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  OCTOBER 31, 2021

 

  

2021 Annual Report

 

 

iShares, Inc.

 

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iShares International High Yield Bond ETF | HYXU | Cboe BZX

 

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iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF | CEMB | Cboe BZX

 

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iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF | EMHY | Cboe BZX

 

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iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF | LEMB | NYSE Arca

 

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iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF | GHYG | Cboe BZX


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The 12-month reporting period as of October 31, 2021 was a remarkable period of adaptation and recovery, as the global economy dealt with the implications of the coronavirus (or “COVID-19”) pandemic. The United States began the reporting period as the initial reopening-led economic rebound was beginning to slow. Nonetheless, the economy continued to grow at a solid pace for the reporting period, eventually regaining the output lost from the pandemic. However, a rapid rebound in consumer spending pushed up against supply constraints and led to elevated inflation.

Equity prices rose with the broader economy, as the implementation of mass vaccination campaigns and passage of two additional fiscal stimulus packages further boosted stocks, and many equity indices neared or surpassed all-time highs late in the reporting period. In the United States, returns of small-capitalization stocks, which benefited the most from the resumption of in-person activities, out-paced large-capitalization stocks. International equities also gained, as both developed and emerging markets continued to recover from the effects of the pandemic.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) had fallen sharply prior to the beginning of the reporting period, which meant bonds were priced for extreme risk avoidance and economic disruption. Despite expectations of doom and gloom, the economy expanded rapidly, stoking inflation concerns in early 2021, which led to higher yields and a negative overall return for most U.S. Treasuries. In the corporate bond market, support from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) assuaged credit concerns and led to solid returns for high-yield corporate bonds, outpacing investment-grade corporate bonds.

The Fed remained committed to accommodative monetary policy by maintaining near-zero interest rates and by reiterating that inflation could exceed its 2% target for a sustained period without triggering a rate increase. In response to rising inflation late in the period, the Fed changed its market guidance, raising the possibility of higher rates in 2022 and reducing bond purchasing beginning in late 2021.

Looking ahead, we believe that the global expansion will continue to broaden as Europe and other developed market economies gain momentum, although the Delta variant of the coronavirus remains a threat, particularly in emerging markets. While we expect inflation to remain elevated in the medium-term as the expansion continues, we believe the recent uptick owes more to temporary supply disruptions than a lasting change in fundamentals. The change in Fed policy also means that moderate inflation is less likely to be followed by interest rate hikes that could threaten the economic expansion.

Overall, we favor a moderately positive stance toward risk, with an overweight in equities. Sectors that are better poised to manage the transition to a lower-carbon world, such as technology and health care, are particularly attractive in the long-term. U.S. small-capitalization stocks and European equities are likely to benefit from the continuing vaccine-led restart, while Chinese equities stand to gain from a more accommodative monetary and fiscal environment as the Chinese economy slows. We are underweight long-term credit, but inflation-protected U.S. Treasuries, Asian fixed income, and emerging market local-currency bonds offer potential opportunities. We believe that international diversification and a focus on sustainability can help provide portfolio resilience, and the disruption created by the coronavirus appears to be accelerating the shift toward sustainable investments.

In this environment, 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,

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of October 31, 2021
    

6-Month

 

12-Month

   

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

  10.91%   42.91%
   

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

  1.85   50.80
   

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

  4.14   34.18
   

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  (4.87)   16.96
   

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

  0.01   0.06
   

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

  1.59   (4.77)
   

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

  1.06   (0.48)
   

Tax-exempt municipal bonds (S&P Municipal Bond Index)

  0.33   2.76
   

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

  2.36   10.53
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  

Market Overview

     4  

Fund Summary

     5  

About Fund Performance

     15  

Shareholder Expenses

     15  

Schedules of Investments

     16  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     73  

Statements of Operations

     75  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     77  

Financial Highlights

     80  

Notes to Financial Statements

     85  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     95  

Important Tax Information (Unaudited)

     96  

Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

     97  

Supplemental Information

     102  

Director and Officer Information

     104  

General Information

     106  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     107  

 

 

    


Market Overview

 

iShares, Inc.

Global Bond Market Overview

Global investment-grade bonds declined slightly for the 12 months ended October 31, 2021 (“reporting period”). The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index, a broad measure of global bond market performance, returned -1.24% in U.S. dollar terms for the reporting period.

While the global economy continued its rebound from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the recovery was uneven and beset with challenges. The creation of multiple COVID-19 vaccines and the implementation of vaccination programs globally helped to mitigate the pandemic’s impact and led to the lifting of restrictions in many countries. However, while nearly half of the world’s population received at least one vaccine dose by the end of the reporting period, vaccine distribution varied substantially. The spread of the highly contagious Delta variant led to swift case increases in some areas, causing renewed restrictions and constraining global growth.

Bond performance differed by type, but in general corporate bonds gained more than government bonds, and lower-rated bonds gained more than higher-rated bonds. The improving economic environment and vaccination progress led to investor optimism about the lower-rated segments of the market. However, a notable rise in global inflation pressured bonds, which typically lose value in an inflationary environment.

Bonds in the U.S. established these global patterns, as corporate bonds, particularly high-yield bonds, posted solid returns, backed by strong investor demand for yield, while U.S. Treasuries declined, largely due to rising inflation. Bond issuance was high by historical standards, as corporations were eager to take advantage of low borrowing costs, while the federal government issued debt to finance stimulus and other spending. The U.S. Federal Reserve Bank (“Fed”) continued to keep short-term interest rates at near-zero levels and maintained a significant bond-buying program for U.S. Treasuries and mortgage-backed securities, although it discontinued its corporate bond purchase program. The Fed indicated that it would begin slowing its bond buying activities late in 2021, and their forecast showed that an interest rate increase is possible in 2022. However, the improving employment environment and a sharp rise in inflation led investors to anticipate a more accelerated tightening of monetary policy. Trading activity showed that investors view multiple interest rate increases as probable in 2022.

European bond prices declined overall, as supply chain frictions and increasing commodities prices, particularly for energy commodities, led to the highest Eurozone inflation rate in 13 years. In response, the European Central Bank (“ECB”) slowed the pace of its bond purchases, while keeping its benchmark interest rate at 0%. The E.U. issued 20 billion in common European bonds to partially finance its pandemic recovery fund, attracting high investor interest. Bond prices also declined in the U.K. amid a relatively early vaccination push and robust economic recovery. While the Bank of England kept interest rates at record lows, it signaled that it would soon raise interest rates to counter growing inflation.

In contrast, bonds in the Asia/Pacific region posted a solid gain overall, although gains were mostly concentrated in corporate bonds, particularly the lower-rated segment of the market. Japanese government bonds were nearly flat, as inflation concerns were much less prominent in Japan compared to other regions, and the Bank of Japan showed no signs of tightening monetary policy. Emerging market bonds also advanced, benefiting from higher yields compared with developed economies, as investors sought income in a low interest rate environment. However, concerns late in the reporting period surrounding China’s highly indebted property companies weighed on returns of some emerging market bonds.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2021    iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares International High Yield Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of euro, British pound sterling and Canadian dollar-denominated, high yield corporate bonds, as represented by the Markit iBoxx® Global Developed Markets ex-US High Yield Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

    6.90      4.72      3.69       6.90      25.94      41.53

Fund Market

    6.91        4.67        3.68         6.91        25.62        41.36  

Index

    7.34        5.12        3.93               7.34        28.35        44.62  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 4/3/12. The first day of secondary market trading was 4/3/12.

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 15 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/21)
       Ending
Account Value
(10/31/21)
       Expenses    
Paid During    
the Period  (a)
           Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/21)
       Ending
Account Value
(10/31/21)
       Expenses    
Paid During    
the Period  (a)
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
  $ 1,000.00          $ 967.30          $ 1.98                   $ 1,000.00          $ 1,023.20          $ 2.04              0.40

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). 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” on page 15 for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2021    (continued)    iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

International high-yield bonds advanced strongly during the reporting period, supported by accommodative monetary policies from many central banks. Investor demand for higher yielding debt was strong despite investment grade corporate yields (which move inversely to prices) declining to historically low levels. Toward the end of the reporting period, concerns about rising inflation and investors’ anticipation of tightening monetary policies eroded part of the Index’s advance.

From a country perspective, euro-denominated, high-yield corporate bonds contributed the most to the Index’s return. The ECB implemented a program purchasing higher quality corporate debt, leading investors to lower quality bonds, driving down yields, which in some cases were negative. In France, despite concerns about the effects of the Delta variant of COVID-19, the country’s economy grew robustly, as widespread COVID-19 vaccination led to rising consumer spending. High yield corporate bonds in the U.K. also benefited from a successful COVID-19 vaccine rollout, as well as rising demand as the economy reopened. Amid the economic recovery, companies that issued high yield bonds benefited from investor optimism that reduced restrictions, especially for travel, would help restore revenues.

In the U.S., corporate bond yields declined to record lows due to strong corporate balance sheets combined with robust investor demand. Bond issuance reached historically high levels as companies sought to capitalize on rising investor demand to shore up their balance sheets.

From a bond quality perspective, higher rated bonds contributed more to the Index’s performance than lower rated bonds. Bonds rated Ba and B, which represented approximately 52% and 22% of the Index on average, respectively, during the reporting period, contributed the most to the Index’s return.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

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

Baa

    5.0

Ba

    52.5  

B

    22.4  

Caa

    6.7  

Ba3u

    0.2  

Not Rated

    13.2  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Italy

    20.7

United States

    15.3  

France

    11.7  

United Kingdom

    11.1  

Germany

    10.0  

Spain

    7.1  

Luxembourg

    3.9  

Sweden

    3.4  

Netherlands

    2.8  

Canada

    2.3  
  *

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 October 31, 2021    iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, emerging market corporate bonds, as represented by the J.P. Morgan CEMBI Broad Diversified Core Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

    3.88      4.57      4.44       3.88      25.02      51.37

Fund Market

    4.16        4.55        4.48         4.16        24.89        51.90  

Index

    4.64        5.20        5.06               4.64        28.86        60.15  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 4/17/12. The first day of secondary market trading was 4/19/12.

Index Performance through May 31, 2017 reflects the performance of the Morningstar® Emerging Markets Corporate Bond IndexSM. Index performance beginning on June 1, 2017 reflects the performance of the J.P. Morgan CEMBI Broad Diversified Core 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 15 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
  Beginning
  Account Value
  (05/01/21)
       Ending
Account Value
(10/31/21)
       Expenses    
Paid During    
the Period  (a)
           Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/21)
       Ending
Account Value
(10/31/21)
       Expenses    
Paid During    
the Period  (a)
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
  $ 1,000.00        $ 1,007.60        $ 2.53                 $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.70        $ 2.55              0.50

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). 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” on page 15 for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2021    (continued)    iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Emerging market high-yield bonds advanced for the reporting period, benefiting from investors’ search for yield in a low interest rate environment and rising energy prices. Brazilian bonds contributed the most to the Index’s return. High and rising inflation led to a series of interest rate increases by the Central Bank of Brazil, but annual inflation still registered 10.67% as of October 2021. Nevertheless, the bonds of a large, state-owned oil company posted gains, as rising oil and gas prices drove strong cash flows.

Turkish bonds also contributed to the Index’s return, as investors were enticed by extremely high yields despite the country’s high inflation rate and accommodative monetary policy. Bonds issued by Turkish banks generally benefited from the rebound in economic growth, as earnings rose substantially during the coronavirus pandemic due to a steep increase in lending within the country and continued demand for banking services.

Argentinian bonds were strong contributors to the Index’s return, as the country moved from a sharp economic contraction into expansion. In particular, bonds issued by a state-run oil company benefited from rising revenue due to higher oil and gas prices. Mexican corporate bonds also contributed to the Index’s return despite higher interest rates and rising inflation, as bonds issued by a wide variety of Mexican companies advanced due to investors’ increasing appetite for risk and the country’s economic rebound.

On the downside, Chinese bonds detracted from the Index’s performance, as investors became concerned about potential defaults on debt issued by two large, heavily indebted real estate developers. From a credit quality perspective, higher-yielding, lower-rated corporate bonds contributed the most to the Index’s return for the reporting period.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

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

Aa

    5.2

A

    16.3  

Baa

    39.2  

Ba

    11.9  

B

    7.4  

Caa

    1.9  

C

    0.1  

Not Rated

    18.0  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

China

    7.7

Brazil

    5.5  

Mexico

    5.2  

Hong Kong

    4.9  

India

    4.6  

United Arab Emirates

    4.5  

Russia

    4.5  

Saudi Arabia

    4.5  

South Korea

    4.2  

Singapore

    4.2  
  *

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 October 31, 2021    iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, emerging market high yield sovereign and corporate bonds, as represented by the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets High Yield Bond Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

    7.16      3.25      4.57       7.16      17.33      53.50

Fund Market

    6.90        3.25        4.58         6.90        17.31        53.64  

Index

    7.77        3.65        4.96               7.77        19.65        58.90  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 4/3/12. The first day of secondary market trading was 4/3/12.

Index performance through March 01, 2020 reflects the performance of the Morningstar Emerging Markets High Yield Bond IndexSM which terminated on April 01, 2020. Index performance beginning on March 02, 2020 reflects the performance of the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets High Yield Bond 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 15 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
  Beginning
  Account Value
  (05/01/21)
       Ending
Account Value
(10/31/21)
       Expenses    
Paid During    
the Period  (a)
           Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/21)
       Ending
Account Value
(10/31/21)
       Expenses    
Paid During    
the Period  (a)
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
  $ 1,000.00        $ 992.30        $ 2.51                 $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.70        $ 2.55              0.50

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). 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” on page 15 for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2021    (continued)    iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Emerging market high-yield bonds posted solid gains for the reporting period, benefiting from investors’ search for yield in the low interest rate environment and rising energy prices. Despite higher interest rates and rising inflation, Mexican bonds were the largest contributors to the Index’s return, largely reflecting the performance of bonds issued by a large, state-owned oil company, which primarily benefited from rising oil and gas prices.

Turkish government bonds, which are rated below investment grade by Moody’s, also contributed to the Index’s performance, as investors were enticed by extremely high yields despite the country’s elevated inflation rate and uncertainty surrounding governance at the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey. Annual inflation in Turkey rose to 19.89% in October 2021, but the country’s central bank lowered interest rates late in the reporting period, reflecting a divergence from conventional monetary policy. Despite high inflation, Turkey’s growth-oriented monetary policy drove the Turkish lira lower, but relatively high yields ultimately led to the positive performance of Turkish bonds.

Omani bonds were solid contributors to the Index’s return. The Omani government sought to lower its relatively large budget deficit by seeking spending cuts and tax increases amid stronger revenue from rising oil prices. The government also issued an additional $3.25 billion in debt, which was met with strong demand.

South African bonds also contributed to the Index’s return, as interest payments offset a modest increase in 10-year government bond yields (which move inversely to prices). Similarly, the South African rand benefited from record trade and rising demand for the country’s precious metals. On the downside, Chinese bonds detracted from the Index’s performance, as investors became concerned about potential defaults on debt issued by two large, heavily indebted real estate developers.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

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

Baa

    12.5

Ba

    36.5  

B

    28.4  

Caa

    4.6  

Ca

    0.3  

C

    0.2  

Not Rated

    17.5  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Brazil

    15.3

Turkey

    10.6  

Mexico

    7.7  

Colombia

    6.7  

China

    3.9  

Oman

    3.7  

South Africa

    3.7  

Argentina

    3.5  

Egypt

    2.8  

Dominican Republic

    2.8  
  *

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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Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2021    iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of local currency denominated, emerging market sovereign bonds, as represented by the J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified 15% Cap 4.5% Floor Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

    Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     1 Year      5 Years      10 Years            1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Fund NAV

    0.12      (0.02 )%       (0.20 )%        0.12      (0.09 )%       (1.95 )% 

Fund Market

    0.46        0.09        (0.16       0.46        0.44        (1.58

Index

    0.48        0.56        0.29               0.48        2.82        2.92  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 10/18/11. The first day of secondary market trading was 10/20/11.

Index performance through May 31, 2017 reflects the performance of the Bloomberg Emerging Markets Broad Local Currency Bond Index. Index performance beginning on June 1, 2017 reflects the performance of the J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified 15% Cap 4.5% Floor 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 15 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
  Beginning
  Account Value
  (05/01/21)
       Ending
Account Value
(10/31/21)
       Expenses    
Paid During    
the Period  (a)
           Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/21)
       Ending
Account Value
(10/31/21)
       Expenses    
Paid During    
the Period  (a)
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
  $ 1,000.00        $ 964.60        $ 1.49                 $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.70        $ 1.53              0.30

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). 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” on page 15 for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2021    (continued)    iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

As represented by the Index, local currency emerging market bonds posted a modest return for the reporting period. Emerging market bonds generally offer higher yields relative to bonds issued by developed market countries. However, gains from interest payments were mostly offset by higher bond yields (which are inversely related to prices), which generally rose amid growth-oriented monetary policy and rising inflation in many countries. The U.S. dollar advanced relative to many local emerging market currencies, as rising U.S. Treasury yields weighed on emerging markets. From a credit quality perspective, higher-rated bonds detracted from the Index’s performance while lower-rated bonds contributed, reflecting demand for higher-yielding investments.

Chinese bonds were the largest contributors to the Index’s return, as interest rates fell and the Chinese yuan strengthened relative to the U.S. dollar. The Chinese economy was one of the first to emerge from the global recession brought on by pandemic-related restrictions, which led to record foreign direct investment and capital flows into Chinese bonds. The comparatively higher yields of Chinese bonds also drove demand from investors. South African bonds also contributed to the Index’s return, as relatively high yields offset a modest increase in interest rates. The South African rand advanced relative to the U.S. dollar amid record trade and rising demand for the country’s precious metals. Indonesian bonds also benefited from high yields and a rising currency.

On the downside, Chilean bonds were the largest detractors from the Index’s return. Rising inflation drove local interest rates higher, while the Chilean peso declined relative to the U.S. dollar. Peruvian bonds also detracted from the Index’s performance. The election of a new president, rising inflation, and the highest COVID-19 mortality rate in the world weighed on the Peruvian sol.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

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

Aa

    0.7

A

    5.7  

Baa

    24.0  

Ba

    10.5  

Not Rated

    59.1  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

China

    14.8

Peru

    4.7  

Malaysia

    4.6  

Philippines

    4.6  

Indonesia

    4.6  

Thailand

    4.6  

Russia

    4.6  

Dominican Republic

    4.5  

Poland

    4.5  

Hungary

    4.5  
  *

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 October 31, 2021    iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar, euro, British pound sterling and Canadian dollar-denominated, high yield corporate bonds, as represented by the Markit iBoxx® Global Developed Markets High Yield Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

    8.56      5.36      4.98       8.56      29.86      59.31

Fund Market

    8.63        5.30        4.98         8.63        29.48        59.37  

Index

    8.72        5.46        5.13               8.72        30.46        61.42  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was 4/3/12. The first day of secondary market trading was 4/5/12.

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 15 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
  Beginning
  Account Value
  (05/01/21)
       Ending
Account Value
(10/31/21)
       Expenses    
Paid During    
the Period  (a)
           Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/21)
       Ending
Account Value
(10/31/21)
       Expenses    
Paid During    
the Period  (a)
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
  $ 1,000.00        $ 1,001.80        $ 2.02                 $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.20        $ 2.04              0.40

 

  (a) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). 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” on page 15 for more information.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2021    (continued)    iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

High-yield corporate bonds advanced during the reporting period amid a strong economic recovery from the disruptions of the coronavirus pandemic and elevated investor demand for higher-yield investments in a low interest rate environment. Corporate earnings recovered as economies reopened, pushing the ratio of debt to profits back to pre-pandemic levels, driving investor optimism of credit quality. On the supply side, high-yield bond issuance reached historically high levels as companies sought to capitalize on rising investor demand and lower interest rates to refinance existing, higher-cost debt. Bonds issued to finance mergers and acquisitions further bolstered supply.

Corporate bonds issued by companies in the U.S. led contribution to the Index’s return despite increasing concerns regarding ongoing inflation. High-yield credit spreads, the difference in yield between high-yield bonds and U.S. Treasuries, declined during the reporting period. While the Fed maintained interest rates at historically low levels, high-yield corporate bond yields (which move inversely to prices) declined to record lows due to strong corporate balance sheets combined with strong investor demand.

High-yield corporate bonds in the U.K. were also contributors to the Index’s return. The U.K. benefited from a successful coronavirus vaccine rollout and rising consumer demand as the economy reopened. Canadian corporate bonds similarly showed strength amid economic recovery and strong investor demand, bolstered by strengthening of the Canadian dollar relative to the U.S. dollar. In France, despite concerns about the effects of a new variant of the coronavirus, the country’s economy grew robustly, supported by rising consumer spending. From a bond quality perspective, bonds rated Ba, which represented approximately 49% of the Index on average for the reporting period, contributed the most to the Index’s return, though all bond rating categories were contributors.

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY CREDIT QUALITY

 

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

Baa

    3.8

Ba

    50.0  

B

    32.1  

Caa

    9.5  

Not Rated

    4.6  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

United States

    65.0

Italy

    7.2  

United Kingdom

    5.0  

Germany

    4.0  

France

    3.9  

Canada

    2.9  

Spain

    1.8  

Netherlands

    1.6  

Luxembourg

    1.6  

Israel

    1.2  
  *

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 by 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

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses – The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes – The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions and other fees paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Australia — 0.6%  

Commerzbank Ag Subordinated, 1.38%, 12/29/31 (Call 09/29/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       100     $ 112,459  

Energias De Portugal SA, 1.88%, 03/14/82
(Call 06/14/29)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       111,761  

Eurobank SA, 2.25%, 03/14/28
(Call 03/14/27)(a)(b)

    EUR       100             111,405  

Kaixo Bondco Telecom SA, 5.13%, 09/30/29
(Call 09/30/24)(a)

    EUR       100       114,412  
   

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

450,037

 

 

Austria — 0.2%  

ams AG, 6.00%, 07/31/25 (Call 07/31/22)(a)

    EUR       100       122,037  
   

 

 

 
Belgium — 0.2%  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl, 3.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/22)(a)

    EUR       100       118,581  
   

 

 

 
Canada — 2.2%  

ADLER Group SA, 2.25%, 01/14/29
(Call 10/14/28)(a)

    EUR       200       197,589  

Air Canada, 4.63%, 08/15/29 (Call 02/15/26)(c)

    CAD       325       261,128  

Brookfield Property Finance ULC, 3.93%, 08/24/25 (Call 07/24/25)

    CAD       100       81,601  

Iccrea Banca SpA, 2.25%, 10/20/25
(Call 10/20/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       117,975  

Mattamy Group Corp., 4.63%, 03/01/28
(Call 03/01/23)(a)

    CAD       50       41,011  

Parkland Corp./Canada

     

3.88%, 06/16/26 (Call 06/16/23)(c)

    CAD       100       80,973  

4.38%, 03/26/29 (Call 03/26/24)

    CAD       100       81,234  

Parts Europe SA, 6.50%, 07/16/25
(Call 01/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       120,090  

Southern Pacific Resource Corp., 8.75%, 01/25/18(c)(d)(e)(f)

    CAD       50        

Videotron Ltd.

     

3.13%, 01/15/31 (Call 01/15/26)

    CAD       50       37,337  

3.63%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/24)(c)

    CAD       150       119,880  

4.50%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)

    CAD       150       124,232  

5.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    CAD       50       43,633  

5.75%, 01/15/26 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    CAD       50       41,268  

VZ Vendor Financing II BV, 2.88%, 01/15/29
(Call 12/18/23)(a)

    EUR       200       225,546  
   

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

1,573,497

 

 

Cayman Islands — 0.2%  

UPCB Finance VII Ltd., 3.63%, 06/15/29
(Call 06/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       117,628  
   

 

 

 
Cyprus — 0.2%  

Bank of Cyprus PCL, 2.50%, 06/24/27
(Call 06/24/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       112,472  
   

 

 

 
Denmark — 0.5%  

DKT Finance ApS, 7.00%, 06/17/23
(Call 11/29/21)(a)

    EUR       200       235,035  

TDC AS, 6.88%, 02/23/23(a)

    GBP       100       146,024  
   

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

381,059

 

 

Finland — 1.4%  

Nokia OYJ

     

2.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       119,485  

2.00%, 03/11/26 (Call 12/11/25)(a)

    EUR       150       180,825  

2.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    EUR       200       243,367  

Teollisuuden Voima Oyj, 1.38%, 06/23/28
(Call 03/23/28)(a)

    EUR       200       227,859  

Teollisuuden Voima OYJ, 1.13%, 03/09/26
(Call 12/09/25)(a)

    EUR       200       230,854  
   

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

1,002,390

 

 

France — 11.4%  

Accor SA

     

2.50%, 01/25/24(a)

    EUR       100       119,983  

3.00%, 02/04/26 (Call 11/04/25)(a)

    EUR       200       241,997  

Altice France SA/France

     

2.13%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    EUR       150       168,050  

3.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    EUR       200       221,443  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

France (continued)

 

4.25%, 10/15/29 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100     $ 114,463  

5.88%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    EUR       150       181,154  

Banijay Entertainment SASU, 3.50%, 03/01/25
(Call 03/01/22)(a)

    EUR       200       230,886  

CAB SELAS, 3.38%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    EUR       200             229,699  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

     

3.58%, 02/07/25 (Call 11/07/24)(a)

    EUR       200       213,466  

4.50%, 03/07/24 (Call 12/07/23)(a)

    EUR       100       112,668  

4.56%, 01/25/23(a)

    EUR       100       115,133  

5.25%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       109,518  

Chrome Bidco SASU, Series OCT, 3.50%, 05/31/28 (Call 05/31/24)(a)

    EUR       100       115,590  

Chrome Holdco SASU, 5.00%, 05/31/29
(Call 05/31/24)(a)

    EUR       100       115,455  

Elis SA

     

1.00%, 04/03/25 (Call 01/03/25)(a)

    EUR       100       114,668  

1.63%, 04/03/28 (Call 01/03/28)(a)

    EUR       100       114,492  

1.75%, 04/11/24 (Call 01/11/24)(a)

    EUR       100       118,211  

Elis Sa Co., 1.63%, 04/03/28 (Call 01/03/28)(a)

    EUR       100       114,492  

Faurecia SE

     

2.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    EUR       250       292,135  

3.13%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       117,678  

3.75%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    EUR       200       239,530  

Iliad Holding SAS

     

5.13%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    EUR       150       178,246  

5.63%, 10/15/28 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       119,302  

Kapla Holding SAS, 3.38%, 12/15/26
(Call 12/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       114,006  

La Financiere Atalian SASU, 4.00%, 05/15/24
(Call 11/08/21)(a)

    EUR       200       227,214  

Loxam SAS

     

2.88%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       113,568  

3.25%, 01/14/25 (Call 11/08/21)(a)

    EUR       100       115,541  

3.50%, 05/03/23 (Call 11/08/21)(a)

    EUR       200       230,790  

Orano SA

     

2.75%, 03/08/28 (Call 12/08/27)(a)

    EUR       100       119,047  

3.13%, 03/20/23 (Call 12/20/22)(a)

    EUR       100       119,287  

3.38%, 04/23/26 (Call 01/23/26)(a)

    EUR       100       124,078  

4.88%, 09/23/24

    EUR       100       129,043  

Paprec Holding SA

     

3.50%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    EUR       100       115,406  

4.00%, 03/31/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    EUR       100       116,943  

Picard Bondco SA, 5.38%, 07/01/27
(Call 07/01/24)(a)

    EUR       100       113,972  

Picard Groupe SA, 3.88%, 07/01/26
(Call 07/01/23)(a)

    EUR       100       115,855  

Quatrim SASU, 5.88%, 01/15/24
(Call 11/29/21)(a)

    EUR       100       118,724  

RCI Banque SA, 2.63%, 02/18/30
(Call 02/18/25)(a)(b)

    EUR       200       232,099  

Renault SA

     

1.00%, 03/08/23 (Call 12/08/22)(a)

    EUR       100       116,456  

1.00%, 04/18/24 (Call 01/18/24)(a)

    EUR       100       115,855  

1.00%, 11/28/25 (Call 08/28/25)(a)

    EUR       100       115,076  

1.13%, 10/04/27 (Call 07/04/27)(a)

    EUR       100       107,873  

1.25%, 06/24/25 (Call 03/24/25)(a)

    EUR       100       114,073  

2.00%, 09/28/26 (Call 06/28/26)(a)

    EUR       100       114,881  

2.38%, 05/25/26 (Call 02/25/26)(a)

    EUR       200       234,395  

2.50%, 04/01/28 (Call 01/01/28)(a)

    EUR       100       115,537  

Rexel SA, 2.13%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       116,992  

SPCM SA, 2.63%, 02/01/29 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       116,789  

SPIE SA

     

2.63%, 06/18/26 (Call 12/18/25)(a)

    EUR       100       119,822  

3.13%, 03/22/24 (Call 09/22/23)(a)    

    EUR       100       120,720  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

France (continued)

 

Tereos Finance Groupe I SA

     

4.13%, 06/16/23 (Call 03/16/23)(a)

    EUR       100     $ 117,339  

7.50%, 10/30/25 (Call 10/30/22)(a)

    EUR       100       124,217  

Valeo

     

0.63%, 01/11/23 (Call 10/11/22)(a)

    EUR       100             116,210  

1.50%, 06/18/25 (Call 03/18/25)(a)

    EUR       200       236,551  

3.25%, 01/22/24(a)

    EUR       100       123,180  

Valeo SA, 1.00%, 08/03/28 (Call 05/03/28)(a)

    EUR       100       110,977  
   

 

 

 
        8,140,775  
Germany — 9.8%  

ADLER Group SA

     

1.50%, 07/26/24 (Call 04/26/24)(a)

    EUR       100       106,063  

1.88%, 01/14/26 (Call 10/14/25)(a)

    EUR       100       101,716  

3.25%, 08/05/25 (Call 05/05/25)(a)

    EUR       100       106,778  

ADLER Real Estate AG

     

1.88%, 04/27/23 (Call 03/27/23)(a)

    EUR       100       109,848  

3.00%, 04/27/26 (Call 02/27/26)(a)

    EUR       100       108,979  

Bayer AG

     

2.38%, 11/12/79 (Call 02/12/25)(a)(b)

    EUR       200       230,868  

3.13%, 11/12/79 (Call 08/12/27)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       117,637  

3.75%, 07/01/74 (Call 07/01/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       200       241,144  

Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA

     

3.00%, 04/23/75 (Call 04/23/23)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       118,898  

3.50%, 04/23/75 (Call 04/23/27)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       124,631  

Commerzbank AG

     

4.00%, 03/23/26(a)

    EUR       200       255,468  

4.00%, 03/30/27(a)

    EUR       100       129,417  

4.00%, 12/05/30 (Call 09/05/25)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       125,266  

Deutsche Bank AG

     

2.75%, 02/17/25(a)

    EUR       125       152,227  

4.50%, 05/19/26(a)

    EUR       200       264,469  

5.63%, 05/19/31 (Call 02/19/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       200       271,273  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

     

0.25%, 09/06/24

    EUR       50       56,212  

3.00%, 05/29/26 (Call 02/28/26)(a)

    EUR       300       352,485  

3.50%, 07/14/29 (Call 04/14/29)(a)

    EUR       100       116,892  

Evonik Industries AG, 1.38%, 09/02/81
(Call 09/02/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       115,447  

Gruenenthal GMBH, 4.13%, 05/15/28
(Call 05/15/24)(a)

    EUR       150       179,387  

K+S AG, 2.63%, 04/06/23
(Call 01/06/23)(a)

    EUR       100       117,246  

LANXESS AG, 4.50%, 12/06/76
(Call 06/06/23)(a)(b)

    EUR       75       91,496  

Nidda BondCo GmbH, 5.00%, 09/30/25
(Call 11/29/21)(a)

    EUR       200       227,854  

Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH, 3.50%, 09/30/24 (Call 11/08/21)(a)

    EUR       200       227,556  

Schaeffler AG

     

1.88%, 03/26/24 (Call 12/26/23)(a)

    EUR       100       118,144  

2.75%, 10/12/25 (Call 07/12/25)(a)

    EUR       200       244,676  

3.38%, 10/12/28 (Call 07/12/28)(a)

    EUR       100       127,737  

Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 674 mbH, 6.00%, 07/30/26 (Call 11/08/21)(a)

    EUR       88       104,160  

Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 675 mbH, 2.00%, 07/15/25 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    EUR       150       169,879  

thyssenkrupp AG

     

    1.88%, 03/06/23 (Call 02/06/23)(a)
2.88%, 02/22/24 (Call 11/22/23)(a)

   
EUR
EUR
 
 
   
250
300
 
 
   
289,582
351,763
 
 

TK Elevator Midco GmbH, 4.38%, 07/15/27
(Call 07/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       118,884  

Vertical Holdco GmbH, 6.63%, 07/15/28
(Call 07/15/23)(a)

    EUR       180       217,406  

ZF Europe Finance BV

     

2.00%, 02/23/26 (Call 12/23/25)(a)

    EUR       200       231,586  

2.50%, 10/23/27 (Call 07/23/27)(a)    

    EUR       100       116,896  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Germany (continued)

 

ZF Finance GmbH

     

2.00%, 05/06/27 (Call 02/06/27)(a)

    EUR       100     $ 115,514  

2.25%, 05/03/28 (Call 02/03/28)(a)

    EUR       100       115,054  

2.75%, 05/25/27 (Call 02/25/27)(a)

    EUR       100             118,104  

3.00%, 09/21/25 (Call 06/21/25)(a)

    EUR       100       121,056  

3.75%, 09/21/28 (Call 06/21/28)(a)

    EUR       100       124,745  

ZF North America Capital Inc., 2.75%, 04/27/23(a)

    EUR       200       238,019  
   

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

6,972,462

 

 

Greece — 1.0%  

Alpha Bank SA, 2.50%, 03/23/28
(Call 03/23/27)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       111,218  

Eurobank SA, 2.00%, 05/05/27
(Call 05/05/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       111,533  

Mytilineos SA, 2.25%, 10/30/26(a)

    EUR       100       116,327  

Piraeus Financial Holdings SA, 9.75%, 06/26/29 (Call 06/26/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       125,828  

Public Power Corp. SA

     

3.38%, 07/31/28 (Call 07/31/24)(a)

    EUR       100       117,477  

3.88%, 03/30/26 (Call 03/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       119,116  
   

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

701,499

 

 

Ireland — 1.2%  

AIB Group PLC

     

1.88%, 11/19/29 (Call 11/19/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       200       235,558  

2.88%, 05/30/31 (Call 05/30/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       121,937  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

     

1.38%, 08/11/31 (Call 05/11/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       114,144  

2.38%, 10/14/29 (Call 10/14/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       119,363  

eircom Finance DAC

     

1.75%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    EUR       100       115,634  

3.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       117,293  
   

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

823,929

 

 

Israel — 1.5%  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV

     

1.13%, 10/15/24(a)

    EUR       300       334,097  

1.25%, 03/31/23 (Call 12/31/22)(a)

    EUR       200       230,074  

1.63%, 10/15/28(a)

    EUR       150       155,116  

3.25%, 04/15/22 (Call 01/15/22)

    EUR       100       116,001  

4.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)

    EUR       200       237,623  
   

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

1,072,911

 

 

Italy — 20.3%  

ADLER Group SA, 2.25%, 04/27/27
(Call 01/27/27)(a)

    EUR       100       100,176  

Alpha Services and Holdings SA, 4.25%, 02/13/30 (Call 02/13/25)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       113,737  

Altice Financing SA, 2.25%, 01/15/25
(Call 01/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       111,398  

Altice France SA/France, 4.00%, 07/15/29
(Call 04/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       112,759  

Atlantia SpA

     

1.63%, 02/03/25(a)

    EUR       100       118,442  

1.88%, 07/13/27 (Call 04/13/27)(a)

    EUR       275       329,565  

1.88%, 02/12/28 (Call 11/12/27)(a)

    EUR       100       119,604  

Autostrade per l’Italia SpA

     

1.75%, 06/26/26(a)

    EUR       100       119,494  

1.75%, 02/01/27(a)

    EUR       100       119,544  

1.88%, 09/26/29 (Call 06/26/29)(a)

    EUR       200       240,387  

2.00%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(a)

    EUR       400       485,380  

4.38%, 09/16/25(a)

    EUR       100       131,283  

Banca IFIS SpA, 2.00%, 04/24/23(a)

    EUR       100       117,177  

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA

     

2.63%, 04/28/25(a)

    EUR       100       116,683  

3.63%, 09/24/24(a)

    EUR       300       355,604  

4.00%, 07/10/22(a)

    EUR       100       116,131  

5.38%, 01/18/28 (Call 01/18/23)(a)(b)    

    EUR       100       83,738  

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Italy (continued)

 

10.50%, 07/23/29(a)

    EUR       100     $ 104,708  

Banca Popolare di Sondrio SCPA,
2.38%, 04/03/24(a)

    EUR       100       119,856  

Banco BPM SpA

     

0.88%, 07/15/26(a)

    EUR       100       114,071  

1.75%, 04/24/23(a)

    EUR       109             128,697  

1.75%, 01/28/25(a)

    EUR       200       237,427  

3.25%, 01/14/31 (Call 01/14/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       117,599  

4.25%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       200       244,468  

BPER Banca

     

1.38%, 03/31/27 (Call 03/31/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       115,057  

1.88%, 07/07/25(a)

    EUR       100       119,181  

Brunello Bidco SpA, 3.50%, 02/15/28
(Call 02/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       114,519  

Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc., 2.38%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    EUR       150       173,195  

CGG SA, 7.75%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    EUR       100       114,872  

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH,
4.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    EUR       150       178,117  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

     

2.00%, 07/14/24 (Call 06/14/24)(a)

    EUR       100       115,938  

2.88%, 02/11/25 (Call 01/11/25)(a)

    EUR       200       235,461  

Douglas GmbH, 6.00%, 04/08/26
(Call 04/15/23)(a)

    EUR       200       229,291  

Energizer Gamma Acquisition BV,
3.50%, 06/30/29 (Call 06/30/24)(a)

    EUR       100       111,869  

Esselunga SpA, 0.88%, 10/25/23
(Call 07/25/23)(a)

    EUR       100       116,968  

Faurecia SE, 2.38%, 06/15/27 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       114,871  

Gamma Bidco SpA, 5.13%, 07/15/25
(Call 07/15/22)(a)

    EUR       200       233,014  

Grifols SA, 2.25%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       115,561  

Iccrea Banca SpA, 4.13%, 11/28/29
(Call 11/28/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       116,657  

IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche SpA,
3.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       114,762  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC, 2.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       115,194  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA

     

1.63%, 10/21/28 (Call 07/21/28)(a)

    EUR       100       116,526  

1.75%, 04/19/31 (Call 01/19/31)(a)

    EUR       100       114,388  

1.88%, 07/08/26 (Call 04/08/26)(a)

    EUR       150       179,043  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, 2.75%, 03/25/25 (Call 12/25/24)(a)

    EUR       100       115,156  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     

2.93%, 10/14/30(a)

    EUR       100       120,439  

3.93%, 09/15/26(a)

    EUR       175       224,278  

6.63%, 09/13/23(a)

    EUR       100       128,539  

Leonardo SpA, 2.38%, 01/08/26
(Call 10/08/25)(a)

    EUR       100       119,810  

Mahle GmbH, 2.38%, 05/14/28
(Call 02/14/28)(a)

    EUR       200       224,094  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

     

3.75%, 06/16/26

    EUR       75       94,809  

5.75%, 04/18/23

    EUR       50       62,276  

National Bank of Greece SA, 2.75%, 10/08/26
(Call 10/08/25)(a)(b)

    EUR       200       232,736  

Nexi SpA

     

1.63%, 04/30/26 (Call 01/30/26)(a)

    EUR       200       229,810  

1.75%, 10/31/24 (Call 07/31/24)(a)

    EUR       100       117,405  

2.13%, 04/30/29 (Call 01/30/29)(a)

    EUR       150       171,206  

PPF Telecom Group BV, 3.50%, 05/20/24
(Call 02/20/24)(a)

    EUR       100       122,625  

Rossini Sarl, 6.75%, 10/30/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    EUR       100       119,482  

Saipem Finance International BV

     

2.63%, 01/07/25(a)

    EUR       100       118,158  

3.75%, 09/08/23(a)

    EUR       200       241,189  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano

     

1.63%, 01/18/29 (Call 10/18/28)(a)

    EUR       100       109,778  

2.38%, 10/12/27 (Call 07/12/27)(a)

    EUR       300       349,446  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Italy (continued)

 

2.50%, 07/19/23(a)

    EUR       100     $ 119,455  

2.88%, 01/28/26 (Call 10/28/25)(a)

    EUR       418       505,095  

3.25%, 01/16/23(a)

    EUR       150       179,096  

3.63%, 01/19/24(a)

    EUR       307             375,871  

3.63%, 05/25/26(a)

    EUR       100       126,246  

4.00%, 04/11/24 (Call 01/11/24)(a)

    EUR       125       153,188  

5.25%, 02/10/22(a)

    EUR       100       117,184  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV, 6.00%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)

    EUR       100       124,064  

UniCredit SpA

     

2.00%, 09/23/29 (Call 09/23/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       200       232,362  

2.73%, 01/15/32 (Call 01/15/27)(a)(b)

    EUR       200       234,949  

4.38%, 01/03/27 (Call 01/03/22)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       116,372  

6.95%, 10/31/22(a)

    EUR       300       369,911  

Unione di Banche Italiane SpA

     

4.38%, 07/12/29 (Call 07/12/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       150       187,750  

5.88%, 03/04/29 (Call 03/04/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       150       192,433  

Unipol Gruppo SpA

     

3.00%, 03/18/25(a)

    EUR       175       219,127  

3.25%, 09/23/30 (Call 06/23/30)(a)

    EUR       200       265,974  

Verisure Holding AB, 3.88%, 07/15/26
(Call 07/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       117,728  

Vodafone Group PLC

     

2.63%, 08/27/80 (Call 05/27/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       200       236,677  

3.00%, 08/27/80 (Call 05/27/30)(a)(b)

    EUR       250       294,135  

Webuild SpA, 1.75%, 10/26/24(a)

    EUR       250       288,639  

ZF Europe Finance BV, 3.00%, 10/23/29
(Call 07/23/29)(a)

    EUR       100       119,287  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV, 3.38%, 02/28/30
(Call 02/15/25)(a)

    EUR       150       170,595  
   

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

14,449,786

 

 

Japan — 2.0%  

SoftBank Group Corp.

     

2.13%, 07/06/24 (Call 04/06/24)(a)

    EUR       175       200,308  

2.88%, 01/06/27 (Call 10/06/26)(a)

    EUR       100       112,063  

3.13%, 09/19/25 (Call 06/21/25)(a)

    EUR       250       289,730  

3.38%, 07/06/29 (Call 04/06/29)(a)

    EUR       125       138,713  

3.88%, 07/06/32 (Call 04/06/32)(a)

    EUR       100       110,628  

4.00%, 04/20/23 (Call 01/20/23)(a)

    EUR       100       118,293  

4.00%, 09/19/29 (Call 06/21/29)(a)

    EUR       100       115,533  

5.00%, 04/15/28 (Call 01/16/28)(a)

    EUR       250       304,853  
   

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

1,390,121

 

 

Luxembourg — 3.8%  

Albion Financing 1 SARL/Aggreko Holdings Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       116,069  

Altice Financing SA

     

3.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    EUR       200       219,127  

4.25%, 08/15/29 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       113,371  

Altice Finco SA, 4.75%, 01/15/28
(Call 10/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       109,841  

Altice France Holding SA

     

4.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       107,904  

8.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    EUR       200       245,158  

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA

     

6.75%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    EUR       100       119,748  

7.75%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    GBP       100       141,759  

INEOS Finance PLC

     

2.13%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/08/21)(a)

    EUR       100       114,615  

2.88%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    EUR       300       350,059  

Matterhorn Telecom SA, 3.13%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    EUR       200       228,461  

Mytilineos Financial Partners SA, 2.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    EUR       100       118,394  

PLT VII Finance Sarl, 4.63%, 01/05/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)    

    EUR       100       117,612  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Luxembourg (continued)

 

SIG Combibloc Purchase Co. Sarl, 2.13%, 06/18/25 (Call 03/18/25)(a)

    EUR       100     $ 120,808  

Summer BC Holdco A Sarl, 9.25%, 10/31/27
(Call 10/31/22)(a)

    EUR       90       112,624  

Summer BC Holdco B Sarl, 5.75%, 10/31/26
(Call 10/31/22)(a)

    EUR       150       180,766  

Vivion Investments Sarl

     

3.00%, 08/08/24(a)

    EUR       100       110,619  

3.50%, 11/01/25(a)

    EUR       100       111,110  
   

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

2,738,045

 

 

Netherlands — 2.7%  

Lincoln Financing Sarl, 3.63%, 04/01/24
(Call 11/29/21)(a)

    EUR       200       232,284  

OCI NV, 3.13%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    EUR       200       234,206  

PPF Telecom Group BV

     

2.13%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)(a)

    EUR       200       237,119  

3.25%, 09/29/27 (Call 06/29/27)(a)

    EUR       100       124,816  

Q-Park Holding I BV, 2.00%, 03/01/27
(Call 03/01/23)(a)

    EUR       100       109,425  

Sigma Holdco BV, 5.75%, 05/15/26
(Call 11/08/21)(a)

    EUR       100       106,760  

SNS Bank NV, 6.25%, 10/26/20(e)

    EUR       50        

Trivium Packaging Finance BV, 3.75%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100             116,022  

United Group BV

     

3.13%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       111,112  

3.63%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    EUR       200       221,615  

4.63%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       114,458  

4.88%, 07/01/24 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    EUR       100       116,781  

UPC Holding BV, 3.88%, 06/15/29
(Call 06/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       117,510  

Ziggo BV, 4.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    EUR       80       94,565  
   

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

1,936,673

 

 

Norway — 0.3%  

Adevinta ASA, 2.63%, 11/15/25
(Call 11/15/22)(a)

    EUR       200       235,181  
   

 

 

 
Portugal — 1.8%  

Banco Comercial Portugues SA

     

1.13%, 02/12/27 (Call 02/12/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       111,884  

4.50%, 12/07/27 (Call 12/07/22)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       118,795  

Banco Commercial Portugues, 1.75%, 04/07/28 (Call 04/07/27)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       112,675  

Caixa Geral de Depositos SA, 5.75%, 06/28/28 (Call 06/28/23)(a)(b)

    EUR       200       250,058  

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

     

1.70%, 07/20/80 (Call 04/20/25)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       115,783  

1.88%, 08/02/81 (Call 05/02/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       115,796  

4.50%, 04/30/79 (Call 01/30/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       200       249,008  

Energias De Portugal SA, 1.50%, 03/14/82
(Call 12/14/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       112,830  

Novo Banco SA, 8.50%, 07/06/28
(Call 07/06/23)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       118,013  
   

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

1,304,842

 

 

Spain — 7.0%  

Abanca Corp. Bancaria SA, 4.63%, 04/07/30
(Call 04/07/25)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       124,763  

Banco de Sabadell SA

     

0.88%, 06/16/28 (Call 06/16/27)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       111,850  

1.13%, 03/27/25(a)

    EUR       200       232,909  

1.75%, 05/10/24(a)

    EUR       100       118,757  

2.50%, 04/15/31 (Call 01/15/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       115,520  

5.38%, 12/12/28 (Call 12/12/23)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       126,011  

5.63%, 05/06/26(a)

    EUR       100       134,565  

Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman

     

1.75%, 03/09/28 (Call 03/09/27)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       113,254  

5.25%, 11/27/31 (Call 05/27/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       121,597  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Spain (continued)

 

Cellenex Finance Co.

     

1.00%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)

    EUR       100     $ 111,781  

2.00%, 09/15/32 (Call 06/15/32)(a)

    EUR       200       221,785  

Cellnex Finance Co. SA

     

0.75%, 11/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

    EUR       100       113,121  

1.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)(a)

    EUR       200       221,225  

1.50%, 06/08/28 (Call 03/08/28)(a)

    EUR       100       113,638  

2.00%, 02/15/33 (Call 11/15/32)(a)

    EUR       300       329,936  

Cellnex Telecom SA

     

1.00%, 04/20/27 (Call 01/20/27)(a)

    EUR       100       112,742  

1.88%, 06/26/29 (Call 03/26/29)

    EUR       100       115,006  

2.38%, 01/16/24 (Call 10/16/23)(a)

    EUR       100       120,361  

2.88%, 04/18/25 (Call 01/18/25)(a)

    EUR       100       123,450  

Cirsa Finance International, 4.50%, 03/15/27
(Call 09/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       113,864  

Cirsa Finance International Sarl, 6.25%, 12/20/23 (Call 11/08/21)(a)

    EUR       85       99,351  

ContourGlobal Power Holdings SA

     

2.75%, 01/01/26 (Call 01/01/23)(a)

    EUR       100       114,491  

4.13%, 08/01/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    EUR       100       117,136  

El Corte Ingles SA

     

3.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 11/08/21)(a)

    EUR       100             116,165  

3.63%, 03/15/24 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       118,796  

Grifols Escrow Issuer SA, 3.88%, 10/15/28
(Call 10/15/24)(a)

    EUR       250       289,300  

Grifols SA

     

1.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    EUR       150       172,804  

3.20%, 05/01/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    EUR       200       231,371  

Ibercaja Banco SA, 2.75%, 07/23/30
(Call 07/23/25)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       116,420  

Lorca Telecom Bondco, 4.00%, 09/18/27
(Call 09/30/23)(a)

    EUR       200       232,446  

Lorca Telecom Bondco SA, 4.00%, 09/18/27
(Call 09/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       116,264  

Repsol International Finance BV, 4.50%, 03/25/75 (Call 03/25/25)(a)(b)

    EUR       175       218,156  

Unicaja Banco SA, 2.88%, 11/13/29
(Call 11/13/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       118,355  
     

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

4,957,190

 

 

Sweden — 3.3%  

Akelius Residential Property AB

     

2.25%, 05/17/81 (Call 02/17/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       113,641  

3.88%, 10/05/78 (Call 07/08/23)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       120,924  

Dometic Group AB

     

2.00%, 09/29/28 (Call 06/29/28)(a)

    EUR       100       113,227  

3.00%, 09/13/23 (Call 08/13/23)(a)

    EUR       100       120,371  

Fastighets AB Balder

     

2.87%, 06/02/81 (Call 03/02/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       110,475  

3.00%, 03/07/78 (Call 03/07/23)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       115,885  

Intrum AB

     

3.00%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       111,788  

3.13%, 07/15/24 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    EUR       100       115,627  

3.50%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    EUR       175       201,734  

4.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    EUR       200       238,875  

Verisure Holding AB

     

3.25%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    EUR       150       172,818  

3.50%, 05/15/23 (Call 11/08/21)(a)

    EUR       100       116,314  

Verisure Midholding AB, 5.25%, 02/15/29
(Call 02/15/24)(a)

    EUR       300       351,418  

Volvo Car AB

     

2.00%, 01/24/25 (Call 10/24/24)(a)

    EUR       200       239,407  

2.13%, 04/02/24 (Call 01/02/24)(a)

    EUR       100       119,257  
   

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

2,361,761

 

 

Switzerland — 0.5%  

Dufry One BV

     

2.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       108,940  

2.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 11/29/21)(a)    

    EUR       100       113,737  

 

 

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

  19


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Switzerland (continued)

 

3.38%, 04/15/28 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100     $ 113,542  
   

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

336,219

 

 

United Kingdom — 10.8%  

Arqiva Broadcast Finance PLC, 6.75%, 09/30/23 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    GBP       150       208,384  

BCP Modular Services, 4.75%, 11/30/28
(Call 11/30/24)(a)

    EUR       200       230,786  

BCP V Modular Services Finance II PLC,
6.13%, 11/30/28 (Call 11/30/24)(a)

    GBP       100       136,725  

Bellis Acquisition Co. PLC, 3.25%, 02/16/26
(Call 02/24/23)(a)

    GBP       300       392,764  

Bellis Finco PLC, 4.00%, 02/16/27 (Call 02/24/23)(a)

    GBP       200       258,217  

British Telecommunications PLC, 1.87%, 08/18/80 (Call 05/18/25)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       109,377  

Cidron Aida Finco Sarl, 5.00%, 04/01/28
(Call 04/01/24)(a)

    EUR       100       113,417  

Deuce Finco PLC, 5.50%, 06/15/27
(Call 06/15/23)(a)

    GBP       100       135,950  

eG Global Finance PLC, 4.38%, 02/07/25
(Call 11/29/21)(a)

    EUR       225       256,233  

GKN Holdings Ltd., 4.63%, 05/12/32(a)

    GBP       100       146,452  

Heathrow Finance PLC

     

4.38%, 03/01/27(a)(g)

    GBP       100       138,354  

4.75%, 03/01/24 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(g)

    GBP       100       142,095  

Iceland Bondco PLC, 4.38%, 05/15/28
(Call 02/15/24)(a)

    GBP       100       119,209  

INEOS Styrolution Group GmbH, 2.25%, 01/16/27 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    EUR       200             224,774  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA

     

1.50%, 07/04/27 (Call 04/04/27)(a)

    EUR       100       105,010  

3.75%, 03/25/29 (Call 12/25/28)(a)

    EUR       100       114,685  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

     

2.20%, 01/15/24(a)

    EUR       100       113,569  

3.88%, 03/01/23(a)

    GBP       100       137,577  

4.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    EUR       150       176,116  

4.50%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       114,833  

5.88%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       123,521  

Jerrold Finco PLC, 5.25%, 01/15/27
(Call 01/15/23)(a)

    GBP       100       139,324  

Marks & Spencer PLC

     

3.75%, 05/19/26 (Call 02/19/26)(a)

    GBP       100       140,848  

6.00%, 06/12/25(a)

    GBP       100       150,453  

Modulaire Global Finance PLC, 6.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/08/21)(a)

    EUR       100       117,341  

Motion Finco Sarl, 7.00%, 05/15/25
(Call 05/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       120,652  

NGG Finance PLC

     

1.63%, 12/05/79 (Call 09/05/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       116,305  

2.13%, 09/05/82 (Call 06/05/27)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       116,094  

5.63%, 06/18/73 (Call 06/18/25)(a)(b)

    GBP       200       297,305  

Pinewood Finance Co. Ltd., 3.25%, 09/30/25
(Call 11/29/21)(a)

    GBP       100       136,979  

Pinnacle Bidco PLC, 5.50%, 02/15/25
(Call 01/15/22)(a)

    EUR       100       117,530  

Rolls-Royce PLC

     

0.88%, 05/09/24 (Call 02/09/24)(a)

    EUR       100       114,822  

1.63%, 05/09/28 (Call 02/09/28)(a)

    EUR       100       111,369  

4.63%, 02/16/26 (Call 11/16/25)(a)

    EUR       100       128,344  

5.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)(a)

    GBP       100       152,108  

Stonegate Pub Co. Financing 2019 PLC,
8.25%, 07/31/25 (Call 07/31/22)(a)

    GBP       200       283,664  

Thames Water Utilities Finance PLC, 2.88%, 05/03/27(a)

    GBP       200       278,923  

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 3.75%, 07/15/30
(Call 07/15/25)(a)

    EUR       100       114,664  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC

     

4.13%, 08/15/30 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    GBP       100       135,565  

4.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    GBP       100       136,125  

5.00%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    GBP       200       282,164  

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC

     

3.25%, 01/31/31 (Call 01/31/26)(a)

    EUR       100       115,776  

4.00%, 01/31/29 (Call 01/31/24)(a)    

    GBP       100       135,050  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

United Kingdom (continued)

 

4.50%, 07/15/31 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    GBP       200     $ 274,477  

Vodafone Group PLC

     

3.10%, 01/03/79 (Call 10/03/23)(a)(b)

    EUR       300       358,112  

4.88%, 10/03/78 (Call 07/03/25)(a)(b)

    GBP       100       144,504  
   

 

 

 
     

 

 

 

7,716,546

 

 

United States — 15.0%  

Adient Global Holdings Ltd., 3.50%, 08/15/24
(Call 05/15/24)(a)

    EUR       175       204,576  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp/Atlas Luxco 4 Sarl

     

3.63%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    EUR       100       113,259  

4.88%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    GBP       100       133,485  

Alpha Services and Holdings SA, 5.50%, 06/11/31 (Call 03/11/26)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       117,644  

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC

     

2.00%, 09/01/28 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       114,079  

3.00%, 09/01/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       113,138  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA Inc.

