LOGO

  APRIL 30, 2022

 

  

2022 Semi-Annual Report

(Unaudited)

 

 

iShares U.S. ETF Trust

 

·  

BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF | NEAR | Cboe BZX

·  

BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF | MEAR | Cboe BZX

·  

BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF | ICSH | Cboe BZX


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The 12-month reporting period as of April 30, 2022 saw the emergence of significant challenges that disrupted the economic recovery and strong financial markets which characterized 2021. The U.S. economy shrank in the first quarter of 2022, ending the run of robust growth which followed reopening and the development of the COVID-19 vaccines. Rapid changes in consumer spending led to supply constraints and elevated inflation, which reached a 40-year high. Moreover, while the foremost effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a severe humanitarian crisis, the invasion has presented challenges for both investors and policymakers.

Equity prices were mixed but mostly down, as persistently high inflation drove investors’ expectations for higher interest rates, particularly weighing on relatively high valuation growth stocks and economically sensitive small-capitalization stocks. Overall, small-capitalization U.S. stocks declined, while large-capitalization U.S. stocks were nearly flat. Both emerging market stocks and international equities from developed markets fell significantly, pressured by rising interest rates and a strengthening U.S. dollar.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) rose during the reporting period as increasing inflation drove investors’ expectations for higher interest rates. The corporate bond market also faced inflationary headwinds, and increasing uncertainty led to higher corporate bond spreads (the difference in yield between U.S. Treasuries and similarly-dated corporate bonds).

The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation is growing faster than expected, raised interest rates in March 2022, the first increase of this business cycle. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and raised the prospect of reversing the flow and reducing its balance sheet. Continued high inflation and the Fed’s new tone led many analysts to anticipate that the Fed will continue to raise interest rates multiple times throughout the year.

Looking ahead, however, the horrific war in Ukraine has significantly clouded the outlook for the global economy, leading to major volatility in energy and metal markets. Sanctions on Russia, Europe’s top energy supplier, and general wartime disruption are likely to drive already-high commodity prices even higher. We believe sharp increases in energy prices will exacerbate inflationary pressure while also constraining economic growth. Combating inflation without stifling a recovery, while buffering against ongoing supply and price shocks amid the ebb and flow of the pandemic, will be an especially challenging environment for setting effective monetary policy. Despite the likelihood of more rate increases on the horizon, we believe the Fed will err on the side of protecting employment, even at the expense of higher inflation.

In this environment, we favor an overweight to equities, as valuations have become more attractive and inflation-adjusted interest rates remain low. Sectors that are better poised to manage the transition to a lower-carbon world, such as technology and healthcare, are particularly attractive in the long term. We favor U.S. equities due to strong earnings momentum, while Japanese equities should benefit from supportive monetary and fiscal policy. We are underweight credit overall, but inflation-protected U.S. Treasuries, Asian fixed income, and emerging market local- currency bonds offer potential opportunities for additional yield. We believe that international diversification and a focus on sustainability and quality can help provide portfolio resilience.

Overall, our view is that investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit iShares.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of April 30, 2022  
    

 

6-Month

   

 

12-Month

 

 

U.S. large cap equities
(S&P 500® Index)

    (9.65)     0.21

 

U.S. small cap equities
(Russell 2000® Index)

    (18.38)       (16.87)  

 

International equities
(MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)

    (11.80)       (8.15)  

 

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

    (14.15)       (18.33)  

 

3-month Treasury bills
(ICE BofA 3-Month
U.S. Treasury Bill Index)

    0.07       0.08  

 

U.S. Treasury securities
(ICE BofA 10-Year
U.S. Treasury Index)

    (10.29)       (8.86)  

 

U.S. investment grade bonds
(Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index)

    (9.47)       (8.51)  

 

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index)

    (7.90)       (7.88)  

 

U.S. high yield bonds
(Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)

    (7.40)       (5.22)  

 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

      Page  

The Markets in Review

     2  

Fund Summary

     4  

About Fund Performance

     7  

Shareholder Expenses

     7  

Schedules of Investments

     8  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     29  

Statements of Operations

     30  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     31  

Financial Highlights

     33  

Notes to Financial Statements

     36  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     45  

Supplemental Information

     46  

General Information

     47  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     48  

 

 

 


Fund Summary as of April 30, 2022     BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize current income by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in a portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade fixed income securities and maintain a weighted average maturity that is less than three years. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.

Performance

 

          Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns
     6 Months     1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
           1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    (0.86 )%      (0.73 )%       1.43      1.26       (0.73 )%       7.33      11.39

Fund Market

    (0.88     (0.75      1.41        1.26         (0.75      7.24        11.34  

Bloomberg Short-Term Government/Corporate Index

    (0.33     (0.28      1.30        0.93               (0.28      6.64        8.31  

The inception date of the Fund was 9/25/13. The first day of secondary market trading was 9/26/13.

The Bloomberg Short-Term Government/Corporate Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of government and corporate securities with less than 1 year remaining to maturity.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 7 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return         

 

 

     

 

 

    
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/21)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/22)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/21)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/22)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
    

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 991.40        $ 1.23             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.60        $ 1.25        0.25

 

  (a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

Investment Type  

Percent of   

Total Investments(a)

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

    72.9%  

Asset-Backed Securities

    15.4     

Collaterized Mortgage Obligations

    8.5     

Commercial Paper

    2.4     

Certificates of Deposit

    0.8     

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*   Percent of   
Total Investments(a)
 

Aaa

    14.3%  

Aa

    2.4     

A

    32.5     

Baa

    34.1     

Ba

    2.6     

P-1

    0.8     

P-2

    1.2     

Not Rated

    12.1     

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of April 30, 2022     BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize tax-free current income by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in municipal securities such that the interest on each bond is exempt from U.S. federal income taxes and the federal alternative minimum tax. Under normal circumstances, the effective duration of the Fund’s portfolio is expected to be 1.2 years or less, as calculated by the management team, and is not expected to exceed 1.5 years. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.

Performance

 

          Average Annual Total Returns     Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months     1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
           1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    (0.89 )%      (0.96 )%       0.84      0.81       (0.96 )%       4.27      5.94

Fund Market

    (0.82     (0.93      0.84        0.82         (0.93      4.25        5.99  

Bloomberg Municipal Bond: 1 Year (1-2) Index

    (1.99     (1.98      0.85        0.81               (1.98      4.33        5.94  

The inception date of the Fund was 3/3/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 3/5/15.

The Bloomberg Municipal Bond: 1 Year (1-2) Index is an unmanaged index comprised of national municipal bond issues having a maturity of at least one year and less than two years.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 7 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

     

 

 

      
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/21)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/22)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/21)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/22)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
 (a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 991.10        $ 1.23             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.60        $ 1.25          0.25

 

  (a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

S&P Credit Rating*    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

AAA

    0.5

AA+

    0.9  

AA

    4.8  

AA-

    2.2  

A+

    5.6  

A

    37.1  

A-

    2.5  

BBB+

    9.3  

BBB

    2.0  

BB+

    0.6  

Not Rated

    34.5  

TEN LARGEST STATES

 

State    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Texas

    13.3

New Jersey

    13.0  

Kentucky

    8.3  

Georgia

    7.8  

New York

    6.3  

Pennsylvania

    5.1  

Alabama

    4.2  

Mississippi

    3.6  

Illinois

    3.3  

Indiana

    3.1  

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by S&P Global Ratings, a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. S&P credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BBB or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of BB or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of April 30, 2022    BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide current income consistent with preservation of capital by investing, under normal circumstances, at least 80% of its net assets in a portfolio of U.S. dollar-denominated investment-grade fixed- and floating-rate debt securities and maintain a dollar-weighted average maturity that is less than 180 days. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.

Performance

 

          Average Annual Total Returns     Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months     1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
           1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    (0.50 )%      (0.40 )%       1.54      1.20       (0.40 )%       7.96      10.52

Fund Market

    (0.53     (0.47      1.54        1.20         (0.47      7.96        10.50  

ICE BofA US 6-Month Treasury Bill Index

    (0.07     (0.04      1.25        0.89               (0.04      6.43        7.75  

The inception date of the Fund was 12/11/13. The first day of secondary market trading was 12/13/13.

On 3/1/2021 the Fund began referencing the 4pm pricing variant of the ICE BofA US 6-Month Treasury Bill Index. Historical index data prior to 3/1/2021 is for the 3pm pricing variant of the ICE BofA US 6-Month Treasury Bill Index. Index data on and after 3/1/2021 is for the 4pm pricing variant of the ICE BofA US 6-Month Treasury Bill Index.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 7 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

     

 

 

      
 

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/21)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/22)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(11/01/21)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(04/30/22)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 995.00        $ 0.40             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.40        $ 0.40          0.08

 

  (a)

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

Investment Type    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

    38.6

Commercial Paper

    37.5  

Certificates of Deposit

    14.6  

Repurchase Agreements

    4.4  

Municipal Debt Obligations

    3.6  

Asset-Backed Securities

    1.2  

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

    0.1  

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

Moody’s Credit Rating*    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Aaa

    0.8

Aa

    13.0  

A

    26.3  

Baa

    10.8  

P-1

    23.2  

P-2

    9.4  

A-1

    1.7  

Not Rated

    14.8  

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of each Fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at iShares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.

Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. Beginning August 10, 2020, the price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is the closing price. Prior to August 10, 2020, Market Price was determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.

Shareholder Expenses

Shareholders of each Fund may incur the following charges: (1) transactional expenses, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing expenses, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense examples shown (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held through the end of the period) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in each Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other funds.

The expense examples provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period.”

The expense examples also provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in a Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

The expenses shown in the expense examples are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as brokerage commissions and other fees paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) 

April 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities

 

AGL Core CLO 4 Ltd., 2.13%, 04/20/33 (Call 07/20/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.070%)(a)(b)

    USD       1,400     $ 1,381,295  

AIG CLO Ltd., 2.18%, 04/20/32 (Call 07/20/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US +
1.120%)(a)(b)

    USD       1,000       1,003,523  

American Express Credit Account Master Trust, Series 2018-9, Class A, 0.93%, 04/15/26, (1 mo. LIBOR
US + 0.380%)(b)

    USD       17,650           17,709,585  

AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A2, 0.28%, 06/18/24 (Call 04/18/24)

    USD       2,520       2,517,197  

Anchorage Capital CLO 4-R Ltd., Series 2014-4RA, Class A, 1.33%, 01/28/31 (Call 07/28/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%)(a)(b)

    USD       4,500       4,480,790  

Anchorage Capital CLO 7 Ltd., Series 2015-7A, Class AR2, 1.37%, 01/28/31 (Call 07/28/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.090%)(a)(b)

    USD       13,840       13,780,858  

Apidos CLO XII, 2.12%, 04/15/31 (Call 07/15/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US +
1.08%)(a)(b)

    USD       500       496,103  

ASSURANT CLO Ltd., Series 2018-2A, Class A, 2.10%, 04/20/31 (Call 07/20/22), (3 mo. LIBOR
US + 1.040%)(a)(b)

    USD       250       247,747  

Atlas Senior Loan Fund III Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class AR, 1.30%, 11/17/27 (Call 05/17/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.830%)(a)(b)

    USD       6,574       6,534,225  

Atrium XIII, Series 13A, Class A1, 2.36%, 11/21/30 (Call 07/23/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.180%)(a)(b)

    USD       2,500       2,492,348  

Autoflorence of Amyloids

0.15%, 12/24/44 (Call 11/24/26)(b)(c)

    EUR       10,320       10,917,268  

0.20%, 12/24/44 (Call 11/24/26)(b)(c)

    EUR       898       938,976  

Bain Capital Credit CLO Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class A1R, 2.03%, 07/20/30 (Call 07/20/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.97%)(a)(b)

    USD       3,200       3,174,017  

Barings Clo Ltd., 2.37%, 01/15/33 (Call 07/15/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US +
1.330%)(a)(b)

    USD       3,850       3,823,511  

Barings CLO Ltd., 2.13%, 04/20/31 (Call 07/20/22), (3 mo. LIBOR
US + 1.070%)(a)(b)

    USD       550       543,586  

Benefit Street Partners CLO III Ltd., Series 2013-IIIA, Class A1R2, 2.06%, 07/20/29 (Call 07/20/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(a)(b)

    USD       360       358,468  

Benefit Street Partners CLO VIII Ltd., Series 2015-8A, Class A1AR, 2.16%, 01/20/31 (Call 07/20/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.1%)(a)(b)

    USD       750       746,293  

Benefit Street Partners Clo XII Ltd., 1.99%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.95%)(a)(b)

    USD       1,678       1,661,564  

Capital One Prime Auto Receivables Trust, 2.71%, 06/16/25(b)

    USD       15,385       15,383,543  

Carlyle C17 CLO Ltd., Series C17A, Class A1AR, 2.32%, 04/30/31 (Call 04/30/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US +
1.030%)(a)(b)

    USD       1,000       991,445  

Carlyle Global Market Strategies CLO Ltd., Series 2014-1A, Class A1R2, 2.01%, 04/17/31 (Call 07/17/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.970%)(a)(b)

    USD       5,234       5,174,951  

Cbam Ltd., Series 2018-7A, Class A, 2.16%, 07/20/31 (Call 07/20/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.1%)(a)(b)

    USD       750       745,229  

Cedar Funding IX CLO Ltd., 2.04%, 04/20/31 (Call 07/20/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.98%)(a)(b)

    USD       2,130       2,110,386  

Chesapeake Funding II LLC, Series 2020-1A, Class A2, 1.20%, 08/15/32 (Call 05/15/23), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%)(a)(b)

    USD       6,981       6,980,397  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

CIFC Funding Ltd.

Series 2014-2RA, Class A1, 2.23%, 04/24/30 (Call 07/24/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.050%)(a)(b)

    USD       250     $ 248,878  

Series 2015-2A, Class AR2, 2.05%, 04/15/30 (Call 07/15/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.010%)(a)(b)

    USD       13,000           12,941,132  

Series 2018-1A, Class A, 2.04%, 04/18/31 (Call 07/18/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.0%)(a)(b)

    USD       13,000       12,885,982  

Series 2018-2A, Class A1, 2.10%, 04/20/31 (Call 07/20/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.040%)(a)(b)

    USD       1,250       1,238,778  

Citibank Credit Card Issuance Trust, Series 2019-A5, Class A5, 1.07%, 04/22/26,
(1 mo. LIBOR + 0.620%)(b)

    USD       40,505       40,747,277  

College Ave Student Loans LLC, Series 2021-A, Class A1, 1.56%, 07/25/51
(Call 02/25/32), (1 mo. LIBOR US +
1.100%)(a)(b)

    USD       245       243,531  

Credit Acceptance Auto Loan Trust, Series 2021-3A, Class A, 1.00%, 05/15/30 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    USD       4,130       3,953,154  

Donlen Fleet Lease Funding 2 LLC, Series 2021-2, Class A2, 0.56%, 12/11/34(a)

    USD       11,579       11,326,244  

Dowson Dwson

     

1.61%, 01/20/29(b)

    GBP       4,129       5,193,440  

2.44%, 01/20/29(b)

    GBP       646       812,408  

Dowson PLC

Series 2021-2, Class A, 1.37%, 10/20/28 (Call 11/20/24), (Sterning Ovenight Index Average + 0.680%)(b)(c)

    GBP       7,554       9,494,652  

Series 2021-2, Class B, 1.89%, 10/20/28 (Call 11/20/24), (Sterning Ovenight Index Average + 1.200%)(b)(c)

    GBP       1,600       1,995,004  

Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series
2021-1, Class A3, 0.44%, 11/15/24
(Call 09/15/23)

    USD       3,870       3,869,174  

Dryden 49 Senior Loan Fund, Series 2017-49A, Class AR, 1.99%, 07/18/30 (Call 07/18/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.95%)(a)(b)

    USD       10,750       10,655,424  

Dryden 77 CLO Ltd., Series 2020-77A, Class XR, 1.48%, 05/20/34 (Call 05/20/23), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.0%)(a)(b)

    USD       250       249,688  

Dryden XXVI Senior Loan Fund, Series 2013-26A, Class AR, 1.94%, 04/15/29 (Call 07/15/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    USD       15,023       14,893,746  

Dutch Property Finance, Series 2021-2, Class A, 0.29%, 04/28/59
(Call 04/28/26)(b)(c)

    EUR       6,269       6,582,646  

Dutch Property Finance BV, 1.00%, 10/28/59(b)

    EUR       8,498       8,937,768  

Elevation CLO Ltd., Series 2014-2A, Class A1R, 2.27%, 10/15/29 (Call 07/15/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US +
1.230%)(a)(b)

    USD       480       478,459  

Elmwood CLO X Ltd., Series 2021-3A, Class A, 2.10%, 10/20/34 (Call 10/20/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.04%)(a)(b)

    USD       13,000       12,781,584  

Elvet Mortgages PLC, Series 2021-1, Class A, 0.85%, 10/22/63
(Call 10/22/26)(b)(c)

    GBP       10,830       13,526,096  

Enterprise Fleet Funding LLC, Series 2021-1, Class A2, 0.44%, 12/21/26 (Call 07/20/24)(a)

    USD       10,141       9,883,634  

Galaxy XV CLO Ltd., Series 2013-15A, Class ARR, 2.01%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.97%)(a)(b)

    USD       670       665,111  

Gilbert Park CLO Ltd., 2.23%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/22), (3 mo. LIBOR
US + 1.190%)(a)(b)

    USD       250       249,196  

GoldenTree Loan Opportunities IX Ltd., Series 2014-9A, Class AR2, 2.35%, 10/29/29 (Call 04/29/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.110%)(a)(b)

    USD       16,240       16,185,993  

 

 

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2 0 2 2    H A R E S     E M I - A N N U A L    E P O R T    T O     H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Gosforth Funding PLC, Series 2018-1A, Class A1, 0.63%, 08/25/60 (Call 08/25/23), (3 mo. LIBOR
US + 0.450%)(a)(b)

    USD       1,147     $ 1,147,200  

Highbridge Loan Management, Series 3A-2014, Class A1R, 2.22%, 07/18/29 (Call 07/18/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.18%)(a)(b)

    USD       1,100       1,097,096  

KKR CLO 21 Ltd., 2.04%, 04/15/31
(Call 07/15/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US +
1.000%)(a)(b)

    USD       5,590       5,541,046  

LCM 29 Ltd., Series 29A, Class AR, 2.11%, 04/15/31 (Call 07/15/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.07%)(a)(b)

    USD       2,600       2,568,460  

Madison Park Funding XIII Ltd., Series 2014-13A, Class AR2, 1.99%, 04/19/30 (Call 07/19/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%)(a)(b)

    USD       3,902       3,875,791  

Madison Park Funding XVII Ltd., Series 2015-17A, Class AR2, 2.10%, 07/21/30 (Call 07/21/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(a)(b)

    USD       800       795,045  

Madison Park Funding XXIII Ltd., Series 2017-23A, Class AR, 1.24%, 07/27/31 (Call 07/27/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.970%)(a)(b)

    USD       13,200           13,096,362  

Madison Park Funding XXVI Ltd., Series 2007-4A, Class AR, 1.50%, 07/29/30,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.2%)(a)(b)

    USD       4,875       4,880,057  

Madison Park Funding XXXVII Ltd., 2.11%, 07/15/33 (Call 07/15/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.070%)(a)(b)

    USD       1,750       1,725,991  

Mariner CLO LLC, Series 2016-3A, Class AR2, 2.17%, 07/23/29 (Call 07/23/22), (3 mo. LIBOR
US + 0.99%)(a)(b)

    USD       1,058       1,053,228  

Navient Private Education Loan Trust

Series 2017-A, Class A2B, 1.45%, 12/16/58 (Call 06/15/28), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    USD       503       501,027  

Series 2020-IA, Class A1B, 1.55%, 04/15/69 (Call 12/15/30),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(a)(b)

    USD       6,788       6,746,282  

Navient Private Education Refi Loan Trust

Series 2021-BA, Class A, 0.94%, 07/15/69 (Call 07/15/28)(a)

    USD       6,640       6,202,463  

Series 2021-DA, Class A, 1.51%, 04/15/60 (Call 05/15/32),
(PRIME - 1.99%)(a)(b)

    USD       8,580       8,221,468  

Nelnet Student Loan Trust

1.28%, 04/20/62 (Call 04/20/31),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.690%)(a)(b)

    USD       3,321       3,302,698  

1.33%, 04/20/62 (Call 01/20/31),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.740%)(a)(b)

    USD       6,431       6,349,896  

Series 2021-A, Class A1, 1.39%, 04/20/62 (Call 02/20/29),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.8%)(a)(b)

    USD       8,030       7,963,557  

Series 2021-BA, Class AFL, 1.37%, 04/20/62 (Call 07/20/29),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.780%)(a)(b)

    USD       13,856       13,724,971  

Neuberger Berman CLO Ltd., Series 2013-14A, Class AR2, 2.27%, 01/28/30 (Call 07/28/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.99%)(a)(b)

    USD       497       494,125  

Neuberger Berman Loan Advisers CLO 33 Ltd., 2.12%, 10/16/33 (Call 10/16/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.080%)(a)(b)

    USD       2,050       2,023,770  

OCP CLO Ltd., Series 2017-13A, 2.00%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.96%)(a)(b)

    USD       2,350       2,328,404  

Octagon Investment Partners XVII Ltd., Series 2013-1A, Class A1R2, 2.18%, 01/25/31 (Call 07/25/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.0%)(a)(b)

    USD       3,000       2,976,446  

OneMain Financial Issuance Trust, Series 2016-3A, Class A, 3.83%, 06/18/31 (Call 05/18/22)(a)

    USD       184       183,909  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Palmer Square CLO Ltd.

