State Street Global Advisors Announces Changes to the SPDR® Dow Jones Global Titans Exchange Traded Fund
May 02 2011 - 10:02AM
Business Wire
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA)*, the asset management
business of State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), today announced
changes to the index and name of the SPDR Dow Jones Global Titans
ETF. Effective May 2, 2011, the SPDR Dow Jones Global Titans ETF
began tracking The Global Dow index and was renamed the SPDR Global
Dow ETF. The fund’s ticker symbol (DGT) and annual expense ratio
(0.50 percent) remain unchanged and no action is required by
shareholders.
The Global Dow is a 150-stock index of leading blue chip
companies from around the world. The Index includes companies with
a long history of success and a wide following among investors that
are selected by an Averages Committee comprised of the managing
editor of The Wall Street Journal, the head of Dow Jones Indexes
research and the head of CME Group Research. The Index is
equal-weighted and includes companies from developed and emerging
economies as well as those from emerging economic sectors.
“We’re pleased to provide investors with access to The Global
Dow, an innovative benchmark often viewed as a global extension of
the Dow Jones Industrial Average,” said James Ross, senior managing
director and global head of SPDR Exchange Traded Funds at State
Street Global Advisors. “In addition to tracking a broader universe
of leading companies, the SPDR Global Dow ETF’s equal-weighted
index strategy ensures that the price movements of the larger
stocks are balanced with those of the smaller stocks.”
State Street manages $260* billion in SPDR ETF assets worldwide
(as of March 31, 2011) and is one of the largest ETF providers in
the US and globally.
About SPDR Exchange Traded Funds
SPDR ETFs are a comprehensive family spanning an array of
international and domestic asset classes. SPDR ETFs are managed by
SSgA Funds Management, Inc., a registered investment adviser and
wholly owned subsidiary of State Street Bank and Trust Company. The
funds provide professional investors with the flexibility to select
investments that are precisely aligned to their investment
strategy. Recognized as the industry pioneer, State Street created
the first ETF in 1993 (SPDR S&P 500® – Ticker SPY). Since then,
we’ve sustained our place as an industry innovator through the
introduction of many ground-breaking products, including
first-to-market launches with gold, international real estate,
international fixed income and sector ETFs. For more information,
visit www.spdrs.com.
About State Street Global Advisors
State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) is a global leader in asset
management. The firm is relied on by sophisticated investors
worldwide for its disciplined investment process, powerful global
investment platform and access to every major asset class,
capitalization range and style. SSgA is the asset management
business of State Street, one of the world’s leading providers of
financial services to institutional investors.
*SPDR ETFs are managed by SSgA Funds Management, Inc., a
registered investment adviser and wholly owned subsidiary of State
Street Bank & Trust Company.
**This AUM includes the assets of the SPDR Gold Trust
(approximately $56 billion as of March 31, 2011), for which State
Street Global Markets, LLC, an affiliate of State Street Global
Advisors serves as the marketing agent.
Important Risk Information:
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.
In addition to normal risks associated with equity investing,
international investing may involve risk of capital loss from
unfavorable fluctuations in currency values, from differences in
generally accepted accounting principles, and from adverse
political, social and economic instability in other nations.
“SPDR” is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor’s
Financial Services, LLC (“S&P”) and has been licensed for use
by State Street Corporation. No financial product offered by State
Street or its affiliates is sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted
by S&P.
"Dow Jones®," "Dow Jones Indexes," “Dow Jones Global Titans 50”
and “The Global Dow” are service marks of Dow Jones Trademark
Holdings LLC ("Dow Jones"), have been licensed for use by CME Group
Index Services LLC ("CME Indexes") and sublicensed for use by State
Street Global Advisors (SSgA). “Titans” is a service mark of CME
Indexes. SSgA’s SPDR Global Dow ETF and SPDR Global Titans ETF are
not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Dow Jones, CME Indexes
or their respective affiliates and Dow Jones, CME Indexes and their
respective affiliates make no representation regarding the
advisability of investing in such ETFs.
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
1-866-787-2257 or visit www.spdrs.com. Read it
carefully.
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