Sarah R. Crespi State Street 1 Iron Street CCB 1102 Boston, MA 02210 Tel +1 617 662 2641 Sarah.Crespi@statestreet.com |
August 16, 2017
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: | iShares, Inc. (the Registrant) |
Securities Act File No. 33-97598 |
Investment Company Act File No. 811-09102 |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of the Registrant and pursuant to Rule 497 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, attached for filing are exhibits containing interactive data format risk/return summary information that mirrors the risk/return summary information in the 497 filing, dated August 2, 2017 to the prospectuses for the following funds:
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets ETF
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global ETF
iShares MSCI Chile Capped ETF
iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF
iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF
The purpose of this filing is to submit the 497 dated August 2, 2017 in XBRL.
If you have any questions regarding this filing, please contact Benjamin Haskin of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP at (202) 303-1124.
Very truly yours, |
/s/ Sarah R. Crespi |
Sarah R. Crespi |
cc: Benjamin Haskin, Esq. |
Label | Element | Value |
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |
Document Type | dei_DocumentType | 497 |
Document Period End Date | dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate | Aug. 31, 2016 |
Registrant Name | dei_EntityRegistrantName | iSHARES INC |
Central Index Key | dei_EntityCentralIndexKey | 0000930667 |
Amendment Flag | dei_AmendmentFlag | false |
Document Creation Date | dei_DocumentCreationDate | Aug. 02, 2017 |
Document Effective Date | dei_DocumentEffectiveDate | Aug. 02, 2017 |
Prospectus Date | rr_ProspectusDate | Dec. 30, 2016 |
Dec. 30, 2016 |
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iShares® iShares, Inc. Supplement dated August 2, 2017 to the Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information (“SAI”s) for the iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (HEEM), iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets ETF (EEMV), iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global ETF (ACWV), iShares MSCI Chile Capped ETF (ECH), iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (RING), iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF (PICK), iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF (SLVP), iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR), (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) The information in this Supplement updates information in, and should be read in conjunction with, the Summary Prospectus, the Prospectus and the SAI for each Fund. Effective on or around August 2, 2017, the iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF, iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF, iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF, iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF, iShares Exponential Technologies ETF, iShares Intermediate Credit Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF, iShares MBS ETF, iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF, iShares MSCI Turkey ETF, iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF, iShares U.S. Credit Bond ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF will transfer their primary listings to The NASDAQ Stock Market and will no longer be listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Also effective as of such date, all references in such Funds’ Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and SAIs to NYSE Arca, Inc. and NYSE Arca specific to the listing exchange for the Funds are hereby changed to The NASDAQ Stock Market and NASDAQ, respectively. Effective on or around August 2, 2017, the iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF, iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF, iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF, iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF, iShares International Preferred Stock ETF, iShares International Select Dividend ETF, iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF, iShares MSCI Chile Capped ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF, iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF, iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF, iShares North American Natural Resources ETF, iShares North American Tech-Software ETF, iShares Transportation Average ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF, iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF, iShares U.S. Industrials ETF, iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF, iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF and iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF will transfer their primary listings to BATS Exchange, Inc. and will no longer be listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Also effective as of such date, all references in such Funds’ Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and SAIs to NYSE Arca, Inc. and NYSE Arca specific to the listing exchange for the Funds are hereby changed to BATS Exchange, Inc. and BATS, respectively.
