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MARCH 31, 2022 |
2022 Annual Report
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iShares Trust
· iShares Russell Top 200 ETF | IWL | NYSE Arca
· iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF | IWY | NYSE Arca
· iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF | IWX | NYSE Arca
· iShares Russell 1000 ETF | IWB | NYSE Arca
· iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | IWF | NYSE Arca
· iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | IWD | NYSE Arca
· iShares Russell 2000 ETF | IWM | NYSE Arca
· iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | IWO | NYSE Arca
· iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | IWN | NYSE Arca
Dear Shareholder,
The 12-month reporting period as of March 31, 2022 saw a continuation of the resurgent growth that followed the initial coronavirus (or “COVID-19”) pandemic reopening, albeit at a slower pace. The global economy weathered the emergence of several variant strains and the resulting peaks and troughs in infections amid optimism that increasing vaccinations and economic adaptation could help contain the pandemic’s disruptions. However, rapid changes in consumer spending led to supply constraints and elevated inflation. Moreover, while the foremost effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a severe humanitarian crisis, the invasion has presented challenges for both investors and policymakers.
Equity prices were mixed, as persistently high inflation drove investors’ expectations for higher interest rates, which particularly weighed on relatively high valuation growth stocks and economically sensitive small-capitalization stocks. Overall, small-capitalization U.S. stocks declined, while large-capitalization U.S. stocks posted a strong advance. International equities from developed markets gained slightly, although emerging market stocks declined, pressured by rising interest rates and a strengthening U.S. dollar.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) rose during the reporting period as the economy expanded rapidly and inflation reached its highest annualized reading in decades. The corporate bond market also faced inflationary headwinds, although the improving economy assuaged credit concerns and high-yield corporate bonds consequently declined less than investment-grade corporate bonds.
The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation is growing faster than expected, raised interest rates in March 2022, the first increase of this business cycle. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and raised the prospect of reversing the flow and reducing its balance sheet. Continued high inflation and the Fed’s new tone led many analysts to anticipate that the Fed will continue to raise interest rates multiple times throughout the year.
Looking ahead, however, the horrific war in Ukraine has significantly clouded the outlook for the global economy, leading to major volatility in energy and metal markets. Sanctions on Russia, Europe’s top energy supplier, and general wartime disruption are likely to drive already-high commodity prices even higher. Sharp increases in energy prices will exacerbate inflationary pressure while also constraining economic growth. Combating inflation without stifling a recovery, while buffering against ongoing supply and price shocks amid the ebb and flow of the pandemic, will be an especially challenging environment for setting effective monetary policy. Despite the likelihood of more rate increases on the horizon, we believe the Fed will err on the side of protecting employment, even at the expense of higher inflation.
In this environment, we favor an overweight to equities, as valuations have become more attractive and inflation-adjusted interest rates remain low. Sectors that are better poised to manage the transition to a lower-carbon world, such as technology and health care, are particularly attractive in the long term. We favor U.S. equities due to strong earnings momentum, while Japanese equities should benefit from supportive monetary and fiscal policy. We are underweight credit overall, but inflation-protected U.S. Treasuries, Asian fixed income, and emerging market local-currency bonds offer potential opportunities for additional yield. We believe that international diversification and a focus on sustainability and quality can help provide portfolio resilience.
Overall, our view is that investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit iShares.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.
Sincerely,
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
Total Returns as of March 31, 2022 | |||||||||||||
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U.S. large cap equities |
5.92 | % | 15.65 | % | |||||||||
U.S.
small cap equities |
(5.55 | ) | (5.79 | ) | |||||||||
International
equities |
(3.38 | ) | 1.16 | ||||||||||
Emerging
market equities |
(8.20 | ) | (11.37 | ) | |||||||||
3-month
Treasury bills |
0.05 | 0.07 | |||||||||||
U.S.
Treasury securities |
(6.04 | ) | (3.31 | ) | |||||||||
U.S. investment grade bonds |
(5.92 | ) | (4.15 | ) | |||||||||
Tax-exempt
municipal bonds |
(5.55 | ) | (4.47 | ) | |||||||||
U.S.
high yield bonds |
(4.16 | ) | (0.66 | ) | |||||||||
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 Trust
Domestic Market Overview
U.S. stocks advanced for the 12 months ended March 31, 2022 (“reporting period”), when the Russell 3000® Index, a broad measure of U.S. equity market performance, returned 11.92%. The strengthening economy supported equities, as high consumer spending drove robust growth, and most remaining coronavirus pandemic-related restrictions were eased. Increased economic activity led to strong corporate earnings as companies reaped the benefits of the recovery. Nonetheless, significant challenges emerged, particularly during the second half of the reporting period, including high inflation, rising interest rates, and the impacts of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
The U.S. economic recovery was powered primarily by consumers, who were supported by strong household balance sheets. Prior to the beginning of the reporting period, fiscal stimulus and business closures led to record-high personal savings rates. This allowed consumers to spend at an elevated level throughout much of the reporting period, as pent-up demand was released. The ensuing acceleration in economic activity allowed the U.S. to reach and then surpass its pre-pandemic output level. Hiring increased as businesses restored capacity, and unemployment decreased substantially, falling to 3.6% in March 2022.
The growing economy and rapid increases in consumer spending drove a significant rise in inflation. Supply chains for many goods were disrupted by the pandemic and were unable to quickly adapt to the rapid rebound in demand. In one prominent example of this dynamic, a global shortage of semiconductors created bottlenecks in the production of many goods, including automobiles. Consequently, the price of used cars rose sharply during the reporting period and was a notable factor in overall inflation. Oil prices also rose significantly as demand increased, and the supply of oil was constrained by a lack of investment. The strong job market led to higher wages, particularly at the lower end of the market. These factors led to higher prices in many areas of the economy. By the end of the reporting period the consumer price index, a widely used measure of prices in the U.S., grew at the fastest rate since 1982.
Rising inflation led to a shift in policy from the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank (“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 in the second half of the reporting period in an attempt to prevent runaway inflation. The Fed slowed and then ended its bond-buying activities and discussed plans to begin reducing its balance sheet by selling bonds later in 2022. In March 2022, it raised short-term interest rates and indicated that further increases could be necessary. Interest rates rose significantly in anticipation of further tightening, leading to higher borrowing costs for businesses.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022 raised the prospect of substantial disruptions to the global economy and increased uncertainty in financial markets. The invasion was met with widespread condemnation and sanctions imposed by many countries on the Russian state, businesses, and individuals. This led to sharp volatility in energy markets, as Russia is a top producer of both oil and natural gas. Furthermore, both Russia and Ukraine are notable exporters of wheat, and the war’s disruption led to concerns surrounding food prices.
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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 March 31, 2022 | iShares® Russell Top 200 ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Russell Top 200 ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-capitalization U.S. equities, as represented by the Russell Top 200® Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns | Cumulative Total Returns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fund NAV |
15.48 | % | 16.87 | % | 14.98 | % | 15.48 | % | 117.99 | % | 303.93 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
15.46 | 16.88 | 14.99 | 15.46 | 118.16 | 304.38 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Index |
15.66 | 17.04 | 15.16 | 15.66 | 119.58 | 310.33 |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(AT NET ASSET VALUE)
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 23 for more information.
Expense Example
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,054.30 | $ 0.77 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,024.20 | $ 0.76 | 0.15 | % |
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Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” for more information. |
F U N D S U M M A R Y |
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2022 (continued) | iShares® Russell Top 200 ETF |
Portfolio Management Commentary
Large-capitalization U.S. stocks advanced for the reporting period amid strong economic growth and robust consumer spending. The information technology sector contributed the most to the Index’s return, driven primarily by the strong performance of the largest companies in the sector. These companies benefited from network effects, which allowed them to use existing products and services to attract new customers. The technology hardware and equipment industry led contributions amid strong growth in sales and profits. Increased sales of smartphones with 5G capability drove profits in the industry, as demand for these products outstripped supply, helped by discounts from wireless carriers. Increased sales of services, such as digital downloads and payment processing, also boosted the industry. The semiconductors and semiconductor equipment industry also gained, as a global shortage of semiconductors helped support profits. Consumer demand was high for products that use semiconductors, including personal computers, video cards, and automobiles. In response to high demand, makers of semiconductors ramped up production to all-time highs, boosting revenues.
The healthcare sector also contributed to the Index’s performance, buoyed by earnings growth. The widespread adoption of COVID-19 vaccines generated billions of dollars in sales for pharmaceuticals companies. In addition, companies developed successful antiviral medications and antibody therapies to treat COVID-19, driving revenues significantly higher. As the coronavirus pandemic abated, elective medical procedures, which represent an important source of revenue for both care providers and makers of medical supplies and equipment, increased from pandemic-induced lows.
Stocks in the financials sector contributed to the Index’s return as the strengthening economy and higher interest rates drove earnings growth. The diversified financials industry was the top contributor, led by the strong gains of a multisector holding company, which included notable investments in technology, insurance, railroad, and utilities companies.
