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FEBRUARY 28, 2023 |
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2023 Semi-Annual Report (Unaudited)
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iShares, Inc.
· iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF | EWH | NYSE Arca
· iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF | SCJ | NYSE Arca
· iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF | EWM | NYSE Arca
· iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF | EPP | NYSE Arca
· iShares MSCI Singapore ETF | EWS | NYSE Arca
· iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF | EWT | NYSE Arca
· iShares MSCI Thailand ETF | THD | NYSE Arca
Dear Shareholder,
Significant economic headwinds emerged during the 12-month reporting period ended February 28, 2023, as investors navigated changing economic conditions and volatile markets. The U.S. economy shrank in the first half of 2022 before returning to modest growth in the second half of the year, marking a shift to a more challenging post-reopening economic environment. Changes in consumer spending patterns and a tight labor market led to elevated inflation, which reached a 40-year high before beginning to moderate. Moreover, while the foremost effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a severe humanitarian crisis, the ongoing war continued to present challenges for both investors and policymakers.
Equity prices fell as interest rates rose, particularly during the first half of the reporting period. Both large-and small-capitalization U.S. stocks fell, although equities began to recover in the second half of the period as inflation eased and economic growth resumed. Emerging market stocks and international equities from developed markets declined overall, pressured by rising interest rates and a strong U.S. dollar.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose notably during the reporting period, driving its price down, as investors reacted to fluctuating inflation data and attempted to anticipate its impact on future interest rate changes. The corporate bond market also faced inflationary headwinds, and higher interest rates led to rising borrowing costs for corporate issuers.
The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation has been more persistent than expected, raised interest rates eight times. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and accelerated the reduction of its balance sheet.
Restricted labor supply kept inflation elevated even as other inflation drivers, such as goods prices and energy costs, moderated. While economic growth slowed in the last year, we believe that taming inflation requires a more substantial decline that lowers demand to a level more in line with the economy’s productive capacity. Although the Fed has decelerated the pace of interest rate hikes, it still seems determined to get inflation back to target. With this in mind, we believe the possibility of a U.S. recession in the near-term is high, but the dimming economic outlook has not yet been fully reflected in current market prices. We believe investors should expect a period of higher volatility as markets adjust to the new economic reality and policymakers attempt to adapt to rapidly changing conditions. Turmoil in the banking sector shortly following the end of the period highlighted the potential for the knock-on effects of substantially higher interest rates to disrupt markets with little warning.
While we favor an overweight to equities in the long term, several factors lead us to take an underweight stance on equities overall in the near term. Expectations for corporate earnings remain elevated, which seems inconsistent with the possibility of a recession in a business environment characterized by higher costs and reduced pricing power. Nevertheless, we are overweight on emerging market stocks as a weaker U.S. dollar provides a supportive backdrop. We also see long-term opportunities in credit, where valuations are appealing and higher yields provide attractive income, although we are neutral on credit in the near term, as we believe that troubles in the banking sector will likely lead to reduced lending. However, we believe there are still some strong opportunities for a six- to twelve-month horizon, particularly short-term U.S. Treasuries, global inflation-linked bonds, and emerging market bonds denominated in local currency.
Overall, our view is that investors need to think globally, position themselves to be prepared for a decarbonizing economy, 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.
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
Total Returns as of February 28, 2023 | ||||
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U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500® Index) |
1.26% | (7.69)% | ||
U.S. small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index) |
3.63 | (6.02) | ||
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) |
12.58 | (3.14) | ||
Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) |
(2.29) | (15.28) | ||
3-month Treasury bills (ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index) |
1.74 | 2.11 | ||
U.S. Treasury securities (ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index) |
(4.81) | (14.06) | ||
U.S. investment grade bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) |
(2.13) | (9.72) | ||
Tax-exempt municipal bonds (Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index) |
0.66 | (5.10) | ||
U.S. high yield bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) |
2.52 | (5.45) | ||
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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Fund Summary as of February 28, 2023 | iShares® MSCI Hong Kong ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares MSCI Hong Kong ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of Hong Kong equities, as represented by the MSCI Hong Kong 25/50 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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6-Month Total Returns |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fund NAV |
1.30 | % | (7.54 | )% | (1.88 | )% | 3.24 | % | (7.54 | )% | (9.05 | )% | 37.60 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
1.01 | (7.58 | ) | (1.83 | ) | 3.19 | (7.58 | ) | (8.80 | ) | 36.84 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Index |
1.13 | (7.00 | ) | (1.37 | ) | 3.81 | (7.00 | ) | (6.69 | ) | 45.28 |
Index performance through August 31, 2020 reflects the performance of the MSCI Hong Kong Index. Index performance beginning on September 1, 2020 reflects the performance of the MSCI Hong Kong 25/50 Index.
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,013.00 | $ 2.55 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,022.30 | $ 2.56 | 0.51 | % |
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Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Sector |
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Percent of Total Investments |
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Financials |
42.3 | % | ||
Real Estate |
24.2 | |||
Industrials |
14.2 | |||
Utilities |
8.9 | |||
Consumer Discretionary |
6.1 | |||
Consumer Staples |
2.9 | |||
Communication Services |
1.4 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
Security |
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Percent of Total Investments |
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AIA Group Ltd. |
22.9 | % | ||
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. |
11.8 | |||
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. |
5.0 | |||
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. |
4.1 | |||
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. |
3.8 | |||
Link REIT |
3.6 | |||
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. |
3.5 | |||
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. |
3.3 | |||
Hang Seng Bank Ltd. |
3.3 | |||
CK Asset Holdings Ltd. |
3.3 |
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Excludes money market funds. |
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Fund Summary as of February 28, 2023 | iShares® MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization Japanese equities, as represented by the MSCI Japan Small Cap Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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6-Month Total Returns |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fund NAV |
5.31 | % | (8.64 | )% | (2.44 | )% | 5.49 | % | (8.64 | )% | (11.60 | )% | 70.67 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
5.41 | (9.10 | ) | (2.24 | ) | 5.53 | (9.10 | ) | (10.73 | ) | 71.27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Index |
4.57 | (7.79 | ) | (2.13 | ) | 5.85 | (7.79 | ) | (10.19 | ) | 76.54 |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,053.10 | $ 2.60 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,022.30 | $ 2.56 | 0.51 | % |
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Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
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Percent of Total Investments |
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Industrials |
23.6 | % | ||
Consumer Discretionary |
17.2 | |||
Information Technology |
10.9 | |||
Materials |
10.4 | |||
Real Estate |
10.3 | |||
Consumer Staples |
9.2 | |||
Financials |
7.5 | |||
Health Care |
5.5 | |||
Communication Services |
2.5 | |||
Utilities |
2.0 | |||
Energy |
0.9 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Percent of Total Investments |
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Sojitz Corp. |
0.6 | % | ||
Asics Corp. |
0.5 | |||
Ebara Corp. |
0.5 | |||
Fukuoka Financial Group Inc. |
0.5 | |||
IHI Corp. |
0.5 | |||
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. |
0.5 | |||
Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd. |
0.5 | |||
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd. |
0.5 | |||
Orix JREIT Inc. |
0.5 | |||
Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. |
0.4 |
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Excludes money market funds. |
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Fund Summary as of February 28, 2023 | iShares® MSCI Malaysia ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares MSCI Malaysia ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of Malaysian equities, as represented by the MSCI Malaysia 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 |
(1.81 | )% | (12.21 | )% | (5.74 | )% | (2.90 | )% | (12.21 | )% | (25.59 | )% | (25.48 | )% | ||||||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
(1.66 | ) | (13.62 | ) | (5.72 | ) | (2.99 | ) | (13.62 | ) | (25.50 | ) | (26.16 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
Index |
(1.82 | ) | (11.61 | ) | (5.41 | ) | (2.60 | ) | (11.61 | ) | (24.28 | ) | (23.14 | ) |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 981.90 | $ 2.51 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,022.30 | $ 2.56 | 0.51 | % |
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Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Sector |
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Percent of Total Investments |
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Financials |
40.6 | % | ||
Consumer Staples |
12.7 | |||
Utilities |
8.7 | |||
Communication Services |
8.6 | |||
Materials |
8.5 | |||
Industrials |
7.5 | |||
Consumer Discretionary |
5.1 | |||
Energy |
3.4 | |||
Health Care |
3.3 | |||
Information Technology |
1.6 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Public Bank Bhd |
14.0 | % | ||
Malayan Banking Bhd |
9.9 | |||
CIMB Group Holdings Bhd |
9.0 | |||
Tenaga Nasional Bhd |
5.6 | |||
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd |
4.5 | |||
Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd |
4.0 | |||
DiGi.Com Bhd |
3.1 | |||
Hong Leong Bank Bhd |
3.1 | |||
Petronas Gas Bhd |
3.1 | |||
PPB Group Bhd |
2.6 |
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Fund Summary as of February 28, 2023 | iShares® MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of Pacific region developed market equities, excluding Japan, as represented by the MSCI Pacific ex Japan 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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Fund NAV |
5.42 | % | (2.62 | )% | 1.92 | % | 2.76 | % | (2.62 | )% | 9.99 | % | 31.33 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
5.72 | (2.90 | ) | 2.10 | 2.79 | (2.90 | ) | 10.95 | 31.70 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Index |
5.06 | (1.54 | ) | 2.41 | 3.22 | (1.54 | ) | 12.65 | 37.27 |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,054.20 | $ 2.44 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,022.40 | $ 2.41 | 0.48 | % |
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Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Sector |
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Percent of Total Investments |
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Financials |
37.7 | % | ||
Materials |
15.6 | |||
Real Estate |
10.3 | |||
Health Care |
7.6 | |||
Industrials |
7.4 | |||
Consumer Discretionary |
5.0 | |||
Consumer Staples |
4.1 | |||
Energy |
3.9 | |||
Communication Services |
3.8 | |||
Utilities |
3.2 | |||
Information Technology |
1.4 |
GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
Country/Geographic Region |
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Percent of Total Investments |
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Australia |
63.5 | % | ||
Hong Kong |
22.7 | |||
Singapore |
12.0 | |||
New Zealand |
1.8 |
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Fund Summary as of February 28, 2023 | iShares® MSCI Singapore ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares MSCI Singapore ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of Singaporean equities, as represented by the MSCI Singapore 25/50 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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Fund NAV |
6.26 | % | (6.26 | )% | (2.76 | )% | 0.21 | % | (6.26 | )% | (13.08 | )% | 2.11 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
6.46 | (6.51 | ) | (2.66 | ) | 0.26 | (6.51 | ) | (12.60 | ) | 2.64 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Index |
6.37 | (4.91 | ) | (2.24 | ) | 0.69 | (4.91 | ) | (10.72 | ) | 7.07 |
Index performance through November 30, 2016 reflects the performance of the MSCI Singapore Index. Index performance beginning on December 1, 2016 reflects the performance of the MSCI Singapore 25/50 Index.