iShares® is a registered trademark of BlackRock Fund Advisors and its affiliates. |
Label | Element | Value |
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Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |
Registrant Name | dei_EntityRegistrantName | iSHARES INC |
Prospectus Date | rr_ProspectusDate | Dec. 30, 2016 |
Supplement [Text Block] | isi_SupplementTextBlock | iShares® iShares, Inc. Supplement dated August 2, 2017 to the Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information (“SAI”s) for the iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (HEEM), iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets ETF (EEMV), iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global ETF (ACWV), iShares MSCI Chile Capped ETF (ECH), iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (RING), iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF (PICK), iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF (SLVP), iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR), (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) The information in this Supplement updates information in, and should be read in conjunction with, the Summary Prospectus, the Prospectus and the SAI for each Fund. Effective on or around August 2, 2017, the iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF, iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF, iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF, iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF, iShares Exponential Technologies ETF, iShares Intermediate Credit Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF, iShares MBS ETF, iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF, iShares MSCI Turkey ETF, iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF, iShares U.S. Credit Bond ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF will transfer their primary listings to The NASDAQ Stock Market and will no longer be listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Also effective as of such date, all references in such Funds’ Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and SAIs to NYSE Arca, Inc. and NYSE Arca specific to the listing exchange for the Funds are hereby changed to The NASDAQ Stock Market and NASDAQ, respectively. Effective on or around August 2, 2017, the iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF, iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF, iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF, iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF, iShares International Preferred Stock ETF, iShares International Select Dividend ETF, iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF, iShares MSCI Chile Capped ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF, iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF, iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF, iShares North American Natural Resources ETF, iShares North American Tech-Software ETF, iShares Transportation Average ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF, iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF, iShares U.S. Industrials ETF, iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF, iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF and iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF will transfer their primary listings to BATS Exchange, Inc. and will no longer be listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Also effective as of such date, all references in such Funds’ Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and SAIs to NYSE Arca, Inc. and NYSE Arca specific to the listing exchange for the Funds are hereby changed to BATS Exchange, Inc. and BATS, respectively.
iShares® is a registered trademark of BlackRock Fund Advisors and its affiliates. |
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | ||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |
Supplement [Text Block] | isi_SupplementTextBlock | iShares® iShares, Inc. Supplement dated August 2, 2017 to the Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information (“SAI”s) for the iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (HEEM), (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) The information in this Supplement updates information in, and should be read in conjunction with, the Summary Prospectus, the Prospectus and the SAI for each Fund. Effective on or around August 2, 2017, the iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF, iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF, iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF, iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF, iShares Exponential Technologies ETF, iShares Intermediate Credit Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF, iShares MBS ETF, iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF, iShares MSCI Turkey ETF, iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF, iShares U.S. Credit Bond ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF will transfer their primary listings to The NASDAQ Stock Market and will no longer be listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Also effective as of such date, all references in such Funds’ Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and SAIs to NYSE Arca, Inc. and NYSE Arca specific to the listing exchange for the Funds are hereby changed to The NASDAQ Stock Market and NASDAQ, respectively. Effective on or around August 2, 2017, the iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF, iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF, iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF, iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF, iShares International Preferred Stock ETF, iShares International Select Dividend ETF, iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF, iShares MSCI Chile Capped ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF, iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF, iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF, iShares North American Natural Resources ETF, iShares North American Tech-Software ETF, iShares Transportation Average ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF, iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF, iShares U.S. Industrials ETF, iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF, iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF and iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF will transfer their primary listings to BATS Exchange, Inc. and will no longer be listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Also effective as of such date, all references in such Funds’ Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and SAIs to NYSE Arca, Inc. and NYSE Arca specific to the listing exchange for the Funds are hereby changed to BATS Exchange, Inc. and BATS, respectively.
iShares® is a registered trademark of BlackRock Fund Advisors and its affiliates. |
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets ETF | ||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |
Supplement [Text Block] | isi_SupplementTextBlock | iShares® iShares, Inc. Supplement dated August 2, 2017 to the Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information (“SAI”s) for the iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets ETF (EEMV), (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) The information in this Supplement updates information in, and should be read in conjunction with, the Summary Prospectus, the Prospectus and the SAI for each Fund. Effective on or around August 2, 2017, the iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF, iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF, iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF, iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF, iShares Exponential Technologies ETF, iShares Intermediate Credit Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF, iShares MBS ETF, iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF, iShares MSCI Turkey ETF, iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF, iShares U.S. Credit Bond ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF will transfer their primary listings to The NASDAQ Stock Market and will no longer be listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Also effective as of such date, all references in such Funds’ Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and SAIs to NYSE Arca, Inc. and NYSE Arca specific to the listing exchange for the Funds are hereby changed to The NASDAQ Stock Market and NASDAQ, respectively. Effective on or around August 2, 2017, the iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF, iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF, iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF, iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF, iShares International Preferred Stock ETF, iShares International Select Dividend ETF, iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF, iShares MSCI Chile Capped ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF, iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF, iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF, iShares North American Natural Resources ETF, iShares North American Tech-Software ETF, iShares Transportation Average ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF, iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF, iShares U.S. Industrials ETF, iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF, iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF and iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF will transfer their primary listings to BATS Exchange, Inc. and will no longer be listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Also effective as of such date, all references in such Funds’ Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and SAIs to NYSE Arca, Inc. and NYSE Arca specific to the listing exchange for the Funds are hereby changed to BATS Exchange, Inc. and BATS, respectively.
