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  SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

 

 

 

   

  

2021 Semi-Annual Report

(Unaudited)

 

 

iShares Trust

·  iShares Russell Top 200 ETF | IWL | NYSE Arca

·  iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF | IWY | NYSE Arca

·  iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF | IWX | NYSE Arca

·  iShares Russell 1000 ETF | IWB | NYSE Arca

·  iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF | IWF | NYSE Arca

·  iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF | IWD | NYSE Arca

·  iShares Russell 2000 ETF | IWM | NYSE Arca

·  iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF | IWO | NYSE Arca

·  iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF | IWN | NYSE Arca


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The 12-month reporting period as of September 30, 2021 was a remarkable period of adaptation and recovery, as the global economy dealt with the implications of the coronavirus (or “COVID-19”) pandemic. The United States began the reporting period as the initial reopening-led economic rebound was beginning to slow. Nonetheless, the economy continued to grow at a brisk pace for the reporting period, eventually regaining the output lost from the pandemic.

Equity prices rose with the broader economy, as strong fiscal and monetary support, as well as the development of vaccines, made investors increasingly optimistic about the economic outlook. The implementation of mass vaccination campaigns and passage of two additional fiscal stimulus packages further boosted stocks, and many equity indices neared or surpassed all-time highs late in the reporting period. In the United States, returns of small-capitalization stocks, which benefited the most from the resumption of in-person activities, outpaced large-capitalization stocks. International equities also gained, as both developed and emerging markets continued to recover from the effects of the pandemic.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) had fallen sharply prior to the beginning of the reporting period, which meant bonds were priced for extreme risk avoidance and economic disruption. Despite expectations of doom and gloom, the economy expanded rapidly, stoking inflation concerns in early 2021, which led to higher yields and a negative overall return for most U.S. Treasuries. In the corporate bond market, support from the U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) assuaged credit concerns and led to solid returns for high-yield corporate bonds, although investment-grade corporates declined slightly.

The Fed remained committed to accommodative monetary policy by maintaining near-zero interest rates and by reiterating that inflation could exceed its 2% target for a sustained period without triggering a rate increase. In response to rising inflation late in the period, the Fed changed its market guidance, raising the possibility of higher rates in 2022 and reducing bond purchasing beginning in late 2021.

Looking ahead, we believe that the global expansion will continue to broaden as Europe and other developed market economies gain momentum, although the delta variant of the coronavirus remains a threat, particularly in emerging markets. While we expect inflation to remain elevated in the medium-term as the expansion continues, we believe the recent uptick owes more to temporary supply disruptions than a lasting change in fundamentals. The change in Fed policy also means that moderate inflation is less likely to be followed by interest rate hikes that could threaten the economic expansion.

Overall, we favor a moderately positive stance toward risk, with an overweight in equities. Sectors that are better poised to manage the transition to a lower-carbon world, such as technology and health care, are particularly attractive in the long-term. U.S. small-capitalization stocks and European equities are likely to benefit from the continuing vaccine-led restart, while Chinese equities stand to gain from a more accommodative monetary and fiscal environment as the Chinese economy slows. We are underweight long-term credit, but inflation-protected U.S. Treasuries, Asian fixed income, and emerging market local-currency bonds offer potential opportunities. We believe that international diversification and a focus on sustainability can help provide portfolio resilience, and the disruption created by the coronavirus appears to be accelerating the shift toward sustainable investments.

In this environment, our view is that investors need to think globally, extend their scope across a broad array of asset classes, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit iShares.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

Sincerely,

Trust

 

LOGO

 

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of September 30, 2021
     
       6-Month      12-Month   
   

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

  9.18%   30.00%
   

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

  (0.25)     47.68   
   

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

  4.70      25.73   
   

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  (3.45)     18.20   
   

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

  0.01      0.07   
   

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

  2.92      (6.22)  
   

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

  1.88      (0.90)  
   

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(S&P Municipal Bond Index)

  1.24      2.71   
   

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

  3.65      11.27   
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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T H I S   P A G E   I S   N O T   P A R T   O F   Y O U R   F U N D   R E P O R T


Table of Contents

 

    Page  

 

 

The Markets in Review

    2  

Fund Summary

    4  

About Fund Performance

    13  

Shareholder Expenses

    13  

Schedules of Investments

    14  

Financial Statements

 

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

    108  

Statements of Operations

    111  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

    114  

Financial Highlights

    119  

Notes to Financial Statements

    128  

Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

    141  

Supplemental Information

    157  

General Information

    158  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

    159  


Fund Summary as of September 30, 2021     iShares® Russell Top 200 ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Russell Top 200 ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-capitalization U.S. equities, as represented by the Russell Top 200® Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years            1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Fund NAV

    9.53      28.45      17.99      17.04       28.45      128.72      382.20

Fund Market

    9.43        28.58        18.01        17.03         28.58        128.83        382.04  

Index

    9.61        28.63        18.17        17.23               28.63        130.42        390.14  

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 13 for more information.

Expense Example

 

    Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

Beginning

Account Value

(04/01/21)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(09/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a) 

           

Beginning

Account Value

(04/01/21)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(09/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a) 

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

      $       1,000.00          $       1,095.30          $       0.79               $       1,000.00          $       1,024.30          $       0.76          0.15

 

  (a)

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (183 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 13 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
Sector    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Information Technology

    31.3

Health Care

    13.6  

Communication Services

    12.9  

Consumer Discretionary

    12.0  

Financials

    11.3  

Industrials

    6.3  

Consumer Staples

    6.2  

Energy

    2.2  

Utilities

    1.6  

Real Estate

    1.5  

Materials

    1.1  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

   
Security    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Apple Inc.

    7.4

Microsoft Corp.

    7.1  

Amazon.com Inc.

    4.7  

Facebook Inc., Class A

    2.7  

Alphabet Inc., Class A

    2.7  

Alphabet Inc., Class C

    2.5  

Tesla Inc.

    2.1  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B

    1.7  

NVIDIA Corp.

    1.6  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1.6  

 

  (a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2021     iShares® Russell Top 200 Growth ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit growth characteristics, as represented by the Russell Top 200® Growth Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

            Average Annual Total Returns               Cumulative Total Returns  
      6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years                1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Fund NAV

     13.84      26.52      23.64      20.11           26.52      188.89      524.96

Fund Market

     13.80        26.60        23.64        20.11             26.60        188.98        524.81  

Index

     13.96        26.77        23.86        20.35                   26.77        191.56        537.60  

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 13 for more information.

Expense Example

 

    Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

Beginning

Account Value

(04/01/21)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(09/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a) 

           

Beginning

Account Value

(04/01/21)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(09/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a) 

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

      $       1,000.00          $       1,138.40          $       1.07               $       1,000.00          $       1,024.10          $       1.01          0.20

 

  (a)

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (183 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 13 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
Sector    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Information Technology

    46.8

Consumer Discretionary

    18.9  

Communication Services

    14.6  

Health Care

    7.2  

Consumer Staples

    4.3  

Industrials

    3.9  

Financials

    1.9  

Real Estate

    1.6  

Other (each representing less than 1%)

    0.8  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

   
Security    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Apple Inc.

    12.9

Microsoft Corp.

    12.3  

Amazon.com Inc.

    8.3  

Facebook Inc., Class A

    4.7  

Alphabet Inc., Class A

    4.0  

Alphabet Inc., Class C

    3.7  

Tesla Inc.

    3.6  

NVIDIA Corp.

    2.9  

Visa Inc., Class A

    2.2  

Home Depot Inc. (The)

    2.0  

 

  (a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2021     iShares® Russell Top 200 Value ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit value characteristics, as represented by the Russell Top 200® Value Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

            Average Annual Total Returns               Cumulative Total Returns  
      6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years                1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Fund NAV

     4.17      30.99      10.86      13.07           30.99      67.41      241.68

Fund Market

     4.02        31.05        10.86        13.08             31.05        67.46        241.75  

Index

     4.27        31.27        11.07        13.32                   31.27        69.03        249.13  

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 13 for more information.

Expense Example

 

    Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

Beginning

Account Value

(04/01/21)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(09/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a) 

           

Beginning

Account Value

(04/01/21)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(09/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a) 

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

      $       1,000.00          $       1,041.70          $       1.02               $       1,000.00          $       1,024.10          $       1.01          0.20

 

  (a)

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (183 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 13 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
Sector    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Financials

    23.9

Health Care

    22.2  

Communication Services

    10.6  

Information Technology

    10.4  

Industrials

    9.5  

Consumer Staples

    8.7  

Energy

    5.1  

Utilities

    3.7  

Consumer Discretionary

    2.9  

Materials

    1.7  

Real Estate

    1.3  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

   
Security    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B

    3.9

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    3.8  

Johnson & Johnson

    3.3  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

    2.7  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    2.7  

Bank of America Corp.

    2.4  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    2.3  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    2.0  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    1.9  

Pfizer Inc.

    1.9  

 

  (a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2021     iShares® Russell 1000 ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Russell 1000 ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large- and mid-capitalization U.S. equities, as represented by the Russell 1000® Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns             Cumulative Total Returns  
      6 Months     1 Year     5 Years     10 Years              1 Year     5 Years     10 Years  

Fund NAV

     8.67     30.77     16.96     16.61         30.77     118.84     364.81

Fund Market

     8.60       30.80       16.96       16.60           30.80       118.83       364.56  

Index

     8.76       30.96       17.11       16.76                 30.96       120.31       370.94  

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 13 for more information.

Expense Example

 

    Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

Beginning

Account Value

(04/01/21)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(09/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a) 

           

Beginning

Account Value

(04/01/21)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(09/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a) 

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

      $       1,000.00          $       1,086.70          $       0.78               $       1,000.00          $       1,024.30          $       0.76          0.15

 

  (a)

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (183 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 13 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
Sector    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Information Technology

    28.0

Health Care

    13.1  

Consumer Discretionary

    12.3  

Financials

    11.6  

Communication Services

    10.6  

Industrials

    8.7  

Consumer Staples

    5.4  

Real Estate

    3.1  

Energy

    2.6  

Utilities

    2.4  

Materials

    2.2  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

   
Security    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Apple Inc.

    5.4

Microsoft Corp.

    5.2  

Amazon.com Inc.

    3.5  

Facebook Inc., Class A

    2.0  

Alphabet Inc., Class A

    2.0  

Alphabet Inc., Class C

    1.8  

Tesla Inc.

    1.5  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B

    1.2  

NVIDIA Corp.

    1.2  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    1.2  

 

  (a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2021     iShares® Russell 1000 Growth ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-and mid-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit growth characteristics, as represented by the Russell 1000® Growth Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years            1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Fund NAV

    13.12      27.09      22.60      19.45       27.09      177.00      491.24

Fund Market

    13.07        27.09        22.59        19.44         27.09        176.88        490.70  

Index

    13.23        27.32        22.84        19.68               27.32        179.66        502.63  

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 13 for more information.

Expense Example

 

    Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

Beginning

Account Value

(04/01/21)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(09/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a) 

           

Beginning

Account Value

(04/01/21)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(09/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a) 

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

      $       1,000.00          $       1,131.20          $       0.96               $       1,000.00          $       1,024.20          $       0.91          0.18

 

  (a)

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (183 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 13 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
Sector    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Information Technology

    44.4

Consumer Discretionary

    18.4  

Communication Services

    12.8  

Health Care

    9.2  

Industrials

    5.9  

Consumer Staples

    3.8  

Financials

    2.5  

Real Estate

    1.7  

Materials

    1.0  

Other (each representing less than 1%)

    0.3  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

   
Security    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Apple Inc.

    10.4

Microsoft Corp.

    10.0  

Amazon.com Inc.

    6.7  

Facebook Inc., Class A

    3.8  

Alphabet Inc., Class A

    3.3  

Alphabet Inc., Class C

    3.0  

Tesla Inc.

    2.9  

NVIDIA Corp.

    2.3  

Visa Inc., Class A

    1.8  

Home Depot Inc. (The)

    1.6  

 

  (a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2021     iShares® Russell 1000 Value ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large- and mid-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit value characteristics, as represented by the Russell 1000® Value Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years            1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Fund NAV

    4.30      34.77      10.76      13.31       34.77      66.69      248.78

Fund Market

    4.18        34.80        10.76        13.30         34.80        66.68        248.50  

Index

    4.39        35.01        10.94        13.51               35.01        68.03        255.22  

Certain sectors and markets performed exceptionally well based on market conditions during the one-year period. Achieving such exceptional returns involves the risk of volatility and investors should not expect that such exceptional returns will be repeated.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 13 for more information.

Expense Example

 

    Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

Beginning

Account Value

(04/01/21)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(09/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a) 

           

Beginning

Account Value

(04/01/21)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(09/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a) 

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

      $       1,000.00          $       1,043.00          $       0.92               $      1,000.00          $       1,024.20          $       0.91          0.18

 

  (a)

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (183 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 13 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
Sector    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Financials

    21.4

Health Care

    17.4  

Industrials

    11.6  

Information Technology

    10.2  

Communication Services

    8.3  

Consumer Staples

    7.2  

Consumer Discretionary

    5.6  

Energy

    5.1  

Utilities

    4.9  

Real Estate

    4.7  

Materials

    3.6  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

   
Security    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B

    2.6

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    2.5  

Johnson & Johnson

    2.2  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

    1.7  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    1.7  

Bank of America Corp.

    1.6  

Walt Disney Co. (The)

    1.5  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    1.3  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    1.3  

Pfizer Inc.

    1.2  

 

  (a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2021     iShares® Russell 2000 ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization U.S. equities, as represented by the Russell 2000® Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years            1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Fund NAV

    (0.34 )%       47.47      13.39      14.62       47.47      87.45      291.52

Fund Market

    (0.54      47.43        13.42        14.63         47.43        87.68        291.80  

Index

    (0.25      47.68        13.45        14.63               47.68        87.94        291.75  

Certain sectors and markets performed exceptionally well based on market conditions during the one-year period. Achieving such exceptional returns involves the risk of volatility and investors should not expect that such exceptional returns will be repeated.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 13 for more information.

Expense Example

 

    Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

Beginning

Account Value

(04/01/21)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(09/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a) 

           

Beginning

Account Value

(04/01/21)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(09/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a) 

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

      $       1,000.00          $          996.60          $       0.95               $       1,000.00          $       1,024.10          $       0.96          0.19

 

  (a)

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (183 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 13 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
Sector    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Health Care

    20.2

Financials

    15.4  

Industrials

    14.5  

Information Technology

    14.1  

Consumer Discretionary

    11.5  

Real Estate

    6.9  

Energy

    4.5  

Materials

    3.8  

Communication Services

    3.5  

Consumer Staples

    3.2  

Utilities

    2.4  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

   
Security    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., Class A

    0.7

Intellia Therapeutics Inc.

    0.3  

Crocs Inc.

    0.3  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.

    0.3  

Ovintiv Inc.

    0.3  

Tetra Tech Inc.

    0.3  

Zurn Water Solutions Corp.

    0.3  

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd.

    0.3  

Asana Inc., Class A

    0.3  

Scientific Games Corp./DE, Class A

    0.3  

 

  (a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2021     iShares® Russell 2000 Growth ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit growth characteristics, as represented by the Russell 2000® Growth Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years            1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Fund NAV

    (2.02 )%       33.11      15.31      15.80       33.11      103.86      333.75

Fund Market

    (2.24      32.97        15.32        15.80         32.97        103.96        333.75  

Index

    (1.96      33.27        15.34        15.74               33.27        104.10        331.38  

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 13 for more information.

Expense Example

 

    Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

Beginning

Account Value

(04/01/21)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(09/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 (a) 

           

Beginning

Account Value

(04/01/21)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(09/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a) 

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

      $       1,000.00          $          979.80          $       1.14               $       1,000.00          $       1,023.90          $       1.17          0.23

 

  (a)

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (183 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 13 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
Sector    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Health Care

    28.9

Information Technology

    22.6  

Consumer Discretionary

    14.8  

Industrials

    14.1  

Financials

    5.1  

Consumer Staples

    3.7  

Materials

    2.9  

Real Estate

    2.8  

Communication Services

    2.7  

Energy

    2.1  

Utilities

    0.3  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

   
Security    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Intellia Therapeutics Inc.

    0.6

Crocs Inc.

    0.6  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.

    0.6  

Tetra Tech Inc.

    0.5  

Scientific Games Corp./DE, Class A

    0.5  

Asana Inc., Class A

    0.5  

Shockwave Medical Inc.

    0.5  

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.

    0.5  

EastGroup Properties Inc.

    0.5  

Varonis Systems Inc.

    0.4  

 

  (a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2021     iShares® Russell 2000 Value ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization U.S. equities that exhibit value characteristics, as represented by the Russell 2000® Value Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6 Months      1 Year      5 Years      10 Years            1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Fund NAV

    1.33      63.54      10.88      13.08       63.54      67.63      241.76

Fund Market

    1.19        63.69        10.91        13.09         63.69        67.84        242.17  

Index

    1.44        63.92        11.03        13.22               63.92        68.73        246.07  

Certain sectors and markets performed exceptionally well based on market conditions during the one-year period. Achieving such exceptional returns involves the risk of volatility and investors should not expect that such exceptional returns will be repeated.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 13 for more information.

Expense Example

 

    Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

 

 

     

 

 

      

Beginning

Account Value

(04/01/21)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(09/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a) 

           

Beginning

Account Value

(04/01/21)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(09/30/21)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

 (a) 

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

      $       1,000.00          $       1,013.30          $       1.16               $       1,000.00          $       1,023.90          $       1.17          0.23

 

  (a)

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (183 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 13 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
Sector    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Financials

    26.2

Industrials

    14.8  

Health Care

    11.2  

Real Estate

    11.1  

Consumer Discretionary

    8.0  

Energy

    7.0  

Information Technology

    5.4  

Materials

    4.6  

Utilities

    4.6  

Communication Services

    4.3  

Consumer Staples

    2.8  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

   
Security    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., Class A

    1.4

Ovintiv Inc.

    0.6  

Macy’s Inc.

    0.5  

STAG Industrial Inc.

    0.5  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.

    0.4  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

    0.4  

Avis Budget Group Inc.

    0.4  

EMCOR Group Inc.

    0.4  

Range Resources Corp.

    0.4  

Valley National Bancorp.

    0.4  

 

  (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 by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

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

Shareholder Expenses

As a shareholder of your Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense example, which is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) and held through the end of the period, is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars and cents) of investing in your Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other funds.

Actual Expenses – The table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. To estimate the expenses that you paid on your account over the period, simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”

Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes – The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on your Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in your Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as brokerage commissions and other fees paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Aerospace & Defense — 1.6%            

Boeing Co. (The)(a)

    15,914     $ 3,500,125  

General Dynamics Corp.

    7,388       1,448,270  

L3Harris Technologies Inc.

    5,974       1,315,714  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    7,357       2,538,901  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    4,484       1,614,912  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    45,020       3,869,919  
   

 

 

 
          14,287,841  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.6%            

FedEx Corp.

    7,287       1,597,966  

United Parcel Service Inc., Class B

    21,503       3,915,697  
   

 

 

 
      5,513,663  
Automobiles — 2.5%            

Ford Motor Co.(a)

    116,312       1,646,978  

General Motors Co.(a)

    40,871       2,154,310  

Tesla Inc.(a)

    23,689       18,370,346  
   

 

 

 
      22,171,634  
Banks — 4.6%            

Bank of America Corp.

    220,023       9,339,976  

Citigroup Inc.

    60,146       4,221,046  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    88,213       14,439,586  

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

    12,607       2,466,434  

Truist Financial Corp.

    39,900       2,340,135  

U.S. Bancorp

    39,875       2,370,170  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    122,907       5,704,114  
   

 

 

 
      40,881,461  
Beverages — 1.7%            

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    115,358       6,052,834  

Constellation Brands Inc., Class A

    4,723       995,089  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

    20,737       708,376  

Monster Beverage Corp.(a)

    10,952       972,866  

PepsiCo Inc.

    41,051       6,174,481  
   

 

 

 
      14,903,646  
Biotechnology — 2.2%            

AbbVie Inc.

    52,493       5,662,420  

Amgen Inc.

    16,852       3,583,578  

Biogen Inc.(a)

    4,398       1,244,590  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

    37,298       2,605,265  

Moderna Inc.(a)

    10,051       3,868,228  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    2,981       1,804,041  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    7,705       1,397,610  
   

 

 

 
      20,165,732  
Building Products — 0.2%            

Johnson Controls International PLC

    21,276       1,448,470  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets — 3.0%            

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    23,432       1,214,715  

BlackRock Inc.(b)

    4,255       3,568,498  

Blackstone Inc., NVS

    20,227       2,353,209  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    44,569       3,246,406  

CME Group Inc.

    10,660       2,061,431  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)

    9,803       3,705,828  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

    16,530       1,897,975  

Moody’s Corp.

    4,820       1,711,630  

Morgan Stanley

    40,408       3,932,102  

S&P Global Inc.

    7,159       3,041,788  
   

 

 

 
      26,733,582  
Security   Shares     Value  
Chemicals — 0.8%            

Air Products & Chemicals Inc.

    6,569     $ 1,682,387  

Dow Inc.

    22,162       1,275,645  

DuPont de Nemours Inc.

    15,577       1,059,080  

Ecolab Inc.

    7,427       1,549,421  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    7,246       2,026,923  
   

 

 

 
      7,593,456  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.2%  

Waste Management Inc.

    12,537       1,872,526  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment — 0.8%            

Cisco Systems Inc.

    125,561       6,834,285  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance — 0.6%            

American Express Co.

    19,110       3,201,498  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    13,198       2,137,680  
   

 

 

 
      5,339,178  
Diversified Financial Services — 1.7%            

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B(a)

    55,162       15,055,916  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.4%  

AT&T Inc.

    212,235       5,732,468  

Verizon Communications Inc.

    123,124       6,649,927  
   

 

 

 
      12,382,395  
Electric Utilities — 1.3%            

American Electric Power Co. Inc.

    14,883       1,208,202  

Duke Energy Corp.

    22,858       2,230,712  

Exelon Corp.

    29,009       1,402,295  

NextEra Energy Inc.

    58,264       4,574,889  

Southern Co. (The)

    31,445       1,948,647  
   

 

 

 
      11,364,745  
Electrical Equipment — 0.4%            

Eaton Corp. PLC

    11,835       1,767,084  

Emerson Electric Co.

    17,733       1,670,448  
   

 

 

 
      3,437,532  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.1%            

Schlumberger NV

    41,581       1,232,461  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 2.2%            

Activision Blizzard Inc.

    22,956       1,776,565  

Electronic Arts Inc.

    8,356       1,188,641  

Netflix Inc.(a)

    12,832       7,831,883  

Walt Disney Co. (The)(a)

    53,947       9,126,214  
   

 

 

 
          19,923,303  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.5%  

American Tower Corp.

    13,409       3,558,883  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    12,804       2,219,189  

Digital Realty Trust Inc.

    8,326       1,202,691  

Equinix Inc.

    2,655       2,097,795  

Prologis Inc.

    21,914       2,748,673  

Public Storage

    4,477       1,330,117  
   

 

 

 
      13,157,348  
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.6%            

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    13,135       5,902,212  

Sysco Corp.

    14,485       1,137,073  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

    21,311       1,002,683  

Walmart Inc.

    42,622       5,940,654  
   

 

 

 
      13,982,622  
Food Products — 0.5%            

General Mills Inc.

    18,037       1,078,973  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Food Products (continued)            

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    19,501     $ 718,027  

Mondelez International Inc., Class A

    41,428       2,410,281  
   

 

 

 
      4,207,281  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.5%  

Abbott Laboratories

    51,607       6,096,335  

Align Technology Inc.(a)

    2,344       1,559,768  

Baxter International Inc.

    14,939       1,201,544  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    8,505       2,090,699  

Boston Scientific Corp.(a)

    42,175       1,829,973  

Danaher Corp.

    18,838       5,735,041  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)

    18,363       2,078,875  

Intuitive Surgical Inc.(a)

    3,509       3,488,472  

Medtronic PLC

    39,891       5,000,337  

Stryker Corp.

    10,361       2,732,403  
   

 

 

 
          31,813,447  
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.6%  

Anthem Inc.

    7,281       2,714,357  

Centene Corp.(a)(c)

    17,151       1,068,679  

Cigna Corp.

    9,867       1,974,979  

CVS Health Corp.

    39,135       3,320,996  

HCA Healthcare Inc.

    7,440       1,805,837  

Humana Inc.

    3,833       1,491,612  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

    27,952       10,921,964  
   

 

 

 
      23,298,424  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.5%            

Booking Holdings Inc.(a)

    1,219       2,893,748  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.(a)

    9,829       359,741  

Marriott International Inc./MD, Class A(a)

    8,115       1,201,750  

McDonald’s Corp.

    22,190       5,350,231  

Starbucks Corp.

    35,010       3,861,953  
   

 

 

 
      13,667,423  
Household Products — 1.5%            

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    24,817       1,875,669  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    10,015       1,326,387  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    72,342       10,113,411  
   

 

 

 
      13,315,467  
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.4%            

3M Co.

    17,196       3,016,522  

General Electric Co.

    32,369       3,334,978  

Honeywell International Inc.

    20,646       4,382,733  

Roper Technologies Inc.

    3,112       1,388,357  
   

 

 

 
      12,122,590  
Insurance — 1.4%            

Allstate Corp. (The)

    8,733       1,111,798  

American International Group Inc.

    25,512       1,400,354  

Aon PLC, Class A

    6,653       1,901,228  

Chubb Ltd.

    13,014       2,257,669  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

    15,092       2,285,381  

MetLife Inc.

    21,616       1,334,356  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    17,363       1,569,441  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)

    7,465       1,134,755  
   

 

 

 
      12,994,982  
Interactive Media & Services — 7.8%            

Alphabet Inc., Class A(a)

    8,937       23,893,248  

Alphabet Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    8,338       22,223,355  

Facebook Inc., Class A(a)

    71,111       24,134,362  
   

 

 

 
      70,250,965  
Security   Shares     Value  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 4.9%        

Amazon.com Inc.(a)

    12,896     $ 42,363,876  

eBay Inc.

    19,370       1,349,508  
   

 

 

 
      43,713,384  
IT Services — 6.1%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    18,895       6,044,888  

Automatic Data Processing Inc.

    12,642       2,527,389  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    15,653       1,161,609  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

    18,418       2,241,102  

Fiserv Inc.(a)

    17,717       1,922,295  

Global Payments Inc.

    8,717       1,373,625  

International Business Machines Corp.

    26,568       3,691,092  

Mastercard Inc., Class A

    25,998       9,038,985  

PayPal Holdings Inc.(a)

    34,913       9,084,712  

Snowflake Inc., Class A(a)

    5,818       1,759,538  

Square Inc., Class A(a)

    11,798       2,829,632  

Twilio Inc., Class A(a)

    4,949       1,578,978  

Visa Inc., Class A

    50,294       11,202,988  
   

 

 

 
      54,456,833  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.9%        

Illumina Inc.(a)

    4,335       1,758,319  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

    11,673       6,669,135  
   

 

 

 
      8,427,454  
Machinery — 0.9%            

Caterpillar Inc.

    16,289       3,127,000  

Deere & Co.

    8,384       2,809,227  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

    9,348       1,931,577  
   

 

 

 
      7,867,804  
Media — 1.2%            

Charter Communications Inc., Class A(a)

    3,818       2,777,824  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    135,506       7,578,851  
   

 

 

 
      10,356,675  
Metals & Mining — 0.3%            

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

    43,484       1,414,534  

Newmont Corp.

    23,827       1,293,806  

Southern Copper Corp.

    2,504       140,575  
   

 

 

 
      2,848,915  
Multi-Utilities — 0.3%            

Dominion Energy Inc.

    23,943       1,748,318  

Sempra Energy

    9,523       1,204,659  
   

 

 

 
      2,952,977  
Multiline Retail — 0.5%            

Dollar General Corp.

    7,033       1,491,981  

Target Corp.

    14,781       3,381,449  
   

 

 

 
      4,873,430  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.0%        

Chevron Corp.

    57,481       5,831,448  

ConocoPhillips

    40,107       2,718,051  

EOG Resources Inc.

    17,331       1,391,159  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    125,827       7,401,144  

Kinder Morgan Inc.

    57,834       967,563  
   

 

 

 
          18,309,365  
Personal Products — 0.2%            

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The), Class A

    6,805       2,041,024  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 4.2%            

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    66,371       3,927,172  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    25,185       5,818,994  

Johnson & Johnson

    78,286       12,643,189  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)            

Merck & Co. Inc.

    75,272     $ 5,653,680  

Pfizer Inc.

    165,869       7,134,026  

Zoetis Inc.

    14,118       2,740,869  
   

 

 

 
          37,917,930  
Road & Rail — 1.1%            

CSX Corp.

    67,272       2,000,669  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    7,272       1,739,826  

Uber Technologies Inc.(a)

    47,967       2,148,922  

Union Pacific Corp.

    19,343       3,791,421  
   

 

 

 
      9,680,838  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.0%  

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.(a)

    35,958       3,700,078  

Analog Devices Inc.

    15,941       2,669,799  

Applied Materials Inc.

    27,199       3,501,327  

Broadcom Inc.

    11,861       5,751,755  

Intel Corp.

    120,095       6,398,662  

KLA Corp.

    4,559       1,525,031  

Lam Research Corp.

    4,222       2,402,951  

Micron Technology Inc.

    33,317       2,364,841  

NVIDIA Corp.

    71,084       14,725,761  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    7,817       1,531,116  

QUALCOMM Inc.

    33,516       4,322,894  

Texas Instruments Inc.

    27,443       5,274,819  
   

 

 

 
      54,169,034  
Software — 10.9%            

Adobe Inc.(a)

    14,186       8,167,164  

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(a)

    4,019       1,573,117  

Autodesk Inc.(a)

    6,541       1,865,297  

Intuit Inc.

    7,583       4,091,104  

Microsoft Corp.

    223,925       63,128,936  

Oracle Corp.

    50,036       4,359,637  

salesforce.com Inc.(a)

    27,458       7,447,159  

ServiceNow Inc.(a)

    5,856       3,644,013  

VMware Inc., Class A(a)(c)

    2,406       357,772  

Workday Inc., Class A(a)

    5,598       1,398,884  

Zoom Video Communications Inc., Class A(a)

    6,353       1,661,310  
   

 

 

 
      97,694,393  
Specialty Retail — 2.0%            

Home Depot Inc. (The)

    31,596       10,371,703  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

    21,003       4,260,669  

Ross Stores Inc.

    10,404       1,132,475  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Specialty Retail (continued)            

TJX Companies Inc. (The)

    35,827     $ 2,363,865  
   

 

 

 
      18,128,712  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 7.5%  

Apple Inc.

    466,495       66,009,043  

Dell Technologies Inc., Class C(a)

    8,010       833,360  
   

 

 

 
      66,842,403  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.6%            

Nike Inc., Class B

    36,811       5,346,062  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco — 0.8%            

Altria Group Inc.

    55,011       2,504,101  

Philip Morris International Inc.

    46,265       4,385,459  
   

 

 

 
      6,889,560  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2%  

T-Mobile U.S. Inc.(a)

    17,511       2,237,205  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.8%
(Cost: $693,777,002)

 

    894,706,373  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   

Money Market Funds — 0.2%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.05%(b)(d)(e)

    685,775       686,118  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(b)(d)

    1,195,000       1,195,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,881,118  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.2%
(Cost: $1,881,118)

 

    1,881,118  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.0%
(Cost: $695,658,120)

 

    896,587,491  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.0)%

 

    (251,484
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $  896,336,007  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(c)

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(d)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(e)

All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 ETF

    

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

03/31/21

   

Purchases

at Cost

    Proceeds
from Sales
   

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

09/30/21

   

Shares

Held at

09/30/21

    Income    

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 379,310     $ 308,557 (a)    $     $ (1,749   $     $ 686,118       685,775     $  2,811 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    1,115,000       80,000 (a)                        1,195,000       1,195,000       60        

BlackRock Inc.

    3,510,438       430,128       (758,583     283,167       103,348       3,568,498       4,255       38,388        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 281,418     $ 103,348     $ 5,449,616       $ 41,259     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b)

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description  

Number of

Contracts

   

Expiration

Date

   

Notional

Amount

(000)

   

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

Long Contracts

       

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

    7       12/17/21     $ 1,504     $ (54,740
       

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
    

Equity

Contracts

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 54,740  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended September 30, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
    

Equity

Contracts

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 238,434  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (68,409
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Futures contracts:

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 1,536,081      

 

 

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 ETF

    

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

                                                                                       

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 894,706,373        $        $        $ 894,706,373  

Money Market Funds

     1,881,118                            1,881,118  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 896,587,491        $        $        $ 896,587,491  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ (54,740      $        $        $ (54,740
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) 

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.5%  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    50,903     $ 17,566,625  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    3,099       1,116,105  
   

 

 

 
      18,682,730  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.9%  

FedEx Corp.

    25,145       5,514,047  

United Parcel Service Inc., Class B

    170,557       31,058,430  
   

 

 

 
      36,572,477  
Automobiles — 3.6%  

Tesla Inc.(a)

    187,811       145,643,674  
   

 

 

 
Beverages — 2.0%            

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    646,150       33,903,490  

Monster Beverage Corp.(a)

    81,224       7,215,128  

PepsiCo Inc.

    269,870       40,591,147  
   

 

 

 
      81,709,765  
Biotechnology — 2.6%            

AbbVie Inc.

    415,949       44,868,419  

Amgen Inc.

    110,288       23,452,743  

Moderna Inc.(a)

    79,735       30,686,812  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    2,533       1,532,921  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    24,439       4,432,990  
   

 

 

 
          104,973,885  
Capital Markets — 1.2%            

Blackstone Inc., NVS

    160,184       18,635,807  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)

    4,280       1,617,968  

Moody’s Corp.

    36,260       12,876,289  

S&P Global Inc.

    40,073       17,026,617  
   

 

 

 
      50,156,681  
Chemicals — 0.7%            

Dow Inc.

    12,693       730,609  

Ecolab Inc.

    51,488       10,741,427  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    57,325       16,035,522  
   

 

 

 
      27,507,558  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.0%  

Waste Management Inc.

    15,830       2,364,369  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance — 0.4%            

American Express Co.

    96,707       16,201,324  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 1.6%            

Netflix Inc.(a)

    101,737       62,094,161  

Walt Disney Co. (The)(a)

    21,841       3,694,842  
   

 

 

 
      65,789,003  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.6%  

American Tower Corp.

    106,353       28,227,150  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    101,336       17,563,555  

Equinix Inc.

    14,919       11,787,949  

Public Storage

    27,147       8,065,374  
   

 

 

 
      65,644,028  
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.3%            

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    97,302       43,722,654  

Sysco Corp.

    114,868       9,017,138  
   

 

 

 
      52,739,792  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 2.3%  

Abbott Laboratories

    204,527       24,160,774  

Align Technology Inc.(a)

    18,560       12,350,381  

Danaher Corp.

    7,783       2,369,457  
Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)

    145,252     $ 16,443,979  

Intuitive Surgical Inc.(a)

    27,816       27,653,276  

Stryker Corp.

    35,110       9,259,209  
   

 

 

 
      92,237,076  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.5%  

HCA Healthcare Inc.

    59,425       14,423,636  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

    15,315       5,984,183  
   

 

 

 
      20,407,819  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.8%  

Booking Holdings Inc.(a)

    9,646       22,898,350  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.(a)

    77,923       2,851,982  

Marriott International Inc./MD, Class A(a)

    64,101       9,492,717  

McDonald’s Corp.

    31,357       7,560,486  

Starbucks Corp.

    277,662       30,628,895  
   

 

 

 
      73,432,430  
Household Products — 0.3%            

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    104,337       7,885,790  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    39,975       5,294,289  
   

 

 

 
      13,180,079  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.3%  

3M Co.

    19,910       3,492,612  

Honeywell International Inc.

    35,393       7,513,226  
   

 

 

 
      11,005,838  
Insurance — 0.3%            

Aon PLC, Class A

    31,067       8,878,016  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

    14,127       2,139,252  
   

 

 

 
      11,017,268  
Interactive Media & Services — 12.4%  

Alphabet Inc., Class A(a)

    61,006       163,100,761  

Alphabet Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    56,915       151,696,119  

Facebook Inc., Class A(a)

    563,779       191,340,955  
   

 

 

 
          506,137,835  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 8.5%  

Amazon.com Inc.(a)

    102,245       335,878,915  

eBay Inc.

    153,257       10,677,415  
   

 

 

 
      346,556,330  
IT Services — 8.1%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    120,557       38,568,595  

Automatic Data Processing Inc.

    92,021       18,396,838  

Fiserv Inc.(a)

    9,591       1,040,624  

Mastercard Inc., Class A

    206,118       71,663,106  

PayPal Holdings Inc.(a)

    276,801       72,026,388  

Snowflake Inc., Class A(a)

    43,413       13,129,394  

Square Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    93,394       22,399,617  

Twilio Inc., Class A(a)

    11,030       3,519,122  

Visa Inc., Class A

    398,743       88,820,003  
   

 

 

 
      329,563,687  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.5%  

Illumina Inc.(a)

    34,273       13,901,472  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

    8,346       4,768,320  
   

 

 

 
      18,669,792  
Machinery — 1.4%            

Caterpillar Inc.

    111,186       21,344,376  

Deere & Co.

    66,365       22,236,921  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

    66,659       13,773,749  
   

 

 

 
      57,355,046  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Media — 0.5%            

Charter Communications Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    28,619     $ 20,822,040  
   

 

 

 
Metals & Mining — 0.1%            

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

    101,055       3,287,319  

Southern Copper Corp.

    18,088       1,015,461  
   

 

 

 
      4,302,780  
Multiline Retail — 0.4%            

Dollar General Corp.

    23,743       5,036,840  

Target Corp.

    52,515       12,013,857  
   

 

 

 
      17,050,697  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%  

EOG Resources Inc.

    16,368       1,313,859  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products — 0.4%            

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The), Class A

    53,800       16,136,234  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 1.4%            

Eli Lilly & Co.

    157,908       36,484,644  

Zoetis Inc.

    105,924       20,564,085  
   

 

 

 
      57,048,729  
Road & Rail — 0.8%            

Uber Technologies Inc.(a)

    324,430       14,534,464  

Union Pacific Corp.

    97,234       19,058,836  
   

 

 

 
      33,593,300  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 8.0%  

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.(a)

    285,156       29,342,552  

Analog Devices Inc.

    50,409       8,442,499  

Applied Materials Inc.

    215,692       27,766,031  

Broadcom Inc.

    93,980       45,573,722  

KLA Corp.

    36,136       12,087,853  

Lam Research Corp.

    33,513       19,073,924  

Micron Technology Inc.

    36,458       2,587,789  

NVIDIA Corp.

    563,568           116,748,747  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    19,186       3,757,962  

QUALCOMM Inc.

    265,951       34,302,360  

Texas Instruments Inc.

    134,871       25,923,555  
   

 

 

 
      325,606,994  
Software — 17.7%            

Adobe Inc.(a)

    112,468       64,750,077  

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(a)

    32,128       12,575,542  

Autodesk Inc.(a)

    51,712       14,746,711  

Intuit Inc.

    60,153       32,453,145  

Microsoft Corp.

    1,775,319       500,497,933  

Oracle Corp.

    369,664       32,208,824  

salesforce.com Inc.(a)

    41,910       11,366,830  

ServiceNow Inc.(a)

    46,431       28,892,618  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Software (continued)            

VMware Inc., Class A(a)

    7,023     $ 1,044,320  

Workday Inc., Class A(a)

    44,282       11,065,629  

Zoom Video Communications Inc.,
Class A(a)(b)

    50,111       13,104,027  
   

 

 

 
      722,705,656  
Specialty Retail — 3.5%  

Home Depot Inc. (The)

    250,498       82,228,474  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

    166,483       33,772,741  

Ross Stores Inc.

    82,545       8,985,023  

TJX Companies Inc. (The)

    283,716       18,719,582  
   

 

 

 
      143,705,820  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 12.9%  

Apple Inc.

    3,698,456       523,331,524  

Dell Technologies Inc., Class C(a)

    30,632       3,186,953  
   

 

 

 
      526,518,477  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.0%  

Nike Inc., Class B

    291,702       42,363,881  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco — 0.3%            

Altria Group Inc.

    242,691       11,047,294  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.8%
(Cost: $2,664,206,794)

 

    4,069,764,247  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 1.3%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.05%(c)(d)(e)

    46,365,705       46,388,888  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(c)(d)

    5,236,000       5,236,000  
   

 

 

 
      51,624,888  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.3%
(Cost: $51,624,888)

 

    51,624,888  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 101.1%
(Cost: $2,715,831,682)

 

    4,121,389,135  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (1.1)%

 

    (45,686,758
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $  4,075,702,377  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(e)

All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 Growth ETF

    

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

03/31/21

   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

    Value at
09/30/21
    Shares
Held at
09/30/21
    Income    

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

    $10,766,773     $ 35,619,800 (a)    $     $ 2,315     $     $ 46,388,888       46,365,705     $ 16,227 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    4,416,000       820,000 (a)                         5,236,000       5,236,000       205         
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 2,315     $     $ 51,624,888       $ 16,432     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b)

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description  

Number of

Contracts

   

Expiration

Date

   

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

Long Contracts

        

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

    25       12/17/21     $ 5,372      $ (223,366
        

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
   

Equity

Contracts

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

  $ 223,366   
 

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended September 30, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
    Equity
Contracts
 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

 

Futures contracts

  $ 689,487  
 

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

Futures contracts

  $ (271,240
 

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Futures contracts:

 

Average notional value of contracts — long

  $ 5,093,129       

 

 

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 Growth ETF

    

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

                                                                                               

 

 
    Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments

         

Assets

         

Common Stocks

  $ 4,069,764,247     $      $      $ 4,069,764,247  

Money Market Funds

    51,624,888                     51,624,888  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 4,121,389,135     $      $      $ 4,121,389,135  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

         

Liabilities

         

Futures Contracts

  $ (223,366   $      $      $ (223,366
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Aerospace & Defense — 3.1%

 

Boeing Co. (The)(a)

    49,182     $ 10,817,089  

General Dynamics Corp.

    22,824       4,474,189  

L3Harris Technologies Inc.

    18,367       4,045,148  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    2,850       983,535  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    12,639       4,551,936  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    139,165           11,962,623  
   

 

 

 
      36,834,520  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.2%            

FedEx Corp.

    12,714       2,788,053  
   

 

 

 
Automobiles — 1.0%            

Ford Motor Co.(a)

    358,826       5,080,976  

General Motors Co.(a)

    126,246       6,654,427  
   

 

 

 
      11,735,403  
Banks — 10.7%            

Bank of America Corp.

    680,127       28,871,391  

Citigroup Inc.

    186,121       13,061,972  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    272,681       44,635,153  

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

    38,962       7,622,526  

Truist Financial Corp.

    123,338       7,233,774  

U.S. Bancorp

    123,261       7,326,634  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    379,926       17,632,365  
   

 

 

 
      126,383,815  
Beverages — 1.2%            

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    104,838       5,500,850  

Constellation Brands Inc., Class A

    14,630       3,082,395  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

    64,441       2,201,305  

Monster Beverage Corp.(a)

    2,442       216,923  

PepsiCo Inc.

    21,572       3,244,644  
   

 

 

 
      14,246,117  
Biotechnology — 1.8%            

Amgen Inc.

    9,278       1,972,967  

Biogen Inc.(a)

    13,663       3,866,492  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

    115,294       8,053,286  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    8,219       4,973,975  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    14,316       2,596,779  
   

 

 

 
      21,463,499  
Building Products — 0.4%            

Johnson Controls International PLC

    65,689       4,472,107  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets — 5.3%            

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    72,449       3,755,756  

BlackRock Inc.(b)

    13,128       11,009,929  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    138,131       10,061,462  

CME Group Inc.

    32,918       6,365,683  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)

    28,641       10,827,157  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

    51,058       5,862,480  

Moody’s Corp.

    768       272,724  

Morgan Stanley

    125,037       12,167,350  

S&P Global Inc.

    6,474       2,750,738  
   

 

 

 
      63,073,279  
Chemicals — 1.1%            

Air Products & Chemicals Inc.

    20,358       5,213,887  

Dow Inc.

    63,666       3,664,615  

DuPont de Nemours Inc.

    47,949       3,260,052  

Ecolab Inc.

    2,809       586,014  
   

 

 

 
      12,724,568  
Security   Shares     Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.4%  

Waste Management Inc.

    32,570     $ 4,864,655  
   

 

 

 
Communications Equipment — 1.8%            

Cisco Systems Inc.

    388,130       21,125,916  
   

 

 

 
Consumer Finance — 0.9%            

American Express Co.

    21,505       3,602,733  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    40,667       6,586,834  
   

 

 

 
          10,189,567  
Diversified Financial Services — 3.9%            

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B(a)

    170,516       46,540,637  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 3.2%  

AT&T Inc.

    656,052       17,719,964  

Verizon Communications Inc.

    380,596       20,555,990  
   

 

 

 
      38,275,954  
Electric Utilities — 3.0%            

American Electric Power Co. Inc.

    45,944       3,729,734  

Duke Energy Corp.

    70,659       6,895,612  

Exelon Corp.

    89,610       4,331,747  

NextEra Energy Inc.

    180,103       14,141,688  

Southern Co. (The)

    97,136       6,019,518  
   

 

 

 
      35,118,299  
Electrical Equipment — 0.9%            

Eaton Corp. PLC

    36,555       5,458,027  

Emerson Electric Co.

    54,935       5,174,877  
   

 

 

 
      10,632,904  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.3%            

Schlumberger NV

    128,343       3,804,087  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 3.1%  

Activision Blizzard Inc.

    70,908       5,487,570  

Electronic Arts Inc.

    26,136       3,717,846  

Walt Disney Co. (The)(a)

    158,256       26,772,168  
   

 

 

 
      35,977,584  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.3%  

Digital Realty Trust Inc.

    25,755       3,720,310  

Equinix Inc.

    2,398       1,894,732  

Prologis Inc.

    67,690       8,490,357  

Public Storage

    3,246       964,386  
   

 

 

 
      15,069,785  
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.9%  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    2,619       1,176,848  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

    65,969       3,103,841  

Walmart Inc.

    131,751       18,363,454  
   

 

 

 
      22,644,143  
Food Products — 1.1%            

General Mills Inc.

    56,092       3,355,423  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    60,590       2,230,924  

Mondelez International Inc., Class A

    128,060       7,450,531  
   

 

 

 
      13,036,878  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 5.3%  

Abbott Laboratories

    79,764       9,422,521  

Baxter International Inc.

    46,149       3,711,764  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    26,208       6,442,451  

Boston Scientific Corp.(a)

    130,258       5,651,895  

Danaher Corp.

    55,204       16,806,306  

Medtronic PLC

    123,310       15,456,908  

 

 

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September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)  

Stryker Corp.

    18,327     $ 4,833,196  
   

 

 

 
          62,325,041  
Health Care Providers & Services — 5.4%            

Anthem Inc.

    22,493       8,385,390  

Centene Corp.(a)

    53,102       3,308,786  

Cigna Corp.

    30,668       6,138,507  

CVS Health Corp.

    120,883       10,258,131  

Humana Inc.

    11,825       4,601,699  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

    80,441       31,431,516  
   

 

 

 
      64,124,029  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.2%            

McDonald’s Corp.

    56,383       13,594,505  
   

 

 

 
Household Products — 3.1%            

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    36,105       2,728,816  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    15,463       2,047,920  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    223,620       31,262,076  
   

 

 

 
      36,038,812  
Industrial Conglomerates — 2.8%            

3M Co.

    45,365       7,957,928  

General Electric Co.

    100,294       10,333,291  

Honeywell International Inc.

    50,034       10,621,217  

Roper Technologies Inc.

    9,622       4,292,663  
   

 

 

 
      33,205,099  
Insurance — 3.0%            

Allstate Corp. (The)

    27,017       3,439,534  

American International Group Inc.

    78,759       4,323,081  

Aon PLC, Class A

    8,481       2,423,615  

Chubb Ltd.

    40,104       6,957,242  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

    41,146       6,230,739  

MetLife Inc.

    66,500       4,105,045  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    53,569       4,842,102  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)

    23,061       3,505,503  
   

 

 

 
      35,826,861  
Interactive Media & Services — 1.7%            

Alphabet Inc., Class A(a)

    3,840       10,266,317  

Alphabet Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    3,583       9,549,806  
   

 

 

 
      19,816,123  
IT Services — 3.4%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    11,448       3,662,444  

Automatic Data Processing Inc.

    3,110       621,751  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    48,351       3,588,128  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

    56,894       6,922,862  

Fiserv Inc.(a)

    51,325       5,568,762  

Global Payments Inc.

    26,886       4,236,696  

International Business Machines Corp.

    82,073       11,402,402  

Snowflake Inc., Class A(a)

    1,065       322,088  

Twilio Inc., Class A(a)

    10,971       3,500,298  
   

 

 

 
      39,825,431  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.6%            

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

    32,837       18,760,763  
   

 

 

 
Machinery — 0.2%            

Caterpillar Inc.

    7,015       1,346,669  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

    2,955       610,592  
   

 

 

 
      1,957,261  
Media — 2.0%            

Charter Communications Inc., Class A(a)

    607       441,629  
Security   Shares     Value  
Media (continued)            

Comcast Corp., Class A

    418,872     $     23,427,511  
   

 

 

 
      23,869,140  
Metals & Mining — 0.6%            

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

    94,962       3,089,114  

Newmont Corp.

    73,524       3,992,353  

Southern Copper Corp.

    677       38,007  
   

 

 

 
      7,119,474  
Multi-Utilities — 0.8%            

Dominion Energy Inc.

    73,966       5,400,997  

Sempra Energy

    29,307       3,707,336  
   

 

 

 
      9,108,333  
Multiline Retail — 0.7%            

Dollar General Corp.

    12,465       2,644,325  

Target Corp.

    25,204       5,765,919  
   

 

 

 
      8,410,244  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.8%  

Chevron Corp.

    177,682       18,025,839  

ConocoPhillips

    123,977       8,401,921  

EOG Resources Inc.

    47,167       3,786,095  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    388,951       22,878,098  

Kinder Morgan Inc.

    178,937       2,993,616  
   

 

 

 
      56,085,569  
Pharmaceuticals — 8.0%            

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    205,164       12,139,554  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    16,347       3,776,974  

Johnson & Johnson

    241,993       39,081,870  

Merck & Co. Inc.

    232,679       17,476,520  

Pfizer Inc.

    512,728       22,052,431  

Zoetis Inc.

    2,251       437,009  
   

 

 

 
      94,964,358  
Road & Rail — 1.4%            

CSX Corp.

    207,948       6,184,374  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    22,630       5,414,227  

Uber Technologies Inc.(a)

    21,210       950,208  

Union Pacific Corp.

    22,025       4,317,120  
   

 

 

 
      16,865,929  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.4%  

Analog Devices Inc.

    29,634       4,963,102  

Intel Corp.

    371,235       19,779,401  

Micron Technology Inc.

    88,695       6,295,571  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    16,827       3,295,904  

Texas Instruments Inc.

    32,236       6,196,082  
   

 

 

 
      40,530,060  
Software — 1.7%            

Oracle Corp.

    10,528       917,305  

salesforce.com Inc.(a)

    68,577       18,599,454  

VMware Inc., Class A(a)

    4,613       685,953  
   

 

 

 
      20,202,712  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.1%  

Dell Technologies Inc., Class C(a)

    12,840       1,335,874  
   

 

 

 
Tobacco — 1.4%            

Altria Group Inc.

    75,502       3,436,851  

Philip Morris International Inc.

    143,013       13,556,202  
   

 

 

 
      16,993,053  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.6%  

T-Mobile U.S. Inc.(a)(c)

    54,100     $ 6,911,816  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.8%
(Cost: $990,720,159)

          1,178,872,257  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 0.6%

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.05%(b)(d)(e)

    5,475,688       5,478,426  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(b)(d)

    1,610,000       1,610,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,088,426  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.6%
(Cost: $7,088,426)

 

    7,088,426  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.4%
(Cost: $997,808,585)

 

    1,185,960,683  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.4)%

 

    (4,587,198
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 1,181,373,485  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(c)

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(d)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(e)

All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

03/31/21

   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

09/30/21

   

Shares

Held at

09/30/21

    Income    

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 144,852     $ 5,333,574 (a)    $     $     $     $ 5,478,426       5,475,688     $ 195 (b)    $   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    1,620,000             (10,000 )(a)                   1,610,000       1,610,000       64        

BlackRock Inc.

    10,425,759       2,333,556       (2,917,496     786,391       381,719       11,009,929       13,128       107,566        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 786,391     $ 381,719     $ 18,098,355       $ 107,825     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b)

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description  

Number of

Contracts

   

Expiration

Date

   

Notional

Amount

(000)

   

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

Long Contracts

       

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

    10       12/17/21     $ 2,149     $ (76,628
       

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell Top 200 Value ETF

    

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
    

Equity

Contracts

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 76,628  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended September 30, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
     Equity
Contracts
 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 392,746  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (93,787
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Futures contracts:

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 1,954,692    

 

 

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

                                                                                                   

 

 
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments

           

Assets

           

Common Stocks

   $ 1,178,872,257      $      $      $ 1,178,872,257  

Money Market Funds

     7,088,426                      7,088,426  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 1,185,960,683      $      $      $ 1,185,960,683  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

           

Liabilities

           

Futures Contracts

   $ (76,628    $      $      $ (76,628
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Aerospace & Defense — 1.5%

 

Axon Enterprise Inc.(a)

    45,612     $ 7,983,012  

Boeing Co. (The)(a)

    385,529       84,793,248  

BWX Technologies Inc.

    67,314       3,625,532  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    29,488       3,720,796  

General Dynamics Corp.

    179,621       35,211,105  

HEICO Corp.(b)

    31,647       4,173,290  

HEICO Corp., Class A

    55,364       6,556,758  

Hexcel Corp.(a)

    62,983       3,740,560  

Howmet Aerospace Inc.

    275,749       8,603,369  

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.

    28,458       5,494,101  

L3Harris Technologies Inc.

    144,622       31,851,549  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    178,266       61,519,597  

Mercury Systems Inc.(a)

    39,917       1,892,864  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    108,684       39,142,543  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    1,090,886       93,772,560  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., Class A(b)

    80,624       3,562,775  

Textron Inc.

    164,181       11,461,476  

TransDigm Group Inc.(a)

    37,142       23,197,779  

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    128,977       3,263,118  
   

 

 

 
      433,566,032  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.5%  

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.

    97,295       8,464,665  

Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

    123,218       14,678,961  

FedEx Corp.

    176,155       38,629,030  

GXO Logistics Inc.(a)

    69,612       5,460,365  

United Parcel Service Inc., Class B

    521,041       94,881,566  
   

 

 

 
      162,114,587  
Airlines — 0.2%  

Alaska Air Group Inc.(a)

    86,271       5,055,481  

American Airlines Group Inc.(a)

    448,515       9,203,528  

Copa Holdings SA, Class A, NVS(a)

    21,967       1,787,674  

Delta Air Lines Inc.(a)

    459,445       19,576,951  

JetBlue Airways Corp.(a)(b)

    229,735       3,512,648  

Southwest Airlines Co.(a)

    424,524       21,833,269  

United Airlines Holdings Inc.(a)

    233,052       11,086,284  
   

 

 

 
      72,055,835  
Auto Components — 0.2%  

Aptiv PLC(a)

    193,716       28,857,873  

BorgWarner Inc.

    177,839       7,684,423  

Gentex Corp.

    178,262       5,879,081  

Lear Corp.

    43,982       6,882,303  

QuantumScape Corp.(a)(b)

    148,444       3,642,816  
   

 

 

 
      52,946,496  
Automobiles — 1.8%  

Ford Motor Co.(a)

    2,816,451       39,880,946  

General Motors Co.(a)

    988,428       52,100,040  

Harley-Davidson Inc.

    107,121       3,921,700  

Tesla Inc.(a)

    574,013       445,135,601  

Thor Industries Inc.

    39,500       4,849,020  
   

 

 

 
          545,887,307  
Banks — 4.2%  

Bank of America Corp.

    5,331,404       226,318,100  

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

    27,174       2,232,888  

Bank OZK

    88,760       3,814,905  

BOK Financial Corp.

    18,845       1,687,570  

Citigroup Inc.

    1,458,967       102,390,304  

Citizens Financial Group Inc.

    311,187       14,619,565  
Security   Shares     Value  
Banks (continued)  

Comerica Inc.

    96,476     $ 7,766,318  

Commerce Bancshares Inc.

    78,642       5,479,775  

Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc.

    40,435       4,796,400  

East West Bancorp. Inc.

    103,154       7,998,561  

Fifth Third Bancorp

    496,808       21,084,532  

First Citizens BancShares Inc./NC, Class A(b)

    4,340       3,659,358  

First Hawaiian Inc.