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,062.60 | $ 2.61 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,022.30 | $ 2.56 | 0.51 | % |
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Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
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Financials |
48.3 | % | ||
Real Estate |
18.2 | |||
Industrials |
15.6 | |||
Communication Services |
8.7 | |||
Consumer Staples |
3.5 | |||
Consumer Discretionary |
3.1 | |||
Information Technology |
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TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
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Percent of Total Investments |
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DBS Group Holdings Ltd. |
20.1 | % | ||
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. |
13.6 | |||
United Overseas Bank Ltd. |
11.1 | |||
Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. |
4.4 | |||
Sea Ltd. |
4.3 | |||
CapitaLand Ascendas REIT |
4.2 | |||
Singapore Airlines Ltd. |
3.6 | |||
Wilmar International Ltd. |
3.5 | |||
Singapore Exchange Ltd. |
3.5 | |||
Keppel Corp. Ltd. |
3.3 |
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Fund Summary as of February 28, 2023 | iShares® MSCI Taiwan ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares MSCI Taiwan ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of Taiwanese equities, as represented by the MSCI Taiwan 25/50 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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Fund NAV |
2.86 | % | (18.94 | )% | 8.89 | % | 9.18 | % | (18.94 | )% | 53.12 | % | 140.67 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
2.65 | (19.33 | ) | 9.27 | 9.06 | (19.33 | ) | 55.75 | 138.11 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Index |
3.26 | (16.88 | ) | 9.71 | 9.95 | (16.88 | ) | 58.95 | 158.27 |
Index performance through November 30, 2016 reflects the performance of the MSCI Taiwan Index. Index performance beginning on December 1, 2016 reflects the performance of the MSCI Taiwan 25/50 Index.
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,028.60 | $ 2.97 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,021.90 | $ 2.96 | 0.59 | % |
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Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
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Information Technology |
57.7 | % | ||
Financials |
19.3 | |||
Materials |
7.3 | |||
Industrials |
4.8 | |||
Consumer Discretionary |
4.1 | |||
Communication Services |
3.2 | |||
Consumer Staples |
2.1 | |||
Other (each representing less than 1%) |
1.5 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
Security |
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Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. |
21.8 | % | ||
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. |
4.6 | |||
MediaTek Inc. |
3.9 | |||
United Microelectronics Corp. |
2.3 | |||
Delta Electronics Inc. |
2.2 | |||
Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd. |
1.9 | |||
Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. |
1.8 | |||
CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd. |
1.6 | |||
China Steel Corp. |
1.6 | |||
Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd. |
1.6 |
(a) |
Excludes money market funds. |
F U N D S U M M A R Y |
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Fund Summary as of February 28, 2023 | iShares® MSCI Thailand ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares MSCI Thailand ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of a broad-based index composed of Thai equities, as represented by the MSCI Thailand IMI 25/50 Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns | Cumulative Total Returns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6-Month Total Returns |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fund NAV |
1.76 | % | (8.24 | )% | (4.33 | )% | 0.21 | % | (8.24 | )% | (19.85 | )% | 2.11 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
2.59 | (8.85 | ) | (4.26 | ) | 0.25 | (8.85 | ) | (19.57 | ) | 2.52 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Index |
1.64 | (7.62 | ) | (4.10 | ) | 0.41 | (7.62 | ) | (18.88 | ) | 4.23 |
Index performance through February 11, 2013 reflects the performance of the MSCI Thailand Investable Market Index. Index performance beginning on February 12, 2013 reflects the performance of the MSCI Thailand IMI 25/50 Index.
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
Actual | Hypothetical 5% Return | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ending Account Value (02/28/23) |
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Expenses Paid During the Period |
(a) |
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Beginning Account Value (09/01/22) |
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Ending Account Value (02/28/23) |
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Expenses Paid During the Period |
(a) |
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Annualized Expense Ratio |
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,017.60 | $ 2.95 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,021.90 | $ 2.96 | 0.59 | % |
(a) |
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Sector |
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Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Energy |
12.9 | % | ||
Consumer Staples |
11.3 | |||
Industrials |
9.7 | |||
Materials |
9.3 | |||
Utilities |
9.2 | |||
Health Care |
9.1 | |||
Financials |
8.6 | |||
Consumer Discretionary |
8.5 | |||
Communication Services |
7.8 | |||
Real Estate |
7.1 | |||
Information Technology |
6.5 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
Security |
|
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
CP ALL PCL |
6.0 | % | ||
PTT Public Company Ltd. |
5.3 | |||
Airports of Thailand PCL |
5.2 | |||
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL |
4.8 | |||
Delta Electronics Thailand PCL |
4.7 | |||
Siam Cement PCL (The) |
4.2 | |||
Advanced Info Service PCL |
4.0 | |||
PTT Exploration & Production PCL |
3.4 | |||
Gulf Energy Development PCL |
2.6 | |||
Central Pattana PCL |
2.4 |
(a) |
Excludes money market funds. |
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Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of each Fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at iShares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.
Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. Beginning August 10, 2020, the price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is the closing price. Prior to August 10, 2020, Market Price was determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.
Shareholders of each Fund may incur the following charges: (1) transactional expenses, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing expenses, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense examples shown (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held through the end of the period) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in each Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other funds.
The expense examples provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”
The expense examples also provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in the 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.