iShares® is a registered trademark of BlackRock Fund Advisors and its affiliates. |
iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global ETF | ||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |
Supplement [Text Block] | isi_SupplementTextBlock | iShares® iShares, Inc. Supplement dated August 2, 2017 to the Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information (“SAI”s) for the iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global ETF (ACWV), (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) The information in this Supplement updates information in, and should be read in conjunction with, the Summary Prospectus, the Prospectus and the SAI for each Fund. Effective on or around August 2, 2017, the iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF, iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF, iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF, iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF, iShares Exponential Technologies ETF, iShares Intermediate Credit Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF, iShares MBS ETF, iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF, iShares MSCI Turkey ETF, iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF, iShares U.S. Credit Bond ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF will transfer their primary listings to The NASDAQ Stock Market and will no longer be listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Also effective as of such date, all references in such Funds’ Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and SAIs to NYSE Arca, Inc. and NYSE Arca specific to the listing exchange for the Funds are hereby changed to The NASDAQ Stock Market and NASDAQ, respectively. Effective on or around August 2, 2017, the iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF, iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF, iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF, iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF, iShares International Preferred Stock ETF, iShares International Select Dividend ETF, iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF, iShares MSCI Chile Capped ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF, iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF, iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF, iShares North American Natural Resources ETF, iShares North American Tech-Software ETF, iShares Transportation Average ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF, iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF, iShares U.S. Industrials ETF, iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF, iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF and iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF will transfer their primary listings to BATS Exchange, Inc. and will no longer be listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Also effective as of such date, all references in such Funds’ Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and SAIs to NYSE Arca, Inc. and NYSE Arca specific to the listing exchange for the Funds are hereby changed to BATS Exchange, Inc. and BATS, respectively.
iShares® is a registered trademark of BlackRock Fund Advisors and its affiliates. |
iShares MSCI Chile Capped ETF | ||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |
Supplement [Text Block] | isi_SupplementTextBlock | iShares® iShares, Inc. Supplement dated August 2, 2017 to the Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information (“SAI”s) for the iShares MSCI Chile Capped ETF (ECH), (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) The information in this Supplement updates information in, and should be read in conjunction with, the Summary Prospectus, the Prospectus and the SAI for each Fund. Effective on or around August 2, 2017, the iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF, iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF, iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF, iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF, iShares Exponential Technologies ETF, iShares Intermediate Credit Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF, iShares MBS ETF, iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF, iShares MSCI Turkey ETF, iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF, iShares U.S. Credit Bond ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF will transfer their primary listings to The NASDAQ Stock Market and will no longer be listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Also effective as of such date, all references in such Funds’ Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and SAIs to NYSE Arca, Inc. and NYSE Arca specific to the listing exchange for the Funds are hereby changed to The NASDAQ Stock Market and NASDAQ, respectively. Effective on or around August 2, 2017, the iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF, iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF, iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF, iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF, iShares International Preferred Stock ETF, iShares International Select Dividend ETF, iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF, iShares MSCI Chile Capped ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF, iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF, iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF, iShares North American Natural Resources ETF, iShares North American Tech-Software ETF, iShares Transportation Average ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF, iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF, iShares U.S. Industrials ETF, iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF, iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF and iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF will transfer their primary listings to BATS Exchange, Inc. and will no longer be listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Also effective as of such date, all references in such Funds’ Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and SAIs to NYSE Arca, Inc. and NYSE Arca specific to the listing exchange for the Funds are hereby changed to BATS Exchange, Inc. and BATS, respectively.
