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JULY 31, 2022 |
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2022 Annual Report
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iShares U.S. ETF Trust
· iShares Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples ETF | IECS | Cboe BZX
· iShares Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF | IEDI | Cboe BZX
· iShares Evolved U.S. Financials ETF | IEFN | Cboe BZX
· iShares Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples ETF | IEHS | Cboe BZX
· iShares Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare ETF | IEIH | Cboe BZX
· iShares Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment ETF | IEME | Cboe BZX
· iShares Evolved U.S. Technology ETF | IETC | Cboe BZX
Dear Shareholder,
The 12-month reporting period as of July 31, 2022 saw the emergence of significant challenges that disrupted the economic recovery and strong financial markets. The U.S. economy shrank in the first half of 2022, ending the run of robust growth that followed the reopening of global economies and the development of COVID-19 vaccines. Changes in consumer spending patterns and a tight labor market led to elevated inflation, which reached a 40-year high. Moreover, while the foremost effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a severe humanitarian crisis, the ongoing war continued to present challenges for both investors and policymakers.
Equity prices fell as interest rates rose, particularly weighing on relatively high-valuation growth stocks and economically sensitive small-capitalization stocks. While both large- and small-capitalization U.S. stocks fell, declines for small-capitalization U.S. stocks were steeper. Both emerging market stocks and international equities from developed markets fell significantly, pressured by rising interest rates and a strengthening U.S. dollar.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) rose notably during the reporting period as investors reacted to higher inflation and attempted to anticipate its impact on future interest rate changes. The corporate bond market also faced inflationary headwinds, and increasing uncertainty led to higher corporate bond spreads (the difference in yield between U.S. Treasuries and similarly-dated corporate bonds).
The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation is growing faster than expected, raised interest rates four times while indicating that additional rate hikes were likely. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and began to reduce its balance sheet. Continued high inflation and the Fed’s statements led many analysts to anticipate that interest rates have room to rise before peaking, although investors’ inflation expectations began to decline near the end of the period.
The horrific war in Ukraine has significantly clouded the outlook for the global economy, leading to major volatility in energy and metals markets. Sanctions on Russia, Europe’s top energy supplier, and general wartime disruption have magnified supply problems for key commodities. We believe elevated energy prices will continue to exacerbate inflationary pressure while also constraining economic growth. Combating inflation without stifling a recovery, while buffering against ongoing supply and price shocks, will be an especially challenging environment for setting effective monetary policy. Despite the likelihood of more rate increases on the horizon, we believe the Fed will ultimately err on the side of protecting employment, even at the expense of higher inflation. In the meantime, however, we believe that we are likely to see a period of slowing growth paired with relatively high inflation.
In this environment, while we favor an overweight to equities in the long-term, the market’s concerns over excessive rate hikes from central banks moderate our outlook. Furthermore, the energy shock and a deteriorating economic backdrop in China and Europe are likely to challenge corporate earnings, so we are underweight equities overall in the near-term. We take the opposite view on credit, where higher spreads provide near-term opportunities, while the likelihood of higher inflation leads us to take an underweight stance on credit in the long-term. We believe that investment-grade corporates, U.K. gilts, local-currency emerging market debt, and inflation-protected bonds (particularly in Europe) offer strong opportunities for a six- to twelve-month horizon.
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,
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
Total Returns as of July 31, 2022 | ||||||||
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U.S.
large cap equities |
(7.81 | )% | (4.64 | )% | ||||
U.S.
small cap equities |
(6.42 | ) | (14.29 | ) | ||||
International
equities |
(11.27 | ) | (14.32 | ) | ||||
Emerging
market equities |
(16.24 | ) | (20.09 | ) | ||||
3-month Treasury bills |
0.21 | 0.22 | ||||||
U.S.
Treasury securities |
(6.38 | ) | (10.00 | ) | ||||
U.S. investment grade bonds |
(6.14 | ) | (9.12 | ) | ||||
Tax-exempt municipal
bonds |
(3.95 | ) | (6.93 | ) | ||||
U.S.
high yield bonds |
(6.58 | ) | (8.03 | ) | ||||
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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iShares U.S. ETF Trust
Domestic Market Overview
U.S. stocks declined for the 12 months ended July 31, 2022 (“reporting period”), when the Russell 3000® Index, a broad measure of U.S. equity market performance, returned -7.35%. Equities advanced early in the reporting period as strong household balance sheets and robust job growth supported rising consumer spending. Increased economic activity led to strong corporate earnings as companies reaped the benefits amid a recovery from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. However, significant challenges emerged as the reporting period continued, including high inflation, rising interest rates, slower economic growth, and the impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. These factors drove stock prices sharply lower, erasing prior gains and leading to significantly negative performance for the reporting period overall.
The U.S. economy grew briskly over the final half of 2021, powered primarily by consumer spending. Record-high personal savings rates allowed consumers to spend at an elevated level, releasing pent-up demand for goods and services. Growth subsequently stalled in the first half of 2022, and the economy contracted amid lower inventories and faltering business investment. Despite the economic downturn, indicators were mixed, showing evidence of a slowdown in some areas while others remained positive. Hiring continued to increase as businesses restored capacity, and unemployment declined substantially, falling to 3.5% in July 2022 — identical to the pre-pandemic rate in February 2020. Although high inflation negatively impacted consumer sentiment, which declined significantly, consumer spending continued to rise.
The rapid increase in consumer spending drove a significant rise in inflation. Supply chains for many goods were disrupted by the pandemic and could not quickly adapt to the rapid rebound in demand. Oil prices also rose significantly as demand increased and a lack of investment constrained the supply of oil. The strong job market led to higher wages, particularly at the lower end of the market. These factors drove prices higher in many areas of the economy.
Rising inflation led to a shift in policy from the U.S. Federal Reserve (“the Fed”). As the reporting period began, the Fed was using accommodative monetary policy to stimulate the economy. Short-term interest rates were kept at near-zero levels, and the Fed used bond-buying programs to stabilize debt markets. However, rising prices led the Fed to tighten monetary policy during the reporting period in an attempt to prevent runaway inflation. The Fed slowed and then ended its bond-buying activities, finally reversing course as it began to reduce its balance sheet in June 2022.
In March 2022, the Fed began to raise short-term interest rates, followed by three more increases for a total increase of 225 basis points, the most rapid rise in decades. Interest rates rose significantly in response, leading to higher borrowing costs for businesses. The effect of higher inflation and interest rates on equities varied significantly based on equity class. Growth stocks, which derive much of their value from expectations of future growth, declined significantly more than value stocks.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022 led to substantial disruptions to the global economy and increased uncertainty in financial markets, exacerbating inflation and impacting U.S. businesses with operations in Russia. The invasion was met with widespread condemnation, and many countries imposed sanctions on the Russian state, businesses, and individuals. As Russia is a top producer of both oil and natural gas, global supply concerns led to sharp volatility in U.S. energy markets.
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2 0 2 2 I S H A R E S A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
Fund Summary as of July 31, 2022 | iShares® Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide access to U.S. companies with consumer staples exposure, as classified using a proprietary classification system. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns | Cumulative Total Returns | |||||||||||||||||||
1 Year | Since Inception |
1 Year | Since Inception |
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Fund NAV |
4.67 | % | 10.48 | % | 4.67 | % | 54.51 | % | ||||||||||||
Fund Market |
4.78 | 10.48 | 4.78 | 54.47 | ||||||||||||||||
S&P Total Market IndexTM |
(7.78 | ) | 11.16 | (7.78 | ) | 58.60 |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)
The inception date of the Fund was March 21, 2018. The first day of secondary market trading was March 23, 2018.
The S&P Total Market IndexTM is an unmanaged index designed to track the broad equity market, including large-, mid-, small-, and micro-cap stocks.
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 999.30 | $ 0.89 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,023.90 | $ 0.90 | 0.18 | % |
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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 “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2022 (continued) | iShares® Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples ETF |
Portfolio Management Commentary
Consumer staples stocks in the U.S. advanced for the reporting period as investors, amid turbulent financial markets, sought equities generally viewed as less volatile than the broader market. Businesses within the sector offer relatively steady income and attractive dividend payouts that further enticed investors amid the increased market and economic uncertainty of early 2022. As a sector, staples outperformed all but two other U.S equity sectors (energy and utilities) for the reporting period, based on S&P Dow Jones Indices.
Large beverage companies Coca-Cola and Pepsico contributed the most to the Fund’s return. The companies benefited as sales volumes at restaurants and other public venues continued to rebound from the coronavirus pandemic. Price increases bolstered revenue gains and partly helped offset higher costs and business disruptions in Russia due to sanctions after the invasion of Ukraine. Pepsico, which has a complementary product line of snacks, benefited by combatting cost inflation for supplies with higher prices and smaller package sizes, which increased revenues.
Prepared food and snacks manufacturer, such as General Mills, also contributed to the Fund’s performance. Sales in the industry increased as companies absorbed rising input costs by increasing prices. Candy makers, including Hershey Foods, also advanced as increased production capacity failed to meet the strong demand for those products. Meanwhile, Archer Daniels Midland and other agricultural commodities processors benefited from tight global grain supplies and corresponding higher market prices, in addition to rising demand for their ingredients.
The Fund’s evolved investment process looks beyond the traditional sector definitions by applying machine learning and natural language processing to group individual companies with related business activity. During the reporting period, the evolved process identified several consumer staples companies with similar businesses that have traditionally been categorized in other sectors. For example, the Fund held positions in Starbucks and Chipotle Mexican Grill, which are typically classified as companies in the consumer discretionary sector. These global quick service restaurant companies detracted from the Fund’s return as consumers’ overall discretionary spending declined during the reporting period, while food and ingredient costs rose.