     

2.13%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    EUR       200       227,938  

4.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    GBP       100       138,227  

Ashland Services BV, 2.00%, 01/30/28
(Call 11/01/27)(a)

    EUR       100       118,532  

Avantor Funding Inc., 2.63%, 11/01/25
(Call 11/01/22)(a)

    EUR       200       236,186  

Avis Budget Finance PLC

     

4.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    EUR       100       116,719  

4.75%, 01/30/26 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    EUR       100       117,234  

Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV, 3.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/08/21)(a)

    EUR       100       116,759  

Ball Corp.

     

0.88%, 03/15/24 (Call 12/15/23)

    EUR       100       115,697  

1.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    EUR       100       117,224  

4.38%, 12/15/23

    EUR       100       124,932  

Banff Merger Sub Inc., 8.38%, 09/01/26
(Call 11/08/21)(a)

    EUR       100       120,172  

Belden Inc., 3.88%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    EUR       250       298,860  

Boxer Parent Co. Inc., 6.50%, 10/02/25
(Call 06/01/22)(a)

    EUR       100       120,976  

Carnival PLC, 1.00%, 10/28/29 (Call 07/28/29)

    EUR       100       90,104  

Chemours Co. (The), 4.00%, 05/15/26
(Call 11/29/21)

    EUR       100       116,562  

Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co., 4.38%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    EUR       125       148,022  

Cogent Communications Group Inc.,
4.38%, 06/30/24 (Call 11/08/21)(a)

    EUR       100       117,753  

Constellium SE, 3.13%, 07/15/29
(Call 07/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       113,463  

Coty Inc.

     

3.88%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       117,592  

4.75%, 04/15/26 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    EUR       100       115,247  

Crown European Holdings SA

     

0.75%, 02/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100             115,631  

2.25%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    EUR       100       117,388  

2.63%, 09/30/24 (Call 03/31/24)(a)

    EUR       125       149,748  

2.88%, 02/01/26 (Call 08/01/25)(a)

    EUR       100       122,008  

Darling Global Finance BV, 3.63%, 05/15/26
(Call 11/08/21)(a)

    EUR       100       117,272  

Encore Capital Group Inc., 5.38%, 02/15/26
(Call 11/15/22)(a)

    GBP       100       141,256  

Ford Credit Canada Co, 2.96%, 09/16/26
(Call 08/16/26)

    CAD       100       78,844  

Ford Credit Canada Co.

     

3.50%, 11/30/23

    CAD       100       81,620  

3.74%, 05/08/23

    CAD       75       61,602  

4.46%, 11/13/24

    CAD       100       83,761  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

     

1.36%, 02/07/25

    EUR       100       115,427  

1.51%, 02/17/23

    EUR       100       116,790  

1.74%, 07/19/24

    EUR       100       117,430  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

    

Par
(000)

    Value  
United States (continued)                  

2.33%, 11/25/25

    EUR       100     $       119,273  

2.39%, 02/17/26

    EUR       225       268,748  

2.75%, 06/14/24

    GBP       200       274,051  

3.02%, 03/06/24

    EUR       100       120,224  

3.25%, 09/15/25

    EUR       100       123,283  

Goodyear Europe BV Co., 2.75%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       116,457  

Hanesbrands Finance Luxembourg SCA, 3.50%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       121,550  

International Game Technology PLC

     

3.50%, 07/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    EUR       225       273,036  

3.50%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    EUR       150       177,431  

IQVIA Inc.

     

1.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       115,869  

2.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    EUR       150       172,808  

2.25%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    EUR       200       228,623  

2.88%, 09/15/25 (Call 11/08/21)(a)

    EUR       100       116,245  

Iron Mountain UK PLC, 3.88%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/08/21)(a)

    GBP       100       137,535  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

     

2.00%, 06/30/23 (Call 03/30/23)(a)

    EUR       200       237,372  

2.25%, 05/25/28 (Call 02/25/28)(a)

    EUR       200       247,879  

4.13%, 07/01/27 (Call 04/01/27)(a)

    GBP       100       150,893  

Levi Strauss & Co., 3.38%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)

    EUR       100       117,934  

Liberty Mutual Group Inc., 3.63%, 05/23/59 (Call 05/23/24)(a)(b)

    EUR       100       119,445  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co., 4.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    EUR       100       114,360  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.

     

0.99%, 10/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)

    EUR       100       114,461  

2.50%, 03/24/26 (Call 02/24/26)

    GBP       100       137,966  

3.33%, 03/24/25 (Call 12/24/24)

    EUR       100       124,592  

3.38%, 04/24/30 (Call 01/24/30)

    GBP       100       140,869  

3.69%, 06/05/28 (Call 04/06/28)

    GBP       100       144,750  

Novelis Sheet Ingot GmbH, 3.38%, 04/15/29
(Call 04/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       117,742  

OI European Group BV, 3.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    EUR       200       236,113  

Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV., 2.88%, 04/30/28
(Call 04/30/24)(a)

    EUR       200       233,102  

Playtech PLC, 3.75%, 10/12/23
(Call 11/29/21)(a)

    EUR       100       116,803  

Primo Water Holdings Inc., 3.88%, 10/31/28
(Call 10/31/23)(a)

    EUR       100       118,065  

Scientific Games International Inc., 5.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    EUR       100       119,274  

Sealed Air Corp., 4.50%, 09/15/23
(Call 06/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       122,585  

Silgan Holdings Inc.

     

2.25%, 06/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)

    EUR       100       115,573  

3.25%, 03/15/25 (Call 11/29/21)

    EUR       100       116,153  

Spectrum Brands Inc., 4.00%, 10/01/26 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    EUR       100       117,256  
Security          Par/
Shares
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Standard Industries Inc./NJ,
2.25%, 11/21/26 (Call 08/21/26)(a)

    EUR   100     $ 111,789  

WMG Acquisition Corp.,
2.25%, 08/15/31 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

    EUR   100       115,107  
     

 

 

 
        10,658,373  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 97.9%
(Cost: $69,738,973)

        69,674,014  
     

 

 

 

Common Stocks

     
South Africa — 0.0%                  

Sentry Holdings Ltd.Class A

      0 (h)       
     

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 0.0%
(Cost: $159,437)

         
     

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

     
Money Market Funds — 0.0%                  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(i)(j)

      20       20,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.0%
(Cost: $20,000)

        20,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 97.9%
(Cost: $69,918,410)

        69,694,014  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 2.1%

        1,466,531  
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $  71,160,545  
     

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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

(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) 

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.

(d) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(e) 

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(f) 

Non-income producing security.

(g) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(h) 

Rounds to less than 1,000.

(i) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(j) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
Affiliated Issuer   Value at
10/31/20
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
10/31/21
    Shares
Held at
10/31/21
(000)
    Income     Capital Gain
Distributions from
Underlying Funds
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

  $ 40,000     $       $(20,000 )(a)    $     $     $ 20,000       20     $ 5     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

 

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

                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $        $ 69,674,014        $        $ 69,674,014  

Common Stocks

                                 

Money Market Funds

     20,000                            20,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $       20,000        $ 69,674,014        $               —        $ 69,694,014  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)

   

 

Argentina — 1.3%

   

Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos SA, 6.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/08/21)(b)

  $ 300     $ 170,588  

Arcor SAIC, 6.00%, 07/06/23 (Call 12/13/21)(b)

    525       509,631  

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., 5.88%, 04/04/27 (Call 04/04/22)(b)

    400       412,200  

MercadoLibre Inc., 3.13%, 01/14/31
(Call 10/14/30)(c)

    200       187,760  

MSU Energy SA/UGEN SA/UENSA SA, 6.88%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/22)(b)

    650       527,637  

Pampa Energia SA, 7.50%, 01/24/27 (Call 01/24/22)(b)

    600       530,925  

Stoneway Capital Corp., 10.00%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(b)(d)(e)

    266       70,487  

Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA, 6.75%, 05/02/25 (Call 05/02/22)(b)

        450       418,866  

YPF SA

   

6.95%, 07/21/27(b)

    660       475,736  

7.00%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)(b)

    500       323,750  

8.50%, 07/28/25(b)

    1,045       837,502  

8.75%, 04/04/24(b)

    730       658,369  

YPF Sociedad Anonima

   

1.50%, 09/30/33 (Call 03/30/33)(b)(f)

    550       305,250  

2.50%, 06/30/29 (Call 12/30/28)(b)(f)

    725       483,620  

4.00%, 02/12/26 (Call 11/12/25)(b)(f)

        700             602,350  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

6,514,671

 

 

Azerbaijan — 0.2%            

International Bank of Azerbaijan OJSC, 3.50%, 09/01/24(b)

    850       855,791  
   

 

 

 
Bahrain — 0.3%            

AUB Sukuk Ltd., 2.62%, 09/09/26(b)

    400       398,400  

BBK BSC, 5.50%, 07/09/24(b)

    400       407,950  

GFH Sukuk Ltd., 7.50%, 01/28/25(b)

    600       621,488  
   

 

 

 
      1,427,838  
Brazil — 5.4%            

Adecoagro SA, 6.00%, 09/21/27 (Call 09/21/22)(b)

    150       155,419  

Amaggi Luxembourg International Sarl, 5.25%, 01/28/28 (Call 01/28/25)(b)

    200       200,163  

Atento Luxco 1 SA, 8.00%, 02/10/26 (Call 02/10/24)(b)

    150       159,075  

Azul Investments LLP, 7.25%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/24)(g)

    200       185,413  

B2W Digital Lux Sarl, 4.38%, 12/20/30 (Call 09/20/30)(b)(c)

    200       185,850  

Banco Bradesco SA/Cayman Islands, 3.20%, 01/27/25(b)

    400       404,000  

Banco BTG Pactual SA/Cayman Islands

   

2.75%, 01/11/26 (Call 12/11/25)(b)

    200       192,563  

4.50%, 01/10/25 (Call 12/10/24)(b)(c)

    200       204,100  

Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman

   

4.63%, 01/15/25(b)

    400       419,700  

4.75%, 03/20/24(b)

    400       419,825  

4.88%, 04/19/23(b)

    200       208,600  

6.25%, (Call 04/15/24)(b)(h)(i)

    400       393,150  

9.00%, (Call 06/18/24)(b)(c)(h)(i)

    400       433,200  

9.25%, 10/29/49 (Call 04/15/23)(b)(h)(i)

    200       211,662  

Banco Votorantim SA, 4.38%, 07/29/25(b)

    200       203,063  

Braskem Finance Ltd., 6.45%, 02/03/24(c)

    200       218,537  

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV

   

4.50%, 01/10/28 (Call 10/10/27)(b)

    400       409,450  

4.50%, 01/31/30(b)

    400       405,825  

5.88%, 01/31/50(b)

    200       212,850  

8.50%, 01/23/81 (Call 10/24/25)(b)(i)

    200       223,287  

BRF SA

   

4.88%, 01/24/30 (Call 10/24/29)(b)

    200       198,452  

5.75%, 09/21/50 (Call 03/21/50)(b)

    200       186,538  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

 

Brazil (continued)

           

Cemig Geracao e Transmissao SA, 9.25%, 12/05/24 (Call 12/05/23)(b)

  $ 200     $ 222,912  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, 4.63%, 02/04/30(b)

    400       390,700  

Cosan Luxembourg SA, 7.00%, 01/20/27 (Call 01/20/22)(b)

    200       207,600  

Cosan SA, 5.50%, 09/20/29 (Call 09/20/24)(b)

    200       209,038  

CSN Inova Ventures, 6.75%, 01/28/28 (Call 01/28/24)(b)

    400       424,300  

CSN Resources SA

   

4.63%, 06/10/31 (Call 06/10/26)(b)

        200             196,200  

7.63%, 04/17/26 (Call 04/17/22)(b)

    200       210,600  

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV

   

5.05%, 06/15/25

    227       235,413  

5.40%, 02/01/27

    250       260,875  

Fibria Overseas Finance Ltd., 5.50%, 01/17/27(c)

    200       223,260  

FS Luxembourg Sarl, 10.00%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/23)(b)

    200       219,875  

Gerdau Trade Inc., 4.88%, 10/24/27(b)

    200       217,750  

Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes SA, 4.88%, 01/22/30(b)

    200       193,000  

Gol Finance SA, 7.00%, 01/31/25 (Call 01/31/22)(b)

    150       135,591  

GTL Trade Finance Inc., 7.25%, 04/16/44 (Call 10/16/43)(b)

    200       265,537  

Guara Norte Sarl, 5.20%, 06/15/34(b)

    196       192,566  

Hidrovias International Finance SARL, 4.95%, 02/08/31 (Call 02/08/26)(b)

    200       187,725  

InterCement Financial Operations BV, 5.75%, 07/17/24 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    200       185,750  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA/Cayman Island

   

3.25%, 01/24/25(b)(c)

        200             202,100  

4.50%, 11/21/29 (Call 11/21/24)(b)(c)(i)

    400       398,325  

4.63%, (Call 02/27/25)(b)(h)(i)

    200       187,163  

5.13%, 05/13/23(b)(c)

    200       209,040  

6.13%, (Call 12/12/22)(b)(h)(i)

    200       198,100  

6.50%, (Call 03/19/23)(b)(c)(h)(i)

    200       199,913  

JBS Finance Luxembourg Co., 3.63%, 01/15/32
(Call 01/15/27)(b)

    200       197,000  

JBS Finance Luxembourg Sarl, 3.63%, 01/15/32
(Call 01/15/27)(g)

    200       197,000  

JBS USA Food Co.

   

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    200       207,750  

7.00%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(b)

    200       208,400  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance Inc., 3.75%, 12/01/31 (Call 12/01/26)(b)

    100       102,375  

JSM Global Sarl, 4.75%, 10/20/30 (Call 07/20/30)(b)

    200       190,225  

Klabin Austria GmbH

   

3.20%, 01/12/31 (Call 10/12/30)(b)

    200       183,250  

5.75%, 04/03/29 (Call 01/03/29)(b)

    200       216,560  

7.00%, 04/03/49 (Call 10/03/48)(b)

    200       230,000  

Light Servicos Energia Co., 4.38%, 06/18/26 (Call 06/18/24)(b)

    200       195,163  

MARB BondCo PLC, 3.95%, 01/29/31 (Call 01/29/26)(b)

    400       378,500  

MC Brazil Downstream Trading SARL, 7.25%, 06/30/31(g)

    400       389,500  

Minerva Luxembourg SA, 4.38%, 03/18/31 (Call 03/18/26)(b)

    400       378,900  

Movida Europe SA, 5.25%, 02/08/31
(Call 02/08/26)(b)

    200       188,500  

Natura Cosmeticos SA, 4.13%, 05/03/28 (Call 03/03/28)(b)

    200       197,960  

NBM U.S. Holdings Inc.

   

6.63%, 08/06/29 (Call 08/06/24)(b)

    200       217,600  

7.00%, 05/14/26 (Call 05/14/22)(b)

    200       211,450  

Nexa Resources SA, 5.38%, 05/04/27 (Call 02/04/27)(b)(c)

    600       636,675  

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe VIII/IX Ltd., 7.35%, (7.35% PIK), 12/01/26 (Call 11/29/21)(b)(j)

    267       148,743  

Odebrecht Holdco Finance Ltd., 0.00%, 09/10/58 (Call 11/29/21)(b)(k)

    400       1,000  

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd., 7.72%, (7.72% PIK), 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/21)(b)(c)(j)

    283       68,614  

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Brazil (continued)            

OI Movel SA, 8.75%, 07/30/26 (Call 07/30/24)(b)

  $ 200     $ 206,100  

Oi SA, 10.00%, (12.00% PIK), 07/27/25(c)(j)

    400       359,700  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

   

5.09%, 01/15/30(c)

    450       458,212  

5.30%, 01/27/25

    250       271,094  

5.50%, 06/10/51 (Call 12/10/50)(c)

    250       218,817  

5.60%, 01/03/31 (Call 10/03/30)

    600       626,100  

5.75%, 02/01/29

    250       270,031  

6.00%, 01/27/28

    400       435,000  

6.75%, 01/27/41(c)

        300             321,056  

6.75%, 06/03/50 (Call 12/03/49)

    250       256,156  

6.85%, 06/05/2115(c)

    450       436,444  

6.88%, 01/20/40(c)

    248       269,669  

6.90%, 03/19/49(c)

    300       314,506  

7.25%, 03/17/44

    300       327,056  

7.38%, 01/17/27(c)

    350       410,375  

8.75%, 05/23/26(c)

    100       122,850  

Petrorio Luxembourg SARL, 6.13%, 06/09/26 (Call 06/09/24)(b)

    200       200,750  

Raizen Fuels Finance SA, 5.30%, 01/20/27(b)(c)

    200       219,100  

Rede D’or Finance Sarl, 4.95%, 01/17/28 (Call 10/17/27)(b)

        400             410,575  

Rumo Luxembourg Sarl, 5.88%, 01/18/25 (Call 01/18/22)(b)

    200       206,038  

Simpar Europe SA, 5.20%, 01/26/31
(Call 01/26/26)(b)

    200       192,000  

St. Marys Cement Inc. Canada, 5.75%, 01/28/27 (Call 10/28/26)(b)

    200       225,412  

StoneCo Ltd., 3.95%, 06/16/28 (Call 05/16/28)(b)

    200       178,350  

Suzano Austria GmbH

   

3.13%, 01/15/32 (Call 10/15/31)

    350       329,875  

3.75%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)

    500       498,750  

5.00%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)

    400       428,120  

6.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)

    400       457,120  

7.00%, 03/16/47 (Call 09/16/46)(b)

    200       250,460  

Ultrapar International SA

   

5.25%, 10/06/26(b)

    200       212,975  

5.25%, 06/06/29(b)(c)

    200       206,225  

Unigel Luxembourg SA, 8.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/22)(b)

    200       212,600  

Usiminas International Sarl, 5.88%, 07/18/26 (Call 07/18/23)(b)

    200       209,600  

Vale Overseas Ltd.

   

3.75%, 07/08/30 (Call 04/08/30)

    400       408,000  

6.25%, 08/10/26

    400       464,325  

6.88%, 11/21/36

    400       521,500  

6.88%, 11/10/39(c)

    250       329,734  

Vale SA, 5.63%, 09/11/42(c)

    200       237,280  

XP Inc., 3.25%, 07/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(b)

    200       190,975  
   

 

 

 
      28,042,150  
Burkina Faso — 0.1%            

Endeavour Mining PLC, 5.00%, 10/14/26 (Call 10/14/23)(g)

    400       402,980  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 4.1%            

AES Andes SA., 7.13%, 03/26/79
(Call 04/07/24)(b)(i)

    600       625,800  

Alfa Desarrollo SpA, 4.55%, 09/27/51 (Call 03/27/51)(g)

    1,000       973,350  

Antofagasta PLC, 2.38%, 10/14/30
(Call 07/14/30)(b)

    400       376,075  

Banco de Credito e Inversiones SA

   

2.88%, 10/14/31 (Call 07/14/31)(g)

    200       195,800  

3.50%, 10/12/27(b)(c)

    800       849,400  

4.00%, 02/11/23(b)

    200       207,413  

Banco Santander Chile

   

2.70%, 01/10/25 (Call 12/10/24)(b)(c)

    600       616,260  

3.18%, 10/26/31 (Call 07/28/31)(g)

    400       399,800  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Chile (continued)            

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA

   

4.20%, 01/29/30 (Call 10/29/29)(b)(c)

  $ 400     $ 423,880  

4.25%, 04/30/29 (Call 01/30/29)(b)

    600       636,187  

4.50%, 08/01/24 (Call 05/01/24)

    400       425,575  

5.15%, 01/29/50 (Call 07/29/49)(b)

        400             444,130  

5.50%, 04/30/49 (Call 10/30/48)(b)

    400       458,500  

Cencosud SA

   

4.38%, 07/17/27 (Call 04/17/27)(b)

    1,200       1,271,550  

5.15%, 02/12/25 (Call 11/12/24)(b)(c)

    200       217,663  

Colbun SA

   

3.15%, 03/06/30 (Call 12/06/29)(b)

    600       602,175  

3.15%, 01/19/32 (Call 10/19/31)(g)

    400       394,000  

3.95%, 10/11/27 (Call 07/11/27)(b)

    400       426,200  

Empresa Electrica Guacolda SA, 4.56%, 04/30/25 (Call 01/30/25)(b)(c)

    400       250,375  

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA

   

3.05%, 09/14/32 (Call 06/14/32)(g)

    600       582,937  

4.75%, 08/01/26 (Call 05/03/26)(b)

    600       648,000  

Enel Americas SA, 4.00%, 10/25/26
(Call 07/25/26)(c)

    500       532,662  

Enel Chile SA, 4.88%, 06/12/28 (Call 03/12/28)

    800       899,200  

EnfraGen Energia Sur SA, 5.38%, 12/30/30 (Call 12/30/25)(b)

        800       767,008  

Engie Energia Chile SA, 3.40%, 01/28/30 (Call 10/28/29)(b)

    400       399,700  

Falabella SA, 3.38%, 01/15/32 (Call 10/15/31)(g)

    600             594,000  

GNL Quintero SA, 4.63%, 07/31/29(b)

    941       1,007,790  

Interchile SA, 4.50%, 06/30/56 (Call 12/30/55)(g)

      1,000       1,049,800  

Inversiones CMPC SA

   

3.00%, 04/06/31 (Call 01/06/31)(b)

    400       388,250  

3.85%, 01/13/30 (Call 10/13/29)(b)

    400       413,250  

4.38%, 04/04/27(b)

    600       650,550  

4.75%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)(b)

    400       427,188  

Inversiones CMPC SA/Cayman Islands Branch, 4.38%, 05/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)(b)(c)

    400       412,700  

Kenbourne Invest SA, 6.88%, 11/26/24 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    400       418,000  

NagaCorp Ltd., 7.95%, 07/06/24 (Call 07/06/22)(b)

    400       399,575  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, 3.50%, 09/10/51 (Call 03/10/51)(c)(g)

    600       583,209  

VTR Comunicaciones SpA, 5.13%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(b)(c)

    400       415,575  

VTR Finance NV, 6.38%, 07/15/28
(Call 07/15/23)(b)

    600       638,250  
   

 

 

 
        21,021,777  
China — 7.5%            

Agile Group Holdings Ltd., 8.38%,
(Call 12/04/23)(b)(h)(i)

    200       116,000  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd./Hong Kong, 0.70%, 06/17/24(b)

    200       198,176  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd./New York, 0.85%, 01/19/24(b)

    200       199,094  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

   

2.13%, 02/09/31 (Call 11/09/30)(c)

    200       191,748  

2.70%, 02/09/41 (Call 08/09/40)

    200       185,404  

3.25%, 02/09/61 (Call 08/09/60)(c)

    400       380,320  

3.40%, 12/06/27 (Call 09/06/27)

    500       529,740  

3.60%, 11/28/24 (Call 08/28/24)(c)

    400       425,200  

4.00%, 12/06/37 (Call 06/06/37)

    200       216,037  

4.20%, 12/06/47 (Call 06/06/47)

    400       443,662  

Amipeace Ltd., 2.50%, 12/05/24(b)

    600       620,394  

Baidu Inc.

   

2.38%, 08/23/31 (Call 05/23/31)(c)

    200       190,500  

3.08%, 04/07/25 (Call 03/07/25)

    400       415,352  

4.13%, 06/30/25

    200       216,037  

Bank of China Ltd., 5.00%, 11/13/24(b)

    400       437,620  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
China (continued)            

Bank of China Ltd./Hong Kong

   

0.96%, 03/08/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
0.850%)(b)(i)

  $ 200     $ 200,848  

3.88%, 06/30/25(b)

    200       215,473  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., 3.80%, (Call 11/18/25)(b)(h)(i)

    600       621,937  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd./Hong Kong, 0.97%, 05/17/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.85%)(b)(i)

        200             200,788  

Bluestar Finance Holdings Ltd., 3.88%, (Call 06/24/23)(b)(h)(i)

    200       202,160  

Bocom International Blossom Ltd.Co., 1.75%, 06/28/26(b)

    200       197,028  

Bocom Leasing Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd., 1.19%, 12/10/24, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
1.075%)(b)(i)

        400             398,700  

CCBL Cayman 1 Corp. Ltd., 1.99%, 07/21/25(b)

    200       199,620  

CCCI Treasure Ltd., 3.43%, (Call 11/21/24)(b)(h)(i)

    200       202,563  

CDBL Funding 2, 2.00%, 03/04/26(b)

    200       198,150  

Central Plaza Development Ltd., 4.65%, 01/19/26 (Call 10/19/25)(b)

    200       186,600  

Chalco HK Investment Co., 2.10%, 07/28/26 (Call 06/28/26)(b)

    200       196,122  

China Cinda 2020 I Management Ltd.

   

2.50%, 03/18/25 (Call 02/18/25)(b)

    200       198,538  

3.00%, 01/20/31 (Call 10/20/30)(b)

    200       192,225  

China Cinda Finance 2015 I Ltd., 4.25%, 04/23/25(b)

    600       631,237  

China Cinda Finance 2017 I Ltd.

   

3.88%, 02/08/23(b)

    200       204,596  

4.75%, 02/21/29(b)

    200       219,100  

China Construction Bank Corp., 4.25%, 02/27/29 (Call 02/27/24)(b)(i)

    600       634,452  

China Construction Bank Corp./Hong Kong, 1.25%, 08/04/25(b)

    400       394,532  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd./Hong Kong, 0.93%, 03/11/24(b)

    200       198,848  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd./Luxembourg, 0.83%, 09/14/24(b)

    200       198,048  

China Evergrande Group

   

7.50%, 06/28/23 (Call 11/29/21)(b)(d)(e)

    400       96,752  

8.75%, 06/28/25 (Call 11/29/21)(b)(d)(e)

    400       96,000  

10.50%, 04/11/24 (Call 04/11/22)(b)(d)(e)

    200       49,500  

China Great Wall International Holdings V Ltd., 2.38%, 08/18/30(b)

    200       184,100  

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd., 1.88%, 06/17/25 (Call 05/17/25)(b)

    200       198,874  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd./Hong Kong, 1.17%, 03/09/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US +
1.050%)(b)(i)

    200       200,013  

China Overseas Finance Cayman VI Ltd.

   

5.95%, 05/08/24(b)

    400       440,200  

6.45%, 06/11/34(b)

    200       261,850  

China Overseas Finance Cayman VII Ltd., 4.25%, 04/26/23(b)

    200       207,408  

China Overseas Finance Cayman VIII Ltd., 2.75%, 03/02/30(b)

    200       196,913  

China Resources Land Ltd.

   

3.75%, (Call 12/09/24)(b)(h)(i)

    200       205,312  

4.13%, 02/26/29(b)

    200       215,975  

China SCE Group Holdings Ltd., 7.38%, 04/09/24 (Call 04/09/22)(b)

    200       173,500  

China State Construction Finance Cayman Ltd., 6.00%, (Call 12/03/21)(b)(h)(i)

    200       200,725  

CICC Hong Kong Finance 2016 MTN Ltd., 1.63%, 01/26/24(b)

    400       398,496  

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd., 6.00%, 07/16/25 (Call 01/16/23)(b)

    400       387,125  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
China (continued)            

CITIC Ltd.

   

2.85%, 02/25/30(b)

  $ 200     $ 203,100  

3.88%, 02/28/27(b)

    200       214,100  

CMB International Leasing Management Ltd., 1.88%, 08/12/25(b)

    400       394,450  

CMHI Finance BVI Co. Ltd.

   

3.50%, (Call 10/09/23)(b)(h)(i)

        200             203,913  

4.38%, 08/06/23(b)

    200       209,606  

CNOOC Finance 2013 Ltd.

   

2.88%, 09/30/29 (Call 06/30/29)(c)

        200             205,162  

3.00%, 05/09/23

    200       205,412  

CNOOC Finance 2014 ULC, 4.25%, 04/30/24

    600       642,675  

CNOOC Finance 2015 USA LLC

   

3.50%, 05/05/25(c)

    200       211,100  

4.38%, 05/02/28

    200       223,162  

CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC

   

5.88%, 03/10/35

    100       123,394  

6.40%, 05/15/37

    375       499,172  

7.50%, 07/30/39

    250       374,012  

CNPC General Capital Ltd., 3.40%, 04/16/23(b)

    200       206,975  

Contemporary Ruiding Development Ltd., 1.88%, 09/17/25 (Call 08/17/25)(b)

    400       399,380  

COSL Singapore Capital Ltd., 4.50%, 07/30/25(b)

    200       215,422  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

3.13%, 10/22/25 (Call 09/22/25)(b)

    200       185,500  

3.30%, 01/12/31 (Call 10/12/30)(b)

    200       180,000  

4.20%, 02/06/26 (Call 02/06/24)(b)

    400       378,000  

5.40%, 05/27/25 (Call 05/27/23)(b)

    200       196,500  

7.25%, 04/08/26 (Call 04/08/23)(b)

    400       409,000  

CRCC Yuxiang Ltd., 3.50%, 05/16/23(b)

    200       206,224  

CSCIF Asia Ltd., 1.13%, 06/10/24(b)

    200       199,063  

Easy Tactic Ltd., 5.88%, 02/13/23 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    200       118,000  

ENN Clean Energy International Investment Ltd., 3.38%, 05/12/26 (Call 05/12/24)(b)

    200       197,834  

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd., 2.63%, 09/17/30 (Call 06/17/30)(b)

    200       196,975  

Fortune Star BVI Ltd., 5.95%, 10/19/25 (Call 10/19/23)(b)

    200       199,500  

Franshion Brilliant Ltd.

   

4.00%, (Call 01/03/23)(b)(h)(i)

    200       195,913  

6.00%, (Call 02/08/26)(b)(h)(i)

    200       200,063  

GLP China Holdings Ltd., 2.95%, 03/29/26(b)

    200       198,472  

Haidilao International Holding Ltd., 2.15%, 01/14/26(b)

    200       190,024  

Huarong Finance 2017 Co. Ltd.

   

4.25%, 11/07/27(b)

    200       189,563  

4.50%, (Call 01/24/22)(b)(h)(i)

    200       195,500  

4.75%, 04/27/27(b)

    400       390,125  

Huarong Finance 2019 Co. Ltd.

   

3.38%, 02/24/30 (Call 11/28/29)(b)

    200       177,563  

3.75%, 05/29/24(b)

    400       387,752  

4.50%, 05/29/29(b)

    200       190,063  

Huarong Finance II Co. Ltd., 5.50%, 01/16/25(b)

    400       402,125  

ICBCIL Finance Co. Ltd., 3.75%, 03/05/24(b)

    400       420,200  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd./London, 0.97%, 10/25/23, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.850%)(b)(i)

    400       402,708  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd./Singapore

   

0.95%, 04/25/24, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.830%)(b)(i)

    600       604,482  

1.20%, 09/09/25(b)

    200       196,532  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Macau Ltd., 2.88%, 09/12/29 (Call 09/12/24)(b)(i)

    600       616,987  

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd./Hong Kong, 0.88%, 06/10/24(b)

    400       396,580  

Inventive Global Investments Ltd., 1.65%, 09/03/25(b)

    200       197,250  

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par (000)     Value  

 

China (continued)

           

JD.com Inc., 3.88%, 04/29/26

  $ 200     $ 214,412  

Joy Treasure Assets Holdings Inc., 3.50%, 09/24/29 (Call 06/24/29)(b)

    400       397,556  

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.

   

9.38%, 06/30/24 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    200       56,000  

10.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    200       58,000  

10.88%, 07/23/23 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    200       60,000  

11.25%, 04/16/25 (Call 04/16/23)(b)

    200       63,000  

11.70%, 11/11/25 (Call 11/11/23)(b)

    200       56,000  

Legend Fortune Ltd., 1.38%, 06/02/24(b)

    200       198,878  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

   

3.42%, 11/02/30 (Call 08/02/30)(b)

        200             206,475  

4.75%, 03/29/23(b)

    200       208,725  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd., 3.95%, 09/16/29(b)

    200       205,412  

MCC Holding Hong Kong Corp. Ltd., 2.95%,
(Call 04/20/24)(b)(h)(i)

    200       201,563  

Meituan

   

2.13%, 10/28/25 (Call 09/28/25)(b)

    200       192,920  

3.05%, 10/28/30 (Call 07/28/30)(b)

    200       185,288  

Pioneer Reward Ltd., 1.30%, 04/09/24(b)

    200       199,375  

Poly Real Estate Finance Ltd., 3.88%, 03/25/24(b)

    200       206,475  

Prosus NV, 4.85%, 07/06/27 (Call 04/06/27)(b)

    600       675,000  

RKPF Overseas 2020 A Ltd., 5.20%, 01/12/26
(Call 01/12/24)(b)

    200       173,000  

Scenery Journey Ltd., 13.75%, 11/06/23
(Call 11/29/21)(b)(d)(e)

    200       43,500  

SF Holding Investment Ltd., 2.88%, 02/20/30(b)

    200       199,984  

Shanghai Port Group BVI Development 2 Co. Ltd., 2.38%, 07/13/30 (Call 04/13/30)(b)

    400       395,928  

Shimao Group Holdings Ltd., 5.60%, 07/15/26
(Call 07/15/23)(b)

    600       552,300  

Shui On Development Holding Ltd.

   

5.75%, 11/12/23 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    200       193,063  

6.15%, 08/24/24 (Call 08/24/22)(b)

    200       190,563  

Sino-Ocean Land Treasure Finance II Ltd.,
5.95%, 02/04/27(b)

    200       198,600  

Sino-Ocean Land Treasure IV Ltd.,
4.75%, 08/05/29 (Call 05/05/29)(b)

    200       184,850  

Sinopec Capital 2013 Ltd., 3.13%, 04/24/23(b)

    400       411,580  

State Elite Global Ltd., 0.89%, 10/24/24,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.770%)(b)(i)

    200       199,938  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.

   

5.95%, 04/26/24 (Call 01/26/23)(b)

    400       290,000  

6.50%, 01/10/25 (Call 01/10/23)(b)

    400       280,000  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

   

1.81%, 01/26/26 (Call 12/26/25)(b)(c)

    400       400,450  

2.39%, 06/03/30 (Call 03/03/30)(b)(c)

    400       389,320  

2.88%, 04/22/31 (Call 01/22/31)(b)

    200       202,938  

3.24%, 06/03/50 (Call 12/03/49)(b)

    200       190,910  

3.58%, 04/11/26 (Call 02/11/26)(b)

    200       214,100  

3.60%, 01/19/28 (Call 10/19/27)(b)(c)

    300       319,050  

3.68%, 04/22/41 (Call 10/22/40)(g)

    200       207,600  

3.68%, 04/22/41 (Call 10/22/40)(b)

    200       207,600  

3.93%, 01/19/38 (Call 07/19/37)(b)(c)

    200       213,412  

3.94%, 04/22/61 (Call 10/22/60)(g)

    200       213,162  

3.98%, 04/11/29 (Call 01/11/29)(b)

    600       653,925  

4.53%, 04/11/49 (Call 10/11/48)(b)

    200       235,162  

Times China Holdings Ltd., 5.55%, 06/04/24
(Call 06/04/23)(b)

    200       157,000  

Vanke Real Estate Hong Kong Co. Ltd.
4.15%, 04/18/23(b)    

    200       205,787  
Security   Par (000)     Value  

 

China (continued)

           

4.20%, 06/07/24(b)

  $ 400     $ 419,700  

Vigorous Champion International Ltd.,
2.75%, 06/02/25(b)

    200       199,412  

Weibo Corp., 3.38%, 07/08/30 (Call 04/08/30)

    200       197,600  

Well Hope Development Ltd., 3.88%,
(Call 10/19/22)(b)(h)(i)

    200       203,000  

West China Cement Ltd. Co., 4.95%, 07/08/26
(Call 07/08/24)(b)

    200       193,563  

Westwood Group Holdings Ltd., 2.80%, 01/20/26(b)

    200       193,140  

Xiaomi Best Time International Ltd., 3.38%, 04/29/30 (Call 01/29/30)(b)

    200       206,162  

Yancoal International Resources Development Co. Ltd., 3.50%, 11/04/23(b)

        200             201,163  

Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd., 7.38%, 01/13/26 (Call 01/13/24)(b)

    200       82,000  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

39,123,666

 

 

Colombia — 4.1%  

AI Candelaria Spain SLU, 5.75%, 06/15/33
(Call 06/15/28)(b)

    650       630,500  

Banco Davivienda SA, 6.65%, (Call 04/22/31)(b)(h)(i)

    400       417,325  

Banco de Bogota SA

   

4.38%, 08/03/27 (Call 05/03/27)(b)(c)

    550       572,275  

5.38%, 02/19/23(b)(c)

    400       413,760  

6.25%, 05/12/26(b)

    1,000       1,090,000  

Bancolombia SA

   

3.00%, 01/29/25 (Call 12/29/24)(c)

    1,000       1,007,375  

4.63%, 12/18/29 (Call 12/18/24)(c)(i)

    400       409,000  

4.88%, 10/18/27 (Call 10/18/22)(i)

    600       604,800  

Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP,
4.95%, 07/17/30 (Call 04/17/30)(b)

    400       410,075  

Ecopetrol SA

   

4.13%, 01/16/25(c)

    1,183       1,223,813  

5.38%, 06/26/26 (Call 03/26/26)

    1,285       1,389,647  

5.88%, 09/18/23

    1,450       1,554,726  

5.88%, 05/28/45(c)

    1,650       1,664,437  

6.88%, 04/29/30 (Call 01/29/30)(c)

    1,900       2,189,750  

7.38%, 09/18/43

    925       1,074,330  

Geopark Ltd., 5.50%, 01/17/27 (Call 01/17/24)(b)

    400       397,450  

Grupo Aval Ltd., 4.38%, 02/04/30 (Call 11/04/29)(b)

    1,000       974,375  

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA,
5.50%, 04/29/26 (Call 01/29/26)(b)

    600       648,675  

Millicom International Cellular SA

   

4.50%, 04/27/31 (Call 04/27/26)(b)

    400       409,625  

6.25%, 03/25/29 (Call 03/25/24)(b)

    720       783,585  

Oleoducto Central SA, 4.00%, 07/14/27
(Call 05/14/27)(b)

    600       613,238  

Promigas SA ESP/Gases del Pacifico SAC,
3.75%, 10/16/29 (Call 07/16/29)(b)(c)

    400       398,125  

Sierracol Energy Andina Co., 6.00%, 06/15/28
(Call 06/15/24)(b)

    400       392,825  

SURA Asset Management SA, 4.88%, 04/17/24(b)

    600       643,613  

Termocandelaria Power Ltd., 7.88%, 01/30/29
(Call 01/30/23)(b)(c)

    555       572,448  

Transportadora de Gas Internacional SA ESP, 5.55%, 11/01/28 (Call 08/01/28)(b)(c)

    600       673,237  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

21,159,009

 

 

Congo, The Democratic Republic — 0.2%  

HTA Group Ltd./Mauritius, 7.00%, 12/18/25
(Call 06/18/22)(b)

    800       832,650  
   

 

 

 
Ghana — 0.6%  

Kosmos Energy Ltd., 7.13%, 04/04/26
(Call 04/04/22)(b)

    600       594,000  

Tullow Oil PLC

   

7.00%, 03/01/25 (Call 11/29/21)(b)(c)

    600       525,000  

10.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/06/23)(g)    

    1,200       1,258,500  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par (000)     Value  

 

Ghana (continued)

 

10.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/06/23)(b)(c)

  $ 600     $ 629,250  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

3,006,750

 

 

Guatemala — 0.3%  

Central American Bottling Corp., 5.75%, 01/31/27 (Call 01/31/22)(b)

    700       723,756  

Investment Energy Resources Ltd.,
6.25%, 04/26/29 (Call 04/26/25)(b)

    600       639,000  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

1,362,756

 

 

Hong Kong — 4.9%  

AIA Group Ltd.

   

2.70%, (Call 04/07/26)(b)(h)(i)

    400       399,625  

3.20%, 03/11/25 (Call 12/11/24)(b)

        200             209,350  

3.20%, 09/16/40 (Call 03/16/40)(b)

    600       611,362  

3.38%, 04/07/30 (Call 01/07/30)(b)

    400       430,075  

3.60%, 04/09/29 (Call 01/09/29)(b)

    400       435,825  

3.90%, 04/06/28 (Call 01/06/28)(b)(c)

    200       219,600  

4.50%, 03/16/46 (Call 09/16/45)(b)

    400       500,700  

Bank of China Hong Kong Ltd., 5.90%,
(Call 09/14/23)(b)(h)(i)

    1,000       1,065,312  

Bank of Communication, 2.30%, 07/08/31
(Call 07/08/26)(b)(i)

    250       243,991  

Bank of Communications Hong Kong Ltd.,
3.73%, (Call 03/03/25)(b)(h)(i)

    250       255,391  

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)

   

4.00%, 11/03/26 (Call 11/03/21)(b)(i)

    600       600,030  

4.00%, 05/29/30 (Call 05/29/25)(b)(i)

    250       258,562  

5.83%, (Call 10/21/25)(b)(h)(i)

    250       261,016  

5.88%, (Call 09/19/24)(b)(h)(i)

    250       260,047  

CAS Capital No. 1 Ltd., 4.00%,
(Call 07/12/26)(b)(h)(i)

    400       401,125  

Castle Peak Power Finance Co. Ltd.,
3.25%, 07/25/27(b)

    200       213,475  

Cathay Pacific MTN Financing HK Ltd.,
4.88%, 08/17/26(b)

    400       396,700  

Celestial Dynasty Ltd., 4.25%, 06/27/29(b)

    400       403,950  

Celestial Miles Ltd., 5.75%, (Call 01/31/24)(b)(h)(i)

    200       206,412  

China Citic Bank, 3.25%, (Call 07/29/26)(b)(h)(i)

    250       251,016  

China CITIC Bank International Ltd.

   

4.63%, 02/28/29 (Call 02/28/24)(b)(i)

    250       262,000  

7.10%, (Call 11/06/23)(b)(h)(i)

    200       215,062  

CK Hutchison International 16 Ltd.,
2.75%, 10/03/26(b)

    200       209,516  

CK Hutchison International 17 II Ltd.,
3.25%, 09/29/27(b)

    200       213,466  

CK Hutchison International 17 Ltd.,
3.50%, 04/05/27(b)

    200       215,225  

CK Hutchison International 19 II Ltd.,
2.75%, 09/06/29 (Call 06/06/29)(b)

    200       206,250  

CK Hutchison International 19 Ltd.

   

3.25%, 04/11/24 (Call 03/11/24)(b)(c)

    600       632,130  

3.38%, 09/06/49 (Call 03/06/49)(b)

    200       217,100  

3.63%, 04/11/29 (Call 01/11/29)(b)(c)

    400       437,736  

CK Hutchison International 20 Ltd.

   

2.50%, 05/08/30 (Call 02/08/30)(b)

    800       807,224  

3.38%, 05/08/50 (Call 11/08/49)(b)

    200       216,502  

CK Hutchison International 21 Co.

   

1.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(b)(c)

    200       198,406  

2.50%, 04/15/31 (Call 01/15/31)(b)(c)

    400       402,440  

3.13%, 04/15/41 (Call 10/15/40)(b)

    200       206,210  

CLP Power HK Finance Ltd., 3.55%,
(Call 02/06/25)(b)(h)(i)

    200       205,037  

CLP Power Hong Kong Financing Ltd.,
2.13%, 06/30/30(b)

    200       195,913  

Elect Global Investments Ltd.

   

4.10%, (Call 06/03/25)(b)(h)(i)

    200       201,475  

4.85%, (Call 08/25/23)(b)(h)

    200       201,563  

FWD Group Ltd.

   

0.00%, (Call 06/15/22)(b)(h)(i)(k)

    200       190,788  

5.75%, 07/09/24(b)

    400       408,575  

6.38%, (Call 09/13/24)(b)(h)(i)    

    200       201,538  
Security   Par (000)     Value  

 

Hong Kong (continued)

 

Henderson Land MTN Ltd., 2.38%, 05/27/25(b)

  $ 200     $ 197,850  

HKT Capital No. 4 Ltd., 3.00%, 07/14/26(b)

    400       416,450  

HKT Capital No. 5 Ltd., 3.25%, 09/30/29(b)

    200       209,787  

Hong Kong Land Holding Co., 2.25%, 07/15/31
(Call 04/15/31)(b)

    200       195,446  

Hongkong Electric Finance Ltd.

   

1.88%, 08/27/30 (Call 02/27/30)(b)

    200       191,663  

2.25%, 06/09/30 (Call 12/09/29)(b)

    200       198,288  

2.88%, 05/03/26(b)

    200       208,975  

Hongkong Land Finance Cayman Islands Co. Ltd. (The), 2.88%, 05/27/30 (Call 02/27/30)(b)

    400       412,575  

HPHT Finance 21 Ltd., 2.00%, 03/19/26
(Call 02/19/26)(b)

        200             199,700  

Hutchison Whampoa International 14 Ltd.,
3.63%, 10/31/24(b)

    600       643,987  

Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd.,
7.45%, 11/24/33(b)

    100       148,106  

Hysan MTN Ltd., 2.82%, 09/04/29(b)

    200       203,600  

IFC Development Corporate Treasury Ltd.,
3.63%, 04/17/29(b)

    200       214,662  

JMH Co. Ltd., 2.50%, 04/09/31 (Call 01/09/31)(b)

    400       396,480  

Li & Fung Ltd.

   

4.38%, 10/04/24 (Call 09/04/24)(b)

    200       203,163  

4.50%, 08/18/25 (Call 07/18/25)(b)

    200       204,538  

5.25%, (Call 05/03/22)(b)(h)

    200       137,725  

Link Finance Cayman 2009 Ltd. (The),
3.60%, 09/03/24(b)

    200       211,350  

MTR Corp. Ltd., 1.63%, 08/19/30(b)

    600       577,425  

Nan Fung Treasury Ltd.

   

3.63%, 08/27/30(b)

    200       199,780  

5.00%, 09/05/28(b)

    200       218,850  

Nanyang Commercial Bank Ltd.

   

3.80%, 11/20/29 (Call 11/20/24)(b)(i)

    250       256,687  

5.00%, (Call 06/02/22)(b)(h)(i)

    350       354,266  

New World China Land Ltd., 4.75%, 01/23/27(b)

    200       208,412  

NWD Finance BVI Ltd.

   

4.13%, (Call 03/10/28)(b)(h)(i)

    200       195,500  

4.80%, (Call 09/09/23)(b)(h)

    200       194,725  

5.25%, (Call 03/22/26)(b)(h)(i)

    400       414,575  

6.25%, (Call 03/07/24)(b)(h)

    400       409,325  

NWD MTN Ltd.

   

4.13%, 07/18/29(b)

    400       400,450  

4.50%, 05/19/30(b)

    400       405,700  

Panther Ventures Ltd., 3.50%, (Call 12/22/23)(b)(h)

    200       187,788  

PCCW-HKT Capital No. 5 Ltd., 3.75%, 03/08/23(b)

    200       206,975  

PCPD Capital Ltd., 5.13%, 06/18/26
(Call 06/18/24)(b)

    400       395,725  

Phoenix Lead Ltd., 4.85%, (Call 08/23/22)(b)(h)

    200       199,913  

Seaspan Corp., 5.50%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)(b)

    200       201,982  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Capital Market Ltd.

   

2.75%, 05/13/30 (Call 02/13/30)(b)

    200       203,163  

2.88%, 01/21/30(b)

    200       205,162  

3.75%, 02/25/29(b)

    200       216,975  

Swire Pacific MTN Financing HK Ltd.,
2.88%, 01/30/30 (Call 10/30/29)(b)

    200       206,162  

Swire Pacific MTN Financing Ltd., 4.50%, 10/09/23(b)

    200       212,725  

Swire Properties MTN Financing Ltd.

   

3.50%, 01/10/28(b)

    200       214,037  

3.63%, 01/13/26(b)

    200       213,287  

Wharf REIC Finance BVI Ltd., 3.50%, 01/17/28(b)

    200       210,975  

Wheelock MTN BVI Ltd., 2.38%, 01/25/26(b)

    200       196,913  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

25,169,542

 

 

India — 4.5%  

ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd.
5.45%, 01/24/28(b)    

    600       663,000  

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par (000)     Value  

 

India (continued)

 

5.95%, 07/31/24(b)

  $ 400     $ 436,000  

Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd., 3.95%, 02/12/30(b)

    400       396,825  

Adani Green Energy Ltd.

   

4.38%, 09/08/24(g)

    200       202,500  

4.38%, 09/08/24(b)

    200       202,500  

Adani Green Energy UP Ltd./Prayatna Developers Pvt Ltd./Parampujya Solar Energy,
6.25%, 12/10/24(b)

    200       214,287  

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.

   

3.10%, 02/02/31(b)

    200       189,600  

3.38%, 07/24/24(b)

    200       207,100  

4.00%, 07/30/27 (Call 06/30/27)(b)

    400       411,968  

4.20%, 08/04/27 (Call 02/04/27)(b)

        400             413,700  

4.38%, 07/03/29(b)

    200       209,100  

Adani Transmission Ltd., 4.00%, 08/03/26(b)

    400       421,575  

Axis Bank Ltd./Gift City, 4.10%,
(Call 09/08/26)(g)(h)(i)

    200       197,063  

Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd., 4.00%, 05/08/25(b)

    200       209,537  

Bharti Airtel International Netherlands BV,
5.35%, 05/20/24(b)

    600       650,175  

Bharti Airtel Ltd.

