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EX-10.83

 Exhibit 10.83 
 CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED. *********** INDICATES OMITTED MATERIAL THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION. THE OMITTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN FILED
SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION. 
 A.N.:l30339 
 AMD_00119881.0 
 AMENDMENT 

Date of Amendment: January 23, 2014 

AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) to the Index License Agreement for Funds (MSCI reference number IXF_00040) dated as of March 18, 2000
(as previously amended, the “Agreement”) by and between MSCI Inc. (formerly known as Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc.) (“MSCI”) and BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (formerly known as Barclays
Global Investors, N.A.) (“Licensee”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement. 
  

	1.	Exhibit A of the Agreement is hereby amended to add the following Indexes: 

 

	 	•	 	 MSCI AC Asia ex Japan Minimum Volatility (USD) Index 

  

	 	•	 	 MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility (USD) Index 

  

	 	•	 	 MSCI Japan Minimum Volatility (USD) Index 

 Or such other indexes as agreed by Licensee and MSCI in writing. 
  

	2.	Licensee may use the Indexes set forth in Section I above solely with respect to the following Funds (each, a “Minimum Volatility ETF” and each Minimum
Volatility ETF shall also be a “Fund” as such term is defined in the Agreement): 

  

	 	•	 	 iShares MSCI All Country Asia ex Japan Minimum Volatility ETF 

 

	 	•	 	 iShares MSCI Europe Minimum Volatility ETF 

  

	 	•	 	 iShares MSCI Japan Minimum Volatility ETF 

 Or such other names as agreed by Licensee and MSCI in writing. 
 The Minimum
Volatility ETFs shall be exchange traded index funds listed on a national securities exchange located in the United States. 
  

	3.	Licensee shall pay MSCI a ********* license fee per Fund based on each Fund’s *********************************************, which fee shall be due and payable on
a ************************. The ********* license fee shall be calculated ******************************************************************************************************
************************************************************************************************* as follows: 

********************* 
 *********************** 
 ********************* 

“Expense Ratio” shall mean the ********************************* obtained when dividing
********************************************************************************************************** **********************************************************************************************************
*******************************************. 

 If, in any ****************, the Expense Ratio for any Fund is greater than the ************* of the
relevant ETF based on the ********************************************************************************************************* *********************************************************************************************************
*************************************************************************************. The ************** is defined as the ***** and ******* version of the fund as follows: 
 ********************* 
 *********************** 

********************* 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if any Fund does not have an ************* or if a Fund’s
********************************** or if a Fund has an *********************, the ********* licensee fee for such Fund shall equal ********************************** 
 *************************************************. 
  

	4.	Special Conditions: 

  

	 	a.	To the extent that this Amendment conflicts with the Agreement, this Amendment shall control. No right or license of any kind is granted to Licensee except as expressly
provided in the Agreement and this Amendment. 

  

	 	b.	MSCI may terminate this Amendment with respect to any one or more of the Indexes set forth in Section 1 if, within one (l) year of the date of this Amendment,
Licensee does not list a Minimum Volatility ETF that is based on such Indexes. 

  

	 	c.	If Licensee delists any Minimum Volatility ETF or changes the underlying Index for such Minimum Volatility ETF, Licensee’s right to use the relevant Index set
forth in Section 1 with respect to such Minimum Volatility ETF shall automatically and immediately terminate. 

  

	 	d.	This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict or choice of laws principles.

 ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED 
  

									
	Licensee: BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.	 		 	MSCI Inc.
					
	By	 	 /s/ Ravi Goutam
	 		 	By	 	 /s/ David Kinzelberg

	Name	 	 Ravi Goutam
	 		 	Name	 	 David Kinzelberg

	Title	 	 Managing Director
	 		 	Title	 	 Executive Director

	Date	 	 1/20/14
	 		 	Date	 	 Feb 6, 2014EX-10.85

 Exhibit 10.85 
 CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED. *********** INDICATES OMITTED MATERIAL THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION. THE OMITTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN FILED
SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION. 
 A.N.: 130339 
 AMD_00123218.0 
 BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. 

Attention: Tim Meyer 
 400 Howard Street

 San Francisco, California 94105 
 March 18, 2014 
 Dear Mr. Meyer: 

Reference is hereby made to the Amendment (MSCI reference: AMD_00105603.0) dated December 10, 2013 (“Amendment”) to the Index
License Agreement for Funds dated March 18, 2000 (“Agreement”) by and between MSCI Inc. (formerly known as Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc.) (“MSCI”) and BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
(formerly known as Barclays Global Investors, N.A.) (“Licensee”). All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Amendment or the Agreement, as the case may be. 

