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About SPDR SSgA Global Allocation ETF
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Inception date
Apr 25, 2012
Structure
Open-Ended Fund
Replication method
Physical
Dividend treatment
Distributes
Distribution tax treatment
Ordinary income
Income tax type
Capital Gains
Max ST capital gains rate
39.60%
Max LT capital gains rate
20.00%
Primary advisor
SSgA Funds Management, Inc.
Distributor
State Street Corp. (Fund Distributor)
GAL aims to provide capital appreciation with a multi-asset-class, top-down strategy using ETFs and ETNs – mostly from State Street. By rule, equities dominate the asset allocation as the fund aims to assign more than half of its portfolio’s weight to equities. Roughly one-third of the fund will be invested in the international equity space, with another third to US equities, according to the issuer. Outside of equities, GAL also holds a lot of debt, reaching pretty far down the credit quality scale – over a third of its debt holdings are below investment grade. GAL uses proprietary quantitative models, as well as the fund adviser’s fundamental views on qualitative factors, to allocate exposure to these asset classes via ETFs. Investors should watch out for capital gains distributions.
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Returns
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What's in the fund
Exposure type
ETF
Bonds, Cash & Other100.00%
ETF94.46%
Mutual fund5.54%
Top 10 holdings
Dividends
Dividend payout history
Assets under management (AUM)
Fund Flows
Frequently Asked Questions
GAL top holdings are SPDR Portfolio Aggregate Bond ETF and SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust, occupying 17.20% and 12.84% of the portfolio correspondingly.
GAL last dividends amounted to 0.18 USD. The quarter before, the issuer paid 0.47 USD in dividends, which shows a 160.17% decrease.
GAL assets under management is 250.90 M USD. It's risen 2.46% over the last month.
GAL fund flows account for −2.30 M USD (1 year). Many traders use this metric to get insight into investors' sentiment and evaluate whether it's time to buy or sell the fund.
Yes, GAL pays dividends to its holders with the dividend yield of 2.95%. The last dividend (Mar 31, 2025) amounted to 0.18 USD. The dividends are paid quarterly.
GAL shares are issued by State Street Corp. under the brand SPDR. The ETF was launched on Apr 25, 2012, and its management style is Active.
GAL expense ratio is 0.35% meaning you'd have to pay 0.35% of your investment to help manage the fund.
GAL follows the No Underlying Index. ETFs usually track some benchmark seeking to replicate its performance and guide asset selection and objectives.
GAL invests in funds.
GAL price has risen by 3.17% over the last month, and its yearly performance shows a 6.47% increase. See more dynamics on GAL price chart.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.62% over the last month, showed a 1.93% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 10.05% in a year.
NAV returns, another gauge of an ETF dynamics, have risen by 2.62% over the last month, showed a 1.93% increase in three-month performance and has increased by 10.05% in a year.
GAL trades at a premium (0.01%) meaning the ETF is trading at a higher price than the calculated NAV.