0000897436-15-000544.txt : 20151231 0000897436-15-000544.hdr.sgml : 20151231 20151230173844 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897436-15-000544 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20151231 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20151230 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20151231 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: iSHARES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000930667 IRS NUMBER: 510396525 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-97598 FILM NUMBER: 151314313 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 INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000516 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WEBS INDEX FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970211 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: FOREIGN FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19950524 0000930667 S000004246 iShares MSCI Australia ETF C000011950 iShares MSCI Australia ETF EWA 0000930667 S000004247 iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF C000011951 iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF EWH 0000930667 S000004248 iShares MSCI Italy Capped ETF C000011952 iShares MSCI Italy Capped ETF EWI 0000930667 S000004249 iShares MSCI Japan ETF C000011953 iShares MSCI Japan ETF EWJ 0000930667 S000004250 iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF C000011954 iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF EWM 0000930667 S000004251 iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF C000011955 iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF EWW 0000930667 S000004252 iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF C000011956 iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF EWN 0000930667 S000004253 iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF C000011957 iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF EPP 0000930667 S000004254 iShares MSCI Singapore ETF C000011958 iShares MSCI Singapore ETF EWS 0000930667 S000004255 iShares MSCI South Africa ETF C000011959 iShares MSCI South Africa ETF EZA 0000930667 S000004256 iShares MSCI Spain Capped ETF C000011960 iShares MSCI Spain Capped ETF EWP 0000930667 S000004257 iShares MSCI Austria Capped ETF C000011961 iShares MSCI Austria Capped ETF EWO 0000930667 S000004258 iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF C000011962 iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF EWY 0000930667 S000004259 iShares MSCI Sweden ETF C000011963 iShares MSCI Sweden ETF EWD 0000930667 S000004260 iShares MSCI Switzerland Capped ETF C000011964 iShares MSCI Switzerland Capped ETF EWL 0000930667 S000004261 iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF C000011965 iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF EWT 0000930667 S000004263 iShares MSCI Belgium Capped ETF C000011967 iShares MSCI Belgium Capped ETF EWK 0000930667 S000004264 iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF C000011968 iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF EWZ 0000930667 S000004265 iShares MSCI Canada ETF C000011969 iShares MSCI Canada ETF EWC 0000930667 S000004266 iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF C000011970 iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF EEM 0000930667 S000004267 iShares MSCI France ETF C000011971 iShares MSCI France ETF EWQ 0000930667 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December 31, 2015


Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

RE:
iShares, Inc. (the “Company”)
    Securities Act File No. 033-97598;
    Investment Company Act File No. 811-09102

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and on behalf of the Company, please accept this letter as certification that the Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information for the following Company funds, each dated December 31, 2015, do not differ from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 456 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed electronically on December 22, 2015:

iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
iShares MSCI All Country World Minimum Volatility ETF
iShares MSCI Australia ETF
iShares MSCI Austria Capped ETF
iShares MSCI Belgium Capped ETF
iShares MSCI Brazil Capped ETF
iShares MSCI BRIC ETF
iShares MSCI Canada ETF
iShares MSCI Chile Capped ETF
iShares MSCI Colombia Capped ETF
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Horizon ETF
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility ETF
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF
iShares MSCI Emerging Workforce ETF
iShares MSCI Eurozone ETF
 
 
 
 
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iShares MSCI France ETF
iShares MSCI Frontier 100 ETF
iShares MSCI Germany ETF
iShares MSCI Global Agriculture Producers ETF
iShares MSCI Global Energy Producers ETF
iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF
iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF
iShares MSCI Israel Capped ETF
iShares MSCI Italy Capped ETF
iShares MSCI Japan ETF
iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF
iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF
iShares MSCI Mexico Capped ETF
iShares MSCI Netherlands ETF
iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF
iShares MSCI Russia Capped ETF
iShares MSCI Singapore ETF
iShares MSCI South Africa ETF
iShares MSCI South Korea Capped ETF
iShares MSCI Spain Capped ETF
iShares MSCI Sweden ETF
iShares MSCI Switzerland Capped ETF
iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF
iShares MSCI Thailand Capped ETF
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
iShares MSCI World ETF

 
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Benjamin J. Haskin of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP at (202) 303-1124.

 
 
 

 
 
 
 
Yours truly,
 
 

 
/s/ Jack Gee
Jack Gee
Treasurer and Cheif Finanical Officer
 
cc:  Benjamin J. Haskin, Esq.
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