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Annual Report
June 30, 2020
SPDR® Series Trust - Equity Funds
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
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The information contained in this report is intended for the general information of shareholders of the Trust. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current Trust prospectus which contains important information concerning the Trust. You may obtain a current prospectus and SAI from the Distributor by calling 1-866-787-2257 or visiting www.ssga.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.


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Notes to Performance Summaries (Unaudited)
The performance chart of a Fund’s total return at net asset value (“NAV”), the total return based on market price and its benchmark index is provided for comparative purposes only and represents the periods noted. A Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of a Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of a Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of a Fund. The market price used to calculate the market return is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the exchange on which the shares of a Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that a Fund’s NAV is calculated. NAV and market returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in a Fund at NAV. Market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included market returns would be lower.
An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, a Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Index returns reflect all items of income, gain and loss and the reinvestment of dividends and other income.
The Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index is designed to provide a measure of real estate securities that serve as proxies for direct real estate investing, in part by excluding securities whose value is not always closely tied to the value of the underlying real estate.
The S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index represents the biotechnology segment of the S&P Total Market Index.
The S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index is designed to measure the performance of the highest dividend yielding S&P Composite 1500 Index constituents that have followed a managed-dividends policy of consistently increasing dividends every year for at least 20 consecutive years.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SPDR DOW JONES REIT ETF
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)
The SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index that tracks the performance of publicly traded real estate investment trusts. The Fund’s benchmark is the Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index (the “Index”).
For the 12-month period ended June 30, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”), the total return for the Fund was –18.04%, and the Index was 17.71%. The Fund and Index returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other income. The Fund’s performance reflects the expenses of managing the Fund, including brokerage and advisory expenses. The Index is unmanaged and Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns. Fees and expenses, cash drag and the cumulative effect of security misweights contributed to the difference between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index.
Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REITs”) traded in the U.S. struggled over the past fiscal year and trailed the S&P 500 for three out of the four fiscal quarters, as well as for the Reporting Period overall. Not surprisingly, the COVID-19 outbreak was a significant factor in the downward pressure on REITs. The Index was solidly positive during the first fiscal quarter and even outperformed the S&P 500 during that time as REITs responded well to two Federal Reserve rate cuts. Unfortunately, the Index underperformed the S&P 500 for the remaining three quarters of the fiscal year. In Q4 of 2019, the Index turned slightly negative despite low interest rates and relative stability on the geopolitical front. As we welcomed in 2020, however, the global COVID-19 pandemic hit markets hard and REITs were among the hardest hit. Q1 2020 resulted in significantly negative returns for the Index as offices, businesses, hotels and restaurants all grappled with the new travel and social distancing restrictions. This raised additional concern about rent and mortgage payments at a time when consumer demand for online shopping had already been increasing. The final quarter of the fiscal year brought back some positive performance, but the rebound was not enough to catch up with the S&P 500.
The Fund did not invest in derivatives during the Reporting Period.
On an individual security level, the top positive contributors to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period were Prologis, Digital Realty Trust and Duke Realty Corporation. The top negative contributors to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period were Simon Property Group, AvalonBay Communities and Equity Residential.
The views expressed above reflect those of the Fund’s portfolio manager only through the Reporting Period, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Adviser as a whole. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and the Adviser disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any fund.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
Performance Summary (Unaudited)
Performance as of June 30, 2020
    Cumulative Total Return   Average Annual Total Return  
    Net
Asset
Value
Market
Value
Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index   Net
Asset
Value
Market
Value
Dow Jones U.S. Select REIT Index  
  ONE YEAR 18.04% 18.11% 17.71%   18.04% 18.11% 17.71%  
  FIVE YEARS 11.27% 11.20% 12.85%   2.16% 2.15% 2.45%  
  TEN YEARS 115.58% 115.27% 121.42%   7.98% 7.97% 8.27%  
Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
(Based on Net Asset Value)
Line graph is based on cumulative total return.
The total expense ratio for SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF as stated in the Fees and Expenses table of the most recent prospectus is 0.25%. Please see the financial highlights for the total expense ratio for the fiscal period ended June 30, 2020.
Performance quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be higher or lower than that quoted. Visit www.ssga.com for most recent month-end performance. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of Fund shares. See "Notes to Performance Summaries" on page 1 for more information.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)
Top Ten Holdings as of June 30, 2020

     
  Description % of Net Assets  
  Prologis, Inc. REIT 10.0%  
  Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT 5.6  
  Public Storage REIT 4.2  
  AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT 3.2  
  Welltower, Inc. REIT 3.1  
  Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT 3.0  
  Equity Residential REIT 3.0  
  Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT 3.0  
  Realty Income Corp. REIT 3.0  
  Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT 2.2  
  TOTAL 40.3%  
(The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular company.)
Industry Breakdown as of June 30, 2020

     
    % of Net Assets  
  Residential REITS 22.0%  
  Industrial REITS 17.2  
  Specialized REITS 14.4  
  Retail REITS 13.6  
  Office REITS 13.1  
  Health Care REITS 10.9  
  Diversified REITS 4.9  
  Hotel & Resort REITS 3.5  
  Short-Term Investments 1.0  
  Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (0.6)  
  TOTAL 100.0%  
(The Fund's industry breakdown is expressed as a percentage of net assets and may change over time.)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SPDR S&P BIOTECH ETF
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)
The SPDR S&P Biotech ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index derived from the biotechnology segment of a U.S. total market composite index. The Fund’s benchmark is the S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index (the “Index”).
For the 12-month period ended June 30, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”), the total return for the Fund was 27.59%, and the Index was 27.70%. The Fund and Index returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other income. The Fund’s performance reflects the expenses of managing the Fund, including brokerage and advisory expenses. The Index is unmanaged and Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns. Fees and expenses/cash drag/cumulative effect of security misweights contributed to the difference between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index.
Individual company earnings and positive developments towards a coronavirus vaccine were primary drivers of Fund performance during the Reporting Period.
The Fund has outpaced the broader US equity markets over the most recent Reporting Period. While there were some negative months, performance of the Fund was mostly in positive territory. This is especially true from April through June of 2020, when the US economy began reopening after the initial wave of the Corona virus had a serious negative impact on the economy and stock prices.
One driver that has really helped the Fund’s performance is individual company earnings releases. During the Reporting Period, positive earnings releases from companies held in the Fund have had a good impact on underlying stock returns and the Fund’s overall performance.
Another important driver is the hope for a coronavirus vaccine. Some of the Fund’s leading contributors to positive performance are amidst trials to test possible vaccines for the virus that has impacted the entire world. Investors have been very interested in these companies, causing positive investment returns.
The Fund did not invest in derivatives during the Reporting Period.
On an individual security level, the top positive contributors to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period were Moderna, Inc., Seattle Genetics, Inc., and Immunomedics, Inc.. The top negative contributors to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period were Clovis Oncology, Inc., bluebird bio, Inc., and SAGE Therapeutics, Inc..
The views expressed above reflect those of the Fund’s portfolio manager only through the Reporting Period, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Adviser as a whole. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and the Adviser disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any fund.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
Performance Summary (Unaudited)
Performance as of June 30, 2020
    Cumulative Total Return   Average Annual Total Return  
    Net
Asset
Value
Market
Value
S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index   Net
Asset
Value
Market
Value
S&P Biotechnology Select Industry Index  
  ONE YEAR 27.59% 27.66% 27.70%   27.59% 27.66% 27.70%  
  FIVE YEARS 34.60% 34.56% 34.29%   6.12% 6.12% 6.07%  
  TEN YEARS 568.22% 568.32% 559.95%   20.92% 20.92% 20.77%  
Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
(Based on Net Asset Value)
Line graph is based on cumulative total return.
The total expense ratio for SPDR S&P Biotech ETF as stated in the Fees and Expenses table of the most recent prospectus is 0.35%. Please see the financial highlights for the total expense ratio for the fiscal period ended June 30, 2020.
Performance quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be higher or lower than that quoted. Visit www.ssga.com for most recent month-end performance. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of Fund shares. See "Notes to Performance Summaries" on page 1 for more information.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)
Top Ten Holdings as of June 30, 2020

     
  Description % of Net Assets  
  Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 2.0%  
  Invitae Corp. 1.8  
  Novavax, Inc. 1.8  
  Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. 1.3  
  OPKO Health, Inc. 1.3  
  Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1.3  
  Natera, Inc. 1.2  
  Alkermes PLC 1.2  
  Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1.2  
  Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. 1.2  
  TOTAL 14.3%  
(The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular company.)
Industry Breakdown as of June 30, 2020

     
    % of Net Assets  
  Biotechnology 99.9%  
  Short Term Investments 16.0  
  Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (15.9)  
  TOTAL 100.0%  
(The Fund's industry breakdown is expressed as a percentage of net assets and may change over time.)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SPDR S&P DIVIDEND ETF
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)
The SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index that tracks the performance of publicly traded issuers that have historically followed a policy of making dividend payments. The Fund’s benchmark is the S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index (the “Index”).
For the 12-month period ended June 30, 2020 (the “Reporting Period”), the total return for the Fund was –6.82%, and the Index was 6.58%. The Fund and Index returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other income. The Fund’s performance reflects the expenses of managing the Fund, including brokerage and advisory expenses. The Index is unmanaged and Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns. Fees and expenses, and cash drag contributed to the difference between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index.
Markets entered the third quarter of 2019 with a sense of cautious optimism following the G20 summit in Japan, where the United States and China reached a truce on the ongoing trade conflict and also agreed to restart trade negotiations.
In the fourth quarter it did not take long before progress appeared to take shape on a couple of the most prominent geopolitical issues overhanging the market. Reports that China would be willing to accept a limited trade deal so long as no further tariffs were introduced lifted spirits in early October. Around the same time, European assets and currencies received a jolt as progress towards a Brexit deal was reported. Markets headed into the new year near record levels.
However, the spread of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) wreaked havoc upon capital markets during the first quarter of 2020 and it was the treatment in the form of social distancing, temporary lock-downs and quarantines and other mobility restrictions that inflicted significant harm to the global economy and financial markets.
Policy makers responded with massive, broad-based fiscal and monetary stimulus to support affected workers and businesses in record time. Markets recovered broadly in April and economic data in May indicated that the stimulus support and re-opening plans were working, and the economic recovery had begun. However, risks to recovery remained with increased geo-political tensions between the United States and China over Hong Kong and concerns around the further handling of COVID-19 crisis across the world.
Dividend yield and large and midcap US equity exposures were primary drivers of Fund performance during the Reporting Period. With its focus on higher yielding, dividend companies, the Fund does tend to own securities which are in industries considered defensive. However, with this market environment in 2020, Technology and Health Care names have performed best and some of the other traditional defensive sectors have been lagging. The Fund’s defensive traits meant that the Fund lagged the broader market over the Reporting Period. In addition, high dividend companies have generally been characterized by significant overlap with value companies, and as a result, their comparative performance has often been similar. In this Reporting Period, value companies underperformed their growth counterparts, and high dividend companies produced similar underperformance to the overall market.
The Fund did not invest in derivatives during the Reporting Period.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SPDR S&P DIVIDEND ETF
Management's Discussion of Fund Performance (Unaudited)  (continued)
On an individual security level, the top positive contributors to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period were Clorox Co, Abbvie Inc, and Target Corp. The top negative contributors to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period were Kontoor Brands, Exxon Mobil Corp, and Helmerich & Payne.
The views expressed above reflect those of the Fund’s portfolio manager only through the Reporting Period, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Adviser as a whole. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and the Adviser disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any fund.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
Performance Summary (Unaudited)
Performance as of June 30, 2020
    Cumulative Total Return   Average Annual Total Return  
    Net
Asset
Value
Market
Value
S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index   Net
Asset
Value
Market
Value
S&P High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index  
  ONE YEAR 6.82% 6.89% 6.58%   6.82% 6.89% 6.58%  
  FIVE YEARS 45.88% 45.79% 48.74%   7.84% 7.83% 8.26%  
  TEN YEARS 196.14% 195.92% 207.70%   11.47% 11.46% 11.90%  
Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
(Based on Net Asset Value)
Line graph is based on cumulative total return.
The total expense ratio for SPDR S&P Dividend ETF as stated in the Fees and Expenses table of the most recent prospectus is 0.35%. Please see the financial highlights for the total expense ratio for the fiscal period ended June 30, 2020.
Performance quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be higher or lower than that quoted. Visit www.ssga.com for most recent month-end performance. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of Fund shares. See "Notes to Performance Summaries" on page 1 for more information.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)
Top Ten Holdings as of June 30, 2020

