iShares

Authorized Participants

iShares US Capital Markets is an integrated team of professionals that serves as the central point of contact for primary market ETF activity. The group manages relationships with the market makers that trade iShares products. In addition, the team works with clients to provide best execution services in an effort to highlight the efficiency and liquidity of iShares ETFs. As the team works with a variety of market participants and internal investment teams, iShares' Capital Markets group is uniquely positioned to offer product and market insights on the ETF industry.

Manage iShares relationships with broker/dealer trading desks

  • Expand liquidity providers to support client use of iShares ETFs
  • Advocate liquidity platform ETF functionality

Represent “market perspective” to internal portfolio management and product teams

  • Promote product/process enhancements that drive asset gathering and improve market quality
  • Provide portfolio management oversight and primary market trade facilitation

Support client service platform with execution services and product insights

  • Transaction cost analysis
  • ETF “spotlight” execution platform
  • ETF product structure comparison

Provide actionable market commentary to clients and internal teams

  • Daily market commentary, weekly/monthly trading reports and custom product analysis

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.

There can be no assurance that an active trading market for shares of an ETF will develop or be maintained.

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

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