    94,303       2,767,793  

First Horizon Corp.

    401,401       6,538,822  

First Republic Bank/CA

    128,957       24,873,226  

FNB Corp.

    230,631       2,679,932  

Huntington Bancshares Inc./OH

    1,041,201       16,096,967  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    2,137,501       349,887,539  

KeyCorp.

    677,752       14,652,998  

M&T Bank Corp.

    93,547       13,970,309  

PacWest Bancorp

    77,264       3,501,604  

People’s United Financial Inc.

    307,884       5,378,733  

Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc.

    52,985       4,984,829  

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

    305,408       59,750,021  

Popular Inc.

    57,110       4,435,734  

Prosperity Bancshares Inc.

    62,857       4,471,018  

Regions Financial Corp.

    700,046       14,917,980  

Signature Bank/New York NY

    42,796       11,652,495  

Sterling Bancorp./DE

    143,065       3,570,902  

SVB Financial Group(a)

    40,843       26,420,520  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    103,505       4,542,834  

Truist Financial Corp.

    967,013       56,715,312  

U.S. Bancorp

    969,866       57,648,835  

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

    166,686       3,375,392  

Webster Financial Corp.

    63,618       3,464,636  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    2,978,175       138,217,102  

Western Alliance Bancorp

    71,158       7,743,414  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    40,291       3,238,188  

Zions Bancorp. NA

    111,755       6,916,517  
   

 

 

 
          1,254,261,928  
Beverages — 1.3%            

Boston Beer Co. Inc. (The), Class A, NVS(a)

    6,289       3,205,818  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class A

    33,089       2,073,688  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B, NVS

    132,507       8,879,294  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    2,795,267       146,667,659  

Constellation Brands Inc., Class A

    114,716       24,169,514  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

    510,587       17,441,652  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    126,479       5,866,096  

Monster Beverage Corp.(a)

    267,923       23,799,600  

PepsiCo Inc.

    994,707       149,613,880  
   

 

 

 
      381,717,201  
Biotechnology — 2.1%            

AbbVie Inc.

    1,273,573       137,380,320  

Acceleron Pharma Inc.(a)(b)

    36,556       6,291,288  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    85,205       16,087,556  

Amgen Inc.

    408,858       86,943,654  

Biogen Inc.(a)(b)

    106,922       30,257,857  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.(a)

    129,814       10,033,324  

CureVac NV(a)(b)

    34,297       1,873,302  

Exact Sciences Corp.(a)

    125,524       11,981,266  

Exelixis Inc.(a)

    223,730       4,729,652  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

    902,457       63,036,621  

Horizon Therapeutics PLC(a)

    156,726       17,167,766  

Incyte Corp.(a)

    135,486       9,318,727  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    96,831       3,247,712  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)  

Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    107,390     $ 2,648,237  

Mirati Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    28,204       4,989,570  

Moderna Inc.(a)

    243,273       93,626,047  

Natera Inc.(a)

    61,790       6,885,878  

Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.(a)

    65,151       6,248,632  

Novavax Inc.(a)(b)

    53,042       10,996,137  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    72,149       43,663,132  

Sage Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    40,449       1,792,295  

Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    55,092       5,094,908  

Seagen Inc.(a)

    95,953       16,292,819  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.(a)

    46,313       4,176,970  

United Therapeutics Corp.(a)

    31,283       5,774,216  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    186,483       33,826,151  
   

 

 

 
      634,364,037  
Building Products — 0.6%  

A O Smith Corp.

    98,716       6,028,586  

Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.

    44,202       4,781,330  

Allegion PLC

    62,967       8,322,978  

Armstrong World Industries Inc.

    33,181       3,167,790  

AZEK Co. Inc. (The)(a)

    76,285       2,786,691  

Builders FirstSource Inc.(a)

    143,474       7,423,345  

Carlisle Companies Inc.

    36,935       7,342,309  

Carrier Global Corp.

    625,500       32,375,880  

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc.

    100,854       9,018,365  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    515,831       35,117,774  

Lennox International Inc.

    23,382       6,878,283  

Masco Corp.

    176,354       9,796,465  

Owens Corning

    71,535       6,116,243  

Trane Technologies PLC

    171,333       29,580,642  

Trex Co. Inc.(a)

    84,483       8,611,352  
   

 

 

 
          177,348,033  
Capital Markets — 3.2%  

Affiliated Managers Group Inc.

    28,522       4,309,389  

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

    82,055       21,672,367  

Apollo Global Management Inc.

    134,506       8,284,225  

Ares Management Corp., Class A

    102,596       7,574,663  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    570,826       29,591,620  

BlackRock Inc.(c)

    103,077       86,446,557  

Blackstone Inc., NVS

    490,460       57,060,116  

Carlyle Group Inc. (The)

    112,515       5,319,709  

Cboe Global Markets Inc.

    76,405       9,463,523  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    1,086,305       79,126,456  

CME Group Inc.

    257,446       49,784,907  

Evercore Inc., Class A

    27,434       3,667,103  

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

    27,262       10,762,492  

Franklin Resources Inc.

    205,144       6,096,880  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)

    237,573       89,809,721  

Interactive Brokers Group Inc., Class A

    57,952       3,612,728  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

    399,565       45,878,053  

Invesco Ltd.

    230,954       5,568,301  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

    84,876       3,507,925  

Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

    161,850       6,009,490  

KKR & Co. Inc.

    401,442       24,439,789  

Lazard Ltd., Class A

    72,142       3,304,104  

LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

    56,859       8,913,217  

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

    27,023       11,368,306  

Moody’s Corp.

    116,598       41,405,116  

Morgan Stanley

    980,148       95,378,202  

Morningstar Inc.

    15,936       4,127,902  
Security   Shares     Value  
Capital Markets (continued)  

MSCI Inc.

    57,587     $ 35,032,476  

Nasdaq Inc.

    83,955       16,204,994  

Northern Trust Corp.

    148,269       15,984,881  

Raymond James Financial Inc.

    134,158       12,380,146  

S&P Global Inc.

    173,304       73,635,137  

SEI Investments Co.

    73,466       4,356,534  

State Street Corp.

    263,411       22,316,180  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    77,439       5,262,754  

T Rowe Price Group Inc.

    161,804       31,826,847  

Tradeweb Markets Inc., Class A

    75,339       6,085,884  

Virtu Financial Inc., Class A

    57,740       1,410,588  
   

 

 

 
      946,979,282  
Chemicals — 1.3%            

Air Products & Chemicals Inc.

    159,125       40,753,504  

Albemarle Corp.

    83,063       18,188,305  

Ashland Global Holdings Inc.

    40,996       3,653,564  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(a)(b)

    148,537       4,335,795  

Celanese Corp.

    78,848       11,877,663  

CF Industries Holdings Inc.

    156,559       8,739,123  

Chemours Co. (The)

    123,986       3,603,033  

Corteva Inc.

    532,279       22,398,300  

Diversey Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    22,756       365,006  

Dow Inc.

    536,980       30,908,569  

DuPont de Nemours Inc.

    378,066       25,704,707  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    99,479       10,021,515  

Ecolab Inc.

    179,612       37,470,656  

Element Solutions Inc.

    168,016       3,642,587  

FMC Corp.

    94,314       8,635,390  

Huntsman Corp.

    143,077       4,233,648  

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

    178,710       23,897,101  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    187,024       17,552,202  

Mosaic Co. (The)

    242,570       8,664,600  

NewMarket Corp.

    4,717       1,597,978  

Olin Corp.

    103,966       5,016,360  

PPG Industries Inc.

    169,832       24,287,674  

RPM International Inc.

    91,804       7,128,581  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

    29,520       4,320,547  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    175,601       49,120,868  

Valvoline Inc.

    134,551       4,195,300  

Westlake Chemical Corp.

    21,025       1,916,219  
   

 

 

 
          382,228,795  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.4%  

ADT Inc.

    100,819       815,626  

Cintas Corp.

    63,039       23,996,426  

Clean Harbors Inc.(a)

    36,470       3,788,139  

Copart Inc.(a)

    150,248       20,842,403  

Driven Brands Holdings Inc.(a)

    45,824       1,323,855  

IAA Inc.(a)

    92,168       5,029,608  

MSA Safety Inc.

    26,552       3,868,626  

Republic Services Inc.

    153,342       18,410,240  

Rollins Inc.

    156,663       5,534,904  

Stericycle Inc.(a)

    64,895       4,410,913  

Waste Management Inc.

    304,074       45,416,493  
   

 

 

 
      133,437,233  
Communications Equipment — 0.8%  

Arista Networks Inc.(a)

    43,305       14,881,330  

Ciena Corp.(a)

    109,300       5,612,555  

Cisco Systems Inc.

    3,042,493       165,602,894  

CommScope Holding Co. Inc.(a)

    145,645       1,979,315  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Communications Equipment (continued)  

F5 Networks Inc.(a)

    44,224     $ 8,790,847  

Juniper Networks Inc.

    239,834       6,600,232  

Lumentum Holdings Inc.(a)

    54,518       4,554,434  

Motorola Solutions Inc.

    119,341       27,725,301  

Ubiquiti Inc.

    4,709       1,406,437  

Viasat Inc.(a)(b)

    50,157       2,762,146  
   

 

 

 
      239,915,491  
Construction & Engineering — 0.1%  

AECOM(a)

    98,429       6,215,791  

MasTec Inc.(a)

    40,116       3,461,209  

Quanta Services Inc.

    99,877       11,368,000  

Valmont Industries Inc.

    15,392       3,618,967  
   

 

 

 
      24,663,967  
Construction Materials — 0.1%            

Eagle Materials Inc.

    28,107       3,686,514  

Martin Marietta Materials Inc.

    45,386       15,507,488  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    96,410       16,308,716  
   

 

 

 
      35,502,718  
Consumer Finance — 0.7%  

Ally Financial Inc.

    259,811       13,263,352  

American Express Co.

    464,009       77,735,428  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    319,831       51,803,027  

Credit Acceptance Corp.(a)(b)

    6,292       3,682,708  

Discover Financial Services

    215,963       26,531,054  

OneMain Holdings Inc.

    70,016       3,873,985  

Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc.

    43,342       1,807,361  

SLM Corp.

    213,697       3,761,067  

Synchrony Financial

    410,147       20,047,985  

Upstart Holdings Inc.(a)

    32,547       10,299,173  
   

 

 

 
      212,805,140  
Containers & Packaging — 0.4%  

Amcor PLC

    1,089,968       12,632,729  

AptarGroup Inc.

    46,662       5,569,110  

Ardagh Group SA

    11,976       305,268  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    60,564       12,549,467  

Ball Corp.

    230,224       20,713,253  

Berry Global Group Inc.(a)(b)

    99,707       6,070,162  

Crown Holdings Inc.

    89,554       9,025,252  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    194,966       3,712,153  

International Paper Co.

    285,786       15,981,153  

Packaging Corp. of America

    67,326       9,253,285  

Sealed Air Corp.

    111,468       6,107,332  

Silgan Holdings Inc.

    57,001       2,186,558  

Sonoco Products Co.

    74,947       4,465,342  

Westrock Co.

    191,056       9,520,321  
   

 

 

 
      118,091,385  
Distributors — 0.1%  

Genuine Parts Co.

    102,013       12,367,036  

LKQ Corp.(a)

    194,935       9,809,129  

Pool Corp.

    27,625       12,000,576  
   

 

 

 
          34,176,741  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1%  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.(a)

    44,011       6,136,014  

Chegg Inc.(a)

    105,947       7,206,515  

frontdoor Inc.(a)

    59,883       2,509,098  

Grand Canyon Education Inc.(a)(b)

    30,546       2,686,826  

H&R Block Inc.

    128,425       3,210,625  

Mister Car Wash Inc.(a)

    29,650       541,112  
Security   Shares     Value  
Diversified Consumer Services (continued)  

Service Corp. International

    121,357     $ 7,312,973  

Terminix Global Holdings Inc.(a)

    84,879       3,536,908  
   

 

 

 
      33,140,071  
Diversified Financial Services — 1.3%  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B(a)

    1,336,644       364,823,614  

Equitable Holdings Inc.

    264,891       7,851,369  

Voya Financial Inc.

    81,306       4,991,375  
   

 

 

 
      377,666,358  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 1.0%  

AT&T Inc.

    5,142,685       138,903,922  

Lumen Technologies Inc.

    806,834       9,996,673  

Verizon Communications Inc.

    2,988,622       161,415,474  
   

 

 

 
      310,316,069  
Electric Utilities — 1.5%            

Alliant Energy Corp.

    183,415       10,267,572  

American Electric Power Co. Inc.

    358,604       29,111,473  

Avangrid Inc.

    41,587       2,021,128  

Duke Energy Corp.

    552,796       53,947,362  

Edison International

    267,843       14,857,251  

Entergy Corp.

    145,414       14,441,064  

Evergy Inc.

    165,433       10,289,933  

Eversource Energy

    250,124       20,450,138  

Exelon Corp.

    702,472       33,957,497  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    396,335       14,117,453  

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.

    73,133       2,986,020  

IDACORP Inc.

    36,111       3,733,155  

NextEra Energy Inc.

    1,411,796       110,854,222  

NRG Energy Inc.

    170,427       6,958,534  

OGE Energy Corp.

    142,139       4,684,901  

PG&E Corp.(a)

    1,062,904       10,203,878  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    83,226       6,022,233  

PPL Corp.

    561,517       15,655,094  

Southern Co. (The)

    761,815       47,209,676  

Xcel Energy Inc.

    384,395       24,024,688  
   

 

 

 
          435,793,272  
Electrical Equipment — 0.7%  

Acuity Brands Inc.

    26,397       4,576,448  

AMETEK Inc.

    167,910       20,822,519  

ChargePoint Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    75,537       1,509,985  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    286,669       42,802,548  

Emerson Electric Co.

    428,570       40,371,294  

Generac Holdings Inc.(a)

    44,444       18,162,930  

Hubbell Inc.

    39,035       7,052,453  

nVent Electric PLC

    120,192       3,885,807  

Plug Power Inc.(a)(b)

    374,844       9,573,516  

Regal Beloit Corp.

    27,419       4,122,172  

Rockwell Automation Inc.

    83,317       24,498,531  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC(a)

    112,234       6,141,445  

Shoals Technologies Group Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    73,421       2,046,977  

Sunrun Inc.(a)(b)

    137,747       6,060,868  

Vertiv Holdings Co.

    192,347       4,633,639  
   

 

 

 
      196,261,132  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.6%  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    420,058       30,760,847  

Arrow Electronics Inc.(a)

    50,623       5,684,457  

Avnet Inc.

    69,297       2,561,910  

CDW Corp./DE

    98,906       18,002,870  

Cognex Corp.(b)

    121,494       9,746,249  

Coherent Inc.(a)

    17,581       4,396,832  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (continued)  

Corning Inc.

    547,355     $ 19,972,984  

IPG Photonics Corp.(a)

    24,987       3,957,941  

Jabil Inc.

    102,261       5,968,975  

Keysight Technologies Inc.(a)

    133,770       21,977,073  

Littelfuse Inc.

    16,835       4,600,500  

National Instruments Corp.

    91,365       3,584,249  

SYNNEX Corp.

    27,716       2,885,236  

Teledyne Technologies Inc.(a)

    33,585       14,427,444  

Trimble Inc.(a)(b)

    181,896       14,960,946  

Vontier Corp.

    121,012       4,066,003  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a)

    38,788       19,992,111  
   

 

 

 
      187,546,627  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.2%            

Baker Hughes Co.

    541,545       13,392,408  

Halliburton Co.

    635,885       13,747,834  

NOV Inc.(a)

    271,926       3,564,950  

Schlumberger NV

    1,002,996       29,728,801  
   

 

 

 
      60,433,993  
Entertainment — 1.9%            

Activision Blizzard Inc.

    555,603       42,998,116  

Electronic Arts Inc.

    204,687       29,116,726  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class A(a)(b)

    15,593       733,651  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class C, NVS(a)

    142,539       7,327,930  

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.(a)

    96,538       8,797,508  

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.(a)

    12,499       2,324,189  

Netflix Inc.(a)

    310,940       189,779,120  

Playtika Holding Corp.(a)

    74,942       2,070,647  

Roku Inc.(a)

    84,025       26,329,234  

Skillz Inc.(a)(b)

    211,768       2,079,562  

Spotify Technology SA(a)

    97,809       22,040,280  

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.(a)

    83,594       12,879,328  

Walt Disney Co. (The)(a)

    1,307,201       221,139,193  

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Class A

    35,598       2,002,743  

Zynga Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    688,125       5,181,581  
   

 

 

 
          574,799,808  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 3.0%  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.

    111,312       21,268,384  

American Campus Communities Inc.

    93,806       4,544,901  

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

    198,692       7,574,139  

American Tower Corp.

    324,920       86,237,017  

Americold Realty Trust

    189,986       5,519,093  

Apartment Income REIT Corp.

    107,342       5,239,363  

AvalonBay Communities Inc.

    100,268       22,223,400  

Boston Properties Inc.

    113,803       12,330,555  

Brixmor Property Group Inc.

    211,851       4,684,026  

Camden Property Trust

    70,182       10,349,740  

CoreSite Realty Corp.

    31,550       4,370,937  

Cousins Properties Inc.

    105,235       3,924,213  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    310,060       53,739,599  

CubeSmart

    142,214       6,890,268  

CyrusOne Inc.

    92,060       7,126,365  

Digital Realty Trust Inc.

    201,646       29,127,765  

Douglas Emmett Inc.

    112,800       3,565,608  

Duke Realty Corp.

    270,252       12,936,963  

EPR Properties

    53,665       2,649,978  

Equinix Inc.

    64,219       50,741,358  

Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc.

    127,299       9,942,052  
Security   Shares     Value  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued)  

Equity Residential

    266,991     $ 21,604,912  

Essex Property Trust Inc.

    47,473       15,179,017  

Extra Space Storage Inc.

    93,864       15,768,213  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    56,509       6,667,497  

First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.

    92,143       4,798,807  

Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc.

    153,392       7,105,117  

Healthcare Trust of America Inc., Class A

    149,263       4,427,141  

Healthpeak Properties Inc.

    394,256       13,199,691  

Highwoods Properties Inc.

    78,179       3,428,931  

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.(a)

    512,829       8,374,498  

Hudson Pacific Properties Inc.

    113,816       2,989,946  

Invitation Homes Inc.

    418,525       16,042,063  

Iron Mountain Inc.

    202,731       8,808,662  

JBG SMITH Properties

    85,051       2,518,360  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

    83,804       5,548,663  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    408,659       8,479,674  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

    62,323       7,070,544  

Life Storage Inc.

    54,418       6,243,921  

Medical Properties Trust Inc.

    426,329       8,556,423  

Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc.

    83,781       15,646,102  

National Retail Properties Inc.

    125,594       5,424,405  

Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.

    165,915       4,970,813  

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.(a)

    163,110       3,121,925  

Prologis Inc.

    530,483       66,538,483  

Public Storage

    108,460       32,223,466  

Rayonier Inc.

    101,134       3,608,461  

Realty Income Corp.

    281,118       18,233,313  

Regency Centers Corp.

    124,753       8,399,619  

Rexford Industrial Realty Inc.

    95,910       5,442,893  

SBA Communications Corp.

    77,814       25,722,974  

Simon Property Group Inc.

    234,618       30,493,301  

SL Green Realty Corp.

    48,255       3,418,384  

Spirit Realty Capital Inc.

    89,442       4,117,910  

STORE Capital Corp.

    169,403       5,425,978  

Sun Communities Inc.

    82,646       15,297,775  

UDR Inc.

    212,367       11,251,204  

Ventas Inc.

    283,432       15,648,281  

VEREIT Inc.

    160,207       7,246,163  

VICI Properties Inc.

    423,600       12,034,476  

Vornado Realty Trust

    121,098       5,087,327  

Welltower Inc.

    305,080       25,138,592  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    533,703       18,983,816  

WP Carey Inc.

    133,794       9,772,314  
   

 

 

 
          885,045,779  
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.3%            

Albertsons Companies Inc., Class A

    103,014       3,206,826  

Casey’s General Stores Inc.

    25,248       4,757,986  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    318,282       143,020,017  

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    62,710       1,352,655  

Kroger Co. (The)

    539,482       21,811,257  

Sysco Corp.

    350,249       27,494,546  

U.S. Foods Holding Corp.(a)

    156,692       5,430,945  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

    516,211       24,287,727  

Walmart Inc.

    1,032,772       143,947,761  
   

 

 

 
      375,309,720  
Food Products — 0.9%            

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    399,703       23,986,177  

Beyond Meat Inc.(a)(b)

    41,211       4,337,870  

Bunge Ltd.

    98,817       8,035,798  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Food Products (continued)  

Campbell Soup Co.

    135,095     $ 5,648,322  

Conagra Brands Inc.

    336,553       11,399,050  

Darling Ingredients Inc.(a)

    119,990       8,627,281  

Flowers Foods Inc.

    144,383       3,411,770  

Freshpet Inc.(a)(b)

    27,644       3,944,522  

General Mills Inc.

    438,652       26,240,163  

Hain Celestial Group Inc. (The)(a)

    64,334       2,752,209  

Hershey Co. (The)

    105,642       17,879,909  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    204,562       8,387,042  

Ingredion Inc.

    48,381       4,306,393  

JM Smucker Co. (The)

    74,402       8,930,472  

Kellogg Co.

    184,175       11,772,466  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    472,063       17,381,360  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.

    105,708       6,487,300  

McCormick & Co. Inc./MD, NVS

    179,312       14,529,651  

Mondelez International Inc., Class A

    1,003,567       58,387,528  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a)

    34,455       1,001,951  

Post Holdings Inc.(a)

    44,071       4,854,861  

Seaboard Corp.

    119       487,899  

Tyson Foods Inc., Class A

    208,733       16,477,383  
   

 

 

 
          269,267,377  
Gas Utilities — 0.1%  

Atmos Energy Corp.

    90,384       7,971,869  

National Fuel Gas Co.

    65,708       3,450,984  

UGI Corp.

    150,737       6,424,411  
   

 

 

 
      17,847,264  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.6%  

Abbott Laboratories

    1,250,505       147,722,156  

ABIOMED Inc.(a)

    32,174       10,473,280  

Align Technology Inc.(a)

    56,788       37,788,439  

Baxter International Inc.

    361,763       29,096,598  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    204,931       50,376,138  

Boston Scientific Corp.(a)

    1,021,077       44,304,531  

Cooper Companies Inc. (The)

    35,448       14,651,013  

Danaher Corp.

    456,478       138,970,162  

DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.

    160,108       9,294,269  

Dexcom Inc.(a)(b)

    69,234       37,861,305  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)

    444,737       50,348,676  

Envista Holdings Corp.(a)

    116,428       4,867,855  

Figs Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    27,337       1,015,296  

Globus Medical Inc., Class A(a)

    53,821       4,123,765  

Hill-Rom Holdings Inc.

    48,031       7,204,650  

Hologic Inc.(a)

    178,118       13,146,890  

ICU Medical Inc.(a)

    14,242       3,323,798  

IDEXX Laboratories Inc.(a)

    61,097       37,996,224  

Insulet Corp.(a)

    48,033       13,652,420  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a)

    50,672       3,470,019  

Intuitive Surgical Inc.(a)

    85,019       84,521,639  

Masimo Corp.(a)

    35,089       9,498,943  

Medtronic PLC

    965,815       121,064,910  

Novocure Ltd.(a)(b)

    73,760       8,568,699  

Penumbra Inc.(a)

    24,008       6,398,132  

Quidel Corp.(a)

    24,982       3,526,209  

ResMed Inc.

    103,829       27,364,133  

STERIS PLC

    61,555       12,574,455  

Stryker Corp.

    250,944       66,178,952  

Tandem Diabetes Care Inc.(a)(b)

    45,207       5,396,812  

Teleflex Inc.

    33,614       12,657,352  

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.

    52,818       22,423,354  
Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

    152,026     $ 22,250,525  
   

 

 

 
          1,062,111,599  
Health Care Providers & Services — 2.4%  

Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc.(a)(b)

    61,867       3,945,877  

agilon health Inc.(a)(b)

    49,105       1,287,042  

Amedisys Inc.(a)

    23,014       3,431,387  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    108,981       13,017,780  

Anthem Inc.

    176,804       65,912,531  

Cardinal Health Inc.

    213,514       10,560,402  

Centene Corp.(a)

    415,793       25,908,062  

Chemed Corp.

    10,976       5,105,157  

Cigna Corp.

    241,187       48,275,990  

CVS Health Corp.

    947,588       80,412,318  

DaVita Inc.(a)

    48,578       5,647,678  

Encompass Health Corp.

    70,198       5,267,658  

Guardant Health Inc.(a)(b)

    62,810       7,851,878  

HCA Healthcare Inc.

    181,930       44,158,050  

Henry Schein Inc.(a)

    102,898       7,836,712  

Humana Inc.

    92,809       36,116,622  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(a)

    69,454       19,547,134  

McKesson Corp.

    111,817       22,294,074  

Molina Healthcare Inc.(a)

    41,403       11,233,048  

Oak Street Health Inc.(a)(b)

    68,754       2,924,108  

Premier Inc., Class A

    88,432       3,427,624  

Quest Diagnostics Inc.

    87,968       12,782,630  

Signify Health Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    45,482       812,763  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

    677,302       264,648,984  

Universal Health Services Inc., Class B

    53,213       7,363,083  
   

 

 

 
      709,768,592  
Health Care Technology — 0.2%  

Cerner Corp.

    213,367       15,046,641  

Certara Inc.(a)(b)

    59,852       1,981,101  

Change Healthcare Inc.(a)

    181,380       3,798,097  

Teladoc Health Inc.(a)(b)

    109,018       13,824,573  

Veeva Systems Inc., Class A(a)

    98,536       28,395,119  
   

 

 

 
      63,045,531  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.1%  

Aramark

    158,436       5,206,207  

Booking Holdings Inc.(a)

    29,507       70,045,782  

Boyd Gaming Corp.(a)

    55,331       3,500,239  

Caesars Entertainment Inc.(a)

    147,128       16,519,532  

Carnival Corp.(a)

    615,187       15,385,827  

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.(a)

    20,151       36,624,846  

Choice Hotels International Inc.

    26,090       3,296,993  

Churchill Downs Inc.

    26,505       6,363,320  

Darden Restaurants Inc.

    94,997       14,389,196  

Domino’s Pizza Inc.

    26,492       12,635,624  

DraftKings Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    214,785       10,344,046  

Expedia Group Inc.(a)

    104,649       17,151,971  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.(a)

    196,767       25,994,888  

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A(a)

    34,040       2,624,484  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.(a)

    245,126       8,971,612  

Marriott International Inc./MD, Class A(a)

    194,443       28,795,064  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    28,497       4,483,433  

McDonald’s Corp.

    537,159       129,514,407  

MGM Resorts International

    287,580       12,409,077  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    261,647       6,988,591  

Penn National Gaming Inc.(a)

    109,315       7,920,965  

Planet Fitness Inc., Class A(a)

    60,071       4,718,577  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a)

    157,533     $ 14,012,560  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(a)

    53,836       2,288,030  

Starbucks Corp.

    849,482       93,706,359  

Travel + Leisure Co.

    61,474       3,352,177  

Vail Resorts Inc.(a)

    28,873       9,645,026  

Wendy’s Co. (The)

    128,690       2,789,999  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc.

    63,149       4,874,471  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.(a)

    78,829       6,680,758  

Yum China Holdings Inc.

    307,569       17,872,835  

Yum! Brands Inc.

    215,068       26,304,967  
   

 

 

 
          625,411,863  
Household Durables — 0.4%  

DR Horton Inc.

    241,735       20,298,488  

Garmin Ltd.

    109,826       17,073,550  

Leggett & Platt Inc.

    94,148       4,221,596  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    197,254       18,478,755  

Lennar Corp., Class B

    11,447       888,173  

Mohawk Industries Inc.(a)

    40,605       7,203,327  

Newell Brands Inc.

    264,414       5,854,126  

NVR Inc.(a)

    2,307       11,059,942  

PulteGroup Inc.

    181,580       8,338,154  

Tempur Sealy International Inc.

    136,464       6,333,294  

Toll Brothers Inc.

    80,010       4,423,753  

TopBuild Corp.(a)(b)

    22,811       4,671,921  

Whirlpool Corp.

    43,963       8,962,297  
   

 

 

 
      117,807,376  
Household Products — 1.2%            

Church & Dwight Co. Inc.

    179,891       14,853,600  

Clorox Co. (The)

    87,522       14,494,518  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    599,888       45,339,535  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    242,161       32,071,803  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    1,752,921       245,058,356  

Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.

    31,579       863,370  

Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc.

    27,575       2,638,100  
   

 

 

 
      355,319,282  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1%  

AES Corp. (The)

    483,069       11,028,465  

Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A

    86,799       3,368,669  

Vistra Corp.

    357,155       6,107,351  
   

 

 

 
      20,504,485  
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.0%            

3M Co.

    417,045       73,158,034  

General Electric Co.

    785,817       80,962,725  

Honeywell International Inc.

    500,267       106,196,679  

Roper Technologies Inc.

    75,291       33,589,574  
   

 

 

 
      293,907,012  
Insurance — 2.1%            

Aflac Inc.

    478,288       24,933,153  

Alleghany Corp.(a)

    9,707       6,061,148  

Allstate Corp. (The)

    212,896       27,103,790  

American Financial Group Inc./OH

    47,112       5,928,103  

American International Group Inc.

    616,788       33,855,493  

Aon PLC, Class A

    161,202       46,066,696  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a)

    275,870       10,532,717  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    147,822       21,973,740  

Assurant Inc.

    41,781       6,590,953  

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    55,773       2,610,734  

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(a)

    83,679       5,762,973  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

    59,725       2,749,739  
Security   Shares     Value  
Insurance (continued)  

Brighthouse Financial Inc.(a)

    53,635     $ 2,425,911  

Brown & Brown Inc.

    169,421       9,394,394  

Chubb Ltd.

    315,399       54,715,419  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    109,485       12,505,377  

CNA Financial Corp.

    18,020       756,119  

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A, NVS

    17,730       3,163,387  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    27,620       6,926,544  

Fidelity National Financial Inc.

    197,298       8,945,491  

First American Financial Corp.

    76,516       5,130,398  

Globe Life Inc.

    69,481       6,185,893  

GoHealth Inc., Class A(a)

    55,406       278,692  

Hanover Insurance Group Inc. (The)

    23,713       3,073,679  

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

    250,196       17,576,269  

Kemper Corp.

    39,237       2,620,639  

Lemonade Inc.(a)(b)

    24,076       1,613,333  

Lincoln National Corp.

    131,390       9,033,062  

Loews Corp.

    152,956       8,248,917  

Markel Corp.(a)

    9,946       11,886,763  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

    365,555       55,355,994  

Mercury General Corp.

    19,605       1,091,410  

MetLife Inc.

    523,660       32,325,532  

Old Republic International Corp.

    201,162       4,652,877  

Primerica Inc.

    29,080       4,467,560  

Principal Financial Group Inc.

    188,248       12,123,171  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    420,461       38,005,470  

Prudential Financial Inc.

    278,846       29,334,599  

Reinsurance Group of America Inc.

    48,785       5,427,819  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

    33,100       4,614,140  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)

    180,489       27,436,133  

Unum Group

    148,449       3,720,132  

W R Berkley Corp.

    102,097       7,471,458  

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.(b)

    2,137       2,285,757  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    93,539       21,744,076  
   

 

 

 
      608,705,654  
Interactive Media & Services — 6.1%  

Alphabet Inc., Class A(a)

    216,558       578,972,144  

Alphabet Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    202,036       538,488,571  

Facebook Inc., Class A(a)

    1,723,095       584,801,212  

IAC/InterActiveCorp.(a)(b)

    54,262       7,069,796  

Match Group Inc.(a)(b)

    199,414       31,306,004  

Pinterest Inc., Class A(a)

    400,165       20,388,407  

TripAdvisor Inc.(a)

    74,930       2,536,380  

Twitter Inc.(a)

    561,104       33,885,070  

Vimeo Inc.(a)

    104,188       3,060,002  

Zillow Group Inc., Class A(a)

    40,996       3,631,426  

Zillow Group Inc., Class C, NVS(a)(b)

    122,157       10,766,918  
   

 

 

 
      1,814,905,930  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 3.8%  

Amazon.com Inc.(a)

    312,495       1,026,558,575  

DoorDash Inc., Class A(a)

    104,054       21,433,043  

eBay Inc.

    469,197       32,688,955  

Etsy Inc.(a)

    92,352       19,205,522  

Qurate Retail Inc., Series A

    284,358       2,897,608  

Wayfair Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    54,405       13,901,021  
   

 

 

 
          1,116,684,724  
IT Services — 5.4%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    457,846       146,474,092  

Akamai Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    116,073       12,140,075  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    34,064       3,436,717  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
IT Services (continued)  

Amdocs Ltd.

    90,295     $ 6,836,234  

Automatic Data Processing Inc.

    305,579       61,091,354  

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.

    83,480       13,911,107  

Cloudflare Inc., Class A(a)

    186,428       21,001,114  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    378,439       28,083,958  

Concentrix Corp.(a)

    30,321       5,366,817  

DXC Technology Co.(a)

    176,344       5,926,922  

EPAM Systems Inc.(a)

    38,829       22,151,168  

Euronet Worldwide Inc.(a)

    37,898       4,823,657  

Fastly Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    70,456       2,849,241  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

    445,929       54,260,641  

Fiserv Inc.(a)

    430,194       46,676,049  

FleetCor Technologies Inc.(a)

    59,680       15,592,594  

Gartner Inc.(a)

    58,708       17,840,187  

Genpact Ltd.

    128,637       6,111,544  

Global Payments Inc.

    211,041       33,255,841  

Globant SA(a)(b)

    29,159       8,193,971  

GoDaddy Inc., Class A(a)

    124,256       8,660,643  

International Business Machines Corp.

    643,365       89,382,699  

Jack Henry & Associates Inc.

    53,035       8,700,922  

Mastercard Inc., Class A

    629,966       219,026,579  

MongoDB Inc.(a)(b)

    44,717       21,084,513  

Okta Inc.(a)

    89,581       21,261,155  

Paychex Inc.

    231,349       26,015,195  

PayPal Holdings Inc.(a)

    845,991       220,135,318  

Paysafe Ltd.(a)(b)

    300,370       2,327,868  

Sabre Corp.(a)

    231,635       2,742,558  

Shift4 Payments Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    27,824       2,156,917  

Snowflake Inc., Class A(a)

    140,338       42,442,421  

SolarWinds Corp.(b)

    24,958       417,547  

Square Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    284,785       68,302,834  

StoneCo Ltd., Class A(a)

    160,151       5,560,443  

Switch Inc., Class A

    82,265       2,088,708  

Twilio Inc., Class A(a)

    120,182       38,344,067  

VeriSign Inc.(a)

    71,226       14,602,042  

Visa Inc., Class A

    1,218,686       271,462,307  

Western Union Co. (The)

    301,461       6,095,541  

WEX Inc.(a)

    32,927       5,799,762  

Wix.com Ltd.(a)(b)

    38,283       7,502,320  
   

 

 

 
          1,600,135,642  
Leisure Products — 0.1%            

Brunswick Corp./DE

    57,758       5,502,605  

Hasbro Inc.

    93,342       8,327,973  

Hayward Holdings Inc.(a)

    16,014       356,151  

Mattel Inc.(a)

    250,433       4,648,036  

Peloton Interactive Inc., Class A(a)

    189,893       16,530,186  

Polaris Inc.

    39,641       4,743,442  

YETI Holdings Inc.(a)

    59,465       5,095,556  
   

 

 

 
      45,203,949  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.5%  

10X Genomics Inc., Class A(a)

    60,105       8,750,086  

Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.(a)(b)

    78,112       2,655,027  

Agilent Technologies Inc.

    218,685       34,449,448  

Avantor Inc.(a)(b)

    411,800       16,842,620  

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Class A(a)

    14,972       11,168,363  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    28,045       13,589,766  

Bruker Corp.

    73,757       5,760,422  

Charles River Laboratories International Inc.(a)

    35,832       14,786,791  

Illumina Inc.(a)

    104,992       42,585,805  
Security   Shares     Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services (continued)  

IQVIA Holdings Inc.(a)

    137,002     $ 32,817,459  

Maravai LifeSciences Holdings Inc., Class A(a)

    73,284       3,596,779  

Mettler-Toledo International Inc.(a)(b)

    16,482       22,701,647  

PerkinElmer Inc.

    80,083       13,877,583  

PPD Inc.(a)

    110,444       5,167,675  

QIAGEN NV(a)(b)

    162,621       8,404,253  

Repligen Corp.(a)

    38,596       11,153,858  

Sotera Health Co.(a)

    71,698       1,874,903  

Syneos Health Inc.(a)

    72,235       6,319,118  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

    282,862       161,607,546  

Waters Corp.(a)(b)

    43,736       15,626,873  
   

 

 

 
      433,736,022  
Machinery — 1.6%            

AGCO Corp.

    44,787       5,487,751  

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc.

    70,466       2,488,859  

Caterpillar Inc.

    394,495       75,731,205  

Colfax Corp.(a)(b)

    84,362       3,872,216  

Crane Co.

    35,281       3,344,992  

Cummins Inc.

    103,564       23,256,332  

Deere & Co.

    202,813       67,956,552  

Donaldson Co. Inc.

    91,208       5,236,251  

Dover Corp.

    102,937       16,006,703  

Flowserve Corp.

    90,589       3,140,721  

Fortive Corp.

    238,734       16,847,458  

Gates Industrial Corp. PLC(a)

    64,887       1,055,711  

Graco Inc.

    121,102       8,473,507  

IDEX Corp.

    55,550       11,496,072  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

    226,389       46,778,759  

Ingersoll Rand Inc.(a)

    292,610       14,750,470  

ITT Inc.

    59,156       5,077,951  

Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.

    40,766       5,250,253  

Middleby Corp. (The)(a)

    39,609       6,753,731  

Nordson Corp.

    41,664       9,922,282  

Oshkosh Corp.

    50,496       5,169,275  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    309,881       25,497,009  

PACCAR Inc.

    247,718       19,549,905  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    92,138       25,763,627  

Pentair PLC

    116,254       8,443,528  

Snap-on Inc.

    39,292       8,210,063  

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

    116,389       20,404,156  

Timken Co. (The)

    44,878       2,935,919  

Toro Co. (The)

    79,400       7,734,354  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    130,189       11,223,594  

Woodward Inc.

    39,603       4,483,060  

Xylem Inc./NY

    130,837       16,181,920  
   

 

 

 
          488,524,186  
Marine — 0.0%            

Kirby Corp.(a)

    40,923       1,962,667  
   

 

 

 
Media — 1.3%            

Altice USA Inc., Class A(a)

    153,376       3,177,951  

Cable One Inc.

    3,863       7,004,121  

Charter Communications Inc., Class A(a)

    92,118       67,021,372  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    3,283,460       183,643,918  

Discovery Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    111,912       2,840,327  

Discovery Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    224,302       5,443,810  

DISH Network Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    179,303       7,792,508  

Fox Corp., Class A, NVS

    225,560       9,047,212  

Fox Corp., Class B

    116,098       4,309,558  

Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (The)

    281,123       10,308,780  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Media (continued)            

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A(a)

    18,691     $ 3,146,630  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C, NVS(a)

    104,375       18,025,562  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A(a)

    52,764       2,488,878  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C, NVS(a)

    116,488       5,529,685  

New York Times Co. (The), Class A

    118,659       5,846,329  

News Corp., Class A, NVS

    277,161       6,521,598  

News Corp., Class B

    81,979       1,904,372  

Nexstar Media Group Inc., Class A

    27,265       4,143,189  

Omnicom Group Inc.

    155,399       11,260,212  

Sirius XM Holdings Inc.(b)

    611,151       3,728,021  

ViacomCBS Inc., Class A

    6,785       285,445  

ViacomCBS Inc., Class B, NVS

    418,645       16,540,664  
   

 

 

 
      380,010,142  
Metals & Mining — 0.4%            

Alcoa Corp.(a)

    140,029       6,853,019  

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.(a)(b)

    318,118       6,301,918  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

    1,048,999       34,123,937  

Newmont Corp.

    576,932       31,327,408  

Nucor Corp.

    212,002       20,880,077  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    46,459       6,616,691  

Royal Gold Inc.

    45,089       4,305,549  

Southern Copper Corp.

    58,368       3,276,779  

Steel Dynamics Inc.

    137,907       8,064,801  

United States Steel Corp.(b)

    183,929       4,040,920  
   

 

 

 
      125,791,099  
Mortgage Real Estate Investment — 0.1%  

AGNC Investment Corp.

    391,243       6,169,902  

Annaly Capital Management Inc.

    1,037,450       8,735,329  

New Residential Investment Corp.

    326,949       3,596,439  

Starwood Property Trust Inc.

    205,228       5,009,616  
   

 

 

 
      23,511,286  
Multi-Utilities — 0.7%            

Ameren Corp.

    182,904       14,815,224  

CenterPoint Energy Inc.

    429,527       10,566,364  

CMS Energy Corp.

    206,927       12,359,750  

Consolidated Edison Inc.

    255,503       18,546,963  

Dominion Energy Inc.

    579,818       42,338,310  

DTE Energy Co.

    140,896       15,739,492  

MDU Resources Group Inc.

    149,881       4,446,969  

NiSource Inc.

    282,310       6,840,371  

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.

    367,111       22,357,060  

Sempra Energy

    228,931       28,959,772  

WEC Energy Group Inc.

    229,218       20,217,028  
   

 

 

 
      197,187,303  
Multiline Retail — 0.5%            

Dollar General Corp.

    170,557       36,181,962  

Dollar Tree Inc.(a)

    169,852       16,258,234  

Kohl’s Corp.

    115,371       5,432,820  

Nordstrom Inc.(a)(b)

    79,754       2,109,493  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    43,525       2,623,687  

Target Corp.

    358,001       81,899,889  
   

 

 

 
          144,506,085  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 2.4%  

Antero Midstream Corp.

    221,669       2,309,791  

APA Corp.

    281,151       6,025,066  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    283,590       6,170,918  

Cheniere Energy Inc.(a)

    167,705       16,379,747  

Chevron Corp.

    1,392,819       141,301,488  
Security   Shares     Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Cimarex Energy Co.

    69,199     $ 6,034,153  

ConocoPhillips

    972,006       65,872,847  

Continental Resources Inc./OK

    46,674       2,154,005  

Devon Energy Corp.

    487,422       17,308,355  

Diamondback Energy Inc.

    129,890       12,296,686  

DTE Midstream LLC(a)

    75,555       3,493,663  

EOG Resources Inc.

    419,729       33,691,647  

EQT Corp.(a)

    200,353       4,099,222  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    3,048,927       179,337,886  

Hess Corp.

    202,706       15,833,366  

HollyFrontier Corp.

    108,239       3,585,958  

Kinder Morgan Inc.

    1,398,099       23,390,196  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    577,470       7,894,015  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    460,108       28,439,275  

New Fortress Energy Inc.

    19,012       527,583  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    602,464       17,820,885  

ONEOK Inc.

    323,136       18,738,657  

Phillips 66

    314,650       22,034,940  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    155,601       25,909,123  

Targa Resources Corp.

    165,706       8,154,392  

Texas Pacific Land Corp.(b)

    4,230       5,115,593  

Valero Energy Corp.

    293,230       20,693,241  

Williams Companies Inc. (The)

    885,037       22,957,860  
   

 

 

 
      717,570,558  
Paper & Forest Products — 0.0%  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    68,459       4,201,329  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products — 0.2%            

Coty Inc., Class A(a)

    247,333       1,944,037  

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The), Class A

    164,473       49,330,387  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.(a)(b)

    69,782       2,957,361  
   

 

 

 
      54,231,785  
Pharmaceuticals — 3.3%  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    1,608,243       95,159,738  

Catalent Inc.(a)

    118,630       15,786,094  

Elanco Animal Health Inc.(a)(b)

    312,844       9,976,595  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    610,258       141,000,111  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a)

    41,437       5,395,512  

Johnson & Johnson

    1,896,947       306,356,941  

Merck & Co. Inc.

    1,823,930       136,995,382  

Nektar Therapeutics(a)(b)

    121,859       2,188,588  

Organon & Co.

    175,808       5,764,744  

Perrigo Co. PLC

    100,267       4,745,637  

Pfizer Inc.

    4,019,193       172,865,491  

Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A

    234,377       8,470,385  

Viatris Inc.

    888,333       12,036,912  

Zoetis Inc.

    341,752       66,347,733  
   

 

 

 
          983,089,863  
Professional Services — 0.6%  

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    96,094       7,625,059  

CACI International Inc., Class A(a)

    17,823       4,671,408  

Clarivate PLC(a)

    313,603       6,867,906  

CoStar Group Inc.(a)

    282,385       24,302,053  

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    101,450       1,705,374  

Equifax Inc.

    86,901       22,022,451  

FTI Consulting Inc.(a)(b)

    24,071       3,242,364  

IHS Markit Ltd.

    268,558       31,319,234  

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

    94,639       12,542,507  

Legalzoomcom Inc.(a)(b)

    13,595       358,908  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Professional Services (continued)  

Leidos Holdings Inc.

    99,003     $ 9,517,158  

ManpowerGroup Inc.

    37,202       4,028,233  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

    259,040       4,970,978  

Robert Half International Inc.

    77,040       7,729,423  

Science Applications International Corp.

    38,973       3,334,530  

TransUnion

    138,339       15,536,853  

Verisk Analytics Inc.

    114,024       22,835,586  
   

 

 

 
      182,610,025  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.1%  

CBRE Group Inc., Class A(a)

    239,687       23,335,926  

Howard Hughes Corp. (The)(a)

    27,764       2,437,957  

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.(a)

    35,410       8,784,867  

Opendoor Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    324,380       6,659,521  
   

 

 

 
      41,218,271  
Road & Rail — 1.1%  

AMERCO

    6,491       4,193,381  

CSX Corp.

    1,630,073       48,478,371  

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc.

    61,239       10,240,386  

Kansas City Southern

    66,180       17,910,955  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.

    115,480       5,906,802  

Landstar System Inc.

    27,668       4,366,564  

Lyft Inc., Class A(a)

    207,385       11,113,762  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    176,712       42,278,346  

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

    73,790       21,102,464  

Ryder System Inc.

    36,976       3,058,285  

Schneider National Inc., Class B

    43,390       986,689  

TuSimple Holdings Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    19,825       736,102  

Uber Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    1,159,164       51,930,547  

Union Pacific Corp.

    469,490       92,024,735  

XPO Logistics Inc.(a)

    69,612       5,539,723  
   

 

 

 
          319,867,112  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 5.2%  

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.(a)(b)

    871,312       89,658,005  

Allegro MicroSystems Inc.(a)

    28,943       925,018  

Analog Devices Inc.

    385,851       64,622,325  

Applied Materials Inc.

    659,058       84,840,536  

Broadcom Inc.

    287,406       139,371,792  

Brooks Automation Inc.

    52,637       5,387,397  

Cirrus Logic Inc.(a)

    39,333       3,239,073  

Enphase Energy Inc.(a)(b)

    94,765       14,211,907  

Entegris Inc.

    98,210       12,364,639  

First Solar Inc.(a)

    74,288       7,091,532  

Intel Corp.

    2,910,047       155,047,304  

KLA Corp.

    110,222       36,870,361  

Lam Research Corp.

    102,549       58,365,763  

Marvell Technology Inc.

    591,129       35,650,990  

Microchip Technology Inc.

    194,211       29,809,446  

Micron Technology Inc.

    805,404       57,167,576  

MKS Instruments Inc.

    38,837       5,860,892  

Monolithic Power Systems Inc.

    31,845       15,434,635  

NVIDIA Corp.

    1,722,444       356,821,499  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    191,325       37,474,828  

ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)

    306,016       14,006,352  

Qorvo Inc.(a)

    79,411       13,276,725  

QUALCOMM Inc.

    811,306       104,642,248  

Skyworks Solutions Inc.

    120,178       19,802,931  

Teradyne Inc.

    121,410       13,254,330  

Texas Instruments Inc.

    665,881       127,988,987  

Universal Display Corp.(b)

    31,286       5,348,655  
Security   Shares     Value  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)  

Xilinx Inc.

    176,617     $ 26,667,401  
   

 

 

 
      1,535,203,147  
Software — 10.2%            

Adobe Inc.(a)

    343,739       197,897,417  

Alteryx Inc., Class A(a)

    42,611       3,114,864  

Anaplan Inc.(a)

    99,467       6,056,546  

ANSYS Inc.(a)

    62,639       21,325,448  

Aspen Technology Inc.(a)(b)

    46,968       5,767,670  

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(a)

    98,365       38,502,028  

Autodesk Inc.(a)(b)

    158,228       45,121,879  

Avalara Inc.(a)(b)

    60,906       10,644,542  

Bentley Systems Inc., Class B(b)

    101,123       6,132,099  

Bill.com Holdings Inc.(a)

    56,797       15,161,959  

Black Knight Inc.(a)

    111,914       8,057,808  

C3.ai Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    24,689       1,144,088  

Cadence Design Systems Inc.(a)

    197,392       29,893,044  

CDK Global Inc.

    92,776       3,947,619  

Ceridian HCM Holding Inc.(a)

    92,808       10,452,037  

Citrix Systems Inc.

    91,029       9,773,784  

Coupa Software Inc.(a)(b)

    52,571       11,522,512  

Crowdstrike Holdings Inc., Class A(a)

    142,249       34,961,959  

Datadog Inc., Class A(a)

    167,576       23,686,868  

Datto Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    17,375       415,263  

DocuSign Inc.(a)

    137,195       35,318,109  

Dolby Laboratories Inc., Class A

    47,891       4,214,408  

DoubleVerify Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    10,940       373,710  

Dropbox Inc., Class A(a)

    212,101       6,197,591  

Duck Creek Technologies Inc.(a)

    46,585       2,060,920  

Dynatrace Inc.(a)

    141,947       10,073,979  

Elastic NV(a)

    51,159       7,622,179  

Everbridge Inc.(a)(b)

    29,050       4,387,712  

Fair Isaac Corp.(a)

    19,266       7,666,519  

Five9 Inc.(a)

    48,018       7,670,395  

Fortinet Inc.(a)

    96,323       28,130,169  

Guidewire Software Inc.(a)

    62,057       7,376,716  

HubSpot Inc.(a)

    32,164       21,745,759  

Intuit Inc.

    183,985       99,261,747  

Jamf Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    37,030       1,426,396  

Mandiant Inc.

    160,387       2,854,889  

Manhattan Associates Inc.(a)

    44,222       6,767,293  

McAfee Corp., Class A

    51,982       1,149,322  

Medallia Inc.(a)

    76,514       2,591,529  

Microsoft Corp.

    5,425,954           1,529,684,952  

N-Able Inc.(a)

    27,837       345,457  

nCino Inc.(a)(b)

    42,296       3,004,285  

NCR Corp.(a)

    95,220       3,690,727  

New Relic Inc.(a)

    35,548       2,551,280  

NortonLifeLock Inc.

    394,647       9,984,569  

Nuance Communications Inc.(a)

    208,318       11,465,823  

Nutanix Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    134,037       5,053,195  

Oracle Corp.

    1,213,478       105,730,338  

Palantir Technologies Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,168,436       28,089,201  

Palo Alto Networks Inc.(a)

    68,449       32,787,071  

Paycom Software Inc.(a)

    36,451       18,070,583  

Paycor HCM Inc.(a)

    14,782       519,735  

Paylocity Holding Corp.(a)

    26,425       7,409,570  

Pegasystems Inc.(b)

    27,529       3,498,936  

Procore Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    7,305       652,629  

PTC Inc.(a)

    75,684       9,066,186  

RingCentral Inc., Class A(a)

    57,749       12,560,407  

 

 

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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Software (continued)            

salesforce.com Inc.(a)

    665,346     $ 180,455,142  

ServiceNow Inc.(a)

    141,886       88,291,401  

Smartsheet Inc., Class A(a)

    84,436       5,810,886  

Splunk Inc.(a)

    118,361       17,128,020  

SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.

    160,876       11,164,794  

Synopsys Inc.(a)

    108,964       32,624,911  

Teradata Corp.(a)

    78,840       4,521,474  

Trade Desk Inc. (The), Class A(a)

    308,006       21,652,822  

Tyler Technologies Inc.(a)

    28,613       13,123,352  

Unity Software Inc.(a)

    108,847       13,741,934  

VMware Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    56,123       8,345,490  

Wolfspeed Inc.

    80,229       6,476,887  

Workday Inc., Class A(a)

    135,574       33,878,587  

Zendesk Inc.(a)

    83,745       9,747,081  

Zoom Video Communications Inc., Class A(a)

    153,632       40,174,768  

Zscaler Inc.(a)

    54,813       14,373,065  
   

 

 

 
      3,026,144,334  
Specialty Retail — 2.3%  

Advance Auto Parts Inc.

    48,330       10,095,654  

AutoNation Inc.(a)

    32,574       3,966,210  

AutoZone Inc.(a)

    15,532       26,373,181  

Bath & Body Works Inc.

    175,996       11,093,028  

Best Buy Co. Inc.

    180,418       19,071,987  

Burlington Stores Inc.(a)

    47,085       13,351,893  

CarMax Inc.(a)(b)

    118,285       15,135,749  

Carvana Co.(a)(b)

    56,303       16,977,607  

Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc.

    45,353       5,431,929  

Five Below Inc.(a)

    39,851       7,046,055  

Floor & Decor Holdings Inc., Class A(a)

    71,623       8,651,342  

Foot Locker Inc.

    59,827       2,731,701  

GameStop Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    46,329       8,129,350  

Gap Inc. (The)

    144,669       3,283,986  

Home Depot Inc. (The)

    765,602       251,316,513  

Leslie’s Inc.(a)(b)

    108,159       2,221,586  

Lithia Motors Inc.

    21,726       6,888,011  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

    509,264       103,309,295  

O’Reilly Automotive Inc.(a)

    49,021       29,954,772  

Penske Automotive Group Inc.

    23,204       2,334,322  

Petco Health & Wellness Co. Inc.(a)(b)

    39,890       841,679  

RH(a)(b)

    12,327       8,221,000  

Ross Stores Inc.

    251,960       27,425,846  

TJX Companies Inc. (The)

    868,182       57,282,648  

Tractor Supply Co.

    83,098       16,836,486  

Ulta Beauty Inc.(a)

    38,395       13,857,523  

Victoria’s Secret & Co.(a)

    51,974       2,872,083  

Vroom Inc.(a)(b)

    72,442       1,598,795  

Williams-Sonoma Inc.

    53,846       9,548,511  
   

 

 

 
      685,848,742  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 5.7%  

Apple Inc.

    11,303,684           1,599,471,286  

Dell Technologies Inc., Class C(a)

    194,915       20,278,957  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    918,473       13,088,240  

HP Inc.

    867,418       23,732,556  

NetApp Inc.

    161,423       14,489,328  

Pure Storage Inc., Class A(a)

    185,541       4,668,212  

Western Digital Corp.(a)

    224,890       12,692,792  

Xerox Holdings Corp.

    92,023       1,856,104  
   

 

 

 
      1,690,277,475  
Security   Shares     Value  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.8%  

Capri Holdings Ltd.(a)

    102,217     $ 4,948,325  

Carter’s Inc.

    30,284       2,944,816  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    28,658       2,746,583  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a)

    19,309       6,955,102  

Hanesbrands Inc.

    236,445       4,057,396  

Lululemon Athletica Inc.(a)

    81,945       33,163,142  

Nike Inc., Class B

    891,967       129,540,367  

PVH Corp.(a)

    50,027       5,142,275  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    33,437       3,712,845  

Skechers U.S.A. Inc., Class A(a)

    94,716       3,989,438  

Tapestry Inc.

    201,032       7,442,205  

Under Armour Inc., Class A(a)

    136,962       2,763,893  

Under Armour Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    140,008       2,452,940  

VF Corp.

    235,798       15,796,108  
   

 

 

 
      225,655,435  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%  

MGIC Investment Corp.

    242,975       3,634,906  

New York Community Bancorp. Inc.

    334,838       4,309,365  

Rocket Companies Inc., Class A(b)

    115,971       1,860,175  

TFS Financial Corp.

    28,343       540,218  

UWM Holdings Corp.

    55,896       388,477  
   

 

 

 
      10,733,141  
Tobacco — 0.6%            

Altria Group Inc.

    1,332,731       60,665,915  

Philip Morris International Inc.

    1,123,186       106,466,801  
   

 

 

 
      167,132,716  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.3%  

Air Lease Corp.

    73,769       2,902,072  

Core & Main Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    25,246       661,698  

Fastenal Co.

    416,388       21,489,785  

MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc., Class A

    34,625       2,776,579  

SiteOne Landscape Supply Inc.(a)(b)

    31,692       6,321,603  

United Rentals Inc.(a)

    52,400       18,388,732  

Univar Solutions Inc.(a)

    126,220       3,006,560  

Watsco Inc.