2.04%, 10/17/31 (Call 07/19/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(a)(b)

    USD       1,800     $ 1,781,429  

Series 2015-2, 2.16%, 07/20/30 (Call 07/20/22), (3 mo. LIBOR
US + 1.100%)(a)(b)

    USD       3,650       3,632,292  

Series 2021-3A, Class A1, 1.38%, 01/15/35 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       500       491,218  

PFS Financing Corp.

0.87%, 02/15/26, (SOFR + 0.600%)(a)(b)

    USD       22,642       22,601,059  

Series 2020-F, Class A, 0.93%, 08/15/24(a)

    USD       3,274       3,264,657  

Pikes Peak CLO 1, Series 2018-1A, Class A, 2.36%, 07/24/31 (Call 07/24/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.180%)(a)(b)

    USD       1,500       1,493,466  

Prodigy Finance CM2021-1 DAC, Series 2021-1A, Class A, 1.71%, 07/25/51
(Call 02/25/27), (1 mo. LIBOR US +
1.25%)(a)(b)

    USD       1,864       1,846,822  

Red & Black Auto Germany 8 UG, Class B, 0.20%, 09/15/30 (Call 11/15/25)(b)(c)

    EUR       400       418,106  

Red & Black Auto Italy S.r.l., Class A, 0.16%, 12/28/31 (Call 09/28/25)(b)(c)

    EUR       16,009           16,963,133  

Romark WM-R Ltd., Series 2018-1A, Class A1, 2.09%, 04/20/31 (Call 07/20/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US +
1.03%)(a)(b)

    USD       3,879       3,845,729  

RR 3 Ltd., Series 2018-3A, Class A1R2, 2.13%, 01/15/30 (Call 07/15/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.09%)(a)(b)

    USD       2,000       1,989,862  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1, Class A3, 0.32%, 09/16/24 (Call 09/15/23)

    USD       6,381       6,375,210  

Satus PLC

     

1.39%, 08/17/28 (Call 04/17/25), (Sterning Ovenight Index Average + 0.700%)(b)(c)

    GBP       860       1,081,014  

1.89%, 08/17/28 (Call 04/17/25), (Sterning Ovenight Index Average + 1.200%)(b)(c)

    GBP       400       499,655  

2.29%, 08/17/28 (Call 04/17/25), (Sterning Ovenight Index Average + 1.600%)(b)(c)

    GBP       300       373,735  

Shackleton Clo Ltd., Series 2017-11A, 1.60%, 08/15/30 (Call 05/15/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.09%)(a)(b)

    USD       2,750       2,738,013  

Shackleton CLO Ltd., Series 2015-7R, 2.19%, 07/15/31 (Call 07/15/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.150%)(a)(b)

    USD       2,750       2,731,376  

Signal Peak CLO 2 LLC, Series 2015-1A, Class AR2, 2.04%, 04/20/29 (Call 07/20/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.98%(a)(b)

    USD       1,522       1,513,701  

Silver Creek CLO Ltd., 2.30%, 07/20/30 (Call 07/20/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.240%)(a)(b)

    USD       6,742       6,726,633  

SILVERSTONE MASTER ISSUER SMI 2022 1X 2A REGS, 0.98%, 01/21/70
(Call 04/21/27)(b)(c)

    GBP       3,485       4,345,527  

SLM Private Credit Student Loan Trust

     

Series 2004-A, Class A3, 1.23%, 06/15/33 (Call 06/15/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%)(b)

    USD       3,650       3,570,275  

Series 2004-B, Class A3, 1.16%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/24), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.330%)(b)

    USD       3,639       3,624,772  

Series 2005-A, Class A4, 1.14%, 12/15/38 (Call 12/15/26), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.310%)(b)

    USD       7,697       7,538,919  

Series 2005-B, Class A4, 1.16%, 06/15/39 (Call 06/15/26), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.330%)(b)

    USD       5,384       5,195,472  

Series 2006-A, Class A5, 1.12%, 06/15/39 (Call 03/15/28), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.290%)(b)

    USD       11,875       11,357,641  

Series 2006-B, Class A5, 1.10%, 12/15/39 (Call 06/15/27), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%)(b)

    USD       8,508       8,136,654  

 

 

C H E D U L E    O F    N V E S T  M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

SMB Private Education Loan Trust

     

Series 2017-A, Class A2B, 1.45%, 09/15/34, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    USD       12,379     $ 12,386,643  

Series 2021-C, Class A1, 0.80%, 01/15/53, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.400%)(a)(b)

    USD       2,541       2,540,090  

SoFi Professional Loan Program LLC, Series 16-C, Class A1, 1.77%, 10/27/36 (Call 12/25/22), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%)(a)(b)

    USD       543       543,543  

Sound Point Clo XV Ltd., Series 2017-1A, Class ARR, 2.08%, 01/23/29 (Call 07/23/22), (3 mo. LIBOR
US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    USD       2,579       2,564,393  

Sound Point CLO XXVIII Ltd., Series 2020 3A, Class A1, 2.46%, 01/25/32 (Call 07/25/22), (3 mo. LIBOR
US + 1.28%)(a)(b)

    USD       1,250       1,243,233  

Southwick Park CLO LLC, 2.12%, 07/20/32 (Call 01/20/23),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.060%)(a)(b)

    USD       8,760       8,635,000  

Symphony CLO XVI Ltd., Series 2015-16A, Class AR, 1.39%, 10/15/31 (Call 07/15/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.15%)(a)(b)

    USD       500       496,248  

Tagus STC/Ulisses Finance No.2, 0.15%, 09/23/38 (Call 02/23/28)(b)(c)

    EUR       12,100       12,823,936  

TCI-Symphony CLO Ltd., 1.26%, 10/13/32 (Call 01/13/23), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.020%)(a)(b)

    USD       5,235       5,183,263  

TICP CLO IX Ltd., Series 2017-9A, Class A, 2.20%, 01/20/31 (Call 07/20/22), (3 mo. LIBOR
US + 1.14%)(a)(b)

    USD       500       497,126  

Together Asset Backed Securitisation, 1.39%, 07/12/63 (Call 10/12/25)(b)(c)

    GBP       2,886       3,598,205  

Verizon Owner Trust, Series 2020-A, Class A1B, 0.86%, 07/22/24 (Call 04/20/23), (1 mo. LIBOR
US + 0.270%)(b)

    USD       6,484       6,484,624  

VOYA CLO, Series 2017-2A, Class A1R, 2.02%, 06/07/30 (Call 07/15/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.980%)(a)(b)

    USD       5,330       5,292,866  

Voya Ltd., Series 2012-4, 2.04%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(a)(b)

    USD       13,000       12,906,093  

Wellfleet CLO Ltd., Series 2016-1A, Class AR, 1.97%, 04/20/28 (Call 07/20/22), (3 mo. LIBOR
US + 0.91%)(a)(b)

    USD       973       969,841  

Westlake Automobile Receivables Trust, Series 2021-1A, Class A2A, 0.39%, 10/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       7,369       7,329,906  
     

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 13.7%
(Cost: $618,923,552)

 

      608,662,976  
     

 

 

 

Certificates of Deposit

     

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp./New York, 0.70%, 07/15/22

    $            30,000       29,993,253  
     

 

 

 

Total Certificates of Deposit — 0.7%
(Cost: $30,000,000)

 

      29,993,253  
     

 

 

 

Collaterized Mortgage Obligations

 

 
Asset-Backed Securities — 1.2%        

Arbor Realty Commercial Real Estate Notes Ltd., 1.62%, 08/15/34 (Call 03/15/24), (1 mo. LIBOR
US + 1.070%)(a)(b)

      14,450       14,396,442  

BDS 2021-FL9 Ltd., 1.62%, 11/16/38 (Call 10/16/23), (1 mo. LIBOR
US + 1.070%)(a)(b)

      8,750       8,522,330  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Asset-Backed Securities (continued)              

FS Rialto Issuer LLC, 2.20%, 01/19/39
(Call 04/17/24), (SOFR + 1.900%)(a)(b)

    $            5,000     $ 4,998,781  

HGI CRE CLO Ltd., 1.55%, 09/17/36
(Call 10/17/23), (1 mo. LIBOR US +
1.000%)(a)(b)

      5,380       5,318,409  

KREF Ltd., 1.97%, 02/17/39
(Call 02/17/24)(a)(b)

      9,360       9,150,272  

LoanCore Issuer Ltd.

     

1.85%, 11/15/38 (Call 11/15/23),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.300%)(a)(b)

      2,640       2,597,100  

Series 2018-CRE1, Class A, 1.68%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/22), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.130%)(a)(b)

      1,463       1,457,357  

MF1 Multifamily Housing Mortgage Loan Trust, 1.65%, 07/16/36 (Call 07/16/23),

     

(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.1%)(a)(b)

      4,520       4,458,206  

Multifamily Housing Mortgage Loan Trust, 1.62%, 02/19/37 (Call 03/17/24)(a)(b)

      1,860       1,825,125  

NLY Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-FL2, Class A, 1.85%, 02/15/36
(Call 05/15/22), (1 mo. LIBOR US +
1.300%)(a)(b)

      1,990       1,986,803  
     

 

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 6.4%        

280 Park Avenue Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-280P, Class A, 1.37%, 09/15/34 (Call 05/15/22), (1 mo. LIBOR
US + 0.880%)(a)(b)

    USD       12,100           11,964,008  

AREIT CRE TRUST 11/24 1, 1.30%, 11/17/24(a)(b)

    USD       1,975       1,957,341  

AREIT Trust, Series 2019-CRE3, Class A, 1.69%, 09/14/36, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.020%)(a)(b)

    USD       6,813       6,778,451  

BAMLL Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2018-DSNY, Class A, 1.25%, 09/15/34, (1 mo. LIBOR
US + 0.850%)(a)(b)

    USD       19,220       18,834,506  

BBCMS-TALL Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-TALL, Class A, 1.12%, 03/15/37, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.722%)(a)(b)

    USD       8,630       8,376,705  

BX Commercial Mortgage Trust

     

1.24%, 10/15/38, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.69%)(a)(b)

    USD       9,306       9,067,113  

1.53%, 02/15/39(a)(b)

    USD       10,702       10,470,369  

Series 2018-BIOA, Class A, 1.23%, 03/15/37, (1 mo. LIBOR
US + 0.671%)(a)(b)

    USD       21,075       20,863,522  

BX Trust

     

1.30%, 10/15/36, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.89%)(a)(b)

    USD       8,520       8,306,662  

Series 2019-CALM, Class A, 1.27%, 11/15/32, (1 mo. LIBOR
US + 0.876%)(a)(b)

    USD       6,798       6,712,798  

Series 2021, Class A, 1.83%, 06/15/23,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.280%)(a)(b)

    USD       2,070       2,041,536  

CEDR Commercial Mortgage Trust, 1.04%, 02/15/39(a)(b)

    USD       5,410       5,267,973  

Chase Home Lending Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-ATR2, Class A11, 1.57%, 07/25/49 (Call 11/25/23), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    USD       1,311       1,300,483  

Cold Storage Trust, Series 2020-ICE5, Class A, 1.45%, 11/15/37, (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    USD       1,843       1,821,684  

Commission, Series 2013- GAM, Class A2, 3.37%, 02/10/28 (Call 02/10/23)(a)

    USD       6,407       6,354,820  

Commission Mortgage Trust, Series 2013-CR6, Class A3FL, 0.98%, 03/10/46 (Call 12/10/22), (1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.630%)(a)(b)

    USD       788       787,928  

Credit Suisse Mortgage Capital Certificates, Series 2019-ICE4, Class A, 1.38%, 05/15/36, (1 mo. LIBOR
US + 0.980%)(a)(b)

    USD       6,333       6,298,169  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)                  

DBGS Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-5BP, Class A, 1.19%, 06/15/33 (Call 05/15/22),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.645%)(a)(b)

    USD       4,200     $ 4,136,834  

Extended Stay America Trust, Series 2021-ESH, Class A, 1.48%, 07/15/38,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.08%)(a)(b)

    USD       6,192       6,106,362  

GCT Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-GCT, Class A, 1.35%, 02/15/38,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%)(a)(b)

    USD       8,600       8,442,242  

GS Mortgage Securities Corportation Trust, 1.50%, 10/15/36,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.95%)(a)(b)

    USD       10,360       10,146,811  

J.P. Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, 1.45%, 03/15/39 (Call 03/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       5,540       5,505,584  

JP Morgan Chase Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2019-BKWD,
Class A, 1.40%, 09/15/29,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(a)(b)

    USD       1,645       1,633,232  

KNDL Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-KNSQ, Class A, 1.35%, 05/15/36,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%)(a)(b)

    USD       8,533       8,447,240  

MED Trust LLC, 1.35%, 11/15/38(a)(b)

    USD       4,260       4,187,899  

MF1

     

1.37%, 12/15/34, (SOFR + 1.070%)(a)(b)

    USD       1,230       1,229,201  

1.67%, 12/15/34, (SOFR + 1.370%)(a)(b)

    USD       480       479,683  

Morgan Stanley Capital I Trust

     

Series 2017-CLS, Class A, 1.25%, 11/15/34,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%)(a)(b)

    USD       14,512       14,438,981  

Series 2018-BOP, Class A, 1.40%, 08/15/33,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(a)(b)

    USD       5,549       5,512,184  

Series 2018-SUN, Class A, 1.45%, 07/15/35 (Call 07/15/22),
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

 

 

USD

 

 

 

19,045

 

 

 

18,663,355

 

MSCG Trust, 1.45%, 10/15/37,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(a)(b)

    USD       5,300       5,253,281  

MTN Commercial Mortgage Trust, 1.45%, 03/15/39(a)(b)

    USD       8,930       8,885,292  

Ready Capital Mortgage Financing LLC, 1.76%, 01/25/37 (Call 02/25/24),
(SOFR + 1.650%)(a)(b)

    USD       8,560       8,567,046  

Rialto Real Estate Fund LP, 1.00%, 01/19/37(b)

    USD       6,955       6,955,000  

Taurus CMBS, 1.11%, 08/17/31 (Call 08/17/26), (SOFR + 0.95%)(b)(c)

    GBP       6,966       8,657,771  

TPGI Trust, Series 2021 DGWD, Class A, 1.25%, 06/15/26,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.700%)(a)(b)

    USD       6,320       6,193,384  

Vita Scientia, 1.30%, 08/27/25(b)

    EUR       5,709       6,022,711  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-SMP, Class A, 1.43%, 12/15/34,
(1 mo. LIBOR US + 0.750%)(a)(b)

    USD       17,280       17,068,377  
     

 

 

 

Total Collaterized Mortgage Obligations — 7.6%
(Cost: $343,767,143)

 

    338,447,363  
     

 

 

 
Commercial Paper                  

Enel Finance America

     

0.00%, 06/27/22(d)

    $             13,800       13,773,018  

0.00%, 08/09/22(d)

      16,000       15,932,907  

1.27%, 07/08/22(b)

      20,000       19,950,728  

Energy Transfer Partners, 0.00%, 05/16/22(b)(d)

      30,000       29,986,216  

GM Financial Co. Inc., 0.00%, 06/16/22(d)

      15,000       14,975,240  
     

 

 

 

Total Commercial Paper — 2.1%
(Cost: $94,722,621)

        94,618,109  
     

 

 

 
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   
Aerospace & Defense — 0.1%            

L3Harris Technologies Inc., 3.85%, 06/15/23
(Call 05/15/23)

    $        5,000     $ 5,040,771  
   

 

 

 
Agriculture — 0.3%            

BAT Capital Corp.

   

1.39%, 08/15/22 (Call 07/15/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.880%)(b)

    10,000       10,005,948  

2.76%, 08/15/22 (Call 07/15/22)(e)

    2,994       2,997,895  
   

 

 

 
      13,003,843  
Auto Manufacturers — 7.5%            

American Honda Finance Corp.

   

1.95%, 05/20/22

    14,773       14,779,217  

2.20%, 06/27/22

    6,136       6,143,958  

BMW Finance NV, 2.25%, 08/12/22(a)

    16,350       16,351,108  

BMW U.S. Capital LLC
0.43%, 08/12/24, (SOFR + 0.380%)(a)(b)(e)

    22,230       22,070,135  

0.80%, 04/01/24(a)

    12,000       11,458,029  

1.12%, 04/01/25, (SOFR + 0.840%)(a)(b)

    11,100       11,132,271  

Daimler Finance North America LLC
0.75%, 03/01/24(a)(e)

    9,005       8,616,175  

2.55%, 08/15/22(a)

    19,691       19,720,233  

Daimler Trucks Finance North America LLC, 1.13%, 12/14/23(a)(e)

    15,000       14,500,293  

General Motors Financial Co. Inc.
0.91%, 10/15/24, (SOFR + 0.620%)(b)

    15,000       14,751,875  

1.05%, 03/08/24(e)

    20,000       19,091,212  

Hyundai Capital America
0.80%, 04/03/23(a)(e)

    17,710       17,304,296  

1.00%, 09/17/24(a)

    8,105       7,543,251  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Co. LLC, 1.13%, 09/16/24(a)(e)

    10,520       9,776,521  

Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.
1.05%, 03/08/24(a)(e)

    12,515       11,804,302  

1.25%, 03/08/24,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.640%)(a)(b)(e)

    4,375       4,352,865  

3.88%, 09/21/23(a)

    4,000       3,998,416  

Stellantis NV, 5.25%, 04/15/23

    9,400       9,558,766  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC
0.75%, 11/23/22(a)(e)

    44,345       43,905,785  

0.88%, 11/22/23(a)

    14,000       13,440,740  

2.70%, 09/26/22(a)(e)

    2,145       2,144,333  

2.90%, 05/13/22(a)(e)

    35,500       35,515,633  

4.25%, 11/13/23(a)(e)

    13,000       13,156,349  
   

 

 

 
      331,115,763  
Banks — 23.4%            

Banco Santander SA
0.70%, 06/30/24 (Call 06/30/23)(b)

    21,200       20,496,026  

2.13%, 04/12/23,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.120%)(b)

    10,000       10,058,804  

3.85%, 04/12/23

    9,291       9,372,228  

Bank of America Corp.

