N-CSRS 1 d848819dncsrs.htm SSGA ACTIVE TRUST SSGA Active Trust
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-22542

 

 

SSGA ACTIVE TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

Christopher A. Madden, Esq.

State Street Bank and Trust Company

One Lincoln Street/CPH0326

Boston, Massachusetts 02111

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

 

Copy to:

W. John McGuire, Esq.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

2020 K Street, N.W.

Washington, DC 20006

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (866) 787-2257

Date of fiscal year end: June 30

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2014

 

 

 


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Performance Summary

 

SPDR SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF (RLY)

    1   

SPDR SSGA Income Allocation ETF (INKM)

    3   

SPDR SSGA Global Allocation ETF (GAL)

    5   

SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF (SRLN)

    7   

SPDR SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF (ULST)

    9   

SPDR MFS Systematic Core Equity ETF (SYE)

    11   

SPDR MFS Systematic Growth Equity ETF (SYG)

    13   

SPDR MFS Systematic Value Equity ETF (SYV)

    15   

SPDR SSGA Risk Aware ETF (RORO)

    17   

Financial Statements

    18   

Financial Highlights

    26   

Notes to Financial Statements

    32   

Other Information

    36   


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SPDR SSGA MULTI-ASSET REAL RETURN ETF —

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

The following performance chart of the Fund’s total return at net asset value, the total return based on market price and its benchmark index is provided for comparative purposes only and represents the periods noted. The Fund’s per share net asset value (“NAV”) is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The market price used to calculate the market return is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the exchange on which the shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until one day after the Fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (4/25/12, 4/26/12, respectively), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns. NAV and market returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV. Market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included market returns would be lower.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions.

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 www.spdrs.com for most recent month-end performance. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of Fund shares. The total expense ratio for SPDR SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF as stated in the Fees and Expenses table of the prospectus dated October 31, 2014 is 0.70%.

PERFORMANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

                                                                         
          CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN          AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN       
         

NET ASSET

VALUE

   

MARKET

VALUE

   

PRIMARY
BENCHMARK:

 

BARCLAYS US
GOVERNMENT
INFLATION-
LINKED BOND
INDEX

   

SECONDARY
BENCHMARK:

 

DBIQ OPTIMUM
YIELD DIVERSIFIED
COMMODITY
YIELD INDEX
EXCESS RETURN

        

NET ASSET

VALUE

   

MARKET

VALUE

   

PRIMARY
BENCHMARK:

 

BARCLAYS US
GOVERNMENT
INFLATION-
LINKED BOND
INDEX

   

SECONDARY
BENCHMARK:

 

DBIQ OPTIMUM
YIELD DIVERSIFIED
COMMODITY
YIELD INDEX
EXCESS RETURN

      
    SIX MONTHS     –12.91%        –13.00%        –1.81%        –29.20%            N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A       
    ONE YEAR     –6.52%        –6.52%        4.43%        –26.45%            –6.52%        –6.52%        4.43%        –26.45%       
    SINCE INCEPTION (1)     –5.85%        –5.85%        –0.88%        –31.91%            –2.22%        –2.22%        –0.33%        –13.34%       
                                                                
  (1) For the period April 25, 2012 to December 31, 2014.

 

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SPDR SSGA MULTI-ASSET REAL RETURN ETF —

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (CONTINUED)

 

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT (BASED ON NET ASSET VALUE)

 

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Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Index returns are unmanaged and do not reflect the deduction of any fees or expenses. Index returns reflect all items of income, gain and loss and the reinvestment of dividends and other income.

 

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SPDR SSGA INCOME ALLOCATION ETF —

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

The following performance chart of the Fund’s total return at net asset value, the total return based on market price and its benchmark index is provided for comparative purposes only and represents the periods noted. The Fund’s per share net asset value (“NAV”) is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The market price used to calculate the market return is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the exchange on which the shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until one day after the Fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (4/25/12, 4/26/12, respectively), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns. NAV and market returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV. Market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included market returns would be lower.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions.

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 www.spdrs.com for most recent month-end performance. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of Fund shares. The total expense ratio for SPDR SSGA Income Allocation ETF as stated in the Fees and Expenses table of the prospectus dated October 31, 2014 is 0.70%.

PERFORMANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

                                                                         
          CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN          AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN       
         

NET ASSET

VALUE

   

MARKET

VALUE

   

PRIMARY
BENCHMARK:

 

    
    
    
MSCI WORLD
INDEX

   

SECONDARY
BENCHMARK:

 

BARCLAYS US
LONG
GOVERNMENT/
CREDIT BOND
INDEX

        

NET ASSET

VALUE

   

MARKET

VALUE

   

PRIMARY
BENCHMARK:

 

    
    
MSCI WORLD
INDEX

   

SECONDARY
BENCHMARK:

 

BARCLAYS US
LONG
GOVERNMENT/
CREDIT BOND
INDEX

      
    SIX MONTHS     0.01%        –0.06%        –1.17%        6.70%            N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A       
    ONE YEAR     8.45%        8.50%        4.94%        19.31%            8.45%        8.50%        4.94%        19.31%       
    SINCE INCEPTION (1)     19.41%        19.33%        40.59%        17.91%            6.82%        6.80%        13.54%        6.33%       
                                                                
  (1) For the period April 25, 2012 to December 31, 2014.

 

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SPDR SSGA INCOME ALLOCATION ETF —

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (CONTINUED)

 

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT (BASED ON NET ASSET VALUE)

 

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Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Index returns are unmanaged and do not reflect the deduction of any fees or expenses. Index returns reflect all items of income, gain and loss and the reinvestment of dividends and other income.

 

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SPDR SSGA GLOBAL ALLOCATION ETF —

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

The following performance chart of the Fund’s total return at net asset value, the total return based on market price and its benchmark index is provided for comparative purposes only and represents the periods noted. The Fund’s per share net asset value (“NAV”) is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The market price used to calculate the market return is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the exchange on which the shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until one day after the Fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (4/25/12, 4/26/12, respectively), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns. NAV and market returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV. Market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included market returns would be lower.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions.

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 www.spdrs.com for most recent month-end performance. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of Fund shares. The total expense ratio for SPDR SSGA Global Allocation ETF as stated in the Fees and Expenses table of the prospectus dated October 31, 2014 is 0.35%.

PERFORMANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

                                                                         
          CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN          AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN       
         

NET ASSET

VALUE

   

MARKET

VALUE

   

PRIMARY
BENCHMARK:

 

    
MSCI ACWI IMI
INDEX

   

SECONDARY
BENCHMARK:

 

BARCLAYS US
AGGREGATE
INDEX

        

NET ASSET

VALUE

   

MARKET

VALUE

   

PRIMARY
BENCHMARK:

 

    
MSCI ACWI IMI
INDEX

   

SECONDARY
BENCHMARK:

 

BARCLAYS US
AGGREGATE
INDEX

      
    SIX MONTHS     –0.42%        –0.34%        –2.25%        1.96%            N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A       
    ONE YEAR     5.23%        5.35%        3.84%        5.97%            5.23%        5.35%        3.84%        5.97%       
    SINCE INCEPTION (1)     25.52%        25.63%        35.77%        6.94%            8.82%        8.86%        12.07%        2.53%       
                                                                
  (1) For the period April 25, 2012 to December 31, 2014.

 

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SPDR SSGA GLOBAL ALLOCATION ETF —

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (CONTINUED)

 

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT (BASED ON NET ASSET VALUE)

 

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Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Index returns are unmanaged and do not reflect the deduction of any fees or expenses. Index returns reflect all items of income, gain and loss and the reinvestment of dividends and other income.

 

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SPDR BLACKSTONE/GSO SENIOR LOAN ETF —

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

The following performance chart of the Fund’s total return at net asset value, the total return based on market price and its benchmark index is provided for comparative purposes only and represents the periods noted. The Fund’s per share net asset value (“NAV”) is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The market price used to calculate the market return is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the exchange on which the shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until one day after the Fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (4/3/13, 4/4/13, respectively), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns. NAV and market returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV. Market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included market returns would be lower.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions.

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 www.spdrs.com for most recent month-end performance. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of Fund shares. The total expense ratio for SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF as stated in the Fees and Expenses table of the prospectus dated October 31, 2014 is 0.70%.

PERFORMANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

                                                                         
          CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN          AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN       
         

NET ASSET

VALUE

   

MARKET

VALUE

   

PRIMARY
BENCHMARK:

 

MARKIT IBOXX
USD LIUID
LEVERAGED
LOAN
INDEX

   

SECONDARY
BENCHMARK:

 

    
S&P/LSTA U.S.
LEVERAGED
LOAN 100
INDEX

        

NET ASSET

VALUE

   

MARKET

VALUE

   

PRIMARY
BENCHMARK:

 

MARKIT IBOXX
USD LIUID
LEVERAGED
LOAN
INDEX

   

SECONDARY
BENCHMARK:

 

    
S&P/LSTA U.S.
LEVERAGED
LOAN 100
INDEX

      
    SIX MONTHS     –0.55%        –0.42%        0.03%        –0.47%            N/A        N/A        N/A        N/A       
    ONE YEAR     0.90%        0.84%        1.10%        0.99%            0.90%        0.84%        1.10%        0.99%       
    SINCE INCEPTION (1)     2.70%        2.83%        3.79%        3.79%            1.54%        1.61%        2.16%        2.16%       
                                                                
  (1) For the period April 3, 2013 to December 31, 2014.

 

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SPDR BLACKSTONE/GSO SENIOR LOAN ETF —

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (CONTINUED)

 

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT (BASED ON NET ASSET VALUE)

 

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Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Index returns are unmanaged and do not reflect the deduction of any fees or expenses. Index returns reflect all items of income, gain and loss and the reinvestment of dividends and other income.

 

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SPDR SSGA ULTRA SHORT TERM BOND ETF —

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

The following performance chart of the Fund’s total return at net asset value, the total return based on market price and its benchmark index is provided for comparative purposes only and represents the periods noted. The Fund’s per share net asset value (“NAV”) is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The market price used to calculate the market return is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the exchange on which the shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until one day after the Fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (10/9/13, 10/10/13, respectively), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns. NAV and market returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV. Market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included market returns would be lower.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions.

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 www.spdrs.com for most recent month-end performance. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of Fund shares. The total expense ratio for SPDR SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF as stated in the Fees and Expenses table of the prospectus dated October 31, 2014 is 0.20%.

PERFORMANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

                                                                  
            CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN       
           

NET ASSET

VALUE

    

MARKET

VALUE

     BARCLAYS US
TREASURY
BELLWETHER
3 MONTH
INDEX
         

NET ASSET

VALUE

    

MARKET

VALUE

     BARCLAYS US
TREASURY
BELLWETHER
3 MONTH
INDEX
      
     SIX MONTHS      0.00%         0.05%         0.02%             N/A         N/A         N/A       
     ONE YEAR      0.28%         0.16%         0.05%             0.28%         0.16%         0.05%       
     SINCE INCEPTION (1)       0.46%         0.43%         0.08%             0.37%         0.35%         0.06%       
                                                           
  (1) For the period October 9, 2013 to December 31, 2014.

 

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SPDR SSGA ULTRA SHORT TERM BOND ETF —

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (CONTINUED)

 

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT (BASED ON NET ASSET VALUE)

 

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Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Index returns are unmanaged and do not reflect the deduction of any fees or expenses. Index returns reflect all items of income, gain and loss and the reinvestment of dividends and other income.

 

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SPDR MFS SYSTEMATIC CORE EQUITY ETF —

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

The following performance chart of the Fund’s total return at net asset value, the total return based on market price and its benchmark index is provided for comparative purposes only and represents the periods noted. The Fund’s per share net asset value (“NAV”) is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The market price used to calculate the market return is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the exchange on which the shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until one day after the Fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (1/8/14, 1/9/14, respectively), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns. NAV and market returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV. Market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included market returns would be lower.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions.

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 www.spdrs.com for most recent month-end performance. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of Fund shares. The total expense ratio for SPDR MFS Systematic Core Equity ETF as stated in the Fees and Expenses table of the prospectus dated October 31, 2014 is 0.60%.

PERFORMANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

                                                                  
            CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN       
           

NET ASSET

VALUE

    

MARKET

VALUE

     S&P 500
INDEX
         

NET ASSET

VALUE

    

MARKET

VALUE

     S&P 500
INDEX
      
     SIX MONTHS      9.67%         9.46%         6.12%             N/A         N/A         N/A       
     SINCE INCEPTION (1)      18.23%         18.00%         14.30%             N/A         N/A         N/A       
                                                           
  (1) For the period January 8, 2014 to December 31, 2014.

 

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SPDR MFS SYSTEMATIC CORE EQUITY ETF —

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (CONTINUED)

 

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT (BASED ON NET ASSET VALUE)

 

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Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Index returns are unmanaged and do not reflect the deduction of any fees or expenses. Index returns reflect all items of income, gain and loss and the reinvestment of dividends and other income.

 

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SPDR MFS SYSTEMATIC GROWTH EQUITY ETF —

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

The following performance chart of the Fund’s total return at net asset value, the total return based on market price and its benchmark index is provided for comparative purposes only and represents the periods noted. The Fund’s per share net asset value (“NAV”) is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The market price used to calculate the market return is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the exchange on which the shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until one day after the Fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (1/8/14, 1/9/14, respectively), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns. NAV and market returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV. Market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included market returns would be lower.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions.

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 www.spdrs.com for most recent month-end performance. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of Fund shares. The total expense ratio for SPDR MFS Systematic Growth Equity ETF as stated in the Fees and Expenses table of the prospectus dated October 31, 2014 is 0.60%.

PERFORMANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

                                                                  
            CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN       
           

NET ASSET

VALUE

    

MARKET

VALUE

     RUSSELL 1000
GROWTH
INDEX
         

NET ASSET

VALUE

    

MARKET

VALUE

     RUSSELL 1000
GROWTH
INDEX
      
     SIX MONTHS      11.36%         11.24%         6.34%             N/A         N/A         N/A       
     SINCE INCEPTION (1)      19.92%         19.72%         13.82%             N/A         N/A         N/A       
                                                           
  (1) For the period January 8, 2014 to December 31, 2014.

 

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SPDR MFS SYSTEMATIC GROWTH EQUITY ETF —

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (CONTINUED)

 

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT (BASED ON NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Index returns are unmanaged and do not reflect the deduction of any fees or expenses. Index returns reflect all items of income, gain and loss and the reinvestment of dividends and other income.

 

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SPDR MFS SYSTEMATIC VALUE EQUITY ETF —

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

 

The following performance chart of the Fund’s total return at net asset value, the total return based on market price and its benchmark index is provided for comparative purposes only and represents the periods noted. The Fund’s per share net asset value (“NAV”) is the value of one share of the Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the Fund. The market price used to calculate the market return is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the exchange on which the shares of the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until one day after the Fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (1/8/14, 1/9/14, respectively), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns. NAV and market returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the Fund at NAV. Market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included market returns would be lower.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, the Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions.

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 www.spdrs.com for most recent month-end performance. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of Fund shares. The total expense ratio for SPDR MFS Systematic Value Equity ETF as stated in the Fees and Expenses table of the prospectus dated October 31, 2014 is 0.60%.

PERFORMANCE AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

                                                                  
            CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN           AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN       
           

NET ASSET

VALUE

    

MARKET

VALUE

     RUSSELL 1000
VALUE
INDEX
         

NET ASSET

VALUE

    

MARKET

VALUE

     RUSSELL 1000
VALUE
INDEX
      
     SIX MONTHS      7.72%         7.63%         4.78%             N/A         N/A         N/A       
     SINCE INCEPTION (1)      14.23%         14.11%         13.76%             N/A         N/A         N/A       
                                                           
  (1) For the period January 8, 2014 to December 31, 2014.

 

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LOGO

SPDR MFS SYSTEMATIC VALUE EQUITY ETF —

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY (CONTINUED)

 

COMPARISON OF CHANGE IN VALUE OF A $10,000 INVESTMENT (BASED ON NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

Past performance is not a guarantee of future results.

Index returns are unmanaged and do not reflect the deduction of any fees or expenses. Index returns reflect all items of income, gain and loss and the reinvestment of dividends and other income.

 

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LOGO

SPDR SSGA RISK AWARE ETF —

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

The Fund had less than six months of operations at reporting period end and therefore does not have performance history to provide in this report.

 

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SSGA ACTIVE TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

December 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

         
SPDR SSGA
Multi-Asset Real
Return ETF
    SPDR SSGA
Income Allocation
ETF
    SPDR SSGA
Global Allocation
ETF
 

ASSETS

      

Investments in corresponding Portfolio, at market value (Note 1)

   $ 166,212,060      $ 118,558,491      $ 135,451,742   

Cash

                   1,046   

Receivable for fund shares sold

     4,057,587                 

Due from Advisor

                   18,302   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

     170,269,647        118,558,491        135,471,090   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

      

Payable for Fund shares repurchased

     2,724,595                 

Due to Custodian

     367        84          

Distributions payable

     888,625        1,413,875        2,190,373   

Accrued advisory fees

     3,839        15,302          

Accrued trustees’ fees and expenses

     129        85        80   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

     3,617,555        1,429,346        2,190,453   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 166,652,092      $ 117,129,145      $ 133,280,637   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

      

Paid-in capital (Note 4)

   $ 189,409,257      $ 118,345,121      $ 129,624,230   

Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

     (268,017     (301,031     (243,220

Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (6,776,465     (3,716,422     575,173   

Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (15,712,683     2,801,477        3,324,454   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   $ 166,652,092      $ 117,129,145      $ 133,280,637   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE

      

Net asset value per share

   $ 26.66      $ 32.08      $ 34.61   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding (unlimited amount authorized, $0.00 par value)

     6,251,111        3,651,111        3,851,111   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See Notes to Financial Statements and Financial Statements of the Master Portfolios.

 

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SPDR Blackstone/
GSO Senior
Loan ETF
    SPDR SSGA Ultra
Short Term Bond
ETF
    SPDR MFS
Systematic Core
Equity ETF
    SPDR MFS
Systematic
Growth Equity
ETF
    SPDR MFS
Systematic Value
Equity ETF
    SPDR SSGA
Risk Aware
ETF
 
         
$ 566,198,408      $ 16,013,173      $ 2,929,135      $ 2,974,791      $ 2,827,810      $ 1,969,835   
         371                             441   
                                       
                                       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  566,198,408        16,013,544        2,929,135        2,974,791        2,827,810        1,970,276   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
                                       
  1,416                                      
  2,225,518        4,842        84,626        103,899        57,667        7,355   
  193,391               741        753        715        415   
  479        14        46        46        46        2   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,420,804        4,856        85,413        104,698        58,428        7,772   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 563,777,604      $ 16,008,688      $ 2,843,722      $ 2,870,093      $ 2,769,382      $ 1,962,504   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
$ 580,977,747      $ 16,028,373      $ 2,477,851      $ 2,458,213      $ 2,491,011      $ 2,182,299   
  (552,840     (1,145     18        (14     (14     (4
  (3,679,922     (3,538     24,125        22,564        18,554        (290,160
  (12,967,381     (15,002     341,728        389,330        259,831        70,369   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 563,777,604      $ 16,008,688      $ 2,843,722      $ 2,870,093      $ 2,769,382      $ 1,962,504   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
$ 48.60      $ 40.02      $ 56.87      $ 57.40      $ 55.39      $ 39.25   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  11,600,000        400,000        50,000        50,000        50,000        50,000   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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SSGA ACTIVE TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

           
SPDR SSGA
Multi-Asset  Real
Return ETF
     SPDR SSGA
Income Allocation
ETF
     SPDR SSGA
Global Allocation
ETF
 

INCOME AND EXPENSES ALLOCATED FROM PORTFOLIO

          

Dividend income allocated from Portfolio (Note 2)

     $ 1,456,888       $ 2,340,372       $ 1,847,455   

Foreign taxes withheld

                         

Expenses allocated from Portfolio (Note 2)

       (164,628      (107,912      (113,783
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
       1,292,260         2,232,460         1,733,672   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EXPENSES

          

Advisory fees (Note 3)

       28,379         87,588           

Trustees’ Fees (Note 3)

       2,017         926         1,104   

Miscellaneous expenses

                         
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

TOTAL EXPENSES

       30,396         88,514         1,104   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Fees reimbursed by Adviser

                       (79,176
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

     $ 1,261,864       $ 2,143,946       $ 1,811,744   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

          

Net realized gain (loss) allocated from Portfolio

       (2,517,903      286,700         1,190,835   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from corresponding Portfolio

       (21,237,256      (2,449,912      (3,091,058
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

       (23,755,159      (2,163,212      (1,900,223
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

     $ (22,493,295    $ (19,266    $ (88,479
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

* For the period September 9, 2014 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2014.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements and Financial Statements of the Master Portfolios.

 

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SPDR Blackstone/
GSO Senior
Loan ETF
     SPDR SSGA Ultra
Short Term Bond
ETF
     SPDR MFS
Systematic Core
Equity ETF
     SPDR MFS
Systematic
Growth Equity
ETF
     SPDR MFS
Systematic Value
Equity ETF
     SPDR SSGA
Risk Aware
ETF*
 
              
$ 14,212,712       $ 42,637       $ 31,185       $ 25,632       $ 29,455       $ 16,059   
          (33                                
  (910,185      (16,523      (4,938      (4,993      (4,810      (2,063

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  13,302,527         26,081         26,247         20,639         24,645         13,996   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              
  1,206,367                 4,864         4,918         4,736         2,018   
  5,085         229         80         80         78         22   
  17,756                                           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  1,229,208         229         4,944         4,998         4,814         2,040   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
                                            

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 12,073,319       $ 25,852       $ 21,303       $ 15,641       $ 19,831       $ 11,956   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              
  (893,668      (4,253      228,444         311,630         211,102         (290,160
 
 
    
(14,584,355
 
     (25,481      51,391         45,396         (2,337      70,369   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
 
 
    
(15,478,023
 
     (29,734      279,835         357,026         208,765         (219,791

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ (3,404,704)       $ (3,882)       $ 301,138       $ 372,667       $ 228,596       $ (207,835)   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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SSGA ACTIVE TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

    SPDR SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return  ETF     SPDR SSGA Income Allocation ETF  
    Six Months
Ended 12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
6/30/14
    Six Months
Ended 12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
6/30/14
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 1,261,864      $ 2,541,102      $ 2,143,946      $ 3,930,594   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (2,517,903     (2,207,376     286,700        (1,346,776

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    (21,237,256     16,133,379        (2,449,912     11,409,099   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (22,493,295     16,467,105        (19,266     13,992,917   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net equalization credits and charges

    41,508        44,917        56,292        (85,229
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

       

Net investment income

    (1,312,538     (2,582,680     (2,180,749     (3,845,121

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

                           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (1,312,538     (2,582,680     (2,180,749     (3,845,121
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FROM BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS:

       

Proceeds from sale of shares

    47,753,317        91,367,609        19,439,975        7,804,637   

Cost of shares redeemed

    (20,875,745     (62,105,980     (3,145,648     (86,894,211

Net income equalization (Note 2)

    (41,508     (44,917     (56,292     85,229   

Other capital (Note 4)

                           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from beneficial interest transactions

    26,836,064        29,216,712        16,238,035        (79,004,345
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets during the period

    3,071,739        43,146,054        14,094,312        (68,941,778

Net assets at beginning of period

    163,580,353        120,434,299        103,034,833        171,976,611   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS END OF PERIOD (1)

  $ 166,652,092      $ 163,580,353      $ 117,129,145      $ 103,034,833   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

       

Shares sold

    1,700,000        3,100,000        600,000        250,000   

Shares redeemed

    (750,000     (2,150,000     (100,000     (2,850,000
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares

    950,000        950,000        500,000        (2,600,000
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)    Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

  $ (268,017   $ (217,343   $ (301,031   $ (264,228
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Commencement of operations

 

See Notes to Financial Statements and Financial Statements of the Master Portfolios.

 

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SPDR SSGA Global Allocation ETF     SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF     SPDR SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF  
Six Months
Ended 12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
6/30/14
    Six Months
Ended 12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
6/30/14
    Six Months
Ended 12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    For the Period
10/9/13* -
6/30/14
 
         
  $    1,811,744      $ 1,975,944      $ 12,073,319      $ 17,299,298      $ 25,852      $ 32,273   
  1,190,835        1,718,544        (893,668     (2,767,908     (4,253     888   
 
 
    
(3,091,058
 
    6,937,749        (14,584,355     4,689,705        (25,481     10,479   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
 
    
(88,479
 
    10,632,237        (3,404,704     19,221,095        (3,882     43,640   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  137,490        45,650        (60,886     381,936        166        134   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  (1,941,839     (2,021,720     (13,872,946     (16,478,270     (30,437     (28,118
  (713,037                          (715       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (2,654,876     (2,021,720     (13,872,946     (16,478,270     (31,152     (28,118

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  41,962,193        47,337,163        14,857,682        286,897,792        6,012,276        16,009,331   
  (3,527,069     (9,842,556     (44,217,792     (12,480,635     (4,007,078     (2,005,142
  (137,490     (45,650     60,886        (381,936     (166     (134
                140,085        461,547        3,607        15,206   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
 
    
38,297,634
 
  
    37,448,957        (29,159,139     274,496,768        2,008,639        14,019,261   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
 
    
35,691,769
 
  
    46,105,124        (46,497,675     277,621,529        1,973,771        14,034,917   
  97,588,868        51,483,744        610,275,279        332,653,750        14,034,917          

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $133,280,637      $ 97,588,868      $ 563,777,604      $ 610,275,279      $ 16,008,688      $ 14,034,917   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
         
  1,200,000        1,400,000        300,000        5,750,000        150,000        400,000   
  (100,000     (300,000     (900,000     (250,000     (100,000     (50,000

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  1,100,000        1,100,000        (600,000     5,500,000        50,000        350,000   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
 
    
$    (243,220)
 
  
  $ (113,125   $ (552,840   $ 1,246,787      $ (1,145   $ 4,155   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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SSGA ACTIVE TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

 

 

    SPDR MFS Systematic Core Equity ETF         
SPDR MFS Systematic Growth Equity ETF
 
    Six Months
Ended 12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    For the Period
1/8/14* -
6/30/14
    Six Months
Ended 12/31/14
(Unaudited)
        
For the Period
1/8/14* -
6/30/14
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

       

Net investment income (loss)

  $ 21,303      $ 30,668      $ 15,641      $ 28,394   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    228,444        68,567        311,630        10,974   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

    51,391        290,337        45,396        343,934   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    301,138        389,572        372,667        383,302   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net equalization credits and charges

    (2,028            (1,097       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM:

       

Net investment income

    (21,995     (29,958     (16,622     (27,427

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

    (72,014            (94,899       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (94,009     (29,958     (111,521     (27,427
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

FROM BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS:

       

Proceeds from sale of shares

           5,000,000               5,000,000   

Cost of shares redeemed

    (2,723,021            (2,746,928       

Net income equalization (Note 2)

    2,028               1,097          

Other capital (Note 4)

                           
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from beneficial interest transactions

    (2,720,993     5,000,000        (2,745,831     5,000,000   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets during the period

    (2,515,892     5,359,614        (2,485,782     5,355,875   

Net assets at beginning of period

    5,359,614               5,355,875          
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS END OF PERIOD (1)

  $ 2,843,722      $ 5,359,614      $ 2,870,093      $ 5,355,875   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST

       

Shares sold

           100,000               100,000   

Shares redeemed

    (50,000            (50,000       
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in shares

    (50,000     100,000        (50,000     100,000   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(1)    Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income

  $ 18      $ 710      $ (14   $ 967   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Commencement of operations

 

See Notes to Financial Statements and Financial Statements of the Master Portfolios.

