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MEGATRENDS
OWN THE FUTURE

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The modern world is changing at the
speed of innovation

      1 billion…
                      …hours ago                                            …seconds ago             …Google searches
                humanity emerged                                         IBM released the first PC   occurred this morning 1

1 Source: All 3 “billion” stats: (2013) Hal Varian, “Beyond Big Data”.

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Structural > cyclical
 Structural themes are long-term opportunities driven by
 powerful transformations in our economy and society

                                                                  Structural
                                                                     themes

                       Cyclical
                       themes
Growth

                                               Time

For illustrative purposes only.

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Structural theme:

horses
vs. cars

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From 1905-1930,
the number of
horse-drawn
carriages fell

93%

Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Riding the Energy Transition, May 2017.

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Televisions in U.S.
households

0.01
19461
     %

1 "1920s-1960s Television", Elon University School of Communications.

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Televisions in U.S.
households

83 %
19581

1 "Number of TV Households in America", Buffalo History Museum.

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Years new
                                                                                             1876
technology takes                                                                          Telephone
                                                                                          35 years
to reach 1/4 of
American
population1
                                                                                            1975

4 years
                                                                                             PC
                                                                                          16 years

                        2004 –                                                              1991

                   Facebook
                                                                                           The Web
                                                                                          7 years

1 Source: Pew Research Chart of the Week: The ever-accelerating rate of technology
adoption; Yahoo Finance for number of active users at Facebook over the years.
References to specific companies are strictly for illustrative purposes only and should
not be construed as investment advice or recommendations regarding those
companies. For holdings information for the iShares funds, please visit
www.iShares.com.

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The Goldilocks
problem

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F–A–A–N-G

Source: Pew Research Chart of the Week: The ever-accelerating rate of technology adoption; Yahoo Finance for number of active users at Facebook over the years. References to specific companies are strictly for illustrative purposes onl y
and should not be construed as investment advice or recommendations regarding those companies. For holdings information for t he iShares funds, please visit www.iShares.com.

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Can you spot the FAANG?
Two “pure-play” e-commerce names had very different charts in 1999

  May 19, 1999 to November 30, 1999

                                                                              Company A

                                                                             up 213%
                                                                              Company B

                                                                             up 22%
 5/99                    6/99       7/99   8/99   9/99   10/99       11/99

For illustrative purposes only.
Source: Bloomberg, December 2019.

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Can you spot the FAANG?
They’re even more different 20+ years later

   Growth from May 19, 1999 to May 30, 2020

                                                                                                                                                                                     Amazon gave investors a

                                                                                                                                                                                   34x return
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           1

                                                                                                                                                                                                eToys filed for

                                                                                                                                                                                    bankruptcy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           2

  5/99                            5/03                             5/07                             5/11                            5/15                             5/19

For illustrative purposes only.
Source: Bloomberg, May 2020 1 Amazon total return was 3,400% between 05/19/1999 and 05/31/2020. Includes dividends. 2 eToys filed for bankruptcy in February, 2001.
References to specific companies are strictly for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice or recommendations regarding those companies. For holdings information for the iShares funds, please visit
www.iShares.com.

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What about a tech focused index?

                                                                             Nasdaq

                                                                                                                                                                                              Too broad
                                                                                                                                                                                          Broad indexes may be too
                                                                                                                                                                                          diversified to offer targeted
                                                                                                                                                                                              thematic exposure.

                                                                                                                                                                                                      3x returns1

                                                                                                                                                                                              NASDAQ
                                                                                                                                                                                           Composite Index
                                                                                                                                                                                              Broad Tech Index

May-99                         May-03                           May-07                           May-11                          May-15                           May-19

For illustrative purposes only. Source: Bloomberg., May 2020 .
1 Nasdaq returned 309% between 05/19/1999 and 05/31/2020.
Index performance is for illustrative purposes only. Index performance does not reflect any management fees, transaction cost s or expenses. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index. Past performance does not
guarantee future results.

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The Goldilocks
scenario

                                                                                                                 Broad Index
                                                                   Megatrend                                     Lack targeted exposure

                                                                     Index
                                                                  Focused Exposure
          Single stocks
                    Increased risk
             Lack diversification
                                                                       23x
                                                                      returns          1
                                                                                                                            3x
                                                                                                                         returns1
                      ??                                           MSCI ACWI Internet &
                                                               Direct Marketing Retail Index
                                                                        Targeted Index
                                                                                                            Nasdaq Composite Index
                                                                                                               Broad Tech Index
                  returns1

1 Reflects total returns, including dividends, from 09/15/99 through 05/31/20. Data from Bloomberg as of May 2020. The MSCI AC WI Internet & Direct Marketing
Retail Index has returned 2,342% and the Nasdaq Composite Index has returned 326% over this time period. Index performance is for illustrative purposes only.
Index performance does not reflect any management fees, transactions costs or expenses. Indexes are unmanaged and one cannot invest directly in an index.
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
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T–R–E–N-D

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It’s on the tip
of your tongue

Are self driving
cars cool?

