Filed Pursuant To Rule 433
Registration No. 333-167132
July 27, 2010
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SPDR® Barclays Capital International Corporate Bond ETF [IBND] is the first and only
ETF to cover international corporate bond markets. You wouldnt think of building a portfolio without
overseas equity funds. But if the fixed income side of your clients portfolios holds only US
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SPDR® Gold Shares
[GLD] saw assets under management rise to over $50BN in June, fueled
by inflows of more than $1.6BN during the month and $7.6BN year-to-date. Assets under management
stand at $52.8BN with an average daily volume of more than $1.9BN1. For more
information, including gold research and statistics, please visit www.spdrgoldshares.com. |
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Source: All data from SSgA Strategy and Research as of 6/30/2010. |
ETFs trade like stocks, are subject to investment risk, fluctuate in market value and may trade at
prices above or below the ETFs net asset value. Brokerage commissions and ETF expenses will reduce
returns.
Barclays Capital is a trademark of Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays
Bank PLC (Barclays Capital) and has been licensed for use in connection with the listing and
trading of the SPDR Barclays Capital ETFs. The products are not sponsored by, endorsed, sold or
promoted by Barclays Capital and Barclays Capital makes no representation regarding the
advisability of investing in them.
Bond funds contain interest rate risk (as interest rates rise bond prices usually fall), the risk
of issuer default; issuer credit risk; liquidity risk; and inflation risk.
Foreign investments involve greater risks than U.S. investments, including political and economic
risks and the risk of
currency fluctuations.
Important Disclosure Regarding SPDR Gold Shares.
Shares (the Shares) of the SPDR® Gold Trust
(the Trust) trade like stocks, are subject to
investment risk and will fluctuate in market value. The value of the Shares relates directly to the
value of the gold held by the Trust (less Trust expenses) and fluctuations in the price of gold
could materially adversely affect an investment in the Shares Investors should be aware that there
is no assurance that gold will maintain its long-term value in terms of purchasing power in the
future. The Trust does not generate any income and as the Trust regularly sells gold to pay for its
ongoing expenses, the amount of gold represented by each Share will decline over time.
The Trust has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering
to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in that
registration statement and other documents the Trust has filed with the SEC for more complete
information about the Trust and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting
EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the Trust or any Authorized Participant
will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling 1-866-320-4053 or
contacting State Street Global Markets, LLC, One Lincoln Street, Attn: SPDR Gold Shares, 30th
Floor, Boston, MA 02111
The prospectus contains material information about the Trust and its Shares which is material
and/or which may be important to you. You should read the entire prospectus, including Risk
Factors before making an investment decision about the Shares.
Shareholders of the Trust will not have the protections associated with ownership of shares in an
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the protections afforded
by the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936. The Trust is not registered as an investment company under
the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is not required to register under such act. Neither the
Sponsor nor the Trustee of the Trust is subject to regulation by the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission. Shareholders will not have the regulatory protections provided to investors in
Commodity Exchange Act regulated instruments or commodity pools.
The Trust is sponsored by World Gold Trust Services, LLC (the Sponsor), a wholly owned subsidiary
of the World Gold Council. State Street Global Markets, LLC (the Marketing Agent) is the
marketing agent of the Trust and an affiliate of State Street Global Advisors. For more
information: State Street Global Markets, LLC, One Lincoln Street, Boston, MA, 02111
866.320.4053 www.spdrgoldshares.com.
SPDR® is a registered trademark of Standard & Poors Financial Services LLC (S&P) and has been
licensed for use by State Street Corporation. No financial product offered by State Street
Corporation or its affiliates is sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P or its affiliates,
and S&P and its affiliates make no representation, warranty or condition regarding the advisability
of buying, selling or holding units/shares in such products. Further limitations and important
information that could affect investors rights are described in the prospectus for the applicable
product.
Distributor: State Street Global Markets, LLC, member FINRA, SIPC, a wholly owned
subsidiary of State Street Corporation. References to State Street may include State Street
Corporation and its affiliates. Certain State Street affiliates provide services and receive fees
from the SPDR ETFs.
Before investing, consider the funds investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. To obtain
a prospectus or summary prospectus which contains this and other information, call 866.787.2257 or
visit www.spdrs.com. Read it carefully.
© 2010 State Street Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
State Street Global Advisors, One Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111.
Not FDIC Insured No Bank Guarantee May Lose Value
IBG-2223
Exp. Date: 10/20/2010