Portfolio Information
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION
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Sector | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Beverages |
32.6 | % | ||
Food |
24.6 | |||
Agriculture |
11.8 | |||
Cosmetics & Personal Care |
9.7 | |||
Retail |
9.6 | |||
Packaging & Containers |
2.7 | |||
Household Products & Wares |
1.9 | |||
Chemicals |
1.9 | |||
Pharmaceuticals |
1.7 | |||
Biotechnology |
1.0 | |||
Other (each representing less than 1%) |
2.5 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) |
12.0 | % | ||
PepsiCo Inc. |
11.0 | |||
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) |
7.5 | |||
Philip Morris International Inc. |
4.8 | |||
Mondelez International Inc., Class A |
4.6 | |||
General Mills Inc. |
3.7 | |||
Altria Group Inc. |
3.7 | |||
Starbucks Corp. |
3.2 | |||
Monster Beverage Corp. |
3.0 | |||
McDonald’s Corp. |
2.8 |
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Excludes money market funds. |
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2 0 2 2 I S H A R E S A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
Fund Summary as of July 31, 2022 | iShares® Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide access to U.S. companies with discretionary spending exposure, as classified using a proprietary classification system. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns | Cumulative Total Returns | |||||||||||||||||||
1 Year | Since Inception |
1 Year | Since Inception |
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Fund NAV |
(12.65 | )% | 12.30 | % | (12.65 | )% | 65.92 | % | ||||||||||||
Fund Market |
(12.63 | ) | 12.30 | (12.63 | ) | 65.90 | ||||||||||||||
S&P Total Market IndexTM |
(7.78 | ) | 11.16 | (7.78 | ) | 58.60 |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)
The inception date of the Fund was March 21, 2018. The first day of secondary market trading was March 23, 2018.
The S&P Total Market IndexTM is an unmanaged index designed to track the broad equity market, including large-, mid-, small-, and micro-cap stocks.
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 887.60 | $ 0.84 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,023.90 | $ 0.90 | 0.18 | % |
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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 “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2022 (continued) | iShares® Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF |
Portfolio Management Commentary
Stocks related to U.S. discretionary spending declined for the reporting period amid a variety of economic concerns, including rising inflation, Fed interest rate increases, and the war between Russia and Ukraine. As U.S. economic output contracted, consumers contemplated the possibility of a recession. Discretionary spending decreased during the reporting period, and the outlook for a near-term rebound appeared uncertain, weighing on stocks within the sector.
The commerce industry detracted the most from the Fund’s return, driven by internet commerce and direct marketers. Large e-commerce retailer Amazon declined as rising inflation led to increased labor costs and decreasing sales. Supply-chain problems further exacerbated a reduction in profit margins. Amazon’s addition of warehouse space and expansion of transportation networks during the height of the coronavirus pandemic yielded excess capacity that added to expenses when sales declined in the first half of 2022. As many investors associate e-commerce retailers with the information technology sector, that sector’s overall decline in early 2022 also weighed on companies like Amazon.
Traditional in-store retail outlets likewise detracted from the Fund’s performance. Many large chains canceled orders and marked down merchandise they had purchased during the height of the pandemic — merchandise that consumers no longer found attractive as pandemic-related restrictions disappeared and inflation increased. Sales for discount outlets Ross Stores and Burlington Stores, which cater to more cost-conscious consumers, also increasingly declined amid rising inflation, while inventory levels rose substantially. Nike a leading footwear marketer, also detracted amid a withdrawal from Russia, China’s pandemic-related lockdowns, rising freight and logistics costs, questions about the North American market outlook, and concerns about labor practices in western China.
The Fund’s evolved investment process looks beyond the traditional sector definitions by applying machine learning and natural language processing to group individual companies with related business activity. During the reporting period, the evolved process identified several companies with similar businesses that traditionally have been categorized in other sectors. For example, the Fund held positions in warehouse general merchandise chains, such as Costco, which is generally classified in the consumer staples sector. Costco advanced as it profited from shoppers seeking the benefits of bulk pricing.
Portfolio Information
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION
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Sector | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Retail |
54.8 | % | ||
Internet |
21.6 | |||
Apparel |
6.2 | |||
Cosmetics & Personal Care |
3.9 | |||
Lodging |
2.4 | |||
Food |
1.8 | |||
Commercial Services |
1.5 | |||
Entertainment |
1.1 | |||
Computers |
1.1 | |||
Distribution & Wholesale |
1.0 | |||
Other (each representing less than 1%) |
4.6 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Amazon.com Inc. |
17.8 | % | ||
Home Depot Inc. (The) |
8.1 | |||
Costco Wholesale Corp. |
7.4 | |||
Walmart Inc. |
6.0 | |||
Nike Inc., Class B |
3.8 | |||
McDonald’s Corp. |
3.5 | |||
Lowe’s Companies Inc. |
3.2 | |||
Target Corp. |
2.8 | |||
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) |
2.6 | |||
TJX Companies Inc. (The) |
2.3 |
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Excludes money market funds. |
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2022 | iShares® Evolved U.S. Financials ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Evolved U.S. Financials ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide access to U.S. companies with financials exposure, as classified using a proprietary classification system. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.
Performance
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1 Year | Since Inception |
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Fund NAV |
(3.23 | )% | 6.17 | % | (3.23 | )% | 29.88 | % | ||||||||||||
Fund Market |
(3.24 | ) | 6.17 | (3.24 | ) | 29.87 | ||||||||||||||
S&P Total Market IndexTM |
(7.78 | ) | 11.16 | (7.78 | ) | 58.60 |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)
The inception date of the Fund was March 21, 2018. The first day of secondary market trading was March 23, 2018.
The S&P Total Market IndexTM is an unmanaged index designed to track the broad equity market, including large-, mid-, small-, and micro-cap stocks.
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 892.10 | $ 0.84 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,023.90 | $ 0.90 | 0.18 | % |
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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 “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2022 (continued) | iShares® Evolved U.S. Financials ETF |
Portfolio Management Commentary
U.S. financials stocks declined for the reporting period amid a steep decline in the broader stock market and myriad economic challenges. Rising inflation, Fed interest rate increases, and the war between Russia and Ukraine created significant economic headwinds.
A diverse group of financial services companies, including asset managers, investment banks, and credit ratings agencies detracted from the Fund’s performance. Asset management companies, such as T. Rowe Price Group, declined alongside the broader equity market. Cash inflows into equity investment funds declined considerably in the first half of 2022, and bond funds posted net outflows, reducing fees and profitability. Investment banks Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs detracted amid substantial decreases in revenue and in deal-making in capital markets. Investors reacted negatively to the disappointing near-term revenue outlook. In addition, stock underwriting for initial public offerings all but halted. Meanwhile, investment ratings agency Moody’s Corporation declined following a sharp decrease in corporate debt issuance amid a rising interest rate environment, which led to reduced earnings visibility.
Credit card issuers also detracted from the Fund’s return as the U.S. economy slowed. For example, Capital One Financial Corporation declined, despite benefiting both from increased consumer spending in the wake of pent-up, pandemic-induced demand and from assets yielding higher interest income. Investors grew cautious about the uncertain outlook for continued consumer spending amid mounting recession concerns, as credit card fee revenue highly correlates with customer transactions.
The Fund’s evolved investment process looks beyond traditional sector definitions by applying machine learning and natural language processing to group individual companies with related business activity. During the reporting period, the evolved process identified several financials companies with similar businesses that traditionally have been categorized in other sectors. For example, Fidelity National Information Services, which is traditionally categorized in the information technology sector, declined from relative performance as mobile and e-commerce payment gateway providers faced a challenging business outlook. On the upside, companies in the healthcare sector, such as UnitedHealth Group, a large managed healthcare company, contributed to the Fund’s relative performance. UnitedHealth benefited from lower expenses for coronavirus-related care and increased insurance enrollment.
Portfolio Information
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION
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Sector | |
Percent of Total Investments |
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Banks |
40.3 | % | ||
Insurance |
25.0 | |||
Diversified Financial Services |
17.1 | |||
Commercial Services |
4.2 | |||
Health Care - Services |
4.1 | |||
Software |
2.5 | |||
Pharmaceuticals |
1.9 | |||
Machinery |
1.2 | |||
Private Equity |
1.2 | |||
Other (each representing less than 1%) |
2.5 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | |
Percent of Total Investments |
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Wells Fargo & Co. |
4.3 | % | ||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
4.0 | |||
Bank of America Corp. |
3.9 | |||
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B |
3.3 | |||
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The) |
3.0 | |||
Morgan Stanley |
2.9 | |||
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) |
2.8 | |||
UnitedHealth Group Inc. |
2.8 | |||
Citigroup Inc. |
2.3 | |||
Truist Financial Corp. |
2.1 |
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2022 | iShares® Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide access to U.S. companies with healthcare staples exposure, as classified using a proprietary classification system. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.
Performance
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1 Year | Since Inception |
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Fund NAV |
(5.09 | )% | 13.29 | % | (5.09 | )% | 72.41 | % | ||||||||||||
Fund Market |
(5.24 | ) | 13.26 | (5.24 | ) | 72.17 | ||||||||||||||
S&P Total Market IndexTM |
(7.78 | ) | 11.16 | (7.78 | ) | 58.60 |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)
The inception date of the Fund was March 21, 2018. The first day of secondary market trading was March 23, 2018.
The S&P Total Market IndexTM is an unmanaged index designed to track the broad equity market, including large-, mid-, small-, and micro-cap stocks.
Past performance is not an indication 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” for more information.
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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 “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2022 (continued) | iShares® Evolved U.S. Healthcare Staples ETF |
Portfolio Management Commentary
U.S. healthcare staples stocks declined modestly for the reporting period as inflationary pressures, labor shortages, and resurging coronavirus waves outweighed favorable spending trends and pent-up demand for elective surgeries. Healthcare equipment stocks detracted the most from the Fund’s return, due to continuing supply-chain challenges and pandemic-related delays. Medtronic reported lower sales as recurring lockdowns in China constrained supply of raw materials and added to logistics delays. The shortage of nurses in the U.S. further limited the number of medical procedures conducted at hospitals. Deferred procedures due to COVID-19 also lowered sales volumes and increased near-term spending for Intuitive Surgical despite increased adoption of the firm’s robotic surgical platform. Stryker also reported a rise in sales for its surgical robots; however, the company’s revenue growth slowed overall as hospital clients increasingly shifted away from outright purchases in favor of rental or longer-term financing contracts. The resurging COVID-19 waves drove sales higher for at-home antigen tests, but test-maker Abbott Laboratories’ stock declined after a recall of baby formula products halted factory production and exacerbated a nationwide shortage.
Life sciences tools and services stocks also weighed on the Fund’s return. China’s lockdowns led to significantly lowered sales for gene-sequencing supplier Illumina. Regulatory pressure in the U.S. and Europe regarding a recent acquisition also dampened investor enthusiasm for the firm’s stock.
