iShares Metaverse UCITS ETFIndex, costs, backtest, listings and taxation

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The Fund aims to achieve a return on your investment, through a combination of capital growth and income on the Fund’s assets, which reflects the return of the STOXX Global Metaverse Index (the Index). The Fund, is passively managed and aims to invest in the equity securities (e.g. shares) that, so far as possible and practicable, make up the Index. The Index seeks to exclude companies based in the index provider's environmental, social and governance (ESG) exclusionary criteria. Issuers may be excluded if they are involved in controversial weapons, weapons (such as small arms and military contracting), tobacco, nuclear power, thermal coal, conventional oil and gas, unconventional oil and gas. Companies classified as violating commonly accepted international norms and standards, or involved in severe ESG controversies, are also excluded. The Index aims to reflect the performance of a subset of equity securities of eligible developed and emerging market companies within the STOXX Global Total Market Index (Parent Index) which invest in the development of certain metaverse related technologies. Metaverse is an emerging concept that seeks to simulates the real world or imagines a world beyond it, integrating digital and physical interactions for an immersive experience. The index provider uses data generated from independent research providers to identify issuers which have exposure to the following metaverse technology themes (which may change over time): virtual reality, 3D image modelling, avatar, graphics processing unit, blockchain and non-fungible tokens (“Metaverse Technology Themes”). Only those issuers which are determined by the index provider to have either (i) sufficient patent specialization or (ii) hold high quality patents are eligible for inclusion in the Index. Further details regarding the Benchmark Index (including the methodology and its constituents) are available on the index provider's website at www.[ ] The Fund intends to replicate the Index by holding the equity securities, which make up the Index, in similar proportions to it. The Fund may use financial derivative instruments (FDIs) (i.e. investments the prices of which are based on one or more underlying assets) to help achieve the Fund’s investment objective. The Fund may also engage in short-term secured lending of its investments to certain eligible third parties to generate additional income to off-set the costs of the Fund. The price of equity securities fluctuates daily and may be influenced by factors affecting the performance of the individual companies issuing the equities, as well as by daily stock market movements, and broader economic and political developments which in turn may affect the value of your investment. The relationship between the return on your investment, how it is impacted and the period for which you hold your investment is considered below (see “How long should I hold it and can I take my money out early?”).

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The depositary of the Fund is State Street Custodial Services (Ireland) Limited. Further information about the Fund can be obtained from the latest annual report and half-yearly reports of the iShares IV plc. These documents are available free of charge in English and certain other languages. These can be found, along with other (practical) information, including prices of units, on the iShares website at: www.ishares.com or by calling +49 89427295800 or from your broker or financial adviser.

Your shares will be accumulating shares (i.e. income will be included in their value). Your shares will be denominated in US Dollar, the Fund's base currency. The shares are listed and traded on various stock exchanges. In normal circumstances, only authorised participants may buy and sell shares directly with the Fund. Investors who are not authorised participants (e.g. select financial institutions) can generally only buy or sell the shares on the secondary market (e.g. via a broker on a stock exchange) at the then prevailing market price. The value of the shares are related to the value of the underlying assets of the Fund, less costs (see “What are the costs?” below). The prevailing market price at which the shares trade on the secondary market may deviate from the value of the Shares. Indicative net asset value is published on relevant stock exchanges websites.

Intended retail investor:The Fund is intended for retail investors with the ability to bear losses up to the amount invested in the Fund (see “How long should I hold it and can I take my money out early?”).

Insurance benefits:The Fund does not offer any insurance benefits.

Countries

• Moneyfarmzero within the savings plan (buys), agreement until 31 March 2027
• XTBzero (up to €100,000 monthly volume, unreachable for a retail plan); fractions available in plans