iShares®
iShares, Inc.
Supplement dated February 17, 2012
to the Prospectuses dated January 1, 2012
for each of 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
and to the Prospectus dated October 7, 2011 (as revised November 10, 2011)
for the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index Fund (the Funds)
The information in this Supplement updates information in, and should be read in conjunction with, each Funds 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 Funds 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 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index Fund, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Energy Sector Capped 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).
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iShares®
iShares, Inc.
Supplement dated February 17, 2012
to the Statement of Additional Information
dated January 1, 2012 (the SAI) for each of
iShares MSCI BRIC Index Fund,
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index Fund and
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 SAI.
Effective immediately, the following paragraph replaces similar language in the third paragraph under the Investment Adviser section in the Funds SAI.
For its investment advisory services to certain of the Funds included in this SAI, BFA is entitled to receive a management fee from such Funds corresponding to each Funds 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 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index Fund, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Energy Sector Capped 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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IS-SAI-08ie-S4 |
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iShares®
iShares, Inc.
Supplement dated February 17, 2012
to the Statement of Additional Information
dated January 1, 2012 (the SAI) for the
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund (the Fund)
The information in this Supplement updates information in, and should be read in conjunction with, the SAI.
Effective immediately, the following paragraph replaces similar language under the Investment Adviser section in the Funds SAI.
For its investment advisory services to the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund, BFA is entitled to receive a management fee from the Fund corresponding to the Funds 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 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index Fund, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Energy Sector Capped 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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IS-SAI-SAI-08i-S3 |
PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT
FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
iShares®
iShares, Inc.
Supplement dated February 17, 2012
to the Statement of Additional Information
dated October 7, 2011 (the SAI) for the
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index Fund (the Fund)
The information in this Supplement updates information in, and should be read in conjunction with, the SAI.
Effective immediately, the following paragraph replaces similar language under the Investment Adviser section in the Funds SAI.
For its investment advisory services to the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility Index Fund, BFA is entitled to receive a management fee from the Fund corresponding to the Funds 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 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index Fund, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe Index Fund, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Energy Sector Capped 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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