Portfolio Information
ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
Sector |
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Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Information Technology |
31.5 | % | ||
Health Care |
14.2 | |||
Consumer Discretionary |
12.1 | |||
Financials |
11.0 | |||
Communication Services |
10.7 | |||
Consumer Staples |
6.5 | |||
Industrials |
6.4 | |||
Energy |
3.1 | |||
Utilities |
1.8 | |||
Real Estate |
1.5 | |||
Materials |
1.2 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Percent of Total Investments |
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Apple Inc. |
8.6 | % | ||||||
Microsoft Corp. |
7.4 | |||||||
Amazon.com Inc. |
4.5 | |||||||
Tesla Inc. |
2.9 | |||||||
Alphabet Inc., Class A |
2.7 | |||||||
Alphabet Inc., Class C |
2.5 | |||||||
NVIDIA Corp. |
2.1 | |||||||
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B |
2.1 | |||||||
Meta Platforms Inc, Class A |
1.6 | |||||||
UnitedHealth Group Inc. |
1.5 |
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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 March 31, 2022 | iShares® Russell Top 200 Growth ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit growth characteristics, as represented by the Russell Top 200® Growth Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns | Cumulative Total Returns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fund NAV |
18.58 | % | 22.12 | % | 17.81 | % | 18.58 | % | 171.60 | % | 414.82 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
18.74 | 22.15 | 17.82 | 18.74 | 171.94 | 415.65 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Index |
18.83 | 22.34 | 18.04 | 18.83 | 174.05 | 425.05 |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(AT NET ASSET VALUE)
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 23 for more information.
Expense Example
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,041.60 | $ 1.02 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,023.90 | $ 1.01 | 0.20 | % |
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Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” for more information. |
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2022 (continued) | iShares® Russell Top 200 Growth ETF |
Portfolio Management Commentary
Growth-oriented large-capitalization U.S. stocks advanced for the reporting period amid strong economic growth and robust consumer spending. The information technology sector contributed the most to the Index’s return, driven primarily by the strong performance of the largest companies in the sector. These companies benefited from network effects, which allowed them to use existing products and services to make their offerings more attractive to new customers. The technology hardware and equipment industry led contributions amid strong growth in sales and profits. Increased sales of smartphones with 5G capability drove profits in the industry, as demand for these products outstripped supply, helped by discounts from wireless carriers. Increased sales of services, such as digital downloads and payment processing, also boosted the industry. The semiconductors and semiconductor equipment industry also gained, as a global shortage of semiconductors helped support profits in the industry. Consumer demand was high for products that use semiconductors, including personal computers, video cards, and automobiles. In response to high demand, makers of semiconductors ramped up production to record highs, boosting revenues.
A strong rebound in consumer spending supported the consumer discretionary sector, which contributed notably to the Index’s return. The automobile manufacturing industry led the advance amid strong demand for electric vehicles. Despite semiconductor shortages that constrained production, electric car shipments continued to grow. Plans for additional manufacturing facilities also helped the industry amid strong growth in revenues and profits.
The healthcare sector also contributed to the Index’s performance, buoyed by earnings growth. Pharmaceuticals companies developed successful antiviral medications and antibody therapies to treat COVID-19, driving revenues significantly higher. Demographic trends also benefited the healthcare sector, as the needs of an aging population added to demand for pharmaceuticals.
Portfolio Information
ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
Sector |
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Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Information Technology |
48.4 | % | ||
Consumer Discretionary |
19.2 | |||
Communication Services |
11.9 | |||
Health Care |
7.3 | |||
Consumer Staples |
4.7 | |||
Industrials |
4.3 | |||
Financials |
1.9 | |||
Real Estate |
1.6 | |||
Other (each representing less than 1%) |
0.7 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
Security |
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Percent of Total Investments |
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Apple Inc. |
15.0 | % | ||
Microsoft Corp. |
13.0 | |||
Amazon.com Inc. |
7.9 | |||
Tesla Inc. |
5.0 | |||
Alphabet Inc., Class A |
4.0 | |||
Alphabet Inc., Class C |
3.7 | |||
NVIDIA Corp. |
3.6 | |||
Meta Platforms Inc, Class A |
2.9 | |||
Visa Inc., Class A |
2.1 | |||
Home Depot Inc. (The) |
1.7 |
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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 March 31, 2022 | iShares® Russell Top 200 Value ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit value characteristics, as represented by the Russell Top 200® Value Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fund NAV |
11.56 | % | 10.19 | % | 11.32 | % | 11.56 | % | 62.46 | % | 192.20 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
11.43 | 10.20 | 11.33 | 11.43 | 62.55 | 192.46 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Index |
11.77 | 10.40 | 11.55 | 11.77 | 64.01 | 198.42 |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(AT NET ASSET VALUE)
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 23 for more information.
Expense Example
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,070.90 | $ 1.03 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,023.90 | $ 1.01 | 0.20 | % |
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Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” for more information. |
F U N D S U M M A R Y |
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2022 (continued) | iShares® Russell Top 200 Value ETF |
Portfolio Management Commentary
Value-oriented large-capitalization U.S. stocks advanced for the reporting period amid strong economic growth and robust consumer spending. The healthcare sector contributed the most to the Index’s performance, buoyed by earnings growth and a partial return to normalcy in medical care as the coronavirus pandemic abated. Elective medical procedures, which represent an important source of revenue for both care providers and makers of medical supplies and equipment, increased from pandemic-induced lows. The widespread adoption of COVID-19 vaccines generated billions of dollars in sales for pharmaceuticals companies. Demographic trends also benefited the healthcare sector, as the needs of an aging population added to demand for health services and pharmaceuticals.
Stocks in the financials sector also contributed to the Index’s return, as the strengthening economy and higher interest rates drove earnings growth. The diversified financials industry was the top contributor, led by the strong gains of a multisector holding company. The rebounding economy helped the performance of the value-oriented firms represented in this company’s holdings, which included notable investments in the information technology sector, in addition to insurance, railroad, and utilities companies.
The energy sector was a notable contributor to the Index’s return amid higher prices for energy commodities. As the global economy rebounded following the initial disruptions of the pandemic, demand for energy accelerated while supply remained constrained. Consequently, the prices of oil, natural gas, and coal all rose notably during the reporting period. The oil, gas, and consumable fuels industry benefited directly from rising oil and gas prices, which drove increased cash flow, allowing companies to reduce their debt loads while minimizing investment spending.
Portfolio Information
ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
Sector |
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Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Health Care |
23.3 | % | ||
Financials |
23.1 | |||
Industrials |
9.3 | |||
Information Technology |
9.2 | |||
Communication Services |
9.1 | |||
Consumer Staples |
8.8 | |||
Energy |
7.0 | |||
Utilities |
4.2 | |||
Consumer Discretionary |
2.7 | |||
Materials |
1.9 | |||
Real Estate |
1.4 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
Security |
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Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B |
4.8 | % | ||
Johnson & Johnson |
3.4 | |||
UnitedHealth Group Inc. |
3.3 | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
2.9 | |||
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) |
2.7 | |||
Exxon Mobil Corp. |
2.6 | |||
Chevron Corp. |
2.3 | |||
Bank of America Corp. |
2.2 | |||
Pfizer Inc. |
2.1 | |||
Walt Disney Co. (The) |
1.7 |
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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 March 31, 2022 | iShares® Russell 1000 ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Russell 1000 ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large- and mid-capitalization U.S. equities, as represented by the Russell 1000® Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns | Cumulative Total Returns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fund NAV |
13.09 | % | 15.67 | % | 14.39 | % | 13.09 | % | 107.02 | % | 283.49 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
13.04 | 15.66 | 14.39 | 13.04 | 107.00 | 283.63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Index |
13.27 | 15.82 | 14.53 | 13.27 | 108.42 | 288.41 |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(AT NET ASSET VALUE)
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 23 for more information.
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,040.70 | $ 0.76 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,024.20 | $ 0.76 | 0.15 | % |
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Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” for more information. |
F U N D S U M M A R Y |
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2022 (continued) | iShares® Russell 1000 ETF |
Portfolio Management Commentary
Large- and mid-capitalization U.S. stocks advanced for the reporting period amid strong economic growth and robust consumer spending. The information technology sector contributed the most to the Index’s return, driven primarily by the strong performance of the largest companies in the sector. These companies benefited from network effects, which allowed them to use existing products and services to attract new customers. The technology hardware and equipment industry led contributions amid strong growth in sales and profits. Increased sales of smartphones with 5G capability drove profits in the industry, as demand for these products outstripped supply, helped by discounts from wireless carriers. Increased sales of services, such as digital downloads and payment processing, also boosted the industry. The semiconductors and semiconductor equipment industry also gained, as a global shortage of semiconductors helped support profits. Consumer demand was high for products that use semiconductors, including personal computers, video cards, and automobiles. In response to high demand, makers of semiconductors ramped up production to record highs, boosting revenues.
The healthcare sector contributed notably to the Index’s performance, buoyed by earnings growth. The widespread adoption of COVID-19 vaccines and successful development of antiviral medications and antibody therapies to treat COVID-19 generated billions of dollars in sales for pharmaceuticals companies. As the coronavirus pandemic abated, elective medical procedures, which represent an important source of revenue for both care providers and makers of medical supplies and equipment, increased from pandemic-induced lows.