On the upside, managed healthcare companies contributed to the Fund’s performance as investors sought out businesses with less exposure to inflation impacts. UnitedHealth Group was the largest contributor as the managed healthcare conglomerate increased revenue through diversified business strategies, including expanding low-cost telehealth offerings and other non-hospital-based health services.
The Fund’s evolved investment process looks beyond traditional sector definitions by applying machine learning and natural language processing to group individual companies with related business activities. During the reporting period, the evolved process identified several healthcare companies with similar businesses that have traditionally been categorized in other sectors. In the real estate investment trust (“REIT”) industry, Healthpeak Properties, which owns and develops private healthcare facilities, declined due to weakness in its continuing care residential community segment due to a one-time repayment of CARES Act relief funds.
Portfolio Information
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION
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Sector | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Health Care - Products |
43.2 | % | ||
Health Care - Services |
31.2 | |||
Pharmaceuticals |
20.0 | |||
Biotechnology |
1.5 | |||
Real Estate Investment Trusts |
1.2 | |||
Electronics |
1.1 | |||
Other (each representing less than 1%) |
1.8 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. |
16.7 | % | ||
Abbott Laboratories |
7.5 | |||
Danaher Corp. |
5.1 | |||
Johnson & Johnson |
4.8 | |||
Medtronic PLC |
4.5 | |||
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. |
4.2 | |||
Elevance Health Inc. |
3.4 | |||
CVS Health Corp. |
3.4 | |||
AbbVie Inc. |
3.2 | |||
Intuitive Surgical Inc. |
3.2 |
(a) |
Excludes money market funds. |
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2022 | iShares® Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide access to U.S. companies with innovative healthcare exposure, as classified using a proprietary classification system. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.
Performance
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1 Year | Since Inception |
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Fund NAV |
(4.26 | )% | 9.64 | % | (4.26 | )% | 49.44 | % | ||||||||||||
Fund Market |
(4.22 | ) | 9.63 | (4.22 | ) | 49.34 | ||||||||||||||
S&P Total Market IndexTM |
(7.78 | ) | 11.16 | (7.78 | ) | 58.60 |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)
The inception date of the Fund was March 21, 2018. The first day of secondary market trading was March 23, 2018.
The S&P Total Market IndexTM is an unmanaged index designed to track the broad equity market, including large-, mid-, small-, and micro-cap stocks.
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,015.20 | $ 0.90 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,023.90 | $ 0.90 | 0.18 | % |
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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 “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2022 (continued) | iShares® Evolved U.S. Innovative Healthcare ETF |
Portfolio Management Commentary
U.S. innovative healthcare stocks declined modestly during the reporting period as the rising interest rate environment weighed on high-valuation stocks and cooled capital flows. Recurring COVID-19 outbreaks added to the uncertain market environment as drugmakers struggled with mismatches between vaccine supply and demand. Merger and acquisition activity within the pharmaceutical industry dropped to one of the lowest levels in the last decade amid heightened regulatory scrutiny.
Biotechnology stocks detracted the most from the Fund’s return as declining COVID-19 vaccine sales and research funding pressured the earnings of companies such as Moderna and Novavax. Moderna announced the development of a new vaccine targeting the omicron variant even as declining case rates raised doubts about the necessity of variant-specific vaccines. Competition from the introduction of new treatments for COVID-19 weighed particularly hard on less diversified companies such as Moderna, which derive nearly all their revenue from vaccines.
Other biotechnology companies reported disappointing drug sales. Biogen’s highly anticipated Alzheimer’s treatment, widely criticized for its initial high price point, encountered multiple distribution hurdles with insurance companies and prominent medical centers. Gilead Sciences’ stock also trended lower due to falling sales of its COVID-19 antiviral drug for hospitalized patients, despite increased revenue from its cancer and HIV drug divisions. In addition, clinical-stage oncology company Mirati Therapeutics reported mixed clinical trial results for its new KRAS-mutation targeting cancer drug. Competitive category pressure and management turnover further marred the stock’s performance.
On the upside, pharmaceuticals companies such as Pfizer and Eli Lilly contributed to the Fund’s return. These broadly diversified companies hold large amounts of cash on their balance sheets and generated revenue gains across multiple categories, making them less dependent on COVID-19 related drug sales alone.
The Fund’s evolved investment process looks beyond the traditional sector definitions by applying machine learning and natural language processing to group individual companies with related business activity. During the reporting period, the evolved process identified several healthcare companies with similar businesses that have traditionally been categorized in other sectors. In the information technology sector, Universal Display Corporation detracted from the Fund’s return due to rising commodities prices and increased competition.
Portfolio Information
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION
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Sector | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Biotechnology |
47.7 | % | ||
Pharmaceuticals |
46.9 | |||
Health Care - Products |
3.2 | |||
Health Care - Services |
2.0 | |||
Other (each representing less than 1%) |
0.2 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Johnson & Johnson |
11.2 | % | ||
Eli Lilly & Co. |
8.2 | |||
AbbVie Inc. |
6.6 | |||
Merck & Co. Inc. |
6.3 | |||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. |
5.8 | |||
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
5.6 | |||
Amgen Inc. |
4.8 | |||
Moderna Inc. |
4.7 | |||
Gilead Sciences Inc. |
4.4 | |||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. |
4.3 |
(a) |
Excludes money market funds. |
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2022 | iShares® Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide access to U.S. companies with media and entertainment exposure, as classified using a proprietary classification system. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns | Cumulative Total Returns | |||||||||||||||||||
1 Year | Since Inception |
1 Year | Since Inception |
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Fund NAV |
(29.16 | )% | 2.93 | % | (29.16 | )% | 13.45 | % | ||||||||||||
Fund Market |
(29.13 | ) | 2.91 | (29.13 | ) | 13.35 | ||||||||||||||
S&P Total Market IndexTM |
(7.78 | ) | 11.16 | (7.78 | ) | 58.60 |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)
The inception date of the Fund was March 21, 2018. The first day of secondary market trading was March 23, 2018.
The S&P Total Market IndexTM is an unmanaged index designed to track the broad equity market, including large-, mid-, small-, and micro-cap stocks.
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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Beginning Account Value (02/01/22) |
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 808.40 | $ 0.81 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,023.90 | $ 0.90 | 0.18 | % |
(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 “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2022 (continued) | iShares® Evolved U.S. Media and Entertainment ETF |
Portfolio Management Commentary
U.S. media and entertainment stocks declined sharply during the reporting period amid slowing global economic growth and a consumer shift from digital back to in-person experiences. Rising inflation increased costs, and relatively high valuations led investors to closely scrutinize corporate earnings.
Entertainment media companies detracted the most from the Fund’s return. Profits decreased as operating costs increased at Roku, a streaming and television interface company, while revenue from digital advertising declined. Increased competition also weighed on Roku as Microsoft Corporation announced plans to enter the streaming device market. Streaming service Netflix also detracted significantly, losing subscribers as customers in search of new content switched services frequently. Furthermore, Netflix incurred high costs from creating original programming to attract subscribers. The Walt Disney Company, a media conglomerate, also declined as increased competition, slowing growth, and rising costs reduced profits from its Disney Plus streaming media service. While its theme parks showed strength following the loosening of coronavirus-related restrictions, a conflict with Florida’s state government negatively impacted the company.
Broadband service companies also detracted meaningfully from the Fund’s return. New high speed internet options, such as fiberoptic services offered by wireless companies, led to increased competition for broadband service. While revenues rose at Charter Communications, a provider of cable and internet service, subscriber growth slowed markedly. Telecommunications conglomerate Comcast Communications declined due to weak growth in its streaming service, Peacock, and its broadband service, as home buying slowed, and customers switched to mobile broadband services. In the social media industry, uncertainty about billionaire Elon Musk’s plans to purchase microblogging platform Twitter led to significant price volatility for Twitter’s stock.
The Fund’s evolved investment process looks beyond the traditional sector definitions by applying machine learning and natural language processing to group individual companies with related business activity. During the reporting period, the evolved process identified several consumer discretionary companies with similar businesses that have traditionally been categorized in other sectors. For example, Caesars Entertainment, a hotel and casino company, detracted from the Fund’s return. Profits from alcohol sales and gambling declined as customers reduced spending amid rising inflation.
Portfolio Information
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION
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Sector | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Media |
54.1 | % | ||
Internet |
14.5 | |||
Software |
12.7 | |||
Entertainment |
8.9 | |||
Toys, Games & Hobbies |
3.3 | |||
Commercial Services |
2.2 | |||
Real Estate Investment Trusts |
1.5 | |||
Retail |
1.0 | |||
Other (each representing less than 1%) |
1.8 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
|
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Security | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Fox Corp., Class A |
5.1 | % | ||
Activision Blizzard Inc. |
5.0 | |||
Electronic Arts Inc. |
4.6 | |||
Comcast Corp., Class A |
4.6 | |||
Nexstar Media Group Inc., Class A |
4.5 | |||
Walt Disney Co. (The) |
4.4 | |||
Paramount Global, Class B |
4.0 | |||
Charter Communications Inc., Class A |
3.8 | |||
Twitter Inc. |
3.7 | |||
Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. |
3.1 |
(a) |
Excludes money market funds. |
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2022 | iShares® Evolved U.S. Technology ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Evolved U.S. Technology ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to provide access to U.S. companies with technology exposure, as classified using a proprietary classification system. The Fund is an actively managed exchange-traded fund that does not seek to replicate the performance of a specified index.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns | Cumulative Total Returns | |||||||||||||||||||
1 Year | Since Inception |
1 Year | Since Inception |
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Fund NAV |
(16.02 | )% | 16.86 | % | (16.02 | )% | 97.39 | % | ||||||||||||
Fund Market |
(16.12 | ) | 16.85 | (16.12 | ) | 97.28 | ||||||||||||||
S&P Total Market IndexTM |
(7.78 | ) | 11.16 | (7.78 | ) | 58.60 |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSET VALUE)
The inception date of the Fund was March 21, 2018. The first day of secondary market trading was March 23, 2018.
The S&P Total Market IndexTM is an unmanaged index designed to track the broad equity market, including large-, mid-, small-, and micro-cap stocks.
