iShares Gold Trust Applies for Reporting Issuer Cease Order with Ontario Securities Commission - Seite 2

About iShares

iShares® is a global leader in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with more than a decade of expertise and commitment to individual and institutional investors of all sizes. With over 800 funds globally across multiple asset classes and strategies and more than US$1.5 trillion in assets under management as of September 30, 2017, iShares helps clients around the world build the core of their portfolios, meet specific investment goals and implement market views. iShares funds are powered by the expert portfolio and risk management of BlackRock, trusted to manage more money than any other investment firm.⁽¹⁾

⁽¹⁾ Based on US$5.977 trillion in AUM as of 9/30/17.

The Trust has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus and other documents the Trust has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting or EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the Trust will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737.

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal. Because Shares of the Trust are intended to reflect the price of the gold held by the Trust, the market price of the Shares is subject to fluctuations similar to those affecting gold prices. Additionally, Shares of the Trust are bought and sold at market price, not at net asset value ("NAV"). Brokerage commissions will reduce returns.

Shares of the Trust are intended to reflect, at any given time, the market price of gold owned by the Trust at that time less the Trust's expenses and liabilities. The price received upon the sale of the Shares, which trade at market price, may be more or less than the value of the gold represented by such Shares. If an investor sells the Shares at a time when no active market for them exists, such lack of an active market will most likely adversely affect the price received for the Shares. For a more complete discussion of the risk factors relative to the Trust, carefully read the prospectus.