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  FEBRUARY 28, 2023

 

   2023 Annual Report

 

iShares Trust

 

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iShares ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF | ELQD | NYSE Arca

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iShares ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF | EUSB | NYSE Arca

 


The Markets in Review

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.

 

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of February 28, 2023  
     6-Month
  12-Month
 

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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Table of Contents

 

      Page  

The Markets in Review

     2  

Annual Report:

  

Market Overview

     4  

Fund Summary

     5  

About Fund Performance

     9  

Disclosure of Expenses

     9  

Schedules of Investments

     10  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     58  

Statements of Operations

     59  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     60  

Financial Highlights

     61  

Notes to Financial Statements

     63  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     71  

Important Tax Information

     72  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     73  

Supplemental Information

     74  

Trustee and Officer Information

     75  

General Information

     78  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     79  

 

 

 

      


Market Overview

 

iShares Trust

U. S. Bond Market Overview

U. S. investment-grade bonds lost ground during the 12 months ended February 28, 2023 (the “reporting period”). The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index, a broad

measure of U.S. bond performance, returned -9.72% in this interval.

The poor return for the fixed-income market reflected the backdrop of elevated inflation and rising short-term interest rates. Consumer price inflation — which began to rise in late 2021 — took another leg higher following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, with year-over-year increases of over 8% in each month from March to September. While inflation showed signs of cooling in late 2022, it nonetheless remained in a range of 6.0% to 7.1% over the final four months of the period — well above the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) stated target of 2%.

The Fed responded to rising inflation by winding down its stimulative quantitative easing program and beginning to raise interest rates aggressively. The Fed boosted short-term rates eight times over the course of the 12-month period, moving the benchmark fed funds rate from a range of 0.0%-0.25% to 4.50%-4.75%. This represented the fastest increase in such a short span of time in decades. In addition, the Fed’s communications repeatedly stated the central bank’s intent to remain steadfast in its commitment to fighting inflation. This approach quashed periodic hopes for a pivot toward a less restrictive policy, and it prompted investors to ratchet up their expectations for the likely “terminal rate;” in other words, the level at which the Fed could stop raising rates.

These circumstances created significant headwinds for the fixed-income market. The yield on the two-year U.S. Treasury note rose from 1.43% to 4.82% (as its price fell) over the course of the year, while the 10-year yield climbed from 1.83% to 3.92%. As a result of these moves, the yield curve reached its highest level of inversion (in other words, the extent to which short-term rates exceed longer-term rates) since 1981. Typically, an inverted yield curve is seen as a precursor to a recession.

Investment-grade corporate bonds underperformed Treasuries by a modest margin. Investors’ reduced appetite for risk contributed to an increase in yield spreads versus government issues over the first eight months of the period, as did concerns that the combination of rising inflation and slowing economic growth would crimp both profit margins and earnings. Corporates experienced improving relative performance from November onward, however, offsetting most of the category’s previous shortfall.

Securitized assets — a category that encompasses mortgage-backed securities (MBS), asset backed securities (ABS) and commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) — outperformed both Treasuries and corporates. MBS were the weakest performer of the three as the Fed’s decision to end its quantitative easing policy reduced a key source of demand. ABS, while losing ground in absolute terms, held up reasonably well due to their shorter average maturities and the continued strength of the U.S. consumer sector. CMBS also outpaced the broader fixed-income market.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of February 28, 2023    iShares® ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, investment grade corporate bonds that applies extensive climate-based screens and other extensive screens for involvement in controversial activities, and reflects the performance of issuers with a favorable environmental, social and governance rating as identified by the index provider, as represented by the iBoxx MSCI ESG Advanced USD Liquid Investment Grade 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      Since
Inception
          1 Year      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    (12.17 )%       (14.01 )%         (12.17 )%       (17.93 )% 

Fund Market

    (12.19      (13.88        (12.19      (17.77

Index

    (11.99      (13.86        (11.99      (17.77

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSETVALUE)

 

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was November 8, 2021. The first day of secondary market trading was November 10, 2021.

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           

 

       

 

          
 

Beginning
Account Value
(09/01/22)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(02/28/23)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a)  
       

Beginning
Account Value
(09/01/22)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(02/28/23)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a)  
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $ 1,000.00        $ 983.00        $ 0.89         $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.90        $ 0.90          0.18

 

  (a) 

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

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of February 28, 2023 (continued)    iShares® ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for investment-grade corporate bonds were well into negative territory during the reporting period, in keeping with the weak showing for the bond market as a whole. Historically high inflation spurred the U.S. Federal Reserve to sharply raise the target range for its benchmark fed funds rate from 0%-0.25% to 4.5%-4.75% via a series of rate hikes beginning in March, far exceeding expectations for policy tightening going into the period. As a result, recession fears increased and the U.S. Treasury yield curve became inverted. Russia’s late-February invasion of Ukraine led to a spike in prices early in the period for a variety of commodities ranging from wheat to oil to metals essential to the manufacture of computer chips. While commodity prices eased as the period progressed, inflation was more persistent in the services sector as the labor market remained robust with unemployment dropping to 50 year lows and job openings hovering at record levels. Inflows to the fixed income space increased as the period progressed, driven by significantly more attractive yields.

The iBoxx MSCI ESG Advanced USD Liquid Investment Grade Index (“the Index”) slightly outperformed the Markit iBoxx USD Liquid Investment Grade Index during the period. Within the Index, performance was most negative for longer maturity, more interest rate sensitive bonds. Relative to the broader market, the ESG selection process leads to overweight and underweight positions in bonds with higher or lower ESG characteristics, respectively. Consequently, the Index achieved an ESG quality score that was higher than the broader market, with lower exposure to carbon intensive companies.

Portfolio Information

 

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

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

Aaa

    4.9

Aa

    1.5  

A

    44.2  

Baa

    48.1  

Ba

    1.1  

Not Rated

    0.2  

MATURITY ALLOCATION

 

Maturity    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

1-5 Years

    23.9

5-10 Years

    37.1  

10-15 Years

    5.6  

15-20 Years

    8.5  

More than 20 Years

    24.9  

 

  * 

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 
  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of February 28, 2023    iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar denominated bonds that are rated either investment-grade or high-yield from issuers with a favorable environmental, social and governance rating as identified by the index provider, while applying extensive screens for involvement in controversial activities, as represented by the Bloomberg MSCI US Universal Choice ESG Screened 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      Since   
Inception   
           1 Year      Since   
Inception   
 

Fund NAV

    (9.22 )%       (4.62)%         (9.22 )%       (11.95)%     

Fund Market

    (9.36      (4.61)            (9.36      (11.92)     

Index

    (9.15      (4.49)                  (9.15      (11.60)     

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(SINCE INCEPTION AT NET ASSETVALUE)

 

 

LOGO

The inception date of the Fund was June 23, 2020. The first day of secondary market trading was June 25, 2020.

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           

 

 

     

 

 

      
Beginning
Account Value
(09/01/22)
       Ending
Account Value
(02/28/23)
       Expenses   
Paid During   
the Period  (a)
           Beginning
Account Value
(09/01/22)
       Ending
Account Value
(02/28/23)
       Expenses   
Paid During   
the Period  (a)
       Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
  $        1,000.00          $        981.70          $        0.59                  $1,000.00          $1,024.20          $0.60             0.12

 

  (a)

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

 

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of February 28, 2023 (continued)    iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Returns for bonds were well into negative territory during the reporting period, in keeping with the weak showing for the bond market as a whole. Historically high inflation spurred the U.S. Federal Reserve to sharply raise the target range for its benchmark fed funds rate from 0%-0.25% to 4.5%-4.75% via a series of rate hikes beginning in March, far exceeding expectations for policy tightening going into the period. As a result, recession fears increased and the U.S. Treasury yield curve became inverted. Russia’s late-February invasion of Ukraine led to a spike in prices early in the period for a variety of commodities ranging from wheat to oil to metals essential to the manufacture of computer chips. While commodity prices eased as the period progressed, inflation was more persistent in the services sector as the labor market remained robust with unemployment dropping to 50 year lows and job openings hovering at record levels. Inflows to the fixed income space increased as the period progressed, driven by significantly more attractive yields.

The Bloomberg MSCI Universal Choice ESG Screened Index (“the Index”) slightly outperformed the broader market, as represented by the Bloomberg U.S. Universal Index. Within the Index, performance was most negative for more interest rate-sensitive Treasury securities, as well as lower quality issues rated BBB within investment grade corporate bonds. Relative to the broader market, the ESG selection process leads to overweight and underweight positions in bonds with higher or lower ESG characteristics, respectively. Consequently, the Index achieved an ESG quality score that was higher than the broader market, with lower exposure to carbon intensive companies.

Portfolio Information

 

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

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

Aaa

    50.2%  

Aa

    10.8     

A

    12.0     

Baa

    15.0     

Ba

    3.1     

B

    1.8     

Caa

    0.3     

Ca

    0.1     

Not Rated

    6.7     

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

Investment Type   Percent of   
Total   
Investments(a)
 

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

    60.2%  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

    32.2     

Foreign Government Obligations

    6.1     

Collaterized Mortgage Obligations

    1.5     

Asset-Backed Securities

    0.3     

TBA Sales Commitments

    (0.3)    

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

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

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

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

Disclosure of Expenses

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

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  

February 28, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

        (000)

                Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Apparel — 0.3%            

NIKE Inc.
2.85%, 03/27/30 (Call 12/27/29)

  $ 15     $ 13,326  

3.38%, 03/27/50 (Call 09/27/49)(a)

    15       11,655  

VF Corp., 2.95%, 04/23/30 (Call 01/23/30)(a)

    10       8,263  
   

 

 

 
      33,244  
Auto Manufacturers — 1.2%            

American Honda Finance Corp., 1.30%, 09/09/26

    10       8,782  

General Motors Co.
5.15%, 04/01/38 (Call 10/01/37)

    25       21,649  

6.80%, 10/01/27 (Call 08/01/27)

    25       26,047  

General Motors Financial Co. Inc.
2.40%, 04/10/28 (Call 02/10/28)

    15       12,772  

2.70%, 06/10/31 (Call 03/10/31)

    85       66,478  

3.10%, 01/12/32 (Call 10/12/31)

    15       11,940  
   

 

 

 
      147,668  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.2%            

Aptiv PLC/Aptiv Corp.
3.25%, 03/01/32 (Call 12/01/31)(a)

    10       8,338  

4.15%, 05/01/52 (Call 11/01/51)

    10       7,280  

BorgWarner Inc., 2.65%, 07/01/27
(Call 05/01/27)

    13       11,663  
   

 

 

 
      27,281  
Banks — 28.8%            

Banco Santander SA, 1.85%, 03/25/26

      200         177,350  

Bank of America Corp.
2.30%, 07/21/32 (Call 07/21/31), (1 day SOFR + 1.220%)(b)

    60       46,962  

2.68%, 06/19/41 (Call 06/19/40), (1 day SOFR + 1.930%)(b)

    10       6,834  

2.69%, 04/22/32 (Call 04/22/31), (1 day SOFR + 1.320%)(b)

    85       68,924  

2.83%, 10/24/51 (Call 10/24/50), (1 day SOFR + 1.880%)(b)

    10       6,366  

2.97%, 02/04/33 (Call 02/04/32), (1 day SOFR + 1.330%)(b)

    20       16,357  

2.97%, 07/21/52 (Call 07/21/51), (1 day SOFR + 1.560%)(b)

