Form 497K SSGA FUNDS
SSGA Funds
State Street
S&P 500 Index Fund (formerly, SSGA S&P 500 Index Fund)—Class N
| Summary Prospectus – December 19, 2018 | Ticker Symbol: SVSPX |
| Before you invest, you may want to review the fund's prospectus, which contains more information about the fund and its risks. You may find the fund's prospectus and other information about the fund online at: |
| http://www.ssgafunds.com/product/fund.seam?ticker=SVSPX |
| You also may get this information at no cost by calling (800) 997-7327 or by sending an e-mail request to [email protected]. The fund's current prospectus and statement of additional information are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus. |
Investment
Objective
State Street S& P 500
Index Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to replicate as closely as possible, before expenses, the performance of the Standard & Poor's® 500
Index.
Fees and Expenses of the Fund
The tables below describe the fees and
expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. As a shareholder in the State Street Equity 500 Index Portfolio (the “Portfolio”), the Fund bears, and the table reflects its ratable share of, the Portfolio's expenses,
including advisory and administration fees, and at the same time continues to pay its own fees and expenses. The example below also reflects the expenses of both the Fund and the Portfolio.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
| Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed On Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | None |
| Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of the net asset value) | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
| Management Fees1 | 0.05% |
| Distribution and Shareholder Service (12b-1) Fees2 | 0.06% |
| Other Expenses | 0.09% |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.20% |
| Less Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements3 | (0.04%) |
| Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers and/or Expense Reimbursements | 0.16% |
| 1 | Amounts reflect the total expenses of the Portfolio and the Fund. |
| 2 | The Fund has adopted a distribution plan under Rule 12b-1 pursuant to which payments of up to 0.25% of average daily net assets may be made; however, the Fund's Board ofTrustees has determined that payments will not exceed 0.062% of average daily net assets. |
| 3 | The Fund's investment adviser, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “SSGA FM”), is contractually obligated until December 31, 2019 (i) to waive up to the full amount of the advisory fee payable by the Fund, and/or (ii) to reimburse the Fund to the extent that Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses exceed 0.157% of average daily net assets on an annual basis. This waiver and/or reimbursement may not be terminated prior to December 31, 2019 except with the approval of the Fund's Board ofTrustees. SSGA FM has contractually agreed to waive 0.01% of its administration fee. This waiver may not be terminated or modified except with the approval of the Fund's Board ofTrustees. |
Example
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 sell all of your Fund Shares at the end of those periods.
The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund's 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 each such period. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions your costs would be:
State Street
S&P 500 Index Fund (formerly, SSGA S&P 500 Index Fund)—Class N
| Summary Prospectus – December 19, 2018 | Ticker Symbol: SVSPX |
| 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | |||
| $16 | $60 | $109 | $251 |
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as
commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). As a shareholder of the Portfolio, the Fund bears its ratable share of the transaction costs associated with the portfolio turnover of the 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
Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 2% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
The Fund uses an index tracking management
strategy designed to track the performance of the S&P 500® Index (“S&P 500” or “Index”). The Index is a well-known
stock market index that includes common stocks of 500 companies from a number of sectors and that measures the performance of the large-cap sector of the market. As of October 31, 2018, a significant portion of the Fund comprised companies in the
information technology sector, although this may change from time to time.
The Fund is not managed according to
traditional methods of “active” investment management, which involve the buying and selling of securities based upon economic, financial and market analysis and investment judgment. Instead, the Fund, using an “indexing”
investment approach, attempts to replicate, before expenses, the performance of the S&P 500.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund
will not invest less than 80% of its total assets in stocks in the Index. The Fund attempts to replicate the investment performance of the S&P 500 and generally intends to invest, via the Portfolio, in all stocks comprising the S&P 500 in
approximate proportion to their weightings in the Index. However, it may not be possible or practicable to purchase all stocks of the S&P 500 in those weightings. When it is not possible or practicable to purchase all stocks of the S&P 500
in those weightings, the Fund may purchase a sample of the stocks listed in the S&P 500 in proportions expected by the Adviser to match generally the performance of the Index as a whole. In addition, from time to time stocks are added to or
removed from the Index. The Fund may sell securities that are represented in the Index, or purchase securities that are not yet represented in the Index, in anticipation of their removal from or addition to the Index. Shareholders will receive sixty
(60) days' notice prior to a change in the 80% investment policy.
