0001193125-11-278726.txt : 20111024 0001193125-11-278726.hdr.sgml : 20111024 20111024165754 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-278726 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20111024 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111024 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20111024 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: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 033-97598 FILM NUMBER: 111154918 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 HOWARD STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: 6176621504 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 S000004266 iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund C000011970 iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund EEM 0000930667 S000018069 iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund C000050065 iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund BKF 0000930667 S000019125 iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund C000052897 iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund EEMS 0000930667 S000022494 iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund C000065070 iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund ESR 497 1 d245277d497.htm FORM 497 Form 497

iShares®

iShares, Inc.

Supplement dated October 24, 2011

to the Prospectuses dated January 1, 2011 (as revised September 9, 2011)

for each of iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund,

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund and

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund,

and to the Prospectus dated August 11, 2011

for the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund (the “Funds”)

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

Effective immediately, the following paragraph replaces similar language in the third paragraph under the Investment Adviser section of each Prospectus.

For its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA is entitled to receive a management fee from the Fund corresponding to the Fund’s allocable portion of an aggregate management fee based on the aggregate average daily net assets of the following iShares funds: iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index Fund, iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Financials Sector Index Fund, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Materials Sector Index Fund, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index Fund and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund. The aggregate management fee is calculated as follows: 0.75% per annum of the aggregate net assets less than or equal to $14.0 billion, plus 0.68% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $14.0 billion, up to and including $28.0 billion, plus 0.61% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $28.0 billion, up to and including $42.0 billion, plus 0.56% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $42.0 billion, up to and including $56.0 billion, plus 0.50% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $56.0 billion, up to and including $70.0 billion, plus 0.45% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $70.0 billion, up to and including $84.0 billion, plus 0.40% per annum of the aggregate net assets in excess of $84.0 billion.

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

 

iShares® is a registered trademark of BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

  

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PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT

FOR FUTURE REFERENCE


iShares®

iShares, Inc.

Supplement dated October 24, 2011

to the Statement of Additional Information

dated January 1, 2011 (as revised September 29, 2011)

for each of iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund,

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund and

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund and

to the Statement of Additional Information

dated August 11, 2011 (as revised October 7, 2011) (together, the “SAIs”)

for the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund (the “Funds”)

The information in this Supplement updates information in, and should be read in conjunction with, the SAIs.

Effective immediately, the following paragraph replaces similar language under the Investment Adviser section in the Funds’ SAIs.

For its investment advisory services to iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund, BFA is entitled to receive a management fee from such Funds corresponding to each of the Fund’s allocable portion of an aggregate management fee based on the aggregate average daily net assets of the following iShares funds: iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Index Fund, iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Financials Sector Index Fund, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Materials Sector Index Fund, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index Fund and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap Index Fund. The aggregate management fee is calculated as follows: 0.75% per annum of the aggregate net assets less than or equal to $14.0 billion, plus 0.68% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $14.0 billion, up to and including $28.0 billion, plus 0.61% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $28.0 billion, up to and including $42.0 billion, plus 0.56% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $42.0 billion, up to and including $56.0 billion, plus 0.50% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $56.0 billion, up to and including $70.0 billion, plus 0.45% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $70.0 billion, up to and including $84.0 billion, plus 0.40% per annum of the aggregate net assets in excess of $84.0 billion.

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

 

iShares® is a registered trademark of BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.

  

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PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT

FOR FUTURE REFERENCE

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