   

3.25%, 06/03/31 (Call 03/05/31)(b)

    400       398,060  

4.38%, 06/10/25(b)

    600       639,862  

BPRL International Singapore Pte Ltd.,
4.38%, 01/18/27(b)

    400       420,950  

Continuum Energy Levanter Pte Ltd.,
4.50%, 02/09/27 (Call 02/09/24)(b)

    397       406,057  

Delhi International Airport Ltd., 6.13%, 10/31/26(b)

    400       402,200  

Future Retail Ltd., 5.60%, 01/22/25
(Call 01/22/23)(b)

    200       119,000  

Greenko Dutch BV, 3.85%, 03/29/26
(Call 03/29/23)(b)

    394       396,462  

Greenko Solar Mauritius Ltd.

   

5.55%, 01/29/25 (Call 12/13/21)(b)

    400       407,500  

5.95%, 07/29/26 (Call 07/29/22)(b)

    400       421,625  

HCL America Inc., 1.38%, 03/10/26
(Call 02/10/26)(b)

    200       195,788  

HDFC Bank Ltd., 3.70%, (Call 08/25/26)(g)(h)(i)

    400       397,000  

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd., 4.00%, 07/12/27(b)

    200       209,725  

ICICI Bank Ltd./Dubai, 4.00%, 03/18/26(b)

    450       481,162  

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd., 4.75%, 01/16/24(b)

    600       639,675  

Indian Railway Finance Corp. Ltd.

   

2.80%, 02/10/31(b)(c)

    400       385,392  

3.25%, 02/13/30(b)

    200       202,400  

3.73%, 03/29/24(b)

    200       209,850  

3.84%, 12/13/27(b)

    200       213,350  

JSW Hydro Energy Ltd.

   

4.13%, 05/18/31 (Call 05/18/26)(g)

    200       199,813  

4.13%, 05/18/31 (Call 05/18/26)(b)

    200       199,813  

JSW Steel Ltd.

   

3.95%, 04/05/27 (Call 10/05/26)(g)

    200       201,250  

5.05%, 04/05/32 (Call 10/05/31)(g)

    200       201,500  

Network i2i Ltd.

   

3.98%, (Call 03/03/26)(b)(h)(i)

    200       201,475  

5.65%, (Call 01/15/25)(b)(h)(i)

    200       211,350  

NTPC Ltd.

   

4.25%, 02/26/26(b)

    200       213,975  

4.38%, 11/26/24(b)

    200       214,600  

Oil India International Pte Ltd., 4.00%, 04/21/27(b)

    200       209,475  

Oil India Ltd.

   

5.13%, 02/04/29(b)

    200       222,850  

5.38%, 04/17/24(b)

    400       434,325  

ONGC Videsh Ltd., 4.63%, 07/15/24(b)

    400       429,700  

ONGC Videsh Vankorneft Pte Ltd.,
3.75%, 07/27/26(b)

    400       419,200  

Periama Holdings LLC/DE, 5.95%, 04/19/26(b)

    600       648,750  

Power Finance Corp. Ltd. 3.35%, 05/16/31(b)    

    200       197,274  
Security   Par (000)     Value  

 

India (continued)

 

3.95%, 04/23/30(b)(c)

  $ 400     $ 412,075  

4.50%, 06/18/29(b)

    400       425,825  

REC Ltd.

   

2.25%, 09/01/26(b)

    200       195,246  

3.38%, 07/25/24(b)

    400       414,450  

5.25%, 11/13/23(b)

    400       426,950  

Reliance Industries Ltd.

   

3.67%, 11/30/27(b)

    500       535,875  

4.13%, 01/28/25(b)(c)

    250       268,250  

4.88%, 02/10/45(b)

    250       313,172  

6.25%, 10/19/40(b)(c)

        250             354,109  

ReNew Power Synthetic, 6.67%, 03/12/24
(Call 11/29/21)(b)

    200       208,975  

ReNew Wind Energy AP2/ReNew Power Pvt Ltd. other 9 Subsidiaries, 4.50%, 07/14/28 (Call 10/14/23)(b)

    200       203,312  

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd.,
4.40%, 03/13/24(b)

    200       200,250  

State Bank of India/London

   

1.80%, 07/13/26(b)

    400       392,604  

4.38%, 01/24/24(b)

    400       425,325  

4.88%, 04/17/24(b)

    400       431,700  

Summit Digital Infrastructure, 2.88%, 08/12/31
(Call 08/12/30)(b)

    200       191,496  

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC

   

8.95%, 03/11/25 (Call 09/11/24)(b)

    600       606,000  

9.25%, 04/23/26 (Call 04/23/23)(b)(c)

    200       191,000  

13.88%, 01/21/24 (Call 12/21/22)(b)

    400       432,500  

Vedanta Resources Ltd.

   

6.13%, 08/09/24 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    600       547,612  

7.13%, 05/31/23(b)

    200       193,125  

Wipro IT Services LLC

   

1.50%, 06/23/26 (Call 05/23/26)(g)

    200       196,938  

1.50%, 06/23/26 (Call 05/23/26)(b)

    200       196,938  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

23,540,065

 

 

Indonesia — 2.6%  

Adaro Indonesia PT, 4.25%, 10/31/24
(Call 10/31/22)(b)(c)

    750       765,844  

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

   

3.75%, 04/11/24(b)

    200       210,038  

4.75%, 05/13/25(b)

    800       877,400  

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT,
3.75%, 03/30/26(b)

    400       405,169  

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

   

3.95%, 03/28/24(b)

    700       739,671  

4.63%, 07/20/23(b)

    200       211,084  

Cikarang Listrindo Tbk PT, 4.95%, 09/14/26
(Call 11/29/21)(b)

    400       408,950  

Indika Energy Capital III Pte Ltd., 5.88%, 11/09/24 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    450       455,991  

Indika Energy Capital IV Pte Ltd., 8.25%, 10/22/25 (Call 10/22/22)(b)

    750       795,000  

Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

   

3.40%, 06/09/31 (Call 12/09/30)(b)

    1,000       995,110  

4.75%, 06/09/51 (Call 12/09/50)(b)

    600       607,566  

LLPL Capital Pte Ltd., 6.88%, 02/04/39(b)

    538       617,143  

Medco Bell Pte Ltd., 6.38%, 01/30/27
(Call 01/30/24)(b)

    600       612,000  

Medco Oak Tree Pte Ltd., 7.38%, 05/14/26
(Call 05/14/23)(b)(c)

    600       641,437  

Medco Platinum Road Pte Ltd., 6.75%, 01/30/25
(Call 01/30/22)(b)

    400       416,575  

Minejesa Capital BV

   

4.63%, 08/10/30(b)

    1,000       1,027,610  

5.63%, 08/10/37(b)

    800       841,000  

Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk PT, 5.13%, 05/16/24(b)

    1,400       1,528,887  

Saka Energi Indonesia PT, 4.45%, 05/05/24(b)    

    800       775,900  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par (000)     Value  

 

Indonesia (continued)

 

Star Energy Geothermal Darajat II/Star Energy Geothermal Salak, 4.85%, 10/14/38
(Call 10/14/29)(b)

  $ 600     $ 664,612  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

13,596,987

 

 

Israel — 3.5%  

Bank Hapoalim BM, 3.26%, 01/21/32
(Call 01/21/27)(g)(i)

    600       600,188  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM, 3.28%, 01/29/31
(Call 01/29/26)(g)(i)

        600             604,500  

Energean Israel Finance Ltd.

   

4.50%, 03/30/24 (Call 12/30/23)(g)

    400       406,920  

4.88%, 03/30/26 (Call 12/30/25)(g)

    500       507,500  

5.38%, 03/30/28 (Call 09/30/27)(g)

    600       607,200  

5.88%, 03/30/31 (Call 09/30/30)(g)

    400       405,000  

ICL Group Ltd., 6.38%, 05/31/38 (Call 11/30/37)(g)

    550       711,734  

Israel Electric Corp. Ltd.

   

4.25%, 08/14/28(g)

    800       890,150  

6.88%, 06/21/23(b)

    400       436,825  

Series 6, 5.00%, 11/12/24(g)

    1,000       1,098,312  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.

   

5.75%, 06/30/23 (Call 03/30/23)(g)

    300       309,713  

6.13%, 06/30/25 (Call 03/30/25)(g)

    450       483,975  

6.50%, 06/30/27 (Call 12/30/26)(g)

    500       544,156  

6.75%, 06/30/30 (Call 12/30/29)(g)

    425       465,609  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd., 3.08%, 04/07/31
(Call 04/07/26)(g)(i)

    400       398,600  

Playtika Holding Corp., 4.25%, 03/15/29
(Call 03/15/24)(b)

    500       500,000  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC,
6.15%, 02/01/36(c)

    650       695,734  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

   

2.80%, 07/21/23

    2,286       2,295,544  

3.15%, 10/01/26(c)

    2,601       2,444,940  

4.10%, 10/01/46

    1,540       1,264,294  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    1,000       1,050,187  

6.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(c)

    900       985,950  

7.13%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)

    600       641,064  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

18,348,095

 

 

Jamaica — 0.6%  

Digicel Group Holdings Ltd., 10.00%,
(2.00% PIK), 04/01/24 (Call 11/15/21)(c)(j)

    784       786,945  

Digicel International Finance Ltd./Digicel international Holdings Ltd., 8.75%, 05/25/24
(Call 11/15/21)(b)

    1,550       1,608,150  

Digicel Ltd., 6.75%, 03/01/23 (Call 11/15/21)(b)(c)

    600       581,250  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

2,976,345

 

 

Jordan — 0.1%  

Hikma Finance USA LLC, 3.25%, 07/09/25(b)

    400       414,125  
   

 

 

 
Kazakhstan — 0.4%  

Tengizchevroil Finance Co. International Ltd.

   

2.63%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)(b)

    600       608,505  

3.25%, 08/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)(b)

    600       600,900  

4.00%, 08/15/26(b)

    900       962,606  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

2,172,011

 

 

Kuwait — 1.8%  

Boubyan Sukuk Ltd., 2.59%, 02/18/25(b)

    600       619,688  

Burgan Bank SAK

   

2.75%, 12/15/31 (Call 09/15/26)(b)(i)

    400       365,500  

5.75%, (Call 07/09/24)(b)(h)(i)

    400       405,825  

Equate Petrochemical BV

   

2.63%, 04/28/28 (Call 01/28/28)(b)

    400       398,625  

4.25%, 11/03/26(b)

    1,200       1,306,500  

Equate Sukuk Spc Ltd., 3.94%, 02/21/24(b)    

    600       633,187  
Security   Par (000)     Value  

 

Kuwait (continued)

 

Kuwait Projects Co. SPC Ltd.

   

4.23%, 10/29/26(b)

  $ 600     $ 566,363  

4.50%, 02/23/27(b)

    400       377,575  

5.00%, 03/15/23(b)

    400       398,400  

MEGlobal Canada ULC

   

5.00%, 05/18/25(b)

    1,000       1,093,937  

5.88%, 05/18/30(b)

    600       728,625  

NBK SPC Ltd., 1.63%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/26)(g)(i)

        800             785,760  

NBK Tier 1 Financing 2 Ltd., 4.50%,
(Call 08/27/25)(b)(h)(i)

    600       615,300  

NBK Tier 1 Financing Ltd., 3.63%,
(Call 08/24/26)(b)(h)(i)

    800       795,750  

Warba Sukuk Ltd., 2.98%, 09/24/24(b)

    400       417,825  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

9,508,860

 

 

Luxembourg — 0.4%  

Altice Financing SA

   

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    1,000       961,120  

5.75%, 08/15/29 (Call 08/15/24)(g)

    1,400       1,373,750  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

2,334,870

 

 

Macau — 3.8%  

Champion Path Holdings Ltd.

   

4.50%, 01/27/26 (Call 01/27/24)(b)

    400       397,125  

4.85%, 01/27/28 (Call 01/27/25)(b)

    400       393,450  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.

   

4.88%, 06/06/25 (Call 11/29/21)(b)(c)

    1,004       988,501  

5.25%, 04/26/26 (Call 04/26/22)(b)

    400       394,950  

5.38%, 12/04/29 (Call 12/04/24)(b)

    1,000       982,062  

5.63%, 07/17/27 (Call 07/17/22)(b)(c)

    600       599,925  

5.75%, 07/21/28 (Call 07/21/23)(b)(c)

    800       792,000  

MGM China Holdings Ltd.

   

4.75%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/24)(b)

    600       574,200  

5.25%, 06/18/25 (Call 06/18/22)(b)

    400       393,825  

5.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 11/08/21)(b)

    800       799,400  

5.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(b)

    800       798,650  

Sands China Ltd.

   

2.30%, 03/08/27 (Call 02/08/27)(c)(g)

    400       379,520  

2.85%, 03/08/29 (Call 01/08/29)(g)

    600       565,368  

3.25%, 08/08/31 (Call 05/08/31)(g)

    500       470,665  

3.80%, 01/08/26 (Call 12/08/25)(l)

    800       807,440  

4.38%, 06/18/30 (Call 03/18/30)(l)

    600       611,208  

5.13%, 08/08/25 (Call 06/08/25)

    1,800       1,913,220  

5.40%, 08/08/28 (Call 05/08/28)(c)

    1,800       1,955,700  

Studio City Finance Ltd.

   

5.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    900       807,750  

6.00%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    400       388,100  

6.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(b)

    600       576,188  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

   

4.88%, 10/01/24 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    400       378,075  

5.13%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(b)

    800       716,000  

5.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(b)

    1,000       941,750  

5.50%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(b)

    800       746,250  

5.63%, 08/26/28 (Call 08/26/23)(b)

    1,200       1,109,556  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

19,480,878

 

 

Malaysia — 1.5%  

Axiata SPV2 Bhd

   

2.16%, 08/19/30 (Call 05/19/30)(b)

    600       584,175  

4.36%, 03/24/26(b)

    400       439,575  

Axiata SPV5 Labuan Ltd., 3.06%, 08/19/50
(Call 02/19/50)(b)

    800       777,900  

CIMB Bank Bhd, 0.90%, 10/09/24,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.780%)(b)(i)

    600       602,925  

Genm Capital Labuan Ltd., 3.88%, 04/19/31
(Call 01/19/31)(g)    

    800       782,900  

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par (000)     Value  

 

Malaysia (continued)

 

Gohl Capital Ltd., 4.25%, 01/24/27(b)

  $ 1,400     $ 1,450,137  

Malayan Banking Bhd, 0.92%, 08/16/24,
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.800%)(b)(i)

    900       905,794  

Parkway Pantai Ltd., 4.25%, (Call 07/27/22)(b)(h)(i)

        400             401,200  

RBH Bank, 1.66%, 06/29/26(b)

    400       397,652  

TNB Global Ventures Capital Bhd

   

3.24%, 10/19/26(b)

    600       627,488  

4.85%, 11/01/28(b)

    800       923,650  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

7,893,396

 

 

Mexico — 5.1%  

Alfa SAB de CV

   

5.25%, 03/25/24 (Call 12/25/23)(b)

    200       213,225  

6.88%, 03/25/44 (Call 09/25/43)(b)(c)

    200       261,750  

Alpek SAB de CV, 4.25%, 09/18/29
(Call 06/18/29)(b)

    400       421,900  

America Movil SAB de CV

   

2.88%, 05/07/30 (Call 02/07/30)

    400       414,700  

3.63%, 04/22/29 (Call 01/22/29)

    200       216,663  

4.38%, 07/16/42

    400       478,075  

4.38%, 04/22/49 (Call 10/22/48)

    400       494,700  

6.13%, 03/30/40

    600       847,237  

6.38%, 03/01/35

    650       905,978  

Banco Inbursa SA Institucion De Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Inbursa

   

4.13%, 06/06/24(b)

    450       474,750  

4.38%, 04/11/27 (Call 01/11/27)(b)

    150       158,888  

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA/Grand Cayman

   

6.75%, (Call 09/27/24)(b)(h)(i)

    400       417,325  

7.63%, (Call 01/10/28)(b)(h)(i)

    200       220,350  

8.38%, (Call 10/14/30)(b)(h)(i)

    200       233,050  

Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santand

   

5.38%, 04/17/25(b)

    700       773,185  

5.95%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(b)(i)

    400       426,325  

BBVA Bancomer SA/Texas

   

1.88%, 09/18/25(b)

    200       199,913  

4.38%, 04/10/24(b)

    200       214,663  

5.13%, 01/18/33 (Call 01/17/28)(b)(i)

    400       412,600  

5.88%, 09/13/34 (Call 09/13/29)(b)(i)

    200       217,475  

Becle SAB de CV, 2.50%, 10/14/31
(Call 07/14/31)(g)

    200       196,286  

Bimbo Bakeries USA Inc., 4.00%, 05/17/51
(Call 11/17/50)(g)

    200       220,350  

Braskem Idesa SAPI

   

6.99%, 02/20/32 (Call 02/20/27)(g)

    200       204,560  

7.45%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(b)(c)

    400       422,120  

Cemex SAB de CV

   

3.88%, 07/11/31 (Call 07/11/26)(b)

    600       599,580  

5.20%, 09/17/30 (Call 09/17/25)(b)

    600       648,105  

5.45%, 11/19/29 (Call 11/19/24)(b)

    400       432,030  

7.38%, 06/05/27 (Call 06/05/23)(b)

    200       220,792  

Cemex SAB De CV, 5.13%, (Call 06/08/26)(b)(h)(i)

    400       412,810  

Cibanco SA Ibm/PLA Administradora Industrial S de RL de CV, 4.96%, 07/18/29 (Call 04/18/29)(b)

    200       216,475  

CIBANCO SA Institucion de Banca Multiple Trust CIB/3332, 4.38%, 07/22/31 (Call 04/22/31)(g)

    200       191,520  

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV

   

1.85%, 09/01/32 (Call 06/01/32)

    150       141,403  

2.75%, 01/22/30 (Call 10/22/29)

    150       154,125  

5.25%, 11/26/43

    300       395,775  

Cometa Energia SA de CV, 6.38%, 04/24/35
(Call 01/24/35)(b)(c)

    359       406,685  

Credito Real SAB de CV, 8.00%, 01/21/28
(Call 01/21/25)(b)    

    200       167,538  
Security   Par (000)     Value  

 

Mexico (continued)

 

FEL Energy VI Sarl, 5.75%, 12/01/40
(Call 12/01/37)(b)

  $ 398     $ 391,879  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

   

3.50%, 01/16/50 (Call 07/16/49)

    1,050       1,111,687  

4.38%, 05/10/43

        150             177,797  

Fresnillo PLC, 4.25%, 10/02/50 (Call 04/02/50)(b)

    400       407,250  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV

   

3.88%, 06/27/24(b)

    200       212,350  

4.00%, 09/06/49(b)

    200       220,038  

4.70%, 11/10/47 (Call 05/10/47)(b)(c)

    200       241,772  

4.88%, 06/27/44(b)

    200       239,787  

5.95%, (Call 04/17/23)(b)(h)(i)

    200       208,100  

Grupo Televisa SAB

   

5.00%, 05/13/45 (Call 11/13/44)

    400       485,575  

5.25%, 05/24/49 (Call 11/24/48)(c)

    200       257,525  

6.13%, 06/30/45 (Call 07/31/45)

    200       277,162  

6.63%, 03/18/25

    200       230,725  

6.63%, 01/15/40

    320       444,360  

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV

   

4.15%, 09/12/29 (Call 06/12/29)(b)

    400       432,862  

4.75%, 08/06/50 (Call 02/06/50)(b)

    200       216,850  

5.65%, 09/12/49 (Call 03/12/49)(b)

    200       242,412  

Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV

   

4.75%, 01/15/51 (Call 07/15/50)(b)

    400       407,350  

4.88%, 01/14/48(b)

    200       204,350  

Mexico Remittances Funding Fiduciary Estate Management Sarl, 4.88%, 01/15/28(b)

    200       193,288  

Minera Mexico SA de CV, 4.50%, 01/26/50
(Call 07/26/49)(b)

    400       435,550  

Nemak SAB de CV, 3.63%, 06/28/31
(Call 03/28/31)(g)

    200       186,163  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV

   

1.88%, 05/11/26 (Call 04/11/26)(b)

    100       99,001  

2.88%, 05/11/31 (Call 02/11/31)(b)

    200       197,475  

4.00%, 10/04/27 (Call 07/04/27)(b)

    200       215,788  

5.50%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)(b)

    400       467,700  

Sigma Alimentos SA de CV, 4.13%, 05/02/26
(Call 02/02/26)(b)

    600       643,237  

Southern Copper Corp.

   

3.88%, 04/23/25

    300       321,966  

5.25%, 11/08/42

    400       495,325  

5.88%, 04/23/45

    500       675,962  

6.75%, 04/16/40

    400       555,200  

7.50%, 07/27/35

    400       570,450  

Total Play Telecomunicaciones SA de CV

   

6.38%, 09/20/28 (Call 09/30/25)(g)

    200       196,750  

7.50%, 11/12/25 (Call 11/12/23)(b)

    200       207,350  

Trust Fibra Uno

   

4.87%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/30/29)(b)

    600       640,612  

5.25%, 01/30/26 (Call 10/30/25)(b)

    400       437,125  

6.39%, 01/15/50 (Call 07/15/49)(b)

    200       233,162  

6.95%, 01/30/44 (Call 07/30/43)(b)

    200       242,662  

Unifin Financiera SAB de CV, 9.88%, 01/28/29
(Call 01/28/25)(b)(c)

    200       185,000  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

26,642,503

 

 

Moldova — 0.1%  

Aragvi Finance International SR, 8.45%, 04/29/26
(Call 04/29/24)(b)

    400       411,600  
   

 

 

 
Morocco — 0.6%  

OCP SA

   

4.50%, 10/22/25(b)

    400       422,450  

5.13%, 06/23/51 (Call 12/23/50)(b)

    600       580,050  

5.63%, 04/25/24(b)

    525       564,309  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

 

Morocco (continued)

           

6.88%, 04/25/44(b)

  $ 400     $ 479,200  

OCP Group, 3.75%, 06/23/31 (Call 03/23/31)(b)

    1,200       1,176,000  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

3,222,009

 

 

Nigeria — 0.7%            

Access Bank PLC

   

6.13%, 09/21/26(g)

        400             400,625  

6.13%, 09/21/26(b)

    200       200,313  

9.13%, (Call 10/07/26)(g)(h)(i)

    400       396,000  

Africa Finance Corp., 2.88%, 04/28/28(b)

    800       794,250  

IHS Netherlands Holdco BV

   

7.13%, 03/18/25 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    600       619,612  

8.00%, 09/18/27 (Call 09/18/22)(b)

    700       743,969  

SEPLAT Energy PLC, 7.75%, 04/01/26
(Call 04/01/23)(b)

    600       614,580  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

3,769,349

 

 

Oman — 0.5%            

Bank Muscat SAOG

   

4.75%, 03/17/26(b)

    600       617,438  

4.88%, 03/14/23(b)

    400       411,625  

National Bank of Oman SAOG, 5.63%, 09/25/23(b)

    400       413,575  

Oztel Holdings SPC Ltd.

   

5.63%, 10/24/23(b)

    600       621,487  

6.63%, 04/24/28(b)

    700       767,725  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

2,831,850

 

 

Panama — 0.8%            

AES Panama Generation Holdings SRL, 4.38%, 05/31/30 (Call 02/28/30)(b)

    1,200       1,232,475  

Banco General SA, 4.13%, 08/07/27
(Call 05/07/27)(b)

    600       640,800  

C&W Senior Financing DAC, 6.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(b)(c)

    1,200       1,261,500  

Cable Onda SA, 4.50%, 01/30/30 (Call 01/30/25)(b)

    600       622,320  

Sable International Finance Ltd., 5.75%, 09/07/27 (Call 09/07/22)(b)

    300       311,250  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

4,068,345

 

 

Paraguay — 0.2%            

Bioceanico Sovereign Certificate Ltd., 0.00%, 06/05/34(b)(c)(k)

    583       433,063  

Telefonica Celular del Paraguay SA, 5.88%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(b)

    600       622,987  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

1,056,050

 

 

Peru — 1.8%            

Banco de Credito del Peru

   

2.70%, 01/11/25 (Call 12/11/24)(b)

    1,100       1,127,720  

3.13%, 07/01/30 (Call 07/01/25)(b)(i)

    750       741,787  

3.25%, 09/30/31 (Call 09/30/26)(b)(i)

    400       394,900  

4.25%, 04/01/23(b)(c)

    200       208,288  

Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA, 5.50%, 07/23/26 (Call 07/23/23)(g)

    400       395,325  

Cia. De Minas Buenaventur Co., 5.50%, 07/23/26 (Call 07/23/23)(b)

    200       197,663  

Consorcio Transmantaro SA, 4.70%, 04/16/34 (Call 01/16/34)(b)

    600       662,175  

Credicorp Ltd., 2.75%, 06/17/25 (Call 05/17/25)(b)

    400       406,575  

Hunt Oil Co. of Peru LLC Sucursal Del Peru, 6.38%, 06/01/28(b)

    600       589,613  

Inkia Energy Ltd., 5.88%, 11/09/27
(Call 11/09/22)(b)(c)

    600       617,362  

InRetail Consumer, 3.25%, 03/22/28
(Call 01/22/28)(b)

    600       587,738  

Kallpa Generacion SA, 4.13%, 08/16/27 (Call 05/16/27)(b)

    600       621,862  

Lima Metro Line 2 Finance Ltd.

   

4.35%, 04/05/36(b)

    586       624,253  

5.88%, 07/05/34(b)

    500       576,385  

Nexa Resources SA, 6.50%, 01/18/28
(Call 10/18/27)(b)

    400       443,850  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

 

Peru (continued)

           

Peru LNG Srl, 5.38%, 03/22/30(b)(c)

  $ 800     $ 670,500  

Transportadora de Gas del Peru SA, 4.25%, 04/30/28(b)

    600       642,487  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

9,508,483

 

 

Philippines — 1.7%            

Bank of the Philippine Islands, 4.25%, 09/04/23(b)

        400             421,325  

BDO Unibank Inc.

   

2.13%, 01/13/26(b)

    800       810,250  

2.95%, 03/06/23(b)

    200       204,413  

HPHT Finance 19 Ltd., 2.88%, 11/05/24(b)

    200       207,600  

JGSH Philippines Ltd., 4.13%, 07/09/30(b)

    600       636,487  

Manila Water Co. Inc., 4.38%, 07/30/30
(Call 07/30/25)(b)

    600       628,425  

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co., 2.13%, 01/15/26(b)

    400       404,625  

Petron Corp.

   

4.60%, (Call 07/19/23)(b)(h)(i)

    400       398,575  

5.95%, (Call 04/19/26)(b)(h)(i)

    600       619,688  

Philippine National Bank, 3.28%, 09/27/24(b)

    800       815,650  

San Miguel Crop., 5.50%, (Call 07/29/25)(b)(h)(i)

    400       411,625  

SMC Global Power Holdings Corp.

   

5.45%, (Call 12/09/26)(b)(h)(i)

    600       586,980  

5.70%, (Call 01/21/26)(b)(h)(i)

    600       592,050  

5.95%, (Call 05/05/25)(b)(h)(i)

    400       398,860  

6.50%, (Call 04/25/24)(b)(h)(i)

    700       708,890  

7.00%, (Call 10/21/25)(b)(h)(i)

    800       827,900  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

8,673,343

 

 

Poland — 0.1%            

Canpack SA/Canpack U.S. LLC, 3.88%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(g)

    600       597,000  
   

 

 

 
Qatar — 3.8%            

ABQ Finance Co., 2.00%, 07/06/26(b)

    400       397,500  

ABQ Finance Ltd.

   

1.88%, 09/08/25(b)

    600       596,438  

3.13%, 09/24/24(b)

    400       416,625  

AKCB Finance Ltd., 4.75%, 10/09/23(b)

    400       426,625  

CBQ Finance Ltd.

   

2.00%, 09/15/25(b)

    400       400,125  

2.00%, 05/12/26(b)

    800       796,500  

5.00%, 05/24/23(b)

    400       423,575  

Commercial Bank PSQC (The), 4.50%,
(Call 03/03/26)(b)(h)(i)

    600       603,938  

Doha Finance Ltd., 2.38%, 03/31/26(b)

    1,000       1,010,312  

MAR Sukuk Ltd.

   

2.21%, 09/02/25(b)

    600       609,862  

3.03%, 11/13/24(b)

    400       417,700  

Nakilat Inc., 6.07%, 12/31/33(b)

    828       1,013,454  

Ooredoo International Finance Ltd.

   

2.63%, 04/08/31(b)

    1,400       1,410,850  

3.25%, 02/21/23(b)

    550       564,438  

3.75%, 06/22/26(b)

    1,000       1,092,687  

3.88%, 01/31/28(b)

    400       444,420  

4.50%, 01/31/43(b)

    200       242,100  

5.00%, 10/19/25(b)

    400       452,450  

QIB Sukuk Ltd.

   

1.48%, 02/07/25, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.350%)(b)(i)

    600       605,362  

1.95%, 10/27/25(b)

    800       802,250  

3.98%, 03/26/24(b)

    800       851,900  

QIIB Senior Sukuk Ltd., 4.26%, 03/05/24(b)

    400       425,500  

QNB Finance Ltd.

   

1.38%, 01/26/26(b)

    800       783,480  

1.63%, 09/22/25(b)

    600       599,438  

2.63%, 05/12/25(b)

    800       827,250  

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

 

Qatar (continued)

           

2.75%, 02/12/27(b)

  $ 1,100     $ 1,139,050  

3.50%, 03/28/24(b)

    800       842,650  

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd. III

   

5.84%, 09/30/27(b)

    688       776,670  

6.33%, 09/30/27(b)

    763       862,810  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

19,835,959

 

 

Russia — 4.5%            

Alfa Bank AO Via Alfa Bond Issuance PLC

   

5.95%, 04/15/30 (Call 04/15/25)(b)(i)

        400             413,575  

6.95%, (Call 04/30/23)(b)(h)(i)

    200       204,788  

8.00%, (Call 02/03/22)(b)(h)(i)

    400       402,200  

ALROSA Finance SA

   

3.10%, 06/25/27 (Call 03/25/27)(b)

    200       203,813  

4.65%, 04/09/24 (Call 01/09/24)(b)

    400       423,325  

Credit Bank of Moscow Via CBOM Finance PLC

   

4.70%, 01/29/25(b)

    400       409,825  

8.88%, (Call 11/10/22)(b)(h)(i)

    400       406,075  

Eurochem Finance DAC, 5.50%, 03/13/24 (Call 12/13/23)(b)

    400       429,669  

Evraz PLC

   

5.25%, 04/02/24 (Call 01/02/24)(b)

    400       427,200  

5.38%, 03/20/23(b)

    200       209,287  

Gazprom Neft OAO Via GPN Capital SA, 6.00%, 11/27/23(b)

    800       871,650  

Gazprom PJSC Via Gaz Capital SA

   

4.95%, 02/06/28(b)

    4,314       4,741,356  

7.29%, 08/16/37(b)

    700       945,219  

8.63%, 04/28/34(b)

    790       1,135,625  

Lukoil Capital DAC

   

2.80%, 04/26/27 (Call 01/26/27)(g)

    400       399,600  

3.60%, 10/26/31 (Call 07/26/31)(g)

    400       398,500  

Lukoil International Finance BV

   

4.56%, 04/24/23(b)

    200       208,787  

4.75%, 11/02/26(b)

    800       872,800  

Lukoil Securities BV, 3.88%, 05/06/30(b)

    1,050       1,088,062  

Metalloinvest Finance DAC, 4.85%, 05/02/24(b)

    400       429,575  

MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC via MMC Finance DAC, 4.10%, 04/11/23 (Call 01/11/23)(b)

    500       513,062  

MMC Norilsk Nickel OJSC Via MMC Finance DAC

   

2.55%, 09/11/25 (Call 06/11/25)(b)

    200       199,600  

3.38%, 10/28/24 (Call 07/28/24)(b)

    600       617,550  

MMK International Capital DAC, 4.38%, 06/13/24 (Call 03/13/24)(b)

    400       423,575  

Mobile Telesystems OJSC Via MTS International Funding DAC, 5.00%, 05/30/23(b)

    200       209,725  

Novolipetsk Steel Via Steel Funding DAC, 4.70%, 05/30/26 (Call 02/28/26)(b)

    400       437,825  

Phosagro OAO Via Phosagro Bond Funding DAC, 3.05%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)(b)

    600       619,050  

Polyus Finance PLC, 3.25%, 10/14/28 (Call 07/14/28)(g)

    400       396,125  

Sberbank of Russia Via SB Capital SA, 5.25%, 05/23/23(b)

    600       630,112  

Severstal OAO Via Steel Capital SA, 3.15%, 09/16/24(b)

    400       414,075  

Suek Securities DAC, 3.38%, 09/15/26(g)

    200       199,380  

Tinkoff Bank JSC Via TCS Finance Ltd., 6.00%, (Call 12/20/26)(g)(h)(i)

    200       199,063  

TMK OAO Via TMK Capital SA, 4.30%, 02/12/27(b)

    200       200,850  

Uralkali OJSC Via Uralkali Finance DAC, 4.00%, 10/22/24(b)

    200       207,038  

VEON Holdings BV

   

3.38%, 11/25/27 (Call 08/25/27)(b)

    800       800,400  

4.00%, 04/09/25 (Call 01/09/25)(b)

    400       414,500  

4.95%, 06/16/24 (Call 03/16/24)(b)

    200       212,475  

5.95%, 02/13/23(b)

    200       211,037  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

 

Russia (continued)

           

7.25%, 04/26/23 (Call 01/26/23)(b)

  $ 400     $ 425,575  

VTB Bank PJSC Via VTB Eurasia DAC, 9.50%, (Call 12/06/22)(b)(h)(i)

    1,200       1,278,600  
   

 

 

 
      23,230,548  
Saudi Arabia — 4.4%            

Acwa Power Management And Investments One Ltd., 5.95%, 12/15/39(b)

    400       477,489  

Almarai Sukuk Ltd., 4.31%, 03/05/24(b)

    200       214,225  

Arab National Bank, 3.33%, 10/28/30
(Call 10/28/25)(b)(i)

        400             407,125  

Arabian Centres Sukuk II Ltd., 5.63%, 10/07/26(b)

    400       417,125  

Arabian Centres Sukuk Ltd., 5.38%, 11/26/24(b)

    300       312,338  

Dar Al-Arkan Sukuk Co. Ltd.

   

6.75%, 02/15/25(b)

    400       420,700  

6.88%, 03/21/23(b)

    200       206,850  

Riyad Sukuk Ltd., 3.17%, 02/25/30
(Call 02/25/25)(b)(i)

    800       818,650  

SA Global Sukuk Ltd.

   

0.95%, 06/17/24 (Call 05/17/24)(g)

    400       395,000  

1.60%, 06/17/26 (Call 05/17/26)(g)

    800       788,500  

1.60%, 06/17/26 (Call 05/17/26)(b)

    200       197,125  

2.69%, 06/17/31 (Call 03/17/31)(b)

    600       599,625  

2.69%, 06/17/31 (Call 03/17/31)(g)

    1,000       999,375  

SABIC Capital I BV

   

2.15%, 09/14/30 (Call 06/14/30)(b)

    200       192,750  

3.00%, 09/14/50 (Call 03/14/50)(b)

    200       188,063  

SABIC Capital II BV

   

4.00%, 10/10/23(b)

    400       422,596  

4.50%, 10/10/28(b)

    700       795,069  

Samba Funding Ltd., 2.75%, 10/02/24(b)

    800       825,936  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.

   

1.25%, 11/24/23 (Call 10/24/23)(b)

    200       200,250  

1.63%, 11/24/25 (Call 10/24/25)(b)

    600       596,700  

2.25%, 11/24/30 (Call 08/24/30)(b)

    1,000       967,062  

3.25%, 11/24/50 (Call 05/24/50)(b)

    1,200       1,152,375  

3.50%, 04/16/29(b)

    1,600       1,702,800  

3.50%, 11/24/70 (Call 05/24/70)(b)

    1,000       951,562  

4.25%, 04/16/39(b)

    1,600       1,788,300  

4.38%, 04/16/49(b)

    1,600       1,840,500  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 2

   

3.47%, 04/08/23(b)

    400       413,450  

5.06%, 04/08/43(b)

    400       484,325  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 3

   

4.00%, 04/08/24(b)

    600       639,187  

5.50%, 04/08/44(b)

    600       765,112  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 4

   

4.22%, 01/27/24(b)

    400       427,450  

4.72%, 09/27/28(b)

    600       694,987  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 5

   

1.74%, 09/17/25(b)

    600       599,438  

2.41%, 09/17/30(b)

    400       401,450  

Saudi Telecom Co., 3.89%, 05/13/29(b)

    600       663,675  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

22,967,164

 

 

Singapore — 4.1%            

BOC Aviation Ltd.

   

1.26%, 09/26/23 (Call 08/26/23), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.125%)(b)(i)

    600       601,237  

1.75%, 01/21/26 (Call 12/21/25)(b)

    400       392,200  

2.63%, 09/17/30 (Call 06/17/30)(b)

    400       393,075  

3.00%, 09/11/29 (Call 06/11/29)(b)

    700       708,225  

3.25%, 04/29/25 (Call 03/29/25)(b)(c)

    800       831,900  

3.50%, 10/10/24 (Call 09/10/24)(b)    

    600       634,237  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

 

Singapore (continued)

           

3.50%, 09/18/27 (Call 06/18/27)(b)(c)

  $ 600     $ 632,625  

3.88%, 04/27/26 (Call 01/27/26)(b)(c)

    500       534,156  

4.00%, 01/25/24 (Call 12/25/23)(b)

    400       420,950  

BOC Aviation USA Corp., 1.63%, 04/29/24 (Call 03/29/24)(b)

    800       802,032  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

   

1.19%, 03/15/27(g)

    400       392,152  

1.82%, 03/10/31 (Call 03/10/26)(b)(i)

        400             394,844  

3.30%, (Call 02/27/25)(b)(h)(i)

    800       815,250  

4.52%, 12/11/28 (Call 12/11/23)(b)(i)

    800       851,480  

Flex Ltd.

   

3.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    673       723,181  

4.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    534       586,399  

4.88%, 06/15/29 (Call 03/15/29)

    499       567,393  

4.88%, 05/12/30 (Call 02/12/30)

    515       588,323  

GLP Pte Ltd.

   

3.88%, 06/04/25(b)

    825       855,061  

4.50%, (Call 05/17/26)(b)(h)(i)

    600       577,688  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

   

1.83%, 09/10/30 (Call 09/10/25)(b)(c)(i)

    1,000       989,880  

4.25%, 06/19/24(b)(c)

    600       644,550  

Singapore Airlines Ltd., 3.00%, 07/20/26 (Call 06/20/26)(b)

    400       406,300  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd., 7.38%, 12/01/31(b)

    300       432,150  

SingTel Group Treasury Pte Ltd.

   

1.88%, 06/10/30 (Call 03/10/30)(b)

    800       782,650  

2.38%, 10/03/26(b)

    400       413,825  

2.38%, 08/28/29 (Call 05/28/29)(b)

    600       612,112  

3.25%, 06/30/25(b)

    300       318,150  

3.88%, 08/28/28 (Call 05/28/28)(b)

    400       447,132  

ST Engineering RHQ Ltd., 1.50%, 04/29/25 (Call 01/29/25)(b)

    600       599,738  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

   

1.25%, 04/14/26(b)

    600       592,632  

1.75%, 03/16/31 (Call 03/16/26)(b)(i)

    400       394,800  

2.00%, 10/14/31 (Call 10/14/26)(b)(i)

    600       595,056  

2.88%, 03/08/27 (Call 03/08/22)(b)(i)

    400       402,325  

3.75%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(b)(i)

    600       631,800  

3.88%, (Call 10/19/23)(b)(h)(i)

    400       408,950  

Vena Energy Capital Pte Ltd., 3.13%, 02/26/25(b)

    400       408,575  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

21,383,033

 

 

South Africa — 1.8%  

Absa Group Ltd., 6.38%, (Call 05/27/26)(b)(h)(i)

    400       414,125  

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC

   

3.38%, 11/01/28 (Call 09/01/28)

    600       597,000  

3.75%, 10/01/30 (Call 07/01/30)(c)

    800       806,000  

Bidvest Group UK PLC (The), 3.63%, 09/23/26 (Call 09/23/23)(g)

    600       600,720  

FirstRand Bank Ltd., 6.25%, 04/23/28
(Call 04/23/23)(b)(i)

    400       415,075  

Gold Fields Orogen Holdings BVI Ltd.

   

5.13%, 05/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)(b)

    400       425,950  

6.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(b)

    600       692,175  

Liquid Telecommunications Financing PLC, 5.50%, 09/04/26 (Call 03/04/23)(b)

    400       415,125  

MTN Mauritius Investments Ltd.

   

4.76%, 11/11/24(b)

    850       885,063  

6.50%, 10/13/26(b)

    400       451,825  

Sasol Financing USA LLC

   

4.38%, 09/18/26 (Call 08/18/26)(c)

    600       609,000  

5.50%, 03/18/31 (Call 03/18/30)

    900       922,500  

5.88%, 03/27/24 (Call 02/27/24)

    1,200       1,263,900  

6.50%, 09/27/28 (Call 06/27/28)

    600       664,500  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

9,162,958

 

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

 

South Korea — 3.9%

 

Hana Bank, 1.25%, 12/16/26(b)

  $ 400     $ 392,044  

Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 4.70%, (Call 04/23/23)(b)(c)(h)(i)

    600       617,925  

Heungkuk Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 4.48%, (Call 11/09/22)(b)(h)(i)

    400       401,950  

Hyundai Capital Services Inc.

   

1.25%, 02/08/26(b)

    200       195,250  

3.75%, 03/05/23(b)

        400             414,200  

Kia Corp., 3.00%, 04/25/23(b)

    400       412,314  

Kookmin Bank

   

1.38%, 05/06/26(b)

    200       197,820  

1.75%, 05/04/25(b)(c)

    600       605,382  

2.50%, 11/04/30(b)

    400       394,340  

2.88%, 03/25/23(b)

    200       205,542  

4.35%, (Call 07/02/24)(b)(h)(i)

    200       210,100  

Korea East-West Power Co. Ltd., 1.75%, 05/06/25(b)

    600       605,925  

Korea Electric Power Corp.

   

1.13%, 06/15/25(b)

    400       395,700  

2.50%, 06/24/24(b)

    400       416,200  

Korea Gas Corp.

   

2.88%, 07/16/29(b)

    400       423,950  

3.50%, 07/21/25(b)

    400       430,700  

3.50%, 07/02/26(b)

    200       217,725  

3.88%, 02/12/24(b)

    200       213,725  

6.25%, 01/20/42(b)

    600       918,300  

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., 3.75%, 07/25/23(b)

    400       420,700  

Kyobo Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 3.95%, (Call 07/24/22)(b)(h)(i)

    200       202,225  

LG Chem Ltd.

   

1.38%, 07/07/26(b)

    200       196,054  

2.38%, 07/07/31(g)

    400       392,480  

3.25%, 10/15/24(b)

    600       635,628  

3.63%, 04/15/29(b)

    200       218,662  

NAVER Corp., 1.50%, 03/29/26(b)

    600       592,992  

NongHyup Bank

   

1.25%, 07/20/25(b)

    400       396,304  

3.88%, 07/30/23(b)

    200       210,662  

POSCO, 2.75%, 07/15/24(b)

    800       832,650  

Shinhan Bank Co. Ltd.

   

1.38%, 10/21/26(b)

    400       395,232  

1.82%, 04/24/25, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.700%)(b)(i)

    200       208,038  

3.88%, 11/05/23(b)

    400       423,688  

3.88%, 03/24/26(b)

    200       215,378  

3.88%, 12/07/26 (Call 12/07/21)(b)(i)

    600       602,175  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

   

1.35%, 01/10/26(b)

    400       394,044  

3.34%, 02/05/30 (Call 02/05/25)(b)(c)(i)

    600       618,487  

5.88%, (Call 08/13/23)(b)(h)(i)

    200       212,600  

Shinhan Financial Group Jr, 2.88%,
(Call 05/12/26)(b)(h)(i)

    200       197,563  

SK Battery America Inc., 2.13%, 01/26/26(b)

    600       586,596  

SK Hynix Inc.

   

1.00%, 01/19/24(b)

    200       198,058  

1.50%, 01/19/26(g)

    400       391,372  

1.50%, 01/19/26(b)

    200       195,686  

2.38%, 01/19/31(b)

    700       672,700  

3.00%, 09/17/24(b)

    600       624,675  

SK Innovation Co. Ltd., 4.13%, 07/13/23(b)

    200       208,204  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd., 3.75%, 04/16/23(b)

    400       416,292  

Woori Bank

   

0.75%, 02/01/26(b)

    400       385,988  

4.25%, (Call 10/04/24)(b)(h)(i)    

    600       617,925  

 

 

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

  33


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

 

South Korea (continued)

 

4.75%, 04/30/24(b)

  $ 400     $ 432,450  

5.25%, (Call 05/16/22)(b)(h)(i)

    400       406,075  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

20,170,675

 

 

Supranational — 0.3%  

African Export-Import Bank (The), 2.63%, 05/17/26 (Call 04/17/26)(b)

        600             606,300  

Eastern & Southern African Trade & Development Bank (The)

   

4.13%, 06/30/28(b)

    600       604,500  

4.88%, 05/23/24(b)

    600       627,857  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

1,838,657

 

 

Switzerland — 0.1%  

Oriflame Investment Holding PLC, 5.13%, 05/04/26 (Call 05/15/23)(g)

    400       396,440  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan — 2.4%  

Competition Team Technologies Ltd., 3.75%, 03/12/24(b)

    600       635,175  

Formosa Group Cayman Ltd., 3.38%, 04/22/25(b)

    800       836,150  

Foxconn Far East Ltd.

   

1.63%, 10/28/25(b)

    800       796,576  

2.50%, 10/28/30(b)

    600       594,113  

TSMC Arizona Corp.

   

1.75%, 10/25/26 (Call 09/25/26)

    1,000       1,004,190  

2.50%, 10/25/31 (Call 07/25/31)

    1,000       1,011,040  

3.13%, 10/25/41 (Call 04/25/41)

    1,000       1,031,750  

3.25%, 10/25/51 (Call 04/25/51)

    800       841,048  

TSMC Global Ltd.

   

0.75%, 09/28/25 (Call 08/28/25)(b)

    800       774,752  

1.00%, 09/28/27 (Call 07/28/27)(b)

    800       758,968  

1.25%, 04/23/26 (Call 03/23/26)(b)

    1,200       1,179,048  

1.38%, 09/28/30 (Call 06/28/30)(b)

    1,200       1,112,388  

1.75%, 04/23/28 (Call 02/23/28)(b)

    800       786,984  

2.25%, 04/23/31 (Call 01/23/31)(b)

    1,200       1,189,932  
   

 

 

 
      12,552,114  
Thailand — 2.4%  

Amipeace Ltd., 2.25%, 10/22/30(b)

    200       195,124  

Bangkok Bank PCL/Hong Kong

   

3.47%, 09/23/36 (Call 09/23/31)(g)(i)

    900       893,295  

3.73%, 09/25/34 (Call 09/25/29)(b)(i)

    1,000       1,015,500  

4.05%, 03/19/24(b)

    600       639,112  

4.45%, 09/19/28(b)(c)

    600       683,550  

5.00%, 10/03/23(b)

    200       214,788  

5.00%, (Call 09/23/25)(b)(h)(i)

    1,000       1,032,687  

GC Treasury Center Co. Ltd.

   

2.98%, 03/18/31 (Call 12/18/30)(g)

    400       403,700  

2.98%, 03/18/31 (Call 12/18/30)(b)(c)

    200       201,850  

4.30%, 03/18/51 (Call 09/18/50)(b)

    600       665,430  

Kasikornbank PCL/Hong Kong

   

3.34%, 10/02/31 (Call 10/02/26)(b)(i)

    800       801,650  

5.28%, (Call 10/14/25)(b)(h)(i)

    400       415,700  

Krung Thai Bank PCL/Cayman Islands, 4.40%, (Call 03/25/26)(b)(h)(i)

    600       598,688  

PTT Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 3.70%, 07/16/70 (Call 01/16/70)(b)(c)

    600       608,363  

PTTEP Treasury Center Co. Ltd.

   

2.59%, 06/10/27 (Call 04/10/27)(b)

    400       409,325  

3.90%, 12/06/59(b)(c)

    600       627,204  

Siam Commercial Bank PCL/Cayman Islands

   

2.75%, 05/16/23(b)

    200       205,600  

3.90%, 02/11/24(b)

    600       636,112  

4.40%, 02/11/29(b)    

    400       454,950  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

 

Thailand (continued)

 

Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd.

   

3.50%, 10/17/49(b)

  $ 600     $ 534,488  

3.75%, 06/18/50(b)(c)

    400       365,148  

5.38%, 11/20/48(b)(c)

    600       683,628  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

12,285,892

 

 

Togo — 0.1%  

Ecobank Transnational Inc., 9.50%, 04/18/24(b)

        400             431,325  
   

 

 

 
Turkey — 3.6%  

Akbank TAS

   

5.13%, 03/31/25(b)

    600       595,050  

6.80%, 02/06/26(b)

    600       617,738  

6.80%, 06/22/31 (Call 06/22/26)(g)(i)

    400       387,625  

7.20%, 03/16/27 (Call 03/16/22)(b)(i)

    200       200,663  

Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS, 3.38%, 06/29/28 (Call 03/29/28)(g)

    400       401,500  

Arcelik AS, 5.00%, 04/03/23(b)

    400       410,075  

Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji AS, 7.75%, 02/02/27 (Call 02/02/24)(g)

    600       568,500  

Coca-Cola Icecek AS, 4.22%, 09/19/24 (Call 06/19/24)(b)

    600       622,050  

KOC Holding AS

   

5.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    600       608,925  

6.50%, 03/11/25 (Call 12/11/24)(b)

    800       841,650  

Mersin Uluslararasi Liman Isletmeciligi AS,
5.38%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/22)(b)

    500       514,781  

QNB Finansbank AS, 6.88%, 09/07/24(b)

    600       640,988  

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS

   

4.88%, 06/19/24(b)

    400       407,825  

6.88%, 02/28/25(b)

    400       426,792  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

   

5.75%, 10/15/25(b)

    400       416,450  

5.80%, 04/11/28 (Call 01/11/28)(b)

    600       624,000  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

   

5.88%, 03/16/23(b)

    400       412,575  

6.13%, 05/24/27 (Call 05/24/22)(b)(i)

    800       797,400  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS

   

6.13%, 04/25/24(b)

    1,000       1,022,375  

7.00%, 06/29/28 (Call 06/29/23)(b)(i)

    400       399,825  

7.75%, 01/22/30 (Call 01/22/25)(b)(i)

    700       710,412  

Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS, 4.50%, 10/18/24 (Call 07/20/24)(b)

    600       594,675  

Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS, 6.95%, 03/14/26 (Call 12/14/25)(b)

    600       648,487  

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO

   

5.25%, 02/05/25(b)

    600       587,175  

5.50%, 10/01/26(c)(g)

    400       383,625  

6.50%, 01/08/26(b)

    800       802,250  

8.13%, 03/28/24(b)

    600       641,737  

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS, 6.95%, 10/30/25(b)

    600       629,363  

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS

   

5.85%, 06/21/24(b)

    400       407,325  

6.10%, 03/16/23(b)

    400       410,075  

7.88%, 01/22/31 (Call 01/22/26)(b)(i)

    400       407,125  

8.25%, 10/15/24(b)

    400       430,200  

13.88%, (Call 01/15/24)(b)(h)(i)

    800       908,250  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

18,477,486

 

 

Ukraine — 0.5%  

DTEK Finance PLC, 5.00%, (5.00% PIK), 12/31/27 (Call 11/29/21)(b)(j)

    1,366       830,796  

Metinvest BV

   

7.75%, 10/17/29(b)

    600       653,250  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Ukraine (continued)

   

8.50%, 04/23/26 (Call 01/23/26)(b)

  $ 400     $ 449,950  

MHP Lux SA, 6.95%, 04/03/26(b)

    400       424,950  

MHP SE, 7.75%, 05/10/24(b)

    400       431,950  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

2,790,896

 

 

United Arab Emirates — 4.5%            

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC, 4.00%, 03/13/23(b)

        400             416,700  

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC

   

2.00%, 04/29/28 (Call 01/29/28)(b)

    600       597,187  

3.88%, 05/06/24(b)

    200       213,100  

4.00%, 10/03/49(b)

    200       227,287  

4.38%, 04/23/25(b)

    400       440,325  

4.38%, 06/22/26(b)

    400       450,450  

4.88%, 04/23/30(b)

    600       712,050  

6.50%, 10/27/36(b)

    300       424,181  

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC,
3.40%, 04/29/51 (Call 10/29/50)(b)

    400       414,125  

ADCB Finance Cayman Ltd., 4.00%, 03/29/23(b)

    400       416,075  

ADIB Capital Invest 2 Ltd., 7.13%,
(Call 09/20/23)(b)(h)(i)

    400       425,325  

AHB Sukuk Co. Ltd., 4.38%, 09/19/23(b)

    200       211,740  

Aldar Sukuk Ltd., 4.75%, 09/29/25(b)

    200       220,037  

Aldar Sukuk No. 2 Ltd., 3.88%, 10/22/29(b)

    200       216,912  

BOS Funding Ltd., 4.00%, 09/18/24(b)

    400       408,575  

Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC, 6.00%, (Call 04/21/26)(b)(h)(i)

    400       422,125  

DIB Sukuk Ltd.

