N-CSRS 1 d741628dncsrs.htm THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST The Select Sector SPDR Trust

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM N-CSR

 

 

CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES

Investment Company Act file number: 811-08837

 

 

THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR® TRUST

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

 

One Iron Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02210

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

 

 

Sean O’Malley, Esq.

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

c/o SSGA Funds Management, Inc.

One Iron Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02210

(Name and address of agent for service)

Copy to:

W. John McGuire, Esq.

Morgan, Lewis, & Bockius, LLP

1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

Washington, D.C. 20004

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 664-1465

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

Date of reporting period: March 31, 2024

 

 

 


Item 1. Report to Shareholders.

(a) The Reports to Shareholders are attached herewith.


The Select Sector SPDR Trust
Semi-Annual Report

March 31, 2024


Select Sector SPDR Funds
The Select Sector SPDR Trust consists of eleven separate investment portfolios (each a “Select Sector SPDR Fund” or a “Fund” and collectively the “Select Sector SPDR Funds” or the “Funds”).
Select Sector SPDR Funds are “index funds” that unbundle the benchmark S&P 500® and give you ownership in particular sectors or groups of industries that are represented by a specified Select Sector Index. Through a single share, investors can buy or sell any of eleven major industry sectors that make up the S&P 500®, in the same way as they would buy or sell a share of stock. Select Sector SPDR Fund shares are different from the shares of conventional mutual funds. Select Sector SPDR Funds trade on NYSE Arca, Inc.
Eleven Select Sector SPDR Funds
Shares are available for exchange trading in the following Funds of The Select Sector SPDR Trust:
The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund XLC
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund XLY
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund XLP
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund XLE
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund XLF
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund XLV
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund XLI
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund XLB
The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund XLRE
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund XLK
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund XLU
Each of these Funds is designed to, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of a Select Sector Index. Each Fund’s portfolio is comprised principally of shares of constituent companies in the S&P 500®. Each stock in the S&P 500® is allocated to one Select Sector Index. The combined companies of the eleven Select Sector Indexes represent all of the companies in the S& P 500®. Each Select Sector SPDR Fund can be expected to move up or down in value with its underlying Select Sector Index. Investors cannot invest directly in an index. Funds focused on a single sector generally experience greater price fluctuations than the overall stock market.
Objective
Select Sector SPDR Funds are designed to provide investors with an affordable way to invest in a portfolio of equity securities in a sector or group of industries in a single trade. Select Sector SPDR Funds allow you to tailor asset allocations to fit your particular investment needs or goals. One Fund may complement another; individual Select Sector SPDR Funds can be used to increase exposure to certain industries that may be outperforming the market or to hedge other holdings in your portfolio. Although an individual Select Sector SPDR Fund may bear a higher level of risk than a broad-market fund, because of less diversification, sector investments may also offer opportunities for returns greater than an investment in the entire constituents of the S&P 500®.
The information contained in this report is intended for the general information of shareholders of the Trust. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current Trust prospectus which contains important information concerning the Trust. You may obtain a current prospectus from the Distributor, ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., by calling 1-866-SECTOR-ETF (1-866-732-8673). Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.
S&P 500: the Standard & Poor’s composite index of 500 stocks, a widely recognized, unmanaged, index of common stock prices.


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The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund 
Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)
Top Five Holdings as of March 31, 2024

       
  Description Market Value % of Net Assets  
  Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A 4,114,985,070 22.6%  
  Alphabet, Inc. Class A 2,273,320,036 12.5  
  Alphabet, Inc. Class C 1,920,055,241 10.6  
  Walt Disney Co. 828,745,993 4.6  
  Verizon Communications, Inc. 827,469,327 4.5  
  TOTAL 9,964,575,667 54.8%  
(The five largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular company.)
Industry Breakdown as of March 31, 2024*
* The Fund’s industry breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total common stock and may change over time.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund 
Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)
Top Five Holdings as of March 31, 2024

       
  Description Market Value % of Net Assets  
  Amazon.com, Inc. 4,637,694,262 23.1%  
  Tesla, Inc. 2,575,178,122 12.8  
  Home Depot, Inc. 2,018,505,885 10.1  
  McDonald's Corp. 850,111,674 4.2  
  Lowe's Cos., Inc. 794,223,941 4.0  
  TOTAL 10,875,713,884 54.2%  
(The five largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular company.)
Industry Breakdown as of March 31, 2024*
* The Fund’s industry breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total common stock and may change over time.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
2


The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund 
Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)
Top Five Holdings as of March 31, 2024

       
  Description Market Value % of Net Assets  
  Procter & Gamble Co. 2,260,468,460 14.5%  
  Costco Wholesale Corp. 1,924,823,414 12.3  
  Walmart, Inc. 1,525,034,163 9.8  
  Coca-Cola Co. 1,409,508,890 9.0  
  PepsiCo, Inc. 735,445,048 4.7  
  TOTAL 7,855,279,975 50.3%  
(The five largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular company.)
Industry Breakdown as of March 31, 2024*
* The Fund’s industry breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total common stock and may change over time.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
3


The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund 
Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)
Top Five Holdings as of March 31, 2024

       
  Description Market Value % of Net Assets  
  Exxon Mobil Corp. 9,010,688,252 22.8%  
  Chevron Corp. 6,504,799,937 16.4  
  ConocoPhillips 3,565,114,455 9.0  
  Schlumberger NV 1,860,090,204 4.7  
  EOG Resources, Inc. 1,772,460,563 4.5  
  TOTAL 22,713,153,411 57.4%  
(The five largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular company.)
Industry Breakdown as of March 31, 2024*
* The Fund’s industry breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total common stock and may change over time.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
4


The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund 
Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)
Top Five Holdings as of March 31, 2024

       
  Description Market Value % of Net Assets  
  Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B 5,056,467,046 13.2%  
  JPMorgan Chase & Co. 3,826,948,425 10.0  
  Visa, Inc. Class A 2,917,061,374 7.6  
  Mastercard, Inc. Class A 2,625,728,641 6.8  
  Bank of America Corp. 1,725,406,528 4.5  
  TOTAL 16,151,612,014 42.1%  
(The five largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular company.)
Industry Breakdown as of March 31, 2024*
* The Fund’s industry breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total common stock and may change over time.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
5


The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund 
Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)
Top Five Holdings as of March 31, 2024

       
  Description Market Value % of Net Assets  
  Eli Lilly & Co. 4,654,447,548 11.3%  
  UnitedHealth Group, Inc. 3,432,984,007 8.4  
  Johnson & Johnson 2,857,124,324 6.9  
  Merck & Co., Inc. 2,508,670,214 6.1  
  AbbVie, Inc. 2,412,180,184 5.9  
  TOTAL 15,865,406,277 38.6%  
(The five largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular company.)
Industry Breakdown as of March 31, 2024*
* The Fund’s industry breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total common stock and may change over time.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
6


The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund 
Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)
Top Five Holdings as of March 31, 2024

       
  Description Market Value % of Net Assets  
  General Electric Co. 891,765,947 4.9%  
  Caterpillar, Inc. 870,804,039 4.8  
  Uber Technologies, Inc. 739,577,796 4.1  
  Union Pacific Corp. 700,030,400 3.8  
  Honeywell International, Inc. 631,632,040 3.5  
  TOTAL 3,833,810,222 21.1%  
(The five largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular company.)
Industry Breakdown as of March 31, 2024*
* The Fund’s industry breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total common stock and may change over time.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
7


The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund 
Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)
Top Five Holdings as of March 31, 2024

       
  Description Market Value % of Net Assets  
  Linde PLC 1,254,713,828 21.5%  
  Sherwin-Williams Co. 455,830,682 7.8  
  Freeport-McMoRan, Inc. 375,761,176 6.4  
  Ecolab, Inc. 326,549,401 5.6  
  Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. 300,150,968 5.2  
  TOTAL 2,713,006,055 46.5%  
(The five largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular company.)
Industry Breakdown as of March 31, 2024*
* The Fund’s industry breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total common stock and may change over time.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
8


The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund 
Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)
Top Five Holdings as of March 31, 2024

       
  Description Market Value % of Net Assets  
  Prologis, Inc. REIT 736,269,219 11.9%  
  American Tower Corp. REIT 563,650,569 9.1  
  Equinix, Inc. REIT 474,124,849 7.7  
  Welltower, Inc. REIT 316,467,264 5.1  
  Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT 312,099,587 5.1  
  TOTAL 2,402,611,488 38.9%  
(The five largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular company.)
Industry Breakdown as of March 31, 2024*
* The Fund’s industry breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total common stock and may change over time.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
9


The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund 
Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)
Top Five Holdings as of March 31, 2024

       
  Description Market Value % of Net Assets  
  Microsoft Corp. 14,999,639,022 23.0%  
  Apple, Inc. 12,628,812,993 19.3  
  Broadcom, Inc. 2,959,160,732 4.5  
  NVIDIA Corp. 2,943,203,937 4.5  
  Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 2,011,543,181 3.1  
  TOTAL 35,542,359,865 54.4%  
(The five largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular company.)
Industry Breakdown as of March 31, 2024*
* The Fund’s industry breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total common stock and may change over time.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
10


The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund 
Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)
Top Five Holdings as of March 31, 2024

       
  Description Market Value % of Net Assets  
  NextEra Energy, Inc. 1,656,579,730 13.4%  
  Southern Co. 988,470,523 8.0  
  Duke Energy Corp. 942,008,300 7.7  
  Constellation Energy Corp. 745,864,205 6.1  
  American Electric Power Co., Inc. 572,027,047 4.6  
  TOTAL 4,904,949,805 39.8%  
(The five largest holdings are subject to change, and there are no guarantees the Fund will continue to remain invested in any particular company.)
Industry Breakdown as of March 31, 2024*
* The Fund’s industry breakdown is expressed as a percentage of total common stock and may change over time.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE COMMUNICATION SERVICES SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Security Description     Shares   Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%   
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 9.1%  
AT&T, Inc.

  46,669,140   $ 821,376,864
Verizon Communications, Inc.

  19,720,432   827,469,327
          1,648,846,191
ENTERTAINMENT — 21.8%  
Electronic Arts, Inc.

  6,209,447   823,807,333
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (a)  (b)

  3,684,075   389,664,613
Netflix, Inc. (a)

  1,334,915   810,733,927
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)

  4,117,130   611,352,633
Walt Disney Co.

  6,773,014   828,745,993
Warner Bros Discovery, Inc. (a)  (b)

  57,618,427   503,008,868
          3,967,313,367
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES — 47.1%  
Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a)

  15,062,082   2,273,320,036
Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)

  12,610,372   1,920,055,241
Match Group, Inc. (a)

  7,057,546   256,047,769
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A

  8,474,371   4,114,985,070
          8,564,408,116
MEDIA — 17.4%  
Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (a)  (b)

  2,564,074   745,196,827
Comcast Corp. Class A

  19,015,584   824,325,566
Fox Corp. Class A (b)

  6,213,201   194,286,795
Fox Corp. Class B

  3,425,414   98,035,349
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc. (b)

  9,944,600   324,492,298
News Corp. Class A

  9,867,237   258,324,265
News Corp. Class B (b)

  2,977,031   80,558,459
Omnicom Group, Inc.

  5,140,834   497,427,098
Paramount Global Class B

  12,526,902   147,441,636
          3,170,088,293
Security Description     Shares   Value
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 4.5%  
T-Mobile U.S., Inc.

  5,054,551   $ 825,003,814
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $16,868,293,316)

        18,175,659,781
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.0%      
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 5.41% (c)  (d)

  8,305,707   8,308,199
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II (e)  (f)

  168,957,039   168,957,039
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $177,265,238)

  177,265,238  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.9%

(Cost $17,045,558,554)

  18,352,925,019  
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.9)%

  (161,938,078)  
NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  $ 18,190,986,941  
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of the shares of the security are on loan at March 31, 2024.
(c) The Fund invested in certain money market funds managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. Amounts related to these investments during the period ended March 31, 2024 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(d) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at March 31, 2024.
(e) The Fund invested in an affiliated entity. Amounts related to these investments during the period ended March 31, 2024 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(f) Investment of cash collateral for securities loaned.
 
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2024.
Description   Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
  Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
  Level 3 –
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
  Total
ASSETS:                 
INVESTMENTS:                
Common Stocks

  $18,175,659,781   $—   $—   $18,175,659,781
Short-Term Investments

  177,265,238       177,265,238
TOTAL INVESTMENTS

  $18,352,925,019   $—   $—   $18,352,925,019
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE COMMUNICATION SERVICES SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  (continued)
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Affiliate Table
  Number of
Shares Held
at
9/30/23
  Value at

9/30/23
  Cost of
Purchases
  Proceeds
from
Shares Sold
  Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Number of
Shares Held
at
3/31/24
  Value at

3/31/24
  Dividend
Income
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class

4,698,794   $4,699,733   $ 808,456,012   $ 804,786,049   $(61,088)   $(409)   8,305,707   $ 8,308,199   $615,964
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II

    735,076,373   566,119,334       168,957,039   168,957,039   42,544
Total

    $4,699,733   $1,543,532,385   $1,370,905,383   $(61,088)   $(409)       $177,265,238   $658,508
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Security Description     Shares   Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%   
AUTO COMPONENTS — 0.8%  
Aptiv PLC (a)

  1,512,751   $ 120,490,617
BorgWarner, Inc.

  1,245,731   43,276,695
          163,767,312
AUTOMOBILES — 15.6%  
Ford Motor Co.

  21,158,505   280,984,946
General Motors Co.

  6,258,632   283,828,961
Tesla, Inc. (a)

  14,649,173   2,575,178,122
          3,139,992,029
BROADLINE RETAIL — 24.1%  
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)

  25,710,690   4,637,694,262
eBay, Inc.

  2,813,712   148,507,720
Etsy, Inc. (a)

  649,190   44,612,337
          4,830,814,319
DISTRIBUTORS — 1.4%  
Genuine Parts Co.

  760,065   117,756,870
LKQ Corp.

  1,450,754   77,484,771
Pool Corp.

  209,687   84,608,705
          279,850,346
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 23.2%  
Airbnb, Inc. Class A (a)

  2,361,320   389,523,347
Booking Holdings, Inc.

  189,151   686,217,130
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (a)

  1,169,458   51,152,093
Carnival Corp. (a)

  5,462,044   89,249,799
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)

  148,653   432,100,081
Darden Restaurants, Inc. (b)

  647,369   108,207,729
Domino's Pizza, Inc.

  189,109   93,964,480
Expedia Group, Inc. (a)

  708,916   97,653,179
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.

  1,367,075   291,610,768
Las Vegas Sands Corp.

  2,001,980   103,502,366
Marriott International, Inc. Class A

  1,337,461   337,454,785
McDonald's Corp.

  3,015,115   850,111,674
MGM Resorts International (a)  (b)

  1,481,482   69,940,765
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a)  (b)

  2,306,402   48,272,994
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (a)

  1,278,958   177,787,952
Starbucks Corp.

  6,138,107   560,961,599
Wynn Resorts Ltd.

  516,610   52,813,040
Yum! Brands, Inc.

  1,523,402   211,219,687
          4,651,743,468
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES — 4.7%  
DR Horton, Inc.

  1,619,013   266,408,589
Garmin Ltd.

  829,826   123,536,196
Lennar Corp. Class A

  1,339,964   230,447,009
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)

  286,566   37,508,624
NVR, Inc. (a)

  17,321   140,299,407
PulteGroup, Inc.

  1,149,945   138,706,366
          936,906,191
LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS — 0.2%  
Hasbro, Inc.

  707,166   39,969,022
Security Description     Shares   Value
SPECIALTY RETAIL — 24.3%  
AutoZone, Inc. (a)

  93,731   $ 295,407,306
Bath & Body Works, Inc.

  1,224,906   61,269,798
Best Buy Co., Inc.

  1,039,291   85,253,041
CarMax, Inc. (a)  (b)

  856,151   74,579,314
Home Depot, Inc.

  5,262,007   2,018,505,885
Lowe's Cos., Inc.

  3,117,905   794,223,941
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)

  320,257   361,531,722
Ross Stores, Inc.

  1,825,202   267,866,645
TJX Cos., Inc.

  6,178,626   626,636,249
Tractor Supply Co. (b)

  586,127   153,401,158
Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)

  263,277   137,662,278
          4,876,337,337
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS — 5.6%  
Deckers Outdoor Corp. (a)

  139,160   130,985,742
Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (a)

  622,565   243,205,017
NIKE, Inc. Class B

  6,599,044   620,178,155
Ralph Lauren Corp. (b)

  211,668   39,742,784
Tapestry, Inc.