     
  Description % of Net Assets  
  Exxon Mobil Corp. 2.4%  
  Franklin Resources, Inc. 2.1  
  National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT 2.0  
  Polaris, Inc. 1.9  
  AbbVie, Inc. 1.8  
  Chevron Corp. 1.8  
  Bank OZK 1.8  
  AT&T, Inc. 1.8  
  Leggett & Platt, Inc. 1.8  
  Amcor PLC 1.8  
  TOTAL 19.2%  
(The ten largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular company.)
Sector Breakdown as of June 30, 2020

     
    % of Net Assets  
  Financials 18.9%  
  Industrials 18.8  
  Consumer Staples 11.5  
  Utilities 11.0  
  Materials 9.9  
  Consumer Discretionary 8.6  
  Real Estate 6.2  
  Health Care 5.0  
  Energy 4.2  
  Communication Services 3.4  
  Information Technology 2.2  
  Short-Term Investments 1.2  
  Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (0.9)  
  TOTAL 100.0%  
(The Fund's sector breakdown is expressed as a percentage of net assets and may change over time.)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SPDR DOW JONES REIT ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2020

Security Description     Shares   Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.6%          
EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS) — 99.6%      
Acadia Realty Trust REIT

  169,340   $ 2,198,033
Agree Realty Corp. REIT

  105,965   6,962,960
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT

  248,886   40,381,754
American Assets Trust, Inc. REIT

  94,516   2,631,325
American Campus Communities, Inc. REIT

  271,690   9,498,282
American Homes 4 Rent Class A REIT

  503,849   13,553,538
Americold Realty Trust REIT

  395,352   14,351,278
Apartment Investment and Management Co. Class A REIT

  293,894   11,062,170
Apple Hospitality REIT, Inc.

  412,668   3,986,373
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

  277,625   42,931,930
Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

  285,084   25,765,892
Brandywine Realty Trust REIT

  335,369   3,652,168
Brixmor Property Group, Inc. REIT

  583,019   7,474,304
Camden Property Trust REIT

  192,201   17,532,575
CareTrust REIT, Inc.

  188,220   3,229,855
Chatham Lodging Trust REIT

  92,377   565,347
City Office REIT, Inc.

  93,611   941,727
Columbia Property Trust, Inc. REIT

  225,056   2,957,236
Community Healthcare Trust, Inc. REIT

  40,477   1,655,509
Corporate Office Properties Trust REIT

  220,657   5,591,448
Cousins Properties, Inc. REIT

  293,348   8,750,571
CubeSmart REIT

  382,235   10,316,523
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. REIT

  391,900   2,167,207
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT (a)

  529,221   75,207,596
Diversified Healthcare Trust REIT

  467,923   2,070,559
Douglas Emmett, Inc. REIT

  325,475   9,979,064
Duke Realty Corp. REIT

  726,764   25,720,178
Easterly Government Properties, Inc. REIT

  147,734   3,415,610
EastGroup Properties, Inc. REIT

  77,082   9,142,696
Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. Class A REIT

  284,788   1,993,516
EPR Properties REIT

  152,366   5,047,886
Equity Commonwealth REIT

  238,971   7,694,866
Equity LifeStyle Properties, Inc. REIT

  359,381   22,454,125
Equity Residential REIT

  690,058   40,589,212
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

  180,892   2,684,437
Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

  129,058   29,576,222
Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

  254,661   23,523,037
Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT

  138,905   11,836,095
First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

  251,231   9,657,320
Four Corners Property Trust, Inc. REIT

  138,306   3,374,666
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SPDR DOW JONES REIT ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  (continued)
June 30, 2020

Security Description     Shares   Value
Franklin Street Properties Corp. REIT

  210,953   $ 1,073,751
Front Yard Residential Corp. REIT

  96,850   842,595
Getty Realty Corp. REIT

  67,597   2,006,279
Global Net Lease, Inc. REIT

  175,971   2,943,995
Healthcare Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

  265,378   7,772,922
Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. Class A REIT

  431,381   11,440,224
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT

  1,061,969   29,267,866
Hersha Hospitality Trust REIT

  70,832   407,992
Highwoods Properties, Inc. REIT

  204,354   7,628,535
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

  1,391,356   15,012,731
Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. REIT

  301,552   7,587,048
Independence Realty Trust, Inc. REIT (a)

  186,313   2,140,736
Industrial Logistics Properties Trust REIT

  128,161   2,633,709
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. REIT (a)

  36,559   3,217,923
Investors Real Estate Trust REIT

  23,905   1,685,063
Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT

  1,072,732   29,532,312
JBG SMITH Properties REIT

  231,258   6,838,299
Kilroy Realty Corp. REIT

  208,955   12,265,659
Kimco Realty Corp. REIT

  854,007   10,965,450
Kite Realty Group Trust REIT

  165,417   1,908,912
Lexington Realty Trust REIT

  543,379   5,732,648
Life Storage, Inc. REIT

  92,660   8,798,067
LTC Properties, Inc. REIT

  77,148   2,906,165
Macerich Co. REIT (a)

  228,705   2,051,484
Mack-Cali Realty Corp. REIT

  178,158   2,724,036
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

  225,629   25,872,877
Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp. REIT

  192,543   2,789,948
National Health Investors, Inc. REIT

  87,784   5,330,244
National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT

  339,482   12,044,821
National Storage Affiliates Trust REIT

  121,971   3,495,689
NexPoint Residential Trust, Inc. REIT

  42,989   1,519,661
Office Properties Income Trust REIT

  94,762   2,460,969
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. REIT

  447,853   13,314,670
Paramount Group, Inc. REIT

  375,125   2,892,214
Park Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

  463,351   4,582,541
Pebblebrook Hotel Trust REIT (a)

  257,211   3,513,502
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (a)

  119,502   162,523
Piedmont Office Realty Trust, Inc. Class A REIT

  247,639   4,113,284
Prologis, Inc. REIT

  1,456,581   135,942,705
PS Business Parks, Inc. REIT

  39,492   5,228,741
Public Storage REIT

  296,498   56,895,001
QTS Realty Trust, Inc. Class A REIT

  119,112   7,633,888
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SPDR DOW JONES REIT ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  (continued)
June 30, 2020

Security Description     Shares   Value
Realty Income Corp. REIT

  677,458   $ 40,308,751
Regency Centers Corp. REIT

  334,753   15,361,815
Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. REIT (a)

  228,883   2,593,244
Retail Properties of America, Inc. Class A REIT

  421,154   3,082,847
Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. REIT

  242,224   10,035,340
RLJ Lodging Trust REIT

  324,775   3,065,876
RPT Realty REIT

  158,473   1,102,972
Ryman Hospitality Properties, Inc. REIT

  108,155   3,742,163
Seritage Growth Properties Class A REIT (a)  (b)

  69,099   787,729
Service Properties Trust REIT

  323,651   2,294,686
Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

  603,090   41,239,294
SITE Centers Corp. REIT

  292,478   2,369,072
SL Green Realty Corp. REIT (a)

  150,533   7,419,772
Spirit Realty Capital, Inc. REIT (a)

  202,488   7,058,732
STAG Industrial, Inc. REIT

  293,681   8,610,727
STORE Capital Corp. REIT

  439,312   10,460,019
Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. REIT

  207,749   1,231,952
Sun Communities, Inc. REIT

  193,894   26,307,538
Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. REIT

  424,080   3,456,252
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. REIT (a)

  183,816   1,310,608
Taubman Centers, Inc. REIT

  121,216   4,577,116
Terreno Realty Corp. REIT

  133,182   7,010,701
UDR, Inc. REIT

  581,827   21,748,693
Universal Health Realty Income Trust REIT

  24,846   1,975,009
Urban Edge Properties REIT

  217,699   2,584,087
Ventas, Inc. REIT

  736,054   26,954,298
VEREIT, Inc.

  2,127,485   13,679,729
Vornado Realty Trust REIT

  313,081   11,962,825
Washington Prime Group, Inc. REIT (a)

  368,534   309,863
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust

  161,896   3,594,091
Weingarten Realty Investors REIT

  236,879   4,484,119
Welltower, Inc. REIT

  823,483   42,615,245
WP Carey, Inc. REIT

  340,185   23,013,515
Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

  223,136   2,081,859
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $1,627,316,815)

        1,347,733,308
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.0%      
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 0.35% (c)  (d)

  4,097,975   4,099,614
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Security Description     Shares   Value
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II (e)  (f)

  9,665,286   $ 9,665,286
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $13,764,900)

  13,764,900  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.6%

(Cost $1,641,081,715)

  1,361,498,208  
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.6)%

  (8,335,532)  
NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  $ 1,353,162,676  
(a) All or a portion of the shares of the security are on loan at June 30, 2020.
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) The Fund invested in certain money market funds managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. Amounts related to these transactions during the period ended June 30, 2020 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(d) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at June 30, 2020.
(e) The Fund invested in an affiliated entity. Amounts related to these transactions during the period ended June 30, 2020 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(f) Investment of cash collateral for securities loaned.
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2020.
Description   Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
  Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
  Level 3 –
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
  Total
ASSETS:                
INVESTMENTS:                
Common Stocks

  $1,347,733,308   $—   $—   $1,347,733,308
Short-Term Investments

  13,764,900       13,764,900
TOTAL INVESTMENTS

  $1,361,498,208   $—   $—   $1,361,498,208
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Affiliate Table
  Number of
Shares Held
at 6/30/19
  Value at
6/30/19
  Cost of
Purchases
  Proceeds
from
Shares Sold
  Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Number of
Shares Held
at 6/30/20
  Value at
6/30/20
  Dividend
Income
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class

  $   $149,757,636   $145,655,536   $(2,486)   $—   4,097,975   $ 4,099,614   $ 35,991
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Class G Shares

6,552,771   6,552,771   9,640,475   16,193,246           6,343
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II

    244,588,539   234,923,253       9,665,286   9,665,286   179,230
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio III

10,224,141   10,224,141   74,155,406   84,379,547           29,297
Total

    $16,776,912   $478,142,056   $481,151,582   $(2,486)   $—       $13,764,900   $250,861
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SPDR S&P BIOTECH ETF
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2020

Security Description     Shares   Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%          
BIOTECHNOLOGY — 99.9%          
AbbVie, Inc.

