BlackRock, Inc. Reports 10.3% Ownership in iSHARES TRUST

BlackRock, Inc. has filed a Schedule 13G with the SEC, reporting a 10.3% ownership in iSHARES TRUST. The filing indicates that BlackRock beneficially owns 552,031 shares of the common stock, with sole voting and dispositive power over these shares. The filing also notes that the interest of iShares Nasdaq Top 30 ETF in the common stock of ISHARES NASDAQ TOP 30 STOCKS CL1 exceeds five percent of the total outstanding common stock. The filing is made pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) and includes certifications that the securities were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business, not for the purpose of influencing control of the issuer.