|
|
Annual
Rate |
|
SPDR S&P Kensho Intelligent Structures
ETF
|
0.45%
|
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SPDR S&P Kensho New Economies Composite
ETF
|
0.20
|
|
SPDR S&P Kensho Smart Mobility ETF
|
0.45
|
|
SPDR S&P SmallCap 600 ESG ETF
|
0.12
|
|
SPDR SSGA US Large Cap Low Volatility Index
ETF
|
0.12
|
|
SPDR SSGA US Small Cap Low Volatility Index
ETF
|
0.12
|
The
Adviser has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of its Management fee so that
the total annual operating expenses of the SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap ETF do not
exceed 0.05% of its average daily net assets. The Adviser may, in its sole
discretion, discontinue this voluntary waiver at any time without any prior
notice. For the period ended December 31, 2022, the Adviser waived fees as
reported on the Statement of Operations.
From
time to time, the Adviser may waive all or a portion of its Management fee. The
Adviser has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its Management fee and/or
reimburse expenses in an amount equal to any acquired fund fees and expenses
(excluding holdings in acquired funds for cash management purposes, if any) for
each Fund until October 31, 2023. This waiver and/or reimbursement does not
provide for the recoupment by the Adviser of any amounts waived or reimbursed.
This waiver and/or reimbursement may not be terminated prior to October 31, 2023
except with the approval of the Board.
The
Adviser pays all the expenses of each Fund other than the Management fee,
brokerage expenses, taxes, interest, fees and expenses of the Trust’s Trustees,
who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act
(“Independent Trustees”) (including any Trustees’ counsel fees), acquired fund
fees and expenses, litigation expenses and other extraordinary expenses.
Administrator,
Custodian, Sub-Administrator and Transfer Agent Fees
SSGA
FM serves as administrator and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State
Street”), an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as custodian, sub-administrator
and transfer agent. State Street receives fees for its services as custodian,
sub-administrator and transfer agent from the Adviser.
Distributor
State
Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (“SSGA FD” or the “Distributor”),
an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as the Distributor of the Trust.
Other
Transactions with Affiliates - Securities Lending
State
Street, an affiliate of the Funds, acts as the securities lending agent for the
Funds, pursuant to an amended and restated securities lending authorization
agreement dated January 6, 2017, as amended.
Net
proceeds collected by State Street on investment of cash collateral or any fee
income less rebates payable to borrowers, are paid as follows: If the calendar
year to date net proceeds are below a specified threshold across SPDR ETFs, each
Fund retains eighty five percent (85%) of the net proceeds and fifteen percent
(15%) of such net proceeds is payable to State Street. Starting the business day
following the date that calendar year to date net proceeds exceeds a specified
threshold, each Fund retains ninety percent (90%) of the net proceeds and ten
percent (10%) of such net proceeds is payable to State Street.
In
addition, cash collateral from lending activities is invested in the State
Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II, an affiliated fund, for which
SSGA FM serves as investment adviser. See Note 9 for additional information
regarding securities lending.
Other
Transactions with Affiliates
The
Funds may invest in affiliated entities, including securities issued by State
Street Corporation, affiliated funds, or entities deemed to be affiliates as a
result of the Funds owning more than five percent of the entity’s voting
securities or outstanding shares. Amounts relating to these transactions during
the period ended December 31, 2022 are disclosed in the Schedules of
Investments.