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 843.30 | $ 0.82 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,023.90 | $ 0.90 | 0.18 | % |
(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 “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2022 (continued) | iShares® Evolved U.S. Technology ETF |
Portfolio Management Commentary
U.S. technology stocks declined significantly during the reporting period. As in-person work and commerce resumed, demand weakened for certain software and online services that facilitated business during pandemic-related restrictions. Amid rising inflation, higher interest rates negatively impacted the highest valuation growth-oriented technology stocks by lowering the current value of future earnings, decreasing demand and cash flows, and raising financing costs.
The specialized software industry detracted the most from the Fund’s performance as the need for digital solutions for online learning and working diminished. Adobe Incorporated led the decline as growth in sales of its creative software platform declined. The company suspended business in Russia due to that country’s invasion of Ukraine, negatively impacting revenues. Despite strong earnings, cloud-based customer relationship management specialist Salesforce declined as investors generally turned away from high-growth stocks. Docusign Incorporated also detracted as growth in demand for digital signatures slowed sharply with many businesses returning to in-person work.
Technology service providers also detracted substantially from the Fund’s return. Online payment company PayPal declined, reflecting ongoing disruptions to supply chains and a decrease in online shopping. Earnings slowed as the company faced difficulty in growing its active user base. The high interest rate environment weighed on Block, a financial technology company, reducing demand for loans among its small business customers. A sharp decline in the price of Bitcoin also negatively impacted Block’s balance sheet.
The Fund’s evolved investment process looks beyond the traditional sector definitions by applying machine learning and natural language processing to group individual companies with related business activity. During the reporting period, the evolved process identified several technology companies with similar businesses that have traditionally been categorized in other sectors. For example, the Fund held positions in Meta and Alphabet Inc., Facebook and Google’s parent companies, respectively, both traditionally classified as communication services companies. Meta’s revenues declined as growth in demand for digital advertisements contracted amid the global economic slowdown and ongoing supply chain disruptions. Although revenue from Google search advertising fared relatively well, Alphabet declined amid disappointing sales in its YouTube and Google Cloud businesses. Currency effects due to the strong U.S. dollar also weighed on Alphabet as the majority of its sales originate outside the U.S.
Portfolio Information
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION
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Sector | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Software |
31.3 | % | ||
Internet |
22.5 | |||
Computers |
18.2 | |||
Semiconductors |
12.5 | |||
Diversified Financial Services |
5.7 | |||
Commercial Services |
3.8 | |||
Telecommunications |
2.1 | |||
Other (each representing less than 1%) |
3.9 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Microsoft Corp. |
15.9 | % | ||
Apple Inc. |
13.2 | |||
Amazon.com Inc. |
5.8 | |||
Alphabet Inc., Class A |
5.1 | |||
Alphabet Inc., Class C |
5.0 | |||
Nvidia Corp. |
4.0 | |||
Meta Platforms Inc, Class A |
3.0 | |||
Visa Inc., Class A |
2.6 | |||
Mastercard Inc., Class A |
2.1 | |||
Adobe Inc. |
1.7 |
(a) |
Excludes money market funds. |
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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.
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 the 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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iShares® Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Common Stocks |
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Agriculture — 11.7% |
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Altria Group Inc. |
14,153 | $ | 620,750 | |||||
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. |
4,818 | 398,786 | ||||||
Bunge Ltd. |
912 | 84,205 | ||||||
Darling Ingredients Inc.(a) |
870 | 60,274 | ||||||
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. |
169 | 5,021 | ||||||
Philip Morris International Inc. |
8,303 | 806,636 | ||||||
Universal Corp./VA |
124 | 6,933 | ||||||
Vector Group Ltd. |
377 | 4,200 | ||||||
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1,986,805 | ||||||||
Beverages — 32.3% | ||||||||
Boston Beer Co. Inc. (The), Class A, NVS(a) |
70 | 26,630 | ||||||
Brown-Forman Corp., Class A, NVS |
372 | 26,933 | ||||||
Brown-Forman Corp., Class B |
2,797 | 207,593 | ||||||
Celsius Holdings Inc.(a) |
447 | 39,765 | ||||||
Coca-Cola Co. (The) |
31,375 | 2,013,334 | ||||||
Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc. |
51 | 26,163 | ||||||
Constellation Brands Inc., Class A |
982 | 241,876 | ||||||
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. |
10,314 | 399,564 | ||||||
MGP Ingredients Inc. |
110 | 11,570 | ||||||
Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B |
1,500 | 89,625 | ||||||
Monster Beverage Corp.(a) |
5,133 | 511,349 | ||||||
National Beverage Corp. |
300 | 16,254 | ||||||
PepsiCo Inc. |
10,612 | 1,856,676 | ||||||
Primo Water Corp. |
1,508 | 19,936 | ||||||
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5,487,268 | ||||||||
Biotechnology — 1.0% | ||||||||
Corteva Inc. |
2,899 | 166,838 | ||||||
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Chemicals — 1.9% |
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Balchem Corp. |
162 | 21,993 | ||||||
Ecolab Inc. |
142 | 23,454 | ||||||
FMC Corp. |
63 | 7,000 | ||||||
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. |
1,842 | 228,500 | ||||||
Mosaic Co. (The) |
361 | 19,010 | ||||||
Sensient Technologies Corp. |
240 | 20,635 | ||||||
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320,592 | ||||||||
Commercial Services — 0.0% | ||||||||
Medifast Inc. |
59 | 9,923 | ||||||
WW International Inc.(a) |
180 | 1,195 | ||||||
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11,118 | ||||||||
Computers — 0.1% | ||||||||
ExlService Holdings Inc.(a) |
99 | 16,669 | ||||||
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Cosmetics & Personal Care — 9.6% |
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Colgate-Palmolive Co. |
4,372 | 344,251 | ||||||
Coty Inc., Class A(a) |
1,840 | 13,469 | ||||||
Edgewell Personal Care Co. |
150 | 5,967 | ||||||
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) |
9,107 | 1,265,054 | ||||||
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1,628,741 | ||||||||
Diversified Financial Services — 0.0% | ||||||||
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. |
2 | 65 | ||||||
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Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.1% |
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Energizer Holdings Inc. |
380 | 11,221 | ||||||
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Food — 24.3% |
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B&G Foods Inc. |
770 | 19,027 | ||||||
Beyond Meat Inc.(a) |
389 | 12,444 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Food (continued) |
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Calavo Growers Inc. |
110 | $ | 4,433 | |||||
Cal-Maine Foods Inc. |
200 | 10,222 | ||||||
Campbell Soup Co. |
2,223 | 109,705 | ||||||
Conagra Brands Inc. |
5,429 | 185,726 | ||||||
Flowers Foods Inc. |
1,190 | 33,808 | ||||||
General Mills Inc. |
8,314 | 621,804 | ||||||
Hain Celestial Group Inc. (The)(a) |
1,040 | 23,660 | ||||||
Hershey Co. (The) |
1,753 | 399,614 | ||||||
Hormel Foods Corp. |
2,439 | 120,340 | ||||||
Hostess Brands Inc.(a) |
650 | 14,703 | ||||||
Ingredion Inc. |
504 | 45,854 | ||||||
J&J Snack Foods Corp. |
130 | 17,616 | ||||||
JM Smucker Co. (The) |
1,248 | 165,135 | ||||||
John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc. |
90 | 6,741 | ||||||
Kellogg Co. |
3,153 | 233,070 | ||||||
Kraft Heinz Co. (The) |
6,041 | 222,490 | ||||||
Kroger Co. (The) |
1,836 | 85,264 | ||||||
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc. |
1,198 | 95,433 | ||||||
Lancaster Colony Corp. |
170 | 22,505 | ||||||
McCormick & Co. Inc./MD, NVS |
2,141 | 187,016 | ||||||
Mondelez International Inc., Class A |
11,941 | 764,702 | ||||||
Performance Food Group Co.(a) |
711 | 35,344 | ||||||
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a) |
300 | 9,411 | ||||||
Post Holdings Inc.(a) |
687 | 59,728 | ||||||
Seaboard Corp. |
1 | 4,061 | ||||||
Simply Good Foods Co. (The)(a) |
718 | 23,421 | ||||||
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.(a) |
450 | 12,438 | ||||||
Sysco Corp. |
3,186 | 270,491 | ||||||
Tootsie Roll Industries Inc. |
158 | 5,549 | ||||||
TreeHouse Foods Inc.(a) |
640 | 27,789 | ||||||
Tyson Foods Inc., Class A |
2,728 | 240,091 | ||||||
U.S. Foods Holding Corp.(a) |
1,052 | 33,138 | ||||||
United Natural Foods Inc.(a) |
220 | 9,352 | ||||||
|
|
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4,132,125 | ||||||||
Health Care - Products — 0.1% | ||||||||
Neogen Corp.(a) |
540 | 12,490 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Holding Companies - Diversified — 0.0% |
||||||||
Cannae Holdings Inc.(a) |
298 | 6,291 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Household Products & Wares — 1.9% |
||||||||
ACCO Brands Corp. |
2 | 14 | ||||||
Church & Dwight Co. Inc. |
1,148 | 100,990 | ||||||
Clorox Co. (The) |
563 | 79,856 | ||||||
Helen of Troy Ltd.(a) |
50 | 6,689 | ||||||
Kimberly-Clark Corp. |
1,048 | 138,116 | ||||||
WD-40 Co. |
23 | 4,080 | ||||||
|
|
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329,745 | ||||||||
Housewares — 0.1% | ||||||||
Newell Brands Inc. |
264 | 5,335 | ||||||
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) |
140 | 12,453 | ||||||
|
|
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17,788 | ||||||||
Insurance — 0.1% | ||||||||
Reinsurance Group of America Inc. |
158 | 18,293 | ||||||
|
|
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Machinery — 0.3% |
||||||||
AGCO Corp. |
230 | 25,052 | ||||||
Middleby Corp. (The)(a) |
170 | 24,597 | ||||||
|
|
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49,649 |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) July 31, 2022 |
iShares® Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Manufacturing — 0.1% |
||||||||
John Bean Technologies Corp. |
120 | $ | 13,477 | |||||
|
|
|||||||
Oil & Gas — 0.8% |
||||||||
ConocoPhillips |
1,378 | 134,259 | ||||||
|
|
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Packaging & Containers — 2.7% |
||||||||
Amcor PLC |
1,537 | 19,904 | ||||||
