iShares
POTENTIAL USE
Express a sector view and diversify your international stock portfolio
EXPOSURE
Global telecommunication stocks (excluding U.S.)
FUND NAME
iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Telecommunication Services Sector Index Fund

Top Holdings* as of 5/22/2013

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Name % of Fund
VODAFONE GROUP PLC 15.44%
CHINA MOBILE LTD 7.13%
TELEFONICA SA 6.20%
SOFTBANK CORP 5.47%
AMERICA MOVIL SAB DE C-SER L 4.26%
BT GROUP PLC 4.00%
DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG-REG 3.69%
MTN GROUP LTD 3.40%
SINGAPORE TELECOM LTD 2.94%
KDDI CORP 2.78%
Total55.31%

Sector Breakdown as of 5/22/2013*

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Sector % of Fund  
 
Wireless Telecommunication Services
51.02%
 
Diversified Telecommunication Services
48.16%
 
S-T Securities
0.11%
 
Other/Undefined
0.70%
 
 
*Holdings are subject to change

Top Countries as of 5/22/2013

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Country % of Fund
United Kingdom 19.95%
Japan 13.27%
China 9.07%
Spain 6.20%
France 5.52%
Canada 4.43%
Mexico 4.26%
South Africa 3.94%
Germany 3.69%
Singapore 3.43%
Total73.77%

Avg. Annualized Total Returns (NAV) qtr. as of 3/31/2013

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  1 Year 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years Since Inception
AXTE 3.98% -- -- -- 6.13%
Index Index

MSCI All Country World ex USA Telecommunication Services Index

 		4.51% 5.36% 0.10% 10.09% 6.57%

Yield as of 4/30/2013

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Description %
30-Day SEC Yield 30-Day SEC Yield

A standard yield calculation developed by the Securities and Exchange Commission that allows for fairer comparisons among bond funds. It is based on the most recent 30-day period. This yield figure reflects the interest earned during the period after deducting the fund's expenses for the period.

For funds holding To-Be-Announced (TBA) contracts, the 30 day SEC yield includes income earned on cash holdings and direct holdings of mortgage pools, net of fund expenses . Certain funds obtain a significant amount of its mortgage market exposure through TBA transactions. Those Funds invest cash pending settlement of any TBA transactions in high-quality, liquid short-term instruments. TBA contracts provide the fund with economic exposure to the mortgage market. The income that they generate is paid out in fund distributions but is not included in the SEC yield calculation. As a result, for funds holding TBA contracts, the SEC yield will generally be below the stated fund distribution yield.

9.08%
12-Month Yield 12-Month 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 summing 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 4/30/2013 		4.28%

Fundamentals & Risk as of 4/30/2013

Description Value
Price to Earnings Ratio Price to Earnings Ratio

The price to earnings ratio is a fundamental measure used to determine if an investment is valued appropriately. Each holdings' p/e is the latest closing price divided by the latest 12 months' earnings per share. Negative earnings are excluded, extraordinary items are excluded, and p/e ratios over 60 are set to 60.

 		16.49
Price to Book Ratio Price to Book Ratio

The price to book value 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. Negative book values are excluded from this calculation and holding price to book ratios over 25 are set to 25.

 		3.15
Beta Beta (vs S&P 500)

Beta measures the risk of the fund compared to market benchmark. Statistically, it is the covariance of the fund and benchmark, divided by the variance of the benchmark.
vs S&P 500 		1.35
Standard Deviation (3 year) Standard Deviation

The Standard Deviation is the statistical measure of the degree to which an individual value in a probability distribution tends to vary from the mean of the distribution. It is widely applied in modern portfolio theory, where the past performance of securities is used to determine the range of possible future performance, and a probability is attached to each performance.

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Profile as of 5/22/2013

Description Value
Total Net Assets$2,835,068

Expense Ratio

0.48%
Shares Outstanding50,000
Number of Holdings
as of 5/22/2013		 70
Inception Date7/13/2010
IndexMSCI All Country World ex USA Telecommunication Services Index
Index TickerMSWDUTCN
Net Asset Value
as of 5/22/2013		 $56.70
  • $-0.41
  • -0.72%

Price

as of 5/22/2013 		$57.55
  • $-0.19
  • -0.33%
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. This information must be accompanied by standardized returns. For standardized returns and performance data current to the most recent month end, click the "Performance" tab above.

Fees & Expenses

Expense Detail

%
Management Fees 0.48%
+ Acquired Fund Fees & Expenses ‡ 0.00%
= Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 0.48%

Trading Information

Identifier Type Symbol
TickerAXTE
Index TickerMSWDUTCN
NAVAXTE.NV
Underlying Trading ValueAXTE.IV
Shares OutstandingAXTE.SO
Estimated CashAXTE.EU
Total CashAXTE.TC
CUSIP464289560

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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.

Certain iShares funds are subject to management fee breakpoints as assets increase. The breakpoints take effect immediately after asset tier levels are reached, thus a fund's actual management fee being applied may not match the fund's web site or prospectus on a given day.

‡ “Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses” reflect the Fund'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. Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses are reflected in the prices of the acquired funds and thus included in the total returns of the Fund.

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

In addition to the normal risks associated with investing, international investments may involve risk of capital loss from unfavorable fluctuation in currency values, from differences in generally accepted accounting principles or from economic or political instability in other nations.

Emerging markets involve heightened risks related to the same factors as well as increased volatility and lower trading volume.

Narrowly focused investments may be subject to higher volatility.

Index returns are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent actual iShares performance. Index performance returns do not reflect any management fees, transaction costs or expenses. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

MSCI and MSCI Index are servicemarks of MSCI Inc. and have been licensed for use by BlackRock. iShares Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by MSCI Inc. Nor does this company make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in iShares Funds. Index data source: MSCI Inc.

Shares of iShares Funds are bought and sold at market price (not NAV) and are not individually redeemed from the Fund. Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.

Certain sectors and markets perform exceptionally well based on current market conditions and iShares funds can benefit from that performance. Achieving such exceptional returns involves the risk of volatility and investors should not expect that such results will be repeated.

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