iShares Russell Small/Mid-Cap Index Fund - (IWM) POS EX Additional exhibits for listing

Exhibit (j)

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of our reports dated September 22, 2010 relating to the financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the July 31, 2010Annual Reports to Shareholders of iShares S&P Target Date Retirement Income Index Fund, iShares S&P Target Date 2010 Index Fund, iShares S&P Target Date 2015 Index Fund, iShares S&P Target Date 2020 Index Fund, iShares S&P Target Date 2025 Index Fund, iShares S&P Target Date 2030 Index Fund, iShares S&P Target Date 2035 Index Fund and iShares S&P Target Date 2040 Index Fund which are also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Financial Highlights”, “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and “Financial Statements” in such Registration Statement.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

San Francisco, California

August 4, 2011