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- SPDR SSGA My2026 Municipal Bond ETF (MYMF) is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that provides targeted exposure primarily to investment-grade, U.S. dollar-denominated municipal bonds maturing in 2026; it seeks to maximize current income exempt from regular federal income taxes while preserving capital through a risk-aware top-down sector allocation combined with bottom-up security selection via rigorous fundamental research. The fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in such tax-exempt municipal securities issued by U.S. states, territories, political subdivisions, and agencies, including sectors such as state general obligations, school districts, electricity and public power, appropriation debt, water and sewer, cities, combined utilities, counties, toll roads, income tax financing, and sales tax revenue bonds; its portfolio features 97 holdings as of September 30, 2025, with a quality breakdown emphasizing AAA (21.49%) and AA (61.51%) rated bonds, an option-adjusted duration of 0.73 years, and an option-adjusted spread of 22.5 basis points. Launched on September 23, 2024, and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts under State Street Global Advisors (SSGA), now operating as State Street Investment Management at One Iron Street, the ETF forms part of the SPDR SSGA MyIncome suite of target maturity municipal bond strategies, enabling investors to construct customized bond ladders for interest rate risk management, cash flow planning, and liquidity needs; it tracks the ICE 2026 Maturity US Broad Municipal Index as a benchmark and is designed to fully liquidate and distribute remaining principal on or about December 15, 2026, with proceeds from matured securities prior to that date potentially reinvested in cash equivalents. Since inception, the fund has maintained a gross expense ratio of 0.20%, delivered a 30-day SEC yield of 2.52% as of September 30, 2025, and shown year-to-date NAV total returns of 2.35%, targeting retail and institutional investors seeking tax-efficient fixed income in the short-term municipal bond segment. No major acquisitions, partnerships, funding rounds, or strategic shifts have been reported for the ETF in 2024 or 2025; it has consistently distributed monthly dividends, including ex-dividend dates in February, March, June, September, November, and December 2025, reflecting stable operations aligned with its target maturity profile amid ongoing portfolio adjustments to overweight attractive issuers.