AptarGroup Inc. |
39 | 4,203 | ||||||
Ball Corp. |
2,379 | 174,666 | ||||||
Berry Global Group Inc.(a) |
619 | 35,685 | ||||||
Crown Holdings Inc. |
911 | 92,630 | ||||||
Graphic Packaging Holding Co. |
1,924 | 42,809 | ||||||
O-I Glass Inc.(a) |
780 | 11,474 | ||||||
Packaging Corp. of America |
106 | 14,905 | ||||||
Sealed Air Corp. |
243 | 14,852 | ||||||
Silgan Holdings Inc. |
370 | 16,465 | ||||||
Sonoco Products Co. |
420 | 26,666 | ||||||
|
|
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454,259 | ||||||||
Pharmaceuticals — 1.7% | ||||||||
BellRing Brands Inc.(a) |
1,148 | 27,713 | ||||||
Elanco Animal Health Inc.(a) |
1,468 | 29,742 | ||||||
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.(a) |
459 | 11,204 | ||||||
Perrigo Co. PLC |
131 | 5,485 | ||||||
Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.(a) |
220 | 13,268 | ||||||
Zoetis Inc. |
1,072 | 195,693 | ||||||
|
|
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283,105 | ||||||||
Real Estate — 0.0% | ||||||||
Douglas Elliman Inc. |
188 | 1,128 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.6% |
||||||||
Americold Realty Trust Inc. |
841 | 27,543 | ||||||
Equinix Inc. |
100 | 70,374 | ||||||
|
|
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97,917 | ||||||||
Retail — 9.5% | ||||||||
BJ’s Restaurants Inc.(a) |
61 | 1,432 | ||||||
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.(a) |
264 | 17,873 | ||||||
Casey’s General Stores Inc. |
110 | 22,292 | ||||||
Cheesecake Factory Inc. (The) |
140 | 4,092 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Retail (continued) | ||||||||
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.(a) |
150 | $ | 234,633 | |||||
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. |
50 | 4,754 | ||||||
Darden Restaurants Inc. |
177 | 22,035 | ||||||
Domino’s Pizza Inc. |
82 | 32,153 | ||||||
Freshpet Inc.(a) |
262 | 14,001 | ||||||
Jack in the Box Inc. |
90 | 6,223 | ||||||
McDonald’s Corp. |
1,763 | 464,321 | ||||||
Shake Shack Inc., Class A(a) |
101 | 5,197 | ||||||
Starbucks Corp. |
6,383 | 541,151 | ||||||
Texas Roadhouse Inc. |
84 | 7,326 | ||||||
Wendy’s Co. (The) |
710 | 14,931 | ||||||
Wingstop Inc. |
90 | 11,356 | ||||||
Yum China Holdings Inc. |
1,341 | 65,320 | ||||||
Yum! Brands Inc. |
1,164 | 142,637 | ||||||
|
|
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1,611,727 | ||||||||
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.1% | ||||||||
Mattel Inc.(a) |
677 | 15,706 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total
Long-Term Investments — 99.0% |
|
16,807,276 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Short-Term Securities |
||||||||
Money Market Funds — 0.8% | ||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.81%(b)(c) |
140,000 | 140,000 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total
Short-Term Securities — 0.8% |
|
140,000 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total
Investments in Securities — 99.8% |
|
16,947,276 | ||||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.2% |
|
25,684 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% |
|
$ | 16,972,960 | |||||
|
|
(a) |
Non-income producing security. |
(b) |
Affiliate of the Fund. |
(c) |
Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended July 31, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
|
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Affiliated Issuer |
Value at 07/31/21 |
Purchases at Cost |
Proceeds from Sale |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Value at 07/31/22 |
Shares Held at 07/31/22 |
Income |
Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds |
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|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares(a) |
$ | 15,208 | $ | — | $ | (15,165 | )(b) | $ | (39 | ) | $ | (4 | ) | $ | — | — | $ | 888 | (c) | $ | — | |||||||||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares |
140,000 | — | 0 | (b) | — | — | 140,000 | 140,000 | 326 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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$ | (39 | ) | $ | (4 | ) | $ | 140,000 | $ | 1,214 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
As of period end, the entity is no longer held. |
(b) |
Represents net amount purchased (sold). |
(c) |
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. |
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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Schedule of Investments (continued) July 31, 2022 |
iShares® Evolved U.S. Consumer Staples ETF |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
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Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
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Investments |
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Assets |
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Common Stocks |
$ | 16,807,276 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 16,807,276 | ||||||||
Money Market Funds |
140,000 | — | — | 140,000 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 16,947,276 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 16,947,276 | |||||||||
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See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2022 |
iShares® Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Common Stocks |
||||||||
Advertising — 0.1% |
||||||||
Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (The) |
431 | $ | 12,874 | |||||
|
|
|||||||
Airlines — 0.2% |
||||||||
Alaska Air Group Inc.(a) |
208 | 9,221 | ||||||
JetBlue Airways Corp.(a) |
552 | 4,648 | ||||||
Southwest Airlines Co.(a) |
260 | 9,911 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
23,780 | ||||||||
Apparel — 6.2% | ||||||||
Capri Holdings Ltd.(a) |
526 | 25,606 | ||||||
Carter’s Inc. |
280 | 22,814 | ||||||
Columbia Sportswear Co. |
144 | 10,658 | ||||||
Crocs Inc.(a) |
272 | 19,486 | ||||||
Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a) |
129 | 40,404 | ||||||
Hanesbrands Inc. |
1,472 | 16,457 | ||||||
Kontoor Brands Inc. |
173 | 6,315 | ||||||
Levi Strauss & Co., Class A |
263 | 4,976 | ||||||
Nike Inc., Class B |
5,199 | 597,469 | ||||||
Oxford Industries Inc. |
96 | 9,158 | ||||||
PVH Corp. |
340 | 21,053 | ||||||
Ralph Lauren Corp. |
241 | 23,770 | ||||||
Skechers U.S.A. Inc., Class A(a) |
672 | 25,509 | ||||||
Steven Madden Ltd. |
446 | 14,138 | ||||||
Tapestry Inc. |
1,480 | 49,772 | ||||||
Under Armour Inc., Class A(a) |
808 | 7,482 | ||||||
Under Armour Inc., Class C, NVS(a) |
824 | 6,806 | ||||||
Urban Outfitters Inc.(a) |
400 | 8,192 | ||||||
VF Corp. |
1,149 | 51,337 | ||||||
Wolverine World Wide Inc. |
248 | 5,573 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
966,975 | ||||||||
Beverages — 0.2% | ||||||||
Constellation Brands Inc., Class A |
156 | 38,424 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Building Materials — 0.1% |
||||||||
American Woodmark Corp.(a) |
32 | 1,607 | ||||||
Masco Corp. |
327 | 18,109 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
19,716 | ||||||||
Chemicals — 0.1% | ||||||||
Valvoline Inc. |
336 | 10,826 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Commercial Services — 1.4% |
||||||||
Avis Budget Group Inc.(a) |
81 | 14,744 | ||||||
Block Inc.(a)(b) |
501 | 38,106 | ||||||
Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.(a)(b) |
40 | 3,747 | ||||||
Cintas Corp. |
144 | 61,271 | ||||||
Euronet Worldwide Inc.(a) |
80 | 7,862 | ||||||
Grand Canyon Education Inc.(a) |
72 | 6,917 | ||||||
H&R Block Inc. |
448 | 17,902 | ||||||
ManpowerGroup Inc. |
120 | 9,409 | ||||||
Monro Inc. |
136 | 6,820 | ||||||
PayPal Holdings Inc.(a) |
252 | 21,806 | ||||||
PROG Holdings Inc.(a) |
268 | 4,937 | ||||||
Rent-A-Center Inc./TX |
231 | 5,435 | ||||||
Rollins Inc. |
360 | 13,885 | ||||||
Terminix Global Holdings Inc.(a) |
272 | 12,158 | ||||||
WW International Inc.(a)(b) |
72 | 478 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
225,477 | ||||||||
Computers — 1.1% | ||||||||
Apple Inc. |
1,025 | 166,573 | ||||||
|
|
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 3.9% |
||||||||
Colgate-Palmolive Co. |
84 | $ | 6,614 | |||||
Coty Inc., Class A(a) |
319 | 2,335 | ||||||
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The), Class A |
715 | 195,266 | ||||||
Inter Parfums Inc. |
62 | 5,175 | ||||||
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) |
2,861 | 397,422 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
606,812 | ||||||||
Distribution & Wholesale — 1.0% | ||||||||
Fastenal Co. |
747 | 38,366 | ||||||
G-III Apparel Group Ltd.(a) |
232 | 5,125 | ||||||
Leslie’s Inc.(a)(b) |
329 | 4,987 | ||||||
LKQ Corp. |
218 | 11,955 | ||||||
Pool Corp. |
76 | 27,185 | ||||||
SiteOne Landscape Supply Inc.(a) |
72 | 10,032 | ||||||
WW Grainger Inc. |
96 | 52,179 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
149,829 | ||||||||
Diversified Financial Services — 0.8% | ||||||||
LendingTree Inc.(a) |
8 | 364 | ||||||
Mastercard Inc., Class A |
163 | 57,668 | ||||||
Visa Inc., Class A(b) |
300 | 63,633 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
121,665 | ||||||||
Entertainment — 1.1% | ||||||||
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., Class A(a) |
1,489 | 21,680 | ||||||
Caesars Entertainment Inc.(a) |
524 | 23,942 | ||||||
Churchill Downs Inc. |
79 | 16,574 | ||||||
Cinemark Holdings Inc.(a) |
256 | 4,692 | ||||||
DraftKings Inc., Class A (a) |
476 | 6,535 | ||||||
Live Nation Entertainment Inc.(a) |
360 | 33,836 | ||||||
Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.(a) |
40 | 6,151 | ||||||
Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp. |
71 | 9,721 | ||||||
Penn National Gaming Inc.(a) |
267 | 9,225 | ||||||
Red Rock Resorts Inc., Class A |
232 | 9,125 | ||||||
Scientific Games Corp., Class A(a) |
88 | 4,483 | ||||||
Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(a) |
136 | 3,083 | ||||||
Vail Resorts Inc. |
104 | 24,662 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
173,709 | ||||||||
Food — 1.8% | ||||||||
Beyond Meat Inc.(a)(b) |
67 | 2,143 | ||||||
Flowers Foods Inc. |
360 | 10,228 | ||||||
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.(a) |
450 | 19,224 | ||||||
Kroger Co. (The) |
3,537 | 164,258 | ||||||
Performance Food Group Co.(a) |
308 | 15,311 | ||||||
Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.(a) |
504 | 13,931 | ||||||
Sysco Corp. |
559 | 47,459 | ||||||
U.S. Foods Holding Corp.(a) |
432 | 13,608 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
286,162 | ||||||||
Food Service — 0.1% | ||||||||
Aramark |
640 | 21,376 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Holding Companies - Diversified — 0.0% |
||||||||
Cannae Holdings Inc.(a) |
120 | 2,533 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Home Builders — 0.1% |
||||||||
Taylor Morrison Home Corp.(a) |
160 | 4,592 | ||||||
Toll Brothers Inc. |
208 | 10,229 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
14,821 | ||||||||
Home Furnishings — 0.1% | ||||||||
Sleep Number Corp.(a) |
