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SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Fund Objective Why was this benchmark selected?

The SPDR® S&P® 500 ETF is a fund that, before expenses, generally correspond to the price and yield performance of the S&P 500® Index (Ticker: SPTR). Our approach is designed to provide portfolios with low portfolio turnover, accurate tracking, and lower costs.

Ordinary brokerage commissions may apply.

  Market Price
  As of 09/04/2008
  Closing Price $124.03  
  Bid/Ask $124.08  
  Premium/Discount 0.03%  
  Day High $127.18  
  Day Low $123.97  
  Exchange Volume (shares) 2,638,000  
  Premium Discount to Nav Chart
  Net Asset Value
  As of 09/04/2008
  Price $124.10  
  Shares Outstanding 635,025,573  
  Total Net Assets $78,804,193,549.82  
  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 07/31/2008 As of 07/31/2008 As of 07/31/2008
QTD -0.84%   -0.79%   -0.84%  
YTD -12.65%   -12.55%   -12.65%  
Annualized      
1 Year -11.09%   -10.97%   -11.10%  
3 Year 2.85%   2.70%   2.77%  
5 Year 7.03%   6.94%   6.91%  
10 Year 2.91%   2.84%   2.80%  
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 -2.73%   -2.63%   -2.71%  
YTD -11.91%   -11.86%   -11.91%  
Annualized      
1 Year -13.12%   -13.10%   -13.13%  
3 Year 4.41%   4.29%   4.32%  
5 Year 7.58%   7.46%   7.47%  
10 Year 2.88%   2.78%   2.78%  
Fund Inception Date: 01/29/1993
Top Holdings ‡
As of 09/04/2008
Security Name Shares
Held
Fund
Weight
Exxon Mobil Corp 37,996,148 3.72%
General Electric Co 71,677,530 2.55%
Procter & Gamble Co 21,954,408 1.99%
Microsoft Corp 57,597,160 1.95%
Johnson & Johnson 20,273,384 1.84%
At&T Inc 42,737,936 1.74%
Chevron Corp New 14,879,613 1.55%
International Business Mach 9,880,608 1.46%
Apple Inc 6,342,321 1.32%
Bank Of America Corporation 32,797,236 1.29%
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  Top Sectors
  As of 09/04/2008
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  Fund Characteristics
  As of 09/04/2008
  Dividend Yield 2.26%  
  FY1 P/E Ratio 12.97  
  Number of Holdings 502  
  Price/Book Ratio 2.29  
  Weighted Average Market Cap $M $85,478.54  
  Fund Information
  As of 09/06/2008
  Ticker Symbol SPY  
  CUSIP 78462F103  
  Marginable Yes  
  Short Selling Allowed Yes  
  Gross Expense Ratio 0.10%  
  Net Expense Ratio 0.0945%  
  Inception Date 01/29/1993  
  Primary Benchmark S&P 500  
  Investment Manager State Street Global Advisors  
  Management Team ETF Management Team  
  Distributor ALPS Distributors, Inc.  
  Distribution Frequency Quarterly  
  Fund Documents
  Quarterly Fund Fact Sheet (.pdf)
  Fund Prospectus (.pdf)
  Fund Annual Report (.pdf)
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‡ Subject to Change

^The Trustee has agreed to waive a portion of its fee until February 1, 2008, but may thereafter discontinue this voluntary waiver policy.

All total return figures assume reinvestment of dividend and capital gains at net assets value; actual returns may differ.

Performance data quoted represents past performance. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principle value of an investment will flucuate so that an investor's share, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. For current month end performance, please call 1-800-843-2639 or vist www.spdr.com.

 Average annual total return and total return are historical and include change in share value and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any.

Current performance data may be higher or lower than actual data quoted.

After tax returns presented above may not take into account year end tax adjustments, which are calculated only at the end of each tax year. The after tax returns could differ after year end tax adjustments are accounted for.        

SPDR - Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipts - are exchange traded funds that represent ownership in the SPDR Trust, a unit investment trust.

The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index of 500 common stocks that is generally considered representative of the U.S. stock market. The index is heavily weighted towards stocks with large market capitalizations and represents approximately two-thirds of the total market value of all domestic common stocks. The S&P 500 Index figures do not reflect any fees, expenses or taxes.

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