iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index Fund — new fund registration

iSHARES TRUST registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2011-01-24. Featured series: iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index Fund.

Registration

Registrant / trust: iSHARES TRUST
CIK: 0001100663
Form: 485APOS
Filed: 2011-01-24
State of incorporation: DE
Tickers: VLUE
Accession: 0001193125-11-012108
Reported net assets: $5.4B

Series & classes (1)

Series	Class	Ticker	New
iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index Fund	iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility Index Fund	EFAV	Yes

Fees (from the effective prospectus)

12b-1 fee: 0.00%
Gross expense ratio: 0.20%
Management fee: 0.20%
Net expense ratio: 0.20%
Other expenses: 0.00%

Investment objective

The iShares MSCI EAFE Min Vol Factor ETF (the Fund ) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of developed market equities that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the broader developed equity markets, excluding the U.S. and Canada.

Advisers

BlackRock Fund Advisors (Advisor)