LOGO

  AUGUST 31, 2023

 

  

2023 Semi-Annual Report

(Unaudited)

 

iShares Trust

 

·  

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

·  

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


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

Despite an uncertain economic landscape during the 12-month reporting period ended August 31, 2023, the resilience of the U.S. economy in the face of ever tighter financial conditions provided an encouraging backdrop for investors. While inflation was near multi-decade highs at the beginning of the period, it declined precipitously as commodity prices dropped. Labor shortages also moderated, although wages continued to grow and unemployment rates reached the lowest levels in decades. This robust labor market powered further growth in consumer spending, backstopping the economy.

Equity returns were solid, as the durability of consumer sentiment eased investors’ concerns about the economy’s trajectory. The U.S. economy resumed growth in the third quarter of 2022 and continued to expand thereafter. Most major classes of equities rose, as large-capitalization U.S. stocks and developed market equities advanced strongly. However, small-capitalization U.S. stocks and emerging market equities posted more modest gains.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose during the reporting period, driving its price down, as investors reacted to elevated inflation and attempted to anticipate future interest rate changes. The corporate bond market also faced inflationary headwinds, although high-yield corporate bond prices fared significantly better than investment-grade bonds as demand from yield-seeking investors remained strong.

The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation has been more persistent than expected, raised interest rates seven times during the 12-month period. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and incrementally reduced its balance sheet by not replacing securities that reach maturity. However, the Fed declined to raise interest rates at its June 2023 meeting, the first time it paused its tightening in the current cycle, before again raising rates in July 2023.

Supply constraints appear to have become an embedded feature of the new macroeconomic environment, making it difficult for developed economies to increase production without sparking higher inflation. Geopolitical fragmentation and an aging population risk further exacerbating these constraints, keeping the labor market tight and wage growth high. Although the Fed has decelerated the pace of interest rate hikes and recently opted for two pauses, we believe that the new economic regime means that the Fed will need to maintain high rates for an extended period to keep inflation under control. Furthermore, ongoing structural changes may mean that the Fed will be hesitant to cut interest rates in the event of faltering economic activity lest inflation accelerate again. We believe investors should expect a period of higher volatility as markets adjust to the new economic reality and policymakers attempt to adapt.

While we favor an overweight position to developed market equities in the long term, we prefer an underweight stance in the near term. Expectations for corporate earnings remain elevated, which seems inconsistent with macroeconomic constraints. Nevertheless, we are overweight on emerging market stocks in the near term as growth trends for emerging markets appear brighter. We also believe that stocks with an AI tilt should benefit from an investment cycle that is set to support revenues and margins. In credit, there are selective opportunities in the near term despite tightening credit and financial conditions. For fixed income investing with a six- to twelve-month horizon, we see the most attractive investments in short-term U.S. Treasuries, U.S. inflation-linked bonds, U.S. mortgage-backed securities, and hard-currency emerging market bonds.

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.

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of August 31, 2023

 

    

 

6-Month

 

 

 

12-Month

 

 

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

 

  14.50%   15.94%

 

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

 

  0.99    4.65 

 

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

 

  4.75   17.92 

 

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets
Index)

 

   3.62     1.25 

 

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

 

   2.47    4.25

 

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

 

  0.11   (4.71)

 

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

 

  0.95   (1.19)

 

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index)

 

   1.04    1.70

 

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

 

   4.55     7.19 

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  

Semi-Annual Report:

  

Fund Summary

     4  

About Fund Performance

     6  

Disclosure of Expenses

     6  

Schedules of Investments

     7  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     56  

Statements of Operations

     57  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     58  

Financial Highlights

     59  

Notes to Financial Statements

     61  

Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

     69  

Supplemental Information

     72  

General Information

     73  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     74  


Fund Summary as of August 31, 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  
     6-Month
Total Returns
           1 Year     Since
Inception
           1 Year     Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    2.11       0.37     (9.29 )%        0.37     (16.20 )% 

Fund Market

    2.11         0.80       (9.19       0.80       (16.04

Index

    2.33               0.63       (9.09             0.63       (15.86

 

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
(03/01/23)
 
 
 
    

Ending
Account Value
(08/31/23)
 
 
 
    

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
       

Beginning
Account Value
(03/01/23)
 
 
 
    

Ending
Account Value
(08/31/23)
 
 
 
    

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $  1,000.00        $  1,021.10        $  0.91           $  1,000.00        $  1,024.20        $  0.92          0.18

 

  (a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

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

Aaa

    4.8

Aa

    2.5  

A

    47.8  

Baa

    43.5  

Ba

    1.1  

Not Rated

    0.3  

MATURITY ALLOCATION

 

Maturity    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

1-5 Years

    22.5

5-10 Years

    37.1  

10-15 Years

    7.1  

15-20 Years

    7.7  

More than 20 Years

    25.6  
  *

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 August 31, 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  
     6-Month
Total Returns
           1 Year     Since
Inception
           1 Year     Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    1.06       (0.79 )%      (3.59 )%        (0.79 )%      (11.02 )% 

Fund Market

    0.90         (0.96     (3.63       (0.96     (11.12

Index

    1.13               (0.66     (3.46             (0.66     (10.61

 

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
(03/01/23)
 
 
 
    

Ending
Account Value
(08/31/23)
 
 
 
    

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
       

Beginning
Account Value
(03/01/23)
 
 
 
    

Ending
Account Value
(08/31/23)
 
 
 
    

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $  1,000.00        $  1,010.60        $  0.61           $  1,000.00        $  1,024.50        $  0.61          0.12

 

  (a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

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

Aaa

    53.8

Aa

    6.5  

A

    11.9  

Baa

    14.2  

Ba

    2.8  

B

    1.5  

Caa

    0.3  

Ca

    0.1  

Not Rated

    8.9  

PORTFOLIO COMPOSITION

 

Investment Type    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

    60.5

Corporate Bonds & Notes

    32.0  

Foreign Government Obligations

    6.4  

Collaterized Mortgage Obligations

    0.9  

Asset-Backed Securities

    0.3  

TBA Sales Commitments

    (0.1
  *

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 (unaudited)

August 31, 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     $ 13,384  

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

    15       11,582  

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

    10       8,301  
   

 

 

 
      33,267  
Auto Manufacturers — 1.3%            

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

    10       8,929  

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

    25       21,827  

5.20%, 04/01/45

    10       8,210  

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

    25       25,776  

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

    15       12,953  

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

    85       67,084  

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

    15       12,006  
   

 

 

 
      156,785  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.2%            

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

    10       8,465  

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

    10       7,428  

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

    13       11,779  
   

 

 

 
      27,672  
Banks — 29.8%            

Banco Santander SA,
4.25%, 04/11/27

    200       189,148  

Bank of America Corp.

   

2.30%, 07/21/32 (Call 07/21/31), (1-day SOFR + 1.220%)(b)

    60       47,330  

2.59%, 04/29/31 (Call 04/29/30), (1-day SOFR + 2.150%)(b)

    25       20,776  

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

    10       6,886  

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

    85       69,503  

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

    10       6,385  

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

    20       16,429  

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

    52       34,076  

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

    15       11,217  

3.42%, 12/20/28 (Call 12/20/27), (3-mo. SOFR + 1.302%)(b)

    15       13,750  

3.97%, 02/07/30 (Call 02/07/29), (3-mo. SOFR + 1.472%)(b)

    10       9,212  

4.08%, 04/23/40 (Call 04/23/39), (3-mo. SOFR + 1.582%)(b)

    45       37,748  

4.08%, 03/20/51 (Call 03/20/50), (3-mo. SOFR + 3.412%)(b)

    5       4,019  

4.25%, 10/22/26

    5       4,801  

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

    5       4,805  

5.20%, 04/25/29 (Call 04/25/28), (1-day SOFR + 1.630%)(b)

    25       24,595  

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

    45       41,066  

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

    15       13,374  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The), 2.45%, 02/02/32

    25       20,241  

Barclays PLC, 5.50%, 08/09/28 (Call 08/09/27),

   

(1-year CMT + 2.650%)(b)

    200       195,085  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, 3.60%, 04/07/32 (Call 03/07/32)(a)

    10       8,908  

Citigroup Inc.

   

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

    10       8,057  

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

    30       20,499  

3.06%, 01/25/33 (Call 01/25/32), (1-day SOFR + 1.351%)(b)

    10       8,241  

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

    15       13,770  

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

    5       4,346  

3.98%, 03/20/30 (Call 03/20/29), (3-mo. SOFR + 1.600%)(b)

    15       13,818  

4.13%, 07/25/28

    15       13,970  

4.30%, 11/20/26

    20       19,193  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)                                

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

  $ 95     $ 88,130  

4.45%, 09/29/27

    20       19,082  

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

    25       21,519  

4.75%, 05/18/46

    55       45,744  

4.91%, 05/24/33 (Call 05/24/32), (1-day SOFR + 2.086%)(b)

    10       9,497  

6.63%, 06/15/32

    15       15,586  

Citizens Financial Group Inc., 3.25%, 04/30/30

   

(Call 01/30/30)(a)

    10       8,372  

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

    40       40,705  

Fifth Third Bancorp.

   

4.77%, 07/28/30 (Call 07/28/29), (1-day SOFR + 2.127%)(b)

    10       9,347  

6.34%, 07/27/29 (Call 07/27/28), (1-day SOFR + 2.340%)(b)

    10       10,120  

8.25%, 03/01/38

    6       6,773  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc.,

   

2.38%, 07/21/32 (Call 07/21/31), (1-day SOFR + 1.248%)(b)

    20       15,787  

2.62%, 04/22/32 (Call 04/22/31), (1-day SOFR + 1.281%)(b)

    100       80,975  

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

    15       12,471  

3.62%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/27), (1-day SOFR + 1.846%)(b)

    15       14,024  

5.15%, 05/22/45

    45       41,366  

5.95%, 01/15/27

    50       50,440  

6.75%, 10/01/37

    75       79,580  

HSBC Holdings PLC

   

2.25%, 11/22/27 (Call 11/22/26), (1-day SOFR + 1.100%)(b)

    200       178,393  

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

    200       159,662  

Huntington Bancshares Inc., 2.55%, 02/04/30 (Call 11/04/29)

    5       4,077  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

   

2.58%, 04/22/32 (Call 04/22/31), (3-mo. SOFR + 1.250%)(b)

    135       110,528  

2.74%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/29), (3-mo. SOFR + 1.510%)(b)

    15       12,867  

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

    10       7,009  

4.03%, 07/24/48 (Call 07/24/47), (3-mo. SOFR + 1.722%)(b)

    15       12,078  

4.57%, 06/14/30 (Call 06/14/29), (1-day SOFR + 1.750%)(b)

    10       9,535  

4.85%, 07/25/28 (Call 07/25/27), (1-day SOFR + 1.990%)(b)

    30       29,375  

5.40%, 01/06/42

    15       14,895  

6.40%, 05/15/38

    95       103,832  

KeyCorp
2.55%, 10/01/29

    20       15,824  

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

    10       8,608  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC, 3.75%, 01/11/27

    200       188,126  

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

    200       160,878  

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

    200       184,315  

Morgan Stanley

   

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

    140       109,745  

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

    30       24,545  

4.30%, 01/27/45

    60       50,784  

4.35%, 09/08/26

    15       14,437  

5.25%, 04/21/34, (1-day SOFR + 1.870%)(b)

    10       9,691  

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

    30       30,160  

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

    75       76,836  

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

    10       10,216  

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

    50       41,949  

5.58%, 06/12/29 (Call 06/12/28), (1-day SOFR + 1.841%)(b)

    15       14,876  

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

    16       16,229  

Royal Bank of Canada
2.30%, 11/03/31

    10       8,044  

5.00%, 02/01/33

    10       9,688  

6.00%, 11/01/27

    25       25,593  

Santander Holdings USA Inc., 6.50%, 03/09/29 (Call 03/09/28),

   

(1-day SOFR + 2.356%)(b)

    20       19,863  

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

    5       3,981  

 

 

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

  7


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate  Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)                                

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

  $ 200     $ 184,035  

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

    15       11,866  

4.46%, 06/08/32

    35       32,564  

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

    20       16,916  

5.12%, 01/26/34 (Call 01/26/33),
(1-day SOFR + 1.852%)(a)(b)

    25       23,443  

5.87%, 06/08/34 (Call 06/08/33), (1-day SOFR + 2.361%)(b)

    10       9,906  

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

    65       49,248  

4.84%, 02/01/34 (Call 02/01/33), (1-day SOFR + 1.600%)(b)

    10       9,276  

5.78%, 06/12/29 (Call 06/12/28), (1-day SOFR + 2.020%)(b)

    25       24,851  

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

    75       61,392  

2.96%, 11/16/40

    10       6,477  
   

 

 

 
      3,547,379  
Beverages — 0.1%            

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

    20       15,129  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 3.1%            

Amgen Inc.
1.65%, 08/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    50       42,656  

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

    25       19,622  

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

    15       12,552  

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

    15       11,870  

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

    75       64,575  

5.25%, 03/02/30 (Call 01/02/30)

    27       26,970  

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

    27       26,871  

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

    28       27,386  

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

    12       11,826  

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

    20       16,449  

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

    5       3,250  

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

    25       20,074  

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

    20       17,698  

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

    50       45,441  

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

    15       11,948  

Royalty Pharma PLC, 3.30%, 09/02/40
(Call 03/02/40)

    15       10,299  
   

 

 

 
      369,487  
Building Materials — 0.4%            

Carrier Global Corp.
2.72%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    15       12,845  

3.58%, 04/05/50 (Call 10/05/49)

    20       14,317  

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

    20       16,177  
   

 

 

 
      43,339  
Chemicals — 0.9%            

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

    10       8,446  

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

    10       7,268  

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

    13       13,009  

6.70%, 11/15/33 (Call 08/15/33)

    19       19,081  

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

    15       14,137  

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

    30       29,437  

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

    10       8,674  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Chemicals (continued)                                

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

  $ 15     $ 12,777  
   

 

 

 
      112,829  
Commercial Services — 0.9%            

Automatic Data Processing Inc., 1.25%, 09/01/30

   

(Call 06/01/30)

    15       11,938  

Global Payments Inc.
3.20%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    15       13,083  

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

    10       9,536  

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

    20       16,832  

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

    40       37,263  

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

    15       14,333  

S&P Global Inc., 2.90%, 03/01/32 (Call 12/01/31)

    10       8,563  
   

 

 

 
      111,548  
Computers — 5.0%            

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

    200       171,869  

2.65%, 05/11/50 (Call 11/11/49)

    35       23,233  

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

    10       6,631  

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

    40       26,624  

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

    10       6,414  

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

    15       13,763  

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

    125       119,185  

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

    5       3,512  

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

    10       9,823  

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

    40       39,499  

5.75%, 02/01/33 (Call 11/01/32)(a)

    10       9,992  

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

    10       10,288  

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

    3       3,677  

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

    15       15,548  

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

    5       5,122  

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

    50       40,486  

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

    100       85,631  
   

 

 

 
      591,297  
Diversified Financial Services — 3.8%            

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

    150       129,988  

Air Lease Corp., 2.20%, 01/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    10       8,939  

Ally Financial Inc., 8.00%, 11/01/31

    15       15,511  

American Express Co.
4.05%, 05/03/29 (Call 03/03/29)

    25       23,764  

4.05%, 12/03/42(a)

    10       8,516  

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

    25       22,910  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)
2.30%, 05/13/31 (Call 02/13/31)

    20       16,040  

2.45%, 03/03/27 (Call 02/03/27)

    15       13,502  

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

    5       4,192  

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

    35       32,491  

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

    10       7,617  

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

    30       18,575  

4.25%, 09/21/48 (Call 03/21/48)

    10       8,398  

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

    15       13,957  

Mastercard Inc.
3.35%, 03/26/30 (Call 12/26/29)

    40       36,759  

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

    10       8,294  

Nasdaq Inc., 5.55%, 02/15/34 (Call 11/15/33)

    30       29,972  

 

 

8  

2 0 2 3I S H A R E S  S E M I - A N N U A L  R E P O R T  T O  S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate  Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)                                

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

  $ 10     $ 7,227  

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

    5       4,464  

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

    10       7,779  

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

    15       12,727  

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

    25       22,573  
   

 

 

 
      454,195  
Electric — 0.1%            

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

    10       8,029  
   

 

 

 
Electronics — 0.1%            

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

    10       8,085  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.7%            

Warnermedia Holdings Inc.
4.28%, 03/15/32 (Call 12/15/31)

    35       30,843  

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

    10       8,208  

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

    55       43,857  
   

 

 

 
      82,908  
Environmental Control — 0.4%            

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

    20       19,050  

Waste Connections Inc., 4.20%, 01/15/33 (Call 10/15/32)

    12       11,096  

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

    20       15,579  
   

 

 

 
      45,725  
Food — 1.2%            

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

    15       13,834  

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

    35       32,898  

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

    25       20,677  

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

    60       49,556  

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

    10       10,986  

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

    20       17,341  
   

 

 

 
      145,292  
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.2%            

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

    10       9,914  

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

    22       18,218  
   

 

 

 
      28,132  
Health Care - Products — 1.4%            

Abbott Laboratories
4.75%, 11/30/36 (Call 05/30/36)

    15       14,892  

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

    15       14,608  

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

    15       12,038  

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

    10       6,352  

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

    80       70,303  

Medtronic Global Holdings SCA, 4.50%, 03/30/33 (Call 12/30/32)

    15       14,507  

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

    15       14,196  

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

    30       21,589  
   

 

 

 
      168,485  
Health Care - Services — 4.2%            

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

    15       11,218  

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

    95       87,352  

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

    40       33,435  

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

    35       25,733  

4.65%, 01/15/43

    20       17,752  

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

    15       11,846  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Health Care - Services (continued)                                

3.50%, 09/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

  $ 10     $ 8,741  

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

    45       29,952  

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

    10       9,236  

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

    10       9,667  

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

    10       8,724  

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

    10       9,922  

5.50%, 06/01/33 (Call 03/01/33)

    20       19,647  

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

    10       9,979  

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

    15       11,765  

5.50%, 03/15/53 (Call 09/15/52)

    5       4,814  

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

    51       48,156  

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

    5       4,236  

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

    92       83,894  

5.20%, 04/15/63 (Call 10/15/62)

    15       14,380  

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

    15       15,388  

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

    15       16,284  

6.88%, 02/15/38

    10       11,610  
   

 

 

 
      503,731  
Insurance — 1.4%            

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

    5       4,127  

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

    10       8,796  

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

    15       9,691  

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

    15       13,111  

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

    10       8,394  

Everest Reinsurance Holdings Inc., 3.13%, 10/15/52 (Call 04/15/52)

    11       6,995  

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The), 3.60%, 08/19/49 (Call 02/19/49)

    10       7,286  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc., 4.90%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    10       9,172  

MetLife Inc.
4.05%, 03/01/45

    27       21,983  

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

    15       14,584  

5.00%, 07/15/52 (Call 01/15/52)

    10       9,121  

5.70%, 06/15/35

    15       15,358  

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

    10       8,327  

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

    25       20,771  

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

   

(Call 12/08/50)(a)

    15       10,369  
   

 

 

 
      168,085  
Internet — 0.4%            

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

    15       12,027  

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

    10       5,981  

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

    10       5,838  

Booking Holdings Inc., 4.63%, 04/13/30
(Call 01/13/30)

    10       9,776  

eBay Inc.
2.70%, 03/11/30 (Call 12/11/29)

    10       8,545  

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

    10       7,106  
   

 

 

 
      49,273  
Lodging — 0.1%            

Marriott International Inc./MD, Series GG, 3.50%, 10/15/32 (Call 07/15/32)

    20       16,998  
   

 

 

 

 

 

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

  9


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate  Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Machinery — 0.5%                                

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

  $ 30     $ 22,602  

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

    15       13,092  

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

    22       18,818  
   

 

 

 
      54,512  
Manufacturing — 0.7%            

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

    20       18,417  

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

    10       6,913  

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

    15       14,134  

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

    10       8,599  

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

    40       36,177  
   

 

 

 
      84,240  
Media — 4.9%            

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

    15       9,318  

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

    130       78,512  

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

    15       12,331  

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

    155       149,404  

4.25%, 01/15/33

    15       14,065  

5.35%, 05/15/53 (Call 11/15/52)

    26       25,426  

7.05%, 03/15/33

    35       39,884  

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

    55       51,153  

4.00%, 09/15/55 (Call 03/15/55)

    8       5,215  

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

    30       24,269  

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

    15       14,474  

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

    10       9,051  

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

    10       8,905  

Paramount Global
4.38%, 03/15/43

    30       20,646  

4.95%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)(a)

    15       13,393  

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

    50       42,874  

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

    65       48,825  

3.80%, 03/22/30

    15       14,040  
   

 

 

 
      581,785  
Mining — 0.2%            

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

    10       8,132  

6.25%, 10/01/39

    10       10,398  
   

 

 

 
      18,530  
Office & Business Equipment — 0.1%            

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

    11       9,294  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 12.3%            

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

    65       60,827  

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

    70       59,923  

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

    55       46,233  

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

    25       22,416  

AstraZeneca PLC, 6.45%, 09/15/37

    40       45,003  

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

    30       25,952  

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

    10       8,853  

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

    25       19,815  

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

    25       21,676  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)                                

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

  $ 26     $ 24,041  

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

    15       14,391  

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

    60       50,635  

Cencora Inc., 3.45%, 12/15/27 (Call 09/15/27)

    25       23,473  

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

    65       57,994  

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

    15       11,756  

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

    70       55,134  

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

    35       31,360  

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

    65       56,959  

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

    15       13,348  

5.88%, 06/01/53 (Call 12/01/52)

    15       14,603  

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

    15       9,246  

4.95%, 02/27/63 (Call 08/27/62)

    10       9,758  

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

    40       38,560  

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

    25       23,253  

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

    80       66,384  

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

    35       28,262  

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

    10       6,257  

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

    60       48,891  

5.00%, 05/17/53 (Call 11/17/52)

    25       24,400  

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

    30       25,550  

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

    25       17,101  

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

    30       20,314  

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

    15       14,094  

4.13%, 12/15/46

    15       12,975  

7.20%, 03/15/39

    35       42,176  

Pfizer Investment Enterprises Pte Ltd.
4.65%, 05/19/30 (Call 03/19/30)

    30       29,545  

4.75%, 05/19/33 (Call 02/19/33)

    75       73,767  

5.30%, 05/19/53 (Call 11/19/52)

    60       59,813  

Shire Acquisitions Investments Ireland DAC, 3.20%, 09/23/26 (Call 06/23/26)

    245       230,101  

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

    15       15,463  
   

 

 

 
      1,460,302  
Real Estate — 0.0%            

CBRE Services Inc., 5.95%, 08/15/34
(Call 05/15/34)

    5       4,948  
   

 

 

 
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 2.2%            

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

    20       15,175  

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

    15       10,211  

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

    10       7,794  

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

    10       7,989  

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

    15       9,373  

5.55%, 07/15/33 (Call 04/15/33)

    10       9,891  

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

    30       21,207  

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

    10       9,099  

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

    30       20,214  

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

    15       11,801  

Digital Realty Trust LP, 5.55%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)

    20       19,943  

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

    25       20,255  

Prologis LP, 4.75%, 06/15/33 (Call 03/15/33)

    20       19,174  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate  Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)            

Realty Income Corp., 5.63%, 10/13/32 (Call 07/13/32)

  $ 10     $ 10,002  

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

    50       42,097  

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

    25       23,812  

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

    5       4,403  
   

 

 

 
      262,440  
Retail — 3.8%            

AutoZone Inc., 4.00%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    10       9,258  

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

    15       13,326  

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

    20       19,008  

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

    115       74,015  

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

    45       40,871  

5.88%, 12/16/36

    15       16,083  

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

    95       80,887  

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

    35       24,017  

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

    20       15,595  

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

    15       14,547  

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

    25       21,080  

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

    30       22,538  

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

    15       14,635  

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

    15       13,841  

5.45%, 08/14/53 (Call 02/14/53)

    5       4,993  

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

    15       10,864  

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

    42       38,930  

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

    10       8,607  

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

    5       3,327  

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

    10       9,174  
   

 

 

 
      455,596  
Semiconductors — 5.3%            

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

    5       3,359  

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

    10       8,987  

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

    30       28,495  

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

    20       16,131  

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

    80       75,777  

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

    15       12,245  

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

    5       3,573  

4.30%, 11/15/32 (Call 08/15/32)

    14       12,648  

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

    75       67,519  

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

    90       77,331  

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

    85       58,930  

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

    35       22,609  

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

    10       7,561  

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

    10       9,073  

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

    21       21,032  

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

    15       14,160  

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

    5       4,674  

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

    15       12,525  

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

    25       23,428  

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

    20       16,598  

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

    25       17,776  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Semiconductors (continued)            

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

  $ 5     $ 4,528  

QUALCOMM Inc.
1.65%, 05/20/32 (Call 02/20/32)

    10       7,766  

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

    50       47,239  

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

    10       8,718  

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

    10       9,421  

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

    10       10,750  

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

    15       12,929  

4.15%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    20       17,368  
   

 

 

 
      633,150  
Software — 4.6%            

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

    5       3,176  

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

    10       8,679  

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

    10       8,120  

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc., 2.90%, 12/01/29 (Call 09/01/29)

    20       17,252  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc., 2.25%, 03/01/31 (Call 12/01/30)(a)

    20       16,145  

Fiserv Inc., 4.40%, 07/01/49 (Call 01/01/49)

    20       16,302  

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

    165       108,820  

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

    25       24,020  

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

    75       63,400  

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

    45       38,979  

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

    38       28,726  

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

    15       12,072  

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

    15       12,409  

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

    40       29,159  

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

    135       101,147  

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

    15       15,715  

salesforce.com Inc.
1.95%, 07/15/31 (Call 04/15/31)

    15       12,219  

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

    20       13,342  

Workday Inc.
3.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)

    15       14,165  

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

    11       9,752  
   

 

 

 
      553,599  
Telecommunications — 6.6%            

AT&T Inc.
2.55%, 12/01/33 (Call 09/01/33)

    125       95,184  

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

    65       47,668  

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

    95       61,998  

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

    85       58,222  

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

    15       9,697  

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

    15       12,319  

British Telecommunications PLC, 9.13%, 12/15/30

    15       18,270  

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

    25       27,038  

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

    15       12,136  

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

    15       17,688  

Motorola Solutions Inc.
2.30%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)

    10       7,974  

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

    15       14,453  

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

    20       19,509  

Rogers Communications Inc.
3.80%, 03/15/32 (Call 12/15/31)

    10       8,555  

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

    20       15,085  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate  Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)            

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

  $ 10     $ 7,726  

Telefonica Emisiones SA, 7.05%, 06/20/36(a)

    55       58,679  

Verizon Communications Inc. 2.55%, 03/21/31 (Call 12/21/30)

    63       51,835  

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

    110       65,635  

3.15%, 03/22/30 (Call 12/22/29)

    20       17,544  

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

    125       92,832  

3.88%, 02/08/29 (Call 11/08/28)

    20       18,669  

4.50%, 08/10/33

    15       13,863  

4.86%, 08/21/46

    5       4,398  

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

    37       31,354  
   

 

 

 
      788,331  

Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.1%

   

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

    10       9,073  
   

 

 

 

Transportation — 0.8%

   

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

    31       25,603  

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

    37       30,998  

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

    27       21,804  

6.20%, 01/15/38

    15       16,744  
   

 

 

 
      95,149  

Water — 0.1%

   

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

    10       7,798  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 98.2%
(Cost: $13,920,346)

      11,706,417  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares
(000)
    Value  

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 5.3%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.52%(d)(e)(f)

    511     $ 511,304  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.31%(d)(e)

    120       120,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 5.3%
(Cost: $631,196)

      631,304  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 103.5%
(Cost: $14,551,542)

      12,337,721  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (3.5)%

      (415,311
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 11,922,410  
   

 

 

 

 

(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.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended August 31, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliated Issuer    Value at
02/28/23
     Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sale
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
08/31/23
     Shares
Held at
08/31/23
(000)
     Income     Capital Gain
Distributions from
Underlying Funds
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

   $ 580,588      $       $(69,084 )(a)    $ (168    $ (32    $ 511,304        511      $ 971 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares.

     120,000        0 (a)                           120,000        120        3,190        
         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 
          $ (168    $ (32    $ 631,304         $ 4,161     $  
         

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

(b) 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate  Bond ETF

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $        $ 11,706,417        $        $ 11,706,417  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     631,304                            631,304  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 631,304        $ 11,706,417        $        $ 12,337,721  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

August 31, 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     $ 967,620  

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

    400       387,216  

Santander Drive Auto Receivables Trust Series 2021-3, Class C, 0.95%, 09/15/27 (Call 03/15/25)

    132       130,327  

Toyota Auto Receivables Owner Trust Series 2021-B, Class A4, 0.53%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/25)

    75       69,489  

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

    100       96,290  
   

 

 

 

Total Asset-Backed Securities — 0.3%
(Cost: $1,707,236)

      1,650,942  
   

 

 

 

Collaterized Mortgage Obligations

   
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 0.9%            

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

    100       90,597  

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

    200       160,149  

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

    460       376,797  

Benchmark Mortgage Trust
4.59%, 05/15/55 (Call 05/15/32)(a)

    1,000       901,608  

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

    985       945,433  

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

    100       85,026  

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

    100       78,576  

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

    124       117,455  

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

    1,000       955,829  

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

    155       149,413  

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

    572       544,600  

JPMBB Commercial Mortgage Securities Trust

   

Series 2014-C21, Class A5, 3.77%, 08/15/47
(Call 07/15/24)

    75       73,208  

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

    172       163,659  

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

    100       93,384  

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

    100       96,105  

Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust

   

Series 2017-RC1, Class A4, 3.63%, 01/15/60
(Call 03/15/27)

    150       139,680  

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

    600       486,213  
   

 

 

 
      5,457,732  
   

 

 

 

Total Collaterized Mortgage Obligations — 0.9%
(Cost: $6,396,032)

 

    5,457,732  
   

 

 

 
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

                                   
Advertising — 0.1%            

Clear Channel International BV,
6.63%, 08/01/25 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

  $ 20     $ 19,821  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc.
5.13%, 08/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    70       62,700  

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

    60       45,008  

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

    60       46,966  

9.00%, 09/15/28(b)

    25       25,125  

Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (The)
2.40%, 03/01/31 (Call 12/01/30)

    50       40,376  

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

    43       30,313  

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

    68       64,843  

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

    30       27,298  

Omnicom Group Inc.
3.60%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    80       76,529  

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

    25       24,419  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.
4.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    27       22,242  

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

    30       24,416  

5.00%, 08/15/27 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    40       36,200  

6.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    25       24,562  

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

    5       4,861  
   

 

 

 
      575,679  
Aerospace & Defense — 0.1%            

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

    30       28,192  

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

    39       37,966  

Howmet Aerospace Inc.
3.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 11/15/28)

    36       31,044  

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

    51       50,478  

5.90%, 02/01/27

    36       35,742  

5.95%, 02/01/37

    35       34,464  

6.75%, 01/15/28

    20       20,461  

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

    39       39,306  

Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
4.60%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)(c)

    40       32,369  

7.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    70       69,124  

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

    55       57,361  

Triumph Group Inc.
7.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 10/02/23)(c)

    30       28,284  

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

    70       70,579  
   

 

 

 
      535,370  
Agriculture — 0.0%            

Darling Ingredients Inc.
5.25%, 04/15/27 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    35       34,060  

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

    60       58,645  
   

 

 

 
      92,705  
Airlines — 0.0%            

Air Canada, 3.88%, 08/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(b)

    10       9,234  

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

    70       64,717  
   

 

 

 
      73,951  
Apparel — 0.0%            

Crocs Inc.
4.13%, 08/15/31 (Call 08/15/26)(b)(c)

    20       15,860  

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

    20       16,890  

Hanesbrands Inc.
4.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(b)(c)

    53       49,550  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Apparel (continued)                                

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

  $ 35     $ 35,131  

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

    25       21,245  

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

    30       23,004  

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

    68       63,494  

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

    35       32,109  

Wolverine World Wide Inc., 4.00%, 08/15/29

   

(Call 08/15/24)(b)(c)

    30       22,454  
   

 

 

 
      279,737  
Auto Manufacturers — 0.2%            

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

    70       71,119  

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

    95       83,679  

BMW U.S. Capital LLC
1.25%, 08/12/26 (Call 07/12/26)(b)

    40       35,813  

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

    60       50,215  

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

    215       203,003  

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

    25       23,534  

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

    10       9,013  

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

    125       122,442  

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

    50       47,791  

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

    75       71,212  

Cummins Inc.
0.75%, 09/01/25 (Call 08/01/25)

    22       20,144  

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

    70       56,262  

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

    55       34,033  

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

    50       45,804  

Daimler Trucks Finance North America LLC
2.50%, 12/14/31(b)

    75       60,188  

3.65%, 04/07/27(b)

    10       9,458  

5.40%, 09/20/28(b)

    150       149,505  

PACCAR Financial Corp.
1.10%, 05/11/26

    55       49,749  

1.80%, 02/06/25

    85       80,904  

Wabash National Corp., 4.50%, 10/15/28

   

(Call 10/15/24)(b)

    25       21,378  
   

 

 

 
      1,245,246  
Auto Parts & Equipment — 0.2%            

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc.
5.00%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)(c)

    30       24,689  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 09/11/23)

    16       15,580  

6.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 10/02/23)(c)

    35       33,201  

6.88%, 07/01/28 (Call 09/11/23)

    20       18,338  

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

    85       51,746  

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

    55       46,590  

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

    65       48,271  

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

    12       11,567  

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

    2       1,525  

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

    40       35,066  

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

    150       135,924  

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

    15       11,845  

5.00%, 10/01/25(b)

    110       108,159  

Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc.,
5.63%, 05/15/27

   

(Call 01/31/25), (10.63% PIK)(b)(d)

    21       14,056  

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl,
5.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    12       11,775  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Auto Parts & Equipment (continued)                                

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

  $ 20     $ 16,511  

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

    21       16,947  

5.38%, 11/15/27 (Call 09/11/23)

    25       23,780  

5.63%, 06/15/28 (Call 09/11/23)(c)

    25       23,523  

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

    10       8,732  

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

    35       22,863  

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

    20       18,731  

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

    40       37,175  

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

    50       43,491  

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

    45       37,881  

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

    57       55,388  

Tenneco Inc., 8.00%, 11/17/28 (Call 11/17/24)(b)

    100       82,353  
   

 

 

 
      955,707  
Banks — 6.9%            

ABN AMRO Bank NV
2.47%, 12/13/29 (Call 12/13/28),

   

(1-year CMT + 1.100%)(a)(b)

    50       42,139  

3.32%, 03/13/37 (Call 12/13/31),

   

(5-year CMT + 1.900%)(a)(b)

    50       38,588  

4.80%, 04/18/26(b)

    200       192,824  

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

    200       181,728  

Banco de Credito del Peru SA, 3.13%, 07/01/30

   

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

    100       92,954  

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

    200       195,476  

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

    200       185,278  

Bank of China Ltd.
3.50%, 04/20/27(e)

    200       190,676  

5.00%, 11/13/24(e)

    200       197,574  

Bank of Montreal
0.95%, 01/22/27 (Call 01/22/26),

   

(1-day SOFR + 0.603%)(a)

    50       44,873  

1.25%, 09/15/26

    200       177,208  

1.85%, 05/01/25

    135       126,830  

2.65%, 03/08/27

    100       91,269  

3.09%, 01/10/37 (Call 01/10/32),

   

(5-year CMT + 1.400%)(a)

    35       27,005  

3.70%, 06/07/25

    50       48,320  

3.80%, 12/15/32 (Call 12/15/27),

   

(5-year USD Swap + 1.432%)(a)

    75       66,236  

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

    125       123,990  

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

    85       82,939  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)
1.05%, 10/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)

    5       4,399  

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

    112       105,194  

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

    20       17,079  

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

    75       59,684  

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

    50       39,339  

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

    10       9,033  

2.10%, 10/24/24

    50       48,197  

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

    96       88,889  

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

    95       89,194  

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

    90       80,845  

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

    60       58,555  

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

    100       93,828  

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

    115       102,680  

 

 

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

  15


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)                                

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

  $ 20     $ 19,307  

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

    128       119,305  

3.44%, 02/07/28 (Call 02/07/27),

   

(3-mo. SOFR + 1.331%)(a)

    142       133,730  

3.85%, 04/28/28

    112       106,599  

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

    60       58,010  

4.97%, 04/26/34, (1-day SOFR + 1.606%)(a)

    150       144,009  

5.83%, 10/25/33 (Call 10/25/32),

   

(1-day SOFR + 2.074%)(a)

    30       30,735  

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

    95       91,527  

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

    10       9,472  

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

    20       16,927  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)
1.05%, 03/02/26

    60       53,799  

1.30%, 06/11/25

    65       60,207  

1.30%, 09/15/26

    70       61,990  

1.35%, 06/24/26

    270       241,264  

1.45%, 01/10/25

    10       9,458  

1.95%, 02/02/27

    70       62,597  

2.15%, 08/01/31

    155       123,251  

2.20%, 02/03/25

    250       238,190  

2.45%, 02/02/32

    25       20,268  

2.70%, 08/03/26

    10       9,291  

3.45%, 04/11/25

    30       28,977  

4.50%, 12/16/25

    125       121,150  

4.59%, 05/04/37 (Call 02/04/32),

   

(5-year CMT + 2.050%)(a)

    105       90,505  

Banque Federative du Credit Mutuel SA
1.00%, 02/04/25(b)

    55       51,244  

1.60%, 10/04/26(b)

    40       35,430  

4.94%, 01/26/26(b)

    205       200,670  

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

    200       185,134  

BPCE SA
1.00%, 01/20/26(b)

    100       89,574  

1.65%, 10/06/26 (Call 10/06/25),

   

(1-day SOFR + 1.520%)(a)(b)

    165       149,893  

2.38%, 01/14/25(b)

    310       293,375  

2.70%, 10/01/29(b)

    80       68,646  

3.12%, 10/19/32 (Call 10/19/31),

   

(1-day SOFR + 1.730%)(a)(b)

    60       46,375  

3.38%, 12/02/26

    35       32,634  

3.58%, 10/19/42 (Call 10/19/41),

   

(1-day SOFR + 1.952%)(a)(b)

    55       35,891  

4.50%, 03/15/25(b)

    220       212,872  

4.88%, 04/01/26(b)

    240       231,386  

Comerica Inc., 4.00%, 02/01/29 (Call 11/03/28)

    125       107,575  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA
1.11%, 02/24/27 (Call 02/24/26),

   

(1-year CMT + 0.550%)(a)(b)

    55       49,012  

1.34%, 06/24/26 (Call 06/24/25),

   

(1-year CMT + 1.000%)(a)(b)

    295       271,813  

1.98%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/15/26),

   

(1-year CMT + 0.730%)(a)(b)

    285       251,447  

3.75%, 07/21/26

    55       51,646  

3.76%, 04/06/33 (Call 04/06/32),

   

(1-year CMT + 1.420%)(a)(b)

    80       68,843  

5.25%, 05/24/41

    156       158,786  

5.25%, 08/04/45

    20       18,297  

5.75%, 12/01/43

    55       53,783  

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/New York,
3.38%, 05/21/25

    305       294,298  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)                                

Cooperatieve Rabobank UA/NY, 1.38%, 01/10/25

  $ 90     $ 85,174  

Credit Agricole SA

   

1.25%, 01/26/27 (Call 01/26/26),

   

(1-day SOFR + 0.891%)(a)(b)

    255       228,648  

4.00%, 01/10/33 (Call 01/10/28),

   

(5-year USD Swap + 1.644%)(a)(b)

    290       259,741  

Credit Agricole SA/London, 1.91%, 06/16/26

   

(Call 06/16/25), (1-day SOFR + 1.676%)(a)(b)

    250       232,745  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd., 1.82%, 03/10/31

   

(Call 03/10/26), (5-year CMT + 1.100%)(a)(e)

    200       181,190  

DIB Sukuk Ltd.

