Form 485BPOS

iShares Asia 50 ETF

AIA | Nasdaq

Investment Objective

The iShares Asia 50 ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of 50 of the largest Asian equities.

Fees and Expenses

The following table describes the fees and expenses that you will incur if you buy, hold and sell shares of the Fund. Amounts in the table are rounded to the nearest basis point, which in some cases may be “0.00.” The investment advisory agreement between iShares Trust (the “Trust”) and BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) provides that BFA will pay all operating expenses of the Fund, except: (i) the management fees, (ii) interest expenses, (iii) taxes, (iv) expenses incurred with respect to the acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities and the execution of portfolio transactions, including brokerage commissions, (v) distribution fees or expenses, and (vi) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses.

You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)1
Management Fee	0.50 %
Other Expenses	0.00 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	0.50 %

1Operating expenses paid by BFA under the Investment Advisory Agreement exclude acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.

Example. This Example is intended to help you compare the cost of owning shares of the Fund with the cost of investing in other funds. The Example assumes that you invest $10,000 in the Fund for the time periods indicated and then sell all of your shares at the end of those periods. The Example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the Fund’s operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:

Expense Example	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Example Fund Costs	$51	$160	$280	$628

Portfolio Turnover. The Fund may pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 33% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the S&P Asia 50TM Capped Index (the “Underlying Index”), which is a capped float-adjusted, market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of the 50 leading companies listed in four Asian countries or regions: Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan, as determined by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (the “Index Provider” or “SPDJI”). The Underlying Index uses a capping methodology at each quarterly rebalance to limit: (i) the weight of any single issuer to a maximum of 22.5%, and (ii) the aggregate weight of all issuers that individually exceed 4.5% of the Underlying Index weight to maximum of 45%. In implementing this capping methodology, SPDJI may consider two or more companies as belonging to the same issuer where there is reasonable evidence of common control. The Underlying Index includes large-capitalization blue-chip companies. As of March 31, 2026, a significant portion of the Underlying Index was represented by securities of companies in the technology and financials industries or sectors. The components of the Underlying Index are likely to change over time.

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exposure to the components of the Underlying Index or exposure to one or more market risk factors associated with such components. Subject to the limits described herein, the Fund may purchase and hold cash and cash equivalents, including shares of money market funds advised by BFA or its affiliates, and may also purchase and hold instruments not included in the Underlying Index when BFA believes that such instruments will help the Fund track the performance of the Underlying Index over time, including in light of expected liquidity or trading costs, anticipated additions to or deletions from the Underlying Index, or other reasons as determined by BFA.

In accordance with Rule 35d-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), under normal circumstances, the Fund will not invest less than 80% of the value of its net assets, plus the amount of any borrowings for investment purposes, in components of its Underlying Index. Investments in derivatives and other investments will be counted toward the Fund’s 80% investment policy to the extent that they provide exposure to the components of its Underlying Index or exposure to one or more market risk factors associated with such components. The Fund’s 80% investment policy may be changed by the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) upon 60 days’ notice to shareholders.

The Fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the Fund's total assets (including the value of any collateral received).

The Underlying Index is a product of SPDJI, which is independent of the Fund and BFA. The Index Provider determines the composition and relative weightings of the components of the Underlying Index and publishes information regarding the market value of the Underlying Index.

Industry Concentration Policy. The Fund will concentrate its investments (i.e., hold 25% or more of its total assets) in a particular industry or group of industries to approximately the same extent that the Underlying Index is concentrated. For purposes of this limitation, securities of the U.S. government (including its agencies and instrumentalities) and repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. government securities are not considered to be issued by members of any industry.

Summary of Principal Risks

As with any investment, you could lose all or part of your investment in the Fund, and the Fund's performance could trail that of other investments. The Fund is subject to certain risks, including the principal risks noted below, any of which may adversely affect the Fund's net asset value per share (“NAV”), trading price, yield, total return and ability to meet its investment objective. Certain key risks are prioritized below (with others following in alphabetical order), but the relative significance of any risk is difficult to predict and may change over time. You should review each risk factor carefully.

Risk of Investing in Asia. Investments in Asian issuers subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political, economic, currency, geographic and security risks that are specific to Asia. There is no guarantee that the economic growth and industrialization in certain Asian economies will continue. Certain Asian countries have experienced expropriation and/or nationalization of assets, confiscatory taxation, currency devaluations and restrictions, political or social instability, and armed conflict. An adverse economic or political event in one Asian country may negatively affect countries throughout the region. In particular, because many Asian countries depend significantly on international trade, shifts in relationships with key trading partners, such as China and the U.S., may have a region-wide economic impact. Regional geopolitical risks include the historical tensions between South Korea and North Korea, China’s complex territorial dispute regarding the sovereignty of Taiwan and its pledge to take control of Taiwan, and frictions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea.

Large-Capitalization Companies Risk. Large-capitalization companies may be less able than smaller-capitalization companies to adapt to changing market conditions and competitive challenges. Large-capitalization companies may be more mature and subject to more limited growth potential compared with smaller-capitalization companies. The performance of large-capitalization companies could trail the overall performance of the broader securities markets.

Equity Securities Risk. Equity securities are subject to changes in value, and their values may be more volatile than those of other asset classes. The value of a security may decline for a number of reasons that may directly relate to the issuer as well as due to general industry or market conditions. Common stock is subordinated to preferred securities and debt in a company’s capital structure. Common stock has the lowest priority, and the greatest risk, with respect to dividends and any liquidation payments in the event of an issuer’s bankruptcy.

Market Risk. The Fund could lose money over short periods due to short-term market movements and over longer periods during more prolonged market downturns. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, pandemics or other public health issues, recessions, the prospect or occurrence of a sovereign default or other financial crisis, or other events could have a significant impact on the Fund and its investments and could result in increased premiums or discounts to the Fund’s NAV.

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included components or will result in the Fund meeting its investment objective. Errors in index data, index computations or the construction of the Underlying Index in accordance with its methodology may occur, and the Index Provider may not identify or correct them promptly or at all, which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Unusual market conditions or other unforeseen circumstances (such as natural disasters, political unrest or war) may impact the Index Provider or a third-party data provider and could cause the Index Provider to postpone a scheduled rebalance. This could cause the Underlying Index to vary from its normal or expected composition.

Asset Class Risk. The securities and other assets in the Underlying Index or in the Fund’s portfolio may underperform in comparison to financial markets generally, a particular financial market, another index, or other asset classes.

Authorized Participant Concentration Risk. An “Authorized Participant” is a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the SEC, which has a written agreement with the Fund or one of its service providers that allows the Authorized Participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of creation units (“Creation Units”). Only an Authorized Participant may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with the Fund. There are a limited number of institutions that may act as Authorized Participants for the Fund, including on an agency basis on behalf of other market participants. No Authorized Participant is obligated to engage in creation or redemption transactions. To the extent that Authorized Participants exit the business or do not place creation or redemption orders for the Fund and no other Authorized Participant places orders, Fund shares are more likely to trade at a premium or discount to NAV and possibly face trading halts or delisting.

Concentration Risk. The Fund may be susceptible to an increased risk of loss, including losses due to adverse events that affect the Fund’s investments more than the market as a whole, to the extent that the Fund’s investments are concentrated in the securities or other assets of one or more issuers, countries or other geographic units, markets, industries, project types, or asset classes.

Currency Risk. Because the Fund’s NAV is determined in U.S. dollars, the NAV could decline if the currency of the non-U.S. market in which the Fund invests depreciates against the U.S. dollar or if there are delays or limits on the repatriation of foreign currency. Currency exchange rates can be very volatile and can change quickly and unpredictably. As a result, the Fund’s NAV may change quickly and without warning. In addition, the Fund may incur costs in connection with conversions between U.S. dollars and foreign currencies.

Custody Risk. Less developed securities markets are more likely to experience problems with the clearing and settlement of trades, as well as the custody of securities and other assets by local banks, agents and depositories. These issues may have an adverse impact on the Fund, including losses or delays in payments, delivery or recovery of money or other assets.

Financial Companies Risk. Financial services companies are subject to extensive governmental regulation and intervention, which may adversely affect their profitability, the scope of their activities, the prices they can charge, the amount of capital and liquid assets they must maintain and their size, among other things. Financial services companies also may be significantly affected by, among other things, interest rates, economic conditions, volatility in financial markets, credit rating downgrades, adverse public perception, exposure concentration and counterparty risk.

Issuer Risk. The performance of the Fund depends on the performance of individual securities or other assets to which the Fund has exposure. The value of securities or other assets may decline, or perform differently from the market as a whole, due to changes in the financial condition or credit rating of the issuer or counterparty.

Large Shareholder and Large-Scale Redemption Risk. Certain shareholders of the Fund, including an Authorized Participant, a third-party investor, the Fund’s adviser, an affiliate of the Fund’s adviser, a market maker, or another entity, may from time to time own or manage a substantial amount of Fund shares, or may hold their investment in the Fund for a limited period of time. There can be no assurance that any large shareholder or large group of shareholders would not redeem their investment. Redemptions of a large number of Fund shares could require the Fund to dispose of assets to meet the redemption requests, which can accelerate the realization of taxable income and/or capital gains and cause the Fund to make taxable distributions to its shareholders earlier than the Fund otherwise would have. In addition, under certain circumstances, non-redeeming shareholders may be treated as receiving a disproportionately large taxable distribution during or with respect to such year. In some circumstances, the Fund may hold a relatively large proportion of its assets in cash in anticipation of large redemptions, diluting its investment returns. These large redemptions may also force the Fund to sell portfolio securities or other assets when it might not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV, increase the Fund’s brokerage costs and/or have a material effect on the market price of Fund shares.

Management Risk. The Fund does not try to “beat” the Underlying Index it tracks and does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining markets. As the Fund will not fully replicate the Underlying Index and may hold securities or other assets not included in the Underlying Index, it is subject to the risk that BFA’s investment strategy may not produce the intended results. There is no guarantee that the Fund’s investment results will have a high degree of correlation to those of the Underlying Index or that the Fund will achieve its investment objective.

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Market Trading Risk. The Fund faces numerous market trading risks, including the potential lack of an active market for Fund shares (including through a trading halt), losses from trading in secondary markets, periods of high volatility, and disruptions in the process of creating and redeeming Fund shares. Any of these factors, among others, may lead to the Fund’s shares trading in the secondary market at a premium or discount to NAV or to the intraday value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings. If you buy Fund shares at a time when the market price is at a premium to NAV or sell Fund shares at a time when the market price is at a discount to NAV, you may pay significantly more or receive significantly less than the underlying value of the Fund shares.

National Closed Market Trading Risk. To the extent that securities or other assets held by the Fund trade on foreign exchanges or in foreign markets that may be closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares trade is open, there are likely to be deviations between such asset’s current price and its last quoted price (i.e., the quote from the closed foreign market to the Fund). The impact of a closed foreign market on the Fund is likely to be greater where a large portion of the Fund’s holdings trade on a closed foreign market or when a foreign market is closed for unscheduled reasons. These deviations could result in premiums or discounts to the Fund’s NAV that may be greater than those experienced by other funds.

Non-Diversification Risk. The Fund is classified as “non-diversified.” This means that, compared with funds that are classified as “diversified,” the Fund may invest a greater percentage of its assets in securities or other instruments representing a small number of issuers or counterparties and thus may be more susceptible to the risks associated with these particular issuers or counterparties. As a result, the Fund's performance may depend to a greater extent on the performance of a small number of issuers or counterparties, which may lead to more volatility in the Fund’s NAV.

Non-U.S. Securities Risk. Securities issued by non-U.S. issuers (including depositary receipts) are subject to different legal, regulatory, political, economic, and market risks than securities issued by U.S. issuers. These risks include greater market volatility, less market liquidity, higher transaction costs, expropriation, confiscatory taxation, adverse changes in foreign investment or currency control regulations, restrictions on the repatriation of capital, and political instability. Non-U.S. issuers may be subject to different accounting, audit and financial reporting standards than U.S. issuers, and there may be less publicly available information about non-U.S. issuers. Foreign market trading hours, different clearing and settlement procedures, and holiday schedules may limit the Fund's ability to engage in portfolio transactions. To the extent that investments are made in a limited number of countries, events in those countries will have a more significant impact on the Fund. The Fund is specifically exposed to Asian Economic Risk.

Operational and Technology Risks. The Fund is directly and indirectly susceptible to operational and technology risks, including those related to human errors, processing errors, communication errors, systems failures, cybersecurity incidents, and the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning (“AI”), which may result in losses for the Fund and its shareholders or may impair the Fund’s operations. While the Fund’s service providers are required to have appropriate operational, information security and cybersecurity risk management policies and procedures, their methods of risk management may differ from those of the Fund. Operational and technology risks for the issuers in which the Fund invests could also result in material adverse consequences for such issuers and may cause the Fund’s investments in such issuers to lose value.

Risk of Investing in China. Investments in Chinese securities, including certain Hong Kong-listed and U.S.-listed securities, are subject to risks specific to China. China may be subject to considerable degrees of economic, political and social instability. Despite economic and market reforms in recent decades, the Chinese government’s control over certain sectors and enterprises and significant regulation of investment and industry are still pervasive. Chinese companies are subject to the risk that Chinese authorities can intervene in their operations and structure. Chinese markets generally continue to experience inefficiency, a lack of publicly available information and/or political and social instability and may be subject to volatility and pricing anomalies resulting from governmental influence. Internal social unrest or confrontations with other countries, including military conflicts in response to such events, may disrupt China’s economy and markets and result in a greater risk of currency fluctuations, currency non-convertibility, interest rate fluctuations and higher inflation.

China has experienced security concerns, such as terrorism and strained international relations. Additionally, China is alleged to have participated in state-sponsored cyberattacks against foreign companies and foreign governments. Actual and threatened responses to such activity and strained international relations, including purchasing restrictions, sanctions, export controls, tariffs or cyberattacks on the Chinese government or Chinese companies, may impact China’s economy and Chinese issuers in which the Fund invests. Incidents involving China’s or the region’s security may adversely affect the Chinese economy and markets and the Fund’s investments.

The Chinese economy is highly reliant on trade. A reduction in spending on Chinese products and services, supply chain diversification, the institution of additional tariffs or other trade barriers (including as a result of heightened trade tensions or a trade war between China and the U.S. or in response to actual or alleged Chinese cyber activity) or a downturn in any of the economies of China’s key trading partners may have an adverse impact on the Chinese economy. The Underlying Index may include companies that are subject to economic or trade restrictions (but not investment restrictions) imposed by the U.S. or other governments due to national security, human rights or other concerns of such government. So long as these

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restrictions do not include restrictions on investments, the Fund is generally expected to invest in such companies, consistent with its objective to track the performance of the Underlying Index.

Chinese companies, including those listed on U.S. exchanges, are not subject to the same degree of regulatory requirements, accounting standards or auditor oversight as companies in more developed countries. As a result, information about the Chinese securities in which the Fund invests may be less reliable or complete. Chinese companies with securities listed on U.S. exchanges may be delisted if they do not meet U.S. accounting standards and auditor oversight requirements, or for other reasons, which would significantly decrease the liquidity and value of the securities. There may be significant obstacles to obtaining information necessary for investigations into or litigation against Chinese companies, and shareholders may have limited legal remedies.

Many Chinese companies listed on U.S. exchanges use variable interest entities or “VIEs” in their structure as a result of foreign ownership restrictions. Any change in the operations of entities in a VIE structure, the status of VIE contractual arrangements or the legal or regulatory environment in China could result in significant, and possibly permanent and/or total, losses for investments in VIE issuers. The Fund does not select investments based on investor protection considerations.

Risk of Investing in Developed Countries. The Fund’s investment in developed country issuers will subject the Fund to legal, regulatory, political, currency, security, economic and other risks associated with developed countries. Developed countries tend to represent a significant portion of the global economy and have generally experienced slower economic growth than some less developed countries. Certain developed countries have experienced security concerns, such as war, terrorism and strained international relations. Incidents involving a country’s or region’s security may cause uncertainty in its markets and may adversely affect its economy and the Fund’s investments. In addition, developed countries may be adversely impacted by changes to the economic conditions of certain key trading partners, regulatory burdens, debt burdens and the price or availability of certain commodities.

Risk of Investing in Emerging Markets. Investments in emerging markets may be subject to a greater risk of loss than investments in more developed markets. The risks of emerging markets may include, among others, greater market volatility; political, legal, economic, and social instability; less developed securities markets, including settlement, custody and valuation processes; government expropriation or nationalization of assets; greater volatility in currency exchange rates; more capital controls; less governmental supervision and regulation; and less stringent accounting, auditing and disclosure requirements. There may be significant obstacles to obtaining information necessary for investigations into or litigation against companies, and shareholders may have limited legal remedies. The Fund does not select investments based on investor protection considerations. Emerging market securities may face liquidity challenges, and the Fund may be unable to liquidate its positions in such securities at a favorable time or price.

Risk of Investing in South Korea. Investing in South Korean issuers subjects the Fund to legal, regulatory, political, economic, currency, geographic and security risks that are specific to South Korea. The South Korean economy depends heavily on exports and may be adversely affected by reduced demand, trade conflicts, supply chain disruptions and currency fluctuations. South Korea is also subject to significant geopolitical risks, including ongoing tensions with North Korea, exposure to strategic competition between the U.S. and China and potential domestic political instability, any of which may have an adverse impact on its economy and markets. The South Korean government has exercised and may continue to exercise substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector.

Risk of Investing in Taiwan. Investing in Taiwanese issuers subjects the Fund to legal, regulatory, political, economic, currency, geographic and security risks that are specific to Taiwan. Taiwan’s economy is export-oriented and may be adversely affected by reduced demand for its goods or trade conflicts. China has a complex territorial dispute regarding the sovereignty of Taiwan and has pledged to take control of Taiwan, including by force if necessary. Taiwan-based companies and individuals are significant investors in China. Continuing hostility between China and Taiwan may have an adverse impact on their economies and markets and on the value of a Fund’s investments in China, Taiwan or the region.

Securities Lending Risk. The Fund may engage in securities lending. Securities lending involves the risk that the Fund may lose money because the borrower of the loaned securities fails to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. The Fund could also lose money in the event of a decline in the value of collateral provided for loaned securities or a decline in the value of any investments made with cash collateral. These events could also trigger adverse tax consequences for the Fund.

Technology Companies Risk. Technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technological advances may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources, supply chains and personnel. These companies typically face intense competition, potentially rapid product obsolescence and changes in product cycles and customer preferences. They may face unexpected risks and costs associated with technological developments, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. Technology companies also depend heavily on intellectual property rights and may be adversely affected by the loss or impairment of those rights. Technology companies may face increased government scrutiny and may be subject to adverse government or legal action.

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differences between the amount and/or timing of withholding taxes on dividends reflected in the Underlying Index from the Fund’s obligation, if any, for foreign withholding taxes; the requirements for the Fund to maintain pass-through tax treatment; portfolio transactions carried out to minimize the distribution of capital gains to shareholders; the acceptance of custom baskets; changes to the Underlying Index including the ability and timing of the Fund to adjust its portfolio to reflect changes in the Underlying Index; and impacts to the Fund of complying with certain regulatory requirements or limits. Tracking error risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions. A Fund that tracks an index with exposure to non-U.S. issuers may experience higher tracking error than ETFs that do not track such indexes.

Valuation Risk. The price that the Fund could receive upon the sale (or other disposition) of a security or other asset may differ from the Fund’s valuation of the security or other asset, particularly for securities or other assets that trade in low volume or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value methodology. The price received by the Fund also may differ from the value used by the Underlying Index. In addition, the value of the securities or other assets in the Fund’s portfolio may change on days or during time periods when investors are not able to purchase or sell Fund shares. Authorized Participants that create or redeem Fund shares on days when the Fund is holding fair-valued securities or other assets may receive fewer or more shares, or lower or higher redemption proceeds, than they would have received had the securities or other assets not been fair valued or been valued using a different methodology. The ability to value investments may be impacted by technological issues or errors by pricing services or other third-party service providers.

Performance Information

The performance information below illustrates how the Fund’s performance has varied over different periods and provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund. The bar chart shows how the performance of the Fund has varied from one calendar year to another over the periods shown. The table compares the Fund’s performance to that of an appropriate broad-based securities market index and the Underlying Index. Returns assume the reinvestment of any dividends and distributions. The Fund’s returns reflect the impact of any agreements to waive or reimburse expenses, which would reduce performance if not in effect. Past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information, including the Fund’s current NAV, may be obtained by visiting www.iShares.com or by calling 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737) (toll free).

Calendar Year-by-Year Returns (%)

	Return (%)	Period Ended
Calendar Year-to-Date Return	46.79%	June 30, 2026
During the periods shown in the chart:
Best Quarter	24.36%	December 31, 2020
Worst Quarter	-19.67%	September 30, 2022

Average Annual Total Returns (%)
(for the periods ended December 31, 2025)

	One Year	Five Years	Ten Years
Fund Inception: 11/13/2007
Return Before Taxes	47.01 %	4.69 %	10.99 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions	45.86 %	4.10 %	10.43 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	28.20 %	3.50 %	8.96 %
S&P Developed ex US Broad Market Index (Net)1 (Returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes except for withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)	34.35 %	8.57 %	8.46 %
S&P Asia 50 Capped Index (Spliced)1,2 (Returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes except for withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)	46.56 %	5.24 %	11.64 %

1Returns for net indices generally assume the reinvestment of dividends after the deduction of the maximum withholding tax in each country applicable to non-residents of the country as determined by the index provider. Such indices use withholding tax rates that are often at a higher rate than the rates to which the Fund is subject in each country, including for countries where the Fund is not subject to withholding taxes. When this is the case, index performance will be lower than if the index used the Fund's applicable withholding tax rates, if any.

2The S&P Asia 50 Capped Index (Spliced) reflects the performance of the S&P Asia 50 Index (Net) through December 22, 2024 and the S&P Asia 50 Capped Index (Net) thereafter, which reflect the times when each index was the Underlying Index of the Fund.

After-tax returns in the table above are calculated using the historical highest individual U.S. federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state or local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor’s tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts (“IRAs”). Fund returns after taxes on distributions and sales of Fund shares are calculated assuming that an investor has sufficient capital gains of

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the same character from other investments to offset any capital losses from the sales of Fund shares. As a result, Fund returns after taxes on distributions and sales of Fund shares may exceed Fund returns before taxes and/or returns after taxes on distributions.

Management

Investment Adviser. BlackRock Fund Advisors.

Portfolio Managers. The following individuals (the “Portfolio Managers”) are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund:

Portfolio Manager	Portfolio Manager of the Fund Since	Title with Investment Adviser
Jennifer Hsui	2012	Managing Director
Peter Sietsema	2025	Managing Director
Matt Waldron	2025	Managing Director
Steven White	2025	Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

The Fund is an exchange-traded fund (commonly referred to as an “ETF”). Individual shares of the Fund may only be bought and sold in the secondary market through a broker-dealer. Because ETF shares trade at market prices rather than at NAV, shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (a premium) or less than NAV (a discount). An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (ask) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid-ask spread”).

Tax Information

The Fund intends to make distributions that may be taxable to you as ordinary income or capital gains, unless you are investing through a tax-deferred arrangement such as a 401(k) plan or an IRA, in which case, your distributions generally will be taxed when withdrawn.

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

If you purchase shares of the Fund through a broker-dealer or other financial intermediary (such as a bank), BFA or other related companies may pay the intermediary for marketing activities and presentations, educational training programs, conferences, the development of technology platforms and reporting systems or other services related to the sale or promotion of the Fund. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the broker-dealer or other intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF

IBLC | NYSE Arca

Investment Objective

The iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. and non-U.S. companies that are involved in the development, innovation, and utilization of blockchain and crypto technologies.

Fees and Expenses

You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)1
Management Fee	0.47 %
Other Expenses	0.00 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	0.47 %

1Operating expenses paid by BFA under the Investment Advisory Agreement exclude acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.

Expense Example	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Example Fund Costs	$48	$151	$263	$591

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the NYSE FactSet Global Blockchain Technologies Index (the “Underlying Index”), which is a rules-based, modified float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted equity index that measures the performance of equity securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. companies that are involved in the development, innovation, and utilization of blockchain and crypto technologies. The Fund may invest in non-U.S. companies, including those located in emerging markets, without any limits consistent with the Underlying Index. ICE Data Indices, LLC, or its affiliates (the “Index Provider” or “IDI”), uses FactSet’s Revere Business Industry Classification System (“RBICS”) classifications to determine the eligible universe.

The Index Provider defines “blockchain” as technologies characterized by a shared, peer-to-peer, decentralized, and immutable ledger ideally suited for recording information. Information on the blockchain is secured through a validation process involving cryptography known as “mining,” which integrates a new set of information (known as a “block”) with all previous blocks on the ledger (thus creating a chain). One use of blockchain is “cryptocurrency,” which is a digital asset that typically uses blockchain’s decentralized and secured ledger as a method of verifying transactions and ownership. The Fund's investments will include companies involved in (a) cryptocurrency mining, (b) cryptocurrency trading and exchanges, (c) crypto-mining systems and/or (d) blockchain technology.

IDI begins with common equity securities (including depositary receipts) that have a market capitalization of $100 million or greater and a three-month average daily trading value (“ADTV”) of $1 million or greater and are from one of 43 eligible

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countries (as disclosed in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”)). From this starting universe, IDI selects, as “Tier 1” securities, companies generating 50% or more revenue from the following RBICS Focus Level 6 industries: Blockchain Technology; Cryptocurrency Mining; Cryptocurrency Trading and Exchanges; Cryptomining Hosting; Cryptomining Systems; and Enterprise Blockchain Technology.

In order to capture those companies that design and manufacture graphics processing unit (GPU) chips necessary for mining, IDI next selects, as “Tier 2” securities, companies in the following RBICS Focus Level 6 industries: A.I./Large Scale Processing Graphics Controller; Computer/Gaming Graphics Accelerator/Controller; Cryptomining Semiconductors; Data Center Graphics Accelerator/Controller; General Graphics Accelerator/Controller; Handheld Systems Graphics Accelerator/Controller; and Video Multimedia Semiconductors. Additionally for Tier 2, IDI selects the securities of companies that have blockchain-related ancillary businesses identified with the following Revere Hierarchy Focus industries: Blockchain Technology; Cryptocurrency Mining; Cryptocurrency Trading/Exchanges; Cryptomining Hosting; Cryptomining Systems; and Enterprise Blockchain Technology. The Fund will not invest in cryptocurrency (i) directly or (ii) indirectly through the use of derivatives on such assets.

The Underlying Index will have a minimum of 35 constituents at selection and will include all Tier 1 securities and a minimum of 10 Tier 2 securities, selected in descending order of float-adjusted market capitalization. The component securities of the Underlying Index are weighted by float-adjusted market capitalization with Tier 1 securities allocated a minimum weight of 75% in aggregate, subject to capping constraints. Each Tier 1 security is capped at 12%, and each Tier 2 security is capped at 4% of the Underlying Index, each at rebalance. Securities with weights greater than 4.5% shall not in aggregate exceed 45% of the Underlying Index weight at rebalance. Additionally, for any Tier 1 security whose constituent weight is greater than 10 times its three-month ADTV, its weight is determined by its liquidity weight instead of by float-adjusted market capitalization. The Index Provider determines the liquidity weight of a security as follows: index weight assigned to a security based on the relative three-month median daily value traded of the security compared to that measure for the overall index.

The Underlying Index is reviewed and reconstituted in March and September each year. Constituent weights of the Underlying Index are rebalanced quarterly. The Underlying Index may include large-, mid- and small-capitalization companies.

As of March 31, 2026, a significant portion of the Underlying Index was represented by securities of companies in the blockchain, financials and technology industries or sectors. The components of the Underlying Index are likely to change over time.

The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the Underlying Index before fees and expenses of the Fund. BFA uses a representative sampling indexing strategy to manage the Fund. “Representative sampling” is an indexing strategy that involves investing in a representative sample of securities or other instruments intended to collectively have an investment profile similar to that of an applicable underlying index. The instruments selected are expected to have, in the aggregate, investment characteristics (based on factors such as market capitalization and industry weightings), fundamental characteristics (such as return variability and yield) and liquidity measures similar to those of an applicable underlying index. The Fund may or may not hold all of the components of the Underlying Index. The Fund may use derivatives to gain or reduce exposure to the components of the Underlying Index or exposure to one or more market risk factors associated with such components. Subject to the limits described herein, the Fund may purchase and hold cash and cash equivalents, including shares of money market funds advised by BFA or its affiliates, and may also purchase and hold instruments not included in the Underlying Index when BFA believes that such instruments will help the Fund track the performance of the Underlying Index over time, including in light of expected liquidity or trading costs, anticipated additions to or deletions from the Underlying Index, or other reasons as determined by BFA.

The Fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the Fund's total assets (including the value of any collateral received).

The Underlying Index is owned, maintained and administered by the Index Provider, which is independent of the Fund and BFA. The Index Provider determines the composition and relative weightings of the components of the Underlying Index and publishes information regarding the market value of the Underlying Index.

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Summary of Principal Risks

Risk of Investing in Blockchain Companies. Blockchain technology is new and many of its uses may be untested. There is no assurance that widespread adoption of blockchain technology will occur, and the development and acceptance of competing platforms or technologies may cause consumers or investors to use an alternative to blockchain technology. Blockchain companies may be subject to more volatility and less trading volume than securities of companies in more established industries. Companies that are developing applications of blockchain technology may not in fact do so or may not be able to capitalize on those blockchain technologies. A proliferation of recent companies attempting to apply blockchain technology in different contexts means the possibility of conflicting intellectual property claims. The adoption of blockchain technology may be impaired by laws or regulations. For example, China has recently moved to restrict the mining of crypto assets. Further, blockchain technology may be subject to future laws or regulations that may be difficult to predict. In addition, because blockchain functionality relies on the internet, a significant disruption of internet connectivity affecting large numbers of users or geographic areas could impede the functionality of blockchain technologies. Certain features of blockchain technology may increase the risk of fraud or cyber-attack. Blockchain companies involved in crypto assets may be adversely affected by fluctuations in, and manipulation of, the price of crypto assets and a lack of liquid markets or acceptance for certain crypto assets or government policies.

Thematic Investing Risk. The Fund relies on the Index Provider to identify securities that reflect the relevant themes and sub-themes for inclusion in the Underlying Index. There is no guarantee that the Underlying Index or the Fund will reflect the intended theme and sub-theme exposures. The Fund’s performance may suffer if such securities are not correctly identified, if a theme or sub-theme develops in an unexpected manner, or if securities in the Underlying Index do not benefit from the development of a theme or sub-theme. The Fund’s performance may also be impacted if securities that are not related to the theme or sub-theme are included in the Underlying Index.

Index-Related Risk. The Index Provider may rely on various sources of information to assess the criteria of components of the Underlying Index, including information that may be based on assumptions and estimates. Neither the Fund nor BFA can offer assurances that the Index Provider’s methodology or sources of information will provide an accurate assessment of included components or will result in the Fund meeting its investment objective. Errors in index data, index computations or the construction of the Underlying Index in accordance with its methodology may occur, and the Index Provider may not identify or correct them promptly or at all, which may have an adverse impact on the Fund and its shareholders. Unusual market conditions or other unforeseen circumstances (such as natural disasters, political unrest or war) may impact the Index Provider or a third-party data provider and could cause the Index Provider to postpone a scheduled rebalance. This could cause the Underlying Index to vary from its normal or expected composition.

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Assets Under Management (AUM) Risk. From time to time, an Authorized Participant (as defined below in Authorized Participant Concentration Risk), a third-party investor, the Fund’s adviser, an affiliate of the Fund’s adviser, or another fund may invest in the Fund and hold its investment for a specific period of time to allow the Fund to achieve size or scale. There can be no assurance that any such entity would not redeem its investment or that the size of the Fund would be maintained at such levels, which could negatively impact the Fund.

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shares trading in the secondary market at a premium or discount to NAV or to the intraday value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings. If you buy Fund shares at a time when the market price is at a premium to NAV or sell Fund shares at a time when the market price is at a discount to NAV, you may pay significantly more or receive significantly less than the underlying value of the Fund shares.

Mid-Capitalization Companies Risk. Compared to large-capitalization companies, mid-capitalization companies may be less stable and more susceptible to adverse developments. The securities of mid-capitalization companies may be more volatile and less liquid than those of large-capitalization companies. As a result, the Fund’s share price may be more volatile than that of a fund with a greater investment in large-capitalization stocks.

Reliance on Trading Partners Risk. The Fund invests in countries or regions whose economies are heavily dependent upon trading with key partners. Any reduction in this trading may have an adverse impact on the Fund's investments. Through its holdings of securities of certain issuers, the Fund is specifically exposed to Asian Economic Risk and North American Economic Risk.

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Risk of Investing in the U.S. Investing in U.S. issuers subjects the Fund to legal, regulatory, political, currency, security, and economic risks that are specific to the U.S. Certain changes in the U.S., such as a weakening of the U.S. economy or a decline in its financial markets, may have an adverse effect on U.S. issuers.

Tracking Error Risk. The Fund may be subject to “tracking error,” which is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of the Underlying Index. Tracking error may occur due to a number of factors, including differences between the securities and other assets held in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the Underlying Index; differences in the timing and methodologies used to value securities and other assets; transaction costs and other expenses incurred by the Fund that the Underlying Index does not incur; the Fund’s holding of uninvested cash; differences in the timing of the accrual or the valuation of dividends or interest received by the Fund or distributions paid to Fund shareholders; tax gains or losses; differences between the amount and/or timing of withholding taxes on dividends reflected in the Underlying Index from the Fund’s obligation, if any, for foreign withholding taxes; the requirements for the Fund to maintain pass-through tax treatment; portfolio transactions carried out to minimize the distribution of capital gains to shareholders; the acceptance of custom baskets; changes to the Underlying Index including the ability and timing of the Fund to adjust its portfolio to reflect changes in the Underlying Index; and impacts to the Fund of complying with certain regulatory requirements or limits. Tracking error risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions. A Fund that tracks an index with exposure to non-U.S. issuers may experience higher tracking error than ETFs that do not track such indexes.

Performance Information

Calendar Year-by-Year Returns (%)

	Return (%)	Period Ended
Calendar Year-to-Date Return	16.78%	June 30, 2026
During the periods shown in the chart:
Best Quarter	84.45%	December 31, 2023
Worst Quarter	-27.55%	March 31, 2025

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Average Annual Total Returns (%)
(for the periods ended December 31, 2025)

	One Year	Since Fund Inception
Fund Inception: 4/25/2022
Return Before Taxes	27.78 %	16.94 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions	25.01 %	15.72 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	16.73 %	12.92 %
MSCI All Country World Index (Net)1 (Returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes except for withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)	22.34 %	13.83 %
NYSE FactSet Global Blockchain Technologies Index (Net)1 (Returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes except for withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)	27.88 %	16.66 %

Management

Investment Adviser. BlackRock Fund Advisors.

Portfolio Managers. The following individuals (the “Portfolio Managers”) are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund:

Portfolio Manager	Portfolio Manager of the Fund Since	Title with Investment Adviser
Jennifer Hsui	2022	Managing Director
Peter Sietsema	2025	Managing Director
Matt Waldron	2025	Managing Director
Steven White	2025	Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Tax Information

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

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intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF

ICOP | Nasdaq

Investment Objective

The iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. and non-U.S. equities of companies primarily engaged in copper and metal ore mining.

