0000897436-13-000813.txt : 20131202 0000897436-13-000813.hdr.sgml : 20131202 20131202132148 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000897436-13-000813 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 497J PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20131202 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20131202 EFFECTIVENESS DATE: 20131202 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: iSHARES TRUST CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001100663 IRS NUMBER: 943351276 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 497J SEC ACT: 1933 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 333-92935 FILM NUMBER: 131251284 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 HOWARD STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 BUSINESS PHONE: (415) 670-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 400 HOWARD STREET CITY: SAN FRANCISCO STATE: CA ZIP: 94105 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ISHARES TRUST DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991213 0001100663 S000004351 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF C000012081 iShares MSCI EAFE ETF EFA 0001100663 S000004352 iShares North American Tech ETF C000012082 iShares North American Tech ETF IGM 0001100663 S000004353 iShares North American Tech-Multimedia Networking ETF C000012083 iShares North American Tech-Multimedia Networking ETF IGN 0001100663 S000004354 iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF C000012084 iShares PHLX Semiconductor ETF SOXX 0001100663 S000004355 iShares North American Tech-Software ETF C000012085 iShares North American Tech-Software ETF IGV 0001100663 S000004356 iShares North American Natural Resources ETF C000012086 iShares North American Natural Resources ETF IGE 0001100663 S000004364 iShares China Large-Cap ETF C000012094 iShares China Large-Cap ETF FXI 0001100663 S000004365 iShares NYSE Composite ETF C000012095 iShares NYSE Composite ETF NYC 0001100663 S000004366 iShares NYSE 100 ETF C000012096 iShares NYSE 100 ETF NY 0001100663 S000004437 iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF C000012200 iShares MSCI EAFE Growth ETF EFG 0001100663 S000004438 iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF C000012201 iShares MSCI EAFE Value ETF EFV 0001100663 S000018145 iShares Developed Small-Cap ex North America ETF C000050168 iShares Developed Small-Cap ex North America ETF IFSM 0001100663 S000019124 iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF C000052896 iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF SCZ 0001100663 S000019898 iShares MSCI Kokusai ETF C000055846 iShares MSCI Kokusai ETF TOK 0001100663 S000021460 iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF C000061363 iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF ACWX 0001100663 S000021461 iShares MSCI ACWI ETF C000061364 iShares MSCI ACWI ETF ACWI 0001100663 S000022495 iShares FTSE China ETF C000065071 iShares FTSE China ETF FCHI 0001100663 S000022496 iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF C000065072 iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan ETF AAXJ 0001100663 S000023577 iShares Target Date Retirement Income ETF C000069389 iShares Target Date Retirement Income ETF TGR 0001100663 S000023578 iShares Target Date 2010 ETF C000069390 iShares Target Date 2010 ETF TZD 0001100663 S000023579 iShares Target Date 2015 ETF C000069391 iShares Target Date 2015 ETF TZE 0001100663 S000023580 iShares Target Date 2020 ETF C000069392 iShares Target Date 2020 ETF TZG 0001100663 S000023581 iShares Target Date 2025 ETF C000069393 iShares Target Date 2025 ETF TZI 0001100663 S000023582 iShares Target Date 2030 ETF C000069394 iShares Target Date 2030 ETF TZL 0001100663 S000023583 iShares Target Date 2035 ETF C000069395 iShares Target Date 2035 ETF TZO 0001100663 S000023584 iShares Target Date 2040 ETF C000069396 iShares Target Date 2040 ETF TZV 0001100663 S000023585 iShares Conservative Allocation ETF C000069397 iShares Conservative Allocation ETF AOK 0001100663 S000023586 iShares Moderate Allocation ETF C000069398 iShares Moderate Allocation ETF AOM 0001100663 S000023587 iShares Growth Allocation ETF C000069399 iShares Growth Allocation ETF AOR 0001100663 S000023588 iShares Aggressive Allocation ETF C000069400 iShares Aggressive Allocation ETF AOA 0001100663 S000026112 iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF C000078227 iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Consumer Discretionary ETF AXDI 0001100663 S000026113 iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Consumer Staples ETF C000078228 iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Consumer Staples ETF AXSL 0001100663 S000026114 iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Energy ETF C000078229 iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Energy ETF AXEN 0001100663 S000026115 iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Financials ETF C000078230 iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Financials ETF AXFN 0001100663 S000026116 iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Healthcare ETF C000078231 iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Healthcare ETF AXHE 0001100663 S000026117 iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Industrials ETF C000078232 iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Industrials ETF AXID 0001100663 S000026118 iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Information Technology ETF C000078233 iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Information Technology ETF AXIT 0001100663 S000026119 iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Materials ETF C000078234 iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Materials ETF AXMT 0001100663 S000026120 iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Telecommunication Services ETF C000078235 iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Telecommunication Services ETF AXTE 0001100663 S000026121 iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Utilities ETF C000078236 iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Utilities ETF AXUT 0001100663 S000027325 iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Financials ETF C000082527 iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Financials ETF EMFN 0001100663 S000027326 iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Materials ETF C000082528 iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Materials ETF EMMT 0001100663 S000027327 iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF C000082529 iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF EUFN 0001100663 S000027328 iShares MSCI Far East Financials ETF C000082530 iShares MSCI Far East Financials ETF FEFN 0001100663 S000031837 iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility ETF C000099140 iShares MSCI EAFE Minimum Volatility ETF EFAV 0001100663 S000031838 iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF C000099141 iShares MSCI USA Minimum Volatility ETF USMV 0001100663 S000033219 iShares Target Date 2045 ETF C000102198 iShares Target Date 2045 ETF TZW 0001100663 S000033220 iShares Target Date 2050 ETF C000102199 iShares Target Date 2050 ETF TZY 0001100663 S000034703 iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Small-Cap ETF C000106879 iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Small-Cap ETF AXJS 0001100663 S000035748 iShares MSCI All Country Asia Information Technology ETF C000109581 iShares MSCI All Country Asia Information Technology ETF AAIT 0001100663 S000036830 iShares Morningstar Multi-Asset Income ETF C000112640 iShares Morningstar Multi-Asset Income ETF IYLD 0001100663 S000038930 iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF C000119715 iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF IEFA 0001100663 S000038931 iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF C000119716 iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF IXUS 0001100663 S000040204 iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF C000124960 iShares MSCI USA Size Factor ETF SIZE 0001100663 S000040205 iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF C000124961 iShares MSCI USA Value Factor ETF VLUE 0001100663 S000040316 iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF C000125223 iShares MSCI USA Momentum Factor ETF MTUM 0001100663 S000041444 iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF C000128677 iShares MSCI USA Quality Factor ETF QUAL 497J 1 trust731fye497j_2013-1202.htm ISHARES TRUST 7-31 ANNUAL UPDATE 497(J) 2013-1202 trust731fye497j_2013-1202.htm
 
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December 2, 2013



Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549

RE:
iShares Trust (the “Trust”)
            Securities Act File No. 333-92935;
            Investment Company Act File No. 811-09729


Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 497(j) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and on behalf of the Trust, please accept this letter as certification that the Prospectuses and Statements of Additional Information, each dated December 1, 2013, do not differ from those contained in Post-Effective Amendment No. 988 to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A, filed electronically on November 21, 2013.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Benjamin J. Haskin of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP at (202) 303-1124 or me at (415) 670-7897.
 
Yours truly,
 
 

 
/s/ Edward Baer
Edward Baer, Esq.
 

 
 
cc:  Benjamin J. Haskin, Esq.
 
 

 

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