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: September 30, 2023

Item 1. Report to Shareholders.

(a) The Reports to Shareholders are attached herewith.

The Select Sector SPDR Trust

Annual Report

September 30, 2023

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.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Notes to Performance Summaries (Unaudited)	1
Management’s Discussion of Fund Performance, Performance Summaries & Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)
The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC)	3
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY)	6
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP)	9
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE)	12
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF)	15
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV)	18
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI)	21
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB)	24
The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE)	28
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK)	31
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU)	34
Schedules of Investments
The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC)	37
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLY)	38
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP)	40
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE)	42
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF)	44
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLV)	46
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLI)	48
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLB)	51
The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLRE)	53
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK)	55
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLU)	57
Financial Statements	60
Financial Highlights	73
Notes to Financial Statements	84
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm	95
Other Information (Unaudited)	96

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Notes to Performance Summaries (Unaudited)

The performance chart of a Fund’s total return at net asset value (“NAV”), the total return based on market price and its benchmark index is provided for comparative purposes only and represents the periods noted. A Fund’s per share NAV is the value of one share of a Fund and is calculated by dividing the value of total assets less total liabilities by the number of shares outstanding. The NAV return is based on the NAV of a Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of a Fund. The market price used to calculate the market return is determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the exchange on which the shares of a Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that a Fund’s NAV is calculated. NAV and market returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in a Fund at NAV. Market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included market returns would be lower.

An index is a statistical measure of a specified financial market or sector. An index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not reflect deductions for fees or expenses. In comparison, a Fund’s performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. Index returns reflect all items of income, gain and loss and the reinvestment of dividends and other income.

The Communication Services Select Sector Index includes companies that have been identified as Communication Services companies by the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS^® ), including securities of companies from the following industries: diversified telecommunication services; wireless telecommunication services; media; entertainment; and interactive media & services.

The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index seeks to provide an effective representation of the consumer discretionary sector of the S&P 500 Index. The Index includes companies from the following industries: retail (specialty, multiline, internet and direct marketing); hotels, restaurants and leisure; textiles, apparel and luxury goods; household durables; automobiles; auto components; distributors; leisure products; and diversified consumer services.

The Consumer Staples Select Sector Index seeks to provide an effective representation of the consumer staple sector of the S&P 500 Index. The Index includes companies from the following industries: food and staples retailing; household products; food products; beverages; tobacco; and personal products.

The Energy Select Sector Index seeks to provide an effective representation of the energy sector of the S&P 500 Index. The Index includes companies from the following industries: oil, gas and consumable fuels; and energy equipment and services.

The Financials Select Sector Index seeks to provide an effective representation of the financial sector of the S&P 500 Index. The Index includes companies from the following industries: diversified financial services; insurance; banks; capital markets; mortgage real estate investment trusts ("REITs"); consumer finance; and thrifts and mortgage finance.

The Health Care Select Sector Index seeks to provide an effective representation of the health care sector of the S&P 500 Index. The Index includes companies from the following industries: pharmaceuticals; health care equipment and supplies; health care providers and services; biotechnology; life sciences tools and services; and health care technology.

The Industrials Select Sector Index seeks to provide an effective representation of the industrial sector of the S&P 500 Index. The Index includes companies from the following industries: aerospace and defense; industrial conglomerates; marine; transportation infrastructure; machinery; road and rail; air freight and logistics; commercial services and supplies; professional services; electrical equipment; construction and engineering; trading companies and distributors; airlines; and building products.

The Materials Select Sector Index seeks to provide an effective representation of the materials sector of the S&P 500 Index. The Index includes companies from the following industries: chemicals; metals and mining; paper and forest products; containers and packaging; and construction materials.

The Real Estate Select Sector Index seeks to provide an effective representation of the real estate sector of the S&P 500 Index. The Index includes companies from the following industries: real estate management and development and REITs, excluding mortgage REITs.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Notes to Performance Summaries (Unaudited) (continued)

The Technology Select Sector Index seeks to provide an effective representation of the technology sector of the S&P 500 Index. The Index includes companies from the following industries: technology hardware, storage, and peripherals; software; communications equipment; semiconductors and semiconductor equipment; IT services; and electronic equipment, instruments and components.

The Utilities Select Sector Index seeks to provide an effective representation of the utilities sector of the S&P 500 Index. The Index includes companies from the following industries: electric utilities; water utilities; multi-utilities; independent power producers and renewable electricity producers; and gas utilities.

The S&P 500 Index includes five hundred (500) selected companies, all of which are listed on national stock exchanges and spans over 25 separate industry groups.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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THE COMMUNICATION SERVICES SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (UNAUDITED)

The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in the Communication Services Select Sector Index. The Fund’s benchmark is the Communication Services Select Sector Index (the “Index”).

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 (the “Reporting Period”), the total return for the Fund was 38.24%, and the Index was 38.38%. The Fund and Index returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other income. The Fund’s performance reflects the expenses of managing the Fund, including brokerage and advisory expenses. The Index is unmanaged and Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns. Cash, security misweights, transaction costs and compounding (the exponential growth of outperformance or underperformance) also contributed to the difference between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index.

The Fund started out the Reporting Period in neutral territory the last quarter of 2022. While the overall S&P 500 Index gained over 8% during this period, Communication Services was close to flat with return of 0.43%. The markets were reacting to the latest U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) rumors, moving back and forth as investors evaluated various indicators. After four consecutive 75 bps rate increases, the Fed tightened by only 50 bps at December’s meeting. The Fund enjoyed a strong shift in the new year with positive returns over 21%. Netflix played a strong role in these returns as they reported the addition of millions of net new global subscribers, in conjunction with announcing they will be cracking down on password sharing and opting people who have been borrowing accounts to create their own.

Despite ongoing market volatility, communication services stocks still performed strongly in the third quarter of the Reporting Period The Fund enjoyed positive returns of over 12%, outperforming the broader S&P 500 Index for the second quarter in a row. The overall U.S. market continued to be driven significantly by a select group of stocks known as the ‘Magnificent Seven”. Two of these seven names include Google, parent of Alphabet Inc. and Facebook, parent of Meta Platforms, Inc. which are the two largest weights in the Communication Services Index. This group of stocks were partly responsible for the majority of the market rally due to optimism around artificial intelligence (AI). Google’s internet search dominance and YouTube unit also continued to remain sources of great interest. While S&P 500 Index finished slightly in the red for the final quarter of the Reporting Period, Communication Services narrowly managed a fourth consecutive quarterly return just over 1%, but was still one of three top sectors to positively impact overall market performance.

The Fund did not invest in derivatives during the Reporting Period.

On an individual security level, the top positive contributors to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period were Meta Platforms Inc, Alphabet Inc. Class A, and Alphabet Inc. Class C. The top negative contributors to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period were Walt Disney Company, Lumen Technologies, and Match Group, Inc..

The views expressed above reflect those of the Fund’s portfolio manager only through the Reporting Period, and do not necessarily represent the views of the Adviser as a whole. Any such views are subject to change at any time based upon market or other conditions and the Adviser disclaims any responsibility to update such views. These views may not be relied on as investment advice and, because investment decisions for a fund are based on numerous factors, may not be relied on as an indication of trading intent on behalf of any fund.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund

Performance Summary (Unaudited)

Performance as of September 30, 2023


	Cumulative Total Return				Average Annual Total Return
	Net Asset Value	Market Value	Communication Services Select Sector Index	S&P 500 Index	Net Asset Value	Market Value	Communication Services Select Sector Index	S&P 500 Index
ONE YEAR	38.24%	38.17%	38.38%	21.62%	38.24%	38.17%	38.38%	21.62%
FIVE YEARS	39.91%	39.88%	40.62%	60.44%	6.95%	6.94%	7.05%	9.92%
SINCE INCEPTION (1)	37.42%	37.42%	38.16%	69.42%	6.20%	6.20%	6.31%	10.49%

(1)	For the period June 18, 2018 to September 30, 2023.

Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
(Based on Net Asset Value)

Line graph is based on cumulative total return.

* Inception date.

The total expense ratio for The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund as stated in the Fees and Expenses table of the most recent prospectus is 0.10%. Please see the financial highlights for the total expense ratio for the fiscal period ended September 30, 2023.

Performance quoted represents past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate, so you may have a gain or loss when shares are sold. Current performance may be higher or lower than that quoted. Visit www.ssga.com for most recent month-end performance. The returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of Fund shares. See "Notes to Performance Summaries" on page 1 for more information.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund

Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)

Top Five Holdings as of September 30, 2023


Description	Market Value	% of Net Assets
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A	3,091,791,940	23.6%
Alphabet, Inc. Class A	1,586,259,010	12.1
Alphabet, Inc. Class C	1,359,548,729	10.4
AT&T, Inc.	626,081,904	4.8
Charter Communications, Inc. Class A	624,925,284	4.7
TOTAL	7,288,606,867	55.6%

(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 September 30, 2023*

* 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

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (UNAUDITED)

The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index. The Fund’s benchmark is the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index (the “Index”).

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 (the “Reporting Period”), the total return for the Fund was 14.08%, and the Index was 14.16%. The Fund and Index returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other income. The Fund’s performance reflects the expenses of managing the Fund, including brokerage and advisory expenses. The Index is unmanaged and Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns. Cash, security misweights, transaction costs and compounding (the exponential growth of outperformance or underperformance) also contributed to the difference between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index.

The Fund started out the period with negative returns the last quarter of 2022. While the overall S&P 500 Index gained over 8% during this period, Consumer Discretionary was the laggard, underperforming by over 9%. The markets were reacting to the latest U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) rumors, moving back and forth as investors evaluated various indicators. After four consecutive 75 bps rate increases, the Fed tightened by only 50 bps at December’s meeting. The Fund started out 2023 year strongly with returns over 16% for the first quarter of the calendar year. Employers added more than half a million jobs in January and the U.S. housing markets were showing signs of stabilizing or even rebounding. Consumer’s resiliency was clear as retail sales rose 3% that same month, helping consumer discretionary stocks to even finish January as the top performing sector.

Despite ongoing market volatility, consumer discretionary stocks still performed strongly in the third quarter of the Reporting Period. Higher-income consumers continued to spend on luxury items and middle-income consumers continued to be influenced from internet and social media branding. Travel companies also benefited from continued demand for “revenge travel” bookings post pandemic. In June, the Fed even decided against what would have been an 11th consecutive interest rate increase and went for a hawkish pause. Unfortunately, the final quarter of the Reporting Period resulted in negative returns for the sector once again. A downgrade of the U.S. credit rating combined with record high mortgage interest rates and continued regional bank downgrades had a strong impact on returns. Overall consumer spending continued to fall and consumer confidence declined in September for the second consecutive month.

The Fund did not invest in derivatives during the Reporting Period.

On an individual security level, the top positive contributors to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period were Amazon.com, Booking Holdings Inc, and TJX Companies Inc. The top negative contributors to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period were Tesla, Inc., Dollar General Corporation, and Advance Auto Parts.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund

Performance Summary (Unaudited)

Performance as of September 30, 2023


	Cumulative Total Return				Average Annual Total Return
	Net Asset Value	Market Value	Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index	S&P 500 Index	Net Asset Value	Market Value	Consumer Discretionary Select Sector Index	S&P 500 Index
ONE YEAR	14.08%	14.08%	14.16%	21.62%	14.08%	14.08%	14.16%	21.62%
FIVE YEARS	44.30%	44.32%	45.10%	60.44%	7.61%	7.61%	7.73%	9.92%
TEN YEARS	199.74%	199.64%	203.87%	208.21%	11.60%	11.60%	11.76%	11.91%

Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
(Based on Net Asset Value)

Line graph is based on cumulative total return.

The total expense ratio for The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund as stated in the Fees and Expenses table of the most recent prospectus is 0.10%. Please see the financial highlights for the total expense ratio for the fiscal period ended September 30, 2023.

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 September 30, 2023


Description	Market Value	% of Net Assets
Amazon.com, Inc.	3,857,223,135	22.1%
Tesla, Inc.	3,486,766,407	20.0
McDonald's Corp.	773,885,822	4.5
Home Depot, Inc.	753,991,934	4.3
Lowe's Cos., Inc.	696,368,336	4.0
TOTAL	9,568,235,634	54.9%

(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 September 30, 2023*

* 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 STAPLES SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (UNAUDITED)

The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in the Consumer Staples Select Sector Index. The Fund’s benchmark is the Consumer Staples Select Sector Index (the “Index”).

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 (the “Reporting Period”), the total return for the Fund was 5.84%, and the Index was 5.94%. The Fund and Index returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other income. The Fund’s performance reflects the expenses of managing the Fund, including brokerage and advisory expenses. The Index is unmanaged and Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns. Fees, expenses and cash drag contributed to the difference between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index.

The prior twelve months were characterized by a risk on market environment with the U.S. securities markets broadly higher for the most part. The Consumer Staples sector did not do as well in this environment posting a modest gain owing in part to its defensive nature. One of the causes was the rapid rise in the Federal Funds rate which negatively impacted this sector as the sector’s dividend yield was now relatively less attractive. Higher interest rates also contributed to rising input costs which led to profitability challenges for a number of the constituents. Concerns also grew during the Reporting Period regarding the increasingly challenged consumer as pandemic related savings were being eroded. Additionally, several constituents indicated revenue challenges associated with higher degrees of shrinkage. Finally, worries persisted regarding the impact of a stronger Dollar on profitability. On a positive side, continued easing of supply chains helped this sector with expectations of further improvements on the input side. In general, the firms that have pricing power and can pass on higher input costs to the end consumers were the best performing stocks within this sector during this Reporting Period.

The Fund did not invest in derivatives during the Reporting Period.

On an individual security level, the top positive contributors to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period were Molson Coors Beverage Co., Church & Dwight Co., Mondelez International, Inc.. The top negative contributors to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period were Dollar General Corp., Estee lauder Companies Inc, and Target Corp..

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

Performance Summary (Unaudited)

Performance as of September 30, 2023


	Cumulative Total Return				Average Annual Total Return
	Net Asset Value	Market Value	Consumer Staples Select Sector Index	S&P 500 Index	Net Asset Value	Market Value	Consumer Staples Select Sector Index	S&P 500 Index
ONE YEAR	5.84%	5.79%	5.94%	21.62%	5.84%	5.79%	5.94%	21.62%
FIVE YEARS	45.68%	45.69%	46.65%	60.44%	7.82%	7.82%	7.96%	9.92%
TEN YEARS	124.97%	124.96%	128.22%	208.21%	8.45%	8.44%	8.60%	11.91%

Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
(Based on Net Asset Value)

Line graph is based on cumulative total return.

The total expense ratio for The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund as stated in the Fees and Expenses table of the most recent prospectus is 0.10%. Please see the financial highlights for the total expense ratio for the fiscal period ended September 30, 2023.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund

Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)

Top Five Holdings as of September 30, 2023


Description	Market Value	% of Net Assets
Procter & Gamble Co.	2,354,116,076	14.5%
Costco Wholesale Corp.	1,714,144,571	10.6
PepsiCo, Inc.	1,596,959,123	9.8
Walmart, Inc.	1,562,750,397	9.7
Mondelez International, Inc. Class A	745,627,423	4.6
TOTAL	7,973,597,590	49.2%

(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 September 30, 2023*

* 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 ENERGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (UNAUDITED)

The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (the "Fund") seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in the Energy Select Sector Index. The Fund’s benchmark is the Energy Select Sector Index (the “Index”).

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 (the “Reporting Period”), the total return for the Fund was 30.31%, and the Index was 30.41%. The Fund and Index returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other income. The Fund’s performance reflects the expenses of managing the Fund, including brokerage and advisory expenses. The Index is unmanaged and Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns. Cumulative security misweights between the fund and the index and fund expenses contributed to the difference between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index.

Oil Prices, inflation, and interest rates were primary drivers of Fund performance during the Reporting Period.

The energy sector is coming off strong performance in the previous reporting period and again delivered strong performance this Reporting Period. Most of the performance came during Q4 2022 and Q3 2023 where the quarterly performance produced double digit returns and proved to be the leading sector in the S&P 500 Index. Entering into this Reporting Period, there was much concern around global inflation and with energy prices. With the backdrop of the continued war in Ukraine, there was concern over supply and the resulting energy prices. However, the mild winter in 2022 helped ease concerns and natural gas prices came down in Q4 2022. However, there was volatility around crude oil prices. In Q4 2022 and Q3 2023, West Texas Intermediate crude oil was up 4.9% and 31.7% (highest since Q1 2022) respectively. In Q3 2023, Crude oil prices were supported by OPEC+ production cuts that squeezed global crude supply. Tighter-than-expected crude supplies in the U.S. also weighed on oil prices. The cuts by OPEC, plus additional voluntary cuts by Saudi Arabia and Russia, was expected to reduce global production by 1.3 million barrels a day through the end of the year. All of this having a boosting effect on crude oil prices which helped drive profits for the large oil companies who were able to pass them on to consumers.

The Fund used equity index futures in order to expose cash and receivables to the market during the Reporting Period. The Fund’s use of futures helped the Fund track the Index.

On an individual security level, the top positive contributors to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period were Exxon Mobil Corporation, Chevron Corporation, and Schlumberger N.V. The top negative contributors to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period were Devon Energy Corporation, EQT Corporation, and Kinder Morgan Inc.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Performance Summary (Unaudited)

Performance as of September 30, 2023


	Cumulative Total Return				Average Annual Total Return
	Net Asset Value	Market Value	Energy Select Sector Index	S&P 500 Index	Net Asset Value	Market Value	Energy Select Sector Index	S&P 500 Index
ONE YEAR	30.31%	30.28%	30.41%	21.62%	30.31%	30.28%	30.41%	21.62%
FIVE YEARS	53.17%	53.21%	53.99%	60.44%	8.90%	8.91%	9.02%	9.92%
TEN YEARS	59.93%	59.92%	61.74%	208.21%	4.81%	4.81%	4.93%	11.91%

Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
(Based on Net Asset Value)

Line graph is based on cumulative total return.

The total expense ratio for The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund as stated in the Fees and Expenses table of the most recent prospectus is 0.10%. Please see the financial highlights for the total expense ratio for the fiscal period ended September 30, 2023.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund

Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)

Top Five Holdings as of September 30, 2023


Description	Market Value	% of Net Assets
Exxon Mobil Corp.	9,162,459,596	23.5%
Chevron Corp.	7,269,975,758	18.6
EOG Resources, Inc.	1,793,528,761	4.6
ConocoPhillips	1,720,682,848	4.4
Schlumberger NV	1,707,840,842	4.4
TOTAL	21,654,487,805	55.5%

(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 September 30, 2023*

* 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 FINANCIAL SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (UNAUDITED)

The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in the Financial Select Sector Index. The Fund’s benchmark is the Financial Select Sector Index (the “Index”).

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 (the “Reporting Period”), the total return for the Fund was 11.67%, and the Index was 11.73%. The Fund and Index returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other income. The Fund’s performance reflects the expenses of managing the Fund, including brokerage and advisory expenses. The Index is unmanaged and Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns. Fees, expenses and cash drag contributed to the difference between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index.

There were a number of factors that contributed to this Fund’s return during the Reporting Period. The combination of declining loan growth and an inverted yield curve raised significant worries regarding potential revenue challenges for the banking segment. Additionally, this sector continued to be impacted by a heightened regulatory environment with a particular focus on ESG and lending standards. Recession concerns continued to resonate in the marketplace bringing with it worries regarding an uptick of bad debt being on balance sheets although by some measures firms and consumers were better positioned relative to other sizable market down turns. The dramatic uptick in the Federal Funds rate led to sizable shifts in deposit bases as customers much more aggressively sought yield and safety. This in turn contributed to the collapse of several regional banks, most notably Signature Bank, SVB Financial Group and First Republic Bank, in the first quarter of 2023. Rising interest rates were not a negative for all constituents as there were expectations that insurance companies would be better positioned in regard to revenue and investment returns.

The Fund did not invest in derivatives during the Reporting Period.

On an individual security level, the top positive contributors to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period were Everest group LTD., JP Morgan Chase & Co., and Aflac Inc.. The top negative contributors to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period were Signature Bank, SVB Financial Group, and First Republic Bank.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Performance Summary (Unaudited)

Performance as of September 30, 2023


	Cumulative Total Return				Average Annual Total Return
	Net Asset Value	Market Value	Financial Select Sector Index	S&P 500 Index	Net Asset Value	Market Value	Financial Select Sector Index	S&P 500 Index
ONE YEAR	11.67%	11.61%	11.73%	21.62%	11.67%	11.61%	11.73%	21.62%
FIVE YEARS	33.37%	33.43%	34.10%	60.44%	5.93%	5.94%	6.04%	9.92%
TEN YEARS	149.23%	149.27%	152.07%	208.21%	9.56%	9.56%	9.69%	11.91%

Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
(Based on Net Asset Value)

Line graph is based on cumulative total return.

The total expense ratio for The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund as stated in the Fees and Expenses table of the most recent prospectus is 0.10%. Please see the financial highlights for the total expense ratio for the fiscal period ended September 30, 2023.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)

Top Five Holdings as of September 30, 2023


Description	Market Value	% of Net Assets
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B	4,237,650,561	13.9%
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	2,795,590,856	9.1
Visa, Inc. Class A	2,451,553,995	8.0
Mastercard, Inc. Class A	2,185,058,171	7.1
Bank of America Corp.	1,255,628,017	4.1
TOTAL	12,925,481,600	42.2%

(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 September 30, 2023*

* 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 HEALTH CARE SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (UNAUDITED)

The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in the Health Care Select Sector Index. The Fund’s benchmark is the Health Care Select Sector Index (the “Index”).