   

3.00%, 12/20/23 (Call 12/20/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.790%)(b)

    58,985       58,846,706  

3.30%, 01/11/23

    25,000       25,201,082  

3.55%, 03/05/24 (Call 03/05/23),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.780%)(b)

    30,000       30,019,139  

3.86%, 07/23/24 (Call 07/23/23),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.940%)(b)

    10,000       10,023,319  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA, 2.13%, 11/21/22(a)(e)

    $        20,000       $        19,972,910  

Barclays Bank PLC, 1.70%, 05/12/22

    15,000       15,002,855  

Barclays PLC, 1.84%, 05/16/24 (Call 05/16/23),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.380%)(b)

    41,000       41,258,254  

BPCE SA
0.86%, 01/14/25,

(SOFR + 0.570%)(a)(b)

    3,110       3,089,059  

2.04%, 09/12/23,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.240%)(a)(b)

    15,000       15,121,500  

3.00%, 05/22/22(a)

    17,993       18,005,844  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 0.45%, 06/22/23

    27,480       26,765,569  

Citigroup Inc.
1.68%, 05/15/24 (Call 05/15/23),

   

(SOFR + 1.667%)(b)

    15,000       14,778,455  

1.91%, 10/27/22 (Call 09/27/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.690%)(b)

    10,000       10,014,510  

2.70%, 10/27/22 (Call 09/27/22)(e)

    33,800       33,887,050  

2.88%, 07/24/23 (Call 07/24/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%)(b)(e)

    13,250       13,247,547  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 1.84%, 09/26/23,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.860%)(a)(b)

    10,000       10,054,153  

Credit Suisse AG/New York NY, 0.52%, 08/09/23

    25,000       24,200,901  

Credit Suisse Group AG, 3.80%, 06/09/23

    8,500       8,526,600  

Credit Suisse Group Funding Guernsey Ltd., 3.80%, 09/15/22

    19,380       19,489,874  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY
2.22%, 09/18/24 (Call 09/18/23),

   

(SOFR + 2.159%)(b)

    17,000       16,535,119  

Series E, 0.55%, 11/08/23,
(SOFR + 0.500%)(b)(e)

    13,790       13,709,632  

DNB Bank ASA, 1.11%, 03/28/25 (Call 03/28/24),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.390%)(a)(b)(e)

    15,000       15,014,250  

Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec, 0.48%, 05/21/24,
(SOFR + 0.430%)(a)(b)

    20,000       19,855,392  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)
0.52%, 03/08/23 (Call 09/08/22)(e)

    25,000       24,545,447  

1.22%, 12/06/23 (Call 12/06/22)

    28,860       28,028,386  

2.11%, 11/29/23,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.600%)(b)

    13,800       13,963,564  

2.18%, 07/24/23 (Call 07/24/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.000%)(b)

    5,000       4,999,192  

3.20%, 02/23/23 (Call 01/23/23)(e)

    7,583       7,609,697  

HSBC Holdings PLC
0.73%, 08/17/24 (Call 08/17/23),

   

(SOFR + 0.534%)(b)

    11,120       10,702,284  

1.98%, 03/11/25 (Call 03/11/24),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.230%)(b)(e)

    13,000       12,993,569  

3.60%, 05/25/23(e)

    10,000       10,074,433  

Series ., 0.63%, 11/22/24 (Call 11/22/23),
(SOFR + 0.580%)(b)

    6,570       6,491,423  

Huntington National Bank (The), 2.50%, 08/07/22 (Call 07/07/22)(e)

    15,430       15,436,432  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
0.70%, 03/16/24 (Call 03/16/23),

   

(SOFR + 0.580%)(b)

    2,000       1,954,835  

1.51%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/23),

   

(SOFR + 1.455%)(b)

    33,590       33,056,172  

3.25%, 09/23/22

    5,000       5,028,651  

3.56%, 04/23/24 (Call 04/23/23),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.730%)(b)

    29,600       29,605,618  

KeyBank N.A./Cleveland OH, 0.43%, 06/14/24 (Call 06/14/23), (SOFR + 0.320%)(b)

    4,625       4,491,870  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.
1.97%, 07/25/22,

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.790%)(b)

    $        3,000       $        3,002,216  

2.62%, 07/18/22(e)

    5,000       5,010,505  

2.67%, 07/25/22(e)

    5,000       5,011,055  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.
1.13%, 05/25/24 (Call 05/25/23),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.630%)(b)(e)

    10,000       9,978,783  

1.37%, 03/05/23,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.790%)(b)(e)

    3,000       3,010,349  

1.65%, 09/13/23 (Call 09/13/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(b)(e)

    25,000       25,036,118  

3.55%, 03/05/23(e)

    20,000       20,128,741  

Morgan Stanley

   

0.53%, 01/25/24 (Call 01/25/23),

   

(SOFR + 0.455%)(b)

    41,100       40,246,621  

0.56%, 11/10/23 (Call 11/10/22),

   

(SOFR + 0.466%)(b)

    5,500       5,424,495  

2.58%, 10/24/23 (Call 10/24/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.400%)(b)

    23,700       23,784,591  

3.74%, 04/24/24 (Call 04/24/23),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.847%)(b)

    20,000       19,990,698  

3.75%, 02/25/23(e)

    25,000       25,187,139  

National Bank of Canada, 0.54%, 08/06/24,

   

(SOFR + 0.490%)(b)(e)

    8,695       8,626,294  

Natwest Group PLC
1.98%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.470%)(b)

    9,895       9,893,906  

2.52%, 06/25/24 (Call 06/25/23),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.550%)(b)

    3,000       3,018,308  

3.50%, 05/15/23 (Call 05/15/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.48%(b)(e)

    8,500       8,500,414  

3.88%, 09/12/23(e)

    20,000       20,058,097  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, 1.45%, 12/12/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.645%)(a)(b)(e)

    15,000       15,042,552  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.
1.84%, 10/16/23,

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%)(b)(e)

    4,000       4,013,966  

2.78%, 07/12/22(e)

    5,000       5,011,902  

UBS AG/London, 0.50%, 08/09/24,

   

(SOFR + 0.450%)(a)(b)

    15,725       15,596,746  

UBS Group AG
1.70%, 05/23/23 (Call 05/23/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.220%)(a)(b)

    20,000       20,009,055  

3.49%, 05/23/23 (Call 05/23/22)(a)

    20,000       20,026,237  

Wells Fargo & Co., 2.47%, 10/31/23 (Call 10/31/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.230%)(b)

    14,000       14,054,316  
   

 

 

 
      1,041,191,455  
Beverages — 0.3%            

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., 0.75%, 03/15/24

   

(Call 05/31/22)(e)

    11,955       11,407,116  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 0.6%            

Gilead Sciences Inc., 0.75%, 09/29/23

   

(Call 05/10/22)(e)

    25,438       24,610,097  
   

 

 

 
Building Materials — 0.2%            

Martin Marietta Materials Inc., 0.65%, 07/15/23 (Call 07/15/22)(e)

    8,800       8,576,639  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals — 0.4%            

DuPont de Nemours Inc., 4.21%, 11/15/23

   

(Call 10/15/23)    

    2,000       2,025,994  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Chemicals (continued)            

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
0.70%, 09/15/22(a)

    $      5,300     $ 5,269,266  

3.20%, 05/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)

    9,000       9,011,220  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), 2.75%, 06/01/22 (Call 05/31/22)(e)

    1,254       1,254,805  
   

 

 

 
      17,561,285  
Computers — 0.5%            

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 5.45%, 06/15/23 (Call 04/15/23)

    10,523       10,752,512  

International Business Machines Corp.
2.85%, 05/13/22

    7,500       7,504,284  

2.88%, 11/09/22(e)

    3,679       3,693,059  
   

 

 

 
      21,949,855  
Diversified Financial Services — 6.2%            

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global

   

Aviation Trust

1.15%, 10/29/23(e)

    35,000       33,404,907  

4.63%, 07/01/22(e)

    20,500       20,565,526  

Air Lease Corp.
0.70%, 02/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    4,840       4,587,981  

1.18%, 12/15/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(b)(e)

    28,600       28,566,029  

3.88%, 07/03/23 (Call 06/03/23)

    6,138       6,159,038  

American Express Co.
0.98%, 03/04/25 (Call 02/01/25),

   

(SOFR + 0.930%)(b)(e)

    8,930       8,989,856  

1.16%, 02/27/23 (Call 01/27/23),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.650%)(b)(e)

    4,000       4,004,181  

2.50%, 08/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)(e)

    15,000       15,024,362  

3.40%, 02/27/23 (Call 01/27/23)(e)

    22,382       22,543,611  

3.40%, 02/22/24 (Call 01/22/24)(e)

    25,000       25,064,604  

Aviation Capital Group LLC, 3.88%, 05/01/23

   

(Call 04/01/23)(a)

    20,240       20,191,629  

Capital One Financial Corp.
2.60%, 05/11/23 (Call 04/11/23)(e)

    14,000       13,968,443  

3.20%, 01/30/23 (Call 12/30/22)(e)

    10,000       10,062,069  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 0.55%, 03/18/24

   

(Call 02/18/24), (SOFR + 0.500%)(b)

    34,500       34,456,644  

International Lease Finance Corp., 5.88%, 08/15/22(e)

    21,825       22,002,305  

Synchrony Financial, 4.38%, 03/19/24

   

(Call 02/19/24)(e)

    6,250       6,301,695  
   

 

 

 
      275,892,880  
Electric — 3.3%            

Dominion Energy Inc., Series D, 1.36%,
09/15/23 (Call 05/20/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.530%)(b)(e)

    10,975       10,955,648  

Duke Energy Corp.
0.30%, 06/10/23, (SOFR + 0.250%)(b)(e)

    13,865       13,812,413  

3.05%, 08/15/22 (Call 05/31/22)(e)

    17,045       17,066,679  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.
0.59%, 03/01/23, (SOFR + 0.540%)(b)(e)

    5,580       5,573,397  

0.65%, 03/01/23(e)

    24,670       24,272,967  

0.68%, 11/03/23 (Call 05/31/22),

   

(SOFR + 0.400%)(b)

    24,300       24,166,981  

0.75%, 02/22/23 (Call 05/31/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%)(b)

    26,954       26,879,223  

Southern California Edison Co., 0.07%, 04/03/23

    26,240       25,677,969  
   

 

 

 
      148,405,277  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Food — 0.3%            

General Mills Inc.
2.05%, 10/17/23,

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.010%)(b)(e)

    $      2,696     $ 2,726,466  

2.60%, 10/12/22 (Call 09/12/22)(e)

    9,135       9,139,707  
   

 

 

 
      11,866,173  
Gas — 0.6%            

Atmos Energy Corp., 0.63%, 03/09/23

   

(Call 05/16/22)(e)

    7,875       7,736,545  

ONE Gas Inc., 0.85%, 03/11/23
(Call 05/31/22)(e)

    20,000       19,650,288  
   

 

 

 
      27,386,833  
Health Care - Products — 0.4%            

Baxter International Inc., 0.49%, 11/29/24,

   

(SOFR + 0.440%)(a)(b)

    6,430       6,398,296  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., 0.82%, 10/18/24

   

(Call 10/18/22), (SOFR + 0.530%)(b)

    12,850       12,796,159  
   

 

 

 
      19,194,455  
Health Care - Services — 1.7%            

Anthem Inc.
2.95%, 12/01/22 (Call 11/01/22)(e)

    4,555       4,571,317  

3.13%, 05/15/22

    27,616       27,631,027  

Humana Inc., 0.65%, 08/03/23 (Call 05/09/22)

    43,100       41,831,160  
   

 

 

 
      74,033,504  
Home Builders — 0.1%            

Lennar Corp., 4.50%, 04/30/24 (Call 01/31/24)(e)

    4,500       4,566,331  
   

 

 

 
Household Products & Wares — 0.2%            

Avery Dennison Corp., 0.85%, 08/15/24

   

(Call 08/15/22)(e)

    10,440       9,836,278  
   

 

 

 
Insurance — 0.4%            

MassMutual Global Funding II, 0.92%, 03/21/25, (SOFR + 0.270%)(a)(b)

    3,996       4,004,233  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 0.96%, 03/21/25, (SOFR + 0.910%)(a)(b)

    8,745       8,775,172  

New York Life Global Funding, 2.90%, 01/17/24(a)

    5,000       4,974,700  
   

 

 

 
      17,754,105  
Internet — 0.3%            

Amazon.com Inc., 3.00%, 04/13/25(b)(e)

    14,825       14,778,005  
   

 

 

 
Machinery — 0.3%            

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 1.02%, 05/15/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.510%)(b)

    9,600       9,626,006  

Rockwell Automation Inc., 0.35%, 08/15/23

   

(Call 08/15/22), (SOFR + 0.25000%)

    3,870       3,751,519  
   

 

 

 
      13,377,525  
Manufacturing — 0.6%            

Carlisle Companies Inc., 0.55%, 09/01/23 (Call 09/01/22)

    9,115       8,801,123  

General Electric Co., 2.70%, 10/09/22

    17,655       17,697,232  
   

 

 

 
      26,498,355  
Media — 2.3%            

Charter Communications Operating LLC/Charter Communications Operating Capital

2.94%, 02/01/24 (Call 01/01/24),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.650%)(b)

    18,300       18,639,087  

4.46%, 07/23/22 (Call 05/31/22)(e)

    74,155       74,282,030  

4.50%, 02/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    10,000       10,123,210  
   

 

 

 
      103,044,327  
Oil & Gas — 0.5%            

ConocoPhillips Co., 2.40%, 03/07/25 (Call 03/07/23)

    5,365       5,220,632  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

 

Par
(000)

    Value  
Oil & Gas (continued)            

Phillips 66, 0.90%, 02/15/24 (Call 05/31/22)(e)

    $      19,400     $ 18,628,701  
   

 

 

 
      23,849,333  
Pharmaceuticals — 5.4%            

AbbVie Inc.
2.30%, 11/21/22

    21,924       21,920,538  

2.90%, 11/06/22(e)

    50,000       50,132,701  

Bayer U.S. Finance II LLC
1.84%, 12/15/23 (Call 11/15/23),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.010%)(a)(b)

    32,500       32,651,716  

3.88%, 12/15/23 (Call 11/15/23)(a)

    15,000       15,118,865  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., 2.60%, 05/16/22

    10,400       10,406,871  

Cigna Corp.
0.61%, 03/15/24 (Call 05/31/22)(e)

    9,360       8,920,107  

3.05%, 11/30/22 (Call 10/31/22)(e)

    19,937       20,029,674  

CVS Health Corp.
2.75%, 12/01/22 (Call 09/01/22)(e)

    15,000       15,037,587  

3.50%, 07/20/22 (Call 05/20/22)(e)

    33,390       33,423,423  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC, 2.88%, 09/23/23 (Call 07/23/23)(e)

    9,760       9,736,004  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., 4.40%, 11/26/23 (Call 10/26/23)

    20,000       20,310,683  
   

 

 

 
      237,688,169  
Pipelines — 1.4%            

Enbridge Inc.
0.45%, 02/17/23, (SOFR + 0.400%)(b)

    3,130       3,123,849  

0.55%, 10/04/23(e)

    2,805       2,702,168  

2.15%, 02/16/24

    7,980       7,798,535  

4.00%, 10/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)

    6,000       6,057,256  

Energy Transfer LP
3.45%, 01/15/23 (Call 10/15/22)

    10,000       10,020,049  

3.60%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)(e)

    6,400       6,411,515  

4.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(e)

    8,000       8,060,333  

Kinder Morgan Energy Partners LP
3.50%, 09/01/23 (Call 06/01/23)(e)

    7,123       7,137,713  

4.30%, 05/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)(e)

    4,820       4,874,647  

Kinder Morgan Inc., 3.15%, 01/15/23
(Call 12/15/22)(e)

    6,309       6,325,868  
   

 

 

 
      62,511,933  
Retail — 1.2%            

7-Eleven Inc.
0.63%, 02/10/23 (Call 05/31/22)(a)(e)

    34,000       33,400,342  

0.80%, 02/10/24 (Call 05/31/22)(a)(e)

    15,600       14,862,015  

Starbucks Corp., 0.47%, 02/14/24 (Call 02/14/23), (SOFR + 0.420%)(b)

    4,130       4,133,872  
   

 

 

 
      52,396,229  
Semiconductors — 0.1%            

Analog Devices Inc., 0.52%, 10/01/24,
(SOFR + 0.250%)(b)

    5,025       5,001,108  
   

 

 

 
Software — 3.3%            

Fidelity National Information Services Inc., 0.38%, 03/01/23(e)

    32,634       32,026,458  

Fiserv Inc.

   

3.50%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)(e)

    25,675       25,746,409  

3.80%, 10/01/23 (Call 09/01/23)

    11,769       11,878,406  

Oracle Corp.

   

2.40%, 09/15/23 (Call 07/15/23)

    8,000       7,924,816  

2.50%, 10/15/22(e)

    23,441       23,450,825  

2.63%, 02/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(e)

    10,780       10,784,006  
Security  

Par/

Shares

(000)

    Value  
Software (continued)            

VMware Inc., 0.60%, 08/15/23(e)

    $      34,000     $ 32,897,056  
   

 

 

 
      144,707,976  
Telecommunications — 1.5%            

AT&T Inc.
0.91%, 03/25/24 (Call 05/31/22),

   

(SOFR + 0.640%)(b)

    22,000       21,978,902  

1.98%, 06/12/24,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.180%)(b)

    15,000       15,186,891  

Rogers Communications Inc., 2.95%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    9,385       9,150,873  

Verizon Communications Inc.
0.80%, 03/22/24, (SOFR + 0.500%)(b)

    12,440       12,416,918  

1.61%, 05/15/25 (Call 03/15/25),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.100%)(b)

    10,000       10,111,326  
   

 

 

 
      68,844,910  
Transportation — 1.0%            

Ryder System Inc.
2.88%, 06/01/22 (Call 05/31/22)

    20,000       20,025,266  

3.65%, 03/18/24 (Call 02/18/24)(e)

    19,000       18,933,901  

3.88%, 12/01/23 (Call 11/01/23)(e)

    5,000       5,039,284  
   

 

 

 
      43,998,451  
Trucking & Leasing — 0.7%            

Penske Truck Leasing Co. LP/PTL Finance
Corp. 2.70%, 03/14/23 (Call 02/14/23)(a)

    10,000       9,966,446  

4.13%, 08/01/23 (Call 07/01/23)(a)

    15,000       15,104,947  

4.88%, 07/11/22(a)

    4,901       4,928,870  
   

 

 

 
      30,000,263  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 65.1%
(Cost: $2,933,848,702)

      2,890,089,244  
   

 

 

 

Money Market Funds

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional,
SL Agency Shares, 0.38%(f)(g)(h)

    60,065       60,065,271  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury,
SL Agency Shares, 0.34%(f)(g)

    446,610       446,610,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds — 11.4%
(Cost: $506,663,262)

      506,675,271  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.6%
(Cost: $4,527,925,280)

      4,468,486,216  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.6)%

      (27,505,864
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 4,440,980,352  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(b) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(c) 

This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.