A B O U T F U N D P E R F O R M A N C E / D I S C L O S U R E O F E X P E N S E S |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) February 28, 2023 |
iShares® MSCI Hong Kong ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Common Stocks |
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Banks — 6.5% | ||||||||
BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd. |
8,149,000 | $ | 27,579,030 | |||||
Hang Seng Bank Ltd. |
1,687,100 | 27,443,247 | ||||||
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55,022,277 | ||||||||
Beverages — 1.5% | ||||||||
Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.(a) |
4,179,900 | 12,533,855 | ||||||
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Building Products — 1.0% | ||||||||
Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd. |
4,797,000 | 8,969,166 | ||||||
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Capital Markets — 12.6% | ||||||||
Futu Holdings Ltd., ADR(b)(c) |
161,628 | 7,953,714 | ||||||
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. |
2,470,126 | 98,935,075 | ||||||
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106,888,789 | ||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.4% | ||||||||
HKT Trust & HKT Ltd., Class SS |
9,228,500 | 11,997,952 | ||||||
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Electric Utilities — 6.1% | ||||||||
CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd. |
1,652,000 | 8,714,100 | ||||||
CLP Holdings Ltd. |
3,627,200 | 25,650,887 | ||||||
Power Assets Holdings Ltd. |
3,192,500 | 17,075,963 | ||||||
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51,440,950 | ||||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 3.6% | ||||||||
Link REIT |
4,599,400 | 30,270,866 | ||||||
|
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Food Products — 1.4% | ||||||||
WH Group Ltd.(a) |
20,416,500 | 11,880,952 | ||||||
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Gas Utilities — 2.8% | ||||||||
Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd. |
24,908,495 | 23,414,052 | ||||||
|
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Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 6.0% | ||||||||
Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. |
4,753,000 | 31,643,754 | ||||||
Sands China Ltd.(b) |
5,609,600 | 19,468,739 | ||||||
|
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51,112,493 | ||||||||
Industrial Conglomerates — 6.5% | ||||||||
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. |
5,803,767 | 34,655,732 | ||||||
Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd. |
414,900 | 20,566,435 | ||||||
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55,222,167 | ||||||||
Insurance — 22.7% | ||||||||
AIA Group Ltd. |
18,096,200 | 192,326,575 | ||||||
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Machinery — 3.5% | ||||||||
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. |
2,954,647 | 29,426,113 | ||||||
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Marine — 0.9% | ||||||||
SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd. |
3,672,000 | 7,681,631 | ||||||
|
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Real Estate Management & Development — 20.4% | ||||||||
CK Asset Holdings Ltd. |
4,356,267 | 27,322,644 | ||||||
ESR Group Ltd.(a) |
5,150,000 | 8,760,353 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Real Estate Management & Development (continued) | ||||||||
Hang Lung Properties Ltd. |
5,152,000 | $ | 9,936,552 | |||||
Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd. |
3,540,762 | 12,428,725 | ||||||
Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd. |
2,700,700 | 12,354,528 | ||||||
New World Development Co. Ltd. |
3,785,266 | 10,304,116 | ||||||
Sino Land Co. Ltd. |
8,604,000 | 11,033,345 | ||||||
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd. |
3,097,500 | 42,331,702 | ||||||
Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A |
1,234,000 | 10,070,310 | ||||||
Swire Properties Ltd. |
3,139,600 | 8,261,859 | ||||||
Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd. |
3,765,150 | 20,643,662 | ||||||
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173,447,796 | ||||||||
Road & Rail — 2.1% | ||||||||
MTR Corp. Ltd. |
3,552,583 | 17,902,413 | ||||||
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Total
Common Stocks — 99.0% |
|
839,538,047 | ||||||
|
|
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Rights |
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Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.1% | ||||||||
Link REIT (Expires 03/28/23, Strike Price HKD 44.20)(b) |
910,900 | 858,748 | ||||||
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Total
Rights — 0.1% |
|
858,748 | ||||||
|
|
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Total
Long-Term Investments — 99.1% |
|
840,396,795 | ||||||
|
|
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Short-Term Securities |
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Money Market Funds — 0.8% | ||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 4.81%(d)(e)(f) |
6,286,059 | 6,289,831 | ||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 4.41%(d)(e) |
520,000 | 520,000 | ||||||
|
|
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Total
Short-Term Securities — 0.8% |
|
6,809,831 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total
Investments — 99.9% |
|
847,206,626 | ||||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1% |
|
1,114,712 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% |
|
$ | 848,321,338 | |||||
|
|
(a) |
Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
(b) |
Non-income producing security. |
(c) |
All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(d) |
Affiliate of the Fund. |
(e) |
Annualized 7-day yield as of period end. |
(f) |
All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities. |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2023 |
iShares® MSCI Hong Kong ETF |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended February 28, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
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Affiliated Issuer | Value
at 08/31/22 |
Purchases at Cost |
Proceeds from Sale |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
Change
in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Value
at 02/28/23 |
Shares Held at 02/28/23 |
Income |
Capital Gain |
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BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares |
$ | — | $ | 6,288,690 | (a) | $ | — | $ | 418 | $ | 723 | $ | 6,289,831 | 6,286,059 | $ | 6,465 | (b) | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares |
1,540,000 | — | (1,020,000 | )(a) | — | — | 520,000 | 520,000 | 22,413 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 418 | $ | 723 | $ | 6,809,831 | $ | 28,878 | $ | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(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
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Description | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Date |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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Long Contracts |
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MSCI EAFE Index |
12 | 03/17/23 | $ | 1,228 | $ | 1,880 | ||||||||||
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OTC Total Return Swaps
|
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Reference Entity | Payment Frequency |
Counterparty(a) | Termination Date |
Net Notional |
Accrued Appreciation |
Net Value of Reference Entity |
Gross Notional Amount Net Asset Percentage |
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Equity Securities Long |
Monthly | Goldman Sachs Bank USA(b) | 08/19/26 | $ | 698,489 | $(1,573)(c) | $ | 696,916 | 0.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Monthly | HSBC Bank PLC(d) | 02/10/28 | 703,370 | (88,906)(e) | 656,863 | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monthly | JPMorgan Chase Bank NA(f) | 02/08/24 | 8,501 | 4,665(g) | 8,011 | 0.0 | (h) | |||||||||||||||||||
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$ | (85,814 | ) | $ | 1,361,790 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a) |
The Fund receives the total return on a portfolio of long positions underlying the total return swap. The Fund pays the total return on a portfolio of short positions underlying the total return swap. In addition, the Fund pays or receives a variable rate of interest, based on a specified benchmark. The benchmark and spread are determined based upon the country and/or currency of the individual underlying positions. |
(c) |
Amount includes $0 of net dividends and financing fees. |
(e) |
Amount includes $(42,399) of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees. |
(g) |
Amount includes $5,155 of net dividends, payable for referenced securities purchased and financing fees. |
(h) |
Rounds to less than 0.1%. |
The following are the specified benchmarks (plus or minus a range) used in determining the variable rate of interest:
(b) | (d) | (f) | ||||
Range: | 55 basis points | 55 basis points | 55 basis points | |||
Benchmarks: | HKD - Overnight Index Average (HONIA) | HKD - Overnight Index Average (HONIA) |
HKD - Overnight Index Average (HONIA) |
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 (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2023 |
iShares® MSCI Hong Kong ETF |
The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of equity securities underlying the total return swap with Goldman Sachs Bank USA as of period end, termination date August 19, 2026.
Shares | Value | %of Basket Value |
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Reference Entity — Long |
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Common Stocks | ||||||||||||
Capital Markets | ||||||||||||
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. |
17,400 | $ | 696,916 | 100.0 | % | |||||||
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Net Value of Reference Entity — Goldman Sachs Bank USA |
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$ | 696,916 | |||||||||
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The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of equity securities underlying the total return swap with HSBC Bank PLC as of period end, termination date February 10, 2028.
Shares | Value | %of Basket Value |
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Reference Entity — Long |
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Common Stocks | ||||||||||||
Capital Markets | ||||||||||||
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. |
16,400 | $ | 656,863 | 100.0 | % | |||||||
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Net Value of Reference Entity — HSBC Bank PLC |
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$ | 656,863 | |||||||||
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|
The following table represents the individual long positions and related values of equity securities underlying the total return swap with JPMorgan Chase Bank NA as of period end, termination date February 8, 2024.