   

2.95%, 02/20/25(e)

    200       191,342  

2.95%, 01/16/26(e)

    200       188,446  

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

    260       238,376  

DNB Bank ASA

   

0.86%, 09/30/25 (Call 09/30/24),

   

(1-year CMT + 0.330%)(a)(b)

    125       118,387  

1.54%, 05/25/27 (Call 05/25/26),

   

(1-year CMT + 0.720%)(a)(b)

    230       204,254  

1.61%, 03/30/28 (Call 03/30/27),

   

(1-year CMT + 0.680%)(a)(b)

    15       13,013  

Dresdner Funding Trust I, 8.15%, 06/30/31

   

(Call 06/30/29)(b)

    60       63,976  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC, 4.25%,
(Call 02/27/27)(a)(e)(f)

    200       178,618  

Federation des Caisses Desjardins du Quebec,
2.05%, 02/10/25(b)

    245       231,758  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC, 4.50%,
(Call 04/05/26),

   

(5-year CMT + 4.138%)(a)(e)(f)

    200       189,000  

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

    20       18,557  

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

    145       137,045  

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

    200       174,616  

Huntington Bancshares Inc.

   

2.49%, 08/15/36 (Call 08/15/31),

   

(5-year CMT + 1.170%)(a)

    70       51,638  

2.55%, 02/04/30 (Call 11/04/29)

    155       126,429  

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

    145       139,674  

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

    200       196,828  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd./Hong Kong,

   

2.95%, 06/01/25(e)

    200       191,778  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd./Singapore,

   

1.20%, 09/09/25(e)

    200       184,022  

ING Groep NV

   

1.73%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/26),

   

(1-day SOFR + 1.005%)(a)

    225       202,390  

3.95%, 03/29/27

    255       241,908  

4.55%, 10/02/28

    200       191,842  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

   

8.25%, 11/21/33 (Call 11/21/32),

   

(1-year CMT + 4.400%)(a)(b)

    200       209,320  

Series XR, 4.00%, 09/23/29(b)

    200       173,720  

Kasikornbank PCL/Hong Kong, 3.34%, 10/02/31

   

(Call 10/02/26), (5-year CMT + 1.700%)(a)(e)

    200       179,420  

KeyCorp

   

2.25%, 04/06/27

    166       142,524  

2.55%, 10/01/29

    124       98,114  

4.10%, 04/30/28

    85       76,322  

4.15%, 10/29/25

    165       155,950  

4.79%, 06/01/33 (Call 06/01/32),

   

(1-day SOFR + 2.060%)(a)

    40       34,474  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)                                

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

  $ 200     $ 187,392  

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

    200       160,462  

Kreditanstalt fuer Wiederaufbau
0.00%, 04/18/36(g)

    85       49,024  

0.38%, 07/18/25

    310       284,859  

0.50%, 09/20/24

    187       177,695  

0.63%, 01/22/26

    259       235,094  

0.75%, 09/30/30

    235       185,044  

1.00%, 10/01/26

    150       134,796  

1.75%, 09/14/29

    310       269,117  

2.00%, 05/02/25

    194       184,579  

2.50%, 11/20/24

    390       377,079  

2.88%, 04/03/28

    189       177,038  

4.13%, 07/15/33

    200       197,668  

Landwirtschaftliche Rentenbank
0.88%, 03/30/26

    150       136,090  

1.75%, 07/27/26

    215       198,112  

1.75%, 01/14/27(e)

    150       136,767  

2.00%, 01/13/25

    34       32,548  

2.38%, 06/10/25

    115       109,735  

Series 37, 2.50%, 11/15/27

    125       115,896  

Series 40, 0.50%, 05/27/25

    236       218,130  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC
2.44%, 02/05/26 (Call 02/05/25),

   

(1-year CMT + 1.000%)(a)

    290       275,033  

3.37%, 12/14/46 (Call 09/14/41),

   

(5-year CMT + 1.500%)(a)

    55       35,961  

3.75%, 01/11/27

    245       230,226  

3.75%, 03/18/28 (Call 03/18/27),

   

(1-year CMT + 1.800%)(a)

    100       93,014  

4.34%, 01/09/48

    255       190,080  

4.45%, 05/08/25

    240       234,178  

4.58%, 12/10/25

    230       221,370  

4.65%, 03/24/26

    200       193,032  

Macquarie Bank Ltd.
3.05%, 03/03/36 (Call 03/03/31),

   

(5-year CMT + 1.700%)(a)(b)

    105       80,507  

3.62%, 06/03/30(b)

    75       62,774  

4.88%, 06/10/25(b)

    35       34,098  

5.21%, 06/15/26(b)

    200       198,510  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.
2.19%, 02/25/25

    225       213,525  

2.31%, 07/20/32 (Call 07/20/31),

   

(1-year CMT + 0.950%)(a)

    210       166,093  

2.49%, 10/13/32 (Call 10/13/31),

   

(1-year CMT + 0.970%)(a)

    130       103,696  

2.56%, 02/25/30

    200       168,304  

2.85%, 01/19/33 (Call 01/19/32),

   

(1-year CMT + 1.100%)(a)

    200       163,110  

3.29%, 07/25/27

    10       9,292  

3.74%, 03/07/29

    115       106,413  

3.75%, 07/18/39

    225       185,652  

3.78%, 03/02/25

    20       19,417  

4.05%, 09/11/28

    25       23,732  

4.29%, 07/26/38

    35       30,961  

5.13%, 07/20/33 (Call 07/20/32),

   

(1-year CMT + 2.125%)(a)

    210       203,752  

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

   

(1-year CMT + 1.380%)(a)

    230       228,878  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Banks (continued)                                

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

   

2.26%, 07/09/32 (Call 07/09/31),

   

(1-year CMT + 0.900%)(a)

  $ 220     $ 170,694  

2.59%, 05/25/31 (Call 05/25/30),

   

(3-mo. SOFR + 1.332%)(a)

    220       180,539  

2.65%, 05/22/26 (Call 05/22/25),

   

(1-year CMT + 0.900%)(a)

    490       461,698  

4.02%, 03/05/28

    295       278,120  

5.67%, 05/27/29 (Call 05/27/28),

   

(1-year CMT + 1.500%)(a)

    200       199,490  

5.75%, 07/06/34 (Call 07/06/33),

   

(1-year CMT + 1.900%)(a)

    50       49,523  

Morgan Stanley

   

0.99%, 12/10/26 (Call 12/10/25),

   

(1-day SOFR + 0.720%)(a)

    290       260,028  

1.16%, 10/21/25 (Call 10/21/24),

   

(1-day SOFR + 0.560%)(a)

    140       132,033  

1.51%, 07/20/27 (Call 07/20/26),

   

(1-day SOFR + 0.858%)(a)

    259       229,919  

1.59%, 05/04/27 (Call 05/04/26),

   

(1-day SOFR + 0.879%)(a)

    274       245,636  

1.79%, 02/13/32 (Call 02/13/31),

   

(1-day SOFR + 1.034%)(a)

    185       142,213  

1.93%, 04/28/32 (Call 04/28/31),

   

(1-day SOFR + 1.020%)(a)

    150       115,633  

2.19%, 04/28/26 (Call 04/28/25),

   

(1-day SOFR + 1.990%)(a)

    125       117,855  

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

   

(1-day SOFR + 1.178%)(a)

    220       172,603  

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

   

(1-day SOFR + 1.000%)(a)

    70       63,143  

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

   

(1-day SOFR + 1.360%)(a)

    225       169,517  

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

   

(1-day SOFR + 1.200%)(a)

    151       120,315  

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

   

(1-day SOFR + 0.940%)(a)

    70       66,691  

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

   

(1-day SOFR + 1.143%)(a)

    240       202,126  

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

   

(1-day SOFR + 1.430%)(a)

    165       104,480  

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

   

(1-day SOFR + 1.290%)(a)

    140       114,807  

3.13%, 07/27/26

    85       79,565  

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

   

(1-day SOFR + 1.485%)(a)

    290       213,553  

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

   

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

    129       119,294  

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

   

(1-day SOFR + 3.120%)(a)

    200       177,768  

3.63%, 01/20/27

    260       245,609  

3.70%, 10/23/24

    330       322,905  

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

   

(3-mo. SOFR + 1.402%)(a)

    230       213,244  

3.88%, 01/27/26

    170       163,598  

3.95%, 04/23/27

    205       193,229  

4.00%, 07/23/25

    155       150,403  

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

   

(1-day SOFR + 1.610%)(a)

    40       38,203  

4.30%, 01/27/45

    160       136,010  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par (000)     Value  
Banks (continued)                                

4.35%, 09/08/26

  $ 100     $ 96,297  

4.38%, 01/22/47

    155       132,601  

4.43%, 01/23/30 (Call 01/23/29),
(3-mo. SOFR + 1.890%)(a)

    245       232,500  

4.68%, 07/17/26 (Call 07/17/25),
(1-day SOFR + 1.669%)(a)

    170       166,421  

4.89%, 07/20/33 (Call 07/20/32),
(1-day SOFR + 2.076%)(a)

    100       94,599  

5.00%, 11/24/25

    180       177,203  

5.16%, 04/20/29 (Call 04/20/28),
(1-day SOFR + 1.590%)(a)

    100       98,090  

5.25%, 04/21/34, (1-day SOFR + 1.870%)(a)

    197       191,224  

5.30%, 04/20/37 (Call 04/20/32),
(1-day SOFR + 2.620%)(a)

    120       111,690  

5.42%, 07/21/34 (Call 07/21/33),
(1-day SOFR + 1.880%)(a)

    70       68,793  

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

    135       135,697  

6.25%, 08/09/26

    55       56,177  

6.34%, 10/18/33 (Call 10/18/32),
(1-day SOFR + 2.560%)(a)

    215       225,253  

6.38%, 07/24/42

    118       128,691  

7.25%, 04/01/32

    86       97,789  

Series I, 0.86%, 10/21/25 (Call 10/21/24), (1-day SOFR + 0.745%)(a)

    70       65,869  

Nordea Bank Abp
0.75%, 08/28/25(b)

    250       227,085  

1.50%, 09/30/26(b)

    105       92,610  

4.63%, 09/13/33 (Call 09/13/28),
(5-year USD Swap + 1.690%)(a)(b)

    90       81,812  

Northern Trust Corp.
1.95%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)

    90       74,111  

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

    90       81,774  

3.38%, 05/08/32 (Call 05/08/27),
(3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.131%)(a)

    42       37,469  

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

    100       94,233  

3.95%, 10/30/25

    65       62,903  

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

    28       26,873  

NRW Bank
0.63%, 05/19/25(e)

    125       115,715  

0.88%, 03/09/26(e)

    30       27,199  

Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG
0.38%, 09/17/25

    220       200,776  

0.50%, 09/16/24

    130       123,504  

1.50%, 02/12/25

    205       194,299  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.,
1.83%, 09/10/30 (Call 09/10/25),

   

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

    163       150,087  

PNC Bank NA,
2.95%, 02/23/25 (Call 01/24/25)

    250       239,955  

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The)
1.15%, 08/13/26 (Call 07/13/26)

    45       39,925  

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

    165       158,342  

2.31%, 04/23/32 (Call 04/23/31),
(1-day SOFR + 0.979%)(a)(c)

    135       108,741  

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

    275       230,681  

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

    200       185,808  

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

    65       60,179  

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

    221       199,225  

4.63%, 06/06/33 (Call 06/06/32),
(1-day SOFR + 1.850%)(a)

    25       22,616  
Security   Par (000)     Value  
Banks (continued)                                

5.07%, 01/24/34 (Call 01/24/33),
(1-day SOFR + 1.933%)(a)

  $ 190     $ 180,112  

5.67%, 10/28/25 (Call 10/28/24),
(1-day SOFR + 1.090%)(a)

    60       59,741  

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

    200       189,404  

Regions Financial Corp.
1.80%, 08/12/28 (Call 06/12/28)

    60       49,744  

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

    155       144,869  

7.38%, 12/10/37

    26       27,543  

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

    200       189,106  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.,
3.34%, 02/05/30 (Call 02/05/25),
(5-year CMT + 1.500%)(a)(e)

    200       191,546  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB
0.65%, 09/09/24(b)

    200       189,976  

0.85%, 09/02/25(b)

    225       204,266  

Standard Chartered PLC 2.61%, 01/12/28
(Call 01/12/27),
(1-year CMT + 1.180%)(a)(b)

    315       281,333  

2.68%, 06/29/32 (Call 06/29/31),
(1-year CMT + 1.200%)(a)(b)

    205       161,105  

3.27%, 02/18/36 (Call 11/18/30),
(5-year CMT + 2.300%)(a)(b)

    200       157,436  

3.97%, 03/30/26 (Call 03/30/25),
(1-year CMT + 1.650%)(a)(b)

    205       197,626  

4.64%, 04/01/31 (Call 04/01/30),
(1-year CMT + 3.850%)(a)(b)

    200       184,742  

6.17%, 01/09/27 (Call 01/09/26),
(1-year CMT + 2.050%)(a)(b)

    300       300,960  

6.30%, 01/09/29 (Call 01/09/28),
(1-year CMT + 2.450%)(a)(b)

    260       261,921  

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

    115       91,580  

2.35%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/01/24),
(1-day SOFR + 0.940%)(a)

    130       124,810  

2.40%, 01/24/30

    95       81,136  

2.62%, 02/07/33 (Call 02/07/32),
(1-day SOFR + 1.002%)(a)

    25       20,504  

2.65%, 05/19/26

    75       70,540  

2.90%, 03/30/26 (Call 03/30/25),
(1-day SOFR + 2.600%)(a)

    105       100,496  

3.03%, 11/01/34 (Call 11/01/29),
(1-day SOFR + 1.490%)(a)

    25       21,505  

3.15%, 03/30/31 (Call 03/30/30),
(1-day SOFR + 2.650%)(a)

    5       4,391  

3.30%, 12/16/24

    69       66,985  

3.55%, 08/18/25

    94       90,734  

4.14%, 12/03/29 (Call 12/03/28),
(3-mo. SOFR + 1.292%)(a)

    65       62,271  

5.16%, 05/18/34, (1-day SOFR + 1.890%)(a)

    150       145,606  

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

    35       33,670  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.
1.47%, 07/08/25

    260       240,835  

1.71%, 01/12/31

    115       88,453  

1.90%, 09/17/28

    235       197,463  

2.13%, 07/08/30

    90       72,465  

2.14%, 09/23/30

    97       76,625  

2.63%, 07/14/26

    75       69,201  

2.93%, 09/17/41

    160       110,870  

3.01%, 10/19/26

    140       129,751  

3.20%, 09/17/29

    120       104,995  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par (000)     Value  
Banks (continued)                                

3.35%, 10/18/27

  $ 103     $ 94,729  

3.36%, 07/12/27

    145       134,483  

3.45%, 01/11/27

    55       51,480  

3.54%, 01/17/28

    35       32,303  

3.78%, 03/09/26

    125       119,695  

3.94%, 07/19/28

    20       18,693  

4.31%, 10/16/28

    45       42,679  

5.71%, 01/13/30

    200       200,852  

5.77%, 01/13/33

    200       202,352  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd.,
5.65%, 03/09/26(b)

    200       200,266  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB,
1.42%, 06/11/27 (Call 06/11/26),
(1-year CMT + 0.630%)(a)(b)

    250       220,757  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)
0.70%, 09/10/24

    50       47,548  

0.75%, 09/11/25

    130       118,544  

0.75%, 01/06/26

    204       183,184  

1.15%, 06/12/25

    60       55,642  

1.20%, 06/03/26

    172       153,376  

1.25%, 09/10/26

    105       93,057  

1.45%, 01/10/25

    15       14,214  

2.00%, 09/10/31

    85       67,264  

2.80%, 03/10/27

    55       50,438  

3.20%, 03/10/32

    190       161,642  

3.63%, 09/15/31 (Call 09/15/26),
(5-year USD Swap + 2.205%)(a)

    165       154,001  

4.46%, 06/08/32

    105       97,855  

4.69%, 09/15/27

    185       180,284  

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

    45       41,975  

2.15%, 12/06/24 (Call 11/05/24)

    35       33,415  

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

    75       59,513  

2.64%, 09/17/29 (Call 09/17/24),
(5-year CMT + 1.150%)(a)

    60       55,799  

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

    80       74,274  

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

    25       23,693  

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

    15       13,850  

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

    10       9,606  

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

    70       59,183  

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

    110       100,910  

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

    190       169,488  

1.89%, 06/07/29 (Call 06/07/28),
(1-day SOFR + 0.862%)(a)

    90       75,125  

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

    65       51,523  

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

    95       91,666  

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

    195       187,920  

3.88%, 03/19/29 (Call 02/16/29)

    45       40,230  

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

    50       48,453  

4.12%, 06/06/28 (Call 06/06/27),
(1-day SOFR + 1.368%)(a)

    140       132,044  

4.92%, 07/28/33 (Call 07/28/32),
(1-day SOFR + 2.240%)(a)

    55       49,058  

5.87%, 06/08/34, (1-day SOFR + 2.361%)(a)

    230       228,061  

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

    35       26,524  

1.45%, 05/12/25 (Call 04/11/25)

    15       14,032  

2.22%, 01/27/28 (Call 01/27/27),
(1-day SOFR + 0.730%)(a)

    75       66,913  
Security   Par (000)     Value  
Banks (continued)                                

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

  $ 150     $ 110,489  

2.68%, 01/27/33 (Call 01/27/32),
(1-day SOFR + 1.020%)(a)

    75       59,612  

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

    120       102,755  

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

    55       51,607  

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

    85       83,170  

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

    10       9,681  

4.84%, 02/01/34 (Call 02/01/33),
(1-day SOFR + 1.600%)(a)

    195       180,861  

4.97%, 07/22/33 (Call 07/22/32),
(1-day SOFR + 2.110%)(a)

    100       91,120  

5.78%, 06/12/29 (Call 06/12/28),
(1-day SOFR + 2.020%)(a)

    70       69,831  

5.84%, 06/12/34 (Call 06/10/33),
(1-day SOFR + 2.260%)(a)

    50       49,877  

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

    240       221,117  

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

    170       157,479  

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

    30       27,109  

Valley National Bancorp.,
3.00%, 06/15/31 (Call 06/15/26),
(3-mo. SOFR + 2.360%)(a)(c)

    25       19,952  

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

    70       61,191  

Western Alliance Bancorp.,
3.00%, 06/15/31 (Call 06/15/26),
(3-mo. SOFR + 2.250%)(a)

    35       27,529  

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

    200       178,646  

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

    15       11,767  
   

 

 

 
      41,685,949  
Beverages — 0.1%            

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

    200       179,718  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
2.25%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    20       16,309  

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

    65       59,998  

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

    80       70,752  

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

    55       37,730  

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

    30       28,168  

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

    45       34,077  

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

    55       51,799  

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

    40       36,632  

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

    46       38,180  

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

    35       29,826  

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

    75       63,742  

Primo Water Holdings Inc.,
4.38%, 04/30/29 (Call 04/30/24)(b)

    10       8,781  
   

 

 

 
      655,712  
Biotechnology — 0.6%            

Amgen Inc.
1.65%, 08/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    55       46,916  

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

    155       121,447  

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

    173       157,188  

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

    71       58,574  

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

    100       85,035  

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

    102       94,832  

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

    75       44,852  

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

    85       58,603  

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

    40       36,156  

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

    10       6,498  

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

    72       69,239  

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

    117       87,259  

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

    70       65,043  

 

 

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

  19


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par (000)     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)                                

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

  $ 20     $ 17,426  

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

    142       99,417  

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

    150       141,660  

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

    75       59,686  

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

    147       123,393  

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

    60       47,499  

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

    85       72,448  

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

    207       177,852  

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

    25       22,135  

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

    250       249,697  

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

    47       43,947  

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

    305       303,268  

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

    165       161,956  

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

    300       297,405  

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

    155       152,894  

6.38%, 06/01/37

    35       37,275  

6.40%, 02/01/39

    45       47,966  

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

    134       110,214  

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

    115       75,057  

3.25%, 02/15/51 (Call 08/15/50)

    50       33,233  

4.05%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    180       174,589  

5.20%, 09/15/45 (Call 03/15/45)

    50       46,930  

CSL Finance PLC
4.05%, 04/27/29 (Call 02/27/29)(b)

    10       9,472  

4.25%, 04/27/32 (Call 01/27/32)(b)

    20       18,730  

4.63%, 04/27/42 (Call 10/27/41)(b)

    10       9,023  

4.75%, 04/27/52 (Call 10/27/51)(b)

    90       80,848  

Illumina Inc.,
2.55%, 03/23/31 (Call 12/23/30)

    90       72,123  

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

    94       74,766  

2.80%, 09/15/50 (Call 03/15/50)

    76       47,196  

Royalty Pharma PLC,
3.35%, 09/02/51 (Call 03/02/51)

    100       61,973  
   

 

 

 
      3,801,720  
Building Materials — 0.4%            

Boise Cascade Co.,
4.88%, 07/01/30 (Call 07/01/25)(b)

    25       22,640  

Builders FirstSource Inc.
4.25%, 02/01/32 (Call 08/01/26)(b)

    80       68,098  

5.00%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(b)

    30       27,562  

6.38%, 06/15/32 (Call 06/15/27)(b)

    40       39,058  

Camelot Return Merger Sub Inc.,
8.75%, 08/01/28 (Call 08/01/24)(b)

    45       44,869  

Carrier Global Corp.
2.24%, 02/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)

    80       76,109  

2.49%, 02/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    29       26,382  

2.70%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)

    80       67,082  

2.72%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    169       144,843  

3.38%, 04/05/40 (Call 10/05/39)

    112       84,161  

3.58%, 04/05/50 (Call 10/05/49)

    105       75,056  

Cornerstone Building Brands Inc.,
6.13%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    20       16,233  

CRH America Finance Inc.
3.95%, 04/04/28 (Call 01/04/28)(b)

    55       51,966  

4.40%, 05/09/47 (Call 11/09/46)(b)

    10       8,030  

4.50%, 04/04/48 (Call 10/04/47)(b)

    11       9,069  

CRH America Inc.,
5.13%, 05/18/45 (Call 11/18/44)(b)

    45       40,238  

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc.
3.25%, 09/15/29 (Call 06/15/29)

    72       63,421  

4.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    122       118,025  

Fortune Brands Innovations Inc.,
5.88%, 06/01/33

    40       39,871  
Security   Par (000)     Value  
Building Materials (continued)                                

Griffon Corp.,
5.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 10/02/23)

  $ 55     $ 51,288  

James Hardie International Finance DAC,
5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    25       23,637  

Jeld-Wen Inc.
4.63%, 12/15/25 (Call 10/02/23)(b)(c)

    12       11,624  

4.88%, 12/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    25       22,294  

Lennox International Inc.
1.35%, 08/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)

    189       174,199  

1.70%, 08/01/27 (Call 06/01/27)

    62       54,208  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.,
3.63%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(b)

    25       21,599  

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

    42       33,952  

3.20%, 07/15/51 (Call 01/15/51)

    82       54,892  

3.45%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)

    35       32,856  

3.50%, 12/15/27 (Call 09/15/27)

    65       60,808  

4.25%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)

    45       36,536  

Series CB,
2.50%, 03/15/30 (Call 12/15/29)

    52       43,676  

Masco Corp.
2.00%, 10/01/30 (Call 07/01/30)

    80       63,282  

2.00%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)

    20       15,797  

3.13%, 02/15/51 (Call 08/15/50)

    5       3,087  

3.50%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)

    35       32,536  

4.50%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    55       43,142  

Masonite International Corp.
3.50%, 02/15/30 (Call 08/15/29)(b)

    25       20,936  

5.38%, 02/01/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    30       28,381  

Owens Corning
3.40%, 08/15/26 (Call 05/15/26)

    84       79,346  

3.88%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    50       45,492  

3.95%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    5       4,653  

4.20%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)

    39       38,217  

4.30%, 07/15/47 (Call 01/15/47)

    50       40,172  

4.40%, 01/30/48 (Call 07/30/47)

    20       16,226  

7.00%, 12/01/36

    25       27,474  

PGT Innovations Inc.,
4.38%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)(b)

    10       9,278  

St Marys Cement Inc. Canada,
5.75%, 01/28/27 (Call 10/28/26)(b)

    15       14,826  

Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp.
5.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    46       43,068  

6.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    15       14,866  

Trane Technologies Global Holding Co. Ltd.
3.75%, 08/21/28 (Call 05/21/28)

    32       30,042  

4.30%, 02/21/48 (Call 08/21/47)

    17       14,035  

5.75%, 06/15/43

    25       24,945  

Trane Technologies Luxembourg Finance SA
3.50%, 03/21/26 (Call 01/21/26)

    40       38,290  

3.55%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)

    35       34,224  

3.80%, 03/21/29 (Call 12/21/28)

    63       58,781  

4.50%, 03/21/49 (Call 09/21/48)

    29       24,853  

4.65%, 11/01/44 (Call 05/01/44)

    40       34,230  

Vulcan Materials Co.
3.50%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    85       76,152  

4.50%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    50       49,143  

4.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    27       22,970  

4.70%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    40       34,952  

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.,
4.35%, 10/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)(b)

    33       32,234  
   

 

 

 
      2,659,912  

 

 

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2 0 2 3I S H A R E S  S E M I - A N N U A L  R E P O R T  T O  S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par (000)     Value  
Chemicals — 0.6%                                

Air Liquide Finance SA, 3.50%, 09/27/46
(Call 03/27/46)(b).

  $ 15     $ 11,482  

Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
1.50%, 10/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)(c)

    40       37,105  

1.85%, 05/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)

    43       38,698  

2.05%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    44       37,143  

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

    70       50,945  

2.80%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    50       34,027  

Albemarle Corp.
5.45%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    65       59,722  

5.65%, 06/01/52 (Call 12/01/51)

    10       9,067  

Avient Corp.
5.75%, 05/15/25 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    35       34,539  

7.13%, 08/01/30 (Call 08/01/25)(b)

    45       45,033  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC, 3.38%, 02/15/29
(Call 02/15/24)(b)

    40       33,907  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC/Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV,
4.75%, 06/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b) .

    30       28,231  

Celanese U.S. Holdings LLC
1.40%, 08/05/26 (Call 07/05/26)

    40       34,925  

6.17%, 07/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)

    125       125,145  

6.38%, 07/15/32 (Call 04/15/32)

    105       103,942  

6.70%, 11/15/33 (Call 08/15/33)

    65       65,282  

CF Industries Inc.
4.95%, 06/01/43

    35       29,523  

5.15%, 03/15/34

    65       61,360  

5.38%, 03/15/44

    70       62,096  

Element Solutions Inc., 3.88%, 09/01/28
(Call 10/02/23)(b) .

    45       39,549  

FMC Corp.
3.45%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)

    10       8,716  

4.50%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    30       22,360  

6.38%, 05/18/53 (Call 11/18/52)

    42       40,266  

HB Fuller Co.
4.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    20       18,640  

4.25%, 10/15/28 (Call 10/15/23)

    15       13,350  

Ingevity Corp., 3.88%, 11/01/28
(Call 11/01/23)(b)

    30       25,485  

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.
1.23%, 10/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)(b)

    100       89,601  

1.83%, 10/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)(b)

    75       63,064  

2.30%, 11/01/30 (Call 08/01/30)(b)

    50       38,785  

3.27%, 11/15/40 (Call 05/15/40)(b)

    42       27,947  

3.47%, 12/01/50 (Call 06/01/50)(b)

    81       50,320  

4.38%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    40       28,674  

4.45%, 09/26/28 (Call 06/26/28)

    15       14,018  

5.00%, 09/26/48 (Call 03/26/48)

    55       43,718  

Linde Inc./CT
1.10%, 08/10/30 (Call 05/10/30)

    34       26,825  

2.00%, 08/10/50 (Call 02/10/50)

    40       21,976  

2.65%, 02/05/25 (Call 11/05/24)

    35       33,655  

3.20%, 01/30/26 (Call 10/30/25)

    95       91,399  

3.55%, 11/07/42 (Call 05/07/42)

    25       19,697  

Methanex Corp.
4.25%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)

    20       19,548  

5.13%, 10/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

    40       37,514  

5.25%, 12/15/29 (Call 09/15/29)

    40       36,385  

5.65%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    20       16,455  

Mosaic Co. (The), 5.63%, 11/15/43
(Call 05/15/43)

    15       13,854  

Nutrien Ltd.
2.95%, 05/13/30 (Call 02/13/30)

    94       81,029  

3.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    20       19,162  

3.95%, 05/13/50 (Call 11/13/49)

    60       45,097  
Security   Par (000)     Value  
Chemicals (continued)                                

4.00%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)

  $ 20     $ 19,107  

4.13%, 03/15/35 (Call 09/15/34)

    25       21,700  

4.20%, 04/01/29 (Call 01/01/29)

    65       61,147  

4.90%, 06/01/43 (Call 12/01/42)

    30       26,228  

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

    56       48,689  

5.25%, 01/15/45 (Call 07/15/44)

    35       31,513  

5.63%, 12/01/40

    10       9,496  

5.80%, 03/27/53 (Call 09/27/52)

    30       29,302  

5.88%, 12/01/36

    35       34,744  

OCI NV, 4.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    90       86,690  

PPG Industries Inc.
1.20%, 03/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)

    40       36,083  

2.55%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)

    75       63,490  

3.75%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)

    139       130,992  

Rayonier AM Products Inc., 7.63%, 01/15/26
(Call 01/15/24)(b)

    30       24,447  

SABIC Capital II BV, 4.50%, 10/10/28(e)

    200       193,072  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)
2.20%, 03/15/32 (Call 12/15/31)

    25       19,835  

2.30%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    75       62,500  

2.90%, 03/15/52 (Call 09/15/51)

    25       15,698  

2.95%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    125       110,159  

3.30%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    35       23,772  

3.45%, 08/01/25 (Call 05/01/25)

    25       24,066  

3.45%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)

    129       121,601  

3.80%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    40       29,958  

3.95%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    15       14,505  

4.50%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    85       72,425  

4.55%, 08/01/45 (Call 02/01/45)

    16       13,344  

Trinseo Materials Operating SCA/Trinseo Materials Finance Inc.
5.13%, 04/01/29 (Call 04/01/24)(b)

    25       13,487  

5.38%, 09/01/25 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    30       28,259  

Tronox Inc., 4.63%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(b)

    65       53,282  

Westlake Corp., 4.38%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

    90       69,448  

Yara International ASA
3.15%, 06/04/30 (Call 03/04/30)(b)

    80       66,729  

3.80%, 06/06/26 (Call 03/06/26)(b)

    25       23,746  

4.75%, 06/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)(b)

    77       73,105  

7.38%, 11/14/32 (Call 08/14/32)(e)

    100       106,910  
   

 

 

 
      3,648,790  
Commercial Services — 1.0%            

ADT Security Corp. (The)
4.13%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/28)(b)

    60       52,378  

4.88%, 07/15/32(b)

    40       34,707  

AMN Healthcare Inc.
4.00%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(b)

    20       17,177  

4.63%, 10/01/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    35       32,265  

APi Escrow Corp., 4.75%, 10/15/29
(Call 10/15/24)(b)

    20       18,087  

APi Group DE Inc., 4.13%, 07/15/29
(Call 07/15/24)(b)(c)

    21       18,080  

APX Group Inc.
5.75%, 07/15/29 (Call 07/15/24)(b)

    45       38,788  

6.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    35       34,027  

ASGN Inc., 4.63%, 05/15/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    35       31,602  

Ashtead Capital Inc.
1.50%, 08/12/26 (Call 07/12/26)(b)

    15       13,299  

2.45%, 08/12/31 (Call 05/12/31)(b)

    30       23,468  

4.00%, 05/01/28 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    30       27,730  

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

    131       104,372  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Services (continued)                                

1.70%, 05/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)

  $ 67     $ 58,651  

3.38%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    227       219,613  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance Inc.
4.75%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/24)(b)(c)

    30       27,221  

5.38%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(b)

    35       32,155  

5.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    25       24,015  

5.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    25       23,881  

Block Financial LLC
2.50%, 07/15/28 (Call 05/15/28)

    25       21,423  

3.88%, 08/15/30 (Call 05/15/30)

    30       26,498  

5.25%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)

    25       24,633  

Block Inc.
2.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 05/01/26)

    55       50,055  

3.50%, 06/01/31 (Call 03/01/31)(c)

    60       49,240  

Carriage Services Inc., 4.25%, 05/15/29

   

(Call 05/15/24)(b)(c)

    30       26,006  

Cintas Corp. No. 2
3.70%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    135       129,424  

4.00%, 05/01/32 (Call 02/01/32)

    5       4,669  

Deluxe Corp., 8.00%, 06/01/29
(Call 06/01/24)(b)

    30       25,519  

Element Fleet Management Corp.,
3.85%, 06/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)(b)

    47       44,925  

ERAC USA Finance LLC
3.30%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26)(b)

    185       172,572  

3.80%, 11/01/25 (Call 08/01/25)(b)

    82       79,009  

3.85%, 11/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)(b)

    80       78,237  

4.20%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)(b)

    47       38,283  

4.50%, 02/15/45 (Call 08/15/44)(b)

    70       59,277  

5.40%, 05/01/53(b)

    60       58,640  

6.70%, 06/01/34(b)

    25       27,199  

7.00%, 10/15/37(b)

    30       33,884  

Gartner Inc.
3.63%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(b)

    35       30,743  

3.75%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(b)

    45       38,866  

4.50%, 07/01/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    45       41,978  

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

    55       49,162  

2.15%, 01/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    75       66,888  

2.65%, 02/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)

    55       52,508  

2.90%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    60       50,659  

2.90%, 11/15/31 (Call 08/15/31)

    55       44,993  

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

    110       95,832  

4.80%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    45       44,005  

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

    75       71,259  

Herc Holdings Inc., 5.50%, 07/15/27
(Call 10/02/23)(b)

    71       68,235  

Hertz Corp. (The)
4.63%, 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/23)(b)

    25       22,615  

5.00%, 12/01/29 (Call 12/01/24)(b)

    60       49,447  

Korn Ferry, 4.63%, 12/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    30       28,076  

Matthews International Corp., 5.25%, 12/01/25

   

(Call 10/02/23)(b)

    21       20,260  

Mobius Merger Sub Inc., 9.00%, 06/01/30

   

(Call 06/01/26)(b)

    30       27,557  

Moody’s Corp.
2.00%, 08/19/31 (Call 05/19/31)

    40       32,172  

3.10%, 11/29/61 (Call 05/29/61)

    35       22,151  

3.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)

    12       11,187  

3.25%, 05/20/50 (Call 11/20/49)

    36       24,836  

3.75%, 03/24/25 (Call 02/24/25)

    40       38,942  

3.75%, 02/25/52 (Call 08/25/51)

    35       26,716  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Services (continued)                                

4.25%, 02/01/29 (Call 11/01/28)

  $ 32     $ 30,817  

4.88%, 12/17/48 (Call 06/17/48)

    24       21,848  

5.25%, 07/15/44

    50       48,000  

PayPal Holdings Inc.
1.65%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/01/25)

    79       74,010  

2.30%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    70       58,834  

2.40%, 10/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)

    91       88,004  

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

    125       116,440  

2.85%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)

    134       118,299  

3.25%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    67       47,581  

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

    60       57,277  

5.05%, 06/01/52 (Call 12/01/51)

    40       38,660  

5.25%, 06/01/62 (Call 12/01/61)

    35       33,309  

Picasso Finance Sub Inc., 6.13%, 06/15/25

   

(Call 09/18/23)(b)

    33       32,742  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance Inc.
3.38%, 08/31/27 (Call 08/31/26)(b)

    60       53,327  

5.75%, 04/15/26(b)

    75       73,624  

6.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)(c)

    70       66,675  

Quanta Services Inc.
2.35%, 01/15/32 (Call 10/15/31)

    85       67,182  

2.90%, 10/01/30 (Call 07/01/30)

    51       42,943  

3.05%, 10/01/41 (Call 04/01/41)

    50       34,007  

RELX Capital Inc.
3.00%, 05/22/30 (Call 02/22/30)

    80       70,252  

4.00%, 03/18/29 (Call 12/18/28)

    55       52,239  

RR Donnelley & Sons Co., 8.50%, 04/15/29(b)

    26       18,623  

S&P Global Inc.
1.25%, 08/15/30 (Call 05/15/30)

    44       34,606  

2.30%, 08/15/60 (Call 02/15/60)

    65       35,397  

2.45%, 03/01/27 (Call 02/01/27)

    75       69,166  

2.50%, 12/01/29 (Call 09/01/29)

    20       17,372  

2.70%, 03/01/29 (Call 01/01/29)

