State Street Global Advisors Announces Impact of Receiving Payment

The SPDR Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) listed in the table below, announced today that each Fund received a payment as an authorized claimant from a class action settlement related to Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras (NYSE: PBR).

The total payment to be received by each Fund is listed below. When the Funds calculate their net asset value (“NAV”) per share on Thursday, November 14, 2019, it is estimated that the Fund’s NAV will be impacted by the amount stated below based on shares outstanding as of November 12, 2019.

Fund	Payment Amount	Shares Outstanding as of November 11, 2019	Per Share Impact
SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF (CWI)	$426,943	69,899,982	$0.0061
SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF (GNR)	$499,403	24,475,000	$0.0204
SPDR Global Dow ETF (DGT)	$107,319	1,050,464	$0.1022

About SPDR Exchange Traded Funds

SPDR ETFs are a comprehensive family spanning an array of international and domestic asset classes. SPDR ETFs are managed by SSGA Funds Management, Inc., a registered investment adviser and wholly owned subsidiary of State Street Corporation. The funds provide investors with the flexibility to select investments that are precisely aligned to their investment strategy. Recognized as an industry pioneer, State Street created the first US listed ETF in 1993 (SPDR S&P 500 – Ticker SPY) and has remained on the forefront of responsible innovation, as evidenced by the introduction of many ground-breaking products, including first-to-market launches with gold, international real estate, international fixed income, and sector ETFs. For more information, visit www.spdrs.com.