  1,243,488   59,040,810
VF Corp. (b)

  1,791,727   27,485,092
          1,120,637,600
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $20,073,009,105)

        20,040,017,624
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.2%      
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 5.41% (c)  (d)

  12,769,072   12,772,903
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II (e)  (f)

  231,057,191   231,057,191
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $243,830,094)

  243,830,094  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.1%

(Cost $20,316,839,199)

  20,283,847,718  
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (1.1)%

  (228,355,845)  
NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  $ 20,055,491,873  
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of the shares of the security are on loan at March 31, 2024.
(c) The Fund invested in certain money market funds managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. Amounts related to these investments during the period ended March 31, 2024 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(d) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at March 31, 2024.
(e) The Fund invested in an affiliated entity. Amounts related to these investments during the period ended March 31, 2024 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(f) Investment of cash collateral for securities loaned.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE CONSUMER DISCRETIONARY SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  (continued)
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2024.
Description   Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
  Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
  Level 3 –
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
  Total
ASSETS:                 
INVESTMENTS:                
Common Stocks

  $20,040,017,624   $—   $—   $20,040,017,624
Short-Term Investments

  243,830,094       243,830,094
TOTAL INVESTMENTS

  $20,283,847,718   $—   $—   $20,283,847,718
Affiliate Table
  Number of
Shares Held
at
9/30/23
  Value at

9/30/23
  Cost of
Purchases
  Proceeds
from
Shares Sold
  Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Number of
Shares Held
at
3/31/24
  Value at

3/31/24
  Dividend
Income
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class

3,802,669   $ 3,803,429   $ 102,518,130   $ 93,549,274   $648   $(30)   12,769,072   $ 12,772,903   $338,899
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II

32,385,839   32,385,839   1,373,256,674   1,174,585,322       231,057,191   231,057,191   165,367
Total

    $36,189,268   $1,475,774,804   $1,268,134,596   $648   $(30)       $243,830,094   $504,266
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE CONSUMER STAPLES SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Security Description     Shares   Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.6%   
BEVERAGES — 19.8%  
Brown-Forman Corp. Class B (a)

  1,214,561   $ 62,695,638
Coca-Cola Co.

  23,038,720   1,409,508,890
Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A

  1,080,530   293,644,833
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.

  6,995,766   214,560,143
Molson Coors Beverage Co. Class B

  1,243,825   83,647,231
Monster Beverage Corp. (b)

  4,961,999   294,147,301
PepsiCo, Inc.

  4,202,303   735,445,048
          3,093,649,084
CONSUMER STAPLES DISTRIBUTION & RETAIL — 32.3%  
Costco Wholesale Corp.

  2,627,279   1,924,823,414
Dollar General Corp.

  1,474,313   230,081,287
Dollar Tree, Inc. (b)

  1,390,284   185,116,314
Kroger Co.

  4,445,877   253,992,953
Sysco Corp.

  3,343,943   271,461,293
Target Corp.

  3,100,973   549,523,425
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.

  4,807,929   104,283,980
Walmart, Inc.

  25,345,424   1,525,034,163
          5,044,316,829
FOOD PRODUCTS — 15.2%  
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

  3,582,686   225,028,508
Bunge Global SA

  975,867   100,045,885
Campbell Soup Co.

  1,321,549   58,742,853
Conagra Brands, Inc.

  3,210,801   95,168,142
General Mills, Inc.

  3,814,573   266,905,673
Hershey Co.

  1,006,837   195,829,797
Hormel Foods Corp.

  1,946,734   67,921,549
J M Smucker Co.

  712,998   89,745,058
Kellanova

  1,771,491   101,488,719
Kraft Heinz Co.

  5,355,202   197,606,954
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

  969,708   103,302,993
McCormick & Co., Inc.

  1,688,904   129,724,716
Mondelez International, Inc. Class A

  9,044,632   633,124,240
Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A

  1,923,291   112,954,880
          2,377,589,967
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 21.5%  
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.

  1,654,945   172,627,313
Clorox Co.

  833,622   127,635,864
Security Description     Shares   Value
Colgate-Palmolive Co.

  5,530,653   $ 498,035,303
Kimberly-Clark Corp.

  2,262,845   292,699,001
Procter & Gamble Co.

  13,932,009   2,260,468,460
          3,351,465,941
PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS — 3.1%  
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A

  1,564,632   241,188,023
Kenvue, Inc.

  11,576,739   248,436,819
          489,624,842
TOBACCO — 7.7%  
Altria Group, Inc.

  11,845,236   516,689,193
Philip Morris International, Inc.

  7,393,062   677,352,341
          1,194,041,534
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $16,281,749,751)

        15,550,688,197
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.1%      
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 5.41% (c)  (d)

  9,389,421   9,392,238
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II (e)  (f)

  11,362,006   11,362,006
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $20,752,720)

  20,754,244  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.7%

(Cost $16,302,502,471)

  15,571,442,441  
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.3%

  43,034,862  
NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  $ 15,614,477,303  
(a) All or a portion of the shares of the security are on loan at March 31, 2024.
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) The Fund invested in certain money market funds managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. Amounts related to these investments during the period ended March 31, 2024 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(d) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at March 31, 2024.
(e) The Fund invested in an affiliated entity. Amounts related to these investments during the period ended March 31, 2024 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(f) Investment of cash collateral for securities loaned.
 
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2024.
Description   Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
  Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
  Level 3 –
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
  Total
ASSETS:                 
INVESTMENTS:                
Common Stocks

  $15,550,688,197   $—   $—   $15,550,688,197
Short-Term Investments

  20,754,244       20,754,244
TOTAL INVESTMENTS

  $15,571,442,441   $—   $—   $15,571,442,441
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE CONSUMER STAPLES SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  (continued)
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Affiliate Table
  Number of
Shares Held
at
9/30/23
  Value at

9/30/23
  Cost of
Purchases
  Proceeds
from
Shares Sold
  Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Number of
Shares Held
at
3/31/24
  Value at

3/31/24
  Dividend
Income
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class

16,592,825   $16,596,143   $ 366,424,244   $ 373,636,278   $6,605   $1,524   9,389,421   $ 9,392,238   $771,468
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II

5,240,094   5,240,094   1,336,432,479   1,330,310,567       11,362,006   11,362,006   48,613
Total

    $21,836,237   $1,702,856,723   $1,703,946,845   $6,605   $1,524       $20,754,244   $820,081
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
17


THE ENERGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Security Description     Shares   Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%   
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 8.8%  
Baker Hughes Co.

  23,796,506   $ 797,182,951
Halliburton Co.

  21,162,680   834,232,845
Schlumberger NV

  33,937,059   1,860,090,204
          3,491,506,000
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 91.0%  
APA Corp. (a)

  8,593,133   295,431,913
Chevron Corp.

  41,237,479   6,504,799,937
ConocoPhillips

  28,010,013   3,565,114,455
Coterra Energy, Inc.

  17,883,787   498,599,982
Devon Energy Corp.

  15,233,011   764,392,492
Diamondback Energy, Inc.

  4,255,424   843,297,374
EOG Resources, Inc.

  13,864,679   1,772,460,563
EQT Corp. (a)

  9,779,601   362,529,809
Exxon Mobil Corp. (a)

  77,517,965   9,010,688,252
Hess Corp.

  6,544,456   998,945,764
Kinder Morgan, Inc.

  45,977,507   843,227,478
Marathon Oil Corp.

  13,914,609   394,340,019
Marathon Petroleum Corp.

  8,749,352   1,762,994,428
Occidental Petroleum Corp.

  15,648,720   1,017,010,313
ONEOK, Inc.

  13,850,500   1,110,394,585
Phillips 66

  10,223,533   1,669,911,880
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

  5,554,529   1,458,063,863
Targa Resources Corp.

  5,301,406   593,704,458
Valero Energy Corp. (a)

  8,094,512   1,381,652,253
Williams Cos., Inc.

  28,922,996   1,127,129,154
          35,974,688,972
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $35,854,118,099)

        39,466,194,972
Security Description     Shares   Value
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.4%      
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 5.41% (b)  (c)

  84,057,026   $ 84,082,243
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II (d)  (e)

  56,553,910   56,553,910
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $140,636,037)

  140,636,153  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2%

(Cost $35,994,754,136)

  39,606,831,125  
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.2)%

  (63,878,884)  
NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  $ 39,542,952,241  
(a) All or a portion of the shares of the security are on loan at March 31, 2024.
(b) The Fund invested in certain money market funds managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. Amounts related to these investments during the period ended March 31, 2024 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(c) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at March 31, 2024.
(d) The Fund invested in an affiliated entity. Amounts related to these investments during the period ended March 31, 2024 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(e) Investment of cash collateral for securities loaned.
 
At March 31, 2024, open futures contracts were as follows:
Description   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
  Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
E-mini S&P 500 Energy Select Sector Index (long)   802   06/21/2024   $74,464,096   $80,229,433   $5,765,337
During the period ended March 31, 2024, the average notional value related to futures contracts was $136,030,351.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE ENERGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  (continued)
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2024.
Description   Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
  Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
  Level 3 –
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
  Total
ASSETS:                 
INVESTMENTS:                
Common Stocks

  $39,466,194,972   $—   $—   $39,466,194,972
Short-Term Investments

  140,636,153       140,636,153
TOTAL INVESTMENTS

  $39,606,831,125   $—   $—   $39,606,831,125
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:                
Futures Contracts - Unrealized Appreciation

  $ 5,765,337   $—   $—   $ 5,765,337
TOTAL OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

  $ 5,765,337   $—   $—   $ 5,765,337
Affiliate Table
  Number of
Shares Held
at
9/30/23
  Value at

9/30/23
  Cost of
Purchases
  Proceeds
from
Shares Sold
  Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Number of
Shares Held
at
3/31/24
  Value at

3/31/24
  Dividend
Income
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class

56,611,731   $56,623,053   $ 963,686,872   $ 936,252,535   $24,814   $39   84,057,026   $ 84,082,243   $2,398,126
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II

14,004,048   14,004,048   997,134,341   954,584,479       56,553,910   56,553,910   33,184
Total

    $70,627,101   $1,960,821,213   $1,890,837,014   $24,814   $39       $140,636,153   $2,431,310
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
19


THE FINANCIAL SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Security Description     Shares   Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%   
BANKS — 31.4%  
Bank of America Corp.

  45,501,227   $ 1,725,406,528
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.

  5,021,031   289,311,806
Citigroup, Inc.

  12,583,914   795,806,721
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

  3,069,920   111,407,397
Comerica, Inc.

  863,721   47,496,018
Fifth Third Bancorp (a)

  4,498,510   167,389,557
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.

  2,156,258   900,647,404
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.

  9,564,967   133,431,290
JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  19,106,083   3,826,948,425
KeyCorp

  6,192,833   97,908,690
M&T Bank Corp.

  1,096,322   159,449,072
Morgan Stanley

  8,283,885   780,010,612
Northern Trust Corp.

  1,356,421   120,612,955
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.

  2,631,164   425,196,102
Regions Financial Corp. (a)

  6,109,889   128,552,064
State Street Corp. (b)

  1,996,581   154,375,643
Truist Financial Corp.

  8,809,499   343,394,271
U.S. Bancorp

  10,284,784   459,729,845
Wells Fargo & Co.

  23,796,902   1,379,268,440
          12,046,342,840
CAPITAL MARKETS — 15.5%  
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.

  662,488   290,461,239
BlackRock, Inc.

  924,683   770,908,217
Blackstone, Inc. (a)

  4,756,635   624,879,140
Cboe Global Markets, Inc.

  697,350   128,124,115
Charles Schwab Corp.

  9,840,602   711,869,149
CME Group, Inc.

  2,380,463   512,489,879
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.

  250,882   113,998,272
Franklin Resources, Inc. (a)

  1,984,626   55,787,837
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.

  3,786,299   520,351,071
Invesco Ltd.

  2,940,591   48,784,405
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.

  250,716   54,969,483
Moody's Corp.

  1,039,668   408,620,714
MSCI, Inc.

  522,314   292,730,881
Nasdaq, Inc.

  2,510,589   158,418,166
Raymond James Financial, Inc.

  1,241,404   159,421,102
S&P Global, Inc.

  2,124,569   903,897,881
T Rowe Price Group, Inc.

  1,480,423   180,493,172
          5,936,204,723
CONSUMER FINANCE — 4.1%  
American Express Co.

  3,781,400   860,986,966
Capital One Financial Corp.

  2,515,759   374,571,357
Discover Financial Services

  1,651,714   216,523,188
Synchrony Financial

  2,690,246   116,003,408
          1,568,084,919
FINANCIAL SERVICES — 32.4%  
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (c)

  12,024,320   5,056,467,046
Corpay, Inc. (c)

  477,405   147,298,539
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.

  3,913,630   290,313,073
Security Description     Shares   Value
Fiserv, Inc. (c)

  3,968,668   $ 634,272,520
Global Payments, Inc.

  1,719,753   229,862,186
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.

  481,160   83,591,927
Mastercard, Inc. Class A

  5,452,434   2,625,728,641
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (c)

  7,086,689   474,737,296
Visa, Inc. Class A (a)

  10,452,420   2,917,061,374
          12,459,332,602
INSURANCE — 16.4%  
Aflac, Inc.

  3,480,788   298,860,458
Allstate Corp.

  1,735,711   300,295,360
American International Group, Inc.

  4,637,314   362,498,835
Aon PLC Class A

  1,322,387   441,306,990
Arch Capital Group Ltd. (c)

  2,453,324   226,785,270
Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

  1,433,627   358,464,095
Assurant, Inc.

  343,242   64,611,874
Brown & Brown, Inc.

  1,562,041   136,741,069
Chubb Ltd.

  2,679,766   694,407,764
Cincinnati Financial Corp.

  1,036,434   128,694,010
Everest Group Ltd.

  287,048   114,101,580
Globe Life, Inc.

  570,108   66,343,468
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

  1,973,704   203,390,197
Loews Corp.

  1,204,180   94,275,252
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.

  3,253,305   670,115,764
MetLife, Inc.

  4,059,155   300,823,977
Principal Financial Group, Inc.

  1,450,361   125,180,658
Progressive Corp.

  3,870,328   800,461,237
Prudential Financial, Inc.

  2,384,737   279,968,124
Travelers Cos., Inc.

  1,508,665   347,204,163
W R Berkley Corp.

  1,345,620   119,006,633
Willis Towers Watson PLC

  678,006   186,451,650
          6,319,988,428
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $35,662,167,480)

        38,329,953,512
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.2%      
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 5.41% (d)  (e)

  24,788,995   24,796,432
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II (b)  (f)

  50,495,240   50,495,240
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $75,291,180)

  75,291,672  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

(Cost $35,737,458,660)

  38,405,245,184  
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.0)% (g)

  (16,042,866)  
NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  $ 38,389,202,318  
(a) All or a portion of the shares of the security are on loan at March 31, 2024.
(b) The Fund invested in an affiliated entity. Amounts related to these investments during the period ended March 31, 2024 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(c) Non-income producing security.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
20


THE FINANCIAL SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  (continued)
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

(d) The Fund invested in certain money market funds managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. Amounts related to these investments during the period ended March 31, 2024 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(e) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at March 31, 2024.
(f) Investment of cash collateral for securities loaned.
(g) Amount is less than 0.05% of net assets.
 
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2024.
Description   Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
  Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
  Level 3 –
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
  Total
ASSETS:                 
INVESTMENTS:                
Common Stocks

  $38,329,953,512   $—   $—   $38,329,953,512
Short-Term Investments

  75,291,672       75,291,672
TOTAL INVESTMENTS

  $38,405,245,184   $—   $—   $38,405,245,184
Affiliate Table
  Number of
Shares Held
at
9/30/23
  Value at

9/30/23
  Cost of
Purchases
  Proceeds
from
Shares Sold
  Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Number of
Shares Held
at
3/31/24
  Value at

3/31/24
  Dividend
Income
State Street Corp.

2,114,046   $141,556,520   $ 67,545,403   $ 75,059,575   $(3,780,755)   $24,114,050   1,996,581   $154,375,643   $2,771,668
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class

42,694,543   42,703,082   472,369,725   490,287,468   10,601   492   24,788,995   24,796,432   1,666,072
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II

483,314,119   483,314,119   143,462,025   576,280,904       50,495,240   50,495,240   204,675
Total

    $667,573,721   $683,377,153   $1,141,627,947   $(3,770,154)   $24,114,542       $229,667,315   $4,642,415
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
21


THE HEALTH CARE SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Security Description     Shares   Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%   
BIOTECHNOLOGY — 15.5%  
AbbVie, Inc.

  13,246,459   $ 2,412,180,184
Amgen, Inc.

  4,014,008   1,141,262,755
Biogen, Inc. (a)

  1,087,918   234,587,758
Gilead Sciences, Inc.

  9,348,440   684,773,230
Incyte Corp. (a)

  1,390,057   79,191,547
Moderna, Inc. (a)  (b)

  2,490,638   265,402,385
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

  792,587   762,857,062
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)

  1,933,440   808,197,255
          6,388,452,176
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 20.7%  
Abbott Laboratories

  13,025,358   1,480,462,191
Align Technology, Inc. (a)

  534,787   175,367,353
Baxter International, Inc.

  3,809,227   162,806,362
Becton Dickinson & Co.

  2,167,583   536,368,413
Boston Scientific Corp. (a)

  10,994,058   752,983,032
Cooper Cos., Inc.

  1,487,251   150,896,486
Dentsply Sirona, Inc.

