As of April 1, 2014, iShares Trust - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Utilities ETF has gone out of business. iShares Trust - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Utilities ETF is an exchange traded fund launched by BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. The fund is managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors. It invests in the public equity markets across the globe excluding the United States. The fund seeks to invest in the stocks of companies operating in the utilities sector, including diversified utilities providers, electric utilities providers, gas utilities providers, water utilities providers, independent power producers, and energy trading companies. It primarily invests in the stocks of large-, mid- or small-capitalization companies. The fund seeks to track the performance of MSCI ACWI ex USA Utilities Index, by using representative sampling methodology. It was formerly known as iShares Trust - iShares MSCI ACWI ex US Utilities Sector Index Fund. iShares Trust - iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. Utilities ETF was formed on July 13, 2010 and is domiciled in the United States.