SPDR(R) Lehman Short Term Treasury ETF — new fund registration

SPDR SERIES TRUST registered 5 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2007-09-14. Featured series: SPDR(R) Lehman Short Term Treasury ETF.

Registration

Registrant / trust: SPDR SERIES TRUST
CIK: 0001064642
Form: 485APOS
Filed: 2007-09-14
State of incorporation: MA
Accession: 0000950135-07-005701
Reported net assets: $6.0B

Series & classes (5)

Series	Class	Ticker	New
SPDR(R) Lehman Short Term Treasury ETF	SPDR(R) Lehman Short Term Treasury ETF	SPTS	Yes
SPDR(R) Lehman Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	SPDR(R) Lehman Short Term Corporate Bond ETF	SPSB	Yes
SPDR(R) Lehman Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF	SPDR(R) Lehman Intermediate Term Corporate Bond ETF	—	Yes
SPDR(R) Lehman Long Term Corporate Bond ETF	SPDR(R) Lehman Long Term Corporate Bond ETF	—	Yes
SPDR(R) Lehman High Yield Bond ETF	SPDR(R) Lehman High Yield Bond ETF	JNK	Yes

Fees (from the effective prospectus)

12b-1 fee: 0.00%
Gross expense ratio: 0.03%
Management fee: 0.03%
Other expenses: 0.00%

Investment objective

The State Street SPDR Portfolio Short Term Treasury ETF (the Fund) seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of an index that tracks the short term sector of the United States Treasury market.

Advisers

SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (Advisor)