iShares® is a registered trademark of BlackRock Fund Advisors and its affiliates. |
iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF | ||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |
Supplement [Text Block] | isi_SupplementTextBlock | iShares® iShares, Inc. Supplement dated August 2, 2017 to the Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information (“SAI”s) for the iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (RING), (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) The information in this Supplement updates information in, and should be read in conjunction with, the Summary Prospectus, the Prospectus and the SAI for each Fund. Effective on or around August 2, 2017, the iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF, iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF, iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF, iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF, iShares Exponential Technologies ETF, iShares Intermediate Credit Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF, iShares MBS ETF, iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF, iShares MSCI Turkey ETF, iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF, iShares U.S. Credit Bond ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF will transfer their primary listings to The NASDAQ Stock Market and will no longer be listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Also effective as of such date, all references in such Funds’ Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and SAIs to NYSE Arca, Inc. and NYSE Arca specific to the listing exchange for the Funds are hereby changed to The NASDAQ Stock Market and NASDAQ, respectively. Effective on or around August 2, 2017, the iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF, iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF, iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF, iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF, iShares International Preferred Stock ETF, iShares International Select Dividend ETF, iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF, iShares MSCI Chile Capped ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF, iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF, iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF, iShares North American Natural Resources ETF, iShares North American Tech-Software ETF, iShares Transportation Average ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF, iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF, iShares U.S. Industrials ETF, iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF, iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF and iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF will transfer their primary listings to BATS Exchange, Inc. and will no longer be listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Also effective as of such date, all references in such Funds’ Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and SAIs to NYSE Arca, Inc. and NYSE Arca specific to the listing exchange for the Funds are hereby changed to BATS Exchange, Inc. and BATS, respectively.
iShares® is a registered trademark of BlackRock Fund Advisors and its affiliates. |
iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF | ||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |
Supplement [Text Block] | isi_SupplementTextBlock | iShares® iShares, Inc. Supplement dated August 2, 2017 to the Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information (“SAI”s) for the iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF (PICK), (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) The information in this Supplement updates information in, and should be read in conjunction with, the Summary Prospectus, the Prospectus and the SAI for each Fund. Effective on or around August 2, 2017, the iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF, iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF, iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF, iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF, iShares Exponential Technologies ETF, iShares Intermediate Credit Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF, iShares MBS ETF, iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF, iShares MSCI Turkey ETF, iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF, iShares U.S. Credit Bond ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF will transfer their primary listings to The NASDAQ Stock Market and will no longer be listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Also effective as of such date, all references in such Funds’ Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and SAIs to NYSE Arca, Inc. and NYSE Arca specific to the listing exchange for the Funds are hereby changed to The NASDAQ Stock Market and NASDAQ, respectively. Effective on or around August 2, 2017, the iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF, iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF, iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF, iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF, iShares International Preferred Stock ETF, iShares International Select Dividend ETF, iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF, iShares MSCI Chile Capped ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF, iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF, iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF, iShares North American Natural Resources ETF, iShares North American Tech-Software ETF, iShares Transportation Average ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF, iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF, iShares U.S. Industrials ETF, iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF, iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF and iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF will transfer their primary listings to BATS Exchange, Inc. and will no longer be listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Also effective as of such date, all references in such Funds’ Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and SAIs to NYSE Arca, Inc. and NYSE Arca specific to the listing exchange for the Funds are hereby changed to BATS Exchange, Inc. and BATS, respectively.
