State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF

Frequently Asked Questions About SPGM

What does SPGM invest in?

The State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF (SPGM) aims to replicate the total return performance of the MSCI ACWI IMI Index, prior to accounting for fees and expenses. This ETF is an affordable component of the SPDR Portfolio series, designed as a core investment to provide comprehensive and diversified access to global equity markets. It offers broad exposure to both established and developing markets, covering companies across the entire range of market capitalizations, which can help lessen country-specific investment risks.

What is the expense ratio of SPGM?

State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF (SPGM) charges an expense ratio of 0.09%. This is the annual fee deducted from fund assets to cover management and operations.

How big is SPGM?

State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF (SPGM) manages $1.72B in total assets. AUM determines bid-ask liquidity and the fund's vulnerability to closure — funds below ~$50M are at higher risk of liquidation.

Is SPGM actively managed or an index fund?

SPGM is a passive index fund — it tracks a published benchmark by holding the constituents in their published weights. Index funds typically charge low expense ratios (SPGM's is 0.09%) because there's no security selection cost.

When was SPGM launched?

State Street SPDR Portfolio MSCI Global Stock Market ETF (SPGM) launched in February 2012 and is managed by SPDR.

How has SPGM performed?

SPGM's total return — price change plus reinvested distributions — is charted at the top of this page. Switch the price chart to Total Return and pick a 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, or 10-year window to read the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over each horizon.