 

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SPDR MFS Systematic Value Equity ETF     SPDR SSGA
Risk Aware ETF
 
Six Months Ended
12/31/14
(Unaudited)
     For the Period
1/8/14* -
6/30/14
    For the Period
9/9/14* -
12/31/14
(Unaudited)
 
    
$ 19,831       $ 34,487      $ 11,956   
  211,102         4,237        (290,160
 
 
    
(2,337
 
     262,168        70,369   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
 
    
228,596
 
  
     300,892        (207,835

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1,662             (437

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
    
  (20,524      (33,808     (11,960
  (45,876               

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (66,400      (33,808     (11,960

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
    
          5,000,000        4,000,000   
  (2,659,898             (1,817,701
  1,662                437   
                   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
 
 
    
    
(2,658,236
 
 
     5,000,000        2,182,736   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
 
 
    
(2,497,702
 
     5,267,084        1,962,504   
  5,267,084                  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 2,769,382       $ 5,267,084      $ 1,962,504   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
    
          100,000        100,000   
  (50,000             (50,000

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (50,000      100,000        50,000   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ (14    $ 679      $ (4

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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SSGA ACTIVE TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is presented below (1):

 

 

     SPDR SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF  
     Six Months Ended
12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
6/30/14
    Year Ended
6/30/13
    For the Period
4/25/12*  -
6/30/12
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 30.86      $ 27.68      $ 28.77      $ 30.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

        

Net investment income (loss) (2)

     0.23        0.57        0.86        0.20   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments (3)

     (4.22     3.22        (1.33     (1.22
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (3.99     3.79        (0.47     (1.02
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net equalization credits and charges (2)

     0.01        0.01        0.03        (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other capital

                            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

        

Net investment income

     (0.22     (0.62     (0.65     (0.20

Net realized gains

                            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (0.22     (0.62     (0.65     (0.20
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 26.66      $ 30.86      $ 27.68      $ 28.77   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (4)

     (12.91 )%      13.85     (1.67 )%      (3.44 )% 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

        

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)

   $ 166,652      $ 163,580      $ 120,434      $ 5,786   

Ratios to average net assets:

        

Total expenses

     0.24 %(5)      0.24     0.25     0.27 %(5) 

Net operating expenses

     0.24 %(5)      0.24     0.25     0.27 %(5) 

Net investment income

     1.55 %(5)      1.97     2.86     3.77 %(5) 

Portfolio turnover rate (6)

     21     40     31     10

 

 * Commencement of operations
(1) The per share amounts and percentages include each Fund’s proportionate share of income and expenses of their respective Portfolio.
(2) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares outstanding, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.
(3) Amounts shown in this caption for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund.
(4) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at net asset value per share on the respective payment dates of each Fund. Total return for periods of less than one year is not annualized. Broker commission charges are not included in this calculation.
(5) Annualized.
(6) Portfolio turnover rate is from their respective Portfolio.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements and Financial Statements of the Master Portfolios.

 

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SPDR SSGA Income Allocation ETF     SPDR SSGA Global Allocation ETF  
Six Months
Ended
12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
6/30/14
    Year Ended
6/30/13
    For the
Period
4/25/12* -
6/30/12
    Six Months
Ended
12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
6/30/14
    Year Ended
6/30/13
    For the
Period
4/25/12* -
6/30/12
 
$ 32.70      $ 29.90      $ 29.85      $ 30.00      $ 35.47      $ 31.18      $ 29.19      $ 30.00   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
  0.65        1.16        1.41        0.44        0.57        0.98        1.03        0.24   
  (0.67     2.86        (0.25     (0.29     (0.75     4.20        1.77        (0.77

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (0.02     4.02        1.16        0.15        (0.18     5.18        2.80        (0.53

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  0.02        (0.03     0.12        0.11        0.04        0.02        0.09        (0.02

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                                                     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
  (0.62     (1.19     (1.23     (0.41     (0.53     (0.91     (0.90     (0.26
                              (0.19                     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (0.62     (1.19     (1.23     (0.41     (0.72     (0.91     (0.90     (0.26

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 32.08      $ 32.70      $ 29.90      $ 29.85      $ 34.61      $ 35.47      $ 31.18      $ 29.19   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  0.01     13.57     4.22     0.87     (0.42 )%      16.81     9.91     (1.82 )% 
             
$ 117,129      $ 103,035      $ 171,977      $ 8,989      $ 133,281      $ 97,589      $ 51,484      $ 4,411   
             
  0.37 %(5)      0.36     0.35     0.36 %(5)      0.20 %(5)      0.20     0.20     0.20 %(5) 
  0.37 %(5)      0.36     0.35     0.36 %(5)      0.06 %(5)      0.05     0.04     0.05 %(5) 
  4.00 %(5)      3.73     4.50     8.24 %(5)      3.21 %(5)      2.91     3.23     4.48 %(5) 
  29     63     80     15     54     89     123     25

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is presented below (1):

 

 

     SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF  
     Six Months Ended
12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
6/30/14
    For the Period
4/3/13* -
6/30/13
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 50.02      $ 49.65      $ 50.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

      

Net investment income (loss) (2)

     1.00        1.54        0.24   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments (3)

     (1.27     0.24        (0.65
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     (0.27     1.78        (0.41
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net equalization credits and charges (2)

     (0.01     0.03        0.06   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other capital

     0.01        0.04        0.10   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

      

Net investment income

     (1.15     (1.48     (0.10

Net realized gains

                     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (1.15     (1.48     (0.10
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 48.60      $ 50.02      $ 49.65   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (4)

     (0.55 )%      3.77     (0.48 )% 

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

      

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)

   $ 563,778      $ 610,275      $ 332,654   

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Total expenses

     0.71 %(5)      0.85     0.90 %(5) 

Net operating expenses

     0.71 %(5)      0.85     0.90 %(5) 

Net investment income

     4.01 %(5)      3.09     1.97 %(5) 

Portfolio turnover rate (6)

     31     77     4

 

 * Commencement of operations
(1) The per share amounts and percentages include each Fund’s proportionate share of income and expenses of their respective Portfolio.
(2) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares outstanding, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.
(3) Amounts shown in this caption for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund.
(4) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at net asset value per share on the respective payment dates of each Fund. Total return for periods of less than one year is not annualized. Broker commission charges are not included in this calculation.
(5) Annualized.
(6) Portfolio turnover rate is from their respective Portfolio.
(7) Amount is less that $0.005 per share.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements and Financial Statements of the Master Portfolios.

 

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SPDR SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF     SPDR MFS Systematic Core Equity ETF  
Six Months Ended
12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    For the Period
10/9/13* -
6/30/14
    Six Months Ended
12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    For the Period
1/8/14* -
6/30/14
 
$ 40.10      $ 40.00      $ 53.60      $ 50.00   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  0.06        0.10        0.37        0.31   
  (0.07     0.03        4.81        3.59   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (0.01     0.13        5.18        3.90   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  0.00 (7)      0.00 (7)      (0.03       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  0.01        0.05                 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  (0.08     (0.08     (0.44     (0.30
  (0.00 )(7)             (1.44       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (0.08     (0.08     (1.88     (0.30

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 40.02      $ 40.10      $ 56.87      $ 53.60   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (0.05 )%      0.46     9.67     7.81
     
$ 16,009      $ 14,035      $ 2,844      $ 5,360   
     
  0.20 %(5)      0.20 %(5)      0.61 %(5)      0.60 %(5) 
  0.20 %(5)      0.20 %(5)      0.61 %(5)      0.60 %(5) 
  0.32 %(5)      0.34 %(5)      1.31 %(5)      1.25 %(5) 
  46     39     27     27

 

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected data for a share of beneficial interest outstanding throughout each period is presented below (1):

 

 

     SPDR MFS Systematic Growth
Equity ETF
 
     Six Months Ended
12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    For the Period
1/8/14* -
6/30/14
 

Net asset value, beginning of period

   $ 53.56      $ 50.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) from investment operations:

    

Net investment income (loss) (2)

     0.27        0.28   

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments (3)

     5.82        3.55   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total from investment operations

     6.09        3.83   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net equalization credits and charges (2)

     (0.02       
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Other capital

              
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions to shareholders from:

    

Net investment income

     (0.33     (0.27

Net realized gains

     (1.90       
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

     (2.23     (0.27
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

   $ 57.40      $ 53.56   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return (4)

     11.36     7.68

Ratios and Supplemental Data:

    

Net Assets, End of Period (000s)

   $ 2,870      $ 5,356   

Ratios to average net assets:

    

Total expenses

     0.61 %(5)      0.60 %(5) 

Net operating expenses

     0.61 %(5)      0.60 %(5) 

Net investment income

     0.95 %(5)      1.16 %(5) 

Portfolio turnover rate (6)

     34     20

 

 * Commencement of operations
(1) The per share amounts and percentages include each Fund’s proportionate share of income and expenses of their respective Portfolio.
(2) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares outstanding, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.
(3) Amounts shown in this caption for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund.
(4) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at net asset value per share on the respective payment dates of each Fund. Total return for periods of less than one year is not annualized. Broker commission charges are not included in this calculation.
(5) Annualized.
(6) Portfolio turnover rate is from their respective Portfolio.

 

See Notes to Financial Statements and Financial Statements of the Master Portfolios.

 

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SPDR MFS Systematic Value Equity ETF
    SPDR SSGA Risk Aware ETF  
Six Months Ended
12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    For the Period
1/8/14* -
6/30/14
    For the Period
9/9/14* -
12/31/14 (Unaudited)
 
$ 52.67      $ 50.00      $ 40.00   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   
  0.34        0.34        0.18   
  3.74        2.67        (0.73

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  4.08        3.01        (0.55

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (0.03            (0.01

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
                  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   
  (0.41     (0.34     (0.19
  (0.92              

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  (1.33     (0.34     (0.19

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 55.39      $ 52.67      $ 39.25   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  7.72     6.04     (1.38 )% 
   
$ 2,769      $ 5,267      $ 1,963   
   
  0.61 %(5)      0.60 %(5)      0.51 %(5) 
  0.61 %(5)      0.60 %(5)      0.51 %(5) 
  1.26 %(5)      1.43 %(5)      1.49 %(5) 
  34     23     16

 

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1. Organization

SSGA Active Trust (the “Trust”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), is an open-end investment management company that was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on March 30, 2011.

As of December 31, 2014, the Trust offered nine (9) portfolios, each of which represents a separate series of beneficial interest in the Trust (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). The financial statements herein relate to the following nine (9) Funds: SPDR SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF, SPDR SSGA Income Allocation ETF, SPDR SSGA Global Allocation ETF, SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF, SPDR SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF, SPDR MFS Systematic Core Equity ETF, SPDR MFS Systematic Growth Equity ETF, SPDR MFS Systematic Value Equity ETF and SPDR SSGA Risk Aware ETF.

The Trust is part of a master-feeder structure and each Fund invests substantially all of its assets in interests of its respective master portfolio; the SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return Portfolio, SSGA Income Allocation Portfolio, SSGA Global Allocation Portfolio, Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan Portfolio, SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond Portfolio, SSGA MFS Systematic Core Equity Portfolio, SSGA MFS Systematic Growth Equity Portfolio, SSGA MFS Systematic Value Equity Portfolio and SSGA Risk Aware Portfolio (each a “Portfolio” and collectively, the “Portfolios”), each Portfolio is a series of a separately registered investment company called SSGA Master Trust (“Master Trust”). The investment objective and policies of each Fund are substantially similar to those of its respective Portfolio. The value of each Fund’s investment in its respective Portfolio reflects the Fund’s proportionate interest in the net assets of that Portfolio (99.99% for SPDR SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF, 99.99% for SPDR SSGA Income Allocation ETF, 99.99% for SPDR SSGA Global Allocation ETF, 99.99% for SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF, 99.99% for SPDR SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF, 99.96% for SPDR MFS Systematic Core Equity ETF, 99.96% for SPDR MFS Systematic Growth Equity ETF, 99.96% for SPDR MFS Systematic Value Equity ETF and 99.96% for SPDR SSGA Risk Aware Portfolio at December 31, 2014). The performance of each Fund is directly affected by the performance of its respective Portfolio. The financial statements of the Portfolios, including their Schedules of Investments, are attached to this report and should be read in conjunction with the Fund’s financial statements.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements:

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. These financial statements are presented in United States dollars.

Security Valuation

Each Fund records its investments in its respective Portfolio at fair value each business day. The valuation policies of the Portfolios are discussed in Note 2 of the Portfolios’ Notes to Financial Statements, which are attached to this report.

The Portfolios adopted provisions surrounding fair value measurements and disclosures that define fair value, establish a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles and expand disclosures about fair value measurements. This applies to fair value measurements that are already required or permitted by other accounting standards and is intended to increase consistency of those measurements and applies broadly to securities and other types of assets and liabilities. The summary of the inputs used for each Portfolio, as of December 31, 2014, in valuing each Portfolio’s securities carried at fair value are discussed in Note 2 of the Portfolio’s Notes to Financial Statements, which are attached to this report.

 

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Investment Income

Net investment income consists of a Fund’s pro-rata share of the net investment income of its respective Portfolio less expenses of the Fund.

Expenses

Advisory fees and other expenses, which are directly identifiable to a specific Fund, are applied to that Fund. Trustees’ fees and other expenses which cannot be attributed to a specific Fund are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative net assets of the Funds. The Funds are allocated a pro-rata share of the expense of its respective Portfolio.

Equalization

The Funds follow the accounting practice known as “Equalization” by which a portion of the proceeds from sales and costs of reacquiring Fund shares, equivalent on a per share basis to the amount of distributable net investment income on the date of the transaction, is credited or charged to undistributed net investment income. As a result, undistributed net investment income per share is unaffected by sales or reacquisition of Fund shares. Amounts related to Equalization can be found on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses from security transactions consist of a Fund’s pro-rata share of its respective Portfolio’s realized gains and losses. Realized gains and losses from security transactions are recorded on the identified cost basis. Corporate actions (including cash dividends) are recorded net of foreign tax withholdings on the ex-dividend date.

Federal Income Tax

The Funds have qualified and intend to continue to qualify for and elect treatment as “regulated investment companies” under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. By so qualifying and electing, each Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes to the extent it distributes its taxable income, including any net realized capital gains, for each fiscal year. In addition, by distributing during each calendar year substantially all of their net investment income and capital gains, if any, the Funds will not be subject to federal excise tax. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. These book-tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments for tax equalization, in-kind transactions for financial statement purposes and losses deferred due to wash sales.

Additionally, based on the Funds’ understanding of the tax rules and rates related to income, gains and transactions for the foreign jurisdictions in which the applicable Funds invest, the Funds will provide for foreign taxes and, where appropriate, deferred foreign taxes. The Funds have reviewed the tax positions for the open tax years as of June 30, 2014 and have determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Funds’ Financial Statements. The Funds’ federal tax returns are subject to examination by the Funds’ major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Funds recognized interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations.

For the period ended December 31, 2014, the following Funds reclassified non-taxable security gains and losses realized on the in-kind redemption of Creation Units (Note 4) as an increase or decrease to paid in capital in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as follows:

 

     Net Gain (Loss)
Reclassified
to Paid in Capital
 

SPDR SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF

   $ (127,245

SPDR SSGA Income Allocation ETF

     172,704   

SPDR SSGA Global Allocation ETF

     459,733   

 

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     Net Gain (Loss)
Reclassified
to Paid in Capital
 

SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF

   $   

SPDR SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF

       

SPDR MFS Systematic Core Equity ETF

     200,872   

SPDR MFS Systematic Growth Equity ETF

     205,141   

SPDR MFS Systematic Value Equity ETF

     150,909   

SPDR SSGA Risk Aware ETF

       

At December 31, 2014, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards which may be utilized to offset any net short-term realized capital gains. These losses will not expire and are treated as though the losses were incurred on the first day of the next fiscal year:

 

     Short Term      Long Term  

SPDR SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF

   $ 2,983,519       $ 2,241,562   

SPDR SSGA Income Allocation ETF

     3,138,967         554,763   

SPDR SSGA Global Allocation ETF

               

SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF

     2,647,283         136,659   

SPDR SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF

               

SPDR MFS Systematic Core Equity ETF

               

SPDR MFS Systematic Growth Equity ETF

               

SPDR MFS Systematic Value Equity ETF

               

SPDR SSGA Risk Aware ETF

               

Distributions

Each Fund declares and distributes dividends from net investment income, if any, to its shareholders quarterly (monthly for SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF and SPDR SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF). Each Fund declares and distributes net realized capital gains, if any, at least annually. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

 

3. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates and Other Related Party Transactions

Advisory Fee

Each Fund has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “SSGA FM”). As compensation for the services rendered, facilities furnished, and expenses borne by the Adviser, each Fund pays the Adviser a fee accrued daily and paid monthly, based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets as shown in the following table:

 

     Annual Rate*  

SPDR SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF

     0.70

SPDR SSGA Income Allocation ETF

     0.70   

SPDR SSGA Global Allocation ETF

     0.35   

SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF

     0.70   

SPDR SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF

     0.20   

SPDR MFS Systematic Core Equity ETF

     0.60   

SPDR MFS Systematic Growth Equity ETF

     0.60   

SPDR MFS Systematic Value Equity ETF

     0.60   

SPDR SSGA Risk Aware ETF

     0.50   

 

*

The Advisory fee is reduced by the proportional amount of the advisory fee, as well as for SPDR SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF, SPDR SSGA Income Allocation ETF and SPDR SSGA Global Allocation ETF acquired fund fees and expenses of each Fund’s

 

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  respective Portfolio. For the period ended December 31, 2014, the net annualized advisory fee was 0.04%, 0.17%, (0.14)%, 0.40%, 0.00%, 0.30%, 0.30%, 0.30% and 0.25% for the SPDR SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF, SPDR SSGA Income Allocation ETF, SPDR SSGA Global Allocation ETF, SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF, SPDR SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF, SPDR MFS Systematic Core Equity ETF, SPDR MFS Systematic Growth Equity ETF, SPDR MFS Systematic Value Equity ETF and SPDR SSGA Risk Aware ETF, respectively. For the SPDR SSGA Global Allocation ETF the reduction resulted in a fee reimbursement which is identified on the Statements of Operations.

The Adviser pays all operating expenses of each Fund other than management fee, distribution fee pursuant to each Fund’s Distribution and Service Plan, if any, brokerage, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the Independent Trustees (including any Trustees’ counsel fees), litigation expenses, and other extraordinary expenses.

State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), an affiliate of the Adviser, receives fees for its services as Custodian, Administrator and Transfer Agent from the Adviser.

State Street Global Markets, LLC (the “Distributor”), an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as the distributor of the shares of each Fund. Pursuant to a Distribution and Service Plan adopted in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, each Fund is authorized to pay an amount of up to 0.25% of its average daily net assets for certain distribution-related activities. However, the Board of Trustees has determined that no such payments will be made through at least October 31, 2015 and therefore no such payments have been made.

The Distributor has established an assisted trading program to aid Authorized Participants in certain creation and redemption activity for which the Distributor receives commissions from Authorized Participants. In addition, the Distributor receives compensation from State Street associated with on-line creation and redemption activity of Authorized Participants.

Trustees’ Fees

The Trust, SSGA Master Trust, SPDR Series Trust and SPDR Index Shares Funds pay, in the aggregate, each Independent Trustee an annual fee of $185,000 plus $10,000 per in-person meeting attended and $1,250 for each telephonic or video conference meeting attended. The Chairman of the Board receives an additional annual fee of $50,000 and the Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an additional annual fee of $20,000. The Trust also reimburses each Independent Trustee for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by him/her in connection with attending such meetings and in connection with attending industry seminars and meetings. Independent Trustee fees are allocated among the Trusts and each of their respective series in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the relative net assets of the series.

 

4. Shareholder Transactions

Shares are issued and redeemed by a Fund only in Creation Unit size aggregations of 50,000 shares. Such transactions are generally permitted on an in-kind basis, with a separate cash payment, which is a balancing cash component to equate the transaction to the net asset value per unit of the Fund on the transaction date. Transaction fees ranging from of $50 to $1,350 per Creation Unit for each Fund, regardless of the number of Creation Units that are created or redeemed on the same day, are charged to those persons creating or redeeming Creation Units. An additional variable fee may be charged for certain transactions. Transaction fees are received by the Trust and/or Custodian and are used to defray related expenses. The Custodian also receives amounts earned on cash collateral provided by Authorized Participants pending delivery of missing deposit securities. The amounts are included in Other Capital on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.

 

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Shareholder Expense Example

As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which may include creation and redemption fees or brokerage charges and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, trustee fees, and other Fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 invested on July 1, 2014 and held for the six months ended December 31, 2014.

Actual Expenses

The first table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you incurred over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first table under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses attributable to your investment during this period.

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes

The second table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not a Fund’s actual return. Thus, you should not use the hypothetical account values and expenses to estimate the actual ending account balance or your expenses for the period. Rather, these figures are provided to enable you to compare the ongoing costs of investing in a Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds. The Funds charge transaction fees at scheduled amounts ranging from $50 to $1,350 per Creation Unit to those persons creating or redeeming Creation Units. If you buy or sell the Funds’ shares in the secondary market, you will incur customary brokerage commissions and charges.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as creation and redemption fees, or brokerage charges. Therefore, the second table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

Actual

   Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Beginning Account
Value
7/1/14
     Ending Account
Value
12/31/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
7/1/14 to
12/31/14
 

SPDR SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF

     0.24   $ 1,000       $ 870.90       $ 1.13   

SPDR SSGA Income Allocation ETF

     0.37        1,000         1,000.10         1.87   

SPDR SSGA Global Allocation ETF

     0.06        1,000         995.80         0.30   

SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF

     0.71        1,000         994.50         3.57   

SPDR SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF

     0.20        1,000         1,000.00         1.01   

SPDR MFS Systematic Core Equity ETF

     0.61        1,000         1,096.70         3.22   

SPDR MFS Systematic Growth Equity ETF

     0.61        1,000         1,113.60         3.25   

SPDR MFS Systematic Value Equity ETF

     0.61        1,000         1,077.20         3.19   

SPDR SSGA Risk Aware ETF**

     0.51        1,000         986.20         1.57   

Hypothetical
(assuming a 5% return before expenses)

                          

SPDR SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF

     0.24        1,000         1,023.99         1.22   

SPDR SSGA Income Allocation ETF

     0.37        1,000         1,023.33         1.89   

SPDR SSGA Global Allocation ETF

     0.06        1,000         1,024.90         0.31   

SPDR Blackstone / GSO Senior Loan ETF

     0.71        1,000         1,021.62         3.62   

SPDR SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF

     0.20        1,000         1,024.19         1.02   

SPDR MFS Systematic Core Equity ETF

     0.61        1,000         1,022.12         3.11   

 

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Hypothetical
(assuming a 5% return before expenses)

   Annualized
Expense Ratio
    Beginning Account
Value
7/1/14
     Ending Account
Value
12/31/14
     Expenses Paid
During Period*
7/1/14 to
12/31/14
 

SPDR MFS Systematic Growth Equity ETF

     0.61   $ 1,000       $ 1,022.12       $ 3.11   

SPDR MFS Systematic Value Equity ETF

     0.61        1,000         1,022.12         3.11   

SPDR SSGA Risk Aware ETF**

     0.51        1,000         1,022.63         2.60   

 

* Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized net expense ratio multiplied by the average account value of the period, multiplied by the number of days in the most recent six month period, then divided by 365.
** Actual period is from commencement of operations 9/9/14. Hypothetical period is from 7/1/14.

 

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Premium/Discount Information

Information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on the Exchange at a price above (i.e. at a premium) or below (i.e. at a discount) the net asset value of the Fund for the past calendar year can be found on the Funds’ website at www.spdrs.com.

Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and Records

A description of the Trust’s proxy voting policies and procedures that are used by the Funds’ investment adviser to vote proxies relating to the Funds’ portfolio of securities are available (i) without charge, upon request by calling 1-866-787-2257 (toll free) or (ii) on the website of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted for the prior 12-months period ended June 30 is available by August 31 of each year by calling the same number and on the SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov, and on the Funds’ website at www.spdrs.com.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on the Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-866-787-2257 (toll free) and on the Funds’ website at www.spdrs.com.

