0001193125-20-184259.txt : 20200701 0001193125-20-184259.hdr.sgml : 20200701 20200630184851 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-20-184259 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200701 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200630 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20200701 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: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-92935 FILM NUMBER: 201003488 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 0001100663 S000004305 iShares Global Tech ETF C000012035 iShares Global Tech ETF IXN 0001100663 S000004352 iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF C000012082 iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF IGM 0001100663 S000004353 iShares North American Tech-Multimedia Networking ETF C000012083 iShares North American Tech-Multimedia Networking ETF IGN 0001100663 S000004354 iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF C000012084 iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF SOXX 0001100663 S000004355 iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF C000012085 iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF IGV 0001100663 S000004356 iShares North American Natural Resources ETF C000012086 iShares North American Natural Resources ETF IGE 0001100663 S000004359 iShares Global Energy ETF C000012089 iShares Global Energy ETF IXC 0001100663 S000004370 iShares Global Financials ETF C000012100 iShares Global Financials ETF IXG 0001100663 S000004372 iShares Global Healthcare ETF C000012102 iShares Global Healthcare ETF IXJ 0001100663 S000004373 iShares Global Comm Services ETF C000012103 iShares Global Comm Services ETF IXP 0001100663 S000008880 iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF C000024194 iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF RXI 0001100663 S000008881 iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF C000024195 iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF KXI 0001100663 S000008882 iShares Global Industrials ETF C000024196 iShares Global Industrials ETF EXI 0001100663 S000008883 iShares Global Utilities ETF C000024197 iShares Global Utilities ETF JXI 0001100663 S000008884 iShares Global Materials ETF C000024198 iShares Global Materials ETF MXI 0001100663 S000019356 iShares Global Infrastructure ETF C000053784 iShares Global Infrastructure ETF IGF 0001100663 S000022498 iShares Global Clean Energy ETF C000065074 iShares Global Clean Energy ETF ICLN 0001100663 S000022500 iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF C000065076 iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF WOOD 497 1 d97032d497.htm FORM 497 Form 497

iShares®

iShares Trust

Supplement dated July 1, 2020

to the Prospectus (the “Prospectus”) and

Statement of Additional Information (the “SAI”)

for each of the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF, iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF, iShares Global Clean Energy ETF, iShares Global Comm Services ETF, iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF, iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF, iShares Global Energy ETF, iShares Global Financials ETF, iShares Global Healthcare ETF, iShares Global Industrials ETF, iShares Global Infrastructure ETF, iShares Global Materials ETF, iShares Global Tech ETF, iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF, iShares Global Utilities ETF, iShares North American Natural Resources ETF, iShares North American Tech-Multimedia Networking ETF and iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF

(each, a “Fund”)

The information in this Supplement updates information in, and should be read in conjunction with, each Fund’s Prospectus and SAI.

Effective July 1, 2020, the following language replaces similar disclosure in the Investment Adviser section of each Prospectus (except the Prospectus of the iShares Global Materials ETF).

As of March 31, 2020, for its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA was paid a management fee from the Fund corresponding to the Fund’s allocable portion of an aggregate management fee calculated based on the aggregate average daily net assets of the following iShares funds: iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF, iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF, iShares Global Clean Energy ETF, iShares Global Comm Services ETF, iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF, iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF, iShares Global Energy ETF, iShares Global Financials ETF, iShares Global Healthcare ETF, iShares Global Industrials ETF, iShares Global Infrastructure ETF, iShares Global Materials ETF, iShares Global Tech ETF, iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF, iShares Global Utilities ETF, iShares North American Natural Resources ETF, iShares North American Tech-Multimedia Networking ETF and iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF. The aggregate management fee is calculated as follows: 0.48% per annum of the aggregate net assets less than or equal to $10.0 billion, plus 0.43% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $10.0 billion, up to and including $20.0 billion, plus 0.38% per annum of the aggregate net assets in excess of $20.0 billion.

Effective July 1, 2020, for its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA is paid a management fee from the Fund corresponding to the Fund’s allocable portion of an aggregate management fee calculated based on the aggregate average daily net assets of the following iShares funds: iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF, iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF, iShares Global Clean Energy ETF, iShares Global Comm Services ETF, iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF, iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF, iShares Global Energy ETF, iShares Global Financials ETF, iShares Global Healthcare ETF, iShares Global Industrials ETF, iShares Global Infrastructure ETF, iShares Global Materials ETF, iShares Global Tech ETF, iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF, iShares Global Utilities ETF, iShares North American Natural Resources ETF, iShares North American Tech-Multimedia Networking ETF and iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF. The aggregate management fee is calculated as follows: 0.48% per annum of the aggregate net assets less than or equal to $10.0 billion, plus 0.43% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $10.0 billion, up to and including $20.0 billion, plus 0.38% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $20.0 billion, up to and including $30.0 billion, plus 0.342% per annum of the aggregate net assets in excess of $30.0 billion. Based on the assets of the iShares funds listed above as of March 31, 2020, for its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA was paid a management fee from the Fund, as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets, at the annual rate of 0.46%.

