iShares Core Short-Term U.S. Bond ETF — new fund registration

iSHARES TRUST registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2012-08-20. Featured series: iShares Core Short-Term U.S. Bond ETF.

Registration

Registrant / trust: iSHARES TRUST
CIK: 0001100663
Form: 485APOS
Filed: 2012-08-20
State of incorporation: DE
Tickers: VLUE
Accession: 0001193125-12-362165
Reported net assets: $4.7B

Series & classes (1)

Series	Class	Ticker	New
iShares Core Short-Term U.S. Bond ETF	iShares Barclays 1-5 Year Government/Credit Bond Fund	ISTB	Yes

Fees (from the effective prospectus)

12b-1 fee: 0.00%
Gross expense ratio: 0.06%
Management fee: 0.06%
Net expense ratio: 0.06%
Other expenses: 0.00%

Investment objective

The iShares Core 1-5 Year USD Bond ETF (the Fund ) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated bonds that are rated either investment-grade or high yield with remaining maturities between one and five years.

Advisers

BlackRock Fund Advisors (Advisor)