Approval of Advisory Agreements

At in-person meetings held prior to December 31, 2014, the Board of Trustees of the Trusts (the “Board”) evaluated proposals (1) to continue the separate Investment Advisory Agreements (the “Current Agreements”) between each Trust and SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (the “Adviser”) with respect to the operational series of SSgA Active Trust (the “Current ETFs”) and SSgA Master Trust (together with the Current ETFs, the “Current Funds”), and (2) to approve separate Investment Advisory Agreements (together, the “New Agreements” and, collectively with the Current Agreements, the “Agreements”) between the Adviser and (a) the SSgA Active Trust with respect to the SPDR SSgA Risk Aware ETF, a new series of the SSgA Active Trust (the “New ETF” and, together with the Current ETFs, the “ETFs”), and (b) SSgA Master Trust with respect to the New ETF’s corresponding master fund, the State Street Risk Aware Portfolio (together with the New ETF, the “New Funds”) (with the Current Funds and New Funds collectively being referred to hereafter as the “Funds”). The Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”) also met separately with their independent legal counsel to consider the Agreements.

In evaluating the Agreements, the Board drew on materials provided to them by the Adviser and on other materials provided by State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s Administrator, Transfer Agent and Custodian (“State Street”). In deciding whether to approve the Agreements, the Board considered various factors, including (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided by or expected to be provided by the Adviser with respect to the Funds under the Agreements, (ii) the investment performance of the Current Funds, (iii) the costs to the Adviser of its services and profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates from its relationship with the Trusts, and (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if and as the Funds grow and whether the fee levels in the Agreements reflect these economies of scale.

The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided or expected to be provided by the Adviser. In doing so, the Trustees relied on their prior experience in overseeing the management of the Trusts and materials provided prior to and at the meeting. The Board reviewed the Agreements and the Adviser’s responsibilities for managing investment operations of each of the Funds in accordance with each Fund’s investment objectives and policies, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Board appreciated the relatively unique nature of the ETFs as exchange-traded funds in a master-feeder structure and the experience and expertise of the Adviser with exchange-traded funds. The Board considered the background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management, including those individuals responsible for portfolio management, oversight of sub-advisers and regulatory compliance of the Funds. The Board also considered the portfolio management and oversight resources, structures and practices of the Adviser, including those associated with monitoring and securing each Fund’s compliance with its investment

 

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objectives and policies and with applicable laws and regulations. The Board also considered information about the Adviser’s best execution procedures and overall investment management business, noting that the Adviser serves a wide range of clients across a broad spectrum of asset classes. The Board looked at the Adviser’s general knowledge of the investment business and that of its affiliates which make up State Street Global Advisors, through which the Adviser shares all of its senior personnel. The Board considered that the Adviser and its affiliates constitute one of the world’s largest investment management enterprises for exchange-traded funds. The Board also considered the Adviser’s experience in active management, managing exchange-traded funds in master-feeder structures and overseeing third-party sub-advisers, as applicable.

The Board then reviewed the Current Funds’ performance. The Board compared each Current Fund’s investment performance to the performance of an appropriate benchmark and universe of comparable funds, noting that the performance of each Current Fund was satisfactory.

The Board considered the profitability of the advisory arrangement with the Funds to the Adviser, including data on the Current Funds’ historical profitability to the Adviser. The Independent Trustees, through their counsel, had the opportunity to discuss, with representatives of the Adviser and State Street, methodologies used in computing costs that formed the bases of profitability calculations and determined that these methodologies were reasonable.

The Board considered whether the Adviser or its affiliates benefited in other ways from its relationship with the Trusts, noting that the Adviser does not maintain soft-dollar arrangements in connection with the Trusts’ brokerage transactions.

The Board reviewed information regarding economies of scale or other efficiencies that may result as each Fund’s assets grow in size. The Board noted that the Agreements did not provide for breakpoints in each Fund’s advisory fee rates as assets of a Fund increase. However, the Board further noted the Adviser’s assertion that future economies of scale (among several factors) had been taken into consideration for the Funds by fixing relatively low advisory fees, effectively sharing the benefits of lower fees with the Funds from inception. The Adviser also asserted that one of the benefits of the unitary fee was to provide an unvarying expense structure, which could be lost or diluted with the addition of breakpoints. The Board noted that it intends to continue to monitor fees as the Funds grow in size and assess whether fee breakpoints may be warranted.

The Board evaluated the Funds’ unitary fee through review of comparative information with respect to fees paid by similar funds — i.e., exchange-traded funds that are actively managed, as applicable. The Board reviewed the universe of similar exchange-traded funds for the ETFs based upon data obtained from Lipper Analytical Services and related comparative information for similar exchange-traded funds. The Board also reviewed the fee structure of the Funds in connection with the master-feeder structure, the estimated expense ratio for the New Funds and the historical expense ratios of the Current Funds. In doing so, the Board used a fund by fund analysis of the data.

The Board, including the Independent Trustees voting separately, approved the Agreements for each Fund after weighing the foregoing factors, none of which was dispositive in itself and may have been weighed differently by each Trustee. The Board’s conclusions with respect to each Agreement were as follows: (a) the nature and extent of the services provided or expected to be provided by the Adviser with respect to the Funds were appropriate; (b) the performance of each Current Fund had been satisfactory; (c) the Adviser’s fee for each Fund and the unitary fee, considered in relation to services provided or expected to be provided, were fair and reasonable; (d) profitability of the Trusts’ relationship with the Adviser was not excessive; (e) any additional benefits to the Adviser or its affiliates were not of a magnitude to materially affect the Board’s conclusions; and (f) fees paid or expected to be paid to the Adviser shared economies of scale with respect to the Funds by way of the relatively low fee structure of the Trusts.

Approval of GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC Sub-Advisory Agreement

At an in-person meeting held prior to December 31, 2014, the Board also evaluated proposals to continue the separate Sub-Advisory Agreements (the “GSO / Blackstone Sub-Advisory Agreements”) between the Adviser and GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC (“GSO / Blackstone”) with respect to the SPDR Blackstone / GSO Senior Loan ETF, a series of the SSgA Active Trust, and Blackstone / GSO Senior Loan Portfolio, a series of the SSgA Master Trust, each sub-advised by GSO / Blackstone (the “GSO / Blackstone Funds”). The Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trusts within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent

 

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Trustees”) also met separately with their independent legal counsel to consider the GSO / Blackstone Sub-Advisory Agreements.

In evaluating the GSO / Blackstone Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board drew on materials provided to them by GSO / Blackstone and the Adviser. In deciding whether to approve the GSO / Blackstone Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board considered various factors, including (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided by GSO / Blackstone with respect to the GSO / Blackstone Funds under the GSO / Blackstone Sub-Advisory Agreements and (ii) the investment performance of the GSO / Blackstone Funds. The Board was apprised of the portion of the current advisory fee that the Adviser would pay to GSO / Blackstone under the GSO / Blackstone Sub-Advisory Agreements and also considered that such fees would be paid directly by the Adviser and would not result in increased fees payable by the GSO / Blackstone Funds.

The Board considered the background and experience of GSO / Blackstone’s senior management and, in particular, GSO / Blackstone’s experience in investing in senior loan securities. The Board reviewed the GSO / Blackstone Funds’ performance, noting that that the performance of the GSO / Blackstone Funds was satisfactory. The Board also considered the unitary fee paid to the Adviser by each the GSO / Blackstone Fund and GSO / Blackstone’s fees paid by the Adviser.

The Board, including the Independent Trustees voting separately, approved the GSO / Blackstone Sub-Advisory Agreements for each GSO / Blackstone Fund after weighing the foregoing factors, none of which was dispositive in itself and may have been weighed differently by each Trustee. The Board’s conclusions with respect to each GSO / Blackstone Sub-Advisory Agreement were as follows: (a) the nature and extent of the services expected provided by GSO / Blackstone to the GSO / Blackstone Funds were appropriate; (b) the performance of the GSO / Blackstone Funds had been satisfactory; (c) GSO / Blackstone’s fees for the GSO / Blackstone Funds and the unitary fee, considered in relation to the services provided, were fair and reasonable; (d) any additional benefits to GSO / Blackstone were not of a magnitude to materially affect the Board’s conclusions; and (e) fees paid to GSO / Blackstone adequately shared the economies of scale with the GSO / Blackstone Funds by way of the relatively low fee structure of the Trusts.

 

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The SPDR® Family of Exchange Traded Funds

The following is a list of SPDR ETFs being offered, along with their respective exchange trading symbols. Please call 1-866-787-2257 to obtain a prospectus for any SPDR ETF. The prospectus contains more complete information, including charges, expenses, investment objectives and risk factors that should be carefully considered to determine if the Fund(s) are an appropriate investment for you. Read the prospectus(es) carefully before investing. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

SPDR Series Trust

SPDR Russell 3000® ETF (THRK)

SPDR Russell 1000® ETF (ONEK)

SPDR Russell 2000® ETF (TWOK)

SPDR S&P 500 Buyback ETF (SPYB)

SPDR S&P 500 Growth ETF (SPYG)

SPDR S&P 500 Value ETF (SPYV)

SPDR Russell Small Cap Completeness ETF (RSCO)

SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF (MDYG)

SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF (MDYV)

SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (SLY)

SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG)

SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (SLYV)

SPDR Global Dow ETF (DGT)

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (RWR)

SPDR S&P Bank ETF (KBE)

SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF (KCE)

SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (KIE)

SPDR S&P Mortgage Finance ETF (KME)

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE)

SPDR Morgan Stanley Technology ETF (MTK)

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY)

SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR)

SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI)

SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF (XHE)

SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF (XHS)

SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB)

SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME)

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (XES)

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP)

SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF (XPH)

SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT)

SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD)

SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF (XSW)

SPDR S&P Telecom ETF (XTL)

SPDR S&P Transportation ETF (XTN)

SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (VLU)

SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF (MMTM)

SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility ETF (LGLV)

SPDR Russell 2000 Low Volatility ETF (SMLV)

SPDR Wells Fargo Preferred Stock ETF (PSK)

SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (BIL)

SPDR Barclays TIPS ETF (IPE)

SPDR Barclays 0-5 Year TIPS ETF (SIPE)

SPDR Barclays 1-10 Year TIPS ETF (TIPX)

SPDR Barclays Short Term Treasury ETF (SST)

SPDR Barclays Intermediate Term Treasury ETF (ITE)

SPDR Barclays Long Term Treasury ETF (TLO)

SPDR Barclays Short Term Corporate Bond ETF (SCPB)

SPDR Barclays Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF (ITR)

SPDR Barclays Long Term Corporate Bond ETF (LWC)

SPDR Barclays Issuer Scored Corporate Bond ETF (CBND)


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SPDR Barclays Convertible Securities ETF (CWB)

SPDR Barclays Mortgage Backed Bond ETF (MBG)

SPDR Barclays Aggregate Bond ETF (LAG)

SPDR Nuveen Barclays Municipal Bond ETF (TFI)

SPDR Nuveen Barclays California Municipal Bond ETF (CXA)

SPDR Nuveen Barclays New York Municipal Bond ETF (INY)

SPDR Nuveen Barclays Short Term Municipal Bond ETF (SHM)

SPDR Nuveen S&P VRDO Municipal Bond ETF (VRD)

SPDR Nuveen S&P High Yield Municipal Bond ETF (HYMB)

SPDR Nuveen Barclays Build America Bond ETF (BABS)

SPDR DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF (WIP)

SPDR Barclays Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF (BWZ)

SPDR Barclays International Treasury Bond ETF (BWX)

SPDR Barclays International Corporate Bond ETF (IBND)

SPDR Barclays Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF (EBND)

SPDR Barclays International High Yield Bond ETF (IJNK)

SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (JNK)

SPDR Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond ETF (SJNK)

SPDR Barclays Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF (FLRN)

SPDR BofA Merrill Lynch Emerging Markets Corporate Bond ETF (EMCD)

SPDR BofA Merrill Lynch Crossover Corporate Bond ETF (XOVR)

SPDR Index Shares Funds

SPDR STOXX Europe 50 ETF (FEU)

SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF (FEZ)

SPDR EURO STOXX Small Cap ETF (SMEZ)

SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF (GMF)

SPDR S&P Small Cap Emerging Asia Pacific ETF (GMFS)

SPDR S&P Russia ETF (RBL)

SPDR S&P China ETF (GXC)

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ETF (GMM)

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (EDIV)

SPDR S&P BRIC 40 ETF (BIK)

SPDR S&P Emerging Europe ETF (GUR)

SPDR S&P Emerging Latin America ETF (GML)

SPDR S&P Emerging Middle East & Africa ETF (GAF)

SPDR S&P World ex-US ETF (GWL)

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF (GWX)

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF (RWX)

SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF (GII)

SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF (GNR)

SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF (CWI)

SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI ETF (ACIM)

SPDR MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF (LOWC)

SPDR MSCI China A Shares IMI ETF (XINA)

SPDR MSCI EM 50 ETF (EMFT)

SPDR MSCI EM Beyond BRIC ETF (EMBB)

SPDR MSCI EAFE Quality Mix ETF (QEFA)

SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Mix ETF (QEMM)

SPDR MSCI World Quality Mix ETF (QWLD)

SPDR MSCI Australia Quality Mix ETF (QAUS)

SPDR MSCI Canada Quality Mix ETF (QCAN)

SPDR MSCI Germany Quality Mix ETF (QDEU)

SPDR MSCI Japan Quality Mix ETF (QJPN)

SPDR MSCI Mexico Quality Mix ETF (QMEX)

SPDR MSCI South Korea Quality Mix ETF (QKOR)

SPDR MSCI Spain Quality Mix ETF (QESP)

SPDR MSCI Taiwan Quality Mix ETF (QTWN)

SPDR MSCI United Kingdom Quality Mix ETF (QGBR)


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SPDR Russell/Nomura PRIMETM Japan ETF (JPP)

SPDR Russell/Nomura Small CapTM Japan ETF (JSC)

SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (WDIV)

SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF (DWX)

SPDR S&P International Mid Cap ETF (MDD)

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF (EWX)

SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF (RWO)

SPDR S&P International Consumer Discretionary Sector ETF (IPD)

SPDR S&P International Consumer Staples Sector ETF (IPS)

SPDR S&P International Energy Sector ETF (IPW)

SPDR S&P International Financial Sector ETF (IPF)

SPDR S&P International Health Care Sector ETF (IRY)

SPDR S&P International Industrial Sector ETF (IPN)

SPDR S&P International Materials Sector ETF (IRV)

SPDR S&P International Technology Sector ETF (IPK)

SPDR S&P International Telecommunications Sector ETF (IST)

SPDR S&P International Utilities Sector ETF (IPU)

The Select Sector SPDR Trust

The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY)

The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP)

The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE)

The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF)

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV)

The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI)

The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB)

The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK)

The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU)

SSGA Active Trust

SPDR SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF (RLY)

SPDR SSGA Income Allocation ETF (INKM)

SPDR SSGA Global Allocation ETF (GAL)

SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF (SRLN)

SPDR SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF (ULST)

SPDR MFS Systematic Core Equity ETF (SYE)

SPDR MFS Systematic Growth Equity ETF (SYG)

SPDR MFS Systematic Value Equity ETF (SYV)

SPDR SSGA Risk Aware ETF (RORO)

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA)

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)

State Street Global Markets, LLC, member FINRA, SIPC, is distributor for all investment portfolios of SPDR Series Trust, SPDR Index Shares Funds, and SSGA Active Trust. ALPS Distributors, Inc., a registered broker-dealer, is distributor for SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) and SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA), both unit investment trusts. ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. is the distributor for all investment portfolios of The Select Sector SPDR Trust.


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SSGA Active Trust

TRUSTEES

Bonny E. Boatman

Dwight D. Churchill

David M. Kelly

Frank Nesvet, Chairman

James E. Ross

Carl G. Verboncoeur

OFFICERS

Ellen M. Needham, President

Ann Carpenter, Vice President

Michael P. Riley, Vice President

Chad C. Hallett, Treasurer

Matthew W. Flaherty, Assistant Treasurer

Laura F. Dell, Assistant Treasurer

Christopher A. Madden, Secretary

Brian Harris, Chief Compliance Officer

INVESTMENT MANAGER

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

DISTRIBUTOR

State Street Global Markets, LLC

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

CUSTODIAN, ADMINISTRATOR AND TRANSFER AGENT

State Street Bank and Trust Company

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

LEGAL COUNSEL

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

2020 K Street, NW

Washington, DC 20006

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Ernst & Young LLP

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, MA 02116

 

 

Fund Shares are distributed by State Street Global Markets, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation. State Street Global Markets, LLC; member FINRA, SIPC.

The information contained in this report is intended for the general information of shareholders of the Trust. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current Trust prospectus which contains important information concerning the Trust. You may obtain a current prospectus and SAI from the Distributor by calling 1-866-787-2257 or visiting www.spdrs.com Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.


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SSGA Master Trust

Semi-Annual Report December 31, 2014


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Portfolio Summary

 

SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return Portfolio

    1   

SSGA Income Allocation Portfolio

    2   

SSGA Global Allocation Portfolio

    3   

Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan Portfolio

    4   

SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond Portfolio

    5   

SSGA MFS Systematic Core Equity Portfolio

    6   

SSGA MFS Systematic Value Equity Portfolio

    7   

SSGA MFS Systematic Growth Equity Portfolio

    8   

SSGA Risk Aware Portfolio

    9   

Schedules of Investments

 

SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return Portfolio

    10   

SSGA Income Allocation Portfolio

    11   

SSGA Global Allocation Portfolio

    12   

Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan Portfolio

    13   

SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond Portfolio

    18   

SSGA MFS Systematic Core Equity Portfolio

    20   

SSGA MFS Systematic Value Equity Portfolio

    21   

SSGA MFS Systematic Growth Equity Portfolio

    23   

SSGA Risk Aware Portfolio

    24   

Financial Statements

    26   

Financial Highlights

    34   

Notes to Financial Statements

    40   

Other Information

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SSGA MULTI-ASSET REAL RETURN PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO SUMMARY

 

TOP FIVE HOLDINGS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

                                      
      DESCRIPTION   SPDR S&P GLOBAL
NATURAL RESOURCES ETF
  SPDR BARCLAYS
TIPS ETF
  POWERSHARES DB
COMMODITY INDEX
TRACKING FUND
  SPDR DOW JONES
REIT ETF
  SPDR DOW JONES
INTERNATIONAL
REAL ESTATE ETF
    
     MARKET VALUE   $52,519,456   24,633,104   21,676,776   17,437,801   13,615,173    
     % OF NET ASSETS   31.6   14.8   13.0   10.5   8.2    
                                     

(The five largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Portfolio will continue to remain invested in any particular Fund.)

ASSET ALLOCATION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014*

 

          

PERCENT OF

NET ASSETS

      
 

Natural Resources

     44.1  
 

Inflation Linked

     19.4     
 

Real Estate

     18.7     
 

Commodities

     13.0     
 

Short Term Investments

     5.2     
   

Other Assets & Liabilities

     (0.4    
   

TOTAL

     100.0    
 

 

  * The Portfolio’s asset allocation is expressed as a percentage of net assets and may change over time.

 

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SSGA INCOME ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO SUMMARY

 

TOP FIVE HOLDINGS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

                                      
      DESCRIPTION   SPDR BARCLAYS
LONG TERM
CORPORATE BOND ETF
  SPDR S&P
DIVIDEND ETF
  SPDR BARCLAYS
HIGH YIELD
BOND ETF
  SPDR DOW JONES
REIT ETF
  SPDR BARCLAYS
LONG TERM
TREASURY ETF
    
     MARKET VALUE   $18,020,061   17,919,672   10,581,727   9,363,336   7,303,068    
     % OF NET ASSETS   15.2   15.1   8.9   7.9   6.2    
                                     

(The five largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Portfolio will continue to remain invested in any particular Fund.)

ASSET ALLOCATION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014*

 

          

PERCENT OF

NET ASSETS

      
 

Domestic Fixed Income

     35.0  
 

Domestic Equity

     26.0     
 

International Equity

     16.3     
 

Real Estate

     12.7     
 

International Fixed Income

     5.0     
 

Short Term Investments

     3.9     
 

Inflation Linked

     0.5     
   

Other Assets & Liabilities

     0.6       
   

TOTAL

     100.0    
 

 

  * The Portfolio’s asset allocation is expressed as a percentage of net assets and may change over time.

 

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SSGA GLOBAL ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO SUMMARY

 

TOP FIVE HOLDINGS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

                                      
      DESCRIPTION   SPDR S&P 500
ETF TRUST
  SPDR S&P
WORLD EX-US ETF
  SPDR BARCLAYS
LONG TERM
CORPORATE BOND ETF
  SPDR DOW JONES
REIT ETF
  SPDR BARCLAYS
HIGH YIELD
BOND ETF
    
     MARKET VALUE   $32,485,029   22,901,019   13,819,199   10,838,916   8,050,069    
     % OF NET ASSETS   24.0   16.9   10.2   8.0   5.9    
                                     

(The five largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Portfolio will continue to remain invested in any particular Fund.)

ASSET ALLOCATION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014*

 

          

PERCENT OF

NET ASSETS

      
 

Domestic Equity

     33.9  
 

International Equity

     21.8     
 

Domestic Fixed Income

     19.2     
 

Real Estate

     11.0     
 

Short Term Investments

     10.3     
 

International Fixed Income

     2.0     
 

Inflation Linked

     1.0     
   

Other Assets & Liabilities

     0.8       
   

TOTAL

     100.0    
 

 

  * The Portfolio’s asset allocation is expressed as a percentage of net assets and may change over time.

 

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BLACKSTONE/GSO SENIOR LOAN PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO SUMMARY

 

TOP FIVE HOLDINGS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

                                      
      DESCRIPTION   SGMS
ESCROW CORP.
  DELL, INC.   iHEARTCOMMUNICATIONS, INC.   BMC SOFTWARE
FINANCE, INC.
  CAESARS ENTERTAINMENT
RESORT PROPERTIES LLC
    
     MARKET VALUE   $12,787,500   11,962,519   11,820,000   10,402,219   8,058,115    
     % OF NET ASSETS   2.3   2.1   2.1   1.8   1.4    
                                     

(The five largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Portfolio will continue to remain invested in any particular Fund.)

ASSET ALLOCATION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014*

 

          

PERCENT OF

NET ASSETS

      
 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     11.4  
 

Media

     7.4     
 

Software

     5.4     
 

Commercial Services & Supplies

     4.4     
 

Specialty Retail

     3.4     
 

Food & Staples Retailing

     3.3     
 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     3.2     
 

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     3.1     
 

Health Care Providers & Services

     3.0     
 

Machinery

     2.9     
 

Energy Equipment & Services

     2.8     
 

Chemicals

     2.6     
 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     2.5     
 

Food Products

     2.4     
 

Internet Software & Services

     2.4     
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     2.4     
 

IT Services

     2.3     
 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     2.1     
 

Auto Components

     2.0     
 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     1.9     
 

Diversified Consumer Services

     1.8     
 

Containers & Packaging

     1.7     
 

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     1.7     
 

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     1.6     
          

PERCENT OF

NET ASSETS

      
 

Insurance

     1.6  
 

Communications Equipment

     1.5     
 

Diversified Financial Services

     1.5     
 

Pharmaceuticals

     1.4     
 

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

     1.3     
 

Airlines

     1.2     
 

Multiline Retail

     1.2     
 

Metals & Mining

     1.1     
 

Building Products

     1.0     
 

Electric Utilities

     1.0     
 

Personal Products

     1.0     
 

Health Care Technology

     0.8     
 

Short Term Investments

     0.8     
 

Automobiles

     0.7     
 

Household Durables

     0.7     
 

Marine

     0.7     
 

Multi-utilities

     0.5     
 

Leisure Products

     0.4     
 

Professional Services

     0.4     
 

Real Estate Management & Development

     0.3     
 

Distributors

     0.1     
   

Other Assets & Liabilities

     3.1       
   

TOTAL

     100.0    
 

 

  * The Portfolio’s asset allocation is expressed as a percentage of net assets and may change over time.

 

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SSGA ULTRA SHORT TERM BOND PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO SUMMARY

 

TOP FIVE HOLDINGS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

                                      
      DESCRIPTION   NISSAN
AUTO LEASE TRUST
  FORD CREDIT
AUTO LEASE TRUST
  DIAGEO
FINANCE BV
  HARLEY-DAVIDSON
FINANCIAL SERVICES,  INC.
  BANK OF AMERICA NA     
     MARKET VALUE   $599,793   550,651   502,784   401,092   399,338    
     % OF NET ASSETS   3.8   3.4   3.1   2.5   2.5    
                                     

(The five largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Portfolio will continue to remain invested in any particular Fund.)

ASSET ALLOCATION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014*

 

          

PERCENT OF

NET ASSETS

      
 

Automobiles

     31.6  
 

Banks

     23.4     
 

Diversified Financial Services

     12.4     
 

Beverages

     6.2     
 

Credit Card Receivables

     5.3     
 

Chemicals

     2.8     
 

Metals & Mining

     2.5     
 

Media

     2.2     
 

Regional (state/province)

     2.2     
 

Student Loan ABS

     1.8     
 

Communications Equipment

     1.6     
 

Aerospace & Defense

     1.5     
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     1.5     
 

U.S. Treasury Obligations

     1.2     
 

Internet Software & Services

     1.0     
 

Health Care Providers & Services

     0.9     
 

Consumer Finance

     0.8     
 

Road & Rail

     0.7     
 

Short Term Investments

     0.2     
   

Other Assets & Liabilities

     0.2       
   

TOTAL

     100.0    
 

 

  * The Portfolio’s asset allocation is expressed as a percentage of net assets and may change over time.

