Exhibit 12(b)
I, Ellen M. Needham, President and Principal Executive Officer, and I, Chad C. Hallett, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer, of SPDR® Index Shares Funds (the “Trust”) each certify that:
1. This Form N-CSR filing for the Trust (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 Trust.
| By: | /s/ Ellen M. Needham | |||
| President and Principal Executive Officer | ||||
| Date: | December 5, 2012 | |||
| By: | /s/ Chad C. Hallett | |||
| Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer | ||||
| Date: | December 5, 2012 |