   

1.96%, 06/22/26(b)

    400       397,625  

2.95%, 02/20/25(b)

    400       414,325  

2.95%, 01/16/26(b)

    600       620,925  

3.63%, 02/06/23(b)

    400       412,125  

DIB Tier 1 Sukuk 3 Ltd., 6.25%,
(Call 01/22/25)(b)(h)(i)

    400       422,625  

DIB Tier 1 Sukuk 4 Ltd., 4.63%,
(Call 05/19/26)(b)(h)(i)

    400       406,125  

EI Sukuk Co. Ltd., 1.83%, 09/23/25(b)

    200       199,313  

Emaar Sukuk Ltd.

   

3.64%, 09/15/26(b)

    400       415,575  

3.70%, 07/06/31(b)

    200       204,313  

3.88%, 09/17/29(b)

    200       207,350  

EMG Sukuk Ltd., 4.56%, 06/18/24 (b)

    400       422,950  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC

   

1.64%, 01/13/26(b)

    800       797,000  

4.25%, (Call 02/27/27)(b)(h)(i)

    200       202,563  

6.13%, (Call 03/20/25)(b)(h)(i)

    600       633,937  

6.13%, (Call 04/09/26)(b)(h)(i)

        400             433,575  

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC, 3.50%, 06/18/24(b)

    200       213,225  

Esic Sukuk Ltd., 3.94%, 07/30/24(b)

    200       206,100  

Fab Sukuk Co. Ltd.

   

1.41%, 01/14/26(b)

    400       397,125  

2.50%, 01/21/25(b)

    200       206,913  

3.63%, 03/05/23(b)

    200       207,850  

3.88%, 01/22/24(b)

    400       424,000  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC

   

1.02%, 07/08/24, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.900%)(b)(i)

    600       603,187  

4.50%, (Call 04/05/26)(b)(h)(i)

    400       419,625  

Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.

   

1.75%, 09/30/27(b)

    391       393,540  

2.16%, 03/31/34(b)

    800       779,000  

2.63%, 03/31/36(b)

    800       780,250  

2.94%, 09/30/40(b)

    1,200       1,182,375  

3.25%, 09/30/40(b)

    600       597,840  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

United Arab Emirates (continued)

           

GEMS MENASA Cayman Ltd./GEMS Education Delaware LLC, 7.13%, 07/31/26
(Call 07/31/22)(b)

  $ 600     $ 621,000  

MAF Global Securities Ltd.

   

4.75%, 05/07/24(b)

    400       430,125  

5.50%, (Call 09/07/22)(b)(h)(i)

    400       404,325  

MAF Sukuk Ltd.

   

3.93%, 02/28/30(b)

        200           216,500  

4.64%, 05/14/29(b)

    200       224,850  

Mashreqbank PSC, 4.25%, 02/26/24(b)

    400       423,575  

National Central Cooling Co. PJSC, 2.50%, 10/21/27(b)

    200       198,063  

Noor Sukuk Co. Ltd., 4.47%, 04/24/23(b)

    200       209,725  

Rakfunding Cayman Ltd., 4.13%, 04/09/24(b)

    200       211,600  

Ruwais Power Co. PJSC, 6.00%, 08/31/36(b)

    400       534,125  

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., 8.25%, 02/15/25
(Call 12/13/21)(b)

    400       308,880  

SIB Sukuk Co. III Ltd.

   

2.85%, 06/23/25(b)

    200       206,288  

4.23%, 04/18/23(b)

    200       208,788  

Tabreed Sukuk Spc Ltd., 5.50%, 10/31/25(b)

    200       226,500  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

23,241,894

 

 

Vietnam — 0.1%            

Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV,
5.13%, 05/07/29 (Call 05/07/23)(b)

        500       496,969  
   

 

 

 

 

Zambia — 1.1%

   

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

   

6.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 11/08/21)(b)

    800             812,000  

6.88%, 03/01/26 (Call 11/08/21)(b)

    1,050       1,091,344  

6.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/23)(b)

    1,400       1,500,887  

7.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 11/08/21)(b)

    1,200       1,222,200  

7.50%, 04/01/25 (Call 11/08/21)(b)

    1,200       1,237,500  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

5,863,931

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 97.4%
(Cost: $506,277,770)

      505,091,685  
   

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations(a)

           

 

Nigeria — 0.4%

   

Africa Finance Corp.

   

3.13%, 06/16/25(b)

    600       622,688  

3.75%, 10/30/29(b)

    400       415,125  

3.88%, 04/13/24(b)

    400       424,375  

4.38%, 04/17/26(b)

    600       654,750  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

2,116,938

 

 

South Korea — 0.3%            

Industrial Bank of Korea

   

0.63%, 09/17/24(g)

    200       198,320  

1.04%, 06/22/25(b)

    400       394,536  

Korea Expressway Corp., 1.13%, 05/17/26(b)

    400       392,804  

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., 1.25%, 04/27/26(b)

    400       393,340  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

1,379,000

 

 

Supranational — 0.5%            

African Export-Import Bank (The)

   

3.80%, 05/17/31 (Call 02/17/31)(g)

    400       409,125  

3.99%, 09/21/29 (Call 06/23/29)(b)

    800       833,280  

4.13%, 06/20/24(b)

    600       632,363  

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par/
Shares
(000)
    Value  
Supranational (continued)            

5.25%, 10/11/23(b)

  $ 600     $ 641,437  
   

 

 

 
      2,516,205  
   

 

 

 
Total Foreign Government Obligations — 1.2%
    (Cost: $5,964,536)
    6,012,143  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments            
Money Market Funds — 9.2%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.05%(m)(n)(o)

    41,878       41,898,642  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(m)(n)

    6,007       6,007,000  
   

 

 

 
      47,905,642  
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Investments — 9.2%
    (Cost: $47,899,085)
    47,905,642  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments in Securities — 107.8%
    (Cost: $560,141,391)
    559,009,470  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (7.8)%

 

    (40,646,526
   

 

 

 
Net Assets — 100.0%         $518,362,944  
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

(a) 

U.S. dollar denominated security issued by foreign domiciled entity.

(b) 

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

(c) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(d) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(e) 

Non-income producing security.

(f) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(g) 

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.

(h) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(i) 

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.

(j) 

Payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares and/or in cash. Rates shown are the current rate and possible payment rates.

(k) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(l) 

When-issued security.

(m) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(n) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(o) 

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

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
Affiliated Issuer    Value at
10/31/20
    

Purchases

at Cost

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

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

   $ 11,553,871      $ 30,350,016 (a)     $      $ (3,343    $ (1,902    $ 41,898,642        41,878      $ 84,486 (b)     $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     2,577,000        3,430,000 (a)                            6,007,000        6,007        378         
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ (3,343    $ (1,902    $ 47,905,642         $ 84,864      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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.

 

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

                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $        $ 505,091,685        $        $ 505,091,685  

Foreign Government Obligations

              6,012,143                   6,012,143  

Money Market Funds

     47,905,642                            47,905,642  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 47,905,642        $ 511,103,828        $                   —        $ 559,009,470  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes(a)

   
Argentina — 0.9%            

Agua y Saneamientos Argentinos SA, 6.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/08/21)(b)

  $ 150     $ 85,294  

Arcor SAIC, 6.00%, 07/06/23(b)

    300       291,217  

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., 5.88%, 04/04/27 (Call 04/04/22)(b)

    300       309,150  

MercadoLibre Inc., 3.13%, 01/14/31 (Call 10/14/30)(c)

    400       375,520  

MSU Energy SA/UGEN SA/UENSA SA, 6.88%, 02/01/25 (Call 02/01/22)(b)

    300       243,525  

Pampa Energia SA, 7.50%, 01/24/27 (Call 01/24/22)(b)(c)

    400       353,950  

Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA, 6.75%, 05/02/25 (Call 05/02/22)(b)

    300       279,244  

YPF SA

   

6.95%, 07/21/27(b)

    450       324,366  

7.00%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)(b)

    300       194,250  

8.50%, 07/28/25(b)

    700       561,006  

8.75%, 04/04/24(b)

    491       442,820  

YPF Sociedad Anonima

   

1.50%, 09/30/33(b)

    300       166,500  

2.50%, 06/30/29(b)

    475       316,855  

4.00%, 02/12/26(b)

    400       344,200  
   

 

 

 
      4,287,897  
Azerbaijan — 0.9%            

International Bank of Azerbaijan OJSC, 3.50%, 09/01/24(b)

    550       553,747  

Petroleos Mexicanos

   

4.88%, 01/18/24(c)

    600       619,800  

6.38%, 01/23/45(c)

    895       763,524  

6.50%, 06/02/41(c)

    900       811,035  

Southern Gas Corridor CJSC, 6.88%, 03/24/26(b)

      1,200       1,404,225  
   

 

 

 
          4,152,331  
Bahrain — 0.3%            

AUB Sukuk Ltd., 2.62%, 09/09/26(b)

    200       199,200  

BBK BSC, 5.50%, 07/09/24(b)

    400       407,950  

GFH Sukuk Ltd., 7.50%, 01/28/25(b)

    200       207,163  

Oil and Gas Holding Co. BSCC (The), 7.50%, 10/25/27(b)

    600       657,487  
   

 

 

 
      1,471,800  
Brazil — 10.7%            

Adecoagro SA, 6.00%, 09/21/27(b)(c)

    200       207,225  

Amaggi Luxembourg International Sarl, 5.25%, 01/28/28(b)

    400       400,325  

Atento Luxco 1 SA, 8.00%, 02/10/26(b)

    300       318,150  

Azul Investments LLP, 7.25%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/24)(d)

    400       370,825  

B2W Digital Lux Sarl, 4.38%, 12/20/30 (Call 09/20/30)(b)(c)

    400       371,700  

B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao, 4.13%, 09/20/31(d)

    200       191,740  

Banco Bradesco SA/Cayman Islands, 3.20%, 01/27/25(b)

    400       404,000  

Banco BTG Pactual SA/Cayman Islands

   

2.75%, 01/11/26 (Call 12/11/25)(b)

    400       385,125  

4.50%, 01/10/25 (Call 12/10/24)(b)

    600       612,300  

7.75%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(b)(e)

    200       209,100  

Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman

   

3.25%, 09/30/26(c)(d)

    400       394,400  

4.63%, 01/15/25(b)

    600       629,550  

4.75%, 03/20/24(b)

    400       419,825  

4.88%, 04/19/23(b)

    400       417,200  

6.25%, (Call 04/15/24)(b)(e)(f)

    1,000       982,875  

9.00%, (Call 06/18/24)(b)(e)(f)

    1,200       1,299,600  

9.25%, 10/29/49(b)(f)

    800       846,650  

Banco Safra SA/Cayman Islands, 4.13%, 02/08/23(b)(c)

    200       205,725  

Banco Votorantim SA, 4.38%, 07/29/25(b)

    400       406,125  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Brazil (continued)

           

Braskem America Finance Co., 7.13%, 07/22/41 (Call 01/22/41)(b)(c)

  $ 400     $       485,200  

Braskem Finance Ltd., 6.45%, 02/03/24

    400       437,075  

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV

   

4.50%, 01/10/28 (Call 10/10/27)(b)

    800       818,900  

4.50%, 01/31/30(b)

    800       811,650  

5.88%, 01/31/50(b)

    400       425,700  

8.50%, 01/23/81 (Call 10/24/25)(b)(e)

    200       223,288  

BRF SA

   

4.88%, 01/24/30 (Call 10/24/29)(b)

    400       396,904  

5.75%, 09/21/50 (Call 03/21/50)(b)

    400       373,075  

Cemig Geracao e Transmissao SA, 9.25%, 12/05/24 (Call 12/05/23)(b)

    600       668,737  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

   

3.63%, 02/04/25(b)

    400       400,575  

4.63%, 02/04/30(b)

    400       390,700  

Cosan Luxembourg SA, 7.00%, 01/20/27 (Call 01/20/22)(b)

    600       622,800  

Cosan SA, 5.50%, 09/20/29 (Call 09/20/24)(b)(c)

    400       418,075  

CSN Inova Ventures, 6.75%, 01/28/28 (Call 01/28/24)(b)

    800       848,600  

CSN Resources SA

   

4.63%, 06/10/31 (Call 06/10/26)(b)

    600       588,600  

7.63%, 04/17/26 (Call 04/17/22)(b)(c)

    200       210,600  

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV

   

5.05%, 06/15/25

    600       622,237  

5.40%, 02/01/27(c)

    300       313,050  

FS Luxembourg Sarl, 10.00%, 12/15/25(b)

    400       439,750  

Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes SA, 4.88%, 01/22/30(b)

    400       386,000  

Gol Finance SA

   

7.00%, 01/31/25(b)

    300       271,181  

8.00%, 06/30/26 (Call 12/24/22)(b)

    400       387,825  

Guara Norte Sarl, 5.20%, 06/15/34(b)

    589       577,697  

Hidrovias International Finance SARL, 4.95%, 02/08/31 (Call 02/08/26)(b)

    400       375,450  

InterCement Financial Operations BV, 5.75%, 07/17/24 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    400       371,500  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA/Cayman Island

   

3.25%, 01/24/25(b)(c)

    600       606,300  

3.88%, 04/15/31 (Call 01/15/26)(b)(e)

    400       384,500  

4.50%, 11/21/29 (Call 11/21/24)(b)(e)

    400       398,325  

4.63%, (Call 02/27/25)(b)(e)(f)

    400       374,325  

5.13%, 05/13/23(b)(c)

    920       961,584  

6.13%, (Call 12/12/22)(b)(e)(f)

    600       594,300  

6.50%, (Call 03/19/23)(b)(c)(e)(f)

    400       399,825  

JBS Finance Luxembourg Sarl, 3.63%, 01/15/32 (Call 01/15/27)(d)

        600             591,000  

JBS USA Food Co.

   

5.75%, 01/15/28(b)

    600       623,250  

7.00%, 01/15/26(b)

    400       416,800  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance Inc., 6.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(b)

    500       538,219  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance Inc., 3.75%, 12/01/31 (Call 12/01/26)(d)

    200       204,750  

JSM Global Sarl, 4.75%, 10/20/30(b)

    200       190,225  

Klabin Austria GmbH

   

3.20%, 01/12/31 (Call 10/12/30)(b)

    400       366,500  

5.75%, 04/03/29 (Call 01/03/29)(b)

    400       433,120  

7.00%, 04/03/49 (Call 10/03/48)(b)

    400       460,000  

Klabin Finance SA, 4.88%, 09/19/27(b)

    200       214,538  

Light Servicos de Eletricidade SA/Light Energia SA, 4.38%, 06/18/26 (Call 06/18/24)(d)

    400       390,325  

MARB BondCo PLC, 3.95%, 01/29/31 (Call 01/29/26)(b)

    800       757,000  

 

 

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

  37


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Brazil (continued)            

MC Brazil Downstream Trading SARL, 7.25%, 06/30/31(d)

  $ 1,000     $ 973,750  

Minerva Luxembourg SA

   

4.38%, 03/18/31 (Call 03/18/26)(d)

    200       189,450  

4.38%, 03/18/31(b)

    600       568,350  

Movida Europe SA, 5.25%, 02/08/31 (Call 02/08/26)(b)

    400       377,000  

Natura Cosmeticos SA, 4.13%, 05/03/28 (Call 03/03/28)(b)

    600       593,880  

NBM U.S. Holdings Inc.

   

6.63%, 08/06/29 (Call 08/06/24)(b)

    400       435,200  

7.00%, 05/14/26 (Call 05/14/22)(b)

    400       422,900  

Nexa Resources SA, 5.38%, 05/04/27 (Call 02/04/27)(b)(c)

    400       424,450  

Odebrecht Drilling Norbe VIII/IX Ltd., 7.35%, (7.35% PIK), 12/01/26 (Call 11/29/21)(b)(c)(g)

    487       271,044  

Odebrecht Holdco Finance Ltd., 0.00%, 09/10/58 (Call 11/29/21)(b)(h)

    850       2,125  

Odebrecht Offshore Drilling Finance Ltd., 7.72%,

   

(7.72% PIK), 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/21)(b)(g)

    870       211,259  

OI Movel SA, 8.75%, 07/30/26 (Call 07/30/24)(b)

    400       412,200  

Oi SA, 10.00%, (12.00% PIK), 07/27/25(c)(g)

    925       831,806  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

   

5.09%, 01/15/30(c)

    1,015       1,033,524  

5.30%, 01/27/25

    500       542,188  

5.50%, 06/10/51 (Call 12/10/50)(c)

    800       700,216  

5.60%, 01/03/31 (Call 10/03/30)

    1,200       1,252,200  

5.75%, 02/01/29

    400       432,050  

6.00%, 01/27/28

    918       998,325  

6.25%, 03/17/24

    300       326,400  

6.75%, 01/27/41(c)

    600       642,112  

6.75%, 06/03/50 (Call 12/03/49)

    500       512,313  

6.85%, 06/05/2115

    1,100       1,066,862  

6.88%, 01/20/40

    500       543,688  

6.90%, 03/19/49(c)

    700       733,848  

7.25%, 03/17/44(c)

    686       747,869  

7.38%, 01/17/27

    651       763,297  

8.75%, 05/23/26(c)

    379       465,602  

Petrorio Luxembourg SARL, 6.13%, 06/09/26 (Call 06/09/24)(b)

    400       401,500  

Rede D’or Finance Sarl

   

4.50%, 01/22/30 (Call 10/22/29)(b)

    100       97,925  

4.95%, 01/17/28 (Call 10/17/27)(b)

        800             821,150  

Rumo Luxembourg Sarl

   

5.25%, 01/10/28 (Call 01/10/24)(b)

    400       417,300  

5.88%, 01/18/25 (Call 01/18/22)(b)

    200       206,038  

Simpar Europe SA, 5.20%, 01/26/31(b)

    400       384,000  

StoneCo Ltd., 3.95%, 06/16/28 (Call 05/16/28)(d)

    300       267,525  

Ultrapar International SA

   

5.25%, 10/06/26(b)

    400       425,950  

5.25%, 06/06/29(b)(c)

    400       412,450  

Unigel Luxembourg SA, 8.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/22)(b)

    200       212,600  

Usiminas International Sarl, 5.88%, 07/18/26 (Call 07/18/23)(b)

    400       419,200  

XP Inc., 3.25%, 07/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(b)(c)

    400       381,950  
   

 

 

 
      50,763,991  
Burkina Faso — 0.0%            

Endeavour Mining PLC, 5.00%, 10/14/26 (Call 10/14/23)(d)

    200       201,490  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.4%            

AES Andes SA., 7.13%, 03/26/79
(Call 04/07/24) (b)(e)

    400       417,200  

Empresa Electrica Guacolda SA, 4.56%, 04/30/25 (Call 01/30/25)(b)

    200       125,188  

EnfraGen Energia Sur SA, 5.38%, 12/30/30(b)

    400       383,504  

Kenbourne Invest SA, 6.88%, 11/26/24 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    200       209,000  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Chile (continued)

           

NagaCorp Ltd., 7.95%, 07/06/24 (Call 07/06/22)(b)

  $ 200     $ 199,787  

VTR Comunicaciones SpA, 5.13%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(b)(c)

    400       415,575  

VTR Finance NV, 6.38%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23) (b)

    200       212,750  
   

 

 

 
      1,963,004  
China — 3.8%            

Agile Group Holdings Ltd., 7.88%,
(Call 07/31/24) (b)(e)(f)

    1,000       560,000  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., 3.80%, (Call 11/18/25)(b)(e)(f)

    1,700       1,762,156  

Beijing Enterprises Water Capital Management Holdings Ltd., 4.95%, 05/02/23(b)

    200       205,562  

Central Plaza Development Ltd., 5.75%, (Call 11/14/24)(b)(e)(f)

    200       171,250  

China Evergrande Group

   

7.50%, 06/28/23 (Call 11/29/21)(b)(i)(j)

    900       217,692  

8.75%, 06/28/25 (Call 11/29/21)(b)(i)(j)

    2,400       576,000  

10.50%, 04/11/24 (Call 04/11/22)(b)(i)(j)

    400       99,000  

China Hongqiao Group Ltd., 6.25%, 06/08/24(b)

    200       195,062  

China SCE Group Holdings Ltd.

   

7.00%, 05/02/25 (Call 05/02/23)(b)

    200       158,000  

7.38%, 04/09/24 (Call 04/09/22)(b)

    400       347,000  

China Shenhua Overseas Capital Co. Ltd., 3.88%, 01/20/25(b)

    400       412,672  

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

   

5.95%, 10/20/25 (Call 07/20/23)(b)

    400       384,125  

6.00%, 07/16/25 (Call 01/16/23)(b)

    200       193,563  

6.45%, 11/07/24 (Call 11/07/22)(b)

    400       388,000  

Easy Tactic Ltd.

   

5.88%, 02/13/23 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    400       236,000  

11.75%, 08/02/23(b)

    200       120,000  

Easy Trade Global Co.Ltd., 4.00%, 11/10/25(b)

    200       200,037  

ENN Clean Energy International Investment Ltd.

   

3.38%, 05/12/26 (Call 05/12/24)(d)

    200       197,834  

3.38%, 05/12/26 (Call 05/12/24)(b)

    200       197,834  

Fortune Star BVI Ltd.

   

5.00%, 05/18/26 (Call 05/18/24)(b)

    400       380,125  

5.05%, 01/27/27 (Call 01/27/25)(b)

    200       185,063  

5.95%, 10/19/25 (Call 10/19/23)(b)

    400       399,000  

Franshion Brilliant Ltd.

   

5.75%, (Call 01/17/22)(b)(e)(f)

    200       188,063  

6.00%, (Call 02/08/26)(b)(e)(f)

    400       400,125  

Greenland Global Investment Ltd., 5.88%, 07/03/24(b)

    400       256,125  

Huarong Finance 2017 Co. Ltd.

   

4.00%, (Call 11/07/22)(b)(e)(f)

    400       381,125  

4.50%, (Call 01/24/22)(b)(e)(f)

    700       684,250  

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.

   

9.38%, 06/30/24 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    1,350       378,000  

9.75%, 09/28/23 (Call 09/28/22)(b)

    400       124,000  

9.95%, 07/23/25 (Call 01/23/23)(b)

    400       116,000  

10.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    200       58,000  

10.88%, 07/23/23 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    400       120,000  

11.25%, 04/16/25 (Call 04/16/23)(b)

    400       126,000  

11.70%, 11/11/25 (Call 11/11/23)(b)

    450       126,000  

11.95%, 11/12/23 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    400       114,200  

KWG Group Holdings Ltd., 5.88%, 11/10/24 (Call 11/16/21)(b)

    400             302,000  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

   

4.75%, 03/29/23(b)

    400       417,450  

5.88%, 04/24/25(b)

    600       671,586  

RKPF Overseas 2020 A Ltd.

   

5.13%, 07/26/26 (Call 07/26/24)(b)

    400       340,000  

5.20%, 01/12/26 (Call 01/12/24)(b)

    200       173,000  

 

 

38  

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

China (continued)

   

Scenery Journey Ltd., 13.75%, 11/06/23 (Call 11/29/21)(b)(i)(j)

  $ 300     $ 65,250  

Shui On Development Holding Ltd.

   

5.75%, 11/12/23 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    600       579,187  

6.15%, 08/24/24 (Call 08/24/22)(b)

    200       190,563  

6.40%, (Call 06/20/22)(b)(e)(f)

    200       192,063  

Sino-Ocean Land Treasure III Ltd., 4.90%, (Call 09/21/22)(b)(e)(f)

    400       326,000  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.

   

5.95%, 04/26/24 (Call 01/26/23)(b)

    600       435,000  

6.50%, 07/09/23 (Call 07/09/22)(b)

    200       155,000  

6.50%, 01/10/25 (Call 01/10/23)(b)

    400       280,000  

7.00%, 07/09/25 (Call 07/09/23)(b)

    400       280,000  

8.35%, 04/19/23 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    400       306,125  

Times China Holdings Ltd.

   

5.55%, 06/04/24 (Call 06/04/23)(b)

    200       157,000  

6.75%, 07/08/25 (Call 07/08/23)(b)

    400       306,000  

Wanda Properties International Co. Ltd., 7.25%, 01/29/24(b)

    400       376,125  

Well Hope Development Ltd., 3.88%, (Call 10/19/22)(b)(e)(f)

    600       609,000  

West China Cement Ltd. Co., 4.95%, 07/08/26 (Call 07/08/24)(b)

    400       387,125  

Yancoal International Resources Development Co. Ltd., 3.50%, 11/04/23(b)

    400       402,325  

Yanlord Land HK Co. Ltd., 5.13%, 05/20/26 (Call 05/20/24)(b)

    400       388,000  

Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

   

6.35%, 01/13/27 (Call 01/13/25)(b)

    200       80,000  

7.38%, 01/13/26 (Call 01/13/24)(b)

    400       164,000  
   

 

 

 
      18,240,662  
Colombia — 2.5%            

AI Candelaria Spain SLU, 5.75%, 06/15/33 (Call 06/15/28)(b)

    400       388,000  

Banco Davivienda SA, 6.65%,
(Call 04/22/31) (b)(e)(f)

    200       208,662  

Banco de Bogota SA

   

4.38%, 08/03/27 (Call 05/03/27)(b)(c)

    200             208,100  

5.38%, 02/19/23(b)(c)

    200       206,880  

6.25%, 05/12/26(b)(c)

    800       872,000  

Bancolombia SA

   

3.00%, 01/29/25 (Call 12/29/24)(c)

    400       402,950  

4.63%, 12/18/29 (Call 12/18/24)(c)(e)

    400       409,000  

4.88%, 10/18/27 (Call 10/18/22)(e)

    400       403,200  

Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP, 4.95%, 07/17/30 (Call 04/17/30)(b)

    200       205,038  

Ecopetrol SA

   

4.13%, 01/16/25

    800       827,600  

5.38%, 06/26/26 (Call 03/26/26)

    350       378,503  

5.88%, 09/18/23

      1,200       1,286,670  

5.88%, 05/28/45(c)

    1,500       1,513,125  

6.88%, 04/29/30 (Call 01/29/30)

    1,400       1,613,500  

7.38%, 09/18/43

    100       116,144  

Geopark Ltd., 5.50%, 01/17/27 (Call 01/17/24)(b)(c)

    200       198,725  

Grupo Aval Ltd., 4.38%, 02/04/30 (Call 11/04/29)(b)

    600       584,625  

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA, 5.50%, 04/29/26(b)(c)

    400       432,450  

Millicom International Cellular SA

   

4.50%, 04/27/31 (Call 04/27/26)(b)

    400       409,625  

6.25%, 03/25/29 (Call 03/25/24)(b)

    360       391,792  

Oleoducto Central SA, 4.00%, 07/14/27 (Call 05/14/27)(b)

    200       204,413  

Sierracol Energy Andina Co., 6.00%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/24)(b)(c)

    400       392,825  

Termocandelaria Power Ltd., 7.88%, 01/30/29 (Call 01/30/23)(b)(c)

    370       381,632  
   

 

 

 
      12,035,459  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Congo, The Democratic Republic — 0.1%

   

HTA Group Ltd./Mauritius, 7.00%, 12/18/25 (Call 06/18/22)(b)

  $ 400     $ 416,325  
   

 

 

 
Ghana — 0.5%            

Kosmos Energy Ltd., 7.13%, 04/04/26 (Call 04/04/22)(b)

        400             396,000  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.65%, 08/03/24 (Call 08/03/22)(b)

    600       429,187  

Tullow Oil PLC

   

7.00%, 03/01/25 (Call 11/29/21)(b)(c)

    400       350,000  

10.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/06/23)(d)

    1,000       1,048,750  
   

 

 

 
      2,223,937  
Guatemala — 0.2%            

Central American Bottling Corp., 5.75%, 01/31/27 (Call 01/31/22)(b)(c)

    400       413,575  

Investment Energy Resources Ltd., 6.25%, 04/26/29 (Call 04/26/25)(b)

    400       426,000  
   

 

 

 
      839,575  
Hong Kong — 2.7%            

Bank of Communications Hong Kong Ltd., 3.73%, (Call 03/03/25)(b)(e)(f)

    250       255,391  

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)

   

5.63%, (Call 05/18/22)(b)(e)(f)

    400       403,700  

5.83%, (Call 10/21/25)(b)(e)(f)

    500       522,031  

5.88%, (Call 09/19/24)(b)(e)(f)

    250       260,047  

CAS Capital No. 1 Ltd., 4.00%, (Call 07/12/26)(b)(e)(f)

    400       401,125  

Cathay Pacific MTN Financing HK Ltd., 4.88%, 08/17/26(b)

    400       396,700  

Celestial Dynasty Ltd., 4.25%, 06/27/29(b)

    800       807,900  

Celestial Miles Ltd., 5.75%, (Call 01/31/24)(b)(e)(f)

    200       206,413  

China CITIC Bank International Ltd., 7.10%, (Call 11/06/23)(b)(e)(f)

    400       430,125  

FWD Group Ltd.

   

0.00%, (Call 06/15/22)(b)(e)(f)(h)

    400       381,575  

5.75%, 07/09/24(b)

    200       204,288  

6.38%, (Call 09/13/24)(b)(e)(f)

    800       806,150  

Henderson Land MTN Ltd., 2.38%, 05/27/25(b)

    400       395,700  

Li & Fung Ltd., 5.25%, (Call 05/03/22)(b)(f)

    400       275,450  

Nanyang Commercial Bank Ltd., 5.00%, (Call 06/02/22)(b)(e)(f).

    600       607,312  

New World China Land Ltd., 4.75%, 01/23/27(b)

    400       416,825  

NWD Finance BVI Ltd.

   

4.13%, (Call 03/10/28)(b)(e)(f)

    600       586,500  

4.80%, (Call 09/09/23)(b)(f)

    200       194,725  

5.25%, (Call 03/22/26)(b)(e)(f)

    600       621,862  

6.25%, (Call 03/07/24)(b)(f)

    800       818,650  

NWD MTN Ltd.

   

4.13%, 07/18/29(b)

    800       800,900  

4.50%, 05/19/30(b)

    200       202,850  

PCPD Capital Ltd., 5.13%, 06/18/26 (Call 06/18/24) (b)

    600       593,587  

Petroleos Mexicanos, 6.49%, 01/23/27 (Call 11/23/26)

    1,350       1,433,565  

Seaspan Corp., 5.50%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)(b)

    400       403,964  

Wheelock MTN BVI Ltd., 2.38%, 01/25/26(b)

    200       196,913  
   

 

 

 
      12,624,248  
India — 2.2%            

ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd., 5.95%, 07/31/24(b)

    425       463,250  

Adani Green Energy Ltd., 4.38%, 09/08/24(d)

    400       405,000  

Adani Green Energy UP Ltd./Prayatna Developers Pvt Ltd./Parampujya Solar Energy, 6.25%, 12/10/24(b)

    200       214,287  

Axis Bank Ltd./Gift City, 4.10%, (Call 09/08/26)(d)(e)(f)

    200       197,063  

Continuum Energy Levanter Pte Ltd., 4.50%, 02/09/27 (Call 02/09/24)(b)

    397       406,057  

Delhi International Airport Ltd.

   

6.13%, 10/31/26(b)

    200       201,100  

 

 

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

  39


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

India (continued)

   

6.45%, 06/04/29(b)

  $ 400     $ 395,625  

Future Retail Ltd., 5.60%, 01/22/25 (Call 01/22/23) (b)

    200       119,000  

Greenko Dutch BV, 3.85%, 03/29/26 (Call 03/29/23) (b)

    591       594,694  

Greenko Solar Mauritius Ltd.

   

5.55%, 01/29/25(b)

    400       407,500  

5.95%, 07/29/26 (Call 07/29/22)(b)

    200       210,812  

HDFC Bank Ltd., 3.70%, (Call 08/25/26)(d)(e)(f)

    600       595,500  

JSW Hydro Energy Ltd.

   

4.13%, 05/18/31 (Call 05/18/26)(d)

    200       199,813  

4.13%, 05/18/31 (Call 05/18/26)(b)

    200       199,813  

JSW Steel Ltd.

   

3.95%, 04/05/27 (Call 10/05/26)(d)

    400       402,500  

5.05%, 04/05/32 (Call 10/05/31)(d)

    200       201,500  

5.95%, 04/18/24(b)

    400       423,500  

Network i2i Ltd.

   

3.98%, (b)(f)

    200       201,475  

5.65%, (Call 01/15/25)(b)(e)(f)

    600       634,050  

Periama Holdings LLC/DE, 5.95%, 04/19/26(b)

    400       432,500  

ReNew Power Synthetic, 6.67%, 03/12/24 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    200       208,975  

ReNew Wind Energy AP2/ReNew Power Pvt Ltd. other 9 Subsidiaries, 4.50%, 07/14/28 (Call 10/14/23)(b)

    400       406,625  

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd., 4.40%, 03/13/24(b)(c)

    400       400,500  

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC

   

8.95%, 03/11/25 (Call 09/11/24)(b)

        800             808,000  

9.25%, 04/23/26 (Call 04/23/23)(b)

    200       191,000  

13.88%, 01/21/24 (Call 12/21/22)(b)

    600       648,750  

Vedanta Resources Ltd.

   

6.13%, 08/09/24 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    600       547,612  

7.13%, 05/31/23(b)

    300       289,687  
   

 

 

 
      10,406,188  
Indonesia — 0.6%            

Adaro Indonesia PT, 4.25%, 10/31/24 (Call 10/31/22)(b)(c)

    500       510,562  

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT, 3.75%, 03/30/26(b)

    200       202,585  

Indika Energy Capital III Pte Ltd., 5.88%, 11/09/24 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    800       810,650  

Medco Bell Pte Ltd., 6.38%, 01/30/27 (Call 01/30/24)(b)

    200       204,000  

Medco Oak Tree Pte Ltd., 7.38%, 05/14/26 (Call 05/14/23)(b)(c)

    800       855,250  

Saka Energi Indonesia PT, 4.45%, 05/05/24(b)

    400       387,950  
   

 

 

 
      2,970,997  
Israel — 2.2%            

Energean Israel Finance Ltd.

   

4.50%, 03/30/24 (Call 12/30/23)(d)

    300       305,190  

4.88%, 03/30/26 (Call 12/30/25)(d)

    300       304,500  

5.38%, 03/30/28 (Call 09/30/27)(d)

    400       404,800  

5.88%, 03/30/31 (Call 09/30/30)(d)

    400       405,000  

Greenko Investment Co., 4.88%, 08/16/23 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    200       202,100  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.

   

5.75%, 06/30/23 (Call 03/30/23)(d)

    300       309,713  

6.13%, 06/30/25 (Call 03/30/25)(d)

    300       322,650  

6.50%, 06/30/27 (Call 12/30/26)(d)

    400       435,325  

6.75%, 06/30/30 (Call 12/30/29)(d)

    300       328,665  

Playtika Holding Corp., 4.25%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(b)

    300       300,000  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC, 6.15%, 02/01/36(c)

    500       535,180  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

   

2.80%, 07/21/23

    1,675       1,681,993  

3.15%, 10/01/26(c)

    2,000       1,880,000  

4.10%, 10/01/46

    1,050       862,018  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)

    600       630,113  

6.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(c)

    800       876,400  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Israel (continued)            

7.13%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)

  $ 600     $ 641,064  
   

 

 

 
      10,424,711  
Jamaica — 0.4%            

Digicel Group Holdings Ltd., 10.00%, (2.00% PIK), 04/01/24 (Call 11/15/21)(c)(g)

    675       677,031  

Digicel International Finance Ltd./Digicel international Holdings Ltd., 8.75%, 05/25/24 (Call 11/15/21)(b)

    750       778,141  

Digicel Ltd., 6.75%, 03/01/23 (Call 11/15/21)(b)(c)

    400       387,500  
   

 

 

 
      1,842,672  
Kuwait — 0.2%            

Burgan Bank SAK, 5.75%, (Call 07/09/24)(b)(e)(f)

    400       405,825  

Kuwait Projects Co. SPC Ltd.

   

4.23%, 10/29/26(b)

    400       377,575  

4.50%, 02/23/27(b)

    200       188,788  
   

 

 

 
      972,188  
Luxembourg — 0.4%            

Altice Financing SA

   

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(b)

    600       576,672  

5.75%, 08/15/29 (Call 08/15/24)(d)

    1,200       1,177,500  
   

 

 

 
      1,754,172  
Macau — 1.8%            

Champion Path Holdings Ltd.

   

4.50%, 01/27/26 (Call 01/27/24)(b)

        200             198,562  

4.85%, 01/27/28 (Call 01/27/25)(b)

    400       393,450  

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV, 6.95%, 01/17/28(b)

    400       443,200  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.

   

4.88%, 06/06/25 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    200       196,913  

5.25%, 04/26/26 (Call 04/26/22)(b)

    800       789,900  

5.38%, 12/04/29 (Call 12/04/24)(b)(c)

    600       589,237  

5.63%, 07/17/27 (Call 07/17/22)(b)

    200       199,975  

5.75%, 07/21/28 (Call 07/21/23)(b)(c)

    400       396,000  

MGM China Holdings Ltd.

   

4.75%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/24)(b)

    400       382,800  

5.25%, 06/18/25 (Call 06/18/22)(b)

    400       393,825  

5.38%, 05/15/24 (Call 11/08/21)(b)

    800       799,400  

Studio City Finance Ltd.

   

5.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    600       538,500  

6.00%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(b)

    400       388,100  

6.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(b)

    400       384,125  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

   

4.88%, 10/01/24 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    400       378,075  

5.13%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(b)

    600       537,000  

5.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(b)

    400       376,700  

5.50%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(b)

    400       373,125  

5.63%, 08/26/28 (Call 08/26/23)(b)

    800       739,704  
   

 

 

 
      8,498,591  
Mexico — 7.5%            

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA/Grand Cayman

   

6.75%, (Call 09/27/24)(b)(e)(f)

    300       312,994  

7.50%, (Call 06/27/29)(b)(e)(f)

    400       438,200  

7.63%, (b)(c)(f)

    400       440,700  

8.38%, (b)(f)

    200       233,050  

BBVA Bancomer SA/Texas

   

5.13%, 01/18/33 (Call 01/17/28)(b)(e)

    600       618,900  

5.88%, 09/13/34 (Call 09/13/29)(b)(e)

    350       380,581  

Braskem Idesa SAPI

   

6.99%, 02/20/32 (Call 02/20/27)(d)

    500       511,400  

7.45%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(b)(c)

    600       633,180  

 

 

40  

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Mexico (continued)

           

Cemex SAB de CV

   

3.88%, 07/11/31 (Call 07/11/26)(b)

  $ 1,000     $ 999,300  

5.20%, 09/17/30 (Call 09/17/25)(b)

        800             864,140  

5.45%, 11/19/29 (Call 11/19/24)(b)

    600       648,045  

7.38%, 06/05/27 (Call 06/05/23)(b)

    400       441,583  

Cemex SAB De CV, 5.13%, (Call 06/08/26)(b)(e)(f)

    500       516,012  

CIBANCO SA Institucion de Banca Multiple Trust CIB/3332, 4.38%, 07/22/31 (Call 04/22/31)(d)

    400       383,040  

Credito Real SAB de CV, 8.00%, 01/21/28(b)

    400       335,075  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, 5.95%,
(Call 04/17/23)(b)(e)(f)

    200       208,100  

Mexico Remittances Funding Fiduciary Estate Management Sarl, 4.88%, 01/15/28(b)

    200       193,288  

Nemak SAB de CV

   

3.63%, 06/28/31 (Call 03/28/31)(d)

    200       186,163  

3.63%, 06/28/31 (Call 03/28/31)(b)

    200       186,163  

Petroleos Mexicanos

   

4.50%, 01/23/26

    800       805,112  

5.35%, 02/12/28

    1,400       1,395,310  

5.95%, 01/28/31 (Call 10/28/30)

    2,133       2,093,539  

6.35%, 02/12/48(c)

    1,650       1,400,437  

6.50%, 03/13/27

    3,100       3,292,975  

6.50%, 01/23/29

    1,100       1,142,653  

6.63%, 06/15/35(c)

    1,500       1,446,037  

6.75%, 09/21/47(c)

    3,400       2,996,250  

6.84%, 01/23/30 (Call 10/23/29)

    2,550       2,660,287  

6.88%, 10/16/25(b)

    850       926,670  

6.88%, 08/04/26

    1,730       1,883,970  

6.95%, 01/28/60 (Call 07/28/59)

    2,150       1,900,600  

7.69%, 01/23/50 (Call 07/23/49)(c)

    4,500       4,297,500  

Total Play Telecomunicaciones SA de CV

   

6.38%, 09/20/28 (Call 09/30/25)(c)(d)

    200       196,750  

7.50%, 11/12/25(b)(c)

    400       414,700  

Unifin Financiera SAB de CV, 9.88%, 01/28/29 (Call 01/28/25)(b)

    400       370,000  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

35,752,704

 

 

Moldova — 0.0%            

Aragvi Finance International SR,
8.45%, 04/29/26 (Call 04/29/24)(b)

    200       205,800  
   

 

 

 

 

Morocco — 0.4%

   

OCP SA

   

4.50%, 10/22/25(b)

    200       211,225  

5.13%, 06/23/51 (Call 12/23/50)(b)

    400       386,700  

5.63%, 04/25/24(b)

    300       322,462  

6.88%, 04/25/44(b)

    400       479,200  

OCP Group, 3.75%, 06/23/31 (Call 03/23/31)(b)

    400       392,000  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

1,791,587

 

 

Nigeria — 0.3%            

Access Bank PLC

   

6.13%, 09/21/26(d)

    200       200,313  

9.13%, (Call 10/07/26)(d)(e)(f)

    200       198,000  

IHS Netherlands Holdco BV

   

7.13%, 03/18/25 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

        200             206,537  

8.00%, 09/18/27 (Call 09/18/22)(b)

    600       637,687  

SEPLAT Energy PLC, 7.75%, 04/01/26
(Call 04/01/23)(b)

    400       409,720  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

1,652,257

 

 

Oman — 0.4%            

Axis Bank., 4.10%, (b)

    200       197,063  

Bank Muscat SAOG, 4.75%, 03/17/26(b)

    600       617,437  

National Bank of Oman SAOG, 5.63%, 09/25/23(b)

    200       206,787  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Oman (continued)

           

Oztel Holdings SPC Ltd.

   

5.63%, 10/24/23(b)

  $ 400     $ 414,325  

6.63%, 04/24/28(b)

    500       548,375  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

1,983,987

 

 

Panama — 0.3%            

C&W Senior Financing DAC, 6.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(b)(c)

        800             841,000  

Cable Onda SA, 4.50%, 01/30/30 (Call 01/30/25)(b)

    400       414,880  

Sable International Finance Ltd.,
5.75%, 09/07/27 (Call 09/07/22)(b)

    200       207,500  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

1,463,380

 

 

Paraguay — 0.2%            

Bioceanico Sovereign Certificate Ltd.,
0.00%, 06/05/34(b)(h)

    486       360,886  

Telefonica Celular del Paraguay SA,
5.88%, 04/15/27(b)

    400       415,325  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

776,211

 

 

Peru — 0.4%            

Cia de Minas Buenaventura SAA, 5.50%, 07/23/26 (Call 07/23/23)(d)

    400       395,325  

Hunt Oil Co. of Peru LLC Sucursal Del Peru,
6.38%, 06/01/28(b)

    400       393,075  

Inkia Energy Ltd., 5.88%, 11/09/27
(Call 11/09/22)(b)

    400       411,575  

InRetail Consumer, 3.25%, 03/22/28
(Call 01/22/28)(b)

    400       391,825  

Nexa Resources SA, 6.50%, 01/18/28
(Call 10/18/27)(b)

    200       221,925  

Peru LNG Srl, 5.38%, 03/22/30(b)

    400       335,250  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

2,148,975

 

 

Philippines — 0.7%            

JGSH Philippines Ltd., 4.13%, 07/09/30(b)

    400       424,325  

Manila Water Co. Inc., 4.38%, 07/30/30
(Call 07/30/25)(b)

    200       209,475  

Petron Corp.

   

4.60%, (Call 07/19/23)(b)(e)(f)

    200       199,288  

5.95%, (Call 04/19/26)(b)(e)(f)

    400       413,125  

San Miguel Crop., 5.50%, (Call 07/29/25)(b)(e)(f)

    200       205,812  

SMC Global Power Holdings Corp.

   

5.45%, (Call 12/09/26)(b)(e)(f)

    400       391,320  

5.70%, (Call 01/21/26)(b)(e)(f)

    200       197,350  

5.95%, (Call 05/05/25)(b)(e)(f)

    200       199,430  

6.50%, (Call 04/25/24)(b)(e)(f)

    800       810,160  

7.00%, (Call 10/21/25)(b)(e)(f)

    400       413,950  
   

 

 

 
   

 

 

 

3,464,235

 

 

Poland — 0.1%            

Canpack SA/Canpack U.S. LLC, 3.88%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(d)

    400       398,000  
   

 

 

 

 

Qatar — 0.1%

   

Commercial Bank PSQC (The), 4.50%,
(Call 03/03/26)(b)(e)(f)

    400       402,625  
   

 

 

 

 

Russia — 2.0%

   

Alfa Bank AO Via Alfa Bond Issuance PLC

   

5.95%, 04/15/30 (Call 04/15/25)(b)(e)

    600       620,362  

6.95%, (Call 04/30/23)(b)(e)(f)

    400       409,575  

8.00%, (Call 02/03/22)(b)(e)(f)

    400       402,200  

Credit Bank of Moscow Via CBOM Finance PLC

   

3.88%, 09/21/26(d)

    200       194,520  

4.70%, 01/29/25(b)

    200       204,913  

8.88%, (Call 11/10/22)(b)(e)(f)

    400       406,075  

Eurochem Finance DAC, 5.50%, 03/13/24
(Call 12/13/23)(b)

    400       429,669  

Evraz PLC

   

5.25%, 04/02/24 (Call 01/02/24)(b)

    400       427,200  

5.38%, 03/20/23(b)

    600       627,862  

Polyus Finance PLC, 3.25%, 10/14/28
(Call 07/14/28)(d)

    400       396,125  

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Russia (continued)

           

Suek Securities DAC, 3.38%, 09/15/26(d)

  $     200     $ 199,380  

Tinkoff Bank JSC Via TCS Finance Ltd., 6.00%, (Call 12/20/26)(d)(e)(f)

    400             398,125  

TMK OAO Via TMK Capital SA, 4.30%, 02/12/27(b)

    400       401,700  

Uralkali OJSC Via Uralkali Finance DAC,
4.00%, 10/22/24(b)

    400       414,075  

VEON Holdings BV

   

3.38%, 11/25/27 (Call 08/25/27)(b)

    800       800,400  

4.00%, 04/09/25 (Call 01/09/25)(b)

    800       829,000  

4.95%, 06/16/24 (Call 03/16/24)(b)

    400       424,950  

5.95%, 02/13/23(b)

    400       422,075  

VTB Bank PJSC Via VTB Eurasia DAC, 9.50%, (Call 12/06/22)(b)(e)(f)

    1,250       1,331,875  
   

 

 

 
      9,340,081  
Saudi Arabia — 0.3%            

Arabian Centres Sukuk II Ltd., 5.63%, 10/07/26(b)

    600       625,688  

Arabian Centres Sukuk Ltd., 5.38%, 11/26/24(b)

    200       208,225  

Dar Al-Arkan Sukuk Co. Ltd., 6.75%, 02/15/25(b)

    600       631,050  
   

 

 

 
      1,464,963  
Singapore — 0.2%            

GLP Pte Ltd., 4.50%, (Call 05/17/26)(b)(e)(f)

    400       385,125  

Singapore Airlines Ltd., 3.00%, 07/20/26 (Call 06/20/26)(b)

    400       406,300  
   

 

 

 
      791,425  
South Africa — 1.5%            

Absa Group Ltd., 6.38%, (Call 05/27/26)(b)(e)(f)

    400       414,125  

Bidvest Group UK PLC (The), 3.63%, 09/23/26 (Call 09/23/23)(d)

    400       400,480  

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.

   

6.35%, 08/10/28(b)

    600       645,000  

6.75%, 08/06/23(b)

    617       636,397  

7.13%, 02/11/25(b)

    660       684,585  

FirstRand Bank Ltd., 6.25%, 04/23/28 (Call 04/23/23)(b)(e)

    200       207,538  

Gold Fields Orogen Holdings BVI Ltd.

   

5.13%, 05/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)(b)

    400       425,950  

6.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(b)

    200       230,725  

Liquid Telecommunications Financing PLC,
5.50%, 09/04/26 (Call 03/04/23)(b)

    400       415,125  

MTN Mauritius Investments Ltd.

   

4.76%, 11/11/24(b)

    600       624,750  

6.50%, 10/13/26(b)

    200       225,912  

Sasol Financing USA LLC

   

4.38%, 09/18/26 (Call 08/18/26)(c)

    400       406,000  

5.50%, 03/18/31 (Call 03/18/30)

    400       410,000  

5.88%, 03/27/24 (Call 02/27/24)

    800       842,600  

6.50%, 09/27/28 (Call 06/27/28)

    400       443,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,012,187  
South Korea — 0.2%            

SK Innovation Co. Ltd., 4.13%, 07/13/23(b)

    200       208,204  

Woori Bank

   

4.25%, (Call 10/04/24)(b)(e)(f)

    400       411,950  

5.25%, (Call 05/16/22)(b)(e)(f)

    200       203,038  
   

 

 

 
      823,192  
Supranational — 0.2%            

Eastern & Southern African Trade & Development Bank (The)

   

4.13%, 06/30/28(b)

    400       403,000  

4.88%, 05/23/24(b)

    400       418,572  
   

 

 

 
      821,572  
Switzerland — 0.0%            

Oriflame Investment Holding PLC, 5.13%, 05/04/26 (Call 05/15/23)(d)

    200       198,220  
   

 

 

 
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Thailand — 0.5%

           

Bangkok Bank PCL/Hong Kong

   

3.73%, 09/25/34 (Call 09/25/29)(b)(e)

  $ 600     $ 609,300  

5.00%, (b)

        400             413,075  

Kasikornbank PCL/Hong Kong, 3.34%, 10/02/31 (Call 10/02/26)(b)(e)

    800       801,650  

Krung Thai Bank PCL/Cayman Islands, 4.40%,
(Call 03/25/26)(b)(e)(f)

    400       399,125  
   

 

 

 
      2,223,150  
Togo — 0.0%            

Ecobank Transnational Inc., 9.50%, 04/18/24(b)

    200       215,663  
   

 

 

 

 

Turkey — 2.4%

           

Akbank TAS

   

5.13%, 03/31/25(b)

    400       396,700  

6.80%, 02/06/26(b)

    400       411,825  

6.80%, 06/22/31 (Call 06/22/26)(d)(e)

    200       193,813  

7.20%, 03/16/27 (Call 03/16/22)(b)(e)

    200       200,663  

Arcelik AS, 5.00%, 04/03/23(b)

    200       205,037  

Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji AS, 7.75%, 02/02/27 (Call 02/02/24)(d)

    400       379,000  

Coca-Cola Icecek AS, 4.22%, 09/19/24 (Call 06/19/24)(b)

    200       207,350  

KOC Holding AS

   

5.25%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    600       608,925  

6.50%, 03/11/25 (Call 12/11/24)(b)

    400       420,825  

Mersin Uluslararasi Liman Isletmeciligi AS,
5.38%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/15/22)(b)

    200       205,912  

QNB Finansbank AS, 6.88%, 09/07/24(b)

    400       427,325  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd., 6.50%, 01/26/26
(Call 01/26/24)(b)

    200       140,000  

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS

   

4.88%, 06/19/24(b)

    200       203,912  

6.88%, 02/28/25(b)

    400       426,792  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

   

5.75%, 10/15/25(b)

    200       208,225  

5.80%, 04/11/28 (Call 01/11/28)(b)

    400       416,000  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

   

5.88%, 03/16/23(b)

    300       309,431  

6.13%, 05/24/27 (Call 05/24/22)(b)(e)

    400       398,700  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS

   

6.13%, 04/25/24(b)

    800       817,900  

7.00%, 06/29/28 (Call 06/29/23)(b)(e)

    200       199,913  

7.75%, 01/22/30 (Call 01/22/25)(b)(e)

    400       405,950  

Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS, 4.50%, 10/18/24
(Call 07/20/24)(b)

    400       396,450  

Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS,
6.95%, 03/14/26 (Call 12/14/25)(b)

    300       324,244  

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO

   

5.25%, 02/05/25(b)

    200       195,725  

5.50%, 10/01/26(c)(d)

    200       191,813  

6.50%, 01/08/26(b)

    400       401,125  

8.13%, 03/28/24(b)

    600       641,737  

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS, 6.95%, 10/30/25(b)

    400       419,575  

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS

   

5.85%, 06/21/24(b)

    300       305,494  

6.10%, 03/16/23(b)

    200       205,037  

7.88%, 01/22/31 (Call 01/22/26)(b)(e)

    200       203,563  

8.25%, 10/15/24(b)

    400       430,200  

13.88%, (Call 01/15/24)(b)(e)(f)

    400       454,125  
   

 

 

 
      11,353,286  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Ukraine — 0.4%

           

DTEK Finance PLC, 5.00%, (5.00% PIK), 12/31/27 (Call 11/29/21)(b)(g)

  $ 937     $ 569,498  

Metinvest BV

   

7.75%, 10/17/29(b)

        200             217,750  

8.50%, 04/23/26 (Call 01/23/26)(b)

    400       449,950  

MHP Lux SA, 6.95%, 04/03/26(b)

    200       212,475  

MHP SE, 7.75%, 05/10/24(b)

    400       431,950  
   

 

 

 
      1,881,623  
United Arab Emirates — 1.5%            

ADIB Capital Invest 2 Ltd., 7.13%,
(Call 09/20/23)(b)(e)(f)

    400       425,325  

Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC, 6.00%, (Call 04/21/26)(b)(e)(f)

    400       422,125  

DIB Tier 1 Sukuk 3 Ltd., 6.25%,
(Call 01/22/25)(b)(e)(f)

    400       422,625  

DIB Tier 1 Sukuk 4 Ltd., 4.63%,
(Call 05/19/26)(b)(e)(f)

    600       609,188  

DP World Salaam, 6.00%, (Call 10/01/25)(b)(e)(f)

    1,000       1,095,937  

Emaar Sukuk Ltd.

