iShares

Brochures and Newsletters

To help you communicate the key concepts and benefits of iShares ETFs to your existing and potential clients, we've created a variety of brochures and presentation kits that are available for download here. We've also assembled our newsletters for your convenience. All brochures and kits are in PDF format to make them easy to send along with an email or print for client meetings.

Title Type Size Length Audience
2012 Outlook  
Market Commentary 100 KB 99514 2 pages 2 Financial Professional
4 Ways to Play Emerging Market Bonds with iShares ETFs  
10500
 Brochure 150 KB 149528 3 pages 3 Financial Professional
A Closer Look at the iShares Core
Brochure 327 KB 327495 2 pages 2 Client
A Comparison of U.S. Market Indexes
11100
 Brochure 328 KB 327709 2 pages 2 Client
A Guide to iShares.com Tools  
10800
 Brochure 4 MB 3841853 8 pages 8 Financial Professional
Access the world with iShares ETFs
Brochure 136 KB 136097 2 pages 2 Client
ACWV Product Brief  
10400
 Brochure 158 KB 158410 2 pages 2 Financial Professional
AGG at the Core
Brochure 153 KB 152610 2 pages 2 Client
Benchmark Comparison Report - August 2012
10600
 Brochure 86 KB 85645 6 pages 6 Client
BlackRock Model Portfolios Overview
Brochure 458 KB 457545 N/A 0 Client
Blending Index and Active Strategies with iShares ETFs
11100
 Brochure 2 MB 2087575 8 pages 8 Client
BRS Green Package Fixed Income Analytics Reports
Brochure 84 KB 83968  KB Client
Comparison of Broad Market Equity Indexes  
10400
 Brochure 201 KB 200793 2 pages 2 Financial Professional
Comparison of REIT Indexes  
11000
 Brochure 262 KB 262103 2 pages 2 Financial Professional
Comparison of Sector Indexes  
10400
 Brochure 320 KB 320103 2 pages 2 Financial Professional
Currency Matters: International iShares ETFs  
Brochure 590 KB 589659 2 pages 2 Financial Professional
Diversified Alternatives Trust - Frequently Asked Questions
10100
 Brochure 391 KB 390692 8 pages 8 Client
Diversified Alternatives Trust To Cease Trading on May 29, 2013
10100
 Brochure 42 KB 42328 3 pages 3 Client
EEMV Product Brief  
Brochure 166 KB 166483 2 pages 2 Financial Professional
EFAV Product Brief  
Brochure 162 KB 162156 2 pages 2 Financial Professional
ETF Basics: An Introduction to iShares Exchange Traded Funds
11100
 Brochure 427 KB 426563 27 pages 27 Client
ETF Due Diligence Worksheet  
10700
 Brochure 224 KB 224071 2 pages 2 Financial Professional
ETFs: A Call for Greater Transparency and Consistent Regulation
Brochure 175 KB 175232 8 pages 8 Client
ETP Exposure to Gold: A Comparison of IAU and GLD
11100
 Brochure 311 KB 310920 2 pages 2 Client
Exposure to Greece
10700
 Brochure 66 KB 65888 2 pages 2 Client
Expressing a View on Inflation or Deflation via Single Country Funds  
11100
 Brochure 114 KB 113593 4 pages 4 Financial Professional
Fixed Income ETF Essentials
10500
 Brochure 744 KB 743627 26 pages 26 Client
Fixed Income Next Phase of ETF Revolution
10500
 Brochure 175 KB 175232 2 pages 2 Client
Fixed Income Portfolio Builder Sample Report
10800
 Brochure 163 KB 163463 6 pages 6 Client
Fixed Income Sector Returns: Periodic Table of Investment Returns
10400
 Brochure 394 KB 393759 2 pages 2 Client
Foreign Fundamentals: Performance and Tracking in an iShares International ETF
10400
 Brochure 267 KB 267227 2 pages 2 Client
Fund Expenses - Frequently Asked Questions
11100
 Brochure 175 KB 175232 2 pages 2 Client
Going Global with iShares High Yield ETFs
Brochure 176 KB 175837 2 pages 2 Client
Going Global: Using GTIP and ITIP to Help Protect Against Inflation
10500
 Brochure 795 KB 794664 8 pages 8 Client
HDV Product Brief
Brochure 73 KB 72686 2 pages 2 Client
Hedged Risk Models - Active/Index - Tactical Update
Brochure 193 KB 192667 N/A 0 Client
Hedged Risk Models - Index - Tactical Update
Brochure 192 KB 191609 N/A 0 Client
IEFA Product Brief  
Brochure 165 KB 164870 3 pages 3 Financial Professional
IEMG Product Brief  
Brochure 165 KB 164978 3 pages 3 Financial Professional
In Search of a Smoother Ride: iShares Minimum Volatility Funds
10400
 Brochure 113 KB 113085 N/A 0 Client
Inflation Linked Bond Benchmark Comparison (as of 3-31-13)
Brochure 44 KB 43870 2 pages 2 Client
Innovative Mechanism of iShares ETFs
Brochure 351 KB 351212 2 pages 2 Client
Inside the UPIA: Using ETFs to practice fiduciary investing  
11200
