SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION
We, James E. Ross, President and Principal Executive Officer, and Chad C. Hallett, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, of the SPDR® Index Shares Funds (the “Registrant”), certify that:
| 1. | The report on Form N-CSR of the Registrant (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| 2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
| By: | /s/ James E. Ross | |||
| President and Principal Executive Officer | ||||
| Date: | June 4, 2012 | |||
| By: | /s/ Chad C. Hallett | |||
| Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer | ||||
| Date: | June 4, 2012 |