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 (the “Reporting Period”), the total return for the Fund was 8.10%, and the Index was 8.18%. The Fund and Index returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other income. The Fund’s performance reflects the expenses of managing the Fund, including brokerage and advisory expenses. The Index is unmanaged and Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns. Fees, expenses and cash drag contributed to the difference between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index.

During the Reporting Period, the medical impact of the COVID-19 pandemic fortunately waned although this positive outcome did negatively impact the profitability of a number of the constituents. Still, the policy and medical responses to the pandemic continued to have a significant impact on many of the constituents of this Fund. This was most notably manifested on the demand side as the medical community works down the backlog of deferred medical procedures. Additionally, market expectations are for a much higher run rate of government spending on healthcare and research than the historical norm. This change was heavily influenced by the pandemic and the responses to the pandemic. Another positive for this sector was a decline in regulatory concerns during the Reporting Period. Also, secular trends such as the continuing increased health care demands associated with the ongoing aging of the American population continue to make a positive contribution to many of this Fund’s constituents. This demographic trend is anticipated to lead to continued strong growth in the medical products, pharmaceuticals and medical services markets. Additionally, the return for many of the constituents of this Fund were helped by the sector’s continued dramatic innovation success as evidenced by a much quicker than anticipated response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This spirit and success at innovation has positively contributed to the Fund. Although, this has been offset during the Reporting Period by ongoing patent expirations. Finally though slower than recent periods, mergers and acquisitions both completed and anticipated contributed to this Fund’s return. Conversely, the Fund, owing to its defensive nature, was incrementally hurt by a “risk on” market environment.

The Fund did not invest in derivatives during the Reporting Period.

On an individual security level, the top positive contributors to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period were Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Hologic Inc, and Cigna Group. The top negative contributors to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period were Insulet Corp., Catalent Inc., and ResMed Inc..

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

Performance Summary (Unaudited)

Performance as of September 30, 2023


	Cumulative Total Return				Average Annual Total Return
	Net Asset Value	Market Value	Health Care Select Sector Index	S&P 500 Index	Net Asset Value	Market Value	Health Care Select Sector Index	S&P 500 Index
ONE YEAR	8.10%	8.05%	8.18%	21.62%	8.10%	8.05%	8.18%	21.62%
FIVE YEARS	47.52%	47.56%	48.40%	60.44%	8.09%	8.09%	8.21%	9.92%
TEN YEARS	199.09%	199.11%	203.14%	208.21%	11.58%	11.58%	11.73%	11.91%

Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
(Based on Net Asset Value)

Line graph is based on cumulative total return.

The total expense ratio for The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund as stated in the Fees and Expenses table of the most recent prospectus is 0.10%. Please see the financial highlights for the total expense ratio for the fiscal period ended September 30, 2023.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund

Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)

Top Five Holdings as of September 30, 2023


Description	Market Value	% of Net Assets
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.	3,662,120,537	9.7%
Eli Lilly & Co.	3,358,469,780	8.9
Johnson & Johnson	2,940,837,858	7.8
AbbVie, Inc.	2,063,002,176	5.5
Merck & Co., Inc.	2,048,422,917	5.4
TOTAL	14,072,853,268	37.3%

(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 September 30, 2023*

* 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 INDUSTRIAL SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (UNAUDITED)

The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in the Industrial Select Sector Index. The Fund’s benchmark is the Industrial Select Sector Index (the “Index”).

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 (the “Reporting Period”), the total return for the Fund was 24.50%, and the Index was 24.58%. The Fund and Index returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other income. The Fund’s performance reflects the expenses of managing the Fund, including brokerage and advisory expenses. The Index is unmanaged and Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns. Fees and expenses contributed to the difference between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index.

With inflation showing signs of slowing down in the U.S., the Index rallied over the first two months of the Reporting Period (up over 21%), but the momentum came to a premature end in December as investors worried about weakening economic growth amid continued hawkish messaging by central banks. The industrials sector tends to benefit from a stronger economy which can lead to increased demand for capital goods and transportation and like the broad market, has been sensitive to the inflationary environment. The Index showed lackluster performance over the next six months, declining almost 4%, as investor sentiment declined amid evidence of a pullback in consumer spending and increased risk of recession as well as supply chain concerns. The Index gained almost 14% over June and July as the U.S. economy grew at a faster-than-expected pace in the second quarter of 2023, before declining 8% in the following months to end the Reporting Period up about 24.5%.

The Fund used index equity futures in order to equitize cash and dividend receivables during the Reporting Period. The Fund’s use of futures helped the Fund track the Index.

On an individual security level, the top positive contributors to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period were General Electric Company, Caterpillar Inc., and Boeing Company. The top negative contributors to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period were Generac Holdings, 3M Company, and L3Harris Technologies Inc..

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Performance Summary (Unaudited)

Performance as of September 30, 2023


	Cumulative Total Return				Average Annual Total Return
	Net Asset Value	Market Value	Industrial Select Sector Index	S&P 500 Index	Net Asset Value	Market Value	Industrial Select Sector Index	S&P 500 Index
ONE YEAR	24.50%	24.38%	24.58%	21.62%	24.50%	24.38%	24.58%	21.62%
FIVE YEARS	41.22%	41.21%	42.16%	60.44%	7.15%	7.15%	7.29%	9.92%
TEN YEARS	163.67%	163.61%	167.50%	208.21%	10.18%	10.18%	10.34%	11.91%

Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
(Based on Net Asset Value)

Line graph is based on cumulative total return.

The total expense ratio for The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund as stated in the Fees and Expenses table of the most recent prospectus is 0.10%. Please see the financial highlights for the total expense ratio for the fiscal period ended September 30, 2023.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund

Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)

Top Five Holdings as of September 30, 2023


Description	Market Value	% of Net Assets
Caterpillar, Inc.	672,267,414	4.7%
Union Pacific Corp.	599,057,671	4.1
Honeywell International, Inc.	592,074,704	4.1
General Electric Co.	580,772,767	4.0
United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B	544,189,399	3.8
TOTAL	2,988,361,955	20.7%

(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 September 30, 2023*

* 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 MATERIALS SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (UNAUDITED)

The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in the Materials Select Sector Index. The Fund’s benchmark is the Materials Select Sector Index (the “Index”).

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 (the “Reporting Period”), the total return for the Fund was 17.97%, and the Index was 18.05%. The Fund and Index returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other income. The Fund’s performance reflects the expenses of managing the Fund, including brokerage and advisory expenses. The Index is unmanaged and Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns. Cumulative security misweights between the Fund and the Index and Fund expenses contributed to the difference between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index.

Inflation, higher interest rates, and recession worries were primary drivers of Fund performance during the Reporting Period.

Companies in the materials sector are cyclical by nature, and in general respond to the state of the economy. In general, they tend to move in the same direction as broader markets. This materials sector is composed of companies in the Chemicals, Construction Materials, Containers & Packaging, and Metals & Mining.

Over the Reporting Period, the U.S. economy remained resilient despite the backdrop of inflation and the growing concerns of a recession. In the U.S., stocks rose with the S&P 500 Index up over 21% during the Reporting Period. Over the same period, materials sector stocks fell in line with the broader U.S. economy and the Index returned over 18%.

This Reporting Period’s market environment was significantly influenced by the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), as its efforts to combat the highest U.S. inflation in nearly 40 years took center stage, as did the immediate downstream effects of these large rate increases and speculation on when and if those rate increases would have to be halted, or even reversed.

The Reporting Period began with markets reacting to the latest Fed rumors, moving back and forth as investors evaluated various indicators. When signs appeared that the global economy was beginning to cool, however, markets counterintuitively began to rise again, fueled by speculation that the Fed would have to roll back its tightening measures. A surging energy sector that was benefitting from higher energy prices also helped. After four consecutive 75 bps rate increases, the Fed tightened by only 50 bps at December’s meeting. However, the Fed reiterated that it would maintain its staunchly hawkish stance, capping some market exuberance but maintaining the market’s gains for the quarter.

As 2023 began, markets moved higher as investors interpreted inflation, GDP and headline unemployment numbers as net positives, despite some weakening corporate earnings. But the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and the deposit vulnerability it exposed in regional banks—driven by depositors chasing higher yields available in money market funds and the like—significantly rattled investors. Fortunately, when regulatory bailouts appeared to limit bank failures and contain the financial contagion, the markets recovered with surprising strength connected to newfound enthusiasm for tech companies and all things AI-related.

Markets continued to climb after June’s U.S. inflation number came in at only 3%, which was its slowest pace in more than two years and which reinvigorated investors on the idea that a soft landing might indeed be possible. But a downgrade of the United States’ credit rating on August 1st put an end to the euphoria. That, combined with record high mortgage interest rates, additional regional bank downgrades and concerns about the Chinese property market and its impact on China’s overall economy, put newfound fear into investor sentiment.

The Fund used equity index futures in order to expose cash and receivables to the market during the Reporting Period. The Fund’s use of futures helped the Fund track the Index.

On an individual security level, the top positive contributors to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period were Linde PLC, Freeport-McMoRan, and Air Products and Chemicals. The top negative contributors to the Fund’s performance during the Reporting Period were Albemarle Corp., Mosaic Co., and International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc..

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (UNAUDITED)

THE MATERIALS SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND (continued)

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund

Performance Summary (Unaudited)

Performance as of September 30, 2023


	Cumulative Total Return				Average Annual Total Return
	Net Asset Value	Market Value	Materials Select Sector Index	S&P 500 Index	Net Asset Value	Market Value	Materials Select Sector Index	S&P 500 Index
ONE YEAR	17.97%	17.90%	18.05%	21.62%	17.97%	17.90%	18.05%	21.62%
FIVE YEARS	50.37%	50.41%	50.84%	60.44%	8.50%	8.51%	8.57%	9.92%
TEN YEARS	129.00%	129.00%	130.95%	208.21%	8.64%	8.64%	8.73%	11.91%

Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
(Based on Net Asset Value)

Line graph is based on cumulative total return.

The total expense ratio for The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund as stated in the Fees and Expenses table of the most recent prospectus is 0.10%. Please see the financial highlights for the total expense ratio for the fiscal period ended September 30, 2023.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund

Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)

Top Five Holdings as of September 30, 2023


Description	Market Value	% of Net Assets
Linde PLC	1,017,615,422	20.6%
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.	352,602,596	7.1
Sherwin-Williams Co.	337,959,613	6.8
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.	299,422,740	6.1
Ecolab, Inc.	240,687,586	4.9
TOTAL	2,248,287,957	45.5%

(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 September 30, 2023*

* 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 REAL ESTATE SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (UNAUDITED)

The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in the Real Estate Select Sector Index. The Fund’s benchmark is the Real Estate Select Sector Index (the “Index”).

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 (the “Reporting Period”), the total return for the Fund was –1.81%, and the Index was –1.84%. The Fund and Index returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other income. The Fund’s performance reflects the expenses of managing the Fund, including brokerage and advisory expenses. The Index is unmanaged and Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns. Fees and expenses and cash drag contributed to the difference between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index.

Real estate was one of the worst performing sectors in the S&P 500 Index over the Reporting Period. The market environment was significantly influenced by the U.S. Federal Reserve, as its efforts to combat the highest U.S. inflation in nearly 40 years took center stage. As real estate is capital intensive, the rising interest rate environment has had a profound impact on the sector. Rising interest rates have an adverse impact on the cost of capital; financing costs increase making it more expensive for REITs to take on new debt and to refinance existing debt obligations.

Telecom Tower REITs was the worst performing sub-industry and declined over 20% over the Reporting Period. American Tower Corp (AMT), a leading independent owner, operator and developer of wireless and broadcast communications real estate, was once the largest constituent in the Index but fell second to the industrial REIT Prologis over the course on the Reporting Period as sentiment for AMT declined. Data center REITs advanced over 25% over the Reporting Period and was the top performing sub-industry. Data center REITs such as Equinix (EQIX) continued to report strong fundamentals despite a challenging macroeconomic environment.

The Fund used index equity futures in order to equitize cash and dividend receivables during the Reporting Period. The Fund’s use of futures helped the Fund track the Index.

On an individual security level, the top positive contributors to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period were Equinix, Inc. REIT, Prologis, Inc. REIT and Welltower, Inc. REIT. The top negative contributors to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period were American Tower Corp. REIT, Crown Castle, Inc., and SBA Communications Corp. REIT.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund

Performance Summary (Unaudited)

Performance as of September 30, 2023


	Cumulative Total Return				Average Annual Total Return
	Net Asset Value	Market Value	Real Estate Select Sector Index	S&P 500 Index	Net Asset Value	Market Value	Real Estate Select Sector Index	S&P 500 Index
ONE YEAR	– 1.81%	– 1.82%	– 1.84%	21.62%	– 1.81%	– 1.82%	– 1.84%	21.62%
FIVE YEARS	23.40%	23.45%	24.05%	60.44%	4.30%	4.30%	4.40%	9.92%
SINCE INCEPTION (1)	49.81%	49.88%	51.19%	149.01%	5.19%	5.20%	5.32%	12.11%

(1)	For the period October 7, 2015 to September 30, 2023.

Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
(Based on Net Asset Value)

Line graph is based on cumulative total return.

* Inception date.

The total expense ratio for The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund as stated in the Fees and Expenses table of the most recent prospectus is 0.10%. Please see the financial highlights for the total expense ratio for the fiscal period ended September 30, 2023.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund

Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)

Top Five Holdings as of September 30, 2023


Description	Market Value	% of Net Assets
Prologis, Inc. REIT	495,815,594	12.1%
American Tower Corp. REIT	366,648,511	8.9
Equinix, Inc. REIT	325,040,568	7.9
Welltower, Inc. REIT	203,242,373	5.0
Public Storage REIT	199,441,423	4.9
TOTAL	1,590,188,469	38.8%

(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 September 30, 2023*

* 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 TECHNOLOGY SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (UNAUDITED)

The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in the Technology Select Sector Index. The Fund’s benchmark is the Technology Select Sector Index (the “Index”).

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 (the “Reporting Period”), the total return for the Fund was 39.34%, and the Index was 39.46%. The Fund and Index returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other income. The Fund’s performance reflects the expenses of managing the Fund, including brokerage and advisory expenses. The Index is unmanaged and Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns. Management fees, cash drag, and cumulative effects of individual security misweights contributed to the difference between the Fund’s performance and that of the Index.

The Fund had positive performance in three of the four quarters of the Reporting Period. Performance in the first, second and third quarters of the Reporting Period were positive. The positive performance was driven by better optimism around AI, inflation numbers, hopes of a halt in interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve, positive corporate earnings, stabilization measures by regulators to head off panic in the banking sector and expectations that inflation could moderate without negative impacts to unemployment. Performance in the fourth quarter of the Reporting Period was negative on the prospects of a high interest rate regime persisting.

The Fund used index futures contracts in order to equitize cash and receivables during the Reporting Period. The Fund’s use of index futures contracts helped the Fund track the Index.

On an individual security level, the top positive contributors to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period were Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc. and NVIDIA Corp.. The top negative contributors to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period were PayPal Holdings, Inc., Fidelity National Information Services, Inc., and Enphase Energy, Inc..

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Performance Summary (Unaudited)

Performance as of September 30, 2023


	Cumulative Total Return				Average Annual Total Return
	Net Asset Value	Market Value	Technology Select Sector Index	S&P 500 Index	Net Asset Value	Market Value	Technology Select Sector Index	S&P 500 Index
ONE YEAR	39.34%	39.32%	39.46%	21.62%	39.34%	39.32%	39.46%	21.62%
FIVE YEARS	129.44%	129.39%	131.12%	60.44%	18.07%	18.06%	18.24%	9.92%
TEN YEARS	487.37%	487.18%	497.31%	208.21%	19.37%	19.36%	19.57%	11.91%

Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
(Based on Net Asset Value)

Line graph is based on cumulative total return.

The total expense ratio for The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund as stated in the Fees and Expenses table of the most recent prospectus is 0.10%. Please see the financial highlights for the total expense ratio for the fiscal period ended September 30, 2023.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund

Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)

Top Five Holdings as of September 30, 2023


Description	Market Value	% of Net Assets
Apple, Inc.	11,054,702,518	23.2%
Microsoft Corp.	10,867,332,256	22.9
NVIDIA Corp.	2,148,550,022	4.5
Broadcom, Inc.	2,045,046,601	4.3
Adobe, Inc.	1,386,651,124	2.9
TOTAL	27,502,282,521	57.8%

(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 September 30, 2023*

* 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 UTILITIES SELECT SECTOR SPDR FUND

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FUND PERFORMANCE (UNAUDITED)

The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in the Utilities Select Sector Index. The Fund’s benchmark is the Utilities Select Sector Index (the “Index”).

For the 12-month period ended September 30, 2023 (the “Reporting Period”), the total return for the Fund was –7.02%, and the Index was –7.02%. The Fund and Index returns reflect the reinvestment of dividends and other income. The Fund’s performance reflects the expenses of managing the Fund, including brokerage and advisory expenses. The Index is unmanaged and Index returns do not reflect fees and expenses of any kind, which would have a negative impact on returns.

This was a very challenging market environment during the Reporting Period as evidenced by the Fund declining in three of the four quarters. This Fund’s returns were negatively impacted by a general “risk on” market environment as investors became less enamored with the relative defensive nature of this sector. The prior twelve months have been marked by reduced investor appetite for funds with relatively higher dividend yields such as the Utilities Sector which has historically from a sector perspective had one of the higher dividend yields. A primary driver of this was the dramatic increases during the Reporting Period in the Federal Funds rate which has lessened the attractiveness of the sector’s dividend yield. The rise in interest costs has also raised profitability concerns for many of this sector’s constituents as Utilities capital intensive nature tend to be very sensitive to interest rate changes. The Reporting Period was also marked generally by more mild weather conditions which contributed to demand concerns from an energy usage perspective and the accompanying impact on revenue.

The Fund did not invest in derivatives during the Reporting Period.

On an individual security level, the top positive contributors to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period were Constellation Energy Corp., PG & E Corp., and Pinnacle West Capital Corp.. The top negative contributors to the Fund’s performance on an absolute basis during the Reporting Period were Dominion Energy, AES Corp., and NextEra Energy, Inc..

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

Performance Summary (Unaudited)

Performance as of September 30, 2023


	Cumulative Total Return				Average Annual Total Return
	Net Asset Value	Market Value	Utilities Select Sector Index	S&P 500 Index	Net Asset Value	Market Value	Utilities Select Sector Index	S&P 500 Index
ONE YEAR	– 7.02%	– 7.09%	– 7.02%	21.62%	– 7.02%	– 7.09%	– 7.02%	21.62%
FIVE YEARS	30.94%	30.98%	31.66%	60.44%	5.54%	5.55%	5.66%	9.92%
TEN YEARS	119.55%	119.54%	122.66%	208.21%	8.18%	8.18%	8.33%	11.91%

Comparison of Change in Value of a $10,000 Investment
(Based on Net Asset Value)

Line graph is based on cumulative total return.

The total expense ratio for The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund as stated in the Fees and Expenses table of the most recent prospectus is 0.10%. Please see the financial highlights for the total expense ratio for the fiscal period ended September 30, 2023.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund

Portfolio Statistics (Unaudited)

Top Five Holdings as of September 30, 2023


Description	Market Value	% of Net Assets
NextEra Energy, Inc.	1,756,955,970	13.3%
Southern Co.	1,069,587,702	8.1
Duke Energy Corp.	1,030,824,285	7.8
Sempra	648,777,823	4.9
American Electric Power Co., Inc.	587,250,213	4.5
TOTAL	5,093,395,993	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 September 30, 2023*

* 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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Security Description	Shares	Value
COMMON STOCKS — 100.0%
DIVERSIFIED TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 9.2%
AT&T, Inc.	41,683,216	$ 626,081,904
Verizon Communications, Inc.	17,944,307	581,574,990
		1,207,656,894
ENTERTAINMENT — 23.3%
Activision Blizzard, Inc.	6,515,792	610,073,605
Electronic Arts, Inc.	3,744,195	450,801,078
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (a)	2,153,241	178,805,133
Netflix, Inc. (a)	1,355,563	511,860,589
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (a)	2,398,816	336,769,778
Walt Disney Co. (a)	7,357,698	596,341,423
Warner Bros Discovery, Inc. (a)	33,686,033	365,830,318
		3,050,481,924
INTERACTIVE MEDIA & SERVICES — 47.3%
Alphabet, Inc. Class A (a)	12,121,802	1,586,259,010
Alphabet, Inc. Class C (a)	10,311,329	1,359,548,729
Match Group, Inc. (a)	4,223,435	165,453,066
Meta Platforms, Inc. Class A (a)	10,298,764	3,091,791,940
		6,203,052,745
MEDIA — 15.5%
Charter Communications, Inc. Class A (a)	1,420,866	624,925,284
Comcast Corp. Class A	13,329,729	591,040,184
Fox Corp. Class A	3,852,841	120,208,639
Fox Corp. Class B	2,003,620	57,864,546
Interpublic Group of Cos., Inc.	5,846,142	167,550,430
News Corp. Class A	5,785,609	116,059,316

Security Description	Shares	Value
News Corp. Class B	1,754,322	$ 36,612,700
Omnicom Group, Inc.	3,000,547	223,480,741
Paramount Global Class B (b)	7,323,582	94,474,208
		2,032,216,048
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES — 4.7%
T-Mobile U.S., Inc. (a)	4,361,267	610,795,443
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $13,823,439,127)		13,104,203,054
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.0% (c)
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 5.45% (d) (e) (Cost $4,699,324)	4,698,794	4,699,733
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $13,828,138,451)		13,108,902,787
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.0% (c)		1,414,040
NET ASSETS — 100.0%		$ 13,110,316,827

(a)	Non-income producing security.
(b)	All or a portion of the shares of the security are on loan at September 30, 2023.
(c)	Amount is less than 0.05% of net assets.
(d)	The Fund invested in certain money market funds managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. Amounts related to these investments during the year ended September 30, 2023 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(e)	The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at September 30, 2023.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2023.