    52       33,993  

3.31%, 04/22/42 (Call 04/22/41), (1 day SOFR + 1.580%)(b)

    15       11,170  

3.97%, 02/07/30 (Call 02/07/29),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.210%)(b)

    10       9,152  

4.08%, 04/23/40 (Call 04/23/39), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.32%)(b)

    45       37,835  

4.08%, 03/20/51 (Call 03/20/50), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 3.15%)(b)

    5       3,999  

4.25%, 10/22/26

    5       4,807  

5.02%, 07/22/33 (Call 07/22/32), (1 day SOFR + 2.160%)(b)

    5       4,811  

Bank of Montreal, 2.65%, 03/08/27

    45       41,028  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The), 3.30%, 08/23/29
(Call 05/23/29)

    15       13,383  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)
1.35%, 06/24/26

    5       4,406  

2.45%, 02/02/32

    25       20,040  

Barclays PLC, 5.50%, 08/09/28 (Call 08/09/27),
(1 year CMT + 2.650%)(b)

    200       195,979  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 1.25%, 06/22/26 (Call 05/22/26)

    45       39,538  

Citigroup Inc.
2.56%, 05/01/32 (Call 05/01/31), (1 day SOFR + 1.167%)(b)

    10       8,023  

2.90%, 11/03/42 (Call 11/03/41), (1 day SOFR + 1.379%)(b)

    30       20,833  

3.07%, 02/24/28 (Call 02/24/27), (1 day SOFR + 1.280%)(b)

    15       13,617  

3.79%, 03/17/33 (Call 03/17/32), (1 day SOFR + 1.939%)(b)

    5       4,351  

3.98%, 03/20/30 (Call 03/20/29),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.338%)(b)

    15       13,680  

4.13%, 07/25/28(a)

    15       14,026  

4.30%, 11/20/26

    20       19,166  

4.41%, 03/31/31 (Call 03/31/30), (1 day SOFR + 3.914%)(b)

    95       88,338  

4.45%, 09/29/27

    20       19,087  
Security  

Par

        (000)

                Value  
Banks (continued)            

4.60%, 03/09/26

  $ 5     $ 4,866  

4.65%, 07/23/48 (Call 06/23/48)

    25       22,271  

4.75%, 05/18/46

    55       47,074  

6.63%, 06/15/32

    15       15,813  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA, 5.25%, 05/24/41

    10       10,376  

Deutsche Bank AG/New York NY, 1.69%, 03/19/26

    150         134,763  

Fifth Third Bancorp.
4.77%, 07/28/30 (Call 07/28/29), (1 day SOFR + 2.127%)(b)

    10       9,574  

8.25%, 03/01/38

    6       7,412  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)
2.62%, 04/22/32 (Call 04/22/31), (1 day SOFR + 1.281%)(b)

    100       80,395  

3.10%, 02/24/33 (Call 02/24/32), (1 day SOFR + 1.410%)(b)

    15       12,360  

5.15%, 05/22/45

    45       41,684  

5.95%, 01/15/27

    50       50,868  

6.75%, 10/01/37

    75       79,459  

HSBC Holdings PLC, 2.80%, 05/24/32 (Call 05/24/31),
(1 day SOFR + 1.187%)(b)

    200       159,374  

Huntington Bancshares Inc./OH, 2.55%, 02/04/30
(Call 01/04/30)

    5       4,169  

ING Groep NV, 1.73%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/26),
(1 day SOFR + 1.005%)(b)

    200       177,288  

JPMorgan Chase & Co. 2.58%, 04/22/32
(Call 04/22/31), (1 day SOFR + 1.250%)(b)

      135       109,543  

2.74%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/29), (1 day SOFR + 1.510%)(b)

    15       12,646  

3.33%, 04/22/52 (Call 04/22/51), (1 day SOFR + 1.580%)(b)

    10       7,063  

4.03%, 07/24/48 (Call 07/24/47),
(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.460%)(b)

    15       12,209  

5.40%, 01/06/42

    15       14,786  

6.40%, 05/15/38

    95       103,562  

KeyCorp, 2.55%, 10/01/29(a)

    20       16,903  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 1.63%, 05/11/27
(Call 05/11/26), (1 year CMT + 0.850%)(b)

    200       175,060  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc., 2.05%, 07/17/30

    200       159,089  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc., 2.84%, 09/13/26(a)

    200       183,261  

Morgan Stanley
2.24%, 07/21/32 (Call 07/21/31), (1 day SOFR + 1.178%)(b)

    140       108,808  

2.94%, 01/21/33 (Call 01/21/32), (1 day SOFR + 1.290%)(b)

    10       8,180  

4.30%, 01/27/45

    60       51,533  

4.35%, 09/08/26

    15       14,415  

5.60%, 03/24/51 (Call 03/24/50), (1 day SOFR + 4.480%)(b)

    30       30,798  

6.30%, 10/18/28 (Call 10/18/27), (1 day SOFR + 2.240%)(b)

    75       77,138  

Northern Trust Corp., 6.13%, 11/02/32
(Call 08/02/32)

    10       10,538  

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The)
2.55%, 01/22/30 (Call 10/24/29)

    50       42,522  

6.04%, 10/28/33 (Call 10/28/32), (1 day SOFR + 2.140%)(b)

    16       16,610  

Royal Bank of Canada 1.15%, 07/14/26

    40       35,097  

2.30%, 11/03/31

    10       7,998  

5.00%, 02/01/33

    10       9,761  

6.00%, 11/01/27

    25       25,744  

State Street Corp., 2.20%, 03/03/31

    5       4,019  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc., 3.35%, 10/18/27

    200       184,065  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)
2.00%, 09/10/31

    15       11,753  

4.46%, 06/08/32

    35       32,958  

Truist Financial Corp.
1.13%, 08/03/27 (Call 06/03/27)

    20       16,988  

1.27%, 03/02/27 (Call 03/02/26), (1 day SOFR + 0.609%)(b)

    10       8,898  

5.12%, 01/26/34 (Call 01/26/33)

    25       24,297  

U.S. Bancorp., 1.38%, 07/22/30 (Call 04/22/30)

    65       50,322  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    

Par

        (000)

                Value  
Banks (continued)            

Westpac Banking Corp., 2.15%, 06/03/31

  $ 75     $ 62,334  
   

 

 

 
      3,430,699  
Beverages — 0.1%            

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc., 3.80%, 05/01/50
(Call 11/01/49)

    20       14,947  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 1.8%            

Amgen Inc.
2.00%, 01/15/32 (Call 10/15/31)

    25       19,340  

4.40%, 02/22/62 (Call 08/22/61)

    15       11,944  

4.66%, 06/15/51 (Call 12/15/50)

    75       64,579  

Biogen Inc.
2.25%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)

    20       16,202  

3.15%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    5       3,287  

Gilead Sciences Inc.
1.65%, 10/01/30 (Call 07/01/30)

    25       19,777  

4.00%, 09/01/36 (Call 03/01/36)

    20       17,576  

4.75%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    50       45,125  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc., 1.75%, 09/15/30 (Call 06/15/30)

    15       11,650  
   

 

 

 
      209,480  
Building Materials — 0.3%            

Carrier Global Corp., 3.58%, 04/05/50
(Call 10/05/49)

    20       14,336  

Martin Marietta Materials Inc., 2.40%, 07/15/31 (Call 04/15/31)

    20       15,945  
   

 

 

 
      30,281  
Chemicals — 0.8%            

Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
2.05%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    10       8,350  

2.70%, 05/15/40 (Call 11/15/39)

    10       7,395  

Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC, 6.17%, 07/15/27
(Call 06/15/27)

    13       12,911  

CF Industries Inc., 5.15%, 03/15/34

    15       13,943  

DuPont de Nemours Inc., 5.32%, 11/15/38
(Call 05/15/38)

    30       29,102  

Nutrien Ltd., 5.00%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)

    10       8,915  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The), 4.50%, 06/01/47
(Call 12/01/46)

    15       12,483  
   

 

 

 
      93,099  
Commercial Services — 1.0%            

Automatic Data Processing Inc., 1.25%, 09/01/30 (Call 06/01/30)

    15       11,787  

Global Payments Inc.
1.20%, 03/01/26 (Call 02/01/26)

    15       13,118  

3.20%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    15       12,756  

5.95%, 08/15/52 (Call 02/15/52)(a)

    10       9,215  

PayPal Holdings Inc.
2.30%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    20       16,467  

2.65%, 10/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)(a)

    40       36,912  

4.40%, 06/01/32 (Call 03/01/32)

    15       14,097  

S&P Global Inc., 2.90%, 03/01/32

    10       8,559  
   

 

 

 
        122,911  
Computers — 4.7%            

Apple Inc.
1.40%, 08/05/28 (Call 06/05/28)

      200       168,830  

2.65%, 02/08/51 (Call 08/08/50)(a)

    10       6,646  

2.70%, 08/05/51 (Call 02/05/51)

    40       26,583  

2.80%, 02/08/61 (Call 02/08/60)

    10       6,358  

3.35%, 08/08/32 (Call 05/08/32)(a)

    15       13,504  

4.65%, 02/23/46 (Call 08/23/45)

    125         118,842  

Dell International LLC/EMC Corp.
3.38%, 12/15/41 (Call 06/15/41)(c)

    5       3,307  

4.90%, 10/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)

    10       9,778  

5.30%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)

    40       38,624  

6.02%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)

    10       10,128  
Security  

    

Par

        (000)

                Value  
Computers (continued)            

6.20%, 07/15/30 (Call 04/15/30)

  $ 10     $ 10,152  

8.35%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    3       3,417  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
6.20%, 10/15/35 (Call 04/15/35)

    15       15,389  

6.35%, 10/15/45 (Call 04/15/45)

    5       4,902  

HP Inc., 2.65%, 06/17/31 (Call 03/17/31)

    50       39,284  

International Business Machines Corp.,
4.15%, 05/15/39

      100       84,661  
   

 

 

 
      560,405  
Diversified Financial Services — 4.5%            

AerCap Ireland Capital DAC/AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 3.00%, 10/29/28
(Call 08/29/28)

    150         127,782  

Air Lease Corp., 1.88%, 08/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)

    5       4,362  

Ally Financial Inc., 8.00%, 11/01/31(a)

    15       16,145  

American Express Co.
3.13%, 05/20/26 (Call 04/20/26)

    5       4,690  

4.05%, 05/03/29 (Call 03/03/29)

    25       23,720  

4.05%, 12/03/42

    10       8,801  

Capital One Financial Corp., 3.80%, 01/31/28
(Call 12/31/27)

    25       23,172  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The), 2.45%, 03/03/27
(Call 02/03/27)

    15       13,607  

CME Group Inc., 2.65%, 03/15/32
(Call 12/15/31)

    5       4,187  

Discover Financial Services, 4.10%, 02/09/27
(Call 11/09/26)(a)

    35       33,173  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.
1.85%, 09/15/32 (Call 06/15/32)

    10       7,497  

3.00%, 09/15/60 (Call 03/15/60)

    30       18,939  

4.95%, 06/15/52 (Call 12/15/51)

    15       14,150  

Mastercard Inc., 3.85%, 03/26/50
(Call 09/26/49)

    10       8,399  

Nomura Holdings Inc., 1.65%, 07/14/26

    200       174,210  

Raymond James Financial Inc., 3.75%, 04/01/51
(Call 10/01/50)

