497 1 d373429d497.htm FORM 497 FOR ISHARES INC. Form 497 for iShares Inc.

iShares®

iShares Trust

iShares, Inc.

Supplement dated July 9, 2012

to the Statements of Additional Information (“SAIs”) for

iShares Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund, iShares Barclays 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Fund, iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund, iShares Floating Rate Note Fund, iShares Aaa – A Rated Corporate Bond Fund, iShares Barclays CMBS Bond Fund, iShares Barclays GNMA Bond Fund, iShares Barclays U.S. Treasury Bond Fund, iShares Financials Sector Bond Fund, iShares Industrials Sector Bond Fund and iShares Utilities Sector Bond Fund (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”)

The following changes are made to the SAI of each Fund to reflect the name change in each Fund’s underlying index:

 

Fund Name

 

Current Underlying Index

 

New Underlying Index

iShares Emerging Markets Local Currency Bond Fund   Barclays Capital Emerging Markets Broad Local Currency Bond Index   Barclays Emerging Markets Broad Local Currency Bond Index
iShares Barclays 0-5 Year TIPS Bond Fund   Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) 0-5 Years Index (Series-L)   Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS) 0-5 Years Index (Series-L)
iShares Barclays TIPS Bond Fund   Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index (Series-L)   Barclays U.S. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS) Index (Series-L)
iShares Floating Rate Note Fund  

Barclays Capital US Floating Rate Note

< 5 Years Index

  Barclays US Floating Rate Note < 5 Years Index
iShares Aaa - A Rated Corporate Bond Fund   Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate Aaa – A Capped Index   Barclays U.S. Corporate Aaa – A Capped Index
iShares Barlcays CMBS Bond Fund   Barclays Capital U.S. CMBS (ERISA Only) Index   Barclays U.S. CMBS (ERISA Only) Index
iShares Barclays GNMA Bond Fund   Barclays Capital U.S. GNMA Bond Index   Barclays U.S. GNMA Bond Index
iShares Barclays U.S. Treasury Bond Fund   Barclays Capital U.S. Treasury Bond Index   Barclays U.S. Treasury Bond Index
iShares Financials Sector Bond Fund   Barclays Capital U.S. Financial Institutions Capped Bond Index   Barclays U.S. Financial Institutions Capped Bond Index
iShares Industrials Sector Bond Fund   Barclays Capital U.S. Industrial Bond Index   Barclays U.S. Industrial Bond Index
iShares Utilities Sector Bond Fund   Barclays Capital U.S. Utility Bond Index   Barclays U.S. Utility Bond Index

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

 

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