LOGO

  FEBRUARY 28, 2022

 

  

2022 Semi-Annual Report

(Unaudited)

 

 

iShares, Inc.

·   iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF | IEMG | NYSE Arca

·   iShares MSCI BRIC ETF | BKF | NYSE Arca

·   iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF | EEMA | NASDAQ

·   iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF | EEMS | NYSE Arca

 

 

 


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The 12-month reporting period as of February 28, 2022 saw a continuation of the resurgent growth that followed the initial coronavirus (or “COVID-19”) pandemic reopening, albeit at a slower pace. The global economy weathered the emergence of several variant strains and the resulting peaks and troughs in infections amid optimism that increasing vaccinations and economic adaptation could help contain the pandemic’s disruptions. However, rapid changes in consumer spending led to supply constraints and elevated inflation. Moreover, while the foremost effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a severe humanitarian crisis, the invasion has presented challenges for both investors and policymakers.

Equity prices were mixed, as persistently high inflation drove investors’ expectations for higher interest rates, which particularly weighed on relatively high valuation growth stocks and economically sensitive small-capitalization stocks. Overall, small-capitalization U.S. stocks declined, while large-capitalization U.S. stocks posted a solid advance. International equities from developed markets gained slightly, although emerging market stocks declined, pressured by rising interest rates and a strengthening U.S. dollar.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) rose during the reporting period as the economy expanded rapidly and inflation reached its highest annualized reading in decades. In the corporate bond market, the improving economy assuaged credit concerns and led to modest returns for high-yield corporate bonds, outpacing the negative return of investment-grade corporate bonds.

The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) maintained accommodative monetary policy during the reporting period by keeping near-zero interest rates. However, the Fed’s tone shifted during the period, as it reduced its bond-buying program and raised the prospect of higher rates in 2022. Continued high inflation and the Fed’s new stance led many analysts to anticipate that the Fed will raise interest rates multiple times throughout the year.

Looking ahead, however, the horrific war in Ukraine has significantly clouded the outlook for the global economy. Sanctions on Russia and general wartime disruption are likely to drive already-high commodity prices even further upwards, and we have already seen spikes in energy and metal markets. While this will exacerbate inflationary pressure, it could also constrain economic growth, making the Fed’s way forward less clear. Its challenge will be combating inflation without stifling a recovery that is now facing additional supply shocks.

In this environment, we favor an overweight to equities, as we believe low interest rates and continued economic growth will support further gains, albeit likely more modest than what we saw in 2021. 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. and other developed market equities have room for further growth, while we believe Chinese equities stand to gain from a more accommodative monetary and fiscal environment. 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.

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

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of February 28, 2022

 

 
     
     6-Month      12-Month  
   

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

    (2.62 )%      16.39
   

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

    (9.46     (6.01
   

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

    (6.78     2.83  
   

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

    (9.81     (10.69
   

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

    0.02       0.04  
   

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

    (3.94     (1.67
   

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

    (4.07     (2.64
   

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index)

    (3.09     (0.66
   

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

    (3.07     0.64  

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

 

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

      Page

The Markets in Review

   2

Fund Summary

   4

About Fund Performance

   8

Shareholder Expenses

   8

Schedules of Investments

   9

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

   69

Statements of Operations

   70

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

   71

Financial Highlights

   73

Notes to Financial Statements

   77

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

   87

Supplemental Information

   88

General Information

   89

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

   90

 

 

 


Fund Summary as of February 28, 2022    iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-, mid- and small-capitalization emerging market equities, as represented by the MSCI Emerging Markets Investable Market 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  
     6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     Since
Inception
        1 Year     5 Years     Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    (9.58 )%      (9.49 )%      6.96     4.03       (9.49 )%      39.97     44.74

Fund Market

    (8.65     (8.92     7.24       4.11         (8.92     41.81       45.89  

Index

    (9.52     (9.06     7.08       4.08           (9.06     40.75       45.44  

The inception date of the Fund was 10/18/12. The first day of secondary market trading was 10/22/12.

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 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual        Hypothetical 5% Return  

 

 

      

 

 

      
 

Beginning
Account Value
(09/01/21)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(02/28/22)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
      

Beginning
Account Value
(09/01/21)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(02/28/22)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $      1,000.00          $         904.20          $        0.52          $      1,000.00          $      1,024.20          $       0.55          0.11

 

  (a) 

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

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
Sector    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Information Technology

    21.6

Financials

    19.9  

Consumer Discretionary

    12.7  

Communication Services

    9.6  

Materials

    9.6  

Industrials

    6.6  

Consumer Staples

    5.9  

Energy

    4.4  

Health Care

    4.4  

Real Estate

    2.7  

Utilities

    2.6  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   
Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

China

    29.3

Taiwan

    17.0  

India

    13.6  

South Korea

    12.8  

Brazil

    5.1  

Saudi Arabia

    3.8  

South Africa

    3.8  

Thailand

    2.1  

Mexico

    2.1  

Indonesia

    1.7  
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of February 28, 2022    iShares® MSCI BRIC ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares MSCI BRIC ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of Chinese equities that are available to international investors, and Brazilian, Russian, and Indian equities, as represented by the MSCI BRIC 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.

In response to recent negative developments that led to a material deterioration in the accessibility of the Russian equity market to international institutional investors, MSCI announced on March 2, 2022 that they would remove all Russian securities from their indexes effective March 9, 2022. On March 8, 2022, the Board approved a proposal to change the name of the Fund from iShares MSCI BRIC ETF to iShares MSCI BIC ETF and to change the Fund’s investment objective. These changes became effective on March 10, 2022.

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

    (16.95 )%      (22.90 )%      4.82     1.46       (22.90 )%      26.54     15.54

Fund Market

    (14.84     (21.81     5.20       1.68         (21.81     28.86       18.13  

Index

    (15.84     (21.03     5.73       2.20           (21.03     32.10       24.30  

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 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual        Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

      

 

 

      
 

Beginning
Account Value
(09/01/21)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(02/28/22)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
      

Beginning
Account Value
(09/01/21)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(02/28/22)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $      1,000.00          $         830.50          $        3.13          $      1,000.00          $      1,021.40          $      3.46          0.69

 

  (a) 

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

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
Sector    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Consumer Discretionary

    20.4

Financials

    19.0  

Communication Services

    12.6  

Information Technology

    8.8  

Materials

    7.8  

Consumer Staples

    6.8  

Energy

    6.7  

Industrials

    5.8  

Health Care

    5.6  

Utilities

    3.6  

Real Estate

    2.9  

GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   
Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

China

    63.9

India

    24.8  

Brazil

    10.0  

Russia

    1.3  
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of February 28, 2022    iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of Asian emerging market equities, as represented by the MSCI EM Asia Custom Capped 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  
     6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years         1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Fund NAV

    (9.99 )%      (13.41 )%      8.05     5.35       (13.41 )%      47.25     68.37

Fund Market

    (9.52     (14.11     8.01       5.41         (14.11     47.02       69.40  

Index

    (10.32     (13.00     8.57       5.76           (13.00     50.89       75.13  

Index performance through May 31, 2018 reflects the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Asia. Index performance beginning on June 1, 2018 reflects the performance of the MSCI EM Asia Custom Capped 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 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual        Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

      

 

 

      
 

Beginning
Account Value
(09/01/21)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(02/28/22)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
      

Beginning
Account Value
(09/01/21)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(02/28/22)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $      1,000.00          $         900.10          $        2.31          $      1,000.00          $      1,022.40          $      2.46          0.49

 

  (a) 

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

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
Sector    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Information Technology

    27.8

Financials

    16.9  

Consumer Discretionary

    14.9  

Communication Services

    10.5  

Materials

    6.1  

Industrials

    5.8  

Consumer Staples

    5.4  

Health Care

    4.4  

Energy

    3.5  

Utilities

    2.4  

Real Estate

    2.3  

GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   
Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

China

    40.7

Taiwan

    20.5  

India

    15.7  

South Korea

    15.7  

Thailand

    2.4  

Indonesia

    2.1  

Malaysia

    1.9  

Philippines

    1.0  
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of February 28, 2022    iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization emerging market equities, as represented by the MSCI Emerging Markets Small Cap 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  
   

 

 

     

 

 

 
     6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years         1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Fund NAV

    (6.92 )%      4.26     7.77     4.42       4.26     45.40     54.15

Fund Market

    (6.43     3.82       7.85       4.39         3.82       45.91       53.60  

Index

    (7.45     4.36       7.81       4.69           4.36       45.63       58.13  

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 8 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual        Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

      

 

 

      
 

Beginning
Account Value
(09/01/21)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(02/28/22)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
      

Beginning
Account Value
(09/01/21)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(02/28/22)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period 
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $      1,000.00          $         930.80          $        3.35          $      1,000.00          $      1,021.30          $       3.51          0.70

 

  (a) 

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

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
Sector    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Information Technology

    18.6

Industrials

    15.5  

Materials

    12.9  

Consumer Discretionary

    11.9  

Financials

    11.1  

Health Care

    8.2  

Real Estate

    6.6  

Consumer Staples

    5.7  

Communication Services

    4.1  

Utilities

    3.4  

Energy

    2.0  

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   
Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Taiwan

    22.8

India

    21.2  

South Korea

    15.6  

China

    8.8  

Brazil

    6.2  

South Africa

    3.9  

Thailand

    3.9  

Malaysia

    2.8  

Saudi Arabia

    2.5  

Indonesia

    2.0  
  (a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

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

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

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

Shareholder Expenses

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

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

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

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

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) 

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   

Brazil — 3.9%

   

3R Petroleum Oleo E Gas SA(a)

    1,394,830     $ 9,244,057  

AES Brasil Energia SA

    2,007,017       4,464,448  

Aliansce Sonae Shopping Centers SA

    1,537,476       6,556,572  

Alupar Investimento SA

    1,725,541       8,613,332  

Ambev SA

    40,088,258           117,649,501  

Americanas SA

    5,521,429       32,356,488  

Anima Holding SA(a)

    2,980,163       4,129,482  

Arezzo Industria e Comercio SA

    574,268       9,004,929  

Atacadao SA

    3,353,082       12,359,973  

B3 SA - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao

    51,816,519       145,779,812  

Banco Bradesco SA

    12,556,115       41,182,176  

Banco BTG Pactual SA

    10,001,886       49,692,244  

Banco do Brasil SA

    7,003,555       47,351,566  

Banco Inter SA

    3,011,818       11,678,328  

Banco Santander Brasil SA

    3,431,063       20,336,736  

BB Seguridade Participacoes SA

    5,491,609       24,215,329  

BR Malls Participacoes SA(a)

    6,650,472       12,055,016  

BR Properties SA

    2,615,828       3,802,016  

BRF SA(a)

    5,726,052       18,057,395  

Camil Alimentos SA

    1,635,078       2,899,947  

CCR SA

    10,266,954       23,357,704  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

    2,797,400       18,878,970  

Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao

    1,537,733       7,050,156  

Cia. de Locacao das Americas, NVS

    2,996,540       14,621,575  

Cia. de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

    2,787,604       22,368,340  

Cia. de Saneamento de Minas Gerais-COPASA

    1,924,860       5,285,404  

Cia. de Saneamento do Parana

    1,729,880       6,760,274  

Cia. Siderurgica Nacional SA

    6,085,320       29,950,320  

Cielo SA, NVS

    12,264,777       6,103,182  

Cogna Educacao(a)

    17,174,257       7,535,411  

Cosan SA

    8,915,784       36,552,776  

CVC Brasil Operadora e Agencia de Viagens SA(a)

    2,248,345       5,389,046  

Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes, NVS

    2,462,727       7,190,585  

Dexco SA

    3,422,159       9,117,804  

EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica SA(a)

    3,062,023       3,835,791  

EDP - Energias do Brasil SA

    2,753,055       11,055,008  

Embraer SA(a)

    6,365,599       21,678,641  

Enauta Participacoes SA

    1,367,701       4,585,431  

Energisa SA

    1,382,816       11,799,141  

Eneva SA(a)

    6,047,235       15,717,893  

Engie Brasil Energia SA

    1,365,162       10,576,134  

Equatorial Energia SA

    7,877,967       38,958,860  

Ez Tec Empreendimentos e Participacoes SA

    1,116,320       3,763,556  

Fleury SA

    1,951,768       6,774,641  

GPS Participacoes e Empreendimentos SA(b)

    2,020,423       5,922,933  

Grendene SA

    3,592,452       5,815,674  

GRUPO DE MODA SOMA SA(a)

    4,242,424       10,658,510  

Grupo Mateus SA(a)

    4,401,587       5,071,219  

Grupo SBF SA(a)

    1,099,661       4,855,036  

Guararapes Confeccoes SA

    980,061       2,300,162  

Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos SA(b)

        35,730,419       83,637,595  

Hypera SA

    3,073,139       19,935,444  

Iguatemi SA(a)

    1,704,628       6,293,084  

Instituto Hermes Pardini SA

    634,769       2,266,580  

Iochpe Maxion SA, NVS

    1,298,788       3,273,419  

IRB Brasil Resseguros S/A(a)

    8,959,356       5,286,175  
Security   Shares     Value  

Brazil (continued)

   

JBS SA

    6,562,122     $ 45,966,323  

JHSF Participacoes SA

    3,605,330       3,827,258  

Klabin SA

    6,236,373       28,011,521  

Light SA

    3,113,445       5,917,302  

Localiza Rent a Car SA

    5,212,082       58,022,681  

Locaweb Servicos de Internet SA(a)(b)

    3,882,427       7,548,184  

LOG Commercial Properties e Participacoes SA

    709,082       3,794,183  

Lojas Quero Quero S/A

    1,990,574       3,089,533  

Lojas Renner SA

    8,321,051       41,129,568  

M. Dias Branco SA

    1,035,960       4,575,053  

Magazine Luiza SA

    25,524,203       29,447,277  

Marfrig Global Foods SA

    3,388,138       14,580,628  

Meliuz SA(b)

    5,389,457       2,439,946  

Minerva SA

    2,896,325       6,095,818  

Movida Participacoes SA

    1,633,254       5,158,283  

MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA

    3,073,348       7,064,041  

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA, NVS

    2,321,227       9,867,086  

Natura & Co. Holding SA(a)

    7,662,429       34,193,235  

Odontoprev SA

    2,639,366       5,882,823  

Omega Energia SA(a)

    3,083,905       6,483,043  

Pet Center Comercio e Participacoes SA

    2,470,363       8,326,721  

Petro Rio SA(a)

    5,813,410       29,544,417  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA

    32,110,752       228,320,842  

Qualicorp Consultoria e Corretora de Seguros SA

    2,025,035       5,027,582  

Raia Drogasil SA

    9,296,836       42,088,065  

Rede D’Or Sao Luiz SA(b)

    3,310,989       32,616,447  

Rumo SA(a)

    11,031,537       33,049,065  

Santos Brasil Participacoes SA, NVS

    4,803,787       5,992,780  

Sao Martinho SA

    1,720,441       13,299,999  

Sendas Distribuidora SA

    6,793,679       17,684,337  

SIMPAR SA

    3,813,956       7,746,415  

SLC Agricola SA

    1,151,348       9,780,979  

Smartfit Escola de Ginastica e Danca SA(a)

    1,290,007       4,594,703  

Sul America SA

    2,399,213       16,342,176  

Suzano SA

    6,429,372       69,301,982  

Telefonica Brasil SA

    4,082,016       40,030,918  

TIM SA

    6,752,696       17,911,443  

TOTVS SA

    4,443,117       28,463,624  

Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica SA

    1,688,876       12,941,907  

Ultrapar Participacoes SA

    6,072,091       17,076,848  

Vale SA

        34,314,764           636,665,049  

Vamos Locacao de Caminhoes Maquinas e Equipamentos SA

    2,030,937       4,320,931  

Via S/A(a)

    10,640,317       7,795,845  

Vibra Energia SA

    10,076,905       45,899,458  

Vivara Participacoes SA

    1,106,075       5,597,007  

WEG SA

    14,378,921       81,467,910  

YDUQS Participacoes SA

    2,517,365       10,330,416  
   

 

 

 
      2,820,963,473  
Chile — 0.4%            

Aguas Andinas SA, Class A

    27,965,298       5,898,304  

Banco de Chile

    369,662,817       39,192,428  

Banco de Credito e Inversiones SA

    452,644       16,181,797  

Banco Santander Chile

    532,273,604       26,136,650  

CAP SA

    682,382       7,890,426  

Cencosud SA

    12,271,510       22,571,471  

Cencosud Shopping SA

    4,241,835       4,553,922  

Cia. Cervecerias Unidas SA

    1,059,183       8,397,259  

Colbun SA

    68,884,951       5,016,397  

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA

    1,635,047       6,076,188  

 

 

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

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Chile (continued)

   

Empresas CMPC SA

    9,320,811     $ 15,399,398  

Empresas COPEC SA

    3,367,265       26,122,426  

Enel Americas SA

    179,597,321       21,029,308  

Enel Chile SA

    201,216,096       6,596,424  

Engie Energia Chile SA

    6,957,015       4,221,912  

Falabella SA

    6,173,993       20,317,319  

Inversiones Aguas Metropolitanas SA

    5,823,303       2,918,169  

Itau CorpBanca Chile SA(a)

        2,989,053,113       5,865,302  

Parque Arauco SA(a)

    5,637,665       5,626,309  

SMU SA

    22,133,721       2,218,379  

Vina Concha y Toro SA

    4,799,923       7,050,938  
   

 

 

 
      259,280,726  
China — 29.3%            

360 DigiTech Inc., ADR

    726,075       13,613,906  

360 Security Technology Inc., Class A(a)

    4,624,588       7,697,806  

361 Degrees International Ltd.(a)

    9,639,000       4,738,807  

3SBio Inc.(a)(b)

    10,494,000       8,340,311  

51job Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    253,087       13,109,907  

AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.

    6,081,500       16,628,038  

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc., Class A(a)

    356,217       7,267,483  

AECC Aviation Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,425,316       11,444,044  

Agile Group Holdings Ltd.(c)

    9,726,500       4,431,609  

Agora Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    446,804       5,397,392  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    41,256,235       19,490,978  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    212,728,000       80,564,149  

Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,814,524       16,273,909  

Air China Ltd., Class A(a)

    3,445,500       5,396,140  

Air China Ltd., Class H(a)(c)

    16,206,000       12,463,693  

AK Medical Holdings Ltd.(b)(c)

    4,722,000       3,252,217  

Akeso Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    2,473,000       6,530,562  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.(a)

    129,439,504           1,703,925,292  

Alibaba Health Information Technology Ltd.(a)(c)

    34,234,000       23,971,729  

Alibaba Pictures Group Ltd.(a)(c)

    111,730,000       11,170,684  

A-Living Smart City Services Co. Ltd., Class A(b)

    4,680,000       8,388,996  

Alphamab Oncology(a)(b)(c)

    3,773,000       4,484,062  

Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class A(a)

    6,753,100       6,987,309  

Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class H(a)(c)

    34,736,000       24,552,230  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,174,429       13,920,101  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H

    10,187,500       54,671,477  

Anhui Gujing Distillery Co. Ltd., Class A

    227,155       7,981,219  

Anhui Gujing Distillery Co. Ltd., Class B

    901,180       13,213,883  

Anhui Kouzi Distillery Co. Ltd., Class A

    482,708       5,798,603  

Anjoy Foods Group Co Ltd., Class A

    174,100       3,415,262  

ANTA Sports Products Ltd.(c)

    9,199,200       140,501,235  

Ascentage Pharma Group International(a)(b)(c)

    1,545,700       3,627,821  

Asia Cement China Holdings Corp

    5,390,000       3,369,456  

Asymchem Laboratories Tianjin Co. Ltd., Class A

    153,600       8,277,447  

Autobio Diagnostics Co. Ltd., Class A

    408,237       3,352,214  

Autohome Inc., ADR

    643,580       19,687,112  

Avary Holding Shenzhen Co. Ltd., Class A

    837,100       4,613,042  

AVIC Electromechanical Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,255,200       4,462,529  

AVIC Industry-Finance Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,176,091       6,284,775  

AviChina Industry & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

    21,661,000       13,447,959  

Baidu Inc., ADR(a)

    2,367,640       360,923,042  

Bank of Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,831,506       12,036,701  

Bank of Chengdu Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,466,008       7,926,539  

Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    18,391,100       9,031,981  

Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    683,868,000       266,230,969  
Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,740,080     $ 14,964,311  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H

    71,342,000       48,907,029  

Bank of Hangzhou Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,350,997       9,889,711  

Bank of Jiangsu Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,371,008       12,003,573  

Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,519,222       11,642,591  

Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,473,193       21,000,826  

Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,237,235       11,346,450  

Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,174,673       13,954,180  

Baozun Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    515,945       5,432,901  

BBMG Corp., Class A

    17,920,236       8,195,166  

BeiGene Ltd., ADR(a)(c)

    403,270       84,896,400  

Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd., Class H(a)

    16,424,000       10,519,727  

Beijing Chunlizhengda Medical Instruments Co. Ltd., Class H(a)(c)

    1,042,000       1,431,866  

Beijing Energy International Holding Co. Ltd.(a)

    67,348,852       2,246,938  

Beijing Enlight Media Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,371,294       3,552,947  

Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.

    3,695,000       12,631,365  

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

    36,918,000       14,585,704  

Beijing Gas Blue Sky Holdings Ltd.(a)(d)

    92,816,000       716,317  

Beijing Kingsoft Office Software Inc., Class A

    237,051       8,042,346  

Beijing New Building Materials PLC, Class A

    1,158,519       5,494,732  

Beijing Roborock Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    43,779       4,393,286  

Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    819,559       3,113,313  

Beijing Shunxin Agriculture Co. Ltd., Class A

    626,600       2,711,972  

Beijing Sinnet Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,643,687       3,915,072  

Beijing Tiantan Biological Products Corp. Ltd., Class A

    939,197       4,079,516  

Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Co. Ltd.

    2,780,000       3,856,269  

Beijing Wantai Biological Pharmacy Enterprise Co. Ltd., Class A

    241,493       9,626,383  

Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway Co. Ltd., Class A

        20,708,000       16,965,392  

BEST Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    1,982,911       1,388,236  

Betta Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    297,194       2,848,183  

BGI Genomics Co. Ltd., Class A

    338,400       4,577,679  

Bilibili Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    1,416,811       44,785,396  

Bit Digital Inc.(a)

    529,840       2,082,271  

BOC Aviation Ltd.(b)

    1,727,000       15,012,810  

BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,817,100       14,043,953  

Bosideng International Holdings Ltd.(c)

    28,046,000       15,957,254  

Burning Rock Biotech Ltd., ADR(a)(c)

    419,281       3,534,539  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,027,586       41,321,088  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class H

    7,025,500           217,701,584  

BYD Electronic International Co. Ltd.

    5,800,500       16,367,918  

By-Health Co Ltd, Class A

    1,247,700       4,912,447  

C&D International Investment Group Ltd.(c)

    5,093,000       9,471,151  

Caitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,266,331       6,352,962  

Canaan Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    847,615       4,466,931  

CanSino Biologics Inc., Class H(a)(b)(c)

    684,200       12,365,792  

Canvest Environmental Protection Group Co. Ltd.

    11,492,000       5,593,721  

Central China Management Co. Ltd.

    11,308,000       1,515,677  

Central China Real Estate Ltd.

    9,984,000       819,702  

CGN New Energy Holdings Co. Ltd.(c)

    12,680,000       8,439,002  

CGN Power Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    88,055,000       24,964,560  

Changchun High & New Technology Industry Group Inc., Class A

    216,842       6,292,089  

Changjiang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,991,896       7,668,294  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Changzhou Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    243,536     $ 5,975,729  

Chaozhou Three-Circle Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,460,253       8,087,234  

China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings Ltd.

    5,002,000       3,614,998  

China Animal Healthcare Ltd.(a)(d)

    1,237,000       2  

China Aoyuan Group Ltd.

    10,262,000       1,710,525  

China BlueChemical Ltd., Class H

    20,554,000       6,154,501  

China Bohai Bank Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    23,488,000       3,907,353  

China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H

    67,607,000       12,203,978  

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H

    71,709,000       33,696,999  

China Coal Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

    17,670,000       11,014,310  

China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H

    20,898,000       11,465,083  

China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.

    14,168,500       68,182,194  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class A

    4,843,268       4,633,611  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

        820,279,000           615,180,174  

China CSSC Holdings Ltd., Class A

    2,711,701       9,427,329  

China Datang Corp. Renewable Power Co. Ltd., Class H

    22,535,000       8,539,579  

China Dongxiang Group Co. Ltd.(c)

    39,790,000       3,004,133  

China East Education Holdings Ltd.(b)(c)

    5,145,500       2,993,881  

China Education Group Holdings Ltd.

    7,793,000       6,676,460  

China Energy Engineering Corp. Ltd.(a)

    16,610,625       7,099,906  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,483,182       10,854,543  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    22,767,000       8,467,223  

China Everbright Environment Group Ltd.

    32,024,148       22,992,548  

China Everbright Greentech
Ltd.(b)(c)

    14,308,000       4,729,506  

China Everbright Ltd.

    8,100,000       8,920,475  

China Everbright Water Ltd.(c)

    10,957,800       2,546,070  

China Evergrande Group(c)

    33,656,000       6,888,347  

China Feihe Ltd.(b)

    30,090,000       35,905,180  

China Fiber Optic Network System Group Ltd.(d)

    10,394,800       13  

China Foods Ltd.

    10,448,000       4,502,943  

China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    35,197,500       20,146,454  

China Gas Holdings Ltd.

    25,927,000       40,974,308  

China Greatwall Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,178,600       4,608,804  

China Harmony Auto Holding Ltd.

    7,952,500       3,755,115  

China High Speed Transmission Equipment Group Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    5,069,000       3,845,767  

China Hongqiao Group Ltd.

    20,002,000       28,002,966  

China Huishan Dairy Holdings
Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    16,599,187       21  

China Huiyuan Juice Group
Ltd.(a)(d)

    10,877,000       14  

China International Capital Corp. Ltd., Class H(b)

    13,896,800       33,809,830  

China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.

    46,732,000       15,540,420  

China Jushi Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,854,975       7,750,882  

China Kepei Education Group
Ltd.(c)

    8,308,000       2,492,311  

China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd.

    9,765,000       15,034,044  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,626,721       7,428,772  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    63,029,000       104,415,718  

China Lilang Ltd.

    5,456,000       3,030,857  

China Literature Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    3,543,400       19,230,557  

China Logistics Property Holdings Co. Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    13,857,000       7,678,040  

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H

    28,831,000       59,495,354  

China Lumena New Materials
Corp.(a)(c)(d)

    64,600        

China Maple Leaf Educational Systems Ltd.(a)

    19,056,000       1,004,940  

China Medical System Holdings Ltd.

    11,772,000       20,961,850  

China Meidong Auto Holdings Ltd.

    5,022,000       23,646,027  

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.

    27,005,000       175,597,785  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,985,716       86,839,064  
Security   Shares      Value  

China (continued)

    

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    33,033,464      $ 278,449,182  

China Merchants Land Ltd.

    26,226,000        2,620,996  

China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.

    12,018,270        22,659,202  

China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,866,381        9,728,374  

China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,929,366        10,573,852  

China Metal Recycling Holdings
Ltd.(a)(d)

    62,400         

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class A

    18,128,617        11,235,030  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H

    45,819,220        17,846,518  

China Modern Dairy Holdings Ltd.(c)

    28,392,000        5,246,889  

China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,286,071        10,826,667  

China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class H

    26,298,000        15,828,838  

China National Building Material Co. Ltd., Class H

    34,482,850        44,235,571  

China National Chemical Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,722,422        7,836,045  

China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,094,009        11,874,077  

China New Higher Education Group Ltd.(b)

    10,035,000        3,686,533  

China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,004,000        15,763,348  

China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class H

    14,966,000        17,061,186  

China Oriental Group Co. Ltd.

    13,828,000        4,019,518  

China Overseas Grand Oceans Group Ltd.

    15,649,500        9,028,109  

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

    32,124,000        98,079,929  

China Overseas Property Holdings Ltd.

    11,745,000        12,751,946  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,805,642        16,005,167  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    22,028,600        61,340,326  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class A

    17,338,050        11,975,469  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

        203,330,200        101,154,081  

China Power International Development Ltd.

    46,662,000        26,449,758  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class A

    11,416,266        11,263,527  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class H

    32,737,000        19,221,721  

China Renaissance Holdings
Ltd.(a)(b)

    1,742,400        2,599,743  

China Renewable Energy Investment Ltd.(d)

    8,046         

China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd.

    12,564,000        99,625,002  

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.

    19,794,000        16,937,523  

China Resources Gas Group Ltd.

    7,938,000        36,459,149  

China Resources Land Ltd.

    27,391,777            133,241,755  

China Resources Medical Holdings Co. Ltd.

    9,194,000        5,182,934  

China Resources Microelectronics Ltd.

    562,966        5,228,789  

China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services Ltd.(b)

    4,902,400        25,216,287  

China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.

    16,690,000        37,278,281  

China Resources Sanjiu Medical & Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,053,527        5,972,455  

China Ruyi Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)

    25,303,200        7,530,835  

China SCE Group Holdings Ltd.

    19,545,200        3,924,152  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,751,429        15,019,706  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

    28,530,000        78,628,232  

China Shineway Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

    4,310,000        3,529,803  

China South City Holdings Ltd.

    45,770,000        3,820,728  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    6,598,384        7,244,876  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class H(a)(c)

    13,020,000        8,237,300  

China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd., Class A

    19,634,319        15,861,498  

China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.

    17,448,000        24,572,304  

China Suntien Green Energy Corp. Ltd., Class H

    15,239,000        10,151,160  

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd.

    13,052,508        15,449,046  

China Three Gorges Renewables Group Co. Ltd.

    14,634,632        16,518,637  

China Tobacco International HK Co. Ltd.(c)

    3,470,000        6,488,705  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd., Class A

    1,013,579     $ 32,737,478  

China Tower Corp. Ltd., Class H(b)

        340,900,000       39,733,089  

China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings Co. Ltd.

    23,474,000       13,381,580  

China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Ltd.(a)

    31,628,000       6,212,401  

China United Network Communications Ltd., Class A

    15,823,925       9,587,065  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,379,668       16,374,041  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H

    13,742,087       32,639,954  

China Vast Industrial Urban Development Co. Ltd.(b)

    972,000       211,878  

China Water Affairs Group Ltd.(c)

    9,026,000       9,971,604  

China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,911,330       43,823,129  

China Yuchai International Ltd.

    133,281       1,648,686  

China Yuhua Education Corp. Ltd.(b)(c)

    14,946,000       3,869,498  

China Zhenhua Group Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    310,300       5,783,614  

China Zheshang Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,060,700       10,357,735  

China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)(d)

    15,649,600       2,460,908  

Chinasoft International Ltd.

    22,718,000       20,727,921  

Chindata Group Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)(c)

    930,165       5,106,606  

Chongqing Brewery Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    317,900       6,750,266  

Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,453,096       7,139,832  

Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    832,576       17,039,549  

CIFI Ever Sunshine Services Group Ltd.

    6,574,000       11,955,262  

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

    29,306,500       20,418,169  

CIMC Enric Holdings Ltd.(c)

    7,368,000       8,812,668  

CITIC Ltd.

    49,570,000       57,844,434  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,849,106       25,383,680  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    21,718,900       52,618,408  

CMGE Technology Group Ltd.(a)(c)

    14,908,000       5,271,485  

COFCO Joycome Foods Ltd.(a)(c)

    21,791,000       9,506,652  

Colour Life Services Group Co. Ltd.(c)

    4,454,000       445,964  

Concord New Energy Group Ltd.

    78,670,000       7,377,298  

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,240,247           106,238,687  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    6,870,246       19,290,114  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class H(a)

    28,485,100       57,574,789  

COSCO SHIPPING International Hong Kong Co. Ltd.

    11,888,000       3,747,212  

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd.

    16,030,000       13,209,899  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

    65,131,733       50,602,904  

Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd.

    16,940,000       101,334,362  

CPMC Holdings Ltd.

    7,749,000       4,285,354  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class A

    12,430,200       11,425,829  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class H

    37,530,000       16,679,608  

CSC Financial Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,367,992       9,695,294  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

    76,783,760       91,016,602  

CStone Pharmaceuticals(a)(b)(c)

    5,802,000       4,809,698  

Dada Nexus Ltd., ADR(a)

    515,949       4,287,536  

Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd.(b)

    18,016,000       9,488,707  

Daqin Railway Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,615,200       8,209,776  

Daqo New Energy Corp., ADR(a)

    500,805       24,018,608  

DaShenLin Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    670,374       3,789,953  

DHC Software Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,668,498       4,809,638  

DiDi Global Inc., ADR(a)

    1,896,225       7,774,522  
Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Differ Group Holding Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    29,544,000     $ 9,121,677  

Digital China Holdings Ltd.

    9,098,000       4,966,754  

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H

        23,056,000       19,844,903  

Dongxing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,514,467       5,750,070  

Dongyue Group Ltd.

    12,773,000       18,530,297  

DouYu International Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)(c)

    1,247,098       2,569,022  

East Money Information Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,581,993       23,791,970  

Ecovacs Robotics Co. Ltd., Class A

    300,000       6,433,796  

EHang Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)(c)

    258,882       3,846,987  

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

    6,780,100       98,192,072  

Eve Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,027,831       14,750,156  

Everbright Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,541,786       5,367,567  

Everest Medicines Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    1,316,500       4,067,282  

Excellence Commercial Property & Facilities Management Group Ltd.(a)

    4,223,000       2,531,304  

Fangda Carbon New Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,056,284       5,011,085  

Fanhua Inc., ADR

    440,827       2,944,724  

Far East Horizon Ltd.

    14,392,000       12,265,595  

Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,342,698       3,669,220  

FinVolution Group, ADR

    1,023,213       4,164,477  

Fire Rock Holdings Ltd.

    19,116,000       1,214,800  

First Capital Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,750,900       3,793,705  

Flat Glass Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    775,200       6,069,029  

Flat Glass Group Co. Ltd., Class H(c)

    3,565,000       14,741,894  

Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,530,999       10,379,405  

Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,825,305       28,767,307  

Fosun International Ltd.

    22,133,500           24,014,924  

Founder Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,751,587       8,848,272  

Foxconn Industrial Internet Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,645,334       8,233,149  

Fu Shou Yuan International Group Ltd.

    9,795,000       7,260,845  

Fufeng Group Ltd.(a)

    17,086,400       6,397,572  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,177,100       8,261,424  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    5,071,600       24,881,746  

Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., Class A

    654,084       15,904,103  

Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., Class H(b)(c)

    2,182,200       37,036,720  

Gaotu Techedu Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    1,129,144       1,976,002  

GDS Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)(c)

    762,824       33,960,924  

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.

    50,252,000       93,601,517  

Gemdale Corp., Class A

    3,115,396       6,268,472  

Gemdale Properties & Investment Corp. Ltd., NVS

    64,586,000       7,107,716  

Genertec Universal Medical Group Co.
Ltd.(b)(c)

    11,355,500       8,025,765  

Genscript Biotech Corp.(a)

    10,040,000       39,808,781  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,901,330       8,593,133  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    10,074,800       15,125,117  

Gigadevice Semiconductor Beijing Inc., Class A

    382,035       9,354,597  

Ginlong Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    144,900       5,850,678  

Glory Sun Financial Group Ltd.(a)(c)

    151,896,000       3,382,119  

GoerTek Inc., Class A

    1,878,562       13,152,662  

GOME Retail Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)

    107,665,000       8,011,981  

Gotion High-tech Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    940,400       6,453,007  

Grand Pharmaceutical Group Ltd., Class A

    12,761,000       10,097,936  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,278,900       7,469,314  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H

    26,359,000       55,493,608  

Gree Electric Appliances Inc. of Zhuhai, Class A

    1,514,800       8,817,629  

Greenland Holdings Corp. Ltd., Class A

    6,017,803       4,125,132  

Greenland Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    9,314,000       1,594,399  

Greentown China Holdings Ltd.

    7,322,500       10,999,002  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Greentown Management Holdings Co.
Ltd.(b)

    6,828,000     $ 5,567,580  

Greentown Service Group Co. Ltd.

    12,444,000       12,500,280  

Guangdong Haid Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,009,920       10,572,309  

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

    24,860,000       33,453,968  

Guangdong Kinlong Hardware Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    237,400       3,985,236  

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class H

        25,169,200       24,918,812  

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,674,488       7,896,878  

Guangzhou Kingmed Diagnostics Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    317,300       4,229,461  

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd., Class H(c)

    11,916,000       5,072,642  

Guangzhou Shiyuan Electronic Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    469,783       6,398,086  

Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    581,498       9,868,759  

Guosen Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,632,567       9,265,964  

Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,581,425       9,513,221  

Guoyuan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,492,071       5,050,947  

Haidilao International Holding Ltd.(b)(c)

    9,203,000       21,191,550  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,091,337       16,586,423  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class H

    19,076,400       66,845,223  

Hainan Meilan International Airport Co. Ltd., Class H(a)

    1,756,000       4,967,145  

Haitian International Holdings Ltd.

    5,463,000       14,555,068  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,040,131       10,784,059  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    20,654,400       17,772,875  

Hangzhou First Applied Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    594,200       11,276,485  

Hangzhou Robam Appliances Co. Ltd., Class A

    817,809       4,325,492  

Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    838,900       7,668,188  

Hangzhou Steam Turbine Co. Ltd., Class B

    3,907,263       7,439,930  

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class A

    244,774       3,971,093  

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    980,500       11,031,654  

Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd.(b)

    10,030,000       21,410,979  

Harbin Electric Co. Ltd., Class H

    8,374,000       2,959,180  

Hefei Meiya Optoelectronic Technology Inc., Class A

    602,460       3,457,329  

Hello Group Inc., ADR

    1,285,907       12,254,694  

Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,799,747       8,236,370  

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.

    5,262,500       27,908,471  

Hengli Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,196,930       12,716,224  

Hengyi Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,286,961       5,241,476  

Hi Sun Technology China Ltd.(a)(c)

    25,368,000       3,217,720  

Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network Co. Ltd., Class A

    361,702       6,211,997  

Hongfa Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    420,620       4,203,687  

Hope Education Group Co. Ltd.(b)(c)

    31,332,000       3,183,302  

Hopson Development Holdings Ltd.(c)

    6,313,490       12,996,656  

Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    254,500       6,053,741  

Hua Han Health Industry Holdings
Ltd.(a)(d)

    22,424,288       29  

Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd.(a)(b)

    4,479,000           23,334,555  

Hua Medicine(a)(b)

    6,793,000       3,303,227  

Huabao International Holdings Ltd.(c)

    8,359,000       4,795,625  

Huadong Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,193,051       7,197,787  

Huafon Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,409,866       5,215,293  

Hualan Biological Engineering Inc., Class A

    1,103,320       4,505,057  

Huaneng Power International Inc., Class H

    36,994,000       21,716,055  

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,958,551       9,977,122  
Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    12,229,400     $ 20,023,225  

Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,091,018       10,792,855  

Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,292,269       4,204,561  

Huayu Automotive Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,945,810       7,848,940  

Huazhu Group Ltd., ADR(a)

    1,565,252       64,738,823  

Huizhou Desay Sv Automotive Co. Ltd., Class A

    258,000       5,434,832  

Humanwell Healthcare Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    958,900       2,839,888  

Hundsun Technologies Inc., Class A

    1,104,787       9,181,707  

Hutchmed China Ltd, ADR(a)(c)

    753,688       20,537,998  

HUYA Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    691,475       3,630,244  

Hygeia Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)(c)

    2,967,200       16,199,204  

iClick Interactive Asia Group Ltd.,
ADR(a)(c)

    724,513       1,753,321  

Iflytek Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,294,284       10,113,888  

I-Mab, ADR(a)(c)

    345,655       8,544,592  

IMAX China Holding Inc.(b)

    1,404,900       1,959,590  

Imeik Technology Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    118,100       9,127,584  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    32,604,380       24,087,023  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

        489,560,000       292,245,318  

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,821,079       37,910,258  

Industrial Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,874,924       7,641,689  

Ingenic Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A

    272,303       4,831,280  

Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    26,188,100       11,177,714  

Inner Mongolia Junzheng Energy & Chemical Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,658,600       4,453,941  

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,184,262       19,972,980  

Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Co. Ltd., Class B

    10,508,195       10,123,143  

Innovent Biologics Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    9,997,000       45,116,264  

Inspur Electronic Information Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,387,772       7,256,744  

Inspur International Ltd.(a)

    6,426,000       3,070,379  

Intco Medical Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    347,450       2,817,861  

iQIYI Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    2,419,029       10,014,780  

JA Solar Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    862,300       13,064,056  

Jafron Biomedical Co. Ltd., Class A

    558,173       4,062,937  

Jason Furniture Hangzhou Co. Ltd., Class A

    605,259       6,775,248  

JCET Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,171,000       5,231,286  

JD Health International Inc.(a)(b)

    3,016,800       22,516,522  

JDcom Inc, Class A(a)

    17,150,063           612,590,331  

Jiangsu Eastern Shenghong Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,264,100       6,870,800  

Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    9,706,000       10,384,859  

Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co. Ltd., Class A

    793,296       8,455,742  

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,274,983       20,856,644  

Jiangsu King’s Luck Brewery JSC Ltd., Class A

    891,856       7,399,184  

Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co. Ltd., Class A

    791,351       20,756,376  

Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,753,500       5,211,763  

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class H

    11,557,000       20,802,603  

Jiangxi Zhengbang Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,661,200       2,913,797  

Jiayuan International Group Ltd.

    16,534,000       5,239,911  

Jinchuan Group International Resources Co. Ltd.(c)

    36,103,000       6,450,834  

Jinke Properties Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,826,200       2,725,731  

JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd., ADR(a)(c)

    322,585       16,326,027  

Jinmao Property Services Co. Ltd.

    705,921       179,403  

Jinxin Fertility Group Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    10,966,500       12,822,925  

JiuGui Liquor Co. Ltd., Class A

    215,400       5,853,150  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Jiumaojiu International Holdings Ltd.(b)(c)

    6,366,000     $ 14,301,224  

JNBY Design Ltd.

    2,573,500       3,474,002  

Jonjee Hi-Tech Industrial And Commercial Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    610,442       3,348,473  

JOYY Inc., ADR

    476,741       22,068,341  

Juewei Food Co. Ltd., Class A

    462,300       3,883,243  

JW Cayman Therapeutics Co. Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    2,056,500       2,612,581  

Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.(c)

        27,556,000       2,510,140  

Kangji Medical Holdings Ltd.(c)

    3,802,500       3,810,047  

Kanzhun Ltd.(a)(c)

    643,791       20,794,449  

KE Holdings Inc., ADR(a)

    3,050,306       59,206,439  

Kingboard Holdings Ltd.

    5,990,200       28,023,042  

Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd.

    8,596,000       14,323,915  

Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    22,385,000       55,327,702  

Kingfa Sci & Tech Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,979,800       3,384,355  

Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)(c)

    709,226       4,780,183  

Kingsoft Corp. Ltd.

    8,202,000       30,673,899  

Konka Group Co. Ltd., Class B

    9,737,118       2,689,329  

Koolearn Technology Holding Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    3,614,000       2,267,142  

Kuaishou Technology(a)(b)

    4,042,200       46,778,002  

Kuang-Chi Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    1,419,500       4,574,606  

Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.

    34,056,000       33,500,321  

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Class A

    655,592           186,443,323  

KWG Group Holdings Ltd.

    10,939,000       5,121,896  

KWG Living Group Holdings Ltd.

    11,406,999       4,725,370  

LB Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,587,607       6,705,969  

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd.

    12,846,000       8,258,114  

Legend Biotech Corp., ADR(a)

    390,062       15,442,555  

Lenovo Group Ltd.(c)

    62,478,000       69,573,562  

Lens Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,831,515       6,550,307  

Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,468,900       5,016,883  

LexinFintech Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)(c)

    1,016,005       3,606,818  

Li Auto Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    4,759,198       144,917,579  

Li Ning Co. Ltd.

    19,995,500       199,718,038  

Lifetech Scientific Corp., NVS(a)

    32,488,000       12,893,204  

Lingyi iTech Guangdong Co., Class A(a)

    4,866,633       4,644,725  

Logan Group Co. Ltd.(c)

    11,087,000       3,688,762  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd.(b)

    15,549,000       83,148,639  

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,824,985       35,164,002  

Lonking Holdings Ltd.

    21,099,000       5,623,424  

Lufax Holding Ltd., ADR(a)

    5,175,127       33,483,072  

Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,168,716       28,910,394  

Luye Pharma Group Ltd., NVS(a)(b)

    16,001,000       6,463,975  

Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd., Class A

    771,108       26,632,641  

LVGEM China Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    11,842,000       2,030,594  

Mango Excellent Media Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,098,932       5,988,038  

Maoyan Entertainment(a)(b)(c)

    5,452,400       5,958,832  

Maxscend Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    189,420       8,139,920  

Meinian Onehealth Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    2,707,928       3,087,152  

Meitu Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    23,040,000       3,715,276  

Meituan, Class B(a)(b)

    34,909,900       775,528,923  

Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd., Class A

    12,647,000       8,202,585  

MH Development Ltd.(a)(d)

    4,108,000       262,405  

Microport Scientific Corp.(c)

    5,572,300       15,499,805  

Midea Real Estate Holding Ltd.(b)

    2,701,000       3,957,687  

Ming Yang Smart Energy Group Ltd., Class A

    1,145,800       4,711,557  

Ming Yuan Cloud Group Holdings Ltd.(c)

    4,488,000       8,857,888  
Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Minth Group Ltd.

    6,502,000     $ 23,509,962  

MMG Ltd.(a)

        25,143,999       9,107,899  

Mobvista Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    5,875,000       4,727,141  

Montage Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    555,600       6,829,779  

Muyuan Foods Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,763,562       25,146,063  

Nanjing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,396,487       4,779,708  

NARI Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,171,756       17,902,017  

National Silicon Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    1,342,419       5,217,414  

NAURA Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    280,675       13,605,980  

NavInfo Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    1,958,250       5,331,727  

NetDragon Websoft Holdings Ltd.

    2,800,000       6,278,883  

NetEase Inc.

    17,611,635       340,638,918  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,207,801       7,307,834  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    6,519,100       18,656,836  

New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    2,879,144       7,043,338  

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc., ADR(a)

    13,169,013       19,885,210  

Newborn Town Inc.(a)

    6,424,000       3,623,911  

Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd.(c)

    7,664,000       7,676,103  

Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd.

    14,252,000       13,652,942  

Ninestar Corp., Class A

    1,120,500       8,916,455  

Ningbo Tuopu Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    622,200       6,014,068  

Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,748,100       10,439,937  

NIO Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    11,235,982           256,629,829  

Niu Technologies, ADR(a)(c)

    314,761       3,915,627  

Noah Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)(c)

    291,618       8,270,286  

Nongfu Spring Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    14,873,600       93,279,996  

Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,570,800       2,013,060  

OFILM Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    2,393,989       3,044,678  

OneConnect Financial Technology Co. Ltd., ADR(a)

    1,271,215       2,008,520  

Oppein Home Group Inc., Class A

    379,580       7,612,219  

Orient Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,042,168       7,906,561  

Ovctek China Inc., Class A

    573,165       3,741,062  

Peijia Medical Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    2,249,000       3,539,874  

People’s Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd. (The), Class H

    75,459,000       24,266,520  

Perfect World Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,323,186       2,778,767  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,234,800       10,357,979  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H

    180,422,000       96,638,646  

Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    388,700       7,459,806  

Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    1,124,700       13,635,913  

PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H

    57,385,040       60,574,864  

Pinduoduo Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    3,743,351       194,130,183  

Ping An Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,198,836       25,520,798  

Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co. Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    3,966,000       12,290,288  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class A

    5,875,612       47,363,937  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H

    54,004,500       418,732,660  

Poly Developments and Holdings Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,484,211       16,239,382  

Poly Property Group Co. Ltd.

    17,531,000       4,755,934  

Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,910,500       11,436,968  

Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    68,325,000       56,100,555  

Pou Sheng International Holdings Ltd.(a)

    24,527,000       3,624,517  

Power Construction Corp. of China Ltd., Class A

    8,474,044       10,346,706  

Powerlong Commercial Management Holdings Ltd.(c)

    2,208,500       3,864,989  

Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd.

    10,688,000       5,122,973  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Q Technology Group Co. Ltd.