Stocks in the financials sector also contributed to the Index’s return, as the strengthening economy and higher interest rates drove earnings growth. The diversified financials industry was the top contributor, led by the strong gains of a multisector holding company, which included notable investments in technology, insurance, railroad, and utilities companies.
Portfolio Information
ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
Sector |
Percent of Total Investments(a) | |
Information Technology |
28.0% | |
Health Care |
13.3 | |
Consumer Discretionary |
11.9 | |
Financials |
11.5 | |
Communication Services |
8.8 | |
Industrials |
8.5 | |
Consumer Staples |
5.8 | |
Energy |
3.7 | |
Real Estate |
3.3 | |
Utilities |
2.7 | |
Materials |
2.5 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
Security |
Percent of Total Investments(a) | |
Apple Inc. |
6.4% | |
Microsoft Corp. |
5.5 | |
Amazon.com Inc. |
3.4 | |
Tesla Inc. |
2.1 | |
Alphabet Inc., Class A |
2.0 | |
Alphabet Inc., Class C |
1.8 | |
NVIDIA Corp. |
1.6 | |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B |
1.5 | |
Meta Platforms Inc, Class A |
1.2 | |
UnitedHealth Group Inc. |
1.1 |
(a) |
Excludes money market funds. |
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2022 | iShares® Russell 1000 Growth ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-and mid-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit growth characteristics, as represented by the Russell 1000® Growth Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fund NAV |
14.77 | % | 20.65 | % | 16.82 | % | 14.77 | % | 155.68 | % | 373.42 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
14.87 | 20.68 | 16.84 | 14.87 | 155.92 | 374.04 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Index |
14.98 | 20.88 | 17.04 | 14.98 | 158.14 | 382.40 |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(AT NET ASSET VALUE)
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 23 for more information.
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2022 (continued) | iShares® Russell 1000 Growth ETF |
Portfolio Management Commentary
Growth-oriented large- and mid-capitalization U.S. stocks advanced for the reporting period amid strong economic growth and robust consumer spending. The information technology sector contributed the most to the Index’s return, driven primarily by the strong performance of the largest companies in the sector. These companies benefited from network effects, which allowed them to use existing products and services to make their offerings more attractive to new customers. The technology hardware and equipment industry led contributions amid strong growth in sales and profits. Increased sales of smartphones with 5G capability drove profits in the industry, as demand for these products outstripped supply, helped by discounts from wireless carriers. Increased sales of services, such as digital downloads and payment processing, also boosted the industry. The semiconductors and semiconductor equipment industry also gained, as a global shortage of semiconductors helped support profits in the industry. Consumer demand was high for products that use semiconductors, including personal computers, video cards, and automobiles. In response to high demand, makers of semiconductors ramped up production to record highs, boosting revenues.
The healthcare sector contributed notably to the Index’s performance, buoyed by earnings growth. Pharmaceuticals companies developed successful antiviral medications and antibody therapies to treat COVID-19, driving revenues significantly higher. Demographic trends also benefited the healthcare sector, as the needs of an aging population added to demand for pharmaceuticals.
A strong rebound in consumer spending supported the consumer discretionary sector, which also contributed to the Index’s return. The automobile manufacturing industry led the advance amid strong demand for electric vehicles. Despite semiconductor shortages that constrained production, electric car shipments continued to grow. Plans for additional manufacturing facilities also helped the industry amid strong growth in revenues and profits.
Portfolio Information
ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
Sector |
Percent of Total Investments(a) | |
Information Technology |
46.2% | |
Consumer Discretionary |
18.5 | |
Communication Services |
10.5 | |
Health Care |
8.9 | |
Industrials |
6.1 | |
Consumer Staples |
4.2 | |
Financials |
2.5 | |
Real Estate |
1.7 | |
Other (each representing less than 1%) |
1.4 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
Security |
Percent of Total Investments(a) | |
Apple Inc. |
12.5% | |
Microsoft Corp. |
10.8 | |
Amazon.com Inc. |
6.6 | |
Tesla Inc. |
4.2 | |
Alphabet Inc., Class A |
3.4 | |
Alphabet Inc., Class C |
3.1 | |
NVIDIA Corp. |
3.0 | |
Meta Platforms Inc, Class A |
2.4 | |
Visa Inc., Class A |
1.7 | |
Home Depot Inc. (The) |
1.5 |
(a) |
Excludes money market funds. |
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2022 | iShares® Russell 1000 Value ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large- and mid-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit value characteristics, as represented by the Russell 1000® Value Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns | Cumulative Total Returns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fund NAV |
11.45 | % | 10.11 | % | 11.50 | % | 11.45 | % | 61.87 | % | 196.98 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
11.43 | 10.12 | 11.51 | 11.43 | 61.97 | 197.32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Index |
11.67 | 10.29 | 11.70 | 11.67 | 63.17 | 202.35 |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(AT NET ASSET VALUE)
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 23 for more information.
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,068.60 | $ 0.93 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,024.00 | $ 0.91 | 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 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” for more information. |
F U N D S U M M A R Y |
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2022 (continued) | iShares® Russell 1000 Value ETF |
Portfolio Management Commentary
Value-oriented large- and mid-capitalization U.S. stocks advanced for the reporting period amid strong economic growth and robust consumer spending. The energy sector contributed the most to the Index’s return amid higher prices for energy commodities, as the rebounding economy accelerated demand for energy while supply remained constrained. The war in Ukraine drove further gains in oil prices as sanctions on Russia, the world’s third-largest supplier of oil, led to increased uncertainty surrounding supply. The oil, gas, and consumable fuels industry benefited directly from rising oil and gas prices, which drove increased cash flow, allowing companies to reduce their debt loads while minimizing investment spending.
Stocks in the financials sector contributed notably to the Index’s return, as the strengthening economy and higher interest rates drove earnings growth. The diversified financials industry rose, led by the strong gains of a multisector holding company. The rebounding economy helped the performance of this company’s value-oriented holdings, which included notable investments in technology, insurance, railroad, and utilities companies. Robust investment banking activity, especially initial public offerings and existing equity capital financings, drove gains in the capital markets industry despite modest trading activity. The insurance industry also advanced, as many insurers were able to increase insurance premiums in an environment of higher inflation.
The healthcare sector was a modest contributor to the Index’s performance, buoyed by earnings growth. Elective medical procedures, which represent an important source of revenue for care providers, increased from coronavirus pandemic-induced lows. The widespread adoption of COVID-19 vaccines generated billions of dollars in sales for pharmaceuticals companies. On the downside, the communication services sector detracted marginally from the Index’s return, as disruptions from the Delta and Omicron COVID-19 variants weighed on the earnings of the entertainment industry.
Portfolio Information
ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
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Sector |
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Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Financials |
20.8 | % | ||
Health Care |
17.9 | |||
Industrials |
11.0 | |||
Information Technology |
9.3 | |||
Consumer Staples |
7.4 | |||
Communication Services |
7.1 | |||
Energy |
7.1 | |||
Utilities |
5.4 | |||
Consumer Discretionary |
5.0 | |||
Real Estate |
4.9 | |||
Materials |
4.1 |
(a) |
Excludes money market funds. |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Security |
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Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B |
3.1 | % | ||
Johnson & Johnson |
2.3 | |||
UnitedHealth Group Inc. |
2.2 | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
1.9 | |||
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) |
1.8 | |||
Exxon Mobil Corp. |
1.7 | |||
Chevron Corp. |
1.5 | |||
Bank of America Corp. |
1.4 | |||
Pfizer Inc. |
1.4 | |||
Walt Disney Co. (The) |
1.1 |
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2022 | iShares® Russell 2000 ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization U.S. equities, as represented by the Russell 2000® Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns | Cumulative Total Returns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fund NAV |
(5.92 | )% | 9.67 | % | 11.03 | % | (5.92 | )% | 58.66 | % | 184.77 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
(6.20 | ) | 9.68 | 11.02 | (6.20 | ) | 58.73 | 184.57 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Index |
(5.79 | ) | 9.74 | 11.04 | (5.79 | ) | 59.19 | 185.00 |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(AT NET ASSET VALUE)
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 23 for more information.
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 944.00 | $ 0.92 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,024.00 | $ 0.96 | 0.19 | % |
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Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” for more information. |
F U N D S U M M A R Y |
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2022 (continued) | iShares® Russell 2000 ETF |
Portfolio Management Commentary
Small-capitalization U.S. stocks declined for the reporting period despite strong economic growth and robust consumer spending. The healthcare sector was the leading detractor from the Index’s return, as the stocks of many smaller companies in the sector declined. Rising interest rates worked against companies early in the product development process, as investors sought more predictable cash flows as the cost of borrowing increased. The pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and life sciences industry declined amid stiff competition from companies working to develop new treatments in similar areas. Merger and acquisition activity also slowed significantly, dampening investor enthusiasm for smaller companies that could be acquired by larger firms. A relative dearth of positive news, such as high-growth potential drugs and treatments advancing in the FDA process, along with muted enthusiasm for stocks with high valuations and minimal earnings, also pressured the sector.
