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Fund Name | iShares MSCI BRIC ETF | iShares MSCI BIC ETF | ||
Investment Objective |
The iShares MSCI BRIC ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of Chinese equities that are available to international investors, and Brazilian, Russian, and Indian equities. |
The iShares MSCI BIC ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of Chinese equities that are available to international investors, and Brazilian and Indian equities. |
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Document Type | dei_DocumentType | 497 |
Document Period End Date | dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate | Aug. 31, 2021 |
Registrant Name | dei_EntityRegistrantName | iShares, Inc. |
Entity Central Index Key | dei_EntityCentralIndexKey | 0000930667 |
Amendment Flag | dei_AmendmentFlag | false |
Document Creation Date | dei_DocumentCreationDate | Mar. 09, 2022 |
Document Effective Date | dei_DocumentEffectiveDate | Mar. 09, 2022 |
Prospectus Date | rr_ProspectusDate | Dec. 30, 2021 |
Entity Inv Company Type | dei_EntityInvCompanyType | N-1A |
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Supplement to Prospectus [Text Block] | rr_SupplementToProspectusTextBlock | iShares® iShares, Inc. (the “Company”) Supplement dated March 9, 2022 (the “Supplement”) to the Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (the “SAI”), each dated December 30, 2021 for iShares MSCI BRIC ETF (BKF) (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 Board of Directors (the “Board”) has approved the following changes for the Fund effective March 10, 2022.
All references to the “iShares MSCI BRIC ETF” are hereby replaced with “iShares MSCI BIC ETF.” Change to the Fund’s “Principal Investment Strategies” The first paragraph of the section of the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus entitled “Principal Investment Strategies” is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI BRIC Index (the “Underlying Index”), which is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the combined equity market performance in Brazil, India and China (“BIC”). While Russian securities were removed from the Underlying Index as of March 9, 2022, the name of the Underlying Index remains the MSCI BRIC Index. The Underlying Index primarily consists of stocks traded on B3 (the largest Brazilian exchange), National Stock Exchange of India, Shanghai Stock Exchange, Shenzhen Stock Exchange and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. The Underlying Index includes large- and mid‑capitalization companies and may change over time. As of August 31, 2021, a significant portion of the Underlying Index is represented by securities of companies in the consumer discretionary and financials industries or sectors. The components of the Underlying Index are likely to change over time. Change in the Fund’s “Summary of Principal Risks” The last sentence in the section of the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus entitled “Tracking Error Risk” in the section entitled “Summary of Principal Risks” is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: BFA EXPECTS THAT THE FUND WILL EXPERIENCE HIGHER TRACKING ERROR THAN IS TYPICAL FOR SIMILAR INDEX ETFS. 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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Supplement to Prospectus [Text Block] | rr_SupplementToProspectusTextBlock | iShares® iShares, Inc. (the “Company”) Supplement dated March 9, 2022 (the “Supplement”) to the Summary Prospectus, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (the “SAI”), each dated December 30, 2021 for iShares MSCI BRIC ETF (BKF) (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 Board of Directors (the “Board”) has approved the following changes for the Fund effective March 10, 2022.
All references to the “iShares MSCI BRIC ETF” are hereby replaced with “iShares MSCI BIC ETF.” Change to the Fund’s “Principal Investment Strategies” The first paragraph of the section of the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus entitled “Principal Investment Strategies” is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI BRIC Index (the “Underlying Index”), which is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the combined equity market performance in Brazil, India and China (“BIC”). While Russian securities were removed from the Underlying Index as of March 9, 2022, the name of the Underlying Index remains the MSCI BRIC Index. The Underlying Index primarily consists of stocks traded on B3 (the largest Brazilian exchange), National Stock Exchange of India, Shanghai Stock Exchange, Shenzhen Stock Exchange and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. The Underlying Index includes large- and mid‑capitalization companies and may change over time. As of August 31, 2021, a significant portion of the Underlying Index is represented by securities of companies in the consumer discretionary and financials industries or sectors. The components of the Underlying Index are likely to change over time. Change in the Fund’s “Summary of Principal Risks” The last sentence in the section of the Summary Prospectus and Prospectus entitled “Tracking Error Risk” in the section entitled “Summary of Principal Risks” is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: BFA EXPECTS THAT THE FUND WILL EXPERIENCE HIGHER TRACKING ERROR THAN IS TYPICAL FOR SIMILAR INDEX ETFS. 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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