    120       107,239  

2.90%, 03/01/32 (Call 12/01/31)

    65       55,661  

2.95%, 01/22/27 (Call 10/22/26)

    22       20,601  

3.25%, 12/01/49 (Call 06/01/49)

    65       46,418  

3.70%, 03/01/52 (Call 09/01/51)

    50       38,901  

3.90%, 03/01/62 (Call 09/01/61)

    15       11,763  

4.25%, 05/01/29 (Call 02/01/29)

    100       96,302  

4.75%, 08/01/28 (Call 05/01/28)

    70       69,281  

Service Corp. International/U.S.
3.38%, 08/15/30 (Call 08/15/25)

    45       37,481  

4.00%, 05/15/31 (Call 05/15/26)

    45       38,143  

4.63%, 12/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)

    30       28,274  

5.13%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)

    40       37,775  

7.50%, 04/01/27(c)

    15       15,371  

Sodexo Inc.
1.63%, 04/16/26 (Call 03/16/26)(b)

    140       126,694  

2.72%, 04/16/31 (Call 01/16/31)(b)

    10       8,211  

Sotheby’s, 7.38%, 10/15/27 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    40       36,423  

Sotheby’s/Bidfair Holdings Inc., 5.88%, 06/01/29

   

(Call 06/01/24)(b)

    20       15,536  

Transurban Finance Co. Pty Ltd.
2.45%, 03/16/31 (Call 12/16/30)(b)

    47       38,033  

3.38%, 03/22/27 (Call 12/22/26)(b)

    50       46,498  

4.13%, 02/02/26 (Call 11/02/25)(b)

    37       35,673  

TriNet Group Inc.
3.50%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(b)

    30       25,858  

7.13%, 08/15/31(b)

    25       25,101  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Commercial Services (continued)                                

Triton Container International Ltd.
2.05%, 04/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(b)

  $ 57     $ 50,784  

3.15%, 06/15/31 (Call 03/15/31)(b)

    50       38,447  

Triton Container International Ltd./TAL International

   

Container Corp., 3.25%, 03/15/32
(Call 12/15/31)

    25       19,395  

United Rentals North America Inc.
3.75%, 01/15/32 (Call 07/15/26)

    45       37,758  

3.88%, 11/15/27 (Call 09/11/23)

    41       37,988  

3.88%, 02/15/31 (Call 08/15/25)

    65       55,720  

4.00%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)

    40       35,048  

4.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/11/23)

    95       90,350  

5.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)

    45       42,783  

5.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)

    34       33,327  

Verisk Analytics Inc.
3.63%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    49       34,919  

4.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    90       87,532  

4.13%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    50       47,554  

5.50%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    17       15,681  

Williams Scotsman International Inc.,
4.63%, 08/15/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    30       27,378  

WW International Inc., 4.50%, 04/15/29

   

(Call 04/15/24)(b)(c)

    30       20,774  
   

 

 

 
      5,778,005  
Computers — 0.5%            

Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
3.88%, 09/01/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    40       36,298  

4.00%, 07/01/29 (Call 07/01/24)(b)

    35       31,376  

CGI Inc.
1.45%, 09/14/26 (Call 08/14/26)

    65       57,497  

2.30%, 09/14/31 (Call 06/14/31)

    50       38,834  

Crowdstrike Holdings Inc., 3.00%, 02/15/29

   

(Call 02/15/24)

    40       34,372  

Dell Inc.
6.50%, 04/15/38

    45       45,652  

7.10%, 04/15/28

    30       32,009  

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

    45       31,627  

3.45%, 12/15/51 (Call 06/15/51)(b)

    65       42,443  

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

    77       75,577  

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

    115       113,536  

5.85%, 07/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    82       82,143  

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

    94       94,955  

6.10%, 07/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    42       42,977  

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

    55       56,577  

8.10%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)

    80       91,890  

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

    55       67,406  

DXC Technology Co.
1.80%, 09/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)

    40       35,113  

2.38%, 09/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)

    60       49,502  

Fortinet Inc.
1.00%, 03/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)

    42       37,510  

2.20%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    37       29,087  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.
1.75%, 04/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    110       100,345  

4.90%, 10/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)

    94       92,736  

6.20%, 10/15/35 (Call 04/15/35)

    50       51,833  

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

    60       61,444  

HP Inc.
2.20%, 06/17/25 (Call 05/17/25)

    115       108,394  

2.65%, 06/17/31 (Call 03/17/31)

    57       45,997  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Computers (continued)                                

3.00%, 06/17/27 (Call 04/17/27)

  $ 70     $ 64,342  

4.00%, 04/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)

    65       60,666  

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)

    80       77,917  

5.50%, 01/15/33 (Call 10/15/32)(c)

    75       72,803  

6.00%, 09/15/41(c)

    61       60,064  

NCR Corp.
5.00%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    40       36,734  

5.13%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(b)

    65       59,283  

5.25%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(b)

    27       24,266  

5.75%, 09/01/27 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    30       30,270  

6.13%, 09/01/29 (Call 09/01/24)(b)

    30       30,791  

NetApp Inc.
1.88%, 06/22/25 (Call 05/22/25)

    61       57,127  

2.70%, 06/22/30 (Call 03/22/30)

    92       76,694  

3.30%, 09/29/24 (Call 07/29/24)

    20       19,432  

Seagate HDD Cayman
4.09%, 06/01/29 (Call 03/01/29)

    30       26,457  

4.13%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)

    15       12,247  

4.75%, 01/01/25

    30       29,394  

4.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)

    30       28,742  

5.75%, 12/01/34 (Call 06/01/34)

    30       26,577  

8.25%, 12/15/29 (Call 07/15/26)(b)

    30       31,474  

8.50%, 07/15/31 (Call 07/15/26)(b)

    30       31,529  

9.63%, 12/01/32 (Call 12/01/27)(b)

    46       51,217  

Teledyne FLIR LLC, 2.50%, 08/01/30
(Call 05/01/30)

    52       42,913  

Unisys Corp., 6.88%, 11/01/27 (Call 11/01/23)(b)

    25       19,740  

Virtusa Corp., 7.13%, 12/15/28 (Call 12/15/23)(b)

    21       17,191  

Western Digital Corp.
2.85%, 02/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)

    55       44,306  

3.10%, 02/01/32 (Call 11/01/31)

    50       37,244  

4.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)

    105       100,044  
   

 

 

 
      2,756,594  
Cosmetics & Personal Care — 0.1%            

Edgewell Personal Care Co.
4.13%, 04/01/29 (Call 04/01/24)(b)

    30       26,018  

5.50%, 06/01/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    40       37,830  

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The)
1.95%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    15       12,108  

2.38%, 12/01/29 (Call 09/01/29)

    74       63,377  

2.60%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    85       73,298  

3.13%, 12/01/49 (Call 06/01/49)

    25       17,320  

3.15%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    68       64,316  

4.15%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)

    35       29,445  

4.38%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    35       30,022  

6.00%, 05/15/37

    15       15,941  

Natura Cosmeticos SA, 4.13%, 05/03/28
(Call 03/03/28)(e)

    200       174,390  
   

 

 

 
      544,065  
Distribution & Wholesale — 0.1%            

Ferguson Finance PLC
3.25%, 06/02/30 (Call 03/02/30)(b)

    30       25,962  

4.50%, 10/24/28 (Call 07/24/28)(b)

    45       42,705  

H&E Equipment Services Inc., 3.88%, 12/15/28

   

(Call 12/15/23)(b)

    60       52,400  

LKQ Corp., 6.25%, 06/15/33 (Call 03/15/33)(b)

    40       39,693  

OPENLANE Inc., 5.13%, 06/01/25 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    12       11,714  

Resideo Funding Inc., 4.00%, 09/01/29

   

(Call 09/01/24)(b)(c)

    20       16,813  

 

 

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

  23


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Distribution & Wholesale (continued)                                

Ritchie Bros Holdings Inc.
6.75%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/25)(b)

  $ 30     $ 30,375  

7.75%, 03/15/31 (Call 03/15/26)(b)

    45       46,533  

WW Grainger Inc.
1.85%, 02/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)

    215       204,319  

3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    65       51,619  

4.20%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    35       30,313  

4.60%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)

    37       33,901  
   

 

 

 
      586,347  
Diversified Financial Services — 2.3%            

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

    175       151,671  

3.30%, 01/30/32 (Call 10/30/31)

    345       280,440  

3.65%, 07/21/27 (Call 04/21/27)

    130       119,692  

3.85%, 10/29/41 (Call 04/29/41)

    150       111,132  

3.88%, 01/23/28 (Call 10/23/27)

    155       142,643  

4.45%, 10/01/25 (Call 08/01/25)

    185       179,148  

Affiliated Managers Group Inc.
3.30%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)

    55       46,503  

3.50%, 08/01/25

    35       33,397  

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

    110       98,403  

2.10%, 09/01/28 (Call 07/01/28)

    35       29,464  

2.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    125       116,824  

2.88%, 01/15/32 (Call 10/15/31)

    95       75,731  

3.00%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)

    75       63,029  

3.13%, 12/01/30 (Call 09/01/30)

    90       75,148  

3.25%, 03/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    55       52,697  

3.25%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)

    50       43,608  

3.38%, 07/01/25 (Call 06/01/25)

    80       76,255  

3.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 04/01/26)

    30       28,533  

4.63%, 10/01/28 (Call 07/01/28)

    50       47,130  

Aircastle Ltd., 6.50%, 07/18/28 (Call 06/18/28)(b)

    10       9,933  

Ally Financial Inc.
2.20%, 11/02/28 (Call 09/02/28)

    45       36,386  

4.75%, 06/09/27 (Call 05/09/27)

    35       32,764  

5.75%, 11/20/25 (Call 10/21/25)(c)

    65       63,116  

6.70%, 02/14/33 (Call 11/16/32)

    30       27,179  

8.00%, 11/01/31

    230       238,406  

American Express Co.
1.65%, 11/04/26 (Call 10/04/26)

    70       62,432  

2.25%, 03/04/25 (Call 02/01/25)

    25       23,769  

2.55%, 03/04/27 (Call 02/01/27)

    120       109,114  

3.00%, 10/30/24 (Call 09/29/24)

    170       165,046  

3.13%, 05/20/26 (Call 04/20/26)

    115       108,706  

3.30%, 05/03/27 (Call 04/03/27)

    139       129,512  

3.63%, 12/05/24 (Call 11/04/24)

    49       47,715  

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

    130       123,491  

4.05%, 12/03/42

    105       89,865  

4.20%, 11/06/25 (Call 10/06/25)

    135       131,467  

4.42%, 08/03/33 (Call 08/03/32),

   

(1-day SOFR + 1.760%)(a)

    130       120,588  

4.99%, 05/26/33 (Call 02/26/32),

   

(1-day SOFR + 2.255%)(a)

    60       56,912  

5.04%, 05/01/34, (1-day SOFR + 1.835%)(a)

    10       9,609  

5.28%, 07/27/29 (Call 07/27/28),

   

(1-day SOFR + 1.280%)(a)

    180       178,031  

American Express Credit Corp.,
3.30%, 05/03/27 (Call 04/03/27)

    30       28,002  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)                                

Ameriprise Financial Inc.
2.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

  $ 95     $ 88,864  

3.00%, 04/02/25 (Call 03/02/25)

    82       78,838  

3.70%, 10/15/24

    45       44,024  

4.50%, 05/13/32 (Call 02/13/32)

    25       23,647  

Aviation Capital Group LLC
1.95%, 01/30/26 (Call 12/30/25)(b)

    60       54,089  

1.95%, 09/20/26 (Call 08/20/26)(b)

    50       43,988  

3.50%, 11/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(b)

    70       62,644  

4.13%, 08/01/25 (Call 06/01/25)(b)

    85       80,957  

4.88%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)(b)

    51       49,122  

Avolon Holdings Funding Ltd.
2.53%, 11/18/27 (Call 10/18/27)(b)

    10       8,536  

4.25%, 04/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(b)

    70       66,004  

6.38%, 05/04/28 (Call 04/04/28)(b)

    205       203,417  

BOC Aviation Ltd., 1.75%, 01/21/26 (Call 12/21/25)(e)

    200       182,726  

Capital One Financial Corp.
1.88%, 11/02/27 (Call 11/02/26),

   

(1-day SOFR + 0.855%)(a)

    45       39,453  

2.36%, 07/29/32 (Call 07/29/31),

   

(1-day SOFR + 1.337%)(a)

    115       81,912  

2.64%, 03/03/26 (Call 03/03/25),

   

(1-day SOFR + 1.290%)(a)

    115       108,658  

3.20%, 02/05/25 (Call 01/05/25)

    15       14,390  

3.27%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/29),

   

(1-day SOFR + 1.790%)(a)

    115       98,669  

3.75%, 07/28/26 (Call 06/28/26)

    10       9,352  

3.80%, 01/31/28 (Call 12/31/27)

    50       45,884  

4.93%, 05/10/28 (Call 05/10/27),

   

(1-day SOFR + 2.057%)(a)

    200       192,262  

4.99%, 07/24/26 (Call 07/24/25),

   

(1-day SOFR + 2.160%)(a)

    195       190,570  

5.27%, 05/10/33 (Call 05/10/32),

   

(1-day SOFR + 2.370%)(a)(c)

    135       125,488  

5.47%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/28),

   

(1-day SOFR + 2.080%)(a)

    150       145,342  

6.31%, 06/08/29 (Call 06/08/28),

   

(1-day SOFR + 2.640%)(a)

    90       89,951  

6.38%, 06/08/34 (Call 06/08/33),

   

(1-day SOFR + 2.860%)(a)

    115       113,587  

Cboe Global Markets Inc.
3.00%, 03/16/32 (Call 12/16/31)

    15       12,676  

3.65%, 01/12/27 (Call 10/12/26)

    60       57,387  

CCBL Cayman 1 Corp. Ltd., 1.60%, 09/15/26

   

(Call 08/15/26)(e)

    200       178,044  

CDBL Funding 1, 3.50%, 10/24/27(e)

    200       187,282  

CDBL Funding 2, 2.75%, 03/02/25(e)

    200       191,556  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)
0.90%, 03/11/26 (Call 02/11/26)

    105       93,693  

1.15%, 05/13/26 (Call 04/13/26)

    55       48,959  

1.65%, 03/11/31 (Call 12/11/30)

    100       76,593  

1.95%, 12/01/31 (Call 09/01/31)

    65       49,880  

2.00%, 03/20/28 (Call 01/20/28)

    75       64,608  

2.30%, 05/13/31 (Call 02/13/31)

    35       28,134  

2.75%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)

    75       64,567  

2.90%, 03/03/32 (Call 12/03/31)

    25       20,628  

3.20%, 03/02/27 (Call 12/02/26)

    55       50,915  

3.20%, 01/25/28 (Call 10/25/27)

    100       91,150  

3.25%, 05/22/29 (Call 02/22/29)

    40       35,568  

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

    20       18,619  

 

 

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2 0 2 3I S H A R E S  S E M I - A N N U A L  R E P O R T  T O  S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)                                

3.45%, 02/13/26 (Call 11/13/25)

  $ 35     $ 33,225  

3.85%, 05/21/25 (Call 03/21/25)

    80       77,518  

4.00%, 02/01/29 (Call 11/01/28)

    20       18,808  

4.20%, 03/24/25 (Call 02/24/25)

    90       87,912  

4.63%, 03/22/30 (Call 12/22/29)

    85       82,566  

China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co. Ltd.,
2.88%, 09/28/30 (Call 09/28/25),

   

(5-year CMT + 2.750%)(a)(e)

    200       186,136  

CICC Hong Kong Finance 2016 MTN Ltd., 2.00%, 01/26/26(e)

    200       184,326  

CME Group Inc.
3.00%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)

    140       135,272  

3.75%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)

    70       67,381  

4.15%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    15       13,187  

5.30%, 09/15/43 (Call 03/15/43)

    75       75,964  

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

    135       125,206  

4.50%, 01/30/26 (Call 11/30/25)

    65       62,427  

Eaton Vance Corp.,
3.50%, 04/06/27 (Call 01/06/27)

    20       18,785  

Franklin Resources Inc.
1.60%, 10/30/30 (Call 07/30/30)

    50       39,183  

2.85%, 03/30/25

    50       47,961  

2.95%, 08/12/51 (Call 02/12/51)

    50       30,744  

goeasy Ltd., 4.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    20       18,438  

ICBCIL Finance Co. Ltd., 1.75%, 08/25/25(e)

    200       185,290  

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

    115       87,525  

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

    160       131,846  

2.65%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40)

    117       81,603  

3.00%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)

    55       36,685  

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

    105       65,264  

3.10%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)

    99       91,660  

3.65%, 05/23/25

    55       53,331  

3.75%, 12/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)

    135       130,305  

3.75%, 09/21/28 (Call 06/21/28)(c)

    35       33,090  

4.00%, 09/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)

    75       71,859  

4.25%, 09/21/48 (Call 03/21/48)

    12       10,107  

4.60%, 03/15/33 (Call 12/15/32)

    105       100,242  

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

    45       41,916  

5.20%, 06/15/62 (Call 12/15/61)

    70       66,522  

Legg Mason Inc.
4.75%, 03/15/26

    80       78,652  

5.63%, 01/15/44

    34       32,911  

LPL Holdings Inc.
4.00%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(b)

    55       48,909  

4.38%, 05/15/31 (Call 05/15/26)(b)

    30       26,414  

4.63%, 11/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    30       28,100  

LSEGA Financing PLC
1.38%, 04/06/26 (Call 03/06/26)(b)

    30       26,956  

2.00%, 04/06/28 (Call 02/06/28)(b)

    245       211,523  

2.50%, 04/06/31 (Call 01/06/31)(b)

    25       20,666  

3.20%, 04/06/41 (Call 10/06/40)(b)

    20       14,720  

Mastercard Inc.
1.90%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    37       30,330  

2.00%, 03/03/25 (Call 02/03/25)

    65       62,087  

2.00%, 11/18/31 (Call 08/18/31)

    25       20,307  

2.95%, 11/21/26 (Call 08/21/26)

    69       65,062  

2.95%, 06/01/29 (Call 03/01/29)

    84       76,175  

2.95%, 03/15/51 (Call 09/15/50)

    25       17,463  

3.30%, 03/26/27 (Call 01/26/27)

    77       73,245  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)                                

3.35%, 03/26/30 (Call 12/26/29)

  $ 59     $ 54,243  

3.50%, 02/26/28 (Call 11/26/27)

    40       38,014  

3.65%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

    55       44,021  

3.80%, 11/21/46 (Call 05/21/46)

    44       36,333  

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

    64       53,080  

3.95%, 02/26/48 (Call 08/26/47)

    52       44,158  

Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc.
3.64%, 04/13/25 (Call 03/13/25)(b)(c)

    10       9,632  

3.97%, 04/13/30 (Call 01/13/30)(b)

    10       9,043  

Nasdaq Inc.
1.65%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)

    45       35,195  

2.50%, 12/21/40 (Call 06/21/40)

    65       42,726  

3.25%, 04/28/50 (Call 10/28/49)

    35       23,246  

3.85%, 06/30/26 (Call 03/30/26)

    80       76,985  

3.95%, 03/07/52 (Call 09/07/51)

    115       86,095  

5.55%, 02/15/34

    100       99,609  

OneMain Finance Corp.
3.50%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/24)

    45       39,171  

3.88%, 09/15/28 (Call 09/15/24)

    35       28,695  

4.00%, 09/15/30 (Call 09/15/25)

    45       35,045  

5.38%, 11/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    40       34,617  

6.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/27)

    45       42,365  

6.88%, 03/15/25

    70       69,650  

7.13%, 03/15/26

    90       88,736  

9.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 07/15/25)

    30       30,411  

PennyMac Financial Services Inc.
4.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(b)

    40       33,184  

5.38%, 10/15/25 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    35       33,856  

5.75%, 09/15/31 (Call 09/15/26)(b)

    30       25,283  

PRA Group Inc.
5.00%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)(b)(c)

    20       15,081  

7.38%, 09/01/25 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    20       19,651  

8.38%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/25)(b)

    20       18,303  

Radian Group Inc.
4.50%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    71       69,254  

4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/15/26)

    37       35,000  

6.63%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/24)

    60       59,945  

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

    46       33,462  

4.65%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)

    50       48,345  

4.95%, 07/15/46

    55       47,995  

Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer Inc.
2.88%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/23)(b)

    65       57,838  

3.63%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(b)

    45       38,304  

3.88%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)(b)

    70       57,096  

4.00%, 10/15/33 (Call 10/15/27)(b)

    50       39,667  

Shinhan Card Co. Ltd.,
1.38%, 10/19/25(e)

    200       182,068  

SLM Corp.
3.13%, 11/02/26 (Call 10/02/26)

    30       26,696  

4.20%, 10/29/25 (Call 09/29/25)

    30       28,236  

State Elite Global Ltd.,
1.50%, 09/29/26(e)

    200       178,794  

Synchrony Financial
2.88%, 10/28/31 (Call 07/28/31)

    80       59,291  

3.70%, 08/04/26 (Call 05/04/26)

    15       13,664  

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

    105       93,718  

4.50%, 07/23/25 (Call 04/23/25)

    45       42,925  

5.15%, 03/19/29 (Call 12/19/28)

    69       63,282  

7.25%, 02/02/33 (Call 11/02/32)

    45       41,403  

Visa Inc.
0.75%, 08/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)

    110       95,107  

 

 

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

  25


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Diversified Financial Services (continued)                                

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

  $ 105     $ 81,636  

1.90%, 04/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)

    42       38,066  

2.00%, 08/15/50 (Call 02/15/50)(c)

    122       72,157  

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

    67       56,821  

2.70%, 04/15/40 (Call 10/15/39)

    89       66,374  

2.75%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)

    25       23,183  

3.15%, 12/14/25 (Call 09/14/25)

    330       316,529  

3.65%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    72       58,728  

4.15%, 12/14/35 (Call 06/14/35)

    60       56,603  

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

    205       185,322  

Voya Financial Inc.
3.65%, 06/15/26

    39       36,834  

4.70%, 01/23/48 (Call 01/23/28),
(3-mo. LIBOR US + 2.084%)(a)

    50       40,371  

4.80%, 06/15/46

    25       19,788  

5.70%, 07/15/43

    30       27,710  

Western Union Co. (The)
1.35%, 03/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)

    55       49,190  

2.75%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    30       23,572  

2.85%, 01/10/25 (Call 12/10/24)

    97       92,945  

6.20%, 11/17/36

    35       35,089  
   

 

 

 
      14,161,364  
Electric — 0.5%            

Adani Green Energy Ltd., 4.38%, 09/08/24(e)

    200       186,046  

AEP Texas Inc.
3.45%, 05/15/51 (Call 11/15/50)

    35       23,830  

3.80%, 10/01/47 (Call 04/01/47)

    60       43,426  

4.70%, 05/15/32 (Call 02/15/32)

    50       47,312  

American Transmission Systems Inc.
2.65%, 01/15/32 (Call 10/15/31)(b)

    70       57,350  

5.00%, 09/01/44 (Call 03/01/44)(b)

    50       44,975  

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric LLC
3.55%, 08/01/42 (Call 02/01/42)

    55       42,046  

3.95%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    45       36,069  

4.50%, 04/01/44 (Call 10/01/43)

    60       51,978  

Series AA, 3.00%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)

    15       14,002  

Series AC, 4.25%, 02/01/49 (Call 08/01/48)

    55       46,039  

Series AD, 2.90%, 07/01/50 (Call 01/01/50)

    45       29,212  

Series AE, 2.35%, 04/01/31 (Call 01/01/31)

    70       57,967  

Series AG, 3.00%, 03/01/32 (Call 12/01/31)

    30       25,605  

Series ai., 4.45%, 10/01/32 (Call 07/01/32)

    10       9,474  

Series K2, 6.95%, 03/15/33

    10       11,214  

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co. (The),
4.55%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)(b)

    25       23,327  

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

    190       153,037  

5.90%, 03/15/36

    180       186,246  

Series 130, 3.13%, 03/15/51 (Call 09/15/50)

    45       30,288  

Series 133, 3.85%, 03/15/52 (Call 09/15/51)

    60       45,904  

Consorcio Transmantaro SA, 4.70%, 04/16/34(e)

    200       182,880  

Duke Energy Florida Project Finance LLC, Series 2035, 3.11%, 09/01/38(c)

    25       19,762  

FirstEnergy Transmission LLC
2.87%, 09/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)(b)

    40       35,102  

4.35%, 01/15/25 (Call 10/15/24)(b)

    50       48,630  

4.55%, 04/01/49 (Call 10/01/48)(b)

    35       28,176  

5.45%, 07/15/44 (Call 01/15/44)(b)

    35       31,615  

ITC Holdings Corp.
2.95%, 05/14/30 (Call 02/14/30)(b)

    56       47,865  

3.25%, 06/30/26 (Call 03/30/26)

    55       51,938  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Electric (continued)                                

3.35%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)

  $ 65     $ 60,371  

5.30%, 07/01/43 (Call 01/01/43)

    25       23,007  

Jersey Central Power & Light Co., 2.75%,
03/01/32 (Call 12/01/31)(b)

    20       16,261  

Metropolitan Edison Co., 4.30%,
01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)(b)

    30       28,385  

Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC, 4.10%,
05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)(b)

    55       52,098  

National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corp.
3.40%, 02/07/28 (Call 11/07/27)

    50       46,625  

4.02%, 11/01/32 (Call 05/01/32)

    50       45,333  

4.30%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    31       25,178  

4.40%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    25       20,594  

5.25%, 04/20/46 (Call 04/20/26)
, (3-mo. LIBOR US + 3.630%)(a)

    50       47,502  

5.80%, 01/15/33 (Call 07/15/32)

    60       61,928  

Ohio Power Co.
4.00%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

    60       46,800  

4.15%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    50       39,962  

Series P, 2.60%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)

    45       38,119  

Series Q, 1.63%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)

    50       39,095  

Series R, 2.90%, 10/01/51 (Call 04/01/51)

    25       15,814  

Oncor Electric Delivery Co. LLC
2.70%, 11/15/51 (Call 05/15/51)

    5       3,080  

2.75%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    120       103,624  

2.95%, 04/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    20       19,202  

3.10%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    76       51,728  

3.70%, 11/15/28 (Call 08/15/28)

    6       5,656  

3.70%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    25       18,907  

3.75%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    60       47,336  

3.80%, 09/30/47 (Call 03/30/47)

    45       35,131  

3.80%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

    55       42,523  

4.10%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    35       28,442  

4.55%, 09/15/32 (Call 06/15/32)

    50       47,596  

4.55%, 12/01/41 (Call 06/01/41)

    5       4,464  

4.60%, 06/01/52 (Call 12/01/51)

    20       17,732  

5.25%, 09/30/40

    35       34,550  

5.35%, 10/01/52 (Call 04/01/52)

    30       29,423  

7.00%, 05/01/32

    45       50,301  

Pennsylvania Electric Co.,
3.60%, 06/01/29 (Call 03/01/29)(b)

    15       13,630  

Potomac Electric Power Co.,
4.15%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    127       105,735  

PPL Electric Utilities Corp.
3.00%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    30       20,312  

3.95%, 06/01/47 (Call 12/01/46)

    40       32,192  

4.13%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    25       20,565  

4.15%, 06/15/48 (Call 12/15/47)

    40       32,965  

5.25%, 05/15/53 (Call 11/15/52)

    65       63,181  

6.25%, 05/15/39

    25       26,680  

Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Co.,
3.85%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)(b)

    10       9,663  
   

 

 

 
      3,083,005  
Electrical Components & Equipment — 0.0%            

Acuity Brands Lighting Inc., 2.15%, 12/15/30
(Call 09/15/30)

    45       36,030  

Energizer Holdings Inc.
4.38%, 03/31/29 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    45       38,528  

4.75%, 06/15/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    35       31,043  

6.50%, 12/31/27 (Call 08/31/24)(b)(c)

    20       19,322  

 

 

26  

2 0 2 3I S H A R E S  S E M I - A N N U A L  R E P O R T  T O  S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Electrical Components & Equipment (continued)            

EnerSys, 4.38%, 12/15/27 (Call 09/15/27)(b)

  $ 20     $ 18,329  

WESCO Distribution Inc.
7.13%, 06/15/25 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    85       85,613  

7.25%, 06/15/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    75       76,439  
   

 

 

 
      305,304  
Electronics — 0.3%            

Agilent Technologies Inc.
2.10%, 06/04/30 (Call 03/04/30)

    50       40,940  

2.30%, 03/12/31 (Call 12/12/30)

    80       65,455  

2.75%, 09/15/29 (Call 06/15/29)

    50       43,690  

3.05%, 09/22/26 (Call 06/22/26)

    79       73,829  

Allegion PLC, 3.50%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)

    32       28,542  

Allegion U.S. Holding Co. Inc.,
3.55%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)

    20       18,519  

Amphenol Corp.
2.05%, 03/01/25 (Call 02/01/25)

    27       25,671  

2.20%, 09/15/31 (Call 06/15/31)

    55       44,479  

2.80%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    75       65,327  

4.35%, 06/01/29 (Call 03/01/29)

    40       38,502  

Atkore Inc., 4.25%, 06/01/31 (Call 06/01/26)(b)

    30       25,918  

Avnet Inc.
3.00%, 05/15/31 (Call 02/15/31)

    50       39,893  

4.63%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    75       72,591  

Flex Ltd.
3.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    55       52,520  

4.88%, 06/15/29 (Call 03/15/29)

    41       39,160  

4.88%, 05/12/30 (Call 02/12/30)

    50       47,862  

Fortive Corp., 4.30%, 06/15/46 (Call 12/15/45)

    57       45,049  

Hubbell Inc.
2.30%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    7       5,722  

3.15%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    15       13,914  

3.35%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    20       19,064  

3.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)

    22       20,645  

II-VI Inc., 5.00%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/14/24)(b)(c)

    60       53,276  

Jabil Inc.
1.70%, 04/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)

    82       74,023  

3.00%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)

    40       33,388  

3.60%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)

    35       31,278  

3.95%, 01/12/28 (Call 10/12/27)

    27       25,283  

Keysight Technologies Inc.
3.00%, 10/30/29 (Call 07/30/29)

    52       45,538  

4.55%, 10/30/24 (Call 07/30/24)

    97       95,448  

4.60%, 04/06/27 (Call 01/06/27)

    50       48,891  

Sensata Technologies BV
4.00%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(b)

    55       48,285  

5.00%, 10/01/25(b)

    46       44,878  

5.63%, 11/01/24(b)

    30       29,746  

5.88%, 09/01/30 (Call 09/01/25)(b)

    30       28,386  

Sensata Technologies Inc.
3.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(b)

    45       37,625  

4.38%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)(b)

    25       22,126  

Trimble Inc.
4.75%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)

    40       39,368  

4.90%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)

    77       74,855  

TTM Technologies Inc.,
4.00%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(b)

    30       26,048  

Tyco Electronics Group SA
3.13%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    55       51,319  

7.13%, 10/01/37

    15       17,058  

Vontier Corp.
1.80%, 04/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    29       26,070  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Electronics (continued)            

2.40%, 04/01/28 (Call 02/01/28)

  $ 45     $ 37,995  

2.95%, 04/01/31 (Call 01/01/31)

    33       26,146  
   

 

 

 
      1,744,322  
Energy - Alternate Sources — 0.0%            

Contemporary Ruiding Development Ltd., 1.88%, 09/17/25 (Call 08/17/25)(e)

    200       185,570  

Enviva Partners LP/Enviva Partners Finance Corp., 6.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    45       38,376  
   

 

 

 
      223,946  
Engineering & Construction — 0.1%            

AECOM, 5.13%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    55       52,834  

Arcosa Inc., 4.38%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(b)

    30       26,982  

Cellnex Finance Co. SA, 3.88%, 07/07/41 (Call 04/07/41)(b)

    35       24,859  

Dycom Industries Inc., 4.50%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(b)

    30       26,803  

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., 5.25%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(b)(c)

    20       17,257  

INNOVATE Corp., 8.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    20       15,334  

Knife River Holding Co., 7.75%, 05/01/31(b)

    30       30,729  

Sydney Airport Finance Co. Pty Ltd.
3.38%, 04/30/25 (Call 01/30/25)(b)

    27       25,955  

3.63%, 04/28/26 (Call 01/28/26)(b)

    80       76,081  

TopBuild Corp.
3.63%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(b)

    25       21,520  

4.13%, 02/15/32 (Call 10/15/26)(b)

    30       25,057  

VM Consolidated Inc., 5.50%, 04/15/29
(Call 04/15/24)(b)

    27       24,611  
   

 

 

 
      368,022  
Entertainment — 0.3%            

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.
7.50%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/25)(b)(c)

    55       37,630  

10.00%, 06/15/26 (Call 09/11/23), (12.00% PIK)(b)(c)(d)

    80       55,490  

Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 07/15/29 (Call 07/15/24)

    30       26,995  

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op
5.38%, 04/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)

    30       28,319  

5.50%, 05/01/25 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    55       54,581  

6.50%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)

    15       14,484  

Cinemark USA Inc.
5.25%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/24)(b)

    45       39,955  

5.88%, 03/15/26 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    20       19,267  

8.75%, 05/01/25 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    11       11,149  

Lions Gate Capital Holdings LLC, 5.50%, 04/15/29
(Call 04/15/24)(b)

    50       30,458  

Merlin Entertainments Ltd., 5.75%, 06/15/26
(Call 03/17/26)(b)

    25       24,215  

Motion Bondco DAC, 6.63%, 11/15/27
(Call 10/02/23)(b)

    25       23,316  

Odeon Finco PLC, 12.75%, 11/01/27
(Call 11/01/24)(b)

    25       24,745  

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment Inc.
5.25%, 08/15/29 (Call 08/15/24)(b)(c)

    45       40,699  

8.75%, 05/01/25 (Call 10/02/23)(b)(c)

    20       20,352  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    30       28,256  

7.25%, 05/15/31 (Call 05/15/26)(b)

    45       43,155  

Six Flags Theme Parks Inc., 7.00%, 07/01/25
(Call 10/02/23)(b)

    25       25,011  

Vail Resorts Inc., 6.25%, 05/15/25
(Call 10/02/23)(b)

    40       39,836  

Warnermedia Holdings Inc.
3.76%, 03/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)

    285       267,150  

4.05%, 03/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)

    140       128,712  

 

 

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

  27


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Entertainment (continued)                                

4.28%, 03/15/32 (Call 12/15/31)

  $ 305     $ 269,111  

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

    265       217,973  

5.14%, 03/15/52

    405       322,651  

5.39%, 03/15/62

    65       51,511  

WMG Acquisition Corp.
3.00%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(b)

    45       36,688  

3.75%, 12/01/29 (Call 12/01/24)(b)

    30       26,021  

3.88%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(b)

    35       30,365  
   

 

 

 
      1,938,095  
Environmental Control — 0.2%            

Covanta Holding Corp.
4.88%, 12/01/29 (Call 12/01/24)(b)

    45       38,915  

5.00%, 09/01/30 (Call 09/01/25)

    25       21,271  

Republic Services Inc.
0.88%, 11/15/25 (Call 10/15/25)

    2       1,812  

1.45%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)

    55       42,550  

1.75%, 02/15/32 (Call 11/15/31)

    82       63,437  

2.30%, 03/01/30 (Call 12/01/29)

    59       49,943  

2.90%, 07/01/26 (Call 04/01/26)

    95       89,260  

3.05%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    35       23,851  

3.20%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)

    62       59,922  

3.38%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)

    73       67,912  

3.95%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)

    33       31,348  

6.20%, 03/01/40

    35       37,125  

Waste Connections Inc.
2.20%, 01/15/32 (Call 10/15/31)

    25       19,940  

2.60%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)

    60       51,652  

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

    85       55,635  

3.05%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    50       33,816  

3.50%, 05/01/29 (Call 02/01/29)

    50       46,110  

4.25%, 12/01/28 (Call 09/01/28)

    25       24,030  

Waste Management Inc.
0.75%, 11/15/25 (Call 10/15/25)

    47       42,727  

1.15%, 03/15/28 (Call 01/15/28)

    95       80,244  

1.50%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    12       9,345  

2.50%, 11/15/50 (Call 05/15/50)

    22       13,448  

3.13%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)

    50       48,447  

3.15%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)

    64       59,658  

4.10%, 03/01/45 (Call 09/01/44)

    60       50,098  

4.15%, 04/15/32 (Call 01/15/32)

    50       46,854  

4.15%, 07/15/49 (Call 01/15/49)

    35       29,451  
   

 

 

 
      1,138,801  
Food — 0.6%            

B&G Foods Inc.
5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 10/02/23)

    50       48,827  

5.25%, 09/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)(c)

    35       30,995  

Campbell Soup Co.
2.38%, 04/24/30 (Call 01/24/30)

    70       58,302  

4.15%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)

    70       66,648  

4.80%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    80       69,151  

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd., 2.50%, 06/17/30
(Call 03/17/30)(e)

    200       167,698  

Conagra Brands Inc.
1.38%, 11/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)

    87       73,893  

4.60%, 11/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)

    95       92,989  

4.85%, 11/01/28 (Call 08/01/28)

    111       108,001  

5.30%, 11/01/38 (Call 05/01/38)

    68       62,769  

5.40%, 11/01/48 (Call 05/01/48)

    50       45,336  

8.25%, 09/15/30

    45       51,361  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Food (continued)                                

Flowers Foods Inc.
2.40%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

  $ 30     $ 24,286  

3.50%, 10/01/26 (Call 07/01/26)

    15       14,091  

General Mills Inc.
2.25%, 10/14/31 (Call 07/14/31)

    20       16,137  

2.88%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    65       56,713  

3.00%, 02/01/51 (Call 08/01/50)

    72       48,330  

3.20%, 02/10/27 (Call 11/10/26)

    75       70,492  

4.00%, 04/17/25 (Call 02/17/25)

    90       87,706  

4.15%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    5       4,153  

4.20%, 04/17/28 (Call 01/17/28)

    81       77,725  

4.70%, 04/17/48 (Call 10/17/47)

    45       40,437  

5.40%, 06/15/40

    22       21,408  

Hormel Foods Corp.
1.70%, 06/03/28 (Call 04/03/28)

    30       25,958  

1.80%, 06/11/30 (Call 03/11/30)

    55       45,466  

3.05%, 06/03/51 (Call 12/03/50)

    75       51,528  

Ingredion Inc.
2.90%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    55       47,114  

3.20%, 10/01/26 (Call 07/01/26)

    52       49,067  

3.90%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    25       17,833  

JM Smucker Co. (The)
2.13%, 03/15/32 (Call 12/15/31)

    10       7,931  

2.38%, 03/15/30 (Call 12/15/29)

    60       50,555  

2.75%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)

    10       6,781  

3.38%, 12/15/27 (Call 09/15/27)

    35       32,696  

3.55%, 03/15/50 (Call 09/15/49)

    30       21,023  

4.25%, 03/15/35

    60       53,698  

4.38%, 03/15/45

    45       37,133  

Kraft Heinz Foods Co.
3.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    145       136,684  

3.75%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)

    75       68,651  

3.88%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)

    120       114,629  

4.25%, 03/01/31 (Call 12/01/30)

    46       43,054  

4.38%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    110       90,982  

4.63%, 01/30/29 (Call 10/30/28)

    61       59,602  

4.63%, 10/01/39 (Call 04/01/39)

    50       44,025  

4.88%, 10/01/49 (Call 04/01/49)

    90       79,555  

5.00%, 07/15/35 (Call 01/15/35)

    70       67,971  

5.00%, 06/04/42

    60       54,608  

5.20%, 07/15/45 (Call 01/15/45)

    85       78,164  

5.50%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    35       33,770  

6.50%, 02/09/40

    60       63,431  

6.75%, 03/15/32

    25       27,178  

6.88%, 01/26/39

    45       49,288  

7.13%, 08/01/39(b)

    55       60,173  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.
4.13%, 01/31/30 (Call 01/31/25)(b)

    55       48,409  

4.38%, 01/31/32 (Call 01/31/27)(b)

    40       34,726  

4.88%, 05/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(b)

    30       28,340  

McCormick & Co. Inc./MD
0.90%, 02/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    45       40,501  

1.85%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)

    25       19,677  

2.50%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    50       42,159  

3.40%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    55       51,511  

4.20%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    27       21,668  

Post Holdings Inc.
4.50%, 09/15/31 (Call 09/15/26)(b)

    65       56,020  

4.63%, 04/15/30 (Call 04/15/25)(b)

    90       79,698  

5.50%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(b)

    75       69,357  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Food (continued)                                

5.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 09/18/23)(b)

  $ 50     $ 47,959  

Smithfield Foods Inc.
2.63%, 09/13/31 (Call 06/13/31)(b)

    50       36,947  

3.00%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)(b)

    15       11,799  

4.25%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)(b)

    70       65,108  

TreeHouse Foods Inc., 4.00%, 09/01/28
(Call 09/18/23)

    27       23,127  

U.S. Foods Inc.
4.63%, 06/01/30 (Call 06/01/25)(b)

    30       26,754  

4.75%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(b)

    55       50,241  

6.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    55       55,155  

United Natural Foods Inc., 6.75%, 10/15/28
(Call 10/15/23)(b)(c)

    30       25,037  
   

 

 

 
      3,690,189  
Food Service — 0.0%            

Aramark Services Inc.
5.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    25       24,686  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    65       60,619  

6.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    85       85,199  
   

 

 

 
      170,504  
Forest Products & Paper — 0.1%            

Domtar Corp., 6.75%, 10/01/28
(Call 10/01/24)(b)

    40       34,697  

Glatfelter Corp., 4.75%, 11/15/29
(Call 11/01/24)(b)(c)

    30       21,009  

International Paper Co.
4.35%, 08/15/48 (Call 02/15/48)

    49       40,290  

4.40%, 08/15/47 (Call 02/15/47)

    39       31,756  

4.80%, 06/15/44 (Call 12/15/43)

    33       28,392  

5.00%, 09/15/35 (Call 03/15/35)

    30       28,895  

5.15%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    25       22,456  

6.00%, 11/15/41 (Call 05/15/41)

    67       67,857  

Inversiones CMPC SA, 6.13%, 06/23/33(b)

    200       199,944  

Mercer International Inc.
5.13%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)

    50       40,837  

5.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/02/23)

    16       15,260  
   

 

 

 
      531,393  
Hand & Machine Tools — 0.1%            

Regal Rexnord Corp.
6.30%, 02/15/30 (Call 12/15/29)(b)

    105       104,403  

6.40%, 04/15/33 (Call 01/15/33)(b)

    80       79,110  

Snap-on Inc.
3.10%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    39       27,536  

3.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)

    7       6,612  

4.10%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    35       29,423  

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

    70       57,985  

2.75%, 11/15/50 (Call 05/15/50)

    65       37,829  

3.40%, 03/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    37       35,144  

4.00%, 03/15/60 (Call 03/15/25),
(5-year CMT + 2.657%)(a)

    65       51,262  

4.25%, 11/15/28 (Call 08/15/28)

    20       19,003  

4.85%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    50       42,468  

5.20%, 09/01/40

    31       28,276  
   

 

 

 
      519,051  
Health Care - Products — 0.4%            

Alcon Finance Corp.
2.60%, 05/27/30 (Call 02/27/30)(b)

    50       42,092  

3.00%, 09/23/29 (Call 06/23/29)(b)

    65       57,006  

3.80%, 09/23/49 (Call 03/23/49)(b)

    65       48,640  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health Care - Products (continued)                                

Avantor Funding Inc.
3.88%, 11/01/29 (Call 11/01/24)(b)

  $ 45     $ 39,485  

4.63%, 07/15/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    90       83,542  

Baxter International Inc.
1.92%, 02/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    180       160,117  

2.54%, 02/01/32 (Call 11/01/31)

    105       84,231  

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

    75       47,697  

Danaher Corp.
2.60%, 10/01/50 (Call 04/01/50)

    50       31,899  

2.80%, 12/10/51 (Call 06/10/51)

    40       26,324  

3.35%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    15       14,478  

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

    50       44,117  

DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc., 3.25%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30).