Fees and Expenses

You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)1
Management Fee	0.47 %
Other Expenses	0.00 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	0.47 %

1Operating expenses paid by BFA under the Investment Advisory Agreement exclude acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.

Expense Example	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Example Fund Costs	$48	$151	$263	$591

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the STOXX Global Copper and Metals Mining Index (the “Underlying Index”), which has been developed by STOXX Ltd. (the “Index Provider” or “STOXX”). The Underlying Index is composed of U.S. and non-U.S. equity securities selected from the STOXX Global Copper Universe Index (the “Parent Index”). The Parent Index is composed of large-, mid- and small-capitalization stocks from developed and emerging markets. The Underlying Index captures the performance of equity securities of companies involved in copper and metal ore mining.

To construct the Underlying Index, the Index Provider begins with common equity securities (including depositary receipts) from the Parent Index and selects stocks that have a free-float market capitalization of $100 million or greater and a 3-month Average Daily Traded Volume (“ADTV”) equal to or exceeding $1 million. The Index Provider selects index constituents from the remaining companies based on tiered eligibility from Tier 1 to Tier 3. STOXX classifies Tier 1 securities as companies categorized as Copper Ore Mining under FactSet’s Revere Business and Industry Classification System (“RBICS”) Focus Level 6 Copper Ore Mining. The Index Provider’s methodology does not require a minimum number of Tier 1 securities. If there are fewer than 50 Tier 1 constituents, the shortfall is filled with Tier 2 constituents. Following the Tier 1 selection, the Index Provider ranks and selects, as Tier 2 eligible securities, companies with at least 25% revenues but less than 50% revenues derived from the RBICS Level 6 subindustry of Copper Ore Mining from highest to lowest revenue exposure. Companies are selected from the highest to the lowest revenue exposure until there are 50 stocks in the Underlying Index. Once 50 companies are reached after Tier 1 and/or 2, or there are fewer than 50 companies selected after Tier 1 and 2, the Index Provider selects companies it classifies as Tier 3. STOXX classifies Tier 3 securities as companies that are not in Tier 1 or

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2 but are in the top 50% in terms of market share from Copper Ore Mining. The Index Provider defines market share by the percentile ranking of all companies in the Parent Index with at least $1 million in revenue from the RBICS Level 6 subindustry of Copper Ore Mining. Tier 3 securities are always included within the Underlying Index to ensure that companies with high dollar revenues from copper ore mining are represented.

The Index Provider applies the following weight limits: a maximum of 20% weighting to Tier 3 securities. The component securities in the Underlying Index are weighted by float-adjusted market capitalization with individual securities capped at 8% and securities with weights greater than 4.5% will not in aggregate exceed 45% of the Underlying Index weight at rebalance. As of March 31, 2026, the Underlying Index had 45 securities and all of the index constituents were represented by securities of companies in the materials industry or sector. The Underlying Index may include large-, mid-and small-capitalization companies. As of March 31, 2026, the Underlying Index was composed of securities of companies in the following countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom (the “U.K.”) and the U.S. The Underlying Index will be reviewed and reconstituted on an annual basis in September and rebalanced quarterly.

The Fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the Fund's total assets (including the value of any collateral received).

The Underlying Index and Parent Index are sponsored by STOXX, which is independent of the Fund and BFA. The Index Provider determines the composition and relative weightings of the components of the Underlying Index and publishes information regarding the market value of the Underlying Index.

Summary of Principal Risks

Copper and Metal Ore Mining Companies Risk. Companies involved in copper and metal ore mining may be adversely impacted by volatility in commodity prices, changes in exchange rates, trade constraints, social and political unrest, war, operational and production risks, reserve estimation uncertainty, depletion of resources, decreases in demand, over-production, litigation and regulatory requirements, among other factors. Investments in copper and metal ore mining companies may be speculative and may be subject to greater price volatility than investments in other types of companies.

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due to general industry or market conditions. Common stock is subordinated to preferred securities and debt in a company’s capital structure. Common stock has the lowest priority, and the greatest risk, with respect to dividends and any liquidation payments in the event of an issuer’s bankruptcy.

Commodity Risk. The Fund invests in companies that are susceptible to fluctuations in certain commodity markets and to price changes due to trade relations. Any negative changes in commodity markets that may be due to changes in supply and demand for commodities, market events, war, regulatory developments, other catastrophic events, or other factors that the Fund cannot control could have an adverse impact on those companies.

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non-redeeming shareholders may be treated as receiving a disproportionately large taxable distribution during or with respect to such year. In some circumstances, the Fund may hold a relatively large proportion of its assets in cash in anticipation of large redemptions, diluting its investment returns. These large redemptions may also force the Fund to sell portfolio securities or other assets when it might not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV, increase the Fund’s brokerage costs and/or have a material effect on the market price of Fund shares.

Materials Companies Risk. Materials companies may be adversely affected by volatility in commodity prices, changes in exchange rates, social and political unrest, war, depletion of resources, lower demand, overproduction, litigation and government regulations, among other factors.

Risk of Investing in Canada. Investing in Canadian issuers subjects the Fund to legal, regulatory, political, economic, currency, geographic and security risks that are specific to Canada. Canada depends heavily on trading with the U.S., China, Mexico, the United Kingdom and Japan. Its economy may be significantly impacted by changes in the economies and trade

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policies of these key trading partners, particularly the U.S. The Canadian economy is also sensitive to fluctuations in certain commodity markets, including the energy sector.

Risk of Investing in Saudi Arabia. Investing in Saudi Arabian issuers subjects the Fund to legal, regulatory, political, currency, security, and economic risks that are specific to Saudi Arabia. The economy of Saudi Arabia is dominated by petroleum exports. A sustained decrease in petroleum prices could have a negative impact on all aspects of the economy. Investments in the securities of Saudi Arabian issuers involve risks not typically associated with investments in securities of issuers in more developed countries, which may negatively affect the value of the Fund’s investments. Such heightened risks may include, among others, the expropriation and/or nationalization of assets, restrictions on and government intervention in international trade, confiscatory taxation, political instability, including authoritarian and/or military involvement in governmental decision-making, armed conflict, crime and instability as a result of religious, ethnic and/or socioeconomic unrest. Instability in the Middle East region could adversely impact the economy of Saudi Arabia, and there is no assurance of political stability in Saudi Arabia.

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The ability of foreign investors to invest in the securities of Saudi Arabian companies could be restricted by the Saudi Arabian government at any time, and unforeseen risks could materialize with respect to foreign ownership of such securities. There are a number of ways to conduct transactions in equity securities in the Saudi Arabian market. The Fund generally expects to transact in a manner so that it is not limited by Saudi Arabian regulations to a single broker. However, there may be a limited number of brokers who can provide services to the Fund, which may have an adverse impact on the prices, quantity or timing of Fund transactions.

Risk of Investing in the U.K. Investing in U.K. issuers subjects the Fund to legal, regulatory, political, economic, currency, geographic and security risks that are specific to the U.K. Economic downturns or political instability in its key trading partners, which include the United States and other European countries, could have an adverse effect on the U.K. economy. Following Brexit, certain trading matters between the U.K. and the European Union (the “EU”) remain unresolved, including with respect to financial services. The continuing uncertainty could have an adverse impact on the U.K. economy and currency.

Performance Information

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Calendar Year-by-Year Returns (%)

	Return (%)	Period Ended
Calendar Year-to-Date Return	11.97%	June 30, 2026
During the periods shown in the chart:
Best Quarter	26.00%	September 30, 2025
Worst Quarter	-19.02%	December 31, 2024

Average Annual Total Returns (%)
(for the periods ended December 31, 2025)

	One Year	Since Fund Inception
Fund Inception: 6/21/2023
Return Before Taxes	77.87 %	28.44 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions	76.54 %	27.51 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	46.34 %	22.17 %
STOXX Emerging Markets All Cap Index (Net)1 (Returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes except for withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)	29.77 %	16.14 %
STOXX Global Copper and Metals Mining Index (Net)1 (Returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes except for withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)	78.54 %	29.23 %

Management

Investment Adviser. BlackRock Fund Advisors.

Portfolio Managers. The following individuals (the “Portfolio Managers”) are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund:

Portfolio Manager	Portfolio Manager of the Fund Since	Title with Investment Adviser
Jennifer Hsui	2023	Managing Director
Peter Sietsema	2025	Managing Director
Matt Waldron	2025	Managing Director
Steven White	2025	Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

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Tax Information

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

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iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF

EMIF | Nasdaq

Investment Objective

The iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of 30 of the largest equities in the emerging markets infrastructure industry.

Fees and Expenses

The Fund may incur “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses.” Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses reflect the Fund’s pro rata share of the fees and expenses incurred indirectly by the Fund as a result of investing in other investment companies. The impact of Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses is included in the Fund’s total return but is not included in the Fund’s ratio of expenses to average net assets. Both figures are shown in the Financial Highlights section of the Fund’s prospectus (the “Prospectus”). BFA, the investment adviser to the Fund, has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fees in an amount equal to the Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, if any, attributable to investments by the Fund in other series of the Trust and iShares, Inc. through July 31, 2027. The contractual waiver may be terminated prior to July 31, 2027 only upon written agreement of the Trust and BFA.

You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)1
Management Fee	0.60 %
Other Expenses	0.00 %
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses	0.00 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	0.60 %
Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement	(0.00 )%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver and/or Expense Reimbursement	0.60 %

1Operating expenses paid by BFA under the Investment Advisory Agreement exclude Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, if any.

Expense Example	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Example Fund Costs	$61	$192	$335	$750

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the S&P Emerging Markets Plus Infrastructure IndexTM (the “Underlying Index”), which is designed to track the performance of 30 of the largest publicly listed companies in the infrastructure industry in emerging markets, as determined by S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (the “Index Provider” or “SPDJI”). The Underlying Index includes three distinct infrastructure sub-sectors: energy, transportation and utilities. As of March 31, 2026, the Underlying Index was composed of securities of companies in the following countries or regions: Brazil, China, Mexico, Qatar,

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South Korea, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates. Companies domiciled in an emerging or developed market country are eligible for inclusion as long as the majority of the company's revenues are derived from emerging market operations. Based on the methodology, constituents must have a minimum total market capitalization as of the rebalancing reference date of $250 million and a minimum float adjusted market capitalization as of the rebalancing reference date of $200 million. Constituents must also have a 3-month average daily value traded of greater than $1 million. The Underlying Index may include large-, mid- or small-capitalization companies. As of March 31, 2026, a significant portion of the Underlying Index was represented by securities of companies in the energy, industrials and utilities industries or sectors. The components of the Underlying Index are likely to change over time.

The Fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the Fund's total assets (including the value of any collateral received).

Summary of Principal Risks

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private capital spending levels, regulations, cyber or other attacks, volatility in commodity prices and currencies, trade disputes, scarcity of materials or parts, excess capacity, and liability claims, among other things. The performance of such companies also may be affected by technological developments, extreme weather or other catastrophic events, labor relations, government spending policies, and changes in domestic and international economies.

Energy Companies Risk. Companies in the energy sector may be adversely affected by volatility in energy and commodity prices, lower demand, overproduction, depletion of resources, social and political unrest, war, trade disputes, government regulations and energy transition efforts, among other factors. The energy sector is cyclical and can be significantly impacted by changes in economic conditions. Some energy companies, such as those in the oil and gas sector, face substantial costs related to exploration and production and significant operational risks. Energy companies are at risk of environmental damage claims and other litigation.

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and currencies. The performance of such companies may also be affected by technological developments, labor relations, legislative and regulatory changes, government spending policies, and changes in domestic and international economies.

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Risk of Investing in Brazil. Investing in Brazilian issuers subjects the Fund to legal, regulatory, political, currency, security, and economic risks that are specific to Brazil. Agricultural and mining exports are important to the Brazilian economy, which thus is susceptible to fluctuations in the commodity markets. The Brazilian economy has experienced high inflation and high government debt levels, which could constrain economic growth. Brazil may face heightened risks of political instability, which could exacerbate structural economic risks.

Risk of Investing in Russia. Investing in Russian securities involves significant risks, including legal, regulatory, currency and economic risks that are specific to Russia. In addition, investing in Russian securities involves risks associated with the settlement of portfolio transactions and loss of the Fund’s ownership rights in its portfolio securities as a result of the system of share registration and custody in Russia. Governments, including the U.S., the U.K., the E.U., and many other countries have imposed economic sanctions on certain Russian individuals and Russian corporate and banking entities, and jurisdictions may also institute broader sanctions on Russia. Russia has issued a number of countersanctions, some of which restrict the

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distribution of profits by limited liability companies (e.g., dividends), and prohibit Russian persons from entering into transactions with designated persons from “unfriendly states” as well as the export of raw materials or other products from Russia to certain sanctioned persons.

Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The extent and duration of the military action, resulting sanctions and resulting future market disruptions, including declines in its stock markets and the value of the ruble against the U.S. dollar, are impossible to predict, but could be significant. Disruptions caused by Russian military action or other actions (including cyberattacks and espionage) or resulting actual and threatened responses to such activity, including purchasing and financing restrictions, boycotts or changes in consumer or purchaser preferences, sanctions, import and export restrictions, tariffs or cyberattacks on the Russian government, Russian companies, or Russian individuals, including politicians, may impact Russia’s economy and Russian companies in which the Fund invests. Actual and threatened responses to Russian military action may also impact the markets for certain Russian commodities, such as oil and natural gas, as well as other sectors of the Russian economy, and are likely to have collateral impacts on such sectors globally. Russian companies may be unable to pay dividends and, if they pay dividends, the Fund may be unable to receive them. As a result of sanctions, the Fund is currently restricted from trading in Russian securities, including those in its portfolio, and the Underlying Index has removed Russian securities. It is unknown when, or if, sanctions may be lifted or the Fund’s ability to trade in Russian securities will resume.

Small-Capitalization Companies Risk. Compared to mid- and large-capitalization companies, small-capitalization companies may be less stable and more susceptible to adverse developments. The securities of small-capitalization companies may be more volatile and less liquid than those of mid- and large-capitalization companies. As a result, the Fund’s share price may be more volatile than that of a fund with a greater investment in large- or mid-capitalization stocks.

Small Fund Risk. When the Fund’s size is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid/ask spreads. The Fund’s performance near its inception date may not represent how the Fund will perform in the future or with a larger asset base. In addition, the Fund may face the risk of being delisted if it does not meet certain requirements set by the listing exchange. Any resulting liquidation of the Fund could lead to elevated transaction costs for the Fund and negative tax consequences for its shareholders.

Tracking Error Risk. The Fund may be subject to “tracking error,” which is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of the Underlying Index. Tracking error may occur due to a number of factors, including differences between the securities and other assets held in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the Underlying Index; differences in the timing and methodologies used to value securities and other assets; transaction costs and other expenses incurred by the Fund that the Underlying Index does not incur; the Fund’s holding of uninvested cash; differences in the timing of the accrual or the valuation of dividends or interest received by the Fund or distributions paid to Fund shareholders; tax gains or losses; differences between the amount and/or timing of withholding taxes on dividends reflected in the Underlying Index from the Fund’s obligation, if any, for foreign withholding taxes; the requirements for the Fund to maintain pass-through tax treatment; portfolio transactions carried out to minimize the distribution of capital gains to shareholders; the acceptance of custom baskets; changes to the Underlying Index including the ability and timing of the Fund to adjust its portfolio to reflect changes in the Underlying Index; and impacts to the Fund of complying with certain regulatory requirements or limits. Tracking error risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions. Until the Fund reaches greater scale, it may experience higher tracking error than is typical for similar index ETFs. A Fund that tracks an index with exposure to non-U.S. issuers may experience higher tracking error than ETFs that do not track such indexes.

Utility Companies Risk. The utilities sector is generally subject to significant government regulation and oversight, including restrictions on rates as well as environmental and other regulations. Utility companies also may face risks related to, among other things, natural disasters, cyber or other attacks, capital project funding, energy price volatility and increased competition.

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from the value used by the Underlying Index. In addition, the value of the securities or other assets in the Fund’s portfolio may change on days or during time periods when investors are not able to purchase or sell Fund shares. Authorized Participants that create or redeem Fund shares on days when the Fund is holding fair-valued securities or other assets may receive fewer or more shares, or lower or higher redemption proceeds, than they would have received had the securities or other assets not been fair valued or been valued using a different methodology. The ability to value investments may be impacted by technological issues or errors by pricing services or other third-party service providers.

Performance Information

Calendar Year-by-Year Returns (%)

	Return (%)	Period Ended
Calendar Year-to-Date Return	0.67%	June 30, 2026
During the periods shown in the chart:
Best Quarter	20.51%	December 31, 2020
Worst Quarter	-37.24%	March 31, 2020

Average Annual Total Returns (%)
(for the periods ended December 31, 2025)

	One Year	Five Years	Ten Years
Fund Inception: 6/16/2009
Return Before Taxes	32.57 %	5.18 %	2.81 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions	30.97 %	4.20 %	1.99 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	20.30 %	3.83 %	2.04 %
S&P Emerging Broad Market Index (Net)1 (Returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes except for withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)	23.98 %	4.80 %	8.44 %
S&P Emerging Markets Plus Infrastructure Index (Net)1 (Returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes except for withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)	33.42 %	5.36 %	2.85 %

Management

Investment Adviser. BlackRock Fund Advisors.

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Portfolio Managers. The following individuals (the “Portfolio Managers”) are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund:

Portfolio Manager	Portfolio Manager of the Fund Since	Title with Investment Adviser
Jennifer Hsui	2012	Managing Director
Peter Sietsema	2025	Managing Director
Matt Waldron	2025	Managing Director
Steven White	2025	Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Tax Information

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

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iShares Environmental Infrastructure and Industrials ETF

EFRA | Nasdaq

Investment Objective

The iShares Environmental Infrastructure and Industrials ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. and non-U.S. companies that provide infrastructure and industrials solutions aiming to support energy efficiency and emissions mitigation, pollution reduction or land and resource optimization.

Fees and Expenses

You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)1
Management Fee	0.47 %
Other Expenses	0.00 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	0.47 %

1Operating expenses paid by BFA under the Investment Advisory Agreement exclude acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.

Expense Example	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Example Fund Costs	$48	$151	$263	$591

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the FTSE Green Revenues Select Infrastructure and Industrials Index (the “Underlying Index”), which has been developed by FTSE International Limited (the “Index Provider” or “FTSE”). The Underlying Index is composed of U.S. and non-U.S. equity securities selected from the FTSE Global All Cap Index (the “Parent Index”). The Parent Index is composed of large-, mid- and small-capitalization stocks from developed and emerging markets. The Underlying Index captures eligible infrastructure and industrials solutions that aim to support energy efficiency and emissions mitigation, pollution reduction, or land and resource optimization. The Underlying Index is designed to reflect the equity performance of U.S. and non-U.S. companies that derive at least 40% of their combined annual green revenues in aggregate from a combination of 29 selected FTSE Green Revenues Classification System (“GRCS”) micro-sectors (as defined by the Index Provider), which were determined based on relevance to the three key themes: (1) energy efficiency and emissions mitigation, (2) pollution reduction, or (3) land and resource optimization.

The energy efficiency and emissions mitigation theme includes: (i) energy efficient infrastructure solutions such as energy or resource efficient products for buildings, semiconductor and microgrid controllers, and smart grid components; (ii) clean transportation or freight solutions including electric or magnetic trains, low emissions buses, airplanes, and ships; and (iii) emissions mitigation infrastructure solutions such as carbon capture and particle or emissions reduction devices. The

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pollution reduction theme includes: (i) clean water solutions such as wastewater or stormwater management, water distribution, monitoring and purification, and advanced irrigation; (ii) solutions for land pollution including sustainable waste management and land decontamination services and devices; and (iii) air pollution solutions across industrial, transport, and atmospheric settings. The land and resource optimization theme includes: (i) solutions that minimize land-use and local environmental impacts such as environmental testing and desalination equipment; and (ii) recycling solutions and solutions that optimize natural resource-use including advanced and low-weight materials, smart city design, and engineering.

The Index Provider begins with the Parent Index and excludes the securities of companies that it identifies as being involved in the business of tobacco, companies involved with controversial weapons, producers and retailers of civilian firearms, and companies involved in thermal coal mining, thermal coal-based power generation or the extraction of oil sands. Certain exclusions (e.g., controversial weapons or manufacturing tobacco products) are categorical, and others are based on percentage of revenue or ownership thresholds. Additionally, the Index Provider excludes companies that it determines are involved in controversies related to the ten United Nations Global Compact (“UNGC”) principles, which are classified into four categories: human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. The Index Provider also excludes companies with less than $100 million free float adjusted market capitalization or less than $1 million average daily trading volume over the prior sixty trading-day period. Only companies from the Utilities, Industrials, and Basic Materials Industry Classification Benchmark (ICB) sectors are eligible for inclusion.

The Index Provider includes companies that, at the time of inclusion, derive at least 40% of their combined annual green revenues in aggregate from a combination of 29 selected GRCS micro-sectors (as defined by the Index Provider), which were determined based on relevance to the three key themes. The Index Provider assesses and measures a company’s green revenues under the GRCS based on the following two categories: (1) disclosure of information when a company has sufficient disclosure to measure green revenues and (2) company-specific estimates when a company has limited green revenue disclosures but there is additional non-revenue data such as production volumes, or relevant market or peer data such as market share of a product that can form a reasonable basis for estimating green revenues. The Underlying Index includes companies identified by the Index Provider as deriving green revenue from Tier 1 activities (i.e., activities with significant and clear environmental benefits, such as solar) and Tier 2 activities (i.e., activities with more limited but net positive environmental benefits, such as water utilities) but excludes companies deriving revenue from Tier 3 activities (i.e., activities with some environmental benefits but overall net neutral or negative, such as nuclear).

The Index Provider weights the securities by free float adjusted market-capitalization with a 6% cap for individual stocks. The sum of all weights of issuers above 4.5% will not exceed 45%. The Underlying Index is reviewed and reconstituted semi-annually in March and September and rebalanced quarterly in March, June, September, and December. New constituents will be eligible for inclusion if they have green revenues of 40% or more. Current constituents will be removed if their green revenues fall below 35%.

As of March 31, 2026, the Underlying Index was composed of securities of companies in the following countries or regions: Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom (the “U.K.”), and the U.S. As of March 31, 2026, a significant portion of the Underlying Index was represented by securities of companies in the industrials, materials and utilities sectors. As of March 31, 2026, the Underlying Index had 79 components. The components of the Underlying Index are likely to change over time.

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The Fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the Fund's total assets (including the value of any collateral received).

The Underlying Index is sponsored by FTSE, which is independent of the Fund and BFA. The Index Provider determines the composition and relative weightings of the components of the Underlying Index and publishes information regarding the market value of the Underlying Index.

Summary of Principal Risks

Infrastructure Companies Risk. Companies involved in infrastructure or infrastructure-related industries may be adversely affected by supply chain and distribution disruptions, business interruptions, third-party vendor risks, shifts in public and private capital spending levels, regulations, cyber or other attacks, volatility in commodity prices and currencies, trade disputes, scarcity of materials or parts, excess capacity, and liability claims, among other things. The performance of such companies also may be affected by technological developments, extreme weather or other catastrophic events, labor relations, government spending policies, and changes in domestic and international economies.

Industrial Companies Risk. Industrial companies face a number of risks, including supply chain and distribution disruptions, business interruptions, product obsolescence, third-party vendor risks, cyber attacks, trade disputes, product recalls, liability claims, scarcity of materials or parts, excess capacity, changes in consumer preferences, and volatility in commodity prices and currencies. The performance of such companies may also be affected by technological developments, labor relations, legislative and regulatory changes, government spending policies, and changes in domestic and international economies.

ESG Risk. To the extent that the Underlying Index uses criteria related to the ESG characteristics of issuers, this may limit the types and number of investment opportunities available to the Fund and, as a result, the Fund may underperform other funds whose underlying index does not use ESG criteria. The Underlying Index’s use of ESG criteria may result in the Fund investing in, or allocating greater weight to, securities or market sectors that underperform the market as a whole or underperform other funds that use ESG criteria. In addition, the use of representative sampling may result in divergence of the Fund’s overall ESG characteristics or ESG risk from those of the Underlying Index. The Index Provider may evaluate security-level ESG data and, if applicable, ESG objectives or constraints that are relevant to the Underlying Index only at index reviews or rebalances. Securities included in the Underlying Index may cease to meet the relevant ESG criteria but may nevertheless remain in the Underlying Index and the Fund until the next review or rebalance by the Index Provider. As a result, certain securities in the Underlying Index, or the Underlying Index as a whole, may not meet the relevant ESG objectives or constraints at all times.

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Provider or a third-party data provider and could cause the Index Provider to postpone a scheduled rebalance. This could cause the Underlying Index to vary from its normal or expected composition.

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Risk of Investing in Infrastructure and Industrials Solutions Companies. Companies that provide infrastructure and industrials solutions follow certain environmentally-related themes and include companies from the basic materials, industrials, and utilities industries. These companies may be subject to a variety of factors that could adversely affect their business or operations, including the effects of climate change, high costs to develop or deploy products or services, costs associated with governmental, environmental and other regulations, the levels of government and private spending on environmental and infrastructure projects, and other factors. In addition, such companies may not derive their revenues entirely from providing infrastructure and industrials solutions, but may be exposed to the market and business risks of other business models, industries or sectors, and the Fund may be adversely affected by negative developments impacting those other business models, industries and sectors.

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Tracking Error Risk. The Fund may be subject to “tracking error,” which is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of the Underlying Index. Tracking error may occur due to a number of factors, including differences between the securities and other assets held in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the Underlying Index; differences in the timing and methodologies used to value securities and other assets; transaction costs and other expenses incurred by the Fund that the Underlying Index does not incur; the Fund’s holding of uninvested cash; differences in the timing of the accrual or the valuation of dividends or interest received by the Fund or distributions paid to Fund shareholders; tax gains or losses; differences between the amount and/or timing of withholding taxes on dividends reflected in the Underlying Index from the Fund’s obligation, if any, for foreign withholding taxes; the requirements for the Fund to maintain pass-through tax treatment; portfolio transactions carried out to minimize the distribution of capital gains to shareholders; the acceptance of custom baskets; changes to the Underlying Index including the ability and timing of the Fund to adjust its portfolio to reflect changes in the Underlying Index; and impacts to the Fund of complying with certain regulatory requirements or limits. Tracking error risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions. Until the Fund reaches greater scale, it may experience higher tracking error than is typical for similar index ETFs. A Fund that tracks an index with exposure to non-U.S. issuers may experience higher tracking error than ETFs that do not track such indexes.

Performance Information

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Calendar Year-by-Year Returns (%)

	Return (%)	Period Ended
Calendar Year-to-Date Return	8.70%	June 30, 2026
During the period shown in the chart:
Best Quarter	13.24%	December 31, 2023
Worst Quarter	-7.67%	September 30, 2023

Average Annual Total Returns (%)
(for the periods ended December 31, 2025)

	One Year	Since Fund Inception
Fund Inception: 11/1/2022
Return Before Taxes	13.98 %	12.63 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions	12.92 %	11.88 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	9.16 %	9.90 %
FTSE All-World Index (Net)1 (Returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes except for withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)	22.62 %	20.74 %
FTSE Green Revenues Select Infrastructure and Industrials Index (Net)1 (Returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes except for withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)	14.11 %	12.90 %

Management

Investment Adviser. BlackRock Fund Advisors.

Portfolio Managers. The following individuals (the “Portfolio Managers”) are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund:

Portfolio Manager	Portfolio Manager of the Fund Since	Title with Investment Adviser
Jennifer Hsui	2022	Managing Director
Peter Sietsema	2025	Managing Director
Matt Waldron	2025	Managing Director
Steven White	2025	Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

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Tax Information

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

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iShares Future AI & Tech ETF

ARTY | NYSE Arca

Investment Objective

The iShares Future AI & Tech ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. and non-U.S. companies that provide products and services that are expected to contribute to artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies in areas including generative AI, AI data and infrastructure, AI software, and AI services.

Fees and Expenses

You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)1
Management Fee	0.47 %
Other Expenses	0.00 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	0.47 %

1Operating expenses paid by BFA under the Investment Advisory Agreement exclude acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.

Expense Example	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Example Fund Costs	$48	$151	$263	$591

Portfolio Turnover. The Fund may pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 91% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the Morningstar Global Artificial Intelligence Select Index (the “Underlying Index”), which measures the performance of equity securities issued by companies with exposure to artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies, including generative AI, AI data and infrastructure, AI software, and AI services (each an “AI subtheme”), as determined by the equity research team of Morningstar, Inc. (the “Index Provider” or “Morningstar”).

The Underlying Index is a subset of the Morningstar Global Markets Index (the “Parent Index”), which represents approximately the top 97% of the global investable equity market capitalization. The eligible universe of securities in the Underlying Index includes the Parent Index, excluding companies in India or the People’s Republic of China and companies with an average three-month trailing daily trading volume of less than $2 million and float market capitalization of less than $300 million.

The Index Provider scores companies in the eligible universe on a four-point thematic exposure scale based on exposure to at least one AI subtheme and then assigns each company to one of three tiers (i.e., Tier 1, Tier 2 or Tier 3). Morningstar considers each company’s role in the AI subtheme value chain, expected net profit increase from exposure to at least one AI subtheme and the portion of revenue expected to be derived from each AI subtheme over the next five years. Many of the companies included in the eligible universe of securities for the Underlying Index may not currently earn the majority of their income from AI-related activities. Companies with a score of 2 or higher on the generative AI subtheme are assigned to Tier 1, and the

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rest are classified as either Tier 2 or Tier 3. All companies with a score of at least 2 across any one of the three other AI subthemes (i.e., Al data and infrastructure, Al services, or Al software) are assigned to Tier 2. Companies with an aggregate score of at least 3 across all four AI subthemes are also assigned to Tier 2. All remaining companies with a non-zero score on at least one AI subtheme are assigned to Tier 3. The Index Provider then ranks the companies to emphasize thematic purity and exposure to the generative AI subtheme according to the following ranking criteria (in descending order):

• Tier 1 companies are preferred over Tier 2 companies, and Tier 2 companies are preferred over Tier 3 companies.

• Generative AI subtheme score (highest to lowest).

• Aggregate score across all 4 subthemes (highest to lowest).

• Current index constituents are given preference.

• Current total market capitalization, with preference to smaller market capitalization over larger market capitalization.

Morningstar generally includes the top 50 companies in the Underlying Index, subject to adjustments for corporate actions.

The Underlying Index is weighted by float-adjusted market capitalization; however, the aggregate weight of Tier 3 securities cannot exceed 10%, and the excess weight is redistributed proportionally to Tier 1 and Tier 2 securities. Additionally, the weight of any one Tier 1, Tier 2 or Tier 3 security, respectively, cannot exceed 6%, 3% and 3%, with the excess weight distributed proportionally within each Tier. If the aggregate weight of securities with a weight of at least 4.5% exceeds 22.5%, then Morningstar caps the weight of any one security at 6% and the sum of securities at 22.5%, with excess weight redistributed proportionally within each Tier. The Index Provider will review constituent weights daily to ensure the combined weight of all constituents with individual weights above 5% does not exceed 25%. If this cap is breached, the Index Provider will cap the constituent with the smallest weight above 5% to 4.5%, along with and any other constituent with a weight between 4.5% and 5%. This process will be repeated iteratively until the sum of the weights above 5% are less than 25%, with excess weight redistributed to constituents with weights below the 4.5% limit.

The Underlying Index is rebalanced quarterly on the third Friday of March, June and September (effective the following business day) and reconstituted and rebalanced annually following the third Friday of December (effective the following business day). To remain in the Underlying Index, current constituents must have an average three-month daily trading volume of at least $1.6 million and a free-float market capitalization of at least $240 million at the annual reconstitution.

As of March 31, 2026, the Underlying Index consisted of 50 issuers from the following nine countries or regions: Australia, Canada, France, Israel, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates and the U.S. The Underlying Index may include large-, mid- and small-capitalization companies. As of March 31, 2026, a significant portion of the Underlying Index was represented by securities of companies in the technology and AI industries or sectors. The components of the Underlying Index are likely to change over time.

The Fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the Fund's total assets (including the value of any collateral received).

The Underlying Index is sponsored by Morningstar which is independent of the Fund and BFA. The Index Provider determines the composition and relative weightings of the components of the Underlying Index and publishes information regarding the market value of the Underlying Index.

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Summary of Principal Risks

Artificial Intelligence Technology Risk. Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) technology is generally highly reliant on the collection and analysis of large amounts of data, and it is not possible or practicable to incorporate all relevant data into the model that such AI utilizes to operate. Certain data in such models will inevitably contain a degree of inaccuracy and error – potentially materially so – and could otherwise be inadequate or flawed, which would be likely to degrade the effectiveness of the AI technology. Companies involved in, or exposed to, artificial intelligence-related businesses may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel. These companies face intense competition and potentially rapid product obsolescence, and many depend significantly on retaining and growing the consumer base of their respective products and services. Many of these companies are also reliant on the end-user demand of products and services in various industries that may in part utilize artificial intelligence. Further, many companies involved in, or exposed to, artificial intelligence-related businesses may be substantially exposed to the market and business risks of other industries or sectors, and the Fund may be adversely affected by negative developments impacting those companies, industries or sectors.

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Authorized Participants exit the business or do not place creation or redemption orders for the Fund and no other Authorized Participant places orders, Fund shares are more likely to trade at a premium or discount to NAV and possibly face trading halts or delisting.

Communications Companies Risk. Companies in the communications industry (“communications companies”) include telecommunications and media companies. Communications companies face risks related to cybersecurity incidents, data breaches, new technologies, substantial capital requirements, government regulation, cyclicality of revenues and earnings, obsolescence of products and services, and changes in consumer preferences and expectations, among other things. 

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Semiconductor Companies Risk. The semiconductor industry is characterized by rapid technological change and product obsolescence, cyclical market patterns, price erosion, periods of over-capacity and production shortages, variations in manufacturing costs and yields, and significant expenditures for capital equipment and product development. Semiconductor companies depend significantly on third-party suppliers and the availability of raw materials and may be adversely affected by supply chain disruptions. They also may be adversely affected by the loss or impairment of intellectual property rights. Growing demand related to AI and other emerging technologies may contribute to increased competition, capacity constraints and customer concentration.

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methodologies used to value securities and other assets; transaction costs and other expenses incurred by the Fund that the Underlying Index does not incur; the Fund’s holding of uninvested cash; differences in the timing of the accrual or the valuation of dividends or interest received by the Fund or distributions paid to Fund shareholders; tax gains or losses; differences between the amount and/or timing of withholding taxes on dividends reflected in the Underlying Index from the Fund’s obligation, if any, for foreign withholding taxes; the requirements for the Fund to maintain pass-through tax treatment; portfolio transactions carried out to minimize the distribution of capital gains to shareholders; the acceptance of custom baskets; changes to the Underlying Index including the ability and timing of the Fund to adjust its portfolio to reflect changes in the Underlying Index; and impacts to the Fund of complying with certain regulatory requirements or limits. Tracking error risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions. A Fund that tracks an index with exposure to non-U.S. issuers may experience higher tracking error than ETFs that do not track such indexes.