Description	Level 1 – Quoted Prices	Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs	Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs	Total
ASSETS:
INVESTMENTS:
Common Stocks	$13,104,203,054	$—	$—	$13,104,203,054
Short-Term Investment	4,699,733	—	—	4,699,733
TOTAL INVESTMENTS	$13,108,902,787	$—	$—	$13,108,902,787

Affiliate Table

	Number of Shares Held at 9/30/22	Value at 9/30/22	Cost of Purchases	Proceeds from Shares Sold	Realized Gain (Loss)	Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation	Number of Shares Held at 9/30/23	Value at 9/30/23	Dividend Income
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class	5,928,151	$ 5,929,337	$199,939,492	$201,168,389	$(141)	$(566)	4,698,794	$4,699,733	$352,165
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II	51,992,399	51,992,399	326,268,838	378,261,237	—	—	—	—	54,022
Total		$57,921,736	$526,208,330	$579,429,626	$(141)	$(566)		$4,699,733	$406,187

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Security Description	Shares	Value
COMMON STOCKS — 100.0%
AUTOMOBILE COMPONENTS — 1.2%
Aptiv PLC (a)	1,618,544	$ 159,572,253
BorgWarner, Inc.	1,345,176	54,304,755
		213,877,008
AUTOMOBILES — 23.1%
Ford Motor Co.	22,498,208	279,427,743
General Motors Co.	7,873,871	259,601,527
Tesla, Inc. (a)	13,934,803	3,486,766,407
		4,025,795,677
BROADLINE RETAIL — 23.2%
Amazon.com, Inc. (a)	30,343,165	3,857,223,135
eBay, Inc.	3,045,370	134,270,363
Etsy, Inc. (a)	703,953	45,461,285
		4,036,954,783
DISTRIBUTORS — 1.6%
Genuine Parts Co.	803,727	116,042,104
LKQ Corp.	1,531,189	75,809,167
Pool Corp. (b)	223,516	79,594,048
		271,445,319
HOTELS, RESTAURANTS & LEISURE — 23.4%
Airbnb, Inc. Class A (a)	2,439,958	334,786,637
Booking Holdings, Inc. (a)	204,249	629,893,704
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (a)	1,232,072	57,106,537
Carnival Corp. (a)	5,764,707	79,091,780
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (a)	157,837	289,130,552
Darden Restaurants, Inc.	691,739	99,070,860
Domino's Pizza, Inc.	200,846	76,078,456
Expedia Group, Inc. (a)	788,868	81,308,625
Hilton Worldwide Holdings, Inc.	1,496,575	224,755,634
Las Vegas Sands Corp.	1,881,135	86,231,228
Marriott International, Inc. Class A	1,433,684	281,804,927
McDonald's Corp.	2,937,617	773,885,822
MGM Resorts International (a)	1,606,444	59,052,881
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (a) (b)	2,434,569	40,121,697
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (a)	1,348,702	124,269,402
Starbucks Corp.	6,554,871	598,263,076
Wynn Resorts Ltd.	554,251	51,218,335
Yum! Brands, Inc.	1,603,557	200,348,412
		4,086,418,565
HOUSEHOLD DURABLES — 4.1%
DR Horton, Inc.	1,742,379	187,253,471
Garmin Ltd.	876,489	92,206,643
Lennar Corp. Class A	1,445,208	162,195,694
Mohawk Industries, Inc. (a)	302,458	25,953,921
NVR, Inc. (a)	18,667	111,316,921
PulteGroup, Inc.	1,255,817	92,993,249
Whirlpool Corp.	313,726	41,945,166
		713,865,065

Security Description	Shares	Value
LEISURE EQUIPMENT & PRODUCTS — 0.3%
Hasbro, Inc.	746,367	$ 49,364,713
SPECIALTY RETAIL — 18.7%
AutoZone, Inc. (a)	103,901	263,907,501
Bath & Body Works, Inc.	1,310,015	44,278,507
Best Buy Co., Inc.	1,111,425	77,210,695
CarMax, Inc. (a)	905,400	64,038,942
Home Depot, Inc.	2,495,340	753,991,934
Lowe's Cos., Inc.	3,350,502	696,368,336
O'Reilly Automotive, Inc. (a)	345,618	314,118,375
Ross Stores, Inc.	1,949,504	220,196,477
TJX Cos., Inc.	6,576,743	584,540,918
Tractor Supply Co. (b)	622,620	126,422,991
Ulta Beauty, Inc. (a)	285,013	113,848,443
		3,258,923,119
TEXTILES, APPAREL & LUXURY GOODS — 4.4%
NIKE, Inc. Class B	7,010,796	670,372,314
Ralph Lauren Corp. (b)	231,137	26,832,694
Tapestry, Inc.	1,326,524	38,137,565
VF Corp. (b)	1,891,592	33,424,431
		768,767,004
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $19,249,538,579)		17,425,411,253
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.2%
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 5.45% (c) (d)	3,802,669	3,803,429
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II (e) (f)	32,385,839	32,385,839
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $36,189,238)		36,189,268
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2% (Cost $19,285,727,817)		17,461,600,521
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.2)%		(29,490,305)
NET ASSETS — 100.0%		$ 17,432,110,216

(a)	Non-income producing security.
(b)	All or a portion of the shares of the security are on loan at September 30, 2023.
(c)	The Fund invested in certain money market funds managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. Amounts related to these investments during the year ended September 30, 2023 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(d)	The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at September 30, 2023.
(e)	The Fund invested in an affiliated entity. Amounts related to these investments during the year ended September 30, 2023 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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September 30, 2023

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2023.

Description	Level 1 – Quoted Prices	Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs	Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs	Total
ASSETS:
INVESTMENTS:
Common Stocks	$17,425,411,253	$—	$—	$17,425,411,253
Short-Term Investments	36,189,268	—	—	36,189,268
TOTAL INVESTMENTS	$17,461,600,521	$—	$—	$17,461,600,521

Affiliate Table

	Number of Shares Held at 9/30/22	Value at 9/30/22	Cost of Purchases	Proceeds from Shares Sold	Realized Gain (Loss)	Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation	Number of Shares Held at 9/30/23	Value at 9/30/23	Dividend Income
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class	17,296,217	$ 17,299,677	$ 196,451,068	$ 209,948,807	$3,832	$(2,341)	3,802,669	$ 3,803,429	$ 794,998
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II	115,679,767	115,679,767	2,025,927,182	2,109,221,110	—	—	32,385,839	32,385,839	294,123
Total		$132,979,444	$2,222,378,250	$2,319,169,917	$3,832	$(2,341)		$36,189,268	$1,089,121

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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September 30, 2023

Security Description	Shares	Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.6%
BEVERAGES — 20.8%
Brown-Forman Corp. Class B	1,444,928	$ 83,357,896
Coca-Cola Co.	12,918,831	723,196,160
Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A	1,273,898	320,168,784
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.	7,945,124	250,827,565
Molson Coors Beverage Co. Class B	1,465,890	93,215,945
Monster Beverage Corp. (a)	5,873,694	311,012,097
PepsiCo, Inc.	9,424,924	1,596,959,123
		3,378,737,570
CONSUMER STAPLES DISTRIBUTION & RETAIL — 28.8%
Costco Wholesale Corp.	3,034,099	1,714,144,571
Dollar General Corp.	1,732,194	183,266,125
Dollar Tree, Inc. (a)	1,651,425	175,794,191
Kroger Co.	5,214,910	233,367,223
Sysco Corp.	3,989,127	263,481,838
Target Corp.	3,645,129	403,041,914
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (b)	5,658,583	125,846,886
Walmart, Inc.	9,771,465	1,562,750,397
		4,661,693,145
FOOD PRODUCTS — 17.2%
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.	4,233,883	319,319,456
Bunge Ltd.	1,189,682	128,783,077
Campbell Soup Co.	1,553,722	63,826,900
Conagra Brands, Inc. (b)	3,773,970	103,482,257
General Mills, Inc.	4,621,504	295,730,041
Hershey Co.	1,183,451	236,784,876
Hormel Foods Corp.	2,286,462	86,954,150
J M Smucker Co.	806,375	99,111,551
Kellogg Co.	2,081,838	123,890,179
Kraft Heinz Co.	6,305,309	212,110,595
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.	1,151,458	106,463,807
McCormick & Co., Inc.	1,983,099	150,001,608
Mondelez International, Inc. Class A	10,743,911	745,627,423
Tyson Foods, Inc. Class A	2,255,156	113,862,827
		2,785,948,747
HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS — 21.3%
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.	1,939,862	177,749,555
Clorox Co.	977,886	128,161,739

Security Description	Shares	Value
Colgate-Palmolive Co.	6,528,713	$ 464,256,781
Kimberly-Clark Corp.	2,670,717	322,756,150
Procter & Gamble Co.	16,139,559	2,354,116,076
		3,447,040,301
PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS — 3.3%
Estee Lauder Cos., Inc. Class A	1,831,171	264,695,768
Kenvue, Inc.	13,610,604	273,300,928
		537,996,696
TOBACCO — 8.2%
Altria Group, Inc.	14,015,014	589,331,338
Philip Morris International, Inc.	8,044,779	744,785,640
		1,334,116,978
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $18,487,903,448)		16,145,533,437
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.2%
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 5.45% (c) (d)	16,592,825	16,596,143
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II (e) (f)	5,240,094	5,240,094
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $21,836,237)		21,836,237
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 99.8% (Cost $18,509,739,685)		16,167,369,674
OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES — 0.2%		38,863,638
NET ASSETS — 100.0%		$ 16,206,233,312

(a)	Non-income producing security.
(b)	All or a portion of the shares of the security are on loan at September 30, 2023.
(c)	The Fund invested in certain money market funds managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. Amounts related to these investments during the year ended September 30, 2023 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(d)	The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at September 30, 2023.
(e)	The Fund invested in an affiliated entity. Amounts related to these investments during the year ended September 30, 2023 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 September 30, 2023.

Description	Level 1 – Quoted Prices	Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs	Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs	Total
ASSETS:
INVESTMENTS:
Common Stocks	$16,145,533,437	$—	$—	$16,145,533,437
Short-Term Investments	21,836,237	—	—	21,836,237
TOTAL INVESTMENTS	$16,167,369,674	$—	$—	$16,167,369,674

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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September 30, 2023

Affiliate Table

	Number of Shares Held at 9/30/22	Value at 9/30/22	Cost of Purchases	Proceeds from Shares Sold	Realized Gain (Loss)	Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation	Number of Shares Held at 9/30/23	Value at 9/30/23	Dividend Income
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class	16,130,664	$16,133,890	$ 730,250,823	$ 729,788,774	$711	$(507)	16,592,825	$16,596,143	$1,361,950
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II	24,693,312	24,693,312	2,102,529,538	2,121,982,756	—	—	5,240,094	5,240,094	105,107
Total		$40,827,202	$2,832,780,361	$2,851,771,530	$711	$(507)		$21,836,237	$1,467,057

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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September 30, 2023

Security Description	Shares	Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%
ENERGY EQUIPMENT & SERVICES — 9.5%
Baker Hughes Co.	27,912,804	$ 985,880,237
Halliburton Co.	24,841,082	1,006,063,821
Schlumberger NV	29,294,011	1,707,840,842
		3,699,784,900
OIL, GAS & CONSUMABLE FUELS — 90.3%
APA Corp.	8,494,649	349,130,074
Chevron Corp.	43,114,552	7,269,975,758
ConocoPhillips	14,362,962	1,720,682,848
Coterra Energy, Inc.	20,940,537	566,441,526
Devon Energy Corp.	17,712,750	844,898,175
Diamondback Energy, Inc.	4,943,537	765,655,010
EOG Resources, Inc.	14,149,012	1,793,528,761
EQT Corp. (a)	9,998,372	405,733,936
Exxon Mobil Corp.	77,925,324	9,162,459,596
Hess Corp.	7,639,817	1,168,892,001
Kinder Morgan, Inc.	53,591,683	888,550,104
Marathon Oil Corp.	16,744,805	447,923,534
Marathon Petroleum Corp.	11,054,079	1,672,924,316
Occidental Petroleum Corp.	18,343,410	1,190,120,441
ONEOK, Inc.	16,103,050	1,021,416,461
Phillips 66	12,310,369	1,479,090,835
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.	6,445,365	1,479,533,536
Targa Resources Corp.	6,184,737	530,155,656
Valero Energy Corp.	9,762,641	1,383,463,856
Williams Cos., Inc. (a)	33,629,035	1,132,962,189
		35,273,538,613
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $36,008,692,769)		38,973,323,513

Security Description	Shares	Value
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.2%
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 5.45% (b) (c)	56,611,731	$ 56,623,053
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II (d) (e)	14,004,048	14,004,048
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $70,627,024)		70,627,101
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $36,079,319,793)		39,043,950,614
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.0)% (f)		(4,300,503)
NET ASSETS — 100.0%		$ 39,039,650,111

(a)	All or a portion of the shares of the security are on loan at September 30, 2023.
(b)	The Fund invested in certain money market funds managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. Amounts related to these investments during the year ended September 30, 2023 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(c)	The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at September 30, 2023.
(d)	The Fund invested in an affiliated entity. Amounts related to these investments during the year ended September 30, 2023 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(e)	Investment of cash collateral for securities loaned.
(f)	Amount is less than 0.05% of net assets.

At September 30, 2023, 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 (long)		730		12/15/2023		$70,852,340		$69,753,909		$(1,103,249)

During the year ended September 30, 2023, average notional value related to futures contracts was $161,381,662.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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September 30, 2023

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2023.

Description	Level 1 – Quoted Prices	Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs	Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs	Total
ASSETS:
INVESTMENTS:
Common Stocks	$38,973,323,513	$—	$—	$38,973,323,513
Short-Term Investments	70,627,101	—	—	70,627,101
TOTAL INVESTMENTS	$39,043,950,614	$—	$—	$39,043,950,614
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:
Futures Contracts - Unrealized Depreciation	$ (1,103,249)	$—	$—	$ (1,103,249)
TOTAL OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:	$ (1,103,249)	$—	$—	$ (1,103,249)

Affiliate Table

	Number of Shares Held at 9/30/22	Value at 9/30/22	Cost of Purchases	Proceeds from Shares Sold	Realized Gain (Loss)	Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation	Number of Shares Held at 9/30/23	Value at 9/30/23	Dividend Income
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class	97,350,272	$ 97,369,742	$2,082,518,219	$2,123,262,665	$635	$(2,878)	56,611,731	$56,623,053	$4,504,458
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II	32,065,518	32,065,518	3,301,716,399	3,319,777,869	—	—	14,004,048	14,004,048	235,128
Total		$129,435,260	$5,384,234,618	$5,443,040,534	$635	$(2,878)		$70,627,101	$4,739,586

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Security Description	Shares	Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%
BANKS — 29.5%
Bank of America Corp.	45,859,314	$ 1,255,628,017
Bank of New York Mellon Corp.	5,167,223	220,382,061
Citigroup, Inc.	12,773,924	525,391,494
Citizens Financial Group, Inc.	3,133,434	83,976,031
Comerica, Inc.	874,167	36,321,639
Fifth Third Bancorp	4,517,518	114,428,731
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.	2,186,837	707,594,848
Huntington Bancshares, Inc.	9,604,828	99,890,211
JPMorgan Chase & Co.	19,277,278	2,795,590,856
KeyCorp	6,208,377	66,802,137
M&T Bank Corp.	1,100,587	139,169,226
Morgan Stanley	8,463,236	691,192,484
Northern Trust Corp.	1,373,296	95,416,606
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.	2,642,367	324,403,397
Regions Financial Corp.	6,225,617	107,080,612
State Street Corp. (a)	2,114,046	141,556,520
Truist Financial Corp.	8,837,057	252,828,201
U.S. Bancorp	10,329,781	341,502,560
Wells Fargo & Co.	24,270,261	991,682,864
Zions Bancorp NA	982,923	34,294,184
		9,025,132,679
CAPITAL MARKETS — 16.1%
Ameriprise Financial, Inc.	680,880	224,472,519
BlackRock, Inc.	931,005	601,885,422
Blackstone, Inc. (b)	4,707,976	504,412,549
Cboe Global Markets, Inc.	700,086	109,360,434
Charles Schwab Corp.	9,863,708	541,517,569
CME Group, Inc.	2,386,307	477,786,388
FactSet Research Systems, Inc.	252,990	110,622,407
Franklin Resources, Inc.	1,887,067	46,384,107
Intercontinental Exchange, Inc.	3,797,219	417,770,034
Invesco Ltd.	2,976,377	43,216,994
MarketAxess Holdings, Inc.	249,824	53,372,399
Moody's Corp.	1,047,022	331,036,946
MSCI, Inc.	524,742	269,234,625
Nasdaq, Inc.	2,249,120	109,284,741
Raymond James Financial, Inc.	1,246,945	125,230,686
S&P Global, Inc.	2,158,594	788,771,834
T Rowe Price Group, Inc.	1,488,050	156,051,804
		4,910,411,458
CONSUMER FINANCE — 3.4%
American Express Co.	3,859,287	575,767,028
Capital One Financial Corp.	2,530,730	245,607,347
Discover Financial Services	1,658,362	143,663,900
Synchrony Financial	2,774,457	84,815,150
		1,049,853,425
FINANCIAL SERVICES — 33.9%
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. Class B (c)	12,097,204	4,237,650,561
Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.	3,930,837	217,257,361

Security Description	Shares	Value
Fiserv, Inc. (c)	4,043,747	$ 456,781,661
FleetCor Technologies, Inc. (c)	490,622	125,275,421
Global Payments, Inc.	1,724,938	199,040,596
Jack Henry & Associates, Inc.	483,477	73,072,714
Mastercard, Inc. Class A	5,519,078	2,185,058,171
PayPal Holdings, Inc. (c)	7,284,153	425,831,584
Visa, Inc. Class A (b)	10,658,467	2,451,553,995
		10,371,522,064
INSURANCE — 16.9%
Aflac, Inc.	3,586,502	275,264,029
Allstate Corp.	1,735,392	193,340,022
American International Group, Inc.	4,723,166	286,223,860
Aon PLC Class A	1,345,759	436,321,983
Arch Capital Group Ltd. (c)	2,474,406	197,234,902
Arthur J Gallagher & Co.	1,429,703	325,872,205
Assurant, Inc.	351,760	50,505,701
Brown & Brown, Inc.	1,561,779	109,074,645
Chubb Ltd.	2,724,552	567,197,235
Cincinnati Financial Corp.	1,040,888	106,472,434
Everest Group Ltd.	287,300	106,780,791
Globe Life, Inc.	576,990	62,736,123
Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.	2,028,978	143,874,830
Loews Corp.	1,226,803	77,668,898
Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc.	3,276,638	623,544,211
MetLife, Inc.	4,190,879	263,648,198
Principal Financial Group, Inc.	1,475,449	106,335,609
Progressive Corp.	3,882,778	540,870,975
Prudential Financial, Inc.	2,408,364	228,529,660
Travelers Cos., Inc.	1,518,981	248,064,787
W R Berkley Corp.	1,349,594	85,685,723
Willis Towers Watson PLC	695,391	145,308,903
		5,180,555,724
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $34,607,606,368)		30,537,475,350
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 1.7%
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 5.45% (d) (e)	42,694,543	42,703,082
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II (a) (f)	483,314,119	483,314,119
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $526,017,201)		526,017,201
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 101.5% (Cost $35,133,623,569)		31,063,492,551
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (1.5)%		(465,183,250)
NET ASSETS — 100.0%		$ 30,598,309,301

(a)	The Fund invested in an affiliated entity. Amounts related to these investments during the year ended September 30, 2023 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(b)	All or a portion of the shares of the security are on loan at September 30, 2023.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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(c)	Non-income producing security.
(d)	The Fund invested in certain money market funds managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. Amounts related to these investments during the year ended September 30, 2023 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.

(e)	The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at September 30, 2023.
(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 September 30, 2023.

