iShares Russell Mid-Cap Value ETF IWS Strategy

The investment seeks to track the investment results of the Russell Midcap Value Index composed of mid-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit value characteristics. The index measures the performance of the mid-capitalization value sector of the U.S. equity market, as defined by Russell. BFA uses a representative sampling indexing strategy to manage the fund. It may use derivatives to gain or reduce exposure to the components of the underlying index or exposure to one or more market risk factors associated with such components.