SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FORM N-CSRS Certified semi-annual shareholder report of registered management investment companies filed on Form N-CSR Filing Date: 2012-06-04 | Period of Report: 2012-03-31 SEC Accession No. 0000950123-12-008860 (HTML Version on secdatabase.com) FILER SPDR INDEX SHARES FUNDS (Formerly streetTRACKS Mailing Address Business Address ONE LINCOLN STREET ONE LINCOLN STREET Index Shares Funds) CPH0326 CPH0326 BOSTON MA 02111 BOSTON MA 02111 CIK:1168164| IRS No.: 421537593 | State of Incorp.:MA | Fiscal Year End: 0930 866-787-2257 Type: N-CSRS | Act: 40 | File No.: 811-21145 | Film No.: 12885812 Copyright © 2012 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document 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: 811-21145 SPDR® INDEX SHARES FUNDS (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code) Ryan M. Louvar, Esq. State Street Bank and Trust Company One Lincoln Street CPH0326 Boston, MA 02111 (Name and address of agent for service) Copy to: W. John McGuire, Esq. Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20004 Registrants telephone number, including area code: (866) 787-2257 Date of fiscal year end: September 30 Date of reporting period: March 31, 2012 Copyright © 2012 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document Item 1: Report to Shareholders Copyright © 2012 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document Copyright © 2012 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document Copyright © 2012 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document TABLE OF CONTENTS Performance and Portfolio Summaries SPDR® STOXX Europe 50® ETF (FEU) 1 SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF (FEZ) 4 SPDR S&P® Emerging Asia Pacific ETF (GMF) 7 SPDR S&P Small Cap Emerging Asia Pacific ETF (GMFS) 10 SPDR S&P Russia ETF (RBL) 11 SPDR S&P China ETF (GXC) 14 SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ETF (GMM) 17 SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (EDIV) 20 SPDR S&P BRIC 40 ETF (BIK) 23 SPDR S&P Emerging Europe ETF (GUR) 26 SPDR S&P Emerging Latin America ETF (GML) 29 SPDR S&P Emerging Middle East & Africa ETF (GAF) 32 SPDR S&P World ex-US ETF (GWL) 35 SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF (GWX) 38 SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF (RWX) 41 SPDR FTSE/Macquarie Global Infrastructure 100 ETF (GII) 44 SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF (GNR) 47 SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF (CWI) 50 SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI ETF (EMFT) 53 SPDR MSCI EM 50 ETF (ACIM) 54 SPDR Russell/Nomura PRIMETM Japan ETF (JPP) 55 SPDR Russell/Nomura Small CapTM Japan ETF (JSC) 58 SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF (DWX) 61 SPDR S&P International Mid Cap ETF (MDD) 64 SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF (EWX) 67 SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF (RWO) 70 SPDR S&P International Consumer Discretionary Sector ETF (IPD) 73 SPDR S&P International Consumer Staples Sector ETF (IPS) 76 SPDR S&P International Energy Sector ETF (IPW) 79 SPDR S&P International Financial Sector ETF (IPF) 82 SPDR S&P International Health Care Sector ETF (IRY) 85 SPDR S&P International Industrial Sector ETF (IPN) 88 SPDR S&P International Materials Sector ETF (IRV) 91 SPDR S&P International Technology Sector ETF (IPK) 94 SPDR S&P International Telecommunications Sector ETF (IST) 97 SPDR S&P International Utilities Sector ETF (IPU) 100 Schedules of Investments SPDR STOXX Europe 50 ETF (FEU) 103 SPDR EURO STOXX 50 ETF (FEZ) 104 SPDR S&P Emerging Asia Pacific ETF (GMF) 105 SPDR S&P Small Cap Emerging Asia Pacific ETF (GMFS) 109 Copyright © 2012 www.secdatabase.com. 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Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document SPDR S&P Russia ETF (RBL) 114 SPDR S&P China ETF (GXC) 115 SPDR S&P Emerging Markets ETF (GMM) 120 SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Dividend ETF (EDIV) 127 SPDR S&P BRIC 40 ETF (BIK) 129 SPDR S&P Emerging Europe ETF (GUR) 130 SPDR S&P Emerging Latin America ETF (GML) 132 SPDR S&P Emerging Middle East & Africa ETF (GAF) 134 SPDR S&P World ex-US ETF (GWL) 136 SPDR S&P International Small Cap ETF (GWX) 143 SPDR Dow Jones International Real Estate ETF (RWX) 151 SPDR FTSE/Macquarie Global Infrastructure 100 ETF (GII) 153 SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF (GNR) 