0001193125-20-282784.txt : 20201030 0001193125-20-282784.hdr.sgml : 20201030 20201030172954 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-20-282784 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20201030 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20201030 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20201030 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: iSHARES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001100663 IRS NUMBER: 943351276 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-92935 FILM NUMBER: 201278399 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 TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991213 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: 201278398 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: 20070126 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 0000930667 S000032497 iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF C000100212 iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF EEMV 0000930667 S000032498 iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF C000100213 iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF ACWV 0000930667 S000036004 iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF C000110341 iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF DVYE 0001100663 S000040316 iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF C000125223 iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF MTUM 497 1 d28059d497.htm 497 497

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING CHANGE IN INVESTMENT POLICY

iShares®

iShares, Inc.

iShares Trust

Supplement dated October 30, 2020 (the “Supplement”)

to the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus for each of the iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF, dated September 1, 2020, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Min Vol Factor ETF and iShares MSCI Global Min Vol Factor ETF, each dated December 30, 2019 (as revised August 17, 2020), and iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF, dated November 29, 2019 (as revised August 17, 2020), and for the Statement of Additional Information for the iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF, dated September 1, 2020

(each, a “Fund”)

The information in this Supplement updates information in, and should be read in conjunction with, the Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for each Fund.

Change in each Fund’s “Principal Investment Strategies”

The section of each Fund’s Summary Prospectus and Prospectus entitled “Diversification Policy” is hereby deleted in its entirety.

Change in each Fund’s “Summary of Principal Risks”

The section of each Fund’s Summary Prospectus and Prospectus entitled “Summary of Principal Risks—Non-Diversification Risk” is hereby deleted in its entirety.

Change in each Fund’s “A Further Discussion of Principal Risks”

The section of each Fund’s Prospectus entitled “A Further Discussion of Principal Risks—Non-Diversification Risk” is hereby deleted in its entirety.

The first two paragraphs of the section of the iShares Emerging Markets Dividend ETF’s SAI entitled “Diversification Status” are hereby restated as follows:

The Fund is classified as a diversified fund under the 1940 Act. This means that the Fund may not purchase securities of an issuer (other than (i) obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or instrumentalities and (ii) securities of other investment companies) if, with respect to 75% of its total assets, (a) more than 5% of the Fund’s total assets would be invested in securities of that issuer or (b) the Fund would hold more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of that issuer. With respect to the remaining 25% of its total assets, the Fund may invest more than 5% of its assets in one issuer. Under the 1940 Act, the Fund cannot change its classification from diversified to nondiversified without shareholder approval.

The Fund intends to maintain the required level of diversification and otherwise conduct its operations so as to qualify as a regulated investment company for purposes of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”), and to relieve the Fund of any liability for U.S. federal income tax to the extent that its earnings are distributed to shareholders, provided that the Fund satisfies a minimum distribution requirement. Compliance with the diversification requirements of the Internal Revenue Code may limit the investment flexibility of the Fund and may make it less likely that the Fund will meet its investment objective.

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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