    4,707,000     $ 4,445,191  

Redco Properties Group Ltd.(b)(c)

        10,976,000       3,005,738  

Redsun Properties Group Ltd.(c)

    16,239,000       4,654,795  

RiseSun Real Estate Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,375,562       3,982,183  

RLX Technology Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    5,052,579       15,561,943  

Road King Infrastructure Ltd.

    3,428,000       3,261,522  

Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,335,300       16,033,747  

Ronshine China Holdings Ltd.(c)

    6,932,500       2,220,099  

SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class A

    3,953,900       11,401,275  

Sangfor Technologies Inc., Class A

    282,200       6,545,409  

Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Co. Ltd.

    10,583,000       10,974,536  

Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,454,211       13,918,631  

Satellite Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    999,600       7,167,805  

SDIC Capital Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,820,140       6,848,029  

SDIC Power Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,755,228       7,542,962  

Seazen Group Ltd.

    18,340,000       9,677,217  

Seazen Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,454,526       6,957,065  

SF Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,489,092       23,881,557  

SG Micro Corp., Class A

    155,400       8,600,851  

Shaanxi Coal Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,679,190       12,830,755  

Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,351,601       7,676,115  

Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class H(b)(c)

    4,631,500       8,697,015  

Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,486,950       8,353,142  

Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. Ltd., Class A

    929,741       4,139,635  

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd., Class H

    21,503,600           29,692,015  

Shanghai Bairun Investment Holding Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    566,260       4,080,664  

Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class A

    827,467       7,078,248  

Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class B

    3,327,447       14,369,760  

Shanghai Chlor-Alkali Chemical Co. Ltd., Class B

    6,792,409       4,348,507  

Shanghai Construction Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,871,400       5,118,793  

Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,068,100       4,946,744  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,060,100       7,147,736  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    4,240,500       17,002,322  

Shanghai Haixin Group Co., Class B

    7,336,491       2,494,407  

Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd.

    4,992,000       7,588,995  

Shanghai Industrial Urban Development Group Ltd.

    28,906,200       2,750,531  

Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    706,703       5,879,442  

Shanghai International Port Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,105,900       8,242,790  

Shanghai Jinjiang International Hotels Co. Ltd., Class A

    717,678       6,420,216  

Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone Development Co. Ltd., Class B

    10,700,113       9,533,801  

Shanghai M&G Stationery Inc., Class A

    668,947       5,766,311  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H

    7,309,100       13,193,390  

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,054,733       20,039,049  

Shanghai Putailai New Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    425,960       9,908,884  

Shanghai RAAS Blood Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,365,234       5,682,254  

Shanxi Meijin Energy Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    2,804,943       6,411,586  
Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory Co. Ltd., Class A

    651,419     $ 30,318,978  

Shengyi Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,676,308       5,183,731  

Shennan Circuits Co. Ltd., Class A

    309,671       5,772,704  

Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,746,692       10,009,926  

Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    307,952       4,459,596  

Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,391,982       14,167,342  

Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd.

    9,296,250       9,578,684  

Shenzhen Investment Ltd.

        26,516,000       5,977,572  

Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    401,700       5,369,736  

Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    635,846       33,064,498  

Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,060,902       6,630,625  

Shenzhen Sunway Communication Co. Ltd., Class A

    877,900       2,970,000  

Shenzhen Transsion Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    386,966       8,295,804  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

    7,045,300           118,337,141  

Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.(c)

    9,565,500       5,740,236  

Shimao Services Holdings Ltd.(b)(c)

    7,149,000       5,224,635  

Shoucheng Holdings Ltd.

    23,920,800       3,956,966  

Shougang Fushan Resources Group Ltd.

    30,050,000       9,936,481  

Shui On Land Ltd.

    45,217,666       6,604,328  

Sichuan Chuantou Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,626,946       6,919,788  

Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,536,320       4,234,097  

Sichuan Swellfun Co. Ltd., Class A

    332,800       5,265,824  

Sihuan Pharmaceutical Holdings Group Ltd.(c)

    35,429,000       7,596,983  

Silergy Corp.

    680,000       90,610,773  

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

    88,561,000       56,534,219  

Sinofert Holdings Ltd.

    32,008,000       4,594,487  

Sinolink Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,824,700       4,551,420  

Sinoma Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    979,400       4,658,648  

Sino-Ocean Group Holding Ltd.(c)

    28,290,500       6,085,205  

Sinopec Engineering Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    15,110,500       7,228,645  

Sinopec Kantons Holdings Ltd.

    12,946,000       4,845,610  

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    11,286,000       27,359,332  

Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.

    5,990,000       8,941,075  

Skshu Paint Co. Ltd., Class A

    299,680       4,219,459  

Skyfame Realty Holdings Ltd.

    51,006,000       5,547,961  

Skyworth Group Ltd.(a)(c)

    14,526,000       8,206,136  

Smoore International Holdings Ltd.(b)

    15,384,000       57,106,252  

SOHO China Ltd.(a)

    19,623,000       3,992,600  

Sohu.com Ltd., ADR(a)(c)

    291,441       5,345,028  

Songcheng Performance Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,146,656       5,267,409  

SOS Ltd., ADR(a)(c)

    2,031,915       1,479,234  

SSY Group Ltd.(c)

    12,052,411       5,628,366  

StarPower Semiconductor Ltd., Class A

    95,900       5,530,453  

Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.

    17,394,500       6,275,625  

Sun King Technology Group Ltd.

    9,396,000       3,831,396  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.

    26,108,000       21,340,659  

Sunac Services Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    8,321,000       7,111,679  

Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd., Class A

    785,200       15,204,612  

Suningcom Co Ltd, Class A(a)

    7,050,071       4,021,734  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.

    6,119,000       146,635,413  

Sunwoda Electronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,112,200       6,523,956  

Superb Summit International Group
Ltd.(a)(d)

    1,998,771       624  

Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,388,200       4,905,986  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Suzhou Maxwell Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    63,600     $ 5,552,791  

SuZhou TA&A Ultra Clean Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    363,800       5,193,700  

SY Holdings Group Ltd.(c)

    7,269,000       6,753,121  

TAL Education Group, ADR(a)

    3,570,146       10,139,215  

TBEA Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,094,201       6,748,168  

TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd.

    9,417,000       4,414,575  

TCL Technology Group Corp., Class A

    8,899,400       7,865,253  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

        49,154,900           2,652,462,865  

Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR(a)

    5,711,087       30,782,759  

Thunder Software Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    338,000       7,529,843  

Tian Lun Gas Holdings Ltd.(c)

    4,131,500       3,416,649  

Tiangong International Co. Ltd.(c)

    12,774,000       6,028,929  

Tianjin Port Development Holdings Ltd.

    47,558,000       3,831,880  

Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,794,991       13,743,098  

Tianli Education International Holdings Ltd.(a)(d)

    14,731,000       2,921,770  

Tianma Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,201,832       5,949,800  

Tianneng Power International Ltd.(c)

    5,996,000       5,500,654  

Tianshui Huatian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,787,007       5,311,772  

Times Neighborhood Holdings Ltd.(c)

    7,626,000       2,603,690  

Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.

    16,990,000       37,588,711  

Toly Bread Co. Ltd., Class A

    846,026       3,341,994  

Tong Ren Tang Technologies Co. Ltd., Class H

    6,922,000       5,990,576  

Tongcheng Travel Holdings Ltd.(a)

    8,269,600       15,401,702  

Tongdao Liepin Group(a)

    2,192,800       5,275,336  

Tongwei Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,362,659       16,203,668  

Topchoice Medical Corp., Class A(a)

    190,099       4,877,308  

Topsports International Holdings Ltd.(b)

    12,080,000       12,557,493  

Towngas Smart Energy Co. Ltd.(a)

    10,653,000       7,568,938  

TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H

    7,765,000       14,626,571  

Trina Solar Co. Ltd.

    885,150       10,830,364  

Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR(a)

    4,355,774       112,466,085  

Truly International Holdings Ltd.

    16,942,000       5,878,681  

Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class A

    477,800       7,123,811  

Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class H

    4,432,000       42,639,564  

Unigroup Guoxin Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    355,010       12,467,404  

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

    11,145,000       11,589,401  

Unisplendour Corp. Ltd., Class A

    1,915,261       6,676,441  

Untrade Cteg(d)

    33,362,000       526,690  

Untrade SMI Holdings(a)(d)

    12,533,884       16  

Up Fintech Holding Ltd., ADR(a)(c)

    883,680       3,985,397  

Uxin Ltd., ADR(a)(c)

    2,184,871       2,250,417  

Venus MedTech Hangzhou Inc., Class H(a)(b)(c)

    2,035,500       5,659,146  

Vinda International Holdings Ltd.(c)

    3,419,000       9,734,695  

Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)

    3,878,995       33,630,887  

Viva Biotech Holdings(b)(c)

    7,861,000       3,026,018  

Vnet Group Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    846,401       6,661,176  

Walvax Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A

    926,689       6,906,608  

Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,714,386       25,956,671  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.(c)

    42,493,000       45,234,882  

Weibo Corp., ADR(a)(c)

    521,731       14,311,081  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,961,200       9,584,415  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H

    16,206,000       27,422,642  

Weimob Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    16,582,000       10,966,568  

Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    3,923,641       12,133,512  

West China Cement Ltd.

    28,416,000       4,878,282  

Western Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,692,581       6,872,242  

Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)

    12,061,000       43,636,586  
Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Will Semiconductor Co. Ltd. Shanghai, Class A

    467,303     $ 18,338,289  

Wingtech Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    729,400       13,592,959  

Winning Health Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,929,785       3,507,930  

Wisdom Education International Holdings Co. Ltd.(c)

    7,518,000       413,008  

Wuhan Guide Infrared Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,977,257       7,032,169  

Wuhu Sanqi Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,395,037       4,632,832  

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Class A

        2,012,015       60,906,116  

WUS Printed Circuit Kunshan Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,940,836       5,189,124  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,442,419       23,875,319  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    2,876,307       40,942,655  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc., New(a)(b)

    30,614,500       253,225,287  

Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd., Class A

    606,287       6,535,749  

Wuxi Shangji Automation Co. Ltd., Class A

    164,100       4,143,048  

XCMG Construction Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,110,278       6,251,360  

XD Inc.(a)(c)

    1,812,600       5,894,964  

Xiabuxiabu Catering Management China Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)

    4,879,000       3,070,131  

Xiaomi Corp., Class B(a)(b)

    121,626,800           228,928,031  

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,782,006       4,253,558  

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

    6,851,434       11,210,180  

Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.(c)

    41,780,800       75,889,215  

XPeng Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    3,345,332       121,669,725  

Xtep International Holdings Ltd.(c)

    11,594,000       19,235,328  

Yadea Group Holdings Ltd.(b)

    10,096,000       14,977,756  

Yankuang Energy Group Co Ltd, Class H(c)

    13,386,000       32,820,075  

Yankuang Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,279,206       6,419,521  

Yantai Jereh Oilfield Services Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    768,868       5,508,331  

Yeahka Ltd.(a)(c)

    1,850,800       5,115,889  

Yealink Network Technology Corp. Ltd., Class A

    683,593       8,286,553  

Yifeng Pharmacy Chain Co. Ltd., Class A

    583,214       4,584,161  

Yihai International Holding Ltd.(c)

    4,048,000       16,937,228  

Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    828,600       7,049,006  

Yonghui Superstores Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,010,234       4,060,056  

Yonyou Network Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,942,783       9,695,286  

Youdao Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    328,144       3,891,788  

Youyuan International Holdings Ltd.(d)

    5,307,000       79,456  

Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.

    9,823,576       9,826,235  

Yuexiu REIT

    22,078,000       8,984,214  

Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure Ltd.

    13,692,000       8,497,709  

Yum China Holdings Inc.

    3,657,860       190,281,877  

Yunda Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,031,537       6,257,205  

Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    716,552       10,237,591  

Yunnan Energy New Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    505,232       20,937,901  

Yuzhou Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    22,573,921       1,793,510  

Zai Lab Ltd., ADR(a)(c)

    675,479       36,948,701  

Zepp Health Corp., ADR(a)

    332,416       1,209,994  

Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    322,169       18,546,900  

Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd., Class H

    10,636,500       9,385,807  

Zhejiang Century Huatong Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    5,620,395       5,827,477  

Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,283,373       10,228,913  

Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,347,029       6,988,897  

Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    383,300       3,503,305  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    13,000,000     $ 11,727,397  

Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,204,562       4,416,422  

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd., Class A

    678,932       13,427,460  

Zhejiang Jingsheng Mechanical & Electrical Co. Ltd., Class A

    829,594       8,598,190  

Zhejiang Longsheng Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,125,874       6,110,604  

Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,824,649       9,834,373  

Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,171,616       6,948,005  

Zhejiang Supor Co. Ltd., Class A

    503,340       4,042,036  

Zhejiang Wolwo Bio-Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    360,498       2,610,953  

Zhenro Properties Group Ltd.(c)

        15,414,000       1,327,090  

Zheshang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,679,800       4,917,510  

ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H(a)(b)(c)

    4,143,000       13,636,412  

Zhongji Innolight Co. Ltd., Class A

    707,374       4,312,415  

Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.

    5,032,000       35,138,067  

Zhou Hei Ya International Holdings Co. Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    8,099,500       5,411,336  

Zhuguang Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

    21,530,000       4,187,751  

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd.

    4,701,400       24,506,146  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,556,000       18,891,630  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    49,526,000       73,505,568  

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,603,700       4,036,929  

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

    11,517,400       7,661,416  

ZTE Corp., Class A

    1,967,239       9,103,750  

ZTE Corp., Class H

    6,551,240       16,139,282  

ZTO Express Cayman Inc., ADR

    3,714,493       109,354,674  
   

 

 

 
          21,288,430,727  
Colombia — 0.2%            

Bancolombia SA

    2,018,602       20,016,795  

Cementos Argos SA

    4,671,717       7,202,765  

Corp. Financiera Colombiana SA(a)

    962,141       6,769,437  

Ecopetrol SA

    40,086,075       33,223,443  

Grupo Argos SA

    2,909,116       9,532,016  

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA

    2,050,011       16,636,466  

Interconexion Electrica SA ESP

    3,937,432       24,302,636  
   

 

 

 
      117,683,558  
Cyprus — 0.0%            

Ros Agro PLC, GDR(d)(e)

    300,309       879,658  
   

 

 

 

Czech Republic — 0.1%

   

CEZ AS(c)

    1,378,949       52,510,146  

Komercni Banka AS(a)

    660,807       25,996,419  

Moneta Money Bank AS(b)

    3,749,733       14,847,069  
   

 

 

 
      93,353,634  
Egypt — 0.1%            

Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE(a)

    14,645,212       44,606,628  

Eastern Co. SAE

    8,995,960       6,219,389  

Egyptian Financial Group-Hermes Holding Co.(a)

    7,461,846       8,245,806  

EISewedy Electric Co.

    7,321,416       3,876,622  

Fawry for Banking & Payment Technology Services SAE(a)

    4,549,919       2,807,455  

Heliopolis Housing

    5,875,237       1,859,722  

Juhayna Food Industries

    3,531,698       1,397,505  

Palm Hills Developments SAE, NVS

    18,657,826       1,796,384  

Six of October Development & Investment

    837,697       697,459  
Security   Shares     Value  

Egypt (continued)

   

Talaat Moustafa Group

    7,956,441     $ 4,751,730  

Telecom Egypt Co.

    4,044,325       4,559,494  
   

 

 

 
      80,818,194  
Greece — 0.3%            

Alpha Services and Holdings SA(a)

    19,046,203       25,989,298  

Athens Water Supply & Sewage Co. SA

    418,034       3,375,965  

Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings SA, Class A(a)

    22,707,102       24,874,056  

FF Group(a)(d)

    343,633       3,853  

GEK Terna Holding Real Estate Construction SA(a)

    618,752       6,022,940  

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA

    1,997,301       39,949,959  

Holding Co. ADMIE IPTO SA

    1,565,026       4,171,755  

JUMBO SA

    901,366       12,950,130  

LAMDA Development SA(a)

    606,984       4,575,947  

Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries SA

    619,359       9,938,028  

Mytilineos SA

    808,294       13,023,456  

National Bank of Greece SA(a)

    4,941,105       18,326,907  

OPAP SA

    1,792,171       26,120,393  

Piraeus Financial Holdings SA(a)

    5,275,763       8,355,499  

Public Power Corp. SA(a)(c)

    1,350,707       12,840,188  

Sarantis SA

    250,656       2,038,330  

Terna Energy SA

    493,504       7,153,651  

Titan Cement International SA(a)

    373,805       5,448,652  
   

 

 

 
      225,159,007  
Hong Kong — 0.0%            

China Youzan Ltd.(a)(c)

        124,612,000       4,005,058  
   

 

 

 

Hungary — 0.2%

   

Magyar Telekom Telecommunications PLC

    4,975,157       6,252,213  

MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas PLC

    3,416,719       26,651,432  

Opus Global Nyrt(a)(c)

    2,034,983       1,061,554  

OTP Bank Nyrt(a)

    1,925,618       73,480,047  

Richter Gedeon Nyrt

    1,191,980       25,027,623  
   

 

 

 
          132,472,869  
India — 13.5%            

3M India Ltd.(a)

    28,333       8,004,150  

Aarti Industries Ltd.

    1,685,181       20,820,461  

Aavas Financiers Ltd.(a)

    303,506       11,317,171  

ACC Ltd.

    672,671       18,735,958  

Adani Enterprises Ltd.

    2,383,731       52,419,974  

Adani Green Energy Ltd.(a)

    3,388,499       83,381,007  

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.

    4,525,267       42,789,468  

Adani Power Ltd.(a)

    7,505,467       12,495,205  

Adani Total Gas Ltd.

    2,418,460       50,986,744  

Adani Transmission Ltd.(a)

    2,377,600       67,753,621  

Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.(a)

    5,889,746       8,310,219  

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.(a)

    2,935,467       10,544,852  

Aegis Logistics Ltd.

    1,521,758       3,431,866  

Affle India Ltd.(a)

    586,280       9,577,359  

AIA Engineering Ltd.

    395,323       8,540,575  

Ajanta Pharma Ltd.

    286,554       6,568,683  

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

    539,768       5,215,623  

Alkyl Amines Chemicals

    138,581       5,554,324  

Amara Raja Batteries Ltd.

    1,045,460       7,820,212  

Amber Enterprises India Ltd.(a)

    272,959       12,653,378  

Ambuja Cements Ltd.

    6,240,983       26,156,608  

APL Apollo Tubes Ltd.(a)

    792,548       9,031,862  

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.

    874,571       55,976,857  

Apollo Tyres Ltd.

    3,470,978       8,566,569  

 

 

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

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

India (continued)

   

Ashok Leyland Ltd., NVS

    12,892,017     $ 20,435,685  

Asian Paints Ltd.

    3,351,775       141,649,741  

Astral Ltd.

    823,740       21,350,142  

AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd.

    68,801       2,382,822  

Atul Ltd.

    122,842       15,159,742  

AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.(a)(b)

    732,376       11,765,661  

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.

    2,508,127       20,878,775  

Avanti Feeds Ltd.

    649,954       4,148,386  

Avenue Supermarts Ltd.(a)(b)

    1,439,065       83,256,128  

Axis Bank Ltd.(a)

    19,365,916       192,132,118  

Bajaj Auto Ltd.

    598,805       28,178,348  

Bajaj Consumer Care Ltd.

    1,154,251       2,494,188  

Bajaj Electricals Ltd.(a)

    493,938       7,548,023  

Bajaj Finance Ltd.

        2,329,623       218,111,431  

Bajaj Finserv Ltd.

    336,813       72,208,830  

Balkrishna Industries Ltd.

    804,745       19,568,720  

Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd.

    1,492,745       7,919,684  

Bandhan Bank Ltd.(b)

    5,637,229       23,058,116  

BASF India Ltd.

    122,668       4,498,640  

Bata India Ltd.

    553,728       13,388,206  

Bayer CropScience Ltd./India

    125,031       7,331,834  

Berger Paints India Ltd.

    2,152,232       19,766,858  

Bharat Electronics Ltd.

    10,642,034       29,907,164  

Bharat Forge Ltd.

    2,020,559       18,303,687  

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.(a)

    8,657,912       5,774,294  

Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

    7,349,585       34,281,729  

Bharti Airtel Ltd.(a)

    21,208,577       193,937,422  

Biocon Ltd.(a)

    3,572,869       16,605,233  

Birla Corp. Ltd.

    238,075       3,478,734  

Birlasoft Ltd.

    1,422,178       7,752,461  

Blue Dart Express Ltd.

    70,277       5,616,433  

Blue Star Ltd.

    526,240       7,502,680  

Brigade Enterprises Ltd.

    903,337       5,984,079  

Brightcom Group Ltd.

    3,204,566       5,095,153  

Britannia Industries Ltd.

    947,246       43,237,221  

Can Fin Homes Ltd.

    525,143       4,073,389  

Canara Bank(a)

    3,600,612       10,578,856  

Carborundum Universal Ltd.

    903,803       9,698,703  

Ceat Ltd.

    248,137       3,231,623  

Central Depository Services India Ltd.

    449,193       8,136,099  

CESC Ltd.

    6,065,320       6,326,273  

CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.(a)

    4,888,120       11,202,543  

Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.

    1,809,764       9,132,339  

Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd.

    933,186       8,000,153  

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co. Ltd.

    3,680,836           33,957,627  

Cipla Ltd.

    4,147,873       51,052,195  

City Union Bank Ltd.

    3,768,500       6,287,993  

Clean Science and Technology(a)

    193,747       4,737,127  

Coal India Ltd.

    12,847,590       29,059,200  

Coforge Ltd.

    206,453       12,497,014  

Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd.

    1,042,868       20,118,427  

Computer Age Management Services Ltd.

    214,936       7,158,356  

Container Corp. of India Ltd.

    2,296,570       18,380,785  

Coromandel International Ltd.

    826,952       8,521,590  

CreditAccess Grameen Ltd.(a)

    418,166       4,179,886  

CRISIL Ltd.

    193,833       7,441,069  

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.

    4,341,855       24,832,778  

Cummins India Ltd.

    1,129,918       14,433,617  

Cyient Ltd.

    950,858       10,380,073  

Dabur India Ltd.

    5,411,775       40,574,413  
Security   Shares     Value  

India (continued)

   

Dalmia Bharat Ltd.

    694,532     $ 14,503,992  

Deepak Nitrite Ltd.

    636,038       16,995,543  

Dhani Services Ltd.(a)

    2,425,428       2,544,557  

Dilip Buildcon Ltd.(b)

    403,182       1,448,908  

Divi’s Laboratories Ltd.

    1,163,858       66,143,792  

Dixon Technologies India Ltd.

    285,960       16,462,373  

DLF Ltd.

    5,482,405       25,724,945  

Dr Lal PathLabs Ltd.(b)

    265,812       8,923,848  

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.

    994,638       53,703,569  

Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd., NVS

    4,737,362       3,454,280  

Eicher Motors Ltd.

    1,179,583       40,743,329  

EIH Ltd.(a)

    1,671,089       2,895,186  

Emami Ltd.

    1,806,866       11,916,733  

Embassy Office Parks REIT

    3,673,940       18,285,615  

Endurance Technologies Ltd.(b)

    331,433       5,819,762  

Engineers India Ltd.

    3,311,691       2,723,372  

Escorts Ltd.

    634,446       15,640,695  

Exide Industries Ltd.

    4,600,338       9,143,885  

Federal Bank Ltd.

        13,594,760       17,624,239  

Finolex Cables Ltd.

    844,015       4,649,308  

Finolex Industries Ltd.

    2,165,282       4,422,978  

Firstsource Solutions Ltd.

    2,549,570       4,328,458  

Fortis Healthcare Ltd.(a)

    4,480,033       14,685,452  

GAIL India Ltd.

    13,821,030       26,724,439  

Gillette India Ltd.

    66,039       4,552,065  

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

    294,243       5,947,304  

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

    1,389,649       8,296,566  

GMM Pfaudler Ltd.

    74,614       4,352,229  

GMR Infrastructure Ltd.(a)

    22,560,024       11,430,627  

GMR Power and Urban Infrastructure Ltd., NVS(a)

    2,260,525       1,005,044  

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.(a)

    3,302,797       33,777,461  

Godrej Industries Ltd.(a)

    893,924       6,183,549  

Godrej Properties Ltd.(a)

    1,060,887       21,251,741  

Granules India Ltd.

    1,513,212       5,869,604  

Graphite India Ltd.

    675,728       4,209,640  

Grasim Industries Ltd.

    2,522,515       53,832,059  

Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd. (The)

    1,075,656       4,661,374  

Grindwell Norton Ltd.

    382,935       8,212,862  

Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd.(a)

    278,178       9,557,249  

Gujarat Gas Ltd.

    1,600,095       12,440,507  

Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd.

    3,157,699       3,536,470  

Gujarat State Petronet Ltd.

    2,443,661       9,432,557  

Happiest Minds Technologies Ltd.

    589,919       7,727,157  

Havells India Ltd.

    2,276,222       35,960,717  

HCL Technologies Ltd.

    9,293,604           139,750,038  

HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd.(b)

    448,138       12,461,382  

HDFC Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(b)

    7,816,396       54,487,485  

Hero MotoCorp Ltd.

    1,036,080       35,096,344  

HFCL Ltd.

    5,523,994       5,389,116  

Hindalco Industries Ltd.

    14,009,181       107,662,295  

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

    5,726,090       20,830,567  

Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

    7,055,237       204,025,550  

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

    14,681,211       464,011,415  

ICICI Bank Ltd.

    43,846,853       434,291,387  

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co.
Ltd.(b)

    1,978,063       33,293,216  

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(b)

    3,149,730       20,122,028  

ICICI Securities Ltd.(b)

    815,663       7,242,498  

IDFC First Bank Ltd.(a)

    23,248,194       13,090,016  

IDFC Ltd.(a)

    11,585,993       8,951,684  

IIFL Wealth Management Ltd.

    346,807       7,088,605  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

India (continued)

   

India Cements Ltd. (The)

    1,775,030     $ 4,790,687  

Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd.

    2,663,466       5,342,518  

IndiaMART Intermesh Ltd.(b)

    113,949       7,268,960  

Indian Energy Exchange Ltd., NVS(b)

    4,299,458       11,839,290  

Indian Hotels Co. Ltd. (The)

    6,897,272       18,410,769  

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.

    16,074,663       24,672,882  

Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp. Ltd.

    2,168,896       23,534,526  

Indraprastha Gas Ltd.

    2,566,702       11,867,290  

Indus Towers Ltd.(a)

    5,543,767       15,911,768  

Info Edge India Ltd.

    680,934       40,477,340  

Infosys Ltd.

        28,848,328       657,449,549  

Inox Leisure Ltd.(a)

    613,043       3,351,951  

Intellect Design Arena Ltd.(a)

    768,256       6,714,853  

InterGlobe Aviation Ltd.(a)(b)

    877,877       21,976,723  

Ipca Laboratories Ltd.

    1,229,112       16,054,101  

IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd.(a)

    1,318,038       3,791,594  

ITC Ltd.

    25,440,745       73,254,224  

Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.(a)

    3,799,344       21,666,828  

JK Cement Ltd.

    291,184       11,034,434  

JM Financial Ltd.

    3,935,766       3,573,667  

JSW Steel Ltd.

    7,468,902       62,662,074  

Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.

    725,932       28,223,737  

Jubilant Pharmova Ltd.

    846,218       4,463,774  

Just Dial Ltd.(a)

    338,392       3,369,367  

Jyothy Labs Ltd.

    1,593,877       2,905,210  

Kajaria Ceramics Ltd.

    803,539       11,585,780  

Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd.

    1,154,401       6,981,767  

Karur Vysya Bank Ltd. (The)

    4,188,744       2,653,459  

Kaveri Seed Co. Ltd.

    328,500       2,130,154  

KEC International Ltd.

    1,093,073       6,785,121  

KEI Industries Ltd.

    738,477       9,756,146  

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

    4,762,820           117,242,019  

KPIT Technologies Ltd.

    1,427,370       10,872,663  

KPR Mill Ltd.

    762,477       6,434,394  

L&T Finance Holdings Ltd.(a)

    8,945,804       7,881,195  

L&T Technology Services Ltd.(b)

    261,198       15,820,555  

Lakshmi Machine Works Ltd.

    48,915       6,745,985  

Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd.(b)

    465,007       36,343,520  

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

    5,932,804       143,827,110  

Laurus Labs Ltd.(b)

    2,876,703       20,788,868  

LIC Housing Finance Ltd.

    2,616,332       11,988,397  

Linde India Ltd.

    189,474       6,950,035  

Lupin Ltd.

    1,969,382       19,564,820  

Mahanagar Gas Ltd.

    632,169       6,128,546  

Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.

    5,359,293       10,411,766  

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

    7,481,405       78,978,650  

Mahindra CIE Automotive Ltd.(a)

    1,089,661       2,828,037  

Manappuram Finance Ltd.

    4,721,114       7,174,607  

Marico Ltd.

    4,736,273       32,424,898  

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

    1,172,730       129,977,839  

Max Financial Services Ltd.(a)

    1,859,629       20,567,003  

Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.(a)

    2,112,658       10,536,685  

Metropolis Healthcare Ltd.(b)

    254,312       6,636,664  

Minda Industries Ltd.

    701,513       8,625,109  

Mindspace Business Parks REIT(b)

    1,434,878       6,794,139  

Mindtree Ltd.

    571,101       29,634,926  

Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd.

    11,218,733       22,555,711  

Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd.(a)

    11,155,134       6,879,844  

Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.

    371,763       4,365,049  

Mphasis Ltd.

    770,405       32,006,696  
Security   Shares     Value  

India (continued)

   

MRF Ltd.

    16,313     $ 14,273,954  

Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd.

    211,585       3,597,760  

Muthoot Finance Ltd.

    1,074,187       19,461,514  

Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd.(a)

    623,469       5,691,605  

Natco Pharma Ltd., NVS

    862,854       9,980,668  

National Aluminium Co. Ltd.

    9,577,842       15,574,577  

Navin Fluorine International Ltd.

    301,738       15,649,614  

Nestle India Ltd.

    296,623       69,663,322  

Nippon Life India Asset Management
Ltd.(b)

    1,508,033       6,187,807  

NTPC Ltd.

        40,892,441       72,793,955  

Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd.(a)

    945,269       4,363,545  

Oberoi Realty Ltd.(a)

    1,030,517       12,478,778  

Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.

    21,746,797       46,837,476  

Oil India Ltd.

    2,734,345       8,155,705  

Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd.

    149,769       6,770,484  

Orient Electric Ltd.

    1,102,081       4,847,316  

Page Industries Ltd.

    49,380       27,795,691  

Persistent Systems Ltd.

    436,509       22,946,680  

Petronet LNG Ltd.

    6,403,596       18,375,173  

Phoenix Mills Ltd. (The)

    673,593       8,603,793  

PI Industries Ltd.

    765,932       25,207,910  

Pidilite Industries Ltd.

    1,403,775       44,937,186  

Piramal Enterprises Ltd.

    941,504       26,028,349  

PNB Housing Finance Ltd.(a)(b)

    650,075       3,543,949  

Polycab India Ltd.

    396,249       12,552,733  

Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.

    27,184,439       75,695,503  

Praj Industries Ltd.

    990,456       4,505,704  

Prestige Estates Projects Ltd.

    1,528,016       9,270,682  

Procter & Gamble Health Ltd.

    66,283       4,026,020  

PVR Ltd.(a)

    469,230       10,281,159  

Quess Corp. Ltd.(b)

    784,415       6,610,029  

Radico Khaitan Ltd.

    789,941       9,451,329  

Rajesh Exports Ltd.

    632,804       5,903,261  

Rallis India Ltd.

    1,073,371       3,345,426  

Ramco Cements Ltd. (The)

    1,076,858       11,292,182  

RBL Bank Ltd.(a)(b)

    3,727,614       6,653,556  

REC Ltd.

    7,892,998       12,857,383  

Redington India Ltd.

    5,240,038       10,729,725  

Relaxo Footwears Ltd.

    532,815       8,631,760  

Reliance Industries Ltd.

    24,379,105           767,495,677  

Route Mobile Ltd.

    243,631       4,843,240  

Sanofi India Ltd.

    88,275       8,510,583  

SBI Cards & Payment Services Ltd.(a)

    2,037,198       21,359,970  

SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(b)

    3,937,450       55,679,421  

Schaeffler India Ltd.

    390,670       9,494,718  

Sheela Foam Ltd.(a)

    128,080       5,829,588  

Shree Cement Ltd.

    96,583       31,443,030  

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd.

    1,754,964       26,378,891  

Siemens Ltd.

    653,163       20,434,036  

SKF India Ltd.

    102,663       4,910,426  

Solar Industries India Ltd.

    236,991       7,306,478  

Sonata Software Ltd.

    545,910       5,352,146  

SRF Ltd.

    1,319,543       41,993,597  

State Bank of India

    15,485,685       100,040,683  

Sterlite Technologies Ltd.

    1,762,921       4,157,847  

Strides Pharma Science Ltd.

    577,413       2,461,505  

Sun Pharma Advanced Research Co.
Ltd.(a)

    1,054,438       3,782,080  

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

    7,290,091       81,892,701  

Sun TV Network Ltd.

    745,732       4,451,943  

Sundaram Finance Ltd.

    551,062       13,982,391  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

India (continued)

   

Sundram Fasteners Ltd.

    813,779     $ 9,261,072  

Sunteck Realty Ltd.

    632,293       4,109,483  

Supreme Industries Ltd.

    575,592       15,678,401  

Suven Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

    1,170,469       7,991,372  

Symphony Ltd.

    172,031       2,252,147  

Syngene International Ltd.(a)(b)

    1,208,481       8,724,540  

Tanla Platforms Ltd.

    546,961       11,468,928  

Tata Chemicals Ltd.

    1,467,276       16,484,528  

Tata Communications Ltd.

    917,289       14,476,195  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

    7,890,096       373,767,441  

Tata Consumer Products Ltd.

    5,442,525       52,114,343  

Tata Elxsi Ltd.

    311,347       26,720,500  

Tata Motors Ltd.(a)

    14,249,186       86,381,150  

Tata Power Co. Ltd. (The)

        12,594,319       37,556,454  

Tata Steel Ltd.

    6,261,582       102,525,422  

Tata Teleservices Maharastra Ltd.(a)

    4,269,550       6,674,101  

TeamLease Services Ltd.(a)

    115,521       6,317,309  

Tech Mahindra Ltd.

    5,434,597       102,321,515  

Thermax Ltd.

    427,370       10,333,422  

Titan Co. Ltd.

    3,101,100       105,333,494  

Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

    452,548       16,562,857  

Torrent Power Ltd.

    1,674,634       10,602,387  

Trent Ltd.

    1,658,830       24,532,779  

Trident Ltd.

    9,052,614       6,125,582  

TTK Prestige Ltd.

    591,960       6,248,974  

Tube Investments of India Ltd.

    865,365       17,527,663  

TV18 Broadcast Ltd.(a)

    5,566,139       4,559,962  

TVS Motor Co. Ltd.

    1,624,812       13,369,446  

UltraTech Cement Ltd.

    895,104       78,341,079  

United Spirits Ltd.(a)

    2,669,409       31,519,532  

UPL Ltd.

    4,425,134       39,328,266  

UTI Asset Management Co. Ltd.

    385,097       4,286,009  

Vardhman Textiles Ltd.

    203,539       6,926,045  

Varun Beverages Ltd.

    1,379,527       17,355,415  

Vedanta Ltd.

    10,062,611       51,215,502  

V-Guard Industries Ltd.

    1,925,129       5,016,509  

Vinati Organics Ltd.

    284,673       7,030,072  

VIP Industries Ltd.(a)

    518,623       4,447,606  

V-Mart Retail Ltd.(a)

    116,626       5,296,212  

Vodafone Idea Ltd.(a)

    77,635,297       10,712,162  

Voltas Ltd.

    1,955,413       32,874,835  

Welspun India Ltd.

    3,396,420       4,763,575  

Westlife Development Ltd.(a)

    479,964       2,959,021  

Whirlpool of India Ltd.

    271,554       6,053,778  

Wipro Ltd.

    11,772,820       87,057,011  

Yes Bank Ltd.,
(Acquired 03/16/20, Cost: $35,983,750)(a)(f)

    12,578,231       1,976,583  

Yes Bank Ltd.(a)

    81,660,435       14,426,313  

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.

    7,455,175       22,837,177  

Zensar Technologies Ltd.

    871,520       4,044,809  

Zomato Ltd.(a)

    13,489,196       14,410,881  
   

 

 

 
          9,840,653,254  
Indonesia — 1.7%            

Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk PT

    81,750,700       6,109,093  

Adaro Energy Tbk PT

    127,794,600       21,895,243  

AKR Corporindo Tbk PT

    103,912,500       5,496,745  

Aneka Tambang Tbk

    75,698,943       11,793,771  

Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT

    6,039,200       4,792,596  

Astra International Tbk PT

    172,729,800       70,047,968  

Bank Aladin Syariah Tbk PT(a)

    47,069,000       7,371,424  
Security   Shares     Value  

Indonesia (continued)

   

Bank BTPN Syariah Tbk PT

    25,137,500     $ 6,308,649  

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

    471,768,300       266,344,207  

Bank Jago Tbk PT(a)

    33,413,300       37,799,443  

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

    159,692,800       86,336,488  

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    64,499,500       36,139,940  

Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat Dan Banten Tbk PT

    32,899,700       3,194,479  

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

        580,294,695       185,555,114  

Bank Tabungan Negara Persero Tbk PT(a)

    47,135,776       5,859,404  

Barito Pacific Tbk PT

    249,149,500       15,535,781  

Berkah Beton Sadaya Tbk(a)

    19,506,400       6,019,520  

BFI Finance Indonesia Tbk PT

    69,909,400       6,252,772  

Bukit Asam Tbk PT

    36,589,200       8,038,124  

Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk PT(a)

    85,708,100       5,506,520  

Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT

    66,195,500       26,803,942  

Ciputra Development Tbk PT

    107,370,527       6,925,551  

Digital Mediatama Maxima Tbk PT(a)

    23,859,500       3,155,359  

Gudang Garam Tbk PT

    3,884,500       8,512,543  

Hanson International Tbk PT(a)(d)

    783,666,700       1  

Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk PT

    24,577,400       13,889,101  

Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk PT

    3,425,800       6,360,633  

Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT

    13,288,100       10,179,799  

Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

    19,537,300       11,581,417  

Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

    37,560,700       16,246,071  

Inti Agri Resources Tbk PT(a)(d)

    291,349,000        

Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk PT

    46,708,500       5,130,329  

Jasa Marga Persero Tbk PT(a)

    22,110,480       5,219,656  

Kalbe Farma Tbk PT

    177,818,600       20,359,964  

Medco Energi Internasional Tbk PT(a)

    101,086,080       4,267,661  

Media Nusantara Citra Tbk PT

    60,482,900       3,681,669  

Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk PT(a)

    97,124,200       26,298,833  

Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk PT(a)

    96,753,800       5,317,927  

Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk PT

    13,440,600       7,011,654  

Pakuwon Jati Tbk PT(a)

    185,006,800       5,956,354  

Panin Financial Tbk PT(a)

    206,424,000       2,428,180  

Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk PT(a)

    95,459,700       9,651,711  

Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk PT

    37,122,700       3,680,695  

Pool Advista Indonesia Tbk PT(a)(d)

    12,679,400        

PP Persero Tbk PT(a)

    35,189,850       2,370,011  

Sarana Menara Nusantara Tbk PT

    203,594,000       14,722,738  

Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    24,901,000       12,578,269  

Smartfren Telecom Tbk PT(a)

    880,710,900       4,875,092  

Sugih Energy Tbk PT(a)(d)

    27,492,211       19  

Summarecon Agung Tbk PT(a)

    120,487,441       5,850,820  

Surya Citra Media Tbk PT(a)

    235,462,800       4,250,919  

Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    423,095,300       127,737,929  

Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk PT

    73,828,500       15,182,786  

Trada Alam Minera Tbk PT(a)(d)

    280,960,700        

Transcoal Pacific Tbk PT(a)

    8,747,300       5,485,423  

Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT

    61,215,100       15,752,232  

United Tractors Tbk PT

    14,267,500       24,896,566  

Waskita Karya Persero Tbk PT(a)

    122,602,144       4,895,970  

Wijaya Karya Persero Tbk PT(a)

    39,434,623       2,799,768  

XL Axiata Tbk PT

    35,538,700       7,100,309  
   

 

 

 
          1,247,555,182  
Kuwait — 0.7%            

Agility Public Warehousing Co. KSC

    10,711,358       36,454,310  

Boubyan Bank KSCP(a)

    11,780,928       32,072,759  

Boubyan Petrochemicals Co. KSCP

    3,902,966       12,129,962  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Kuwait (continued)

   

Gulf Bank KSCP

    12,928,346     $ 13,273,159  

Humansoft Holding Co. KSC

    876,531       10,669,241  

Kuwait Finance House KSCP

    40,550,417       126,850,222  

Kuwait International Bank KSCP(a)

    8,362,122       6,386,446  

Mabanee Co. KPSC(a)

    5,109,237       14,308,563  

Mobile Telecommunications Co. KSCP

    18,982,362       38,918,168  

National Bank of Kuwait SAKP

    58,757,646       205,972,716  

National Industries Group Holding SAK(a)

    15,113,923       14,410,786  

National Real Estate Co. KPSC(a)

    7,169,622       5,246,776  

Qurain Petrochemical Industries Co

    5,878,120       7,643,517  

Shamal Az-Zour Al-Oula for the First Phase of Az-Zour Power Plant KSC

    5,794,994       4,229,503  

Warba Bank KSCP(a)

        13,330,846       12,234,353  
   

 

 

 
          540,800,481  
Malaysia — 1.6%            

AEON Credit Service M Bhd(c)

    2,322,700       8,121,290  

Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd

    10,748,700       8,798,161  

AMMB Holdings Bhd(a)

    14,324,800       11,488,397  

Axiata Group Bhd

    23,796,000       22,274,212  

Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd

    7,708,122       3,512,078  

Bermaz Auto Bhd

    9,661,100       4,118,940  

British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd(c)

    1,436,800       4,175,053  

Bursa Malaysia Bhd

    5,536,100       8,326,409  

Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd(c)

    1,587,000       7,635,441  

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

    55,788,200       75,994,331  

CTOS Digital BHD

    9,466,600       3,593,482  

D&O Green Technologies Bhd(c)

    5,240,900       5,920,273  

Dialog Group Bhd

    33,564,496       22,612,877  

DiGi.Com Bhd

    27,391,000       26,480,368  

DRB-Hicom Bhd

    9,559,000       3,378,665  

Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd(c)

    1,329,400       7,155,994  

Frontken Corp. Bhd(c)

    11,850,700       8,233,367  

Gamuda Bhd, NVS

    15,689,200       10,773,277  

Genting Bhd

    17,429,300       19,319,602  

Genting Malaysia Bhd

    25,915,700       18,548,308  

Genting Plantations Bhd

    4,581,100       9,940,174  

Greatech Technology Bhd(a)(c)

    3,920,000       3,936,311  

HAP Seng Consolidated Bhd(c)

    5,715,100       10,318,080  

Hartalega Holdings Bhd

    14,354,800       15,795,921  

Hong Leong Bank Bhd

    5,745,000       27,503,970  

Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd

    2,443,000       11,241,815  

Hong Seng Consolidated Bhd(a)(c)

    12,249,200       9,341,400  

IGB REIT, NVS(c)

    14,978,800       5,066,070  

IHH Healthcare Bhd

    16,616,400       26,069,064  

IJM Corp. Bhd

    24,896,000       9,152,958  

Inari Amertron Bhd

    24,282,800       18,801,521  

IOI Corp. Bhd

    20,603,900       22,639,655  

Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd(c)

    11,479,100       4,729,985  

KPJ Healthcare Bhd

    33,708,500       8,349,849  

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd

    3,785,400       23,441,801  

Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Bhd(b)(c)

    5,025,400       2,609,354  

Magnum Bhd, NVS(c)

    10,464,386       4,721,830  

Mah Sing Group Bhd(c)

    13,123,223       2,109,843  

Malayan Banking Bhd

    36,814,100       76,921,503  

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd(a)

    9,502,200       13,918,907  

Malaysia Building Society Bhd

    30,506,800       4,214,349  

Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd

    957,000       8,238,878  

Malaysian Resources Corp. Bhd

    29,531,900       2,497,040  

Maxis Bhd

    20,546,400       19,698,637  

Mega First Corp BHD

    6,895,400       5,841,840  
Security   Shares     Value  

Malaysia (continued)

   

MISC Bhd

    10,880,000     $ 19,082,971  

My EG Services Bhd(c)

    52,583,900       12,067,457  

Nestle Malaysia Bhd

    543,300       17,361,968  

Padini Holdings Bhd

    3,617,300       2,911,273  

Pentamaster Corp. Bhd

    6,729,800       5,241,412  

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd

    21,300,400       48,450,356  

Petronas Dagangan Bhd

    2,540,100       13,019,638  

Petronas Gas Bhd

    6,616,800       27,468,977  

PPB Group Bhd

    5,921,420       25,301,959  

Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd

    28,309,300       46,052,761  

Public Bank Bhd

    121,762,000       129,316,754  

QL Resources Bhd

    10,663,543       12,572,237  

RHB Bank Bhd

    13,603,566       19,171,444  

Scientex BHD

    8,605,800       9,080,313  

Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd(a)(c)(d)

    33,894,920       2,375,187  

Sime Darby Bhd

    22,753,700       12,322,008  

Sime Darby Plantation Bhd

    16,806,100       19,717,552  

Sime Darby Property Bhd(c)

    34,798,300       5,097,286  

SKP Resources Bhd

    11,018,225       3,929,073  

SP Setia Bhd Group(a)

    19,448,500       5,928,608  

Sunway Construction Group Bhd

    6,904,270       2,483,136  

Sunway REIT

    21,271,900       7,042,501  

Supermax Corp. Bhd

    13,863,627       3,467,145  

Telekom Malaysia Bhd

    9,509,600       11,460,897  

Tenaga Nasional Bhd

    16,816,300       36,760,256  

TIME dotCom Bhd

    11,714,200       11,857,890  

Top Glove Corp. Bhd(c)

    45,110,600       22,026,136  

UMW Holdings Bhd

    3,239,800       2,373,051  

UWC BHD(c)

    3,735,600       3,615,789  

ViTrox Corp. Bhd

    4,036,000       7,192,310  

VS Industry Bhd

        29,263,350       8,056,388  

Westports Holdings Bhd

    8,974,500       8,357,817  

Yinson Holdings BHD(c)

    5,989,700       7,519,201  
   

 

 

 
          1,196,243,031  
Mexico — 2.1%            

Alfa SAB de CV, Class A

    24,007,200       17,981,077  

Alsea SAB de CV(a)

    4,943,195       10,706,515  

America Movil SAB de CV, Series L, NVS

    268,740,372       242,877,998  

Arca Continental SAB de CV

    3,227,538       21,293,147  

Banco del Bajio SA(b)

    6,801,797       16,522,113  

Becle SAB de CV

    4,543,275       11,393,126  

Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SAB de CV

    4,516,478       8,648,809  

Cemex SAB de CV, NVS(a)

    129,918,283       66,732,110  

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV

    4,030,300       22,134,082  

Controladora Vuela Cia. de Aviacion SAB de CV, Class A(a)

    7,275,459       13,853,957  

Corp Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV

    5,010,000       9,023,920  

Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV

    28,173,300       31,748,438  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

    16,263,245       131,044,545  

GCC SAB de CV(c)

    1,740,857       11,497,765  

Genomma Lab Internacional SAB de CV, Class B(c)

    8,014,924       7,310,130  

Gentera SAB de CV(a)

    10,030,892       7,434,644  

Gruma SAB de CV, Class B

    1,688,630       22,901,751  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV

    2,380,352       17,191,625  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, Class B

    3,158,600       45,943,974  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, Class B

    1,777,025       38,428,892  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Series A

    13,373,302       41,182,274  

 

 

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

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Mexico (continued)

   

Grupo Carso SAB de CV, Series A1

    4,130,336     $ 12,577,953  

Grupo Comercial Chedraui SA de CV

    3,647,759       8,230,211  

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O

    21,993,878       148,773,588  

Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de CV, Class O(a)

    19,199,142       31,290,824  

Grupo Herdez SAB de CV

    3,029,800       4,278,200  

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B

    26,595,120       136,436,173  

Grupo Televisa SAB de CV, CPO

    20,694,456       44,357,532  

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV

    1,190,420       14,857,437  

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, Class A

    12,060,275       16,923,602  

La Comer SAB de CV(c)

    5,594,996       10,137,703  

Macquarie Mexico Real Estate Management SA de CV(b)

        9,641,100       11,617,711  

Megacable Holdings SAB de CV, CPO

    2,780,477       8,188,974  

Nemak SAB de CV(a)(b)

    13,781,224       2,873,191  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV

    9,233,083       23,586,490  

PLA Administradora Industrial S. de RL de CV

    7,753,849       10,214,289  

Prologis Property Mexico SA de CV

    3,831,358       9,216,884  

Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV

    1,684,870       13,175,567  

Qualitas Controladora SAB de CV

    1,691,078       9,285,613  

Regional SAB de CV

    1,974,547       11,682,809  

Telesites SAB de CV(c)

    12,643,695       14,019,741  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

    43,702,896       166,225,067  
   

 

 

 
          1,503,800,451  
Peru — 0.2%            

Cia. de Minas Buenaventura SAA, ADR(a)

    1,892,491       18,735,661  

Credicorp Ltd.