    10       7,485  

Synchrony Financial, 3.95%, 12/01/27
(Call 09/01/27)

    5       4,556  

Visa Inc.
1.10%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)

    10       7,661  

2.05%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    15       12,668  

4.30%, 12/14/45 (Call 06/14/45)

    25       22,560  
   

 

 

 
      537,764  
Electric — 0.1%            

Commonwealth Edison Co., 4.00%, 03/01/48
(Call 09/01/47)

    10       8,183  
   

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.1%            

Amphenol Corp., 2.20%, 09/15/31 (Call 06/15/31)

    10       7,959  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.7%            

Magallanes Inc.
4.28%, 03/15/32 (Call 12/15/31)(c)

    35       30,162  

5.05%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)(c)

    10       8,089  

5.14%, 03/15/52 (Call 09/15/51)(c)

    55       43,101  
   

 

 

 
      81,352  
Environmental Control — 0.3%            

Republic Services Inc., 3.95%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)

    20       18,934  

Waste Management Inc., 1.50%, 03/15/31
(Call 12/15/30)

    20       15,400  
   

 

 

 
      34,334  
Food — 1.2%            

Conagra Brands Inc., 5.30%, 11/01/38
(Call 05/01/38)

    15       13,954  

General Mills Inc., 3.20%, 02/10/27
(Call 11/10/26)(a)

    35       33,024  

Hormel Foods Corp., 1.80%, 06/11/30
(Call 03/11/30)

    25       20,309  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co., 4.38%, 06/01/46
(Call 12/01/45)

    60       49,175  

Sysco Corp., 6.60%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    10       10,940  

Tyson Foods Inc., 5.10%, 09/28/48 (Call 03/28/48)

    20       18,051  
   

 

 

 
      145,453  

 

 

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

  11


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    

Par

        (000)

                Value  
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.2%            

Regal Rexnord Corp., 6.40%, 04/15/33
(Call 01/15/33)(c)

  $ 10     $ 9,819  

Stanley Black & Decker Inc., 2.30%, 03/15/30 (Call 12/15/29)

    22       17,853  
   

 

 

 
      27,672  
Health Care—Products — 1.2%            

Abbott Laboratories, 4.90%, 11/30/46
(Call 05/30/46)

    15       14,740  

Baxter International Inc.
2.54%, 02/01/32 (Call 11/01/31)(a)

    15       11,600  

3.13%, 12/01/51 (Call 06/01/51)(a)

    10       6,059  

DH Europe Finance II Sarl, 2.60%, 11/15/29
(Call 08/15/29)

    80       69,056  

Medtronic Inc., 4.38%, 03/15/35

    15       14,217  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., 2.80%, 10/15/41
(Call 04/15/41)

    30       21,640  
   

 

 

 
        137,312  
Health Care—Services — 3.8%            

Aetna Inc., 3.88%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    15       11,261  

Centene Corp., 4.63%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)

    95       87,018  

Elevance Health Inc.
2.55%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    40       33,163  

3.60%, 03/15/51 (Call 09/15/50)

    35       25,920  

4.65%, 01/15/43

    20       17,898  

HCA Inc.
2.38%, 07/15/31 (Call 04/15/31)

    15       11,676  

3.50%, 07/15/51 (Call 01/15/51)

    45       29,190  

4.13%, 06/15/29 (Call 03/15/29)

    10       9,104  

4.50%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/26)

    10       9,588  

5.25%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    10       8,620  

5.38%, 09/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    10       9,855  

5.63%, 09/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)

    10       9,885  

Humana Inc., 2.15%, 02/03/32 (Call 11/03/31)

    15       11,570  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.
4.20%, 05/15/32 (Call 02/15/32)

    51       47,963  

4.20%, 01/15/47 (Call 07/15/46)

    15       12,925  

4.75%, 05/15/52 (Call 11/15/51)

        92       84,188  

5.35%, 02/15/33 (Call 11/15/32)

    15       15,320  

6.05%, 02/15/63 (Call 08/15/62)

    15       16,376  
   

 

 

 
        451,520  
Insurance — 1.4%            

American International Group Inc.
4.38%, 06/30/50 (Call 12/30/49)

    5       4,184  

4.80%, 07/10/45 (Call 01/10/45)

    10       8,910  

Chubb INA Holdings Inc.
3.05%, 12/15/61 (Call 06/15/61)

    15       9,780  

4.35%, 11/03/45 (Call 05/03/45)

    15       13,397  

Equitable Holdings Inc., 5.00%, 04/20/48
(Call 10/20/47)

    10       8,804  

Everest Reinsurance Holdings Inc., 3.13%, 10/15/52

   

(Call 04/15/52)

    11       7,108  

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The), 3.60%, 08/19/49

   

(Call 02/19/49)

    10       7,451  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc., 4.90%, 03/15/49

   

(Call 09/15/48)

    10       9,216  

MetLife Inc.
4.05%, 03/01/45

    27       22,568  

4.55%, 03/23/30 (Call 12/23/29)

    15       14,741  

5.70%, 06/15/35

    15       15,725  

Progressive Corp. (The), 4.13%, 04/15/47
(Call 10/15/46)

    10       8,529  

Prudential Financial Inc., 4.35%, 02/25/50
(Call 08/25/49)

    25       21,082  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The), 3.05%, 06/08/51
(Call 12/08/50)

    15       10,418  
   

 

 

 
      161,913  
Security  

    

Par

        (000)

                Value  
Internet — 2.0%            

Alphabet Inc.
1.10%, 08/15/30 (Call 05/15/30)

  $ 15     $ 11,803  

2.05%, 08/15/50 (Call 02/15/50)

    10       6,023  

2.25%, 08/15/60 (Call 02/15/60)

    10       5,767  

Amazon.com Inc.
2.10%, 05/12/31 (Call 02/12/31)

    45       36,971  

3.10%, 05/12/51 (Call 11/12/50)

    15       10,705  

3.25%, 05/12/61 (Call 11/12/60)

    95       65,513  

3.88%, 08/22/37 (Call 02/22/37)

    15       13,257  

4.70%, 12/01/32 (Call 09/01/32)

    25       24,713  

Booking Holdings Inc.
3.60%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    18       17,136  

4.63%, 04/13/30 (Call 01/13/30)

    10       9,697  

eBay Inc.
1.40%, 05/10/26 (Call 04/10/26)

    28       24,799  

3.65%, 05/10/51 (Call 11/10/50)

    10       7,161  
   

 

 

 
        233,545  
Machinery — 0.5%            

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 0.90%, 03/02/26

    10       8,876  

Caterpillar Inc., 3.25%, 09/19/49 (Call 03/19/49)

    30       22,762  

Deere & Co., 3.90%, 06/09/42 (Call 12/09/41)

    15       13,231  

Otis Worldwide Corp., 2.57%, 02/15/30
(Call 11/15/29)

    22       18,531  
   

 

 

 
      63,400  
Manufacturing — 0.7%            

3M Co.
2.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)(a)

    20       18,192  

3.25%, 08/26/49 (Call 02/26/49)(a)

    10       6,887  

Eaton Corp., 4.15%, 03/15/33 (Call 12/15/32)

    15       13,801  

Illinois Tool Works Inc., 3.90%, 09/01/42
(Call 03/01/42)

    10       8,589  

Parker-Hannifin Corp., 3.25%, 06/14/29
(Call 03/14/29)

    40       35,594  
   

 

 

 
      83,063  
Media — 4.9%            

Comcast Corp.
2.94%, 11/01/56 (Call 05/01/56)

    15       9,366  

2.99%, 11/01/63 (Call 05/01/63)

      130       78,978  

3.75%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    15       12,339  

4.15%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)

    195       186,231  

4.25%, 01/15/33

    15       13,983  

7.05%, 03/15/33

    35       39,784  

Discovery Communications LLC
3.95%, 03/20/28 (Call 12/20/27)

    55       50,144  

5.20%, 09/20/47 (Call 03/20/47)

    30       23,818  

Fox Corp.
4.71%, 01/25/29 (Call 10/25/28)

    15       14,325  

5.48%, 01/25/39 (Call 07/25/38)

    10       9,184  

5.58%, 01/25/49 (Call 07/25/48)

    10       9,066  

Paramount Global
4.38%, 03/15/43

    30       20,796  

4.95%, 01/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)(a)

    15       13,478  

Walt Disney Co. (The) 2.65%, 01/13/31(a)

    50       42,576  

3.60%, 01/13/51 (Call 07/13/50)

    65       50,226  

3.80%, 03/22/30(a)

    15       13,932  
   

 

 

 
        588,226  
Mining — 0.2%            

Newmont Corp.
2.25%, 10/01/30 (Call 07/01/30)

    10       8,052  

6.25%, 10/01/39

    10       10,491  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    

Par

        (000)

                Value  
Mining (continued)            

Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., 6.13%, 12/15/33

  $ 10     $ 10,745  
   

 

 

 
      29,288  
Office & Business Equipment — 0.1%            

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp., 3.57%, 12/01/31 (Call 09/01/31)

    11       9,090  
   

 

 

 
Packaging & Containers — 0.1%            

WRKCo Inc., 4.65%, 03/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    15       14,656  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 10.8%            

AbbVie Inc.
2.95%, 11/21/26 (Call 09/21/26)

    65       59,937  

4.05%, 11/21/39 (Call 05/21/39)

    70       59,006  

4.25%, 11/21/49 (Call 05/21/49)

    55       45,530  

4.70%, 05/14/45 (Call 11/14/44)

    25       22,117  

AmerisourceBergen Corp., 3.45%, 12/15/27
(Call 09/15/27)

    25       23,236  

Astrazeneca Finance LLC, 1.20%, 05/28/26
(Call 04/28/26)

    10       8,870  

AstraZeneca PLC, 6.45%, 09/15/37

    40       45,138  

Becton Dickinson and Co.
2.82%, 05/20/30 (Call 02/20/30)

    30       25,656  

4.67%, 06/06/47 (Call 12/06/46)

    10       8,747  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
1.45%, 11/13/30 (Call 08/13/30)

    25       19,698  

2.95%, 03/15/32 (Call 12/15/31)

    25       21,579  

3.40%, 07/26/29 (Call 04/26/29)

    26       23,840  

3.90%, 02/20/28 (Call 11/20/27)

    15       14,369  

4.25%, 10/26/49 (Call 04/26/49)

    60       51,649  

Cigna Group (The), 4.90%, 12/15/48
(Call 06/15/48)

    65       58,288  

CVS Health Corp.
1.88%, 02/28/31 (Call 11/28/30)

    15       11,652  

2.13%, 09/15/31 (Call 06/15/31)

    70       54,870  

4.78%, 03/25/38 (Call 09/25/37)

    35       31,779  

5.05%, 03/25/48 (Call 09/25/47)

    65       58,259  

5.13%, 07/20/45 (Call 01/20/45)

    15       13,513  

Eli Lilly & Co., 2.25%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    15       9,352  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital Inc., 3.88%, 05/15/28

    40       38,100  

GlaxoSmithKline Capital PLC, 3.38%, 06/01/29 (Call 03/01/29)

    25       22,843  

Johnson & Johnson 2.45%, 03/01/26
(Call 12/01/25)

    25       23,407  

3.70%, 03/01/46 (Call 09/01/45)

    80       67,233  

Merck & Co. Inc.
1.45%, 06/24/30 (Call 03/24/30)