Stocks in the consumer discretionary sector also detracted from the Index’s performance despite the overall increase in consumer spending. The consumer durables industry declined amid investor expectations of a downturn in the housing market. The specialty retail industry faced headwinds from rising prices, as inflation increased the wholesale cost of goods for retailers. The information technology sector also detracted, as higher inflation and interest rates disproportionately pressured smaller companies in the sector.
On the upside, the energy sector contributed to the Index’s return. As the global economy rebounded, demand for energy accelerated while supply remained constrained, leading to higher prices for energy commodities. The war in Ukraine drove further gains in oil prices. The oil, gas, and consumable fuels industry benefited directly from rising oil and gas prices, which drove increased cash flow, allowing companies to reduce their debt loads while minimizing investment spending.
Portfolio Information
ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
Sector |
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Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Health Care |
16.6 | % | ||
Financials |
15.9 | |||
Industrials |
15.5 | |||
Information Technology |
13.7 | |||
Consumer Discretionary |
10.2 | |||
Real Estate |
7.8 | |||
Energy |
6.6 | |||
Materials |
4.0 | |||
Consumer Staples |
3.5 | |||
Communication Services |
3.2 | |||
Utilities |
3.0 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
Security |
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Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Ovintiv Inc. |
0.5 | % | ||
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., Class A |
0.5 | |||
Avis Budget Group Inc. |
0.4 | |||
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. |
0.3 | |||
Tenet Healthcare Corp. |
0.3 | |||
Chesapeake Energy Corp. |
0.3 | |||
Tetra Tech Inc. |
0.3 | |||
Antero Resources Corp. |
0.3 | |||
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. |
0.3 | |||
EastGroup Properties Inc. |
0.3 |
(a) |
Excludes money market funds. |
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2022 | iShares® Russell 2000 Growth ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit growth characteristics, as represented by the Russell 2000® Growth Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fund NAV |
(14.42 | )% | 10.28 | % | 11.26 | % | (14.42 | )% | 63.09 | % | 190.74 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
(14.68 | ) | 10.27 | 11.25 | (14.68 | ) | 63.05 | 190.43 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Index |
(14.33 | ) | 10.33 | 11.21 | (14.33 | ) | 63.46 | 189.39 |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(AT NET ASSET VALUE)
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 23 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 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” for more information. |
F U N D S U M M A R Y |
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2022 (continued) | iShares® Russell 2000 Growth ETF |
Portfolio Management Commentary
Growth-oriented small-capitalization U.S. stocks declined for the reporting period despite strong economic growth and robust consumer spending. These stocks, which derive a significant portion of their prices from investors’ expectations of future growth, faced significant headwinds relative to other equities. Growth stocks are particularly sensitive to interest rates, which rose as the Fed moved to a less accommodative monetary policy. Persistent inflation and the war in Ukraine led to concerns about slower economic growth, which also weighed on growth stocks.
The healthcare sector was the leading detractor from the Index’s return, as the stocks of many smaller companies in the sector declined. Rising interest rates worked against companies early in the product development process, as investors sought more predictable cash flows as the cost of borrowing increased. The pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and life sciences industry declined amid stiff competition from companies working to develop new treatments in similar areas. Merger and acquisition activity also slowed significantly, dampening investor enthusiasm for smaller companies that could be acquired by larger firms. A relative dearth of positive news along with muted enthusiasm for stocks with high valuations and minimal earnings also pressured the sector.
Stocks in the consumer discretionary sector detracted from the Index’s performance despite the overall increase in consumer spending. The specialty retail industry faced headwinds from rising prices, as inflation increased the wholesale cost of goods for retailers. Supply chain difficulties also weighed on some retailers, leading to increased transportation costs and low inventory. Brick-and-mortar retailers declined as coronavirus pandemic trends increased competition from online sellers. The information technology sector also detracted, as higher inflation and interest rates disproportionately pressured small capitalization technology stocks.
Portfolio Information
ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
Sector |
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Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Health Care |
25.1 | % | ||
Information Technology |
22.8 | |||
Industrials |
15.7 | |||
Consumer Discretionary |
13.6 | |||
Financials |
5.5 | |||
Consumer Staples |
4.1 | |||
Materials |
3.5 | |||
Energy |
3.4 | |||
Real Estate |
3.3 | |||
Communication Services |
2.7 | |||
Utilities |
0.3 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
Security |
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Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Tetra Tech Inc. |
0.7 | % | ||
Lattice Semiconductor Corp. |
0.6 | |||
EastGroup Properties Inc. |
0.6 | |||
WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp. |
0.6 | |||
Synaptics Inc. |
0.6 | |||
Southwestern Energy Co. |
0.6 | |||
II-VI Inc. |
0.6 | |||
Performance Food Group Co. |
0.5 | |||
Shockwave Medical Inc. |
0.5 | |||
BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. |
0.5 |
(a) |
Excludes money market funds. |
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2022 | iShares® Russell 2000 Value ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit value characteristics, as represented by the Russell 2000® Value Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Fund NAV |
3.07 | % | 8.40 | % | 10.40 | % | 3.07 | % | 49.66 | % | 168.93 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
2.83 | 8.41 | 10.40 | 2.83 | 49.77 | 168.86 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Index |
3.32 | 8.57 | 10.54 | 3.32 | 50.85 | 172.37 |
GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT
(AT NET ASSET VALUE)
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 23 for more information.
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,017.20 | $ 1.16 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,023.80 | $ 1.16 | 0.23 | % |
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Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” for more information. |
F U N D S U M M A R Y |
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Fund Summary as of March 31, 2022 (continued) | iShares® Russell 2000 Value ETF |
Portfolio Management Commentary
Value-oriented small-capitalization U.S. stocks advanced modestly for the reporting period amid strong economic growth and robust consumer spending. The energy sector was the leading contributor to the Index’s return amid higher prices for energy commodities. As the global economy rebounded following the initial disruptions of the coronavirus pandemic, demand for energy accelerated while supply remained constrained. Consequently, the prices of oil, natural gas, and coal all rose notably during the reporting period. The war in Ukraine drove further gains in oil prices as sanctions on Russia, the world’s third-largest supplier of oil, led to increased uncertainty surrounding supply. The oil, gas, and consumable fuels industry benefited directly from rising oil and gas prices, which drove increased cash flow, allowing companies to reduce their debt loads while minimizing investment spending.
The real estate sector was a notable contributor to the Index’s return amid a nationwide rise in both residential and commercial property prices. Despite rising interest rates, borrowing costs were historically low for much of the reporting period, benefiting the sector, which relies heavily on debt financing.
On the downside, the healthcare sector detracted from the Index’s return, as the stocks of many smaller companies in the sector declined. Rising interest rates worked against companies early in the product development process, as investors sought more predictable cash flows as the cost of borrowing increased. The pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and life sciences industry declined amid stiff competition from companies working to develop new treatments in similar areas. Merger and acquisition activity also slowed significantly, dampening investor interest in smaller companies that could be acquired by larger firms. Additionally, a relative dearth of positive news and muted enthusiasm for stocks with high valuations and minimal earnings pressured the industry.
