SPDR Series Trust - SPDR S&P Retail ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by State Street Global Advisors, Inc. It is managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. It invests in public equity markets of the United States. The fund invests in stocks of companies operating across consumer discretionary, consumer discretionary distribution and retail, broadline retail, specialty retail, apparel retail, automotive retail, computer and electronics retail, other specialty retail, consumer staples, consumer staples distribution and retail, consumer staples merchandise retail, drug retail and food retail sectors. The fund invests in growth and value stocks of companies across diversified market capitalization. It seeks to track the performance of the S&P Retail Select Industry Index, by using representative sampling technique. SPDR Series Trust - SPDR S&P Retail ETF was formed on June 19, 2006 and is domiciled in the United States.