497 1 d419029d497.htm SPDR INDEX SHARES SPDR Index Shares

SPDR® INDEX SHARES FUNDS

SPDR MSCI China A Shares IMI ETF

SPDR MSCI EAFE Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF

SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF

(Each a “Fund”, and collectively the “Funds”)

Supplement dated December 15, 2017 to the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (the “SAI”) each dated January 31, 2017, as supplemented

Effective January 31, 2018, the frequency with which each Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income will change as indicated in the table below and all references in the Prospectus and SAI are revised accordingly.

 

Fund Name

 

Current declaration and payment of

net investment income frequency

 

New declaration and payment of net

investment income frequency

SPDR MSCI China A Shares IMI ETF

  Quarterly   Semi-Annually

SPDR MSCI EAFE Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF

  Quarterly   Semi-Annually

SPDR MSCI Emerging Markets Fossil Fuel Reserves Free ETF

  Quarterly   Semi-Annually

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