    573,335   $ 56,290,030
ACADIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,156,392   56,050,320
Acceleron Pharma, Inc. (a)

    555,904   52,960,974
Achillon Pharmace (a)  (b)

    51,865   57,570
Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,922,320   40,138,042
Agenus, Inc. (a)

    3,814,396   14,990,576
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,124,621   60,144,731
Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    2,790,073   46,622,120
Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    2,380,450   32,326,511
Alector, Inc. (a)  (b)

    922,919   22,556,140
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    485,114   54,449,195
Alkermes PLC (a)

    3,240,693   62,885,647
Allakos, Inc. (a)  (b)

    705,951   50,729,639
Allogene Therapeutics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,268,151   54,302,226
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    422,728   62,610,244
Amgen, Inc.

    243,313   57,387,804
Amicus Therapeutics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    4,850,668   73,148,073
AnaptysBio, Inc. (a)

    940,004   20,999,689
Anika Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    408,064   15,396,255
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,711,369   55,893,312
Arcus Biosciences, Inc. (a)

    879,188   21,751,111
Ardelyx, Inc. (a)

    1,694,422   11,725,400
Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    864,871   54,443,630
Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,619,860   69,961,753
Assembly Biosciences, Inc. (a)

    417,242   9,730,083
Atara Biotherapeutics, Inc. (a)

    2,004,800   29,209,936
Athenex, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,116,296   15,360,233
Athersys, Inc. (a)  (b)

    8,333,518   23,000,510
Avrobio, Inc. (a)  (b)

    526,121   9,180,811
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) (b)  (c)

    12,358,764   58,889,511
Biogen, Inc. (a)

    189,812   50,784,201
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co., Ltd. (a)  (b)

    803,384   58,735,404
BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)

    501,469   61,851,186
Bioxcel Therapeutics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    774,443   41,053,223
Bluebird Bio, Inc. (a)  (b)

    829,298   50,620,350
Blueprint Medicines Corp. (a)

    758,671   59,176,338
Bridgebio Pharma, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,849,182   60,301,825
CareDx, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,258,102   44,574,554
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)  (b)

    4,713,118   21,774,605
CEL-SCI Corp. (a) (b)  (c)

    1,887,669   28,164,022
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Security Description     Shares   Value
ChemoCentryx, Inc. (a)

    814,839   $ 46,885,836
Clovis Oncology, Inc. (a) (b)  (c)

    7,843,117   52,941,040
Coherus Biosciences, Inc. (a)  (b)

    3,297,148   58,887,063
Constellation Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    868,118   26,086,946
Corbus Pharmaceuticals Holdings, Inc. (a)

    1,770,830   14,857,264
Cue Biopharma, Inc. (a)

    497,204   12,186,470
Cytokinetics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,208,765   28,490,591
CytomX Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    1,230,382   10,249,082
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    977,430   58,372,120
Denali Therapeutics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    944,193   22,830,587
Dicerna Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    1,529,432   38,847,573
Dynavax Technologies Corp. (a)  (b)

    3,263,799   28,949,897
Eagle Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    446,099   21,403,830
Editas Medicine, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,858,382   54,970,940
Emergent BioSolutions, Inc. (a)

    770,850   60,958,818
Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    455,762   22,883,810
Epizyme, Inc. (a)  (b)

    2,067,203   33,199,280
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,219,434   62,569,159
Exact Sciences Corp. (a)  (b)

    621,014   53,990,957
Exelixis, Inc. (a)

    2,367,891   56,213,732
Fate Therapeutics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,724,110   59,154,214
FibroGen, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,389,371   56,311,207
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,660,933   21,841,269
G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    661,220   16,041,197
Gilead Sciences, Inc.

    724,354   55,731,797
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    846,127   53,415,998
Gossamer Bio, Inc. (a)  (b)

    932,419   12,121,447
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    2,323,339   62,288,719
Heron Therapeutics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    2,020,504   29,721,614
Homology Medicines, Inc. (a)  (b)

    789,698   11,995,513
IGM Biosciences, Inc. (a)

    180,482   13,175,186
ImmunoGen, Inc. (a)

    5,617,549   25,840,725
Immunomedics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,714,085   60,747,172
Incyte Corp. (a)

    575,880   59,874,244
Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)  (b)

    4,072,007   109,740,589
Insmed, Inc. (a)

    1,949,995   53,702,862
Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,351,443   28,407,332
Intercept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)  (b)

    705,260   33,789,007
Invitae Corp. (a)  (b)

    3,278,870   99,316,972
Ionis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    908,243   53,550,007
Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,796,615   49,317,082
Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)  (b)

    4,906,703   50,637,175
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Security Description     Shares   Value
Kadmon Holdings, Inc. (a)  (b)

    4,109,509   $ 21,040,686
Karuna Therapeutics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    470,299   52,419,527
Karyopharm Therapeutics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    3,174,804   60,130,788
Kodiak Sciences, Inc. (a)  (b)

    654,134   35,401,732
Krystal Biotech, Inc. (a)  (b)

    428,315   17,740,807
Kura Oncology, Inc. (a)

    693,561   11,305,044
Ligand Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)  (b)

    485,654   54,320,400
MacroGenics, Inc. (a)

    561,751   15,684,088
Madrigal Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)  (b)

    422,083   47,800,900
Mersana Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    649,756   15,204,290
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    517,959   59,135,379
Moderna, Inc. (a)

    855,213   54,913,227
Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    1,707,594   56,811,652
Myriad Genetics, Inc. (a)

    2,945,020   33,396,527
Natera, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,295,358   64,586,550
Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. (a)

    461,868   56,347,896
Novavax, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,163,515   96,978,975
OPKO Health, Inc. (a)  (b)

    21,378,657   72,901,220
PDL BioPharma, Inc. (a)

    2,798,988   8,145,055
Portola Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,909,705   34,355,593
Principia Biopharma, Inc. (a)

    650,331   38,883,291
Prothena Corp. PLC (a)

    639,130   6,685,300
PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,076,272   54,610,041
Puma Biotechnology, Inc. (a) (b)  (c)

    2,718,389   28,352,797
Radius Health, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,615,815   22,023,558
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    90,196   56,250,735
REGENXBIO, Inc. (a)

    1,181,413   43,511,441
Retrophin, Inc. (a)

    956,879   19,529,900
Rhythm Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)  (b)

    480,410   10,713,143
Rocket Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)  (b)

    824,382   17,254,315
Sage Therapeutics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,464,297   60,885,469
Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    3,985,253   35,707,867
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    333,787   53,519,408
Seattle Genetics, Inc. (a)

    350,792   59,606,577
Sorrento Therapeutics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    6,711,255   42,146,681
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    3,081,655   10,415,994
TG Therapeutics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    3,084,307   60,082,300
Translate Bio, Inc. (a)  (b)

    890,020   15,949,158
Turning Point Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    560,562   36,206,700
Twist Bioscience Corp. (a)  (b)

    978,774   44,338,462
Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical, Inc. (a)  (b)

    779,018   60,934,788
United Therapeutics Corp. (a)

    459,288   55,573,848
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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June 30, 2020

Security Description     Shares   Value
Vanda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    1,806,100   $ 20,661,784
Veracyte, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,201,467   31,117,995
Vericel Corp. (a)  (b)

    1,821,646   25,175,148
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

    197,363   57,296,453
Viela Bio, Inc. (a)

    278,311   12,056,433
Viking Therapeutics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    2,913,435   21,005,866
Voyager Therapeutics, Inc. (a)  (b)

    777,313   9,809,690
Xencor, Inc. (a)  (b)

    1,080,070   34,983,467
Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. (a)

    392,613   16,960,882
ZIOPHARM Oncology, Inc. (a)  (b)

    3,550,940   11,647,084
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $5,658,705,401)

        5,395,241,018
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 16.0%          
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 0.35% (d)  (e)

    6,399,493   6,402,053
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II (f)  (g)

    857,417,617   857,417,617
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $863,819,613)

        863,819,670
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 115.9%

(Cost $6,522,525,014)

        6,259,060,688
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (15.9)%

        (856,413,368)
NET ASSETS — 100.0%

        $ 5,402,647,320
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of the shares of the security are on loan at June 30, 2020.
(c) These securities are affiliated investments as a result of the Fund owning 5% or more of the entity’s outstanding shares. Amounts related to these transactions during the period ended June 30, 2020 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(d) The Fund invested in certain money market funds managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. Amounts related to these transactions during the period ended June 30, 2020 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(e) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at June 30, 2020.
(f) The Fund invested in an affiliated entity. Amounts related to these transactions during the period ended June 30, 2020 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(g) Investment of cash collateral for securities loaned.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2020.
Description   Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
  Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
  Level 3 –
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
  Total
ASSETS:                
INVESTMENTS:                
Common Stocks

  $5,395,183,448   $57,570   $—   $5,395,241,018
Short-Term Investments

  863,819,670       863,819,670
TOTAL INVESTMENTS

  $6,259,003,118   $57,570   $—   $6,259,060,688
Affiliate Table
  Number of
Shares Held
at 6/30/19
  Value at
6/30/19
  Cost of
Purchases
  Proceeds
from
Shares Sold
  Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation(a)
  Number of
Shares Held
at 6/30/20
  Value at
6/30/20
  Dividend
Income
Acorda Therapeutics, Inc.

2,503,039   $ 19,198,309   $ 3,419,376   $ 12,395,093   $ (36,549,619)   $ —*     $ —*   $
Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc.

505,070   6,005,282   105,371,860   104,376,136   25,688,139   —*     —*  
AnaptysBio, Inc.

470,813   26,563,269   82,567,730   75,787,869   (29,189,087)   —*     —*  
BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

4,513,164   17,104,892   67,916,656   35,624,830   (5,776,904)   15,269,697   12,358,764   58,889,511  
Catalyst Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    77,785,908   55,246,512   356,070   —*     —*  
CEL-SCI Corp.

    27,902,164   1,872,662   201,560   1,932,960   1,887,669   28,164,022  
Clovis Oncology, Inc.

4,344,916   64,608,901   119,271,300   76,125,053   (122,121,378)   67,307,270   7,843,117   52,941,040  
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.

4,163,214   52,914,450   89,353,026   104,877,027   (56,969,260)   47,931,608   2,718,389   28,352,797  
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class

    250,801,918   244,393,084   (6,838)   57   6,399,493   6,402,053   65,445
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Class G Shares

2,012,403   2,012,403   102,679,821   104,692,224           37,546
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II

    2,030,603,981   1,173,186,364       857,417,617   857,417,617   3,592,381
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio III

251,159,946   251,159,946   472,618,174   723,778,120           1,428,465
Viking Therapeutics, Inc.

5,730,107   47,559,888   61,255,571   80,255,665   (40,323,008)   —*     —*  
Total

    $487,127,340   $3,491,547,485   $2,792,610,639   $(264,690,325)   $132,441,592       $1,032,167,040   $5,123,837
(a) Does not include change in unrealized appreciation and depreciation from investments that are no longer affiliates at period ended June 30, 2020.
* As of June 30, 2020, no longer an affiliate.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2020

Security Description     Shares   Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%          
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 1.7%      
General Dynamics Corp.

  962,559   $ 143,864,068
Raytheon Technologies Corp.

