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        Twenty-five years ago, investing changed in Australia.

        On 27 August 2001, State Street launched the country's first exchange traded funds (ETFs). What began with two pioneering ETFs helped lay the foundations for an industry that has become a core part of modern investing.

        The ETFs that started it all

        What could time in the market have achieved?

        The greatest advantage many investors have is time. To mark the 25th anniversary of Australia's first ETFs, explore how a starting investment—combined with regular contributions—could have grown over the past quarter century.

        Enter your starting amount and monthly contribution to see the potential impact of long-term investing.

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        Source: State Street Investment Management, as at June 30, 2026. Past Performance is not a reliable indicator of future results. Hypothetical Results assume purchases have been made at the net asset value of the Fund on the last day of each month rather than the last quoted price, and include hypothetical fractional units. Results are shown net of management fees and costs but does not reflect the brokerage fees or the bid/ask spread that investors pay to buy and sell ETF securities on the Australian Securities Exchange. Distributions are assumed to be reinvested. Investment returns and principal value will fluctuate, so you may have a gain or loss when units are sold. Current performance may be higher or lower than that quoted.  

        From the first ETFs to the future of investing

        Explore our ETF Impact Report 2026–2027 for insights into the trends, innovations and investor behaviours shaping the future of ETFs globally.

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        Lessons from the past. Perspectives for the future

        25 years of ETF investing: Lessons from Australia's first ETFs

        Twenty-five years on, the lessons remain the same. Explore how diversification, staying invested and keeping costs low can help support long-term investment outcomes.

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        What could the next 25 years look like for Australia?

        How could Australia evolve over the next 25 years? Explore market trends, productivity challenges, innovation, and the role of STW in capturing growth.

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        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 State Street® 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 State Street® 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".

         

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        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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