EWK

iShares MSCI Belgium Capped ETF

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EWK

iShares MSCI Belgium Capped ETF

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Overview

Why EWK?

1. Exposure to a broad range of companies in Belgium

 

2. Targeted access to Belgian stocks

 

3. Use to express a single country view

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE

The iShares MSCI Belgium Capped ETF seeks to track the investment results of a broad-based index composed of Belgian equities.
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Performance

Performance

  • Returns

  1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
Total Return (%) Total return represents changes to the NAV and accounts for distributions from the fund. 2.92 11.68 8.02 1.42 5.50
Market Price (%) Market price return represents changes to the midpoint price and accounts for distributions from the fund. The midpoint is the average of the bid-ask prices at 4:00 PM ET (when NAV is normally determined for most funds). 3.21 11.70 8.08 1.41 5.51
Benchmark (%) Index: MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50. On 11/09/2012 EWK began to track the MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 Index. Historical index data prior to 11/09/2012 is for the MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index; index data after 11/09/12 is for the MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 Index. 3.03 11.80 9.74 1.79 5.78
After Tax Pre-Liq. (%) Return after taxes on distributions. Assumes fund shares have not been sold. 2.67 11.15 7.50 1.14 4.65
After Tax Post-Liq. (%) Return after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares. 1.98 9.18 6.44 1.44 4.45
  YTD 1m 3m 6m 1y 3y 5y 10y Incept.
Total Return (%) Total return represents changes to the NAV and accounts for distributions from the fund. -2.07 -3.20 0.47 -2.07 2.92 39.29 47.10 15.09 196.64
Market Price (%) Market price return represents changes to the midpoint price and accounts for distributions from the fund. The midpoint is the average of the bid-ask prices at 4:00 PM ET (when NAV is normally determined for most funds). -1.14 -2.49 1.10 -1.14 3.21 39.37 47.50 15.08 197.40
Benchmark (%) Index: MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50. On 11/09/2012 EWK began to track the MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 Index. Historical index data prior to 11/09/2012 is for the MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index; index data after 11/09/12 is for the MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 Index. -2.13 -3.13 0.38 -2.13 3.03 39.76 59.17 19.40 213.11
After Tax Pre-Liq. (%) Return after taxes on distributions. Assumes fund shares have not been sold. -2.26 -3.38 0.28 -2.26 2.67 37.30 43.55 12.03 151.75
After Tax Post-Liq. (%) Return after taxes on distributions and sale of fund shares. -1.01 -1.65 0.43 -1.01 1.98 30.15 36.62 15.41 142.19
  2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Total Return (%) Total return represents changes to the NAV and accounts for distributions from the fund. -15.17 32.61 26.13 1.79 13.40
Market Price (%) Market price return represents changes to the midpoint price and accounts for distributions from the fund. The midpoint is the average of the bid-ask prices at 4:00 PM ET (when NAV is normally determined for most funds). -15.46 35.20 24.49 0.72 13.74
Benchmark (%) Index: MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50. On 11/09/2012 EWK began to track the MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 Index. Historical index data prior to 11/09/2012 is for the MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index; index data after 11/09/12 is for the MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 Index. -12.21 37.66 26.02 1.93 13.60

The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.

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The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted, and numbers may reflect small variances due to rounding. Standardized performance and performance data current to the most recent month end may be found in the Performance section.

Distributions

Ex-Date Total Distribution Income
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Distributions Schedule
Record Date Ex-Date Payable Date Total Distribution Current year distributions are not classified as “Income,” “Short-Term Capital Gains,” “Long-Term Capital Gains,” or “Return of Capital” until calendar year-end. Income ST Cap Gains LT Cap Gains Return of Capital

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The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance quoted, and numbers may reflect small variances due to rounding. Standardized performance and performance data current to the most recent month end may be found in the Performance section.