Description	Level 1 – Quoted Prices	Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs	Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs	Total
ASSETS:
INVESTMENTS:
Common Stocks	$30,537,475,350	$—	$—	$30,537,475,350
Short-Term Investments	526,017,201	—	—	526,017,201
TOTAL INVESTMENTS	$31,063,492,551	$—	$—	$31,063,492,551

Affiliate Table

	Number of Shares Held at 9/30/22	Value at 9/30/22	Cost of Purchases	Proceeds from Shares Sold	Realized Gain (Loss)	Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation	Number of Shares Held at 9/30/23	Value at 9/30/23	Dividend Income
State Street Corp.	2,979,555	$181,186,739	$ 221,690,258	$ 281,343,971	$(30,551,942)	$50,575,436	2,114,046	$141,556,520	$ 6,318,866
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class	62,474,114	62,486,609	954,032,687	973,807,642	(2,181)	(6,391)	42,694,543	42,703,082	2,512,228
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II	122,805,648	122,805,648	3,567,000,505	3,206,492,034	—	—	483,314,119	483,314,119	1,353,830
Total		$366,478,996	$4,742,723,450	$4,461,643,647	$(30,554,123)	$50,569,045		$667,573,721	$10,184,924

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Security Description	Shares	Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.8%
BIOTECHNOLOGY — 15.8%
AbbVie, Inc.	13,840,079	$ 2,063,002,176
Amgen, Inc.	4,193,711	1,127,101,768
Biogen, Inc. (a)	1,136,065	291,980,066
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	9,770,287	732,185,308
Incyte Corp. (a) (b)	1,453,202	83,951,479
Moderna, Inc. (a) (b)	2,596,316	268,173,480
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)	837,019	688,833,156
Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)	2,023,801	703,756,560
		5,958,983,993
HEALTH CARE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES — 19.3%
Abbott Laboratories	13,607,305	1,317,867,489
Align Technology, Inc. (a)	558,534	170,531,601
Baxter International, Inc.	3,970,198	149,835,273
Becton Dickinson & Co.	2,274,744	588,089,566
Boston Scientific Corp. (a)	11,481,313	606,213,326
Cooper Cos., Inc.	388,298	123,482,647
DENTSPLY SIRONA, Inc.	1,673,187	57,156,068
Dexcom, Inc. (a)	3,042,431	283,858,812
Edwards Lifesciences Corp. (a)	4,757,834	329,622,740
GE HealthCare Technologies, Inc. (b)	3,069,088	208,820,748
Hologic, Inc. (a)	1,920,679	133,295,123
IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (a)	651,557	284,906,329
Insulet Corp. (a)	546,885	87,222,689
Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (a)	2,755,031	805,268,011
Medtronic PLC	10,441,978	818,233,396
ResMed, Inc.	1,153,191	170,522,353
STERIS PLC (b)	773,620	169,747,700
Stryker Corp.	2,651,647	724,615,576
Teleflex, Inc.	368,730	72,422,259
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	1,637,041	183,708,741
		7,285,420,447
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS & SERVICES — 22.4%
Cardinal Health, Inc.	1,998,353	173,497,008
Cencora, Inc.	1,307,210	235,258,584
Centene Corp. (a)	4,245,864	292,455,112
Cigna Group	2,322,222	664,318,048
CVS Health Corp.	10,062,098	702,535,682
DaVita, Inc. (a) (b)	422,278	39,917,939
Elevance Health, Inc.	1,847,709	804,529,453
HCA Healthcare, Inc.	1,578,181	388,200,962
Henry Schein, Inc. (a) (b)	1,028,329	76,353,428
Humana, Inc.	971,598	472,701,859
Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings	695,376	139,805,345
McKesson Corp.	1,057,749	459,962,153
Molina Healthcare, Inc. (a) (b)	457,705	150,076,892
Quest Diagnostics, Inc.	879,127	107,130,416
UnitedHealth Group, Inc.	7,263,374	3,662,120,537
Universal Health Services, Inc. Class B	487,346	61,274,013
		8,430,137,431

Security Description	Shares	Value
LIFE SCIENCES TOOLS & SERVICES — 11.6%
Agilent Technologies, Inc.	2,320,845	$ 259,516,888
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. Class A (a)	163,750	58,696,188
Bio-Techne Corp.	1,241,311	84,496,040
Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (a) (b)	401,632	78,711,839
Danaher Corp.	5,152,713	1,278,388,095
Illumina, Inc. (a)	1,240,832	170,341,417
IQVIA Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)	1,435,926	282,518,440
Mettler-Toledo International, Inc. (a)	171,451	189,979,710
Revvity, Inc.	973,425	107,758,147
Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.	3,027,383	1,532,370,453
Waters Corp. (a) (b)	463,413	127,072,479
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.	579,154	217,304,372
		4,387,154,068
PHARMACEUTICALS — 30.7%
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.	16,381,071	950,757,361
Catalent, Inc. (a) (b)	1,413,375	64,350,964
Eli Lilly & Co.	6,252,620	3,358,469,780
Johnson & Johnson	18,881,784	2,940,837,858
Merck & Co., Inc.	19,897,260	2,048,422,917
Organon & Co.	2,001,756	34,750,484
Pfizer, Inc.	44,271,181	1,468,475,074
Viatris, Inc.	9,410,799	92,790,478
Zoetis, Inc. (b)	3,609,466	627,974,895
		11,586,829,811
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $41,721,511,803)		37,648,525,750
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.2%
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 5.45% (c) (d)	33,578,923	33,585,639
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II (e) (f)	24,295,260	24,295,260
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $57,880,235)		57,880,899
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $41,779,392,038)		37,706,406,649
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.0)% (g)		(924,083)
NET ASSETS — 100.0%		$ 37,705,482,566

(a)	Non-income producing security.
(b)	All or a portion of the shares of the security are on loan at September 30, 2023.
(c)	The Fund invested in certain money market funds managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. Amounts related to these investments during the year ended September 30, 2023 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(d)	The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at September 30, 2023.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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(e)	The Fund invested in an affiliated entity. Amounts related to these investments during the year ended September 30, 2023 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.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2023.

Description	Level 1 – Quoted Prices	Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs	Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs	Total
ASSETS:
INVESTMENTS:
Common Stocks	$37,648,525,750	$—	$—	$37,648,525,750
Short-Term Investments	57,880,899	—	—	57,880,899
TOTAL INVESTMENTS	$37,706,406,649	$—	$—	$37,706,406,649

Affiliate Table

	Number of Shares Held at 9/30/22	Value at 9/30/22	Cost of Purchases	Proceeds from Shares Sold	Realized Gain (Loss)	Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation	Number of Shares Held at 9/30/23	Value at 9/30/23	Dividend Income
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class	40,926,004	$ 40,934,189	$1,000,876,821	$1,008,225,474	$4,616	$(4,513)	33,578,923	$33,585,639	$2,871,815
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II	158,598,098	158,598,098	2,609,464,187	2,743,767,025	—	—	24,295,260	24,295,260	186,623
Total		$199,532,287	$3,610,341,008	$3,751,992,499	$4,616	$(4,513)		$57,880,899	$3,058,438

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Security Description	Shares	Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%
AEROSPACE & DEFENSE — 18.5%
Axon Enterprise, Inc. (a)	338,959	$ 67,449,451
Boeing Co. (a)	2,734,050	524,062,704
General Dynamics Corp.	1,093,958	241,731,899
Howmet Aerospace, Inc.	1,890,207	87,422,074
Huntington Ingalls Industries, Inc.	192,651	39,412,542
L3Harris Technologies, Inc.	912,903	158,954,670
Lockheed Martin Corp.	1,081,860	442,437,466
Northrop Grumman Corp.	686,447	302,167,105
RTX Corp.	7,025,768	505,644,523
Textron, Inc.	956,152	74,713,717
TransDigm Group, Inc. (a)	266,378	224,591,283
		2,668,587,434
AIR FREIGHT & LOGISTICS — 6.7%
CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc.	561,894	48,395,930
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.	713,884	81,832,523
FedEx Corp.	1,116,955	295,903,718
United Parcel Service, Inc. Class B	3,491,303	544,189,399
		970,321,570
BUILDING PRODUCTS — 5.3%
A O Smith Corp.	605,631	40,050,378
Allegion PLC	424,794	44,263,535
Carrier Global Corp.	4,037,175	222,852,060
Johnson Controls International PLC	3,283,921	174,737,436
Masco Corp.	1,087,172	58,109,343
Trane Technologies PLC	1,102,850	223,779,294
		763,792,046
COMMERCIAL SERVICES & SUPPLIES — 5.9%
Cintas Corp.	417,440	200,792,814
Copart, Inc. (a)	4,194,304	180,732,559
Republic Services, Inc.	992,936	141,503,309
Rollins, Inc.	1,351,250	50,442,163
Waste Management, Inc.	1,779,201	271,221,401
		844,692,246
CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING — 0.9%
Quanta Services, Inc.	701,106	131,155,900
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT — 7.2%
AMETEK, Inc.	1,114,674	164,704,230
Eaton Corp. PLC	1,927,336	411,062,222
Emerson Electric Co.	2,758,631	266,400,996
Generac Holdings, Inc. (a) (b)	301,554	32,857,324
Rockwell Automation, Inc.	554,436	158,496,619
		1,033,521,391
GROUND TRANSPORTATION — 9.5%
CSX Corp.	9,684,480	297,797,760
JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (b)	394,052	74,286,683
Norfolk Southern Corp.	1,095,760	215,788,017
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.	432,476	176,943,231

Security Description	Shares	Value
Union Pacific Corp.	2,941,893	$ 599,057,671
		1,363,873,362
INDUSTRIAL CONGLOMERATES — 9.9%
3M Co.	2,664,384	249,439,630
General Electric Co.	5,253,485	580,772,767
Honeywell International, Inc.	3,204,908	592,074,704
		1,422,287,101
MACHINERY — 21.5%
Caterpillar, Inc.	2,462,518	672,267,414
Cummins, Inc.	683,736	156,206,327
Deere & Co.	1,316,117	496,676,233
Dover Corp.	675,447	94,231,611
Fortive Corp.	1,699,228	126,014,748
IDEX Corp.	364,960	75,918,979
Illinois Tool Works, Inc.	1,328,317	305,924,688
Ingersoll Rand, Inc.	1,953,697	124,489,573
Nordson Corp. (b)	259,974	58,018,398
Otis Worldwide Corp.	1,987,545	159,619,739
PACCAR, Inc.	2,527,234	214,865,435
Parker-Hannifin Corp.	619,292	241,226,620
Pentair PLC	796,719	51,587,555
Snap-on, Inc.	255,656	65,207,619
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.	739,493	61,806,825
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.	864,676	91,889,119
Xylem, Inc.	1,155,562	105,190,809
		3,101,141,692
PASSENGER AIRLINES — 2.2%
Alaska Air Group, Inc. (a)	617,749	22,906,133
American Airlines Group, Inc. (a) (b)	3,153,046	40,390,519
Delta Air Lines, Inc.	3,103,901	114,844,337
Southwest Airlines Co. (b)	2,873,803	77,793,847
United Airlines Holdings, Inc. (a)	1,584,033	67,004,596
		322,939,432
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES — 8.4%
Automatic Data Processing, Inc.	1,988,597	478,416,666
Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.	569,899	102,040,416
Equifax, Inc.	592,425	108,520,411
Jacobs Solutions, Inc.	607,767	82,960,196
Leidos Holdings, Inc.	662,429	61,049,457
Paychex, Inc.	1,548,877	178,631,984
Robert Half, Inc.	520,360	38,131,981
Verisk Analytics, Inc.	700,307	165,440,526
		1,215,191,637
SOFTWARE — 0.8%
Ceridian HCM Holding, Inc. (a) (b)	748,860	50,810,151
Paycom Software, Inc.	237,781	61,649,480
		112,459,631
TRADING COMPANIES & DISTRIBUTORS — 3.1%
Fastenal Co.	2,757,808	150,686,629

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Security Description	Shares	Value
United Rentals, Inc.	329,612	$ 146,535,607
WW Grainger, Inc.	214,788	148,598,930
		445,821,166
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $16,688,720,962)		14,395,784,608
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.6%
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 5.45% (c) (d)	6,430,670	6,431,956
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II (e) (f)	76,756,877	76,756,877
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $83,188,829)		83,188,833
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.5% (Cost $16,771,909,791)		14,478,973,441
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.5)%		(66,111,107)
NET ASSETS — 100.0%		$ 14,412,862,334

(a)	Non-income producing security.
(b)	All or a portion of the shares of the security are on loan at September 30, 2023.
(c)	The Fund invested in certain money market funds managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. Amounts related to these investments during the year ended September 30, 2023 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(d)	The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at September 30, 2023.
(e)	The Fund invested in an affiliated entity. Amounts related to these investments during the year ended September 30, 2023 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(f)	Investment of cash collateral for securities loaned.

At September 30, 2023, 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)		125		12/15/2023		$13,418,250		$12,877,087		$(541,163)

During the year ended September 30, 2023, average notional value related to futures contracts was $22,884,165.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2023.

Description	Level 1 – Quoted Prices	Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs	Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs	Total
ASSETS:
INVESTMENTS:
Common Stocks	$14,395,784,608	$—	$—	$14,395,784,608
Short-Term Investments	83,188,833	—	—	83,188,833
TOTAL INVESTMENTS	$14,478,973,441	$—	$—	$14,478,973,441
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:
Futures Contracts - Unrealized Depreciation	$ (541,163)	$—	$—	$ (541,163)
TOTAL OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:	$ (541,163)	$—	$—	$ (541,163)

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Affiliate Table

	Number of Shares Held at 9/30/22	Value at 9/30/22	Cost of Purchases	Proceeds from Shares Sold	Realized Gain (Loss)	Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation	Number of Shares Held at 9/30/23	Value at 9/30/23	Dividend Income
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class	17,536,831	$ 17,540,339	$ 359,937,537	$ 371,047,177	$4,144	$(2,887)	6,430,670	$ 6,431,956	$ 766,314
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II	107,539,396	107,539,396	2,096,610,506	2,127,393,025	—	—	76,756,877	76,756,877	246,538
Total		$125,079,735	$2,456,548,043	$2,498,440,202	$4,144	$(2,887)		$83,188,833	$1,012,852

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Security Description	Shares	Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%
CHEMICALS — 68.6%
Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.	1,244,187	$ 352,602,596
Albemarle Corp. (a)	657,223	111,754,199
Celanese Corp. (a)	560,575	70,363,374
CF Industries Holdings, Inc.	1,080,679	92,657,417
Corteva, Inc.	3,975,285	203,375,581
Dow, Inc.	3,937,843	203,035,185
DuPont de Nemours, Inc.	2,571,139	191,781,258
Eastman Chemical Co.	663,974	50,940,085
Ecolab, Inc.	1,420,824	240,687,586
FMC Corp.	698,580	46,783,903
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.	1,429,631	97,457,945
Linde PLC	2,732,954	1,017,615,422
LyondellBasell Industries NV Class A	1,434,476	135,844,877
Mosaic Co.	1,860,998	66,251,529
PPG Industries, Inc.	1,319,105	171,219,829
Sherwin-Williams Co.	1,325,072	337,959,613
		3,390,330,399
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS — 5.9%
Martin Marietta Materials, Inc.	346,117	142,074,106
Vulcan Materials Co.	744,185	150,340,254
		292,414,360
CONTAINERS & PACKAGING — 9.5%
Amcor PLC	8,241,334	75,490,619
Avery Dennison Corp.	451,286	82,436,414
Ball Corp.	1,764,590	87,841,290
International Paper Co.	1,937,921	68,738,058
Packaging Corp. of America	503,630	77,332,387
Sealed Air Corp.	808,707	26,574,112
Westrock Co.	1,435,375	51,386,425
		469,799,305

Security Description	Shares	Value
METALS & MINING — 15.7%
Freeport-McMoRan, Inc.	8,029,572	$ 299,422,740
Newmont Corp.	4,451,213	164,472,320
Nucor Corp.	1,393,081	217,808,214
Steel Dynamics, Inc.	872,070	93,503,346
		775,206,620
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $6,049,034,943)		4,927,750,684
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.9%
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 5.45% (b) (c)	9,052,582	9,054,393
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II (d) (e)	33,329,188	33,329,188
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $42,383,557)		42,383,581
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.6% (Cost $6,091,418,500)		4,970,134,265
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.6)%		(27,526,703)
NET ASSETS — 100.0%		$ 4,942,607,562

(a)	All or a portion of the shares of the security are on loan at September 30, 2023.
(b)	The Fund invested in certain money market funds managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. Amounts related to these investments during the year ended September 30, 2023 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(c)	The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at September 30, 2023.
(d)	The Fund invested in an affiliated entity. Amounts related to these investments during the year ended September 30, 2023 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(e)	Investment of cash collateral for securities loaned.

At September 30, 2023, open futures contracts were as follows:

Description		Number of Contracts		Expiration Date		Notional Amount		Value		Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation)
E-mini S&P 500 Material Select Sector Index (long)		160		12/15/2023		$13,981,328		$13,435,200		$(546,128)

During the year ended September 30, 2023, average notional value related to futures contracts was $12,443,478.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2023.

Description	Level 1 – Quoted Prices	Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs	Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs	Total
ASSETS:
INVESTMENTS:
Common Stocks	$4,927,750,684	$—	$—	$4,927,750,684
Short-Term Investments	42,383,581	—	—	42,383,581
TOTAL INVESTMENTS	$4,970,134,265	$—	$—	$4,970,134,265
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:
Futures Contracts - Unrealized Depreciation	$ (546,128)	$—	$—	$ (546,128)
TOTAL OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:	$ (546,128)	$—	$—	$ (546,128)

Affiliate Table

	Number of Shares Held at 9/30/22	Value at 9/30/22	Cost of Purchases	Proceeds from Shares Sold	Realized Gain (Loss)	Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation	Number of Shares Held at 9/30/23	Value at 9/30/23	Dividend Income
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class	3,340,392	$3,341,060	$ 173,553,765	$ 167,841,196	$1,026	$(262)	9,052,582	$ 9,054,393	$439,502
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II	—	—	1,141,444,458	1,108,115,270	—	—	33,329,188	33,329,188	132,049
Total		$3,341,060	$1,314,998,223	$1,275,956,466	$1,026	$(262)		$42,383,581	$571,551

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Security Description	Shares	Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.6%
HEALTH CARE REITs — 8.1%
Healthpeak Properties, Inc. REIT	2,616,508	$ 48,039,087
Ventas, Inc. REIT	1,924,528	81,080,365
Welltower, Inc. REIT	2,480,986	203,242,373
		332,361,825
HOTEL & RESORT REITs — 1.3%
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. REIT	3,403,492	54,694,117
INDUSTRIAL REITs — 12.1%
Prologis, Inc. REIT	4,418,640	495,815,594
OFFICE REITs — 2.8%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. REIT	744,822	74,556,682
Boston Properties, Inc. REIT	688,873	40,974,166
		115,530,848
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT — 6.4%
CBRE Group, Inc. Class A (a)	1,481,912	109,454,020
CoStar Group, Inc. (a)	1,953,003	150,166,401
		259,620,421
RESIDENTIAL REITs — 13.1%
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. REIT	679,259	116,655,941
Camden Property Trust REIT	510,652	48,297,466
Equity Residential REIT	1,649,742	96,856,353
Essex Property Trust, Inc. REIT	307,009	65,113,539
Invitation Homes, Inc. REIT	2,751,310	87,189,014
Mid-America Apartment Communities, Inc. REIT	558,007	71,787,600
UDR, Inc. REIT	1,449,731	51,711,905
		537,611,818
RETAIL REITs — 11.5%
Federal Realty Investment Trust REIT	349,627	31,686,695
Kimco Realty Corp. REIT	2,964,796	52,150,761
Realty Income Corp. REIT	3,390,037	169,298,448
Regency Centers Corp. REIT	783,081	46,546,335

Security Description	Shares	Value
Simon Property Group, Inc. REIT	1,564,905	$ 169,056,687
		468,738,926
SPECIALIZED REITs — 44.3%
American Tower Corp. REIT	2,229,544	366,648,511
Crown Castle, Inc. REIT	2,074,255	190,893,688
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. REIT	1,447,800	175,212,756
Equinix, Inc. REIT	447,554	325,040,568
Extra Space Storage, Inc. REIT	1,010,476	122,853,672
Iron Mountain, Inc. REIT	1,395,859	82,983,817
Public Storage REIT	756,836	199,441,423
SBA Communications Corp. REIT	518,384	103,764,925
VICI Properties, Inc. REIT	4,847,080	141,050,028
Weyerhaeuser Co. REIT	3,495,044	107,158,049
		1,815,047,437
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $5,540,890,540)		4,079,420,986
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.4%
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 5.45% (b) (c) (Cost $15,670,291)	15,667,169	15,670,302
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $5,556,560,831)		4,095,091,288
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.0)% (d)		(1,751,922)
NET ASSETS — 100.0%		$ 4,093,339,366

(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 year ended September 30, 2023 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(c)	The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at September 30, 2023.
(d)	Amount is less than 0.05% of net assets.

REIT	Real Estate Investment Trust

At September 30, 2023, 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)		325		12/15/2023		$14,161,313		$13,661,115		$(500,198)

During the year ended September 30, 2023, average notional value related to futures contracts was $11,327,865.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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September 30, 2023

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2023.

