-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Ab+OQnKCuFPYHTL8/s8d5W9YxVNQHs04icXIrvJzq9zu4wCwXdqmwtCnlMas+Hac +iBLdytq0ps5G114TEibEA== 0000897436-01-000022.txt : 20010224 0000897436-01-000022.hdr.sgml : 20010224 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897436-01-000022 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20010222 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ISHARES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001100663 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 943351276 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497 SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-92935 FILM NUMBER: 1552041 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 45 FREMONT STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 497 1 0001.txt PROSPECTUS AND SAI SUPPLEMENT ISHARES TRUST SUPPLEMENT DATED FEBRUARY 22, 2001 to the PROSPECTUS AND STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DATED MAY 12, 2000 (AS REVISED JANUARY 30, 2001) THE INFORMATION IN THIS SUPPLEMENT UPDATES THE INFORMATION IN, AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH, THE PROSPECTUS AND THE STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OF ISHARES TRUST, EACH DATED MAY 12, 2000 (AS REVISED JANUARY 30, 2001). THE ISHARES S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund (IJR) Utilizes Representative Sampling as its Investment Strategy Effective February 22, 2001 the iShares S&P SmallCap 600 Index Fund (IJR) will utilize a Representative Sampling strategy to try and track the S&P SmallCap 600 Index. THE ISHARES S&P SmallCap 600/BARRA Value Index Fund (IJS) Utilizes Representative Sampling as its Investment Strategy Effective February 22, 2001 the iShares S&P SmallCap 600/BARRA Value Index Fund (IJS) will utilize a Representative Sampling strategy to try and track the S&P SmallCap 600/BARRA Value Index. THE ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 VALUE INDEX FUND (IWN) UTILIZES REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLING AS ITS INVESTMENT STRATEGY Effective February 22, 2001 the iShares Russell 2000 Value Index Fund (IWN) will utilize a Representative Sampling strategy to try and track the Russell 2000 Value Index. THE ISHARES RUSSELL 3000 VALUE INDEX FUND (IWW) UTILIZES REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLING AS ITS INVESTMENT STRATEGY Effective February 22, 2001 the iShares Russell 3000 Value Index Fund (IWW) will utilize a Representative Sampling strategy to try and track the Russell 3000 Value Index. - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE RETAIN THIS SUPPLEMENT FOR FUTURE REFERENCE -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----