  1,588,785   52,731,774
Dexcom, Inc. (a)

  2,892,475   401,186,283
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)

  4,552,124   435,000,969
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. (b)

  3,176,759   288,799,161
Hologic, Inc. (a)

  1,761,154   137,299,566
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)

  623,083   336,421,204
Insulet Corp. (a)

  524,339   89,871,705
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)

  2,643,509   1,054,998,007
Medtronic PLC

  9,976,171   869,423,303
ResMed, Inc. (b)

  1,104,437   218,711,659
STERIS PLC (b)

  741,850   166,782,717
Stryker Corp.

  2,537,051   907,934,441
Teleflex, Inc. (b)

  352,060   79,625,410
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (b)

  1,569,213   207,104,732
          8,504,774,768
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 21.2%  
Cardinal Health, Inc.

  1,824,901   204,206,422
Cencora, Inc.

  1,242,234   301,850,440
Centene Corp. (a)

  4,010,989   314,782,417
Cigna Group

  2,194,559   797,041,883
CVS Health Corp.

  9,441,875   753,083,950
DaVita, Inc. (a)  (b)

  403,124   55,651,268
Elevance Health, Inc.

  1,762,877   914,122,240
HCA Healthcare, Inc.

  1,487,221   496,032,820
Henry Schein, Inc. (a)  (b)

  976,448   73,741,353
Humana, Inc.

  917,068   317,965,817
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings

  636,181   138,980,101
McKesson Corp.

  985,917   529,289,541
Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a)

  435,130   178,764,458
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.

  832,830   110,858,001
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.

  6,939,527   3,432,984,007
Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B

  457,169   83,415,056
          8,702,769,774
Security Description     Shares   Value
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES — 11.4%  
Agilent Technologies, Inc. (b)

  2,196,824   $ 319,659,860
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A (a)

  156,490   54,125,196
Bio-Techne Corp. (b)

  1,184,639   83,386,739
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a)  (b)

  385,168   104,361,270
Danaher Corp.

  4,934,214   1,232,171,920
Illumina, Inc. (a)

  1,190,047   163,417,254
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a)

  1,369,294   346,280,760
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)

  161,202   214,606,610
Revvity, Inc.

  929,581   97,606,005
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.

  2,898,837   1,684,833,053
Waters Corp. (a)  (b)

  443,995   152,836,399
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

  555,535   219,830,755
          4,673,115,821
PHARMACEUTICALS — 31.1%  
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

  15,266,426   827,898,282
Catalent, Inc. (a)

  1,349,843   76,198,637
Eli Lilly & Co.

  5,982,888   4,654,447,548
Johnson & Johnson

  18,061,346   2,857,124,324
Merck & Co., Inc.

  19,012,279   2,508,670,214
Pfizer, Inc.

  42,363,975   1,175,600,306
Viatris, Inc.

  8,982,240   107,247,946
Zoetis, Inc.

  3,444,623   582,864,658
          12,790,051,915
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $41,329,048,441)

        41,059,164,454
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.2%      
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 5.41% (c)  (d)

  31,663,359   31,672,858
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II (e)  (f)

  73,448,227   73,448,227
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $105,118,855)

  105,121,085  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1%

(Cost $41,434,167,296)

  41,164,285,539  
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.1)%

  (52,165,709)  
NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  $ 41,112,119,830  
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of the shares of the security are on loan at March 31, 2024.
(c) The Fund invested in certain money market funds managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. Amounts related to these investments during the period ended March 31, 2024 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(d) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at March 31, 2024.
(e) The Fund invested in an affiliated entity. Amounts related to these investments during the period ended March 31, 2024 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  (continued)
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

(f) Investment of cash collateral for securities loaned.
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2024.
Description   Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
  Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
  Level 3 –
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
  Total
ASSETS:                 
INVESTMENTS:                
Common Stocks

  $41,059,164,454   $—   $—   $41,059,164,454
Short-Term Investments

  105,121,085       105,121,085
TOTAL INVESTMENTS

  $41,164,285,539   $—   $—   $41,164,285,539
Affiliate Table
  Number of
Shares Held
at
9/30/23
  Value at

9/30/23
  Cost of
Purchases
  Proceeds
from
Shares Sold
  Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Number of
Shares Held
at
3/31/24
  Value at

3/31/24
  Dividend
Income
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class

33,578,923   $33,585,639   $ 464,246,657   $ 466,172,774   $11,770   $1,566   31,663,359   $ 31,672,858   $1,617,031
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II

24,295,260   24,295,260   941,263,677   892,110,710       73,448,227   73,448,227   54,568
Total

    $57,880,899   $1,405,510,334   $1,358,283,484   $11,770   $1,566       $105,121,085   $1,671,599
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Security Description     Shares   Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%   
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 16.9%  
Axon Enterprise, Inc. (a)

  328,768   $ 102,864,932
Boeing Co. (a)

  2,677,288   516,689,811
General Dynamics Corp.

  1,059,857   299,399,004
Howmet Aerospace, Inc.

  1,824,704   124,864,495
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.

  184,931   53,901,839
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.

  884,204   188,423,872
Lockheed Martin Corp.

  1,003,966   456,674,014
Northrop Grumman Corp.

  658,669   315,278,504
RTX Corp.

  6,193,453   604,047,471
Textron, Inc.

  914,967   87,772,784
TransDigm Group, Inc.

  259,561   319,675,328
          3,069,592,054
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS — 5.2%  
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

  544,552   41,462,189
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

  678,705   82,510,167
FedEx Corp.

  1,074,940   311,453,116
United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B

  3,376,181   501,801,782
          937,227,254
AIRLINES — 1.9%  
American Airlines Group, Inc. (a)  (b)

  3,043,320   46,714,962
Delta Air Lines, Inc.

  2,991,497   143,202,961
Southwest Airlines Co. (b)

  2,785,252   81,301,506
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (a)  (b)

  1,531,176   73,312,707
          344,532,136
BUILDING PRODUCTS — 5.9%  
A O Smith Corp.

  571,991   51,170,315
Allegion PLC

  408,642   55,048,164
Builders FirstSource, Inc. (a)

  575,789   120,080,796
Carrier Global Corp.

  3,898,792   226,636,779
Johnson Controls International PLC

  3,179,177   207,663,842
Masco Corp.

  1,032,563   81,448,569
Trane Technologies PLC

  1,062,247   318,886,549
          1,060,935,014
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 6.7%  
Cintas Corp.

  402,313   276,401,100
Copart, Inc. (a)

  4,076,330   236,101,033
Republic Services, Inc.

  954,070   182,647,161
Rollins, Inc.

  1,310,569   60,640,028
Veralto Corp.

  1,023,685   90,759,912
Waste Management, Inc.

  1,710,992   364,697,945
          1,211,247,179
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING — 1.0%  
Quanta Services, Inc.

  677,811   176,095,298
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 7.0%  
AMETEK, Inc.

  1,076,641   196,917,638
Eaton Corp. PLC

  1,863,937   582,815,821
Emerson Electric Co.

  2,668,713   302,685,428
Security Description     Shares   Value
Generac Holdings, Inc. (a)

  286,754   $ 36,171,150
Rockwell Automation, Inc.

  534,518   155,721,129
          1,274,311,166
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS — 0.6%  
Hubbell, Inc.

  250,324   103,896,976
GROUND TRANSPORTATION — 12.7%  
CSX Corp.

  9,224,699   341,959,592
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

  380,631   75,840,727
Norfolk Southern Corp.

  1,053,751   268,569,517
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

  834,665   183,050,381
Uber Technologies, Inc. (a)

  9,606,154   739,577,796
Union Pacific Corp.

  2,846,462   700,030,400
          2,309,028,413
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES — 9.9%  
3M Co.

  2,578,326   273,483,039
General Electric Co.

  5,080,419   891,765,947
Honeywell International, Inc.

  3,077,379   631,632,040
          1,796,881,026
MACHINERY — 20.9%  
Caterpillar, Inc.

  2,376,454   870,804,039
Cummins, Inc.

  638,136   188,026,772
Deere & Co.

  1,215,577   499,286,097
Dover Corp.

  652,459   115,609,210
Fortive Corp.

  1,637,042   140,818,353
IDEX Corp.

  353,061   86,153,945
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.

  1,270,668   340,958,344
Ingersoll Rand, Inc.

  1,888,386   179,302,251
Nordson Corp.

  253,297   69,540,158
Otis Worldwide Corp.

  1,897,228   188,337,824
PACCAR, Inc.

  2,441,800   302,514,602
Parker-Hannifin Corp.

  599,442   333,163,869
Pentair PLC

  769,449   65,741,723
Snap-on, Inc.

  246,341   72,971,131
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.

  715,638   70,082,429
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

  835,611   121,731,811
Xylem, Inc.

  1,124,607   145,344,209
          3,790,386,767
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — 7.7%  
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.

  1,917,654   478,914,910
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.

  549,404   112,550,903
Dayforce, Inc. (a)  (b)

  726,145   48,078,061
Equifax, Inc.

  575,140   153,861,453
Jacobs Solutions, Inc.

  586,556   90,171,254
Leidos Holdings, Inc.

  641,868   84,142,476
Paychex, Inc.

  1,494,303   183,500,408
Paycom Software, Inc.

  228,314   45,436,769
Robert Half, Inc.

  491,077   38,932,585
Verisk Analytics, Inc.

  676,314   159,427,499
          1,395,016,318
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  (continued)
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Security Description     Shares   Value
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS — 3.5%  
Fastenal Co.

  2,669,428   $ 205,919,676
United Rentals, Inc.

  314,344   226,676,602
WW Grainger, Inc.

  206,083   209,648,236
          642,244,514
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $17,720,038,346)

        18,111,394,115
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.1%      
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 5.41% (c)  (d)

  6,840,258   6,842,310
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II (e)  (f)

  21,780,174   21,780,174
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $28,622,298)

  28,622,484  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0%

(Cost $17,748,660,644)

  18,140,016,599  
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.0)% (g)

  (5,472,145)  
NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  $ 18,134,544,454  
    
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of the shares of the security are on loan at March 31, 2024.
(c) The Fund invested in certain money market funds managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. Amounts related to these investments during the period ended March 31, 2024 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(d) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at March 31, 2024.
(e) The Fund invested in an affiliated entity. Amounts related to these investments during the period ended March 31, 2024 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(f) Investment of cash collateral for securities loaned.
(g) Amount is less than 0.05% of net assets.
 
At March 31, 2024, open futures contracts were as follows:
Description   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
  Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
E-mini S&P 500 Industrial Select Sector Index (long)   150   06/21/2024   $18,695,100   $19,273,005   $577,905
During the period ended March 31, 2024, the average notional value related to futures contracts was $22,282,036.
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2024.
Description   Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
  Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
  Level 3 –
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
  Total
ASSETS:                 
INVESTMENTS:                
Common Stocks

  $18,111,394,115   $—   $—   $18,111,394,115
Short-Term Investments

  28,622,484       28,622,484
TOTAL INVESTMENTS

  $18,140,016,599   $—   $—   $18,140,016,599
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:                
Futures Contracts - Unrealized Appreciation

  $ 577,905   $—   $—   $ 577,905
TOTAL OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

  $ 577,905   $—   $—   $ 577,905
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  (continued)
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Affiliate Table
  Number of
Shares Held
at
9/30/23
  Value at

9/30/23
  Cost of
Purchases
  Proceeds
from
Shares Sold
  Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Number of
Shares Held
at
3/31/24
  Value at

3/31/24
  Dividend
Income
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class

6,430,670   $ 6,431,956   $ 225,967,607   $ 225,556,902   $(533)   $182   6,840,258   $ 6,842,310   $287,478
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II

76,756,877   76,756,877   1,827,763,618   1,882,740,321       21,780,174   21,780,174   157,475
Total

    $83,188,833   $2,053,731,225   $2,108,297,223   $(533)   $182       $28,622,484   $444,953
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
26


THE MATERIALS SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Security Description     Shares   Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%   
CHEMICALS — 66.3%  
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.

  1,238,911   $ 300,150,968
Albemarle Corp. (a)

  653,966   86,153,481
Celanese Corp.

  558,104   95,915,753
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.

  1,064,754   88,598,180
Corteva, Inc.

  3,911,050   225,550,253
Dow, Inc.

  3,913,893   226,731,821
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.

  2,396,995   183,777,607
Eastman Chemical Co.

  653,662   65,510,006
Ecolab, Inc.

  1,414,246   326,549,401
FMC Corp. (a)

  695,324   44,292,139
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.

  1,422,634   122,332,298
Linde PLC

  2,702,261   1,254,713,828
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A

  1,426,428   145,895,056
Mosaic Co.

  1,821,464   59,124,721
PPG Industries, Inc.

  1,314,112   190,414,829
Sherwin-Williams Co.

  1,312,385   455,830,682
          3,871,541,023
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS — 7.1%  
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.

  344,420   211,453,215
Vulcan Materials Co.

  740,526   202,104,356
          413,557,571
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING — 9.2%  
Amcor PLC

  8,054,835   76,601,481
Avery Dennison Corp.

  448,828   100,200,851
Ball Corp.

  1,757,201   118,365,059
International Paper Co.

  1,928,317   75,242,929
Packaging Corp. of America

  495,745   94,082,486
Westrock Co.

  1,432,030   70,813,884
          535,306,690
METALS & MINING — 17.2%  
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.

  7,991,518   375,761,176
Security Description     Shares   Value
Newmont Corp.

  6,422,801   $ 230,193,188
Nucor Corp.

  1,370,045   271,131,906
Steel Dynamics, Inc.

  847,669   125,649,976
          1,002,736,246
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $6,149,339,886)

        5,823,141,530
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.6%      
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 5.41% (b)  (c)

  9,546,516   9,549,380
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II (d)  (e)

  84,757,934   84,757,934
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $94,307,314)

  94,307,314  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.4%

(Cost $6,243,647,200)

  5,917,448,844  
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (1.4)%

  (84,537,467)  
NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  $ 5,832,911,377  
(a) All or a portion of the shares of the security are on loan at March 31, 2024.
(b) The Fund invested in certain money market funds managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. Amounts related to these investments during the period ended March 31, 2024 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(c) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at March 31, 2024.
(d) The Fund invested in an affiliated entity. Amounts related to these investments during the period ended March 31, 2024 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(e) Investment of cash collateral for securities loaned.
 
At March 31, 2024, open futures contracts were as follows:
Description   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
  Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
E-mini S&P 500 Materials Select Sector Index (long)   99   06/21/2024   $9,500,831   $9,863,370   $362,539
During the period ended March 31, 2024, the average notional value related to futures contracts was $11,760,729.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
27


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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  (continued)
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2024.
Description   Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
  Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
  Level 3 –
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
  Total
ASSETS:                 
INVESTMENTS:                
Common Stocks

  $5,823,141,530   $—   $—   $5,823,141,530
Short-Term Investments

  94,307,314       94,307,314
TOTAL INVESTMENTS

  $5,917,448,844   $—   $—   $5,917,448,844
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:                
Futures Contracts - Unrealized Appreciation

  $ 362,539   $—   $—   $ 362,539
TOTAL OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

  $ 362,539   $—   $—   $ 362,539
Affiliate Table
  Number of
Shares Held
at
9/30/23
  Value at

9/30/23
  Cost of
Purchases
  Proceeds
from
Shares Sold
  Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Number of
Shares Held
at
3/31/24
  Value at

3/31/24
  Dividend
Income
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class

9,052,582   $ 9,054,393   $ 90,186,512   $ 89,692,380   $879   $(24)   9,546,516   $ 9,549,380   $185,781
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II

33,329,188   33,329,188   610,730,132   559,301,386       84,757,934   84,757,934   90,162
Total

    $42,383,581   $700,916,644   $648,993,766   $879   $(24)       $94,307,314   $275,943
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
28


THE REAL ESTATE SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Security Description     Shares   Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.5%   
HEALTH CARE REITs — 8.2%  
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT

  4,331,947   $ 81,224,007
Ventas, Inc. REIT

  2,462,280   107,207,671
Welltower, Inc. REIT

  3,386,850   316,467,264
          504,898,942
HOTEL & RESORT REITs — 1.4%  
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT

  4,316,831   89,272,065
INDUSTRIAL REITs — 11.9%  
Prologis, Inc. REIT

  5,654,041   736,269,219
OFFICE REITs — 3.0%  
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT

  963,589   124,216,258
Boston Properties, Inc. REIT

  882,127   57,611,714
          181,827,972
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT — 6.8%  
CBRE Group, Inc. Class A (a)

  1,819,747   176,952,199
CoStar Group, Inc. (a)

  2,498,897   241,393,450
          418,345,649
RESIDENTIAL REITs — 12.1%  
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT

  868,004   161,066,822
Camden Property Trust REIT

  652,383   64,194,487
Equity Residential REIT

  2,112,095   133,294,316
Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT

  392,914   96,189,276
Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT

  3,520,104   125,350,903
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT

  714,222   93,977,331
UDR, Inc. REIT

  1,851,829   69,276,923
          743,350,058
RETAIL REITs — 12.5%  
Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT

