<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000897436-15-000542-index.html : 20151230 <SEC-HEADER>0000897436-15-000542.hdr.sgml : 20151230 <ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20151230160804 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897436-15-000542 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: NSAR-B/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20151031 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151230 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151230 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20151230 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: iSHARES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001100663 IRS NUMBER: 943351276 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: NSAR-B/A SEC ACT: 1940 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 811-09729 FILM NUMBER: 151313659 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 HOWARD STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: (415) 670-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 HOWARD STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ISHARES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991213 <SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS-DATA> <EXISTING-SERIES-AND-CLASSES-CONTRACTS> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001100663 <SERIES-ID>S000004363 <SERIES-NAME>iShares TIPS Bond ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000012093 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>iShares TIPS Bond ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>TIP </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001100663 <SERIES-ID>S000019798 <SERIES-NAME>iShares J.P. 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<SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001100663 <SERIES-ID>S000035915 <SERIES-NAME>iShares GNMA Bond ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000110080 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>iShares GNMA Bond ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>GNMA </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001100663 <SERIES-ID>S000035916 <SERIES-NAME>iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000110081 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>QLTA </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001100663 <SERIES-ID>S000035917 <SERIES-NAME>iShares Industrials Bond ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000110082 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>iShares Industrials Bond ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ENGN </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001100663 <SERIES-ID>S000035919 <SERIES-NAME>iShares Core U.S. Treasury Bond ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000110086 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>iShares Core U.S. Treasury Bond ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>GOVT </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001100663 <SERIES-ID>S000035920 <SERIES-NAME>iShares Financials Bond ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000110087 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>iShares Financials Bond ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>MONY </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001100663 <SERIES-ID>S000035921 <SERIES-NAME>iShares Utilities Bond ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000110088 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>iShares Utilities Bond ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>AMPS </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001100663 <SERIES-ID>S000036774 <SERIES-NAME>iShares B - Ca Rated Corporate Bond ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000112472 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>iShares B - Ca Rated Corporate Bond ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>QLTC </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001100663 <SERIES-ID>S000036775 <SERIES-NAME>iShares Baa - Ba Rated Corporate Bond ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000112473 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>iShares Baa - Ba Rated Corporate Bond ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>QLTB </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001100663 <SERIES-ID>S000038926 <SERIES-NAME>iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000119711 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>ISTB </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001100663 <SERIES-ID>S000039610 <SERIES-NAME>iShares iBonds Mar 2018 Corporate ex-Financials ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000122190 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>iShares iBonds Mar 2018 Corporate ex-Financials ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>IBCC </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001100663 <SERIES-ID>S000039661 <SERIES-NAME>iShares iBonds Mar 2016 Corporate ex-Financials ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000122831 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>iShares iBonds Mar 2016 Corporate ex-Financials ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>IBCB </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001100663 <SERIES-ID>S000039662 <SERIES-NAME>iShares iBonds Mar 2020 Corporate ex-Financials ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000122832 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>iShares iBonds Mar 2020 Corporate ex-Financials ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>IBCD </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001100663 <SERIES-ID>S000039663 <SERIES-NAME>iShares iBonds Mar 2023 Corporate ex-Financials ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000122833 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>iShares iBonds Mar 2023 Corporate ex-Financials ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>IBCE </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001100663 <SERIES-ID>S000040344 <SERIES-NAME>iShares iBonds Mar 2016 Corporate ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000125273 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>iShares iBonds Mar 2016 Corporate ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>IBDA </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001100663 <SERIES-ID>S000040345 <SERIES-NAME>iShares iBonds Mar 2018 Corporate ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT> 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<SERIES-NAME>iShares iBonds Dec 2017 Corporate ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000152173 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>iShares iBonds Dec 2017 Corporate ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>IBDJ </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001100663 <SERIES-ID>S000048147 <SERIES-NAME>iShares iBonds Dec 2021 AMT-Free Muni Bond ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000152174 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>iShares iBonds Dec 2021 AMT-Free Muni Bond ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>IBMJ </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001100663 <SERIES-ID>S000048148 <SERIES-NAME>iShares iBonds Dec 2019 Corporate ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000152175 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>iShares iBonds Dec 2019 Corporate ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>IBDK </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001100663 <SERIES-ID>S000048149 <SERIES-NAME>iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Corporate ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000152176 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>iShares iBonds Dec 2021 Corporate ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>IBDM </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001100663 <SERIES-ID>S000048150 <SERIES-NAME>iShares iBonds Dec 2022 Corporate ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000152177 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>iShares iBonds Dec 2022 Corporate ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>IBDN </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001100663 <SERIES-ID>S000048151 <SERIES-NAME>iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Corporate ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000152178 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>iShares iBonds Dec 2023 Corporate ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>IBDO </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001100663 <SERIES-ID>S000048152 <SERIES-NAME>iShares iBonds Dec 2024 Corporate ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT> <CLASS-CONTRACT-ID>C000152179 <CLASS-CONTRACT-NAME>iShares iBonds Dec 2024 Corporate ETF <CLASS-CONTRACT-TICKER-SYMBOL>IBDP </CLASS-CONTRACT> </SERIES> <SERIES> <OWNER-CIK>0001100663 <SERIES-ID>S000048153 <SERIES-NAME>iShares iBonds Dec 2025 Corporate ETF 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