497 1 d746796d497.htm FORM 497 FOR ISHARES INC. Form 497 for iShares Inc.

iShares®

iShares, Inc.

iShares Trust

Supplement dated July 1, 2014

to the Prospectuses (the “Prospectuses”) and

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

iShares MSCI Australia ETF,

iShares MSCI Austria Capped ETF,

iShares MSCI Belgium Capped ETF,

iShares MSCI Canada ETF,

iShares MSCI EMU ETF,

iShares MSCI France ETF,

iShares MSCI Germany ETF,

iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF,

iShares MSCI Ireland 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 New Zealand Capped ETF,

iShares MSCI Singapore ETF,

iShares MSCI Spain Capped ETF,

iShares MSCI Sweden ETF,

iShares MSCI Switzerland Capped ETF and

iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”)

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

Effective July 1, 2014, the following paragraph replaces similar language in 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 Australia ETF, iShares MSCI Austria Capped ETF, iShares MSCI Belgium Capped ETF, iShares MSCI Canada ETF, iShares MSCI EMU ETF, iShares MSCI France ETF, iShares MSCI Germany ETF, iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF, iShares MSCI Ireland 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 New Zealand Capped ETF, iShares MSCI Singapore ETF, iShares MSCI Spain Capped ETF, iShares MSCI Sweden ETF, iShares MSCI Switzerland Capped ETF and iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF. The aggregate management fee is calculated as follows: 0.59% per annum of the aggregate net assets less than or equal to $7.0 billion, plus 0.54% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $7.0

 

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billion, up to and including $11.0 billion, plus 0.49% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $11.0 billion, up to and including $24.0 billion, plus 0.44% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $24.0 billion, up to and including $48.0 billion, plus 0.40% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $48.0 billion, up to and including $72.0 billion, plus 0.36% per annum of the aggregate net assets in excess of $72.0 billion. Based on assets of the iShares funds enumerated above as of June 30, 2014, for its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA is entitled to receive a management fee from the Fund, based on a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets, at an annual rate of 0.47%.

Effective as of July 1, 2014, the following paragraph replaces similar language under the Investment Adviser section of each SAI.

For its investment advisory services to certain of the Funds included in this SAI, BFA is entitled to receive a management fee from each such 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 Australia ETF, iShares MSCI Austria Capped ETF, iShares MSCI Belgium Capped ETF, iShares MSCI Canada ETF, iShares MSCI EMU ETF, iShares MSCI France ETF, iShares MSCI Germany ETF, iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF, iShares MSCI Ireland 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 New Zealand Capped ETF, iShares MSCI Singapore ETF, iShares MSCI Spain Capped ETF, iShares MSCI Sweden ETF, iShares MSCI Switzerland Capped ETF and iShares MSCI United Kingdom ETF. The aggregate management fee is calculated as follows: 0.59% per annum of the aggregate net assets less than or equal to $7.0 billion, plus 0.54% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $7.0 billion, up to and including $11.0 billion, plus 0.49% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $11.0 billion, up to and including $24.0 billion, plus 0.44% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $24.0 billion, up to and including $48.0 billion, plus 0.40% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $48.0 billion, up to and including $72.0 billion, plus 0.36% per annum of the aggregate net assets in excess of $72.0 billion.

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

 

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iShares®

iShares, Inc.

iShares Trust

Supplement dated July 1, 2014

to the Prospectuses (the “Prospectuses”) and

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

iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF,

iShares MSCI BRIC ETF,

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Consumer Discretionary ETF,

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe ETF,

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Energy Capped ETF,

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF,

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Financials ETF,

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Materials ETF,

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility ETF and

iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”)

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

Effective July 1, 2014, the following paragraph replaces similar language in 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 ETF, iShares MSCI BRIC ETF, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Consumer Discretionary ETF, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe ETF, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Energy Capped ETF, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Financials ETF, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Materials ETF, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility ETF and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF. 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 0.54% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $42.0 billion, up to and including $56.0 billion, plus 0.47% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $56.0 billion, up to and including $70.0 billion, plus 0.41% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $70.0 billion, up to and including $84.0 billion, plus 0.35% per annum of the aggregate net assets in excess of $84.0 billion. Based on assets of the iShares funds enumerated above as of June 30, 2014, for its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA is entitled to receive a management fee from the Fund, based on a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets, at an annual rate of 0.67%.

 

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Effective of July 1, 2014, the following paragraph replaces similar language under the Investment Adviser section of each SAI.

For its investment advisory services to certain of the Funds included in this SAI, BFA is entitled to receive a management fee from each such Funds 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 ETF, iShares MSCI BRIC ETF, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Consumer Discretionary ETF, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Eastern Europe ETF, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Energy Capped ETF, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Financials ETF, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Materials ETF, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Minimum Volatility ETF and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF. 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 0.54% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $42.0 billion, up to and including $56.0 billion, plus 0.47% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $56.0 billion, up to and including $70.0 billion, plus 0.41% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $70.0 billion, up to and including $84.0 billion, plus 0.35% 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.

  

     IS-A-IV-0714   

 

 

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iShares®

iShares, Inc.

iShares Trust

Supplement dated July 1, 2014

to the Prospectuses (the “Prospectuses”) and

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

iShares Human Rights ETF,

iShares MSCI ACWI ETF,

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF,

iShares MSCI All Country World Minimum Volatility ETF,

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and

iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility ETF (each, a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”)

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

Effective July 1, 2014, the following paragraph replaces similar language in 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 Human Rights ETF, iShares MSCI ACWI ETF, iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF, iShares MSCI All Country World Minimum Volatility ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility ETF. The aggregate management fee is calculated as follows: 0.35% per annum of the aggregate net assets less than or equal to $30.0 billion, plus 0.32% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $30.0 billion, up to and including $60.0 billion, plus 0.28% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $60.0 billion, up to and including $90.0 billion, plus 0.252% per annum of the aggregate net assets in excess of $90.0 billion. Based on assets of the iShares funds enumerated above as of June 30, 2014, for its investment advisory services to the Fund, BFA is entitled to receive a management fee from the Fund, based on a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets, at an annual rate of 0.33%.

Effective July 1, 2014, the following paragraph replaces similar language under the Investment Adviser section of each 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 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 Human Rights ETF, iShares MSCI ACWI ETF, iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF, iShares MSCI All Country World Minimum Volatility ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility ETF. The aggregate management fee is calculated as follows: 0.35% per annum of the aggregate net assets less than or equal to $30.0 billion, plus 0.32% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $30.0 billion,

 

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up to and including $60.0 billion, plus 0.28% per annum of the aggregate net assets over $60.0 billion, up to and including $90.0 billion, plus 0.252% per annum of the aggregate net assets in excess of $90.0 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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