    80       68,619  

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

    65       57,233  

3.25%, 11/15/39 (Call 05/15/39)

    35       27,803  

3.40%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    102       76,106  

Embecta Corp.
5.00%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/27)(b)

    30       24,670  

6.75%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/27)(b)

    15       13,251  

Garden Spinco Corp., 8.63%, 07/20/30
(Call 07/20/27)(b)(c)

    20       21,349  

GE HealthCare Technologies Inc.
5.65%, 11/15/27

    100       101,192  

5.91%, 11/22/32

    115       117,900  

6.38%, 11/22/52

    100       107,442  

HCA Inc.
3.13%, 03/15/27

    30       27,568  

3.63%, 03/15/32

    125       107,524  

4.38%, 03/15/42

    15       12,021  

Hologic Inc.
3.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    55       47,774  

4.63%, 02/01/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    20       18,807  

Revvity Inc.
1.90%, 09/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)

    20       16,931  

2.25%, 09/15/31 (Call 06/15/31)

    50       39,423  

2.55%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    17       13,899  

3.30%, 09/15/29 (Call 06/15/29)

    28       24,890  

3.63%, 03/15/51 (Call 09/15/50)

    53       36,562  

STERIS Irish FinCo UnLtd Co., 2.70%, 03/15/31
(Call 12/15/30)

    85       70,216  

Stryker Corp.
1.95%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)

    150       123,795  

3.50%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    110       105,524  

4.63%, 03/15/46 (Call 09/15/45)

    110       98,857  

Teleflex Inc.
4.25%, 06/01/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    30       27,635  

4.63%, 11/15/27 (Call 09/18/23)

    30       28,282  

Varex Imaging Corp., 7.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/23)(b)(c)

    19       18,905  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc., 2.60%, 11/24/31
(Call 08/24/31)

    95       77,402  
   

 

 

 
      2,191,208  
Health Care - Services — 0.9%            

Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc.
5.00%, 04/15/29 (Call 10/15/23)(b)

    30       27,655  

5.50%, 07/01/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    30       28,444  

AHP Health Partners Inc., 5.75%, 07/15/29
(Call 07/15/24)(b)

    20       17,126  

Anthem Inc., 4.10%, 05/15/32 (Call 02/15/32)

    15       13,816  

 

 

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

  29


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health Care - Services (continued)                                

Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc.
3.13%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(b)(c)

  $ 35     $ 29,503  

3.50%, 04/01/30 (Call 04/01/25)(b)(c)

    35       29,544  

5.00%, 07/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    30       28,017  

Charles River Laboratories International Inc.
3.75%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(b)

    30       26,507  

4.00%, 03/15/31 (Call 03/15/26)(b)(c)

    30       25,973  

4.25%, 05/01/28 (Call 09/18/23)(b)

    30       27,553  

CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.
4.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(b)

    50       37,553  

5.25%, 05/15/30 (Call 05/15/25)(b)

    85       66,941  

5.63%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/23)(b)

    100       88,022  

6.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    50       41,994  

6.13%, 04/01/30 (Call 04/01/25)(b)

    75       43,173  

6.88%, 04/01/28 (Call 09/18/23)(b)(c)

    50       30,209  

6.88%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(b)

    75       45,921  

8.00%, 03/15/26 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    100       97,616  

8.00%, 12/15/27 (Call 09/18/23)(b)

    50       48,060  

DaVita Inc.
3.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(b)

    85       67,681  

4.63%, 06/01/30 (Call 06/01/25)(b)

    150       128,671  

Elevance Health Inc.
2.25%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    120       100,193  

2.38%, 01/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)

    80       76,506  

2.55%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    125       104,562  

2.88%, 09/15/29 (Call 06/15/29)

    75       66,156  

3.13%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    85       57,345  

3.35%, 12/01/24 (Call 10/01/24)

    35       34,048  

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

    110       80,633  

3.65%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)

    116       109,328  

3.70%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    15       11,179  

4.10%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)

    150       143,655  

4.38%, 12/01/47 (Call 06/01/47)

    90       75,915  

4.55%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    75       64,531  

4.63%, 05/15/42

    35       31,075  

4.65%, 01/15/43

    65       57,754  

4.75%, 02/15/33 (Call 11/15/32)

    145       140,332  

5.13%, 02/15/53 (Call 08/15/52)

    85       79,586  

6.10%, 10/15/52 (Call 04/15/52)

    65       68,885  

6.38%, 06/15/37

    15       15,854  

Encompass Health Corp.
4.50%, 02/01/28 (Call 10/02/23)

    47       43,734  

4.63%, 04/01/31 (Call 04/01/26)

    25       21,893  

4.75%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/25)

    45       41,016  

5.75%, 09/15/25 (Call 10/02/23)

    20       19,890  

Fortrea Holdings Inc., 7.50%, 07/01/30 (Call 07/01/26)(b)

    25       24,492  

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

    80       63,229  

3.38%, 03/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)

    60       53,494  

3.50%, 09/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    155       135,375  

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

    95       63,277  

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

    136       125,567  

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

    143       138,204  

4.63%, 03/15/52 (Call 09/15/51)

    110       88,228  

5.25%, 04/15/25

    185       183,424  

5.25%, 06/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    140       138,277  

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

    115       100,349  

5.38%, 02/01/25

    225       223,571  

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

    120       119,104  

5.50%, 06/01/33 (Call 03/01/33)

    70       68,865  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Health Care - Services (continued)                                

5.50%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

  $ 92     $ 83,609  

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

    80       79,816  

5.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 08/15/25)

    145       145,190  

5.88%, 02/01/29 (Call 08/01/28)

    60       60,364  

5.90%, 06/01/53 (Call 12/01/52)

    70       67,103  

Humana Inc.
1.35%, 02/03/27 (Call 01/03/27)

    143       125,816  

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

    50       39,185  

3.13%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    40       35,561  

3.70%, 03/23/29 (Call 02/23/29)

    35       32,407  

3.85%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    50       48,964  

3.95%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    68       65,287  

3.95%, 08/15/49 (Call 02/15/49)

    35       27,130  

4.50%, 04/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    20       19,705  

4.63%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)

    17       14,662  

4.80%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)

    30       26,508  

4.88%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)

    47       45,560  

4.95%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

    50       44,453  

5.50%, 03/15/53 (Call 09/15/52)

    50       48,249  

IQVIA Inc.
5.00%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    60       57,961  

5.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    50       48,174  

6.50%, 05/15/30 (Call 05/15/26)(b)

    35       35,285  

ModivCare Inc., 5.88%, 11/15/25
(Call 10/02/23)(b)

    35       33,214  

Molina Healthcare Inc.
3.88%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/17/30)(b)

    40       34,125  

3.88%, 05/15/32 (Call 02/15/32)(b)

    45       37,341  

4.38%, 06/15/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    45       41,322  

Pediatrix Medical Group Inc., 5.38%, 02/15/30
(Call 02/15/25)(b)

    25       22,808  

Quest Diagnostics Inc.
2.80%, 06/30/31 (Call 03/30/31)

    20       16,971  

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

    91       78,851  

3.45%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    75       71,597  

3.50%, 03/30/25 (Call 12/30/24)

    37       35,792  

4.20%, 06/30/29 (Call 03/30/29)

    50       47,852  

4.70%, 03/30/45 (Call 09/30/44)

    37       32,159  

Select Medical Corp., 6.25%, 08/15/26 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    72       71,321  

Surgery Center Holdings Inc.
6.75%, 07/01/25 (Call 10/02/23)(b)(c)

    15       14,964  

10.00%, 04/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)(c)

    19       19,346  

Syneos Health Inc., 3.63%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    40       39,933  
   

 

 

 
      5,668,090  
Holding Companies—Diversified — 0.1%            

Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund,
4.50%, 02/11/27 (Call 01/11/27)

    45       42,025  

Temasek Financial I Ltd.
2.38%, 08/02/41 (Call 02/02/41)(b)(c)

    250       183,003  

3.38%, 07/23/42(b)(c)

    250       211,842  
   

 

 

 
      436,870  
Home Builders — 0.2%            

Beazer Homes USA Inc.
5.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 09/18/23)

    20       18,868  

6.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/18/23)(c)

    20       19,962  

7.25%, 10/15/29 (Call 10/15/24)

    20       19,391  

Century Communities Inc.
3.88%, 08/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(b)

    30       25,871  

6.75%, 06/01/27 (Call 10/02/23)

    30       29,918  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Home Builders (continued)                                

DR Horton Inc.
1.40%, 10/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)

  $ 5     $ 4,292  

2.50%, 10/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)

    80       77,139  

2.60%, 10/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)

    10       9,392  

Installed Building Products Inc.,
5.75%, 02/01/28 (Call 09/18/23)(b)

    20       18,823  

K Hovnanian Enterprises Inc., 7.75%, 02/15/26
(Call 09/11/23)(b)

    4       3,962  

KB Home
4.00%, 06/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    25       21,051  

4.80%, 11/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    20       18,042  

6.88%, 06/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    20       20,242  

7.25%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)

    20       20,110  

LGI Homes Inc., 4.00%, 07/15/29
(Call 01/15/29)(b)

    20       16,629  

M/I Homes Inc.
3.95%, 02/15/30 (Call 08/15/29)

    15       12,806  

4.95%, 02/01/28 (Call 09/18/23)

    20       18,580  

MDC Holdings Inc.
2.50%, 01/15/31 (Call 07/15/30)

    35       27,133  

3.85%, 01/15/30 (Call 07/15/29)

    30       26,071  

3.97%, 08/06/61 (Call 02/06/61)

    35       20,399  

6.00%, 01/15/43 (Call 10/15/42)

    30       26,243  

Meritage Homes Corp.
3.88%, 04/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)(b)

    30       26,193  

5.13%, 06/06/27 (Call 12/06/26)

    15       14,410  

6.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    30       29,932  

NVR Inc., 3.00%, 05/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    84       71,917  

PulteGroup Inc.
5.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    25       24,636  

5.50%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    39       38,927  

6.00%, 02/15/35

    41       41,209  

6.38%, 05/15/33

    30       31,217  

7.88%, 06/15/32

    25       28,586  

Taylor Morrison Communities Inc.
5.13%, 08/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)(b)

    25       23,025  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(b)

    30       29,072  

5.88%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(b)

    30       29,480  

Thor Industries Inc., 4.00%, 10/15/29 (Call 10/15/24)(b)

    35       29,544  

Tri Pointe Homes Inc.
5.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)

    20       19,096  

5.70%, 06/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)

    20       18,955  

Winnebago Industries Inc., 6.25%, 07/15/28
(Call 10/02/23)(b)

    20       19,476  
   

 

 

 
      930,599  
Home Furnishings — 0.0%            

Leggett & Platt Inc.
3.50%, 11/15/51 (Call 05/15/51)

    30       20,635  

4.40%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    27       25,516  

Tempur Sealy International Inc.
3.88%, 10/15/31 (Call 10/15/26)(b)

    50       40,195  

4.00%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(b)

    45       38,649  

Whirlpool Corp.
2.40%, 05/15/31 (Call 02/15/31)

    65       52,653  

4.50%, 06/01/46 (Call 12/01/45)

    45       36,398  

4.60%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    50       40,936  

4.75%, 02/26/29 (Call 11/26/28)

    10       9,729  
   

 

 

 
      264,711  
Household Products & Wares — 0.1%            

ACCO Brands Corp., 4.25%, 03/15/29
(Call 03/15/24)(b)(c)

    30       25,646  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Household Products & Wares (continued)                                

Avery Dennison Corp.
2.25%, 02/15/32 (Call 11/15/31)

  $ 60     $ 46,428  

2.65%, 04/30/30 (Call 02/01/30)

    18       14,998  

4.88%, 12/06/28 (Call 09/06/28)

    25       24,437  

Church & Dwight Co. Inc.
2.30%, 12/15/31 (Call 09/15/31)

    10       8,192  

3.15%, 08/01/27 (Call 05/01/27)

    65       61,151  

3.95%, 08/01/47 (Call 02/01/47)

    60       48,667  

5.00%, 06/15/52 (Call 12/15/51)

    5       4,726  

Clorox Co. (The)
1.80%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    65       52,805  

3.90%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)

    45       42,722  

4.60%, 05/01/32 (Call 02/01/32)

    10       9,670  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.
1.05%, 09/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)

    64       55,263  

2.00%, 11/02/31 (Call 08/02/31)

    15       12,297  

2.75%, 02/15/26

    20       19,057  

2.88%, 02/07/50 (Call 08/07/49)

    50       34,592  

3.05%, 08/15/25

    45       43,277  

3.10%, 03/26/30 (Call 12/26/29)

    20       18,043  

3.20%, 04/25/29 (Call 01/25/29)

    50       46,347  

3.20%, 07/30/46 (Call 01/30/46)

    40       29,110  

3.90%, 05/04/47 (Call 11/04/46)

    25       20,609  

3.95%, 11/01/28 (Call 08/01/28)

    35       33,905  

5.30%, 03/01/41

    37       37,461  

6.63%, 08/01/37

    25       28,730  

SC Johnson & Son Inc.
4.00%, 05/15/43 (Call 02/15/43)(b)

    10       8,011  

4.75%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/16/46)(b)

    35       31,280  

4.80%, 09/01/40(b)

    10       8,857  
   

 

 

 
      766,281  
Housewares — 0.0%            

Newell Brands Inc.
4.00%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)

    10       9,765  

4.70%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    115       110,171  

4.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/01/25)

    26       25,246  

5.88%, 04/01/36 (Call 10/01/35)

    25       22,234  

6.00%, 04/01/46 (Call 10/01/45)

    35       28,397  

6.38%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(c)

    30       29,453  

6.63%, 09/15/29 (Call 06/15/29)(c)

    30       29,714  
   

 

 

 
      254,980  
Insurance — 1.7%            

ACE Capital Trust II, Series N, 9.70%, 04/01/30

    40       47,556  

Aflac Inc.
1.13%, 03/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)

    15       13,520  

2.88%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)

    45       41,983  

3.60%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)

    83       75,566  

4.00%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    25       19,338  

4.75%, 01/15/49 (Call 07/15/48)

    50       44,537  

AIA Group Ltd., 3.20%, 09/16/40
(Call 03/16/40)(b)

    235       170,469  

AIG Global Funding, 0.90%, 09/22/25(b)

    95       86,333  

American International Group Inc.
2.50%, 06/30/25 (Call 05/30/25)

    175       165,637  

3.90%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    28       27,010  

4.20%, 04/01/28 (Call 01/01/28)

    10       9,556  

4.38%, 06/30/50 (Call 12/30/49)

    75       62,056  

4.50%, 07/16/44 (Call 01/16/44)

    5       4,242  

4.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    100       87,976  

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

    60       52,964  

 

 

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

  31


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Insurance (continued)                                

6.25%, 05/01/36

  $ 50     $ 51,413  

Series A-9, 5.75%, 04/01/48 (Call 04/01/28),
(3-mo. LIBOR US + 2.868%)(a)

    90       85,359  

Arch Capital Finance LLC
4.01%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)

    20       19,081  

5.03%, 12/15/46 (Call 06/15/46)

    34       29,822  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.
3.64%, 06/30/50 (Call 12/30/49)

    65       46,864  

7.35%, 05/01/34

    15       16,735  

Arch Capital Group U.S. Inc., 5.14%, 11/01/43

    40       35,508  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.
2.40%, 11/09/31 (Call 08/09/31)

    10       7,930  

3.50%, 05/20/51 (Call 11/20/50)

    15       10,361  

5.75%, 03/02/53 (Call 09/02/52)

    75       73,384  

Assurant Inc.
4.90%, 03/27/28 (Call 12/27/27)

    60       57,987  

7.00%, 03/27/48 (Call 03/27/28),
(3-mo. LIBOR US + 4.135%)(a)

    25       24,261  

AXA SA, 6.38%, (Call 12/14/36),

   

(3-mo. LIBOR US + 2.256%)(a)(b)(f)

    30       32,132  

AXIS Specialty Finance LLC, 4.90%, 01/15/40

   

(Call 01/15/30), (5-year CMT + 3.186%)(a)

    5       3,997  

AXIS Specialty Finance PLC, 4.00%, 12/06/27
(Call 09/06/27)

    20       18,754  

Brown & Brown Inc.
2.38%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    10       7,990  

4.95%, 03/17/52 (Call 09/17/51)

    60       50,615  

Chubb Corp. (The)
6.00%, 05/11/37

    10       10,638  

Series 1, 6.50%, 05/15/38

    30       33,415  

Chubb INA Holdings Inc.
2.85%, 12/15/51 (Call 06/15/51)

    55       36,639  

3.05%, 12/15/61 (Call 06/15/61)

    90       58,312  

3.15%, 03/15/25

    25       24,188  

3.35%, 05/03/26 (Call 02/03/26)

    215       205,970  

4.15%, 03/13/43

    25       21,370  

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

    50       43,686  

6.70%, 05/15/36

    30       33,585  

Dai-Ichi Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (The)
4.00%, (Call 07/24/26), (3-mo. SOFR + 3.922%)(a)(b)(f)

    30       28,360  

5.10%, 10/29/49 (Call 10/28/24),
(3-mo. LIBOR US + 3.680%)(a)(b)(f)

    220       215,994  

Empower Finance 2020 LP
1.36%, 09/17/27 (Call 07/17/27)(b)

    35       30,211  

1.78%, 03/17/31 (Call 12/17/30)(b)

    90       70,492  

3.08%, 09/17/51 (Call 03/17/51)(b)

    30       19,214  

Everest Reinsurance Holdings Inc., 3.13%,
10/15/52 (Call 04/15/52)

    110       70,123  

Great-West Lifeco Finance 2018 LP
4.05%, 05/17/28 (Call 02/17/28)(b)(c)

    45       42,649  

4.58%, 05/17/48 (Call 11/17/47)(b)

    5       4,275  

Great-West Lifeco Finance Delaware LP, 4.15%, 06/03/47 (Call 12/03/46)(b)

    65       52,058  

Great-West Lifeco U.S. Finance 2020 LP, 0.90%, 08/12/25 (Call 07/12/25)(b)

    162       146,372  

Hanover Insurance Group Inc. (The)
2.50%, 09/01/30 (Call 06/01/30)

    50       39,488  

4.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    60       58,247  

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The)
2.90%, 09/15/51 (Call 03/15/51)

    30       19,092  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Insurance (continued)                                

3.60%, 08/19/49 (Call 02/19/49)

  $ 61     $ 44,496  

4.30%, 04/15/43

    20       15,894  

4.40%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    45       37,405  

5.95%, 10/15/36

    15       15,264  

6.10%, 10/01/41

    25       25,242  

Jackson Financial Inc., 3.13%, 11/23/31 (Call 08/23/31)

    115       90,215  

Liberty Mutual Group Inc.
3.95%, 05/15/60 (Call 11/15/59)(b)

    45       30,263  

4.13%, 12/15/51 (Call 09/15/26),
(5-year CMT + 3.315%)(a)(b)

    25       20,134  

4.30%, 02/01/61 (Call 02/01/26)(b)

    50       30,592  

5.50%, 06/15/52 (Call 12/15/51)(b)

    135       122,136  

7.80%, 03/07/87(b)

    25       25,696  

Lincoln National Corp.
3.05%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(c)

    50       42,051  

3.35%, 03/09/25

    35       33,576  

3.40%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)(c)

    50       42,170  

3.63%, 12/12/26 (Call 09/15/26)

    45       42,132  

3.80%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(c)

    26       23,842  

4.35%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    25       18,114  

4.38%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)

    24       17,223  

6.30%, 10/09/37

    5       4,978  

7.00%, 06/15/40

    50       52,492  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.
2.25%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)

    76       62,738  

3.50%, 03/10/25 (Call 12/10/24)

    82       79,638  

3.75%, 03/14/26 (Call 12/14/25)

    76       73,429  

4.20%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    65       53,787  

4.35%, 01/30/47 (Call 07/30/46)

    30       25,416  

4.38%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    182       176,140  

4.75%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)

    65       60,247  

4.90%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    72       66,116  

5.75%, 11/01/32 (Call 08/01/32)

    10       10,374  

5.88%, 08/01/33

    70       73,315  

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
3.20%, 12/01/61(b)

    200       123,146  

MassMutual Global Funding II
2.15%, 03/09/31(b)

    100       80,685  

4.50%, 04/10/26(b)

    200       196,340  

5.05%, 06/14/28(b)

    210       208,322  

Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Co.
5.10%, 04/26/48 (Call 04/26/28),

   

(5-year USD ICE Swap + 3.150%)(a)(b)

    35       34,055  

5.20%, 10/20/45 (Call 10/20/25),

   

(5-year USD Swap + 4.230%)(a)(b)

    35       34,119  

Metropolitan Life Global Funding I
0.95%, 07/02/25(b)

    10       9,194  

1.55%, 01/07/31(b)

    50       38,767  

1.88%, 01/11/27(b)

    160       142,822  

2.95%, 04/09/30(b)

    155       133,887  

3.45%, 12/18/26(b)

    105       98,956  

5.15%, 03/28/33(b)

    165       161,144  

MGIC Investment Corp., 5.25%, 08/15/28
(Call 09/18/23)

    40       38,207  

Munich Re America Corp., Series B, 7.45%, 12/15/26(c)

    103       109,907  

New York Life Global Funding
0.85%, 01/15/26(b)

    200       180,186  

4.55%, 01/28/33(b)

    190       179,803  

4.90%, 06/13/28(b)

    160       157,651  

New York Life Insurance Co., 3.75%, 05/15/50
(Call 11/15/49)(b)

    175       130,443  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Insurance (continued)                                

Nippon Life Insurance Co.
2.75%, 01/21/51 (Call 01/21/31),

   

(5-year CMT + 2.653%)(a)(b)

  $ 95     $ 77,005  

2.90%, 09/16/51 (Call 09/16/31),

   

(5-year CMT + 2.600%)(a)(b)

    30       24,225  

3.40%, 01/23/50 (Call 01/23/30),

   

(5-year CMT + 2.612%)(a)(b)

    30       25,883  

4.00%, 09/19/47 (Call 09/19/27),

   

(5-year USD ICE Swap + 2.880%)(a)(b)(c)

    15       13,901  

4.70%, 01/20/46 (Call 01/20/26),

   

(5-year USD ICE Swap + 3.750%)(a)(b)

    240       230,995  

5.10%, 10/16/44 (Call 10/16/24),

   

(5-year USD Swap + 3.650%)(a)(b)

    280       274,568  

Primerica Inc., 2.80%, 11/19/31 (Call 08/19/31)

    35       28,776  

Principal Financial Group Inc.
2.13%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)

    60       48,941  

3.10%, 11/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)

    35       32,552  

3.40%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)

    20       19,259  

3.70%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)

    25       22,912  

4.30%, 11/15/46 (Call 05/15/46)

    30       23,543  

4.35%, 05/15/43

    22       17,632  

4.63%, 09/15/42

    20       16,742  

6.05%, 10/15/36

    51       52,356  

Principal Life Global Funding,
1.38%, 01/10/25(b)

    20       18,866  

Principal Life Global Funding II
0.88%, 01/12/26(b)

    45       40,346  

1.25%, 06/23/25(b)

    63       58,016  

1.50%, 08/27/30(b)

    40       30,378  

1.63%, 11/19/30(b)

    15       11,500  

2.25%, 11/21/24(b)

    80       76,406  

2.50%, 09/16/29(b)

    21       17,726  

3.00%, 04/18/26(b)

    80       74,558  

Progressive Corp. (The)
2.45%, 01/15/27(c)

    30       27,651  

3.20%, 03/26/30 (Call 12/26/29)

    65       58,015  

3.70%, 01/26/45

    25       18,844  

3.95%, 03/26/50 (Call 09/26/49)

    30       24,002  

4.00%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)

    27       25,958  

4.13%, 04/15/47 (Call 10/15/46)

    62       51,508  

4.20%, 03/15/48 (Call 09/15/47)

    40       33,518  

4.35%, 04/25/44

    15       12,599  

6.25%, 12/01/32

    73       78,343  

Protective Life Corp.
3.40%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(b)

    105       90,735  

4.30%, 09/30/28 (Call 06/30/28)(b)

    65       60,862  

Prudential Financial Inc.
1.50%, 03/10/26 (Call 02/10/26)

    55       50,322  

2.10%, 03/10/30 (Call 12/10/29)(c)

    79       66,181  

3.00%, 03/10/40 (Call 09/10/39)

    35       25,827  

3.70%, 10/01/50 (Call 07/01/30),

   

(5-year CMT + 3.035%)(a)

    75       63,750  

3.70%, 03/13/51 (Call 09/13/50)

    100       74,529  

3.88%, 03/27/28 (Call 12/27/27)

    77       73,416  

3.91%, 12/07/47 (Call 06/07/47)

    80       62,143  

3.94%, 12/07/49 (Call 06/07/49)

    82       62,981  

4.35%, 02/25/50 (Call 08/25/49)

    65       54,067  

4.42%, 03/27/48 (Call 09/27/47)

    40       33,556  

5.13%, 03/01/52 (Call 11/28/31),

   

(5-year CMT + 3.162%)(a)

    20       17,871  

5.70%, 12/14/36

    67       68,337  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Insurance (continued)                                

5.70%, 09/15/48 (Call 09/15/28),

   

(3-mo. LIBOR US + 2.665%)(a)

  $ 105     $ 99,256  

5.75%, 07/15/33

    18       18,939  

6.00%, 09/01/52 (Call 06/01/32),

   

(5-year CMT + 3.234%)(a)

    95       90,888  

6.63%, 12/01/37

    25       27,625  

Reinsurance Group of America Inc.
3.15%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)

    82       70,037  

3.90%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)

    78       71,450  

3.95%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

    25       23,806  

Reliance Standard Life Global Funding II
1.51%, 09/28/26(b)

    75       65,361  

2.50%, 10/30/24(b)

    15       14,314  

2.75%, 05/07/25(b)

    15       14,106  

2.75%, 01/21/27(b)

    40       35,866  

Selective Insurance Group Inc., 5.38%, 03/01/49
(Call 09/01/48)

    15       13,480  

Swiss Re Finance Luxembourg
SA, 5.00%, 04/02/49

   

(Call 04/02/29), (5-year CMT + 3.582%)(a)(b)

    200       189,734  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)
2.55%, 04/27/50
(Call 10/27/49)

    55       34,445  

3.75%, 05/15/46 (Call 11/15/45)

    39       30,139  

4.00%, 05/30/47 (Call 11/30/46)

    55       45,238  

4.05%, 03/07/48 (Call 09/07/47)

    30       24,857  

4.10%, 03/04/49 (Call 09/04/48)

    27       22,342  

4.30%, 08/25/45 (Call 02/25/45)

    40       33,846  

4.60%, 08/01/43

    25       22,469  

5.35%, 11/01/40

    30       29,950  

6.25%, 06/15/37

    70       76,406  

6.75%, 06/20/36

    45       51,174  

Trinity Acquisition PLC, 4.40%, 03/15/26
(Call 12/15/25)

    80       77,294  

Willis North America Inc.
2.95%, 09/15/29 (Call 06/15/29)

    73       63,268  

3.88%, 09/15/49 (Call 03/15/49)

    34       24,004  

4.50%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    47       44,735  

4.65%, 06/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    20       19,374  

5.05%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    20       16,793  

XLIT Ltd., 5.25%, 12/15/43

    30       28,398  

Zurich Finance Ireland Designated Activity Co., 3.00%, 04/19/51 (Call 01/19/31), (5-year CMT + 2.777%)(a)(e)

    200       155,618  
   

 

 

 
      10,125,376  
Internet — 0.5%            

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
2.13%, 02/09/31 (Call 11/09/30)(c)

    50       40,073  

3.60%, 11/28/24 (Call 08/28/24)

    345       336,068  

4.00%, 12/06/37 (Call 06/06/37)

    15       12,172  

4.20%, 12/06/47 (Call 06/06/47)

    245       182,508  

4.50%, 11/28/34 (Call 05/28/34)

    295       264,686  

Baidu Inc., 2.38%, 08/23/31 (Call 05/23/31)

    205       162,518  

Booking Holdings Inc.
3.55%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)

    100       94,358  

3.60%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    76       73,031  

3.65%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)

    105       102,422  

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

    105       102,647  

Cars.com Inc., 6.38%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(b)

    25       23,119  

Cogent Communications Group Inc.
3.50%, 05/01/26 (Call 02/01/26)(b)(c)

    35       32,673  

7.00%, 06/15/27 (Call 06/15/24)(b)

    25       24,259  

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

    65       58,590  

 

 

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

  33


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Internet (continued)                                

1.90%, 03/11/25 (Call 02/11/25)

  $ 148     $ 140,181  

2.60%, 05/10/31 (Call 02/10/31)

    45       37,207  

2.70%, 03/11/30 (Call 12/11/29)

    70       59,666  

3.60%, 06/05/27 (Call 03/05/27)

    72       67,944  

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

    60       42,787  

4.00%, 07/15/42 (Call 01/15/42)

    75       58,663  

Gen Digital Inc., 5.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    60       58,841  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC/GD Finance
Co. Inc.
3.50%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(b)

    45       38,646  

5.25%, 12/01/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    40       38,287  

GrubHub Holdings Inc., 5.50%, 07/01/27
(Call 09/11/23)(b)

    30       20,768  

Meituan, 2.13%, 10/28/25 (Call 09/28/25)(e)

    200       184,154  

NortonLifeLock Inc.
6.75%, 09/30/27 (Call 09/30/24)(b)

    50       50,085  

7.13%, 09/30/30 (Call 09/30/25)(b)(c)

    35       35,231  

Prosus NV
3.68%, 01/21/30 (Call 10/21/29)(e)

    200       164,246  

4.99%, 01/19/52(e)

    200       134,054  

Rakuten Group Inc.

