Effective on or after March 31, 2016, BlackRock, Inc. will change the
underlying indices for the following four iShares Treasury
exchange traded funds (ETFs) from Barclays to ICE U.S. Treasury Bond
Index Series indices:
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Ticker
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Prior Index
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New Index
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iShares 1-3 Year Treasury Bond ETF
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SHY
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Barclays U.S. 1-3 Year Treasury Bond Index
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ICE U.S. Treasury 1-3 Year Index
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iShares 3-7 Year Treasury Bond ETF
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IEI
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Barclays U.S. 3-7 Year Treasury Bond Index
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ICE U.S. Treasury 3-7 Year Index
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iShares 7-10 Year Treasury Bond ETF
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IEF
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Barclays U.S. 7-10 Year Treasury Bond Index
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ICE U.S. Treasury 7-10 Year Index
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iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF
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TLT
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Barclays U.S. 20+ Year Treasury Bond Index
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ICE U.S. Treasury 20+ Year Index
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Current shareholders are not required to take any actions as a result of
these changes.
About BlackRock
BlackRock is a global leader in investment management, risk management
and advisory services for institutional and retail clients. At December
31, 2015, BlackRock’s AUM was $4.645 trillion. BlackRock helps clients
around the world meet their goals and overcome challenges with a range
of products that include separate accounts, mutual funds, iShares®
(exchange-traded funds), and other pooled investment vehicles. BlackRock
also offers risk management, advisory and enterprise investment system
services to a broad base of institutional investors through BlackRock
Solutions®. As of December 31, 2015, the firm had approximately 13,000
employees in more than 30 countries and a major presence in global
markets, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and
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About iShares
iShares is a global leader in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with more
than a decade of expertise and commitment to individual and
institutional investors of all sizes. With over 700 funds globally
across multiple asset classes and strategies and more than $1 trillion
in assets under management as of December 31, 2015, iShares helps
clients around the world build the core of their portfolios, meet
specific investment goals and implement market views. iShares funds are
powered by the expert portfolio and risk management of BlackRock,
trusted to manage more money than any other investment firm.1
1 Based on $4.645 trillion in AUM as of 12/31/15.
Carefully consider the Funds' investment objectives, risk factors,
and charges and expenses before investing. This and other information
can be found in the Funds' prospectuses or, if available, the summary
prospectuses, which may be obtained by visiting the iShares ETF and
BlackRock Fund prospectus pages. Read the prospectus carefully before
investing.
Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.
The iShares Funds are not sponsored, endorsed or issued by Barclays
Capital Inc. or Interactive Data Corporation nor do they make any
representation regarding the advisability of investing in the Funds.
BlackRock is not affiliated with the companies listed above.
The Funds are distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC (together with
its affiliates, “BlackRock”).
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