In addition to common stocks in the S&P
500, the Fund may at times purchase or sell futures contracts on the Index, or options on those futures, in lieu of investing directly in the stocks making up the Index. The Fund might do so, for example, in order to increase its investment exposure
pending investment of cash in the stocks comprising the Index. Alternatively, the Fund might use futures or options on futures to reduce its investment exposure in situations where it intends to sell a portion of the stocks in its portfolio but the
sale has not yet been completed. The Fund may also enter into other derivatives transactions, including the use of options or swap transactions, to assist in attempting to replicate the performance of the Index. The Fund may also, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, invest in shares of mutual funds (including those advised by the Adviser) whose investment objectives and policies are similar to those of the Fund.
The Fund seeks to achieve its investment
objective by investing substantially all of its assets in the Portfolio, the “master fund” that has the same investment objective as, and investment policies, strategies and risks that are substantially identical to those of, the Fund.
This is commonly referred to as a “master/feeder” structure, with the Fund serving as the “feeder” fund and the Portfolio serving as the “master” fund. Descriptions in this section of the investment activities of
the “Fund” also generally describe the expected investment activities of the Portfolio.
Principal Risks
You could lose money by investing in the
Fund. An investment in the Fund is subject to investment risks, including possible loss of principal, is not a deposit in a bank and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any
other government agency. The Fund may not achieve its investment objective. General risks associated with the Fund's investment policies and investment strategies are discussed below. The Fund is not intended to be a complete investment
program, but rather is intended for investment as part of a diversified investment portfolio. Investors should consult their own advisers as to the role of the Fund in their overall investment programs.
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State Street
S&P 500 Index Fund (formerly, SSGA S&P 500 Index Fund)—Class N
| Summary Prospectus – December 19, 2018 | Ticker Symbol: SVSPX |
In addition, the Fund is subject to the
following risks:
Counterparty Risk: The Fund will be subject to credit risk with respect to the counterparties with which the Fund enters into derivatives contracts, repurchase agreements, reverse repurchase agreements, and other transactions. If a
counterparty fails to meet its contractual obligations, the Fund may be unable to terminate or realize any gain on the investment or transaction, or to recover collateral posted to the counterparty, resulting in a loss to the Fund. If the Fund holds
collateral posted by its counterparty, it may be delayed or prevented from realizing on the collateral in the event of a bankruptcy or insolvency proceeding relating to the counterparty.
Derivatives Risk: Derivative transactions can create investment leverage and may have significant volatility. It is possible that a derivative transaction will result in a much greater loss than the principal amount invested, and the
Fund may not be able to close out a derivative transaction at a favorable time or price. The counterparty to a derivatives contract may be unable or unwilling to make timely settlement payments, return the Fund's margin, or otherwise honor its
obligations. A derivatives transaction may not behave in the manner anticipated by the Adviser or may not have the effect on the Fund anticipated by the Adviser.
Equity Investing Risk: The market prices of equity securities owned by the Fund may go up or down, sometimes rapidly or unpredictably. The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons that may directly relate to the issuer and also
may decline due to general industry or market conditions that are not specifically related to a particular company. In addition, equity markets tend to move in cycles, which may cause stock prices to fall over short or extended periods of
time.
Indexing
Strategy/Index Tracking Risk: The Fund is managed with an indexing investment strategy, attempting to track the performance of an unmanaged index of securities, regardless of the current or projected performance of
the Index or of the actual securities comprising the Index. This differs from an actively-managed fund, which typically seeks to outperform a benchmark index. As a result, the Fund's performance may be less favorable than that of a portfolio managed
using an active investment strategy. The structure and composition of the Index will affect the performance, volatility, and risk of the Index and, consequently, the performance, volatility, and risk of the Fund. While the Adviser seeks to track the
performance of the Index (i.e., achieve a high degree of correlation with the Index), the Fund's return may not match the return of the Index. The
Fund incurs a number of operating expenses not applicable to the Index, and incurs costs in buying and selling securities. In addition, the Fund may not be fully invested at times, generally as a result of cash flows into or out of the Fund or
reserves of cash held by the Fund to meet redemptions. The Adviser may attempt to replicate the Index return by investing in fewer than all of the securities in the Index, or in some securities not included in the Index, potentially increasing the
risk of divergence between the Fund's return and that of the Index.
