iShares Morningstar Small Core Index Fund (the Fund) seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance of the Morningstar Small Core Index (the Core Index). The Core Index measures the performance of stocks issued by small-capitalization companies that have exhibited average growth and value characteristics as determined by Morningstar Inc.’s index methodology. The Core Index constituents are drawn from the pool of liquid, the United States-domiciled stocks that trade publicly on the NYSE, the AMEX or NASDAQ. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Core Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Core Index. The Fund’s investment advisor is Barclays Global Fund Advisors.