    35       27,951  

2.90%, 12/10/61 (Call 06/10/61)

    10       6,373  

3.70%, 02/10/45 (Call 08/10/44)

    60       49,260  

Novartis Capital Corp.
2.20%, 08/14/30 (Call 05/14/30)

    30       25,364  

2.75%, 08/14/50 (Call 02/14/50)

    25       17,295  

Pfizer Inc.
2.70%, 05/28/50 (Call 11/28/49)(a)

    30       20,388  

3.45%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    15       13,987  

4.13%, 12/15/46

    15       13,095  

7.20%, 03/15/39

    35       42,450  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC, 3.20%, 09/23/26

   

(Call 06/23/26)

      245       227,951  

Zoetis Inc., 5.60%, 11/16/32 (Call 08/16/32)

    15       15,524  
   

 

 

 
        1,278,306  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 1.7%            

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.
2.00%, 05/18/32 (Call 02/18/32)

    20       15,289  

3.55%, 03/15/52 (Call 09/15/51)

    15       10,728  
Security  

    

Par

        (000)

                Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)            

American Tower Corp.
1.88%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)

  $ 10     $ 7,695  

2.10%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)

    10       7,910  

3.10%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)

    15       9,311  

Boston Properties LP, 2.45%, 10/01/33
(Call 07/01/33)

    30       21,872  

Brixmor Operating Partnership LP, 4.13%, 05/15/29
(Call 02/15/29)

    10       9,004  

Crown Castle Inc., 2.90%, 04/01/41
(Call 10/01/40)

    30       20,367  

Crown Castle International Corp., 2.10%, 04/01/31
(Call 01/01/31)

    15       11,737  

Equinix Inc., 2.50%, 05/15/31 (Call 02/15/31)

    25       19,992  

Simon Property Group LP, 2.65%, 07/15/30
(Call 04/15/30)

    50       41,993  

VICI Properties LP 4.75%,
02/15/28 (Call 01/15/28)

    25       23,601  

5.63%, 05/15/52 (Call 11/15/51)

    5       4,446  
   

 

 

 
        203,945  
Retail — 4.4%            

Dollar General Corp., 3.50%, 04/03/30
(Call 01/03/30)

    15       13,373  

Dollar Tree Inc., 4.20%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)

    20       19,032  

Home Depot Inc. (The)
2.75%, 09/15/51 (Call 03/15/51)

      115       74,633  

2.95%, 06/15/29 (Call 03/15/29)

    45       40,184  

5.88%, 12/16/36

    15       16,037  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.
1.70%, 09/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)

    95       79,391  

2.80%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)

    35       23,626  

4.45%, 04/01/62 (Call 10/01/61)

    20       15,567  

5.63%, 04/15/53 (Call 10/15/52)(a)

    15       14,279  

McDonald’s Corp.
2.13%, 03/01/30 (Call 12/01/29)

    25       20,700  

3.63%, 09/01/49 (Call 03/01/49)

    30       22,527  

4.60%, 09/09/32 (Call 06/09/32)

    15       14,441  

4.88%, 12/09/45 (Call 06/09/45)

    15       13,681  

Starbucks Corp.
3.50%, 11/15/50 (Call 05/15/50)

    15       10,851  

3.55%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    42       38,357  

Target Corp.
2.35%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    10       8,472  

2.95%, 01/15/52 (Call 07/15/51)

    5       3,392  

4.80%, 01/15/53 (Call 07/15/52)

    10       9,307  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc., 3.45%, 06/01/26
(Call 03/01/26)

    95       89,117  
   

 

 

 
      526,967  
Semiconductors — 5.0%            

Analog Devices Inc., 2.95%, 10/01/51
(Call 04/01/51)

    5       3,421  

Applied Materials Inc., 4.35%, 04/01/47
(Call 10/01/46)

    10       8,960  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd., 3.88%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    30       28,291  

Broadcom Inc.
2.45%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)(c)

    20       15,838  

3.46%, 09/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)

    80       74,756  

3.47%, 04/15/34 (Call 01/15/34)(c)

    15       11,872  

3.75%, 02/15/51 (Call 08/15/50)(c)

    5       3,481  

4.93%, 05/15/37 (Call 02/15/37)(c)

    75       65,119  

Intel Corp.
1.60%, 08/12/28 (Call 06/12/28)

    90       75,523  

2.80%, 08/12/41 (Call 02/12/41)

    85       57,850  

3.05%, 08/12/51 (Call 02/12/51)

    35       22,391  

3.73%, 12/08/47 (Call 06/08/47)

    10       7,390  

4.60%, 03/25/40 (Call 09/25/39)

    10       8,918  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    

Par

        (000)

                Value  
Semiconductors (continued)            

5.90%, 02/10/63 (Call 08/10/62)

  $ 21     $ 20,587  

KLA Corp., 4.95%, 07/15/52 (Call 01/15/52)

    15       14,109  

Lam Research Corp., 4.88%, 03/15/49
(Call 09/15/48)

    5       4,704  

Marvell Technology Inc., 2.95%, 04/15/31
(Call 01/15/31)

    15       12,040  

Micron Technology Inc., 4.66%, 02/15/30
(Call 11/15/29)

    25       22,950  

NVIDIA Corp., 3.50%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    20       16,396  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA Inc., 3.25%, 05/11/41 (Call 11/11/40)

    25       17,359  

Qorvo Inc., 4.38%, 10/15/29 (Call 10/15/24)

    5       4,459  

QUALCOMM Inc.

   

1.65%, 05/20/32 (Call 02/20/32)

    10       7,642  

3.25%, 05/20/27 (Call 02/20/27)

    50       47,027  

4.50%, 05/20/52 (Call 11/20/51)

    10       8,865  

4.80%, 05/20/45 (Call 11/20/44)

    10       9,469  

6.00%, 05/20/53 (Call 11/20/52)

    10       10,751  

Texas Instruments Inc., 3.88%, 03/15/39
(Call 09/15/38)

    15       13,247  
   

 

 

 
      593,415  
Software — 5.9%            

Activision Blizzard Inc., 2.50%, 09/15/50
(Call 03/15/50)

    5       3,103  

Adobe Inc., 2.30%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)

    10       8,541  

Autodesk Inc., 2.40%, 12/15/31 (Call 09/15/31)

    10       7,941  

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc., 2.90%, 12/01/29

   

(Call 09/01/29)

    20       16,893  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc., 1.15%, 03/01/26

   

(Call 02/01/26)

    80       70,128  

Fiserv Inc.

   

3.20%, 07/01/26 (Call 05/01/26)

    35       32,664  

4.40%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)

    20       16,111  

Microsoft Corp.

   

2.53%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

      165         109,718  

3.30%, 02/06/27 (Call 11/06/26)

    25       23,864  

Oracle Corp.

   

2.88%, 03/25/31 (Call 12/25/30)

    75       62,135  

2.95%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)

    45       38,407  

3.60%, 04/01/40 (Call 10/01/39)

    38       28,009  

3.80%, 11/15/37 (Call 05/15/37)

    15       11,861  

3.85%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)

    15       12,208  

3.95%, 03/25/51 (Call 09/25/50)

    40       28,665  

4.00%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    135       98,086  

6.25%, 11/09/32 (Call 08/09/32)

    15       15,576  

salesforce.com Inc.

   

1.95%, 07/15/31 (Call 04/15/31)

    15       12,013  

2.90%, 07/15/51 (Call 01/15/51)

    20       13,415  

VMware Inc., 1.40%, 08/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)

    80       69,113  

Workday Inc.

   

3.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)

    15       14,012  

3.80%, 04/01/32 (Call 01/01/32)

    11       9,669  
   

 

 

 
      702,132  
Telecommunications — 6.6%            

AT&T Inc.

   

2.55%, 12/01/33 (Call 09/01/33)

    125       95,705  

3.50%, 06/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    65       48,756  

3.55%, 09/15/55 (Call 03/15/55)

    95       64,135  

3.65%, 06/01/51 (Call 12/01/50)

    85       60,585  

3.65%, 09/15/59 (Call 03/15/59)

    5       3,368  

Bell Telephone Co. of Canada or Bell Canada (The), 4.46%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)(a)

    15       12,775  

British Telecommunications PLC, 9.63%, 12/15/30

    5       6,048  

Cisco Systems Inc., 5.90%, 02/15/39

    25       27,390  
Security  

Par/

Shares

        (000)

                Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

Corning Inc., 4.38%, 11/15/57 (Call 05/15/57)

  $ 15     $ 11,963  

Deutsche Telekom International Finance BV, 8.75%, 06/15/30

    15       17,763  

Motorola Solutions Inc.

   

2.30%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)

    10       7,788  

4.60%, 05/23/29 (Call 02/23/29)

    15       14,116  

Orange SA, 5.50%, 02/06/44 (Call 08/06/43)

    20       20,178  

Rogers Communications Inc.

   

3.80%, 03/15/32 (Call 12/15/31)(c)

    10       8,717  

4.35%, 05/01/49 (Call 11/01/48)(a)

    20       15,467  

4.55%, 03/15/52 (Call 09/15/51)(c)

    10       7,940  

Telefonica Emisiones SA, 7.05%, 06/20/36

    55       57,683  

Verizon Communications Inc.

   

1.45%, 03/20/26 (Call 02/20/26)

    35       31,305  

2.55%, 03/21/31 (Call 12/21/30)

    75       61,345  

2.99%, 10/30/56 (Call 04/30/56)

    110       67,072  

3.40%, 03/22/41 (Call 09/22/40)

    125       93,864  

4.50%, 08/10/33

    15       13,897  

4.86%, 08/21/46

    5       4,517  

Vodafone Group PLC, 4.88%, 06/19/49

    37       31,884  
   

 

 

 
      784,261  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.1%            

Hasbro Inc., 3.90%, 11/19/29 (Call 08/19/29)

    10       8,818  
   

 

 

 
Transportation — 0.9%            

FedEx Corp.

   

2.40%, 05/15/31 (Call 02/15/31)(a)

    31       25,142  

3.25%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    30       28,426  

4.55%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    37       30,535  

United Parcel Service Inc., 3.75%, 11/15/47
(Call 05/15/47)

    27       22,045  
   

 

 

 
      106,148  
Water — 0.1%            

American Water Capital Corp., 3.75%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)

    10       7,760  
   

 

 

 
Total Long-Term Investments — 96.7%            

(Cost: $13,936,427)

        11,496,497  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Securities            
Money Market Funds — 5.9%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency
Shares, 4.81%(d)(e)(f)

    580       580,588  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency
Shares, 4.41%(d)(e)

    120       120,000  
   

 

 

 
Total Short-Term Securities — 5.9%            

(Cost: $700,448)

      700,588  
   

 

 

 
Total Investments — 102.6%            

(Cost: $14,636,875)

      12,197,085  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.6)%         (304,483)  
   

 

 

 
Net Assets — 100.0%         $11,892,602  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(b) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(c) 

Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.

(d) 

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  (continued)

February 28, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended February 28, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

Affiliated Issuer

   
Value at
02/28/22
 
 
   
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
(000)
 
 
 
 
    Income      

Capital Gain
Distributions from
Underlying Funds
 
 
 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 176,035     $  404,230 (a)    $             —     $         172     $             151     $ 580,588       580     $ 479 (b)     $             —  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     140,000             (20,000 )(a)                   120,000       120        2,310        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 172     $ 151     $ 700,588       $ 2,789     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

(b) 

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

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.