Performance Information

Calendar Year by Year Returns (%)

	Return (%)	Period Ended
Calendar Year-to-Date Return	58.06%	June 30, 2026
During the periods shown in the chart:
Best Quarter	32.49%	June 30, 2020
Worst Quarter	-22.47%	June 30, 2022

Average Annual Total Returns (%)
(for the periods ended December 31, 2025)

	One Year	Five Years	Since Fund Inception
Fund Inception: 6/26/2018
Return Before Taxes	30.25 %	4.82 %	10.72 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions	30.25 %	4.54 %	10.46 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	17.91 %	3.65 %	8.63 %
MSCI All Country World Index (Net)1 (Returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes except for withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)	22.34 %	11.19 %	11.58 %
Morningstar Global Artificial Intelligence Select Index (Spliced)1,2 (Returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes except for withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)	30.67 %	5.06 %	11.00 %

2The Morningstar Global Artificial Intelligence Select Index (Spliced) reflects the performance of the NYSE FactSet Global Robotics and

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Artificial Intelligence Index (Net) through August 11, 2024 and the Morningstar Global Artificial Intelligence Select Index (Net) thereafter, which reflect the times when each index was the Underlying Index of the Fund.

Management

Investment Adviser. BlackRock Fund Advisors.

Portfolio Managers. The following individuals (the “Portfolio Managers”) are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund:

Portfolio Manager	Portfolio Manager of the Fund Since	Title with Investment Adviser
Jennifer Hsui	2018	Managing Director
Peter Sietsema	2025	Managing Director
Matt Waldron	2025	Managing Director
Steven White	2025	Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Tax Information

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

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iShares Future Metaverse Tech and Communications ETF

IVRS | NYSE Arca

Investment Objective

The iShares Future Metaverse Tech and Communications ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. and non-U.S. companies that provide products and services that are expected to contribute to the metaverse in areas including virtual platforms, social media, gaming, 3D software, digital assets, and virtual and augmented reality.

Fees and Expenses

You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)1
Management Fee	0.47 %
Other Expenses	0.00 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	0.47 %

1Operating expenses paid by BFA under the Investment Advisory Agreement exclude acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.

Expense Example	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Example Fund Costs	$48	$151	$263	$591

Principal Investment Strategies

The Board of the Trust approved the closure and liquidation of the Fund. After market close on August 12, 2026, the Fund will cease the creation and redemption of Creation Units (as defined herein). Trading in the Fund will be halted prior to market open on August 13, 2026. Proceeds of the liquidation are scheduled to be sent to Fund shareholders on or around August 17, 2026 (the “Liquidation Date”).

While the Fund is in the process of liquidating its portfolio, which is anticipated to commence prior to August 12, 2026, the Fund will hold cash and securities that will not be consistent with its investment objective and strategies and is likely to incur higher tracking error than is typical for the Fund. Furthermore, the Trust cannot assure that there will be a trading market for Fund shares between market close on August 12, 2026 and the Liquidation Date because Fund shares will not be traded on NYSE Arca, Inc. (“NYSE Arca”) during that period.

Shareholders may sell their holdings of the Fund on NYSE Arca until market close on August 12, 2026 and may incur the usual and customary brokerage commissions associated with the sale of Fund shares. As of the Liquidation Date, shares of the Fund will be individually redeemed. If you hold Fund shares on the Liquidation Date, the Fund will automatically redeem

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your shares for cash based on the net asset value of the Fund as of the close of business on August 12, 2026, which will include any dividends or distributions calculated as of that date.

Prior to the Liquidation Date, the Fund seeks to track the investment results of the Morningstar© Global Metaverse & Virtual Interaction Select IndexSM (the “Underlying Index”), which measures the performance of equity securities issued by U.S. and non-U.S. companies that enable the “metaverse” and virtual interactions, as determined by Morningstar or its affiliates (“Morningstar” or the “Index Provider”). The Index Provider defines “metaverse” as a three-dimensional immersive digital world.

Morningstar evaluates companies based on five-year net profit and revenue projections as a producer or supplier with respect to six themes:

• Metaverse Platforms: Technologies that facilitate virtual interactions across a high volume of users, combining elements of 3D rendering and simulation software, wearable technology, immersive gaming, enhanced social media, and digital assets and payments.

• Wearable Technology and VR/AR: Virtual reality (“VR”) is the use of computer technology to create the effect of an interactive three-dimensional world in which the objects have a sense of spatial presence. Augmented reality (“AR”) is an enhanced version of reality created by the use of technology to overlay digital information on an image of something being viewed through a device.

• Enhanced Social Media: Interactive digital channels, enhanced by the use of VR and AR platforms, that allow users to create and share content.

• Immersive Gaming: All-encompassing online games that many players can play simultaneously and the associated tools and hardware that facilitate their development.

• 3D Rendering and Simulation Software: Software and tools leveraged by businesses, consumers, and brands to build and develop content for VR and AR platforms.

• Digital Assets and Payments: A digital asset is a collection of binary data which is self-contained, uniquely identifiable, and has a value, such as non-fungible tokens and cryptocurrencies. Digital payments are transfers of value from one payment account to another by use of a digital device, with no exchange of cash. This theme targets companies that facilitate the use of payment solutions or digital assets in the metaverse or enhanced shared virtual spaces.

The Fund does not invest in cryptocurrencies or other digital assets directly or indirectly through the use of derivatives on such assets.

To construct the Underlying Index, the Index Provider begins with the Morningstar Global Markets ex-India Index and excludes companies with an average three-month trailing daily trading volume of less than $2 million or a free float market capitalization of less than $300 million. Current index constituents are ineligible if they have average three-month daily trading volume of less than $1.5 million or a free-float market capitalization less than $200 million at rebalance.

To be eligible for inclusion, a company must be classified by the Index Provider as either a producer of goods or services related to a theme or a supplier of such producers. In addition, the issuer must have current exposure from at least one theme and, as determined by Morningstar, must be highly likely to experience at least a 5% increase in net profit over the next five years from exposure to that theme.

Morningstar research analysts estimate the percentage of total revenue that a company will derive over the next five years from its exposure to each theme of the Underlying Index. In making these projections, the research analysts may take into account, among other things, financial statements, historical growth rates, competitive and industry analyses, macroeconomic factors, and news and other data sources. Based on the analysts’ revenue projections, each company is assigned an “exposure score” for each theme as follows:

• Score of 0: Less than 10% of the issuer’s total revenue

• Score of 1: 10-25% of the issuer’s total revenue
• Score of 2: 25-50% of the issuer’s total revenue
• Score of 3: Greater than 50% of the total revenue of an issuer that is a supplier
• Score of 4: Greater than 50% of the total revenue of an issuer that is a producer
A Morningstar committee reviews the assigned scores to help ensure internal consistency.

If a company has an exposure score of zero for each theme, it is excluded from the Underlying Index. The remaining potential constituents are designated as Tier 1 or Tier 2. Tier 1 issuers are those with an aggregate score (the sum of all exposure scores) of 3 or more and at least an aggregate, non-overlapping revenue exposure of 25% across all themes relative to company-wide revenue. Tier 2 issuers are those with an aggregate score of less than 3. Morningstar ranks Tier 2 issuers with preference given to higher aggregate score, number of themes with higher scores, current index constituents, and smaller market capitalization.

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All Tier 1 constituents are selected for the Underlying Index. However, if there are fewer than 50 Tier 1 constituents, the shortfall is filled with Tier 2 constituents, and the Underlying Index is capped at 50 constituents.

Constituents are float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted with a minimum 80% weight, in aggregate, allocated to Tier 1 constituents. Individual Tier 1 constituents have a 6% cap, while individual Tier 2 constituents have a 3% cap. Constituents with an aggregate score of 1, or an aggregate score of 2 of which one point comes from Metaverse Platforms, are constrained to 10% of the Underlying Index. Of the 10% weight, at most only 5% can be in sectors outside of technology or communications. At each rebalance, issuers with weights over 4.5% shall not in aggregate exceed 45% of the Underlying Index. In case there is no feasible solution for capping, the Index Provider will loosen constraints until a solution can be found, such as reducing the minimum weight of Tier 1 constituents in 1% increments until that capping is feasible.

The Underlying Index is reconstituted each December and rebalanced quarterly. The themes are reviewed annually by the Index Provider and are subject to change as they evolve, and new themes emerge.

The Underlying Index may include large-, mid- and small-capitalization companies and may change over time. As of March 31, 2026, a significant portion of the Underlying Index was represented by securities of companies in the communications, financials and technology industries or sectors. As of March 31, 2026, the Underlying Index included 41 constituents from the following countries or regions: China, France, Japan, South Korea, the Netherlands and the U.S.

The Fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the Fund's total assets (including the value of any collateral received).

The Underlying Index is sponsored by Morningstar, which is independent of the Fund and BFA. The Index Provider determines the composition and relative weightings of the components of the Underlying Index and publishes information regarding the market value of the Underlying Index.

Summary of Principal Risks

Metaverse Companies Risk. Metaverse companies are subject to various risks, including those associated with limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel, intense competition, potentially rapid product obsolescence, impairment of intellectual property rights, disruptions in service, cybersecurity attacks, and changes in regulation. Companies that initially develop, or benefit from the sale or use of, metaverse products or technologies may not be able to capitalize on such products or technologies. Metaverse companies may also be substantially exposed to the market and

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business risks of industries or sectors other than the metaverse theme for which they are chosen for the Underlying Index, and the Fund may be adversely affected by negative developments impacting those companies, industries or sectors. In addition, the Fund may invest in a company that currently derives only minimal revenue from metaverse products or technologies.

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breaches, new technologies, substantial capital requirements, government regulation, cyclicality of revenues and earnings, obsolescence of products and services, and changes in consumer preferences and expectations, among other things. 

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to obtaining information necessary for investigations into or litigation against Chinese companies, and shareholders may have limited legal remedies.

Tracking Error Risk. The Fund may be subject to “tracking error,” which is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of the Underlying Index. Tracking error may occur due to a number of factors, including differences between the securities and other assets held in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the Underlying Index; differences in the timing and methodologies used to value securities and other assets; transaction costs and other expenses incurred by the Fund that the Underlying Index does not incur; the Fund’s holding of uninvested cash; differences in the timing of the accrual or the valuation of dividends or interest received by the Fund or distributions paid to Fund shareholders; tax gains or losses; differences between the amount and/or timing of withholding taxes on dividends reflected in the Underlying Index from the Fund’s obligation, if any, for foreign withholding taxes; the requirements for the Fund to maintain pass-through tax treatment; portfolio transactions carried out to minimize the distribution of capital gains to shareholders; the acceptance of custom baskets; changes to the Underlying Index including the ability and timing of the Fund to adjust its portfolio to reflect changes in the Underlying Index; and impacts to the Fund of complying with certain regulatory requirements or limits. Tracking error risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions. Until the Fund reaches greater scale, it may experience higher tracking error than is typical for similar index ETFs. A Fund that tracks an index with exposure to non-U.S. issuers may experience higher tracking error than ETFs that do not track such indexes.

Performance Information

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broad-based securities market index and the Underlying Index. Returns assume the reinvestment of any dividends and distributions. The Fund’s returns reflect the impact of any agreements to waive or reimburse expenses, which would reduce performance if not in effect. Past performance (before and after taxes) does not necessarily indicate how the Fund will perform in the future. Updated performance information, including the Fund’s current NAV, may be obtained by visiting www.iShares.com or by calling 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737) (toll free).

Calendar Year-by-Year Returns (%)

	Return (%)	Period Ended
Calendar Year-to-Date Return	-8.49%	June 30, 2026
During the periods shown in the chart:
Best Quarter	15.71%	June 30, 2025
Worst Quarter	-13.32%	December 31, 2025

Average Annual Total Returns (%)
(for the periods ended December 31, 2025)

	One Year	Since Fund Inception
Fund Inception: 2/14/2023
Return Before Taxes	12.58 %	16.39 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions	10.25 %	14.62 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	8.47 %	12.37 %
MSCI All Country World Index (Net)1 (Returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes except for withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)	22.34 %	18.43 %
Morningstar Global Metaverse & Virtual Interaction Select Index (Net)1 (Returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes except for withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)	12.92 %	16.91 %

Management

Investment Adviser. BlackRock Fund Advisors.

Portfolio Managers. The following individuals (the “Portfolio Managers”) are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund:

Portfolio Manager	Portfolio Manager of the Fund Since	Title with Investment Adviser
Jennifer Hsui	2023	Managing Director
Peter Sietsema	2025	Managing Director
Matt Waldron	2025	Managing Director
Steven White	2025	Managing Director

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shares may trade at a price greater than NAV (a premium) or less than NAV (a discount). An investor may incur costs attributable to the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay to purchase shares of the Fund (bid) and the lowest price a seller is willing to accept for shares of the Fund (ask) when buying or selling shares in the secondary market (the “bid-ask spread”).

Tax Information

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

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iShares India 50 ETF

INDY | Nasdaq

Investment Objective

The iShares India 50 ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of 50 of the largest Indian equities.

Fees and Expenses

You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)1
Management Fee	0.65 %
Other Expenses	0.00 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	0.65 %

1Operating expenses paid by BFA under the Investment Advisory Agreement exclude acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.

Expense Example	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Example Fund Costs	$66	$208	$362	$810

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the Nifty 50 IndexTM (the “Underlying Index”), which measures the equity performance of the top 50 companies by free float market capitalization whose equity securities trade in the Indian securities markets, as determined by NSE Indices Ltd. (formerly known as India Index Services & Products Limited) (the “Index Provider” or “NSEI”). As of March 31, 2026, a significant portion of the Underlying Index was represented by securities of companies in the consumer goods and services and financials industries or sectors. The components of the Underlying Index are likely to change over time.

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Index over time, including in light of expected liquidity or trading costs, anticipated additions to or deletions from the Underlying Index, or other reasons as determined by BFA.

The Underlying Index is a product of NSEI, which is independent of the Fund and BFA. The Index Provider determines the composition and relative weightings of the components of the Underlying Index and publishes information regarding the market value of the Underlying Index.

This Prospectus and the SAI have not been filed with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”), and SEBI will not in any manner vouch for the financial soundness of the Fund, BFA or the Portfolio Managers (as defined below), or for the adequacy of the statements made in this Prospectus and the SAI. BFA and the Portfolio Managers will not be registered with SEBI.

Summary of Principal Risks

Risk of Investing in India. Investments in Indian issuers involve risks that are specific to India, including legal, regulatory, political, currency and economic risks. Political and legal uncertainty, greater government control over the economy, currency fluctuations or blockage, and the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets may result in higher potential for losses. The securities markets in India are relatively underdeveloped and may subject the Fund to higher transaction costs or greater uncertainty than investments in more developed securities markets. India has experienced security concerns, such as terrorism and strained international relations. Incidents involving India's or the region's security may cause uncertainty in the Indian market and may adversely affect the Indian economy and the Fund's investments.

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Provider or a third-party data provider and could cause the Index Provider to postpone a scheduled rebalance. This could cause the Underlying Index to vary from its normal or expected composition.

Cash Transactions Risk. The Fund’s creation and redemption transactions generally are expected to be effected in cash, rather than as in-kind transactions in which portfolio securities or other investments are delivered. As a result, the Fund may have to sell investments at inopportune times in order to obtain the cash needed to meet redemption orders. Such sales may cause the Fund to recognize capital gains or losses that might not have been incurred if the redemption had been transacted in-kind. This may decrease the tax efficiency of the Fund compared with that of ETFs that use in-kind redemptions. The use of cash creations and redemptions also may cause the Fund’s shares to trade in the market at wider bid-ask spreads or greater premiums or discounts to the Fund’s NAV.

Consumer Goods and Services Companies Risk. Consumer goods and services companies face risks related to changes in consumer preferences and disposable income, commodity prices, government regulation, supply chain disruptions, damage to brand or reputation, economic slowdown and labor shortages, among other things.

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Reliance on Trading Partners Risk. The Fund invests in India, which is heavily dependent upon trading with key partners. Any reduction in this trading may have an adverse impact on the Fund's investments. Through its holdings of securities of certain issuers, the Fund is specifically exposed to Asian Economic Risk.

Tax Risk. The Fund is subject to tax in India on the purchase and sale of Indian securities, which will reduce the Fund's returns.

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Performance Information

Calendar Year-by-Year Returns (%)

	Return (%)	Period Ended
Calendar Year-to-Date Return	-11.49%	June 30, 2026
During the periods shown in the chart:
Best Quarter	23.29%	December 31, 2020
Worst Quarter	-32.96%	March 31, 2020

Average Annual Total Returns (%)
(for the periods ended December 31, 2025)

	One Year	Five Years	Ten Years
Fund Inception: 11/18/2009
Return Before Taxes	4.42 %	6.92 %	8.28 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions	3.78 %	6.02 %	7.81 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	5.18 %	5.40 %	6.77 %
MSCI Emerging Markets Index (Net)1 (Returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes except for withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)	33.57 %	4.20 %	8.42 %
Nifty 50 Index (Returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes)	6.58 %	10.02 %	10.62 %

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Management

Investment Adviser. BlackRock Fund Advisors.

Portfolio Managers. The following individuals (the “Portfolio Managers”) are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund:

Portfolio Manager	Portfolio Manager of the Fund Since	Title with Investment Adviser
Jennifer Hsui	2012	Managing Director
Peter Sietsema	2025	Managing Director
Matt Waldron	2025	Managing Director
Steven White	2025	Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Tax Information

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

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iShares International Dividend Growth ETF

IGRO | Cboe BZX

Investment Objective

The iShares International Dividend Growth ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of international equities with a history of consistently growing dividends.

Fees and Expenses

You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)1
Management Fee	0.15 %
Other Expenses	0.00 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	0.15 %

1Operating expenses paid by BFA under the Investment Advisory Agreement exclude acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.

Expense Example	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Example Fund Costs	$15	$48	$85	$192

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the Morningstar® Global ex-US Dividend Growth IndexSM (the “Underlying Index”), which is a dividend dollars weighted index that seeks to measure the performance of international equities selected based on a consistent history of growing dividends, as determined by Morningstar Inc. (the “Index Provider” or “Morningstar”). The Underlying Index is a subset of the Morningstar® Global Markets ex-US IndexSM, which is a diversified broad market index that represents approximately 97% of the market capitalization in international developed and emerging markets, as defined by Morningstar. Eligible companies for the Underlying Index must pay a dividend and not be classified as a REIT, must have at least five years of uninterrupted annual dividend growth and must have an earnings payout ratio of less than 75%. A company that is in the top decile of dividend yield for its region, as defined by the Index Provider (for example, Developed Asia Pacific, Developed Europe, Middle East and Africa, Developed North America ex-US (Canada) and Emerging Markets), is excluded from the Underlying Index. The Underlying Index is weighted by dividend dollars (total value of dividends paid out over the past trailing 12 months) and constrained by capping each company at 3%.

The Underlying Index was composed of securities of companies in 34 countries as of March 31, 2026. The Underlying Index may include large-, mid- and small- capitalization companies. As of March 31, 2026, a significant portion of the Underlying Index was represented by securities of companies in the consumer goods and services and financials industries or sectors. The components of the Underlying Index are likely to change over time.

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The Fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the Fund's total assets (including the value of any collateral received).

Summary of Principal Risks

Dividend-Paying Stock Risk. Investing in dividend-paying stocks involves the risk that such stocks may fall out of favor with investors and underperform other types of stocks or the broader market. Companies that issue dividend-paying stocks are not required to pay or continue paying dividends on such stocks. It is possible that issuers of the stocks held by the Fund will not declare dividends in the future or will reduce or eliminate the payment of dividends (including reducing or eliminating anticipated accelerations or increases in the payment of dividends), which may adversely affect the Fund.

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from time to time own or manage a substantial amount of Fund shares, or may hold their investment in the Fund for a limited period of time. There can be no assurance that any large shareholder or large group of shareholders would not redeem their investment. Redemptions of a large number of Fund shares could require the Fund to dispose of assets to meet the redemption requests, which can accelerate the realization of taxable income and/or capital gains and cause the Fund to make taxable distributions to its shareholders earlier than the Fund otherwise would have. In addition, under certain circumstances, non-redeeming shareholders may be treated as receiving a disproportionately large taxable distribution during or with respect to such year. In some circumstances, the Fund may hold a relatively large proportion of its assets in cash in anticipation of large redemptions, diluting its investment returns. These large redemptions may also force the Fund to sell portfolio securities or other assets when it might not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV, increase the Fund’s brokerage costs and/or have a material effect on the market price of Fund shares.

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Risk of Investing in Japan. Investing in Japanese issuers subjects the Fund to legal, regulatory, political, economic, currency, geographic and security risks that are specific to Japan. Japan’s economy depends heavily on international trade, oil and other commodity imports, and government policy supporting its exports. Other risks facing the Japanese economy include significant public debt and deficits, currency fluctuations, and labor shortages due to an aging and declining population. Japan’s relations with its neighbors have been strained at times, which could adversely affect its markets and economy. Japan is also vulnerable to natural disasters.

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number of brokers who can provide services to the Fund, which may have an adverse impact on the prices, quantity or timing of Fund transactions.

Performance Information

Calendar Year-by-Year Returns (%)

	Return (%)	Period Ended
Calendar Year-to-Date Return	8.16%	June 30, 2026
During the periods shown in the chart:
Best Quarter	16.35%	December 31, 2020
Worst Quarter	-23.52%	March 31, 2020

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Average Annual Total Returns (%)
(for the periods ended December 31, 2025)

	One Year	Five Years	Since Fund Inception
Fund Inception: 5/17/2016
Return Before Taxes	25.36 %	8.41 %	8.55 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions	24.84 %	7.92 %	8.08 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	15.76 %	6.68 %	6.99 %
MSCI ACWI ex USA Index (Net)1 (Returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes except for withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)	32.39 %	7.91 %	8.86 %
Morningstar Global ex-US Dividend Growth Index (Net)1 (Returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes except for withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)	25.07 %	8.41 %	8.55 %

Management

Investment Adviser. BlackRock Fund Advisors.

Portfolio Managers. The following individuals (the “Portfolio Managers”) are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund:

Portfolio Manager	Portfolio Manager of the Fund Since	Title with Investment Adviser
Jennifer Hsui	2016	Managing Director
Peter Sietsema	2025	Managing Director
Matt Waldron	2025	Managing Director
Steven White	2025	Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Tax Information

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

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intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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iShares Latin America 40 ETF

ILF | NYSE Arca

Investment Objective

The iShares Latin America 40 ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of 40 of the largest Latin American equities.

Fees and Expenses

You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)1
Management Fee	0.47 %
Other Expenses	0.00 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	0.47 %

1Operating expenses paid by BFA under the Investment Advisory Agreement exclude acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.

Expense Example	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Example Fund Costs	$48	$151	$263	$591

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the S&P Latin America 40TM (the “Underlying Index”), which is composed of selected equities trading on the exchanges of five Latin American countries. The Underlying Index includes securities that S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC (the “Index Provider” or “SPDJI”), a subsidiary of S&P Global, Inc., considers to be highly liquid from major economic sectors of the Mexican and South American equity markets. Companies from Brazil, Chilé, Colombia, Mexico and Peru are represented in the Underlying Index. The Underlying Index includes large capitalization blue-chip companies. As of March 31, 2026, a significant portion of the Underlying Index was represented by securities of companies in the financials and materials industries or sectors. The components of the Underlying Index are likely to change over time.

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the Underlying Index when BFA believes that such instruments will help the Fund track the performance of the Underlying Index over time, including in light of expected liquidity or trading costs, anticipated additions to or deletions from the Underlying Index, or other reasons as determined by BFA.

The Fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the Fund's total assets (including the value of any collateral received).

Summary of Principal Risks

Risk of Investing in Latin America. The economies of certain Latin American countries have experienced high interest rates, economic volatility, inflation, currency devaluations, government debt defaults and high unemployment rates. Certain Latin American countries have experienced periods of political and economic instability and social unrest in the past. International economic conditions, particularly those in the U.S., Europe and Asia, as well as world prices for oil and other commodities may also influence the development of Latin American economies. These risks, among others, may adversely affect the value of the Fund’s investments.

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investor protection considerations. Emerging market securities may face liquidity challenges, and the Fund may be unable to liquidate its positions in such securities at a favorable time or price.

Risk of Investing in Mexico. Investing in Mexican issuers subjects the Fund to legal, regulatory, political, economic, currency, geographic and security risks that are specific to Mexico. Mexico’s economy depends heavily on trading with the United States and certain Latin American countries and is vulnerable to changes in demand from these key trading partners, particularly the U.S. Mexico’s fiscal health is highly sensitive to oil prices, and the financial struggles of the state-owned oil company pose a challenge. Other risks facing the Mexican economy include elevated public budget deficits, socioeconomic inequality and drug-related security issues.

Performance Information

Calendar Year-by-Year Returns (%)

	Return (%)	Period Ended
Calendar Year-to-Date Return	12.10%	June 30, 2026
During the periods shown in the chart:
Best Quarter	40.66%	December 31, 2020
Worst Quarter	-46.00%	March 31, 2020

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Average Annual Total Returns (%)
(for the periods ended December 31, 2025)

	One Year	Five Years	Ten Years
Fund Inception: 10/25/2001
Return Before Taxes	52.74 %	8.32 %	8.77 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions	51.19 %	6.65 %	7.69 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	32.36 %	6.26 %	7.02 %
S&P Emerging Broad Market Index (Net)1 (Returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes except for withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)	23.98 %	4.80 %	8.44 %
S&P Latin America 40 (Net)1 (Returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes except for withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)	53.33 %	8.91 %	9.22 %

Management

Investment Adviser. BlackRock Fund Advisors.

Portfolio Managers. The following individuals (the “Portfolio Managers”) are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund:

Portfolio Manager	Portfolio Manager of the Fund Since	Title with Investment Adviser
Jennifer Hsui	2012	Managing Director
Peter Sietsema	2025	Managing Director
Matt Waldron	2025	Managing Director
Steven White	2025	Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Tax Information

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

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intermediary and your salesperson to recommend the Fund over another investment. Ask your salesperson or visit your financial intermediary’s website for more information.

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iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF

ILIT | Nasdaq

Investment Objective

The iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. and non-U.S. equities of companies primarily engaged in lithium ore mining and/or lithium compounds manufacturing.

Fees and Expenses

You may pay other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, which are not reflected in the table and example below.

Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)1
Management Fee	0.47 %
Other Expenses	0.00 %
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses	0.47 %

1Operating expenses paid by BFA under the Investment Advisory Agreement exclude acquired fund fees and expenses, if any.

Expense Example	1 Year	3 Years	5 Years	10 Years
Example Fund Costs	$48	$151	$263	$591

Portfolio Turnover. The Fund may pay transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or “turns over” its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in the Annual Fund Operating Expenses or in the Example, affect the Fund’s performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund’s portfolio turnover rate was 47% of the average value of its portfolio.

Principal Investment Strategies

The Fund seeks to track the investment results of the STOXX Global Lithium Miners and Producers Index (the “Underlying Index”), which has been developed by STOXX Ltd. (the “Index Provider” or “STOXX”). The Underlying Index is composed of U.S. and non-U.S. equity securities selected from the STOXX Global Lithium Universe Index (the “Parent Index”). The Parent Index is composed of large-, mid- and small-capitalization stocks from developed and emerging markets. The Underlying Index captures the performance of equity securities of companies involved in lithium ore mining and/or lithium compounds manufacturing.

To construct the Underlying Index, the Index Provider begins with common equity securities from the Parent Index and selects stocks that have a free-float market capitalization of $100 million or greater, 3-month Average Daily Traded Volume (“ADTV”) equal to or exceeding $1 million and have FactSet’s Revere Business and Industry Classification System (“RBICS”) Focus Level 1 classification of Non-Energy Materials. The following RBICS sectors are defined for the selection process: Africa Lithium Ore Mining, Australia including Oceania Lithium Ore Mining, Diversified Lithium Ore Mining, Europe Lithium Ore Mining, Latin America Lithium Ore Mining, North America Lithium Ore Mining, Pan-Americas Lithium Ore Mining, Pan-Asia/Pacific Lithium Ore Mining and Rest of Asia/Pacific Lithium Ore Mining (the “Lithium Ore Mining RBICS Focus Level 6” or “Lithium Ore Mining RBICS” sectors).

From the remaining securities, the Index Provider selects Tier 1 securities according to the following steps: (i) companies categorized as one of the Lithium Ore Mining RBICS sectors (ii) companies categorized as Lithium Compounds

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Manufacturing under RBICS Focus Level 6 (or “Lithium Compounds Manufacturing” sub-category) and (iii) companies that derive at least 50% combined revenues from the Lithium Ore Mining RBICS sectors and Lithium Compounds Manufacturing sub-category.

Following the Tier 1 selection, the Index Provider ranks and selects, as Tier 2 eligible securities, companies with at least 25% but less than 50% combined revenues derived from the Lithium Ore Mining RBICs sectors and Lithium Compounds Manufacturing sub-category from highest to lowest revenue exposure. All Tier 1 constituents are selected for the Underlying Index. However, if there are fewer than 50 Tier 1 constituents, the shortfall is filled with Tier 2 constituents, and the Underlying Index is capped at 50 constituents. The Index Provider’s methodology does not require a minimum number of Tier 1 securities.

The Index Provider applies tier group weight limits. For Tier 1, the Index Provider applies at least a 25% weighting to the categories within steps (i) and (ii) above, as well as a maximum weight of 25% to Tier 2 securities. In addition, the Index Provider applies at least a 90% weighting to High Exposure Companies, which it defines as a combination of (i) Tier 1 constituents and (ii) companies that are in the top twenty percent in terms of market share. Market share is defined by STOXX as the percentile ranking of all companies in the Parent Index with combined revenue from the Lithium Ore Mining RBICS sectors and Lithium Compounds Manufacturing sub-category greater than or equal to 1 million USD. The component securities in the Underlying Index are weighted by float-adjusted market capitalization with individual securities capped at 8% and securities with weights greater than 4.5% will not in aggregate exceed 45% of the Underlying Index weight at rebalance.

As of March 31, 2026, the Underlying Index had 34 securities and a significant portion of the index was represented by securities of companies in the materials industry or sector. The Underlying Index may include large-, mid- and small-capitalization companies. As of March 31, 2026, the Underlying Index was composed of securities of companies in the following countries: Australia, Chile, China, South Korea, and the U.S. The Underlying Index will be reviewed and reconstituted on an annual basis in September and rebalanced quarterly.

The Fund may lend securities representing up to one-third of the value of the Fund's total assets (including the value of any collateral received).

Summary of Principal Risks

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adversely affect the Fund's net asset value per share (“NAV”), trading price, yield, total return and ability to meet its investment objective. Certain key risks are prioritized below (with others following in alphabetical order), but the relative significance of any risk is difficult to predict and may change over time. You should review each risk factor carefully.

Lithium Mining and Production Companies Risk. Companies involved in the mining and/or production of lithium may be adversely impacted by the volatility of commodity prices, changes in exchange rates, social and political unrest, war, events related to energy conservation, the success of exploration projects, price fluctuations of traditional and alternative sources of energy, developments in battery and alternative energy technology, the possibility that government subsidies for alternative energy will be eliminated, the possibility that lithium-ion technology is not suitable for widespread adoption, depletion of resources, decreases in demand, over-production, litigation and changes in government regulations or policies, among other factors. Investments in companies involved in the mining and/or production of lithium may be speculative and may be subject to greater price volatility than investments in other types of companies.

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representing a small number of issuers or counterparties and thus may be more susceptible to the risks associated with these particular issuers or counterparties. As a result, the Fund's performance may depend to a greater extent on the performance of a small number of issuers or counterparties, which may lead to more volatility in the Fund’s NAV.

Risk of Investing in Australia. Investing in Australian issuers subjects the Fund to legal, regulatory, political, currency, security, and economic risks that are specific to Australia. The Australian economy depends heavily on energy, agricultural and mining exports and, as a result, is susceptible to fluctuations in the commodity markets. Australia also depends on trading with key trading partners.

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to obtaining information necessary for investigations into or litigation against Chinese companies, and shareholders may have limited legal remedies.

Risk of Investing in Developing Markets. Developing markets are those emerging or frontier markets that are considered to be among the smallest, least mature and least liquid, and as a result, may be more likely to experience inflation risk, political turmoil and rapid changes in economic conditions than more developed and traditional emerging or frontier markets. Investments in developing markets may be subject to a greater risk of loss than investments in more developed and traditional emerging or frontier markets. Developing markets often have less uniformity in accounting and reporting requirements, unreliable securities valuation and greater risk associated with custody of securities. Economic, political, liquidity and currency risks may be more pronounced with respect to investments in developing markets than in emerging or frontier markets.

Tracking Error Risk. The Fund may be subject to “tracking error,” which is the divergence of the Fund’s performance from that of the Underlying Index. Tracking error may occur due to a number of factors, including differences between the securities and other assets held in the Fund’s portfolio and those included in the Underlying Index; differences in the timing and methodologies used to value securities and other assets; transaction costs and other expenses incurred by the Fund that the Underlying Index does not incur; the Fund’s holding of uninvested cash; differences in the timing of the accrual or the valuation of dividends or interest received by the Fund or distributions paid to Fund shareholders; tax gains or losses; differences between the amount and/or timing of withholding taxes on dividends reflected in the Underlying Index from the Fund’s obligation, if any, for foreign withholding taxes; the requirements for the Fund to maintain pass-through tax treatment; portfolio transactions carried out to minimize the distribution of capital gains to shareholders; the acceptance of custom baskets; changes to the Underlying Index including the ability and timing of the Fund to adjust its portfolio to reflect changes in the Underlying Index; and impacts to the Fund of complying with certain regulatory requirements or limits. Tracking error risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions. Until the Fund reaches greater scale, it may experience higher tracking error than is typical for similar index ETFs. A Fund that tracks an index with exposure to non-U.S. issuers may experience higher tracking error than ETFs that do not track such indexes.

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Performance Information

Calendar Year-by-Year Returns (%)

	Return (%)	Period Ended
Calendar Year-to-Date Return	12.69%	June 30, 2026
During the periods shown in the chart:
Best Quarter	53.74%	September 30, 2025
Worst Quarter	-20.84%	June 30, 2024

Average Annual Total Returns (%)
(for the periods ended December 31, 2025)

	One Year	Since Fund Inception
Fund Inception: 6/21/2023
Return Before Taxes	81.77 %	-13.92 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions	79.75 %	-15.09 %
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares	48.21 %	-10.84 %
STOXX Emerging Markets All Cap Index (Net)1 (Returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes except for withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)	29.77 %	16.14 %
STOXX Global Lithium Miners and Producers Index (Net)1 (Returns do not reflect deductions for fees, expenses or taxes except for withholding taxes on reinvested dividends)	80.06 %	-14.84 %

Management

Investment Adviser. BlackRock Fund Advisors.

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Portfolio Managers. The following individuals (the “Portfolio Managers”) are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund:

Portfolio Manager	Portfolio Manager of the Fund Since	Title with Investment Adviser
Jennifer Hsui	2023	Managing Director
Peter Sietsema	2025	Managing Director
Matt Waldron	2025	Managing Director
Steven White	2025	Managing Director

Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares

Tax Information

Payments to Broker-Dealers and Other Financial Intermediaries

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More Information About the Funds

This Prospectus contains important information about investing in the Funds listed below. Please read this Prospectus carefully before you make any investment decisions. Additional information regarding the Funds as well as other funds that are series of iShares Trust, iShares U.S. ETF Trust or iShares, Inc. (each, a “Fund”) is available at www.iShares.com.

Each Fund’s investment objective and its Underlying Index may be changed without shareholder approval.

