Breadth and Depth

With more than 440 ETFs worldwide totaling approximately $480 billion in assets, iShares is the world’s largest ETF provider.* iShares ETFs cover virtually every angle of the market. Whether an investor is interested in accessing a single emerging market country, a specific sector or industry; or an investment theme that cuts across sectors globally, iShares makes it possible to build portfolios with a high degree of customization. The transparency of the indexes iShares ETFs track means that investors can gauge their exposures on an ongoing basis, down to every holding in each ETF.**

*Source: Global ETF Research & Implementation Strategy, BlackRock as of May 2010.
**Daily holdings are generally available on the website.