iShares MSCI 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 Japan Minimum Volatility ETF.

Registration

Registrant / trust: iSHARES TRUST
CIK: 0001100663
Form: 485APOS
Filed: 2014-01-31
State of incorporation: DE
Tickers: VLUE
Accession: 0001193125-14-031049
Reported net assets: $23.7M

Series & classes (1)

Series	Class	Ticker	New
iShares MSCI Japan Minimum Volatility ETF	iShares MSCI Japan Minimum Volatility ETF	—	Yes

Fees (from the effective prospectus)

12b-1 fee: 0.00%
Gross expense ratio: 0.30%
Management fee: 0.30%
Other expenses: 0.00%

Investment objective

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

Advisers

BlackRock Fund Advisors (Advisor)