155 SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF (CWI) 157 SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI ETF (EMFT) 165 SPDR MSCI EM 50 ETF (ACIM) 173 SPDR Russell/Nomura PRIME Japan ETF (JPP) 174 SPDR Russell/Nomura Small Cap Japan ETF (JSC) 179 SPDR S&P International Dividend ETF (DWX) 184 SPDR S&P International Mid Cap ETF (MDD) 186 SPDR S&P Emerging Markets Small Cap ETF (EWX) 191 SPDR Dow Jones Global Real Estate ETF (RWO) 201 SPDR S&P International Consumer Discretionary Sector ETF (IPD) 204 SPDR S&P International Consumer Staples Sector ETF (IPS) 206 SPDR S&P International Energy Sector ETF (IPW) 208 SPDR S&P International Financial Sector ETF (IPF) 210 SPDR S&P International Health Care Sector ETF (IRY) 212 SPDR S&P International Industrial Sector ETF (IPN) 214 SPDR S&P International Materials Sector ETF (IRV) 216 SPDR S&P International Technology Sector ETF (IPK) 218 SPDR S&P International Telecommunications Sector ETF (IST) 220 SPDR S&P International Utilities Sector ETF (IPU) 222 Financial Statements 224 Financial Highlights 254 Notes to Financial Statements 280 Other Information 299 Copyright © 2012 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document SPDR STOXX Europe 50 ETF Performance Summary The following performance chart of the Funds total return at net asset value, the total return based on market price and its benchmark index is provided for comparative purposes only and represents the periods noted. The Funds per share net asset value (NAV) is the value of one share of the 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 the Fund and the market return is based on the market price per share of the 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 the Fund are listed for trading, as of the time that the Funds NAV is calculated. Since shares of the Fund did not trade in the secondary market until several days after the Funds inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the Fund (10/15/02, 10/21/02, respectively), the NAV of the Fund is used as a proxy for the secondary market trading price to calculate market returns. NAV and market returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested in the 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, the Funds performance is negatively impacted by these deductions. 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.spdrs.com for the 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. The total expense ratio for SPDR STOXX Europe 50 ETF as stated in the Fees and Expenses table of the prospectus dated January 31, 2012 is 0.29%. PERFORMANCE AS OF MARCH 31, 2012 CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN NET ASSET MARKET STOXX EUROPE NET ASSET MARKET STOXX EUROPE VALUE VALUE 50 INDEX VALUE VALUE 50 INDEX SIX MONTHS 14.55% 17.08% 14.69% N/A N/A N/A ONE YEAR −7.12% −6.73% −7.27% −7.12% −6.73% −7.27% THREE YEARS 50.37% 51.38% 50.46% 14.57% 14.82% 14.59% FIVE YEARS −21.02% −20.84% −21.20% −4.61% −4.57% −4.65% SINCE INCEPTION (1) 72.19% 73.38% 73.49% 5.91% 5.99% 6.00% (1) For the period October 15, 2002 to March 31, 2012. 1 Copyright © 2012 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document SPDR STOXX Europe 50 ETF Performance Summary (continued) 2 Copyright © 2012 www.secdatabase.com. All Rights Reserved. Please Consider the Environment Before Printing This Document SPDR STOXX Europe 50 ETF Portfolio Summary TOP FIVE HOLDINGS AS OF MARCH 31, 2012 DESCRIPTION NESTLE SA HSBC HOLDINGS PLC NOVARTIS AG BP PLC VODAFONE GROUP PLC MARKET VALUE $1,817,085 1,383,889 1,265,845 1,215,365 1,192,796 % OF NET ASSETS 6.0 4.6 4.2 4.0 3.9 (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 MARCH 31, 2012* PERCENT OF INDUSTRY** NET ASSETS Pharmaceuticals 17.1 % Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels 15.0 Commercial Banks 11.6 Food Products 8.9 Metals & Mining 5.5 Tobacco 4.2 Wireless Telecommunication Services 3.9 Diversified Telecommunication Services 3.7 Capital Markets 3.7 Chemicals 3.4 Beverages 3.3 Insurance 2.7 Industrial Conglomerates 2.5 Multi-Utilities 2.1 Software 1.9 Automobiles 1.6 Electric Utilities 1.4 Electrical Equipment 1.4 Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods 1.3 Food & Staples Retailing 1.2 Specialty Retail 1.0 Diversified Financial Services 0.9 Communications Equipment 0.9 Short Term Investments 0.0 *** Other Assets & Liabilities 0.8 TOTAL 100.0% * The Funds industry breakdown is expressed as a percentage of net assets and may change over time.