Shares | Value | %of Basket Value |
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Reference Entity — Long |
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Common Stocks | ||||||||||||
Capital Markets | ||||||||||||
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. |
200 | $ | 8,011 | 100.0 | % | |||||||
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Net Value of Reference Entity — JPMorgan Chase Bank NA |
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$ | 8,011 | |||||||||
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|
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:
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Commodity Contracts |
Credit Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
Interest Rate Contracts |
Other Contracts |
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments |
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Futures contracts |
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Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a) |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,880 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,880 | ||||||||||||||
Swaps — OTC |
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Unrealized appreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums paid |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | 4,665 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 4,665 | ||||||||||||||
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$ | — | $ | — | $ | 6,545 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 6,545 | |||||||||||||||
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Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments |
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Swaps — OTC |
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Unrealized depreciation on OTC swaps; Swap premiums received |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | 90,479 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 90,479 | ||||||||||||||
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(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). |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2023 |
iShares® MSCI Hong Kong ETF |
For the period ended February 28, 2023, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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Commodity Contracts |
Credit Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
Interest Rate Contracts |
Other Contracts |
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Net Realized Gain (Loss) from |
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Futures contracts |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | (106,095 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (106,095 | ) | ||||||||||||
Swaps |
— | — | 1,187,999 | — | — | — | 1,187,999 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,081,904 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,081,904 | |||||||||||||||
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on |
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Futures contracts |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | 114,832 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 114,832 | ||||||||||||||
Swaps |
— | — | (85,814 | ) | — | — | — | (85,814 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
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$ | — | $ | — | $ | 29,018 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 29,018 | |||||||||||||||
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
Futures contracts |
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Average notional value of contracts — long |
$ | 1,801,860 | ||
Total return swaps |
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Average notional value |
$ | 705,180 |
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Derivative Financial Instruments - Offsetting as of Period End
The Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:
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Assets | Liabilities | |||||||
|
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Derivative Financial Instruments: |
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Futures contracts |
$ | 1,880 | $ | — | ||||
Swaps—OTC(a) |
4,665 | 90,479 | ||||||
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Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
6,545 | 90,479 | ||||||
Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”) |
(1,880 | ) | — | |||||
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Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA |
4,665 | 90,479 | ||||||
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(a) |
Includes unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on OTC swaps and swap premiums (paid/received) in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. |
The following tables present the Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received and pledged by the Fund:
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Derivative Assets Subject to an MNA by Counterparty |
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Non-Cash Collateral Received |
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JPMorgan Chase Bank NA |
$ | 4,665 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 4,665 | ||||||||||
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Derivative Liabilities Subject to an MNA by Counterparty |
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Derivatives Available for Offset |
|
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Non-Cash Collateral Pledged |
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Cash Collateral Pledged |
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Net Amount of Derivative Liabilities |
(b) | |||||
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Goldman Sachs Bank USA |
$ | 1,573 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,573 | ||||||||||
HSBC Bank PLC |
88,906 | — | — | — | 88,906 | |||||||||||||||
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$ | 90,479 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 90,479 | |||||||||||
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(a) |
Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default. |
(b) |
Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default. |
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 (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2023 |
iShares® MSCI Hong Kong 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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Long-Term Investments |
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Common Stocks |
$ | 7,953,714 | $ | 831,584,333 | $ | — | $ | 839,538,047 | ||||||||
Rights |
— | 858,748 | — | 858,748 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Securities |
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Money Market Funds |
6,809,831 | — | — | 6,809,831 | ||||||||||||
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$ | 14,763,545 | $ | 832,443,081 | $ | — | $ | 847,206,626 | |||||||||
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Equity Contracts |
$ | 1,880 | $ | 4,665 | $ | — | $ | 6,545 | ||||||||
Liabilities |
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Equity Contracts |
— | (90,479 | ) | — | (90,479 | ) | ||||||||||
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$ | 1,880 | $ | (85,814 | ) | $ | — | (83,934 | ) | ||||||||
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(a) |
Derivative financial instruments are swaps and futures contracts. Swaps and futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) February 28, 2023 |
iShares® MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Common Stocks |
||||||||
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.6% | ||||||||
AZ-COM MARUWA Holdings Inc. |
3,000 | $ | 39,264 | |||||
Hamakyorex Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 23,163 | ||||||
Konoike Transport Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 21,978 | ||||||
Mitsui-Soko Holdings Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 57,910 | ||||||
Sankyu Inc. |
4,000 | 147,162 | ||||||
SBS Holdings Inc. |
1,000 | 23,504 | ||||||
Senko Group Holdings Co. Ltd. |
9,000 | 63,677 | ||||||
Trancom Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 49,024 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
425,682 | ||||||||
Auto Components — 3.4% | ||||||||
Exedy Corp. |
3,000 | 39,802 | ||||||
FCC Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 32,887 | ||||||
G-Tekt Corp. |
2,000 | 20,901 | ||||||
JTEKT Corp. |
18,000 | 134,478 | ||||||
KYB Corp. |
1,000 | 27,628 | ||||||
Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co. Ltd. |
4,000 | 51,644 | ||||||
NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. |
13,000 | 261,419 | ||||||
NHK Spring Co. Ltd. |
17,000 | 113,220 | ||||||
Nifco Inc./Japan |
7,000 | 184,544 | ||||||
Nippon Seiki Co. Ltd. |
4,000 | 26,116 | ||||||