Fund	Underlying Index	Investment Objective
iShares Asia 50 ETF	S&P Asia 50 Capped Index	The iShares Asia 50 ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of 50 of the largest Asian equities.
iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF	NYSE FactSet Global Blockchain Technologies Index	The iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. and non-U.S. companies that are involved in the development, innovation, and utilization of blockchain and crypto technologies.
iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF	STOXX Global Copper and Metals Mining Index	The iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. and non-U.S. equities of companies primarily engaged in copper and metal ore mining.
iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF	S&P Emerging Markets Plus Infrastructure Index1	The iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of 30 of the largest equities in the emerging markets infrastructure industry.
iShares Environmental Infrastructure and Industrials ETF	FTSE Green Revenues Select Infrastructure and Industrials Index	The iShares Environmental Infrastructure and Industrials ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. and non-U.S. companies that provide infrastructure and industrials solutions aiming to support energy efficiency and emissions mitigation, pollution reduction or land and resource optimization.
iShares Future AI & Tech ETF	Morningstar Global Artificial Intelligence Select Index	The iShares Future AI & Tech ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. and non-U.S. companies that provide products and services that are expected to contribute to artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies in areas including generative AI, AI data and infrastructure, AI software, and AI services.
iShares Future Metaverse Tech and Communications ETF	Morningstar Global Metaverse & Virtual Interaction Select Index	The iShares Future Metaverse Tech and Communications ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. and non-U.S. companies that provide products and services that are expected to contribute to the metaverse in areas including virtual platforms, social media, gaming, 3D software, digital assets, and virtual and augmented reality.
iShares India 50 ETF	Nifty 50 Index	The iShares India 50 ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of 50 of the largest Indian equities.
iShares International Dividend Growth ETF	Morningstar Global ex-US Dividend Growth Index	The iShares International Dividend Growth ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of international equities with a history of consistently growing dividends.
iShares Latin America 40 ETF	S&P Latin America 40	The iShares Latin America 40 ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of 40 of the largest Latin American equities.
iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF	STOXX Global Lithium Miners and Producers Index	The iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. and non-U.S. equities of companies primarily engaged in lithium ore mining and/or lithium compounds manufacturing.

1 On March 2, 2026, the name of the Fund’s Underlying Index changed from the S&P Emerging Markets Infrastructure Index to the S&P Emerging Markets Plus Infrastructure Index.

ETFs are funds that trade like other publicly traded securities. Shares of each Fund are listed on a national securities exchange and trade in the secondary market at market prices that change throughout the day. The market price for a share of a Fund may be different from the Fund’s most recent NAV.

Each Fund invests in a particular segment of the markets for securities and other instruments (as applicable) and is designed to be used as part of broader asset allocation strategies. Accordingly, an investment in a Fund should not constitute a complete investment program. An investment in a Fund is not a bank deposit, and it is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, any other government agency, BFA or any of BFA’s affiliates.

Index Funds

A share of a Fund represents an ownership interest in an underlying portfolio of securities and other instruments (as applicable) that is intended to track the Fund’s Underlying Index. An index is a financial calculation, based on a grouping of financial instruments, and is not an investment product, while each Fund is an actual investment portfolio. The performance of a Fund and that of its Underlying Index may vary for a number of reasons, including transaction costs, asset or currency valuations, corporate actions, timing variances and differences between the composition of a Fund’s portfolio and that of the Underlying Index resulting from the Fund’s use of representative sampling or from legal restrictions (such as diversification requirements) that apply to the Fund but not to its Underlying Index.

From time to time, the provider of the Underlying Index (“Index Provider”) may make changes to the index methodology or other adjustments to a Fund’s Underlying Index. Unless otherwise determined by BFA, any such change will be reflected in the calculation of the Underlying Index’s performance on a going-forward basis after the effective date of such change. Therefore, the performance of the Underlying Index that is shown for periods prior to the effective date of any such change generally will not be recalculated or restated to reflect the change.

BFA uses a representative sampling indexing strategy to manage the Funds. “Representative sampling” is an indexing strategy that involves investing in a representative sample of securities or other instruments intended to collectively have an investment profile similar to that of an applicable underlying index. Because the Funds use representative sampling, they can be expected to have a larger tracking error than if they used a replication indexing strategy. “Replication” is an indexing strategy in which a fund invests in substantially all of the components of its underlying index in approximately the same proportions as in the underlying index.

Borrowing

Each Fund listed below may borrow as a temporary measure for extraordinary or emergency purposes, including to meet redemptions or to facilitate the settlement of securities or other transactions. Each Fund does not intend to borrow money in order to leverage its portfolio.

iShares Asia 50 ETF
iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF
iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF
iShares Environmental Infrastructure and Industrials ETF
iShares Future AI & Tech ETF

iShares Future Metaverse Tech and Communications ETF
iShares India 50 ETF
iShares International Dividend Growth ETF
iShares Latin America 40 ETF
iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF

European Union Disclosure

The Fund listed below has not been categorized under the European Union (“EU”) sustainable finance disclosure regulation (“SFDR”) as an “Article 8” or “Article 9” product. In addition, the Fund’s investment strategy does not take into account the criteria for environmentally sustainable economic activities under the EU sustainable investment taxonomy regulation or principal adverse impacts (“PAIs”) on sustainability factors under the SFDR. PAIs are identified under the SFDR as the material impacts of investment decisions on sustainability factors relating to environmental, social and employee matters, respect for human rights, and anti-corruption and anti-bribery matters.

iShares India 50 ETF

Additional Information About the Funds' Risks

Each Fund is subject to various risks, any of which may adversely affect the Fund’s NAV, trading price, yield, total return and ability to meet its investment objective. Each Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily at www.iShares.com. You could lose all or part of your investment in a Fund, which could underperform other investments. The table below identifies the principal and other (non-principal) risks that apply to each Fund. A Fund that invests in an underlying fund (“Underlying Fund”) also may be indirectly exposed to these risks through such investment. A description of each risk is provided after the table.

	iShares Asia 50 ETF	iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF	iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF	iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF	iShares Environmental Infrastructure and Industrials ETF	iShares Future AI & Tech ETF
✓ Principal Risk \| • Other Risk
Artificial Intelligence Technology Risk						✓
Asian Economic Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Asset Class Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Assets Under Management (AUM) Risk		✓			✓
Australasian Economic Risk		•	•
Authorized Participant Concentration Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Borrowing Risk	•		•	•	•	•
Cash Transactions Risk
Central and South American Economic Risk				✓		•
Close-Out Risk for Qualified Financial Contracts	•	•	•	•	•	•
Commodity Risk			✓
Communication Companies Risk	•					✓
Concentration Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Consumer Goods and Services Companies Risk	•					•
Copper and Metal Ore Mining Companies Risk			✓
Currency Risk	✓	•	✓	✓	✓	✓
Custody Risk	✓		•	✓	•	✓
Dividend-Paying Stock Risk
Energy Companies Risk				✓
Equity Securities Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
ESG Risk					✓
European Economic Risk			✓		✓	•
Financial Companies Risk	✓	✓
Geographic and Security Risks	•	•	•	•	•	•
Healthcare Companies Risk
Illiquid Investments Risk	•	•	•	•	•	•
Index-Related Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Industrial Companies Risk				✓	✓	•
Infrastructure Companies Risk				✓	✓
Issuer Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

	iShares Asia 50 ETF	iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF	iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF	iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF	iShares Environmental Infrastructure and Industrials ETF	iShares Future AI & Tech ETF
✓ Principal Risk \| • Other Risk
Large-Capitalization Companies Risk	✓	✓	✓		•	✓
Large Shareholder and Large-Scale Redemption Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Latin American Economic Risk
Lithium Mining and Production Companies Risk
Management Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Market Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Market Trading Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Materials Companies Risk			✓		✓
Metaverse Companies Risk
Mid-Capitalization Companies Risk		✓	•	✓	✓	✓
Middle Eastern Economic Risk				•
National Closed Market Trading Risk	✓	•	✓	✓	✓	✓
Non-Diversification Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Non-U.S. Securities Risk	✓	•	✓	✓	✓	✓
North American Economic Risk		✓	✓
Operational and Technology Risks	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Ownership Limitations Risk	•	•	•	•	•	•
Reliance on Trading Partners Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Risk of Investing in Asia	✓
Risk of Investing in Australia
Risk of Investing in Blockchain Companies		✓
Risk of Investing in Brazil				✓
Risk of Investing in Canada			✓
Risk of Investing in China	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Risk of Investing in Developed Countries	✓	•	✓		✓	•
Risk of Investing in Emerging Markets	✓		•	✓	•	✓
Risk of Investing in India
Risk of Investing in Infrastructure and Industrials Solutions Companies					✓
Risk of Investing in Japan
Risk of Investing in Latin America
Risk of Investing in Mexico
Risk of Investing in Russia				✓
Risk of Investing in Saudi Arabia			✓		✓
Risk of Investing in South Korea	✓
Risk of Investing in Taiwan	✓

	iShares Asia 50 ETF	iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF	iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF	iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF	iShares Environmental Infrastructure and Industrials ETF	iShares Future AI & Tech ETF
✓ Principal Risk \| • Other Risk
Risk of Investing in the U.K.			✓
Risk of Investing in the U.S.		✓			✓	✓
Securities Lending Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Semiconductor Companies Risk		•				✓
Small-Capitalization Companies Risk			•	✓	✓	•
Small Fund Risk				✓	✓
Sustainability Risk
Tax Risk
Technology Companies Risk	✓	✓				✓
Thematic Investing Risk		✓		✓	✓	✓
Tracking Error Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
U.S. Economic Risk				✓	✓
Utility Companies Risk				✓	✓
Valuation Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

	iShares Future Metaverse Tech and Communications ETF	iShares India 50 ETF	iShares International Dividend Growth ETF	iShares Latin America 40 ETF	iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF
✓ Principal Risk \| • Other Risk
Artificial Intelligence Technology Risk
Asian Economic Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Asset Class Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Assets Under Management (AUM) Risk	✓				✓
Australasian Economic Risk					✓
Authorized Participant Concentration Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Borrowing Risk	•	•	•	•	•
Cash Transactions Risk		✓
Central and South American Economic Risk					•
Close-Out Risk for Qualified Financial Contracts	•	•	•	•	•
Commodity Risk				✓	✓
Communication Companies Risk	✓
Concentration Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Consumer Goods and Services Companies Risk		✓	✓	•	•
Copper and Metal Ore Mining Companies Risk
Currency Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Custody Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

	iShares Future Metaverse Tech and Communications ETF	iShares India 50 ETF	iShares International Dividend Growth ETF	iShares Latin America 40 ETF	iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF
✓ Principal Risk \| • Other Risk
Dividend-Paying Stock Risk			✓
Energy Companies Risk		•		•
Equity Securities Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
ESG Risk
European Economic Risk			✓	✓
Financial Companies Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓
Geographic and Security Risks	•	•	•	•	•
Healthcare Companies Risk			•
Illiquid Investments Risk	•	•	•	•	•
Index-Related Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Industrial Companies Risk		•	•	•	•
Infrastructure Companies Risk
Issuer Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Large-Capitalization Companies Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Large Shareholder and Large-Scale Redemption Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Latin American Economic Risk				✓
Lithium Mining and Production Companies Risk					✓
Management Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Market Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Market Trading Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Materials Companies Risk		•		✓	✓
Metaverse Companies Risk	✓
Mid-Capitalization Companies Risk	✓			✓	✓
Middle Eastern Economic Risk
National Closed Market Trading Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Non-Diversification Risk	✓	✓		✓	✓
Non-U.S. Securities Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
North American Economic Risk			•		✓
Operational and Technology Risks	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Ownership Limitations Risk	•	•	•	•	•
Reliance on Trading Partners Risk		✓	✓	✓	✓
Risk of Investing in Asia
Risk of Investing in Australia					✓
Risk of Investing in Blockchain Companies
Risk of Investing in Brazil				✓
Risk of Investing in Canada
Risk of Investing in China	✓		✓		✓
Risk of Investing in Developed Countries	•		✓		✓
Risk of Investing in Emerging Markets	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

	iShares Future Metaverse Tech and Communications ETF	iShares India 50 ETF	iShares International Dividend Growth ETF	iShares Latin America 40 ETF	iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF
✓ Principal Risk \| • Other Risk
Risk of Investing in India		✓
Risk of Investing in Infrastructure and Industrials Solutions Companies
Risk of Investing in Japan			✓
Risk of Investing in Latin America				✓
Risk of Investing in Mexico				✓
Risk of Investing in Russia
Risk of Investing in Saudi Arabia			✓
Risk of Investing in South Korea
Risk of Investing in Taiwan
Risk of Investing in the U.K.
Risk of Investing in the U.S.	✓				✓
Securities Lending Risk	✓		✓	✓	✓
Semiconductor Companies Risk
Small-Capitalization Companies Risk	•				✓
Small Fund Risk	✓				✓
Sustainability Risk		•
Tax Risk		✓
Technology Companies Risk	✓	•	•
Thematic Investing Risk	✓
Tracking Error Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
U.S. Economic Risk			✓	✓
Utility Companies Risk			•
Valuation Risk	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Companies involved in, or exposed to, AI-related businesses may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel. These companies face intense competition and potentially rapid product obsolescence, and many depend significantly on retaining and growing the consumer base of their respective products and services. Many of these companies are also reliant on the end-user demand of products and services in various industries that may in part utilize artificial intelligence. Further, many companies involved in, or exposed to, AI-related businesses may be substantially exposed to the market and business risks of other industries or sectors, and the Fund may be adversely affected by negative developments impacting those companies, industries or sectors.

In addition, these companies are heavily dependent on intellectual property rights and may be adversely affected by loss or impairment of those rights. There can be no assurance that companies involved in AI will be able to successfully protect their intellectual property to prevent the misappropriation of their technology, or that competitors will not develop technology that is substantially similar or superior to such companies’ technology. Legal and regulatory changes, particularly related to information privacy and data protection, may have an impact on a company’s products or services. Companies engaged in artificial intelligence-related activities could face increasing regulatory scrutiny in the future, which may limit the development of this technology and impede the growth of companies that develop and/or utilize this technology. AI companies typically engage in significant amounts of spending on research and development, and there is no guarantee that the products or services produced by these companies will be successful. AI companies, especially smaller companies, tend to be more volatile than companies that do not rely heavily on technology.

AI companies are potential targets for cyberattacks, which can have a materially adverse impact on the performance of these companies. In addition, the collection of data from consumers and other sources could face increased scrutiny as regulators consider how the data is

collected, stored, safeguarded and used. AI and data services companies may face regulatory fines and penalties, including potential forced break-ups, that could hinder the ability of the companies to operate on an ongoing basis.

Asian Economic Risk. Certain Asian economies have experienced rapid growth and industrialization in recent years, but there is no assurance that this growth rate will be maintained. Other Asian economies have experienced high inflation, high unemployment, currency devaluations and restrictions, and over-extension of credit. Geopolitical hostility, political instability, and economic or environmental events in any one Asian country may have a significant economic effect on the entire Asian region, as well as on major trading partners outside Asia. An adverse event in the Asian markets may have a significant adverse effect on some or all of the economies of the countries in which a Fund invests. Because many Asian countries depend significantly on international trade, shifts in relationships with key trading partners, such as China and the U.S., may have a region-wide economic impact. Strains in these relations could adversely affect Asian issuers that rely on the U.S. or China for trade and the region as a whole. A shift towards protectionist policies by these countries or other key trading partners could suppress Asia’s exports and reduce foreign investment in the region.

Many Asian countries are subject to political risk, including political instability, corruption and regional conflicts. North Korea and South Korea each have substantial military capabilities, and historical tensions between the two countries present the risk of war. China has a complex territorial dispute regarding the sovereignty of Taiwan and has pledged to take control of Taiwan, including by force if necessary. Continuing hostility between China and Taiwan may have an adverse impact on economies throughout the region and on the value of a Fund’s investments, may cause a suspension in a Fund’s ability to trade in certain securities or other assets, or may otherwise make such investments impracticable or impossible. Frictions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea pose a risk of escalation potentially leading to military conflict. In addition, many Asian countries are subject to social and labor risks associated with demands for improved political, economic and social conditions. These risks, among others, may adversely affect the value of a Fund’s investments with exposure to Asia.

Asset Class Risk. The securities and other assets in a Fund’s portfolio or, if applicable, its Underlying Index may underperform in comparison to indexes that track, or assets that represent, other countries or geographic units, industries, markets, market segments, or asset classes. Various types of securities, other assets and indexes may experience cycles of outperformance and underperformance in comparison to financial markets generally. This divergence may be due to a number of factors including, among other things, inflation, interest rates, productivity, global demand for local products or resources, and regulation and governmental controls. This may cause a Fund to underperform other investment vehicles that invest in different asset classes.

Assets Under Management (AUM) Risk. From time to time, an Authorized Participant, a third-party investor, a Fund’s adviser, an affiliate of a Fund’s adviser, or another fund may invest in a Fund and hold its investment for a specific period of time to allow the Fund to achieve size or scale. There can be no assurance that any such entity would not redeem its investment or that the size of the Fund would be maintained at such levels, which could negatively impact the Fund.

Australasian Economic Risk. The economies of Australasia, which include Australia and New Zealand, depend on exports from the energy, agricultural and mining sectors and, as a result, are susceptible to fluctuations in the commodity markets. These economies also increasingly depend on their growing service industries. The Australasian economies depend on the economies of their key trading partners, which include China, Japan, South Korea, the U.S. and certain European countries. Reduced spending by any of these trading partners on Australasian products and services, or negative changes in any of these economies, may have an adverse impact on some or all of the Australasian economies. Economic events in key trading countries can have a significant effect on the Australasian economies.

Other risks to Australasian countries include natural disasters that may occur in the region (e.g., droughts, earthquakes, fires, tsunamis) and national or regional security concerns (e.g., terrorism, war, strained international relations). Any such event may adversely affect the Australasian economies, financial markets or issuers of securities, causing an adverse impact on the value of a Fund’s investments.

Authorized Participant Concentration Risk. Only an Authorized Participant may engage in creation or redemption transactions directly with a Fund. There are a limited number of institutions that may act as Authorized Participants for the Fund, including on an agency basis on behalf of other market participants. No Authorized Participant is obligated to engage in creation or redemption transactions. To the extent that Authorized Participants exit the business or do not place creation or redemption orders for a Fund and no other Authorized Participant places orders, Fund shares are more likely to trade at a premium or discount to NAV and possibly face trading halts or delisting. Authorized Participant concentration risk may be heightened for a Fund that invests in securities issued by non-U.S. issuers or instruments with lower trading volume. Such assets often entail greater settlement and operational complexity and higher capital costs for Authorized Participants, which may limit the number of Authorized Participants that engage with the Fund.

Borrowing Risk. Borrowing may exaggerate changes in a Fund’s NAV and in the return on its portfolio. A Fund that borrows will incur interest expenses and other fees, which may reduce the Fund’s return. Borrowing may also cause a Fund to liquidate positions when it may not be advantageous to do so to satisfy its obligations.

Cash Transactions Risk. Certain Funds expect to effect their creation and redemption transactions in cash, rather than as in-kind transactions. Paying redemption proceeds in cash rather than through in-kind delivery may require a Fund to sell investments at an inopportune time to obtain the cash needed to meet redemption orders. As a result, the Fund may recognize capital gains or losses that might not have been incurred if it had made an in-kind redemption, and it may pay out higher or lower annual capital gains distributions than ETFs that redeem in-kind. This may decrease the tax efficiency of the Fund compared with that of ETFs that use in-kind redemptions. The use of cash creations and redemptions also may cause a Fund’s shares to trade in the market at greater bid-ask spreads or greater premiums or

discounts to the Fund’s NAV. Furthermore, a Fund may not be able to purchase or sell investments in connection with cash creations and redemptions, respectively, at the same price used to determine the Fund’s NAV for such creations or redemptions. To the extent that the maximum additional charge for creation or redemption transactions that can be allocated to Authorized Participants is insufficient to cover the execution costs of a cash transaction, a Fund’s performance could be negatively impacted.

Central and South American Economic Risk. Certain Central and South American countries have experienced high interest rates, economic volatility, high levels of inflation, currency devaluations, regime changes, government defaults and high unemployment rates. Additionally, commodities such as oil and gas, minerals and metals represent a significant percentage of the region’s exports, and the economies of countries in the region are particularly sensitive to fluctuations in commodity prices as a result. Central and South American countries depend on the economies of their key trading partners, which include China, the U.S., other countries in the region and certain European countries. Reduced spending by any of these trading partners on products and services, or negative changes in any of these economies, may have an adverse impact on some or all of the economies in the region. The impact of any of the foregoing events in one country could have a significant effect on the entire region.

Other risks to Central and South American countries include natural disasters that may occur in the region (e.g., floods, hurricanes, earthquakes) and national or regional security concerns (e.g., terrorism, war, strained international relations). Any such event may adversely affect Central and South American economies, financial markets or issuers of securities, causing an adverse impact on the value of a Fund’s investments.

Close-Out Risk for Qualified Financial Contracts. Regulations adopted by global prudential regulators require counterparties that are part of U.S. or foreign global systemically important banking organizations to include contractual restrictions on close-out and cross-default in agreements relating to qualified financial contracts. Qualified financial contracts include agreements relating to swaps, currency forwards and other derivatives as well as repurchase agreements and securities lending agreements. The restrictions prevent a Fund from closing out a qualified financial contract during a specified time period if the counterparty is subject to resolution proceedings and also prohibit a Fund from exercising default rights due to a receivership or similar proceeding of an affiliate of the counterparty. These requirements may increase credit risk and other risks to a Fund.

Commodity Risk. Commodity prices may be influenced or characterized by unpredictable factors, including, where applicable, high volatility, changes in supply and demand relationships, weather, agriculture, trade, pestilence, political instability, war, catastrophic events, changes in interest rates and monetary and other governmental policies, action and inaction, including price changes due to trade relations. Securities of companies that are dependent on a single commodity, or are concentrated in a single commodity sector, may typically exhibit even higher volatility attributable to commodity prices.

Communications Companies Risk. Communications companies may face rapid product obsolescence as well as unexpected risks and costs related to product compatibility and standardization, new product introduction and technological developments, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. These companies may need to commit substantial capital to integrate new technologies and develop new products and services. Demographic shifts and changes in consumer preferences and expectations may have negative impacts on their business. Cybersecurity and data privacy risks may be heightened for communications companies, and a theft of proprietary or consumer information or disruptions in service could have a material adverse effect on their operations and reputation. 

Communications companies are subject to extensive government regulation, including licensing and franchise requirements. The costs of complying with regulations and seeking required approvals, as well as potential delays or denials, may adversely affect their business. These companies may face increased government scrutiny and may be subject to adverse government or legal action. They depend significantly on patent and other intellectual property rights, and the loss or impairment of these rights may adversely affect their profitability.

Concentration Risk. A Fund may be susceptible to an increased risk of loss, including losses due to adverse events that affect the Fund’s investments more than the market as a whole, to the extent that the Fund’s investments are concentrated in the securities or other assets of one or more issuers, countries or other geographic units, markets, industries, project types, or asset classes. A Fund with investment concentration may be more adversely affected by the underperformance of those assets, may experience greater price volatility and may be more susceptible to adverse economic, market, political or regulatory impacts on those assets compared to a fund that does not concentrate its investments.

Consumer Goods and Services Companies Risk. Many consumer goods and services companies (“consumer companies”) rely heavily on disposable household income and consumer spending and may be impacted by social trends, marketing campaigns, demographic shifts and other factors affecting consumer preferences and demand. In addition, damage to a brand or a reputation crisis can have a substantial adverse impact on consumer companies.

Certain consumer companies, such as those providing discretionary goods or services, may depend more on business cycles, overall economic conditions and consumer confidence. Many consumer goods and services are subject to government regulation and the related compliance costs, and consumer companies also face the risk of product liability claims. Consumer companies also may be adversely affected by volatility in commodity prices, supply chain disruptions and labor shortages.

Copper and Metal Ore Mining Companies Risk. Companies involved in copper and metal ore mining may be adversely affected by commodity price volatility, exchange rate fluctuations, trade constraints, social and political unrest, war, operational and production risks, events related to energy conservation, reserve estimation uncertainty, depletion of resources, labor conflicts, increased environmental or

labor costs, over-production, decreases in demand, and regulatory requirements, among other factors. Copper and metal ore mining companies are at risk of liability for safety incidents and environmental damage and may incur significant litigation and remediation costs. Investments in copper and metal ore mining companies may be speculative and may be subject to greater price volatility than investments in other types of companies.

Currency Risk. Because each Fund’s NAV is determined on the basis of the U.S. dollar, investors may lose money if the currency of a non-U.S. market in which a Fund invests depreciates against the U.S. dollar or if there are delays or limits on repatriation of foreign currency, even if the foreign currency value of the Fund’s holdings in that market increases. Currency exchange rates can be very volatile and can change quickly and unpredictably. As a result, a Fund’s NAV may change quickly and without warning. In addition, a Fund may incur costs in connection with conversions between U.S. dollars and foreign currencies.

Custody Risk. Custody risk refers to the risks in the process of clearing and settling trades, as well as the holding of securities and other assets by local banks, agents and depositories. These risks are heightened in jurisdictions with less developed markets or less robust settlement and custody infrastructure and processes, and they may result in losses or delays in payments, delivery or recovery of money or other assets. Low trading volumes and volatile prices in less developed markets may make trades harder to complete and settle. Governments or trade groups may compel local agents to hold securities and other assets in designated depositories that may not be subject to independent evaluation. Local agents are held only to the standards of care of their local markets. In general, the less developed a country’s securities markets are, the higher the degree of custody risk.

Dividend-Paying Stock Risk. Investing in dividend-paying stocks involves the risk that such stocks may fall out of favor with investors and underperform other types of stocks or the broader market. Companies that issue dividend-paying stocks are not required to pay or continue paying dividends on such stocks. It is possible that issuers of dividend-paying stocks will not declare dividends in the future or will reduce or eliminate the payment of dividends (including reducing or eliminating anticipated accelerations or increases in the payment of dividends), which may adversely affect a Fund with such holdings. In addition, the value of dividend-paying stocks can decline when interest rates rise, as fixed-income investments become more attractive to investors.

Energy Companies Risk. The energy sector tends to be closely tied to the economic cycle and can be significantly affected by supply-demand dynamics and volatility in commodity prices. Energy companies also may be adversely affected by exchange rate fluctuations, war or other conflicts, sanctions, import/export controls, depletion of resources, technological advances and labor relations. This sector generally is subject to substantial government regulation, and companies may incur significant costs in complying with environmental and other laws. Policies that promote energy conservation, clean energy or the transition to low carbon alternatives also may affect the performance of energy companies.

Energy companies may depend on a relatively small number of customers, including governmental entities and utilities. The exploration and production of energy sources and the development of energy infrastructure often require significant capital expenditures, and companies may face high interest costs and difficulty in raising capital. Energy companies also may face challenges from operating in countries with a history of adverse policies or events, such as expropriation, confiscation of assets, corruption, political instability and social unrest. The operations of energy companies may be disrupted by events that target or damage energy infrastructure, including cyber or other attacks, accidents and natural disasters. Energy companies are at risk of liability for environmental harm and other types of damages.

The energy sector may experience significant market volatility. For example, Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 led to disruptions and increased volatility in the energy and commodity futures markets due to actual and potential disruptions in the supply and demand for certain commodities, including oil and natural gas. The U.S. and other actors have imposed various sanctions and restrictions on business dealings with Russia, which include restrictions on imports of oil, natural gas and coal. It is impossible to predict the effect of current or future sanctions and restrictions, the extent and duration of the conflict, and associated disruptions in the energy sector. The effect of these events or any related developments could be significant and may have a severe adverse effect on a Fund’s performance.

Equity Securities Risk. Equity securities are subject to changes in value due to general market or economic conditions, perceptions about the markets in which issuers participate or a number of factors relating to a specific issuer. Investments in equity securities may be more volatile than investments in other asset classes. Equity securities (both common and preferred stock) are subordinated to debt securities in a company’s capital structure, and so equity holders are generally subject to more risks, particularly in the event of an issuer’s bankruptcy. Common stock has the lowest priority and the greatest risks, including with respect to dividends and any liquidation payments.

ESG Risk. To the extent that a Fund’s Underlying Index uses criteria related to the ESG characteristics of issuers, this may limit the types and number of investment opportunities available to the Fund and, as a result, the Fund may underperform other funds whose underlying index does not use ESG criteria. An Underlying Index’s use of ESG criteria may result in a Fund investing in, or allocating greater weight to, securities or market sectors that underperform the market as a whole or underperform other funds that use ESG criteria. In addition, the use of representative sampling may result in the divergence of a Fund's overall ESG characteristics or ESG risk from those of the Underlying Index.

An Index Provider evaluates securities for inclusion and/or weighting in such an Underlying Index based on ESG criteria and data provided by the Index Provider or third parties. The Index Provider’s evaluation of securities’ ESG characteristics depends on these criteria and data, which may vary by index provider, and no assurance can be given that they will be complete, accurate or current. In addition, an Index Provider may evaluate security-level ESG data (including ratings) and, if applicable, ESG objectives or constraints that are relevant to an Underlying Index only at index reviews or rebalances. Securities included in an Underlying Index may cease to meet the relevant ESG criteria

but may nevertheless remain in the Underlying Index and in the Fund using the Underlying Index until the next review or rebalance by the Index Provider. As a result, certain securities in the Underlying Index, or the Underlying Index as a whole, may not meet the relevant ESG objectives or constraints at all times. If the ESG assessment of a security in an Underlying Index or a Fund changes, neither the Fund nor BFA accepts any liability in relation to such change. BFA does not monitor securities in an Underlying Index with respect to ESG objectives or constraints applied by the Index Provider and is not responsible for changes to the ESG assessment of a security in an Underlying Index between rebalances. In addition, BFA does not assess the validity of an Index Provider’s evaluation of the ESG characteristics of securities or the criteria and data used in such evaluation.

The impacts of risks related to ESG investing are likely to change over time, and new ESG risks may be identified as further data and information regarding ESG factors and impacts become available. In addition, methodologies for ESG investing continue to develop, and the ESG methodology applied by an Index Provider may change over time.

European Economic Risk. The Economic and Monetary Union (the “eurozone”) of the EU requires compliance by member states that are members of the eurozone with restrictions on inflation rates, deficits, interest rates and debt levels, as well as fiscal and monetary controls, each of which may significantly affect every country in Europe, including those countries that are not members of the eurozone. Additionally, European countries outside of the eurozone may present economic risks that are independent of the indirect effects that eurozone policies have on them. In particular, the U.K.'s economy may be affected by global economic, industrial and financial shifts. Changes in imports or exports, changes in governmental or EU regulations on trade, changes in the exchange rate of the euro (the common currency of eurozone countries), the default or threat of default by an EU member state on its sovereign debt and/or an economic recession in an EU member state may have a significant adverse effect on the economies of other EU member states and their trading partners. The European financial markets have historically experienced volatility and adverse trends due to concerns about economic downturns or government debt levels in several European countries, including, but not limited to, Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Ukraine. These events have affected and may in the future adversely affect the exchange rate of the euro and may significantly affect European countries.

Responses to financial problems by European governments, central banks and others, including austerity measures and reforms, may not produce the desired results, may result in social unrest, may limit future growth and economic recovery or may have other unintended consequences. Further defaults or restructurings by governments and other entities of their debt could have additional adverse effects on economies, financial markets and asset valuations around the world. In addition, one or more countries may abandon the euro and/or withdraw from the EU. The U.K. left the EU (“Brexit”) on January 31, 2020. Brexit could adversely affect European or worldwide political, regulatory, economic or market conditions and could contribute to instability in global political institutions, regulatory agencies and financial markets.

The national politics of countries in Europe have been unpredictable and subject to influence by disruptive political groups and ideologies, including, for example, secessionist movements. The governments of European countries may be subject to change and such countries may experience social and political unrest. Unanticipated or sudden political or social developments may result in sudden and significant investment losses. The occurrence of terrorist incidents throughout Europe or war in the region could also impact financial markets. The impact of these events is not clear but could be significant and far-reaching and could adversely affect the value and liquidity of a Fund's investments.

Russian Invasion of Ukraine. Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The extent and duration of the military action, resulting sanctions and resulting future market disruptions, including declines in its stock markets and the value of the ruble against the U.S. dollar, are impossible to predict, but could be significant. Disruptions caused by Russian military action or other actions (including cyberattacks and espionage) or resulting actual and threatened responses to such activity, including purchasing and financing restrictions, boycotts or changes in consumer or purchaser preferences, sanctions, import and export restrictions, tariffs or cyberattacks on the Russian government, Russian companies or Russian individuals, including politicians, may impact Russia's economy, Russian issuers of securities in which a Fund invests, or the economies of Europe as a whole. Actual and threatened responses to Russian military action may also impact the markets for certain Russian commodities, such as oil and natural gas, as well as other sectors of the Russian economy, and are likely to have collateral impacts on such sectors across Europe and globally.

Financial Companies Risk. Financial services companies are subject to extensive governmental regulation and intervention, which may change frequently and may adversely affect their profitability, the scope of their activities, the prices they can charge, the amount of capital and liquid assets they must maintain and their size, among other things. Financial services companies also may be significantly affected by, among other things, interest rates, economic conditions, credit rating downgrades, adverse public perception and exposure concentration. Increased risk-taking by financial companies may result in greater overall risk in the global financial sector. Certain events may cause an unusually high degree of volatility in financial markets and pose the risk of large losses for financial services companies.

Financial companies frequently operate with substantial financial leverage and are exposed directly to the credit risk of their borrowers and counterparties, which also may be leveraged to an unknown degree. Financial companies may have significant exposure to the same borrowers and counterparties; as a result, a borrower’s or counterparty’s inability to meet its obligations to one company may affect other financial companies with exposure to the same borrower or counterparty. This interconnectedness of risk may result in significant negative impacts to companies with direct exposure to the defaulting counterparty as well as adverse cascading effects in the markets and the financial sector generally.

Geographic and Security Risks. Issuers in a Fund’s portfolio may be located in, or otherwise connected to, parts of the world affected by natural disasters, such as severe heat, earthquakes, tornadoes, volcanic eruptions, wildfires, droughts, floods, hurricanes and tsunamis. In addition, issuers may be impacted by security concerns with respect to a country or region, such as war and other types of conflict, terrorism, strained international relations and territorial disputes. Any of these events may adversely affect the issuers, markets and economies to which a Fund is exposed, which may adversely affect the value of the Fund.

Healthcare Companies Risk. The profitability of healthcare companies may be adversely affected by the following factors, among others: extensive government regulations, restrictions on government reimbursement for medical expenses, rising costs of medical products and services, pricing pressure, a limited number of products, labor shortages, supply chain issues and industry innovation. Many new products in the healthcare sector entail significant research and development and require regulatory approval, all of which may be long and costly, and such efforts ultimately may be unsuccessful. Many healthcare companies depend heavily on obtaining and defending patents, which can be costly, and may be adversely affected by the expiration of patents. Healthcare companies also are subject to extensive litigation based on product liability and similar claims.

Illiquid Investments Risk. An illiquid investment is any investment that a Fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without significantly changing the market value of the investment. An investment may be illiquid due to, among other things, fewer participants or less capacity to make a market in the investment, the lack of an active market for the investment, capital controls, delays or limits on repatriation of local currency, and the insolvency of local governments. To the extent that a Fund invests in securities or other assets with substantial market and/or credit risk, the Fund will tend to have increased exposure to the risks associated with illiquid investments. Illiquid investments may be harder to value, especially in changing markets.

Liquid investments may become illiquid after purchase by a Fund, particularly during periods of market turmoil. There can be no assurance that a security or other asset that is deemed to be liquid when purchased will continue to be liquid for as long as it is held by a Fund, and any security or other asset held by a Fund may be deemed an illiquid investment pursuant to the Fund’s liquidity risk management program.