    22,660       5,996,289  

WW Grainger Inc.

    34,113       13,408,456  
   

 

 

 
      74,951,774  
Water Utilities — 0.1%            

American Water Works Co. Inc.

    130,375       22,038,590  

Essential Utilities Inc.

    156,684       7,219,999  
   

 

 

 
      29,258,589  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2%  

T-Mobile U.S. Inc.(a)

    423,749       54,138,172  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.8%
(Cost: $20,827,471,792)

 

        29,596,362,575  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 1.0%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.05%(c)(d)(e)

    260,495,613       260,625,861  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Money Market Funds (continued)  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(c)(d)

    38,650,000     $ 38,650,000  
   

 

 

 
      299,275,861  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.0%
(Cost: $299,070,685)

 

    299,275,861  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.8%
(Cost: $21,126,542,477)

 

    29,895,638,436  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.8)%

 

    (243,741,788
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  29,651,896,648  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

 

(c)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(e)

All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

   
    Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

03/31/21

    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sales
   

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

   

Value at

09/30/21

   

Shares

Held at

09/30/21

    Income    

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

     
 

 

   

    

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 259,515,588     $ 1,140,941 (a)    $     $ (11,833   $ (18,835   $ 260,625,861       260,495,613     $ 530,643 (b)    $         
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    21,460,000       17,190,000 (a)                        38,650,000       38,650,000       1,676           
 

BlackRock Inc.

    80,120,313       7,678,751       (10,505,598     3,865,466       5,287,625       86,446,557       103,077       869,501          
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ 3,853,633     $ 5,268,790     $ 385,722,418       $ 1,401,820     $    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b)

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description  

Number of

Contracts

   

Expiration

Date

   

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

Long Contracts

        

S&P 400 E-Mini Index

    16       12/17/21     $ 4,213      $ (93,535

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

    236       12/17/21       50,714        (1,922,337
        

 

 

 
         $ (2,015,872
        

 

 

 

 

 

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September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 ETF

    

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
   

Equity

Contracts

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

  $ 2,015,872   
 

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended September 30, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
    Equity
Contracts
 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

 

Futures contracts

  $ 7,399,173  
 

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

Futures contracts

  $ (2,359,600
 

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Futures contracts:

 

Average notional value of contracts — long

  $ 50,811,253       

 

 

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

                                                                                                           

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 29,596,362,575        $        $        $ 29,596,362,575  

Money Market Funds

     299,275,861                            299,275,861  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 29,895,638,436        $        $        $ 29,895,638,436  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ (2,015,872      $        $        $ (2,015,872
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.5%  

Axon Enterprise Inc.(a)

    216,923     $ 37,965,863  

BWX Technologies Inc.

    238,118       12,825,036  

HEICO Corp.(b)

    47,986       6,327,914  

HEICO Corp., Class A

    84,276       9,980,807  

Howmet Aerospace Inc.

    73,071       2,279,815  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    724,466       250,013,217  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    43,674       15,729,191  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., Class A(b)

    101,817       4,499,293  

TransDigm Group Inc.(a)

    49,683       31,030,511  

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    549,897       13,912,394  
   

 

 

 
      384,564,041  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.8%  

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.

    86,625       7,536,375  

Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

    408,111       48,618,263  

FedEx Corp.

    354,840       77,812,864  

GXO Logistics Inc.(a)

    276,210       21,665,912  

United Parcel Service Inc., Class B

    2,418,759       440,456,014  
   

 

 

 
      596,089,428  
Airlines — 0.1%            

Delta Air Lines Inc.(a)

    2,124,494       90,524,689  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components — 0.1%            

Aptiv PLC(a)

    169,364       25,230,155  

QuantumScape Corp.(a)(b)

    491,042       12,050,171  
   

 

 

 
      37,280,326  
Automobiles — 2.9%            

Tesla Inc.(a)(b)

    2,665,044           2,066,688,321  

Thor Industries Inc.

    72,117       8,853,083  
   

 

 

 
      2,075,541,404  
Banks — 0.0%            

Citizens Financial Group Inc.

    250,358       11,761,819  

Sterling Bancorp./DE

    50,273       1,254,814  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    14       615  

Western Alliance Bancorp

    184,060       20,029,409  
   

 

 

 
      33,046,657  
Beverages — 1.7%            

Boston Beer Co. Inc. (The), Class A, NVS(a)(b)

    31,035       15,820,091  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class A

    75,116       4,707,520  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B, NVS

    313,463       21,005,156  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    9,162,375       480,749,816  

Monster Beverage Corp.(a)

    1,147,495       101,931,981  

PepsiCo Inc.

    3,833,147       576,543,640  
   

 

 

 
      1,200,758,204  
Biotechnology — 2.8%            

AbbVie Inc.

    5,905,450       637,020,891  

Acceleron Pharma Inc.(a)(b)

    176,098       30,306,466  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    398,462       75,233,610  

Amgen Inc.

    1,561,724       332,100,609  

CureVac NV(a)(b)

    176,812       9,657,471  

Exact Sciences Corp.(a)(b)

    523,955       50,011,505  

Exelixis Inc.(a)

    918,556       19,418,274  

Horizon Therapeutics PLC(a)

    135,878       14,884,076  

Incyte Corp.(a)(b)

    536,630       36,909,411  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    429,959       14,420,825  

Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    146,894       3,622,406  

Mirati Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    108,992       19,281,775  

Moderna Inc.(a)

    1,130,692       435,158,123  
Security   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)  

Natera Inc.(a)

    261,515     $ 29,143,232  

Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.(a)

    319,144       30,609,101  

Novavax Inc.(a)(b)

    246,038       51,006,138  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    35,766       21,644,868  

Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    254,510       23,537,085  

Seagen Inc.(a)

    396,136       67,263,893  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.(a)

    159,621       14,396,218  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    344,909       62,563,043  
   

 

 

 
      1,978,189,020  
Building Products — 0.4%  

Advanced Drainage Systems Inc.

    202,201       21,872,082  

Allegion PLC

    223,486       29,540,379  

Armstrong World Industries Inc.

    76,465       7,300,114  

AZEK Co. Inc. (The)(a)

    219,326       8,011,979  

Carlisle Companies Inc.

    65,527       13,026,112  

Carrier Global Corp.

    1,356,436       70,209,127  

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc.

    117,331       10,491,738  

Trane Technologies PLC

    386,898       66,797,940  

Trex Co. Inc.(a)(b)

    392,086       39,965,326  
   

 

 

 
      267,214,797  
Capital Markets — 1.6%            

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

    212,624       56,158,251  

Apollo Global Management Inc.

    606,115       37,330,623  

Ares Management Corp., Class A

    403,849       29,816,172  

Blackstone Inc., NVS

    2,273,464       264,494,802  

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

    110,633       43,675,696  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)

    62,402       23,589,828  

LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

    270,160       42,350,281  

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

    124,068       52,194,167  

Moody’s Corp.

    514,938       182,859,633  

Morningstar Inc.

    68,207       17,667,659  

MSCI Inc.

    189,515       115,289,555  

Raymond James Financial Inc.

    31,342       2,892,240  

S&P Global Inc.

    568,946       241,739,466  

T Rowe Price Group Inc.

    248,235       48,827,824  
   

 

 

 
          1,158,886,197  
Chemicals — 0.8%            

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(a)(b)

    97,248       2,838,669  

Celanese Corp.

    131,519       19,812,022  

Chemours Co. (The)

    282,078       8,197,187  

Diversey Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    83,604       1,341,008  

Dow Inc.

    179,248       10,317,515  

Ecolab Inc.

    733,847       153,095,161  

FMC Corp.

    108,533       9,937,281  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    107,690       10,106,706  

Olin Corp.

    36,364       1,754,563  

PPG Industries Inc.

    332,199       47,507,779  

RPM International Inc.

    257,701       20,010,483  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

    141,772       20,749,750  

Sherwin-Williams Co. (The)

    816,349       228,357,306  

Westlake Chemical Corp.

    22,035       2,008,270  
   

 

 

 
      536,033,700  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.4%  

Cintas Corp.

    273,812       104,229,276  

Copart Inc.(a)

    696,244       96,582,968  

IAA Inc.(a)

    449,474       24,527,796  

MSA Safety Inc.

    35,049       5,106,639  

Rollins Inc.

    719,586       25,422,974  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)  

Waste Management Inc.

    228,445     $ 34,120,545  
   

 

 

 
      289,990,198  
Communications Equipment — 0.1%  

Arista Networks Inc.(a)

    178,895       61,475,478  

CommScope Holding Co. Inc.(a)(b)

    667,932       9,077,196  

Ubiquiti Inc.

    19,446       5,807,937  
   

 

 

 
      76,360,611  
Consumer Finance — 0.5%  

American Express Co.

    1,372,425       229,922,360  

Credit Acceptance Corp.(a)(b)

    2,100       1,229,130  

Discover Financial Services

    550,600       67,641,210  

Synchrony Financial

    345,632       16,894,492  

Upstart Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    150,737       47,699,217  
   

 

 

 
          363,386,409  
Containers & Packaging — 0.1%            

Avery Dennison Corp.

    149,669       31,012,914  

Ball Corp.

    324,885       29,229,903  

Crown Holdings Inc.

    49,873       5,026,201  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    266,298       5,070,314  

Sealed Air Corp.

    261,066       14,303,806  
   

 

 

 
      84,643,138  
Distributors — 0.1%            

Pool Corp.

    129,535       56,271,299  
   

 

 

 
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1%  

Bright Horizons Family
Solutions Inc.(a)(b)

    161,756       22,552,022  

Chegg Inc.(a)

    365,535       24,863,691  

frontdoor Inc.(a)(b)

    194,906       8,166,561  

H&R Block Inc.

    473,160       11,829,000  

Mister Car Wash Inc.(a)(b)

    109,820       2,004,215  
   

 

 

 
      69,415,489  
Electric Utilities — 0.0%            

NRG Energy Inc.

    367,716       15,013,844  
   

 

 

 
Electrical Equipment — 0.3%            

Generac Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    204,284       83,484,742  

Plug Power Inc.(a)(b)

    1,724,795       44,051,265  

Rockwell Automation Inc.

    234,746       69,024,714  

Vertiv Holdings Co.

    937,081       22,574,281  
   

 

 

 
      219,135,002  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.6%  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    1,382,913       101,270,719  

CDW Corp./DE

    459,051       83,556,463  

Cognex Corp.

    577,424       46,320,953  

Coherent Inc.(a)

    71,733       17,939,706  

Corning Inc.

    875,807       31,958,197  

IPG Photonics Corp.(a)

    7,117       1,127,333  

Jabil Inc.

    370,156       21,606,006  

Keysight Technologies Inc.(a)

    275,167       45,207,186  

Vontier Corp.

    304,393       10,227,605  

Zebra Technologies Corp., Class A(a)

    177,283       91,375,204  
   

 

 

 
      450,589,372  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.0%  

Halliburton Co.

    156,366       3,380,633  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 1.7%            

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.(a)(b)

    171,177       15,599,360  

Madison Square Garden Sports
Corp.(a)(b)

    24,160       4,492,552  

Netflix Inc.(a)(b)

    1,443,634       881,107,576  
Security   Shares     Value  
Entertainment (continued)            

Playtika Holding Corp.(a)

    347,283     $ 9,595,429  

Roku Inc.(a)

    389,481       122,043,871  

Skillz Inc.(a)(b)

    980,078       9,624,366  

Spotify Technology SA(a)(b)

    454,535       102,424,917  

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.(a)

    80,614       12,420,199  

Walt Disney Co. (The)(a)

    308,671       52,217,873  

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Class A

    127,979       7,200,098  

Zynga Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,582,520       11,916,376  
   

 

 

 
          1,228,642,617  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.7%  

American Tower Corp.

    1,508,546       400,383,194  

CoreSite Realty Corp.

    115,803       16,043,347  

Crown Castle International Corp.

    1,438,143       249,258,945  

Equinix Inc.

    212,424       167,842,575  

Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc.

    314,494       24,561,981  

Extra Space Storage Inc.

    38,797       6,517,508  

Iron Mountain Inc.

    688,057       29,896,077  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

    251,104       28,487,749  

Public Storage

    383,508       113,940,227  

SBA Communications Corp.

    60,351       19,950,230  

Simon Property Group Inc.

    943,359       122,608,369  
   

 

 

 
      1,179,490,202  
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.1%  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    1,381,667       620,852,066  

Sysco Corp.

    1,622,388       127,357,458  
   

 

 

 
      748,209,524  
Food Products — 0.2%            

Beyond Meat Inc.(a)(b)

    174,064       18,321,977  

Darling Ingredients Inc.(a)

    28,445       2,045,195  

Freshpet Inc.(a)

    136,213       19,436,233  

Hershey Co. (The)

    417,701       70,695,894  

Kellogg Co.

    383,830       24,534,413  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.

    143,872       8,829,425  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a)

    65,009       1,890,462  
   

 

 

 
      145,753,599  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.0%  

Abbott Laboratories

    2,901,846       342,795,068  

ABIOMED Inc.(a)

    147,451       47,998,250  

Align Technology Inc.(a)

    263,425       175,290,898  

Danaher Corp.

    112,187       34,154,210  

Dexcom Inc.(a)(b)

    321,267       175,688,072  

Edwards Lifesciences Corp.(a)(b)

    2,062,101       233,450,454  

Figs Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    24,256       900,868  

Globus Medical Inc., Class A(a)

    13,173       1,009,315  

IDEXX Laboratories Inc.(a)

    283,046       176,026,307  

Insulet Corp.(a)

    220,044       62,543,106  

Intuitive Surgical Inc.(a)

    394,677       392,368,140  

Masimo Corp.(a)

    123,478       33,426,729  

Novocure Ltd.(a)(b)

    337,929       39,257,212  

Penumbra Inc.(a)

    115,054       30,661,891  

ResMed Inc.

    431,393       113,693,625  

STERIS PLC

    39,029       7,972,844  

Stryker Corp.

    496,051       130,818,570  

Tandem Diabetes Care Inc.(a)(b)

    191,125       22,816,503  

Teleflex Inc.

    27,504       10,356,631  

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.

    244,923       103,979,610  
   

 

 

 
      2,135,208,303  
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.6%  

agilon health Inc.(a)(b)

    213,450       5,594,524  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)  

Amedisys Inc.(a)

    98,759     $ 14,724,967  

Cardinal Health Inc.

    585,737       28,970,552  

Chemed Corp.

    12,160       5,655,859  

DaVita Inc.(a)

    157,510       18,312,113  

Encompass Health Corp.

    186,177       13,970,722  

Guardant Health Inc.(a)(b)

    304,762       38,098,298  

HCA Healthcare Inc.

    843,340       204,695,485  

McKesson Corp.

    72,882       14,531,213  

Molina Healthcare Inc.(a)(b)

    29,229       7,930,120  

Oak Street Health Inc.(a)(b)

    296,405       12,606,105  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

    216,279       84,508,856  
   

 

 

 
      449,598,814  
Health Care Technology — 0.2%  

Certara Inc.(a)(b)

    157,732       5,220,929  

Veeva Systems Inc., Class A(a)

    455,840           131,359,413  
   

 

 

 
      136,580,342  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.5%  

Booking Holdings Inc.(a)

    136,902       324,987,551  

Boyd Gaming Corp.(a)

    58,165       3,679,518  

Caesars Entertainment Inc.(a)(b)

    423,503       47,550,917  

Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.(a)

    93,895       170,656,040  

Choice Hotels International Inc.

    115,871       14,642,618  

Churchill Downs Inc.

    123,021       29,534,882  

Darden Restaurants Inc.

    293,772       44,497,645  

Domino’s Pizza Inc.

    83,508       39,829,976  

DraftKings Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,010,845       48,682,295  

Expedia Group Inc.(a)

    484,988       79,489,533  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.(a)

    611,064       80,727,665  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.(a)

    1,094,609       40,062,689  

Marriott International Inc./MD, Class A(a)(b)

    905,629       134,114,599  

McDonald’s Corp.

    442,962       106,802,568  

Penn National Gaming Inc.(a)(b)

    32,700       2,369,442  

Planet Fitness Inc., Class A(a)

    190,786       14,986,240  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(a)

    98,331       4,179,068  

Starbucks Corp.

    3,938,159       434,418,319  

Travel + Leisure Co.

    187,548       10,226,992  

Vail Resorts Inc.(a)

    133,217       44,501,139  

Wendy’s Co. (The)

    593,074       12,857,844  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc.

    192,564       14,864,015  

Wynn Resorts Ltd.(a)(b)

    360,470       30,549,833  

Yum China Holdings Inc.

    102,065       5,930,997  

Yum! Brands Inc.

    84,784       10,369,931  
   

 

 

 
      1,750,512,316  
Household Durables — 0.2%  

DR Horton Inc.

    465,859       39,118,180  

NVR Inc.(a)

    7,222       34,622,846  

PulteGroup Inc.

    237,979       10,927,996  

Tempur Sealy International Inc.

    606,487       28,147,062  

Toll Brothers Inc.

    151,425       8,372,288  

TopBuild Corp.(a)

    94,256       19,304,571  
   

 

 

 
      140,492,943  
Household Products — 0.3%  

Church & Dwight Co. Inc.

    43,260       3,571,978  

Clorox Co. (The)

    332,908       55,132,894  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    1,473,345       111,355,415  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    564,563       74,770,724  
   

 

 

 
      244,831,011  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.0%  

Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A

    106,623       4,138,039  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.2%  

3M Co.

    281,012     $ 49,295,125  

Honeywell International Inc.

    500,049       106,150,402  
   

 

 

 
      155,445,527  
Insurance — 0.3%            

Alleghany Corp.(a)

    4,851       3,029,013  

Aon PLC, Class A

    439,368       125,558,193  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a)(b)

    290,034       11,073,498  

Brown & Brown Inc.

    43,623       2,418,895  

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A, NVS

    57,778       10,308,751  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    29,987       7,520,140  

GoHealth Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    136,679       687,495  

Lemonade Inc.(a)(b)

    13,281       889,960  

Lincoln National Corp.

    89,269       6,137,244  

Markel Corp.(a)

    8,085       9,662,626  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

    204,442       30,958,652  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

    67,011       9,341,334  
   

 

 

 
      217,585,801  
Interactive Media & Services — 10.5%  

Alphabet Inc., Class A(a)

    865,668       2,314,380,711  

Alphabet Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    807,619       2,152,554,997  

Facebook Inc., Class A(a)

    7,999,992       2,715,117,285  

Match Group Inc.(a)(b)

    924,309       145,107,270  

Pinterest Inc., Class A(a)

    1,854,851       94,504,659  

TripAdvisor Inc.(a)

    200,806       6,797,283  

Twitter Inc.(a)(b)

    273,308       16,505,070  

Vimeo Inc.(a)(b)

    442,274       12,989,587  

Zillow Group Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    205,881       18,236,939  

Zillow Group Inc., Class C, NVS(a)(b)

    566,218       49,906,455  
   

 

 

 
          7,526,100,256  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 7.2%  

Amazon.com Inc.(a)

    1,450,822       4,766,008,303  

DoorDash Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    424,233       87,383,513  

eBay Inc.

    2,174,994       151,531,832  

Etsy Inc.(a)(b)

    421,976       87,754,129  

Wayfair Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    141,963       36,272,966  
   

 

 

 
      5,128,950,743  
IT Services — 7.7%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    1,709,063       546,763,435  

Automatic Data Processing Inc.

    1,306,128       261,121,110  

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.

    349,379       58,220,517  

Cloudflare Inc., Class A(a)

    814,870       91,795,105  

EPAM Systems Inc.(a)

    179,313       102,294,480  

Euronet Worldwide Inc.(a)

    119,318       15,186,795  

Fiserv Inc.(a)(b)

    135,519       14,703,811  

FleetCor Technologies Inc.(a)

    62,159       16,240,282  

Gartner Inc.(a)

    272,140       82,697,903  

Genpact Ltd.

    30,495       1,448,817  

Globant SA(a)

    135,153       37,979,345  

GoDaddy Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    57,003       3,973,109  

Jack Henry & Associates Inc.

    64,110       10,517,887  

Mastercard Inc., Class A

    2,924,789       1,016,890,639  

MongoDB Inc.(a)(b)

    207,247       97,719,033  

Okta Inc.(a)(b)

    413,379       98,111,372  

Paychex Inc.

    934,935       105,133,441  

PayPal Holdings Inc.(a)

    3,927,776       1,022,046,593  

Sabre Corp.(a)

    1,056,237       12,505,846  

Shift4 Payments Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    142,841       11,073,034  

Snowflake Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    616,007       186,298,997  

Square Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,322,584       317,208,547  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
IT Services (continued)            

StoneCo Ltd., Class A(a)(b)

    703,777     $ 24,435,137  

Switch Inc., Class A

    381,405       9,683,873  

Twilio Inc., Class A(a)

    156,534       49,942,173  

Visa Inc., Class A

    5,658,126       1,260,347,566  

Western Union Co. (The)

    337,316       6,820,530  

WEX Inc.(a)(b)

    99,701       17,561,334  

Wix.com Ltd.(a)(b)

    176,345       34,558,330  
   

 

 

 
          5,513,279,041  
Leisure Products — 0.2%            

Brunswick Corp./DE

    33,107       3,154,104  

Mattel Inc.(a)(b)

    1,196,933       22,215,076  

Peloton Interactive Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    877,640       76,398,562  

Polaris Inc.

    127,113       15,210,342  

YETI Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    292,192       25,037,932  
   

 

 

 
      142,016,016  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.4%            

10X Genomics Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    277,406       40,384,766  

Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.(a)(b)

    322,706       10,968,777  

Agilent Technologies Inc.

    908,178       143,065,280  

Avantor Inc.(a)

    1,931,947       79,016,632  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    129,004       62,511,468  

Bruker Corp.

    349,318       27,281,736  

Charles River Laboratories International Inc.(a)

    155,570       64,199,072  

Illumina Inc.(a)

    488,143       197,995,682  

IQVIA Holdings Inc.(a)

    313,691       75,141,542  

Maravai LifeSciences Holdings Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    339,586       16,666,881  

Mettler-Toledo International Inc.(a)

    76,483       105,344,625  

PPD Inc.(a)(b)

    218,072       10,203,589  

Repligen Corp.(a)

    171,781       49,642,991  

Sotera Health Co.(a)(b)

    332,259       8,688,573  

Syneos Health Inc.(a)

    43,631       3,816,840  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

    117,942       67,383,803  

Waters Corp.(a)(b)

    189,554       67,727,644  
   

 

 

 
      1,030,039,901  
Machinery — 1.4%            

AGCO Corp.

    20,361       2,494,833  

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc.

    253,131       8,940,587  

Caterpillar Inc.

    1,577,480       302,828,836  

Deere & Co.

    941,687       315,531,063  

Donaldson Co. Inc.

    47,981       2,754,589  

Graco Inc.

    356,906       24,972,713  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

    944,353       195,131,660  

Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.

    191,114       24,613,572  

Middleby Corp. (The)(a)

    55,234       9,417,949  

Nordson Corp.

    32,996       7,857,998  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    71,162       19,898,319  

Toro Co. (The)

    345,435       33,648,823  

Xylem Inc./NY

    392,651       48,563,076  
   

 

 

 
      996,654,018  
Media — 0.5%            

Altice USA Inc., Class A(a)

    498,154       10,321,751  

Cable One Inc.

    9,528       17,275,503  

Charter Communications Inc., Class A(a)

    405,174       294,788,395  

Nexstar Media Group Inc., Class A

    4       608  
   

 

 

 
      322,386,257  
Metals & Mining — 0.1%            

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

    1,428,100       46,456,093  

Southern Copper Corp.

    255,557       14,346,970  
Security   Shares     Value  
Metals & Mining (continued)            

Steel Dynamics Inc.

    113,324     $ 6,627,188  
   

 

 

 
      67,430,251  
Multiline Retail — 0.4%            

Dollar General Corp.

    338,381       71,784,145  

Nordstrom Inc.(a)(b)

    310,098       8,202,092  

Target Corp.

    745,698       170,593,332  
   

 

 

 
      250,579,569  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.3%            

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    155,516       3,384,028  

Cheniere Energy Inc.(a)

    779,678       76,151,150  

Cimarex Energy Co.

    66,944       5,837,517  

Continental Resources Inc./OK(b)

    22,253       1,026,976  

Diamondback Energy Inc.

    285,520       27,030,178  

EOG Resources Inc.

    241,149       19,357,030  

Hess Corp.

    62,781       4,903,824  

New Fortress Energy Inc.

    88,162       2,446,496  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    357,429       10,572,750  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    320,812       53,418,406  

Texas Pacific Land Corp.(b)

    19,632       23,742,156  
   

 

 

 
          227,870,511  
Paper & Forest Products — 0.0%            

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    12,415       761,909  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products — 0.3%            

Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (The), Class A

    763,789       229,083,235  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.(a)(b)

    41,157       1,744,233  
   

 

 

 
      230,827,468  
Pharmaceuticals — 1.2%            

Catalent Inc.(a)

    127,063       16,908,273  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    2,238,329       517,165,915  

Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A

    660,668       23,876,542  

Zoetis Inc.

    1,503,243       291,839,596  
   

 

 

 
      849,790,326  
Professional Services — 0.4%            

Booz Allen Hamilton Holding Corp.

    442,350       35,100,473  

CoStar Group Inc.(a)

    1,011,541       87,053,218  

Equifax Inc.

    156,888       39,758,557  

Legalzoomcom Inc.(a)(b)

    37,513       990,343  

Robert Half International Inc.

    327,954       32,903,625  

TransUnion

    435,166       48,873,493  

Verisk Analytics Inc.

    336,929       67,476,771  
   

 

 

 
      312,156,480  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.0%  

CBRE Group Inc., Class A(a)

    58,882       5,732,752  

Opendoor Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    283,238       5,814,876  
   

 

 

 
      11,547,628  
Road & Rail — 1.0%            

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc.

    252,914       42,292,279  

Kansas City Southern

    83,188       22,514,000  

Landstar System Inc.

    112,717       17,788,997  

Lyft Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    961,466       51,524,963  

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.(b)

    314,923       90,061,679  

TuSimple Holdings Inc., Class A(a)

    6       223  

Uber Technologies Inc.(a)

    4,607,502       206,416,090  

Union Pacific Corp.

    1,376,163       269,741,710  

XPO Logistics Inc.(a)(b)

    284,131       22,611,145  
   

 

 

 
      722,951,086  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 7.4%  

Advanced Micro Devices Inc.(a)

    4,044,967     $ 416,227,104  

Allegro MicroSystems Inc.(a)

    134,236       4,290,183  

Analog Devices Inc.

    712,198       119,278,921  

Applied Materials Inc.

    3,059,625       393,865,526  

Broadcom Inc.

    1,334,348       647,065,376  

Brooks Automation Inc.

    201,352       20,608,377  

Enphase Energy Inc.(a)(b)

    438,182       65,714,154  

Entegris Inc.

    448,524       56,469,172  

KLA Corp.

    513,074       171,628,384  

Lam Research Corp.

    475,604       270,690,017  

Microchip Technology Inc.

    757,921       116,333,294  

Micron Technology Inc.

    525,451       37,296,512  

MKS Instruments Inc.

    153,025       23,093,003  

Monolithic Power Systems Inc.

    149,516       72,467,415  

NVIDIA Corp.

    7,996,976       1,656,653,548  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    272,276       53,330,700  

ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)

    777,765       35,598,304  

QUALCOMM Inc.

    3,770,625       486,335,212  

Skyworks Solutions Inc.

    263,470       43,414,587  

Teradyne Inc.

    552,473       60,313,477  

Texas Instruments Inc.

    1,913,589       367,810,942  

Universal Display Corp.

    144,118       24,638,413  

Xilinx Inc.

    819,422       123,724,528  
   

 

 

 
      5,266,847,149  
Software — 17.9%            

Adobe Inc.(a)

    1,595,906       918,795,002  

Alteryx Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    195,695       14,305,305  

Anaplan Inc.(a)

    467,566       28,470,094  

ANSYS Inc.(a)

    122,629       41,749,043  

Aspen Technology Inc.(a)

    231,814       28,466,759  

Atlassian Corp. PLC, Class A(a)(b)

    455,941       178,464,426  

Autodesk Inc.(a)(b)

    736,774       210,105,842  

Avalara Inc.(a)(b)

    286,027       49,988,939  

Bentley Systems Inc., Class B(b)

    461,374       27,977,719  

Bill.com Holdings Inc.(a)

    263,748       70,407,529  

C3.ai Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    31,406       1,455,354  

Cadence Design Systems Inc.(a)

    915,790       138,687,238  

CDK Global Inc.

    54,479       2,318,081  

Citrix Systems Inc.

    146,656       15,746,455  

Coupa Software Inc.(a)(b)

    243,161       53,296,028  

Crowdstrike Holdings Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    659,227       162,024,812  

Datadog Inc., Class A(a)

    776,748       109,793,330  

DocuSign Inc.(a)(b)

    638,007       164,242,142  

DoubleVerify Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    50,752       1,733,688  

Dropbox Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,038,940       30,357,827  

Duck Creek Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    53,188       2,353,037  

Dynatrace Inc.(a)

    619,104       43,937,811  

Elastic NV(a)(b)

    232,784       34,682,488  

Everbridge Inc.(a)(b)

    129,750       19,597,440  

Fair Isaac Corp.(a)

    91,196       36,289,624  

Five9 Inc.(a)

    222,556       35,551,095  

Fortinet Inc.(a)

    446,250       130,322,850  

HubSpot Inc.(a)

    148,506       100,403,422  

Intuit Inc.

    853,063       460,236,019  

Jamf Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    149,148       5,745,181  

Mandiant Inc.

    228,564       4,068,439  

Manhattan Associates Inc.(a)

    112,349       17,192,767  

McAfee Corp., Class A

    174,057       3,848,400  

Medallia Inc.(a)(b)

    210,692       7,136,138  

Microsoft Corp.

    25,191,624       7,102,022,638  
Security   Shares     Value  
Software (continued)            

nCino Inc.(a)(b)

    187,598     $ 13,325,086  

NCR Corp.(a)(b)

    144,246       5,590,975  

New Relic Inc.(a)

    172,273       12,364,033  

NortonLifeLock Inc.

    484,837       12,266,376  

Nuance Communications Inc.(a)

    360,570       19,845,773  

Nutanix Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    658,520       24,826,204  

Oracle Corp.

    5,250,845       457,506,125  

Palantir Technologies Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    5,407,010       129,984,520  

Palo Alto Networks Inc.(a)(b)

    317,597       152,128,963  

Paycom Software Inc.(a)

    169,130       83,846,198  

Paycor HCM Inc.(a)(b)

    49,338       1,734,724  

Paylocity Holding Corp.(a)

    124,936       35,032,054  

Pegasystems Inc.(b)

    125,067       15,896,016  

Procore Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    24,390       2,179,003  

PTC Inc.(a)(b)

    349,693       41,889,724  

RingCentral Inc., Class A(a)

    266,385       57,938,738  

salesforce.com Inc.(a)

    594,508       161,242,460  

ServiceNow Inc.(a)

    658,709       409,894,849  

Smartsheet Inc., Class A(a)

    400,453       27,559,175  

Splunk Inc.(a)(b)

    545,422       78,928,018  

Synopsys Inc.(a)

    320,664       96,010,008  

Teradata Corp.(a)(b)

    310,890       17,829,542  

Trade Desk Inc. (The), Class A(a)(b)

    1,425,042       100,180,453  

Tyler Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    115,918       53,165,791  

Unity Software Inc.(a)(b)

    496,876       62,730,595  

VMware Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    99,266       14,760,854  

Workday Inc., Class A(a)

    628,424       157,036,873  

Zendesk Inc.(a)

    396,879       46,192,747  

Zoom Video Communications Inc., Class A(a)

    713,847       186,670,991  

Zscaler Inc.(a)

    257,624       67,554,165  
   

 

 

 
      12,797,883,995  
Specialty Retail — 3.7%  

AutoZone Inc.(a)

    15,403       26,154,140  

Bath & Body Works Inc.

    473,443       29,841,112  

Best Buy Co. Inc.

    198,374       20,970,115  

Burlington Stores Inc.(a)(b)

    207,559       58,857,506  

CarMax Inc.(a)(b)

    46,903       6,001,708  

Carvana Co.(a)

    256,788       77,431,853  

Five Below Inc.(a)(b)

    187,438       33,140,913  

Floor & Decor Holdings Inc., Class A(a)

    344,559       41,619,282  

GameStop Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    214,726       37,677,971  

Home Depot Inc. (The)

    3,554,530       1,166,810,018  

Leslie’s Inc.(a)(b)

    354,692       7,285,374  

Lithia Motors Inc.

    8,802       2,790,586  

Lowe’s Companies Inc.

    2,364,429       479,648,067  

O’Reilly Automotive Inc.(a)

    69,553       42,501,056  

Petco Health & Wellness Co. Inc.(a)(b)

    14       295  

RH(a)(b)

    58,210       38,820,831  

Ross Stores Inc.

    1,165,333       126,846,497  

TJX Companies Inc. (The)

    4,026,641       265,677,773  

Tractor Supply Co.

    382,972       77,593,957  

Ulta Beauty Inc.(a)

    177,890       64,204,059  

Victoria’s Secret & Co.(a)

    138,395       7,647,708  

Vroom Inc.(a)(b)

    95,728       2,112,717  

Williams-Sonoma Inc.

    193,476       34,309,099  
   

 

 

 
      2,647,942,637  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 10.6%  

Apple Inc.

    52,480,757       7,426,027,116  

Dell Technologies Inc., Class C(a)

    437,294       45,496,068  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (continued)  

HP Inc.

    1,395,267     $ 38,174,505  

NetApp Inc.

    499,200       44,808,192  

Pure Storage Inc., Class A(a)

    830,471       20,894,650  
   

 

 

 
      7,575,400,531  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.2%  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    4       383  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a)

    10,848       3,907,450  

Hanesbrands Inc.

    690,679       11,852,052  

Lululemon Athletica Inc.(a)

    381,651       154,454,160  

Nike Inc., Class B

    4,141,237       601,431,849  

Skechers U.S.A. Inc., Class A(a)

    49,048       2,065,902  

Tapestry Inc.

    92,918       3,439,824  

VF Corp.

    691,448       46,320,101  
   

 

 

 
      823,471,721  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.0%  

Rocket Companies Inc., Class A

    495,143       7,942,094  

UWM Holdings Corp.

    177,891       1,236,342  
   

 

 

 
      9,178,436  
Tobacco — 0.2%            

Altria Group Inc.

    3,446,913       156,903,480  
   

 

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.3%  

Core & Main Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    60,201       1,577,868  

Fastenal Co.

    1,694,107       87,432,862  

SiteOne Landscape Supply Inc.(a)(b)

    76,468       15,253,072  

United Rentals Inc.(a)

    83,612       29,341,959  

WW Grainger Inc.

    128,207       50,393,044  
   

 

 

 
      183,998,805  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.8%
(Cost: $42,776,950,627)

 

    71,317,771,710  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 1.3%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.05%(c)(d)(e)

    830,078,537     $ 830,493,576  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(c)(d)

    91,100,000       91,100,000  
   

 

 

 
      921,593,576  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.3%
(Cost: $920,970,484)

 

    921,593,576  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 101.1%
(Cost: $43,697,921,111)

 

    72,239,365,286  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (1.1)%

 

    (816,752,988
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $  71,422,612,298  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(e)

All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer   Value at
03/31/21
    Purchases
at Cost
   

Proceeds

from Sales

    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
09/30/21
    Shares Held
at 09/30/21
    Income    

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 986,160,919     $     $ (155,602,189 )(a)    $ 92,737     $ (157,891   $ 830,493,576       830,078,537     $ 1,698,988 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    77,470,000       13,630,000 (a)                        91,100,000       91,100,000       3,854        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 92,737     $ (157,891   $ 921,593,576       $ 1,702,842     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (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)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 Growth ETF

    

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End    

Futures Contracts    

 

 

 
Description   Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Long Contracts

          

NASDAQ 100 E-Mini Index

    243        12/17/21      $ 71,357      $ (4,158,539

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

    80        12/17/21        17,191        (713,629
          

 

 

 
           $ (4,872,168
          

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure    

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:    

 

 

 
    Equity
Contracts
 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts

 

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

  $ 4,872,168  
 

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended September 30, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:    

 

 

 
    Equity
Contracts
 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

 

Futures contracts

  $ 17,038,580  
 

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

 

Futures contracts

  $ (5,807,088
 

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments    

 

 

 

Futures contracts:

 

Average notional value of contracts — long

  $ 100,318,620      

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.    

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

                                                                                                       

 

 
    Level 1     Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Investments

         

Assets

         

Common Stocks

  $ 71,317,771,710     $      $      $ 71,317,771,710  

Money Market Funds

    921,593,576                     921,593,576  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 72,239,365,286     $      $      $ 72,239,365,286  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

         

Liabilities

         

Futures Contracts

  $ (4,872,168   $      $      $ (4,872,168
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.    

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Aerospace & Defense — 2.5%            

Boeing Co. (The)(a)

    1,436,921     $ 316,036,405  

BWX Technologies Inc.

    62,479       3,365,119  

Curtiss-Wright Corp.

    108,886       13,739,235  

General Dynamics Corp.

    665,921       130,540,494  

HEICO Corp.(b)

    77,858       10,267,134  

HEICO Corp., Class A(b)

    146,801       17,385,642  

Hexcel Corp.(a)

    222,752       13,229,241  

Howmet Aerospace Inc.

    959,283       29,929,630  

Huntington Ingalls Industries Inc.

    107,641       20,781,171  

L3Harris Technologies Inc.

    535,882       118,022,652  

Lockheed Martin Corp.

    83,685       28,879,694  

Mercury Systems Inc.(a)

    147,164       6,978,517  

Northrop Grumman Corp.

    369,668       133,135,930  

Raytheon Technologies Corp.

    4,065,884       349,503,389  

Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., Class A

    197,834       8,742,284  

Textron Inc.

    601,401       41,983,804  

TransDigm Group Inc.(a)

    98,674       61,628,820  

Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    38,767       980,805  
   

 

 

 
          1,305,129,966  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.2%  

CH Robinson Worldwide Inc.

    282,547       24,581,589  

Expeditors International of Washington Inc.

    118,604       14,129,294  

FedEx Corp.

    371,502       81,466,674  

GXO Logistics Inc.(a)

    36,858       2,891,142  
   

 

 

 
      123,068,699  
Airlines — 0.4%            

Alaska Air Group Inc.(a)

    334,413       19,596,602  

American Airlines Group Inc.(a)

    1,691,321       34,705,907  

Copa Holdings SA, Class A, NVS(a)

    79,731       6,488,509  

JetBlue Airways Corp.(a)(b)

    844,163       12,907,252  

Southwest Airlines Co.(a)

    1,583,652       81,447,222  

United Airlines Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    866,522       41,220,452  
   

 

 

 
      196,365,944  
Auto Components — 0.3%            

Aptiv PLC(a)

    594,330       88,537,340  

BorgWarner Inc.

    638,218       27,577,400  

Gentex Corp.

    626,349       20,656,990  

Lear Corp.

    159,939       25,027,255  

QuantumScape Corp.(a)(b)

    149,663       3,672,730  
   

 

 

 
      165,471,715  
Automobiles — 0.7%            

Ford Motor Co.(a)

    10,497,149       148,639,630  

General Motors Co.(a)

    3,688,431       194,417,198  

Harley-Davidson Inc.

    421,831       15,443,233  

Thor Industries Inc.

    84,074       10,320,924  
   

 

 

 
      368,820,985  
Banks — 8.7%            

Bank of America Corp.

    19,870,760       843,513,762  

Bank of Hawaii Corp.

    102,693       8,438,284  

Bank OZK

    338,765       14,560,120  

BOK Financial Corp.

    87,036       7,794,074  

Citigroup Inc.

    5,437,731       381,619,962  

Citizens Financial Group Inc.

    931,589       43,766,051  

Comerica Inc.

    360,405       29,012,602  

Commerce Bancshares Inc.

    291,451       20,308,306  

Cullen/Frost Bankers Inc.

    150,226       17,819,808  

East West Bancorp. Inc.

    375,871       29,145,037  
Security   Shares     Value  
Banks (continued)            

Fifth Third Bancorp

    1,854,553     $ 78,707,229  

First Citizens BancShares Inc./NC, Class A(b)

    16,094       13,569,978  

First Hawaiian Inc.

    338,938       9,947,830  

First Horizon Corp.

    1,457,005       23,734,611  

First Republic Bank/CA

    479,715       92,527,429  

FNB Corp.

    848,109       9,855,027  

Huntington Bancshares Inc./OH

    3,929,072       60,743,453  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    7,966,723       1,304,072,888  

KeyCorp

    2,567,492       55,509,177  

M&T Bank Corp.

    341,703       51,029,926  

PacWest Bancorp

    311,009       14,094,928  

People’s United Financial Inc.

    1,166,165       20,372,903  

Pinnacle Financial Partners Inc.

    203,808       19,174,257  

PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

    1,138,351       222,706,990  

Popular Inc.

    213,176       16,557,380  

Prosperity Bancshares Inc.

    246,004       17,498,264  

Regions Financial Corp.

    2,562,012       54,596,476  

Signature Bank/New York NY

    159,762       43,499,997  

Sterling Bancorp./DE

    468,568       11,695,457  

SVB Financial Group(a)

    152,457       98,621,384  

Synovus Financial Corp.

    349,623       15,344,953  

Truist Financial Corp.

    3,603,447       211,342,167  

U.S. Bancorp

    3,601,231       214,057,171  

Umpqua Holdings Corp.

    609,352       12,339,378  

Webster Financial Corp.

    250,464       13,640,269  

Wells Fargo & Co.

    11,100,012       515,151,557  

Western Alliance Bancorp

    132,735       14,444,223  

Wintrust Financial Corp.

    150,973       12,133,700  

Zions Bancorp. NA

    429,849       26,603,355  
   

 

 

 
          4,649,550,363  
Beverages — 0.9%            

Brown-Forman Corp., Class A

    52,868       3,313,238  

Brown-Forman Corp., Class B, NVS

    253,922       17,015,313  

Coca-Cola Co. (The)

    3,062,974       160,714,246  

Constellation Brands Inc., Class A

    427,434       90,056,070  

Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.

    1,873,571       64,001,185  

Molson Coors Beverage Co., Class B

    487,127       22,592,950  

Monster Beverage Corp.(a)

    71,222       6,326,650  

PepsiCo Inc.

    633,453       95,277,666  
   

 

 

 
      459,297,318  
Biotechnology — 1.5%            

Amgen Inc.

    271,083       57,645,800  

Biogen Inc.(a)

    397,917       112,606,532  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.(a)

    485,331       37,511,233  

Exact Sciences Corp.(a)(b)

    34,100       3,254,845  

Exelixis Inc.(a)

    118,688       2,509,064  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

    3,368,469       235,287,560  

Horizon Therapeutics PLC(a)

    477,981       52,358,039  

Incyte Corp.(a)

    70,606       4,856,281  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    29,501       989,463  

Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    291,845       7,196,898  

Mirati Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    15,192       2,687,617  

Natera Inc.(a)

    18,720       2,086,157  

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    240,114       145,312,190  

Sage Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    128,983       5,715,237  

Seagen Inc.(a)

    35,550       6,036,390  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.(a)(b)

    43,930       3,962,047  

United Therapeutics Corp.(a)

    117,368       21,663,785  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)            

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    417,009     $ 75,641,262  
   

 

 

 
      777,320,400  
Building Products — 0.8%            

A O Smith Corp.

    352,086       21,501,892  

Allegion PLC

    54,541       7,209,229  

Armstrong World Industries Inc.

    65,556       6,258,631  

AZEK Co. Inc. (The)(a)

    146,622       5,356,102  

Builders FirstSource Inc.(a)(b)

    545,514       28,224,894  

Carlisle Companies Inc.

    82,554       16,410,910  

Carrier Global Corp.

    1,240,256       64,195,651  

Fortune Brands Home & Security Inc.

    274,123       24,512,079  

Johnson Controls International PLC

    1,919,781       130,698,691  

Lennox International Inc.

    89,490       26,325,273  

Masco Corp.

    660,451       36,688,053  

Owens Corning

    275,072       23,518,656  

Trane Technologies PLC

    328,259       56,673,916  
   

 

 

 
          447,573,977  
Capital Markets — 4.9%            

Affiliated Managers Group Inc.(b)

    110,524       16,699,071  

Ameriprise Financial Inc.

    135,081       35,677,594  

Ares Management Corp., Class A

    44,300       3,270,669  

Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (The)

    2,120,156       109,908,887  

BlackRock Inc.(c)

    383,535       321,655,463  

Carlyle Group Inc. (The)

    432,527       20,449,877  

Cboe Global Markets Inc.

    284,787       35,273,718  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    4,035,661       293,957,547  

CME Group Inc.

    961,769       185,986,889  

Evercore Inc., Class A

    102,073       13,644,098  

FactSet Research Systems Inc.

    14,034       5,540,343  

Franklin Resources Inc.

    770,778       22,907,522  

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (The)

    836,764       316,321,895  

Interactive Brokers Group Inc., Class A

    222,650       13,880,001  

Intercontinental Exchange Inc.

    1,491,741       171,281,702  

Invesco Ltd.

    889,055       21,435,116  

Janus Henderson Group PLC

    388,557       16,059,061  

Jefferies Financial Group Inc.

    582,667       21,634,426  

KKR & Co. Inc.

    1,490,151       90,720,393  

Lazard Ltd., Class A

    268,754       12,308,933  

Moody’s Corp.

    21,549       7,652,265  

Morgan Stanley

    3,653,143       355,487,345  

Morningstar Inc.

    7,512       1,945,833  

MSCI Inc.

    62,261       37,875,857  

Nasdaq Inc.

    313,393       60,491,117  

Northern Trust Corp.

    550,306       59,328,490  

Raymond James Financial Inc.

    468,682       43,249,975  

S&P Global Inc.

    188,617       80,141,477  

SEI Investments Co.

    282,539       16,754,563  

State Street Corp.

    983,312       83,306,193  

Stifel Financial Corp.

    270,868       18,408,189  

T Rowe Price Group Inc.

    404,069       79,480,372  

Tradeweb Markets Inc., Class A

    279,480       22,576,394  

Virtu Financial Inc., Class A

    225,854       5,517,613  
   

 

 

 
      2,600,828,888  
Chemicals — 1.9%            

Air Products & Chemicals Inc.

    593,071       151,891,414  

Albemarle Corp.

    310,686       68,030,913  

Ashland Global Holdings Inc.

    146,244       13,033,265  

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd.(a)

    438,872       12,810,674  

Celanese Corp.

    190,384       28,679,446  
Security   Shares     Value  
Chemicals (continued)            

CF Industries Holdings Inc.

    580,727     $ 32,416,181  

Chemours Co. (The)

    210,208       6,108,645  

Corteva Inc.

    1,978,538       83,256,879  

Diversey Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    31,129       499,309  

Dow Inc.

    1,860,698       107,101,777  

DuPont de Nemours Inc.

    1,406,085       95,599,719  

Eastman Chemical Co.

    361,432       36,410,660  

Ecolab Inc.

    81,985       17,103,711  

Element Solutions Inc.

    600,333       13,015,219  

FMC Corp.

    261,924       23,981,761  

Huntsman Corp.

    556,542       16,468,078  

International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

    666,996       89,190,705  

LyondellBasell Industries NV, Class A

    617,984       57,997,798  

Mosaic Co. (The)

    919,862       32,857,471  

NewMarket Corp.

    17,885       6,058,901  

Olin Corp.

    364,709       17,597,209  

PPG Industries Inc.

    366,817       52,458,499  

RPM International Inc.

    141,523       10,989,261  

Valvoline Inc.

    482,114       15,032,315  

Westlake Chemical Corp.

    70,484       6,423,912  
   

 

 

 
          995,013,722  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 0.5%  

ADT Inc.

    361,908       2,927,836  

Cintas Corp.

    13,591       5,173,550  

Clean Harbors Inc.(a)

    135,007       14,023,177  

Driven Brands Holdings Inc.(a)

    142,343       4,112,289  

MSA Safety Inc.

    69,496       10,125,567  

Republic Services Inc.

    561,560       67,420,894  

Rollins Inc.

    28,157       994,805  

Stericycle Inc.(a)

    251,454       17,091,328  

Waste Management Inc.

    952,239       142,226,417  
   

 

 

 
      264,095,863  
Communications Equipment — 1.6%            

Arista Networks Inc.(a)

    16,953       5,825,729  

Ciena Corp.(a)

    420,787       21,607,413  

Cisco Systems Inc.

    11,339,712       617,220,524  

F5 Networks Inc.(a)(b)

    162,218       32,245,694  

Juniper Networks Inc.

    883,295       24,308,278  

Lumentum Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    207,774       17,357,440  

Motorola Solutions Inc.

    445,526       103,504,600  

Viasat Inc.(a)

    187,237       10,311,142  
   

 

 

 
      832,380,820  
Construction & Engineering — 0.2%  

AECOM(a)

    364,074       22,991,273  

MasTec Inc.(a)

    155,366       13,404,979  

Quanta Services Inc.

    369,960       42,108,847  

Valmont Industries Inc.

    57,708       13,568,305  
   

 

 

 
      92,073,404  
Construction Materials — 0.3%  

Eagle Materials Inc.

    113,309       14,861,608  

Martin Marietta Materials Inc.

    166,017       56,724,689  

Vulcan Materials Co.

    353,145       59,738,008  
   

 

 

 
      131,324,305  
Consumer Finance — 0.9%  

Ally Financial Inc.

    970,381       49,537,950  

American Express Co.

    629,380       105,440,031  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    1,188,153       192,445,142  

Credit Acceptance Corp.(a)(b)

    21,753       12,732,031  

Discover Financial Services

    362,771       44,566,417  

 

 

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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Consumer Finance (continued)  

OneMain Holdings Inc.

    276,968     $ 15,324,640  

Santander Consumer USA Holdings Inc.

    160,782       6,704,609  

SLM Corp.

    820,776       14,445,658  

Synchrony Financial

    1,244,732       60,842,500  
   

 

 

 
      502,038,978  
Containers & Packaging — 0.7%  

Amcor PLC

    4,106,571       47,595,158  

AptarGroup Inc.

    179,252       21,393,726  

Ardagh Group SA

    42,212       1,075,984  

Avery Dennison Corp.

    105,843       21,931,728  

Ball Corp.

    603,203       54,270,174  

Berry Global Group Inc.(a)

    368,206       22,416,381  

Crown Holdings Inc.

    298,324       30,065,093  

Graphic Packaging Holding Co.

    539,566       10,273,337  

International Paper Co.

    1,049,076       58,664,330  

Packaging Corp. of America

    249,835       34,337,323  

Sealed Air Corp.

    175,822       9,633,287  

Silgan Holdings Inc.

    217,962       8,361,022  

Sonoco Products Co.

    258,450       15,398,451  

Westrock Co.

    714,945       35,625,709  
   

 

 

 
      371,041,703  
Distributors — 0.2%            

Genuine Parts Co.

    376,077       45,591,815  

LKQ Corp.(a)

    729,112       36,688,916  
   

 

 

 
      82,280,731  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.1%  

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.(a)

    32,679       4,556,106  

Chegg Inc.(a)(b)

    96,180       6,542,164  

frontdoor Inc.(a)

    72,391       3,033,183  

Grand Canyon Education Inc.(a)

    115,904       10,194,916  

H&R Block Inc.

    72,326       1,808,150  

Mister Car Wash Inc.(a)

    29,070       530,527  

Service Corp. International

    435,587       26,248,473  

Terminix Global Holdings Inc.(a)

    329,800       13,742,766  
   

 

 

 
      66,656,285  
Diversified Financial Services — 2.7%  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B(a)

    4,981,819           1,359,737,679  

Equitable Holdings Inc.

    994,402       29,474,075  

Voya Financial Inc.

    303,511       18,632,540  
   

 

 

 
      1,407,844,294  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 2.2%  

AT&T Inc.

    19,167,395       517,711,339  

Lumen Technologies Inc.

    2,930,494       36,308,821  

Verizon Communications Inc.

    11,119,595       600,569,326  
   

 

 

 
      1,154,589,486  
Electric Utilities — 3.0%            

Alliant Energy Corp.

    666,178       37,292,644  

American Electric Power Co. Inc.

    1,342,320       108,969,538  

Avangrid Inc.

    147,309       7,159,217  

Duke Energy Corp.

    2,064,402       201,464,991  

Edison International

    999,684       55,452,472  

Entergy Corp.

    537,243       53,353,602  

Evergy Inc.

    608,841       37,869,910  

Eversource Energy

    920,226       75,237,678  

Exelon Corp.

    2,618,151       126,561,419  

FirstEnergy Corp.

    1,458,330       51,945,715  

Hawaiian Electric Industries Inc.

    280,731       11,462,247  

IDACORP Inc.

    139,296       14,400,421  
Security   Shares     Value  
Electric Utilities (continued)  

NextEra Energy Inc.

    5,261,943     $ 413,167,764  

NRG Energy Inc.

    366,175       14,950,925  

OGE Energy Corp.

    547,291       18,038,711  

PG&E Corp.(a)(b)

    4,024,123       38,631,581  

Pinnacle West Capital Corp.

    307,501       22,250,772  

PPL Corp.

    2,065,962       57,599,021  

Southern Co. (The)

    2,837,947       175,867,576  

Xcel Energy Inc.

    1,442,210       90,138,125  
   

 

 

 
      1,611,814,329  
Electrical Equipment — 1.0%  

Acuity Brands Inc.

    95,070       16,482,286  

AMETEK Inc.

    618,062       76,645,869  

ChargePoint Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    273,125       5,459,769  

Eaton Corp. PLC

    1,067,988       159,461,288  

Emerson Electric Co.

    1,600,366       150,754,477  

Hubbell Inc.

    144,076       26,030,211  

nVent Electric PLC

    432,405       13,979,654  

Regal Beloit Corp.

    111,659       16,786,814  

Rockwell Automation Inc.

    122,100       35,902,284  

Sensata Technologies Holding PLC(a)

    423,732       23,186,615  

Shoals Technologies Group Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    264,030       7,361,156  

Sunrun Inc.(a)(b)

    543,620       23,919,280  
   

 

 

 
      555,969,703  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.6%  

Amphenol Corp., Class A

    449,918       32,947,495  

Arrow Electronics Inc.(a)

    190,683       21,411,794  

Avnet Inc.

    257,856       9,532,936  

Coherent Inc.(a)

    5,221       1,305,720  

Corning Inc.

    1,350,492       49,279,453  

IPG Photonics Corp.(a)(b)

    92,537       14,657,861  

Jabil Inc.

    71,607       4,179,701  

Keysight Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    281,249       46,206,398  

Littelfuse Inc.

    62,999       17,215,737  

National Instruments Corp.

    344,615       13,519,246  

SYNNEX Corp.

    115,138       11,985,866  

Teledyne Technologies Inc.(a)

    123,148       52,901,918  

Trimble Inc.(a)

    671,239       55,209,408  

Vontier Corp.(b)

    206,019       6,922,238  
   

 

 

 
      337,275,771  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.4%  

Baker Hughes Co.

    1,968,215       48,673,957  

Halliburton Co.

    2,236,139       48,345,325  

NOV Inc.(a)

    1,076,616       14,114,436  

Schlumberger NV

    3,752,380       111,220,543  
   

 

 

 
      222,354,261  
Entertainment — 2.2%            

Activision Blizzard Inc.

    2,071,676       160,327,006  

Electronic Arts Inc.

    759,868       108,091,223  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class A(a)(b)

    56,738       2,669,523  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Formula One, Class C, NVS(a)

    538,907       27,705,209  

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.(a)(b)

    226,922       20,679,402  

Madison Square Garden Sports Corp.(a)(b)

    28,949       5,383,067  

Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.(a)

    250,249       38,555,863  

Walt Disney Co. (The)(a)

    4,623,642       782,181,517  

World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., Class A

    16,109       906,292  

Zynga Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,391,406       10,477,287  
   

 

 

 
          1,156,976,389  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 4.4%  

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc.

    411,868     $ 78,695,619  

American Campus Communities Inc.

    375,544       18,195,107  

American Homes 4 Rent, Class A

    766,959       29,236,477  

Americold Realty Trust

    692,570       20,119,158  

Apartment Income REIT Corp.

    417,530       20,379,639  

AvalonBay Communities Inc.

    373,697       82,826,203  

Boston Properties Inc.

    415,624       45,032,860  

Brixmor Property Group Inc.

    811,371       17,939,413  

Camden Property Trust

    259,571       38,278,935  

CoreSite Realty Corp.

    28,361       3,929,133  

Cousins Properties Inc.

    395,012       14,729,997  

CubeSmart

    536,636       26,000,014  

CyrusOne Inc.

    332,136       25,710,648  

Digital Realty Trust Inc.