 

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SSGA MFS SYSTEMATIC CORE EQUITY PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO SUMMARY

 

TOP FIVE HOLDINGS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

                                      
      DESCRIPTION   APPLE, INC.   JPMORGAN
CHASE & CO.
  FACEBOOK, INC.
(CLASS A)
  HEWLETT-PACKARD CO.   THE KROGER CO.     
     MARKET VALUE   $144,267   121,718   119,527   112,163   111,725    
     % OF NET ASSETS   4.9   4.2   4.1   3.8   3.8    
                                     

(The five largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Portfolio will continue to remain invested in any particular Fund.)

ASSET ALLOCATION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014*

 

          

PERCENT OF

NET ASSETS

      
 

Health Care Providers & Services

     11.3  
 

Insurance

     8.8     
 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     8.8     
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     7.7     
 

Banks

     7.3     
 

Software

     6.2     
 

Internet Software & Services

     6.0     
 

Pharmaceuticals

     4.4     
 

Aerospace & Defense

     4.0     
 

Food & Staples Retailing

     3.8     
 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     3.7     
 

Tobacco

     3.6     
 

Specialty Retail

     3.4     
 

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     3.1     
 

Chemicals

     2.6     
 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     2.3     
 

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

     2.3     
 

Media

     2.3     
 

Biotechnology

     1.8     
 

Household Products

     1.5     
 

Consumer Finance

     1.4     
 

Electric Utilities

     1.2     
 

Food Products

     1.0     
 

Internet & Catalog Retail

     0.9     
 

Short Term Investments

     0.5     
   

Other Assets & Liabilities

     0.1       
   

TOTAL

     100.0    
 

 

  * The Portfolio’s asset allocation is expressed as a percentage of net assets and may change over time.

 

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SSGA MFS SYSTEMATIC VALUE EQUITY PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO SUMMARY

 

TOP FIVE HOLDINGS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

                                      
      DESCRIPTION   JPMORGAN
CHASE & CO.
  WELLS FARGO & CO.   HEWLETT-PACKARD CO.   EXXON MOBIL CORP.   ELECTRONIC
ARTS, INC.
    
     MARKET VALUE   $140,054   132,610   118,303   115,470   102,070    
     % OF NET ASSETS   4.9   4.7   4.2   4.1   3.6    
                                     

(The five largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Portfolio will continue to remain invested in any particular Fund.)

ASSET ALLOCATION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014*

 

          

PERCENT OF

NET ASSETS

      
 

Banks

     13.0  
 

Insurance

     12.0     
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     10.2     
 

Health Care Providers & Services

     9.8     
 

Pharmaceuticals

     6.1     
 

Software

     4.9     
 

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     4.7     
 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     4.2     
 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     3.3     
 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     3.2     
 

Chemicals

     3.0     
 

Independent Power & Renewable Electricity Producers

     2.7     
 

Aerospace & Defense

     2.3     
 

Food Products

     2.2     
 

Electric Utilities

     2.1     
 

Food & Staples Retailing

     2.0     
 

Household Durables

     2.0     
 

Specialty Retail

     1.9     
 

Consumer Finance

     1.6     
 

Internet Software & Services

     1.4     
 

Beverages

     1.2     
 

Machinery

     1.0     
 

Multiline Retail

     1.0     
 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     0.9     
 

Short Term Investments

     0.9     
 

Auto Components

     0.8     
 

Capital Markets

     0.8     
 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     0.7     
   

Other Assets & Liabilities

     0.1       
   

TOTAL

     100.0    
 

 

  * The Portfolio’s asset allocation is expressed as a percentage of net assets and may change over time.

 

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SSGA MFS SYSTEMATIC GROWTH EQUITY PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO SUMMARY

TOP FIVE HOLDINGS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

                                      
      DESCRIPTION   FACEBOOK, INC.   ORACLE CORP.   THE KROGER CO.   COMCAST CORP.   APPLE, INC.     
     MARKET VALUE   $134,819   127,265   118,146   115,730   113,360    
     % OF NET ASSETS   4.5   4.3   4.0   3.9   3.8    
                                     

(The five largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Portfolio will continue to remain invested in any particular Fund.)

ASSET ALLOCATION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014*

 

          

PERCENT OF

NET ASSETS

      
 

Software

     10.4  
 

Internet Software & Services

     8.6     
 

Health Care Providers & Services

     8.4     
 

Food & Staples Retailing

     5.5     
 

Media

     5.2     
 

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     4.5     
 

Specialty Retail

     4.4     
 

IT Services

     4.3     
 

Tobacco

     4.3     
 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     4.2     
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     4.1     
 

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

     3.8     
 

Insurance

     3.5     
 

Chemicals

     3.3     
 

Pharmaceuticals

     3.0     
 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     2.8     
 

Biotechnology

     2.4     
 

Beverages

     2.2     
 

Machinery

     2.2     
 

Aerospace & Defense

     2.1     
 

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     2.1     
 

Communications Equipment

     1.3     
 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     1.3     
 

Household Durables

     1.2     
 

Road & Rail

     1.1     
 

Food Products

     0.9     
 

Short Term Investments

     0.8     
 

Auto Components

     0.7     
 

Multiline Retail

     0.7     
 

Internet & Catalog Retail

     0.6     
   

Other Assets & Liabilities

     0.1       
   

TOTAL

     100.0    
 

 

  * The Portfolio’s asset allocation is expressed as a percentage of net assets and may change over time.

 

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SSGA RISK AWARE PORTFOLIO

PORTFOLIO SUMMARY

 

TOP FIVE HOLDINGS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014

 

                                      
      DESCRIPTION   THE PROCTER &
GAMBLE CO.
  VERISK
ANALYTICS, INC.
  DR PEPPER SNAPPLE
GROUP, INC.
  MCDONALD’S CORP.   CAPITAL BANK
FINANCIAL CORP.
    
     MARKET VALUE   $103,114   84,610   73,687   71,025   69,653    
     % OF NET ASSETS   5.2   4.3   3.8   3.6   3.5    
                                     

(The five largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Portfolio will continue to remain invested in any particular Fund.)

ASSET ALLOCATION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014*

 

          

PERCENT OF

NET ASSETS

      
 

Pharmaceuticals

     12.0  
 

Beverages

     8.5     
 

Real Estate Investment Trusts

     8.3     
 

Banks

     7.6     
 

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

     6.9     
 

Multi-utilities

     6.4     
 

Chemicals

     5.9     
 

Professional Services

     5.9     
 

Household Products

     5.2     
 

Insurance

     4.3     
 

Commercial Services & Supplies

     3.5     
 

Diversified Telecommunication Services

     3.5     
 

Multiline Retail

     2.6     
 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     2.6     
 

Food Products

     2.4     
 

Food & Staples Retailing

     2.1     
 

Internet & Catalog Retail

     2.0     
 

Biotechnology

     1.2     
 

Media

     1.2     
 

Specialty Retail

     1.0     
 

Diversified Financial Services

     0.9     
 

Auto Components

     0.7     
 

Construction & Engineering

     0.7     
 

Short Term Investments

     0.7     
 

Thrifts & Mortgage Finance

     0.6     
 

Electrical Equipment

     0.5     
 

Automobiles

     0.4     
 

Communications Equipment

     0.4     
 

Containers & Packaging

     0.4     
 

Electric Utilities

     0.4     
 

Aerospace & Defense

     0.2     
 

Consumer Finance

     0.2     
 

Paper & Forest Products

     0.2     
 

Capital Markets

     0.1     
 

Energy Equipment & Services

     0.1     
 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

     0.1     
 

Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods

     0.1     
 

Air Freight & Logistics

     **   
 

Software

     **   
 

Wireless Telecommunication Services

     **   
   

Other Assets & Liabilities

     0.2       
   

TOTAL

     100.0    
 

 

  * The Portfolio’s asset allocation is expressed as a percentage of net assets and may change over time.
  ** Amount shown represents less than 0.05% of net assets.

 

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SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 
   

EXCHANGE TRADED PRODUCTS — 95.2%

  

COMMODITIES — 13.0%

  

PowerShares DB Commodity Index Tracking Fund (a)

    1,174,893      $ 21,676,776   

PowerShares DB Oil Fund (a)

    898        14,098   
   

 

 

 
      21,690,874   
   

 

 

 

INFLATION LINKED — 19.4%

  

SPDR Barclays TIPS ETF (b)

    440,034        24,633,104   

SPDR DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF (b)

    133,154        7,583,120   
   

 

 

 
      32,216,224   
   

 

 

 

NATURAL RESOURCES — 44.1%

  

Market Vectors Gold Miners ETF

    38,770        712,593   

PowerShares Global Agriculture Portfolio

    175,668        5,148,829   

SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF (b)

    1,193,624        52,519,456   

SPDR S&P International Energy Sector ETF (b)

    155,927        3,215,215   

SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (b)

    158,558        4,893,100   

The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (b)

    86,122        6,817,417   
   

 

 

 
      73,306,610   
   

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE — 18.7%

  

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF (b)

    327,524        13,615,173   

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (b)

    191,835        17,437,801   
   

 

 

 
      31,052,974   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED PRODUCTS
(Cost $173,979,441)

    $ 158,266,682   
   

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 5.2%

  

MONEY MARKET FUND — 5.2%

  

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund 0.07% (b) (c)
(Cost $8,548,874)

    8,548,874        8,548,874   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.4% (d)
(Cost $182,528,315)

      166,815,556   

OTHER ASSETS &
LIABILITIES — (0.4)%

      (603,126
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 166,212,430   
   

 

 

 

 

(a) Qualified Publicly Traded Partnerships
(b) Affiliated Fund managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (Note 3).
(c) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(d) Unless otherwise indicated, the values of the securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 1 inputs (Note 2).
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SSGA Income Allocation Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 
   

EXCHANGE TRADED PRODUCTS — 95.5%

  

DOMESTIC EQUITY — 26.0%

  

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (a)

    227,407      $ 17,919,672   

SPDR Wells Fargo Preferred Stock ETF (a)

    134,219        5,876,108   

The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (a)

    97,707        2,416,294   

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (a)

    33,340        2,279,789   

The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (a)

    57,420        2,374,317   
   

 

 

 
      30,866,180   
   

 

 

 

DOMESTIC FIXED INCOME — 35.0%

  

SPDR Barclays Convertible Securities ETF (a)

    119,178        5,588,256   

SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (a)

    274,067        10,581,727   

SPDR Barclays Long Term Corporate Bond ETF (a)

    434,323        18,020,061   

SPDR Barclays Long Term Treasury ETF (a)

    100,226        7,303,068   
   

 

 

 
      41,493,112   
   

 

 

 

INFLATION LINKED — 0.5%

  

SPDR Barclays TIPS ETF (a)

    10,572        591,820   
   

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY — 16.3%

  

SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF (a)

    30,308        1,117,153   

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (a)

    99,028        3,377,845   

SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF (a)

    72,493        3,517,361   

SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF (a)

    162,412        6,824,552   

SPDR STOXX Europe 50 ETF (a)

    130,287        4,458,421   
   

 

 

 
      19,295,332   
   

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL FIXED INCOME — 5.0%

  

SPDR Barclays Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF (a)

    124,047        3,526,656   

SPDR Barclays International Corporate Bond ETF (a)

    68,364        2,349,671   
   

 

 

 
      5,876,327   
   

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE — 12.7%

  

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF (a)

    138,326        5,750,212   

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (a)

    103,007        9,363,336   
   

 

 

 
      15,113,548   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED PRODUCTS
(Cost: $ 110,434,746)

      113,236,319   
   

 

 

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 
   

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 3.9%

  

MONEY MARKET FUND — 3.9%

  

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund 0.07% (a) (b)
(Cost: $ 4,658,484)

    4,658,484      $ 4,658,484   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.4% (c)
(Cost $115,093,230)

      117,894,803   

OTHER ASSETS &
LIABILITIES — 0.6%

      664,119   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 118,558,922   
   

 

 

 

 

(a) Affiliated Fund managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (Note 3).
(b) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(c) Unless otherwise indicated, the values of the securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 1 inputs (Note 2).
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SSGA Global Allocation Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 
   

EXCHANGE TRADED PRODUCTS — 88.9%

  

DOMESTIC EQUITY — 33.9%

  

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (a)

    158,078      $ 32,485,029   

SPDR S&P 500 Growth ETF (a)

    27,707        2,677,605   

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust (a)

    10,388        2,742,120   

The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (a)

    109,381        2,704,992   

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (a)

    38,259        2,616,150   

The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (a)

    65,988        2,728,604   
   

 

 

 
      45,954,500   
   

 

 

 

DOMESTIC FIXED INCOME — 19.2%

  

SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (a)

    208,497        8,050,069   

SPDR Barclays Long Term Corporate Bond ETF (a)

    333,073        13,819,199   

SPDR Barclays Long Term Treasury ETF (a)

    56,664        4,128,879   
   

 

 

 
      25,998,147   
   

 

 

 

INFLATION LINKED — 1.0%

  

SPDR Barclays TIPS ETF (a)

    24,301        1,360,370   
   

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL EQUITY — 21.8%

  

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF (a)

    131,500        3,599,155   

SPDR S&P World ex-US ETF (a)

    851,339        22,901,019   

WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund

    60,778        2,992,101   
   

 

 

 
      29,492,275   
   

 

 

 

INTERNATIONAL FIXED INCOME — 2.0%

  

SPDR Barclays International Corporate Bond ETF (a)

    39,207        1,347,545   

SPDR Barclays International Treasury Bond ETF (a)

    24,395        1,349,775   
   

 

 

 
      2,697,320   
   

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE — 11.0%

  

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF (a)

    98,018        4,074,608   

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (a)

    119,240        10,838,916   
   

 

 

 
      14,913,524   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL EXCHANGE TRADED PRODUCTS
(Cost $117,091,536)

    $ 120,416,136   
   

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 10.3%

  

MONEY MARKET FUND — 10.3%

  

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund 0.07% (a) (b)
(Cost $13,994,187)

    13,994,187        13,994,187   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.2% (c)
(Cost $131,085,723)

      134,410,323   

OTHER ASSETS &
LIABILITIES — 0.8%

      1,041,957   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 135,452,280   
   

 

 

 
(a) Affiliated Fund managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (Note 3).
(b) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(c) Unless otherwise indicated, the values of the securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 1 inputs (Note 2).
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Security Description

 

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

SENIOR FLOATING RATE LOANS* — 88.6%

  

AIRLINES — 1.2%

  

American Airlines, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 4.25%, 10/10/21

  $    3,750,000      $ 3,758,025   

US Airways Group, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B1, 3.50%, 5/23/19

    3,254,528        3,195,246   
   

 

 

 
      6,953,271   
   

 

 

 

AUTO COMPONENTS — 2.0%

  

Allison Transmission, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B3, 3.75%, 8/23/19

    3,936,488        3,901,335   

Federal-Mogul Holdings Corp., Senior Secured Term Loan C, 4.75%, 4/15/21

    4,987,500        4,961,315   

Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.75%, 7/26/19

    2,648,062        2,644,090   
   

 

 

 
      11,506,740   
   

 

 

 

AUTOMOBILES — 0.7%

  

Chrysler Group LLC, Senior Secured Term Loan B, 3.25%, 12/31/18

    4,135,417        4,104,401   
   

 

 

 

BUILDING PRODUCTS — 1.0%

  

Quikrete Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, 9/28/20

    5,674,442        5,607,768   
   

 

 

 

CHEMICALS — 2.6%

  

Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan, 3.75%, 2/1/20

    5,418,481        5,292,339   

Ineos US Finance LLC, Senior Secured 6 Year Term Loan, 3.75%, 5/4/18

    6,893,161        6,702,048   

Univar, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 5.00%, 6/30/17

    2,961,508        2,873,477   
   

 

 

 
      14,867,864   
   

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 4.2%

  

Acosta Holdco, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan, 5.00%, 9/26/21

    1,849,711        1,852,680   

ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan, 3.75%, 10/9/19

    3,901,303        3,798,893   

Aramark Services, Inc.

   

Senior Secured Term Loan E, 3.25%, 9/7/19

    1,940,000        1,915,149   

Senior Secured Term Loan F, 3.25%, 2/24/21

    1,985,000        1,958,332   

Asurion LLC

   

Senior Secured Term Loan B1, 5.00%, 5/24/19

    3,078,966        3,045,436   

Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.50%, 3/3/21

    4,276,596        4,262,333   

EnergySolutions LLC, Senior Secured Term Loan, 6.75%, 5/29/20 (a)

    1,990,000        1,989,373   

Lineage Logistics Holdings LLC, Senior Secured Term Loan, 4.50%, 4/7/21 (a)

    3,053,846        2,974,965   

West Corp., Senior Secured Term Loan B10, 3.25%, 6/30/18

    1,734,560        1,707,241   
   

 

 

 
      23,504,402   
   

 

 

 

Security Description

 

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 1.1%

  

Blue Coat Systems, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.00%, 5/31/19

  $    5,000,113      $ 4,881,361   

Penton Media, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.50%, 10/3/19

    1,580,000        1,573,095   
   

 

 

 
      6,454,456   
   

 

 

 

CONTAINERS & PACKAGING — 1.5%

  

Berry Plastics Holding Corp.

   

Senior Secured Term Loan D, 3.50%, 2/8/20

    2,949,962        2,863,558   

Senior Secured Term Loan E, 3.75%, 1/6/21

    1,105,503        1,078,855   

Multi Packaging Solutions, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 4.25%, 9/30/20 (a)

    1,985,000        1,950,262   

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., Senior Secured New Dollar Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/1/18

    2,462,563        2,424,947   
   

 

 

 
      8,317,622   
   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTORS — 0.1%

  

Exopack Holdings SA, Senior Secured Term Loan B, 5.25%, 5/8/19

    742,500        742,734   
   

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES — 1.1%

  

ServiceMaster Co., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 4.25%, 7/1/21

    6,131,422        6,031,786   
   

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 1.5%

  

AlixPartners LLP, Senior Secured Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 7/10/20

    2,463,800        2,436,083   

Opal Acquisition, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 11/27/20

    1,650,765        1,638,384   

TransUnion LLC, Senior Secured Term Loan, 4.00%, 4/9/21

    4,543,976        4,492,856   
   

 

 

 
      8,567,323   
   

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.9%

  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings, Ltd., Senior Secured Term Loan B2, 3.75%, 6/30/19

    4,141,243        4,090,512   

Telesat Canada, Senior Secured Term Loan B2, 3.50%, 3/28/19

    1,965,000        1,942,904   

Virgin Media Bristol LLC, Senior Secured Term Loan B, 3.50%, 6/7/20

    2,000,000        1,967,470   

Zayo Group LLC, Senior Secured Term Loan B, 4.00%, 7/2/19

    2,516,082        2,496,054   
   

 

 

 
      10,496,940   
   

 

 

 

ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 1.0%

  

Calpine Construction Finance Company LP, Senior Secured Term Loan B2, 3.25%, 1/31/22

    1,989,929        1,924,430   

La Frontera Generation LLC, Senior Secured Term Loan, 4.50%, 9/30/20

    3,538,779        3,494,545   
   

 

 

 
      5,418,975   
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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Security Description

 

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS — 1.6%

   

CDW LLC, Senior Secured Term Loan,
3.25%, 4/29/20

  $    4,091,881      $ 3,978,004   

Pelican Products, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan, 5.25%, 4/10/20 (a)

    373,969        372,099   

Zebra Technologies Corp., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 4.75%, 10/27/21

    4,597,701        4,631,034   
   

 

 

 
      8,981,137   
   

 

 

 

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 2.8%

  

Expro FinServices S.A.R.L., Senior Secured Term Loan, 5.75%, 9/2/21 (a)

    5,610,938        4,629,023   

Granite Acquisition, Inc.

   

Senior Secured Term Loan B, 5.00%, 10/15/21

    7,043,047        7,098,793   

Senior Secured Term Loan C, 5.00%, 10/15/21

    309,894        312,347   

Sandy Creek Energy Associates LP, Senior Secured Term Loan B, 5.00%, 11/6/20

    3,666,506        3,601,426   
   

 

 

 
      15,641,589   
   

 

 

 

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 3.3%

  

Albertson’s Holdings LLC

   

Senior Secured Term Loan B4, 4.50%, 8/25/21

    2,727,273        2,731,827   

Senior Secured Term Loan B4, 4.50%, 8/25/21

    2,685,455        2,689,939   

Albertson’s LLC, Senior Secured Term Loan B2, 4.75%, 3/21/19

    3,975,070        3,961,157   

Supervalu, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 4.50%, 3/21/19

    2,943,978        2,901,261   

US Foods, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan, 4.50%, 3/31/19

    6,612,821        6,579,757   
   

 

 

 
      18,863,941   
   

 

 

 

FOOD PRODUCTS — 1.7%

  

Dole Food Co., Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 4.50%, 11/1/18

    2,275,183        2,253,376   

H.J. Heinz Co., Senior Secured Term Loan B2, 3.50%, 6/5/20

    1,688,543        1,681,307   

New HB Acquisition LLC, Senior Secured Term Loan, 6.75%, 4/9/20 (a)

    3,970,000        4,039,475   

Pinnacle Foods Finance LLC, Senior Secured Term Loan G, 3.00%, 4/29/20

    1,733,936        1,686,799   
   

 

 

 
      9,660,957   
   

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 3.2%

  

Accellent, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 3/12/21

    2,420,732        2,374,326   

Immucor, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B2, 5.00%, 8/17/18 (a)

    3,439,831        3,405,432   

Kinetic Concepts, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan E1, 4.00%, 5/4/18

    5,496,366        5,429,942   

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 4.75%, 6/30/21

    6,835,878        6,740,176   
   

 

 

 
      17,949,876   
   

 

 

 

Security Description

 

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 3.0%

  

Air Medical Group Holdings, Inc., Senior Unsecured Term Loan, 5.00%, 6/30/18 (a)

  $    3,046,803      $ 3,054,420   

CHG Healthcare Services, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan, 4.25%, 11/19/19

    828,883        821,113   

Community Health Systems, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan D, 4.25%, 1/27/21

    4,000,000        3,997,080   

FHC Health Systems, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan, 5.00%, 12/23/21 (a)

    2,500,000        2,481,250   

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC, Senior Secured Term Loan, 3.75%, 3/31/21

    2,972,894        2,899,315   

National Mentor Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 4.25%, 1/31/21 (a)

    719,948        707,349   

Truven Health Analytics, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 4.50%, 6/6/19

    2,838,691        2,767,723   
   

 

 

 
      16,728,250   
   

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE TECHNOLOGY — 0.8%

  

IMS Health, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan, 3.50%, 3/17/21

    4,462,643        4,372,452   
   

 

 

 

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 10.5%

  

Alpha Topco (Delta 2 (LUX) S.A.R.L.)

   

Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 7.75%, 7/31/22

    1,944,444        1,900,694   

Senior Secured Term Loan B3, 4.75%, 7/30/21

    6,518,093        6,380,953   

Burger King 1011778 B.C. Unlimited Liability Co., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 4.50%, 12/12/21

    7,905,882        7,896,000   

Caesars Entertainment Operating Co., Inc.

   

Senior Secured Extended Term Loan B5, 5.99%, 3/1/17

    2,392,225        2,098,939   

Senior Secured Extended Term Loan B6, 6.99%, 3/1/17

    6,508,462        5,720,060   

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC, Senior Secured Term Loan B, 7.00%, 10/11/20

    8,587,674        8,058,115   

CEC Entertainment, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan, 4.00%, 2/14/21

    3,398,234        3,310,457   

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC, Senior Secured Term Loan B2, 3.50%, 10/26/20

    4,166,667        4,125,854   

PGA Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 4/20/18

    4,191,118        4,155,766   

PRA Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 9/23/20

    2,797,498        2,766,026   

SGMS Escrow Corp., Senior Secured Incremental Term Loan B2, 6.00%, 10/1/21

    12,941,176        12,787,500   
   

 

 

 
      59,200,364   
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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December 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Security Description

 

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES — 0.7%

  

Spin Holdco, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 4.25%, 11/14/19

  $    3,890,700      $ 3,837,222   
   

 

 

 

INDEPENDENT POWER & RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS — 0.8%

   

Calpine Corp.

   

Senior Secured Term Loan B1, 4.00%, 4/1/18

    2,456,613        2,438,189   

Senior Secured Term Loan B3, 4.00%, 10/9/19

    2,363,728        2,341,284   
   

 

 

 
      4,779,473   
   

 

 

 

INSURANCE — 1.6%

  

Alliant Holdings I, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 4.25%, 12/20/19

    2,916,664        2,880,206   

AmWINS Group LLC, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 9.50%, 9/6/20 (a)

    3,071,429        3,010,000   

National Financial Partners Corp., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 4.50%, 7/1/20

    3,368,604        3,343,340   
   

 

 

 
      9,233,546   
   

 

 

 

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 2.4%

  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC, Senior Secured Term Loan B, 4.75%, 5/13/21

    3,366,417        3,348,188   

Inmar, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 1/27/21

    3,165,909        3,082,962   

Sabre, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 4.00%, 2/19/19

    5,415,870        5,332,682   

SurveyMonkey.com LLC, Senior Secured Term Loan B, 5.50%, 2/5/19

    1,927,382        1,922,564   
   

 

 

 
      13,686,396   
   

 

 

 

IT SERVICES — 2.3%

  

First Data Corp.

