Mutual Fund Summary Prospectus (497k)
March 11 2013 - 2:27PM
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SSgA Clarion Real Estate FundInstitutional
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S
UMMARY
P
ROSPECTUS
M
ARCH
1, 2013
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T
ICKER
S
YMBOL
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SSREX
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Before you invest, you may want to review the funds prospectus, which contains more
information about the fund and its risks. You may find the funds prospectus and other information about the fund online at:
http://www.ssgafunds.com/product/fund.seam?ticker=SSREX
You also
may get this information at no cost by calling (800) 997-7327 or by sending an e-mail request to fund_inquiry@ssgafunds.com. The funds current prospectus and statement of additional information are incorporated by reference into this summary
prospectus.
I
NVESTMENT
O
BJECTIVE
SSgA Clarion Real Estate Fund seeks to provide income and capital growth by investing primarily in publicly traded securities issued by real estate
investment trusts.
F
EES
AND
E
XPENSES
OF
THE
F
UND
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.
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Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment)
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None
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Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your
investment)
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Management Fee
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0.65
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%
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Distribution and Shareholder Service (12b-1) Fees
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0.25
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%
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Other Expenses
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0.42
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%
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
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1.32
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Less Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements
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(0.32
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Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and Expense Reimbursements
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1.00
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%*
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The funds investment advisor is contractually obligated until December 31, 2013, to waive its management fee and to reimburse the fund for expenses to the
extent that total expenses (exclusive of non-recurring account fees, extraordinary expenses and acquired fund fees) exceed 1.00% of average daily net assets on an annual basis. This waiver and reimbursement may not be terminated during the relevant
period except with Board approval.
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E
XAMPLE
This example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds.
The example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated, and then redeem all of your shares at the end of those periods. The example also assumes that your investment has a
5% return each year, that all dividends and distributions are reinvested, and that the funds operating expenses remain the same. The calculation of costs for the one-year period takes into account the effect of any current
contractual fee waivers and/or reimbursements; and the calculation of costs for the remaining periods takes such fee waivers and/or reimbursements into account only for the first year of the
periods. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
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1 year
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3 years
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5 years
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10 years
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$
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102
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$
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387
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$
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693
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$
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1,562
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P
ORTFOLIO
T
URNOVER
The fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs
and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the funds performance.
During the most recent fiscal year, the funds turnover rate was 21% of the average value of its portfolio.
P
RINCIPAL
I
NVESTMENT
S
TRATEGIES
SSgA Clarion Real Estate Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (plus borrowings, if any) in real estate investment trusts, or
REITs. The fund is non-diversified, that is, compared with other funds, the fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in a particular issuer. The fund attempts to meet its objective through the active selection of REITs, primarily from
those securities in the Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT
®
Index, and across different industry types and regions based
on the fundamental research of the funds advisor. The fund invests with a relatively long-term horizon.
In addition to REIT securities,
the fund may invest up to 20% of its assets in non-REIT real estate securities, as well as equity and fixed income securities of non-real estate companies. The fund also may lend its securities, and it may invest in various fixed-income securities
and money market funds, including money market funds advised by the funds investment advisor, in order to manage its cash. The fund may take temporary defensive positions that are inconsistent with its principal investment strategies.
SSgA Clarion Real Estate FundInstitutional
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S
UMMARY
P
ROSPECTUS
M
ARCH
1, 2013
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T
ICKER
S
YMBOL
:
SSREX
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P
RINCIPAL
R
ISKS
It is possible to lose money by investing in the fund. An investment in the fund is not a deposit of a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
government agency.
Investing in this fund may involve more risks, and consequently, the fund may have a more volatile share price than a fund
investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of large, established U.S. corporations.
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Risks Common to Funds Investing Principally in Equity Securities.
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Market, Industry and Specific HoldingsThe share price of the fund may fall because of weakness in the stock markets, generally, weaknesses with
respect to a particular industry in which the fund has significant holdings, or weaknesses associated with one or more specific companies in which the fund may have substantial investments.
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Liquidity RiskThe risk that the fund may not be able to sell some or all of its securities at desired prices or may be unable to sell the
securities at all.
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Non-Diversified Investments.
To the extent the funds investments are weighted heavily in the securities of one or a few issuers,
developments affecting those issuers are likely to have a greater impact on the funds share price.
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Real Estate Securities.