Holdings of illiquid investments may reduce a Fund’s returns because the Fund may be unable to transact at advantageous times or prices. If a Fund is forced to sell underlying investments at reduced prices or under unfavorable conditions to meet redemption requests or for other cash needs, the Fund may suffer a loss. This may be magnified in a rising interest rate environment or other circumstances where redemptions of Fund shares may be greater than normal. If other market participants attempt to liquidate holdings at the same time as a Fund, this will lead to an increased supply of the Fund’s underlying investments in the market and contribute to greater illiquid investments risk and downward pricing pressure. In addition, if a Fund is limited in its ability to sell illiquid investments during periods when shareholders are redeeming their shares, the Fund will need to sell liquid securities to meet redemption requests, and illiquid securities will become a larger portion of the Fund’s holdings. During periods of market volatility, liquidity in the market for a Fund’s shares may be impacted by the liquidity in the market for the underlying securities or other assets held by the Fund, which could lead to the Fund’s shares trading at a premium or discount to the Fund's NAV.

Index-Related Risk. A Fund that tracks an Underlying Index seeks to achieve a return that corresponds generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of its Underlying Index as published by the Index Provider. There is no assurance that the Index Provider or its agents will construct or calculate the Underlying Index accurately. While the Index Provider describes what the Underlying Index is designed to achieve, neither the Index Provider nor its agents provide any warranty or accept any liability regarding the quality, accuracy or completeness of the Underlying Index or its related data, and they do not guarantee that the Underlying Index will be in line with the Index Provider’s methodology. BFA also does not provide any warranty or guarantee against the Index Provider’s or any agent’s errors.

The Index Provider may rely on various sources of information to assess the criteria of components of the Underlying Index, including information that may be based on assumptions and estimates. Neither a Fund nor BFA can offer assurances that the Index Provider’s methodology or sources of information will provide an accurate assessment of included components or will result in the Fund meeting its investment objective. Errors in index data, index computations or the construction of an Underlying Index in accordance with its methodology may occur, and the Index Provider may not identify or correct them promptly or at all, particularly for indexes that are less commonly used as benchmarks. In addition, there may be heightened risks associated with the adequacy and reliability of information about emerging markets constituents, as such markets may have less information available or less regulatory oversight. Errors related to an Underlying Index may negatively or positively impact a Fund and its shareholders. For example, if the Underlying Index contains incorrect constituents, the Fund will have exposure to such constituents and will be underexposed to the Underlying Index’s other constituents. Shareholders should understand that any gains from an Index Provider’s errors will be kept by the Fund and its shareholders and any losses or costs from such errors will be borne by the Fund and its shareholders.

Unusual market conditions or other unforeseen circumstances (such as natural disasters, political unrest or war) may impact an Index Provider or a third-party data provider and could cause the Index Provider to postpone a scheduled rebalance to an Underlying Index. This could cause the Underlying Index to vary from its normal or expected composition. If a scheduled rebalance is postponed, index constituents that would otherwise be removed at the rebalance (due to, for example, changes in market capitalization or issuer credit ratings) may remain, causing the performance and constituents of the Underlying Index to vary from those expected under normal conditions. In addition, to the extent circumstances evolve between periodic index reviews and reconstitutions, an Underlying Index may include constituents that do not align with its objective or selection criteria, and the Fund tracking the Underlying Index may be similarly affected.

In addition to scheduled rebalances, an Index Provider or its agents may carry out ad hoc index rebalances due to reaching certain weighting constraints, unusual market conditions, corporate events, or corrections of errors. The relevant Fund will in turn rebalance its portfolio to attempt to increase the correlation between the portfolio and the Underlying Index. The Fund and its shareholders will directly bear any transaction costs and market exposure from such portfolio rebalancing. Therefore, index-related errors and ad hoc rebalances may increase a Fund’s costs and tracking error.

Industrial Companies Risk. Industrial companies face a number of risks, including supply chain and distribution disruptions, business interruptions, third-party vendor risks, cyber attacks, trade disputes, product recalls, liability and environmental damage claims, scarcity of materials or parts, excess capacity, changes in consumer preferences, and volatility in commodity prices and currencies. The products of industrial companies may face obsolescence due to technological developments and new product introduction. Furthermore, changes in trade restrictions and tariffs as well as broader geopolitical developments could adversely affect industrial companies. These companies also may be significantly affected by domestic and international economic conditions, legislative and regulatory changes, and labor relations. Industrial companies may depend on public or private sector financing, which may become difficult to obtain due to government spending constraints or reduced availability of capital. Such companies may be unable to protect their intellectual property rights or may be liable for infringing the intellectual property rights of others.

Issuers with high carbon intensity or high switching costs associated with the transition to low carbon alternatives may be more impacted by climate transition risks. There may be increased impact on a Fund's performance to the extent that its investments are concentrated in locations that are more susceptible to adverse physical events.

Infrastructure Companies Risk. Companies involved in infrastructure or infrastructure-related activities face a number of risks, including supply chain and distribution disruptions, business interruptions, third-party vendor risks, cyber or other attacks, trade disputes, scarcity of materials or parts, excess capacity, and volatility in commodity prices and currencies. Changes in trade restrictions and tariffs as well as broader geopolitical developments could adversely affect infrastructure companies. These companies also may be significantly affected by domestic and international economic conditions, legislative and regulatory changes, labor relations, technological developments, extreme weather or other catastrophic events. Some infrastructure companies may rely heavily on government contracts or other forms of public sector financing and thus are subject to heightened political risks, including reduced government spending or changes in policy priorities. Certain companies are subject to extensive government regulation and may incur significant compliance costs. They also may face the risk of liability for environmental damage or infrastructure failures.

Issuer Risk. The performance of a Fund depends on the performance of individual securities or other assets to which the Fund has exposure. The value of securities or other assets may decline, or perform differently from the market as a whole, due to changes in the financial condition or credit rating of the issuer or counterparty.

Large Shareholder and Large-Scale Redemption Risk. Certain shareholders of a Fund, including an Authorized Participant, a third-party investor, the Fund’s adviser, an affiliate of the Fund’s adviser, a market maker, or another entity, may from time to time own or manage a substantial amount of Fund shares or may hold their investment in the Fund for a limited period of time. These shareholders may also pledge or loan Fund shares (to secure financing or otherwise), which may result in the shares becoming concentrated in another party. There can be no assurance that any large shareholder or large group of shareholders would not redeem their investment or that the size of a Fund would be maintained. Redemptions of a large number of Fund shares may adversely affect a Fund’s liquidity and net assets. To the extent a Fund permits redemptions in cash, these redemptions may force the Fund to sell portfolio securities or other assets when it might not otherwise do so, which may negatively impact the Fund’s NAV, have a material effect on the market price of Fund shares, increase the Fund’s brokerage costs, accelerate the realization of taxable income and/or capital gains, and cause the Fund to make taxable distributions to its shareholders earlier than the Fund otherwise would have. In addition, under certain circumstances, non-redeeming shareholders may be treated as receiving a disproportionately large taxable distribution during or with respect to such tax year. A Fund also may be required to sell its more liquid investments to meet a large redemption, in which case the Fund’s remaining assets may be less liquid, more volatile, and more difficult to price.

To the extent these large shareholders transact in Fund shares on the secondary market, such transactions may account for a large percentage of the trading volume for Fund shares and may, therefore, have a material upward or downward effect on the market price of the shares. In addition, large purchases of Fund shares may adversely affect the Fund’s performance to the extent that the Fund is delayed in investing new cash and is required to maintain a larger cash position than it ordinarily would, diluting its investment returns.

Latin American Economic Risk. The economies of certain Latin American countries have experienced high interest and inflation rates, economic volatility, currency devaluations, regime changes, government defaults and high unemployment rates. In addition, commodities (such as oil, gas and minerals) represent a significant percentage of the region’s exports, and many economies in this region are particularly sensitive to fluctuations in commodity prices. The economies of Latin American countries are heavily dependent on trading relationships with key trading partners, including the U.S., Europe, Asia and other Latin American countries. Adverse economic events in one country may have a significant adverse effect on other countries of this region. In addition, in the past, certain Latin American economies have been influenced

by changing supply and demand for a particular currency, monetary policies of governments (including exchange control programs, restrictions on local exchanges or markets and limitations on foreign investment in a country or on investment by residents of a country in other countries), and currency devaluations and revaluations. For example, the government of Brazil imposes a tax on foreign investment in Brazilian stocks and bonds, which may affect the value of the Fund's investments in the securities of Brazilian issuers.

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Structural Risk. Certain Latin American countries are subject to a considerable degree of economic, political and social instability, which could adversely affect investments in the Fund.

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Economic Risk. Certain Latin American countries have experienced economic instability resulting from periods of high inflation and currency devaluations.

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Political and Social Risk. Certain Latin American countries have experienced periods of instability and social unrest in the past. For example, Mexico has been destabilized by local insurrections, social upheavals and drug related violence. Disparities of wealth, the pace and success of democratization and capital market development and ethnic, religious and racial disaffection may exacerbate social unrest, violence and labor unrest in a number of Latin American countries. Certain Latin American countries experience significant unemployment in certain regions, as well as widespread underemployment.

Lithium Mining and Production Companies Risk. Companies involved in the mining and/or production of lithium may be adversely affected by commodity price volatility, exchange rate fluctuations, social and political unrest, war, import or export controls, increased competition, events related to energy conservation, the success of exploration projects, price fluctuations of traditional and alternative sources of energy, developments in battery and alternative energy technology, the possibility that government subsidies for alternative energy will be eliminated, the possibility that lithium-ion technology is not suitable for widespread adoption, depletion of resources, technical advances, labor relations, over-production, decreases in the demand for materials, litigation and changes in government regulations or policies, among other factors. Production of lithium may exceed demand as a result of market imbalances or economic downturns, leading to poor investment returns. Companies involved in the mining and/or production of lithium are also at risk of liability for environmental damage and product liability claims and may incur significant environmental remediation costs in complying with environmental laws. Investments in companies involved in the mining and/or production of lithium may be speculative and may be subject to greater price volatility than investments in other types of companies.

Management Risk. An index Fund invests in securities or other assets included in, or representative of, its Underlying Index, regardless of their investment merits. A Fund does not try to “beat” the Underlying Index it tracks. A Fund may be affected by a general decline in market segments related to its Underlying Index and does not attempt to take defensive positions under any market conditions, including declining markets. Market disruptions and regulatory restrictions, among other factors, could have an adverse effect on a Fund’s ability to adjust its exposure to the levels required to closely track its Underlying Index. Because BFA uses a representative sampling indexing strategy to manage index Funds, a Fund will not fully replicate its Underlying Index and may purchase and hold instruments not included in the Underlying Index when BFA believes that such instruments will help the Fund track the performance of the Underlying Index over time. As a result, a Fund is subject to the risk that BFA’s investment strategy, whose implementation is subject to a number of constraints, may not produce the intended results. There is no guarantee that a Fund’s investment results will have a high degree of correlation to those of its Underlying Index or that a Fund will achieve its investment objective.

Market Risk. A Fund could lose money over short periods due to short-term market movements and over longer periods during more prolonged market downturns. The value of a financial instrument or other asset may decline due to changes in general market conditions, economic trends or events that are not specifically related to the particular instrument or asset, or factors that affect one or more issuers, counterparties, exchanges, countries or other geographic units, markets, industries, or asset classes. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, pandemics or other public health issues, recessions, the prospect or occurrence of a sovereign default or other financial crisis, or other events could have a significant impact on a Fund and its investments and could result in increased premiums or discounts to a Fund’s NAV. Changes in market and economic conditions generally do not have the same impact on all types of instruments and assets.

Market Trading Risk. A Fund faces numerous market trading risks, any of which may lead to its shares trading in the secondary market at a premium or discount to NAV or to the intraday value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings. If you buy Fund shares at a time when the market price is at a premium to NAV or sell Fund shares at a time when the market price is at a discount to the NAV, you may pay significantly more or receive significantly less than the underlying value of the Fund shares.

Absence of an Active Primary Market. Although Fund shares are listed for trading on one or more stock exchanges, there can be no assurance that an active primary trading market for Fund shares will develop or be maintained by market makers or Authorized Participants.

Secondary Listing Risks. A Fund’s shares may be listed or traded on U.S. and non-U.S. stock exchanges other than the U.S. stock exchange where the Fund’s primary listing is maintained. Fund shares also may be available to non-U.S. investors through funds or structured investment vehicles similar to depositary receipts. There can be no assurance that a Fund’s shares will continue to trade on any such stock exchange or in any market or that a Fund’s shares will continue to meet the requirements for exchange listing or market trading. A Fund’s shares may be less actively traded in certain markets than in others, and investors are subject to the execution and settlement risks and market standards of the market where they or their broker direct their trades for execution. Certain information that is available to investors who trade Fund shares on a U.S. stock exchange during regular U.S. market hours may not be available to investors who trade in other markets, which may result in secondary market prices in such markets being less efficient.

Secondary Market Trading Risk. Shares of a Fund may trade in the secondary market at times when the Fund does not accept orders to create or redeem shares. At such times, shares may trade in the secondary market with more significant premiums or discounts to NAV than might be experienced at times when the Fund accepts creation and redemption orders. Securities held by a Fund may be traded in markets that close at a different time than an exchange on which Fund shares are traded. Liquidity in those securities may be reduced after the applicable closing time. As a result, during the time when the exchange is open but after the applicable market closing, fixing or settlement time, there may be wider bid/ask spreads on the exchange and a greater premium or discount to NAV.

In stressed market conditions, the market for a Fund’s shares may become less liquid in response to deteriorating liquidity in the markets for the Fund’s portfolio holdings, and an investor may be unable to sell their Fund shares.

Secondary market trading in Fund shares may be halted by a stock exchange because of market conditions or for other reasons. In times of extraordinary market volatility, Fund shares may be subject to trading halts pursuant to “circuit breaker” rules of a stock exchange or market. If there is a trading halt or unanticipated closure of an exchange or market, an investor may be unable to purchase or sell Fund shares. In addition, if trading in certain securities or financial instruments is restricted, this may disrupt a Fund’s creation/redemption process, affect the price at which Fund shares trade in the secondary market, and result in a Fund being unable to trade certain securities or financial instruments. In such circumstances, a Fund may be unable to rebalance its portfolio or accurately price its portfolio holdings and may incur substantial trading losses.

Shares of a Fund, similar to shares of other issuers listed on a stock exchange, may be sold short and are therefore subject to the risk of increased volatility and price decreases associated with being sold short. In addition, trading activity in derivative products based on a Fund may lead to increased trading volume and volatility in the secondary market for the shares of the Fund.

Fund Shares May Trade at Prices Other Than NAV. Shares of a Fund trade on stock exchanges at prices at, above or below the Fund’s most recent NAV. A Fund’s NAV is calculated at the end of each business day and fluctuates with changes in the market value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings. The trading price of a Fund’s shares fluctuates throughout trading hours based on both market supply of and demand for Fund shares and the underlying value of the Fund’s portfolio holdings or NAV. As a result, the trading prices of a Fund’s shares may deviate significantly from NAV during times of market volatility, significant redemption requests, or other unusual market conditions.

However, because Fund shares can be created and redeemed in Creation Units at NAV, BFA believes that large discounts or premiums to a Fund’s NAV are not likely to be sustained over the long term (unlike shares of many closed-end funds, which frequently trade at appreciable discounts from, and sometimes at premiums to, their NAVs). While the creation/redemption feature is designed to make it more likely that a Fund’s shares normally will trade on stock exchanges at prices close to the Fund’s next calculated NAV, exchange prices are not expected to correlate exactly with the Fund’s NAV due to timing reasons, supply and demand imbalances and other factors. In addition, disruptions to creations and redemptions, including disruptions at market makers, Authorized Participants, or other market participants, and during periods of significant market volatility, may result in trading prices for shares of a Fund that differ significantly from its NAV. Authorized Participants may be less willing to create or redeem a Fund’s shares if there is a lack of an active market for such shares or the Fund’s underlying investments, which may contribute to the Fund’s shares trading at a premium or discount to NAV.

Costs of Buying or Selling Fund Shares. Buying or selling Fund shares on an exchange involves two types of costs that apply to all securities transactions. When buying or selling Fund shares through a broker, you will likely incur a brokerage commission and other charges. In addition, you may incur the cost of the “spread,” which is the difference between what investors are willing to pay for Fund shares (the “bid” price) and the price at which they are willing to sell Fund shares (the “ask” price). The spread varies over time for Fund shares based on trading volume and market liquidity. It is generally narrower if a Fund has more trading volume and market liquidity and wider if a Fund has less trading volume and market liquidity. Increased market volatility also may cause wider spreads. In addition, there may be regulatory and other charges that are incurred as a result of trading activity. Because of the costs inherent in buying or selling Fund shares, frequent trading may detract significantly from investment results, and an investment in Fund shares may not be advisable for investors who anticipate regularly making small investments through a brokerage account.

Materials Companies Risk. The materials sector tends to be closely tied to the economic cycle and can be significantly affected by supply-demand dynamics. Materials companies may be adversely affected by commodity price volatility, exchange rate fluctuations, social and political unrest, war, import and export controls, supply chain disruption, increased competition, depletion of resources, technical advances, labor relations, litigation and government regulations, among other factors. Materials companies are at risk of liability for environmental damage and product liability claims and may incur significant costs in complying with environmental laws.

Metaverse Companies Risk. Companies engaged in Metaverse activities may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel and are subject to the risks of changes in business cycles. Securities of these companies, especially smaller, start-up companies, tend to be more volatile than securities of companies that do not rely heavily on technology. Metaverse companies may face intense competition and potentially rapid product obsolescence. These companies rely heavily on intellectual property rights and may be adversely affected by loss or impairment of those rights. There can be no assurance that these companies will be able to successfully protect their intellectual property or that their intellectual property rights will be adequate to prevent competitors from developing substantially similar or superior technology. In addition, Metaverse companies can be significantly affected by disruption in service caused by hardware or software failure and by cybersecurity attacks. They may also be impacted by privacy concerns and laws, evolving internet regulation and other foreign or domestic regulations that may limit or otherwise affect the operations of such companies. Companies that initially develop, or benefit from the sale or use of, metaverse products or technologies may not be able to capitalize on such products or technologies. Metaverse companies

may also be substantially exposed to the market and business risks of industries or sectors other than the metaverse theme for which they are chosen for the Underlying Index, and the Fund may be adversely affected by negative developments impacting those companies, industries or sectors. The securities issued by these companies may underperform the securities of other companies that are primarily focused on a particular theme. The Fund may invest in a company that currently derives only minimal revenue from metaverse products or technologies, and there is no assurance that a company will derive any revenue from such products or technologies in the future. A metaverse product or technology may constitute a small portion of a company’s overall business. As a result, the success of such a product or technology may not affect the value of the equity securities issued by the company. The Fund relies on the Index Provider for the identification of securities for inclusion in the Underlying Index that reflect the metaverse theme, and different index providers or industry participants may take a different view than the Index Provider as to which companies develop, or benefit from the sale or use of, metaverse products or technologies.

Mid-Capitalization Companies Risk. Investments in mid-capitalization companies may be riskier, less liquid, more volatile and more susceptible to economic, market and industry changes than investments in large-capitalization companies. Mid-capitalization companies may have more limited product lines, markets, financial resources and management experience. As a result, they generally are more vulnerable than large-capitalization companies to adverse business and economic developments. Mid-capitalization companies may have a shorter business track record, with relatively less information available to investors. The securities of mid-sized companies may trade less frequently and in smaller volumes than the securities of larger companies.

Middle Eastern Economic Risk. Many Middle Eastern countries have little or no democratic tradition, and the political and legal systems in such countries may adversely impact the companies in which the Fund invests and, as a result, the value of the Fund. Middle Eastern governments have exercised and continue to exercise substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector. Many economies in the Middle East are highly reliant on income from the sale of oil and natural gas or trade with countries involved in the sale of oil and natural gas, and their economies are therefore vulnerable to changes in the market for oil and natural gas and foreign currency values. As global demand for oil and natural gas fluctuates, many Middle Eastern economies may be significantly impacted. A sustained decrease in commodity prices could have a significant negative impact on all aspects of the economy in the region. Middle Eastern economies may be subject to acts of terrorism, political strife, religious, ethnic or socioeconomic unrest and sudden outbreaks of hostilities with neighboring countries.

Certain Middle Eastern countries have strained relations with other Middle Eastern countries due to territorial disputes, historical animosities, international alliances, religious tensions or defense concerns, which may adversely affect the economies of these countries. Certain Middle Eastern countries experience significant unemployment, as well as widespread underemployment.

Many Middle Eastern countries periodically have experienced political, economic and social unrest as protestors have called for widespread reform. Some of these protests have resulted in a governmental regime change, internal conflict or civil war. If further regime changes were to occur, internal conflict were to intensify, or a civil war were to continue in any of these countries, such instability could adversely affect the economies of Middle Eastern countries in which the Fund invests and could decrease the value of the Fund’s investments.

National Closed Market Trading Risk. To the extent that securities or other assets held by a Fund trade on foreign exchanges or in foreign markets that may be closed when the securities exchange on which the Fund’s shares trade is open, there are likely to be deviations between such asset’s current price and its last quoted price (i.e., the quote from the closed foreign market to the Fund). The impact of a closed foreign market on a Fund is likely to be greater where a large portion of the Fund’s holdings trade on a closed foreign market or when a foreign market is closed for unscheduled reasons. These deviations could result in premiums or discounts to a Fund’s NAV that may be greater than those experienced by other funds.

Non-Diversification Risk. A Fund that is classified as “non-diversified” may invest a greater percentage of its assets in securities or other instruments representing a small number of issuers or counterparties, compared with funds that are classified as “diversified.” A non-diversified Fund thus may be more susceptible to the risks associated with these particular issuers or counterparties. The gains and losses on such holdings may have a greater impact on a non-diversified Fund’s performance than they would on the performance of a diversified Fund, and a non-diversified Fund’s NAV may be more volatile.

Non-U.S. Securities Risk. Securities issued by non-U.S. issuers (including depositary receipts) are subject to different legal, regulatory, political, economic, and market risks than securities issued by U.S. issuers. To the extent that investments are made in a limited number of countries, events in those countries will have a more significant impact on a Fund. The risks of investing in non-U.S. securities include the following, any of which may have an adverse impact on a Fund:

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Government expropriation or nationalization of assets;

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Imposition of withholding or other taxes;

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Restrictions on the repatriation of capital;

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Higher transaction and custody costs;

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Foreign market trading hours, different clearing and settlement procedures, and holiday schedules, which may limit a Fund's ability to engage in portfolio transactions;

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Less regulation of the securities and other financial markets;

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Legal principles relating to corporate governance, directors’ fiduciary duties and liabilities, and shareholder rights that are less robust than those that apply in the U.S.

Withholding Tax Reclaims Risk. A Fund that holds non-U.S. securities may file claims to recover withholding tax on dividend and interest income (if any) received from issuers in certain countries where such withholding tax reclaim is possible. Whether or when a Fund will receive a withholding tax refund is within the control of the tax authorities in such countries. Where a Fund expects to recover withholding tax based on a continuous assessment of the probability of recovery, the Fund’s NAV generally includes accruals for such tax refunds. Funds continue to evaluate tax developments for potential impact to the probability of recovery. If the likelihood of receiving a tax refund materially decreases, such as due to a change in tax regulation or approach, accruals in a Fund’s NAV for such refunds may be written down partially or in full, which will adversely affect the Fund’s NAV. Investors in a Fund at the time when an accrual is written down will bear the impact of any resulting reduction in NAV regardless of whether they were investors during the accrual period. Conversely, if a Fund receives a tax refund that was not previously accrued, investors in the Fund at the time the claim is successful will benefit from any resulting increase in the Fund’s NAV. Investors who sold their shares prior to such time will not benefit from any such NAV increase.

North American Economic Risk. A decrease in imports or exports, changes in trade regulations or an economic recession in any North American country can have a significant economic effect on the entire North American region and on some or all of the North American countries in which a Fund invests.

The U.S. is Canada's and Mexico's largest trading and investment partner. The Canadian and Mexican economies are significantly affected by developments in the U.S. economy. Since the implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”) in 1994 among Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, total merchandise trade among the three countries has increased. However, political developments including the implementation of tariffs by the U.S. and the renegotiation of NAFTA in the form of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”), which replaced NAFTA on July 1, 2020, could negatively affect North America’s economic outlook and, as a result, the value of securities held by a Fund. Policy and legislative changes in one country may have a significant effect on North American markets generally, as well as on the value of certain securities held by a Fund.

Operational and Technology Risks. A Fund and the entities with which it interacts directly or indirectly are susceptible to operational and technology risks, including those related to human errors, processing errors, communication errors, systems failures, cybersecurity incidents, and the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning (“AI”), which may result in losses for the Fund and its shareholders or impair the Fund’s operations. These entities include, but are not limited to, a Fund’s adviser, administrator, distributor, other service providers (e.g., index and benchmark providers, accountants, custodians, and transfer agents), financial intermediaries, counterparties, market makers, Authorized Participants, listing exchanges, other financial market operators, and governmental authorities. Operational and technology risks for the issuers in which a Fund invests could also result in material adverse consequences for such issuers and may cause the Fund’s investments in such issuers to lose value. A Fund may incur substantial costs in order to mitigate operational and technology risks.

Cybersecurity incidents can result from deliberate attacks or unintentional events against an issuer in which a Fund invests, the Fund or any of its service providers. They include, but are not limited to, gaining unauthorized access to systems, misappropriating assets or sensitive information, corrupting or destroying data, and causing operational disruption. Geopolitical tension may increase the scale and sophistication of deliberate attacks, particularly those from nation states or from entities with nation state backing. Cybersecurity incidents may result in any of the following: financial losses; interference with a Fund’s ability to calculate its NAV; disclosure of confidential information; impediments to trading; submission of erroneous trades by a Fund or erroneous subscription or redemption orders; the inability of a Fund or its service providers to transact business; violations of applicable privacy and other laws; regulatory fines; penalties; reputational damage; reimbursement or other compensation costs; and other legal and compliance expenses. Furthermore, cybersecurity incidents may render records of a Fund, including records relating to its assets and transactions, shareholder ownership of Fund shares, and other data integral to a Fund’s functioning, inaccessible, inaccurate or incomplete. Power outages, natural disasters, equipment malfunctions and processing errors that threaten information and technology systems relied upon by a Fund or its service providers, as well as market events that occur at a pace that overloads these systems, may also disrupt business operations or impact critical data. In addition, the risks of increased use of AI technologies, such as machine learning, include data risk, transparency risk, and operational risk. The AI technologies, which are generally highly reliant on the collection and analysis of large amounts of data, may incorporate biased or inaccurate data, and it is not possible or practicable to incorporate all relevant data into such technologies. The output or results of any such AI technologies may therefore be incomplete, erroneous, distorted or misleading. Further, AI tools may lack transparency as to how data is utilized and how outputs are generated. AI technologies may also allow the unintended introduction of vulnerabilities into infrastructures and applications. A Fund and its shareholders could be negatively impacted as a result of these risks associated with AI technologies. AI technologies and their current and potential future applications, and the regulatory frameworks within which they operate, continue to quickly evolve, and it is impossible to anticipate the full scope of future AI capabilities or rules and the associated risks to a Fund.

While a Fund’s service providers are required to have appropriate operational, information security and cybersecurity risk management policies and procedures, their methods of risk management may differ from those of the Fund in the setting of priorities, the personnel and resources available or the effectiveness of relevant controls. Each Fund and its adviser seek to reduce these risks through controls, procedures and oversight, including establishing business continuity plans and risk management systems. However, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems, including the possibility that certain risks that may affect a Fund have not been identified or may emerge in the future; that such plans and systems may not completely eliminate the occurrence or mitigate the effects of operational or information security disruptions or failures or of cybersecurity incidents; or that prevention and remediation efforts will not be successful or that incidents will go undetected. A Fund cannot control the systems, information security or other cybersecurity of the issuers in which it invests or its service providers, counterparties, and other third parties whose activities affect the Fund.

Lastly, the regulatory climate governing cybersecurity and data protection is developing quickly and may vary considerably across jurisdictions. Regulators continue to develop new rules and standards related to cybersecurity and data protection. Compliance with evolving regulations can be demanding and costly, requiring substantial resources to monitor and implement required changes.

Ownership Limitations Risk. If certain aggregate and/or fund-level ownership thresholds are reached through transactions undertaken by BFA, its affiliates or a Fund, or as a result of third-party transactions or actions by an issuer or regulator, the ability of BFA and its affiliates on behalf of clients (including a Fund) to purchase or dispose of investments, exercise rights or undertake business transactions may be restricted by law, regulation or rules or otherwise impaired. The capacity of a Fund to invest in certain securities or other assets may be affected by the relevant threshold limits, and such limitations may have adverse effects on the liquidity and performance of a Fund’s portfolio holdings.

For example, ownership limits may apply to securities whose issuers operate in certain regulated industries or in certain international markets. Such limits also may apply where the investing entity (such as a Fund) is subject to corporate or regulatory ownership restrictions or invests in certain futures or other derivative transactions. In certain circumstances, aggregate and/or fund-level amounts invested or voted by BFA and its affiliates for client funds and accounts managed by BFA (including a Fund) may not exceed the relevant limits without the grant of a license or other regulatory or corporate approval, order, consent, relief or non-disapproval. However, there is no guarantee that permission will be granted or that, once granted, it will not be modified or revoked at a later date with minimal or no notice. In other cases, exceeding such thresholds may cause BFA and its affiliates, a Fund or other client accounts to suffer disadvantages or business restrictions.

Ownership limitations are highly complex. It is possible that, despite BFA’s intent to either comply with or be granted permission to exceed ownership limitations, it may inadvertently breach a limit or violate the corporate or regulatory approval, order, consent, relief or non-disapproval that was obtained.

Reliance on Trading Partners Risk. The economies of some countries or regions depend on trading with certain key trading partners. A reduction in spending on the products and services of these countries or regions, the institution of tariffs or other trade barriers by a key trading partner or a slowdown in the economy of a key trading partner may cause an adverse impact on the economies of such countries or regions and may negatively impact the performance of a Fund with exposure to those countries or regions.

Risk of Investing in Asia. Investments in Asian issuers subject a Fund to legal, regulatory, political, economic, currency, geographic and security risks that are specific to Asia. Certain Asian countries have experienced economic growth and industrialization in recent years, but there is no assurance that this growth rate will be maintained. Some Asian countries have experienced expropriation and/or nationalization of assets, confiscatory taxation, high inflation, high unemployment, over-extension of credit, currency devaluations and restrictions, political or social instability, and armed conflict. An adverse economic or political event in one Asian country may negatively affect countries throughout the region. Because many Asian countries depend significantly on international trade, shifts in relationships with key trading partners, such as China and the U.S., may have a region-wide economic impact. Certain Asian countries have developed increasingly strained relationships with the U.S. or China; if these relations were to worsen, they could adversely affect Asian issuers that rely on the U.S. or China for trade and the region as a whole. A shift towards protectionist policies by these countries or other key trading partners could suppress Asia’s exports and reduce foreign investment in the region.

Many Asian countries are also subject to political risk, including political instability, corruption and regional conflicts. North Korea and South Korea each have substantial military capabilities, and historical tensions between the two countries present the risk of war. China has a complex territorial dispute regarding the sovereignty of Taiwan and has pledged to take control of Taiwan, including by force if necessary. The continuation or escalation of these or other hostilities may have an adverse impact throughout the region. In addition, many Asian countries are subject to social and labor risks associated with demands for improved political, economic and social conditions. These risks, among others, may adversely affect the value of a Fund’s investments with exposure to Asia.

Risk of Investing in Blockchain Companies. Investing in blockchain companies is subject to a number of risks. Blockchain technology is new and many of its uses may be untested. There is no assurance that widespread adoption of blockchain technology will occur, and the development and acceptance of competing platforms or technologies may cause consumers or investors to use an alternative to blockchain technology. Blockchain companies may be subject to more volatility and less trading volume than securities of companies in more established industries. As a result, a lack of expansion in, or acceptance of, blockchain technology could adversely affect the value of the underlying companies held by Fund. Moreover, the extent to which the underlying companies held by the Fund utilize blockchain technology may vary, and it is possible that even widespread adoption of blockchain technology may not result in a material increase in the value of such companies.

Companies that are developing applications of blockchain technology may not in fact do so or may not be able to capitalize on those blockchain technologies. A proliferation of recent companies attempting to apply blockchain technology in different contexts means the possibility of conflicting intellectual property claims that could affect a company’s operations or business. Regardless of the merit of any intellectual property claim or other legal action, any threatened action that reduces confidence in the viability of blockchain may adversely affect the value of the underlying companies held by the Fund. The adoption of blockchain technology may be impaired by laws or regulations. For example, China has recently moved to restrict the mining of crypto assets. Additionally, because blockchain technology is new, it may be subject to future laws or regulations that may be difficult to predict. Any such laws or regulations regarding blockchain technology may adversely affect the value of the underlying blockchain companies held by the Fund.

Transacting on a blockchain depends in part specifically on the use of cryptographic keys that are required to access a user’s account (or “wallet”). The theft, loss or destruction of these keys impairs the value of ownership claims users have over the relevant assets being represented by the blockchain (whether “smart contracts,” securities, currency or other digital assets). The theft, loss or destruction of the cryptographic keys needed to transact on a blockchain could also adversely affect a company’s business or operations if it were dependent on the blockchain. In addition, because blockchain functionality relies on the internet, a significant disruption of internet connectivity affecting large numbers of users or geographic areas could impede the functionality of blockchain technologies and adversely affect the underlying companies held by the Fund. Certain features of blockchain technology, such as decentralization, open source protocol and reliance on peer-to-peer connectivity, may increase the risk of fraud or cyber-attack by potentially reducing the likelihood of a coordinated response. Blockchain companies involved in crypto assets may be adversely affected by fluctuations in, and manipulation of, the price of crypto assets and a lack of liquid markets or acceptance for certain crypto assets or government policies.

Risk of Investing in Australia. Investing in Australian issuers involves legal, regulatory, political, currency, security, and economic risks that are specific to Australia. The Australian economy depends heavily on exports from the energy, agricultural and mining sectors and, as a result, is susceptible to fluctuations in the commodity markets. The Australian economy also increasingly depends on its growing services industry. Intensifying natural disasters in Australia, including drought and bushfires, could adversely impact the value of investments in Australian issuers. The Australian economy depends on trading with key trading partners, including China, Japan, South Korea, the U.S., and certain European countries. Reduced spending by any of these trading partners on Australian products and services, or negative changes in any of these economies, may have an adverse impact on the Australian economy. Economic events in key trading countries can have a significant effect on the Australian economy.

Risk of Investing in Brazil. Investing in Brazilian issuers involves legal, regulatory, political, currency, security, and economic risks that are specific to Brazil. Agricultural and mining exports are important to the Brazilian economy, which thus is susceptible to fluctuations in the commodity markets. Brazilian issuers may be subject to regulatory and economic interventions by the government, including the imposition of wage and price controls and the limitation of imports. Brazil has experienced high levels of outstanding government debt and high inflation, which could constrain economic growth. Due to increasing polarization and growing inequality, Brazil may face heightened risks of political instability, which could exacerbate structural economic risks. The economy of Brazil has been negatively affected by corruption scandals involving private companies and government officials, which have led to sanctions against firms as well as political upsets and sudden leadership changes. The Brazilian economy depends on trading with key trading partners, including China, the U.S., Russia and certain European countries. Reduced spending by any of these trading partners on Brazilian products and services, or negative changes in any of these economies, may have an adverse impact on the Brazilian economy.

