iShares MSCI Asia ex Japan Minimum Volatility ETF — new fund registration

iSHARES TRUST registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2014-01-31. Featured series: iShares MSCI Asia ex Japan Minimum Volatility ETF.

Registration

Registrant / trust: iSHARES TRUST
CIK: 0001100663
Form: 485APOS
Filed: 2014-01-31
State of incorporation: DE
Tickers: VLUE
Accession: 0001193125-14-031029

Series & classes (1)

Series	Class	Ticker	New
iShares MSCI Asia ex Japan Minimum Volatility ETF	iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Minimum Volatility ETF	—	Yes

Fees (from the effective prospectus)

12b-1 fee: 0.00%
Gross expense ratio: 0.35%
Management fee: 0.35%
Other expenses: 0.00%

Investment objective

The iShares Edge MSCI Min Vol Asia ex Japan ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of Asian equities (excluding Japan) that, in the aggregate, have lower volatility characteristics relative to the broader Asian equity markets (excluding Japan).

Advisers

BlackRock Fund Advisors (Advisor)