SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF — new fund registration

SPDR INDEX SHARES FUNDS (Formerly streetTRACKS Index Shares Funds) registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2013-02-26. Featured series: SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF.

Registration

Registrant / trust: SPDR INDEX SHARES FUNDS (Formerly streetTRACKS Index Shares Funds)
CIK: 0001168164
Form: 485APOS
Filed: 2013-02-26
State of incorporation: MA
Accession: 0001193125-13-076921
Reported net assets: $245.8M

Series & classes (1)

Series	Class	Ticker	New
SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF	SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF	WDIV	Yes

Fees (from the effective prospectus)

12b-1 fee: 0.00%
Gross expense ratio: 0.40%
Management fee: 0.40%
Other expenses: 0.00%

Investment objective

The State Street SPDR S&P Global Dividend ETF (the Fund) seeks to provide investment results that, before fees and expenses, correspond generally to the total return of an index that tracks stocks of global companies that offer high dividend yields.

Advisers

SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (Advisor)