    568,920       86,049,150  

Intercorp Financial Services Inc.

    273,739       8,841,769  

Southern Copper Corp.

    716,238       49,699,755  
   

 

 

 
      163,326,335  
Philippines — 0.8%            

Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc.

    17,776,490       20,768,710  

AC Energy Corp.

    58,172,100       9,644,292  

Alliance Global Group Inc.

    38,400,000       9,586,893  

Ayala Corp.

    2,431,155       40,305,866  

Ayala Land Inc.

    68,993,240       52,596,050  

Bank of the Philippine Islands

    15,365,063       30,029,633  

BDO Unibank Inc.

    17,389,896       44,068,859  

Bloomberry Resorts Corp.(a)

    41,871,300       6,043,449  

Cebu Air Inc.(a)

    2,824,830       2,551,672  

Cosco Capital Inc., NVS

    31,994,700       3,180,746  

D&L Industries Inc.

    31,990,300       5,016,741  

DMCI Holdings Inc.

    34,280,100       5,669,890  

Filinvest Land Inc.

    110,021,000       2,360,505  

Globe Telecom Inc.

    263,820       13,256,124  

GT Capital Holdings Inc.

    850,530       9,632,013  

International Container Terminal Services Inc.

    9,339,010       38,361,527  

JG Summit Holdings Inc.

    27,177,501       32,100,759  

Jollibee Foods Corp.

    3,952,050       18,577,025  

Manila Electric Co.

    1,799,040       12,945,344  

Manila Water Co. Inc., NVS

    11,782,100       4,596,099  

Megaworld Corp.

    107,401,200       6,748,113  

Metro Pacific Investments Corp.

    130,838,800       9,900,572  

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.

    14,898,073       16,592,158  

Monde Nissin Corp.(a)(b)

    38,006,200       12,246,195  

PLDT Inc.

    702,975       24,666,511  

Puregold Price Club Inc.

    9,097,350       6,237,017  

Robinsons Land Corp.

    21,492,913       8,091,940  

Security Bank Corp.

    2,994,730       6,835,407  
Security   Shares     Value  

Philippines (continued)

   

Semirara Mining & Power Corp.

    10,170,000     $ 5,494,617  

SM Investments Corp.

    2,129,812       37,054,658  

SM Prime Holdings Inc.

    88,401,996       68,996,999  

Universal Robina Corp.

    7,842,000       18,354,593  

Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc.

    48,255,300       2,880,071  

Wilcon Depot Inc.

    13,466,200       7,682,589  
   

 

 

 
          593,073,637  
Poland — 0.7%            

Alior Bank SA(a)

    964,369       10,742,607  

Allegro.eu SA(a)(b)(c)

        3,000,954       22,364,871  

AmRest Holdings SE(a)(c)

    736,867       4,042,358  

Asseco Poland SA

    550,686       9,707,185  

Bank Millennium SA(a)(c)

    6,408,391       10,687,203  

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA

    1,578,202       43,296,420  

Budimex SA(c)

    126,076       6,858,182  

CCC SA(a)(c)

    342,932       4,363,493  

CD Projekt SA(c)

    589,706       23,422,919  

Cyfrowy Polsat SA

    2,306,816       14,957,487  

Dino Polska SA(a)(b)

    431,776       30,361,141  

Enea SA(a)

    2,578,659       5,378,561  

Eurocash SA

    890,139       2,013,837  

Grupa Azoty SA(a)(c)

    450,418       3,490,589  

Grupa Lotos SA(a)

    797,318       10,229,864  

Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA(a)

    549,945       6,424,122  

KGHM Polska Miedz SA

    1,200,529       47,141,153  

KRUK SA

    165,264       10,306,364  

LPP SA

    10,227       21,033,265  

mBank SA(a)

    141,947       13,872,758  

Orange Polska SA(a)

    5,532,924       10,267,146  

PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA(a)

    7,183,831       13,935,450  

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA

    2,477,849       41,855,409  

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA

    14,509,373       19,122,030  

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA(a)

    7,522,747       72,297,580  

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA

    4,958,220       37,199,792  

Santander Bank Polska SA

    304,362       22,816,275  

Tauron Polska Energia SA(a)(c)

    10,047,657       5,901,835  

TEN Square Games SA(c)

    42,494       2,174,574  

Warsaw Stock Exchange

    419,574       3,841,942  
   

 

 

 
      530,106,412  
Qatar — 0.9%            

Al Meera Consumer Goods Co. QSC

    1,196,887       6,541,101  

Barwa Real Estate Co.

    14,120,345       14,046,000  

Commercial Bank PSQC (The)

    17,879,031       33,910,365  

Doha Bank QPSC

    13,262,020       10,352,493  

Gulf International Services QSC, NVS(a)

    8,828,046       4,330,955  

Industries Qatar QSC

    14,408,064       72,239,148  

Masraf Al Rayan QSC(a)

    38,893,152       53,282,670  

Medicare Group

    1,719,872       3,685,070  

Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Co.

    39,910,072       29,202,140  

Ooredoo QPSC

    6,236,660       13,115,151  

Qatar Aluminum Manufacturing Co.

    28,021,350       17,127,542  

Qatar Electricity & Water Co. QSC

    4,261,963       21,042,862  

Qatar Fuel QSC

    3,655,997       18,632,091  

Qatar Gas Transport Co. Ltd.

    20,231,865       20,912,221  

Qatar Insurance Co. SAQ(a)

    14,539,675       9,999,338  

Qatar International Islamic Bank QSC

    6,705,711       18,849,734  

Qatar Islamic Bank SAQ

    10,037,854       58,004,313  

Qatar National Bank QPSC

    38,531,491       230,668,665  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Qatar (continued)

   

Qatar National Cement Co. QSC

    2,743,568     $ 4,657,812  

Qatar Navigation QSC

    3,550,856       8,240,609  

United Development Co. QSC

    18,061,009       8,259,261  

Vodafone Qatar QSC

    21,932,486       10,468,365  
   

 

 

 
          667,567,906  
Russia — 0.6%            

Aeroflot PJSC(a)(d)

    12,448,217       1,551,619  

Alrosa PJSC(d)

    22,555,750       6,570,308  

Credit Bank of Moscow PJSC(a)(d)

    131,641,331       2,299,426  

Detsky Mir PJSC(a)(b)(d)

    5,639,776       1,635,180  

Federal Grid Co. Unified Energy System PJSC(a)(d)

    2,175,770,000       670,636  

Gazprom PJSC(d)

    101,307,770       81,667,585  

Globaltrans Investment PLC,
GDR(a)(d)

    1,523,220       1,832,591  

Inter RAO UES PJSC(d)

    270,997,905       2,616,018  

LSR Group PJSC(a)(d)

    498,324       877,698  

LUKOIL PJSC(d)

    3,545,225       61,883,673  

Magnit PJSC, GDR

    2,913,032       4,623,381  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC(d)

    542,170       36,727,848  

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, ADR

    3,808,646       20,947,553  

Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC(d)

    12,320,031       4,146,647  

Novatek PJSC, GDR

    779,296       30,020,125  

Novolipetsk Steel PJSC(d)

    12,759,568       8,103,399  

OGK-2 PJSC(d)

    319,608,000       416,891  

Ozon Holdings PLC, ADR(a)(d)

    453,223       1,662,534  

PhosAgro PJSC, GDR

    1,235,107       7,556,259  

Polymetal International PLC(d)

    3,035,664       9,206,632  

Polyus PJSC(d)

    290,787       10,956,352  

Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC(d)

    9,721,202       10,141,465  

Rostelecom PJSC(a)(d)

    8,098,021       1,947,454  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC(d)

    91,862,230       40,604,811  

Segezha Group PJSC(a)(b)(d)

    34,454,100       903,258  

Severstal PAO(d)

    1,835,503       8,766,055  

Sistema PJSFC, GDR(a)(d)

    1,537,435       3,110,906  

Sovcomflot PJSC(a)(d)

    4,464,400       686,060  

Surgutneftegas PJSC(d)

    60,550,132       4,572,488  

Tatneft PJSC(d)

    11,775,415       14,952,770  

TCS Group Holding PLC, GDR(d)

    1,042,828       12,009,408  

Unipro PJSC(a)(d)

    160,829,082       898,287  

United Co. RUSAL International PJSC(a)(d)

    26,465,860       5,584,754  

VK Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    956,753       972,190  

VTB Bank PJSC(d)

        25,685,534,000       1,716,452  

X5 Retail Group NV, GDR(d)

    1,023,928       4,404,566  

Yandex NV(a)(d)

    2,640,123       17,258,835  
   

 

 

 
      424,502,114  
Saudi Arabia — 3.8%            

Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co.

    390,516       11,614,770  

Advanced Petrochemical Co.

    939,527       18,849,716  

Al Hammadi Co. for Development and Investment, NVS

    733,408       8,020,294  

Al Rajhi Bank

    10,476,000       449,438,304  

Aldrees Petroleum and Transport Services Co.

    540,038       12,089,571  

Alinma Bank

    8,256,634       78,289,966  

Almarai Co. JSC

    2,052,483       27,518,437  

Alujain Holding

    412,452       6,727,677  

Arab National Bank

    5,305,577       39,663,547  

Arabian Cement Co./Saudi Arabia

    622,758       6,670,997  

Arriyadh Development Co.

    1,382,630       9,634,678  

Bank AlBilad(a)

    3,320,824       52,261,817  
Security   Shares     Value  

Saudi Arabia (continued)

   

Bank Al-Jazira

    3,272,062     $ 23,510,034  

Banque Saudi Fransi

    5,235,961       74,364,468  

Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co.

    545,483       23,654,081  

City Cement Co.

    1,040,899       5,912,473  

Co for Cooperative Insurance (The)

    556,220       11,689,990  

Dallah Healthcare Co.

    411,248       9,009,917  

Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Co.(a)

    3,676,485       10,742,563  

Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Services Group Co.

    461,271       21,093,830  

Eastern Province Cement Co.

    604,184       6,744,654  

Emaar Economic City(a)

    3,714,309       12,307,169  

Etihad Etisalat Co.(a)

    3,187,450       29,707,785  

Fawaz Abdulaziz Al Hokair & Co.(a)

    821,322       3,440,281  

Herfy Food Services Co.

    392,551       6,074,442  

Jarir Marketing Co.

    487,050       27,194,346  

Leejam Sports Co. JSC

    308,242       10,453,053  

Mobile Telecommunications Co.(a)

    3,546,549       12,739,016  

Mouwasat Medical Services Co.

    448,608       24,885,181  

National Agriculture Development Co. (The)(a)

    679,770       5,604,845  

National Gas & Industrialization Co.

    318,859       4,697,957  

National Industrialization Co.(a)

    3,058,208       18,525,780  

National Medical Care Co.

    280,923       5,266,234  

National Petrochemical Co.

    505,442       6,099,471  

Qassim Cement Co. (The)

    495,453       10,181,898  

Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co.(a)

    1,945,121       12,769,256  

Riyad Bank(a)

    11,795,356       111,801,400  

SABIC Agri-Nutrients Co.

    1,850,410       78,842,018  

Sahara International Petrochemical Co.

    3,249,126       40,640,537  

Saudi Airlines Catering Co.(a)

    564,825       12,786,834  

Saudi Arabian Mining Co.(a)

    3,772,934       107,704,235  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.(b)

    18,055,313       200,314,749  

Saudi Basic Industries Corp.

    7,627,742       254,288,451  

Saudi British Bank (The)(a)

    7,078,747       73,240,524  

Saudi Cement Co.

    624,767       9,285,986  

Saudi Ceramic Co.

    339,022       4,440,604  

Saudi Electricity Co.

    6,918,795       51,065,137  

Saudi Ground Services Co.(a)

    733,819       6,872,141  

Saudi Industrial Investment Group

    1,967,116       18,573,334  

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co.(a)

    6,477,140       35,410,290  

Saudi National Bank (The)

        18,850,659       343,399,375  

Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries & Medical Appliances Corp.

    751,417       7,794,349  

Saudi Real Estate Co.(a)

    826,185       4,660,700  

Saudi Research & Media Group(a)

    329,872       22,002,736  

Saudi Telecom Co.

    5,041,022       153,807,954  

Saudia Dairy & Foodstuff Co.

    189,219       8,638,846  

Savola Group (The)

    2,055,515       18,622,228  

Seera Group Holding(a)

    1,740,793       9,850,889  

Southern Province Cement Co.

    592,726       10,743,228  

United Electronics Co.

    339,886       11,813,567  

United International Transportation Co.

    676,377       8,810,459  

Yamama Cement Co.(a)

    1,243,836       8,724,560  

Yanbu Cement Co.

    886,405       8,992,194  

Yanbu National Petrochemical Co.

    2,269,381       41,656,071  
   

 

 

 
          2,762,231,894  
South Africa — 3.8%            

Absa Group Ltd.

    6,126,178       70,376,593  

Adcock Ingram Holdings Ltd.

    708,568       2,386,595  

AECI Ltd.

    1,224,191       8,623,973  

African Rainbow Minerals Ltd.

    1,022,388       18,194,700  

Anglo American Platinum Ltd.

    461,134       71,976,041  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

South Africa (continued)

   

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.

    3,559,717     $ 83,286,326  

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.

    3,314,759       43,330,888  

Astral Foods Ltd.

    442,791       4,679,524  

AVI Ltd.

    2,337,509       10,903,843  

Barloworld Ltd.

    1,507,272       12,042,492  

Bid Corp. Ltd.

    2,846,629       57,835,096  

Bidvest Group Ltd. (The)

    2,331,913       31,950,257  

Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.

    691,160       93,315,365  

Clicks Group Ltd.

    2,122,960       41,275,271  

Coronation Fund Managers Ltd.

    2,696,668       8,058,655  

DataTec Ltd.

    1,932,252       4,599,328  

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd.(b)

    3,352,019       7,547,152  

Discovery Ltd.(a)(c)

    3,643,860       37,316,913  

Distell Group Holdings Ltd.(a)

    931,154       10,373,575  

DRDGOLD Ltd.(c)

    4,558,705       4,253,204  

Equites Property Fund Ltd.

    4,997,719       6,841,849  

Exxaro Resources Ltd.

    2,148,641       27,714,798  

FirstRand Ltd.

    42,185,769       181,637,376  

Fortress REIT Ltd., Series A

    11,649,882       9,720,705  

Foschini Group Ltd. (The)

    2,812,719       22,783,458  

Gold Fields Ltd.

    7,624,543       106,162,340  

Growthpoint Properties Ltd.

    29,182,015       25,431,363  

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd.

    4,776,443       20,398,230  

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.

    6,990,905       133,347,199  

Imperial Logistics Ltd., NVS

    1,609,987       6,887,567  

Investec Ltd., NVS

    2,747,935       15,449,735  

JSE Ltd.

    914,840       7,106,316  

KAP Industrial Holdings Ltd.

        27,651,292       8,416,099  

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.

    545,687       21,570,344  

Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.(c)

    11,456,239       16,704,260  

Massmart Holdings Ltd.(a)

    1,088,344       3,736,521  

Momentum Metropolitan Holdings(c)

    8,345,197       10,127,230  

Motus Holdings Ltd.

    1,515,255       10,837,997  

Mr. Price Group Ltd.

    2,151,599       29,332,131  

MTN Group Ltd.(a)

    14,527,343       181,338,206  

MultiChoice Group

    3,273,707       26,830,505  

Naspers Ltd., Class N

    1,850,547           233,040,410  

Nedbank Group Ltd.

    3,834,511       54,511,715  

NEPI Rockcastle PLC

    3,611,091       23,078,901  

Netcare Ltd.

    9,744,414       9,277,829  

Ninety One Ltd.

    1,487,927       4,857,747  

Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd.(a)

    3,044,487       49,157,290  

Oceana Group Ltd.

    786,058       2,760,053  

Old Mutual Ltd.

    40,094,134       32,854,961  

Pepkor Holdings Ltd.(b)

    10,805,345       15,424,913  

Pick n Pay Stores Ltd.

    2,808,375       8,401,610  

PSG Group Ltd., NVS(a)

    1,563,409       8,320,218  

Rand Merchant Investment Holdings Ltd.

    6,766,289       21,289,525  

Redefine Properties Ltd.

    49,423,041       13,564,116  

Reinet Investments SCA

    1,299,286       26,784,663  

Remgro Ltd.

    4,341,493       39,452,846  

Resilient REIT Ltd.(c)

    3,170,907       12,012,378  

Reunert Ltd., NVS

    1,763,564       5,378,003  

Royal Bafokeng Platinum Ltd.

    1,511,332       17,889,768  

Sanlam Ltd.

    15,520,612       65,405,957  

Santam Ltd.

    181,226       3,229,391  

Sappi Ltd.(a)(c)

    4,983,340       16,502,832  

Sasol Ltd.(a)

    4,846,707       111,207,401  

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

    4,309,675       64,284,284  

Sibanye Stillwater Ltd.

    23,111,506       109,031,442  
Security   Shares     Value  

South Africa (continued)

   

SPAR Group Ltd. (The)

    1,440,867     $ 15,375,495  

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

    11,527,676       122,147,368  

Steinhoff International Holdings NV(a)(c)

        38,882,361       9,179,284  

Super Group Ltd./South Africa

    3,891,937       7,946,078  

Telkom SA SOC Ltd.(a)

    2,809,489       7,557,139  

Thungela Resources Ltd.(a)(c)

    1,119,245       9,955,724  

Tiger Brands Ltd.

    1,325,346       14,078,986  

Transaction Capital Ltd.

    3,803,198       10,952,320  

Truworths International Ltd.

    3,478,425       13,249,742  

Vodacom Group Ltd.

    5,286,958       50,891,645  

Vukile Property Fund Ltd.

    7,803,345       6,374,117  

Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Ltd.

    621,506       3,375,059  

Woolworths Holdings Ltd.

    8,384,622       27,607,963  
   

 

 

 
          2,741,109,193  
South Korea — 12.2%            

ABLBio Inc.(a)(c)

    283,626       6,284,112  

Ace Technologies Corp.(a)(c)

    317,697       2,859,730  

AfreecaTV Co. Ltd.

    80,950       9,460,495  

Ahnlab Inc.(c)

    70,158       3,817,011  

Alteogen Inc.(a)(c)

    243,911       10,985,850  

Amicogen Inc.(a)(c)

    163,816       3,514,524  

Amorepacific Corp.(c)

    275,352       42,503,541  

AMOREPACIFIC Group

    238,060       9,726,274  

Ananti Inc.(a)(c)

    591,319       4,622,517  

AptaBio Therapeutics Inc.(a)(c)

    162,170       3,330,734  

Asiana Airlines Inc.(a)

    325,038       5,252,199  

BGF retail Co. Ltd.

    77,212       10,938,345  

BH Co. Ltd.(c)

    254,490       4,134,754  

Binex Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    273,805       3,038,410  

Binggrae Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    66,990       2,989,953  

Bioneer Corp.(a)(c)

    192,896       6,221,308  

BNC Korea Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    361,263       4,717,286  

BNK Financial Group Inc.

    2,182,079       14,364,733  

Boryung Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    323,966       3,380,791  

Bukwang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    401,097       4,175,977  

Cafe24 Corp.(a)(c)

    149,507       2,450,508  

Cellid Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    69,950       1,931,357  

Cellivery Therapeutics Inc.(a)(c)

    127,919       3,238,698  

Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd.

    733,468       39,011,389  

Celltrion Inc.(c)

    833,049       111,195,284  

Celltrion Pharm Inc.(a)(c)

    144,349       10,620,890  

Chabiotech Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    444,053       6,437,214  

Cheil Worldwide Inc.

    568,245       10,684,099  

Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical
Corp.(a)

    67,476       5,421,741  

Chunbo Co. Ltd.(c)

    42,141       10,068,176  

CJ CGV Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    242,918       5,286,801  

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

    69,668       22,067,716  

CJ Corp.

    124,529       8,772,507  

CJ ENM Co. Ltd.

    85,566       9,337,257  

CJ Logistics Corp.(a)

    77,906       8,077,425  

CMG Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    1,173,505       3,175,761  

Com2uSCorp.(c)

    72,389       6,738,269  

Cosmax Inc.(a)(c)

    82,720       5,961,428  

CosmoAM&T Co. Ltd.(a)

    228,730       7,466,446  

Coway Co. Ltd.

    454,237       27,280,923  

Creative & Innovative System(a)(c)

    478,449       5,547,994  

CS Wind Corp.

    205,882       10,344,782  

Cuckoo Holdings Co. Ltd.(a)

    88,875       1,319,457  

Cuckoo Homesys Co. Ltd.(a)

    64,252       2,074,647  

Daeduck Electronics Co. Ltd./New

    362,848       7,607,641  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

South Korea (continued)

   

Daejoo Electronic Materials Co. Ltd.(c)

    112,171     $ 8,480,250  

Daesang Corp.(a)(c)

    231,127       4,304,520  

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.(a)

    1,657,826       8,719,983  

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd.(a)

    346,760       7,739,108  

Daewoong Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    202,360       5,103,855  

Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    49,348       6,869,728  

Daishin Securities Co. Ltd.

    411,498       5,842,869  

Daou Technology Inc.

    278,802       5,022,810  

Dawonsys Co. Ltd.(c)

    223,516       5,397,067  

DB HiTek Co. Ltd.

    324,698       19,032,311  

DB Insurance Co. Ltd.

    406,039       20,870,138  

Devsisters Co. Ltd.(c)

    50,277       2,415,324  

DGB Financial Group Inc.

    1,470,098       11,636,466  

DL E&C Co. Ltd.(c)

    124,600       13,432,585  

DL Holdings Co. Ltd.

    103,686       5,249,821  

Dong-A Socio Holdings Co. Ltd.

    37,730       3,262,480  

Dong-A ST Co. Ltd.(c)

    70,787       4,027,746  

Dongjin Semichem Co. Ltd.(a)

    326,348       9,762,819  

DongKook Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.(c)

    279,406       4,934,364  

Dongkuk Steel Mill Co. Ltd.

    603,272       8,383,264  

Dongsuh Cos. Inc.

    296,745       6,797,091  

Dongwon F&B Co. Ltd.(c)

    11,785       1,702,517  

Dongwon Industries Co. Ltd.(c)

    14,345       2,513,093  

Doosan Bobcat Inc.

    437,634       14,045,803  

Doosan Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    57,689       5,520,540  

Doosan Fuel Cell Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    361,753       11,845,307  

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

        2,990,251       52,429,927  

DoubleUGames Co. Ltd.

    97,511       4,052,163  

Douzone Bizon Co. Ltd.

    166,113       6,726,958  

Duk San Neolux Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    123,538       4,030,459  

Echo Marketing Inc.(c)

    194,177       2,861,106  

Ecopro BM Co. Ltd.

    95,170       30,116,717  

Ecopro Co. Ltd.(c)

    163,551       12,020,010  

Ecopro HN Co. Ltd.(c)

    106,434       4,692,536  

E-MART Inc.

    159,170       17,358,182  

Enzychem Lifesciences Corp.(a)(c)

    116,516       3,211,186  

Eo Technics Co. Ltd.(a)

    90,379       7,562,300  

Eubiologics Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    280,940       5,648,749  

Eugene Technology Co. Ltd.(c)

    173,407       6,331,429  

F&F Co. Ltd./New(a)

    29,766       22,248,236  

Fila Holdings Corp.

    405,752       11,990,243  

Foosung Co. Ltd.(c)

    544,651       9,724,028  

GC Cell Corp.(a)(c)

    85,393       4,851,163  

GemVax & Kael Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    327,503       4,168,595  

Geneone Life Science Inc., NVS(a)(c)

    617,254       7,520,914  

Genexine Inc.(a)

    169,025       6,588,794  

GOLFZON Co. Ltd.(a)

    34,135       4,341,340  

Grand Korea Leisure Co. Ltd., NVS(a)(c)

    358,604       4,395,154  

Green Cross Corp.

    49,061       7,465,029  

Green Cross Holdings Corp.

    194,532       3,628,528  

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.(c)

    493,988       17,753,475  

GS Holdings Corp.

    367,501       12,288,884  

GS Retail Co. Ltd.

    309,601       6,884,731  

Halla Holdings Corp.

    78,928       2,675,786  

Hana Financial Group Inc.

    2,530,058           102,790,776  

Hana Tour Service Inc.(a)(c)

    107,476       7,057,097  

Hanall Biopharma Co. Ltd.(a)

    315,431       4,949,654  

Handsome Co. Ltd.

    133,118       3,991,874  
Security   Shares     Value  

South Korea (continued)

   

Hanil Cement Co. Ltd./New

    247,229     $ 3,761,709  

Hanjin Transportation Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    72,471       1,728,431  

Hankook & Co. Co. Ltd.(c)

    261,949       2,941,526  

Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.

    622,217       18,332,517  

Hanmi Pharm Co. Ltd.(a)

    55,560       12,306,539  

Hanmi Semiconductor Co. Ltd.

    274,596       7,741,023  

Hanon Systems

    1,592,103       15,418,274  

Hansae Co. Ltd.(c)

    193,319       3,668,757  

Hansol Chemical Co. Ltd.(c)

    83,885       15,142,160  

Hanssem Co. Ltd.

    102,581       6,274,423  

Hanwha Aerospace Co. Ltd.

    312,336       13,638,392  

Hanwha Corp.(c)

    339,989       8,672,906  

Hanwha Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.(a)

    1,051,858       4,260,918  

Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(a)

    3,135,054       7,742,173  

Hanwha Solutions Corp.(a)(c)

    1,039,193       29,543,733  

Hanwha Systems Co. Ltd.(c)

    557,797       7,370,481  

HDC Holdings Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    356,654       2,282,277  

HDC Hyundai Development Co-Engineering & Construction,
Class E(a)(c)

    387,354       5,213,046  

Helixmith Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    334,316       5,641,182  

Hite Jinro Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    317,333       9,442,632  

HLB Inc.(a)(c)

    808,331       21,179,334  

HLB Life Science Co. Ltd., NVS(a)(c)

    775,826       6,914,459  

HMM Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

        2,285,801           55,369,585  

Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd.(c)

    242,854       16,413,739  

Huchems Fine Chemical Corp., NVS

    215,607       4,011,405  

Hugel Inc., NVS(a)(c)

    57,961       7,147,053  

Huons Co. Ltd.(c)

    105,491       4,097,334  

Huons Global Co. Ltd.(c)

    74,085       1,877,332  

Hwaseung Enterprise Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    208,380       2,840,363  

HYBE Co. Ltd.(a)

    145,756       35,416,553  

Hyosung Advanced Materials Corp.(c)

    24,079       9,445,933  

Hyosung Chemical Corp.(a)

    20,255       4,706,127  

Hyosung Corp.

    92,537       6,603,982  

Hyosung TNC Corp.(c)

    22,682       9,223,342  

Hyundai Autoever Corp.

    60,742       5,507,220  

Hyundai Bioscience Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    330,814       8,818,222  

Hyundai Construction Equipment Co. Ltd.

    133,335       3,753,901  

Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.

    128,614       8,379,275  

Hyundai Doosan Infracore Co. Ltd.(a)

    1,051,756       5,957,242  

Hyundai Elevator Co. Ltd.(a)

    248,981       7,878,545  

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.

    639,913       23,313,447  

Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.

    156,486       23,084,084  

Hyundai Greenfood Co. Ltd.(c)

    694,497       4,880,454  

Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. Ltd.

    401,314       17,280,332  

Hyundai Home Shopping Network Corp.

    55,973       2,721,609  

Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.

    465,450       11,179,682  

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    215,112       14,449,369  

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

    555,674       104,336,669  

Hyundai Motor Co.(c)

    1,181,943       173,919,027  

Hyundai Rotem Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    617,940       10,298,297  

Hyundai Steel Co.

    746,443       24,894,525  

Hyundai Wia Corp.

    145,103       7,458,547  

Iljin Materials Co. Ltd.(c)

    202,943       15,534,610  

Ilyang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    132,158       2,782,372  

Industrial Bank of Korea

    1,916,253       17,214,759  

Innocean Worldwide Inc.

    89,683       3,739,875  

Innox Advanced Materials Co. Ltd.(c)

    165,741       5,853,340  

iNtRON Biotechnology Inc.(a)(c)

    273,815       4,212,899  

IS Dongseo Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    163,624       7,236,133  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  

South Korea (continued)

    

ITM Semiconductor Co. Ltd.(c)

    87,422      $ 2,563,923  

JB Financial Group Co. Ltd.

    1,169,379        8,009,580  

JW Pharmaceutical Corp.(c)

    180,304        3,793,413  

JYP Entertainment Corp.(a)(c)

    257,717        10,830,482  

Kakao Corp.

    2,675,808        211,915,351  

Kakao Games Corp.(a)(c)

    255,552        15,877,855  

KakaoBank Corp.(a)(c)

    826,025        33,349,615  

Kangwon Land Inc.(a)

    809,851        18,012,700  

KB Financial Group Inc.

    3,358,603        165,694,796  

KCC Corp.(c)

    41,621        11,653,483  

KCC Glass Corp.

    99,758        4,846,170  

KEPCO Engineering & Construction Co. Inc.(a)(c)

    127,762        9,588,733  

KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co. Ltd.(a)

    218,830        6,802,644  

Kginicis Co. Ltd.

    233,305        3,405,946  

Kia Corp.

        2,226,215            138,014,899  

KIWOOM Securities Co. Ltd.(a)

    113,155        9,608,555  

KMW Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    243,578        6,352,001  

Koh Young Technology Inc.(c)

    530,731        8,488,233  

Kolmar BNH Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    122,397        3,655,342  

Kolmar Korea Co. Ltd.(a)

    146,937        5,671,256  

Kolon Industries Inc.

    158,581        7,822,137  

Komipharm International Co.
Ltd.(a)(c)

    382,778        2,661,673  

KONA I Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    118,007        2,652,166  

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.(a)

    618,477        19,241,985  

Korea Electric Power Corp.(a)

    2,069,038        40,096,525  

Korea Investment Holdings Co.
Ltd.(a)

    350,043        23,255,172  

Korea Line Corp.(a)

    1,336,730        3,113,499  

Korea Petrochemical Ind. Co
Ltd.(a)(c)

    30,267        4,329,411  

Korea REIT & Trust Co. Ltd.

    2,116,731        3,875,409  

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd.(a)

    330,902        24,531,742  

Korea United Pharm Inc.(a)(c)

    95,906        3,681,112  

Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.

    73,987        33,933,440  

Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.(a)

    1,463,320        36,051,712  

Korean Reinsurance Co.

    828,994        6,693,820  

Krafton Inc.(a)(c)

    191,973        47,625,547  

KT Skylife Co. Ltd.

    270,336        1,919,661  

KT&G Corp.

    919,578        61,130,372  

Kuk-Il Paper Manufacturing Co.
Ltd.(a)(c)

    1,057,047        3,308,889  

Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    156,755        21,147,917  

Kumho Tire Co. Inc.(a)

    886,599        2,940,787  

Kyung Dong Navien Co. Ltd.

    82,064        3,047,761  

L&C Bio Co. Ltd.(c)

    156,139        4,147,166  

L&F Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    200,233        32,945,436  

LEENO Industrial Inc.

    90,911        13,729,413  

LegoChem Biosciences Inc.(a)(c)

    192,858        7,115,036  

LF Corp.

    196,293        2,925,704  

LG Chem Ltd.

    392,681        186,344,444  

LG Corp.

    735,864        46,249,209  

LG Display Co. Ltd.(c)

    1,944,012        30,572,308  

LG Electronics Inc.

    903,297        94,300,912  

LG Energy Solution(a)

    179,836        61,623,015  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.(c)

    78,625        62,384,486  

LG Innotek Co. Ltd.

    121,204        33,458,682  

LG Uplus Corp.

    1,708,000        18,761,267  

LIG Nex1 Co. Ltd.(c)

    137,391        7,840,335  

Lock&Lock Co. Ltd.(a)

    264,195        2,210,040  

Lotte Chemical Corp.

    142,086        26,186,414  

Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co. Ltd.(c)

    44,958        6,181,628  

Lotte Confectionery Co. Ltd.

    18,657        1,798,243  
Security   Shares     Value  

South Korea (continued)

   

LOTTE Fine Chemical Co. Ltd.

    173,519     $ 11,543,456  

LOTTE Himart Co. Ltd.

    93,154       1,808,927  

LOTTE Reit Co. Ltd.

    1,743,512       7,921,117  

Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.(c)

    98,943       7,069,753  

Lotte Tour Development Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    411,793       6,151,883  

LS Corp.(c)

    159,054       6,491,171  

LS Electric Co. Ltd.

    175,419       6,324,017  

Lx Hausys Ltd.

    67,105       3,093,679  

LX Holdings Corp.(a)(c)

    401,750       3,285,535  

Lx International Corp.

    296,553       7,369,384  

LX Semicon Co. Ltd.(c)

    107,223       10,299,088  

Maeil Dairies Co. Ltd.

    48,610       2,762,223  

Mando Corp.(c)

    273,896       10,471,749  

Mcnex Co. Ltd.

    132,639       5,100,375  

MedPacto Inc.(a)(c)

    125,379       3,670,967  

Medytox Inc.(a)(c)

    46,625       4,752,845  

MegaStudyEdu Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    93,270       6,477,761  

Meritz Financial Group Inc.(c)

    348,381       10,712,429  

Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

    437,188       15,024,869  

Meritz Securities Co. Ltd.(c)

    2,433,793       11,918,196  

Mezzion Pharma Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    65,828       9,022,871  

Mirae Asset Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

    749,463       2,556,675  

Mirae Asset Securities Co. Ltd.(c)

    2,225,771       16,424,830  

Myoung Shin Industrial Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    193,861       3,868,004  

Namhae Chemical Corp.(a)(c)

    288,944       2,336,482  

Naturecell Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    470,097       6,460,371  

NAVER Corp.

    1,046,290       278,791,512  

NCSoft Corp.

    140,869       52,184,198  

NEPES Corp.(a)

    192,440       4,611,594  

Netmarble Corp.(b)(c)

    176,805       15,192,494  

Nexen Tire Corp.(a)

    301,974       1,589,692  

Next Science Co. Ltd.(a)

    364,277       5,241,776  

NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.(a)

    935,104       9,048,934  

NHN Corp.(a)

    201,434       6,014,850  

NHN KCP Corp.(a)

    274,029       5,390,216  

NICE Holdings Co. Ltd.

    245,447       3,420,221  

NICE Information Service Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    360,977       5,603,551  

NKMax Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    336,819       4,420,651  

NongShim Co. Ltd.

    32,649       8,359,394  

OCI Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    170,224       15,057,907  

Orion Corp./Republic of Korea

    200,953       15,377,776  

Orion Holdings Corp.

    266,771       3,144,876  

Oscotec Inc.(a)(c)

    224,194       5,622,092  

Osstem Implant Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    104,101       10,639,709  

Ottogi Corp.

    13,947       5,032,169  

Pan Ocean Co. Ltd.

        2,329,926           12,857,453  

Paradise Co. Ltd., NVS(a)(c)

    503,557       7,024,248  

Park Systems Corp.

    42,119       4,205,184  

Partron Co. Ltd.(c)

    452,306       4,355,000  

Pearl Abyss Corp.(a)(c)

    259,214       20,789,758  

People & Technology Inc.(a)(c)

    162,370       5,831,689  

PharmaResearch Co. Ltd.(c)

    63,021       4,620,419  

Pharmicell Co. Ltd.(a)

    543,510       4,994,488  

PI Advanced Materials Co. Ltd.(a)

    174,144       6,354,842  

Poongsan Corp.

    273,806       7,292,485  

POSCO

    630,383       149,983,082  

POSCO Chemical Co. Ltd.(c)

    278,964       26,721,750  

Posco ICT Co. Ltd.(c)

    597,766       2,878,365  

Posco International Corp.(c)

    455,659       7,906,279  

RFHIC Corp.(c)

    189,246       4,500,261  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

South Korea (continued)

   

S&S Tech Corp.(c)

    181,645     $ 4,265,548  

S-1 Corp.

    125,316       7,295,061  

Sam Chun Dang Pharm Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    139,430       4,253,607  

Sam Kang M&T Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    253,161       3,914,533  

Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    141,520       92,066,254  

Samsung C&T Corp.

    701,309       64,769,833  

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.

    470,712       65,809,404  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

        40,681,031           2,451,169,483  

Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.(a)

    1,349,061       26,353,990  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

    260,574       41,436,624  

Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.(a)

    5,352,984       26,094,577  

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

    572,132       28,606,334  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

    469,538       216,381,910  

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.

    288,024       33,813,469  

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd.

    507,744       17,995,377  

Samwha Capacitor Co. Ltd.

    100,355       4,750,575  

Samyang Foods Co. Ltd.(c)

    53,049       3,881,063  

Samyang Holdings Corp.

    54,003       3,761,037  

SD Biosensor Inc.

    303,223       13,769,681  

Sebang Global Battery Co. Ltd.

    63,484       3,390,545  

Seegene Inc.(c)

    306,836       13,150,998  

Seobu T&D(c)

    439,361       3,286,578  

Seojin System Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    130,783       3,726,930  

Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    423,506       4,741,430  

SFA Engineering Corp.(c)

    184,873       5,832,762  

SFA Semicon Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    843,940       4,631,578  

Shin Poong Pharmaceutical Co.
Ltd.(a)(c)

    277,735       8,111,980  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

    3,627,254       118,015,411  

Shinsegae Inc.

    58,520       12,844,410  

Shinsegae International Inc.(c)

    28,567       3,639,014  

SillaJen Inc.(a)(c)(d)

    540,819       3,265,560  

SIMMTECH Co. Ltd.(c)

    170,411       7,650,283  

SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    225,233       15,987,067  

SK Bioscience Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    192,558       23,580,404  

SK Chemicals Co. Ltd.

    99,849       10,488,951  

SK D&D Co. Ltd.

    78,541       1,960,223  

SK Discovery Co. Ltd.

    97,764       3,312,025  

SK Gas Ltd.

    45,497       4,523,213  

SK Hynix Inc.

    4,637,746       483,505,900  

SK IE Technology Co. Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    186,999       19,421,211  

SK Inc.(c)

    343,399       65,592,621  

SK Innovation Co. Ltd.(a)

    436,137       73,626,924  

SK Networks Co. Ltd.

    1,352,507       4,990,324  

SK Square Co. Ltd.(a)

    679,272       31,524,413  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

    269,674       12,306,056  

SKC Co. Ltd.

    193,813       22,539,288  

SL Corp.(a)(c)

    142,347       2,837,576  

SM Entertainment Co. Ltd.(c)

    178,348       11,152,098  

SNT Motiv Co. Ltd.

    87,073       3,148,305  

S-Oil Corp.

    380,006       27,063,788  

SOLUM Co. Ltd.(a)

    311,628       5,941,092  

Solus Advanced Materials Co Ltd.

    114,757       6,081,076  

Soulbrain Co. Ltd./New(c)

    41,549       7,933,199  

Soulbrain Holdings Co. Ltd.(c)

    61,068       1,470,187  

ST Pharm Co. Ltd.

    90,283       7,528,587  

STIC Investments Inc.

    303,241       2,594,179  

Taihan Electric Wire Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    2,812,786       3,778,659  

Tera Resource Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    49,111        

TES Co. Ltd./Korea(c)

    190,641       4,068,955  

Tokai Carbon Korea Co. Ltd.(c)

    55,096       5,441,342  
Security   Shares     Value  

South Korea (continued)

   

Tongyang Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

    766,059     $ 3,933,425  

TY Holdings Co. Ltd./Korea(a)

    215,836       4,920,978  

Vaxcell-Bio Therapeutics Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    81,699       2,354,769  

Vidente Co. Ltd.(a)

    333,093       4,587,757  

Webzen Inc.(a)(c)

    153,451       2,986,222  

Wemade Co. Ltd.(c)

    162,437       15,077,929  

Wonik Holdings Co. Ltd.(a)

    1       4  

WONIK IPS Co. Ltd.(c)

    271,189       8,187,876  

Woori Financial Group Inc.

    4,343,216       51,951,795  

Woori Investment Bank Co. Ltd.(c)

        3,425,208       2,484,717  

Woori Technology Investment Co. Ltd., NVS(a)(c)

    596,125       4,269,487  

Wysiwyg Studious Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    212,794       6,414,677  

Y2 Solution Co. Ltd.(a)(c)(d)

    278,963       339,670  

YG Entertainment Inc.(c)

    114,521       6,335,729  

Youlchon Chemical Co. Ltd.(c)

    111,418       2,225,922  

Youngone Corp.(a)

    205,702       7,315,568  

Youngone Holdings Co. Ltd.(a)

    65,667       2,547,670  

Yuanta Securities Korea Co. Ltd.(a)

    1,163,826       3,458,940  

Yuhan Corp.

    434,193       21,096,654  

Yungjin Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    922,869       3,742,517  

Zinus Inc.(a)(c)

    96,279       6,043,981  
   

 

 

 
          8,878,055,724  
Taiwan — 17.0%            

AcBel Polytech Inc.(c)

    6,154,000       7,425,567  

Accton Technology Corp.(c)

    4,386,000       39,774,732  

Acer Inc.(c)

    24,773,872       25,711,025  

Actron Technology Corp.(c)

    498,000       4,083,425  

ADATA Technology Co. Ltd.(c)

    2,249,820       7,569,671  

Adimmune Corp.(c)

    2,605,000       3,716,783  

Advanced Ceramic X Corp.(c)

    438,000       4,246,644  

Advanced Energy Solution Holding Co. Ltd.(c)

    257,000       12,203,959  

Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Co.(c)

    1,439,000       5,326,485  

Advantech Co. Ltd.(c)

    3,210,110       42,272,358  

Airtac International Group(c)

    1,170,292       38,926,362  

Alchip Technologies Ltd., NVS(c)

    600,000       23,440,522  

Amazing Microelectronic Corp.(c)

    660,000       4,536,112  

AmTRAN Technology Co. Ltd.(c)

    8,504,672       4,924,346  

Andes Technology Corp.(c)

    341,000       5,171,115  

AP Memory Technology Corp.(c)

    709,000       9,419,655  

Apex International Co. Ltd.(c)

    1,254,000       4,519,877  

Arcadyan Technology Corp.(c)

    1,312,391       5,435,972  

Ardentec Corp.(c)

    4,540,546       8,321,500  

ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd.(c)

    27,988,222       101,158,040  

Asia Cement Corp.

    16,590,050       26,813,772  

Asia Optical Co. Inc.(a)(c)

    2,588,000       7,588,889  

Asia Pacific Telecom Co. Ltd.(a)

    18,761,173       5,362,250  

Asia Vital Components Co. Ltd.(c)

    3,011,000       12,038,807  

ASMedia Technology Inc.(c)

    235,000       14,548,455  

ASPEED Technology Inc., NVS(c)

    193,000       18,969,004  

ASROCK Inc.(c)

    511,000       4,178,237  

Asustek Computer Inc.(c)

    5,922,000       79,002,288  

AU Optronics Corp.(c)

    69,596,000       52,104,908  

AURAS Technology Co. Ltd.(c)

    698,000       6,470,840  

Bank of Kaohsiung Co. Ltd.(c)

    26,879,903       12,977,270  

BES Engineering Corp.(c)

    17,022,000       5,386,971  

Bizlink Holding Inc.(c)

    1,049,926       11,368,758  

Brighton-Best International Taiwan Inc.(c)

    4,588,000       6,567,214  

Capital Securities Corp.(c)

    23,423,050       13,254,002  

Career Technology MFG. Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    4,536,498       3,880,721  

Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.

    5,110,000       26,228,659  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Taiwan (continued)

   

Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    67,329,872     $ 151,400,342  

Cathay Real Estate Development Co. Ltd.(c)

    8,036,900       5,519,824  

Center Laboratories Inc.(c)

    3,450,007       7,281,303  

Century Iron & Steel Industrial Co.
Ltd.(c)

    1,446,000       5,654,607  

Chailease Holding Co. Ltd.(c)

    11,279,721       102,369,221  

Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd.

    37,908,182       24,067,305  

Charoen Pokphand Enterprise

    2,113,000       6,393,766  

Cheng Loong Corp.(c)

    7,251,000       8,948,347  

Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.(c)

    13,063,650       16,712,331  

Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co. Ltd.(c)

    3,335,000       4,582,425  

Chicony Electronics Co. Ltd.(c)

    4,063,787       13,071,889  

Chicony Power Technology Co. Ltd.(c)

    1,136,000       3,226,694  

Chief Telecom Inc.(c)

    260,000       2,528,482  

China Airlines Ltd.(a)(c)

    23,062,000       23,514,806  

China Bills Finance Corp.(c)

    15,250,000       9,300,787  

China Development Financial Holding Corp.

    127,522,649       87,329,361  

China General Plastics Corp.(c)

    4,485,386       5,582,726  

China Man-Made Fiber Corp.(c)

    18,449,574       6,403,753  

China Metal Products(c)

    4,343,146       5,577,897  

China Motor Corp.(c)

    2,534,800       5,659,193  

China Petrochemical Development Corp.(a)(c)

    31,915,490       13,788,092  

China Steel Chemical Corp.(c)

    1,456,000       6,262,744  

China Steel Corp.

    100,611,529       130,830,646  

Chin-Poon Industrial Co. Ltd.(c)

    4,204,000       5,486,051  

Chipbond Technology Corp.(c)

    3,712,000       9,236,419  

ChipMOS Technologies Inc.(c)

    5,300,000       10,010,547  

Chlitina Holding Ltd.

    497,000       3,747,469  

Chong Hong Construction Co. Ltd.(c)

    1,548,122       4,229,855  

Chroma ATE Inc.(c)

    3,001,000       20,432,301  

Chung Hung Steel Corp.(c)

    7,846,000       11,651,503  

Chung-Hsin Electric & Machinery Manufacturing Corp.(c)

    3,591,000       5,399,170  

Chunghwa Precision Test Tech Co.
Ltd.(c)

    178,000       4,040,891  

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.

    30,869,000       137,200,873  

Cleanaway Co. Ltd.(c)

    887,000       6,741,185  

Clevo Co.

    4,601,175       5,071,986  

Compal Electronics Inc.(c)

    33,615,000       30,623,652  

Compeq Manufacturing Co. Ltd.(c)

    7,366,000       12,764,344  

Continental Holdings Corp.(c)

    4,768,600       4,013,614  

Coretronic Corp.(c)

    3,505,200       8,982,778  

Co-Tech Development Corp.(c)

    2,429,000       6,602,175  

CSBC Corp. Taiwan(a)(c)

    6,410,316       4,837,491  

CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

        156,202,599           152,684,522  

CTCI Corp.

    5,342,000       7,862,492  

Cub Elecparts Inc.(c)

    535,979       3,027,270  

Darfon Electronics Corp.(c)

    2,788,000       4,558,134  

Delta Electronics Inc.(c)

    16,471,000       146,791,315  

E Ink Holdings Inc.

