0001193125-22-176614.txt : 20220617 0001193125-22-176614.hdr.sgml : 20220617 20220617165601 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-22-176614 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20220617 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20220617 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20220617 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: 221024718 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 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: iShares U.S. ETF Trust CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001524513 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-179904 FILM NUMBER: 221024719 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 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: 221024720 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 0000930667 S000040976 iShares MSCI Colombia ETF C000127144 iShares MSCI Colombia ETF ICOL 0001100663 S000050721 iShares Currency Hedged JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF C000160171 iShares Currency Hedged JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF HJPX 0001100663 S000065416 iShares MSCI USA Mid-Cap Multifactor ETF C000211556 iShares MSCI USA Mid-Cap Multifactor ETF MIDF 0001524513 S000044146 iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF C000137262 iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF EMBH 497 1 d341634d497.htm FORM 497 Form 497

iShares®

iShares, Inc. (the “Company”)

iShares Trust and iShares U.S. ETF Trust (each, a “Trust”)

Supplement dated June 17, 2022 (the “Supplement”)

to the Summary Prospectuses, Prospectuses and

Statements of Additional Information (“SAIs”) for the

iShares MSCI Colombia ETF (ICOL),

iShares Currency Hedged JPX-Nikkei 400 ETF (HJPX),

iShares Interest Rate Hedged Emerging Markets Bond ETF (EMBH) and

iShares MSCI USA Mid-Cap Multifactor ETF (MIDF),

(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, Prospectus and SAI for each Fund.

On June 15, 2022, the Board of Directors of the Company and the Board of Trustees of each Company and Trust unanimously voted to close and liquidate the Funds. After the close of business on August 22, 2022, the Funds will no longer accept creation orders. Trading in the Funds will be halted prior to market open on August 23, 2022. Proceeds of the liquidation are currently scheduled to be sent to shareholders on August 25, 2022.

When each Fund is in the process of liquidating its portfolio, which is anticipated to commence prior to August 23, 2022, the Fund will hold cash and securities that may not be consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and strategies and is likely to incur higher tracking error than is typical for the Fund. Furthermore, during the time between market open on August 23, 2022 and August 25, 2022, because shares will not be traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”), we cannot assure you that there will be a trading market for your shares.

Shareholders may sell their holdings of a Fund on NYSE Arca until the market close on August 22, 2022 and may incur the usual and customary brokerage commissions associated with the sale of Fund shares. At the time the liquidation of a Fund is complete, shares of the Fund will be individually redeemed. If you still hold shares of a Fund on August 25, 2022, the Fund will automatically redeem your shares for cash based on the net asset value as of the close of business on August 22, 2022, which will include any dividends or distributions calculated as of that date.

If you are subject to federal income tax, the liquidation of a Fund will result in one or more taxable events for you. A sale or exchange of Fund shares prior to the liquidation will generally give rise to a capital gain or loss to you for federal income tax purposes. In connection with the liquidation, a Fund may declare taxable distributions of its investment income and/or taxable distributions of its net capital gain. Any liquidation proceeds paid to you should generally be treated as received by you in exchange for your shares and will therefore generally give rise to a capital gain or loss depending on your tax basis. Please consult your personal tax advisor about the potential tax consequences.

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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