   

3.64%, 09/15/26(b)

    400       415,575  

3.70%, 07/06/31(b)

    400       408,625  

3.88%, 09/17/29(b)

    200       207,350  

EMG Sukuk Ltd., 4.56%, 06/18/24(b)

    600       634,425  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC

   

4.25%, (Call 02/27/27)(b)(e)(f)

    400       405,125  

6.13%, (Call 03/20/25)(b)(e)(f)

    600       633,937  

6.13%, (Call 04/09/26)(b)(e)(f)

    400       433,575  

GEMS MENASA Cayman Ltd./GEMS Education Delaware LLC, 7.13%, 07/31/26
(Call 07/31/22)(b)

    600       621,000  

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., 8.25%, 02/15/25(b)

    500       386,100  
   

 

 

 
      7,120,912  
Vietnam — 0.1%            

Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV,
5.13%, 05/07/29(b)

    250       248,484  
   

 

 

 

 

Zambia — 0.7%

           

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

   

6.50%, 03/01/24 (Call 11/08/21)(b)

    400       406,000  

6.88%, 03/01/26 (Call 11/08/21)(b)

    600       623,625  

6.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/23)(b)

    800       857,650  

7.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 11/08/21)(b)

    800       814,800  

7.50%, 04/01/25 (Call 11/08/21)(b)

    800       825,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,527,075  
   

 

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 51.2% (Cost: $248,044,375)

      243,151,832  
   

 

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations(a)

   

 

Angola — 0.9%

           

Angolan Government International Bond

   

8.00%, 11/26/29(b)

    1,000       990,500  

8.25%, 05/09/28(b)

    800       803,400  

9.13%, 11/26/49(b)

    1,000       972,687  

9.38%, 05/08/48(b)

    800       791,400  

9.50%, 11/12/25(b)

    800       863,400  
   

 

 

 
      4,421,387  
Argentina — 2.5%            

Argentine Republic Government International Bond

   

0.50%, 07/09/30 (Call 11/29/21)(k)

    9,083       3,110,866  

1.00%, 07/09/29 (Call 11/29/21)(c)

    1,649       596,980  

1.13%, 07/09/35 (Call 11/29/21)(k)

    11,596       3,559,771  

1.13%, 07/09/46 (Call 11/29/21)(k)

    1,190       374,850  

2.00%, 01/09/38 (Call 11/29/21)(c)(k)

    6,456       2,359,764  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Argentina (continued)

           

2.50%, 07/09/41 (Call 11/29/21)(c)(k)

  $     5,800     $ 1,986,500  
   

 

 

 
      11,988,731  
Azerbaijan — 0.4%            

Republic of Azerbaijan International Bond

   

3.50%, 09/01/32(b)

        450             459,506  

4.75%, 03/18/24(b)

    800       854,150  

State Oil Co. of the Azerbaijan Republic,
4.75%, 03/13/23(b)

    600       621,675  
   

 

 

 
      1,935,331  

 

Bahrain — 1.9%

           

Bahrain Government International Bond

   

5.25%, 01/25/33(b)

    600       573,188  

5.45%, 09/16/32(b)

    400       390,625  

5.63%, 09/30/31(b)

    600       595,988  

6.00%, 09/19/44(b)

    800       737,650  

6.13%, 08/01/23(b)

    800       846,650  

6.75%, 09/20/29(b)

    800       862,900  

7.00%, 01/26/26(b)

    600       665,362  

7.00%, 10/12/28(b)

    900       984,656  

7.38%, 05/14/30(b)

    600       667,425  

CBB International Sukuk Co. 5 SPC,
5.62%, 02/12/24(b)

    600       633,675  

CBB International Sukuk Co. 7 SPC,
6.88%, 10/05/25(b)

    600       682,500  

CBB International Sukuk Programme Co WLL

   

3.95%, 09/16/27(b)

    500       511,406  

6.25%, 11/14/24(b)

    600       649,425  

CBB International Sukuk Programme Co WLL., 4.50%, 03/30/27(b)

    400       419,825  
   

 

 

 
      9,221,275  
Bolivia — 0.1%            

Bolivian Government International Bond,
4.50%, 03/20/28(b)(c)

    600       535,613  
   

 

 

 

 

Brazil — 4.3%

           

Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Economico e Social, 5.75%, 09/26/23(b)

    800       868,400  

Brazilian Government International Bond

   

2.88%, 06/06/25

    1,000       999,000  

3.75%, 09/12/31(c)

    900       822,150  

3.88%, 06/12/30(c)

    1,900       1,772,700  

4.25%, 01/07/25(c)

    2,348       2,482,717  

4.50%, 05/30/29 (Call 02/28/29)

    1,000       999,875  

4.63%, 01/13/28 (Call 10/13/27)(c)

    1,600       1,643,800  

4.75%, 01/14/50 (Call 07/14/49)

    2,250       1,921,359  

5.00%, 01/27/45(c)

    1,926       1,730,150  

5.63%, 01/07/41(c)

    1,317       1,289,672  

5.63%, 02/21/47

    1,500       1,448,719  

6.00%, 04/07/26

    1,214       1,362,184  

7.13%, 01/20/37

    860       1,004,480  

8.25%, 01/20/34

    900       1,162,575  

8.88%, 04/15/24

    720       876,060  
   

 

 

 
      20,383,841  
Colombia — 4.0%            

Colombia Government International Bond

   

2.63%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    1,200       1,217,400  

3.00%, 01/30/30 (Call 10/30/29)

    200       189,350  

3.13%, 04/15/31 (Call 01/15/31)

    2,200       2,064,287  

3.25%, 04/22/32 (Call 01/22/32)

    600       560,100  

3.88%, 04/25/27 (Call 01/25/27)

    1,600       1,661,800  

3.88%, 02/15/61 (Call 08/15/60)

    1,200       982,725  

4.00%, 02/26/24 (Call 11/26/23)(c)

    1,200       1,250,850  

4.13%, 02/22/42 (Call 08/22/41)

    400       361,600  

 

 

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

  43


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Colombia (continued)

           

4.13%, 05/15/51 (Call 11/15/50)(c)

  $ 600     $ 524,363  

4.50%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    1,800       1,903,275  

5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    3,000       2,954,625  

5.20%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)

    1,400       1,408,575  

5.63%, 02/26/44 (Call 08/26/43)

    1,400       1,476,387  

6.13%, 01/18/41

    1,800       1,992,150  

7.38%, 09/18/37

    200       247,038  

8.13%, 05/21/24

        100             115,300  
   

 

 

 
      18,909,825  
Costa Rica — 0.3%            

Costa Rica Government International Bond

   

6.13%, 02/19/31(b)

    800       820,150  

7.16%, 03/12/45(b)(c)

    600       605,175  
   

 

 

 
      1,425,325  
Dominican Republic — 2.7%            

Dominican Republic International Bond

   

4.50%, 01/30/30(b)

    1,200       1,212,600  

4.88%, 09/23/32(b)

    1,750       1,777,672  

5.30%, 01/21/41(b)

    850       845,113  

5.50%, 01/27/25(b)

    725       787,214  

5.88%, 01/30/60(b)

    1,700       1,657,819  

5.95%, 01/25/27(b)

    950       1,058,359  

6.00%, 07/19/28(b)

    800       897,000  

6.40%, 06/05/49(b)

    750       794,906  

6.50%, 02/15/48(b)(c)

    600       637,500  

6.85%, 01/27/45(b)

    1,190       1,321,867  

6.88%, 01/29/26(b)

    800       914,900  

7.45%, 04/30/44(b)

    900       1,070,606  
   

 

 

 
      12,975,556  
Ecuador — 1.3%            

Ecuador Government International Bond

   

0.00%, 07/31/30(b)(h)

    628       334,410  

0.50%, 07/31/40(b)(k)

    1,825       1,090,437  

1.00%, 07/31/35(b)(k)

    4,800       3,162,000  

5.00%, 07/31/30(b)(k)

    2,100       1,735,125  
   

 

 

 
      6,321,972  
Egypt — 2.8%            

Egypt Government International Bond

   

5.58%, 02/21/23(b)

    600       614,250  

5.75%, 05/29/24(b)

    600       617,250  

5.80%, 09/30/27(c)(d)

    600       580,500  

5.88%, 06/11/25(b)

    800       818,250  

5.88%, 02/16/31(b)

    1,000       898,750  

6.59%, 02/21/28(b)

    814       795,685  

7.05%, 01/15/32(b)

    600       560,250  

7.30%, 09/30/33(d)

    600       561,000  

7.50%, 01/31/27(b)

    1,000       1,035,312  

7.50%, 02/16/61(b)

    800       676,000  

7.60%, 03/01/29(b)

    1,000       1,001,250  

7.63%, 05/29/32(b)

    1,200       1,158,000  

7.90%, 02/21/48(b)

    800       700,000  

8.50%, 01/31/47(b)

    1,500       1,380,000  

8.70%, 03/01/49(b)

    800       742,000  

8.88%, 05/29/50(b)

    1,000       940,000  
   

 

 

 
      13,078,497  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

El Salvador — 0.2%

           

El Salvador Government International Bond

   

7.12%, 01/20/50 (Call 07/20/49)(b)

  $ 550     $ 390,947  

9.50%, 07/15/52(b)

    550       450,759  
   

 

 

 
      841,706  
Ethiopia — 0.1%            

Ethiopia International Bond, 6.63%, 12/11/24(b)

    600       487,238  
   

 

 

 

 

Gabon — 0.1%

           

Gabon Government International Bond,
6.63%, 02/06/31(b)

        600             596,363  
   

 

 

 

 

Ghana — 1.2%

           

Ghana Government International Bond

   

6.38%, 02/11/27(b)

    1,000       890,000  

7.63%, 05/16/29(b)

    400       350,000  

7.75%, 04/07/29(b)

    600       531,000  

7.88%, 02/11/35(b)

    600       506,250  

8.13%, 01/18/26(b)

    470       449,437  

8.13%, 03/26/32(b)

    700       609,875  

8.63%, 04/07/34(b)

    600       525,000  

8.63%, 06/16/49(b)

    600       504,000  

8.95%, 03/26/51(b)

    500       423,750  

10.75%, 10/14/30(b)

    600       693,000  
   

 

 

 
      5,482,312  
Guatemala — 0.2%            

Guatemala Government Bond,
6.13%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)(b)(c)

    700       819,788  
   

 

 

 

 

Iraq — 0.4%

           

Iraq International Bond

   

5.80%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/13/21)(b)

    1,219       1,186,605  

6.75%, 03/09/23(b)

    600       612,675  
   

 

 

 
      1,799,280  

 

Ivory Coast — 0.2%

           

Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 6.13%, 06/15/33(b)

    800       840,400  
   

 

 

 

 

Jamaica — 0.2%

           

Jamaica Government International Bond,
6.75%, 04/28/28

    800       931,650  
   

 

 

 

 

Jordan — 0.5%

           

Jordan Government International Bond

   

5.75%, 01/31/27(b)

    400       426,325  

5.85%, 07/07/30(b)

    700       720,125  

6.13%, 01/29/26(b)

    600       648,112  

7.38%, 10/10/47(b)

    600       619,238  
   

 

 

 
      2,413,800  
Kenya — 0.8%            

Republic of Kenya Government International Bond

   

6.30%, 01/23/34(d)

    400       388,000  

6.88%, 06/24/24(b)

    1,200       1,290,000  

7.25%, 02/28/28(b)

    600       643,500  

8.00%, 05/22/32(b)

    800       864,000  

8.25%, 02/28/48(b)

    600       622,500  
   

 

 

 
      3,808,000  
Lebanon — 0.2%            

Lebanon Government International Bond

   

6.00%, 01/27/23(b)(i)(j)

    500       73,750  

6.10%, 10/04/22(b)(i)(j)

    900       132,750  

6.60%, 11/27/26(b)(i)(j)

    900       135,279  

6.65%, 02/26/30(b)(i)(j)

    740       111,925  

6.75%, 11/29/27(b)(i)(j)

    800       120,376  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

 

Lebanon (continued)

 

6.85%, 03/23/27(b)(i)(j)

  $     650     $ 97,838  

7.00%, 03/23/32(b)(i)(j)

    500       75,100  
   

 

 

 
            747,018  
Macau — 0.1%            

El Salvador Government International Bond, 7.65%, 06/15/35(b)

    650       484,778  
   

 

 

 
Malaysia — 0.4%            

1MDB Global Investments Ltd., 4.40%, 03/09/23(b)

    2,000       2,006,420  
   

 

 

 
Morocco — 0.3%            

Morocco Government International Bond

   

3.00%, 12/15/32(b)

    800       758,250  

4.00%, 12/15/50(b)

    600       539,438  
   

 

 

 
      1,297,688  
Nigeria — 1.6%            

Nigeria Government International Bond

   

6.13%, 09/28/28(d)

    800       793,000  

6.50%, 11/28/27(b)

    1,000       1,015,500  

7.14%, 02/23/30(b)

    714       719,043  

7.38%, 09/28/33(d)

    800       792,000  

7.63%, 11/21/25(b)

    700       760,506  

7.63%, 11/28/47(b)

    800       743,400  

7.70%, 02/23/38(b)

    800       766,650  

7.88%, 02/16/32(b)

    800       811,900  

8.25%, 09/28/51(d)

    800       786,000  

8.75%, 01/21/31(b)

    400       428,825  
   

 

 

 
      7,616,824  
Oman — 3.2%            

Oman Government International Bond

   

4.75%, 06/15/26(b)

    1,900       1,948,450  

4.88%, 02/01/25(b)

    200       208,663  

5.38%, 03/08/27(b)

    800       838,150  

5.63%, 01/17/28(b)

    1,800       1,896,750  

6.00%, 08/01/29(b)

    1,200       1,284,975  

6.25%, 01/25/31(b)

    1,000       1,080,312  

6.50%, 03/08/47(b)

    1,000       989,875  

6.75%, 10/28/27(b)

    800       896,000  

6.75%, 01/17/48(b)

    1,600       1,628,300  

7.00%, 01/25/51(b)

    400       417,625  

7.38%, 10/28/32(b)

    800       924,000  

Oman Sovereign Sukuk Co.

   

4.40%, 06/01/24(b)

    1,000       1,040,412  

4.88%, 06/15/30(d)

    800       855,750  

5.93%, 10/31/25(b)

    1,200       1,326,375  
   

 

 

 
      15,335,637  
Pakistan — 0.6%            

Pakistan Government International Bond

   

6.00%, 04/08/26(b)

    600       601,566  

6.88%, 12/05/27(b)

    800       816,650  

7.38%, 04/08/31(b)

    800       809,088  

8.25%, 04/15/24(b)

    677       722,401  
   

 

 

 
      2,949,705  
Paraguay — 0.4%            

Paraguay Government International Bond

   

4.95%, 04/28/31 (Call 01/28/31)(b)

    600       671,925  

5.40%, 03/30/50 (Call 09/30/49)(b)

    600       677,175  

6.10%, 08/11/44(b)

    600       721,050  
   

 

 

 
      2,070,150  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

 

Russia — 0.1%

           

Costa Rica Government International Bond, 7.00%, 04/04/44(b)

  $     662     $       659,021  
   

 

 

 
Senegal — 0.2%            

Senegal Government International Bond

   

6.25%, 05/23/33(b)

    500       515,094  

6.75%, 03/13/48(b)

    600       595,050  
   

 

 

 
      1,110,144  
Serbia — 0.2%            

Serbia International Bond, 2.13%, 12/01/30(b)

    735       684,147  
   

 

 

 

 

South Africa — 2.2%

           

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond

   

4.30%, 10/12/28

    1,200       1,208,850  

4.67%, 01/17/24

    800       849,150  

4.85%, 09/27/27

    600       629,925  

4.85%, 09/30/29

    1,300       1,331,525  

4.88%, 04/14/26

    804       855,406  

5.00%, 10/12/46(c)

    600       531,750  

5.38%, 07/24/44

    500       471,187  

5.65%, 09/27/47

    800       757,150  

5.75%, 09/30/49

    1,700       1,620,100  

5.88%, 09/16/25

    986       1,102,964  

5.88%, 06/22/30

    800       876,650  
   

 

 

 
      10,234,657  
South Korea — 0.5%            

Jamaica Government International Bond

   

7.88%, 07/28/45

    1,100       1,553,613  

8.00%, 03/15/39

    700       989,756  
   

 

 

 
      2,543,369  
Sri Lanka — 0.8%            

Sri Lanka Government International Bond

   

5.75%, 04/18/23(b)

    600       412,238  

6.20%, 05/11/27(b)

    800       501,150  

6.75%, 04/18/28(b)

    700       438,287  

6.83%, 07/18/26(b)

    800       503,150  

6.85%, 03/14/24(b)

    500       326,500  

6.85%, 11/03/25(b)

    900       577,856  

7.55%, 03/28/30(b)

    800       500,900  

7.85%, 03/14/29(b)

    700       440,694  
   

 

 

 
      3,700,775  
Trinidad And Tobago — 0.1%            

Trinidad & Tobago Government International Bond, 4.50%, 08/04/26(b)

    600       622,238  
   

 

 

 
Tunisia — 0.1%            

Banque Centrale de Tunisie International Bond, 5.75%, 01/30/25(b)

    600       480,750  
   

 

 

 
Turkey — 8.0%            

Hazine Mustesarligi Varlik Kiralama AS

   

4.49%, 11/25/24(b)

    600       597,488  

5.00%, 04/06/23(b)

    800       813,900  

5.13%, 06/22/26(d)

    1,200       1,175,850  

5.13%, 06/22/26(b)

    200       195,975  

Turkey Government International Bond

   

3.25%, 03/23/23

    900       893,138  

4.25%, 03/13/25

    1,200       1,157,100  

4.25%, 04/14/26

    800       749,400  

4.75%, 01/26/26

    1,000       957,812  

4.88%, 10/09/26

    1,710       1,617,339  

 

 

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October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond  ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

 

Turkey (continued)

 

4.88%, 04/16/43

  $   1,779     $     1,383,506  

5.13%, 02/17/28

    1,200       1,127,850  

5.25%, 03/13/30

    1,200       1,089,600  

5.60%, 11/14/24

    1,500       1,511,531  

5.75%, 03/22/24

    1,450       1,472,022  

5.75%, 05/11/47

    2,026       1,664,865  

5.88%, 06/26/31(c)

    900       836,156  

5.95%, 01/15/31

    1,200       1,122,375  

6.00%, 03/25/27

    1,721       1,700,886  

6.00%, 01/14/41

    1,703       1,460,642  

6.13%, 10/24/28

    1,200       1,176,225  

6.35%, 08/10/24

    1,250       1,283,828  

6.38%, 10/14/25

    1,600       1,623,800  

6.50%, 09/20/33

    900       855,000  

6.63%, 02/17/45

    1,800       1,635,525  

6.75%, 05/30/40

    1,075       1,005,327  

6.88%, 03/17/36

    1,561       1,510,560  

7.25%, 12/23/23

    1,200       1,267,725  

7.25%, 03/05/38(c)

    650       647,075  

7.38%, 02/05/25

    1,770       1,867,129  

7.63%, 04/26/29

    1,600       1,679,300  

8.00%, 02/14/34(c)

    813       872,857  

11.88%, 01/15/30(c)

    800       1,056,650  
   

 

 

 
      38,008,436  
Ukraine — 2.0%  

Ukraine Government International Bond

   

6.88%, 05/21/29(b)

    1,000       1,016,500  

7.25%, 03/15/33(b)

    1,500       1,524,656  

7.38%, 09/25/32(b)

    1,700       1,749,725  

7.75%, 09/01/23(b)

    775       826,489  

7.75%, 09/01/24(b)

    768       826,704  

7.75%, 09/01/25(b)

    736       794,328  

7.75%, 09/01/26(b)

    700       753,288  

7.75%, 09/01/27(b)

    750       807,563  

9.75%, 11/01/28(b)

    1,000       1,158,312  
   

 

 

 
      9,457,565  
United Arab Emirates — 0.3%  

Emirate of Dubai Government International Bonds

   

3.90%, 09/09/50(b)

    800       754,000  

5.25%, 01/30/43(b)

    400       460,125  
   

 

 

 
      1,214,125  
Vietnam — 0.1%  

Vietnam Government International Bond,
4.80%, 11/19/24(b)

    600       658,425  
   

 

 

 

 

Zambia — 0.2%

 

Zambia Government International Bond

   

8.50%, 04/14/24(b)(i)(j)

    800       638,000  

8.97%, 07/30/27(b)(i)(j)

    600       472,500  
   

 

 

 
      1,110,500  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 46.7%
(Cost: $237,034,723)

 

    222,210,262  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares
(000)
    Value  
Short-Term Investments            

 

Money Market Funds — 7.7%

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency
Shares, 0.05%(l)(m)(n)

    33,386     $ 33,402,228  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency
Shares, 0.00%(l)(m)

    2,999       2,999,000  
   

 

 

 
      36,401,228  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 7.7%
(Cost: $36,401,227)

      36,401,228  
   

 

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 105.6%
(Cost: $521,480,325)

      501,763,322  

 

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (5.6)%

      (26,408,211
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 475,355,111  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

U.S. dollar denominated security issued by foreign domiciled entity.

(b) 

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

(c)

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(d)

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.

(e)

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.

(f)

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(g)

Payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares and/or in cash. Rates shown are the current rate and possible payment rates.

(h)

Zero-coupon bond.

(i)

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(j)

Non-income producing security.

(k)

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(l)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(m)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(n)

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

   iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
Affiliated Issuer   Value at
10/31/20
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
10/31/21
    Shares
Held at
10/31/21
(000)
    Income     Capital Gain
Distributions from
Underlying Funds
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 17,259,777     $ 16,147,940 (a)    $     $ (7,305   $ 1,816     $ 33,402,228       33,386     $ 109,534 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    4,109,000             (1,110,000 )(a)                  2,999,000       2,999       543        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ (7,305   $ 1,816     $ 36,401,228       $ 110,077     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (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.

 

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

                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $        $ 243,151,832        $             —        $ 243,151,832  

Foreign Government Obligations

              222,210,262                   222,210,262  

Money Market Funds

     36,401,228                            36,401,228  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 36,401,228        $ 465,362,094        $        $ 501,763,322  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Foreign Government Obligations

 

Brazil — 4.3%

     

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional

     

0.00%, 07/01/22(a)

    BRL       11,000     $     1,816,263  

0.00%, 07/01/23(a)

    BRL       25,000       3,647,531  

0.00%, 01/01/24(a)

    BRL       35,697       4,917,683  

0.00%, 07/01/24(a)

    BRL       14,000       1,802,725  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional

     

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/23

    BRL       16,557       2,867,912  

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/25

    BRL       12,399       2,077,659  

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/27

    BRL       14,193       2,318,548  

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/29

    BRL       9,263       1,477,287  

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/31

    BRL       5,000       786,339  

Brazilian Government International Bond

     

8.50%, 01/05/24

    BRL       500       84,468  

10.25%, 01/10/28

    BRL       1,420       246,807  
   

 

 

 
        22,043,222  
Chile — 4.3%                  

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos

     

2.30%, 10/01/28(b)(c)

    CLP       610,000       594,158  

2.50%, 03/01/25

    CLP         4,290,000       4,788,839  

4.00%, 03/01/23(b)(c)

    CLP       1,180,000       1,430,007  

4.50%, 03/01/26

    CLP       3,115,000       3,649,489  

4.70%, 09/01/30(b)(c)

    CLP       2,800,000       3,146,107  

5.00%, 10/01/28(b)(c)

    CLP       1,290,000       1,499,981  

5.00%, 03/01/35

    CLP       3,595,000       3,925,360  

6.00%, 01/01/43

    CLP       2,775,000       3,234,368  
   

 

 

 
        22,268,309  
China — 14.4%                  

China Government Bond

     

1.99%, 04/09/25

    CNY       28,540       4,342,727  

2.36%, 07/02/23

    CNY       19,810       3,084,675  

2.68%, 05/21/30

    CNY       29,450       4,457,473  

2.84%, 04/08/24

    CNY       9,550       1,499,723  

2.85%, 06/04/27

    CNY       29,490       4,589,809  

2.88%, 11/05/23

    CNY       22,620       3,554,728  

2.94%, 10/17/24

    CNY       16,630       2,617,110  

3.01%, 05/13/28

    CNY       5,140       805,017  

3.02%, 10/22/25

    CNY       28,590       4,501,580  

3.02%, 05/27/31

    CNY       5,460       856,245  

3.03%, 03/11/26

    CNY       8,790       1,384,769  

3.12%, 12/05/26

    CNY       24,520       3,877,817  

3.13%, 11/21/29

    CNY       28,340       4,455,794  

3.19%, 04/11/24

    CNY       22,610       3,583,116  

3.22%, 12/06/25

    CNY       19,120       3,034,757  

3.25%, 06/06/26

    CNY       24,290       3,864,316  

3.25%, 11/22/28

    CNY       24,250       3,859,693  

3.27%, 11/19/30

    CNY       30,670       4,886,815  

3.28%, 12/03/27

    CNY       26,500       4,231,277  

3.29%, 10/18/23

    CNY       12,620       2,002,337  

3.29%, 05/23/29

    CNY       27,950       4,463,232  

3.72%, 04/12/51

    CNY       7,470       1,208,721  

3.81%, 09/14/50

    CNY       20,930       3,416,900  
   

 

 

 
        74,578,631  
Colombia — 4.3%                  

Colombia Government International Bond, 9.85%, 06/28/27

    COP       745,000       224,297  

Colombian TES

     

Series B, 5.75%, 11/03/27

    COP       6,705,500       1,629,305  

Series B, 6.00%, 04/28/28

    COP       11,810,200       2,867,327  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Colombia (continued)

                 

Series B, 6.25%, 11/26/25

    COP       8,324,800     $     2,158,101  

Series B, 6.25%, 07/09/36

    COP       5,060,000       1,104,931  

Series B, 7.00%, 06/30/32

    COP       11,377,100       2,770,909  

Series B, 7.25%, 10/18/34

    COP       10,119,600       2,465,986  

Series B, 7.25%, 10/26/50

    COP       4,503,300       1,024,785  

Series B, 7.50%, 08/26/26

    COP       10,511,900       2,821,720  

Series B, 7.75%, 09/18/30

    COP       7,124,300       1,876,872  

Series B, 10.00%, 07/24/24

    COP       9,467,500       2,749,363  

Titulos De Tesoreria Bonds, Series B 7.00%, 03/26/31

    COP       2,873,700       709,908  
   

 

 

 
        22,403,504  
Czech Republic — 4.4%                  

Czech Republic Government Bond

     

0.05%, 11/29/29

    CZK       13,580       493,997  

0.25%, 02/10/27

    CZK       51,150       2,016,241  

0.45%, 10/25/23(c)

    CZK       37,560       1,611,952  

0.95%, 05/15/30(c)

    CZK       44,610       1,740,344  

1.00%, 06/26/26(c)

    CZK       47,400       1,964,275  

1.20%, 03/13/31

    CZK       35,210       1,390,310  

1.25%, 02/14/25

    CZK       18,780       803,608  

1.50%, 04/24/40

    CZK       13,730       512,736  

1.75%, 06/23/32

    CZK       19,480       806,531  

2.00%, 10/13/33

    CZK       49,240       2,067,203  

2.40%, 09/17/25(c)

    CZK       40,920       1,814,739  

2.50%, 08/25/28(c)

    CZK       46,550       2,061,255  

2.75%, 07/23/29

    CZK       41,940       1,886,457  

4.20%, 12/04/36(c)

    CZK       20,390       1,091,859  

4.70%, 09/12/22(c)

    CZK       26,620       1,220,563  

5.70%, 05/25/24(c)

    CZK       24,720       1,190,971  
   

 

 

 
        22,673,041  
Dominican Republic — 4.4%                  

Dominican Republic International Bond

     

8.90%, 02/15/23(c)

    DOP       423,150       7,935,235  

9.75%, 06/05/26(c)

    DOP       715,500       14,841,216  
   

 

 

 
        22,776,451  
Hungary — 4.4%                  

Hungary Government Bond

     

1.00%, 11/26/25

    HUF       501,630       1,493,999  

1.50%, 08/23/23

    HUF       293,560       939,832  

1.50%, 04/22/26

    HUF       447,850       1,337,251  

1.50%, 08/26/26

    HUF       232,470       688,048  

1.75%, 10/26/22

    HUF       260,890       838,935  

2.00%, 05/23/29

    HUF       398,420       1,139,520  

2.25%, 04/20/33

    HUF       500,730       1,359,588  

2.50%, 10/24/24

    HUF       421,210       1,346,866  

2.75%, 12/22/26

    HUF       460,210       1,436,489  

3.00%, 06/26/24

    HUF       388,310       1,261,076  

3.00%, 10/27/27

    HUF       545,910       1,704,886  

3.00%, 08/21/30

    HUF       518,860       1,575,703  

3.00%, 10/27/38

    HUF       313,800       851,892  

3.25%, 10/22/31

    HUF       590,410       1,803,953  

5.50%, 06/24/25

    HUF       491,850       1,718,621  

6.00%, 11/24/23

    HUF       368,890       1,280,810  

6.75%, 10/22/28

    HUF       293,660       1,123,975  

7.00%, 06/24/22

    HUF       244,730       812,711  
   

 

 

 
        22,714,155  
Indonesia — 4.5%                  

Indonesia Treasury Bond

     

5.50%, 04/15/26

    IDR       16,486,000       1,179,940  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Indonesia (continued)

     

5.63%, 05/15/23

    IDR       6,893,000     $ 498,456  

6.13%, 05/15/28

    IDR       9,215,000       665,067  

6.25%, 06/15/36

    IDR       5,099,000       357,209  

6.38%, 04/15/32

    IDR       3,578,000       258,359  

6.50%, 06/15/25

    IDR       13,233,000       982,142  

6.50%, 02/15/31

    IDR       21,130,000       1,519,779  

6.63%, 05/15/33

    IDR       6,152,000       435,102  

7.00%, 05/15/27

    IDR       15,733,000       1,188,234  

7.00%, 09/15/30

    IDR       14,496,000           1,075,369  

7.50%, 08/15/32

    IDR       8,278,000       624,611  

7.50%, 06/15/35

    IDR       8,675,000       647,693  

7.50%, 05/15/38

    IDR       12,212,000       898,607  

7.50%, 04/15/40

    IDR       10,561,000       780,847  

8.13%, 05/15/24

    IDR       6,779,000       521,554  

8.25%, 05/15/29

    IDR       8,969,000       710,936  

8.25%, 06/15/32

    IDR       8,396,000       667,295  

8.25%, 05/15/36

    IDR       10,734,000       849,704  

8.38%, 03/15/24

    IDR       18,660,000       1,435,638  

8.38%, 09/15/26

    IDR       10,796,000       861,089  

8.38%, 03/15/34

    IDR       12,247,000       973,363  

8.38%, 04/15/39

    IDR       10,957,000       869,677  

8.75%, 05/15/31

    IDR       10,916,000       898,783  

9.00%, 03/15/29

    IDR       11,916,000       981,961  

9.50%, 07/15/31

    IDR       5,720,000       490,343  

10.50%, 08/15/30

    IDR       3,789,000       341,926  

11.00%, 09/15/25

    IDR       2,856,000       242,914  

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia

     

6.63%, 10/15/24

    IDR       11,181,000       829,838  

8.25%, 09/15/23

    IDR       8,832,000       666,054  

8.88%, 11/15/31

    IDR       8,608,000       709,198  
   

 

 

 
        23,161,688  
Malaysia — 4.5%                  

Malaysia Government Bond

     

2.63%, 04/15/31

    MYR       1,450       323,090  

3.48%, 03/15/23

    MYR       3,901       957,069  

3.48%, 06/14/24

    MYR       2,256       555,120  

3.50%, 05/31/27

    MYR       4,190       1,018,584  

3.73%, 06/15/28

    MYR       4,532       1,110,297  

3.76%, 04/20/23

    MYR       1,950       480,813  

3.76%, 05/22/40

    MYR       4,270       969,154  

3.80%, 08/17/23

    MYR       1,841       455,537  

3.83%, 07/05/34

    MYR       4,509       1,054,674  

3.89%, 08/15/29

    MYR       5,123       1,257,344  

3.90%, 11/30/26

    MYR       2,291       570,371  

3.90%, 11/16/27

    MYR       3,857       955,721  

3.91%, 07/15/26

    MYR       2,769       689,270  

3.96%, 09/15/25

    MYR       5,632           1,407,490  

4.06%, 09/30/24

    MYR       1,945       486,837  

4.07%, 06/15/50

    MYR       3,527       806,159  

4.18%, 07/15/24

    MYR       2,543       636,871  

4.25%, 05/31/35

    MYR       2,056       505,648  

4.76%, 04/07/37

    MYR       3,424       873,061  

Malaysia Government Investment Issue

     

3.15%, 05/15/23

    MYR       2,423       592,102  

3.42%, 09/30/27

    MYR       2,814       677,387  

3.45%, 07/15/36

    MYR       2,694       598,617  

3.47%, 10/15/30

    MYR       4,653       1,101,450  

3.66%, 10/15/24

    MYR       2,709       670,970  

3.73%, 03/31/26

    MYR       2,700       666,422  

4.09%, 11/30/23

    MYR       2,600       648,305  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Malaysia (continued)

                 

4.13%, 08/15/25

    MYR       2,835     $ 710,928  

4.13%, 07/09/29

    MYR       3,126       774,401  

4.26%, 07/26/27

    MYR       2,796       701,626  

4.37%, 10/31/28

    MYR       2,392       607,870  

Malaysia Investment Issue Bond,
4.42%, 09/30/41

    MYR       2,188       534,583  
   

 

 

 
        23,397,771  
Mexico — 4.4%                  

Mexican Bonos

     

Series M, 5.75%, 03/05/26

    MXN       53,162       2,440,952  

Series M, 6.50%, 06/09/22

    MXN       34,823       1,696,698  

Series M, 6.75%, 03/09/23

    MXN       30,700       1,495,932  

Series M, 7.75%, 05/29/31

    MXN       34,336       1,693,851  

Series M, 7.75%, 11/23/34

    MXN       16,000       785,652  

Series M, 7.75%, 11/13/42

    MXN       26,640       1,268,488  

Series M, 8.00%, 12/07/23

    MXN       42,815       2,129,337  

Series M, 8.00%, 09/05/24

    MXN       28,904       1,437,721  

Series M, 8.00%, 11/07/47

    MXN       29,618       1,442,187  

Series M 20, 7.50%, 06/03/27

    MXN       45,551       2,222,869  

Series M 20, 8.50%, 05/31/29

    MXN       34,041       1,752,103  

Series M 20, 10.00%, 12/05/24

    MXN       41,083       2,158,224  

Series M 30, 8.50%, 11/18/38

    MXN       35,105       1,797,328  

Series M 30, 10.00%, 11/20/36

    MXN       5,223       305,375  
   

 

 

 
        22,626,717  
Peru — 4.5%                  

Peru Government Bond

     

5.35%, 08/12/40

    PEN       7,623       1,612,409  

5.40%, 08/12/34

    PEN       9,885       2,254,453  

5.70%, 08/12/24

    PEN       5,377       1,385,932  

5.94%, 02/12/29

    PEN       12,743       3,291,957  

6.15%, 08/12/32

    PEN       12,380       3,133,889  

6.35%, 08/12/28

    PEN       12,268       3,252,511  

6.90%, 08/12/37

    PEN       11,156       2,821,676  

6.95%, 08/12/31

    PEN       11,687       3,160,996  

8.20%, 08/12/26

    PEN       9,104       2,590,825  
   

 

 

 
        23,504,648  
Philippines — 4.5%                  

Philippine Government International Bond

     

3.90%, 11/26/22

    PHP       377,000       7,493,397  

6.25%, 01/14/36

    PHP           683,000       15,750,595  
   

 

 

 
          23,243,992  
Poland — 4.4%                  

Republic of Poland Government Bond

     

0.25%, 10/25/26

    PLN       6,490       1,464,900  

0.75%, 04/25/25

    PLN       5,675       1,356,657  

1.25%, 10/25/30

    PLN       8,163       1,809,153  

2.25%, 10/25/24

    PLN       5,569       1,402,073  

2.50%, 01/25/23

    PLN       6,866       1,736,218  

2.50%, 04/25/24

    PLN       6,787       1,719,456  

2.50%, 07/25/26

    PLN       8,412       2,127,115  

2.50%, 07/25/27

    PLN       5,720       1,440,262  

2.75%, 04/25/28

    PLN       7,455       1,898,165  

2.75%, 10/25/29

    PLN       10,680       2,699,547  

3.25%, 07/25/25

    PLN       8,853       2,301,671  

4.00%, 10/25/23

    PLN       5,596       1,457,332  

5.75%, 09/23/22

    PLN       5,053       1,314,073  
   

 

 

 
        22,726,622  
Romania — 4.3%                  

Romania Government Bond

     

3.25%, 04/29/24

    RON       6,335       1,453,619  

 

 

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

  49


Schedule of Investments   (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Romania (continued)

     

3.25%, 06/24/26

    RON       4,055     $ 897,510  

3.50%, 12/19/22

    RON       5,135           1,198,828  

3.65%, 07/28/25

    RON       5,715       1,302,531  

3.65%, 09/24/31

    RON       5,690       1,201,048  

3.70%, 11/25/24

    RON       4,785       1,102,094  

4.00%, 10/25/23

    RON       6,105       1,429,665  

4.15%, 01/26/28

    RON       5,735       1,292,420  

4.15%, 10/24/30

    RON       4,010       887,606  

4.25%, 06/28/23

    RON       4,670       1,097,283  

4.40%, 09/25/23

    RON       5,735       1,353,628  

4.50%, 06/17/24

    RON       5,675       1,338,459  

4.75%, 02/24/25

    RON       5,420       1,282,077  

4.75%, 10/11/34

    RON       2,620       594,186  

4.85%, 04/22/26

    RON       6,040       1,430,400  

5.00%, 02/12/29

    RON       5,810       1,365,400  

5.80%, 07/26/27

    RON       6,480       1,592,546  

5.85%, 04/26/23

    RON       5,780       1,388,998  
   

 

 

 
        22,208,298  
Russia — 4.4%                  

Russian Federal Bond - OFZ

     

4.50%, 07/16/25

    RUB       93,143       1,158,404  

5.70%, 05/17/28

    RUB           115,657       1,429,858  

6.00%, 10/06/27

    RUB       98,797       1,252,551  

6.10%, 07/18/35

    RUB       79,734       949,014  

6.50%, 02/28/24

    RUB       79,588       1,081,312  

6.90%, 05/23/29

    RUB       82,175       1,082,500  

7.00%, 01/25/23

    RUB       31,480       437,690  

7.00%, 08/16/23

    RUB       56,605       782,079  

7.05%, 01/19/28

    RUB       77,696       1,037,634  

7.10%, 10/16/24

    RUB       63,146       863,000  

7.15%, 11/12/25

    RUB       99,818       1,354,672  

7.25%, 05/10/34

    RUB       91,831       1,221,227  

7.40%, 12/07/22

    RUB       66,524       930,712  

7.40%, 07/17/24

    RUB       91,456       1,263,879  

7.60%, 07/20/22

    RUB       29,628       417,084  

7.65%, 04/10/30

    RUB       92,124       1,266,834  

7.70%, 03/23/33

    RUB       95,629       1,318,945  

7.70%, 03/16/39

    RUB       73,804       1,014,804  

7.75%, 09/16/26

    RUB       81,116       1,122,003  

7.95%, 10/07/26

    RUB       80,104       1,117,247  

8.15%, 02/03/27

    RUB       74,310       1,046,393  

8.50%, 09/17/31

    RUB       58,340       850,831  
   

 

 

 
        22,998,673  
Serbia — 4.3%                  
Serbia Treasury Bonds      

4.50%, 01/11/26

    RSD       769,830       7,899,198  

4.50%, 08/20/32

    RSD       779,930       7,907,125  

5.88%, 02/08/28

    RSD       574,780       6,372,880  
   

 

 

 
        22,179,203  
South Africa — 4.3%                  

Republic of South Africa Government Bond

     

6.25%, 03/31/36

    ZAR       23,292       1,047,188  

6.50%, 02/28/41

    ZAR       18,335       778,440  

7.00%, 02/28/31

    ZAR       20,060       1,078,860  

7.75%, 02/28/23

    ZAR       18,939       1,273,189  

8.00%, 01/31/30

    ZAR       45,015       2,674,635  

8.25%, 03/31/32

    ZAR       37,125       2,129,251  

8.50%, 01/31/37

    ZAR       32,135       1,749,850  

8.75%, 01/31/44

    ZAR       33,226       1,789,600  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

South Africa (continued)

                 

8.75%, 02/28/48

    ZAR       53,092     $ 2,849,558  

8.88%, 02/28/35

    ZAR       31,876       1,839,585  

9.00%, 01/31/40

    ZAR       27,355       1,526,690  

10.50%, 12/21/26

    ZAR       51,954       3,723,466  
   

 

 

 
        22,460,312  
Thailand — 4.5%                  

Thailand Government Bond

     

0.75%, 06/17/24

    THB             47,831           1,431,238  

0.95%, 06/17/25

    THB       32,523       974,340  

1.45%, 12/17/24

    THB       48,040       1,463,050  

1.59%, 12/17/35

    THB       27,727       747,877  

1.60%, 12/17/29

    THB       33,086       984,544  

1.60%, 06/17/35

    THB       20,877       566,772  

1.88%, 06/17/22

    THB       26,961       815,330  

2.00%, 12/17/22

    THB       27,311       831,915  

2.00%, 12/17/31

    THB       12,584       379,931  

2.00%, 06/17/42

    THB       20,662       550,978  

2.13%, 12/17/26

    THB       43,802       1,373,046  

2.40%, 12/17/23

    THB       38,890       1,207,445  

2.88%, 12/17/28

    THB       33,657       1,101,276  

2.88%, 06/17/46

    THB       33,526       1,018,658  

3.30%, 06/17/38

    THB       49,077       1,612,638  

3.40%, 06/17/36

    THB       38,294       1,274,783  

3.63%, 06/16/23

    THB       32,884       1,033,991  

3.65%, 06/20/31

    THB       35,311       1,219,435  

3.78%, 06/25/32

    THB       43,213       1,505,505  

3.85%, 12/12/25

    THB       39,622       1,320,371  

4.26%, 12/12/37(c)

    THB       470       17,184  

4.88%, 06/22/29

    THB       45,311       1,667,302  
   

 

 

 
        23,097,609  
Turkey — 3.9%                  

Turkey Government Bond

     

7.10%, 03/08/23

    TRY       13,374       1,222,426  

8.00%, 03/12/25

    TRY       13,329       1,034,270  

8.50%, 09/14/22

    TRY       8,938       869,667  

9.00%, 07/24/24

    TRY       16,494       1,382,397  

10.40%, 03/20/24

    TRY       6,649       589,239  

10.50%, 08/11/27

    TRY       17,375       1,273,215  

10.60%, 02/11/26

    TRY       22,991       1,833,014  

10.70%, 08/17/22

    TRY       11,293       1,122,663  

11.00%, 02/24/27

    TRY       14,953       1,143,908  

11.70%, 11/13/30

    TRY       32,661       2,332,201  

12.20%, 01/18/23

    TRY       19,757       1,939,943  

12.40%, 03/08/28

    TRY       9,151       720,544  

12.60%, 10/01/25

    TRY       34,917       3,028,997  

16.20%, 06/14/23

    TRY       18,886       1,929,067  
   

 

 

 
        20,421,551  
Uruguay — 4.3%                  

Uruguay Government International Bond

     

8.25%, 05/21/31

    UYU       590,102       13,152,895  

8.50%, 03/15/28(c)

    UYU       391,489       9,039,139  
   

 

 

 
        22,192,034  
     

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 97.3%
(Cost: $545,121,864)

        503,676,431  
   

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments   (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Shares

(000)

    Value  
Short-Term Investments                  
Money Market Funds — 0.2%                  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(d)(e)

                             1,000     $     1,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.2% (Cost: $1,000,000)

 

    1,000,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 97.5% (Cost: $546,121,864)

 

    504,676,431  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 2.5%

 

    12,750,909  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $ 517,427,340  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(b) 

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.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(e) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
Affiliated Issuer   Value at
10/31/20
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation

(Depreciation)

    Value at
10/31/21
    Shares
Held at
10/31/21
(000)
    Income     Capital Gain
Distributions from
Underlying Funds
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

  $ 290,000     $ 710,000 (a)    $     $     $     $ 1,000,000       1,000     $ 213     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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

                 

Foreign Government Obligations

   $        $ 503,676,431        $        $ 503,676,431  

Money Market Funds

     1,000,000                            1,000,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 1,000,000        $ 503,676,431        $        $ 504,676,431  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

     Value  

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Australia — 0.3%  

Almirall SA Co., 2.13%, 09/30/26

      0      $  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.

      

4.38%, 04/01/31
(Call 01/01/31)(a)(b)

    USD       150        152,631  

4.50%, 09/15/27
(Call 06/15/27)(a)

    USD       125        131,059  

5.13%, 05/15/24
(Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       100        106,589  

Kaixo Bondco Telecom SA,
5.13%, 09/30/29 (Call 09/30/24)(c)

    EUR       100        114,412  
      

 

 

 
         504,691  
Austria — 0.2%                   

ams AG, 6.00%, 07/31/25
(Call 07/31/22)(c)

    EUR       100        122,037  

Novomatic AG, 1.63%, 09/20/23

    EUR       100        113,759  

Signa Development Finance,
5.50%, 07/23/26
(Call 07/23/23)(c)

    EUR       100        100,023  

Wienerberger AG, 2.00%, 05/02/24(c)

    EUR       50        60,179  
      

 

 

 
         395,998  
Belgium — 0.3%  

Ideal Standard International SA, 6.38%, 07/30/26
(Call 01/30/24)(c)

    EUR       100        108,181  

Ontex Group NV, 3.50%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100        110,167  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl

      

3.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/22)(c)

    EUR       100        118,581  

5.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/22)(a)

    USD       200        208,440  
      

 

 

 
         545,369  
Brazil — 0.5%  

JBS Finance Luxembourg Sarl, 3.63%, 01/15/32
(Call 01/15/27)(a)

    USD       200        197,500  

JBS USA Food Co., 7.00%, 01/15/26
(Call 01/15/22)(a)

    USD       200        208,556  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Finance Inc., 6.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       125        134,979  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance Inc.

      

3.75%, 12/01/31 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    USD       50        51,111  

5.50%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    USD       110        120,301  

6.50%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       155        171,962  
      

 

 

 
                 884,409  
Canada — 2.8%  

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance Inc.

      

3.50%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       110        106,538  

3.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       170        169,589  

4.00%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    USD       300        289,875  

4.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    USD       95        95,499  

5.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       65        67,756  

Air Canada

      

3.88%, 08/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       155        157,072  

4.63%, 08/15/29 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    CAD       213        171,139  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.

      

5.00%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       85        77,988  

5.25%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       130        116,959  

Bombardier Inc.

      

6.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       80        80,619  

7.13%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    USD       140        146,825  

7.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       75        78,094  

7.50%, 03/15/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       160        164,200  

7.88%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       220        228,717  

Brookfield Property Finance ULC, 4.00%, 09/30/26 (Call 08/30/26)

    CAD       50        40,466  
Security         

Par

(000)

     Value  

 

Canada (continued)

 

Brookfield Residential Properties Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. LLC

      

4.88%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       50      $ 49,980  

6.25%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       82        85,618  

CES Energy Solutions Corp.,
6.38%, 10/21/24 (Call 11/29/21)

    CAD       40        33,298  

Crew Energy Inc., 6.50%, 03/14/24 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    CAD       40        32,206  

Emera Inc., Series 16-A,
6.75%, 06/15/76 (Call 06/15/26)(d)

    USD       150        176,082  

Garda World Security Corp.

      

4.63%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       75        74,438  

6.00%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    USD       50        49,010  

9.50%, 11/01/27 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    USD       75        80,912  

GFL Environmental Inc.

      

3.50%, 09/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)(a)(b)

    USD       100        99,599  

3.75%, 08/01/25 (Call 08/01/22)(a)

    USD       85        87,461  

4.00%, 08/01/28 (Call 08/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       85        83,027  

4.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/22)(a)(b)

    USD       15        15,466  

4.38%, 08/15/29 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    USD       55        54,522  

4.75%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    USD       85        85,691  

5.13%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       59        61,773  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings Inc./KIK Custom Products Inc.

      

5.00%, 12/31/26 (Call 06/30/23)(a)(b)

    USD       10        9,912  

7.00%, 12/31/27 (Call 12/31/23)(a)(b)

    USD       70        67,271  

Mattamy Group Corp.

      

4.63%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    USD       70        70,959  

5.25%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       65        67,728  

MEG Energy Corp.

      

5.88%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       75        77,156  

6.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       46        47,093  

7.13%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       100        105,150  

Methanex Corp.

      

5.13%, 10/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

    USD       50        52,625  

5.25%, 12/15/29 (Call 09/15/29)

    USD       125        132,656  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.

      

4.25%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       57        56,291  

4.88%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/03/24)(a)

    USD       105        109,475  

5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 01/31/25)(a)

    USD       65        68,740  

5.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/03/27)(a)

    USD       115        120,606  

NuVista Energy Ltd., 7.88%, 07/23/26 (Call 07/23/23)(a)

    CAD       25        20,806  

Open Text Corp.

      

3.88%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       115        115,920  

5.88%, 06/01/26 (Call 11/29/21)(a)(b)

    USD       100        103,455  

Open Text Holdings Inc., 4.13%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       90        91,207  

Parkland Corp.

      

4.50%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)(a)

    USD       85        85,531  

5.88%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       65        68,617  

Parkland Corp./Canada, 3.88%, 06/16/26 (Call 06/16/23)(a)

    CAD       125                101,217  

Quebecor Media Inc., 5.75%, 01/15/23

    USD       80        84,200  

Superior Plus LP, 4.25%, 05/18/28
(Call 05/18/24)(a)

    CAD       50        40,876  

Superior Plus LP/Superior General Partner Inc., 4.50%, 03/15/29
(Call 03/15/24)(a)

    USD       10        10,188  

Telesat Canada/Telesat LLC

      

5.63%, 12/06/26 (Call 12/06/23)(a)

    USD       60        56,076  

6.50%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       75        60,750  

Titan Acquisition Ltd./Titan Co-Borrower LLC, 7.75%, 04/15/26
(Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       80        81,457  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Canada (continued)

 

Videotron Ltd.

