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).

 

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Advisors and its affiliates.

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