The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund - USD Stock

The Materials Select Sector SPDR®Fund seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Materials Select Sector Index. The companies included in each Select Sector Index are selected on the basis of general industry classification from a universe of companies defined by the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock®Index ('S&P 500®'). Theten Select Sector Indexes (each a 'Select Sector Index') upon which the Select Sector SPDR Funds are based together comprise all of the companies in the S&P 500.