94 | 4,236 | ||||||
Tempur Sealy International Inc. |
544 | 14,949 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
19,185 |
S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S |
23 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) July 31, 2022 |
iShares® Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Household Products & Wares — 0.2% |
||||||||
Helen of Troy Ltd.(a) |
41 | $ | 5,486 | |||||
Kimberly-Clark Corp. |
208 | 27,412 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
32,898 | ||||||||
Housewares — 0.1% | ||||||||
Newell Brands Inc. |
758 | 15,319 | ||||||
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) |
64 | 5,693 | ||||||
Tupperware Brands Corp.(a) |
88 | 656 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
21,668 | ||||||||
Internet — 21.4% | ||||||||
Airbnb Inc., Class A(a) |
855 | 94,888 | ||||||
Amazon.com Inc.(a) |
20,480 | 2,763,776 | ||||||
Booking Holdings Inc.(a) |
85 | 164,534 | ||||||
Cars.com Inc.(a) |
120 | 1,411 | ||||||
Chewy Inc., Class A(a) |
181 | 7,025 | ||||||
DoorDash Inc., Class A(a) |
618 | 43,105 | ||||||
eBay Inc. |
985 | 47,900 | ||||||
Etsy Inc.(a) |
232 | 24,063 | ||||||
Expedia Group Inc.(a) |
297 | 31,497 | ||||||
Groupon Inc.(a) |
48 | 509 | ||||||
Just Eat Takeaway.com NV SP ADR(a)(b) |
590 | 2,136 | ||||||
Lyft Inc., Class A(a) |
394 | 5,461 | ||||||
Match Group Inc.(a) |
76 | 5,571 | ||||||
MercadoLibre Inc.(a)(b) |
97 | 78,930 | ||||||
Overstock.com Inc.(a) |
100 | 2,900 | ||||||
Pinterest Inc., Class A(a) |
1,181 | 23,006 | ||||||
Stitch Fix Inc., Class A(a)(b) |
110 | 657 | ||||||
Uber Technologies Inc.(a) |
1,829 | 42,890 | ||||||
Wayfair Inc., Class A(a)(b) |
329 | 17,736 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
3,357,995 | ||||||||
Leisure Time — 0.6% | ||||||||
Carnival Corp.(a) |
2,092 | 18,954 | ||||||
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(a) |
730 | 8,869 | ||||||
Peloton Interactive Inc., Class A(a) |
581 | 5,514 | ||||||
Planet Fitness Inc., Class A(a) |
416 | 32,785 | ||||||
Polaris Inc. |
56 | 6,568 | ||||||
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a) |
313 | 12,116 | ||||||
YETI Holdings Inc.(a) |
196 | 9,951 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
94,757 | ||||||||
Lodging — 2.4% | ||||||||
Boyd Gaming Corp. |
166 | 9,215 | ||||||
Choice Hotels International Inc. |
128 | 15,471 | ||||||
Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.(a) |
168 | 6,849 | ||||||
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc. |
886 | 113,470 | ||||||
Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A(a) |
128 | 10,592 | ||||||
Las Vegas Sands Corp.(a) |
1,047 | 39,462 | ||||||
Marriott International Inc./MD, Class A |
572 | 90,845 | ||||||
MGM Resorts International |
885 | 28,966 | ||||||
Travel + Leisure Co. |
328 | 14,140 | ||||||
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc. |
383 | 26,584 | ||||||
Wynn Resorts Ltd.(a) |
200 | 12,696 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
368,290 | ||||||||
Oil & Gas — 0.8% | ||||||||
ConocoPhillips |
1,260 | 122,762 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Pharmaceuticals — 0.0% |
||||||||
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.(a) |
190 | 4,638 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Real Estate — 0.0% |
||||||||
RE/MAX Holdings Inc., Class A |
84 | 2,129 | ||||||
|
|
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 0.2% |
||||||||
Apple Hospitality REIT Inc. |
336 | $ | 5,604 | |||||
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. |
1,064 | 18,950 | ||||||
Macerich Co. (The) |
203 | 2,154 | ||||||
Park Hotels & Resorts Inc. |
240 | 3,742 | ||||||
Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc. |
144 | 2,527 | ||||||
Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.(a) |
64 | 5,667 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
38,644 | ||||||||
Retail — 54.4% | ||||||||
Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A(a) |
415 | 7,391 | ||||||
Academy Sports & Outdoors Inc. |
349 | 15,017 | ||||||
Advance Auto Parts Inc. |
288 | 55,763 | ||||||
American Eagle Outfitters Inc. |
936 | 11,269 | ||||||
AutoNation Inc.(a) |
168 | 19,948 | ||||||
AutoZone Inc.(a) |
88 | 188,090 | ||||||
Bath & Body Works Inc. |
1,255 | 44,603 | ||||||
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.(a)(b) |
771 | 3,878 | ||||||
Best Buy Co. Inc. |
849 | 65,364 | ||||||
Big Lots Inc. |
248 | 5,007 | ||||||
BJ’s Restaurants Inc.(a) |
72 | 1,690 | ||||||
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.(a) |
561 | 37,980 | ||||||
Bloomin’ Brands Inc. |
384 | 7,830 | ||||||
Boot Barn Holdings Inc.(a) |
173 | 10,778 | ||||||
Brinker International Inc.(a) |
211 | 5,855 | ||||||
Buckle Inc. (The) |
152 | 4,590 | ||||||
Burlington Stores Inc.(a) |
363 | 51,230 | ||||||
CarMax Inc.(a)(b) |
483 | 48,078 | ||||||
Carvana Co., Class A(a) |
210 | 6,121 | ||||||
Casey’s General Stores Inc. |
168 | 34,045 | ||||||
Cheesecake Factory Inc. (The) |
168 | 4,911 | ||||||
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.(a) |
92 | 143,908 | ||||||
Costco Wholesale Corp. |
2,112 | 1,143,226 | ||||||
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. |
112 | 10,648 | ||||||
Darden Restaurants Inc. |
536 | 66,727 | ||||||
Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc.(a) |
169 | 6,314 | ||||||
Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. |
345 | 32,289 | ||||||
Dollar General Corp. |
1,248 | 310,041 | ||||||
Dollar Tree Inc.(a) |
1,217 | 201,243 | ||||||
Domino’s Pizza Inc. |
166 | 65,090 | ||||||
FirstCash Holdings Inc. |
152 | 11,135 | ||||||
Five Below Inc.(a) |
312 | 39,646 | ||||||
Floor & Decor Holdings Inc., Class A(a) |
437 | 35,209 | ||||||
Foot Locker Inc. |
512 | 14,525 | ||||||
Freshpet Inc.(a) |
79 | 4,222 | ||||||
GameStop Corp., Class A(a)(b) |
976 | 33,194 | ||||||
Gap Inc. (The) |
1,672 | 16,085 | ||||||
Genuine Parts Co. |
248 | 37,912 | ||||||
Home Depot Inc. (The) |
4,191 | 1,261,240 | ||||||
Jack in the Box Inc. |
90 | 6,223 | ||||||
Kohl’s Corp. |
913 | 26,605 | ||||||
La-Z-Boy Inc. |
144 | 4,013 | ||||||
Lithia Motors Inc. |
56 | 14,856 | ||||||
Lowe’s Companies Inc. |
2,600 | 497,978 | ||||||
Lululemon Athletica Inc.(a) |
668 | 207,421 | ||||||
Macy’s Inc. |
1,212 | 21,392 | ||||||
McDonald’s Corp. |
2,076 | 546,756 | ||||||
MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc., Class A |
80 | 6,613 | ||||||
Murphy USA Inc. |
96 | 27,299 | ||||||
National Vision Holdings Inc.(a) |
200 | 5,828 | ||||||
Nordstrom Inc. |
625 | 14,694 | ||||||
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc.(a) |
326 | 19,218 |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) July 31, 2022 |
iShares® Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
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Retail (continued) |
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O’Reilly Automotive Inc.(a) |
319 | $ | 224,445 | |||||
Papa John’s International Inc. |
94 | 9,014 | ||||||
PriceSmart Inc. |
112 | 7,435 | ||||||
Qurate Retail Inc. Series A |
423 | 1,155 | ||||||
RH(a) |
90 | 25,149 | ||||||
Ross Stores Inc. |
1,884 | 153,094 | ||||||
Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.(a) |
648 | 8,281 | ||||||
Shake Shack Inc., Class A(a) |
96 | 4,940 | ||||||
Signet Jewelers Ltd. |
323 | 19,690 | ||||||
Starbucks Corp. |
2,947 | 249,847 | ||||||
Target Corp. |
2,676 | 437,205 | ||||||
Texas Roadhouse Inc. |
288 | 25,119 | ||||||
TJX Companies Inc. (The) |
5,850 | 357,786 | ||||||
Tractor Supply Co. |
551 | 105,505 | ||||||
Ulta Beauty, Inc.(a) |
307 | 119,395 | ||||||
Victoria’s Secret & Co.(a) |
419 | 15,486 | ||||||
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. |
1,957 | 77,536 | ||||||
Walmart Inc. |
7,028 | 928,047 | ||||||
Wendy’s Co. (The) |
680 | 14,300 | ||||||
Williams-Sonoma Inc. |
364 | 52,569 | ||||||
Wingstop Inc. |
96 | 12,113 | ||||||
Yum China Holdings Inc. |
1,372 | 66,830 | ||||||
Yum! Brands Inc. |
1,183 | 144,965 | ||||||
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8,520,894 | ||||||||
Software — 0.2% | ||||||||
Intuit Inc. |
40 | 18,247 | ||||||
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.(a) |
38 | 5,044 | ||||||
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23,291 | ||||||||
Textiles — 0.0% | ||||||||
UniFirst Corp./MA |
32 | 6,269 | ||||||
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Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.2% |
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Hasbro Inc. |
192 | $ | 15,114 | |||||
Mattel Inc.(a) |
606 | 14,059 | ||||||
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29,173 | ||||||||
Transportation — 0.5% | ||||||||
FedEx Corp. |
336 | 78,318 | ||||||
|
|
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Total
Long-Term Investments — 99.3% |
|
15,562,463 | ||||||
|
|
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Short-Term Securities |
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Money Market Funds — 2.3% |
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BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 1.93%(c)(d)(e) |
298,332 | 298,302 | ||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 1.81%(c)(d) |
60,000 | 60,000 | ||||||
|
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Total
Short-Term Securities — 2.3% |
|
358,302 | ||||||
|
|
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Total
Investments in Securities — 101.6% |
|
15,920,765 | ||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.6)% |
(243,835 | ) | ||||||
|
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Net Assets — 100.0% |
$ | 15,676,930 | ||||||
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(a) |
Non-income producing security. |
(b) |
All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) |
Affiliate of the Fund. |
(d) |
Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(e) |
All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended July 31, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | Value
at 07/31/21 |
Purchases at Cost |
Proceeds from Sale |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
Change
in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Value
at 07/31/22 |
Shares Held at 07/31/22 |
Income |
Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying |
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BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares |
$ | 168,573 | $ | 129,943 | (a) | $ | — | $ | (258 | ) | $ | 44 | $ | 298,302 | 298,332 | $ | 2,580 | (b) | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares |
205,000 | — | (145,000 | )(a) | — | — | 60,000 | 60,000 | 236 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Represents net amount purchased (sold). |
(b) |
All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
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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Schedule of Investments (continued) July 31, 2022 |
iShares® Evolved U.S. Discretionary Spending 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.
