400 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737) www.iShares.com
June 12, 2020
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: iShares Trust (the "Trust")
(Securities Act File No. 333-92935; Investment Company Act File No. 811-09729) Request for Withdrawal of Amendment
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Trust hereby requests the withdrawal of the Trust's post-effective amendments filed with respect to the following series of the Trust. Each post-effective amendment was filed on Form N-1A, as referenced below, and has not been declared effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as of the date of this letter.
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iShares Long-Term National Muni Bond ETF | S000061603 | 1,863 | 1/9/2018 | |
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iShares Inv Grade Preferred and Income | S000058320 | 1,759 | 5/26/2017 | |
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iShares Australian Dollar ETF | S000038686 | 755 | 8/9/2012 | |
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iShares British Pound ETF | S000038692 | 755 | 8/9/2012 | |
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iShares Canadian Dollar ETF | S000038693 | 755 | 8/9/2012 | |
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iShares Chinese Offshore Renminbi ETF | S000038694 | 755 | 8/9/2012 | |
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iShares Euro ETF | S000038695 | 755 | 8/9/2012 | |
iShares Japanese Yen ETF | S000038696 | 755 | 8/9/2012 | |
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iShares Mexican Peso ETF | S000038697 | 755 | 8/9/2012 | |
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iShares New Zealand Dollar ETF | S000038698 | 755 | 8/9/2012 | |
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iShares Norwegian Krone ETF | S000038699 | 755 | 8/9/2012 | |
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iShares Singapore Dollar ETF | S000038687 | 755 | 8/9/2012 | |
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iShares Swedish Krona ETF | S000038688 | 755 | 8/9/2012 | |
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iShares Swiss Franc ETF | S000038689 | 755 | 8/9/2012 | |
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iShares Thai Offshore Baht ETF | S000038690 | 755 | 8/9/2012 | |
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iShares Turkish Lira ETF | S000038691 | 755 | 8/9/2012 | |
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The Trust has also filed subsequent 485BXT filings for the sole purpose of extending the original effective date of the initial filings. The most recent 485BXTs were filed on May 28, 2020 and scheduled to become effective on June 26, 2020.
Subsequent to the filings, the Trust decided not to go forward with the offerings of the funds as series of the Trust. No securities were sold in connection with the offerings.
If you have any questions, please call Benjamin Haskin of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP at (202) 303-1124.
Very Truly Yours,
iShares Trust
By: /s/ Trent W. Walker
Trent W. Walker
Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer
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