Risk of Investing in Canada. Investing in Canadian issuers involves legal, regulatory, political, economic, currency, geographic and security risks that are specific to Canada. The U.S. is Canada’s largest trading and investment partner, and the Canadian economy may be significantly affected by developments in the U.S. economy and U.S. trade policy changes. The U.S. and Canada are particularly interdependent with respect to their energy, timber and manufacturing sectors. Canada’s other key trading partners include China, Mexico, the United Kingdom and Japan. In addition, Canada is a large supplier of natural resources, including oil, natural gas and agricultural products. As a result, the Canadian economy is sensitive to fluctuations in certain commodity prices. Other risks facing the Canadian economy include persistent inflation and low productivity.

Risk of Investing in China. Investments in Chinese securities, including certain Hong Kong-listed and U.S.-listed securities, subject a Fund to risks specific to China. China is subject to a considerable degree of economic, political and social instability.

Political and Social Risk. The Chinese government is authoritarian and has periodically used force to suppress civil dissent. Disparities of wealth and the pace of economic liberalization may lead to social turmoil, violence and labor unrest. In addition, China continues to experience disagreements related to integration with Hong Kong and religious and nationalist disputes in Tibet and Xinjiang. There is also a greater risk in China than in many other countries of currency fluctuations, currency non-convertibility, interest rate fluctuations and higher rates of inflation as a result of internal social unrest or conflicts with other countries. Unanticipated political or social developments may result in sudden and significant investment losses. China’s income inequality, rapidly aging population and significant environmental issues also are factors that may affect the Chinese economy.

Government Control and Regulations. Despite the Chinese government’s implementation of economic and market reforms in recent decades, government control over certain sectors and enterprises and significant regulation of investment and industry are still pervasive. China has restrictions on investment in companies or industries deemed to be sensitive to particular national interests, trading of securities of Chinese issuers, foreign ownership of Chinese corporations and/or the repatriation of assets by foreign investors. Restrictions on foreign ownership of Chinese securities may have adverse effects on a Fund’s liquidity and performance and could lead to higher tracking error. Chinese

government intervention in the market may have a negative impact on market sentiment, which may in turn affect the performance of the Chinese economy and a Fund’s investments. Chinese markets generally continue to experience inefficiency, lack of publicly available information, and political and social instability and may be subject to volatility and pricing anomalies resulting from governmental influence. Chinese companies, such as those in the financial services, technology and potentially other sectors, are also subject to the risk that Chinese authorities can intervene in their operations and structure, which may negatively affect the value of a Fund’s investments.

Economic Risk. The Chinese economy is highly reliant on trade and may be adversely affected by, among other things, a deterioration in global demand and spending for Chinese exports or a contraction in spending on domestic goods by Chinese consumers. The institution of additional tariffs or other trade barriers (including as a result of heightened trade tensions between China and the U.S. or in response to actual or alleged Chinese cyber activity) or a downturn in any of the economies of China’s key trading partners may have an adverse impact on the Chinese economy and companies in which a Fund invests. The current political climate has intensified concerns about a potential trade war between China and the U.S. as each country has imposed tariffs on the other. These actions and their consequences (which are difficult to predict) could have a negative impact on a Fund’s performance. It is unclear whether further tariffs or other escalating actions may occur.

In addition, certain Chinese companies (which may change from time to time) are directly or indirectly subject to economic or trade restrictions imposed by the U.S. or other governments due to national security, human rights or other concerns of such government. For example, certain foreign technology companies are subject to export controls as those companies are believed to pose a risk to U.S. interests. The U.S. also bans imports of goods produced in certain regions of China or by certain Chinese companies due to concerns about forced labor. Such restrictions may have unanticipated and adverse effects on the Chinese economy and companies. Any action that targets Chinese financial markets or securities exchanges could interfere with orderly trading, delay settlement or cause market disruptions. A Fund’s Underlying Index may include companies that are subject to economic or trade restrictions (but not investment restrictions) imposed by the U.S. or other governments. So long as these restrictions do not include restrictions on investments, a Fund is generally expected to invest in such companies, consistent with its objective to track the performance of its Underlying Index. Other economic challenges for China include indebtedness, weak consumer demand, and an aging population. China continues to face pressure from its trading partners over its exporting of its excess industrial capacity and overall approach to economic management.

Expropriation Risk. The Chinese government maintains a major role in economic policymaking, and investing in China involves risk of loss due to expropriation, nationalization, confiscation of assets and property or the imposition of restrictions on foreign investments and on repatriation of capital invested.

Security Risk. China has strained international relations with Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, India, and other neighbors due to territorial disputes, historical animosities, defense concerns and other security concerns. China has a complex territorial dispute regarding the sovereignty of Taiwan and has pledged to take control of Taiwan, including by force if necessary. The Chinese military has conducted military drills around Taiwan in connection with China’s claim to Taiwan. Taiwan-based companies and individuals are significant investors in China. Continuing hostility between China and Taiwan may have an adverse impact on their economies and markets and on the value of a Fund’s investments in China, Taiwan or the region, may cause a suspension in a Fund’s ability to trade in certain securities or other assets, or may otherwise make such investments impracticable or impossible. Frictions between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea pose a risk of escalation potentially leading to military conflict.

Additionally, China is alleged to have participated in state-sponsored cyberattacks against foreign companies and foreign governments. Actual and threatened responses to such activity and strained international relations, including purchasing restrictions, sanctions, export controls, tariffs or cyberattacks on the Chinese government or Chinese companies, may impact China’s economy and Chinese issuers in which a Fund invests. It may be impossible or impracticable for a Fund to hold, transact in or value securities of sanctioned companies, and there may be a significant decrease in the valuation of such securities. Relations between China’s Han ethnic majority and other ethnic groups in China, including Tibetans and Uighurs, are also strained and have been marked, historically, by protests and violence. These situations may cause uncertainty in the Chinese markets and may adversely affect the Chinese economy. In addition, conflict on the Korean Peninsula could adversely affect the Chinese economy. Such risks, among others, may adversely affect the value of a Fund’s investments.

Chinese Equity Markets. There are several types of Chinese equity securities, including H-shares, A-shares, B-shares, Red-Chips and/or P-Chips. The issuance of B-shares and H-shares by Chinese companies and the ability to obtain a “back-door listing” through Red-Chips or P-Chips is still regarded by the Chinese authorities as an experiment in economic reform. “Back-door listing” is a means by which a mainland Chinese company issues Red-Chips or P-Chips to obtain quick access to international listing and international capital. These share mechanisms are subject to the political and economic policies in China. In the Chinese securities markets, a small number of issuers may represent a large portion of the entire market. The Chinese securities markets also may be subject to more frequent trading halts, low trading volume and price volatility.

Hong Kong Political Risk. Hong Kong reverted to Chinese sovereignty on July 1, 1997 as a Special Administrative Region (“SAR”) of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) under the principle of “one country, two systems.” Although China is obligated by treaty to maintain the current capitalist economic and social system of Hong Kong through June 30, 2047, the continuation of economic and social freedoms enjoyed in Hong Kong is dependent on the government of China. Hong Kong has experienced protests and unrest related to China’s control, and tensions have increased between China and Hong Kong. Due to the interconnected nature of the Hong Kong and Chinese economies, instability in Hong Kong may adversely affect the Hong Kong and Chinese markets. Other countries’ perceptions of the degree of convergence between China and Hong Kong, such as with respect to trade, and resulting actions also may impact both economies. In

addition, the Hong Kong dollar trades at a fixed exchange rate in relation to (or is “pegged” to) the U.S. dollar, which has contributed to the growth and stability of the Hong Kong economy. However, it is uncertain how long the currency peg will continue or what effect the establishment of an alternative exchange rate system would have on Hong Kong’s economy. Such a change could result in a decline in a Fund’s NAV because the NAV is denominated in U.S. dollars.

Limited Information, Legal Remedies and VIE Structure Risk. Chinese companies, including Chinese companies that are listed on U.S. exchanges, are not subject to the same degree of regulatory requirements, accounting standards or auditor oversight as companies in more developed countries. As a result, information about the Chinese securities in which the Fund invests may be less reliable or complete. Chinese companies with securities listed on U.S. exchanges may be delisted if they do not meet U.S. accounting standards and auditor oversight requirements, or for other reasons, which would significantly decrease the liquidity and value of the securities. There may be significant obstacles to obtaining information necessary for investigations into or litigation against Chinese companies, and shareholders may have limited legal remedies. The Funds do not select investments based on investor protection considerations.

Many Chinese companies listed on U.S. exchanges use variable interest entities or “VIEs” in their structure as a result of foreign ownership restrictions. In a VIE structure, a Chinese operating company establishes a shell company in another jurisdiction to issue stock to public shareholders. When a VIE structure is used by a Chinese company to list its stock in the U.S., instead of owning the equity securities of the Chinese company, the U.S.-listed shell company directly or indirectly enters into contracts with the Chinese operating company under Chinese law. These contracts provide the U.S.-listed shell company with only economic exposure to the Chinese company and do not represent equity ownership in the operating company.

While VIEs are a longstanding practice that is well known to Chinese officials and regulators, they have not been formally recognized under Chinese law. The Chinese government has provided guidance to and placed restrictions on Chinese-based companies raising capital offshore, including through VIEs. In 2023, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) released new rules that permit the use of VIE structures, provided they abide by Chinese laws and register with the CSRC. The rules, however, may cause Chinese companies to undergo greater scrutiny and add costs to VIE structures. Intervention, rulemaking or guidance by the Chinese government with respect to VIE structures or the non-enforcement of VIE-related contractual rights could significantly affect the operating company’s business in China, the enforceability of the U.S.-listed shell company’s contractual arrangements with the Chinese company and the value of the U.S.-listed stock. Further, the VIE contractual arrangement would likely be subject to Chinese law and jurisdiction, and remedies available to the U.S.-listed shell company are uncertain and could be ineffective. Any change in the operations of entities in a VIE structure, the status of VIE contractual arrangements or the legal or regulatory environment in China, generally or with respect to specific industries, could result in significant, and possibly permanent and/or total, losses to a Fund.

Risk of Investing in Developed Countries. Investment in developed country issuers will subject a Fund to legal, regulatory, political, currency, security, economic and other risks associated with developed countries. Developed countries generally tend to rely on services sectors (e.g., the financial services sector) as the primary means of economic growth. A prolonged slowdown in one or more services sectors is likely to have a negative impact on economies of certain developed countries, although economies of individual developed countries can be impacted by slowdowns in other sectors. In the past, certain developed countries have been targets of terrorism, and some geographic areas in which a Fund invests have experienced strained international relations due to territorial disputes, historical animosities, defense concerns and other security concerns. These situations may cause uncertainty in the financial markets in these countries or geographic areas and may adversely affect the performance of the issuers to which a Fund has exposure. Heavy regulation of certain markets, including labor and product markets, may have an adverse effect on certain issuers. Such regulations may negatively affect economic growth or cause prolonged periods of recession. Many developed countries are heavily indebted and face rising healthcare and retirement expenses. In addition, price fluctuations of certain commodities and regulations impacting the import of commodities may negatively affect developed country economies.

Risk of Investing in Emerging Markets. Investments in emerging market issuers may be subject to a greater risk of loss than investments in issuers located or operating in more developed markets. This is due to, among other things, the potential for greater market volatility, lower trading volume, higher levels of inflation, social, political or economic instability, greater risk of a market shutdown and more governmental limitations on foreign investments in emerging market countries than are typically found in more developed markets.

Some emerging market countries may experience economic instability, including instability resulting from substantial rates of inflation or significant devaluations of their currency, or economic recessions, which would have a negative effect on the economies and financial markets of their economies. Some of these countries may impose restrictions on the exchange or export of currency or adverse currency exchange rates, and there may be a lack of available currency hedging instruments.

Disparities of wealth, the pace and success of democratization and ethnic, religious and racial disaffection, among other factors, may exacerbate unrest or violence in certain countries. Unanticipated or sudden political or social developments may result in sudden and significant investment losses.

Companies in many emerging markets are not subject to the same degree of regulatory requirements, accounting standards or auditor oversight as companies in more developed countries, and as a result, information about the securities in which a Fund invests may be less reliable or complete. Moreover, emerging markets often have less reliable securities valuations and greater risks associated with the custody of securities than developed markets. There may be significant obstacles to obtaining information necessary for investigations into or

litigation against companies, and shareholders may have limited legal remedies. A Fund’s investments are not selected based on investor protection considerations.

In addition, emerging markets often have greater risk of capital controls through such measures as taxes or interest rate control than developed markets. Certain emerging market countries may also lack the infrastructure necessary to attract large amounts of foreign trade and investment. Chronic structural public sector deficits in some countries may adversely impact a Fund’s investments.

Local securities markets in emerging market countries may trade a small number of securities and may be unable to respond effectively to changes in trading volume, potentially making prompt liquidation of holdings difficult or impossible at times. Settlement procedures in emerging market countries are frequently less developed and reliable than those in the U.S. (and other developed countries). In addition, significant delays may occur in certain markets in registering the transfer of securities. Settlement or registration problems may make it more difficult for a Fund to value its portfolio securities and could have an adverse effect on a Fund in seeking to achieve its investment objective.

There could be additional impacts on the value of a Fund as a result of sustainability risks, in particular those caused by environmental changes, social issues and governance risk. Additionally, disclosures or third-party data coverage associated with sustainability risks is generally less available or transparent in these markets.

Investments in emerging market countries may be subject to loss due to expropriation, nationalization, confiscation of assets and property or the imposition of restrictions on foreign investments and on repatriation of capital invested in such countries.

Risk of Investing in India. India is an emerging market country and exhibits significantly greater market volatility from time to time in comparison to more developed markets. Political and legal uncertainty, greater government control over the economy, currency fluctuations or blockage, and the risk of nationalization or expropriation of assets may result in higher potential for losses.

Moreover, governmental actions can have a significant effect on the economic conditions in India, which could adversely affect the value and liquidity of a Fund's investments. In November 2016, the Indian government eliminated certain large denomination cash notes as legal tender, causing uncertainty in certain financial markets.

Global factors and foreign actions may inhibit the flow of foreign capital on which India is dependent to sustain its growth. In addition, the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) has imposed limits on foreign ownership of Indian securities, which may decrease the liquidity of a Fund’s portfolio and result in extreme volatility in the prices of Indian securities. These factors, coupled with the lack of extensive accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and practices, as compared to the U.S., may increase a Fund's risk of loss.

Risk of Investing in Infrastructure and Industrials Solutions Companies. Companies that provide infrastructure and industrials solutions follow one of three key themes: (1) energy efficiency and emissions mitigation, (2) pollution reduction, or (3) land and resource optimization. These companies include companies from the basic materials, industrials, and utilities industries and represent a spectrum of business models, such as clean transportation manufacturers and environmental cleanup services. Consequently, infrastructure and industrials solutions companies may be affected differently by changes to economic and local conditions and to demand for specific infrastructure and industrials solutions. In addition, such companies may not derive their revenues entirely from providing infrastructure and industrials solutions, but may be exposed to the market and business risks of other business models, industries or sectors, and the Fund may be adversely affected by negative developments impacting those other business models, industries and sectors.

Companies that provide infrastructure and industrials solutions may be subject to a variety of factors that could adversely affect their business or operations, including the effects of climate change, high costs to develop or deploy products or services, high degrees of leverage, costs associated with governmental, environmental and other regulations, the effects of economic slowdowns, increased competition from other providers of services, uncertainties concerning costs, the levels of government and private spending on environmental and infrastructure projects, and other factors. Infrastructure and industrials solutions companies also may be adversely affected by supply chain constraints, commodity price volatility, changes in exchange rates, import controls, depletion of resources, technological developments, and labor relations. Infrastructure and industrials solutions companies can be significantly affected by government spending policies because these companies may rely to a significant extent on U.S. and other government demand for their products. There is also the risk that corruption may negatively affect publicly funded infrastructure and industrials solutions projects, resulting in delays and cost overruns.

Risk of Investing in Japan. Investing in Japanese issuers subjects a Fund to legal, regulatory, political, economic, currency, geographic and security risks that are specific to Japan. Japan’s economic growth rate has generally remained low relative to other advanced economies, and it may continue to remain low. Its economy depends heavily on international trade and government policy supporting its export market. Economic downturns or political instability in its key trading partners, which include the United States and China, could have an adverse effect on the Japanese economy. Currency fluctuations also could adversely impact Japan’s export market and its economy. If the Japanese government were to intervene in the currency market, as it has in the past, the yen’s value could fluctuate sharply and unpredictably, which could cause losses to investors.

Other risks to Japan’s economic growth and competitiveness include significant public debt and deficits as well as labor shortages due to an aging and declining population. In addition, Japan lacks many natural resources and relies heavily on imports of oil and other commodities. Price increases, shortages or volatility in commodities markets could have a negative effect on Japan’s economy. Other risks to the Japanese economy and financial markets include natural disasters and Japan’s relations with neighboring countries, which at times have been strained.

Risk of Investing in Mexico. Investing in Mexican issuers subjects a Fund to legal, regulatory, political, economic, currency, geographic and security risks that are specific to Mexico. Mexico’s economy depends heavily on trading with the United States and certain Latin American countries and is vulnerable to changes in demand from these key trading partners, particularly the U.S. Economic downturns, political instability or policy changes in these partners could have an adverse effect on the Mexican economy. Mexico’s fiscal health is highly sensitive to oil prices and the struggles of the state-owned oil company, Pemex, which provides a significant amount of tax revenue. Other risks facing the Mexican economy include elevated public budget deficits, socioeconomic inequality and violence related to drug and organized crime activities. Mexico is also vulnerable to natural disasters.

Risk of Investing in Russia. Investing in Russian securities involves significant risks, in addition to those described under “Risk of Investing in Emerging Markets” and “Non-U.S. Securities Risk,” that are not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities, including:

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The risk of delays in settling portfolio transactions and the risk of loss arising out of the system of share registration and custody used in Russia;

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Risks in connection with the maintenance of a Fund’s portfolio securities and cash with foreign sub-custodians and securities depositories, including the risk that appropriate sub-custody arrangements will not be available to a Fund;

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The risk that a Fund’s ownership rights in portfolio securities could be lost through fraud or negligence because ownership in shares of Russian companies is recorded by the companies themselves and by registrars, rather than by a central registration system;

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The risk that a Fund may not be able to pursue claims on behalf of its shareholders because of the system of share registration and custody, and because Russian banking institutions and registrars are not guaranteed by the Russian government; and

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The risk that various responses by other nation-states to alleged Russian cyber activity will impact Russia’s economy and Russian issuers of securities in which a Fund invests.

Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The extent and duration of the military action, resulting sanctions and resulting future market disruptions, including declines in its stock markets and the value of the ruble against the U.S. dollar, are impossible to predict, but could be significant. Disruptions caused by Russian military action or other actions (including cyberattacks and espionage) or resulting actual and threatened responses to such activity, including purchasing and financing restrictions, boycotts or changes in consumer or purchaser preferences, sanctions, import and export restrictions, tariffs or cyberattacks on the Russian government, Russian companies or Russian individuals, including politicians, may impact Russia’s economy, Russian issuers of securities in which a Fund invests, or the economies of Europe as a whole. Actual and threatened responses to Russian military action may also impact the markets for certain Russian commodities, such as oil and natural gas, as well as other sectors of the Russian economy, and are likely to have collateral impacts on such sectors across Europe and globally.

Russia Sanctions. Governments, including the U.S., the E.U., the U.K., and many other countries (collectively, the “Sanctioning Bodies”) have imposed economic sanctions on certain Russian individuals, including politicians, and Russian corporate and banking entities, including banning Russia from global payments systems that facilitate cross-border payments. In an effort to curtail Russia’s ability to finance its war effort, the Sanctioning Bodies continue to elevate these measures and may, going forward, institute broader sanctions on Russia. These sanctions, or even the threat of further sanctions, may result in the decline of the value and liquidity of Russian securities, a weakening of the ruble or other adverse consequences to the Russian economy. These sanctions could also result in the immediate freeze of Russian securities and/or funds invested in prohibited assets, impairing the ability of a Fund to buy, sell, receive or deliver those securities and/or assets.

The sanctions against certain Russian issuers include broad asset freezes and prohibitions on transacting or otherwise dealing in select issuances of debt or equity of such issuers, among others. Compliance with each of these sanctions measures has impaired, and may continue to impair, the ability of a Fund to buy, sell, hold, receive or deliver the affected securities or other securities of such issuers. A Fund may also be legally required to block (i.e., freeze) assets in a blocked account and report the accompanying exposure to Sanctioning Bodies.

Sanctions have resulted in Russia taking counter measures or retaliatory actions, which has impaired the value and liquidity of Russian securities. These retaliatory measures include the immediate freeze of Russian assets held by a Fund. Due to the freeze of these assets, including depositary receipts, a Fund may need to liquidate non-restricted assets in order to satisfy any Fund redemption orders. The liquidation of Fund assets during this time may also result in the Fund receiving substantially lower prices for its securities. Russia may implement additional retaliatory measures, which may further impair the value and liquidity of Russian securities and the ability of a Fund to receive dividend payments. Russia has issued a number of countersanctions, some of which restrict the distribution of profits by limited liability companies (e.g., dividends), and prohibits Russian persons from entering into transactions with designated persons from “unfriendly states” as well as the export of raw materials or other products from Russia to certain sanctioned persons. Russian companies may be unable to pay dividends and, if they pay dividends, a Fund may be unable to receive them.

These sanctions, the decision by Russia to suspend trading on the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) and prohibit non-resident investors from executing security sales, and other events have led index providers to remove Russian securities from indexes. Each Fund is currently restricted from trading in Russian securities, including those in its portfolio (if any), and the Underlying Indexes have removed Russian securities (if any). This disparity will also lead to increased tracking error. The inability of a Fund to trade in Russian securities may adversely affect the Fund’s ability to meet its investment objective. It is unknown when, or if, sanctions may be lifted or a Fund’s ability to trade in Russian securities will resume.

Risk of Investing in Saudi Arabia. Investing in Saudi Arabian issuers involves legal, regulatory, political, currency, security, and economic risks that are specific to Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia is highly reliant on income from the sale of petroleum and trade with other countries involved in the sale of petroleum, and its economy is therefore vulnerable to changes in foreign currency values and the petroleum market. A sustained decrease in petroleum prices could have a negative impact on all aspects of the economy. In addition, Saudi Arabia’s economy relies heavily on cheap, foreign labor, and changes in the availability of this labor supply could have an adverse effect on the economy.

Investments in the securities of Saudi Arabian issuers involve risks not typically associated with investments in securities of issuers in more developed countries, which may negatively affect the value of a Fund’s investments. Such heightened risks may include, among others, the expropriation and/or nationalization of assets, restrictions on and government intervention in international trade, confiscatory taxation, political instability, including authoritarian and/or military involvement in governmental decision-making, armed conflict, crime and instability as a result of religious, ethnic and/or socioeconomic unrest. The government of Saudi Arabia exercises substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector, and its actions could significantly impact the value of Saudi Arabian securities. Although some economic reforms (e.g., privatization) are underway, restrictions on foreign ownership persist, and the government has an ownership stake in many key industries. Saudi Arabia has experienced strained relations with economic partners worldwide, including other countries in the Middle East, due to geopolitical events. Economic sanctions (or the threat of them) on Saudi Arabian individuals or Saudi Arabian corporate entities may have an adverse impact on the Saudi Arabian economy and securities.

The ability of foreign investors to invest in the securities of Saudi Arabian issuers could be restricted by the Saudi Arabian government at any time, and unforeseen risks could materialize with respect to foreign ownership of such securities. In addition, the Saudi Arabian government places investment limitations on the ownership of Saudi Arabian issuers by foreign investors. Such limits may prevent a Fund from investing in accordance with its strategy and result in tracking error for a Fund that tracks an index.

Saudi Arabia Broker Risk. There are a number of ways to conduct transactions in equity securities in the Saudi Arabian market. A Fund generally expects to transact in a manner so that it is not limited by Saudi Arabian regulations to a single broker. However, there may be a limited number of brokers who can provide services to a Fund, which may have an adverse impact on the prices, quantity or timing of Fund transactions. A limited number of brokers may impact a Fund’s ability to achieve best execution on transactions. In addition, a Fund may be more susceptible to credit loss or trading disruptions in the event of a default or business disruption among the available brokers. If a Fund’s use of a broker is disrupted, there could be an adverse impact on the Fund’s operations and, if applicable, its ability to track the Underlying Index, and the Fund’s shares could trade at a premium or discount to NAV. A Fund may also incur losses due to the acts or omissions of its brokers in the execution or settlement of transactions or in the transfer of funds or securities.

Risk of Investing in South Korea. Investing in South Korean issuers subjects a Fund to legal, regulatory, political, economic, currency, geographic and security risks that are specific to South Korea. The South Korean economy depends heavily on exports, particularly to China, the U.S. and other Asian countries, and may be adversely affected by reduced demand for its goods, trade conflicts, supply chain disruptions and currency fluctuations, among other factors. South Korea is also subject to significant geopolitical risks, including ongoing tensions with North Korea, exposure to strategic competition between the U.S. and China and potential domestic political instability, any of which may have an adverse impact on its economy and markets.

South Korean equity markets are highly concentrated in a small number of large, family-controlled conglomerates. The South Korean government has exercised and may continue to exercise substantial influence over many aspects of the private sector. Other risks facing the South Korean economy include currency volatility, an aging population and a dependence on foreign sources for energy supplies, minerals and other physical resources critical for its strategic industries.

Risk of Investing in Taiwan. Investing in Taiwanese issuers subjects a Fund to legal, regulatory, political, economic, currency, geographic and security risks that are specific to Taiwan. Taiwan’s economy is export-oriented, so it depends on a free-trade regime. It may be adversely affected by trade conflicts, downturns in the world economy and reduced demand for its goods, particularly from key trading partners such as China. Taiwan has limited natural resources and relies on imports for its commodity needs, making it vulnerable to global fluctuations in price and supply. This dependence is especially pronounced in the energy sector. Electricity and water shortages pose threats to Taiwan’s high-tech manufacturing sector. Other long-term challenges for Taiwan include an aging population, a shortage of skilled labor and increasing competition from neighboring lower-cost countries.

China has a complex territorial dispute regarding the sovereignty of Taiwan and has pledged to take control of Taiwan, including by force if necessary. The Chinese military has conducted military drills around Taiwan in connection with China’s claim to Taiwan. Taiwan-based companies and individuals are significant investors in China. Continuing hostility between China and Taiwan may have an adverse impact on their economies and markets and on the value of a Fund’s investments in China, Taiwan or the region, may cause a suspension in a Fund’s ability to trade in certain securities or other assets, or may otherwise make such investments impracticable or impossible.

Risk of Investing in the U.K. Investing in U.K. issuers subjects a Fund to legal, regulatory, political, economic, currency, geographic and security risks that are specific to the U.K. Economic downturns or political instability in its key trading partners, which include the United States and other European countries, could have an adverse effect on the U.K. economy. Following Brexit, certain trading matters between the U.K. and the EU remain unresolved, including with respect to financial services. Continuing uncertainty regarding the U.K.’s relationship with the EU could have an adverse impact on the economy and currency of the United Kingdom. Other risks to the U.K.’s economic growth and competitiveness include high public debt and relatively low productivity.

Risk of Investing in the U.S. Investing in U.S. issuers involves legal, regulatory, political, currency, security, and economic risks that are specific to the U.S. A decrease in imports or exports, changes in trade regulations, inflation, an economic recession, financial system stress, or political turmoil, among other risks, may have an adverse effect on the U.S. economy and the securities listed on U.S. exchanges. The U.S. is also subject to the risk of natural disasters, such as droughts, earthquakes, fires and floods. U.S. security risks include acts of terrorism, internal unrest and a deterioration in relations between the U.S. and certain countries. Any of these may adversely affect the U.S. economy, financial markets or issuers.

Governmental agencies project that the U.S. will maintain elevated public debt levels for the foreseeable future. Although elevated debt levels do not necessarily indicate or cause economic problems, the costs of servicing such debt may constrain future economic growth. Circumstances could arise that could prevent the timely payment of interest or principal on U.S. government debt, such as reaching the legislative “debt ceiling.” Such non-payment would result in substantial negative consequences for the U.S. economy and the global financial system.

Securities Lending Risk. A Fund may engage in securities lending. Securities lending involves the risk that a Fund may lose money because the borrower of the loaned securities fails to return the securities in a timely manner or at all. A Fund could also lose money in the event of a decline in the value of collateral provided for loaned securities or a decline in the value of any investments made with cash collateral. These events could also trigger adverse tax consequences for a Fund.

Semiconductor Companies Risk. The semiconductor industry is highly cyclical, and semiconductor companies face risks related to rapid technological developments and product obsolescence, frequent new product introduction and unpredictable changes in growth rates. Growing demand related to AI and other emerging technologies may contribute to increased competition, capacity constraints and customer concentration. Capital equipment expenditures as well as research and development costs can be substantial. Semiconductor companies depend significantly on patent and intellectual property rights and may be adversely affected by the loss or impairment of these rights.

Semiconductor manufacturing processes are highly complex and sophisticated, and they are vulnerable to impurities and other disruptions that can significantly increase costs and delay production. Semiconductor companies may rely on a limited number of suppliers of the components and raw materials used in their products. Supply chain disruptions or the lack of raw materials can lead to significant operational challenges, including production halts. Semiconductor companies also face competitive challenges in attracting and retaining highly skilled personnel.

Small-Capitalization Companies Risk. Investments in small-capitalization companies may be riskier, less liquid, more volatile and more susceptible to economic, market and industry changes than investments in large- or mid-capitalization companies. Small-capitalization companies may have more limited product lines, markets, financial resources, personnel and management experience. As a result, they generally are more vulnerable than larger companies to adverse business and economic developments. Small-capitalization companies may have a short business track record, with relatively less information available to investors. The securities of smaller companies may trade less frequently and in lower volumes than the securities of larger companies. Some securities of smaller issuers may be illiquid or restricted as to resale, and their values may have significant volatility. A Fund may be unable to liquidate its positions in such securities at any time, or at a favorable price, in order to meet the Fund’s obligations.

Small Fund Risk. When a Fund’s size is small, the Fund may experience low trading volume and wide bid/ask spreads. A Fund’s performance near its inception date may not represent how the Fund will perform in the future or with a larger asset base. In addition, a Fund may face the risk of being delisted if it does not meet certain requirements set by the listing exchange. If a Fund were required to delist from the listing exchange, the Fund’s value may rapidly decline and its performance may be negatively impacted. Any resulting liquidation of a Fund could lead to elevated transaction costs for the Fund and negative tax consequences for its shareholders.

Sustainability Risk. Sustainability risk is an inclusive term to designate investment risk (probability or uncertainty of occurrence of material losses relative to the expected return of an investment) that relates to environmental, social or governance issues.

Sustainability risk around environmental issues includes, but is not limited to, climate risk, both physical and transition risk. Physical risk arises from the physical effects of climate change, acute or chronic. For example, frequent and severe climate-related events can impact products and services and supply chains. Transition risk – whether policy, technology, market or reputation risk – arises from the adjustment to a low-carbon economy in order to mitigate climate change. Risks related to social issues can include, but are not limited to, labor rights and community relations. Governance-related risks can include but are not limited to risks around board independence, ownership and control, and audit and tax management. These risks can impact an issuer’s operational effectiveness and resilience as well as its public perception and reputation, affecting its profitability and, in turn, its capital growth and ultimately impacting the value of holdings in a Fund.

These are only examples of sustainability risk factors, and sustainability risk factors do not solely determine the risk profile of the investment. The relevance, severity, materiality and time horizon of sustainability risk factors and other risks can differ significantly across Funds.

Sustainability risk can manifest itself through different existing risk types including, but not limited to, market, liquidity, concentration, credit and asset-liability mismatch risk. For example, a Fund may invest in the securities of an issuer that could face potentially reduced revenues or increased expenditures from physical climate risk (e.g., decreased production capacity due to supply chain perturbations, lower sales due to demand shocks or higher operating or capital costs) or transition risk (e.g., decreased demand for carbon-intensive products and services or increased production costs due to changing input prices). As a result, sustainability risk factors may have a material impact on an investment, may increase volatility, may affect liquidity and may have an adverse impact on the value of shares of a Fund.

The impact of those risks may be higher for Funds with particular sectoral or geographic concentrations. For example, Funds with geographic concentration in locations susceptible to adverse weather conditions where the value of the investments in the Funds may be more susceptible to adverse physical climate events, or Funds with specific sectoral concentrations, such as investing in industries or issuers with high carbon intensity or high switching costs associated with the transition to low carbon alternatives, may be more impacted by climate transition risks.

All or a combination of these factors may have an unpredictable impact on a Fund’s investments. Under normal market conditions, such events could have a material impact on the value of shares of a Fund.

Assessments of sustainability risk are specific to the asset class and to a fund’s investment objective. Different asset classes require different data and tools to apply heightened scrutiny, assess materiality, and make meaningful differentiation among issuers and assets. To the extent consistent with a Fund’s investment objective, risks are considered and risk managed concurrently, by prioritizing in part based on materiality and on the Fund’s objective.

The impacts of sustainability risk are likely to develop over time, and new sustainability risks may be identified as further data and information regarding sustainability factors and impacts become available.

Tax Risk. If a Fund invests in an Underlying Fund, the Fund’s realized losses on sales of shares of the Underlying Fund may be indefinitely or permanently deferred as “wash sales.” Distributions of short-term capital gains by an Underlying Fund will be recognized as ordinary income by a Fund and would not be offset by the Fund’s capital loss carryforwards, if any. Capital loss carryforwards of an Underlying Fund, if any, would not offset net capital gains of a Fund. Each of these effects is caused by a Fund’s investment in an Underlying Fund and may result in distributions to Fund shareholders being of higher magnitudes and less likely to qualify for lower capital gain tax rates than if a Fund were to invest directly in the securities and other instruments composing its Underlying Index.

In addition, with respect to a Fund that invests in derivatives, the federal income tax treatment of a derivative may not be as favorable as a direct investment in an underlying asset. Derivatives may produce taxable income and taxable realized gain. Derivatives may adversely affect the timing, character and amount of income that a Fund realizes from its investments. As a result, a larger portion of a Fund’s distributions may be treated as ordinary income rather than as capital gains. In addition, certain derivatives are subject to mark-to-market or straddle provisions of the Internal Revenue Code. If such provisions are applicable, there could be an increase (or decrease) in the amount of taxable dividends paid by a Fund. Income from swaps is generally taxable. In addition, the tax treatment of certain derivatives, such as swaps, is unsettled and may be subject to future legislation, regulation or administrative pronouncements issued by the IRS.

Technology Companies Risk. Technology companies and companies that rely heavily on technological advances may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources and personnel. These companies may face rapid product obsolescence as well as unexpected risks and costs related to new product introduction and technological developments, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. Technology companies may be adversely affected by disruptions to supply chains and distribution networks as well as issues at third-party partners. They are heavily dependent on patent and other intellectual property rights, and the loss or impairment of these rights may adversely affect their profitability. Technology companies may face increased government scrutiny and may be subject to adverse government or legal action. These companies also may be adversely affected by, among other things, actual or perceived security vulnerabilities or other defects in their products and services, which may result in lawsuits, government enforcement actions and other remediation costs.