   

5.13%, (Call 04/22/26), (5-year CMT + 4.578%)(a)(b)(c)(f)

    45       31,046  

6.25%, (Call 04/22/31), (5-year CMT + 4.956%)(a)(b)(f)

    55       29,150  

10.25%, 11/30/24(b)

    50       50,349  

VeriSign Inc.
2.70%, 06/15/31 (Call 03/15/31)

    80       65,529  

4.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)

    40       38,961  

Ziff Davis Inc., 4.63%, 10/15/30
(Call 10/15/25)(b)

    30       25,793  
   

 

 

 
      2,880,712  
Iron & Steel — 0.1%            

Allegheny Technologies Inc.
4.88%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)

    20       18,083  

5.13%, 10/01/31 (Call 10/01/26)

    20       17,728  

5.88%, 12/01/27 (Call 10/02/23)

    25       24,305  

ATI Inc., 7.25%, 08/15/30

    25       25,221  

Carpenter Technology Corp.
6.38%, 07/15/28 (Call 10/02/23)

    20       19,662  

7.63%, 03/15/30 (Call 03/15/25)

    10       10,086  

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
4.63%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(b)

    25       22,135  

4.88%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)(b)

    15       13,006  

5.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 10/02/23)(c)

    31       29,876  

6.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    45       45,097  

6.75%, 04/15/30(b)

    45       42,871  

Cliffs Natural Resources Inc., 6.25%, 10/01/40(c)

    15       12,457  

Commercial Metals Co.
3.88%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)

    20       17,026  

4.13%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)

    15       13,242  

4.38%, 03/15/32 (Call 03/15/27)

    20       17,149  

Mineral Resources Ltd.
8.00%, 11/01/27 (Call 11/01/24)(b)

    30       29,899  

8.13%, 05/01/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    46       45,930  

8.50%, 05/01/30 (Call 05/01/25)(b)

    40       40,513  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.
1.30%, 08/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)

    115       105,710  

2.15%, 08/15/30 (Call 05/15/30)

    70       56,549  

Steel Dynamics Inc.
1.65%, 10/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)

    60       51,524  

2.40%, 06/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)

    52       48,963  

2.80%, 12/15/24 (Call 11/15/24)

    45       43,353  

3.25%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)

    20       17,426  

3.25%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)

    15       9,691  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Iron & Steel (continued)                                

3.45%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

  $ 30     $ 26,626  

5.00%, 12/15/26 (Call 10/02/23)

    40       39,147  
   

 

 

 
      843,275  
Leisure Time — 0.1%            

Brunswick Corp.
2.40%, 08/18/31 (Call 05/18/31)

    25       19,166  

5.10%, 04/01/52 (Call 10/01/51)

    20       14,697  

Harley-Davidson Inc., 4.63%, 07/28/45 (Call 01/28/45)(c)

    48       36,747  

NCL Corp. Ltd.
3.63%, 12/15/24 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    35       33,460  

5.88%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(b)

    80       75,355  

5.88%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/24)(b)

    60       58,141  

7.75%, 02/15/29 (Call 11/15/28)(b)

    35       33,286  

8.38%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/25)(b)

    30       30,913  

NCL Finance Ltd., 6.13%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(b)

    30       27,045  
   

 

 

 
      328,810  
Lodging — 0.1%            

Hilton Domestic Operating Co. Inc.
3.63%, 02/15/32 (Call 08/15/26)(b)

    85       70,563  

3.75%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(b)

    45       39,582  

4.00%, 05/01/31 (Call 05/01/26)(b)

    61       53,022  

4.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)

    60       55,947  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    26       25,767  

5.75%, 05/01/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    35       34,325  

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand

   

Vacations Borrower Esc
4.88%, 07/01/31 (Call 07/01/26)(b)

    30       25,299  

5.00%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(b)

    50       44,276  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide Finance Corp.,

   

4.88%, 04/01/27 (Call 09/18/23)

    35       33,756  

Hyatt Hotels Corp.
1.80%, 10/01/24 (Call 09/18/23)

    20       19,138  

5.75%, 04/23/30 (Call 01/23/30)(c)

    30       30,030  

Marriott Ownership Resorts Inc.
4.50%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(b)(c)

    30       25,470  

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/02/23)

    25       22,346  

Studio City Co. Ltd., 7.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/24)(b)

    50       47,242  

Studio City Finance Ltd., 5.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    80       60,147  

Travel + Leisure Co.
4.50%, 12/01/29 (Call 09/01/29)(b)

    35       30,119  

4.63%, 03/01/30 (Call 12/01/29)(b)

    20       17,225  

6.00%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    30       29,124  

6.60%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)

    25       24,892  

6.63%, 07/31/26 (Call 04/30/26)(b)

    35       34,669  
   

 

 

 
      722,939  
Machinery — 0.7%            

ABB Finance USA Inc., 4.38%, 05/08/42

    10       8,550  

ATS Automation Tooling Systems Inc.,
4.13%, 12/15/28 (Call 12/15/23)(b)

    25       22,368  

Caterpillar Financial Services Corp.
0.80%, 11/13/25

    25       22,771  

0.90%, 03/02/26

    90       81,431  

1.10%, 09/14/27

    174       150,533  

1.15%, 09/14/26

    10       8,942  

1.45%, 05/15/25

    90       84,411  

1.70%, 01/08/27

    30       27,175  

2.15%, 11/08/24

    140       134,793  

2.40%, 08/09/26

    50       46,548  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Machinery (continued)                                

3.25%, 12/01/24

  $ 72     $ 70,161  

Caterpillar Inc.
1.90%, 03/12/31 (Call 12/12/30)

    25       20,981  

2.60%, 09/19/29 (Call 06/19/29)(c)

    121       108,226  

2.60%, 04/09/30 (Call 01/09/30)

    59       51,894  

3.25%, 09/19/49 (Call 03/19/49)

    70       52,786  

3.25%, 04/09/50 (Call 10/09/49)

    72       54,472  

3.80%, 08/15/42

    55       46,616  

4.30%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    50       44,917  

4.75%, 05/15/64 (Call 11/15/63)

    40       36,958  

5.20%, 05/27/41

    55       55,698  

6.05%, 08/15/36

    45       49,333  

Chart Industries Inc.
7.50%, 01/01/30 (Call 01/01/26)(b)

    85       87,167  

9.50%, 01/01/31 (Call 01/01/26)(b)

    31       33,447  

CNH Industrial Capital LLC
1.45%, 07/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

    12       10,735  

1.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    65       59,691  

CNH Industrial NV, 3.85%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)

    109       102,915  

Deere & Co.
2.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    117       112,698  

2.88%, 09/07/49 (Call 03/07/49)

    35       25,307  

3.10%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    76       68,745  

3.75%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    77       65,775  

3.90%, 06/09/42 (Call 12/09/41)

    118       103,525  

5.38%, 10/16/29

    25       25,796  

7.13%, 03/03/31

    25       28,947  

Dover Corp.
2.95%, 11/04/29 (Call 08/04/29)

    50       43,972  

3.15%, 11/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)

    77       73,291  

5.38%, 10/15/35

    5       5,031  

5.38%, 03/01/41 (Call 12/01/40)

    32       30,548  

Flowserve Corp.
2.80%, 01/15/32 (Call 10/15/31)

    25       19,836  

3.50%, 10/01/30 (Call 07/01/30)

    54       46,262  

IDEX Corp.
2.63%, 06/15/31 (Call 03/15/31)

    50       41,188  

3.00%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)

    74       64,285  

John Deere Capital Corp.
0.63%, 09/10/24

    10       9,520  

0.70%, 01/15/26

    52       47,058  

1.05%, 06/17/26

    57       51,225  

1.25%, 01/10/25

    100       94,800  

1.30%, 10/13/26

    35       31,339  

1.45%, 01/15/31

    17       13,470  

1.50%, 03/06/28

    12       10,374  

1.75%, 03/09/27

    75       67,363  

2.00%, 06/17/31

    12       9,793  

2.05%, 01/09/25

    90       86,324  

2.25%, 09/14/26

    80       74,064  

2.45%, 01/09/30

    66       57,483  

2.65%, 06/10/26

    72       67,597  

2.80%, 09/08/27

    90       83,273  

2.80%, 07/18/29

    50       45,091  

3.05%, 01/06/28

    43       40,070  

3.40%, 06/06/25

    79       76,614  

3.40%, 09/11/25

    53       51,204  

3.45%, 03/13/25

    96       93,526  

3.45%, 03/07/29

    72       67,028  

4.15%, 09/15/27

    40       39,027  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Machinery (continued)                                

Manitowoc Co. Inc. (The), 9.00%, 04/01/26

   

(Call 09/18/23)(b)

  $ 16     $ 16,084  

Mueller Water Products Inc., 4.00%, 06/15/29

   

(Call 06/15/24)(b)

    26       23,038  

nVent Finance Sarl, 2.75%, 11/15/31 (Call 08/15/31)

    60       47,341  

Otis Worldwide Corp.
2.06%, 04/05/25 (Call 03/05/25)

    171       162,067  

2.29%, 04/05/27 (Call 02/05/27)

    70       63,601  

2.57%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    115       98,313  

3.11%, 02/15/40 (Call 08/15/39)

    75       56,429  

3.36%, 02/15/50 (Call 08/15/49)

    25       17,989  

Rockwell Automation Inc.
2.80%, 08/15/61 (Call 02/15/61)

    25       15,429  

3.50%, 03/01/29 (Call 12/01/28)

    110       103,100  

4.20%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    55       47,611  

SPX FLOW Inc., 8.75%, 04/01/30
(Call 04/01/25)(b)

    30       28,527  

Terex Corp., 5.00%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(b)

    35       32,117  

Vertiv Group Corp., 4.13%, 11/15/28 (Call 11/15/24)(b)

    50       44,873  

Weir Group PLC (The), 2.20%, 05/13/26 (Call 04/13/26)(b)

    55       49,690  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.
3.45%, 11/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)

    40       37,651  

4.95%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    45       43,398  

Xylem Inc./NY
1.95%, 01/30/28 (Call 11/30/27)

    55       48,265  

2.25%, 01/30/31 (Call 10/30/30)

    50       41,073  

3.25%, 11/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)

    60       56,462  

4.38%, 11/01/46 (Call 05/01/46)

    22       17,833  
   

 

 

 
      4,395,859  
Manufacturing — 0.4%            

Carlisle Companies Inc.
2.75%, 03/01/30 (Call 12/01/29)

    41       34,711  

3.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 10/01/24)

    55       53,303  

3.75%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)

    54       50,945  

Eaton Corp.
3.10%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)

    115       107,824  

3.92%, 09/15/47 (Call 03/15/47)

    20       16,382  

4.00%, 11/02/32

    25       23,358  

4.15%, 11/02/42

    60       52,157  

4.70%, 08/23/52 (Call 02/23/52)

    65       60,440  

EnPro Industries Inc., 5.75%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/02/23)

    25       24,331  

Gates Global LLC/Gates Corp., 6.25%, 01/15/26

   

(Call 10/02/23)(b)

    30       29,831  

Hillenbrand Inc.
3.75%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)

    25       21,024  

5.00%, 09/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)

    21       20,406  

5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 09/11/23)

    20       19,878  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.
2.65%, 11/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)

    140       131,118  

3.90%, 09/01/42 (Call 03/01/42)

    43       37,074  

4.88%, 09/15/41 (Call 03/15/41)

    62       60,120  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.
3.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)

    5       4,704  

3.25%, 06/14/29 (Call 03/14/29)

    71       64,193  

3.30%, 11/21/24 (Call 08/21/24)

    55       53,450  

4.00%, 06/14/49 (Call 12/14/48)

    58       46,974  

4.10%, 03/01/47 (Call 09/01/46)

    45       37,070  

4.20%, 11/21/34 (Call 05/21/34)

    56       50,690  

4.45%, 11/21/44 (Call 05/21/44)

    37       31,915  

Pentair Finance Sarl, 4.50%, 07/01/29 (Call 04/01/29)

    45       42,062  

 

 

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

  35


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Manufacturing (continued)                                

Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV
1.70%, 03/11/28(b)

  $ 250     $ 216,535  

2.15%, 03/11/31(b)

    265       218,455  

3.30%, 09/15/46(b)

    250       185,652  

6.13%, 08/17/26(b)

    245       251,958  

Teledyne Technologies Inc.
1.60%, 04/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    80       72,926  

2.25%, 04/01/28 (Call 02/01/28)

    130       113,352  

Trinity Industries Inc.
4.55%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    26       25,488  

7.75%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/25)(b)

    20       20,407  
   

 

 

 
      2,178,733  
Media — 1.1%            

Belo Corp.
7.25%, 09/15/27

    15       14,679  

7.75%, 06/01/27

    10       9,978  

Cable One Inc.,
4.00%, 11/15/30 (Call 11/15/25)(b)

    35       27,383  

Comcast Corp.
1.50%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)

    200       156,404  

1.95%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)

    205       165,745  

2.45%, 08/15/52 (Call 02/15/52)

    105       61,483  

2.65%, 02/01/30 (Call 11/01/29)

    225       195,554  

2.65%, 08/15/62 (Call 02/15/62)

    100       57,210  

2.80%, 01/15/51 (Call 07/15/50)

    180       113,701  

2.89%, 11/01/51 (Call 05/01/51)

    345       220,455  

2.94%, 11/01/56 (Call 05/01/56)

    385       239,220  

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

    265       159,843  

3.15%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    50       47,749  

3.15%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)

    30       27,845  

3.20%, 07/15/36 (Call 01/15/36)

    5       4,040  

3.25%, 11/01/39 (Call 05/01/39)

    75       57,752  

3.30%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)

    110       103,996  

3.30%, 04/01/27 (Call 02/01/27)

    40       37,734  

3.40%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)

    210       191,197  

3.40%, 07/15/46 (Call 01/15/46)

    50       36,528  

3.45%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    110       80,230  

3.55%, 05/01/28 (Call 02/01/28)

    30       28,319  

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

    100       82,241  

3.90%, 03/01/38 (Call 09/01/37)

    95       80,850  

3.95%, 10/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)

    200       194,778  

3.97%, 11/01/47 (Call 05/01/47)

    145       116,217  

4.00%, 03/01/48 (Call 09/01/47)

    120       96,450  

4.00%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)

    145       115,474  

4.05%, 11/01/52 (Call 05/01/52)

    80       63,958  

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

    310       298,762  

4.20%, 08/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)

    55       50,246  

4.25%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)

    200       190,216  

4.25%, 01/15/33

    195       183,033  

4.40%, 08/15/35 (Call 02/15/35)

    30       27,736  

4.60%, 10/15/38 (Call 04/15/38)

    30       27,568  

4.70%, 10/15/48 (Call 04/15/48)

    105       95,116  

4.95%, 10/15/58 (Call 04/15/58)

    60       55,279  

5.25%, 11/07/25

    250       250,435  

6.50%, 11/15/35

    130       143,807  

Discovery Communications LLC
3.45%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)

    40       38,490  

3.63%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    99       86,887  

3.95%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    40       38,690  

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

    105       97,620  

4.00%, 09/15/55 (Call 03/15/55)

    76       49,517  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Media (continued)                                

4.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)

  $ 50     $ 45,895  

4.65%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    77       57,514  

4.88%, 04/01/43

    49       38,871  

4.90%, 03/11/26 (Call 12/11/25)

    55       54,033  

5.00%, 09/20/37 (Call 03/20/37)

    57       48,625  

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

    67       54,212  

5.30%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)

    48       39,082  

6.35%, 06/01/40

    54       51,726  

Gray Escrow II Inc.,
5.38%, 11/15/31 (Call 11/15/26)(b)

    73       50,921  

Gray Television Inc.
4.75%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/25)(b)

    45       31,421  

5.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    40       36,479  

7.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 09/11/23)(b)(c)

    45       40,337  

Grupo Televisa SAB,
6.13%, 01/31/46 (Call 07/31/45)(c)

    200       192,586  

iHeartCommunications Inc.
4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)(c)

    25       19,248  

5.25%, 08/15/27 (Call 09/18/23)(b)

    40       31,627  

6.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 09/18/23)

    45       39,260  

8.38%, 05/01/27 (Call 09/18/23)(c)

    60       41,500  

NBCUniversal Media LLC, 4.45%, 01/15/43

    120       104,956  

Nexstar Media Inc.
4.75%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/23)(b)

    55       48,238  

5.63%, 07/15/27 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    100       94,013  

Scripps Escrow II Inc.
3.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    30       24,100  

5.38%, 01/15/31 (Call 01/15/26)(b)(c)

    20       14,442  

Scripps Escrow Inc.,
5.88%, 07/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    25       20,211  

Sirius XM Radio Inc.
3.13%, 09/01/26 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    55       49,586  

3.88%, 09/01/31 (Call 09/01/26)(b)

    80       62,254  

4.00%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/24)(b)

    115       99,613  

4.13%, 07/01/30 (Call 07/01/25)(b)

    85       69,253  

5.00%, 08/01/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    85       78,551  

5.50%, 07/01/29 (Call 07/01/24)(b)

    70       63,075  

Sky Group Finance Ltd., 6.50%, 10/15/35(b)

    35       37,535  

Sky Ltd., 3.75%, 09/16/24(b)

    10       9,798  

TEGNA Inc.
4.63%, 03/15/28 (Call 10/02/23)

    55       49,466  

4.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    31       29,771  

5.00%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)

    65       57,270  

Thomson Reuters Corp.
3.35%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)

    21       19,949  

5.50%, 08/15/35

    25       24,443  

5.65%, 11/23/43 (Call 05/23/43)

    39       35,479  

5.85%, 04/15/40

    22       21,507  

VZ Secured Financing BV,
5.00%, 01/15/32 (Call 01/15/27)(b)

    85       69,308  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV
5.13%, 02/28/30 (Call 02/15/25)(b)

    30       23,248  

6.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    25       23,196  

Ziggo BV,
4.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(b)

    60       50,389  
   

 

 

 
      6,473,403  
Metal Fabricate & Hardware — 0.0%            

Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.
5.00%, 09/30/27 (Call 09/18/23)(b)

    25       23,929  

6.38%, 06/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(b)

    30       29,636  

Timken Co. (The)
3.88%, 09/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)

    23       22,493  

4.50%, 12/15/28 (Call 09/15/28)

    30       28,426  

 

 

36  

2 0 2 3I S H A R E S  S E M I - A N N U A L  R E P O R T  T O  S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Metal Fabricate & Hardware (continued)                                

Valmont Industries Inc.,
5.00%, 10/01/44 (Call 04/01/44)

  $ 42     $ 35,815  
   

 

 

 
      140,299  
Mining — 0.3%            

Anglo American Capital PLC, 2.88%, 03/17/31
(Call 12/17/30)(e)

    200       163,248  

Antofagasta PLC, 5.63%, 05/13/32(e)

    200       195,682  

Century Aluminum Co.,
7.50%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/24)(b)

    15       14,207  

Coeur Mining Inc.,
5.13%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(b)(c)

    20       17,578  

Compass Minerals International Inc.,
6.75%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    35       33,932  

Constellium SE
3.75%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(b)

    30       25,735  

5.63%, 06/15/28 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    20       18,926  

5.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    20       19,666  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.,
6.88%, 03/01/26(e)

    200       196,632  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.
4.38%, 04/01/31 (Call 01/01/31)(b)

    80       67,044  

4.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(b)

    40       36,866  

FMG Resources August Pty. Ltd.
5.88%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)(b)

    40       37,146  

6.13%, 04/15/32 (Call 01/15/32)(b)

    45       41,786  

Hecla Mining Co.,
7.25%, 02/15/28 (Call 09/18/23)

    10       9,804  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
4.50%, 06/01/31 (Call 06/01/26)(b)

    30       24,244  

4.63%, 03/01/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    35       30,994  

Kinross Gold Corp.,
4.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

    115       110,815  

New Gold Inc.,
7.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 10/03/23)(b)

    25       23,865  

Newcrest Finance Pty Ltd.
3.25%, 05/13/30 (Call 02/13/30)(b)

    95       82,743  

4.20%, 05/13/50 (Call 11/13/49)(b)

    15       11,666  

5.75%, 11/15/41(b)

    27       26,010  

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

    50       40,622  

2.60%, 07/15/32 (Call 04/15/32)

    85       68,309  

2.80%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)

    50       43,136  

4.88%, 03/15/42 (Call 09/15/41)

    85       76,407  

5.45%, 06/09/44 (Call 12/09/43)

    42       39,947  

5.88%, 04/01/35

    47       47,459  

6.25%, 10/01/39

    23       23,980  

Perenti Finance Pty Ltd.,
6.50%, 10/07/25 (Call 10/03/23)(b)

    30       29,364  

Taseko Mines Ltd.,
7.00%, 02/15/26 (Call 10/03/23)(b)(c)

    25       23,097  

Yamana Gold Inc.,
2.63%, 08/15/31 (Call 05/15/31)(c)

    45       35,482  
   

 

 

 
      1,616,392  
Office & Business Equipment — 0.1%            

CDW LLC/CDW Finance Corp.
2.67%, 12/01/26 (Call 11/01/26)

    69       62,731  

3.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 10/02/23)

    50       43,586  

3.28%, 12/01/28 (Call 10/01/28)

    60       52,601  

3.57%, 12/01/31 (Call 09/01/31)

    15       12,691  

4.13%, 05/01/25 (Call 10/02/23)

    30       29,041  

4.25%, 04/01/28 (Call 10/02/23)

    50       46,220  

5.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)

    80       79,501  

Pitney Bowes Inc.
6.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/24)(b)(c)

    25       18,876  

7.25%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(b)

    20       14,356  

Xerox Corp.
4.80%, 03/01/35

    15       10,106  

6.75%, 12/15/39

    20       15,654  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Office & Business Equipment (continued)                                

Xerox Holdings Corp.
5.00%, 08/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)(b)

  $ 40     $ 38,085  

5.50%, 08/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)(b)

    45       39,157  
   

 

 

 
      462,605  
Office Furnishings — 0.0%            

Steelcase Inc.,
5.13%, 01/18/29 (Call 10/18/28)

    27       23,880  
   

 

 

 
Oil & Gas — 0.1%            

Qatar Energy,
2.25%, 07/12/31 (Call 04/12/31)(e)

    200       164,538  

Qatar Petroleum
3.13%, 07/12/41 (Call 01/12/41)(e)

    200       147,224  

3.30%, 07/12/51 (Call 01/12/51)(e)

    200       140,080  
   

 

 

 
      451,842  
Packaging & Containers — 0.3%            

AptarGroup Inc., 3.60%, 03/15/32 (Call 12/15/31)

    10       8,515  

Ball Corp.
2.88%, 08/15/30 (Call 05/15/30)

    75       61,181  

3.13%, 09/15/31 (Call 06/15/31)

    40       32,395  

4.88%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    45       43,702  

5.25%, 07/01/25

    55       54,274  

6.00%, 06/15/29 (Call 05/15/26)

    65       64,089  

6.88%, 03/15/28 (Call 11/15/24)

    40       40,594  

Berry Global Inc.
1.57%, 01/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    120       109,086  

4.50%, 02/15/26 (Call 10/02/23)(b)(c)

    20       19,057  

5.63%, 07/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)(c)

    30       29,423  

Brambles USA Inc.,
4.13%, 10/23/25 (Call 07/25/25)(b)

    50       48,310  

Cascades Inc./Cascades USA Inc.
5.13%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/02/23)(b)(c)

    15       14,528  

5.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    27       25,345  

Clearwater Paper Corp.
4.75%, 08/15/28 (Call 09/18/23)(b)

    20       17,482  

5.38%, 02/01/25(b)

    16       15,561  

OI European Group BV,
4.75%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/24)(b).

    25       22,798  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
6.63%, 05/13/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    35       34,629  

7.25%, 05/15/31(b)

    40       40,369  

Sealed Air Corp.
1.57%, 10/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)(b)

    115       101,128  

4.00%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(b)(c)

    25       22,904  

5.00%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/25)(b)

    25       23,187  

5.13%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)(b)

    25       24,705  

5.50%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(b)(c)

    25       24,739  

6.88%, 07/15/33(b)

    25       25,149  

Sealed Air Corp./Sealed Air Corp. US,
6.13%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/25)(b)

    45       44,323  

Silgan Holdings Inc.,
4.13%, 02/01/28 (Call 09/18/23)

    30       27,484  

Sonoco Products Co.
1.80%, 02/01/25 (Call 09/11/23)

    175       164,897  

3.13%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)

    80       69,056  

TriMas Corp.,
4.13%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(b)

    25       21,835  

Trivium Packaging Finance BV
5.50%, 08/15/26 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    60       56,681  

8.50%, 08/15/27 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    45       42,805  

WRKCo Inc.
3.00%, 09/15/24 (Call 07/15/24)

    20       19,367  

3.00%, 06/15/33 (Call 03/15/33)(c)

    50       40,486  

3.38%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)

    10       9,222  

3.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)

    30       29,106  

3.90%, 06/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)

    20       18,562  

 

 

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

  37


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Packaging & Containers (continued)                                

4.00%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)

  $ 50     $ 46,655  

4.20%, 06/01/32 (Call 03/01/32)

    20       18,223  

4.65%, 03/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    165       160,515  

4.90%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    40       38,514  
   

 

 

 
      1,710,881  
Pharmaceuticals — 0.4%            

180 Medical Inc., 3.88%, 10/15/29 (Call 10/07/24)(b)

    35       30,378  

AdaptHealth LLC
4.63%, 08/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(b)

    20       16,346  

5.13%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(b)

    35       29,020  

6.13%, 08/01/28 (Call 09/11/23)(b)(c)

    25       22,623  

Bausch Health Americas Inc.
8.50%, 01/31/27 (Call 10/03/23)(b)

    50       27,813  

9.25%, 04/01/26 (Call 10/02/23)(b)(c)

    40       36,196  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.
4.88%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/24)(b)

    95       56,405  

5.00%, 01/30/28 (Call 09/18/23)(b)

    25       11,145  

5.00%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(b)(c)

    25       10,595  

5.25%, 01/30/30 (Call 01/30/25)(b)

    50       21,120  

5.25%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(b)

    45       19,067  

5.50%, 11/01/25 (Call 10/03/23)(b)

    100       89,954  

6.13%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/24)(b)

    70       46,039  

6.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(b)

    50       21,882  

9.00%, 12/15/25 (Call 10/03/23)(b)(c)

    55       50,371  

11.00%, 09/30/28(b)

    100       71,569  

14.00%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/25)(b)

    10       6,026  

Elanco Animal Health Inc.,
6.65%, 08/28/28 (Call 05/28/28)(c)

    45       44,584  

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

    50       30,796  

2.50%, 09/15/60 (Call 03/15/60)

    5       2,975  

2.75%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    120       115,280  

3.38%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    106       99,126  

3.95%, 05/15/47 (Call 11/15/46)

    65       55,944  

3.95%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    35       30,107  

4.15%, 03/15/59 (Call 09/15/58)

    50       42,464  

4.88%, 02/27/53 (Call 08/27/52)

    110       108,134  

4.95%, 02/27/63 (Call 08/27/62)

    15       14,648  

EMD Finance LLC, 3.25%, 03/19/25 (Call 12/19/24)(b)

    170       163,800  

Grifols Escrow Issuer SA, 4.75%, 10/15/28

   

(Call 10/15/24)(b)

    45       39,498  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd./HLF Financing Inc., 7.88%, 09/01/25 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    10       9,619  

HLF Financing Sarl LLC/Herbalife
International Inc., 4.88%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(b)

    35       26,190  

Horizon Therapeutics USA Inc.,
5.50%, 08/01/27 (Call 10/18/23)(b)

    35       35,814  

Jazz Securities DAC, 4.38%, 01/15/29
(Call 07/15/24)(b)

    85       76,299  

Option Care Health Inc., 4.38%, 10/31/29

   

(Call 10/31/24)(b)

    30       26,443  

Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co.-Issuer BV
4.13%, 04/30/28 (Call 04/30/24)(b)

    120       108,560  

5.13%, 04/30/31 (Call 04/30/26)(b)

    115       97,878  

Owens & Minor Inc.
4.38%, 12/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)

    15       14,698  

4.50%, 03/31/29 (Call 03/31/24)(b)

    30       25,430  

6.63%, 04/01/30 (Call 04/01/25)(b)(c)

    35       31,835  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.
3.90%, 12/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)

    45       43,478  

4.38%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    40       38,070  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)                                

4.65%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)

  $ 40     $ 35,452  

4.90%, 12/15/44 (Call 06/15/44)

    20       15,224  

Zoetis Inc. 3.00%, 09/12/27 (Call 06/12/27)

    30       27,897  

3.00%, 05/15/50 (Call 11/15/49)

    50       34,006  

3.90%, 08/20/28 (Call 05/20/28)

    30       28,677  

3.95%, 09/12/47 (Call 03/12/47)

    33       26,373  

4.45%, 08/20/48 (Call 02/20/48)

    20       17,266  

4.50%, 11/13/25 (Call 08/13/25)

    60       59,056  

4.70%, 02/01/43 (Call 08/01/42)

    79       71,418  
   

 

 

 
      2,163,588  
Private Equity — 0.0%            

Carlyle Finance LLC, 5.65%, 09/15/48
(Call 03/15/48)(b)

    35       30,210  

Carlyle Finance Subsidiary LLC, 3.50%, 09/19/29

   

(Call 06/19/29)(b)

    40       36,050  

Carlyle Holdings II Finance LLC, 5.63%, 03/30/43(b)

    35       30,306  
   

 

 

 
      96,566  
Real Estate — 0.3%            

Anywhere Real Estate Group LLC/Anywhere Co.-Issuer Corp., 7.00%, 04/15/30 (Call 04/15/25)(b)

    79       71,641  

CBRE Services Inc.
2.50%, 04/01/31 (Call 01/01/31)

    25       20,053  

4.88%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    55       53,787  

China Resources Land Ltd., 3.75%,
(Call 12/09/24),

   

(5-year CMT + 5.139%)(a)(e)(f)

    200       190,856  

Corp Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB de CV,
3.63%, 05/13/31 (Call 02/13/31)(e)

    200       164,394  

Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower, LLC,
6.75%, 05/15/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    40       38,103  

Cushman and Wakefield U.S. Borrower LLC,
8.88%, 09/01/31(b)

    7       7,063  

Hongkong Land Finance Cayman Islands Co. Ltd. (The), 2.88%, 05/27/30 (Call 02/27/30)(e)

    200       172,592  

Howard Hughes Corp. (The)
4.13%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(b)

    40       32,842  

4.38%, 02/01/31 (Call 02/01/26)(b)

    35       27,907  

5.38%, 08/01/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    40       36,118  

Hysan MTN Ltd., 2.88%, 06/02/27 (Call 03/02/27)(e)

    200       181,038  

Kennedy-Wilson Inc.
4.75%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)

    40       32,146  

4.75%, 02/01/30 (Call 09/01/24)

    30       23,070  

5.00%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)

    35       26,592  

MAF Sukuk Ltd., 3.93%, 02/28/30(e)

    200       185,138  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.
5.25%, 04/15/30 (Call 04/15/25)(b)

    3       2,095  

5.75%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    3       2,148  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Capital Market Ltd.,
2.75%, 05/13/30 (Call 02/13/30)(e)

    200       171,142  

Swire Properties MTN Financing Ltd.,
3.50%, 01/10/28(e)

    200       186,242  

Vanke Real Estate Hong Kong Co. Ltd.,
3.50%, 11/12/29(e)

    200       134,220  

Wharf REIC Finance BVI Ltd., 2.38%, 05/07/25(e)

    200       188,552  
   

 

 

 
      1,947,739  
Real Estate Investment Trusts — 2.3%            

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

    50       37,874  

2.75%, 12/15/29 (Call 09/15/29)

    15       12,712  

2.95%, 03/15/34 (Call 12/15/33)

    115       91,040  

3.00%, 05/18/51 (Call 11/18/50)

    82       49,474  

 

 

38  

2 0 2 3I S H A R E S  S E M I - A N N U A L  R E P O R T  T O  S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)                                

3.38%, 08/15/31 (Call 05/15/31)

  $ 105     $ 90,524  

3.45%, 04/30/25 (Call 02/28/25)

    150       144,742  

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

    20       13,650  

3.80%, 04/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)

    90       86,364  

3.95%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    28       26,503  

4.00%, 02/01/50 (Call 08/01/49)

    40       29,835  

4.30%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    110       106,482  

4.50%, 07/30/29 (Call 04/30/29)

    50       47,322  

4.70%, 07/01/30 (Call 04/01/30)

    40       37,867  

4.85%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    15       12,299  

4.90%, 12/15/30 (Call 09/15/30)

    81       78,369  

American Homes 4 Rent LP, 3.63%, 04/15/32

   

(Call 01/15/32)

    100       85,564  

American Tower Corp.
1.30%, 09/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)

    10       9,172  

1.45%, 09/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)

    35       31,003  

1.50%, 01/31/28 (Call 11/30/27)

    90       75,553  

1.60%, 04/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)

    30       27,103  

1.88%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)

    60       46,702  

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

    59       47,136  

2.30%, 09/15/31 (Call 06/15/31)

    60       46,936  

2.40%, 03/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)

    85       80,747  

2.70%, 04/15/31 (Call 01/15/31)

    45       36,765  

2.75%, 01/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    49       44,776  

2.90%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)

    55       46,885  

2.95%, 01/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)

    35       33,657  

2.95%, 01/15/51 (Call 07/15/50)

    80       48,338  

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

    40       24,972  

3.13%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    44       40,538  

3.38%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)

    84       78,727  

3.55%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

    64       59,332  

3.60%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)

    54       49,811  

3.70%, 10/15/49 (Call 04/15/49)

    47       32,742  

3.80%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    86       78,178  

3.95%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    71       65,344  

4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    39       37,817  

4.40%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)

    55       53,502  

5.65%, 03/15/33 (Call 12/15/32)

    85       84,668  

AvalonBay Communities Inc.
2.05%, 01/15/32 (Call 10/15/31)

    75       60,120  

2.45%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/17/30)

    100       83,115  

3.35%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)

    50       46,761  

3.90%, 10/15/46 (Call 04/15/46)

    40       30,379  

4.15%, 07/01/47 (Call 01/01/47)

    25       19,969  

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

    50       35,417  

2.55%, 04/01/32 (Call 01/01/32)

    60       44,943  

2.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 07/01/26)

    115       103,746  

2.90%, 03/15/30 (Call 12/15/29)

    50       40,678  

3.25%, 01/30/31 (Call 10/30/30)

    90       73,277  

3.40%, 06/21/29 (Call 03/21/29)

    70       59,944  

3.65%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/03/25)

    181       170,542  

4.50%, 12/01/28 (Call 09/01/28)

    45       41,531  

Brandywine Operating Partnership LP
3.95%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)

    75       61,759  

4.55%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)

    30       23,558  

Brixmor Operating Partnership LP
2.25%, 04/01/28 (Call 02/01/28)

    48       40,902  

2.50%, 08/16/31 (Call 05/16/31)

    20       15,722  

3.85%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)

    40       38,580  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)                                

3.90%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

  $ 60     $ 55,763  

4.05%, 07/01/30 (Call 04/01/30)

    55       49,736  

4.13%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)

    57       54,009  

4.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)

    25       22,744  

Brookfield Property REIT Inc./BPR Cumulus LLC/BPR

   

Nimbus LLC/GGSI Sellco LL
4.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    45       37,566  

5.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    55       50,473  

Camden Property Trust
2.80%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    31       26,908  

3.15%, 07/01/29 (Call 04/01/29)

    29       26,058  

3.35%, 11/01/49 (Call 05/01/49)

    25       17,684  

4.10%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)

    20       19,037  

Corporate Office Properties LP
2.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 11/15/28)

    30       23,653  

2.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)

    93       83,986  

2.75%, 04/15/31 (Call 01/15/31)

    35       26,974  

2.90%, 12/01/33 (Call 09/01/33)

    20       14,440  

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

    132       88,914  

3.25%, 01/15/51 (Call 07/15/50)

    53       34,455  

Crown Castle International Corp.
1.05%, 07/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

    50       44,109  

1.35%, 07/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    70       64,636  

2.10%, 04/01/31 (Call 01/01/31)

    101       79,563  

2.25%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)

    67       53,747  

2.50%, 07/15/31 (Call 04/15/31)

    81       65,307  

2.90%, 03/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)

    10       9,182  

3.10%, 11/15/29 (Call 08/15/29)

    55       47,856  

3.20%, 09/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)

    50       48,681  

3.30%, 07/01/30 (Call 04/01/30)

    77       66,931  

3.65%, 09/01/27 (Call 06/01/27)

    99       92,240  

3.70%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)

    115       109,528  

3.80%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)

    55       51,176  

4.00%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)

    25       23,742  

4.00%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    28       20,659  

4.15%, 07/01/50 (Call 01/01/50)

    40       30,216  

4.30%, 02/15/29 (Call 11/15/28)

    52       48,869  

4.45%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)

    72       70,146  

Digital Realty Trust LP
3.60%, 07/01/29 (Call 04/01/29)

    85       76,521  

3.70%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    230       214,466  

4.45%, 07/15/28 (Call 04/15/28)

    65       61,542  

Equinix Inc.
1.00%, 09/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)

    40       36,486  

1.25%, 07/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    84       77,478  

1.55%, 03/15/28 (Call 01/15/28)

    55       46,489  

1.80%, 07/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    60       52,425  

2.00%, 05/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)

    35       29,895  

2.15%, 07/15/30 (Call 04/15/30)

    114       91,958  

2.50%, 05/15/31 (Call 02/15/31)

    20       16,221  

2.90%, 11/18/26 (Call 09/18/26)

    69       63,853  

2.95%, 09/15/51 (Call 03/15/51)

    45       27,811  

3.00%, 07/15/50 (Call 01/15/50)

    55       34,530  

3.20%, 11/18/29 (Call 08/18/29)

    55       48,220  

3.40%, 02/15/52 (Call 08/15/51)

    15       10,133  

3.90%, 04/15/32 (Call 01/15/32)

    5       4,449  

Federal Realty Investment Trust
1.25%, 02/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    25       22,521  

3.20%, 06/15/29 (Call 03/15/29)

    50       43,149  

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)                                

3.25%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

  $ 15     $ 13,789  

3.50%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    50       43,722  

4.50%, 12/01/44 (Call 06/01/44)

    20       15,479  

Goodman U.S. Finance Three LLC,
3.70%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(b)(c)

    45       40,893  

HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC
3.38%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(b)

    60       53,945  

3.75%, 09/15/30(b)(c)

    25       19,840  

6.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 10/02/23)(b)(c)

    25       24,612  

Healthpeak Properties Inc.
1.35%, 02/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    35       30,709  

2.88%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)

    61       51,073  

3.00%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)

    50       43,320  

3.25%, 07/15/26 (Call 05/15/26)

    40       37,831  

4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    25       24,328  

6.75%, 02/01/41 (Call 08/01/40)

    39       40,743  

Healthpeak Properties Interim Inc.,
5.25%, 12/15/32 (Call 09/15/32)

    30       29,013  

Host Hotels & Resorts LP

   

Series F, 4.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/01/25)

    97       93,559  

Series H, 3.38%, 12/15/29 (Call 09/15/29)

    82       69,950  

Series I, 3.50%, 09/15/30 (Call 06/15/30)

    52       44,360  

Series J, 2.90%, 12/15/31 (Call 09/15/31)

    15       11,822  

Hudson Pacific Properties LP
3.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)

    45       30,557  

4.65%, 04/01/29 (Call 01/01/29)(c)

    30       22,875  

Invitation Homes Operating Partnership LP
4.15%, 04/15/32 (Call 01/15/32)

    160       142,355  

5.50%, 08/15/33

    10       9,685  

Iron Mountain Inc.
4.50%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(b)

    65       55,763  

4.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    57       53,646  

4.88%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)(b)

    55       49,732  

5.00%, 07/15/28 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    30       27,754  

5.25%, 03/15/28 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    45       42,196  

5.25%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(b)

    75       67,667  

5.63%, 07/15/32 (Call 07/15/26)(b)

    30       26,915  

7.00%, 02/15/29(b)

    60       59,844  

Iron Mountain Information Management Services Inc.,
5.00%, 07/15/32 (Call 07/15/27)(b)

    40       34,517  

Kilroy Realty LP
2.50%, 11/15/32 (Call 08/15/32)

    40       28,197  

2.65%, 11/15/33 (Call 08/15/33)

    20       13,888  

3.05%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    15       11,984  

4.25%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    50       43,275  

4.38%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)

    40       38,114  

4.75%, 12/15/28 (Call 09/15/28)

    30       27,017  

Kimco Realty Corp.
1.90%, 03/01/28 (Call 01/01/28)

    20       16,941  

2.70%, 10/01/30 (Call 07/01/30)

    75       61,834  

2.80%, 10/01/26 (Call 07/01/26)

    19       17,476  

3.80%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    25       23,397  

4.13%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)

    30       21,940  

4.25%, 04/01/45 (Call 10/01/44)

    30       23,051  

4.60%, 02/01/33 (Call 11/01/32)

    145       133,090  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.
3.50%, 03/15/31 (Call 03/15/26)

    70       45,357  

4.63%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)(c)

    55       39,750  

5.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)

    80       63,267  

5.25%, 08/01/26 (Call 10/02/23)(c)

    30       25,509  

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)                                

