Why iShares ETFs in 401k Plans?

Help to Manage Risk

iShares ETFs offer broad diversification across asset classes.

Get Broad Diversification

iShares ETFs offer broad diversification across asset classes. iShares ETFs represent over 200 indexes across a vast array of sectors and countries.

Avoid Style Drift

ETFs seek to track a specific slice of the market as designated by the benchmark. By tracking a benchmark, iShares ETFs avoid "style drift," the tendency by actively managed funds to invest in other asset classes outside their benchmark, which can reduce diversification and increase risk.

Easily Disclose Holdings

iShares ETFs disclose the holdings and the value of every fund portfolio every trading day*. Knowing what holdings you own and their value provides the necessary information to help prevent unknowingly becoming overweighted in an asset class or investment position.

*In accordance with MSCI licensing, holdings for MSCI-indexed funds are updated monthly.

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How to Get it

More than 100 providers have developed solutions to offer iShares ETFs in your client's 401(k) plans.

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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 visiting www.iShares.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

Diversification and asset allocation may not protect against market risk.

iShares transactions may result in record-keeping fees, but the savings from low annual fees can help offset these costs. Other plan fees may apply.

Investment comparisons are for illustrative purposes only and are not meant to be all-inclusive. To better understand the similarities and differences between investments, including investment objectives, risks, fees and expenses, it is important to read the products' prospectuses.

The iShares Funds ("Funds") are distributed by SEI Investments Distribution Co. ("SEI"). BlackRock Fund Advisors ("BFA") serves as the investment advisor to the Funds. BFA is a subsidiary of BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A., neither of which is affiliated with SEI.

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