MSCI and Licensee hereby agree to modify the Amendment as follows: 
  

	1.	In Section 1 of the Amendment, the parties agree to add the following Indexes: 

 

	 	•	 	 MSCI EMU 100% Hedged to USD Index 

  

	 	•	 	 MSCI Emerging Markets 100% Hedged to USD Index 

  

	2.	In Section 2 of the Amendment, the parties agree to add the following Hedged ETFs: 

 

	 	•	 	 iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EMU ETF 

  

	 	•	 	 iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Emerging Markets ETF 

  

	3.	In the definition of ****************** in Section 3(a) of the Amendment, the parties agree to add the following ************** for the corresponding ***********
specified below: 

 ******************* 
 ******************* 
 This letter modifies and operates in conjunction with the Amendment.
Together this letter, the Amendment and the Agreement constitute the complete and exclusive statement of the agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in full all prior proposals and understandings, oral
or written, relating to such subject matter. To the extent that any terms of this letter conflict with any terms of the Amendment or the Agreement, the terms of this letter shall control. This letter shall be governed by, and construed in accordance
with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict or choice of laws principles. 
 Please indicate your agreement with the
foregoing by countersigning and returning a copy of this letter. 
 Very truly yours, 

 

			
	MSCI Inc.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ David Kinzelberg

	Name:	 	 David Kinzelberg

	Title:	 	 Executive Director

 ACCEPTED AND AGREED: 
  

			
	Black Rock Institutional Trust Company, N.A.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Paul C. Lohrey

	Name:	 	 Paul C. Lohrey

	Title:	 	 Managing Director

  
 2EX-10.89

 Exhibit 10.89 
 CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED. *********** INDICATES OMITTED MATERIAL THAT IS THE SUBJECT OF A CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUEST FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION. THE OMITTED MATERIAL HAS BEEN FILED
SEPARATELY WITH THE COMMISSION. 
 A.N.:130339 
 AMD_00134673.0 
 AMENDMENT 

Date of Amendment: July 9, 2014 
 This
AMENDMENT (this “Amendment”) to the Index License Agreement for Funds (MSCI reference number IXF_00040) dated as of March 18, 2000 (as previously amended, the “Agreement”) is made by and between MSCI Inc.
(formerly known as Morgan Stanley Capital International Inc.) (“MSCI”) and BlackRock Fund Advisors, a California corporation (as successor to Barclays Global Investors, N.A.) (“Licensee”). Capitalized terms used but
not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement. 
  

	1.	Exhibit A of the Agreement is hereby amended to add the following Index: 

  

	 	•	 	 MSCI Emerging Markets Horizon Index 

 Or such other index(es) as agreed by Licensee and MSCI in writing. 
  

	2.	Licensee may use the Index set forth in Section 1 above solely with respect to the following Fund. This fund shall also be a “Fund” as such term is
defined in the Agreement: 

  

	 	•	 	 iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Horizon ETF 

 Or such other name(s) as agreed by Licensee and MSCI in writing. 
 The iShares MSCI Emerging
Markets Horizon ETF shall be an exchange traded index fund listed on a national securities exchange located in the United States. 
  

	3.	Licensee shall pay MSCI a ********* license fee for the Fund based on the Fund’s 

	 	********************************** ***********, which fee shall be due and payable on a 

	 	************************. The ********* license fee shall be calculated
******************************************************************************************************** ********************************************************************************************************, as follows: 

********************* 
 *********************** 
 ********************* 

For the avoidance of doubt, the ********* license fees shall be calculated *************. For example, 

***********************************************************************************************************
*********************************************************************************************************** ***********************************************************************************************************
*********************************************************************************************************** ***********************************************************************************************************. 

 “Expense Ratio” shall mean the ********************************* obtained when dividing

 *********************************************************************************************************** 

*********************************************************************************************************** 

**************************** *************. 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, if any Fund does not have an ************* or if a Fund’s
********************************** or if a Fund has an *********************, the ********* licensee fee for such Fund shall equal 

***********************************************************************************. 

 

	4.	Special Conditions: 

  

	 	a.	To the extent that this Amendment conflicts with the Agreement, this Amendment shall control. No right or license of any kind is granted to licensee expect as expressly
provided in the Agreement and this Amendment. 

  

	 	b.	MSCI may terminate this Amendment with respect to the Index set forth in Section 1 if, within one (1) year of the date of this Amendment, Licensee does not
list the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Horizon ETF that is based on the MSCI Emerging Markets Horizon Index. 

  

	 	c.	If Licensee delists the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Horizon ETF, or changes the underlying Index for the iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Horizon ETF, Licensee’s
right to use the relevant Index set forth in Section 1 with respect to such iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Horizon ETF shall automatically and immediately terminate. 

 

	 	d.	This Amendment shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York without regard to its conflict or choice of laws principles.

 ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED 
  

									
	LICENSEE: BlackRock Fund Advisors	 		 	MSCI INC.
					
	By	 	 /s/ Ravi Goutam
	 		 	By	 	 /s/ David Kinzelberg

	Name	 	 Ravi Goutam
	 		 	Name	 	 David Kinzelberg

	Title	 	 Managing Director
	 		 	Title	 	 Executive Director

	Date	 	  
	 		 	Date	 	 August 8, 2014

  
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