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 Date Audience
Product List
11100
 Brochure 575 KB 574907 4 pages 4 02/10/2012 2012-02-10 10:47:00.0 Client
Looking for Income: Multi-Asset Class Strategies
Brochure 56 KB 56341 2 pages 2 02/09/2012 2012-02-09 17:00:00.0 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (March 2012) - Emerging Market Outlook: Is it time to overweight? If so, how?
10900
 Market Commentary 692 KB 692394 7 pages 7 02/09/2012 2012-02-09 12:32:00.0 Client
ETP Exposure to Gold: A Comparison of IAU and GLD
11100
 Brochure 244 KB 244377 2 pages 2 02/08/2012 2012-02-08 17:55:00.0 Client
Benchmark Comparison Report - December 2011
10600
 Brochure 65 KB 64629 6 pages 6 02/08/2012 2012-02-08 14:28:00.0 Client
Market Update
10900
 Market Commentary 38 KB 37507 3 pages 3 02/08/2012 2012-02-08 11:21:00.0 Client
Monthly Performance Report
10900
 Brochure 149 KB 149489 16 pages 16 02/07/2012 2012-02-07 16:27:00.0 Client
iShares View of the World Equity Markets
11100
 Brochure 723 KB 722938 2 pages 2 02/07/2012 2012-02-07 15:28:00.0 Client
S&P Global Sector Indexes Overview
10600
 Brochure 371 KB 371031 2 pages 2 02/07/2012 2012-02-07 15:28:00.0 Financial Professional
Comparison of Broad Market Equity Indexes  
10400
 Brochure 285 KB 284919 2 pages 2 02/07/2012 2012-02-07 15:27:00.0 Financial Professional
Comparison of Sector Indexes  
10400
 Brochure 329 KB 329214 2 pages 2 02/07/2012 2012-02-07 15:25:00.0 Financial Professional
iShares Market Perspectives (March 2011) - Investing for Income in a Low Yield Environment
10900
 Market Commentary 317 KB 316804 3 pages 3 06/20/2011 2011-06-20 10:51:00.0 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (April 2011) - Looking for Yield in All the Wrong Places
10900
 Market Commentary 655 KB 655125 6 pages 6 06/20/2011 2011-06-20 10:51:00.0 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (May 2011) - Re-Emerging Markets?
10900
 Market Commentary 636 KB 636062 6 pages 6 06/20/2011 2011-06-20 10:51:00.0 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (June 2011) - The Case for Equities
10900
 Market Commentary 636 KB 635643 6 pages 6 06/20/2011 2011-06-20 10:51:00.0 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (February 2012) - Still Standing, Still Cheap: The Case for Municipal Bonds
10900
 Market Commentary 947 KB 946694 9 pages 9 01/16/2012 2012-01-16 10:31:00.0 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (January 2012) - 2012 Outlook: Three Scenarios for the Coming Year
10900
 Market Commentary 1 MB 1053694 10 pages 10 12/21/2011 2011-12-21 10:23:00.0 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (December 2011) - The Case for CASSH
10900
 Market Commentary 1 MB 1046664 10 pages 10 11/17/2011 2011-11-17 13:19:00.0 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (November 2011) - Are Emerging Markets the New Defensives?
10900
 Market Commentary 806 KB 806296 7 pages 7 12/09/2011 2011-12-09 11:47:00.0 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (October 2011) - Can the Calendar Save the Market?
