State Street International Equities Index Trust

Overview
Performance
Holdings
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NAV

AUD $1.4970

as of 04 Mar 2021

Management Costs

0.18% p.a.

Base Currency

AUD

Fund Size

AUD $1,565.4 mn

as of 28 Feb 2021

Buy/Sell Spread

0.08%/0.05%

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Key Features

Core Index Exposure - a potential core international equity exposure for investors.

Diversification - provides low-cost access to large- and mid-cap stocks across 22 developed market countries.

Capture Capital Growth - capture possible stock price growth opportunities.

Rigorous Index Tracking - a rigorous investment approach seeks to closely mirror the performance returns of the benchmark.

Asset Stewardship Impact - active engagement with portfolio companies on issues that promote long-term value creation.

Investment Objective

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

About this Benchmark

The MSCI World ex-Australia Index ("the Index") represents large- and mid-cap stocks across 22 developed markets countries. The Index is an industry benchmark used by professional investors for global equity portfolios.

Investment Strategy

In managing the Fund, our primary investment approach is full replication of the Index. The goal of the indexed strategy is to mirror the returns and characteristics of the underlying benchmark. As a result, we will attempt to hold each stock in the benchmark in approximately the same weight as it appears in the Index. 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 income, tax reclaims or corporate actions. This approach minimises tracking error and transaction costs due to its low turnover.

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

Fund Information as of 06 Mar 2021

Benchmark	Inception Date	Management Costs	Buy/Sell Spread	Minimum Initial Investment
MSCI World ex-Australia Index	31 Jan 1998	0.18% p.a.	0.08%/0.05%	AUD 25,000

Benchmark	MSCI World ex-Australia Index
Inception Date	31 Jan 1998
Management Costs	0.18% p.a.
Buy/Sell Spread	0.08%/0.05%
Minimum Initial Investment	AUD 25,000

Pricing	Distribution Frequency	APIR Code	ARSN Code	ISIN
Daily	Semi-Annually	SST0013AU	089 590 232	AU60SST00134

Pricing	Daily
Distribution Frequency	Semi-Annually
APIR Code	SST0013AU
ARSN Code	089 590 232
ISIN	AU60SST00134

Fund Pricing as of 04 Mar 2021

NAV	Application	Redemption
AUD $1.4970	AUD $1.4981	AUD $1.4963

NAV	AUD $1.4970
Application	AUD $1.4981
Redemption	AUD $1.4963

Most Recent NAV / NAV History

Fund Performance

Fund Inception Date: 31 Jan 1998

Performance

Month End

as of 28 Feb 2021

	As Of	1 Month	3 Months	1 Year	3 Years (p.a.)	5 Years (p.a.)	Since Inception (p.a.) 31 Jan 1998
Fund (Gross)	28 Feb 2021	1.69%	0.74%	8.26%	11.47%	12.67%	6.20%
Fund (Net)	28 Feb 2021	1.67%	0.70%	8.06%	11.27%	12.47%	5.98%
Benchmark	28 Feb 2021	1.64%	0.68%	7.79%	11.10%	12.32%	5.91%
Difference (Gross)	28 Feb 2021	0.05%	0.06%	0.47%	0.37%	0.35%	0.29%
Difference (Net)	28 Feb 2021	0.03%	0.02%	0.28%	0.17%	0.15%	0.07%

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 Holdingsas of 28 Feb 2021

Name	Fund	Benchmark
APPLE INC	4.05%	4.04%
MICROSOFT CORP	3.28%	3.27%
AMAZON.COM INC	2.59%	2.59%
FACEBOOK INC-CLASS A	1.22%	1.21%
ALPHABET INC-CL A	1.20%	1.19%
ALPHABET INC-CL C	1.17%	1.19%
TESLA INC	1.01%	1.00%
JPMORGAN CHASE & CO	0.90%	0.88%
JOHNSON & JOHNSON	0.83%	0.82%
Visa Inc	0.72%	0.70%

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Sector Allocationas of 28 Feb 2021

Name	Fund	Benchmark
Information Technology	22.32%	22.30%
Financials	13.08%	13.14%
Health Care	12.64%	12.58%
Consumer Discretionary	12.15%	12.13%
Industrials	10.61%	10.63%
Communication Services	9.37%	9.35%
Consumer Staples	6.93%	7.01%
Materials	4.19%	4.20%
Energy	3.24%	3.18%
Utilities	2.84%	2.91%
Real Estate	2.63%	2.56%

Country Allocationas of 28 Feb 2021

Country	Fund	Benchmark
United States	67.61%	67.60%
Japan	7.91%	7.91%
United Kingdom	4.47%	4.48%
France	3.36%	3.47%
Canada	3.29%	3.28%
Germany	2.89%	2.92%
Switzerland	2.86%	2.87%
Netherlands	1.29%	1.26%
Sweden	1.06%	1.09%
Hong Kong	1.04%	1.08%
Other	4.22%	4.03%

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

Fund Documents

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Fund Footnote

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.

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

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