Large-Capitalization Securities
Risk: Returns on investments in securities of large companies could trail the returns on investments in securities of smaller and mid-sized companies. Larger companies may be unable to respond as quickly as smaller
and mid-sized companies to competitive challenges or to changes in business, product, financial, or other market conditions. Larger companies may not be able to maintain growth at the high rates that may be achieved by well-managed smaller and
mid-sized companies.
Large Shareholder Risk: To the extent a large proportion of the interests of the Portfolio are held by a small number of investors (or a single investor), including funds or accounts over which the Adviser has investment discretion, the
Portfolio is subject to the risk that these investors will purchase or redeem Portfolio interests in large amounts rapidly or unexpectedly, including as a result of an asset allocation decision made by the Adviser. These transactions could adversely
affect the ability of the Portfolio to conduct its investment program.
Liquidity Risk: Lack of a ready market or restrictions on resale may limit the ability of the Fund to sell a security at an advantageous time or price or at all. Illiquid securities may trade at a discount from comparable, more liquid
investments and may be subject to wide fluctuations in market value. Illiquidity of the Fund's holdings may limit the ability of the Fund to obtain cash to meet redemptions on a timely basis. In addition, the Fund, due to limitations on investments
in any illiquid securities and/or the difficulty in purchasing and selling such investments, may be unable to achieve its desired level of exposure to a certain market or sector.
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State Street
S&P 500 Index Fund (formerly, SSGA S&P 500 Index Fund)—Class N
| Summary Prospectus – December 19, 2018 | Ticker Symbol: SVSPX |
Market Risk: The Fund's investments are subject to changes in general economic conditions, and general market fluctuations and the risks inherent in investment in securities markets. Investment markets can be volatile and prices of
investments can change substantially due to various factors including, but not limited to, economic growth or recession, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual or perceived creditworthiness of issuers, and general market liquidity. The
Fund is subject to the risk that geopolitical events will disrupt securities markets and adversely affect global economies and markets.
Master/Feeder Structure Risk: The Fund pursues its objective by investing substantially all of its assets in another pooled investment vehicle (a “master fund”). The ability of the Fund to meet its investment objective is directly
related to the ability of the master fund to meet its investment objective. The Adviser serves as investment adviser to the master fund, leading to potential conflicts of interest. The Fund will bear its pro rata portion of the expenses incurred by
the master fund. Substantial redemptions by other investors in a master fund may affect the master fund's investment program adversely and limit the ability of the master fund to achieve its objective.
Risk of Investment in Other
Pools: If the Portfolio invests in another pooled investment vehicle, it is exposed to the risk that the other pool will not perform as expected and is exposed indirectly to all of the risks applicable to an
investment in such other pool. The investment policies of the other pool may not be the same as those of the Portfolio; as a result, an investment in the other pool may be subject to additional or different risks than those to which the Portfolio is
typically subject. The Portfolio bears its proportionate share of the fees and expenses of any pool in which it invests. The Adviser or an affiliate may serve as investment adviser to a pool in which the Portfolio may invest, leading to potential
conflicts of interest. It is possible that other clients of the Adviser or its affiliates will purchase or sell interests in a pool sponsored or managed by the Adviser or its affiliates at prices and at times more favorable than those at which the
Portfolio does so.
Technology Sector Risk: Market or economic factors impacting technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technological advances could have a major effect on the value of the Fund's investments. The value of stocks of technology
companies and companies that rely heavily on technology is particularly vulnerable to rapid changes in technology product cycles, rapid product obsolescence, government regulation and competition, both domestically and internationally, including
competition from foreign competitors with lower production costs. Stocks of technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technology, especially those of smaller, less-seasoned companies, tend to be more volatile than the overall market.