    752,452           108,691,691  

Douglas Emmett Inc.

    459,608       14,528,209  

Duke Realty Corp.

    992,947       47,532,373  

EPR Properties

    205,969       10,170,749  

Equinix Inc.

    69,515       54,925,887  

Equity LifeStyle Properties Inc.

    224,997       17,572,266  

Equity Residential

    987,995       79,948,555  

Essex Property Trust Inc.

    173,710       55,542,035  

Extra Space Storage Inc.

    320,227       53,794,934  

Federal Realty Investment Trust

    210,042       24,782,856  

First Industrial Realty Trust Inc.

    352,645       18,365,752  

Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc.

    586,616       27,172,053  

Healthcare Trust of America Inc., Class A

    597,224       17,713,664  

Healthpeak Properties Inc.

    1,430,190       47,882,761  

Highwoods Properties Inc.

    273,751       12,006,719  

Host Hotels & Resorts Inc.(a)

    1,894,826       30,942,509  

Hudson Pacific Properties Inc.

    411,274       10,804,168  

Invitation Homes Inc.

    1,543,867       59,176,422  

Iron Mountain Inc.

    226,035       9,821,221  

JBG SMITH Properties

    319,526       9,461,165  

Kilroy Realty Corp.

    317,414       21,015,981  

Kimco Realty Corp.

    1,546,542       32,090,746  

Lamar Advertising Co., Class A

    25,702       2,915,892  

Life Storage Inc.

    211,428       24,259,249  

Medical Properties Trust Inc.

    1,596,052       32,032,764  

Mid-America Apartment Communities Inc.

    310,755       58,033,496  

National Retail Properties Inc.

    476,370       20,574,420  

Omega Healthcare Investors Inc.

    638,082       19,116,937  

Park Hotels & Resorts Inc.(a)

    647,498       12,393,112  

Prologis Inc.

    1,977,632       248,054,382  

Public Storage

    95,372       28,335,021  

Rayonier Inc.

    363,359       12,964,649  

Realty Income Corp.

    1,038,763       67,374,168  

Regency Centers Corp.

    449,705       30,278,638  

Rexford Industrial Realty Inc.

    373,592       21,201,346  

SBA Communications Corp.

    241,912       79,968,850  

Simon Property Group Inc.

    114,001       14,816,710  

SL Green Realty Corp.

    176,184       12,480,875  

Spirit Realty Capital Inc.

    316,114       14,553,889  

STORE Capital Corp.

    666,240       21,339,667  

Sun Communities Inc.

    304,828       56,423,663  

UDR Inc.

    786,230       41,654,465  

Ventas Inc.

    1,051,542       58,055,634  

VEREIT Inc.

    611,595       27,662,442  

VICI Properties Inc.

    1,569,201       44,581,000  

Vornado Realty Trust

    480,404       20,181,772  

Welltower Inc.

    1,130,460       93,149,904  
Security   Shares     Value  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued)  

Weyerhaeuser Co.

    2,008,615     $ 71,446,435  

WP Carey Inc.

    487,332       35,594,729  
   

 

 

 
      2,354,460,028  
Food & Staples Retailing — 1.5%            

Albertsons Companies Inc., Class A

    431,111       13,420,485  

Casey’s General Stores Inc.

    100,996       19,032,696  

Costco Wholesale Corp.

    77,069       34,630,955  

Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.(a)

    231,417       4,991,665  

Kroger Co. (The)

    2,004,623       81,046,908  

U.S. Foods Holding Corp.(a)

    604,586       20,954,951  

Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.

    1,918,378       90,259,685  

Walmart Inc.

    3,849,281       536,512,786  
   

 

 

 
          800,850,131  
Food Products — 1.7%            

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    1,500,899       90,068,949  

Beyond Meat Inc.(a)(b)

    13,832       1,455,956  

Bunge Ltd.

    364,114       29,609,750  

Campbell Soup Co.

    532,058       22,245,345  

Conagra Brands Inc.

    1,246,256       42,210,691  

Darling Ingredients Inc.(a)

    407,741       29,316,578  

Flowers Foods Inc.

    522,650       12,350,220  

General Mills Inc.

    1,629,632       97,484,586  

Hain Celestial Group Inc. (The)(a)(b)

    223,565       9,564,111  

Hershey Co. (The)

    55,364       9,370,357  

Hormel Foods Corp.

    751,016       30,791,656  

Ingredion Inc.

    174,275       15,512,218  

JM Smucker Co. (The)

    278,985       33,486,570  

Kellogg Co.

    381,349       24,375,828  

Kraft Heinz Co. (The)

    1,780,090       65,542,914  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.

    282,640       17,345,617  

McCormick & Co. Inc./MD, NVS

    668,813       54,193,917  

Mondelez International Inc., Class A

    3,741,419       217,675,757  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a)

    87,968       2,558,109  

Post Holdings Inc.(a)

    162,100       17,856,936  

Seaboard Corp.

    551       2,259,095  

Tyson Foods Inc., Class A

    769,931       60,778,353  
   

 

 

 
      886,053,513  
Gas Utilities — 0.1%            

Atmos Energy Corp.

    346,396       30,552,127  

National Fuel Gas Co.

    240,950       12,654,694  

UGI Corp.

    566,305       24,135,919  
   

 

 

 
      67,342,740  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 4.2%  

Abbott Laboratories

    2,330,388       275,288,734  

Baxter International Inc.

    1,348,296       108,443,447  

Becton Dickinson and Co.

    765,692       188,222,407  

Boston Scientific Corp.(a)

    3,805,643       165,126,850  

Cooper Companies Inc. (The)

    129,736       53,621,186  

Danaher Corp.

    1,612,861       491,019,403  

DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.

    578,610       33,588,310  

Envista Holdings Corp.(a)

    440,853       18,432,064  

Figs Inc., Class A(a)

    76,390       2,837,125  

Globus Medical Inc., Class A(a)

    201,972       15,475,095  

Hill-Rom Holdings Inc.

    180,774       27,116,100  

Hologic Inc.(a)

    675,763       49,878,067  

ICU Medical Inc.(a)

    53,025       12,374,975  

Integra LifeSciences Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    189,912       13,005,174  

Masimo Corp.(a)

    36,705       9,936,411  

Medtronic PLC

    3,602,618       451,588,166  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)  

Quidel Corp.(a)

    96,327     $ 13,596,556  

ResMed Inc.

    37,154       9,791,937  

STERIS PLC

    198,339       40,516,691  

Stryker Corp.

    535,997       141,353,129  

Tandem Diabetes Care Inc.(a)(b)

    9,751       1,164,074  

Teleflex Inc.

    102,447       38,576,418  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

    559,434       81,878,760  
   

 

 

 
          2,242,831,079  
Health Care Providers & Services — 4.3%  

Acadia Healthcare Co. Inc.(a)

    236,456       15,081,164  

agilon health Inc.(a)

    12,992       340,520  

Amedisys Inc.(a)

    7,403       1,103,787  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    400,028       47,783,345  

Anthem Inc.

    657,178       244,995,959  

Cardinal Health Inc.

    326,729       16,160,016  

Centene Corp.(a)

    1,551,426       96,669,354  

Chemed Corp.

    29,761       13,842,436  

Cigna Corp.

    896,008       179,344,961  

CVS Health Corp.

    3,531,749       299,704,220  

DaVita Inc.(a)

    51,139       5,945,420  

Encompass Health Corp.

    111,132       8,339,345  

Henry Schein Inc.(a)(b)

    375,130       28,569,901  

Humana Inc.

    345,916       134,613,211  

Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings(a)

    259,742       73,101,789  

McKesson Corp.

    357,312       71,240,867  

Molina Healthcare Inc.(a)

    130,242       35,335,957  

Oak Street Health Inc.(a)(b)

    15,982       679,715  

Premier Inc., Class A

    335,303       12,996,344  

Quest Diagnostics Inc.

    328,365       47,714,718  

Signify Health Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    169,839       3,035,023  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

    2,350,203       918,318,320  

Universal Health Services Inc., Class B

    198,642       27,486,094  
   

 

 

 
      2,282,402,466  
Health Care Technology — 0.2%            

Cerner Corp.

    796,483       56,167,981  

Certara Inc.(a)

    96,300       3,187,530  

Change Healthcare Inc.(a)

    682,179       14,284,828  

Teladoc Health Inc.(a)(b)

    406,959       51,606,471  
   

 

 

 
      125,246,810  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.7%  

Aramark

    627,186       20,609,332  

Boyd Gaming Corp.(a)

    172,684       10,923,990  

Caesars Entertainment Inc.(a)

    206,449       23,180,094  

Carnival Corp.(a)

    2,283,260       57,104,333  

Darden Restaurants Inc.

    108,781       16,477,058  

Domino’s Pizza Inc.

    31,291       14,924,555  

Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.(a)

    241,173       31,861,365  

Hyatt Hotels Corp., Class A(a)

    126,843       9,779,595  

Marriott Vacations Worldwide Corp.

    108,458       17,063,697  

McDonald’s Corp.

    1,647,261       397,171,100  

MGM Resorts International

    1,075,202       46,394,966  

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    983,571       26,271,181  

Penn National Gaming Inc.(a)(b)

    389,556       28,227,228  

Planet Fitness Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    69,385       5,450,192  

Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.(a)

    584,698       52,008,887  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.(a)

    127,179       5,405,108  

Travel + Leisure Co.

    75,586       4,121,705  

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts Inc.

    90,268       6,967,787  

Yum China Holdings Inc.

    1,040,186       60,445,208  
Security   Shares     Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

Yum! Brands Inc.

    731,766     $ 89,502,299  
   

 

 

 
      923,889,680  
Household Durables — 0.6%  

DR Horton Inc.

    521,769       43,812,943  

Garmin Ltd.

    405,787       63,083,647  

Leggett & Platt Inc.

    365,607       16,393,818  

Lennar Corp., Class A

    727,579       68,159,601  

Lennar Corp., Class B

    36,798       2,855,157  

Mohawk Industries Inc.(a)

    150,348       26,671,735  

Newell Brands Inc.

    1,012,761       22,422,528  

NVR Inc.(a)

    2,845       13,639,158  

PulteGroup Inc.

    489,769       22,490,192  

Toll Brothers Inc.

    187,034       10,341,110  

TopBuild Corp.(a)(b)

    15,110       3,094,679  

Whirlpool Corp.

    166,559       33,954,718  
   

 

 

 
      326,919,286  
Household Products — 2.1%            

Church & Dwight Co. Inc.

    622,924       51,434,835  

Clorox Co. (The)

    59,750       9,895,198  

Colgate-Palmolive Co.

    1,052,771       79,568,432  

Kimberly-Clark Corp.

    449,362       59,513,503  

Procter & Gamble Co. (The)

    6,533,344       913,361,491  

Reynolds Consumer Products Inc.

    124,983       3,417,035  

Spectrum Brands Holdings Inc.

    117,230       11,215,394  
   

 

 

 
          1,128,405,888  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1%  

AES Corp. (The)

    1,758,736       40,151,943  

Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A

    267,769       10,392,115  

Vistra Corp.

    1,304,980       22,315,158  
   

 

 

 
      72,859,216  
Industrial Conglomerates — 1.8%            

3M Co.

    1,325,395       232,500,791  

General Electric Co.

    2,930,180       301,896,445  

Honeywell International Inc.

    1,461,804       310,311,753  

Roper Technologies Inc.

    281,215       125,458,448  
   

 

 

 
      970,167,437  
Insurance — 3.9%            

Aflac Inc.

    1,785,431       93,074,518  

Alleghany Corp.(a)

    32,221       20,119,115  

Allstate Corp. (The)

    790,632       100,655,360  

American Financial Group Inc./OH

    180,435       22,704,136  

American International Group Inc.

    2,302,570       126,388,067  

Aon PLC, Class A

    246,657       70,487,171  

Arch Capital Group Ltd.(a)(b)

    781,545       29,839,388  

Arthur J Gallagher & Co.

    551,802       82,025,367  

Assurant Inc.

    156,454       24,680,618  

Assured Guaranty Ltd.

    187,491       8,776,454  

Athene Holding Ltd., Class A(a)

    315,194       21,707,411  

Axis Capital Holdings Ltd.

    198,152       9,122,918  

Brighthouse Financial Inc.(a)

    217,068       9,817,986  

Brown & Brown Inc.

    588,545       32,634,820  

Chubb Ltd.

    1,171,691       203,264,955  

Cincinnati Financial Corp.

    398,947       45,567,726  

CNA Financial Corp.

    65,203       2,735,918  

Erie Indemnity Co., Class A, NVS(b)

    20,576       3,671,170  

Everest Re Group Ltd.

    83,766       21,006,837  

Fidelity National Financial Inc.

    728,968       33,051,409  

First American Financial Corp.

    284,599       19,082,363  

Globe Life Inc.

    269,659       24,007,741  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Insurance (continued)

   

Hanover Insurance Group Inc. (The)

    95,092     $ 12,325,825  

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. (The)

    933,948       65,609,847  

Kemper Corp.

    154,099       10,292,272  

Lemonade Inc.(a)(b)

    84,851       5,685,865  

Lincoln National Corp.

    427,125       29,364,844  

Loews Corp.

    583,873       31,488,271  

Markel Corp.(a)

    29,987       35,838,363  

Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc.

    1,202,132       182,038,849  

Mercury General Corp.

    66,442       3,698,826  

MetLife Inc.

    1,945,371       120,087,752  

Old Republic International Corp.

    768,553       17,776,631  

Primerica Inc.

    107,999       16,591,886  

Principal Financial Group Inc.

    714,065       45,985,786  

Progressive Corp. (The)

    1,567,095       141,649,717  

Prudential Financial Inc.

    1,035,570       108,941,964  

Reinsurance Group of America Inc.

    185,468       20,635,170  

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

    69,155       9,640,207  

Travelers Companies Inc. (The)

    673,765       102,419,018  

Unum Group

    541,456       13,568,887  

W R Berkley Corp.

    367,514       26,894,675  

White Mountains Insurance Group Ltd.(b)

    7,675       8,209,257  

Willis Towers Watson PLC

    344,333       80,043,649  
   

 

 

 
          2,093,209,009  
Interactive Media & Services — 1.4%  

Alphabet Inc., Class A(a)

    112,203       299,976,964  

Alphabet Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    104,654       278,935,353  

IAC/InterActiveCorp.(a)(b)

    207,650       27,054,718  

TripAdvisor Inc.(a)

    101,393       3,432,153  

Twitter Inc.(a)

    1,871,715       113,032,869  

Vimeo Inc.(a)(b)

    42,634       1,252,161  
   

 

 

 
      723,684,218  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.1%  

DoorDash Inc., Class A(a)

    45,751       9,423,791  

Qurate Retail Inc., Series A

    1,041,710       10,615,025  

Wayfair Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    89,366       22,833,907  
   

 

 

 
      42,872,723  
IT Services — 2.9%            

Accenture PLC, Class A

    334,457       106,999,483  

Akamai Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    432,636       45,249,399  

Alliance Data Systems Corp.

    128,786       12,993,220  

Amdocs Ltd.

    344,544       26,085,426  

Automatic Data Processing Inc.

    91,624       18,317,470  

Broadridge Financial Solutions Inc.

    28,334       4,721,578  

Cloudflare Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    35,602       4,010,565  

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., Class A

    1,412,644       104,832,311  

Concentrix Corp.(a)

    111,156       19,674,612  

DXC Technology Co.(a)

    675,707       22,710,512  

Euronet Worldwide Inc.(a)

    36,352       4,626,883  

Fastly Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    281,535       11,385,275  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

    1,662,230       202,260,146  

Fiserv Inc.(a)(b)

    1,495,550       162,267,175  

FleetCor Technologies Inc.(a)

    170,211       44,471,028  

Genpact Ltd.

    474,118       22,525,346  

Global Payments Inc.

    786,572       123,948,016  

GoDaddy Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    400,405       27,908,229  

International Business Machines Corp.

    2,397,879       333,137,330  

Jack Henry & Associates Inc.

    148,547       24,370,621  

Paychex Inc.

    109,918       12,360,279  

Paysafe Ltd.(a)(b)

    1,121,356       8,690,509  
Security   Shares     Value  

IT Services (continued)

   

Snowflake Inc., Class A(a)

    30,549     $ 9,238,934  

SolarWinds Corp.

    92,915       1,554,468  

StoneCo Ltd., Class A(a)

    40,634       1,410,813  

Twilio Inc., Class A(a)

    321,500       102,574,575  

VeriSign Inc.(a)

    264,305       54,185,168  

Western Union Co. (The)

    843,091       17,047,300  

WEX Inc.(a)

    39,134       6,893,063  
   

 

 

 
          1,536,449,734  
Leisure Products — 0.1%            

Brunswick Corp./DE

    186,260       17,744,990  

Hasbro Inc.

    340,782       30,404,570  

Hayward Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    74,825       1,664,108  

Polaris Inc.

    42,516       5,087,465  
   

 

 

 
      54,901,133  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.5%  

Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp.(a)(b)

    31,581       1,073,438  

Agilent Technologies Inc.

    87,454       13,776,629  

Bio-Rad Laboratories Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    56,579       42,205,105  

Charles River Laboratories International
Inc.(a)(b)

    8,359       3,449,508  

IQVIA Holdings Inc.(a)

    257,886       61,774,012  

PerkinElmer Inc.

    298,731       51,767,095  

PPD Inc.(a)

    252,386       11,809,141  

QIAGEN NV(a)(b)

    605,015       31,267,175  

Repligen Corp.(a)(b)

    7,535       2,177,540  

Syneos Health Inc.(a)

    241,798       21,152,489  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

    959,361       548,111,720  

Waters Corp.(a)

    10,582       3,780,949  
   

 

 

 
      792,344,801  
Machinery — 1.9%            

AGCO Corp.

    151,265       18,534,501  

Allison Transmission Holdings Inc.

    55,046       1,944,225  

Caterpillar Inc.

    201,536       38,688,866  

Colfax Corp.(a)(b)

    311,086       14,278,847  

Crane Co.

    129,030       12,233,334  

Cummins Inc.

    385,045       86,465,705  

Donaldson Co. Inc.

    303,368       17,416,357  

Dover Corp.

    384,688       59,818,984  

Flowserve Corp.

    361,461       12,531,853  

Fortive Corp.

    875,794       61,804,783  

Gates Industrial Corp. PLC(a)

    242,356       3,943,132  

Graco Inc.

    176,580       12,355,303  

IDEX Corp.

    202,096       41,823,767  

Illinois Tool Works Inc.

    88,844       18,357,836  

Ingersoll Rand Inc.(a)

    1,085,685       54,729,381  

ITT Inc.

    235,445       20,210,599  

Middleby Corp. (The)(a)

    105,674       18,018,474  

Nordson Corp.

    128,968       30,713,729  

Oshkosh Corp.

    183,093       18,743,230  

Otis Worldwide Corp.

    1,151,783       94,768,705  

PACCAR Inc.

    913,496       72,093,104  

Parker-Hannifin Corp.

    287,612       80,422,067  

Pentair PLC

    440,191       31,971,072  

Snap-on Inc.

    142,114       29,694,720  

Stanley Black & Decker Inc.

    432,699       75,856,462  

Timken Co. (The)

    168,025       10,992,196  

Toro Co. (The)

    15,449       1,504,887  

Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corp.

    483,653       41,695,725  

Woodward Inc.

    157,332       17,809,982  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Machinery (continued)

   

Xylem Inc./NY

    166,670     $ 20,613,746  
   

 

 

 
      1,020,035,572  
Marine — 0.0%            

Kirby Corp.(a)

    167,594       8,037,808  
   

 

 

 
Media — 2.2%            

Altice USA Inc., Class A(a)

    170,792       3,538,810  

Cable One Inc.

    6,768       12,271,264  

Charter Communications Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    17,864       12,997,132  

Comcast Corp., Class A

    12,237,871       684,464,125  

Discovery Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    429,973       10,912,715  

Discovery Inc., Class C, NVS(a)(b)

    861,155       20,900,232  

DISH Network Corp., Class A(a)

    661,023       28,728,060  

Fox Corp., Class A, NVS

    858,264       34,424,969  

Fox Corp., Class B

    405,907       15,067,268  

Interpublic Group of Companies Inc. (The)

    1,046,297       38,367,711  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    65,655       11,053,019  

Liberty Broadband Corp., Class C, NVS(a)

    389,609       67,285,474  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class A(a)(b)

    215,125       10,147,446  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty SiriusXM, Class C, NVS(a)(b)

    426,320       20,237,410  

New York Times Co. (The), Class A

    450,426       22,192,489  

News Corp., Class A, NVS

    1,062,929       25,010,719  

News Corp., Class B

    311,556       7,237,446  

Nexstar Media Group Inc., Class A

    98,445       14,959,702  

Omnicom Group Inc.

    566,943       41,080,690  

Sirius XM Holdings Inc.(b)

    2,401,487       14,649,071  

ViacomCBS Inc., Class A

    30,521       1,284,019  

ViacomCBS Inc., Class B, NVS

    1,559,065       61,598,658  
   

 

 

 
          1,158,408,429  
Metals & Mining — 0.8%            

Alcoa Corp.(a)

    507,858       24,854,570  

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.(a)(b)

    1,210,814       23,986,225  

Freeport-McMoRan Inc.

    2,774,421       90,251,915  

Newmont Corp.

    2,150,273       116,759,824  

Nucor Corp.

    788,066       77,616,620  

Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co.

    172,317       24,541,387  

Royal Gold Inc.

    179,418       17,132,625  

Southern Copper Corp.

    19,727       1,107,474  

Steel Dynamics Inc.

    424,477       24,823,415  

United States Steel Corp.(b)

    733,214       16,108,712  
   

 

 

 
      417,182,767  
Mortgage Real Estate Investment — 0.2%  

AGNC Investment Corp.

    1,396,096       22,016,434  

Annaly Capital Management Inc.

    3,721,834       31,337,842  

New Residential Investment Corp.

    1,153,893       12,692,823  

Starwood Property Trust Inc.

    752,269       18,362,886  
   

 

 

 
      84,409,985  
Multi-Utilities — 1.4%            

Ameren Corp.

    682,318       55,267,758  

CenterPoint Energy Inc.

    1,591,313       39,146,300  

CMS Energy Corp.

    769,738       45,976,451  

Consolidated Edison Inc.

    946,401       68,699,248  

Dominion Energy Inc.

    2,161,027       157,798,191  

DTE Energy Co.

    514,056       57,425,196  

MDU Resources Group Inc.

    548,610       16,277,259  

NiSource Inc.

    1,034,423       25,064,069  

Public Service Enterprise Group Inc.

    1,352,129       82,344,656  

Sempra Energy

    852,412       107,830,118  
Security   Shares     Value  

Multi-Utilities (continued)

   

WEC Energy Group Inc.

    846,078     $ 74,624,080  
   

 

 

 
      730,453,326  
Multiline Retail — 0.6%            

Dollar General Corp.

    361,664       76,723,401  

Dollar Tree Inc.(a)

    621,033       59,445,279  

Kohl’s Corp.

    427,328       20,122,875  

Nordstrom Inc.(a)(b)

    25,959       686,616  

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    181,596       10,946,607  

Target Corp.

    736,342       168,452,959  
   

 

 

 
      336,377,737  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.7%  

Antero Midstream Corp.

    888,658       9,259,816  

APA Corp.

    1,030,960       22,093,473  

Cabot Oil & Gas Corp.

    948,382       20,636,792  

Chevron Corp.

    5,191,197       526,646,936  

Cimarex Energy Co.

    221,000       19,271,200  

ConocoPhillips

    3,622,139       245,472,360  

Continental Resources Inc./OK(b)

    155,550       7,178,633  

Devon Energy Corp.

    1,798,883       63,878,335  

Diamondback Energy Inc.

    253,412       23,990,514  

DTE Midstream LLC(a)

    248,777       11,503,449  

EOG Resources Inc.

    1,377,824       110,597,933  

EQT Corp.(a)

    764,958       15,651,041  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    11,363,721       668,414,069  

Hess Corp.

    692,897       54,122,185  

HollyFrontier Corp.

    399,326       13,229,670  

Kinder Morgan Inc.

    5,215,595       87,256,904  

Marathon Oil Corp.

    2,131,308       29,134,980  

Marathon Petroleum Corp.

    1,708,370       105,594,350  

Occidental Petroleum Corp.

    1,977,964       58,508,175  

ONEOK Inc.

    1,189,279       68,966,289  

Phillips 66

    1,169,534       81,902,466  

Pioneer Natural Resources Co.

    318,929       53,104,868  

Targa Resources Corp.

    596,878       29,372,366  

Valero Energy Corp.

    1,097,276       77,434,767  

Williams Companies Inc. (The)

    3,258,718       84,531,145  
   

 

 

 
          2,487,752,716  
Paper & Forest Products — 0.0%  

Louisiana-Pacific Corp.

    236,910       14,539,167  
   

 

 

 
Personal Products — 0.0%  

Coty Inc., Class A(a)

    873,291       6,864,067  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.(a)(b)

    225,834       9,570,845  
   

 

 

 
      16,434,912  
Pharmaceuticals — 5.6%  

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

    5,994,106       354,671,252  

Catalent Inc.(a)

    331,679       44,136,524  

Elanco Animal Health Inc.(a)(b)

    1,183,878       37,753,869  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    477,634       110,357,336  

Jazz Pharmaceuticals PLC(a)

    161,922       21,083,864  

Johnson & Johnson

    7,070,148       1,141,828,902  

Merck & Co. Inc.

    6,798,022       510,599,432  

Nektar Therapeutics(a)(b)

    456,247       8,194,196  

Organon & Co.

    691,716       22,681,368  

Perrigo Co. PLC

    367,780       17,407,027  

Pfizer Inc.

    14,979,997       644,289,671  

Royalty Pharma PLC, Class A

    367,746       13,290,340  

Viatris Inc.

    3,217,801       43,601,204  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Pharmaceuticals (continued)

   

Zoetis Inc.

    65,854     $ 12,784,896  
   

 

 

 
          2,982,679,881  
Professional Services — 0.8%            

CACI International Inc., Class A(a)

    64,052       16,788,029  

Clarivate PLC(a)

    1,163,113       25,472,175  

CoStar Group Inc.(a)

    235,760       20,289,506  

Dun & Bradstreet Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    426,091       7,162,590  

Equifax Inc.

    202,210       51,244,058  

FTI Consulting Inc.(a)(b)

    89,321       12,031,539  

IHS Markit Ltd.

    1,000,911       116,726,241  

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.

    344,249       45,623,320  

Legalzoomcom Inc.(a)(b)

    20,507       541,385  

Leidos Holdings Inc.

    375,220       36,069,898  

ManpowerGroup Inc.

    149,213       16,156,784  

Nielsen Holdings PLC

    978,794       18,783,057  

Robert Half International Inc.

    35,980       3,609,873  

Science Applications International Corp.

    160,517       13,733,834  

TransUnion

    166,226       18,668,842  

Verisk Analytics Inc.

    153,523       30,746,051  
   

 

 

 
      433,647,182  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.3%  

CBRE Group Inc., Class A(a)

    847,675       82,529,638  

Howard Hughes Corp. (The)(a)

    106,929       9,389,435  

Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.(a)

    134,508       33,370,090  

Opendoor Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    945,934       19,420,025  
   

 

 

 
      144,709,188  
Road & Rail — 1.2%            

AMERCO

    24,648       15,923,348  

CSX Corp.

    6,075,441       180,683,615  

JB Hunt Transport Services Inc.

    25,073       4,192,707  

Kansas City Southern

    179,531       48,588,270  

Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.

    438,481       22,428,303  

Landstar System Inc.

    11,499       1,814,772  

Norfolk Southern Corp.

    659,955       157,894,234  

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

    21,594       6,175,452  

Ryder System Inc.

    145,149       12,005,274  

Schneider National Inc., Class B

    137,857       3,134,868  

TuSimple Holdings Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    70,713       2,625,574  

Uber Technologies Inc.(a)

    618,678       27,716,774  

Union Pacific Corp.

    642,603       125,956,614  

XPO Logistics Inc.(a)(b)

    36,848       2,932,364  
   

 

 

 
      612,072,169  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 2.8%  

Analog Devices Inc.

    866,305       145,088,762  

Brooks Automation Inc.

    34,303       3,510,912  

Cirrus Logic Inc.(a)

    160,159       13,189,094  

First Solar Inc.(a)(b)

    287,440       27,439,022  

Intel Corp.

    10,846,101       577,880,261  

Marvell Technology Inc.

    2,190,441       132,105,497  

Microchip Technology Inc.

    113,435       17,411,138  

Micron Technology Inc.

    2,591,333       183,932,816  

MKS Instruments Inc.

    22,967       3,465,950  

NXP Semiconductors NV

    493,238       96,610,527  

ON Semiconductor Corp.(a)

    528,704       24,198,782  

Qorvo Inc.(a)

    296,605       49,589,390  

Skyworks Solutions Inc.

    231,681       38,176,395  

Texas Instruments Inc.

    941,825       181,028,183  
   

 

 

 
      1,493,626,729  
Security   Shares     Value  

Software — 1.9%

   

ANSYS Inc.(a)(b)

    135,541     $ 46,144,933  

Black Knight Inc.(a)

    404,048       29,091,456  

C3.ai Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    63,992       2,965,389  

CDK Global Inc.

    274,536       11,681,507  

Ceridian HCM Holding Inc.(a)

    344,331       38,778,557  

Citrix Systems Inc.

    217,274       23,328,709  

Datto Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    63,462       1,516,742  

Dolby Laboratories Inc., Class A

    172,763       15,203,144  

Duck Creek Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    148,245       6,558,359  

Dynatrace Inc.(a)

    36,586       2,596,508  

Guidewire Software Inc.(a)(b)

    223,327       26,546,881  

Jamf Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    21,548       830,029  

Mandiant Inc.

    441,036       7,850,441  

Manhattan Associates Inc.(a)

    78,717       12,046,063  

McAfee Corp., Class A

    54,835       1,212,402  

Medallia Inc.(a)

    141,039       4,776,991  

N-Able Inc.(a)

    133,244       1,653,558  

NCR Corp.(a)

    224,033       8,683,519  

NortonLifeLock Inc.

    1,075,371       27,206,886  

Nuance Communications Inc.(a)

    480,357       26,438,849  

Oracle Corp.

    309,022       26,925,087  

Paycor HCM Inc.(a)

    17,597       618,711  

Pegasystems Inc.

    6,081       772,895  

Procore Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    7,607       679,609  

salesforce.com Inc.(a)

    2,003,583       543,411,781  

SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc.

    596,508       41,397,655  

Synopsys Inc.(a)

    148,210       44,375,556  

Teradata Corp.(a)

    42,320       2,427,052  

Tyler Technologies Inc.(a)

    13,597       6,236,264  

VMware Inc., Class A(a)

    135,798       20,193,163  

Wolfspeed Inc.

    304,937       24,617,564  
   

 

 

 
          1,006,766,260  
Specialty Retail — 0.8%            

Advance Auto Parts Inc.

    174,032       36,353,544  

AutoNation Inc.(a)(b)

    119,952       14,605,356  

AutoZone Inc.(a)

    45,345       76,995,357  

Bath & Body Works Inc.

    275,133       17,341,633  

Best Buy Co. Inc.

    516,093       54,556,191  

Burlington Stores Inc.(a)

    10,246       2,905,458  

CarMax Inc.(a)(b)

    402,473       51,500,445  

Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc.

    166,493       19,940,867  

Foot Locker Inc.

    239,421       10,931,963  

Gap Inc. (The)

    558,889       12,686,780  

Leslie’s Inc.(a)(b)

    57,234       1,175,586  

Lithia Motors Inc.

    72,281       22,915,968  

O’Reilly Automotive Inc.(a)

    126,744       77,448,189  

Penske Automotive Group Inc.

    82,816       8,331,290  

Petco Health & Wellness Co. Inc.(a)(b)

    131,384       2,772,202  

Victoria’s Secret & Co.(a)

    79,579       4,397,536  

Vroom Inc.(a)(b)

    229,500       5,065,065  

Williams-Sonoma Inc.

    48,016       8,514,677  
   

 

 

 
      428,438,107  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.4%  

Dell Technologies Inc., Class C(a)

    372,793       38,785,384  

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co.

    3,501,273       49,893,140  

HP Inc.

    2,101,380       57,493,757  

NetApp Inc.

    205,599       18,454,566  

Pure Storage Inc., Class A(a)

    45,427       1,142,943  

Western Digital Corp.(a)

    822,700       46,433,188  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals (continued)

 

Xerox Holdings Corp.

    381,736     $ 7,699,615  
   

 

 

 
          219,902,593  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.4%            

Capri Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    403,798       19,547,861  

Carter’s Inc.

    119,335       11,604,135  

Columbia Sportswear Co.

    105,096       10,072,401  

Deckers Outdoor Corp.(a)

    63,391       22,833,438  

Hanesbrands Inc.

    371,103       6,368,127  

PVH Corp.(a)

    194,012       19,942,493  

Ralph Lauren Corp.

    130,844       14,528,918  

Skechers U.S.A. Inc., Class A(a)

    323,511       13,626,283  

Tapestry Inc.

    668,743       24,756,866  

Under Armour Inc., Class A(a)

    523,131       10,556,784  

Under Armour Inc., Class C, NVS(a)

    556,307       9,746,499  

VF Corp.

    315,815       21,156,447  
   

 

 

 
      184,740,252  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1%  

MGIC Investment Corp.

    935,392       13,993,464  

New York Community Bancorp. Inc.

    1,244,068       16,011,155  

TFS Financial Corp.

    121,225       2,310,549  

UWM Holdings Corp.

    134,831       937,075  
   

 

 

 
      33,252,243  
Tobacco — 0.9%            

Altria Group Inc.

    2,205,883       100,411,794  

Philip Morris International Inc.

    4,178,308       396,061,815  
   

 

 

 
      496,473,609  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 0.2%  

Air Lease Corp.

    297,255       11,694,012  

Core & Main Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    45,719       1,198,295  

Fastenal Co.

    172,845       8,920,530  

MSC Industrial Direct Co. Inc., Class A

    119,569       9,588,238  

SiteOne Landscape Supply Inc.(a)

    54,538       10,878,695  

United Rentals Inc.(a)(b)

    125,929       44,192,264  

Univar Solutions Inc.(a)

    465,923       11,098,286  

Watsco Inc.

    88,922       23,530,540  
Security   Shares     Value  

Trading Companies & Distributors (continued)

 

WW Grainger Inc.

    20,117     $ 7,907,188  
   

 

 

 
      129,008,048  
Water Utilities — 0.2%            

American Water Works Co. Inc.

    486,782       82,285,629  

Essential Utilities Inc.

    596,421       27,483,080  
   

 

 

 
      109,768,709  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.4%  

T-Mobile U.S. Inc.(a)

    1,580,619       201,939,883  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.8%
(Cost: $43,625,620,800)

 

    53,052,705,463  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   

Money Market Funds — 0.8%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.05%(c)(d)(e)

    376,437,591       376,625,809  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(c)(d)

    74,480,000       74,480,000  
   

 

 

 
      451,105,809  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.8%
(Cost: $450,874,658)

 

    451,105,809  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.6%
(Cost: $44,076,495,458)

 

    53,503,811,272  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.6)%

 

    (325,920,115
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  53,177,891,157  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(e)

All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

                   
       Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

03/31/21

   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

09/30/21

   

Shares

Held at

09/30/21

    Income    

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

   

  

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 337,957,467     $ 38,693,879 (a)    $     $ 39,038     $ (64,575   $ 376,625,809       376,437,591     $ 570,172 (b)    $    
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    70,950,000       3,530,000 (a)                         74,480,000       74,480,000       3,695          
 

BlackRock Inc.

    297,510,354       38,964,431       (48,794,335     12,868,520       21,106,493       321,655,463       383,535       3,215,549          
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ 12,907,558     $ 21,041,918     $ 772,761,272       $ 3,789,416     $    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (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)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 Value ETF

    

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End    

Futures Contracts    

 

 

 
Description   

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

Long Contracts

           

CBOT E-Mini DJIA Index

     369        12/17/21      $ 62,217      $ (1,698,357

S&P 400 E-Mini Index

     146        12/17/21        38,445        (908,054

S&P 500 E-Mini Index

     57        12/17/21        12,248        (466,150
           

 

 

 
            $ (3,072,561
           

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure    

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:    

 

 

 
    

Equity

Contracts

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 3,072,561  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended September 30, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:    

 

 

 
    

Equity

Contracts

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 10,951,178  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (3,557,357
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments    

 

 

 

Futures contracts:

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 110,051,556      

 

 

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.    

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.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 1000 Value ETF

    

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

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

 

                                                                                                       

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 53,052,705,463        $        $        $ 53,052,705,463  

Money Market Funds

     451,105,809                            451,105,809  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 53,503,811,272        $        $        $ 53,503,811,272  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ (3,072,561      $                 —        $                 —        $ (3,072,561
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.    

 

See notes to financial statements.    

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   

Aerospace & Defense — 0.7%

   

AAR Corp.(a)

    792,182     $ 25,690,462  

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc.

    1,707,666       74,368,854  

Aerovironment Inc.(a)(b)

    512,788       44,263,860  

AerSale Corp.(a)(b)

    208,385       3,542,545  

Astronics Corp.(a)(b)

    539,502       7,585,398  

Byrna Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    421,836       9,221,335  

Ducommun Inc.(a)(b)

    248,183       12,496,014  

Kaman Corp.

    656,510       23,417,712  

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.(a)(b)

    2,797,898       62,421,104  

Maxar Technologies Inc.(b)

    1,635,690       46,322,741  

Moog Inc., Class A

    660,206       50,327,503  

National Presto Industries Inc.

    120,200       9,866,016  

PAE Inc.(a)(b)

    1,600,865       9,573,173  

Park Aerospace Corp.

    450,480       6,162,567  

Parsons Corp.(a)(b)

    610,375       20,606,260  

Triumph Group Inc.(a)

    1,455,017       27,106,967  

Vectrus Inc.(a)

    259,168       13,030,967  
   

 

 

 
          446,003,478  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.3%            

Air Transport Services Group Inc.(a)(b)

    1,346,033       34,741,112  

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    669,059       54,648,739  

Echo Global Logistics Inc.(a)

    600,749       28,661,735  

Forward Air Corp.

    619,907       51,464,679  

Hub Group Inc., Class A(a)

    771,807       53,061,731  

Radiant Logistics Inc.(a)(b)

    858,866       5,488,154  
   

 

 

 
      228,066,150  
Airlines — 0.4%            

Allegiant Travel Co.(a)

    352,169       68,841,996  

Frontier Group Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    793,860       12,535,049  

Hawaiian Holdings Inc.(a)

    1,166,912       25,275,314  

Mesa Air Group Inc.(a)(b)

    862,433       6,606,237  

SkyWest Inc.(a)

    1,155,172       56,996,187  

Spirit Airlines Inc.(a)(b)

    2,242,812       58,178,543  

Sun Country Airlines Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    386,570       12,965,558  
   

 

 

 
      241,398,884  
Auto Components — 1.3%            

Adient PLC(a)(b)

    2,160,446       89,550,487  

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc.(a)

    2,600,669       22,911,894  

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    373,533       8,184,108  

Dana Inc.

    3,315,631       73,739,633  

Dorman Products Inc.(a)(b)

    610,098       57,757,978  

Fox Factory Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    963,348       139,242,320  

Gentherm Inc.(a)(b)

    758,553       61,389,694  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)(a)

    6,303,999       111,580,782  

LCI Industries

    565,238       76,097,992  

Modine Manufacturing Co.(a)(b)

    1,133,094       12,837,955  

Motorcar Parts of America Inc.(a)(b)

    413,592       8,065,044  

Patrick Industries Inc.

    518,228       43,168,392  

Standard Motor Products Inc.

    482,117       21,073,334  

Stoneridge Inc.(a)(b)

    588,788       12,005,387  

Tenneco Inc., Class A(a)

    1,551,406       22,138,564  

Visteon Corp.(a)(b)

    633,422       59,788,703  

XL Fleet Corp.(a)(b)

    795,758       4,901,869  

XPEL Inc.(a)(b)

    409,514       31,065,732  
   

 

 

 
      855,499,868  
Automobiles — 0.3%            

Arcimoto Inc.(a)(b)

    624,079       7,133,223  
Security   Shares     Value  
Automobiles (continued)            

Canoo Inc.(a)(b)

    2,430,660     $ 18,691,775  

Fisker Inc.(a)(b)

    3,692,933       54,101,468  

Lordstown Motors Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    2,189,211       17,469,904  

Winnebago Industries Inc.

    737,975       53,466,289  

Workhorse Group Inc.(a)(b)

    2,752,769       21,058,683  
   

 

 

 
          171,921,342  
Banks — 8.0%            

1st Source Corp.

    391,041       18,472,777  

Allegiance Bancshares Inc.

    416,103       15,874,329  

Altabancorp

    425,343       18,783,147  

Amalgamated Financial Corp.

    326,549       5,166,005  

Amerant Bancorp Inc.(a)(b)

    499,160       12,349,218  

American National Bankshares Inc.

    246,531       8,145,384  

Ameris Bancorp

    1,532,312       79,496,347  

Arrow Financial Corp.

    322,075       11,066,481  

Associated Banc-Corp.

    3,498,272       74,932,986  

Atlantic Capital Bancshares Inc.(a)(b)

    444,633       11,778,328  

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

    1,778,597       65,541,299  

Banc of California Inc.

    1,029,439       19,034,327  

BancFirst Corp.

    418,251       25,145,250  

Bancorp. Inc. (The)(a)(b)

    1,143,268       29,096,171  

BancorpSouth Bank

    2,226,983       66,319,554  

Bank First Corp.

    155,372       11,011,214  

Bank of Marin Bancorp., Class A

    381,706       14,409,402  

Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. (The)

    1,154,161       40,984,257  

BankUnited Inc.

    2,023,486       84,622,185  

Banner Corp.

    688,510       38,012,637  

Bar Harbor Bankshares

    340,761       9,558,346  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp. Inc.

    974,265       26,285,670  

Blue Ridge Bankshares Inc.(b)

    403,656       7,100,309  

Brookline Bancorp. Inc.

    1,705,863       26,031,469  

Bryn Mawr Bank Corp.

    457,461       21,020,333  

Business First Bancshares Inc.

    447,614       10,469,691  

Byline Bancorp Inc.

    602,314       14,792,832  

Cadence BanCorp.

    2,684,781       58,957,791  

Cambridge Bancorp

    158,577       13,954,776  

Camden National Corp.

    344,004       16,477,792  

Capital Bancorp Inc./MD(b)

    197,439       4,750,382  

Capital City Bank Group Inc.

    314,426       7,778,899  

Capstar Financial Holdings Inc.

    479,837       10,191,738  

Carter Bankshares Inc.(a)

    612,914       8,715,637  

Cathay General Bancorp.

    1,747,418       72,325,631  

CBTX Inc.

    430,678       11,361,286  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    550,458       14,135,761  

Century Bancorp. Inc./MA, Class A, NVS

    64,643       7,449,459  

CIT Group Inc.

    2,282,016       118,550,731  

Citizens & Northern Corp.

    357,688       9,035,199  

City Holding Co.

    331,877       25,856,537  

Civista Bancshares Inc.

    332,020       7,712,825  

CNB Financial Corp./PA

    373,153       9,082,544  

Coastal Financial Corp./WA(a)(b)

    220,501       7,025,162  

Columbia Banking System Inc.

    1,567,956       59,566,648  

Community Bank System Inc.

    1,171,617       80,162,035  

Community Trust Bancorp. Inc.

    368,204       15,501,388  

ConnectOne Bancorp. Inc.

    863,433       25,911,624  

CrossFirst Bankshares Inc.(a)(b)

    1,088,057       14,144,741  

Customers Bancorp. Inc.(a)(b)

    695,110       29,903,632  

CVB Financial Corp.

    2,963,372       60,363,888  

Dime Community Bancshares Inc.

    789,238       25,776,513  

Eagle Bancorp. Inc.

    703,132       40,430,090  

 

 

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September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Banks (continued)            

Eastern Bankshares Inc.

    3,968,736     $ 80,565,341  

Enterprise Bancorp. Inc./MA

    205,493       7,387,473  

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

    820,201       37,138,701  

Equity Bancshares Inc., Class A(b)

    321,394       10,728,132  

Farmers National Banc Corp.

    602,415       9,463,940  

FB Financial Corp.

    773,527       33,168,838  

Fidelity D&D Bancorp. Inc.(b)

    98,373       4,960,950  

Financial Institutions Inc.

    361,093       11,067,500  

First Bancorp. Inc. (The)

    239,168       6,969,356  

First BanCorp./Puerto Rico

    4,413,807       58,041,562  

First Bancorp./Southern Pines NC

    616,521       26,516,568  

First Bancshares Inc. (The)

    472,371       18,318,547  

First Bank/Hamilton NJ

    364,504       5,135,861  

First Busey Corp.

    1,175,109       28,942,935  

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

    2,010,661       27,405,309  

First Community Bankshares Inc.

    387,812       12,301,397  

First Financial Bancorp

    2,068,012       48,412,161  

First Financial Bankshares Inc.

    2,982,367       137,039,764  

First Financial Corp./IN

    270,475       11,373,474  

First Foundation Inc.

    922,591       24,264,143  

First Internet Bancorp.

    214,412       6,685,366  

First Interstate BancSystem Inc., Class A

    970,098       39,056,146  

First Merchants Corp.

    1,254,529       52,489,493  

First Mid Bancshares Inc.

    387,740       15,920,604  

First Midwest Bancorp. Inc.

    2,498,690       47,500,097  

First of Long Island Corp. (The)

    533,274       10,985,444  

Five Star Bancorp

    131,751       3,154,119  

Flushing Financial Corp.

    693,498       15,673,055  

Fulton Financial Corp.

    3,690,365       56,388,777  

German American Bancorp. Inc.

    574,296       22,185,054  

Glacier Bancorp. Inc.

    2,203,588           121,968,596  

Great Southern Bancorp. Inc.

    244,176       13,383,287  

Great Western Bancorp. Inc.

    1,210,649       39,636,648  

Guaranty Bancshares Inc./TX

    184,255       6,605,542  

Hancock Whitney Corp.

    2,005,822       94,514,333  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    640,061       12,839,624  

Harborone Bancorp. Inc.

    1,153,007       16,188,218  

HBT Financial Inc.

    213,740       3,323,657  

Heartland Financial USA Inc.

    931,587       44,790,703  

Heritage Commerce Corp.

    1,347,641       15,673,065  

Heritage Financial Corp./WA

    775,166       19,766,733  

Hilltop Holdings Inc.

    1,480,862       48,379,762  

Home BancShares Inc./AR

    3,543,587       83,380,602  

HomeTrust Bancshares Inc.

    363,333       10,166,057  

Hope Bancorp Inc.

    2,581,570       37,277,871  

Horizon Bancorp Inc./IN

    987,589       17,944,492  

Howard Bancorp. Inc.(a)(b)

    320,383       6,497,367  

Independent Bank Corp.

    720,110       54,836,377  

Independent Bank Corp./MI

    481,747       10,347,926  

Independent Bank Group Inc.

    871,693       61,925,071  

International Bancshares Corp.

    1,261,915       52,546,141  

Investors Bancorp. Inc.

    5,218,610       78,853,197  

Lakeland Bancorp. Inc.

    1,160,820       20,465,257  

Lakeland Financial Corp.

    533,159       37,982,247  

Live Oak Bancshares Inc.(b)

    743,239       47,292,298  

Macatawa Bank Corp.

    605,732       4,864,028  

Mercantile Bank Corp.

    370,476       11,866,346  

Metrocity Bankshares Inc.

    448,186       9,398,460  

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    187,160       15,777,588  

Mid Penn Bancorp. Inc.

    226,651       6,244,235  
Security   Shares     Value  
Banks (continued)            

Midland States Bancorp. Inc.

    490,063     $ 12,119,258  

MidWestOne Financial Group Inc.

    338,054       10,195,709  

MVB Financial Corp.

    226,836       9,715,386  

National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A

    654,777       26,505,373  

NBT Bancorp. Inc.

    932,209       33,671,389  

Nicolet Bankshares Inc.(a)(b)

    250,376       18,572,892  

Northrim Bancorp. Inc.

    138,795       5,900,175  

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

    1,372,832       29,392,333  

OFG Bancorp

    1,125,348       28,381,277  

Old National Bancorp./IN

    3,593,889       60,916,419  

Old Second Bancorp. Inc.

    639,905       8,357,159  

Origin Bancorp Inc.

    510,013       21,599,051  

Orrstown Financial Services Inc.

    251,050       5,874,570  

Pacific Premier Bancorp. Inc.

    1,918,130       79,487,307  

Park National Corp.

    332,287       40,522,400  

Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp.

    433,065       14,447,048  

Peoples Bancorp. Inc./OH

    601,633       19,017,619  

Peoples Financial Services Corp.

    162,379       7,399,611  

Preferred Bank/Los Angeles CA

    301,251       20,087,417  

Primis Financial Corp.

    569,682       8,237,602  

QCR Holdings Inc.

    354,823       18,252,095  

RBB Bancorp

    335,316       8,453,316  

Red River Bancshares Inc.

    106,294       5,298,756  

Reliant Bancorp Inc.

    359,572       11,358,879  

Renasant Corp.

    1,225,642       44,184,394  

Republic Bancorp. Inc./KY, Class A

    229,051       11,601,433  

Republic First Bancorp. Inc.(a)(b)

    953,349       2,936,315  

S&T Bancorp. Inc.

    846,890       24,957,848  

Sandy Spring Bancorp. Inc.

    1,084,887       49,709,522  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida(b)

    1,178,059       39,830,175  

ServisFirst Bancshares Inc.(b)

    1,150,515       89,510,067  

Sierra Bancorp

    326,775       7,934,097  

Silvergate Capital Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    558,186       64,470,483  

Simmons First National Corp., Class A

    2,317,965       68,519,045  

SmartFinancial Inc.

    318,282       8,227,590  

South Plains Financial Inc.

    249,095       6,072,936  

South State Corp.

    1,606,126       119,929,428  

Southern First Bancshares Inc.(a)(b)

    174,760       9,349,660  

Southside Bancshares Inc.

    680,863       26,070,244  

Spirit of Texas Bancshares Inc.

    300,555       7,273,431  

Stock Yards Bancorp. Inc.

    558,155       32,735,791  

Summit Financial Group Inc.

    262,806       6,441,375  

Texas Capital Bancshares Inc.(a)

    1,172,969       70,401,599  

Tompkins Financial Corp.

    325,971       26,374,314  

Towne Bank/Portsmouth VA

    1,549,436       48,202,954  

TriCo Bancshares

    638,314       27,702,828  

TriState Capital Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    660,598       13,971,648  

Triumph Bancorp. Inc.(a)(b)

    550,983       55,169,928  

Trustmark Corp.

    1,358,441       43,768,969  

UMB Financial Corp.

    1,008,555       97,537,354  

United Bankshares Inc./WV

    2,894,203       105,291,105  

United Community Banks Inc./GA

    1,659,960       54,479,887  

Univest Financial Corp.

    675,506       18,502,109  

Valley National Bancorp

    9,205,579       122,526,257  

Veritex Holdings Inc.

    1,073,467       42,251,661  

Washington Trust Bancorp. Inc.

    403,474       21,376,053  

WesBanco Inc.

    1,485,049       50,610,470  

West Bancorp. Inc.

    374,878       11,257,586  

Westamerica Bancorp

    580,660       32,667,932  
   

 

 

 
          5,360,208,021  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Beverages — 0.4%            

Celsius Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    1,231,282     $ 110,926,195  

Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.(b)

    107,369       42,322,712  

Duckhorn Portfolio Inc. (The)(a)(b)

    465,332       10,651,450  

MGP Ingredients Inc.

    326,782       21,273,508  

National Beverage Corp.

    532,633       27,957,906  

NewAge Inc.(a)(b)

    3,069,599       4,266,743  

Primo Water Corp.