Portfolio Information
ALLOCATION BY SECTOR
Sector |
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Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Financials |
25.4 | % | ||
Industrials |
15.3 | |||
Real Estate |
11.9 | |||
Energy |
9.6 | |||
Health Care |
8.8 | |||
Consumer Discretionary |
7.1 | |||
Information Technology |
5.4 | |||
Utilities |
5.4 | |||
Materials |
4.5 | |||
Communication Services |
3.6 | |||
Consumer Staples |
3.0 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
Security |
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Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Ovintiv Inc. |
0.9 | % | ||
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., Class A |
0.9 | |||
Avis Budget Group Inc. |
0.8 | |||
Chesapeake Energy Corp. |
0.6 | |||
Tenet Healthcare Corp. |
0.6 | |||
Antero Resources Corp. |
0.5 | |||
STAG Industrial Inc. |
0.5 | |||
Macy’s Inc. |
0.5 | |||
Range Resources Corp. |
0.5 | |||
PDC Energy Inc. |
0.5 |
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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. 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 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® Russell Top 200 ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Common Stocks |
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Aerospace & Defense — 1.7% |
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Boeing Co. (The)(a) |
17,652 | $ | 3,380,358 | |||||
General Dynamics Corp. |
8,189 | 1,975,023 | ||||||
L3Harris Technologies Inc. |
6,454 | 1,603,625 | ||||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. |
8,041 | 3,549,298 | ||||||
Northrop Grumman Corp. |
4,847 | 2,167,675 | ||||||
Raytheon Technologies Corp. |
49,465 | 4,900,498 | ||||||
|
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17,576,477 | ||||||||
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.7% | ||||||||
FedEx Corp. |
8,085 | 1,870,788 | ||||||
United Parcel Service Inc., Class B |
23,880 | 5,121,305 | ||||||
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|
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6,992,093 | ||||||||
Automobiles — 3.3% | ||||||||
Ford Motor Co. |
130,094 | 2,199,889 | ||||||
General Motors Co.(a) |
45,336 | 1,982,997 | ||||||
Rivian Automotive Inc., Class A(a)(b) |
4,743 | 238,288 | ||||||
Tesla Inc.(a) |
27,505 | 29,639,388 | ||||||
|
|
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34,060,562 | ||||||||
Banks — 3.8% | ||||||||
Bank of America Corp. |
234,967 | 9,685,340 | ||||||
Citigroup Inc. |
65,579 | 3,501,919 | ||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
97,030 | 13,227,130 | ||||||
PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The) |
13,994 | 2,581,193 | ||||||
Truist Financial Corp. |
43,926 | 2,490,604 | ||||||
U.S. Bancorp |
44,223 | 2,350,452 | ||||||
Wells Fargo & Co. |
128,431 | 6,223,766 | ||||||
|
|
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40,060,404 | ||||||||
Beverages — 1.8% | ||||||||
Coca-Cola Co. (The) |
128,278 | 7,953,236 | ||||||
Constellation Brands Inc., Class A |
5,151 | 1,186,379 | ||||||
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. |
22,998 | 871,624 | ||||||
Monster Beverage Corp.(a) |
12,389 | 989,881 | ||||||
PepsiCo Inc. |
45,642 | 7,639,558 | ||||||
|
|
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18,640,678 | ||||||||
Biotechnology — 2.3% | ||||||||
AbbVie Inc. |
58,381 | 9,464,144 | ||||||
Amgen Inc. |
18,491 | 4,471,494 | ||||||
Biogen Inc.(a) |
4,878 | 1,027,307 | ||||||
Gilead Sciences Inc. |
41,701 | 2,479,124 | ||||||
Moderna Inc.(a) |
11,224 | 1,933,446 | ||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) |
3,387 | 2,365,549 | ||||||
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) |
8,416 | 2,196,323 | ||||||
|
|
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23,937,387 | ||||||||
Building Products — 0.1% | ||||||||
Johnson Controls International PLC |
23,233 | 1,523,388 | ||||||
|
|
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Capital Markets — 3.0% | ||||||||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) |
24,388 | 1,210,377 | ||||||
BlackRock Inc.(c) |
4,717 | 3,604,590 | ||||||
Blackstone Inc., NVS |
23,214 | 2,946,785 | ||||||
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) |
49,723 | 4,192,146 | ||||||
CME Group Inc. |
11,827 | 2,813,170 | ||||||
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The) |
10,828 | 3,574,323 | ||||||
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. |
18,336 | 2,422,552 | ||||||
Moody’s Corp. |
5,352 | 1,805,818 | ||||||
Morgan Stanley |
43,801 | 3,828,208 | ||||||
S&P Global Inc. |
11,429 | 4,687,947 | ||||||
|
|
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31,085,916 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Chemicals — 0.8% |
||||||||
Air Products and Chemicals Inc. |
7,291 | $ | 1,822,094 | |||||
Dow Inc. |
24,255 | 1,545,528 | ||||||
DuPont de Nemours Inc. |
17,002 | 1,251,007 | ||||||
Ecolab Inc. |
8,244 | 1,455,561 | ||||||
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) |
7,942 | 1,982,482 | ||||||
|
|
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8,056,672 | ||||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2% | ||||||||
Waste Management Inc. |
14,032 | 2,224,072 | ||||||
|
|
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Communications Equipment — 0.7% | ||||||||
Cisco Systems Inc. |
139,624 | 7,785,434 | ||||||
|
|
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Consumer Finance — 0.5% | ||||||||
American Express Co. |
20,409 | 3,816,483 | ||||||
Capital One Financial Corp. |
13,612 | 1,787,119 | ||||||
|
|
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5,603,602 | ||||||||
Diversified Financial Services — 2.1% | ||||||||
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B(a) |
60,613 | 21,390,934 | ||||||
|
|
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Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.2% | ||||||||
AT&T Inc. |
235,739 | 5,570,512 | ||||||
Verizon Communications Inc. |
138,785 | 7,069,708 | ||||||
|
|
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12,640,220 | ||||||||
Electric Utilities — 1.4% | ||||||||
American Electric Power Co. Inc. |
16,517 | 1,647,901 | ||||||
Constellation Energy Corp. |
10,729 | 603,506 | ||||||
Duke Energy Corp. |
25,543 | 2,852,131 | ||||||
Exelon Corp. |
32,182 | 1,532,829 | ||||||
NextEra Energy Inc. |
64,801 | 5,489,293 | ||||||
Southern Co. (The) |
34,859 | 2,527,626 | ||||||
|
|
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14,653,286 | ||||||||
Electrical Equipment — 0.4% | ||||||||
Eaton Corp. PLC |
13,125 | 1,991,850 | ||||||
Emerson Electric Co. |
19,671 | 1,928,742 | ||||||
|
|
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3,920,592 | ||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2% | ||||||||
Schlumberger NV |
46,122 | 1,905,300 | ||||||
|
|
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Entertainment — 1.6% | ||||||||
Activision Blizzard Inc. |
25,464 | 2,039,921 | ||||||
Electronic Arts Inc. |
9,257 | 1,171,103 | ||||||
Netflix Inc.(a) |
14,272 | 5,346,149 | ||||||
Walt Disney Co. (The)(a) |
60,000 | 8,229,600 | ||||||
|
|
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16,786,773 | ||||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.5% | ||||||||
American Tower Corp. |
14,948 | 3,755,236 | ||||||
Crown Castle International Corp. |
14,205 | 2,622,243 | ||||||
Digital Realty Trust Inc. |
9,238 | 1,309,948 | ||||||
Equinix Inc. |
2,964 | 2,198,162 | ||||||
Prologis Inc. |
24,302 | 3,924,287 | ||||||
Public Storage |
4,971 | 1,940,082 | ||||||
|
|
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15,749,958 | ||||||||
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.7% | ||||||||
Costco Wholesale Corp. |
14,609 | 8,412,593 | ||||||
Sysco Corp. |
16,901 | 1,379,967 | ||||||
Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc. |
23,629 | 1,057,870 | ||||||
Walmart Inc. |
46,709 | 6,955,904 | ||||||
|
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17,806,334 |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) March 31, 2022 |
iShares® Russell Top 200 ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Food Products — 0.5% |
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General Mills Inc. |
19,985 | $ | 1,353,384 | |||||
Kraft Heinz Co. (The) |
22,893 | 901,756 | ||||||
Mondelez International Inc., Class A |
45,654 | 2,866,158 | ||||||
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|
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5,121,298 | ||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.7% | ||||||||
Abbott Laboratories |
57,396 | 6,793,391 | ||||||
Align Technology Inc.(a) |
2,591 | 1,129,676 | ||||||
Baxter International Inc. |
16,573 | 1,285,071 | ||||||
Becton Dickinson and Co. |
9,436 | 2,509,976 | ||||||
Boston Scientific Corp.(a) |
46,773 | 2,071,576 | ||||||
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a) |
20,376 | 2,398,663 | ||||||
Intuitive Surgical Inc.(a) |
11,678 | 3,523,019 | ||||||
Medtronic PLC |
44,474 | 4,934,390 | ||||||
Stryker Corp. |
11,501 | 3,074,792 | ||||||
|
|
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27,720,554 | ||||||||
Health Care Providers & Services — 3.1% | ||||||||
Anthem Inc. |
8,081 | 3,969,549 | ||||||
Centene Corp.(a) |
19,025 | 1,601,715 | ||||||
Cigna Corp. |
10,760 | 2,578,204 | ||||||
CVS Health Corp. |
43,602 | 4,412,958 | ||||||
HCA Healthcare Inc. |
8,089 | 2,027,265 | ||||||
Humana Inc. |
4,251 | 1,849,908 | ||||||
UnitedHealth Group Inc. |
31,087 | 15,853,437 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
32,293,036 | ||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.4% | ||||||||
Booking Holdings Inc.(a) |
1,352 | 3,175,104 | ||||||
Las Vegas Sands Corp.(a) |
10,893 | 423,411 | ||||||
Marriott International Inc./MD, Class A(a) |
9,014 | 1,584,211 | ||||||
McDonald’s Corp. |
24,679 | 6,102,623 | ||||||
Starbucks Corp. |