Technology companies are heavily dependent on patent and intellectual property rights, the loss or impairment of which may adversely affect profitability. Additionally, companies in the technology sector may face dramatic and often unpredictable
changes in growth rates and competition for the services of qualified personnel.
Unconstrained Sector Risk: The Fund may invest a substantial portion of its assets within one or more economic sectors or industries, which may change from time to time. Greater investment focus on one or more sectors or industries increases the
potential for volatility and the risk that events negatively affecting such sectors or industries could reduce returns, potentially causing the value of the Fund's Shares to decrease, perhaps significantly.
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State Street
S&P 500 Index Fund (formerly, SSGA S&P 500 Index Fund)—Class N
| Summary Prospectus – December 19, 2018 | Ticker Symbol: SVSPX |
Average Annual Total Returns (for periods ended 12/31/17)
| One
Year |
Five
Years |
Ten
Years |
Inception
Date | |||||
| Class N | 12/30/1992 | |||||||
| Return Before Taxes | 21.68% | 15.62% | 8.35% | |||||
| Return After Taxes on Distributions | 20.25% | 14.33% | 7.55% | |||||
| Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 13.37% | 12.38% | 6.66% | |||||
| S&P 500 Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes) | 21.83% | 15.79% | 8.50% |
The returns for certain periods would have
been lower without the effect of a contractual fee waiver and/or reimbursement.
Fund returns after taxes on distributions
and sale of Fund Shares may be higher than returns before taxes and/or returns after taxes on distributions for certain periods because they reflect the tax benefit an investor may receive as a result of the capital losses that would have been
incurred on the sale of Fund Shares.
After-tax returns are calculated using the
historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. After-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown below, and after-tax returns are not
relevant to investors who hold their shares through tax-advantaged arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (IRAs).
Investment Adviser
SSGA FM serves as the investment adviser to
the Fund.
Karl Schneider, Amy Scofield
and Michael Feehily serve as portfolio managers of the Fund and Portfolio. They have served on the Fund and Portfolio since 2004, 2012 and 2016, respectively.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
Purchase
Minimums
| To establish an account | |
| All
accounts (other than individual retirements accounts (IRAs)) |
$10,000 |
| Individual retirement accounts (IRAs) | $250 |
| To add to an existing account (all accounts) | $100 |
You may purchase or redeem Fund Shares on any
day the Fund is open for business.
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:
By
Mail:
SSGA Funds
P.O. Box 219737
Kansas City, MO 64121-9737
P.O. Box 219737
Kansas City, MO 64121-9737
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State Street
S&P 500 Index Fund (formerly, SSGA S&P 500 Index Fund)—Class N
| Summary Prospectus – December 19, 2018 | Ticker Symbol: SVSPX |
By
Overnight/Registered, Express, Certified Mail:
SSGA Funds
430 W 7th Street Suite 219737
Kansas City, MO 64105-1407
430 W 7th Street Suite 219737
Kansas City, MO 64105-1407
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.
By
Intermediary:
If you wish to
purchase or redeem Fund Shares through a broker, bank or other financial intermediary (“Financial Intermediary”), please contact that Financial Intermediary directly. Your Financial Intermediary may have different or additional
requirements for opening an account and/or for the processing of purchase and redemption orders, or may be closed at times when the Fund is open. Financial Intermediaries may contact DST Asset Manager Solutions, Inc. at (877) 332-6207 or via email
at [email protected] with questions.
Tax
Information
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 income taxes. If you hold the shares through a tax-advantaged arrangement, you generally will be taxed only upon withdrawal of
monies from the arrangement.
Payments to
Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries
If you purchase Fund Shares through a
broker-dealer or other Financial Intermediary (such as a bank), the Fund, the Adviser or its affiliates may pay the Financial Intermediary for certain activities related to the Fund, including educational training programs, conferences,
the development of technology platforms and reporting systems, or other services related to the sale or promotion of the Fund. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your
salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your Financial Intermediary's website for more information.
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