 Brochure 293 KB 293334 2 pages 2 Financial Professional
Introduction to iShares Floating Rate Note Fund (FLOT)
Brochure 282 KB 282092 12 pages 12 Client
Investing in Single Countries  
11100
 Brochure 313 KB 312820 2 pages 2 Financial Professional
Investment Directions
10900
 Market Commentary 789 KB 788670 10 pages 10 Client
iShares Basics - Getting Started with ETFs
11100
 Brochure 141 KB 141040 2 pages 2 Client
iShares Connect program description  
Brochure 666 KB 666439 2 pages 2 Financial Professional
iShares Difference
10400,,10500,,11100
 Brochure 679 KB 679064 2 pages 2 Client
iShares Dividend and Income ETFs
Brochure 78 KB 77865 2 pages 2 Client
iShares ETF Valuation Terms
11100
 Brochure 233 KB 233446 2 pages 2 Client
iShares ETFs Bloomberg Guide
11100
 Brochure 555 KB 554878 2 pages 2 Client
iShares Fixed Income Dictionary
Brochure 103 KB 102634 2 pages 2 Client
iShares Fixed Income ETF Essentials
10500
 Brochure 1 MB 1119153 4 pages 4 Client
iShares Fixed Income Turns 50
Brochure 585 KB 585452 2 pages 2 Client
iShares Gold Trust FAQ
10300
 Brochure 415 KB 415394 8 pages 8 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (April 2012) - Stand or Fall: Record Profits--How Much Longer?
Market Commentary 1 MB 1284882 8 pages 8 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (August 2011) - Preparing for Higher Interest Rates: When Will Rates Rise and What it Means for Investors
10900
 Market Commentary 983 KB 983074 10 pages 10 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (August 2012)
Market Commentary 1 MB 1284853 10 pages 10 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (December 2010)
10900
 Market Commentary 175 KB 175232 8 pages 8 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (December 2011) - The Case for CASSH
10900
 Market Commentary 1 MB 1220584 10 pages 10 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (December 2012) - The Slow Mo Economy
10900
 Market Commentary 2 MB 1755132 10 pages 10 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (February 2012) - Still Standing, Still Cheap: The Case for Municipal Bonds
10900
 Market Commentary 947 KB 946992 9 pages 9 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (February 2013) - Breaking Bad Behaviors
10900
 Market Commentary 2 MB 1803159 10 pages 10 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (January 2012) - 2012 Outlook: Three Scenarios for the Coming Year
10900
 Market Commentary 1 MB 1035730 10 pages 10 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (January) - 2013 Outlook
10900
 Market Commentary 1 MB 1341288 10 pages 10 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (July 2012): Mid-Year Outlook: What's in Store for the Second Half of 2012
Market Commentary 2 MB 1547819 10 pages 10 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (June 2011) - The Case for Equities
10900
 Market Commentary 636 KB 636254 6 pages 6 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (June 2012): Not So Golden Years: How an Aging Society Can Impact the Markets
Market Commentary 1 MB 1471492 9 pages 9 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (June 2013)
10900
 Market Commentary 541 KB 541426 9 pages 9 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (March 2012) - Emerging Market Outlook: Is it time to overweight? If so, how?
10900
 Market Commentary 690 KB 689930 7 pages 7 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (March 2013) - Living in a Zero-Rate World
10900
 Market Commentary 606 KB 605971 9 pages 9 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (May 2011) - Re-Emerging Markets?
10900
 Market Commentary 649 KB 648592 6 pages 6 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (May 2012)
Market Commentary 2 MB 1604483 9 pages 9 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (May 2013)
10900
 Market Commentary 736 KB 735912 10 pages 10 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (November 2011) - Are Emerging Markets the New Defensives?
10900
 Market Commentary 792 KB 791533 7 pages 7 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (November 2012) - Europe at a Crossroads
10900
 Market Commentary N/A0 11 pages 11 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (October 2011) - Can the Calendar Save the Market?
10900
 Market Commentary 682 KB 682399 5 pages 5 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (October 2012) - A Smoother Ride?