    7,587,000       40,888,604  

E.Sun Financial Holding Co Ltd.(c)

    98,848,472       104,488,050  

Eclat Textile Co. Ltd.(c)

    1,573,683       32,619,583  

EirGenix Inc.(a)(c)

    1,407,000       5,244,569  

Elan Microelectronics Corp.(c)

    2,355,100       13,987,034  

Elite Material Co. Ltd.(c)

    2,412,000       23,652,684  

Elite Semiconductor Microelectronics Technology Inc.(c)

    2,295,000       12,083,525  

eMemory Technology Inc.(c)

    556,000       37,522,911  

Ennoconn Corp.(c)

    585,219       4,281,013  

ENNOSTAR Inc.(a)(c)

    4,871,185       13,981,293  

Episil Technologies Inc.(a)(c)

    2,194,929       8,620,437  

Episil-Precision Inc.(c)

    1,136,000       4,413,907  
Security   Shares     Value  

Taiwan (continued)

   

Eternal Materials Co. Ltd.(c)

    8,034,915     $ 10,444,296  

Eva Airways Corp.(a)(c)

    20,638,326       24,311,066  

Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan Ltd.(c)

    21,722,449       114,113,603  

Everlight Chemical Industrial Corp.(c)

    5,816,781       5,410,080  

Everlight Electronics Co. Ltd.(c)

    3,604,000       6,491,235  

Far Eastern Department Stores Ltd.

    9,916,167       7,548,304  

Far Eastern International Bank(c)

    27,237,397       10,837,519  

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

    21,100,916       22,367,886  

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

    11,702,000       28,942,925  

Faraday Technology Corp.(c)

    1,874,000       18,779,667  

Farglory Land Development Co. Ltd.(c)

    2,511,782       5,495,289  

Feng Hsin Steel Co. Ltd.(c)

    4,721,000       14,238,041  

Feng TAY Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    3,454,387       25,750,228  

First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    86,213,984       79,380,443  

Fitipower Integrated Technology Inc.(c)

    979,161       7,942,557  

FLEXium Interconnect Inc.(a)(c)

    2,288,616       7,812,486  

FocalTech Systems Co. Ltd.(c)

    1,482,000       8,221,594  

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.

    28,877,210       81,868,995  

Formosa International Hotels Corp.(c)

    580,000       3,706,160  

Formosa Petrochemical Corp.(c)

    8,918,000       31,369,810  

Formosa Plastics Corp.

    32,990,800       124,573,755  

Formosa Sumco Technology Corp.(c)

    732,000       6,810,921  

Formosa Taffeta Co. Ltd.(c)

    6,582,000       6,719,422  

Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd.(c)

    7,317,424       16,842,895  

Foxsemicon Integrated Technology Inc.(c)

    689,000       5,409,722  

Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.(c)

        64,227,022           173,417,069  

Fulgent Sun International Holding Co.
Ltd.(c)

    1,084,221       4,581,583  

Fusheng Precision Co. Ltd.(c)

    859,000       6,061,050  

General Interface Solution Holding Ltd., NVS(c)

    2,158,000       7,021,959  

Genius Electronic Optical Co. Ltd., NVS(c)

    618,287       10,226,613  

Getac Holdings Corp.(c)

    4,004,000       8,460,565  

Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd.(c)

    2,629,000       27,293,751  

Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd.(c)

    4,421,000       22,654,065  

Ginko International Co. Ltd.(c)

    407,250       4,027,832  

Global Mixed Mode Technology Inc.

    597,000       5,166,665  

Global PMX Co. Ltd.(c)

    385,000       2,239,840  

Global Unichip Corp.(c)

    744,000       12,343,461  

Globalwafers Co. Ltd.(c)

    1,850,000       45,791,971  

Gold Circuit Electronics Ltd.(c)

    3,619,000       10,605,801  

Goldsun Building Materials Co. Ltd.(c)

    9,069,425       8,605,746  

Gourmet Master Co. Ltd.(c)

    851,471       3,482,355  

Grand Pacific Petrochemical(c)

    8,602,000       8,822,840  

Grape King Bio Ltd.(c)

    985,000       5,341,754  

Great Wall Enterprise Co. Ltd.(c)

    5,414,202       10,509,122  

Greatek Electronics Inc.(c)

    3,118,000       8,160,654  

Gudeng Precision Industrial Co. Ltd.(c)

    549,356       5,109,011  

Hannstar Board Corp.(c)

    3,228,000       5,207,035  

HannStar Display Corp.(c)

    19,504,640       11,249,467  

Highwealth Construction Corp.(c)

    5,167,153       9,052,453  

Hiwin Technologies Corp.(c)

    2,274,555       21,716,468  

Holtek Semiconductor Inc.

    2,065,000       8,067,612  

Holy Stone Enterprise Co. Ltd.(c)

    1,316,330       5,544,777  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

    106,216,928       394,548,945  

Hota Industrial Manufacturing Co. Ltd.(c)

    2,392,261       6,836,965  

Hotai Finance Co. Ltd.

    1,648,000       7,323,777  

Hotai Motor Co. Ltd.(c)

    2,594,000       58,731,891  

Hsin Kuang Steel Co. Ltd.(c)

    3,090,000       6,942,802  

HTC Corp.(a)(c)

    6,149,000       12,936,197  

Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    72,923,002       57,822,837  

Huaku Development Co. Ltd.

    2,368,000       7,687,174  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Taiwan (continued)

   

IBF Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.(c)

    19,507,706     $ 11,040,264  

Innodisk Corp.(c)

    1,000,740       7,600,469  

Innolux Corp.(c)

    80,207,241       48,807,183  

International CSRC Investment Holdings Co.(c)

    7,567,685       6,941,291  

International Games System Co. Ltd.(c)

    485,000       11,987,497  

Inventec Corp.(c)

    19,280,000       17,805,074  

ITE Technology Inc.(c)

    1,618,000       6,345,953  

ITEQ Corp.(c)

    1,726,604       8,058,224  

Jentech Precision Industrial Co. Ltd.(c)

    655,000       9,083,939  

Johnson Health Tech Co. Ltd.(c)

    1,080,000       2,174,152  

Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd.(c)

    5,305,337       5,724,881  

Kindom Development Co. Ltd.(c)

    3,598,300       4,798,231  

King Slide Works Co. Ltd., NVS

    612,000       9,409,122  

King Yuan Electronics Co. Ltd.(c)

    8,107,000       12,771,565  

King’s Town Bank Co. Ltd.

    6,359,000       9,188,424  

Kinpo Electronics(c)

    14,412,000       7,950,507  

Kinsus Interconnect Technology Corp.(c)

    2,555,000       21,258,359  

LandMark Optoelectronics Corp.(c)

    825,900       5,391,292  

Largan Precision Co. Ltd.(c)

    819,000       59,519,028  

Lien Hwa Industrial Holdings Corp.(c)

    7,977,427       19,158,526  

Lite-On Technology Corp.

    17,992,238       44,240,742  

Longchen Paper & Packaging Co. Ltd.(c)

    6,971,720       5,431,845  

Lotes Co. Ltd.

    591,848       15,371,960  

Lotus Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.(c)

    863,000       3,478,762  

Macronix International Co. Ltd.(c)

    14,685,554       23,247,159  

Makalot Industrial Co. Ltd.(c)

    1,654,510       13,070,027  

Marketech International Corp.(c)

    1,019,000       5,484,393  

MediaTek Inc.(c)

        12,879,572           508,946,948  

Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp.(a)(c)

    1,273,000       10,602,657  

Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    89,994,958       121,277,286  

Mercuries Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    15,110,158       4,817,446  

Merida Industry Co. Ltd.(c)

    1,703,850       17,353,544  

Merry Electronics Co. Ltd.(c)

    1,747,751       5,129,005  

Microbio Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    3,037,928       6,855,808  

Micro-Star International Co. Ltd.(c)

    6,038,000       34,034,857  

Mitac Holdings Corp.(c)

    8,372,053       10,120,462  

momo.com Inc.(c)

    397,400       14,147,061  

Nan Kang Rubber Tire Co. Ltd.(c)

    4,343,000       6,264,948  

Nan Pao Resins Chemical Co. Ltd.(c)

    439,000       2,113,623  

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

    44,575,440       140,590,928  

Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corp.(c)

    1,949,000       37,322,602  

Nantex Industry Co. Ltd.(c)

    2,515,000       6,699,314  

Nanya Technology Corp

    10,355,000       28,998,149  

Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    1,286,000       16,671,391  

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.(c)

    4,901,000       81,251,056  

Nuvoton Technology Corp.(c)

    1,521,000       7,605,044  

OBI Pharma Inc.(a)(c)

    1,329,258       5,584,661  

Oneness Biotech Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    1,939,000       17,117,978  

Oriental Union Chemical Corp.(a)(c)

    6,709,000       5,237,832  

Pan Jit International Inc.(c)

    2,632,200       9,680,644  

Pan-International Industrial Corp.(c)

    4,558,366       6,141,823  

Parade Technologies Ltd.

    673,000       46,465,036  

PChome Online Inc.(c)

    852,000       3,464,526  

Pegatron Corp.

    15,707,000       38,930,691  

Pharmally International Holding Co.
Ltd.(a)(d)

    597,543        

Phison Electronics Corp.(c)

    1,245,000       23,035,153  

Pixart Imaging Inc.(c)

    1,249,000       6,042,650  

Pou Chen Corp.

    18,023,000       20,784,352  

Powertech Technology Inc.(c)

    4,915,000       16,671,381  

Poya International Co. Ltd.(c)

    467,050       6,767,737  
Security   Shares     Value  

Taiwan (continued)

   

President Chain Store Corp.

    4,682,000     $ 43,750,992  

President Securities Corp.(c)

    9,488,603       7,338,151  

Primax Electronics Ltd.(c)

    3,895,000       7,354,985  

Prince Housing & Development Corp.(c)

    12,966,995       6,410,739  

Qisda Corp.(c)

    13,291,000       14,688,995  

Quanta Computer Inc.

    22,447,000       75,060,440  

Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp.(c)

    2,971,000       10,742,624  

RDC Semiconductor Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    492,000       7,537,602  

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.(c)

    3,930,110       64,799,489  

Rexon Industrial Corp. Ltd.(c)

    1,210,000       1,863,967  

RichWave Technology Corp.(c)

    762,200       5,901,693  

Ritek Corp.(a)

    1        

Ruentex Development Co. Ltd.(c)

        10,110,120           26,104,592  

Ruentex Industries Ltd.(c)

    3,869,225       16,096,585  

Sanyang Motor Co. Ltd.(c)

    4,963,000       5,030,418  

ScinoPharm Taiwan Ltd.(c)

    2,791,027       2,355,816  

SDI Corp.(c)

    1,372,000       6,557,394  

Sensortek Technology Corp.(c)

    241,000       3,790,181  

Sercomm Corp.(c)

    2,386,000       6,233,343  

Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank Ltd/The

    29,793,346       49,076,981  

Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. Ltd.(c)

    93,557,255       37,940,696  

Shin Zu Shing Co. Ltd.(c)

    1,547,904       5,028,365  

Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corp.

    13,541,000       9,903,106  

Sigurd Microelectronics Corp.(c)

    5,050,700       10,376,227  

Simplo Technology Co. Ltd.

    1,302,400       14,615,198  

Sinbon Electronics Co. Ltd.(c)

    1,932,809       18,581,406  

Sino-American Silicon Products Inc.(c)

    4,341,000       28,547,179  

SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    88,939,660       54,614,382  

Sinyi Realty Inc.

    4,546,704       5,519,642  

Sitronix Technology Corp.(c)

    1,008,000       10,679,491  

Soft-World International Corp.(c)

    897,000       2,991,531  

Solar Applied Materials Technology Corp., NVS(c)

    4,246,710       7,946,602  

Sonix Technology Co. Ltd.(c)

    1,443,000       4,554,383  

Sporton International Inc.

    757,050       5,450,353  

St. Shine Optical Co. Ltd.(c)

    428,000       4,426,846  

Standard Foods Corp.(c)

    4,074,096       7,398,587  

Sunny Friend Environmental Technology Co. Ltd.(c)

    627,000       4,461,083  

Sunplus Technology Co. Ltd.(c)

    4,133,000       5,094,176  

Supreme Electronics Co. Ltd.(c)

    4,836,512       9,287,166  

Synnex Technology International Corp.

    11,341,250       29,362,119  

Systex Corp.(c)

    1,588,000       4,681,630  

TA Chen Stainless Pipe(c)

    12,520,466       23,937,247  

Taichung Commercial Bank Co. Ltd.(c)

    24,996,559       11,991,002  

TaiDoc Technology Corp.(c)

    523,000       3,357,945  

Taigen Biopharmaceuticals Holdings
Ltd.(a)(c)

    2,920,000       1,776,089  

TaiMed Biologics Inc.(a)(c)

    1,660,000       4,118,483  

Tainan Spinning Co. Ltd.(c)

    11,437,894       9,605,626  

Taishin Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    88,529,681       62,043,830  

Taiwan Business Bank

    41,044,853       16,338,957  

Taiwan Cement Corp.(c)

    42,936,574       72,890,111  

Taiwan Cogeneration Corp.(c)

    5,047,000       6,680,924  

Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    79,722,953       75,631,865  

Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd.

    6,691,000       16,455,659  

Taiwan Glass Industry Corp.(c)

    9,706,053       8,077,353  

Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp.

    14,138,000       14,963,259  

Taiwan Hon Chuan Enterprise Co. Ltd.(c)

    3,550,674       9,562,788  

Taiwan Mask Corp.(c)

    2,025,000       7,261,925  

Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.

    12,766,000       47,207,270  

Taiwan Paiho Ltd.(c)

    2,635,000       7,419,862  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Taiwan (continued)

   

Taiwan Secom Co. Ltd.(c)

    2,610,185     $ 9,582,569  

Taiwan Semiconductor Co. Ltd.(c)

    2,066,000       5,106,698  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

        210,024,000           4,515,422,776  

Taiwan Shin Kong Security Co. Ltd.(c)

    5,731,577       8,057,431  

Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology Corp.(c)

    2,195,000       9,261,529  

Taiwan TEA Corp.(a)(c)

    8,964,000       6,885,995  

Taiwan Union Technology Corp.(c)

    2,265,000       7,017,910  

Tanvex BioPharma Inc.(a)

    1,569,950       3,331,884  

Tatung Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    15,030,000       16,962,713  

TCI Co. Ltd.(c)

    885,444       6,209,215  

Teco Electric and Machinery Co. Ltd.

    14,835,000       16,024,349  

Test Research Inc.

    1,932,400       4,335,907  

Thinking Electronic Industrial Co. Ltd.

    791,000       3,977,456  

Ton Yi Industrial Corp.(c)

    10,896,000       5,711,786  

Tong Hsing Electronic Industries
Ltd.(c)

    1,273,762       13,343,955  

Tong Yang Industry Co. Ltd.(c)

    4,648,400       5,428,624  

Topco Scientific Co. Ltd.

    1,921,639       11,902,891  

TPK Holding Co. Ltd.(c)

    3,077,000       4,263,260  

Transcend Information Inc.

    2,449,000       6,211,378  

Tripod Technology Corp.(c)

    3,159,000       14,483,504  

TSEC Corp.(a)(c)

    3,798,000       5,248,761  

TSRC Corp.(c)

    6,601,900       8,372,542  

TTY Biopharm Co. Ltd.(c)

    2,164,124       5,285,739  

Tung Ho Steel Enterprise Corp.(c)

    5,318,560       13,396,463  

Tung Thih Electronic Co. Ltd.(c)

    624,000       3,234,756  

TXC Corp.(c)

    2,471,000       8,637,529  

U-Ming Marine Transport Corp.(c)

    4,096,000       8,973,222  

Unimicron Technology Corp.

    10,326,000       96,009,034  

Union Bank of Taiwan(a)(c)

    11,047,860       5,450,587  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

    39,450,369       94,913,335  

United Integrated Services Co. Ltd.(c)

    1,262,400       7,992,060  

United Microelectronics Corp.(c)

    101,070,000       190,451,369  

United Renewable Energy Co. Ltd.(a)

    12,490,238       9,260,447  

Universal Vision Biotechnology Co. Ltd.(c)

    385,000       3,740,442  

UPC Technology Corp.(c)

    9,167,365       6,935,763  

USI Corp.(c)

    7,960,300       8,164,318  

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.(c)

    7,634,000       34,645,869  

VIA Labs Inc.(c)

    208,000       3,342,868  

Via Technologies Inc.(c)

    1,725,000       3,956,097  

Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co. Ltd.(c)

    1,412,000       5,743,693  

Voltronic Power Technology Corp.(c)

    542,493       28,173,412  

Wafer Works Corp.(c)

    4,545,839       11,950,843  

Wah Lee Industrial Corp.(c)

    2,492,580       9,537,640  

Walsin Lihwa Corp.(c)

    20,782,000       21,016,807  

Walsin Technology Corp.(c)

    2,557,597       13,547,101  

Wan Hai Lines Ltd.(c)

    5,267,800       35,881,387  

Win Semiconductors Corp.(c)

    2,934,427       32,125,311  

Winbond Electronics Corp.(c)

    26,585,480       32,016,656  

Wisdom Marine Lines Co. Ltd.(c)

    3,646,000       11,861,705  

Wistron Corp.

    21,941,004       23,122,889  

Wistron NeWeb Corp.(c)

    2,950,654       7,515,685  

Wiwynn Corp.(c)

    648,000       23,143,708  

WPG Holdings Ltd.

    12,166,200       24,280,195  

WT Microelectronics Co. Ltd.(c)

    4,366,734       13,085,241  

XinTec Inc.(c)

    1,521,000       6,567,445  

XPEC Entertainment Inc.(d)

    31,000        

Xxentria Technology Materials Corp.(c)

    1,636,000       4,067,859  

Yageo Corp.(c)

    3,710,286       60,873,752  

Yang Ming Marine Transport
Corp.(a)(c)

    14,956,677       63,214,345  

YFY Inc.(c)

    10,978,000       13,260,832  
Security   Shares     Value  

Taiwan (continued)

   

Yieh Phui Enterprise Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    9,567,026     $ 8,351,775  

Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    80,249,388       71,686,181  

Yulon Finance Corp.

    1,951,658       14,201,218  

Yulon Motor Co. Ltd.(c)

    5,487,088       8,078,314  

YungShin Global Holding Corp.(c)

    3,393,650       5,152,912  

Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd.(c)

    5,064,950       16,799,365  
   

 

 

 
          12,358,022,503  
Thailand — 2.1%            

Advanced Info Service PCL, NVDR

    10,110,500       71,171,008  

Airports of Thailand PCL, NVDR(a)

    36,550,700       72,214,395  

Amata Corp. PCL, NVDR

    12,786,630       8,399,702  

AP Thailand PCL, NVDR

    33,512,390       10,893,203  

Asset World Corp. PCL, NVDR(a)

        59,984,700       8,837,023  

B Grimm Power PCL, NVDR(c)

    8,285,000       8,790,029  

Bangchak Corp. PCL, NVDR

    13,531,800       12,899,699  

Bangkok Airways PCL, NVDR(a)(c)

    15,066,200       4,373,547  

Bangkok Chain Hospital PCL, NVDR(c)

    17,950,450       10,492,841  

Bangkok Commercial Asset Management PCL, NVDR

    15,776,300       10,620,885  

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL, NVDR

    81,495,500       59,252,366  

Bangkok Expressway & Metro PCL, NVDR(c)

    64,498,485       17,635,279  

Bangkok Land PCL, NVDR(c)

    165,587,400       5,270,418  

Banpu PCL, NVDR

    43,586,400       14,607,991  

BCPG PCL, NVDR(c)

    12,225,325       4,686,181  

Berli Jucker PCL, NVDR

    10,084,000       10,369,024  

BTS Group Holdings PCL, NVDR

    69,482,700       20,254,236  

Bumrungrad Hospital PCL, NVDR

    3,817,700       17,990,155  

Carabao Group PCL, NVDR(c)

    2,838,400       9,292,794  

Central Pattana PCL, NVDR

    17,367,900       29,534,662  

Central Retail Corp. PCL, NVDR

    16,360,717       19,237,731  

CH Karnchang PCL, NVDR(c)

    12,976,800       8,372,194  

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL, NVDR(c)

    30,125,900       23,342,030  

Chularat Hospital PCL, NVDR(c)

    72,030,000       7,722,892  

CK Power PCL, NVDR(c)

    27,078,700       4,241,375  

Com7 PCL, NVDR

    4,363,200       11,076,569  

CP ALL PCL, NVDR

    49,662,600       103,755,897  

Delta Electronics Thailand PCL, NVDR

    2,698,100       33,781,030  

Dynasty Ceramic PCL, NVDR(c)

    70,934,020       6,512,687  

Eastern Polymer Group PCL, NVDR(c)

    15,353,800       4,657,073  

Electricity Generating PCL, NVDR

    1,932,100       10,642,727  

Energy Absolute PCL, NVDR(c)

    13,299,600       38,869,930  

Esso Thailand PCL, NVDR(a)(c)

    19,751,800       4,560,494  

GFPT PCL, NVDR

    9,826,700       3,939,702  

Global Power Synergy PCL, NVDR

    5,904,800       13,630,533  

Gulf Energy Development PCL, NVDR

    25,975,944       40,385,640  

Gunkul Engineering PCL, NVDR(c)

    47,496,541       9,065,614  

Hana Microelectronics PCL, NVDR(c)

    5,231,200       8,233,572  

Home Product Center PCL, NVDR

    52,918,375       24,780,544  

Indorama Ventures PCL, NVDR(c)

    15,392,600       21,325,643  

Intouch Holdings PCL, NVDR

    10,751,225       25,000,336  

IRPC PCL, NVDR

    93,856,100       11,001,880  

Jasmine International PCL, NVDR(a)

    66,500,900       7,350,634  

JMT Network Services PCL, NVDR

    5,156,400       10,789,456  

KCE Electronics PCL, NVDR

    7,379,700       13,739,336  

Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL, NVDR(a)(c)

    26,009,886       2,705,857  

Kiatnakin Phatra Bank PCL, NVDR

    3,613,800       7,569,304  

Krung Thai Bank PCL, NVDR

    28,797,300       12,389,400  

Krungthai Card PCL, NVDR(c)

    7,456,900       14,511,140  

Land & Houses PCL, NVDR

    62,437,400       18,387,911  

Major Cineplex Group PCL, NVDR

    10,004,800       6,185,064  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Thailand (continued)

   

MBK PCL, NVDR(a)(c)

    11,305,200     $ 4,343,727  

Mega Lifesciences PCL, NVDR

    5,109,700       6,730,693  

Minor International PCL, NVDR(a)

    28,397,860       26,894,143  

Muangthai Capital PCL, NVDR(c)

    6,500,000       10,294,984  

Ngern Tid Lor PCL, NVDR(a)

    8,908,400       10,266,444  

Origin Property PCL, NVDR

    16,647,200       6,095,741  

Osotspa PCL, NVDR

    8,431,300       9,126,602  

Plan B Media PCL, NVDR(a)(c)

    29,443,288       7,184,876  

Precious Shipping PCL, NVDR(c)

    8,381,700       4,512,587  

Prima Marine PCL, NVDR(c)

    15,262,200       2,692,270  

PTG Energy PCL, NVDR(c)

    10,966,100       4,852,105  

PTT Exploration & Production PCL, NVDR

    11,332,501       47,712,698  

PTT Global Chemical PCL, NVDR

    19,593,100       31,930,226  

PTT Oil & Retail Business PCL, NVDR

    26,087,700       20,672,124  

PTT PCL, NVDR

    84,043,500       102,303,505  

Quality Houses PCL, NVDR

    114,371,817       8,000,311  

Ratch Group PCL, NVDR

    6,963,600       9,820,227  

Ratchthani Leasing PCL, NVDR(c)

    33,415,825       4,477,659  

Regional Container Lines PCL, NVDR(c)

    3,533,400       5,138,912  

RS PCL, NVDR(a)(c)

    6,689,300       3,475,808  

SCG Packaging PCL, NVDR

    12,062,300       22,688,125  

Siam Cement PCL (The), NVDR

    6,568,100       79,044,679  

Siam Commercial Bank PCL (The), NVDR

    7,222,600       27,909,971  

Siamgas & Petrochemicals PCL, NVDR

    12,291,700       5,245,862  

Singha Estate PCL, NVDR(a)(c)

    54,439,000       3,248,846  

Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction PCL, NVDR(c)

    13,073,528       5,677,504  

Sri Trang Agro-Industry PCL, NVDR(c)

    8,452,260       6,941,003  

Sri Trang Gloves Thailand PCL, NVDR(c)

    9,110,500       7,179,660  

Srisawad Corp. PCL, NVDR

    6,531,549       11,595,594  

Supalai PCL, NVDR

    14,959,400       10,074,667  

Super Energy Corp. PCL, NVDR

        197,576,200       5,575,150  

Thai Oil PCL, NVDR

    9,291,400       15,445,816  

Thai Union Group PCL, NVDR

    23,547,400       14,701,361  

Thai Vegetable Oil PCL, NVDR(c)

    6,147,100       6,114,177  

Thanachart Capital PCL, NVDR

    3,719,700       4,772,668  

Thonburi Healthcare Group PCL, NVDR

    7,464,400       11,365,077  

Thoresen Thai Agencies PCL, NVDR(c)

    14,691,200       4,499,818  

TPI Polene PCL, NVDR(c)

    72,245,500       3,834,300  

True Corp. PCL, NVDR

    103,201,711       15,863,880  

TTW PCL, NVDR(c)

    25,244,300       8,884,757  

WHA Corp. PCL, NVDR(c)

    92,549,000       9,660,249  
   

 

 

 
          1,542,198,439  
Turkey — 0.4%            

Akbank TAS

    24,808,802       12,663,100  

Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii AS

    2,172,805       5,659,351  

Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS

    2,164,859       3,783,543  

Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS

    5,102,040       8,198,506  

Bera Holding AS(a)(c)

    3,003,403       1,771,999  

BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS

    3,806,071       20,102,512  

Coca-Cola Icecek AS

    908,671       7,154,342  

Dogan Sirketler Grubu Holding AS

    11,980,381       2,207,363  

Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS(c)

    32,386,031       4,656,578  

Enerjisa Enerji AS(b)

    2,662,156       2,546,699  

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS

    12,311,543       27,647,099  

Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS

    635,477       12,378,721  

Gubre Fabrikalari TAS(a)

    572,508       3,147,910  

Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS

    8,048,860       9,037,357  

Kardemir Karabuk Demir Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS, Class D(a)

    8,912,604       7,553,682  
Security   Shares     Value  

Turkey (continued)

   

KOC Holding AS

    6,087,169     $ 13,915,791  

Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS(a)(c)

    394,993       3,267,766  

Koza Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri AS(a)(c)

    2,666,680       3,780,297  

Mavi Giyim Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS, Class B(b)

    396,448       1,599,799  

Migros Ticaret AS(a)(c)

    1,130,372       2,940,221  

MLP Saglik Hizmetleri AS(a)(b)(c)

    864,455       1,848,801  

Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi AS(a)(c)

    424,393       2,870,755  

Petkim Petrokimya Holding AS(a)(c)

        13,652,428       7,644,827  

Sok Marketler Ticaret AS(c)

    2,238,397       1,827,560  

TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS(a)(c)

    1,945,999       4,735,554  

Tekfen Holding AS(c)

    2,195,586       2,933,031  

Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS

    1,075,764       6,241,495  

Turk Hava Yollari AO(a)

    5,119,981       9,477,713  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

    9,871,705       14,636,107  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

    18,226,420       14,591,408  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS, Class C

    14,338,835       8,302,467  

Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS(a)

    1,033,155       14,399,711  

Turkiye Sinai Kalkinma Bankasi AS

    14,377,797       1,341,916  

Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS

    11,492,231       10,279,715  

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS(c)

    1,934,410       2,075,540  

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS(c)

    27,278,109       7,045,627  
   

 

 

 
      264,264,863  
United Arab Emirates — 1.2%            

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC

    24,062,665       70,573,938  

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC

    11,597,042       27,978,245  

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. for Distribution PJSC

    21,032,051       23,613,409  

Air Arabia PJSC, NVS(a)

    27,181,305       12,178,924  

Al Yah Satellite Communications Co.(a)

    8,398,777       6,008,883  

Aldar Properties PJSC

    32,374,806       36,999,836  

Amanat Holdings PJSC(a)

    22,009,016       6,856,413  

Aramex PJSC

    7,394,746       8,076,781  

Dana Gas PJSC

    42,735,787       12,353,267  

Dubai Financial Market PJSC(a)

    14,962,255       9,542,844  

Dubai Investments PJSC, NVS

    20,657,420       12,715,040  

Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC

    19,801,564       32,908,592  

Emaar Development PJSC(a)

    6,489,095       7,590,943  

Emaar Properties PJSC

    32,888,730       45,557,336  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC

    22,347,175       87,177,218  

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC

    29,996,621       286,480,597  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC

    37,423,770       210,703,248  
   

 

 

 
      897,315,514  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 97.8%
(Cost: $58,122,444,243)

          71,173,873,837  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

   

Brazil — 1.3%

   

Alpargatas SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    1,645,446       8,192,963  

Azul SA, Preference Shares, NVS(a)

    2,479,333       11,980,798  

Banco ABC Brasil SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    1,302,239       3,914,534  

Banco Bradesco SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    40,773,260       159,721,690  

Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul SA, Class B, Preference Shares, NVS

    2,157,286       4,168,603  

Banco Pan SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    2,977,721       5,746,626  

Bradespar SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    2,212,956       12,738,337  

Braskem SA, Class A, Preference Shares, NVS

    1,643,396       15,399,586  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, Class B, Preference Shares, NVS

    2,138,552       14,203,757  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Brazil (continued)

   

Cia. de Saneamento do Parana, Preference Shares, NVS

    2,777,657     $ 2,146,582  

Cia. Energetica de Minas Gerais, Preference Shares, NVS

    8,615,236       21,169,948  

Cia. Energetica de Sao Paulo, Class B, Preference Shares, NVS

    1,881,868       8,302,564  

Cia. Paranaense de Energia, Preference Shares, NVS

    8,357,136       11,166,748  

Gerdau SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    9,951,211       49,356,162  

Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA, Preference Shares, NVS(a)

    1,985,072       6,486,447  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    40,869,290       200,633,625  

Itausa SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    39,276,242       76,063,062  

Marcopolo SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    5,956,679       3,333,302  

Metalurgica Gerdau SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    7,092,458       14,254,440  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference Shares, NVS

        40,184,202       264,149,105  

Randon SA Implementos e Participacoes, Preference Shares, NVS

    2,268,702       4,630,690  

Unipar Carbocloro SA, Class B, Preference Shares, NVS

    555,794       10,142,320  
   

 

 

 
      907,901,889  
Chile — 0.1%            

Embotelladora Andina SA, Class B, Preference Shares

    4,341,598       9,454,289  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, Class B, Preference Shares

    1,172,346       77,857,699  
   

 

 

 
      87,311,988  
Colombia — 0.1%            

Bancolombia SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    4,018,554       35,520,828  
   

 

 

 

Russia — 0.0%

   

Surgutneftegas PJSC, Preference Shares, NVS(d)

    58,972,077       6,331,924  
   

 

 

 

South Korea — 0.6%

   

Hyundai Motor Co.

   

Preference Shares, NVS

    184,381       13,523,745  

Series 2, Preference Shares, NVS

    305,876       22,627,344  

LG Chem Ltd., Preference Shares, NVS

    66,384       15,045,898  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd., Preference Shares, NVS

    16,872       7,395,126  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Preference Shares, NVS

    7,024,500       388,226,438  
   

 

 

 
      446,818,551  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 2.1%
(Cost: $1,307,161,191)

          1,483,885,180  
   

 

 

 

Rights

   

Brazil — 0.0%

   

Americanas SA (Expires 03/03/22)(a)

    125,467       164,880  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  

South Korea — 0.0%

   

BNC Korea Co. Ltd. (Expires 03/08/22)(a)(c)

    85,255     $ 81,543  

Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd. (Expires 04/08/22)(a)

    9,376       1,091,723  

Taihan Electric Wire Co. Ltd. (Expires 03/10/22)(a)(c)

    1,284,557       325,854  
   

 

 

 
      1,499,120  
Thailand — 0.0%            

Bangchak Corp. PCL (Expires 03/03/22)(a)

    657,271        

Khon Kaen Sugar (Expires 03/03/22)(a)

    255,528        
   

 

 

 
       
   

 

 

 

Total Rights — 0.0%
(Cost: $6,874,191)

      1,664,000  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   

Money Market Funds — 4.2%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.09%(g)(h)(i)

        2,765,254,890       2,765,807,941  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.03%(g)(h)

    307,790,000       307,790,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,073,597,941  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 4.2%
(Cost: $3,073,295,234)

 

    3,073,597,941  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 104.1%
(Cost: $62,509,774,859)

 

    75,733,020,958  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (4.1)%

 

    (2,952,217,695
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $     72,780,803,263  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(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) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

 
(d) 

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

 
(e) 

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

 
(f) 

Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. The Fund held restricted securities with a current value of $1,976,583, representing less than 0.05% of its net assets as of period end, and an original cost of $35,983,750.

 
(g) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

 
(h) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 
(i) 

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

 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

   iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended February 28, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

   
    Affiliated Issuer   

Value at

08/31/21

    

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

02/28/22

    

Shares

Held at

02/28/22

     Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

       
 

 

   

    

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

   $ 3,768,443,333      $     $ (1,001,652,438 )(a)    $ (392,780   $ (590,174   $ 2,765,807,941        2,765,254,890      $ 40,181,673 (b)    $             
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     179,420,000        128,370,000 (a)                        307,790,000        307,790,000        19,148          
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   
             $ (392,780    $ (590,174   $ 3,073,597,941         $ 40,200,821     $    
           

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description   

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

Long Contracts

           

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     1,041        03/18/22      $ 61,185      $ (626,179
           

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

 

 
    

Equity

Contracts

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 626,179  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. In the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended February 28, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
    

Equity

Contracts

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (6,381,509
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (2,570,565
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Futures contracts:

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 112,242,793      

 

 

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

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

   iShares® Core MSCI Emerging Markets 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 Consolidated 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

           

Common Stocks

   $ 7,636,286,225      $ 63,151,760,894      $ 385,826,718      $ 71,173,873,837  

Preferred Stocks

     35,520,828        1,442,032,428        6,331,924        1,483,885,180  

Rights

            1,664,000               1,664,000  

Money Market Funds

     3,073,597,941                      3,073,597,941  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 10,745,404,994      $ 64,595,457,322      $     392,158,642      $ 75,733,020,958  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

           

Liabilities

           

Futures Contracts

   $ (626,179    $      $      $ (626,179
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI BRIC ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   

Brazil — 7.5%

   

Ambev SA

    153,558     $ 450,656  

Americanas SA

    19,608       114,906  

Atacadao SA

    20,520       75,640  

B3 SA - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao

        176,301       496,003  

Banco Bradesco SA

    45,315       148,626  

Banco BTG Pactual SA

    38,648       192,014  

Banco do Brasil SA

    20,805       140,664  

Banco Inter SA

    14,706       57,023  

Banco Santander Brasil SA

    8,493       50,340  

BB Seguridade Participacoes SA

    22,230       98,024  

BRF SA(a)

    19,722       62,194  

CCR SA

    22,458       51,093  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

    13,395       90,400  

Cia. de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

    9,975       80,042  

Cia. Siderurgica Nacional SA

    22,800       112,216  

Cosan SA

    34,770       142,549  

Energisa SA

    5,187       44,259  

Engie Brasil Energia SA

    9,483       73,466  

Equatorial Energia SA

    31,749       157,008  

Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos SA(b)

    123,156       288,283  

Hypera SA

    13,395       86,893  

JBS SA

    28,614       200,435  

Klabin SA

    20,292       91,144  

Localiza Rent a Car SA

    18,468       205,592  

Lojas Renner SA

    32,170       159,011  

Magazine Luiza SA

    97,413       112,385  

Natura & Co. Holding SA(a)

    30,096       134,302  

Petro Rio SA(a)

    10,431       53,012  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA

    118,389       841,795  

Raia Drogasil SA

    32,205       145,797  

Rede D’Or Sao Luiz SA(b)

    11,685       115,109  

Rumo SA(a)

    35,910       107,582  

Suzano SA

    25,266       272,341  

Telefonica Brasil SA

    13,509       132,478  

TIM SA

    34,327       91,052  

TOTVS SA

    16,929       108,451  

Ultrapar Participacoes SA

    28,956       81,434  

Vale SA

    127,509       2,365,761  

Vibra Energia SA

    37,341       170,085  

WEG SA

    53,010       300,343  
   

 

 

 
      8,700,408  
China — 63.8%            

360 DigiTech Inc., ADR

    2,166       40,613  

360 Security Technology Inc., Class A(a)

    28,531       47,491  

3SBio Inc.(a)(b)

    28,500       22,651  

51job Inc., ADR(a)

    1,026       53,147  

AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.

    29,500       80,659  

Advanced Micro-Fabrication Equipment Inc., Class A(a)

    2,300       46,924  

AECC Aviation Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       45,766  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    136,800       64,629  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    684,000       259,044  

Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,491       72,224  

Air China Ltd., Class A(a)

    11,400       17,854  

Air China Ltd., Class H(a)

    114,000       87,675  

Akeso Inc.(a)(b)

    11,000       29,048  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.(a)

    473,120           6,228,092  

Alibaba Health Information Technology
Ltd.(a)(c)

    148,000       103,634  

A-Living Smart City Services Co. Ltd., Class A(b)

    14,250       25,543  
Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class A(a)

    34,200     $ 35,386  

Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class H(a)

    114,000       80,578  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       36,490  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H

    28,500       152,946  

Anhui Gujing Distillery Co. Ltd., Class B

    4,300       62,883  

ANTA Sports Products Ltd.(c)

    35,440       541,282  

Autohome Inc., ADR

    2,223       68,002  

AVIC Electromechanical Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       22,558  

AVIC Industry-Finance Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    51,399       31,744  

AviChina Industry & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

    86,000       53,392  

Baidu Inc., ADR(a)

    8,607       1,312,051  

Bank of Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    63,990       45,761  

Bank of Chengdu Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       26,071  

Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    68,400       33,592  

Bank of China Ltd., Class H

        2,394,000       931,988  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class A

    102,600       77,778  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H

    228,200       156,438  

Bank of Hangzhou Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,899       52,049  

Bank of Jiangsu Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,960       42,183  

Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,500       44,129  

Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,310       74,433  

Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A

    45,690       50,641  

Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,900       45,732  

BBMG Corp., Class A

    22,800       10,427  

BeiGene Ltd., ADR(a)

    1,482       311,991  

Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd., Class H(a)

    114,000       73,018  

Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,100       22,494  

Beijing Enlight Media Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       17,081  

Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.

    28,500       97,427  

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

    228,000       90,079  

Beijing Kingsoft Office Software Inc., Class A

    378       12,824  

Beijing New Building Materials PLC, Class A

    5,700       27,035  

Beijing Originwater Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,500       30,224  

Beijing Roborock Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    358       35,926  

Beijing Sinnet Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       27,153  

Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,800       65,378  

Bilibili Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    4,845       153,150  

BOC Aviation Ltd.(b)

    5,700       49,550  

BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    114,000       85,083  

Bosideng International Holdings Ltd.

    114,000       64,862  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,900       156,826  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class H

    25,500       790,177  

BYD Electronic International Co. Ltd.

    29,500       83,243  

Caitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       16,976  

CanSino Biologics Inc., Class H(a)(b)

    2,600       46,991  

CGN Power Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    342,000       96,961  

Changchun High & New Technology Industry Group Inc., Class A

    810       23,504  

Changjiang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,500       31,257  

Chaozhou Three-Circle Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       31,568  

China Baoan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,100       37,501  

China Bohai Bank Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    116,500       19,380  

China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H

    171,000       30,868  

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H

    228,000       107,140  

China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H

    54,800       30,064  

China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.

    57,000       274,298  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class A

    17,100       16,360  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    2,907,370           2,180,424  

China CSSC Holdings Ltd., Class A

    5,700       19,816  

China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd., Class A(a)

    28,500       24,405  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI BRIC ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

China Education Group Holdings Ltd.

    31,000     $ 26,558  

China Energy Engineering Corp. Ltd.(a)

    102,600       43,854  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    91,200       48,329  

China Everbright Environment Group Ltd.

    114,000       81,849  

China Evergrande Group

    114,000       23,332  

China Feihe Ltd.(b)

    116,000       138,418  

China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    114,000       65,252  

China Gas Holdings Ltd.

    92,400           146,026  

China Greatwall Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       24,117  

China Hongqiao Group Ltd.

    85,500       119,701  

China Huishan Dairy Holdings Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    51,450        

China International Capital Corp. Ltd., Class H(b)

    45,600       110,941  

China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.

    172,000       57,197  

China Jushi Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,473       31,148  

China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd.

    57,000       87,756  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,493       25,085  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

        228,000       377,712  

China Literature Ltd.(a)(b)

    11,400       61,870  

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H

    128,000       264,139  

China Medical System Holdings Ltd.

    57,000       101,497  

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.

    106,000       689,256  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    38,300       302,751  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    129,456       1,091,224  

China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.

    48,000       90,499  

China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,150       43,152  

China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,581       26,987  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class A

    57,000       35,325  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H

    171,000       66,604  

China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,500       27,340  

China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class H

    108,000       65,006  

China National Building Material Co. Ltd., Class H

    150,000       192,424  

China National Chemical Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       18,916  

China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,200       40,231  

China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       44,836  

China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class H

    68,000       77,520  

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

    114,300       348,977  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,100       71,916  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    79,800       222,209  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class A

    57,000       39,370  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

    798,600       397,293  

China Power International Development Ltd.

    171,000       96,929  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class A

    39,900       39,366  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class H

    114,000       66,936  

China Renewable Energy Investment Ltd.(d)

    7,709        

China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd.

    38,000       301,317  

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.

    116,000       99,260  

China Resources Gas Group Ltd.

    15,000       68,895  

China Resources Land Ltd.

    114,444       556,690  

China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services Ltd.(b)

    12,000       61,724  

China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.

    74,200       165,731  

China Ruyi Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)

    108,000       32,143  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,100       68,464  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

    114,000       314,182  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    45,600       50,068  

China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd., Class A

    102,600       82,885  

China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.

    18,000       25,350  

China Suntien Green Energy Corp. Ltd., Class H

    57,000       37,969  
Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd.

    57,040     $ 67,513  

China Three Gorges Renewables Group Co. Ltd.

    68,400       77,206  

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd., Class A

    4,000       129,196  

China Tower Corp. Ltd., Class H(b)

        1,026,000       119,584  

China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings Co. Ltd.

    114,000       64,987  

China United Network Communications Ltd., Class A

    57,000       34,534  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,138       52,163  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H

    51,301       121,849  

China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,956       147,003  

China Zheshang Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,500       15,487  

Chinasoft International Ltd.

    114,000       104,014  

Chindata Group Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)(c)

    1,653       9,075  

Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,440       23,654  

Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,300       88,004  

CIFI Ever Sunshine Services Group Ltd.

    28,000       50,920  

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

    119,700       83,396  

CITIC Ltd.

    191,000       222,883  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    32,775       121,468  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    65,550       158,808  

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700           488,258  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    22,770       63,933  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class H(a)

    113,849       230,114  

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd.

    114,000       93,944  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

    234,046       181,838  

Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd.

    57,000       340,972  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class A

    45,600       41,915  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class H

    114,000       50,665  

CSC Financial Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       46,675  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

    304,160       360,540  

Dada Nexus Ltd., ADR(a)

    2,280       18,947  

Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd.(b)

    57,000       30,021  

Daqo New Energy Corp., ADR(a)

    1,938       92,946  

DHC Software Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,500       37,365  

DiDi Global Inc., ADR(a)

    7,467       30,615  

Dongfang Electric Corp. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       29,548  

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    114,000       98,123  

Dongxing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,499       18,814  

Dongyue Group Ltd.

    57,000       82,692  

East Money Information Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,812       97,231  

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

    23,500       340,336  

ENN Natural Gas Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       32,381  

Eve Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,700       38,747  

Everbright Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,497       24,279  

Fangda Carbon New Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,440       18,757  

Far East Horizon Ltd.

    61,000       51,987  

Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       15,577  

First Capital Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       11,530  

Flat Glass Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,600       28,184  

Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,939       48,593  

Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,774       91,000  

Fosun International Ltd.

    57,000       61,845  

Founder Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,299       39,152  

Foxconn Industrial Internet Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,800       40,410  

Fujian Sunner Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       17,846  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       40,005  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    23,600       115,784  

Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    11,400       193,483  

GD Power Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,200       15,346  

GDS Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)

    2,679       119,269  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI BRIC ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.

    171,000     $ 318,512  

GEM Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,199       26,275  

Gemdale Corp., Class A

    11,400       22,938  

Genscript Biotech Corp.(a)

    42,000       166,531  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,100       50,647  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    22,800       34,229  

GoerTek Inc., Class A

    5,700       39,908  

GOME Retail Holdings Ltd.(a)

    405,400       30,168  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       33,290  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H

    85,500       180,003  

Gree Electric Appliances Inc. of Zhuhai, Class A

    5,700       33,180  

Greenland Holdings Corp. Ltd., Class A

    78       53  

Greentown China Holdings Ltd.

    28,500       42,743  

Greentown Service Group Co. Ltd.

    56,000       56,253  

Guangdong Haid Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       59,670  

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

    114,000       153,409  

Guanghui Energy Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    11,400       12,986  

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    114,235       113,099  

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       26,881  

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd., Class H(c)

    45,600       19,412  

Guosen Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,800       37,508  

Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,800       60,563  

Guoyuan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,920       19,025  

Haidilao International Holding Ltd.(b)(c)

    30,000       69,080  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,179       69,644  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class H

    68,400           239,679  

Haitian International Holdings Ltd.

    28,000       74,600  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,500       50,884  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    45,600       39,238  

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class A

    100       1,622  

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    5,700       64,131  

Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd.(b)

    50,000       106,735  

Hello Group Inc., ADR

    4,788       45,630  

Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       52,171  

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.

    28,500       151,143  

Hengli Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,100       68,018  

Hengyi Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,530       21,575  

Hesteel Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,500       11,620  

Hopson Development Holdings Ltd.

    24,690       50,826  

Huadian Power International Corp. Ltd., Class A

    17,100       11,688  

Huadong Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       34,389  

Hualan Biological Engineering Inc., Class A

    2,250       9,187  

Huaneng Power International Inc., Class A

    17,100       23,936  

Huaneng Power International Inc., Class H

    114,000       66,920  

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,800       57,465  

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    22,800       37,331  

Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    45,600       40,704  

Huaxin Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       18,546  

Huayu Automotive Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,499       46,384  

Huazhu Group Ltd., ADR(a)

    5,871       242,825  

Hunan Valin Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,100       15,825  

Hundsun Technologies Inc., Class A

    5,700       47,372  

Hutchmed China Ltd, ADR(a)(c)

    2,622       71,450  

Hygeia Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)

    11,400       62,237  

Iflytek Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,729       44,768  

I-Mab, ADR(a)

    1,311       32,408  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    114,000       84,219  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

        1,653,050       986,797  
Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,900     $ 139,785  

Industrial Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,100       22,242  

Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    91,200       38,926  

Inner Mongolia Junzheng Energy & Chemical Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,100       13,460  

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       71,505  

Innovent Biologics Inc.(a)(b)

    28,500       128,620  

Inspur Electronic Information Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,383       43,835  

iQIYI Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    8,855       36,660  

JA Solar Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       86,356  

JD Health International Inc.(a)(b)

    11,400       85,086  

JDcom Inc, Class A(a)

    62,584           2,235,464  

Jiangsu Eastern Shenghong Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       17,298  

Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    38,000       40,658  

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,968       88,955  

Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,900       76,064  

Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       16,942  

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class H

    36,000       64,800  

Jiangxi Zhengbang Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       12,482  

Jinke Properties Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       4,061  

Jinmao Property Services Co. Ltd.

    2,598       660  

Jinxin Fertility Group Ltd.(a)(b)

    57,000       66,649  

Jiumaojiu International Holdings Ltd.(b)

    28,000       62,902  

JOYY Inc., ADR

    1,539       71,240  

Kanzhun Ltd.(a)(c)

    1,995       64,439  

KE Holdings Inc., ADR(a)

    10,431       202,466  

Kingboard Holdings Ltd.