(d) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(e) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(f) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(g) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(h) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2022

   BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
Affiliated Issuer   Value at
10/31/21
   

Purchases

at Cost

    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
04/30/22
    Shares
Held at
04/30/22
(000)
    Income     Capital Gain
Distributions from
Underlying Funds
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 49,889,059     $ 10,193,143 (a)    $     $ (20,226   $  3,295     $ 60,065,271       60,065     $ 36,943 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    208,310,000       238,300,000 (a)                        446,610,000       446,610       153,334        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ (20,226   $ 3,295     $ 506,675,271       $ 190,277     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
(b) 

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

         
Currency Purchased   Currency Sold     Counterparty     Settlement Date   Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
USD          9,116,021     EUR          8,473,000       BBP           06/15/22   $ 159,832  
USD        58,080,902     EUR        52,860,000       DB           06/15/22     2,206,455  
USD        53,202,546     GBP        40,763,000       BBP           06/15/22     1,943,335  
       

 

 

 
          4,309,622  
       

 

 

 

                    Net unrealized appreciation

  $ 4,309,622  
       

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

   
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

 

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  $ 4,309,622  
 

 

 

 

For the period ended April 30, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

   
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  $ 5,697,209  
 

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  $ 3,837,887  
 

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

 

Average amounts purchased — in USD

  $ 486,450  

Average amounts sold — in USD

  $ 104,111,245  

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2022

   BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments - Offsetting as of Period End

The Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:

 

     
      Assets        Liabilities  

Derivative Financial Instruments:

       

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 4,309,622        $  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     4,309,622           

Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

               
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

     4,309,622           
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

The following table presents the Fund’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received by the Fund:

 

Counterparty     



Derivative
Assets
Subject to

an MNA by
Counterparty

 
 
 


 

      

Derivatives
Available for
Offset
 
 
 
      

Non-Cash
Collateral
Received
 
 
 
      

Cash
Collateral
Received
 
 
 
      

Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
 
 
(a)(b)  

Barclays Bank PLC

     $2,103,167        $        $        $          $2,103,167  

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

     2,206,455                                     2,206,455  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
     $4,309,622        $             —        $             —        $             —          $    4,309,622  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

 
  (b) 

Net amount may also include forward foreign currency exchange contracts that are not required to be collateralized.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

         
      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Asset-Backed Securities

   $        $ 608,662,976        $        $ 608,662,976  

Certificates of Deposit

              29,993,253                   29,993,253  

Collaterized Mortgage Obligations

              338,447,363                   338,447,363  

Commercial Paper

              94,618,109                   94,618,109  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

              2,890,089,244                   2,890,089,244  

Money Market Funds

     506,675,271                            506,675,271  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $   506,675,271        $ 3,961,810,945        $                     —        $ 4,468,486,216  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ 4,309,622        $        $ 4,309,622  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Derivative financial instruments are forward foreign currency exchange contracts. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

April 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Municipal Debt Obligations

   
Alabama — 4.3%            

Black Belt Energy Gas District RB
4.00%, 06/01/22

  $     170     $         170,330  

4.00%, 12/01/22

    240       243,144  

4.00%, 12/01/22

    750       758,653  

4.00%, 06/01/23

    240       244,391  

4.00%, 12/01/24

    1,250       1,277,215  

Series A, VRDN, 4.00%, 08/01/47 (Put
05/20/22)(a)(b)

    4,000       4,016,064  

Columbia Industrial Development Board RB, VRDN, 0.39%, 12/01/37 (Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    3,300       3,300,000  

Southeast Alabama Gas Supply District (The) RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/22

    1,500       1,502,301  

Southeast Energy Authority A Cooperative District RB

   

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/22

    355       357,606  

Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/23

    450       456,100  

Series B, 4.00%, 06/01/24

    1,200       1,221,662  
   

 

 

 
      13,547,466  
California — 0.6%            

California County Tobacco Securitization Agency RB, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/22

    545       546,058  

State of California GO, 5.00%, 12/01/24

    1,190       1,267,883  
   

 

 

 
      1,813,941  
Colorado — 0.1%            

City & County of Denver Co. Airport System Revenue RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/23

    250       259,571  
   

 

 

 
Connecticut — 2.0%            

Connecticut State Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB, 4.00%, 07/01/22

    500       501,707  

State of Connecticut GO

   

Series A, 3.00%, 01/15/23

    2,000       2,017,876  

Series C, VRDN, 0.48%, 05/15/34 (Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    1,920       1,920,000  

Series C, 3.00%, 06/01/22

    900       901,140  

Series C, 5.00%, 07/15/22

    900       906,547  

State of Connecticut Special Tax Revenue ST, Series A, 5.00%, 05/01/22

    200       200,000  
   

 

 

 
      6,447,270  
District of Columbia — 2.7%            

District of Columbia RB, VRDN, 0.55%, 04/01/38 (Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    2,890       2,890,000  

Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority RB, 5.00%, 10/01/22

    1,200       1,215,068  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB, VRDN, 0.49%, 10/01/53
(Put 10/01/29)(a)(b)(c)

    4,525       4,525,000  
   

 

 

 
      8,630,068  
Florida — 2.8%            

County of Martin FL RB, VRDN, 0.40%, 07/15/22 (Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    500       500,000  

County of Miami-Dade FL Aviation Revenue RB, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/23

    2,500       2,584,407  

County of Palm Beach FL RB, VRDN, 0.48%, 07/01/32 (Put 05/02/22)(a)(b)

    2,800       2,800,000  

Florida Development Finance Corp. RB, VRDN, 0.30%, 12/01/56 (Put 05/31/22)(a)(b)

    2,150       2,144,432  

Miami-Dade County Industrial Development Authority RB, 0.40%, 08/01/23

    1,000       967,265  
   

 

 

 
      8,996,104  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Georgia — 7.9%            

Bartow County Development Authority RB, VRDN, 1.55%, 08/01/43 (Put 08/19/22)(a)(b)

  $     2,000     $         1,995,994  

Burke County Development Authority RB, VRDN, 2.25%, 10/01/32 (Put 05/25/23)(a)(b)

    2,000       1,985,544  

City of Atlanta GA TA, 5.00%, 12/01/22

    3,975       4,040,063  

Main Street Natural Gas Inc. RB

   

Series A, VRDN, 4.00%, 04/01/48 (Put 06/01/23)(a)(b)

    5,685       5,775,869  

Series D, VRDN, 1.14%, 08/01/48 (Put 09/01/23)(a)(b)

    5,000       4,975,170  

Monroe County Development Authority RB, VRDN, 0.39%, 06/01/49 (Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    3,700       3,700,000  

Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia RB, VRDN, 0.46%, 01/01/48 (Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    1,000       1,000,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB, VRDN, 0.49%, 01/01/44 (Put 07/01/28) (AGM)(a)(b)(c)

    1,700       1,700,000  
   

 

 

 
      25,172,640  
Illinois — 3.4%            

County of Cook IL GO, 4.00%, 11/15/22

    1,395       1,411,630  

Illinois Development Finance Authority RB, VRDN, 0.48%, 02/01/33 (Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    2,000       2,000,000  

Illinois Finance Authority RB, VRDN, 0.45%, 01/01/37 (Put 05/02/22)(a)(b)

    3,300       3,300,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates GO, VRDN, 0.48%, 03/01/33
(Put 05/06/22)(a)(b)(c)

    4,000       4,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      10,711,630  
Indiana — 3.2%            

City of Rockport IN RB, VRDN, 1.35%, 07/01/25 (Put 09/01/22)(a)(b)

    2,250       2,245,529  

Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank RB, Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/23

    1,800       1,851,027  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB, VRDN, 0.59%, 04/01/30
(Put 05/06/22)(a)(b)(c)

    6,000       6,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      10,096,556  
Iowa — 1.0%            

Iowa Finance Authority RB, VRDN, 0.49%, 12/01/41 (Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)(c)

    3,200       3,200,000  
   

 

 

 
Kansas — 2.2%            

City of Burlington KS RB

   

Series A, VRDN, 0.67%, 09/01/35 (Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    4,000       4,000,000  

Series B, VRDN, 0.67%, 09/01/35 (Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    3,000       3,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,000,000  
Kentucky — 8.4%            

County of Meade KY RB

   

VRDN, 0.60%, 08/01/61 (Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    7,600       7,600,000  

VRDN, 0.59%, 08/01/61 (Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    7,500       7,500,000  

Kentucky Public Energy Authority RB

   

4.00%, 02/01/23

    1,000       1,013,616  

Series A, VRDN, 4.00%, 04/01/48 (Put 01/02/24)(a)(b)

    3,930       4,004,065  

Kentucky State Property & Building Commission RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/22

    1,000       1,016,571  

Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Government RB, VRDN, 0.52%, 06/01/33 (Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    5,000       5,000,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB, VRDN, 0.47%, 12/01/41 (Put 12/01/27) (AGM)(a)(b)(c)

    500       500,000  
   

 

 

 
      26,634,252  
Louisiana — 3.0%            

Consolidated Govt of the City of Baton Rouge & Parish of E Baton Rouge Sales Tax RB, 5.00%, 08/01/22 (AGM)

    465       469,236  

 

 

C H E D U L E    O F    N V E S T  M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Louisiana (continued)            

Lake Charles Harbor & Terminal District RB, VRDN, 1.00%, 12/01/51 (Put 12/01/24)(a)(b)

  $     4,325     $       4,091,761  

Louisiana Offshore Terminal Authority RB, VRDN, 1.65%, 09/01/27 (Put 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    400       392,594  

Louisiana Stadium & Exposition District RB, 4.00%, 07/03/23 (Call 04/01/23)

    2,325       2,362,358  

Parish of St Charles LA RB, 4.00%, 12/01/40
(Put 06/01/22)(a)(b)

    2,345       2,348,661  
   

 

 

 
      9,664,610  
Massachusetts — 1.9%            

Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority RB

5.00%, 07/01/22

    1,445       1,451,835  

5.00%, 01/01/24

    2,500       2,582,732  

Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency RB

   

Series A, 0.30%, 12/01/23 (Call 06/01/22)

    1,000       951,862  

Series A, 0.40%, 06/01/24 (Call 06/01/23)

    1,000       959,541  
   

 

 

 
      5,945,970  
Michigan — 2.1%            

Michigan Finance Authority RB
0.40%, 10/15/23

    665       644,694  

5.00%, 10/15/22

    3,250       3,289,552  

5.00%, 11/01/22

    240       243,867  

5.00%, 12/01/22

    1,390       1,415,583  

Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/22

    1,000       1,001,776  
   

 

 

 
      6,595,472  
Minnesota — 0.6%            

City of Minneapolis MN RB, Class C, 0.33%, 11/15/48 (Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    2,050       2,050,000  
   

 

 

 
Mississippi — 3.6%            

Mississippi Business Finance Corp. RB

   

VRDN, 0.33%, 12/01/30 (Put 05/02/22)(a)(b)

    1,600       1,600,000  

Series A, VRDN, 0.47%, 12/01/30 (Put 05/02/22)(a)(b)

    10,000       10,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      11,600,000  
Missouri — 1.0%            

City of Kansas City MO RB, 5.00%, 09/01/22

    810       818,307  

County of Greene MO COP, Series A, 3.00%, 03/01/23

    350       353,409  

RBC Municipal Products Inc. Trust RB, VRDN, 0.49%, 09/01/39 (Put 05/06/22)(a)(b)(c)

    2,000       2,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,171,716  
Nebraska — 0.9%            

Central Plains Energy Project RB, VRDN, 5.00%, 03/01/50 (Put 10/01/23)(a)(b)

    1,000       1,028,529  

County of Douglas NE RB, 0.97%, 07/01/35

    2,000       1,950,722  
   

 

 

 
      2,979,251  
Nevada — 0.8%            

County of Clark Department of Aviation RB, 5.00%, 07/01/22

    2,165       2,176,806  

Nevada Housing Division RB, 0.25%, 12/01/22 (Call 05/20/22)

    485       480,648  
   

 

 

 
      2,657,454  
New Jersey — 13.2%            

Jersey City Municipal Utilities Authority RB, 3.00%, 07/01/22

    4,000       4,009,496  

New Jersey Economic Development Authority RB
5.00%, 06/15/22

    200       200,768  

5.25%, 09/01/24 (c)

    7,600       8,004,457  

Series A, 4.00%, 07/01/22

    2,000       2,007,336  

Series AAA, 5.00%, 06/15/22

    1,000       1,003,838  

Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/23 (SAP)

    1,450       1,498,634  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
New Jersey (continued)            

Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/24

  $     1,010     $       1,062,325  

Series NN, 5.00%, 03/01/23

    1,000       1,022,281  

Series UU, 5.00%, 06/15/22

    2,000       2,007,676  

Series UU, 5.00%, 06/15/23

    1,575       1,617,741  

New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority RB, 5.00%, 10/01/23

    1,500       1,549,686  

New Jersey Higher Education Student Assistance Authority RB, 5.00%, 12/01/24

    500       525,060  

New Jersey Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency RB, 4.00%, 04/01/23

    1,290       1,309,149  

New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority RB
Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/22

    220       220,854  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/22

    2,750       2,760,266  

Series A, 5.00%, 06/15/24

    1,575       1,653,378  

Series A, 5.50%, 12/15/22

    1,430       1,461,396  

Series A, 5.50%, 12/15/22 (AGM-CR)

    190       194,194  

Series A, 5.50%, 12/15/23

    155       161,782  

Series B, 5.25%, 12/15/22 (AMBAC)

    910       928,134  

Series D, 5.00%, 12/15/23

    470       487,395  

Series D, 5.25%, 12/15/23

    1,275       1,327,197  

State of New Jersey GO, Series A, 4.00%, 06/01/23

    1,290       1,311,985  

Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. RB,
Series A, 5.00%, 06/01/22

    3,000       3,008,067  

Township of Deptford NJ RB, Series A, 1.00%, 07/13/22

    1,478       1,477,297  

Township of Evesham NJ GO, 1.00%, 06/14/22

    988       987,090  
   

 

 

 
      41,797,482  
New Mexico — 0.2%            

New Mexico Municipal Energy Acquisition Authority RB, Series A, 4.00%, 05/01/22

    600       600,000  
   

 

 

 
New York — 6.4%            

Albany Industrial Development Agency RB, VRDN, 0.55%, 07/01/32 (Put 05/05/22)(a)(b)

    900       900,000  

Amherst Development Corp. RB, VRDN, 0.51%, 02/01/35 (Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    1,720       1,720,000  

City of New York NY GO, VRDN, 0.35%, 12/01/47 (Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    2,400       2,400,000  

Nassau Health Care Corp. RB, Series C, 5.00%, 08/01/23 (GTD)

    1,425       1,470,415  

New York City Housing Development Corp. RB, 0.45%, 11/01/25 (FHA)

    1,560       1,444,189  

New York City Transitional Finance Authority Future Tax Secured Revenue RB, VRDN, 0.36%, 02/01/44 (Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    3,200       3,200,000  

New York Transportation Development Corp. RB 5.00%, 12/01/22

    495       502,761  

Series A, 5.00%, 12/01/23

    1,250       1,285,794  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates GO, VRDN, 0.47%, 09/01/26 (Put
05/06/22)(a)(b)(c)

    2,195       2,195,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB, VRDN, 0.47%, 07/01/50 (Put
07/01/30)(a)(b)(c)

    2,000       2,000,000  

Town of Newburgh NY GOL, 1.00%, 05/18/22

    820       819,773  

Town of Oyster Bay NY GOL
4.00%, 03/01/23

    425       431,819  

5.00%, 08/15/22 (BAM)

    715       722,189  

Village of Kings Point NY RB, 1.00%, 07/22/22

    1,300       1,299,156  
   

 

 

 
      20,391,096  
North Carolina — 0.2%            

North Carolina Medical Care Commission RB, VRDN, 0.47%, 10/01/35 (Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    500       500,000  
   

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
North Dakota — 2.2%            

North Dakota Housing Finance Agency RB, VRDN, 0.44%, 07/01/36 (Put 05/06/22)(a)(b)

  $     6,875     $       6,875,000  
   

 

 

 
Ohio — 2.1%            

Akron Bath Copley Joint Township Hospital District RB

   

5.00%, 11/15/22

    225       228,295  

5.00%, 11/15/23

    325       337,185  

City of Cleveland OH GOL, Series A, 2.00%, 12/01/22

    300       300,832  

Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission RB, VRDN, 0.41%, 01/01/39
(Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    5,975       5,975,000  
   

 

 

 
      6,841,312  
Oregon — 1.9%            

Oregon State Facilities Authority RB, VRDN, 0.32%, 08/01/34 (Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    6,100       6,100,000  
   

 

 

 
Pennsylvania — 5.2%            

Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority RB, 1.00%, 11/15/23(a)(b)

    1,500       1,500,005  

Butler County Industrial Development Authority/PA RB, VRDN, 0.53%, 05/01/34 (Put 05/02/22)(a)(b)

    2,200       2,200,000  

Connellsville Area School District GOL, 4.00%, 08/15/22 (BAM SAW)

    500       503,561  

Ephrata Area School District GO, 3.00%, 03/01/24

    1,000       1,007,895  

General Authority of Southcentral Pennsylvania RB, VRDN, 0.38%, 06/01/37
(Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    3,300       3,300,000  

Muhlenberg School District GOL, 4.00%, 05/15/22 (SAW)

    700       700,614  

Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority RB, VRDN, 0.75%, 12/01/37
(Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    3,000       3,000,000  

Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency RB 5.00%, 10/01/25

    500       539,509  

Series 133, 5.00%, 10/01/22

    380       385,353  

Philadelphia Gas Works Co. RB, Series A, 5.00%, 08/01/22

    1,315       1,325,932  

Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority RB, 5.00%, 06/01/22

    360       361,001  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB, VRDN, 0.47%, 10/01/41
(Put 10/01/29)(a)(b)(c)

    1,620       1,620,000  
   

 

 

 
      16,443,870  
Puerto Rico — 1.0%            

Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority RB, 5.00%, 12/01/22

    3,000       3,052,932  
   

 

 

 
South Carolina — 0.3%            

South Carolina Public Service Authority RB, VRDN, 0.50%, 01/01/36 (Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    900       900,000  
   

 

 

 
South Dakota — 0.6%            

South Dakota Housing Development Authority RB, VRDN, 0.45%, 11/01/62
(Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    1,780       1,780,000  
   

 

 

 
Tennessee — 0.6%            

Metropolitan Government Nashville & Davidson County Health & Educational Facility RB, 5.00%, 05/01/22

    535       535,000  

Tennergy Corp./TN

   

Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/22

    335       337,375  

Series A, 4.00%, 03/01/23

    375       380,114  

Series A, 4.00%, 09/01/23

    320       325,633  

Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp. RB, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/23

    250       256,942  
   

 

 

 
      1,835,064  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Texas — 13.5%            

Fort Bend Independent School District RB

   

0.55%, 05/27/22

  $     5,000     $       4,999,244  

0.60%, 05/27/22

    5,000       4,999,313  

Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. RB, VRDN, 5.00%, 06/01/32 (Put 09/01/22)(a)(b)

    4,000       4,071,820  

Port of Arthur Navigation District Industrial Development Corp. RB
VRDN, 0.49%, 12/01/40 (Put 05/02/22)(a)(b)

    7,000       7,000,000  

VRDN, 0.49%, 06/01/41 (Put 05/02/22)(a)(b)

    3,000       3,000,000  

State of Texas GO

   

VRDN, 0.47%, 12/01/43 (Put 05/06/22)(a)(b)

    9,700       9,700,000  

Series A, VRDN, 0.47%, 06/01/44 (Put 05/02/22)(a)(b)

    410       410,000  

Series A, VRDN, 0.47%, 06/01/45 (Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    2,910       2,910,000  

Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp. RB, VRDN, 0.32%, 10/01/41 (Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    1,000       1,000,000  

Tender Option Bond Trust Receipts/Certificates RB, VRDN, 0.54%, 06/15/27
(Put 05/06/22)(a)(b)(c)

    1,500       1,500,000  

Texas Municipal Gas Acquisition & Supply Corp. III RB

   

5.00%, 12/15/22

    2,000       2,030,104  

5.00%, 12/15/23

    1,150       1,183,122  
   

 

 

 
      42,803,603  
Virginia — 0.1%            

Fairfax County Industrial Development Authority RB, 5.00%, 05/15/23

    300       308,728  
   

 

 

 
Washington — 0.3%            

King County Housing Authority RB, 3.00%, 06/01/22

    250       250,290  

Washington Health Care Facilities Authority RB, VRDN, 5.00%, 08/01/49 (Put 02/01/25)(a)(b)

    800       840,096  
   

 

 

 
      1,090,386  
Wisconsin — 1.0%            

Public Finance Authority RB, 5.00%, 06/01/22

    175       175,462  

Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority RB, VRDN, 0.62%, 08/15/54 (Put 01/01/26)(a)(b)

    2,000       1,956,224  

Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority RB, VRDN, 0.44%, 03/01/41 (Put 04/29/22)(a)(b)

    1,000       1,000,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,131,686  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Debt Obligations — 101.3%
(Cost $324,336,707)

 

    321,625,130  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 101.3%
(Cost: $324,336,707)

 

    321,625,130  
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (1.3)%         (4,063,007)  
   

 

 

 
Net Assets — 100.0%         $317,562,123  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)  

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(b)  

Variable rate security. Rate as of period end and maturity is the date the principal owed can be recovered through demand.

