0001193125-15-244405.txt : 20150702 0001193125-15-244405.hdr.sgml : 20150702 20150702165658 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-244405 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150702 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150702 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20150702 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: 15970702 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 HOWARD STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: (415) 670-2000 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 S000004253 iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF C000011957 iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF EPP 497 1 d89585d497.htm FORM 497 FOR ISHARES INC. Form 497 for iShares Inc.

iShares®

iShares, Inc.

iShares Trust

Supplement dated July 2, 2015

to the Prospectus (the “Prospectus”) and

Statement of Additional Information (the “SAI”) for each of the

iShares Latin America 40 ETF, iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF, iShares Russell 2000 ETF, iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF, iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred

Stock ETF (each, a “Fund”)

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

Effective July 1, 2015, the following paragraphs replace language describing the investment advisory fee rate in the Investment Adviser section of each Fund’s Prospectus and SAI.

iShares Latin America 40 ETF and iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF

Effective July 1, 2015, 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 iShares Latin America 40 ETF, iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF, iShares Russell 2000 ETF, iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF, iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (“Combined Funds”). The aggregate management fee is calculated as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets of Combined Funds    Rate of Management Fee  

First $46 billion

      0.5000 % 

Greater than $46 billion up to $81 billion

      0.4750 % 

Greater than $81 billion up to $111 billion

      0.4513 % 

Greater than $111 billion up to $141 billion

      0.4287 % 

Greater than $141 billion

      0.4073 % 

Each reduced management fee level set forth in the fee schedule above reflects a 5% reduction (rounded to the fourth decimal place) from the management fee at the prior Combined Funds asset level.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF

Effective July 1, 2015, 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 iShares Latin America 40 ETF, iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF, iShares Russell 2000 ETF, iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF, iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (“Combined Funds”). The aggregate management fee is calculated as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets of Combined Funds    Rate of Management Fee  

First $46 billion

      0.2000 % 

Greater than $46 billion up to $81 billion

      0.1900 % 

Greater than $81 billion up to $111 billion

      0.1805 % 

Greater than $111 billion up to $141 billion

      0.1715 % 

Greater than $141 billion

      0.1630 % 

Each reduced management fee level set forth in the fee schedule above reflects a 5% reduction (rounded to the fourth decimal place) from the management fee at the prior Combined Funds asset level.

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF and iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF

Effective July 1, 2015, 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 iShares Latin America 40 ETF, iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF, iShares Russell 2000 ETF, iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF, iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (“Combined Funds”). The aggregate management fee is calculated as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets of Combined Funds    Rate of Management Fee  

First $46 billion

      0.2500 % 

Greater than $46 billion up to $81 billion

      0.2375 % 

Greater than $81 billion up to $111 billion

      0.2256 % 

Greater than $111 billion up to $141 billion

      0.2144 % 

Greater than $141 billion

      0.2037 % 

Each reduced management fee level set forth in the fee schedule above reflects a 5% reduction (rounded to the fourth decimal place) from the management fee at the prior Combined Funds asset level.

iShares Select Dividend ETF

Effective July 1, 2015, 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 iShares Latin America 40 ETF, iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF, iShares Russell 2000 ETF, iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF, iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF and

iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (“Combined Funds”). The aggregate management fee is calculated as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets of Combined Funds    Rate of Management Fee  

First $46 billion

      0.4000 % 

Greater than $46 billion up to $81 billion

      0.3800 % 

Greater than $81 billion up to $111 billion

      0.3610 % 

Greater than $111 billion up to $141 billion

      0.3430 % 

Greater than $141 billion

      0.3259 % 

Each reduced management fee level set forth in the fee schedule above reflects a 5% reduction (rounded to the fourth decimal place) from the management fee at the prior Combined Funds asset level.

iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF

Effective July 1, 2015, 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 iShares Latin America 40 ETF, iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF, iShares Russell 2000 ETF, iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF, iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF (“Combined Funds”). The aggregate management fee is calculated as follows:

 

Average Daily Net Assets of Combined Funds    Rate of Management Fee
for iShares U.S.
Preferred Stock ETF		  

First $46 billion

      0.4800 % 

Greater than $46 billion up to $81 billion

      0.4560 % 

Greater than $81 billion up to $111 billion

      0.4332 % 

Greater than $111 billion up to $141 billion

      0.4116 % 

Greater than $141 billion

      0.3910 % 

Each reduced management fee level set forth in the fee schedule above reflects a 5% reduction (rounded to the fourth decimal place) from the management fee at the prior Combined Funds asset level

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

 

iShares® is a registered trademark of BlackRock Fund

   

Advisors and its affiliates.

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