   

Senior Secured Extended Term Loan, 3.67%, 3/23/18

    6,487,969        6,372,418   

Senior Secured Term Loan, 3.67%, 9/24/18

    1,960,401        1,922,174   

Information Resources, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 4.75%, 9/30/20

    3,036,290        3,028,699   

SunGard Data Systems, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan E, 4.00%, 3/8/20

    1,745,566        1,732,474   
   

 

 

 
      13,055,765   
   

 

 

 

LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES — 1.7%

  

Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 4.00%, 12/5/18

    2,948,603        2,932,636   

Quintiles Transnational Corp., Senior Secured Term Loan B3, 3.75%, 6/8/18

    6,897,586        6,834,370   
   

 

 

 
      9,767,006   
   

 

 

 

Security Description

 

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

MACHINERY — 2.9%

  

Doosan Infracore International, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 4.50%, 5/28/21

  $    2,578,868      $ 2,565,973   

Gardner Denver, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan, 4.25%, 7/30/20

    2,969,925        2,787,557   

Gates Global, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 4.25%, 7/5/21

    6,034,875        5,891,547   

Rexnord LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan B, 4.00%, 8/21/20

    5,360,714        5,262,881   
   

 

 

 
      16,507,958   
   

 

 

 

MARINE — 0.7%

  

Drillships Ocean Ventures, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 5.50%, 7/25/21

    5,024,720        4,070,023   
   

 

 

 

MEDIA — 5.1%

  

AMC Entertainment, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan, 3.50%, 4/30/20

    3,023,519        2,981,946   

Cengage Learning Acquisitions, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 7.00%, 3/31/20

    3,000,000        2,976,255   

Clear Channel Communications, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan D, 6.92%, 1/30/19

    5,000,000        4,725,875   

Cumulus Media Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan, 4.25%, 12/23/20

    5,915,423        5,755,203   

Interactive Data Corp., Senior Secured Term Loan, 4.75%, 5/2/21

    7,502,157        7,466,522   

Univision Communications, Inc.

   

Senior Secured Term Loan C3, 4.00%, 3/1/20

    1,991,364        1,951,537   

Senior Secured Term Loan C4, 4.00%, 3/1/20

    2,957,320        2,898,174   
   

 

 

 
      28,755,512   
   

 

 

 

METALS & MINING — 1.1%

  

Fairmount Minerals, Ltd., Senior Secured Term Loan B2, 4.50%, 9/5/19

    2,962,500        2,701,430   

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty, Ltd., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 3.75%, 6/30/19

    4,109,194        3,746,044   
   

 

 

 
      6,447,474   
   

 

 

 

MULTI-UTILITIES — 0.5%

  

Power Team Services LLC

   

Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 5/6/20 (a)

    2,761,606        2,697,178   

Senior Secured Delayed Draw Term Loan, 4.25%, 5/6/20 (a)

    147,458        144,018   
   

 

 

 
      2,841,196   
   

 

 

 

MULTILINE RETAIL — 1.2%

  

The Neiman Marcus Group, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan, 4.25%, 10/25/20

    6,904,427        6,767,063   
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Security Description

 

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 2.4%

  

Arch Coal, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 6.25%, 5/16/18

  $    6,964,367      $ 5,789,130   

EMG Utica LLC, Senior Secured Term Loan, 4.75%, 3/27/20 (a)

    3,000,000        2,973,750   

Fieldwood Energy LLC, Senior Secured Second Lien Term Loan, 8.38%, 9/30/20

    6,389,590        4,716,317   
   

 

 

 
      13,479,197   
   

 

 

 

PERSONAL PRODUCTS — 1.0%

  

Revlon Consumer Products Corp., Senior Secured Acquisition Term Loan, 4.00%, 10/8/19

    5,948,684        5,859,454   
   

 

 

 

PHARMACEUTICALS — 1.4%

  

CCC Information Services, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan, 4.00%, 12/20/19

    2,949,837        2,920,339   

Par Pharmaceutical Cos., Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B2, 4.00%, 9/30/19

    1,396,644        1,361,728   

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 3.50%, 8/5/20

    3,454,684        3,428,773   
   

 

 

 
      7,710,840   
   

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — 0.4%

  

Advantage Sales & Marketing, Inc.

   

Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 7/23/21

    2,358,040        2,338,881   

Senior Secured Delayed Draw Term Loan, 4.25%, 7/23/21

    78,601        77,962   
   

 

 

 
      2,416,843   
   

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT — 0.3%

  

Realogy Corp., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 3.75%, 3/5/20

    1,965,150        1,930,760   
   

 

 

 

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 2.1%

   

Avago Technologies, Ltd., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 3.75%, 5/6/21

    6,413,086        6,403,755   

Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.

   

Senior Secured Term Loan B4, 4.25%, 2/28/20

    2,957,588        2,895,671   

Senior Secured Term Loan B5, 5.00%, 1/15/21

    2,468,750        2,469,984   
   

 

 

 
      11,769,410   
   

 

 

 

SOFTWARE — 5.4%

  

Applied Systems, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 1/25/21

    1,650,000        1,628,352   

Aspect Software, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 7.25%, 5/7/16 (a)

    973,684        954,211   

BMC Software Finance, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan, 5.00%, 9/10/20

    10,658,666        10,402,219   

Epicor Software Corp. (Eagle Parent, Inc.), Senior Secured Term Loan, 4.00%, 5/16/18

    1,897,184        1,877,026   

Security Description

 

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

Infor (US), Inc.

   

Senior Secured Term Loan B3, 3.75%, 6/3/20

  $    1,690,781      $ 1,642,644   

Senior Secured Term Loan B5, 3.75%, 6/3/20

    2,691,980        2,617,412   

MA FinanceCo. LLC, Senior Secured Term Loan B, 5.25%, 10/7/21

    4,980,237        4,832,399   

Magic Newco LLC, Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 5.00%, 12/12/18

    722,388        721,485   

Mitchell International, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.50%, 10/12/20

    2,846,217        2,813,372   

Vertafore, Inc., Senior Secured First Lien Term Loan, 4.25%, 10/3/19

    3,369,096        3,341,301   
   

 

 

 
      30,830,421   
   

 

 

 

SPECIALTY RETAIL — 3.4%

  

J Crew Group, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 4.00%, 3/5/21

    4,857,239        4,590,091   

Michaels Stores, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 3.75%, 1/28/20

    1,970,000        1,935,929   

Party City Holdings, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan, 4.00%, 7/27/19

    5,912,657        5,797,360   

Serta Simmons Holdings LLC, Senior Secured Term Loan, 4.25%, 10/1/19

    3,216,919        3,172,686   

The Men’s Wearhouse, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 4.50%, 6/18/21

    3,892,683        3,882,951   
   

 

 

 
      19,379,017   
   

 

 

 

TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS — 2.5%

   

BWAY Holding Co., Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 5.50%, 8/14/20

    2,132,143        2,129,477   

Dell, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B, 4.50%, 4/29/20

    11,970,000        11,962,519   
   

 

 

 
      14,091,996   
   

 

 

 

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.9%

  

Avaya, Inc., Senior Secured Term Loan B6, 6.50%, 3/30/18

    5,929,968        5,853,352   

Syniverse Holdings, Inc.

   

Senior Secured Term Loan, 4.00%, 4/23/19

    1,967,079        1,915,444   

Senior Secured Term Loan B, 4.00%, 4/23/19

    2,908,564        2,835,850   
   

 

 

 
      10,604,646   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SENIOR FLOATING RATE LOANS
(Cost $513,597,667)

   

    501,794,066   
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 7.5%

  

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 0.2%

  

Aramark Services, Inc., 5.75%, 3/15/20

    1,000,000        1,032,500   
   

 

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 0.4%

  

Alcatel-Lucent USA, Inc.,
4.63%, 7/1/17 (b)

    2,000,000        2,020,000   
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Security Description

 

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

CONTAINERS & PACKAGING — 0.2%

  

Beverage Packaging Holdings Luxembourg II SA/Beverage Packaging Holdings II Is, 6.00%, 6/15/17 (b)

  $    1,000,000      $ 975,000   
   

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED CONSUMER SERVICES — 0.7%

  

Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu

   

7.13%, 4/15/19

    2,000,000        2,067,500   

9.00%, 4/15/19

    2,000,000        2,070,000   
   

 

 

 
      4,137,500   
   

 

 

 

FOOD PRODUCTS — 0.7%

  

Big Heart Pet Brands, 7.63%, 2/15/19

    4,000,000        3,930,000   
   

 

 

 

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 0.9%

  

Caesars Entertainment Resort Properties LLC, 8.00%, 10/1/20 (b)

    5,465,000        5,355,700   
   

 

 

 

INDEPENDENT POWER & RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS — 0.5%

   

AES Corp., 3.23%, 6/1/19

    3,000,000        2,925,000   
   

 

 

 

LEISURE PRODUCTS — 0.4%

  

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp., 5.25%, 3/15/21 (a)

    2,000,000        2,010,000   
   

 

 

 

MEDIA — 2.3%

   

iHeartCommunications, Inc., 9.00%, 12/15/19

    12,000,000        11,820,000   

Univision Communications, Inc., 6.88%, 5/15/19 (b)

    1,000,000        1,041,250   
   

 

 

 
      12,861,250   
   

 

 

 

WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.2%

  

Avaya, Inc.

   

7.00%, 4/1/19 (b)

    3,000,000        2,925,000   

9.00%, 4/1/19 (b)

    4,000,000        4,090,000   
   

 

 

 
      7,015,000   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $43,425,756)

      42,261,950   
   

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.8%

  

 

MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.8%

  

 

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund 0.07% (c) (d) (e)

    4,725,025        4,725,025   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS
(Cost $4,725,025)

      4,725,025   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 96.9% (f)
(Cost $561,748,448)

      548,781,041   

OTHER ASSETS &
LIABILITIES — 3.1%

      17,413,612   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $  566,194,653   
   

 

 

 

 

* The interest rate shown represents the rate at period end.
(a) Securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Trust’s Oversight Committee in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (Note 2).
(b) Securities purchased pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities, which represent 2.9% of net assets as of December 31, 2014, are considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
(c) Affiliated Fund managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (Note 3).
(d) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(e) Value is determined based on Level 1 inputs (Note 2).
(f) Unless otherwise indicated, the values of the securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 2 inputs (Note 2).
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Security Description

 

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

ASSET BACKED SECURITIES — 29.4%

  

AUTOMOBILES — 22.3%

   

BMW Vehicle Lease Trust,
0.54%, 9/21/15

  $ 147,801      $ 147,825   

Chrysler Capital Auto Receivables Trust, 0.61%, 11/15/16 (a)

    89,434        89,447   

Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust

   

1.10%, 12/15/15 (a)

    550,000        550,651   

0.76%, 9/15/16

    250,000        250,158   

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust,
0.48%, 11/15/16

    144,792        144,778   

Ford Credit Floorplan Master Owner Trust, 0.56%, 2/15/19 (b)

    200,000        200,100   

GE Dealer Floorplan Master Note Trust

   

0.64%, 6/20/17 (b)

    200,000        200,086   

0.55%, 7/20/19 (b)

    250,000        249,758   

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust,
0.70%, 2/16/16

    88,914        88,950   

John Deere Owner Trust,
0.54%, 7/17/17

    400,000        399,162   

Nissan Auto Lease Trust,
0.32%, 9/15/16 (b)

    600,000        599,793   

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust,
0.82%, 2/15/18

    380,000        380,224   

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust,
0.75%, 2/16/16

    66,320        66,353   

World Omni Auto Receivables Trust,
0.60%, 1/16/18

    200,000        199,748   
   

 

 

 
      3,567,033   
   

 

 

 

CREDIT CARD RECEIVABLES — 5.3%

  

BA Credit Card Trust,
0.45%, 1/15/20 (b)

    300,000        299,946   

Barclays Dryrock Issuance Trust

   

0.52%, 12/16/19 (b)

    200,000        199,748   

0.50%, 3/16/20 (b)

    100,000        99,885   

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust,
0.59%, 9/10/20 (b)

    250,000        249,944   
   

 

 

 
      849,523   
   

 

 

 

STUDENT LOAN — 1.8%

   

SLM Student Loan Trust,
0.42%, 7/25/19 (b)

    287,659        287,595   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSET BACKED SECURITIES
(Cost $4,706,736)

    $ 4,704,151   
   

 

 

 

CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES — 66.8%

  

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 1.5%

  

The Boeing Co.,
0.36%, 10/30/17 (b)

    250,000        249,751   
   

 

 

 

AUTOMOBILES — 9.3%

   

American Honda Finance Corp.,
0.36%, 9/2/16 (b)

    100,000        99,807   

Daimler Finance North America LLC

   

0.91%, 8/1/16 (a) (b)

    160,000        160,852   

1.25%, 1/11/16 (a)

    350,000        350,952   

Harley-Davidson Financial Services, Inc., 1.15%, 9/15/15 (a)

    400,000        401,092   

Volkswagen International Finance NV

   

1.63%, 3/22/15 (a)

    225,000        225,458   

1.15%, 11/20/15 (a)

    250,000        250,957   
   

 

 

 
        1,489,118   
   

 

 

 

Security Description

 

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

BANKS — 23.4%

   

American Express Centurion Bank,
0.68%, 11/13/15 (b)

  $   60,000      $ 60,106   

Bank of America NA

   

0.70%, 2/14/17 (b)

    125,000        124,633   

0.65%, 5/8/17 (b)

    400,000        399,338   

Bank of Montreal,
0.75%, 7/15/16 (b)

    175,000        175,799   

Cooperatieve Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank BA/NY,
0.72%, 3/18/16 (b)

    225,000        225,673   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

0.68%, 11/18/16 (b)

    225,000        224,910   

2.60%, 1/15/16

    250,000        254,285   

Lloyds Bank PLC,
4.38%, 1/12/15 (a)

    110,000        110,078   

National Australia Bank, Ltd.,
0.54%, 6/30/17 (a) (b)

    250,000        249,876   

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV,
0.43%, 10/18/16 (a) (b)

    200,000        200,569   

Royal Bank of Canada

   

0.61%, 3/8/16 (b)

    150,000        150,259   

0.48%, 6/16/17 (b)

    320,000        319,595   

Svenska Handelsbanken AB,
0.70%, 3/21/16 (b)

    250,000        250,798   

The Toronto-Dominion Bank,
0.47%, 5/2/17 (b)

    380,000        379,028   

US Bancorp,
0.72%, 11/15/18 (b)

    150,000        150,512   

US Bank NA,
4.80%, 4/15/15

    100,000        101,297   

Wells Fargo & Co.,
0.53%, 6/2/17 (b)

    150,000        149,350   

Westpac Banking Corp.,
0.66%, 11/25/16 (b)

    220,000        220,571   
   

 

 

 
         3,746,677   
   

 

 

 

BEVERAGES — 6.2%

   

Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.,
3.63%, 4/15/15

    250,000        252,201   

Diageo Finance BV,
5.30%, 10/28/15

    485,000        502,784   

PepsiCo, Inc.,
0.70%, 8/13/15

    240,000        240,451   
   

 

 

 
      995,436   
   

 

 

 

CHEMICALS — 2.8%

   

EI du Pont de Nemours & Co.,
4.75%, 3/15/15

    240,000        241,993   

Praxair, Inc.,
3.25%, 9/15/15

    200,000        203,792   
   

 

 

 
      445,785   
   

 

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 1.6%

  

 

Cisco Systems, Inc.,
0.51%, 3/3/17 (b)

    250,000        250,044   
   

 

 

 

CONSUMER FINANCE — 0.8%

  

 

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.,
0.47%, 2/26/16 (b)

    125,000        125,135   
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Security Description

 

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 12.4%

  

 

American Express Credit Corp.,
0.55%, 9/22/17 (b)

  $ 250,000      $ 248,578   

American Honda Finance Corp.,
0.61%, 5/26/16 (a) (b)

    220,000        220,417   

BP Capital Markets PLC, 0.56%, 11/6/15 (b)

    150,000        150,136   

General Electric Capital Corp. 0.61%, 7/10/15 (b)

    70,000        70,122   

1.10%, 5/9/16 (b)

    150,000        151,348   

0.43%, 5/11/16 (b)

    300,000        300,076   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
3.70%, 1/20/15

    140,000        140,235   

PACCAR Financial Corp., 0.50%, 2/8/16 (b)

    200,000        200,224   

Toyota Motor Credit Corp. 0.43%, 5/16/17 (b)

    400,000        398,951   

0.35%, 9/23/16 (b)

    100,000        99,892   
   

 

 

 
         1,979,979   
   

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 0.9%

  

UnitedHealth Group, Inc.,
4.88%, 3/15/15

    140,000        141,196   
   

 

 

 

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 1.0%

  

eBay, Inc.,
0.71%, 8/1/19 (b)

    160,000        156,938   
   

 

 

 

MEDIA — 2.2%

  

NBCUniversal Enterprise, Inc.
0.77%, 4/15/16 (a) (b)

    200,000        200,361   

0.92%, 4/15/18 (a) (b)

    150,000        151,248   
   

 

 

 
      351,609   
   

 

 

 

METALS & MINING — 2.5%

  

Rio Tinto Finance USA PLC
1.13%, 3/20/15

    200,000        200,213   

1.08%, 6/17/16 (b)

    200,000        200,726   
   

 

 

 
      400,939   
   

 

 

 

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 1.5%

  

Statoil ASA,
0.43%, 11/9/17 (b)

    250,000        249,500   
   

 

 

 

ROAD & RAIL — 0.7%

   

Canadian National Railway Co., 0.43%, 11/6/15 (b)

    119,000        119,038   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS & NOTES
(Cost $10,713,338)

    $ 10,701,145   
   

 

 

 

FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS — 2.2%

  

Province of Ontario Canada,
0.39%, 4/1/15 (b)

    350,000        350,105   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL FOREIGN GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $350,151)

    $ 350,105   
   

 

 

 

U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS — 1.2%

  

Treasury Note,
0.38%, 1/31/16

    200,000        200,094   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL U.S. TREASURY OBLIGATIONS
(Cost $200,273)

    $ 200,094   
   

 

 

 

Security Description

 

Principal
Amount

   

Value

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.2%

  

MONEY MARKET FUNDS — 0.2%

  

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserve
Fund 0.07% (c) (d) (e)
(Cost $26,091)

  $ 26,091      $ 26,091   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8% (f)
(Cost $15,996,589)

      15,981,586   

OTHER ASSETS &
LIABILITIES — 0.2%

      32,551   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $  16,014,137   
   

 

 

 

 

(a) Securities purchased pursuant to Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities, which represent 19.7% of net assets as of December 31, 2014, are considered liquid and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
(b) Variable rate security. Rate shown is rate in effect at December 31, 2014. Maturity date disclosed is the ultimate maturity.
(c) Affiliated Fund managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (Note 3).
(d) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(e) Value is determined based on Level 1 inputs (Note 2).
(f) Unless otherwise indicated, the values of the securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 2 inputs (Note 2).
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SSGA MFS Systematic Core Equity Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS — 99.4%

   

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 4.0%

  

General Dynamics Corp.

    680      $ 93,582   

Precision Castparts Corp.

    97        23,365   
   

 

 

 
      116,947   
   

 

 

 

BANKS — 7.3%

  

Citigroup, Inc.

    297        16,071   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1,945        121,718   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    1,410        77,296   
   

 

 

 
      215,085   
   

 

 

 

BIOTECHNOLOGY — 1.8%

  

Amgen, Inc.

    339        53,999   
   

 

 

 

CHEMICALS — 2.6%

  

LyondellBasell Industries NV (Class A)

    954        75,738   
   

 

 

 

CONSUMER FINANCE — 1.4%

  

Discover Financial Services

    636        41,652   
   

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.3%

  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    1,461        68,346   
   

 

 

 

ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 1.2%

  

Edison International

    524        34,312   
   

 

 

 

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 3.8%

  

The Kroger Co.

       1,740        111,725   
   

 

 

 

FOOD PRODUCTS — 1.0%

  

Mondelez International, Inc. (Class A)

    791        28,733   
   

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 11.3%

  

Aetna, Inc.

    502        44,593   

Anthem, Inc.

    817        102,672   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    1,057        85,332   

McKesson Corp.

    475        98,600   
   

 

 

 
         331,197   
   

 

 

 

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 3.7%

  

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

    1,301        107,241   
   

 

 

 

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 1.5%

  

The Procter & Gamble Co.

    480        43,723   
   

 

 

 

INDEPENDENT POWER & RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS — 2.3%

   

AES Corp.

    4,870        67,060   
   

 

 

 

INSURANCE — 8.8%

  

Everest Re Group, Ltd.

    158        26,907   

MetLife, Inc.

    1,060        57,335   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    1,041        94,169   

Validus Holdings, Ltd.

    1,935        80,419   
   

 

 

 
      258,830   
   

 

 

 

INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL — 0.9%

  

Expedia, Inc.

    316        26,974   
   

 

 

 

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 6.0%

  

Facebook, Inc. (Class A) (a)

    1,532        119,527   

Google, Inc. (Class A) (a)

    79        41,922   

Google, Inc. (Class C) (a)

    29        15,265   
   

 

 

 
      176,714   
   

 

 

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

MEDIA — 2.3%

  

Comcast Corp. (Class A)

    496      $ 28,773   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

    244        37,103   
   

 

 

 
      65,876   
   

 

 

 

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 7.7%

  

Chevron Corp.

    247        27,708   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    1,207        111,587   

Valero Energy Corp.

    1,769        87,566   
   

 

 

 
      226,861   
   

 

 

 

PHARMACEUTICALS — 4.4%

  

Johnson & Johnson

    922        96,414   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    588        33,392   
   

 

 

 
      129,806   
   

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 3.1%

  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    2,330        90,078   
   

 

 

 

SOFTWARE — 6.2%

  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

    2,214        104,091   

Oracle Corp.

    1,751        78,743   
   

 

 

 
      182,834   
   

 

 

 

SPECIALTY RETAIL — 3.4%

  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    2,522        98,308   
   

 

 

 

TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS — 8.8%

   

Apple, Inc.

    1,307        144,267   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

    2,795        112,163   
   

 

 

 
      256,430   
   

 

 

 

TOBACCO — 3.6%

  

Altria Group, Inc.

    632        31,139   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    912        74,282   
   

 

 

 
      105,421   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $2,572,099)

    $ 2,913,890   
   

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.5%

   

MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.5%

   

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund 0.07% (b) (c)
(Cost $14,163)

     14,163        14,163   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9% (d)
(Cost $2,586,262)

       2,928,053   

OTHER ASSETS &
LIABILITIES — 0.1%

      2,277   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $ 2,930,330   
   

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security
(b) Affiliated Fund managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (Note 3).
(c) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(d) Unless otherwise indicated, the values of the securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 1 inputs (Note 2).
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SSGA MFS Systematic Growth Equity Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS — 99.1%

   

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 2.1%

   

General Dynamics Corp.

    245      $ 33,717   

Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

    248        27,890   
   

 

 

 
      61,607   
   

 

 

 

AUTO COMPONENTS — 0.7%

  

Lear Corp.

    228        22,362   
   

 

 

 

BEVERAGES — 2.2%

  

The Coca-Cola Co.

    1,549        65,399   
   

 

 

 

BIOTECHNOLOGY — 2.4%

  

Amgen, Inc.

    411        65,468   

Gilead Sciences, Inc. (a)

    69        6,504   
   

 

 

 
      71,972   
   

 

 

 

CHEMICALS — 3.3%

  

LyondellBasell Industries NV (Class A)

    1,231        97,729   
   

 

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 1.3%

  

Juniper Networks, Inc.

    1,028        22,945   

QUALCOMM, Inc.

    214        15,907   
   

 

 

 
      38,852   
   

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 2.8%

  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    1,792        83,830   
   

 

 

 

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 5.5%

  

CVS Health Corp.

    463        44,592   

The Kroger Co.

    1,840        118,146   
   

 

 

 
      162,738   
   

 

 

 

FOOD PRODUCTS — 0.9%

  

Ingredion, Inc.

    330        27,997   
   

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 2.1%

  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

    485        61,779   
   

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 8.4%

  

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    545        43,998   

HCA Holdings, Inc. (a)

       1,401        102,819   

McKesson Corp.

    500        103,790   
   

 

 

 
      250,607   
   

 

 

 

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 4.2%

  

Carnival Corp.

    380        17,225   

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

    1,294        106,665   
   

 

 

 
      123,890   
   

 

 

 

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES — 1.2%

  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    1,675        35,945   
   

 

 

 

INSURANCE — 3.5%

  

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    301        27,229   

Validus Holdings, Ltd.

    1,818        75,556   
   

 

 

 
      102,785   
   

 

 

 

INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL — 0.6%

  

The Priceline Group, Inc. (a)

    16        18,243   
   

 

 

 

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 8.6%

  

Facebook, Inc. (Class A) (a)

    1,728        134,819   

Google, Inc. (Class A) (a)

    64        33,962   

VeriSign, Inc. (a)

    1,521        86,697   
   

 

 

 
      255,478   
   

 

 

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

IT SERVICES — 4.3%

  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. (a)

     1,363      $ 71,776   

FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (a)

    378        56,212   
   

 

 

 
          127,988   
   

 

 

 

MACHINERY — 2.2%

  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    701        64,163   
   

 

 

 

MEDIA — 5.2%

   

Comcast Corp. (Class A)

    1,995        115,730   

Time Warner Cable, Inc.

    252        38,319   
   

 

 

 
      154,049   
   

 

 

 

MULTILINE RETAIL — 0.7%

  

Macy’s, Inc.

    317        20,843   
   

 

 

 

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 4.1%

  

EOG Resources, Inc.

    172        15,836   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    977        88,184   

Valero Energy Corp.

    381        18,860   
   

 

 

 
      122,880   
   

 

 

 

PHARMACEUTICALS — 3.0%

  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    737        43,505   

Johnson & Johnson

    425        44,442   
   

 

 

 
      87,947   
   

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 4.5%

  

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    2,406        93,016   

Simon Property Group, Inc.

    221        40,246   
   

 

 

 
      133,262   
   

 

 

 

ROAD & RAIL — 1.1%

  

Union Pacific Corp.

    283        33,714   
   

 

 

 

SOFTWARE — 10.4%

  

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

       2,390        112,366   

Microsoft Corp.

    1,528        70,976   

Oracle Corp.

    2,830        127,265   
   

 

 

 
      310,607   
   

 

 

 

SPECIALTY RETAIL — 4.4%

  

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    2,506        97,684   

The Home Depot, Inc.

    330        34,640   
   

 

 

 
      132,324   
   

 

 

 

TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS — 3.8%

   

Apple, Inc.