  448,823   45,833,805
Kimco Realty Corp. REIT

  4,076,348   79,937,184
Realty Income Corp. REIT

  5,089,068   275,318,579
Regency Centers Corp. REIT

  1,003,654   60,781,286
Security Description     Shares   Value
Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT

  1,994,374   $ 312,099,587
          773,970,441
SPECIALIZED REITs — 43.6%  
American Tower Corp. REIT

  2,852,627   563,650,569
Crown Castle, Inc. REIT

  2,653,885   280,860,650
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT

  1,853,276   266,945,875
Equinix, Inc. REIT

  574,467   474,124,849
Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT

  1,292,919   190,059,093
Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT

  1,786,797   143,318,987
Public Storage REIT

  968,354   280,880,761
SBA Communications Corp. REIT

  660,245   143,075,091
VICI Properties, Inc. REIT

  6,330,611   188,588,902
Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT

  4,465,626   160,360,630
          2,691,865,407
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $6,912,707,002)

        6,139,799,753
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.1%      
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 5.41% (b) (c)

(Cost $2,328,880)

  2,328,181   2,328,880
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.6%

(Cost $6,915,035,882)

  6,142,128,633  
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.4%

  27,420,675  
NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  $ 6,169,549,308  
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) The Fund invested in certain money market funds managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. Amounts related to these investments during the period ended March 31, 2024 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(c) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at March 31, 2024.
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust
 
At March 31, 2024, open futures contracts were as follows:
Description   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
  Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
E-mini S&P 500 Real Estate Select Sector Index (long)   550   06/21/2024   $26,840,000   $26,851,935   $11,935
During the period ended March 31, 2024, the average notional value related to futures contracts was $11,911,116.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE REAL ESTATE SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  (continued)
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2024.
Description   Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
  Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
  Level 3 –
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
  Total
ASSETS:                 
INVESTMENTS:                
Common Stocks

  $6,139,799,753   $—   $—   $6,139,799,753
Short-Term Investment

  2,328,880       2,328,880
TOTAL INVESTMENTS

  $6,142,128,633   $—   $—   $6,142,128,633
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:                
Futures Contracts - Unrealized Appreciation

  $ 11,935   $—   $—   $ 11,935
TOTAL OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

  $ 11,935   $—   $—   $ 11,935
Affiliate Table
  Number of
Shares Held
at
9/30/23
  Value at

9/30/23
  Cost of
Purchases
  Proceeds
from
Shares Sold
  Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Number of
Shares Held
at
3/31/24
  Value at

3/31/24
  Dividend
Income
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class

15,667,169   $15,670,302   $151,442,412   $164,784,328   $505   $(11)   2,328,181   $2,328,880   $135,100
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE TECHNOLOGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Security Description     Shares   Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%   
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 3.8%  
Arista Networks, Inc. (a)

  1,738,057   $ 504,001,769
Cisco Systems, Inc.

  28,027,756   1,398,865,302
F5, Inc. (a)

  405,587   76,895,239
Juniper Networks, Inc.

  2,220,384   82,287,431
Motorola Solutions, Inc.

  1,144,751   406,363,710
          2,468,413,451
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS — 2.9%  
Amphenol Corp. Class A

  4,137,467   477,256,818
CDW Corp.

  924,033   236,349,161
Corning, Inc.

  5,296,257   174,564,631
Jabil, Inc.

  879,787   117,847,469
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)

  1,204,733   188,396,146
TE Connectivity Ltd.

  2,129,882   309,344,062
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)

  325,495   139,741,513
Trimble, Inc. (a)

  1,715,890   110,434,680
Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A (a)

  354,295   106,798,685
          1,860,733,165
IT SERVICES — 5.4%  
Accenture PLC Class A

  4,324,628   1,498,959,311
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)

  1,040,328   113,146,073
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A

  3,434,924   251,745,580
EPAM Systems, Inc. (a)

  397,978   109,905,605
Gartner, Inc. (a)

  537,686   256,298,786
International Business Machines Corp.

  6,311,289   1,205,203,747
VeriSign, Inc. (a)

  607,869   115,197,254
          3,550,456,356
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 27.0%  
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)

  11,144,901   2,011,543,181
Analog Devices, Inc.

  3,420,021   676,445,954
Applied Materials, Inc.

  5,739,157   1,183,586,348
Broadcom, Inc.

  2,232,638   2,959,160,732
Enphase Energy, Inc. (a)

  936,367   113,281,680
First Solar, Inc. (a)  (b)

  736,966   124,399,861
Intel Corp.

  29,162,576   1,288,110,982
KLA Corp.

  932,740   651,584,182
Lam Research Corp.

  904,240   878,532,457
Microchip Technology, Inc.

  3,727,333   334,379,043
Micron Technology, Inc.

  7,614,213   897,639,571
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.

  331,260   224,402,149
NVIDIA Corp.

  3,257,342   2,943,203,937
NXP Semiconductors NV

  1,777,956   440,524,158
ON Semiconductor Corp. (a)

  2,947,473   216,786,639
Qorvo, Inc. (a)

  665,974   76,473,794
QUALCOMM, Inc.

  7,697,591   1,303,202,156
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (b)

  1,105,181   119,713,206
Teradyne, Inc. (b)

  1,054,443   118,972,804
Security Description     Shares   Value
Texas Instruments, Inc.

  6,271,775   $ 1,092,605,923
          17,654,548,757
SOFTWARE — 39.8%  
Adobe, Inc. (a)

  3,117,709   1,573,195,961
ANSYS, Inc. (a)

  599,524   208,130,752
Autodesk, Inc. (a)

  1,475,486   384,246,064
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)

  1,876,513   584,120,967
Fair Isaac Corp. (a)

  171,414   214,200,649
Fortinet, Inc. (a)

  4,396,223   300,305,993
Gen Digital, Inc. (b)

  3,865,881   86,595,734
Intuit, Inc.

  1,930,834   1,255,042,100
Microsoft Corp.

  35,652,308   14,999,639,022
Oracle Corp.

  10,997,182   1,381,356,031
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a)

  2,174,763   617,915,411
PTC, Inc. (a)

  824,572   155,794,634
Roper Technologies, Inc.

  736,846   413,252,711
Salesforce, Inc.

  6,676,719   2,010,894,228
ServiceNow, Inc. (a)

  1,414,024   1,078,051,898
Synopsys, Inc. (a)

  1,051,969   601,200,283
Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a)

  290,555   123,488,781
          25,987,431,219
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS — 21.0%  
Apple, Inc.

  73,645,982   12,628,812,993
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

  8,966,698   158,979,556
HP, Inc.

  6,014,570   181,760,305
NetApp, Inc.

  1,421,079   149,170,663
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (b)

  1,343,946   125,054,175
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (a)  (b)

  347,344   350,827,860
Western Digital Corp. (a)

  2,236,499   152,618,692
          13,747,224,244
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $53,173,408,916)

        65,268,807,192
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.3%      
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 5.41% (c)  (d)

  64,918,705   64,938,181
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II (e)  (f)

  117,602,972   117,602,972
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $182,534,755)

  182,541,153  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2%

(Cost $53,355,943,671)

  65,451,348,345  
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.2)%

  (101,324,574)  
NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  $ 65,350,023,771  
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of the shares of the security are on loan at March 31, 2024.
 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE TECHNOLOGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  (continued)
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

(c) The Fund invested in certain money market funds managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. Amounts related to these investments during the period ended March 31, 2024 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(d) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at March 31, 2024.
(e) The Fund invested in an affiliated entity. Amounts related to these investments during the period ended March 31, 2024 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(f) Investment of cash collateral for securities loaned.
 
At March 31, 2024, open futures contracts were as follows:
Description   Number of
Contracts
  Expiration
Date
  Notional
Amount
  Value   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
E-mini S&P 500 Technology Select Sector Index (long)   330   06/21/2024   $69,865,950   $70,183,311   $317,361
During the period ended March 31, 2024, the average notional value related to futures contracts was $63,080,443.
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2024.
Description   Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
  Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
  Level 3 –
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
  Total
ASSETS:                 
INVESTMENTS:                
Common Stocks

  $65,268,807,192   $—   $—   $65,268,807,192
Short-Term Investments

  182,541,153       182,541,153
TOTAL INVESTMENTS

  $65,451,348,345   $—   $—   $65,451,348,345
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:                
Futures Contracts - Unrealized Appreciation

  $ 317,361   $—   $—   $ 317,361
TOTAL OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:

  $ 317,361   $—   $—   $ 317,361
Affiliate Table
  Number of
Shares Held
at
9/30/23
  Value at

9/30/23
  Cost of
Purchases
  Proceeds
from
Shares Sold
  Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Number of
Shares Held
at
3/31/24
  Value at

3/31/24
  Dividend
Income
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class

60,139,808   $60,151,836   $ 520,329,798   $ 515,555,844   $13,988   $(1,597)   64,918,705   $ 64,938,181   $1,988,305
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II

23,763,431   23,763,431   811,048,513   717,208,972       117,602,972   117,602,972   65,298
Total

    $83,915,267   $1,331,378,311   $1,232,764,816   $13,988   $(1,597)       $182,541,153   $2,053,603
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE UTILITIES SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Security Description     Shares   Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.6%   
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 66.7%  
Alliant Energy Corp. (a)

  3,223,796   $ 162,479,318
American Electric Power Co., Inc.

  6,643,752   572,027,047
Constellation Energy Corp. (a)

  4,034,970   745,864,205
Duke Energy Corp.

  9,740,547   942,008,300
Edison International

  4,845,887   342,749,588
Entergy Corp. (a)

  2,671,646   282,339,549
Evergy, Inc. (a)

  2,902,191   154,918,956
Eversource Energy

  4,413,268   263,781,028
Exelon Corp.

  12,575,949   472,478,404
FirstEnergy Corp.

  6,524,463   251,974,761
NextEra Energy, Inc.

  25,920,509   1,656,579,730
NRG Energy, Inc.

  2,852,190   193,064,741
PG&E Corp.

  26,954,015   451,749,291
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (a)

  1,432,610   107,058,945
PPL Corp. (a)

  9,312,517   256,373,593
Southern Co. (a)

  13,778,513   988,470,523
Xcel Energy, Inc.

  6,971,431   374,714,417
          8,218,632,396
GAS UTILITIES — 1.8%  
Atmos Energy Corp.

  1,905,619   226,520,931
INDEPENDENT POWER & RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS — 1.2%  
AES Corp.

  8,459,823   151,684,627
MULTI-UTILITIES — 27.4%  
Ameren Corp.

  3,321,958   245,692,014
CenterPoint Energy, Inc.

  7,974,678   227,198,576
CMS Energy Corp.

  3,719,843   224,455,327
Consolidated Edison, Inc.

  4,361,406   396,059,279
Dominion Energy, Inc. (a)

  10,571,748   520,024,284
DTE Energy Co.

  2,608,202   292,483,772
NiSource, Inc.

  5,222,934   144,466,354
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.

  6,295,484   420,412,422
Security Description     Shares   Value
Sempra (a)

  7,950,688   $ 571,097,919
WEC Energy Group, Inc. (a)

  3,985,077   327,254,523
          3,369,144,470
WATER UTILITIES — 2.5%  
American Water Works Co., Inc.

  2,459,853   300,618,635
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS

(Cost $14,228,048,732)

        12,266,601,059
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.4%      
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 5.41% (b)  (c)

  28,187,534   28,195,990
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II (d)  (e)

  149,810,388   149,810,388
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS

(Cost $178,005,491)

  178,006,378  
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.0%

(Cost $14,406,054,223)

  12,444,607,437  
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (1.0)%

  (123,608,191)  
NET ASSETS — 100.0%

  $ 12,320,999,246  
(a) All or a portion of the shares of the security are on loan at March 31, 2024.
(b) The Fund invested in certain money market funds managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. Amounts related to these investments during the period ended March 31, 2024 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(c) The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at March 31, 2024.
(d) The Fund invested in an affiliated entity. Amounts related to these investments during the period ended March 31, 2024 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(e) Investment of cash collateral for securities loaned.
 
The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2024.
Description   Level 1 –
Quoted Prices
  Level 2 –
Other Significant
Observable Inputs
  Level 3 –
Significant
Unobservable Inputs
  Total
ASSETS:                 
INVESTMENTS:                
Common Stocks

  $12,266,601,059   $—   $—   $12,266,601,059
Short-Term Investments

  178,006,378       178,006,378
TOTAL INVESTMENTS

  $12,444,607,437   $—   $—   $12,444,607,437
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
33


THE UTILITIES SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS  (continued)
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Affiliate Table
  Number of
Shares Held
at
9/30/23
  Value at

9/30/23
  Cost of
Purchases
  Proceeds
from
Shares Sold
  Realized
Gain (Loss)
  Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation/
Depreciation
  Number of
Shares Held
at
3/31/24
  Value at

3/31/24
  Dividend
Income
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class

31,702,123   $31,708,463   $ 365,093,635   $368,609,051   $2,834   $109   28,187,534   $ 28,195,990   $694,433
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II

7,244,850   7,244,850   725,391,424   582,825,886       149,810,388   149,810,388   39,942
Total

    $38,953,313   $1,090,485,059   $951,434,937   $2,834   $109       $178,006,378   $734,375
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

  The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund   The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund   The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
ASSETS          
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value*

$18,175,659,781   $20,040,017,624   $15,550,688,197
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value

177,265,238   243,830,094   20,754,244
Total Investments

18,352,925,019   20,283,847,718   15,571,442,441
Cash

    1,033
Receivable from broker — accumulated variation margin on futures contracts

   
Receivable for investments sold

381,328,125    
Receivable for income related to Select Sector SPDR shares in-kind transactions

3,883   1,966   1,802
Dividends receivable — unaffiliated issuers

4,609,269   5,661,711   56,306,588
Dividends receivable — affiliated issuers

49,200   106,915   162,991
Securities lending income receivable — unaffiliated issuers

310   7,116  
Securities lending income receivable — affiliated issuers  

21,777   36,612   8,795
Receivable for foreign taxes recoverable

   
Prepaid expenses and other assets

10,698   12,115   10,869
TOTAL ASSETS

18,738,948,281   20,289,674,153   15,627,934,519
LIABILITIES          
Due to custodian

2,179   587,249  
Payable upon return of securities loaned

168,957,039   231,057,191   11,362,006
Payable for investments purchased

376,844,646    
Payable for income related to Select Sector SPDR shares in-kind transactions

   
Advisory and Administration fees payable

498,071   597,048   459,987
Distribution fees payable

339,426   381,974   294,312
Unitary fees payable

249,496   209,476   191,669
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

13,882   19,855   22,319
License fee payable

770,370   872,404   686,442
Registration and filing fees payable

14,380   21,690   26,143
Professional fees payable

55,170   66,228   74,315
Printing and postage fees payable

214,325   369,165   340,023
Accrued expenses and other liabilities

2,356    
TOTAL LIABILITIES

547,961,340   234,182,280   13,457,216
NET ASSETS

$18,190,986,941   $20,055,491,873   $15,614,477,303
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:          
Paid-in capital

$18,919,926,172   $24,011,170,198   $18,192,445,712
Total distributable earnings (loss)

(728,939,231)   (3,955,678,325)   (2,577,968,409)
NET ASSETS

$18,190,986,941   $20,055,491,873   $15,614,477,303
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE          
Net asset value per share

$ 81.67   $ 183.99   $ 76.36
Shares outstanding (unlimited amount authorized, $0.01 par value)

222,750,000   109,003,252   204,471,809
COST OF INVESTMENTS:          
Investments in unaffiliated issuers

$16,868,293,316   $20,073,009,105   $16,281,749,751
Investments in affiliated issuers

177,265,238   243,830,094   20,752,720
Total cost of investments

$17,045,558,554   $20,316,839,199   $16,302,502,471
* Includes investments in securities on loan, at value

$ 180,128,284   $ 301,490,007   $ 11,014,211
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund   The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund   The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund   The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund   The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund   The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund   The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
                         
$39,466,194,972   $38,175,577,869   $41,059,164,454   $18,111,394,115   $ 5,823,141,530   $ 6,139,799,753   $65,268,807,192
140,636,153   229,667,315   105,121,085   28,622,484   94,307,314   2,328,880   182,541,153
39,606,831,125   38,405,245,184   41,164,285,539   18,140,016,599   5,917,448,844   6,142,128,633   65,451,348,345
4,703,998   2,981,741         2,940,664   1,438,693
5,767,984       578,400   362,779   13,750   318,450
22,090,423             800,996,460
4,875         4,572     110
12,213,530   36,259,650   31,752,078   19,289,391   6,420,905   24,951,129   24,112,251
472,934   217,002   261,834   79,464   29,812   18,620   291,759
1,565   8,521   5,470   8,316   1,780     1,800
4,451   1,191   9,456   24,608   13,348     19,200
          280,832  
19,627   23,562   23,980   11,238   3,891   2,257   35,830
39,652,110,512   38,444,736,851   41,196,338,357   18,160,008,016   5,924,285,931   6,170,335,885   66,278,562,898
                         
