Common use of Principal Risks of Investing Clause in Contracts

Principal Risks of Investing. The main risks of investing in the Fund are commodities related investment risk; convertible securities risk; derivatives risk; equity securities risk; high portfolio turnover risk; investment style risk; leverage risk; market risk and selection risk; “new issues” risk; and preferred securities risk. iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Investment Objective, Strategy and Policies — The investment objective of the Fund is to seek to provide investment results that correspond to the total return performance of publicly-traded common stocks in the aggregate, as represented by the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. The Fund pursues its investment objective by seeking to replicate the total return performance of the S&P 500 Index, which is composed of approximately 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index from a broad range of industries chosen for market size, liquidity and industry group representation. The component stocks are weighted according to the total float-adjusted market value of their outstanding shares (i.e., they are weighted according to the public float which is the total market value of their outstanding shares readily available to the general marketplace for trading purposes). The percentage of the Fund’s assets invested in a given stock is approximately the same as the percentage such stock represents in the S&P 500 Index. The Fund is managed by determining which securities are to be purchased or sold to reflect, to the extent feasible, the investment characteristics of its benchmark index. Under normal circumstances, at least 90% of the value of the Fund’s assets, plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes, is invested in securities comprising the S&P 500 Index. The Fund also may engage in futures and other derivative securities transactions and lend its portfolio securities, each of which involves risk. The Fund may use futures contracts and other derivative transactions to manage its short-term liquidity and/or as substitutes for comparable market positions in the securities in its benchmark index. The Fund may also invest in high-quality money market instruments, including shares of money market funds advised by BlackRock Fund Advisors or its affiliates. The Fund invests all of its assets in the S&P 500 Index Master Portfolio of Master Investment Portfolio, which has the same investment objective and strategies as the Fund.

Principal Risks of Investing. The main Fund is subject to the market and selection risks of investing equity investments, investment style risk and model risk, as well as the special risks of commodities related investments, convertible securities, derivatives, “new issue” securities, preferred securities, and the use of leverage. Additional principal risks are identified in the Fund are commodities related investment risk; convertible securities risk; derivatives risk; equity securities risk; high portfolio turnover risk; investment style risk; leverage risk; market risk and selection risk; “new issues” risk; and preferred securities riskFund’s prospectus. iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Investment Objective, Strategy and Policies — The investment objective iShares S&P 500 Index Fund, a series of the Fund is to seek BlackRock Funds III, seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the total return performance of publicly-traded common stocks in the aggregate, as represented by the Standard & Poor’s 500 500® Index. The Fund pursues its investment objective by seeking to replicate the total return performance of the S&P 500 Index, which is composed of approximately 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index from a broad range of industries chosen for market size, liquidity and industry group representation. The component stocks are weighted according to the total float-adjusted market value of their outstanding shares (i.e., they are weighted according to the public float which is the total market value of their outstanding shares readily available to the general marketplace for trading purposes). The percentage of the Fund’s assets invested in a given stock is approximately the same as the percentage such stock represents in the S&P 500 Index. The Fund is managed by determining which securities are to be purchased or sold to reflect, to the extent feasible, the investment characteristics of its benchmark index. Under normal circumstances, at least 90% of the value of the Fund’s assets, plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes, is invested in securities comprising the S&P 500 Index. Index.‌ The Fund also may engage in futures and other derivative securities transactions and lend its portfolio securities, each of which involves risk. The Fund may use futures contracts and other derivative transactions to manage its short-term liquidity and/or as substitutes for comparable market positions in the securities in its benchmark index. The Fund may also invest in high-quality money market instruments, including shares of money market funds advised by BlackRock Fund Advisors or its affiliates. The Fund is a “feeder” fund that invests all of its assets in the S&P 500 Index Master Portfolio of Master Investment PortfolioMIP, which has the same investment objective and strategies as the Fund. All investments are made at the Master Portfolio level. The Fund’s investment results will correspond directly to the investment results of the Master Portfolio.

