0001193125-16-686599.txt : 20160822 0001193125-16-686599.hdr.sgml : 20160822 20160819174133 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-686599 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160822 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160819 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20160822 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: 161843865 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 S000054183 iShares MSCI EM ESG Optimized ETF C000170244 iShares MSCI EM ESG Optimized ETF ESGE 497 1 d244529d497.htm FORM 497 Form 497

iShares®

iShares, Inc.

Supplement dated August 22, 2016

to the Summary Prospectus dated June 27, 2016,

Prospectus dated June 13, 2016 (as revised June 17, 2016)

and the Statement of Additional Information dated

June 13, 2016 (as revised August 1, 2016) (the “SAI”) for the

iShares MSCI EM ESG Select ETF (ESGE) (the “Fund”)

The information in this Supplement updates information in, and should be read in conjunction with, the Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and the SAI for the Fund.

The following changes will take effect for the Fund on August 22, 2016:

 

 

   Current   New
Fund Name   iShares MSCI EM ESG Select ETF   iShares MSCI EM ESG Optimized ETF
Underlying Index   MSCI EM ESG Select Index   MSCI Emerging Markets ESG Focus Index
Investment Objective   The iShares MSCI EM ESG Select ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large- and mid-capitalization emerging market equities that have positive environmental, social and governance characteristics as identified by the index provider.   The iShares MSCI EM ESG Optimized ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large- and mid-capitalization emerging market equities that have positive environmental, social and governance characteristics as identified by the index provider while exhibiting risk and return characteristics similar to those of the parent index.

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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