 

 

 
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Assets

           

Investments

           

Long-Term Investments

           

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $      $ 11,496,497      $             —      $ 11,496,497  

Short-Term Securities

           

Money Market Funds

       700,588                      700,588  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $     700,588      $ 11,496,497      $      $ 12,197,085  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

February 28, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    

Par

(000)

    Value  

Asset-Backed Securities

   

American Express Credit Account Master Trust Series 2022-2, Class A, 3.39%, 05/15/27

  $ 1,000     $ 964,259  

BA Credit Card Trust Series 2021-A1, Class A1, 0.44%, 09/15/26

    400       377,387  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Series 2021-3, Class C, 0.95%, 09/15/27 (Call 10/15/24)

    170       164,595  

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2021-B, Class A4, 0.53%, 10/15/26 (Call 05/15/25)

    75       68,386  

Verizon Master Trust Series 2021-1, Class A, 0.50%, 05/20/27 (Call 05/20/24)

    100       94,371  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 0.3%
(Cost: $1,744,783)

          1,668,998  
   

 

 

 

Collaterized Mortgage Obligations

 

 
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 1.5%            

Barclays Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2019-C3, Class A4, 3.58%, 05/15/52 (Call 05/15/29)

    100       91,386  

BBCMS Mortgage Trust, Series 2021-C11, Class A5, 2.32%, 09/15/54

    200       161,841  

BBCMS Trust, Series 2021-C10, Class A5, 2.49%, 07/15/54 (Call 07/15/31)

    460       380,197  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust

   

4.45%, 05/15/55 (Call 05/15/32)(a)

    3,000       2,852,108  

Series 2018-B4, Class ASB, 4.06%, 07/15/51 (Call 07/15/28)(a)

    1,000       960,737  

Series 2020-B16, Class A5, 2.73%, 02/15/53 (Call 02/15/30)

    100       85,443  

Series 2020-B21, Class A4, 1.70%, 12/17/53 (Call 12/15/30)

    100       79,008  

CGMS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2017-B1 AAB3.24%, 08/15/50 (Call 08/15/27)

    137       130,627  

Commission Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-CR25, Class A4, 3.76%, 08/10/48 (Call 08/10/25)

    1,000       954,727  

CSAIL Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2015-C1, Class A4, 3.51%, 04/15/50 (Call 03/15/25)

    155       148,588  

GS Mortgage Securities Trust, Series 2017-GS7, Class AAB, 3.20%, 08/10/50 (Call 08/10/27)

    648       616,440  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust Series 2014-C21, Class A5, 3.77%, 08/15/47 (Call 07/15/24)

    75       73,011  

Series 2015-C29, Class A4, 3.61%, 05/15/48 (Call 03/15/26)

    172       164,254  

Morgan Stanley Bank of America Merrill Lynch Trust, Series 2016-C32, Class A4, 3.72%, 12/15/49 (Call 01/15/27)

    100       93,695  

UBS Commercial Mortgage Trust, Series 2018-C13 ASB4.24%, 10/15/51 (Call 10/15/28)

    100       96,359  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust Series 2017-RC1, Class A4, 3.63%, 01/15/60 (Call 03/15/27)

    150       140,179  

Series 2018-C44, Class A5, 4.21%, 05/15/51 (Call 05/15/28)

    900       855,006  

Series 2021-C59, Class A5, 2.63%, 04/15/54 (Call 04/15/31)

        600       496,865  
   

 

 

 
      8,380,471  
   

 

 

 

Total Collaterized Mortgage Obligations — 1.5%
(Cost: $9,581,264)

      8,380,471  
   

 

 

 
Security  

    

Par

(000)

    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   
Advertising — 0.1%            

Clear Channel International BV, 6.63%, 08/01/25 (Call 02/01/24)(b)

  $ 20     $ 19,600  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc.

   

5.13%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/23)(b)

    70       62,481  

7.50%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(b)

    60       48,545  

7.75%, 04/15/28 (Call 04/15/24)(b)

    55       45,807  

Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (The)

   

2.40%, 03/01/31 (Call 12/01/30)

    50       40,114  

3.38%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    48       34,905  

4.75%, 03/30/30 (Call 12/30/29)

    68           64,780  

5.40%, 10/01/48 (Call 04/01/48)

    20       18,912  

Omnicom Group Inc./Omnicom Capital Inc.

   

3.60%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    80       76,230  

3.65%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)

        25       24,267  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.

   

4.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    32       26,414  

4.63%, 03/15/30 (Call 03/15/25)(b)

    30       24,600  

5.00%, 08/15/27 (Call 08/15/23)(b)

    35       31,585  

6.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 06/15/23)(b)

    25       24,872  

WPP Finance 2010, 3.75%, 09/19/24

    5       4,846  
   

 

 

 
      547,958  
Aerospace & Defense — 0.1%            

Hexcel Corp.

   

4.20%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    30       28,274  

4.95%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)

    39       37,995  

Howmet Aerospace Inc.

   

3.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 11/15/28)

    36       30,890  

5.13%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    60       59,453  

5.90%, 02/01/27

    36       35,877  

5.95%, 02/01/37

    35       34,571  

6.75%, 01/15/28

    20       20,575  

6.88%, 05/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)

    39       39,726  

Spirit AeroSystems Inc.

   

4.60%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)

    40       33,006  

7.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 04/15/23)(b)

    70       69,931  

9.38%, 11/30/29 (Call 11/30/25)(b)

    50       52,972  

Triumph Group Inc.

   

6.25%, 09/15/24 (Call 03/31/23)(b)

    35       35,041  

7.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 08/15/23)(c)

    25       24,016  

8.88%, 06/01/24 (Call 12/01/23)(b)

    29       30,304  

9.00%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/25)

    15       15,000  
   

 

 

 
      547,631  
Agriculture — 0.0%            

Darling Ingredients Inc.

   

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

    35       33,748  

6.00%, 06/15/30 (Call 06/15/25)(b)

    55       53,170  
   

 

 

 
      86,918  
Airlines — 0.0%            

Gol Finance SA, 7.00%, 01/31/25 (Call 01/31/24)(d)

    50       22,530  

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd., 5.75%, 01/20/26 (Call 01/20/24)(b)

    70       65,083  
   

 

 

 
      87,613  
Apparel — 0.1%            

Crocs Inc.

   

4.13%, 08/15/31 (Call 08/15/26)(b)

    20       16,380  

4.25%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(b)

    25       21,461  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    

Par

(000)

    Value  
Apparel (continued)            

Hanesbrands Inc.

   

4.63%, 05/15/24 (Call 02/15/24)(b)

  $ 56     $ 55,963  

4.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(b)

    53       48,927  

9.00%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)

    25       25,287  

Kontoor Brands Inc., 4.13%, 11/15/29
(Call 11/15/24)(b)

    25       21,109  

PVH Corp., 4.63%, 07/10/25 (Call 06/10/25)

    125       122,059  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

   

2.95%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)

    5       4,369  

3.75%, 09/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)

    10       9,634  

Tapestry Inc.

   

3.05%, 03/15/32 (Call 12/15/31)

    25       19,867  

4.13%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

    73       68,936  

Under Armour Inc., 3.25%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)

    35       31,205  

William Carter Co. (The), 5.63%, 03/15/27
(Call 03/15/23)(b)

    35       33,730  

Wolverine World Wide Inc., 4.00%, 08/15/29
(Call 08/15/24)(b)

    35       28,214  
   

 

 

 
          507,141  
Auto Manufacturers — 0.2%            

Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd., 10.50%, 11/30/25
(Call 11/01/24)(b)

    70       69,817  

BMW Finance NV, 2.85%, 08/14/29 (Call 05/14/29)(b)

    95       82,820  

BMW U.S. Capital LLC

   

1.25%, 08/12/26 (Call 07/12/26)(b)

    25       21,967  

2.55%, 04/01/31 (Call 01/01/31)(b)

    50       41,860  

2.80%, 04/11/26 (Call 01/11/26)(b)

        205       191,765  

3.30%, 04/06/27 (Call 01/06/27)(b)

    15       14,059  

3.70%, 04/01/32 (Call 01/01/32)(b)(c)

    10       9,034  

3.90%, 04/09/25 (Call 03/09/25)(b)

    90       87,670  

3.95%, 08/14/28 (Call 05/14/28)(b)

    50       47,215  

4.15%, 04/09/30 (Call 01/09/30)(b)

        70       66,388  

Cummins Inc.

   

0.75%, 09/01/25 (Call 08/01/25)

    22       19,857  

1.50%, 09/01/30 (Call 06/01/30)

    60       47,561  

2.60%, 09/01/50 (Call 03/01/50)

    50       31,542  

4.88%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    55       52,603  

Daimler Trucks Finance North America LLC

   

2.50%, 12/14/31(b)

    75       60,135  

3.65%, 04/07/27(b)(c)

    10       9,384  

PACCAR Financial Corp.

   

1.10%, 05/11/26

    55       48,822  

1.80%, 02/06/25

    70       65,721  

2.15%, 08/15/24

    15       14,343  

Wabash National Corp., 4.50%, 10/15/28 (Call 10/15/24)(b)

    25           21,786  
   

 

 

 
      1,004,349  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.2%            

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc.

   

5.00%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)

    30       24,312  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 03/15/23)

    16       15,151  

6.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/23)

    35       32,290  

6.88%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/23)

    20       17,946  

Aptiv PLC

   

3.10%, 12/01/51 (Call 06/01/51)

    85       51,184  

4.35%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    12       11,346  

4.40%, 10/01/46 (Call 04/01/46)

    2       1,512  

5.40%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    40       34,759  

Aptiv PLC/Aptiv Corp.

   

3.25%, 03/01/32 (Call 12/01/31)

    55       45,861  

4.15%, 05/01/52 (Call 11/01/51)

    50       36,589  
Security  

    

Par

(000)

    Value  
Auto Parts & Equipment (continued)            

BorgWarner Inc.
2.65%, 07/01/27 (Call 05/01/27)

  $ 150     $ 134,679  

4.38%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    15       11,662  

5.00%, 10/01/25(b)

    115       113,156  

Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. 5.63%, 05/15/27
(Call 01/31/25)

    20       12,278  

13.50%, 03/31/27 (Call 01/31/25)

    23       23,485  

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl, 5.75%, 04/15/25
(Call 04/15/23)(b)

    25       24,466  

Dana Inc. 4.25%, 09/01/30 (Call 05/01/26)

    25       20,182  

4.50%, 02/15/32 (Call 02/15/27)

    16       12,758  

5.38%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/23)

    25       23,073  

5.63%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/23)

    25       22,639  

Lear Corp. 3.50%, 05/30/30 (Call 02/28/30)

    10       8,552  

3.55%, 01/15/52 (Call 07/15/51)

    35       21,861  

3.80%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)

    20       18,682  

4.25%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)

    40       36,600  

5.25%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)

    50       42,225  

Magna International Inc. 2.45%, 06/15/30
(Call 03/15/30)

    45       37,382  

4.15%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)

    57       55,214  
   

 

 

 
          889,844  
Banks — 7.6%            

ABN AMRO Bank NV

   

2.47%, 12/13/29 (Call 12/13/28), (1 year CMT + 1.100%)(a)(b)

    50       41,725  

3.32%, 03/13/37 (Call 12/13/31), (5 year CMT + 1.900%)(a)(b)

    50       38,192  

4.80%, 04/18/26(b)

    200       192,262  

Agricultural Bank Of China Ltd./Singapore, 1.25%, 03/02/26(d)

    200       178,928  

AIB Group PLC, 4.26%, 04/10/25 (Call 04/10/24),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.874%)(a)(b)

        200       195,472  

Banco de Credito del Peru S.A., 3.13%, 07/01/30

   

(Call 07/01/25), (5 year CMT + 3.000%)(a)(d)

    100       90,959  

Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman, 4.63%, 01/15/25

    200       193,470  

Banco Santander Chile, 3.18%, 10/26/31 (Call 07/28/31)(d)

    150       127,294  

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

    210       196,153  

Bangkok Bank PCL/Hong Kong, 4.30%, 06/15/27

   

(Call 05/15/27)(d)

    200       193,128  

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT, 3.75%, 03/30/26(d)

    200       185,014  

Bank of China Ltd.

