SPDR S&P International Consumer Staples Sector ETF (IPS)

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Fund Description

The investment seeks investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return performance of an index that tracks the consumer staples sector of developed global markets outside the United States. The fund employs a sampling strategy in seeking to track the performance of the S&P Developed Ex-U.S. BMI Consumer Staples Sector Index. It generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the index or in American Depositary Receipts ("ADRs") or Global Depositary Receipts ("GDRs") based on securities comprising the index. The fund is non-diversified.

Fund Snapshot Updated 05.21.2013

Previous Close $39.67 Expense Ratio 0.50%
YTD Return 12.1% Avg. 30-Day Volume 3,332
1-Year Return 29.4% Market Cap Loading...
Bid $39.81 Shares Outstanding 950,000
Ask $39.88 Dividends $0.84
Top 10 Holdings
Nestle Sa (E:NESN) 14.55%
Brit Amer Tobacco (E:BATS) 6.97%
Diageo (E:DGE) 5.10%
Unilever Nv (E:UNA) 4.96%
Anheuser-Busch Inb (E:ABI) 4.90%
Unilever Plc (E:ULVR) 3.73%
Wesfarmers Ltd (E:WES) 3.38%
Reckitt Benck Grp (E:RB.) 3.28%
Danone (E:BN) 3.04%
Tesco (E:TSCO) 3.01%
% of Total Holdings 52.90%

Sector Breakdown

Geographic Breakdown

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