    3,587,084       56,388,961  

Zevia PBC, Class A(a)(b)

    235,747       2,713,448  
   

 

 

 
          276,500,923  
Biotechnology — 9.8%            

4D Molecular Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    479,517       12,932,573  

89bio Inc.(a)(b)

    225,157       4,410,826  

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    2,729,506       45,337,095  

Acumen Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    220,168       3,271,696  

Adagio Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    485,021       20,487,287  

Adicet Bio Inc.(a)(b)

    482,187       3,780,346  

Adverum Biotechnologies Inc.(a)(b)

    1,834,965       3,981,874  

Aeglea BioTherapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    921,173       7,323,325  

Aerovate Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    231,458       4,855,989  

Affimed NV(a)(b)

    2,694,771       16,653,685  

Agenus Inc.(a)(b)

    4,592,634       24,111,328  

Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    1,344,769       62,061,089  

Akebia Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    3,979,995       11,462,386  

Akero Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    593,429       13,263,138  

Akouos Inc.(a)(b)

    564,406       6,552,754  

Albireo Pharma Inc.(a)(b)

    381,533       11,903,830  

Aldeyra Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,123,297       9,862,548  

Alector Inc.(a)(b)

    1,341,742       30,618,552  

Aligos Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    482,027       7,476,239  

Alkermes PLC(a)

    3,658,256       112,820,615  

Allakos Inc.(a)(b)

    796,922       84,370,132  

Allogene Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,550,564       39,849,495  

Allovir Inc.(a)(b)

    681,454       17,077,237  

Alpine Immune Sciences Inc.(a)(b)

    267,798       2,857,405  

Altimmune Inc.(a)(b)

    904,826       10,233,582  

ALX Oncology Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    404,260       29,858,644  

Amicus Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    5,997,031       57,271,646  

AnaptysBio Inc.(a)(b)

    446,761       12,116,158  

Anavex Life Sciences Corp.(a)(b)

    1,472,122       26,424,590  

Anika Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    326,049       13,876,645  

Annexon Inc.(a)(b)

    719,116       13,382,749  

Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    1,481,135       48,818,210  

Applied Molecular Transport Inc.(a)(b)

    569,569       14,734,750  

Applied Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    408,337       6,778,394  

AquaBounty Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    1,210,607       4,927,170  

Arbutus Biopharma Corp.(a)(b)

    1,807,127       7,752,575  

Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    481,454       23,003,872  

Arcus Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    1,033,247       36,029,323  

Arcutis Biotherapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    638,310       15,249,226  

Ardelyx Inc.(a)(b)

    1,950,413       2,574,545  

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    1,394,598       83,048,311  

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    2,311,686       144,318,557  

Atara Biotherapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,878,405       33,623,449  

Athenex Inc.(a)(b)

    1,996,141       6,008,384  

Athersys Inc.(a)(b)

    4,634,169       6,163,445  

Atossa Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    2,699,231       8,799,493  

Atreca Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    562,630       3,505,185  

Avid Bioservices Inc.(a)(b)

    1,371,034       29,573,203  

Avidity Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    860,041       21,182,810  

Avita Medical Inc.(a)(b)

    550,403       9,753,141  
Security   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)            

Avrobio Inc.(a)(b)

    834,879     $ 4,658,625  

Beam Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,137,230       98,950,382  

Beyondspring Inc.(a)(b)

    520,843       8,208,486  

BioAtla Inc.(a)(b)

    354,552       10,438,011  

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    4,054,664       58,265,522  

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd.(a)(b)

    1,270,545       176,491,406  

Biomea Fusion Inc.(a)(b)

    198,616       2,377,434  

Bioxcel Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    393,454       11,941,329  

Black Diamond Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    525,487       4,445,620  

Bluebird Bio Inc.(a)(b)

    1,533,019       29,295,993  

Blueprint Medicines Corp.(a)(b)

    1,334,383       137,187,916  

Bolt Biotherapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    523,604       6,623,591  

Bridgebio Pharma Inc.(a)(b)

    2,454,235           115,029,994  

Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    677,554       6,301,252  

C4 Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    881,696       39,394,177  

Cardiff Oncology Inc.(a)

    835,304       5,563,125  

CareDx Inc.(a)(b)

    1,153,983       73,127,903  

Caribou Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    440,381       10,511,894  

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    2,179,706       11,552,442  

Celcuity Inc.(a)(b)

    220,754       3,973,572  

Celldex Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,049,878       56,682,913  

CEL-SCI Corp.(a)(b)

    823,848       9,054,090  

Century Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    271,104       6,820,977  

Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    914,906       26,989,727  

ChemoCentryx Inc.(a)(b)

    1,231,018       21,050,408  

Chimerix Inc.(a)(b)

    1,689,444       10,457,658  

Chinook Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    726,702       9,272,718  

Clene Inc.(a)(b)

    435,550       2,974,807  

Clovis Oncology Inc.(a)(b)

    2,574,689       11,483,113  

Codiak Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    361,995       5,911,378  

Cogent Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    858,708       7,221,734  

Coherus Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    1,479,155       23,770,021  

Cortexyme Inc.(a)(b)

    454,848       41,691,368  

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    845,239       17,792,281  

Cue Biopharma Inc.(a)(b)

    696,355       10,145,892  

Cullinan Oncology Inc.(a)(b)

    592,198       13,365,909  

Curis Inc.(a)(b)

    2,010,198       15,739,850  

Cytokinetics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,808,665       64,641,687  

CytomX Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,503,870       7,654,698  

Day One Biopharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    253,078       6,005,541  

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    893,400       30,357,732  

Denali Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    2,074,765       104,671,894  

Dermtech Inc.(a)(b)

    550,208       17,667,179  

Design Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    310,704       4,564,242  

Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    1,599,642       32,248,783  

Dynavax Technologies Corp.(a)(b)

    2,458,641       47,230,494  

Dyne Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    692,352       11,243,796  

Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc./DE(a)(b)

    267,845       14,940,394  

Editas Medicine Inc.(a)(b)

    1,559,635       64,069,806  

Eiger BioPharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    766,117       5,117,662  

Eliem Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    161,912       2,911,178  

Emergent BioSolutions Inc.(a)(b)

    1,117,403       55,948,368  

Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    435,568       24,744,618  

Epizyme Inc.(a)(b)

    2,069,920       10,597,990  

Erasca Inc.(a)(b)

    474,889       10,077,145  

Evelo Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    702,407       4,944,945  

Fate Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,851,183       109,719,616  

FibroGen Inc.(a)(b)

    1,941,656       19,843,724  

Finch Therapeutics Group Inc.(a)(b)

    174,587       2,269,631  

Flexion Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,110,162       6,771,988  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)            

Foghorn Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    450,965     $ 6,281,942  

Forma Therapeutics Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    774,992       17,972,064  

Forte Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    258,605       765,471  

Fortress Biotech Inc.(a)(b)

    1,651,706       5,318,493  

Frequency Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    738,507       5,213,859  

G1 Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    907,712       12,181,495  

Gemini Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    505,046       2,040,386  

Generation Bio Co.(a)(b)

    992,861       24,891,025  

Geron Corp.(a)(b)

    6,951,729       9,523,869  

Global Blood Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,364,843       34,776,200  

Gossamer Bio Inc.(a)(b)

    1,438,544       18,082,498  

Graphite Bio Inc.(a)(b)

    373,162       6,116,125  

Greenwich Lifesciences Inc.(a)(b)

    93,040       3,635,073  

Gritstone bio Inc.(a)(b)

    940,227       10,154,452  

GT Biopharma Inc.(a)(b)

    403,728       2,721,127  

Halozyme Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    3,213,892       130,741,127  

Harpoon Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    431,547       3,409,221  

Heron Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    2,078,820       22,222,586  

Homology Medicines Inc.(a)(b)

    968,471       7,621,867  

Hookipa Pharma Inc.(a)(b)

    442,519       2,606,437  

Humanigen Inc.(a)(b)

    1,040,891       6,172,484  

iBio Inc.(a)(b)

    4,970,421       5,268,646  

Icosavax Inc.(a)(b)

    307,155       9,088,716  

Ideaya Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    747,728       19,059,587  

IGM Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    186,807       12,284,428  

Imago Biosciences Inc.(a)

    224,016       4,487,040  

Immuneering Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    189,883       5,041,394  

Immunic Inc.(a)(b)

    357,564       3,164,441  

ImmunityBio Inc.(a)(b)

    1,552,860       15,124,856  

ImmunoGen Inc.(a)(b)

    4,569,510       25,909,122  

Immunovant Inc.(a)

    904,567       7,860,687  

Impel Neuropharma Inc.(a)(b)

    124,249       1,513,353  

Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    2,042,233       6,984,437  

Inhibrx Inc.(a)(b)

    645,880       21,514,263  

Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    4,715,024       33,759,572  

Inozyme Pharma Inc.(a)(b)

    331,722       3,844,658  

Insmed Inc.(a)(b)

    2,624,111       72,268,017  

Instil Bio Inc.(a)(b)

    401,848       7,183,033  

Intellia Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,571,089           210,761,589  

Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    646,438       9,599,604  

Invitae Corp.(a)(b)

    4,569,949       129,923,650  

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    3,313,234       43,270,836  

iTeos Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    468,240       12,642,480  

IVERIC bio Inc.(a)(b)

    2,382,436       38,690,761  

Janux Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    303,958       6,574,612  

Jounce Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    765,302       5,686,194  

Kadmon Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    3,951,975       34,421,702  

KalVista Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    435,668       7,602,407  

Karuna Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    506,423       61,950,726  

Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,576,672       9,176,231  

Keros Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    360,063       14,244,092  

Kezar Life Sciences Inc.(a)(b)

    789,828       6,824,114  

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Class A(a)(b)

    615,266       7,007,880  

Kinnate Biopharma Inc.(a)(b)

    588,774       13,553,577  

Kodiak Sciences Inc.(a)(b)

    763,860       73,315,283  

Kronos Bio Inc.(a)(b)

    896,082       18,781,879  

Krystal Biotech Inc.(a)(b)

    414,671       21,649,973  

Kura Oncology Inc.(a)(b)

    1,449,033       27,140,388  

Kymera Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    784,413       46,076,420  

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    1,569,486       7,549,228  
Security   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)            

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    343,926     $ 47,915,770  

Lineage Cell Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    2,797,724       7,050,264  

Lyell Immunopharma Inc.(a)(b)

    542,770       8,032,996  

MacroGenics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,372,530       28,740,778  

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    262,546       20,948,545  

Magenta Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    689,739       5,021,300  

MannKind Corp.(a)(b)

    5,601,224       24,365,324  

MaxCyte Inc.(a)

    359,888       4,394,232  

MEI Pharma Inc.(a)(b)

    2,403,076       6,632,490  

MeiraGTx Holdings PLC(a)(b)

    686,719       9,050,956  

Mersana Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,598,677       15,075,524  

MiMedx Group Inc.(a)(b)

    2,557,095       15,495,996  

Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    83,128       1,655,910  

Molecular Templates Inc.(a)(b)

    852,406       5,719,644  

Monte Rosa Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    265,602       5,917,613  

Morphic Holding Inc.(a)

    472,094       26,739,404  

Mustang Bio Inc.(a)(b)

    1,604,496       4,316,094  

Myriad Genetics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,767,528       57,073,479  

Neoleukin Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    811,758       5,869,010  

NexImmune Inc.(a)(b)

    404,322       6,121,435  

Nkarta Inc.(a)(b)

    321,733       8,947,395  

Nurix Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    714,201       21,397,462  

Nuvalent Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    245,901       5,545,068  

Ocugen Inc.(a)(b)

    4,204,966       30,191,656  

Olema Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    576,533           15,889,249  

Omega Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    169,873       3,202,106  

Oncocyte Corp.(a)(b)

    1,370,615       4,879,389  

Oncorus Inc.(a)(b)

    470,850       4,397,739  

Oncternal Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    1,020,281       4,254,572  

Oncternal Therapeutics Inc. New(b)(c)

    13,273       13,605  

OPKO Health Inc.(a)(b)

    9,160,995       33,437,632  

Organogenesis Holdings Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    885,266       12,606,188  

ORIC Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    721,403       15,084,537  

Outlook Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    2,019,022       4,381,278  

Oyster Point Pharma Inc.(a)(b)

    256,161       3,035,508  

Passage Bio Inc.(a)

    856,360       8,529,346  

PDL BioPharma Inc.(a)(c)

    11,823       24,822  

PMV Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    606,858       18,084,368  

Portage Biotech Inc.(a)(b)

    83,128       1,689,161  

Poseida Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    663,027       4,833,467  

Praxis Precision Medicines Inc.(a)(b)

    740,119       13,684,800  

Precigen Inc.(a)(b)

    2,197,661       10,966,328  

Precision BioSciences Inc.(a)(b)

    1,132,964       13,074,405  

Prelude Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    249,633       7,801,031  

Prometheus Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    260,592       6,178,636  

Protagonist Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,020,749       18,087,672  

Prothena Corp. PLC(a)(b)

    799,529       56,950,451  

PTC Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,584,012       58,941,087  

Puma Biotechnology Inc.(a)

    769,730       5,395,807  

Radius Health Inc.(a)(b)

    1,088,054       13,502,750  

Rallybio Corp.(a)(b)

    165,253       2,905,148  

RAPT Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    486,634       15,109,986  

Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    642,763       14,789,977  

REGENXBIO Inc.(a)

    900,130       37,733,450  

Relay Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,361,934       42,941,779  

Reneo Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    145,410       1,083,305  

Replimune Group Inc.(a)(b)

    678,640       20,114,890  

REVOLUTION Medicines Inc.(a)(b)

    1,354,303       37,256,876  

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    1,016,204       13,271,624  

Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    3,944,142       14,317,235  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)            

Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    924,104     $ 27,621,469  

Rubius Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,048,969       18,755,566  

Sana Biotechnology Inc.(a)(b)

    1,978,213       44,549,357  

Sangamo Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    2,728,446       24,583,298  

Scholar Rock Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    626,448       20,685,313  

Selecta Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    2,065,907       8,594,173  

Sensei Biotherapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    478,602       5,034,893  

Sera Prognostics Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    108,706       1,207,724  

Seres Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,608,572       11,195,661  

Sesen Bio Inc.(a)(b)

    3,951,871       3,134,624  

Shattuck Labs Inc.(a)(b)

    613,314       12,499,339  

Sigilon Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    347,985       1,966,115  

Silverback Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    468,953       4,680,151  

Solid Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    1,374,654       3,285,423  

Sorrento Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    6,355,028       48,488,864  

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    3,566,592       7,775,171  

Spero Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    559,132       10,293,620  

SpringWorks Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    665,888       42,243,935  

Spruce Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    200,230       1,203,382  

SQZ Biotechnologies Co.(a)(b)

    524,861       7,568,496  

Stoke Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    440,068       11,195,330  

Summit Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    518,210       2,596,232  

Surface Oncology Inc.(a)(b)

    767,058       5,806,629  

Sutro Biopharma Inc.(a)(b)

    973,274       18,385,146  

Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    1,008,311       19,268,823  

Syros Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    1,328,787       5,939,678  

Talaris Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    205,355       2,784,614  

Taysha Gene Therapies Inc.(a)(b)

    513,223       9,556,212  

TCR2 Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    708,778       6,031,701  

Tenaya Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    319,768       6,603,209  

TG Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    2,923,331       97,288,456  

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp.(a)

    7,531,480       4,527,173  

Travere Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,329,340       32,236,495  

Trevena Inc.(a)(b)

    3,770,176       4,637,316  

Trillium Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    2,297,626       40,346,313  

Turning Point Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,048,478       69,650,394  

Twist Bioscience Corp.(a)(b)

    1,076,730           115,177,808  

UroGen Pharma Ltd.(a)(b)

    434,320       7,305,262  

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    1,246,104       21,358,223  

Vaxart Inc.(a)(b)

    2,689,318       21,380,078  

Vaxcyte Inc.(a)(b)

    921,579       23,380,459  

VBI Vaccines Inc.(a)(b)

    4,333,429       13,476,964  

Vera Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    162,387       2,817,414  

Veracyte Inc.(a)(b)

    1,538,877       71,480,837  

Verastem Inc.(a)(b)

    3,979,546       12,257,002  

Vericel Corp.(a)(b)

    1,060,173       51,736,442  

Verve Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    362,776       17,050,472  

Viking Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,510,034       9,483,014  

Vincerx Pharma Inc.(a)

    298,795       4,831,515  

Vir Biotechnology Inc.(a)(b)

    1,370,878       59,660,611  

Viracta Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    835,819       6,703,268  

VistaGen Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    4,424,349       12,122,716  

Vor BioPharma Inc.(a)(b)

    433,953       6,804,383  

Werewolf Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    174,587       2,995,913  

XBiotech Inc.

    353,850       4,582,357  

Xencor Inc.(a)(b)

    1,289,423       42,112,555  

XOMA Corp.(a)(b)

    139,459       3,451,610  

Y-mAbs Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    809,162       23,093,483  

Zentalis Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    819,163       54,589,022  
Security   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)            

ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc.(a)(b)

    4,832,599     $ 8,795,330  
   

 

 

 
      6,532,119,389  
Building Products — 1.1%            

AAON Inc.(b)

    956,387       62,490,327  

American Woodmark Corp.(a)

    390,075       25,499,203  

Apogee Enterprises Inc.

    584,046       22,053,577  

Caesarstone Ltd.

    536,888       6,668,149  

Cornerstone Building Brands Inc.(a)(b)

    1,270,920       18,568,141  

CSW Industrials Inc.

    338,712       43,253,522  

Gibraltar Industries Inc.(a)(b)

    748,225       52,113,871  

Griffon Corp.

    1,070,487       26,333,980  

Insteel Industries Inc.

    431,531       16,419,755  

JELD-WEN Holding Inc.(a)

    1,915,851       47,953,750  

Masonite International Corp.(a)(b)

    550,438       58,417,985  

PGT Innovations Inc.(a)

    1,314,541       25,107,733  

Quanex Building Products Corp.

    780,382       16,707,979  

Resideo Technologies Inc.(a)

    3,297,828       81,753,156  

Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc.

    993,610       106,286,462  

UFP Industries Inc.

    1,373,281       93,355,642  

View Inc.(a)(b)

    2,239,793       12,139,678  
   

 

 

 
      715,122,910  
Capital Markets — 1.6%            

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc., Class A

    1,338,898       65,498,890  

Assetmark Financial Holdings Inc.(a)

    417,538       10,384,170  

Associated Capital Group Inc., Class A

    38,850       1,453,379  

B. Riley Financial Inc.

    469,069       27,693,834  

BGC Partners Inc., Class A

    7,743,597       40,344,140  

Blucora Inc.(a)

    1,133,256       17,667,461  

BrightSphere Investment Group Inc.(b)

    1,328,775       34,720,891  

Cohen & Steers Inc.

    567,337       47,525,820  

Cowen Inc., Class A

    671,718       23,046,645  

Diamond Hill Investment Group Inc.

    70,816       12,439,539  

Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc.(a)

    666,465       23,073,018  

Federated Hermes Inc.

    2,203,239       71,605,268  

Focus Financial Partners Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,360,030       71,224,771  

GAMCO Investors Inc., Class A(b)

    134,251       3,541,541  

GCM Grosvenor Inc., Class A(b)

    982,909       11,323,112  

Greenhill & Co. Inc.

    354,861       5,188,068  

Hamilton Lane Inc., Class A

    776,017       65,821,762  

Houlihan Lokey Inc.

    1,164,835       107,281,303  

Moelis & Co., Class A

    1,403,660       86,844,444  

Open Lending Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    2,378,200       85,781,674  

Oppenheimer Holdings Inc., Class A, NVS

    223,608       10,127,206  

Piper Sandler Cos.

    405,892       56,199,806  

PJT Partners Inc., Class A

    559,410       44,254,925  

Pzena Investment Management Inc., Class A

    360,607       3,548,373  

Sculptor Capital Management Inc.

    525,857       14,666,152  

StepStone Group Inc., Class A

    922,897       39,352,328  

StoneX Group Inc.(a)

    386,195       25,450,251  

Value Line Inc.

    26,051       892,507  

Virtus Investment Partners Inc.

    159,456       49,482,386  

WisdomTree Investments Inc.

    3,030,551       17,183,224  
   

 

 

 
          1,073,616,888  
Chemicals — 1.9%            

AdvanSix Inc.(a)

    624,332       24,817,197  

American Vanguard Corp.

    658,301       9,907,430  

Amyris Inc.(a)(b)

    3,914,176       53,741,637  

Avient Corp.

    2,076,312       96,237,061  

Balchem Corp.

    735,384       106,682,157  

 

 

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September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Chemicals (continued)            

Cabot Corp.

    1,279,871     $ 64,147,135  

Chase Corp.

    169,639       17,328,624  

Danimer Scientific Inc.(a)(b)

    1,518,196       24,807,323  

Ecovyst Inc.

    1,191,579       13,893,811  

Ferro Corp.(a)

    1,871,100       38,058,174  

FutureFuel Corp.

    574,369       4,095,251  

GCP Applied Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    1,134,409       24,866,245  

Hawkins Inc.

    438,285       15,287,381  

HB Fuller Co.

    1,189,280       76,779,917  

Ingevity Corp.(a)(b)

    906,283       64,681,418  

Innospec Inc.

    559,357       47,109,047  

Intrepid Potash Inc.(a)(b)

    232,615       7,187,804  

Koppers Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    466,048       14,568,660  

Kraton Corp.(a)

    716,538       32,702,794  

Kronos Worldwide Inc.

    507,056       6,292,565  

Livent Corp.(a)(b)

    3,697,767       85,455,395  

Marrone Bio Innovations Inc.(a)(b)

    2,309,795       2,081,125  

Minerals Technologies Inc.(b)

    766,722       53,547,864  

Orion Engineered Carbons SA(a)

    1,397,221       25,471,339  

PureCycle Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    760,800       10,103,424  

Quaker Chemical Corp.(b)

    307,563       73,113,876  

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.(a)(b)

    1,379,763       10,348,223  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    964,793       87,873,346  

Stepan Co.

    491,520       55,512,269  

Tredegar Corp.

    574,002       6,991,344  

Trinseo SA

    887,686       47,917,290  

Tronox Holdings PLC, Class A

    2,614,011       64,435,371  

Valhi Inc.

    55,661       1,298,571  

Zymergen Inc.(a)(b)

    432,116       5,690,968  
   

 

 

 
          1,273,032,036  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.8%  

ABM Industries Inc.

    1,536,819       69,172,223  

ACCO Brands Corp.

    2,157,282       18,531,052  

Brady Corp., Class A, NVS

    1,075,954       54,550,868  

BrightView Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    933,885       13,784,143  

Brink’s Co. (The)(b)

    1,109,858       70,254,011  

Casella Waste Systems Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,122,060       85,209,237  

CECO Environmental Corp.(a)(b)

    704,685       4,960,982  

Cimpress PLC(a)(b)

    384,968       33,426,772  

CompX International Inc.

    41,138       854,848  

CoreCivic Inc.(a)

    2,749,788       24,473,113  

Covanta Holding Corp.

    2,732,431       54,976,512  

Deluxe Corp.

    960,132       34,459,138  

Ennis Inc.

    602,691       11,360,725  

Harsco Corp.(a)

    1,781,647       30,198,917  

Healthcare Services Group Inc.

    1,709,562       42,721,954  

Heritage-Crystal Clean Inc.(a)

    358,233       10,381,592  

Herman Miller Inc.

    1,696,130       63,876,256  

HNI Corp.

    1,002,950       36,828,324  

Interface Inc.(b)

    1,341,025       20,316,529  

KAR Auction Services Inc.(a)

    2,731,388       44,767,449  

Kimball International Inc., Class B

    798,880       8,947,456  

Matthews International Corp., Class A

    698,575       24,233,567  

Montrose Environmental Group Inc.(a)(b)

    520,010       32,105,417  

NL Industries Inc.

    207,692       1,196,306  

Pitney Bowes Inc.

    3,824,565       27,575,114  

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.(a)

    1,639,887       8,429,019  

SP Plus Corp.(a)(b)

    527,454       16,177,014  

Steelcase Inc., Class A

    2,045,021       25,930,866  

Team Inc.(a)

    607,582       1,828,822  
Security   Shares     Value  
Commercial Services & Supplies (continued)  

Tetra Tech Inc.

    1,229,962     $ 183,682,525  

U.S. Ecology Inc.(a)

    727,337       23,529,352  

UniFirst Corp./MA

    343,948       73,130,224  

Viad Corp.(a)

    471,257       21,399,780  

VSE Corp.

    244,037       11,755,262  
   

 

 

 
          1,185,025,369  
Communications Equipment — 0.7%            

ADTRAN Inc.

    1,110,449       20,832,023  

Aviat Networks Inc.(a)(b)

    158,858       5,220,074  

CalAmp Corp.(a)(b)

    819,741       8,156,423  

Calix Inc.(a)(b)

    1,258,668       62,215,959  

Cambium Networks Corp.(a)(b)

    242,821       8,787,692  

Casa Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    667,175       4,523,446  

Clearfield Inc.(a)(b)

    257,817       11,382,620  

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

    580,892       14,876,644  

Digi International Inc.(a)(b)

    781,050       16,417,671  

DZS Inc.(a)

    388,960       4,768,650  

EMCORE Corp.(a)(b)

    844,329       6,315,581  

Extreme Networks Inc.(a)

    2,815,107       27,728,804  

Harmonic Inc.(a)(b)

    2,073,493       18,143,064  

Infinera Corp.(a)(b)

    4,144,317       34,480,717  

Inseego Corp.(a)(b)

    1,935,588       12,891,016  

KVH Industries Inc.(a)(b)

    311,068       2,995,585  

NETGEAR Inc.(a)(b)

    711,126       22,692,031  

NetScout Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    1,600,706       43,139,027  

Plantronics Inc.(a)

    964,004       24,784,543  

Ribbon Communications Inc.(a)(b)

    1,557,664       9,314,831  

Viavi Solutions Inc.(a)(b)

    5,214,119       82,070,233  
   

 

 

 
      441,736,634  
Construction & Engineering — 1.3%  

Ameresco Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    704,681       41,174,511  

API Group Corp.(a)(b)(d)

    4,522,137       92,025,488  

Arcosa Inc.

    1,105,268       55,451,295  

Argan Inc.

    340,292       14,860,552  

Comfort Systems USA Inc.

    813,258       58,001,560  

Concrete Pumping Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    545,372       4,657,477  

Construction Partners Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    655,927       21,888,284  

Dycom Industries Inc.(a)(b)

    681,512       48,550,915  

EMCOR Group Inc.

    1,215,740       140,272,081  

Fluor Corp.(a)

    3,239,274       51,731,206  

Granite Construction Inc.

    1,043,645       41,276,160  

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.(a)(b)

    1,476,770       22,284,459  

IES Holdings Inc.(a)

    199,652       9,122,100  

Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives
Inc.(a)(b)

    626,497       7,160,861  

INNOVATE Corp.(a)(b)

    997,771       4,090,861  

Matrix Service Co.(a)(b)

    580,830       6,075,482  

MYR Group Inc.(a)(b)

    376,717       37,483,341  

Northwest Pipe Co.(a)(b)

    232,517       5,510,653  

NV5 Global Inc.(a)(b)

    297,998       29,373,663  

Primoris Services Corp.

    1,218,306       29,836,314  

Sterling Construction Co. Inc.(a)(b)

    626,313       14,198,516  

Tutor Perini Corp.(a)(b)

    951,794       12,354,286  

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    4,773,502       151,415,483  
   

 

 

 
      898,795,548  
Construction Materials — 0.2%        

Forterra Inc.(a)

    674,281       15,886,061  

Summit Materials Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    2,708,735       86,598,258  

United State Lime & Minerals Inc.

    47,684       5,760,227  
   

 

 

 
      108,244,546  

 

 

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September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Consumer Finance — 0.9%            

Atlanticus Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    124,206     $ 6,590,370  

Curo Group Holdings Corp.

    488,589       8,467,247  

Encore Capital Group Inc.(a)(b)

    702,100       34,592,467  

Enova International Inc.(a)

    843,279       29,135,289  

EZCORP Inc., Class A, NVS(a)(b)

    1,195,001       9,046,158  

FirstCash Inc.

    905,516       79,232,650  

Green Dot Corp., Class A(a)

    1,226,697       61,739,660  

LendingClub Corp.(a)(b)

    2,231,744       63,024,451  

LendingTree Inc.(a)(b)

    264,989       37,053,412  

Navient Corp.

    3,800,369       74,981,280  

Nelnet Inc., Class A

    387,077       30,671,981  

Oportun Financial Corp.(a)(b)

    488,403       12,224,727  

PRA Group Inc.(a)(b)

    1,035,655       43,642,502  

PROG Holdings Inc.

    1,528,768       64,223,544  

Regional Management Corp.

    185,909       10,816,186  

World Acceptance Corp.(a)(b)

    99,335       18,831,929  
   

 

 

 
      584,273,853  
Containers & Packaging — 0.3%        

Greif Inc., Class A, NVS

    604,436       39,046,566  

Greif Inc., Class B

    132,876       8,610,365  

Myers Industries Inc.

    829,447       16,232,278  

O-I Glass Inc.(a)

    3,626,627       51,751,967  

Pactiv Evergreen Inc.

    993,352       12,436,767  

Ranpak Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    858,044       23,012,740  

TriMas Corp.(a)(b)

    982,967       31,808,812  

UFP Technologies Inc.(a)

    159,614       9,830,626  
   

 

 

 
          192,730,121  
Distributors — 0.0%            

Funko Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    616,565       11,227,649  

Greenlane Holdings Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    376,472       892,238  
   

 

 

 
      12,119,887  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.7%        

2U Inc.(a)(b)

    1,635,955       54,919,009  

Adtalem Global Education Inc.(a)(b)

    1,129,407       42,702,879  

American Public Education Inc.(a)(b)

    428,916       10,984,539  

Carriage Services Inc.

    375,170       16,728,830  

Coursera Inc.(a)(b)

    1,323,753       41,896,782  

European Wax Center Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    233,354       6,536,246  

Graham Holdings Co., Class B

    88,239       51,986,889  

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.(a)(b)

    2,899,607       38,941,722  

Laureate Education Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    2,263,598       38,458,530  

OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd.(a)

    1,226,867       12,231,864  

Perdoceo Education Corp.(a)

    1,600,707       16,903,466  

PowerSchool Holdings Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    989,204       24,344,310  

Regis Corp.(a)(b)

    551,491       1,919,189  

StoneMor Inc.(a)(b)

    741,701       1,832,002  

Strategic Education Inc.

    556,138       39,207,729  

Stride Inc.(a)(b)

    918,728       33,019,084  

Vivint Smart Home Inc.(a)(b)

    2,125,565       20,086,589  

WW International Inc.(a)(b)

    1,192,500       21,763,125  
   

 

 

 
      474,462,784  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.1%            

Alerus Financial Corp.

    352,948       10,546,086  

A-Mark Precious Metals Inc.

    201,399       12,087,968  

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA, Class E

    721,566       12,656,268  

Cannae Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    1,932,603       60,123,279  

Marlin Business Services Corp.

    196,275       4,363,193  
   

 

 

 
      99,776,794  
Security   Shares     Value  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.6%  

Anterix Inc.(a)(b)

    263,900     $ 16,018,730  

ATN International Inc.

    256,323       12,008,732  

Bandwidth Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    531,262       47,962,333  

Cogent Communications Holdings Inc.

    972,768       68,910,885  

Consolidated Communications Holdings
Inc.(a)

    1,681,088       15,449,199  

EchoStar Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    914,992       23,341,446  

Globalstar Inc.(a)(b)

    14,046,802       23,458,159  

IDT Corp., Class B(a)(b)

    453,406       19,020,382  

Iridium Communications Inc.(a)(b)

    2,693,961       107,354,346  

Liberty Latin America Ltd., Class A(a)(b)

    992,554       12,982,606  

Liberty Latin America Ltd., Class C, NVS(a)(b)

    3,524,866       46,246,242  

Ooma Inc.(a)(b)

    502,818       9,357,443  

Radius Global Infrastructure Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,347,008       21,996,641  
   

 

 

 
      424,107,144  
Electric Utilities — 0.6%            

ALLETE Inc.

    1,197,579       71,279,902  

MGE Energy Inc.

    830,903       61,071,371  

Otter Tail Corp.

    938,371       52,520,625  

PNM Resources Inc.

    1,952,787       96,623,901  

Portland General Electric Co.

    2,053,151       96,477,565  

Via Renewables Inc.

    288,938       2,944,278  
   

 

 

 
          380,917,642  
Electrical Equipment — 1.0%            

Advent Technologies Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    393,610       3,424,407  

Allied Motion Technologies Inc.(b)

    268,238       8,390,485  

American Superconductor Corp.(a)(b)

    619,890       9,037,996  

Array Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    2,913,000       53,948,760  

Atkore Inc.(a)(b)

    1,051,589       91,404,116  

AZZ Inc.

    565,300       30,073,960  

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc.(a)(b)

    1,291,039       8,275,560  

Beam Global(a)(b)

    203,105       5,558,984  

Blink Charging Co.(a)(b)

    825,800       23,626,138  

Bloom Energy Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    3,175,898       59,452,811  

Encore Wire Corp.

    458,899       43,517,392  

EnerSys

    978,185       72,816,091  

Eos Energy Enterprises Inc.(a)(b)

    984,215       13,808,536  

FTC Solar Inc.(a)(b)

    438,564       3,416,414  

FuelCell Energy Inc.(a)(b)

    7,415,841       49,611,976  

GrafTech International Ltd.(b)

    4,648,617       47,973,727  

Powell Industries Inc.

    211,616       5,199,405  

Preformed Line Products Co.

    72,079       4,688,018  

Romeo Power Inc.(a)(b)

    2,885,924       14,285,324  

Stem Inc.(a)(b)

    1,103,229       26,356,141  

Thermon Group Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    739,623       12,802,874  

TPI Composites Inc.(a)(b)

    831,522       28,063,868  

Vicor Corp.(a)(b)

    481,402       64,584,892  
   

 

 

 
      680,317,875  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.2%  

908 Devices Inc.(a)(b)

    295,606       9,613,107  

Advanced Energy Industries Inc.

    877,490       76,999,748  

Aeva Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    1,757,312       13,953,057  

Akoustis Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    1,002,177       9,721,117  

Arlo Technologies Inc.(a)

    1,898,098       12,166,808  

Badger Meter Inc.

    666,175       67,376,940  

Belden Inc.(b)

    1,009,068       58,788,302  

Benchmark Electronics Inc.

    830,297       22,177,233  

CTS Corp.

    736,897       22,777,486  

Daktronics Inc.(a)

    846,749       4,597,847  

ePlus Inc.(a)

    303,144       31,105,606  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (continued)  

Fabrinet(a)(b)

    843,282     $ 86,444,838  

FARO Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    413,192       27,192,166  

Identiv Inc.(a)(b)

    477,579       8,997,588  

II-VI Inc.(a)(b)

    2,385,650       141,612,184  

Insight Enterprises Inc.(a)(b)

    786,746       70,870,080  

Iteris Inc.(a)(b)

    966,230       5,101,694  

Itron Inc.(a)(b)

    1,031,902       78,042,748  

Kimball Electronics Inc.(a)(b)

    555,019       14,302,840  

Knowles Corp.(a)(b)

    2,030,114       38,044,336  

Luna Innovations Inc.(a)(b)

    734,936       6,981,892  

Methode Electronics Inc.

    870,618       36,609,487  

MicroVision Inc.(a)(b)

    3,709,081       40,985,345  

Napco Security Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    334,256       14,399,748  

nLight Inc.(a)(b)

    980,660       27,644,805  

Novanta Inc.(a)(b)

    804,908       124,358,286  

OSI Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    391,124       37,078,555  

Ouster Inc.(a)(b)

    670,424       4,907,504  

PAR Technology Corp.(a)(b)

    551,857       33,944,724  

PC Connection Inc.

    255,802       11,262,962  

Plexus Corp.(a)(b)

    637,928       57,037,142  

Rogers Corp.(a)(b)

    426,891       79,606,634  

Sanmina Corp.(a)(b)

    1,464,905       56,457,439  

ScanSource Inc.(a)(b)

    566,465       19,707,317  

TTM Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    2,441,988       30,695,789  

Velodyne Lidar Inc.(a)(b)

    1,631,703       9,659,682  

Vishay Intertechnology Inc.

    3,041,295       61,099,617  

Vishay Precision Group Inc.(a)

    274,098       9,530,387  
   

 

 

 
          1,461,853,040  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.8%        

Archrock Inc.

    3,118,446       25,727,179  

Aspen Aerogels Inc.(a)(b)

    502,097       23,101,483  

Bristow Group Inc.(a)(b)

    542,259       17,260,104  

Cactus Inc., Class A

    1,244,619       46,947,029  

ChampionX Corp.(a)(b)

    4,625,949       103,436,220  

DMC Global Inc.(a)

    428,610       15,819,995  

Dril-Quip Inc.(a)(b)

    809,570       20,384,973  

Frank’s International NV(a)

    3,847,192       11,310,744  

FTS International Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    205,168       5,047,133  

Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.(a)(b)

    3,256,552       12,635,422  

Helmerich & Payne Inc.

    2,401,774       65,832,625  

Liberty Oilfield Services Inc., Class A(a)

    2,020,694       24,511,018  

Nabors Industries Ltd.(a)(b)

    160,837       15,517,554  

National Energy Services Reunited
Corp.(a)(b)

    867,330       10,858,972  

Newpark Resources Inc.(a)

    2,125,630       7,014,579  

NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.(a)(b)

    3,996,665       18,384,659  

Oceaneering International Inc.(a)

    2,271,541       30,256,926  

Oil States International Inc.(a)(b)

    1,421,107       9,080,874  

Patterson-UTI Energy Inc.

    4,254,435       38,289,915  

ProPetro Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    1,974,596       17,080,255  

RPC Inc.(a)(b)

    1,557,705       7,570,446  

Select Energy Services Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,411,287       7,324,579  

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure Inc., Class A

    721,053       6,013,582  

TETRA Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    2,841,124       8,864,307  

Tidewater Inc.(a)

    936,737       11,297,048  

U.S. Silica Holdings Inc.(a)

    1,702,517       13,603,111  
   

 

 

 
      573,170,732  
Entertainment — 1.0%            

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.,
Class A(a)(b)

    11,747,384       447,105,435  

Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment Inc.(a)(b)

    161,780       3,699,909  
Security   Shares     Value  
Entertainment (continued)            

Cinemark Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    2,464,798     $ 47,348,770  

CuriosityStream Inc.(a)(b)

    599,913       6,323,083  

Eros STX Global Corp.(a)(b)

    7,323,859       6,734,288  

IMAX Corp.(a)(b)

    1,136,035       21,561,944  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves,
Class A(a)(b)

    223,724       6,020,413  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves, Class C, NVS(a)(b)

    828,635       21,892,537  

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    1,364,191       19,357,870  

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class B, NVS(a)(b)

    2,680,944       34,852,272  

Madison Square Garden Entertainment
Corp.(a)(b)

    595,758       43,293,734  

Marcus Corp. (The)(a)

    539,271       9,410,279  
   

 

 

 
          667,600,534  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 6.1%  

Acadia Realty Trust

    1,998,458       40,788,528  

Agree Realty Corp.

    1,551,732       102,771,210  

Alexander & Baldwin Inc.

    1,652,634       38,737,741  

Alexander’s Inc.

    48,829       12,725,814  

American Assets Trust Inc.

    1,138,897       42,617,526  

American Finance Trust Inc.

    2,702,490       21,728,020  

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A

    3,445,669       23,602,833  

Apple Hospitality REIT Inc.

    4,917,022       77,344,756  

Armada Hoffler Properties Inc.

    1,394,872       18,649,439  

Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc.(a)

    388,868       5,724,137  

Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc.(a)

    1,204,030       5,839,546  

Brandywine Realty Trust

    3,870,893       51,947,384  

Broadstone Net Lease Inc.

    3,530,885       87,601,257  

BRT Apartments Corp.

    253,412       4,885,783  

CareTrust REIT Inc.

    2,140,236       43,489,596  

CatchMark Timber Trust Inc., Class A

    1,127,711       13,385,930  

Centerspace

    317,436       29,997,702  

Chatham Lodging Trust(a)

    1,070,581       13,114,617  

City Office REIT Inc.

    973,859       17,393,122  

Clipper Realty Inc.

    281,309       2,278,603  

Columbia Property Trust Inc.

    2,615,094       49,739,088  

Community Healthcare Trust Inc.

    538,187       24,320,671  

CorePoint Lodging Inc.(a)

    878,709       13,619,990  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

    2,576,608       69,516,884  

CTO Realty Growth Inc.

    133,170       7,159,219  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.(a)

    4,770,726       45,083,361  

DigitalBridge Group Inc.(a)(b)

    11,138,691       67,166,307  

Diversified Healthcare Trust

    5,352,524       18,145,056  

Easterly Government Properties Inc.

    1,922,906       39,727,238  

EastGroup Properties Inc.

    906,782       151,097,085  

Empire State Realty Trust Inc., Class A

    3,261,649       32,714,339  

Equity Commonwealth(a)

    2,675,299       69,504,268  

Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc.

    2,670,026       74,547,126  

Farmland Partners Inc.

    626,880       7,516,291  

Four Corners Property Trust Inc.

    1,735,361       46,611,796  

Franklin Street Properties Corp., Class C

    2,410,263       11,183,620  

GEO Group Inc. (The)(b)

    2,595,671       19,389,662  

Getty Realty Corp.

    917,479       26,891,309  

Gladstone Commercial Corp.

    819,207       17,227,923  

Gladstone Land Corp.

    654,585       14,904,900  

Global Medical REIT Inc.

    1,367,624       20,104,073  

Global Net Lease Inc.

    2,304,003       36,910,128  

Healthcare Realty Trust Inc.

    3,311,853       98,626,982  

Hersha Hospitality Trust, Class A(a)

    747,285       6,972,169  

Independence Realty Trust Inc.

    2,410,358       49,050,785  

Indus Realty Trust Inc.

    100,733       7,061,383  

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust

    1,481,871       37,654,342  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued)  

Innovative Industrial Properties Inc.

    540,459     $ 124,937,907  

iStar Inc.

    1,604,626       40,244,020  

Kite Realty Group Trust

    1,902,360       38,732,050  

Lexington Realty Trust

    6,257,943       79,788,773  

LTC Properties Inc.

    887,830       28,135,333  

Macerich Co. (The)

    4,880,392       81,551,350  

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.(a)

    2,003,114       34,293,312  

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.

    2,172,750       40,521,788  

National Health Investors Inc.

    997,885       53,386,847  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

    1,853,491       97,845,790  

NETSTREIT Corp.

    900,519       21,297,274  

NexPoint Residential Trust Inc.

    507,578       31,408,927  

Office Properties Income Trust

    1,092,276       27,667,351  

One Liberty Properties Inc.

    367,283       11,198,459  

Outfront Media Inc.

    3,319,647       83,655,104  

Paramount Group Inc.

    4,257,919       38,278,692  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust(b)

    2,965,262       66,451,521  

Phillips Edison & Co. Inc.

    430,348       13,215,987  

Physicians Realty Trust

    4,918,771       86,668,745  

Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc., Class A

    2,828,467       49,300,180  

Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc.

    675,058       15,357,570  

Postal Realty Trust Inc., Class A

    277,826       5,178,677  

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

    1,506,310       77,695,470  

Preferred Apartment Communities Inc.

    1,154,028       14,113,762  

PS Business Parks Inc.

    458,237       71,824,067  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

    2,710,995       47,225,533  

Retail Properties of America Inc., Class A

    4,893,164       63,023,952  

Retail Value Inc.

    385,631       10,153,664  

RLJ Lodging Trust

    3,806,286       56,561,410  

RPT Realty

    1,830,414       23,356,083  

Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.(a)(b)

    1,226,937       102,694,627  

Sabra Health Care REIT Inc.

    5,026,513       73,990,271  

Safehold Inc.(b)

    408,213       29,346,433  

Saul Centers Inc.

    269,731       11,884,348  

Seritage Growth Properties, Class A(a)(b)

    847,560       12,569,315  

Service Properties Trust

    3,789,141       42,476,271  

SITE Centers Corp.

    3,952,228       61,022,400  

STAG Industrial Inc.

    3,725,034       146,207,584  

Summit Hotel Properties Inc.(a)

    2,355,364       22,682,155  

Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc.(a)

    4,966,563       59,300,762  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc.

    2,319,025       37,800,108  

Terreno Realty Corp.

    1,585,658       100,261,155  

UMH Properties Inc.

    953,947       21,845,386  

Uniti Group Inc.

    4,435,843       54,871,378  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

    299,334       16,544,190  

Urban Edge Properties

    2,641,205       48,360,464  

Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc., Class A

    674,280       12,764,120  

Ventas Inc.

    1       55  

Washington REIT

    1,931,161       47,796,235  

Whitestone REIT

    974,060       9,526,307  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc.(a)

    2,599,014       46,106,508  
   

 

 

 
          4,108,189,209  
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.9%            

Andersons Inc. (The)

    717,350       22,115,900  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    3,126,231       171,692,606  

Chefs’ Warehouse Inc. (The)(a)(b)

    710,390       23,137,402  

HF Foods Group Inc.(a)(b)

    765,513       4,631,354  

Ingles Markets Inc., Class A

    326,328       21,547,438  

MedAvail Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    270,180       788,926  

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc.

    229,153       2,571,097  
Security   Shares     Value  
Food & Staples Retailing (continued)            

Performance Food Group Co.(a)(b)

    3,457,760     $ 160,647,530  

PriceSmart Inc.

    534,028       41,413,871  

Rite Aid Corp.(a)(b)

    1,247,189       17,710,084  

SpartanNash Co.

    838,056       18,353,426  

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.(a)(b)

    2,616,792       60,631,071  

United Natural Foods Inc.(a)(b)

    1,272,668       61,622,584  

Village Super Market Inc., Class A

    189,838       4,115,688  

Weis Markets Inc.

    384,483       20,204,582  
   

 

 

 
          631,183,559  
Food Products — 0.9%            

AppHarvest Inc.(a)(b)

    1,594,719       10,397,568  

B&G Foods Inc.(b)

    1,461,064       43,671,203  

Calavo Growers Inc.

    398,824       15,251,030  

Cal-Maine Foods Inc.(b)

    810,891       29,321,819  

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.

    779,533       25,116,553  

Hostess Brands Inc.(a)(b)

    2,988,195       51,904,947  

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

    336,303       51,393,825  

John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc.

    202,396       16,539,801  

Laird Superfood Inc.(a)(b)

    142,875       2,726,055  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    433,146       73,119,376  

Landec Corp.(a)(b)

    570,955       5,264,205  

Limoneira Co.

    361,671       5,848,220  

Mission Produce Inc.(a)

    854,964       15,714,238  

Sanderson Farms Inc.

    463,434       87,218,279  

Seneca Foods Corp., Class A(a)

    152,408       7,349,114  

Simply Good Foods Co. (The)(a)(b)

    1,941,709       66,969,543  

Tattooed Chef Inc.(a)(b)

    1,086,558       20,025,264  

Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.

    359,903       10,951,848  

TreeHouse Foods Inc.(a)(b)

    1,185,928       47,294,809  

Utz Brands Inc.

    1,304,714       22,349,751  

Vital Farms Inc.(a)(b)

    571,617       10,043,311  

Whole Earth Brands Inc.(a)(b)

    861,615       9,951,653  
   

 

 

 
      628,422,412  
Gas Utilities — 0.8%            

Brookfield Infrastructure Corp., Class A(b)

    1,223,420       73,258,390  

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

    376,592       45,209,870  

New Jersey Resources Corp.

    2,203,854       76,716,158  

Northwest Natural Holding Co.

    693,349       31,887,120  

ONE Gas Inc.

    1,203,063       76,238,102  

South Jersey Industries Inc.

    2,349,764       49,955,983  

Southwest Gas Holdings Inc.

    1,350,470       90,319,433  

Spire Inc.

    1,156,982       70,784,159  
   

 

 

 
      514,369,215  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.6%        

Accelerate Diagnostics Inc.(a)(b)

    760,522       4,433,843  

Accuray Inc.(a)(b)

    2,055,728       8,120,126  

Acutus Medical Inc.(a)(b)

    436,422       3,857,970  

Alphatec Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    1,596,867       19,465,809  

AngioDynamics Inc.(a)

    839,128       21,766,980  

Apyx Medical Corp.(a)(b)

    720,159       9,974,202  

Asensus Surgical Inc.(a)(b)

    5,433,001       10,051,052  

Aspira Women’s Health Inc.(a)(b)

    1,676,056       5,447,182  

AtriCure Inc.(a)(b)

    1,021,707       71,059,722  

Atrion Corp.

    31,739       22,137,952  

Avanos Medical Inc.(a)(b)

    1,097,524       34,242,749  

Axogen Inc.(a)(b)

    879,372       13,894,078  

Axonics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,045,785       68,070,146  

BioLife Solutions Inc.(a)(b)

    554,083       23,448,793  

Bioventus Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    367,435       5,202,880  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)  

Butterfly Network Inc.(a)(b)

    4,188,787     $ 43,730,936  

Cardiovascular Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    895,124       29,386,921  

Cerus Corp.(a)(b)

    3,835,568       23,358,609  

ClearPoint Neuro Inc.(a)(b)

    433,809       7,700,110  

CONMED Corp.

    662,173       86,632,094  

CryoLife Inc.(a)(b)

    877,324       19,555,552  

CryoPort Inc.(a)(b)

    924,953       61,518,624  

Cutera Inc.(a)

    401,190       18,695,454  

CVRx Inc.(a)(b)

    186,814       3,089,904  

CytoSorbents Corp.(a)(b)

    901,187       7,317,638  

DarioHealth Corp.(a)(b)

    310,796       4,242,365  

Eargo Inc.(a)(b)

    445,054       2,995,213  

Glaukos Corp.(a)(b)

    1,025,118       49,379,934  

Haemonetics Corp.(a)

    1,150,558       81,217,889  

Heska Corp.(a)

    223,102       57,680,791  

Inari Medical Inc.(a)(b)

    775,268       62,874,235  

Inogen Inc.(a)(b)

    439,531       18,939,391  

Integer Holdings Corp.(a)

    749,085       66,923,254  

Intersect ENT Inc.(a)

    759,244       20,651,437  

Invacare Corp.(a)

    733,953       3,493,616  

iRadimed Corp.(a)(b)

    146,219       4,911,496  

iRhythm Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    672,857       39,402,506  

Lantheus Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    1,536,264       39,451,260  

LeMaitre Vascular Inc.

    430,847       22,873,667  

LivaNova PLC(a)(b)

    1,219,291       96,555,654  

Meridian Bioscience Inc.(a)(b)

    972,427       18,709,495  

Merit Medical Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    1,170,562       84,046,352  

Mesa Laboratories Inc.(b)

    113,542       34,330,559  

Misonix Inc.(a)

    275,407       6,967,797  

Natus Medical Inc.(a)(b)

    778,956       19,536,216  

Neogen Corp.(a)

    2,455,163           106,627,729  

Neuronetics Inc.(a)(b)

    575,859       3,777,635  

NeuroPace Inc.(a)(b)

    160,539       2,544,543  

Nevro Corp.(a)(b)

    789,035       91,827,893  

NuVasive Inc.(a)(b)

    1,181,459       70,710,321  

OraSure Technologies Inc.(a)

    1,662,390       18,801,631  

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings PLC(a)

    2,527,960       46,716,701  

Orthofix Medical Inc.(a)(b)

    430,949       16,427,776  

OrthoPediatrics Corp.(a)(b)

    319,838       20,952,587  

Outset Medical Inc.(a)(b)

    1,043,487       51,589,997  

PAVmed Inc.(a)(b)

    1,668,314       14,247,402  

Pulmonx Corp.(a)(b)

    585,655       21,071,867  

Pulse Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    301,587       6,514,279  

Quotient Ltd.(a)(b)

    1,809,111       4,233,320  

Retractable Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    401,398       4,427,420  

RxSight Inc.(a)(b)

    191,096       2,421,186  

SeaSpine Holdings Corp.(a)

    732,043       11,515,036  

Senseonics Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    9,860,009       33,425,431  

Shockwave Medical Inc.(a)(b)

    769,586       158,442,366  

SI-BONE Inc.(a)(b)

    740,856       15,869,136  

Sientra Inc.(a)(b)

    1,325,468       7,594,932  

Sight Sciences Inc.(a)(b)

    255,956       5,810,201  

Silk Road Medical Inc.(a)(b)

    773,404       42,560,422  

Soliton Inc.(a)(b)

    266,440       5,424,718  

STAAR Surgical Co.(a)(b)

    1,083,814       139,302,613  

Stereotaxis Inc.(a)

    1,144,173       6,155,651  

Surmodics Inc.(a)(b)

    311,814       17,336,858  

Tactile Systems Technology Inc.(a)(b)

    442,010       19,647,345  

Talis Biomedical Corp.(a)(b)

    333,040       2,081,500  

TransMedics Group Inc.(a)(b)

    600,819       19,881,101  
Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)  

Treace Medical Concepts Inc.(a)(b)

    252,123     $ 6,782,109  

Utah Medical Products Inc.

    75,589       7,017,683  

Vapotherm Inc.(a)(b)

    526,881       11,733,640  

Varex Imaging Corp.(a)(b)

    866,764       24,442,745  

ViewRay Inc.(a)(b)

    3,153,021       22,733,281  

Zynex Inc.(a)(b)

    448,639       5,109,998  
   

 

 

 
          2,403,101,506  
Health Care Providers & Services — 3.0%  

1Life Healthcare Inc.(a)(b)

    2,659,287       53,850,562  

Accolade Inc.(a)(b)

    1,148,114       48,415,967  

AdaptHealth Corp.(a)(b)

    1,633,265       38,038,742  

Addus HomeCare Corp.(a)

    350,913       27,985,312  

Agiliti Inc.(a)(b)

    524,408       9,984,728  

Alignment Healthcare Inc.(a)(b)

    607,258       9,703,983  

AMN Healthcare Services Inc.(a)

    1,075,274       123,387,692  

Apollo Medical Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    860,060       78,308,463  

Apria Inc.(a)(b)

    345,200       12,824,180  

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    889,655       7,135,033  

Biodesix Inc.(a)(b)

    283,136       2,327,378  

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.(a)(b)

    4,201,413       26,468,902  

Castle Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    485,772       32,303,838  

Community Health Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    2,830,452       33,116,288  

CorVel Corp.(a)(b)

    201,169       37,461,691  

Covetrus Inc.(a)

    2,360,471       42,818,944  

Cross Country Healthcare Inc.(a)

    817,593       17,365,675  

Ensign Group Inc. (The)

    1,198,527       89,757,687  

Exagen Inc.(a)(b)

    249,787       3,397,103  

Fulgent Genetics Inc.(a)(b)

    476,245       42,838,238  

Hanger Inc.(a)(b)

    852,634       18,723,843  

HealthEquity Inc.(a)(b)

    1,865,698       120,822,603  

InfuSystem Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    413,254       5,384,700  

Innovage Holding Corp.(a)

    422,588       2,793,307  

Joint Corp. (The)(a)(b)

    319,682       31,335,230  

LHC Group Inc.(a)(b)

    696,635       109,308,998  

LifeStance Health Group Inc.(a)(b)

    1,066,091       15,458,320  

Magellan Health Inc.(a)

    548,128       51,825,502  

MEDNAX Inc.(a)

    1,736,212       49,360,507  

ModivCare Inc.(a)(b)

    283,291       51,451,311  

National HealthCare Corp.

    289,868       20,284,963  

National Research Corp.

    311,631       13,141,479  

Ontrak Inc.(a)(b)

    202,257       2,030,660  

Option Care Health Inc.(a)(b)

    3,417,185       82,900,908  

Owens & Minor Inc.(b)

    1,654,257       51,761,702  

Patterson Companies Inc.

    1,954,250       58,901,095  

Pennant Group Inc. (The)(a)(b)

    591,875       16,625,769  

PetIQ Inc.(a)(b)

    608,520       15,194,744  

Privia Health Group Inc.(a)(b)

    453,184       10,677,015  

Progyny Inc.(a)(b)

    1,438,715       80,568,040  

R1 RCM Inc.(a)(b)

    2,707,655       59,595,487  

RadNet Inc.(a)

    1,041,094       30,514,465  

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

    2,520,135       91,153,283  

Sharps Compliance Corp.(a)(b)

    330,061       2,729,604  

SOC Telemed Inc.(a)

    1,388,310       3,137,581  

Surgery Partners Inc.(a)(b)

    722,807       30,603,648  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)(b)

    2,422,344       160,940,535  

Tivity Health Inc.(a)(b)

    990,035       22,830,207  

Triple-S Management Corp.(a)

    526,917       18,637,054  

U.S. Physical Therapy Inc.(b)

    291,479       32,237,577  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)  

Viemed Healthcare Inc.(a)(b)

    837,835     $ 4,649,984  
   

 

 

 
              2,003,070,527  
Health Care Technology — 1.3%            

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions
Inc.(a)(b)

    2,824,266       37,760,436  

American Well Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    4,174,021       38,025,331  

Castlight Health Inc., Class B(a)(b)

    2,755,137       4,325,565  

Computer Programs & Systems
Inc.(b)

    325,024       11,525,351  

Convey Holding Parent Inc.(a)

    309,173       2,597,053  

Evolent Health Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,767,687       54,798,297  

Forian Inc.(a)(b)

    418,388       4,317,764  

Health Catalyst Inc.(a)(b)

    1,144,393       57,231,094  

HealthStream Inc.(a)(b)

    583,507       16,676,630  

Icad Inc.(a)(b)

    504,949       5,428,202  

Inovalon Holdings Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,722,996       69,419,509  

Inspire Medical Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    613,255       142,814,824  

Multiplan Corp.(a)(b)

    5,150,673       28,998,289  

NantHealth Inc.(a)(b)

    653,901       1,052,781  

NextGen Healthcare Inc.(a)(b)

    1,273,087       17,950,527  

Omnicell Inc.(a)(b)

    981,166       145,634,469  

OptimizeRx Corp.(a)(b)

    391,474       33,490,601  

Phreesia Inc.(a)(b)

    1,116,324       68,877,191  

Schrodinger Inc.(a)(b)

    1,033,494       56,511,452  

Simulations Plus Inc.(b)

    352,760       13,934,020  

Tabula Rasa HealthCare Inc.(a)(b)

    518,229       13,582,782  

Vocera Communications Inc.(a)(b)

    794,646       36,363,001  
   

 

 

 
          861,315,169  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 2.4%  

Accel Entertainment Inc.(a)(b)

    1,298,547       15,764,361  

Bally’s Corp.(a)

    744,588       37,333,642  

Biglari Holdings Inc., Class B,
NVS(a)(b)

    18,682       3,209,754  

BJ’s Restaurants Inc.(a)

    508,473       21,233,833  

Bloomin’ Brands Inc.(a)

    2,020,430       50,510,750  

Bluegreen Vacations Holding
Corp.(a)

    326,583       8,425,841  

Brinker International Inc.(a)

    1,036,074       50,819,430  

Carrols Restaurant Group Inc.

    770,679       2,820,685  

Century Casinos Inc.(a)(b)

    611,507       8,236,999  

Cheesecake Factory Inc. (The)(a)

    1,051,377       49,414,719  

Chuy’s Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    463,182       14,604,128  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc.

    540,878       75,636,380  

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment
Inc.(a)

    985,701       37,781,919  

Del Taco Restaurants Inc.

    688,467       6,010,317  

Denny’s Corp.(a)(b)

    1,444,604       23,604,829  

Dine Brands Global Inc.(a)

    370,695       30,104,141  

Drive Shack Inc.(a)(b)

    1,910,498       5,368,499  

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    447,194       7,557,579  

Esports Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    254,114       8,530,607  

Everi Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    1,945,667       47,046,228  

F45 Training Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    470,799       7,043,153  

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc.(a)(b)

    387,910       4,251,494  

Full House Resorts Inc.(a)(b)

    751,474       7,973,139  

GAN Ltd.(a)(b)

    932,771       13,870,305  

Golden Entertainment Inc.(a)(b)

    398,932       19,583,572  

Golden Nugget Online Gaming
Inc.(a)

    911,146       15,826,606  

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co.(a)(b)

    1,270,295       3,366,282  

Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.(a)(b)

    1,951,534       92,834,472  

International Game Technology
PLC(a)

    2,280,630       60,026,182  

Jack in the Box Inc.

    497,439       48,415,738  

Krispy Kreme Inc.(a)(b)

    504,304       7,060,256  

Kura Sushi USA Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    81,337       3,552,800  
Security   Shares     Value  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure (continued)  

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    708,707     $ 10,340,035  

Monarch Casino & Resort Inc.(a)(b)

    301,818       20,218,788  

Nathan’s Famous Inc.

    62,617       3,830,282  

NEOGAMES SA(a)(b)

    133,256       4,893,160  

Noodles & Co.(a)(b)

    937,616       11,063,869  

ONE Group Hospitality Inc. (The)(a)(b)

    451,165       4,822,954  

Papa John’s International Inc.

    754,392       95,800,240  

PlayAGS Inc.(a)(b)

    633,503       4,992,004  

RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc.(b)

    190,349       13,040,810  

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.(a)(b)

    369,858       8,528,926  

Red Rock Resorts Inc., Class A(a)

    1,406,204       72,025,769  

Rush Street Interactive Inc.(a)(b)

    1,212,758       23,297,081  

Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc.(a)

    780,295       16,159,909  

Scientific Games Corp./DE,
Class A(a)(b)

    2,075,697       172,428,150  

SeaWorld Entertainment Inc.(a)

    1,174,723       64,985,676  

Shake Shack Inc., Class A(a)

    853,804       66,989,462  

Target Hospitality Corp.(a)(b)

    575,216       2,145,556  

Texas Roadhouse Inc.

    1,596,659       145,822,866  

Wingstop Inc.(b)

    680,652       111,579,282  

Xponential Fitness Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    213,278       2,706,498  
   

 

 

 
              1,643,489,957  
Household Durables — 1.8%  

Aterian Inc.(a)(b)

    592,954       6,421,692  

Bassett Furniture Industries Inc.

