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State Street® IndstrlSelSectSPDR®PrmETF ()
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State Street® IndstrlSelSectSPDR®PrmETF Overview
State Street® IndstrlSelSectSPDR®PrmETF (XLII) is an actively managed Nontraditional Equity Derivative Income exchange-traded fund (ETF). State Street Investment Management launched the ETF in 2025.
The investment seeks to provide current income while maintaining prospects for long term growth of capital.
Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the fund's net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in a combination of securities of Industrial companies (either directly or indirectly through an underlying ETF) and investments that produce premium income. Industrial companies comprise companies included in the Industrial sector of the S&P 500 Index, as determined by the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®). The fund is non-diversified.
About State Street® IndstrlSelSectSPDR®PrmETF (XLII)
There are 3 members of the management team with an average tenure of 0.50 years: Ted Janowsky (2026), Emiliano Rabinovich (2025) and Mark Krivitsky (2026). Management tenure is more important for actively managed ETFs than passive index ETFs.
The ETF has 1 primary benchmark: S&P Industrials Sel Sec 30% D CC TR USD index with a weighting of 100%. State Street® IndstrlSelSectSPDR®PrmETF has 5 securities in its portfolio. The top 10 holdings constitute 100.9% of the ETF’s assets. The ETF meets the SEC requirement of being classified as a nondiversified fund. The ETF is not considered to have an ESG focus with its investment selection and management.
State Street® IndstrlSelSectSPDR®PrmETF is part of the Equity global asset class and is within the Nontraditional Equity ETF group. State Street® IndstrlSelSectSPDR®PrmETF has 0.0% of its portfolio invested in foreign issues. The overall assets allocated to domestic stock is 99.6% There is 0.0% allocated to foreign stock, and 0.0% is allocated to preferred stocks. The bond allocation as a percentage of total assets is 0.0% (0.0% domestic bond, 0.0% foreign bond and 0.0% convertible bond). State Street® IndstrlSelSectSPDR®PrmETF has 0.5% of the portfolio in cash.
Assets Under Management
The fund has $10 million in total assets, which is below the $727 million average for the Derivative Income category. Normally, lower assets under management translates to higher average expense ratios, and greater total assets are desired. However, for some investment categories, such as small-cap investing, it may be difficult for the manager to fully employ the desired active strategy if assets grow too large or too quickly.
XLII Performance and Fees
The expense ratio measures how much of a fund’s assets are used for administrative expenses and operating expenses, including adviser fees and fees for the transfer agent and custodial services. The State Street® IndstrlSelSectSPDR®PrmETF expense ratio is below average compared to funds in the Derivative Income category. State Street® IndstrlSelSectSPDR®PrmETF has an expense ratio of 0.35%, which is 58% lower than its category average, making the fund expense ratio grade a A. While it is difficult to predict returns, it is known that high annual expense ratios reduce your rate of return, and excessive fees are difficult to overcome. Active management normally comes with higher expense ratios than passive index management. Certain investment categories such as small company and foreign also normally have higher expense ratios. It is best to compare fund expense ratios against the category averages for meaningful assessments.
High portfolio turnover can translate to higher expenses and lower aftertax returns. State Street® IndstrlSelSectSPDR®PrmETF has a portfolio turnover rate of 1%, which indicates that it holds its assets around / 1.0 years. By way of comparison, the average portfolio turnover is 69% for the Derivative Income category.
Recently, in the month of July 2026, State Street® IndstrlSelSectSPDR®PrmETF returned -0.7%, which earned it a grade of C, as the Derivative Income category had an average return of -1.5%. The letter grades of A, B, C, D and F are based upon relative rankings within the investment category. A grade of A, for example, would indicate that the return is in the highest 20% for that time period compared to all ETFs in that category.
State Street® IndstrlSelSectSPDR®PrmETF has a trailing yield of 9.56%, which is below the 19.96% category average.
The fund normally distributes its income monthly and its capital gains annually.
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State Street® IndstrlSelSectSPDR®PrmETF Grades
Year to date, the ETF has returned 12.1%, 9.5 percentage points better than the category, which translates into a grade of A. The fund has returned 19.3% over the past year (grade of B).
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XLII Trailing NAV Total Returns Data as of 7/31/26
| Last Month |
Last Quarter |
Ann'l. 1Yr |
Ann'l. 3Yr |
Ann'l. 5Yr |
Ann'l. 10Yr |
|
| XLII Return (NAV) | -0.7% | 5.9% | 19.3% | na | na | na |
| XLII Return (Price) | -0.8% | 5.9% | 19.3% | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Return | 0.056% | 0.042% | 0.030% | na | na | na |
| Derivative Income Avg | -1.5% | 0.6% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 8.8% | 7.5% |
| XLII Grade (NAV) | C | A | B | na | na | na |
| +/- Category (NAV) | 0.8% | 5.3% | 8.1% | na | na | na |
| XLII Tax-Cost Ratio | na | na | 3.8% | na | na | na |
XLII Annual NAV Total ReturnsData as of 7/31/26
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
| XLII Return (NAV) | 12.1% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| XLII Return (Price) | 11.9% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| NAV +/- Price Ret | -0.014% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Derivative Income Avg | 2.6% | 10.6% | 18.5% | 17.5% | -11.3% | 19.4% | 1.4% | 19.2% | -7.1% | 12.1% | 8.7% |
| XLII Grade (NAV) | A | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| +/- Category | 9.5% | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na | na |
| Risk Measures | |
| Beta: | na |
| R-Squared: | na |
| Standard Deviation: | na |
| Category Risk Index: | na |
| Category Risk Rating: | |
| Total Risk Index: | na |
| Total Risk Rating: | |
| Portfolio Characteristics | |
| Yield: | 9.6% |
| Total Assets: | $ 11 Mil |
| Share Class Assets: | $ 11 Mil |
| Turnover: | 1.0% |
| Expense Ratio: | 0.35% |
| Index Fund: | No |
| Index Tracked: | S&P Industrials Sel Sec 30% D CC TR USD |
| Index Weighting: | 100% |
| Leveraged: | No |
| Socially Responsible Fund: | No |
| Capital Gains Distribution Frequency: | Annually |
| Income Distribution Frequency: | Monthly |
Management Team
| Number of Managers: 3 | |||
| Longest Tenure: 1.0 years | |||
| Average Tenure: 0.5 years | |||
| Managers (Year): Rabinovich Emiliano (2025), Krivitsky Mark (2026), Janowsky Ted (2026) | |||
Portfolio Composition (as of 7/31/26)
| # of Holdings: | 5 |
| % in Top 10 Holdings: | 100.9% |
| Fund is Non-Diversified: | Yes |
| % in Foreign Issues: | 0.0% |
Portfolio Allocation |
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| Domestic Stock: | 99.6% |
| Foreign Stock: | 0.0% |
| Preferred Stock: | 0.0% |
| Domestic Bond: | 0.0% |
| Foreign Bond: | 0.0% |
| Convertible Bond: | 0.0% |
| Other: | 0.0% |
| Cash: | 0.5% |
Purchase Information
| Legal Structure: | Open Ended Investment Company |
| Fund Family: | State Street Investment Management |
| Phone Number: | 866-787-2257 |
| Website: | www.spdrs.com |
| Inception Date: | July 29, 2025 |
Expenses and Fees
| Expense Ratio (%): | 0.35% (Rating: Below Avg) |
| Category Average Expense Ratio (%): | 0.83% |
