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SPDR Lehman International Treasury Bond ETF (BWX)
Fund Objective Why was this benchmark selected?

The objective of the SPDRŽ Lehman International Treasury Bond ETF is to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Lehman Brothers Global Treasury ex-US Index.
  Market Price
  As of 09/05/2008
  Closing Price $52.48  
  Bid/Ask $52.48  
  Premium/Discount -0.19%  
  Day High $52.80  
  Day Low $52.45  
  Exchange Volume (shares) 10,700  
  Premium Discount to Nav Chart
  Net Asset Value
  As of 09/05/2008
  Price $52.60  
  Shares Outstanding 16,400,005  
  Total Net Assets $862,656,758.67  
  Most Recent NAV / NAV History
  Performance  
Performance quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be higher or lower than that quoted.

  Fund Before Taxes      Fund After Taxes
Month End Performance
Total Return § * Index Market Value NAV
  As of 08/31/2008 As of 08/31/2008 As of 08/31/2008
QTD -2.37%   -2.69%   -2.47%  
YTD 3.22%   2.14%   2.49%  
Annualized      
1 Year N/A   N/A   N/A  
3 Year N/A   N/A   N/A  
5 Year N/A   N/A   N/A  
Since Inception 7.48%   6.07%   6.25%  
Quarter End Performance
Total Return § Index Market Value NAV
  As of 06/30/2008 As of 06/30/2008 As of 06/30/2008
QTD -3.75%   -4.06%   -3.98%  
YTD 5.73%   4.97%   5.09%  
Annualized      
1 Year N/A   N/A   N/A  
3 Year N/A   N/A   N/A  
5 Year N/A   N/A   N/A  
Since Inception 10.09%   9.01%   8.95%  
Fund Inception Date: 10/02/2007
Top Holdings ‡
As of 09/05/2008
Security Name Fund
Weight
JAPAN-264(10 YEAR ISSUE) 1.5 09/20/2014 5.77%
JAPAN-240(10 YEAR ISSUE) 1.3 06/20/2012 5.25%
HELLENIC REPUBLIC 3.7 07/20/2015 3.99%
BUNDESREPUB. DEUTSCHLAND 4.25 07/04/2017 3.67%
BUNDESOBLIGATION 3.5 10/09/2009 3.29%
BUONI POLIENNALI DEL TES 3 01/15/2010 3.26%
BUONI POLIENNALI DEL TES 5.25 08/01/2017 3.19%
JAPAN-56 (5 YEAR ISSUE) 1.5 03/20/2011 3.16%
FRANCE (GOVT OF) 5.5 10/25/2010 2.68%
Cash 2.64%
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  Top Sectors
  As of 09/05/2008
  Country Weights
  As of 09/05/2008
  OTHERS 25.00%       FRANCE 4.66%  
  JAPAN 23.70%       UNITED KINGDOM 4.57%  
  GERMANY 12.37%       SPAIN 4.52%  
  ITALY 11.96%       NETHERLANDS 4.15%  
  BELGIUM 4.73%       CANADA 4.05%  
  Maturity Ladder
  As of 09/05/2008
  0-1 Years 3.81%  
  1-2 Years 12.08%  
  2-3 Years 8.97%  
  3-5 Years 16.99%  
  5-7 Years 15.72%  
  7-10 Years 20.82%  
  10-15 Years 3.84%  
  15-20 Years 9.52%  
  20-30 Years 7.16%  
  30+ Years 1.11%  
  Quality Breakdown
  As of 09/05/2008
  Aaa 47.86%  
  Aa 40.57%  
  A 11.56%  
  Fund Characteristics
  As of 09/05/2008
  30 day SEC yield 3.35%  
  Current Yield 3.97%  
  Average Yield To Worst 3.70%  
  Yield To Maturity 3.70%  
  Average Credit Quality AA2  
  Average Life 8.14 yr  
  Average Coupon 4.27%  
  Number of Holdings 76  
  Portfolio Duration 6.09 yr  
  Fund Information
  As of 09/06/2008
  Ticker Symbol BWX  
  CUSIP 78464A516  
  Marginable Yes