SPDR S&P INTERNATIONAL DIVIDEND CURRENCY HEDGED ETF (HDWX) Exchange: NYSE ARCA

DELISTED - In seeking to track the performance of the S&P International Dividend Opportunities USD Hedged Index (the “Index”), the Fund employs a sampling strategy, which means that the Fund is not required to purchase all of the securities represented in the Index. Instead, the Fund may purchase a subset of the securities in the Index in an effort to hold a portfolio of securities with generally the same risk and return characteristics of the Index. The quantity of holdings in the Fund will be based on a number of factors, including asset size of the Fund. Based on its analysis of these factors, SSGA Funds Management, Inc. (“SSGA FM” or the “Adviser”), the investment adviser to the Fund, may invest the Fund's assets in a subset of securities in the Index or may invest the Fund's assets in substantially all of the securities represented in the Index in approximately the same proportions as the Index. With respect to the securities in the Index which comprise the securities in the S&P International Dividend Opportunities Index, the Fund may invest directly in those securities or indirectly by investing in shares of the SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF (the “Underlying Fund”), a separate series of SPDR Index Shares Funds.Under normal market conditions, the Fund generally invests substantially all, but at least 80%, of its total assets in the securities comprising the Index (which may include indirect investments through the Underlying Fund, if any) and in depositary receipts (including American Depositary Receipts (“ADRs”) or Global Depositary Receipts (“GDRs”)) based on securities comprising the Index. In addition, the Fund may invest in equity securities that are not included in the Index (including common stock, preferred stock, and shares of affiliated and unaffiliated investment companies), cash and cash equivalents or money market instruments, such as repurchase agreements and money market funds (including money market funds advised by the Adviser). The Fund may also enter into forward currency futures and options, and currency swaps, and may purchase currency structured notes.The Index is a yield weighted index designed to represent the performance of the 100 highest dividend-yielding common stocks and ADRs listed in primary exchanges of countries included in the S&P Global BMI ex U.S. (Broad Market Index). The Index is reconstituted semi-annually. To be included in the Index, stocks must meet, as of the reference date (the last trading date of June and December), the following investability criteria: a total market capitalization greater than $1 billion; a float-adjusted market capitalization greater than $600 million for developed market stocks and $300 million for emerging market stocks; and a three-month average daily value traded greater than $5 million. Additionally, stocks must meet the following stability criteria: positive 3-year earnings growth and profitability, as measured by positive earnings per share before extraordinary items over the latest 12 month period. In addition, stocks must be listed on the primary exchanges of countries allowing free-in-kind transfer of shares (i.e., where there is no cash involved in a trade). To ensure diverse exposure, the Index is subject to the following limits at rebalancing: no single country or sector has more than 25% weight in the Index and; emerging market exposure is limited to 15%; no stock has more than a 3% weight; and trust exposure (including real estate investment trusts) is limited to 10%. In addition, the minimum initial portfolio size that can be turned over in a single day (based on its three month average daily value traded) cannot be lower than $1 billion. Common stocks of companies domiciled in the United States, derivatives, structured products, over-the-counter listings, mutual funds and exchange traded funds are not eligible for inclusion in the Index. The market capitalization and liquidity thresholds are subject to change according to market conditions. The Fund's investments will be denominated in foreign currencies, thereby potentially subjecting the Fund to fluctuations in exchange rates between such currencies and the U.S. dollar. The Index applies a methodology to effectively create a “hedge” against such fluctuations by employing a one-month forward rate against the total value of the non-U.S. denominated securities included in the Index. The hedge is reset on a monthly basis. The Index is designed to have higher returns than an equivalent unhedged investment when the component currencies are weakening relative to the U.S. dollar. Conversely, the Index is designed to have lower returns than an equivalent unhedged investment when the component currencies are rising relative to the U.S. dollar.In order to replicate the “hedging” component of the Index, the Fund intends to enter into foreign currency forward contracts designed to offset the Fund's exposure to the component currencies. A foreign currency forward contract is a contract between two parties to buy or sell a specified amount of a specific currency in the future at an agreed upon exchange rate. The Fund's exposure to foreign currency forward contracts is based on the aggregate exposure of the Fund to the component currencies. The Index hedges each foreign currency in the Index back to the U.S. dollar by selling foreign currency forwards at the one-month forward rate. The size and exchange rate of each currency hedge is reset by the Index one time per month. The Fund may use non-deliverable forward currency contracts (“NDFs”) to execute its hedging transactions. NDFs are cash-settled, short-term forward contracts that may be thinly traded or denominated in non-convertible foreign currency, where the profit or loss at the time of settlement date is calculated by taking the difference between the agreed upon exchange rate and the spot rate at the time of settlement, for an agreed upon notional amount of funds. All NDFs have a fixing date and a settlement date. The fixing date is the date at which the difference between the prevailing market exchange rate and the agreed upon exchange rate is calculated. The settlement date is the date by which the payment of the difference is due to the party receiving payment. NDFs are commonly quoted for time periods ranging from one month to up to two years, and are normally quoted and settled in U.S. dollars. They are often used to gain exposure to and/or hedge exposure to foreign currencies that are not internationally traded. The Fund may also enter into forward currency futures and options, and currency swaps, and may purchase currency structured notes. As of November 30, 2016, a significant portion of the Index comprised companies in the energy, financial and utilities sectors, although this may change from time to time. As of November 30, 2016, countries represented in the Fund included Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey and the United Kingdom. As of November 30, 2016, a significant portion of the Fund comprised companies located in Australia and Europe, although this may change from time to time. As of November 30, 2016, the Index comprised 102 securities.The Index is sponsored by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (the “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.