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And the top of
your Twitter

Will there be
more of them
on the road in
10 years?

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At a tipping point
Regulatory, societal and economic forces are tailwinds for long-term,
secular trends

   Regulatory

        Societal
                                  forces
     Economic

For illustrative purposes only.

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At a tipping point
Regulatory, societal and economic forces are tailwinds for long-term,
secular trends

   Regulatory                                            In China, the number of all-electric                                                   Beginning January 1, 2021 new
                                                          vehicle sales is expected to grow                                                    vehicles sold in the EU must emit

        Societal
                                                                         4x
                                                                       from 2019 to 20251
                                                                                                                                                   25%
                                                                                                                                                       less CO2 per km driven2

     Economic

For illustrative purposes only. Forecasts may not come to pass. Source: 1 Los Angeles Times, "China EV Makers", September 2019. 2 January 2018, WSJ, June 2019, William Boston.

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At a tipping point
Regulatory, societal and economic forces are tailwinds for long-term,
secular trends

   Regulatory

                                                                                                                     of U.S. consumers age
        Societal                                                            80%                                      18-34 are willing to pay
                                                                                                                     more for EVs/Hybrids1

     Economic

For illustrative purposes only. Forecasts may not come to pass. Source: 1 WardsAuto, February 2019, Steven Finlay.

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At a tipping point
Regulatory, societal and economic forces are tailwinds for long-term,
secular trends

                                                                                        2010
   Regulatory

        Societal
                                                             Cost of EV batteries
                                                                                        $1,160
                                                             continues to decline       2018

     Economic                                                                           $176

Forecasts may not come to pass. Source: BloombergNEF. For illustrative purposes only.

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Megatrends are driving change
Megatrends are the long-term, transformational forces driving our global economy & society.

   Technological       Demographics &                          Climate change &      Emerging global
                                          Rapid urbanization
   breakthrough         social change                          resource scarcity        wealth

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Technological
breakthrough

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What would you rather
sacrifice for one week?

         OR

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Drumroll please…

                                                                 49 %
                                                                 willing to
                                                                 give up dessert

                                                                 74 %
                                                                 willing to
                                                                 give up alcohol

Source: Delvv, Digital Habits 2016 Survey Findings, June 2016.

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Internet-connected devices

 2025                 75bn
 2023                 50bn
 2021                 35bn
 2019                 28bn
 2017                 20bn
 2015                 15bn

Source: Statista, Internet of Things (IoT) Connected Devices Installed Base Worldwide from 2015 to 2025. For illustrative purposes only.

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More data more problems

# of Cybercriminals
on the FBI’s most
wanted list
(in millions)

                                      1
                                    in 2014
                                                                                                                  71
                                                                                                                  in 2020

Source: ITRC, 2017 ITR Annual Data Breach Year-End Review, as of February 2018. For illustrative purposes only.

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MegaRule #1: Weight for tomorrow
The top 5 companies in the S&P 500 has changed over time, with only Microsoft retaining its spot.
What will the next 20 years look like?

                            2000                                                                          2020                                                                           2040

                                                                                                                                                                                   ?
                     S&P 500 Weight                                                                S&P 500 Weight

   Microsoft                                                                     Microsoft

   General Electric                                                              Apple

   Cisco                                                                         Amazon

   Walmart                                                                       Facebook

   Intel                                                                         Berkshire Hathaway

Source: Bloomberg, data as of 01/01/2000 and 01/01/2020. References to specific companies are strictly for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as investment advice or recommendations regarding those companies.
For holdings information for the iShares funds, please visit www.iShares.com.

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Demographics
& social change

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Longer, healthier lives

   The 60+ demographic is rapidly increasing                                                                                      U.S. healthcare spending continues to rise

             In 2015                                          In 2025                                                                       In 2017         In 2027

           1B
            Over 60
                                                             2B
                                                             Over 60
                                                                                                                                            4T
                                                                                                                                            Spent on
                                                                                                                                                            6T
                                                                                                                                                            Spent on
                                                                                                                                            national        national
                                                                                                                                            healthcare in   healthcare in
                                                                                                                                            the U.S.        the U.S.

Sources: Left side: United Nations World Population Prospects: the 2017 Revision. Right side: Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services..