  1,859,986   114,612,338
          258,476,406
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS — 1.3%      
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (a)

  1,651,463   130,564,665
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

  806,207   61,303,980
          191,868,645
BANKS — 8.6%      
Bank OZK (a)  (b)

  11,770,632   276,256,733
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (a)

  1,458,692   86,748,413
Community Bank System, Inc. (a)

  1,772,942   101,093,153
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. (a)  (b)

  3,189,184   238,263,937
People's United Financial, Inc. (b)

  21,697,953   251,045,316
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.

  2,919,314   173,348,865
United Bankshares, Inc. (a)

  6,311,500   174,576,090
          1,301,332,507
BEVERAGES — 2.0%      
Brown-Forman Corp. Class B

  784,439   49,937,387
Coca-Cola Co.

  3,106,000   138,776,080
PepsiCo, Inc.

  922,297   121,983,001
          310,696,468
BIOTECHNOLOGY — 1.8%      
AbbVie, Inc.

  2,852,138   280,022,909
BUILDING PRODUCTS — 0.9%      
A.O. Smith Corp.

  2,419,254   113,995,249
Carrier Global Corp. (a)

  1,028,037   22,842,982
          136,838,231
CAPITAL MARKETS — 5.7%      
Eaton Vance Corp.

  5,344,651   206,303,528
FactSet Research Systems, Inc. (a)

  152,598   50,123,865
Franklin Resources, Inc. (a)

  15,410,655   323,161,435
S&P Global, Inc.

  147,745   48,679,023
SEI Investments Co.

  1,178,816   64,811,304
T Rowe Price Group, Inc.

  1,404,284   173,429,074
          866,508,229
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Security Description     Shares   Value
CHEMICALS — 5.5%      
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

  480,088   $ 115,922,049
Albemarle Corp. (a)

  1,701,137   131,344,788
Ecolab, Inc.

  260,380   51,802,601
HB Fuller Co. (b)

  2,718,062   121,225,565
Linde PLC

  463,901   98,398,041
PPG Industries, Inc.

  1,018,224   107,992,837
RPM International, Inc.

  1,428,971   107,258,563
Sherwin-Williams Co.

  88,306   51,027,622
Stepan Co.

  502,197   48,763,329
          833,735,395
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 2.4%      
ABM Industries, Inc. (a)  (b)

  3,496,319   126,916,380
Brady Corp. Class A

  1,770,789   82,908,341
Cintas Corp.

  278,862   74,277,682
MSA Safety, Inc. (a)

  648,112   74,169,937
          358,272,340
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING — 3.2%      
Amcor PLC

  26,440,260   269,955,055
AptarGroup, Inc.

  520,280   58,260,954
Sonoco Products Co.

  2,989,816   156,337,479
          484,553,488
DISTRIBUTORS — 1.4%      
Genuine Parts Co.

  2,425,081   210,885,044
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 1.8%      
AT&T, Inc.

  9,136,053   276,182,882
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 1.3%      
Eversource Energy

  1,266,529   105,463,870
NextEra Energy, Inc.

  364,536   87,550,611
          193,014,481
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 2.3%      
Emerson Electric Co.

  2,996,334   185,862,598
nVent Electric PLC (b)

  9,090,838   170,271,396
          356,133,994
EQUITY REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (REITS) — 6.2%      
Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

  590,776   135,388,136
Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT (a)

  3,029,246   258,122,052
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Security Description     Shares   Value
National Retail Properties, Inc. REIT

  8,332,186   $ 295,625,959
Realty Income Corp. REIT

  4,294,564   255,526,558
          944,662,705
FOOD & STAPLES RETAILING — 2.7%      
Casey's General Stores, Inc.

  237,527   35,515,037
Sysco Corp.

  2,994,921   163,702,382
Walmart, Inc.

  558,681   66,918,810
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

  3,473,157   147,227,125
          413,363,354
FOOD PRODUCTS — 3.4%      
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

  4,325,851   172,601,455
Hormel Foods Corp. (a)

  1,595,627   77,020,915
J.M. Smucker Co.

  1,025,403   108,497,892
Lancaster Colony Corp.

  548,895   85,073,236
McCormick & Co., Inc.

  437,524   78,496,181
          521,689,679
GAS UTILITIES — 5.8%      
Atmos Energy Corp.

  863,935   86,030,648
National Fuel Gas Co.

  4,312,353   180,816,961
New Jersey Resources Corp.

  4,313,668   140,841,260
Northwest Natural Holding Co. (b)

  1,853,023   103,380,153
South Jersey Industries, Inc. (a)  (b)

  6,542,373   163,493,901
UGI Corp.

  6,563,679   208,724,992
          883,287,915
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 1.4%      
Abbott Laboratories

  733,757   67,087,403
Becton Dickinson and Co.

  195,935   46,881,367
Medtronic PLC

  944,083   86,572,411
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

  84,749   19,252,430
          219,793,611
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 1.1%      
Cardinal Health, Inc.

  3,073,549   160,408,522
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 0.8%      
McDonald's Corp.

  627,452   115,746,070
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES — 1.8%      
Leggett & Platt, Inc. (b)

  7,856,841   276,167,961
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Security Description     Shares   Value
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 3.3%      
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

  799,596   $ 61,808,771
Clorox Co. (a)

  486,681   106,763,211
Colgate-Palmolive Co.

  1,406,327   103,027,516
Kimberly-Clark Corp.

  900,675   127,310,411
Procter & Gamble Co.

  858,150   102,608,996
          501,518,905
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES — 1.7%      
3M Co.

  1,127,259   175,841,131
Carlisle Cos., Inc.

  496,894   59,463,305
Roper Technologies, Inc.

  79,106   30,713,696
          266,018,132
INSURANCE — 4.7%      
Aflac, Inc.

  3,525,986   127,041,276
Brown & Brown, Inc.

  1,025,024   41,779,978
Chubb, Ltd.

  974,801   123,429,303
Cincinnati Financial Corp.

  1,532,452   98,122,901
Old Republic International Corp.

  14,028,977   228,812,615
RenaissanceRe Holdings, Ltd.

  245,227   41,941,174
RLI Corp. (a)

  563,844   46,291,592
          707,418,839
IT SERVICES — 2.2%      
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

  740,107   110,194,531
International Business Machines Corp.

  1,818,220   219,586,430
          329,780,961
LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS — 1.9%      
Polaris, Inc. (b)

  3,164,816   292,903,721
MACHINERY — 6.8%      
Caterpillar, Inc.

  1,187,754   150,250,881
Donaldson Co., Inc.

  1,983,857   92,289,028
Dover Corp.

  1,002,057   96,758,624
Franklin Electric Co., Inc.

  1,026,989   53,937,462
Graco, Inc.

  1,218,725   58,486,613
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

  733,332   128,223,100
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

  1,438,761   121,201,226
Nordson Corp.

  273,501   51,885,875
Otis Worldwide Corp.

  514,041   29,228,371
Pentair PLC

  3,152,217   119,752,724
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Security Description     Shares   Value
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

  985,087   $ 137,301,426
          1,039,315,330
MEDIA — 0.7%      
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Class A (b)

  2,676,536   104,384,904
METALS & MINING — 1.2%      
Nucor Corp. (a)

  4,475,761   185,341,263
MULTI-UTILITIES — 2.6%      
Black Hills Corp.

  2,026,321   114,811,348
Consolidated Edison, Inc.

  1,811,896   130,329,679
MDU Resources Group, Inc.

  6,646,005   147,408,391
          392,549,418
MULTILINE RETAIL — 0.8%      
Target Corp.

  1,032,651   123,845,834
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 4.2%      
Chevron Corp.

  3,098,728   276,499,499
Exxon Mobil Corp.

  7,967,180   356,292,290
          632,791,789
PHARMACEUTICALS — 0.7%      
Johnson & Johnson

  703,852   98,982,707
SPECIALTY RETAIL — 0.9%      
Lowe's Cos., Inc.

  1,017,576   137,494,869
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS — 1.0%      
VF Corp.

  2,467,347   150,360,126
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS — 1.7%      
Fastenal Co. (a)

  3,461,253   148,280,079
W.W. Grainger, Inc.

  338,815   106,442,120
          254,722,199
WATER UTILITIES — 1.3%      
American States Water Co.

  688,815   54,161,523
California Water Service Group

  1,301,335   62,073,680
Essential Utilities, Inc. (a)

  2,040,282   86,181,512
          202,416,715
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Security Description     Shares   Value
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 0.9%      
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc. (b)

  7,119,547   $ 141,536,594
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $15,601,627,536)

        15,155,023,142
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.2%      
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 0.35% (c)  (d)

  16,175,997   16,182,467
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II (e)  (f)

  160,240,114   160,240,114
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $176,410,308)

  176,422,581  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.9%

(Cost $15,778,037,844)

  15,331,445,723  
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.9)%

  (133,579,889)  
NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  $ 15,197,865,834  
(a) All or a portion of the shares of the security are on loan at June 30, 2020.
(b) These securities are affiliated investments as a result of the Fund owning 5% or more of the entity’s outstanding shares. Amounts related to these transactions during the period ended June 30, 2020 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(c) The Fund invested in certain money market funds managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. Amounts related to these transactions during the period ended June 30, 2020 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(d) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at June 30, 2020.
(e) The Fund invested in an affiliated entity. Amounts related to these transactions during the period ended June 30, 2020 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(f) Investment of cash collateral for securities loaned.
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2020.
Description   Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
  Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
  Level 3 –
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
  Total
ASSETS:                
INVESTMENTS:                
Common Stocks

  $15,155,023,142   $—   $—   $15,155,023,142
Short-Term Investments

  176,422,581       176,422,581
TOTAL INVESTMENTS

  $15,331,445,723   $—   $—   $15,331,445,723
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Affiliate Table
  Number of
Shares Held
at 6/30/19
  Value at
6/30/19
  Cost of
Purchases
  Proceeds
from
Shares Sold
  Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation(a)
  Number of
Shares Held
at 6/30/20
  Value at
6/30/20
  Dividend
Income
ABM Industries, Inc.

3,755,454   $ 150,218,160   $ 74,902,209   $ 89,378,792   $ 7,525,804   $ (16,351,001)   3,496,319   $ 126,916,380   $ 2,373,808
Bank OZK

7,011,092   210,963,759   156,821,007   38,351,659   (3,370,687)   (49,805,687)   11,770,632   276,256,733   7,821,851
Brady Corp.

2,701,251   133,225,699   40,207,101   87,278,482   4,966,907   —*     —*   1,889,209
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc.

1,912,497   179,124,469   166,860,421   65,155,349   8,892,052   (51,457,656)   3,189,184   238,263,937   7,279,560
Eaton Vance Corp.

5,890,022   254,036,649   92,450,906   117,922,762   15,628,948   —*     —*   8,138,430
HB Fuller Co.

1,886,785   87,546,824   63,861,591   32,418,598   (852,782)   3,088,530   2,718,062   121,225,565   1,230,642
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.

    457,238,655   233,766,289   (223,472,366)   —*     —*   7,593,719
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

3,190,542   146,318,256   52,866,597   76,479,092   (17,535,338)   (785,519)   2,676,536   104,384,904   3,857,777
Kontoor Brands, Inc.

254,938   7,143,363   332,569,217   162,778,240   (177,059,719)   —*     —*   7,536,637
Leggett & Platt, Inc.