   

3.50%, 04/20/27(d)

    200       190,612  

5.00%, 11/13/24(d)

    200       197,898  

Bank of Montreal

   

0.63%, 07/09/24

    115       107,900  

0.95%, 01/22/27 (Call 01/22/26), (1 day SOFR + 0.603%)(a)

    30       26,418  

1.25%, 09/15/26

    210       183,376  

1.85%, 05/01/25

    125       116,244  

2.50%, 06/28/24

    309       297,341  

2.65%, 03/08/27

    50       45,583  

3.09%, 01/10/37 (Call 01/10/32), (5 year CMT + 1.400%)(a)

    15       11,771  

3.70%, 06/07/25

    25       24,173  

3.80%, 12/15/32 (Call 12/15/27), (5 year USD Swap + 1.432%)(a)

    50       44,707  

5.20%, 02/01/28 (Call 01/01/28)

    120       119,447  

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

Series H, 4.70%, 09/14/27 (Call 08/14/27)

  $ 65     $ 63,585  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

   

1.05%, 10/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)

    5       4,345  

1.60%, 04/24/25 (Call 03/24/25)

    92       85,274  

1.65%, 07/14/28 (Call 05/14/28)

    10       8,559  

1.65%, 01/28/31 (Call 10/28/30)

    75       59,019  

1.80%, 07/28/31 (Call 04/28/31)

    45       35,125  

2.05%, 01/26/27 (Call 12/26/26)

    10       8,970  

2.10%, 10/24/24

    50       47,587  

2.45%, 08/17/26 (Call 05/17/26)

    120       110,104  

2.80%, 05/04/26 (Call 02/04/26)

    105       98,016  

3.00%, 10/30/28 (Call 07/30/28)

    90       80,369  

3.25%, 09/11/24 (Call 08/11/24)

    60       58,240  

3.25%, 05/16/27 (Call 02/16/27)

    95       89,022  

3.30%, 08/23/29 (Call 05/23/29)

    125       111,661  

3.35%, 04/25/25 (Call 03/25/25)

    25       24,077  

3.40%, 05/15/24 (Call 04/15/24)

    85       83,149  

3.40%, 01/29/28 (Call 10/29/27)

    165       152,897  

3.44%, 02/07/28 (Call 02/07/27), (3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.069%)(a)

    160       150,443  

3.85%, 04/28/28

    112       106,254  

3.95%, 11/18/25 (Call 10/18/25)

    50       48,502  

5.83%, 10/25/33 (Call 10/25/32), (1 day SOFR + 2.074%)(a)

    10       10,413  

Series G, 3.00%, 02/24/25 (Call 01/24/25)

    110       105,503  

Series J, 0.85%, 10/25/24 (Call 09/25/24)

    10       9,329  

Series J, 1.90%, 01/25/29 (Call 11/25/28)

    20       16,737  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

   

0.65%, 07/31/24

    135       126,298  

1.05%, 03/02/26

    45       39,653  

1.30%, 06/11/25

    45       41,099  

1.30%, 09/15/26

    55       47,852  

1.35%, 06/24/26

    250       220,185  

1.45%, 01/10/25

    10       9,314  

1.95%, 02/02/27

    40       35,617  

2.15%, 08/01/31

    135       107,255  

2.20%, 02/03/25

    240           226,260  

2.45%, 02/02/32

    10       8,055  

2.70%, 08/03/26

    15       13,765  

3.45%, 04/11/25

    10       9,615  

4.50%, 12/16/25

    100       96,934  

4.59%, 05/04/37 (Call 02/04/32), (5 year CMT + 2.050%)(a)

    100       87,574  

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA

   

1.00%, 02/04/25(b)

    40       36,678  

1.60%, 10/04/26(b)

    40       34,810  

4.94%, 01/26/26(b)

    200       196,984  

BDO Unibank Inc., 2.13%, 01/13/26(d)

        200       182,564  

BNP Paribas SA

   

1.32%, 01/13/27 (Call 01/13/26), (1 day SOFR + 1.004%)(a)(b)

    225       199,080  

1.90%, 09/30/28 (Call 09/30/27), (1 day SOFR + 1.609%)(a)(b)

    200       168,592  

2.22%, 06/09/26 (Call 06/09/25), (1 day SOFR + 2.074%)(a)(b)

    215       198,972  

2.59%, 01/20/28 (Call 01/20/27), (1 day SOFR + 1.228%)(a)(b)

    200       177,376  

2.87%, 04/19/32 (Call 04/19/31), (1 day SOFR + 1.387%)(a)(b)

    220       177,901  
Security  

    

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

3.05%, 01/13/31 (Call 01/13/30), (1 day SOFR + 1.507%)(a)(b)

  $ 225     $ 189,992  

4.38%, 05/12/26(b)

    200       193,060  

4.40%, 08/14/28(b)

    230       216,987  

5.13%, 01/13/29 (Call 01/13/28)

    200       196,584  

BPCE SA

   

1.00%, 01/20/26(b)

    90       79,619  

1.65%, 10/06/26 (Call 10/06/25), (1 day SOFR + 1.520%)(a)(b)

    165       147,556  

2.38%, 01/14/25(b)

    310       291,450  

2.70%, 10/01/29(b)

    75       64,021  

3.12%, 10/19/32 (Call 10/19/31), (1 day SOFR + 1.730%)(a)(b)

    60       46,278  

3.38%, 12/02/26

    15       13,986  

3.58%, 10/19/42 (Call 10/19/41), (1 day SOFR + 1.952%)(a)(b)

    55       37,607  

4.50%, 03/15/25(b)

    200       194,234  

4.63%, 07/11/24(b)

    35       34,172  

4.88%, 04/01/26(b)

    245       238,238  

5.15%, 07/21/24(b)

    271       266,626  

CBQ Finance Ltd., 2.00%, 05/12/26(d)

    200       181,104  

Citizens Financial Group Inc.

   

2.50%, 02/06/30 (Call 12/06/29)

    85       70,272  

2.64%, 09/30/32 (Call 07/02/32)

    55       41,902  

2.85%, 07/27/26 (Call 04/25/26)

    135       125,076  

3.25%, 04/30/30 (Call 01/30/30)

    100       87,341  

4.30%, 12/03/25 (Call 11/03/25)

    30       29,091  

5.64%, 05/21/37 (Call 05/21/32),
(5 year CMT + 2.750%)(a)

    5       4,697  

Comerica Bank, 2.50%, 07/23/24

    200       191,690  

Comerica Inc., 4.00%, 02/01/29 (Call 10/31/28)

    130       121,173  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA

   

1.11%, 02/24/27 (Call 02/24/26), (1 year CMT + 0.550%)(a)(b)

    55       48,194  

1.34%, 06/24/26 (Call 06/24/25), (1 year CMT + 1.000%)(a)(b)

    300       270,417  

1.98%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/26), (1 year CMT + 0.730%)(a)(b)

    290       252,613  

3.75%, 07/21/26

    30       28,168  

5.25%, 05/24/41

    136       141,701  

5.25%, 08/04/45

    20       18,960  

5.75%, 12/01/43

    35       35,257  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY

   

1.38%, 01/10/25

    50       46,646  

3.38%, 05/21/25

    290       278,702  

Credit Agricole SA, 4.00%, 01/10/33 (Call 01/10/28),
(5 year USD Swap + 1.644%)(a)(b)

    270       241,545  

Credit Agricole SA/London, 1.91%, 06/16/26 (Call 06/16/25), (1 day SOFR + 1.676%)(a)(b)

    230       211,315  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd., 1.82%, 03/10/31 (Call 03/10/26), (5 year CMT + 1.100%)(a)(d)

    200       178,552  

DIB Sukuk Ltd.

   

2.95%, 02/20/25(d)

    200       191,000  

2.95%, 01/16/26(d)

    200       188,600  

Discover Bank, 4.65%, 09/13/28 (Call 06/13/28)

        240           228,108  

DNB Bank ASA

   

0.86%, 09/30/25 (Call 09/30/24), (1 year CMT + 0.330%)(a)(b)

    125       115,665  

1.54%, 05/25/27 (Call 05/25/26), (1 year CMT + 0.720%)(a)(b)

    230       200,700  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

1.61%, 03/30/28 (Call 03/30/27), (1 year CMT + 0.680%)(a)(b)

  $ 15     $ 12,824  

2.97%, 03/28/25 (Call 03/28/24), (1 day SOFR + 0.810%)(a)(b)

    15       14,530  

Dresdner Funding Trust I, 8.15%, 06/30/31 (Call 06/30/29)(b)

    60       64,533  

Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec

   

0.70%, 05/21/24(b)

    215       202,431  

2.05%, 02/10/25(b)

    240       223,483  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC, 4.50%, (Call 04/05/26), (5 year CMT + 4.138%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       190,000  

First Horizon Bank, 5.75%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)

    20       20,008  

First Horizon Corp., 4.00%, 05/26/25 (Call 04/26/25)

    140       135,451  

First Republic Bank/CA

   

4.38%, 08/01/46 (Call 02/01/46)

    40       30,206  

4.63%, 02/13/47 (Call 08/13/46)

    30       23,711  

Hana Bank, 1.25%, 12/16/26(d)

    200       171,124  

Huntington Bancshares Inc., 2.49%, 08/15/36 (Call 08/15/31), (5 year CMT + 1.170%)(a)

    70       51,834  

Huntington Bancshares Inc./OH

   

2.55%, 02/04/30 (Call 01/04/30)

    150       125,521  

2.63%, 08/06/24 (Call 07/06/24)

    256       246,246  

4.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)

    145       140,866  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., 4.88%, 09/21/25(d)

    200       196,792  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd./Dubai DIFC, 5.56%, 10/17/24, (3 mo. LIBOR US + 0.770%)(a)(d)

    200       200,376  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd./Singapore, 1.20%, 09/09/25(d)

    200       181,146  

ING Groep NV

   

1.73%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/26), (1 day SOFR + 1.005%)(a)

    210       186,438  

3.95%, 03/29/27

    265       251,061  

4.55%, 10/02/28

    200       191,684  

Kasikornbank PCL/Hong Kong, 3.34%, 10/02/31 (Call 10/02/26), (5 year CMT + 1.700%)(a)(d)

    200       176,728  

KeyCorp

   

2.25%, 04/06/27

    161       143,314  

2.55%, 10/01/29

    175       148,073  

3.88%, 05/23/25 (Call 05/23/24), (1 day SOFR + 1.250%)(a)