38,105 | 3,466,412 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
14,751,761 | ||||||||
Household Products — 1.5% | ||||||||
Colgate-Palmolive Co. |
27,521 | 2,086,918 | ||||||
Kimberly-Clark Corp. |
11,117 | 1,369,170 | ||||||
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) |
79,528 | 12,151,878 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
15,607,966 | ||||||||
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.2% | ||||||||
3M Co. |
18,878 | 2,810,557 | ||||||
General Electric Co. |
36,121 | 3,305,072 | ||||||
Honeywell International Inc. |
22,733 | 4,423,387 | ||||||
Roper Technologies Inc. |
3,454 | 1,631,082 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
12,170,098 | ||||||||
Insurance — 1.6% | ||||||||
Allstate Corp. (The) |
9,266 | 1,283,434 | ||||||
American International Group Inc. |
27,437 | 1,722,220 | ||||||
Aon PLC, Class A |
7,212 | 2,348,443 | ||||||
Chubb Ltd. |
14,163 | 3,029,466 | ||||||
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. |
16,859 | 2,873,111 | ||||||
MetLife Inc. |
23,138 | 1,626,139 | ||||||
Progressive Corp. (The) |
19,269 | 2,196,473 | ||||||
Travelers Companies Inc. (The) |
7,977 | 1,457,637 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
16,536,923 | ||||||||
Interactive Media & Services — 6.7% | ||||||||
Alphabet Inc., Class A(a) |
9,941 | 27,649,400 | ||||||
Alphabet Inc., Class C, NVS(a) |
9,141 | 25,530,722 | ||||||
Meta Platforms Inc, Class A(a) |
76,218 | 16,947,834 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
70,127,956 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 4.6% |
| |||||||
Amazon.com Inc.(a) |
14,343 | $ | 46,757,463 | |||||
eBay Inc. |
20,673 | 1,183,736 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
47,941,199 | ||||||||
IT Services — 5.0% | ||||||||
Accenture PLC, Class A |
21,015 | 7,086,888 | ||||||
Automatic Data Processing Inc. |
13,907 | 3,164,399 | ||||||
Block Inc.(a) |
15,812 | 2,144,107 | ||||||
Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A |
17,363 | 1,556,940 | ||||||
Fidelity National Information Services Inc. |
20,102 | 2,018,643 | ||||||
Fiserv Inc.(a) |
19,860 | 2,013,804 | ||||||
Global Payments Inc. |
9,343 | 1,278,496 | ||||||
International Business Machines Corp. |
29,475 | 3,832,340 | ||||||
Kyndryl Holdings Inc.(a) |
7,404 | 97,140 | ||||||
Mastercard Inc., Class A |
28,528 | 10,195,337 | ||||||
PayPal Holdings Inc.(a) |
38,838 | 4,491,615 | ||||||
Snowflake Inc., Class A(a) |
6,702 | 1,535,629 | ||||||
Twilio Inc., Class A(a) |
5,481 | 903,324 | ||||||
Visa Inc., Class A |
54,833 | 12,160,314 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
52,478,976 | ||||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.5% | ||||||||
Danaher Corp. |
20,933 | 6,140,277 | ||||||
Illumina Inc.(a) |
4,810 | 1,680,614 | ||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. |
12,981 | 7,667,227 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
15,488,118 | ||||||||
Machinery — 1.0% | ||||||||
Caterpillar Inc. |
17,890 | 3,986,250 | ||||||
Deere & Co. |
9,222 | 3,831,372 | ||||||
Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
10,361 | 2,169,593 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
9,987,215 | ||||||||
Media — 0.9% | ||||||||
Charter Communications Inc., Class A(a) |
3,989 | 2,176,079 | ||||||
Comcast Corp., Class A |
148,631 | 6,958,904 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
9,134,983 | ||||||||
Metals & Mining — 0.4% | ||||||||
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. |
48,248 | 2,399,856 | ||||||
Newmont Corp. |
26,432 | 2,100,022 | ||||||
Southern Copper Corp. |
2,770 | 210,243 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
4,710,121 | ||||||||
Multi-Utilities — 0.4% | ||||||||
Dominion Energy Inc. |
26,565 | 2,257,228 | ||||||
Sempra Energy |
10,568 | 1,776,692 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
4,033,920 | ||||||||
Multiline Retail — 0.5% | ||||||||
Dollar General Corp. |
7,704 | 1,715,141 | ||||||
Target Corp. |
15,857 | 3,365,173 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
5,080,314 | ||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.9% | ||||||||
Chevron Corp. |
63,929 | 10,409,559 | ||||||
ConocoPhillips |
43,608 | 4,360,800 | ||||||
EOG Resources Inc. |
19,237 | 2,293,628 | ||||||
Exxon Mobil Corp. |
139,943 | 11,557,892 | ||||||
Kinder Morgan Inc. |
64,142 | 1,212,925 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
29,834,804 | ||||||||
Personal Products — 0.2% | ||||||||
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The), Class A |
7,545 | 2,054,654 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Pharmaceuticals — 4.6% | ||||||||
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. |
71,946 | 5,254,216 |
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iShares® Russell Top 200 ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Pharmaceuticals (continued) |
||||||||
Eli Lilly & Co. |
28,010 | $ | 8,021,224 | |||||
Johnson & Johnson |
87,068 | 15,431,062 | ||||||
Merck & Co. Inc. |
83,718 | 6,869,062 | ||||||
Pfizer Inc. |
184,478 | 9,550,426 | ||||||
Zoetis Inc. |
15,657 | 2,952,753 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
48,078,743 | ||||||||
Road & Rail — 1.2% | ||||||||
CSX Corp. |
73,040 | 2,735,348 | ||||||
Norfolk Southern Corp. |
7,924 | 2,260,083 | ||||||
Uber Technologies Inc.(a) |
53,211 | 1,898,569 | ||||||
Union Pacific Corp. |
21,243 | 5,803,800 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
12,697,800 | ||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.7% | ||||||||
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.(a) |
53,959 | 5,899,877 | ||||||
Analog Devices Inc. |
17,370 | 2,869,177 | ||||||
Applied Materials Inc. |
29,362 | 3,869,912 | ||||||
Broadcom Inc. |
13,337 | 8,398,042 | ||||||
Intel Corp. |
133,570 | 6,619,729 | ||||||
KLA Corp. |
5,004 | 1,831,764 | ||||||
Lam Research Corp. |
4,647 | 2,498,274 | ||||||
Micron Technology Inc. |
36,964 | 2,879,126 | ||||||
NVIDIA Corp. |
79,060 | 21,572,312 | ||||||
NXP Semiconductors NV |
8,772 | 1,623,522 | ||||||
QUALCOMM Inc. |
37,276 | 5,696,518 | ||||||
Texas Instruments Inc. |
30,522 | 5,600,176 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
69,358,429 | ||||||||
Software — 10.4% | ||||||||
Adobe Inc.(a) |
15,565 | 7,091,725 | ||||||
Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(a) |
4,607 | 1,353,675 | ||||||
Autodesk Inc.(a) |
7,263 | 1,556,824 | ||||||
Intuit Inc. |
8,770 | 4,216,967 | ||||||
Microsoft Corp. |
249,047 | 76,783,680 | ||||||
Oracle Corp. |
53,152 | 4,397,265 | ||||||
salesforce.com Inc.(a) |
30,903 | 6,561,325 | ||||||
ServiceNow Inc.(a) |
6,612 | 3,682,157 | ||||||
VMware Inc., Class A |
7,358 | 837,855 | ||||||
Workday Inc., Class A(a) |
6,297 | 1,507,880 | ||||||
Zoom Video Communications Inc., Class A(a) |
7,183 | 842,063 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
108,831,416 | ||||||||
Specialty Retail — 1.7% | ||||||||
Home Depot Inc. (The) |
34,512 | 10,330,477 | ||||||
Lowe’s Companies Inc. |
22,244 | 4,497,515 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Specialty Retail (continued) |
||||||||
Ross Stores Inc. |
11,544 | $ | 1,044,270 | |||||
TJX Companies Inc. (The) |
39,397 | 2,386,670 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
18,258,932 | ||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 8.6% | ||||||||
Apple Inc. |
510,087 | 89,066,291 | ||||||
Dell Technologies Inc., Class C(a) |
8,884 | 445,888 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
89,512,179 | ||||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.5% | ||||||||
Nike Inc., Class B |
40,887 | 5,501,755 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Tobacco — 0.8% | ||||||||
Altria Group Inc. |
60,425 | 3,157,206 | ||||||
Philip Morris International Inc. |
51,358 | 4,824,571 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
7,981,777 | ||||||||
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2% | ||||||||
T-Mobile U.S. Inc.(a) |
19,419 | 2,492,429 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total
Common Stocks — 99.8% |
|
1,040,187,438 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Short-Term Investments |
||||||||
Money Market Funds — 0.2% | ||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.34%(c)(d)(e) |
249,953 | 249,903 | ||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.25%(c)(d) |
1,385,000 | 1,385,000 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,634,903 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total
Short-Term Investments — 0.2% |
|
1,634,903 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total
Investments in Securities — 100.0% |
|
1,041,822,341 | ||||||
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — 0.0% |
|
266,887 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% |
$ | 1,042,089,228 | ||||||
|
|
(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. |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) March 31, 2022 |
iShares® Russell Top 200 ETF |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended March 31, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Affiliated Issuer | Value
at 03/31/21 |
Purchases at Cost |
Proceeds from Sales |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
Change in (Depreciation) |
Value
at 03/31/22 |
Shares Held at |
Income |
Capital Gain |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares |
$ | 379,310 | $ | — | $ | (127,019 | )(a) | $ | (2,353) | $ | (35) | $ | 249,903 | 249,953 | $ | 4,873 | (b) | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares |
1,115,000 | 270,000 | (a) | — | — | — | 1,385,000 | 1,385,000 | 377 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Inc. |
3,510,438 | 1,119,975 | (1,069,431) | 408,450 | (364,842) | 3,604,590 | 4,717 | 78,710 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 406,097 | $ | (364,877 | ) | $ | 5,239,493 | $ | 83,960 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Represents net amount purchased (sold). |