    28,500       133,327  

Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd.

    28,500       47,491  

Kingdee International Software Group Co.
Ltd.(a)(c)

    89,000       219,976  

Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)

    1,254       8,452  

Kingsoft Corp. Ltd.

    31,600       118,178  

Kuaishou Technology(a)(b)

    17,100       197,888  

Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.

    114,000       112,140  

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,400       682,534  

KWG Group Holdings Ltd.

    28,500       13,344  

LB Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       24,077  

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd.

    57,000       36,643  

Legend Biotech Corp., ADR(a)

    1,254       49,646  

Lenovo Group Ltd.(c)

        228,000       253,894  

Lens Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,100       39,558  

Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       19,468  

Li Auto Inc., ADR(a)

    17,556       534,580  

Li Ning Co. Ltd.

    71,000       709,159  

Lingyi iTech Guangdong Co., Class A(a)

    45,600       43,521  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd.(b)

    57,000       304,809  

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,820       147,129  

Lufax Holding Ltd., ADR(a)

    6,669       43,148  

Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,602       122,071  

Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,800       96,707  

Mango Excellent Media Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       31,059  

Meinian Onehealth Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    22,853       26,053  

Meituan, Class B(a)(b)

    125,400       2,785,781  

Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd., Class A

    34,200       22,181  

Microport Scientific Corp.

    22,800       63,420  

Ming Yuan Cloud Group Holdings Ltd.

    15,000       29,605  

Minth Group Ltd.

    32,000       115,706  

Muyuan Foods Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,178       101,710  

Nanjing King-Friend Biochemical Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,535       13,982  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI BRIC ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Nanjing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400     $ 16,043  

NARI Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,920       78,567  

National Silicon Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    12,177       47,327  

NavInfo Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    5,708       15,541  

NetEase Inc.

    65,375       1,264,463  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       34,488  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    11,400       32,625  

New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    11,400       27,888  

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc., ADR(a)

    46,630       70,411  

Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd.

    57,000       54,604  

Ningxia Baofeng Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       31,754  

NIO Inc., ADR(a)

    40,584       926,939  

Noah Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)

    798       22,631  

Nongfu Spring Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    57,000       357,476  

Offshore Oil Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,724       4,482  

OFILM Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    17,100       21,748  

Orient Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,100       33,448  

Pangang Group Vanadium Titanium & Resources Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    28,500       19,083  

People’s Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd. (The), Class A

    28,500       20,952  

People’s Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd. (The), Class H

    114,000       36,661  

Perfect World Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,950       18,796  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,500       26,276  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H

        570,000       305,307  

Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    5,700       69,107  

PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H

    228,322       241,014  

Pinduoduo Inc., ADR(a)

    13,566       703,533  

Ping An Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,200       85,580  

Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co.
Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    17,700       54,851  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class A

    22,800       183,793  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H

    200,000           1,550,733  

Poly Developments and Holdings Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,100       42,826  

Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., Class A

    51,300       45,445  

Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    228,000       187,207  

Power Construction Corp. of China Ltd., Class A

    34,200       41,758  

RiseSun Real Estate Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       3,560  

RLX Technology Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    19,608       60,393  

Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,850       56,648  

SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class A

    17,100       49,309  

Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Co. Ltd.

    57,000       59,109  

Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,153       53,600  

SDIC Capital Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,104       20,125  

SDIC Power Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,899       36,323  

Sealand Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    45,700       28,401  

SF Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       109,377  

Shaanxi Coal Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,805       51,522  

Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,180       26,701  

Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    28,500       53,517  

Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,740       43,481  

Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,200       26,525  

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd., Class H

    68,400       94,446  

Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class A

    90       770  

Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class B

    11,400       49,232  

Shanghai Construction Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,100       8,867  

Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    57,000       39,893  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       38,432  
Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    23,000     $ 92,219  

Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone Development Co. Ltd., Class B

    34,276       30,540  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       33,859  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H

    28,500       51,444  

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    62,700       83,459  

Shanghai RAAS Blood Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    33,900       35,903  

Shanghai Yuyuan Tourist Mart Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       18,952  

Shanxi Coking Coal Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,300       25,752  

Shanxi Lu’an Environmental Energy Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    52       115  

Shanxi Meijin Energy Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    11,400       26,058  

Shanxi Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,860       15,811  

Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,100       19,862  

Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,360       109,841  

Shenghe Resources Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       17,816  

Shengyi Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       17,626  

Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    51,394       37,424  

Shenzhen Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,820       14,724  

Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,797       59,001  

Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd.

    28,500       29,366  

Shenzhen Kaifa Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       12,350  

Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,100       161,202  

Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,900       43,651  

Shenzhen Transsion Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,254       26,883  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

    22,800       382,963  

Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.(c)

    28,500       17,103  

Sichuan Chuantou Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,705       10,884  

Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       31,418  

Sichuan Road & Bridge Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,620       11,137  

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

        302,000       192,786  

Sinolink Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       9,184  

Sinopec Shanghai Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,800       14,749  

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    45,600       110,543  

Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.

    28,500       42,541  

Smoore International Holdings Ltd.(b)

    57,000       211,587  

Songcheng Performance Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,380       27,924  

SooChow Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,152       27,639  

Southwest Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,200       25,543  

Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.(c)

    57,000       20,565  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.

    114,000       93,184  

Sunac Services Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    24,000       20,512  

Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       110,375  

Suningcom Co Ltd, Class A(a)

    22,800       13,006  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.

    22,900       548,774  

Sunwoda Electronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       33,435  

Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       20,144  

TAL Education Group, ADR(a)

    10,431       29,624  

TBEA Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       18,367  

TCL Technology Group Corp., Class A

    51,300       45,339  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    176,700           9,534,964  

Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR(a)

    18,924       102,000  

Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       87,283  

Tianma Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       10,592  

Tianshui Huatian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,800       43,455  

Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.

    64,000       141,594  

Tongcheng Travel Holdings Ltd.(a)

    45,600       84,928  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI BRIC ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

TongFu Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400     $ 32,980  

Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,200       21,678  

Tongwei Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,495       78,835  

Topsports International Holdings Ltd.(b)

    57,000       59,253  

Transfar Zhilian Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,100       20,935  

TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H

    30,000       56,510  

Trina Solar Co. Ltd.

    4,902       59,979  

Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR(a)

    15,732       406,200  

Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class H

    16,000       153,933  

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

    57,000       59,273  

Unisplendour Corp. Ltd., Class A

    8,180       28,515  

Venus MedTech Hangzhou Inc., Class H(a)(b)

    8,500       23,632  

Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)

    13,395       116,135  

Walvax Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       42,482  

Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,400       96,899  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

    114,000       121,356  

Weibo Corp., ADR(a)(c)

    1,653       45,342  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,400       32,422  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H

    57,100       96,621  

Weimob Inc.(a)(b)

    57,000       37,697  

Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    14,240       44,036  

Western Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,200       41,287  

Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)

    57,000       206,225  

Will Semiconductor Co. Ltd. Shanghai, Class A

    2,500       98,107  

Wingtech Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,000       55,907  

Winning Health Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,750       10,452  

Wuhan Guide Infrared Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       20,272  

Wuhu Sanqi Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       18,929  

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,200       248,224  

WUS Printed Circuit Kunshan Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,160       45,880  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,728       94,811  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    11,487       163,511  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc., New(a)(b)

    115,000       951,213  

XCMG Construction Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,400       34,641  

Xiamen C & D Inc., Class A

    5,700       9,034  

Xiaomi Corp., Class B(a)(b)

        444,600       836,834  

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,453       27,338  

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

    23,434       38,342  

Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.

    156,000       283,353  

XPeng Inc., ADR(a)

    12,141       441,568  

Yadea Group Holdings Ltd.(b)

    52,000       77,144  

Yankuang Energy Group Co Ltd, Class H(c)

    58,000       142,206  

Yankuang Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       28,605  

Yihai International Holding Ltd.(c)

    19,000       79,498  

Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       48,491  

Yonghui Superstores Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,893       13,259  

Yonyou Network Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,230       51,052  

Youngor Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       6,122  

Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.

    50,400       50,414  

Yum China Holdings Inc.

    13,395           696,808  

Yunda Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    7,830       24,117  

Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,720       81,723  

Yunnan Energy New Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,700       69,972  

Zai Lab Ltd., ADR(a)(c)

    2,394       130,952  

Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,400       80,596  

Zhejiang Century Huatong Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    11,400       11,820  
Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700     $ 45,431  

Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       33,947  

Zhejiang Juhua Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,700       13,270  

Zhejiang Longsheng Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,800       44,571  

Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,536       46,007  

Zhejiang Sanhua Intelligent Controls Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,530       43,289  

Zheshang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,400       20,919  

ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H(a)(b)(c)

    17,100       56,284  

Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.

    28,500       199,013  

Zhongtai Securities Co. Ltd.

    11,400       15,526  

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd.

    17,100       89,134  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,900       71,407  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class H

        177,000       262,700  

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,600       32,038  

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

    45,600       30,333  

ZTE Corp., Class A

    5,700       26,378  

ZTE Corp., Class H

    22,848       56,287  

ZTO Express Cayman Inc., ADR

    13,110       385,958  
   

 

 

 
          74,035,121  
India — 24.8%            

ACC Ltd.

    2,451       68,268  

Adani Enterprises Ltd.

    8,226       180,896  

Adani Green Energy Ltd.(a)

    12,084       297,352  

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.

    15,561       147,140  

Adani Total Gas Ltd.

    7,980       168,237  

Adani Transmission Ltd.(a)

    8,037       229,028  

Ambuja Cements Ltd.

    22,290       93,420  

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.

    2,508       160,524  

Asian Paints Ltd.

    12,654       534,772  

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.

    5,757       47,924  

Avenue Supermarts Ltd.(a)(b)

    5,130       296,793  

Axis Bank Ltd.(a)

    69,369       688,220  

Bajaj Auto Ltd.

    1,995       93,880  

Bajaj Finance Ltd.

    8,664       811,169  

Bajaj Finserv Ltd.

    1,254       268,843  

Balkrishna Industries Ltd.

    2,907       70,689  

Bandhan Bank Ltd.(b)

    25,251       103,285  

Berger Paints India Ltd.

    7,524       69,103  

Bharat Electronics Ltd.

    39,403       110,734  

Bharat Forge Ltd.

    7,439       67,388  

Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

    20,349       94,917  

Bharti Airtel Ltd.(a)

    77,762       711,078  

Biocon Ltd.(a)

    17,400       80,868  

Britannia Industries Ltd.

    2,565       117,080  

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co. Ltd.

    13,267       122,395  

Cipla Ltd.

    14,250       175,390  

Coal India Ltd.

    36,433       82,406  

Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd.

    2,640       50,929  

Container Corp. of India Ltd.

    10,426       83,445  

Dabur India Ltd.

    16,644       124,787  

Divi’s Laboratories Ltd.

    3,990       226,758  

DLF Ltd.

    28,443       133,462  

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.

    3,192       172,346  

Eicher Motors Ltd.

    3,819       131,910  

GAIL India Ltd.

    48,735       94,234  

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.(a)

    11,286       115,421  

Godrej Properties Ltd.(a)

    4,902       98,197  

Grasim Industries Ltd.

    8,094       172,731  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI BRIC ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

India (continued)

   

Havells India Ltd.

    8,265     $ 130,574  

HCL Technologies Ltd.

    34,099       512,754  

HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd.(b)

    1,539       42,795  

HDFC Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(b)

    26,847       187,148  

Hero MotoCorp Ltd.

    2,109       71,441  

Hindalco Industries Ltd.

    50,616       388,990  

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

    19,551       71,123  

Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

    25,137       726,920  

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

    52,896       1,671,820  

ICICI Bank Ltd.

    159,258       1,577,408  

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd.(b)

    6,213       104,572  

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(b)

    10,830       69,187  

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.

    47,595       73,053  

Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp. Ltd.

    7,638       82,879  

Indraprastha Gas Ltd.

    12,476       57,683  

Indus Towers Ltd.(a)

    22,287       63,968  

Info Edge India Ltd.

    2,508       149,085  

Infosys Ltd.

        104,025           2,370,716  

InterGlobe Aviation Ltd.(a)(b)

    2,964       74,201  

ITC Ltd.

    94,278       271,465  

JSW Steel Ltd.

    26,619       223,326  

Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.

    2,394       93,077  

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

    17,442       429,354  

Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd.(b)

    1,770       138,338  

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

    21,147       512,660  

Lupin Ltd.

    4,731       47,000  

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

    25,764       271,982  

Marico Ltd.

    12,768       87,411  

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

    3,762       416,956  

Mindtree Ltd.

    2,223       115,353  

Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd.

    41,040       82,513  

Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd.(a)

    41,040       25,311  

Mphasis Ltd.

    2,736       113,668  

MRF Ltd.

    81       70,875  

Muthoot Finance Ltd.

    4,275       77,452  

Nestle India Ltd.

    912       214,188  

NTPC Ltd.

    147,744       263,004  

Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.

    83,505       179,850  

Page Industries Ltd.

    171       96,255  

Petronet LNG Ltd.

    20,520       58,882  

PI Industries Ltd.

    2,736       90,046  

Pidilite Industries Ltd.

    5,643       180,642  

Piramal Enterprises Ltd.

    3,819       105,578  

Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.

    89,661       249,663  

Reliance Industries Ltd.

    88,806       2,795,764  

SBI Cards & Payment Services Ltd.(a)

    7,626       79,958  

SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(b)

    13,167       186,194  

Shree Cement Ltd.

    342       111,340  

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd.

    6,270       94,244  

Siemens Ltd.

    3,047       95,325  

SRF Ltd.

    4,617       146,933  

State Bank of India

    56,088       362,340  

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

    25,650       288,137  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

    27,987       1,325,792  

Tata Consumer Products Ltd.

    18,867       180,659  

Tata Motors Ltd.(a)

    52,841       320,332  

Tata Power Co. Ltd. (The)

    46,740       139,379  

Tata Steel Ltd.

    22,857       374,254  

Tech Mahindra Ltd.

    20,235       380,981  

Titan Co. Ltd.

    10,545       358,177  
Security   Shares     Value  

India (continued)

   

Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

    2,052     $ 75,101  

Trent Ltd.

    6,099       90,199  

UltraTech Cement Ltd.

    3,078       269,392  

United Spirits Ltd.(a)

    11,343       133,935  

UPL Ltd.

    18,069       160,588  

Vedanta Ltd.

    37,527       191,001  

Wipro Ltd.

    43,092       318,654  

Yes Bank Ltd.(a)

    454,720       80,332  

Zomato Ltd.(a)

    52,497       56,084  
   

 

 

 
      28,752,280  
Russia — 1.2%            

Alrosa PJSC(d)

    83,790       24,407  

Gazprom PJSC(d)

    376,774       303,730  

Inter RAO UES PJSC(d)

        1,065,900       10,289  

LUKOIL PJSC(d)

    12,996       226,852  

Magnit PJSC, GDR

    10,659       16,917  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC(d)

    1,995       135,146  

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC, ADR

    8,322       45,771  

Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC(d)

    41,040       13,813  

Novatek PJSC, GDR

    2,917       112,369  

Novolipetsk Steel PJSC(d)

    41,610       26,426  

Ozon Holdings PLC, ADR(a)(d)

    1,881       6,900  

PhosAgro PJSC, GDR

    4,421       27,047  

Polymetal International PLC(d)

    10,488       31,808  

Polyus PJSC(d)

    1,083       40,806  

Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC(d)

    37,278       38,890  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC(d)

    331,170       146,383  

Severstal PAO(d)

    6,669       31,850  

Surgutneftegas PJSC(d)

    182,410       13,775  

Tatneft PJSC(d)

    41,097       52,186  

TCS Group Holding PLC, GDR(d)

    3,884       44,729  

United Co. RUSAL International PJSC(a)(d)

    95,760       20,207  

VK Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    4,446       4,518  

VTB Bank PJSC(d)

    153,340,001       10,247  

X5 Retail Group NV, GDR(d)

    2,622       11,279  

Yandex NV(a)(d)

    9,690       63,345  
   

 

 

 
      1,459,690  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 97.3%
(Cost: $135,402,431)

          112,947,499  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

   

Brazil — 2.6%

   

Alpargatas SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    5,700       28,381  

Banco Bradesco SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    153,729       602,205  

Braskem SA, Class A, Preference Shares, NVS

    7,980       74,777  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, Class B, Preference Shares, NVS

    4,065       26,999  

Cia. Energetica de Minas Gerais, Preference Shares, NVS

    33,209       81,604  

Gerdau SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    37,563       186,306  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    147,003       721,660  

Itausa SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    133,825       259,167  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    146,718       964,444  
   

 

 

 
      2,945,543  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI BRIC ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Russia — 0.0%

   

Surgutneftegas PJSC, Preference Shares, NVS(d)

    193,800     $ 20,809  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 2.6%
(Cost: $2,154,759)

      2,966,352  
   

 

 

 

Rights

   

Brazil — 0.0%

   

Americanas SA (Expires 03/03/22)(a)

    436       573  
   

 

 

 

Total Rights — 0.0%
(Cost: $0)

      573  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

 

Money Market Funds — 2.5%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.09%(e)(f)(g)

    1,923,349       1,923,734  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.03%(e)(f)

    980,000       980,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,903,734  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 2.5%
(Cost: $2,903,240)

 

    2,903,734  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 102.4%
(Cost: $140,460,430)

 

    118,818,158  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (2.4)%

 

    (2,730,627
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  116,087,531  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

 
(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) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

 
(d) 

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

 
(e) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

 
(f) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 
(g) 

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 six months ended February 28, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer   

Value at

08/31/21

    

Purchases

at Cost

    

Proceeds

from Sales

    

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

    

Value at

02/28/22

    

Shares

Held at

02/28/22

     Income     

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

   $ 2,056,503      $      $ (131,978 )(a)     $ (428    $ (363    $ 1,923,734        1,923,349      $ 12,690 (b)     $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     520,000        460,000 (a)                            980,000        980,000        61         
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ (428    $ (363    $ 2,903,734         $ 12,751      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

   iShares® MSCI BRIC ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description   

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

Long Contracts

           

MSCI China Index

     2        03/18/22      $ 57      $ (4,316

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     1        03/18/22        59        (3,397
           

 

 

 
            $ (7,713
           

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

 

 
    

Equity

Contracts

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 7,713  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended February 28, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
    

Equity

Contracts

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (37,057
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (7,319
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Futures contracts:

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 231,485      

 

 

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

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

           

Common Stocks

   $ 9,056,779      $ 102,633,134      $ 1,257,586      $ 112,947,499  

Preferred Stocks

            2,945,543        20,809        2,966,352  

Rights

            573               573  

Money Market Funds

     2,903,734                      2,903,734  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $   11,960,513      $ 105,579,250      $     1,278,395      $ 118,818,158  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

           

Liabilities

           

Futures Contracts

   $ (3,397    $ (4,316    $      $ (7,713
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

   iShares® MSCI BRIC ETF

 

A reconciliation of Level 3 financial instruments is presented when the Fund had a significant amount of Level 3 investments and derivative financial instruments at the beginning and/or end of the period in relation to net assets. The following table is a reconciliation of Level 3 investments for which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value:

 

 

 
    

Common

Stocks

      

Preferred

Stocks

       Total  

 

 

Assets:

            

Opening balance, as of August 31, 2021

   $ 44,066        $        $ 44,066  

Transfers into Level 3(a)

     9,028,611          129,604          9,158,215  

Transfers out of Level 3

     (—        (—        (—

Accrued discounts/premiums

                        

Net realized gain (loss)

     (42,595        (2,899        (45,494

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)(b)(c)

     (6,711,017        (78,540        (6,789,557

Purchases

     202,167                   202,167  

Sales

     (1,263,646        (27,356        (1,291,002
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Closing balance, as of February 28, 2022

   $ 1,257,586        $ 20,809        $ 1,278,395  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment still held at February 28, 2022

   $ (6,881,887      $ (82,297      $ (6,964,184
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

As of August 31, 2021, the Fund used observable inputs in determining the value of certain investments. As of February 28, 2022, the Fund used significant unobservable inputs in determining the value of the same investments. As a result, investments at beginning of period value were transferred from Level 1 or Level 2 to Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(b) 

Included in the related net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statement of Operations.

(c) 

Any difference between net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments still held at February 28, 2022 is generally due to investments no longer held or categorized as Level 3 at period end.

The following table summarizes the valuation approaches used and unobservable inputs utilized by the BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) to determine the value of certain of the Fund’s Level 3 instruments as of period end.

 

 

  Value  

Valuation         

Approach         

    

Unobservable

Inputs

      


Range of

Unobservable
Inputs Utilized

 


(a) 

 

 

Common Stocks

  $1,257,586   Market              Liquidity Discount            25%    

Preferred Stocks

  20,809   Market              Liquidity Discount            25%    
 

 

             
  $1,278,395              

 

 

  (a)

A significant change in unobservable input would have resulted in a correlated (inverse) significant change to value.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   

China — 40.6%

   

360 DigiTech Inc., ADR

    11,552     $ 216,600  

360 Security Technology Inc., Class A(a)

    90,099       149,973  

3SBio Inc.(a)(b)

    189,000       150,211  

51job Inc., ADR(a)

    4,574       236,933  

AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.

    100,500       274,787  

AECC Aero-Engine Control Co. Ltd., Class A

    41,600       167,518  

AECC Aviation Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,000       184,670  

Agile Group Holdings Ltd.(c)

    128,000       58,320  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    610,000       288,187  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    3,233,000       1,224,399  

Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    45,852       265,122  

Air China Ltd., Class A(a)

    138,700       217,224  

Air China Ltd., Class H(a)(c)

    106,000       81,522  

Akeso Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    36,000       95,067  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.(a)

    1,996,920           26,287,203  

Alibaba Health Information Technology
Ltd.(a)

    540,000       378,125  

Alibaba Pictures Group Ltd.(a)

    1,550,000       154,968  

A-Living Smart City Services Co. Ltd., Class A(b)

    75,000       134,439  

Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class A(a)

    123,600       127,887  

Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class H(a)

    520,000       367,548  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    41,500       265,672  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H

    155,500       834,495  

Anhui Gujing Distillery Co. Ltd., Class B

    20,325       298,023  

ANTA Sports Products Ltd.(c)

    147,000       2,245,161  

Apeloa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    31,200       140,076  

Asymchem Laboratories Tianjin Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,300       123,946  

Autohome Inc., ADR

    9,906       303,025  

AVIC Electromechanical Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    72,800       144,055  

AVIC Industry-Finance Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    178,500       110,242  

AviChina Industry & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

    345,000       214,189  

Baidu Inc., ADR(a)

    36,638       5,585,097  

Bank of Chengdu Co. Ltd., Class A

    60,600       138,588  

Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    401,000       196,934  

Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    10,186,000       3,965,427  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class A

    403,400       305,804  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,000,000       685,529  

Bank of Hangzhou Co. Ltd., Class A

    73,900       167,973  

Bank of Jiangsu Co. Ltd., Class A

    165,658       174,873  

Bank of Nanjing Co. Ltd., Class A

    118,600       183,638  

Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd., Class A

    70,000       423,258  

Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A

    187,870       208,226  

Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    188,400       215,937  

BBMG Corp., Class A

    269,500       123,246  

BeiGene Ltd., ADR(a)

    6,201       1,305,435  

Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd., Class H(a)

    268,000       171,657  

Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,000       68,404  

Beijing Enlight Media Co. Ltd., Class A

    51,300       76,864  

Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.

    69,000       235,877  

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

    518,000       204,653  

Beijing Shiji Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,782       44,757  

Beijing Sinnet Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,100       66,931  

Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway Co. Ltd., Class A

    471,721       386,466  

Betta Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,300       50,793  

Bilibili Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    21,507       679,836  

BOC Aviation Ltd.(b)

    28,400       246,881  

BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    338,300       252,487  

Bosideng International Holdings Ltd.(c)

    468,000       266,277  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,500       583,071  
Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

BYD Co. Ltd., Class H

    106,000     $     3,284,658  

BYD Electronic International Co. Ltd.

    92,000       259,607  

Caitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    62,600       93,217  

CanSino Biologics Inc., Class H(a)(b)

    11,000       198,807  

CGN Power Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    849,000       240,701  

Changchun High & New Technology Industry Group Inc., Class A

    3,400       98,658  

Changjiang Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    118,500       129,964  

Chaozhou Three-Circle Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,099       133,466  

China Bohai Bank Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    439,000       73,030  

China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H

    763,000       137,732  

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H

    1,049,000       492,939  

China Coal Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

    280,000       174,533  

China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H

    324,000       177,753  

China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.

    227,500       1,094,784  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class A

    118,800       113,657  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    12,554,000       9,415,055  

China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd., Class A(a)

    138,372       118,492  

China Education Group Holdings Ltd.

    123,000       105,377  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    516,800       273,865  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    181,000       67,315  

China Everbright Environment Group Ltd.

    516,481       370,821  

China Evergrande Group

    518,000       106,019  

China Feihe Ltd.(b)

    478,000       570,378  

China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    472,500       270,451  

China Gas Holdings Ltd.

    397,200       627,724  

China Great Wall Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    40,700       69,609  

China Hongqiao Group Ltd.

    316,000       442,403  

China Huishan Dairy Holdings Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    20,200        

China International Capital Corp. Ltd., Class H(b)

    185,200       450,577  

China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.

    784,000       260,714  

China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd.

    174,000       267,888  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,200       179,015  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    921,000       1,525,756  

China Literature Ltd.(a)(b)

    53,800       291,981  

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H

    460,000       949,251  

China Medical System Holdings Ltd.

    201,000       357,911  

China Meidong Auto Holdings Ltd.

    76,000       357,845  

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.

    429,000       2,789,537  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    177,400       1,402,298  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    518,331       4,369,171  

China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.

    206,000       388,392  

China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    69,270       174,293  

China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    77,975       167,262  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class A

    350,400       217,157  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H

    614,660       239,409  

China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class A

    183,100       175,647  

China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class H

    429,000       258,216  

China National Building Material Co. Ltd., Class H

    546,000       700,424  

China National Chemical Engineering Co. Ltd., Class A

    72,300       119,969  

China National Nuclear Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    157,500       185,275  

China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co. Ltd., Class A

    32,700       257,216  

China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class H

    258,000       294,119  

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

    505,500       1,543,376  

China Overseas Property Holdings Ltd.

    165,000       179,146  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    62,400       262,432  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    324,600       903,874  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class A

    278,200       192,154  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

    3,128,600     $     1,556,437  

China Power International Development Ltd.

    715,000       405,289  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class A

    210,796       207,976  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class H

    455,000       267,156  

China Renewable Energy Investment Ltd.(d)

    2,513        

China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd.

    202,000       1,601,739  

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.

    322,000       275,532  

China Resources Gas Group Ltd.

    124,000       569,531  

China Resources Land Ltd.

    429,777       2,090,563  

China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services Ltd.(b)

    75,800       389,890  

China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.

    266,000       594,130  

China Resources Sanjiu Medical & Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,590       122,394  

China Ruyi Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)

    408,000       121,431  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    70,700       283,064  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

    431,500       1,189,207  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    138,000       151,521  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class H(a)

    202,000       127,798  

China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd., Class A

    361,140       291,745  

China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.

    292,000       411,228  

China Suntien Green Energy Corp. Ltd., Class H

    261,000       173,860  

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd.

    216,300       256,014  

China Three Gorges Renewables Group Co. Ltd.

    250,000       282,184  

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd., Class A

    15,900       513,552  

China Tower Corp. Ltd., Class H(b)

    5,372,000       626,125  

China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings Co. Ltd.

    410,000       233,724  

China United Network Communications Ltd., Class A

    286,700       173,700  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class A

    93,100       283,368  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H

    184,100       437,271  

China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    187,200       688,730  

Chinasoft International Ltd.

    350,000       319,340  

Chindata Group Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)(c)

    15,613       85,715  

Chongqing Brewery Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    5,199       110,395  

Chongqing Changan Automobile Co. Ltd., Class A

    58,240       120,421  

Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,200       290,618  

CIFI Ever Sunshine Services Group Ltd.

    100,000       181,857  

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

    522,900       364,310  

CITIC Ltd.

    770,000       898,532  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    129,490       479,907  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    300,725       728,567  

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    19,100       1,636,093  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    120,650       338,758  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class H(a)

    446,950       903,386  

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd.

    268,000       220,852  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,013,828       787,675  

Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd.

    236,000       1,411,742  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class A

    221,100       203,235  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class H

    485,000       215,550  

CSC Financial Co. Ltd., Class A

    38,200       156,403  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

    1,201,200       1,423,858  

Dada Nexus Ltd., ADR(a)(c)

    7,994       66,430  

Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd.(b)

    352,000       185,392  

Daqo New Energy Corp., ADR(a)

    8,176       392,121  

DHC Software Co. Ltd., Class A

    71,200       93,348  

DiDi Global Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    19,281       79,052  

Dong-E-E-Jiao Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,300       62,001  

Dongfang Electric Corp. Ltd., Class A

    36,700       95,125  

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    362,000       311,583  

Dongxing Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    67,000       109,620  

Dongyue Group Ltd.

    205,000       297,402  
Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

East Money Information Co. Ltd., Class A

    90,096     $ 384,014  

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

    107,400           1,555,409  

Eve Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    16,600       238,223  

Everbright Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    37,700       79,612  

Fangda Carbon New Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    48,140       78,930  

Far East Horizon Ltd.

    208,000       177,268  

First Capital Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    63,600       64,326  

Flat Glass Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    71,000       293,597  

Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    154,600       188,097  

Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,777       453,533  

Fosun International Ltd.

    287,500       311,938  

Founder Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    128,034       146,148  

Foxconn Industrial Internet Co. Ltd., Class A

    98,900       175,285  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,800       131,947  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    84,000       412,112  

Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,800       262,603  

Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    34,200       580,449  

G-Bits Network Technology Xiamen Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,000       55,658  

GDS Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)

    12,600       560,952  

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.

    794,000       1,478,938  

GEM Co. Ltd., Class A

    72,300       110,452  

Gemdale Corp., Class A

    49,200       98,995  

Genscript Biotech Corp.(a)

    154,000       610,613  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    65,000       192,516  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    107,800       161,838  

Giant Network Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    42,600       64,667  

GoerTek Inc., Class A

    33,100       231,748  

GOME Retail Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)

    1,823,000       135,660  

Gotion High-tech Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    24,000       164,688  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H

    453,500       954,754  

Gree Electric Appliances Inc. of Zhuhai, Class A

    30,000       174,630  

Greenland Holdings Corp. Ltd., Class A

    86,360       59,199  

Greentown China Holdings Ltd.

    116,500       174,993  

Greentown Service Group Co. Ltd.

    208,000       208,941  

Guangdong Haid Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,000       208,587  

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

    408,000       549,043  

Guanghui Energy Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    82,700       94,206  

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    408,800       404,733  

Guangzhou Baiyunshan Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,600       125,445  

Guangzhou Haige Communications Group Inc. Co., Class A

    84,300       133,397  

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd., Class H(c)

    170,000       72,369  

Guangzhou Tinci Materials Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,300       157,833  

Guosen Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    103,800       170,758  

Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    90,000       239,064  

Guoyuan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,440       89,323  

Haidilao International Holding Ltd.(b)(c)

    143,000       329,283  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class A

    70,000       283,782  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class H

    288,800       1,011,978  

Haitian International Holdings Ltd.

    102,000       271,759  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    110,800       197,822  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    200,000       172,098  

Hangzhou First Applied Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,400       178,389  

Hangzhou Robam Appliances Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,300       107,369  

Hangzhou Silan Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    14,700       134,369  

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,200       51,915  

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    16,300       183,392  

Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd.(b)

    144,000       307,396  

Hello Group Inc., ADR

    19,585       186,645  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    32,256     $ 147,616  

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.

    84,000           445,475  

Hengli Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    60,000       238,658  

Hengyi Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    60,090       95,821  

Hesteel Co. Ltd., Class A

    196,200       79,993  

Hithink RoyalFlush Information Network Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,000       103,046  

Hongfa Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,600       115,931  

Hopson Development Holdings Ltd.

    95,900       197,415  

Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd.(a)(b)

    72,000       375,103  

Huabao International Holdings Ltd.

    124,000       71,140  

Huadian Power International Corp. Ltd., Class A

    102,400       69,994  

Huadong Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,572       112,047  

Huaneng Power International Inc., Class H

    632,000       370,994  

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    89,100       224,567  

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    142,400       233,152  

Huaxi Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    67,400       95,146  

Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    171,200       152,819  

Huayu Automotive Systems Co. Ltd., Class A

    32,900       132,711  

Huazhu Group Ltd., ADR(a)

    23,763       982,838  

Hunan Valin Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    76,800       71,073  

Hundsun Technologies Inc., Class A

    18,512       153,850  

Hutchmed China Ltd, ADR(a)

    12,439       338,963  

Hygeia Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)(c)

    47,400       258,777  

Iflytek Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,500       183,635  

I-Mab, ADR(a)

    5,415       133,859  

Imeik Technology Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    2,000       154,574  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    507,300       374,776  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    7,362,000       4,394,783  

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    170,000       595,573  

Industrial Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    87,200       113,424  

Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    417,700       178,284  

Inner Mongolia Junzheng Energy & Chemical Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    93,000       73,201  

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    57,100       358,154  

Innovent Biologics Inc.(a)(b)

    158,000       713,051  

iQIYI Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    37,788       156,442  

JA Solar Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,300       231,799  

JD Health International Inc.(a)(b)

    47,650       355,646  

JDcom Inc, Class A(a)

    265,172       9,471,790  

Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    150,000       160,491  

Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,820       147,307  

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    53,376       339,924  

Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,503       327,942  

Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,400       205,716  

Jiangsu Zhongtian Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    31,700       94,219  

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class A

    42,100       149,237  

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class H

    116,000       208,800  

Jinke Properties Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    64,000       45,593  

Jinmao Property Services Co. Ltd.

    11,842       3,010  

Jinxin Fertility Group Ltd.(a)(b)

    180,000       210,471  

Jiumaojiu International Holdings Ltd.(b)(c)

    104,000       233,636  

Joincare Pharmaceutical Group Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    40,529       78,851  

Jointown Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    32,200       68,046  

JOYY Inc., ADR

    7,567       350,276  

Kanzhun Ltd.(a)(c)

    10,317       333,239  

KE Holdings Inc., ADR(a)

    47,994       931,564  

Kingboard Holdings Ltd

    95,000       444,424  

Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd.

    151,000       251,618  

Kingdee International Software Group Co. Ltd.(a)

    356,000       879,904  
Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)(c)

    13,713     $ 92,426  

Kingsoft Corp. Ltd.

    131,200       490,663  

Kuaishou Technology(a)(b)

    64,000       740,634  

Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.

    538,000       529,222  

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,218       2,905,889  

KWG Group Holdings Ltd.

    136,000       63,678  

LB Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,500       111,935  

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd.

    215,000       138,214  

Legend Biotech Corp., ADR(a)

    6,395       253,178  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

    1,000,000       1,113,569  

Lens Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    59,100       136,719  

Lepu Medical Technology Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    25,300       86,410  

Li Auto Inc., ADR(a)

    73,877       2,249,555  

Li Ning Co. Ltd.

    305,500       3,051,380  

Logan Group Co. Ltd.(c)

    192,000       63,880  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd.(b)

    243,500       1,302,122  

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    46,140       574,328  

Lufax Holding Ltd., ADR(a)

    79,600       515,012  

Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    59,141       410,148  

Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,100       417,912  

Mango Excellent Media Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,100       93,177  

Maxscend Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    3,200       137,513  

Meinian Onehealth Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    56,184       64,052  

Meituan, Class B(a)(b)

    538,800           11,969,527  

Metallurgical Corp. of China Ltd., Class A

    260,400       168,890  

Microport Scientific Corp.

    87,200       242,554  

Ming Yuan Cloud Group Holdings Ltd.

    81,000       159,868  

Minth Group Ltd.

    96,000       347,117  

MMG Ltd.(a)

    420,000       152,136  

Muyuan Foods Co. Ltd., Class A

    44,411       404,102  

NARI Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    54,840       309,528  

NAURA Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,600       222,989  

NavInfo Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    34,927       95,096  

NetEase Inc.

    270,500       5,231,929  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,000       121,011  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    85,300       244,118  

New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    46,500       113,754  

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc., ADR(a)

    209,426       316,233  

Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd.

    242,000       231,828  

Ninestar Corp., Class A

    19,000       151,194  

NIO Inc., ADR(a)

    173,870       3,971,191  

Noah Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)

    4,614       130,853  

Nongfu Spring Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    238,200       1,493,875  

OFILM Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    52,700       67,024  

Oppein Home Group Inc., Class A

    8,100       162,440  

Orient Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    59,332       116,055  

Ovctek China Inc., Class A

    10,200       66,576  

People’s Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd. (The), Class H

    903,000       290,392  

Perfect World Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,596       43,253  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class A

    170,000       156,732  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H

    2,636,000       1,411,909  

Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,600       126,665  

Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    17,000       206,109  

PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H

    888,740       938,142  

Pinduoduo Inc., ADR(a)

    57,627       2,988,536  

Ping An Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    155,936       390,202  

Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co.
Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    62,600       193,992  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class A

    100,500       810,141  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H

    832,500     $     6,454,924  

Poly Developments and Holdings Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    103,800       259,962  

Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., Class A

    240,000       212,006  

Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    1,023,000       839,969  

Power Construction Corp. of China Ltd., Class A

    138,100       168,618  

Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd.

    171,000       81,964  

RiseSun Real Estate Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    110,718       69,155  

RLX Technology Inc., ADR(a)

    82,054       252,726  

Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    95,528       287,083  

SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class A

    71,022       204,796  

Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Co. Ltd.

    163,000       169,030  

Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,000       246,861  

SDIC Capital Co. Ltd., Class A

    98,528       115,929  

SDIC Power Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    80,709       128,024  

Seazen Group Ltd.

    228,000       120,306  

Seazen Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    22,500       107,619  

SF Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    40,300       386,658  

Shaanxi Coal Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    95,573       215,924  

Shandong Buchang Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd., Class A

    33,353       110,254  

Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    40,160       131,091  

Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class H(b)(c)

    73,000       137,079  

Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    41,600       233,694  

Shandong Linglong Tyre Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,005       75,714  

Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co. Ltd., Class A

    148,800       115,409  

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd., Class H

    343,200       473,888  

Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,800       177,926  

Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class B

    52,600       227,156  

Shanghai Electric Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    178,200       124,717  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,000       134,850  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    62,500       250,594  

Shanghai International Airport Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    10,700       89,019  

Shanghai International Port Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    115,300       104,371  

Shanghai Jinjiang International Hotels Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,856       97,116  

Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone Development Co. Ltd., Class B

    231,916       206,637  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,300       116,725  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H

    102,400       184,839  

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    247,200       329,043  

Shanghai Putailai New Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,400       241,930  

Shanxi Coking Coal Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    49,180       82,777  

Shanxi Lu’an Environmental Energy Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,000       85,942  

Shanxi Meijin Energy Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    53,200       121,605  

Shanxi Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    88,230       82,741  

Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    66,700       77,474  

Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,520       489,632  

Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    225,300       164,057  

Shenzhen Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    50,820       58,366  

Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,800       83,992  

Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,150       266,150  

Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd.

    142,000       146,314  

Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,700       89,562  

Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,200       530,408  

Shenzhen Overseas Chinese Town Co. Ltd., Class A

    89,000       97,366  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

    112,200       1,884,579  

Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,420       93,168  

Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.

    151,000       90,615  
Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Shimao Services Holdings Ltd.(b)(c)

    76,000     $ 55,542  

Sichuan Chuantou Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    55,400       105,697  

Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    31,100       85,712  

Sichuan Swellfun Co. Ltd., Class A

    4,100       64,873  

Silergy Corp.

    10,000           1,332,511  

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

    1,302,250       831,310  

Sinolink Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    46,800       75,409  

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    173,600       420,838  

Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.

    101,000       150,759  

Smoore International Holdings Ltd.(b)

    242,000       898,317  

Songcheng Performance Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,400       84,410  

SooChow Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    59,436       74,158  

Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.

    229,500       82,799  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.

    432,000       353,116  

Sunac Services Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    143,000       122,217  

Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,900       249,796  

Suningcom Co Ltd, Class A(a)

    116,832       66,647  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.

    97,200       2,329,296  

Sunwoda Electronic Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,200       124,355  

Suzhou Dongshan Precision Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,800       84,111  

TAL Education Group, ADR(a)

    55,500       157,620  

TBEA Co. Ltd., Class A

    36,700       118,259  

TCL Technology Group Corp., Class A

    158,200       139,817  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    760,000       41,010,597  

Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR(a)

    84,631       456,161  

Thunder Software Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    10,400       231,687  

Tianjin Zhonghuan Semiconductor Co. Ltd., Class A

    33,400       255,722  

Tianma Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,000       37,165  

Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.

    272,000       601,773  

Toly Bread Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,180       79,716  

Tongcheng Travel Holdings Ltd.(a)

    142,800       265,958  

Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    139,200       88,234  

Tongwei Co. Ltd., Class A

    39,500       270,900  

Topsports International Holdings Ltd.(b)

    212,000       220,380  

Transfar Zhilian Co. Ltd., Class A

    62,955       77,074  

TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H

    133,000       250,526  

Trina Solar Co. Ltd.

    20,000       244,712  

Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR(a)

    66,921       1,727,900  

Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,400       140,150  

Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class H

    64,000       615,734  

Unigroup Guoxin Microelectronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    6,200       217,734  

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

    211,000       219,414  

Unisplendour Corp. Ltd., Class A

    30,080       104,856  

Venus MedTech Hangzhou Inc., Class H(a)(b)(c)

    30,500       84,797  

Vinda International Holdings Ltd.

    48,000       136,667  

Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)

    57,726       500,484  

Walvax Biotechnology Co. Ltd., Class A

    15,000       111,795  

Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    27,700       419,392  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.

    686,000       730,264  

Weibo Corp., ADR(a)(c)

    8,627       236,639  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    78,824       190,720  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H

    238,200       403,065  

Weimob Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    267,000       176,581  

Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a)

    68,060       210,470  

Western Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    112,000       135,210  

Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)

    186,000       672,946  

Will Semiconductor Co. Ltd. Shanghai, Class A

    7,800       306,094  

Wingtech Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,700       236,675  

Winning Health Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    36,200       65,804  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Wuhan Guide Infrared Co. Ltd., Class A

    40,021     $ 142,336  

Wuhu Sanqi Interactive Entertainment Network Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    25,500       84,684  

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Class A

    32,200       974,733  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class A

    24,904       412,218  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    38,796       552,240  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc., New(a)(b)

    485,000       4,011,637  

Wuxi Lead Intelligent Equipment Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,020       118,795  

XCMG Construction Machinery Co. Ltd., Class A

    129,100       113,505  

Xiamen C & D Inc., Class A

    87,000       137,891  

Xiaomi Corp., Class B(a)(b)

    1,881,000       3,540,450  

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    55,302       132,003  

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

    76,962       125,924  

Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.

    662,000       1,202,434  

XPeng Inc., ADR(a)(c)

    51,807       1,884,221  

Yadea Group Holdings Ltd.(b)

    162,000       240,332  

Yankuang Energy Group Co Ltd, Class H(c)

    190,000       465,846  

Yankuang Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,300       142,020  

Yantai Jereh Oilfield Services Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,000       93,135  

Yihai International Holding Ltd.(c)

    65,000       271,966  

Yonghui Superstores Co. Ltd., Class A

    168,800       97,762  

Yonyou Network Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    33,218       165,771  

Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.

    189,600       189,651  

Yum China Holdings Inc.

    55,656           2,895,225  

Yunda Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    33,680       103,736  

Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    12,100       172,876  

Yunnan Energy New Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    8,200       339,826  

Zai Lab Ltd., ADR(a)(c)

    10,546       576,866  

Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    5,100       293,601  

Zhejiang Chint Electrics Co. Ltd., Class A

    21,200       168,971  

Zhejiang Dahua Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    43,400       129,235  

Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    232,000       209,289  

Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co. Ltd., Class A

    11,200       221,506  

Zhejiang Jingsheng Mechanical & Electrical Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,800       215,578  

Zhejiang Longsheng Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    55,939       109,352  

Zhejiang NHU Co. Ltd., Class A

    32,000       172,471  

Zhejiang Semir Garment Co. Ltd., Class A

    65,100       73,126  

ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H(a)(b)(c)

    70,000       230,400  

Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.

    81,000       565,617  

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd.

    75,800       395,109  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    190,000       340,035  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    754,000       1,119,073  

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    113,400       127,033  

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

    100,000       66,520  

ZTE Corp., Class A

    29,200       135,128  

ZTE Corp., Class H

    108,160       266,457  

ZTO Express Cayman Inc., ADR

    57,419       1,690,415  
   

 

 

 
      316,278,844  
India — 15.7%            

ACC Ltd.

    9,719       270,704  

Adani Enterprises Ltd.

    36,936       812,249  

Adani Green Energy Ltd.(a)

    52,526       1,292,511  

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.

    65,366       618,080  

Adani Total Gas Ltd.

    36,936       778,697  
Security   Shares     Value  

India (continued)

   

Adani Transmission Ltd.(a)

    36,935     $     1,052,524  

Ambuja Cements Ltd.

    93,388       391,399  

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.

    13,586       869,571  

Asian Paints Ltd.

    51,058       2,157,768  

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.

    35,172       292,788  

Avenue Supermarts Ltd.(a)(b)

    21,787       1,260,472  

Axis Bank Ltd.(a)

    292,918       2,906,083  

Bajaj Auto Ltd.

    9,488       446,483  

Bajaj Finance Ltd.

    35,940       3,364,890  

Bajaj Finserv Ltd.

    5,185       1,111,604  

Balkrishna Industries Ltd.

    11,619       282,535  

Bandhan Bank Ltd.(b)

    91,040       372,383  

Berger Paints India Ltd.

    38,668       355,141  

Bharat Electronics Ltd.

    160,989       452,425  

Bharat Forge Ltd.

    36,213       328,044  

Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

    108,578       506,456  

Bharti Airtel Ltd.(a)

    326,530       2,985,886  

Biocon Ltd.(a)

    57,418       266,855  

Britannia Industries Ltd.

    13,605       621,003  

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co. Ltd.

    55,075       508,096  

Cipla Ltd.

    58,800       723,713  

Coal India Ltd.

    191,067       432,163  

Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd.

    14,584       281,346  

Container Corp. of India Ltd.

    35,587       284,823  

Dabur India Ltd.

    77,936       584,320  

Divi’s Laboratories Ltd.

    17,033       968,011  

DLF Ltd.

    84,721       397,534  

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.

    14,231       768,376  

Eicher Motors Ltd.

    17,708       611,642  

GAIL India Ltd.

    208,295       402,761  

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.(a)

    48,480       495,801  

Godrej Properties Ltd.(a)

    16,641       333,353  

Grasim Industries Ltd.

    35,420       755,885  

Havells India Ltd.

    33,295       526,009  

HCL Technologies Ltd.

    141,830       2,132,730  

HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd.(b)

    6,561       182,442  

HDFC Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(b)

    114,506       798,212  

Hero MotoCorp Ltd.

    15,756       533,721  

Hindalco Industries Ltd.

    208,900       1,605,422  

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

    84,039       305,720  

Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

    107,456       3,107,446  

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

    227,132       7,178,689  

ICICI Bank Ltd.

    676,964       6,705,148  

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd.(b)

    28,066       472,385  

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(b)

    48,500       309,842  

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd.

    232,534       356,915  

Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp. Ltd.

    33,290       361,227  

Indraprastha Gas Ltd.

    37,541       173,573  

Indus Towers Ltd.(a)

    92,757       266,232  

Info Edge India Ltd.

    10,120       601,572  

Infosys Ltd.

    438,725       9,998,484  

InterGlobe Aviation Ltd.(a)(b)

    12,416       310,821  

ITC Ltd.

    391,150       1,126,280  

JSW Steel Ltd.

    113,086       948,761  

Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.

    10,139       394,197  

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

    73,129       1,800,150  

Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd.(b)

    7,082       553,507  

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

    90,612       2,196,678  

Lupin Ltd.

    28,138       279,537  

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

    115,213       1,216,264  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

India (continued)

   

Marico Ltd.

    69,462     $ 475,542  

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

    17,700       1,961,754  

Mindtree Ltd.

    8,526       442,422  

Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd.

    165,483       332,710  

Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd.(a)

    165,483       102,060  

Mphasis Ltd.

    11,083       460,446  

MRF Ltd.

    219       191,626  

Muthoot Finance Ltd.

    16,435       297,760  

Nestle India Ltd.

    4,360       1,023,967  

NTPC Ltd.

    623,375       1,109,690  

Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.

    329,638       709,963  

Page Industries Ltd.

    741       417,104  

Petronet LNG Ltd.