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Key Facts

Key Facts

Net Assets as of 23-Sep-2016 $129,257,370
Inception Date 12-Mar-1996
Exchange NYSE Arca
Asset Class Equity
Benchmark Index On 11/09/2012 EWK began to track the MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50 Index. Prior to 11/09/2012 the fund tracked the MSCI Belgium Investable Market Index. MSCI Belgium IMI 25/50
Bloomberg Index Ticker M1BE5IM
Shares Outstanding as of 23-Sep-2016 6,800,000
Number of Holdings The number of holdings in the fund excluding cash positions and derivatives such as futures and currency forwards. as of 22-Sep-2016 47
Premium/Discount The amount the Fund is trading above or below the reported NAV expressed as a percentage of the NAV. When the fund's market price is greater than the fund’s NAV, it is said to be trading at a "Premium" and the percentage is expressed as a positive number. When the fund's market price is less than the fund’s NAV, it is said to be trading at a "Discount" and the percentage is expressed as a negative number. as of 23-Sep-2016 -0.15%
CUSIP 464286301
Closing Price The Closing Price is the price of the last reported trade on the fund’s primary exchange (see “Exchange” above). as of 23-Sep-2016 18.98
Mid-Point Price The midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest offer on the listing exchange, as of the time that the Fund's NAV is calculated (usually 4:00 pm eastern time for most funds). as of 23-Sep-2016 18.98
Options Available Yes
20 Day Avg. Volume Average Daily Volume (ADV) on primary exchange (see “Exchange” above); may differ from ADV reported by other sources, which may publish an aggregated ADV from all exchanges on which the ETF trades. as of 23-Sep-2016 42,571
Daily Volume The number of shares or contracts traded in a security or an entire market during a given period of time. It is simply the amount of shares that trade hands from sellers to buyers as a measure of activity. If a buyer of a stock purchases 100 shares from a seller, then the volume for that period increases by 100 shares based on that transaction. Volume shown is the volume that traded on the primary exchange (see “Exchange” above) as of the date indicated. as of 23-Sep-2016 16,099

Portfolio Characteristics

Portfolio Characteristics

P/E Ratio The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is a fundamental measure used to determine if an investment is valued appropriately. Each holding's P/E is the latest closing price divided by the latest fiscal year's earnings per share. Negative P/E ratios are excluded from this calculation. as of 22-Sep-2016 17.95
P/B Ratio The price-to-book value (P/B) ratio is a fundamental measure used to determine if an investment is valued appropriately. The book value of a company is a measure of how much a company's assets are worth assuming the company's debts are paid off. Each holding's P/B is the latest closing price divided by the latest fiscal year's book value per share. Negative book values are excluded from this calculation. as of 22-Sep-2016 1.98
Equity Beta Beta is a measure of the tendency of securities to move with the market as a whole. A beta of 1 indicates that the security&#39;s price will move with the market. A beta less than 1 indicates the security tends to be less volatile than the market, while a beta greater than 1 indicates the security is more volatile than the market.<br/><br/>Calculated vs. S&amp;P 500 as of 31-Aug-2016 0.99
Standard Deviation (3y) Standard deviation measures how dispersed returns are around the average. A higher standard deviation indicates that returns are spread out over a larger range of values and thus, more volatile. as of 31-Aug-2016 13.11%
Distribution Yield The annual yield an investor would receive if the most recent fund distribution and current fund price stayed the same going forward. It’s calculated by annualizing the most recent distribution and dividing by the fund’s net asset value (NAV) from the as-of date. as of 31-Aug-2016 1.73%
12m Trailing Yield The yield an investor would have received if they had held the fund over the last twelve months assuming the most recent NAV. The 12-Month yield is calculated by assuming any income distributions over the past twelve months and dividing by the sum of the most recent NAV and any capital gain distributions made over the past twelve months. as of 31-Aug-2016 1.27%
30 Day SEC Yield A standard calculation of yield introduced by the SEC in order to provide fairer comparison among funds. This yield reflects the interest earned after deducting the fund&#39;s expenses during the most recent 30-day period by the average investor in the fund. Negative 30-Day SEC Yield results when accrued expenses of the past 30 days exceed the income collected during the past 30 days. as of 31-Aug-2016 2.31%
This information must be preceded or accompanied by a current prospectus. For standardized performance, please see the Performance section above.

Fees

Fees

as of current prospectus
Expense Ratio As stated in the Fund’s current prospectus. 0.48%
Management Fee 0.48%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (“AFFE”) reflect the Fund&#39;s pro rata share of the indirect fees and expenses incurred by investing in one or more acquired funds, such as mutual funds, business development companies, or other pooled investment vehicles. AFFE are reflected in the prices of the acquired funds and thus included in the total returns of the Fund. 0.00%
Foreign Taxes and Other Expenses 0.00%
on 30-Jun-2016
Expense Ratio The Expense Ratio reflects the Fund’s management fee, and any applicable acquired fund fees and expenses, and foreign taxes and other expenses, calculated on the date set forth above. On any given day these fees may be higher or lower than what is shown in the Fund&#39;s prospectus. 0.49%
Management Fee The Fund’s management fee is subject to breakpoints that are tied to aggregate assets under management across certain groups of iShares ETFs. Breakpoints take effect immediately after asset levels change. On any given day the management fee, and thus the Expense Ratio, may be higher or lower than what is shown in the Fund’s prospectus. For additional information on fees and expenses, please see the Fund’s prospectus. 0.49%
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses (“AFFE”) reflect the Fund&#39;s pro rata share of the indirect fees and expenses incurred by investing in one or more acquired funds, such as mutual funds, business development companies, or other pooled investment vehicles. AFFE are reflected in the prices of the acquired funds and thus included in the total returns of the Fund. 0.00%
Foreign Taxes and Other Expenses 0.00%

