No. 2

State Street IM

At #2, with a new brand and new name, taking a bold step forward in digital clarity, is State Street Investment Management.

A story of bold brand evolution and intelligent digital structure

With a new brand and a new name this year, State Street Investment Management makes it clearer what the firm does, what it offers, and how it aligns more closely with the wider State Street brand. With an increasingly consumer-focused audience, this evolution builds on the “Getting There Starts Here” campaign launched last year. The refreshed identity speaks with one volume — bold — and is designed to engage all audiences with confidence and clarity.

The home page is a study in structured storytelling, presenting users with a balanced mix of the latest thought leadership articles, featured funds, recent insights, and focused content for financial professionals. It also highlights the firm’s latest campaign-led materials, key positioning statements, and company facts, providing a clear and engaging overview of the brand.

State Street Investment Management continues to demonstrate a purposeful and sophisticated approach to thought leadership. The ETF Education Hub exemplifies this commitment, featuring articles tagged by reading length, in-depth guides to asset classes, survey reports, and interviews with industry experts. On the main Insights landing page, users can filter by asset class, topic, and format, with each result visually represented for intuitive browsing.

The site-wide search functionality enhances the experience even further, allowing users to find relevant content quickly and efficiently. Altogether, State Street Investment Management delivers a bold, intelligent, and audience-focused digital experience that reflects both brand confidence and content excellence.

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  • 85.23%

    in Engagement

  • 74.62%

    in Evidence

  • 79.92%

    Overall score

Key features

Engagement

  • Highly effective search function delivering clear, pictorial results
  • Intuitive user experience supported by concise and relevant user profiling
  • Dedicated digital tools designed specifically for the advisor audience
  • Comprehensive and easily accessible fund data and document library

Evidence

  • Distinctive visual language and proprietary use of imagery
  • Home page content structure exceptional with positioning statement and links to thought leadership and featured funds
  • Resources section contains in-depth learning materials for ETFs and Practice Management
  • Insights content easily filterable by asset class, topic, and format for seamless navigation

State Street IM's scores in detail

Website engagement
Sector Leader 85% 85%
State Street IM 85% 85%
Sector Average 64% 64%
Social engagement
Sector Leader 95% 95%
State Street IM 85% 85%
Sector Average 51% 51%
Website evidence
Sector Leader 90% 90%
State Street IM 75% 75%
Sector Average 47% 47%
Social evidence
Sector Leader 90% 90%
State Street IM 75% 75%
Sector Average 57% 57%
  • = Sector Leader
  • = State Street IM
  • = Sector Average

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