     

3.13%, 01/15/31 (Call 01/15/26)

    CAD       25     $ 18,669  

3.63%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    CAD       150       119,880  

3.63%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    USD       50       50,175  

4.50%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)

    CAD       110       91,104  

5.13%, 04/15/27
(Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       75       77,578  

5.38%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    USD       75       80,804  

5.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    CAD       50       43,633  

5.75%, 01/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(c)

    CAD       50       41,268  
     

 

 

 
        5,489,492  
Cayman Islands — 0.1%  

Seagate HDD Cayman, 4.13%, 01/15/31
(Call 10/15/30)

    USD       75       76,161  

UPCB Finance VII Ltd., 3.63%, 06/15/29
(Call 06/15/22)(c)

    EUR       150       176,443  
     

 

 

 
        252,604  
Denmark — 0.1%  

DKT Finance ApS, 7.00%, 06/17/23
(Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       100       117,517  
     

 

 

 

 

Finland — 0.4%

 

Nokia OYJ

     

2.00%, 03/11/26 (Call 12/11/25)(c)

    EUR       200       241,101  

4.38%, 06/12/27

    USD       115       123,867  

Teollisuuden Voima Oyj, 1.38%, 06/23/28
(Call 03/23/28)(c)

    EUR       100       113,929  

Teollisuuden Voima OYJ

     

1.13%, 03/09/26 (Call 12/09/25)(c)

    EUR       100       115,427  

2.00%, 05/08/24 (Call 02/08/24)(c)

    EUR       100       119,369  
     

 

 

 
        713,693  
France — 3.9%  

Accor SA

     

3.00%, 02/04/26 (Call 11/04/25)(c)

    EUR       100       120,998  

3.63%, 09/17/23(c)

    EUR       100       122,604  

Altice France SA, 5.50%, 10/15/29
(Call 10/15/24)(a)

    USD       50       49,034  

Altice France SA/France

     

2.13%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       112,033  

4.13%, 01/15/29 (Call 09/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       113,806  

5.13%, 01/15/29 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    USD       75       72,954  

5.13%, 07/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       300       290,775  

5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       100       100,375  

5.88%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(c)

    EUR       200       241,538  

8.13%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    USD       200       215,000  

Banijay Group SAS, 6.50%, 03/01/26
(Call 09/01/22)(c)

    EUR       100       119,123  

Burger King France SAS, 6.00%, 05/01/24
(Call 11/02/21)(c)

    EUR       100       117,119  

CAB SELAS, 3.38%, 02/01/28
(Call 02/01/24)(c)

    EUR       100       114,850  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

     

3.58%, 02/07/25 (Call 11/07/24)(c)

    EUR       100       106,733  

4.50%, 03/07/24 (Call 12/07/23)(c)

    EUR       100       112,668  

4.56%, 01/25/23(c)

    EUR       100       115,133  

Chrome Bidco SASU

     

3.50%, 05/31/28 (Call 05/31/24)(c)

    EUR       100       115,574  

Series OCT, 3.50%, 05/31/28
(Call 05/31/24)(c)

    EUR       100       115,590  

CMA CGM SA, 7.50%, 01/15/26
(Call 01/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       126,925  

Electricite de France SA, 5.63%,
(Call 01/22/24)(a)(b)(d)(e)

    USD       200       212,820  

Elior Group SA, 3.75%, 07/15/26
(Call 07/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       118,176  

Elis SA

     

1.00%, 04/03/25 (Call 01/03/25)(c)

    EUR       100               114,668  

1.63%, 04/03/28 (Call 01/03/28)(c)

    EUR       100       114,492  

1.88%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       116,916  

Elis Sa Co., 1.63%, 04/03/28
(Call 01/03/28)(c)

    EUR       100       114,492  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

France (continued)

 

Faurecia SE

     

2.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       100     $ 116,854  

3.13%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       117,678  

3.75%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       119,765  

Fnac Darty SA, 2.63%, 05/30/26
(Call 05/30/22)(c)

    EUR       100       117,652  

Foncia Management SASU, 3.38%, 03/31/28
(Call 03/31/24)(c)

    EUR       100       113,456  

Getlink SE, 3.50%, 10/30/25
(Call 10/30/22)(c)

    EUR       100       118,487  

Iliad Holding SAS

     

5.13%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       118,830  

5.63%, 10/15/28 (Call 10/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       119,302  

7.00%, 10/15/28 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    USD       200       205,854  

La Financiere Atalian SASU, 4.00%, 05/15/24
(Call 11/08/21)(c)

    EUR       100       113,607  

Loxam SAS

     

3.25%, 01/14/25 (Call 11/08/21)(c)

    EUR       125       144,426  

3.75%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       116,522  

Orano SA

     

3.38%, 04/23/26 (Call 01/23/26)(c)

    EUR       100       124,078  

4.88%, 09/23/24

    EUR       150       193,565  

Paprec Holding SA, 4.00%, 03/31/25
(Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       100       116,943  

Picard Bondco SA, 5.38%, 07/01/27
(Call 07/01/24)(c)

    EUR       100       113,972  

Picard Groupe SA, 3.88%, 07/01/26
(Call 07/01/23)(c)

    EUR       100       115,855  

Quatrim SASU, 5.88%, 01/15/24
(Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       100       118,724  

RCI Banque SA, 2.63%, 02/18/30
(Call 02/18/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       116,049  

Renault SA

     

1.00%, 03/08/23 (Call 12/08/22)(c)

    EUR       100       116,456  

1.00%, 11/28/25 (Call 08/28/25)(c)

    EUR       100       115,076  

1.13%, 10/04/27 (Call 07/04/27)(c)

    EUR       100       107,873  

1.25%, 06/24/25 (Call 03/24/25)(c)

    EUR       200       228,146  

2.00%, 09/28/26 (Call 06/28/26)(c)

    EUR       100       114,881  

2.38%, 05/25/26 (Call 02/25/26)(c)

    EUR       100       117,197  

Rexel SA, 2.75%, 06/15/26
(Call 03/15/22)(c)

    EUR       125       146,881  

SPCM SA, 2.63%, 02/01/29
(Call 09/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       116,789  

SPIE SA, 2.63%, 06/18/26
(Call 12/18/25)(c)

    EUR       100       119,822  

Tereos Finance Groupe I SA, 4.13%, 06/16/23
(Call 03/16/23)(c)

    EUR       100       117,339  

Valeo

     

0.63%, 01/11/23 (Call 10/11/22)(c)

    EUR       100       116,210  

3.25%, 01/22/24(c)

    EUR       100       123,180  

Valeo SA, 1.63%, 03/18/26 (Call 12/18/25)(c)

    EUR       100       118,926  

Verallia SA, 1.63%, 05/14/28 (Call 02/14/28)(c)

    EUR       100       118,073  
     

 

 

 
             7,472,864  
Germany — 3.9%  

ADLER Group SA

     

1.88%, 01/14/26 (Call 10/14/25)(c)

    EUR       100       101,716  

2.75%, 11/13/26 (Call 08/13/26)(c)

    EUR       100       103,380  

3.25%, 08/05/25 (Call 05/05/25)(c)

    EUR       100       106,778  


Adler Pelzer Holding GmbH, 4.13%, 04/01/24     (Call 11/08/21)(c)
    EUR       100       106,125  

ADLER Real Estate AG, 3.00%, 04/27/26
(Call 02/27/26)(c)

    EUR       100       108,979  

Bayer AG

     

2.38%, 11/12/79 (Call 02/12/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       115,434  

3.13%, 11/12/79 (Call 08/12/27)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       117,637  

3.75%, 07/01/74 (Call 07/01/24)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       120,572  

Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, 3.50%, 04/23/75 (Call 04/23/27)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       124,631  

CeramTec BondCo GmbH, 5.25%, 12/15/25
(Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       100       117,182  

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Germany (continued)

 

Commerzbank AG

     

4.00%, 03/30/27(c)

    EUR       130     $ 168,242  

4.00%, 12/05/30 (Call 09/05/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       200       250,533  

8.13%, 09/19/23(a)(b)

    USD       100       111,960  

CT Investment GmbH, 5.50%, 04/15/26
(Call 04/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       117,331  

DEMIRE Deutsche Mittelstand Real Estate AG, 1.88%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       109,042  

Deutsche Bank AG

     

2.75%, 02/17/25(c)

    EUR       125       152,227  

4.30%, 05/24/28 (Call 05/24/23),

     

(5 year USD Swap + 2.248%)(d)

    USD       200       207,263  

5.63%, 05/19/31 (Call 02/19/26)(c)(d)

    EUR       200       271,273  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY

     

3.73%, 01/14/32 (Call 01/14/31)(d)

    USD       200       205,120  

4.88%, 12/01/32 (Call 12/01/27)(d)

    USD       200       217,146  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

     

3.00%, 05/29/26 (Call 02/28/26)(c)

    EUR       100       117,495  

3.50%, 07/14/29 (Call 04/14/29)(c)

    EUR       100       116,892  

Evonik Industries AG, 1.38%, 09/02/81
(Call 09/02/26)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       115,447  

Gruenenthal GMBH, 4.13%, 05/15/28
(Call 05/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       119,591  

HT Troplast GmbH, 9.25%, 07/15/25
(Call 07/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       124,529  

K+S AG, 2.63%, 04/06/23 (Call 01/06/23)(c)

    EUR       100       117,246  

KME SE, 6.75%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       100       106,005  

LANXESS AG, 4.50%, 12/06/76
(Call 06/06/23)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       121,995  

Nidda BondCo GmbH, 5.00%, 09/30/25
(Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       100       113,927  

Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH,
3.50%, 09/30/24 (Call 11/08/21)(c)

    EUR       100       113,778  

PCF GmbH, 4.75%, 04/15/26
(Call 04/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       117,515  

Peach Property Finance GmbH,
3.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       115,473  

Phoenix PIB Dutch Finance BV,
2.38%, 08/05/25 (Call 05/05/25)(c)

    EUR       100       118,466  

ProGroup AG, 3.00%, 03/31/26
(Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       100       115,851  

RWE AG, 3.50%, 04/21/75
(Call 04/21/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       50       61,582  

Schaeffler AG

     

1.88%, 03/26/24 (Call 12/26/23)(c)

    EUR       100       118,144  

2.88%, 03/26/27 (Call 12/26/26)(c)

    EUR       100       124,384  

3.38%, 10/12/28 (Call 07/12/28)(c)

    EUR       100       127,737  

Schenck Process Holding GmbH/Darmstadt, 5.38%, 06/15/23 (Call 11/08/21)(c)

    EUR       100       115,545  

Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 674 mbH, 6.00%, 07/30/26 (Call 11/08/21)(c)

    EUR       88       104,160  

Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 675 mbH, 2.00%, 07/15/25 (Call 01/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       113,253  

Tele Columbus AG, 3.88%, 05/02/25
(Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       100       114,686  

thyssenkrupp AG

     

1.88%, 03/06/23 (Call 02/06/23)(c)

    EUR       175       202,707  

2.88%, 02/22/24 (Call 11/22/23)(c)

    EUR       250               293,136  

TK Elevator Midco GmbH, 4.38%, 07/15/27
(Call 07/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       118,884  

TK Elevator U.S. Newco Inc.,
5.25%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    USD       150       152,670  

TUI Cruises GmbH, 6.50%, 05/15/26
(Call 05/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       118,414  

Vertical Holdco GmbH

     

6.63%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(c)

    EUR       90       108,703  

7.63%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    USD       50       52,969  

WEPA Hygieneprodukte GmbH, 2.88%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       109,922  

ZF Europe Finance BV, 2.00%, 02/23/26
(Call 12/23/25)(c)

    EUR       300       347,379  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Germany (continued)

 

ZF Finance GmbH

     

2.25%, 05/03/28 (Call 02/03/28)(c)

    EUR       100     $ 115,054  

2.75%, 05/25/27 (Call 02/25/27)(c)

    EUR       100       118,104  

3.75%, 09/21/28 (Call 06/21/28)(c)

    EUR       100       124,744  

ZF North America Capital Inc.

     

2.75%, 04/27/23(c)

    EUR       100       119,010  

4.75%, 04/29/25(a)

    USD       100       107,210  
     

 

 

 
             7,535,178  
Greece — 0.5%  

Alpha Bank SA, 2.50%, 03/23/28
(Call 03/23/27)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       111,218  

Ellaktor Value PLC, 6.38%, 12/15/24
(Call 12/15/21)(c)

    EUR       100       111,756  

Eurobank SA, 2.00%, 05/05/27
(Call 05/05/26)(c)(d)

    EUR       200       223,066  

Intralot Capital Luxembourg SA,
5.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 11/08/21)(c)

    EUR       100       94,503  

Piraeus Financial Holdings SA,
9.75%, 06/26/29 (Call 06/26/24)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       125,828  

Public Power Corp. SA

     

3.38%, 07/31/28 (Call 07/31/24)(c)

    EUR       100       117,477  

3.88%, 03/30/26 (Call 03/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       119,116  

Titan Global Finance PLC, 2.38%, 11/16/24
(Call 05/16/24)(c)

    EUR       100       117,937  
     

 

 

 
             1,020,901  
Ireland — 0.5%  

AerCap Holdings NV, 5.88%, 10/10/79
(Call 10/10/24)(b)(d)

    USD       200       208,332  

AIB Group PLC, 1.88%, 11/19/29
(Call 11/19/24)(c)(d)

    EUR       200       235,557  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC, 1.38%, 08/11/31
(Call 05/11/26)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       114,144  

eircom Finance DAC, 3.50%, 05/15/26
(Call 05/15/22)(c)

    EUR       125       146,616  

Permanent TSB Group Holdings PLC,
3.00%, 08/19/31 (Call 05/19/26)(c)(d)

    EUR       200       237,101  
     

 

 

 
        941,750  
Israel — 1.2%  

Energean Israel Finance Ltd.

     

4.50%, 03/30/24 (Call 12/30/23)(a)

    USD       75       76,485  

4.88%, 03/30/26 (Call 12/30/25)(a)

    USD       45       45,731  

5.38%, 03/30/28 (Call 09/30/27)(a)

    USD       70       70,665  

5.88%, 03/30/31 (Call 09/30/30)(a)

    USD       75       76,050  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.

     

5.75%, 06/30/23 (Call 03/30/23)(a)

    USD       75       77,842  

6.13%, 06/30/25 (Call 03/30/25)(a)

    USD       45       48,573  

6.50%, 06/30/27 (Call 12/30/26)(a)

    USD       55       60,124  

6.75%, 06/30/30 (Call 12/30/29)(a)

    USD       65       71,942  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV

     

1.13%, 10/15/24(c)

    EUR       200       222,731  

1.25%, 03/31/23 (Call 12/31/22)(c)

    EUR       100       115,037  

1.63%, 10/15/28(c)

    EUR       100       103,411  

1.88%, 03/31/27 (Call 12/31/26)(c)

    EUR       100       106,241  

4.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)

    EUR       100       118,812  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

     

2.80%, 07/21/23

    USD       250       251,825  

3.15%, 10/01/26(b)

    USD       375       353,333  

6.00%, 04/15/24 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    USD       200       210,530  

6.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(b)

    USD       200       219,771  

7.13%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)

    USD       100       107,344  
     

 

 

 
              2,336,447  
Italy — 7.0%  

ADLER Group SA, 2.25%, 04/27/27
(Call 01/27/27)(c)

    EUR       100       100,176  

Alpha Services and Holdings SA,
4.25%, 02/13/30 (Call 02/13/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       113,737  

Altice Financing SA, 2.25%, 01/15/25
(Call 01/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       111,398  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Italy (continued)

 

Altice France SA/France, 4.00%, 07/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(c)

    EUR       200     $ 225,517  

Atlantia SpA

     

1.63%, 02/03/25(c)

    EUR       100       118,442  

1.88%, 07/13/27 (Call 04/13/27)(c)

    EUR       100       119,842  

1.88%, 02/12/28 (Call 11/12/27)(c)

    EUR       100       119,604  

Autostrade per l’Italia SpA

     

1.13%, 11/04/21(c)

    EUR       100       115,544  

1.75%, 02/01/27(c)

    EUR       100       119,544  

1.88%, 09/26/29 (Call 06/26/29)(c)

    EUR       100       120,193  

2.00%, 12/04/28 (Call 09/04/28)(c)

    EUR       100       121,382  

2.00%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(c)

    EUR       200       242,690  

Azzurra Aeroporti SpA, 2.63%, 05/30/27
(Call 02/28/27)(c)

    EUR       100       119,024  

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA

     

1.88%, 01/09/26(c)

    EUR       150       171,204  

3.63%, 09/24/24(c)

    EUR       100       118,535  

5.38%, 01/18/28 (Call 01/18/23)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       83,738  

10.50%, 07/23/29(c)

    EUR       100       104,708  

Banca Popolare di Sondrio SCPA, 2.38%, 04/03/24(c)

    EUR       100       119,856  

Banco BPM SpA

     

0.88%, 07/15/26(c)

    EUR       100       114,071  

1.75%, 01/28/25(c)

    EUR       100       118,714  

2.50%, 06/21/24(c)

    EUR       100       121,236  

3.25%, 01/14/31 (Call 01/14/26)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       117,599  

Banco Comercial Portugues SA, 3.87%, 03/27/30 (Call 03/27/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       117,987  

Banco de Sabadell SA, 1.13%, 03/27/25(c)

    EUR       100       116,455  

BPER Banca, 1.38%, 03/31/27
(Call 03/31/26)(c)(d)

    EUR       200       230,115  

Brunello Bidco SpA, 3.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       114,519  

Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc.,
2.38%, 03/01/28
(Call 03/01/23)(c)

    EUR       100       115,463  

Centurion Bidco SpA, 5.88%, 09/30/26
(Call 09/30/22)(c)

    EUR       100       119,843  

CGG SA, 7.75%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/24)(c)

    EUR       100       114,872  

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH, 4.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       118,745  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

     

2.00%, 07/14/24 (Call 06/14/24)(c)

    EUR       100               115,938  

2.88%, 02/11/25 (Call 01/11/25)(c)

    EUR       100       117,731  

3.75%, 02/11/28 (Call 11/11/27)(c)

    EUR       100       119,218  

Douglas GmbH, 6.00%, 04/08/26
(Call 04/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       114,645  

doValue SpA, 3.38%, 07/31/26
(Call 07/31/23)(c)

    EUR       100       116,095  

eG Global Finance PLC, 6.25%, 10/30/25 (Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       100       117,001  

Energizer Gamma Acquisition BV, 3.50%, 06/30/29 (Call 06/30/24)(c)

    EUR       100       111,869  

Esselunga SpA, 1.88%, 10/25/27
(Call 07/25/27)(c)

    EUR       100       121,077  

Faurecia SE, 2.38%, 06/15/27
(Call 06/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       114,871  

Gamma Bidco SpA, 5.13%, 07/15/25
(Call 07/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       116,507  

Grifols SA

     

1.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       115,203  

2.25%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       115,561  

Guala Closures SpA, 3.25%, 06/15/28
(Call 06/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       113,906  

Iccrea Banca SpA, 4.75%, 01/18/32
(Call 10/18/26)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       117,030  

IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche SpA, 3.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       114,762  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC, 2.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       115,194  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA

     

1.63%, 10/21/28 (Call 07/21/28)(c)

    EUR       100       116,526  

1.88%, 07/08/26 (Call 04/08/26)(c)

    EUR       100       119,362  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Italy (continued)

 

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, 2.75%, 03/25/25 (Call 12/25/24)(c)

    EUR       100     $ 115,156  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     

2.86%, 04/23/25(c)

    EUR       100               122,580  

3.93%, 09/15/26(c)

    EUR       100       128,159  

4.20%, 06/01/32 (Call 06/01/31)(a)

    USD       100       100,822  

5.02%, 06/26/24(a)

    USD       250       269,365  

5.15%, 06/10/30(c)

    GBP       100       152,838  

6.63%, 09/13/23(c)

    EUR       100       128,539  

Kleopatra Holdings 2 SCA, 6.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 03/01/23)(c)

    EUR       100       104,781  

Leonardo SpA, 1.50%, 06/07/24
(Call 03/07/24)(c)

    EUR       100       117,608  

Mahle GmbH, 2.38%, 05/14/28
(Call 02/14/28)(c)

    EUR       100       112,047  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA, 5.75%, 04/18/23

    EUR       115       143,234  

National Bank of Greece SA, 2.75%, 10/08/26 (Call 10/08/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       150       174,552  

Nexi SpA

     

1.63%, 04/30/26 (Call 01/30/26)(c)

    EUR       100       114,905  

1.75%, 10/31/24 (Call 07/31/24)(c)

    EUR       150       176,107  

2.13%, 04/30/29 (Call 01/30/29)(c)

    EUR       100       114,137  

Piaggio & C SpA, 3.63%, 04/30/25
(Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       100       117,598  

PPF Telecom Group BV, 3.50%, 05/20/24
(Call 02/20/24)(c)

    EUR       100       122,625  

Rekeep SpA, 7.25%, 02/01/26
(Call 02/01/23)(c)

    EUR       100       123,300  

Rossini Sarl, 6.75%, 10/30/25 (Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       100       119,482  

Saipem Finance International BV, 3.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)(c)

    EUR       100       117,448  

Sisal Group SpA, 7.00%, 07/31/23
(Call 11/08/21)(c)

    EUR       69       79,467  

Societa Cattolica Di Assicurazione SPA, 4.25%, 12/14/47 (Call 12/14/27)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       129,882  

SoftBank Group Corp., 4.00%, 09/19/29
(Call 06/21/29)(c)

    EUR       125       144,416  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano

     

1.63%, 01/18/29 (Call 10/18/28)(c)

    EUR       100       109,778  

2.38%, 10/12/27 (Call 07/12/27)(c)

    EUR       100       116,482  

2.50%, 07/19/23(c)

    EUR       100       119,455  

2.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(c)

    EUR       150       180,431  

2.88%, 01/28/26 (Call 10/28/25)(c)

    EUR       100       120,836  

3.00%, 09/30/25(c)

    EUR       100       121,353  

3.25%, 01/16/23(c)

    EUR       100       119,398  

3.63%, 01/19/24(c)

    EUR       100       122,434  

3.63%, 05/25/26(c)

    EUR       200       252,492  

4.00%, 04/11/24 (Call 01/11/24)(c)

    EUR       100       122,551  

5.30%, 05/30/24(a)

    USD       150       159,750  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV, 6.00%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)

    EUR       100       124,064  

UniCredit SpA

     

2.00%, 09/23/29 (Call 09/23/24)(c)(d)

    EUR       200       232,362  

2.73%, 01/15/32 (Call 01/15/27)(c)(d)

    EUR       200       234,949  

4.88%, 02/20/29 (Call 02/20/24)(c)(d)

    EUR       200       248,460  

5.46%, 06/30/35 (Call 06/30/30)(a)(d)

    USD       200       218,774  

5.86%, 06/19/32 (Call 06/19/27)(a)(d)

    USD       150       165,300  

7.30%, 04/02/34 (Call 04/02/29)(a)(d)

    USD       100       120,110  

Unione di Banche Italiane SpA, 5.88%, 03/04/29 (Call 03/04/24)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       128,288  

Unipol Gruppo SpA

     

3.00%, 03/18/25(c)

    EUR       100       125,215  

3.25%, 09/23/30 (Call 06/23/30)(c)

    EUR       100       132,987  

3.50%, 11/29/27 (Call 08/29/27)(c)

    EUR       100       131,546  

UnipolSai Assicurazioni SpA, 3.88%, 03/01/28(c)

    EUR       100       125,674  

Verde Bidco SpA, 4.63%, 10/01/26
(Call 10/01/23)(c)

    EUR       100       116,972  

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Italy (continued)

     

Verisure Holding AB, 3.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100     $ 117,728  

Vodafone Group PLC

     

2.63%, 08/27/80 (Call 05/27/26)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       118,338  

3.00%, 08/27/80 (Call 05/27/30)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       117,654  

Webuild SpA, 1.75%, 10/26/24(c)

    EUR       200       230,911  

ZF Europe Finance BV, 3.00%, 10/23/29 (Call 07/23/29)(c)

    EUR       100       119,287  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV, 3.38%, 02/28/30 (Call 02/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100       113,730  

Ziggo BV, 2.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       115,321  
   

 

 

 
        13,568,927  
Japan — 0.5%                  

Rakuten Group Inc.

     

5.13%, (Call 04/22/26)(a)(d)(e)

    USD       150       150,598  

6.25%, (Call 04/22/31)(a)(d)(e)

    USD       100       105,310  

SoftBank Group Corp.

     

2.13%, 07/06/24 (Call 04/06/24)(c)

    EUR       100       114,462  

2.88%, 01/06/27 (Call 10/06/26)(c)

    EUR       100       112,063  

3.13%, 09/19/25 (Call 06/21/25)(c)

    EUR       150       173,838  

3.88%, 07/06/32 (Call 04/06/32)(c)

    EUR       100       110,628  

4.00%, 04/20/23 (Call 01/20/23)(c)

    EUR       100       118,293  

5.00%, 04/15/28 (Call 01/16/28)(c)

    EUR       100       121,941  
   

 

 

 
            1,007,133  
Jersey — 0.1%                  

Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd., 10.50%, 11/30/25 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    USD       150       164,186  
   

 

 

 
Luxembourg — 1.6%                  

Albion Financing 1 Sarl/Aggreko Holdings Inc., 6.13%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    USD       200       201,876  

Albion Financing 1 SARL/Aggreko Holdings Inc., 5.25%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       116,069  

Altice Financing SA

     

4.25%, 08/15/29 (Call 08/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       113,371  

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       200       192,875  

5.75%, 08/15/29 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    USD       200       196,635  

Altice Finco SA, 4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       109,841  

Altice France Holding SA

     

4.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       107,904  

6.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       200       190,000  

8.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       122,579  

10.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       150       162,562  

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC, 3.25%, 09/01/28 (Call 05/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       200       195,733  

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA

     

6.75%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/22)(c)

    EUR       100       119,748  

7.75%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/22)(c)

    GBP       100       141,759  

INEOS Finance PLC, 2.88%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/22)(c)

    EUR       100       116,686  

INEOS Group Holdings SA, 5.38%, 08/01/24 (Call 11/08/21)(c)

    EUR       100       115,526  

Matterhorn Telecom SA, 4.00%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       117,139  

Mytilineos Financial Partners SA, 2.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)(c)

    EUR       100       118,394  

Sani/Ikos Financial Holdings 1 Sarl, 5.63%, 12/15/26 (Call 07/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       117,600  

SIG Combibloc Purchase Co. Sarl, 2.13%, 06/18/25 (Call 03/18/25)(c)

    EUR       100       120,808  

Summer BC Holdco A Sarl, 9.25%, 10/31/27 (Call 10/31/22)(c)

    EUR       90       112,624  

Summer BC Holdco B Sarl, 5.75%, 10/31/26 (Call 10/31/22)(c)

    EUR       100       120,511  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Luxembourg (continued)

                 

Swissport Investments SA, 6.75%, 12/15/21 (Call 11/08/21)(c)(f)(g)

    EUR       100     $ 289  

Vivion Investments Sarl, 3.00%, 08/08/24(c)

    EUR       100       110,619  
   

 

 

 
        3,021,148  
Macau — 0.6%                  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.

     

4.88%, 06/06/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)(b)

    USD       200       198,279  

5.38%, 12/04/29 (Call 12/04/24)(a)

    USD       200       197,425  

MGM China Holdings Ltd., 4.75%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       50       48,048  

Studio City Finance Ltd.

     

5.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       125       113,125  

6.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    USD       200       192,755  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

     

4.88%, 10/01/24 (Call 11/09/21)(a)

    USD       100       94,811  

5.13%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    USD       125       112,638  

5.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       100       94,211  

5.63%, 08/26/28 (Call 08/26/23)(a)(b)

    USD       200       186,676  
   

 

 

 
        1,237,968  
Malaysia — 0.0%                  

Resorts World Las Vegas LLC/RWLV Capital Inc., 4.63%, 04/16/29 (Call 01/16/29)(a)

    USD       100       101,122  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands — 1.6%                  

Intertrust Group BV, 3.38%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/15/21)(c)

    EUR       100       116,314  

IPD 3 BV, 5.50%, 12/01/25 (Call 12/01/22)(c)

    EUR       100       118,567  

Koninklijke KPN NV, 7.00%, 03/28/73 (Call 03/28/23)(a)(d)

    USD       100       105,877  

Lincoln Financing Sarl, 3.63%, 04/01/24 (Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       125       145,178  

Nobel Bidco BV, 3.13%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       111,007  

Nobian Finance BV, 3.63%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       111,765  

OCI NV, 3.13%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       200       234,206  

PPF Telecom Group BV, 3.25%, 09/29/27 (Call 06/29/27)(c)

    EUR       175       218,428  

Q-Park Holding I BV, 2.00%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/23)(c)

    EUR       150       164,138  

Sensata Technologies BV

     

4.88%, 10/15/23(a)

    USD       50       53,091  

5.00%, 10/01/25(a)

    USD       50       54,682  

5.63%, 11/01/24(a)

    USD       50       55,125  

Sigma Holdco BV, 5.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/08/21)(c)

    EUR       100       106,760  

Titan Holdings II BV, 5.13%, 07/15/29 (Call 07/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       114,072  

Trivium Packaging Finance BV

     

3.75%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       116,023  

8.50%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       250       263,747  

United Group BV

     

3.63%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       110,807  

4.63%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       114,458  

4.88%, 07/01/24 (Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       100       116,781  

UPC Broadband Finco BV, 4.88%, 07/15/31 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    USD       125       127,087  

Ziggo BV

     

4.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(c)

    EUR       80       94,565  

4.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    USD       200       203,125  

5.50%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    USD       198       204,057  
   

 

 

 
            3,059,860  
Norway — 0.1%                  

Adevinta ASA, 2.63%, 11/15/25
(Call 11/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       117,590  
   

 

 

 
Portugal — 0.5%                  

Banco Commercial Portugues, 1.75%, 04/07/28 (Call 04/07/27)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       112,675  

Caixa Geral de Depositos SA, 1.25%, 11/25/24(c)

    EUR       100       118,345  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

Portugal (continued)

     

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

     

1.70%, 07/20/80 (Call 04/20/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100     $       115,783  

1.88%, 08/02/81 (Call 05/02/26)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       115,796  

4.50%, 04/30/79 (Call 01/30/24)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       124,504  

Energias De Portugal SA, 1.50%, 03/14/82 (Call 12/14/26)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       112,830  

Novo Banco SA, 3.50%, 07/23/24 (Call 07/23/23)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       114,147  

Saipem Finance International BV, 3.13%, 03/31/28 (Call 12/31/27)(c)

    EUR       100       115,313  

Transportes Aereos Portugueses SA, 5.63%, 12/02/24 (Call 06/02/24)(c)

    EUR       100       94,320  
   

 

 

 
        1,023,713  
Singapore — 0.1%                  

Puma International Financing SA, 5.13%, 10/06/24 (Call 11/09/21)(a)

    USD       200       201,222  
   

 

 

 
Spain — 1.7%                  

Abanca Corp. Bancaria SA, 4.63%, 04/07/30 (Call 04/07/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       124,763  

Banco de Sabadell SA

     

1.75%, 05/10/24(c)

    EUR       200       237,514  

5.38%, 12/12/28 (Call 12/12/23)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       126,011  

Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman, 1.75%, 03/09/28 (Call 03/09/27)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       113,254  

Cellenex Finance Co.

     

1.00%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(c)

    EUR       100       111,781  

2.00%, 09/15/32 (Call 06/15/32)(c)

    EUR       100       110,893  

Cellnex Finance Co. SA

     

0.75%, 11/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)(c)

    EUR       100       113,121  

1.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)(c)

    EUR       100       110,612  

1.50%, 06/08/28 (Call 03/08/28)(c)

    EUR       200       227,276  

2.00%, 02/15/33 (Call 11/15/32)(c)

    EUR       100       109,979  

Cellnex Telecom SA

     

1.75%, 10/23/30 (Call 07/23/30)(c)

    EUR       100       111,506  

1.88%, 06/26/29 (Call 03/26/29)

    EUR       100       115,006  

2.88%, 04/18/25 (Call 01/18/25)(c)

    EUR       100       123,450  

Cirsa Finance International, 4.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       113,864  

Cirsa Finance International Sarl, 6.25%, 12/20/23 (Call 11/08/21)(c)

    EUR       85       99,351  

ContourGlobal Power Holdings SA, 2.75%, 01/01/26 (Call 01/01/23)(c)

    EUR       100       114,491  

eDreams ODIGEO SA, 5.50%, 09/01/23 (Call 11/08/21)(c)

    EUR       100       114,721  

El Corte Ingles SA, 3.00%, 03/15/24 (Call 11/08/21)(c)

    EUR       100       116,165  

Grifols Escrow Issuer SA, 3.88%, 10/15/28 (Call 10/15/24)(c)

    EUR       250       289,300  

Grifols SA, 3.20%, 05/01/25 (Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       100       115,686  

Grupo Antolin Irausa, 3.50%, 04/30/28 (Call 04/30/24)(c)

    EUR       100       107,742  

Ibercaja Banco SA, 2.75%, 07/23/30 (Call 07/23/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       116,420  

Lorca Telecom Bondco, 4.00%, 09/18/27 (Call 09/30/23)(c)

    EUR       150       174,334  

Lorca Telecom Bondco SA, 4.00%, 09/18/27 (Call 09/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       116,264  

Repsol International Finance BV, 4.50%, 03/25/75 (Call 03/25/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       124,660  
   

 

 

 
        3,338,164  
Sweden — 0.8%                  

Akelius Residential Property AB, 3.88%, 10/05/78 (Call 07/08/23)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       120,924  

Dometic Group AB, 2.00%, 09/29/28 (Call 06/29/28)(c)

    EUR       100       113,227  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

Sweden (continued)

                 

Fastighets AB Balder, 3.00%, 03/07/78 (Call 03/07/23)(c)(d)

    EUR       100     $ 115,885  

Heimstaden AB, 4.25%, 03/09/26 (Call 12/09/25)(c)

    EUR       100       115,772  

Intrum AB

     

3.13%, 07/15/24 (Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       100       115,627  

3.50%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(c)

    EUR       200       230,553  

4.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       119,437  

Verisure Holding AB, 3.25%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       115,212  

Verisure Midholding AB, 5.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(c)

    EUR       200       234,278  

Volvo Car AB

     

2.00%, 01/24/25 (Call 10/24/24)(c)

    EUR       100       119,703  

2.13%, 04/02/24 (Call 01/02/24)(c)

    EUR       100       119,257  
   

 

 

 
            1,519,875  
Switzerland — 0.1%                  

Dufry One BV

     

2.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       100       113,737  

3.38%, 04/15/28 (Call 04/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       113,542  
   

 

 

 
        227,279  
United Kingdom — 4.9%                  

Arqiva Broadcast Finance PLC, 6.75%, 09/30/23 (Call 11/29/21)(c)

    GBP       100       138,922  

B&M European Value Retail SA, 3.63%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(c)

    GBP       100       139,726  

BCP Modular Services, 4.75%, 11/30/28 (Call 11/30/24)(c)

    EUR       150       173,090  

Bellis Acquisition Co. PLC, 3.25%, 02/16/26 (Call 02/24/23)(c)

    GBP       175       229,112  

Bellis Finco PLC, 4.00%, 02/16/27 (Call 02/24/23)(c)

    GBP       100       129,109  

Centrica PLC, 5.25%, 04/10/75
(Call 04/10/25)(c)(d)

    GBP       100       145,123  

Cidron Aida Finco Sarl, 5.00%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/24)(c)

    EUR       100       113,417  

Connect Finco Sarl/Connect U.S. Finco LLC, 6.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    USD       250       259,375  

Constellation Automotive Financing PLC, 4.88%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/23)(c)

    GBP       100       131,695  

Deuce Finco PLC, 5.50%, 06/15/27 (Call 06/15/23)(c)

    GBP       100       135,950  

EC Finance PLC, 3.00%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       116,655  

eG Global Finance PLC

     

4.38%, 02/07/25 (Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       100       113,881  

6.75%, 02/07/25 (Call 11/09/21)(a)

    USD       200       204,822  

Gatwick Airport Finance PLC, 4.38%, 04/07/26 (Call 04/07/23)(c)

    GBP       100       138,426  

Heathrow Finance PLC, 4.38%, 03/01/27(c)(h)

    GBP       100       138,354  

Iceland Bondco PLC, 4.63%, 03/15/25 (Call 03/15/22)(c)

    GBP       100       125,638  

INEOS Styrolution Group GmbH, 2.25%, 01/16/27 (Call 01/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       112,387  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA, 3.75%, 03/25/29 (Call 12/25/28)(c)

    EUR       100       114,685  

International Personal Finance PLC, 9.75%, 11/12/25 (Call 11/12/22)

    EUR       100       124,432  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

     

3.88%, 03/01/23(c)

    GBP       100       137,577  

4.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100       117,411  

4.50%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       114,833  

5.63%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       150       150,604  

5.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       150       149,625  

Jerrold Finco PLC, 4.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(c)

    GBP       100       138,518  

Maison Finco PLC, 6.00%, 10/31/27 (Call 10/31/23)(c)

    GBP       100       139,043  

Marks & Spencer PLC

     

3.75%, 05/19/26 (Call 02/19/26)(c)

    GBP       100       140,848  

6.00%, 06/12/25(c)

    GBP       100       150,453  

Metro Bank PLC, 5.50%, 06/26/28 (Call 06/26/23)(c)(d)

    GBP       100       85,709  

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

United Kingdom (continued)

                 

Modulaire Global Finance PLC, 6.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/08/21)(c)

    EUR       100     $ 117,341  

Motion Finco Sarl, 7.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100             120,652  

NGG Finance PLC

     

1.63%, 12/05/79 (Call 09/05/24)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       116,305  

2.13%, 09/05/82 (Call 06/05/27)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       116,094  

5.63%, 06/18/73 (Call 06/18/25)(c)(d)

    GBP       100       148,653  

Nomad Foods Bondco PLC, 2.50%, 06/24/28 (Call 06/24/24)(c)

    EUR       100       114,779  

Ocado Group PLC, 3.88%, 10/08/26 (Call 10/08/23)(c)

    GBP       100       133,495  

PeopleCert Wisdom Issuer PLC, 5.75%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       118,990  

Pinewood Finance Co. Ltd., 3.25%, 09/30/25 (Call 11/29/21)(c)

    GBP       100       136,979  

Pinnacle Bidco PLC, 5.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 01/15/22)(c)

    EUR       100       117,531  

Playtech PLC, 4.25%, 03/07/26
(Call 03/07/22)(c)

    EUR       100       118,545  

Punch Finance PLC, 6.13%, 06/30/26 (Call 06/30/23)(c)

    GBP       100       137,013  

Rolls-Royce PLC

     

0.88%, 05/09/24 (Call 02/09/24)(c)

    EUR       100       114,822  

1.63%, 05/09/28 (Call 02/09/28)(c)

    EUR       100       111,369  

3.38%, 06/18/26

    GBP       100       137,303  

4.63%, 02/16/26 (Call 11/16/25)(c)

    EUR       100       128,344  

5.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)(a)

    USD       200       221,950  

Sherwood Financing PLC, 4.50%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       115,022  

Stonegate Pub Co. Financing 2019 PLC, 8.25%, 07/31/25 (Call 07/31/22)(c)

    GBP       100       141,832  

Synthomer PLC, 3.88%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(c)

    EUR       100       118,698  

Thames Water Utilities Finance PLC, 5.75%, 09/13/30 (Call 09/13/22)(d)

    GBP       125       176,911  

TI Automotive Finance PLC, 3.75%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       115,607  

Very Group Funding PLC (The), 6.50%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/23)(c)

    GBP       100       136,018  

Victoria PLC, 3.63%, 08/24/26
(Call 02/28/23)(c)

    EUR       100       116,626  

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 5.00%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    USD       100       99,559  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC

     

4.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(c)

    GBP       150       204,187  

5.00%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(c)

    GBP       100       141,082  

5.50%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD       200       210,622  

Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes III DAC, 4.88%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(c)

    GBP       100       137,112  

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC

     

3.25%, 01/31/31 (Call 01/31/26)(c)

    EUR       150       173,664  

4.00%, 01/31/29 (Call 01/31/24)(c)

    GBP       100       135,050  

4.25%, 01/31/31 (Call 01/31/26)(a)

    USD       200       194,760  

4.75%, 07/15/31 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    USD       150       150,762  

Vodafone Group PLC

     

3.10%, 01/03/79 (Call 10/03/23)(c)(d)

    EUR       200       238,741  

3.25%, 06/04/81 (Call 06/04/26)(d)

    USD       50       49,925  

4.13%, 06/04/81 (Call 03/04/31)(d)

    USD       125       124,384  

4.88%, 10/03/78 (Call 07/03/25)(c)(d)

    GBP       100       144,504  

7.00%, 04/04/79 (Call 01/04/29)(d)

    USD       250       301,250  
     

 

 

 
        9,545,901  
United States — 63.6%                  

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance Inc.

     

4.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       70       67,644  

6.00%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)(a)

    USD       60       58,951  

7.00%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       115       116,284  

10.13%, 08/01/26 (Call 08/01/22)(a)

    USD       30       33,280  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

 

United States (continued)

                 

AdaptHealth LLC

     

4.63%, 08/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       50     $ 49,511  

5.13%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    USD       85       85,396  

Adient Global Holdings Ltd., 3.50%, 08/15/24 (Call 05/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100             116,901  

Adient U.S. LLC, 9.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       60       64,243  

ADT Security Corp. (The)

     

4.13%, 06/15/23

    USD       90       93,609  

4.13%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/28)(a)

    USD       125       123,505  

Albertsons Companies Inc./
Safeway Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC

     

3.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       55       55,941  

3.50%, 02/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       60       61,051  

3.50%, 03/15/29 (Call 09/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       150       147,985  

4.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       170       177,437  

4.88%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       100       107,216  

5.88%, 02/15/28 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       125       132,916  

7.50%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       80,719  

Alcoa Nederland Holding BV, 6.13%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    USD       200       214,660  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer

     

4.25%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    USD       115       115,122  

5.88%, 11/01/29 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    USD       30       30,152  

6.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    USD       130       134,471  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.

     

6.00%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       200       197,252  

6.63%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       170       178,819  

9.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       115       124,103  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 Sarl, 4.63%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    USD       150       148,975  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp/Atlas Luxco 4 Sarl, 3.63%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/24)(c)

    EUR       100       113,259  

Allison Transmission Inc.

     

3.75%, 01/30/31 (Call 01/30/26)(a)

    USD       110       105,737  

4.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    USD       50       52,009  

5.88%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       45       48,530  

Ally Financial Inc., 5.75%, 11/20/25 (Call 10/21/25)

    USD       155       175,863  

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.

     

10.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       50       53,750  

10.50%, 04/24/26 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD       92       98,769  

AMC Networks Inc.

     

4.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)

    USD       125       123,125  

4.75%, 08/01/25 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    USD       50       51,250  

5.00%, 04/01/24 (Call 11/29/21)

    USD       71       71,858  

American Airlines Group Inc.,
3.75%, 03/01/25(a)(b)

    USD       65       59,303  

American Airlines Inc., 11.75%, 07/15/25(a)

    USD       300       371,625  

American Airlines Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.

     

5.50%, 04/20/26(a)

    USD       380       398,382  

5.75%, 04/20/29(a)

    USD       335       360,544  

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc.

     

5.00%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)

    USD       75       71,523  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 11/09/21)(b)

    USD       50       51,438  

6.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)

    USD       60       62,625  

6.88%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(b)

    USD       50       53,105  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co. Inc.

     

3.88%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    USD       50       49,172  

4.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       75       76,201  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security           Par
(000)
     Value  

 

United States (continued)

                   

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.

       

5.50%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25)

    USD        65      $ 70,562  

5.63%, 05/20/24 (Call 03/20/24)

    USD        60        64,881  

5.75%, 05/20/27 (Call 02/20/27)

    USD        50        55,813  

5.88%, 08/20/26 (Call 05/20/26)(b)

    USD        75        83,766  

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.

       

5.38%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    USD        95        99,037  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    USD        60        62,055  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD        80        83,700  

7.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    USD        50        54,563  

Antero Resources Corp.

       

5.00%, 03/01/25 (Call 11/29/21)

    USD        75        76,088  

5.38%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    USD        60        63,549  

7.63%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD        85        94,138  

8.38%, 07/15/26 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD        42        47,198  

Apache Corp.

       

4.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(b)

    USD        75        79,776  

4.38%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)(b)

    USD        75        80,311  

4.63%, 11/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)

    USD        15        16,170  

APX Group Inc.

       

5.75%, 07/15/29 (Call 07/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD        90        89,093  

6.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD        55        58,095  

Aramark Services Inc.

       

5.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)(b)

    USD        75        76,781  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD        120        123,339  

6.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD        145        152,623  

Arches Buyer Inc.

       

4.25%, 06/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD        80        80,605  

6.13%, 12/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD        50        50,438  

Archrock Partners LP/Archrock Partners Finance Corp.

       

6.25%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    USD        90        93,438  

6.88%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD        65        67,748  

Arconic Corp.

       

6.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD        70        73,370  

6.13%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD        90        94,950  

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC, 2.00%, 09/01/28 (Call 05/15/24)(c)

    EUR        100        114,079  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA Inc.

       

2.13%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(c)

    EUR        225              256,434  

5.25%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD        350        349,125  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.

       

5.88%, 06/30/29 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    USD        50        50,603  

7.00%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD        50        51,633  

AssuredPartners Inc., 5.63%, 01/15/29 (Call 12/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD        75        74,541  

Avantor Funding Inc.

       

2.63%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/22)(c)

    EUR        100        118,093  

3.88%, 11/01/29 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    USD        85        85,125  

4.63%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    USD        180        186,741  

Avaya Inc., 6.13%, 09/15/28 (Call 09/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD        100        104,246  

Avient Corp., 5.75%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD        95        99,465  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance Inc.

       

4.75%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    USD        50        51,837  

5.38%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD        40        42,197  

5.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD        55        57,496  

Avis Budget Finance PLC, 4.75%, 01/30/26 (Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR        100        117,234  
Security           Par
(000)
     Value  

 

United States (continued)

                   

Axalta Coating Systems LLC, 3.38%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD        150      $ 142,869  

B&G Foods Inc.

       

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 11/29/21)

    USD        65        66,414  

5.25%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/01/22)

    USD        70              71,825  

Ball Corp.

       

2.88%, 08/15/30 (Call 05/15/30)

    USD        125        120,312  

3.13%, 09/15/31 (Call 06/15/31)

    USD        95        92,388  

4.00%, 11/15/23

    USD        100        105,127  

4.38%, 12/15/23

    EUR        200        249,864  

4.88%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(b)

    USD        95        104,151  

5.25%, 07/01/25

    USD        125        139,352  

Bath & Body Works Inc.

       

5.25%, 02/01/28

    USD        65        69,908  

6.63%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(a)

    USD        85        95,094  

7.50%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)

    USD        65        73,255  

Bausch Health Americas Inc.

       

8.50%, 01/31/27 (Call 07/31/22)(a)

    USD        195        207,339  

9.25%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD        165        175,504  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.

       

4.88%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD        175        180,215  

5.00%, 01/30/28 (Call 01/30/23)(a)(b)

    USD        155        143,173  

5.25%, 01/30/30 (Call 01/30/25)(a)(b)

    USD        130        117,487  

5.50%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD        195        198,207  

5.75%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD        65        68,013  

6.13%, 04/15/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD        293        298,609  

6.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD        185        179,206  

7.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD        95        96,009  

7.25%, 05/30/29 (Call 05/30/24)(a)(b)

    USD        95        96,135  

9.00%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    USD        140        147,194  

Belden Inc., 3.88%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(c)

    EUR        150        179,316  

Berry Global Inc., 5.63%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD        30        31,424  

Black Knight InfoServ LLC, 3.63%, 09/01/28 (Call 09/01/23)(a)

    USD        100        99,500  

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.

       

3.88%, 09/01/28 (Call 09/01/23)(a)

    USD        75        75,795  

4.00%, 07/01/29 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    USD        55        55,656  

Boxer Parent Co. Inc.

       

6.50%, 10/02/25 (Call 06/01/22)(c)

    EUR        100        120,976  

7.13%, 10/02/25 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    USD        65        68,925  

Boyd Gaming Corp.

       

4.75%, 12/01/27 (Call 12/01/22)

    USD        125        128,787  

4.75%, 06/15/31 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    USD        90        92,702  

8.63%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    USD        60        64,743  

Brand Industrial Services Inc., 8.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD        110        110,242  

Brink’s Co. (The), 5.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD        115        120,117  

Brookfield Property REIT Inc./BPR Cumulus LLC/BPR Nimbus LLC/GGSI Sellco LL, 4.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 10/01/23)(a)

    USD        95        92,625  

Buckeye Partners LP

       

3.95%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26)(b)

    USD        100        102,142  

4.13%, 03/01/25 (Call 02/01/25)(a)

    USD        75        76,791  

4.13%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)

    USD        50        50,433  

4.15%, 07/01/23 (Call 04/01/23)

    USD        50        51,608  

4.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    USD        50        49,783  

6.38%, 01/22/78 (Call 01/22/23)(d)

    USD        50        45,537  

Builders FirstSource Inc.

       

4.25%, 02/01/32 (Call 08/01/26)(a)

    USD        100        100,719  

5.00%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    USD        75        79,492  

6.75%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    USD        45        47,491  

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security           Par
(000)
     Value  

 

United States (continued)

                   

Caesars Entertainment Inc.

       

4.63%, 10/15/29 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    USD        145      $ 145,872  

6.25%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    USD        380              399,515  

8.13%, 07/01/27 (Call 07/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD        160        179,208  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco Inc., 5.75%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    USD        110        115,582  

Callon Petroleum Co.

       

6.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 11/29/21)

    USD        60        59,008  

8.00%, 08/01/28 (Call 08/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD        75        75,563  

Calpine Corp.

       

3.75%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    USD        125        119,673  

4.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD        105        106,287  

4.63%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD        65        63,176  

5.00%, 02/01/31 (Call 02/01/26)(a)(b)

    USD        115        112,612  

5.13%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD        150        149,604  

5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD        125        128,574  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp., 11.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD        70        76,038  

Carnival PLC, 1.00%, 10/28/29 (Call 07/28/29)

    EUR        100        90,104  

Carvana Co.

       

4.88%, 09/01/29 (Call 09/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD        75        72,563  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD        75        75,469  

5.63%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    USD        55        56,100  

5.88%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)

    USD        65        66,193  

Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc.

       

3.13%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD        65        63,492  

3.50%, 04/01/30 (Call 04/01/25)(a)

    USD        85        84,363  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.

       

4.00%, 03/01/23 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    USD        65        65,110  

4.25%, 02/01/31 (Call 07/01/25)(a)

    USD        325        323,189  

4.25%, 01/15/34 (Call 01/15/28)(a)

    USD        235        227,656  

4.50%, 08/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD        310        315,543  

4.50%, 05/01/32 (Call 05/01/26)(b)

    USD        335        337,712  

4.50%, 06/01/33 (Call 06/01/27)(a)

    USD        205        204,487  

4.75%, 03/01/30 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    USD        335        345,887  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 08/01/22)(a)

    USD        290        301,600  

5.13%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD        355        368,312  

5.38%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    USD        165        177,292  

5.50%, 05/01/26 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD        95        98,135  

CDK Global Inc.

       

4.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)

    USD        50        52,048  

5.00%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)

    USD        65        71,878  

5.25%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD        65        69,710  

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.

       

3.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 08/15/23)(b)

    USD        40        40,560  

4.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)

    USD        75        77,385  

4.25%, 04/01/28 (Call 10/01/22)(b)

    USD        100        103,875  

5.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)

    USD        70        76,673  

Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 07/15/29 (Call 07/15/24)(b)

    USD        70        73,098  

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op

       

5.38%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)

    USD        60        61,889  

5.50%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD        100        103,916  

Centene Corp.

       

2.45%, 07/15/28 (Call 05/15/28)

    USD        250        249,386  

2.50%, 03/01/31 (Call 12/01/30)

    USD        240        234,344  

2.63%, 08/01/31 (Call 05/01/31)

    USD        135        132,960  

3.00%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)

    USD        225        228,912  

3.38%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)

    USD        225        231,248  

4.25%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)

    USD        365        382,319  
Security           Par
(000)
     Value  

 

United States (continued)

                   

4.63%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)

    USD        365      $ 394,200  

Central Garden & Pet Co.

       

4.13%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/25)

    USD        50        50,250  

4.13%, 04/30/31 (Call 04/30/26)(a)

    USD        45        45,204  

Century Communities Inc., 3.88%, 08/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(a)

    USD        50        49,871  

Change Healthcare Holdings LLC/Change Healthcare Finance Inc., 5.75%, 03/01/25 (Call 11/09/21)(a)

    USD        125              126,021  

Charles River Laboratories International Inc.

