SMMV — iShares MSCI USA Small-Cap Min Vol Factor ETF ☆

The investment seeks to track the investment results of the MSCI USA Small Cap Minimum Volatility (USD) Index. The fund generally will invest at least 90% of its assets in the component securities of the underlying index. The index has been developed by MSCI Inc. (the "index provider" or "MSCI") to measure the performance of small-capitalization U.S. equities that in the aggregate have lower volatility characteristics relative to the small-capitalization U.S. equity market. The manager uses a "passive" or indexing approach to try to achieve the fund's investment objective.