10900
 Market Commentary 673 KB 673020 5 pages 5 09/15/2011 2011-09-15 13:14:00.0 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (September 2011) - The Commodity Conundrum
10900
 Market Commentary 798 KB 798042 8 pages 8 07/19/2011 2011-07-19 11:59:00.0 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (August 2011) - Preparing for Higher Interest Rates: When Will Rates Rise and What it Means for Investors
10900
 Market Commentary 962 KB 962014 10 pages 10 07/19/2011 2011-07-19 11:59:00.0 Client
iShares Market Perspectives: A Mid-Year Update to the 2011 Outlook
10900
 Market Commentary 713 KB 713067 9 pages 9 10/03/2011 2011-10-03 16:49:00.0 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (January 2011) - The Inflation Conundrum
10900
 Market Commentary 940 KB 940171 7 pages 7 01/20/2011 2011-01-20 13:55:00.0 Client
iShares Market Perspectives (February 2011) - Chinas Balancing Act  
10900
 Market Commentary 834 KB 833963 7 pages 7 01/20/2011 2011-01-20 11:43:00.0 Financial Professional
iShares Market Perspectives (December 2010)  
10900
 Market Commentary 837 KB 836825 8 pages 8 01/20/2011 2011-01-20 11:43:00.0 Financial Professional
BRS Green Package Fixed Income Analytics Reports
Brochure 76 KB 75776  KB 02/03/2012 2012-02-03 11:12:00.0 Client
Trading Strategy Report
11100
 Brochure 44 KB 43872 7 pages 7 01/27/2012 2012-01-27 14:30:00.0 Client
Investment Directions
10900
 Market Commentary 1 MB 1327808 18 pages 18 01/19/2012 2012-01-19 11:26:00.0 Client
2012 Outlook  
Market Commentary 44 KB 44441 2 pages 2 12/29/2011 2011-12-29 12:03:00.0 Financial Professional
Muni Series Frequently Asked Questions
10500
 Brochure 39 KB 39221 4 pages 4 12/21/2011 2011-12-21 09:28:00.0 Financial Professional
iShares Fixed Income ETF Essentials
10500
 Brochure 140 KB 139883 4 pages 4 12/19/2011 2011-12-19 15:34:00.0 Client
Rethinking Risk in Fixed Income  
Brochure 82 KB 81723 2 pages 2 12/09/2011 2011-12-09 14:40:00.0 Financial Professional
iShares Silver Trust FAQ
10300
 Brochure 450 KB 450210 8 pages 8 12/07/2011 2011-12-07 15:44:00.0 Client
An Introduction to the iShares Muni Series
10500
 Brochure 949 KB 949041 6 pages 6 12/07/2011 2011-12-07 15:40:00.0 Client
Diversified Alternatives Trust - Frequently Asked Questions
10100
 Brochure 197 KB 196692 8 pages 8 12/07/2011 2011-12-07 15:40:00.0 Client
The Case for CASSH  
Brochure 41 KB 41008 2 pages 2 12/06/2011 2011-12-06 10:18:00.0 Financial Professional
Stay in the game with short duration fixed income
10900
 Brochure 77 KB 77315 2 pages 2 12/06/2011 2011-12-06 09:09:00.0 Financial Professional
iShares ETFs Bloomberg Guide
11100
 Brochure 622 KB 622003 2 pages 2 11/25/2011 2011-11-25 09:30:00.0 Client
ABCs of Fixed Income ETFs  
Brochure 40 KB 39978 2 pages 2 11/22/2011 2011-11-22 14:20:00.0 Financial Professional
Core Solutions: Building the Foundation
10700
 Brochure 4 MB 3638879 6 pages 6 11/21/2011 2011-11-21 09:27:00.0 Client
What's in your 40%  
Brochure 76 KB 76269 2 pages 2 11/16/2011 2011-11-16 13:56:00.0 Financial Professional
Managing Tax Challenges - The iShares ETF Advantage
11100
 Brochure 273 KB 272760 2 pages 2 11/07/2011 2011-11-07 14:14:00.0 Client
A Guide to iShares.com Tools  
10800
 Brochure 3 MB 3403633 8 pages 8 10/27/2011 2011-10-27 13:50:00.0 Financial Professional
Tax Efficiency At The Core: Capital Gains Distributions for Key iShares ETFs
11100
 Brochure 261 KB 261364 2 pages 2 10/27/2011 2011-10-27 10:34:00.0 Client
ETF Due Diligence Worksheet  
10700
 Brochure 221 KB 220851 2 pages 2 10/11/2011 2011-10-11 09:36:00.0 Financial Professional
ETFs: A Call for Greater Transparency and Consistent Regulation
Brochure 215 KB 215439 8 pages 8 10/04/2011 2011-10-04 16:47:00.0 Client
Single Country Periodic Table
10400
 Brochure 763 KB 762947 2 pages 2 08/19/2011 2011-08-19 11:43:00.0 Client
The Fundamentals of iShares ETFs
11100
 Brochure 426 KB 425744 4 pages 4 08/18/2011 2011-08-18 15:59:00.0 Client
Going Global: Using GTIP and ITIP to Help Protect Against Inflation
10500