NNN REIT Inc., 3.50%, 04/15/51 (Call 10/15/50)

  $ 75     $ 50,503  

Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.
3.25%, 04/15/33 (Call 01/15/33)

    50       37,333  

3.38%, 02/01/31 (Call 11/01/30)

    62       49,986  

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)

    50       46,974  

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/PK Domestic

   

Property LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer

4.88%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(b)

    45       39,163  

5.88%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    40       37,041  

7.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    35       35,132  

Physicians Realty LP
2.63%, 11/01/31 (Call 08/01/31)

    30       23,288  

3.95%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)

    10       9,166  

4.30%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    20       19,138  

Piedmont Operating Partnership LP, 3.15%, 08/15/30

   

(Call 05/15/30)

    15       10,831  

Prologis LP
1.25%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)

    35       26,917  

1.63%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    80       62,138  

1.75%, 07/01/30 (Call 04/01/30)

    44       35,160  

2.13%, 04/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)

    51       45,965  

2.13%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)

    42       22,782  

2.25%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    119       99,867  

2.88%, 11/15/29 (Call 08/15/29)

    24       21,029  

3.00%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    27       17,747  

3.05%, 03/01/50 (Call 09/01/49)

    27       17,865  

3.25%, 06/30/26 (Call 03/30/26)

    95       90,083  

3.25%, 10/01/26 (Call 07/01/26)

    55       51,968  

3.38%, 12/15/27 (Call 09/15/27)

    15       13,991  

3.88%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    50       47,252  

4.00%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    26       24,736  

4.38%, 09/15/48 (Call 03/15/48)

    35       28,977  

4.63%, 01/15/33 (Call 10/15/32)

    35       33,570  

4.75%, 06/15/33 (Call 03/15/33)

    50       47,917  

5.13%, 01/15/34

    45       44,251  

5.25%, 06/15/53 (Call 12/15/52)

    40       38,098  

Public Storage Operating Co.
2.30%, 05/01/31 (Call 02/01/31)

    150       123,301  

5.35%, 08/01/53

    65       63,328  

Realty Income Corp.
0.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)

    10       8,883  

2.20%, 06/15/28 (Call 04/15/28)

    50       43,402  

3.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    30       27,869  

3.10%, 12/15/29 (Call 09/15/29)

    110       97,226  

3.25%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)

    142       122,621  

3.65%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)

    45       42,114  

3.88%, 04/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)

    15       14,609  

3.95%, 08/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    45       42,910  

4.13%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)

    35       33,812  

4.63%, 11/01/25 (Call 09/01/25)

    30       29,523  

4.65%, 03/15/47 (Call 09/15/46)

    75       65,175  

5.63%, 10/13/32 (Call 07/13/32)

    60       59,963  

Regency Centers LP
3.60%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/01/26)

    95       89,576  

3.70%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)

    40       35,831  

4.40%, 02/01/47 (Call 08/01/46)

    25       19,547  

4.65%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    35       28,380  

RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp.
4.50%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(b)

    35       30,725  

4.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)

    40       37,220  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)                                

7.25%, 07/15/28(b)

  $ 25     $ 25,172  

SBA Communications Corp.
3.13%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)

    85       72,766  

3.88%, 02/15/27 (Call 09/11/23)

    85       78,630  

Scentre Group Trust 1/Scentre Group Trust 2
3.25%, 10/28/25 (Call 07/30/25)(b)

    45       42,609  

3.50%, 02/12/25 (Call 11/14/24)(b)

    125       120,727  

3.63%, 01/28/26 (Call 12/28/25)(b)

    90       85,873  

3.75%, 03/23/27 (Call 12/23/26)(b)

    30       28,207  

4.38%, 05/28/30 (Call 02/28/30)(b)

    60       55,810  

Scentre Group Trust 2, 5.13%, 09/24/80 (Call 06/24/30),

   

(5-year CMT + 4.685%)(a)(b)

    35       29,476  

Simon Property Group LP
1.75%, 02/01/28 (Call 11/01/27)

    65       55,832  

2.45%, 09/13/29 (Call 06/13/29)

    282       238,727  

2.65%, 07/15/30 (Call 04/15/30)

    55       46,278  

3.25%, 11/30/26 (Call 08/30/26)

    25       23,450  

3.25%, 09/13/49 (Call 03/13/49)

    70       45,736  

3.30%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    405       386,099  

3.38%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)

    45       41,645  

3.80%, 07/15/50 (Call 01/15/50)

    105       75,734  

6.75%, 02/01/40 (Call 11/01/39)

    80       85,926  

Starwood Property Trust Inc.
3.63%, 07/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(b)

    25       22,370  

3.75%, 12/31/24 (Call 09/30/24)(b)

    25       23,995  

4.38%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/26)(b)

    30       26,782  

4.75%, 03/15/25 (Call 09/15/24)

    30       29,150  

STORE Capital Corp., 2.70%, 12/01/31 (Call 09/01/31)

    50       35,072  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings Inc./CSL Capital LLC,
6.00%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(b)(c)

    40       26,412  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance Inc./CSL Capital LLC
4.75%, 04/15/28 (Call 04/15/24)(b)

    35       29,481  

6.50%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(b)

    60       40,948  

10.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 09/15/25)(b)

    145       144,796  

Ventas Realty LP
3.00%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)

    25       21,300  

3.25%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)

    35       32,340  

3.85%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    47       44,121  

4.00%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)

    27       25,093  

4.13%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)

    60       57,738  

4.38%, 02/01/45 (Call 08/01/44)

    45       34,531  

4.40%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)

    37       34,747  

4.75%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)

    12       11,256  

4.88%, 04/15/49 (Call 10/15/48)

    37       30,339  

5.70%, 09/30/43 (Call 03/30/43)

    30       27,538  

VICI Properties LP
4.38%, 05/15/25

    30       29,171  

4.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 01/15/28)

    140       133,260  

4.95%, 02/15/30 (Call 12/15/29)

    10       9,404  

5.13%, 05/15/32 (Call 02/15/32)

    115       106,615  

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

    40       35,239  

VICI Properties LP/VICI Note Co. Inc.
3.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    55       52,785  

3.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    115       105,675  

4.13%, 08/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(b)

    45       39,354  

4.25%, 12/01/26 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    110       103,674  

4.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(b)

    30       27,894  

4.63%, 12/01/29 (Call 12/01/24)(b)

    130       117,853  

WEA Finance LLC
2.88%, 01/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)(b)

    85       73,810  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued)                                

3.50%, 06/15/29 (Call 03/15/29)(b)

  $ 55     $ 45,052  

4.13%, 09/20/28 (Call 06/20/28)(b)

    40       34,404  

4.63%, 09/20/48 (Call 03/20/48)(b)

    45       29,215  

WEA Finance LLC/Westfield UK & Europe Finance PLC,
4.75%, 09/17/44 (Call 03/17/44)(b)

    10       6,829  

Welltower Inc.
2.75%, 01/15/32 (Call 10/15/31)

    30       24,241  

4.00%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    205       198,791  

6.50%, 03/15/41 (Call 09/15/40)

    55       56,420  

Welltower OP LLC
2.05%, 01/15/29 (Call 11/15/28)

    50       41,893  

2.75%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)

    60       49,508  

2.80%, 06/01/31 (Call 03/01/31)

    40       32,959  

4.13%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    60       55,748  

4.25%, 04/15/28 (Call 01/15/28)

    35       33,113  

4.95%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    25       21,757  

WP Carey Inc.
2.25%, 04/01/33 (Call 01/01/33)

    90       67,000  

2.40%, 02/01/31 (Call 11/01/30)

    30       23,974  

3.85%, 07/15/29 (Call 04/15/29)

    20       18,016  

4.00%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)

    25       24,348  

4.25%, 10/01/26 (Call 07/01/26)

    70       67,299  

XHR LP
4.88%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(b)

    30       26,060  

6.38%, 08/15/25 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    30       29,675  
   

 

 

 
      13,688,309  
Retail — 1.2%            

Advance Auto Parts Inc.
1.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 08/01/27)

    92       77,624  

3.50%, 03/15/32 (Call 12/15/31)(c)

    20       16,084  

3.90%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)(c)

    62       53,629  

Asbury Automotive Group Inc.
4.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 09/11/23)

    20       18,305  

4.63%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(b)(c)

    47       41,522  

4.75%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)

    25       21,926  

5.00%, 02/15/32 (Call 11/15/26)(b)

    35       30,088  

AutoNation Inc.
2.40%, 08/01/31 (Call 05/01/31)

    80       61,535  

3.50%, 11/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)

    72       69,731  

3.80%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)

    45       41,494  

4.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)

    15       14,533  

4.75%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    55       51,176  

AutoZone Inc.
4.00%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    20       18,513  

4.75%, 08/01/32 (Call 05/01/32)

    100       95,638  

4.75%, 02/01/33 (Call 11/01/32)

    30       28,419  

Bath & Body Works Inc.
5.25%, 02/01/28

    50       47,962  

6.63%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(b)

    50       48,888  

6.75%, 07/01/36

    50       46,094  

6.88%, 11/01/35

    60       56,097  

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.
4.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(b)

    20       17,258  

4.50%, 11/15/26 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    15       14,117  

6.50%, 08/01/30 (Call 08/01/26)(b)

    35       34,604  

Best Buy Co. Inc., 4.45%, 10/01/28 (Call 07/01/28)(c)

    45       43,522  

Bloomin’ Brands Inc./OSI Restaurant Partners LLC,
5.13%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(b)(c)

    15       13,601  

BlueLinx Holdings Inc., 6.00%, 11/15/29

   

(Call 11/15/24)(b)(c)

    20       17,857  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Retail (continued)                                

Brinker International Inc.
5.00%, 10/01/24 (Call 07/01/24)(b)

  $ 25     $ 24,607  

8.25%, 07/15/30(b)(c)

    20       19,650  

Dave & Buster’s Inc., 7.63%, 11/01/25
(Call 10/02/23)(b)

    31       31,332  

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

    30       26,643  

3.88%, 04/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)

    45       42,947  

4.13%, 05/01/28 (Call 02/01/28)

    35       33,274  

4.13%, 04/03/50 (Call 10/03/49)

    85       62,831  

4.15%, 11/01/25 (Call 08/01/25)

    25       24,312  

4.63%, 11/01/27 (Call 10/01/27)

    45       43,866  

Dollar Tree Inc.
2.65%, 12/01/31 (Call 09/01/31)

    15       12,096  

3.38%, 12/01/51 (Call 06/01/51)

    40       25,874  

4.00%, 05/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    25       24,261  

4.20%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)

    80       75,865  

Falabella SA, 3.75%, 10/30/27
(Call 07/30/27)(e)

    200       176,778  

Foot Locker Inc., 4.00%, 10/01/29
(Call 10/01/24)(b)(c)

    25       18,807  

Genuine Parts Co.
1.75%, 02/01/25 (Call 09/11/23)

    25       23,630  

1.88%, 11/01/30 (Call 08/01/30)

    25       19,587  

Group 1 Automotive Inc., 4.00%, 08/15/28

   

(Call 10/02/23)(b)

    42       37,284  

GYP Holdings III Corp., 4.63%, 05/01/29

   

(Call 05/01/24)(b)(c)

    20       17,619  

Home Depot Inc. (The)
0.90%, 03/15/28 (Call 01/15/28)

    140       118,107  

1.38%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    95       74,304  

1.50%, 09/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)

    75       64,023  

1.88%, 09/15/31 (Call 06/15/31)

    20       16,082  

2.38%, 03/15/51 (Call 09/15/50)

    135       80,124  

2.70%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    114       100,175  

2.75%, 09/15/51 (Call 03/15/51)

    45       28,935  

2.88%, 04/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)

    60       56,252  

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

    110       99,927  

3.13%, 12/15/49 (Call 06/15/49)

    117       81,970  

3.25%, 04/15/32 (Call 01/15/32)

    30       26,646  

3.30%, 04/15/40 (Call 10/15/39)

    135       106,572  

3.35%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    90       86,939  

3.35%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    122       89,020  

3.50%, 09/15/56 (Call 03/15/56)

    45       32,955  

3.63%, 04/15/52 (Call 10/15/51)

    25       19,023  

3.90%, 12/06/28 (Call 09/06/28)

    115       110,551  

3.90%, 06/15/47 (Call 12/15/46)

    110       89,320  

4.20%, 04/01/43 (Call 10/01/42)

    15       13,107  

4.40%, 03/15/45 (Call 09/15/44)

    82       71,767  

4.50%, 12/06/48 (Call 06/06/48)

    105       93,867  

4.88%, 02/15/44 (Call 08/15/43)

    100       94,646  

5.40%, 09/15/40 (Call 03/15/40)

    74       74,417  

5.88%, 12/16/36

    204       218,866  

5.95%, 04/01/41 (Call 10/01/40)

    50       53,649  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC, 4.75%, 06/01/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    45       43,451  

Lithia Motors Inc.
3.88%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(b)

    45       38,737  

4.38%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/25)(b)

    35       29,855  

4.63%, 12/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    25       23,190  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.
1.30%, 04/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)

    20       16,905  

1.70%, 09/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)

    125       106,444  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Retail (continued)                                 

1.70%, 10/15/30 (Call 07/15/30)

  $ 100      $ 79,385  

2.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    60        56,054  

2.63%, 04/01/31 (Call 01/01/31)

    120        100,555  

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

    15        10,290  

3.00%, 10/15/50 (Call 04/15/50)

    125        79,090  

3.10%, 05/03/27 (Call 02/03/27)

    140        130,341  

3.13%, 09/15/24 (Call 06/15/24)

    50        48,797  

3.35%, 04/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)

    30        28,226  

3.38%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    95        91,192  

3.50%, 04/01/51 (Call 10/01/50)

    80        55,404  

3.65%, 04/05/29 (Call 01/05/29)

    85        78,923  

3.70%, 04/15/46 (Call 10/15/45)

    55        41,123  

3.75%, 04/01/32 (Call 01/01/32)

    160        143,378  

4.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    210        205,275  

4.05%, 05/03/47 (Call 11/03/46)

    125        97,536  

4.25%, 04/01/52 (Call 10/01/51)

    75        59,162  

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

    5        4,104  

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

    100        78,016  

4.50%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    55        52,952  

4.55%, 04/05/49 (Call 10/05/48)

    10        8,390  

4.65%, 04/15/42 (Call 10/15/41)

    50        43,737  

5.00%, 04/15/40 (Call 10/15/39)

    30        27,723  

5.13%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    60        54,869  

5.50%, 10/15/35

    56        56,341  

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

    55        53,391  

5.80%, 09/15/62 (Call 03/15/62)

    70        67,607  

Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC
4.30%, 02/15/43 (Call 08/15/42)

    15        8,934  

4.50%, 12/15/34 (Call 06/15/34)

    20        14,251  

5.13%, 01/15/42 (Call 07/15/41)

    15        9,967  

5.88%, 04/01/29 (Call 04/01/24)(b)(c)

    25        22,645  

5.88%, 03/15/30 (Call 03/15/25)(b)(c)

    25        21,883  

6.13%, 03/15/32 (Call 03/15/27)(b)

    25        21,402  

6.38%, 03/15/37

    15        11,622  

6.70%, 07/15/34(b)

    10        8,245  

Nordstrom Inc.
4.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(c)

    20        17,602  

4.25%, 08/01/31 (Call 05/01/31)(c)

    25        18,825  

4.38%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)

    30        23,934  

5.00%, 01/15/44 (Call 07/15/43)

    55        34,940  

6.95%, 03/15/28(c)

    15        14,625  

Papa John’s International Inc.,
3.88%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)(b)

    10        8,424  

Rite Aid Corp.
7.50%, 07/01/25 (Call 10/02/23)(b)(c)

    30        19,055  

8.00%, 11/15/26 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    45        28,577  

Ross Stores Inc.
0.88%, 04/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)

    115        102,617  

4.60%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    30        29,462  

Sally Holdings LLC/Sally Capital Inc.,
5.63%, 12/01/25 (Call 10/02/23)

    45        44,680  

Target Corp.
1.95%, 01/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(c)

    90        82,003  

2.25%, 04/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    135        128,993  

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

    70        60,247  

2.50%, 04/15/26

    45        42,619  

2.65%, 09/15/30 (Call 06/15/30)

    105        91,273  

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

    25        16,651  

3.38%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)

    65        60,759  

3.63%, 04/15/46

    65        50,959  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Retail (continued)                                

3.90%, 11/15/47 (Call 05/15/47)

  $ 65     $ 53,197  

4.00%, 07/01/42

    45       39,124  

6.50%, 10/15/37

    135       150,112  

TJX Companies Inc. (The)
1.15%, 05/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)

    15       12,744  

2.25%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

    105       96,822  

4.50%, 04/15/50 (Call 10/15/49)

    40       35,973  

Tractor Supply Co., 1.75%, 11/01/30 (Call 08/01/30)

    5       3,912  

Yum! Brands Inc.
3.63%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)

    57       48,369  

4.63%, 01/31/32 (Call 10/01/26)

    60       53,620  

4.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(b)

    45       41,471  

5.35%, 11/01/43 (Call 05/01/43)

    15       13,197  

5.38%, 04/01/32 (Call 04/01/27)

    55       51,639  

6.88%, 11/15/37

    20       21,069  
   

 

 

 
      7,249,610  

Savings & Loans — 0.1%

   

Nationwide Building Society
1.00%, 08/28/25(b)

    88       80,157  

3.96%, 07/18/30 (Call 07/18/29),
(3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.855%)(a)(b)

    20       17,814  

4.00%, 09/14/26(b)

    30       27,971  

4.30%, 03/08/29 (Call 03/08/28),

   

(3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.452%)(a)(b)

    240       222,627  
   

 

 

 
      348,569  

Semiconductors — 1.5%

   

ams-OSRAM AG,
7.00%, 07/31/25 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    30       27,536  

Analog Devices Inc.
1.70%, 10/01/28 (Call 08/01/28)

    35       30,053  

2.10%, 10/01/31 (Call 07/01/31)

    60       49,004  

2.80%, 10/01/41 (Call 04/01/41)

    105       74,490  

2.95%, 04/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    27       26,053  

2.95%, 10/01/51 (Call 04/01/51)

    58       38,890  

3.50%, 12/05/26 (Call 09/05/26)

    80       76,602  

Applied Materials Inc.
1.75%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    60       49,376  

2.75%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)

    60       40,839  

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

    92       87,397  

3.90%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)

    154       150,138  

4.35%, 04/01/47 (Call 10/01/46)

    57       51,261  

5.10%, 10/01/35 (Call 04/01/35)

    40       40,586  

5.85%, 06/15/41

    39       41,641  

Broadcom Corp./Broadcom Cayman Finance Ltd.
3.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)

    20       18,437  

3.88%, 01/15/27 (Call 10/15/26)

    75       71,244  

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

    200       161,186  

2.60%, 02/15/33 (Call 11/15/32)(b)

    80       61,772  

3.14%, 11/15/35 (Call 08/15/35)(b)

    210       160,087  

3.15%, 11/15/25 (Call 10/15/25)

    30       28,534  

3.19%, 11/15/36 (Call 08/15/36)(b)

    195       146,562  

3.42%, 04/15/33 (Call 01/15/33)(b)

    183       151,368  

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

    25       23,663  

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

    220       179,707  

3.50%, 02/15/41 (Call 08/15/40)(b)

    130       95,150  

4.00%, 04/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(b)

    40       36,905  

4.15%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/15/30)

    190       173,563  

4.15%, 04/15/32 (Call 01/15/32)(b)

    70       62,696  

4.30%, 11/15/32 (Call 08/15/32)

    200       180,728  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Semiconductors (continued)                                

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

  $ 120     $ 107,942  

5.00%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)

    20       19,668  

Entegris Escrow Corp.
4.75%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)(b)

    50       46,516  

5.95%, 06/15/30 (Call 06/15/25)(b)

    55       52,669  

Entegris Inc.
3.63%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(b)

    30       25,814  

4.38%, 04/15/28 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    20       18,318  

Intel Corp.
3.73%, 12/08/47 (Call 06/08/47)

    300       226,905  

4.88%, 02/10/28 (Call 01/10/28)

    350       347,739  

5.13%, 02/10/30 (Call 12/10/29)

    300       300,177  

5.63%, 02/10/43 (Call 08/10/42)

    220       219,320  

5.70%, 02/10/53 (Call 08/10/52)

    420       415,708  

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

    220       220,440  

KLA Corp.
4.10%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    20       19,223  

4.65%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)

    10       9,908  

4.65%, 07/15/32 (Call 04/15/32)(c)

    50       49,026  

4.95%, 07/15/52 (Call 01/15/52)

    110       103,699  

5.25%, 07/15/62 (Call 01/15/62)

    75       72,734  

Lam Research Corp.
1.90%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)

    65       53,675  

2.88%, 06/15/50 (Call 12/15/49)

    50       33,406  

3.13%, 06/15/60 (Call 12/15/59)

    39       25,536  

3.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)

    133       128,941  

3.80%, 03/15/25 (Call 12/15/24)

    27       26,371  

4.00%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    83       79,560  

4.88%, 03/15/49 (Call 09/15/48)

    30       28,142  

Marvell Technology Inc.
1.65%, 04/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)

    50       45,373  

2.45%, 04/15/28 (Call 02/15/28)

    17       14,934  

2.95%, 04/15/31 (Call 01/15/31)

    80       66,753  

4.88%, 06/22/28 (Call 03/22/28)

    50       48,569  

Microchip Technology Inc.
0.98%, 09/01/24

    60       57,086  

4.25%, 09/01/25 (Call 10/02/23)

    30       29,159  

Micron Technology Inc.
2.70%, 04/15/32 (Call 01/15/32)

    40       31,484  

3.37%, 11/01/41 (Call 05/01/41)

    40       27,729  

3.48%, 11/01/51 (Call 05/01/51)

    60       38,832  

4.19%, 02/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    112       106,654  

4.66%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)

    65       60,872  

4.98%, 02/06/26 (Call 12/06/25)

    75       73,892  

5.33%, 02/06/29 (Call 11/06/28)

    71       69,559  

NVIDIA Corp.
2.00%, 06/15/31 (Call 03/15/31)

    65       53,771  

2.85%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)

    151       135,420  

3.20%, 09/16/26 (Call 06/16/26)

    131       125,051  

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

    84       69,828  

3.50%, 04/01/50 (Call 10/01/49)

    60       47,201  

3.70%, 04/01/60 (Call 10/01/59)

    42       33,322  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC, 5.35%, 03/01/26
(Call 01/01/26)

    40       39,744  

NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC/NXP USA Inc.
2.50%, 05/11/31 (Call 02/11/31)

    130       105,072  

2.65%, 02/15/32 (Call 11/15/31)

    70       56,030  

2.70%, 05/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)

    17       16,187  

3.13%, 02/15/42 (Call 08/15/41)

    30       20,537  

3.15%, 05/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)

    77       71,318  

 

 

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

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Semiconductors (continued)                                

3.25%, 05/11/41 (Call 11/11/40)

  $ 100     $ 71,124  

3.25%, 11/30/51 (Call 05/30/51)

    50       32,229  

3.40%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)

    89       78,210  

3.88%, 06/18/26 (Call 04/18/26)

    30       28,770  

4.30%, 06/18/29 (Call 03/18/29)

    35       32,789  

4.40%, 06/01/27 (Call 05/01/27)

    10       9,619  

5.00%, 01/15/33 (Call 10/15/32)

    15       14,229  

ON Semiconductor Corp.,
3.88%, 09/01/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    40       35,578  

Qorvo Inc.
1.75%, 12/15/24 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    10       9,402  

3.38%, 04/01/31 (Call 04/01/26)(b)

    65       52,924  

4.38%, 10/15/29 (Call 10/15/24)

    84       76,054  

QUALCOMM Inc.
1.30%, 05/20/28 (Call 02/20/28)

    30       25,536  

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

    195       151,139  

2.15%, 05/20/30 (Call 02/20/30)

    10       8,497  

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

    210       198,282  

3.25%, 05/20/50 (Call 11/20/49)(c)

    25       18,240  

3.45%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25)

    35       33,998  

4.30%, 05/20/47 (Call 11/20/46)

    110       95,210  

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

    75       65,344  

4.65%, 05/20/35 (Call 11/20/34)

    55       53,931  

5.40%, 05/20/33 (Call 02/20/33)

    45       46,565  

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

    80       86,131  

Renesas Electronics Corp.
1.54%, 11/26/24 (Call 10/26/24)(b)

    15       14,125  

2.17%, 11/25/26 (Call 10/25/26)(b)

    35       31,071  

SK Hynix Inc.
1.50%, 01/19/26(e)

    200       179,926  

2.38%, 01/19/31(e)

    200       155,204  

Skyworks Solutions Inc.,
3.00%, 06/01/31 (Call 03/01/31)

    47       38,306  

Synaptics Inc.,
4.00%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(b)(c)

    30       25,542  

Texas Instruments Inc.
1.13%, 09/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)

    20       17,937  

1.38%, 03/12/25 (Call 02/12/25)

    137       129,261  

1.75%, 05/04/30 (Call 02/04/30)

    60       49,917  

1.90%, 09/15/31 (Call 06/15/31)

    60       48,868  

2.25%, 09/04/29 (Call 06/04/29)

    95       82,709  

2.70%, 09/15/51 (Call 03/15/51)

    50       32,992  

2.90%, 11/03/27 (Call 08/03/27)

    52       48,362  

3.88%, 03/15/39 (Call 09/15/38)

    70       60,530  

4.15%, 05/15/48 (Call 11/15/47)

    94       81,532  

5.05%, 05/18/63

    75       71,845  

TSMC Arizona Corp.
2.50%, 10/25/31 (Call 07/25/31)

    200       166,140  

3.13%, 10/25/41 (Call 04/25/41)

    200       153,808  

TSMC Global Ltd.
1.00%, 09/28/27 (Call 07/28/27)(e)

    200       170,274  

1.38%, 09/28/30 (Call 06/28/30)(e)

    200       156,506  

Xilinx Inc., 2.38%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    71       60,706  
   

 

 

 
      9,410,644  
Software — 1.1%            

ACI Worldwide Inc., 5.75%, 08/15/26
(Call 10/02/23)(b)

    25       24,466  

Adobe Inc.
1.90%, 02/01/25 (Call 01/01/25)

    70       66,926  

2.15%, 02/01/27 (Call 12/01/26)

    105       96,395  

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

    101       87,606  

3.25%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)

    112       109,041  

Alteryx Inc., 8.75%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/25)(b)(c)

    25       24,119  
Security   Par
(000)
     Value  
Software (continued)                                 

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

  $ 75      $ 60,840  

2.85%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)

    50        43,570  

3.50%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)

    27        25,508  

4.38%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    42        41,188  

Black Knight InfoServ LLC, 3.63%, 09/01/28
(Call 09/11/23)(b)

    60        55,355  

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.
2.60%, 05/01/31 (Call 02/01/31)

    65        53,039  

2.90%, 12/01/29 (Call 09/01/29)

    100        86,202  

3.40%, 06/27/26 (Call 03/27/26)

    40        37,850  

Camelot Finance SA, 4.50%, 11/01/26
(Call 10/02/23)(b)

    40        37,524  

Central Parent Inc./CDK Global Inc., 7.25%,
06/15/29 (Call 06/15/25)(b)

    45        44,406  

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp.
3.88%, 07/01/28 (Call 06/30/24)(b)

    50        44,193  

4.88%, 07/01/29 (Call 06/30/24)(b)(c)

    55        47,810  

Consensus Cloud Solutions Inc.
6.00%, 10/15/26 (Call 10/15/23)(b)(c)

    20        18,701  

6.50%, 10/15/28 (Call 10/15/26)(b)

    30        27,119  

Elastic NV, 4.13%, 07/15/29 (Call 07/15/24)(b)

    35        30,184  

Electronic Arts Inc.
1.85%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)

    80        63,974  

2.95%, 02/15/51 (Call 08/15/50)

    50        32,228  

4.80%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/25)

    37        36,590  

Fair Isaac Corp.
4.00%, 06/15/28 (Call 09/18/23)(b)

    55        50,271  

5.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(b)

    30        29,269  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.
1.15%, 03/01/26 (Call 02/01/26)

    100        90,008  

1.65%, 03/01/28 (Call 01/01/28)

    25        21,440  

2.25%, 03/01/31 (Call 12/01/30)

    80        64,477  

3.10%, 03/01/41 (Call 09/01/40)

    41        28,486  

4.50%, 08/15/46 (Call 02/15/46)

    40        31,802  

5.10%, 07/15/32 (Call 04/15/32)(c)

    65        63,688  

5.63%, 07/15/52 (Call 01/15/52)

    25        23,713  

Fiserv Inc.
2.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 04/01/27)

    130        116,575  

2.65%, 06/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)

    74        62,274  

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

    174        164,136  

3.50%, 07/01/29 (Call 04/01/29)

    135        123,263  

3.85%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    82        79,578  

4.20%, 10/01/28 (Call 07/01/28)

    40        38,168  

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

    157        127,947  

Intuit Inc.
0.95%, 07/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    42        38,800  

1.35%, 07/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)

    27        23,682  

1.65%, 07/15/30 (Call 04/15/30)

    97        78,011  

Microsoft Corp.
2.40%, 08/08/26 (Call 05/08/26)

    495        464,053  

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

    410        270,989  

2.68%, 06/01/60 (Call 12/01/59)

    270        173,486  

2.70%, 02/12/25 (Call 11/12/24)

    65        62,858  

2.92%, 03/17/52 (Call 09/17/51)

    315        223,263  

3.04%, 03/17/62 (Call 09/17/61)

    155        107,043  

3.13%, 11/03/25 (Call 08/03/25)

    345        332,946  

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

    305        293,044  

3.45%, 08/08/36 (Call 02/08/36)

    175        155,571  

3.50%, 02/12/35 (Call 08/12/34)

    176        159,944  

3.50%, 11/15/42

    45        37,613  

 

 

44  

2 0 2 3I S H A R E S  S E M I - A N N U A L  R E P O R T  T O  S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Software (continued)                                

3.70%, 08/08/46 (Call 02/08/46)

  $ 70     $ 59,325  

3.95%, 08/08/56 (Call 02/08/56)

    60       51,392  

4.10%, 02/06/37 (Call 08/06/36)

    25       23,740  

4.20%, 11/03/35 (Call 05/03/35)

    45       43,452  

4.50%, 10/01/40

    25       24,323  

4.50%, 02/06/57 (Call 08/06/56)

    5       4,692  

4.75%, 11/03/55 (Call 05/03/55)

    1       246  

MicroStrategy Inc., 6.13%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/24)(b)

    30       27,060  

Open Text Corp.
3.88%, 02/15/28 (Call 10/03/23)(b)

    50       44,505  

3.88%, 12/01/29 (Call 12/01/24)(b)

    50       42,396  

Open Text Holdings Inc.
4.13%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(b)

    50       43,171  

4.13%, 12/01/31 (Call 12/01/26)(b)

    37       30,717  

PTC Inc.
3.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    27       26,057  

4.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    35       32,159  

Rackspace Technology Global Inc.
3.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/24)(b)

    30       14,354  

5.38%, 12/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(b)(c)

    30       8,577  

RingCentral Inc., 8.50%, 08/15/30(b)

    25       24,625  

Roper Technologies Inc.
1.00%, 09/15/25 (Call 08/15/25)

    95       86,991  

1.40%, 09/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)

    65       56,295  

1.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)

    101       79,212  

2.00%, 06/30/30 (Call 03/30/30)

    65       52,933  

2.35%, 09/15/24 (Call 08/15/24)

    97       93,694  

2.95%, 09/15/29 (Call 06/15/29)

    55       48,592  

3.80%, 12/15/26 (Call 09/15/26)

    79       75,391  

3.85%, 12/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)

    37       35,724  

4.20%, 09/15/28 (Call 06/15/28)

    20       19,053  

salesforce.com Inc.
1.50%, 07/15/28 (Call 05/15/28)

    50       43,005  

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

    50       40,668  

2.70%, 07/15/41 (Call 01/15/41)

    57       40,756  

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

    105       70,226  

3.05%, 07/15/61 (Call 01/15/61)

    105       67,733  

3.70%, 04/11/28 (Call 01/11/28)

    120       114,904  

ServiceNow Inc., 1.40%, 09/01/30 (Call 06/01/30)

    125       98,312  

Twilio Inc.
3.63%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)

    30       25,742  

3.88%, 03/15/31 (Call 03/15/26)(c)

    30       25,145  

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

    40       35,460  

2.20%, 08/15/31 (Call 05/15/31)

    125       97,275  

3.90%, 08/21/27 (Call 05/21/27)

    107       100,703  

4.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)

    108       105,738  

4.65%, 05/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)

    82       79,676  

4.70%, 05/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)

    77       72,519  

Workday Inc.
3.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)

    50       47,224  

3.70%, 04/01/29 (Call 02/01/29)

    5       4,619  

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

    65       57,650  

ZoomInfo Technologies LLC/ZoomInfo Finance Corp.,
3.88%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(b)

    40       34,021  
   

 

 

 
      6,941,284  

Storage & Warehousing — 0.0%

   

GLP China Holdings Ltd., 2.95%, 03/29/26(e)

    200       112,948  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Telecommunications — 1.8%

                                   

America Movil SAB de CV, 6.13%, 03/30/40

  $ 200     $ 207,348  

Axiata SPV2 Bhd, 2.16%, 08/19/30 (Call 05/19/30)(e)

    200       166,334  

Bell Telephone Co. of Canada or Bell Canada (The)
3.65%, 08/15/52 (Call 02/15/52)

    40       28,541  

4.30%, 07/29/49 (Call 01/29/49)

    62       49,425  

4.46%, 04/01/48 (Call 10/01/47)

    74       60,688  

Series US-4, 3.65%, 03/17/51 (Call 09/17/50)

    40       28,683  

Series US-6, 3.20%, 02/15/52 (Call 08/15/51)

    50       32,787  

Bharti Airtel Ltd., 4.38%, 06/10/25(e)

    200       195,530  

Ciena Corp., 4.00%, 01/31/30
(Call 01/31/25)(b)

    20       17,239  

Cisco Systems Inc.
2.50%, 09/20/26 (Call 06/20/26)

    110       102,959  

2.95%, 02/28/26

    82       78,663  

3.50%, 06/15/25

    37       35,994  

5.50%, 01/15/40

    110       114,110  

5.90%, 02/15/39

    139       150,594  

CommScope Inc. 4.75%, 09/01/29 (Call 09/01/24)(b)

    70       52,007  

6.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    85       77,304  

7.13%, 07/01/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)(c)

    40       22,484  

8.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)(c)

    55       36,442  

CommScope Technologies LLC 5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/11/23)(b)

    35       19,501  

6.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 09/11/23)(b)(c)

    74       67,734  

Consolidated Communications Inc. 5.00%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(b)(c)

    25       18,662  

6.50%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/23)(b)(c)

    45       34,563  

Corning Inc. 3.90%, 11/15/49 (Call 05/15/49)

    62       46,207  

4.38%, 11/15/57 (Call 05/15/57)

    37       29,899  

4.70%, 03/15/37

    14       12,855  

4.75%, 03/15/42

    30       26,851  

5.35%, 11/15/48 (Call 05/15/48)

    31       29,177  

5.45%, 11/15/79 (Call 05/19/79)

    55       49,294  

5.75%, 08/15/40

    11       10,858  

5.85%, 11/15/68 (Call 05/15/68)

    30       28,594  

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA,
4.75%, 08/01/26 (Call 05/03/26)(e)

    200       193,814  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC
5.00%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/24)(b)

    85       72,846  

5.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/23)(b)

    75       68,291  

5.88%, 11/01/29 (Call 11/01/24)

    50       37,067  

6.00%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(b)(c)

    55       40,701  

6.75%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(b)

    50       38,750  

8.63%, 03/15/31 (Call 03/15/26)(b)

    50       48,070  

8.75%, 05/15/30 (Call 05/15/25)(b)

    75       72,858  

HKT Capital No. 5 Ltd., 3.25%, 09/30/29(e)

    200       176,292  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 6.50%, 03/15/30 (Call 03/15/25)(b)

    170       156,094  

Juniper Networks Inc.
1.20%, 12/10/25 (Call 11/10/25)

    47       42,510  

2.00%, 12/10/30 (Call 09/10/30)

    22       16,995  

3.75%, 08/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    45       40,902  

5.95%, 03/15/41

    25       23,750  

Level 3 Financing Inc.
3.40%, 03/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)(b)

    40       36,898  

3.63%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    45       26,783  

3.75%, 07/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    55       32,773  

3.88%, 11/15/29 (Call 08/15/29)(b)

    45       39,789  

4.25%, 07/01/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    70       45,844  

 

 

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

  45


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)                                

4.63%, 09/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

  $ 60     $ 45,028  

10.50%, 05/15/30 (Call 05/15/26)(b)

    67       68,129  

Lumen Technologies Inc.
4.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    70       44,085  

4.50%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    25       8,194  

5.38%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(b)

    15       4,588  

Series G, 6.88%, 01/15/28(c)

    12       5,217  

Series P, 7.60%, 09/15/39

    20       5,904  

Series U, 7.65%, 03/15/42

    25       7,374  

MTN Mauritius Investments Ltd., 6.50%, 10/13/26(e)

    200       196,172  

Nokia OYJ

   

4.38%, 06/12/27

    25       23,578  

6.63%, 05/15/39

    30       28,544  

NTT Finance Corp.
1.16%, 04/03/26 (Call 03/03/26)(b)

    15       13,524  

2.07%, 04/03/31 (Call 01/03/31)(b)

    245       199,589  

Ooredoo International Finance Ltd., 2.63%, 04/08/31(e)

    200       169,914  

Qwest Corp., 7.25%, 09/15/25.

