Each iShares ESG Equity Fund seeks to provide long-term capital growth by replicating, to the extentpossible, the performance, net of expenses, of an environmental, social and governance (“ESG”)-oriented Index(defined below) selected at the discretion of BlackRock Canada. Each ESG-oriented Index will generally emphasizeissuers that have positive environmental, social and governance characteristics, as identified by the Index Provider(defined below), chosen from the securities included in its respective reference parent index (each, a “Parent Index”).The current ESG Equity Fund Index for each iShares ESG Equity Fund is identified in this prospectus under“Investment Objectives – iShares ESG Equity Funds”.