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falsefalse16false0rr_StrategyNarrativeTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<p>In seeking to track the performance of The Global Dow (the “Index”), the Fund employs a replication strategy, which means that the Fund typically invests in substantially all of the securities represented in the Index in approximately the same proportions as the Index. </p>
<p>Under normal market conditions, the Fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities of companies comprising the Index. The Fund will provide shareholders with at least 60 days notice prior to any material change in this 80% investment policy. The Fund may invest in equity securities that are not included in the Index and cash and cash equivalents or money market instruments, such as repurchase agreements and money market funds (including money market funds advised by SSgA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSgA FM” or the “Adviser”)). </p>
<p>The Index is made up of 150 constituents from around the world selected by an Averages Committee comprised of the managing editor of the Wall Street Journal, the head of Dow Jones Indexes research and the head of CME Group research. The 150 companies are selected not just based on size and reputation, but also on their promise of future growth. The Index has been designed to cover both developed and emerging countries. The Index is equal weighted and will be reset to equal weights annually each September. As of February 28, 2011, the Index was comprised of 150 stocks. </p>
<p>The Index is sponsored by Dow Jones (“Index Provider”) which is not affiliated with the Fund or the Adviser. The Index Provider determines the composition of the Index, relative weightings of the securities in the Index and publishes information regarding the market value of the Index. </p>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringPrincipal investment strategies of the Fund. Summarize how the Fund intends to achieve its investment objectives by identifying the Fund's principal investment strategies (including the type or types of securities in which the Fund invests or will invest principally) and any policy to concentrate in securities of issuers in a particular industry or group of industries.Reference 1: 1
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falsefalse18false0rr_RiskNarrativeTextBlockrrfalsenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00<p>As with all investments, there are certain risks of investing in the Fund, and you could lose money on an investment in the Fund. </p>
<p><b>PASSIVE STRATEGY/INDEX RISK:</b> The Fund is managed with a passive investment strategy, attempting to track the performance of an unmanaged index of securities. This differs from an actively managed fund, which typically seeks to outperform a benchmark index. As a result, the Fund may hold constituent securities of the Index regardless of the current or projected performance of a specific security or a particular industry or market sector. Maintaining investments in securities regardless of market conditions or the performance of individual securities could cause the Fund’s return to be lower than if the Fund employed an active strategy. </p>
<p><b>INDEX TRACKING RISK:</b> While the Adviser seeks to track the performance of the Index as closely as possible (i.e., achieve a high degree of correlation with the Index), the Fund’s return may not match or achieve a high degree of correlation with the return of the Index due to operating expenses, transaction costs, cash flows, regulatory requirements and operational inefficiencies. For example, the Adviser anticipates that it may take several business days for additions and deletions to the Index to be reflected in the portfolio composition of the Fund. </p>
<p><b>FOREIGN SECURITIES RISK:</b> Returns on investments in foreign securities could be more volatile than, or trail the returns on, investments in U.S. securities. Investments in securities issued by entities based outside the U.S. pose distinct risks since political and economic events unique to a country or region will affect those markets and their issuers. Further, such entities and/or their securities may also be affected by currency controls; different accounting, auditing, financial reporting, and legal standards and practices; expropriation; changes in tax policy; greater market volatility; differing securities market structures; higher transaction costs; and various administrative difficulties, such as delays in clearing and settling portfolio transactions or in receiving payment of dividends. Securities traded on foreign markets may be less liquid (harder to sell) than securities traded domestically. These risks may be heightened in connection with investments in developing or emerging countries. </p>
<p><b>EMERGING MARKETS RISK:</b> Investment in emerging markets subjects the Fund to a greater risk of loss than investments in a developed market. This is due to, among other things, greater market volatility, lower trading volume, political and economic instability, high levels of inflation, deflation or currency devaluation, greater risk of market shut down, and more governmental limitations on foreign investment policy than those typically found in a developed market. In addition, the financial stability of issuers (including governments) in emerging market countries may be more precarious than in other countries. As a result, there will tend to be an increased risk of price volatility in the Fund’s investments in emerging market countries, which may be magnified by currency fluctuations relative to the U.S. dollar. Settlement practices for transactions in foreign markets may differ from those in U.S. markets. Such differences include delays beyond periods customary in the United States and practices, such as delivery of securities prior to receipt of payment, which increase the likelihood of a “failed settlement.” Failed settlements can result in losses to the Fund. For these and other reasons, investments in emerging markets are often considered speculative. </p>
<p><b>EQUITY INVESTING RISK:</b> An investment in the Fund involves risks similar to those of investing in any fund of equity securities, such as market fluctuations, changes in interest rates and perceived trends in stock prices. </p>
<p><b>NON-DIVERSIFICATION RISK:</b> The Fund is non-diversified and may invest a larger percentage of its assets in securities of a few issuers or a single issuer than that of a diversified fund. As a result, the Fund’s performance may be disproportionately impacted by the performance of relatively few securities. </p>falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringNarrative Risk Disclosure. A Fund may, in responding to this Item, describe the types of investors for whom the Fund is intended or the types of investment goals that may be consistent with an investment in the Fund.Reference 1: 1
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DOWStandard00truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsetruefalse00THE GLOBAL DOWTHE GLOBAL DOW[1],[2]falsefalsefalsetruefalse2falsefalsefalse00(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truetruetrue0.07220.0722falsefalsefalsetruefalse4falsetruetrue00 falsefalsefalsetruefalse5falsetruetrue00 falsefalsefalsetruefalse6falsetruefalse002009-11-092009-11-09falsefalsetruetruefalseOthernanafalsefalse5falseRowperiodPeriod*Rowdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisAxis*Rowrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisAxis*RowunitUnit*duration2010-05-03T00:00:002011-05-02T00:00:00falsefalseSPDR(R) Global Dow ETFdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldispdrst106464_S000006975Memberdei_DocumentInformationDocumentAxisexplicitMemberfalsefalseDOW JONES GLOBAL TITANS 50 INDEX U.S. CLOSErr_PerformanceMeasureAxisxbrldihttp://xbrl.org/2006/xbrldispdrst106464_DowJonesGlobalTitansFiftyIndexUSCloseMemberrr_PerformanceMeasureAxisexplicitMemberSPDR(R) Global Dow ETFDOW JONES GLOBAL TITANS 50 INDEX U.S. CLOSEStandard00truefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsetruefalse00DOW JONES GLOBAL TITANS 50 INDEX U.S. CLOSEDOW JONES GLOBAL TITANS 50 INDEX U.S. CLOSE[1]falsefalsefalsetruefalse2falsefalsefalse00(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)(reflects no deduction for fees, expenses or taxes)falsefalsefalsetruefalse3truetruetrue0.04570.0457falsefalsefalsetruefalse4truetruetrue0.00480.0048falsefalsefalsetruefalse5truetruetrue-0.0032-0.0032falsefalsefalsetruefalse6falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOthernanafalsefalse1Effective May 2, 2011, the Fund changed its benchmark index to The Global Dow from the Dow Jones Global Titans 50 Index U.S. Close. The Fund's performance is based on the Fund's prior investment strategy to track a different benchmark index.2The Global Dow inception date is November 9, 2008.65Average Annual Total Returns
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