    1,027        113,360   
   

 

 

 

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS — 1.3%

  

Hanesbrands, Inc.

    346        38,620   
   

 

 

 

TOBACCO — 4.3%

  

Altria Group, Inc.

    906        44,639   

Philip Morris International, Inc.

    1,019        82,997   
   

 

 

 
      127,636   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS
(Cost $2,559,199)

    $ 2,948,606   
   

 

 

 
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.8%

  

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves
Fund 0.07% (b) (c)
(Cost $25,211)

    25,211      $ 25,211   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9% (d)
(Cost $2,584,410)

      2,973,817   

OTHER ASSETS &
LIABILITIES — 0.1%

      2,186   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $  2,976,003   
   

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security
(b) Affiliated Fund managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (Note 3).
(c) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(d) Unless otherwise indicated, the values of the securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 1 inputs (Note 2).
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SSGA MFS Systematic Value Equity Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS — 99.0%

   

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 2.3%

  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    437      $ 64,409   
   

 

 

 

AUTO COMPONENTS — 0.8%

  

Gentex Corp.

    659        23,810   
   

 

 

 

BANKS — 13.0%

  

Citigroup, Inc.

    1,137        61,523   

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    2,238        140,054   

The Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc.

    384        35,032   

Wells Fargo & Co.

    2,419        132,610   
   

 

 

 
      369,219   
   

 

 

 

BEVERAGES — 1.2%

  

Molson Coors Brewing Co. (Class B)

    444        33,087   
   

 

 

 

CAPITAL MARKETS — 0.8%

  

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

    123        23,841   
   

 

 

 

CHEMICALS — 3.0%

  

LyondellBasell Industries NV (Class A)

    1,080        85,741   
   

 

 

 

CONSUMER FINANCE — 1.6%

  

Discover Financial Services

    684        44,795   
   

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.9%

  

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    534        24,981   
   

 

 

 

ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 2.1%

  

Edison International

    928        60,765   
   

 

 

 

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 2.0%

  

The Kroger Co.

    904        58,046   
   

 

 

 

FOOD PRODUCTS — 2.2%

  

Mondelez International, Inc. (Class A)

    1,712        62,188   
   

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 0.7%

  

Abbott Laboratories

    440        19,809   
   

 

 

 

HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 9.8%

  

Aetna, Inc.

    880        78,170   

Anthem, Inc.

    771        96,892   

Cardinal Health, Inc.

    333        26,883   

McKesson Corp.

    359        74,521   
   

 

 

 
          276,466   
   

 

 

 

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 3.3%

  

Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd.

    1,119        92,239   
   

 

 

 

HOUSEHOLD DURABLES — 2.0%

  

PulteGroup, Inc.

    2,611        56,032   
   

 

 

 

INDEPENDENT POWER & RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS

   

AES Corp.

    5,535        76,217   
   

 

 

 

INSURANCE — 12.0%

  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    437        74,421   

MetLife, Inc.

    1,740        94,117   

Prudential Financial, Inc.

    1,073        97,063   

The Travelers Cos., Inc.

    289        30,591   

Validus Holdings Ltd.

     1,010        41,976   
   

 

 

 
      338,168   
   

 

 

 

INTERNET SOFTWARE & SERVICES — 1.4%

  

VeriSign, Inc. (a)

    677        38,589   
   

 

 

 

MACHINERY — 1.0%

  

Caterpillar, Inc.

    314        28,740   
   

 

 

 

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MULTILINE RETAIL — 1.0%

  

Macy’s, Inc.

    416      $ 27,352   
   

 

 

 

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 10.2%

  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

    624        12,212   

Chevron Corp.

    417        46,779   

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    1,249        115,470   

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    529        47,747   

Valero Energy Corp.

    1,364        67,518   
   

 

 

 
      289,726   
   

 

 

 

PHARMACEUTICALS — 6.1%

  

Johnson & Johnson

    601        62,847   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    1,098        62,355   

Pfizer, Inc.

    1,537        47,878   
   

 

 

 
      173,080   
   

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 4.7%

  

AvalonBay Communities, Inc.

    190        31,044   

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc.

    873        20,751   

Iron Mountain, Inc.

    1,260        48,712   

Washington Prime Group, Inc.

    1,820        31,340   
   

 

 

 
      131,847   
   

 

 

 

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 3.2%

   

Broadcom Corp. (Class A)

    2,100        90,993   
   

 

 

 

SOFTWARE — 4.9%

  

Citrix Systems, Inc. (a)

    590        37,642   

Electronic Arts, Inc. (a)

    2,171        102,070   
   

 

 

 
      139,712   
   

 

 

 

SPECIALTY RETAIL — 1.9%

   

Best Buy Co., Inc.

    1,370        53,403   
   

 

 

 

TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS — 4.2%

   

Hewlett-Packard Co.

     2,948        118,303   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $2,541,678)

    $ 2,801,558   
   

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.9%

  

MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.9%

  

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves
Fund 0.07% (b) (c)
(Cost $25,223)

    25,223        25,223   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.9% (d) (Cost $2,566,901)

      2,826,781   

OTHER ASSETS &
LIABILITIES — 0.1%

      2,184   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $  2,828,965   
   

 

 

 

 

(a) Non-income producing security
(b) Affiliated Fund managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (Note 3).
(c) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(d) Unless otherwise indicated, the values of the securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 1 inputs (Note 2).
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SSGA Risk Aware Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS

December 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

COMMON STOCKS — 99.1%

   

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 0.2%

  

American Science & Engineering, Inc.

    60      $ 3,114   
   

 

 

 

AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS — 0.0% (a)

  

Air Transport Services Group, Inc. (b)

    74        633   
   

 

 

 

AUTO COMPONENTS — 0.7%

  

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.

    342        11,850   

Standard Motor Products, Inc.

    34        1,296   
   

 

 

 
      13,146   
   

 

 

 

AUTOMOBILES — 0.4%

  

Ford Motor Co.

    503        7,797   
   

 

 

 

BANKS — 7.6%

  

Associated Banc-Corp.

       1,544        28,765   

Bank of America Corp.

    2,063        36,907   

Capital Bank Financial Corp. (b)

    2,599        69,653   

First Financial Bankshares, Inc.

    94        2,809   

National Penn Bancshares, Inc.

    682        7,178   

OFG Bancorp

    55        916   

Pinnacle Financial Partners, Inc.

    25        988   

S&T Bancorp, Inc.

    63        1,878   
   

 

 

 
          149,094   
   

 

 

 

BEVERAGES — 8.5%

  

Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc.

    1,028        73,687   

PepsiCo., Inc.

    535        50,590   

The Coca-Cola Co.

    1,011        42,684   
   

 

 

 
      166,961   
   

 

 

 

BIOTECHNOLOGY — 1.2%

  

Amgen, Inc.

    153        24,371   
   

 

 

 

CAPITAL MARKETS — 0.1%

  

Calamos Asset Management, Inc.

    143        1,905   

GAMCO Investors, Inc.

    8        711   
   

 

 

 
      2,616   
   

 

 

 

CHEMICALS — 5.9%

  

Ashland, Inc.

    427        51,137   

The Dow Chemical Co.

    900        41,049   

The Scotts Miracle-gro Co.

    121        7,541   

WR Grace & Co. (b)

    169        16,121   
   

 

 

 
      115,848   
   

 

 

 

COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 3.5%

  

Rollins, Inc.

    210        6,951   

Stericycle, Inc. (b)

    473        62,001   
   

 

 

 
      68,952   
   

 

 

 

COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 0.4%

  

Emulex Corp. (b)

    149        845   

Finisar Corp. (b)

    355        6,890   
   

 

 

 
      7,735   
   

 

 

 

CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING — 0.7%

  

Granite Construction, Inc.

    378        14,372   
   

 

 

 

CONSUMER FINANCE — 0.2%

  

Encore Capital Group, Inc. (b)

    83        3,685   
   

 

 

 

CONTAINERS & PACKAGING — 0.4%

  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co. (b)

    598        8,145   
   

 

 

 

Security Description

 

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DIVERSIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES — 0.9%

  

Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. (b)

    123      $ 18,468   
   

 

 

 

DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 3.5%

  

AT&T, Inc.

    1,925        64,661   

Verizon Communications, Inc.

    86        4,023   
   

 

 

 
      68,684   
   

 

 

 

ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 0.4%

  

PPL Corp.

    234        8,501   
   

 

 

 

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 0.5%

  

Enphase Energy, Inc. (b)

    741        10,589   
   

 

 

 

ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 0.1%

  

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. (b)

    121        2,626   
   

 

 

 

FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 2.1%

  

Rite Aid Corp. (b)

    1,170        8,798   

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    380        32,635   
   

 

 

 
      41,433   
   

 

 

 

FOOD PRODUCTS — 2.4%

   

General Mills, Inc.

    524        27,945   

The Hershey Co.

    180        18,707   
   

 

 

 
      46,652   
   

 

 

 

HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 6.9%

  

McDonald’s Corp.

    758        71,025   

Ruby Tuesday, Inc. (b)

    264        1,806   

Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc.

    122        1,830   

Wyndham Worldwide Corp.

    706        60,546   
   

 

 

 
      135,207   
   

 

 

 

HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 5.2%

  

The Procter & Gamble Co.

    1,132            103,114   
   

 

 

 

INSURANCE — 4.3%

  

American International Group, Inc.

    477        26,717   

CNO Financial Group, Inc.

    205        3,530   

Genworth Financial, Inc. (b)

    2,000        17,000   

Principal Financial Group, Inc.

    515        26,749   

Protective Life Corp.

    123        8,567   

XL Group PLC

    78        2,681   
   

 

 

 
      85,244   
   

 

 

 

INTERNET & CATALOG RETAIL — 2.0%

  

HSN, Inc.

    78        5,928   

Liberty Interactive Corp. (b)

    974        28,655   

Liberty Ventures, (b)

    138        5,205   
   

 

 

 
      39,788   
   

 

 

 

MEDIA — 1.2%

   

Carmike Cinemas, Inc. (b)

    101        2,653   

Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (b)

    235        6,136   

Starz (b)

    493        14,642   
   

 

 

 
      23,431   
   

 

 

 

MULTI-UTILITIES — 6.4%

  

Dominion Resources, Inc.

    525        40,372   

PG&E Corp.

    682        36,310   

Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

       1,209        50,065   
   

 

 

 
      126,747   
   

 

 

 

MULTILINE RETAIL — 2.6%

  

Dillard’s, Inc.

    34        4,256   
 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SSGA Risk Aware Portfolio

SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (continued)

December 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

Security Description

 

Shares

   

Value

 

Dollar General Corp. (b)

    190      $ 13,433   

Dollar Tree, Inc. (b)

    433        30,475   

Tuesday Morning Corp. (b)

    110        2,387   
   

 

 

 
      50,551   
   

 

 

 

OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 0.1%

  

CVR Energy, Inc.

    53        2,052   

Resolute Energy Corp. (b)

    250        330   
   

 

 

 
      2,382   
   

 

 

 

PAPER & FOREST PRODUCTS — 0.2%

  

Clearwater Paper Corp. (b)

    43        2,948   
   

 

 

 

PHARMACEUTICALS — 12.0%

  

Actavis PLC (b)

    223        57,402   

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

       1,025        60,506   

Johnson & Johnson

    442        46,220   

Merck & Co., Inc.

    661        37,538   

Perrigo Co. PLC

    204        34,101   

TherapeuticsMD, Inc. (b)

    110        489   
   

 

 

 
          236,256   
   

 

 

 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — 5.9%

  

The Advisory Board Co. (b)

    646        31,641   

Verisk Analytics, Inc. (b)

    1,321        84,610   
   

 

 

 
      116,251   
   

 

 

 

REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS — 8.3%

  

Brandywine Realty Trust REIT

    240        3,835   

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. REIT

    1,028        19,964   

Cedar Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

    150        1,101   

DDR Corp. REIT

    2,080        38,189   

Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

    1,899        45,139   

LaSalle Hotel Properties REIT

    105        4,249   

The Macerich Co. REIT

    612        51,047   
   

 

 

 
      163,524   
   

 

 

 

SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 2.6%

   

Diodes, Inc. (b)

    35        965   

Photronics, Inc. (b)

    115        956   

RF Micro Devices, Inc. (b)

    1,275        21,152   

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (b)

    497        13,692   

Ultratech, Inc. (b)

    272        5,048   

Veeco Instruments, Inc. (b)

    179        6,244   

Xcerra Corp. (b)

    247        2,263   
   

 

 

 
      50,320   
   

 

 

 

SOFTWARE — 0.0% (a)

  

Epiq Systems, Inc.

    49        837   
   

 

 

 

SPECIALTY RETAIL — 1.0%

  

AutoZone, Inc. (b)

    10        6,191   

Select Comfort Corp. (b)

    489        13,218   
   

 

 

 
      19,409   
   

 

 

 

TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS — 0.1%

  

Perry Ellis International, Inc. (b)

    36        934   

Unifi, Inc. (b)

    25        743   
   

 

 

 
      1,677   
   

 

 

 

THRIFTS & MORTGAGE FINANCE — 0.6%

  

People’s United Financial, Inc.

    759        11,522   
   

 

 

 

Security Description

 

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WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.0% (a)

  

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

    22      $ 688   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $1,882,892)

    $ 1,953,318   
   

 

 

 

SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.7%

  

MONEY MARKET FUND — 0.7%

  

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves
Fund 0.07% (c) (d)
(Cost $14,204)

    14,204        14,204   
   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8% (e)
(Cost $1,897,096)

      1,967,522   

OTHER ASSETS &
LIABILITIES — 0.2%

      3,296   
   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS — 100.0%

    $  1,970,818   
   

 

 

 

 

(a) Amount shown represents less than 0.05% of net assets.
(b) Non-income producing security
(c) Affiliated Fund managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (Note 3).
(d) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at period end.
(e) Unless otherwise indicated, the values of the securities of the Portfolio are determined based on Level 1 inputs (Note 2).

REIT = Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SSGA MASTER TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

December 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

        
SSGA Multi-Asset
Real Return
Portfolio
    SSGA Income
Allocation
Portfolio
    SSGA Global
Allocation
Portfolio
    Blackstone / GSO
Senior Loan
Portfolio
 

ASSETS

       

Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers, at value

  $ 27,552,296      $      $ 2,992,101      $ 544,056,016   

Investments in securities of affiliated issuers, at value

    139,263,260        117,894,803        131,418,222        4,725,025   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investments

    166,815,556        117,894,803        134,410,323        548,781,041   

Cash

           364        371          

Receivable for investment securities sold

                         35,495,038   

Dividends receivable from affiliated issuers (Note 3)

    688,938        683,005        1,063,306          

Dividends receivable from unaffiliated issuers

                           

Interest receivable from unaffiliated issuers

                         3,367,009   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

    167,504,494        118,578,172        135,474,000        587,643,088   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

       

Payable for investments purchased

    1,265,890                      21,302,619   

Due to Custodian

    12                      78   

Accrued advisory fees (Note 3)

    26,045        19,169        21,631        145,259   

Accrued trustees’ fees and expenses (Note 3)

    117        81        89        479   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

    1,292,064        19,250        21,720        21,448,435   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 166,212,430      $ 118,558,922      $ 135,452,280      $ 566,194,653   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

COST OF INVESTMENTS

       

Unaffiliated issuers

  $ 34,851,682      $      $ 3,350,214      $ 557,023,423   

Affiliated issuers

    147,676,633        115,093,230        127,735,509        4,725,025   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total cost of investments

  $ 182,528,315      $ 115,093,230      $ 131,085,723      $ 561,748,448   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SSGA Ultra Short
Term Bond
Portfolio
    SSGA MFS
Systematic
Core Equity
Portfolio
    SSGA MFS
Systematic
Growth Equity
Portfolio
    SSGA MFS
Systematic
Value Equity
Portfolio
    SSGA Risk Aware
Portfolio
 
       
$ 15,955,495      $ 2,913,890      $ 2,948,606      $ 2,801,558      $ 1,953,318   
  26,091        14,163        25,211        25,223        14,204   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  15,981,586        2,928,053        2,973,817        2,826,781        1,967,522   
         12        12        12        5   
                                
         2        2        2          
         3,050        2,971        2,932        3,718   
  35,241                               

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  16,016,827        2,931,117        2,976,802        2,829,727        1,971,245   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
                                
                                
  2,677        743        755        717        415   
  13        44        44        45        12   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  2,690        787        799        762        427   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 16,014,137      $ 2,930,330      $ 2,976,003      $ 2,828,965      $ 1,970,818   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
       
$ 15,970,498      $ 2,572,099      $ 2,559,199      $ 2,541,678      $ 1,882,892   
  26,091        14,163        25,211        25,223        14,204   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
$ 15,996,589      $ 2,586,262      $ 2,584,410      $ 2,566,901      $ 1,897,096   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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SSGA MASTER TRUST

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

       SSGA Multi-Asset
Real  Return
Portfolio
     SSGA Income
Allocation
Portfolio
     SSGA Global
Allocation
Portfolio
    Blackstone/GSO
Senior Loan
Portfolio
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

            

Dividend and interest income on securities of unaffiliated issuers (Note 2)

     $ 6,949       $       $ 2,614      $ 14,203,755   

Dividend income on securities of affiliated issuers (Note 3)

       1,449,947         2,340,395         1,844,860        8,984   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME

       1,456,896         2,340,395         1,847,474        14,212,739   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

            

Advisory fees (Note 3)

       163,392         107,223         113,137        906,054   

Trustees’ fees (Note 3)

       1,501         919         947        5,428   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

TOTAL EXPENSES

       164,893         108,142         114,084        911,482   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INVESTMENT INCOME

       1,292,003         2,232,253         1,733,390        13,301,257   
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

            

Net realized gain (loss) on investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers

       (1,860,432      (1      1,635        (893,671

Net realized gain (loss) on investments in securities of affiliated issuers

       (693,418      (73,432      898,076          

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

       (21,237,388      (2,449,938      (3,091,096     (14,584,381
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS

       (23,791,238      (2,523,371      (2,191,385     (15,478,052
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

     $ (22,499,235    $ (291,118    $ (457,995   $ (2,176,795
    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* For the period September 9, 2014 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2014.

 

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SSGA Ultra Short
Term Bond
Portfolio
     SSGA MFS
Systematic
Core Equity
Portfolio
     SSGA MFS
Systematic
Growth Equity
Portfolio
     SSGA MFS
Systematic
Value Equity
Portfolio
     SSGA Risk
Aware
Portfolio*
 
           

$

42,487

  

   $ 31,186       $ 25,631       $ 29,454       $ 16,059   

 

121

  

     11         10         12         4   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  42,608         31,197         25,641         29,466         16,063   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           
  16,429         4,871         4,925         4,742         2,045   
  140         69         69         69         18   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  16,569         4,940         4,994         4,811         2,063   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  26,039         26,257         20,647         24,655         14,000   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
           

 

(4,254

     228,535         311,739         211,179         (290,239

 

  

                               

 

(25,482

     51,396         45,404         (2,340      70,426   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(29,736

     279,931         357,143         208,839         (219,813

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

$

(3,697

   $ 306,188       $ 377,790       $ 233,494       $ (205,813

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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SSGA MASTER TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

 

 

     SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return  Portfolio     SSGA Income Allocation Portfolio  
     Six Months
Ended 12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
6/30/14
    Six Months
Ended 12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
6/30/14
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 1,292,003      $ 2,587,021      $ 2,232,253      $ 4,096,865   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     (2,553,850     (2,207,394     (73,433     (1,346,791

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     (21,237,388     16,133,508        (2,449,938     11,409,215   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     (22,499,235     16,513,135        (291,118     14,159,289   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

        

Contributions

     47,753,317        91,367,610        19,439,975        7,804,636   

Withdrawals

     (23,676,639     (64,829,742     (4,620,313     (92,188,375

Other capital

                            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions

     24,076,678        26,537,868        14,819,662        (84,383,739
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets during the period

     1,577,443        43,051,003        14,528,544        (70,224,450

NET ASSETS

        

Net assets at beginning of period

     164,634,987        121,583,984        104,030,378        174,254,828   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS END OF PERIOD

   $ 166,212,430      $ 164,634,987      $ 118,558,922      $ 104,030,378   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Commencement of operations

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SSGA Global Allocation Portfolio      Blackstone / GSO Senior Loan Portfolio      SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond Portfolio  
Six Months
Ended 12/31/14
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
6/30/14
     Six Months
Ended 12/31/14
(Unaudited)
     Year Ended
6/30/14
     Six Months
Ended 12/31/14
(Unaudited)
     For the Period
10/9/13*  -
6/30/14
 
              
$ 1,733,390       $ 1,874,897       $ 13,301,257       $ 20,364,761       $ 26,039       $ 32,351   
  899,711         1,718,573         (893,671      (2,767,913      (4,254      888   

 

(3,091,096

     6,937,869         (14,584,381      4,689,730         (25,482      10,479   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(457,995

     10,531,339         (2,176,795      22,286,578         (3,697      43,718   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
              
  41,962,193         47,337,163         14,857,682         286,897,792         6,012,276         16,010,331   
  (4,543,525      (11,312,504      (57,103,281      (31,961,441      (4,033,981      (2,033,325
                  140,085         461,549         3,608         15,207   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

37,418,668

  

     36,024,659         (42,105,514      255,397,900         1,981,903         13,992,213   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

36,960,673

  

     46,555,998         (44,282,309      277,684,478         1,978,206         14,035,931   
              
  98,491,607         51,935,609         610,476,962         332,792,484         14,035,931           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
$ 135,452,280       $ 98,491,607       $ 566,194,653       $ 610,476,962       $ 16,014,137       $ 14,035,931   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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SSGA MASTER TRUST

STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

 

 

     SSGA MFS Systematic Core Equity
Portfolio
    SSGA MFS Systematic Growth Equity
Portfolio
 
         
Six Months
Ended 12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    For the Period
1/8/14* -
6/30/14
    Six Months
Ended 12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    For the Period
1/8/14* -
6/30/14
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:

        

Net investment income (loss)

   $ 26,257      $ 38,006      $ 20,647      $ 35,730   

Net realized gain (loss) on investments

     228,535        68,581        311,739        10,976   

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments

     51,396        290,395        45,404        344,003   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

     306,188        396,982        377,790        390,709   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS

        

Contributions

            5,001,000               5,001,000   

Withdrawals

     (2,753,841     (19,999     (2,774,367     (19,129

Other capital

                            
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions

     (2,753,841     4,981,001        (2,774,367     4,981,871   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets during the period

     (2,447,653     5,377,983        (2,396,577     5,372,580   

NET ASSETS

        

Net assets at beginning of period

     5,377,983               5,372,580          
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS END OF PERIOD

   $ 2,930,330      $ 5,377,983      $ 2,976,003      $ 5,372,580   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Commencement of operations

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SSGA MFS Systematic Value Equity
Portfolio
    SSGA Risk
Aware Portfolio
 
Six Months
Ended 12/31/14
(Unaudited)
     For the Period
1/8/14* -
6/30/14
    For the Period
9/9/14* -
12/31/14
(Unaudited)
 
    
$       24,655       $ 41,704      $ 14,000   
  211,179         4,238        (290,239

 

(2,340

     262,220        70,426   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

233,494

  

     308,162        (205,813

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
    
          5,001,000        4,000,000   
  (2,690,853      (22,838     (1,823,369
                   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(2,690,853

     4,978,162        2,176,631   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(2,457,359

     5,286,324        1,970,818   
    
  5,286,324                  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
$  2,828,965       $ 5,286,324      $ 1,970,818   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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SSGA MASTER TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

The following table includes selected supplemental data and ratios to average net assets:

 

     SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return Portfolio*  
     Six Months Ended
12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
6/30/14
    Year Ended
6/30/13
    For the Period
4/25/12** -
6/30/12
 

Supplemental Data and Ratios:

        

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 166,212      $ 164,635      $ 121,584      $ 5,827   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets:

        

Operating expenses

     0.20 %(1)      0.20     0.20     0.20 %(1) 

Net investment income

     1.58 %(1)      2.01     2.91     3.84 %(1) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     21     40     31     10

Total return

     (12.90 )%(2)      13.93     (1.63 )%      (3.42 )%(2) 

 

 * The Portfolio invests in other underlying Portfolios and indirectly bears its proportionate share of fees and expenses incurred by such Portfolios. The ratios presented do not reflect the indirect expenses of the underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invests.
** Commencement of operations
(1) Annualized.
(2) Total return for periods of less than one year is not annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SSGA Income Allocation Portfolio*     SSGA Global Allocation Portfolio*  
Six  Months
Ended
12/31/14

(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
6/30/14
    Year
Ended
6/30/13
    For the Period
4/25/12** -
6/30/12
    Six Months
Ended
12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    Year
Ended
6/30/14
    Year
Ended
6/30/13
    For the
Period
4/25/12** -
6/30/12
 
             
$ 118,559      $ 104,030      $ 174,255      $ 9,114      $ 135,452      $ 98,492      $ 51,936      $ 4,451   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
             
  0.20 %(1)      0.20     0.20     0.20 %(1)      0.20 %(1)      0.20     0.20     0.20 %(1) 
  4.16 %(1)      3.89     4.65     8.39 %(1)      3.06 %(1)      2.76     3.07     4.34 %(1) 
  29     63     80     15     54     89     123     25
  0.12 %(2)      13.84     4.39     0.92 %(2)      (0.48 )%(2)      16.80     9.92     (1.82 )%(2) 

 

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SSGA MASTER TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

The following table includes selected supplemental data and ratios to average net assets:

 

     Blackstone / GSO Senior Loan Portfolio  
     Six Months Ended
12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    Year Ended
6/30/14
    For the Period
4/3/13* -
6/30/13
 

Supplemental Data and Ratios:

      

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 566,195      $ 610,477      $ 332,792   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets:

      

Operating expenses

     0.30 %(1)      0.30     0.30 %(1) 

Net investment income

     4.40 %(1)      3.63     2.57 %(1) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     31     77     4

Total return

     (0.35 )%(2)      4.00     (0.31 )%(2) 

 

 * Commencement of operations
(1) Annualized.
(2) Total return for periods of less than one year is not annualized.
(3) Less than 0.05% of average net assets.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond Portfolio    

SSGA MFS Systematic Core Equity Portfolio

 
Six Months Ended
12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    For the Period
10/9/13* -
6/30/14
    Six Months Ended
12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    For the Period
1/8/14* -
6/30/14
 
     
$ 16,014      $ 14,036      $ 2,930      $ 5,378   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     
  0.20 %(1)      0.20 %(1)      0.30 %(1)      0.30 %(1) 
  0.32 %(1)      0.34 %(1)      1.62 %(1)      1.55 %(1) 
  46     39     27     27
  0.00 %(2)(3)      0.47 %(2)      9.82 %(2)      7.92 %(2) 

 

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SSGA MASTER TRUST

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

The following table includes selected supplemental data and ratios to average net assets:

 

     SSGA MFS Systematic Growth
Equity Portfolio
 
         
Six Months Ended
12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    For the Period
1/8/14* -
6/30/14
 

Supplemental Data and Ratios:

    

Net assets, end of period (000s)

   $ 2,976      $ 5,373   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to average net assets:

    

Operating expenses

     0.30 %(1)      0.30 %(1) 

Net investment income

     1.26 %(1)      1.46 %(1) 

Portfolio turnover rate

     44     20

Total return

     11.53 %(2)      7.85

 

 * Commencement of operations
(1) Annualized.
(2) Total return for periods of less than one year is not annualized.