    15       14,396  

Rogers Communications Inc.
2.90%, 11/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)

    74       68,136  

3.63%, 12/15/25 (Call 09/15/25)

    142       135,126  

3.80%, 03/15/32

    180       153,857  

4.30%, 02/15/48 (Call 08/15/47)

    90       67,047  

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

    66       49,885  

4.50%, 03/15/42

    50       40,198  

4.50%, 03/15/43 (Call 09/15/42)

    60       47,845  

5.00%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    70       59,431  

5.25%, 03/15/82 (Call 03/15/27),

   

(5-year CMT + 3.590%)(a)(b)

    45       40,779  

5.45%, 10/01/43 (Call 04/01/43)

    85       76,027  

7.50%, 08/15/38

    52       55,979  

SES Global Americas Holdings Inc., 5.30%, 03/25/44(b)

    38       27,192  

Telecom Italia Capital SA
6.00%, 09/30/34

    60       50,288  

6.38%, 11/15/33

    60       52,656  

7.20%, 07/18/36

    60       54,179  

7.72%, 06/04/38

    50       46,229  

Telefonica Emisiones SA
4.67%, 03/06/38

    60       49,631  

4.90%, 03/06/48

    95       75,827  

5.21%, 03/08/47

    210       176,070  

5.52%, 03/01/49 (Call 09/01/48)

    20       17,455  

7.05%, 06/20/36

    135       144,069  

Telefonica Europe BV, 8.25%, 09/15/30

    91       103,759  

Telstra Corp. Ltd., 3.13%, 04/07/25 (Call 01/07/25)(b)

    35       33,716  

TELUS Corp. 2.80%, 02/16/27 (Call 11/16/26)

    42       38,914  

3.40%, 05/13/32 (Call 02/13/32)

    55       46,251  

3.70%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)

    65       61,133  

4.30%, 06/15/49 (Call 12/15/48)

    54       41,991  

4.60%, 11/16/48 (Call 05/16/48)

    75       61,936  

U.S. Cellular Corp., 6.70%, 12/15/33(c)

    30       29,241  

Verizon Communications Inc.
0.85%, 11/20/25 (Call 10/20/25)

    76       68,915  

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

    15       13,604  

1.50%, 09/18/30 (Call 06/18/30)

    67       52,291  

1.68%, 10/30/30 (Call 07/30/30)

    60       46,939  

1.75%, 01/20/31 (Call 10/20/30)

    153       118,997  

2.10%, 03/22/28 (Call 01/22/28)

    209       182,649  

2.36%, 03/15/32 (Call 12/15/31)

    271       214,320  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Telecommunications (continued)                  

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

  $ 194     $ 159,650  

2.63%, 08/15/26

    165       153,664  

2.65%, 11/20/40 (Call 05/20/40)

    139       92,531  

2.85%, 09/03/41 (Call 03/03/41)

    50       34,083  

2.88%, 11/20/50 (Call 05/20/50)

    168       102,992  

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

    250       149,312  

3.00%, 03/22/27 (Call 01/22/27)

    197       183,127  

3.00%, 11/20/60 (Call 05/20/60)(c)

    112       65,755  

3.15%, 03/22/30 (Call 12/22/29)

    54       47,323  

3.38%, 02/15/25

    50       48,495  

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

    177       131,440  

3.50%, 11/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)

    80       78,157  

3.55%, 03/22/51 (Call 09/22/50)

    214       149,620  

3.70%, 03/22/61 (Call 09/22/60)

    205       139,412  

3.85%, 11/01/42 (Call 05/01/42)

    67       51,988  

3.88%, 02/08/29 (Call 11/08/28)

    94       87,744  

3.88%, 03/01/52 (Call 09/01/51)

    85       63,569  

4.00%, 03/22/50 (Call 09/22/49)

    69       52,749  

4.02%, 12/03/29 (Call 09/03/29)

    238       221,028  

4.13%, 03/16/27

    254       244,617  

4.13%, 08/15/46

    75       59,624  

4.33%, 09/21/28

    256       245,112  

4.40%, 11/01/34 (Call 05/01/34)

    132       119,439  

4.50%, 08/10/33

    151       139,515  

4.52%, 09/15/48

    80       67,186  

4.67%, 03/15/55

    15       12,642  

4.75%, 11/01/41

    47       42,266  

4.81%, 03/15/39

    79       71,708  

4.86%, 08/21/46

    149       130,917  

5.01%, 04/15/49(c)

    50       45,745  

5.25%, 03/16/37

    50       48,685  

5.50%, 03/16/47

    27       26,195  

5.85%, 09/15/35

    22       22,118  

6.40%, 09/15/33

    7       7,353  

6.55%, 09/15/43

    42       46,749  

7.75%, 12/01/30

    25       28,575  

Viavi Solutions Inc., 3.75%, 10/01/29
(Call 10/01/24)(b)

    25       21,026  

Vodafone Group PLC
3.25%, 06/04/81 (Call 06/04/26),

   

(5-year CMT + 2.447%)(a)

    30       26,447  

4.13%, 05/30/25

    142       138,760  

4.13%, 06/04/81 (Call 03/04/31),

   

(5-year CMT + 2.767%)(a)

    55       42,974  

4.25%, 09/17/50

    99       76,118  

4.38%, 02/19/43

    124       101,020  

4.88%, 06/19/49

    141       119,507  

5.00%, 05/30/38(c)

    15       13,943  

5.13%, 06/19/59

    68       58,019  

5.13%, 06/04/81 (Call 12/04/50),

   

(5-year CMT + 3.073%)(a)

    55       38,373  

5.63%, 02/10/53 (Call 08/10/52)

    75       70,819  

6.15%, 02/27/37

    50       51,198  

6.25%, 11/30/32

    47       49,182  

7.00%, 04/04/79 (Call 01/04/29),

   

(5-year USD Swap + 4.873%)(a)

    115       115,734  

Windstream Escrow LLC/Windstream Escrow Finance

   

Corp., 7.75%, 08/15/28 (Call 10/02/23)(b)

    80       64,839  
   

 

 

 
      10,838,196  

 

 

46  

2 0 2 3I S H A R E S  S E M I - A N N U A L  R E P O R T  T O  S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Toys, Games & Hobbies — 0.0%                                

Hasbro Inc.
3.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)

  $ 15     $ 14,007  

3.55%, 11/19/26 (Call 09/19/26)

    55       51,688  

3.90%, 11/19/29 (Call 08/19/29)

    100       90,821  

5.10%, 05/15/44 (Call 11/15/43)

    28       24,352  

6.35%, 03/15/40

    31       31,299  
   

 

 

 
      212,167  
Transportation — 0.1%            

AP Moller — Maersk A/S
3.88%, 09/28/25 (Call 06/28/25)(b)

    32       30,903  

4.50%, 06/20/29 (Call 03/20/29)(b)

    50       48,052  

Cargo Aircraft Management Inc., 4.75%,
02/01/28 (Call 09/18/23)(b)

    10       9,040  

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc., 4.20%, 04/15/28

   

(Call 01/15/28)

    50       47,577  

GXO Logistics Inc.
1.65%, 07/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

    55       48,690  

2.65%, 07/15/31 (Call 04/15/31)

    45       35,219  

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc., 3.88%,
03/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    60       58,081  

Ryder System Inc.
2.50%, 09/01/24 (Call 08/01/24)

    45       43,496  

2.85%, 03/01/27 (Call 02/01/27)

    40       36,774  

2.90%, 12/01/26 (Call 10/01/26)

    50       45,977  

3.35%, 09/01/25 (Call 08/01/25)

    55       52,607  

4.63%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/01/25)

    57       55,878  

SF Holding Investment 2021 Ltd., 3.13%, 11/17/31(e)

    200       167,922  
   

 

 

 
      680,216  
Trucking & Leasing — 0.0%            

AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.50%, 06/15/45

   

(Call 06/15/25), (3-mo. SOFR + 4.562%)(a)(b)

    30       29,504  

GATX Corp.
1.90%, 06/01/31 (Call 03/01/31)

    50       38,016  

3.10%, 06/01/51 (Call 12/01/50)

    45       27,910  

3.25%, 03/30/25 (Call 12/30/24)

    15       14,387  

3.25%, 09/15/26 (Call 06/15/26)

    35       32,503  

3.50%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)

    30       27,460  

3.85%, 03/30/27 (Call 12/30/26)

    25       23,434  

4.00%, 06/30/30 (Call 03/30/30)

    60       54,507  

4.55%, 11/07/28 (Call 08/07/28)(c)

    20       18,993  

4.70%, 04/01/29 (Call 01/01/29)

    30       28,511  

5.20%, 03/15/44 (Call 09/15/43)

    25       21,822  
   

 

 

 
      317,047  
Water — 0.1%            

American Water Capital Corp.
2.80%, 05/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)

    65       56,347  

2.95%, 09/01/27 (Call 06/01/27)

    5       4,611  

3.40%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)

    35       33,900  

3.45%, 06/01/29 (Call 03/01/29)

    52       47,680  

3.45%, 05/01/50 (Call 11/01/49)

    34       24,662  

3.75%, 09/01/28 (Call 06/01/28)

    45       42,665  

3.75%, 09/01/47 (Call 03/01/47)

    61       47,340  

4.00%, 12/01/46 (Call 06/01/46)

    20       15,826  

4.15%, 06/01/49 (Call 12/01/48)

    32       26,497  

4.20%, 09/01/48 (Call 03/01/48)

    60       49,466  

4.30%, 12/01/42 (Call 06/01/42)

    52       44,448  

4.30%, 09/01/45 (Call 03/01/45)

    20       16,581  

4.45%, 06/01/32 (Call 03/01/32)(c)

    45       42,757  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Water (continued)                  

6.59%, 10/15/37

  $ 55     $ 61,161  
   

 

 

 
      513,941  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 31.5%
(Cost: $215,368,147)

      191,138,054  
   

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations

   
Argentina — 0.1%            

Argentina Bonar Bonds
0.75%, 07/09/30(h)

    355       101,696  

1.00%, 07/09/29

    60       17,707  

3.50%, 07/09/41(h)

    50       14,374  

3.63%, 07/09/35(h)

    470       135,291  

4.25%, 01/09/38(h)

    190       59,641  

Argentine Republic Government International Bond
0.75%, 07/09/30 (Call 10/02/23)(h)

    420       140,965  

1.00%, 07/09/29 (Call 10/02/23)

    100       32,352  

3.50%, 07/09/41 (Call 10/02/23)(h)

    375       115,770  

3.63%, 07/09/35 (Call 10/02/23)(h)

    520       153,551  

3.63%, 07/09/46 (Call 10/02/23)(h)

    55       16,367  

4.25%, 01/09/38 (Call 10/02/23)(h)

    285       99,830  
   

 

 

 
      887,544  
Bermuda — 0.0%            

Bermuda Government International Bond, 2.38%, 08/20/30(e)

    150       122,973  
   

 

 

 
Brazil — 0.2%            

Brazilian Government International Bond
5.63%, 01/07/41(c)

    300       263,079  

7.13%, 01/20/37

    225       235,584  

8.25%, 01/20/34

    110       124,037  

8.75%, 02/04/25

    100       104,964  

10.13%, 05/15/27

    200       233,536  
   

 

 

 
      961,200  
Canada — 0.7%            

Canada Government International Bond
0.75%, 05/19/26

    140       126,272  

1.63%, 01/22/25

    470       448,112  

2.88%, 04/28/25

    330       318,711  

CDP Financial Inc.
0.88%, 06/10/25(b)

    60       55,616  

1.00%, 05/26/26(b)

    50       45,020  

4.25%, 07/25/28(b)

    250       245,735  

Export Development Canada, 3.88%, 02/14/28

    400       391,160  

Ontario Teachers’ Finance Trust, 2.00%, 04/16/31(b)

    250       205,143  

Province of Alberta Canada
1.00%, 05/20/25

    145       135,031  

1.30%, 07/22/30

    105       84,781  

1.88%, 11/13/24

    52       49,862  

2.05%, 08/17/26(b)

    100       92,527  

3.30%, 03/15/28

    130       123,178  

Province of British Columbia Canada
0.90%, 07/20/26

    155       139,258  

1.30%, 01/29/31(c)

    70       56,228  

2.25%, 06/02/26

    30       28,072  

7.25%, 09/01/36

    20       24,957  

Series 10, 1.75%, 09/27/24

    20       19,227  

Province of Manitoba Canada, 2.13%, 06/22/26

    210       195,319  

Province of New Brunswick Canada, 3.63%, 02/24/28

    20       19,133  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Canada (continued)                                

Province of Ontario Canada
0.63%, 01/21/26

  $ 106     $ 95,935  

1.05%, 04/14/26

    10       9,084  

1.05%, 05/21/27

    170       149,221  

1.13%, 10/07/30

    90       71,466  

1.60%, 02/25/31

    70       57,161  

1.80%, 10/14/31

    105       85,987  

2.00%, 10/02/29

    25       21,761  

2.30%, 06/15/26

    60       56,141  

2.50%, 04/27/26

    215       202,730  

Province of Quebec Canada
0.60%, 07/23/25

    195       179,646  

2.50%, 04/20/26

    175       165,156  

2.75%, 04/12/27

    58       54,334  

Series PD, 7.50%, 09/15/29

    110       126,820  

Series QO, 2.88%, 10/16/24

    190       184,619  

Series QX, 1.50%, 02/11/25

    202       191,462  
   

 

 

 
      4,454,865  
Chile — 0.1%            

Chile Government International Bond
3.24%, 02/06/28 (Call 11/06/27)

    200       186,818  

3.50%, 01/25/50 (Call 07/25/49)

    200       145,190  

3.63%, 10/30/42

    200       154,998  

3.86%, 06/21/47

    200       157,676  

4.00%, 01/31/52 (Call 07/31/51)

    200       158,306  
   

 

 

 
      802,988  
Colombia — 0.1%            

Colombia Government International Bond
4.13%, 02/22/42 (Call 08/22/41)

    200       129,422  

4.50%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    200       178,422  

6.13%, 01/18/41

    200       165,332  

7.38%, 09/18/37

    300       290,607  
   

 

 

 
      763,783  
Costa Rica — 0.0%            

Costa Rica Government International Bonds, 6.55%, 04/03/34 (Call 01/03/34)(e)

    200       201,682  
   

 

 

 
Finland — 0.0%            

Finland Government International Bond, 6.95%, 02/15/26

    95       98,851  
   

 

 

 
France — 0.2%            

Caisse d’Amortissement de la Dette Sociale
0.38%, 09/23/25(b)

    340       309,866  

1.38%, 01/20/31(b)

    320       257,936  

2.13%, 01/26/32(b)

    235       197,287  

3.00%, 05/17/25(b)

    305       294,294  
   

 

 

 
      1,059,383  
Germany — 0.0%            

State of North Rhine-Westphalia Germany, 1.00%, 04/21/26(e)

    100       90,644  
   

 

 

 
Hong Kong — 0.1%            

Airport Authority
1.75%, 01/12/27 (Call 12/12/26)(b)

    200       181,496  

2.63%, 02/04/51 (Call 08/04/50)(b)

    200       131,028  

Hong Kong Government International Bond
1.38%, 02/02/31(b)

    200       162,146  

5.25%, 01/11/53(b)

    200       214,466  
   

 

 

 
      689,136  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Hungary — 0.1%                  

Hungary Government International Bond
2.13%, 09/22/31(e)

  $ 200     $ 153,818  

6.25%, 09/22/32(e)

    200       201,670  

7.63%, 03/29/41

    166       183,236  
   

 

 

 
      538,724  
Indonesia — 0.4%            

Indonesia Government International Bond
2.85%, 02/14/30

    200       175,790  

3.05%, 03/12/51

    200       141,836  

3.20%, 09/23/61 (Call 03/23/61)

    200       129,836  

3.55%, 03/31/32 (Call 12/31/31)

    200       177,778  

4.35%, 01/11/48

    200       171,090  

4.55%, 01/11/28 (Call 12/11/27)

    200       195,824  

4.65%, 09/20/32 (Call 06/20/32)

    200       193,086  

4.85%, 01/11/33 (Call 10/11/32)

    200       196,128  

5.25%, 01/17/42(e)

    200       198,216  

6.75%, 01/15/44(e)

    200       228,606  

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia III
2.55%, 06/09/31(e)

    200       167,724  

4.15%, 03/29/27(e)

    200       194,140  

4.40%, 06/06/27(e)

    200       195,506  
   

 

 

 
      2,365,560  
Israel — 0.1%            

Israel Government International Bond, 2.88%, 03/16/26

    200       188,156  

State of Israel
3.38%, 01/15/50

    400       283,348  

3.80%, 05/13/60(e)

    200       143,062  
   

 

 

 
      614,566  
Italy — 0.1%            

Republic of Italy Government International Bond
2.38%, 10/17/24

    200       192,446  

2.88%, 10/17/29

    200       174,596  

5.38%, 06/15/33

    170       166,949  
   

 

 

 
      533,991  
Japan — 0.3%            

Development Bank of Japan Inc.
1.75%, 02/18/25(b)

    200       189,582  

1.88%, 10/02/24(e)

    200       192,126  

Japan Bank for International Cooperation
0.63%, 07/15/25

    200       183,822  

1.25%, 01/21/31

    105       82,607  

1.63%, 01/20/27

    200       180,032  

1.88%, 04/15/31

    200       163,926  

2.13%, 02/16/29

    100       87,479  

2.25%, 11/04/26

    15       13,814  

2.50%, 05/28/25

    35       33,355  

2.75%, 11/16/27

    15       13,867  

2.88%, 04/14/25

    215       206,735  

2.88%, 06/01/27

    75       70,002  

3.25%, 07/20/28

    20       18,725  

Japan International Cooperation Agency
1.00%, 07/22/30(c)

    20       15,596  

2.13%, 10/20/26

    46       42,149  

4.00%, 05/23/28

    200       193,588  
   

 

 

 
      1,687,405  
Kazakhstan — 0.0%            

Kazakhstan Government International Bond, 4.88%, 10/14/44(e)

    200       177,980  
   

 

 

 

 

 

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2 0 2 3I S H A R E S  S E M I - A N N U A L  R E P O R T  T O  S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Malaysia — 0.0%                                

Malaysia Sovereign Sukuk Bhd, 4.24%, 04/22/45(e)

  $ 200     $ 182,882  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands — 0.1%            

BNG Bank NV, 3.50%, 05/19/28(b)

    300       287,520  

Nederlandse Waterschapsbank NV, 1.00%, 05/28/30(b)

    45       35,998  
   

 

 

 
      323,518  
Norway — 0.1%            

Kommunalbanken AS
0.88%, 03/12/25(b)(c)

    365       341,698  

1.13%, 06/14/30(b)

    200       160,956  
   

 

 

 
      502,654  
Panama — 0.2%            

Panama Government International Bond
3.16%, 01/23/30 (Call 10/23/29)

    200       174,030  

3.75%, 04/17/26(e)

    100       94,898  

4.50%, 05/15/47

    400       306,688  

4.50%, 04/16/50 (Call 10/16/49)

    200       149,948  

6.70%, 01/26/36

    160       167,939  

8.88%, 09/30/27

    35       39,298  

9.38%, 04/01/29

    100       118,366  
   

 

 

 
      1,051,167  
Paraguay — 0.0%            

Paraguay Government International Bond, 3.85%, 06/28/33 (Call 03/28/33)(e)

    200       170,034  
   

 

 

 
Peru — 0.1%            

Peruvian Government International Bond
1.86%, 12/01/32 (Call 09/01/32)

    100       75,547  

2.39%, 01/23/26 (Call 12/23/25)

    70       65,570  

2.78%, 01/23/31 (Call 10/23/30)

    145       123,070  

2.78%, 12/01/60 (Call 06/01/60)

    60       35,234  

3.00%, 01/15/34 (Call 10/15/33)

    100       81,239  

3.30%, 03/11/41 (Call 09/11/40)

    60       44,570  

3.55%, 03/10/51 (Call 09/10/50)

    75       54,008  

3.60%, 01/15/72 (Call 07/15/71)

    35       22,950  

5.63%, 11/18/50

    90       89,592  

6.55%, 03/14/37

    50       54,481  

8.75%, 11/21/33

    100       124,386  
   

 

 

 
      770,647  
Poland — 0.1%            

Republic of Poland Government International Bond
3.25%, 04/06/26

    90       86,147  

4.88%, 10/04/33 (Call 07/04/33)

    90       87,338  

5.50%, 11/16/27 (Call 08/16/27)

    50       50,862  

5.50%, 04/04/53 (Call 10/04/52)

    155       150,737  

5.75%, 11/16/32 (Call 08/16/32)

    50       52,004  
   

 

 

 
      427,088  
Qatar — 0.2%            

Qatar Government International Bond
3.75%, 04/16/30(e)

    200       189,692  

4.00%, 03/14/29(e)

    200       193,240  

4.40%, 04/16/50(e)

    200       176,124  

4.50%, 04/23/28(e)

    200       198,154  

4.63%, 06/02/46(e)

    200       183,590  

4.82%, 03/14/49(e)

    200       186,508  

5.10%, 04/23/48(e)

    200       192,016  
   

 

 

 
      1,319,324  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Romania — 0.1%                  

Romanian Government International Bond
3.00%, 02/27/27(e)

  $ 50     $ 45,763  

3.00%, 02/14/31(e)

    100       82,487  

3.63%, 03/27/32(e)

    66       55,269  

4.00%, 02/14/51(e)

    120       82,068  

5.13%, 06/15/48(e)

    50       41,512  

5.25%, 11/25/27(e)

    50       49,046  

6.00%, 05/25/34(e)

    50       48,758  

6.13%, 01/22/44(e)

    50       47,264  

7.13%, 01/17/33(e)

    40       41,973  
   

 

 

 
      494,140  
South Africa — 0.1%            

Republic of South Africa Government International Bond 4.88%, 04/14/26

    200       192,356  

5.65%, 09/27/47

    200       141,466  

6.25%, 03/08/41

    225       182,619  
   

 

 

 
      516,441  
South Korea — 0.1%            

Korea Development Bank (The),
1.25%, 06/03/25(e)

    200       186,366  

Korea International Bond, 1.75%, 10/15/31

    200       163,852  
   

 

 

 
      350,218  
Supranational — 2.2%            

African Development Bank
0.88%, 03/23/26

    195       176,996  

0.88%, 07/22/26

    245       220,027  

Asian Development Bank
0.38%, 09/03/25

    220       201,249  

0.50%, 02/04/26

    330       298,254  

0.63%, 10/08/24

    140       133,087  

0.63%, 04/29/25

    321       298,565  

0.75%, 10/08/30

    160       125,301  

1.00%, 04/14/26

    254       231,183  

1.25%, 06/09/28

    35       30,296  

1.50%, 10/18/24

    291       278,993  

1.50%, 01/20/27

    70       63,391  

1.50%, 03/04/31

    60       49,315  

1.75%, 08/14/26

    15       13,831  

1.75%, 09/19/29

    230       198,989  

1.88%, 01/24/30

    70       60,375  

2.00%, 01/22/25

    120       114,884  

2.00%, 04/24/26

    114       106,443  

2.13%, 03/19/25(c)

    79       75,496  

2.38%, 08/10/27

    115       106,626  

2.50%, 11/02/27

    40       37,128  

2.63%, 01/12/27

    15       14,109  

2.75%, 01/19/28

    30       28,021  

2.88%, 05/06/25

    40       38,594  

3.13%, 09/26/28

    20       18,866  

5.82%, 06/16/28

    105       110,825  

6.22%, 08/15/27

    77       81,232  

6.38%, 10/01/28

    35       37,618  

Council of Europe Development Bank
0.88%, 09/22/26

    210       187,698  

1.38%, 02/27/25

    110       104,077  

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development
0.50%, 05/19/25

    224       207,350  

0.50%, 11/25/25

    60       54,572  

1.50%, 02/13/25

    205       194,549  

1.63%, 09/27/24

    125       120,066  

 

 

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

  49


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Supranational (continued)                                

European Investment Bank
0.00%, 11/06/26(g)

  $ 10     $ 8,656  

0.38%, 12/15/25

    155       140,382  

0.38%, 03/26/26

    260       233,353  

0.63%, 07/25/25

    110       101,533  

0.63%, 10/21/27

    45       38,662  

0.75%, 10/26/26

    255       226,807  

0.75%, 09/23/30

    55       43,393  

0.88%, 05/17/30

    89       71,525  

1.25%, 02/14/31

    65       52,751  

1.38%, 03/15/27

    75       67,397  

1.63%, 03/14/25

    277       262,892  

1.63%, 10/09/29

    45       38,722  

1.63%, 05/13/31

    5       4,154  

1.88%, 02/10/25

    571       545,202  

2.13%, 04/13/26

    155       145,370  

2.38%, 05/24/27

    235       218,228  

2.50%, 10/15/24

    174       168,660  

4.88%, 02/15/36

    105       110,377  

European Stability Mechanism, 0.38%, 09/10/25(b)

    215       196,508  

Inter-American Development Bank
0.50%, 09/23/24

    95       90,235  

0.63%, 07/15/25

    100       92,338  

0.63%, 09/16/27

    90       77,485  

0.88%, 04/03/25

    115       107,658  

0.88%, 04/20/26

    315       285,494  

1.13%, 01/13/31

    150       120,141  

1.75%, 03/14/25

    125       118,818  

2.00%, 06/02/26

    75       69,833  

2.00%, 07/23/26

    185       171,865  

2.13%, 01/15/25

    206       197,634  

2.25%, 06/18/29

    116       103,615  

2.38%, 07/07/27(c)

    40       37,129  

3.13%, 09/18/28

    204       192,435  

3.20%, 08/07/42

    5       4,082  

3.50%, 09/14/29

    200       191,416  

3.88%, 10/28/41

    75       67,538  

4.38%, 01/24/44

    29       27,782  

International Bank for Reconstruction & Development
0.38%, 07/28/25

    195       179,000  

0.50%, 10/28/25

    230       209,843  

0.63%, 04/22/25

    487       453,119  

0.65%, 02/10/26 (Call 11/10/23)

    5       4,459  

0.75%, 03/11/25

    240       224,770  

0.75%, 11/24/27

    194       166,824  

0.75%, 08/26/30

    126       99,055  

0.85%, 02/10/27 (Call 11/10/23)

    30       25,629  

0.88%, 07/15/26

    50       45,022  

0.88%, 05/14/30

    149       119,123  

1.13%, 09/13/28

    375       320,460  

1.25%, 02/10/31(c)

    171       138,108  

1.38%, 04/20/28

    70       61,218  

1.63%, 01/15/25

    195       185,864  

1.63%, 11/03/31(c)

    175       144,133  

1.75%, 10/23/29

    255       220,090  

1.88%, 10/27/26

    258       237,698  

2.13%, 03/03/25

    35       33,488  

2.50%, 11/25/24

    222       214,596  

2.50%, 07/29/25

    372       355,729  

2.50%, 11/22/27

    75       69,515  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Supranational (continued)                  

3.13%, 11/20/25

  $ 50     $ 48,211  

4.75%, 02/15/35

    25       25,572  

International Finance Corp.
0.38%, 07/16/25

    340       312,654  

0.75%, 10/08/26

    90       80,122  

1.38%, 10/16/24

    290       277,527  

2.13%, 04/07/26

    195       182,902  

Nordic Investment Bank, 0.38%, 09/11/25

    325       297,053  
   

 

 

 
      13,379,860  
Sweden — 0.1%            

Svensk Exportkredit AB
0.50%, 08/26/25

    210       192,119  

0.63%, 05/14/25

    220       203,687  
   

 

 

 
      395,806  
United Arab Emirates — 0.3%            

Abu Dhabi Government International Bond
1.70%, 03/02/31(e)

    400       326,896  

1.88%, 09/15/31(e)

    200       164,040  

2.50%, 09/30/29(e)

    200       178,024  

3.13%, 10/11/27(e)

    200       188,392  

3.13%, 09/30/49(e)

    200       140,266  

4.13%, 10/11/47(e)

    200       168,706  

Dubai DOF Sukuk Ltd., 2.76%, 09/09/30(e)

    200       174,112  

Finance Department Government of Sharjah, 3.63%, 03/10/33(e)

    200       162,896  

UAE International Government Bond, 2.88%, 10/19/41(e)

    200       145,836  
   

 

 

 
      1,649,168  
Uruguay — 0.1%            

Uruguay Government International Bond
4.13%, 11/20/45

    50       44,126  

4.38%, 01/23/31 (Call 10/23/30)

    60       59,059  

4.98%, 04/20/55

    88       83,224  

5.10%, 06/18/50

    154       148,741  

7.63%, 03/21/36

    100       120,926  

7.88%, 01/15/33(c)

    70       84,543  
   

 

 

 
      540,619  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 6.3%
(Cost: $42,428,070)

      38,124,841  
   

 

 

 

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

   
Mortgage-Backed Securities — 23.8%            

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp.
3.00%, 05/01/29

    451       437,226  

4.00%, 01/01/48

    36       34,209  

5.00%, 06/01/53

    197       191,787  

5.50%, 05/01/53

    204       202,928  

5.50%, 06/01/53

    46       45,995  

Federal National Mortgage Association
2.50%, 09/01/38(i)

    1,164       1,046,736  

3.00%, 09/01/38(i)

    1,200       1,108,781  

3.50%, 09/01/38(i)

    775       730,727  

4.00%, 09/01/38(i)

    625       600,049  

5.00%, 03/01/53

    98       95,773  

5.50%, 02/01/53

    36       36,120  

5.50%, 05/01/53

    249       246,109  

6.00%, 08/01/53

    67       68,272  

Series 2017-M3, Class A2, 2.55%, 12/25/26(a)

    149       138,267  

Series 2018-M12, Class A2, 3.76%, 08/25/30(a)

    50       46,485  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)            

Series 2021-M13, Class A2, 1.66%, 04/25/31(a)

  $ 340     $ 270,102  

Series 2021-M17, Class A2, 1.71%, 07/25/31(a)

    250       199,389  

Series 2022-M1, Class A2, 1.72%, 10/25/31(a)

    490       386,088  

Freddie Mac Multifamily Structured Pass

   

Through Certificates

   

Series K043, Class A2, 3.06%, 12/25/24

   

(Call 01/25/25)

    75       72,691  

Series K048, Class A2, 3.28%, 06/25/25

   

(Call 08/25/25)(a)

    100       96,596  

Series K058, Class A2, 2.65%, 08/25/26

   

(Call 09/25/26)

    75       70,138  

Series K064, Class A2, 3.22%, 03/25/27

   

(Call 05/25/27)

    100       94,411  

Series K070, Class A2, 3.30%, 11/25/27

   

(Call 12/25/27)(a)

    200       188,163  

Series K115, Class A2, 1.38%, 06/25/30
(Call 07/25/30)

    50       40,096  

Series K131, Class A2, 1.85%, 07/25/31

   

(Call 09/25/31)

    1,000       808,475  

Series K735, Class A2, 2.86%, 05/25/26

   

(Call 06/25/26)

    689       651,599  

Series K739, Class A2, 1.34%, 09/25/27

   

(Call 09/25/27)

    180       157,745  

Government National Mortgage Association
2.00%, 08/20/50

    161       133,850  

2.00%, 11/20/50

    432       358,111  

2.00%, 12/20/50

    3,111       2,576,860  

2.00%, 01/20/51

    4,246       3,516,129  

2.00%, 02/20/51

    1,645       1,359,740  

2.00%, 10/20/51

    2,037       1,681,657  

2.00%, 12/20/51

    398       328,762  

2.50%, 10/20/50

    525       449,417  

2.50%, 01/20/51

    187       159,713  

2.50%, 02/20/51

    192       164,051  

2.50%, 05/20/51

    2,063       1,763,753  

2.50%, 07/20/51

    1,413       1,205,987  

2.50%, 08/20/51

    123       104,996  

2.50%, 11/20/51

    3,488       2,971,752  

2.50%, 12/20/51

    879       748,381  

2.50%, 02/20/52

    1,817       1,547,423  

2.50%, 08/20/52

    366       311,848  

3.00%, 03/20/45

    33       29,169  

3.00%, 12/20/45

    4       3,437  

3.00%, 01/20/46

    4       3,457  

3.00%, 03/20/46

    261       232,874  

3.00%, 05/20/46

    2       2,131  

3.00%, 08/20/46

    10       9,158  

3.00%, 09/20/46

    93       83,524  

3.00%, 04/20/49

    48       42,753  

3.00%, 10/15/49

    32       28,594  

3.00%, 12/20/49

    1,041       924,027  

3.00%, 01/20/50

    146       129,758  

3.00%, 02/20/50

    365       323,844  

3.00%, 07/20/50

    121       107,276  

3.00%, 12/20/50

    168       148,964  

3.00%, 08/20/51

    1,084       957,408  

3.00%, 09/20/51

    924       816,560  

3.00%, 10/20/51

    609       536,907  

3.00%, 11/20/51

    140       123,839  

3.00%, 12/20/51

    453       399,605  

3.00%, 02/20/52

    924       815,073  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)            

3.50%, 10/20/42

  $ 759     $ 705,396  

3.50%, 05/20/47

    429       395,024  

3.50%, 09/20/47

    821       755,237  

3.50%, 02/20/48

    149       137,059  

3.50%, 03/20/49

    366       336,004  

3.50%, 09/20/49

    227       208,925  

3.50%, 10/20/49

    152       139,942  

3.50%, 12/20/49

    64       58,685  

3.50%, 01/20/50

    338       310,728  

3.50%, 01/20/52

    941       855,435  

3.50%, 02/20/52

    331       300,795  

3.50%, 09/21/53(i)

    325       295,103  

4.00%, 02/20/49

    812       766,373  

4.00%, 01/20/50

    46       43,520  

4.00%, 07/20/52

    92       85,840  

4.00%, 08/20/52

    337       314,070  

4.00%, 09/20/52

    778       725,078  

4.00%, 12/20/52

    220       204,624  

4.00%, 09/21/53(i)

    978       911,221  

4.50%, 07/20/41

    184       180,783  

4.50%, 09/20/48

    91       88,267  

4.50%, 01/20/49

    181       174,804  

4.50%, 09/20/53(i)

    1,625       1,548,574  

5.00%, 07/20/52

    49       48,105  

5.00%, 09/20/52

    502       487,976  

5.00%, 12/20/52

    389       378,622  

5.00%, 01/20/53

    245       238,354  

5.00%, 09/21/53(i)

    540       525,456  

5.50%, 12/20/52

    723       716,045  

5.50%, 01/20/53

    73       72,790  

5.50%, 04/20/53

    285       282,271  

5.50%, 06/20/53

    194       192,343  

5.50%, 07/20/53

    260       258,571  

5.50%, 09/21/53(i)

    1,850       1,831,211  

6.00%, 09/20/53(i)

    750       752,432  

Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities
1.50%, 03/01/36

    166       141,934  

1.50%, 10/01/36

    65       55,208  

1.50%, 02/01/37

    1,319       1,127,204  

1.50%, 03/01/37

    1,658       1,414,663  

1.50%, 04/01/37

    129       110,067  

1.50%, 08/01/37

    113       96,715  

1.50%, 09/01/37(i)

    807       687,851  

1.50%, 11/01/50

    447       338,502  

1.50%, 03/01/51

    635       480,140  

1.50%, 04/01/51

    469       354,469  

1.50%, 05/01/51

    903       681,318  

1.50%, 07/01/51

    1,616       1,220,696  

2.00%, 12/01/35

    47       41,235  

2.00%, 02/01/36

    783       691,043  

2.00%, 03/01/36

    152       133,822  

2.00%, 04/01/36

    56       49,009  

2.00%, 05/01/36

    33       29,041  

2.00%, 06/01/36

    614       539,209  

2.00%, 08/01/36

    419       369,042  

2.00%, 09/01/36

    747       655,367  

2.00%, 10/01/36

    248       218,225  

2.00%, 11/01/36

    217       190,579  

2.00%, 12/01/36

    469       412,466  

2.00%, 01/01/37

    642       565,178  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)            

2.00%, 02/01/37

  $ 792     $ 695,214  

2.00%, 04/01/37

    2,043       1,792,902  

2.00%, 05/01/37

    307       269,332  

2.00%, 06/01/37

    653       573,197  

2.00%, 09/19/37(i)

    250       219,002  

2.00%, 07/01/50

    262       209,879  

2.00%, 08/01/50

    827       664,235  

2.00%, 09/01/50

    345       276,915  

2.00%, 10/01/50

    778       623,551  

2.00%, 11/01/50

    1,721       1,377,258  

2.00%, 12/01/50

    59       47,142  

2.00%, 01/01/51

    719       575,849  

2.00%, 02/01/51

    401       319,869  

2.00%, 03/01/51

    2,190       1,751,493  

2.00%, 04/01/51

    1,651       1,320,214  

2.00%, 05/01/51

    1,091       872,557  

2.00%, 06/01/51

    838       671,385  

2.00%, 07/01/51

    630       503,383  

2.00%, 08/01/51

    2,017       1,609,837  

2.00%, 10/01/51

    2,851       2,281,067  

2.00%, 11/01/51

    3,279       2,621,168  

2.00%, 12/01/51

    2,754       2,206,066  

2.00%, 01/01/52

    2,721       2,172,477  

2.00%, 02/01/52

    445       354,101  

2.00%, 03/01/52

    46       36,338  

2.00%, 09/14/53(i)

    850       676,779  

2.50%, 07/01/32

    377       348,270  

2.50%, 11/01/34

    40       36,469  

2.50%, 10/01/35

    112       101,658  

2.50%, 03/01/36

    90       81,467  

2.50%, 05/01/36

    481       433,495  

2.50%, 06/01/36

    88       79,746  

2.50%, 07/01/36

    345       311,026  

2.50%, 08/01/36

    94       84,587  

2.50%, 04/01/37

    341       307,778  

2.50%, 05/01/37

    373       336,516  

2.50%, 06/01/37

    373       336,506  

2.50%, 10/01/50

    100       84,540  

2.50%, 11/01/50

    1,322       1,105,748  

2.50%, 12/01/50

    300       249,790  

2.50%, 01/01/51

    298       247,959  

2.50%, 03/01/51

    530       443,044  

2.50%, 04/01/51

    137       113,431  

2.50%, 07/01/51

    397       331,829  

2.50%, 08/01/51

    1,524       1,277,430  

2.50%, 09/01/51

    1,650       1,373,029  

2.50%, 10/01/51

    1,122       933,442  

2.50%, 11/01/51

    2,443       2,033,245  

2.50%, 12/01/51

    3,445       2,876,749  

2.50%, 01/01/52

    3,077       2,556,406  

2.50%, 02/01/52

    463       386,787  

2.50%, 03/01/52

    1,380       1,144,543  

2.50%, 04/01/52

    1,809       1,507,642  

2.50%, 09/14/53(i)

    200       165,672  

3.00%, 03/01/30

    95       91,861  

3.00%, 09/01/34

    417       387,510  

3.00%, 03/01/35

    38       34,884  

3.00%, 07/01/35

    28       26,277  

3.00%, 11/01/46

    93       82,036  

3.00%, 12/01/46

    84       74,126  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)            

