Financial Instruments Business Operators Handling iShares ETFs

Please refer to this page for information related to trading iShares ETFs and Financial Instruments Business Operators handling iShares ETFs. (Japanese Only)

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For funds with an investment objective that include the integration of ESG criteria, there may be corporate actions or other situations that may cause the fund or index to passively hold securities that may not comply with ESG criteria. Please refer to the fund’s prospectus for more information. The screening applied by the fund's index provider may include revenue thresholds set by the index provider. The information displayed on this website may not include all of the screens that apply to the relevant index or the relevant fund. These screens are described in more detail in the fund’s prospectus, other fund documents, and the relevant index methodology document.

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Important Information

[About iShares ETF]

Information on this website is for the purpose of providing product information pertaining to domestic and foreign listed iShares ETFs (hereinafter referred to as “iShares ETF”) managed by BlackRock Japan and BlackRock Group companies, (collectively hereinafter be referred to as "BlackRock").  This website is not intended for the purpose of soliciting foreign domiciled funds that have not been filed for notification to the Financial Services Agency for distribution in Japan.

BlackRock does not accept liability for any loss or damage which may arise from investment decisions based on information provided on this website.  Fund performance is calculated in the base currency of the fund. Yen based investments will be affected by fluctuations in foreign exchange rates and may differ from the fund performance displayed on this website. Refer to the individual fund product pages for further details. Information disclosed within this website is not pursuant to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.

Data updates and or changes within this website may be subject to delay due to unavailability of information in the fund domicile or listing country. iShares ® is a registered trademark that represents BlackRock exchange-traded funds domiciled and listed globally including Japan and does not refer to any individual product.

[Risk and Expenses]

You may incur brokerage commissions and other charges from Financial Instruments Business Operators (hereinafter referred to as “FIBO”) e.g. brokerage firms, when buying or selling shares of any of the ETFs on this website.  Investment into iShares ETFs may lead to loss of principal due to fluctuations of the underlying index of the ETF.   Before making any investment decisions, you are advised to read and understand the contents of the fund prospectus. The appropriate legal documentation (including but not limited to the document concerning transactions on listed securities) is to be provided by an authorized FIBO and such documentation should also be read and understood in advance of making any investment decisions. Please contact an authorized FIBO for details. Investment into an iShares ETF should be made based on your own judgement after understanding the risks and expenses involved.

Investors owning or trading units of iShares ETFs will incur fees and expenses including, but not limited to the below.

[Trading Costs] Brokerage commissions for iShares funds are determined by each FIBO, please contact the respective FIBO for further details. For iShares ETFs listed outside of Japan investors may be liable for any foreign exchange transaction fees or other costs related to trading on foreign financial instruments exchanges.

[Management Fee] Investors will indirectly incur fees and expenses during the period they own unit(s) of an iShares ETF, including, but not limited to, investment management fees. Fees and expenses may fluctuate depending on the holding period and the performance of the fund. A fee cap cannot be disclosed in advance. Refer to the individual fund product pages for further details.

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