The objective of the Fund is to seek to provide investors with a total return, taking into account both capital and income returns, which generally reflects the return of the Bloomberg SASB Scored US Corporate Ex-Controversies Select Index. The Fund is an index tracking fund (also known as a passively managed fund). The Index is an investment grade (high quality), fixed-rate, U.S. dollar-denominated benchmark that optimizes its R-Factor score, an environmental, social and governance rating, provided by State Street Global Advisors.