Exhibit (j)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of our report dated June 21, 2012 relating to the financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the April 30, 2012 Annual Report to Shareholders of iShares Asia/Pacific Dividend 30 Index Fund and iShares Emerging Markets Dividend Index Fund, which is also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Financial Highlights”, “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and “Financial Statements” in such Registration Statement.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California

August 23, 2012