(b) |
All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
|
||||||||||||||||
Description | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Date |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||
Long Contracts |
||||||||||||||||
S&P 500 E-Mini Index |
8 | 06/17/22 | $ | 1,812 | $ | 98,524 | ||||||||||
|
|
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
|
||||
Equity Contracts |
||||
|
||||
Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments |
||||
Futures contracts |
||||
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a) |
$ | 98,524 | ||
|
|
(a) |
Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). |
For the period ended March 31, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
|
||||
Equity Contracts |
||||
|
||||
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: |
||||
Futures contracts |
$ | 195,578 | ||
|
|
|||
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: |
||||
Futures contracts |
$ | 84,855 | ||
|
|
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
|
||||
Futures contracts: |
||||
Average notional value of contracts — long |
$ | 1,664,789 | ||
|
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative 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) March 31, 2022 |
iShares® Russell Top 200 ETF |
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
|
||||||||||||||||
Level 1
|
Level 2
|
Level 3
|
Total
|
|||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||
Investments |
||||||||||||||||
Assets |
||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks |
$ | 1,040,187,438 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,040,187,438 | ||||||||
Money Market Funds |
1,634,903 | — | — | 1,634,903 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
$
|
1,041,822,341
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
$
|
1,041,822,341
|
| |||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Derivative financial instruments(a) |
||||||||||||||||
Assets |
||||||||||||||||
Futures Contracts |
$
|
98,524
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
$
|
—
|
|
$
|
98,524
|
| ||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments March 31, 2022 |
iShares® Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Common Stocks |
||||||||
Aerospace & Defense — 0.6% |
||||||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. |
57,060 | $ | 25,186,284 | |||||
Northrop Grumman Corp. |
3,314 | 1,482,087 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
26,668,371 | ||||||||
Air Freight & Logistics — 1.0% | ||||||||
FedEx Corp. |
28,623 | 6,623,076 | ||||||
United Parcel Service Inc., Class B |
194,680 | 41,751,073 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
48,374,149 | ||||||||
Automobiles — 5.0% | ||||||||
Rivian Automotive Inc., Class A(a)(b) |
9,554 | 479,993 | ||||||
Tesla Inc.(a) |
223,622 | 240,975,067 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
241,455,060 | ||||||||
Beverages — 2.2% | ||||||||
Coca-Cola Co. (The) |
735,809 | 45,620,158 | ||||||
Monster Beverage Corp.(a) |
92,472 | 7,388,513 | ||||||
PepsiCo Inc. |
307,899 | 51,536,134 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
104,544,805 | ||||||||
Biotechnology — 2.7% | ||||||||
AbbVie Inc. |
474,672 | 76,949,078 | ||||||
Amgen Inc. |
123,573 | 29,882,423 | ||||||
Moderna Inc.(a) |
91,090 | 15,691,163 | ||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) |
2,903 | 2,027,513 | ||||||
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) |
27,338 | 7,134,398 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
131,684,575 | ||||||||
Capital Markets — 1.2% | ||||||||
Blackstone Inc., NVS |
188,496 | 23,927,682 | ||||||
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The) |
5,427 | 1,791,452 | ||||||
Moody’s Corp. |
41,292 | 13,932,334 | ||||||
S&P Global Inc. |
45,860 | 18,810,855 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
58,462,323 | ||||||||
Chemicals — 0.6% | ||||||||
Dow Inc. |
14,469 | 921,965 | ||||||
Ecolab Inc. |
59,077 | 10,430,635 | ||||||
Sherwin-Williams Co. (The) |
64,646 | 16,136,934 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
27,489,534 | ||||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.1% | ||||||||
Waste Management Inc. |
18,050 | 2,860,925 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Consumer Finance — 0.4% | ||||||||
American Express Co. |
105,396 | 19,709,052 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Entertainment — 1.0% | ||||||||
Netflix Inc.(a) |
115,940 | 43,429,965 | ||||||
Walt Disney Co. (The)(a) |
24,875 | 3,411,855 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
46,841,820 | ||||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.6% | ||||||||
American Tower Corp. |
121,031 | 30,405,408 | ||||||
Crown Castle International Corp. |
115,896 | 21,394,402 | ||||||
Equinix Inc. |
16,975 | 12,588,999 | ||||||
Public Storage |
30,921 | 12,067,848 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
76,456,657 | ||||||||
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.6% | ||||||||
Costco Wholesale Corp. |
111,032 | 63,937,777 | ||||||
Sysco Corp. |
137,427 | 11,220,915 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
75,158,692 | ||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.0% | ||||||||
Abbott Laboratories |
232,869 | 27,562,375 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued) |
| |||||||
Align Technology Inc.(a) |
21,150 | $ | 9,221,400 | |||||
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a) |
166,205 | 19,565,653 | ||||||
Intuitive Surgical Inc.(a) |
94,980 | 28,653,566 | ||||||
Stryker Corp. |
39,994 | 10,692,396 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
95,695,390 | ||||||||
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.5% | ||||||||
HCA Healthcare Inc. |
65,813 | 16,494,054 | ||||||
UnitedHealth Group Inc. |
17,461 | 8,904,586 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
25,398,640 | ||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.6% | ||||||||
Booking Holdings Inc.(a) |
10,987 | 25,802,420 | ||||||
Las Vegas Sands Corp.(a) |
88,727 | 3,448,819 | ||||||
Marriott International Inc./MD, Class A(a) |
72,981 | 12,826,411 | ||||||
McDonald’s Corp. |
35,723 | 8,833,583 | ||||||
Starbucks Corp. |
309,468 | 28,152,304 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
79,063,537 | ||||||||
Household Products — 0.3% | ||||||||
Colgate-Palmolive Co. |
118,767 | 9,006,102 | ||||||
Kimberly-Clark Corp. |
45,525 | 5,606,859 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
14,612,961 | ||||||||
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.2% | ||||||||
3M Co. |
22,014 | 3,277,445 | ||||||
Honeywell International Inc. |
39,797 | 7,743,700 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
11,021,145 | ||||||||
Insurance — 0.3% | ||||||||
Aon PLC, Class A |
34,608 | 11,269,403 | ||||||
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. |
16,051 | 2,735,411 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
14,004,814 | ||||||||
Interactive Media & Services — 10.6% | ||||||||
Alphabet Inc., Class A(a) |
69,573 | 193,506,864 | ||||||
Alphabet Inc., Class C, NVS(a) |
63,991 | 178,726,223 | ||||||
Meta Platforms Inc, Class A(a) |
619,676 | 137,791,155 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
510,024,242 | ||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 8.1% | ||||||||
Amazon.com Inc.(a) |
116,619 | 380,172,109 | ||||||
eBay Inc. |
168,283 | 9,635,885 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
389,807,994 | ||||||||
IT Services — 6.7% | ||||||||
Accenture PLC, Class A |
137,257 | 46,287,178 | ||||||
Automatic Data Processing Inc. |
103,902 | 23,641,861 | ||||||
Block Inc.(a)(b) |
128,977 | 17,489,281 | ||||||
Fiserv Inc.(a)(b) |
10,923 | 1,107,592 | ||||||
Mastercard Inc., Class A |
231,929 | 82,886,786 | ||||||
PayPal Holdings Inc.(a) |
316,105 | 36,557,544 | ||||||
Snowflake Inc., Class A(a) |
51,194 | 11,730,081 | ||||||
Twilio Inc., Class A(a) |
12,584 | 2,073,969 | ||||||
Visa Inc., Class A |
445,808 | 98,866,840 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
320,641,132 | ||||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.5% | ||||||||
Danaher Corp. |
8,893 | 2,608,584 | ||||||
Illumina Inc.(a) |
39,021 | 13,633,937 | ||||||
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. |
9,530 | 5,628,895 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
21,871,416 | ||||||||
Machinery — 1.6% | ||||||||
Caterpillar Inc. |
125,464 | 27,955,888 | ||||||
Deere & Co. |
75,007 | 31,162,408 |
S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S |
29 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) March 31, 2022 |
iShares® Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Machinery (continued) |
||||||||
Illinois Tool Works Inc. |
75,904 | $ | 15,894,298 | |||||
|
|
|||||||
75,012,594 | ||||||||
Media — 0.3% | ||||||||
Charter Communications Inc., Class A(a) |
30,658 | 16,724,552 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Metals & Mining — 0.1% | ||||||||
Freeport-McMoRan Inc. |
115,041 | 5,722,139 | ||||||
Southern Copper Corp. |
20,604 | 1,563,844 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
7,285,983 | ||||||||
Multiline Retail — 0.4% | ||||||||
Dollar General Corp. |
26,964 | 6,002,995 | ||||||
Target Corp. |
57,698 | 12,244,670 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
18,247,665 | ||||||||
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0% | ||||||||
EOG Resources Inc. |
18,662 | 2,225,070 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Personal Products — 0.3% | ||||||||
Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The), Class A |
61,584 | 16,770,555 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Pharmaceuticals — 1.5% | ||||||||
Eli Lilly & Co. |
179,805 | 51,490,758 | ||||||
Zoetis Inc. |
121,067 | 22,832,025 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
74,322,783 | ||||||||
Road & Rail — 0.9% | ||||||||
Uber Technologies Inc.(a) |