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Common Stocks |
$ | 15,562,463 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 15,562,463 | ||||||||
Money Market Funds |
358,302 | — | — | 358,302 | ||||||||||||
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2 0 2 2 I S H A R E S A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
Schedule of Investments July 31, 2022 |
iShares® Evolved U.S. Financials ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Common Stocks |
||||||||
Banks — 39.9% |
||||||||
Ameris Bancorp. |
64 | $ | 3,027 | |||||
Associated Banc-Corp. |
521 | 10,472 | ||||||
Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp. |
210 | 7,264 | ||||||
BancFirst Corp. |
70 | 7,517 | ||||||
Bank of America Corp. |
10,235 | 346,045 | ||||||
Bank of Hawaii Corp. |
142 | 11,376 | ||||||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) |
1,789 | 77,750 | ||||||
Bank OZK |
340 | 13,634 | ||||||
BankUnited Inc. |
187 | 7,265 | ||||||
Banner Corp. |
52 | 3,223 | ||||||
BOK Financial Corp. |
79 | 6,954 | ||||||
Cathay General Bancorp |
270 | 11,259 | ||||||
Citigroup Inc. |
3,929 | 203,915 | ||||||
Citizens Financial Group Inc. |
1,335 | 50,690 | ||||||
City Holding Co. |
40 | 3,472 | ||||||
Columbia Banking System Inc. |
153 | 4,616 | ||||||
Comerica Inc. |
396 | 30,797 | ||||||
Commerce Bancshares Inc. |
318 | 22,098 | ||||||
Community Bank System Inc. |
114 | 7,676 | ||||||
ConnectOne Bancorp. Inc. |
114 | 3,014 | ||||||
Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc. |
178 | 23,211 | ||||||
CVB Financial Corp. |
243 | 6,481 | ||||||
Eagle Bancorp. Inc. |
67 | 3,285 | ||||||
East West Bancorp. Inc. |
396 | 28,425 | ||||||
Eastern Bankshares Inc. |
423 | 8,629 | ||||||
Enterprise Financial Services Corp. |
88 | 4,139 | ||||||
Fifth Third Bancorp. |
1,921 | 65,545 | ||||||
First BanCorp./Puerto Rico |
372 | 5,613 | ||||||
First Bancorp./Southern Pines NC |
71 | 2,689 | ||||||
First Busey Corp. |
168 | 4,141 | ||||||
First Citizens BancShares Inc./NC, Class A |
31 | 23,457 | ||||||
First Commonwealth Financial Corp. |
268 | 3,972 | ||||||
First Financial Bancorp |
210 | 4,691 | ||||||
First Financial Bankshares Inc. |
426 | 18,821 | ||||||
First Hawaiian Inc. |
391 | 9,967 | ||||||
First Horizon Corp. |
1,609 | 35,977 | ||||||
First Interstate BancSystem Inc., Class A |
231 | 9,420 | ||||||
Flagstar Bancorp. Inc. |
62 | 2,554 | ||||||
FNB Corp. |
1,043 | 12,474 | ||||||
Fulton Financial Corp. |
574 | 9,580 | ||||||
Glacier Bancorp. Inc. |
258 | 12,923 | ||||||
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The) |
784 | 261,378 | ||||||
Hancock Whitney Corp. |
253 | 12,349 | ||||||
Hanmi Financial Corp. |
78 | 1,971 | ||||||
Heartland Financial USA Inc. |
107 | 4,804 | ||||||
Heritage Financial Corp./WA |
75 | 1,952 | ||||||
Hilltop Holdings Inc. |
240 | 6,924 | ||||||
Home BancShares Inc./AR |
478 | 11,281 | ||||||
Hope Bancorp Inc. |
282 | 4,241 | ||||||
Huntington Bancshares Inc./OH |
3,984 | 52,947 | ||||||
Independent Bank Corp. |
89 | 7,458 | ||||||
Independent Bank Group Inc. |
54 | 3,819 | ||||||
International Bancshares Corp. |
202 | 8,860 | ||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
3,027 | 349,195 | ||||||
KeyCorp. |
2,758 | 50,471 | ||||||
Lakeland Bancorp. Inc. |
198 | 3,152 | ||||||
Lakeland Financial Corp. |
67 | 5,213 | ||||||
Live Oak Bancshares Inc. |
83 | 3,124 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Banks (continued) |
||||||||
M&T Bank Corp. |
339 | $ | 60,156 | |||||
Morgan Stanley |
3,064 | 258,295 | ||||||
National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A |
71 | 2,955 | ||||||
NBT Bancorp. Inc. |
113 | 4,581 | ||||||
Northern Trust Corp. |
526 | 52,484 | ||||||
OFG Bancorp |
94 | 2,582 | ||||||
Old National Bancorp./IN |
589 | 10,255 | ||||||
PacWest Bancorp |
343 | 9,614 | ||||||
Park National Corp. |
33 | 4,275 | ||||||
Pathward Financial Inc. |
57 | 1,922 | ||||||
Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc. |
221 | 17,481 | ||||||
Popular Inc. |
234 | 18,175 | ||||||
Prosperity Bancshares Inc. |
259 | 19,189 | ||||||
Regions Financial Corp. |
2,663 | 56,402 | ||||||
Renasant Corp. |
114 | 3,808 | ||||||
S&T Bancorp. Inc. |
84 | 2,599 | ||||||
Sandy Spring Bancorp. Inc. |
118 | 4,873 | ||||||
Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida |
99 | 3,542 | ||||||
ServisFirst Bancshares Inc. |
142 | 12,134 | ||||||
Silvergate Capital Corp., Class A(a) |
104 | 9,702 | ||||||
Simmons First National Corp., Class A |
177 | 4,204 | ||||||
Southside Bancshares Inc. |
85 | 3,395 | ||||||
SouthState Corp. |
199 | 16,869 | ||||||
State Street Corp. |
895 | 63,581 | ||||||
SVB Financial Group(a) |
159 | 64,164 | ||||||
Synovus Financial Corp. |
445 | 17,969 | ||||||
Texas Capital Bancshares Inc.(a) |
82 | 4,807 | ||||||
Tompkins Financial Corp. |
58 | 4,475 | ||||||
Triumph Bancorp. Inc.(a) |
35 | 2,543 | ||||||
Truist Financial Corp. |
3,562 | 179,774 | ||||||
Trustmark Corp. |
72 | 2,338 | ||||||
U.S. Bancorp |
3,607 | 170,250 | ||||||
UMB Financial Corp. |
142 | 12,851 | ||||||
Umpqua Holdings Corp. |
598 | 10,531 | ||||||
United Bankshares Inc./WV |
363 | 14,063 | ||||||
United Community Banks Inc./GA |
128 | 4,356 | ||||||
Valley National Bancorp |
892 | 10,428 | ||||||
Veritex Holdings Inc. |
64 | 1,980 | ||||||
Walker & Dunlop Inc. |
54 | 6,083 | ||||||
Webster Financial Corp. |
592 | 27,498 | ||||||
Wells Fargo & Co. |
8,574 | 376,141 | ||||||
WesBanco Inc. |
155 | 5,289 | ||||||
Westamerica Bancorp |
61 | 3,661 | ||||||
Western Alliance Bancorp |
203 | 15,505 | ||||||
Wintrust Financial Corp. |
174 | 14,971 | ||||||
Zions Bancorp. NA |
490 | 26,730 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
3,536,677 | ||||||||
Commercial Services — 4.2% | ||||||||
Automatic Data Processing Inc. |
268 | 64,620 | ||||||
Equifax Inc. |
118 | 24,651 | ||||||
Euronet Worldwide Inc.(a) |
37 | 3,636 | ||||||
EVERTEC Inc. |
100 | 3,899 | ||||||
FleetCor Technologies Inc.(a) |
58 | 12,765 | ||||||
FTI Consulting Inc.(a) |
31 | 5,070 | ||||||
Global Payments Inc. |
235 | 28,745 | ||||||
Grand Canyon Education Inc.(a) |
35 | 3,363 | ||||||
Green Dot Corp., Class A(a) |
57 | 1,602 | ||||||
HealthEquity Inc.(a) |
55 | 3,199 | ||||||
Insperity Inc. |
43 | 4,719 | ||||||
MarketAxess Holdings Inc. |
43 | 11,644 |
S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S |
27 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) July 31, 2022 |
iShares® Evolved U.S. Financials ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Commercial Services (continued) |
||||||||
Moody’s Corp. |
196 | $ | 60,809 | |||||
Morningstar Inc. |
25 | 6,384 | ||||||
S&P Global Inc. |
210 | 79,155 | ||||||
Service Corp. International |
167 | 12,435 | ||||||
Verisk Analytics Inc. |
191 | 36,338 | ||||||
WEX Inc.(a) |
37 | 6,150 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
369,184 | ||||||||
Computers — 0.1% | ||||||||
Genpact Ltd. |
100 | 4,808 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Diversified Financial Services — 16.9% |
||||||||
Affiliated Managers Group Inc. |
91 | 11,501 | ||||||
Ally Financial Inc. |
686 | 22,686 | ||||||
American Express Co. |
1,139 | 175,429 | ||||||
Ameriprise Financial Inc. |
281 | 75,847 | ||||||
Apollo Global Management Inc. |
998 | 56,986 | ||||||
Ares Management Corp., Class A |
207 | 14,832 | ||||||
Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc., Class A |
106 | 4,215 | ||||||
BGC Partners Inc., Class A |
325 | 1,186 | ||||||
