STATE STREETS GLOBAL ADVISORS
State Street Financial Center
One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111
866.787.2257
www.spdrs.com
FOR MORGAN STANLEY SMITH BARNEY USE ONLY. NOT FOR USE WITH THE PUBLIC.
ETFs trade like stocks, are subject to investment risk and will fluctuate in market value.
Brokerage commissions and ETF expenses will reduce returns.
Foreign investments involve greater risks than US investments, including political and economic
risks and the risk of currency fluctuations, all of which may be magnified in emerging markets.
Bond funds contain interest rate risk (as interest rates rise bond prices usually fall). There are
additional risks for funds that invest in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities including the
risk of issuer default; credit risk and inflation risk. Lower-quality debt securities involve
greater risk of default or price changes due to potential changes in the credit quality of the
issuer.
The municipal market is volatile and can be significantly affected by adverse tax, legislative or
political changes and the financial condition of the issuers of municipal securities. Interest rate
increases can cause the price of a debt security to decrease. A portion of the dividends you
receive may be subject to federal, state, or local income tax or may be subject to the federal
alternative minimum tax.
Small company issues can be subject to increased
volatility and considerable price fluctuations.
Asset allocation cannot assure a profit nor protect
against a loss.
The SPDR® Gold Trust (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 Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the
Trust, or any underwriter or any dealer participating in the offering, will arrange to send you the
prospectus if you request it by calling toll free at 866.320.4053 or contacting State Street Global
Markets, LLC, One Lincoln Street, Attn: SPDR® Gold Shares, 30th Floor, Boston, MA 02111.
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. In the event that the price of gold declines, the Sponsor
and the Marketing Agent expect the value of an investment in the Shares to similarly decline
proportionately.
Not FDIC Insured No Bank Guarantee May Lose Value
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 CFTC. Shareholders will not have the
regulatory protections provided to investors in CEA-regulated instruments or commodity pools.
For more complete information, please call 866.320.4053 or visit www.spdrgoldshares.com today.
Dow Jones®, The Dow®, Dow Jones Industrial AverageSM and
DJIA® are trademarks of the Dow Jones & Company, Inc. (Dow Jones) and have been
licensed for use by State Street Bank and Trust. The Products are not sponsored, endorsed, sold or
promoted by Dow Jones and Dow Jones makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing
in the Product.
Barclays Capital is a trademark of Barclays Capital, the investment banking division of Barclays
Bank PLC (Barclays Capital) and is used by State Street Global Advisors under license. Barclays
Capital compiles, maintains and owns rights in and to the Barclays U.S. Government Inflation-linked
Bond Index. The SPDR Barclays Capital TIPS ETF is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by
Barclays Capital. Barclays Capital or one of its affiliated entities may act as an Authorized
Participant and/or as an initial purchaser of shares of the SPDR Barclays Capital TIPS ETF.
Barclays Capital makes no representation regarding the advisability of investing in the SPDR
Barclays Capital TIPS ETF or use of either the Barclays U.S. Government Inflation-Linked All
Maturities Index or any data included therein.
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.
The MSCI ACWISM Index is a trademark of MSCI. The financial products described herein
are indexed to an MSCI index. The financial products referred to herein are not sponsored, endorsed
or promoted by MSCI, and MSCI bears no liability with respect to any such financial products or any
index which such financial products are based. The prospectus contains a more detailed description
of the limited relationship that MSCI has with SSgA and any related funds.
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.
ALPS Distributors, Inc., a registered broker-dealer, is distributor for SPDR shares, MidCap SPDRs
and SPDR DJIA Trust, all unit investment trusts and Select Sector SPDRs.
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. IBG-2229 Exp. Date: 10/31/2010
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