(c)  

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
Affiliated Issuer   Value at
10/31/21
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
04/30/22
    Shares
Held at
04/30/22
(000)
    Income     Capital Gain
Distributions from
Underlying Funds
 

BlackRock Liquidity Funds: MuniCash(a)

  $     $       $        (3)(b)     $             3     $             —     $             —           $     11     $             —  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) As of period end, the entity is no longer held.

(b) Represents net amount purchased (sold).

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

         
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3     Total  

Investments

         

Assets

         

Municipal Debt Obligations

  $                 —      $ 321,625,130      $                 —     $ 321,625,130  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

April 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities

 

 

CarMax Auto Owner Trust 2.81%, 05/15/25

  $ 3,752     $ 3,751,689  

Series 20-4, Class A2A, 0.31%, 01/16/24 (Call 06/15/24)

    1,662       1,660,499  

Ford Credit Auto Lease Trust
0.24%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    7,361       7,296,796  

3.06%, 10/15/24

    4,343       4,344,384  

Ford Credit Auto Owner Trust, 0.73%, 09/15/24 (Call 08/15/25)

    11,021       10,905,104  

Honda Auto Receivables Owner Trust, 1.44%, 10/15/24 (Call 05/15/25)

    14,164       14,043,266  

Hyundai Auto Lease Securitization Trust
0.24%, 01/16/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    14,741       14,580,326  

0.81%, 04/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    10,000       9,861,733  

Toyota Auto Receivables, 2.35%, 01/15/25

    9,455       9,432,001  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 1.2%
(Cost: $76,495,328)

      75,875,798  
   

 

 

 

Certificates of Deposit

 

Banco Santander SA, 0.62%, 08/01/22

    10,000       9,982,436  

Banco Santander SA/New York, 0.75%, 10/19/22, (SOFR + 0.450%)(b)

    10,000       10,000,139  

Bank of Montreal, 0.50%, 11/28/22

    7,000       6,935,419  

Barclays Bank PLC, 1.65%, 03/03/23

    15,000       14,896,899  

Barclays Bank PLC/NY, 0.57%, 02/03/23,
(SOFR + 0.300%)(b)

    30,000       29,958,136  

Bayerische Landesbank/New York
0.90%, 06/27/23

    15,000       14,821,625  

1.38%, 01/27/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.160%)(b)

    22,500       22,486,494  

BNP Paribas NY, 0.20%, 09/08/22

    35,000       34,841,396  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
0.35%, 11/02/22

    6,000       5,950,437  

1.39%, 09/12/22

    35,000       35,001,361  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce/New York NY
0.50%, 08/24/22, (SOFR + 0.220%)(b)

    22,000       21,996,495  

0.56%, 03/03/23, (SOFR + 0.280%)(b)

    30,000       29,957,026  

0.58%, 01/06/23, (SOFR + 0.300%)(b)

    10,000       9,991,483  

Credit Industriel et Commercial/New York, 0.37%, 05/06/22,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.5000%)(b)

    7,000       6,999,838  

Credit Suisse AG/New York NY, 0.50%, 10/28/22

    15,000       14,885,213  

Kookmin Bank/New York
0.58%, 01/30/23, (SOFR + 0.300%)(b)

    25,000       24,965,230  

0.60%, 02/09/23, (SOFR + 0.320%)(b)

    10,000       9,986,935  

0.60%, 02/21/23, (SOFR + 0.320%)(b)

    20,000       19,972,128  

0.68%, 12/02/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.180%)(b)

    10,000       10,002,880  

1.35%, 10/24/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.170%)(b)

    5,000       5,000,737  

Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg
0.34%, 10/21/22

    10,000       9,927,814  

0.81%, 06/03/22, (SOFR + 0.28000%)

    8,000       7,996,013  

Lloyds Bank Corp.
0.23%, 08/17/22

    6,700       6,677,059  

0.40%, 12/01/22

    16,000       15,845,779  

Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC, 0.23%, 06/30/22

    15,000       14,980,635  

Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets PLC/New York NY, 0.55%, 02/03/23, (SOFR + 0.280%)(b)

    25,000       24,972,292  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, 0.25%, 05/05/22,
(SOFR + 0.466%)

    8,000       7,999,778  

Mizuho Bank Ltd./New York NY, 0.46%, 07/25/22,
(SOFR + 0.160%)(b)

    11,500       11,495,807  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

MUFG Bank Ltd.
0.23%, 07/15/22

  $ 7,000     $ 6,985,690  

0.30%, 10/31/22

    7,500       7,440,330  

0.32%, 08/08/22

    5,000       4,985,744  

MUFG Bank Ltd/New York NY
0.55%, 01/24/23, (SOFR + 0.280%)(b)

    15,000       14,983,183  

0.55%, 01/27/23, (SOFR + 0.280%)(b)

    25,000       24,971,663  

Natix NY, 0.56%, 06/17/22, (SOFR + 0.180%)(b)

    12,000       11,999,163  

Natixis SA/New York NY, 0.56%, 02/07/23,
(SOFR + 0.280%)(b)

    10,000       9,987,810  

Nordea Bank Abp/New York NY, 0.46%, 10/27/22,
(SOFR + 0.190%)(b)

    20,000       19,979,828  

Oversea Chinese Bannking Corp., 0.17%, 06/03/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.25%)

    10,130       10,123,821  

Royal Bank of Canada
0.20%, 08/16/22

    18,000       17,933,956  

0.37%, 11/10/22

    10,000       9,910,767  

0.40%, 11/15/22

    15,000       14,863,004  

0.53%, 01/11/23, (SOFR + 0.250%)(b)

    18,000       17,976,174  

Royal Bank of Canada/New York NY, 0.41%, 05/24/22, (SOFR + 0.130%)(b)

    10,000       9,999,797  

Standard Chartered Bank/New York
0.58%, 03/13/23, (SOFR + 0.300%)(b)

    30,000       29,953,549  

0.63%, 05/01/23, (SOFR + 0.350%)(b)

    25,000       24,964,987  

0.69%, 07/28/23, (SOFR + 0.420%)(b)

    15,000       14,994,400  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 2.70%, 04/25/23

    50,000       49,970,811  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp./New York
0.56%, 01/23/23, (SOFR + 0.280%)(b)

    20,000       19,971,846  

0.70%, 07/15/22

    10,000       9,997,751  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, 0.25%, 05/11/22,
(SOFR + 0.28%)

    5,000       4,999,617  

Svenska Handelsbanken/New York NY
0.44%, 09/09/22, (SOFR + 0.170%)(b)

    10,000       9,993,875  

0.72%, 10/27/22, (SOFR + 0.190%)(b)

    15,000       14,984,871  

Toronto Dominion Bank
0.50%, 07/26/22

    20,000       19,964,584  

0.73%, 12/30/22

    8,000       7,917,643  

Toronto-Dominion Bank
0.53%, 07/05/22

    25,000       24,975,142  

1.75%, 10/21/22

    15,000       14,987,087  

2.69%, 04/28/23

    10,000       9,999,291  

Toronto-Dominion Bank/NY, 0.34%, 10/28/22

    7,000       6,943,114  

UBS AG/Stamford Branch, 1.68%, 10/20/22

    5,000       4,996,245  

Westpac Banking Corp., 2.25%, 01/23/23

    30,000       29,989,956  
   

 

 

 

Total Certificates of Deposit — 14.6%
(Cost: $922,323,732)

 

    920,273,183  
   

 

 

 

Commercial Paper

   

Amcor Flexibles North America
0.70%, 05/11/22(c)

    30,000       29,992,980  

1.09%, 06/09/22(c)

    30,000       29,962,895  

Ameren Corp.
0.70%, 05/12/22(c)

    22,614       22,608,325  

1.03%, 06/02/22(c)

    15,000       14,985,451  

American Electric Power Inc.
0.58%, 05/03/22(c)

    28,250       28,248,189  

0.59%, 05/04/22(c)

    20,000       19,998,358  

American Honda Financial, 1.26%, 07/06/22(c)

    20,000       19,952,664  

Amphenol Corp., 0.65%, 05/10/22(c)

    19,000       18,996,255  

Antalis SA, 1.40%, 08/04/22(c)     

    25,000       24,912,228  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

ANZ New Zealand International Ltd.
0.36%, 05/02/22(c)

  $ 30,000     $ 29,999,092  

1.86%, 10/21/22(c)

    25,000       24,776,389  

ASB Bank Ltd., 0.84%, 09/15/22,
(SOFR + 0.790%)(a)(b)

    18,250       18,280,323  

ASB Finance Ltd., 1.53%, 09/12/22(c)

    15,000       14,913,640  

AT&T Inc., 0.78%, 05/17/22(c)

    66,300       66,274,276  

AT+T Inc., 1.55%, 08/16/22(c)

    45,000       44,789,358  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., 1.20%, 07/28/22(c)

    10,000       9,970,000  

Avery Dennison Corp.
0.62%, 05/06/22(c)

    5,250       5,249,367  

0.67%, 05/10/22(c)

    7,965       7,963,382  

Barclays Bank PLC, Series 10-10.51%, 07/22/22,
(SOFR + 0.230%)(a)(b)

    10,000       9,998,670  

Base Aktiengesellsch
1.72%, 09/02/22(c)

    10,000       9,940,325  

2.14%, 10/03/22(c)

    17,400       17,239,051  

Baxter International, 0.56%, 05/02/22(c)

    37,037       37,035,262  

Bedford Row Funding Corp., 0.44%, 06/27/22,
(FEDL01 + 0.110%)(a)(b)

    15,000       14,995,920  

Bell Canada, 0.66%, 05/12/22(c)

    30,000       29,992,872  

BNZ Financial Funding Ltd., 0.82%, 06/13/22(c)

    7,500       7,492,313  

BNZ International Funding Ltd., 0.94%, 07/01/22(c)

    10,000       9,983,585  

BPCE SA
1.25%, 08/01/22(c)

    15,000       14,951,198  

2.43%, 03/01/23(c)

    13,500       13,227,125  

2.51%, 02/22/23(c)

    10,000       9,795,600  

Brookfield Infrastructure Holdings, 0.58%, 05/03/22(c)

    19,316       19,314,762  

Brookfield Renewable, 0.81%, 05/19/22(c)

    12,000       11,994,580  

Church & Dwight Co. Inc., 0.93%, 05/25/22(c)

    14,060       14,050,607  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
1.32%, 08/01/22(c)

    18,000       17,938,383  

2.20%, 01/03/23(c)

    20,000       19,699,817  

2.60%, 04/11/23(c)

    30,000       29,267,541  

Collateralized Commercial Paper Flex Co. LLC
0.27%, 08/18/22(a)

    15,000       14,947,561  

0.92%, 06/24/22(c)

    30,000       29,955,153  

Collateralized Commercial Paper V Co.
1.46%, 09/14/22(c)

    18,750       18,634,497  

1.66%, 10/14/22(c)

    12,650       12,543,622  

1.70%, 10/21/22(c)

    15,000       14,865,250  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia
0.63%, 10/14/22, (SOFR + 0.350%)(a)(b)

    15,000       15,000,000  

1.77%, 10/21/22(c)

    5,000       4,957,465  

Crown Point Capital Co., 0.30%, 10/04/22(a)

    10,000       9,939,342  

Disney (walt) Co. (The), 1.69%, 09/30/22(c)

    5,000       4,964,174  

DNB Bank ASA
1.73%, 10/19/22(c)

    5,000       4,958,696  

1.86%, 11/07/22(c)

    5,000       4,950,933  

2.41%, 03/02/23(c)

    10,000       9,798,915  

DZ Bank AG Deutsche Zentral, 1.36%, 08/12/22(c)

    6,260       6,235,260  

Enbridge Inc.
0.83%, 05/09/22(c)

    10,000       9,997,686  

0.95%, 05/18/22(c)

    20,000       19,990,004  

1.37%, 07/05/22(c)

    30,000       29,923,843  

Enel Finance America
1.07%, 06/08/22(c)

    8,860       8,849,496  

1.08%, 06/10/22(c)

    10,000       9,987,400  

1.27%, 07/08/22(c)

    12,000       11,970,437  

1.36%, 07/21/22(c)

    15,000       14,953,209  

1.45%, 08/03/22(c)

    15,100       15,042,016  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

1.68%, 09/07/22(c)

  $ 10,000     $ 9,939,376  

1.73%, 09/15/22(c)

    28,000       27,814,698  

1.97%, 10/21/22(c)

    15,500       15,352,696  

Eversource Energy, 0.74%, 05/17/22(c)

    10,000       9,996,325  

Fidelity National Information Services, 0.89%, 05/23/22(c)

    6,429       6,425,194  

Goldman Sachs International, 1.93%, 11/10/22(c)

    10,000       9,896,488  

Hyundai Capital America, 0.70%, 05/11/22(c)

    20,000       19,995,327  

ING U.S Funding LLC.
0.56%, 05/12/22, (SOFR + 0.58%)(c)

    25,000       24,994,962  

0.64%, 05/17/22(c)

    10,000       9,996,825  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc., 0.91%, 05/17/22,
(SOFR + 0.58%)(c)

    9,499       9,494,678  

J.P. Morgan Securities, 0.22%, 09/30/22,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.17000 %)(a)

    10,000       9,938,104  

Kookmin Bank, 2.63%, 04/25/23(c)

    25,000       24,356,467  

Kookmin Bank/New York, 1.44%, 08/22/22,

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.35%)(c)

    6,000       5,972,496  

La Fayette Asset Security, 0.79%, 06/10/22(c)

    32,000       31,967,968  

Lloyds Bank Corp, 1.88%, 10/31/22(c)

    15,000       14,856,317  

Mackinac Funding, 0.56%, 05/03/22(c)

    7,000       6,999,710  

Macquarie Bank Ltd.
0.40%, 01/10/23, (SOFR + 0.350%)(a)(b)

    15,000       14,990,631  

0.45%, 09/20/22, (SOFR + 0.180%)(a)(b)

    10,000       9,992,691  

0.59%, 02/28/23, (SOFR + 0.3%)(a)(b)

    25,000       24,967,325  

1.45%, 08/01/22, (SOFR + 0.180%)(c)

    5,000       4,981,135  

2.01%, 11/01/22, (SOFR + 0.350%)(c)

    10,000       9,897,442  

Mitsubishi HC Capital America Inc.
0.56%, 05/02/22(c)

    2,000       1,999,906  

0.66%, 05/09/22(c)

    5,000       4,999,086  

0.74%, 05/12/22(c)

    20,000       19,994,692  

0.76%, 05/16/22(c)

    12,536       12,531,519  

National Australia Bank Ltd.
1.47%, 09/06/22(c)

    30,000       29,841,075  

1.57%, 09/26/22(c)

    20,000       19,870,000  

1.76%, 10/11/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.41 %)(c)

    20,000       19,839,583  

2.39%, 02/24/23(c)

    17,000       16,667,253  

National Bank of Canada
0.66%, 05/19/22(c)

    8,000       7,997,076  

1.86%, 10/31/22, (SOFR + 0.33%)(c)

    10,000       9,905,239  

National Grid Holdings, 1.06%, 06/07/22,
(SOFR + 0.4%)(c) .