    5,291,192   1,430,382   2,103,520    
56,553,910   50,495,240   73,448,227   21,780,174   84,757,934     117,602,972
47,575,066         3,788,041     802,907,968
  123   15,039   52,945     11,472  
1,065,226   1,114,793   1,185,170   514,715   145,905   162,009   1,826,482
711,102   710,436   782,432   330,211   103,542   114,311   1,231,903
556,618   556,434   615,832   192,447   24,452   48,455   1,012,224
45,717   42,629   50,708   18,264   7,852   6,015   54,660
1,618,626   1,626,433   1,805,225   734,312   237,526   261,815   2,787,589
59,470   47,564   61,425   20,590   8,509   7,320   63,075
124,749   106,254   125,397   64,538   47,424   45,057   123,133
847,787   834,627   837,880   324,480   147,556   127,738   929,121
      504   2,293   2,385  
109,158,271   55,534,533   84,218,527   25,463,562   91,374,554   786,577   928,539,127
$39,542,952,241   $38,389,202,318   $41,112,119,830   $18,134,544,454   $ 5,832,911,377   $ 6,169,549,308   $65,350,023,771
                         
$44,429,617,792   $40,065,651,801   $42,672,572,168   $19,044,957,763   $ 7,220,277,555   $ 7,289,142,917   $56,377,610,533
(4,886,665,551)   (1,676,449,483)   (1,560,452,338)   (910,413,309)   (1,387,366,178)   (1,119,593,609)   8,972,413,238
$39,542,952,241   $38,389,202,318   $41,112,119,830   $18,134,544,454   $ 5,832,911,377   $ 6,169,549,308   $65,350,023,771
                         
$ 94.40   $ 42.13   $ 147.80   $ 126.00   $ 92.92   $ 39.55   $ 208.42
418,874,200   911,295,427   278,165,324   143,926,000   62,773,725   156,000,000   313,555,897
                         
$35,854,118,099   $35,473,591,048   $41,329,048,441   $17,720,038,346   $ 6,149,339,886   $ 6,912,707,002   $53,173,408,916
140,636,037   263,867,612   105,118,855   28,622,298   94,307,314   2,328,880   182,534,755
$35,994,754,136   $35,737,458,660   $41,434,167,296   $17,748,660,644   $ 6,243,647,200   $ 6,915,035,882   $53,355,943,671
$ 147,503,033   $ 405,237,632   $ 230,176,999   $ 119,800,587   $ 104,033,374   $   $ 170,885,090
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THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST
STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES  (continued)
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

  The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
ASSETS  
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value*

$12,266,601,059
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value

178,006,378
Total Investments

12,444,607,437
Cash

19,468
Receivable for investments sold

1,967
Dividends receivable — unaffiliated issuers

27,816,842
Dividends receivable — affiliated issuers

116,092
Securities lending income receivable — unaffiliated issuers

2,871
Securities lending income receivable — affiliated issuers  

22,181
Prepaid expenses and other assets

8,513
TOTAL ASSETS

12,472,595,371
LIABILITIES  
Payable upon return of securities loaned

149,810,388
Payable for income related to Select Sector SPDR shares in-kind transactions

3,619
Advisory and Administration fees payable

366,619
Distribution fees payable

234,609
Unitary fees payable

149,129
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable

20,175
License fee payable

572,483
Registration and filing fees payable

24,286
Professional fees payable

70,952
Printing and postage fees payable

343,865
TOTAL LIABILITIES

151,596,125
NET ASSETS

$12,320,999,246
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:  
Paid-in capital

$15,328,775,964
Total distributable earnings (loss)

(3,007,776,718)
NET ASSETS

$12,320,999,246
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE  
Net asset value per share

$ 65.67
Shares outstanding (unlimited amount authorized, $0.01 par value)

187,624,160
COST OF INVESTMENTS:  
Investments in unaffiliated issuers

$14,228,048,732
Investments in affiliated issuers

178,005,491
Total cost of investments

$14,406,054,223
* Includes investments in securities on loan, at value

$ 147,983,797
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

  The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund   The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund   The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
INVESTMENT INCOME          
Interest income — unaffiliated issuers

  $   $
Dividend income — unaffiliated issuers

88,090,322   83,623,106   254,104,962
Dividend income — affiliated issuers

615,964   338,899   771,468
Unaffiliated securities lending income

584   36,218  
Affiliated securities lending income

42,544   165,367   48,613
Foreign taxes withheld

   
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

88,749,414   84,163,590   254,925,043
EXPENSES          
Advisory and Administration fees

2,446,057   2,843,011   2,386,707
Distribution fees

1,589,258   1,846,911   1,523,857
License fees

1,647,915   1,922,615   1,628,005
Unitary fees

610,941   697,952   586,898
Trustees’ fees and expenses  

81,339   100,795   99,629
Professional fees

28,800   31,437   31,949
Printing and postage fees

217,897   338,483   400,017
Insurance expense

20,318   24,169   22,516
Miscellaneous expenses

25,653   31,924   37,132
TOTAL EXPENSES

6,668,178   7,837,297   6,716,710
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

$ 82,081,236   $ 76,326,293   $ 248,208,333
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)          
Net realized gain (loss) on:          
Investments — unaffiliated issuers

16,547,533   (321,444,873)   (217,390,319)
Investments — affiliated issuers

(61,088)   648   6,605
In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated issuers

1,404,417,652   946,027,495   139,166,251
In-kind redemptions — affiliated issuers

   
Futures contracts

   
Net realized gain (loss)

1,420,904,097   624,583,270   (78,217,463)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:          
Investments — unaffiliated issuers

2,026,602,538   1,791,135,845   1,611,308,457
Investments — affiliated issuers

(409)   (30)   1,524
Futures contracts

   
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

2,026,602,129   1,791,135,815   1,611,309,981
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

3,447,506,226   2,415,719,085   1,533,092,518
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

$3,529,587,462   $2,492,045,378   $1,781,300,851
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund   The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund   The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund   The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund   The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund   The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund   The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
                         
$ 283,876   $   $   $ 25,700   $ 14,873   $ 15,019   $ 75,900
668,854,393   314,216,836   334,890,626   142,428,812   52,537,580   100,909,883   253,360,369
2,398,126   4,437,740   1,617,031   287,478   185,781   135,100   1,988,305
3,816   11,143   8,809     8,077     11,957
33,184   204,675   54,568   157,475   90,162     65,298
            (512,725)
671,573,395   318,870,394   336,571,034   142,899,465   52,836,473   101,060,002   254,989,104
                         
5,696,681   5,178,230   5,975,916   2,386,155   813,762   809,536   8,859,369
3,671,078   3,341,115   3,853,201   1,539,658   519,357   521,965   5,756,263
3,892,128   3,489,821   4,049,364   1,612,920   554,000   543,277   5,969,602
1,401,010   1,270,913   1,468,108   585,845   200,001   198,543   2,174,000
219,444   189,769   230,937   87,958   33,233   26,875   295,055
44,714   40,792   47,927   28,406   22,229   21,181   53,296
966,746   771,998   957,085   325,501   132,597   125,624   987,225
42,900   47,594   50,893   22,277   8,362   5,343   70,313
76,526   92,736   77,746   30,490   18,478   18,557   79,715
16,011,227   14,422,968   16,711,177   6,619,210   2,302,019   2,270,901   24,244,838
$ 655,562,168   $ 304,447,426   $ 319,859,857   $ 136,280,255   $ 50,534,454   $ 98,789,101   $ 230,744,266
                         
                         
(432,657,662)   (32,826,103)   (87,508,268)   (196,172,977)   (72,802,614)   (38,362,414)   (173,807,539)
24,814   (2,187,477)   11,770   (533)   879   505   13,988
1,169,428,593   1,301,886,267   1,590,552,526   907,343,421   137,451,473   70,754,246   5,209,007,369
  (1,582,677)          
10,243,374       4,035,161   550,804   (209,836)   9,955,374
747,039,119   1,265,290,010   1,503,056,028   715,205,072   65,200,542   32,182,501   5,045,169,192
                         
647,446,129   6,713,803,000   3,803,102,066   2,684,292,123   795,085,903   688,562,305   8,241,242,501
39   24,114,542   1,566   182   (24)   (11)   (1,597)
6,868,586       1,119,068   908,667   512,133   3,422,100
654,314,754   6,737,917,542   3,803,103,632   2,685,411,373   795,994,546   689,074,427   8,244,663,004
1,401,353,873   8,003,207,552   5,306,159,660   3,400,616,445   861,195,088   721,256,928   13,289,832,196
$2,056,916,041   $8,307,654,978   $5,626,019,517   $3,536,896,700   $911,729,542   $820,046,029   $13,520,576,462
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THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS  (continued)
For the Six Months Ended March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

  The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
INVESTMENT INCOME  
Dividend income — unaffiliated issuers

$ 235,486,949
Dividend income — affiliated issuers

694,433
Unaffiliated securities lending income

4,190
Affiliated securities lending income

39,942
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

236,225,514
EXPENSES  
Advisory and Administration fees

2,040,855
Distribution fees

1,297,524
License fees

1,396,631
Unitary fees

502,060
Trustees’ fees and expenses  

86,258
Professional fees

29,842
Printing and postage fees

377,472
Insurance expense

18,727
Miscellaneous expenses

34,640
TOTAL EXPENSES

5,784,009
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)

$ 230,441,505
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)  
Net realized gain (loss) on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers

(48,499,067)
Investments — affiliated issuers

2,834
In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated issuers

(128,926,361)
Net realized gain (loss)

(177,422,594)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:  
Investments — unaffiliated issuers

1,543,677,598
Investments — affiliated issuers

109
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

1,543,677,707
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

1,366,255,113
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS

$1,596,696,618
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

  The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund   The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
  Six Months
Ended
3/31/24
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
9/30/23
  Six Months
Ended
3/31/24
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
9/30/23
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:              
Net investment income (loss)

$ 82,081,236   $ 98,537,829   $ 76,326,293   $ 142,809,888
Net realized gain (loss)

1,420,904,097   (313,056,658)   624,583,270   (157,092,031)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

2,026,602,129   3,465,421,025   1,791,135,815   1,874,122,013
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

3,529,587,462   3,250,902,196   2,492,045,378   1,859,839,870
Net equalization credits and charges

1,135,197   1,560,533   (242,542)   3,199,990
Distributions to shareholders

(85,383,712)   (99,539,151)   (76,394,066)   (146,143,540)
FROM BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS:              
Proceeds from shares sold

8,175,033,640   10,276,721,990   12,759,917,107   16,578,397,409
Cost of shares redeemed

(6,538,567,276)   (7,895,818,143)   (12,552,186,762)   (14,958,622,444)
Net income equalization

(1,135,197)   (1,560,533)   242,542   (3,199,990)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from beneficial interest transactions

1,635,331,167   2,379,343,314   207,972,887   1,616,574,975
Net increase (decrease) in net assets during the period

5,080,670,114   5,532,266,892   2,623,381,657   3,333,471,295
Net assets at beginning of period

13,110,316,827   7,578,049,935   17,432,110,216   14,098,638,921
NET ASSETS AT END OF PERIOD

$18,190,986,941   $13,110,316,827   $ 20,055,491,873   $ 17,432,110,216
SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:              
Shares sold

111,650,000   179,500,000   74,600,000   109,800,000
Shares redeemed

(88,800,000)   (137,850,000)   (73,900,000)   (100,450,000)
Net increase (decrease) from share transactions

22,850,000   41,650,000   700,000   9,350,000
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund   The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund   The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund
Six Months
Ended
3/31/24
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
9/30/23
  Six Months
Ended
3/31/24
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
9/30/23
  Six Months
Ended
3/31/24
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
9/30/23
                     
$ 248,208,333   $ 441,865,915   $ 655,562,168   $ 1,267,538,136   $ 304,447,426   $ 625,049,689
(78,217,463)   38,814,801   747,039,119   5,299,979,399   1,265,290,010   (2,096,291,628)
1,611,309,981   234,189,458   654,314,754   2,737,765,469   6,737,917,542   4,506,706,874
1,781,300,851   714,870,174   2,056,916,041   9,305,283,004   8,307,654,978   3,035,464,935
(9,500,165)   795,893   (12,781,450)   (37,006,912)   (5,893,903)   (3,966,926)
(228,690,486)   (441,127,478)   (651,436,845)   (1,341,480,922)   (299,206,947)   (620,776,102)
                     
10,455,443,968   23,046,682,696   11,617,269,767   27,146,924,381   18,752,758,279   43,299,923,641
(12,599,810,342)   (21,580,150,154)   (12,519,446,833)   (29,602,268,044)   (18,970,313,293)   (42,070,236,620)
9,500,165   (795,893)   12,781,450   37,006,912   5,893,903   3,966,926
(2,134,866,209)   1,465,736,649   (889,395,616)   (2,418,336,751)   (211,661,111)   1,233,653,947
(591,756,009)   1,740,275,238   503,302,130   5,508,458,419   7,790,893,017   3,644,375,854
16,206,233,312   14,465,958,074   39,039,650,111   33,531,191,692   30,598,309,301   26,953,933,447
$ 15,614,477,303   $ 16,206,233,312   $ 39,542,952,241   $ 39,039,650,111   $ 38,389,202,318   $ 30,598,309,301
                     
145,900,000   312,650,000   134,650,000   314,400,000   508,900,000   1,287,000,000
(176,950,000)   (293,950,000)   (147,650,000)   (348,350,000)   (520,000,000)   (1,253,750,000)
(31,050,000)   18,700,000   (13,000,000)   (33,950,000)   (11,100,000)   33,250,000
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THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS  (continued)

  The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund   The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund
  Six Months
Ended
3/31/24
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
9/30/23
  Six Months
Ended
3/31/24
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
9/30/23
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:              
Net investment income (loss)

$ 319,859,857   $ 647,729,539   $ 136,280,255   $ 237,381,645
Net realized gain (loss)

1,503,056,028   2,303,390,134   715,205,072   374,212,139
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

3,803,103,632   (34,226,161)   2,685,411,373   2,015,662,364
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

5,626,019,517   2,916,893,512   3,536,896,700   2,627,256,148
Net equalization credits and charges

(7,005,024)   1,559,845   (821,382)   (867,162)
Distributions to shareholders

(313,579,465)   (648,808,543)   (136,488,935)   (236,264,195)
FROM BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS:              
Proceeds from shares sold

14,818,533,698   27,182,182,809   14,808,048,307   25,545,625,552
Cost of shares redeemed

(16,724,336,486)   (27,549,852,253)   (14,486,773,952)   (24,628,479,250)
Net income equalization

7,005,024   (1,559,845)   821,382   867,162
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from beneficial interest transactions

(1,898,797,764)   (369,229,289)   322,095,737   918,013,464
Contribution from affiliate (Note  4)

      4,351
Net increase (decrease) in net assets during the period

3,406,637,264   1,900,415,525   3,721,682,120   3,308,142,606
Net assets at beginning of period

37,705,482,566   35,805,067,041   14,412,862,334   11,104,719,728
NET ASSETS AT END OF PERIOD

$ 41,112,119,830   $ 37,705,482,566   $ 18,134,544,454   $ 14,412,862,334
SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:              
Shares sold

108,350,000   205,850,000   131,800,000   252,600,000
Shares redeemed

(123,100,000)   (208,800,000)   (130,100,000)   (244,500,000)
Net increase (decrease) from share transactions

(14,750,000)   (2,950,000)   1,700,000   8,100,000
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund   The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund   The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
Six Months
Ended
3/31/24
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
9/30/23
  Six Months
Ended
3/31/24
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
9/30/23
  Six Months
Ended
3/31/24
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
9/30/23
                     
$ 50,534,454   $ 112,133,869   $ 98,789,101   $ 150,374,763   $ 230,744,266   $ 417,955,928
65,200,542   170,245,600   32,182,501   (155,219,726)   5,045,169,192   3,620,627,345
795,994,546   529,370,191   689,074,427   (42,191,714)   8,244,663,004   9,583,192,932
911,729,542   811,749,660   820,046,029   (47,036,677)   13,520,576,462   13,621,776,205
(2,132,020)   (511,811)   3,863,760   (769,779)   5,337,335   (831,220)
(55,222,004)   (113,054,528)   (98,989,843)   (165,782,154)   (233,847,760)   (413,152,075)
                     
6,753,988,266   9,947,647,838   2,828,842,276   3,578,815,569   22,278,842,150   21,083,097,992
(6,720,191,989)   (10,406,162,353)   (1,473,688,520)   (3,884,830,594)   (17,802,975,887)   (22,360,823,963)
2,132,020   511,811   (3,863,760)   769,779   (5,337,335)   831,220
35,928,297   (458,002,704)   1,351,289,996   (305,245,246)   4,470,528,928   (1,276,894,751)
         
890,303,815   240,180,617   2,076,209,942   (518,833,856)   17,762,594,965   11,930,898,159
4,942,607,562   4,702,426,945   4,093,339,366   4,612,173,222   47,587,428,806   35,656,530,647
$ 5,832,911,377   $ 4,942,607,562   $ 6,169,549,308   $ 4,093,339,366   $ 65,350,023,771   $ 47,587,428,806
                     
