BIRDX : iShares Developed Real Estate Index Fund Institutional Shares

Fund Summary

The investment seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of real estate equities in developed markets. The fund seeks to track the investment results of the FTSE EPRA/NAREIT Developed Index, which measures the stock performance of companies engaged in the ownership, disposal and development of income-producing real estate in developed countries as defined by FTSE EPRA/NAREIT. It generally invests at least 90% of its assets, plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes, in securities of the underlying index and in depositary receipts representing securities of the underlying index.