    98,332       282,165  

PI Industries Ltd.

    11,704       385,195  

Pidilite Industries Ltd.

    20,512       656,623  

Piramal Enterprises Ltd.

    17,535       484,764  

Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.

    406,101       1,130,795  

Reliance Industries Ltd.

    375,860       11,832,712  

SBI Cards & Payment Services Ltd.(a)

    29,772       312,159  

SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(b)

    58,770       831,066  

Shree Cement Ltd.

    1,506       490,285  

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd.

    28,318       425,648  

Siemens Ltd.

    10,416       325,862  

SRF Ltd.

    19,846       631,586  

State Bank of India

    237,807       1,536,282  

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

    108,126       1,214,625  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

    119,088       5,641,404  

Tata Consumer Products Ltd.

    82,878       793,590  

Tata Motors Ltd.(a)

    218,922       1,327,145  

Tata Power Co. Ltd. (The)

    197,806       589,861  

Tata Steel Ltd.

    95,074       1,556,716  

Tech Mahindra Ltd.

    82,674       1,556,570  

Titan Co. Ltd.

    46,634       1,583,993  

Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

    6,241       228,415  

Trent Ltd.

    26,285       388,734  

UltraTech Cement Ltd.

    13,567       1,187,408  

United Spirits Ltd.(a)

    42,373       500,327  

UPL Ltd.

    67,458       599,531  

Vedanta Ltd.

    149,253       759,650  

Wipro Ltd.

    177,935       1,315,784  

Yes Bank Ltd.(a)

    1,479,333       261,342  

Zomato Ltd.(a)

    195,406       208,758  
   

 

 

 
          122,350,378  
Indonesia — 2.1%            

Adaro Energy Tbk PT

    1,838,800       315,044  

Aneka Tambang Tbk

    1,170,300       182,331  

Astra International Tbk PT

    2,639,200       1,070,288  

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

    7,130,000       4,025,354  

Bank Jago Tbk PT(a)

    536,800       607,265  

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

    2,396,000       1,295,376  

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    952,700       533,811  

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    8,939,177       2,858,392  

Barito Pacific Tbk PT

    4,128,700       257,446  

Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT

    956,600       387,347  

Gudang Garam Tbk PT

    63,000       138,059  

Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk PT

    401,600       226,951  

Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT

    213,500       163,559  

Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

    330,100       195,678  

Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

    574,700       248,574  

Kalbe Farma Tbk PT

    2,872,600       328,908  
Security   Shares     Value  

Indonesia (continued)

   

Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk PT(a)

    1,564,300     $ 423,574  

Sarana Menara Nusantara Tbk PT

    3,034,600       219,445  

Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    405,500       204,831  

Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    6,479,200       1,956,154  

Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk PT

    1,117,400       229,793  

Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT

    1,001,100       257,609  

United Tractors Tbk PT

    216,300       377,440  
   

 

 

 
          16,503,229  
Malaysia — 1.9%            

AMMB Holdings Bhd(a)

    264,700       212,288  

Axiata Group Bhd

    393,700       368,522  

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

    815,300       1,110,596  

Dialog Group Bhd

    527,378       355,302  

DiGi.Com Bhd

    449,100       434,169  

Fraser & Neave Holdings Bhd

    31,600       170,099  

Genting Bhd

    262,500       290,970  

Genting Malaysia Bhd

    394,200       282,136  

HAP Seng Consolidated Bhd(c)

    115,100       207,802  

Hartalega Holdings Bhd

    233,700       257,162  

Hong Leong Bank Bhd

    81,200       388,742  

Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd

    45,500       209,375  

IHH Healthcare Bhd

    235,400       369,313  

Inari Amertron Bhd

    479,400       371,187  

IOI Corp. Bhd

    277,900       305,358  

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd

    54,100       335,024  

Malayan Banking Bhd

    574,200       1,199,767  

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd(a)

    128,756       188,603  

Maxis Bhd

    308,300       295,579  

MISC Bhd

    133,700       234,503  

Nestle Malaysia Bhd

    8,800       281,217  

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd

    324,000       736,978  

Petronas Dagangan Bhd

    44,300       227,066  

Petronas Gas Bhd

    94,700       393,138  

PPB Group Bhd

    79,080       337,905  

Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd

    430,300       700,000  

Public Bank Bhd

    1,888,650       2,005,832  

QL Resources Bhd

    225,850       266,275  

RHB Bank Bhd

    238,462       336,063  

Sime Darby Bhd

    313,700       169,881  

Sime Darby Plantation Bhd

    232,700       273,012  

Telekom Malaysia Bhd

    175,900       211,993  

Tenaga Nasional Bhd

    264,600       578,413  

Top Glove Corp. Bhd

    716,900       350,040  

Westports Holdings Bhd

    116,400       108,402  
   

 

 

 
      14,562,712  
Philippines — 1.0%            

Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc.

    274,650       320,880  

AC Energy Corp.

    1,105,300       183,247  

Ayala Corp.

    35,380       586,561  

Ayala Land Inc.

    1,032,760       787,310  

Bank of the Philippine Islands

    194,902       380,918  

BDO Unibank Inc.

    266,559       675,504  

Globe Telecom Inc.

    3,555       178,628  

GT Capital Holdings Inc.

    14,680       166,247  

International Container Terminal Services Inc.

    134,460       552,317  

JG Summit Holdings Inc.

    413,565       488,483  

Jollibee Foods Corp.

    63,150       296,843  

Manila Electric Co.

    34,320       246,956  

Metro Pacific Investments Corp.

    1,717,400       129,956  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Philippines (continued)

   

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.

    256,532     $ 285,703  

Monde Nissin Corp.(a)(b)

    576,400       185,725  

PLDT Inc.

    9,760       342,466  

SM Investments Corp.

    32,444       564,464  

SM Prime Holdings Inc.

    1,288,550       1,005,702  

Universal Robina Corp.

    133,730       313,002  
   

 

 

 
          7,690,912  
South Korea — 14.8%            

Alteogen Inc.(a)

    3,883       174,892  

Amorepacific Corp.

    4,205       649,087  

AMOREPACIFIC Group.

    5,136       209,839  

BGF retail Co. Ltd.

    1,344       190,400  

Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd.

    11,616       617,827  

Celltrion Inc.

    12,977       1,732,168  

Celltrion Pharm Inc.(a)

    2,290       168,493  

Cheil Worldwide Inc.

    10,533       198,041  

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

    1,042       330,059  

CJ Corp.

    1,895       133,494  

CJ ENM Co. Ltd.

    1,511       164,886  

CJ Logistics Corp.(a)

    970       100,571  

Coway Co. Ltd.

    7,828       470,140  

DB Insurance Co. Ltd.

    6,258       321,657  

Doosan Bobcat Inc.

    7,521       241,386  

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd.(a)

    47,192       827,447  

Douzone Bizon Co. Ltd.

    144       5,831  

Ecopro BM Co. Ltd.

    1,514       479,108  

E-MART Inc.

    2,531       276,017  

F&F Co. Ltd./New(a)

    456       340,832  

Green Cross Corp.

    741       112,749  

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.

    8,943       321,403  

GS Holdings Corp.

    5,351       178,932  

Hana Financial Group Inc.

    39,603       1,608,984  

Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.

    9,842       289,977  

Hanmi Pharm Co. Ltd.(a)

    953       211,090  

Hanon Systems

    27,085       262,297  

Hanwha Solutions Corp.(a)

    16,791       477,360  

HLB Inc.(a)

    12,779       334,827  

HMM Co. Ltd.(a)

    35,522       860,459  

Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd.

    4,503       304,344  

HYBE Co. Ltd.(a)

    2,260       549,147  

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.

    10,509       382,866  

Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.

    2,352       346,956  

Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. Ltd.

    6,508       280,230  

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

    8,621       1,618,730  

Hyundai Motor Co.

    18,233       2,682,926  

Hyundai Steel Co.

    11,227       374,430  

Iljin Materials Co. Ltd.

    3,191       244,260  

Industrial Bank of Korea

    34,774       312,394  

Kakao Corp.

    41,128       3,257,205  

Kakao Games Corp.(a)

    4,131       256,666  

KakaoBank Corp.(a)

    12,277       495,667  

Kangwon Land Inc.(a)

    12,560       279,359  

KB Financial Group Inc.

    52,031       2,566,920  

Kia Corp.

    34,618       2,146,154  

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.(a)

    9,769       303,932  

Korea Electric Power Corp.(a)

    31,261       605,817  

Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.(a)

    5,341       354,830  

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. Ltd.(a)

    5,353       396,850  

Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.

    1,126       516,429  

Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.(a)

    23,226       572,217  
Security   Shares     Value  

South Korea (continued)

   

Krafton Inc.(a)

    2,837     $ 703,816  

KT&G Corp.

    14,805       984,185  

Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.(a)

    2,351       317,175  

L&F Co. Ltd.(a)

    3,136       515,983  

LG Chem Ltd.

    6,068       2,879,534  

LG Corp.

    11,627       730,759  

LG Display Co. Ltd.

    30,172       474,497  

LG Electronics Inc.

    14,117       1,473,763  

LG Energy Solution(a)

    2,782       953,287  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

    1,251       992,598  

LG Innotek Co. Ltd.

    1,960       541,063  

LG Uplus Corp.

    25,500       280,101  

Lotte Chemical Corp.

    2,158       397,719  

Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.

    1,604       114,610  

Meritz Financial Group Inc.

    5,100       156,306  

Meritz Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

    5,800       198,262  

Meritz Securities Co. Ltd.

    44,627       218,537  

Mirae Asset Securities Co. Ltd.

    33,302       245,748  

NAVER Corp.

    16,191       4,314,209  

NCSoft Corp.

    2,116       783,861  

Netmarble Corp.(b)

    2,932       251,941  

NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.(a)

    20,365       197,071  

Orion Corp./Republic of Korea

    3,562       272,579  

Pan Ocean Co. Ltd.

    37,966       209,511  

Pearl Abyss Corp.(a)

    3,921       314,476  

POSCO

    9,442       2,246,476  

POSCO Chemical Co. Ltd.

    4,118       394,460  

S-1 Corp.

    2,483       144,544  

Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd.(a)(b)

    2,257       1,468,298  

Samsung C&T Corp.

    10,603       979,247  

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.

    7,280       1,017,804  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    626,936           37,775,011  

Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.(a)

    20,921       408,693  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

    3,939       626,382  

Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.(a)

    85,932       418,899  

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

    8,304       415,196  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

    7,251       3,341,551  

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.

    4,164       488,846  

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd.

    7,681       272,229  

SD Biosensor Inc.

    5,550       252,031  

Seegene Inc.

    4,975       213,229  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

    55,439       1,803,749  

SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.(a)

    3,453       245,094  

SK Bioscience Co. Ltd.(a)

    3,094       378,887  

SK Chemicals Co. Ltd.

    1,580       165,976  

SK Hynix Inc.

    72,263       7,533,743  

SK IE Technology Co. Ltd.(a)(b)

    3,483       361,735  

SK Inc.

    5,594       1,068,510  

SK Innovation Co. Ltd.(a)

    6,744       1,138,495  

SK Square Co. Ltd.(a)

    12,325       571,992  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

    3,329       151,913  

SKC Co. Ltd.

    2,889       335,973  

S-Oil Corp.

    6,024       429,026  

Woori Financial Group Inc.

    64,673       773,592  

Yuhan Corp.

    6,019       292,452  
   

 

 

 
      115,374,206  
Taiwan — 20.5%            

Accton Technology Corp.

    68,000       616,663  

Acer Inc.

    402,062       417,271  

Advantech Co. Ltd.

    54,604       719,053  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Taiwan (continued)

   

Airtac International Group.

    18,161     $ 604,073  

ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd.

    449,484       1,624,573  

Asia Cement Corp.

    255,229       412,515  

ASMedia Technology Inc.

    4,000       247,633  

Asustek Computer Inc.

    91,000       1,213,983  

AU Optronics Corp.

    1,119,000       837,769  

Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.

    78,000       400,359  

Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,046,624           2,353,476  

Chailease Holding Co. Ltd.

    175,443       1,592,235  

Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd.

    543,212       344,877  

Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.

    251,776       322,097  

China Development Financial Holding Corp.

    1,994,400       1,365,794  

China Steel Corp.

    1,580,867       2,055,687  

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.

    479,000       2,128,971  

Compal Electronics Inc.

    535,000       487,391  

CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    2,426,265       2,371,619  

Delta Electronics Inc.

    262,000       2,334,972  

E Ink Holdings Inc.

    81,000       436,533  

E.Sun Financial Holding Co Ltd.

    1,607,974       1,699,713  

Eclat Textile Co. Ltd.

    25,604       530,724  

eMemory Technology Inc.

    9,000       607,385  

Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan Ltd.

    342,867       1,801,168  

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

    226,460       240,057  

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

    165,000       408,100  

Feng TAY Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    57,564       429,103  

First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,359,236       1,251,499  

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.

    450,950       1,278,476  

Formosa Petrochemical Corp.

    139,000       488,944  

Formosa Plastics Corp.

    517,400       1,953,710  

Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd.

    127,521       293,522  

Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,010,570       2,728,604  

Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    42,000       436,036  

Globalwafers Co. Ltd.

    30,000       742,573  

Hiwin Technologies Corp.

    36,453       348,038  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

    1,664,651       6,183,443  

Hotai Motor Co. Ltd.

    41,000       928,299  

Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,178,941       934,818  

Innolux Corp.

    1,290,620       785,360  

Inventec Corp.

    340,980       314,895  

Largan Precision Co. Ltd.

    13,000       944,746  

Lite-On Technology Corp.

    288,032       708,236  

MediaTek Inc.

    204,176       8,068,184  

Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,428,542       1,925,105  

Micro-Star International Co. Ltd.

    92,000       518,583  

momo.com Inc.

    6,000       213,594  

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

    702,090       2,214,392  

Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corp.

    31,000       593,638  

Nanya Technology Corp.

    174,000       487,270  

Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    26,000       337,058  

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

    77,000       1,276,542  

Oneness Biotech Co. Ltd.(a)

    30,000       264,848  

Parade Technologies Ltd.

    10,000       690,417  

Pegatron Corp.

    248,000       614,682  

Pou Chen Corp.

    268,000       309,061  

President Chain Store Corp.

    72,000       672,805  

Quanta Computer Inc.

    354,000       1,183,739  

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

    63,140       1,041,050  

Ruentex Development Co. Ltd.

    167,921       433,576  

Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank Ltd/The

    488,980       805,471  

Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,510,033       612,371  
Security   Shares     Value  

Taiwan (continued)

   

SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,367,699     $ 839,851  

Synnex Technology International Corp.

    183,050       473,910  

Taishin Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,445,445       1,013,004  

Taiwan Cement Corp.

    684,182       1,161,483  

Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,318,510       1,250,849  

Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp.

    213,000       225,433  

Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.

    195,000       721,089  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    3,254,000       69,959,556  

Unimicron Technology Corp.

    161,000       1,496,945  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

    615,650       1,481,188  

United Microelectronics Corp.

    1,592,000       2,999,887  

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.

    127,000       576,372  

Voltronic Power Technology Corp.

    8,000       415,466  

Wan Hai Lines Ltd.

    80,000       544,916  

Win Semiconductors Corp.

    47,000       514,543  

Winbond Electronics Corp.

    430,000       517,845  

Wiwynn Corp.

    11,000       392,872  

WPG Holdings Ltd.

    105,320       210,188  

Yageo Corp.

    57,151       937,662  

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.(a)

    236,000       997,453  

Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,089,648       973,374  

Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd.

    89,455       296,703  
   

 

 

 
          159,187,968  
Thailand — 2.4%            

Advanced Info Service PCL, NVDR

    155,400       1,093,910  

Airports of Thailand PCL, NVDR(a)

    532,200       1,051,485  

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL, NVDR

    1,321,600       960,887  

Bangkok Expressway & Metro PCL, NVDR

    1,086,300       297,018  

Berli Jucker PCL, NVDR

    203,100       208,841  

BTS Group Holdings PCL, NVDR

    1,253,100       365,279  

Bumrungrad Hospital PCL, NVDR

    75,600       356,250  

Central Pattana PCL, NVDR

    279,200       474,788  

Central Retail Corp. PCL, NVDR

    295,874       347,903  

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL, NVDR

    468,900       363,311  

CP ALL PCL, NVDR

    747,100       1,560,853  

Delta Electronics Thailand PCL, NVDR

    37,700       472,015  

Electricity Generating PCL, NVDR

    46,200       254,487  

Energy Absolute PCL, NVDR

    201,600       589,204  

Global Power Synergy PCL, NVDR

    120,100       277,237  

Gulf Energy Development PCL, NVDR

    413,200       642,415  

Home Product Center PCL, NVDR

    883,349       413,653  

Indorama Ventures PCL, NVDR

    257,100       356,199  

Intouch Holdings PCL, NVDR

    161,100       374,614  

Krung Thai Bank PCL, NVDR

    581,850       250,328  

Krungthai Card PCL, NVDR

    79,400       153,697  

Land & Houses PCL, NVDR

    1,246,400       367,067  

Minor International PCL, NVDR(a)

    421,480       399,162  

Muangthai Capital PCL, NVDR

    136,400       216,036  

PTT Exploration & Production PCL, NVDR

    181,210       762,940  

PTT Global Chemical PCL, NVDR

    323,400       527,034  

PTT Oil & Retail Business PCL, NVDR

    372,800       295,410  

PTT PCL, NVDR

    1,307,100       1,591,092  

Ratch Group PCL, NVDR

    150,600       212,380  

SCG Packaging PCL, NVDR

    194,800       366,402  

Siam Cement PCL (The), NVDR

    103,200       1,241,974  

Siam Commercial Bank PCL (The), NVDR

    113,800       439,752  

Srisawad Corp. PCL, NVDR

    120,000       213,038  

Thai Oil PCL, NVDR

    169,300       281,441  

Thai Union Group PCL, NVDR

    423,300       264,279  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Thailand (continued)

   

True Corp. PCL, NVDR

    1,768,705     $ 271,880  
   

 

 

 
      18,314,261  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.0%
(Cost: $688,055,846)

      770,262,510  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

   
South Korea — 0.9%            

Hyundai Motor Co.

   

Preference Shares, NVS

    2,965       217,473  

Series 2, Preference Shares, NVS

    4,992       369,286  

LG Chem Ltd., Preference Shares, NVS

    968       219,397  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd., Preference Shares, NVS

    300       131,492  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Preference Shares, NVS

    108,883       6,017,689  
   

 

 

 
      6,955,337  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.9%
(Cost: $7,143,970)

      6,955,337  
   

 

 

 

Rights

   

South Korea — 0.0%

   

Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd.
(Expires 04/08/22)(a)

    150       17,411  
   

 

 

 

Total Rights — 0.0%
(Cost: $0)

      17,411  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  

Short-Term Investments

   

Money Market Funds — 1.4%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.09%(e)(f)(g)

    8,608,344     $ 8,610,066  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.03%(e)(f)

    2,100,000       2,100,000  
   

 

 

 
      10,710,066  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.4%
(Cost: $10,708,637)

 

    10,710,066  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 101.3%
(Cost: $705,908,453)

 

    787,945,324  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (1.3)%

      (9,928,955
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $   778,016,369  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

 
(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) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

 
(d) 

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

 
(e) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

 
(f) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 
(g) 

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 six months ended February 28, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

08/31/21

   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
02/28/22
    Shares
Held at
02/28/22
    Income    

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 12,508,212     $     $ (3,896,067 )(a)    $ 171     $ (2,250   $ 8,610,066       8,608,344     $ 65,323 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    2,400,000             (300,000 )(a)                   2,100,000       2,100,000       176        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 171     $ (2,250   $ 10,710,066       $ 65,499     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description   Number of
Contracts
    Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Long Contracts

       

MSCI China Index

    2       03/18/22     $ 58     $ (4,129

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

   iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF

 

Futures Contracts (continued)

 

 

 
Description   Number of
Contracts
    Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

    8       03/18/22     $ 470     $ (26,916
       

 

 

 
        $ (31,045
       

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

 

 
    

Equity

Contracts

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 31,045  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended February 28, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
     Equity
Contracts
 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

    

Futures contracts

     $ (19,320
    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

    

Futures contracts

     $ (58,286
    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

   

Futures contracts:

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 630,653  

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

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

           

Common Stocks

   $ 49,974,792      $ 720,287,718      $      $ 770,262,510  

Preferred Stocks

            6,955,337               6,955,337  

Rights

            17,411               17,411  

Money Market Funds

     10,710,066                      10,710,066  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $   60,684,858      $ 727,260,466      $      $ 787,945,324  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

           

Liabilities

           

Futures Contracts

   $ (26,916    $ (4,129    $      $ (31,045
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) 

February 28, 2022

 

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Brazil — 5.2%            

3R Petroleum Oleo E Gas SA(a)

    59,094     $ 391,638  

Aeris Industria E Comercio De Equipamentos Para Geracao De Energia SA(a)

    147,771       161,822  

AES Brasil Energia SA

    98,624       219,381  

Aliansce Sonae Shopping Centers SA

    53,649       228,786  

Alupar Investimento SA

    44,594       222,599  

Ambipar Participacoes e Empreendimentos S/A

    19,564       128,957  

Anima Holding SA(a)

    145,658       201,832  

Arezzo Industria e Comercio SA

    20,100       315,182  

Armac Locacao Logistica E Servicos SA

    49,111       144,943  

Boa Vista Servicos SA

    161,336       160,686  

BR Malls Participacoes SA(a)

    288,100       522,226  

BR Properties SA

    69,309       100,738  

C&A Modas Ltda(a)

    104,587       104,154  

Cia Brasileira de Aluminio(a)

    54,136       206,717  

Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao

    60,300       276,462  

Cia Paranaense de Energia

    32,562       220,011  

Cia. de Locacao das Americas, NVS

    126,027       614,947  

Cia. de Saneamento de Minas Gerais-COPASA

    70,082       192,436  

Cia. de Saneamento do Parana

    59,362       231,983  

Cielo SA, NVS

    618,745       307,899  

CM Hospitalar SA

    43,483       140,785  

Cogna Educacao(a)

    961,651       421,936  

Cyrela Brazil Realty SA Empreendimentos e Participacoes, NVS

    109,009       318,281  

Dexco SA

    132,660       353,452  

EcoRodovias Infraestrutura e Logistica SA(a)

    168,237       210,750  

EDP - Energias do Brasil SA

    90,179       362,118  

Embraer SA(a)

    258,821       881,439  

Enauta Participacoes SA

    38,793       130,060  

Eneva SA(a)

    252,389       656,006  

Ez Tec Empreendimentos e Participacoes SA

    49,781       167,831  

Fleury SA

    69,345       240,698  

GPS Participacoes e Empreendimentos SA(b)

    100,366       294,226  

Grendene SA

    131,119       212,263  

GRUPO DE MODA SOMA SA(a)

    162,066       407,169  

Grupo Mateus SA(a)

    211,117       243,235  

Grupo SBF SA(a)

    40,200       177,484  

Guararapes Confeccoes SA

    34,550       81,087  

Iguatemi SA(a)

    46,416       171,357  

Instituto Hermes Pardini SA

    22,780       81,341  

Intelbras SA Industria de Telecomunicacao Eletronica Brasileira

    27,068       174,629  

Iochpe Maxion SA, NVS

    47,017       118,500  

IRB Brasil Resseguros S/A(a)

    591,208       348,823  

JHSF Participacoes SA

    111,868       118,754  

LOG Commercial Properties e Participacoes SA

    20,172       107,937  

Lojas Quero Quero S/A

    91,053       141,322  

M. Dias Branco SA

    30,887       136,405  

Mahle-Metal Leve SA

    16,951       88,125  

Marfrig Global Foods SA

    143,581       617,891  

Minerva SA

    102,376       215,468  

Movida Participacoes SA

    53,600       169,284  

MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA

    114,012       262,055  

Multiplan Empreendimentos Imobiliarios SA, NVS

    110,215       468,503  

Odontoprev SA

    100,500       224,002  

Omega Energia SA(a)

    114,414       240,523  

Pet Center Comercio e Participacoes SA

    105,391               355,236  
Security   Shares     Value  

Brazil (continued)

   

Qualicorp Consultoria e Corretora de Seguros SA

    82,812     $ 205,598  

Santos Brasil Participacoes SA, NVS

    201,112       250,889  

Sao Martinho SA

    68,854       532,281  

Sendas Distribuidora SA

    302,505       787,438  

Sequoia Logistica e Transportes SA(a)

    50,786       146,431  

SIMPAR SA

    109,023       221,433  

SLC Agricola SA

    39,945       339,344  

Smartfit Escola de Ginastica e Danca SA(a)

    99,699       355,104  

Sul America SA

    103,046       701,895  

Transmissora Alianca de Energia Eletrica SA

    64,870       497,101  

Tupy SA

    26,800       95,529  

Vamos Locacao de Caminhoes Maquinas e Equipamentos SA

    108,339       230,497  

Via S/A(a)

    446,454       327,104  

Vivara Participacoes SA

    40,200       203,422  

YDUQS Participacoes SA

    127,970       525,146  
   

 

 

 
          19,711,586  
Chile — 0.6%            

Aguas Andinas SA, Class A

    930,094       196,171  

CAP SA

    27,001       312,214  

Cencosud Shopping SA

    239,257       256,860  

Colbun SA

    3,290,906       239,653  

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA

    52,528       195,205  

Engie Energia Chile SA

    228,923       138,923  

Itau CorpBanca Chile SA(a)

    105,386,858       206,797  

Parque Arauco SA(a)

    209,576       209,154  

Plaza SA

    173,492       186,508  

Vina Concha y Toro SA

    160,398       235,620  
   

 

 

 
      2,177,105  
China — 8.7%            

361 Degrees International Ltd.(a)

    335,000       164,696  

Anxin-China Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)

    1,084,000       1  

Asia Cement China Holdings Corp.

    290,000       181,288  

Baozun Inc., ADR(a)(d)

    20,301       213,770  

Beijing Gas Blue Sky Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)

    2,912,000       22,474  

Beijing Jingneng Clean Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

    536,000       163,717  

Beijing Tong Ren Tang Chinese Medicine Co. Ltd.(d)

    134,000       185,878  

Binjiang Service Group Co. Ltd.

    41,000       122,093  

BOE Varitronix Ltd., Class A

    134,000       156,453  

Boshiwa International Holding Ltd.(a)(c)

    32,000        

Burning Rock Biotech Ltd., ADR(a)

    31,356       264,331  

C&D International Investment Group Ltd.

    163,000       303,121  

Canvest Environmental Protection Group Co. Ltd.

    335,000       163,061  

Central China Management Co. Ltd.

    670,000       89,804  

Central China New Life Ltd.(a)

    469,000       286,324  

CGN New Energy Holdings Co. Ltd.(d)

    484,000       322,120  

Changsha Broad Homes Industrial Group Co Ltd., Class H(a)(b)(d)

    80,400       113,083  

China Animal Healthcare Ltd.(a)(c)

    126,000        

China Aoyuan Group Ltd.

    603,000       100,511  

China BlueChemical Ltd., Class H

    938,000       280,866  

China Datang Corp. Renewable Power Co. Ltd., Class H(d)

    871,000       330,063  

China Dongxiang Group Co. Ltd.

    1,876,000       141,637  

China Everbright Greentech Ltd.(b)

    536,000       177,175  

China Everbright Ltd.

    402,000       442,720  

China Foods Ltd.

    536,000       231,009  

China Harmony Auto Holding Ltd.

    368,500       174,003  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

 

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

China High Speed Transmission Equipment Group Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    225,000     $ 170,704  

China Huiyuan Juice Group Ltd.(a)(c)

    379,000        

China Isotope & Radiation Corp.(d)

    33,800       99,480  

China Lilang Ltd.

    201,000       111,657  

China Logistics Property Holdings Co. Ltd.(a)(b)

    402,000       222,745  

China Lumena New Materials Corp.(a)(c)(d)

    5,249        

China Metal Recycling Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)

    12,000        

China Modern Dairy Holdings Ltd.

    1,742,000       321,924  

China Oriental Group Co. Ltd.

    670,000       194,755  

China Overseas Grand Oceans Group Ltd.

    682,000       393,442  

China Renaissance Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    127,300       189,938  

China Shineway Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

    167,000       136,770  

China South City Holdings Ltd.

    2,546,000       212,532  

China Tobacco International HK Co. Ltd.

    94,000       175,775  

China Travel International Investment Hong Kong Ltd.(a)

    1,074,000       210,956  

China Water Affairs Group Ltd.(d)

    288,000       318,172  

China Youran Dairy Group Ltd.(a)(b)

    402,000       218,747  

China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)(d)

    696,800       109,572  

CIMC Enric Holdings Ltd.

    268,000       320,548  

CMGE Technology Group Ltd.(a)(d)

    602,000       212,868  

COFCO Joycome Foods Ltd.(a)(d)

    938,000       409,217  

Concord New Energy Group Ltd.

    2,680,000       251,318  

Cosmopolitan International Holdings Ltd.(a)

    938,000       161,763  

CPMC Holdings Ltd.

    335,000       185,262  

CStone Pharmaceuticals(a)(b)

    435,500       361,017  

Dexin China Holdings Co. Ltd.(a)

    670,000       247,780  

Differ Group Holding Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    1,120,000       345,799  

Digital China Holdings Ltd.

    466,000       254,397  

DouYu International Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)(d)

    47,101       97,028  

EHang Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)(d)

    20,100       298,686  

Everest Medicines Ltd.(a)(b)(d)

    100,500       310,491  

Excellence Commercial Property & Facilities Management Group Ltd.(a)

    402,000       240,962  

FIH Mobile Ltd., NVS(a)(d)

    1,340,000       197,682  

FinVolution Group, ADR

    39,664       161,432  

Fu Shou Yuan International Group Ltd.

    636,000       471,455  

Fufeng Group Ltd.(a)

    670,400       251,014  

Ganglong China Property Group Ltd.(d)

    278,000       167,562  

Gaotu Techedu Inc., ADR(a)(d)

    41,138       71,992  

GCL New Energy Holdings Ltd.(a)

    8,308,000       183,709  

Gemdale Properties & Investment Corp. Ltd., NVS

    3,268,000       359,645  

Genertec Universal Medical Group Co. Ltd.(b)

    469,000       331,477  

Grand Pharmaceutical Group Ltd., Class A

    502,500       397,634  

Greatview Aseptic Packaging Co. Ltd.

    335,000       119,174  

Greentown Management Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)

    201,000       163,896  

Haichang Ocean Park Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    503,000       185,636  

Hangzhou Steam Turbine Co. Ltd., Class B

    107,280       204,275  

Harbin Electric Co. Ltd., Class H

    268,000       94,705  

Hi Sun Technology China Ltd.(a)

    1,005,000       127,476  

Hua Han Health Industry Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)

    1,112,400       1  

Hua Medicine(a)(b)

    402,000       195,480  

Huanxi Media Group Ltd.(a)(d)

    1,070,000       201,024  

HUYA Inc., ADR(a)(d)

    27,202       142,810  

iDreamSky Technology Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    241,200       174,368  

Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Co. Ltd., Class B

    415,400       400,178  

IVD Medical Holding Ltd.

    402,000       170,700  

JH Educational Technology Inc.(a)

    268,000       113,859  

Jiayuan International Group Ltd.

    536,000       169,868  

Jinchuan Group International Resources Co. Ltd.

    1,340,000               239,429  
Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

JinkoSolar Holding Co. Ltd., ADR(a)(d)

    15,611     $ 790,073  

JNBY Design Ltd.

    100,500       135,666  

Joy Spreader Group Inc.(a)(d)

    737,000       215,749  

Kangji Medical Holdings Ltd.(d)

    234,500       234,965  

Lifetech Scientific Corp., NVS(a)

    1,474,000       584,972  

Lonking Holdings Ltd.

    950,000       253,199  

Luoyang Glass Co. Ltd., Class H, NVS(a)

    134,000       231,972  

Luye Pharma Group Ltd., NVS(a)(b)

    837,500       338,328  

LVGEM China Real Estate Investment Co.
Ltd.(a)(d)

    1,000,000       171,474  

Maoyan Entertainment(a)(b)

    263,600       288,084  

Meitu Inc.(a)(b)(d)

    1,038,500       167,462  

MH Development Ltd.(a)(c)

    164,000       10,476  

Midea Real Estate Holding Ltd.(b)

    268,000       392,692  

Mobvista Inc.(a)(b)(d)

    268,000       215,638  

National Agricultural Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)(d)

    354,000       453  

NetDragon Websoft Holdings Ltd.

    115,500       259,004  

New Horizon Health Ltd.(a)(b)

    67,000       251,384  

Newborn Town Inc.(a)

    268,000       151,184  

Nexteer Automotive Group Ltd.(d)

    402,000       402,635  

Poly Property Group Co. Ltd.

    750,000       203,465  

Pou Sheng International Holdings Ltd.(a)

    1,102,000       162,850  

Powerlong Commercial Management Holdings Ltd.

    91,500       160,130  

Q Technology Group Co. Ltd.(d)

    284,000       268,204  

Radiance Holdings Group Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    268,000       148,153  

Redco Properties Group Ltd.(b)(d)

    522,000       142,948  

ReneSola Ltd., ADR(a)(d)

    35,349       212,447  

Road King Infrastructure Ltd.

    134,000       127,492  

Shanghai Industrial Holdings Ltd.

    201,000       305,566  

Shanghai Jin Jiang Capital Co. Ltd., Class H

    536,000       203,711  

Shoucheng Holdings Ltd.

    933,200       154,369  

Shougang Fushan Resources Group Ltd.

    804,000       265,855  

Shui On Land Ltd.

    1,409,500       205,866  

Sino-Ocean Group Holding Ltd.

    1,072,000       230,584  

Sinopec Engineering Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    626,000       299,469  

Sinopec Kantons Holdings Ltd.

    402,000       150,466  

Skyfame Realty Holdings Ltd.

    1,742,000       189,479  

Skyworth Group Ltd.(a)(d)

    584,000       329,918  

SOHO China Ltd.(a)

    1,005,000       204,483  

Sohu.com Ltd., ADR(a)(d)

    11,055       202,749  

SSY Group Ltd.(d)

    670,000       312,884  

Sun King Technology Group Ltd.

    442,000       180,234  

Superb Summit International Group Ltd.(a)(c)

    11,913       4  

SY Holdings Group Ltd.

    220,000       204,387  

TCL Electronics Holdings Ltd.

    670,000       314,088  

Tian Lun Gas Holdings Ltd.

    167,500       138,518  

Tiangong International Co. Ltd.(d)

    536,000       252,975  

Tianjin Port Development Holdings Ltd.

    806,000       64,942  

Tianli Education International Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)

    455,000       90,245  

Tianneng Power International Ltd.(d)

    296,000       271,547  

Tong Ren Tang Technologies Co. Ltd., Class H

    268,000       231,938  

Tongdao Liepin Group(a)

    80,400       193,423  

Towngas Smart Energy Co. Ltd.(a)

    402,000       285,620  

Truly International Holdings Ltd.

    670,000       232,482  

Untrade SMI Holdings(a)(c)

    468,800       1  

Up Fintech Holding Ltd., ADR(a)(d)

    64,639       291,522  

Uxin Ltd., ADR(a)(d)

    242,607       249,885  

Vnet Group Inc., ADR(a)

    34,180       268,997  

West China Cement Ltd.

    938,000       161,030  

Wuling Motors Holdings Ltd.(d)

    670,000       100,977  

Xtep International Holdings Ltd.

    469,000               778,107  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

 

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

China (continued)

   

Yeahka Ltd.(a)

    114,800     $ 317,324  

Yixin Group Ltd.(a)(b)

    1,440,500       216,162  

Youdao Inc., ADR(a)(d)

    22,981       272,555  

Yuexiu REIT

    804,000       327,172  

Yuexiu Transport Infrastructure Ltd

    402,000       249,495  

Zhaojin Mining Industry Co. Ltd., Class H

    402,000       354,731  

Zhengzhou Coal Mining Machinery Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    134,000       140,687  

Zhenro Properties Group Ltd.(d)

    603,000       51,916  

Zhou Hei Ya International Holdings Co.
Ltd.(a)(b)(d)

    402,000       268,579  

Zhuguang Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

    670,000       130,320  
   

 

 

 
      32,927,345  
Colombia — 0.2%            

Cementos Argos SA

    177,791       274,115  

Corp. Financiera Colombiana SA(a)

    33,768       237,585  

Grupo Argos SA

    112,225       367,717  
   

 

 

 
      879,417  
Czech Republic — 0.0%            

Philip Morris CR AS

    134       96,739  
   

 

 

 
Egypt — 0.3%            

Cairo Investment & Real Estate Development Co. SAE

    105,860       74,793  

Cleopatra Hospital(a)

    470,267       141,437  

Egyptian Financial Group-Hermes Holding
Co.(a)

    231,708       256,052  

EISewedy Electric Co.

    267,345       141,557  

Heliopolis Housing

    145,350       46,008  

Juhayna Food Industries

    208,550       82,524  

Palm Hills Developments SAE, NVS

    487,050       46,893  

Talaat Moustafa Group

    296,550       177,105  

Telecom Egypt Co.

    105,650       119,108  
   

 

 

 
      1,085,477  
Greece — 0.9%            

Aegean Airlines SA(a)

    16,104       104,312  

Athens Water Supply & Sewage Co. SA

    17,008       137,353  

GEK Terna Holding Real Estate Construction SA(a)

    18,832       183,311  

Hellenic Petroleum Holdings SA

    15,460       122,431  

Holding Co. ADMIE IPTO SA

    43,270       115,341  

LAMDA Development SA(a)

    27,750       209,202  

Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries SA

    20,806       333,846  

Mytilineos SA

    36,046       580,783  

National Bank of Greece SA(a)

    186,930       693,337  

Piraeus Financial Holdings SA(a)

    266,995       422,854  

Sarantis SA

    15,003       122,004  

Terna Energy SA

    15,095       218,812  

Titan Cement International SA(a)

    13,350       194,592  
   

 

 

 
            3,438,178  
Hungary — 0.1%            

Magyar Telekom Telecommunications PLC

    185,121       232,639  
   

 

 

 
India — 21.1%            

3M India Ltd.(a)

    1,139       321,771  

Aarti Drugs Ltd.

    10,720       65,006  

Aarti Industries Ltd.

    70,216       867,521  

Aavas Financiers Ltd.(a)

    15,416       574,834  

Adani Power Ltd.(a)

    286,559       477,067  

Aditya Birla Capital Ltd.(a)

    174,870       246,735  

Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.(a)

    117,049       420,466  

Advanced Enzyme Technologies Ltd.

    21,574       91,989  

Aegis Logistics Ltd.

    57,419       129,491  

Affle India Ltd.(a)

    22,110       361,185  
Security   Shares     Value  

India (continued)

   

AIA Engineering Ltd.

    17,219     $ 372,000  

Ajanta Pharma Ltd.

    10,586       242,663  

Alembic Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

    21,239       205,226  

Alkyl Amines Chemicals

    4,824       193,346  

Allcargo Logistics Ltd.

    27,939       120,032  

Alok Industries Ltd.(a)

    455,399       146,857  

Amara Raja Batteries Ltd.

    32,897       246,075  

Amber Enterprises India Ltd.(a)

    6,767       313,693  

Angel One Ltd.

    9,179       163,849  

APL Apollo Tubes Ltd.(a)

    42,064       479,361  

Apollo Tyres Ltd.

    121,873       300,789  

Ashok Leyland Ltd., NVS

    528,764       838,166  

Aster DM Healthcare Ltd.(a)(b)

    57,486       131,129  

Astral Ltd.

    32,941       853,783  

AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd.

    2,010       69,613  

Atul Ltd.

    5,628       694,543  

AU Small Finance Bank Ltd.(a)(b)

    28,877       463,911  

Avanti Feeds Ltd.

    27,269       174,047  

Bajaj Consumer Care Ltd.

    46,096       99,608  

Bajaj Electricals Ltd.(a)

    17,085       261,081  

Balaji Amines Ltd., NVS

    3,752       143,193  

Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd.

    51,427       272,843  

BASF India Ltd.

    3,990       146,326  

Bata India Ltd.

    19,765       477,884  

Bayer CropScience Ltd./India

    5,293       310,382  

BEML Ltd.

    6,164       128,464  

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.(a)

    324,950       216,722  

Birla Corp. Ltd.

    10,117       147,829  

Birlasoft Ltd.

    56,146       306,059  

Blue Dart Express Ltd.

    2,077       165,991  

Blue Star Ltd.

    22,378       319,046  

Borosil Renewables Ltd.(a)

    18,425       144,365  

Brigade Enterprises Ltd.

    34,505       228,575  

Brightcom Group Ltd.

    131,186       208,581  

Brookfield India Real Estate Trust(b)

    49,890       201,567  

BSE Ltd.

    8,844       231,863  

Can Fin Homes Ltd.

    22,914       177,738  

Canara Bank(a)

    131,923       387,599  

Carborundum Universal Ltd.

    39,932       428,510  

Castrol India Ltd.

    157,048       225,951  

CCL Products India Ltd.

    26,599       159,025  

Ceat Ltd.

    7,236       94,238  

Central Depository Services India Ltd.

    18,157       328,872  

Century Plyboards India Ltd.

    17,755       141,154  

Century Textiles & Industries Ltd.

    22,780       233,124  

CESC Ltd.

    218,420       227,817  

CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd.(a)

    196,377       450,055  

Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd.

    66,196       334,035  

Cholamandalam Financial Holdings Ltd.

    37,855       324,529  

City Union Bank Ltd.

    123,146       205,477  

Clean Science and Technology(a)

    9,514       232,618  

Coforge Ltd.

    7,638       462,343  

Computer Age Management Services Ltd.

    10,251       341,405  

Coromandel International Ltd.

    40,401       416,325  

CreditAccess Grameen Ltd.(a)

    20,502       204,933  

CRISIL Ltd.

    5,762       221,198  

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd.

    192,156             1,099,016  

Cummins India Ltd.

    44,890       573,427  

Cyient Ltd.

    33,366       364,241  

Dalmia Bharat Ltd.

    27,805       580,655  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

 

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

India (continued)

   

Deepak Nitrite Ltd.

    25,661     $ 685,686  

Devyani International Ltd.(a)

    90,115       186,618  

Dhani Services Ltd.(a)

    123,005       129,047  

Dilip Buildcon Ltd.(b)

    23,155       83,212  

Dixon Technologies India Ltd.

    11,725       674,994  

Dr Lal PathLabs Ltd.(b)

    12,328       413,876  

eClerx Services Ltd.

    6,097       175,011  

Edelweiss Financial Services Ltd., NVS

    202,297       147,506  

EID Parry India Ltd.

    32,428       178,814  

Emami Ltd.

    73,968       487,837  

Embassy Office Parks REIT

    157,718       784,980  

Endurance Technologies Ltd.(b)

    14,338       251,767  

Engineers India Ltd.

    163,078       134,107  

EPL Ltd.

    38,860       81,984  

Eris Lifesciences Ltd.(b)

    16,415       147,737  

Escorts Ltd.

    24,455       602,877  

Exide Industries Ltd.

    167,098       332,133  

Federal Bank Ltd.

    573,654       743,685  

Fine Organic Industries Ltd.

    2,412       137,872  

Finolex Cables Ltd.

    24,455       134,712  

Finolex Industries Ltd.

    97,954       200,089  

Firstsource Solutions Ltd.

    117,317       199,171  

Fortis Healthcare Ltd.(a)

    171,922       563,557  

Gillette India Ltd.

    4,288       295,572  

GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

    10,385       209,904  

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

    52,729       314,806  

GMM Pfaudler Ltd.

    2,814       164,140  

GMR Infrastructure Ltd.(a)

    782,359       396,403  

GMR Power and Urban Infrastructure Ltd., NVS(a)

    78,235       34,784  

Godrej Industries Ltd.(a)

    25,728       177,969  

Granules India Ltd.

    52,461       203,491  

Graphite India Ltd.

    23,450       146,088  

Great Eastern Shipping Co. Ltd. (The)

    42,277       183,208  

Grindwell Norton Ltd.

    14,405       308,946  

Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd.(a)

    9,112       313,057  

Gujarat Gas Ltd.

    63,449       493,307  

Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd.

    28,207       208,405  

Gujarat State Petronet Ltd.

    103,314       398,793  

Happiest Minds Technologies Ltd.

    22,244       291,367  

HEG Ltd.

    5,180       78,601  

HFCL Ltd.

    229,006       223,414  

ICICI Securities Ltd.(b)

    30,680       272,416  

IDFC First Bank Ltd.(a)

    1,110,324       625,174  

IDFC Ltd.(a)

    402,469       310,960  

IIFL Finance Ltd.

    46,699       185,554  

IIFL Wealth Management Ltd.

    14,204       290,324  

India Cements Ltd. (The)

    57,687       155,693  

Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd.

    122,971       246,662  

Indiabulls Real Estate Ltd.(a)

    75,040       108,473  

IndiaMART Intermesh Ltd.(b)

    4,824       307,729  

Indian Energy Exchange Ltd., NVS(b)

    154,770       426,186  

Indian Hotels Co. Ltd. (The)

    272,094       726,296  

Indigo Paints Ltd.(a)

    3,752       89,446  

Inox Leisure Ltd.(a)

    29,413       160,822  

Intellect Design Arena Ltd.(a)

    29,413       257,081  

Ipca Laboratories Ltd.

    49,580       647,591  

IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd.(a)

    41,547       119,518  

JB Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

    13,112       281,756  

Jindal Stainless Hisar Ltd.(a)

    39,061       183,978  

Jindal Stainless Ltd.(a)

    72,963               188,994  
Security   Shares     Value  

India (continued)

   

Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.(a)

    145,323     $ 828,745  

JK Cement Ltd.

    13,199       500,177  

JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd.

    25,192       150,054  

JM Financial Ltd.

    248,240       225,401  

Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning India
Ltd.(a)

    4,154       100,293  

Jubilant Ingrevia Ltd.

    27,146       181,139  

Jubilant Pharmova Ltd.

    25,594       135,008  

Just Dial Ltd.(a)

    11,053       110,055  

Kajaria Ceramics Ltd.

    29,078       419,259  

Kansai Nerolac Paints Ltd.

    50,212       303,680  

Karur Vysya Bank Ltd. (The)

    150,214       95,157  

Kaveri Seed Co. Ltd.

    12,127       78,637  

KEC International Ltd.

    42,009       260,766  

KEI Industries Ltd.

    22,445       296,525  

KNR Constructions Ltd.

    61,908       255,968  

KPIT Technologies Ltd.

    58,223       443,500  

KPR Mill Ltd.

    32,679       275,772  

L&T Finance Holdings Ltd.(a)

    253,285       223,142  

L&T Technology Services Ltd.(b)

    9,782       592,488  

Laurus Labs Ltd.(b)

    117,049       845,870  

LIC Housing Finance Ltd.

    114,277       523,633  

Linde India Ltd.

    7,035       258,049  

Lux Industries Ltd.

    2,680       88,413  

Mahanagar Gas Ltd.

    17,487       169,527  

Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.

    225,857       438,784  

Mahindra CIE Automotive Ltd.(a)

    54,270       140,849  

Manappuram Finance Ltd.

    191,419       290,897  

Mastek Ltd.

    6,164       230,996  

Max Financial Services Ltd.(a)

    76,782       849,189  

Max Healthcare Institute Ltd.(a)

    97,284       485,195  

Metropolis Healthcare Ltd.(b)

    10,117       264,019  

Minda Industries Ltd.

    29,413       361,633  

Mindspace Business Parks REIT(b)

    53,600       253,796  

Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd.

    15,544       182,510  

Multi Commodity Exchange of India Ltd.

    8,169       138,904  

Narayana Hrudayalaya Ltd.(a)

    26,130       238,539  

Natco Pharma Ltd., NVS

    33,567       388,271  

National Aluminium Co. Ltd.

    302,706       492,232  

Navin Fluorine International Ltd.

    11,792       611,591  

NBCC India Ltd.

    262,506       136,578  

NCC Ltd./India

    166,175       138,668  

NIIT Ltd.