The funds investments in companies that hold or manage real estate, including REITs, are subject to many of the
risks associated with direct ownership of real estate, and may be affected by changes in general and local economic conditions and lack of diversification.
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Please refer to Fund Objectives, Strategies and Risks in the Prospectus for further details.
P
ERFORMANCE
The following
bar chart shows how the funds performance has varied from year to year, and the table immediately below the chart shows the performance of the fund over the past 1-, 5- and 10-year periods, and over the life of the fund, and compares the
funds performance to the performance of a broad-based securities market index. The bar chart and the table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. Index returns do not reflect deductions for fees, taxes or expenses
associated with investment in a fund. A funds past performance (both before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of how the fund will perform in the future. Current performance information for the fund is available toll free by
calling (800) 647-7327 or by visiting our website at www.ssgafunds.com.
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Highest Quarterly
Results (2003-2012)
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Lowest Quarterly
Results (2003-2012)
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Year-to-
Date Ended
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September 30, 2009:
30.54%
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December 31, 2008:
(41.84)%
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December 31, 2012:
15.54%
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Average Annual Total Returns
For the Periods Ending December 31, 2012:
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SSgA Clarion Real Estate Fund
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1 Year*
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5 Years*
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10 Years*
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Return Before Taxes
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15.54%
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2.49%
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10.47%
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Return After Taxes on Distributions
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14.89%
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1.40%
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8.62%
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Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares
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10.09%
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1.48%
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8.47%
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Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT
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Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)
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17.26%
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5.12%
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11.50%
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The returns would have been lower without the contractual fee waiver and/or expense reimbursement.
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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state or local
taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual
retirement accounts (IRAs).
I
NVESTMENT
A
DVISOR
SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (the Advisor) serves as the investment advisor to the fund.
CBRE Clarion Securities LLC (Clarion) serves as the sub-advisor to the fund, pursuant to an interim sub-advisory agreement (the Interim
Sub-Advisory Agreement) between
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SSgA Clarion Real Estate FundInstitutional
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UMMARY
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ROSPECTUS
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ARCH
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T
ICKER
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YMBOL
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SSREX
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the Advisor and Clarion. The Interim Sub-Advisory Agreement will remain in effect for a limited duration pending shareholder approval of a new subadvisory agreement between the Advisor and
Clarion.
T. Ritson Ferguson and Joseph P. Smith serve as portfolio managers of the fund.
P
URCHASE
AND
S
ALE
OF
F
UND
S
HARES
Purchase Minimums
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To establish an account
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All accounts (other than individual
retirements accounts (IRAs))
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$1,000
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Individual retirement accounts (IRAs)
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$250
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To add to an existing account
(all accounts)
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$100
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Shareholder accounts held through brokers, banks and other financial intermediaries that maintain one or more accounts
with the funds (including fee-based wrap accounts, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or retirement plan accounts) will not be subject to the initial or subsequent minimum investment amount requirement.
Written Requests and Wire Transfers.
You may purchase or redeem fund shares by written request or wire transfer.
Written requests should be sent to:
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Regular mail
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Registered, Express,
Certified Mail
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SSgA Funds
P.O. Box 8317
Boston, Massachusetts
02266-8317
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SSgA Funds
30 Dan Road
Canton, Massachusetts
02021
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For wire transfer instructions, please call (800) 647-7327 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Eastern time. Redemptions by
telephone are permitted only if you previously have been authorized for these transactions.
Through Brokers, Banks and Other Financial
Intermediaries.
If you wish to purchase, exchange or redeem fund shares through a broker, bank or other financial intermediary, please contact that broker, bank or financial intermediary directly.
T
AX
I
NFORMATION
For mutual funds generally, dividends from net investment income (other than qualified dividend income) and distributions of net short-term capital gains are taxable to you as ordinary income under U.S.
federal income tax laws whether paid in cash or in additional shares. Distributions from net long-term gains are taxable as long-term taxable gains regardless of the length of time you have held the shares and whether you were paid in cash or
additional shares. Dividend and capital gains distributions that you receive, as well as your gains or losses from any sale or exchange of fund shares, may be subject to state and local, as well as U.S. federal, income taxes.
P
AYMENTS
TO
B
ROKERS
,
BANKS
AND
O
THER
F
INANCIAL
I
NTERMEDIARIES
If you purchase the fund through a broker, bank or other financial intermediary, the fund and its
affiliates may pay the intermediary for the sale of fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker, bank or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the fund over another
investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediarys website for more information.
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