    14,500       14,483,349  

NatWest Market PLC
1.29%, 07/18/22(c)

    15,600       15,555,523  

1.34%, 07/26/22(c)

    25,000       24,918,294  

Nieuw Amsterdam Recv, 0.59%, 05/03/22(c)

    30,000       29,998,690  

Nordea Bank Abp, 1.72%, 10/21/22,
(SOFR + 0.19000%)(c)

    10,000       9,916,972  

Nutrien Ltd.
0.82%, 05/17/22(c)

    14,880       14,873,929  

1.05%, 05/31/22(c)

    15,000       14,985,960  

Oscar AcquisitionCo LLC/Oscar Finance Inc., 0.70%, 05/12/22, (SOFR + 0.33%)(c)

    26,787       26,780,277  

Regatta Funding Co. LLC, 1.81%, 10/28/22(c)

    5,000       4,953,236  

Royal Bank of Canada, 1.75%, 09/12/22(c)

    20,000       19,868,684  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
0.88%, 06/21/22(c)

    7,000       6,990,900  

1.69%, 09/12/22(c)

    40,000       39,746,738  

1.92%, 10/24/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.645 %)(c)

    15,000       14,859,083  

1.93%, 10/26/22(c)

    30,000       29,713,500  

Societe Generale SA
0.00%, 09/19/22, (SOFR + 0.35000%)(d)

    10,000       9,938,270  

0.37%, 05/03/22(c)

    10,000       9,999,592  

1.47%, 08/31/22, (SOFR + 0.42000%)(c)

    15,000       14,924,205  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Stanley Works (The), 0.69%, 05/23/22(c)

  $ 15,000     $ 14,993,100  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 1.33%, 07/21/22(c)

    15,000       14,954,315  

Suncor Energy Inc., 0.61%, 05/05/22(c)

    17,775       17,773,205  

Swedbank AB
1.34%, 08/03/22(c)

    20,000       19,928,853  

1.41%, 08/15/22(c)

    12,000       11,949,528  

1.83%, 10/17/22(c)

    35,000       34,698,921  

1.88%, 10/24/22(c)

    15,000       14,861,679  

1.90%, 10/26/22(c)

    20,000       19,812,000  

Telus Corp., 1.26%, 07/06/22(c)

    9,250       9,228,107  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., 1.02%, 06/01/22(c)

    20,000       19,981,300  

Toronto Dominion Bank, 1.29%, 08/03/22(c)

    20,000       19,931,627  

Toronto-Dominion Bank
2.19%, 12/09/22(c)

    15,000       14,798,307  

2.50%, 02/17/23(c)

    20,000       19,599,670  

Transcanada Pipelines Ltd.
0.56%, 05/02/22(c)

    20,000       19,999,062  

0.61%, 05/05/22(c)

    30,000       29,996,970  

1.35%, 07/20/22, (SOFR + 0.2%)(c)

    20,000       19,938,637  

UBS AG London, 1.64%, 09/01/22(c)

    10,000       9,943,333  

UBS AG/London
0.57%, 12/02/22, (SOFR + 0.300%)(a)(b)

    10,000       9,991,147  

1.51%, 08/18/22(c)

    10,000       9,953,627  

UBS AG/LONDON, 0.77%, 05/31/22(c)

    25,000       24,982,822  

Verizon Communications Inc.
0.66%, 05/09/22(c)

    19,394       19,390,455  

0.67%, 05/10/22(c)

    25,000       24,994,882  

1.25%, 07/05/22(c)

    30,000       29,930,376  

VW CR Inc.
0.76%, 05/16/22(c)

    10,000       9,996,425  

0.78%, 05/17/22(c)

    15,000       14,994,180  

1.15%, 06/21/22(c)

    20,000       19,966,051  

VW Credit Inc.
1.56%, 08/23/22(c)

    19,500       19,402,231  

1.57%, 08/24/22(c)

    10,000       9,949,235  

Walt Disney Co. (The)
0.85%, 06/15/22(c)

    16,940       16,921,290  

1.05%, 07/15/22(c)

    10,950       10,925,478  

Waste Management Inc.
1.38%, 07/25/22(c)

    21,600       21,527,964  

1.43%, 08/02/22(c)

    4,805       4,786,906  

1.47%, 08/09/22(c)

    19,720       19,638,201  

1.61%, 09/08/22(c)

    25,000       24,853,333  

Wec Energy Group Inc., 0.61%, 05/05/22(c)

    10,000       9,998,990  

Westpac Banking Corp./NY, 1.71%, 10/14/22(c)

    5,000       4,960,520  

Westpac Securities NZ Ltd., 1.00%, 07/01/22(c)

    7,250       7,237,389  
   

 

 

 
Total Commercial Paper — 37.5%        

(Cost: $2,369,594,301)

        2,367,025,344  
   

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.1%            

Raytheon Technologies Corp., 3.65%, 08/16/23
(Call 07/16/23)

    4,000       4,027,791  
   

 

 

 
Agriculture — 0.3%            

Cargill Inc.
0.40%, 02/02/24 (Call 01/02/24)(a)(e)

    10,165       9,694,625  

3.50%, 04/22/25 (Call 04/22/23)(a)

    6,825       6,817,179  
   

 

 

 
      16,511,804  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Auto Manufacturers — 5.2%            

American Honda Finance Corp.
0.63%, 02/22/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.150%)(b)

  $ 8,820     $ 8,815,666  

0.65%, 09/08/23

    20,000       19,404,953  

0.75%, 08/09/24

    3,235       3,060,447  

0.88%, 07/07/23

    7,025       6,878,059  

1.03%, 09/08/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.420%)(b)

    5,790       5,792,890  

2.20%, 06/27/22

    10,100       10,113,099  

BMW Finance NV, 2.25%, 08/12/22(a)

    1,890       1,890,128  

BMW U.S. Capital LLC
0.43%, 08/12/24, (SOFR + 0.380%)(a)(b)

    19,960       19,816,460  

0.75%, 08/12/24(a)

    2,925       2,769,225  

0.80%, 04/01/24(a)

    3,350       3,198,700  

0.81%, 04/01/24, (SOFR + 0.530%)(a)(b)(e)

    15,615       15,590,937  

Daimler Finance North America LLC
0.75%, 03/01/24(a)

    26,690       25,537,558  

1.75%, 03/10/23(a)(e)

    13,184       13,052,588  

2.55%, 08/15/22(a)

    2,247       2,250,336  

Daimler Trucks Finance North America LLC, 1.13%, 12/14/23(a)

    4,000       3,866,745  

Hyundai Capital America
0.80%, 04/03/23(a)(e)

    21,620       21,124,724  

0.80%, 01/08/24(a)

    3,000       2,858,227  

2.38%, 02/10/23(a)

    7,560       7,520,264  

2.85%, 11/01/22(a)

    8,440       8,453,403  

Hyundai Capital Services Inc., 0.75%, 09/15/23(a)

    20,000       19,304,718  

PACCAR Financial Corp., 0.80%, 06/08/23

    2,760       2,709,279  

Toyota Motor Credit Corp.
0.45%, 07/22/22

    6,580       6,559,333  

0.47%, 02/13/23, (SOFR + 0.200%)(b)(e)

    22,277       22,250,732  

0.50%, 06/18/24

    4,000       3,783,960  

0.56%, 09/13/24, (SOFR + 0.290%)(b)

    12,000       11,940,188  

0.58%, 06/13/22, (SOFR + 0.300%)(b)

    15,000       14,998,650  

0.62%, 10/14/22, (SOFR + 0.340%)(b)

    13,000       12,998,828  

0.90%, 03/22/24, (SOFR + 0.320%)(b)

    10,000       10,031,632  

2.50%, 03/22/24

    15,000       14,837,458  

2.90%, 03/30/23

    10,000       10,032,130  

Volkswagen Group of America Finance LLC, 0.75%,
11/23/22(a)

    15,025       14,876,185  
   

 

 

 
      326,317,502  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.0%            

Aptiv PLC / Aptiv Corp., 2.40%, 02/18/25
(Call 02/18/23)

    3,275       3,149,185  
   

 

 

 
Banks — 12.4%            

Banco Santander SA, 0.70%, 06/30/24
(Call 06/30/23)(b)

    8,200       7,927,708  

Bank of America Corp.

   

0.52%, 06/14/24 (Call 06/14/23),
(SOFR + 0.410%)(b)

    18,580       17,965,990  

2.82%, 07/21/23 (Call 07/21/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.930%)(b)

    20,834       20,831,216  

3.00%, 12/20/23 (Call 12/20/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.790%)(b)

    10,000       9,976,554  

3.30%, 01/11/23

    10,000       10,080,433  

Series 2025, 0.81%, 02/04/25 (Call 02/04/24),
(SOFR + 0.660%)(b)

    15,000       14,908,500  

BPCE SA

   

1.40%, 05/31/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US
+ 0.880%)(b)(e)

    7,006       7,005,977  

2.75%, 01/11/23(a)(e)

    4,000       3,999,828  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
1.60%, 06/16/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.720%)(b)

    3,480       3,481,346  

3.50%, 09/13/23

    4,500       4,532,117  

 

 

C H E D U L E    O F    N V E S T  M E N T S

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

Citigroup Inc., 2.88%, 07/24/23 (Call 07/24/22),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.950%)(b)

  $   20,000     $ 19,996,297  

Credit Agricole Corporate & Investment Bank SA, 0.40%, 01/15/23 (Call 07/15/22)

    12,000       11,898,435  

Credit Suisse AG/New York NY
0.47%, 07/10/23, (SOFR + 0.420%)(b)

    14,000       13,961,523  

0.50%, 02/02/24

    5,335       5,076,628  

0.60%, 01/19/24, (SOFR + 0.540%)(b)

    10,000       9,946,690  

0.67%, 02/02/24, (SOFR + 0.390%)(b)

    15,000       14,892,016  

1.00%, 05/05/23

    5,000       4,895,011  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY
0.96%, 11/08/23

    20,815       20,058,027  

Series E, 0.55%, 11/08/23, (SOFR + 0.500%)(b)

    16,220       16,125,470  

DNB Bank ASA

   

1.12%, 12/02/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.620%)(a)(b)(e)

    5,000       5,007,039  

2.15%, 12/02/22(a)

    14,382       14,377,149  

Fifth Third Bank NA, 1.80%, 01/30/23
(Call 12/30/22)

    4,560       4,544,429  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)
0.52%, 03/08/23 (Call 09/08/22)

    20,000       19,636,357  

1.22%, 12/06/23 (Call 12/06/22)

    12,000       11,654,214  

0.63%, 11/17/23 (Call 11/17/22),
(SOFR + 0.538%)(b)

    10,000       9,846,574  

0.74%, 11/17/23 (Call 11/17/22),
(SOFR + 0.540%)(b)

    7,000       6,975,655  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 1.16%, 11/22/24
(Call 11/22/23), (SOFR + 0.580%)(b)

    6,995       6,708,807  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
0.70%, 03/16/24 (Call 03/16/23),
    (SOFR + 0.580%)(b)

    4,000       3,909,670  

0.86%, 03/16/24 (Call 03/16/23),
(SOFR + 0.580%)(b)

    20,000       19,930,900  

KeyBank N.A./Cleveland OH

   

0.43%, 06/14/24 (Call 06/14/23),
(SOFR + 0.320%)(b)

    10,000       9,712,151  

0.59%, 06/14/24 (Call 06/14/23),
(SOFR + 0.320%)(b)

    15,565       15,409,225  

Kookmin Bank/New York, 0.60%, 11/03/22,
(SOFR + 0.320%)(a)(b)

    11,000       10,992,764  

Kookmin Bank/Seoul, 0.50%, 08/03/22,
(SOFR + 0.450%)(a)(b)

    10,535       10,532,316  

Korea Development Bank (The), 0.84%, 02/18/23,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.350%)(b)

    16,455       16,447,801  

Lloyds Bank PLC, 2.25%, 08/14/22

    10,000       10,014,291  

Macquarie Bank Ltd.
0.58%, 04/06/23, (SOFR + 0.300%)(a)(b)

    15,000       14,950,944  

2.10%, 10/17/22(a)

    9,450       9,444,731  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.
2.62%, 07/18/22

    8,400       8,417,649  

2.67%, 07/25/22

    35,637       35,715,796  

Morgan Stanley

   

0.53%, 01/25/24 (Call 01/25/23), (SOFR +
0.455%)(b)

    10,000       9,792,365  

0.56%, 11/10/23 (Call 11/10/22),
(SOFR + 0.466%)(b)

    15,000       14,794,076  

0.73%, 04/05/24 (Call 04/05/23),
(SOFR + 0.616%)(b)

    30,000       29,210,476  

0.90%, 01/24/25 (Call 01/24/24),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.140%)(b)

    15,000       14,853,743  

3.62%, 04/17/25 (Call 04/17/24),
(SOFR + 1.160%)(b)

    6,865       6,829,504  

3.75%, 02/25/23

    15,384       15,499,158  

National Australia Bank Ltd., 1.21%, 12/13/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.410%)(a)(b)

    3,500       3,503,747  

National Australia Bank Ltd./New York, 1.88%, 12/13/22

    4,460       4,455,501  

Nordea Bank Abp, 1.00%, 06/09/23(a)

    3,135       3,061,221  

Nordea Bank Abp/New York NY, 0.30%, 01/27/23

    8,000       7,937,456  

Santander UK PLC, 2.10%, 01/13/23,
(SOFR + 0.43%)

    2,105       2,097,569  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
1.45%, 12/12/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.645%)(a)(b)

    3,000       3,008,510  

2.20%, 12/12/22(a)

    2,845       2,841,051  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)            

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.
0.51%, 01/12/24

  $ 3,580     $ 3,416,767  

3.10%, 01/17/23

    2,659       2,669,358  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd.
0.71%, 09/16/24, (SOFR + 0.440%)(a)(b)

    15,000       14,906,357  

0.80%, 09/12/23, (SOFR + 0.44%)(a)

    12,744       12,344,801  

0.80%, 09/16/24(a)

    12,000       11,229,504  

2.55%, 03/10/25(a)

    10,000       9,687,234  

Suncorp-Metway Ltd., 2.80%, 05/04/22,
(SOFR + 0.19%)(a)

    895       895,043  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 0.63%, 06/30/23,
(SOFR + 0.17000%)(a)

    6,310       6,143,256  

Swedbank AB
0.60%, 09/25/23(a)

    14,500       13,992,645  

1.30%, 06/02/23(a)

    6,680       6,561,644  

Truist Bank

   

0.48%, 01/17/24 (Call 01/17/23),
(SOFR + 0.200%)(b)

    45,000       44,652,150  

1.25%, 03/09/23 (Call 02/09/23)

    15,000       14,839,598  

UBS AG/London
0.38%, 06/01/23(a)

    4,440       4,324,693  

0.45%, 02/09/24(a)

    7,000       6,661,922  

0.50%, 08/09/24, (SOFR + 0.450%)(a)(b)

    8,470       8,400,918  

0.54%, 02/09/24, (SOFR + 0.360%)(a)(b)

    5,000       4,980,480  

0.55%, 06/01/23, (SOFR + 0.320%)(a)(b)

    8,470       8,455,178  

0.70%, 08/09/24(a)

    4,330       4,081,618  

1.38%, 01/13/25 (Call 12/13/24),
(SOFR + 0.300%)(a)

    6,970       6,591,347  

Westpac Banking Corp.
0.51%, 11/18/24, (SOFR + 0.300%)(b)

    12,445       12,381,937  

1.02%, 11/18/24(e)

    3,550       3,363,025  

2.00%, 01/13/23

    2,375       2,370,138  
   

 

 

 
      782,622,218  
Beverages — 0.8%            

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC, 0.50%, 05/05/23(a)

    52,207       50,866,797  

PepsiCo Inc., 0.75%, 05/01/23

    1,615       1,588,736  
   

 

 

 
      52,455,533  
Biotechnology — 0.2%            

Gilead Sciences Inc., 0.75%, 09/29/23
(Call 05/10/22)

    15,971       15,451,209  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals — 0.1%            

Ecolab Inc., 0.90%, 12/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(e)

    8,800       8,526,244  
   

 

 

 
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.3%            

GSK Consumer Healthcare Capital US LLC, 1.17%,
03/24/24 (Call 03/24/23), (SOFR + 0.540%)(a)(b)

    2,150       2,152,310  

GSK Consumer Healthcare Capital US LLC., 3.02%, 03/24/24 (Call 03/24/23)(a)

    9,235       9,142,060  

Unilever Capital Corp., 0.63%, 08/12/24
(Call 08/12/22)

    5,975       5,649,786  
   

 

 

 
      16,944,156  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.8%            

American Express Co.
0.40%, 11/03/23, (SOFR + 0.230%)(b)

    10,000       9,927,500  

0.75%, 11/03/23

    10,000       9,704,172  

0.98%, 03/04/25 (Call 02/01/25),
(SOFR + 0.930%)(b)

    8,235       8,290,197  

1.44%, 04/17/25, (SOFR + 0.950%)

    10,000       10,007,700  

3.38%, 05/03/24

    7,600       7,593,935  

LSEGA Financing PLC, 0.65%, 04/06/24
(Call 03/06/24)(a)

    3,895       3,688,487  
   

 

 

 
      49,211,991  
Electric — 4.2%            

Dominion Energy Inc., Series D, 1.36%, 09/15/23
(Call 05/20/22), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.530%)(b)

    30,560       30,506,113  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security

  Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)            

Duke Energy Corp.
0.30%, 06/10/23, (SOFR + 0.250%)(b)

  $  14,765     $ 14,708,999  

2.40%, 08/15/22 (Call 07/15/22)

    6,610       6,616,193  

Eversource Energy, 0.45%, 08/15/23, (SOFR + 0.250%)(b)

    23,850       23,788,122  

Florida Power & Light Co.

   

0.44%, 05/10/23 (Call 05/31/22), (SOFR + 0.250%)(b)

    11,020       10,988,007  

0.66%, 01/12/24 (Call 07/12/22), (SOFR + 0.250%)(b)

    8,240       8,208,674  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp, 0.58%, 08/07/23, (SOFR + 0.330%)(b)

    16,150       16,128,731  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.,

   

Series D, 0.61%, 10/18/24,
(SOFR + 0.330%)(b)

    5,000       4,981,501  

NextEra Energy Capital Holdings Inc.
0.59%, 03/01/23, (SOFR + 0.540%)(b)

    9,305       9,293,989  

0.65%, 03/01/23

    6,888       6,777,146  

0.68%, 11/03/23, (SOFR + 0.400%)(b)

    30,000       29,835,779  

0.75%, 02/22/23 (Call 05/31/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.270%)(b)

    45,000       44,875,159  

2.94%, 03/21/24 (Call 09/21/22)

    15,000       14,889,951  

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.

   

0.61%, 06/24/24 (Call 06/24/22),
(SOFR + 0.330%)(b)

    8,065       8,017,979  

1.22%, 09/28/23,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.250%)(b)

    8,710       8,673,975  

WEC Energy Group Inc., 0.55%, 09/15/23

    21,955       21,191,414  

Xcel Energy Inc., 0.50%, 10/15/23 (Call 09/15/23)

    7,560       7,289,006  
   

 

 

 
      266,770,738  
Electronics — 0.1%            

Honeywell International Inc., 0.48%, 08/19/22
(Call 05/10/22)

    3,666       3,654,887  
   

 

 

 
Food — 0.7%            

Hormel Foods Corp., 0.65%, 06/03/24
(Call 06/03/22)(e)

    12,125       11,559,446  

Nestle Holdings Inc., 0.61%, 09/14/24
(Call 09/14/23)(a)

    35,000       32,941,080  
   

 

 

 
      44,500,526  
Gas — 0.7%            

Atmos Energy Corp.
0.63%, 03/09/23 (Call 05/16/22)

    8,175       8,031,271  

1.02%, 03/09/23 (Call 05/31/22),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.380%)(b)

    23,770       23,782,123  

CenterPoint Energy Resources Corp., 0.70%, 03/02/23 (Call 05/31/22)

    15,935       15,600,141  
   

 

 

 
      47,413,535  
Health Care - Products — 0.9%            

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

   

0.64%, 04/18/23 (Call 05/31/22),
(SOFR + 0.350%)(b)

    20,000       19,969,110  

0.80%, 10/18/23 (Call 10/18/22)

    30,000       29,088,224  

0.82%, 10/18/24 (Call 10/18/22),
(SOFR + 0.530%)(b)

    9,215       9,176,389  
   

 

 

 
      58,233,723  
Health Care - Services — 0.8%            

Roche Holdings Inc.

