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SPDR S&P World ex-US ETF (GWL)
Fund Objective Why was this benchmark selected?
The SPDR® S&P World ex-US ETF, before expenses, seeks to closely match the returns and characteristics of the total return performance of the S&P®/Citigroup® BMI World Ex US Index (ticker: STBMUU), an equity index based upon the world (ex-US) composite market.
  Market Price
  As of 05/09/2008
  Closing Price $32.08  
  Bid/Ask $32.05  
  Premium/Discount 1.32%  
  Day High $32.08  
  Day Low $32.04  
  Exchange Volume (shares) 900  
  Premium Discount to Nav Chart
  Net Asset Value
  As of 05/09/2008
  Price $31.64  
  Shares Outstanding 800,000  
  Total Net Assets $25,309,957.02  
  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 04/30/2008 As of 04/30/2008 As of 04/30/2008
QTD 5.26%   6.46%   5.28%  
YTD -3.76%   -2.08%   -3.64%  
Annualized      
1 Year -0.82%   0.49%   -1.17%  
3 Year N/A   N/A   N/A  
5 Year N/A   N/A   N/A  
Since Inception -0.89%   0.19%   -1.30%  
Quarter End Performance
Total Return § Index Market Value NAV
  As of 03/31/2008 As of 03/31/2008 As of 03/31/2008
QTD -8.57%   -8.03%   -8.48%  
YTD -8.57%   -8.03%   -8.48%  
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 -5.91%   -5.88%   -6.29%  
Fund Inception Date: 04/20/2007
  Top Holdings ‡
  As of 05/09/2008
  Security Name   Fund Weight
  Bp 1.29%           
  Total 1.07%           
  Hsbc Hldgs 0.97%           
  Vodafone Group 0.97%           
  Nestle Sa 0.93%           
  Bhp Billiton Ltd 0.88%           
  Royal Dutch Shell 0.84%           
  Samsung Electronic 0.83%           
  Telefonica Sa 0.78%           
  Toyota Motor Corp 0.78%           
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  Top Sectors
  As of 05/09/2008
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  Country Weights
  As of 05/09/2008
  Japan 18.17%       Sweden 1.99%  
  United Kingdom 17.42%       Belgium 1.10%  
  France 8.59%       Singapore 1.05%  
  Canada 8.24%       Norway 0.98%  
  Germany 7.72%       Denmark 0.95%  
  Australia 6.33%       Ireland 0.86%  
  Switzerland 5.56%       Greece 0.50%  
  Spain 5.09%       Portugal 0.41%  
  Italy 3.68%       Austria 0.35%  
  Netherlands 3.21%       United States 0.35%  
  Korea 2.95%       New Zealand 0.11%  
  Hong Kong 2.13%       Luxembourg 0.10%  
  Finland 2.12%            
  Fund Characteristics
  As of 05/09/2008
  Dividend Yield 1.78%  
  FY1 P/E Ratio 12.44x  
  Number of Holdings 660  
  Price/Book Ratio 1.86x  
  Weighted Average Market Cap $M $51,285.80  
  Fund Information
  As of 05/12/2008
  Ticker Symbol GWL  
  CUSIP 78463X889  
  Marginable Yes  
  Short Selling Allowed Yes  
  Gross Expense Ratio 0.35%  
  Inception Date 04/20/2007  
  Primary Benchmark S&P/Citigroup BMI World Ex US Index  
  Investment Manager SSgA Funds Management, Inc.  
  Management Team ETF Management Team  
  Distributor State Street Global Markets, LLC  
  Distribution Frequency Quarterly  
  Fund Documents
  Quarterly Fund Fact Sheet (.pdf)
  Fund Prospectus (.pdf)<