)	31 Dec 2020	0.01%	-0.03%	-0.15%	-0.13%	-0.12%	-0.13%

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 or losses and income. 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

Download All Holdings: Monthly

Sector Allocationas of 31 Dec 2020

Name	Fund	Benchmark
Commonwealth Government	56.28%	56.67%
Semi Government	26.07%	26.55%
Supranational	4.69%	4.52%
Government Related	4.40%	5.12%
Corp-Industries	4.00%	2.91%
Corp-Finance	2.51%	3.01%
Other	1.51%	0.52%
Corp-Util	0.55%	0.71%

Credit Quality Allocationas of 31 Dec 2020

Credit Quality	Fund	Benchmark
Aaa	65.95%	66.28%
Aa	28.18%	28.00%
A	3.12%	3.10%
Baa	2.75%	2.59%
Other	-	0.03%

Maturity Allocationas of 31 Dec 2020

Maturity	Fund	Benchmark
0 - 1 Year	5.51%	6.17%
1 - 3 Years	15.36%	15.63%
3 - 5 Years	19.22%	18.38%
5 - 7 Years	18.92%	17.49%
7 - 10 Years	24.23%	25.10%
10 - 20 Years	12.79%	13.24%
> 20 Years	3.96%	3.99%

Allocations are as of the date indicated, are subject to change, and should not be relied upon as current thereafter. 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.

Source: State Street Global Advisors

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Fund Footnote

¹ The Responsible Entity reserves the right to not pay any distribution.

Bonds generally present less short-term risk and volatility than stocks, but contain interest rate risk (as interest rates raise, bond prices usually fall); issuer default risk; issuer credit risk; liquidity risk; and inflation risk. These effects are usually pronounced for longer-term securities. Any fixed income security sold or redeemed prior to maturity may be subject to a substantial gain or loss. 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.

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This website is intended for persons resident in Australia. State Street Global Advisors, Australia Services Limited ABN 16 108 671 441, AFSL Number 274900 ("SSGA, ASL") is the product issuer. State Street Global Advisors, Australia, Limited (AFSL Number 238276, ABN 42 003 914 225) (“SSGA Australia”) is the Investment Manager. The material on this website is general information only and does not take into account your individual objectives, financial situation or needs. You should read and consider the Product Disclosure Statement (PDS) for the relevant product carefully before making an investment decision and consult your financial adviser. You can access our PDS online or by calling us. The offer made in our PDS is available to persons receiving the PDS within Australia and applications from outside Australia will not be accepted. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Investing entails risks and there can be no assurance that State Street Global Advisors will achieve profits or avoid incurring losses.

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