369,576 | 13,186,472 | ||||||
Union Pacific Corp. |
108,935 | 29,762,131 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
42,948,603 | ||||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 9.3% | ||||||||
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.(a) |
438,646 | 47,961,554 | ||||||
Analog Devices Inc. |
56,171 | 9,278,326 | ||||||
Applied Materials Inc. |
238,442 | 31,426,656 | ||||||
Broadcom Inc. |
108,425 | 68,273,054 | ||||||
KLA Corp. |
40,792 | 14,932,319 | ||||||
Lam Research Corp. |
37,834 | 20,339,937 | ||||||
Micron Technology Inc. |
41,490 | 3,231,656 | ||||||
NVIDIA Corp. |
642,773 | 175,387,041 | ||||||
NXP Semiconductors NV |
21,850 | 4,043,998 | ||||||
QUALCOMM Inc. |
302,850 | 46,281,537 | ||||||
Texas Instruments Inc. |
153,559 | 28,175,005 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
449,331,083 | ||||||||
Software — 17.3% | ||||||||
Adobe Inc.(a) |
126,542 | 57,655,066 | ||||||
Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(a) |
37,477 | 11,011,867 | ||||||
Autodesk Inc.(a) |
58,872 | 12,619,213 | ||||||
Intuit Inc. |
71,398 | 34,331,014 | ||||||
Microsoft Corp. |
2,024,835 | 624,276,879 | ||||||
Oracle Corp. |
404,223 | 33,441,369 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Software (continued) |
||||||||
salesforce.com Inc.(a) |
48,292 | $ | 10,253,358 | |||||
ServiceNow Inc.(a) |
53,691 | 29,899,981 | ||||||
VMware Inc., Class A |
22,228 | 2,531,102 | ||||||
Workday Inc., Class A(a) |
51,563 | 12,347,276 | ||||||
Zoom Video Communications Inc., Class A(a) |
58,480 | 6,855,610 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
835,222,735 | ||||||||
Specialty Retail — 3.1% | ||||||||
Home Depot Inc. (The) |
280,603 | 83,992,896 | ||||||
Lowe’s Companies Inc. |
180,970 | 36,590,324 | ||||||
Ross Stores Inc. |
94,015 | 8,504,597 | ||||||
TJX Companies Inc. (The) |
320,862 | 19,437,820 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
148,525,637 | ||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 15.1% | ||||||||
Apple Inc. |
4,147,182 | 724,139,449 | ||||||
Dell Technologies Inc., Class C(a) |
34,793 | 1,746,261 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
725,885,710 | ||||||||
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.9% | ||||||||
Nike Inc., Class B |
332,568 | 44,750,350 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Tobacco — 0.3% | ||||||||
Altria Group Inc. |
272,836 | 14,255,681 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total
Common Stocks — 99.9% |
4,813,356,235 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Short-Term Investments |
||||||||
Money Market Funds — 0.3% |
||||||||
BlackRock
Cash Funds: Institutional, |
8,928,316 | 8,926,531 | ||||||
BlackRock
Cash Funds: Treasury, |
6,166,000 | 6,166,000 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
15,092,531 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total
Short-Term Investments — 0.3% |
|
15,092,531 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total
Investments in Securities — 100.2% |
|
4,828,448,766 | ||||||
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.2)% |
(8,076,784 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Net Assets — 100.0%
|
$
|
4,820,371,982
|
| |||||
|
|
(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. |
30 |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) March 31, 2022 |
iShares® Russell Top 200 Growth ETF |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended March 31, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Affiliated Issuer
|
Value at 03/31/21
|
Purchases
|
Proceeds
|
Net Realized
|
Change
in
|
Value at
|
Shares
|
Income
|
Capital Gain
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares |
$ | 10,766,773 | $ | — | $ | (1,841,643 | )(a) | $ | 207 | $ | 1,194 | $ | 8,926,531 | 8,928,316 | $ | 26,293 | (b) | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares |
4,416,000 | 1,750,000 | (a) | — | — | — | 6,166,000 | 6,166,000 | 1,434 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
$
|
207
|
|
$
|
1,194
|
|
$
|
15,092,531
|
|
$
|
27,727
|
|
$
|
—
|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Represents net amount purchased (sold). |
(b) |
All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
|
||||||||||||||||
Description |
Number of
|
Expiration
|
Notional
|
Value/
|
||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||
Long Contracts |
||||||||||||||||
E-Mini Technology Select Sector Index |
7 | 06/17/22 | $ | 1,122 | $ | 90,493 | ||||||||||
Nasdaq 100 E-Mini Index |
16 | 06/17/22 | 4,758 | 411,643 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|||||||||||||||
$
|
502,136
|
| ||||||||||||||
|
|
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
|
||||
Equity
|
||||
|
||||
Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments |
||||
Futures contracts |
||||
Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)
|
$
|
502,136
|
| |
|
|
(a) |
Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). |
For the period ended March 31, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
|
||||
Equity
|
||||
|
||||
Net Realized Gain (Loss) from: |
||||
Futures contracts
|
$
|
269,740
|
| |
|
|
|||
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on: |
||||
Futures contracts
|
$
|
454,262
|
| |
|
|
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
Futures contracts: |
||||
Average notional value of contracts — long
|
$
|
5,320,912
|
|
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative 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) March 31, 2022 |
iShares® Russell Top 200 Growth 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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Common Stocks |
$ | 4,813,356,235 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 4,813,356,235 | ||||||||
Money Market Funds |
15,092,531 | — | — | 15,092,531 | ||||||||||||
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$
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4,828,448,766
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$
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$
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—
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$
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4,828,448,766
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Futures Contracts
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$
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502,136
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$
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$
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$
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502,136
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Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
See notes to financial statements.
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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 March 31, 2022 |
iShares® Russell Top 200 Value ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Common Stocks |
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Aerospace & Defense — 3.2% |
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Boeing Co. (The)(a) |
50,732 | $ | 9,715,178 | |||||
General Dynamics Corp. |
23,605 | 5,693,054 | ||||||
L3Harris Technologies Inc. |
18,511 | 4,599,428 | ||||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. |
2,909 | 1,284,033 | ||||||
Northrop Grumman Corp. |
12,648 | 5,656,438 | ||||||
Raytheon Technologies Corp. |
141,815 | 14,049,612 | ||||||
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40,997,743 | ||||||||
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.2% | ||||||||
FedEx Corp. |
13,065 | 3,023,110 | ||||||
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Automobiles — 1.0% | ||||||||
Ford Motor Co. |
370,617 | 6,267,133 | ||||||
General Motors Co.(a) |
130,225 | 5,696,042 | ||||||
Rivian Automotive Inc., Class A(a)(b) |
10,736 | 539,377 | ||||||
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12,502,552 | ||||||||
Banks — 8.9% | ||||||||
Bank of America Corp. |
673,642 | 27,767,523 | ||||||
Citigroup Inc. |
187,959 | 10,037,011 | ||||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
278,179 | 37,921,361 | ||||||
PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The) |
40,192 | 7,413,415 | ||||||
Truist Financial Corp. |
125,612 | 7,122,200 | ||||||
U.S. Bancorp |
127,147 | 6,757,863 | ||||||
Wells Fargo & Co. |
368,410 | 17,853,149 | ||||||
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114,872,522 | ||||||||
Beverages — 1.3% | ||||||||
Coca-Cola Co. (The) |
108,141 | 6,704,742 | ||||||
Constellation Brands Inc., Class A |
14,767 | 3,401,135 | ||||||
Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. |
66,262 | 2,511,330 | ||||||
Monster Beverage Corp.(a) |
2,512 | 200,709 | ||||||
PepsiCo Inc. |
22,295 | 3,731,737 | ||||||
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16,549,653 | ||||||||
Biotechnology — 1.7% | ||||||||
Amgen Inc. |
9,393 | 2,271,415 | ||||||
Biogen Inc.(a) |
13,813 | 2,909,018 | ||||||
Gilead Sciences Inc. |
118,927 | 7,070,210 | ||||||
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) |
8,637 | 6,032,254 | ||||||
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a) |
14,450 | 3,771,016 | ||||||
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22,053,913 | ||||||||
Building Products — 0.3% | ||||||||
Johnson Controls International PLC |
66,316 | 4,348,340 | ||||||
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Capital Markets — 5.3% | ||||||||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The) |
70,023 | 3,475,242 | ||||||
BlackRock Inc.(c) |
13,544 | 10,349,918 | ||||||
Charles Schwab Corp. (The) |
142,484 | 12,012,826 | ||||||
CME Group Inc. |
33,957 | 8,077,012 | ||||||
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The) |
29,150 | 9,622,415 | ||||||
Intercontinental Exchange Inc. |
52,666 | 6,958,232 | ||||||
Moody’s Corp. |
788 |