| Investment Objective: |
The SPDR Bloomberg Emerging Markets USD Bond ETF seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Bloomberg Emerging USD Bond Core Index. Designed to provide broad exposure to fixed-rate US dollar denominated debt issued by sovereign and quasi-sovereign (government owned and government guaranteed) emerging market issuers. The Bloomberg Emerging USD Bond Core Index is designed to measure the performance of fixed-rate US dollar-denominated debt issued by sovereign and quasi-sovereign (government owned and government guaranteed) emerging market issuers. The Index includes bonds with a minimum par outstanding amount of 500 million, a remaining maturity of at least two years and an original maturity greater than five years. The index employs a 5% country cap (by amount outstanding) and includes both a rating floor and cap. |
