The overall Morningstar Rating for each Fund is derived from a historical weighted average of risk-adjusted performance.
The Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital primarily through the investment of equities from emerging market countries. Fund investment performance will be derived primarily from stock selection. Asset allocation will be reviewed monthly based upon strategic views related to the growth prospects, valuations and pricing associated with emerging markets equity regions and sectors. Assets of the Fund are allocated to teams of managers who have experience with respect to a particular geographic region.
Morningstar as of 12/31/2011
Category: Europe StockNumber of funds in category: 103
The Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation primarily through investment in equities of European companies. Fund performance will be primarily derived from stock selection. The Portfolio Manager follows a ‘growth at a reasonable price’ philosophy, with a focus on investment opportunities which seek to maximize absolute returns irrespective of style. Country and sector allocation decisions are driven by the stock selection process. The Fund is managed by Stephen Peak.
Morningstar as of 12/31/2011
Category: World StockNumber of funds in category: 697
The Fund seeks to achieve a high level of current income and, as a secondary objective, steady growth of capital. With two experienced co-portfolio managers, the Fund invests in income-producing equities, with a focus on international equities. The Fund is managed by a Value and Income team with Portfolio Managers Alex Crooke and Job Curtis.
Morningstar as of 12/31/2011
Category: World StockNumber of funds in category: 697
The Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation primarily through investment in equity securities of US and non-US companies. With two experienced co-portfolio managers, the Fund utilizes a fundamental approach with a growth-at-a-reasonable-price philosophy. The Fund is managed by Brian O-Neill and Yu-Jen Shih.
Morningstar as of 12/31/2011
Category: TechnologyNumber of funds in category: 186
The Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation primarily through investments in common stocks and related securities of US and non-US technology-related companies. We define technology-related companies as those companies that suggest rapid and sustainable growth potential from the development, advancement or use of technology to improve their business processes and applications. The Fund is managed by Ian Warmerdam. Stuart O'Gorman provides advice on the Fund to Mr. Warmerdam.
Morningstar as of 12/31/2011
Category: Foreign Large GrowthNumber of funds in category: 213
The Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation primarily through investment in equities of non-US companies. In choosing investments, the manager applies a fundamental, bottom-up approach. The managers generally seek companies which they believe can offer above average growth sustainably, or those whose growth has been underestimated by the market. Normally, the Fund’s investments will be divided among Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Japan and the markets of the Pacific Basin. However, selective investments may also be made in Latin America and in other parts of the world. The Fund may invest in emerging markets and may invest in new companies, both through initial public offerings and private placements. The Fund is managed by Brian O'Neill and Yu-Jen Shih.
Morningstar as of 12/31/2011
Category: Foreign Large BlendNumber of funds in category: 737
The Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation primarily through investment in equities of non-US companies. Fund performance will be primarily derived from stock selection. A strategic asset allocation process will be a secondary contributor to the investment process. The Fund is managed by a team of Portfolio Managers. The Asset Allocation Strategists, Iain Clark and Bill McQuaker, oversee the management of the Fund and the allocation of the Fund’s assets among countries, regions and sectors. Individual members of the team manage the Fund’s investment in specific countries, regions and sectors.
Morningstar as of 12/31/2011
Category: Japan StockNumber of funds in category: 30
The Fund seeks to achieve long-term capital appreciation primarily through investment in equities of Japanese companies and secondarily through investment in equities of other Asian companies. The Fund employs a bottom-up approach to individual security selection, based on an analysis of a company's valuations, earnings growth prospects and unique competitive advantages. The Fund is managed by Michael Wood-Martin.
The Fund seeks to maximize current income, to the extent consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity and the maintenance of a stable $1.00 per share NAV. The Fund invests as part of a 'master-feeder' structure, in which the Fund invests substantially all of its investable assets in a master fund, the State Street Money Market Portfolio. SSgA Funds Management, Inc. is the investment adviser of the Master Portfolio.
Morningstar as of 12/31/2011
Category: Multisector BondNumber of funds in category: 190
The Fund seeks to achieve total return through current income and capital appreciation. The Fund invests in securities across a variety of fixed income sectors including international investment grade corporate and government debt, international high yield debt, emerging market debt, US government and corporate debt. The Fund may also invest in dividend-paying international equities. The Fund is managed by Jenna Barnard and John Pattullo.