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Frequently Asked Questions
 
General Questions
What is streetTRACKS®?
What is the Straits Times Index Fund? ("streetTRACKS STI")
What is the Straits Times Index (STI)?
Where can I obtain more information on streetTRACKS STI?
 
Management of streetTRACKS® Straits Times Index Fund "streetTRACKS STI"
Who is the manager of streetTRACKS STI?
Who is the trustee of streetTRACKS STI?
What are the manager's and trustee's annual fees in managing streetTRACKS STI?
 
Trading
Where is streetTRACKS STI listed?
How can I find the price of streetTRACKS STI?
What is the Net Asset Value (NAV) of streetTRACKS STI?
When and how can I buy and sell shares of streetTRACKS STI?
 
Central Provident Fund (CPF) Usage
Can I use my CPF to purchase streetTRACKS STI?
 
Comparable Investments
What is the difference between ETFs, unit trusts and shares?
 
 
ANSWERS
General Questions
What is streetTRACKS®?
streetTRACKS® is a family of exchange traded funds managed by State Street Global Advisors.
 
What is the Straits Times Index Fund? ("streetTRACKS STI")
streetTRACKS STI is the first locally created unit trust to be listed on SGX-ST. It is designed to provide investment results that closely corresponds to, or track, the performance of the Straits Times Index (STI).
 
What is the Straits Times Index (STI)?
The STI is a well-known benchmark for the performance of the Singapore stock market. The STI is composed of some of the largest companies in terms of capitalisation listed on the SGX-ST whose shares are among the most frequently traded. Some familar names are:
UOB Bank Keppel Corp  
DBS Group Holdings OCBC Bank  
Singapore Telecom Singapore Exchange  
 
Where can I obtain more information on streetTRACKS STI?
You can obtain more information on streetTRACKS STI through your broker or download the prospectus of streetTRACKS STI from this website.
 
Management of streetTRACKS® Straits Times Index Fund "streetTRACKS STI"
Who is the manager of streetTRACKS STI?
State Street Global Advisors Singapore Limited.
 
Who is the trustee of streetTRACKS STI?
DBS Trustee Limited, wholly owned by The Development Bank of Singapore.
 
What are the manager's and trustee's annual fees in managing streetTRACKS STI?
The total annual fees (including the manager and trustee fees) is 0.30% of the total net asset value of streetTRACKS STI.
 
Trading
Where is streetTRACKS STI listed?
streetTRACKS STI is listed on SGX-ST.
 
How can I find the price of streetTRACKS STI?
As shares of streetTRACKS STI trade like any share listed on SGX-ST you can check the previous day's trading price in business sections of a newspaper or the current price on financial data providers; "teletext"; SGX-ST or brokerage firms in Singapore.
 
What is the Net Asset Value (NAV) of streetTRACKS STI?
The Net Asset Value reflects the market value of streetTRACKS STI's holdings and is calculated on a per share basis by dividing the total Net Asset Value of streetTRACKS STI by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV of streetTRACKS STI will be calculated after the close of trading on SGX-ST at the end of each dealing day, and will be made available on this website.
 
When and how can I buy and sell shares of streetTRACKS STI?
As streetTRACKS STI is listed on SGX-ST just like any Singapore share, you can buy and sell through your broker or any online share dealing facility.
 
Central Provident Fund (CPF) Usage
Can I use my CPF to purchase streetTRACKS STI?
streetTRACKS STI is included in the CPF Investment Scheme - Ordinary Account. CPF members are allowed to invest up to 100% of their CPF savings in streetTRACKS STI, compared to only 35% for other Singapore stocks listed on SGX-ST.
 
Comparable Investments
What is a unit trust?
ETFs combine the best features of shares and unit trusts.

  ETFs Shares Unit Trusts
Bought and sold anytime during the SGX-ST trading Day Yes Yes Usually No
Diversification Yes No Yes
Professional Management Yes No Yes
Bought and sold on margin Yes Yes No
 
 
 
Important Legal Information
 
The Prospectus in respect of the offer of the units (the "Units") in the streetTRACKS® Straits Times Index Fund (the "Fund") is available and may be obtained upon request, subject to availability, from State Street Global Advisors Singapore Limited ("SSgA"). Investors should read the Prospectus before deciding whether to acquire Units in the Fund. The value of Units and the income from them may fall as well as rise. Units in the Fund are not obligations of, deposits in, or guaranteed by, SSgA or any of its affiliates. An investment in Units is subject to investment risks, including the possible loss of the principal amount invested. Past performance figures are not necessarily indicative of future performance of the Fund.

Investors have no right to request SSgA to redeem their Units while the Units are listed. It is intended that holders of Units may only deal in their Units through trading on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ("SGX-ST"). Listing of the Units on the SGX-ST does not guarantee a liquid market for the Units.

The streetTRACKS® Straits Times Index Fund (the "Fund") is not in any way sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by SPH Data Services Pte Ltd or Singapore Press Holdings Ltd (collectively "SPH") or FTSE International Limited ("FTSE"). SPH and FTSE make no warranties or representations whatsoever, either expressly or impliedly, either as to the results to be obtained from the Straits Times Index ("STI") and/or the figure at which the STI stands at any particular time on any particular day or otherwise. SPH and FTSE do not warrant or represent or guarantee to any broker or holder of any units in the Fund sold or marketed by State Street Global Advisors Singapore Limited or any member of the public as to the accuracy or completeness of the STI and its computation or any related information. No warranties, representations or guarantees of any kind are made in relation to the STI or the Fund by FTSE or SPH. The units in the Fund are not issued, endorsed, sold or promoted by FTSE or SPH and neither FTSE nor SPH bear any liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the units in the Fund. The STI is calculated by FTSE and neither FTSE nor SPH accept any liability (whether in negligence or otherwise) towards any person for any error in the STI and shall not be under any obligation to advise any person of any error therein. The compilation or composition of the STI or the constituent stocks and factors may be altered or changed by FTSE without notice. All intellectual property rights in the STI vest in SPH.

Each of Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited, its subsidiaries, related corporations, and holding company, and their respective directors or employees, and any other party involved in, or related to, making or compiling the STI (together, the "Relevant Persons") makes no guarantee, warranty, representation or undertaking, express or implied, as to the accuracy, correctness, timeliness, completeness, originality, satisfactory quality, merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose of any of the values of the STI, the indicative optimum portfolio value of the Units, or any information or data included in or referable to such values. Investing in the Units involves risks, which in any case, are disclaimed by the Relevant Persons and described more fully in the Prospectus. The Units are also subject to the terms and conditions (and disclaimers by the Relevant Persons) set out in the Trust Deed constituting the Units.