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Seek to do well
& do good

  Genomics
  Using an individual’s DNA to tailor
  medical treatment

  Did you know?
  The first whole human genome sequencing cost
  ~2.7B in 2003. Today it costs $699.1

  Immunology
  Using the body’s immune system to
  fight disease

  Did you know?
  With over 32 FDA approvals and rising,
  immunotherapy is already boosting lung, renal,
  brain and skin cancer survival rates.2
                                                                                                                       Sangamo
                                                                                                                                         ZIOPHARM
                                                                                          Novartis   Moderna, Inc.   Therapeutics,
                                                                                                                                        Oncology, Inc.
                                                                                                                         Inc.
Sources: 1 Dante Labs, March 2018, Andrea Riposati.
2 https://www.cancerresearch.org.
References to specific companies are strictly for illustrative purposes only and should
not be construed as investment advice or recommendations regarding those
companies. For holdings information for the iShares funds, please visit
www.iShares.com.

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Rapid
urbanization

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Rise of the megacities
Population growth of the world’s megacities through 2030

                                                                                                                           Delhi
                                                                                                        Cairo              +9 million (37%)
                                                                                                        +5 million (27%)

                                                                                                                                 39M
                                                                                                            26M

     Los Angeles
                                                             New York
  +1 million (6%)
                                                             +1 million (6%)
                                                                                                                                                        Shanghai
                                                                                                                                                        +7 million (28%)
         13M                                                       20M

                                                                                                                         Dhaka                              33M
                                                                                                              +9 million (43%)

                                                                                     Sao Paulo
                                                                                     +2 million (10%)               28M

                                                                                            24M

Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, The World’s Cities in 2018.

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ONE Megacity, FIVE Megatrends

       Technological                                                                                                                                                                                       Climate change &
       breakthrough                                                                                                                                                                                        resource scarcity

Cities will invest $41 trillion                                                                                                                                                                        Over 100 cities worldwide
through 2036 to leverage                                                                                                                                                                               are now powered primarily
the internet of things1                                                                                                                                                                                by renewable energy.4

     Demographics                                                                                                                                                                                               Emerging
     & social change                                                                                                                                                                                          global wealth

Eight in ten U.S. residents 65                                                                                                                                                                         440 EM cities will make up
and older live in metropolitan                                                                                                                                                                         half of GDP growth between
areas.2                                                                                                                                                                                                2010 and 2025.5

           Rapid
        urbanization

MTA is spending $22b more
on infrastructure upgrades
over the next five years.3

For illustrative purposes only. 1 CNBC, "Spending on smart cities around the world", October 2016 . 2 MarketWatch, "What these age forward cities are doing for older residents", October 2019. 3 WSJ, "MTA wants to spend $55B to improve
your commute", September 2019. 4 Inside Climate News "More than 100 cities worldwide now powered primarily by renewable energy", February 2018. 5 McKinsey, "Unlocking the potential of emerging market cities", September 2012.

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Climate change
& resource
scarcity

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$2T gap to meet gov’t renewable targets

                                                       Asia                                                                                Africa                Latin                Middle
                                                                                                                                                                                      East
                                                                                                                                           $225B                 America              $30B
Almost                                                 $1.1T                                                                                                     $218B

2T
total investment
                                                                                                                                                                                      U.S.
                                                                                                                                                                                      $16B
needed by 2030 for
the implementation
of renewable energy
targets.
                                                                                                                                                                 Others
                                                                                                                                                                 $151B

Source: International Renewable Energy Agency, Untapped potential for climate action: Renewable energy in Nationally Determin ed Contributions, November 2017.

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MegaRule #2: Connect the value chain

                                                                                                                                                                                                  For illustrative purposes only.

F or illustrative purposes only.
The specific companies identified and described above do not represent all of the companies purchased or sold, and no assumptions should be made that the companies identified and discussed were or will be profitable. For top 10
holdings please see back of presentation.

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Emerging
global wealth

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A billion people
here, a billion
people there…

    2              China mints billionaires
                   per week. 1

    150M people enter the global
    middle class every year, of which

    90%                                      are from Asia.2

    44
                             people escape
                             extreme poverty in India
                             every minute. 3

Source: 1 Yahoo Finance, “Billionaires Insight” report from UBS and PWC. 2
Bank of America Merrill Lynch “10 things for the next 10 years.” 3 Washington
Post, “India is no longer home to the largest number of poor people in the world.
Nigeria is.”

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MegaRule #3: Think beyond borders

China’s
vast digital
potential
Online vs. offline population in
China compared to the United
States in 2018

 Online Population:                292M   772M
 Offline Population:                35M   628M

Source: Circle ID, July 2018.

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Owning the future

 Technological    Demographics &       Rapid        Climate change &    Emerging global
 breakthrough      social change    urbanization    resource scarcity      wealth

Robotics & A.I.   Genomics         Infrastructure   Clean energy        China & India
Cybersecurity     Immunotherapy    Megacities       Electric vehicles   New consumers
FinTech           Ageing           Smart cities     Self-driving        Digital economy

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MegaRules of
the road

1   Weight for
    tomorrow

2   Connect the
    value chain

3   Think beyond
    borders

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Put your money
where your
mind is…

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