Thematic Investing Risk. A Fund relies on the Index Provider to identify securities that reflect the relevant themes and sub-themes for inclusion in the Underlying Index. There is no guarantee that the Underlying Index or the Fund will reflect the intended theme and sub-theme exposures. The Fund’s performance may suffer if such securities are not correctly identified, if a theme or sub-theme develops in an unexpected manner, or if securities in the Underlying Index do not benefit from the development of a theme or sub-theme. A Fund’s performance may also be impacted if securities that are not related to the theme or sub-theme are included in the Underlying Index.

Tracking Error Risk. A Fund that tracks an index is subject to the risk of “tracking error,” which is the divergence of a Fund’s performance from that of the Underlying Index. Tracking error may occur due to a number of factors, including differences between the securities and other assets held in a Fund’s portfolio and those included in the Underlying Index; differences in the timing and methodologies used to value securities and other assets; transaction costs and other expenses incurred by a Fund that the Underlying Index does not incur; a Fund’s holding of uninvested cash; differences in the timing of the accrual or the valuation of dividends or interest received by a Fund or distributions paid to Fund shareholders; tax gains or losses; differences between the amount and/or timing of withholding taxes on dividends reflected in the Underlying Index from a Fund’s obligation, if any, for foreign withholding taxes; the requirements for a Fund to maintain pass-through tax treatment; portfolio transactions carried out to minimize the distribution of capital gains to shareholders; the acceptance of custom baskets; changes to the Underlying Index, such as during a rebalancing or reconstitution, including the ability and timing of a Fund to adjust its portfolio to reflect changes in the Underlying Index; and impacts to a Fund of complying with certain regulatory requirements or limits. A Fund that tracks an index composed of a large number of components may experience greater tracking error than a Fund that tracks a more narrow index. Tracking error risk may be heightened during times of increased market volatility or other unusual market conditions.

U.S. Economic Risk. The U.S. is a significant trading partner of, or foreign investor in, a number of countries. As a result, the economic conditions of such countries may be particularly affected by changes in the U.S. economy, such as a decrease in U.S. imports or exports, changes in trade regulations, changes in the U.S. dollar exchange rate or an economic slowdown in the U.S. Any such event may have an adverse effect on the economies of U.S. trading partners and the securities issuers in such countries, which in turn could negatively impact a Fund’s investments. Circumstances could arise that could prevent the timely payment of interest or principal on U.S. government debt, such

as reaching the legislative “debt ceiling.” Such non-payment would result in substantial negative consequences for the U.S. economy and the global financial system.

Utility Companies Risk. Utility infrastructure often requires significant capital expenditures, and utility companies may face high interest costs and difficulty in raising capital. Technological innovations may render existing equipment or products obsolete, and companies may experience difficulty in obtaining regulatory approval of new technologies. Utility operations may be disrupted by events that target or damage utility infrastructure, including natural disasters and cyber or other attacks. Utilities companies may be adversely affected by volatility in the price of certain energy resources.

Utility companies face risks from government regulation and oversight as well as from deregulation (if applicable). Regulators may monitor and control companies’ revenues and costs. There is no assurance that regulators will grant rate increases or that rate levels will be adequate to permit the payment of stock dividends or bond coupon payments. In addition, there may be regulatory restrictions on the ability of utility companies to enter new lines of business and geographic areas. Utility companies incur costs in complying with environmental and other regulations and may face significant challenges in obtaining regulatory approval for certain projects, such as nuclear power plants. Utility companies are at risk of liability for environmental harm and other types of damages. Energy conservation, climate change and other sustainability policies also may impact utility companies. Deregulation may subject companies to greater competition, may adversely affect their profitability and may lead them to engage in riskier ventures.

Valuation Risk. The price that a Fund could receive upon the sale (or other disposition) of a security or other asset may differ from the Fund’s valuation of the security or other asset, particularly for securities or other assets that trade in low volume or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair value methodology. The price received by a Fund also may differ from the value used by the Underlying Index (if applicable). Because non-U.S. exchanges or markets may be open on days or during time periods when a Fund does not price its shares, the value of the securities or other assets in a Fund’s portfolio may change on days or during time periods when investors are not able to purchase or sell Fund shares.

In addition, for purposes of calculating a Fund’s NAV, the value of assets denominated in non-U.S. currencies (if any) is translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing market rates. For a Fund that tracks an Underlying Index, this may result in a difference between the prices used to calculate the Fund’s NAV and the prices used by the Underlying Index, which, in turn, could result in a difference between the Fund’s performance and the performance of the Underlying Index. Authorized Participants that create or redeem Fund shares on days when a Fund is holding fair-valued securities or other assets may receive fewer or more shares, or lower or higher redemption proceeds, than they would have received had the securities or other assets not been fair valued or been valued using a different methodology. The ability to value investments may be impacted by technological issues or errors by pricing services or other third-party service providers.

Portfolio Holdings Information

A description of the policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Funds’ portfolio securities and other assets (as applicable) is available in the applicable Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”). Each Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily at www.iShares.com. Fact sheets providing information about each Fund’s top holdings are posted on www.iShares.com when available and may be requested by calling 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).

Management of the Funds

Investment Adviser

As investment adviser, BFA has overall responsibility for the general management and administration of the Funds. BFA provides an investment program for the Funds and manages the investment of the Funds’ assets. In seeking to achieve the Funds’ respective investment objectives, BFA uses teams of portfolio managers, investment strategists and other investment specialists and may draw upon the trading, research and expertise of its affiliates. This team approach brings together many disciplines and leverages BFA’s extensive resources.

BFA is a consolidated subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) and is located at 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. As of March 31, 2026, BFA and its affiliates provided investment advisory services for assets of approximately $13.9 trillion.

From time to time, an employee of BlackRock may express views regarding a particular security or other instrument, asset class, company, industry, or market sector. Such views are the views of only that individual as of the time expressed. They do not necessarily represent the views of BlackRock or any other person within the BlackRock organization. Such views may change at any time based upon market or other conditions, and BlackRock has no responsibility to update such views. You should not rely on any such views as investment advice or as an indication of trading intent on behalf of a Fund.

Fees and Expenses

Pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement between BFA and the Trust (entered into on behalf of the Funds), BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of each Fund, except the management fees, interest expenses, taxes, expenses incurred with respect to the acquisition and disposition of portfolio securities and the execution of portfolio transactions, including brokerage commissions, distribution

fees or expenses, and litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (as determined by a majority of the Trustees who are not “interested persons” of the Trust). Operating expenses paid by BFA under the Investment Advisory Agreement exclude Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, if any.

A discussion regarding the basis for the approval by the Board of the Investment Advisory Agreement with BFA is available in the Funds' Form N-CSR filed with the SEC for the period ended September 30 and in the applicable financial statements and additional information documents posted at www.iShares.com.

For its investment advisory services to each Fund, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, BFA was paid a management fee from each Fund, as a percentage of the Fund’s average daily net assets, net of any applicable waivers, at the annual rate set forth in the table below. If BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fees for a Fund, the contractual waiver may be terminated prior to its expiration date only upon written agreement of the Trust and BFA. In addition, BFA may from time to time voluntarily waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses to reduce a Fund’s total annual fund operating expenses (excluding Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, if any). Any such voluntary waiver or reimbursement may be eliminated by BFA at any time.

Fund	Management Fee
iShares Asia 50 ETF	0.50%
iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF	0.47%
iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF	0.47%
iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF	0.60%1
iShares Environmental Infrastructure and Industrials ETF	0.47%
iShares Future AI & Tech ETF	0.47%
iShares Future Metaverse Tech and Communications ETF	0.47%
iShares India 50 ETF	0.65%
iShares International Dividend Growth ETF	0.15%
iShares Latin America 40 ETF	0.47%2
iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF	0.47%

BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its management fees in an amount equal to the Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses, if any, attributable to investments by the Fund in other series of the Trust and iShares, Inc. through July 31, 2027. The contractual waiver may be terminated prior to July 31, 2027 only upon written agreement of the Trust and BFA.

The management fee schedule for the Fund, including its breakpoint pricing arrangements, is described in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information.

Portfolio Managers

The Portfolio Managers for each Fund are responsible for various functions related to portfolio management, including, but not limited to, investing cash inflows, coordinating with members of their respective portfolio management teams to focus on certain asset classes, implementing investment strategy, researching and reviewing investment strategy and overseeing members of their respective teams who have more limited responsibilities.

Jennifer Hsui, Peter Sietsema, Matt Waldron and Steven White are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds.

Jennifer Hsui has been employed by BFA or its affiliates as a senior portfolio manager since 2007. She is a Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc.

Peter Sietsema has been employed by BFA or its affiliates as a portfolio manager since 2007. He is a Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc.

Matt Waldron has been employed by BFA or its affiliates as a portfolio manager since 2003. He is a Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc.

Steven White has been employed by BFA or its affiliates as a portfolio manager since 2013. He is a Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc.

Each Fund’s SAI provides additional information about the Portfolio Managers’ compensation, other accounts managed by the Portfolio Managers and the Portfolio Managers’ ownership (if any) of shares of the Funds.

Administrator, Custodian and Transfer Agent

The administrator, custodian and transfer agent for each Fund is indicated in the table below.

Fund	The Bank of New York Mellon	Citibank, N.A.	JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.	State Street Bank and Trust Company
iShares Asia 50 ETF*		✓
iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF*		✓
iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF*		✓
iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF*		✓
iShares Environmental Infrastructure and Industrials ETF*		✓
iShares Future AI & Tech ETF*		✓
iShares Future Metaverse Tech and Communications ETF*		✓
iShares India 50 ETF*		✓
iShares International Dividend Growth ETF*		✓
iShares Latin America 40 ETF*		✓
iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF*		✓

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. serves as custodian for the Fund in connection with certain securities lending activities.

Conflicts of Interest

The investment activities of BFA and its affiliates (including BlackRock and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Affiliates”)), and their respective directors, officers or employees, in managing their own accounts and other accounts, may present conflicts of interest that could disadvantage a Fund and its shareholders.

BFA and its Affiliates are involved worldwide with a broad spectrum of financial services and asset management activities and in the ordinary course of business may engage in activities in which their interests or the interests of other clients may conflict with those of a Fund. BFA and its Affiliates act, or may act, as an investor, research provider, investment manager, commodity pool operator, commodity trading advisor, financier, underwriter, adviser, trader, lender, index provider, agent and/or principal. BFA and its Affiliates may have other direct and indirect interests in securities, currencies, commodities, derivatives and other assets in which a Fund may directly or indirectly invest.

BFA and its Affiliates may engage in proprietary trading and advise accounts and other funds that have investment objectives similar to those of a Fund and/or that engage in and compete for transactions in the same or similar types of securities, currencies and other assets as are held by a Fund. This may include transactions in securities issued by other open-end and closed-end investment companies, including investment companies that are affiliated with the Fund and BFA, to the extent permitted under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). The trading activities of BFA and its Affiliates are carried out without reference to positions held directly or indirectly by a Fund. These activities may result in BFA or an Affiliate having positions in assets that are senior or junior to, or that have interests different from or adverse to, the assets held by a Fund.

A Fund may invest in securities issued by, or engage in other transactions with, entities with which an Affiliate has significant debt or equity investments or other interests. A Fund may also invest in issuances (such as debt offerings or structured notes) for which an Affiliate is compensated for providing advisory, cash management or other services. A Fund also may invest in securities of, or engage in other transactions with, entities for which an Affiliate provides or may provide research coverage or other analysis.

An Affiliate may have business relationships with, and receive compensation from, distributors, consultants or others who recommend a Fund or who engage in transactions with or for a Fund.

Neither BlackRock nor any Affiliate is under any obligation to share any investment opportunity, idea or strategy with a Fund. As a result, an Affiliate may compete with a Fund for appropriate investment opportunities. The results of a Fund’s investment activities, therefore, may differ from those of an Affiliate and of other accounts managed by an Affiliate. It is possible that a Fund could sustain losses during periods in which one or more Affiliates and other accounts achieve profits on their trading for proprietary or other accounts. The opposite result is also possible.

In addition, a Fund may enter into transactions in which BFA or an Affiliate or their directors, officers, employees or clients have an adverse interest. A Fund may be adversely impacted by the effects of transactions undertaken by BFA or an Affiliate or their directors, officers, employees or clients.

From time to time, BlackRock or its advisory clients (including other funds and accounts) may, subject to compliance with applicable law, purchase and hold shares of a Fund. The price, availability, liquidity, and (in some cases) expense ratio of a Fund may be impacted by purchases and sales of the Fund by BlackRock or its advisory clients.

A Fund’s activities may be limited because of regulatory restrictions applicable to BFA or an Affiliate or their policies designed to comply with such restrictions.

Under a securities lending program approved by the Board, the Funds have retained BTC, an Affiliate of BFA, to serve as their securities lending agent to the extent that they participate in the securities lending program. For these services, the securities lending agent will receive a fee from the participating Fund based on the returns earned on the Fund’s lending activities, including investment of the cash received as collateral for the loaned securities. In addition, one or more Affiliates may be among the entities to which a Fund may lend its portfolio securities under the securities lending program.

Under an ETF Services Agreement, certain Funds have retained BlackRock Investments, LLC (the “Distributor” or “BRIL”), an Affiliate of BFA, to perform certain order processing, Authorized Participant communications, and related services in connection with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units (“ETF Services”). BRIL has engaged Citibank, N.A. (“Citibank”) as a subcontractor to provide certain ETF Services. BRIL retains a portion of the standard transaction fee received from Authorized Participants on each creation or redemption order from the Authorized Participant for the ETF Services provided. BlackRock collaborated with, and received payment from, Citibank on the design and development of the ETF Services platform. Citibank has, and from time to time may develop, additional relationships with BlackRock or funds managed by BFA and its Affiliates.

BlackRock and its Affiliates may benefit from a Fund using a BlackRock index by creating increasing acceptance in the marketplace for such indexes. BlackRock and its Affiliates are not obligated to license an index to a Fund, and no Fund is under an obligation to use a BlackRock index. The terms of a Fund’s index licensing agreement with BlackRock or its Affiliates may not be as favorable as the terms offered to other licensees.

The activities of BFA and its Affiliates and their respective directors, officers or employees may give rise to other conflicts of interest that could disadvantage a Fund and its shareholders. BFA has adopted policies and procedures designed to address these potential conflicts of interest. Please see the SAI for further information.

Shareholder Information

Additional shareholder information, including how to buy and sell shares of the Funds, is available free of charge by calling toll-free 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737) or visiting www.iShares.com.

Buying and Selling Shares

Transactions in shares of the Funds occur in the primary market and the secondary market. Primary market transactions, known as “creations” and “redemptions,” occur only between the Funds and Authorized Participants (i.e., financial institutions that are authorized to participate in such transactions), as described in the Creations and Redemptions section below.

Fund shares are listed on U.S. national securities exchanges, where they can be bought and sold throughout the trading day at market prices, like shares of other publicly traded companies. A Fund’s shares may also be available in other secondary markets, such as on non-U.S. exchanges and through funds or structured investment vehicles similar to depositary receipts. The Funds do not impose any minimum investment for Fund shares purchased on an exchange or otherwise in the secondary market.

Buying or selling Fund shares on an exchange or other secondary market generally involves two types of costs that are common in securities transactions. First, when buying or selling Fund shares through a broker, you may incur a brokerage commission and other charges. The commission is frequently a fixed amount; it may be a significant proportional cost if you are seeking to buy or sell small amounts of shares. Second, you may incur the cost of the “spread,” which is any difference between the bid price and the ask price for the shares. The spread varies over time based on a Fund’s trading volume and market liquidity. Generally, the spread is smaller if a Fund has high trading volume and market liquidity, and larger if a Fund has lower trading volume and market liquidity. The latter is often the case for newly launched or smaller funds. A Fund’s spread may also be impacted by the liquidity (or lack thereof) of the underlying securities or other assets held by the Fund, particularly for newly launched or smaller funds, or by instances of significant volatility of the underlying assets.

The U.S. national securities exchanges that list Fund shares are open for trading Monday through Friday and are closed on weekends and the following holidays (or the days on which they are observed): New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Investments in Investment Companies

Section 12(d)(1) of the 1940 Act generally restricts investments by investment companies, including foreign and unregistered investment companies, in the securities of other investment companies. For example, a registered investment company (the “Acquired Fund”), such as the Funds, may not knowingly sell or otherwise dispose of any security issued by the Acquired Fund to any investment company (the “Acquiring Fund”) or any company or companies controlled by the Acquiring Fund if, immediately after such sale or disposition: (i) more than 3% of the total outstanding voting stock of the Acquired Fund is owned by the Acquiring Fund and any company or companies controlled by the Acquiring Fund, or (ii) more than 10% of the total outstanding voting stock of the Acquired Fund is owned by the Acquiring Fund and other investment companies and companies controlled by them.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, registered investment companies are permitted to invest in a Fund beyond the limits set forth in Section 12(d)(1), subject to certain terms and conditions set forth in Rule 12d1-4 under the 1940 Act. To make such an investment in an Acquired Fund, a registered investment company must, among other things, enter into an agreement with the Trust. If an Acquired Fund

invests significantly in other registered investment companies in reliance on Rule 12d1-4, an Acquiring Fund will not be permitted to rely on Rule 12d1-4 and invest in the Fund beyond the Section 12(d)(1) limits. Any investment company interested in purchasing shares of a Fund beyond the limits set forth in Section 12(d)(1) should contact BFA.

Foreign investment companies are permitted to invest in a Fund only up to the limits set forth in Section 12(d)(1), subject to any applicable SEC no-action relief.

Book Entry

Shares of the Funds are held in book-entry form, which means that no stock certificates are issued. The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”), which serves as the securities depository for shares of the Funds, or its nominee is the record owner of, and holds legal title to, all outstanding shares of the Funds.

Investors owning Fund shares are beneficial owners as shown on the records of DTC or its participants. DTC participants include securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and other institutions that directly or indirectly maintain a custodial relationship with DTC. As a beneficial owner of Fund shares, you are not entitled to receive physical delivery of stock certificates or to have shares registered in your name, and you are not considered a registered owner of shares. Therefore, to exercise any right as an owner of Fund shares, you must rely upon the procedures of DTC and its participants. These procedures are the same as those that apply to any other securities held in book-entry or “street name” form.

Share Prices

The trading prices of a Fund’s shares in the secondary market generally differ from the Fund’s daily NAV and are affected by various factors, such as the supply of and demand for ETF shares and the securities or other assets held by a Fund as well as other market and economic conditions.

Determination of Net Asset Value

The NAV of a Fund normally is determined once daily Monday through Friday, on each day that the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is open for trading. The NAV generally is determined as of the close of the NYSE’s regular trading hours, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time, based on prices at the time of closing.

Any Fund assets or liabilities that are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars at the prevailing market rates on the date of valuation as quoted by one or more data service providers.

The NAV of a Fund is calculated by dividing the value of the Fund’s net assets (i.e., the value of its total assets, including the value of any underlying fund shares in which the Fund invests, less total liabilities) by the total number of outstanding shares of the Fund, generally rounded to the nearest cent. The value of a Fund’s assets and liabilities is determined pursuant to BFA’s valuation policies and procedures. BFA has been designated by the Board as the valuation designee for each Fund pursuant to Rule 2a-5 under the Investment Company Act.

Equity securities and other equity instruments (except ETF options, equity index options or those that are customized) for which market quotations are readily available are valued at market value, which is generally determined using the last reported official closing price or, if a reported closing price is not available, the last traded price on the exchange or market on which the security or instrument is primarily traded at the time of valuation. Shares of underlying open-end funds (including money market funds) that are not traded on an exchange are valued at net asset value. Shares of underlying ETFs and closed-end funds that trade on exchanges are valued at their most recent market closing price.

Fixed-income securities and certain derivative instruments are valued using last available bid prices or current market quotations provided by dealers or prices (including evaluated prices) supplied by the Funds’ approved independent third-party pricing services, each in accordance with BFA’s valuation policies and procedures. Pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values. Pricing services generally value fixed-income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a Fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller odd lot sizes. Odd lots of securities in certain asset classes may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots, and the value ultimately realized when the securities are sold could differ from the prices used by a Fund. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with 60 days or less remaining to maturity unless BFA determines in good faith that such method does not represent fair value.

Generally, trading in certain instruments (e.g., non-U.S. securities, money market instruments, etc.) is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of the NYSE’s regular trading hours. The values of such instruments used in computing a Fund’s NAV are determined as of such times.

For certain foreign assets, a third-party vendor supplies evaluated, systematic fair value pricing based upon the movement of a proprietary multi-factor model after the relevant foreign markets have closed. This systematic fair value pricing methodology is designed to correlate the prices of foreign assets in one or more non-U.S. markets following the close of the local markets to the prices that might have prevailed as of a Fund’s pricing time.

Customized exchange-traded equity options, ETF options, equity index options and other derivatives may be valued using a mathematical model that may incorporate a number of market data factors.

When market quotations are not readily available or are believed by BFA to be unreliable, BFA will fair value a Fund’s investments in accordance with its policies and procedures. Fair value represents a good faith approximation of the value of an asset or liability. It is the amount that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of an asset or the cost to extinguish a liability in an arm’s-length transaction.

BFA may conclude that a market quotation is not readily available or is unreliable if:

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An asset or liability does not have a price source due to its lack of trading or other reasons;

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A market quotation differs significantly from recent price quotations or otherwise no longer appears to reflect fair value;

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An asset or liability is thinly traded;

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There is a significant event subsequent to the most recent market quotation; or

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The trading market on which an instrument is listed is suspended or closed and no appropriate alternative trading market is available.

A “significant event” is deemed to occur if BFA determines, in its reasonable business judgment prior to or at the time of pricing a Fund’s assets or liabilities, that the event is likely to cause a material change to the last exchange closing price or closing market price of one or more of the Fund’s assets or liabilities.

Valuing a Fund’s investments using fair value pricing may result in prices that differ from current market valuations and that may not be the prices at which those investments could have been sold during the period for which the particular fair values were used. For an index Fund, the use of both fair value prices and current market valuations in a particular NAV calculation could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a Fund’s NAV and the prices used by the Fund’s underlying index. This could, in turn, result in a difference between the Fund’s performance and the performance of its underlying index.

Dividends and Distributions

General Policies. A Fund generally declares and pays dividends from net investment income, if any, at least once a year. Distributions of net realized securities gains, if any, generally are declared and paid once a year, but the Trust may make distributions on a more frequent basis for a Fund. The Trust reserves the right to declare special distributions if, in its reasonable discretion, such action is necessary or advisable to preserve its status as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) or to avoid the imposition of income or excise taxes on undistributed income or realized gains.

Dividends and other distributions on Fund shares are distributed on a pro rata basis to beneficial owners of the shares. Dividend payments and other distributions are made through DTC participants and indirect participants to beneficial owners then of record with proceeds received from the Funds.

Dividend Reinvestment Service. No dividend reinvestment service is provided by the Trust. Broker-dealers may make the DTC book-entry Dividend Reinvestment Program available to beneficial owners of Fund shares for the reinvestment of distributions. Beneficial owners should contact their broker to determine the availability and costs of the service and the details of participation. Brokers may require beneficial owners to adhere to specific procedures and timetables. If the program is used, dividend distributions of both income and realized gains will be automatically reinvested in additional whole Fund shares purchased in the secondary market.

Note on Tax Information. The following sections summarize some of the consequences under current U.S. federal tax law of an investment in a Fund. This information is not a substitute for personal tax advice. You may also be subject to state and local taxation on Fund distributions and sales of Fund shares. Distributions that are attributable to interest from U.S. federal government obligations may be exempt from certain state and local tax. Consult your personal tax advisor about the potential tax consequences of an investment in Fund shares under all applicable tax laws.

Taxes

As with any investment, you should consider how your investment in shares of a Fund will be taxed, including possible tax consequences when a Fund makes distributions or when you sell Fund shares. The tax information in this Prospectus is provided as general information, based on current law. You should consult your own tax professional about the tax consequences of an investment in shares of a Fund. There is no guarantee that shares of a Fund will receive certain regulatory or accounting treatment.

Taxes on Fund Distributions

Shareholders in a Fund will receive information after the end of each calendar year setting forth the amount of dividends and long-term capital gains distributed to them by the Fund during the prior year, if any. Likewise, the amount of tax-exempt income, if any, that a Fund distributes will be reported. Such income must be reported on the shareholder’s U.S. federal income tax return.

In general, distributions are subject to U.S. federal income tax for the year when they are paid. Certain distributions paid in January, however, may be treated as paid on December 31 of the prior year.

Capital Gains. Distributions from a Fund’s net investment income (other than qualified dividend income or from net tax-exempt income, if any), including distributions of income from securities lending and distributions out of a Fund’s net short-term capital gains, if any, are taxable to you as ordinary income. Distributions by a Fund of net long-term capital gains, if any, in excess of net short-term capital losses

(capital gain dividends) are taxable to you as long-term capital gains, regardless of how long you have held the Fund’s shares. Long-term capital gains and qualified dividend income are generally eligible for taxation at preferential rates for non-corporate shareholders. However, different preferential rates may apply depending on the type of capital gains, such as Fund distributions of certain amounts received from real estate investment trusts (“REITs”), if any.

Return of Capital. If a Fund’s distributions exceed current and accumulated earnings and profits, all or a portion of the distributions made in the taxable year may be recharacterized as a return of capital to shareholders. A return of capital distribution generally will not be taxable but will reduce the shareholder’s cost basis and result in a higher capital gain or lower capital loss when those shares on which the distribution was received are sold. Once a shareholder’s cost basis is reduced to zero, further distributions will be treated as capital gains, if the shareholder holds shares of the Fund as capital assets. Distributions in excess of a Fund’s minimum distribution requirements, but not in excess of the Fund’s earnings and profits, will be taxable to shareholders and will not constitute nontaxable returns of capital.

Qualified Dividend Income. Distributions by a Fund that qualify as qualified dividend income, if any, are taxable to you at long-term capital gain rates. Dividends will be qualified dividend income to you if they are attributable to qualified dividend income received by a Fund. Generally, qualified dividend income includes dividend income from stock issued by taxable U.S. corporations and qualified non-U.S. corporations, provided that the Fund satisfies certain holding period requirements and has not hedged its position in the stock in certain ways. For this purpose, a qualified non-U.S. corporation means any non-U.S. corporation that is eligible for benefits under a comprehensive income tax treaty with the U.S., which includes an exchange of information program, or if the stock with respect to which the dividend was paid is readily tradable on an established U.S. securities market. The term excludes a corporation that is a passive foreign investment company.

Dividends received by a Fund from a RIC, if any, generally are qualified dividend income only to the extent that such dividend distributions are made out of qualified dividend income received by such RIC. Additionally, it is expected that dividends received by a Fund from a REIT, if any, and distributed to a shareholder generally will be taxable to the shareholder as ordinary income. However, a Fund may report dividends eligible for a 20% “qualified business income” deduction for non-corporate U.S. shareholders to the extent that the Fund’s income is derived from ordinary REIT dividends, reduced by allocable Fund expenses.

For a dividend to be treated as qualified dividend income, the dividend must be received with respect to a share of stock held without being hedged by the relevant Fund, and with respect to a share of the Fund held without being hedged by you, for 61 days during the 121-day period beginning at the date that is 60 days before the date on which such share becomes ex-dividend with respect to such dividend or, in the case of certain preferred stock, 91 days during the 181-day period beginning 90 days before such date.

Fund distributions, to the extent attributable to dividends from U.S. corporations, will be eligible for the dividends received deduction for Fund shareholders that are corporations, subject to certain hedging and holding requirements.

Substitute dividends received by a Fund with respect to dividends paid on securities lent out, if any, will not be qualified dividend income.

Medicare Tax. A 3.8% U.S. federal Medicare contribution tax is imposed on “net investment income,” including, but not limited to, interest, dividends, and net gain, of U.S. individuals with income exceeding $200,000 (or $250,000 if married and filing jointly) and of estates and trusts.

Alternative Minimum Tax. The AMT is a separate U.S. federal tax system that operates in parallel to the regular federal income tax system but eliminates many deductions and exclusions. The AMT has different tax rates and treats as taxable certain types of income that are nontaxable for regular income tax purposes, such as the interest on certain “private activity” municipal bonds. If a taxpayer’s overall AMT liability is higher than regular income tax liability, then the taxpayer owes the regular income tax liability plus the difference between the AMT liability and the regular income tax liability.

Original Issue Discount and Inflation-Related Adjustments

Accruals of “original issue discount” on bonds that a Fund acquires at a discount and adjustments for inflation to the principal amount of an inflation-protected U.S. Treasury bond held by a Fund may be included for tax purposes in the Fund’s gross income, even though no cash attributable to such gross income has at that point been received by the Fund. In such event, the Fund may be required to make annual distributions to shareholders that exceed the cash it has otherwise received. In order to pay such distributions, the Fund may be required to raise cash by selling portfolio investments. The sale of such investments could result in capital gains to the Fund and additional capital gains distributions to Fund shareholders. In addition, any deflation-related adjustments during the taxable year to an inflation-indexed bond held by a Fund may cause amounts distributed in the taxable year as income to be characterized as a return of capital.

Market Discount Bonds

Any market discount recognized on a bond, including a tax-exempt interest bond, is taxable as ordinary income. A market discount bond is a bond acquired in the secondary market at a price below redemption value or adjusted issue price if issued with original issue discount. To the extent that a Fund does not include the market discount in income as it accrues, gains on the Fund’s disposition of such an obligation will be treated as ordinary income rather than capital gains to the extent of the accrued market discount.

Derivatives and Other Complex Instruments

A Fund may invest in derivatives and other complex instruments, and such investments may be subject to special and complicated rules. These rules could affect whether gains and losses recognized by a Fund are treated as ordinary income or capital gains, accelerate the recognition of income to a Fund or defer a Fund’s ability to recognize losses. In addition, these rules may affect the amount, timing or character of income distributed to you by a Fund. You should consult your personal tax advisor regarding the application of these rules.

Non-U.S. Income Taxes

Dividends, interest and capital gains (if any) earned by a Fund with respect to securities issued by non-U.S. issuers may give rise to withholding, capital gains and other taxes imposed by non-U.S. countries. Tax conventions between certain countries and the U.S. may reduce or eliminate such taxes. If, at the close of a year, more than 50% of a Fund’s total assets consist of non-U.S. stocks or securities (generally, for this purpose, depositary receipts, no matter where traded, of non-U.S. companies are treated as “non-U.S.”), generally the Fund may “pass through” to you certain non-U.S. income taxes, including withholding taxes, paid by the Fund. This means that you would be considered to have received as an additional dividend your share of such non-U.S. taxes, but you may be entitled to either a corresponding tax deduction in calculating your taxable income or, subject to certain limitations, a credit in calculating your U.S. federal income tax. No deduction for such taxes will be permitted to individuals in computing their alternative minimum tax liability. If a Fund does not pass through non-U.S. taxes, the Fund will be entitled to claim a deduction for certain foreign taxes that it incurs.

Under certain circumstances, if a Fund receives a refund of foreign taxes paid with respect to a prior year, the value of Fund shares could be affected or any foreign tax credits or deductions passed through to shareholders with respect to the Fund’s foreign taxes for the current year could be reduced.

If, at the close of the year, more than 50% of a Fund’s total assets consist of stocks or securities issued by non-U.S. issuers, including depositary receipts (no matter where traded) of non-U.S. companies, or, at the close of each quarter, more than 50% of a Fund’s total assets consist of shares of an Underlying Fund, the Fund may “pass-through” to you certain non-U.S. income taxes (including withholding taxes) paid by the Fund or, if its assets meet these requirements, the Underlying Fund.

For purposes of foreign tax credits for U.S. shareholders of a Fund, foreign capital gains taxes may not produce associated foreign source income, limiting the availability of such credits for U.S. persons.

Non-U.S. Shareholders

If you are neither a resident nor a citizen of the U.S. or if you are a non-U.S. entity (other than a pass-through entity to the extent owned by U.S. persons), a Fund’s ordinary income dividends, if any, generally will be subject to a 30% U.S. federal withholding tax, unless a lower treaty rate applies. However, withholding tax generally will not apply to any gain or income realized by a non-U.S. shareholder upon the sale or other disposition of Fund shares or with respect to certain distributions paid to a non-U.S. shareholder and reported by a Fund as capital gain dividends, interest-related dividends or short-term capital gain dividends.

Separately, a 30% withholding tax may be imposed on Fund distributions (if any) paid to certain foreign entities, unless such entities comply, or are deemed compliant, with extensive reporting and withholding requirements designed to inform the U.S. Department of the Treasury of U.S.-owned foreign investment accounts.

Backup Withholding

If you are a resident or a citizen of the U.S. and you have not provided a taxpayer identification number or social security number and made other required certifications, by law, backup withholding at a 24% rate will apply to Fund distributions and proceeds (if any).

Securities Lending

If your shares of a Fund are loaned out pursuant to a securities lending arrangement, you may lose the ability to treat Fund dividends that are paid while the shares are held by the borrower as qualified dividend income, and you may lose the ability to use non-U.S. tax credits passed through by the Fund.

Fund of Funds

If a Fund invests in an Underlying Fund, short-term capital gains earned by the Underlying Fund, if any, will be ordinary income when distributed to the Fund and will not be offset by the Fund’s capital losses. To the extent such Fund is expected to invest in an Underlying Fund, the Fund’s realized losses on sales of shares of the Underlying Fund may be indefinitely or permanently deferred as “wash sales.” Capital loss carryforwards of the Underlying Fund, if any, will not offset net capital gains of the Fund.

Taxes on the Sale of Exchange-Listed Fund Shares

Any capital gain or loss realized upon a sale of Fund shares is generally treated as a long-term capital gain or loss if the shares have been held for more than one year. Any capital gain or loss realized upon a sale of Fund shares that have been held for one year or less is generally treated as a short-term capital gain or loss. However, any capital loss on a sale of Fund shares held for six months or less is treated as a long-term capital loss to the extent that capital gain dividends were paid with respect to such shares. Any such capital gains, including from

sales of Fund shares or from capital gain dividends, are included in “net investment income” for purposes of the 3.8% U.S. federal Medicare contribution tax mentioned above.

Creations and Redemptions

Prior to being traded in the secondary market, Fund shares are “created” at NAV by Authorized Participants (i.e., market makers, large investors and other financial institutions) in block-size Creation Units or multiples thereof. Fund shares are created or redeemed only in Creation Units, and only Authorized Participants may create or redeem Creation Units with the Funds.

Each Authorized Participant is a member or participant of a clearing agency registered with the SEC and has entered into a written agreement with the Funds’ Distributor, an affiliate of BFA. The agreement allows the Authorized Participant to place orders for the purchase and redemption of Creation Units. Authorized Participants may create or redeem Creation Units for their own accounts or for customers, including, without limitation, affiliates of the Funds. Creation transactions are subject to acceptance by the Distributor and the relevant Fund.

Generally, there are three transaction methods for creating and redeeming Fund shares: in-kind securities (“in-kind”), partial cash and all cash.

In-Kind. In a creation transaction, an Authorized Participant deposits into a Fund a “creation basket,” which is a portfolio of securities or other assets designated by the Fund, as well as a cash amount. The Authorized Participant receives a specified number of Creation Units in return. In a redemption transaction, an Authorized Participant deposits Creation Units with a Fund and receives from the Fund a “redemption basket,” which is a portfolio of securities or other assets designated by the Fund, as well as a cash amount.

