SPDR SSGA US Equity Premium Income ETF

SPDR SSGA US Equity Premium Income ETF (SPIN) is an actively managed State Street fund. It holds mostly large US stocks and sells call options on a large-company index, such as the S&P 500, to pay monthly income. Its trailing 12-month yield was 4.75% as of October 27, 2026. At 0.25% a year it costs less than covered-call rivals GPIX and XYLG. It is also very small, with about $46 million in net assets as of June 30, 2026.

• Over the year to Oct 27, 2026, SPIN returned +8.2%, 9th of 9 among similar funds.
• Its worst full calendar year was 2025 (+14.1%); its best was 2025 (+14.1%).
• The deepest fall in its price history was 16.8% (Feb 19, 2025 to Apr 8, 2025), recovered by Jul 17, 2025.

As of Jun 30, 2026, the fund held 97 securities; the ten largest made up 45.44% of assets.

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• Over the three months to Jun 30, 2026, investors withdrew a net $11.1M (creations minus redemptions, per the N-PORT report).
• Monthly total returns reported for that quarter: +5.99%, +2.45%, -0.74%.

SPIN has two parts. The first is a stock portfolio chosen by SSGA Funds Management, State Street's adviser, not copied from an index. The managers use company research to look for US firms worth $2 billion or more that have low valuations, sensible debt levels and management focused on shareholders. They may sell a stock when those traits fade or it looks too expensive. As of June 30, 2026, the fund held 97 stocks, and the top 10 made up 45% of assets. The largest were NVIDIA (9.3%), Alphabet (6.0%), Microsoft (5.6%) and Apple (5.5%). Technology made up 37%. The fund is non-diversified, so a single stock can move it more.

The second part is an options overlay. A call option gives its buyer the right to buy an asset at a set price, called the strike, before a deadline. SPIN sells these calls, mainly on a large-company index such as the S&P 500 or on ETFs that track one. It keeps the payment, called a premium, as income. In return, it gives up gains above the strike. Each option usually lasts about a month, and a new batch starts roughly every week. This staggering is called a ladder.

A proprietary risk signal, based on market volatility and investor sentiment, sets the strikes. When risk looks high, strikes sit closer to the market price. The fund collects more premium but caps more upside. The fund may also use customizable FLEX options and futures.

• SPIN charges 0.25% a year, versus an average of 0.16% for the similar funds below (7th of 9, cheapest first).
• Using the prospectus's standard example, $10,000 invested would cost about $26 in the first year and $318 over 10 years (assuming a 5% annual return).

SPIN pays monthly, and most of its payout comes from selling call options on large US stocks rather than from growth alone.

SPIN could add monthly income. Its trailing 12-month yield was 4.75% as of October 27, 2026, or $1.59 per share. Much of that comes from option premiums. That income is usually taxed as ordinary income, and the strategy gives up some gains in strong markets. Because the fund launched in September 2024, it has no record from the 2008, 2020 or 2022 sell-offs. Its deepest drop was 16.8%, from February 19 to April 8, 2025. It recovered by July 17, 2025, about 3.3 months later. In a longer slump, someone drawing income could end up selling shares at low prices, and the payouts aren't guaranteed. It costs 0.25% a year, or $26 in the first year on $10,000 in the SEC's standard example. Past results don't predict the future, and a plan should look at the whole portfolio, not one fund.

Matched by holdings overlap from the latest N-PORT reports.