Holdings

Holdings

as of 22-Sep-2016
Ticker Name Sector Country Shares Market Value Weight (%) Price Exchange Currency Market Currency FX Rate Notional Value
ABI ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV SA Consumer Staples Belgium 221,902 $28,984,932 22.36 130.62 Nyse Euronext - Euronext Brussels USD EUR 0.89 28,984,932.44
KBC KBC GROEP Financials Belgium 158,931 $9,742,021 7.52 61.30 Nyse Euronext - Euronext Brussels USD EUR 0.89 9,742,021.00
UCB UCB SA Health Care Belgium 81,134 $6,588,485 5.08 81.21 Nyse Euronext - Euronext Brussels USD EUR 0.89 6,588,485.17
SOLB SOLVAY SA Materials Belgium 54,656 $6,245,255 4.82 114.26 Nyse Euronext - Euronext Brussels USD EUR 0.89 6,245,255.00
GBLB GROUPE BRUXELLES LAMBERT SA Financials Belgium 59,269 $5,267,316 4.06 88.87 Nyse Euronext - Euronext Brussels USD EUR 0.89 5,267,315.81
AGS AGEAS SA Financials Belgium 130,774 $4,830,520 3.73 36.94 Nyse Euronext - Euronext Brussels USD EUR 0.89 4,830,520.33
UMI UMICORE NV Materials Belgium 76,502 $4,750,413 3.66 62.10 Nyse Euronext - Euronext Brussels USD EUR 0.89 4,750,413.42
PROX PROXIMUS NV Telecommunications Belgium 120,537 $3,768,134 2.91 31.26 Nyse Euronext - Euronext Brussels USD EUR 0.89 3,768,133.80
COLR COLRUYT SA Consumer Staples Belgium 57,446 $3,333,364 2.57 58.03 Nyse Euronext - Euronext Brussels USD EUR 0.89 3,333,364.01
ACKB ACKERMANS NV Financials Belgium 21,425 $2,849,119 2.20 132.98 Nyse Euronext - Euronext Brussels USD EUR 0.89 2,849,118.57
Ticker Name Asset Class Weight (%) Price Shares Market Value Notional Value Sector SEDOL ISIN Exchange Country Currency Market Currency FX Rate
Detailed Holdings and Analytics Detailed portfolio holdings information and select key analytics
Holdings are subject to change.

Exposure Breakdowns

Exposure Breakdowns

as of 22-Sep-2016

% of Market Value

Type Fund
Geographic exposure relates principally to the domicile of the issuers of the securities held in the product, added together and then expressed as a percentage of the product’s total holdings. However, in some instances it can reflect the country where the issuer of the securities carries out much of their business.
as of 22-Sep-2016

% of Market Value

Type Fund
Allocations are subject to change.

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Carefully consider the Funds' investment objectives, risk factors, and charges and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Funds' prospectuses or, if available, the summary prospectuses, which may be obtained by visiting the iShares ETF and BlackRock Fund prospectus pages. Read the prospectus carefully before investing. Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

Before engaging Fidelity or any broker-dealer, you should evaluate the overall fees and charges of the firm as well as the services provided. Fidelity and BlackRock have entered into a long-term marketing program that compensates Fidelity to promote iShares ETFs; as part of this agreement, Fidelity offers 70 iShares ETFs commission-free online for qualified buyers and sellers. Additional information about this arrangement, including any compensation, is contained in the ETF’s registration statement. ETFs are subject to a short–term trading fee by Fidelity, if held less than 30 days. Other conditions and fees may apply. See Fidelity.com/commissions for details. BlackRock is not affiliated with Fidelity or any of their affiliates.

The Funds are distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC (together with its affiliates, “BlackRock”).

©2016 BlackRock, Inc. All rights reserved. BLACKROCK, BLACKROCK SOLUTIONS, BUILD ON BLACKROCK, ALADDIN, iSHARES, iBONDS, iTHINKING, iSHARES CONNECT, FUND FRENZY, LIFEPATH, SO WHAT DO I DO WITH MY MONEY, INVESTING FOR A NEW WORLD, BUILT FOR THESE TIMES, the iShares Core Graphic, CoRI and the CoRI logo are registered and unregistered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc., or its subsidiaries in the United States and elsewhere. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

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