SC 13G

Names of Reporting Persons

IRS Identification No. Of Above Persons

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. 25-1435979

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

a) ☐ b) ☐

SEC USE ONLY

Citizenship or Place of Organization

Pennsylvania

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF

(Name of Issuer)

Exchange-Traded Fund

(Title of Class of Securities)

78463X848

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2023

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

☒	Rule 13d-1(b)

☐	Rule 13d-1(c)

☐	Rule 13d-1(d)


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ITEM 1(a) – NAME OF ISSUER:

SPDR MSCI ACWI ex-US ETF

ITEM 1(b) – ADDRESS OF ISSUER’S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:

c/o SPDR Index Shares Funds

One Lincoln Street

Boston, Massachusetts 02111

ITEM 2(a) – NAME OF PERSON FILING:

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.; PNC Bank, National Association;

PNC Delaware Trust Company; PNC Ohio Trust Company; and PNC Investments LLC

ITEM 2(b) – ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE:

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. - 300 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2401

PNC Bank, National Association - 300 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2401

PNC Delaware Trust Company - 222 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19801

PNC Ohio Trust Company - 1900 East 9^th Street, Cleveland, OH 44114

PNC Investments LLC - 300 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2401

ITEM 2(c) – CITIZENSHIP:

The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. - Pennsylvania

PNC Bank, National Association - United States

PNC Delaware Trust Company - Delaware

PNC Ohio Trust Company - Ohio

PNC Investments LLC - Delaware

ITEM 2(d) – TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

Exchange-Traded Fund

ITEM 2(e) – CUSIP NUMBER:

78463X848

ITEM 3 – IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:


(a)	☒	Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);

(b)	☒	Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(c)	☐	Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);

(d)	☐	Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);

(e)	☐	An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)	☐	An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)	☒	A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)	☐	A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)	☐	A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)	☐	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)	☐	Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).


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ITEM 4 – OWNERSHIP:

The following information is as of December 31, 2023:


(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:			2,997,894
(b) Percent of Class:			5.23
(c) Number of fund shares to which such person has:
(i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote			2,957,268
(ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote			29,034
(iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of			2,832,070
(iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of			165,824

Of the total fund shares reported herein, 2,921,744 are held in accounts at PNC Bank, National Association

in a fiduciary capacity for clients.

Of the total fund shares reported herein, 28,451 are held in accounts at PNC Delaware Trust Company

in a fiduciary capacity for clients.

Of the total fund shares reported herein, 7,073 are held in accounts at PNC Ohio Trust Company

in a fiduciary capacity for clients.

Of the total fund shares reported herein, 40,626 are held in accounts at PNC Investments LLC in a

fiduciary capacity for clients.

The inclusion of the reporting persons and such securities in this report shall not be deemed an

admission of beneficial ownership by the reporting persons for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the

Act, or for any other purposes.

ITEM 5 – OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

Not Applicable.

ITEM 6 – OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:

Not Applicable.

ITEM 7 – IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

Included are the following subsidiaries of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. - HC:

PNC Bank, National Association - BK

PNC Delaware Trust Company - BK

PNC Ohio Trust Company - BK

PNC Investments LLC - BD

ITEM 8 – IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP:

Not Applicable.


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ITEM 9 – NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP:

Not Applicable.

ITEM 10 – CERTIFICATION:

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


February 9, 2024		February 9, 2024
Date		Date

By:	/s/ Gregory H. Kozich	By:	/s/ Joshua Ott
Signature - The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.		Signature - PNC Delaware Trust Company
Gregory H. Kozich, Senior Vice President & Controller		Joshua Ott, Fiduciary Market Director
Name & Title		Name & Title

February 9, 2024		February 9, 2024
Date		Date

By:	/s/ Gregory H. Kozich	By:	/s/ John Shockley
Signature – PNC Bank, National Association		Signature - PNC Ohio Trust Company
Gregory H. Kozich, Executive Vice President & Controller		John Shockley, President
Name & Title		Name & Title

February 9, 2024
Date

By:	/s/ Richard R. Guerrini
Signature - PNC Investments LLC
Richard R. Guerrini, President & CEO
Name & Title

AN AGREEMENT TO FILE A JOINT STATEMENT

IS INCLUDED HEREWITH AS EXHIBIT A