iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ESG Optimized ETF — new fund registration

iSHARES TRUST registered 1 new fund series on Form 485APOS, filed 2018-01-09. Featured series: iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ESG Optimized ETF.

Registration

Registrant / trust: iSHARES TRUST
CIK: 0001100663
Form: 485APOS
Filed: 2018-01-09
State of incorporation: DE
Tickers: VLUE
Accession: 0001193125-18-007384
Reported net assets: $2.4B

Series & classes (1)

Series	Class	Ticker	New
iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ESG Optimized ETF	iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap ESG Optimized ETF	ESML	Yes

Fees (from the effective prospectus)

12b-1 fee: 0.00%
Gross expense ratio: 0.17%
Management fee: 0.17%
Other expenses: 0.00%

Investment objective

The iShares ESG Aware MSCI USA Small-Cap ETF (the Fund ) seeks to track the investment results of an optimized index designed to produce investment results comparable to a capitalization weighted index of small-capitalization U.S. companies, while reflecting a higher allocation to those companies with favorable environmental, social and governance ( ESG ) profiles (as determined by the index provider).

Advisers

BlackRock Fund Advisors (Advisor)