Partial Cash. In a creation transaction, an Authorized Participant deposits into a Fund a creation basket and a cash amount, including cash that replaces a security or other asset in the creation basket, in exchange for Creation Units. In a redemption transaction, an Authorized Participant deposits Creation Units with a Fund and receives from the Fund a redemption basket and a cash amount, including cash that replaces a security or other asset in the redemption basket.

All Cash. In a creation transaction, an Authorized Participant deposits into a Fund an amount of cash specified by the Fund in exchange for Creation Units. In a redemption transaction, an Authorized Participant deposits Creation Units with a Fund and receives from the Fund a specified amount of cash.

The creation and redemption baskets for a Fund may differ in composition, and certain iShares ETFs accept “custom baskets.” More information about custom baskets is provided in the Funds’ SAI.

Each Fund generally engages in creation and redemption transactions according to the method indicated in the table below. In certain circumstances, however, a Fund may use another transaction method (e.g., an in-kind Fund may transact partially or fully in cash).

Fund	In-Kind	Partial	All Cash
iShares Asia 50 ETF		✓
iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF		✓
iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF		✓
iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF		✓
iShares Environmental Infrastructure and Industrials ETF		✓
iShares Future AI & Tech ETF		✓
iShares Future Metaverse Tech and Communications ETF		✓
iShares India 50 ETF			✓
iShares International Dividend Growth ETF		✓
iShares Latin America 40 ETF		✓
iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF		✓

The prices at which creations and redemptions occur are based on the next calculation of a Fund’s NAV after a creation or redemption order is tendered in an acceptable form under the Authorized Participant agreement. In the event of a system failure or other interruption, including disruptions at market makers or Authorized Participants, creation and redemption orders may not be executed according to a Fund’s instructions or may not be executed at all.

Additional information about the creation and redemption of Creation Units (including the cut-off times for the receipt of creation and redemption orders) is included in the Funds’ SAI.

The Funds do not impose restrictions on the frequency of purchases and redemptions of Fund shares directly with a Fund. The Board determined not to adopt policies and procedures designed to prevent or monitor for frequent purchases and redemptions of Fund shares because each Fund generally sells and redeems its shares directly through transactions that are in-kind and/or for cash, with a deadline for placing cash-related transactions no later than the close of the primary markets for the Fund’s portfolio securities. However, the Funds have

taken certain measures (e.g., imposing transaction fees on purchases and redemptions of Creation Units and reserving the right to reject purchases of Creation Units under certain circumstances) to minimize the potential consequences of frequent cash purchases and redemptions by Authorized Participants, such as increased tracking error, disruption of portfolio management, dilution to the Funds, and/or increased transaction costs. Further, the vast majority of trading in Fund shares occurs on the secondary market, which does not involve the Funds directly, and such trading is unlikely to cause many of the harmful effects of frequent cash purchases or redemptions of Fund shares.

To the extent a Fund engages in in-kind transactions, the Fund intends to comply with the U.S. federal securities laws in accepting securities for deposit and satisfying redemptions with redemption securities by, among other means, assuring that any securities accepted for deposit and any securities used to satisfy redemption requests will be sold in transactions that would be exempt from registration under the 1933 Act. Further, an Authorized Participant that is not a “qualified institutional buyer,” as such term is defined in Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, will not be able to receive restricted securities eligible for resale under Rule 144A.

Because Fund shares may be created and issued on an ongoing basis, at any point during the life of a Fund a “distribution,” as such term is used in the 1933 Act, may be occurring. Broker-dealers and other persons are cautioned that some activities on their part may, depending on the circumstances, result in their being deemed participants in a distribution in a manner that could render them statutory underwriters subject to the prospectus delivery and liability provisions of the 1933 Act. Any determination of whether one is an underwriter must take into account all the relevant facts and circumstances of each particular case.

Broker-dealers should also note that dealers who are not “underwriters” but are participating in a distribution (as contrasted to ordinary secondary transactions), and thus dealing with shares that are part of an “unsold allotment” within the meaning of Section 4(a)(3)(C) of the 1933 Act, would be unable to take advantage of the prospectus delivery exemption provided by Section 4(a)(3) of the 1933 Act. For delivery of prospectuses to exchange members, the prospectus delivery mechanism of Rule 153 under the 1933 Act is available only with respect to transactions on a national securities exchange.

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain Fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Distribution

The Distributor or its agent distributes Creation Units for the Funds on an agency basis. The Distributor does not maintain a secondary market in shares of the Funds. The Distributor has no role in determining the policies of the Funds or the securities or other assets (as applicable) that are purchased or sold by the Funds. The Distributor’s principal address is 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001.

BFA or its affiliates make payments to broker-dealers, registered investment advisers, banks or other intermediaries (together, “intermediaries”) related to marketing activities and presentations, educational training programs, conferences, the development of technology platforms and reporting systems, data provision services, or their making shares of the Funds available to their customers generally and in certain investment programs. Such payments, which may be significant to the intermediary, are not made by the Funds. Rather, such payments are made by BFA or its affiliates from their own resources, which come directly or indirectly in part from fees paid by the Funds. Payments of this type are sometimes referred to as revenue-sharing payments. A financial intermediary may make decisions about which investment options it recommends or makes available, or the level of services provided, to its customers based on the payments or other financial incentives the intermediary is eligible to receive. Therefore, such payments or other financial incentives that are offered or made to an intermediary create conflicts of interest between the intermediary and its customers and may cause the intermediary to recommend the Funds over another investment. More information regarding these payments is contained in the applicable SAI. Please contact your salesperson or other investment professional for more information regarding any such payments that their firm may receive from BFA or its affiliates.

Financial Highlights

The financial highlights table for each Fund is intended to help you understand the Fund’s financial performance for the past five fiscal years or, if shorter, the period since the Fund’s inception. Certain information reflects financial results for a single Fund share. The total return information represents the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the Fund, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. This information has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, whose report, along with each Fund’s financial statements, is included in each Fund’s Form N-CSR (available upon request).

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

	iShares Asia 50 ETF
	Year Ended 03/31/26	Year Ended 03/31/25	Year Ended 03/31/24	Year Ended 03/31/23	Year Ended 03/31/22
Net asset value, beginning of year	$72.38	$61.35	$61.83	$68.67	$90.91
Net investment income(a)	1.11	1.51	1.20	1.17	0.93
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)	34.56	11.41	(0.16 )	(6.54 )	(21.99 )
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations	35.67	12.92	1.04	(5.37 )	(21.06 )
Distributions(c)	–	–	–	–	–
From net investment income	(1.55 )	(1.89 )	(1.52 )	(1.47 )	(1.18 )
From net realized gains	(0.89 )	—	—	—	—
Total distributions	(2.44 )	(1.89 )	(1.52 )	(1.47 )	(1.18 )
Net asset value, end of year	$105.61	$72.38	61.35 %(d)	$61.83	$68.67
Total Return(e)
Based on net asset value	50.02 %	21.24 %	1.87 %(d)	(7.77 )%	(23.36 )%
Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)
Total expenses	0.50 %	0.50 %	0.50 %	0.50 %	0.50 %
Net investment income	1.16 %	2.21 %	2.06 %	1.95 %	1.12 %
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of year (000)	$3,337,160	$734,609	$1,481,603	$1,675,525	$1,885,125
Portfolio turnover rate(g)	33 %	25 %	11 %	12 %	13 %

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d)

For financial reporting purposes, the market value of certain investments were adjusted as of report date. Accordingly, the NAV per share and total return performance based on NAV
presented herein are different than the information previously published on March 28, 2024.

(e)

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(f)

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(g)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions, if any.

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

	iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF
	Year Ended 03/31/26	Year Ended 03/31/25	Year Ended 03/31/24	Period From 04/25/22(a) to 03/31/23
Net asset value, beginning of period	$24.70	$31.49	$16.32	$25.56
Net investment income (loss)(b)	0.01	(0.01 )	0.20	0.22
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)	14.49	(6.23 )	15.49	(9.38 )
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations	14.50	(6.24 )	15.69	(9.16 )
Distributions(d)	–	–	–	–
From net investment income	(0.59 )	(0.55 )	(0.52 )	(0.08 )
From net realized gains	(1.99 )	—	—	—
Total distributions	(2.58 )	(0.55 )	(0.52 )	(0.08 )
Net asset value, end of period	$36.62	$24.70	$31.49	$16.32
Total Return(e)
Based on net asset value	57.26 %	(20.50 )%	97.46 %	(35.71 )%(f)
Ratios to Average Net Assets(g)
Total expenses	0.47 %	0.47 %	0.47 %	0.47 %(h)
Net investment income (loss)	0.02 %	(0.03 )%	0.89 %	1.56 %(h)
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000)	$67,745	$28,408	$23,621	$6,529
Portfolio turnover rate(i)	69 %	51 %	81 %	87 %

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c)

(d)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e)

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(f)

Not annualized.

(g)

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(h)

Annualized.

(i)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions, if any.

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

	iShares Copper and Metals Mining ETF
	Year Ended 03/31/26	Year Ended 03/31/25	Period From 06/21/23(a) to 03/31/24
Net asset value, beginning of period	$25.93	$28.25	$25.04
Net investment income(b)	0.77	0.52 (c)	0.68
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(d)	21.60	(2.36 )	3.08
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations	22.37	(1.84 )	3.76
Distributions from net investment income(e)	(0.92 )	(0.48 )	(0.55 )
Net asset value, end of period	$47.38	$25.93	$28.25
Total Return(f)
Based on net asset value	87.41 %	(6.61 )%(c)	15.33 %(g)
Ratios to Average Net Assets(h)
Total expenses	0.47 %	0.47 %	0.47 %(i)
Net investment income	1.83 %	1.81 %(c)	3.58 %(i)
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000)	$402,758	$46,666	$7,063
Portfolio turnover rate(j)	24 %	37 %	55 %

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c)

Reflects the positive effect of foreign withholding tax claims, net of the associated professional fees, which resulted in the following increases for the year ended March 31, 2025:
• Net investment income per share by $0.00.
• Total return by 0.00%.
• Ratio of net investment income to average net assets by 0.01%.

(d)

(e)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(f)

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(g)

Not annualized.

(h)

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(i)

Annualized.

(j)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions, if any.

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

	iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF
	Year Ended 03/31/26	Year Ended 03/31/25	Year Ended 03/31/24	Year Ended 03/31/23	Year Ended 03/31/22
Net asset value, beginning of year	$21.15	$22.01	$21.54	$22.88	$24.74
Net investment income(a)	0.97	0.84	0.65	0.57	0.95
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)	7.09	(0.87 )	0.39	(1.27 )	(1.84 )
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations	8.06	(0.03 )	1.04	(0.70 )	(0.89 )
Distributions from net investment income(c)	(1.31 )	(0.83 )	(0.57 )	(0.64 )	(0.97 )
Net asset value, end of year	$27.90	$21.15	$22.01	$21.54	$22.88
Total Return(d)
Based on net asset value	38.85 %	(0.11 )%	4.95 %	(3.11 )%	(3.83 )%
Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)
Total expenses	0.60 %	0.60 %	0.60 %	0.60 %	0.60 %
Net investment income	3.76 %	3.84 %	3.06 %	2.70 %	3.96 %
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of year (000)	$13,949	$8,462	$22,007	$22,613	$20,595
Portfolio turnover rate(f)	28 %	17 %	15 %	26 %	23 %

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)

(c)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d)

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e)

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(f)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions, if any.

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

	iShares Environmental Infrastructure and Industrials ETF
	Year Ended 03/31/26	Year Ended 03/31/25	Year Ended 03/31/24	Period From 11/01/22(a) to 03/31/23
Net asset value, beginning of period	$30.39	$30.78	$27.51	$25.10
Net investment income(b)	0.60	0.54	0.43	0.11
Net realized and unrealized gain(c)	4.72	0.22	3.27	2.34
Net increase from investment operations	5.32	0.76	3.70	2.45
Distributions(d)	–	–	–	–
From net investment income	(0.57 )	(0.51 )	(0.43 )	(0.04 )
From net realized gains	(0.87 )	(0.64 )	-	-
Total distributions	(1.44 )	(1.15 )	(0.43 )	(0.04 )
Net asset value, end of period	$34.27	$30.39	$30.78	$27.51
Total Return(e)
Based on net asset value	17.73 %	2.38 %	13.60 %	9.76 %(f)
Ratios to Average Net Assets(g)
Total expenses	0.47 %	0.47 %	0.47 %	0.47 %(h)
Net investment income	1.77 %	1.69 %	1.53 %	1.01 %(h)
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000)	$5,484	$4,862	$4,925	$4,402
Portfolio turnover rate(i)	24 %	35 %	15 %	13 %

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c)

(d)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e)

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(f)

Not annualized.

(g)

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(h)

Annualized.

(i)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions, if any.

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

	iShares Future AI & Tech ETF
	Year Ended 03/31/26	Period From 08/01/24 to 03/31/25(a)	Year Ended 07/31/24	Year Ended 07/31/23	Year Ended 07/31/22	Year Ended 07/31/21
Net asset value, beginning of year	$31.50	$33.59	$34.53	$28.37	$43.34	$31.43
Net investment income(b)	0.02	0.02	0.25 (c)	0.30 (c)	0.11	0.17
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(d)	14.93	(2.04 )	(0.92 )	6.07	(14.03 )	12.00
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations	14.95	(2.02 )	(0.67 )	6.37	(13.92 )	12.17
Distributions from net investment income(e)	0.00 (f)	(0.07 )	(0.27 )	(0.21 )	(1.05 )	(0.26 )
Net asset value, end of year	$46.45	$31.50	$33.59	$34.53	$28.37	$43.34
Total Return(g)
Based on net asset value	47.47 %	(6.04 )%(h)	(1.95 )%(c)	22.55 %(c)	(32.79 )%	38.79 %
Ratios to Average Net Assets(i)
Total expenses	0.47 %	0.47 %(j)	0.47 %	0.47 %	0.47 %	0.47 %
Net investment income	0.05 %	0.10 %(j)	0.76 %(c)	1.02 %(c)	0.29 %	0.42 %
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of year (000)	$2,063,629	$768,591	$638,201	$511,020	$261,007	$433,445
Portfolio turnover rate(k)	91 %	119 %	40 %	35 %	58 %	42 %

(a)

The Fund’s fiscal year-end changed from July 31 to March 31.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c)

Reflects the positive effect of foreign withholding tax claims, net of the associated professional fees, which resulted in the following increases for the years ended July 31, 2024 and July 31, 2023, respectively:
• Net investment income per share by $0.00 and $0.00.
• Total return by 0.00% and 0.01%.
• Ratio of net investment income to average net assets by 0.01% and 0.01%.

(d)

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the

timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(e)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(f)

Rounds to less than $0.01.

(g)

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(h)

Not annualized.

(i)

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(j)

Annualized.

(k)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions, if any.

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

	iShares Future Metaverse Tech and Communications ETF
	Year Ended 03/31/26	Year Ended 03/31/25	Year Ended 03/31/24	Period From 02/14/23(a) to 03/31/23
Net asset value, beginning of period	$32.51	$32.93	$26.75	$25.52
Net investment income (loss)(b)	0.00 (c)	(0.04 )	0.03	0.03
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(d)	(1.15 )	1.81	6.24	1.20
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations	(1.15 )	1.77	6.27	1.23
Distributions(e)	–	–	–	–
From net investment income	(0.09 )	(0.03 )	(0.09 )	—
From net realized gains	(2.62 )	(2.16 )	—	—
Total distributions	(2.71 )	(2.19 )	(0.09 )	—
Net asset value, end of period	$28.65	$32.51	$32.93	$26.75
Total Return(f)
Based on net asset value	(5.02 )%	5.00 %	23.48 %	4.82 %(g)
Ratios to Average Net Assets(h)
Total expenses	0.47 %	0.47 %	0.47 %	0.47 %(i)
Net investment income (loss)	(0.01 )%	(0.13 )%	0.09 %	0.84 %(i)
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000)	$7,163	$6,502	$6,586	$5,350
Portfolio turnover rate(j)	79 %	39 %	51 %	7 %

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c)

Rounds to less than $0.01.

(d)

(e)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(f)

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(g)

Not annualized.

(h)

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(i)

Annualized.

(j)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions, if any.

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

	iShares India 50 ETF
	Year Ended 03/31/26	Year Ended 03/31/25	Year Ended 03/31/24	Year Ended 03/31/23(a)	Year Ended 03/31/22(a)
Net asset value, beginning of year	$50.85	$50.42	$41.20	$46.38	$44.60
Net investment income(b)	0.24	0.17	0.11	0.11	0.05
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)	(5.65 )	0.38	9.30	(3.70 )	5.10
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations	(5.41 )	0.55	9.41	(3.59 )	5.15
Distributions(d)	–	–	–	–	–
From net investment income	(0.30 )	(0.04 )	(0.07 )	—	(3.37 )
From net realized gains	(3.70 )	(0.08 )	(0.12 )	(1.59 )	—
Total distributions	(4.00 )	(0.12 )	(0.19 )	(1.59 )	(3.37 )
Net asset value, end of year	$41.44	$50.85	$50.42	$41.20	$46.38
Total Return(e)
Based on net asset value	(11.73 )%	1.07 %	22.90 %	(7.92 )%	11.57 %
Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)
Total expenses	0.73 %	0.89 %	0.89 %	0.93 %(g)	0.89 %
Net investment income	0.48 %	0.33 %	0.25 %	0.25 %	0.10 %
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of year (000)	$557,378	$645,751	$867,293	$576,772	$663,228
Portfolio turnover rate(h)	19 %	17 %	10 %	108 %	12 %

(a)

Consolidated Financial Highlights.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c)

(d)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e)

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(f)

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(g)

Includes non-recurring expense of Interest expense. Without this cost, total expenses would have been 0.89%.

(h)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions, if any.

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

	iShares International Dividend Growth ETF
	Year Ended 03/31/26	Year Ended 03/31/25	Year Ended 03/31/24	Year Ended 03/31/23	Year Ended 03/31/22
Net asset value, beginning of year	$72.24	$67.15	$60.45	$65.02	$64.36
Net investment income(a)	2.22	1.87 (b)	1.80 (b)	1.67	1.74
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)	11.25	4.85	6.76	(4.77 )	0.39
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations	13.47	6.72	8.56	(3.10 )	2.13
Distributions from net investment income(d)	(2.10 )	(1.63 )	(1.86 )	(1.47 )	(1.47 )
Net asset value, end of year	$83.61	$72.24	$67.15	$60.45	$65.02
Total Return(e)
Based on net asset value	18.79 %	10.11 %(b)	14.46 %(b)	(4.60 )%	3.28 %
Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)
Total expenses	0.15 %	0.15 %	0.15 %	0.15 %	0.15 %
Net investment income	2.78 %	2.68 %(b)	2.88 %(b)	2.89 %	2.60 %
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of year (000)	$1,178,850	$1,025,777	$658,038	$595,420	$321,871
Portfolio turnover rate(g)	56 %	34 %	38 %	37 %	40 %

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)

Reflects the positive effect of foreign withholding tax claims, net of the associated professional fees, which resulted in the following increases for the years ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024, respectively:
• Net investment income per share by $0.02 and $0.01.
• Total return by 0.02% and 0.01%.
• Ratio of net investment income to average net assets by 0.02% and 0.01%.

(c)

(d)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e)

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(f)

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(g)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions, if any.

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

	iShares Latin America 40 ETF
	Year Ended 03/31/26	Year Ended 03/31/25	Year Ended 03/31/24	Year Ended 03/31/23	Year Ended 03/31/22
Net asset value, beginning of year	$23.55	$28.43	$23.88	$30.36	$27.56
Net investment income(a)	1.24	1.50	1.63	2.69	1.70
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)	11.90	(4.82 )	4.26	(6.26 )	3.09
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations	13.14	(3.32 )	5.89	(3.57 )	4.79
Distributions from net investment income(c)	(1.34 )	(1.56 )	(1.34 )	(2.91 )	(1.99 )
Net asset value, end of year	$35.35	$23.55	$28.43	$23.88	$30.36
Total Return(d)
Based on net asset value	57.36 %	(11.48 )%	24.91 %	(11.29 )%	19.25 %
Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)
Total expenses	0.47 %	0.47 %	0.48 %	0.48 %	0.47 %
Net investment income	4.17 %	6.04 %	6.07 %	10.76 %	6.07 %
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of year (000)	$4,259,871	$1,342,410	$1,727,131	$1,003,133	$1,738,190
Portfolio turnover rate(f)	10 %	18 %	7 %	24 %	27 %

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)

(c)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d)

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e)

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(f)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions, if any.

For a share outstanding throughout each period:

	iShares Lithium Miners and Producers ETF
	Year Ended 03/31/26	Year Ended 03/31/25	Period From 06/21/23(a) to 03/31/24
Net asset value, beginning of period	$8.14	$13.56	$24.94
Net investment income(b)	0.03	0.19	0.11
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)	9.48	(5.04 )	(11.37 )
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations	9.51	(4.85 )	(11.26 )
Distributions from net investment income(d)	(0.36 )	(0.57 )	(0.12 )
Net asset value, end of period	$17.29	$8.14	$13.56
Total Return(e)
Based on net asset value	118.49 %	(36.38 )%	(45.19 )%(f)
Ratios to Average Net Assets(g)
Total expenses	0.47 %	0.47 %	0.47 %(h)
Net investment income	0.22 %	1.86 %	0.82 %(h)
Supplemental Data
Net assets, end of period (000)	$20,743	$3,663	$2,712
Portfolio turnover rate(i)	47 %	73 %	48 %

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c)

(d)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e)

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(f)

Not annualized.

(g)

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(h)

Annualized.

(i)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions, if any.

Index Providers and Disclaimers

The Index Providers are not affiliated with the Trust, BFA, the Distributor or any of their respective affiliates. BFA or its affiliates have entered into a license agreement with the Index Providers to use the respective Underlying Indexes. BFA or its affiliates sublicense rights in each Underlying Index for use by the applicable Fund at no charge.

The past performance of an Underlying Index is not a guide to future performance. BFA and its affiliates do not guarantee the accuracy or the completeness of an Underlying Index or any data included therein, and BFA and its affiliates shall have no liability for any errors, omissions or interruptions therein. BFA and its affiliates make no warranty, express or implied, to the owners of shares of a Fund or to any other person or entity, as to results to be obtained by a Fund from the use of an Underlying Index or any data included therein. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall BFA or its affiliates have any liability for any special, punitive, direct, indirect, consequential or any other damages (including lost profits), even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

FTSE International Limited

FTSE International Limited (“FTSE”) is an independent company whose sole business is the creation and management of indexes and associated data services. The company is 100% owned by the London Stock Exchange Plc. FTSE calculates more than 200,000 indexes daily, including more than 2,000 real-time indexes. “FTSE®” is a trademark of the London Stock Exchange Group companies and is used by FTSE under license.

The following applies with respect to each Underlying Index provided by FTSE:

FTSE makes no warranty, express or implied, as to results to be obtained by BFA or its affiliates, owners of shares of the Fund or any other person or entity from the use of the Underlying Index or any data included therein. FTSE makes no express or implied warranties and expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the Underlying Index or any data included therein. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall FTSE have any liability for any special, punitive, indirect or consequential damages (including lost profits) resulting from the use of the Underlying Index or any data included therein, even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

ICE Data Indices

The following applies with respect to each Underlying Index provided by IDI:

ICE Data Indices, LLC (“IDI”) is used with permission. “NYSE” is a registered trademark of NYSE Group, Inc., an affiliate of IDI, and is used by IDI with permission and under a license. “FactSet” is a registered trademark of FactSet Research Systems, Inc. These trademarks (as applicable) have been licensed, along with the Underlying Index, in connection with the Fund. Neither BFA, the Trust nor the Fund, as applicable, is sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by IDI, its affiliates or its third party suppliers (“IDI and its Suppliers”). IDI and its Suppliers make no representations or warranties regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally, in the Fund particularly, the Trust or the ability of the Underlying Index to track general market performance. IDI’s only relationship to BFA is the licensing of certain trademarks and trade names and the Underlying Index or components thereof. The Underlying Index is determined, composed and calculated by IDI without regard to BFA or the Fund or its holders. IDI has no obligation to take the needs of BFA or the holders of the Fund into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Underlying Index. IDI is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices of, or quantities of the Fund to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Fund is to be priced, sold, purchased, or redeemed. Except for certain custom index calculation services, all information provided by IDI is general in nature and not tailored to the needs of BFA or any other person, entity or group of persons. IDI has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing, or trading of the Fund. IDI is not an investment adviser. Inclusion of a security within an index is not a recommendation by IDI to buy, sell, or hold such security, nor is it considered to be investment advice.

IDI AND ITS SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES AND REPRESENTATIONS, EXPRESS AND/OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE, INCLUDING THE UNDERLYING INDEX, INDEX DATA AND ANY INFORMATION INCLUDED IN, RELATED TO, OR DERIVED THEREFROM (“INDEX DATA”). IDI AND ITS SUPPLIERS SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY DAMAGES OR LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO THE ADEQUACY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS OR COMPLETENESS OF THE UNDERLYING INDEX AND THE INDEX DATA, WHICH ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” BASIS, AND YOUR USE IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Morningstar, Inc.

Morningstar, Inc. (“Morningstar”) is a leading provider of independent investment research in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Morningstar offers an extensive line of products and services for individual investors, financial advisors, asset managers, retirement plan providers and sponsors, and institutional investors in the debt and private capital markets. Morningstar provides data and research insights on a wide range of investment offerings, including managed investment products, publicly listed companies, private capital markets, debt securities, and real-time global market data.

The following applies with respect to each Underlying Index provided by Morningstar:

The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by Morningstar. Morningstar makes no representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of shares of the Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in

the Fund in particular, or the ability of the Underlying Index to track general market performance. Morningstar's only relationship to the Trust and BFA or its affiliates is the licensing of certain trademarks and trade names of Morningstar and of the Underlying Index which is determined, composed and calculated by Morningstar without regard to the Trust, BFA or its affiliates or the Fund. Morningstar has no obligation to take the needs of BFA or its affiliates or the owners of shares of the Fund into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Underlying Index. Morningstar is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the prices and amount of shares of the Fund, or the timing of the issuance or sale of such shares or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which shares of the Fund are to be converted into cash. Morningstar has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of shares of the Fund. Morningstar does not guarantee the accuracy or the completeness of the Underlying Index or any data included therein and Morningstar shall have no liability for any errors, omissions or interruptions therein.

Morningstar makes no warranty, express or implied, as to results to be obtained by BFA or its affiliates, owners of shares of the Fund or any other person or entity from the use of the Underlying Index or any data included therein. Morningstar makes no express or implied warranties and expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the Underlying Index or any data included therein. Without limiting any of the foregoing, in no event shall Morningstar have any liability for any special, punitive, direct, indirect or consequential damages (including lost profits) resulting from the use of the Underlying Index or any data included therein, even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

NSEI

NSEI was formed with the objective of providing a variety of indexes and index-related services and products for the capital markets.

The following applies with respect to each Underlying Index provided by NSEI:

The Fund is not sponsored, endorsed, sold or promoted by NSEI. NSEI does not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of the Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Fund particularly or the ability of the Underlying Index to track general market performance in India. The relationship of NSEI to BFA is only in respect of the licensing of certain trademarks and trade names of the Underlying Index, which is determined, composed and calculated by NSEI without regard to BFA or the Fund. NSEI does not have any obligation to take the needs of BFA or the owners of Fund shares into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Underlying Index. NSEI is not responsible for and has not participated in the determination of the timing of, prices at, or quantities of the Fund to be issued or in the determination or calculation of the equation by which the Fund is to be converted into cash. NSEI has no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Fund.

NSEI does not guarantee the accuracy and/or the completeness of the Underlying Index or any data included therein and they shall have no liability for any errors, omissions, or interruptions therein. NSEI does not make any warranty, express or implied, as to results to be obtained by BFA, owners of Fund shares, or any other person or entity from the use of the Underlying Index or any data included therein. NSEI makes no express or implied warranties, and expressly disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose or use with respect to the Underlying Index or any data included therein. Without limiting any of the foregoing, NSEI expressly disclaims any and all liability for any damages or losses arising out of or related to the Fund, including any and all direct, special, punitive, indirect, or consequential damages (including lost profits), even if notified of the possibility of such damages.

An investor, by subscribing or purchasing an interest in Fund shares, will be regarded as having acknowledged, understood and accepted the disclaimer referred to in the clauses above and will be bound by it.

S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC

The following applies with respect to each Underlying Index provided by SPDJI:

The Underlying Index is a product of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC or its affiliates (“SPDJI”) and has been licensed for use by BFA or its affiliates. S&P®, S&P 500®, SPX®, SPY®, US 500™, The 500™, iBoxx®, iTraxx® and CDX® are trademarks of S&P Global, Inc. or its affiliates (“S&P”); Dow Jones® is a registered trademark of Dow Jones Trademark Holdings LLC (“Dow Jones”); and these trademarks have been licensed for use by SPDJI and sublicensed for certain purposes by BFA or its affiliates or the Fund. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. The Fund is not sponsored or sold by SPDJI, Dow Jones, S&P, or any of their respective affiliates (collectively, “S&P Dow Jones Indices”). S&P Dow Jones Indices do not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, to the owners of shares of the Fund or any member of the public regarding the advisability of investing in securities generally or in the Fund particularly or the ability of the Underlying Index to track general market performance. Past performance of an index is not an indication or guarantee of future results. S&P Dow Jones Indices’ only relationship to BFA, its affiliates and the Fund with respect to the Underlying Index is the licensing of the index and certain trademarks, service marks and/or trade names of S&P Dow Jones Indices and/or its licensors. The Underlying Index is determined, composed and calculated by S&P Dow Jones Indices without regard to BFA, its affiliates or the Fund. S&P Dow Jones Indices have no obligation to take the needs of BFA or its affiliates or the owners of shares of the Fund into consideration in determining, composing or calculating the Underlying Index. S&P Dow Jones Indices have no obligation or liability in connection with the administration, marketing or trading of the Fund. There is no assurance that investment products based on the Underlying Index will accurately track index performance or provide positive investment returns. S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC is not an investment adviser, commodity trading advisor, commodity pool operator, broker dealer, fiduciary, “promoter” (as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended), “expert” (as enumerated within 15 U.S.C. § 77k(a)) or tax advisor. Inclusion of a security, commodity, crypto currency or other asset within an index is not a recommendation by S&P Dow Jones Indices to buy, sell, or hold such security, commodity, crypto currency or other asset, nor is it

considered to be investment advice or commodity trading advice. SPDJI provides indices that use environmental, social and/or governance (“ESG”) indicators (including, without limit, business involvement screens, conformance to voluntary corporate standards, GHG emissions data, and ESG scores) to select, weight and/or exclude constituents. ESG indicators seek to measure a company’s or an asset’s performance with respect to E, S and/or G criteria. ESG indicators are derived from publicly reported data, modelled data, or a combination of reported and modelled data. ESG indicators are based on a qualitative assessment due to the absence of well-defined uniform market standards and the use of multiple methodologies to assess ESG factors. No single clear, definitive test or framework (legal, regulatory, or otherwise) exists to determine labels such as “ESG”, “sustainable”, “good governance”, “no adverse environmental, social and/or other impacts” or other equivalently labelled objectives. Therefore, the exercise of subjective judgment is necessary. Different persons may classify the same investment, products and/or strategy differently regarding the foregoing labels.

S&P DOW JONES INDICES DO NOT GUARANTEE THE ADEQUACY, ACCURACY, TIMELINESS AND/OR THE COMPLETENESS OF THE UNDERLYING INDEX OR ANY DATA RELATED THERETO OR ANY COMMUNICATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ORAL OR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (INCLUDING ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS) WITH RESPECT THERETO. S&P DOW JONES INDICES SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO ANY DAMAGES OR LIABILITY FOR ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS, OR DELAYS THEREIN. S&P DOW JONES INDICES MAKE NO EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR USE OR AS TO RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY BFA OR ITS AFFILIATES, OWNERS OF SHARES OF THE FUND, OR ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY FROM THE USE OF THE UNDERLYING INDEX OR WITH RESPECT TO ANY DATA RELATED THERETO. WITHOUT LIMITING ANY OF THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT WHATSOEVER SHALL S&P DOW JONES INDICES BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, LOSS OF PROFITS, TRADING LOSSES, LOST TIME OR GOODWILL, EVEN IF THEY HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR OTHERWISE. S&P DOW JONES INDICES HAVE NOT REVIEWED, PREPARED AND/OR CERTIFIED ANY PORTION OF, NOR DOES S&P DOW JONES INDICES HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER, THE LICENSEE PRODUCT REGISTRATION STATEMENT, PROSPECTUS OR OTHER OFFERING MATERIALS. THERE ARE NO THIRD-PARTY BENEFICIARIES OF ANY AGREEMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS BETWEEN S&P DOW JONES INDICES AND BFA OR ITS AFFILIATES, OTHER THAN THE LICENSORS OF S&P DOW JONES INDICES.

STOXX

STOXX® and DAX® indices comprise a global and comprehensive family of more than 17,000 strictly rules-based and transparent indices. Best known for the leading European equity indices EURO STOXX 50®, STOXX® Europe 600 and DAX®, the portfolio of index solutions consists of total market, benchmark, blue-chip, sustainability, thematic and factor-based indices covering a complete set of world, regional and country markets. STOXX and DAX indices are licensed to more than 550 companies around the world for benchmarking purposes and as underlyings for ETFs, futures and options, structured products, and passively managed investment funds. STOXX Ltd., part of the ISS STOXX group of companies, is the administrator of the STOXX and DAX indices under the European Benchmark Regulation.

The following applies with respect to each Underlying Index provided by STOXX:

The Index Provider, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers have no relationship to the Fund or BFA, other than the licensing of the Underlying Index and the related trademarks for use in connection with the Fund.

The Index Provider, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers do not:

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sponsor, endorse, sell or promote the Fund.

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recommend that any person invest in the Fund or any other securities.

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have any responsibility or liability for or make any decisions about the timing, amount or pricing of the Fund.

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have any responsibility or liability for the administration, management or marketing of the Fund.

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consider the needs of the Fund or the owners of the Fund in determining, composing or calculating the Underlying Index or have any obligation to do so.

The Index Provider, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers give no warranty, and exclude any liability (whether in negligence or otherwise), in connection with the Fund or its performance.

The Index Provider does not assume any contractual relationship with the purchasers of the Fund, BFA or any other third parties.

Specifically,

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the Index Provider, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers do not give any warranty, express or implied, and exclude any liability about:

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The results to be obtained by the Fund, the owner(s) of the Fund or any other person in connection with the use of the Underlying Index and the data included in the Underlying Index;

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The accuracy, timeliness, and completeness of the Underlying Index and its data;

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The merchantability and the fitness for a particular purpose or use of the Underlying Index and its data;

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The performance of the Fund generally.

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the Index Provider, Deutsche Börse Group and their licensors, research partners or data providers give no warranty and exclude any liability, for any errors, omissions or interruptions in the Underlying Index or its data;

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Under no circumstances will the Index Provider, Deutsche Börse Group or their licensors, research partners or data providers be liable (whether in negligence or otherwise) for any lost profits or indirect, punitive, special or consequential damages or losses, arising as a result of such errors, omissions or interruptions in the Underlying Index or its data or generally in relation to the Fund, even in circumstances where the Index Provider, Deutsche Börse Group or their licensors, research partners or data providers are aware that such loss or damage may occur.

The licensing agreement between the Fund and the Index Provider is solely for their benefit and not for the benefit of the owners of the Fund or any other third parties.

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