NOK Corp. |
7,000 | 68,640 | ||||||
Pacific Industrial Co. Ltd. |
4,000 | 34,154 | ||||||
Piolax Inc. |
2,000 | 29,511 | ||||||
Seiren Co. Ltd. |
4,000 | 70,302 | ||||||
Shoei Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 79,304 | ||||||
Stanley Electric Co. Ltd. |
11,000 | 229,386 | ||||||
Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 15,532 | ||||||
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. |
15,000 | 135,054 | ||||||
Tokai Rika Co. Ltd. |
4,000 | 45,843 | ||||||
Topre Corp. |
3,000 | 26,351 | ||||||
Toyo Tire Corp. |
9,000 | 106,538 | ||||||
Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. |
6,000 | 97,737 | ||||||
Toyota Boshoku Corp. |
6,000 | 93,335 | ||||||
TS Tech Co. Ltd. |
8,000 | 101,486 | ||||||
Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (The) |
10,000 | 189,770 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
2,215,582 | ||||||||
Automobiles — 0.4% | ||||||||
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.(a) |
57,000 | 224,781 | ||||||
Nissan Shatai Co. Ltd. |
6,000 | 37,048 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
261,829 | ||||||||
Banks — 4.8% | ||||||||
77 Bank Ltd. (The) |
5,000 | 89,078 | ||||||
Aichi Financial Group Inc., NVS |
3,000 | 55,396 | ||||||
Aozora Bank Ltd. |
10,000 | 193,659 | ||||||
Awa Bank Ltd. (The) |
3,000 | 48,979 | ||||||
Bank of Kyoto Ltd. (The) |
5,000 | 238,695 | ||||||
Chugin Financial Group Inc., NVS |
12,000 | 84,181 | ||||||
Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group Inc. |
3,000 | 71,573 | ||||||
Fukuoka Financial Group Inc. |
15,000 | 334,851 | ||||||
Gunma Bank Ltd. (The) |
29,000 | 108,853 | ||||||
Hachijuni Bank Ltd. (The) |
29,000 | 131,234 | ||||||
Hirogin Holdings Inc. |
21,000 | 106,246 | ||||||
Hokkoku Financial Holdings Inc. |
2,000 | 61,322 | ||||||
Hokuhoku Financial Group Inc. |
10,000 | 77,163 | ||||||
Hyakugo Bank Ltd. (The) |
17,000 | 52,313 | ||||||
Iyogin Holdings Inc., NVS |
19,000 | 113,176 | ||||||
Juroku Financial Group Inc. |
3,000 | 70,835 | ||||||
Keiyo Bank Ltd. (The) |
8,000 | 38,045 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Banks (continued) | ||||||||
Kiyo Bank Ltd. (The) |
5,000 | $ | 59,844 | |||||
Kyushu Financial Group Inc. |
29,000 | 110,527 | ||||||
Mebuki Financial Group Inc. |
78,000 | 209,678 | ||||||
Musashino Bank Ltd. (The) |
2,000 | 37,250 | ||||||
Nanto Bank Ltd. (The) |
2,000 | 39,523 | ||||||
Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings Inc. |
10,000 | 85,278 | ||||||
North Pacific Bank Ltd. |
23,000 | 53,543 | ||||||
Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank Ltd. (The) |
3,000 | 44,288 | ||||||
Okinawa Financial Group Inc. |
2,000 | 35,091 | ||||||
San-in Godo Bank Ltd. (The) |
12,000 | 74,758 | ||||||
Seven Bank Ltd. |
50,000 | 100,586 | ||||||
Shiga Bank Ltd. (The) |
3,000 | 64,115 | ||||||
Shinsei Bank Ltd. |
5,000 | 91,027 | ||||||
Suruga Bank Ltd. |
14,000 | 44,010 | ||||||
Toho Bank Ltd. (The) |
15,000 | 26,669 | ||||||
Tokyo Kiraboshi Financial Group Inc. |
2,000 | 42,716 | ||||||
TOMONY Holdings Inc. |
12,000 | 34,717 | ||||||
Yamaguchi Financial Group Inc. |
17,000 | 114,799 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
3,144,018 | ||||||||
Beverages — 0.8% | ||||||||
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc. |
11,000 | 115,795 | ||||||
Ito En Ltd. |
5,000 | 168,558 | ||||||
Sapporo Holdings Ltd. |
5,000 | 117,489 | ||||||
Takara Holdings Inc. |
12,000 | 94,696 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
496,538 | ||||||||
Biotechnology — 0.3% | ||||||||
GNI Group Ltd.(a) |
3,997 | 31,620 | ||||||
PeptiDream Inc.(a) |
8,000 | 108,563 | ||||||
Pharma Foods International Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 22,953 | ||||||
SanBio Co. Ltd.(a) |
3,000 | 15,149 | ||||||
Takara Bio Inc. |
4,000 | 50,954 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
229,239 | ||||||||
Building Products — 0.8% | ||||||||
Bunka Shutter Co. Ltd. |
4,000 | 32,775 | ||||||
Central Glass Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 49,149 | ||||||
Nichias Corp. |
5,000 | 98,597 | ||||||
Nichiha Corp. |
2,000 | 38,632 | ||||||
Nitto Boseki Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 30,568 | ||||||
Noritz Corp. |
2,000 | 24,183 | ||||||
Sanwa Holdings Corp. |
16,000 | 168,659 | ||||||
Sekisui Jushi Corp. |
2,000 | 29,017 | ||||||
Takara Standard Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 21,133 | ||||||
Takasago Thermal Engineering Co. Ltd. |
4,000 | 61,518 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
554,231 | ||||||||
Capital Markets — 0.6% | ||||||||
GMO Financial Holdings Inc. |
3,000 | 12,842 | ||||||
JAFCO Group Co. Ltd. |
5,000 | 80,881 | ||||||
M&A Capital Partners Co. Ltd.(a) |
1,000 | 28,906 | ||||||
Matsui Securities Co. Ltd. |
10,000 | 59,535 | ||||||
Monex Group Inc. |
15,000 | 54,960 | ||||||
Okasan Securities Group Inc. |
14,000 | 44,926 | ||||||
SPARX Group Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 23,447 | ||||||
Strike Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 27,843 | ||||||
Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings Inc. |
17,000 | 47,563 | ||||||
WealthNavi Inc.(a)(b) |
2,000 | 18,745 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
399,648 | ||||||||
Chemicals — 6.7% | ||||||||
ADEKA Corp. |
8,000 | 129,806 | ||||||
Aica Kogyo Co. Ltd. |
4,000 | 90,899 |
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 (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2023 |
iShares® MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Chemicals (continued) |
||||||||
Air Water Inc. |
16,000 | $ | 192,366 | |||||
C Uyemura & Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 45,527 | ||||||
C.I. Takiron Corp. |
4,000 | 14,924 | ||||||
Chugoku Marine Paints Ltd. |
3,000 | 24,694 | ||||||
Daicel Corp. |
22,000 | 152,747 | ||||||
Denka Co. Ltd. |
6,000 | 126,705 | ||||||
DIC Corp. |
6,000 | 107,111 | ||||||
Fujimi Inc. |
1,000 | 47,934 | ||||||
Fujimori Kogyo Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 23,121 | ||||||
Fuso Chemical Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 54,487 | ||||||
JCU Corp. |
2,000 | 46,949 | ||||||
Kaneka Corp. |
4,000 | 100,511 | ||||||
Kansai Paint Co. Ltd. |
15,000 | 201,219 | ||||||
Kanto Denka Kogyo Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 22,278 | ||||||
KeePer Technical Laboratory Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 28,674 | ||||||
KH Neochem Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 56,348 | ||||||
Konishi Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 40,953 | ||||||
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. |
6,049 | 38,346 | ||||||
Kuraray Co. Ltd. |
27,000 | 242,176 | ||||||
Kureha Corp. |
1,400 | 86,750 | ||||||
Lintec Corp. |
3,000 | 49,166 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc. |
13,000 | 184,165 | ||||||
Nihon Parkerizing Co. Ltd. |
7,000 | 52,358 | ||||||
Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd. |
11,000 | 96,597 | ||||||
Nippon Pillar Packing Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 25,302 | ||||||
Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 83,011 | ||||||
Nippon Soda Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 67,842 | ||||||
NOF Corp. |
6,000 | 255,235 | ||||||
Okamoto Industries Inc. |
1,000 | 28,636 | ||||||
Osaka Organic Chemical Industry Ltd. |
1,000 | 14,689 | ||||||
Osaka Soda Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 31,606 | ||||||
Sakata INX Corp. |
3,000 | 22,776 | ||||||
Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd. |
1,000 | 31,532 | ||||||
Shikoku Chemicals Corp. |
2,000 | 18,710 | ||||||
Shin-Etsu Polymer Co. Ltd. |
4,000 | 39,730 | ||||||
Showa Denko KK |
15,000 | 246,337 | ||||||
Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 104,770 | ||||||
T Hasegawa Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 64,647 | ||||||
Taiyo Holdings Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 52,084 | ||||||
Takasago International Corp. |
1,000 | 18,619 | ||||||
Teijin Ltd. |
15,000 | 155,859 | ||||||
Tenma Corp. |
1,000 | 17,258 | ||||||
Toagosei Co. Ltd. |
8,000 | 73,619 | ||||||
Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd. |
17,000 | 165,992 | ||||||
Tokuyama Corp. |
5,000 | 79,706 | ||||||
Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 158,353 | ||||||
Toyo Gosei Co. Ltd. |
400 | 26,926 | ||||||
Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 42,608 | ||||||
Toyobo Co. Ltd. |
7,000 | 55,065 | ||||||
UBE Corp. |
8,000 | 119,980 | ||||||
W-Scope Corp.(a)(b) |
4,000 | 37,634 | ||||||
Zeon Corp. |
11,000 | 104,042 | ||||||
|
|
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4,399,379 | ||||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.8% | ||||||||
Aeon Delight Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 43,634 | ||||||
Daiseki Co. Ltd. |
4,012 | 120,535 | ||||||
Duskin Co. Ltd. |
4,000 | 91,062 | ||||||
Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co. Ltd. |
