UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September 28, 2012
iShares® Diversified Alternatives Trust
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York | 333-153099 | 26-4632352 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
c/o BlackRock Asset Management International Inc.
400 Howard Street
San Francisco, California 94105
Attn: BlackRock Fund Advisor’s Product Management Team
Intermediary Investor and Exchange-Traded Products Department
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 597-2000
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
The Advisor of the registrant, BlackRock Fund Advisors, has announced that, seeking to improve the performance of the iShares® Diversified Alternatives Trust (the “Trust”), it will be introducing the following changes to the investment strategies described in the prospectus:
1. The target for the Trust’s maximum portfolio return volatility will be increased from 8% per annum to 10% per annum; and
2. In the future, Trust investments will not necessarily be allocated equally among the three strategies discussed on pages 40 to 42 of the prospectus (i.e., yield and futures curve arbitrage strategies, technical strategies and fundamental relative value strategies).
With these changes, the Advisor may (although it is not required to) increase turnover rates to an expected maximum of 800% per annum.
With these changes, the Advisor seeks to be able to take greater advantage of market opportunities and, ultimately, an improved performance of the Trust. There is no assurance that the objectives of the Advisor will be reached, and the more aggressive approach may result in higher Trust losses.
On September 27, 2012, the Trust filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission describing these changes. The changes will become effective shortly after the effectiveness of that registration statement, but in no event before October 15, 2012.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 28, 2012
| iShares® Diversified Alternatives Trust (Registrant) | ||
| By: | iShares® Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, the sponsor of the registrant | |
| By: | BlackRock Asset Management International Inc., managing member | |
| By: | /s/ Jack Gee | |
| Name: | Jack Gee | |
| Title: | Managing Director | |
| By: | /s/ Raymund Santiago | |
| Name: | Raymund Santiago | |
| Title: | Director | |