6,012,837   230,712,556   262,972,078   230,049,025   48,321,890   (35,789,538)   7,856,841   276,167,961   10,549,572
Meredith Corp.

3,377,760   185,979,466   173,564,742   238,710,977   (131,690,869)   —*     —*   6,345,141
National Fuel Gas Co.

3,323,623   175,321,113   179,396,000   120,748,179   (29,071,840)   —*     —*   9,247,828
Northwest Natural Holding Co.

    143,352,174   11,435,698   (1,126,491)   (27,409,832)   1,853,023   103,380,153   657,703
nVent Electric PLC

6,616,421   164,021,077   158,242,105   108,177,295   (2,235,294)   (41,579,197)   9,090,838   170,271,396   5,645,000
People’s United Financial, Inc.

18,048,137   302,847,739   133,919,572   80,340,710   (6,220,626)   (99,160,659)   21,697,953   251,045,316   14,065,416
Polaris, Inc.

2,121,915   193,582,305   158,025,240   88,215,093   5,355,225   24,156,044   3,164,816   292,903,721   5,607,644
South Jersey Industries, Inc.

    218,951,489   18,289,389   (2,263,049)   (34,905,150)   6,542,373   163,493,901   3,484,172
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class

    882,348,819   866,217,433   38,809   12,272   16,175,997   16,182,467   434,245
State Street Institutional U.S. Government Money Market Fund, Class G Shares

3,868,771   3,868,771   53,013,411   56,882,182     —*     —*   79,583
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II

    1,854,036,169   1,693,796,055       160,240,114   160,240,114   1,870,762
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio III

72,674,127   72,674,127   517,136,810   589,810,937     —*     —*   489,080
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc.

12,260,632   198,744,845   169,688,283   334,605,621   (137,923,659)   —*     —*   19,426,744
Telephone & Data Systems, Inc.

4,740,780   144,119,712   107,368,919   42,145,833   (10,432,868)   (57,373,336)   7,119,547   141,536,594   4,469,637
Total

    $2,840,448,890   $6,449,793,515   $5,382,953,690   $(652,525,953)   $(387,360,729)       $2,442,269,142   $130,094,160
(a) Does not include change in unrealized appreciation and depreciation from investments that are no longer affiliates at period ended June 30, 2020.
* As of June 30, 2020, no longer an affiliate.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2020

  SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF   SPDR S&P Biotech ETF   SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
ASSETS          
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value*

$1,347,733,308   $ 5,226,893,648   $12,889,176,581
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value

13,764,900   1,032,167,040   2,442,269,142
Total Investments

1,361,498,208   6,259,060,688   15,331,445,723
Receivable for investments sold

  428   51,006,771
Receivable for fund shares sold

  950,652  
Dividends receivable — unaffiliated issuers

5,073,549     33,887,223
Dividends receivable — affiliated issuers

495   1,615   2,024,366
Securities lending income receivable — unaffiliated issuers

2,822   168,213   18,367
Securities lending income receivable — affiliated issuers

19,996   1,243,588   80,630
TOTAL ASSETS

1,366,595,070   6,261,425,184   15,418,463,080
LIABILITIES          
Due to custodian

  429  
Payable upon return of securities loaned

9,665,286   857,417,617   160,240,114
Payable for investments purchased

3,474,225     55,744,558
Payable for fund shares repurchased

    127,652
Advisory fee payable

291,477   1,357,740   4,475,448
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

1,406   2,078   9,474
TOTAL LIABILITIES

13,432,394   858,777,864   220,597,246
NET ASSETS

$1,353,162,676   $ 5,402,647,320   $15,197,865,834
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:          
Paid-in Capital

$1,823,842,932   $ 8,385,604,445   $16,723,161,488
Total distributable earnings (loss)

(470,680,256)   (2,982,957,125)   (1,525,295,654)
NET ASSETS

$1,353,162,676   $ 5,402,647,320   $15,197,865,834
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE          
Net asset value per share

$ 78.07   $ 112.03   $ 91.25
Shares outstanding (unlimited amount authorized, $0.01 par value)

17,331,617   48,225,000   166,553,658
COST OF INVESTMENTS:          
Investments in unaffiliated issuers

$1,627,316,815   $ 5,483,233,969   $12,978,009,966
Investments in affiliated issuers

13,764,900   1,039,291,045   2,800,027,878
Total cost of investments

$1,641,081,715   $ 6,522,525,014   $15,778,037,844
* Includes investments in securities on loan, at value

$ 34,741,389   $ 1,251,274,590   $ 313,928,213
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Year Ended June 30, 2020

  SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF   SPDR S&P Biotech ETF   SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
INVESTMENT INCOME          
Dividend income — unaffiliated issuers

$ 63,428,972   $ 8,329,168   $ 446,806,049
Dividend income — affiliated issuers

42,334   102,991   127,734,318
Unaffiliated securities lending income

100,028   1,343,954   1,175,586
Affiliated securities lending income

208,527   5,020,846   2,359,842
Foreign taxes withheld

(11,020)    
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

63,768,841   14,796,959   578,075,795
EXPENSES          
Advisory fee

5,568,170   14,442,831   62,433,225
Trustees’ fees and expenses

34,242   54,403   260,879
Miscellaneous expenses

2,046   3,568   13,278
TOTAL EXPENSES

5,604,458   14,500,802   62,707,382
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

$ 58,164,383   $ 296,157   $ 515,368,413
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)          
Net realized gain (loss) on:          
Investments — unaffiliated issuers

(167,829,675)   (280,044,086)   (260,556,459)
Investments — affiliated issuers

(2,486)   (293,533,514)   (732,498,747)
In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated issuers

134,816,251   1,115,681,165   2,152,792,855
In-kind redemptions — affiliated issuers

  28,843,189   79,972,794
Net realized gain (loss)

(33,015,910)   570,946,754   1,239,710,443
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:          
Investments — unaffiliated issuers

(401,412,206)   284,003,633   (2,943,067,905)
Investment — affiliated issuers

  193,963,271   (245,392,401)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

(401,412,206)   477,966,904   (3,188,460,306)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

(434,428,116)   1,048,913,658   (1,948,749,863)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

$(376,263,733)   $1,049,209,815   $(1,433,381,450)
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
  Year Ended
6/30/20
  Year Ended
6/30/19
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:      
Net investment income (loss)

$ 58,164,383   $ 75,636,619
Net realized gain (loss)

(33,015,910)   260,714,090
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

(401,412,206)   (112,467,319)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(376,263,733)   223,883,390
Net equalization credits and charges

(2,277,335)   250,719
Distributions to shareholders

(76,076,130)   (101,343,386)
FROM BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS:      
Proceeds from shares sold

491,798,632   999,735,367
Cost of shares redeemed

(1,219,091,891)   (1,153,109,832)
Net income equalization

2,277,335   (250,719)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from beneficial interest transactions

(725,015,924)   (153,625,184)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets during the period

(1,179,633,122)   (30,834,461)
Net assets at beginning of period

2,532,795,798   2,563,630,259
NET ASSETS AT END OF PERIOD

$ 1,353,162,676   $ 2,532,795,798
SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:      
Shares sold

5,300,000   10,400,000
Shares redeemed

(13,600,000)   (12,100,000)
Net increase (decrease) from share transactions

(8,300,000)   (1,700,000)
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  SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
  Year Ended
6/30/20
  Year Ended
6/30/19
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:      
Net investment income (loss)

$ 296,157   $ 2,330,693
Net realized gain (loss)

570,946,754   (227,333,914)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

477,966,904   (314,583,650)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

1,049,209,815   (539,586,871)
Net equalization credits and charges

35,202   215,871
Distributions to shareholders

(928,142)   (4,996,708)
FROM BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS:      
Proceeds from shares sold

18,679,802,929   14,940,138,891
Cost of shares redeemed

(18,738,305,166)   (15,215,669,669)
Net income equalization

(35,202)   (215,871)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from beneficial interest transactions

(58,537,439)   (275,746,649)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets during the period

989,779,436   (820,114,357)
Net assets at beginning of period

4,412,867,884   5,232,982,241
NET ASSETS AT END OF PERIOD

$ 5,402,647,320   $ 4,412,867,884
SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:      
Shares sold

208,575,000   173,950,000
Shares redeemed

(210,600,000)   (178,650,000)
Net increase (decrease) from share transactions

(2,025,000)   (4,700,000)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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  SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
  Year Ended
6/30/20
  Year Ended
6/30/19
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:      
Net investment income (loss)

$ 515,368,413   $ 424,527,653
Net realized gain (loss)

1,239,710,443   1,656,443,637
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

(3,188,460,306)   (65,735,810)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

(1,433,381,450)   2,015,235,480
Net equalization credits and charges

(7,547,203)   3,640,194
Distributions to shareholders

(509,825,739)   (431,641,309)
FROM BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS:      
Proceeds from shares sold

6,522,295,627   6,965,569,606
Cost of shares redeemed

(8,079,251,362)   (5,203,085,444)
Net income equalization

7,547,203   (3,640,194)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from beneficial interest transactions

(1,549,408,532)   1,758,843,968
Net increase (decrease) in net assets during the period

(3,500,162,924)   3,346,078,333
Net assets at beginning of period

18,698,028,758   15,351,950,425
NET ASSETS AT END OF PERIOD

$15,197,865,834   $18,698,028,758
SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:      
Shares sold

65,550,000   73,400,000
Shares redeemed

(84,200,000)   (53,900,000)
Net increase (decrease) from share transactions

(18,650,000)   19,500,000
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period

  SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
  Year
Ended
6/30/20
  Year
Ended
6/30/19
  Year
Ended
6/30/18
  Year
Ended
6/30/17
  Year
Ended
6/30/16
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 98.82   $ 93.80   $ 92.99   $ 99.44   $ 84.38
Income (loss) from investment operations:                  
Net investment income (loss) (a)

2.50   2.74   2.47   1.62   2.83
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (b)

(19.84)   5.92   1.20   (4.28)   15.72
Total from investment operations

(17.34)   8.66   3.67   (2.66)   18.55
Net equalization credits and charges (a)

(0.10)   0.01   (0.04)   (0.09)   0.03
Distributions to shareholders from:                  
Net investment income

(3.31)   (3.65)   (2.82)   (3.70)   (3.52)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 78.07   $ 98.82   $ 93.80   $ 92.99   $ 99.44
Total return (c)

(18.04)%   9.58%   4.03%   (2.73)%   22.43%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                  
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

$1,353,163   $2,532,796   $2,563,630   $3,015,901   $3,816,521
Ratios to average net assets:                  
Total expenses

0.25%   0.25%   0.25%   0.25%   0.25%
Net investment income (loss)

2.61%   2.89%   2.72%   1.71%   3.14%
Portfolio turnover rate (d)

17%   9%   6%   9%   10%
(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares outstanding, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year.
(b) Amounts shown in this caption for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund.
(c) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at net asset value per share on the respective payment dates of each distribution. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Broker commission charges are not included in this calculation.
(d) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period

  SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
  Year
Ended
6/30/20
  Year
Ended
6/30/19
  Year
Ended
6/30/18
  Year
Ended
6/30/17
  Year
Ended
6/30/16(a)
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 87.82   $ 95.23   $ 77.15   $ 54.16   $ 84.11
Income (loss) from investment operations:                  
Net investment income (loss) (b)

