UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

SPDR Index Shares Fund / SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF

(Name of Issuer)

Exchange Traded Funds

(Title of Class of Securities)

78463X541

(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)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP No.

78463X541

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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	THE BESSEMER GROUP, INCORPORATED*

2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)☐
	(b)☒
3	SEC USE ONLY


4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Delaware

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			0

		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			3,798,035 shares

		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0

		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			3,798,035 shares

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	3,798,035 shares

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	☐

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	5.39%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	HC

*The shares reported on this page are the aggregate of the shares reported on pages 3, 4, 5 and 6, as The Bessemer Group, Incorporated is the parent of the other reporting persons.

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CUSIP No.

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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY

2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)☐
	(b)☒
3	SEC USE ONLY


4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	New Jersey

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			110,375 shares

		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			0

		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			110,375 shares

		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	110,375 shares

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	☐

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	0.16%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	BK

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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY OF FLORIDA

2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)☐
	(b)☒
3	SEC USE ONLY


4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	Florida

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			723,233 shares

		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			0

		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			723,233 shares

		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	723,233 shares

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	☐

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	1.03%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	BK

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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY OF DELAWARE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)☐
	(b)☒
3	SEC USE ONLY


4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	USA

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			1,081,735 shares

		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			0

		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			1,081,735 shares

		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	1,081,735 shares

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	☐

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	1.54%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	BK

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1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
	BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
	(a)☐
	(b)☒
3	SEC USE ONLY


4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
	USA

NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
			1,882,692 shares

		6	SHARED VOTING POWER
			0

		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
			1,882,692 shares

		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
			0

9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
	1,882,692 shares

10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	☐

11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
	2.67%

12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
	BK

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ITEM 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer: SPDR SERIES TRUST / SPDR S&P Global Natural Resources ETF

(b)

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

c/o State Street Bank and Trust Company

One Lincoln Street

Boston, MA 02111

ITEM 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing:

The Bessemer Group, Incorporated (“BGI”) as a parent holding company, Bessemer Trust Company (“BTCO”) as a bank,

Bessemer Trust Company of Florida (“BTF”) as a trust company, Bessemer Trust Company of Delaware, National Association (“BTDEL”) as a trust company, Bessemer Trust Company, National Association (“BTNA”) as a bank.

BTCO, BTDEL, BTF and BTNA are banks and trust companies that manage accounts for the benefit of others.

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:

BGI and BTCO each has its principal business office at 100 Woodbridge Center Drive, Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095-0980. BTF has its principal office at 222 Royal Palm Way, Palm Beach, FL 33480. BTDEL has its principal office at 20 Montchanin Road, Suite 1500, Wilmington, DE 19807. BTNA has its principal office at 1271 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.

(c)

Citizenship:

BGI is a registered bank holding company and corporation organized under the laws of Delaware. BTCO is a state bank organized under the laws of New Jersey. BTF is a trust company organized under the laws of Florida. BTDEL is a trust company organized under the laws of the United States of America. BTNA is a national bank organized under the laws of the United States of America.

(d)

Title of Class of Securities: Exchange Traded Funds

(e)

CUSIP Number: 78463X541

ITEM 3.

IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), 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), AS TO BTNA, BTDEL, BTFL and BTCO
(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), AS TO BGI
(h)	☐	A savings associations 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 of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j)	☐	A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);
(k)	☐	Group, in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: _____

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ITEM 4.

OWNERSHIP.

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a)

Amount beneficially owned: 3,798,035 shares

(b)

Percent of class: 5.39%

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 0

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,798,035 shares

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 0

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 3,798,035 shares

INSTRUCTION. For computations regarding securities which represent a right to acquire an underlying security SEE ss.240 13d3(d)(1).

ITEM 5.

OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following ☐.

NOT APPLICABLE

INSTRUCTION: Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.

ITEM 6.

OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.

If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class, such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not required.

NOT APPLICABLE

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ITEM 7.

IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.

If a parent holding company or Control person has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent holding company or control person has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) or Rule 13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.

Items 1 and 12 of pages 3 through 6 of this Statement are incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 8.

IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), so indicate under Item 3(j) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3 classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to ss.240.13d-1(c) or ss.240.13d-1(d), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each member of the group.

NOT APPLICABLE

ITEM 9.

NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.

NOT APPLICABLE

ITEM 10.

CERTIFICATIONS

(a)

The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b):

"By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and 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 such purpose or effect."

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOW]

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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.

Dated: February 13, 2024	THE BESSEMER GROUP, INCORPORATED

	By:	/s/ Yvette M. Garcia

	Name:	Yvette M. Garcia
	Title:	Managing Director

	BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY

	By:	/s/ Yvette M. Garcia


	Name:	Yvette M. Garcia
	Title:	Managing Director

	BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY OF FLORIDA

	By:	/s/ Yvette M. Garcia


	Name:	Yvette M. Garcia
	Title:	Managing Director

	BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY OF DELAWARE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

	By:	/s/ Yvette M. Garcia


	Name:	Yvette M. Garcia
	Title:	Managing Director

	BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY, N.A.

	By:	/s/ Yvette M. Garcia


	Name:	Yvette M. Garcia
	Title:	Managing Director

The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed on behalf of a person by his authorized representative other than an executive officer or general partner of the filing person, evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference. The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or printed beneath his signature.

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