   

0.49%, 03/05/24, (SOFR + 0.240%)(a)(b)

    5,370       5,359,005  

0.59%, 09/11/23, (SOFR + 0.240%)(a)(b)

    15,000       15,006,138  

1.88%, 03/08/24(a)

    15,000       14,718,158  

UnitedHealth Group Inc., 0.55%, 05/15/24
(Call 05/15/22)

    15,135       14,408,200  
   

 

 

 
      49,491,501  
Household Products & Wares — 0.1%            

Church & Dwight Co. Inc., 2.45%, 08/01/22
(Call 07/01/22)

    2,000       2,001,842  

Reckitt Benckiser Treasury Services PLC, 2.38%, 06/24/22 (Call 05/24/22), (SOFR + 0.24%)(a)

    3,000       3,002,013  
   

 

 

 
      5,003,855  

Security

  Par
(000)
    Value  

Insurance — 3.3%

   

Athene Global Funding, 2.51%, 03/08/24(a)

  $  10,000     $ 9,749,663  

Brighthouse Financial Global Funding
0.53%, 02/24/23, (SOFR + 0.310%)(a)(b)(e)

    23,890       23,833,511  

1.20%, 12/15/23(a)

    17,000       16,397,403  

Jackson National Life Global Funding, 0.88%, 01/06/23, (SOFR + 0.600%)(a)(b)

    26,000       26,010,617  

MassMutual Global Funding II, 0.85%, 06/09/23, (SOFR + 0.55%)(a)(e)

    8,328       8,153,966  

MET Tower Global Funding, 0.83%, 01/17/23, (SOFR + 0.550%)(a)(b)

    22,000       22,018,834  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I
0.55%, 06/07/24(a)

    3,590       3,385,704  

0.60%, 09/08/22, (SOFR + 0.350%)(a)(b)

    23,000       23,014,260  

0.60%, 01/07/24, (SOFR + 0.320%)(a)(b)

    27,000       26,883,050  

0.85%, 01/13/23, (SOFR + 0.570%)(a)(b)

    16,460       16,474,979  

Principal Life Global Funding II
0.61%, 08/23/24, (SOFR + 0.380%)(a)(b)

    635       629,714  

0.75%, 08/23/24(a)

    660       617,929  

Protective Life Global Funding
0.33%, 12/09/22(a)(e)

    15,000       14,830,149  

0.63%, 10/13/23(a)

    4,820       4,654,754  

0.85%, 03/31/23(a)

    9,525       9,525,003  
   

 

 

 
      206,179,536  
Internet — 0.3%            

Amazon.com Inc.
0.25%, 05/12/23

    9,205       9,010,132  

3.00%, 04/13/25

    10,000       9,968,300  
   

 

 

 
      18,978,432  
Machinery — 1.7%            

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.
0.45%, 05/17/24, (SOFR + 0.245%)(b)

    10,000       9,953,900  

0.54%, 09/13/24, (SOFR + 0.270%)(b)

    15,620       15,500,288  

0.95%, 05/13/22

    12,000       11,998,254  

0.95%, 01/10/24

    20,000       19,380,429  

1.13%, 05/13/22, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.735%)(b)

    5,000       5,000,406  

John Deere Capital Corp.
0.40%, 07/10/23, (SOFR + 0.120%)(b)

    7,330       7,304,081  

0.48%, 10/11/24, (SOFR + 0.200%)(b)(e)

    14,290       14,292,275  

0.55%, 07/05/22

    11,060       11,033,864  

0.90%, 01/10/24

    3,605       3,488,905  

Rockwell Automation Inc., 0.35%, 08/15/23 (Call 08/15/22), (SOFR + 0.25000%)

    9,050       8,772,933  
   

 

 

 
      106,725,335  
Manufacturing — 0.3%            

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV, 0.48%, 03/11/24, (SOFR + 0.43%)(a)(b)

    18,980       18,998,681  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 0.9%            

Chevron Corp., 1.14%, 05/11/23

    4,510       4,451,036  

Chevron USA Inc., 0.58%, 08/11/23,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.200%)(b)

    37,065       37,026,405  

ConocoPhillips Co., 2.13%, 03/08/24
(Call 09/08/22)

    16,000       15,734,630  
   

 

 

 
      57,212,071  
Oil & Gas Services — 0.0%            

Schlumberger Finance Canada Ltd., 2.65%, 11/20/22 (Call 10/20/22)(a)

    2,500       2,504,719  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 0.6%            

AbbVie Inc., 3.25%, 10/01/22 (Call 07/01/22)

    12,685       12,712,294  

 

 

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April 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

AstraZeneca PLC
0.30%, 05/26/23

  $ 24,000     $ 23,441,226  

2.38%, 06/12/22

    764       764,652  
   

 

 

 
      36,918,172  
Pipelines — 1.0%            

Enbridge Inc.
0.45%, 02/17/23, (SOFR + 0.400%)(b)

    11,350       11,327,694  

0.55%, 10/04/23(e)

    5,380       5,182,768  

0.83%, 02/16/24, (SOFR + 0.630%)(b)

    10,125       10,137,465  

2.15%, 02/16/24

    5,530       5,404,248  

2.90%, 07/15/22 (Call 06/15/22)

    5,000       5,007,388  

TransCanada PipeLines Ltd., 1.00%, 10/12/24
(Call 09/12/24)(e)

    27,205       25,532,422  
   

 

 

 
      62,591,985  

Retail — 0.5%

   

Amazon.com Inc., 2.73%, 04/13/24

    20,000       19,978,006  

McDonald’s Corp., 3.35%, 04/01/23
(Call 03/01/23)(e)

    1,263       1,271,549  

Starbucks Corp., 0.47%, 02/14/24
(Call 02/14/23), (SOFR + 0.420%)(b)

    11,515       11,525,797  
   

 

 

 
      32,775,352  
Savings & Loans — 0.5%            

Nationwide Building Society
0.55%, 01/22/24, (SOFR + 0.28000%)(a)

    16,520       15,754,351  

2.00%, 01/27/23, (SOFR + 0.18000%)(a)

    15,890       15,808,906  
   

 

 

 
      31,563,257  
Semiconductors — 0.8%            

Analog Devices Inc., 0.52%, 10/01/24,
(SOFR + 0.250%)(b)

    15,330       15,257,112  

NVIDIA Corp.
0.31%, 06/15/23 (Call 06/15/22)

    28,000       27,314,412  

0.58%, 06/14/24

    5,305       5,048,589  
   

 

 

 
      47,620,113  
Software — 0.2%            

Adobe Inc., 1.70%, 02/01/23

    4,010       3,986,398  

Roper Technologies Inc., 0.45%, 08/15/22

    2,390       2,377,513  

salesforce.com Inc., 0.63%, 07/15/24 (Call 07/15/22)

    9,415       8,920,020  
   

 

 

 
      15,283,931  
Telecommunications — 0.7%            

Bell Telephone Co. of Canada or Bell Canada (The), Series US-3, 0.75%, 03/17/24

    21,081       20,131,137  

NTT Finance Corp., 0.58%, 03/01/24(a)

    6,005       5,725,094  

Verizon Communications Inc.
0.75%, 03/22/24

    3,580       3,438,925  

0.80%, 03/22/24, (SOFR + 0.500%)(b)

    16,955       16,923,540  
   

 

 

 
      46,218,696  
Transportation — 0.1%            

Ryder System Inc., 2.88%, 06/01/22

    4,899       4,905,189  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 38.6%
(Cost: $2,476,098,528)

      2,438,761,867  
   

 

 

 

Municipal Debt Obligations

   
Alabama — 0.1%            

Alabama Federal Aid Highway Finance Authority

 

 

0.23%, 09/01/22

    3,035       3,025,734  

0.45%, 09/01/23

    3,545       3,445,102  
   

 

 

 
      6,470,836  
Arizona — 0.0%            

County of Pima AZ COP, 0.48%, 12/01/22

    1,020       1,012,893  
   

 

 

 
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
California — 0.5%            

California Health Facilities Financing Authority RB, 0.42%, 06/01/22

  $ 2,400     $ 2,398,874  

County of Fresno CA, 0.25%, 06/30/22, (SOFR + 0.89%)

    19,900       19,878,548  

Mizuho Floater/Residual Trust RB, 0.62%, 07/01/39
(05/05/22), (SOFR + 0.16000%)(a)(f)

    10,000       10,000,000  

Port of Oakland RB, 0.82%, 05/01/23, (SOFR + 0.38%)

    400       392,660  
   

 

 

 
      32,670,082  
Connecticut — 0.0%            

Connecticut Housing Finance Authority RB, Class A4, 0.30%, 11/15/22 (Call 05/31/22)

    580       575,419  
   

 

 

 
Hawaii — 0.1%            

State of Hawaii GO, 0.43%, 10/01/22

    4,945       4,923,123  
   

 

 

 
New York — 2.9%            

City of New York NY GO, Class D, 0.43%, 08/01/22,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.27%)

    5,575       5,563,655  

Deutsche Bank Spears/Lifers Trust, 0.94%, 04/01/31
(Call 05/09/22)(a)(f)

    51,500       51,500,000  

Long Island Power Authority RB
0.36%, 03/01/23 (Call 06/01/22), (SOFR + 0.28000%)

    6,800       6,691,255  

0.76%, 03/01/23 (Call 06/01/22), (SOFR + 0.28000%)

    1,290       1,271,739  

Mizuho Floater/Residual Trust RB
VRDN, 0.59%, 02/01/23 (Put 05/31/22)(a)(f)

    13,000       13,000,000  

VRDN, 0.59%, 07/01/25 Put (a)(f)

    28,230       28,230,000  

VRDN, 0.74%, 09/01/27 Put (a)(f)

    11,000       11,000,000  

VRDN, 0.59%, 02/15/41 (Put 05/31/22)(a)(f)

    5,484       5,484,126  

VRDN, 0.59%, 11/01/56 (Put 05/31/22)(a)(f)

    250       250,000  

VRDN, 0.74%, 09/01/26 (Put 05/31/22)(a)(f)

    6,000       6,000,000  

VRDN, 0.74%, 03/01/31 Put (a)(f)

    18,000       18,000,000  

VRDN, 0.74%, 03/01/31 Put (a)(f)

    8,640       8,640,000  

New York State Dormitory Authority RB, 2.01%, 03/15/23

    1,765       1,758,748  

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey RB, Series AAA, 1.09%, 07/01/23

    12,570       12,337,279  

Taxable Municipal Funding Trust RB
VRDN, 0.29%, 09/01/30 (Put 05/01/25)(a)(f)

    6,870       6,870,000  

VRDN, 0.94%, 01/16/25 (Put 04/29/22)(a)(f)

    1,085       1,085,000  

VRDN, 0.94%, 02/01/31 Put (a)(f)

    400       400,000  

VRDN, 0.94%, 11/15/54 (Put 11/15/26)(a)(f)

    1,010       1,010,000  
   

 

 

 
      179,091,802  
Texas — 0.0%            

City of Houston Texas Airport System Revenue RB, 0.88%,
07/01/22

    690       689,624  

State of Texas GO
0.31%, 10/01/22

    545       542,506  

0.31%, 10/01/22

    515       512,643  
   

 

 

 
      1,744,773  
   

 

 

 

Total Municipal Debt Obligations — 3.6%
(Cost $227,045,100)

      226,488,928  
   

 

 

 

Repurchase Agreements(b)(g)

   

Bank of America Securities Inc., 0.64%, 05/02/22
(Purchased on 04/29/22 to be repurchased at
$35,001,867, collateralized by non-agency
mortgage-backed security, 0.38% to 6.10%, due
11/13/23 to 1/25/70, par and fair value of $108,610,501 and $37,705,118, respectively)

    35,000       35,000,000  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

 

Par
(000)

    Value  

Bank of America Securities Inc., 0.92%, 05/02/22 (Purchased on 04/29/22 to be repurchased at $7,000,537, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 3.00%, due to 10/25/58, par and fair value of $10,733,517 and $8,400,000, respectively)

  $ 7,000     $ 7,000,000  

BNP Paribas, 0.65%, 05/02/22 (Purchased on 04/29/22 to be repurchased at $20,001,083, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 1.45% to 9.75%, due 3/15/23 to 10/10/79, par and fair value of $23,029,182 and $21,936,791, respectively)

    20,000       20,000,000  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 0.59%, 05/02/22 (Purchased on 04/29/22 to be repurchased at $9,000,443, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.91% to 3.85%, due to 5/1/38 to 9/20/71, par and fair value of $162,563,543 and $9,334,123, respectively)

    9,000       9,000,000  

Citigroup Global Markets Inc., 0.61%, 05/02/22 (Purchased on 04/29/22 to be repurchased at $12,000,610, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.63% to 3.50%, due 6/2/26 to 12/25/57, par and fair value of $14,905,000 and $12,558,347, respectively)

    12,000       12,000,000  

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, 0.89%, 05/02/22 (Purchased on 04/29/22 to be repurchased at $35,002,596, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.00% to 9.50%, due 8/15/25 to 7/25/51, par and fair value of $46,018,894 and $40,250,000, respectively)

    35,000       35,000,000  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, 0.80%, 05/02/22 (Purchased on 04/29/22 to be repurchased at $60,004,000, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 1.70% to 9.15%, due 6/6/22 to 11/15/41, par and fair value of $67,191,000 and $63,000,498, respectively)

    60,000       60,000,000  

Mizuho Securities USA Inc., 0.87%, 05/02/22 (Purchased on 04/29/22 to be repurchased at $11,000,798, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.00% to 5.29%, due 3/10/23 to 5/25/65, par and fair value of $21,180,000 and $12,499,887, respectively)

    11,000       11,000,000  

Mizuho Securities USA LLC, 0.77%, 05/02/22 (Purchased on 04/29/22 to be repurchased at $6,000,385, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 4.75%, due to 2/15/41, par and fair value of $4,897,000 and $6,120,088, respectively)

    6,000       6,000,000  

Wells Fargo Securities, 0.47%, 05/02/22 (Purchased on 04/29/22 to be repurchased at $35,001,371, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 1.53% to 4.75%, due 7/10/22 to 4/25/60, par and fair value of $67,610,132 and $38,213,175, respectively)

    35,000       35,000,000  

Wells Fargo Securities, 1.08%, 05/02/22 (Purchased on 04/29/22 to be repurchased at $25,002,250, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 0.00% to 6.02%, due 1/15/25 to 5/15/48, par and fair value of $45,222,738 and $28,750,000, respectively)

    25,000       25,000,000  
Security   Par/
Shares
(000)
    Value  

Wells Fargo Securities, 1.10%, 05/02/22 (Purchased on 04/29/22 to be repurchased at $22,002,017, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 2.75%, due to 4/12/27, par and fair value of $22,411,000 and $22,440,103, respectively)

  $ 22,000     $ 22,000,000  

Wells Fargo Securities, 1.30%, 05/02/22 (Purchased on 04/29/22 to be repurchased at $3,000,325, collateralized by non-agency mortgage-backed security, 4.55%, due to 11/14/24, par and fair value of $3,182,000 and $3,300,638, respectively)

    3,000       3,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Repurchase Agreements — 4.4%
(Cost: $280,000,000)

      280,000,000  
   

 

 

 

U.S. Government Obligations

   

U.S. Government Obligations — 0.2%

   

U.S. Treasury Note/Bond, 0.25%, 09/30/23

    10,000       9,691,406  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government Obligations — 0.2%
(Cost: $9,991,534)

      9,691,406  
   

 

 

 

Money Market Funds

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.38%(h)(i)(j)

    17,089       17,089,282  
   

 

 

 

Total Money Market Funds — 0.3%
(Cost: $17,085,197)

      17,089,282  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.4% (Cost: $6,378,633,720)

      6,335,205,808  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.4)%

      (25,323,213
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 6,309,882,595  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(b) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(c) 

Rates are discount rates or a range of discount rates as of period end.

(d) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(e) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(f) 

Variable rate security. Rate as of period end and maturity is the date the principal owed can be recovered through demand.

(g) 

Maturity date represents next reset date.

(h) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(i) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(j) 

All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

April 30, 2022

  

BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended April 30, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer   Value at
10/31/21
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
   

 

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

    Value at
04/30/22
   

 

Shares
Held at
04/30/22
(000)

    Income     Capital Gain
Distributions from
Underlying Funds
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 17,719,634     $     $ (612,533 )(a)    $ (21,904   $ 4,085     $ 17,089,282       17,089     $ 40,689 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares(c)

                0 (a)                               470        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ (21,904   $ 4,085     $ 17,089,282       $ 41,159     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

  (b) 

All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities.

  (c) 

As of period end, the entity is no longer held.

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

     

 

Level 1

    

 

Level 2

    

 

Level 3

    

 

Total

 

Investments

           

Assets

           

Asset-Backed Securities

   $      $ 75,875,798      $             —      $ 75,875,798  

Certificates of Deposit

            920,273,183               920,273,183  

Commercial Paper

            2,367,025,344               2,367,025,344  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

            2,438,761,867               2,438,761,867  

Municipal Debt Obligations

            226,488,928               226,488,928  

Repurchase Agreements

            280,000,000               280,000,000  

U.S. Government Obligations

            9,691,406               9,691,406  

Money Market Funds

     17,089,282                      17,089,282  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $  17,089,282      $ 6,318,116,526      $      $ 6,335,205,808  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

April 30, 2022

 

     BlackRock
Short Maturity
Bond ETF
    BlackRock
Short
Maturity
Municipal
Bond ETF
    BlackRock
Ultra Short-Term
Bond ETF
 

ASSETS

     

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

     

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 3,961,810,945     $ 321,625,130     $ 6,038,116,526  

Affiliated(c)

    506,675,271             17,089,282  

Repurchase agreements, at value — Unaffiliated(d)

                280,000,000  

Cash

    21,079,505       64,737       967,276  

Foreign currency, at value(e)

    2,580,366              

Receivables:

     

Investments sold

    13,736,772              

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    9,490             7,917  

Dividends

    164,772       11,084       1,086,463  

Interest

    15,845,376       1,805,085       5,248,681  

Unrealized appreciation on:

     

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    4,309,622              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    4,526,212,119       323,506,036       6,342,516,145  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

     

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    60,047,061             17,107,130  

Payables:

     

Investments purchased

    24,296,844       5,880,283       7,599,240  

Capital shares redeemed

                7,513,148  

Investment advisory fees

    887,862       63,630       414,032  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    85,231,767       5,943,913       32,633,550  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 4,440,980,352     $ 317,562,123     $ 6,309,882,595  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

     

Paid-in capital

  $ 4,523,263,867     $ 320,287,356     $ 6,351,570,380  

Accumulated loss

    (82,283,515     (2,725,233     (41,687,785
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 4,440,980,352     $ 317,562,123     $ 6,309,882,595  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    89,750,000       6,400,000       125,950,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 49.48     $ 49.62     $ 50.10  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited       Unlimited       Unlimited  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

    None       None       None  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 57,902,319     $     $ 16,698,288  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 4,021,262,018     $ 324,336,707     $ 6,081,548,523  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 506,663,262     $     $ 17,085,197  

(d) Repurchase agreements, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $     $     $ 280,000,000  

(e) Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 2,576,556     $     $  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended April 30, 2022

 

     BlackRock
Short
Maturity
Bond ETF
    BlackRock
Short
Maturity
Municipal
Bond ETF
    BlackRock
Ultra
Short-Term
Bond ETF
 

INVESTMENT INCOME

     

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 155,420     $ 11     $ 3,355  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    19,982,140       755,902       16,426,605  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    34,857             37,804  

Foreign taxes withheld

    (190            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    20,172,227       755,913       16,467,764  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

     

Investment advisory fees

    5,767,340       375,734       2,437,715  

Professional fees

    217       217       217  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    5,767,557       375,951       2,437,932  

Less:

     

Investment advisory fees waived

    (62,388            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    5,705,169       375,951       2,437,932  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    14,467,058       379,962       14,029,832  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

     

Net realized gain (loss) from:

     

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (957,422           22,867  

Investments — Affiliated

    (20,226     3       (21,904

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

    13,315              

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    5,697,209              

Foreign currency transactions

    244,447              
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain

    4,977,323       3       963  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

     

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (63,111,093     (3,121,040     (45,350,476

Investments — Affiliated

    3,295             4,085  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    3,837,887              

Foreign currency translations

    (903            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (59,270,814     (3,121,040     (45,346,391
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (54,293,491     (3,121,037     (45,345,428
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (39,826,433   $ (2,741,075   $ (31,315,596
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    BlackRock
Short Maturity Bond ETF
    BlackRock
Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF
     Six Months Ended
04/30/22
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/21
    Six Months Ended
04/30/22
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/21
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

       

OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income

  $ 14,467,058     $ 35,445,063     $ 379,962     $ 964,192  

Net realized gain (loss)

    4,977,323       5,840,631       3       (4,755

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (59,270,814     (9,550,521     (3,121,040     (395,104
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (39,826,433     31,735,173       (2,741,075     564,333  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

       

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (15,103,815     (39,578,305     (301,036     (1,005,763
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    (358,289,432     464,293,661       27,435,233       2,519,567  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (413,219,680     456,450,529       24,393,122       2,078,137  

Beginning of period

    4,854,200,032       4,397,749,503       293,169,001       291,090,864  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 4,440,980,352     $ 4,854,200,032     $ 317,562,123     $ 293,169,001  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

    BlackRock
Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF
     Six Months Ended
04/30/22
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/21
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 14,029,832     $ 23,822,908  

Net realized gain

    963       115,920  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (45,346,391     (9,452,665
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (31,315,596     14,486,163  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (12,399,875     (24,852,336
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    546,936,084       894,302,572  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total increase in net assets

    503,220,613       883,936,399  

Beginning of period

    5,806,661,982       4,922,725,583  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 6,309,882,595     $ 5,806,661,982  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF
    Six Months Ended
04/30/22
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/21
    Year Ended
10/31/20
    Year Ended
10/31/19
    Year Ended
10/31/18
    Year Ended
10/31/17
 
             

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 50.07     $ 50.15     $ 50.36     $ 50.12     $ 50.25     $ 50.17  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.15       0.38       0.91       1.37       1.11       0.74  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    (0.58     (0.03     (0.16     0.21       (0.23     0.04  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (0.43     0.35       0.75       1.58       0.88       0.78  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

           

From net investment income

    (0.16     (0.43     (0.96     (1.34     (1.01     (0.70
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.16     (0.43     (0.96     (1.34     (1.01     (0.70
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 49.48     $ 50.07     $ 50.15     $ 50.36     $ 50.12     $ 50.25  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

           

Based on net asset value

    (0.86 )%(e)       0.70     1.51     3.19     1.78     1.57
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

           

Total expenses

    0.25 %(g)       0.25     0.25     0.25     0.25     0.25
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.25 %(g)       0.25     0.25     0.25     0.25     0.25
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    0.63 %(g)       0.76     1.81     2.73     2.21     1.47
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

           

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 4,440,980     $ 4,854,200     $ 4,397,750     $ 6,260,259     $ 4,981,818     $ 2,909,738  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

    18 %(e)       55     67 %(i)       58 %(i)       48     56
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(g) 

Annualized.

