iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF — new fund registration

iSHARES TRUST registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2013-09-11. Featured series: iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF.

Registration

Registrant / trust: iSHARES TRUST
CIK: 0001100663
Form: 485APOS
Filed: 2013-09-11
State of incorporation: DE
Tickers: VLUE
Accession: 0001193125-13-363062
Reported net assets: $734.1M

Series & classes (1)

Series	Class	Ticker	New
iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF	iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF	HEWJ	Yes

Fees (from the effective prospectus)

12b-1 fee: 0.00%
Gross expense ratio: 1.02%
Management fee: 0.53%
Net expense ratio: 0.49%
Other expenses: 0.00%

Investment objective

The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF (the Fund ) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large- and mid-capitalization Japanese equities while mitigating exposure to fluctuations between the value of the Japanese yen and the U.S. dollar.

Advisers

BlackRock Fund Advisors (Advisor)