iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF — new fund registration

iSHARES TRUST registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2013-04-26. Featured series: iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF.

Registration

Registrant / trust: iSHARES TRUST
CIK: 0001100663
Form: 485APOS
Filed: 2013-04-26
State of incorporation: DE
Tickers: VLUE
Accession: 0001193125-13-178159
Reported net assets: $50.1B

Series & classes (1)

Series	Class	Ticker	New
iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF	iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF	QUAL	Yes

Fees (from the effective prospectus)

12b-1 fee: 0.00%
Gross expense ratio: 0.15%
Management fee: 0.15%
Other expenses: 0.00%

Investment objective

The iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF (the Fund ) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. large- and mid-capitalization stocks with quality characteristics as identified through certain fundamental metrics.

Advisers

BlackRock Fund Advisors (Advisor)