(h) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(i)

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions (“MDRs”).

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF  
 

 

 

 
    Six Months Ended
04/30/22
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/21
     Year Ended
10/31/20
     Year Ended
10/31/19
     Year Ended
10/31/18
     Year Ended
10/31/17
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 50.11     $ 50.19      $ 50.13      $ 49.85      $ 50.01      $ 50.02  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.06       0.17        0.51        0.81        0.68        0.49  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    (0.50     (0.07      0.13        0.26        (0.21      (0.03
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (0.44     0.10        0.64        1.07        0.47        0.46  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

               

From net investment income

    (0.05     (0.18      (0.58      (0.79      (0.63      (0.47
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.05     (0.18      (0.58      (0.79      (0.63      (0.47
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 49.62     $ 50.11      $ 50.19      $ 50.13      $ 49.85      $ 50.01  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

               

Based on net asset value

    (0.89 )%(e)      0.19      1.29      2.16      0.95      0.93
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

               

Total expenses

    0.25 %(g)       0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.25 %(g)       0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25      0.25
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    0.25 %(g)       0.34      1.02      1.63      1.35      0.99
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

               

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 317,562     $ 293,169      $ 291,091      $ 210,532      $ 127,111      $ 52,507  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

    43 %(e)       52      108      170      221      163
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(g) 

Annualized.

(h) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF  
 

 

 

 
    Six Months Ended
04/30/22
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
10/31/21
     Year Ended
10/31/20
     Year Ended
10/31/19
     Year Ended
10/31/18
     Year Ended
10/31/17
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 50.45     $ 50.54      $ 50.41      $ 50.15      $ 50.12      $ 50.04  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    0.11       0.22        0.69        1.38        1.16        0.71  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    (0.36     (0.07      0.25        0.23        (0.16      0.02  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    (0.25     0.15        0.94        1.61        1.00        0.73  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

               

From net investment income

    (0.10     (0.24      (0.81      (1.35      (0.97      (0.65
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.10     (0.24      (0.81      (1.35      (0.97      (0.65
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 50.10     $ 50.45      $ 50.54      $ 50.41      $ 50.15      $ 50.12  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

               

Based on net asset value

    (0.50 )%(e)       0.29      1.89      3.25      2.02      1.47
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

               

Total expenses

    0.08 %(g)       0.08      0.08      0.08      0.08      0.09
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    0.46 %(g)       0.44      1.36      2.74      2.33      1.43
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

               

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 6,309,883     $ 5,806,662      $ 4,922,726      $ 2,195,391      $ 601,794      $ 187,932  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

    19 %(e)       47      54      16      32      11
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(g) 

Annualized.

(h) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)   

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

BlackRock ETF

 

Diversification

Classification

 

Short Maturity Bond

    Diversified  

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    Diversified  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    Diversified  

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed (the “trade dates”). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized daily on an accrual basis.

Foreign Currency Translation: Each Fund’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the investments denominated in that currency will lose value; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.

Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statements of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments, but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. Each Fund reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its Statements of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “Other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of April 30, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The Funds file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Funds may record a reclaim receivable based on collectability, which includes factors such as the jurisdiction’s applicable laws, payment history and market convention. The Statements of Operations includes tax reclaims recorded as well as professional and other fees, if any, associated with recovery of foreign withholding taxes.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Fund enters into certain investments (e.g.,forward foreign currency exchange contracts) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, a Fund may segregate or designate on its books and record cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Funds. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Funds and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Funds’ tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value (“NAV”) per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by each Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Funds. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

 

 

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Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Funds, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Each Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

   

Fixed-income investments for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third-party pricing services. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data (e.g., recent representative bids and offers), market data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset-backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless the Manager determines such method does not represent fair value.

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV.

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued based on that day’s prevailing forward exchange rate for the underlying currencies.

   

Repurchase agreements are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value.

If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

   

Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access;

   

Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs); and

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, (including the Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Zero-Coupon Bonds: Zero-coupon bonds are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. These bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than other debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.

 

 

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Repurchase Agreements: Repurchase agreements are commitments to purchase a security from a counterparty who agrees to repurchase the same security at a mutually agreed upon date and price. On a daily basis, the counterparty is required to maintain collateral subject to the agreement and in value no less than the agreed upon repurchase amount. Repurchase agreements may be traded bilaterally, in a tri-party arrangement or may be centrally cleared through a sponsoring agent. Subject to the custodial undertaking associated with a tri-party repurchase arrangement and for centrally cleared agreements, a third party custodian maintains accounts to hold collateral for a fund and its counterparties. Typically, a fund and counterparty are not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use the collateral absent a default by the counterparty or the fund. In the event the counterparty defaults and the fair value of the collateral declines, a fund could experience losses, delays and costs in liquidating the collateral.

Repurchase agreements are entered into by a fund under Master Repurchase Agreements (each, an “MRA”). The MRA permits the fund, under certain circumstances including an event of default (such as bankruptcy or insolvency), to offset payables and/or receivables with collateral held by and/or posted to the counterparty. As a result, one single net payment is created. Bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of the MRA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Based on the terms of the MRA, the fund receives securities as collateral with a market value in excess of the repurchase price at maturity. Upon a bankruptcy or insolvency of the MRA counterparty, the fund would recognize a liability with respect to such excess collateral. The liability reflects the fund’s obligation under bankruptcy law to return the excess to the counterparty.

The following table summarizes the open repurchase agreements as of April 30, 2022 which are subject to offset under an MRA:

 

BlackRock ETF and Counterparty

 

Market Value of

Repurchase

Agreements

    

Cash

Collateral

Received

    

Non-Cash

Collateral

Received(a)

    

Net Amount

 

Ultra Short-Term Bond

          

Bank of America Securities Inc.

  $ 42,000,000      $  —      $  42,000,000      $  

BNP Paribas

    20,000,000               20,000,000         

Citigroup Global Markets Inc.

    21,000,000               21,000,000         

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    35,000,000               35,000,000         

Goldman Sachs Inc.

    60,000,000               60,000,000         

Mizuho Securities USA Inc.

    17,000,000               17,000,000         

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    85,000,000               85,000,000         
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 280,000,000      $      $  280,000,000      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of repurchase agreements is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan, if any, are also disclosed in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any related cash collateral are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Funds, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Funds can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.

 

 

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As of period end, the following table is a summary of the securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:

 

BlackRock ETF and Counterparty

   

Market Value of

Securities on Loan

 

 

    

Cash Collateral

Received

 

(a) 

   

Non-Cash Collateral

Received

 

 

  

 

Net Amount

 

Short Maturity Bond

         

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 4,417,836      $ 4,417,836     $      $  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    301,047        301,047               

BofA Securities, Inc.

    849,841        849,841               

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    696,240        696,240               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    165,356        165,356               

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    9,139,436        9,139,436               

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

    859,535        859,535               

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    22,231,152        22,231,152               

Jefferies LLC

    100,722        100,722               

Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Holdings Co., Ltd.

    344,574        344,574               

Morgan Stanley

    10,779,402        10,779,402               

Toronto-Dominion Bank

    8,017,178        8,017,178               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 57,902,319      $  57,902,319     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ultra Short-Term Bond

         

Barclays Capital, Inc.

  $ 6,549,850      $ 6,549,850     $      $  

BMO Capital Markets Corp.

    354,383        354,383               

BNP Paribas SA

    469,004        469,004               

BofA Securities, Inc.

    863,931        863,931               

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

    4,895,513        4,895,513               

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    3,352,055        3,352,055               

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    213,552        213,552               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 16,698,288      $  16,698,288     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a specified date. These contracts help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Funds are denominated and in some cases, may be used to obtain exposure to a particular market.The contracts are traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) and not on an organized exchange.

The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies, and such value may exceed the amount(s) reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Cash amounts pledged for forward foreign currency exchange contracts are considered restricted and are included in cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. A Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by the Fund.

Master Netting Arrangements: In order to define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help mitigate its counterparty risk, a Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of

 

 

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the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency, or other events.

For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement, and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by a Fund and the counterparty.

Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Funds, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a certain minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Funds. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Funds on the next business day. Typically, the counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. A Fund generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from the counterparty are not fully collateralized, each Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Funds have delivered collateral to a counterparty and stand ready to perform under the terms of their agreement with such counterparty, each Fund bears the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.

For financial reporting purposes, each Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to each Fund, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

BlackRock ETF    Investment Advisory Fee   

Short Maturity Bond

   0.25%

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

   0.25   

Ultra Short-Term Bond

   0.08   

Expense Waivers: A fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). The total of the investment advisory fee and acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, is a fund’s total annual operating expenses. Total expenses as shown in the Statement of Operations does not include acquired fund fees and expenses.

BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fees for the BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF through February 28, 2025 in an amount equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, attributable to the Fund’s investments in other registered investment companies advised by BFA or its affiliates.

This amount is included in investment advisory fees waived in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended April 30, 2022, the amounts waived in investment advisory fees pursuant to this arrangement were as follows:

 

BlackRock ETF    Amounts waived   

Short Maturity Bond

   $              62,388   

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending, including any custodial costs. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment fees”). The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund, BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional or BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, managed by BFA, or its affiliates. However, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees each Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04%. The SL Agency Shares of such money market fund will not be subject to a sales load, distribution

 

 

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fee or service fee. The money market fund in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value redeemed or temporarily restrict redemptions for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the money market fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.

Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment fees. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income – affiliated – net in its Statements of Operations. For the six months ended April 30, 2022, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

BlackRock ETF

  

Fees Paid  

to BTC  

Short Maturity Bond

   $  14,617  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

   13,308  

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Other Transactions: Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.

For the six months ended April 30, 2022, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

BlackRock ETF

    

Purchases

    

Sales

    

Net Realized  

Gain (Loss)  

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

     $1,600,085      $8,100,503      $             —  

Each Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends – affiliated in the Statements of Operations.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended April 30, 2022, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

     Other Securities  

BlackRock ETF

    Purchases        Sales    

Short Maturity Bond

  $  694,851,244      $  1,133,701,165    

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    142,293,246        122,225,000    

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    559,694,500        472,960,977    

For the six months ended April 30, 2022, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

BlackRock ETF

    

In-kind

Purchases

    

In-kind  

Sales  

Short Maturity Bond

     $            —      $8,317,718  

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of April 30, 2022, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

As of October 31, 2021, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

BlackRock ETF   Non-Expiring  

Short Maturity Bond

  $  31,169,742  

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    119,615  

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    1,276,656  

As of April 30, 2022, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

BlackRock ETF

 

Tax Cost

    

Gross Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Gross Unrealized

Depreciation

   

Net Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Short Maturity Bond

  $  4,531,434,180      $ 7,918,265      $  (66,556,607   $  (58,638,342

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

    324,365,109        27,680        (2,767,659     (2,739,979

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    6,379,178,049        919,802        (44,892,043     (43,972,241

 

9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

The Funds may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

Market Risk: Each Fund may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force each Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities. Each Fund may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from each Fund’s portfolio will decline if each Fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed-income securities at market interest rates that are below each Fund portfolio’s current earnings rate.

Municipal securities are subject to the risk that litigation, legislation or other political events, local business or economic conditions, credit rating downgrades, or the bankruptcy of the issuer could have a significant effect on an issuer’s ability to make payments of principal and/or interest or otherwise affect the value of such securities. Municipal securities can be significantly affected by political or economic changes, including changes made in the law after issuance of the securities, as well as uncertainties in the municipal market related to, taxation, legislative changes or the rights of municipal security holders, including in connection with an issuer insolvency. Municipal securities backed by current or anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific assets can be negatively affected by the discontinuance of the tax benefits supporting the project or assets or the inability to collect revenues for the project or from the assets. Municipal securities may be less liquid than taxable bonds, and there may be less publicly available information on the financial condition of municipal security issuers than for issuers of other securities.

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. Although vaccines have been developed and approved for use by various governments, the duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Valuation Risk: The price each Fund could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from each Fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation technique or a price provided by an independent pricing service. Changes to significant unobservable inputs and assumptions (i.e., publicly traded company multiples, growth rate, time to exit) due to the lack of observable inputs.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

 

 

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A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.

Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in high yield securities. High yield securities that are rated below investment-grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) or are unrated may be deemed speculative, involve greater levels of risk than higher-rated securities of similar maturity and are more likely to default. High yield securities may be issued by less creditworthy issuers, and issuers of high yield securities may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations. High yield securities are subject to extreme price fluctuations, may be less liquid than higher rated fixed-income securities, even under normal economic conditions, and frequently have redemption features.

The Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in fixed-income securities and/or use derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Funds may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.

Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a Fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates ceased to be published or no longer are representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Funds is uncertain.

 

10.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable.

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

     Six Months Ended
04/30/22
    Year Ended
10/31/21
 
 
BlackRock ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount   

Short Maturity Bond

       

Shares sold

    7,550,000     $ 375,625,789       18,900,000     $ 948,305,065   

Shares redeemed

    (14,750,000     (733,915,221     (9,650,000     (484,011,404)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (7,200,000   $ (358,289,432     9,250,000     $ 464,293,661   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Short Maturity Municipal Bond

       

Shares sold

    800,000     $ 39,905,125       1,250,000     $ 62,769,891   

Shares redeemed

    (250,000     (12,469,892     (1,200,000     (60,250,324)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    550,000     $ 27,435,233       50,000     $ 2,519,567   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ultra Short-Term Bond

       

Shares sold

    19,300,000     $ 970,870,390       30,000,000     $  1,515,394,891   

Shares redeemed

    (8,450,000     (423,934,306     (12,300,000     (621,092,319)  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    10,850,000     $ 546,936,084       17,700,000     $ 894,302,572   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

11.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)   

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), iShares U.S. ETF Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for BlackRock Short Maturity Bond ETF, BlackRock Short Maturity Municipal Bond ETF and BlackRock Ultra Short-Term Bond ETF (the “Funds” or “ETFs”), each a series of the Trust, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk.

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, met on December 9, 2021 (the “Meeting”) to review the Program. The Board previously appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program. BlackRock also previously delegated oversight of the Program to the 40 Act Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”). At the Meeting, the Committee, on behalf of BlackRock, provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including the management of each Fund’s Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”) where applicable, and any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing each Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also referenced the methodology used by BlackRock to establish each Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually. The Report also discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including extended market holidays and the imposition of capital controls in certain non-U.S. countries.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing each Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

  a)  

The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether each Fund’s strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund structure, with a focus on funds with more significant and consistent holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. The Committee also factored a fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account. Derivative exposure was also considered in the calculation of a fund’s liquidity bucketing. Finally, a factor for consideration under the Liquidity Rule is a Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes. However, the Funds do not borrow for investment purposes.

 

  b)  

Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed historical redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each ETF’s reasonably anticipated trading size (“RATS”). The Committee may also take into consideration a fund’s shareholder ownership concentration (which, depending on product type and distribution channel, may or may not be available), a fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

  c)  

Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements. The Committee considered that ETFs generally do not hold more than de minimis amounts of cash. While the ETFs generally do not engage in borrowing, certain of the ETFs have the flexibility to draw on a line of credit to meet redemption requests or facilitate settlements.

 

  d)  

The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs and reviewed any persistent deviations from long-term averages.

 

  e)  

The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of custom baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review.

As part of BlackRock’s continuous review of the effectiveness of the Program, the Committee made the following material changes to the Program: (1) updates to certain model components in the Program’s methodology; and (2) certain iShares Funds entered into a $800 million credit agreement with a group of lenders that replaced a previous liquidity facility. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

Regulation Regarding Derivatives

On October 28, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). The Funds will be required to implement and comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. Once implemented, Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, treat derivatives as senior securities and require funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager.

Section 19(a) Notices

The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

April 30, 2022

 

     Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
    % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
 
BlackRock ETF   Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
    Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
 

Short Maturity Bond

  $ 0.161800     $     $     $   0.161800       100             100

Ultra Short-Term Bond

    0.102204                   0.102204       100                   100  

 

 

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General Information  

 

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To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

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Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents and Rule 30e-3 notices can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at iShares.com/fundreports.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Fixed Income
AGM    Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AGM-CR    AGM Insured Custodial Receipt
AMBAC    Ambac Assurance Corp.
BAM    Build America Mutual Assurance Co.
CLO    Collateralized Loan Obligation
COP    Certificates of Participation
CR    Custodian Receipt
FHA    Federal Housing Administration
GO    General Obligation
GOL    General Obligation Limited
GTD    Guaranteed
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
MO    Moral Obligation
RB    Revenue Bond

 

Currency Abbreviations

EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
USD    United States Dollar
Portfolio Abbreviations - Fixed Income (continued)
SAP    Subject to Appropriations
SAW    State Aid Withholding
SOFR    Secured Overnight Financing Rate
ST    Special Tax
TA    Tax Allocation

 

Counterparty Abbreviations

ANZ    Australia and New Zealand Bank Group
BBP    Barclays Bank PLC Wholesale
DB    Deutsche Bank AG London
GS    Goldman Sachs & Co.
UBS    UBS AG

 

 

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