0.01   0.04   0.20   0.20   0.29
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (c)

24.22   (7.37)   18.06   22.97   (29.93)
Total from investment operations

24.23   (7.33)   18.26   23.17   (29.64)
Net equalization credits and charges (b)

0.00(d)   0.00(d)   0.01   (0.00)(d)   (0.01)
Distributions to shareholders from:                  
Net investment income

(0.02)   (0.08)   (0.19)   (0.18)   (0.30)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 112.03   $ 87.82   $ 95.23   $ 77.15   $ 54.16
Total return (e)

27.59%   (7.70)%   23.69%   42.80%   (35.30)%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                  
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

$5,402,647   $4,412,868   $5,232,982   $3,548,969   $1,873,833
Ratios to average net assets:                  
Total expenses

0.35%   0.35%   0.35%   0.35%   0.35%
Net investment income (loss)

0.01%   0.05%   0.23%   0.30%   0.45%
Portfolio turnover rate (f)

66%   45%   62%   59%   75%
(a) On September 8, 2015, the SPDR S&P Biotech ETF underwent a 3-for-1 share split. The per share data presented here have been retroactively adjusted to reflect this split.
(b) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares outstanding, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year.
(c) Amounts shown in this caption for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund.
(d) Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
(e) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at net asset value per share on the respective payment dates of each distribution. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Broker commission charges are not included in this calculation.
(f) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period

  SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
  Year
Ended
6/30/20
  Year
Ended
6/30/19
  Year
Ended
6/30/18
  Year
Ended
6/30/17
  Year
Ended
6/30/16
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 100.96   $ 92.65   $ 88.93   $ 83.91   $ 76.23
Income (loss) from investment operations:                  
Net investment income (loss) (a)

2.84   2.41   2.31   1.81   2.01
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (b)

(9.68)   8.30   6.10   6.01   10.29
Total from investment operations

(6.84)   10.71   8.41   7.82   12.30
Net equalization credits and charges (a)

(0.04)   0.02   (0.03)   0.01   0.01
Distributions to shareholders from:                  
Net investment income

(2.83)   (2.42)   (2.33)   (2.22)   (2.02)
Net realized gains

    (2.33)   (0.59)   (2.61)
Total distributions

(2.83)   (2.42)   (4.66)   (2.81)   (4.63)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 91.25   $ 100.96   $ 92.65   $ 88.93   $ 83.91
Total return (c)

(6.82)%   11.76%   9.44%   9.46%   16.94%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                  
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

$15,197,866   $18,698,029   $15,351,950   $15,478,187   $14,009,561
Ratios to average net assets:                  
Total expenses

0.35%   0.35%   0.35%   0.35%   0.35%
Net investment income (loss)

2.89%   2.49%   2.51%   2.10%   2.62%
Portfolio turnover rate (d)

31%   20%   24%   32%   32%
(a) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares outstanding, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the year.
(b) Amounts shown in this caption for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund.
(c) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at net asset value per share on the respective payment dates of each distribution. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Broker commission charges are not included in this calculation.
(d) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions.
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1.    Organization
SPDR Series Trust (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust, registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), is an open-end management investment company.
As of June 30, 2020, the Trust consists of seventy-nine (79) series, each of which represents a separate series of beneficial interest in the Trust. The Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) to authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest at $0.01 par value. The financial statements herein relate to the following series (each a “Fund”, and collectively, the “Funds”):
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
Each Fund is classified as a non-diversified investment company under the 1940 Act.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.
2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements:
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.
Security Valuation
Each Fund's investments are valued at fair value each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the NYSE is not open. Fair value is generally defined as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a
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liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the valuation in a current sale and may not reflect an actual market price. The investments of each Fund are valued pursuant to the policy and procedures developed by the Oversight Committee (the “Committee”) and approved by the Board. The Committee provides oversight of the valuation of investments for the Funds. The Board has responsibility for overseeing the determination of the fair value of investments.
Valuation techniques used to value each Fund’s investments by major category are as follows:
•  Equity investments (including preferred stocks and registered investment companies that are exchange-traded funds) traded on a recognized securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price, as applicable, on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last published sale price or at fair value.
•  Investments in registered investment companies (including money market funds) or other unitized pooled investment vehicles that are not traded on an exchange are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”) per share or unit.
In the event prices or quotations are not readily available or that the application of these valuation methods results in a price for an investment that is deemed to be not representative of the fair value of such investment, fair value will be determined in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with the valuation policy and procedures approved by the Board.
Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a Fund's NAV and the prices used by the Funds' underlying benchmarks. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds' investments.
The Funds value their assets and liabilities at fair value using a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels that prioritize the inputs to valuation techniques giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements) when market prices are not readily available or reliable. The categorization of a value determined for an investment within the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in it.
The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
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•  Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for an identical asset or liability;
•  Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as exchange rates, financing terms, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs; and
•  Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, including the Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments.
The value of each Fund’s investments, according to the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2020, is disclosed in each Fund’s respective Schedule of Investments.
Investment Transactions and Income Recognition
Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from the sale or disposition of investments and foreign exchange transactions, if any, are determined using the identified cost method.
Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, or when the information becomes available, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source, if any. Non-cash dividends received in the form of stock, if any, are recorded as dividend income at fair value. Distributions received by the Fund's may include a return of capital that is estimated by management. Such amounts are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to capital gains.
Certain Funds invest in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). REITs determine the tax character of their distributions annually and may characterize a portion of their distributions as a return of capital or capital gain. The Funds' policy is to record all REIT distributions initially as dividend income and re-designate a portion to return of capital or capital gain distributions at year end based on information provided by the REIT and/or SSGA Funds Management, Inc.’s (the “Adviser” or “SSGA FM”) estimates of such re-designations for which actual information has not yet been reported.
Expenses
Certain expenses, which are directly identifiable to a specific Fund, are applied to that Fund within the Trust. Other expenses which cannot be attributed to a specific Fund are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative net assets of the Fund within the Trust.
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Foreign Taxes
The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, realized and unrealized capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. Foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with SSGA FM's understanding of the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Fund and are reflected in the Statements of Operations, if applicable. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of June 30, 2020, if any, are disclosed in the Funds' Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Equalization
Certain Funds in the Trust follow the accounting practice known as “Equalization” by which a portion of the proceeds from sales and costs of reacquiring Fund shares, equivalent on a per share basis to the amount of distributable net investment income on the date of the transaction, is credited or charged to undistributed net investment income. As a result, undistributed net investment income per share is unaffected by sales or reacquisition of Fund shares. Amounts related to Equalization can be found on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
The following Funds utilized equalization during the period ended June 30, 2020:
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
Distributions
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed annually. Dividends may be declared and paid more frequently or at any other times to improve Index tracking or to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”). The amount and character of income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with applicable tax regulations which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for U.S. GAAP purposes.
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3.    Fees and Transactions with Affiliates
Advisory Fee
The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with SSGA FM. For its advisory services to the Funds, facilities furnished, and expenses borne by the Adviser, each Fund pays the Adviser a fee (“Management/Advisory fee”) accrued daily and paid monthly, based on a percentage of each Fund’s average daily net assets as shown in the following table:
  Annual Rate
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

0.25%
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

0.35
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

0.35
From time to time, the Adviser may waive all or a portion of its 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, 2020. 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, 2020 except with the approval of the Fund's 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 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
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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.
Proceeds collected by State Street on investment of cash collateral or any fee income are allocated as follows (after deduction of such other amounts payable to State Street under the terms of the securities lending agreement): 85% payable to the Funds, and 15% 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 8 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 June 30, 2020 are disclosed in the Schedules of Investments.
Due to Custodian
In certain circumstances, the Fund may have cash overdrafts with the custodian due to expense payments, capital transactions, trading of securities, investment operations or derivative transactions. The Due to custodian amount, if any, reflects cash overdrawn with State Street, as custodian, who is an affiliate of the Fund.
4.    Trustees’ Fees
The fees and expenses of the Trust’s trustees, who are not “interested persons” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act (“Independent Trustees”), are paid directly by the Funds. The Independent Trustees are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses in connection with meeting attendance and industry seminars.
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5.    Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short term investments) for the period ended June 30, 2020, were as follows:
  Purchases   Sales
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

$ 387,580,958   $ 375,289,545
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

2,733,856,145   2,738,326,556
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

5,681,088,663   5,436,331,455
For the period ended June 30, 2020, the following Funds had in-kind contributions, redemptions and net realized gains/losses in the amounts as follows:
  In-kind
Contributions
  In-kind
Redemptions
  In-kind Net
Realized
Gains/(Losses)
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

$ 477,378,234   $ 1,207,032,412   $ 134,816,251
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

12,444,983,213   12,502,414,560   1,144,524,354
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

6,029,372,909   7,828,741,888   2,232,765,649
6.    Shareholder Transactions
Each Fund issues and redeems its shares, at NAV, by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”). Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in capital shares for each Fund are disclosed in detail in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a Fund may consist of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to the Trust and/or custodian, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. An additional variable fee may be charged for certain transactions. Such variable charges, if any, are included in “Other Capital” on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
7.    Income Tax Information
The Funds have qualified and intend to continue to qualify as regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. Each Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes to the extent it distributes its taxable income, including
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any net realized capital gains, for each fiscal year. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required.
The Funds file federal and various state and local tax returns as required. No income tax returns are currently under examination. Generally, the federal returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") for a period of three years from date of filing, while the state returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon jurisdiction. SSGA FM has analyzed each Fund's tax positions taken on tax returns for all open years and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that would require recognition of a tax liability.
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on ex-dividend date. Income dividends and gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax rules and regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
Certain capital accounts in the financial statements have been adjusted for permanent book-tax differences. These adjustments have no impact on NAV or results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in the future. These book-tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments for character of distributions, return of capital basis adjustments, in-kind transactions, wash sale loss deferrals, and distributions in excess of current earnings.
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended June 30, 2020, was as follows:
  Ordinary
Income
  Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

$ 76,076,130   $—   $ 76,076,130
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

928,142     928,142
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

509,825,739     509,825,739
The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended June 30, 2019, was as follows:
  Ordinary
Income
  Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Total
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

$ 101,343,386   $ —   $ 101,343,386
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

4,996,708     4,996,708
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

431,641,309     431,641,309
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At June 30, 2020, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
  Undistributed
Ordinary Income
  Capital Loss
Carryforwards
  Undistributed
Long-Term
Capital Gains
  Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
  Qualified
Late-Year
Losses
  Total
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

$   $ (185,271,055)   $—   $(285,409,201)   $—   $ (470,680,256)
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

  (2,708,235,943)     (274,721,182)     (2,982,957,125)
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

5,542,674   (1,064,279,794)     (466,558,534)     (1,525,295,654)
As of June 30, 2020, the following Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:
  Non-Expiring
Short Term
  Non-Expiring
Long Term
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

$ 37,386,131   $ 147,884,924
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

1,312,391,683   1,395,844,260
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

653,578,966   410,700,828
As of June 30, 2020, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
  Tax
Cost
  Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

$ 1,646,907,409   $ 55,019,363   $ 340,428,564   $(285,409,201)
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

6,533,781,870   385,116,290   659,837,472   (274,721,182)
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

