SPDR Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond USD Hdg UCITS ETF Acc (GLAD.L) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to track the performance, before fees and expenses, of the Bloomberg Global Aggregate Bond Index (USD Hedged). The fund provides exposure to a broad portfolio of investment-grade, fixed-rate debt securities from developed and emerging markets issuers worldwide, including government bonds, government-related bonds, corporate bonds, asset-backed securities, mortgage-backed securities and commercial mortgage-backed securities; it employs a stratified sampling replication method and fully hedges non-USD currency exposures to the USD on a monthly basis using one-month forward contracts. Launched on 9 October 2019 and domiciled in Ireland as part of the SSGA SPDR ETFs Europe I plc umbrella, the accumulating share class trades on multiple exchanges including the London Stock Exchange (GLAD), Deutsche Börse (SPFV), SIX Swiss Exchange (GLAD) and Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (GLADN), with assets under management of approximately $377 million and a total expense ratio of 0.10%. State Street Global Advisors Europe Limited serves as investment manager, with sub-investment managers State Street Global Advisors Limited and State Street Global Advisors Trust Company, targeting institutional and retail investors seeking diversified global bond market exposure with USD hedging. In a notable development effective 1 February 2022, the fund underwent a rebranding from SPDR Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond USD Hdg UCITS ETF (Acc), which tracked the Bloomberg Barclays Global Aggregate Bond Index (USD Hedged), to its current name and benchmark to reflect Bloomberg's index nomenclature changes following the acquisition of Barclays' index business. The fund maintains listings across Europe and Mexico, with recent expansion to the Bolsa Mexicana de Valores in February 2024, enhancing accessibility for Latin American investors. As of late 2025, portfolio characteristics include a yield to maturity of 3.52%, effective duration of 6.33 years, over 10,800 holdings, and sector allocations led by Treasuries (54%), mortgage-backed securities (11%) and corporate bonds (19%).