Risk-On Investments for Cautious Investors

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Questions? Call us at 866.859.1923 RSS Alerts Update Profile Forward SPDR® QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Six Funds That Play Offense and Defense Simultaneously A quick guide to participating in today's risk-on environment, with caution As equity indexes continue to flirt with all-time highs and interest rates remain at historic lows, many investors are seized by conflicting desires: participate in today's risk-on environment, or prepare for a possible market pullback and an uptick in rates? To benefit from the current environment investors may need to play offense and defense at the same time. Our newest quick reference guide offers six SPDR ETFs that may help you do just that, by combining risk-on participation with defensive opportunities.     Six ETFs that strike the right balance After you've read our quick reference guide, get the full details on SPDR ETFs that offer defensive opportunities in today's risk-on environment: SPDR S&P® Dividend ETF [SDY] SPDR Russell 1000® Low Volatility ETF [LGLV] SPDR Russell 2000® Low Volatility ETF [SMLV] SPDR BofA Merrill Lynch Crossover Corporate Bond ETF [XOVR] SPDR Blackstone / GSO Senior Loan ETF [SRLN] SPDR Barclays Short Term Corporate Bond ETF [SCPB] To learn more about SPDR ETFs visit www.spdrs.com

Unsubscribe | Privacy Policy | Contact Us For Investment Professional Use Only. Not for Public Use. Important Risk Information ETFs trade like stocks, are subject to investment risk, fluctuate in market value and may trade at prices above or below the ETFs' net asset value. Brokerage commissions and ETF expenses will reduce returns. Risk associated with equity investing includes stock values which may fluctuate in response to the activities of individual companies and general market and economic conditions. Bond funds contain interest rate risk (as interest rates rise bond prices usually fall); the risk of issuer default; issuer credit risk; liquidity risk; and inflation risk. Investing in high yield fixed income securities, otherwise known as junk bonds, is considered speculative and involves greater risk of loss of principal and interest than investing in investment grade fixed income securities. These lower-quality debt securities involve greater risk of default or price changes due to potential changes in the credit quality of the issuer. Investments in small-sized companies may involve greater risks than in those of larger, better known companies. Non-diversified funds that focus on a relatively small number of securities tend to be more volatile than diversified funds and the market as a whole. Returns on investments in stocks of large US companies could trail the returns on investments in stocks of smaller and mid-sized companies. Although subject to the risks of common stocks, low volatility stocks are seen as having a lower risk profile than the overall markets. However, a portfolio comprised of low volatility stocks may not produce investment exposure that has lower variability to changes in such stocks' price levels. The Fund invests by sampling the Index, holding a range of securities that, in the aggregate, approximates the full Index in terms of key risk factors and other characteristics which may cause the fund to experience tracking errors relative to performance of the Index. Investments in Senior Loans are subject to credit risk and general investment risk. Credit risk refers to the possibility that the borrower of a Senior Loan will be unable and/or unwilling to make timely interest payments and/or repay the principal on its obligation. Default in the payment of interest or principal on a Senior Loan will result in a reduction in the value of the Senior Loan and consequently a reduction in the value of the Portfolio's investments and a potential decrease in the net asset value ("NAV") of the Portfolio. Actively managed ETFs do not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index. These investments may have difficulty in liquidating an investment position without taking a significant discount from current market value, which can be a significant problem with certain lightly traded securities. "SPDR" is a registered trademark of Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC ("S&P") and has been licensed for use by State Street Corporation. No financial product offered by State Street Corporation or its affiliates is sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by S&P or its affiliates, and S&P and its affiliates make no representation, warranty or condition regarding the advisability of buying, selling or holding units/shares in such products. Further limitations and important information that could affect investors' rights are described in the prospectus for the applicable product. Distributor: State Street Global Markets, LLC, member FINRA, SIPC, a wholly owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation. References to State Street may include State Street Corporation and its affiliates. Certain State Street affiliates provide services and receive fees from the SPDR ETFs. Before investing, consider the funds' investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. To obtain a prospectus or summary prospectus which contains this and other information, call 866.859.1923 or visit www.spdrs.com. Read it carefully. © 2013 State Street Corporation. All Rights Reserved. State Street Global Advisors, One Lincoln Street, Boston, MA 02111. IBG-8836 Exp. Date: 12/31/2013

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