80,700,000   124,800,000   75,050,000   95,950,000   116,100,000   139,250,000
(80,850,000)   (131,050,000)   (39,200,000)   (103,900,000)   (92,900,000)   (149,200,000)
(150,000)   (6,250,000)   35,850,000   (7,950,000)   23,200,000   (9,950,000)
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THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS  (continued)

  The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
  Six Months
Ended
3/31/24
(Unaudited)
  Year Ended
9/30/23
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:      
Net investment income (loss)

$ 230,441,505   $ 460,715,120
Net realized gain (loss)

(177,422,594)   129,595,925
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation

1,543,677,707   (1,597,729,576)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

1,596,696,618   (1,007,418,531)
Net equalization credits and charges

(930,613)   5,411,223
Distributions to shareholders

(233,890,983)   (497,337,622)
FROM BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS:      
Proceeds from shares sold

9,226,488,805   16,592,246,348
Cost of shares redeemed

(11,454,731,671)   (18,020,106,465)
Net income equalization

930,613   (5,411,223)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from beneficial interest transactions

(2,227,312,253)   (1,433,271,340)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets during the period

(865,437,231)   (2,932,616,270)
Net assets at beginning of period

13,186,436,477   16,119,052,747
NET ASSETS AT END OF PERIOD

$ 12,320,999,246   $ 13,186,436,477
SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:      
Shares sold

150,450,000   248,600,000
Shares redeemed

(186,550,000)   (271,100,000)
Net increase (decrease) from share transactions

(36,100,000)   (22,500,000)
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
48


THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period

  The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund
  Six Months
Ended
3/31/24
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
9/30/23
  Year
Ended
9/30/22(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/21(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/20(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/19(b)
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 65.58   $ 47.89   $ 80.15   $ 59.40   $ 49.50   $ 48.98
Income (loss) from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (loss) (c)

0.38   0.54   0.58   0.54   0.47   0.44
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (d)

16.09   17.68   (32.25)   20.73   9.88   0.51
Total from investment operations

16.47   18.22   (31.67)   21.27   10.35   0.95
Net equalization credits and charges (c)

0.01   0.01   (0.02)   (0.00)(e)   0.02   0.02
Distributions to shareholders from:                      
Net investment income

(0.39)   (0.54)   (0.57)   (0.52)   (0.47)   (0.45)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 81.67   $ 65.58   $ 47.89   $ 80.15   $ 59.40   $ 49.50
Total return (f)

25.14%   38.24%   (39.71)%   35.88%   21.05%   2.07%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                      
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

$18,190,987   $13,110,317   $7,578,050   $15,176,057   $10,106,071   $6,039,403
Ratios to average net assets:                      
Total expenses

0.09%(g)   0.09%   0.10%   0.11%   0.13%   0.13%
Net investment income (loss)

1.03%(g)   0.92%   0.88%   0.73%   0.86%   0.93%
Portfolio turnover rate (h)

16%(i)   28%   21%   15%   15%   16%
(a) Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund was audited by Cohen & Company. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
(b) Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2020, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
(c) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares outstanding, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.
(d) Amounts shown in this caption for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund.
(e) Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
(f) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at net asset value per share on the respective payment dates of each distribution. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Broker commission charges are not included in this calculation.
(g) The ratios for periods less than one year are annualized.
(h) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions on Select Sector SPDR shares.
(i) Period less than one year are not annualized.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  (continued)
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period

  The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
  Six Months
Ended
3/31/24
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
9/30/23
  Year
Ended
9/30/22(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/21(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/20(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/19(b)
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 160.96   $ 142.48   $ 179.54   $ 146.99   $ 120.69   $ 117.19
Income (loss) from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (loss) (c)

0.71   1.43   1.23   1.09   1.46   1.58
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (d)

23.03   18.46   (37.06)   32.54   26.34   3.51
Total from investment operations

23.74   19.89   (35.83)   33.63   27.80   5.09
Net equalization credits and charges (c)

(0.00)(e)   0.03   (0.01)   0.01   (0.06)   (0.02)
Distributions to shareholders from:                      
Net investment income

(0.71)   (1.44)   (1.22)   (1.09)   (1.44)   (1.57)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 183.99   $ 160.96   $ 142.48   $ 179.54   $ 146.99   $ 120.69
Total return (f)

14.75%   14.08%   (20.06)%   22.93%   23.25%   4.45%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                      
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

$20,055,492   $17,432,110   $14,098,639   $19,633,737   $15,809,198   $13,928,314
Ratios to average net assets:                      
Total expenses

0.09%(g)   0.09%   0.10%   0.11%   0.13%   0.13%
Net investment income (loss)

0.83%(g)   0.95%   0.70%   0.65%   1.17%   1.40%
Portfolio turnover rate (h)

18%(i)   24%   22%   23%   11%   6%
(a) Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund was audited by Cohen & Company. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
(b) Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2020, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
(c) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares outstanding, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.
(d) Amounts shown in this caption for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund.
(e) Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
(f) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at net asset value per share on the respective payment dates of each distribution. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Broker commission charges are not included in this calculation.
(g) The ratios for periods less than one year are annualized.
(h) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions on Select Sector SPDR shares.
(i) Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
50


THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  (continued)
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period

  The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
  Six Months
Ended
3/31/24
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
9/30/23
  Year
Ended
9/30/22(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/21(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/20(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/19(b)
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 68.81   $ 66.72   $ 68.83   $ 64.13   $ 61.41   $ 53.92
Income (loss) from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (loss) (c)

1.15   1.90   1.84   1.85   1.66   1.60
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (d)

7.53   2.08   (2.16)   4.67   2.70   7.41
Total from investment operations

8.68   3.98   (0.32)   6.52   4.36   9.01
Net equalization credits and charges (c)

(0.04)   0.00(e)   0.03   (0.01)   0.00(e)   0.05
Distributions to shareholders from:                      
Net investment income

(1.09)   (1.89)   (1.82)   (1.81)   (1.64)   (1.57)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 76.36   $ 68.81   $ 66.72   $ 68.83   $ 64.13   $ 61.41
Total return (f)

12.63%   5.84%   (0.63)%   10.19%   7.32%   17.14%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                      
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

$15,614,477   $16,206,233   $14,465,958   $11,757,576   $13,687,240   $14,015,004
Ratios to average net assets:                      
Total expenses

0.09%(g)   0.09%   0.10%   0.11%   0.13%   0.13%
Net investment income (loss)

3.21%(g)   2.58%   2.49%   2.71%   2.73%   2.84%
Portfolio turnover rate (h)

11%(i)   17%   11%   4%   5%   10%
(a) Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund was audited by Cohen & Company. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
(b) Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2020, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
(c) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares outstanding, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.
(d) Amounts shown in this caption for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund.
(e) Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
(f) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at net asset value per share on the respective payment dates of each distribution. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Broker commission charges are not included in this calculation.
(g) The ratios for periods less than one year are annualized.
(h) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions on Select Sector SPDR shares.
(i) Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
51


THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  (continued)
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period

  The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
  Six Months
Ended
3/31/24
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
9/30/23
  Year
Ended
9/30/22(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/21(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/20(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/19(b)
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 90.40   $ 71.98   $ 52.12   $ 29.97   $ 59.18   $ 75.75
Income (loss) from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (loss) (c)

1.52   2.81   2.91   2.11   2.19   4.01
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (d)

4.05   18.72   20.07   22.11   (27.49)   (18.36)
Total from investment operations

5.57   21.53   22.98   24.22   (25.30)   (14.35)
Net equalization credits and charges (c)

(0.03)   (0.08)   (0.06)   0.09   0.08   (0.04)
Contribution from affiliate

        0.00(e)(f)  
Distributions to shareholders from:                      
Net investment income

(1.54)   (3.03)   (3.06)   (2.16)   (3.99)   (2.18)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 94.40   $ 90.40   $ 71.98   $ 52.12   $ 29.97   $ 59.18
Total return (g)

6.26%   30.31%   44.34%   81.93%   (44.68)%(h)   (19.08)%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                      
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

$39,542,952   $39,039,650   $33,531,192   $25,084,339   $8,430,789   $10,014,781
Ratios to average net assets:                      
Total expenses

0.09%(i)   0.09%   0.10%   0.11%   0.13%   0.13%
Net investment income (loss)

3.55%(i)   3.30%   4.14%   4.54%   5.08%   6.25%
Portfolio turnover rate (j)

7%(k)   8%   9%   14%   13%   10%
(a) Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund was audited by Cohen & Company. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
(b) Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2020, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
(c) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares outstanding, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.
(d) Amounts shown in this caption for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund.
(e) Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
(f) Contribution paid by an affiliate in the amount of $290,417.
(g) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at net asset value per share on the respective payment dates of each distribution. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Broker commission charges are not included in this calculation.
(h) The contribution from an affiliate had no impact on total return.
(i) The ratios for periods less than one year are annualized.
(j) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions on Select Sector SPDR shares.
(k) Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
52


THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  (continued)
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period

  The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund
  Six Months
Ended
3/31/24
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
9/30/23
  Year
Ended
9/30/22(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/21(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/20(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/19(b)
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 33.17   $ 30.31   $ 37.53   $ 24.06   $ 28.02   $ 27.58
Income (loss) from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (loss) (c)

0.34   0.67   0.68   0.61   0.60   0.57
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (d)

8.97   2.86   (7.21)   13.44   (3.94)   0.46
Total from investment operations

9.31   3.53   (6.53)   14.05   (3.34)   1.03
Net equalization credits and charges (c)

(0.01)   0.00(e)   (0.02)   0.02   (0.02)   (0.03)
Distributions to shareholders from:                      
Net investment income

(0.34)   (0.67)   (0.67)   (0.60)   (0.60)   (0.56)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 42.13   $ 33.17   $ 30.31   $ 37.53   $ 24.06   $ 28.02
Total return (f)

28.08%   11.67%   (17.67)%   58.79%   (11.98)%   3.81%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                      
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

$38,389,202   $30,598,309   $26,953,933   $40,412,690   $16,646,404   $22,552,204
Ratios to average net assets:                      
Total expenses

0.09%(g)   0.09%   0.10%   0.11%   0.13%   0.13%
Net investment income (loss)

1.81%(g)   1.97%   1.83%   1.80%   2.30%   2.13%
Portfolio turnover rate (h)

1%(i)   23%   4%   3%   4%   4%
(a) Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund was audited by Cohen & Company. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
(b) Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2020, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
(c) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares outstanding, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.
(d) Amounts shown in this caption for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund.
(e) Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
(f) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at net asset value per share on the respective payment dates of each distribution. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Broker commission charges are not included in this calculation.
(g) The ratios for periods less than one year are annualized.
(h) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions on Select Sector SPDR shares.
(i) Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
53


THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  (continued)
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period

  The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund
  Six Months
Ended
3/31/24
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
9/30/23
  Year
Ended
9/30/22(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/21(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/20(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/19(b)
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 128.72   $ 121.02   $ 127.26   $ 105.56   $ 90.13   $ 95.11
Income (loss) from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (loss) (c)

1.13   2.13   1.95   1.85   1.66   2.29
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (d)

19.09   7.69   (6.27)   21.65   16.08   (5.75)
Total from investment operations

20.22   9.82   (4.32)   23.50   17.74   (3.46)
Net equalization credits and charges (c)

(0.02)   0.01   0.04   0.01   (0.00)(e)   (0.02)
Distributions to shareholders from:                      
Net investment income

(1.12)   (2.13)   (1.96)   (1.81)   (2.31)   (1.50)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 147.80   $ 128.72   $ 121.02   $ 127.26   $ 105.56   $ 90.13
Total return (f)

15.74%   8.10%   (3.47)%   22.37%   19.90%   (3.65)%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                      
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

$41,112,120   $37,705,483   $35,805,067   $30,358,856   $23,873,455   $16,818,717
Ratios to average net assets:                      
Total expenses

0.09%(g)   0.09%   0.10%   0.11%   0.13%   0.13%
Net investment income (loss)

1.65%(g)   1.62%   1.48%   1.54%   1.67%   2.53%
Portfolio turnover rate (h)

1%(i)   3%   2%   4%   3%   2%
(a) Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund was audited by Cohen & Company. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
(b) Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2020, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
(c) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares outstanding, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.
(d) Amounts shown in this caption for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund.
(e) Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
(f) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at net asset value per share on the respective payment dates of each distribution. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Broker commission charges are not included in this calculation.
(g) The ratios for periods less than one year are annualized.
(h) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions on Select Sector SPDR shares.
(i) Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
54


THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  (continued)
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period

  The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund
  Six Months
Ended
3/31/24
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
9/30/23
  Year
Ended
9/30/22(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/21(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/20(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/19(b)
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 101.34   $ 82.79   $ 97.77   $ 76.98   $ 77.66   $ 78.37
Income (loss) from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (loss) (c)

0.98   1.71   1.52   1.27   1.39   1.52
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (d)

24.68   18.56   (14.94)   20.81   (0.68)   (0.63)
Total from investment operations

25.66   20.27   (13.42)   22.08   0.71   0.89
Net equalization credits and charges (c)

(0.01)   (0.01)   (0.04)   0.01   0.02   (0.03)
Contribution from affiliate (Note 4)

  0.00(e)         0.00(e)(f)
Distributions to shareholders from:                      
Net investment income

(0.99)   (1.71)   (1.52)   (1.30)   (1.41)   (1.57)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 126.00   $ 101.34   $ 82.79   $ 97.77   $ 76.98   $ 77.66
Total return (g)

25.39%   24.50%(h)   (13.95)%   28.74%   1.12%   1.25%(h)
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                      
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

$18,134,544   $14,412,862   $11,104,720   $17,367,182   $12,179,734   $9,802,368
Ratios to average net assets:                      
Total expenses

0.09%(i)   0.09%   0.10%   0.11%   0.13%   0.13%
Net investment income (loss)

1.76%(i)   1.69%   1.54%   1.33%   1.87%   2.07%
Portfolio turnover rate (j)

6%(k)   9%   7%   2%   3%   3%
(a) Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund was audited by Cohen & Company. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
(b) Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2020, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
(c) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares outstanding, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.
(d) Amounts shown in this caption for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund.
(e) Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
(f) Contribution paid by an affiliate in the amount of $60,421.
(g) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at net asset value per share on the respective payment dates of each distribution. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Broker commission charges are not included in this calculation.
(h) The contribution from an affiliate had no impact on total return.
(i) The ratios for periods less than one year are annualized.
(j) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions on Select Sector SPDR shares.
(k) Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
55


THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  (continued)
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period

  The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund
  Six Months
Ended
3/31/24
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
9/30/23
  Year
Ended
9/30/22(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/21(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/20(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/19(b)
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 78.55   $ 67.98   $ 79.11   $ 63.62   $ 58.17   $ 57.92
Income (loss) from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (loss) (c)

0.79   1.59   1.64   1.45   1.23   1.20
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (d)

14.53   10.62   (11.02)   15.43   5.47   0.28
Total from investment operations

15.32   12.21   (9.38)   16.88   6.70   1.48
Net equalization credits and charges (c)

(0.03)   (0.01)   (0.06)   (0.00)(e)   (0.03)   (0.03)
Distributions to shareholders from:                      
Net investment income

(0.92)   (1.63)   (1.69)   (1.39)   (1.22)   (1.20)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 92.92   $ 78.55   $ 67.98   $ 79.11   $ 63.62   $ 58.17
Total return (f)

19.54%   17.97%   (12.23)%   26.60%   11.76%   2.64%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                      
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

$5,832,911   $4,942,608   $4,702,427   $7,501,906   $3,917,044   $4,201,473
Ratios to average net assets:                      
Total expenses

0.09%(g)   0.09%   0.10%   0.11%   0.13%   0.13%
Net investment income (loss)

1.92%(g)   1.99%   1.97%   1.83%   2.15%   2.18%
Portfolio turnover rate (h)

3%(i)   3%   2%   5%   4%   20%
(a) Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund was audited by Cohen & Company. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
(b) Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2020, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
(c) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares outstanding, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.
(d) Amounts shown in this caption for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund.
(e) Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
(f) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at net asset value per share on the respective payment dates of each distribution. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Broker commission charges are not included in this calculation.
(g) The ratios for periods less than one year are annualized.
(h) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions on Select Sector SPDR shares.
(i) Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  (continued)
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period

  The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund
  Six Months
Ended
3/31/24
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
9/30/23
  Year
Ended
9/30/22(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/21(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/20(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/19(b)
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 34.07   $ 36.00   $ 44.47   $ 35.30   $ 39.35   $ 32.62
Income (loss) from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (loss) (c)

0.71   1.20   0.86   0.85   0.88   0.95
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (d)

5.42   (1.79)   (7.99)   9.66   (3.78)   6.91
Total from investment operations

6.13   (0.59)   (7.13)   10.51   (2.90)   7.86
Net equalization credits and charges (c)

0.03   (0.01)   0.03   0.05   (0.05)   0.01
Distributions to shareholders from:                      
Net investment income

(0.68)   (1.33)   (1.37)   (1.39)   (1.10)   (1.14)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 39.55   $ 34.07   $ 36.00   $ 44.47   $ 35.30   $ 39.35
Total return (e)

