Products April 25, 2007

State Street Launches International SPDRs ETFs

April 25, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has introduced two new SPDRs exchange traded funds (ETFs), providing investors low-cost access to developed international markets.
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According to the announcement, SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF Index includes companies with market capitalizations below $2 billion domiciled in developed countries outside the U.S., and has an expense ratio of 0.60%. According to State Street, it is the first capitalization-weighted vehicle covering international small cap equities.

The SPDR S&P World ex-US ETF Index includes more than 5,000 companies domiciled in developed countries outside the U.S., including Canada, and has an expense ratio of 0.35%.

The two new SPDRs bring the total of State Street’s family of US-listed ETFs to 53 funds, the company said. The new funds will begin trading on the American Stock Exchange on Thursday.

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