    27,872       157,135  

Nippon Life India Asset Management Ltd.(b)

    44,287       181,720  

Nuvoco Vistas Corp. Ltd.(a)

    45,426       209,695  

Oberoi Realty Ltd.(a)

    45,292       548,452  

Oil India Ltd.

    90,651       270,384  

Olectra Greentech Ltd.(a)

    12,998       110,110  

Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd.

    7,772       351,342  

Orient Electric Ltd.

    57,352       252,253  

Paisalo Digital Ltd.

    11,323       99,963  

Persistent Systems Ltd.

    17,889       940,400  

Phoenix Mills Ltd. (The)

    34,438       439,876  

PNB Housing Finance Ltd.(a)(b)

    20,301       110,673  

Poly Medicure Ltd.

    10,854       115,012  

Polycab India Ltd.

    12,462       394,782  

Poonawalla Fincorp Ltd.(a)

    56,146       178,715  

Praj Industries Ltd.

    43,349       197,200  

Prestige Estates Projects Ltd.

    52,930       321,134  

Procter & Gamble Health Ltd.

    3,082       187,200  

PVR Ltd.(a)

    17,755               389,025  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

 

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

India (continued)

   

Quess Corp. Ltd.(b)

    27,068     $ 228,094  

Radico Khaitan Ltd.

    29,212       349,510  

Rain Industries Ltd.

    65,190       161,562  

Rajesh Exports Ltd.

    22,579       210,634  

Ramco Cements Ltd. (The)

    47,637       499,533  

Ratnamani Metals & Tubes Ltd.

    7,303       217,419  

RBL Bank Ltd.(a)(b)

    182,010       324,876  

REC Ltd.

    359,187       585,101  

Redington India Ltd.

    195,171       399,640  

Relaxo Footwears Ltd.

    19,229       311,515  

Reliance Power Ltd.(a)

    922,657       161,523  

Route Mobile Ltd.

    7,303       145,179  

Sanofi India Ltd.

    2,814       271,297  

Saregama India Ltd.

    2,881       150,577  

Schaeffler India Ltd.

    16,080       390,803  

Sheela Foam Ltd.(a)

    4,690       213,466  

Shriram City Union Finance Ltd.

    8,308       175,506  

SKF India Ltd.

    8,040       384,557  

Sobha Ltd.

    15,477       159,705  

Solar Industries India Ltd.

    10,385       320,172  

Solara Active Pharma Sciences Ltd.

    6,877       62,713  

Sonata Software Ltd.

    22,579       221,366  

Spandana Sphoorty Financial Ltd.(a)

    16,021       79,542  

SpiceJet Ltd.(a)

    151,010       121,588  

Sterlite Technologies Ltd.

    68,407       161,338  

Strides Pharma Science Ltd.

    35,528       151,455  

Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd.

    27,414       137,675  

Sun TV Network Ltd.

    25,996       155,193  

Sundaram Finance Ltd.

    22,780       578,009  

Sundram Fasteners Ltd.

    36,850       419,365  

Suprajit Engineering Ltd.

    25,460       106,578  

Supreme Industries Ltd.

    23,115       629,623  

Supreme Petrochem Ltd.

    12,395       109,410  

Suven Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

    38,793       264,859  

Suzlon Energy Ltd.(a)

    1,916,267       241,283  

Syngene International Ltd.(a)(b)

    46,632       336,656  

Tanla Platforms Ltd.

    23,718       497,330  

Tata Chemicals Ltd.

    60,501       679,716  

Tata Communications Ltd.

    40,482       638,867  

Tata Elxsi Ltd.

    12,447       1,068,230  

Tata Teleservices Maharastra Ltd.(a)

    165,624       258,901  

TCI Express Ltd.

    4,757       112,081  

TeamLease Services Ltd.(a)

    5,092       278,458  

Tejas Networks Ltd.(a)(b)

    26,130       142,442  

Thermax Ltd.

    15,410       372,600  

Thyrocare Technologies Ltd.(b)

    9,045       103,476  

Timken India Ltd.

    6,834       184,598  

Torrent Power Ltd.

    59,094       374,134  

Trident Ltd.

    384,245       260,005  

TTK Prestige Ltd.

    17,420       183,893  

Tube Investments of India Ltd.

    37,319       755,883  

TV18 Broadcast Ltd.(a)

    163,815       134,203  

TVS Motor Co. Ltd.

    67,268       553,502  

UTI Asset Management Co. Ltd.

    16,147       179,711  

Vaibhav Global Ltd.

    18,291       100,178  

Vakrangee Ltd.

    185,121       77,349  

Vardhman Textiles Ltd.

    8,678       295,296  

Varun Beverages Ltd.

    59,111       743,658  

V-Guard Industries Ltd.

    62,444       162,717  

Vinati Organics Ltd.

    10,921               269,697  
Security   Shares     Value  

India (continued)

   

VIP Industries Ltd.(a)

    27,269     $ 233,853  

V-Mart Retail Ltd.(a)

    4,824       219,067  

Vodafone Idea Ltd.(a)

    3,149,804       434,612  

Voltas Ltd.

    76,198       1,281,058  

Welspun India Ltd.

    107,401       150,633  

Whirlpool of India Ltd.

    11,658       259,893  

Wockhardt Ltd., NVS(a)

    13,659       61,745  

Yes Bank Ltd., (Acquired 03/16/20,
Cost: $336,376)(a)(e)

    433,083       68,056  

Yes Bank Ltd.(a)

    100       18  

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd.

    311,923       955,503  

Zensar Technologies Ltd.

    40,468       187,816  
   

 

 

 
      79,469,473  
Indonesia — 2.0%            

Ace Hardware Indonesia Tbk PT

    2,472,300       184,751  

AKR Corporindo Tbk PT

    3,518,000       186,095  

Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT

    214,400       170,144  

Bank Aladin Syariah Tbk PT(a)

    1,862,600       291,700  

Bank BTPN Syariah Tbk PT

    844,200       211,865  

Bank Pembangunan Daerah Jawa Barat Dan Banten Tbk PT

    1,058,800       102,807  

Bank Tabungan Negara Persero Tbk PT(a)

    1,688,400       209,883  

Berkah Beton Sadaya Tbk(a)

    938,000       289,459  

BFI Finance Indonesia Tbk PT

    2,927,900       261,875  

Bukit Asam Tbk PT

    1,212,700       266,413  

Bumi Serpong Damai Tbk PT(a)

    2,887,700       185,527  

Ciputra Development Tbk PT

    3,678,563       237,273  

Digital Mediatama Maxima Tbk PT(a)

    1,072,000       141,769  

Erajaya Swasembada Tbk PT

    2,894,400       112,721  

Hanson International Tbk PT(a)(c)

    25,794,200        

Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk PT

    147,500       273,861  

Indosat Tbk PT

    509,200       193,921  

Industri Jamu Dan Farmasi Sido Muncul Tbk PT

    2,071,657       140,796  

Inti Agri Resources Tbk PT(a)(c)

    12,327,500        

Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk PT

    1,742,000       191,336  

Jasa Marga Persero Tbk PT(a)

    844,200       199,292  

Lippo Karawaci Tbk PT(a)

    9,060,800       81,987  

M Cash Integrasi PT(a)

    174,200       143,378  

Medco Energi Internasional Tbk PT(a)

    3,570,412       150,736  

Media Nusantara Citra Tbk PT

    2,546,300       154,996  

Metro Healthcare Indonesia TBK PT(a)

    5,272,900       205,965  

Mitra Adiperkasa Tbk PT(a)

    3,584,500       197,017  

Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk PT

    589,600       307,581  

Pacific Strategic Financial Tbk PT(a)

    2,673,300       214,913  

Pakuwon Jati Tbk PT(a)

    6,552,600       210,963  

Panin Financial Tbk PT(a)

    7,457,600       87,724  

Pelayaran Tamarin Samudra Tbk PT(a)

    2,224,400       7,741  

Perusahaan Gas Negara Tbk PT(a)

    3,966,400       401,034  

Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk PT

    1,433,800       142,161  

Smartfren Telecom Tbk PT(a)

    35,362,600       195,746  

Sugih Energy Tbk PT(a)(c)

    1,824,800       1  

Summarecon Agung Tbk PT(a)

    3,966,450       192,609  

Surya Citra Media Tbk PT(a)

    7,477,200       134,989  

Timah Tbk PT(a)

    964,800       107,385  

Transcoal Pacific Tbk PT(a)

    355,100       222,683  

Waskita Karya Persero Tbk PT(a)

    5,808,994       231,975  

XL Axiata Tbk PT

    1,172,600       234,275  
   

 

 

 
            7,477,347  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

 

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Kuwait — 1.0%

   

Boubyan Petrochemicals Co. KSCP

    182,709     $ 567,838  

Boursa Kuwait Securities Co. KPSC

    38,391       303,844  

Burgan Bank SAK

    98,825       89,285  

Gulf Bank KSCP

    471,345       483,916  

Humansoft Holding Co. KSC

    38,927       473,824  

Kuwait International Bank KSCP(a)

    371,448       283,688  

National Industries Group Holding SAK(a)

    548,008       522,513  

National Real Estate Co. KPSC(a)

    297,118       217,433  

Qurain Petrochemical Industries Co

    223,747       290,946  

Shamal Az-Zour Al-Oula for the First Phase of Az-Zour Power Plant KSC

    330,042       240,883  

Warba Bank KSCP(a)

    534,278       490,333  
   

 

 

 
            3,964,503  
Malaysia — 2.8%            

Alliance Bank Malaysia Bhd

    368,700       301,793  

Axis Real Estate Investment Trust

    562,800       250,670  

Berjaya Sports Toto Bhd

    395,400       180,157  

Bermaz Auto Bhd

    475,800       202,854  

BIMB Holdings Bhd

    281,400       200,402  

British American Tobacco Malaysia Bhd

    60,444       175,638  

Bumi Armada Bhd(a)

    938,000       107,166  

Bursa Malaysia Bhd

    254,750       383,149  

Carlsberg Brewery Malaysia Bhd

    67,000       322,353  

D&O Green Technologies Bhd(d)

    180,900       204,350  

DRB-Hicom Bhd

    448,900       158,665  

Dufu Technology Corp. Bhd

    160,000       110,606  

Frontken Corp. Bhd

    418,350       290,652  

Gamuda Bhd, NVS

    542,700       372,655  

Greatech Technology Bhd(a)

    154,200       154,842  

Heineken Malaysia Bhd(d)

    40,500       212,797  

Hong Seng Consolidated Bhd(a)

    529,300       403,651  

IGB REIT, NVS

    710,200       240,201  

IJM Corp. Bhd

    1,065,300       391,655  

IOI Properties Group Bhd(d)

    495,800       121,632  

Kossan Rubber Industries Bhd

    596,300       245,707  

Lotte Chemical Titan Holding Bhd(b)

    234,500       121,760  

Magnum Bhd, NVS(d)

    375,350       169,369  

Mah Sing Group Bhd(d)

    408,857       65,733  

Malaysia Building Society Bhd

    1,199,400       165,691  

Malaysian Pacific Industries Bhd

    33,500       288,404  

My EG Services Bhd(d)

    2,045,000       469,306  

Padini Holdings Bhd

    221,100       177,946  

Pentamaster Corp. Bhd

    274,750       213,985  

Scientex BHD

    342,500       361,385  

Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd(a)(c)

    637,120       44,646  

Sime Darby Property Bhd(d)

    1,199,800       175,748  

SKP Resources Bhd

    442,200       157,687  

SP Setia Bhd Group(a)

    676,800       206,313  

Sunway Bhd

    493,800       199,943  

Sunway Construction Group Bhd

    308,320       110,888  

Sunway REIT

    837,500       277,272  

Supermax Corp. Bhd

    882,316       220,658  

Syarikat Takaful Malaysia Keluarga Bhd

    133,544       118,472  

TIME dotCom Bhd

    434,200       439,526  

UMW Holdings Bhd

    140,800       103,132  

Unisem M Bhd

    147,400       104,239  

United Plantations BHD

    13,400       48,583  

UWC BHD

    134,000       129,702  

ViTrox Corp. Bhd

    161,000       286,908  

VS Industry Bhd

    1,192,850       328,399  
Security   Shares     Value  

Malaysia (continued)

   

Yinson Holdings BHD

    248,000     $ 311,328  

YTL Corp. Bhd

    1,054,300       139,368  
   

 

 

 
      10,467,986  
Mexico — 1.9%            

Alsea SAB de CV(a)

    201,100       435,564  

Banco del Bajio SA(b)

    268,000       650,994  

Bolsa Mexicana de Valores SAB de CV

    127,300       243,773  

Concentradora Fibra Danhos SA de CV(d)

    93,800       107,031  

Controladora Vuela Cia. de Aviacion SAB de CV, Class A(a)

    314,900       599,634  

Corp Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV

    234,500       422,377  

GCC SAB de CV

    67,020       442,644  

Genomma Lab Internacional SAB de CV, Class B

    301,600       275,079  

Gentera SAB de CV(a)

    395,300       292,986  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV

    104,808       756,955  

Grupo Comercial Chedraui SA de CV

    67,000       151,168  

Grupo Herdez SAB de CV(d)

    73,700       104,067  

Grupo Rotoplas SAB de CV, NVS

    78,467       100,761  

Grupo Traxion SAB de CV(a)(b)(d)

    87,100       146,932  

La Comer SAB de CV(d)

    174,200       315,637  

Macquarie Mexico Real Estate Management SA de CV(b)

    294,900       355,360  

Nemak SAB de CV(a)(b)

    562,896       117,356  

PLA Administradora Industrial S. de RL de CV(d)

    288,100       379,519  

Prologis Property Mexico SA de CV

    167,531       403,020  

Qualitas Controladora SAB de CV

    53,600       294,315  

Regional SAB de CV

    80,400       475,703  
   

 

 

 
      7,070,875  
Peru — 0.1%            

Intercorp Financial Services Inc.

    12,127       391,702  
   

 

 

 
Philippines — 1.0%            

Alliance Global Group Inc.

    1,373,500       342,906  

Bloomberry Resorts Corp.(a)

    1,661,600       239,825  

Cebu Air Inc.(a)

    100,510       90,791  

Century Pacific Food Inc.

    361,800       188,768  

Cosco Capital Inc., NVS

    1,675,000       166,520  

D&L Industries Inc.

    938,100       147,114  

DMCI Holdings Inc.

    1,815,700       300,315  

First Gen Corp.

    241,250       131,283  

LT Group Inc.

    964,800       182,159  

Manila Water Co. Inc., NVS

    449,000       175,151  

Megaworld Corp.

    4,020,000       252,580  

Puregold Price Club Inc.

    268,000       183,737  

Robinsons Land Corp.

    743,700       279,998  

Robinsons Retail Holdings Inc.

    116,040       139,646  

Security Bank Corp.

    133,040       303,661  

Semirara Mining & Power Corp.

    314,900       170,133  

Vista Land & Lifescapes Inc.

    1,474,100       87,980  

Wilcon Depot Inc.

    643,300       367,009  
   

 

 

 
            3,749,576  
Poland — 1.1%            

Alior Bank SA(a)

    35,175       391,833  

AmRest Holdings SE(a)(d)

    39,863       218,683  

Asseco Poland SA

    23,986       422,812  

Bank Millennium SA(a)(d)

    236,443       394,314  

Budimex SA(d)

    4,623       251,478  

CCC SA(a)(d)

    18,762       238,729  

Ciech SA

    10,519       101,231  

Enea SA(a)

    81,941       170,912  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

 

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Poland (continued)

   

Grupa Azoty SA(a)

    18,894     $ 146,422  

Grupa Lotos SA(a)

    33,165       425,518  

Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa SA(a)

    21,124       246,758  

KRUK SA

    6,499       405,297  

LiveChat Software SA

    6,834       158,416  

Neuca SA(d)

    938       167,081  

Tauron Polska Energia SA(a)

    380,091       223,260  

Warsaw Stock Exchange(d)

    9,380       85,891  
   

 

 

 
      4,048,635  
Qatar — 0.9%            

Aamal Co.

    690,837       226,954  

Al Meera Consumer Goods Co. QSC

    32,293       176,484  

Baladna

    416,606       167,767  

Doha Bank QPSC

    469,134       366,212  

Gulf International Services QSC, NVS(a)

    242,684       119,058  

Gulf Warehousing Co.

    135,340       165,034  

Medicare Group

    67,335       144,275  

Qatar Aluminum Manufacturing Co.

    957,229       585,089  

Qatar Insurance Co. SAQ(a)

    603,804       415,253  

Qatar National Cement Co. QSC

    103,783       176,194  

Qatar Navigation QSC

    192,972       447,838  

United Development Co. QSC

    625,964       286,252  

Vodafone Qatar QSC

    636,366       303,737  
   

 

 

 
            3,580,147  
Russia — 0.2%            

Credit Bank of Moscow PJSC(a)(c)

    4,743,600       82,858  

Detsky Mir PJSC(a)(b)(c)

    238,520       69,156  

Federal Grid Co. Unified Energy System PJSC(a)(c)

    142,040,000       43,781  

Globaltrans Investment PLC, GDR(a)(c)

    36,180       43,528  

Lenta PJSC, GDR(a)(c)

    58,692       23,995  

LSR Group PJSC(a)(c)

    16,818       29,621  

Mosenergo PJSC(a)(c)

    4,900,000       28,331  

QIWI PJSC, Class B, ADR(a)(c)

    20,971       26,779  

Rostelecom PJSC(a)(c)

    373,860       89,908  

Segezha Group PJSC(a)(b)(c)

    1,675,000       43,912  

Sistema PJSFC, GDR(a)(c)

    93,264       188,714  

Sovcomflot PJSC(a)(c)

    338,350       51,995  

Unipro PJSC(a)(c)

    4,288,000       23,950  

United Medical Group(a)(c)

    11,658       28,036  
   

 

 

 
      774,564  
Saudi Arabia — 2.5%            

Al Hammadi Co. for Development and Investment, NVS

    28,073       306,997  

Al Jouf Agricultural Development Co.

    5,360       81,656  

Al Moammar Information Systems Co.

    4,891       199,115  

Al Rajhi Co. for Co-operative Insurance(a)

    7,906       179,370  

Aldrees Petroleum and Transport Services Co.

    16,080       359,975  

Alujain Holding

    11,677       190,468  

Arabian Cement Co./Saudi Arabia

    21,306       228,230  

Arriyadh Development Co.

    40,183       280,010  

Aseer Trading Tourism & Manufacturing
Co.(a)

    17,554       96,730  

City Cement Co.

    34,706       197,136  

Dallah Healthcare Co.

    11,323       248,072  

Dur Hospitality Co.(a)

    19,430       170,479  

Eastern Province Cement Co.

    21,105       235,600  

Fawaz Abdulaziz Al Hokair & Co.(a)

    32,830       137,515  

Halwani Brothers Co.

    3,752       89,039  

Herfy Food Services Co.

    9,715       150,333  

Leejam Sports Co. JSC

    10,077       341,730  

Maharah Human Resources Co.

    10,720       222,114  
Security   Shares     Value  

Saudi Arabia (continued)

   

National Agriculture Development Co. (The)(a)

    22,981     $ 189,483  

National Gas & Industrialization Co.

    16,080       236,917  

Qassim Cement Co. (The)

    19,095       392,415  

Saudi Airlines Catering Co.(a)

    5,561       125,893  

Saudi Arabia Refineries Co.

    2,412       85,689  

Saudi Cement Co.

    26,175       387,912  

Saudi Ceramic Co.

    17,073       223,627  

Saudi Chemical Co. Holding

    23,249       214,106  

Saudi Fisheries Co.(a)

    9,182       115,182  

Saudi Ground Services Co.(a)

    37,922       355,136  

Saudi Industrial Services Co.

    15,216       118,182  

Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries & Medical Appliances Corp.

    25,929       268,958  

Saudi Public Transport Co.(a)

    25,460       147,862  

Saudi Real Estate Co.(a)

    43,550       245,676  

Saudia Dairy & Foodstuff Co.

    7,504       342,597  

Seera Group Holding(a)

    61,305       346,916  

Southern Province Cement Co.

    25,996       471,181  

United Electronics Co.

    12,328       428,490  

United International Transportation Co.

    15,142       197,239  

Yamama Cement Co.(a)

    51,456       360,925  

Yanbu Cement Co.

    33,031       335,085  
   

 

 

 
            9,304,040  
South Africa — 3.9%            

Adcock Ingram Holdings Ltd.

    24,321       81,918  

AECI Ltd.

    38,123       268,562  

Astral Foods Ltd.

    16,683       176,310  

AVI Ltd.

    107,736       502,559  

Barloworld Ltd.

    56,682       452,866  

Coronation Fund Managers Ltd.

    84,286       251,878  

Dis-Chem Pharmacies Ltd.(b)(d)

    114,972       258,862  

Distell Group Holdings Ltd.(a)

    56,347       627,737  

DRDGOLD Ltd.

    174,669       162,964  

Equites Property Fund Ltd.

    210,983       288,835  

Fortress REIT Ltd., Series A

    399,186       333,082  

Foschini Group Ltd. (The)

    118,791       962,225  

Hyprop Investments Ltd.

    120,361       269,741  

Imperial Logistics Ltd., NVS

    66,799       285,768  

Investec Ltd., NVS

    96,949       545,077  

Investec Property Fund Ltd.

    244,617       192,496  

JSE Ltd.

    33,031       256,579  

Life Healthcare Group Holdings Ltd.

    493,790       719,992  

Momentum Metropolitan Holdings

    316,374       383,933  

Motus Holdings Ltd.

    57,620       412,132  

Netcare Ltd.

    360,326       343,073  

Ninety One Ltd.

    60,032       195,991  

Oceana Group Ltd.

    30,150       105,865  

Pick n Pay Stores Ltd.

    134,335       401,880  

PSG Group Ltd., NVS(a)

    58,826       313,063  

Redefine Properties Ltd.

    2,318,441       636,294  

Resilient REIT Ltd.(d)

    104,453       395,700  

Reunert Ltd., NVS

    66,799       203,704  

Royal Bafokeng Platinum Ltd.

    59,177       700,483  

Santam Ltd.

    14,090       251,079  

Sappi Ltd.(a)

    222,507       736,854  

Steinhoff International Holdings NV(a)

    1,615,839       381,465  

Super Group Ltd./South Africa

    144,988       296,019  

Telkom SA SOC Ltd.(a)

    111,086       298,806  

Thungela Resources Ltd.(a)(d)

    46,967       417,773  

Transaction Capital Ltd.

    204,752       589,638  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

 

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

South Africa (continued)

   

Truworths International Ltd.

    145,524     $ 554,319  

Vukile Property Fund Ltd.

    361,063       294,932  

Wilson Bayly Holmes-Ovcon Ltd.

    20,435       110,971  
   

 

 

 
          14,661,425  
South Korea — 15.5%            

ABLBio Inc.(a)

    11,524       255,330  

AfreecaTV Co. Ltd.

    3,015       352,358  

Ahnlab Inc.

    2,647       144,012  

Amicogen Inc.(a)

    9,045       194,052  

Ananti Inc.(a)

    31,021       242,500  

AptaBio Therapeutics Inc.(a)(d)

    8,509       174,762  

Asiana Airlines Inc.(a)

    13,788       222,796  

BGF Co. Ltd.

    17,420       73,456  

BH Co. Ltd.(d)

    10,117       164,373  

Binex Co. Ltd.(a)

    12,127       134,573  

Bioneer Corp.(a)(d)

    8,771       282,883  

BNC Korea Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    16,080       209,969  

BNK Financial Group Inc.

    101,505       668,212  

Boryung Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd

    12,346       128,838  

Bukwang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    25,996       270,655  

Cellivery Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    8,693       220,092  

Chabiotech Co. Ltd.(a)

    18,772       272,128  

Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceutical Corp.(a)(d)

    3,082       247,641  

Chunbo Co. Ltd.

    1,541       368,170  

CJ CGV Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    13,132       285,801  

CMG Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.(a)

    78,870       213,439  

Com2uSCorp

    3,216       299,359  

Cosmax Inc.(a)

    4,355       313,854  

CosmoAM&T Co. Ltd.(a)

    8,040       262,450  

COWELL FASHION Co. Ltd.(d)

    16,750       110,472  

Creative & Innovative System(a)

    17,688       205,106  

CS Wind Corp.

    10,084       506,682  

Cuckoo Homesys Co. Ltd.(a)

    4,355       140,620  

Daeduck Electronics Co. Ltd./New

    15,142       317,474  

Daejoo Electronic Materials Co. Ltd.

    4,154       314,047  

Daesang Corp.(a)

    10,586       197,154  

Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co.
Ltd.(a)(d)

    69,684       366,530  

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    17,487       390,281  

Daewoong Co. Ltd.(a)

    9,045       228,130  

Daewoong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.(a)

    1,809       251,831  

Daishin Securities Co. Ltd.

    14,338       203,586  

Daou Technology Inc.

    11,063       199,308  

Dawonsys Co. Ltd.(d)

    8,576       207,078  

DB HiTek Co. Ltd.

    13,686       802,211  

Dentium Co. Ltd.(a)

    3,685       186,945  

Devsisters Co. Ltd.(d)

    2,345       112,655  

DGB Financial Group Inc.

    63,115       499,583  

DIO Corp.(a)

    5,844       161,064  

DL E&C Co. Ltd.

    5,896       635,622  

Dong-A Socio Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,675       144,836  

Dong-A ST Co. Ltd.

    3,149       179,177  

Dongjin Semichem Co. Ltd.(a)

    12,765       381,870  

DongKook Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    11,218       198,112  

Dongkuk Steel Mill Co. Ltd.

    23,271       323,381  

Dongsuh Cos. Inc.

    11,212       256,816  

Dongwha Enterprise Co. Ltd.(a)

    1,876       112,651  

Dongwon F&B Co. Ltd.

    757       109,360  

Doosan Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    2,546       243,639  

Doosan Fuel Cell Co. Ltd.(a)

    15,611       511,170  

DoubleUGames Co. Ltd.

    4,288       178,192  
Security   Shares     Value  

South Korea (continued)

   

Douzone Bizon Co. Ltd.

    6,895     $ 276,981  

Duk San Neolux Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    5,561       181,429  

Ecopro Co. Ltd.(d)

    7,237       531,876  

Ecopro HN Co. Ltd.

    3,953       174,283  

Enzychem Lifesciences Corp.(a)(d)

    6,566       180,959  

Eo Technics Co Ltd.(a)(d)

    3,685       308,336  

Eoflow Co. Ltd.(a)

    9,514       164,074  

Eubiologics Co. Ltd.(a)

    11,591       233,056  

Eugene Technology Co. Ltd.(d)

    6,700       244,630  

Fila Holdings Corp.

    18,291       540,511  

Fine Semitech Corp.

    5,092       88,560  

Foosung Co. Ltd.

    19,713       351,950  

GC Cell Corp.(a)(d)

    4,020       228,376  

GemVax & Kael Co. Ltd.(a)

    16,080       204,673  

Geneone Life Science Inc., NVS(a)

    30,351       369,811  

GOLFZON Co. Ltd.(a)

    1,273       161,902  

Grand Korea Leisure Co. Ltd., NVS(a)(d)

    14,750       180,780  

Green Cross Holdings Corp.

    10,787       201,206  

GS Retail Co. Ltd.

    15,075       335,229  

Hana Materials Inc.

    3,283       143,161  

Hana Tour Service Inc.(a)

    3,800       249,516  

Hanall Biopharma Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    16,482       258,631  

Handsome Co. Ltd.(d)

    6,568       196,958  

Hanil Cement Co. Ltd./New

    8,576       130,488  

Hanjin Transportation Co. Ltd.(a)

    4,757       113,454  

Hankook & Co. Co. Ltd.

    8,805       98,875  

Hanmi Semiconductor Co. Ltd.

    7,772       219,097  

Hansae Co. Ltd.(d)

    6,030       114,436  

Hansol Chemical Co. Ltd.

    3,350       604,712  

Hanssem Co. Ltd.

    4,020       245,885  

Hanwha Aerospace Co. Ltd.

    13,296       580,580  

Hanwha Corp.

    12,931       329,862  

Hanwha Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.(a)

    45,694       185,100  

Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    114,302       282,275  

Hanwha Systems Co. Ltd.

    16,817       222,212  

HDC Hyundai Development Co-Engineering & Construction, Class E(a)(d)

    23,355       314,314  

Helixmith Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    16,286       274,807  

Hite Jinro Co. Ltd.(a)

    12,060       358,860  

HLB Life Science Co. Ltd., NVS(a)

    30,900       275,393  

Huchems Fine Chemical Corp., NVS(d)

    8,201       152,581  

Hugel Inc., NVS(a)

    2,546               313,942  

Huons Global Co. Ltd.

    102       2,585  

Hwaseung Enterprise Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    9,849       134,249  

Hyosung Advanced Materials Corp.

    951       373,067  

Hyosung Chemical Corp.(a)

    938       217,939  

Hyosung Corp.

    2,825       201,609  

Hyosung Heavy Industries Corp.(a)

    2,381       111,690  

Hyosung TNC Corp.

    1,005       408,670  

Hyundai Autoever Corp.

    2,479       224,760  

Hyundai Bioscience Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    12,998       346,476  

Hyundai Department Store Co. Ltd.

    5,398       351,683  

Hyundai Electric & Energy System Co. Ltd., NVS(a)

    7,483       128,370  

Hyundai Elevator Co. Ltd.(a)

    9,916       313,774  

Hyundai Home Shopping Network Corp.

    2,010       97,733  

Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance Co. Ltd.

    20,291       487,371  

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    8,888       597,019  

Hyundai Rotem Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    27,872       464,502  

Hyundai Wia Corp.

    6,069       311,957  

Ilyang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    8,375       176,322  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

 

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

South Korea (continued)

   

Innocean Worldwide Inc.(d)

    3,838     $ 160,049  

iNtRON Biotechnology Inc.(a)

    10,050       154,629  

IS Dongseo Co. Ltd.(a)

    6,164       272,598  

ITM Semiconductor Co. Ltd.

    3,216       94,319  

JB Financial Group Co. Ltd.

    43,970       301,169  

Jin Air Co. Ltd.(a)

    13,869       194,947  

Jusung Engineering Co. Ltd.

    13,199       288,657  

JW Pharmaceutical Corp.

    7,330       154,216  

JYP Entertainment Corp.(a)

    10,727       450,799  

KCC Corp.

    1,675       468,984  

KCC Glass Corp.

    3,944       191,597  

KEPCO Engineering & Construction Co. Inc.(a)

    4,958       372,105  

KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering Co. Ltd.(a)

    8,710       270,763  

KIWOOM Securities Co. Ltd.(a)

    6,030       512,037  

KMW Co. Ltd.(a)

    15,946       415,838  

Koh Young Technology Inc.

    20,606       329,562  

Kolmar Korea Co. Ltd.(a)

    9,112       351,691  

Kolon Industries Inc.

    6,901       340,397  

KoMiCo Ltd.

    1,943       88,139  

KONA I Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    5,470       122,936  

Korea Electric Terminal Co. Ltd.

    2,523       122,929  

Korea Line Corp.(a)

    92,460       215,357  

Korea REIT & Trust Co. Ltd.

    87,033       159,344  

Korea United Pharm Inc.(a)

    3,819       146,583  

Korean Reinsurance Co.

    37,690       304,333  

Kumho Tire Co. Inc.(a)

    31,155       103,339  

Kyung Dong Navien Co. Ltd.

    3,286       122,038  

L&C Bio Co. Ltd.

    6,365       169,059  

LEENO Industrial Inc.

    3,632       548,506  

LegoChem Biosciences Inc.(a)

    8,174       301,560  

LIG Nex1 Co. Ltd.

    4,466       254,856  

LOTTE Fine Chemical Co. Ltd.

    6,729       447,651  

LOTTE Reit Co. Ltd.

    47,302       214,902  

Lotte Rental Co. Ltd.

    7,035       223,671  

Lotte Tour Development Co. Ltd.(a)

    20,502       306,285  

LS Corp.

    6,266       255,722  

LS Electric Co. Ltd.

    6,633       239,126  

Lx Hausys Ltd.

    2,814       129,731  

Lx International Corp.

    10,653       264,729  

LX Semicon Co. Ltd.

    4,355       418,311  

Maeil Dairies Co. Ltd.

    1,273       72,337  

Mando Corp.

    12,264       468,884  

Mcnex Co. Ltd.

    5,113       196,611  

Medytox Inc.(a)

    2,077       211,725  

MegaStudyEdu Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    3,149       218,703  

Mezzion Pharma Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    2,680       367,341  

Myoung Shin Industrial Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    8,911       177,796  

Namhae Chemical Corp.(a)

    18,559       150,073  

Naturecell Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    19,404       266,662  

NEPES Corp.(a)

    7,640       183,083  

Neptune Co., NVS(a)

    7,102       117,944  

Next Science Co. Ltd.(a)

    19,296       277,660  

NEXTIN Inc.(a)

    2,010       93,677  

NHN Corp.(a)

    7,788       232,551  

NHN KCP Corp.(a)(d)

    9,904       194,814  

NICE Information Service Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    13,235       205,451  

NKMax Co. Ltd.(a)

    14,003       183,785  

NongShim Co. Ltd.

    1,340       343,091  

OCI Co. Ltd.(a)

    7,370               651,946  

OliX Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    7,370       171,217  
Security   Shares     Value  

South Korea (continued)

   

Orion Holdings Corp.

    7,906     $ 93,201  

Oscotec Inc.(a)(d)

    8,777       220,100  

Osstem Implant Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    4,094       418,430  

Ottogi Corp.

    268       96,696  

Paradise Co. Ltd., NVS(a)

    18,626       259,819  

Park Systems Corp.

    1,742       173,922  

Partron Co. Ltd.(d)

    14,807       142,568  

People & Technology Inc.(a)

    6,499       233,418  

PharmaResearch Co. Ltd.

    1,876       137,540  

Pharmicell Co. Ltd.(a)

    23,048       211,795  

PI Advanced Materials Co. Ltd.(a)

    7,169       261,610  

Poongsan Corp.

    7,390       196,824  

Posco ICT Co. Ltd.(d)

    24,140       116,239  

Posco International Corp.(d)

    19,028       330,161  

PSK Inc.

    3,618       144,353  

RFHIC Corp.

    6,919       164,534  

S&S Tech Corp.

    6,365       149,469  

Sam Chun Dang Pharm Co. Ltd.(a)

    8,576       261,629  

Sam Kang M&T Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    9,849       152,291  

Samwha Capacitor Co. Ltd.

    4,023       190,440  

Samyang Holdings Corp.

    1,407       97,990  

Sang-A Frontec Co. Ltd., NVS

    4,399       152,538  

Sebang Global Battery Co. Ltd.

    2,479       132,398  

Seojin System Co. Ltd.(a)

    5,226       148,926  

Seoul Semiconductor Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    16,852       188,669  

SFA Engineering Corp.

    7,839       247,321  

SFA Semicon Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    29,748       163,258  

Shin Poong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.(a)

    12,024       347,014  

Shinsegae Inc.(d)

    2,613       573,521  

Shinsegae International Inc.

    1,005       128,022  

SillaJen Inc.(a)(c)

    19,774       119,399  

SIMMTECH Co. Ltd.

    7,705       345,902  

SK Networks Co. Ltd.

    48,575       179,226  

SL Corp.(a)

    6,005       119,705  

SM Entertainment Co. Ltd.

    7,318       457,594  

SNT Motiv Co. Ltd.

    4,087       147,774  

SOLUM Co. Ltd.(a)

    11,323               215,870  

Solus Advanced Materials Co Ltd.

    4,154       220,124  

Soulbrain Co. Ltd./New

    1,657       316,381  

ST Pharm Co. Ltd.

    3,484       290,526  

STIC Investments Inc.

    10,988       94,001  

Taekwang Industrial Co. Ltd.(a)

    134       113,543  

Taihan Electric Wire Co. Ltd.(a)(d)

    110,081       147,881  

TES Co. Ltd./Korea(d)

    5,896       125,842  

Tesna Inc.(d)

    4,690       174,282  

Tokai Carbon Korea Co. Ltd.

    1,876       185,276  

Tongyang Life Insurance Co. Ltd

    20,931       107,473  

TY Holdings Co. Ltd./Korea(a)(d)

    10,929       249,177  

Unid Co. Ltd.(d)

    1,943       141,696  

UniTest Inc.(a)

    7,169       158,389  

Vidente Co. Ltd.(a)

    14,542       200,290  

Webzen Inc.(a)(d)

    11,122       216,439  

Wemade Co. Ltd.

    6,767       628,135  

WONIK IPS Co. Ltd.(d)

    11,659       352,014  

Wonik QnC Corp.(a)(d)

    6,566       141,343  

Woori Technology Investment Co. Ltd., NVS(a)

    21,842       156,434  

Wysiwyg Studious Co. Ltd.(a)

    9,246       278,721  

Y2 Solution Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    8,823       10,743  

YG Entertainment Inc.(d)

    4,434       245,305  

Youngone Corp.(a)(d)

    9,056       322,067  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

 

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

South Korea (continued)

   

Zinus Inc.(a)(d)

    4,221     $ 264,976  
   

 

 

 
          58,380,862  
Taiwan — 22.7%            

AcBel Polytech Inc.

    134,000       161,688  

ADATA Technology Co. Ltd.

    85,000       285,988  

Adimmune Corp.

    105,000       149,813  

Advanced Ceramic X Corp.

    18,000       174,520  

Advanced Energy Solution Holding Co. Ltd.

    11,000       522,348  

Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Co.

    67,596       250,208  

Alchip Technologies Ltd., NVS

    26,000       1,015,756  

AmTRAN Technology Co. Ltd.

    313,471       181,505  

AP Memory Technology Corp.

    29,000       385,289  

Arcadyan Technology Corp.

    67,541       279,757  

Ardentec Corp.

    201,000       368,375  

Asia Optical Co. Inc.(a)

    67,000       196,467  

Asia Pacific Telecom Co. Ltd.(a)

    737,910       210,907  

Asia Vital Components Co. Ltd.

    134,000       535,769  

ASPEED Technology Inc., NVS

    8,000       786,280  

BES Engineering Corp.

    536,000       169,629  

Bizlink Holding Inc.

    53,770       582,230  

Brighton-Best International Taiwan Inc.

    134,000       191,806  

Capital Securities Corp.

    737,530       417,334  

Career Technology MFG. Co. Ltd.(a)

    201,369       172,260  

Cathay Real Estate Development Co. Ltd.

    201,300       138,255  

Center Laboratories Inc.

    148,319       313,030  

Century Iron & Steel Industrial Co. Ltd.

    67,000       262,005  

Chang Wah Electromaterials Inc.

    134,000       182,546  

Chang Wah Technology Co. Ltd.

    67,000       242,702  

Charoen Pokphand Enterprise

    67,000       202,737  

Cheng Loong Corp.

    268,000       330,735  

Cheng Uei Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

    134,000       184,121  

Chicony Electronics Co. Ltd.

    201,000       646,552  

Chicony Power Technology Co. Ltd.

    67,000       190,307  

China Airlines Ltd.(a)

    938,000       956,417  

China General Plastics Corp.

    140,700       175,122  

China Man-Made Fiber Corp.

    557,031       193,343  

China Motor Corp.

    67,200       150,031  

China Petrochemical Development Corp.(a)

    1,353,145       584,584  

China Steel Chemical Corp.

    67,000       288,189  

Chin-Poon Industrial Co. Ltd.

    134,000       174,865  

Chipbond Technology Corp.

    252,000       627,041  

ChipMOS Technologies Inc.

    268,000       506,194  

Chong Hong Construction Co. Ltd.

    67,424       184,219  

Chroma ATE Inc.

    134,000       912,339  

Chung Hung Steel Corp.

    335,000       497,483  

Chung Hwa Pulp Corp.(a)

    134,000       108,128  

Chung-Hsin Electric & Machinery Manufacturing Corp.

    134,000       201,473  

Cleanaway Co. Ltd.

    29,000       220,400  

Clevo Co.

    134,000       147,711  

Compeq Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    335,000       580,513  

Coretronic Corp.

    134,400       344,427  

Co-Tech Development Corp.

    67,000       182,110  

CSBC Corp. Taiwan(a)

    201,548       152,097  

CTCI Corp.

    201,000       295,837  

Cub Elecparts Inc.

    30,361       171,482  

Darfon Electronics Corp.

    134,000       219,078  

Dynapack International Technology Corp.

    67,000       239,672  

EirGenix Inc.(a)

    48,000       178,919  

Elan Microelectronics Corp.

    110,000       653,294  

Elite Material Co. Ltd.

    103,000       1,010,044  
Security   Shares     Value  

Taiwan (continued)

   

Elite Semiconductor Microelectronics Technology Inc.

    91,000     $ 479,129  

ENNOSTAR Inc.(a)

    201,184       577,439  

Episil Technologies Inc(a)

    86,963       341,541  

Eternal Materials Co. Ltd.

    335,399       435,973  

Eva Airways Corp.(a)

    871,000             1,026,001  

Evergreen International Storage & Transport Corp.

    201,000       273,807  

Everlight Electronics Co. Ltd.

    134,000       241,350  

Far Eastern Department Stores Ltd.

    469,000       357,008  

Far Eastern International Bank

    1,024,319       407,567  

Faraday Technology Corp.

    67,000       671,418  

Farglory Land Development Co. Ltd.

    67,000       146,583  

Feng Hsin Steel Co. Ltd.

    187,000       563,972  

First Copper Technology Co. Ltd.

    67,000       104,685  

Fitipower Integrated Technology Inc.

    42,512       344,840  

FLEXium Interconnect Inc.(a)

    134,418       458,853  

FocalTech Systems Co. Ltd.

    67,000       371,691  

Formosa Sumco Technology Corp.

    25,000       232,613  

Formosa Taffeta Co. Ltd.

    335,000       341,994  

Foxsemicon Integrated Technology Inc.

    29,200       229,265  

Fulgent Sun International Holding Co. Ltd.

    67,330       284,516  

Fusheng Precision Co. Ltd.

    54,000       381,021  

General Interface Solution Holding Ltd., NVS

    67,000       218,013  

Genius Electronic Optical Co. Ltd., NVS

    27,585       456,262  

Getac Holdings Corp.

    134,000       283,146  

Gigabyte Technology Co. Ltd.

    193,000       988,970  

Global Mixed Mode Technology Inc.

    24,000       207,705  

Global Unichip Corp.

    31,000       514,311  

Gold Circuit Electronics Ltd.

    134,000       392,699  

Goldsun Building Materials Co. Ltd.

    335,426       318,277  

Gourmet Master Co. Ltd.

    49,821       203,758  

Grand Pacific Petrochemical

    335,000       343,600  

Grape King Bio Ltd.

    67,000       363,348  

Great Wall Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    268,842       521,830  

Greatek Electronics Inc.

    134,000       350,714  

Hannstar Board Corp.

    134,481       216,929  

HannStar Display Corp.

    804,320       463,898  

Highwealth Construction Corp.

    268,000       469,515  

Holtek Semiconductor Inc.

    67,000       261,758  

Holy Stone Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    67,050       282,435  

Hota Industrial Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    67,773       193,692  

Hotai Finance Co. Ltd.

    67,000       297,751  

Hsin Kuang Steel Co. Ltd.

    96,000       215,699  

HTC Corp.(a)

    268,000       563,815  

Huaku Development Co. Ltd.

    96,080       311,902  

IBF Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    802,478       454,157  

International CSRC Investment Holdings Co.

    335,945       308,138  

International Games System Co. Ltd.

    21,000       519,046  

ITE Technology Inc.

    67,000       262,781  

ITEQ Corp.

    76,559       357,308  

Jentech Precision Industrial Co. Ltd.

    24,000       332,847  

Jih Sun Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    205,436       90,499  

Johnson Health Tech Co. Ltd.

    87,000       175,140  

Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd.

    268,675       289,922  

Kindom Development Co. Ltd.

    147,400       196,554  

King Slide Works Co. Ltd., NVS

    14,000       215,241  

King Yuan Electronics Co. Ltd.

    402,000       633,301  

King’s Town Bank Co. Ltd.

    335,000       484,058  

Kinpo Electronics

    469,000       258,728  

Kinsus Interconnect Technology Corp.

    110,000       915,233  

KMC Kuei Meng International Inc.

    27,000       186,843  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

 

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Taiwan (continued)

   

LandMark Optoelectronics Corp.

    21,400     $ 139,694  

Lien Hwa Industrial Holdings Corp.

    335,525       805,794  

Longchen Paper & Packaging Co. Ltd.

    268,357       209,084  

Lotes Co. Ltd.

    24,392       633,529  

Lotus Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    48,000       193,489  

Lung Yen Life Service Corp.

    134,000       207,910  

Macronix International Co. Ltd.

    670,000       1,060,607  

Makalot Industrial Co. Ltd.

    65,391       516,565  

Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp.(a)

    54,000       449,759  

Mercuries & Associates Holding Ltd.

    134,579       102,711  

Mercuries Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(a)

    493,651       157,387  

Merida Industry Co. Ltd.

    71,000       723,128  

Merry Electronics Co. Ltd.

    68,616       201,363  

Microbio Co. Ltd.(a)

    128,766       290,591  

Mitac Holdings Corp.

    469,383       567,408  

Nan Kang Rubber Tire Co. Ltd.

    174,000       251,002  

Nantex Industry Co. Ltd.

    115,000       306,330  

Nuvoton Technology Corp.

    67,000       335,002  

OBI Pharma Inc.(a)

    67,184       282,263  

Oriental Union Chemical Corp.(a)

    268,000       209,232  

Pan Jit International Inc.

    122,000       448,689  

Pan-International Industrial Corp.

    134,722       181,521  

PChome Online Inc.

    40,305       163,894  

Pharmally International Holding Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    21,603        

Phison Electronics Corp.

    61,000       1,128,630  

Pixart Imaging Inc.

    67,635       327,217  

Powertech Technology Inc.

    201,000       681,780  

Poya International Co. Ltd.

    17,976       260,479  

President Securities Corp.

    348,623       269,613  

Primax Electronics Ltd.

    134,000       253,034  

Prince Housing & Development Corp.

    536,917       265,446  

Qisda Corp.

    603,000       666,426  

Radiant Opto-Electronics Corp.

    187,000       676,160  

RDC Semiconductor Co. Ltd.(a)

    18,000       275,766  

Rexon Industrial Corp. Ltd.

    105,000       161,749  

RichWave Technology Corp.

    34,000       263,261  

Ruentex Industries Ltd.

    173,000       719,707  

Run Long Construction Co. Ltd.

    141,800       281,834  

Sanyang Motor Co. Ltd.

    201,820       204,562  

ScinoPharm Taiwan Ltd.

    134,708       113,703  

SDI Corp.

    58,000       277,208  

Sercomm Corp.

    67,000       175,035  

Shin Zu Shing Co. Ltd.

    67,856       220,430  

Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corp.

    469,135       343,098  

Sigurd Microelectronics Corp.

    134,124       275,546  

Simplo Technology Co. Ltd.

    67,600       758,590  

Sinbon Electronics Co. Ltd.

    67,000       644,117  

Sincere Navigation Corp.

    134,000       136,799  

Sino-American Silicon Products Inc.

    189,000       1,242,897  

Sinyi Realty Inc.

    134,778       163,619  

Sitronix Technology Corp.

    47,000       497,952  

Solar Applied Materials Technology Corp., NVS

    134,943       252,510  

Sonix Technology Co. Ltd.

    67,000       211,465  

Standard Foods Corp.

    201,000       365,017  

Sunny Friend Environmental Technology Co. Ltd.

    20,000       142,299  

Sunplus Technology Co. Ltd.

    201,000       247,745  

Supreme Electronics Co. Ltd.

    152,705       293,227  

Systex Corp.

    67,000       197,525  

TA Chen Stainless Pipe

    529,235             1,011,818  

Taichung Commercial Bank Co. Ltd.

    1,062,902       509,881  
Security   Shares     Value  

Taiwan (continued)

   

TaiMed Biologics Inc.(a)

    67,000     $ 166,228  

Tainan Spinning Co. Ltd.

    402,190       337,762  

Taita Chemical Co. Ltd.

    73,700       87,109  

Taiwan Business Bank

    2,078,340       827,337  

Taiwan Cogeneration Corp.

    201,000       266,072  

Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd.