    10       9,781  

4.10%, 04/30/28

    85       80,617  

4.15%, 10/29/25

    170       165,483  

4.79%, 06/01/33 (Call 06/01/32), (1 day SOFR + 2.060%)(a)

    10       9,380  

Kookmin Bank, 4.50%, 02/01/29(d)

    200       186,794  

Korea Development Bank (The), 2.00%, 10/25/31

        200       161,204  

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau

   

0.00%, 04/18/36(f)

    70       40,436  

0.38%, 07/18/25

    375       338,985  

0.50%, 09/20/24

    187       174,333  

0.63%, 01/22/26

    224       200,256  

0.75%, 09/30/30

    190       148,751  

1.00%, 10/01/26

    60       53,182  

1.75%, 09/14/29

    285       246,229  

2.00%, 05/02/25

    179       168,713  

2.50%, 11/20/24

    380       364,245  

2.88%, 04/03/28

    149       139,498  

3.38%, 08/23/24

    500       487,520  

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank 0.88%, 03/30/26

    90       80,477  
Security  

    

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

1.75%, 07/27/26

  $ 215     $ 196,155  

1.75%, 01/14/27(d)

    75       67,721  

2.00%, 01/13/25

    25       23,705  

2.38%, 06/10/25

    105       99,433  

Series 37, 2.50%, 11/15/27

    115       106,035  

Series 40, 0.50%, 05/27/25

    240       218,114  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

   

2.44%, 02/05/26 (Call 02/05/25), (1 year CMT + 1.000%)(a)

    290       271,791  

3.37%, 12/14/46 (Call 09/14/41), (5 year CMT + 1.500%)(a)

    50       33,917  

3.75%, 01/11/27

    250       233,635  

3.75%, 03/18/28 (Call 03/18/27), (1 year CMT + 1.800%)(a)

    100       92,654  

4.34%, 01/09/48

    255       196,358  

4.45%, 05/08/25

    220       214,661  

4.58%, 12/10/25

    220       211,640  

4.65%, 03/24/26

    200       192,768  

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

   

3.05%, 03/03/36 (Call 03/03/31), (5 year CMT + 1.700%)(a)(b)

    90       68,700  

3.62%, 06/03/30(b)

    65       54,977  

4.88%, 06/10/25(b)

    35       34,487  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

   

0.95%, 07/19/25 (Call 07/19/24), (1 year CMT + 0.550%)(a)

    200       186,772  

2.19%, 02/25/25

    215       201,483  

2.31%, 07/20/32 (Call 07/20/31), (1 year CMT + 0.950%)(a)

    200       156,024  

2.49%, 10/13/32 (Call 10/13/31), (1 year CMT + 0.970%)(a)

    110       86,655  

2.56%, 02/25/30

    200       167,210  

2.85%, 01/19/33 (Call 01/19/32), (1 year CMT + 1.100%)(a)

    200       161,548  

3.29%, 07/25/27

    10       9,267  

3.74%, 03/07/29

    95       86,995  

3.75%, 07/18/39

    200       168,356  

3.78%, 03/02/25

    15       14,564  

4.05%, 09/11/28

    10       9,372  

4.29%, 07/26/38

    30       26,908  

5.13%, 07/20/33 (Call 07/20/32), (1 year CMT + 2.125%)(a)

    200       193,952  

5.42%, 02/22/29 (Call 02/22/28)

        200       198,604  

Morgan Stanley

   

0.79%, 05/30/25 (Call 05/30/24), (1 day SOFR + 0.525%)(a)

    130       121,755  

0.99%, 12/10/26 (Call 12/10/25), (1 day SOFR + 0.720%)(a)

    290       254,858  

1.16%, 10/21/25 (Call 10/21/24), (1 day SOFR + 0.560%)(a)

    120       111,127  

1.51%, 07/20/27 (Call 07/20/26), (1 day SOFR + 0.858%)(a)

    244       212,973  

1.59%, 05/04/27 (Call 04/04/27), (1 day SOFR + 0.879%)(a)

    269       237,559  

1.79%, 02/13/32 (Call 02/13/31), (1 day SOFR + 1.034%)(a)

    185       140,696  

1.93%, 04/28/32 (Call 04/28/31), (1 day SOFR + 1.020%)(a)

    150       114,740  

2.19%, 04/28/26 (Call 04/28/25), (1 day SOFR + 1.990%)(a)

    85       79,162  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

2.24%, 07/21/32 (Call 07/21/31),

   

(1 day SOFR + 1.178%)(a)

  $ 210     $     163,407  

2.48%, 01/21/28 (Call 01/21/27),

   

(1 day SOFR + 1.000%)(a)

    5       4,458  

2.48%, 09/16/36 (Call 09/16/31),

   

(1 day SOFR + 1.360%)(a)

    235       175,207  

2.51%, 10/20/32 (Call 10/20/31),

   

(1 day SOFR + 1.200%)(a)

    151       119,288  

2.63%, 02/18/26 (Call 02/18/25),

   

(1 day SOFR + 0.940%)(a)

    70       66,035  

2.70%, 01/22/31 (Call 01/22/30),

   

(1 day SOFR + 1.143%)(a)

    235       196,293  

2.72%, 07/22/25 (Call 07/22/24),

   

(1 day SOFR + 1.152%)(a)

    60       57,532  

2.80%, 01/25/52 (Call 07/25/51),

   

(1 day SOFR + 1.430%)(a)

    155       99,817  

2.94%, 01/21/33 (Call 01/21/32),

   

(1 day SOFR + 1.290%)(a)

    140       114,692  

3.13%, 07/27/26

    85       79,129  

3.22%, 04/22/42 (Call 04/22/41),

   

(1 day SOFR + 1.485%)(a)

    285       212,296  

3.59%, 07/22/28 (Call 07/22/27),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.340%)(a)

    119       110,065  

3.62%, 04/01/31 (Call 04/01/30),

   

(1 day SOFR + 3.120%)(a)

    200       176,990  

3.63%, 01/20/27

    255       241,187  

3.70%, 10/23/24

    330       321,479  

3.77%, 01/24/29 (Call 01/24/28),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.140%)(a)

    230       212,591  

3.88%, 01/27/26

    160       153,986  

3.95%, 04/23/27

    200       189,024  

4.00%, 07/23/25

    140       136,403  

4.21%, 04/20/28 (Call 04/20/27),

   

(1 day SOFR + 1.610%)(a)

    30       28,520  

4.30%, 01/27/45

    150       128,995  

4.35%, 09/08/26

    95       91,373  

4.38%, 01/22/47

    145       126,209  

4.43%, 01/23/30 (Call 01/23/29),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.628%)(a)

    240       226,082  

4.68%, 07/17/26 (Call 07/17/25),

   

(1 day SOFR + 1.669%)(a)

    175       171,617  

4.89%, 07/20/33 (Call 07/20/32),

   

(1 day SOFR + 2.076%)(a)

    100       94,968  

5.00%, 11/24/25

    185       183,072  

5.30%, 04/20/37 (Call 04/20/32),

   

(1 day SOFR + 2.620%)(a)

    105       97,688  

5.60%, 03/24/51 (Call 03/24/50),

   

(1 day SOFR + 4.480%)(a)

    100       103,373  

6.25%, 08/09/26

    25       25,716  

6.34%, 10/18/33 (Call 10/18/32),

   

(1 day SOFR + 2.560%)(a)

        200       210,914  

6.38%, 07/24/42

    103       113,375  

7.25%, 04/01/32

    86       97,404  

Series F, 3.88%, 04/29/24

    385       379,044  

Series I, 0.86%, 10/21/25 (Call 10/21/24),

   

(1 day SOFR + 0.745%)(a)

    70       64,509  

National Bank of Canada, 0.75%, 08/06/24

    250       234,115  

Nordea Bank Abp

   

0.63%, 05/24/24(b)

    55       51,820  

0.75%, 08/28/25(b)

    240       214,488  
Security  

    

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

1.50%, 09/30/26(b)

  $ 95     $ 82,648  

4.63%, 09/13/33 (Call 09/13/28),

   

(5 year USD Swap + 1.690%)(a)(b)

    90       82,699  

Northern Trust Corp.

   

1.95%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)

    75       61,325  

3.15%, 05/03/29 (Call 02/03/29)

    100       90,885  

3.38%, 05/08/32 (Call 05/08/27),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.131%)(a)

    110       99,815  

3.65%, 08/03/28 (Call 05/03/28)

    100       94,589  

3.95%, 10/30/25

    50       48,353  

4.00%, 05/10/27 (Call 04/10/27)

    15       14,532  

NRW Bank

   

0.63%, 05/19/25(d)

    120       109,241  

0.88%, 03/09/26(d)

    25       22,296  

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG

   

0.38%, 09/17/25

    175       156,942  

0.50%, 09/16/24

    125       116,492  

1.50%, 02/12/25

    200       187,238  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

   

1.83%, 09/10/30 (Call 09/10/25),

   

(5 year CMT + 1.580%)(a)(b)

    118       107,189  

4.25%, 06/19/24(b)

    35       34,447  

PNC Bank NA, 2.95%, 02/23/25 (Call 01/23/25)

    250       239,252  

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

   

1.15%, 08/13/26 (Call 07/13/26)

    50       43,901  

2.20%, 11/01/24 (Call 10/02/24)

    160       152,666  

2.31%, 04/23/32 (Call 04/23/31),

   

(1 day SOFR + 0.979%)(a)

    135       109,499  

2.55%, 01/22/30 (Call 10/24/29)

    270           229,829  

2.60%, 07/23/26 (Call 05/24/26)

    175       161,677  

3.15%, 05/19/27 (Call 04/19/27)

    65       60,788  

3.45%, 04/23/29 (Call 01/23/29)

    201       184,910  

3.90%, 04/29/24 (Call 03/29/24)

    55       54,099  

4.63%, 06/06/33 (Call 06/06/32),

   

(1 day SOFR + 1.850%)(a)

    10       9,294  

5.07%, 01/24/34 (Call 01/24/33),

   

(1 day SOFR + 1.933%)(a)

    150       145,294  

5.67%, 10/28/25 (Call 10/28/24),

   

(1 day SOFR + 1.090%)(a)

    50       50,201  

QNB Finance Ltd., 2.63%, 05/12/25(d)

    200       188,338  

Regions Financial Corp.

   

1.80%, 08/12/28 (Call 06/12/28)

    65       54,534  

2.25%, 05/18/25 (Call 04/18/25)

    160       149,514  

7.38%, 12/10/37

    26       29,804  

Shinhan Bank Co. Ltd., 3.88%, 03/24/26(c)(d)

        200       187,252  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd., 3.34%, 02/05/30

   

(Call 02/05/25), (5 year CMT + 1.500%)(a)(d)

    200       189,140  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB

   

0.65%, 09/09/24(b)

    200       186,350  

0.85%, 09/02/25(b)

    200       178,834  

Standard Chartered PLC

   

2.61%, 01/12/28 (Call 01/12/27),

   

(1 year CMT + 1.180%)(a)(b)

    315       280,514  

2.68%, 06/29/32 (Call 06/29/31),

   

(1 year CMT + 1.200%)(a)(b)

    200       158,998  

3.27%, 02/18/36 (Call 11/18/30),

   

(5 year CMT + 2.300%)(a)(b)

    200       162,240  

3.97%, 03/30/26 (Call 03/30/25),

   

(1 year CMT + 1.650%)(a)(b)

    200       193,278  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

4.64%, 04/01/31 (Call 04/01/30),

   

(1 year CMT + 3.850%)(a)(b)

  $ 200     $ 188,050  

6.17%, 01/09/27 (Call 01/09/26),

   

(1 year CMT + 2.050%)(a)(b)

    300       302,961  

6.30%, 01/09/29 (Call 01/09/28),

   

(1 year CMT + 2.450%)(a)(b)

    250       255,510  

State Street Corp.