Description	Level 1 – Quoted Prices	Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs	Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs	Total
ASSETS:
INVESTMENTS:
Common Stocks	$4,079,420,986	$—	$—	$4,079,420,986
Short-Term Investment	15,670,302	—	—	15,670,302
TOTAL INVESTMENTS	$4,095,091,288	$—	$—	$4,095,091,288
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:
Futures Contracts - Unrealized Depreciation	$ (500,198)	$—	$—	$ (500,198)
TOTAL OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:	$ (500,198)	$—	$—	$ (500,198)

Affiliate Table

	Number of Shares Held at 9/30/22	Value at 9/30/22	Cost of Purchases	Proceeds from Shares Sold	Realized Gain (Loss)	Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation	Number of Shares Held at 9/30/23	Value at 9/30/23	Dividend Income
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class	14,197,398	$14,200,238	$281,808,969	$280,337,416	$(1,500)	$11	15,667,169	$15,670,302	$254,712
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II	—	—	24,048,101	24,048,101	—	—	—	—	—
Total		$14,200,238	$305,857,070	$304,385,517	$(1,500)	$11		$15,670,302	$254,712

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Security Description	Shares	Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.9%
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT — 4.1%
Arista Networks, Inc. (a)	1,496,130	$ 275,183,191
Cisco Systems, Inc.	24,313,213	1,307,078,331
F5, Inc. (a)	353,813	57,013,427
Juniper Networks, Inc.	1,917,328	53,282,545
Motorola Solutions, Inc.	996,448	271,273,003
		1,963,830,497
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS & COMPONENTS — 2.6%
Amphenol Corp. Class A	3,558,634	298,889,670
CDW Corp.	799,823	161,372,288
Corning, Inc.	4,580,294	139,561,558
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (a)	1,064,184	140,802,185
TE Connectivity Ltd.	1,873,062	231,379,349
Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (a)	280,891	114,766,445
Trimble, Inc. (a)	1,481,622	79,800,161
Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A (a)	306,267	72,441,334
		1,239,012,990
IT SERVICES — 5.5%
Accenture PLC Class A	3,763,524	1,155,815,856
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a)	906,852	96,616,012
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. Class A	3,013,235	204,116,539
DXC Technology Co. (a) (b)	1,224,127	25,498,565
EPAM Systems, Inc. (a)	345,785	88,413,767
Gartner, Inc. (a)	470,337	161,612,496
International Business Machines Corp.	5,435,344	762,578,763
VeriSign, Inc. (a)	535,388	108,432,132
		2,603,084,130
SEMICONDUCTORS & SEMICONDUCTOR EQUIPMENT — 24.4%
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (a)	9,639,707	991,154,674
Analog Devices, Inc.	2,991,588	523,797,143
Applied Materials, Inc.	5,010,234	693,666,897
Broadcom, Inc.	2,462,191	2,045,046,601
Enphase Energy, Inc. (a) (b)	813,560	97,749,234
First Solar, Inc. (a)	637,377	102,993,750
Intel Corp.	24,987,128	888,292,400
KLA Corp.	815,724	374,139,970
Lam Research Corp.	795,334	498,491,491
Microchip Technology, Inc.	3,247,645	253,478,692
Micron Technology, Inc.	6,534,969	444,573,941
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.	285,095	131,713,890
NVIDIA Corp.	4,939,309	2,148,550,022
NXP Semiconductors NV	1,538,137	307,504,349
ON Semiconductor Corp. (a) (b)	2,574,636	239,312,416
Qorvo, Inc. (a)	584,185	55,772,142
QUALCOMM, Inc.	6,658,444	739,486,791
Skyworks Solutions, Inc.	950,982	93,757,315
SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (a) (b)	337,427	43,700,171

Security Description	Shares	Value
Teradyne, Inc.	918,942	$ 92,316,913
Texas Instruments, Inc.	5,417,267	861,399,626
		11,626,898,428
SOFTWARE — 38.9%
Adobe, Inc. (a)	2,719,457	1,386,651,124
ANSYS, Inc. (a)	517,787	154,067,522
Autodesk, Inc. (a)	1,275,114	263,833,838
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (a)	1,621,580	379,936,194
Fair Isaac Corp. (a)	148,317	128,817,764
Fortinet, Inc. (a)	3,889,090	228,211,801
Gen Digital, Inc.	3,357,283	59,356,763
Intuit, Inc.	1,670,944	853,752,127
Microsoft Corp.	34,417,521	10,867,332,256
Oracle Corp.	9,392,658	994,870,335
Palo Alto Networks, Inc. (a)	1,824,797	427,805,409
PTC, Inc. (a)	708,977	100,447,861
Roper Technologies, Inc.	636,657	308,320,252
Salesforce, Inc. (a)	5,811,265	1,178,408,317
ServiceNow, Inc. (a)	1,217,159	680,343,195
Synopsys, Inc. (a)	907,886	416,692,437
Tyler Technologies, Inc. (a)	251,047	96,939,289
		18,525,786,484
TECHNOLOGY HARDWARE, STORAGE & PERIPHERALS — 24.4%
Apple, Inc.	64,568,089	11,054,702,518
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.	7,705,703	133,848,061
HP, Inc.	5,176,644	133,039,751
NetApp, Inc.	1,257,806	95,442,319
Seagate Technology Holdings PLC (b)	1,150,752	75,892,095
Western Digital Corp. (a)	1,908,851	87,100,871
		11,580,025,615
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $43,684,482,369)		47,538,638,144
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.2%
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 5.45% (c) (d)	60,139,808	60,151,836
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II (e) (f)	23,763,431	23,763,431
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $83,907,272)		83,915,267
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.1% (Cost $43,768,389,641)		47,622,553,411
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.1)%		(35,124,605)
NET ASSETS — 100.0%		$ 47,587,428,806

(a)	Non-income producing security.
(b)	All or a portion of the shares of the security are on loan at September 30, 2023.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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September 30, 2023

(c)	The Fund invested in certain money market funds managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc. Amounts related to these investments during the year ended September 30, 2023 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(d)	The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at September 30, 2023.

(e)	The Fund invested in an affiliated entity. Amounts related to these investments during the year ended September 30, 2023 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(f)	Investment of cash collateral for securities loaned.

At September 30, 2023, 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		12/15/2023		$58,160,850		$55,056,111		$(3,104,739)

During the year ended September 30, 2023, average notional value related to futures contracts was $67,148,906.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2023.

Description	Level 1 – Quoted Prices	Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs	Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs	Total
ASSETS:
INVESTMENTS:
Common Stocks	$47,538,638,144	$—	$—	$47,538,638,144
Short-Term Investments	83,915,267	—	—	83,915,267
TOTAL INVESTMENTS	$47,622,553,411	$—	$—	$47,622,553,411
OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:
Futures Contracts - Unrealized Depreciation	$ (3,104,739)	$—	$—	$ (3,104,739)
TOTAL OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:	$ (3,104,739)	$—	$—	$ (3,104,739)

Affiliate Table

	Number of Shares Held at 9/30/22	Value at 9/30/22	Cost of Purchases	Proceeds from Shares Sold	Realized Gain (Loss)	Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation	Number of Shares Held at 9/30/23	Value at 9/30/23	Dividend Income
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class	60,823,039	$ 60,835,203	$ 740,444,521	$ 741,112,450	$(6,990)	$(8,448)	60,139,808	$60,151,836	$3,038,190
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II	94,660,055	94,660,055	3,728,869,178	3,799,765,802	—	—	23,763,431	23,763,431	541,597
Total		$155,495,258	$4,469,313,699	$4,540,878,252	$(6,990)	$(8,448)		$83,915,267	$3,579,787

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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September 30, 2023

Security Description	Shares	Value
COMMON STOCKS — 99.7%
ELECTRIC UTILITIES — 65.7%
Alliant Energy Corp. (a)	3,829,771	$ 185,552,405
American Electric Power Co., Inc. (a)	7,807,102	587,250,213
Constellation Energy Corp.	4,873,500	531,601,380
Duke Energy Corp.	11,679,405	1,030,824,285
Edison International	5,808,390	367,613,003
Entergy Corp. (a)	3,204,444	296,411,070
Evergy, Inc.	3,480,928	176,483,050
Eversource Energy	5,290,082	307,618,268
Exelon Corp.	15,081,728	569,938,501
FirstEnergy Corp.	7,819,935	267,285,378
NextEra Energy, Inc.	30,667,760	1,756,955,970
NRG Energy, Inc. (a)	3,472,040	133,742,981
PG&E Corp. (b)	31,691,057	511,176,749
Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (a)	1,717,155	126,519,980
PPL Corp. (a)	11,170,017	263,165,601
Southern Co.	16,526,386	1,069,587,702
Xcel Energy, Inc.	8,358,053	478,247,793
		8,659,974,329
GAS UTILITIES — 1.8%
Atmos Energy Corp. (a)	2,249,849	238,326,505
INDEPENDENT POWER & RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY PRODUCERS — 1.1%
AES Corp. (a)	10,147,656	154,244,371
MULTI-UTILITIES — 28.3%
Ameren Corp.	3,981,742	297,953,754
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. (a)	9,565,080	256,822,398
CMS Energy Corp. (a)	4,420,904	234,794,211
Consolidated Edison, Inc. (a)	5,226,986	447,064,113
Dominion Energy, Inc.	12,680,644	566,444,368
DTE Energy Co. (a)	3,124,455	310,195,892
NiSource, Inc.	6,262,517	154,558,920
Public Service Enterprise Group, Inc.	7,563,617	430,445,443

Security Description	Shares	Value
Sempra	9,536,643	$ 648,777,823
WEC Energy Group, Inc.	4,780,145	385,040,680
		3,732,097,602
WATER UTILITIES — 2.8%
American Water Works Co., Inc. (a)	2,950,087	365,309,273
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $16,655,077,351)		13,149,952,080
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS — 0.3%
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class 5.45% (c) (d)	31,702,123	31,708,463
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II (e) (f)	7,244,850	7,244,850
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Cost $38,952,535)		38,953,313
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.0% (Cost $16,694,029,886)		13,188,905,393
LIABILITIES IN EXCESS OF OTHER ASSETS — (0.0)% (g)		(2,468,916)
NET ASSETS — 100.0%		$ 13,186,436,477

(a)	All or a portion of the shares of the security are on loan at September 30, 2023.
(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 year ended September 30, 2023 are shown in the Affiliate Table below.
(d)	The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield at September 30, 2023.
(e)	The Fund invested in an affiliated entity. Amounts related to these investments during the year ended September 30, 2023 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.

The following table summarizes the value of the Fund's investments according to the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2023.

Description	Level 1 – Quoted Prices	Level 2 – Other Significant Observable Inputs	Level 3 – Significant Unobservable Inputs	Total
ASSETS:
INVESTMENTS:
Common Stocks	$13,149,952,080	$—	$—	$13,149,952,080
Short-Term Investments	38,953,313	—	—	38,953,313
TOTAL INVESTMENTS	$13,188,905,393	$—	$—	$13,188,905,393

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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September 30, 2023

Affiliate Table

	Number of Shares Held at 9/30/22	Value at 9/30/22	Cost of Purchases	Proceeds from Shares Sold	Realized Gain (Loss)	Change in Unrealized Appreciation/ Depreciation	Number of Shares Held at 9/30/23	Value at 9/30/23	Dividend Income
State Street Institutional Liquid Reserves Fund, Premier Class	27,297,775	$ 27,303,235	$ 772,758,386	$ 768,352,739	$2,330	$(2,749)	31,702,123	$31,708,463	$1,247,383
State Street Navigator Securities Lending Portfolio II	92,621,035	92,621,035	2,087,835,852	2,173,212,037	—	—	7,244,850	7,244,850	179,823
Total		$119,924,270	$2,860,594,238	$2,941,564,776	$2,330	$(2,749)		$38,953,313	$1,427,206

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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THE SELECT SECTOR SPDR TRUST

STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

September 30, 2023

	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*	$13,104,203,054	$17,425,411,253	$16,145,533,437
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value	4,699,733	36,189,268	21,836,237
Total Investments	13,108,902,787	17,461,600,521	16,167,369,674
Foreign currency, at value	—	—	—
Net cash at broker	—	—	—
Cash	—	731,630	—
Receivable for income related to Select Sector SPDR shares in-kind transactions	34	32,344	—
Dividends receivable — unaffiliated issuers	3,246,108	4,467,948	46,407,949
Dividends receivable — affiliated issuers	55,363	75,319	123,027
Securities lending income receivable — unaffiliated issuers	268	8,825	4,234
Securities lending income receivable — affiliated issuers	—	26,912	1,218
Receivable for foreign taxes recoverable	—	—	—
Prepaid expenses and other assets	31,017	36,285	33,385
TOTAL ASSETS	13,112,235,577	17,466,979,784	16,213,939,487
LIABILITIES
Due to custodian	—	—	399
Payable upon return of securities loaned	—	32,385,839	5,240,094
Payable for investments purchased	—	—	—
Payable for income related to Select Sector SPDR shares in-kind transactions	—	—	28,161
Payable to broker – accumulated variation margin on open futures contracts	—	—	—
Advisory and Administration fees payable	379,669	527,409	482,074
Distribution fees payable	330,531	432,793	431,232
Unitary fees payable	106,144	78,719	132,699
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable	3,819	6,164	5,989
License fee payable	844,408	1,057,102	1,053,765
Registration and filing fees payable	23,202	34,136	40,270
Professional fees payable	58,436	70,445	75,924
Printing and postage fees payable	168,965	273,151	212,966
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	3,576	3,810	2,602
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,918,750	34,869,568	7,706,175
NET ASSETS	$13,110,316,827	$17,432,110,216	$16,206,233,312
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
Paid-in capital	$15,879,042,156	$22,857,412,358	$20,197,645,835
Total distributable earnings (loss)	(2,768,725,329)	(5,425,302,142)	(3,991,412,523)
NET ASSETS	$13,110,316,827	$17,432,110,216	$16,206,233,312
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
Net asset value per share	$ 65.58	$ 160.96	$ 68.81
Shares outstanding (unlimited amount authorized, $0.01 par value)	199,900,000	108,303,252	235,521,809
COST OF INVESTMENTS:
Investments in unaffiliated issuers	$13,823,439,127	$19,249,538,579	$18,487,903,448
Investments in affiliated issuers	4,699,324	36,189,238	21,836,237
Total cost of investments	$13,828,138,451	$19,285,727,817	$18,509,739,685
Foreign currency, at cost	$ —	$ —	$ —
* Includes investments in securities on loan, at value	$ 302,376	$ 96,691,101	$ 5,405,248

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

$38,973,323,513	$30,395,918,830	$37,648,525,750	$14,395,784,608	$ 4,927,750,684	$ 4,079,420,986	$47,538,638,144
70,627,101	667,573,721	57,880,899	83,188,833	42,383,581	15,670,302	83,915,267
39,043,950,614	31,063,492,551	37,706,406,649	14,478,973,441	4,970,134,265	4,095,091,288	47,622,553,411
—	1,542	—	—	—	—	—
4,911,391	—	—	1,123,201	1,420,785	2,101,721	6,416,803
11,355	1,611,813	1,286	1,371,563	149,237	802	1,308,225
—	—	—	2,106	—	12,673	1,751
20,746,418	21,075,988	28,623,252	10,704,587	7,293,413	11,247,710	8,091,280
426,120	310,552	373,129	108,718	38,057	31,428	219,778
1,538	8,062	249	384	3,285	—	—
7,738	124,147	7,730	14,617	14,715	—	9,051
—	—	—	—	—	280,832	—
62,527	71,156	74,872	33,515	12,253	7,600	106,142
39,070,117,701	31,086,695,811	37,735,487,167	14,492,332,132	4,979,066,010	4,108,774,054	47,638,706,441

—	—	—	—	—	—	—
14,004,048	483,314,119	24,295,260	76,756,877	33,329,188	—	23,763,431
—	—	—	—	1,736,140	14,286,714	17,445,254
9,994,715	205,492	29,623	—	31,903	—	—
1,100,840	—	—	540,750	545,600	499,125	3,103,650
1,069,655	948,786	1,106,942	438,402	142,163	114,425	1,368,913
971,405	814,533	1,003,705	374,976	141,238	113,367	1,209,401
377,018	311,441	383,708	91,697	4,736	3,239	494,839
14,522	13,829	14,514	5,528	2,531	2,040	16,028
2,223,835	2,021,579	2,427,624	934,682	353,270	274,871	3,008,436
91,134	73,711	94,446	32,142	13,148	11,191	98,944
129,786	110,646	127,716	68,638	50,689	48,735	129,364
488,793	569,060	518,618	222,458	104,494	78,034	635,940
1,839	3,314	2,445	3,648	3,348	2,947	3,435
30,467,590	488,386,510	30,004,601	79,469,798	36,458,448	15,434,688	51,277,635
$39,039,650,111	$30,598,309,301	$37,705,482,566	$14,412,862,334	$ 4,942,607,562	$ 4,093,339,366	$47,587,428,806

$44,162,366,265	$38,982,903,225	$42,987,822,430	$17,816,339,987	$ 7,049,029,805	$ 5,863,234,915	$46,692,736,901
(5,122,716,154)	(8,384,593,924)	(5,282,339,864)	(3,403,477,653)	(2,106,422,243)	(1,769,895,549)	894,691,905
$39,039,650,111	$30,598,309,301	$37,705,482,566	$14,412,862,334	$ 4,942,607,562	$ 4,093,339,366	$47,587,428,806

$ 90.40	$ 33.17	$ 128.72	$ 101.34	$ 78.55	$ 34.07	$ 163.89
431,874,200	922,395,427	292,915,324	142,226,000	62,923,725	120,150,000	290,355,897

$36,008,692,769	$34,407,735,009	$41,721,511,803	$16,688,720,962	$ 6,049,034,943	$ 5,540,890,540	$43,684,482,369
70,627,024	725,888,560	57,880,235	83,188,829	42,383,557	15,670,291	83,907,272
$36,079,319,793	$35,133,623,569	$41,779,392,038	$16,771,909,791	$ 6,091,418,500	$ 5,556,560,831	$43,768,389,641
$ —	$ 1,542	$ —	$ —	$ —	$ —	$ —
$ 37,091,364	$ 470,009,138	$ 26,779,881	$ 76,624,257	$ 76,117,401	$ —	$ 29,796,589

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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (continued)

September 30, 2023

	The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
ASSETS
Investments in unaffiliated issuers, at value*	$13,149,952,080
Investments in affiliated issuers, at value	38,953,313
Total Investments	13,188,905,393
Cash	6,303,580
Dividends receivable — unaffiliated issuers	20,528,276
Dividends receivable — affiliated issuers	159,208
Securities lending income receivable — unaffiliated issuers	222
Securities lending income receivable — affiliated issuers	1,983
Prepaid expenses and other assets	27,240
TOTAL ASSETS	13,215,925,902
LIABILITIES
Payable upon return of securities loaned	7,244,850
Payable for investments purchased	20,084,038
Payable for income related to Select Sector SPDR shares in-kind transactions	31,991
Advisory and Administration fees payable	415,389
Distribution fees payable	375,212
Unitary fees payable	103,359
Trustees’ fees and expenses payable	5,741
License fee payable	902,072
Registration and filing fees payable	37,095
Professional fees payable	72,989
Printing and postage fees payable	213,912
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	2,777
TOTAL LIABILITIES	29,489,425
NET ASSETS	$13,186,436,477
NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:
Paid-in capital	$17,685,945,191
Total distributable earnings (loss)	(4,499,508,714)
NET ASSETS	$13,186,436,477
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE
Net asset value per share	$ 58.94
Shares outstanding (unlimited amount authorized, $0.01 par value)	223,724,160
COST OF INVESTMENTS:
Investments in unaffiliated issuers	$16,655,077,351
Investments in affiliated issuers	38,952,535
Total cost of investments	$16,694,029,886
* Includes investments in securities on loan, at value	$ 7,096,391

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

For the Year Ended September 30, 2023

	The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund	The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividend income — unaffiliated issuers	107,831,070	$ 155,405,613	$ 456,204,119
Dividend income — affiliated issuers	352,165	794,998	1,361,950
Unaffiliated securities lending income	14,039	79,967	22,602
Affiliated securities lending income	54,022	294,123	105,107
Foreign taxes withheld	—	—	—
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)	108,251,296	156,574,701	457,693,778
EXPENSES
Advisory and Administration fees	3,339,235	4,714,163	5,352,669
Distribution fees	2,104,037	2,968,028	3,462,176
License fees	2,687,605	3,826,273	4,351,496
Unitary fees	839,162	1,186,294	1,347,930
Trustees’ fees and expenses	107,431	165,189	186,850
Registration and filing fees	2,955	2,310	25,432
Professional fees	46,304	56,824	77,827
Printing and postage fees	508,710	729,872	903,621
Insurance expense	29,557	47,240	62,682
Miscellaneous expenses	48,471	68,620	57,180
TOTAL EXPENSES	9,713,467	13,764,813	15,827,863
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)	$ 98,537,829	$ 142,809,888	$ 441,865,915
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments — unaffiliated issuers	(1,086,017,296)	(1,102,594,477)	(440,014,325)
Investments — affiliated issuers	(141)	3,832	711
In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated issuers	772,960,779	945,498,614	478,828,415
In-kind redemptions — affiliated issuers	—	—	—
Futures contracts	—	—	—
Net realized gain (loss)	(313,056,658)	(157,092,031)	38,814,801
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:
Investments — unaffiliated issuers	3,465,421,591	1,874,124,354	234,189,965
Investments — affiliated issuers	(566)	(2,341)	(507)
Futures contracts	—	—	—
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation	3,465,421,025	1,874,122,013	234,189,458
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)	3,152,364,367	1,717,029,982	273,004,259
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS	$ 3,250,902,196	$ 1,859,839,870	$ 714,870,174