10900
 Market Commentary 2 MB 1829241 10 pages 10 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (September 2011) - The Commodity Conundrum
10900
 Market Commentary 803 KB 803200 8 pages 8 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (September 2012) - In Search of Yield: Finding Equity Income in a Low-Yield World
10900
 Market Commentary 1 MB 1419041 9 pages 9 Client
iShares Market Perspectives: A Mid-Year Update to the 2011 Outlook
10900
 Market Commentary 717 KB 717090 9 pages 9 Client
iShares Minimum Volatility ETFs at a glance
10400
 Brochure 162 KB 162008 2 pages 2 Client
iShares MSCI USA Factor ETFs Product Brief
Brochure 83 KB 83009 2 pages 2 Client
iShares Silver Trust FAQ
10300
 Brochure 520 KB 519759 8 pages 8 Client
iShares View of the World Equity Markets
11100
 Brochure 605 KB 605259 4 pages 4 Client
ISTB/ILTB Product Brief
Brochure 186 KB 185545 2 pages 2 Financial Professional
IXUS Product Brief  
Brochure 165 KB 165333 3 pages 3 Financial Professional
IYLD Product Brief
Brochure 148 KB 147957 2 pages 2 Client
Looking for Income: Multi-Asset Class Strategies
Brochure 43 KB 43376 2 pages 2 Client
Managing Tax Challenges - The iShares ETF Advantage
11100
 Brochure 388 KB 388324 2 pages 2 Client
Market Update
10900
 Market Commentary 83 KB 83452 3 pages 3 Client
Mechanics of the iShares Floating Rate Note Fund (FLOT)  
11100
 Brochure 364 KB 363544 4 pages 4 Financial Professional
Monthly Performance Report
10100,,10300,,10400,,10500
 Brochure 165 KB 164910 20 pages 20 Client
Navigating the ETF Landscape  
10700
 Brochure 360 KB 360349 8 pages 8 Financial Professional
Opening Doors: Overview of New iShares ETFs
Brochure 60 KB 59565 2 pages 2 Client
Performance Perspectives  
Brochure 353 KB 352953 2 pages 2 Financial Professional
Portfolio Benefits & Implementation Guide: iShares Dividend ETFs
Brochure 1 MB 1282267 5 pages 5 Client
Product List
11100
 Brochure 1 MB 1190774 N/A 0 Client
Put your cash to work with FLOT
Brochure 134 KB 134419 2 pages 2 Client
Single Country Index Returns - Periodic Table of Investment Returns
10400
 Brochure 477 KB 476877 N/A 0 Client
Stay in the game with short duration fixed income
10900
 Brochure N/A0 2 pages 2 Financial Professional
Strategic Models - Index - Update
Brochure 171 KB 170528 N/A 0 Client
Strengthen Your Core with iShares ETFs
10400,,10500,,11100
 Brochure 845 KB 845025 2 pages 2 Client
Tactical Equity Model - Index - Monthly Update
Brochure 164 KB 163982 N/A 0 Client
Target Income Models - Active/Index - Tactical Update
Brochure 198 KB 198461 N/A 0 Client
Target Income Models - Active/Index Fact Sheet
Brochure N/A0 2 pages 2 Client
Target Income Models - Index - Tactical Update
Brochure 198 KB 197639 N/A 0 Client
Tax Aware Target Income Models - Active/Index - Tactical Update
Brochure 201 KB 201215 N/A 0 Client
Tax Efficiency At The Core: Capital Gains Distributions for Key iShares ETFs
11100
 Brochure 451 KB 450789 2 pages 2 Client
Tax Essentials: How to Keep More of What You Earn
Brochure 141 KB 140890 2 pages 2 Client
The Case for CASSH  
Brochure 1 MB 1046387 2 pages 2 Financial Professional
The Fundamentals of iShares ETFs
11100
 Brochure 549 KB 548813 4 pages 4 Client
The iShares Fixed Income Portfolio Management Process
10500
 Brochure 169 KB 169174 2 pages 2 Client
The Mechanics of Preferred Stocks  
Brochure 533 KB 533329 4 pages 4 Financial Professional
Top 7 Reasons to Consider iShares Muni ETFs
10500,,11100
 Brochure 171 KB 170758 4 pages 4 Client
Trading Strategy Report
11100
 Brochure 151 KB 150956 7 pages 7 Client
USMV Product Brief  
10400
 Brochure 171 KB 170657 2 pages 2 Financial Professional
When Rates Rise: What Happens to Fixed Income ETFs?
Brochure 55 KB 54540 2 pages 2 Client
Who Has Been Buying US Treasuries?
Market Commentary 175 KB 175232 2 pages 2 Client
Why Investable Market Indices
10400,,11100
 Brochure 733 KB 732644 2 pages 2 Client

Carefully consider the iShares Funds' investment objectives, risk factors, and charges and expenses before investing. This and other information can be found in the Funds' prospectuses, which may be obtained by calling 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737), or by viewing or downloading a prospectus. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

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