iShares® is a registered trademark of BlackRock Fund Advisors and its affiliates. |
iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF | ||
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Supplement [Text Block] | isi_SupplementTextBlock | iShares® iShares, Inc. Supplement dated August 2, 2017 to the Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information (“SAI”s) for the iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF (SLVP), (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) The information in this Supplement updates information in, and should be read in conjunction with, the Summary Prospectus, the Prospectus and the SAI for each Fund. Effective on or around August 2, 2017, the iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF, iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF, iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF, iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF, iShares Exponential Technologies ETF, iShares Intermediate Credit Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF, iShares MBS ETF, iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF, iShares MSCI Turkey ETF, iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF, iShares U.S. Credit Bond ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF will transfer their primary listings to The NASDAQ Stock Market and will no longer be listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Also effective as of such date, all references in such Funds’ Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and SAIs to NYSE Arca, Inc. and NYSE Arca specific to the listing exchange for the Funds are hereby changed to The NASDAQ Stock Market and NASDAQ, respectively. Effective on or around August 2, 2017, the iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF, iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF, iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF, iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF, iShares International Preferred Stock ETF, iShares International Select Dividend ETF, iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF, iShares MSCI Chile Capped ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF, iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF, iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF, iShares North American Natural Resources ETF, iShares North American Tech-Software ETF, iShares Transportation Average ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF, iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF, iShares U.S. Industrials ETF, iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF, iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF and iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF will transfer their primary listings to BATS Exchange, Inc. and will no longer be listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Also effective as of such date, all references in such Funds’ Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and SAIs to NYSE Arca, Inc. and NYSE Arca specific to the listing exchange for the Funds are hereby changed to BATS Exchange, Inc. and BATS, respectively.
iShares® is a registered trademark of BlackRock Fund Advisors and its affiliates. |
iShares MSCI Turkey ETF | ||
Risk/Return: | rr_RiskReturnAbstract | |
Supplement [Text Block] | isi_SupplementTextBlock | iShares® iShares, Inc. Supplement dated August 2, 2017 to the Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information (“SAI”s) for the iShares MSCI Turkey ETF (TUR), (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) The information in this Supplement updates information in, and should be read in conjunction with, the Summary Prospectus, the Prospectus and the SAI for each Fund. Effective on or around August 2, 2017, the iShares 1-3 Year Credit Bond ETF, iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF, iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF, iShares Core S&P U.S. Growth ETF, iShares Core S&P U.S. Value ETF, iShares Core Total USD Bond Market ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Germany ETF, iShares Exponential Technologies ETF, iShares Intermediate Credit Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets Bond ETF, iShares MBS ETF, iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF, iShares MSCI Turkey ETF, iShares S&P Small-Cap 600 Growth ETF, iShares Select Dividend ETF, iShares Short Treasury Bond ETF, iShares U.S. Credit Bond ETF and iShares U.S. Preferred Stock ETF will transfer their primary listings to The NASDAQ Stock Market and will no longer be listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Also effective as of such date, all references in such Funds’ Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and SAIs to NYSE Arca, Inc. and NYSE Arca specific to the listing exchange for the Funds are hereby changed to The NASDAQ Stock Market and NASDAQ, respectively. Effective on or around August 2, 2017, the iShares Cohen & Steers REIT ETF, iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol EAFE ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Emerging Markets ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Global ETF, iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol USA ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF, iShares Edge MSCI USA Value Factor ETF, iShares Floating Rate Bond ETF, iShares Intermediate Government/Credit Bond ETF, iShares International Preferred Stock ETF, iShares International Select Dividend ETF, iShares Mortgage Real Estate Capped ETF, iShares MSCI Chile Capped ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF, iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF, iShares MSCI Global Silver Miners ETF, iShares North American Natural Resources ETF, iShares North American Tech-Software ETF, iShares Transportation Average ETF, iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF, iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF, iShares U.S. Industrials ETF, iShares U.S. Oil & Gas Exploration & Production ETF, iShares U.S. Telecommunications ETF and iShares U.S. Treasury Bond ETF will transfer their primary listings to BATS Exchange, Inc. and will no longer be listed on the NYSE Arca, Inc. Also effective as of such date, all references in such Funds’ Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and SAIs to NYSE Arca, Inc. and NYSE Arca specific to the listing exchange for the Funds are hereby changed to BATS Exchange, Inc. and BATS, respectively.
iShares® is a registered trademark of BlackRock Fund Advisors and its affiliates. |
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Registrant Name | dei_EntityRegistrantName | iSHARES INC |
Prospectus Date | rr_ProspectusDate | Dec. 30, 2016 |
Document Creation Date | dei_DocumentCreationDate | Aug. 02, 2017 |
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