    215,639       3,905,222  

Beazer Homes USA Inc.(a)(b)

    679,672       11,724,342  

Casper Sleep Inc.(a)(b)

    669,424       2,858,440  

Cavco Industries Inc.(a)

    210,522       49,838,978  

Century Communities Inc.

    684,808       42,081,452  

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.

    533,311       12,639,471  

Flexsteel Industries Inc.

    154,242       4,762,993  

GoPro Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    2,908,592       27,224,421  

Green Brick Partners Inc.(a)(b)

    701,139       14,387,372  

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co., Class A

    171,182       2,682,422  

Helen of Troy Ltd.(a)(b)

    549,777       123,523,896  

Hooker Furniture Corp.

    262,233       7,077,669  

Hovnanian Enterprises Inc.,
Class A(a)(b)

    117,981       11,372,189  

Installed Building Products Inc.

    541,033       57,971,686  

iRobot Corp.(a)(b)

    637,875       50,073,187  

KB Home

    1,908,318       74,271,737  

Landsea Homes Corp.(a)(b)

    245,642       2,127,260  

La-Z-Boy Inc.

    1,042,034       33,584,756  

Legacy Housing Corp.(a)(b)

    187,877       3,376,150  

LGI Homes Inc.(a)(b)

    499,643       70,904,338  

Lifetime Brands Inc.

    296,295       5,389,606  

Lovesac Co. (The)(a)(b)

    291,352       19,255,454  

M/I Homes Inc.(a)(b)

    651,901       37,679,878  

MDC Holdings Inc.

    1,304,227       60,933,485  

Meritage Homes Corp.(a)

    855,065       82,941,305  

Purple Innovation Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,314,748       27,636,003  

Skyline Champion Corp.(a)(b)

    1,198,285       71,968,997  

Snap One Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    304,995       5,084,267  

Sonos Inc.(a)(b)

    2,742,465       88,746,167  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp.(a)(b)

    2,781,957       71,718,851  

Traeger Inc.(a)(b)

    518,162       10,845,131  

TRI Pointe Homes Inc.(a)

    2,576,722       54,162,696  

Tupperware Brands Corp.(a)(b)

    1,130,190       23,869,613  

Universal Electronics Inc.(a)

    297,810       14,667,142  

VOXX International Corp.(a)(b)

    372,994       4,270,781  

Vuzix Corp.(a)(b)

    1,338,171       13,997,269  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Household Durables (continued)  

Weber Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    390,747     $ 6,873,240  
   

 

 

 
          1,212,849,558  
Household Products — 0.3%  

Central Garden & Pet Co.(a)(b)

    223,992       10,751,616  

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A, NVS(a)

    922,946       39,686,678  

Energizer Holdings Inc.

    1,552,648       60,630,905  

Oil-Dri Corp. of America

    122,753       4,296,355  

WD-40 Co.(b)

    311,657       72,142,362  
   

 

 

 
      187,507,916  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.3%  

Clearway Energy Inc., Class A

    809,846       22,837,657  

Clearway Energy Inc., Class C

    1,871,535       56,651,364  

Ormat Technologies Inc.(b)

    1,033,777       68,859,886  

Sunnova Energy International Inc.(a)(b)

    1,962,770       64,653,644  
   

 

 

 
      213,002,551  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.3%  

Raven Industries Inc.(a)

    813,461       46,863,488  

Zurn Water Solutions Corp.

    2,767,907       177,948,741  
   

 

 

 
      224,812,229  
Insurance — 1.9%  

Ambac Financial Group Inc.(a)

    1,037,671       14,859,449  

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

    1,909,888       56,475,388  

American National Group Inc.

    177,862       33,621,254  

AMERISAFE Inc.

    443,769       24,922,067  

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.

    735,362       38,400,604  

Bright Health Group Inc.(a)(b)

    1,218,820       9,945,571  

BRP Group Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,076,724       35,844,142  

Citizens Inc./TX(a)(b)

    1,200,614       7,455,813  

CNO Financial Group Inc.

    2,950,194       69,447,567  

Crawford & Co., Class A, NVS

    374,277       3,357,265  

Donegal Group Inc., Class A

    335,783       4,865,496  

eHealth Inc.(a)(b)

    567,515       22,984,357  

Employers Holdings Inc.

    627,467       24,778,672  

Enstar Group Ltd.(a)(b)

    288,843       67,800,117  

Genworth Financial Inc.,
Class A(a)

    11,078,471       41,544,266  

Goosehead Insurance Inc., Class A

    403,858       61,503,535  

Greenlight Capital Re Ltd.,
Class A(a)(b)

    585,549       4,327,207  

HCI Group Inc.

    128,471       14,230,733  

Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc.

    633,444       4,313,754  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    911,757       36,278,811  

Independence Holding Co.

    99,806       4,949,380  

Investors Title Co.

    29,627       5,409,890  

James River Group Holdings Ltd.

    795,254       30,004,933  

Kinsale Capital Group Inc.(b)

    490,462       79,307,705  

Maiden Holdings Ltd.(a)

    1,610,072       5,087,828  

MBIA Inc.(a)(b)

    1,112,417       14,294,558  

MetroMile Inc.(a)(b)

    854,187       3,032,364  

National Western Life Group Inc., Class A

    61,388       12,927,699  

NI Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    204,228       3,586,244  

Palomar Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    560,564       45,310,388  

ProAssurance Corp.

    1,159,638       27,576,192  

RLI Corp.

    912,689       91,515,326  

Safety Insurance Group Inc.

    328,513       26,034,655  

Selective Insurance Group Inc.

    1,368,696       103,377,609  

Selectquote Inc.(a)(b)

    3,056,860       39,525,200  

SiriusPoint Ltd.(a)(b)

    2,047,532       18,960,146  

State Auto Financial Corp.

    404,109       20,589,354  

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    583,144       36,889,689  

Tiptree Inc.

    530,857       5,319,187  
Security   Shares     Value  
Insurance (continued)  

Trean Insurance Group Inc.(a)(b)

    406,625     $ 4,208,569  

Trupanion Inc.(a)(b)

    870,799       67,634,958  

United Fire Group Inc.

    486,596       11,240,368  

United Insurance Holdings Corp.

    490,996       1,782,315  

Universal Insurance Holdings Inc.

    636,959       8,305,945  
   

 

 

 
          1,243,826,570  
Interactive Media & Services — 0.5%  

Cargurus Inc.(a)(b)

    2,163,018       67,940,396  

Cars.com Inc.(a)(b)

    1,551,546       19,627,057  

Eventbrite Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,707,763       32,293,798  

EverQuote Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    435,752       8,118,060  

fuboTV Inc.(a)(b)

    2,999,056       71,857,382  

Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,729,004       5,342,622  

MediaAlpha Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    477,524       8,920,148  

Outbrain Inc.(a)(b)

    185,329       2,742,869  

QuinStreet Inc.(a)

    1,144,451       20,096,560  

TrueCar Inc.(a)(b)

    2,104,551       8,754,932  

Yelp Inc.(a)

    1,632,241       60,784,655  
   

 

 

 
      306,478,479  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.8%  

1-800-Flowers.com Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    621,203       18,952,904  

1stdibs.com Inc.(a)(b)

    154,625       1,917,350  

CarParts.com Inc.(a)(b)

    1,103,463       17,225,057  

Duluth Holdings Inc., Class B(a)(b)

    279,945       3,815,650  

Groupon Inc.(a)(b)

    541,762       12,357,591  

Lands’ End Inc.(a)(b)

    333,811       7,857,911  

Liquidity Services Inc.(a)(b)

    602,975       13,030,290  

Overstock.com Inc.(a)(b)

    980,416       76,394,015  

PetMed Express Inc.

    440,701       11,841,636  

Porch Group Inc.(a)(b)

    1,768,374       31,264,852  

Quotient Technology Inc.(a)(b)

    2,073,513       12,067,846  

RealReal Inc. (The)(a)(b)

    1,777,752       23,430,771  

Revolve Group Inc.(a)(b)

    819,032       50,591,607  

Shutterstock Inc.

    533,653       60,473,558  

Stamps.com Inc.(a)(b)

    404,632       133,443,587  

Stitch Fix Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,347,488       53,832,146  

Xometry Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    185,109       10,675,236  
   

 

 

 
      539,172,007  
IT Services — 1.6%  

BigCommerce Holdings Inc.,
Series 1(a)(b)

    1,098,564       55,631,281  

Brightcove Inc.(a)(b)

    899,416       10,379,261  

Cantaloupe Inc.(a)(b)

    1,343,784       14,485,992  

Cass Information Systems Inc.

    328,183       13,734,459  

Conduent Inc.(a)(b)

    3,835,100       25,273,309  

CSG Systems International Inc.

    742,344       35,780,981  

DigitalOcean Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    1,135,750       88,168,272  

EVERTEC Inc.

    1,381,510       63,162,637  

Evo Payments Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,090,807       25,830,310  

ExlService Holdings Inc.(a)

    748,908       92,205,553  

Flywire Corp.(a)

    278,104       12,192,079  

GreenBox POS(a)(b)

    402,563       3,337,247  

GreenSky Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,660,717       18,566,816  

Grid Dynamics Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    962,727       28,130,883  

Hackett Group Inc. (The)

    574,348       11,268,708  

I3 Verticals Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    476,368       11,532,869  

IBEX Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    130,590       2,220,030  

International Money Express Inc.(a)(b)

    738,139       12,326,921  

Limelight Networks Inc.(a)(b)

    2,876,330       6,845,665  

LiveRamp Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    1,503,742       71,021,735  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
IT Services (continued)  

Maximus Inc.

    1,398,957     $ 116,393,222  

MoneyGram International Inc.(a)(b)

    2,044,032       16,393,137  

Paya Holdings Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,895,477       20,603,835  

Perficient Inc.(a)(b)

    742,256       85,879,019  

Priority Technology Holdings
Inc.(a)(b)

    230,041       1,536,674  

Rackspace Technology Inc.(a)(b)

    1,245,220       17,707,028  

Repay Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    1,977,061       45,531,715  

StarTek Inc.(a)(b)

    386,724       2,130,849  

TTEC Holdings Inc.

    421,632       39,435,241  

Tucows Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    216,863       17,121,334  

Unisys Corp.(a)(b)

    1,497,255       37,640,991  

Verra Mobility Corp.(a)(b)

    3,058,165       46,086,547  
   

 

 

 
          1,048,554,600  
Leisure Products — 0.5%  

Acushnet Holdings Corp.

    782,026       36,520,614  

American Outdoor Brands Inc.(a)(b)

    334,781       8,222,222  

AMMO Inc.(a)(b)

    1,966,720       12,095,328  

Callaway Golf Co.(a)

    2,639,562       72,931,098  

Clarus Corp.

    542,824       13,912,579  

Escalade Inc.

    230,291       4,354,803  

Genius Brands International Inc.(a)(b)

    6,515,853       8,861,560  

Johnson Outdoors Inc., Class A

    118,416       12,528,413  

Latham Group Inc.(a)(b)

    535,525       8,782,610  

Malibu Boats Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    472,100       33,037,558  

Marine Products Corp.

    186,636       2,334,816  

MasterCraft Boat Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    435,295       10,917,199  

Nautilus Inc.(a)(b)

    705,796       6,570,961  

Smith & Wesson Brands Inc.

    1,121,174       23,275,572  

Sturm Ruger & Co. Inc.

    396,232       29,233,997  

Vista Outdoor Inc.(a)(b)

    1,327,207       53,499,714  
   

 

 

 
      337,079,044  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.0%  

Absci Corp.(a)(b)

    318,665       3,706,074  

Akoya Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    176,076       2,458,021  

Alpha Teknova Inc.(a)(b)

    159,862       3,978,965  

Berkeley Lights Inc.(a)(b)

    1,100,717       21,530,025  

BioNano Genomics Inc.(a)(b)

    6,414,276       35,278,518  

ChromaDex Corp.(a)(b)

    1,081,326       6,779,914  

Codex DNA Inc.(a)(b)

    178,042       1,981,607  

Codexis Inc.(a)(b)

    1,372,606       31,926,816  

Contra Aduro Biotech I(a)(b)(c)

    272,340       817,020  

Cytek Biosciences Inc.(a)

    368,697       7,893,803  

Fluidigm Corp.(a)(b)

    1,738,393       11,456,010  

Harvard Bioscience Inc.(a)(b)

    889,307       6,207,363  

Inotiv Inc.(a)(b)

    298,581       8,730,508  

Medpace Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    661,247       125,160,832  

NanoString Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    1,034,486       49,665,673  

NeoGenomics Inc.(a)(b)

    2,585,966       124,747,000  

Pacific Biosciences of California Inc.(a)(b)

    4,434,949       113,312,947  

Personalis Inc.(a)(b)

    823,820       15,850,297  

Quanterix Corp.(a)(b)

    703,693       35,036,874  

Rapid Micro Biosystems Inc.,
Cass A(a)

    183,566       3,390,464  

Seer Inc.(a)(b)

    953,319       32,918,105  

Singular Genomics Systems
Inc.(a)(b)

    271,743       3,040,804  
   

 

 

 
      645,867,640  
Machinery — 3.6%  

AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    1,538,893       4,632,068  

Alamo Group Inc.

    226,774       31,641,776  

Albany International Corp., Class A

    701,965       53,960,050  
Security   Shares     Value  
Machinery (continued)  

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

    1,478,000     $ 81,807,300  

Astec Industries Inc.

    515,390       27,733,136  

Barnes Group Inc.

    1,080,026       45,069,485  

Blue Bird Corp.(a)(b)

    366,943       7,654,431  

Chart Industries Inc.(a)(b)

    832,932       159,181,635  

CIRCOR International Inc.(a)(b)

    426,856       14,090,517  

Columbus McKinnon Corp./NY(b)

    631,975       30,555,991  

Commercial Vehicle Group Inc.(a)(b)

    739,018       6,991,110  

Desktop Metal Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    3,449,549       24,733,266  

Douglas Dynamics Inc.

    520,846       18,906,710  

Energy Recovery Inc.(a)(b)

    972,652       18,509,568  

Enerpac Tool Group Corp.

    1,371,502       28,431,236  

EnPro Industries Inc.

    470,920       41,026,550  

ESCO Technologies Inc.

    583,254       44,910,558  

Evoqua Water Technologies
Corp.(a)(b)

    2,639,429       99,136,953  

ExOne Co. (The)(a)

    388,692       9,087,619  

Federal Signal Corp.

    1,374,527       53,084,233  

Franklin Electric Co. Inc.

    1,057,717       84,458,702  

Gorman-Rupp Co. (The)

    523,658       18,752,193  

Greenbrier Companies Inc. (The)

    733,189       31,519,795  

Helios Technologies Inc.

    737,666       60,569,755  

Hillenbrand Inc.

    1,663,886       70,964,738  

Hydrofarm Holdings Group Inc.(a)(b)

    892,250       33,771,662  

Hyliion Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    2,673,355       22,456,182  

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc.

    230,580       11,588,951  

Ideanomics Inc.(a)(b)

    9,499,341       18,713,702  

John Bean Technologies Corp.(b)

    715,842       100,611,593  

Kadant Inc.

    262,740       53,625,234  

Kennametal Inc.

    1,906,901       65,273,221  

Lindsay Corp.

    248,770       37,760,798  

Luxfer Holdings PLC

    628,149       12,330,565  

Lydall Inc.(a)

    397,755       24,696,608  

Manitowoc Co. Inc. (The)(a)(b)

    805,768       17,259,551  

Mayville Engineering Co. Inc.(a)(b)

    206,535       3,882,858  

Meritor Inc.(a)(b)

    1,547,334       32,973,688  

Miller Industries Inc./TN

    251,176       8,550,031  

Mueller Industries Inc.

    1,281,371       52,664,348  

Mueller Water Products Inc., Class A

    3,592,369       54,675,856  

Nikola Corp.(a)(b)

    5,135,828       54,799,285  

NN Inc.(a)(b)

    1,010,466       5,304,946  

Omega Flex Inc.

    71,560       10,210,896  

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.

    185,003       4,721,277  

Proto Labs Inc.(a)(b)

    633,907       42,218,206  

RBC Bearings Inc.(a)(b)

    636,088       134,977,874  

REV Group Inc.

    666,718       11,440,881  

Shyft Group Inc. (The)(b)

    789,160       29,995,972  

SPX Corp.(a)

    1,000,512       53,477,366  

SPX FLOW Inc.

    947,931       69,293,756  

Standex International Corp.

    278,673       27,563,546  

Tennant Co.

    420,263       31,078,449  

Terex Corp.

    1,560,750       65,707,575  

Titan International Inc.(a)

    1,164,592       8,338,479  

Trinity Industries Inc.

    1,796,220       48,803,297  

Wabash National Corp.

    1,138,901       17,231,572  

Watts Water Technologies Inc., Class A

    627,651       105,501,857  

Welbilt Inc.(a)

    2,981,767       69,296,265  
   

 

 

 
          2,408,205,722  
Marine — 0.2%  

Costamare Inc.

    1,203,802       18,646,893  

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.(a)(b)

    201,625       10,165,932  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Marine (continued)  

Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.

    740,112     $ 14,898,455  

Matson Inc.

    982,334       79,284,177  

Safe Bulkers Inc.(a)(b)

    1,420,669       7,344,859  
   

 

 

 
      130,340,316  
Media — 1.2%            

Advantage Solutions Inc.(a)(b)

    1,770,609       15,315,768  

AMC Networks Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    663,452       30,910,229  

Boston Omaha Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    402,765       15,619,227  

Cardlytics Inc.(a)(b)

    729,106       61,201,158  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    8,175,189       22,154,762  

comScore Inc.(a)(b)

    1,591,402       6,206,468  

Daily Journal Corp.(a)(b)

    28,166       9,023,541  

Digital Media Solutions Inc.,
Class A(a)(b)

    69,418       503,280  

Emerald Holding Inc.(a)

    610,429       2,649,262  

Entercom Communications Corp.(a)

    2,652,485       9,761,145  

Entravision Communications Corp., Class A

    1,371,787       9,739,688  

EW Scripps Co. (The), Class A

    1,321,829       23,872,232  

Fluent Inc.(a)(b)

    1,015,127       2,304,338  

Gannett Co. Inc.(a)

    3,180,098       21,243,055  

Gray Television Inc.

    1,949,211       44,480,995  

Hemisphere Media Group Inc.(a)

    367,449       4,475,529  

Iheartmedia Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    2,554,487       63,913,265  

Integral Ad Science Holding Corp.(a)

    389,953       8,044,730  

John Wiley & Sons Inc., Class A

    984,202       51,385,186  

Loral Space & Communications Inc.

    298,089       12,820,808  

Magnite Inc.(a)(b)

    2,965,626       83,037,528  

Meredith Corp.(a)

    909,977       50,685,719  

National CineMedia Inc.

    1,356,916       4,830,621  

Scholastic Corp.

    600,936       21,423,368  

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., Class A

    1,047,442       33,182,962  

Stagwell Inc.(a)

    1,453,718       11,150,017  

TechTarget Inc.(a)(b)

    581,931       47,962,753  

TEGNA Inc.

    5,044,907       99,485,566  

Thryv Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    175,054       5,258,622  

WideOpenWest Inc.(a)(b)

    1,195,181       23,485,307  
   

 

 

 
          796,127,129  
Metals & Mining — 1.2%  

Allegheny Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    2,905,395       48,316,719  

Arconic Corp.(a)

    2,518,040       79,418,982  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    1,090,845       35,714,265  

Century Aluminum Co.(a)(b)

    1,166,574       15,690,420  

Coeur Mining Inc.(a)(b)

    5,838,721       36,024,909  

Commercial Metals Co.

    2,772,361       84,446,116  

Compass Minerals International Inc.

    780,262       50,248,873  

Constellium SE(a)(b)

    2,799,986       52,583,737  

Ferroglobe PLC(a)(c)

    1,289,900       13  

Gatos Silver Inc.(a)(b)

    1,059,914       12,326,800  

Haynes International Inc.

    285,236       10,625,041  

Hecla Mining Co.

    12,125,091       66,688,000  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

    360,531       39,283,458  

Materion Corp.

    464,679       31,895,567  

MP Materials Corp.(a)(b)

    1,663,795       53,624,113  

NovaGold Resources Inc.(a)(b)

    5,410,027       37,220,986  

Olympic Steel Inc.

    223,525       5,445,069  

Perpetua Resources Corp.(a)(b)

    617,878       3,077,032  

PolyMet Mining Corp.(a)(b)

    665,608       2,030,104  

Ryerson Holding Corp.(b)

    376,013       8,373,809  

Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc., Class A

    614,849       26,936,535  

SunCoke Energy Inc.

    1,955,104       12,278,053  
Security   Shares     Value  
Metals & Mining (continued)  

TimkenSteel Corp.(a)(b)

    1,096,915     $ 14,347,648  

Warrior Met Coal Inc.

    1,169,101       27,204,980  

Worthington Industries Inc.

    783,454       41,288,026  
   

 

 

 
      795,089,255  
Mortgage Real Estate Investment — 1.3%  

AFC Gamma Inc.(b)

    203,025       4,381,279  

Angel Oak Mortgage Inc.(b)

    186,580       3,158,799  

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc.

    3,200,540       47,464,008  

Arbor Realty Trust Inc.

    3,101,926       57,478,689  

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp.

    999,057       15,065,780  

ARMOUR Residential REIT Inc.

    1,883,031       20,299,074  

Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc., Class A

    3,374,871       102,326,089  

BrightSpire Capital Inc.

    1,921,748       18,045,214  

Broadmark Realty Capital Inc.

    2,921,902       28,809,954  

Capstead Mortgage Corp.

    2,222,987       14,871,783  

Chimera Investment Corp.

    5,372,382       79,779,873  

Dynex Capital Inc.

    777,345       13,432,522  

Ellington Financial Inc.

    1,065,345       19,485,160  

Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc.

    1,269,068       16,713,625  

Great Ajax Corp.

    519,336       7,005,843  

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc.

    1,748,961       93,534,434  

Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.

    6,662,334       20,986,352  

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.

    746,499       15,751,129  

Ladder Capital Corp.

    2,582,435       28,535,907  

MFA Financial Inc.

    10,097,340       46,144,844  

New York Mortgage Trust Inc.

    8,659,045       36,887,532  

Orchid Island Capital Inc.

    2,823,742       13,808,098  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

    2,235,108       44,009,276  

Ready Capital Corp.

    1,345,870       19,420,904  

Redwood Trust Inc.

    2,575,850       33,202,706  

TPG RE Finance Trust Inc.

    1,389,049       17,196,427  

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

    7,159,651       45,392,187  
   

 

 

 
          863,187,488  
Multi-Utilities — 0.3%  

Avista Corp.

    1,515,164       59,273,216  

Black Hills Corp.

    1,438,164       90,259,173  

NorthWestern Corp.

    1,183,603       67,820,452  

Unitil Corp.

    350,961       15,014,111  
   

 

 

 
      232,366,952  
Multiline Retail — 0.3%  

Big Lots Inc.(b)

    800,789       34,722,211  

Dillard’s Inc., Class A(b)

    137,382       23,701,143  

Franchise Group Inc.

    658,021       23,300,523  

Macy’s Inc.

    6,593,162       149,005,461  
   

 

 

 
      230,729,338  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 3.7%  

Aemetis Inc.(a)(b)

    617,098       11,280,551  

Alto Ingredients Inc.(a)(b)

    1,845,822       9,118,361  

Altus Midstream Co., Class A

    75,145       5,187,259  

Antero Resources Corp.(a)(b)

    6,526,675       122,766,757  

Arch Resources Inc.(a)

    344,701       31,971,018  

Berry Corp.

    1,555,380       11,214,290  

Bonanza Creek Energy Inc.

    702,849       33,666,467  

Brigham Minerals Inc., Class A

    1,019,456       19,532,777  

California Resources Corp.(a)

    1,884,264       77,254,824  

Callon Petroleum Co.(a)(b)

    909,995       44,662,555  

Centennial Resource Development Inc./DE, Class A(a)(b)

    4,094,910       27,435,897  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Centrus Energy Corp.,
Class A(a)(b)

    218,125     $ 8,432,712  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

    2,253,304       138,780,993  

Clean Energy Fuels Corp.(a)(b)

    3,540,746       28,857,080  

CNX Resources Corp.(a)(b)

    4,936,498       62,298,605  

Comstock Resources Inc.(a)(b)

    2,111,415       21,853,145  

CONSOL Energy Inc.(a)(b)

    795,565       20,700,601  

Contango Oil & Gas Co.(a)(b)

    3,392,210       15,502,400  

CVR Energy Inc.

    773,449       12,885,660  

Delek U.S. Holdings Inc.

    1,557,483       27,987,969  

Denbury Inc.(a)(b)

    1,150,672       80,834,708  

DHT Holdings Inc.

    3,219,274       21,021,859  

Dorian LPG Ltd.

    688,883       8,549,038  

Earthstone Energy Inc.,
Class A(a)(b)

    552,484       5,082,853  

Energy Fuels Inc./Canada(a)(b)

    3,370,589       23,661,535  

Equitrans Midstream Corp.

    9,328,255       94,588,506  

Escrow PetroCorp.(a)(c)

    26,106       0 (e) 

Extraction Oil & Gas Inc.(a)(b)

    362,213       20,446,924  

Falcon Minerals Corp.

    890,554       4,185,604  

Frontline Ltd./Bermuda

    2,749,783       25,765,467  

Gevo Inc.(a)(b)

    4,450,576       29,551,825  

Golar LNG Ltd.(a)(b)

    2,387,866       30,970,622  

Green Plains Inc.(a)(b)

    800,530       26,137,304  

HighPeak Energy Inc.(b)

    114,928       1,034,352  

International Seaways Inc.

    1,049,461       19,121,179  

Kosmos Energy Ltd.(a)

    9,411,580       27,858,277  

Laredo Petroleum Inc.(a)(b)

    292,650       23,725,135  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp.,
Class A(b)

    3,175,323       56,488,996  

Matador Resources Co.(b)

    2,525,817       96,082,079  

Murphy Oil Corp.

    3,361,575       83,938,528  

Nordic American Tankers Ltd.

    3,599,678       9,215,176  

Northern Oil and Gas Inc.

    1,194,760       25,567,864  

Oasis Petroleum Inc.

    440,885       43,832,787  

Ovintiv Inc.

    5,978,538       196,574,329  

Par Pacific Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    1,021,494       16,057,886  

PBF Energy Inc., Class A(a)

    2,181,278       28,291,176  

PDC Energy Inc.(b)

    2,267,731       107,467,772  

Peabody Energy Corp.(a)

    1,837,904       27,182,600  

Penn Virginia Corp.(a)(b)

    341,980       9,120,607  

Range Resources Corp.(a)

    5,453,187       123,405,622  

Renewable Energy Group
Inc.(a)(b)

    1,021,222       51,265,344  

REX American Resources
Corp.(a)(b)

    129,167       10,316,568  

Riley Exploration Permian Inc.(b)

    52,581       1,234,602  

Scorpio Tankers Inc.

    1,126,838       20,891,577  

SFL Corp. Ltd.

    2,424,280       20,315,466  

SM Energy Co.

    2,735,119       72,152,439  

Southwestern Energy Co.(a)(b)

    15,457,323       85,633,569  

Talos Energy Inc.(a)

    857,152       11,802,983  

Teekay Corp.(a)(b)

    1,601,212       5,860,436  

Teekay Tankers Ltd., Class A(a)

    549,824       7,988,943  

Tellurian Inc.(a)(b)

    8,221,427       32,145,780  

Uranium Energy Corp.(a)(b)

    5,266,393       16,062,499  

Ur-Energy Inc.(a)(b)

    4,171,654       7,175,245  

Vine Energy Inc., Class A(a)

    569,858       9,385,561  

W&T Offshore Inc.(a)(b)

    2,114,971       7,867,692  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.(a)(b)

    902,449       52,712,046  

World Fuel Services Corp.

    1,464,152       49,224,790  
   

 

 

 
          2,459,186,071  
Paper & Forest Products — 0.2%  

Clearwater Paper Corp.(a)(b)

    372,285       14,269,684  

Domtar Corp.(a)

    1,160,344       63,285,162  
Security   Shares     Value  
Paper & Forest Products (continued)  

Glatfelter Corp.

    1,003,511     $ 14,149,505  

Neenah Inc.

    384,563       17,924,482  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc.

    724,767       25,120,424  

Verso Corp., Class A

    616,099       12,784,054  
   

 

 

 
      147,533,311  
Personal Products — 0.5%            

Beauty Health Co. (The)(a)(b)

    1,995,449       51,821,810  

BellRing Brands Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    908,197       27,927,058  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

    1,243,331       45,132,915  

elf Beauty Inc.(a)(b)

    1,099,483       31,939,981  

Honest Co. Inc. (The)(a)(b)

    572,521       5,942,768  

Inter Parfums Inc.

    406,089       30,363,275  

Medifast Inc.

    265,518       51,149,387  

Nature’s Sunshine Products Inc.

    273,455       4,006,116  

Nu Skin Enterprises Inc., Class A

    1,144,653       46,324,107  

Revlon Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    163,701       1,655,017  

USANA Health Sciences Inc.(a)(b)

    284,199       26,203,148  

Veru Inc.(a)(b)

    1,464,320       12,490,650  
   

 

 

 
          334,956,232  
Pharmaceuticals — 1.6%  

9 Meters Biopharma Inc.(a)(b)

    4,899,566       6,369,436  

Aclaris Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    1,164,316       20,957,688  

Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    976,452       11,131,553  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    2,215,761       11,832,164  

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    840,249       15,973,133  

Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    4,386,076       7,280,886  

Angion Biomedica Corp.(a)(b)

    499,124       4,876,441  

ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    213,777       7,016,161  

Antares Pharma Inc.(a)(b)

    3,842,823       13,987,876  

Arvinas Inc.(a)(b)

    995,495       81,809,779  

Atea Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    1,472,917       51,640,470  

Athira Pharma Inc.(a)

    744,877       6,986,946  

Avalo Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    1,217,248       2,653,601  

Axsome Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    641,087       21,130,228  

BioDelivery Sciences International
Inc.(a)(b)

    2,147,160       7,751,248  

Cara Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    987,729       15,260,413  

Cassava Sciences Inc.(a)(b)

    872,603       54,171,194  

Citius Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    2,631,818       5,342,591  

Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc.(a)(b)

    797,418       15,741,031  

Corcept Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    2,204,776       43,389,992  

CorMedix Inc.(a)(b)

    874,903       4,068,299  

Cymabay Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,500,511       5,476,865  

Cyteir Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    191,911       3,368,038  

Durect Corp.(a)(b)

    5,215,809       6,676,236  

Edgewise Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    284,701       4,726,037  

Endo International PLC(a)

    5,273,344       17,085,635  

Esperion Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    564,903       6,807,081  

Evolus Inc.(a)(b)

    747,692       5,697,413  

EyePoint Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    488,254       5,087,607  

Fulcrum Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    608,205       17,157,463  

Harmony Biosciences Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    518,832       19,886,831  

Ikena Oncology Inc.(a)(b)

    209,032       2,637,984  

Innoviva Inc.(a)(b)

    985,824       16,473,119  

Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.(a)(b)

    1,611,599       60,080,411  

Kala Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    1,114,709       2,920,538  

Kaleido Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    446,603       2,438,452  

KemPharm Inc.(a)(b)

    659,210       6,150,429  

Landos Biopharma Inc.(a)(b)

    104,591       1,527,029  

Marinus Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    851,504       9,690,116  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)  

Mind Medicine MindMed Inc.(a)(b)

    7,939,512     $ 18,499,063  

NGM Biopharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    731,568       15,377,559  

Nuvation Bio Inc.(a)(b)

    1,526,712       15,175,517  

Ocular Therapeutix Inc.(a)(b)

    1,774,401       17,744,010  

Omeros Corp.(a)(b)

    1,374,949       18,960,547  

Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    691,844       15,206,731  

Pacira BioSciences Inc.(a)(b)

    995,606       55,753,936  

Paratek Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    1,063,607       5,169,130  

Phathom Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    467,458       15,005,402  

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

    471,312       10,152,060  

Pliant Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    537,139       9,066,906  

Prestige Consumer Healthcare
Inc.(a)(b)

    1,142,380       64,098,942  

Provention Bio Inc.(a)(b)

    1,284,240       8,219,136  

Rain Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    171,067       2,559,162  

Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc.,
Class A(a)(b)

    625,986       62,980,451  

Relmada Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    345,894       9,065,882  

Revance Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,600,904       44,601,185  

Seelos Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    2,244,035       5,408,124  

SIGA Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    1,141,560       8,436,128  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    1,117,523       29,804,338  

Tarsus Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    194,365       4,188,566  

Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    313,542       3,267,108  

TherapeuticsMD Inc.(a)(b)

    8,424,601       6,245,999  

Theravance Biopharma Inc.(a)(b)

    1,369,528       10,134,507  

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    277,083       3,463,537  

WaVe Life Sciences Ltd.(a)

    865,238       4,239,666  

Zogenix Inc.(a)(b)

    1,292,936       19,639,698  
   

 

 

 
          1,085,721,704  
Professional Services — 1.7%  

Acacia Research Corp.(a)(b)

    1,130,315       7,674,839  

ASGN Inc.(a)(b)

    1,185,465       134,123,510  

Atlas Technical Consultants Inc.(a)(b)

    310,403       3,156,799  

Barrett Business Services Inc.

    172,431       13,149,588  

CBIZ Inc.(a)(b)

    1,141,322       36,910,353  

CRA International Inc.

    164,561       16,347,490  

Exponent Inc.

    1,184,628       134,040,658  

First Advantage Corp.(a)(b)

    679,656       12,947,447  

Forrester Research Inc.(a)

    250,935       12,361,058  

Franklin Covey Co.(a)(b)

    287,452       11,725,167  

GP Strategies Corp.(a)(b)

    279,389       5,783,352  

Heidrick & Struggles International Inc.

    436,245       19,469,614  

HireQuest Inc.(b)

    117,250       2,266,442  

Huron Consulting Group Inc.(a)(b)

    503,942       26,204,984  

ICF International Inc.

    421,936       37,674,665  

Insperity Inc.

    828,577       91,756,617  

KBR Inc.

    3,225,150       127,070,910  

Kelly Services Inc., Class A, NVS

    814,140       15,370,963  

Kforce Inc.

    462,354       27,574,793  

Korn Ferry

    1,246,407       90,190,011  

ManTech International Corp./VA, Class A

    625,365       47,477,711  

Mistras Group Inc.(a)

    460,438       4,678,050  

Resources Connection Inc.

    735,441       11,605,259  

TriNet Group Inc.(a)(b)

    924,494       87,438,643  

TrueBlue Inc.(a)(b)

    791,360       21,430,029  

Upwork Inc.(a)(b)

    2,691,336       121,190,860  

Willdan Group Inc.(a)(b)

    252,109       8,972,559  
   

 

 

 
      1,128,592,371  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.7%  

Cushman & Wakefield PLC(a)(b)

    3,167,958       58,955,698  
Security   Shares     Value  
Real Estate Management & Development (continued)  

eXp World Holdings Inc.(b)

    1,442,743     $ 57,377,889  

Fathom Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    120,248       3,210,622  

Forestar Group Inc.(a)(b)

    398,783       7,429,327  

FRP Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    158,328       8,853,702  

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc.

    2,739,128       57,302,558  

Marcus & Millichap Inc.(a)(b)

    541,239       21,985,128  

Newmark Group Inc., Class A(b)

    3,403,259       48,700,636  

Rafael Holdings Inc., Class B(a)(b)

    226,133       6,949,067  

RE/MAX Holdings Inc., Class A

    422,082       13,152,075  

Realogy Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    2,623,401       46,014,454  

Redfin Corp.(a)(b)

    2,320,190       116,241,519  

RMR Group Inc. (The), Class A

    338,039       11,307,405  

St Joe Co. (The)(b)

    758,169       31,918,915  

Tejon Ranch Co.(a)(b)

    446,862       7,936,269  
   

 

 

 
          497,335,264  
Road & Rail — 0.7%  

ArcBest Corp.

    584,493       47,793,993  

Avis Budget Group Inc.(a)(b)

    1,110,969       129,438,998  

Covenant Logistics Group Inc.,
Class A(a)

    292,957       8,100,261  

Daseke Inc.(a)(b)

    901,196       8,300,015  

Heartland Express Inc.

    1,100,019       17,622,304  

HyreCar Inc.(a)(b)

    397,892       3,382,082  

Marten Transport Ltd.

    1,370,235       21,498,987  

PAM Transportation Services Inc.(a)(b)

    79,471       3,574,606  

Saia Inc.(a)

    605,210       144,058,136  

U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    622,450       5,371,744  

Universal Logistics Holdings Inc.

    171,161       3,436,913  

Werner Enterprises Inc.

    1,430,899       63,345,899  

Yellow Corp.(a)(b)

    1,176,170       6,645,360  
   

 

 

 
      462,569,298  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 3.0%  

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor
Ltd.(a)(b)

    486,872       15,273,175  

Ambarella Inc.(a)(b)

    797,054       124,133,190  

Amkor Technology Inc.

    2,328,489       58,095,801  

Atomera Inc.(a)(b)

    462,939       10,689,262  

Axcelis Technologies Inc.(a)

    759,527       35,720,555  

AXT Inc.(a)(b)

    888,347       7,399,931  

CEVA Inc.(a)

    513,657       21,917,744  

CMC Materials Inc.

    666,373       82,117,145  

Cohu Inc.(a)

    1,093,140       34,914,892  

Diodes Inc.(a)(b)

    994,481       90,090,034  

DSP Group Inc.(a)

    514,180       11,265,684  

FormFactor Inc.(a)(b)

    1,773,674       66,211,250  

Ichor Holdings Ltd.(a)

    630,456       25,905,437  

Impinj Inc.(a)(b)

    425,664       24,318,184  

Kopin Corp.(a)(b)

    1,793,087       9,198,536  

Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc.

    1,396,450       81,385,106  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a)(b)

    3,095,413       200,118,450  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings
Inc.(a)(b)

    1,110,729       72,052,990  

MaxLinear Inc.(a)

    1,617,237       79,648,922  

Meta Materials Inc.(a)(b)

    5,024,921       29,044,043  

NeoPhotonics Corp.(a)(b)

    1,148,270       10,001,432  

NVE Corp.

    110,765       7,085,637  

Onto Innovation Inc.(a)(b)

    1,110,861       80,259,707  

PDF Solutions Inc.(a)(b)

    676,700       15,591,168  

Photronics Inc.(a)

    1,374,105       18,729,051  

Power Integrations Inc.

    1,377,089       136,318,040  

Rambus Inc.(a)(b)

    2,473,457       54,910,745  

Semtech Corp.(a)

    1,475,166       115,018,693  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment (continued)  

Silicon Laboratories Inc.(a)

    1,013,049     $ 141,988,948  

SiTime Corp.(a)(b)

    297,114       60,661,765  

SkyWater Technology Inc.(a)(b)

    181,270       4,930,544  

SMART Global Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    400,041       17,801,824  

SunPower Corp.(a)(b)

    1,824,019       41,368,751  

Synaptics Inc.(a)(b)

    804,978       144,678,696  

Ultra Clean Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    1,012,008       43,111,541  

Veeco Instruments Inc.(a)(b)

    1,135,780       25,225,674  
   

 

 

 
          1,997,182,547  
Software — 6.4%  

8x8 Inc.(a)(b)

    2,531,337       59,207,972  

A10 Networks Inc.(a)(b)

    1,370,161       18,469,770  

ACI Worldwide Inc.(a)

    2,691,202       82,700,637  

Agilysys Inc.(a)

    441,868       23,136,208  

Alarm.com Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    1,078,405       84,320,487  

Alkami Technology Inc.(a)(b)

    160,516       3,961,535  

Altair Engineering Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,060,849       73,134,930  

American Software Inc./GA, Class A

    710,174       16,866,633  

Appfolio Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    427,420       51,461,368  

Appian Corp.(a)(b)

    897,242       83,003,857  

Asana Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,686,740       175,151,082  

Avaya Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    1,882,303       37,250,776  

Benefitfocus Inc.(a)(b)

    575,782       6,391,180  

Blackbaud Inc.(a)

    1,103,691       77,644,662  

Blackline Inc.(a)(b)

    1,223,570       144,454,674  

Bottomline Technologies DE
Inc.(a)(b)

    1,009,682       39,660,309  

Box Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    3,249,844       76,923,807  

BTRS Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    1,478,872       15,735,198  

Cerence Inc.(a)(b)

    863,040       82,946,774  

ChannelAdvisor Corp.(a)(b)

    680,317       17,164,398  

Cleanspark Inc.(a)(b)

    752,267       8,718,775  

Cloudera Inc.(a)

    5,278,962       84,305,023  

CommVault Systems Inc.(a)

    1,045,841       78,762,286  

Cornerstone OnDemand Inc.(a)(b)

    1,436,603       82,259,888  

Couchbase Inc.(a)(b)

    222,153       6,911,180  

CS Disco Inc.(a)(b)

    297,156       14,245,659  

Digimarc Corp.(a)(b)

    295,329       10,171,131  

Digital Turbine Inc.(a)(b)

    2,072,038       142,452,613  

Domo Inc., Class B(a)(b)

    628,622       53,080,842  

E2open Parent Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    3,720,425       42,040,803  

Ebix Inc.(b)

    616,436       16,600,621  

eGain Corp.(a)(b)

    472,186       4,816,297  

Envestnet Inc.(a)(b)

    1,178,862       94,591,887  

EverCommerce Inc.(a)(b)

    381,684       6,293,969  

GTY Technology Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    743,540       5,591,421  

Instructure Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    275,216       6,217,129  

Intapp Inc.(a)(b)

    231,260       5,957,258  

Intelligent Systems Corp.(a)(b)

    173,723       7,054,891  

InterDigital Inc.

    705,541       47,849,791  

J2 Global Inc.(a)(b)

    991,291       135,430,176  

JFrog Ltd.(a)(b)

    1,201,039       40,234,807  

Kaltura Inc.(a)

    399,710       4,113,016  

LivePerson Inc.(a)(b)

    1,478,808       87,175,732  

LivePerson Inc.

    1,220,951       3,650,643  

Marathon Digital Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    2,177,326       68,759,955  

MeridianLink Inc.(a)(b)

    290,412       6,493,612  

MicroStrategy Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    178,959       103,509,886  

Mimecast Ltd.(a)

    1,392,078       88,536,161  

Mitek Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    975,589       18,048,397  

Model N Inc.(a)(b)

    809,016       27,102,036  
Security   Shares     Value  
Software (continued)  

Momentive Global Inc.(a)

    2,981,499     $ 58,437,380  

ON24 Inc.(a)(b)

    616,335       12,289,720  

OneSpan Inc.(a)(b)

    812,012       15,249,585  

Pagerduty Inc.(a)(b)

    1,841,185       76,261,883  

Ping Identity Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    1,131,451       27,799,751  

Progress Software Corp.

    1,002,964       49,335,799  

PROS Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    911,648       32,345,271  

Q2 Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    1,247,136       99,945,479  

QAD Inc., Class A

    277,668       24,265,407  

Qualys Inc.(a)(b)

    777,561       86,534,764  

Rapid7 Inc.(a)(b)

    1,267,679       143,273,081  

Rekor Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    731,507       8,405,015  

Rimini Street Inc.(a)(b)

    1,019,069       9,834,016  

Riot Blockchain Inc.(a)(b)

    1,922,808       49,416,166  

SailPoint Technologies Holdings
Inc.(a)(b)

    2,087,038       89,492,189  

Sapiens International Corp. NV

    697,045       20,060,955  

SecureWorks Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    233,381       4,639,614  

ShotSpotter Inc.(a)(b)

    201,134       7,315,244  

Smith Micro Software Inc.(a)(b)

    1,025,406       4,962,965  

Sprout Social Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,020,424       124,440,707  

SPS Commerce Inc.(a)(b)

    822,679       132,706,349  

Sumo Logic Inc.(a)(b)

    1,957,235       31,550,628  

Telos Corp.(a)(b)

    914,008       25,976,107  

Tenable Holdings Inc.(a)

    2,069,303       95,477,640  

Upland Software Inc.(a)(b)

    659,419       22,050,971  

Varonis Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    2,415,537       146,985,426  

Verint Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    1,469,444       65,816,397  

Veritone Inc.(a)(b)

    658,603       15,734,026  

Viant Technology Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    256,391       3,133,098  

VirnetX Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    1,523,666       5,972,771  

Vonage Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    5,513,113       88,871,382  

Workiva Inc.(a)(b)

    976,828       137,693,675  

Xperi Holding Corp.

    2,393,886       45,100,812  

Yext Inc.(a)(b)

    2,530,232       30,438,691  

Zix Corp.(a)(b)

    1,233,560       8,721,269  

Zuora Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    2,543,726       42,174,977  
   

 

 

 
          4,313,271,352  
Specialty Retail — 2.5%  

Aaron’s Co. Inc. (The)

    768,552       21,165,922  

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A(a)

    1,408,160       52,989,061  

Academy Sports & Outdoors Inc.(a)(b)

    1,774,751       71,025,535  

American Eagle Outfitters Inc.

    3,471,245       89,558,121  

America’s Car-Mart Inc./TX(a)(b)

    140,356       16,390,774  

Arko Corp.(a)(b)

    2,769,532       27,972,273  

Asbury Automotive Group Inc.(a)(b)

    441,500       86,860,710  

Barnes & Noble Education Inc.(a)(b)

    902,931       9,020,281  

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.(a)

    2,410,101       41,634,495  

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp.(b)

    487,485       11,231,654  

Boot Barn Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    671,810       59,703,755  

Buckle Inc. (The)

    679,034       26,882,956  

Caleres Inc.

    860,853       19,128,154  

Camping World Holdings Inc., Class A

    973,477       37,839,051  

CarLotz Inc.(a)(b)

    1,637,107       6,237,378  

Cato Corp. (The), Class A

    467,618       7,734,402  

Chico’s FAS Inc.(a)

    2,820,843       12,665,585  

Children’s Place Inc. (The)(a)

    324,368       24,411,936  

Citi Trends Inc.(a)

    201,837       14,726,027  

Conn’s Inc.(a)(b)

    411,455       9,393,518  

Container Store Group Inc. (The)(a)(b)

    731,214       6,961,157  

Designer Brands Inc. , Class A(a)

    1,359,149       18,932,945  

 

 

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iShares® Russell 2000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Specialty Retail (continued)  

Genesco Inc.(a)(b)

    339,912     $ 19,623,120  

Group 1 Automotive Inc.

    401,232       75,383,468  

GrowGeneration Corp.(a)(b)

    1,229,524       30,332,357  

Guess? Inc.

    921,093       19,352,164  

Haverty Furniture Companies Inc.

    387,517       13,063,198  

Hibbett Inc.

    366,308       25,912,628  

JOANN Inc.(b)

    270,020       3,008,023  

Kirkland’s Inc.(a)(b)

    328,552       6,311,484  

Lazydays Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    169,873       3,625,090  

Lumber Liquidators Holdings
Inc.(a)(b)

    643,609       12,022,616  

MarineMax Inc.(a)(b)

    481,525       23,363,593  

Monro Inc.

    756,983       43,534,092  

Murphy USA Inc.

    551,266       92,204,751  

National Vision Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    1,861,714       105,689,504  

ODP Corp. (The)(a)

    1,095,783       44,006,645  

OneWater Marine Inc., Class A

    238,419       9,586,828  

Party City Holdco Inc.(a)(b)

    2,578,943       18,310,495  

Rent-A-Center Inc./TX

    1,503,713       84,523,708  

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    2,570,529       43,313,414  

Shift Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    1,430,931       9,930,661  

Shoe Carnival Inc.

    422,647       13,702,216  

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

    1,189,218       93,900,653  

Sleep Number Corp.(a)(b)

    526,835       49,248,536  

Sonic Automotive Inc., Class A

    499,290       26,232,696  

Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc.(a)

    992,564       17,469,126  

Tilly’s Inc., Class A

    527,519       7,390,541  

Torrid Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    293,220       4,524,385  

TravelCenters of America Inc.(a)(b)

    290,223       14,450,203  

Urban Outfitters Inc.(a)(b)

    1,575,517       46,777,100  

Winmark Corp.

    78,104       16,794,703  

Zumiez Inc.(a)(b)

    507,080       20,161,501  
   

 

 

 
          1,666,215,189  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.3%  

3D Systems Corp.(a)(b)

    2,769,151       76,345,493  

Avid Technology Inc.(a)(b)

    814,949       23,568,325  

Corsair Gaming Inc.(a)(b)

    625,288       16,213,718  

Diebold Nixdorf Inc.(a)(b)

    1,679,085       16,975,549  

Eastman Kodak Co.(a)(b)

    1,041,047       7,089,530  

Quantum Corp.(a)(b)

    1,280,018       6,630,493  

Super Micro Computer Inc.(a)(b)

    993,699       36,339,573  

Turtle Beach Corp.(a)(b)

    345,196       9,603,353  
   

 

 

 
      192,766,034  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.8%  

Crocs Inc.(a)

    1,408,436       202,082,397  

Fossil Group Inc.(a)(b)

    1,115,039       13,213,212  

G-III Apparel Group Ltd.(a)(b)

    1,044,356       29,555,275  

Kontoor Brands Inc.

    1,183,096       59,095,645  

Movado Group Inc.

    364,522       11,478,798  

Oxford Industries Inc.

    366,565       33,053,166  

PLBY Group Inc.(a)(b)

    539,421       12,714,153  

Rocky Brands Inc.

    151,879       7,230,959  

Steven Madden Ltd.

    1,871,028       75,140,485  

Superior Group of Companies Inc.

    265,287       6,178,534  

Unifi Inc.(a)

    298,452       6,545,053  

Vera Bradley Inc.(a)

    629,393       5,922,588  

Wolverine World Wide Inc.

    1,854,842       55,348,485  
   

 

 

 
      517,558,750  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 1.6%  

Axos Financial Inc.(a)(b)

    1,322,638       68,168,763  
Security   Shares     Value  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance (continued)  

Blue Foundry Bancorp(a)(b)

    690,206     $ 9,517,941  

Bridgewater Bancshares Inc.(a)(b)

    497,226       8,706,427  

Capitol Federal Financial Inc.

    2,963,702       34,052,936  

Columbia Financial Inc.(a)(b)

    904,044       16,724,814  

Essent Group Ltd.

    2,546,049       112,051,617  

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp.,
Class C, NVS

    216,026       23,443,142  

Finance of America Companies Inc.,
Class A(a)(b)

    769,870       3,810,857  

Flagstar Bancorp. Inc.

    1,138,947       57,835,729  

FS Bancorp. Inc.

    170,546       5,902,597  

Hingham Institution For Savings (The)

    33,695       11,345,107  

Home Bancorp. Inc.

    174,486       6,749,118  

Home Point Capital Inc.

    168,685       694,982  

HomeStreet Inc.

    434,743       17,889,674  

Kearny Financial Corp./MD

    1,688,990       20,994,146  

Luther Burbank Corp.

    363,638       4,876,386  

Merchants Bancorp./IN

    234,433       9,253,071  

Meridian Bancorp. Inc.

    1,107,991       23,001,893  

Meta Financial Group Inc.

    709,290       37,223,539  

Mr Cooper Group Inc.(a)(b)

    1,617,872       66,607,790  

NMI Holdings Inc., Class A(a)

    1,915,097       43,300,343  

Northfield Bancorp. Inc.

    1,040,344       17,852,303  

Northwest Bancshares Inc.

    2,643,639       35,107,526  

Ocwen Financial Corp.(a)

    188,384       5,299,242  

PCSB Financial Corp.

    302,796       5,583,558  

PennyMac Financial Services Inc.

    769,003       47,009,153  

Pioneer Bancorp. Inc./NY(a)(b)

    268,251       3,390,693  

Premier Financial Corp.

    851,336       27,106,538  

Provident Bancorp. Inc.

    349,799       5,603,780  

Provident Financial Services Inc.

    1,658,436       38,923,493  

Radian Group Inc.

    4,252,017       96,605,826  

Southern Missouri Bancorp. Inc.

    178,369       8,006,984  

TrustCo Bank Corp. NY

    411,892       13,168,187  

Velocity Financial Inc.(a)(b)

    198,090       2,606,864  

Walker & Dunlop Inc.

    680,974       77,290,549  

Washington Federal Inc.

    1,573,881       53,999,857  

Waterstone Financial Inc.

    507,662       10,401,994  

WSFS Financial Corp.

    1,027,204       52,705,837  
   

 

 

 
          1,082,813,256  
Tobacco — 0.1%  

22nd Century Group Inc.(a)(b)

    3,509,083       10,386,886  

Turning Point Brands Inc.(b)

    335,852       16,036,933  

Universal Corp./VA

    552,652       26,709,671  

Vector Group Ltd.

    3,275,898       41,767,699  
   

 

 

 
      94,901,189  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.4%  

Alta Equipment Group Inc.(a)(b)

    435,868       5,984,468  

Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.

    885,366       79,798,038  

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.(a)(b)

    1,272,800       60,788,928  

BlueLinx Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    209,203       10,225,843  

Boise Cascade Co.

    907,156       48,968,281  

CAI International Inc.

    378,019       21,135,042  

Custom Truck One Source Inc.(a)(b)

    1,059,207       9,882,401  

DXP Enterprises Inc./TX(a)

    410,951       12,151,821  

EVI Industries Inc.(a)(b)

    131,737       3,583,246  

GATX Corp.

    805,596       72,149,178  

Global Industrial Co.

    281,435       10,663,572  

GMS Inc.(a)

    974,910       42,701,058  

H&E Equipment Services Inc.

    733,492       25,459,507  

Herc Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    569,200       93,041,432  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

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iShares® Russell 2000 ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

 

Shares

    Value  

 

 
Trading Companies & Distributors (continued)  

Karat Packaging Inc.(a)(b)

    105,672     $ 2,222,282  

Lawson Products Inc./DE(a)(b)

    112,152       5,608,722  

McGrath RentCorp.

    550,831       39,632,290  

MRC Global Inc.(a)

    1,799,817       13,210,657  

NOW Inc.(a)(b)

    2,549,278       19,501,977  

Rush Enterprises Inc., Class A

    968,953       43,757,918  

Rush Enterprises Inc., Class B

    151,664       6,941,661  

Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    1,093,264       38,165,846  

Titan Machinery Inc.(a)(b)

    448,529       11,621,386  

Transcat Inc.(a)(b)

    163,109       10,517,268  

Triton International Ltd.

    1,522,474       79,229,547  

Veritiv Corp.(a)(b)

    338,385       30,305,761  

WESCO International Inc.(a)(b)

    1,015,610       117,120,145  

Willis Lease Finance Corp.(a)(b)

    69,354       2,579,275  
   

 

 

 
      916,947,550  
Water Utilities — 0.4%  

American States Water Co.

    841,536       71,968,159  

Artesian Resources Corp., Class A, NVS

    189,612       7,237,490  

Cadiz Inc.(a)(b)

    504,390       3,550,906  

California Water Service Group

    1,180,253       69,552,309  

Global Water Resources Inc.

    291,629       5,459,295  

Middlesex Water Co.

    377,518       38,801,300  

Pure Cycle Corp.(a)

    443,782       5,906,738  

SJW Group

    631,157       41,694,231  

York Water Co. (The)

    300,292       13,116,755  
   

 

 

 
      257,287,183  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.2%  

Gogo Inc.(a)(b)

    1,323,259       22,892,381  

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

    1,096,965       34,642,155  

Telephone and Data Systems Inc.

    2,305,007       44,947,636  

U.S. Cellular Corp.(a)

    352,476       11,240,460  
   

 

 

 
      113,722,632  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.9%
(Cost: $75,116,082,099)

 

        66,835,520,673  
   

 

 

 

Warrants

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%

 

Whiting Petroleum Corp., (Expires 09/01/24)(a)(b)

    92,645       662,412  

Whiting Petroleum Corp., (Expires 09/01/25)(a)(b)

    46,322       334,445  
   

 

 

 
      996,857  
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost: $11,350,881)

 

    996,857  
   

 

 

 
Security  

Par/

Shares

    Value  

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Capital Markets — 0.0%

   

GAMCO Investors Inc., 4.00%, 06/15/23(b)(f)

    264,000     $ 262,700  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 0.0%
(Cost: $264,000)

 

    262,700  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 10.3%

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.05%(g)(h)(i)

    6,831,804,633       6,835,220,535  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(g)(h)

    78,380,000       78,380,000  
   

 

 

 
      6,913,600,535  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 10.3%
(Cost: $6,910,823,638)

 

    6,913,600,535  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 110.2%
(Cost: $82,038,520,618)

 

    73,750,380,765  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (10.2)%

 

    (6,851,939,502
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $  66,898,441,263  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(d)

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.

(e)

Rounds to less than $1.

(f)

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.