 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

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SSGA MFS Systematic Value Equity Portfolio
    SSGA Risk Aware Portfolio  
Six Months Ended
12/31/14
(Unaudited)
    For the Period
1/8/14** -
6/30/14
    For the Period
9/9/14* -
12/31/14
(Unaudited)
 
   
$ 2,829      $ 5,286      $ 1,971   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   
  0.30 %(1)      0.30 %(1)      0.26 %(1) 
  1.56 %(1)      1.73 %(1)      1.74 %(1) 
  34     23     16
  7.87 %(2)      6.20 %(2)      (1.31 )%(2) 

 

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SSGA MASTER TRUST

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

December 31, 2014 (Unaudited)

 

 

1. Organization

SSGA Master Trust (the “Trust”), which is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), is an open-end investment management company that was organized as a Massachusetts business trust on March 30, 2011.

As of December 31, 2014, the Trust offered nine (9) portfolios, each of which represents a separate series of beneficial interest in the Trust (each a “Portfolio” and collectively; the “Portfolios”). The financial statements herein relate to the following nine (9) Portfolios: SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return Portfolio, SSGA Income Allocation Portfolio, SSGA Global Allocation Portfolio, Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan Portfolio, SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond Portfolio, SSGA MFS Systematic Core Equity Portfolio, SSGA MFS Systematic Growth Equity Portfolio, SSGA MFS Systematic Value Equity Portfolio and SSGA Risk Aware Portfolio. Each Portfolio serves as a master fund in a master feeder structure.

Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this could involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred. However, based on experience, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote.

The Trust invests in various investments which are exposed to risks, such as market risk. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investments it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could be material.

SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return Portfolio, SSGA Income Allocation Portfolio and SSGA Global Allocation Portfolio invest their assets in other exchange-traded products (referred to as “underlying Funds”). The underlying Funds, in turn, may engage in a number of investment techniques and practices, which involve certain risks. Certain underlying Funds invest their portfolios in debt securities. Investments in debt securities may increase or decrease as a result of the following: market fluctuations, increases in interest rates, inability of issuers to repay principal and interest or illiquidity in the debt securities markets; the risk of low rates of return due to reinvestment of securities during periods of falling interest rates or repayment by issuers with higher coupon or interest rates; and/or the risk of low income due to falling interest rates. Certain underlying Funds invest their portfolios in foreign securities including emerging markets. Foreign investments involve certain risks that are greater than those associated with investments in securities of U.S. issuers. Returns on investments in foreign securities could be more volatile than, or trail the returns on, investments in U.S. securities. Investments in securities issued by entities based outside the United States pose distinct risks since political and economic events unique to a country or region will affect those markets and their issuers. Investment in emerging markets involves greater risk of loss than investments in a developed market. This is due to, among other things, greater market volatility, lower trading volume, political and economic instability, high levels of inflation, deflation or currency devaluation, greater risk of market shut down, and more governmental limitations on foreign investment policy than those typically found in a developed market. Certain underlying Funds invest their portfolios in commodities markets. Commodities are subject to substantial price fluctuations over short periods of time and may be affected by unpredictable economic, political and environmental events. Factors that may significantly affect the prices of commodities include, but are not limited to: global supply and demand; domestic and international interest rates and investors’ expectations of interest rates; inflation rates and investors’ expectations of inflation rates; the investment and trading activities of commodity futures contracts; political, economic, or financial events, both globally and regionally.

The Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan Portfolio invests its assets in senior loans. Investments in senior loans are subject to credit risks which may include delay in receiving payments of principal and interest paid by the borrower to the agent or by the agent to the lender or offsets against payments received from the borrower.

SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond Portfolio invests primarily in investment grade debt securities with varying maturities. Investments in debt securities may increase or decrease as a result of the following: market fluctuations, increases in interest rates, inability of issuers to repay principal and interest or illiquidity in the debt securities markets; the risk of low rates of return due to reinvestment of securities during periods of falling interest rates or repayment by issuers with higher coupon or interest rates; and/or the risk of low income due to falling interest rates.

SSGA MFS Systematic Core Equity ETF, SSGA MFS Systematic Growth Equity ETF, SSGA MFS Systematic Value Equity ETF and SSGA Risk Aware Portfolio invest in various investments which are exposed to risks, such as market risk. Due to the level of risk

 

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associated with certain investments it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could be material.

An investment in a Fund involves risks similar to those of investing in any fund, such as market fluctuations caused by such factors as economic and political developments, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in security prices. The values of securities could decline generally or could underperform other investments. Different types of securities tend to go through cycles of out-performance and underperformance in comparison to the general securities market. In addition, securities may decline in value due to factors affecting a specific issuer, market or securities markets generally.

 

2. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements:

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. These financial statements are presented in United States dollars.

Security Valuation

The fair value of each Portfolio’s portfolio securities and other financial instruments is based on the market price of the securities, which generally means a valuation obtained from an exchange or other market (or based on a price quotation or other equivalent indication of value supplied by an exchange or other market) or a valuation obtained from an independent pricing service. Investments in underlying funds are valued at their market price each business day. Loans are primarily valued by using a composite loan price from a loan pricing service. The methodology used by the Portfolios’ loan pricing provider for composite loan prices is to value loans at the mean of the bid and ask prices from one or more brokers or dealers. U.S. fixed income securities may be valued as of the announced closing time for trading in fixed income instruments on any day that the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association announces an early closing time. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately reflect the fair value of the security, the security will be valued by another method that the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) believes will better reflect fair value in accordance with the Trust’s valuation policies and procedures. The Board has adopted procedures concerning securities valuation, under which an Oversight Committee makes determinations as to whether market quotations are not readily available or do not otherwise accurately reflect the fair value of the security. The Oversight Committee, or a subgroup thereof, subject to oversight by the Board, may use fair value pricing in a variety of circumstances, including but not limited to, situations when trading in a security has been suspended or halted. Fair value pricing involves subjective judgments and it is possible that the fair value determination for a security is materially different than the value that could be received on the sale of the security.

The Portfolios follow the authoritative guidance for fair value measurements and the fair value option for financial assets and financial liabilities. The guidance establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. The guidance establishes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

 

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical investments

 

 

Level 2 — other significant observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

 

 

Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs (including the Portfolios’ own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)

Investments that use Level 2 or Level 3 inputs may include, but are not limited to: (i) an unlisted security related to corporate actions; (ii) a restricted security (e.g., one that may not be publicly sold without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended); (iii) a security whose trading has been suspended or which has been de-listed from its primary trading exchange; (iv) a security that is thinly traded; (v) a security in default or bankruptcy proceedings for

 

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which there is no current market quotation; (vi) a security affected by currency controls or restrictions; and (vii) a security affected by a significant event (e.g., an event that occurs after the close of the markets on which the security is traded but before the time as of which the Portfolios’ net assets are computed and that may materially affect the value of the Portfolios’ investments). Examples of events that may be “significant events” are government actions, natural disasters, armed conflicts, acts of terrorism, and significant market fluctuations. The valuation of senior floating rate loans held by the Funds are obtained from an independent loan pricing service and categorized as Level 2 based on the use of other significant observable inputs.

Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a Portfolio’s net asset value and the prices used by such Portfolio’s benchmark index, which, in turn, could result in a difference between a Portfolio’s performance and the performance of the Portfolio’s benchmark index. The inputs or methodology used for valuation are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments.

The type of inputs used to value each security is identified in the Schedule of Investments, which also includes a breakdown of a Portfolio’s investments by category.

The following table summarizes the inputs used in valuing the Portfolios’ investments as of December 31, 2014:

 

 

   Level 1 —
Quoted
Prices
     Level 2 —
Other Significant
Observable
Inputs
     Level 3 —
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
     Total  

SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return Portfolio

   $ 166,815,556       $       $       $ 166,815,556   

SSGA Income Allocation Portfolio

     117,894,803                         117,894,803   

SSGA Global Allocation Portfolio

     134,410,323                         134,410,323   

Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan Portfolio

     4,725,025         544,056,016                 548,781,041   

SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond Portfolio

     26,091         15,955,495                 15,981,586   

SSGA MFS Systematic Core Equity Portfolio

     2,928,053                         2,928,053   

SSGA MFS Systematic Growth Equity Portfolio

     2,973,817                         2,973,817   

SSGA MFS Systematic Value Equity Portfolio

     2,826,781                         2,826,781   

SSGA Risk Aware Portfolio

     1,967,522                         1,967,522   

There were no transfers between levels for the period ended December 31, 2014.

Investment Income

Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. The value of additional securities received as dividend payments is recorded as income and as an increase to the cost basis of such securities.

Expenses

Advisory fees and other expenses, which are directly identifiable to a specific Portfolio, are applied to that Portfolio. Trustees’ fees and other expenses which cannot be attributed to a specific Portfolio are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative net assets of the Portfolios. In addition to the these direct expenses, the Portfolios bear certain expenses indirectly, such as fees of underlying Portfolios in which the Portfolio invest that are reflected in the reported value of such Portfolios.

Investment Transactions

Investment transactions are recorded as of the trade date. Realized gains and losses from the sale or disposition of securities are recorded on the identified cost basis. Corporate actions (including cash dividends) are recorded net of foreign tax withholdings on the ex-dividend date.

 

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Federal Income Tax

The Portfolios are not required to pay federal income taxes on their net investment income and net capital gains because they are treated as partnerships for federal income tax purposes. All interest, gains and losses of the Portfolios are deemed to have been “passed through” to the Portfolios’ partners in proportion to their holdings in the respective Portfolio, regardless of whether such items have been distributed by the Portfolios. Each partner is responsible for tax liability based on its distributive share; therefore, no provision has been made for federal income taxes. The Portfolios have reviewed the tax positions for the open tax years as of June 30, 2014 and have determined that no provision for income tax is required in the Portfolios’ Financial Statements. The Portfolios’ federal tax returns are subject to examination by the Portfolios’ major tax jurisdictions, which include the United States of America and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Portfolios’ recognized interest and penalties, if any, related to tax liabilities as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations.

 

3. Fees and Compensation Paid to Affiliates and Other Related Party Transactions

Advisory Fee

Each Portfolio has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “SSGA FM”). As compensation for the services rendered, facilities furnished, and expenses borne by the Adviser, each Portfolio pays the Adviser a fee accrued daily and paid monthly, based on a percentage of each Portfolio’s average daily net assets as shown in the following table:

 

     Annual Rate  

SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return Portfolio

     0.20

SSGA Income Allocation Portfolio

     0.20   

SSGA Global Allocation Portfolio

     0.20   

Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan Portfolio

     0.30   

SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond Portfolio

     0.20   

SSGA MFS Systematic Core Equity Portfolio

     0.30   

SSGA MFS Systematic Growth Equity Portfolio

     0.30   

SSGA MFS Systematic Value Equity Portfolio

     0.30   

SSGA Risk Aware Portfolio

     0.20   

The Adviser pays all operating expenses of each Portfolio other than management fee, brokerage, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the Independent Trustees (including any Trustees’ counsel fees), litigation expenses, acquired fund fees and expenses and other extraordinary expenses.

GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC receives fees for its services as the sub-adviser to the SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan Portfolio from the Adviser.

Massachusetts Financial Services Company receives fees for its services as sub-adviser to the SSGA MFS Systematic Core Equity Portfolio, SSGA MFS Systematic Growth Equity Portfolio and SSGA Systematic Value Equity Portfolio from the Adviser.

State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), an affiliate of the Adviser, receives fees for its services as Custodian, Administrator and Transfer Agent from the Adviser.

Trustees’ Fees

The Trust, SSGA Master Trust, SPDR Series Trust and SPDR Index Shares Funds pay, in the aggregate, each Independent Trustee an annual fee of $185,000 plus $10,000 per in-person meeting attended and $1,250 for each telephonic or video conference meeting attended. The Chairman of the Board receives an additional annual fee of $50,000 and the Chairman of the Audit Committee receives an additional annual fee of $20,000. The Trust also reimburses each Independent Trustee for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses incurred by him/her in connection with attending such meetings and in connection with attending industry seminars and meetings. Independent Trustee fees are allocated among the Trusts and each of their respective series in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the relative net assets of the series.

 

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Transactions with Affiliates

Each Portfolio may invest in certain money market funds and underlying Funds affiliated with the Adviser. Amounts related to investments in affiliated underlying Funds at December 31, 2014, and for the period then ended are:

 

SPDR SSGA Multi-Asset Real
Return Portfolio                         

  Number of
Shares Held
at 6/30/14
    Value at
6/30/14
    Purchased     Sold     Number of
Shares Held
at 12/31/14
    Value at
12/31/14
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
      Cost     Shares     Proceeds     Shares          

SPDR Barclays TIPS ETF

    243,141      $ 13,941,705      $ 14,832,277        260,240      $ 3,569,129        63,347        440,034      $ 24,633,104      $ 131,187      $ (68,069

SPDR DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF

    39,783        2,466,944        6,764,452        111,364        1,060,487        17,993        133,154        7,583,120        75,496        (14,343

SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF

    971,968        51,368,509        21,420,237        443,000        10,503,549        221,344        1,193,624        52,519,456        510,834        (769,990

SPDR S&P International Energy Sector ETF

    114,255        3,376,235        1,252,652        54,943        323,073        13,271        155,927        3,215,215        56,349        (4,790

SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF

    118,602        5,010,934        2,080,630        60,243        766,240        20,287        158,558        4,893,100        62,759        (23,871

The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

    67,060        6,712,706        5,088,958        59,289        3,508,896        40,227        86,122        6,817,417        75,433        (150,372

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

    418,421        18,510,945        5,056,765        117,210        8,878,184        208,107        327,524        13,615,173        210,436        (184,953

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

    242,545        20,131,235        6,225,424        72,103        10,495,289        122,813        191,835        17,437,801        326,357        522,970   

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund

    334,186        334,186        25,185,607        25,185,607        16,970,919        16,970,919        8,548,874        8,548,874        1,096          

 

SPDR SSGA Income Allocation
Portfolio                                       

  Number of
Shares Held
at 6/30/14
    Value at
6/30/14
    Purchased     Sold     Number of
Shares Held
at 12/31/14
    Value at
12/31/14
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
      Cost     Shares     Proceeds     Shares          

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

    208,856      $ 15,996,281      $ 4,245,690        54,804      $ 2,793,495        36,253        227,407      $ 17,919,672      $ 650,626      $ 128,088   

SPDR Wells Fargo Preferred Stock ETF

    118,540        5,174,271        978,365        22,275        287,444        6,596        134,219        5,876,108        192,577        (5,309

The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

                  4,636,711        194,768        2,236,370        97,061        97,707        2,416,294        21,426        (25,605

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

    34,459        2,096,141        392,740        5,849        457,248        6,968        33,340        2,279,789        16,439        21,155   

The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

    37,178        2,009,843        2,179,956        41,946        4,304,210        79,124                             246,424   

The Material Select SPDR Fund

                  2,105,540        42,763        2,125,650        42,763                             20,110   

The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

    53,943        2,068,714        397,656        9,735        250,445        6,258        57,420        2,374,317        21,760        7,477   

SPDR Barclays Convertible Securities ETF

    51,996        2,625,798        3,555,222        71,113        191,037        3,931        119,178        5,588,256        334,376        19,547   

SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF

    183,915        7,674,773        6,193,702        155,707        2,672,217        65,555        274,067        10,581,727        246,815        26,508   

SPDR Barclays Long Term Corporate Bond ETF

    348,105        14,133,063        6,192,067        152,286        2,696,025        66,068        434,323        18,020,061        395,087        (1,740

SPDR Barclays Long Term Treasury Bond ETF

    110,934        7,354,924        2,170,320        30,736        2,793,797        41,444        100,226        7,303,068        103,003        (48,273

SPDR Barclays TIPS ETF

    64,001        3,669,817        160,946        2,861        3,188,494        56,290        10,572        591,820        27,583        31,854   

SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF

    34,566        1,495,671        450,093        11,480        589,586        15,738        30,308        1,117,153        12,164        (4,426

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF

    101,157        4,055,384        2,906,115        74,280        2,785,967        76,409        99,028        3,377,845        132,299        (439,622

 

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SPDR SSGA Income Allocation
Portfolio                                       

  Number of
Shares Held
at 6/30/14
    Value at
6/30/14
    Purchased     Sold     Number of
Shares Held
at 12/31/14
    Value at
12/31/14
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
      Cost     Shares     Proceeds     Shares          

SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure 100 ETF

    81,481      $ 4,145,753      $ 665,300        13,494      $ 1,114,384        22,482        72,493      $ 3,517,361      $ 50,595      $ 149,803   

SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF

    118,992        6,104,290        2,156,478        47,318        172,993        3,898        162,412        6,824,552        164,226        (10,680

SPDR STOXX Europe 50 ETF

    154,452        6,080,775        1,310,250        35,927        2,265,704        60,092        130,287        4,458,421        46,059        (29,317

SPDR Barclays Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF

    99,028        3,091,654        1,818,377        59,839        1,002,058        34,820        124,047        3,526,656               (116,433

SPDR Barclays International Corporate Bond ETF

    55,214        2,087,090        526,865        14,918        62,817        1,768        68,364        2,349,671        20,921        2,060   

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

    136,457        6,036,858        2,037,457        47,623        1,913,162        45,754        138,326        5,750,212        92,473        (82,146

SPDR Barclays Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF

                  1,050,240        30,490        1,039,765        30,490                      2,196        (10,474

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

    86,378        7,169,374        4,008,248        46,262        2,506,257        29,633        103,007        9,363,336        169,154        47,567   

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund

    519,279        519,279        11,286,300        11,286,300        7,147,095        7,147,095        4,658,484        4,658,484        751          

 

SPDR SSGA Global Allocation
Portfolio                                       

  Number of
Shares Held
at 6/30/14
    Value at
6/30/14
    Purchased     Sold     Number of
Shares Held
at 12/31/14
    Value at
12/31/14
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
      Cost     Shares     Proceeds     Shares          

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust

    100,138      $ 19,599,009      $ 19,983,380        101,265      $ 8,848,425        43,325        158,078      $ 32,485,029      $ 322,275      $ 394,170   

SPDR S&P 500 Growth ETF

    21,483        1,954,309        2,753,830        28,647        2,041,836        22,423        27,707        2,677,605        10,311        120,846   

SPDR S&P 500 Value ETF

                  1,001,342        10,229        987,607        10,229                      2        (13,735

SPDR S&P MidCap 400 ETF Trust

    7,604        1,981,298        2,853,182        10,932        2,049,659        8,148        10,388        2,742,120        10,427        231,876   

The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

                  5,006,653        209,848        2,322,830        100,467        109,381        2,704,992        22,170        (24,931

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

    32,724        1,990,601        899,586        13,873        555,485        8,338        38,259        2,616,150        17,486        22,653   

The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

    35,237        1,904,912        2,507,174        48,258        4,546,345        83,495                             248,409   

The Material Select SPDR Fund

                  2,139,726        43,420        2,155,966        43,420                      348        16,240   

The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

    51,139        1,961,181        901,179        22,518        309,487        7,669        65,988        2,728,604        23,200        12,506   

SPDR Barclays Aggregate Bond ETF

    50,949        2,953,004        427,983        7,418        3,383,570        58,367                      21,062        60,375   

SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF

    47,109        1,965,858        8,513,491        214,653        2,167,778        53,265        208,497        8,050,069        90,818        55,414   

SPDR Barclays Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF

                  1,072,229        31,132        1,061,850        31,132                      2,315        (10,379

SPDR Barclays Long Term Corporate Bond ETF

    146,578        5,951,067        11,012,961        269,788        3,389,787        83,293        333,073        13,819,199        247,729        (934

SPDR Barclays Long Term Treasury ETF

                  4,120,205        57,400        53,007        736        56,664        4,128,879        9,224        236   

SPDR Barclays TIPS ETF

    60,632        3,476,639        773,064        13,660        2,815,614        49,991        24,301        1,360,370        28,701        1,005   

SPDR DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF

    23,868        1,480,055        161,046        2,619        1,594,025        26,487                      6,627        11,937   

SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF

    65,373        2,828,690        369,489        9,103        3,000,462        74,476                      1,278        (96,012

SPDR Russell/Nomura PRIME Japan ETF

    86,174        4,002,782        883,218        19,785        4,746,518        105,959                             170,431   

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ETF

    72,046        4,871,390        2,190,030        31,438        6,841,816        103,484                             (69,286

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF

                  1,137,450        22,783        1,090,796        22,783                             (46,654

 

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SPDR SSGA Global Allocation
Portfolio                                       

  Number of
Shares Held
at 6/30/14
    Value at
6/30/14
    Purchased     Sold     Number of
Shares Held
at 12/31/14
    Value at
12/31/14
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
      Cost     Shares     Proceeds     Shares          

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF

    84,669      $ 2,990,509      $ 1,621,602        51,340      $ 144,956        4,509        131,500      $ 3,599,155      $ 437,418      $ 9,200   

SPDR S&P World ex-US ETF

    638,099        19,315,257        8,862,466        314,268        2,791,579        101,028        851,339        22,901,019        303,961        (145,989

SPDR STOXX Europe 50 ETF

    73,112        2,878,419        377,847        9,807        3,127,970        82,919                      365        92,946   

SPDR Barclays Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF

                  1,334,965        43,371        1,243,385        43,371                             (91,580

SPDR Barclays International Corporate Bond ETF

    26,163        988,961        556,859        15,675        92,882        2,631        39,207        1,347,545        11,230        (3,081

SPDR Barclays International Treasury Bond ETF

    16,302        990,999        1,521,774        26,250        1,086,942        18,157        24,395        1,349,775        13,787        39,223   

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF

    120,691        5,339,370        4,155,709        96,691        4,968,543        119,364        98,018        4,074,608        83,865        (198,983

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

    76,299        6,332,817        7,117,437        81,830        3,334,942        38,889        119,240        10,838,916        177,617        112,173   

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund

    2,055,704        2,055,704        21,283,264        21,283,264        9,344,781        9,344,781        13,994,187        13,994,187        2,644          

 

Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan
Portfolio

  Number of
Shares Held
at 6/30/14
    Value at
6/30/14
    Purchased     Sold     Number of
Shares Held
at 12/31/14
    Value at
12/31/14
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
      Cost     Shares     Proceeds     Shares          

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund

    39,685,659      $ 39,685,659      $ 111,824,161        111,824,161      $ 146,784,795        146,784,795        4,725,025      $ 4,725,025      $ 8,984      $   

 

SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond Portfolio

  Number of
Shares Held
at 6/30/14
    Value at
6/30/14
    Purchased     Sold     Number of
Shares Held
at 12/31/14
    Value at
12/31/14
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
      Cost     Shares     Proceeds     Shares          

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund

    518,551      $ 518,551      $ 5,721,195        5,721,195      $ 6,213,655        6,213,655        26,091      $ 26,091      $ 121      $   

 

SSGA MFS Systematic Core Equity Portfolio

  Number of
Shares Held
at 6/30/14
    Value at
6/30/14
    Purchased     Sold     Number of
Shares Held
at 12/31/14
    Value at
12/31/14
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
      Cost     Shares     Proceeds     Shares          

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund

    58,605      $ 58,605      $ 31,399        31,399      $ 75,841        75,841        14,163      $ 14,163      $ 11      $   

 

SSGA MFS Systematic Growth Equity Portfolio

  Number of
Shares Held
at 6/30/14
    Value at
6/30/14
    Purchased     Sold     Number of
Shares Held
at 12/31/14
    Value at
12/31/14
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
      Cost     Shares     Proceeds     Shares          

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund

    75,976      $ 75,976      $ 23,079        23,079      $ 73,844        73,844        25,211      $ 25,211      $ 10      $   

 

SSGA MFS Systematic Value Equity Portfolio

  Number of
Shares Held
at 6/30/14
    Value at
6/30/14
    Purchased     Sold     Number of
Shares Held
at 12/31/14
    Value at
12/31/14
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
      Cost     Shares     Proceeds     Shares          

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund

    81,360      $ 81,360      $ 30,310        30,310      $ 86,447        86,447        25,223      $ 25,223      $ 12      $   

 

SSGA Risk Aware Portfolio

  Number of
Shares Held
at 6/30/14
    Value at
6/30/14
    Purchased     Sold     Number of
Shares Held
at 12/31/14
    Value at
12/31/14
    Dividend
Income
    Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
      Cost     Shares     Proceeds     Shares          

State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund

         $      $ 64,783        64,783      $ 50,579        50,579        14,204      $ 14,204      $ 4      $   

 

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4. Aggregate Unrealized Appreciation and Depreciation

The identified cost of investments in securities owned by each Portfolio for federal income tax purposes and the gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at December 31, 2014, was as follows:

 

     Identified
Cost
     Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
     Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return Portfolio

   $ 182,528,315       $ 2,387,719       $ 18,100,478       $ (15,712,759

SSGA Income Allocation Portfolio

     115,093,230         5,535,326         2,733,753         2,801,573   

SSGA Global Allocation Portfolio

     131,085,723         5,201,061         1,876,461         3,324,600   

Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan Portfolio

     561,748,448         687,694         13,655,101         (12,967,407)   

SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond Portfolio

     15,996,589         5,131         20,134         (15,003

SSGA MFS Systematic Core Equity Portfolio

     2,586,262         395,280         53,489         341,791   

SSGA MFS Systematic Growth Equity Portfolio

     2,584,410         422,992         33,585         389,407   

SSGA MFS Systematic Value Equity Portfolio

     2,566,901         314,757         54,877         259,880   

SSGA Risk Aware Portfolio

     1,897,096         102,833         32,407         70,426   

 

5. Investment Transactions

For the period ended December 31, 2014, the Portfolios had purchases and sales of investment securities as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  
     Short Term      Long Term      Short Term      Long Term  

SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return Portfolio

   $ 25,185,607       $ 76,465,248       $ 16,970,919       $ 57,958,569   

SSGA Income Allocation Portfolio

     11,286,300         50,138,338         7,147,095         37,449,124   

SSGA Global Allocation Portfolio

     21,283,265         97,647,803         9,344,781         70,797,409   

Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan Portfolio

     111,824,161         241,356,506         146,784,795         273,351,777   

SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond Portfolio

     2,635,078         12,588,989         3,327,572         9,107,203   

SSGA MFS Systematic Core Equity Portfolio

     31,399         858,383         75,841         3,538,932   

SSGA MFS Systematic Growth Equity Portfolio

     23,079         1,420,692         73,844         4,120,604   

SSGA MFS Systematic Value Equity Portfolio

     30,310         1,054,337         86,447         3,662,980   

SSGA Risk Aware Portfolio

     64,783         5,481,671         50,579         3,308,540   

For the period ended December 31, 2014, the Portfolios had purchases and sales of U.S. Government obligations as follows:

 

     Purchases      Sales  
     Short Term      Long Term      Short Term      Long Term  

SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond Portfolio

   $ 3,086,117       $       $ 2,886,083       $   

For the period ended December 31, 2014, the Trust did not pay any commissions to an affiliate of the Adviser for investment transactions.