15,798,004,257   1,011,214,720   1,477,773,254   (466,558,534)
8.    Securities Lending
Each Fund may lend securities to qualified broker-dealers or institutional investors. The loans are secured at all times by cash, cash equivalents or U.S. government securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned, plus accrued interest and dividends, determined on a daily basis and adjusted accordingly. The value of the collateral with respect to a loaned security may be temporarily more or less than the value of a security due to market fluctuations of securities values. With respect to each loan, if on any U.S. business day the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are subject to the loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral on the next business day.
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The Funds will regain record ownership of loaned securities to exercise certain beneficial rights; however, the Funds may bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or even loss of rights in the securities loaned should the borrower fail financially. In addition, a Fund will bear the risk of loss of any cash collateral that it may invest. Each Fund receives compensation for lending its securities from interest or dividends earned on the cash, cash equivalents or U.S. government securities held as collateral, net of fee rebates paid to the borrower and net of fees paid to State Street as the lending agent. Additionally, a Fund will receive a fee from the borrower for non-cash collateral equal to a percentage of the market value of the loaned securities.
The market value of securities on loan as of June 30, 2020, and the value of the invested cash collateral are disclosed in the Funds' Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Non-cash collateral is not disclosed in the Funds' Statements of Assets and Liabilities as it is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Funds, and the Funds do not have the ability to re-hypothecate those securities. Securities lending income, as disclosed in the Funds' Statements of Operations, represents the income earned from the non-cash collateral and the investment of cash collateral, net of fee rebates paid to the borrower and net of fees paid to State Street as lending agent.
The following is a summary of each Fund’s securities lending agreements and related cash and non-cash collateral received as of June 30, 2020:
Fund   Market Value of
Securities on Loan
  Cash
Collateral
Received
  Non-Cash
Collateral
Received*
  Total
Collateral
Received
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

  $ 34,741,389   $ 9,665,286   $ 25,751,648   $ 35,416,934
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

  1,251,274,590   857,417,617   424,356,522   1,281,774,139
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

  313,928,213   160,240,114   155,150,485   315,390,599
* The non-cash collateral includes U.S. Treasuries and U.S. Government Agency securities.
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The following table reflects a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligation by the type of collateral pledged or securities loaned, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of June 30, 2020:
        Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
As of June 30, 2020
Fund   Securities
Lending
Transactions
  Overnight
and
Continuous
  <30 Days   Between
30 & 90
Days
  >90 Days   Total
Borrowings
  Gross Amount
of Recognized
Liabilities for
Securities Lending Transactions
SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF

  Common Stocks   $ 9,665,286   $—   $—   $—   $ 9,665,286   $ 9,665,286
SPDR S&P Biotech ETF

  Common Stocks   857,417,617         857,417,617   857,417,617
SPDR S&P Dividend ETF

  Common Stocks   160,240,114         160,240,114   160,240,114
9.    Risks
Concentration Risk
As a result of the Funds' ability to invest a large percentage of their assets in obligations of issuers within the same country, state, region, currency or economic sector, an adverse economic, business or political development may affect the value of the Funds' investments more than if the Funds were more broadly diversified.
Market and Credit Risk
Each Fund's investments are subject to changes in general economic conditions, general market fluctuations and the risks inherent in investment in securities markets. Investment markets can be volatile and prices of investments can change substantially due to various factors including, but not limited to, economic growth or recession, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual or perceived creditworthiness of issuers, and general market liquidity. Each Fund is subject to the risk that geopolitical events will disrupt securities markets and adversely affect global economies and markets. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, or other events could have a significant impact on a Fund and its investments.
An outbreak of a respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (known as COVID-19) first detected in China in December 2019 has resulted in a global pandemic and major disruptions to economies and markets around the world, including the United States. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and severe losses, and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. Liquidity for many instruments has been greatly reduced for periods of time. Some interest rates are very low and in some
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cases yields are negative. Governments and central banks, including the Federal Reserve in the United States, have taken extraordinary and unprecedented actions to support local and global economies and the financial markets. The impact of these measures, and whether they will be effective to mitigate the economic and market disruption, will not be known for some time. In addition, the outbreak of COVID-19, and measures taken to mitigate its effects, could result in disruptions to the services provided to a Fund by its service providers.
10.    Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders of SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF, SPDR S&P Biotech ETF and SPDR S&P Dividend ETF and the Board of Trustees of SPDR® Series Trust
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF, SPDR S&P Biotech ETF and SPDR S&P Dividend ETF (collectively referred to as the “Funds”) (three of the funds constituting SPDR® Series Trust (the “Trust”)), including the schedules of investments, as of June 30, 2020, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds (three of the funds constituting SPDR® Series Trust) at June 30, 2020, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and their financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Trust in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our
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procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of June 30, 2020, by correspondence with the custodian, brokers and others or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers and others were not received. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
We have served as the auditor of one or more State Street Global Advisors investment companies since 2000.
Boston, Massachusetts
August 28, 2020
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Expense Example
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads), if applicable, on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period from January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020.
The table below illustrates your Fund's cost in two ways:
Based on actual fund return ——This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from each Fund's actual return, and the third column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for the Fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period”.
Based on hypothetical 5% return ——This section is intended to help you compare your Fund's costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the Fund had a yearly return of 5% before expenses, but that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case, because the return used is not the Fund's actual return, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess your Fund's costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales load charges (loads). Therefore, the hypothetical 5% return section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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  SPDR Dow Jones REIT ETF   SPDR S&P Biotech ETF   SPDR S&P Dividend ETF
Annualized Expense Ratio

0.25%   0.35%   0.35%
Actual:          
Ending Account Value

$ 778.10   $1,176.60   $ 862.20
Expenses Paid During Period(a)

1.11   1.89   1.62
Hypothetical (assuming a 5% return before expenses):          
Ending Account Value

1,023.60   1,023.10   1,023.10
Expenses Paid During Period(a)