       

3.75%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    USD        50        50,500  

4.00%, 03/15/31 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    USD        65        67,145  

4.25%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/23)(a)

    USD        65        67,118  

Chemours Co. (The)

       

4.63%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD        70        67,375  

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(b)

    USD        65        68,983  

5.75%, 11/15/28 (Call 11/15/23)(a)

    USD        85        87,557  

Cheniere Energy Inc., 4.63%, 10/15/28 (Call 10/15/23)(b)

    USD        185        194,241  

Cheniere Energy Partners LP

       

3.25%, 01/31/32 (Call 01/31/27)(a)

    USD        140        138,533  

4.00%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    USD        175        182,233  

4.50%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)

    USD        165        175,755  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

       

5.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/05/23)(a)

    USD        55        57,459  

5.88%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/05/24)(a)

    USD        57        60,704  

CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.

       

4.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD        135        135,000  

5.63%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    USD        80        83,710  

6.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD        70        73,889  

6.13%, 04/01/30 (Call 04/01/25)(a)

    USD        175        172,065  

6.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD        155        161,809  

6.88%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD        135        128,398  

6.88%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD        195        200,606  

8.00%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD        235        248,219  

8.00%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD        89        96,856  

Churchill Downs Inc.

       

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD        65        67,547  

5.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD        80        82,900  

Cincinnati Bell Inc., 7.00%, 07/15/24 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD        80        81,477  

Cinemark USA Inc.

       

5.25%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD        90        87,750  

5.88%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD        85        85,447  

CIT Group Inc.

       

3.93%, 06/19/24 (Call 06/19/23)(d)

    USD        60        62,403  

4.75%, 02/16/24 (Call 11/16/23)

    USD        65        69,191  

5.00%, 08/01/23

    USD        75        79,740  

5.25%, 03/07/25 (Call 12/07/24)

    USD        40        44,030  

6.13%, 03/09/28(b)

    USD        75        89,250  

Citgo Holding Inc., 9.25%, 08/01/24 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD        175        178,642  

CITGO Petroleum Corp.

       

6.38%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    USD        70        72,100  

7.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD        100        102,997  

Clarios Global LP, 6.75%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD        27        28,456  

Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co.

       

4.38%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(c)

    EUR        100        118,417  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD        125        130,781  

8.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD        195        207,480  

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp.

       

3.88%, 07/01/28 (Call 06/30/24)(a)

    USD        110        108,762  

4.88%, 07/01/29 (Call 06/30/24)(a)

    USD        85        84,703  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments   (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

United States (continued)

     

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc.

     

7.50%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    USD       125     $       128,125  

7.75%, 04/15/28 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       115       119,017  

Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings Inc., 5.13%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       130       133,458  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC

     

3.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       120       119,535  

4.75%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    USD       85       89,930  

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

     

4.63%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    USD       55       56,925  

4.88%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)(a)(b)

    USD       70       72,984  

5.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(b)

    USD       50       51,997  

6.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       95       101,021  

9.88%, 10/17/25 (Call 10/17/22)(a)

    USD       60       68,645  

CNX Resources Corp., 6.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       80       84,400  

Coinbase Global Inc.

     

3.38%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/24)(a)

    USD       105       101,107  

3.63%, 10/01/31 (Call 10/01/26)(a)

    USD       120       114,255  

Colfax Corp., 3.25%, 05/15/25 (Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       100       116,227  

CommScope Inc.

     

4.75%, 09/01/29 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    USD       140       137,374  

6.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    USD       165       170,633  

7.13%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       90       88,701  

8.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    USD       100       101,894  

CommScope Technologies LLC

     

5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       90       83,574  

6.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 11/09/21)(a)

    USD       131       129,668  

Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC, 5.25%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       125       130,000  

Comstock Resources Inc.

     

5.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    USD       125       129,975  

6.75%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    USD       130       139,714  

7.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       28       29,038  

Consolidated Communications Inc.

     

5.00%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       60       60,741  

6.50%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       70       74,464  

Constellium SE

     

3.13%, 07/15/29 (Call 07/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       113,463  

3.75%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       50       48,306  

Continental Resources Inc./OK

     

3.80%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)(b)

    USD       125       131,250  

4.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(b)

    USD       100       108,750  

4.50%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    USD       66       68,652  

5.75%, 01/15/31 (Call 07/15/30)(a)

    USD       155       185,031  

Coty Inc.

     

3.88%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       117,592  

4.75%, 04/15/26 (Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       100       115,247  

5.00%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/23)(a)

    USD       120       123,208  

6.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       50       51,438  

Covanta Holding Corp.

     

5.00%, 09/01/30 (Call 09/01/25)

    USD       60       59,718  

5.88%, 07/01/25 (Call 11/29/21)

    USD       50       51,594  

6.00%, 01/01/27 (Call 01/01/22)

    USD       50       51,730  

CQP Holdco LP/BIP-V Chinook Holdco LLC, 5.50%, 06/15/31
(Call 06/15/26)(a)

    USD       150       156,579  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.

     

5.63%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)(b)

    USD       50       51,283  

5.75%, 04/01/25 (Call 11/29/21)

    USD       65       66,612  

6.00%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       85       87,883  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

 

United States (continued)

     

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. V, 4.25%, 09/30/26 (Call 03/31/26)(b)

    USD       50     $ 53,375  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital Corp. VI, 4.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/29/21)

    USD       75       77,333  

Crown European Holdings SA

     

0.75%, 02/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100             115,631  

2.25%, 02/01/23 (Call 11/01/22)(c)

    EUR       100       117,388  

2.88%, 02/01/26 (Call 08/01/25)(c)

    EUR       100       122,008  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance Inc.

     

5.00%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    USD       60       61,935  

5.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       125       128,036  

CSC Holdings LLC

     

4.13%, 12/01/30 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    USD       200       191,541  

4.50%, 11/15/31 (Call 11/15/26)(a)

    USD       200       193,810  

4.63%, 12/01/30 (Call 12/01/25)(a)(b)

    USD       300       275,356  

5.00%, 11/15/31 (Call 11/15/26)(a)

    USD       50       46,401  

5.25%, 06/01/24

    USD       75       78,842  

5.38%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       200       206,250  

5.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    USD       250       246,542  

6.50%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       200       214,500  

7.50%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    USD       225       240,277  

CVR Energy Inc.

     

5.25%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       95       94,025  

5.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       60       59,202  

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl, 5.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       50       51,500  

Dana Inc.

     

4.25%, 09/01/30 (Call 05/01/26)

    USD       40       40,428  

5.38%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)

    USD       15       15,729  

5.63%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)

    USD       35       37,056  

Darling Global Finance BV, 3.63%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/08/21)(c)

    EUR       100       117,272  

DaVita Inc.

     

3.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       155       146,766  

4.63%, 06/01/30 (Call 06/01/25)(a)(b)

    USD       315       315,787  

DCP Midstream Operating LP

     

3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    USD       65       66,950  

5.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)

    USD       75       84,938  

5.38%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)

    USD       55       60,944  

5.63%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)(b)

    USD       75       85,528  

5.85%, 05/21/43 (Call 05/21/23)(a)(d)

    USD       75       70,600  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp., 7.13%, 06/15/24 (Call 11/02/21)(a)

    USD       205       209,152  

Delta Air Lines Inc.

     

2.90%, 10/28/24 (Call 09/28/24)

    USD       100       102,036  

3.75%, 10/28/29 (Call 07/28/29)(b)

    USD       100       101,500  

3.80%, 04/19/23 (Call 03/19/23)

    USD       50       51,778  

4.38%, 04/19/28 (Call 01/19/28)(b)

    USD       50       53,250  

7.38%, 01/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    USD       120       140,940  

Diamond Sports Group LLC/Diamond Sports Finance Co.

     

5.38%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       330       186,450  

6.63%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       200       59,507  

Diebold Nixdorf Inc.

     

8.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    USD       50       49,930  

9.38%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       70       75,123  

DIRECTV Holdings LLC/DIRECTV Financing
Co. Inc., 5.88%, 08/15/27

     

(Call 08/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       290       300,991  

DISH DBS Corp.

     

5.00%, 03/15/23

    USD       165       170,796  

5.88%, 11/15/24(b)

    USD       225       239,467  

7.38%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(b)

    USD       105       110,512  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments   (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

United States (continued)

     

7.75%, 07/01/26(b)

    USD       225     $       250,300  

5.13%, 06/01/29

    USD       190       182,780  

Diversified Healthcare Trust

     

4.38%, 03/01/31 (Call 09/01/30)(b)

    USD       65       63,051  

4.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 08/15/27)(b)

    USD       65       64,773  

9.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)

    USD       110       119,838  

DPL Inc.

     

4.13%, 07/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)

    USD       50       52,882  

4.35%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)

    USD       50       54,125  

DT Midstream Inc.

     

4.13%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    USD       125       125,839  

4.38%, 06/15/31 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    USD       115       116,671  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

     

4.13%, 04/01/29 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    USD       55       54,184  

5.50%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       80       83,692  

Elanco Animal Health Inc.

     

5.27%, 08/28/23 (Call 07/28/23)

    USD       100       106,925  

5.90%, 08/28/28 (Call 05/28/28)

    USD       75       87,368  

Enact Holdings Inc., 6.50%, 08/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       100       109,838  

Encompass Health Corp.

     

4.50%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)

    USD       105       106,965  

4.63%, 04/01/31 (Call 04/01/26)

    USD       40       40,984  

4.75%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/25)

    USD       80       82,068  

Encore Capital Group Inc., 5.38%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/22)(c)

    GBP       100       141,256  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance Inc.

     

5.75%, 01/30/28 (Call 01/30/23)(a)

    USD       100       105,000  

6.63%, 07/15/25 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       60       63,272  

Endo Dac/Endo Finance LLC/Endo Finco Inc.

     

6.00%, 06/30/28 (Call 06/30/23)(a)

    USD       91       63,473  

9.50%, 07/31/27 (Call 07/31/23)(a)(b)

    USD       122       121,085  

Endo Luxembourg Finance Co. I Sarl/Endo
U.S. Inc., 6.13%, 04/01/29

     

(Call 04/01/24)(a)

    USD       175       172,375  

Endure Digital Inc., 6.00%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       35       32,363  

Energizer Holdings Inc.

     

4.38%, 03/31/29 (Call 09/30/23)(a)

    USD       80       76,400  

4.75%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    USD       75       74,535  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP

     

4.15%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    USD       65       67,420  

4.40%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    USD       50       52,188  

4.85%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    USD       65       67,554  

Entercom Media Corp.

     

6.50%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       50       50,273  

6.75%, 03/31/29 (Call 03/31/24)(a)

    USD       25       24,781  

EQM Midstream Partners LP

     

4.00%, 08/01/24 (Call 05/01/24)

    USD       50       51,750  

4.13%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26)

    USD       50       51,444  

4.50%, 01/15/29 (Call 07/15/28)(a)

    USD       95       97,731  

4.75%, 07/15/23 (Call 06/15/23)

    USD       75       78,946  

4.75%, 01/15/31 (Call 07/15/30)(a)

    USD       125       129,358  

5.50%, 07/15/28 (Call 04/15/28)

    USD       100       110,425  

6.00%, 07/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)(a)

    USD       85       92,452  

6.50%, 07/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)(a)

    USD       100       111,250  

EQT Corp.

     

3.13%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    USD       50       50,403  

3.63%, 05/15/31 (Call 05/15/30)(a)(b)

    USD       55       56,199  

3.90%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)

    USD       125       133,270  

6.63%, 02/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    USD       125       140,496  

7.50%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)

    USD       125       160,071  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

United States (continued)

     

Exela Intermediate LLC/Exela Finance Inc., 10.00%, 07/15/23 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       125     $ 104,687  

Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp.

     

5.38%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       63,253  

5.88%, 04/01/29 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    USD       110       106,975  

Fifth Third Bancorp., Series H, 5.10%,
(Call 06/30/23)(d)(e)

    USD       75       76,712  

FirstEnergy Corp.

     

2.65%, 03/01/30 (Call 12/01/29)

    USD       75       74,299  

Series B, 2.25%, 09/01/30 (Call 06/01/30)

    USD       50       48,106  

Series B, 4.40%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

    USD       275       298,375  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC, 2.87%, 09/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)(a)

    USD       75       77,367  

Flex Acquisition Co. Inc.

     

6.88%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       80       80,400  

7.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       65       67,939  

Ford Credit Canada Co, 2.96%, 09/16/26 (Call 08/16/26)

    CAD       75       59,133  

Ford Credit Canada Co.

     

3.50%, 11/30/23

    CAD       100       81,620  

3.74%, 05/08/23

    CAD       100       82,135  

4.46%, 11/13/24

    CAD       50       41,881  

Ford Motor Co.

     

4.35%, 12/08/26 (Call 09/08/26)(b)

    USD       300             320,692  

8.50%, 04/21/23

    USD       445       487,798  

9.00%, 04/22/25 (Call 03/22/25)

    USD       580       697,450  

9.63%, 04/22/30 (Call 01/22/30)(b)

    USD       125       180,250  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

     

1.51%, 02/17/23

    EUR       200       233,579  

1.74%, 07/19/24

    EUR       200       234,861  

2.39%, 02/17/26

    EUR       100       119,443  

2.70%, 08/10/26 (Call 07/10/26)

    USD       125       124,687  

2.75%, 06/14/24

    GBP       100       137,026  

3.10%, 05/04/23

    USD       50       50,885  

3.25%, 09/15/25

    EUR       100       123,283  

3.35%, 11/01/22

    USD       200       203,000  

3.37%, 11/17/23

    USD       150       153,937  

3.38%, 11/13/25 (Call 10/13/25)

    USD       200       205,500  

3.63%, 06/17/31 (Call 03/17/31)(b)

    USD       150       151,687  

3.81%, 01/09/24 (Call 11/09/23)

    USD       150       155,250  

3.82%, 11/02/27 (Call 08/02/27)

    USD       100       103,850  

4.00%, 11/13/30 (Call 08/13/30)

    USD       125       130,156  

4.06%, 11/01/24 (Call 10/01/24)

    USD       200       209,490  

4.27%, 01/09/27 (Call 11/09/26)

    USD       150       159,388  

4.38%, 08/06/23

    USD       450       468,562  

4.39%, 01/08/26

    USD       150       160,520  

4.54%, 03/06/25

    GBP       100       144,342  

5.11%, 05/03/29 (Call 02/03/29)

    USD       200       222,611  

5.13%, 06/16/25 (Call 05/16/25)

    USD       365       396,824  

5.58%, 03/18/24 (Call 02/18/24)

    USD       50       53,875  

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC

     

5.50%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       110       110,275  

6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       85       87,491  

9.75%, 08/01/27 (Call 08/01/23)(a)

    USD       40       44,999  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.

     

6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       110       104,514  

7.63%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       45       44,019  

8.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       55       55,610  

8.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       70       70,925  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

     

3.88%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    USD       215       221,450  

4.13%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)

    USD       75       77,625  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments   (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

United States (continued)

     

4.25%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(b)

    USD       50     $ 52,688  

4.38%, 08/01/28 (Call 08/01/23)

    USD       20       20,824  

4.55%, 11/14/24 (Call 08/14/24)

    USD       80       86,502  

4.63%, 08/01/30 (Call 08/01/25)(b)

    USD       115       123,912  

5.00%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)

    USD       80       83,540  

5.25%, 09/01/29 (Call 09/01/24)

    USD       60       65,670  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC

     

5.00%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    USD       190       193,524  

5.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    USD       110       115,523  

5.88%, 11/01/29 (Call 11/01/24)

    USD       100       99,750  

6.00%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       105       105,431  

6.75%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    USD       135       139,791  

FXI Holdings Inc.

     

7.88%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       64       65,200  

12.25%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    USD       99             110,089  

Gap Inc. (The)

     

3.63%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)(a)

    USD       75       73,631  

3.88%, 10/01/31 (Call 10/01/26)(a)

    USD       75       73,500  

Gartner Inc.

     

3.63%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    USD       115       115,575  

3.75%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(a)

    USD       80       81,471  

4.50%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(a)

    USD       100       104,155  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.

     

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/29/21)

    USD       50       48,491  

6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    USD       70       68,999  

7.75%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)

    USD       80       79,200  

8.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/24)

    USD       70       70,329  

Global Atlantic Fin Co., 4.70%, 10/15/51 (Call 07/15/26)(a)(b)(d)

    USD       100       103,088  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC/GD Finance Co. Inc.

     

3.50%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    USD       100       96,750  

5.25%, 12/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    USD       75       77,828  

Golden Nugget Inc.

     

6.75%, 10/15/24 (Call 11/29/21)(a)(b)

    USD       165       165,619  

8.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       85       88,501  

Goodyear Europe BV Co., 2.75%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       116,457  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)

     

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    USD       90       95,715  

5.00%, 05/31/26 (Call 11/29/21)

    USD       90       92,123  

5.00%, 07/15/29 (Call 04/15/29)(a)

    USD       95       100,225  

5.25%, 04/30/31 (Call 01/30/31)

    USD       50       53,514  

5.25%, 07/15/31 (Call 04/15/31)(a)(b)

    USD       70       74,456  

5.63%, 04/30/33 (Call 01/30/33)

    USD       60       64,457  

9.50%, 05/31/25 (Call 05/31/22)

    USD       105       114,444  

Graphic Packaging International LLC, 3.50%, 03/15/28(a)

    USD       50       50,320  

Gray Escrow II Inc., 5.38%, 11/15/31 (Call 11/15/26)(a)

    USD       70       70,879  

Gray Television Inc.

     

4.75%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    USD       100       98,672  

5.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       90       92,888  

7.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       40       42,866  

Griffon Corp., 5.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)

    USD       130       135,850  

GTCR AP Finance Inc., 8.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       50       52,604  

H&E Equipment Services Inc., 3.88%, 12/15/28 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    USD       150       149,327  

Hanesbrands Finance Luxembourg SCA, 3.50%, 06/15/24 (Call 03/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       121,550  

Hanesbrands Inc.

     

4.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       90       94,058  

4.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       90       96,188  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

United States (continued)

     

5.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       80     $ 83,368  

HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC, 3.38%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    USD       120             119,625  

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd., 5.75%, 01/20/26 (Call 01/20/24)(a)(b)

    USD       125       131,250  

HCA Inc.

     

3.50%, 09/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    USD       290       305,491  

5.38%, 02/01/25

    USD       375       417,187  

5.38%, 09/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)(b)

    USD       125       142,236  

5.63%, 09/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)

    USD       165       194,026  

5.88%, 05/01/23

    USD       100       107,002  

5.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 08/15/25)

    USD       165       187,998  

5.88%, 02/01/29 (Call 08/01/28)

    USD       125       148,919  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd./HLF Financing Inc., 7.88%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    USD       55       59,123  

Herc Holdings Inc., 5.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       150       156,558  

Hess Midstream Operations LP

     

4.25%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       95       94,786  

5.13%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       70       72,709  

5.63%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       50       51,738  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.

     

5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    USD       65       66,303  

5.75%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       70       71,259  

6.00%, 02/01/31 (Call 02/01/26)(a)(b)

    USD       70       71,687  

6.25%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(a)

    USD       75       76,973  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co. Inc.

     

3.63%, 02/15/32 (Call 08/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       180       175,448  

3.75%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    USD       100       100,319  

4.00%, 05/01/31 (Call 05/01/26)(a)

    USD       125       125,906  

4.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(b)

    USD       105       112,085  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       10       10,427  

5.75%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       69,875  

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Esc

     

4.88%, 07/01/31 (Call 07/01/26)(a)

    USD       80       79,700  

5.00%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    USD       100       101,579  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp., 4.88%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)

    USD       60       62,100  

HLF Financing Sarl LLC/Herbalife International Inc., 4.88%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    USD       75       75,482  

Hologic Inc.

     

3.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 09/28/23)(a)

    USD       100       99,270  

4.63%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       100       104,232  

Howard Hughes Corp. (The)

     

4.13%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       65       65,191  

4.38%, 02/01/31 (Call 02/01/26)(a)

    USD       65       65,014  

5.38%, 08/01/28 (Call 08/01/23)(a)

    USD       90       94,568  

Howmet Aerospace Inc.

     

3.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 11/15/28)

    USD       75       73,875  

5.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(b)

    USD       105       115,878  

6.88%, 05/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)

    USD       130       150,797  

HUB International Ltd., 7.00%, 05/01/26 (Call 11/09/21)(a)

    USD       175       180,872  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.

     

5.25%, 08/01/26

    USD       70       78,228  

6.63%, 08/01/26(b)

    USD       75       84,956  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.

     

4.38%, 02/01/29 (Call 08/01/28)

    USD       85       85,332  

4.75%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)

    USD       125       129,556  

5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    USD       117       121,696  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 05/15/22)

    USD       130       136,245  

6.38%, 12/15/25 (Call 11/29/21)

    USD       45       45,933  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments   (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

United States (continued)

     

6.75%, 02/01/24 (Call 11/29/21)

    USD       65     $ 65,882  

iHeartCommunications Inc.

     

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       65       65,313  

5.25%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       95       97,135  

6.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 05/01/22)

    USD       100       104,750  

8.38%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/22)

    USD       130       138,450  

Imola Merger Corp., 4.75%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD       225       231,176  

International Game Technology PLC

     

2.38%, 04/15/28 (Call 04/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       113,713  

3.50%, 06/15/26 (Call 06/15/22)(c)

    EUR       150       177,431  

4.13%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/23)(a)

    USD       50       51,564  

6.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    USD       110       123,911  

6.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    USD       200       222,190  

IQVIA Inc.

     

1.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       115,868  

2.25%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       114,312  

2.88%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100       117,961  

5.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       200       207,314  

IRB Holding Corp.

     

6.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/29/21)(a)(b)

    USD       50       51,203  

7.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD       100       105,864  

Iron Mountain Inc.

     

4.50%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       135       136,117  

4.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       125       128,986  

4.88%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    USD       110       113,851  

5.00%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    USD       80       82,775  

5.25%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/27/22)(a)

    USD       105       109,633  

5.25%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    USD       125       130,605  

5.63%, 07/15/32 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    USD       85       90,759  

Iron Mountain UK PLC, 3.88%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/08/21)(c)

    GBP       100       137,535  

iStar Inc.

     

4.25%, 08/01/25 (Call 05/01/25)

    USD       70       71,867  

4.75%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    USD       75       79,050  

5.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)

    USD       50       52,101  

ITT Holdings LLC, 6.50%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)(a)

    USD       140       140,350  

Jaguar Holding Co. II/PPD Development LP

     

4.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD       20       20,810  

5.00%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    USD       100       107,500  

Jazz Securities DAC, 4.38%, 01/15/29 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    USD       160       164,409  

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp., 5.00%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    USD       100       101,481  

Jeld-Wen Inc.

     

4.63%, 12/15/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       50       50,613  

4.88%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       50       51,696  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

     

4.50%, 06/01/31 (Call 06/01/26)(a)(b)

    USD       60       58,764  

4.63%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    USD       75       75,815  

Kennedy-Wilson Inc.

     

4.75%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)

    USD       55       56,100  

4.75%, 02/01/30 (Call 09/01/24)

    USD       75       75,791  

5.00%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)

    USD       61       62,373  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC, 4.75%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/22)(a)

    USD       200       207,024  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.

     

2.00%, 06/30/23 (Call 03/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       118,686  

2.25%, 05/25/28 (Call 02/25/28)(c)

    EUR       250       309,849  

3.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    USD       241       251,693  

3.75%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)

    USD       75       81,418  

3.88%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)

    USD       130       141,042  

4.25%, 03/01/31 (Call 12/01/30)

    USD       165             185,643  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

United States (continued)

     

4.63%, 01/30/29 (Call 10/30/28)

    USD       125     $       142,083  

LABL Inc.

     

5.88%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       70       70,592  

6.75%, 07/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       90       93,197  

8.25%, 11/01/29 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    USD       70       68,600  

10.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       85       89,898  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.

     

4.25%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       60       60,335  

4.75%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    USD       95       95,713  

5.25%, 10/01/25 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    USD       4       4,046  

Lamar Media Corp.

     

3.63%, 01/15/31 (Call 01/15/26)

    USD       70       68,533  

3.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)

    USD       75       75,904  

4.00%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)

    USD       60       60,768  

4.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    USD       40       41,880  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.

     

4.13%, 01/31/30 (Call 01/31/25)(a)

    USD       100       100,095  

4.38%, 01/31/32 (Call 01/31/27)(a)

    USD       100       100,148  

4.63%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/18/21)(a)

    USD       100       102,358  

4.88%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/18/21)(a)

    USD       100       102,581  

4.88%, 05/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)(b)

    USD       60       64,312  

Laredo Petroleum Inc.

     

7.75%, 07/31/29 (Call 07/31/24)(a)

    USD       50       49,389  

9.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 01/15/22)

    USD       50       51,492  

LBM Acquisition LLC, 6.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       75       72,833  

LCM Investments Holdings II LLC, 4.88%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    USD       87       89,333  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC

     

5.13%, 07/15/29 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    USD       100       101,270  

6.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    USD       100       105,501  

LD Holdings Group LLC

     

6.13%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    USD       65       59,607  

6.50%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    USD       50       49,122  

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC

     

4.38%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       60       59,618  

6.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       35       36,800  

Level 3 Financing Inc.

     

3.63%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       105       99,352  

3.75%, 07/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       115       108,675  

4.25%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(a)

    USD       100       98,879  

4.63%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       100       102,500  

5.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 11/29/21)

    USD       100       103,070  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 11/29/21)

    USD       95       97,198  

Levi Strauss & Co., 3.38%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)

    EUR       100       117,934  

Liberty Mutual Group Inc.

     

3.63%, 05/23/59 (Call 05/23/24)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       119,445  

4.13%, 12/15/51 (Call 12/15/26)(a)(b)(d)

    USD       175       179,635  

Life Time Inc.

     

5.75%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       93       95,592  

8.00%, 04/15/26 (Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       70       73,500  

Lifepoint Health Inc., 5.38%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       70       68,980  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 5.50%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       115       117,730  

Lithia Motors Inc.

     

3.88%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    USD       100       103,625  

4.38%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    USD       65       69,323  

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.

     

3.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       35       34,606  

4.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       100       102,000  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments   (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

United States (continued)

     

6.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       160     $ 174,955  

Lkq Italia Bondco Di Lkq Italia Bondco Gp SRL E C SAPA, 3.88%, 04/01/24
(Call 01/01/24)(c)

    EUR       100       123,602  

LPL Holdings Inc.

     

4.00%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    USD       60       61,290  

4.38%, 05/15/31 (Call 05/15/26)(a)

    USD       60       61,399  

4.63%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    USD       50       51,587  

Lumen Technologies Inc.

     

4.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       130       130,490  

4.50%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       110       106,287  

5.13%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       105       107,570  

5.38%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    USD       115       115,287  

5.63%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    USD       65       69,880  

Series W, 6.75%, 12/01/23(b)

    USD       75       82,349  

Series Y, 7.50%, 04/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    USD       225       247,461  

Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC

     

3.63%, 06/01/24 (Call 03/01/24)

    USD       24       24,773  

5.88%, 04/01/29 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    USD       60       63,980  

Madison IAQ LLC

     

4.13%, 06/30/28 (Call 06/30/24)(a)(b)

    USD       75       74,595  

5.88%, 06/30/29 (Call 06/30/24)(a)

    USD       130       129,025  

Marriott Ownership Resorts Inc.

     

4.50%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    USD       60       60,016  

6.13%, 09/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       7       7,346  

Matador Resources Co., 5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 11/15/21)(b)

    USD       130       134,213  

Match Group Holdings II LLC

     

3.63%, 10/01/31 (Call 10/01/26)(a)

    USD       60       58,263  

4.13%, 08/01/30 (Call 05/01/25)(a)

    USD       90       92,959  

4.63%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/23)(a)

    USD       10       10,385  

5.00%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       78,378  

Mattel Inc.

     

3.38%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       66,991  

3.75%, 04/01/29 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    USD       65       67,527  

5.88%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       60       64,655  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.

     

4.75%, 04/15/24 (Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       100       114,360  

5.50%, 04/15/24 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       160       160,240  

7.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)(b)

    USD       160       155,029  

Mav Acquisition Corp.

     

5.75%, 08/01/28 (Call 08/01/24)(a)

    USD       100       98,300  

8.00%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)(a)

    USD       100       97,443  

MEDNAX Inc., 6.25%, 01/15/27
(Call 01/15/22)(a)

    USD       125       131,227  

Mercer International Inc., 5.13%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)

    USD       85       84,901  

Meredith Corp., 6.88%, 02/01/26 (Call 12/01/21)

    USD       122       126,624  

Meritage Homes Corp.

     

3.88%, 04/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)(a)

    USD       40       41,486  

6.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    USD       50       56,119  

MGM Growth Properties Operating Partnership
LP/MGP Finance Co-Issuer Inc.

     

3.88%, 02/15/29 (Call 11/15/28)(a)

    USD       90       95,199  

4.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)

    USD       65       70,346  

4.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    USD       145       155,914  

5.63%, 05/01/24 (Call 02/01/24)

    USD       130       140,705  

5.75%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)

    USD       120       136,860  

MGM Resorts International

     

4.63%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)

    USD       162       169,497  

4.75%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)

    USD       90       93,521  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)

    USD       111       119,602  

5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    USD       115             124,771  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

United States (continued)

     

6.00%, 03/15/23

    USD       155     $       163,753  

6.75%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)

    USD       50       52,775  

Michaels Companies Inc (The)

     

5.25%, 05/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(a)

    USD       90       91,017  

7.88%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       140       141,911  

Microchip Technology Inc., 4.25%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/22)

    USD       155       161,063  

Midas OpCo Holdings LLC, 5.63%, 08/15/29 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    USD       125       127,487  

Midcap Financial Issuer Trust, 6.50%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    USD       150       155,525  

ModivCare Escrow Issuer Inc., 5.00%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)(a)

    USD       60       61,040  

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, 8.00%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       135       139,371  

Molina Healthcare Inc.

     

3.88%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/17/30)(a)

    USD       65       67,194  

4.38%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    USD       80       83,039  

5.38%, 11/15/22 (Call 08/15/22)

    USD       90       92,700  

Moss Creek Resources Holdings Inc.

     

7.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       65       59,150  

10.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       65       64,409  

Mozart Debt Merger Sub Inc.

     

3.88%, 04/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)(a)

    USD       505       502,475  

5.25%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       240       243,600  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC

     

5.50%, 09/01/28 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    USD       150       148,955  

5.75%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       140       127,596  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.

     

0.99%, 10/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)

    EUR       200       228,923  

3.33%, 03/24/25 (Call 12/24/24)

    EUR       100       124,592  

3.38%, 04/24/30 (Call 01/24/30)

    GBP       125       176,086  

3.50%, 03/15/31 (Call 03/15/26)

    USD       135       135,884  

4.63%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)

    USD       90       95,288  

5.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)

    USD       150       157,936  

5.25%, 08/01/26 (Call 11/29/21)

    USD       65       67,024  

MSCI Inc.

     

3.25%, 08/15/33 (Call 08/15/27)(a)

    USD       70       70,350  

3.63%, 09/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    USD       60       61,377  

3.63%, 11/01/31 (Call 11/01/26)(a)

    USD       75       77,250  

3.88%, 02/15/31 (Call 06/01/25)(a)(b)

    USD       100       103,288  

4.00%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    USD       125       130,704  

Murphy Oil Corp.

     

5.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    USD       50       51,242  

5.88%, 12/01/27 (Call 12/01/22)

    USD       55       57,253  

6.38%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/24)

    USD       50       52,880  

6.88%, 08/15/24 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    USD       36       36,723  

Murphy Oil USA Inc.

     

3.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       60       59,038  

4.75%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)

    USD       50       52,675  

Nabors Industries Inc., 5.75%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)

    USD       75       71,250  

Nabors Industries Ltd., 7.25%, 01/15/26 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       50       48,463  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.

     

5.13%, 12/15/30 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    USD       80       80,536  

5.50%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/23)(a)

    USD       75       76,925  

6.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       60       62,855  

Navient Corp.

     

4.88%, 03/15/28 (Call 06/15/27)

    USD       70       70,253  

5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/15/26)

    USD       65       66,300  

5.50%, 01/25/23

    USD       100       104,431  

5.88%, 10/25/24

    USD       65       69,388  

 

 

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   (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

United States (continued)

     

6.13%, 03/25/24

    USD       55     $ 58,845  

6.75%, 06/25/25(b)

    USD       65       71,253  

6.75%, 06/15/26

    USD       65       71,771  

7.25%, 09/25/23

    USD       65       70,781  

NCL Corp. Ltd.

     

3.63%, 12/15/24 (Call 12/15/21)(a)(b)

    USD       50       47,375  

5.88%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    USD       155       155,918  

10.25%, 02/01/26 (Call 08/01/23)(a)

    USD       85       97,250  

12.25%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       65       76,771  

NCL Finance Ltd., 6.13%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)(b)

    USD       65       65,855  

NCR Corp.

     

5.00%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)

    USD       70       71,274  

5.13%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       135       138,217  

5.25%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(a)(b)

    USD       70       72,233  

5.75%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    USD       65       68,291  

6.13%, 09/01/29 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    USD       75       80,579  

Netflix Inc.

     

3.63%, 06/15/25(a)

      0        

4.88%, 06/15/30(a)(b)

      0        

5.38%, 11/15/29(a)

      0        

New Fortress Energy Inc.

     

6.50%, 09/30/26 (Call 03/31/23)(a)

    USD       175       170,187  

6.75%, 09/15/25 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       125       121,915  

Newell Brands Inc.

     

4.35%, 04/01/23 (Call 02/01/23)

    USD       100       104,331  

4.70%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    USD       300       328,714  

4.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/01/25)(b)

    USD       65       71,197  

News Corp., 3.88%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD       110       111,658  

Nexstar Media Inc.

     

4.75%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       125       127,706  

5.63%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       200       211,000  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP

     

3.88%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    USD       65       69,106  

4.25%, 07/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       45       47,642  

4.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)

    USD       65       69,373  

NFP Corp.

     

4.88%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/23)(a)

    USD       10       10,150  

6.88%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/23)(a)

    USD       205       208,071  

NGL Energy Operating LLC/NGL Energy Finance Corp., 7.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       215       218,102  

NGL Energy Partners LP/NGL Energy Finance Corp.

     

7.50%, 11/01/23 (Call 11/29/21)

    USD       65       62,543  

7.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)

    USD       58       49,634  

Nielsen Co Luxembourg SARL (The), 5.00%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)(b)

    USD       65       66,097  

Nielsen Finance LLC/Nielsen Finance Co.

     

4.50%, 07/15/29 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    USD       80       78,220  

4.75%, 07/15/31 (Call 07/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       65       63,430  

5.63%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)

    USD       95       98,834  

5.88%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(a)

    USD       95       99,565  

NMG Holding Co. Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC, 7.13%, 04/01/26 (Call 04/01/23)(a)

    USD       160       168,233  

Nordstrom Inc.

     

4.25%, 08/01/31 (Call 05/01/31)(b)

    USD       50       50,000  

4.38%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)(b)

    USD       50       50,875  

NortonLifeLock Inc., 5.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 11/09/21)(a)

    USD       140             141,878  

Novelis Corp.

     

3.25%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/23)(a)

    USD       80       79,700  

3.88%, 08/15/31 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

    USD       75       72,941  

4.75%, 01/30/30 (Call 01/30/25)(a)

    USD       170       176,851  
Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  

United States (continued)

     

NRG Energy Inc.

     

3.38%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       35     $ 34,234  

3.63%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       120       116,947  

3.88%, 02/15/32 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    USD       125       122,500  

5.25%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    USD       90       95,678  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)

    USD       80       84,874  

6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 11/15/21)(b)

    USD       47       48,763  

NuStar Logistics LP

     

5.63%, 04/28/27 (Call 01/28/27)

    USD       50       52,550  

5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)

    USD       85       90,950  

6.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    USD       115       122,331  

6.38%, 10/01/30 (Call 04/01/30)(b)

    USD       55       60,294  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

     

2.70%, 02/15/23 (Call 11/15/22)

    USD       25       25,303  

2.90%, 08/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)

    USD       175       178,272  

3.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    USD       125       124,910  

3.20%, 08/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

    USD       125       126,791  

3.40%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    USD       125       127,410  

3.50%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    USD       50       51,699  

3.50%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)(b)

    USD       150       152,250  

5.50%, 12/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)

    USD       95       104,452  

5.55%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    USD       145       160,044  

5.88%, 09/01/25 (Call 06/01/25)

    USD       85       94,350  

6.13%, 01/01/31 (Call 07/01/30)(b)

    USD       100       119,750  

6.38%, 09/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)(b)

    USD       65       75,868  

6.63%, 09/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)(b)

    USD       140       171,404  

6.95%, 07/01/24

    USD       50       56,188  

7.50%, 05/01/31

    USD       100       130,103  

7.88%, 09/15/31

    USD       75       99,758  

8.00%, 07/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(b)

    USD       55       65,094  

8.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)

    USD       65       81,114  

8.88%, 07/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    USD       100             135,562  

OI European Group BV, 3.13%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       118,056  

Olin Corp.

     

5.00%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/24)

    USD       65       68,956  

5.13%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)

    USD       40       41,394  

5.63%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)

    USD       95       103,722  

9.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    USD       65       80,115  

Olympus Water U.S. Holding Corp.

     

3.88%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/24)(c)

    EUR       100       115,065  

4.25%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/24)(a)

    USD       200       196,531  

OneMain Finance Corp.

     

3.50%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/24)

    USD       90       88,149  

3.88%, 09/15/28 (Call 09/15/24)(b)

    USD       125       121,719  

4.00%, 09/15/30 (Call 09/15/25)(b)

    USD       90       87,413  

5.38%, 11/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    USD       100       107,039  

5.63%, 03/15/23

    USD       200       210,344  

6.13%, 03/15/24 (Call 09/15/23)

    USD       140       148,925  

6.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/27)

    USD       50       56,369  

6.88%, 03/15/25

    USD       105       117,141  

7.13%, 03/15/26

    USD       175       198,844  

8.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 06/01/22)

    USD       75       81,049  

Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV

     

4.13%, 04/30/28 (Call 04/30/24)(a)

    USD       250       252,437  

5.13%, 04/30/31 (Call 04/30/26)(a)(b)

    USD       225       232,072  

Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co-Issuer BV., 2.88%, 04/30/28 (Call 04/30/24)(c)

    EUR       150       174,826  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.

     

4.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       65       63,700  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

United States (continued)

     

4.63%, 03/15/30 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    USD           65     $         64,981  

5.00%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/22)(a)

    USD       30       30,600  

6.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD       55       57,773  

Ovintiv Exploration Inc.

     

5.38%, 01/01/26 (Call 10/01/25)

    USD       75       83,394  

5.63%, 07/01/24

    USD       75       82,551  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.

     

5.88%, 08/15/23(a)(b)

    USD       65       68,250  

6.63%, 05/13/27 (Call 05/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       90       96,028  

Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC/Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer Inc., 4.38%, 10/15/28 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    USD       65       64,025  

Par Pharmaceutical Inc., 7.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       211       212,846  

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/PK Domestic Property LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer

     

4.88%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD       85       86,217  

5.88%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)

    USD       80       83,944  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.

     

6.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)

    USD       110       79,750  

7.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 11/29/21)

    USD       75       58,350  

9.25%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       125       120,937  

PDC Energy Inc.

     

5.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    USD       75       77,156  

6.13%, 09/15/24 (Call 11/29/21)

    USD       50       50,793  

Pearl Merger Sub Inc., 6.75%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/24)(a)

    USD       36       35,914  

PennyMac Financial Services Inc.

     

4.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       40       37,873  

5.38%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       77,243  

5.75%, 09/15/31 (Call 09/15/26)(a)

    USD       75       73,917  

Penske Automotive Group Inc.

     

3.50%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/22)(b)

    USD       70       71,925  

3.75%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)

    USD       100       99,451  

Performance Food Group Inc.

     

4.25%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)(a)

    USD       110           110,066  

5.50%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    USD       135       140,853  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.

     

3.90%, 12/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)

    USD       50       52,759  

4.38%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    USD       200       213,024  

PetSmart Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp.

     

4.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       200       205,500  

7.75%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       75       80,960  

PG&E Corp.

     

5.00%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)(b)

    USD       150       156,000  

5.25%, 07/01/30 (Call 07/01/25)(b)

    USD       120       125,370  

Photo Holdings Merger Sub Inc., 8.50%, 10/01/26 (Call 10/01/22)(a)(b)

    USD       125       131,437  

Picasso Finance Sub Inc., 6.13%, 06/15/25

     

(Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD       45       47,291  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.

     

3.50%, 03/01/32 (Call 09/01/26)(a)

    USD       100       100,447  

4.25%, 04/15/31 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    USD       115       121,316  

5.88%, 09/30/27 (Call 09/30/22)(a)(b)

    USD       80       84,300  

Post Holdings Inc.

     

4.50%, 09/15/31 (Call 09/15/26)(a)

    USD       205       201,156  

4.63%, 04/15/30 (Call 04/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       180       180,931  

5.50%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    USD       95       101,056  

5.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/22)(a)

    USD       70       73,059  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    USD       140       145,275  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

United States (continued)

     

Premier Entertainment Sub LLC/Premier
Entertainment Finance Corp.

     

5.63%, 09/01/29 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    USD       90     $         91,699  

5.88%, 09/01/31 (Call 09/01/26)(a)(b)

    USD       85       86,700  

Prestige Brands Inc.

     

3.75%, 04/01/31 (Call 04/01/26)(a)

    USD       70       67,725  

5.13%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       50       52,292  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance Inc.

     

3.38%, 08/31/27 (Call 08/31/26)(a)

    USD       95       90,969  

5.25%, 04/15/24(a)

    USD       95           101,015  

5.75%, 04/15/26(a)

    USD       135       144,258  

6.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD           135       138,375  

Primo Water Holdings Inc., 3.88%, 10/31/28 (Call 10/31/23)(c)

    EUR       100       118,065  

PTC Inc.

     

3.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       66,124  

4.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       65       65,978  

Quicken Loans LLC/Quicken Loans
Co-Issuer Inc.

     

3.63%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       45       44,716  

3.88%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)(a)

    USD       180       178,020  

QVC Inc.

     

4.38%, 03/15/23

    USD       170       177,041  

4.38%, 09/01/28 (Call 06/01/28)

    USD       15       15,338  

4.45%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    USD       50       53,398  

4.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)(b)

    USD       70       73,203  

4.85%, 04/01/24

    USD       75       80,447  

Rackspace Technology Global Inc.

     

3.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       70       66,649  

5.38%, 12/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       48,251  

Radian Group Inc.

     

4.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(b)

    USD       50       53,051  

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/15/26)

    USD       50       54,563  

6.63%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/24)

    USD       45       50,223  

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance Inc.

     

4.50%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    USD       90       91,444  

6.50%, 09/15/28 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    USD       105       105,000  

Radiology Partners Inc., 9.25%, 02/01/28

     

(Call 02/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       75       79,403  

Range Resources Corp.

     

4.88%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)

    USD       95       99,101  

5.00%, 03/15/23 (Call 12/15/22)

    USD       40       41,021  

8.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       80       89,991  

9.25%, 02/01/26 (Call 02/01/22)

    USD       85       92,076  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy
Co-Issuer Corp.

     

4.88%, 06/01/23 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       51,500  

5.75%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       80       82,744  

7.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD       165       176,294  

9.38%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       65       71,134  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc./LifePoint Health Inc., 9.75%, 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/21)(a)

    USD       155       163,525  

Reynolds Group Issuer Inc./Reynolds Group Issuer LLC/Reynolds Group Issuer Lu, 4.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    USD       100       97,850  

RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP
Finance Corp.

     

4.50%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       65       64,651  

4.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/22)

    USD       80       81,933  

Rite Aid Corp.

     

7.50%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    USD       52       52,260  

8.00%, 11/15/26 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       89       89,821  

RLJ Lodging Trust LP, 4.00%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       70       69,801  

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

United States (continued)

     

ROBLOX Corp., 3.88%, 05/01/30 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    USD       115     $       114,569  

Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage
Co-Issuer Inc.

     

2.88%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/23)(a)

    USD       118       117,189  

4.00%, 10/15/33 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    USD       120       118,415  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC, 4.95%, 07/15/29 (Call 04/15/29)(a)

    USD       50       53,392  

RP Escrow Issuer LLC, 5.25%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       95       95,000  

Sabre GLBL Inc.

     

7.38%, 09/01/25 (Call 09/01/22)(a)

    USD       80       85,203  

9.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/16/25)(a)

    USD       90       104,009  

SBA Communications Corp.

     

3.13%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       165       157,987  

3.88%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)

    USD       175       180,474  

4.88%, 09/01/24 (Call 11/08/21)

    USD       140       141,617  

Scientific Games International Inc.

     

3.38%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       100       116,599  

5.00%, 10/15/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       155       159,658  

7.00%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/23)(a)

    USD       85       91,838  

7.25%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       65       73,455  

8.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       135       143,269  

8.63%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    USD       60       64,853  

SCIH Salt Holdings Inc.

     

4.88%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD           125           122,187  

6.63%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       75       70,532  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

     

4.00%, 04/01/31 (Call 04/01/26)(a)(b)

    USD       45       44,633  

4.38%, 02/01/32 (Call 08/01/26)(a)

    USD       55       55,176  

4.50%, 10/15/29 (Call 10/15/24)

    USD       50       52,021  

Scripps Escrow II Inc.

     

3.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       70       69,843  

5.38%, 01/15/31 (Call 01/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       70       68,687  

Scripps Escrow Inc., 5.88%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)(a)

    USD       50       51,063  

Seagate HDD Cayman

     

3.13%, 07/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       50       48,010  

3.38%, 07/15/31 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    USD       55       52,613  

4.09%, 06/01/29 (Call 03/01/29)(b)

    USD       75       77,548  

4.88%, 03/01/24 (Call 01/01/24)

    USD       75       79,879  

4.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)

    USD       125       137,862  

Sealed Air Corp.

     

4.00%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)

    USD       55       57,621  

5.13%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    USD       30       32,319  

5.25%, 04/01/23 (Call 01/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       50       52,275  

5.50%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    USD       50       55,203  

Select Medical Corp., 6.25%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       155       162,222  

Sensata Technologies BV, 4.00%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       125       126,957  

Sensata Technologies Inc.

     

3.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       80       79,006  

4.38%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)(a)

    USD       55       58,135  

Service Corp. International/U.S.

     

3.38%, 08/15/30 (Call 08/15/25)

    USD       125       123,125  

4.00%, 05/15/31 (Call 05/15/26)

    USD       75       76,688  

4.63%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(b)

    USD       75       79,001  

5.13%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(b)

    USD       75       80,913  

Service Properties Trust

     

3.95%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/27)(b)

    USD       75       69,907  

4.35%, 10/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)

    USD       100       101,043  

4.38%, 02/15/30 (Call 08/15/29)

    USD       35       32,900  

4.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)

    USD       50       49,513  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

United States (continued)

     

4.95%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/26)

    USD       25     $         24,625  

4.95%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)

    USD       75       72,319  

5.50%, 12/15/27 (Call 09/15/27)(b)

    USD       65       68,088  

7.50%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    USD       90       99,468  

Silgan Holdings Inc., 3.25%, 03/15/25 (Call 11/29/21)

    EUR           200           232,305  

Sinclair Television Group Inc.

     

4.13%, 12/01/30 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    USD       80       76,282  

5.13%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/21)(a)(b)

    USD       75       72,410  

5.50%, 03/01/30 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    USD       65       62,206  

Sirius XM Radio Inc.

     

3.13%, 09/01/26 (Call 09/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       105       105,262  

3.88%, 09/01/31 (Call 09/01/26)(a)

    USD       170       163,412  

4.00%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    USD       220       221,584  

4.13%, 07/01/30 (Call 07/01/25)(a)

    USD       170       169,242  

5.00%, 08/01/27 (Call 08/01/22)(a)

    USD       165       172,425  

5.50%, 07/01/29 (Call 07/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       155       167,012  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.

     

4.88%, 07/31/24 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       125       126,416  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       65       67,356  

Six Flags Theme Parks Inc., 7.00%, 07/01/25 (Call 07/01/22)(a)

    USD       35       37,188  

SLM Corp., 3.13%, 11/02/26 (Call 10/02/26)

    USD       50       49,625  

SM Energy Co.

     

6.50%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/24)(b)

    USD       45       47,250  

6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/22)

    USD       50       51,656  

10.00%, 01/15/25 (Call 06/17/22)(a)

    USD       105       117,008  

Sonic Automotive Inc.

     

4.63%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    USD       65       65,163  

4.88%, 11/15/31 (Call 11/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       57       57,000  

Southwestern Energy Co.

     

5.38%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       75       79,097  

5.38%, 03/15/30 (Call 03/15/25)

    USD       140       147,697  

6.45%, 01/23/25 (Call 10/23/24)

    USD       90       98,213  

7.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/01/22)(b)

    USD       65       69,744  

Spectrum Brands Inc.

     

3.88%, 03/15/31 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    USD       55       54,108  

4.00%, 10/01/26 (Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       100       117,256  

5.75%, 07/15/25 (Call 11/29/21)

    USD       66       67,715  

Spirit AeroSystems Inc.

     

4.60%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)(b)

    USD       75       74,036  

5.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/22)(a)

    USD       15       15,646  

7.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       125       131,656  

Sprint Communications Inc., 6.00%, 11/15/22

    USD       235       246,510  

Sprint Corp.

     

7.13%, 06/15/24

    USD       240       271,200  

7.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    USD       165       192,019  

7.63%, 03/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    USD       265       317,669  

7.88%, 09/15/23

    USD       460       510,473  

Square Inc.

     

2.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 05/01/26)(a)

    USD       125       126,578  

3.50%, 06/01/31 (Call 03/01/31)(a)

    USD       105       107,595  

SRM Escrow Issuer LLC, 6.00%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(a)

    USD       110       114,628  

SRS Distribution Inc.

     

4.63%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    USD       80       81,839  

6.13%, 07/01/29 (Call 07/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       50       51,438  

SS&C Technologies Inc., 5.50%, 09/30/27 (Call 03/30/22)(a)

    USD       225       236,812  

Standard Industries Inc./NJ

     

2.25%, 11/21/26 (Call 08/21/26)(c)

    EUR       100       111,789  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

United States (continued)

     

3.38%, 01/15/31 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    USD       110     $       102,025  

4.38%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    USD       160       160,163  

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       100       102,962  

5.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       85       87,231  

Staples Inc.

     

7.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD           225       226,687  

10.75%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       100       95,500  

Starwood Property Trust Inc., 3.63%, 07/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    USD       40       39,992  

Stericycle Inc., 3.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 11/15/23)(a)

    USD       35       34,475  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.00%, 06/01/31 (Call 06/01/26)(a)

    USD       75       76,875  

Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 5.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    USD       65       68,338  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.

     

4.50%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)

    USD       85       86,147  

4.50%, 04/30/30 (Call 04/30/25)(a)

    USD       98       98,864  

5.88%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)

    USD       50       52,866  

6.00%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)

    USD       75       78,600  

Switch Ltd.

     

3.75%, 09/15/28 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    USD       75       74,719  

4.13%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    USD       55       55,322  

Talen Energy Supply LLC

     

6.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 11/29/21)

    USD       70       42,175  

6.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)

    USD       60       56,578  

7.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       70       67,025  

7.63%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/23)(a)

    USD       15       14,328  

10.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 01/15/22)(a)

    USD       75       48,938  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.

     

5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       95       95,157  

6.00%, 03/01/27 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    USD       55       57,251  

6.00%, 12/31/30 (Call 12/31/25)(a)

    USD       65       65,067  

6.00%, 09/01/31 (Call 09/01/26)(a)

    USD       100       98,794  

7.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 10/01/22)(a)

    USD       50       54,063  

Targa Resources Partners LP/Targa Resources Partners Finance Corp.

     

4.00%, 01/15/32 (Call 07/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       110           113,511  

4.88%, 02/01/31 (Call 02/01/26)

    USD       100       107,948  

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)

    USD       90       94,828  

5.38%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)

    USD       40       41,350  

5.50%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(b)

    USD       100       109,904  

5.88%, 04/15/26 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    USD       125       130,613  

6.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/22)

    USD       95       101,981  

6.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    USD       50       56,006  

Taylor Morrison Communities Inc.

     

5.13%, 08/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)(a)

    USD       50       53,125  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    USD       55       60,517  

5.88%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)

    USD       65       72,889  

TEGNA Inc.

     

4.63%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/23)(b)

    USD       100       100,962  

4.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/23)(a)

    USD       80       83,204  

5.00%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)

    USD       120       121,714  

Teleflex Inc., 4.25%, 06/01/28
(Call 06/01/23)(a)

    USD       110       113,025  

Tempur Sealy International Inc., 3.88%, 10/15/31 (Call 10/15/26)(a)

    USD       155       153,452  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

     

4.25%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    USD       175       177,368  

4.63%, 07/15/24 (Call 11/29/21)

    USD       97       98,572  

4.63%, 09/01/24 (Call 11/15/21)(a)

    USD       50       50,681  

4.63%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    USD       65       67,402  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

United States (continued)

     

4.88%, 01/01/26 (Call 03/01/22)(a)

    USD           215     $       220,644  

5.13%, 11/01/27 (Call 11/01/22)(a)

    USD       185       193,259  

6.13%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(a)

    USD       300       315,052  

6.25%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)(b)

    USD       160       166,200  

6.75%, 06/15/23

    USD       185       198,782  

7.50%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       75       79,594  

Tenneco Inc.

