State Street Global Advisors Revolutionizes Advisor Education with an ETF Education Solution that Fills Knowledge Gap for Inv...
March 12 2014 - 12:28PM
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Customized Learning Program Now Offered at SPDR University
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), the asset management arm of
State Street Corporation (NYSE:STT) announced today the launch of
ETF Ed, an interactive exchange traded fund (ETF) education
learning center. ETF Ed is a new curriculum at SPDR University,
SSgA’s existing educational site for advisors, and helps investment
professionals and their clients advance their understanding of
ETFs, their benefits and their many roles in portfolios.
“With the ETF universe expanding rapidly, investors have
questions about trends and how new products can be applied and
implemented in a portfolio,” said Jim Ross, executive vice
president and global head of SPDR ETFs at SSgA. “What is
revolutionary about ETF Ed is that it evaluates where the knowledge
gaps are for the investment professional and creates a very
customized syllabus that helps fill those gaps. It is self-paced
and designed to guide the user through various lessons to develop
and strengthen their ETF expertise. It’s a resource that’s unlike
any other in the industry.”
The program offers a short ETF knowledge assessment that
explores an advisor’s knowledge of a range of topics including
total cost of ownership, index methodology, liquidity, asset
allocation and product structure. Following the assessment, users
receive a customized learning program that is designed to advance
their knowledge of everything from ETF basics and mechanics to
portfolio construction. Through a series of self-paced courses,
from What is an ETF? and How Does An ETF Work?, to Tactical Uses of
ETFs and Optimizing ETF Execution, advisors can challenge
themselves, track their progress and then apply their new skills to
investment portfolio construction.
In addition to enabling the courses, videos and charts to be
shared, ETF Ed offers investment professionals an opportunity to
earn Continuing Education (CE) credits. For more information on ETF
Ed, visit http://spdru.com/etfed.
SSgA manages more than $413 Billion in SPDR ETF assets worldwide
(as of December 31, 2013)* and is one of the largest ETF providers
globally.
About SPDR Exchange Traded Funds
SPDR ETFs are a comprehensive family spanning an array of
international and domestic asset classes. SPDR ETFs are managed by
SSgA Funds Management, Inc., a registered investment adviser and
wholly owned subsidiary of State Street Bank and Trust Company. The
funds provide professional investors with the flexibility to select
investments that are precisely aligned to their investment
strategy. Recognized as industry pioneer, State Street created the
first US listed ETF in 1993 (SPDR S&P 500® – Ticker SPY). Since
then, we’ve sustained our place as an industry innovator through
the introduction of many ground-breaking products, including
first-to-market launches with gold, international real estate,
international fixed income and sector ETFs. For more information,
visit www.spdrs.com.
About State Street Global Advisors
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) is a global leader in asset
management. The firm is relied on by sophisticated investors
worldwide for its disciplined investment process, powerful global
investment platform and access to every major asset class,
capitalization range and style. SSgA is the asset management
business of State Street Corporation, one of the world’s leading
providers of financial services to institutional investors.
About SPDR University
Brought to you by State Street's family of SPDR ETFs, SPDR
University ( SPDR U – www.spdru.com ) provides online education
built exclusively for investment professionals. State Street
created SPDR U to meet the growing demand among investment advisors
for quick "anywhere, anytime" access to high-quality educational
content. SPDR University provides you with up-to-date market
analysis, actionable investment ideas and best practices for
managing your business.
*This AUM includes the assets of the SPDR Gold Trust (approx.
$30.8 billion as of December 31, 2013), for which State Street
Global Markets, LLC, an affiliate of State Street Global Advisors,
serves as the marketing agent.
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.
"SPDR" is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor's
Financial Services LLC ("S&P") and has been licensed for use by
State Street Corporation. STANDARD & POOR'S, S&P, S&P
500 and S&P MIDCAP 400 are registered trademarks of Standard
& Poor's Financial Services LLC No financial product offered by
State Street Corporation or its affiliates is sponsored, endorsed,
sold or promoted by S&P or its affiliates, and S&P and its
affiliates make no representation, warranty or condition regarding
the advisability of buying, selling or holding units/shares in such
products. Further limitations and important information that could
affect investors' rights are described in the prospectus for the
applicable product.
Distributor: State Street Global Markets, LLC, member FINRA,
SIPC, a wholly owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation.
References to State Street may include State Street Corporation and
its affiliates. Certain State Street affiliates provide services
and receive fees from the SPDR ETFs. ALPS Distributors, Inc., a
registered broker-dealer, is distributor for SPDR S&P 500, SPDR
S&P MidCap 400 and SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average, and all
unit investment trusts. ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc.
is distributor for Select Sector SPDRs. ALPS Distributors, Inc. and
ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. are not affiliated with
State Street Global Markets, LLC.
Before investing, consider the funds investment objectives,
risks, charges and expenses. To obtain a prospectus or summary
prospectus which contains this and other information, call
1-866-787-2257 or visit www.spdrs.com. Read it
carefully.
Expiration date: 03/31/2015
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