5,000 | 73,220 | ||||||
Kokuyo Co. Ltd. |
7,000 | 96,320 | ||||||
Matsuda Sangyo Co. Ltd. |
1,060 | 17,868 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued) |
| |||||||
Midac Holdings Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | $ | 20,253 | |||||
Mitsubishi Pencil Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 32,463 | ||||||
Nippon Kanzai Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 38,029 | ||||||
Nippon Parking Development Co. Ltd. |
16,000 | 30,177 | ||||||
Okamura Corp. |
5,000 | 50,348 | ||||||
Park24 Co. Ltd.(a) |
11,000 | 161,167 | ||||||
Pilot Corp. |
2,000 | 64,273 | ||||||
Prestige International Inc. |
8,000 | 37,240 | ||||||
Raksul Inc.(a)(b) |
4,000 | 39,980 | ||||||
Sato Holdings Corp. |
2,000 | 33,199 | ||||||
Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd. |
6,000 | 157,484 | ||||||
TRE Holdings Corp. |
4,000 | 44,555 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,151,807 | ||||||||
Construction & Engineering — 3.5% | ||||||||
Chiyoda Corp.(a) |
13,000 | 39,667 | ||||||
Chudenko Corp. |
2,000 | 31,672 | ||||||
COMSYS Holdings Corp. |
9,000 | 163,728 | ||||||
Daiho Corp. |
1,000 | 28,216 | ||||||
EXEO Group Inc. |
8,000 | 140,374 | ||||||
Hazama Ando Corp. |
14,000 | 90,242 | ||||||
INFRONEER Holdings Inc. |
21,040 | 159,523 | ||||||
JDC Corp. |
4,000 | 16,419 | ||||||
JGC Holdings Corp. |
19,000 | 244,533 | ||||||
Kandenko Co. Ltd. |
8,000 | 52,491 | ||||||
Kinden Corp. |
10,000 | 112,279 | ||||||
Kumagai Gumi Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 61,275 | ||||||
Kyudenko Corp. |
4,000 | 101,032 | ||||||
MIRAIT ONE corp. |
8,000 | 89,520 | ||||||
Nippon Densetsu Kogyo Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 33,547 | ||||||
Nippon Road Co. Ltd. (The) |
400 | 20,610 | ||||||
Nishimatsu Construction Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 80,147 | ||||||
Okumura Corp. |
3,000 | 72,368 | ||||||
Penta-Ocean Construction Co. Ltd. |
23,000 | 109,611 | ||||||
Raito Kogyo Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 43,114 | ||||||
Raiznext Corp. |
2,000 | 20,241 | ||||||
Sanki Engineering Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 33,659 | ||||||
SHO-BOND Holdings Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 118,331 | ||||||
Sumitomo Densetsu Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 17,805 | ||||||
Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd. |
12,000 | 37,609 | ||||||
Taihei Dengyo Kaisha Ltd. |
1,000 | 28,506 | ||||||
Taikisha Ltd. |
2,000 | 52,627 | ||||||
Takamatsu Construction Group Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 14,728 | ||||||
Toa Corp./Tokyo |
1,000 | 19,488 | ||||||
Toda Corp. |
18,000 | 93,813 | ||||||
Toenec Corp. |
1,000 | 25,046 | ||||||
Tokyu Construction Co. Ltd. |
7,040 | 35,755 | ||||||
Totetsu Kogyo Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 40,276 | ||||||
Toyo Construction Co. Ltd. |
5,000 | 32,549 | ||||||
Yokogawa Bridge Holdings Corp. |
3,000 | 45,238 | ||||||
Yurtec Corp. |
3,000 | 16,650 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
2,322,689 | ||||||||
Construction Materials — 0.5% | ||||||||
Maeda Kosen Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 24,189 | ||||||
Mitani Sekisan Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 32,170 | ||||||
Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 83,806 | ||||||
Taiheiyo Cement Corp. |
10,000 | 183,857 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
324,022 | ||||||||
Consumer Finance — 1.0% | ||||||||
AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd. |
9,000 | 85,440 |
18 |
2 0 2 3 I S H A R E S S E M I - 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 (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2023 |
iShares® MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Consumer Finance (continued) |
||||||||
Aiful Corp. |
27,000 | $ | 73,771 | |||||
Credit Saison Co. Ltd. |
13,000 | 177,181 | ||||||
J Trust Co. Ltd. |
6,000 | 21,416 | ||||||
Jaccs Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 65,132 | ||||||
Marui Group Co. Ltd. |
15,000 | 228,454 | ||||||
Orient Corp. |
4,300 | 36,880 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
688,274 | ||||||||
Containers & Packaging — 0.6% | ||||||||
FP Corp. |
4,100 | 103,924 | ||||||
Fuji Seal International Inc. |
4,000 | 48,562 | ||||||
Rengo Co. Ltd. |
16,000 | 103,962 | ||||||
Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd. |
11,000 | 143,141 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
399,589 | ||||||||
Distributors — 0.3% | ||||||||
Arata Corp. |
1,000 | 29,654 | ||||||
Doshisha Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 26,887 | ||||||
PALTAC Corp. |
3,000 | 109,115 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
165,656 | ||||||||
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.2% | ||||||||
Benesse Holdings Inc. |
6,000 | 88,794 | ||||||
LITALICO Inc. |
2,000 | 37,733 | ||||||
Riso Kyoiku Co. Ltd. |
9,000 | 22,143 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
148,670 | ||||||||
Diversified Financial Services — 1.0% | ||||||||
eGuarantee Inc. |
3,000 | 50,078 | ||||||
Financial Products Group Co. Ltd. |
5,000 | 43,119 | ||||||
Fuyo General Lease Co. Ltd. |
1,500 | 103,328 | ||||||
Japan Securities Finance Co. Ltd. |
8,000 | 61,614 | ||||||
Mizuho Leasing Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 53,817 | ||||||
Ricoh Leasing Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 29,553 | ||||||
Tokyo Century Corp. |
3,000 | 100,337 | ||||||
Zenkoku Hosho Co. Ltd. |
5,000 | 190,492 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
632,338 | ||||||||
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.4% | ||||||||
ARTERIA Networks Corp. |
2,000 | 19,006 | ||||||
Internet Initiative Japan Inc. |
9,000 | 180,278 | ||||||
JTOWER Inc.(a)(b) |
1,000 | 40,372 | ||||||
Usen-Next Holdings Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 18,381 | ||||||
Vision Inc./Tokyo Japan(a) |
3,000 | 35,861 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
293,898 | ||||||||
Electric Utilities — 1.0% | ||||||||
Chugoku Electric Power Co. Inc. (The) |
23,000 | 113,119 | ||||||
Hokkaido Electric Power Co. Inc. |
15,000 | 51,944 | ||||||
Hokuriku Electric Power Co. |
14,000 | 55,667 | ||||||
Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc. |
35,000 | 185,831 | ||||||
Okinawa Electric Power Co. Inc. (The) |
4,092 | 30,946 | ||||||
Shikoku Electric Power Co. Inc. |
13,000 | 69,674 | ||||||
Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc. |
38,000 | 180,871 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
688,052 | ||||||||
Electrical Equipment — 1.3% | ||||||||
Daihen Corp. |
2,000 | 62,794 | ||||||
Fujikura Ltd. |
20,000 | 141,797 | ||||||
Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd. |
6,000 | 104,880 | ||||||
GS Yuasa Corp. |
5,000 | 90,108 | ||||||
Idec Corp./Japan |
2,000 | 47,927 | ||||||
Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd. |
4,000 | 110,744 | ||||||
Nippon Carbon Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 30,590 | ||||||
Nissin Electric Co. Ltd. |
4,000 | 49,784 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Electrical Equipment (continued) |
||||||||
Nitto Kogyo Corp. |
2,000 | $ | 38,912 | |||||
Sanyo Denki Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 41,534 | ||||||
Toyo Tanso Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 32,847 | ||||||
Ushio Inc. |
8,000 | 91,405 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
843,322 | ||||||||
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 4.0% | ||||||||
Ai Holdings Corp. |
3,000 | 49,794 | ||||||
Alps Alpine Co. Ltd. |
17,000 | 161,481 | ||||||
Amano Corp. |
4,000 | 73,973 | ||||||
Anritsu Corp. |
11,000 | 100,409 | ||||||
Canon Electronics Inc. |
2,000 | 25,948 | ||||||
Canon Marketing Japan Inc. |
4,000 | 88,396 | ||||||
Citizen Watch Co. Ltd. |
20,000 | 121,062 | ||||||
Daiwabo Holdings Co. Ltd. |
7,000 | 108,175 | ||||||
Dexerials Corp. |
5,000 | 97,964 | ||||||
Hakuto Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 37,457 | ||||||
Hioki E.E. Corp. |
1,000 | 58,592 | ||||||
Horiba Ltd. |
3,000 | 159,952 | ||||||
Hosiden Corp. |
4,000 | 48,963 | ||||||
Iriso Electronics Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 69,954 | ||||||
Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd. |
4,000 | 66,403 | ||||||
Japan Display Inc.(a) |
64,000 | 19,313 | ||||||
Kaga Electronics Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 35,870 | ||||||
Koa Corp. |
2,000 | 27,188 | ||||||
Macnica Holdings Inc. |
4,000 | 110,659 | ||||||
Maruwa Co. Ltd./Aichi |
1,000 | 128,577 | ||||||
Maxell Ltd. |
4,000 | 42,667 | ||||||
Meiko Electronics Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 40,606 | ||||||
Nichicon Corp. |
4,000 | 39,628 | ||||||
Nippon Ceramic Co. Ltd. |
1,600 | 31,152 | ||||||
Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd. |
7,000 | 130,282 | ||||||
Nippon Signal Company Ltd. |
3,000 | 22,801 | ||||||