Effective July 1, 2020, the following language replaces similar disclosure in the Investment Adviser section of the Prospectus of the iShares Global Materials ETF.

As of March 31, 2020, for its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA was paid a management fee from the Fund corresponding to the Fund’s allocable portion of an aggregate management fee calculated based on the aggregate average daily net assets of the following iShares funds: iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF, iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF, iShares Global Clean Energy ETF, iShares Global Comm Services ETF, iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF, iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF, iShares Global Energy ETF, iShares Global Financials ETF, iShares Global Healthcare ETF, iShares Global Industrials ETF, iShares Global Infrastructure ETF, iShares Global Materials ETF, iShares Global Tech ETF, iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF, iShares Global Utilities ETF, iShares North American Natural Resources ETF, iShares North American Tech-Multimedia Networking ETF and iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF. The aggregate management fee is calculated as follows: 0.48% per annum of the aggregate net assets less than or equal to $10.0 billion, plus 0.43% per

annum of the aggregate net assets over $10.0 billion, up to and including $20.0 billion, plus 0.38% per annum of the aggregate net assets in excess of $20.0 billion.

Effective July 1, 2020, for its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA is paid a management fee from the Fund corresponding to the Fund’s allocable portion of an aggregate management fee calculated based on the aggregate average daily net assets of the following iShares funds: iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF, iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF, iShares Global Clean Energy ETF, iShares Global Comm Services ETF, iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF, iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF, iShares Global Energy ETF, iShares Global Financials ETF, iShares Global Healthcare ETF, iShares Global Industrials ETF, iShares Global Infrastructure ETF, iShares Global Materials ETF, iShares Global Tech ETF, iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF, iShares Global Utilities ETF, iShares North American Natural Resources ETF, iShares North American Tech-Multimedia Networking ETF and iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF. The aggregate management fee is calculated as follows: 0.48% per annum of the aggregate net assets less than or equal to $10.0 billion, plus 0.43% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $10.0 billion, up to and including $20.0 billion, plus 0.38% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $20.0 billion, up to and including $30.0 billion, plus 0.342% per annum of the aggregate net assets in excess of $30.0 billion. Based on the assets of the iShares funds listed above as of March 31, 2020, for its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA was paid a management fee from the Fund, as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets, at the annual rate of 0.45%.

Effective July 1, 2020, the following paragraph replaces similar language in the Investment Adviser section of each SAI.

As of March 31, 2020, for its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA was paid a management fee from the Fund corresponding to the Fund’s allocable portion of an aggregate management fee calculated based on the aggregate average daily net assets of the following iShares funds: iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF, iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF, iShares Global Clean Energy ETF, iShares Global Comm Services ETF, iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF, iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF, iShares Global Energy ETF, iShares Global Financials ETF, iShares Global Healthcare ETF, iShares Global Industrials ETF, iShares Global Infrastructure ETF, iShares Global Materials ETF, iShares Global Tech ETF, iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF, iShares Global Utilities ETF, iShares North American

Natural Resources ETF, iShares North American Tech-Multimedia Networking ETF and iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF. The aggregate management fee is calculated as follows: 0.48% per annum of the aggregate net assets less than or equal to $10.0 billion, plus 0.43% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $10.0 billion, up to and including $20.0 billion, plus 0.38% per annum of the aggregate net assets in excess of $20.0 billion.

Effective July 1, 2020, for its investment advisory services to the iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF, iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF, iShares Global Clean Energy ETF, iShares Global Comm Services ETF, iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF, iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF, iShares Global Energy ETF, iShares Global Financials ETF, iShares Global Industrials ETF, iShares Global Infrastructure ETF, iShares Global Utilities ETF, iShares North American Natural Resources ETF, iShares North American Tech-Multimedia Networking ETF and iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF, BFA is paid a management fee from each Fund corresponding to the Fund’s allocable portion of an aggregate management fee calculated based on the aggregate average daily net assets of the following iShares funds: iShares Expanded Tech Sector ETF, iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF, iShares Global Clean Energy ETF, iShares Global Comm Services ETF, iShares Global Consumer Discretionary ETF, iShares Global Consumer Staples ETF, iShares Global Energy ETF, iShares Global Financials ETF, iShares Global Healthcare ETF, iShares Global Industrials ETF, iShares Global Infrastructure ETF, iShares Global Materials ETF, iShares Global Tech ETF, iShares Global Timber & Forestry ETF, iShares Global Utilities ETF, iShares North American Natural Resources ETF, iShares North American Tech-Multimedia Networking ETF and iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF. The aggregate management fee is calculated as follows: 0.48% per annum of the aggregate net assets less than or equal to $10.0 billion, plus 0.43% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $10.0 billion, up to and including $20.0 billion, plus 0.38% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $20.0 billion, up to and including $30.0 billion, plus 0.342% per annum of the aggregate net assets in excess of $30.0 billion.

If you have any questions, please call 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).

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