   

2.20%, 03/03/31

    100       80,405  

2.35%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/24),

   

(1 day SOFR + 0.940%)(a)

    110       104,617  

2.40%, 01/24/30

    65       55,583  

2.62%, 02/07/33 (Call 02/07/32),

   

(1 day SOFR + 1.002%)(a)

    20       16,425  

2.65%, 05/19/26

    65       60,720  

2.90%, 03/30/26 (Call 10/30/25),

   

(1 day SOFR + 2.600%)(a)

    100       95,179  

3.03%, 11/01/34 (Call 11/01/29),

   

(1 day SOFR + 1.490%)(a)

    20       17,097  

3.15%, 03/30/31 (Call 03/30/30),

   

(1 day SOFR + 2.650%)(a)

    5       4,391  

3.30%, 12/16/24

    64       61,987  

3.55%, 08/18/25

    99       95,486  

4.14%, 12/03/29 (Call 12/03/28),

   

(3 mo. LIBOR US + 1.030%)(a)

    65       61,638  

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., 3.65%, 07/23/25(c)

    35       33,525  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

   

1.47%, 07/08/25

    240           218,561  

1.71%, 01/12/31

    110       83,760  

1.90%, 09/17/28

    200       166,006  

2.13%, 07/08/30

    50       39,940  

2.14%, 09/23/30

    62       48,611  

2.63%, 07/14/26

    75       68,468  

2.70%, 07/16/24

    250       240,647  

2.93%, 09/17/41

    160       111,098  

3.01%, 10/19/26

    125       115,030  

3.20%, 09/17/29

    120       102,742  

3.35%, 10/18/27

    93       85,552  

3.36%, 07/12/27

    145       134,032  

3.45%, 01/11/27

    55       51,275  

3.54%, 01/17/28

    20       18,437  

3.78%, 03/09/26

    125       119,407  

3.94%, 07/19/28

    20       18,692  

4.31%, 10/16/28

    45       42,643  

5.71%, 01/13/30

    200       201,454  

SVB Financial Group

   

1.80%, 10/28/26 (Call 09/28/26)

    40       34,917  

1.80%, 02/02/31 (Call 11/02/30)

    75       55,618  

2.10%, 05/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)

    55       46,204  

3.13%, 06/05/30 (Call 03/05/30)

    70       59,053  

3.50%, 01/29/25

    40       38,606  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB

   

0.55%, 06/11/24(b)

    250       235,110  

1.42%, 06/11/27 (Call 06/11/26),

   

(1 year CMT + 0.630%)(a)(b)(c)

    225       197,984  

Synovus Financial Corp., 5.90%, 02/07/29 (Call 02/07/24),

   

(5 year USD Swap + 3.379%)(a)

    15       14,867  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

   

0.55%, 03/04/24

        215       204,886  

0.70%, 09/10/24

    45       41,941  

0.75%, 09/11/25

    100       89,309  
Security  

    

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

0.75%, 01/06/26

  $     250     $     220,632  

1.15%, 06/12/25

    55       50,163  

1.20%, 06/03/26

    180       157,849  

1.25%, 09/10/26

    90       78,449  

1.45%, 01/10/25

    10       9,333  

2.00%, 09/10/31

    40       31,410  

2.65%, 06/12/24

    280       270,732  

2.80%, 03/10/27

    10       9,139  

3.20%, 03/10/32

    195       167,741  

3.63%, 09/15/31 (Call 09/15/26),

   

(5 year USD Swap + 2.205%)(a)

    150       139,480  

4.46%, 06/08/32

    100       94,198  

4.69%, 09/15/27

    175       171,290  

Truist Bank

   

1.50%, 03/10/25 (Call 02/10/25)

    40       37,147  

2.15%, 12/06/24 (Call 11/06/24)

    20       18,971  

2.25%, 03/11/30 (Call 12/11/29)

    70       57,849  

2.64%, 09/17/29 (Call 09/17/24),

   

(5 year CMT + 1.150%)(a)

    60       56,534  

3.30%, 05/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    80       75,011  

3.63%, 09/16/25 (Call 08/16/25)

    25       23,996  

3.80%, 10/30/26 (Call 09/30/26)

    10       9,451  

4.05%, 11/03/25 (Call 09/03/25)

    5       4,859  

Truist Financial Corp.

   

1.13%, 08/03/27 (Call 06/03/27)

    65       55,347  

1.20%, 08/05/25 (Call 07/03/25)

    105       95,567  

1.27%, 03/02/27 (Call 03/02/26),

   

(1 day SOFR + 0.609%)(a)

    135       120,205  

1.89%, 06/07/29 (Call 06/07/28),

   

(1 day SOFR + 0.862%)(a)

    85       71,722  

1.95%, 06/05/30 (Call 03/05/30)

    45       36,413  

2.50%, 08/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    153       146,996  

2.85%, 10/26/24 (Call 09/26/24)

    95       91,753  

3.70%, 06/05/25 (Call 05/05/25)

    200       193,454  

3.88%, 03/19/29 (Call 02/19/29)

    45       41,785  

4.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    50       48,730  

4.12%, 06/06/28 (Call 06/06/27),

   

(1 day SOFR + 1.368%)(a)

    150       143,466  

4.92%, 07/28/33 (Call 07/28/32),

   

(1 day SOFR + 2.240%)(a)

    50       47,127  

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO, 5.25%, 02/05/25(d)

    200       186,012  

U.S. Bancorp.

   

1.38%, 07/22/30 (Call 04/22/30)

    10       7,753  

1.45%, 05/12/25 (Call 04/12/25)

    10       9,228  

2.22%, 01/27/28 (Call 01/27/27),

   

(1 day SOFR + 0.730%)(a)

    65       58,294  

2.40%, 07/30/24 (Call 06/30/24)

    35       33,624  

2.49%, 11/03/36 (Call 11/03/31), (5 year CMT + 0.950%)(a) .

    150       115,356  

2.68%, 01/27/33 (Call 01/27/32),

   

(1 day SOFR + 1.020%)(a)

    70       57,767  

3.00%, 07/30/29 (Call 04/30/29)

    105       92,246  

3.10%, 04/27/26 (Call 03/27/26)

    45       42,268  

3.60%, 09/11/24 (Call 08/11/24)

    85       82,974  

3.95%, 11/17/25 (Call 10/17/25)

    10       9,709  

4.84%, 02/01/34 (Call 02/01/33)

    180       172,269  

4.97%, 07/22/33 (Call 07/22/32),

   

(1 day SOFR + 2.110%)(a)

    100       95,355  

Series V, 2.38%, 07/22/26 (Call 06/22/26)

    220       201,872  

Series X, 3.15%, 04/27/27 (Call 03/27/27)

    170       158,586  

United Overseas Bank Ltd., 1.25%, 04/14/26(b)

    30       26,687  

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

February 28, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    

Par

(000)

    Value  
Banks (continued)            

Valley National Bancorp., 3.00%, 06/15/31
(Call 06/15/26),

   

(3 mo. SOFR + 2.360%)(a)

  $ 55     $ 48,641  

Webster Financial Corp., 4.10%, 03/25/29
(Call 12/25/28)

    70       64,386  

Western Alliance Bancorp., 3.00%, 06/15/31
(Call 06/15/26),

   

(1 day SOFR + 2.250%)(a)

    35       30,472  

Woori Bank, 0.75%, 02/01/26(d)

    200       174,768  

Zions Bancorp NA, 3.25%, 10/29/29 (Call 07/29/29)

    15       12,481  
   

 

 

 
      43,346,203  
Beverages — 0.1%            

Coca-Cola Icecek AS, 4.50%, 01/20/29
(Call 10/20/28)(d)

    200       172,400  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

   

2.25%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    5       4,005  

2.55%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

    65       59,392  

3.20%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)

    80       69,659  

3.35%, 03/15/51 (Call 09/15/50)

    55       37,744  

3.43%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)

    25       23,366  

3.80%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    45       33,700  

3.95%, 04/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)

    40       36,993  

4.05%, 04/15/32 (Call 01/15/32)

    35       31,647  

4.42%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    56       46,538  

4.50%, 11/15/45 (Call 05/15/45)

    35       29,832  

4.50%, 04/15/52 (Call 10/15/51)

    75       62,763  
   

 

 

 
      608,039  
Biotechnology — 0.6%            

Amgen Inc.

   

1.65%, 08/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    45       37,687  

2.00%, 01/15/32 (Call 10/15/31)

    155       119,934  

2.20%, 02/21/27 (Call 12/21/26)

    168       150,575  

2.30%, 02/25/31 (Call 11/25/30)

    71       57,515  

2.45%, 02/21/30 (Call 11/21/29)

    90       75,562  

2.60%, 08/19/26 (Call 05/19/26)

    87       79,889  

2.77%, 09/01/53 (Call 03/01/53)

    75       45,259  

2.80%, 08/15/41 (Call 02/15/41)

    85       58,459  

3.00%, 02/22/29 (Call 12/22/28)

    40       35,586  

3.00%, 01/15/52 (Call 07/15/51)

    5       3,200  

3.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 02/01/25)

    57       54,469  

3.15%, 02/21/40 (Call 08/21/39)

    117       86,000  

3.20%, 11/02/27 (Call 08/02/27)

    70       64,707  

3.35%, 02/22/32 (Call 11/22/31)

    20       17,322  

3.38%, 02/21/50 (Call 08/21/49)

    142       99,004  

4.05%, 08/18/29 (Call 06/18/29)

    150       139,848  

4.20%, 02/22/52 (Call 08/22/51)

    75       60,366  

4.40%, 05/01/45 (Call 11/01/44)

    142       118,762  

4.40%, 02/22/62 (Call 08/22/61)

    50       40,133  

4.56%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    85       73,046  

4.66%, 06/15/51 (Call 12/15/50)

    207       178,734  

4.88%, 03/01/53 (Call 09/01/52)

    10       8,898  

5.15%, 03/02/28 (Call 02/02/28)

        250           249,002  

5.15%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    37       34,260  

5.25%, 03/02/33 (Call 12/02/32)

    260       258,071  

5.60%, 03/02/43 (Call 09/02/42)

    150       148,185  

5.65%, 03/02/53 (Call 09/02/52)

    300       297,531  

5.75%, 03/02/63 (Call 09/02/62)

    150       147,927  

6.38%, 06/01/37

    35       37,467  

6.40%, 02/01/39

    45       47,880  

Biogen Inc.

   

2.25%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)

    134       108,537  

3.15%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    95       62,940  

3.25%, 02/15/51 (Call 08/15/50)

    50       33,663  
Security  

    

Par

(000)

    Value  
Biotechnology (continued)            

4.05%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

  $ 135     $ 130,697  

5.20%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    45       44,053  

CSL Finance PLC
4.05%, 04/27/29 (Call 02/27/29)(b)

    10       9,335  

4.25%, 04/27/32 (Call 01/27/32)(b)

    20       18,729  

4.63%, 04/27/42 (Call 10/27/41)(b)