Principal Risks of Investing. The main Fund is subject to the market and selection risks of investing equity investments, investment style risk and model risk, as well as the special risks of commodities related investments, convertible securities, derivatives, “new issue” securities, preferred securities, and the use of leverage. Additional principal risks are identified in the Fund are commodities related investment risk; convertible securities risk; derivatives risk; equity securities risk; high portfolio turnover risk; investment style risk; leverage risk; market risk and selection risk; “new issues” risk; and preferred securities riskFund’s prospectus. iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Investment Objective, Strategy and Policies — The investment objective iShares S&P 500 Index Fund, a series of the Fund is to seek BlackRock Funds III, seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the total return performance of publicly-traded common stocks in the aggregate, as represented by the Standard & Poor’s 500 500® Index. The Fund pursues its investment objective by seeking to replicate the total return performance of the S&P 500 Index, which is composed of approximately 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index from a broad range of industries chosen for market size, liquidity and industry group representation. The component stocks are weighted according to the total float-adjusted market value of their outstanding shares (i.e., they are weighted according to the public float which is the total market value of their outstanding shares readily available to the general marketplace for trading purposes). The percentage of the Fund’s assets invested in a given stock is approximately the same as the percentage such stock represents in the S&P 500 Index. The Fund is managed by determining which securities are to be purchased or sold to reflect, to the extent feasible, the investment characteristics of its benchmark index. Under normal circumstances, at least 90% of the value of the Fund’s assets, plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes, is invested in securities comprising the S&P 500 Index. The Fund also may engage in futures and other derivative securities transactions and lend its portfolio securities, each of which involves risk. The Fund may use futures contracts and other derivative transactions to manage its short-term liquidity and/or as substitutes for comparable market positions in the securities in its benchmark index. The Fund may also invest in high-quality money market instruments, including shares of money market funds advised by BlackRock Fund Advisors or its affiliates. The Fund is a “feeder” fund that invests all of its assets in the S&P 500 Index Master Portfolio of Master Investment PortfolioMIP, which has the same investment objective and strategies as the Fund. All investments are made at the Master Portfolio level. The Fund’s investment results will correspond directly to the investment results of the Master Portfolio.

Principal Risks of Investing. The main risks of investing in the Fund are commodities related investment risk; convertible securities risk; derivatives risk; equity securities risk; high portfolio turnover risk; investment style risk; leverage risk; market risk and selection risk; “new issues” risk; and preferred securities risk. iShares S&P 500 Index Fund Investment Objective, Strategy and Policies — – The investment objective of the Fund is to seek to provide investment results that correspond to the total return performance of publicly-traded common stocks in the aggregate, as represented by the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. The Fund pursues its investment objective by seeking to replicate the total return performance of the S&P 500 Index, which is composed of approximately 500 selected common stocks, most of which are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The S&P 500 Index is a capitalization-weighted index from a broad range of industries chosen for market size, liquidity and industry group representation. The component stocks are weighted according to the total float-adjusted market value of their outstanding shares (i.e., they are weighted according to the public float which is the total market value of their outstanding shares readily available to the general marketplace for trading purposes). The percentage of the Fund’s assets invested in a given stock is approximately the same as the percentage such stock represents in the S&P 500 Index. The Fund is managed by determining which securities are to be purchased or sold to reflect, to the extent feasible, the investment characteristics of its benchmark index. Under normal circumstances, at least 90% of the value of the Fund’s assets, plus the amount of any borrowing for investment purposes, is invested in securities comprising the S&P 500 Index. The Fund also may engage in futures and other derivative securities transactions and lend its portfolio securities, each of which involves risk. The Fund may use futures contracts and other derivative transactions to manage its short-term liquidity and/or as substitutes for comparable market positions in the securities in its benchmark index. The Fund may also invest in high-quality money market instruments, including shares of money market funds advised by BlackRock Fund Advisors or its affiliates. The Fund invests all of its assets in the S&P 500 Index Master Portfolio of Master Investment Portfolio, which has the same investment objective and strategies as the Fund.