Nissha Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 39,909 | ||||||
Nohmi Bosai Ltd. |
2,000 | 24,212 | ||||||
Oki Electric Industry Co. Ltd. |
6,000 | 31,307 | ||||||
Optex Group Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 45,169 | ||||||
Restar Holdings Corp. |
1,000 | 17,033 | ||||||
Riken Keiki Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 36,948 | ||||||
Ryosan Co. Ltd. |
1,300 | 29,596 | ||||||
Ryoyo Electro Corp. |
1,000 | 18,538 | ||||||
Siix Corp. |
2,000 | 21,881 | ||||||
Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd. |
10,000 | 302,820 | ||||||
Topcon Corp. |
9,000 | 118,373 | ||||||
Yokowo Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 14,588 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
2,597,640 | ||||||||
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.0% | ||||||||
Modec Inc.(a) |
2,000 | 22,123 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Entertainment — 0.9% | ||||||||
Avex Inc. |
3,000 | 35,500 | ||||||
Bushiroad Inc. |
2,000 | 10,647 | ||||||
COLOPL Inc. |
5,000 | 21,841 | ||||||
Daiichikosho Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 95,360 | ||||||
DeNA Co. Ltd. |
7,000 | 89,903 | ||||||
GungHo Online Entertainment Inc. |
4,000 | 72,043 | ||||||
Mixi Inc. |
3,000 | 58,957 | ||||||
Shochiku Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 80,515 | ||||||
Toei Animation Co. Ltd.(b) |
700 | 70,014 | ||||||
Toei Co. Ltd. |
500 | 63,535 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
598,315 |
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 (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2023 |
iShares® MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 8.4% |
| |||||||
Activia Properties Inc. |
60 | $ | 172,930 | |||||
Advance Logistics Investment Corp. |
50 | 50,089 | ||||||
Advance Residence Investment Corp. |
110 | 270,229 | ||||||
AEON REIT Investment Corp. |
140 | 152,992 | ||||||
Comforia Residential REIT Inc. |
50 | 115,120 | ||||||
CRE Logistics REIT Inc. |
50 | 64,923 | ||||||
Daiwa Office Investment Corp. |
30 | 134,795 | ||||||
Daiwa Securities Living Investments Corp. |
160 | 133,100 | ||||||
Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp. |
40 | 147,454 | ||||||
Fukuoka REIT Corp. |
50 | 60,433 | ||||||
Global One Real Estate Investment Corp. |
80 | 63,957 | ||||||
Hankyu Hanshin REIT Inc. |
50 | 52,749 | ||||||
Heiwa Real Estate REIT Inc. |
80 | 92,308 | ||||||
Hoshino Resorts REIT Inc. |
20 | 110,906 | ||||||
Hulic Reit Inc. |
110 | 123,174 | ||||||
Ichigo Office REIT Investment Corp. |
100 | 65,088 | ||||||
Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp. |
170 | 179,218 | ||||||
Invincible Investment Corp. |
520 | 209,566 | ||||||
Japan Excellent Inc. |
100 | 89,284 | ||||||
Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp. |
380 | 214,775 | ||||||
Japan Logistics Fund Inc. |
70 | 151,307 | ||||||
Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp. |
70 | 184,748 | ||||||
Kenedix Office Investment Corp. |
80 | 187,708 | ||||||
Kenedix Residential Next Investment Corp. |
80 | 120,843 | ||||||
Kenedix Retail REIT Corp. |
50 | 90,964 | ||||||
LaSalle Logiport REIT |
150 | 170,527 | ||||||
Mirai Corp. |
150 | 49,294 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Estate Logistics REIT Investment Corp. |
40 | 118,383 | ||||||
Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park Inc. |
51 | 170,023 | ||||||
Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp. |
130 | 146,232 | ||||||
Mori Trust Hotel Reit Inc.(a) |
30 | 30,734 | ||||||
Mori Trust Sogo REIT Inc. |
160 | 89,064 | ||||||
Nippon Accommodations Fund Inc. |
43 | 191,613 | ||||||
NIPPON REIT Investment Corp. |
40 | 97,803 | ||||||
NTT UD REIT Investment Corp. |
120 | 119,749 | ||||||
One REIT Inc. |
20 | 35,245 | ||||||
Orix JREIT Inc. |
220 | 294,567 | ||||||
Samty Residential Investment Corp. |
30 | 24,878 | ||||||
Sekisui House Reit Inc. |
360 | 190,604 | ||||||
SOSiLA Logistics REIT Inc. |
60 | 57,923 | ||||||
Star Asia Investment Corp. |
150 | 60,456 | ||||||
Starts Proceed Investment Corp. |
20 | 34,557 | ||||||
Takara Leben Real Estate Investment Corp. |
50 | 33,181 | ||||||
Tokyu REIT Inc. |
80 | 114,733 | ||||||
United Urban Investment Corp. |
250 | 276,136 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
5,544,362 | ||||||||
Food & Staples Retailing — 2.8% | ||||||||
Aeon Hokkaido Corp. |
4,000 | 25,057 | ||||||
Ain Holdings Inc. |
2,000 | 83,138 | ||||||
Arcs Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 47,752 | ||||||
Axial Retailing Inc. |
1,000 | 25,464 | ||||||
Belc Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 39,416 | ||||||
Cawachi Ltd. |
1,000 | 17,140 | ||||||
Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp. |
2,000 | 183,328 | ||||||
Create SD Holdings Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 49,573 | ||||||
Daikokutenbussan Co. Ltd. |
500 | 18,760 | ||||||
Fuji Co. Ltd./Ehime |
2,000 | 26,080 | ||||||
G-7 Holdings Inc. |
2,000 | 21,096 | ||||||
Genky DrugStores Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 29,779 | ||||||
Halows Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 23,768 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Food & Staples Retailing (continued) |
||||||||
Heiwado Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | $ | 31,307 | |||||
Inageya Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 20,105 | ||||||
Kato Sangyo Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 52,836 | ||||||
Kusuri no Aoki Holdings Co. Ltd. |
1,400 | 71,854 | ||||||
Lawson Inc. |
4,000 | 157,316 | ||||||
Life Corp. |
1,000 | 20,295 | ||||||
Maxvalu Tokai Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 20,021 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 23,804 | ||||||
Oisix ra daichi Inc.(a) |
2,000 | 35,029 | ||||||
Retail Partners Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 18,856 | ||||||
San-A Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 61,644 | ||||||
Shoei Foods Corp. |
1,000 | 31,090 | ||||||
Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 125,582 | ||||||
Sundrug Co. Ltd. |
6,000 | 162,448 | ||||||
Tsuruha Holdings Inc. |
3,000 | 211,271 | ||||||
United Super Markets Holdings Inc. |
4,000 | 32,913 | ||||||
Valor Holdings Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 43,219 | ||||||
Yaoko Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 100,743 | ||||||
Yokorei Co. Ltd. |
4,000 | 29,455 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,840,139 | ||||||||
Food Products — 3.9% | ||||||||
Ariake Japan Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 70,052 | ||||||
Calbee Inc. |
7,000 | 138,800 | ||||||
DyDo Group Holdings Inc. |
1,000 | 34,945 | ||||||
Ezaki Glico Co. Ltd. |
4,000 | 100,429 | ||||||
Fuji Oil Holdings Inc. |
4,000 | 57,393 | ||||||
Fujicco Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 27,181 | ||||||
Fujiya Co. Ltd.(b) |
1,000 | 17,753 | ||||||
Hokuto Corp. |
2,000 | 27,673 | ||||||
House Foods Group Inc. |
5,000 | 99,125 | ||||||
Itoham Yonekyu Holdings Inc. |
13,000 | 68,161 | ||||||
J-Oil Mills Inc. |
2,000 | 23,202 | ||||||
Kagome Co. Ltd. |
6,000 | 132,577 | ||||||
Kameda Seika Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 30,908 | ||||||
Kewpie Corp. |
8,000 | 129,297 | ||||||
Kotobuki Spirits Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 128,553 | ||||||
Maruha Nichiro Corp. |
4,000 | 71,209 | ||||||
Megmilk Snow Brand Co. Ltd. |
4,000 | 51,900 | ||||||
Mitsui DM Sugar Holdings Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 15,288 | ||||||
Morinaga & Co. Ltd./Japan |
3,000 | 86,530 | ||||||
Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 101,762 | ||||||
NH Foods Ltd. |
7,000 | 193,286 | ||||||
Nichirei Corp. |
9,000 | 177,680 | ||||||
Nippn Corp., New |
4,000 | 47,557 | ||||||
Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd. |
24,000 | 96,195 | ||||||
Nisshin Oillio Group Ltd. (The) |
2,000 | 48,905 | ||||||
Prima Meat Packers Ltd. |
2,000 | 31,444 | ||||||
Riken Vitamin Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 30,491 | ||||||
S Foods Inc. |
1,000 | 20,467 | ||||||
Sakata Seed Corp. |
2,000 | 59,689 | ||||||
Showa Sangyo Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 18,915 | ||||||
Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd. |
7,000 | 283,192 | ||||||
Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd. |
10,000 | 116,092 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
2,536,651 | ||||||||
Gas Utilities — 0.4% | ||||||||
Nippon Gas Co. Ltd. |
9,000 | 125,728 | ||||||
Saibu Gas Holdings Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 26,888 | ||||||
Shizuoka Gas Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 24,863 |
20 |
2 0 2 3 I S H A R E S S E M I - 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 (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2023 |
iShares® MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Gas Utilities (continued) |
||||||||
Toho Gas Co. Ltd. |
6,000 | $ | 112,557 | |||||
|
|
|||||||