 

6. Concentration of Risk

Although the Portfolios do not intend to concentrate their investments in any particular industry, if a Portfolio concentrates in a single industry, group of industries or type of instrument, it may be more susceptible to any single economic, market, political or regulatory occurrence affecting that industry, group of industries or type of instrument.

 

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7. Line of Credit

Blackstone / GSO Senior Loan Portfolio and other affiliated funds (each a “Participant” and, collectively, the “Participants”) share in a $300 million revolving credit facility provided by a syndication of banks. Blackstone / GSO Senior Loan Portfolio has exclusive access to $100 million of the total credit facility. The Participants may borrow for the purpose of meeting shareholder redemption requests that otherwise might require the untimely disposition of securities. The Participants are charged an annual commitment fee which is calculated based on the unused portion of the shared credit line. Blackstone / GSO Senior Loan Portfolio pays the commitment fee for its exclusive portion of the credit line. Commitment fees on the shared credit line are allocated among each of the Participants based on net assets. Commitment fees are ordinary fund operating expenses and are paid by the Adviser. A Participant incurs and pays the interest expense related to its borrowing. Interest is calculated at a rate per annum equal to the sum of the Federal Funds Rate plus 1%. Blackstone / GSO Senior Loan Portfolio may borrow up to a maximum of 25 percent of its assets. Blackstone / GSO Senior Loan Portfolio had no outstanding loans during the period ended December 31, 2014.

 

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Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and Records

A description of the Trust’s proxy voting policies and procedures that are used by the Funds’ investment adviser to vote proxies relating to the Funds’ portfolio of securities are available (i) without charge, upon request by calling 1-866-787-2257 (toll free) or (ii) on the website of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, at www.sec.gov. Information regarding how the investment advisor voted for the prior 12-months period ended June 30 is available by August 31 of each year by calling the same number and on the SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov, and on the Funds’ website at www.spdrs.com.

Quarterly Portfolio Schedule

The Funds file a complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The information on the Form N-Q is available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-866-787-2257 (toll free) and on the Funds’ website at www.spdrs.com.

Approval of Advisory Agreements

At in-person meetings held prior to December 31, 2014, the Board of Trustees of the Trusts (the “Board”) evaluated proposals (1) to continue the separate Investment Advisory Agreements (the “Current Agreements”) between each Trust and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (the “Adviser”) with respect to the operational series of SSGA Active Trust (the “Current ETFs”) and SSGA Master Trust (together with the Current ETFs, the “Current Funds”), and (2) to approve separate Investment Advisory Agreements (together, the “New Agreements” and, collectively with the Current Agreements, the “Agreements”) between the Adviser and (a) the SSGA Active Trust with respect to the SPDR SSGA Risk Aware ETF, a new series of the SSGA Active Trust (the “New ETF” and, together with the Current ETFs, the “ETFs”), and (b) SSGA Master Trust with respect to the New ETF’s corresponding master fund, the State Street Risk Aware Portfolio (together with the New ETF, the “New Funds”) (with the Current Funds and New Funds collectively being referred to hereafter as the “Funds”). The Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”) also met separately with their independent legal counsel to consider the Agreements.

In evaluating the Agreements, the Board drew on materials provided to them by the Adviser and on other materials provided by State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s Administrator, Transfer Agent and Custodian (“State Street”). In deciding whether to approve the Agreements, the Board considered various factors, including (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided by or expected to be provided by the Adviser with respect to the Funds under the Agreements, (ii) the investment performance of the Current Funds, (iii) the costs to the Adviser of its services and profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates from its relationship with the Trusts, and (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if and as the Funds grow and whether the fee levels in the Agreements reflect these economies of scale.

The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided or expected to be provided by the Adviser. In doing so, the Trustees relied on their prior experience in overseeing the management of the Trusts and materials provided prior to and at the meeting. The Board reviewed the Agreements and the Adviser’s responsibilities for managing investment operations of each of the Funds in accordance with each Fund’s investment objectives and policies, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Board appreciated the relatively unique nature of the ETFs as exchange-traded funds in a master-feeder structure and the experience and expertise of the Adviser with exchange-traded funds. The Board considered the background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management, including those individuals responsible for portfolio management, oversight of sub-advisers and regulatory compliance of the Funds. The Board also considered the portfolio management and oversight resources, structures and practices of the Adviser, including those associated with monitoring and securing each Fund’s compliance with its investment objectives and policies and with applicable laws and regulations. The Board also considered information about the Adviser’s best execution procedures and overall investment management business, noting that the Adviser serves a wide range of clients across a broad spectrum of asset classes. The Board looked at the Adviser’s general knowledge of the investment business and that of its affiliates which make up State Street Global Advisors, through which the Adviser

 

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shares all of its senior personnel. The Board considered that the Adviser and its affiliates constitute one of the world’s largest investment management enterprises for exchange-traded funds. The Board also considered the Adviser’s experience in active management, managing exchange-traded funds in master-feeder structures and overseeing third-party sub-advisers, as applicable.

The Board then reviewed the Current Funds’ performance. The Board compared each Current Fund’s investment performance to the performance of an appropriate benchmark and universe of comparable funds, noting that the performance of each Current Fund was satisfactory.

The Board considered the profitability of the advisory arrangement with the Funds to the Adviser, including data on the Current Funds’ historical profitability to the Adviser. The Independent Trustees, through their counsel, had the opportunity to discuss, with representatives of the Adviser and State Street, methodologies used in computing costs that formed the bases of profitability calculations and determined that these methodologies were reasonable.

The Board considered whether the Adviser or its affiliates benefited in other ways from its relationship with the Trusts, noting that the Adviser does not maintain soft-dollar arrangements in connection with the Trusts’ brokerage transactions.

The Board reviewed information regarding economies of scale or other efficiencies that may result as each Fund’s assets grow in size. The Board noted that the Agreements did not provide for breakpoints in each Fund’s advisory fee rates as assets of a Fund increase. However, the Board further noted the Adviser’s assertion that future economies of scale (among several factors) had been taken into consideration for the Funds by fixing relatively low advisory fees, effectively sharing the benefits of lower fees with the Funds from inception. The Adviser also asserted that one of the benefits of the unitary fee was to provide an unvarying expense structure, which could be lost or diluted with the addition of breakpoints. The Board noted that it intends to continue to monitor fees as the Funds grow in size and assess whether fee breakpoints may be warranted.

The Board evaluated the Funds’ unitary fee through review of comparative information with respect to fees paid by similar funds — i.e., exchange-traded funds that are actively managed, as applicable. The Board reviewed the universe of similar exchange-traded funds for the ETFs based upon data obtained from Lipper Analytical Services and related comparative information for similar exchange-traded funds. The Board also reviewed the fee structure of the Funds in connection with the master-feeder structure, the estimated expense ratio for the New Funds and the historical expense ratios of the Current Funds. In doing so, the Board used a fund by fund analysis of the data.

The Board, including the Independent Trustees voting separately, approved the Agreements for each Fund after weighing the foregoing factors, none of which was dispositive in itself and may have been weighed differently by each Trustee. The Board’s conclusions with respect to each Agreement were as follows: (a) the nature and extent of the services provided or expected to be provided by the Adviser with respect to the Funds were appropriate; (b) the performance of each Current Fund had been satisfactory; (c) the Adviser’s fee for each Fund and the unitary fee, considered in relation to services provided or expected to be provided, were fair and reasonable; (d) profitability of the Trusts’ relationship with the Adviser was not excessive; (e) any additional benefits to the Adviser or its affiliates were not of a magnitude to materially affect the Board’s conclusions; and (f) fees paid or expected to be paid to the Adviser shared economies of scale with respect to the Funds by way of the relatively low fee structure of the Trusts.

Approval of GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC Sub-Advisory Agreement

At an in-person meeting held prior to December 31, 2014, the Board also evaluated proposals to continue the separate Sub-Advisory Agreements (the “GSO / Blackstone Sub-Advisory Agreements”) between the Adviser and GSO / Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC (“GSO / Blackstone”) with respect to the SPDR Blackstone / GSO Senior Loan ETF, a series of the SSGA Active Trust, and Blackstone / GSO Senior Loan Portfolio, a series of the SSGA Master Trust, each sub-advised by GSO / Blackstone (the “GSO / Blackstone Funds”). The Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trusts within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”) also met separately with their independent legal counsel to consider the GSO / Blackstone Sub-Advisory Agreements.

In evaluating the GSO / Blackstone Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board drew on materials provided to them by GSO / Blackstone and the Adviser. In deciding whether to approve the GSO / Blackstone Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board

 

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considered various factors, including (i) the nature, extent and quality of services provided by GSO / Blackstone with respect to the GSO / Blackstone Funds under the GSO / Blackstone Sub-Advisory Agreements and (ii) the investment performance of the GSO / Blackstone Funds. The Board was apprised of the portion of the current advisory fee that the Adviser would pay to GSO / Blackstone under the GSO / Blackstone Sub-Advisory Agreements and also considered that such fees would be paid directly by the Adviser and would not result in increased fees payable by the GSO / Blackstone Funds.

The Board considered the background and experience of GSO / Blackstone’s senior management and, in particular, GSO / Blackstone’s experience in investing in senior loan securities. The Board reviewed the GSO / Blackstone Funds’ performance, noting that the performance of the GSO / Blackstone Funds was satisfactory. The Board also considered the unitary fee paid to the Adviser by each the GSO / Blackstone Fund and GSO / Blackstone’s fees paid by the Adviser.

The Board, including the Independent Trustees voting separately, approved the GSO / Blackstone Sub-Advisory Agreements for each GSO / Blackstone Fund after weighing the foregoing factors, none of which was dispositive in itself and may have been weighed differently by each Trustee. The Board’s conclusions with respect to each GSO / Blackstone Sub-Advisory Agreement were as follows: (a) the nature and extent of the services expected provided by GSO / Blackstone to the GSO / Blackstone Funds were appropriate; (b) the performance of the GSO / Blackstone Funds had been satisfactory; (c) GSO / Blackstone’s fees for the GSO / Blackstone Funds and the unitary fee, considered in relation to the services provided, were fair and reasonable; (d) any additional benefits to GSO / Blackstone were not of a magnitude to materially affect the Board’s conclusions; and (e) fees paid to GSO / Blackstone adequately shared the economies of scale with the GSO / Blackstone Funds by way of the relatively low fee structure of the Trusts.

 

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The SPDR® Family of Exchange Traded Funds

The following is a list of SPDR ETFs being offered, along with their respective exchange trading symbols. Please call 1-866-787-2257 to obtain a prospectus for any SPDR ETF. The prospectus contains more complete information, including charges, expenses, investment objectives and risk factors that should be carefully considered to determine if the Fund(s) are an appropriate investment for you. Read the prospectus(es) carefully before investing. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

SPDR Series Trust

SPDR Russell 3000® ETF (THRK)

SPDR Russell 1000® ETF (ONEK)

SPDR Russell 2000® ETF (TWOK)

SPDR S&P 500 Buyback ETF (SPYB)

SPDR S&P 500 Growth ETF (SPYG)

SPDR S&P 500 Value ETF (SPYV)

SPDR Russell Small Cap Completeness ETF (RSCO)

SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Growth ETF (MDYG)

SPDR S&P 400 Mid Cap Value ETF (MDYV)

SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF (SLY)

SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (SLYG)

SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Value ETF (SLYV)

SPDR Global Dow ETF (DGT)

SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (RWR)

SPDR S&P Bank ETF (KBE)

SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF (KCE)

SPDR S&P Insurance ETF (KIE)

SPDR S&P Mortgage Finance ETF (KME)

SPDR S&P Regional Banking ETF (KRE)

SPDR Morgan Stanley Technology ETF (MTK)

SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (SDY)

SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR)

SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (XBI)

SPDR S&P Health Care Equipment ETF (XHE)

SPDR S&P Health Care Services ETF (XHS)

SPDR S&P Homebuilders ETF (XHB)

SPDR S&P Metals & Mining ETF (XME)

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Equipment & Services ETF (XES)

SPDR S&P Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF (XOP)

SPDR S&P Pharmaceuticals ETF (XPH)

SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT)

SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD)

SPDR S&P Software & Services ETF (XSW)

SPDR S&P Telecom ETF (XTL)

SPDR S&P Transportation ETF (XTN)

SPDR S&P 1500 Value Tilt ETF (VLU)

SPDR S&P 1500 Momentum Tilt ETF (MMTM)

SPDR Russell 1000 Low Volatility ETF (LGLV)

SPDR Russell 2000 Low Volatility ETF (SMLV)

SPDR Wells Fargo Preferred Stock ETF (PSK)

SPDR Barclays 1-3 Month T-Bill ETF (BIL)

SPDR Barclays TIPS ETF (IPE)

SPDR Barclays 0-5 Year TIPS ETF (SIPE)

SPDR Barclays 1-10 Year TIPS ETF (TIPX)

SPDR Barclays Short Term Treasury ETF (SST)

SPDR Barclays Intermediate Term Treasury ETF (ITE)

SPDR Barclays Long Term Treasury ETF (TLO)

SPDR Barclays Short Term Corporate Bond ETF (SCPB)

SPDR Barclays Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF (ITR)

SPDR Barclays Long Term Corporate Bond ETF (LWC)

SPDR Barclays Issuer Scored Corporate Bond ETF (CBND)


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SPDR Barclays Convertible Securities ETF (CWB)

SPDR Barclays Mortgage Backed Bond ETF (MBG)

SPDR Barclays Aggregate Bond ETF (LAG)

SPDR Nuveen Barclays Municipal Bond ETF (TFI)

SPDR Nuveen Barclays California Municipal Bond ETF (CXA)

SPDR Nuveen Barclays New York Municipal Bond ETF (INY)

SPDR Nuveen Barclays Short Term Municipal Bond ETF (SHM)

SPDR Nuveen S&P VRDO Municipal Bond ETF (VRD)

SPDR Nuveen S&P High Yield Municipal Bond ETF (HYMB)

SPDR Nuveen Barclays Build America Bond ETF (BABS)

SPDR DB International Government Inflation-Protected Bond ETF (WIP)

SPDR Barclays Short Term International Treasury Bond ETF (BWZ)

SPDR Barclays International Treasury Bond ETF (BWX)

SPDR Barclays International Corporate Bond ETF (IBND)

SPDR Barclays Emerging Markets Local Bond ETF (EBND)

SPDR Barclays International High Yield Bond ETF (IJNK)

SPDR Barclays High Yield Bond ETF (JNK)

SPDR Barclays Short Term High Yield Bond ETF (SJNK)

SPDR Barclays Investment Grade Floating Rate ETF (FLRN)

SPDR BofA Merrill Lynch Emerging Markets Corporate Bond ETF (EMCD)

SPDR BofA Merrill Lynch Crossover Corporate Bond ETF (XOVR)

SPDR Index Shares Funds

SPDR STOXX Europe 50 ETF (FEU)

SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF (FEZ)

SPDR EURO STOXX Small Cap ETF (SMEZ)

SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF (GMF)

SPDR S&P Small Cap Emerging Asia Pacific ETF (GMFS)

SPDR S&P Russia ETF (RBL)

SPDR S&P China ETF (GXC)

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ETF (GMM)

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (EDIV)

SPDR S&P BRIC 40 ETF (BIK)

SPDR S&P Emerging Europe ETF (GUR)

SPDR S&P Emerging Latin America ETF (GML)

SPDR S&P Emerging Middle East & Africa ETF (GAF)

SPDR S&P World ex-US ETF (GWL)

SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF (GWX)

SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF (RWX)

SPDR S&P Global Infrastructure ETF (GII)

SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF (GNR)

SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF (CWI)

SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI ETF (ACIM)

SPDR MSCI ACWI Low Carbon Target ETF (LOWC)

SPDR MSCI China A Shares IMI ETF (XINA)

SPDR MSCI EM 50 ETF (EMFT)

SPDR MSCI EM Beyond BRIC ETF (EMBB)

SPDR MSCI EAFE Quality Mix ETF (QEFA)

SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Quality Mix ETF (QEMM)

SPDR MSCI World Quality Mix ETF (QWLD)

SPDR MSCI Australia Quality Mix ETF (QAUS)

SPDR MSCI Canada Quality Mix ETF (QCAN)

SPDR MSCI Germany Quality Mix ETF (QDEU)

SPDR MSCI Japan Quality Mix ETF (QJPN)

SPDR MSCI Mexico Quality Mix ETF (QMEX)

SPDR MSCI South Korea Quality Mix ETF (QKOR)

SPDR MSCI Spain Quality Mix ETF (QESP)

SPDR MSCI Taiwan Quality Mix ETF (QTWN)

SPDR MSCI United Kingdom Quality Mix ETF (QGBR)


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SPDR Russell/Nomura PRIMETM Japan ETF (JPP)

SPDR Russell/Nomura Small CapTM Japan ETF (JSC)

SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (WDIV)

SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF (DWX)

SPDR S&P International Mid Cap ETF (MDD)

SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF (EWX)

SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF (RWO)

SPDR S&P International Consumer Discretionary Sector ETF (IPD)

SPDR S&P International Consumer Staples Sector ETF (IPS)

SPDR S&P International Energy Sector ETF (IPW)

SPDR S&P International Financial Sector ETF (IPF)

SPDR S&P International Health Care Sector ETF (IRY)

SPDR S&P International Industrial Sector ETF (IPN)

SPDR S&P International Materials Sector ETF (IRV)

SPDR S&P International Technology Sector ETF (IPK)

SPDR S&P International Telecommunications Sector ETF (IST)

SPDR S&P International Utilities Sector ETF (IPU)

The Select Sector SPDR Trust

The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY)

The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP)

The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE)

The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF)

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV)

The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI)

The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB)

The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK)

The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU)

SSGA Active Trust

SPDR SSGA Multi-Asset Real Return ETF (RLY)

SPDR SSGA Income Allocation ETF (INKM)

SPDR SSGA Global Allocation ETF (GAL)

SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF (SRLN)

SPDR SSGA Ultra Short Term Bond ETF (ULST)

SPDR MFS Systematic Core Equity ETF (SYE)

SPDR MFS Systematic Growth Equity ETF (SYG)

SPDR MFS Systematic Value Equity ETF (SYV)

SPDR SSGA Risk Aware ETF (RORO)

SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA)

SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)

State Street Global Markets, LLC, member FINRA, SIPC, is distributor for all investment portfolios of SPDR Series Trust, SPDR Index Shares Funds, and SSGA Active Trust. ALPS Distributors, Inc., a registered broker-dealer, is distributor for SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) and SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average ETF Trust (DIA), both unit investment trusts. ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. is the distributor for all investment portfolios of The Select Sector SPDR Trust. Distributor: State Street Global Markets, LLC is the distributor for all registered products on behalf of the advisor. SSGA Funds Management has retained GSO Capital Partners & Nuveen Asset Management, Massachusetts Financial Services Company as the sub-advisor.


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SSGA Master Trust

TRUSTEES

Bonny E. Boatman

Dwight D. Churchill

David M. Kelly

Frank Nesvet, Chairman

James E. Ross

Carl G. Verboncoeur

OFFICERS

Ellen M. Needham, President

Ann Carpenter, Vice President

Michael P. Riley, Vice President

Chad C. Hallett, Treasurer

Matthew W. Flaherty, Assistant Treasurer

Laura F. Dell, Assistant Treasurer

Christopher A. Madden, Secretary

Brian Harris, Chief Compliance Officer

INVESTMENT MANAGER

SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

CUSTODIAN, ADMINISTRATOR AND TRANSFER AGENT

State Street Bank and Trust Company

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

LEGAL COUNSEL

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

2020 K Street, NW

Washington, DC 20006

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Ernst & Young LLP

200 Clarendon Street

Boston, MA 02116


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State Street Global Advisors

State Street Financial Center

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

 

ETFs trade like stocks, are subject to investment risk, fluctuate in market value and may trade at prices above or below the ETFs net asset value. Brokerage commissions and ETF expenses will reduce returns.

Because the SPDR SSGA Active Asset Allocation ETFs are actively managed, they are therefore subject to the risk that the investments selected by SSGA may cause the ETFs to underperform relative to their benchmarks or other funds with similar investment objectives. Actively managed ETFs do not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.

Foreign investments involve greater risks than U.S. investments, including political and economic risks and the risk of currency fluctuations, all of which may be magnified in emerging markets.

Bonds generally present less short-term risk and volatility than stocks, but contain interest rate risk (as interest rates rise bond values and yields 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.

Investing in commodities entail significant risk and is not appropriate for all investors. Commodities investing entail significant risk as commodity prices can be extremely volatile due to wide range of factors. A few such factors include overall market movements, real or perceived inflationary trends, commodity index volatility, international, economic and political changes, change in interest and currency exchange rates.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. Index performance does not reflect charges and expenses associated with the fund or brokerage commissions associated with buying and selling a fund. Index performance is not meant to represent that of any particular fund.

”SPDR” is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (SPDJI), and has been licensed for use by State Street Corporation. Standard & Poors and S&P are registered trademarks of Standard & Poors Financial Services LLC (S&P); Dow Jones is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (Dow Jones); SPDR is a trademark of the SPDJI; and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by State Street Corporation. State Street Corporation’s financial products are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, their respective affiliates and none of such parties make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in such product(s) nor do they have any liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions of SPDR.

Before investing, consider the fund’s investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. To obtain a prospectus or summary prospectus which contains this and other information, call 866.787.2257 or visit www.spdrs.com. Read it carefully.

© 2015 State Street Corporation SPDRACTSAR    Exp Date - 02/29/2016    IBG-14266

Not FDIC Insured — No Bank Guarantee — May Lose Value

 

LOGO      For more complete information, please call 866.787.2257 or visit www.spdrs.com today.


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Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to the registrant; this Form N-CSR is a Semi-Annual Report.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to the registrant; this Form N-CSR is a Semi-Annual Report.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to the registrant; this Form N-CSR is a Semi-Annual Report.

Item 5. Disclosure of Audit Committees for Listed Companies.

Not applicable to the registrant; this Form N-CSR is a Semi-Annual Report.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

 

(a) A Schedule of Investments for each series of the registrant is included as a part of the reports to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

(b) Not applicable to the registrant.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the registrant.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the registrant.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to the registrant.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The registrant has not adopted any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) Within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, Ellen M. Needham, the registrant’s President and Principal Executive Officer, and Chad C. Hallett, the registrant’s Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, reviewed the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and evaluated their effectiveness. Based on their review, Ms. Needham and Mr. Hallett determined that the disclosure controls and procedures adequately ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in its periodic reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods required by the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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(b) In the registrant’s second fiscal quarter covered by this form N-CSR filing, there were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal controls or in other factors that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its controls over financial reporting subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Item 12. Exhibits.

(a)(1) Not applicable to the registrant; this Form N-CSR is a Semi-Annual Report.

(a)(2) Separate certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant are attached.

(a)(3) Not applicable to the registrant.

(b) A single certification required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code for the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant is attached.


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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

SSgA Active Trust

 

By:

/s/ Ellen M. Needham

Ellen M. Needham
President and Principal Executive Officer

Date:

March 9, 2015

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:

/s/ Ellen M. Needham

Ellen M. Needham
President and Principal Executive Officer
Date: March 9, 2015
By:

/s/ Chad C. Hallett

Chad C. Hallett
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Date: March 9, 2015