(g)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(h)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(i)

All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

 

 

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September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 ETF

    

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

   
       Affiliated Issuer   Value at
03/31/21
   

Purchases

at Cost

    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
09/30/21
   

Shares

Held at
09/30/21

    Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds

   

     

 

 

   
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 5,965,909,856     $ 870,001,345 (a)    $     $ (233,310   $ (457,356   $ 6,835,220,535       6,831,804,633     $ 17,637,824 (b)    $    
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    85,040,000             (6,660,000 )(a)                  78,380,000       78,380,000       5,673          
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ (233,310   $ (457,356   $ 6,913,600,535       $ 17,643,497     $    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b)

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description    Number of
Contracts
    Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Long Contracts

        

Russell 2000 E-Mini Index

     517       12/17/21     $ 56,891     $ 527,607  
        

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
     Equity
Contracts
 

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 527,607  
  

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended September 30, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
     Equity
Contracts
 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (4,667,014
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 2,342,428  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Futures contracts:

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 140,127,917      

 

 

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 ETF

    

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

                                                                                                           

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 66,834,665,213        $        $ 855,460        $ 66,835,520,673  

Warrants

     996,857                            996,857  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

              262,700                   262,700  

Money Market Funds

     6,913,600,535                            6,913,600,535  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 73,749,262,605        $ 262,700        $ 855,460        $ 73,750,380,765  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ 527,607        $        $        $ 527,607  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.4%

 

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc.

    473,761     $ 20,632,292  

Aerovironment Inc.(a)(b)

    178,714       15,426,592  

Byrna Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    145,851       3,188,303  

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.(a)(b)

    219,902       4,906,014  

PAE Inc.(a)(b)

    558,889       3,342,156  
   

 

 

 
          47,495,357  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.2%  

Echo Global Logistics Inc.(a)

    70,992       3,387,028  

Forward Air Corp.

    215,404       17,882,840  
   

 

 

 
      21,269,868  
Airlines — 0.3%            

Allegiant Travel Co.(a)

    122,020       23,852,470  

Frontier Group Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    280,242       4,425,021  

Sun Country Airlines Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    140,595       4,715,556  
   

 

 

 
      32,993,047  
Auto Components — 1.6%  

Adient PLC(a)(b)

    96,686       4,007,635  

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings
Inc.(a)

    449,520       3,960,271  

Dana Inc.

    620,728       13,804,991  

Dorman Products Inc.(a)(b)

    211,901       20,060,668  

Fox Factory Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    335,402       48,479,005  

Gentherm Inc.(a)

    263,823       21,351,195  

LCI Industries

    197,198       26,548,767  

Modine Manufacturing Co.(a)

    44,293       501,840  

Patrick Industries Inc.

    180,896       15,068,637  

Stoneridge Inc.(a)

    33,445       681,943  

Tenneco Inc., Class A(a)

    495,197       7,066,461  

Visteon Corp.(a)(b)

    220,362       20,799,969  

XL Fleet Corp.(a)(b)

    40,137       247,244  

XPEL Inc.(a)(b)

    142,407       10,802,995  
   

 

 

 
      193,381,621  
Automobiles — 0.4%  

Arcimoto Inc.(a)(b)

    220,382       2,518,966  

Canoo Inc.(a)(b)

    382,698       2,942,948  

Fisker Inc.(a)(b)

    1,191,992       17,462,683  

Lordstown Motors Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    71,486       570,458  

Winnebago Industries Inc.

    257,182       18,632,836  

Workhorse Group Inc.(a)(b)

    92,508       707,686  
   

 

 

 
      42,835,577  
Banks — 1.6%            

Altabancorp

    9,062       400,178  

Cadence BanCorp.

    342,632       7,524,199  

Coastal Financial Corp./WA(a)(b)

    52,094       1,659,715  

CrossFirst Bankshares Inc.(a)

    183,321       2,383,173  

Customers Bancorp. Inc.(a)

    19,649       845,300  

Eastern Bankshares Inc.

    291,120       5,909,736  

FB Financial Corp.

    24,204       1,037,867  

First Financial Bankshares Inc.

    960,790       44,148,300  

Five Star Bancorp

    16,339       391,156  

Glacier Bancorp. Inc.

    97,299       5,385,500  

Great Western Bancorp. Inc.

    14,639       479,281  

Investors Bancorp. Inc.

    667,169       10,080,924  

Lakeland Financial Corp.

    12,812       912,727  

Live Oak Bancshares Inc.(b)

    250,589       15,944,978  

Metrocity Bankshares Inc.

    37,434       784,991  

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.(a)

    3,174       267,568  

Origin Bancorp Inc.

    31,816       1,347,408  
Security   Shares     Value  
Banks (continued)            

Pacific Premier Bancorp. Inc.

    78,457     $ 3,251,258  

RBB Bancorp.

    17,729       446,948  

ServisFirst Bancshares Inc.

    330,777       25,734,451  

Silvergate Capital Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    194,173       22,426,981  

Southern First Bancshares Inc.(a)

    20,139       1,077,436  

Stock Yards Bancorp. Inc.

    35,844       2,102,251  

Texas Capital Bancshares Inc.(a)

    152,038       9,125,321  

Triumph Bancorp. Inc.(a)

    174,673       17,490,007  

Veritex Holdings Inc.

    52,902       2,082,223  

West Bancorp. Inc.

    26,675       801,050  
   

 

 

 
          184,040,927  
Beverages — 0.6%            

Celsius Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    428,097       38,567,259  

Coca-Cola Consolidated Inc.(b)

    37,412       14,747,062  

Duckhorn Portfolio Inc. (The)(a)(b)

    108,681       2,487,708  

MGP Ingredients Inc.

    95,496       6,216,790  

National Beverage Corp.

    186,409       9,784,608  

NewAge Inc.(a)(b)

    604,414       840,136  

Zevia PBC, Class A(a)

    49,846       573,727  
   

 

 

 
      73,217,290  
Biotechnology — 13.2%  

4D Molecular Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    16,239       437,966  

ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    951,234       15,799,997  

Acumen Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    41,288       613,540  

Adagio Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    96,646       4,082,327  

Aerovate Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    43,148       905,245  

Affimed NV(a)

    924,186       5,711,469  

Agenus Inc.(a)(b)

    1,638,847       8,603,947  

Akebia Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    591,835       1,704,485  

Akero Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    152,534       3,409,135  

Albireo Pharma Inc.(a)(b)

    108,517       3,385,730  

Aldeyra Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    387,237       3,399,941  

Alector Inc.(a)(b)

    463,950       10,587,339  

Aligos Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    166,008       2,574,784  

Alkermes PLC(a)(b)

    1,273,330       39,269,497  

Allakos Inc.(a)(b)

    277,599       29,389,406  

Allogene Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    217,870       5,599,259  

Allovir Inc.(a)(b)

    235,096       5,891,506  

Alpine Immune Sciences Inc.(a)

    93,499       997,634  

ALX Oncology Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    140,854       10,403,476  

Amicus Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    2,089,715       19,956,778  

Anavex Life Sciences Corp.(a)(b)

    506,071       9,083,974  

Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    515,981       17,006,734  

Applied Molecular Transport Inc.(a)(b)

    197,897       5,119,595  

Applied Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    107,355       1,782,093  

AquaBounty Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    141,068       574,147  

Arbutus Biopharma Corp.(a)

    64,111       275,036  

Arcutis Biotherapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    22,268       531,983  

Ardelyx Inc.(a)(b)

    516,827       682,212  

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    47,850       2,849,467  

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    804,947       50,252,841  

Atara Biotherapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    55,870       1,000,073  

Athenex Inc.(a)(b)

    409,243       1,231,821  

Athersys Inc.(a)(b)

    1,391,467       1,850,651  

Atossa Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    65,902       214,841  

Avid Bioservices Inc.(a)(b)

    452,271       9,755,485  

Avidity Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    50,252       1,237,707  

Avita Medical Inc.(a)(b)

    192,165       3,405,164  

Beam Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    395,706       34,430,379  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)  

Beyondspring Inc.(a)(b)

    178,210     $ 2,808,590  

BioAtla Inc.(a)(b)

    122,650       3,610,816  

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    144,608       2,078,017  

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd.(a)

    296,734       41,219,320  

Biomea Fusion Inc.(a)(b)

    69,457       831,400  

Bioxcel Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    136,074       4,129,846  

Blueprint Medicines Corp.(a)(b)

    434,313       44,651,720  

Bridgebio Pharma Inc.(a)(b)

    573,948       26,900,943  

Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    203,878       1,896,065  

C4 Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    306,121       13,677,486  

CareDx Inc.(a)(b)

    401,932       25,470,431  

Caribou Biosciences Inc.(a)

    87,524       2,089,198  

Celcuity Inc.(a)(b)

    74,660       1,343,880  

Celldex Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    286,711       15,479,527  

CEL-SCI Corp.(a)(b)

    260,511       2,863,016  

Century Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    52,644       1,324,523  

Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings Inc.(a)

    317,617       9,369,701  

ChemoCentryx Inc.(a)(b)

    29,114       497,849  

Chimerix Inc.(a)(b)

    421,283       2,607,742  

Clene Inc.(a)

    107,134       731,725  

Clovis Oncology Inc.(a)(b)

    894,050       3,987,463  

Codiak Biosciences Inc.(a)

    128,414       2,097,001  

Cogent Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    85,221       716,709  

Coherus Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    511,190       8,214,823  

Cortexyme Inc.(a)

    158,554       14,533,060  

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    257,392       5,418,102  

Cue Biopharma Inc.(a)(b)

    239,662       3,491,875  

Cullinan Oncology Inc.(a)(b)

    12,656       285,646  

Curis Inc.(a)(b)

    607,166       4,754,110  

Cytokinetics Inc.(a)(b)

    584,362       20,885,098  

CytomX Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    444,232       2,261,141  

Day One Biopharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    48,616       1,153,658  

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    270,121       9,178,712  

Denali Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    722,484       36,449,318  

Dermtech Inc.(a)(b)

    190,809       6,126,877  

Design Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    63,133       927,424  

Dicerna Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    552,807       11,144,589  

Dynavax Technologies Corp.(a)(b)

    856,688       16,456,976  

Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc./DE(a)

    41,351       2,306,559  

Editas Medicine Inc.(a)(b)

    543,026       22,307,508  

Eliem Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    30,662       551,303  

Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    15,275       867,773  

Epizyme Inc.(a)(b)

    714,017       3,655,767  

Erasca Inc.(a)(b)

    93,109       1,975,773  

Evelo Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    235,917       1,660,856  

Fate Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    644,506       38,199,871  

FibroGen Inc.(a)(b)

    625,732       6,394,981  

Finch Therapeutics Group Inc.(a)

    7,414       96,382  

Flexion Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    379,488       2,314,877  

Foghorn Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    23,452       326,686  

Forte Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    89,548       265,062  

Fortress Biotech Inc.(a)(b)

    564,459       1,817,558  

G1 Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    184,089       2,470,474  

Gemini Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    28,207       113,956  

Generation Bio Co.(a)(b)

    326,990       8,197,639  

Global Blood Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    475,968       12,127,665  

Graphite Bio Inc.(a)(b)

    72,955       1,195,732  

Greenwich Lifesciences Inc.(a)(b)

    32,482       1,269,072  

GT Biopharma Inc.(a)(b)

    146,648       988,407  

Halozyme Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,119,104       45,525,151  
Security   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)  

Harpoon Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    150,546     $ 1,189,313  

Heron Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    734,970       7,856,829  

Hookipa Pharma Inc.(a)(b)

    93,484       550,621  

Humanigen Inc.(a)(b)

    368,315       2,184,108  

Icosavax Inc.(a)

    60,561       1,792,000  

Ideaya Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    61,854       1,576,658  

IGM Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    63,835       4,197,790  

Imago Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    42,844       858,165  

Immuneering Corp., Class A(a)

    36,301       963,792  

ImmunityBio Inc.(a)(b)

    60,293       587,254  

ImmunoGen Inc.(a)

    852,394       4,833,074  

Immunovant Inc.(a)

    208,771       1,814,220  

Impel Neuropharma Inc.(a)(b)

    29,074       354,121  

Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    633,378       2,166,153  

Inhibrx Inc.(a)(b)

    222,418       7,408,744  

Insmed Inc.(a)(b)

    911,795       25,110,834  

Instil Bio Inc.(a)(b)

    65,237       1,166,111  

Intellia Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    546,898       73,366,367  

Intercept Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    223,145       3,313,703  

Invitae Corp.(a)(b)

    409,217       11,634,039  

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    1,155,633       15,092,567  

IVERIC bio Inc.(a)(b)

    165,616       2,689,604  

Janux Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    59,225       1,281,037  

Kadmon Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    1,376,780       11,991,754  

KalVista Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    153,652       2,681,227  

Karuna Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    176,496       21,590,756  

Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    575,687       3,350,498  

Keros Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    125,595       4,968,538  

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Class A(a)(b)

    107,735       1,227,102  

Kinnate Biopharma Inc.(a)

    10,700       246,314  

Kodiak Sciences Inc.(a)(b)

    266,097       25,539,990  

Kronos Bio Inc.(a)(b)

    37,482       785,623  

Krystal Biotech Inc.(a)(b)

    51,675       2,697,952  

Kymera Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    272,542       16,009,117  

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    219,655       1,056,541  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    13,854       1,930,139  

Lyell Immunopharma Inc.(a)(b)

    105,270       1,557,996  

MacroGenics Inc.(a)(b)

    438,752       9,187,467  

Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    90,241       7,200,329  

Magenta Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    215,042       1,565,506  

MannKind Corp.(a)(b)

    202,716       881,815  

MaxCyte Inc.(a)

    68,863       840,817  

MEI Pharma Inc.(a)(b)

    876,375       2,418,795  

MeiraGTx Holdings PLC(a)

    15,108       199,123  

Mersana Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    399,785       3,769,973  

MiMedx Group Inc.(a)(b)

    593,370       3,595,822  

Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    11,755       234,160  

Molecular Templates Inc.(a)(b)

    297,597       1,996,876  

Monte Rosa Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    52,168       1,162,303  

Morphic Holding Inc.(a)

    164,768       9,332,459  

Neoleukin Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    66,311       479,429  

NexImmune Inc.(a)(b)

    89,312       1,352,184  

Nurix Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    226,941       6,799,152  

Nuvalent Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    48,207       1,087,068  

Ocugen Inc.(a)(b)

    1,466,588       10,530,102  

Olema Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    91,909       2,533,012  

Omega Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    31,380       591,513  

Oncocyte Corp.(a)(b)

    364,790       1,298,652  

Oncternal Therapeutics Inc. New(b)(c)

    6,020       6,170  

Organogenesis Holdings Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    299,096       4,259,127  

 

 

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September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)  

ORIC Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    33,246     $ 695,174  

Outlook Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    704,870       1,529,568  

Oyster Point Pharma Inc.(a)

    7,090       84,016  

PMV Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    208,597       6,216,191  

Portage Biotech Inc.(a)(b)

    4,849       98,532  

Praxis Precision Medicines Inc.(a)(b)

    22,296       412,253  

Precigen Inc.(a)(b)

    660,138       3,294,089  

Precision BioSciences Inc.(a)(b)

    396,350       4,573,879  

Prelude Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    87,112       2,722,250  

Prometheus Biosciences Inc.(a)

    13,718       325,254  

Protagonist Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    354,868       6,288,261  

Prothena Corp. PLC(a)(b)

    212,251       15,118,639  

PTC Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    552,807           20,569,948  

Puma Biotechnology Inc.(a)

    257,160       1,802,692  

Radius Health Inc.(a)(b)

    373,986       4,641,166  

Rallybio Corp.(a)(b)

    27,525       483,889  

RAPT Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    168,577       5,234,316  

Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    148,859       3,425,246  

REGENXBIO Inc.(a)

    163,778       6,865,574  

Relay Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    423,436       13,350,937  

Reneo Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    34,066       253,792  

Replimune Group Inc.(a)(b)

    164,466       4,874,772  

REVOLUTION Medicines Inc.(a)(b)

    67,392       1,853,954  

Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    1,361,768       4,943,218  

Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    323,965       9,683,314  

Rubius Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    362,423       6,480,123  

Sana Biotechnology Inc.(a)(b)

    646,553       14,560,374  

Sangamo Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    845,250       7,615,702  

Scholar Rock Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    185,851       6,136,800  

Selecta Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    72,611       302,062  

Sera Prognostics Inc., Class A(a)

    13,372       148,563  

Seres Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    560,176       3,898,825  

Sesen Bio Inc.(a)(b)

    1,561,655       1,238,705  

Shattuck Labs Inc.(a)(b)

    175,567       3,578,055  

Sorrento Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,994,817       15,220,454  

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    1,299,521       2,832,956  

Spero Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    182,513       3,360,064  

SpringWorks Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    232,146       14,727,342  

Stoke Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    149,722       3,808,928  

Summit Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    180,920       906,409  

Sutro Biopharma Inc.(a)

    23,721       448,090  

Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    88,297       1,687,356  

Syros Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    224,253       1,002,411  

Talaris Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    48,096       652,182  

Taysha Gene Therapies Inc.(a)(b)

    148,354       2,762,351  

Tenaya Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    61,957       1,279,412  

TG Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,018,159       33,884,331  

Travere Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    31,432       762,226  

Trevena Inc.(a)(b)

    443,562       545,581  

Trillium Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    119,665       2,101,317  

Turning Point Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    39,517       2,625,114  

Twist Bioscience Corp.(a)(b)

    375,005       40,114,285  

UroGen Pharma Ltd.(a)(b)

    115,834       1,948,328  

Vaxart Inc.(a)(b)

    873,978       6,948,125  

Vaxcyte Inc.(a)

    92,445       2,345,330  

VBI Vaccines Inc.(a)(b)

    1,335,341       4,152,910  

Vera Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    29,638       514,219  

Verastem Inc.(a)(b)

    1,372,385       4,226,946  

Vericel Corp.(a)(b)

    369,353       18,024,426  

Verve Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    72,362       3,401,014  
Security   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)  

Vincerx Pharma Inc.(a)

    100,352     $ 1,622,692  

Vir Biotechnology Inc.(a)(b)

    477,373       20,775,273  

Viracta Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    63,307       507,722  

VistaGen Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,288,827       3,531,386  

Vor BioPharma Inc.(a)(b)

    16,758       262,765  

Werewolf Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    40,886       701,604  

Xencor Inc.(a)(b)

    450,464       14,712,154  

XOMA Corp.(a)

    5,021       124,270  

Y-mAbs Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    278,018       7,934,634  

Zentalis Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    284,743       18,975,273  

ZIOPHARM Oncology Inc.(a)(b)

    1,674,937       3,048,385  
   

 

 

 
      1,565,021,996  
Building Products — 1.3%  

AAON Inc.

    332,386       21,718,101  

Cornerstone Building Brands Inc.(a)

    438,299       6,403,549  

CSW Industrials Inc.

    116,935       14,932,600  

Gibraltar Industries Inc.(a)

    74,551       5,192,477  

Insteel Industries Inc.

    12,901       490,883  

JELD-WEN Holding Inc.(a)

    266,037       6,658,906  

Masonite International Corp.(a)(b)

    191,877       20,363,906  

PGT Innovations Inc.(a)

    217,093       4,146,476  

Resideo Technologies Inc.(a)

    134,627       3,337,403  

Simpson Manufacturing Co. Inc.

    345,462       36,954,070  

UFP Industries Inc.

    432,431       29,396,660  
   

 

 

 
      149,595,031  
Capital Markets — 2.0%            

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc., Class A

    465,262       22,760,617  

Blucora Inc.(a)

    144,477       2,252,396  

BrightSphere Investment Group Inc.

    460,157       12,023,902  

Cohen & Steers Inc.

    197,367       16,533,434  

Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc.(a)

    14,233       492,746  

Focus Financial Partners Inc., Class A(a)

    471,676       24,701,672  

GAMCO Investors Inc., Class A(b)

    39,325       1,037,393  

GCM Grosvenor Inc., Class A

    299,005       3,444,538  

Greenhill & Co. Inc.

    115,571       1,689,648  

Hamilton Lane Inc., Class A

    270,150       22,914,123  

Houlihan Lokey Inc.

    353,442       32,552,008  

Moelis & Co., Class A

    266,542       16,490,954  

Open Lending Corp., Class A(a)

    828,266       29,875,555  

PJT Partners Inc., Class A

    160,315       12,682,520  

Pzena Investment Management Inc., Class A

    135,949       1,337,738  

StepStone Group Inc., Class A

    319,869       13,639,214  

StoneX Group Inc.(a)(b)

    11,216       739,134  

Value Line Inc.

    8,253       282,748  

Virtus Investment Partners Inc.

    57,484       17,838,435  

WisdomTree Investments Inc.

    832,986       4,723,031  
   

 

 

 
      238,011,806  
Chemicals — 1.9%            

American Vanguard Corp.

    57,007       857,955  

Amyris Inc.(a)(b)

    157,002       2,155,638  

Avient Corp.

    79,581       3,688,579  

Balchem Corp.

    255,247       37,028,682  

Cabot Corp.

    447,630       22,435,216  

Chase Corp.

    15,496       1,582,916  

Danimer Scientific Inc.(a)(b)

    528,790       8,640,429  

Ferro Corp.(a)

    540,854       11,000,970  

Hawkins Inc.

    99,222       3,460,863  

HB Fuller Co.

    75,546       4,877,250  

Ingevity Corp.(a)

    315,503       22,517,449  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Chemicals (continued)

 

Innospec Inc.

    59,369     $ 5,000,057  

Kronos Worldwide Inc.

    25,976       322,362  

Livent Corp.(a)(b)

    1,284,740       29,690,342  

Marrone Bio Innovations Inc.(a)(b)

    806,389       726,557  

Orion Engineered Carbons SA(a)

    483,997       8,823,265  

PureCycle Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    257,205       3,415,682  

Quaker Chemical Corp.

    107,059       25,450,066  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    172,648       15,724,780  

Stepan Co.

    14,565       1,644,971  

Tredegar Corp.

    171,123       2,084,278  

Trinseo SA

    309,972       16,732,289  

Zymergen Inc.(a)(b)

    30,502       401,711  
   

 

 

 
          228,262,307  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.6%  

Brink’s Co. (The)(b)

    387,155       24,506,911  

Casella Waste Systems Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    359,673       27,313,568  

Cimpress PLC(a)(b)

    134,364       11,666,826  

Covanta Holding Corp.

    952,447       19,163,234  

Harsco Corp.(a)

    264,203       4,478,241  

Healthcare Services Group Inc.

    312,693       7,814,198  

Heritage-Crystal Clean Inc.(a)

    48,723       1,411,992  

HNI Corp.

    37,726       1,385,299  

Interface Inc.(b)

    105,082       1,591,992  

Montrose Environmental Group Inc.(a)(b)

    184,639       11,399,612  

Pitney Bowes Inc.

    583,168       4,204,641  

SP Plus Corp.(a)(b)

    185,494       5,689,101  

Tetra Tech Inc.

    427,835       63,892,879  

U.S. Ecology Inc.(a)

    27,877       901,821  

Viad Corp.(a)

    161,929       7,353,196  
   

 

 

 
      192,773,511  
Communications Equipment — 0.7%  

ADTRAN Inc.

    26,695       500,798  

CalAmp Corp.(a)

    280,754       2,793,502  

Calix Inc.(a)

    362,903       17,938,295  

Cambium Networks Corp.(a)

    83,952       3,038,223  

Casa Systems Inc.(a)

    266,822       1,809,053  

Clearfield Inc.(a)

    90,086       3,977,297  

DZS Inc.(a)

    64,127       786,197  

EMCORE Corp.(a)(b)

    39,794       297,659  

Extreme Networks Inc.(a)

    988,342       9,735,169  

Harmonic Inc.(a)(b)

    132,977       1,163,549  

Infinera Corp.(a)(b)

    1,440,548       11,985,360  

Inseego Corp.(a)(b)

    141,564       942,816  

Plantronics Inc.(a)

    139,830       3,595,029  

Viavi Solutions Inc.(a)

    1,619,448       25,490,112  
   

 

 

 
      84,053,059  
Construction & Engineering — 1.1%  

Ameresco Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    245,038       14,317,570  

Comfort Systems USA Inc.

    283,176       20,196,112  

Construction Partners Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    230,608       7,695,389  

Dycom Industries Inc.(a)

    193,503       13,785,154  

EMCOR Group Inc.

    41,540       4,792,885  

IES Holdings Inc.(a)

    66,913       3,057,255  

Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives
Inc.(a)(b)

    87,504       1,000,171  

MYR Group Inc.(a)

    97,990       9,750,005  

NV5 Global Inc.(a)(b)

    24,752       2,439,805  

Sterling Construction Co. Inc.(a)

    44,824       1,016,160  

WillScot Mobile Mini Holdings Corp.(a)

    1,658,020       52,592,394  
   

 

 

 
      130,642,900  
Security   Shares     Value  
Construction Materials — 0.1%  

Forterra Inc.(a)

    231,241     $ 5,448,038  

United State Lime & Minerals Inc.

    48       5,798  
   

 

 

 
      5,453,836  
Consumer Finance — 0.2%  

Atlanticus Holdings Corp.(a)

    42,944       2,278,609  

Curo Group Holdings Corp.

    169,596       2,939,099  

FirstCash Inc.

    23,004       2,012,850  

Green Dot Corp., Class A(a)

    43,543       2,191,519  

LendingTree Inc.(a)(b)

    92,330       12,910,504  

PROG Holdings Inc.

    82,670       3,472,967  

Regional Management Corp.

    25,859       1,504,476  
   

 

 

 
      27,310,024  
Containers & Packaging — 0.2%            

Greif Inc., Class A, NVS

    29,470       1,903,762  

Greif Inc., Class B

    6,767       438,502  

Myers Industries Inc.

    132,020       2,583,631  

O-I Glass Inc.(a)

    1,255,807       17,920,366  

Ranpak Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    47,819       1,282,506  

UFP Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    3,675       226,343  
   

 

 

 
          24,355,110  
Distributors — 0.0%            

Funko Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    210,874       3,840,015  

Greenlane Holdings Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    131,313       311,212  
   

 

 

 
      4,151,227  
Diversified Consumer Services — 0.3%  

2U Inc.(a)(b)

    482,149       16,185,742  

Carriage Services Inc.

    25,303       1,128,261  

European Wax Center Inc., Class A(a)

    33,596       941,024  

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.(a)(b)

    949,485       12,751,583  

OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd.(a)

    210,580       2,099,483  

PowerSchool Holdings Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    61,578       1,515,435  

Regis Corp.(a)

    169,699       590,552  

Stride Inc.(a)(b)

    17,176       617,305  

Vivint Smart Home Inc.(a)(b)

    195,007       1,842,816  

WW International Inc.(a)(b)

    128,283       2,341,165  
   

 

 

 
          40,013,366  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.7%  

Anterix Inc.(a)(b)

    26,875       1,631,312  

Bandwidth Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    183,274       16,545,977  

Cogent Communications Holdings Inc.

    338,920       24,009,093  

Globalstar Inc.(a)(b)

    4,213,485       7,036,520  

IDT Corp., Class B(a)(b)

    119,663       5,019,863  

Iridium Communications Inc.(a)(b)

    707,861       28,208,261  

Ooma Inc.(a)

    95,511       1,777,459  
   

 

 

 
      84,228,485  
Electric Utilities — 0.0%            

Via Renewables Inc.

    88,527       902,090  
   

 

 

 

Electrical Equipment — 1.3%

   

Advent Technologies Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    104,312       907,514  

Allied Motion Technologies Inc.

    89,370       2,795,494  

Array Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    237,683       4,401,889  

Atkore Inc.(a)

    366,159       31,826,540  

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc.(a)(b)

    132,236       847,633  

Beam Global(a)(b)

    60,728       1,662,125  

Blink Charging Co.(a)(b)

    289,865       8,293,038  

Bloom Energy Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    1,106,188       20,707,839  

EnerSys

    36,051       2,683,636  

Eos Energy Enterprises Inc.(a)(b)

    336,283       4,718,051  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Electrical Equipment (continued)

 

FTC Solar Inc.(a)

    153,101     $ 1,192,657  

FuelCell Energy Inc.(a)(b)

    1,990,767       13,318,231  

GrafTech International Ltd.(b)

    1,425,729       14,713,523  

Romeo Power Inc.(a)(b)

    781,845       3,870,133  

Stem Inc.(a)

    384,740       9,191,439  

TPI Composites Inc.(a)(b)

    287,893       9,716,389  

Vicor Corp.(a)(b)

    167,370       22,454,359  
   

 

 

 
          153,300,490  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 2.6%  

908 Devices Inc.(a)(b)

    101,603       3,304,130  

Advanced Energy Industries Inc.

    305,881       26,841,058  

Akoustis Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    349,865       3,393,690  

Arlo Technologies Inc.(a)

    654,841       4,197,531  

Badger Meter Inc.

    232,120       23,476,617  

CTS Corp.

    57,305       1,771,298  

Fabrinet(a)

    252,694       25,903,662  

FARO Technologies Inc.(a)

    71,916       4,732,792  

Identiv Inc.(a)

    155,390       2,927,548  

II-VI Inc.(a)(b)

    772,124       45,833,281  

Insight Enterprises Inc.(a)(b)

    98,206       8,846,396  

Iteris Inc.(a)(b)

    335,741       1,772,712  

Itron Inc.(a)

    295,174       22,324,010  

Kimball Electronics Inc.(a)(b)

    16,035       413,222  

Luna Innovations Inc.(a)(b)

    245,221       2,329,599  

MicroVision Inc.(a)(b)

    1,306,562       14,437,510  

Napco Security Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    116,685       5,026,790  

nLight Inc.(a)(b)

    338,776       9,550,095  

Novanta Inc.(a)(b)

    280,662       43,362,279  

OSI Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    13,885       1,316,298  

Ouster Inc.(a)(b)

    227,977       1,668,792  

PAR Technology Corp.(a)(b)

    193,306       11,890,252  

Plexus Corp.(a)(b)

    197,049       17,618,151  

Rogers Corp.(a)(b)

    130,743       24,380,955  

Velodyne Lidar Inc.(a)(b)

    606,909       3,592,901  

Vishay Intertechnology Inc.

    150,049       3,014,484  
   

 

 

 
      313,926,053  
Energy Equipment & Services — 0.4%  

Aspen Aerogels Inc.(a)(b)

    174,430       8,025,524  

Cactus Inc., Class A

    433,901       16,366,746  

ChampionX Corp.(a)

    294,051       6,574,980  

DMC Global Inc.(a)

    147,246       5,434,850  

Frank’s International NV(a)

    189,839       558,127  

Liberty Oilfield Services Inc., Class A(a)

    241,846       2,933,592  

NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.(a)(b)

    148,961       685,221  

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure Inc., Class A

    68,478       571,107  

TETRA Technologies Inc.(a)

    751,671       2,345,213  
   

 

 

 
      43,495,360  
Entertainment — 0.2%            

Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment Inc.(a)

    16,140       369,122  

Cinemark Holdings Inc.(a)

    710,984       13,658,003  

CuriosityStream Inc.(a)(b)

    36,864       388,547  

IMAX Corp.(a)(b)

    38,900       738,322  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves, Class A(a)(b)

    76,017       2,045,617  

Liberty Media Corp.-Liberty Braves, Class C, NVS(a)

    292,446       7,726,423  
   

 

 

 
      24,926,034  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 1.9%  

Alexander’s Inc.

    17,672       4,605,677  

American Finance Trust Inc.

    69,024       554,953  

CatchMark Timber Trust Inc., Class A

    283,603       3,366,368  
Security   Shares     Value  

Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued)

 

Clipper Realty Inc.

    86,814     $ 703,193  

Community Healthcare Trust Inc.

    120,061       5,425,557  

EastGroup Properties Inc.

    314,519       52,408,301  

Gladstone Commercial Corp.

    87,833       1,847,128  

Gladstone Land Corp.

    133,064       3,029,867  

Indus Realty Trust Inc.

    25,739       1,804,304  

Innovative Industrial Properties Inc.

    98,374       22,741,118  

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.

    109,236       2,037,251  

National Storage Affiliates Trust

    643,006       33,944,287  

NexPoint Residential Trust Inc.

    34,209       2,116,853  

Outfront Media Inc.

    240,598       6,063,070  

Phillips Edison & Co. Inc.

    17,204       528,335  

PS Business Parks Inc.

    134,692       21,111,624  

Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.(a)(b)

    392,885       32,884,474  

Safehold Inc.(b)

    95,126       6,838,608  

Saul Centers Inc.

    91,531       4,032,856  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc.

    221,158       3,604,875  

UMH Properties Inc.

    289,998       6,640,954  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

    93,911       5,190,461  
   

 

 

 
        221,480,114  
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.9%            

Andersons Inc. (The)

    102,495       3,159,921  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    811,719       44,579,608  

Chefs’ Warehouse Inc. (The)(a)

    17,458       568,607  

MedAvail Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    94,335       275,458  

Performance Food Group Co.(a)(b)

    1,097,451       50,987,573  

PriceSmart Inc.

    12,823       994,424  

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.(a)(b)

    403,748       9,354,841  

United Natural Foods Inc.(a)(b)

    27,862       1,349,078  
   

 

 

 
      111,269,510  
Food Products — 0.8%            

AppHarvest Inc.(a)(b)

    549,832       3,584,905  

Calavo Growers Inc.

    134,936       5,159,953  

J&J Snack Foods Corp.

    116,677       17,830,579  

John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc.

    47,300       3,865,356  

Laird Superfood Inc.(a)(b)

    36,226       691,192  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    132,069       22,294,568  

Limoneira Co.

    38,621       624,501  

Mission Produce Inc.(a)

    32,301       593,692  

Sanderson Farms Inc.

    138,083       25,987,221  

Simply Good Foods Co. (The)(a)

    38,305       1,321,139  

Tattooed Chef Inc.(a)(b)

    374,560       6,903,141  

Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.

    1       47  

Utz Brands Inc.

    454,629       7,787,795  

Vital Farms Inc.(a)(b)

    197,711       3,473,782  
   

 

 

 
      100,117,871  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 5.9%  

Accelerate Diagnostics Inc.(a)(b)

    265,511       1,547,929  

Accuray Inc.(a)(b)

    744,559       2,941,008  

Acutus Medical Inc.(a)

    149,825       1,324,453  

Alphatec Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    518,957       6,326,086  

Apyx Medical Corp.(a)(b)

    251,026       3,476,710  

Asensus Surgical Inc.(a)(b)

    580,047       1,073,087  

Aspira Women’s Health Inc.(a)(b)

    585,134       1,901,686  

AtriCure Inc.(a)

    355,870       24,750,758  

Atrion Corp.

    11,075       7,724,812  

Axogen Inc.(a)(b)

    304,606       4,812,775  

Axonics Inc.(a)(b)

    363,174       23,638,996  

BioLife Solutions Inc.(a)(b)

    193,995       8,209,868  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies (continued)

 

Bioventus Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    108,075     $ 1,530,342  

Butterfly Network Inc.(a)(b)

    1,447,272       15,109,520  

Cardiovascular Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    312,475       10,258,554  

Cerus Corp.(a)(b)

    1,339,580       8,158,042  

ClearPoint Neuro Inc.(a)(b)

    151,316       2,685,859  

CONMED Corp.

    230,673         30,178,949  

CryoLife Inc.(a)

    267,040       5,952,322  

CryoPort Inc.(a)(b)

    322,074       21,421,142  

Cutera Inc.(a)(b)

    140,034       6,525,584  

CVRx Inc.(a)

    48,846       807,913  

CytoSorbents Corp.(a)(b)

    331,885       2,694,906  

Eargo Inc.(a)(b)

    155,372       1,045,654  

Glaukos Corp.(a)(b)

    356,996       17,196,497  

Haemonetics Corp.(a)

    273,547       19,309,683  

Heska Corp.(a)(b)

    77,535       20,045,899  

Inari Medical Inc.(a)(b)

    269,841       21,884,105  

Inogen Inc.(a)

    155,279       6,690,972  

Intersect ENT Inc.(a)

    264,631       7,197,963  

iRadimed Corp.(a)(b)

    49,641       1,667,441  

iRhythm Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    234,443       13,728,982  

Lantheus Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    78,613       2,018,782  

LeMaitre Vascular Inc.

    149,523       7,938,176  

LivaNova PLC(a)(b)

    341,899       27,074,982  

Meridian Bioscience Inc.(a)(b)

    38,449       739,759  

Merit Medical Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    362,803       26,049,255  

Misonix Inc.(a)

    52,780       1,335,334  

Neogen Corp.(a)(b)

    801,624       34,814,530  

Neuronetics Inc.(a)(b)

    188,430       1,236,101  

NeuroPace Inc.(a)(b)

    56,044       888,297  

Nevro Corp.(a)

    274,688       31,968,189  

NuVasive Inc.(a)(b)

    411,460       24,625,881  

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Holdings PLC(a)

    873,660       16,145,237  

OrthoPediatrics Corp.(a)(b)

    113,339       7,424,838  

Outset Medical Inc.(a)(b)

    363,411       17,967,040  

PAVmed Inc.(a)

    573,190       4,895,043  

Pulmonx Corp.(a)(b)

    207,398       7,462,180  

Pulse Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    111,978       2,418,725  

Quotient Ltd.(a)

    644,382       1,507,854  

Retractable Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    139,523       1,538,939  

RxSight Inc.(a)(b)

    47,615       603,282  

SeaSpine Holdings Corp.(a)

    129,325       2,034,282  

Senseonics Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    3,430,762       11,630,283  

Shockwave Medical Inc.(a)(b)

    267,972       55,170,075  

SI-BONE Inc.(a)(b)

    256,331       5,490,610  

Sientra Inc.(a)(b)

    404,211       2,316,129  

Sight Sciences Inc.(a)

    69,414       1,575,698  

Silk Road Medical Inc.(a)(b)

    269,625       14,837,464  

Soliton Inc.(a)(b)

    92,275       1,878,719  

STAAR Surgical Co.(a)

    377,316       48,496,425  

Stereotaxis Inc.(a)

    382,332       2,056,946  

Surmodics Inc.(a)

    107,979       6,003,632  

Tactile Systems Technology Inc.(a)(b)

    152,878       6,795,427  

TransMedics Group Inc.(a)(b)

    206,319       6,827,096  

Treace Medical Concepts Inc.(a)(b)

    89,327       2,402,896  

Utah Medical Products Inc

    2,259       209,726  

Vapotherm Inc.(a)(b)

    181,319       4,037,974  

Varex Imaging Corp.(a)(b)

    41,044       1,157,441  

ViewRay Inc.(a)

    1,095,452       7,898,209  

Zynex Inc.(a)(b)

    156,640       1,784,130  
   

 

 

 
          703,074,083  
Security   Shares     Value  

Health Care Providers & Services — 4.0%

 

1Life Healthcare Inc.(a)(b)

    926,354     $ 18,758,668  

Accolade Inc.(a)(b)

    400,269         16,879,344  

Addus HomeCare Corp.(a)(b)

    51,357       4,095,721  

Agiliti Inc.(a)(b)

    187,881       3,577,254  

Alignment Healthcare Inc.(a)(b)

    210,863       3,369,591  

AMN Healthcare Services Inc.(a)(b)

    374,315       42,952,646  

Apollo Medical Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    299,169       27,239,337  

Apria Inc.(a)

    56,760       2,108,634  

Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc.(a)

    321,762       2,580,531  

Biodesix Inc.(a)

    98,847       812,522  

Castle Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    155,743       10,356,910  

Community Health Systems Inc.(a)

    859,323       10,054,079  

CorVel Corp.(a)

    69,916       13,019,758  

Cross Country Healthcare Inc.(a)

    35,698       758,226  

Ensign Group Inc. (The)

    417,630       31,276,311  

Exagen Inc.(a)(b)

    27,806       378,162  

Fulgent Genetics Inc.(a)(b)

    20,578       1,850,991  

Hanger Inc.(a)

    302,885       6,651,355  

HealthEquity Inc.(a)(b)

    650,196       42,106,693  

InfuSystem Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    137,488       1,791,469  

Innovage Holding Corp.(a)

    147,526       975,147  

Joint Corp. (The)(a)(b)

    109,755       10,758,185  

LHC Group Inc.(a)(b)

    242,335       38,024,785  

LifeStance Health Group Inc.(a)(b)

    220,310       3,194,495  

MEDNAX Inc.(a)

    321,485       9,139,819  

ModivCare Inc.(a)(b)

    32,711       5,940,972  

National Research Corp.

    109,989       4,638,236  

Ontrak Inc.(a)(b)

    72,646       729,366  

Owens & Minor Inc.(b)

    476,010       14,894,353  

Patterson Companies Inc.

    174,097       5,247,284  

Pennant Group Inc. (The)(a)

    204,399       5,741,568  

PetIQ Inc.(a)

    212,184       5,298,234  

Privia Health Group Inc.(a)(b)

    163,049       3,841,434  

Progyny Inc.(a)(b)

    500,595       28,033,320  

R1 RCM Inc.(a)

    946,432       20,830,968  

RadNet Inc.(a)

    360,217       10,557,960  

Select Medical Holdings Corp.

    878,643       31,780,517  

Sharps Compliance Corp.(a)(b)

    121,108       1,001,563  

SOC Telemed Inc.(a)(b)

    364,989       824,875  

Surgery Partners Inc.(a)(b)

    252,177       10,677,174  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)(b)

    100,770       6,695,159  

Tivity Health Inc.(a)(b)

    208,158       4,800,123  

U.S. Physical Therapy Inc.

    101,642       11,241,605  

Viemed Healthcare Inc.(a)(b)

    45,580       252,969  
   

 

 

 
          475,738,313  
Health Care Technology — 2.0%            

Convey Holding Parent Inc.(a)(b)

    61,184       513,946  

Evolent Health Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    124,318       3,853,858  

Forian Inc.(a)(b)

    134,103       1,383,943  

Health Catalyst Inc.(a)(b)

    397,164       19,862,172  

Icad Inc.(a)

    177,383       1,906,867  

Inovalon Holdings Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    600,038       24,175,531  

Inspire Medical Systems Inc.(a)

    213,573       49,736,880  

Multiplan Corp.(a)(b)

    287,111       1,616,435  

NantHealth Inc.(a)(b)

    118,112       190,160  

Omnicell Inc.(a)(b)

    341,597       50,703,243  

OptimizeRx Corp.(a)(b)

    136,596       11,685,788  

Phreesia Inc.(a)(b)

    387,352       23,899,618  

Schrodinger Inc.(a)(b)

    360,180       19,694,642  

Simulations Plus Inc.(b)

    120,318       4,752,561  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Health Care Technology (continued)

 

Tabula Rasa HealthCare Inc.(a)

    179,170     $ 4,696,046  

Vocera Communications Inc.(a)(b)

    274,547       12,563,271  
   

 

 

 
          231,234,961  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 4.3%  

Accel Entertainment Inc.(a)(b)

    455,740       5,532,684  

Bally’s Corp.(a)

    259,420       13,007,319  

BJ’s Restaurants Inc.(a)

    165,906       6,928,234  

Bloomin’ Brands Inc.(a)

    704,324       17,608,100  

Brinker International Inc.(a)

    360,794       17,696,946  

Century Casinos Inc.(a)

    219,230       2,953,028  

Cheesecake Factory Inc. (The)(a)

    364,959       17,153,073  

Chuy’s Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    74,805       2,358,602  

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc.

    188,433       26,350,471  

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc.(a)

    158,306       6,067,869  

Denny’s Corp.(a)(b)

    383,797       6,271,243  

Dine Brands Global Inc.(a)

    129,608       10,525,466  

Drive Shack Inc.(a)(b)

    321,152       902,437  

Esports Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    85,726       2,877,822  

Everi Holdings Inc.(a)

    676,144       16,349,162  

F45 Training Holdings Inc.(a)

    81,775       1,223,354  

Full House Resorts Inc.(a)(b)

    270,308       2,867,968  

GAN Ltd.(a)(b)

    34,217       508,807  

Golden Entertainment Inc.(a)

    136,191       6,685,616  

Golden Nugget Online Gaming Inc.(a)(b)

    316,397       5,495,816  

Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.(a)(b)

    678,809       32,290,944  

International Game Technology PLC(a)

    794,621       20,914,425  

Jack in the Box Inc.

    23,364       2,274,018  

Krispy Kreme Inc.(a)(b)

    115,303       1,614,242  

Kura Sushi USA Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    31,107       1,358,754  

Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    238,095       3,473,806  

Monarch Casino & Resort Inc.(a)(b)

    84,802       5,680,886  

Nathan’s Famous Inc.

    17,466       1,068,395  

NEOGAMES SA(a)

    43,750       1,606,500  

Noodles & Co.(a)(b)

    327,349       3,862,718  

ONE Group Hospitality Inc. (The)(a)(b)

    157,958       1,688,571  

Papa John’s International Inc.

    262,509       33,336,018  

PlayAGS Inc.(a)(b)

    221,131       1,742,512  

RCI Hospitality Holdings Inc.

    67,210       4,604,557  

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc.(a)(b)

    125,390       2,891,493  

Red Rock Resorts Inc., Class A(a)

    489,837       25,089,451  

Rush Street Interactive Inc.(a)(b)

    428,704       8,235,404  

Ruth’s Hospitality Group Inc.(a)

    264,770       5,483,387  

Scientific Games Corp./DE, Class A(a)(b)

    756,069       62,806,652  

SeaWorld Entertainment Inc.(a)

    225,505       12,474,936  

Shake Shack Inc., Class A(a)

    297,029       23,304,895  

Target Hospitality Corp.(a)

    137,078       511,301  

Texas Roadhouse Inc.

    554,894       50,678,469  

Wingstop Inc.(b)

    236,926       38,839,279  

Xponential Fitness Inc., Class A(a)

    32,777       415,940  
   

 

 

 
      515,611,570  
Household Durables — 2.0%  

Aterian Inc.(a)(b)

    206,077       2,231,814  

Casper Sleep Inc.(a)(b)

    233,715       997,963  

Cavco Industries Inc.(a)

    51,728       12,246,087  

Century Communities Inc.

    154,058       9,466,864  

GoPro Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,003,355       9,391,403  

Green Brick Partners Inc.(a)

    70,277       1,442,084  

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co., Class A

    26,043       408,094  

Helen of Troy Ltd.(a)(b)

    191,292       42,979,486  
Security   Shares     Value  

Household Durables (continued)

 

Hooker Furniture Corp.

    6,890     $ 185,961  

Installed Building Products Inc.

    188,422       20,189,417  

iRobot Corp.(a)(b)

    201,546       15,821,361  

KB Home

    120,073       4,673,241  

LGI Homes Inc.(a)(b)

    173,896       24,677,581  

Lovesac Co. (The)(a)(b)

    101,441       6,704,236  

MDC Holdings Inc.

    125,254       5,851,867  

Meritage Homes Corp.(a)

    17,175       1,665,975  

Purple Innovation Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    456,236       9,590,081  

Skyline Champion Corp.(a)(b)

    417,032       25,046,942  

Snap One Holdings Corp.(a)

    46,250       770,987  

Sonos Inc.(a)

    954,988       30,903,412  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp.(a)(b)

    116,844       3,012,238  

Traeger Inc.(a)(b)

    55,804       1,167,978  

TRI Pointe Homes Inc.(a)

    67,346       1,415,613  

Vuzix Corp.(a)(b)

    467,165       4,886,546  

Weber Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    40,197       707,065  
   

 

 

 
          236,434,296  
Household Products — 0.5%            

Central Garden & Pet Co.(a)(b)

    30,454       1,461,792  

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A, NVS(a)

    125,082       5,378,526  

Energizer Holdings Inc.

    543,276       21,214,928  

WD-40 Co.

    108,414       25,095,673  
   

 

 

 
      53,150,919  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.1%  

Clearway Energy Inc., Class A

    75,345       2,124,729  

Clearway Energy Inc., Class C

    159,297       4,821,920  

Sunnova Energy International Inc.(a)(b)

    99,520       3,278,189  
   

 

 

 
      10,224,838  
Industrial Conglomerates — 0.1%  

Raven Industries Inc.(a)

    283,019       16,304,725  
   

 

 

 

Insurance — 1.1%

   

Bright Health Group Inc.(a)

    272,103       2,220,360  

BRP Group Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    371,890       12,380,218  

eHealth Inc.(a)

    58,860       2,383,830  

Goosehead Insurance Inc., Class A

    22,092       3,364,391  

Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc.

    14,980       102,014  

Investors Title Co.

    2,076       379,077  

James River Group Holdings Ltd.

    42,582       1,606,619  

Kinsale Capital Group Inc.(b)

    170,786       27,616,096  

Palomar Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    195,229       15,780,360  

RLI Corp.

    293,621       29,441,378  

Selectquote Inc.(a)(b)

    1,065,196       13,772,984  

Trupanion Inc.(a)(b)

    303,383       23,563,758  
   

 

 

 
      132,611,085  
Interactive Media & Services — 0.8%  

Cargurus Inc.(a)(b)

    749,515       23,542,266  

Cars.com Inc.(a)(b)

    73,024       923,754  

Eventbrite Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    597,295       11,294,848  

EverQuote Inc., Class A(a)

    152,131       2,834,200  

fuboTV Inc.(a)(b)

    1,044,559       25,027,634  

Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings Inc., Class A(a)

    452,739       1,398,963  

MediaAlpha Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    156,817       2,929,342  

Outbrain Inc.(a)

    27,634       408,983  

QuinStreet Inc.(a)

    395,469       6,944,436  

Yelp Inc.(a)

    528,086       19,665,923  
   

 

 

 
      94,970,349  

 

 

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September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 1.4%

 

1-800-Flowers.com Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    211,454     $ 6,451,462  

1stdibs.com Inc.(a)(b)

    39,222       486,353  

CarParts.com Inc.(a)(b)

    388,091       6,058,101  

Duluth Holdings Inc., Class B(a)(b)

    97,735       1,332,128  

Groupon Inc.(a)(b)

    163,424       3,727,701  

Liquidity Services Inc.(a)(b)

    215,287       4,652,352  

Overstock.com Inc.(a)(b)

    341,440       26,605,005  

PetMed Express Inc.

    134,588       3,616,380  

Porch Group Inc.(a)(b)

    611,067       10,803,665  

Quotient Technology Inc.(a)(b)

    707,049       4,115,025  

RealReal Inc. (The)(a)(b)

    625,084       8,238,607  

Revolve Group Inc.(a)

    179,285       11,074,434  

Shutterstock Inc.

    185,829       21,058,142  

Stamps.com Inc.(a)

    95,406       31,463,945  

Stitch Fix Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    469,412       18,753,009  

Xometry Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    49,426       2,850,397  
   

 

 

 
          161,286,706  
IT Services — 2.5%            

BigCommerce Holdings Inc., Series 1(a)(b)

    385,426       19,517,973  

Brightcove Inc.(a)(b)

    322,006       3,715,949  

Cantaloupe Inc.(a)(b)

    466,670       5,030,703  

Cass Information Systems Inc.

    18,555       776,527  

CSG Systems International Inc.

    122,363       5,897,897  

DigitalOcean Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    371,271       28,821,768  

EVERTEC Inc.

    480,615       21,973,718  

Evo Payments Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    377,801       8,946,328  

ExlService Holdings Inc.(a)

    260,194       32,035,085  

Flywire Corp.(a)(b)

    78,546       3,443,457  

GreenBox POS(a)(b)

    150,623       1,248,665  

GreenSky Inc., Class A(a)

    571,318       6,387,335  

Grid Dynamics Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    333,321       9,739,640  

Hackett Group Inc. (The)

    181,988       3,570,605  

I3 Verticals Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    171,449       4,150,780  

IBEX Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    45,588       774,996  

International Money Express Inc.(a)

    252,253       4,212,625  

Maximus Inc.

    486,850       40,505,920  

Paya Holdings Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    656,842       7,139,872  

Perficient Inc.(a)(b)

    258,563       29,915,739  

Priority Technology Holdings Inc.(a)

    80,301       536,411  

Rackspace Technology Inc.(a)(b)

    310,052       4,408,939  

Repay Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    301,609       6,946,055  

TTEC Holdings Inc.

    147,455       13,791,466  

Tucows Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    77,350       6,106,782  

Unisys Corp.(a)(b)

    411,414       10,342,948  

Verra Mobility Corp.(a)(b)

    1,072,807       16,167,201  
   

 

 

 
      296,105,384  
Leisure Products — 0.4%            

Acushnet Holdings Corp.

    80,155       3,743,238  

AMMO Inc.(a)(b)

    682,736       4,198,826  

Clarus Corp.(b)

    190,201       4,874,852  

Escalade Inc.

    21,379       404,277  

Johnson Outdoors Inc., Class A

    26,166       2,768,363  

Latham Group Inc.(a)(b)

    180,015       2,952,246  

Malibu Boats Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    164,657       11,522,697  

Marine Products Corp.

    67,401       843,187  

MasterCraft Boat Holdings Inc.(a)

    151,334       3,795,457  

Nautilus Inc.(a)(b)

    63,291       589,239  

Smith & Wesson Brands Inc.

    380,478       7,898,723  
Security   Shares     Value  

Leisure Products (continued)

   

Sturm Ruger & Co. Inc.

    126,548     $ 9,336,711  
   

 

 

 
      52,927,816  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 1.5%  

Absci Corp.(a)

    61,435       714,489  

Akoya Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    61,469       858,107  

Alpha Teknova Inc.(a)(b)

    28,636       712,750  

Berkeley Lights Inc.(a)(b)

    385,741       7,545,094  

BioNano Genomics Inc.(a)(b)

    2,235,542       12,295,481  

ChromaDex Corp.(a)(b)

    387,518       2,429,738  

Codex DNA Inc.(a)(b)

    29,841       332,130  

Codexis Inc.(a)(b)

    478,730       11,135,260  

Contra Aduro Biotech I(a)(c)

    105,692       317,076  

Cytek Biosciences Inc.(a)

    97,562       2,088,802  

Fluidigm Corp.(a)(b)

    54,022       356,005  

Harvard Bioscience Inc.(a)(b)

    269,351       1,880,070  

Inotiv Inc.(a)(b)

    101,779       2,976,018  

Medpace Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    230,104       43,554,085  

NanoString Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    331,758       15,927,702  

NeoGenomics Inc.(a)(b)

    900,799       43,454,544  

Pacific Biosciences of California Inc.(a)(b)

    706,071       18,040,114  

Personalis Inc.(a)(b)

    22,057       424,377  

Quanterix Corp.(a)(b)

    245,405       12,218,715  

Rapid Micro Biosystems Inc., Cass A(a)

    33,052       610,470  

Seer Inc.(a)(b)

    126,456       4,366,526  

Singular Genomics Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    50,231       562,085  
   

 

 

 
          182,799,638  
Machinery — 4.0%            

AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    342,734       1,031,629  

Alamo Group Inc.

    69,812       9,740,868  

Albany International Corp., Class A

    48,445       3,723,967  

Blue Bird Corp.(a)(b)

    57,367       1,196,676  

Chart Industries Inc.(a)(b)

    174,209       33,293,082  

CIRCOR International Inc.(a)(b)

    147,671       4,874,620  

Commercial Vehicle Group Inc.(a)

    95,456       903,014  

Desktop Metal Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    945,933       6,782,340  

Douglas Dynamics Inc.

    182,093       6,609,976  

Energy Recovery Inc.(a)(b)

    334,582       6,367,095  

Enerpac Tool Group Corp.

    487,844       10,113,006  

ESCO Technologies Inc.

    16,210       1,248,170  

Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.(a)(b)

    918,830       34,511,255  

ExOne Co. (The)(a)

    8,515       199,081  

Federal Signal Corp.

    477,619       18,445,646  

Franklin Electric Co. Inc.

    367,968       29,382,245  

Gorman-Rupp Co. (The)

    33,444       1,197,630  

Helios Technologies Inc.

    257,015       21,103,502  

Hillenbrand Inc.

    319,648       13,632,987  

Hydrofarm Holdings Group Inc.(a)(b)

    308,485       11,676,157  

Hyliion Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    181,181       1,521,920  

John Bean Technologies Corp.(b)

    249,172       35,021,125  

Kadant Inc.

    91,485       18,672,088  

Lindsay Corp.

    78,077       11,851,308  

Luxfer Holdings PLC

    98,428       1,932,142  

Lydall Inc.(a)

    63,609       3,949,483  

Meritor Inc.(a)(b)

    458,422       9,768,973  

Miller Industries Inc./TN

    4,470       152,159  

Mueller Industries Inc.

    172,804       7,102,244  

Mueller Water Products Inc., Class A

    90,611       1,379,099  

Nikola Corp.(a)(b)

    1,784,845       19,044,296  

Omega Flex Inc.

    24,704       3,525,014  

 

 

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iShares® Russell 2000 Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Machinery (continued)

   

Proto Labs Inc.(a)(b)

    34,046     $ 2,267,464  

RBC Bearings Inc.(a)(b)

    31,527       6,690,029  

REV Group Inc.

    28,258       484,907  

Rexnord Corp.

    507,735       32,642,283  

Shyft Group Inc. (The)(b)

    274,345       10,427,853  

SPX Corp.(a)

    289,331       15,464,742  

SPX FLOW Inc.

    27,806       2,032,619  

Tennant Co.

    146,696       10,848,169  

Terex Corp.

    544,101       22,906,652  

Titan International Inc.(a)

    64,198       459,658  

Wabash National Corp.

