For Investment Professionals Only. Not for use with the public.
Shares of GLD trade like stocks, are subject to investment risk and will fluctuate in market
value. Neither diversification nor asset allocation ensure a profit or guarantee against loss.
The value of the SPDR® Gold Shares relates directly to the value of the gold held by the
SPDR® Gold Trust (less Trust expenses) and fluctuations in the price of gold could
materially adversely affect an investment in the Shares. Investors should be aware that there is no
assurance that gold will maintain its long-term value in terms of purchasing power in the future.
In the event that the price of gold declines, the SPDR® Gold Trust expects the value of
an investment in the Shares to proportionately decline.
Shareholders of the SPDR® Gold Trust will not have the protections associated with
ownership of shares in an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or
the protections afforded by the Commodity Exchange Act of 1936. The SPDR®Gold Trust is
not registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and is not
required to register under such act. Neither World Gold Trust Services, LLC nor the Trustee of the
SPDR®Gold Trust is subject to regulation by the CFTC. Shareholders will not have the
regulatory protections provided to investors in CEA-regulated instruments or commodity pools.
The SPDR® Gold Trust has filed a registration
statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC
with respect to the SPDR® Gold Shares to which
this communication relates. Before you invest in
SPDR® Gold Shares, you should read the prospectus
in that registration statement and other documents
the SPDR® Gold Trust has filed with the SEC for more
complete information about the SPDR® Gold Trust
and SPDR® Gold Shares. You may get these
documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC
website at www.sec.gov. Alternately, the SPDR®
Gold Trust or any Authorized Participant in respect of the
the SPDR® Gold Shares will arrange to send you the
prospectus if you request it by calling toll free
at 1-866-320-4053 or contacting State Street Global Markets, LLC, Attn: SPDR® Gold Shares, One
Lincoln Street, 30th Floor, Boston, MA 02111.
The prospectus contains material information about the SPDR® Gold Trust and its Shares which is
material and/or which may be important to you. You should read the entire prospectus, including
Risk Factors before making an investment decision about the Shares.
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Trust is permitted to use the SPDR trademark pursuant to a sublicense from the Marketing Agent.
No financial product offered by State Street, SPDR® Gold Trust or its affiliates is sponsored,
endorsed, sold or promoted by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (McGraw-Hill). McGraw-Hill makes no
representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of any financial product or any
member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in
financial products particularly or the ability of the index on which financial products are based
to track general stock market performance. McGraw-Hill is not responsible for and has not
participated in any determination or calculation made with respect to issuance or redemption of
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administration, marketing or trading of financial products.
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issued: June 22, 2009. This Free Writing Prospectus is being filed in reliance on Rule 164(b).
SPDR® GOLD TRUST has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus)
with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should
read the prospectus in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with
the SEC for more complete information about the Trust and this offering. You may get these
documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the Trust
or any Authorized Participant will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling
toll free at 1-866-320-4053 or contacting State Street Global Markets, LLC, One Lincoln Street,
Attn: SPDR® Gold Shares, 30th Floor, Boston, MA 02111.