3.00%, 04/01/48

  $ 605     $ 536,582  

3.00%, 11/01/48

    123       107,807  

3.00%, 02/01/49

    868       763,708  

3.00%, 12/01/49

    1,212       1,059,960  

3.00%, 04/01/50

    19       16,172  

3.00%, 07/01/50

    31       27,353  

3.00%, 08/01/50

    176       154,272  

3.00%, 10/01/50

    256       222,008  

3.00%, 01/01/51

    75       65,530  

3.00%, 04/01/51

    80       69,303  

3.00%, 07/01/51

    1,119       968,900  

3.00%, 08/01/51

    429       372,053  

3.00%, 11/01/51

    69       59,273  

3.00%, 01/01/52

    1,285       1,112,699  

3.00%, 02/01/52

    481       415,707  

3.00%, 04/01/52

    4,549       3,931,644  

3.00%, 05/01/52

    927       800,595  

3.00%, 09/01/53(i)

    525       452,300  

3.50%, 02/01/34

    115       109,425  

3.50%, 07/01/45

    1,716       1,564,457  

3.50%, 07/01/47

    60       54,130  

3.50%, 09/01/47

    624       566,483  

3.50%, 10/01/47

    323       293,501  

3.50%, 11/01/47

    79       71,347  

3.50%, 02/01/48

    378       342,903  

3.50%, 02/01/49

    62       56,454  

3.50%, 03/01/49

    243       220,856  

3.50%, 06/01/49

    357       323,047  

3.50%, 08/01/49

    69       62,781  

3.50%, 12/01/49

    313       282,827  

3.50%, 02/01/51

    1,717       1,553,136  

3.50%, 10/01/51

    761       690,278  

3.50%, 06/01/52

    938       842,941  

3.50%, 07/01/52

    324       291,924  

3.50%, 09/14/53(i)

    1,377       1,230,748  

4.00%, 09/01/47

    40       37,298  

4.00%, 05/01/48

    1,192       1,117,124  

4.00%, 09/01/48

    356       333,360  

4.00%, 03/01/49

    181       169,223  

4.00%, 07/01/49

    726       680,337  

4.00%, 08/01/49

    262       245,150  

4.00%, 04/01/50

    546       510,361  

4.00%, 05/01/50

    254       237,167  

4.00%, 03/01/51

    1,281       1,198,474  

4.00%, 05/01/52

    536       495,375  

4.00%, 06/01/52

    682       630,850  

4.00%, 08/01/52

    619       572,311  

4.00%, 09/14/53(i)

    675       623,004  

4.50%, 04/01/49

    83       80,014  

4.50%, 09/01/50

    410       395,651  

4.50%, 10/01/50

    147       140,587  

4.50%, 05/01/52

    162       155,049  

4.50%, 06/01/52

    754       715,490  

4.50%, 09/01/52

    1,080       1,025,372  

4.50%, 10/01/52

    1,950       1,853,371  

4.50%, 12/01/52

    338       322,978  

4.50%, 09/14/53(i)

    375       355,547  

5.00%, 09/01/49

    28       27,390  

5.00%, 08/01/52

    119       115,690  

5.00%, 09/01/52

    285       277,828  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Mortgage-Backed Securities (continued)            

5.00%, 10/01/52

  $ 410     $ 398,535  

5.00%, 11/01/52

    360       350,020  

5.00%, 12/01/52

    314       305,968  

5.00%, 01/01/53

    848       823,373  

5.00%, 04/01/53

    242       234,948  

5.00%, 09/14/53(i)

    1,546       1,499,046  

5.50%, 09/01/52

    120       119,909  

5.50%, 11/01/52

    167       166,487  

5.50%, 12/01/52

    665       661,468  

5.50%, 01/01/53

    750       747,519  

5.50%, 02/01/53

    294       290,699  

5.50%, 03/01/53

    195       194,652  

5.50%, 04/01/53

    160       159,338  

5.50%, 09/14/53(i)

    1,155       1,140,382  

6.00%, 09/14/53(i)

    1,100       1,102,879  
   

 

 

 
      144,004,427  
U.S. Government Obligations — 35.9%            

U.S. Treasury Note/Bond

   

0.25%, 05/31/25

    1,250       1,151,709  

0.25%, 06/30/25(c)

    1,150       1,056,787  

0.25%, 07/31/25

    1,200       1,098,937  

0.25%, 08/31/25

    300       273,844  

0.25%, 09/30/25

    1,280       1,166,100  

0.25%, 10/31/25

    1,300       1,180,055  

0.38%, 08/15/24

    400       381,375  

0.38%, 09/15/24

    6,140       5,833,240  

0.38%, 04/30/25

    2,590       2,399,797  

0.38%, 11/30/25

    1,400       1,270,609  

0.38%, 12/31/25

    1,560       1,413,262  

0.38%, 01/31/26

    3,370       3,041,162  

0.38%, 09/30/27

    1,100       937,492  

0.50%, 02/28/26

    800       722,312  

0.50%, 05/31/27

    1,000       866,172  

0.50%, 08/31/27

    780       670,191  

0.50%, 10/31/27

    230       196,524  

0.63%, 10/15/24

    4,040       3,835,633  

0.63%, 07/31/26

    2,000       1,788,594  

0.63%, 11/30/27

    700       599,922  

0.63%, 12/31/27

    1,445       1,235,249  

0.63%, 05/15/30

    115       91,209  

0.63%, 08/15/30

    2,050       1,615,336  

0.75%, 11/15/24

    2,150       2,037,461  

0.75%, 03/31/26

    300       272,273  

0.75%, 04/30/26

    1,400       1,266,125  

0.75%, 08/31/26

    600       537,234  

0.75%, 01/31/28

    1,700       1,457,883  

0.88%, 06/30/26

    2,300       2,078,984  

0.88%, 09/30/26

    1,900       1,704,805  

0.88%, 11/15/30

    1,190       952,372  

1.00%, 12/15/24

    1,770       1,677,490  

1.00%, 07/31/28

    2,100       1,797,305  

1.13%, 01/15/25

    390       369,220  

1.13%, 10/31/26

    1,100       991,633  

1.13%, 02/28/27

    700       625,844  

1.13%, 02/29/28

    2,130       1,854,098  

1.13%, 08/31/28

    2,400       2,062,688  

1.13%, 02/15/31

    1,015       824,529  

1.13%, 05/15/40

    1,950       1,206,562  

1.13%, 08/15/40

    1,390       852,895  

1.25%, 11/30/26

    1,900       1,715,937  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
U.S. Government Obligations (continued)            

1.25%, 12/31/26

  $ 1,700     $ 1,533,187  

1.25%, 03/31/28

    2,550       2,228,262  

1.25%, 04/30/28

    1,400       1,220,844  

1.25%, 05/31/28

    1,600       1,392,750  

1.25%, 06/30/28

    1,660       1,442,125  

1.25%, 09/30/28

    1,700       1,467,047  

1.25%, 08/15/31

    1,550       1,251,625  

1.25%, 05/15/50

    1,055       551,402  

1.38%, 10/31/28

    1,970       1,707,590  

1.38%, 12/31/28

    1,400       1,209,578  

1.38%, 11/15/31

    2,950       2,390,883  

1.38%, 11/15/40

    1,480       944,425  

1.38%, 08/15/50

    1,440       778,050  

1.50%, 02/15/25

    760       721,436  

1.50%, 08/15/26

    1,400       1,283,297  

1.50%, 01/31/27

    2,000       1,814,219  

1.50%, 11/30/28

    2,300       2,003,336  

1.63%, 05/15/26

    1,650       1,525,992  

1.63%, 10/31/26

    600       549,469  

1.63%, 05/15/31

    1,800       1,507,500  

1.63%, 11/15/50

    1,600       925,000  

1.75%, 03/15/25

    910       865,389  

1.75%, 01/31/29

    2,300       2,022,203  

1.75%, 08/15/41

    1,820       1,222,528  

1.88%, 08/31/24

    400       386,391  

1.88%, 02/28/27

    1,000       917,422  

1.88%, 02/28/29

    1,050       928,512  

1.88%, 02/15/32

    2,150       1,807,008  

1.88%, 02/15/41

    1,350       936,352  

1.88%, 02/15/51

    1,770       1,091,592  

1.88%, 11/15/51

    1,570       964,569  

2.00%, 08/15/25

    1,100       1,041,219  

2.00%, 11/15/26

    2,000       1,851,875  

2.00%, 11/15/41

    1,800       1,259,437  

2.00%, 02/15/50

    900       576,141  

2.00%, 08/15/51

    1,850       1,174,172  

2.13%, 11/30/24

    450       433,072  

2.25%, 11/15/24

    1,600       1,543,437  

2.25%, 11/15/25

    1,550       1,468,262  

2.25%, 03/31/26

    600       565,688  

2.25%, 02/15/27

    570       529,966  

2.25%, 08/15/27

    700       646,242  

2.25%, 11/15/27

    1,000       919,531  

2.25%, 05/15/41

    1,550       1,141,672  

2.25%, 08/15/46

    1,300       895,172  

2.25%, 02/15/52

    1,320       890,587  

2.38%, 08/15/24

    1,000       971,797  

2.38%, 05/15/27

    600       558,422  

2.38%, 03/31/29

    680       616,569  

2.38%, 05/15/29

    1,000       905,781  

2.38%, 02/15/42

    1,300       966,875  

2.38%, 05/15/51

    2,000       1,390,000  

2.50%, 03/31/27

    700       655,867  

2.50%, 02/15/45

    1,375       1,008,906  

2.50%, 02/15/46

    760       552,306  

2.50%, 05/15/46

    900       653,344  

2.63%, 01/31/26

    560       533,619  

2.63%, 05/31/27

    1,400       1,314,141  

2.63%, 02/15/29

    1,000       920,625  

2.63%, 07/31/29

    1,000       915,781  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  
Par
(000)
    Value  
U.S. Government Obligations (continued)            

2.75%, 05/15/25

  $ 1,800     $ 1,734,187  

2.75%, 04/30/27

    3,000       2,831,719  

2.75%, 02/15/28

    1,400       1,311,406  

2.75%, 05/31/29

    900       831,164  

2.75%, 08/15/32

    2,300       2,064,609  

2.75%, 08/15/42

    690       542,297  

2.75%, 11/15/42

    400       313,438  

2.75%, 08/15/47

    550       416,711  

2.75%, 11/15/47

    600       454,219  

2.88%, 05/31/25

    600       578,836  

2.88%, 06/15/25

    650       626,971  

2.88%, 05/15/28

    1,000       939,922  

2.88%, 08/15/28

    600       562,547  

2.88%, 04/30/29

    800       744,500  

2.88%, 05/15/32

    2,000       1,817,500  

2.88%, 05/15/43

    200       159,188  

2.88%, 08/15/45

    960       750,450  

2.88%, 11/15/46

    600       466,500  

2.88%, 05/15/49

    200       155,063  

2.88%, 05/15/52

    1,300       1,009,125  

3.00%, 07/15/25

    1,300       1,255,414  

3.00%, 09/30/25

    480       462,675  

3.00%, 10/31/25

    250       240,801  

3.00%, 05/15/42

    250       205,039  

3.00%, 11/15/44

    500       402,109  

3.00%, 05/15/45

    990       792,773  

3.00%, 11/15/45

    400       319,438  

3.00%, 02/15/47

    500       397,422  

3.00%, 05/15/47

    600       476,813  

3.00%, 02/15/48

    800       634,875  

3.00%, 08/15/48

    1,000       793,437  

3.00%, 08/15/52

    1,900       1,514,359  

3.13%, 08/15/25

    1,130       1,093,054  

3.13%, 11/15/28

    700       662,758  

3.13%, 08/31/29

    700       658,711  

3.13%, 02/15/43

    500       415,078  

3.13%, 08/15/44

    500       411,094  

3.13%, 05/15/48

    1,250       1,015,039  

3.25%, 06/30/27

    900       864,070  

3.25%, 06/30/29

    700       663,742  

3.25%, 05/15/42

    700       597,625  

3.38%, 05/15/33

    2,700       2,543,906  

3.38%, 08/15/42

    400       347,063  

3.38%, 05/15/44

    100       85,703  

3.38%, 11/15/48

    500       424,844  

3.50%, 09/15/25

    1,000       973,906  

3.50%, 01/31/28

    1,900       1,837,656  

3.50%, 04/30/28

    1,000       966,875  

3.50%, 01/31/30

    1,000       959,141  

3.50%, 04/30/30

    600       575,250  

3.50%, 02/15/33

    2,700       2,571,328  

3.63%, 05/15/26

    2,300       2,243,219  

3.63%, 03/31/28

    800       777,687  

3.63%, 05/31/28

    1,400       1,361,719  

3.63%, 03/31/30

    600       579,563  

3.63%, 02/15/53

    1,400       1,261,312  

3.63%, 05/15/53

    1,350       1,217,531  

3.75%, 04/15/26

    1,500       1,467,539  

3.75%, 05/31/30

    400       389,188  

3.75%, 06/30/30

    1,700       1,654,047  
Security   Par/
Shares
(000)
    Value  
U.S. Government Obligations (continued)  

3.88%, 03/31/25

  $ 700     $ 687,313  

3.88%, 01/15/26

    100       98,109  

3.88%, 11/30/27

    800       785,375  

3.88%, 12/31/27

    800       785,437  

3.88%, 09/30/29

    900       881,789  

3.88%, 11/30/29

    900       881,859  

3.88%, 12/31/29

    800       783,812  

3.88%, 08/15/33

    800       785,625  

3.88%, 02/15/43

    600       558,188  

3.88%, 05/15/43

    500       465,000  

4.00%, 02/15/26

    1,900       1,870,016  

4.00%, 02/29/28

    1,000       987,734  

4.00%, 06/30/28

    3,200       3,162,000  

4.00%, 02/28/30

    900       888,469  

4.00%, 07/31/30

    300       296,438  

4.00%, 11/15/42

    500       474,297  

4.00%, 11/15/52

    900       868,500  

4.13%, 01/31/25

    600       591,539  

4.13%, 06/15/26

    2,900       2,866,469  

4.13%, 09/30/27

    900       891,703  

4.13%, 07/31/28(c)

    1,500       1,491,328  

4.13%, 08/31/30

    300       298,734  

4.13%, 11/15/32

    3,800       3,798,219  

4.13%, 08/15/53

    400       394,625  

4.25%, 12/31/24

    1,000       987,617  

4.25%, 05/31/25

    1,000       987,695  

4.25%, 10/15/25

    620       613,025  

4.25%, 05/15/39

    400       401,000  

4.38%, 08/15/26

    500       497,695  

4.38%, 08/15/43

    300       299,203  

4.50%, 11/30/24

    500       495,391  

4.50%, 11/15/25

    1,000       993,750  

4.50%, 02/15/36

    100       104,484  

4.63%, 02/28/25

    1,500       1,489,512  

4.63%, 03/15/26

    2,000       1,998,594  

4.75%, 06/30/25

    700       696,090  

4.75%, 07/31/25

    860       857,648  

4.75%, 07/15/26

    2,400       2,395,875  

4.75%, 02/15/37

    600       640,688  

5.00%, 05/15/37

    400       437,250  
   

 

 

 
      217,513,588  
   

 

 

 

Total U.S. Government & Agency Obligations — 59.7%
(Cost: $406,998,039)

      361,518,015  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 98.7%
(Cost: $672,897,524)

      597,889,584  
   

 

 

 
Short-Term Securities            
Money Market Funds — 5.0%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.31%(j)(k)(l)

    30,589       30,588,842  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 5.0%
(Cost: $30,588,842)

      30,588,842  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments Before TBA Sales Commitments — 103.7%
(Cost: $703,486,366)

      628,478,426  
   

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

August 31, 2023

  

iShares® ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

TBA Sales Commitments(i)

   
Mortgage-Backed Securities — (0.1)%            

Government National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 09/21/53

  $ (500   $ (494,922
   

 

 

 

Total TBA Sales Commitments — (0.1)%
(Proceeds: $(489,199))

      (494,922
   

 

 

 

Total Investments, Net of TBA Sales Commitments — 103.6%
(Cost: $702,997,167)

      627,983,504  
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (3.6)%         (21,910,725)  
   

 

 

 
Net Assets — 100.0%         $606,072,779  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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.

(b)

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

(c)

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(d) 

Payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares and/or in cash. Rates shown are the current rate and possible payment rates.

(e) 

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

(f) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(g) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(h) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(i) 

Represents or includes a TBA transaction.

(j) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(k)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(l) 

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

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended August 31, 2023 for purposes of Section2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer    Value at
02/28/23
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sale
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
08/31/23
     Shares
Held at
08/31/23
(000)
     Income      Capital Gain
Distributions from
Underlying Funds
 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

   $ 18,430,070      $ 12,158,772 (a)     $      $      $      $ 30,588,842        30,589      $ 390,511 (b)     $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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

                 

Asset-Backed Securities

   $        $ 1,650,942        $        $ 1,650,942  

Collaterized Mortgage Obligations

              5,457,732                   5,457,732  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

              191,138,054                   191,138,054  

Foreign Government Obligations

              38,124,841                   38,124,841  

U.S. Government & Agency Obligations

              361,518,015                   361,518,015  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     30,588,842                            30,588,842  

Liabilities

                 

Investments

                 

TBA Sales Commitments

              (494,922                 (494,922
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 30,588,842        $ 597,394,662        $        $ 627,983,504  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

August 31, 2023

 

   

iShares

ESG
Advanced
Investment
Grade
Corporate
Bond ETF

   

iShares

ESG

Advanced

Total USD
Bond Market
ETF

 

 

 

ASSETS

   

Investments, at value — unaffiliated(a)(b)

  $ 11,706,417     $ 597,889,584  

Investments, at value — affiliated(c)

    631,304       30,588,842  

Cash

    3,058       9,878  

Foreign currency, at value(d)

          544  

Receivables:

   

Investments sold

    47,807       6,109,760  

Securities lending income — affiliated

    214       6,439  

TBA sales commitments

          489,199  

Capital shares sold

          115,067  

Dividends — affiliated

    279       93,431  

Interest — unaffiliated

    141,943       4,062,768  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    12,531,022       639,365,512  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

   

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    511,204       7,708,842  

TBA sales commitments, at value(e)

          494,922  

Payables:

   

Investments purchased

    95,607       25,029,016  

Investment advisory fees

    1,801       59,953  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    608,612       33,292,733  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingent liabilities

   

NET ASSETS

  $ 11,922,410     $ 606,072,779  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

   

Paid-in capital

  $ 15,158,203     $ 704,732,480  

Accumulated loss

    (3,235,793     (98,659,701
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 11,922,410     $ 606,072,779  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETVALUE

   

Shares outstanding

    150,000       14,400,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 79.48     $ 42.09  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited       Unlimited  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

    None       None  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 13,920,346     $ 672,897,524  

(b) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 493,190     $ 7,482,118  

(c)  Investments, at cost — affiliated

  $ 631,196     $ 30,588,842  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

  $     $ 537  

(e) Proceeds from TBA sales commitments

  $     $ 489,199  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended August 31, 2023

 

    iShares
ESG
Advanced
Investment
Grade
Corporate
Bond ETF
   

iShares

ESG
Advanced
Total USD
Bond Market
ETF

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

   

Dividends — affiliated

  $ 3,190     $ 349,825  

Interest — unaffiliated

    232,678       8,978,917  

Securities lending income — affiliated — net

    971       40,686  

Other income — unaffiliated

          153  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    236,839       9,369,581  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

   

Investment advisory

    10,903       356,305  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    10,903       356,305  

Less:

   

Investment advisory fees waived

          (6,362
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    10,903       349,943  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income.

    225,936       9,019,638  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

   

Net realized gain (loss) from:

   

Investments — unaffiliated

    (199,901     (3,444,914

Investments — affiliated

    (168      

Foreign currency transactions

          (1

In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated(a)

          (623,916
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (200,069     (4,068,831
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

   

Investments — unaffiliated

    226,001       876,539  

Investments — affiliated

    (32      

Foreign currency translations

          12  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
    225,969       876,551  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    25,900       (3,192,280
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 251,836     $ 5,827,358  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

See Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
ESG Advanced Investment Grade
Corporate Bond ETF
           iShares
ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market
ETF
 
    Six Months
Ended
08/31/23
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
02/28/23
           Six Months
Ended
08/31/23
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
02/28/23
 

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

          

OPERATIONS

          

Net investment income

  $ 225,936     $ 457,695        $ 9,019,638     $ 17,739,911  

Net realized loss

    (200,069     (1,752,499        (4,068,831     (41,430,926

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    225,969       (1,000,276        876,551       (50,521,134
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    251,836       (2,295,080        5,827,358       (74,212,149
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

          

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (222,028     (457,951        (8,782,493     (17,304,554
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

          

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

          (3,953,019        38,334,513       52,415,316  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

          

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    29,808       (6,706,050        35,379,378       (39,101,387

Beginning of period

    11,892,602       18,598,652          570,693,401       609,794,788  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 11,922,410     $ 11,892,602        $ 606,072,779     $ 570,693,401  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF  
   

Six Months Ended
08/31/23

(unaudited

 
 

   
Year Ended
02/28/23
 
 
    

Period From

11/08/21

to 02/28/22

 

(a) 

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 79.28     $ 92.99      $ 100.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    1.51       2.45        0.64  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

    0.17       (13.69      (7.19
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    1.68       (11.24      (6.55
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(d)

    (1.48     (2.47      (0.46
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 79.48     $ 79.28      $ 92.99  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(e)

      

Based on net asset value

    2.11 %(f)      (12.17 )%       (6.56 )%(f) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(g)

      

Total expenses

    0.18 %(h)      0.18      0.18 %(h) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.73 %(h)      2.97      2.16 %(h) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

      

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 11,922     $ 11,893      $ 18,599  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(i)

    14     35      7 %(f) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Commencement of operations.

(b) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

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

(d) 

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

(e) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(f) 

Not annualized.

(g) 

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

(h) 

Annualized.

(i) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF  
   

Six Months Ended
08/31/23

(unaudited

 
 

   
Year Ended
02/28/23
 
 
    
Year Ended
02/28/22
 
 
    

Period From
06/23/20

to 02/28/21

 
(a)  

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

  $ 42.27     $ 47.64      $ 49.61      $ 50.00  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(b)

    0.65       1.01        0.60        0.35  

Net realized and unrealized loss(c)

    (0.19     (5.38      (2.01      (0.42
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    0.46       (4.37      (1.41      (0.07
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(d)

    (0.64     (1.00      (0.56      (0.32
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

  $ 42.09     $ 42.27      $ 47.64      $ 49.61  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(e)

         

Based on net asset value

    1.06 %(f)      (9.22 )%       (2.85 )%       (0.16 )%(f) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(g)

         

Total expenses

    0.12 %(h)      0.12      0.12      0.12 %(h) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.12 %(h)      0.11      0.11      0.11 %(h) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    3.04 %(h)      2.32      1.23      1.03 %(h) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of period (000)

  $ 606,073     $ 570,693      $ 609,795      $ 188,521  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(i)(j)

    26     167      243      216 %(f) 
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a)

Commencement of operations.

(b)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(c) 

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

(d)

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

(e) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(f) 

Not annualized.

(g) 

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

(h) 

Annualized.

(i) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

(j)

Includes mortgage dollar roll transactions (“MDRs”).

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements(unaudited)

 

1. ORGANIZATION

iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

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

 

iShares ETF   Diversification
Classification
 

ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond

    Non-diversified  

ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market

    Diversified  

2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed (the “trade dates”). Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Upon notification from issuers or as estimated by management, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, and payment-in-kind interest are recognized daily on an accrual basis.

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

Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statements of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments, but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. Each Fund reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Collateralization: If required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments.

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

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

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Funds, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

3. INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”) of each Fund has approved the designation of BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, as the valuation designee for each Fund. Each Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under BFA’s policies. If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value. BFA has

 

 

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formed a committee (the “Valuation Committee”) to develop pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments, with assistance from other BlackRock pricing committees.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

 

   

Fixed-income investments for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third-party pricing services. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data (e.g., recent representative bids and offers), market data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset-backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless BFA determines such method does not represent fair value.

 

   

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

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

If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Valuation Committee, in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Valuation Committee seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Valuation Committee deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a fund’s NAV and the prices used by the fund’s underlying index, which in turn could result in a difference between the fund’s performance and the performance of the fund’s underlying index.

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

 

   

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

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

4. SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Asset-Backed and Mortgage-Backed Securities: Asset-backed securities are generally issued as pass-through certificates or as debt instruments. Asset-backed securities issued as pass-through certificates represent undivided fractional ownership interests in an underlying pool of assets. Asset-backed securities issued as debt instruments, which are also known as collateralized obligations, are typically issued as the debt of a special purpose entity organized solely for the purpose of owning such assets and issuing such debt. Asset-backed securities are often backed by a pool of assets representing the obligations of a number of different parties. The yield characteristics of certain asset-backed securities may differ from traditional debt securities. One such major difference is that all or a principal part of the obligations may be prepaid at any time because the underlying assets (i.e., loans) may be prepaid at any time. As a result, a decrease in interest rates in the market may result in increases in the level of prepayments as borrowers, particularly mortgagors, refinance and repay their loans. An increased prepayment rate with respect to an asset-backed security

 

 

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will have the effect of shortening the maturity of the security. In addition, a fund may subsequently have to reinvest the proceeds at lower interest rates. If a fund has purchased such an asset-backed security at a premium, a faster than anticipated prepayment rate could result in a loss of principal to the extent of the premium paid.

For mortgage pass-through securities (the “Mortgage Assets”) there are a number of important differences among the agencies and instrumentalities of the U.S. Government that issue mortgage-related securities and among the securities that they issue. For example, mortgage-related securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae are guaranteed as to the timely payment of principal and interest by Ginnie Mae and such guarantee is backed by the full faith and credit of the United States. However, mortgage-related securities issued by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, including Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae guaranteed mortgage pass-through certificates, which are solely the obligations of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, are not backed by or entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States, but are supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury.

Non-agency mortgage-backed securities are securities issued by non-governmental issuers and have no direct or indirect government guarantees of payment and are subject to various risks. Non-agency mortgage loans are obligations of the borrowers thereunder only and are not typically insured or guaranteed by any other person or entity. The ability of a borrower to repay a loan is dependent upon the income or assets of the borrower. A number of factors, including a general economic downturn, acts of God, terrorism, social unrest and civil disturbances, may impair a borrower’s ability to repay its loans.

Zero-Coupon Bonds: Zero-coupon bonds are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. These bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than other debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.

TBA Commitments: TBA commitments are forward agreements for the purchase or sale of securities, including mortgage-backed securities for a fixed price, with payment and delivery on an agreed upon future settlement date. The specific securities to be delivered are not identified at the trade date. However, delivered securities must meet specified terms, including issuer, rate and mortgage terms. When entering into TBA commitments, a fund may take possession of or deliver the underlying mortgage-backed securities but can extend the settlement or roll the transaction. TBA commitments involve a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased or sold declines or increases, respectively, prior to settlement date, if there are expenses or delays in connection with the TBA transactions, or if the counterparty fails to complete the transaction.

To mitigate counterparty risk, a fund enters into a two-way collateral agreement for TBA transactions with certain counterparties. Under such agreement, the “in-the-money” party of a TBA transaction may at any time require the other party to pledge collateral assets (in the form of cash or securities) to offset any loss the in-the-money party would incur upon cancellation of the TBA transaction. A party is in-the-money if they are the buyer and the market value of the TBA transaction increases or if they are the seller and the market value of the TBA transaction decreases. Cash collateral received from the counterparty may be reinvested in money market funds, including those managed by the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates. Such collateral, if any, is noted in the Schedule of Investments and the obligation to return the collateral is presented as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Securities pledged as collateral by a fund, if any, are noted in the Schedule of Investments.

Mortgage Dollar Roll Transactions: Certain Funds may sell TBA mortgage-backed securities and simultaneously contract to repurchase substantially similar (i.e., same type, coupon and maturity) securities on a specific future date at an agreed upon price. During the period between the sale and repurchase, a fund is not entitled to receive interest and principal payments on the securities sold. Mortgage dollar roll transactions are treated as purchases and sales and a fund realizes gains and losses on these transactions. Mortgage dollar rolls involve the risk that the market value of the securities that a fund is required to purchase may decline below the agreed upon repurchase price of those securities.

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

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

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

 

 

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

 

 

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty

   
Securities Loaned
at Value
 
 
    
Cash Collateral
Received
 
(a)  
   
Non-Cash Collateral
Received, at Fair Value
 
(a) 
    Net Amount  

 

 

ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond

        

Barclays Capital, Inc.

  $ 82,933      $ (82,933   $     $  

BofA Securities, Inc.

    56,546        (56,546            

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    107,704        (107,704            

Jefferies LLC

    332        (332            

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    200,331        (200,331            

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    13,053        (13,053            

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

    7,994        (7,994            

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    24,297        (24,297            
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 493,190      $ (493,190   $     $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market

        

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 574,213      $ (574,213   $     $  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    155,419        (155,419            

BMO Capital Markets Corp.

    94,532        (94,532            

BNP Paribas SA

    278,462        (278,462            

BofA Securities, Inc.

    132,127        (132,127            

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    1,617,748        (1,617,748            

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    24,492        (24,492            

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    916,639        (916,639            

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    1,366,347        (1,366,347            

Jefferies LLC

    142,652        (142,652            

Morgan Stanley

    1,093,918        (1,093,918            

Pershing LLC

    205,405        (205,405            

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    359,784        (359,784            

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

    27,817        (27,817            

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

    9,597        (9,597            

Toronto Dominion Bank

    54,436        (54,436            

UBS AG

    84,236        (84,236            

UBS Securities LLC

    1,949        (1,949            

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    342,345        (342,345            
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 7,482,118      $   (7,482,118)    $     $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Collateral received, if any, in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.

5. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to each of the following Funds, BFAis entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

   
iShares ETF   Investment Advisory Fees  

ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond

    0.18

ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market

    0.12  

 

 

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Expense Waivers: A fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). The total of the investment advisory fee and acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, is a fund’s total annual operating expenses. Total expenses as shown in the Statements of Operations does not include acquired fund fees and expenses.

For the iShares ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through June 30, 2025 in an amount equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, attributable to investments by the Fund in other registered investment companies advised by BFA or its affiliates.

This amount is included in investment advisory fees waived in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended August 31, 2023, the amounts waived in investment advisory fees pursuant to this arrangement were as follows:

 

   
iShares ETF   Amounts Waived   

ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market

  $ 6,362   

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending, including any custodial costs. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment fees”). The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund, BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional or BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, managed by BFA, or its affiliates. However, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees each Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04%. The SL Agency Shares of such money market fund will not be subject to a sales load, distribution fee or service fee. The money market fund in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value redeemed or temporarily restrict redemptions for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the money market fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.

Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment fees. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income – affiliated – net in its Statements of Operations. For the six months ended August 31, 2023, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

   
iShares ETF   Amounts   

ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond

  $ 317   

ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market

    10,140   

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Each Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends – affiliated in the Statements of Operations.

A fund, in order to improve its portfolio liquidity and its ability to track its underlying index, may invest in shares of other iShares funds that invest in securities in the fund’s underlying index.

 

 

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6. PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended August 31, 2023, purchases and sales of investments, including mortgage dollar rolls and excluding short-term securities and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

     U.S. Government Securities      Other Securities  
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales      Purchases      Sales   

ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond

  $      $      $ 1,842,480      $ 1,649,645   

ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market

    146,768,808        131,345,452        16,380,239        18,558,230   

For the six months ended August 31, 2023, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

     
iShares ETF   In-kind
Purchases
     In-kind 
Sales 
 

ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market

  $ 39,929,441      $ 12,542,730   

7. INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of August 31, 2023 and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

As of February 28, 2023, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

   
iShares ETF   Non-Expiring
Capital Loss
Carryforwards(a)
 

ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond

  $ (857,986

ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market

    (21,003,615

(a)   Amounts available to offset future realized capital gains.

As of August 31, 2023, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

iShares ETF     Tax Cost       
Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
 
 
    
Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
 
 
   

Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 

ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond

  $ 14,555,213      $ 7,793      $ (2,225,285   $ (2,217,492

ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market

    703,760,755        544,600        (75,832,652     (75,288,052

8. PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.

The Funds may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

Market Risk: Each Fund may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force each Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities. Each Fund may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the

 

 

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risk that income from each Fund’s portfolio will decline if each Fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed-income securities at market interest rates that are below each Fund portfolio’s current earnings rate.

Infectious Illness Risk: An outbreak of an infectious illness, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, may adversely impact the economies of many nations and the global economy, and may impact individual issuers and capital markets in ways that cannot be foreseen. An infectious illness outbreak may result in, among other things, closed international borders, prolonged quarantines, supply chain disruptions, market volatility or disruptions and other significant economic, social and political impacts.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that BFA believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

Geographic/Asset Class Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.

The Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities of issuers located in the United States. A decrease in imports or exports, changes in trade regulations, inflation and/or an economic recession in the United States may have a material adverse effect on the U.S. economy and the securities listed on U.S. exchanges. Proposed and adopted policy and legislative changes in the United States may also have a significant effect on U.S. markets generally, as well as on the value of certain securities. Governmental agencies project that the United States will continue to maintain elevated public debt levels for the foreseeable future which may constrain future economic growth. Circumstances could arise that could prevent the timely payment of interest or principal on U.S. government debt, such as reaching the legislative “debt ceiling.” Such non-payment would result in substantial negative consequences for the U.S. economy and the global financial system. If U.S. relations with certain countries deteriorate, it could adversely affect issuers that rely on the United States for trade. The United States has also experienced increased internal unrest and discord. If these trends were to continue, they may have an adverse impact on the U.S. economy and the issuers in which the the Funds invest.

Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors. When a fund concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions affecting such sectors may have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the fund’s portfolio. Investment percentages in specific sectors are presented in the Schedule of Investments.

The Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in fixed-income securities and/or uses derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. The Funds may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the period of historically low interest rates that ended in March 2022. The Federal Reserve has recently been raising the federal funds rate as part of its efforts to address inflation. There is a risk that interest rates will continue to rise, which will likely drive down the prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities, and could negatively impact the Funds’ performance.

The Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities backed by commercial or residential mortgage loans or in issuers that hold mortgage and other asset-backed securities. When a fund concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes a greater risk of prepayment or payment extension by securities issuers. Changes in economic conditions, including delinquencies and/or defaults on assets underlying these securities, can affect the value, income and/or liquidity of such positions. Investment percentages in these securities are presented in the Schedule of Investments.

Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments that recently transitioned from, or continue to be tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR, has ceased publishing all LIBOR settings, but some USD LIBOR settings will continue to be published under a synthetic methodology until September 30, 2024 for certain legacy contracts. The Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) has been used increasingly on a voluntary basis in new instruments and transactions. Under U.S. regulations that implement a statutory fallback mechanism to replace LIBOR, benchmark rates based on SOFR have replaced LIBOR in certain financial contracts. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Funds is uncertain.

9. CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable.

 

 

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Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

 

 
    Six Months Ended
08/31/23
    Year Ended
02/28/23
 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond

       

Shares redeemed

        $       (50,000   $ (3,953,019
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market

       

Shares sold

    1,300,000     $ 55,186,627       7,800,000     $ 359,712,060  

Shares redeemed

    (400,000     (16,852,114     (7,100,000     (307,296,744
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    900,000     $ 38,334,513       700,000     $ 52,415,316  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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iShares ESG Advanced Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, iShares ESG Advanced Total USD Bond Market ETF (each the “Fund”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Trust (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members”), is required annually to consider the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”) on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreement. At meetings on May 2, 2023 and May 15, 2023, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 7-8, 2023, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement are discussed below.

Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of other fund(s) in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable expense peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were within range of the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds.

In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, to that of such relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track its specified underlying index and that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its underlying index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with its underlying index over the relevant periods.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about ongoing enhancements and initiatives with respect to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA under the Advisory Agreement for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund, including related programs implemented pursuant to regulatory requirements. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding BFA’s investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies provided at the May 2, 2023 meeting and throughout the year, and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance program and other compliance programs and services.

Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreement supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.

 

 

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Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Agreement), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).

Based on this review, the Board concluded that the information considered with respect to the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreement and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.

Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability (as discussed above), including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers, or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Agreement for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board received and considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts.

The Board received detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund and that track the same index as the Fund. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate.

The Board considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement and noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, including, but not limited to, payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities, as applicable (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services, and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board further considered other direct benefits that might accrue to BFA, including the potential for reduction in the Fund’s expenses that are borne by BFA under the “all-inclusive” management fee arrangement, due in part to the size and scope of BFA’s investment operations servicing the Fund (and other funds in the iShares complex) as well as in response to a changing market environment. The Board also reviewed and considered information provided by BFA concerning authorized participant primary market order processing services that are provided by BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of BFA, and paid for by authorized participants under the ETF Servicing Platform. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.

Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately

 

 

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large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreement for the coming year.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

Tailored Shareholder Reports for Open-End Mutual Funds and ETFs

Effective January 24, 2023, the SEC adopted rule and form amendments to require open-end mutual funds and ETFs to transmit concise and visually engaging streamlined annual and semiannual reports to shareholders that highlight key information. Other information, including financial statements, will no longer appear in a streamlined shareholder report but must be available online, delivered free of charge upon request, and filed on a semiannual basis on Form N-CSR. The rule and form amendments have a compliance date of July 24, 2024. At this time, management is evaluating the impact of these amendments on the shareholder reports for the Funds.

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to icsdelivery.com.

   

If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor.

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents and Rule 30e-3 notices can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at iShares.com/fundreports.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviation

CMT    Constant Maturity Treasury
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK    Payment-in-kind
PJSC    Public Joint Stock Company
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust
SOFR    Secured Overnight Financing Rate
TBA    To-Be-Announced

 

 

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This report is intended for the Funds’ shareholders. It may not be distributed to prospective investors unless it is preceded or accompanied by the current prospectus.

Investing involves risk, including possible loss of principal.

The iShares Funds are distributed by BlackRock Investments, LLC (together with its affiliates, “BlackRock”).

The iShares Funds are not sponsored, endorsed, issued, sold or promoted by Bloomberg Index Services Limited or Markit Indices Limited, nor do these companies make any representation regarding the advisability of investing in the iShares Funds. BlackRock is not affiliated with the companies listed above.

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