State Street Global Advisors to close 19 ETFs

State Street Global Advisors, the asset management arm of State Street (STT) announced that it was planning to close and liquidate 19 exchange-traded funds after the market's close on Friday, June 30, 2017.

1. SPDR Bloomberg Barclays 0-5 Year TIPS (SIPE)
2. SPDR EURO STOXX 50® Currency Hedged (HFEZ)
3. SPDR MSCI Australia StrategicFactorsSM (QAUS)
4. SPDR MSCI Spain StrategicFactorsSM (QESP)
5. SPDR S&P® Emerging Europe (GUR)
6. SPDR S&P Emerging Latin America (GML)
7. SPDR S&P Emerging Middle East & Africa (GAF)
8. SPDR S&P International Consumer Discretionary Sector (IPD)
9. SPDR S&P International Consumer Staples Sector (IPS)
10. SPDR S&P International Dividend Currency Hedged (HDWX)
11. SPDR S&P International Energy Sector (IPW)
12. SPDR S&P International Financial Sector (IPF)
13. SPDR S&P International Health Care Sector (IRY)
14. SPDR S&P International Industrial Sector (IPN)
15. SPDR S&P International Materials Sector (IRV)
16. SPDR S&P International Technology Sector (IPK)
17. SPDR S&P International Telecommunications Sector (IST)
18. SPDR S&P International Utilities Sector (IPU)
19. SPDR S&P Russia (RBL)

The final day for share creations will be July 24 for most of these ETFs. The Emerging Europe, Emerging Latin America, and Emerging Middle East & Africa ETFs' final share creation day will be July 21. Trading of all of these will be suspended on the NYSE Arca on July 25.