18.11%   (1.81)%   (16.46)%   30.42%   (7.46)%   24.64%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                      
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

$6,169,549   $4,093,339   $4,612,173   $4,282,141   $2,264,406   $3,884,273
Ratios to average net assets:                      
Total expenses

0.09%(f)   0.09%   0.10%   0.11%   0.13%   0.13%
Net investment income (loss)

3.76%(f)   3.20%   1.90%   2.05%   2.42%   2.69%
Portfolio turnover rate (g)

2%(h)   9%   11%   4%   5%   3%
(a) Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund was audited by Cohen & Company. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
(b) Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2020, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
(c) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares outstanding, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.
(d) Amounts shown in this caption for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund.
(e) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at net asset value per share on the respective payment dates of each distribution. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Broker commission charges are not included in this calculation.
(f) The ratios for periods less than one year are annualized.
(g) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions on Select Sector SPDR shares.
(h) Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  (continued)
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period

  The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
  Six Months
Ended
3/31/24
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
9/30/23
  Year
Ended
9/30/22(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/21(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/20(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/19(b)
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 163.89   $ 118.73   $ 149.35   $ 116.76   $ 80.51   $ 75.30
Income (loss) from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (loss) (c)

0.76   1.42   1.24   1.11   1.20   1.05
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (d)

44.51   45.14   (30.62)   32.60   36.24   5.18
Total from investment operations

45.27   46.56   (29.38)   33.71   37.44   6.23
Net equalization credits and charges (c)

0.02     (0.00)(e)   (0.02)   (0.00)(e)   0.01
Distributions to shareholders from:                      
Net investment income

(0.76)   (1.40)   (1.24)   (1.10)   (1.19)   (1.03)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 208.42   $ 163.89   $ 118.73   $ 149.35   $ 116.76   $ 80.51
Total return (f)

27.65%   39.34%   (19.82)%   28.93%   46.88%   8.44%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                      
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

$65,350,024   $47,587,429   $35,656,531   $43,022,516   $34,095,026   $22,417,160
Ratios to average net assets:                      
Total expenses

0.09%(g)   0.09%   0.10%   0.11%   0.13%   0.13%
Net investment income (loss)

0.80%(g)   0.96%   0.83%   0.81%   1.24%   1.44%
Portfolio turnover rate (h)

4%(i)   19%   9%   4%   3%   6%
(a) Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund was audited by Cohen & Company. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
(b) Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2020, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
(c) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares outstanding, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.
(d) Amounts shown in this caption for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund.
(e) Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
(f) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at net asset value per share on the respective payment dates of each distribution. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Broker commission charges are not included in this calculation.
(g) The ratios for periods less than one year are annualized.
(h) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions on Select Sector SPDR shares.
(i) Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  (continued)
Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period

  The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
  Six Months
Ended
3/31/24
(Unaudited)
  Year
Ended
9/30/23
  Year
Ended
9/30/22(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/21(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/20(a)
  Year
Ended
9/30/19(b)
Net asset value, beginning of period

$ 58.94   $ 65.46   $ 63.88   $ 59.40   $ 64.73   $ 52.68
Income (loss) from investment operations:                      
Net investment income (loss) (c)

1.08   1.98   1.96   1.86   2.00   1.90
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (d)

6.77   (6.40)   1.61   4.61   (5.36)   12.01
Total from investment operations

7.85   (4.42)   3.57   6.47   (3.36)   13.91
Net equalization credits and charges (c)

(0.00)(e)   0.02   0.04   (0.01)   (0.02)   0.01
Distributions to shareholders from:                      
Net investment income

(1.12)   (2.12)   (2.03)   (1.98)   (1.95)   (1.87)
Net asset value, end of period

$ 65.67   $ 58.94   $ 65.46   $ 63.88   $ 59.40   $ 64.73
Total return (f)

13.40%   (7.02)%   5.46%   10.95%   (5.12)%   26.85%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:                      
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)

$12,320,999   $13,186,436   $16,119,053   $11,956,669   $11,405,751   $11,296,483
Ratios to average net assets:                      
Total expenses

0.09%(g)   0.09%   0.10%   0.11%   0.13%   0.13%
Net investment income (loss)

3.48%(g)   2.96%   2.76%   2.89%   3.29%   3.30%
Portfolio turnover rate (h)

1%(i)   3%   4%   3%   3%   5%
(a) Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund was audited by Cohen & Company. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
(b) Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2020, the Fund was audited by Ernst & Young LLP. The previous years were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.
(c) Per share numbers have been calculated using average shares outstanding, which more appropriately presents the per share data for the period.
(d) Amounts shown in this caption for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period because of the timing of sales and repurchases of Fund shares in relation to fluctuating market values for the Fund.
(e) Amount is less than $0.005 per share.
(f) Total return is calculated assuming a purchase of shares at net asset value on the first day and a sale at net asset value on the last day of each period reported. Distributions are assumed, for the purpose of this calculation, to be reinvested at net asset value per share on the respective payment dates of each distribution. Total returns for periods of less than one year are not annualized. Broker commission charges are not included in this calculation.
(g) The ratios for periods less than one year are annualized.
(h) Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions on Select Sector SPDR shares.
(i) Not annualized.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

1.    Organization
The Select Sector SPDR Trust (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), is an open-end management investment company.
As of March 31, 2024, the Trust consists of eleven (11) series, each of which represents a separate series of beneficial interest in the Trust. The Declaration of Trust permits the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) to authorize the issuance of an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest at $0.01 par value. The financial statements herein relate to the following series (each a “Fund”, and collectively, the “Funds”):
The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund
The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
Each Fund is classified as a non-diversified investment company under the 1940 Act.
Under the Trust’s organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. The Trust has entered into an Indemnification Agreement with each trustee who is not an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) (each, an “Independent Trustee”) providing for indemnification of the Independent Trustee by the Trust consistent with the foregoing and providing procedures for seeking and obtaining indemnification advancement of expenses. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Trust enters into contracts with service providers that contain general indemnification clauses. The Trust’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Trust that have not yet occurred.
2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements:
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies.
Security Valuation
Each Fund's investments are valued at fair value each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date should the reporting period end on a day that the NYSE is not open. Fair value is generally defined as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. By its nature, a fair value price is a good faith estimate of the valuation in a current sale and may not reflect an actual market price. The investments of each Fund are valued pursuant to the policy and procedures developed by the Oversight Committee (the “Committee”) and approved by the Board. The Committee provides oversight of the valuation of investments for the Funds. The Board has responsibility for overseeing the determination of the fair value of investments.
Valuation techniques used to value each Fund’s investments by major category are as follows:
•  Equity investments (including registered investment companies that are exchange-traded funds) traded on a recognized securities exchange for which market quotations are readily available are valued at the last sale price or official closing price, as applicable, on the primary market or exchange on which they trade. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last published sale price or at fair value.
•  Investments in registered investment companies (including money market funds) or other unitized pooled investment
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THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (continued)
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

vehicles that are not traded on an exchange are valued at that day’s published net asset value (“NAV”) per share or unit.
•  Exchange-traded futures contracts are valued at the closing settlement price on the primary market on which they are traded most extensively. Exchange-traded futures contracts traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last reported sale price obtained from independent pricing services or brokers or at fair value.
In the event prices or quotations are not readily available or that the application of these valuation methods results in a price for an investment that is deemed to be not representative of the fair value of such investment, fair value will be determined in good faith by the Committee, in accordance with the valuation policy and procedures approved by the Board.
Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a Fund's NAV and the prices used by the Funds' respective Select Sector Index, which in turn could result in a difference between the Fund's performance and the performance of the Fund's respective Select Sector Index. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds' investments.
The Funds value their assets and liabilities at fair value using a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels that prioritize the inputs to valuation techniques giving the highest priority to readily available unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements) when market prices are not readily available or reliable. The categorization of a value determined for an investment within the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in it.
The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:
•  Level 1 – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for an identical asset or liability;
•  Level 2 – Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not considered to be active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as exchange rates, financing terms, interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs; and
•  Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, including the Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments.
The value of each Fund’s investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of March 31, 2024 is disclosed in each Fund’s respective  Schedule of Investments.
Investment Transactions and Income Recognition
Investment transactions are accounted for on trade date for financial reporting purposes. Realized gains and losses from the sale or disposition of investments and foreign exchange transactions, if any, are determined using the identified cost method.
Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recognized on the ex-dividend date, or when the information becomes available, net of any foreign taxes withheld at source, if any. Non-cash dividends received in the form of stock, if any, are recorded as dividend income at fair value. Distributions received by the Funds may include a return of capital that is estimated by management. Such amounts are recorded as a reduction of the cost of investments or reclassified to capital gains.
Certain Funds invest in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”). REITs determine the tax character of their distributions annually and may characterize a portion of their distributions as a return of capital or capital gain. The Funds' policy is to record all REIT distributions initially as dividend income and re-designate a portion to return of capital or capital gain distributions at year end based on information provided by the REIT and/or SSGA Funds Management, Inc.’s (the “Adviser” or “SSGA FM”) estimates of such re-designations for which actual information has not yet been reported.
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THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (continued)
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Expenses
Certain expenses, which are directly identifiable to a specific Fund, are applied to that Fund within the Trust. Other expenses which cannot be attributed to a specific Fund are allocated in such a manner as deemed equitable, taking into consideration the nature and type of expense and the relative net assets of the Funds within the Trust.
Foreign Taxes
The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, realized and unrealized capital gains on investments or certain foreign currency transactions. Foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with SSGA FM's understanding of the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which the Funds invest. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by the Funds and are reflected in the Statements of Operations, if applicable. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of March 31, 2024, if any, are disclosed in the Funds' Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Equalization
The Funds follow the accounting practice known as “Equalization” by which a portion of the proceeds from sales and costs of reacquiring Fund shares, equivalent on a per share basis to the amount of distributable net investment income on the date of the transaction, is credited or charged to undistributed net investment income. As a result, undistributed net investment income per share is unaffected by sales or reacquisition of Fund shares. Amounts related to Equalization can be found on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
Distributions
Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed annually. Dividends may be declared and paid more frequently or at any other times to improve Index tracking or to comply with the distribution requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The amount and character of income and capital gains to be distributed are determined in accordance with applicable tax regulations which may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for U.S. GAAP purposes.
3.    Derivative Financial Instruments
Futures Contracts
The Funds may enter into futures contracts to meet Funds' objectives. A futures contract is a standardized, exchange-traded agreement to buy or sell a financial instrument at a set price on a future date. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund is required to deposit with the broker, cash or securities in an amount equal to the minimum initial margin requirements of the clearing house. Securities deposited, if any, are designated on the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited, if any, is included in Net cash at broker on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Subsequent payments are made or received by a Fund equal to the daily change in the contract value, accumulated, exchange rates, and or other transactional fees. The accumulation of those payments are recorded as variation margin receivable or payable with a corresponding offset to unrealized gains or losses. A Fund recognizes a realized gain or loss when the contract is closed.  
Losses may arise if the value of a futures contract decreases due to unfavorable changes in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument during the term of the contract or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The use of futures contracts also involves the risk that the movements in the price of the futures contracts do not correlate with the movement of the assets underlying such contracts.
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THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (continued)
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

The Funds in the following  tables each entered into futures contracts for cash equitization, to reduce tracking error and to facilitate daily liquidity. The following tables summarize the value of the Fund's derivative instruments as of March 31, 2024, and the related location in the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:
  Asset Derivatives          
  Interest
Rate
Risk
  Foreign
Exchange
Risk
  Credit
Risk
  Equity
Risk
  Commodity
Risk
  Total
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund                      
Futures Contracts

$—   $—   $—   $5,767,984   $—   $5,767,984
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund                      
Futures Contracts

      578,400     578,400
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund                      
Futures Contracts

      362,779     362,779
The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund                      
Futures Contracts

      13,750     13,750
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund                      
Futures Contracts

      318,450     318,450
  Net Realized Gain (Loss)          
  Interest
Rate
Risk
  Foreign
Exchange
Risk
  Credit
Risk
  Equity
Risk
  Commodity
Risk
  Total
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund                      
Futures Contracts

$—   $—   $—   $10,243,374   $—   $10,243,374
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund                      
Futures Contracts

      4,035,161     4,035,161
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund                      
Futures Contracts

      550,804     550,804
The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund                      
Futures Contracts

      (209,836)     (209,836)
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund                      
Futures Contracts

      9,955,374     9,955,374
  Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation          
  Interest
Rate
Risk
  Foreign
Exchange
Risk
  Credit
Risk
  Equity
Risk
  Commodity
Risk
  Total
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund                      
Futures Contracts

$—   $—   $—   $6,868,586   $—   $6,868,586
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund                      
Futures Contracts

      1,119,068     1,119,068
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund                      
Futures Contracts

      908,667     908,667
The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund                      
Futures Contracts

      512,133     512,133
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund                      
Futures Contracts

      3,422,100     3,422,100
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (continued)
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

4.    Fees and Transactions with Affiliates
Advisory and Administration Fee
The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with SSGA FM. For its advisory services to the Funds, each Fund pays the Adviser a fee accrued daily and paid monthly. The advisory fee is calculated based upon the average daily net assets of the Trust and allocated pro rata to each Select Sector SPDR Fund based on the relative net assets of each Fund. The advisory fee is a sliding scale fee calculated as follows: (i) 0.05% of average daily net assets of the Trust up to the first $12.5 billion of net assets; (ii) 0.04% of average daily net assets of the Trust up to the next $17.5 billion of net assets; (iii) 0.035% of average daily net assets of the Trust up to the next $20.0 billion of net assets; (iv) 0.03% of average daily net assets of the Trust up to the next $50.0 billion of net assets; (v) 0.0285% of average daily net assets of the Trust up to the next $50.0 billion of net assets; (vi) 0.0271% of average daily net assets of the Trust up to the next $50.0 billion of net assets; and (vii) 0.0256% of average daily net assets on the remainder of net assets of the Trust. From time to time, the Adviser may waive all or a portion of its fees.
The Trust has also entered into an Administration Agreement with SSGA FM to serve as each Fund's Administrator. For its administration services to the Funds, each Fund pays SSGA FM a fee accrued daily and paid monthly at a rate 0.0006% of its average daily net assets.
Unitary Fee
State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”), an affiliate of the Adviser, serves as custodian, sub-administrator and transfer agent to each Fund of the Trust. A “unitary” fee is paid by each Fund to State Street for custody, sub-administration and transfer agency services provided to the Funds. The unitary fee is calculated based upon the average daily net assets of the Trust and allocated pro rata to each Select Sector SPDR Fund based upon the relative net assets of each Fund. Effective January 1, 2018, the unitary fee structure was amended and  is calculated as follows: (i) $0 - $50 billion of net assets of the Trust, 0.015% of average daily net assets; (ii) over $50 billion - $75 billion of net assets of the Trust, 0.0125% of average daily net assets; (iii) over $75 billion - $100 billion of net assets of the Trust, 0.01% of average daily net assets; (iv) over $100 billion - $400 billion of net assets of the Trust, 0.004% of average daily net assets; and (v) over $400 billion of net assets of the Trust, 0.0025% of average daily net assets.
State Street is a wholly-owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation.
Other Transactions with Affiliates - Securities Lending
State Street, an affiliate of the Funds, acts as the securities lending agent for the Funds, pursuant to an amended and restated securities lending authorization agreement  dated July 10, 2017, as amended.
Net proceeds collected by State Street on investment of cash collateral or any fee income less rebates payable to borrowers are paid as follows: If the calendar year to date net proceeds are below a specified threshold across participating affiliated funds, each Fund retains eighty five percent (85%) of the net proceeds and fifteen percent (15%) of such net proceeds is payable to State Street. Starting the business day following the date that calendar year to date net proceeds exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund retains ninety percent (90%) of the net proceeds and ten percent (10%) of such net proceeds is payable to State Street.
In addition, cash collateral from lending activities is invested in the State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II, an affiliated fund, for which SSGA FM serves as investment adviser. See Note 10 for additional information regarding securities lending. 
Other Transactions with Affiliates
The Funds may invest in affiliated entities, including securities issued by State Street Corporation, affiliated funds, or entities deemed to be affiliates as a result of the Funds owning more than five percent of the entity’s voting securities or outstanding shares. Amounts relating to these transactions during the period ended March 31, 2024, are disclosed in the Funds' respective Schedules of Investments.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (continued)
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

