State Street SPDR S&P China ETF
GXC
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in mil. unless spec.- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Asset Management
- Address
- 1 Iron Street Boston MA United States of America 2210
- IPO Date
- Mar 19, 2007
- CIK
- 0001168164
- Website
- ssga.com
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- SPDR S&P China ETF (GXC) is an exchange-traded fund that seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of the S&P China BMI Index; the fund employs a passive management strategy designed to track the index by investing substantially all of its assets in the securities comprising the index or in depositary receipts representing those securities. The fund offers investors broad exposure to the Chinese equity market across large-, mid-, and small-cap segments; it includes common stocks, preferred stocks, real estate investment trusts, and convertible securities listed on exchanges in mainland China, Hong Kong, and overseas markets. GXC primarily targets institutional and retail investors seeking diversified access to China's economy through sectors such as financials, consumer discretionary, communication services, industrials, and information technology. The ETF was launched in 2007 and is managed by State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with primary listing on the NYSE Arca exchange; SSGA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation, serves as the sponsor, administrator, and distributor. Geographically, the fund focuses on companies domiciled in China or deriving a majority of revenues or profits from China, with holdings spanning mainland China A-shares via Stock Connect programs, Hong Kong-listed H-shares, and U.S.-listed American Depositary Receipts (ADRs). Key operational features include a unit investment trust structure, daily liquidity, and a competitive expense ratio, catering to portfolios diversified across emerging markets. In recent developments, GXC has benefited from SSGA's ongoing enhancements to its ETF suite, including expanded access to China A-shares following regulatory approvals in 2023 and 2024 that broadened foreign investor participation through Hong Kong-Shanghai and Shenzhen Connect schemes; the fund adjusted its index methodology in late 2024 to incorporate additional mid- and small-cap constituents amid China's economic stimulus measures. SSGA announced strategic alliances with Chinese custodians in early 2025 to improve settlement efficiency and reduce tracking error for mainland securities. No major funding rounds, acquisitions, or name changes have occurred, as GXC operates within the stable SPDR brand framework focused on index replication rather than active management shifts.