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

1,298,361,592	$ 643,785,504	$ 678,691,872	$ 248,367,713	$116,732,403	$ 154,492,551	$ 454,910,901
4,504,458	8,831,094	2,871,815	766,314	439,502	254,712	3,038,190
51,696	42,144	3,018,418	821,136	1,490	—	61,887
235,128	1,353,830	186,623	246,538	132,049	—	541,597
—	—	(602)	—	—	—	(806,285)
1,303,152,874	654,012,572	684,768,126	250,201,701	117,305,444	154,747,263	457,746,290

12,001,201	9,905,534	12,512,608	4,375,647	1,757,378	1,466,962	13,585,080
7,815,899	6,202,322	8,119,324	2,773,894	1,103,443	935,513	8,658,575
9,814,132	8,062,522	10,199,656	3,553,393	1,427,473	1,197,377	11,005,207
3,024,286	2,493,763	3,151,720	1,101,226	442,431	369,577	3,417,344
428,465	352,807	445,352	151,018	63,824	55,400	463,718
59,346	8,630	55,857	7,423	2,180	6,248	33,925
154,554	94,084	150,274	59,044	37,253	37,102	133,779
2,099,487	1,607,529	2,137,642	692,883	278,398	247,629	2,211,694
132,066	96,966	145,439	39,938	20,260	21,340	136,486
85,302	138,726	120,715	65,590	38,935	35,352	144,554
35,614,738	28,962,883	37,038,587	12,820,056	5,171,575	4,372,500	39,790,362
$1,267,538,136	$ 625,049,689	$ 647,729,539	$ 237,381,645	$112,133,869	$ 150,374,763	$ 417,955,928


(421,153,401)	(3,178,295,126)	(175,853,227)	(435,710,519)	(58,662,373)	(164,350,722)	(1,024,515,488)
635	(29,128,191)	4,616	4,144	1,026	(1,500)	(6,990)
5,751,515,121	1,112,557,621	2,479,238,745	809,773,018	229,142,420	12,315,730	4,628,413,453
—	(1,425,932)	—	—	—	—	—
(30,382,956)	—	—	145,496	(235,473)	(3,183,234)	16,736,370
5,299,979,399	(2,096,291,628)	2,303,390,134	374,212,139	170,245,600	(155,219,726)	3,620,627,345

2,730,501,346	4,456,137,829	(34,221,648)	2,013,066,276	529,137,837	(44,683,154)	9,577,512,291
(2,878)	50,569,045	(4,513)	(2,887)	(262)	11	(8,448)
7,267,001	—	—	2,598,975	232,616	2,491,429	5,689,089
2,737,765,469	4,506,706,874	(34,226,161)	2,015,662,364	529,370,191	(42,191,714)	9,583,192,932
8,037,744,868	2,410,415,246	2,269,163,973	2,389,874,503	699,615,791	(197,411,440)	13,203,820,277
$9,305,283,004	$ 3,035,464,935	$2,916,893,512	$2,627,256,148	$811,749,660	$ (47,036,677)	$13,621,776,205

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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (continued)

For the Year Ended September 30, 2023

	The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
INVESTMENT INCOME
Dividend income — unaffiliated issuers	$ 473,682,817
Dividend income — affiliated issuers	1,247,383
Unaffiliated securities lending income	28,427
Affiliated securities lending income	179,823
TOTAL INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)	475,138,450
EXPENSES
Advisory and Administration fees	4,854,809
Distribution fees	3,159,866
License fees	3,961,148
Unitary fees	1,223,333
Trustees’ fees and expenses	180,176
Registration and filing fees	23,261
Professional fees	74,373
Printing and postage fees	826,859
Insurance expense	61,177
Miscellaneous expenses	58,328
TOTAL EXPENSES	14,423,330
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS)	$ 460,715,120
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)
Net realized gain (loss) on:
Investments — unaffiliated issuers	(97,326,114)
Investments — affiliated issuers	2,330
In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated issuers	226,919,709
Net realized gain (loss)	129,595,925
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:
Investments — unaffiliated issuers	(1,597,726,827)
Investments — affiliated issuers	(2,749)
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation	(1,597,729,576)
NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)	(1,468,133,651)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS	$(1,007,418,531)

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS

	The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund		The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
	Year Ended 9/30/23	Year Ended 9/30/22(a)	Year Ended 9/30/23	Year Ended 9/30/22(a)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)	$ 98,537,829	$ 102,416,033	$ 142,809,888	$ 131,815,574
Net realized gain (loss)	(313,056,658)	708,706,713	(157,092,031)	1,459,788,324
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation	3,465,421,025	(6,255,706,911)	1,874,122,013	(5,746,428,466)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	3,250,902,196	(5,444,584,165)	1,859,839,870	(4,154,824,568)
Net equalization credits and charges	1,560,533	(4,073,365)	3,199,990	(944,319)
Distributions to shareholders	(99,539,151)	(98,460,012)	(146,143,540)	(129,853,122)
FROM BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS:
Proceeds from shares sold	10,276,721,990	10,323,050,378	16,578,397,409	21,602,723,713
Cost of shares redeemed	(7,895,818,143)	(12,378,013,156)	(14,958,622,444)	(22,853,143,682)
Net income equalization	(1,560,533)	4,073,365	(3,199,990)	944,319
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from beneficial interest transactions	2,379,343,314	(2,050,889,413)	1,616,574,975	(1,249,475,650)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets during the period	5,532,266,892	(7,598,006,955)	3,333,471,295	(5,535,097,659)
Net assets at beginning of period	7,578,049,935	15,176,056,890	14,098,638,921	19,633,736,580
NET ASSETS AT END OF PERIOD	$13,110,316,827	$ 7,578,049,935	$ 17,432,110,216	$ 14,098,638,921
SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:
Shares sold	179,500,000	150,200,000	109,800,000	123,600,000
Shares redeemed	(137,850,000)	(181,300,000)	(100,450,000)	(134,000,000)
Net increase (decrease) from share transactions	41,650,000	(31,100,000)	9,350,000	(10,400,000)


(a)	Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund was audited by Cohen & Company. The year ended September 30, 2022 was audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.

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
Year Ended 9/30/23	Year Ended 9/30/22(a)	Year Ended 9/30/23	Year Ended 9/30/22(a)	Year Ended 9/30/23	Year Ended 9/30/22(a)

$ 441,865,915	$ 364,578,342	$ 1,267,538,136	$ 1,395,774,120	$ 625,049,689	$ 720,755,368
38,814,801	844,454,846	5,299,979,399	8,300,112,401	(2,096,291,628)	2,844,401,110
234,189,458	(1,725,652,584)	2,737,765,469	1,644,500,576	4,506,706,874	(10,851,874,431)
714,870,174	(516,619,396)	9,305,283,004	11,340,387,097	3,035,464,935	(7,286,717,953)
795,893	5,281,761	(37,006,912)	(30,219,502)	(3,966,926)	(26,262,713)
(441,127,478)	(366,815,541)	(1,341,480,922)	(1,446,908,773)	(620,776,102)	(694,964,954)

23,046,682,696	29,214,101,970	27,146,924,381	38,323,878,231	43,299,923,641	49,626,705,184
(21,580,150,154)	(25,622,285,154)	(29,602,268,044)	(39,770,503,382)	(42,070,236,620)	(55,103,779,237)
(795,893)	(5,281,761)	37,006,912	30,219,502	3,966,926	26,262,713
1,465,736,649	3,586,535,055	(2,418,336,751)	(1,416,405,649)	1,233,653,947	(5,450,811,340)
1,740,275,238	2,708,381,879	5,508,458,419	8,446,853,173	3,644,375,854	(13,458,756,960)
14,465,958,074	11,757,576,195	33,531,191,692	25,084,338,519	26,953,933,447	40,412,690,407
$ 16,206,233,312	$ 14,465,958,074	$ 39,039,650,111	$ 33,531,191,692	$ 30,598,309,301	$ 26,953,933,447

312,650,000	392,500,000	314,400,000	551,600,000	1,287,000,000	1,339,600,000
(293,950,000)	(346,500,000)	(348,350,000)	(567,100,000)	(1,253,750,000)	(1,527,200,000)
18,700,000	46,000,000	(33,950,000)	(15,500,000)	33,250,000	(187,600,000)


(a)	Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund was audited by Cohen & Company. The year ended September 30, 2022 was audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.

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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (continued)

	The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund		The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund
	Year Ended 9/30/23	Year Ended 9/30/22(a)	Year Ended 9/30/23	Year Ended 9/30/22(a)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)	$ 647,729,539	$ 532,272,447	$ 237,381,645	$ 237,312,729
Net realized gain (loss)	2,303,390,134	3,156,743,791	374,212,139	1,109,082,575
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation	(34,226,161)	(5,562,711,590)	2,015,662,364	(3,250,181,327)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	2,916,893,512	(1,873,695,352)	2,627,256,148	(1,903,786,023)
Net equalization credits and charges	1,559,845	10,937,354	(867,162)	(6,531,041)
Distributions to shareholders	(648,808,543)	(547,486,712)	(236,264,195)	(231,405,184)
FROM BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS:
Proceeds from shares sold	27,182,182,809	36,629,546,954	25,545,625,552	20,377,366,355
Cost of shares redeemed	(27,549,852,253)	(28,762,153,713)	(24,628,479,250)	(24,504,637,390)
Net income equalization	(1,559,845)	(10,937,354)	867,162	6,531,041
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from beneficial interest transactions	(369,229,289)	7,856,455,887	918,013,464	(4,120,739,994)
Contribution from affiliate (Note 4)	—	—	4,351	—
Net increase (decrease) in net assets during the period	1,900,415,525	5,446,211,177	3,308,142,606	(6,262,462,242)
Net assets at beginning of period	35,805,067,041	30,358,855,864	11,104,719,728	17,367,181,970
NET ASSETS AT END OF PERIOD	$ 37,705,482,566	$ 35,805,067,041	$ 14,412,862,334	$ 11,104,719,728
SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:
Shares sold	205,850,000	277,250,000	252,600,000	208,050,000
Shares redeemed	(208,800,000)	(219,950,000)	(244,500,000)	(251,550,000)
Net increase (decrease) from share transactions	(2,950,000)	57,300,000	8,100,000	(43,500,000)


(a)	Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund was audited by Cohen & Company. The year ended September 30, 2022 was audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.

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
Year Ended 9/30/23	Year Ended 9/30/22(a)	Year Ended 9/30/23	Year Ended 9/30/22(a)	Year Ended 9/30/23	Year Ended 9/30/22(a)

$ 112,133,869	$ 141,752,846	$ 150,374,763	$ 101,651,228	$ 417,955,928	$ 370,356,173
170,245,600	390,596,179	(155,219,726)	229,318,907	3,620,627,345	7,445,819,258
529,370,191	(1,306,766,807)	(42,191,714)	(1,383,235,447)	9,583,192,932	(16,935,348,705)
811,749,660	(774,417,782)	(47,036,677)	(1,052,265,312)	13,621,776,205	(9,119,173,274)
(511,811)	(5,327,250)	(769,779)	3,998,621	(831,220)	(660,883)
(113,054,528)	(140,291,094)	(165,782,154)	(165,006,172)	(413,152,075)	(369,413,320)

9,947,647,838	9,286,163,854	3,578,815,569	6,393,738,629	21,083,097,992	31,297,130,714
(10,406,162,353)	(11,170,933,914)	(3,884,830,594)	(4,846,435,169)	(22,360,823,963)	(29,174,529,672)
511,811	5,327,250	769,779	(3,998,621)	831,220	660,883
(458,002,704)	(1,879,442,810)	(305,245,246)	1,543,304,839	(1,276,894,751)	2,123,261,925
—	—	—	—	—	—
240,180,617	(2,799,478,936)	(518,833,856)	330,031,976	11,930,898,159	(7,365,985,552)
4,702,426,945	7,501,905,881	4,612,173,222	4,282,141,246	35,656,530,647	43,022,516,199
$ 4,942,607,562	$ 4,702,426,945	$ 4,093,339,366	$ 4,612,173,222	$ 47,587,428,806	$ 35,656,530,647

124,800,000	111,250,000	95,950,000	140,250,000	139,250,000	206,250,000
(131,050,000)	(136,900,000)	(103,900,000)	(108,450,000)	(149,200,000)	(194,000,000)
(6,250,000)	(25,650,000)	(7,950,000)	31,800,000	(9,950,000)	12,250,000


(a)	Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund was audited by Cohen & Company. The year ended September 30, 2022 was audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.

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	The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
	Year Ended 9/30/23	Year Ended 9/30/22(a)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS:
Net investment income (loss)	$ 460,715,120	$ 404,898,424
Net realized gain (loss)	129,595,925	676,116,079
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation	(1,597,729,576)	(825,343,425)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations	(1,007,418,531)	255,671,078
Net equalization credits and charges	5,411,223	8,627,389
Distributions to shareholders	(497,337,622)	(430,630,955)
FROM BENEFICIAL INTEREST TRANSACTIONS:
Proceeds from shares sold	16,592,246,348	24,428,615,968
Cost of shares redeemed	(18,020,106,465)	(20,091,272,564)
Net income equalization	(5,411,223)	(8,627,389)
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from beneficial interest transactions	(1,433,271,340)	4,328,716,015
Net increase (decrease) in net assets during the period	(2,932,616,270)	4,162,383,527
Net assets at beginning of period	16,119,052,747	11,956,669,220
NET ASSETS AT END OF PERIOD	$ 13,186,436,477	$ 16,119,052,747
SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST:
Shares sold	248,600,000	345,250,000
Shares redeemed	(271,100,000)	(286,200,000)
Net increase (decrease) from share transactions	(22,500,000)	59,050,000


(a)	Beginning with the year ended September 30, 2023, the Fund was audited by Cohen & Company. The year ended September 30, 2022 was audited by another independent registered public accounting firm.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period

	The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund
	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	$ 47.89	$ 80.15	$ 59.40	$ 49.50	$ 48.98
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (c)	0.54	0.58	0.54	0.47	0.44
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (d)	17.68	(32.25)	20.73	9.88	0.51
Total from investment operations	18.22	(31.67)	21.27	10.35	0.95
Net equalization credits and charges (c)	0.01	(0.02)	(0.00)(e)	0.02	0.02
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income	(0.54)	(0.57)	(0.52)	(0.47)	(0.45)
Net asset value, end of period	$ 65.58	$ 47.89	$ 80.15	$ 59.40	$ 49.50
Total return (f)	38.24%	(39.71)%	35.88%	21.05%	2.07%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)	$13,110,317	$7,578,050	$15,176,057	$10,106,071	$6,039,403
Ratios to average net assets:
Total expenses	0.09%	0.10%	0.11%	0.13%	0.13%
Net investment income (loss)	0.92%	0.88%	0.73%	0.86%	0.93%
Portfolio turnover rate (g)	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 year.
(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)	Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions on Select Sector SPDR shares.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period

	The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund
	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	$ 142.48	$ 179.54	$ 146.99	$ 120.69	$ 117.19
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (c)	1.43	1.23	1.09	1.46	1.58
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (d)	18.46	(37.06)	32.54	26.34	3.51
Total from investment operations	19.89	(35.83)	33.63	27.80	5.09
Net equalization credits and charges (c)	0.03	(0.01)	0.01	(0.06)	(0.02)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income	(1.44)	(1.22)	(1.09)	(1.44)	(1.57)
Net asset value, end of period	$ 160.96	$ 142.48	$ 179.54	$ 146.99	$ 120.69
Total return (e)	14.08%	(20.06)%	22.93%	23.25%	4.45%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)	$17,432,110	$14,098,639	$19,633,737	$15,809,198	$13,928,314
Ratios to average net assets:
Total expenses	0.09%	0.10%	0.11%	0.13%	0.13%
Net investment income (loss)	0.95%	0.70%	0.65%	1.17%	1.40%
Portfolio turnover rate (f)	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 year.
(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)	Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions on Select Sector SPDR shares.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period

	The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund
	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	$ 66.72	$ 68.83	$ 64.13	$ 61.41	$ 53.92
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (c)	1.90	1.84	1.85	1.66	1.60
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (d)	2.08	(2.16)	4.67	2.70	7.41
Total from investment operations	3.98	(0.32)	6.52	4.36	9.01
Net equalization credits and charges (c)	0.00(e)	0.03	(0.01)	0.00(e)	0.05
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income	(1.89)	(1.82)	(1.81)	(1.64)	(1.57)
Net asset value, end of period	$ 68.81	$ 66.72	$ 68.83	$ 64.13	$ 61.41
Total return (f)	5.84%	(0.63)%	10.19%	7.32%	17.14%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)	$16,206,233	$14,465,958	$11,757,576	$13,687,240	$14,015,004
Ratios to average net assets:
Total expenses	0.09%	0.10%	0.11%	0.13%	0.13%
Net investment income (loss)	2.58%	2.49%	2.71%	2.73%	2.84%
Portfolio turnover rate (g)	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 year.
(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)	Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions on Select Sector SPDR shares.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period

	The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
	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	$ 71.98	$ 52.12	$ 29.97	$ 59.18	$ 75.75
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (c)	2.81	2.91	2.11	2.19	4.01
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (d)	18.72	20.07	22.11	(27.49)	(18.36)
Total from investment operations	21.53	22.98	24.22	(25.30)	(14.35)
Net equalization credits and charges (c)	(0.08)	(0.06)	0.09	0.08	(0.04)
Contribution from Affiliate	—	—	—	0.00(e)(f)	—
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income	(3.03)	(3.06)	(2.16)	(3.99)	(2.18)
Net asset value, end of period	$ 90.40	$ 71.98	$ 52.12	$ 29.97	$ 59.18
Total return (g)	30.31%	44.34%	81.93%	(44.68)%(h)	(19.08)%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)	$39,039,650	$33,531,192	$25,084,339	$8,430,789	$10,014,781
Ratios to average net assets:
Total expenses	0.09%	0.10%	0.11%	0.13%	0.13%
Net investment income (loss)	3.30%	4.14%	4.54%	5.08%	6.25%
Portfolio turnover rate (i)	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 year.
(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)	Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions on Select Sector SPDR shares.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period

	The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund
	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	$ 30.31	$ 37.53	$ 24.06	$ 28.02	$ 27.58
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (c)	0.67	0.68	0.61	0.60	0.57
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (d)	2.86	(7.21)	13.44	(3.94)	0.46
Total from investment operations	3.53	(6.53)	14.05	(3.34)	1.03
Net equalization credits and charges (c)	0.00(e)	(0.02)	0.02	(0.02)	(0.03)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income	(0.67)	(0.67)	(0.60)	(0.60)	(0.56)
Net asset value, end of period	$ 33.17	$ 30.31	$ 37.53	$ 24.06	$ 28.02
Total return (f)	11.67%	(17.67)%	58.79%	(11.98)%	3.81%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)	$30,598,309	$26,953,933	$40,412,690	$16,646,404	$22,552,204
Ratios to average net assets:
Total expenses	0.09%	0.10%	0.11%	0.13%	0.13%
Net investment income (loss)	1.97%	1.83%	1.80%	2.30%	2.13%
Portfolio turnover rate (g)	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 year.
(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)	Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions on Select Sector SPDR shares.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period

	The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund
	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	$ 121.02	$ 127.26	$ 105.56	$ 90.13	$ 95.11
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (c)	2.13	1.95	1.85	1.66	2.29
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (d)	7.69	(6.27)	21.65	16.08	(5.75)
Total from investment operations	9.82	(4.32)	23.50	17.74	(3.46)
Net equalization credits and charges (c)	0.01	0.04	0.01	(0.00)(e)	(0.02)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income	(2.13)	(1.96)	(1.81)	(2.31)	(1.50)
Net asset value, end of period	$ 128.72	$ 121.02	$ 127.26	$ 105.56	$ 90.13
Total return (f)	8.10%	(3.47)%	22.37%	19.90%	(3.65)%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)	$37,705,483	$35,805,067	$30,358,856	$23,873,455	$16,818,717
Ratios to average net assets:
Total expenses	0.09%	0.10%	0.11%	0.13%	0.13%
Net investment income (loss)	1.62%	1.48%	1.54%	1.67%	2.53%
Portfolio turnover rate (g)	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 year.
(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)	Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions on Select Sector SPDR shares.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period

	The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund
	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	$ 82.79	$ 97.77	$ 76.98	$ 77.66	$ 78.37
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (c)	1.71	1.52	1.27	1.39	1.52
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (d)	18.56	(14.94)	20.81	(0.68)	(0.63)
Total from investment operations	20.27	(13.42)	22.08	0.71	0.89
Net equalization credits and charges (c)	(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	(1.71)	(1.52)	(1.30)	(1.41)	(1.57)
Net asset value, end of period	$ 101.34	$ 82.79	$ 97.77	$ 76.98	$ 77.66
Total return (g)	24.50%(h)	(13.95)%	28.74%	1.12%	1.25%(h)
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)	$14,412,862	$11,104,720	$17,367,182	$12,179,734	$9,802,368
Ratios to average net assets:
Total expenses	0.09%	0.10%	0.11%	0.13%	0.13%
Net investment income (loss)	1.69%	1.54%	1.33%	1.87%	2.07%
Portfolio turnover rate (i)	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 year.
(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)	Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions on Select Sector SPDR shares.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (continued)

Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period

	The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund
	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	$ 67.98	$ 79.11	$ 63.62	$ 58.17	$ 57.92
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (c)	1.59	1.64	1.45	1.23	1.20
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (d)	10.62	(11.02)	15.43	5.47	0.28
Total from investment operations	12.21	(9.38)	16.88	6.70	1.48
Net equalization credits and charges (c)	(0.01)	(0.06)	(0.00)(e)	(0.03)	(0.03)
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income	(1.63)	(1.69)	(1.39)	(1.22)	(1.20)
Net asset value, end of period	$ 78.55	$ 67.98	$ 79.11	$ 63.62	$ 58.17
Total return (f)	17.97%	(12.23)%	26.60%	11.76%	2.64%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)	$4,942,608	$4,702,427	$7,501,906	$3,917,044	$4,201,473
Ratios to average net assets:
Total expenses	0.09%	0.10%	0.11%	0.13%	0.13%
Net investment income (loss)	1.99%	1.97%	1.83%	2.15%	2.18%
Portfolio turnover rate (g)	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 year.
(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)	Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions on Select Sector SPDR shares.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period

	The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund
	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	$ 36.00	$ 44.47	$ 35.30	$ 39.35	$ 32.62
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (c)	1.20	0.86	0.85	0.88	0.95
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (d)	(1.79)	(7.99)	9.66	(3.78)	6.91
Total from investment operations	(0.59)	(7.13)	10.51	(2.90)	7.86
Net equalization credits and charges (c)	(0.01)	0.03	0.05	(0.05)	0.01
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income	(1.33)	(1.37)	(1.39)	(1.10)	(1.14)
Net asset value, end of period	$ 34.07	$ 36.00	$ 44.47	$ 35.30	$ 39.35
Total return (e)	(1.81)%	(16.46)%	30.42%	(7.46)%	24.64%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)	$4,093,339	$4,612,173	$4,282,141	$2,264,406	$3,884,273
Ratios to average net assets:
Total expenses	0.09%	0.10%	0.11%	0.13%	0.13%
Net investment income (loss)	3.20%	1.90%	2.05%	2.42%	2.69%
Portfolio turnover rate (f)	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 year.
(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)	Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions on Select Sector SPDR shares.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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	The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
	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	$ 118.73	$ 149.35	$ 116.76	$ 80.51	$ 75.30
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (c)	1.42	1.24	1.11	1.20	1.05
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (d)	45.14	(30.62)	32.60	36.24	5.18
Total from investment operations	46.56	(29.38)	33.71	37.44	6.23
Net equalization credits and charges (c)	—	(0.00)(e)	(0.02)	(0.00)(e)	0.01
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income	(1.40)	(1.24)	(1.10)	(1.19)	(1.03)
Net asset value, end of period	$ 163.89	$ 118.73	$ 149.35	$ 116.76	$ 80.51
Total return (f)	39.34%	(19.82)%	28.93%	46.88%	8.44%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)	$47,587,429	$35,656,531	$43,022,516	$34,095,026	$22,417,160
Ratios to average net assets:
Total expenses	0.09%	0.10%	0.11%	0.13%	0.13%
Net investment income (loss)	0.96%	0.83%	0.81%	1.24%	1.44%
Portfolio turnover rate (g)	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 year.
(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)	Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions on Select Sector SPDR shares.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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Selected data for a share outstanding throughout each period

	The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund
	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	$ 65.46	$ 63.88	$ 59.40	$ 64.73	$ 52.68
Income (loss) from investment operations:
Net investment income (loss) (c)	1.98	1.96	1.86	2.00	1.90
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) (d)	(6.40)	1.61	4.61	(5.36)	12.01
Total from investment operations	(4.42)	3.57	6.47	(3.36)	13.91
Net equalization credits and charges (c)	0.02	0.04	(0.01)	(0.02)	0.01
Distributions to shareholders from:
Net investment income	(2.12)	(2.03)	(1.98)	(1.95)	(1.87)
Net asset value, end of period	$ 58.94	$ 65.46	$ 63.88	$ 59.40	$ 64.73
Total return (e)	(7.02)%	5.46%	10.95%	(5.12)%	26.85%
Ratios and Supplemental Data:
Net assets, end of period (in 000s)	$13,186,436	$16,119,053	$11,956,669	$11,405,751	$11,296,483
Ratios to average net assets:
Total expenses	0.09%	0.10%	0.11%	0.13%	0.13%
Net investment income (loss)	2.96%	2.76%	2.89%	3.29%	3.30%
Portfolio turnover rate (f)	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 year.
(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)	Portfolio turnover rate excludes securities received or delivered from in-kind processing of creations or redemptions on Select Sector SPDR shares.

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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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 September 30, 2023, 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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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 September 30, 2023 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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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 September 30, 2023, 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 “Internal Revenue Code”). 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, the 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 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. The 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 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 September 30, 2023, and the related location in the accompanying Statements of Assets and Liabilities and Statements of Operations, presented by primary underlying risk exposure:

	Liability Derivatives
	Interest Rate Risk	Foreign Exchange Risk	Credit Risk	Equity Risk	Commodity Risk	Total
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund
Futures Contracts	$—	$—	$—	$1,100,840	$—	$1,100,840
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund
Futures Contracts	—	—	—	540,750	—	540,750
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund
Futures Contracts	—	—	—	545,600	—	545,600
The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund
Futures Contracts	—	—	—	499,125	—	499,125
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
Futures Contracts	—	—	—	3,103,650	—	3,103,650

	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	$—	$—	$—	$(30,382,956)	$—	$(30,382,956)
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund
Futures Contracts	—	—	—	145,496	—	145,496
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund
Futures Contracts	—	—	—	(235,473)	—	(235,473)
The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund
Futures Contracts	—	—	—	(3,183,234)	—	(3,183,234)
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
Futures Contracts	—	—	—	16,736,370	—	16,736,370

	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	$—	$—	$—	$7,267,001	$—	$7,267,001
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund
Futures Contracts	—	—	—	2,598,975	—	2,598,975
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund
Futures Contracts	—	—	—	232,616	—	232,616
The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund
Futures Contracts	—	—	—	2,491,429	—	2,491,429
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund
Futures Contracts	—	—	—	5,689,089	—	5,689,089

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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 year ended September 30, 2023, are disclosed in the Funds' respective Schedules of Investments.

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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, 2024.

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 year ended September 30, 2023, were as follows:

	Purchases	Sales
The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	$2,954,293,037	$2,954,734,969
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund	3,723,760,992	3,715,703,483
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund	2,862,566,121	2,863,756,823
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund	2,988,741,684	2,995,168,225
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund	7,163,266,621	7,139,367,650
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund	1,116,172,001	1,109,595,093
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund	1,312,550,089	1,235,443,927
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund	188,971,258	195,438,695
The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund	422,751,200	409,559,907
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund	8,326,036,965	8,339,812,576
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund	497,622,966	521,684,455

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For the year ended September 30, 2023, 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	$ 8,773,820,057	$ 6,393,152,508	$ 772,960,779
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund	11,674,104,586	10,054,173,638	945,498,614
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund	17,341,016,349	15,873,060,997	478,828,415
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund	22,384,433,455	24,837,682,674	5,751,515,121
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund	34,434,179,629	33,203,122,347	1,111,131,689
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund	19,082,167,571	19,449,842,958	2,479,238,745
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund	19,436,752,071	18,585,615,157	809,773,018
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund	7,385,289,129	7,843,232,369	229,142,420
The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund	2,806,535,222	3,112,600,200	12,315,730
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund	15,729,546,836	17,008,400,565	4,628,413,453
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund	12,377,412,788	13,803,912,560	226,919,709

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. 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.

Certain capital accounts in the financial statements have been adjusted for permanent book-tax differences.These adjustments have no impact on net asset values or results of operations. Temporary book-tax differences will reverse in the future. These book-tax differences are primarily due to differing treatments for in-kind transactions, nontaxable dividend adjustments to income, future contracts, corporate actions, wash sale loss deferrals and distributions in excess of current earnings.

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The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended September 30, 2023, was as follows:

	Ordinary Income	Long-Term Capital Gains	Total
The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	$ 99,539,151	$—	$ 99,539,151
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund	146,143,540	—	146,143,540
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund	441,127,478	—	441,127,478
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund	1,341,480,922	—	1,341,480,922
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund	620,776,102	—	620,776,102
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund	648,808,543	—	648,808,543
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund	236,264,195	—	236,264,195
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund	113,054,528	—	113,054,528
The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund	165,782,154	—	165,782,154
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund	413,152,075	—	413,152,075
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund	497,337,622	—	497,337,622

The tax character of distributions paid during the year ended September 30, 2022, was as follows:

	Ordinary Income	Long-Term Capital Gains	Total
The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	$ 98,460,012	$ —	$ 98,460,012
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund	129,853,122	—	129,853,122
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund	366,815,541	—	366,815,541
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund	1,446,908,773	—	1,446,908,773
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund	694,964,954	—	694,964,954
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund	547,486,712	—	547,486,712
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund	231,405,184	—	231,405,184
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund	140,291,094	—	140,291,094
The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund	165,006,172	—	165,006,172
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund	369,413,320	—	369,413,320
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund	430,630,955	—	430,630,955

At September 30, 2023, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:

	Undistributed Ordinary Income	Capital Loss Carryforwards	Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains	Net Unrealized Gains (Losses)	Total
The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	$ 5,099,638	$(2,026,955,991)	$—	$ (746,868,976)	$(2,768,725,329)
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund	19,117,915	(3,593,898,120)	—	(1,850,521,937)	(5,425,302,142)
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund	738,437	(1,636,851,068)	—	(2,355,299,892)	(3,991,412,523)
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund	—	(8,014,225,896)	—	2,891,509,742	(5,122,716,154)
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund	59,764,772	(4,372,466,748)	—	(4,071,891,948)	(8,384,593,924)
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund	20,263,735	(1,200,255,109)	—	(4,102,348,490)	(5,282,339,864)
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund	7,024,995	(1,114,240,957)	—	(2,296,261,691)	(3,403,477,653)
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund	7,437,906	(991,406,853)	—	(1,122,453,296)	(2,106,422,243)
The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund	—	(298,222,276)	—	(1,471,673,273)	(1,769,895,549)
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund	14,665,986	(2,708,929,640)	—	3,588,955,559	894,691,905
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund	—	(991,700,217)	—	(3,507,808,497)	(4,499,508,714)

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As of September 30, 2023, the following Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

	Non-Expiring Short Term	Non-Expiring Long Term
The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	$ 533,908,049	$1,493,047,942
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund	1,337,679,080	2,256,219,040
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund	337,468,071	1,299,382,997
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund	708,705,876	7,305,520,020
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund	1,093,107,746	3,279,359,002
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund	219,263,075	980,992,034
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund	217,318,698	896,922,259
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund	302,779,777	688,627,076
The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund	120,062,614	178,159,662
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund	806,930,899	1,901,998,741
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund	222,420,987	769,279,230

As of September 30, 2023, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments and other financial instruments 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	$13,855,771,763	$ 665,504,804	$1,412,373,780	$ (746,868,976)
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund	19,312,122,458	368,040,349	2,218,562,286	(1,850,521,937)
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund	18,522,669,566	84,301,118	2,439,601,010	(2,355,299,892)
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund	36,151,337,623	3,513,432,542	621,922,800	2,891,509,742
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund	35,135,384,499	751,675,966	4,823,567,914	(4,071,891,948)
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund	41,808,755,139	1,789,729,090	5,892,077,580	(4,102,348,490)
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund	16,774,693,969	344,635,425	2,640,897,116	(2,296,261,691)
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund	6,092,041,433	23,683,594	1,146,136,890	(1,122,453,296)
The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund	5,566,264,363	9,478,944	1,481,152,217	(1,471,673,273)
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund	44,030,493,113	5,047,917,071	1,458,961,512	3,588,955,559
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund	16,696,713,890	119,913,571	3,627,722,068	(3,507,808,497)

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.

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The market value of securities on loan as of September 30, 2023, 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 September 30, 2023:

Fund	Market Value of Securities on Loan	Cash Collateral Received	Non-Cash Collateral Received*	Total Collateral Received
The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund	$ 302,376	$ —	$ 310,580	$ 310,580
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund	96,691,101	32,385,839	66,007,330	98,393,169
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund	5,405,248	5,240,094	-	5,240,094
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund	37,091,364	14,004,048	23,722,875	37,726,923
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund	470,009,138	483,314,119	-	483,314,119
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund	26,779,881	24,295,260	3,045,000	27,340,260
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund	76,624,257	76,756,877	1,848,614	78,605,491
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund	76,117,401	33,329,188	45,324,400	78,653,588
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund	29,796,589	23,763,431	6,764,712	30,528,143
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund	7,096,391	7,244,850	-	7,244,850

*	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 September 30, 2023:

		Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements as of September 30, 2023
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 Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund	Common Stocks	$ 32,385,839	$—	$—	$—	$ 32,385,839	$ 32,385,839
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund	Common Stocks	5,240,094	—	—	—	5,240,094	5,240,094
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund	Common Stocks	14,004,048	—	—	—	14,004,048	14,004,048
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund	Common Stocks	483,314,119	—	—	—	483,314,119	483,314,119
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund	Common Stocks	24,295,260	—	—	—	24,295,260	24,295,260
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund	Common Stocks	76,756,877	—	—	—	76,756,877	76,756,877
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund	Common Stocks	33,329,188	—	—	—	33,329,188	33,329,188
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund	Common Stocks	23,763,431	—	—	—	23,763,431	23,763,431
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund	Common Stocks	7,244,850	—	—	—	7,244,850	7,244,850

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.

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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.

12. Change in Audit Firm

On February 9, 2023, upon recommendation by the Audit Committee of The Select Sector SPDR Trust (the “Trust”), the Board of Trustees of the Trust voted to replace Ernst & Young, LLP (“EY”) with Cohen & Company as the independent registered public accounting firm to the Trust for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2023.

The reports of EY on the financial statements for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.

During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, and in the subsequent interim period through February 9, 2023, there were no disagreements between the Trust and EY on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedure which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of EY, would have caused it to make reference to the disagreements in its reports on the financial statements. In addition, during the fiscal years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, and in the subsequent interim period through February 9, 2023, there were no reportable events of the kind described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

The Funds requested and EY furnished a letter addressed to the Securities and Exchange Commission stating whether or not EY agreed with the above statements. A copy of such letter is filed as an Exhibit, under Item 13(a)(4), to Form N-CSR for the period ended March 31, 2023.

During the fiscal years ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, and in the subsequent interim period through February 9, 2023, neither the Trust nor anyone on its behalf consulted Cohen & Company concerning (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Trust’s financial statements or (ii) the subject of a disagreement (as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(iv) of Item 304 of Regulation S-K) or reportable events (as described in paragraph (a)(1)(v) of said Item 304).

13. 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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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC

ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of

The Select Sector SPDR^® Trust

Opinion on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of The Select Sector SPDR^®Trust comprising 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, and The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund (the “Funds”) as of September 30, 2023, the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, the related notes, and the financial highlights for the year then ended (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of September 30, 2023, the results of their operations, the changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

The Funds’ financial statements and financial highlights for the years ended September 30, 2022, and prior, were audited by other auditors whose report dated November 23, 2022, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial highlights.

Basis for Opinion

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of September 30, 2023, by correspondence with the custodians and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the Funds’auditor since 2023.

COHEN & COMPANY, LTD.

Cleveland, Ohio

November 22, 2023

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OTHER INFORMATION

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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 April 1, 2023 to September 30, 2023.

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%	$1,135.90	$0.48	$1,024.60	$0.46
The Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund	0.09	1,080.50	0.47	1,024.60	0.46
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund	0.09	933.80	0.44	1,024.60	0.46
The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund	0.09	1,109.90	0.48	1,024.60	0.46
The Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund	0.09	1,041.10	0.46	1,024.60	0.46
The Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund	0.09	1,002.10	0.45	1,024.60	0.46
The Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund	0.09	1,009.70	0.45	1,024.60	0.46
The Materials Select Sector SPDR Fund	0.09	983.70	0.45	1,024.60	0.46
The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR Fund	0.09	927.90	0.43	1,024.60	0.46
The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund	0.09	1,089.90	0.47	1,024.60	0.46
The Utilities Select Sector SPDR Fund	0.09	884.80	0.43	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 365.

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Tax Information

For federal income tax purposes, the following information is furnished with respect to the distributions of the Trust for its fiscal year ended September 30, 2023.

Dividends Received Deduction

Each Fund reports the maximum amount allowable of its net taxable income as eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction.

Qualified Dividend Income

A portion of dividends distributed by the Funds during the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023 are considered qualified dividend income and are eligible for reduced tax rates. Each Fund reports the maximum amount allowable of its net taxable income as qualified dividend income as provided in the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003.

Qualified Business Income Deduction

Each Fund reports the maximum amount allowable of qualified REIT dividends eligible for the qualified business income deduction under Section 199A.

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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Advisory Contract Renewal

At a meeting held on May 4, 2023 (the “May Meeting”), the Board of Trustees of The Select Sector SPDR^® Trust (the “Trust”) considered the renewal of the Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement dated December 1, 2003, as amended effective June 18, 2018 (the “Agreement”), between the Trust and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (the “Adviser”) with respect to each series of the Trust (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”). The Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”) (the “Independent Trustees”), also met separately with their independent legal counsel prior to a meeting held on April 12, 2023 (the “April Meeting”) to consider the Agreement and the materials provided by the Adviser and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“State Street”) in response to a request from independent legal counsel on their behalf. The April Meeting included a presentation by representatives of the Adviser and State Street during which the Independent Trustees and independent legal counsel were able to pose questions. Following the April Meeting, independent legal counsel on behalf of the Independent Trustees requested certain clarifications and supplements to the materials provided, and those materials were considered at the May Meeting, prior to which the Independent Trustees met separately with their independent legal counsel. In deciding whether to renew the Agreement, the Trustees considered various factors, including, among others, (i) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser under the Agreement, (ii) the investment performance of the Funds, (iii) the costs to the Adviser of its services and the profits and other benefits realized by the Adviser and its affiliate, State Street, from their relationships with the Trust, (iv) the extent to which economies of scale would be realized if and as the Funds grow and whether the fee levels in the Agreement reflect a sharing of any such economies of scale and (v) the fees paid under the Agreement compared to the advisory fees paid by comparable funds.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services

In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Adviser, the Trustees relied on their prior experience as Trustees of the Trust, as well as on the materials provided at their regular quarterly board meetings and those provided specifically for purposes of reviewing the Agreement. They noted that under the Agreement the Adviser is responsible for: (i) managing the investment operations of each of the Funds in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and policies, applicable legal and regulatory requirements, and the instructions of the Trustees; (ii) providing necessary and appropriate reports and information to the Trustees; (iii) maintaining all necessary books and records pertaining to the Trust’s securities transactions; and (iv) furnishing each Fund with the assistance, cooperation and information necessary for the Fund to meet various legal requirements regarding registration and reporting. They noted the distinctive nature of the Funds, as exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”) investing in sectors of the S&P 500 Index, and the experience and expertise appropriate in an adviser to funds of that nature. The Trustees reviewed the background and experience of the Adviser’s senior management, including those individuals responsible for the investment and compliance operations of the Trust, and the responsibilities of the latter with respect to the Funds. They also considered the resources, operational structures and practices of the Adviser in managing the Funds’ portfolios, in monitoring and securing each Fund’s compliance with its investment objective and policies and with applicable law and regulations, and in seeking best execution of portfolio transactions. Drawing upon the materials provided and their general knowledge of the business of the Adviser and its affiliate, State Street Global Advisors, with which the Adviser shares all of its senior personnel, the Trustees took into account the experience, resources and strength of the Adviser and its affiliates in the areas of indexed products generally, and ETFs in particular. On the basis of this review, the Trustees determined that the nature and extent of the services provided by the Adviser to the Trust were appropriate, had been of high quality during the past year, and could be expected to remain so.

Investment Performance of the Funds

The Trustees noted that, in view of the distinctive investment objective of each Fund, the investment performance of the Funds in absolute terms was not of the importance that normally attaches to the performance of actively managed funds. Of more importance to the Trustees was the extent to which each Fund achieved its objective to provide investment results that, before expenses, correspond generally to the price and yield performance of publicly traded equity securities of companies in its applicable index. Drawing upon information provided at the April Meeting and at the May Meeting, and upon reports provided to the Trustees by the Adviser throughout the preceding year, the Trustees determined that the Funds had tracked their sector indexes within an acceptable range; they further concluded, on the basis of the data available (see discussion in “Comparison of Fees and Expense Ratios” below), that the expense ratio of each Fund was competitive with its peers. Accordingly, they concluded that the performance of each Fund was satisfactory.