During the year ended September 30, 2023, State Street made a contribution of $4,351 to the The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund related to an accounting matter.
Due to Custodian
In certain circumstances, the Funds may have cash overdrafts with the custodian due to expense payments, capital transactions, trading of securities, investment operations or derivative transactions. The Due to custodian amount, if any, reflects cash overdrawn with State Street, as custodian, who is an affiliate of the Funds.
5.    Additional Expenses
Distributor
ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”) serves as the distributor of the shares of each Fund. Pursuant to a Distribution and Service Plan adopted by each Fund in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, each Fund is authorized to pay fees, including fees to the Distributor, at an annualized rate of 0.25% of the average daily net assets of the Fund. Effective February 1, 2022, the Board limited each Fund's 12b-1 fee to an annual rate of 0.02% of its average daily net assets. This limitation is in effect through at least January 31, 2025.
License Fees
S&P Opco, LLC, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and S&P Global (“S&P”), and NYSE Arca, Inc. (either directly or through affiliates) have entered into a license agreement with respect to each Fund's Select Sector Index.  Effective January 1, 2022, each Fund pays an annual sub-license fee to S&P based on a percentage of its total expense ratio shown on the financial highlight for the most recent fiscal year. This rate is applied to the Fund’s average daily net assets. Future years’ sub-license fee rate will be based on a schedule of percentages applied to the most recent total expense ratio of a Fund shown in the, then, current annual report and applied to the average daily net assets of that Fund. Prior to January 1, 2022, the Trust paid an annual sub-license fee to S&P equal to 0.06% of the average aggregate net assets of all series of the Trust, subject to certain breakpoints. Each Fund paid its proportionate share of the annual sub-license fees based on the relative net assets of each Fund. Under each scenario, fees to S&P are generally paid quarterly.
6.    Trustees’ Fees
The fees and expenses of the Independent Trustees and one interested, non-management trustee are paid directly by the Funds. The Independent Trustees and one interested, non-management trustee are reimbursed for travel and other out-of-pocket expenses in connection with meeting attendance and industry seminars.
7.    Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investments (excluding in-kind transactions and short term investments) for the period ended March 31, 2024, were as follows:
  Purchases   Sales
The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund

$2,513,220,548   $2,529,382,013
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

3,379,932,107   3,388,471,636
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

1,708,434,569   1,693,717,209
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

2,580,851,421   2,570,906,839
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

254,322,166   247,988,851
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

339,814,060   330,458,049
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

958,913,345   960,345,414
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund

152,190,317   150,892,908
The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund

119,933,486   135,412,189
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

2,481,747,401   2,476,246,600
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

159,725,373   181,994,183
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (continued)
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

For the period ended March 31, 2024, the following Funds had in-kind contributions, redemptions and net realized gains/losses in the amounts as follows:
  In-kind
Contributions
  In-kind
Redemptions
  In-kind Net
Realized
Gains/(Losses)
The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund

$ 6,694,449,917   $ 5,054,399,449   $1,404,417,652
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

8,107,741,836   7,900,028,781   946,027,495
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

7,896,244,840   10,038,891,829   139,166,251
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

8,852,265,502   9,753,555,682   1,169,428,593
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

15,147,908,479   15,364,954,806   1,300,303,590
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

10,996,519,491   12,899,720,328   1,590,552,526
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

10,275,641,292   9,953,931,991   907,343,421
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund

4,251,196,063   4,216,837,386   137,451,473
The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund

2,323,527,370   968,624,038   70,754,246
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

17,008,531,583   12,559,718,007   5,209,007,369
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

6,885,079,353   9,112,413,734   (128,926,361)
8.    Shareholder Transactions
Each Fund issues and redeems its shares, at NAV, by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”). Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable. Transactions in capital shares for each Fund are disclosed in detail in the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a Fund may consist of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to the Trust and/or custodian, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. An additional variable fee may be charged for certain transactions. Such variable charges, if any, are included in “Other Capital” on the Statements of Changes in Net Assets.
9.    Income Tax Information
The Funds have qualified and intend to continue to qualify as regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Each Fund will not be subject to federal income taxes to the extent it distributes its taxable income, including any net realized capital gains, for each fiscal year. Therefore, no provision for federal income tax is required.
The Funds file federal and various state and local tax returns as required. No income tax returns are currently under examination. Generally, the federal returns are subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years from date of filing, while the state returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon jurisdiction. As of September 30, 2023, SSGA FM has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken on tax returns for all open years and does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that would require recognition of a tax liability.
Distributions to shareholders are recorded on ex-dividend date. Income dividends and gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax rules and regulations, which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (continued)
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

As of March 31, 2024, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
  Tax
Cost
  Gross
Unrealized
Appreciation
  Gross
Unrealized
Depreciation
  Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund

$17,073,191,866   $ 2,686,937,861   $1,407,204,708   $ 1,279,733,153
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

20,343,233,840   2,083,491,719   2,142,877,841   (59,386,122)
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

16,315,432,352   637,929,830   1,381,919,741   (743,989,911)
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

36,066,771,966   4,191,419,129   645,594,633   3,545,824,496
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

35,739,219,590   4,052,731,293   1,386,705,699   2,666,025,594
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

41,463,530,397   4,361,586,945   4,660,831,803   (299,244,858)
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

17,751,444,822   1,668,113,931   1,278,964,249   389,149,682
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund

6,244,270,133   352,603,492   679,062,242   (326,458,750)
The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund

6,924,739,414   118,140,893   900,739,739   (782,598,846)
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

53,618,047,143   12,624,649,612   791,031,049   11,833,618,563
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

14,408,738,227   332,616,928   2,296,747,718   (1,964,130,790)
10.    Securities Lending
Each Fund may lend securities to qualified broker-dealers or institutional investors. The loans are secured at all times by cash, cash equivalents or U.S. government securities in an amount at least equal to the market value of the securities loaned, plus accrued interest and dividends, determined on a daily basis and adjusted accordingly. The value of the collateral with respect to a loaned security may be temporarily more or less than the value of a security due to market fluctuations of securities values. With respect to each loan, if on any U.S. business day the aggregate market value of securities collateral plus cash collateral is less than the aggregate market value of the securities which are subject to the loan, the borrower will be notified to provide additional collateral on the next business day.
The Funds will regain record ownership of loaned securities to exercise certain beneficial rights; however, the Funds may bear the risk of delay in recovery of, or even loss of rights in the securities loaned should the borrower fail financially. In addition, a Fund will bear the risk of loss of any cash collateral that it may invest. Each Fund receives compensation for lending its securities from interest or dividends earned on the cash, cash equivalents or U.S. government securities held as collateral, net of fee rebates paid to the borrower and net of fees paid to State Street as the lending agent. Additionally, a Fund will receive a fee from the borrower for non-cash collateral equal to a percentage of the market value of the loaned securities.
The market value of securities on loan as of March 31, 2024, and the value of the invested cash collateral are disclosed in the Funds' Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Non-cash collateral is not disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities as it is held by the lending agent on behalf of the Funds, and the Funds do not have the ability to re-hypothecate those securities. Securities lending income, as disclosed in the Funds’ Statements of Operations, represents the income earned from the non-cash collateral and the investment of cash collateral, net of fee rebates paid to the borrower and net of fees paid to State Street as lending agent.
The following is a summary of each Fund's securities lending agreements and related cash and non-cash collateral received as of March 31, 2024:
Fund   Market Value of
Securities on Loan
  Cash
Collateral
Received
  Non-Cash
Collateral
Received*
  Total
Collateral
Received
The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund

  $ 180,128,284   $ 168,957,039   $ 16,446,750   $ 185,403,789
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

  301,490,007   231,057,191   75,915,573   306,972,764
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

  11,014,211   11,362,006     11,362,006
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

  147,503,033   56,553,910   93,047,375   149,601,285
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (continued)
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Fund   Market Value of
Securities on Loan
  Cash
Collateral
Received
  Non-Cash
Collateral
Received*
  Total
Collateral
Received
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

  $405,237,632   $ 50,495,240   $362,326,135   $412,821,375
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

  230,176,999   73,448,227   161,172,200   234,620,427
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

  119,800,587   21,780,174   101,062,116   122,842,290
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund

  104,033,374   84,757,934   19,712,851   104,470,785
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

  170,885,090   117,602,972   55,701,185   173,304,157
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

  147,983,797   149,810,388     149,810,388
* The non-cash collateral includes U.S. Treasuries and U.S. Government Agency securities.
The following table reflects a breakdown of transactions accounted for as secured borrowings, the gross obligation by the type of collateral pledged or securities loaned, and the remaining contractual maturity of those transactions as of March 31, 2024:
        Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements
as of March 31, 2024
Fund   Securities
Lending
Transactions
  Overnight
and
Continuous
  <30 Days   Between
30 & 90
Days
  >90 Days   Total
Borrowings
  Gross Amount
of Recognized
Liabilities for
Securities Lending Transactions
The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund

  Common Stocks   $168,957,039   $—   $—   $—   $168,957,039   $168,957,039
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

  Common Stocks   231,057,191         231,057,191   231,057,191
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

  Common Stocks   11,362,006         11,362,006   11,362,006
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

  Common Stocks   56,553,910         56,553,910   56,553,910
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

  Common Stocks   50,495,240         50,495,240   50,495,240
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

  Common Stocks   73,448,227         73,448,227   73,448,227
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

  Common Stocks   21,780,174         21,780,174   21,780,174
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund

  Common Stocks   84,757,934         84,757,934   84,757,934
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

  Common Stocks   117,602,972         117,602,972   117,602,972
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

  Common Stocks   149,810,388         149,810,388   149,810,388
11.    Risks
Concentration Risk
As a result of the Funds' ability to invest a large percentage of their assets in obligations of issuers within the same country, state, region, currency or economic sector, an adverse economic, business or political development may affect the value of the Funds' investments more than if the Funds were more broadly diversified.
Market Risk
A Fund’s investments are subject to changes in general economic conditions, general market fluctuations and the risks inherent in investment in securities markets. Investment markets can be volatile and prices of investments can change substantially due to various factors including, but not limited to, economic growth or recession, changes in interest rates, changes in the actual or perceived creditworthiness of issuers, and general market liquidity. A Fund is subject to the risk that geopolitical events will disrupt securities markets and adversely affect global economies and markets. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness, such as COVID-19, or other public health issues, or other events could have a significant impact on a Fund and its investments.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  (continued)
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

12.    Subsequent Events
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements.
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OTHER INFORMATION
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Expense Example
As a shareholder of a Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads), if applicable, on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees and to the extent applicable, distribution (12b-1) and/or service fees; and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. It is based on an investment of $1,000 made at the beginning of the period shown and held for the entire period from October 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024.
The table below illustrates your Fund’s cost in two ways:
Based on actual fund return ——This section helps you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from each Fund's actual return, and the third column shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in each Fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. To do so, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number given for the Fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period”.
Based on hypothetical 5% return ——This section is intended to help you compare your Fund’s costs with those of other mutual funds. It assumes that the Fund had a yearly return of 5% before expenses, but that the expense ratio is unchanged. In this case, because the return used is not the Fund’s actual return, the results do not apply to your investment. The example is useful in making comparisons because the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) requires all mutual funds to calculate expenses based on a 5% return. You can assess your Fund’s costs by comparing this hypothetical example with the hypothetical examples that appear in shareholder reports of other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales load charges (loads). Therefore, the hypothetical 5% return section of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transaction costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
      Actual   Hypothetical (assuming a 5%
return before expenses)
  Annualized
Expense Ratio
  Ending Account
Value
  Expenses Paid
During Period(a)
  Ending Account
Value
  Expenses Paid
During Period(a)
The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund

0.09%   $1,251.40   $0.51   $1,024.60   $0.46
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

0.09   1,147.50   0.48   1,024.60   0.46
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

0.09   1,126.30   0.48   1,024.60   0.46
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

0.09   1,062.60   0.46   1,024.60   0.46
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

0.09   1,280.80   0.51   1,024.60   0.46
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

0.09   1,157.40   0.49   1,024.60   0.46
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

0.09   1,253.90   0.51   1,024.60   0.46
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund

0.09   1,195.40   0.49   1,024.60   0.46
The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund

0.09   1,181.10   0.49   1,024.60   0.46
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

0.09   1,276.50   0.51   1,024.60   0.46
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

0.09   1,134.00   0.48   1,024.60   0.46
(a) Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized net expense ratio multiplied by the average account value of the period, multiplied by 183, then divided by 366.
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OTHER INFORMATION  (continued)
March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)

Liquidity Risk Management Program
Pursuant to Rule 22e-4 under the 1940 Act, the Funds have adopted a liquidity risk management program (the "Program"). The Program’s principal objectives include assessing, managing and periodically reviewing each Fund’s liquidity risk, based on factors specific to the circumstances of the Fund. Liquidity risk is defined as the risk that a Fund could not meet redemption requests without significant dilution of remaining investors’ interests in the Fund.
SSGA FM has been designated by the Board to administer the Funds’ Program. Over the course of the prior year, SSGA FM provided the Board with a report addressing the operations of the Program and assessing its adequacy and the effectiveness of the Program's implementation for the period from December 31, 2022 through December 31, 2023 including:
the Program supported each Fund’s ability to honor redemption requests timely;
the Program supported SSGA FM’s management of each Fund’s liquidity profile, including during periods of market volatility and net redemptions;
no material liquidity issues were identified during the period;
there were no material changes to the Program during the period;
the implementation of the Program was effective to manage each Fund’s liquidity risk; and
the Program operated adequately during the period.
There can be no assurance that the Program will achieve its objectives in the future. Please refer to your Fund’s prospectus for more information regarding the Fund’s exposure to liquidity risk and other principal risks to which an investment in the Fund may be subject.
Premium/Discount Information
Information regarding how often the Shares of each Fund traded on the exchange at a price above (i.e., at a premium) or below (i.e., at a discount) the NAV of the Fund during the past calendar year can be found at www.sectorspdr.com.
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and Records
The Funds have adopted the proxy voting policies of the Adviser. A description of the Funds’ proxy voting policies and procedures that are used by the Funds’ investment Adviser to vote proxies relating to Funds’ portfolio of securities are available (i) without charge, upon request, by calling 1-866-Sector-ETF (1-866-732-8673) (toll free) and (ii) on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Funds voted for the prior 12-month period ended June 30 is available by August 31 of each year by calling the same number and on the SEC’s website, at www.sec.gov, and on the Funds’ website at www.sectorspdr.com.
Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
Following the Funds' first and third fiscal quarter-ends, complete Schedules of Investments are filed with the SEC as exhibits on Form N-PORT, which can be found on the Funds' website at www.sectorspdr.com and the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Schedules of Investments are available upon request, without charge, by calling 1-866-Sector-ETF (1-866-732-8673) (toll free).
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TRUSTEES
Allison Grant Williams
Sheila Hartnett-Devlin
James Jessee
Teresa Polley
Ashley T. Rabun, Chairperson
James E. Ross, Interested Non-Management Trustee
R. Charles Tschampion
INVESTMENT MANAGER AND ADMINISTRATOR
SSGA Funds Management, Inc.
One Iron Street
Boston, MA  02210
DISTRIBUTOR
ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc.
1290 Broadway, Suite 1000
Denver, Colorado 80203
CUSTODIAN, SUB-ADMINISTRATOR AND TRANSFER AGENT
State Street Bank and Trust Company
One Congress Street
Boston, MA 02114
LEGAL COUNSEL
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Cohen & Company
1350 Euclid Ave., Suite 800
Cleveland, OH 44115
The information contained in this report is intended for the general information of shareholders of the Trust. This report is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless preceded or accompanied by a current Trust prospectus which contains important information concerning the Trust. You may obtain a current prospectus from the Distributor, ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., by calling 1-866-SECTOR-ETF (1-866-732-8673). Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest.


Visit www.sectorspdr.com or call 1-866-SECTOR-ETF (1-866-732-8673)
SSSPDRSAR


(b) Not applicable.

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

Not applicable to this filing; this Form N-CSR is a Semi-Annual Report.

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

Not applicable to this filing; this Form N-CSR is a Semi-Annual Report.

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

Not applicable to this filing; this Form N-CSR is a Semi-Annual Report.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

Not applicable to this filing; this Form N-CSR is a Semi-Annual Report.

Item 6. Schedule of Investments.

 

(a)

The schedule of investments is included as part of the reports to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.

 

(b)

Not applicable to the registrant.

Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the registrant.

Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

Not applicable to the registrant.

Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.

Not applicable to the registrant.

Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The registrant has not adopted any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s Board.

Item 11. Controls and Procedures.

(a) Within 90 days of the filing date of this Form N-CSR, Ann M. Carpenter the registrant’s President and Principal Executive Officer, and Chad C. Hallett, the registrant’s Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, reviewed the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) and evaluated their effectiveness. Based on their review, Ms. Carpenter and Mr. Hallett determined that the disclosure controls and procedures adequately ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in its periodic reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.


(b) There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 12. Disclosure of Securities Lending Activities for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.

(a) Not applicable to the registrant.

(b) Not applicable to the registrant.

Item 13. Exhibits.

 

(a)(1)   Not applicable to this filing; this Form N-CSR is a Semi-Annual Report.
(a)(2)   Separate certifications required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant are attached.
(a)(3)   Not applicable to the registrant.
(a)(4)   Not applicable.
(b)   A single certification required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act, Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”), and Section  1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code for the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant is attached.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

The Select Sector SPDR® Trust

 

By:  

/s/ Ann M. Carpenter

  Ann M. Carpenter
  President and Principal Executive Officer

Date: June 3, 2024

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ Ann M. Carpenter

  Ann M. Carpenter
  President and Principal Executive Officer
By:  

/s/ Chad C. Hallett

  Chad C. Hallett
  Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer

Date: June 3, 2024