 Brochure 785 KB 784726 8 pages 8 08/18/2011 2011-08-18 15:57:00.0 Client
iShares Gold Trust FAQ
10300
 Brochure 401 KB 401080 8 pages 8 08/18/2011 2011-08-18 15:56:00.0 Client
Comparison of REIT Indexes  
11000
 Brochure 240 KB 239731 2 pages 2 08/18/2011 2011-08-18 15:53:00.0 Financial Professional
A Smart Way to Invest Internationally: Gain Efficient Access to the World with iShares ETFs
11100
 Brochure 2 MB 1969562 8 pages 8 08/17/2011 2011-08-17 15:12:00.0 Client
iShares Global Modular Product Suite
11100
 Brochure 209 KB 208750 2 pages 2 08/17/2011 2011-08-17 15:10:00.0 Client
iShares Emerging Markets ETFs
10400
 Brochure 451 KB 450991 4 pages 4 08/17/2011 2011-08-17 15:08:00.0 Client
iShares Market Outlook and Investment Strategies
10900
 Market Commentary 79 KB 79287 3 pages 3 08/16/2011 2011-08-16 09:54:00.0 Client
ETPs Are A Vehicle of Choice in Global Marketplace
10700
 Market Commentary 82 KB 82146 2 pages 2 08/15/2011 2011-08-15 13:40:00.0 Client
Performance Perspectives  
Brochure 330 KB 330306 2 pages 2 08/08/2011 2011-08-08 15:21:00.0 Financial Professional
From Return to Total Performance with iShares ETFs
10700
 Brochure 803 KB 803056 4 pages 4 07/27/2011 2011-07-27 11:20:00.0 Client
Blending Index and Active Strategies with iShares ETFs
10700
 Brochure 645 KB 644972 8 pages 8 07/19/2011 2011-07-19 12:57:00.0 Client
Introduction to iShares Floating Rate Note Fund (FLOT)  
10500
 Brochure 94 KB 94461 12 pages 12 07/15/2011 2011-07-15 09:08:00.0 Financial Professional
At a Glance: Fixed Income Investment Options
10500
 Brochure 638 KB 638024 2 pages 2 06/30/2011 2011-06-30 15:35:00.0 Client
Global Equity Strategy Market Review
10900
 Market Commentary 674 KB 674069 8 pages 8 06/23/2011 2011-06-23 14:22:00.0 Client
The Real Value of Investment Selection  
10700
 Brochure 834 KB 833792 8 pages 8 05/13/2011 2011-05-13 14:46:00.0 Financial Professional
A Comparison of U.S. Market Indexes
11100
 Brochure 319 KB 318743 2 pages 2 05/13/2011 2011-05-13 14:44:00.0 Client
Coming Home: Where to Focus in US Equities - and Why  
Newsletter 76 KB 76300 3 pages 3 05/13/2011 2011-05-13 14:39:00.0 Financial Professional
Revisiting the Flash Crash: A Year Has Passed, What Has Changed?
10400
 Brochure 60 KB 59838 4 pages 4 03/29/2011 2011-03-29 12:09:00.0 Client
ETF Basics: An Introduction to iShares Exchange Traded Funds
11100
 Brochure 570 KB 569856 31 pages 31 05/04/2011 2011-05-04 15:32:00.0 Client
iShares Guide to Sector ETFs  
11100
 Brochure 372 KB 371526 2 pages 2 04/27/2011 2011-04-27 17:02:00.0 Financial Professional
Portfolio Benefits & Implementation Guide: iShares Dividend ETFs
Brochure 753 KB 753321 4 pages 4 04/08/2011 2011-04-08 14:02:00.0 Financial Professional
Investing in Single Countries  
11100
 Brochure 295 KB 294702 2 pages 2 03/30/2011 2011-03-30 17:00:00.0 Financial Professional
Fixed Income Periodic Table  
10500
 Brochure 206 KB 206054 2 pages 2 03/23/2011 2011-03-23 14:44:00.0 Financial Professional
Fund Expenses - Frequently Asked Questions
11100
 Brochure 20 KB 20001 2 pages 2 03/23/2011 2011-03-23 14:42:00.0 Client
The Power of Diversification: Broad Asset Classes
10100,,10300,,10400,,10500
 Brochure 274 KB 273627 2 pages 2 03/09/2011 2011-03-09 16:06:00.0 Client
Dow Jones Periodic Table
10400
 Brochure 208 KB 208286 2 pages 2 03/03/2011 2011-03-03 13:34:00.0 Client
The Benefits of Fee-Based Business  
10200
 Brochure 736 KB 735900 2 pages 2 03/02/2011 2011-03-02 15:53:00.0 Financial Professional
Periodic Table of Investment Returns (S&P Global Sectors)
10400
 Brochure 266 KB 265705 2 pages 2 03/01/2011 2011-03-01 11:19:00.0 Client
A New Look At Municipal Bonds
10500
 Brochure 315 KB 315366 6 pages 6 01/19/2011 2011-01-19 10:21:00.0 Client
Understanding International Sector Exposure
11100
 Brochure 121 KB 120646 2 pages 2 01/07/2011 2011-01-07 10:34:00.0 Client
iShares Charitable Giving Program: Establishing a Legacy Using iShares Funds
11200
 Brochure 236 KB 235736 2 pages 2 01/07/2011 2011-01-07 10:34:00.0 Client
The Savvy Investor's 2-Minute Guide to Fixed Income investing