290,036 | ||||||||
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.4% | ||||||||
CYBERDYNE Inc.(a)(b) |
9,000 | 19,615 | ||||||
Eiken Chemical Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 34,383 | ||||||
Hogy Medical Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 47,256 | ||||||
Japan Lifeline Co. Ltd. |
5,000 | 33,942 | ||||||
Jeol Ltd. |
4,000 | 124,509 | ||||||
Mani Inc. |
6,000 | 81,491 | ||||||
Menicon Co. Ltd. |
5,000 | 107,128 | ||||||
Nagaileben Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 28,813 | ||||||
Nakanishi Inc. |
6,000 | 124,206 | ||||||
Nihon Kohden Corp. |
7,000 | 175,354 | ||||||
Nipro Corp. |
12,000 | 91,271 | ||||||
Paramount Bed Holdings Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 52,472 | ||||||
PHC Holdings Corp. |
2,000 | 21,137 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
941,577 | ||||||||
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.6% | ||||||||
Alfresa Holdings Corp. |
14,000 | 169,074 | ||||||
Amvis Holdings Inc.(b) |
2,000 | 48,140 | ||||||
As One Corp. |
2,000 | 83,366 | ||||||
BML Inc. |
2,000 | 46,485 | ||||||
Elan Corp. |
3,000 | 23,745 | ||||||
H.U. Group Holdings Inc. |
4,000 | 78,718 | ||||||
Medipal Holdings Corp. |
16,000 | 209,701 | ||||||
Ship Healthcare Holdings Inc. |
7,000 | 126,342 | ||||||
Solasto Corp. |
4,000 | 19,906 | ||||||
Suzuken Co. Ltd. |
5,000 | 126,263 | ||||||
Toho Holdings Co. Ltd. |
5,000 | 80,849 | ||||||
Tokai Corp./Gifu |
2,000 | 27,996 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,040,585 | ||||||||
Health Care Technology — 0.2% | ||||||||
EM Systems Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 18,821 | ||||||
JMDC Inc. |
2,200 | 69,462 | ||||||
Medley Inc.(a) |
2,000 | 58,668 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
146,951 | ||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 3.5% | ||||||||
Airtrip Corp. |
1,000 | 18,008 | ||||||
Arcland Service Holdings Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 16,193 | ||||||
Atom Corp.(a)(b) |
10,000 | 59,778 | ||||||
Colowide Co. Ltd. |
6,000 | 84,649 | ||||||
Create Restaurants Holdings Inc. |
10,000 | 72,512 | ||||||
Curves Holdings Co. Ltd. |
4,000 | 22,556 | ||||||
Doutor Nichires Holdings Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 41,135 | ||||||
Food & Life Companies Ltd. |
9,000 | 227,760 | ||||||
Fuji Kyuko Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 61,624 | ||||||
Fujio Food Group Inc.(a) |
1,000 | 9,809 | ||||||
Heiwa Corp. |
5,016 | 94,129 | ||||||
Hiday Hidaka Corp. |
2,084 | 30,549 | ||||||
HIS Co. Ltd.(a)(b) |
4,000 | 59,845 | ||||||
Ichibanya Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 34,297 | ||||||
Kappa Create Co. Ltd.(a) |
2,000 | 21,281 | ||||||
KFC Holdings Japan Ltd. |
1,000 | 20,582 | ||||||
Kisoji Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 32,233 | ||||||
KOMEDA Holdings Co. Ltd. |
4,000 | 69,096 | ||||||
Koshidaka Holdings Co. Ltd. |
4,000 | 27,474 | ||||||
Kura Sushi Inc.(b) |
2,000 | 46,982 | ||||||
Kyoritsu Maintenance Co. Ltd. |
2,480 | 98,194 | ||||||
Matsuyafoods Holdings Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 28,970 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued) |
|
|||||||
Monogatari Corp. (The) |
3,000 | $ | 55,384 | |||||
MOS Food Services Inc. |
2,000 | 45,300 | ||||||
Ohsho Food Service Corp. |
1,000 | 44,722 | ||||||
Open Door Inc.(a)(b) |
1,000 | 11,641 | ||||||
Resorttrust Inc. |
7,000 | 109,438 | ||||||
Ringer Hut Co. Ltd.(a)(b) |
2,000 | 32,375 | ||||||
Round One Corp. |
18,000 | 68,381 | ||||||
Royal Holdings Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 57,349 | ||||||
Saizeriya Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 45,013 | ||||||
Skylark Holdings Co. Ltd.(a) |
19,000 | 222,386 | ||||||
Tokyotokeiba Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 27,748 | ||||||
Toridoll Holdings Corp. |
4,000 | 80,046 | ||||||
Yoshinoya Holdings Co. Ltd. |
6,000 | 103,168 | ||||||
Zensho Holdings Co. Ltd. |
8,000 | 225,239 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
2,305,846 | ||||||||
Household Durables — 2.4% | ||||||||
Casio Computer Co. Ltd. |
16,000 | 156,821 | ||||||
Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 15,530 | ||||||
ES-Con Japan Ltd. |
3,000 | 18,744 | ||||||
Fujitsu General Ltd. |
5,000 | 140,027 | ||||||
Haseko Corp. |
20,000 | 229,505 | ||||||
Ki-Star Real Estate Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 31,329 | ||||||
Nagawa Co. Ltd.(b) |
1,000 | 55,924 | ||||||
Nikon Corp. |
25,000 | 247,617 | ||||||
Pressance Corp. |
2,000 | 25,112 | ||||||
Rinnai Corp. |
3,000 | 210,428 | ||||||
Sangetsu Corp. |
3,000 | 54,485 | ||||||
Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd. |
12,000 | 230,268 | ||||||
Tama Home Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 24,941 | ||||||
Tamron Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 23,818 | ||||||
Token Corp. |
1,000 | 56,786 | ||||||
Zojirushi Corp. |
3,000 | 36,264 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,557,599 | ||||||||
Household Products — 0.6% | ||||||||
Earth Corp. |
1,000 | 35,215 | ||||||
Lion Corp. |
20,000 | 215,766 | ||||||
Pigeon Corp. |
10,000 | 154,254 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
405,235 | ||||||||
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.5% | ||||||||
Electric Power Development Co. Ltd. |
12,000 | 191,257 | ||||||
eRex Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 41,872 | ||||||
RENOVA Inc.(a) |
3,000 | 46,238 | ||||||
West Holdings Corp. |
2,080 | 51,195 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
330,562 | ||||||||
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.6% | ||||||||
Katakura Industries Co. Ltd. |
1,000 | 12,942 | ||||||
Keihan Holdings Co. Ltd. |
8,000 | 196,856 | ||||||
Mie Kotsu Group Holdings Inc. |
4,000 | 14,976 | ||||||
Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. |
11,000 | 81,615 | ||||||
Noritsu Koki Co. Ltd. |
2,000 | 32,681 | ||||||
TOKAI Holdings Corp. |
8,000 | 51,524 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
390,594 | ||||||||
Insurance — 0.1% | ||||||||
Anicom Holdings Inc. |
6,000 | 24,197 | ||||||
LIFENET INSURANCE Co.(a) |
4,000 | 34,255 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
58,452 | ||||||||
Interactive Media & Services — 0.4% | ||||||||
Bengo4.com Inc.(a)(b) |
1,000 | 17,773 | ||||||
Gree Inc. |
5,000 | 26,763 |
S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S |
21 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2023 |
iShares® MSCI Japan Small-Cap ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Interactive Media & Services (continued) |
||||||||
Infocom Corp. |
2,000 | $ | 35,257 | |||||
Kakaku.com Inc. |
11,000 | 164,166 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
243,959 | ||||||||
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.4% | ||||||||
ASKUL Corp. |
3,000 | 37,926 | ||||||
Belluna Co. Ltd. |
4,000 | 20,389 | ||||||
Demae-Can Co. Ltd.(a)(b) |
4,000 | 14,113 | ||||||
Mercari Inc.(a) |
9,000 | 159,520 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
231,948 | ||||||||
IT Services — 2.5% | ||||||||
Argo Graphics Inc. |
1,000 | 27,563 | ||||||
Bell System24 Holdings Inc. |
3,000 | 31,826 | ||||||
BIPROGY Inc. |
6,000 | 132,955 | ||||||
Change Inc. |
3,000 | 55,099 | ||||||
Comture Corp. |
2,000 | 32,715 | ||||||
Digital Garage Inc. |
3,000 | 99,049 | ||||||
DTS Corp. |
3,000 | 69,719 | ||||||
Future Corp. |
4,000 | 51,586 | ||||||
GMO GlobalSign Holdings KK(b) |
1,000 | 29,669 | ||||||
GMO internet group Inc. |
6,000 | 111,341 | ||||||
Infomart Corp. |
17,000 | 37,737 | ||||||
Information Services International-Dentsu Ltd. |
2,000 | 69,135 | ||||||
Kanematsu Electronics Ltd. |
1,000 | 45,442 | ||||||
Mitsubishi Research Institute Inc. |
1,000 | 38,054 | ||||||
NEC Networks & System Integration Corp. |
6,000 | 73,571 | ||||||
NET One Systems Co. Ltd. |
7,000 | 159,756 | ||||||
NS Solutions Corp. |
3,000 | 78,182 | ||||||
NSD Co. Ltd. |
5,000 | 86,281 | ||||||
Relia Inc. |
3,000 | 32,113 | ||||||
SB Technology Corp. |
1,000 | 14,761 | ||||||
SHIFT Inc.(a) |
1,000 | 165,556 | ||||||
Simplex Holdings Inc. |
2,000 | 33,525 | ||||||
TechMatrix Corp. |
3,000 | 32,554 | ||||||
TKC Corp. |
2,000 | 53,957 | ||||||
Transcosmos Inc. |
2,000 | 49,183 | ||||||
Zuken Inc. |
1,000 | 25,751 | ||||||
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1,637,080 | ||||||||
Leisure Products — 1.0% | ||||||||
Fields Corp. |
1,000 | 30,627 | ||||||
GLOBERIDE Inc. |
2,000 | 37,676 | ||||||
Mizuno Corp. |
2,000 | 46,209 | ||||||
Roland Corp. |
1,000 | 28,760 | ||||||
Sankyo Co. Ltd. |
3,000 | 122,260 | ||||||
Sega Sammy Holdings Inc. |
13,000 | 222,251 | ||||||
Snow Peak Inc.(b) |
2,000 | 32,396 | ||||||
Tomy Co. Ltd. |
7,000 | 68,407 | ||||||
Universal Entertainment Corp.(a) |
2,000 | 34,630 | ||||||
Yonex Co. Ltd. |
5,000 | 48,504 | ||||||
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671,720 | ||||||||
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.1% | ||||||||