     

5.00%, 07/15/26 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    USD       60       58,290  

5.13%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       80       79,340  

7.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       60       65,408  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC

     

4.25%, 01/31/23 (Call 10/31/22)(a)

    USD       65       66,570  

4.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    USD       85       88,081  

5.00%, 01/31/28 (Call 07/31/27)(a)

    USD       75       80,061  

Terrier Media Buyer Inc., 8.88%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/22)(a)

    USD       105       111,045  

TKC Holdings Inc.

     

6.88%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD       70       71,925  

10.50%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD       65       70,175  

T-Mobile USA Inc.

     

2.25%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/23)(b)

    USD       100       100,625  

2.25%, 02/15/26 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       60       60,375  

2.63%, 04/15/26 (Call 04/15/23)

    USD       130       132,199  

2.63%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)

    USD       120       118,928  

2.88%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(b)

    USD       100       99,590  

3.38%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)

    USD       145       149,125  

3.38%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       107       110,044  

3.50%, 04/15/31 (Call 04/15/26)

    USD       142       147,190  

3.50%, 04/15/31 (Call 04/15/26)(a)

    USD       105       108,664  

4.75%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/23)

    USD       165       174,281  

5.38%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)

    USD       65       67,868  

Toll Brothers Finance Corp.

     

3.80%, 11/01/29 (Call 08/01/29)(b)

    USD       50       53,596  

4.35%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(b)

    USD       50       54,584  

4.38%, 04/15/23 (Call 01/15/23)

    USD       25       25,897  

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    USD       55       61,122  

TransDigm Inc.

     

4.63%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)

    USD       165       163,969  

4.88%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)

    USD       110       110,185  

5.50%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)

    USD       285       292,125  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       480       501,600  

6.38%, 06/15/26 (Call 11/29/21)

    USD       95       98,088  

7.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)

    USD       75       78,724  

8.00%, 12/15/25 (Call 04/08/22)(a)

    USD       105       111,662  

Transocean Guardian Ltd., 5.88%, 01/15/24 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       67       65,761  

Transocean Inc., 11.50%, 01/30/27 (Call 07/30/23)(a)

    USD       75       77,224  

Transocean Pontus Ltd., 6.13%, 08/01/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       117       117,622  

Transocean Poseidon Ltd., 6.88%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/22)(a)

    USD       70       69,637  

Transocean Proteus Ltd., 6.25%, 12/01/24 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       41       41,583  

Transocean Sentry Ltd., 5.38%, 05/15/23 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       46       45,259  

Travel + Leisure Co.

     

3.90%, 03/01/23 (Call 12/01/22)

    USD       63       64,827  

6.00%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    USD       75       81,850  

6.63%, 07/31/26 (Call 04/30/26)(a)

    USD       85       94,802  

TRI Pointe Group Inc./TRI Pointe Homes Inc., 5.88%, 06/15/24(b)

    USD       50       55,298  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
     Value  

 

United States (continued)

                  

Triumph Group Inc.

      

6.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 11/29/21)(a)(b)

    USD       50      $ 49,986  

7.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 11/29/21)(b)

    USD       42        42,683  

8.88%, 06/01/24 (Call 02/01/23)(a)

    USD       82        90,405  

Tronox Inc.

      

4.63%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    USD       105              102,868  

6.50%, 05/01/25 (Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       60        63,000  

Twilio Inc.

      

3.63%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)

    USD       65        65,450  

3.88%, 03/15/31 (Call 03/15/26)

    USD       45        45,308  

U.S. Foods Inc.

      

4.75%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       105        106,367  

6.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       85        89,113  

Uber Technologies Inc.

      

4.50%, 08/15/29 (Call 08/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       185        186,022  

6.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       50        53,686  

7.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       115        122,526  

7.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       100        109,416  

8.00%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       165        175,832  

UGI International LLC, 3.25%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/29/21)(c)

    EUR       100        117,024  

Unifrax Escrow Issuer Corp.

      

5.25%, 09/30/28 (Call 09/30/24)(a)

    USD       85        84,900  

7.50%, 09/30/29 (Call 09/30/24)(a)

    USD       65        64,664  

United Airlines Inc.

      

4.38%, 04/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    USD       240        248,243  

4.63%, 04/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)(a)

    USD       215        221,857  

United Rentals North America Inc.

      

3.75%, 01/15/32 (Call 07/15/26)

    USD       95        94,725  

3.88%, 02/15/31 (Call 08/15/25)

    USD       125        125,925  

4.00%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)

    USD       70        71,450  

4.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/23)

    USD       185        195,277  

5.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(b)

    USD       75        81,188  

5.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/22)

    USD       125        130,961  

United States Steel Corp.

      

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 10/31/21)(b)

    USD       80        82,541  

6.88%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(b)

    USD       90        96,300  

United Wholesale Mortgage LLC

      

5.50%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    USD       75        74,733  

5.50%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       90        88,110  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings Inc./CSL Capital LLC

      

6.00%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    USD       75        74,006  

7.13%, 12/15/24 (Call 12/15/21)(a)

    USD       100        102,502  

7.88%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       235        247,149  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance Inc./CSL Capital LLC

      

4.75%, 04/15/28 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       80        80,400  

6.50%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       120        121,579  

Univision Communications Inc.

      

4.50%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    USD       130        131,521  

5.13%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/09/21)(a)

    USD       135        137,376  

6.63%, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/23)(a)

    USD       165        178,386  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp.

      

6.88%, 04/01/26 (Call 11/29/21)

    USD       65        67,215  

6.88%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/01/22)

    USD       120        124,574  

Valvoline Inc.

      

3.63%, 06/15/31 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    USD       65        63,527  

4.25%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       60        60,900  

Vector Group Ltd.

      

5.75%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       85        84,830  

10.50%, 11/01/26 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       70        73,938  
Security          Par
(000)
     Value  

 

United States (continued)

                  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC

      

3.88%, 08/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(a)

    USD       140      $ 142,625  

4.13%, 08/15/31 (Call 02/15/31)(a)

    USD       140              144,893  

Vericast Corp., 11.00%, 09/15/26 (Call 09/15/23)(a)

    USD       141        147,345  

Veritas U.S. Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd., 7.50%, 09/01/25 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       290        300,512  

Verscend Escrow Corp., 9.75%, 08/15/26 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       140        148,303  

ViacomCBS Inc., 6.25%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/27)(d)

    USD       80        91,318  

ViaSat Inc.

      

5.63%, 09/15/25 (Call 11/09/21)(a)

    USD       90        91,294  

5.63%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       75        77,973  

6.50%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(a)

    USD       30        31,425  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co. Inc.

      

3.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 02/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       100        101,945  

3.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       70        72,006  

4.13%, 08/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       100        104,958  

4.25%, 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/22)(a)

    USD       125        129,635  

4.63%, 12/01/29 (Call 12/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       100        106,625  

Viking Cruises Ltd.

      

5.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/22)(a)

    USD       80        77,570  

7.00%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       75        75,377  

13.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       90        103,307  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC

      

4.38%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    USD       150        148,245  

5.00%, 07/31/27 (Call 07/31/22)(a)

    USD       155        158,771  

5.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 11/09/21)(a)

    USD       100        102,970  

5.63%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/22)(a)

    USD       145        149,930  

VOC Escrow Ltd., 5.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/23)(a)

    USD       85        84,429  

Weatherford International Ltd.

      

6.50%, 09/15/28 (Call 09/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       60        63,375  

8.63%, 04/30/30 (Call 10/30/24)(a)

    USD       190        195,462  

11.00%, 12/01/24 (Call 12/01/21)(a)

    USD       29        30,233  

WESCO Distribution Inc.

      

7.13%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/22)(a)

    USD       80        85,023  

7.25%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    USD       205        225,986  

Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(b)

    USD       240        263,700  

Western Midstream Operating LP

      

3.95%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    USD       50        52,496  

4.35%, 02/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    USD       100        104,992  

4.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)

    USD       50        54,212  

4.65%, 07/01/26 (Call 04/01/26)

    USD       75        81,229  

4.75%, 08/15/28 (Call 05/15/28)

    USD       50        55,010  

5.30%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)(b)

    USD       125        137,187  

William Carter Co. (The)

      

5.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 05/15/22)(a)

    USD       65        68,039  

5.63%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/22)(a)

    USD       50        51,750  

Williams Scotsman International Inc., 4.63%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/23)(a)

    USD       55        56,856  

Windstream Escrow LLC/Windstream Escrow Finance Corp., 7.75%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/23)(a)

    USD       155        164,142  

WMG Acquisition Corp.

      

2.75%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/23)(c)

    EUR       100        119,173  

3.00%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       40        38,874  

3.88%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    USD       100        103,934  

Wolverine Escrow LLC

      

8.50%, 11/15/24 (Call 11/29/21)(a)(b)

    USD       74        68,635  

9.00%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/15/22)(a)(b)

    USD       114        104,880  

13.13%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/22)(a)

    USD       65        43,037  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par/
Shares
(000)
     Value  

 

United States (continued)

                  

WR Grace Holdings LLC

      

4.88%, 06/15/27 (Call 06/15/23)(a)

    USD       70      $ 71,146  

5.63%, 08/15/29 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    USD       145              146,269  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.

      

4.25%, 05/30/23 (Call 02/28/23)(a)

    USD       65        65,621  

5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)(b)

    USD       115        115,920  

5.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    USD       200        203,500  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.

      

5.13%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)(a)

    USD       100        100,427  

7.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/22)(a)

    USD       50        52,671  

Xerox Corp., 4.38%, 03/15/23 (Call 02/15/23)

    USD       200        206,584  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

      

5.00%, 08/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    USD       75        78,000  

5.50%, 08/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)(a)

    USD       65        65,854  

XHR LP, 4.88%, 06/01/29
(Call 06/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       60        61,557  

XPO Logistics Inc., 6.25%, 05/01/25
(Call 05/01/22)(a)

    USD       125        131,681  

Yum! Brands Inc.

      

3.63%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    USD       110        108,625  

4.63%, 01/31/32 (Call 10/01/26)

    USD       120        125,057  

4.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(a)

    USD       50        53,615  

7.75%, 04/01/25 (Call 04/01/22)(a)

    USD       60        63,750  

Zayo Group Holdings Inc.

      

4.00%, 03/01/27 (Call 11/29/21)(a)

    USD       155        150,389  

6.13%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/23)(a)

    USD       115        112,234  
      

 

 

 
      

 

 

 

123,010,625

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 97.9%
(Cost: $186,441,785)

 

     189,355,626  
      

 

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

      

 

Money Market Funds — 11.5%

                  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.05%(i)(j)(k)

      20,924        20,934,089  
Security  

    

Shares
(000)

     Value  

 

Money Market Funds (continued)

            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(i)(j)

      1,290      $ 1,290,000  
    

 

 

 
    

 

 

 

22,224,089

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 11.5%
(Cost: $22,220,391)

 

     22,224,089  
    

 

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 109.4%
(Cost: $208,662,176)

 

     211,579,715  

 

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (9.4)%

 

     (18,115,414
    

 

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

     $  193,464,301  
    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

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

(d) 

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.

(e) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(f)

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(g)

Non-income producing security.

(h) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(i) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(j) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(k) 

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

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 31, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer    Value at
10/31/20
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
10/31/21
     Shares
Held at
10/31/21
(000)
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions from
Underlying Funds
 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

   $ 11,552,610      $ 9,384,519      $      $ (2,365    $ (675    $ 20,934,089        20,924      $ 45,234 (a)     $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     2,600,000               (1,310,000                    1,290,000        1,290        323         
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ (2,365    $ (675    $ 22,224,089         $ 45,557      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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.

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.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2021

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

 

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

           

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $      $ 189,355,626      $      $ 189,355,626  

Money Market Funds

     22,224,089                      22,224,089  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $   22,224,089      $ 189,355,626      $                 —      $ 211,579,715  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2021

 

    iShares
International
High Yield
Bond ETF
   

iShares

J.P. Morgan

EM

Corporate
Bond ETF

   

iShares

J.P. Morgan
EM High

Yield Bond

ETF

   

iShares

J.P. Morgan
EM Local
Currency

Bond ETF

 

 

 

ASSETS

       

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

       

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 69,674,014     $ 511,103,828     $ 465,362,094     $ 503,676,431  

Affiliated(c)

    20,000       47,905,642       36,401,228       1,000,000  

Cash

    7,473             5,992       6,701  

Foreign currency, at value(d)

    577,956                   4,010,136  

Receivables:

       

Investments sold

    1,736,143       4,525,235       2,960,188       5,208,051  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

          12,151       9,827        

Capital shares sold

          2,625,326       303,567       502,578  

Dividends

          19       10        

Interest

    830,519       5,243,454       6,695,877       9,148,929  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    72,846,105       571,415,655       511,738,783       523,552,826  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

       

Bank overdraft

          7,903              

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

          41,902,718       33,415,823        

Deferred foreign capital gain tax

                      109,574  

Payables:

       

Investments purchased

    1,661,292       10,927,969       2,766,500       5,882,796  

Investment advisory fees

    24,268       214,121       201,349       133,116  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    1,685,560       53,052,711       36,383,672       6,125,486  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 71,160,545     $ 518,362,944     $ 475,355,111     $ 517,427,340  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

       

Paid-in capital

  $ 74,762,312     $ 520,917,465     $ 553,989,182     $ 580,718,033  

Accumulated loss

    (3,601,767     (2,554,521     (78,634,071     (63,290,693
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 71,160,545     $ 518,362,944     $ 475,355,111     $ 517,427,340  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    1,300,000       10,100,000       10,900,000       12,400,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 54.74     $ 51.32     $ 43.61     $ 41.73  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    500 million       500 million       500 million       500 million  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.001     $ 0.001     $ 0.001     $ 0.001  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $     $ 39,384,122     $ 31,210,875     $  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 69,898,410     $ 512,242,306     $ 485,079,098     $ 545,121,864  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 20,000     $ 47,899,085     $ 36,401,227     $ 1,000,000  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 571,396     $     $     $ 4,052,615  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities  (continued)

October 31, 2021

 

   

iShares

US & Intl

High Yield
Corp Bond
ETF

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

 

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 189,355,626  

Affiliated(c)

    22,224,089  

Cash

    146,850  

Foreign currency, at value(d)

    921,301  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    2,171,326  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    4,628  

Dividends

    4  

Interest

    2,444,474  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    217,268,298  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    20,929,717  

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    2,699,298  

Capital shares redeemed

    1,880  

Investment advisory fees

    67,740  

Other liabilities

    105,362  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    23,803,997  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 193,464,301  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 197,965,092  

Accumulated loss

    (4,500,791
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 193,464,301  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    3,900,000  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 49.61  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    500 million  
 

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.001  
 

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 20,078,358  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 186,441,785  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 22,220,391  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 915,318  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations

Year Ended October 31, 2021

 

    iShares
International
High Yield
Bond ETF
   

iShares
J.P. Morgan

EM

Corporate
Bond ETF

   

iShares
J.P. Morgan

EM High

Yield Bond

ETF

    iShares
J.P. Morgan
EM Local
Currency
Bond ETF
 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Dividends — Affiliated

  $ 5     $ 378     $ 543     $ 213  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    1,882,967       14,073,224       23,545,625       26,083,457  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

          84,486       109,534        

Other income — Unaffiliated

    13,687       16,812       25,375        

Foreign taxes withheld

          (30           (404,336
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    1,896,659       14,174,870       23,681,077       25,679,334  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

       

Investment advisory fees

    255,881       1,836,596       2,011,168       1,532,882  

Commitment fees

                      9,863  

Miscellaneous

    173       173       173       6,521  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    256,054       1,836,769       2,011,341       1,549,266  

Less:

       

Investment advisory fees waived

                (32,907      
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    256,054       1,836,769       1,978,434       1,549,266  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    1,640,605       12,338,101       21,702,643       24,130,068  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments — Unaffiliated(a)

    213,364       (333,735     (6,335,165     (8,746,463

Investments — Affiliated

          (3,343     (7,305      

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

                587,751       5,018,146  

Foreign currency transactions

    33,301                   (96,013
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    246,665       (337,078     (5,754,719     (3,824,330
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments — Unaffiliated(b)

    696,939       (3,233,979     3,812,380       (20,135,147

Investments — Affiliated

          (1,902     1,816        

Foreign currency translations

    (16,095                 (96,662
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    680,844       (3,235,881     3,814,196       (20,231,809
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    927,509       (3,572,959     (1,940,523     (24,056,139
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 2,568,114     $ 8,765,142     $ 19,762,120     $ 73,929  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign capital gain tax and capital gain tax refund, if applicable

  $     $     $     $ 281,667  

(b) Net of reduction in deferred foreign capital gain tax of

  $     $     $     $ 333,268  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations  (continued)

Year Ended October 31, 2021

 

   

iShares

US & Intl

High Yield

Corp Bond

ETF

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — Unaffiliated

  $ 48  

Dividends — Affiliated

    323  

Interest — Unaffiliated

    8,662,072  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    45,234  

Other income — Unaffiliated

    12,873  
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    8,720,550  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory fees

    764,827  

Miscellaneous

    173  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    765,000  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    7,955,550  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — Unaffiliated

    2,097,520  

Investments — Affiliated

    (2,365

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

    646,673  

Foreign currency transactions

    35,178  
 

 

 

 

Net realized gain

    2,777,006  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — Unaffiliated

    4,314,543  

Investments — Affiliated

    (675

Foreign currency translations

    (6,548
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    4,307,320  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    7,084,326  
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 15,039,876  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

iShares

International High Yield Bond ETF

         

iShares

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

 
 

 

 

     

 

 

 
    Year Ended
10/31/21
    Year Ended
10/31/20
          Year Ended
10/31/21
    Year Ended
10/31/20
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

         

OPERATIONS

         

Net investment income

    $1  ,640,605       $1,257,138         $  12,338,101       $    7,551,999  

Net realized gain (loss)

    246,665       (1,331,686       (337,078     (4,735,907

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    680,844       1,384,418         (3,235,881     (1,354,795
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    2,568,114       1,309,870         8,765,142       1,461,297  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

         

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (736,269     (495,118       (11,947,480     (7,540,091
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

         

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    22,578,514       5,097,119         306,813,811       54,125,456  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

         

Total increase in net assets

    24,410,359       5,911,871         303,631,473       48,046,662  

Beginning of year

    46,750,186       40,838,315         214,731,471       166,684,809  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

    $71,160,545     $ 46,750,186         $518,362,944       $214,731,471  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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)

 

 

   

iShares

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

         

iShares

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

 
 

 

 

     

 

 

 
    Year Ended
10/31/21
    Year Ended
10/31/20
          Year Ended
10/31/21
    Year Ended
10/31/20
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

         

OPERATIONS

         

Net investment income

  $ 21,702,643     $ 19,523,615       $ 24,130,068     $ 24,939,525  

Net realized loss

    (5,754,719     (40,926,249       (3,824,330     (56,186,070

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    3,814,196       (7,708,895       (20,231,809     5,560,533  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    19,762,120       (29,111,529       73,929       (25,686,012
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

         

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (22,290,589     (19,949,771             (24,281,359
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

         

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    174,299,553       19,267,173         17,252,960       13,989,851  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

         

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    171,771,084       (29,794,127       17,326,889       (35,977,520

Beginning of year

    303,584,027       333,378,154         500,100,451       536,077,971  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 475,355,111     $ 303,584,027       $ 517,427,340     $ 500,100,451  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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)

 

 

   

iShares

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

 
 

 

 

 
    Year Ended
10/31/21
    Year Ended
10/31/20
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 7,955,550     $ 7,844,089  

Net realized gain (loss)

    2,777,006       (7,432,624

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    4,307,320       (56,278
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

    15,039,876       355,187  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (8,596,496     (7,407,517
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    10,169,888       7,603,062  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total increase in net assets

    16,613,268       550,732  

Beginning of year

    176,851,033       176,300,301  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 193,464,301     $ 176,851,033  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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)

 

    iShares International High Yield Bond ETF  
 

 

 

 
    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 year

  $ 51.94      $ 51.05      $ 50.66      $ 53.04      $ 46.91  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    1.44        1.42        1.51        1.54        1.77  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    2.18        0.09        0.82        (3.92      4.85  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    3.62        1.51        2.33        (2.38      6.62  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

             

From net investment income

    (0.82      (0.62      (1.94             (0.40

Return of capital

                                (0.09
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.82      (0.62      (1.94             (0.49
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 54.74      $ 51.94      $ 51.05      $ 50.66      $ 53.04  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

    6.90      3.00      4.85      (4.49 )%       14.21
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses

    0.40      0.40      0.40      0.40      0.40
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.40      0.40      0.40      0.40      0.40
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2.56      2.85      3.03      2.87      3.62
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 71,161      $ 46,750      $ 40,838      $ 65,858      $ 90,160  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    33      46      34      31      49
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

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)

 

 

    iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF  
 

 

 

 
    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 year

  $ 51.13     $ 51.29      $ 47.68      $ 51.33      $ 50.40  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    1.75       2.06        2.25        2.16        2.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    0.23       (0.13      3.61        (3.70      0.90  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    1.98       1.93        5.86        (1.54      3.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

            

From net investment income

    (1.79     (2.09      (2.25      (2.11      (2.07
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (1.79     (2.09      (2.25      (2.11      (2.07
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 51.32     $ 51.13      $ 51.29      $ 47.68      $ 51.33  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

            

Based on net asset value

    3.88     3.94      12.57      (3.09 )%       6.14
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

            

Total expenses

    0.50     0.50      0.50      0.50      0.50
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.36     4.08      4.51      4.37      4.16
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

            

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 518,363     $ 214,731      $ 166,685      $ 71,515      $ 87,269  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    16     25      21      16      62
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

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)

 

 

    iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF  
 

 

 

 
    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 year

  $ 43.06      $ 46.63      $ 45.29      $ 50.60     $ 49.97  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    2.43        2.52        2.66        2.44       2.87  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    0.68        (3.54      1.93        (5.40     0.77  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    3.11        (1.02      4.59        (2.96     3.64  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

            

From net investment income

    (2.56      (2.55      (3.25      (2.35     (3.01
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (2.56      (2.55      (3.25      (2.35     (3.01
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 43.61      $ 43.06      $ 46.63      $ 45.29     $ 50.60  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

            

Based on net asset value

    7.16      (2.08 )%       10.51      (5.96 )%(e)      7.60
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

            

Total expenses

    0.50      0.50      0.50      0.50     0.50
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.49      0.48      0.50      0.50     0.50
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    5.40      5.75      5.75      5.11     5.73
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

            

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 475,355      $ 303,584      $ 333,378      $ 398,541     $ 624,867  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    23      65      32      19     25
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Includes payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(f)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

 

    iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF  
 

 

 

 
    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 year

  $ 41.68      $ 45.43      $ 43.24      $ 46.85      $ 45.14  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    2.06        2.29        3.09        2.87        2.29  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    (2.01      (4.11      0.59        (6.48      (0.58
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.05        (1.82      3.68        (3.61      1.71  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

             

From net investment income

           (1.93      (1.49              
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

           (1.93      (1.49              
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 41.73      $ 41.68      $ 45.43      $ 43.24      $ 46.85  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

    0.12      (4.20 )%       8.75      (7.71 )%       3.79
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses

    0.30      0.30      0.30      0.42      0.50
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.30      0.30      0.30      0.41      0.50
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    4.72      5.46      6.95      6.19      5.04
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 517,427      $ 500,100      $ 536,078      $ 423,732      $ 309,217  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    29      43      44      51      97
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

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)

 

 

    iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF  
 

 

 

 
    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 year

  $ 47.80      $ 48.97      $ 48.03      $ 50.98      $ 48.77  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    2.09        2.21        2.42        2.46        2.45  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    1.99        (1.27      1.17        (2.80      2.08  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    4.08        0.94        3.59        (0.34      4.53  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

             

From net investment income

    (2.27      (2.11      (2.65      (2.61      (2.32
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (2.27      (2.11      (2.65      (2.61      (2.32
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 49.61      $ 47.80      $ 48.97      $ 48.03      $ 50.98  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

    8.56      2.04      7.74      (0.71 )%       9.58
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses

    0.40      0.40      0.40      0.40      0.40
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.40      0.40      0.40      0.40      0.40
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    4.16      4.65      5.02      4.95      4.93
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 193,464      $ 176,851      $ 176,300      $ 211,353      $ 214,103  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(e)

    31      33      24      20      22
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares, Inc. (the “Company”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company is organized as a Maryland corporation 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”):

 

iShares ETF  

Diversification
Classification

International High Yield Bond

 

Diversified

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

 

Diversified

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

 

Non-diversified

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

 

Non-diversified

US & Intl High Yield Corp 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. 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. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, and payment-in-kind interest are 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 October 31, 2021, 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.

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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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

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 Directors of the Company (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:

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price.

   

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.

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 pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a fund’s NAV and the prices used by the fund’s underlying index, which in turn could result in a difference between the fund’s performance and the performance of the fund’s underlying index.

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.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  (continued)

 

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.

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.

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:

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty    
Market Value of
Securities on Loan
 
 
    
Cash Collateral
Received
 
(a) 
   
Non-Cash Collateral
Received
 
 
     Net Amount  

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

         

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 1,861,011      $ 1,861,011     $      $  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    6,468,546        6,468,546               

BNP Paribas SA

    496,469        496,469               

BofA Securities, Inc.

    2,565,450        2,565,450               

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    3,151,071        3,151,071               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    3,902,608        3,902,608               

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

    1,395,414        1,395,414               

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    3,519,209        3,519,209               

Jefferies LLC

    3,950,374        3,950,374               

Morgan Stanley

    4,662,882        4,662,882               

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    1,186,258        1,186,258               

Pershing LLC

    4,268        4,268               

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

    1,029,074        1,029,074               

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    5,191,488        5,191,488               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 39,384,122      $ 39,384,122     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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iShares ETF and Counterparty   Market Value of
Securities on Loan
     Cash Collateral
Received(a)
     Non-Cash Collateral
Received
     Net Amount  

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

          

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 1,861,670      $ 1,861,670      $      $  

BNP Paribas SA

    4,000,427        4,000,427                

BofA Securities, Inc.

    6,777,178        6,777,178                

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    856,660        856,660                

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    5,180,174        5,180,174                

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    2,477,423        2,477,423                

Jefferies LLC

    4,303,683        4,303,683                

Morgan Stanley

    1,995,130        1,995,130                

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    2,383,011        2,383,011                

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    107,036        107,036                

UBS AG

    1,797        1,797                

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    1,266,686        1,266,686                
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 31,210,875      $ 31,210,875      $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

          

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 1,207,000      $ 1,207,000      $      $  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    573,568        573,568                

BMO Capital Markets Corp.

    16,848        16,848                

BNP Paribas SA

    4,759,797        4,759,797                

BofA Securities, Inc.

    269,797        269,797                

Citadel Clearing LLC

    65,196        65,196                

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    1,031,369        1,031,369                

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    1,000,658        1,000,658                

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    475        475                

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    3,365,475        3,365,475                

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    3,532,022        3,532,022                

Morgan Stanley

    1,263,918        1,263,918                

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1,755,962        1,755,962                

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

    142,385        142,385                

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

    512,759        512,759                

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    581,129        581,129                
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 20,078,358      $ 20,078,358      $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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 the 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.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Company, 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 directors).

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:

 

iShares ETF   Investment Advisory Fee  

International High Yield Bond

    0.40

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    0.50  

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    0.50  

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    0.30  

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    0.40  

 

 

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Expense Waivers: BFA may from time to time voluntarily waive and/or reimburse fees or expenses in order to limit total annual fund operating expenses (excluding acquired fund fees and expenses, if any). For the iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF, BFA had elected to implement a voluntary fee waiver at an annual rate of 0.03% through March 1, 2021. The voluntary waiver was discontinued after March 1, 2021.

This amount is included in investment advisory fees waived in the Statements of Operations. For the year ended October 31, 2021, the amounts waived in investment advisory fees pursuant to this arrangement were as follows:

 

   
iShares ETF   Amounts waived      

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

  $ 32,907      

Sub-Adviser: BFA has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock International Limited (“BIL”), an affiliate of BFA, under which BFA pays BIL for services it provides to the iShares International High Yield Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF and iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF. BFA has entered into a separate sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (“BRS”, together with BlackRock International Limited, the “Sub-Advisers”), both affiliates of BFA, under which BFA pays BRS for services it provides to the iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF.

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. 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 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 year ended October 31, 2021, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

   
iShares ETF  

Fees Paid    

to BTC    

 

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

  $ 29,360      

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    34,980      

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    16,807      

Officers and Directors: Certain officers and/or directors of the Company are officers and/or directors 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 year ended October 31, 2021, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

       
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales     

Net Realized    

Gain (Loss)    

 

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

  $ 654,483      $ 215,333      $ (1,794)      

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

      14,344,010          5,248,431        (526,277)      

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    113,488        2,585,222        167,401       

 

 

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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.

A fund, in order to improve its portfolio liquidity and its ability to track its underlying index, may invest in shares of other iShares funds that invest in securities in the fund’s underlying index.

 

6.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the year ended October 31, 2021, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

     
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales      

International High Yield Bond

  $ 22,509,164      $ 20,748,379      

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    65,990,573        55,852,711      

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    90,718,340        89,285,513      

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    196,769,482        143,914,519      

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    58,731,122        58,080,516      

For the year ended October 31, 2021, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

     
iShares ETF   In-kind
Purchases
    

In-kind    

Sales    

 

International High Yield Bond

  $ 21,906,725      $ —      

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    294,902,029        —      

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    185,788,957        17,399,131      

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    42,019,606        57,513,095      

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    29,439,830        19,316,213      

 

7.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Company’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.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of October 31, 2021, 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.

U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. As of October 31, 2021, permanent differences attributable to realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

     
iShares ETF   Paid-in Capital     

Accumulated    

Loss    

 

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

  $ 588,532      $ (588,532)      

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    4,345,570        (4,345,570)      

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    645,437        (645,437)      

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

     
iShares ETF   Year Ended
10/31/21
     Year Ended
10/31/20
 

International High Yield Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $ 736,269      $ 495,118  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $ 11,947,480      $ 7,540,091  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $ 22,290,589      $ 19,949,771  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $      $ 24,281,359  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $ 8,596,496      $ 7,407,517  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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As of October 31, 2021, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:

 

         
iShares ETF    
Undistributed
Ordinary Income
 
 
    

Non-expiring
Capital Loss
Carryforwards
 
 
(a) 
   
Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)
 
(b) 
    Total    

International High Yield Bond

  $ 1,797,502      $ (5,076,573   $ (322,696   $ (3,601,767)    

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    1,989,589        (2,807,271     (1,736,839     (2,554,521)    

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    2,207,630        (60,420,371     (20,421,330     (78,634,071)    

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    15,433,840        (30,944,097     (47,780,436     (63,290,693)    

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    947,155        (8,141,623     2,693,677       (4,500,791)    

 

  (a)

Amounts available to offset future realized capital gains.

 
  (b)

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales and amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities.

 

For the year ended October 31, 2021, the iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF utilized $1,410,210 of its capital loss carryforwards.

As of October 31, 2021, 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:

 

         
iShares ETF   Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
   

Net Unrealized  

Appreciation  

(Depreciation)  

 

International High Yield Bond

  $ 70,006,093      $ 1,562,115      $ (1,874,194   $ (312,079)    

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    560,746,309        6,923,148        (8,659,987     (1,736,839)    

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    522,184,652        8,957,190        (29,378,520     (20,421,330)    

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    552,152,326        8,205,037        (55,680,932     (47,475,895)    

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    208,879,768        5,312,829        (2,612,882     2,699,947     

 

8.

LINE OF CREDIT

The iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF, along with certain other iShares funds (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a $300 million credit agreement (“Credit Agreement”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company, which expires on October 15, 2021. The line of credit may be used for temporary or emergency purposes, including redemptions, settlement of trades and rebalancing of portfolio holdings in certain target markets. The Credit Agreement sets specific sub limits on aggregate borrowings based on two tiers of Participating Funds: $300 million with respect to the funds within Tier 1, including the Fund, and $200 million with respect to Tier 2. The Funds may borrow up to the aggregate commitment amount subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement has the following terms: a commitment fee of 0.20% per annum on the unused portion of the credit agreement and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR rate (not less than zero) plus 1.00% per annum or (b) the U.S. Federal Funds rate (not less than zero) plus 1.00% per annum on amounts borrowed. The commitment fee is generally allocated to each Participating Fund based on the lesser of a Participating Fund’s relative exposure to certain target markets or a Participating Fund’s maximum borrowing amount as set forth by the terms of the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement was terminated on August 12, 2021.

Effective August 13, 2021, the iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF, along with certain other iShares funds (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a $800 million credit agreement (“Syndicated Credit Agreement”) with a group of lenders, which expires on August 12, 2022. The line of credit may be used for temporary or emergency purposes, including redemptions, settlement of trades and rebalancing of portfolio holdings in certain target markets. The Funds may borrow up to the aggregate commitment amount subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the Syndicated Credit Agreement. The Syndicated Credit Agreement has the following terms: a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum on the unused portion of the credit agreement and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR rate (not less than zero) plus 1.00% per annum or (b) the U.S. Federal Funds rate (not less than zero) plus 1.00% per annum on amounts borrowed. The commitment fee is generally allocated to each Participating Fund based on the lesser of a Participating Fund’s relative exposure to certain target markets or a Participating Fund’s maximum borrowing amount as set forth by the terms of the Syndicated Credit Agreement.

During the year ended October 31, 2021, the Fund did not borrow under the Credit Agreement or Syndicated Credit Agreement.

 

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.

 

 

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BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.

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: Investments in the securities of issuers domiciled in countries with emerging capital markets involve certain additional risks that do not generally apply to investments in securities of issuers in more developed capital markets, such as (i) low or nonexistent trading volume, resulting in a lack of liquidity and increased volatility in prices for such securities; (ii) uncertain national policies and social, political and economic instability, increasing the potential for expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, high rates of inflation or unfavorable diplomatic developments; (iii) lack of publicly available or reliable information about issuers as a result of not being subject to the same degree of regulatory requirements and accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; and (iv) possible fluctuations in exchange rates, differing legal systems and the existence or possible imposition of exchange controls, custodial restrictions or other foreign or U.S. governmental laws or restrictions applicable to such investments.

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.

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. The duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. A fund may invest in illiquid investments. An illiquid investment is any investment that a fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. A fund may experience difficulty in selling illiquid investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause a fund’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of a fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which a fund invests.

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.

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 securities of issuers located in Europe or with significant exposure to European issuers or countries. The European financial markets have recently experienced volatility and adverse trends due to concerns about economic downturns in, or rising government debt levels of, several European countries. These events may spread to other countries in Europe and may affect the value and liquidity of certain of the Funds’ investments.

Responses to the financial problems by European governments, central banks and others, including austerity measures and reforms, may not work, may result in social unrest and may limit future growth and economic recovery or have other unintended consequences. Further defaults or restructurings by governments and others of their debt could have additional adverse effects on economies, financial markets and asset valuations around the world. In addition, the United Kingdom has withdrawn from the European Union, and one or more other countries may withdraw from the European Union and/or abandon the Euro, the common currency of the European Union. The impact of these actions, especially if they occur in a disorderly fashion, is not clear but could be significant and far reaching.

Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities of issuers located in Asia or with significant exposure to Asian issuers or countries. The Asian financial markets have recently experienced volatility and adverse trends due to concerns in several Asian countries regarding monetary policy, government intervention in the markets, rising government debt levels or economic downturns. These events may spread to other countries in Asia and may affect the value and liquidity of certain of the Funds’ investments.

 

 

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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.

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 will be phased out by the end of 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:

 

 

 
    Year Ended
10/31/21
           Year Ended
10/31/20
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount            Shares     Amount  

 

 

International High Yield Bond

          

Shares sold

    400,000     $ 22,578,514          100,000     $ 5,097,119  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

          

Shares sold

    5,900,000     $ 306,813,811          1,900,000     $ 98,149,834  

Shares redeemed

                   (950,000     (44,024,378
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    5,900,000     $ 306,813,811          950,000     $ 54,125,456  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

          

Shares sold

    4,250,000     $ 192,187,348          3,450,000     $ 163,260,074  

Shares redeemed

    (400,000     (17,887,795        (3,550,000     (143,992,901
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    3,850,000     $ 174,299,553          (100,000   $ 19,267,173  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

          

Shares sold

    2,800,000     $ 123,271,919          4,400,000     $ 185,174,171  

Shares redeemed

    (2,400,000     (106,018,959        (4,200,000     (171,184,320
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    400,000     $ 17,252,960          200,000     $ 13,989,851  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

          

Shares sold

    600,000     $ 30,073,163          900,000     $ 43,664,313  

Shares redeemed

    (400,000     (19,903,275        (800,000     (36,061,251
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    200,000     $ 10,169,888          100,000     $ 7,603,062  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Company generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Company 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 Company’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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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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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors of iShares, Inc. and Shareholders of iShares International High Yield Bond ETF,

iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF,

iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF and iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of iShares International High Yield Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF and iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF (five of the funds constituting iShares, Inc., hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of October 31, 2021, the related statements of operations for the year ended October 31, 2021, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2021, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2021 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2021, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2021 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2021 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2021 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 21, 2021

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

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Important Tax Information  (unaudited)

 

The Funds intend to pass through to their shareholders the following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, of foreign source income earned and foreign taxes paid for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021:

 

     
iShares ETF   Foreign Source
Income Earned
    

Foreign    

Taxes Paid    

 

International High Yield Bond

  $ 1,691,341      $ —      

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    13,910,794        —      

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    23,435,141        —      

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    26,083,457        783,479      

The Funds hereby designate the following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, as interest income eligible to be treated as a Section 163(j) interest dividend for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021:

 

   
iShares ETF   Interest Dividends      

International High Yield Bond

  $ 1,727,219      

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    12,627,739      

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    21,894,768      

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    23,279,055      

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    8,139,636      

The Funds hereby designate the following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2021:

 

   
iShares ETF  

Interest-Related    

Dividends    

 

International High Yield Bond

  $ 228,864      

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    341,673      

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    377,997      

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    4,995,504      

 

 

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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

 

iShares International HighYield Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF, iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF (each, the “Fund”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Company (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Company and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”), and the Sub-Advisory Agreement between BFA and BlackRock International Limited (BIL), (together the Advisory Agreements”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreements. At meetings on May 7, 2021 and May 14, 2021, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 15-16, 2021, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA and BlackRock International Limited (BIL); (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreements are discussed below.

Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were higher than the median of overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements ) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds. The Board further noted that BFA pays BlackRock International Limited (BIL) for sub-advisory services, and there are no additional fees imposed on the Fund in respect of the services provided under the Sub-Advisory Agreement(s).

In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, to that of relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track its specified underlying index and that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its underlying index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with its underlying index over the relevant periods.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA and BlackRock International Limited (BIL) under the Advisory Agreements for the coming year as compared to the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, including those of the Sub-Advisor(s), as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above

 

 

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considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies for BFA and BlackRock International Limited (BIL), which were provided at the May 7, 2021 meeting and throughout the year and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance program.

Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreements supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Agreement), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).

Based on this review, the Board concluded that the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreements and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Agreement for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board further noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts.

The Board received detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund and that track the same index as the Fund. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate.

The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, including, but not limited to, payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services, and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to (i) an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds and (ii) other technology-related initiatives aimed to better support the iShares funds. The Board further noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

 

 

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Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (the “Fund”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Company (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members), is required annually to consider and approve the Investment Advisory Contract between the Company and BFA (the “Advisory Contract”), and the Sub-Advisory Agreement between BFA and BlackRock International Limited (BIL) and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (BSL), (together the Advisory Agreements”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreements. At meetings on May 7, 2021 and May 14, 2021, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 15-16, 2021, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA and BlackRock International Limited (BIL) and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (BSL); (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreements are discussed below.

Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements ) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds. The Board further noted that BFA pays BlackRock International Limited (BIL) and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (BSL) for sub-advisory services, and there are no additional fees imposed on the Fund in respect of the services provided under the Sub-Advisory Agreement(s).

In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2020, to that of relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track its specified underlying index and that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its underlying index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with its underlying index over the relevant periods.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about recent and proposed enhancements to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA and BlackRock International Limited (BIL) and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (BSL) under the Advisory Agreements for the coming year as compared to the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, including those of the Sub-Advisor(s), as well as the resources available to them in

 

 

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managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies for BFA and BlackRock International Limited (BIL) and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (BSL), which were provided at the May 7, 2021 meeting and throughout the year and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance program.

Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreements supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Agreement), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).

Based on this review, the Board concluded that the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreements and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability, including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Agreement for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board further noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds, and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts.

The Board received detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund and that track the same index as the Fund. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate.

The Board also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, including, but not limited to, payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services, and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to (i) an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds and (ii) other technology-related initiatives aimed to better support the iShares funds. The Board further noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

 

 

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Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

 

 

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Supplemental Information  (unaudited)

 

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.

October 31, 2021

 

     Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year
    % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year
 
iShares 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
 

International High Yield Bond

  $  0.818077     $     $     $  0.818077       100             100

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    1.787409                   1.787409       100                   100  

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond(a)

    2.552561             0.007334       2.559895       100             0 (b)      100  

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond(a)

    2.199854             0.065807       2.265661       97             3       100  

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

 
  (b) 

Rounds to less than 1%.

 

Regulation under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive

The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (the “Directive”) imposes detailed and prescriptive obligations on fund managers established in the European Union (the “EU”). These do not currently apply to managers established outside of the EU, such as BFA (the “Company”). Rather, non-EU managers are only required to comply with certain disclosure, reporting and transparency obligations of the Directive if such managers market a fund to EU investors.

The Company has registered the iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF (the “Fund”) to be marketed to EU investors in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Finland, Sweden, and Luxembourg.

Report on Remuneration

The Company is required under the Directive to make quantitative disclosures of remuneration. These disclosures are made in line with BlackRock’s interpretation of currently available regulatory guidance on quantitative remuneration disclosures. As market or regulatory practice develops BlackRock may consider it appropriate to make changes to the way in which quantitative remuneration disclosures are calculated. Where such changes are made, this may result in disclosures in relation to a fund not being comparable to the disclosures made in the prior year, or in relation to other BlackRock fund disclosures in that same year.

Disclosures are provided in relation to (a) the staff of the Company; (b) staff who are senior management; and (c) staff who have the ability to materially affect the risk profile of the Fund.

All individuals included in the aggregated figures disclosed are rewarded in line with BlackRock’s remuneration policy for their responsibilities across the relevant BlackRock business area. As all individuals have a number of areas of responsibilities, only the portion of remuneration for those individuals’ services attributable to the Fund is included in the aggregate figures disclosed.

BlackRock has a clear and well defined pay-for-performance philosophy, and compensation programmes which support that philosophy.

BlackRock operates a total compensation model for remuneration which includes a base salary, which is contractual, and a discretionary bonus scheme. Although all employees are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus, there is no contractual obligation to make a discretionary bonus award to any employees. For senior management, a significant percentage of variable remuneration is deferred over time. All employees are subject to a claw-back policy.

Remuneration decisions for employees are made once annually in January following the end of the performance year, based on BlackRock’s full-year financial results and other non-financial goals and objectives. Alongside financial performance, individual total compensation is also based on strategic and operating results and other considerations such as management and leadership capabilities. No set formulas are established and no fixed benchmarks are used in determining annual incentive awards.

Annual incentive awards are paid from a bonus pool which is reviewed throughout the year by BlackRock’s independent compensation committee, taking into account both actual and projected financial information together with information provided by the Enterprise Risk and Regulatory Compliance departments in relation to any activities, incidents or events that warrant consideration in making compensation decisions. Individuals are not involved in setting their own remuneration.

 

 

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Each of the control functions (Enterprise Risk, Legal & Compliance, and Internal Audit) each have their own organisational structures which are independent of the business units. Functional bonus pools for those control functions are determined with reference to the performance of each individual function and the remuneration of the senior members of control functions is directly overseen by BlackRock’s independent remuneration committee.

Members of staff and senior management of the Company typically provide both AIFMD and non-AIFMD related services in respect of multiple funds, clients and functions of the Company and across the broader BlackRock group. Therefore, the figures disclosed are a sum of each individual’s portion of remuneration attributable to the Fund according to an objective apportionment methodology which acknowledges the multiple-service nature of the Company. Accordingly the figures are not representative of any individual’s actual remuneration or their remuneration structure.

The amount of the total remuneration awarded by the Company to its staff which has been attributed to the Fund in respect of the Company’s financial year ending 31 December 2020 is USD 25.27 thousand. This figure is comprised of fixed remuneration of USD 11.77 thousand and variable remuneration of USD 13.5 thousand. There were a total of 490 beneficiaries of the remuneration described above.

The amount of the aggregate remuneration awarded by the Company, which has been attributed to the Fund in respect of the Company’s financial year ending 31 December 2020, to its senior management was USD 4.12 thousand, and to members of its staff whose actions have a material impact on the risk profile of the Fund was USD 0.33 thousand.

 

 

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Director and Officer Information

 

The Board of Directors has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by BFA and other service providers. Each Director serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes incapacitated. Each officer shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualifies or until his or her death, resignation or removal. Directors who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Company are referred to as independent directors (“Independent Directors”).

The registered investment companies advised by BFA or its affiliates (the “BlackRock-advised Funds”) are organized into one complex of open-end equity, multi-asset, index and money market funds and ETFs (the “BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex”), one complex of closed-end funds and open-end non-index fixed-income funds (including ETFs) (the “BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex”) and one complex of ETFs (“Exchange-Traded Fund Complex”) (each, a “BlackRock Fund Complex”). Each Fund is included in the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Each Director also serves as a Trustee of iShares Trust and a Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust and, as a result, oversees all of the funds within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex, which consists of 375 funds as of October 31, 2021. With the exception of Robert S. Kapito, Salim Ramji and Charles Park, the address of each Director and officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. The address of Mr. Kapito, Mr. Ramji and Mr. Park is c/o BlackRock, Inc., Park Avenue Plaza, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055. The Board has designated Cecilia H. Herbert as its Independent Board Chair. Additional information about the Funds’ Directors and officers may be found in the Funds’ combined Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).

 

          Interested Directors     
       
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Director
Robert S. Kapito(a) (64)    Director (since 2009).    President, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. and Head of BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group (since its formation in 1998) and BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities (since 1988); Trustee, University of Pennsylvania (since 2009); President of Board of Directors, Hope & Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund (since 2002).    Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2009); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).
Salim Ramji(b) (51)    Director (since 2019).    Senior Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Global Head of BlackRock’s ETF and Index Investments Business (since 2019); Head of BlackRock’s U.S. Wealth Advisory Business (2015-2019); Global Head of Corporate Strategy, BlackRock, Inc. (2014-2015); Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company (2010-2014).    Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2019); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2019).

 

(a) 

Robert S. Kapito is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Company due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

(b)

Salim Ramji is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Company due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

 

          Independent Directors     
       
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Director
Cecilia H. Herbert (72)    Director (since 2005); Independent Board Chair (since 2016).    Chair of the Finance Committee (since 2019) and Trustee and Member of the Finance, Audit and Quality Committees of Stanford Health Care (since 2016); Trustee of WNET, New York’s public media company (since 2011) and Member of the Audit Committee (since 2018) and Investment Committee (since 2011); Chair (1994-2005) and Member (since 1992) of the Investment Committee, Archdiocese of San Francisco; Trustee of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (2009-2018); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (2015-2018); Director (1998-2013) and President (2007-2011) of the Board of Directors, Catholic Charities CYO; Trustee (2002-2011) and Chair of the Finance and Investment Committee (2006-2010) of the Thacher School; Director of the Senior Center of Jackson Hole (since 2020).    Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011); Independent Board Chair of iShares Trust and iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2016); Trustee of Thrivent Church Loan and Income Fund (since 2019).
Jane D.
Carlin (65)
   Director (since 2015); Risk Committee Chair (since 2016).    Consultant (since 2012); Member of the Audit Committee (2012-2018), Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee (2017-2018) and Director of PHH Corporation (mortgage solutions) (2012-2018); Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Holding Company Governance & Assurance and the Global Head of Operational Risk Management of Morgan Stanley (2006-2012).    Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2015); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2015); Member of the Audit Committee (since 2016), Chair of the Audit Committee (since 2020) and Director of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (since 2016).
Richard L. Fagnani (66)    Director (since 2017); Audit Committee Chair (since 2019).    Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016).    Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2017).

 

 

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          Independent Directors (continued)     
       
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Director
John E.
Kerrigan (66)
   Director (since 2005); Nominating and Governance and Equity Plus Committee Chairs (since 2019).    Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002).    Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).
Drew E.
Lawton (62)
   Director (since 2017); 15(c) Committee Chair (since 2017).    Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015).    Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2017).
John E.
Martinez (60)
   Director (since 2003); Securities Lending Committee Chair (since 2019).    Director of Real Estate Equity Exchange, Inc. (since 2005); Director of Cloudera Foundation (2017-2020); and Director of Reading Partners (2012-2016).    Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2003); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).
Madhav V.
Rajan (57)
   Director (since 2011); Fixed Income Plus Committee Chair (since 2019).    Dean, and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Accounting, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 2017); Advisory Board Member (since 2016) and Director (since 2020) of C.M. Capital Corporation; Chair of the Board for the Center for Research in Security Prices, LLC (since 2020); Robert K. Jaedicke Professor of Accounting, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2001-2017); Professor of Law (by courtesy), Stanford Law School (2005-2017); Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Head of MBA Program, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2010-2016).    Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2011); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011).

 

          Officers     
     
Name (Age)    Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During the Past 5 Years

Armando
Senra (50)
   President (since 2019).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2007); Head of U.S., Canada and Latam iShares, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2019); Head of Latin America Region, BlackRock, Inc. (2006-2019); Managing Director, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (1994-2006).
Trent
Walker (47)
   Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (since 2020).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since September 2019); Chief Financial Officer of iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, BlackRock Funds, BlackRock Funds II, BlackRock Funds IV, BlackRock Funds V and BlackRock Funds VI (since 2021); Executive Vice President of PIMCO (2016-2019); Senior Vice President of PIMCO (2008-2015); Treasurer (2013-2019) and Assistant Treasurer (2007-2017) of PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Equity Series VIT, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, 2 PIMCO-sponsored interval funds and 21 PIMCO-sponsored closed-end funds.
Charles
Park (54)
   Chief Compliance Officer (since 2006).    Chief Compliance Officer of BlackRock Advisors, LLC and the BlackRock-advised Funds in the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex and the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex (since 2014); Chief Compliance Officer of BFA (since 2006).
Deepa Damre
Smith (46)
   Secretary (since 2019).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2009-2013).
Scott
Radell (52)
   Executive Vice President (since 2012).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Head of Portfolio Solutions, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009).
Alan
Mason (60)
   Executive Vice President (since 2016).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009).
Marybeth
Leithead (58)
   Executive Vice President (since 2019).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2017); Chief Operating Officer of Americas iShares (since 2017); Portfolio Manager, Municipal Institutional & Wealth Management (2009-2016).

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for email notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to icsdelivery.com.

 

   

If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor.

Householding

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 Company’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 - Equity
JSC    Joint Stock Company

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Fixed Income
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK    Payment-in-kind

 

Currency Abbreviations
BRL    Brazilian Real
CAD    Canadian Dollar
CLP    Chilean Peso
CNY    Chinese Yuan
COP    Colombian Peso
CZK    Czech Koruna
DOP    Dominican Peso
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
HUF    Hungarian Forint
IDR    Indonesian Rupiah
MXN    Mexican Peso
MYR    Malaysian Ringgit
PEN    Peru Nuevo Sol
PHP    Philippine Peso
PLN    Polish Zloty
RON    Romanian Leu
RSD    Serbian Dinar
RUB    Russian Ruble
THB    Thai Baht
TRY    Turkish Lira
UYU    Uruguayan Peso
ZAR    South African Rand
Portfolio Abbreviations - Fixed Income (continued)
PJSC    Public Joint Stock Company
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust

 

Counterparty Abbreviations
CGM    Citibank N.A.

 

 

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This report is intended for the Funds’ shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus.

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

The iShares Funds are distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC (together with its affiliates, “BlackRock”).

The iShares Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by JPMorgan Chase & Co., Markit Indices Limited or Morningstar, Inc., nor do these companies make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the iShares Funds. BlackRock is not affiliated with the companies listed above.

©2021 BlackRock, Inc. All rights reserved. iSHARES and BLACKROCK are registered trademarks of BlackRock, Inc. or its subsidiaries. All other marks are the property of their respective owners.

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