1.26   1.76   1.76
(a) Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratio multiplied by the average account value of the period, multiplied by 182, then divided by 366.
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Tax Information
For federal income tax purposes, the following information is furnished with respect to the distributions of the Trust for its fiscal year ended June 30, 2020.
Dividends Received Deduction
Each Fund reports the maximum amount allowable of its net taxable income as eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction.
Qualified Business Income Deduction
Each Fund reports the maximum amount allowable of qualified REIT dividends eligible for the 20% qualified business income deduction under Section 199A.
Qualified Dividend Income
A portion of dividends distributed by the Funds during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2020 are considered qualified dividend income and are eligible for reduced tax rates. These lower rates range from 5% to 20% depending on the individual’s tax bracket. Each Fund reports the maximum amount allowable of its net taxable income as qualified dividend income as provided in the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.
Premium/Discount Information
Information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on the exchange at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund during the past calendar year can be found at www.ssga.com.
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and Records
A description of the Trust’s proxy voting policies and procedures that are used by the Funds’ investment adviser to vote proxies relating to the Funds’ portfolio of securities are available (i) without charge, upon request by calling 1-866-787-2257 (toll free) or (ii) on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the investment adviser voted for the 12-month period ended June 30, is available by August 31 of each year by calling the same number, on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov, and on the Funds' website at www.ssga.com.
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Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
Following the Funds' first and third fiscal quarter-ends, a complete schedule of investments is filed with the SEC as an exhibit on Form N-PORT, which can be found on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ schedules of investments are available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-866-787-2257 (toll free).
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Approval of Advisory Agreement
At a meeting held prior to June 30, 2020, the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) evaluated proposals to continue the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) between the Trust and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (the “Adviser” or “SSGA FM”) with respect to the equity series of the Trust (collectively, the “SPDR ETFs”). The Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Independent Trustees”), also met separately to consider the Agreement. The Independent Trustees were advised by their independent legal counsel throughout the process.
To evaluate the Agreement, the Board requested, and SSGA FM, the Trust’s investment adviser and administrator, and State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s sub-administrator, transfer agent and custodian (“State Street”) provided, such materials as the Board, with the advice of counsel, deemed reasonably necessary. In deciding whether to approve the Agreement, the Board considered various factors, including the (i) nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser with respect to the SPDR ETFs under the Agreement, (ii) investment performance of the SPDR ETFs, (iii) profits realized by the Adviser and its affiliates from its relationship with the Trust, (iv) fees charged to comparable funds, (v) other benefits to the Adviser, and (vi) extent to which economies of scale would be shared as the SPDR ETFs grow.
Nature, Extent and Quality of Services
The Board considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided by the Adviser. In doing so, the Trustees relied on their prior experience in overseeing the management of the Trust and materials provided prior to and at the meeting. The Board reviewed the Agreement and the Adviser’s responsibilities for managing investment operations of each of the SPDR ETFs in accordance with each SPDR ETF’s investment objectives and policies, and applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Board appreciated the nature of the SPDR ETFs as exchange-traded funds and the experience and expertise of the Adviser with exchange-traded funds. The Board considered the background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management, including those individuals responsible for portfolio management and regulatory compliance of the SPDR ETFs. The Board also considered the portfolio management resources, structures and practices of the Adviser, including those associated with monitoring and securing each SPDR ETF’s compliance with its investment objectives and policies and with applicable laws and regulations. The Board also considered information about the Adviser’s best execution procedures and overall investment management business, noting that the Adviser serves a wide range of clients across a broad spectrum of asset classes. The Board looked at the Adviser’s general knowledge of the investment management business and that of its affiliates which make up State Street Global Advisors, through which the Adviser shares
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all of its senior personnel. The Board considered that the Adviser and its affiliates constitute one of the world’s largest investment management enterprises for indexed products generally and exchange-traded funds in particular. The Board specifically considered the Adviser’s experience in managing equity exchange-traded funds with index-based investment objectives.
Investment Performance
The Board then reviewed the SPDR ETFs’ performance, noting that the distinctive indexed investment objective of each of the SPDR ETFs made analysis of investment performance, in absolute terms, less of a priority than that which normally attaches to the performance of actively-managed funds. Instead, the Board focused on the extent to which each SPDR ETF achieved its objective as a passively-managed index fund. The Board reviewed information regarding the SPDR ETFs’ index tracking.
Profits Realized by the Adviser
The Board considered the profitability of the advisory arrangement with the SPDR ETFs to the Adviser, including data on the SPDR ETFs’ historical profitability to the Adviser. The Board, including the Independent Trustees with their independent legal counsel, had the opportunity to discuss, with representatives of the Adviser and State Street, methodologies used in computing costs that formed the bases of profitability calculations.
Fees Charged to Comparable Funds
The Board evaluated each SPDR ETF’s unitary fee through review of comparative information with respect to fees paid by similar funds – i.e., exchange-traded funds tracking similar equity indexes. The Board reviewed the universe of similar exchange-traded funds for each SPDR ETF based upon data independently obtained from Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. and related comparative information for similar exchange-traded funds. In doing so, the Board used a fund by fund analysis of the data.
Other Benefits
The Board also considered whether the Adviser or its affiliates benefited in other ways from its relationship with the Trust, noting that the Adviser does not maintain soft-dollar arrangements in connection with the Trust’s brokerage transactions.
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Economies of Scale
The Board reviewed information regarding economies of scale or other efficiencies that may result as each SPDR ETF’s assets grow in size. The Board noted that the Agreement did not provide for breakpoints in each SPDR ETF’s advisory fee rates as assets of a SPDR ETF increase. However, the Board further noted the Adviser’s assertion that future economies of scale (among several factors) had been taken into consideration for the SPDR ETFs by fixing relatively low advisory fees, effectively sharing the benefits of lower fees with the SPDR ETFs from inception. The Adviser also asserted that one of the benefits of the unitary fee was to provide an unvarying expense structure, which could be lost or diluted with the addition of breakpoints. The Board noted that it intends to continue to monitor fees as the SPDR ETFs grow in size and assess whether fee breakpoints may be warranted.
Conclusion
After weighing the foregoing factors, none of which was dispositive in itself and may have been weighed differently by each Trustee, the Board, including the Independent Trustees voting separately, approved the Agreement for each SPDR ETF. The Board’s conclusions with respect to the factors were as follows: (a) the nature and extent of the services provided by the Adviser with respect to the SPDR ETFs were appropriate; (b) the performance and, more importantly, the index tracking, of each SPDR ETF had been satisfactory; (c) the Adviser’s unitary fee for each SPDR ETF considered in relation to services provided, and in relation to fees charged to comparable funds, was fair and reasonable; (d) the profitability of the Trust’s relationships with the Adviser was not excessive; (e) any additional potential benefits to the Adviser or its affiliates were not of a magnitude to materially affect the Board’s conclusions; and (f) the fees paid to the Adviser adequately shared the economies of scale with respect to the SPDR ETFs by way of the relatively low fee structure of the Trust.
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS INFORMATION
Name, Address
and Year of Birth
  Position(s)
with Funds
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past
5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee†
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee
During the
Past 5 Years
Trustees                    
Independent Trustees                    
FRANK NESVET
c/o SPDR Series Trust
One Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
1943
  Independent
Trustee,
Chairman,
Trustee
Committee
Chair
  Term: Unlimited
Served: since
September 2000
  Retired.   123   None.
BONNY EUGENIA BOATMAN
c/o SPDR Series Trust
One Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
1950
  Independent
Trustee
  Term: Unlimited
Served: since
April 2010
  Retired.   123   None.
DWIGHT D. CHURCHILL
c/o SPDR Series Trust
One Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
1953
  Independent
Trustee
  Term: Unlimited
Served: since
April 2010
  Self-employed
consultant since 2010;
CEO and President,
CFA Institute (June
2014-January 2015).
  123   Affiliated
Managers Group,
Inc. (Chairman, Director
and Audit
Committee Chair).
CLARE S. RICHER
c/o SPDR Series Trust
One Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
1958
  Independent
Trustee
  Term: Unlimited
Served: since
July 2018
  Retired. Chief Financial
Officer, Putnam
Investments LLC
(December 2008-
May 2017).
  123   Principal Financial
Group (Director);
Bain Capital
Specialty
Finance
(Director);
Putnam Acquisition
Financing Inc.
(Director);
Putnam Acquisition
Financing LLC
(Director); Putnam GP
Inc. (Director);
Putnam Investor
Services, Inc.
(Director); Putnam
Investments Limited
(Director); University
of Notre Dame
(Trustee).
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Name, Address
and Year of Birth
  Position(s)
with Funds
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past
5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee†
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee
During the
Past 5 Years
SANDRA G. SPONEM
c/o SPDR Series Trust
One Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
1958
  Independent
Trustee
  Term: Unlimited
Served: since
July 2018
  Retired. Chief Financial
Officer, M.A.
Mortenson
Companies, Inc.
(February 2007-
April 2017).
  123   Rydex Series Funds,
Rydex Dynamic Funds,
Rydex Variable Trust,
Guggenheim Funds
Trust, Guggenheim
Variable Funds Trust,
Guggenheim Strategy
Funds Trust, Transparent
Value Trust, Fiduciary/
Claymore Energy
Infrastructure Fund,
Guggenheim Taxable
Municipal Managed
Duration Trust,
Guggenheim Strategic
Opportunities Fund,
Guggenheim Enhanced
Equity Income Fund
Guggenheim Credit
Allocation Fund,
Guggenheim Energy
& Income Fund (Trustee
and Audit Committee
Chair).
CARL G. VERBONCOEUR
c/o SPDR Series Trust
One Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
1952
  Independent
Trustee,
Audit
Committee
Chair
  Term: Unlimited
Served: since
April 2010
  Self-employed
consultant since 2009.
  123   The Motley Fool
Funds Trust
(Trustee).
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Name, Address
and Year of Birth
  Position(s)
with Funds
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal
Occupation(s)
During Past
5 Years
  Number of
Portfolios
in Fund
Complex
Overseen
by Trustee†
  Other
Directorships
Held by Trustee
During the
Past 5 Years
Interested Trustee                    
JAMES E. ROSS*
c/o SPDR Series Trust
One Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
1965
  Interested
Trustee
  Term: Unlimited
Served as
Trustee: since
April 2010
  Non-Executive Chairman,
Fusion Acquisition Corp. (June
2020 - Present);
Retired Chairman and Director,
SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
(2005 - March 2020); Retired
Executive Vice President, State
Street Global Advisors (2012 -
March 2020); Retired Chief
Executive Officer and Director,
State Street Global Advisors
Funds Distributors, LLC (May
2017 - March 2020); Director,
State Street Global Markets,
LLC (2013 - April 2017);
President, SSGA Funds
Management, Inc. (2005 -
2012); Principal, State Street
Global Advisors (2000 - 2005).
  134   SSGA SPDR
ETFs Europe I plc
(Director)
(November 2016-
present); SSGA
SPDR ETFs
Europe II plc
(Director)
(November 2016-
March 2020); State Street Navigator
Securities Lending Trust (July
2016 - March 2020); SSGA
Funds (January 2014 - March
2020); State Street Institutional
Investment Trust (February
2007 - March 2020); State
Street Master Funds (February
2007 - March 2020); Elfun
Funds (July 2016 - December
2018).
† For the purpose of determining the number of portfolios overseen by the Trustees, “Fund Complex” comprises registered investment companies for which SSGA Funds Management, Inc. serves as investment adviser.
* Mr. Ross is an Interested Trustee because of his former position with the Adviser and ownership interest in an affiliate of the Adviser.
    
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Name, Address
and Year of Birth
  Position(s)
with Funds
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years
Officers            
ELLEN M. NEEDHAM
SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
One Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
1967
  President   Term: Unlimited
Served: since
October 2012
  Chairman, SSGA Funds Management Inc. (March 2020 - present); President and Director, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (2001 - present)*; Senior Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors (1992 - present)*; Manager, State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (May 2017 - present).
BRUCE S. ROSENBERG
SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
One Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
1961
  Treasurer   Term: Unlimited
Served: since
February 2016
  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (July 2015 - present); Director, Credit Suisse (April 2008 - July 2015).
ANN M. CARPENTER
SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
One Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
1966
  Vice
President;
Deputy
Treasurer
  Term: Unlimited
Served: since
August 2012 (with respect to Vice President); since February 2016 (with respect to Deputy Treasurer)
  Chief Operating Officer, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (2005 - Present)*; Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors (2005 - present).*
MICHAEL P. RILEY
SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
One Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
1969
  Vice
President
  Term: Unlimited
Served: since
February 2005
  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors (2005 - present).*
CHAD C. HALLETT
SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
One Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
1969
  Deputy
Treasurer
  Term: Unlimited
Served: since
February 2016
  Vice President, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (November 2014 - present); Vice President, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2001 - November 2014).*
DARLENE ANDERSON-VASQUEZ
SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
One Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
1968
  Deputy
Treasurer
  Term: Unlimited
Served: since
November 2016
  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (May 2016 - present); Senior Vice President, John Hancock Investments (September 2007 - May 2016).
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Name, Address
and Year of Birth
  Position(s)
with Funds
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years
ARTHUR A. JENSEN
SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
1600 Summer Street
Stamford, CT 06905
1966
  Deputy
Treasurer
  Term: Unlimited
Served: Since
August 2017
  Vice President at State Street Global Advisors (July 2016 – present); Mutual Funds Controller of GE Asset Management Incorporated (April 2011 - July 2016).
SUJATA UPRETI
SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
One Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
1974
  Assistant
Treasurer
  Term: Unlimited
Served: since
February 2016
  Vice President, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (May 2015 - present).
DANIEL FOLEY
SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
One Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
1972
  Assistant
Treasurer
  Term: Unlimited
Served: since
February 2016
  Vice President, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (April 2007 - present).*
DANIEL G. PLOURDE
SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
One Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
1980
  Assistant
Treasurer
  Term: Unlimited
Served: since
May 2017
  Vice President, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (May 2015 - present); Officer, State Street Bank and Trust Company (March 2009 - May 2015).
BRIAN HARRIS
SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
One Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
1973
  Chief Compliance
Officer; Anti-Money
Laundering
Officer; Code of
Ethics
Compliance
Officer
  Term: Unlimited
Served: since
November 2013
  Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (June 2013 - present)*; Senior Vice President and Global Head of Investment Compliance, BofA Global Capital Management (2010 - 2013).
SEAN O'MALLEY
SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
One Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
1969
  Chief Legal Officer   Term: Unlimited
Served:since
August 2019
  Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, State Street Global Advisors (November 2013-Present).
ANDREW DELORME
SSSGA Funds Management, Inc.
One Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
1975
  Secretary   Term: Unlimited
Served:since
August 2019
  Vice President and Senior Counsel, State Street Global Advisors (April 2016 - present); Vice President and Counsel, State Street Global Advisors (August 2014 - March 2016).
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Name, Address
and Year of Birth
  Position(s)
with Funds
  Term of
Office and
Length of
Time Served
  Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years
KEVIN MORRIS
SSGA Funds Management, Inc
One Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
1982
  Assistant
Secretary
  Term:Unlimited
Served:since
August 2019
  Vice President and Senior Counsel, State Street Global Advisors (April 2019-Present); Vice President and Counsel, State Street Global Advisors (January 2016-April 2019); Director, Asset Management Compliance, Fidelity Investments (June 2015-January 2016); Senior Compliance Advisor, Asset Management Compliance, Fidelity Investments (June 2012-June 2015).
DAVID URMAN
SSGA Funds Management, Inc
One Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
1985
  Assistant
Secretary
  Term:Unlimited
Served:since
August 2019
  Vice President and Senior Counsel, State Street Global Advisors (April 2019-Present); Vice President and Counsel, State Street Global Advisors (August 2015-April 2019); Associate, Ropes & Gray LLP (November 2012-August 2015).
* Served in various capacities and/or with various affiliated entities during noted time period.
The Statement of Additional Information (SAI) includes additional information about the Funds' trustees and is available, without charge, upon request and by calling 1-866-787-2257.
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SPDR Series Trust
Trustees
Bonny E. Boatman
Dwight D. Churchill
Frank Nesvet, Chairman
Clare S. Richer
James E. Ross
Sandra G. Sponem
Carl G. Verboncoeur
Investment Manager and Administrator
SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
One Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
Distributor
State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC
One Iron Street
Boston, MA 02210
Custodian, Sub-Administrator
and Transfer Agent
State Street Bank and Trust Company
One Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111
Legal Counsel
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Ernst & Young LLP
200 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA 02116
 
The information contained in this report is intended for the general information of shareholders of the Trust. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current Trust prospectus which contains important information concerning the Trust. You may obtain a current prospectus and SAI from the Distributor by calling 1-866-787-2257 or visiting www.ssga.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.


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