Bread Financial Holdings Inc. |
30 | 1,188 | ||||||
Capital One Financial Corp. |
1,006 | 110,489 | ||||||
Cboe Global Markets Inc. |
151 | 18,630 | ||||||
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) |
3,572 | 246,647 | ||||||
CME Group Inc. |
336 | 67,025 | ||||||
Cohen & Steers Inc. |
54 | 3,979 | ||||||
Credit Acceptance Corp.(a) |
24 | 13,822 | ||||||
Discover Financial Services |
559 | 56,459 | ||||||
Evercore Inc., Class A |
58 | 5,798 | ||||||
Federated Hermes Inc. |
198 | 6,754 | ||||||
Franklin Resources Inc. |
558 | 15,317 | ||||||
Hamilton Lane Inc., Class A |
36 | 2,720 | ||||||
Houlihan Lokey Inc. |
60 | 5,074 | ||||||
Interactive Brokers Group Inc., Class A |
107 | 6,280 | ||||||
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. |
658 | 67,109 | ||||||
Invesco Ltd. |
504 | 8,941 | ||||||
Janus Henderson Group PLC |
418 | 10,772 | ||||||
Jefferies Financial Group Inc. |
367 | 11,953 | ||||||
KKR & Co. Inc. |
1,058 | 58,677 | ||||||
LendingClub Corp.(a) |
248 | 3,435 | ||||||
LendingTree Inc.(a) |
7 | 319 | ||||||
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. |
156 | 32,747 | ||||||
Mastercard Inc., Class A |
92 | 32,549 | ||||||
Moelis & Co., Class A |
61 | 2,841 | ||||||
Mr Cooper Group Inc.(a) |
133 | 5,992 | ||||||
Nasdaq Inc. |
157 | 28,401 | ||||||
Navient Corp. |
407 | 6,703 | ||||||
OneMain Holdings Inc. |
174 | 6,473 | ||||||
PennyMac Financial Services Inc. |
100 | 5,479 | ||||||
Piper Sandler Cos. |
37 | 4,669 | ||||||
Radian Group Inc. |
481 | 10,760 | ||||||
Raymond James Financial Inc. |
466 | 45,887 | ||||||
SEI Investments Co. |
229 | 12,677 | ||||||
SLM Corp. |
931 | 14,524 | ||||||
SoFi Technologies Inc.(a) |
383 | 2,417 | ||||||
Stifel Financial Corp. |
276 | 16,508 | ||||||
Synchrony Financial |
1,061 | 35,522 | ||||||
T Rowe Price Group Inc. |
407 | 50,252 | ||||||
Tradeweb Markets Inc., Class A |
82 | 5,783 | ||||||
Upstart Holdings Inc.(a) |
91 | 2,214 | ||||||
Virtu Financial Inc., Class A |
151 | 3,523 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Diversified Financial Services (continued) |
||||||||
Virtus Investment Partners Inc. |
17 | $ | 3,507 | |||||
Visa Inc., Class A |
378 | 80,178 | ||||||
Western Union Co. (The) |
432 | 7,353 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,501,029 | ||||||||
Electric — 0.1% | ||||||||
Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc. |
209 | 8,841 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Engineering & Construction — 0.0% |
||||||||
frontdoor Inc.(a) |
83 | 2,222 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Forest Products & Paper — 0.2% |
||||||||
International Paper Co. |
329 | 14,071 | ||||||
Sylvamo Corp. |
29 | 1,138 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
15,209 | ||||||||
Health Care - Services — 4.1% | ||||||||
Centene Corp.(a) |
163 | 15,154 | ||||||
Elevance Health Inc. |
180 | 85,878 | ||||||
Humana Inc. |
7 | 3,374 | ||||||
Molina Healthcare Inc.(a) |
42 | 13,764 | ||||||
UnitedHealth Group Inc. |
445 | 241,342 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
359,512 | ||||||||
Home Builders — 0.2% | ||||||||
MDC Holdings Inc. |
76 | 2,755 | ||||||
NVR Inc.(a) |
4 | 17,572 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
20,327 | ||||||||
Household Products & Wares — 0.0% | ||||||||
Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc. |
12 | 835 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Insurance — 24.7% |
||||||||
Aflac Inc. |
1,692 | 96,952 | ||||||
Alleghany Corp.(a) |
40 | 33,499 | ||||||
Allstate Corp. (The) |
714 | 83,517 | ||||||
American Financial Group Inc./OH |
209 | 27,939 | ||||||
American International Group Inc. |
2,236 | 115,758 | ||||||
Aon PLC, Class A |
259 | 75,379 | ||||||
Arch Capital Group Ltd. |
845 | 37,518 | ||||||
Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. |
84 | 2,754 | ||||||
Arthur J Gallagher & Co. |
413 | 73,923 | ||||||
Assurant Inc. |
89 | 15,644 | ||||||
Assured Guaranty Ltd. |
127 | 7,416 | ||||||
Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. |
202 | 10,199 | ||||||
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B(a) |
965 | 290,079 | ||||||
Brighthouse Financial Inc.(a) |
232 | 10,073 | ||||||
Brown & Brown Inc. |
497 | 32,355 | ||||||
Cincinnati Financial Corp. |
415 | 40,396 | ||||||
CNA Financial Corp. |
100 | 4,242 | ||||||
CNO Financial Group Inc. |
313 | 5,869 | ||||||
Employers Holdings Inc. |
56 | 2,224 | ||||||
Enstar Group Ltd.(a) |
29 | 5,740 | ||||||
Equitable Holdings Inc. |
904 | 25,701 | ||||||
Erie Indemnity Co., Class A, NVS |
41 | 8,338 | ||||||
Essent Group Ltd. |
275 | 11,484 | ||||||
Everest Re Group Ltd. |
107 | 27,964 | ||||||
Fidelity National Financial Inc. |
624 | 24,935 | ||||||
First American Financial Corp. |
286 | 16,588 | ||||||
Genworth Financial Inc., Class A(a) |
1,014 | 4,310 | ||||||
Globe Life Inc. |
280 | 28,204 | ||||||
Hanover Insurance Group Inc. (The) |
121 | 16,513 | ||||||
Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The) |
955 | 61,569 | ||||||
Horace Mann Educators Corp. |
85 | 2,911 |
28 |
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iShares® Evolved U.S. Financials ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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James River Group Holdings Ltd. |
48 | $ | 1,140 | |||||
Kemper Corp. |
181 | 8,471 | ||||||
Kinsale Capital Group Inc. |
59 | 14,349 | ||||||
Lincoln National Corp. |
510 | 26,183 | ||||||
Loews Corp. |
319 | 18,582 | ||||||
Markel Corp.(a) |
29 | 37,617 | ||||||
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. |
947 | 155,270 | ||||||
Mercury General Corp. |
90 | 3,774 | ||||||
MetLife Inc. |
1,090 | 68,943 | ||||||
MGIC Investment Corp. |
979 | 13,843 | ||||||
NMI Holdings Inc., Class A(a) |
209 | 3,958 | ||||||
Old Republic International Corp. |
569 | 13,241 | ||||||
Palomar Holdings Inc.(a) |
59 | 3,680 | ||||||
Primerica Inc. |
84 | 10,810 | ||||||
Principal Financial Group Inc. |
755 | 50,540 | ||||||
ProAssurance Corp. |
105 | 2,324 | ||||||
Progressive Corp. (The) |
1,529 | 175,927 | ||||||
Prudential Financial Inc. |
1,066 | 106,589 | ||||||
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. |
113 | 14,612 | ||||||
RLI Corp. |
136 | 14,957 | ||||||
Safety Insurance Group Inc. |
33 | 2,856 | ||||||
Selective Insurance Group Inc. |
168 | 13,080 | ||||||
Travelers Companies Inc. (The) |
655 | 103,949 | ||||||
Trupanion Inc.(a) |
37 | 2,332 | ||||||
Universal Insurance Holdings Inc. |
64 | 810 | ||||||
Unum Group |
592 | 19,056 | ||||||
Voya Financial Inc. |
319 | 19,191 | ||||||
W R Berkley Corp. |
591 | 36,955 | ||||||
White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd. |
10 | 12,394 | ||||||
Willis Towers Watson PLC |
182 | 37,663 | ||||||
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2,193,089 | ||||||||
Leisure Time — 0.0% | ||||||||
Harley-Davidson Inc. |
119 | 4,499 | ||||||
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Machinery — 1.2% |
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Caterpillar Inc. |
518 | 102,694 | ||||||
Vertiv Holdings Co. |
294 | 3,357 | ||||||
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106,051 | ||||||||
Media — 0.2% | ||||||||
FactSet Research Systems Inc. |
24 | 10,312 | ||||||
New York Times Co. (The), Class A |
218 | 6,965 | ||||||
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17,277 | ||||||||
Packaging & Containers — 0.1% | ||||||||
Berry Global Group Inc.(a) |
99 | 5,707 | ||||||