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

SPDR SERIES TRUST registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2008-08-08. Featured series: SPDR(R) Lehman Short Term Treasury Bond ETF.

## Registration

- Registrant / trust: SPDR SERIES TRUST
- CIK: 0001064642
- Form: 485APOS
- Filed: 2008-08-08
- State of incorporation: MA
- Accession: 0000950135-08-005485
- Reported net assets: $316.9M

## Series & classes (1)

| Series | Class | Ticker | New |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [SPDR(R) Lehman Short Term Treasury Bond ETF](https://search.stillhousedata.com/fund/S000023655) | SPDR(R) Lehman Short Term Treasury Bond ETF | BWZ | Yes |

## Fees (from the effective prospectus)

- 12b-1 fee: 0.00%
- Gross expense ratio: 0.35%
- Management fee: 0.35%
- Other expenses: 0.00%

## Investment objective

The State Street SPDR Bloomberg Short Term International Treasury Bond 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 (1-3 year remaining maturity) fixed rate, investment grade debt issued by foreign governments of investment grade countries.

## Advisers

- [SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (Advisor)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/firm/111242)

## Other filings by this registrant (15)

- [485APOS — 2026-06-10 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-26-265666)
- [485APOS — 2026-05-29 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-26-248717)
- [485APOS — 2026-04-14](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-26-155136)
- [485APOS — 2026-04-07 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-26-144194)
- [485APOS — 2025-08-22](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-25-186046)
- [485APOS — 2025-07-17 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-25-160553)
- [485APOS — 2025-07-11 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-25-158143)
- [485APOS — 2024-08-23](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-24-205918)
- [485APOS — 2024-06-21 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-24-165588)
- [485APOS — 2024-03-01 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-24-055881)
- [485APOS — 2023-08-23](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-23-219065)
- [485APOS — 2023-06-08 (1 new series)](https://search.stillhousedata.com/launch/0001193125-23-163513)

## More

- [Registrant profile: SPDR SERIES TRUST](https://search.stillhousedata.com/registrant/1064642)
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