About this Fund:

iShares MSCI Hong Kong (IHK)

The iShares MSCI Hong Kong seeks to provide investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of publicly traded securities in the Hong Kong market, as measured by the MSCI Hong Kong Index. The Index seeks to measure the performance of the Hong Kong equity market. It is a capitalization-weighted index that aims to capture 85% of the (publicly available) total market capitalization. Component companies are adjusted for available float and must meet objective criteria for inclusion to the Index, taking into consideration unavailable strategic shareholdings and limitations to foreign ownership. MSCI reviews their indexes quarterly.

All dollar amounts are in Australian dollars. All dates are in US Eastern Standard Time. Any exceptions are noted.

Listed on ASX: 15 November 2007
The inception date is the date when the fund was seeded prior to being listed on its overseas exchange. Inception Date: 12 March 1996

Price*

$17.36

Change

$0.00

Change

0.00%

Pricing Tool

*Final closing price as at 4:00pm AEST of the date shown.
The performance quoted represents past performance and does not guarantee future results.

Total Net Assets (000)¹

$2,095,990

MEF³

0.52%

P/E Ratio²

26.60

P/B²

3.52

1. The "Total Net Assets" figure is in US dollars converted to Australian dollars using an exchange rate of 1.094990 as at 4:00pm London Time (Source: WM/Reuters) the previous day.
2. P/E and P/B are US dollar ratios. P/E refers to the Price to Earnings ratio. P/B refers to the Price to Book ratio.
3. Management Expenses and Fees

Underlying Index

NDDUHK

Exchange

ASX

ISIN

AU000000IHK0

9.18%

SUN HUNG KAI PROPERTIES

7.76%

HONG KONG EXCHANGES & CLEAR

7.56%

CHEUNG KONG HOLDINGS LTD

6.56%

HUTCHISON WHAMPOA LTD

5.89%

CLP HOLDINGS LTD

4.68%

HANG SENG BANK LTD

4.25%

LI & FUNG LTD

4.13%

SWIRE PACIFIC LTD 'A'

4.04%

HONG KONG & CHINA GAS

3.73%

BOC HONG KONG HOLDINGS LTD

View All Holdings

62.60%

Financials

13.66%

Utilities

10.93%

Industrials

10.18%

Consumer Discretionary

1.49%

Information Technology

0.54%

Energy

0.37%

Telecommunication Services

0.01%

S-T Securities

Fund Performance - Additional Information
The performance figures represents past performance of the fund. Performance figures for the fund shown are provided in US dollars by the administrator of the iShares fund after management fees and expenses, and assume reinvestment of distributions. Performance returns are in Australian dollars where stated so. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investors shares, when sold or redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. An iShares fund is not actively managed. You cannot invest directly in an index. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance shown.

Before investing in an iShares fund, you should carefully consider the appropriateness of such products to your circumstances, read the applicable Australian prospectus and consult an investment adviser.

This information has been prepared by Barclays Global Investors Australia Limited ABN 33 001 804 566, AFSL 225 398 ("BGIA"). BGIA is the local agent and intermediary for iShares (iShares, Inc. ARBN 125 632 279, iShares Trust ARBN 125 632 411).

This information relates to certain iShares funds quoted on the Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX"). ASX takes no responsibility for the content in this website or any decision to invest in the funds. The admission by ASX of iShares is not an endorsement by ASX of iShares or the quoted shares in an iShares fund. Trades on ASX in the shares of an iShares fund are settled using CHESS Depositary Interests (or "CDIs").

Barclays Global Fund Advisors (BGFA) serves as an adviser to the iShares funds that are registered with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940. BGFA is a subsidiary of Barclays Global Investors, N.A. ("BGINA"). BGIA and BGINA are majority-owned subsidiaries of Barclays Bank PLC.

An investment in an iShares fund involves investing in international markets. In addition to the normal risks associated with investing, international investments may involve the risk of losing all or part of any capital from unfavourable fluctuations in currency values, from differences in generally accepted accounting principles or from economic or political instability in other nations. An investment in emerging markets and single countries may also involve heightened other risks such as increased volatility and the possibility of lower trading volume.

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance.

Shares of an iShares fund trade on an exchange at market price (not net asset value ("NAV")). Shares may only be redeemed directly from an iShares fund by persons or entities in the United States called 'Authorised Participants' in very large creation/redemption units.

Transaction costs are incurred when buying or selling shares of an iShares fund on ASX, and brokerage commissions if such trades are done through a broker.

The performance of an iShares fund is not guaranteed by any foreign or Australian regulatory or depositary institution, or any Barclays entity.

This information is general in nature. You should seek independent professional legal, financial, taxation, and/or other professional advice before making an investment decision regarding the iShares funds.

"MSCI" and the "MSCI Index" are trademarks and servicemarks of MSCI Inc. "S&P" and "Standard & Poor's" are trademarks of Standard & Poor's. The "Russell Index" is a trademark of Frank Russell Company. "FTSE" is a trademark and servicemark of the London Stock Exchange and The Financial Times Limited; "Xinhua" is trademark and servicemark of Xinhua Financial Network Limited, both of which have been licensed for use by FTSE/Xinhua Index Limited. The iShares funds are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by MSCI Inc., Morningstar Inc., Standard & Poor's, FTSE, or Frank Russell Company. None of these companies make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the iShares funds.

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