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iShares ETFs: Innovating Fixed Income
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iShares Fixed Income ETFs are innovative tools for today’s markets, and more and more investors, financial advisors and institutional investors are finding out why.¹

For the average investor, it has historically been difficult to price and trade individual bonds efficiently. iShares fixed income ETFs offer the following benefits:

10 years of Bond ETF Leadership
  • Diversified
    Exposure to hundreds of bonds in a single trade
  • Low Cost
    Cost and tax efficient
  • Transparent
    Track well-known indexes and holdings disclosed daily, so investors know exactly what they own (and what risks they're taking)
  • Flexible
    Can be bought or sold just like stocks throughout the trading day. In fast-moving markets, the difference between instant and delayed execution matters.

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  1. Source: Bloomberg, based on increased number of shares outstanding, as of 8/31/12.

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.

Bonds and bond funds will decrease in value as interest rates rise and are subject to credit risk, which refers to the possibility that the debt issuers may not be able to make principal and interest payments or may have their debt downgraded by ratings agencies. An investment in the Fund(s) is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency.

Transactions in shares of the iShares Funds will result in brokerage commissions and will generate tax consequences. iShares Funds are obliged to distribute portfolio gains to shareholders. Diversification and asset allocation may not protect against market risk, including possible loss of principal.

Shares of the iShares Funds may be sold throughout the day on the exchange through any brokerage account. However, shares may only be redeemed directly from a Fund by Authorized Participants, in very large creation/redemption units. 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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