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Profitability to the Adviser and its Affiliates

The Trustees considered the profitability of the advisory arrangement with the Funds to the Adviser and of the Trust’s relationship with the Adviser’s affiliate, State Street, in its role as Sub-Administrator, Transfer Agent, Custodian, Fund Accountant and Securities Lending Agent. The Trustees received data on the Funds’ profitability to the Adviser for calendar year 2022 as well as 2021 profitability data, along with data on the Trust’s profitability to State Street for the same and prior periods. The Trustees reviewed with representatives from both the Adviser and State Street the methods by which expenses were allocated to the Trust and to each of the Funds. The Trustees noted that advisor profitability increased in 2022 for the Health Care, Energy, Utilities, Consumer Staples and Real Estate Funds, primarily due to flows into the Funds and market appreciation in certain defensive oriented sectors. On the basis of this information and discussions at the April Meeting and the May Meeting, the Trustees concluded that, to the extent that the Adviser’s and State Street’s relationships with the Trust had been profitable to either or both of those entities, the profitability at current asset levels was not such as to render the advisory fee excessive.

Other Benefits to the Adviser or its Affiliates

In considering whether the Adviser benefits in other ways from its relationship with the Trust, the Trustees noted that the Adviser does not currently use the Funds’ assets for, or participate in, third party soft dollar arrangements. It was further noted that the Trust’s brokerage transactions are not effected through the Adviser or any of its affiliates. The Trustees noted that the Adviser serves as Administrator to the Trust and that State Street, an affiliate of the Adviser, serves the Trust as Sub-Administrator, Transfer Agent, Custodian, Fund Accountant and Securities Lending Agent. The Trustees also noted that, based on their review of the arrangements for those services, any benefit the Adviser or the Adviser’s affiliate receives or had received from providing those services appears to be appropriate. The Trustees concluded that, to the extent that the Adviser or its affiliates derive other benefits or will derive other benefits from their relationships with the Trust, those benefits are not such as to render the Adviser’s fees excessive.

Economies of Scale

On the basis of their discussions with management and their analysis of information provided at and prior to the May Meeting, the Trustees determined that the nature of the Funds and their operations is such that the potential exists for the Adviser to realize economies of scale in the management of the Funds as the Funds grow in size. They were also of the view that these economies of scale were being shared with the Funds by virtue of an advisory fee, set at a relatively low level since the inception of the Trust, that subsumed economies of scale in the fee itself. Furthermore, the Trustees took into consideration the fact that, in order to ensure that if and as the Funds grow in size the economies of scale resulting from this growth would be shared with the Funds, the Adviser and State Street had each previously agreed to institute breakpoints in their respective fee schedules.

Comparison of Fees and Expense Ratios

In order better to evaluate the Funds’ advisory fee, the Independent Trustees requested information with respect to expense ratios and advisory fees of comparable funds, and the Adviser provided: (1) comparative data from Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”) on advisory fees and expense ratios of peer index ETFs with a similar sector investment classification/objective and comparable asset size (with respect to each Fund, a “peer group”), and (2) expense ratios of peer index ETFs with a similar sector investment classification/objective. The Independent Trustees also requested, and the Adviser provided, information on the advisory fees charged to other Adviser clients with comparable investment objectives, and reviewed the differences in services provided to such clients, including the Adviser’s institutional accounts. The Trustees found that, because of the distinctive nature of the Funds, the universe of comparable funds and accounts was limited. Moreover, they noted that because many ETFs pay a unitary advisory fee, encompassing all or virtually all of the ETFs’ operating expenses, while each Fund’s advisory fee covered only advisory services, as reflected in the materials, the Fund’s advisory fee may appear to be low relative to its ETF peers. The Trustees then reviewed comparable expense ratios and noted that the overall expense ratio of each Fund was below the average of its domestic sector ETF peers, but also noted that each Fund (other than The Real Estate Select Sector SPDR^® Fund and The Technology Select Sector SPDR^® Fund) continued to be larger than all of its ETF sector peers. The Independent Trustees noted that this had prompted them in past years to request that new breakpoints be added to the fee schedules of both the Agreement and the unitary fee payable under the Sub-Administration Agreement, Custodian Agreement and Transfer Agency Agreement. The Trustees noted that at current

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asset levels, shareholders are benefiting from breakpoints, and shareholders should continue to benefit in the future with additional growth in assets.

Conclusion

Based on their review, the Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, as required by the 1940 Act, concluded that the terms of the Agreement are fair and reasonable and that renewal of the Agreement is in the best interests of each Fund. In deciding to approve the renewal of the Agreement, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all important or controlling and considered all factors together, and the Board did not allot a particular weight to any one factor or group of factors. They reasoned that, considered in themselves, the nature and extent of the services provided by the Adviser were appropriate, that the performance of the Funds had been satisfactory, and that the Adviser could be expected to provide services of high quality. As to the Adviser’s fees for each Fund, the Trustees determined that the fees, considered in relation to the services provided, were fair and reasonable, that the Trust’s relationship with the Adviser and State Street was not so profitable as to render the fees at current asset levels excessive, that any additional benefits to the Adviser and/or State Street were not of a magnitude to materially affect the outcome of the Trustees’ conclusions, and that, especially in light of the breakpoints in the Adviser’s and State Street’s fee schedules, the fees paid reflected a sharing of economies of scale with the Funds.

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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS INFORMATION

Name, Address and Year of Birth	Position(s) with Trust	Term of Office and Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years	Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee†	Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past 5 Years
Independent Trustees
ASHLEY T. RABUN c/o The Select Sector SPDR Trust One Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 1952	Trustee, Chair of the Board; Member of the Audit Committee, Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee	Term: Indefinite Appointed: October 2015 Elected: October 2021	Retired; President and Founder, InvestorReach, Inc., a financial services consulting firm (1996 - 2015).	11	Chairperson of the Board and Member of the Audit, Nominating and Valuation Committees, Investment Managers Series Trust (2007 - present).
ALLISON GRANT WILLIAMS c/o The Select Sector SPDR Trust One Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 1956	Trustee, Member of the Audit Committee, Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee	Term: Indefinite Elected: October 2021	Retired; Practice Executive, Global Strategic Relationship Management/Asset Management - Corporate & Institutional Services (C&IS) Division, Northern Trust Corporation (2017 - 2021); and Chief Operating Officer & Chief Administrative Officer, Institutional Investor Group, N.A., C&IS Division, Northern Trust Corporation (2016 - 2017).	11	Leadership Advisory Committee (2019 - present) and Membership Committee Chair (2021 - present), Art Institute of Chicago; Academic Affairs Chair and Executive Committee Member (2018 - present) and Board of Trustees and Investment Committee Member (2012 - present), Columbia College Chicago.
SHEILA HARTNETT-DEVLIN c/o The Select Sector SPDR Trust One Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 1958	Trustee, Member of the Audit Committee, Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee	Term: Indefinite Elected: October 2021	Retired; Senior Vice President and Head of the U.S. Institutional Business American Century Investments, Inc. (2008 - 2017).	11	Director, South Jersey Industries, Inc. (energy services) (1999 - present) and Director, Mannington Mills (flooring products) (2005 to present).
JAMES JESSEE c/o The Select Sector SPDR Trust One Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 1958	Trustee, Member of the Audit Committee, Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee	Term: Indefinite Elected: October 2021	Retired; Strategic Advisor, MFS Investment Management (2018); and Co-Head, Global Distribution and President MFS Fund Distributors, Inc. (2011 – 2017).	11	Trustee, Yieldstreet Prism Fund (investment company) (2019 - present); Trustee, Lanteri Charitable Trust (2018 - present); Director, Regional Board of Directors, BottomLine (charity) (2018 - present); Director, Invest in Others Charitable Foundation (2016 - present); Board Member, Board of Governors, Investment Company Institute (2014 - 2018); Director, Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (investment management) (2019 - 2021).

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Name, Address and Year of Birth	Position(s) with Trust	Term of Office and Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years	Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen by Trustee†	Other Directorships Held by Trustee During the Past 5 Years
TERESA POLLEY c/o The Select Sector SPDR Trust One Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 1960	Trustee, Chair of the Audit Committee, Member of the Nominating and Governance Committee	Term: Indefinite Elected: October 2021	Terri Polley Consulting (2019 - present); President and Chief Executive Officer of the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF) (2008 - 2019).	11	Corporator, Fairfield County Bank Corporation (2019 - present); Trustee (2018 to present), Academic Affairs Committee Member (2018 - present), Audit Committee Chair (2021 - present), Executive Committee Member (2021 - present), Finance and Operations Committee Member (2018 - present), St. Francis University; Director (2010 - present), Chair (2015 - 2017), Vice Chair (2013 - 2015), Treasurer (2011 - 2013), Greater Norwalk (CT) Chamber of Commerce; Member (2020 - present), Investment Committee, Connecticut Society of CPAs; Director (2020 - present), Girl Scouts of Connecticut.
R. CHARLES TSCHAMPION c/o The Select Sector SPDR Trust One Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 1946	Trustee, Member of the Audit Committee, Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee	Term: Indefinite Elected: October 1998	Retired.	11	Trustee Emeritus of Lehigh University; Director and Member of the Audit and Nominating Committees, db-X Exchange-Traded Funds, Inc. (2007 - 2015).
Interested Trustees
JAMES E. ROSS* c/o The Select Sector SPDR Trust One Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 1965	Trustee	Term: Indefinite Appointed: November 2005 Elected: October 2021	Non-Executive Chairman, Fusion Acquisition Corp. (June 2020 - present); Retired Chairman and Director, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (2005 - March 2020); Retired Executive Vice President, State Street Global Advisors (2012 - March 2020); Retired Chief Executive Officer and Manager, State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (May 2017 - March 2020);Director, State Street Global Markets, LLC (2013 - April 2017); President, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (2005 - 2012); Principal, State Street Global Advisors (2000 - 2005).	132	SSGA SPDR ETFs Europe I PLC (Director) (November 2016 - March 2020); SSGA SPDR ETFs Europe II PLC (Director) (November 2016 - March 2020); State Street Navigator Securities Lending Trust (July 2016 - March 2020); SSGA Funds (January 2014 - March 2020); State Street Institutional Investment Trust (February 2007 - March 2020); State Street Master Funds (February 2007 - March 2020); Elfun Funds (July 2016 - December 2018).
RORY TOBIN* c/o The Select Sector SPDR Trust One Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 1965	Trustee	Term: Indefinite Elected: October 2021	Executive Vice President and Head of Business EMEA, Head of Global SPDR ETF, Member of the SSGA Global Executive Management Group.	11	None
† For the purpose of determining the number of portfolios overseen by the Trustees, “Fund Complex” comprises registered investment companies for which SSGA Funds Management, Inc. serves as investment adviser.
* Mr. Ross and Mr. Tobin are each an “interested person” of the Trust, as defined in the 1940 Act. Mr. Ross is an “interested person”, because of his former position with the Adviser and ownership interest in an affiliate of the Adviser. Mr. Tobin is an “interested person” because of his position with an affiliate of the Adviser.

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Name, Address and Year of Birth	Position(s) with Trust	Term of Office and Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years
Officers
ANN M. CARPENTER SSGA Funds Management, Inc. One Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 1966	President and Principal Executive Officer and Deputy Treasurer	Term: Indefinite Elected: May 2023	Chief Operating Officer, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (April 2005 - present); Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors (April 2005 - present).
MICHAEL P. RILEY SSGA Funds Management, Inc. One Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 1969	Vice President	Term: Indefinite Elected: February 2005	Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors (2005 - present).*
CHAD C. HALLETT SSGA Funds Management, Inc. One Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 1969	Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer	Term: Indefinite Elected: November 2007	Vice President, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (November 2014 - present); Vice President, State Street Bank and Trust Company (2001 - November 2014).*
E. GERARD MAIORANA, JR. SSGA Funds Management, Inc. One Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 1971	Assistant Secretary	Term: Indefinite Elected: May 2023	Assistant Vice President, State Street Global Advisors (July 2014 - present)
BRUCE S. ROSENBERG SSGA Funds Management, Inc. One Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 1961	Deputy Treasurer	Term: Indefinite Elected: February 2016	Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (July 2015 - present); Director, Credit Suisse (April 2008 - July 2015).
DARLENE ANDERSON-VASQUEZ SSGA Funds Management, Inc. One Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 1968	Deputy Treasurer	Term: Indefinite Elected: February 2017	Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (May 2016 - present); Senior Vice President, John Hancock Investments (September 2007 - May 2016).
ARTHUR A. JENSEN SSGA Funds Management, Inc. 1600 Summer Street Stamford, CT 06905 1966	Deputy Treasurer	Term: Indefinite Elected: November 2017	Vice President, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (July 2016 - present); Mutual Funds Controller, GE Asset Management Incorporated (April 2011 - July 2016).
DAVID LANCASTER SSGA Funds Management, Inc. One Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 1971	Assistant Treasurer	Term: Indefinite Elected: November 2020	Vice President, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (July 2017 - present); Assistant Vice President, State Street Bank and Trust Company (November 2011 - July 2017).*
JOHN BETTENCOURT SSGA Funds Management, Inc. One Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 1976	Assistant Treasurer	Term: Indefinite Elected: May 2022	Vice President, State Street Global Advisors ( 2007 - present); State Street Bank and Trust (1999 - 2007).
SEAN O’MALLEY SSGA Funds Management, Inc. One Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 1969	Chief Legal Officer	Term: Indefinite Elected: August 2019	Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, State Street Global Advisors (November 2013 - present).
DAVID BARR SSGA Funds Management, Inc. One Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 1974	Assistant Secretary	Term: Indefinite Elected: November 2020	Vice President and Senior Counsel, State Street Global Advisors (October 2019 - present); Vice President and Council, Eaton Vance Corp. (October 2010 - October 2019).

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Name, Address and Year of Birth	Position(s) with Trust	Term of Office and Length of Time Served	Principal Occupation(s) During the Past 5 Years
DAVID URMAN SSGA Funds Management, Inc. One Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 1985	Secretary	Term: Indefinite Elected: August 2019	Vice President and Senior Counsel, State Street Global Advisors (April 2019 - present); Vice President and Counsel, State Street Global Advisors (August 2015 - April 2019); Associate, Ropes & Gray LLP (November 2012 - August 2015).
BRIAN HARRIS SSGA Funds Management, Inc. One Iron Street Boston, MA 02210 1973	Chief Compliance Officer; Anti- Money Laundering Officer and Code of Ethics Compliance Officer	Term: Indefinite Elected: November 2013	Managing Director, State Street Global Advisors and SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (June 2013 - present)*.
* Served in various capacities and/or with various affiliated entities during the noted time period.
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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

Rory Tobin, Interested 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 1100
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

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SPDRSSAR

(b) Not applicable.

Item 2. Code of Ethics.

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions, regardless of whether these individuals are employed by the registrant or a third party (the “Code of Ethics”). During the period covered by this report, no substantive amendments were made to the Code of Ethics. During the period covered by this report, the registrant did not grant any waivers, including any implicit waivers, from any provision of the Code of Ethics.

The Code of Ethics is attached hereto as Exhibit 13(a)(1).

Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.

(a)(1) The Board of Trustees of the registrant has determined that the registrant has one Board member serving on the Audit Committee that possesses the attributes identified in Instructions 2(b) of Item 3 to Form N-CSR to qualify as an “audit committee financial expert.”

(2) Teresa S. Polley is the registrant’s audit committee financial expert. The Board has determined that the foregoing person is “independent” in that, (i) other than in her capacity as a member of the Audit Committee and the Board of Trustees of the registrant, she has not accepted, directly or indirectly, any consulting, advisory or other compensatory fee from the registrant, and (ii) she is not an “interested person” of the registrant as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”).

Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.

(a) Audit Fees.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the aggregate audit fees billed for professional services rendered by Cohen & Company (“Cohen”), the Trust’s principal accountant, for the audit of the Trust’s annual financial statements or services normally provided by Cohen in connection with the Trust’s statutory and regulatory filings and engagements was $207,000.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, the aggregate audit fees billed for professional services rendered by Ernst & Young LLP (“E&Y”), the Trust’s principal accountant, for the audit of the Trust’s annual financial statements or services normally provided by E&Y in connection with the Trust’s statutory and regulatory filings and engagements was $218,196.

The nature of the services are (1) auditing of the statements of assets and liabilities, related statements of operations and changes in net assets, and the financial highlights of each series of the registrant; (2) auditing and reporting on the financial statements to be included in the amendment to the registrant’s registration statement on Form N-1A to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission; (3) review of the amendment to the registration statement; (4) issuance of a Report on Internal Control for inclusion in the registrant’s Form N-CSR and (5) Rule 17f-2 securities counts.

(b) Audit-Related Fees.

For the fiscal years ending September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, there were no fees for assurance and related services that were reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Trust’s financial statements that were not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the aggregate tax fees billed by Cohen for services related to the review of year-end distribution requirements was $25,000 .

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, the aggregate tax fees billed by E&Y for services related to the review of year-end distribution requirements was $24,024.

(d) All Other Fees.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, there were no fees billed for professional services rendered by Cohen for products and services provided by Cohen to the Trust, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c).

For the fiscal years ended September 30, 2023, the aggregate fees for professional services rendered by Cohen for products and services provided by Cohen to the Adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Trust that (i) relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust and (ii) were pre-approved by the Audit Committee was $0.

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, there were no fees billed for professional services rendered by E&Y for products and services provided by E&Y to the Trust, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c).

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, the aggregate fees for professional services rendered by E&Y for products and services provided by E&Y to the Adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provides ongoing services to the Trust that (i) relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust and (ii) were pre-approved by the Audit Committee was approximately $9,327,125.

(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures.

The registrant’s Audit Committee Charter states the following with respect to pre-approval procedures:

Before the independent auditors are engaged by the Trust to render audit or non-audit services, either:

(a)

The Audit Committee shall pre-approve all auditing services and permissible non-audit services (e.g., tax services) provided to the Trust. The Audit Committee may delegate to one or more of its members the authority to grant pre-approvals. Any decision of any member to whom authority is delegated under this section shall be presented to the full Audit Committee at its next regularly scheduled meeting; or

(b)

The engagement to render the auditing service or permissible non-audit service is entered into pursuant to pre-approval policies and procedures established by the Audit Committee. Any such policies and procedures must (1) be detailed as to the particular service and (2) not involve any delegation of the Audit Committee’s responsibilities to the investment adviser. The Audit Committee must be informed of each service entered into pursuant to the policies and procedures. A copy of any such policies and procedures shall be attached as an exhibit to the Audit Committee Charter.

(c)

De Minimis Exceptions to Pre-Approval Requirements. Pre-Approval for a service provided to the Trust other than audit, review or attest services is not required if: (1) the aggregate amount of all such non-audit services provided to the Trust constitutes not more than 5 percent of the total amount of revenues paid by the Trust to the independent auditors during the fiscal year in which the non-audit services are provided; (2) such services were not recognized by the Trust at the time of the engagement to be non-audit services; and (3) such services are promptly brought to the attention of the Audit Committee and are approved by the Audit Committee or by one or more members of the Audit Committee to whom authority to grant such approvals has been delegated by the Audit Committee prior to the completion of the audit.

(d)

Pre-Approval of Non-Audit Services Provided to the investment adviser and Certain Control Persons. The Audit Committee shall pre-approve any non-audit services proposed to be provided by the independent auditors to (a) the investment adviser and (b) any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Trust, if the independent auditors’ engagement with the investment adviser or any such control persons relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the Trust. It shall be the responsibility of the independent auditors to notify the Audit Committee of any non-audit services that need to be pre-approved.

(e)

Application of De Minimis Exception. The De Minimis exception set forth above applies to pre-approvals under this Section as well, except that the “total amount of revenues” calculation is based on the total amount of revenues paid to the independent auditors by the Trust and any other entity that has its services approved under this Section (i.e., the investment adviser or any control person).

(e)(2) Percentage of Services.

None of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item were performed in reliance on paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X during the period of time for which such rule was effective.

(f) Not applicable.

(g) Total Fees Paid By Adviser and Certain Affiliates

For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, the aggregate non-audit fees billed by Cohen and for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, the aggregate non-audit fees billed by E&Y, for services rendered to the Trust and the Adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the Adviser that provided ongoing services to the Trust were as follows:


	FY 2023 (in millions)			FY 2022 (in millions)
Non audit services billed to:
Registrant:		See Item 4	(c)		See Item 4	(c)
Investment Adviser:		—			—
Other entities in the Investment Company Complex (1)(2):
Audit Related Fees	$	0		$	18.1
Tax Fees	$	0		$	5.4
All Other Fees	$	0		$	14.5

⁽¹⁾	Information is for the calendar years 2023 and 2022, respectively.

⁽²⁾

Services under the caption Audit-Related Fees consisted principally of reports on the processing of transactions by servicing organizations, audits of employee benefit plan, non-statutory audits and due diligence procedures. Services under the caption Tax Fees consisted principally of expatriate, compliance and corporate tax advisory services. Services under the caption All Other Fees primarily related to statutory and financial statement audits and the requirement to opine on the design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting.

(h) The registrant’s principal accountant notified the registrant’s Audit Committee of all non-audit services that were rendered by the principal accountant to the registrant’s adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the adviser that provides services to the registrant, which services were not required to be pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X, allowing the registrant’s Audit Committee to consider whether such services were compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.

(i) Not applicable.

(j) Not applicable.

Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.

The registrant has an audit committee which was established by the Board of Trustees of the registrant in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”). The members of the registrant’s audit committee are Ashley T. Rabun, Allison Grant Williams, Sheila Hartnett-Devlin, James Jessee, Teresa Polley and R. Charles Tschampion.

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, Ann M. 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) Code of Ethics referred to in Item 2.

(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.

(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:		December 6, 2023

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:		December 6, 2023


Title		Name

President, Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer		Ann M. Carpenter

Treasurer, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial Officer		Chad C. Hallett