    311,000       764,865  

Taiwan Glass Industry Corp.

    335,000       278,786  

Taiwan Hon Chuan Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    134,004       360,904  

Taiwan Mask Corp.

    67,000       240,271  

Taiwan Paiho Ltd.

    67,050       188,805  

Taiwan Secom Co. Ltd.

    134,450       493,596  

Taiwan Semiconductor Co. Ltd.

    67,000       165,609  

Taiwan Shin Kong Security Co. Ltd.

    201,366       283,080  

Taiwan Surface Mounting Technology Corp.

    84,000       354,428  

Taiwan TEA Corp.(a)

    268,000       205,873  

Taiwan Union Technology Corp.

    67,000       207,594  

Tanvex BioPharma Inc.(a)

    73,862       156,756  

Tatung Co. Ltd.(a)

    613,000       691,826  

TCI Co. Ltd.

    34,528       242,129  

Teco Electric and Machinery Co. Ltd.

    670,000       723,715  

Test Research Inc.

    67,000       150,334  

Tong Hsing Electronic Industries Ltd.

    67,641       708,608  

Tong Yang Industry Co. Ltd.

    134,133       156,647  

Topco Scientific Co. Ltd.

    59,000       365,454  

TPK Holding Co. Ltd.

    134,000       185,660  

Transcend Information Inc.

    134,000       339,863  

Tripod Technology Corp.

    134,000       614,368  

TSEC Corp.(a)

    134,000       185,185  

TSRC Corp.

    268,000       339,878  

TTY Biopharm Co. Ltd.

    67,450       164,742  

Tung Ho Steel Enterprise Corp.

    223,750       563,585  

TXC Corp.

    134,000       468,405  

U-Ming Marine Transport Corp.

    154,000       337,372  

Union Bank of Taiwan(a)

    641,226       316,356  

United Integrated Services Co. Ltd.

    67,400       426,699  

United Renewable Energy Co. Ltd.(a)

    570,059       422,650  

UPC Technology Corp.

    268,741       203,322  

USI Corp.

    268,070       274,941  

Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co. Ltd.

    67,425       274,269  

Wafer Works Corp.

    210,918       554,496  

Wah Lee Industrial Corp.

    68,340       261,497  

Walsin Lihwa Corp.

    871,000       880,841  

Walsin Technology Corp.

    134,000       709,772  

Wisdom Marine Lines Co. Ltd.

    156,000       507,522  

Wistron Corp.

    912,000       961,126  

Wistron NeWeb Corp.

    134,481       342,540  

WT Microelectronics Co. Ltd.

    134,757       403,809  

XinTec Inc.

    67,000       289,296  

Xxentria Technology Materials Corp.

    67,000       166,593  

YFY Inc.

    402,000       485,594  

Yieh Phui Enterprise Co. Ltd.(a)

    268,797       234,653  

Yulon Finance Corp.

    77,142       561,323  

Yulon Motor Co. Ltd.

    201,026       295,959  

YungShin Global Holding Corp.

    134,200       203,769  

Yungtay Engineering Co. Ltd.

    67,000       153,908  
   

 

 

 
          85,583,898  
Thailand — 3.9%            

AEON Thana Sinsap Thailand PCL, NVDR

    33,500       203,044  

Amata Corp. PCL, NVDR(d)

    408,776       268,530  

AP Thailand PCL, NVDR

    1,086,600       353,199  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

 

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Thailand (continued)

   

Bangchak Corp. PCL, NVDR

    509,300     $ 485,509  

Bangkok Chain Hospital PCL, NVDR(d)

    629,800       368,146  

Bangkok Land PCL, NVDR(d)

    6,284,600       200,030  

Bangkok Life Assurance PCL, NVDR(d)

    218,900       293,650  

Banpu PCL, NVDR(d)

    1,963,100       657,933  

Central Plaza Hotel PCL, NVDR(a)

    207,700       219,501  

CH Karnchang PCL, NVDR

    455,700       294,002  

Chularat Hospital PCL, NVDR(d)

    2,586,200       277,286  

CK Power PCL, NVDR

    1,125,700       176,320  

Com7 PCL, NVDR

    218,300       554,184  

Eastern Polymer Group PCL, NVDR

    489,800       148,565  

Eastern Water Resources Development and Management PCL, NVDR(d)

    790,600       185,098  

Esso Thailand PCL, NVDR(a)(d)

    623,100       143,868  

GFPT PCL, NVDR

    542,800       217,618  

Gunkul Engineering PCL, NVDR(d)

    1,455,299       277,771  

Hana Microelectronics PCL, NVDR

    221,100       347,997  

IRPC PCL, NVDR

    4,133,900       484,579  

Jasmine International PCL, NVDR(a)

    2,304,800       254,760  

Jay Mart PCL, NVDR

    180,900       314,469  

JMT Network Services PCL, NVDR(d)

    198,600       415,559  

KCE Electronics PCL, NVDR

    321,900       599,305  

Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL, NVDR(a)

    1,031,930       107,354  

Kiatnakin Phatra Bank PCL, NVDR

    120,632       252,670  

Major Cineplex Group PCL, NVDR

    342,000       211,428  

MBK PCL, NVDR(a)

    569,500       218,815  

Mega Lifesciences PCL, NVDR

    174,200       229,463  

Ngern Tid Lor PCL, NVDR(a)

    411,400       474,116  

Plan B Media PCL, NVDR(a)(d)

    1,150,380       280,721  

Pruksa Holding PCL, NVDR

    509,200       224,490  

PTG Energy PCL, NVDR(d)

    368,600       163,092  

Quality Houses PCL, NVDR

    3,236,167       226,370  

Sansiri PCL, NVDR

    4,944,600       187,281  

Siam Global House PCL, NVDR

    1       1  

Siamgas & Petrochemicals PCL, NVDR

    422,200       180,187  

Sino-Thai Engineering & Construction PCL, NVDR(d)

    495,828       215,326  

Sri Trang Agro-Industry PCL, NVDR

    341,780       280,670  

Star Petroleum Refining PCL, NVDR(a)

    790,600       217,391  

Supalai PCL, NVDR

    509,300       342,997  

Super Energy Corp. PCL, NVDR

    7,584,400       214,015  

Thai Vegetable Oil PCL, NVDR(d)

    234,600       233,344  

Thanachart Capital PCL, NVDR

    120,600       154,739  

Thonburi Healthcare Group PCL, NVDR

    255,900       389,626  

Thoresen Thai Agencies PCL, NVDR

    580,500       177,803  

Tipco Asphalt PCL, NVDR(d)

    355,100       198,878  

Tisco Financial Group PCL, NVDR

    73,700       221,094  

TOA Paint Thailand PCL, NVDR(d)

    214,400       191,100  

TPI Polene Power PCL, NVDR

    2,090,400       261,198  

TTW PCL, NVDR(d)

    790,600       278,253  

VGI PCL, NVDR(d)

    1,775,500       316,706  

WHA Corp. PCL, NVDR(d)

    3,618,000       377,646  
   

 

 

 
          14,567,697  
Turkey — 1.1%            

Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS

    95,006       166,043  

Coca-Cola Icecek AS

    32,160       253,209  

Dogan Sirketler Grubu Holding AS

    582,029       107,238  

Emlak Konut Gayrimenkul Yatirim Ortakligi AS

    872,494       125,450  

Enerjisa Enerji AS(b)

    90,115       86,207  

Gubre Fabrikalari TAS(a)

    19,669       108,149  

Haci Omer Sabanci Holding AS

    381,693       428,569  
Security   Shares     Value  

Turkey (continued)

   

Hektas Ticaret TAS(a)(d)

    173,061     $ 162,099  

Kardemir Karabuk Demir Celik Sanayi ve Ticaret AS, Class D(a)

    309,741       262,514  

Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS(a)

    14,807       122,498  

Koza Anadolu Metal Madencilik Isletmeleri AS(a)

    91,924       130,312  

Mavi Giyim Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS, Class B(b)

    23,383       94,358  

Migros Ticaret AS(a)(d)

    50,515       131,395  

MLP Saglik Hizmetleri AS(a)(b)

    49,513       105,893  

Nuh Cimento Sanayi AS

    23,628       71,702  

Otokar Otomotiv Ve Savunma Sanayi AS

    4,087       119,689  

Oyak Cimento Fabrikalari AS(a)(d)

    185,389       97,264  

Pegasus Hava Tasimaciligi AS(a)(d)

    19,893       134,564  

Petkim Petrokimya Holding AS(a)

    458,079       256,506  

TAV Havalimanlari Holding AS(a)

    86,162       209,674  

Tekfen Holding AS(d)

    82,008       109,552  

Tofas Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi AS

    47,101       273,276  

Turk Hava Yollari AO(a)

    195,631       362,137  

Turkiye Halk Bankasi AS(a)(d)

    397,578       126,101  

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS

    1,024,430       264,599  
   

 

 

 
      4,308,998  
United Arab Emirates — 0.8%            

Agthia Group PJSC

    103,180       137,085  

Air Arabia PJSC, NVS(a)

    1,037,403       464,821  

Al Waha Capital PJSC

    314,833       137,037  

Al Yah Satellite Communications Co.(a)

    351,482       251,467  

Amanat Holdings PJSC(a)

    363,877       113,358  

Aramex PJSC

    204,314       223,158  

Dana Gas PJSC

    1,181,813       341,616  

Drake & Scull International PJSC(a)(c)

    241,185       7,289  

Dubai Financial Market PJSC(a)

    585,111       373,181  

Dubai Investments PJSC, NVS

    778,308       479,064  

Emaar Development PJSC(a)

    313,359       366,567  

Ras Al Khaimah Ceramics, NVS

    176,746       153,311  
   

 

 

 
      3,047,954  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 98.5%
(Cost: $344,679,091)

        371,398,168  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

   

Brazil — 0.9%

   

Azul SA, Preference Shares, NVS(a)

    115,843       559,784  

Banco ABC Brasil SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    32,911       98,931  

Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul SA, Class B, Preference Shares, NVS

    28,922       55,887  

Banco Pan SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    129,444       249,811  

Bradespar SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    89,914       517,568  

Cia. de Saneamento do Parana, Preference Shares, NVS

    129,377       99,983  

Cia. Energetica de Sao Paulo, Class B, Preference Shares, NVS

    63,315       279,338  

Cia. Paranaense de Energia, Preference Shares, NVS

    221,552       296,036  

Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA, Preference Shares, NVS(a)

    88,239       288,331  

Marcopolo SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    216,424       121,109  

Metalurgica Gerdau SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    288,435       579,697  

Randon SA Implementos e Participacoes, Preference Shares, NVS

    84,956       173,405  

Unipar Carbocloro SA, Class B, Preference Shares, NVS

    17,113       312,284  
   

 

 

 
      3,632,164  

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Chile — 0.1%

   

Embotelladora Andina SA, Class B, Preference Shares

    120,466     $ 262,327  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 1.0%
(Cost: $3,743,606)

            3,894,491  
   

 

 

 

Rights

   

South Korea — 0.0%

   

BNC Korea Co. Ltd. (Expires 03/08/22)(a)

    4,120       3,941  

Taihan Electric Wire Co. Ltd.
(Expires 03/22/22)(a)

    50,272       12,752  
   

 

 

 
      16,693  
Thailand — 0.0%            

Bangchak Corp. PCL (Expires 03/03/22)(a)

    24,666        

Khon Kaen Sugar (Expires 03/03/22)(a)

    10,138        

VGI PCL (Expires 03/25/22)(a)

    532,650       13,041  
   

 

 

 
      13,041  
   

 

 

 

Total Rights — 0.0%
(Cost: $325,896)

      29,734  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   

Money Market Funds — 5.2%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.09%(f)(g)(h)

    19,703,271       19,707,212  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 5.2%
(Cost: $19,706,122)

      19,707,212  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 104.7%
(Cost: $368,454,715)

      395,029,605  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (4.7)%

      (17,848,704
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 377,180,901  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(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) 

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

(d) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(e) 

Restricted security as to resale, excluding 144A securities. The Fund held restricted securities with a current value of $68,056, representing less than 0.05% of its net assets as of period end, and an original cost of $336,376.

(f) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(g) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(h) 

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

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended February 28, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer   Value at
08/31/21
   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

    Value at
02/28/22
   

Shares

Held at

02/28/22

    Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 20,739,436       $     $ (1,027,148 )(a)    $ (2,296   $ (2,780   $ 19,707,212       19,703,271     $ 406,888 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares(c)

    2,250,000             (2,250,000 )(a)                              85        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ (2,296   $ (2,780   $ 19,707,212       $ 406,973     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

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

 
  (c) 

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

 

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

   iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description   Number of
Contracts
    Expiration
Date
   

Notional

Amount

(000)

   

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

Long Contracts

       

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

    26       03/18/22     $ 1,528     $ (39,473
       

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

 

 
    Equity
Contracts
 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

  $ 39,473  
 

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. In the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended February 28, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
   

Equity

Contracts

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

   

Futures contracts

    $ (57,884
   

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

   

Futures contracts

    $ (67,705
   

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Futures contracts:

 

Average notional value of contracts — long

  $ 1,345,102      

 

 

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

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 Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

February 28, 2022

   iShares® MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap 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

              

Common Stocks

  $ 52,944,803      $ 316,845,066        $ 1,608,299        $ 371,398,168  

Preferred Stocks

           3,894,491                   3,894,491  

Rights

           29,734                   29,734  

Money Market Funds

    19,707,212                          19,707,212  
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
  $ 72,652,015      $ 320,769,291        $ 1,608,299        $ 395,029,605  
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

              

Liabilities

              

Futures Contracts

  $ (39,473    $        $        $ (39,473
 

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

February 28, 2022

 

   

iShares

Core MSCI

Emerging Markets

ETF

(Consolidated)

    

iShares

MSCI BRIC

ETF

    

iShares

MSCI

Emerging

Markets Asia

ETF

    

iShares

MSCI

Emerging

Markets

Small-Cap

ETF

(Consolidated)

 

 

 

ASSETS

          

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

          

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 72,659,423,017      $ 115,914,424      $ 777,235,258      $ 375,322,393  

Affiliated(c)

    3,073,597,941        2,903,734        10,710,066        19,707,212  

Cash

    4,820,161        6,562        95,966        548,231  

Foreign currency, at value(d)

    59,247,472        55,388        466,492        970,199  

Cash pledged:

          

Futures contracts

    5,737,000        3,000        21,000        47,000  

Receivables:

          

Investments sold

    224,449,002        672,554        3,661,176        8,537,034  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    6,050,904        1,277        7,350        58,831  

Dividends

    132,534,913        61,071        1,481,182        849,417  

Tax reclaims

    1,263,778                      6,751  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    76,167,124,188        119,618,010        793,678,490        406,047,068  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

          

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    2,766,498,123        1,922,961        8,611,614        19,749,274  

Deferred foreign capital gain tax

    295,357,466        812,019        2,517,218         

Payables:

          

Investments purchased

    313,349,644        728,342        4,225,978        8,218,990  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    1,988,624        484        5,624        10,856  

Bank borrowings

                         682,139  

Investment advisory fees

    6,414,823        66,673        301,435        204,319  

Foreign taxes

    2,712,245               252        589  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    3,386,320,925        3,530,479        15,662,121        28,866,167  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 72,780,803,263      $ 116,087,531      $ 778,016,369      $ 377,180,901  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

          

Paid-in capital

  $ 68,915,424,204      $ 354,808,460      $ 790,070,226      $ 366,158,331  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    3,865,379,059        (238,720,929      (12,053,857      11,022,570  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 72,780,803,263      $ 116,087,531      $ 778,016,369      $ 377,180,901  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    1,282,800,000        2,850,000        10,000,000        6,700,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 56.74      $ 40.73      $ 77.80      $ 56.30  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    4.30 billion        500 million        500 million        500 million  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.001      $ 0.001      $ 0.001      $ 0.001  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 2,612,132,173      $ 1,794,898      $ 8,126,855      $ 18,480,113  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 59,436,479,625      $ 137,557,190      $ 695,199,816      $ 348,748,593  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 3,073,295,234      $ 2,903,240      $ 10,708,637      $ 19,706,122  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 59,230,481      $ 55,644      $ 468,691      $ 979,818  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended February 28, 2022

 

   

iShares

Core MSCI

Emerging Markets

ETF
(Consolidated)

      

iShares

MSCI BRIC

ETF

      

iShares

MSCI

Emerging

Markets Asia

ETF

      

iShares

MSCI

Emerging

Markets
Small-Cap

ETF
(Consolidated)

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

                

Dividends — Unaffiliated

  $ 745,987,159        $ 1,200,290        $ 5,305,121        $ 3,615,065  

Dividends — Affiliated

    303,268          239          708          1,365  

Interest — Unaffiliated

                      49           

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net(a)

    39,897,553          12,512          64,791          405,608  

Other income — Unaffiliated

    7,486                             

Mauritius income taxes refund

                      6,128           

Foreign taxes withheld

    (83,581,977        (89,430        (764,244        (489,701

Other foreign taxes

    (1,042,856                 (18,582        (14,387
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total investment income

    701,570,633          1,123,611          4,593,971          3,517,950  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

EXPENSES

                

Investment advisory fees

    42,604,982          475,639          2,033,519          1,351,172  

Commitment fees

    19,090          1,086          6,601          3,154  

Professional fees

    217          217          217          217  

Mauritius income taxes

    294          194                   295  

Interest expense

             183          116          19,911  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses

    42,624,583          477,319          2,040,453          1,374,749  

Less:

                

Investment advisory fees waived

    (19,601                           
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    42,604,982          477,319          2,040,453          1,374,749  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

    658,965,651          646,292          2,553,518          2,143,201  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

                

Net realized gain (loss) from:

                

Investments — Unaffiliated(b)

    (779,691,355        4,636,679          (39,268,015        19,496,077  

Investments — Affiliated

    (392,780        (428        171          (2,296

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

             852,335          2,511,930          730,123  

Futures contracts

    (6,381,509        (37,057        (19,320        (57,884

Foreign currency transactions

    (6,259,215        (5,527        (86,043        (468,668
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (792,724,859        5,446,002          (36,861,277        19,697,352  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

                

Investments — Unaffiliated(c)

    (7,631,818,026        (30,020,662        (52,991,707        (50,126,125

Investments — Affiliated

    (590,174        (363        (2,250        (2,780

Futures contracts

    (2,570,565        (7,319        (58,286        (67,705

Foreign currency translations

    7,358,191          26,371          (30,761        (22,226
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (7,627,620,574        (30,001,973        (53,083,004        (50,218,836
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (8,420,345,433        (24,555,971        (89,944,281        (30,521,484
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (7,761,379,782      $ (23,909,679      $ (87,390,763      $ (28,378,283
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

(a) Net of securities lending income tax paid of

  $ 3,989,646        $        $        $  

(b) Net of foreign capital gain tax and capital gain tax refund, if applicable

  $ (106,913      $ (187,334      $ (457,394      $ (2,828,966

(c)  Net of reduction in deferred foreign capital gain tax of

  $ 18,467,881        $ 572,486        $ 613,055        $ 2,131,776  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

iShares

Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Consolidated)

         

iShares

MSCI BRIC ETF

 
   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   

Six Months Ended

02/28/22

(unaudited)

      

Year Ended

08/31/21

   

Six Months Ended

02/28/22

(unaudited)

       Year Ended
08/31/21
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

                       

OPERATIONS

 

  

               

Net investment income

    $ 658,965,651        $ 1,530,049,822       $ 646,292        $ 2,235,278  

Net realized gain (loss)

      (792,724,859        (911,776,306       5,446,002          31,233,685  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      (7,627,620,574        12,040,223,767         (30,001,973        (8,170,900
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

      (7,761,379,782        12,658,497,283         (23,909,679        25,298,063  
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

                 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      (1,730,803,862        (1,363,503,586       (3,263,803        (1,832,595
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

                 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

      1,673,664,777          14,675,947,414         (15,081,440        (12,245,845
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

                 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

      (7,818,518,867        25,970,941,111         (42,254,922        11,219,623  

Beginning of period

      80,599,322,130          54,628,381,019         158,342,453          147,122,830  
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 72,780,803,263        $ 80,599,322,130       $ 116,087,531        $ 158,342,453  
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(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
MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF
         iShares
MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap
ETF
(Consolidated)
 
   

Six Months

Ended

02/28/22

(unaudited)

       Year Ended
08/31/21
   

Six Months

Ended

02/28/22

(unaudited)

       Year Ended
08/31/21
 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

                  

OPERATIONS

                  

Net investment income

    $ 2,553,518        $ 11,902,973           $ 2,143,201        $ 5,136,327  

Net realized gain (loss)

 

  

    (36,861,277        44,989,063          19,697,352          23,493,196  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      (53,083,004        26,216,229          (50,218,836        66,286,938  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

      (87,390,763        83,108,265          (28,378,283        94,916,461  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

                  

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      (16,088,918        (7,205,739        (11,439,379        (6,293,337
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

                  

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

      (432,726        247,467,812          (275,843        116,140,101  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

                  

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

      (103,912,407        323,370,338          (40,093,505        204,763,225  

Beginning of period

      881,928,776          558,558,438          417,274,406          212,511,181  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 778,016,369        $ 881,928,776        $ 377,180,901        $ 417,274,406  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(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 Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF

(Consolidated)

 
 

 

 
   

Six Months Ended

02/28/22

(unaudited)

    Year Ended
08/31/21
    Year Ended
08/31/20
    Year Ended
08/31/19
    Year Ended
08/31/18
    Year Ended
08/31/17
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 64.18     $ 53.34     $ 48.31     $ 52.27     $ 53.91     $ 44.60  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.52       1.33       1.46       1.40       1.39       1.31  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

 

  

    (6.60     10.70       5.21       (4.01     (1.61     8.95  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      (6.08     12.03       6.67       (2.61     (0.22     10.26  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

             

From net investment income

      (1.36     (1.19     (1.64     (1.35     (1.42     (0.95
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (1.36     (1.19     (1.64     (1.35     (1.42     (0.95
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 56.74     $ 64.18     $ 53.34     $ 48.31     $ 52.27     $ 53.91  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

      (9.58 )%(e)       22.67     13.97     (4.93 )%(f)       (0.52 )%      23.45
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(g)

             

Total expenses

      0.11 %(h)       0.12     0.14     0.14     0.14     0.15
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

      0.11 %(h)       0.12     0.14     0.14     0.14     0.14
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims

      N/A       0.11     0.14     0.14     N/A       N/A  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.70 %(h)       2.12     2.97     2.79     2.48     2.74
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 72,780,803     $ 80,599,322     $ 54,628,381     $ 53,020,298     $ 49,079,726     $ 36,775,298  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(i)

      4 %(e)       9     15     15     6     4
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Reflects the one-time, positive effect of foreign withholding tax claims, net of the associated professional fees, which resulted in the following increases for the year ended August 31, 2019:

• Total return by 0.01%.

(g) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(h) 

Annualized.

(i) 

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 MSCI BRIC ETF
 

 

 

 
   
Six Months Ended
02/28/22
 
 
 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

 

Year Ended

 

    (unaudited)         08/31/21         08/31/20 (a)        08/31/19 (a)        08/31/18 (a)        08/31/17 (a) 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 50.27       $ 47.46       $ 40.23       $ 41.01       $ 42.21       $ 33.48  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

      0.22         0.62         0.55         0.69         0.68         0.70  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

                    (8.61       2.74         7.34         (0.59       (1.13       8.57  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      (8.39       3.36         7.89         0.10         (0.45       9.27  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

                       

From net investment income

      (1.15       (0.55       (0.66       (0.88       (0.75       (0.54
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (1.15       (0.55       (0.66       (0.88       (0.75       (0.54
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 40.73       $ 50.27       $ 47.46       $ 40.23       $ 41.01       $ 42.21  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(e)

                       

Based on net asset value

      (16.95 )%(f)        7.09       19.78       0.35       (1.16 )%        28.15
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(g)

                       

Total expenses

      0.69 %(h)         0.70       0.70       0.69       0.67       0.70
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

      0.93 %(h)         1.20       1.29       1.69       1.51       1.96
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                       

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 116,088       $ 158,342       $ 147,123       $ 160,926       $ 205,064       $ 261,702  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(i)

      6 %(f)         80       42       53       22       24
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Consolidated Financial Highlights.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

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.

(d) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(f) 

Not annualized.

(g) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(h) 

Annualized.

(i) 

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 MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF  
 

 

 
   

Six Months Ended

02/28/22

    Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended    

Year Ended

    Year Ended  
  (unaudited)

 

      08/31/21         08/31/20 (a)        08/31/19 (a)        08/31/18 (a)        08/31/17 (a) 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 88.19       $ 75.48       $ 62.82       $ 69.38       $ 69.15       $ 56.33  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

      0.26         1.28         1.12         1.26         1.16         1.31  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

 

         

    (8.97       12.32         12.79         (6.52       0.42         12.43  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      (8.71       13.60         13.91         (5.26       1.58         13.74  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

                       

From net investment income

      (1.68       (0.89       (1.25       (1.30       (1.35       (0.92
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (1.68       (0.89       (1.25       (1.30       (1.35       (0.92
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 77.80       $ 88.19       $ 75.48       $ 62.82       $ 69.38       $ 69.15  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(e)

                       

Based on net asset value

      (9.99 )%(f)        18.11       22.31       (7.52 )%        2.22       24.80
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(g)

                       

Total expenses

      0.49 %(h)         0.50       0.50       0.50       0.50       0.49
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

      0.62 %(h)         1.46       1.68       1.94       1.58       2.16
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                       

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 778,016       $ 881,929       $ 558,558       $ 452,328       $ 440,538       $ 501,330  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(i)

      16 %(f)         48       20       16       33       15
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Consolidated Financial Highlights.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

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.

(d) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(e) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(f) 

Not annualized.

(g) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(h) 

Annualized.

(i) 

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 MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF

(Consolidated)

 
 

 

 
   

Six Months Ended

02/28/22

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended
08/31/21

   

Year Ended
08/31/20

    Year Ended
08/31/19
   

Year Ended
08/31/18

    Year Ended
08/31/17
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 62.28       $ 44.74       $ 41.51       $ 47.64       $ 49.23        $ 43.27  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.33         0.96         0.85         0.99         1.10          1.04  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

                (4.55       17.81         3.52         (5.98       (1.22        5.81  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      (4.22       18.77         4.37         (4.99       (0.12        6.85  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                        

From net investment income

      (1.76       (1.23       (1.14       (1.14       (1.47        (0.89
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (1.76       (1.23       (1.14       (1.14       (1.47        (0.89
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 56.30       $ 62.28       $ 44.74       $ 41.51       $ 47.64        $ 49.23  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

                        

Based on net asset value

      (6.92 )%(e)        42.38       10.68       (10.50 )%        (0.38 )%         16.17
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

                        

Total expenses

      0.70 %(g)         0.69       0.71       0.69       0.67        0.69
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.09 %(g)         1.72       2.07       2.25       2.14        2.32
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                        

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 377,181       $ 417,274       $ 212,511       $ 238,702       $ 262,024        $ 253,519  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

      39 %(e)         34       46       29       39        19
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(g) 

Annualized.

(h) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares, 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 consolidated financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

   
iShares ETF  

Diversification  

Classification  

 

Core MSCI Emerging Markets

    Diversified    

MSCI BRIC(a)

    Diversified    

MSCI Emerging Markets Asia

    Diversified    

MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap

    Diversified    

 

  (a) 

The Fund intends to be diversified in approximately the same proportion as its underlying index is diversified. The Fund may become non-diversified, as defined in the 1940 Act, solely as a result of a change in relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of its underlying index. Shareholder approval will not be sought if the Fund crosses from diversified to non-diversified status due solely to a change in its relative market capitalization or index weighting of one or more constituents of its underlying index.

 

Basis of Consolidation: The accompanying consolidated financial statements for each Fund includes the accounts of its subsidiary in the Republic of Mauritius, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary (each, a “Subsidiary”) of the Fund that invests in Indian securities. Through this investment structure, each Fund expects to obtain certain benefits under a current tax treaty between Mauritius and India. The net assets of the Subsidiary of iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF as of period end were $9,577,563,031 and $121,032, which is 13.2% and 0.0% of each respective Fund’s consolidated net assets. Intercompany accounts and transactions, if any, have been eliminated.

As of period end, MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap no longer invests in the Subsidiary. Effective February 10, 2022, MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap transferred substantially all of the assets of MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap’s wholly owned Mauritius Subsidiary to MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap through on-exchange transactions in India. MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap recognized a realized gain/loss of $23,157,500 as a result of this transaction. After the transfer, MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap began making new investments in India directly.

 

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. Upon notification from issuers or as estimated by management, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized daily on an accrual basis.

Foreign Currency Translation: Each Fund’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the investments denominated in that currency will lose value; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.

Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Consolidated 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 Consolidated 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 February 28, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the Consolidated 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 Consolidated Statements of Operations includes tax reclaims recorded as well as professional and other fees, if any, associated with recovery of foreign withholding taxes.

Each of the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF has conducted investment activities in India through its Subsidiary and expects to obtain benefits under the Double Tax Avoidance Agreement (“DTAA”) between India and Mauritius. In order to be eligible to claim benefits under

 

 

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the DTAA, each Subsidiary must have commercial substance, on an annual basis, to satisfy certain tests and conditions, including the establishment and maintenance of valid tax residence in Mauritius, have the place of effective management outside of India, and related requirements. Each Fund has obtained a current tax residence certificate issued by the Mauritian Revenue Authorities.

Based upon current interpretation and practice of the current tax laws in India and Mauritius and the DTAA, each Subsidiary is subject to tax in Mauritius on its net income at the rate of 15%. However, each Subsidiary is entitled to a tax credit equivalent to the higher of the actual foreign tax incurred or 80% of the Mauritius tax on its foreign source income, thus reducing its maximum effective tax rate to 3% up to June 30, 2021. After June 30, 2021, under the new tax regime and subject to meeting the necessary substance requirements as required under the Financial Services Act 2007 (as amended by the Finance Act 2018) and such guidelines issued by the Financial Services Commission (the “FSC”), each Subsidiary is entitled to either (a) a foreign tax credit equivalent to the actual foreign tax suffered on its foreign income against each Subsidiary’s tax liability computed at 15% on such income, or (b) a partial exemption of 80% of some of the income derived, including interest income or foreign source dividends. Taxes on income, if any, are paid by each Subsidiary and are disclosed in its Consolidated Statements of Operations. Any dividends paid by a Subsidiary to its Fund are not subject to tax in Mauritius. Each Subsidiary is currently exempt from tax in Mauritius on any gains from the sale of securities.

The DTAA provides that capital gains will be taxable in India with respect to the sale of shares acquired on or after April 1, 2017. Capital gains arising from shares acquired before April 1, 2017, regardless of when they are sold, will continue to be exempt from taxation under the amended DTAA, assuming requirements for eligibility under the DTAA are satisfied. There can be no assurance, however, that the DTAA will remain in effect during the Subsidiary’s existence or that it will continue to enjoy its benefits on the shares acquired prior to April 1, 2017.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., futures contracts) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, a Fund may segregate or designate on its books and record cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Funds. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Funds and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Funds’ tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value (“NAV”) per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by each Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Funds. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

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.

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV.

   

Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Each business day, the Funds use current market factors supplied by independent pricing services to value certain foreign instruments (“Systematic Fair Value Price”). The Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities at fair value as of the close of trading on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.

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.

 

 

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Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

   

Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access;

   

Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs); and

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, (including the Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan, if any, are also disclosed in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any related cash collateral are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Funds, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Funds can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.

 

 

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As of period end, the following table is a summary of the securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:

 

 

 
iShares ETF and Counterparty    

Market Value of

Securities on Loan

 

 

    

Cash Collateral

Received

 

(a)  

   

Non-Cash Collateral

Received

 

 

     Net Amount  

 

 

Core MSCI Emerging Markets

         

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 3,032,799      $ 3,032,799     $      $  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    85,380,608        85,380,608               

BNP Paribas SA

    38,091,768        38,042,756              (49,012 )(b) 

BofA Securities, Inc.

    188,569,981        188,569,981               

Citigroup Global Markets Ltd.

    74,381,481        74,381,481               

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    55,291,546        55,291,546               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    12,706,892        12,506,313              (200,579 )(b) 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    1,425,060        1,334,266              (90,794 )(b) 

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    132,936,444        132,936,444               

Goldman Sachs International

    383,511,939        383,511,939               

HSBC Bank PLC

    14,431,165        14,431,165               

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    197,117,000        197,117,000               

J.P. Morgan Securities PLC

    412,739,311        412,739,311               

Jefferies LLC

    8,350,182        8,350,182               

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

    57,452,239        57,452,239               

Morgan Stanley

    874,020,661        874,020,661               

National Financial Services LLC

    5,973,535        5,973,535               

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    1,156,976        1,156,976               

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

    411,219        411,219               

SG Americas Securities LLC

    18,272,451        18,272,451               

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

    510,779        493,614              (17,165 )(b) 

Toronto Dominion Bank

    12,564,490        11,831,477              (733,013 )(b) 

UBS AG

    16,009,822        16,009,822               

UBS Europe SE

    3,934,410        3,934,410               

UBS Securities LLC

    1,971,850        1,971,850               

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    11,887,565        11,887,565               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $     2,612,132,173      $   2,611,041,610     $      $   (1,090,563
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

MSCI BRIC

         

BNP Paribas SA

  $ 165,930      $ 165,930     $      $  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    567,687        567,687               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    8,982        8,982               

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    115,901        115,901               

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    151,601        151,601               

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

    85,162        85,162               

Morgan Stanley

    639,849        639,849               

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    59,786        59,786               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 1,794,898      $ 1,794,898     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Asia

         

Barclays Capital, Inc.

  $ 193,721      $ 193,721     $      $  

BNP Paribas SA

    1,746,625        1,732,468              (14,157 )(b)  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    2,499,985        2,499,985               

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    336,782        336,782               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    201,814        201,814               

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    33,948        33,948               

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    885,569        885,569               

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    983,734        983,734               

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

    701,482        701,482               

UBS AG

    479,923        479,923               

UBS Securities LLC

    63,272        63,272               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 8,126,855      $ 8,112,698     $      $ (14,157
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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iShares ETF and Counterparty    

Market Value of

Securities on Loan

 

 

    

Cash Collateral

Received

 

(a)  

   

Non-Cash Collateral

Received

 

 

     Net Amount  

 

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap

         

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 234,070      $ 226,969     $      $ (7,101 )(b) 

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    872,272        872,272               

BNP Paribas SA

    1,039,673        1,007,770                      (31,903 )(b) 

BofA Securities, Inc.

    1,461,216        1,461,216               

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    279,683        279,683               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    157,833        157,833               

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    4,038,003        4,038,003               

HSBC Bank PLC

    245,150        245,150               

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    2,454,490        2,454,490               

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

    712,451        712,451               

Morgan Stanley

    5,630,497        5,630,497               

SG Americas Securities LLC

    733,120        733,120               

UBS AG

    570,153        570,153               

UBS Securities LLC

    17,806        17,806               

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    33,696        33,696               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $     18,480,113      $       18,441,109     $      $ (39,004
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 
  (b) 

The market value of the loaned securities is determined as of February 28, 2022. Additional collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day in accordance with the MSLA. The net amount would be subject to the borrower default indemnity in the event of default by a counterparty.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

Futures contracts are exchange-traded agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Consolidated Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.

 

6.

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 of the following Funds, 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  

Core MSCI Emerging Markets

     0.11

MSCI Emerging Markets Asia

     0.49  

For its investment advisory services to the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee of 0.11%, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund.

 

 

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For its investment advisory services to each of the iShares MSCI BRIC and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETFs, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on each Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:

 

   
Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets    Investment Advisory Fee  

First $14 billion

     0.75

Over $14 billion, up to and including $28 billion

     0.68  

Over $28 billion, up to and including $42 billion

     0.61  

Over $42 billion, up to and including $56 billion

     0.54  

Over $56 billion, up to and including $70 billion

     0.47  

Over $70 billion, up to and including $84 billion

     0.41  

Over $84 billion

     0.35  

Each Subsidiary has entered into a separate contract with BFA under which BFA provides investment advisory services to the Subsidiary but does not receive separate compensation from the Subsidiary for providing it with such services. Each Subsidiary has also entered into separate arrangements that provide for the provision of other services to the Subsidiary (including administrative, custody, transfer agency and other services), and BFA pays the costs and expenses related to the provision of those services.

Expense Waivers: The total of the investment advisory fee and any fund other expenses are a fund’s total annual operating expenses. For the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee through December 31, 2025 in order to limit the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver to 0.11% of average daily net assets.

This amount is included in investment advisory fees waived in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, the amounts waived in investment advisory fees pursuant to this arrangement were as follows:

 

   
iShares ETF    Amounts waived    

Core MSCI Emerging Markets

   $     19,601    

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending, including any custodial costs. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment fees”). The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund, BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional or BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, managed by BFA, or its affiliates. However, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees each Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04%. The SL Agency Shares of such money market fund will not be subject to a sales load, distribution 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 Consolidated Statements of Operations. For the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

   
iShares ETF   

Fees Paid

to BTC

 

Core MSCI Emerging Markets

   $   10,304,844  

MSCI BRIC

     3,233  

MSCI Emerging Markets Asia

     15,683  

MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap

     92,508  

Officers and Directors: Certain officers and/or directors of the Company are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates.

 

 

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Other Transactions: Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.

For the six months ended February 28, 2022, 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)
 

Core MSCI Emerging Markets

   $   17,521,325        $   72,453,028        $   (14,243,403

MSCI BRIC

     321,535          425,173          (377,598

MSCI Emerging Markets Asia

     2,346,173          2,171,065          (612,622

MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap

     6,638,182          10,299,733          6,977,239  

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.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended February 28, 2022, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

     
iShares ETF    Purchases      Sales  

Core MSCI Emerging Markets

   $   3,558,285,403      $   3,034,525,363  

MSCI BRIC

     7,729,985        16,367,034  

MSCI Emerging Markets Asia

     135,765,720        138,972,499  

MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap

     152,406,680        163,161,413  

For the six months ended February 28, 2022, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

     
iShares ETF    In-kind
Purchases
     In-kind
Sales
 

Core MSCI Emerging Markets

   $   207,555,963      $  

MSCI BRIC

            8,099,092  

MSCI Emerging Markets Asia

     3,025,593        12,093,509  

MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap

     1,944,591        2,882,904  

 

8.

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 February 28, 2022, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

As of August 31, 2021, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

   
iShares ETF    Non-Expiring  

Core MSCI Emerging Markets

   $   6,442,750,309  

MSCI BRIC

     222,988,191  

MSCI Emerging Markets Asia

     52,695,377  

MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap

     18,944,995  

A fund may own shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to, under U.S. tax law, as “passive foreign investment companies.” Such fund may elect to mark-to-market annually the shares of each passive foreign investment company and would be required to distribute to shareholders any such marked-to-market gains.

 

 

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As of February 28, 2022, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

         
iShares ETF    Tax Cost      Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
     Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
       Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

Core MSCI Emerging Markets

   $   64,131,945,289      $   21,518,376,739      $   (9,917,927,249      $   11,600,449,490  

MSCI BRIC

     137,172,525        19,504,995        (37,867,075        (18,362,080

MSCI Emerging Markets Asia

     703,083,749        173,853,518        (89,022,988        84,830,530  

MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap

     381,290,555        62,164,809        (48,465,232        13,699,577  

 

9.

LINE OF CREDIT

The Funds, along with certain other iShares funds (“Participating Funds”), are parties 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 six months ended February 28, 2022, the iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF did not borrow under the Syndicated Credit Agreement.

For the six months ended February 28, 2022, the maximum amount borrowed, the average daily borrowing and the weighted average interest rate, if any, under the Syndicated Credit Agreement were as follows:

 

       
iShares ETF   

Maximum

Amount
Borrowed

    

Average

Borrowing

     Weighted
Average
Interest Rates
 

MSCI BRIC

   $ 996,000      $ 33,017        1.10

MSCI Emerging Markets Asia

     508,000        21,017        1.09  

MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap

       89,720,000        3,442,766        1.13  

The iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, along with certain other iShares funds (“Mauritius Participating Funds”), is a party to a $750,000,000 unsecured and uncommitted line of credit (“Uncommitted Liquidity Facility”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company, which may be used solely to facilitate trading associated with the closure of the Fund’s Mauritius subsidiary. The Uncommitted Liquidity Facility has interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the U.S. Federal Funds rate (not less than zero) plus 1.25% per annum or (b) the Overnight Bank Funding rate (not less than zero) plus 1.25% per annum on amounts borrowed. Each Mauritius Participating Fund will be removed from the Uncommitted Liquidity Facility once trading out of its holdings in the Mauritius subsidiary is complete. During the six months ended February 28, 2022, the Fund did not borrow under the Uncommitted Liquidity Facility.

 

10.

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.

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.

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

 

 

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may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. Although vaccines have been developed and approved for use by various governments, the duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Valuation Risk: The 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.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to 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 issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries. When a Fund concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions in that country or those countries may have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the Fund’s portfolio. Unanticipated or sudden political or social developments may cause uncertainty in the markets and as a result adversely affect the Fund’s investments. Foreign issuers may not be subject to the same uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and practices as used in the United States. Foreign securities markets may also be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. securities and may be less subject to governmental supervision not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities. Investment percentages in specific countries are presented in the Schedule of Investments.

Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities of issuers located in Russia or with significant exposure to Russian issuers or countries. Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Governments in the U.S. and many other countries have imposed economic sanctions on certain Russian individuals and Russian corporate and banking entities. Jurisdictions have instituted broader sanctions on Russia, including banning Russia from global payments systems that facilitate cross-border payments. The extent and duration of the military action, resulting sanctions and resulting future market disruptions, including declines in Russia’s stock markets and the value of the ruble against the U.S. dollar, are impossible to predict, but could be significant. Any such disruptions caused by the Russian military action or any response to such activity from the international community may negatively impact Russia’s economy and Russian issuers of securities in which the Fund invests.

Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities of issuers located in China or with significant exposure to Chinese issuers or countries. Investments in Chinese securities, including certain Hong Kong-listed securities, involves risks specific to China. China may be subject to considerable degrees of economic, political and social instability and demonstrates significantly higher volatility from time to time in comparison to developed markets. Chinese markets generally continue to experience inefficiency, volatility and pricing anomalies resulting from governmental influence, a lack of publicly available information and/or political and social instability. Internal social unrest or confrontations with other neighboring countries may disrupt economic development in China and result in a greater risk of currency fluctuations, currency non-convertibility, interest rate fluctuations and higher rates of inflation. Incidents involving China’s or the region’s security may cause uncertainty in Chinese markets and may adversely affect the Chinese economy and a fund’s investments. Reduction in spending on Chinese products and services, institution of tariffs or other trade barriers, or a downturn in any of the economies of China’s key trading partners may have an adverse impact on the Chinese economy. In addition, measures may be taken to limit the flow of capital and/or sanctions may be imposed, which could prohibit or restrict the ability to own or transfer fund assets and may also include retaliatory actions, such as seizure of fund assets.

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.

Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors. When a Fund concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions affecting such sectors may have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the fund’s portfolio.

 

 

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Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a Fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates ceased to be published or no longer are representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Funds is uncertain.

 

11.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable.

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

 

 
   

Six Months Ended

02/28/22

    

Year Ended

08/31/21

 
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Shares      Amount      Shares      Amount  

 

 

Core MSCI Emerging Markets

          

Shares sold

    27,000,000      $ 1,673,664,777        237,000,000      $ 14,957,078,135  

Shares redeemed

                  (5,400,000      (281,130,721
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase

    27,000,000      $   1,673,664,777        231,600,000      $   14,675,947,414  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

MSCI BRIC

          

Shares sold

         $ 4,500        2,350,000      $ 108,060,901  

Shares redeemed

    (300,000      (15,085,940      (2,300,000      (120,306,746
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (300,000    $ (15,081,440      50,000      $ (12,245,845
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Asia

          

Shares sold

    400,000      $ 32,589,236        4,900,000      $ 437,028,671  

Shares redeemed

    (400,000      (33,021,962      (2,300,000      (189,560,859
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

         $ (432,726      2,600,000      $ 247,467,812  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap

          

Shares sold

    200,000      $ 11,860,096        2,100,000      $ 123,013,305  

Shares redeemed

    (200,000      (12,135,939      (150,000      (6,873,204
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

         $ (275,843      1,950,000      $ 116,140,101  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

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.

 

12.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management’s evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds’ financial statements was completed through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and the following items were noted:

In response to recent negative developments that led to a material deterioration in the accessibility of the Russian equity market to international institutional investors, MSCI announced on March 2, 2022 that they would remove all Russian securities from their indexes effective March 9, 2022. On March 8, 2022 in response to MSCI’s announcement, the Board approved a proposal to change the name of the Fund from iShares MSCI BRIC ETF to iShares MSCI BIC ETF and to change the Fund’s investment objective. These changes became effective on March 10, 2022.

Effective March 31, 2022, BFA reduced the investment advisory fee for iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF from 0.11% to 0.09%.

 

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), iShares, Inc. (the “Company”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF, iShares MSCI BRIC ETF, iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Asia ETF and iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap ETF (the “Funds” or “ETFs”), each a series of the Company, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk.

The Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, on behalf of the Funds, met on December 9, 2021 (the “Meeting”) to review the Program. The Board previously appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program. BlackRock also previously delegated oversight of the Program to the 40 Act Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”). At the Meeting, the Committee, on behalf of BlackRock, provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including the management of each Fund’s Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”) where applicable, and any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing each Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also referenced the methodology used by BlackRock to establish each Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually. The Report also discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including extended market holidays and the imposition of capital controls in certain non-U.S. countries.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing each Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

  a)

The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether each Fund’s strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund structure, with a focus on funds with more significant and consistent holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. The Committee also factored a fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account. Derivative exposure was also considered in the calculation of a fund’s liquidity bucketing. Finally, a factor for consideration under the Liquidity Rule is a Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes. However, the Funds do not borrow for investment purposes.

 

  b)

Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed historical redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each ETF’s reasonably anticipated trading size (“RATS”). The Committee may also take into consideration a fund’s shareholder ownership concentration (which, depending on product type and distribution channel, may or may not be available), a fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

  c)

Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements. The Committee considered that ETFs generally do not hold more than de minimis amounts of cash. While the ETFs generally do not engage in borrowing, certain of the ETFs have the flexibility to draw on a line of credit to meet redemption requests or facilitate settlements.

 

  d)

The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs and reviewed any persistent deviations from long-term averages.

 

  e)

The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of custom baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review.

As part of BlackRock’s continuous review of the effectiveness of the Program, the Committee made the following material changes to the Program: (1) updates to certain model components in the Program’s methodology; and (2) certain iShares Funds entered into a $800 million credit agreement with a group of lenders that replaced a previous liquidity facility. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

Regulation Regarding Derivatives

On October 28, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). The Funds will be required to implement and comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. Once implemented, Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, treat derivatives as senior securities and require funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager.

Section 19(a) Notices

The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

February 28, 2022

 

     
   

Total Cumulative Distributions

for the Fiscal Year-to-Date

   

% Breakdown of the Total Cumulative

Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date

 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
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
 

Core MSCI Emerging Markets(a)

  $   0.947898     $     $   0.413439     $   1.361337       70         30     100

MSCI BRIC(a)

    0.274540             0.870654       1.145194       24             76       100  

MSCI Emerging Markets Asia(a)

    0.914858             0.761071       1.675929       55             45       100  

MSCI Emerging Markets Small-Cap(a)

    1.299271             0.459859       1.759130       74             26       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.

 

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for e-mail 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

ADR   American Depositary Receipt
CPO   Certificates of Participation (Ordinary)
GDR   Global Depositary Receipt
JSC   Joint Stock Company
NVDR   Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
NVS   Non-Voting Shares
PJSC   Public Joint Stock Company
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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Want to know more?

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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 MSCI Inc., nor does this company make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the iShares Funds. BlackRock is not affiliated with the company listed above.

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