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iShares Morningstar Large-Cap Growth ETF

IMPORTANT SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

Please vote promptly

Dear Shareholder:

We recently sent you proxy materials concerning an important proposal for your fund, which will be considered at a Special Meeting of Shareholders on March 12, 2021. This letter was sent to you because you held shares in the fund on the record date and we have not received your vote. The proxy materials are available at https://www.proxy-direct.com/ish-31843.

Your vote is critical to this process. Please vote prior to the Special Meeting on March 12, 2021.

Thank you for investing with iShares.

Armando Senra

President of iShares Trust

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