State Street SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF (ASX:SSO): Portfolio Breadth and Distribution Profile

Sonal Goyal

06 October 2026 05:43 PM AEDT

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Key Highlights

The fund traded at A$14.26 on 6 October 2026 and fell 0.69% during the session.
Fund size was reported at $26.92 million, with a management fee of 0.50%.
The latest disclosed distribution was $1.060 per unit, with an annual Yield of 9.34%.
The top ten holdings represented 14.87% of the portfolio, with 208 companies in the reported portfolio data.

On 6 October 2026, State Street SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF (ASX:SSO) was trading at A$14.26, lower by 0.69%, with trading Volume of 11. The fund seeks to track the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries index using a sampling strategy rather than necessarily purchasing every security in the index. It tracks S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries TR AUD and was admitted to the ASX on 13 April 2011. The supplied market snapshot showed a fund size of $26.92 million and a management fee of 0.50%.

Fund Structure and Exposure

Basic materials represented 26.84% of sector exposure, industrials 15.34%, consumer cyclical 9.91%, real estate 9.85%, financial services 9.47% and technology 9.05%. Stock exposure was 98.57%, with cash at 1.01%. Australia represented 90.29% of geographic exposure, with smaller allocations linked to New Zealand, Canada and the United States. These weights show the areas that currently have the greatest influence on portfolio movements. Because the strategy is index-linked, portfolio composition is determined principally by the reference index and periodic Rebalancing rather than discretionary stock selection.

Major Holdings and Concentration

The fund reported 208 companies. Leading positions included Vault Minerals 2.30%, Codan 1.85%, Ventia Services Group 1.49%, West African Resources 1.46% and Emerald Resources 1.38%. The top ten holdings represented 14.87% of the portfolio, while portfolio turnover was 24.38%. These figures provide a direct measure of concentration and portfolio activity in the latest disclosed data.

Distribution and Fee Profile

The latest disclosed distribution was $1.060 per unit, with an annual yield of 9.34% and an ex-distribution date of 29 June 2026. The management fee was 0.50%. Distribution amounts can change between periods depending on portfolio income, realised gains, tax components and the timing of payments, so the latest figure should be read as a current-period disclosure.

Current Market Snapshot

The unit price moved lower by 0.69% to A$14.26 on 6 October 2026. This daily change is current market information rather than a longer-term performance measure. Trading volume was 11, while fund size was reported at $26.92 million. No historical one-month, three-month, one-year or three-year return data is used here.

Closing Perspective

State Street SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF (ASX:SSO) provides rules-based exposure linked to S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries TR AUD. Its current portfolio mix, major holdings, fee and latest distribution define the fund's present structure. The supplied data supports a factual assessment of composition and trading conditions without requiring valuation analysis, Technical Analysis or Investment advice.

FAQs

Q: What does State Street SPDR S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries ETF (ASX:SSO) invest in?

A: The fund seeks to track the S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries Index using a sampling strategy rather than necessarily purchasing every security in the index and is linked to S&P/ASX Small Ordinaries TR AUD.

Q: What was the fund's unit price on 6 October 2026?

A: The supplied market data showed a last price of A$14.26, with a daily move of -0.69%.

Q: What management fee does the fund charge?

A: The disclosed management fee was 0.50%.

Q: What was the latest disclosed distribution?

A: The latest disclosed distribution was $1.060 per unit, with an annual yield of 9.34% and an ex-distribution date of 29 June 2026.

Q: How concentrated is the portfolio?

A: The top ten holdings represented 14.87% of the portfolio, while the fund reported 208 companies.

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