10500
 Brochure 5 MB 5299832 12 pages 12 01/07/2011 2011-01-07 09:14:00.0 Client
The Mechanics of Preferred Stocks  
Brochure 242 KB 242433 4 pages 4 01/06/2011 2011-01-06 15:06:00.0 Financial Professional
Innovative Mechanism of iShares ETFs
Brochure 387 KB 387287 2 pages 2 01/06/2011 2011-01-06 08:35:00.0 Client
iShares ETF Valuation Terms
11100
 Brochure 192 KB 192276 2 pages 2 12/31/2010 2010-12-31 10:17:00.0 Client
Muni FAQs
10500
 Brochure 326 KB 325535 8 pages 8 12/30/2010 2010-12-30 11:52:00.0 Client
Expressing a View on Inflation or Deflation via Single Country Funds  
11100
 Brochure 420 KB 420055 4 pages 4 12/20/2010 2010-12-20 17:24:00.0 Financial Professional
Looking Inside Liquidity: An ETF Trading Case Study  
10400
 Brochure 390 KB 389876 8 pages 8 12/16/2010 2010-12-16 10:42:00.0 Financial Professional
A response to the Kauffman Foundation Report
10400
 Brochure 67 KB 67497 2 pages 2 11/19/2010 2010-11-19 23:13:00.0 Client
Correlation Calculator Tool Sample Report  
10800
 Brochure 111 KB 110920 7 pages 7 10/27/2010 2010-10-27 14:36:00.0 Financial Professional
Fund Comparison Tool Sample Report  
10800
 Brochure 228 KB 228067 12 pages 12 10/27/2010 2010-10-27 14:34:00.0 Financial Professional
Index Comparison Tool Sample Report  
10800
 Brochure 354 KB 353632 2 pages 2 10/27/2010 2010-10-27 14:32:00.0 Financial Professional
Core/Satellite Portfolio Builder Sample Report  
10800
 Brochure 233 KB 233282 5 pages 5 10/27/2010 2010-10-27 14:08:00.0 Financial Professional
Asset Class Illustrator Tool Sample Report  
10800
 Brochure 256 KB 255772 6 pages 6 10/27/2010 2010-10-27 14:06:00.0 Financial Professional
Fixed Income Portfolio Builder Sample Report  
10800
 Brochure 110 KB 110432 6 pages 6 10/26/2010 2010-10-26 11:37:00.0 Financial Professional
iShares Charitable Giving Program: Establishing a Legacy Using iShares Funds
11200
 Brochure 3 MB 3113252 6 pages 6 10/08/2010 2010-10-08 09:46:00.0 Financial Professional
Inside the UPIA: Using ETFs to practice fiduciary investing  
11200
 Brochure 268 KB 268374 2 pages 2 10/01/2010 2010-10-01 11:07:00.0 Financial Professional
iShares ETFs Bloomberg Guide
Brochure 523 KB 522855 8 pages 8 10/01/2010 2010-10-01 10:55:00.0 Client
iShares Charitable Giving Program: 2010 Guide
11200
 Brochure 212 KB 212472 33 pages 33 08/31/2010 2010-08-31 15:02:00.0 Client
iShares Charitable Giving Program: Investment Options & Descriptions
11200
 Brochure 62 KB 61645 8 pages 8 08/31/2010 2010-08-31 14:58:00.0 Client
Navigating the ETF Landscape  
10700
 Brochure 827 KB 827475 8 pages 8 07/12/2010 2010-07-12 12:58:00.0 Financial Professional
iShares Muni Series: Portfolio Applications
10500
 Brochure 3 MB 2723083 6 pages 6 06/28/2010 2010-06-28 11:26:00.0 Client
iShares S&P GSCI™ Commodity-Indexed Trust Tax FAQ
10300
 Brochure 66 KB 65943 1 pages 1 05/10/2010 2010-05-10 18:31:00.0 Client
iShares Charitable Giving Program: Frequently Asked Questions
11200
 Brochure 135 KB 134789 1 pages 1 05/10/2010 2010-05-10 18:31:00.0 Client
iShares Charitable Giving Program: How to Make a Contribution
11200
 Brochure 68 KB 68066 1 pages 1 05/10/2010 2010-05-10 18:31:00.0 Client
iShares Charitable Giving Program: Deadlines for Year-End Contributions
11200
 Brochure 65 KB 64702 1 pages 1 05/10/2010 2010-05-10 18:31:00.0 Client
Foreign Fundamentals: Performance and Tracking in an iShares International ETF
10400
 Brochure 256 KB 255926 2 pages 2 05/10/2010 2010-05-10 18:31:00.0 Client
Fixed Income Fundamentals: Performance and Tracking in a Fixed Income ETF
10500
 Brochure 254 KB 253677 2 pages 2 05/10/2010 2010-05-10 18:31:00.0 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.



The iShares Funds ("Funds") are distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co. ("SEI"). BlackRock Fund Advisors ("BFA") serves as the investment advisor to the Funds. BFA is a subsidiary of BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., neither of which is affiliated with SEI.

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