    30,219       457,213  

Watts Water Technologies Inc., Class A

    121,569       20,434,533  

Welbilt Inc.(a)

    1,038,245       24,128,814  
   

 

 

 
      479,197,733  
Media — 0.9%            

AMC Networks Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    118,016       5,498,365  

Cardlytics Inc.(a)(b)

    253,928       21,314,716  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    251,411       681,324  

Digital Media Solutions Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    12,250       88,812  

Iheartmedia Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    406,146       10,161,773  

Integral Ad Science Holding Corp.(a)

    59,241       1,222,142  

Loral Space & Communications Inc.

    102,560       4,411,106  

Magnite Inc.(a)(b)

    1,031,030       28,868,840  

Meredith Corp.(a)

    200,662       11,176,873  

National CineMedia Inc.

    40,256       143,311  

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., Class A

    58,728       1,860,503  

Stagwell Inc.(a)

    43,758       335,624  

TechTarget Inc.(a)(b)

    202,999       16,731,178  

Thryv Holdings Inc.(a)

    48,718       1,463,489  

WideOpenWest Inc.(a)(b)

    261,352       5,135,567  
   

 

 

 
          109,093,623  
Metals & Mining — 0.8%            

Allegheny Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    616,947       10,259,829  

Century Aluminum Co.(a)(b)

    22,735       305,786  

Coeur Mining Inc.(a)(b)

    1,380,854       8,519,869  

Compass Minerals International Inc.

    271,636       17,493,358  

Gatos Silver Inc.(a)

    306,323       3,562,537  

Hecla Mining Co.

    1,280,304       7,041,672  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

    14,931       1,626,882  

Materion Corp.

    62,105       4,262,887  

MP Materials Corp.(a)(b)

    578,910       18,658,269  

NovaGold Resources Inc.(a)(b)

    1,886,664       12,980,248  

Perpetua Resources Corp.(a)

    215,720       1,074,286  

PolyMet Mining Corp.(a)(b)

    78,534       239,529  

Ryerson Holding Corp.

    83,708       1,864,177  

Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc., Class A

    14,529       636,515  

Warrior Met Coal Inc.

    41,424       963,936  
   

 

 

 
      89,489,780  
Mortgage Real Estate Investment — 0.0%  

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc.

    35,227       1,883,940  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

    154,809       3,048,189  
   

 

 

 
      4,932,129  
Multiline Retail — 0.0%  

Franchise Group Inc.

    31,250       1,106,563  
   

 

 

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 1.8%

   

Altus Midstream Co., Class A

    2,796       193,008  

Antero Resources Corp.(a)(b)

    274,777       5,168,555  
Security   Shares     Value  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)

 

Arch Resources Inc.(a)

    24,648     $ 2,286,102  

Callon Petroleum Co.(a)(b)

    274,596       13,477,172  

Centennial Resource Development Inc./DE, Class A(a)

    185,100       1,240,170  

Contango Oil & Gas Co.(a)(b)

    1,151,274       5,261,322  

Denbury Inc.(a)(b)

    400,570       28,140,042  

Dorian LPG Ltd.

    44,618       553,709  

Earthstone Energy Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    32,795       301,714  

Energy Fuels Inc./Canada(a)(b)

    1,005,666       7,059,775  

Extraction Oil & Gas Inc.(a)(b)

    50,074       2,826,677  

Falcon Minerals Corp.

    265,598       1,248,311  

Kosmos Energy Ltd.(a)

    3,231,211       9,564,385  

Laredo Petroleum Inc.(a)(b)

    27,442       2,224,723  

Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A

    1,104,982       19,657,630  

Matador Resources Co.(b)

    879,625       33,460,935  

Oasis Petroleum Inc.

    134,737       13,395,553  

Ovintiv Inc.

    117,053       3,848,703  

Par Pacific Holdings Inc.(a)

    304,309       4,783,737  

Riley Exploration Permian Inc.

    2,231       52,384  

Southwestern Energy Co.(a)(b)

    5,383,639       29,825,360  

Talos Energy Inc.(a)

    45,691       629,165  

Tellurian Inc.(a)(b)

    2,852,520       11,153,353  

Uranium Energy Corp.(a)(b)

    1,824,239       5,563,929  

Ur-Energy Inc.(a)(b)

    1,345,708       2,314,618  

Vine Energy Inc., Class A(a)

    197,973       3,260,615  
   

 

 

 
          207,491,647  
Personal Products — 0.7%            

Beauty Health Co. (The)(a)

    632,320       16,421,350  

BellRing Brands Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    208,689       6,417,187  

elf Beauty Inc.(a)

    380,804       11,062,356  

Honest Co. Inc. (The)(a)(b)

    141,904       1,472,963  

Inter Parfums Inc.

    142,101       10,624,892  

Medifast Inc.

    92,460       17,811,494  

Nu Skin Enterprises Inc., Class A

    176,402       7,138,989  

Revlon Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    8,810       89,069  

USANA Health Sciences Inc.(a)(b)

    98,748       9,104,566  

Veru Inc.(a)(b)

    364,209       3,106,703  
   

 

 

 
      83,249,569  
Pharmaceuticals — 2.3%  

9 Meters Biopharma Inc.(a)(b)

    1,710,515       2,223,669  

Aclaris Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    403,408       7,261,344  

Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    337,565       3,848,241  

Amneal Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    799,174       4,267,589  

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    91,964       1,748,236  

Ampio Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    1,530,935       2,541,352  

Angion Biomedica Corp.(a)(b)

    164,611       1,608,249  

Antares Pharma Inc.(a)(b)

    1,334,311       4,856,892  

Arvinas Inc.(a)

    346,607       28,484,163  

Atea Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    46,151       1,618,054  

Avalo Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    401,901       876,144  

Axsome Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    220,941       7,282,215  

BioDelivery Sciences International Inc.(a)

    749,619       2,706,125  

Cassava Sciences Inc.(a)(b)

    303,761       18,857,483  

Collegium Pharmaceutical Inc.(a)(b)

    280,355       5,534,208  

Corcept Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    767,248       15,099,441  

CorMedix Inc.(a)(b)

    28,658       133,260  

Cyteir Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    35,558       624,043  

Durect Corp.(a)(b)

    1,820,810       2,330,637  

Edgewise Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    99,312       1,648,579  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

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iShares® Russell 2000 Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)  

Esperion Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    213,112     $ 2,568,000  

Evolus Inc.(a)(b)

    259,592       1,978,091  

Harmony Biosciences Holdings Inc.(a)

    177,723       6,812,122  

Ikena Oncology Inc.(a)(b)

    8,419       106,248  

Innoviva Inc.(a)

    40,171       671,257  

Intra-Cellular Therapies Inc.(a)(b)

    561,501       20,932,757  

Kala Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    259,960       681,095  

Kaleido Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    147,495       805,323  

KemPharm Inc.(a)(b)

    111,788       1,042,982  

Landos Biopharma Inc.(a)

    41,157       600,892  

Marinus Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    297,268       3,382,910  

Mind Medicine MindMed Inc.(a)(b)

    2,758,589       6,427,512  

NGM Biopharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    24,090       506,372  

Nuvation Bio Inc.(a)(b)

    441,821       4,391,701  

Ocular Therapeutix Inc.(a)(b)

    616,975       6,169,750  

Omeros Corp.(a)(b)

    480,572       6,627,088  

Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    239,571       5,265,770  

Pacira BioSciences Inc.(a)(b)

    346,765       19,418,840  

Paratek Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    384,602       1,869,166  

Phathom Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    160,517       5,152,596  

Phibro Animal Health Corp., Class A

    168,511       3,629,727  

Pliant Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    175,568       2,963,588  

Rain Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    40,090       599,746  

Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    189,479       19,063,482  

Relmada Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    125,314       3,284,480  

Revance Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    558,624       15,563,265  

Seelos Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    765,309       1,844,395  

SIGA Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    398,541       2,945,218  

Tarsus Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    54,349       1,171,221  

Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    67,276       701,016  

TherapeuticsMD Inc.(a)(b)

    3,067,578       2,274,302  

Theravance Biopharma Inc.(a)(b)

    434,174       3,212,888  

Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    114,005       1,425,062  

WaVe Life Sciences Ltd.(a)

    308,033       1,509,362  
   

 

 

 
          269,148,148  
Professional Services — 2.2%            

ASGN Inc.(a)(b)

    369,350       41,788,259  

Atlas Technical Consultants Inc.(a)(b)

    18,848       191,684  

CRA International Inc.

    48,011       4,769,413  

Exponent Inc.

    411,945       46,611,577  

First Advantage Corp.(a)(b)

    215,495       4,105,180  

Forrester Research Inc.(a)

    90,836       4,474,581  

Franklin Covey Co.(a)

    101,642       4,145,977  

Heidrick & Struggles International Inc.

    66,537       2,969,546  

HireQuest Inc.(b)

    36,139       698,567  

Huron Consulting Group Inc.(a)(b)

    18,677       971,204  

Insperity Inc.

    288,732       31,974,182  

KBR Inc.

    984,452       38,787,409  

Kforce Inc.

    161,487       9,631,085  

TriNet Group Inc.(a)(b)

    321,601       30,417,022  

Upwork Inc.(a)(b)

    936,875       42,187,481  

Willdan Group Inc.(a)(b)

    69,992       2,491,015  
   

 

 

 
      266,214,182  
Real Estate Management & Development — 1.0%  

Cushman & Wakefield PLC(a)(b)

    1,098,664       20,446,137  

eXp World Holdings Inc.(b)

    498,294       19,817,152  

Fathom Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    42,637       1,138,408  

Forestar Group Inc.(a)(b)

    35,059       653,149  

Marcus & Millichap Inc.(a)

    19,177       778,970  
Security   Shares     Value  
Real Estate Management & Development (continued)  

Newmark Group Inc., Class A

    1,187,324     $ 16,990,607  

Rafael Holdings Inc., Class B(a)(b)

    75,070       2,306,901  

Redfin Corp.(a)(b)

    807,992       40,480,399  

RMR Group Inc. (The), Class A

    12,516       418,660  

St Joe Co. (The)

    271,081       11,412,510  
   

 

 

 
          114,442,893  
Road & Rail — 0.5%            

Daseke Inc.(a)(b)

    321,888       2,964,588  

HyreCar Inc.(a)

    141,084       1,199,214  

PAM Transportation Services Inc.(a)(b)

    5,244       235,875  

Saia Inc.(a)(b)

    210,463       50,096,508  

Universal Logistics Holdings Inc.

    48,210       968,057  

Werner Enterprises Inc.

    54,837       2,427,634  

Yellow Corp.(a)(b)

    22,687       128,182  
   

 

 

 
      58,020,058  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 5.0%  

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.(a)

    138,335       4,339,569  

Ambarella Inc.(a)

    277,525       43,221,743  

Amkor Technology Inc.

    168,418       4,202,029  

Atomera Inc.(a)(b)

    159,520       3,683,317  

Axcelis Technologies Inc.(a)

    264,790       12,453,074  

CEVA Inc.(a)

    179,098       7,642,112  

CMC Materials Inc.

    232,360       28,633,723  

Cohu Inc.(a)

    331,052       10,573,801  

Diodes Inc.(a)

    267,924       24,271,235  

FormFactor Inc.(a)(b)

    540,661       20,182,875  

Ichor Holdings Ltd.(a)

    144,371       5,932,204  

Impinj Inc.(a)(b)

    148,901       8,506,714  

Kopin Corp.(a)(b)

    624,633       3,204,367  

Kulicke & Soffa Industries Inc.

    486,212       28,336,435  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a)(b)

    1,077,654       69,670,331  

MACOM Technology Solutions Holdings
Inc.(a)(b)

    388,060       25,173,452  

MaxLinear Inc.(a)

    563,843       27,769,268  

Meta Materials Inc.(a)(b)

    1,735,207       10,029,496  

NVE Corp.

    36,329       2,323,966  

Onto Innovation Inc.(a)(b)

    122,032       8,816,812  

Power Integrations Inc.

    479,368       47,452,638  

Semtech Corp.(a)(b)

    513,546       40,041,182  

Silicon Laboratories Inc.(a)(b)

    352,567       49,415,791  

SiTime Corp.(a)(b)

    103,421       21,115,466  

SkyWater Technology Inc.(a)(b)

    58,283       1,585,298  

SMART Global Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    142,124       6,324,518  

SunPower Corp.(a)(b)

    504,735       11,447,390  

Synaptics Inc.(a)(b)

    281,622       50,615,922  

Ultra Clean Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    352,675       15,023,955  
   

 

 

 
      591,988,683  
Software — 11.3%            

8x8 Inc.(a)(b)

    881,420       20,616,414  

A10 Networks Inc.(a)(b)

    398,930       5,377,576  

ACI Worldwide Inc.(a)

    938,429       28,837,923  

Agilysys Inc.(a)

    139,159       7,286,365  

Alarm.com Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    375,978       29,397,720  

Alkami Technology Inc.(a)(b)

    53,452       1,319,195  

Altair Engineering Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    367,805       25,356,477  

American Software Inc./GA, Class A

    194,995       4,631,131  

Appfolio Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    148,911       17,928,884  

Appian Corp.(a)(b)

    312,435       28,903,362  

Asana Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    539,699       56,042,344  

Avaya Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    657,684       13,015,566  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Software (continued)  

Benefitfocus Inc.(a)

    147,761     $ 1,640,147  

Blackbaud Inc.(a)

    385,043           27,087,775  

Blackline Inc.(a)(b)

    426,531       50,356,250  

Bottomline Technologies DE Inc.(a)(b)

    62,012       2,435,831  

Box Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,133,216       26,823,223  

BTRS Holdings Inc.(a)

    509,013       5,415,898  

Cerence Inc.(a)(b)

    300,670       28,897,394  

ChannelAdvisor Corp.(a)

    164,052       4,139,032  

Cloudera Inc.(a)(b)

    1,123,449       17,941,481  

CommVault Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    362,859       27,326,911  

Cornerstone OnDemand Inc.(a)

    500,534       28,660,577  

Couchbase Inc.(a)(b)

    55,925       1,739,827  

CS Disco Inc.(a)

    44,765       2,146,034  

Digimarc Corp.(a)(b)

    98,842       3,404,118  

Digital Turbine Inc.(a)(b)

    721,000       49,568,750  

Domo Inc., Class B(a)

    219,122       18,502,662  

eGain Corp.(a)(b)

    80,275       818,805  

Envestnet Inc.(a)(b)

    398,743       31,995,138  

EverCommerce Inc.(a)(b)

    97,247       1,603,603  

Instructure Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    16,151       364,851  

Intapp Inc.(a)(b)

    58,835       1,515,590  

Intelligent Systems Corp.(a)(b)

    55,958       2,272,454  

InterDigital Inc.

    99,020       6,715,536  

J2 Global Inc.(a)

    345,296       47,174,340  

JFrog Ltd.(a)(b)

    419,098       14,039,783  

Kaltura Inc.(a)

    67,009       689,523  

LivePerson Inc.(a)(b)

    515,240       30,373,398  

LivePerson Inc.

    462,612       1,383,210  

Marathon Digital Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    46,099       1,455,806  

MeridianLink Inc.(a)

    73,822       1,650,660  

MicroStrategy Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    62,342       36,058,613  

Mimecast Ltd.(a)

    483,590       30,756,324  

Mitek Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    344,448       6,372,288  

Model N Inc.(a)(b)

    257,244       8,617,674  

Momentive Global Inc.(a)

    1,032,651       20,239,960  

ON24 Inc.(a)(b)

    138,509       2,761,869  

OneSpan Inc.(a)

    279,073       5,240,991  

Pagerduty Inc.(a)(b)

    641,707       26,579,504  

Progress Software Corp.

    351,226       17,276,807  

PROS Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    318,847       11,312,692  

Q2 Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    434,721       34,838,541  

QAD Inc., Class A

    84,323       7,368,987  

Qualys Inc.(a)

    270,733       30,129,876  

Rapid7 Inc.(a)(b)

    442,015       49,956,535  

Rekor Systems Inc.(a)

    164,174       1,886,359  

Rimini Street Inc.(a)(b)

    340,352       3,284,397  

Riot Blockchain Inc.(a)(b)

    669,648       17,209,954  

SailPoint Technologies Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    727,287       31,186,067  

Sapiens International Corp. NV

    244,933       7,049,172  

ShotSpotter Inc.(a)(b)

    67,089       2,440,027  

Sprout Social Inc., Class A(a)

    355,448       43,346,884  

SPS Commerce Inc.(a)

    286,550       46,223,380  

Sumo Logic Inc.(a)

    681,336       10,983,136  

Telos Corp.(a)(b)

    316,098       8,983,505  

Tenable Holdings Inc.(a)

    720,873       33,261,080  

Upland Software Inc.(a)(b)

    235,191       7,864,787  

Varonis Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    841,743       51,220,062  

Veritone Inc.(a)(b)

    225,564       5,388,724  

Viant Technology Inc., Class A(a)

    95,936       1,172,338  

Vonage Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    1,918,219       30,921,690  
Security   Shares     Value  
Software (continued)  

Workiva Inc.(a)(b)

    340,412     $ 47,984,475  

Yext Inc.(a)(b)

    887,524       10,676,914  

Zix Corp.(a)(b)

    430,801       3,045,763  

Zuora Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    883,586       14,649,856  
   

 

 

 
        1,343,140,795  
Specialty Retail — 3.1%  

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A(a)

    39,008       1,467,871  

American Eagle Outfitters Inc.

    1,208,373       31,176,023  

America’s Car-Mart Inc./TX(a)

    41,525       4,849,290  

Arko Corp.(a)(b)

    945,708       9,551,651  

Asbury Automotive Group Inc.(a)(b)

    153,779       30,254,480  

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.(a)(b)

    93,621       1,617,303  

Boot Barn Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    232,184       20,634,192  

Buckle Inc. (The)

    223,475       8,847,375  

Caleres Inc.

    293,985       6,532,347  

Camping World Holdings Inc., Class A

    339,259       13,186,997  

Chico’s FAS Inc.(a)

    207,220       930,418  

Children’s Place Inc. (The)(a)

    111,754       8,410,606  

Citi Trends Inc.(a)

    69,775       5,090,784  

Designer Brands Inc. , Class A(a)

    478,823       6,670,004  

GrowGeneration Corp.(a)(b)

    429,360       10,592,311  

Guess? Inc.

    43,671       917,528  

Haverty Furniture Companies Inc.

    61,091       2,059,378  

Hibbett Inc.

    105,462       7,460,382  

JOANN Inc.(b)

    93,391       1,040,376  

Kirkland’s Inc.(a)(b)

    112,782       2,166,542  

MarineMax Inc.(a)

    86,959       4,219,251  

Monro Inc.

    166,495       9,575,127  

Murphy USA Inc.

    191,877       32,093,347  

National Vision Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    648,249       36,801,096  

OneWater Marine Inc., Class A

    82,595       3,321,145  

Party City Holdco Inc.(a)(b)

    879,931       6,247,510  

Rent-A-Center Inc./TX

    489,468       27,512,996  

Sally Beauty Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    895,923       15,096,303  

Shift Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    99,414       689,933  

Shoe Carnival Inc.

    126,267       4,093,576  

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

    322,607       25,473,049  

Sleep Number Corp.(a)(b)

    89,159       8,334,583  

Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc.(a)

    344,889       6,070,046  

Torrid Holdings Inc.(a)

    23,932       369,271  

Urban Outfitters Inc.(a)

    383,230       11,378,099  

Winmark Corp.

    10,227       2,199,112  
   

 

 

 
    366,930,302  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.4%  

3D Systems Corp.(a)(b)

    882,260       24,323,908  

Avid Technology Inc.(a)

    287,533       8,315,455  

Corsair Gaming Inc.(a)(b)

    223,913       5,806,064  

Diebold Nixdorf Inc.(a)(b)

    596,139       6,026,965  

Eastman Kodak Co.(a)(b)

    339,133       2,309,496  

Turtle Beach Corp.(a)(b)

    98,232       2,732,814  
   

 

 

 
    49,514,702  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 1.2%  

Crocs Inc.(a)

    490,418       70,365,175  

Kontoor Brands Inc.

    412,232       20,590,988  

Oxford Industries Inc.

    9,953       897,462  

PLBY Group Inc.(a)(b)

    186,389       4,393,189  

Rocky Brands Inc.

    2,925       139,259  

Steven Madden Ltd.

    650,801       26,136,168  

Superior Group of Companies Inc.

    15,826       368,587  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 Growth ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

    

Shares

    Value  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods (continued)  

Wolverine World Wide Inc.

    646,740     $ 19,298,722  
   

 

 

 
    142,189,550  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 0.1%  

Axos Financial Inc.(a)(b)

    44,326       2,284,562  

Blue Foundry Bancorp(a)(b)

    12,853       177,243  

Bridgewater Bancshares Inc.(a)(b)

    37,284       652,843  

Columbia Financial Inc.(a)

    117,962       2,182,297  

Hingham Institution For Savings (The)

    833       280,471  

Kearny Financial Corp./MD

    175,978       2,187,406  

Luther Burbank Corp.

    9,678       129,782  

Meta Financial Group Inc.

    71,927       3,774,729  

NMI Holdings Inc., Class A(a)

    40,759       921,561  

Walker & Dunlop Inc.

    23,856       2,707,656  

Waterstone Financial Inc.

    24,661       505,304  
   

 

 

 
    15,803,854  
Tobacco — 0.1%  

22nd Century Group Inc.(a)(b)

    1,272,054       3,765,280  

Turning Point Brands Inc.(b)

    116,373       5,556,811  

Vector Group Ltd.

    162,806       2,075,776  
   

 

 

 
    11,397,867  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.1%  

Alta Equipment Group Inc.(a)(b)

    27,687       380,142  

Applied Industrial Technologies Inc.

    308,588       27,813,036  

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.(a)(b)

    332,663       15,887,985  

BlueLinx Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    72,753       3,556,167  

Boise Cascade Co.

    65,919       3,558,308  

CAI International Inc.

    29,982       1,676,294  

Custom Truck One Source Inc.(a)(b)

    114,967       1,072,642  

EVI Industries Inc.(a)(b)

    48,307       1,313,950  

Global Industrial Co.

    78,941       2,991,074  

H&E Equipment Services Inc.

    259,451       9,005,544  

Herc Holdings Inc.(a)

    198,433       32,435,858  

Karat Packaging Inc.(a)

    36,904       776,091  

Lawson Products Inc./DE(a)(b)

    38,294       1,915,083  

McGrath RentCorp.

    132,228       9,513,805  

Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.(a)

    52,070       1,817,764  

Transcat Inc.(a)(b)

    55,096       3,552,590  

WESCO International Inc.(a)(b)

    62,708       7,231,487  

Willis Lease Finance Corp.(a)

    2,808       104,430  
   

 

 

 
        124,602,250  
Water Utilities — 0.2%  

American States Water Co.

    150,409       12,862,978  

Cadiz Inc.(a)(b)

    10,250       72,160  

Global Water Resources Inc.

    101,812       1,905,921  

Middlesex Water Co.

    49,281       5,065,101  
Security  

Shares/

Par

    Value  
Water Utilities (continued)  

Pure Cycle Corp.(a)(b)

    137,732     $ 1,833,213  

York Water Co. (The)

    65,392       2,856,322  
      24,595,695  
   

 

 

 
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.0%  

Gogo Inc.(a)(b)

    33,782       584,429  

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

    131,880       4,164,770  
   

 

 

 
      4,749,199  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.8%
(Cost: $10,450,885,635)

 

    11,858,297,772  
   

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Capital Markets — 0.0%  

GAMCO Investors Inc., 4.00%, 06/15/23(d)

    87,000       86,572  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 0.0%
(Cost: $87,000)

 

    86,572  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 14.1%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.05%(e)(f)(g)

    1,655,442,457       1,656,270,178  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(e)(f)

    19,810,000       19,810,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,676,080,178  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 14.1%
(Cost: $1,675,283,838)

 

    1,676,080,178  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 113.9%
(Cost: $12,126,256,473)

 

    13,534,464,522  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (13.9)%

 

    (1,654,083,820
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $   11,880,380,702  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c)

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(d)

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.

(e)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(f)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(g)

All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

 

 

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September 30, 2021

  

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Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

   
      Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

03/31/21

   

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

   

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

09/30/21

   

Shares

Held at

09/30/21

    Income    

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

   

     

 
 

 

   
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 1,625,108,435     $ 31,346,831 (a)    $     $ (42,814   $ (142,274   $ 1,656,270,178       1,655,442,457     $ 4,161,526 (b)    $    
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    10,470,000       9,340,000 (a)                        19,810,000       19,810,000       750          
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ (42,814   $ (142,274   $ 1,676,080,178       $ 4,162,276     $    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b)

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description   

Number of

Contracts

    Expiration
Date
    Notional
Amount
(000)
    Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Long Contracts

        

Russell 2000 E-Mini Index

     211       12/17/21       $23,218     $ 86,915   
        

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
     Equity
Contracts
 

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 86,915   
  

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended September 30, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
     Equity
Contracts
 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (3,855
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 500,574  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Futures contracts:

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 19,301,618      

 

 

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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September 30, 2021

  

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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

                                                                                                       

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 11,857,974,526        $        $ 323,246        $ 11,858,297,772  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

              86,572                   86,572  

Money Market Funds

     1,676,080,178                            1,676,080,178  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 13,534,054,704        $ 86,572        $ 323,246        $ 13,534,464,522  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ 86,915        $        $        $ 86,915  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Aerospace & Defense — 0.9%  

AAR Corp.(a)

    372,450     $ 12,078,553  

Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc.

    163,921       7,138,760  

AerSale Corp.(a)(b)

    95,792       1,628,464  

Astronics Corp.(a)(b)

    263,514       3,705,007  

Ducommun Inc.(a)(b)

    118,143       5,948,500  

Kaman Corp.

    300,584       10,721,831  

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc.(a)(b)

    1,029,106       22,959,355  

Maxar Technologies Inc.(b)

    776,859       22,000,647  

Moog Inc., Class A

    313,235       23,877,904  

National Presto Industries Inc.

    55,426       4,549,366  

Park Aerospace Corp.

    207,686       2,841,144  

Parsons Corp.(a)(b)

    285,176       9,627,542  

Triumph Group Inc.(a)

    684,617       12,754,415  

Vectrus Inc.(a)

    124,910       6,280,475  
   

 

 

 
      146,111,963  
Air Freight & Logistics — 0.5%  

Air Transport Services Group Inc.(a)

    638,791       16,487,196  

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    311,939       25,479,178  

Echo Global Logistics Inc.(a)

    188,740       9,004,785  

Hub Group Inc., Class A(a)

    357,335       24,566,781  

Radiant Logistics Inc.(a)

    432,873       2,766,058  
   

 

 

 
      78,303,998  
Airlines — 0.4%            

Hawaiian Holdings Inc.(a)

    548,216       11,874,358  

Mesa Air Group Inc.(a)(b)

    386,245       2,958,637  

SkyWest Inc.(a)

    538,493       26,569,245  

Spirit Airlines Inc.(a)(b)

    1,066,631       27,668,408  
   

 

 

 
      69,070,648  
Auto Components — 0.9%  

Adient PLC(a)

    895,388       37,113,833  

American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings
Inc.(a)

    610,977       5,382,707  

Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    183,160       4,013,036  

Dana Inc.

    730,453       16,245,275  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)(a)

    2,982,894       52,797,224  

Modine Manufacturing Co.(a)(b)

    477,145       5,406,053  

Motorcar Parts of America Inc.(a)(b)

    196,432       3,830,424  

Standard Motor Products Inc.

    225,723       9,866,352  

Stoneridge Inc.(a)(b)

    241,882       4,931,974  

Tenneco Inc., Class A(a)

    66,583       950,139  

XL Fleet Corp.(a)(b)

    328,797       2,025,389  
   

 

 

 
          142,562,406  
Automobiles — 0.1%            

Canoo Inc.(a)(b)

    623,064       4,791,362  

Fisker Inc.(a)(b)

    142,162       2,082,674  

Lordstown Motors Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    941,145       7,510,337  

Workhorse Group Inc.(a)(b)

    1,185,991       9,072,831  
   

 

 

 
      23,457,204  
Banks — 14.8%            

1st Source Corp.

    191,879       9,064,364  

Allegiance Bancshares Inc.

    212,955       8,124,233  

Altabancorp

    185,853       8,207,268  

Amalgamated Financial Corp.

    164,095       2,595,983  

Amerant Bancorp Inc.(a)(b)

    230,853       5,711,303  

American National Bankshares Inc.

    128,747       4,253,801  

Ameris Bancorp

    720,980       37,404,442  

Arrow Financial Corp.

    159,469       5,479,355  

Associated Banc-Corp.

    1,679,082       35,965,936  
Security   Shares     Value  
Banks (continued)  

Atlantic Capital Bancshares Inc.(a)

    212,449     $ 5,627,774  

Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp.

    843,578       31,085,849  

Banc of California Inc.

    490,179       9,063,410  

BancFirst Corp.

    192,241       11,557,529  

Bancorp. Inc. (The)(a)

    566,751       14,423,813  

BancorpSouth Bank

    1,093,212       32,555,853  

Bank First Corp.(b)

    70,299       4,982,090  

Bank of Marin Bancorp., Class A

    174,743       6,596,548  

Bank of NT Butterfield & Son Ltd. (The)

    550,768       19,557,772  

BankUnited Inc.

    971,463       40,626,583  

Banner Corp.

    339,328       18,734,299  

Bar Harbor Bankshares

    163,182       4,577,255  

Berkshire Hills Bancorp. Inc.

    522,534       14,097,967  

Blue Ridge Bankshares Inc.(b)

    188,368       3,313,393  

Brookline Bancorp. Inc.

    763,687       11,653,864  

Bryn Mawr Bank Corp.

    225,357       10,355,154  

Business First Bancshares Inc.

    210,864       4,932,109  

Byline Bancorp Inc.

    273,234       6,710,627  

Cadence BanCorp.

    859,025       18,864,189  

Cambridge Bancorp

    73,807       6,495,016  

Camden National Corp.

    163,024       7,808,850  

Capital Bancorp Inc./MD

    89,269       2,147,812  

Capital City Bank Group Inc.

    155,058       3,836,135  

Capstar Financial Holdings Inc.

    230,368       4,893,016  

Carter Bankshares Inc.(a)

    286,251       4,070,489  

Cathay General Bancorp

    828,677           34,298,941  

CBTX Inc.

    204,271       5,388,669  

Central Pacific Financial Corp.

    249,654       6,411,115  

Century Bancorp. Inc./MA, Class A, NVS

    30,060       3,464,114  

CIT Group Inc.

    1,073,803       55,784,066  

Citizens & Northern Corp.

    178,707       4,514,139  

City Holding Co.

    158,774       12,370,082  

Civista Bancshares Inc.

    171,432       3,982,365  

CNB Financial Corp./PA

    183,108       4,456,849  

Coastal Financial Corp./WA(a)(b)

    38,452       1,225,081  

Columbia Banking System Inc.

    750,821       28,523,690  

Community Bank System Inc.

    563,575       38,559,802  

Community Trust Bancorp. Inc.

    173,367       7,298,751  

ConnectOne Bancorp. Inc.

    408,228       12,250,922  

CrossFirst Bankshares Inc.(a)(b)

    269,177       3,499,301  

Customers Bancorp. Inc.(a)

    295,687       12,720,455  

CVB Financial Corp.

    1,401,770       28,554,055  

Dime Community Bancshares Inc.

    379,844       12,405,705  

Eagle Bancorp. Inc.

    333,469       19,174,468  

Eastern Bankshares Inc.

    1,463,573       29,710,532  

Enterprise Bancorp. Inc./MA

    108,990       3,918,191  

Enterprise Financial Services Corp.

    384,707       17,419,533  

Equity Bancshares Inc., Class A(b)

    149,052       4,975,356  

Farmers National Banc Corp.

    289,592       4,549,490  

FB Financial Corp.

    328,952       14,105,462  

Fidelity D&D Bancorp. Inc.(b)

    46,448       2,342,373  

Financial Institutions Inc.

    175,765       5,387,197  

First Bancorp. Inc. (The)

    120,548       3,512,769  

First BanCorp./Puerto Rico

    2,113,744       27,795,734  

First Bancorp./Southern Pines NC

    280,006       12,043,058  

First Bancshares Inc. (The)

    224,525       8,707,080  

First Bank/Hamilton NJ

    184,532       2,600,056  

First Busey Corp.

    562,143       13,845,582  

First Commonwealth Financial Corp.

    944,088       12,867,919  

First Community Bankshares Inc.

    195,257       6,193,552  

 

 

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September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Banks (continued)            

First Financial Bancorp

    993,127     $ 23,249,103  

First Financial Bankshares Inc.

    101,877       4,681,248  

First Financial Corp./IN

    127,407       5,357,464  

First Foundation Inc.

    441,148       11,602,192  

First Internet Bancorp.

    105,617       3,293,138  

First Interstate BancSystem Inc., Class A

    448,744       18,066,433  

First Merchants Corp.

    598,968       25,060,821  

First Mid Bancshares Inc.

    185,787       7,628,414  

First Midwest Bancorp. Inc.

    1,193,364       22,685,850  

First of Long Island Corp. (The)

    251,255       5,175,853  

Five Star Bancorp.(b)

    44,224       1,058,723  

Flushing Financial Corp.

    324,497       7,333,632  

Fulton Financial Corp.

    1,765,472       26,976,412  

German American Bancorp. Inc.

    275,041       10,624,834  

Glacier Bancorp. Inc.

    909,860       50,360,751  

Great Southern Bancorp. Inc.

    115,647       6,338,612  

Great Western Bancorp. Inc.

    561,370       18,379,254  

Guaranty Bancshares Inc./TX

    93,004       3,334,193  

Hancock Whitney Corp.

    943,482       44,456,872  

Hanmi Financial Corp.

    298,593       5,989,776  

Harborone Bancorp. Inc.

    551,929       7,749,083  

HBT Financial Inc.

    125,746       1,955,350  

Heartland Financial USA Inc.

    438,212       21,069,233  

Heritage Commerce Corp.

    635,076       7,385,934  

Heritage Financial Corp./WA

    366,704       9,350,952  

Hilltop Holdings Inc.

    689,716       22,533,022  

Home BancShares Inc./AR

    1,669,480       39,282,864  

HomeTrust Bancshares Inc.

    168,228       4,707,019  

Hope Bancorp Inc.

    1,231,980       17,789,791  

Horizon Bancorp Inc./IN

    473,688       8,606,911  

Howard Bancorp. Inc.(a)

    144,302       2,926,445  

Independent Bank Corp.

    343,602       26,165,292  

Independent Bank Corp./MI

    230,627       4,953,868  

Independent Bank Group Inc.

    411,070       29,202,413  

International Bancshares Corp.

    585,525       24,381,261  

Investors Bancorp. Inc.

    1,601,583       24,199,919  

Lakeland Bancorp. Inc.

    543,858       9,588,217  

Lakeland Financial Corp.

    246,177       17,537,649  

Macatawa Bank Corp.

    322,467       2,589,410  

Mercantile Bank Corp.

    178,535       5,718,476  

Metrocity Bankshares Inc.

    160,440       3,364,427  

Metropolitan Bank Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    78,451       6,613,419  

Mid Penn Bancorp. Inc.

    104,978       2,892,144  

Midland States Bancorp. Inc.

    240,802       5,955,033  

MidWestOne Financial Group Inc.

    164,715       4,967,804  

MVB Financial Corp.

    112,758       4,829,425  

National Bank Holdings Corp., Class A

    307,237       12,436,954  

NBT Bancorp. Inc.

    444,584       16,058,374  

Nicolet Bankshares Inc.(a)

    115,173       8,543,533  

Northrim Bancorp. Inc.

    69,776       2,966,178  

OceanFirst Financial Corp.

    645,224       13,814,246  

OFG Bancorp

    530,819       13,387,255  

Old National Bancorp./IN

    1,707,908           28,949,041  

Old Second Bancorp. Inc.

    317,977       4,152,780  

Origin Bancorp Inc.

    202,438       8,573,249  

Orrstown Financial Services Inc.

    126,683       2,964,382  

Pacific Premier Bancorp. Inc.

    860,203       35,646,812  

Park National Corp.

    157,449       19,200,906  

Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp.

    200,300       6,682,008  

Peoples Bancorp. Inc./OH

    289,535       9,152,201  
Security   Shares     Value  
Banks (continued)            

Peoples Financial Services Corp.

    78,380     $ 3,571,777  

Preferred Bank/Los Angeles CA

    138,374       9,226,778  

Primis Financial Corp.

    274,788       3,973,434  

QCR Holdings Inc.

    165,897       8,533,742  

RBB Bancorp

    143,971       3,629,509  

Red River Bancshares Inc.

    53,934       2,688,610  

Reliant Bancorp Inc.

    167,433       5,289,208  

Renasant Corp.

    581,894       20,977,279  

Republic Bancorp. Inc./KY, Class A

    104,653       5,300,674  

Republic First Bancorp. Inc.(a)(b)

    522,805       1,610,239  

S&T Bancorp. Inc.

    391,147       11,527,102  

Sandy Spring Bancorp. Inc.

    513,385       23,523,301  

Seacoast Banking Corp. of Florida

    553,543       18,715,289  

ServisFirst Bancshares Inc.

    94,800       7,375,440  

Sierra Bancorp

    159,559       3,874,093  

Simmons First National Corp., Class A

    1,119,968       33,106,254  

SmartFinancial Inc.

    154,724       3,999,615  

South Plains Financial Inc.

    119,302       2,908,583  

South State Corp.

    758,637       56,647,425  

Southern First Bancshares Inc.(a)(b)

    59,749       3,196,572  

Southside Bancshares Inc.

    342,070       13,097,860  

Spirit of Texas Bancshares Inc.

    147,646       3,573,033  

Stock Yards Bancorp. Inc.

    223,719       13,121,119  

Summit Financial Group Inc.

    129,256       3,168,065  

Texas Capital Bancshares Inc.(a)

    343,198       20,598,744  

Tompkins Financial Corp.

    155,933       12,616,539  

Towne Bank/Portsmouth VA

    747,153       23,243,930  

TriCo Bancshares

    307,830       13,359,822  

TriState Capital Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    318,414       6,734,456  

Triumph Bancorp. Inc.(a)

    18,699       1,872,331  

Trustmark Corp.

    673,511       21,700,524  

UMB Financial Corp.

    478,699       46,294,980  

United Bankshares Inc./WV

    1,357,691       49,392,799  

United Community Banks Inc./GA

    796,625       26,145,233  

Univest Financial Corp.

    323,546       8,861,925  

Valley National Bancorp

    4,360,367       58,036,485  

Veritex Holdings Inc.

    445,102       17,519,215  

Washington Trust Bancorp. Inc.

    189,422       10,035,578  

WesBanco Inc.

    696,750       23,745,240  

West Bancorp. Inc.

    151,981       4,563,989  

Westamerica Bancorp

    275,005       15,471,781  
   

 

 

 
          2,303,555,962  
Beverages — 0.2%            

Duckhorn Portfolio Inc. (The)(a)(b)

    74,837       1,713,019  

MGP Ingredients Inc.

    26,072       1,697,287  

NewAge Inc.(a)(b)

    613,873       853,284  

Primo Water Corp.(b)

    1,692,819       26,611,115  

Zevia PBC, Class A(a)

    20,279       233,411  
   

 

 

 
      31,108,116  
Biotechnology — 6.2%            

4D Molecular Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    204,482       5,514,880  

89bio Inc.(a)(b)

    110,456       2,163,833  

Acumen Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    39,277       583,656  

Adagio Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    94,641       3,997,636  

Adicet Bio Inc.(a)

    217,831       1,707,795  

Adverum Biotechnologies Inc.(a)(b)

    944,805       2,050,227  

Aeglea BioTherapeutics Inc.(a)

    419,462       3,334,723  

Aerovate Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    40,778       855,522  

Agios Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    639,710       29,522,617  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)  

Akebia Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,074,147     $ 3,093,543  

Akero Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    69,377       1,550,576  

Akouos Inc.(a)(b)

    263,743       3,062,056  

Albireo Pharma Inc.(a)(b)

    35,637       1,111,874  

Allogene Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    440,265       11,314,811  

Altimmune Inc.(a)(b)

    427,936       4,839,956  

AnaptysBio Inc.(a)(b)

    212,208       5,755,081  

Anika Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    159,012       6,767,551  

Annexon Inc.(a)(b)

    341,093       6,347,741  

Applied Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    46,889       778,357  

AquaBounty Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    376,374       1,531,842  

Arbutus Biopharma Corp.(a)

    770,309       3,304,626  

Arcturus Therapeutics Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    229,115       10,947,115  

Arcus Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    491,406       17,135,327  

Arcutis Biotherapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    267,447       6,389,309  

Ardelyx Inc.(a)(b)

    222,414       293,586  

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    596,396       35,515,382  

Atara Biotherapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    820,807       14,692,445  

Athenex Inc.(a)

    389,237       1,171,603  

Athersys Inc.(a)(b)

    311,033       413,674  

Atossa Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,184,247       3,860,645  

Atreca Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    278,628       1,735,852  

Avid Bioservices Inc.(a)(b)

    40,911       882,450  

Avidity Biosciences Inc.(a)

    334,572       8,240,508  

Avrobio Inc.(a)

    404,798       2,258,773  

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    1,730,928       24,873,435  

Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Co. Ltd.(a)(b)

    198,586       27,585,581  

Black Diamond Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    247,737       2,095,855  

Bluebird Bio Inc.(a)(b)

    727,818       13,908,602  

Blueprint Medicines Corp.(a)(b)

    41,430       4,259,418  

Bolt Biotherapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    241,896       3,059,984  

Bridgebio Pharma Inc.(a)(b)

    384,109           18,003,189  

Brooklyn ImmunoTherapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    32,574       302,938  

Cardiff Oncology Inc.(a)

    408,185       2,718,512  

Caribou Biosciences Inc.(a)

    85,131       2,032,077  

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    1,044,192       5,534,218  

Celldex Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    106,391       5,744,050  

CEL-SCI Corp.(a)(b)

    34,194       375,792  

Century Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    50,636       1,274,002  

ChemoCentryx Inc.(a)(b)

    546,205       9,340,106  

Chimerix Inc.(a)(b)

    236,812       1,465,866  

Chinook Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    357,990       4,567,952  

Clene Inc.(a)(b)

    78,252       534,461  

Cogent Biosciences Inc.(a)

    299,306       2,517,163  

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    56,064       1,180,147  

Cullinan Oncology Inc.(a)(b)

    259,598       5,859,127  

Curis Inc.(a)(b)

    120,604       944,329  

Cytokinetics Inc.(a)(b)

    61,220       2,188,003  

CytomX Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    105,168       535,305  

Day One Biopharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    46,658       1,107,194  

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    61,698       2,096,498  

Design Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    59,304       871,176  

Dyne Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    330,498       5,367,288  

Eagle Pharmaceuticals Inc./DE(a)(b)

    68,219       3,805,256  

Eiger BioPharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    338,526       2,261,354  

Eliem Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    29,384       528,324  

Emergent BioSolutions Inc.(a)(b)

    530,868       26,580,561  

Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    188,149       10,688,745  

Erasca Inc.(a)(b)

    90,273       1,915,593  

FibroGen Inc.(a)(b)

    84,589       864,500  
Security   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)  

Finch Therapeutics Group Inc.(a)(b)

    68,919     $ 895,947  

Foghorn Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    172,115       2,397,562  

Forma Therapeutics Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    365,927       8,485,847  

Frequency Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    359,054       2,534,921  

G1 Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    178,853       2,400,207  

Gemini Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    188,257       760,558  

Generation Bio Co.(a)(b)

    33,835       848,243  

Geron Corp.(a)(b)

    3,359,267       4,602,196  

Gossamer Bio Inc.(a)(b)

    667,135       8,385,887  

Graphite Bio Inc.(a)(b)

    70,219       1,150,889  

Gritstone bio Inc.(a)(b)

    438,246       4,733,057  

Homology Medicines Inc.(a)(b)

    446,818       3,516,458  

Hookipa Pharma Inc.(a)

    76,754       452,081  

iBio Inc.(a)(b)

    2,307,673       2,446,133  

Icosavax Inc.(a)(b)

    58,476       1,730,305  

Ideaya Biosciences Inc.(a)

    268,206       6,836,571  

Imago Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    40,948       820,188  

Immuneering Corp., Class A(a)

    34,826       924,630  

Immunic Inc.(a)

    194,284       1,719,413  

ImmunityBio Inc.(a)(b)

    650,554       6,336,396  

ImmunoGen Inc.(a)(b)

    990,588       5,616,634  

Immunovant Inc.(a)(b)

    145,948       1,268,288  

Impel Neuropharma Inc.(a)(b)

    16,875       205,538  

Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    87,996       300,946  

Inovio Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    2,240,898       16,044,830  

Inozyme Pharma Inc.(a)

    148,250       1,718,218  

Instil Bio Inc.(a)(b)

    100,267       1,792,273  

Invitae Corp.(a)(b)

    1,607,301       45,695,567  

iTeos Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    217,479       5,871,933  

IVERIC bio Inc.(a)(b)

    901,353       14,637,973  

Janux Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    57,056       1,234,121  

Jounce Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    351,888       2,614,528  

Kezar Life Sciences Inc.(a)

    376,097       3,249,478  

Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Class A(a)(b)

    172,893       1,969,251  

Kinnate Biopharma Inc.(a)

    262,282       6,037,732  

Kronos Bio Inc.(a)(b)

    367,784       7,708,753  

Krystal Biotech Inc.(a)

    126,257       6,591,878  

Kura Oncology Inc.(a)(b)

    683,798       12,807,537  

Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    432,488       2,080,267  

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    143,996       20,061,523  

Lineage Cell Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    1,340,976       3,379,260  

Lyell Immunopharma Inc.(a)(b)

    101,533       1,502,688  

MacroGenics Inc.(a)(b)

    49,658       1,039,839  

Magenta Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    50,255       365,856  

MannKind Corp.(a)(b)

    2,423,897       10,543,952  

MaxCyte Inc.(a)(b)

    65,293       797,228  

MeiraGTx Holdings PLC(a)(b)

    292,819       3,859,354  

Mersana Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    222,719       2,100,240  

MiMedx Group Inc.(a)(b)

    411,059       2,491,018  

Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    17,089       340,413  

Monte Rosa Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    50,459       1,124,227  

Mustang Bio Inc.(a)(b)

    753,324       2,026,442  

Myriad Genetics Inc.(a)(b)

    842,018           27,188,761  

Neoleukin Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    283,920       2,052,742  

NexImmune Inc.(a)(b)

    56,849       860,694  

Nkarta Inc.(a)(b)

    156,962       4,365,113  

Nurix Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    33,708       1,009,892  

Nuvalent Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    46,618       1,051,236  

Olema Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    144,211       3,974,455  

Omega Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    29,966       564,859  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  
Biotechnology (continued)             

Oncocyte Corp.(a)(b)

    190,289      $ 677,429  

Oncorus Inc.(a)(b)

    216,062        2,018,019  

Oncternal Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    473,913        1,976,217  

OPKO Health Inc.(a)(b)

    4,335,705        15,825,323  

ORIC Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    292,870        6,123,912  

Oyster Point Pharma Inc.(a)(b)

    106,104        1,257,332  

Passage Bio Inc.(a)(b)

    410,399        4,087,574  

Portage Biotech Inc.(a)(b)

    41,247        838,139  

Poseida Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    304,685        2,221,154  

Praxis Precision Medicines Inc.(a)(b)

    318,339        5,886,088  

Precigen Inc.(a)(b)

    132,252        659,937  

Prometheus Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    111,721        2,648,905  

Prothena Corp. PLC(a)

    87,340        6,221,228  

Rallybio Corp.(a)(b)

    24,964        438,867  

Recursion Pharmaceuticals Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    99,005        2,278,105  

REGENXBIO Inc.(a)(b)

    205,815        8,627,765  

Relay Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    73,067        2,303,803  

Reneo Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    22,185        165,278  

Replimune Group Inc.(a)(b)

    96,450        2,858,778  

REVOLUTION Medicines Inc.(a)(b)

    553,434        15,224,969  

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    483,428        6,313,570  

Sana Biotechnology Inc.(a)(b)

    49,764        1,120,685  

Sangamo Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    135,927        1,224,702  

Scholar Rock Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    46,904        1,548,770  

Selecta Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    904,052        3,760,856  

Sensei Biotherapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    211,502        2,225,001  

Shattuck Labs Inc.(a)

    52,347        1,066,832  

Sigilon Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    135,356        764,761  

Silverback Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    218,919        2,184,812  

Solid Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    640,736        1,531,359  

Sorrento Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    290,239        2,214,524  

Spero Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    18,819        346,458  

Spruce Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    86,600        520,466  

SQZ Biotechnologies Co.(a)(b)

    241,385        3,480,772  

Surface Oncology Inc.(a)(b)

    378,304        2,863,761  

Sutro Biopharma Inc.(a)(b)

    442,945        8,367,231  

Syndax Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    366,698        7,007,599  

Syros Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    323,859        1,447,650  

Talaris Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    32,160        436,090  

Taysha Gene Therapies Inc.(a)(b)

    42,384        789,190  

TCR2 Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    336,842        2,866,525  

Tenaya Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    59,168        1,221,819  

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp.(a)

    3,865,368        2,323,473  

Travere Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    589,728            14,300,904  

Trevena Inc.(a)(b)

    1,152,915        1,418,085  

Trillium Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    915,105        16,069,244  

Turning Point Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    443,364        29,452,671  

UroGen Pharma Ltd.(a)(b)

    65,846        1,107,530  

Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    589,054        10,096,386  

Vaxart Inc.(a)(b)

    103,144        819,995  

Vaxcyte Inc.(a)(b)

    311,233        7,895,981  

VBI Vaccines Inc.(a)(b)

    255,940        795,973  

Vera Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    27,868        483,510  

Veracyte Inc.(a)(b)

    731,387        33,972,926  

Verve Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    70,670        3,321,490  

Viking Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    755,887        4,746,970  

Viracta Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    314,871        2,525,265  

VistaGen Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    317,828        870,849  

Vor BioPharma Inc.(a)(b)

    179,113        2,808,492  

Werewolf Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    28,296        485,559  
Security   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)            

XBiotech Inc.

    172,640     $ 2,235,688  

XOMA Corp.(a)(b)

    55,694       1,378,427  
   

 

 

 
      962,586,872  
Building Products — 0.9%            

American Woodmark Corp.(a)

    181,417       11,859,229  

Apogee Enterprises Inc.

    275,773       10,413,189  

Caesarstone Ltd.

    244,589       3,037,795  

Gibraltar Industries Inc.(a)

    253,218       17,636,634  

Griffon Corp.

    501,627       12,340,024  

Insteel Industries Inc.(b)

    186,664       7,102,565  

JELD-WEN Holding Inc.(a)

    545,939       13,664,853  

PGT Innovations Inc.(a)

    324,326       6,194,627  

Quanex Building Products Corp.

    361,938       7,749,093  

Resideo Technologies Inc.(a)

    1,383,239       34,290,495  

UFP Industries Inc.

    62,527       4,250,585  

View Inc.(a)(b)

    1,052,704       5,705,656  
   

 

 

 
      134,244,745  
Capital Markets — 1.2%            

Assetmark Financial Holdings Inc.(a)

    200,118       4,976,935  

Associated Capital Group Inc., Class A

    24,330       910,185  

B. Riley Financial Inc.

    220,194       13,000,254  

BGC Partners Inc., Class A

    3,581,798       18,661,168  

Blucora Inc.(a)

    331,886       5,174,103  

Cowen Inc., Class A

    302,419       10,375,996  

Diamond Hill Investment Group Inc.

    33,453       5,876,354  

Donnelley Financial Solutions Inc.(a)

    300,526       10,404,210  

Federated Hermes Inc.

    1,027,003       33,377,597  

GCM Grosvenor Inc., Class A(b)

    40,977       472,055  

Houlihan Lokey Inc.

    71,781       6,611,030  

Moelis & Co., Class A

    300,420       18,586,985  

Oppenheimer Holdings Inc., Class A, NVS

    101,002       4,574,381  

Piper Sandler Cos

    190,059       26,315,569  

PJT Partners Inc., Class A

    42,880       3,392,237  

Sculptor Capital Management Inc.

    236,098       6,584,773  

StoneX Group Inc.(a)

    166,951       11,002,071  

Value Line Inc.

    2,140       73,316  

WisdomTree Investments Inc.

    365,045       2,069,805  
   

 

 

 
          182,439,024  
Chemicals — 1.9%            

AdvanSix Inc.(a)

    295,714       11,754,631  

American Vanguard Corp.

    237,273       3,570,959  

Amyris Inc.(a)(b)

    1,639,382       22,508,715  

Avient Corp.

    885,485       41,042,230  

Chase Corp.

    59,814       6,110,000  

Ecovyst Inc.

    563,448       6,569,804  

Ferro Corp.(a)

    149,446       3,039,732  

FutureFuel Corp.

    300,485       2,142,458  

GCP Applied Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    534,380       11,713,610  

Hawkins Inc.

    69,860       2,436,717  

HB Fuller Co.

    462,779       29,877,012  

Innospec Inc.

    183,476       15,452,349  

Intrepid Potash Inc.(a)

    107,168       3,311,491  

Koppers Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    225,280       7,042,253  

Kraton Corp.(a)

    340,424       15,536,951  

Kronos Worldwide Inc.

    207,666       2,577,135  

Minerals Technologies Inc.

    363,559       25,390,961  

Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.(a)

    665,983       4,994,872  

Sensient Technologies Corp.

    218,656       19,915,188  

Stepan Co.

    210,961       23,825,935  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Chemicals (continued)            

Tredegar Corp.

    58,787     $ 716,026  

Tronox Holdings PLC, Class A

    1,241,502       30,603,024  

Valhi Inc.

    19,547       456,032  

Zymergen Inc.(a)(b)

    160,319       2,111,401  
   

 

 

 
      292,699,486  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.9%  

ABM Industries Inc.

    730,592       32,883,946  

ACCO Brands Corp.

    995,392       8,550,417  

Brady Corp., Class A, NVS

    511,310       25,923,417  

BrightView Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    433,865       6,403,848  

Casella Waste Systems Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    39,167       2,974,342  

CECO Environmental Corp.(a)

    338,125       2,380,400  

CompX International Inc.

    11,771       244,601  

CoreCivic Inc.(a)

    1,299,593       11,566,378  

Deluxe Corp.

    454,642       16,317,101  

Ennis Inc.

    275,944       5,201,545  

Harsco Corp.(a)(b)

    496,724       8,419,472  

Healthcare Services Group Inc.

    385,482       9,633,195  

Heritage-Crystal Clean Inc.(a)(b)

    108,830       3,153,893  

Herman Miller Inc.

    806,136       30,359,082  

HNI Corp.

    423,381       15,546,550  

Interface Inc.(b)

    478,039       7,242,291  

KAR Auction Services Inc.(a)

    1,287,703       21,105,452  

Kimball International Inc., Class B

    394,457       4,417,918  

Matthews International Corp., Class A

    332,685       11,540,843  

NL Industries Inc.

    95,135       547,978  

RR Donnelley & Sons Co.(a)

    776,635       3,991,904  

Steelcase Inc., Class A

    958,490       12,153,653  

Team Inc.(a)

    289,337       870,904  

U.S. Ecology Inc.(a)

    302,471       9,784,937  

UniFirst Corp./MA

    163,481       34,759,330  

VSE Corp.

    114,799       5,529,868  
   

 

 

 
          291,503,265  
Communications Equipment — 0.6%  

ADTRAN Inc.

    487,309       9,141,917  

Aviat Networks Inc.(a)(b)

    94,251       3,097,088  

Calix Inc.(a)(b)

    104,990       5,189,656  

Comtech Telecommunications Corp.

    281,432       7,207,473  

Digi International Inc.(a)(b)

    362,759       7,625,194  

DZS Inc.(a)

    108,344       1,328,297  

EMCORE Corp.(a)(b)

    343,351       2,568,265  

Harmonic Inc.(a)(b)

    782,820       6,849,675  

Inseego Corp.(a)(b)

    728,451       4,851,484  

KVH Industries Inc.(a)(b)

    163,118       1,570,826  

NETGEAR Inc.(a)(b)

    325,326       10,381,153  

NetScout Systems Inc.(a)

    754,065       20,322,052  

Plantronics Inc.(a)

    264,958       6,812,070  

Ribbon Communications Inc.(a)

    766,121       4,581,404  

Viavi Solutions Inc.(a)

    278,605       4,385,243  
   

 

 

 
      95,911,797  
Construction & Engineering — 1.6%  

API Group Corp.(a)(b)(c)

    2,148,965       43,731,438  

Arcosa Inc.

    520,412       26,109,070  

Argan Inc.

    163,602       7,144,499  

Concrete Pumping Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    274,276       2,342,317  

Dycom Industries Inc.(a)(b)

    59,669       4,250,820  

EMCOR Group Inc.

    518,053       59,772,955  

Fluor Corp.(a)

    1,539,149       24,580,210  

Granite Construction Inc.

    495,965       19,615,416  
Security   Shares     Value  
Construction & Engineering (continued)  

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp.(a)(b)

    694,303     $ 10,477,032  

Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Inc.(a)(b)

    173,461       1,982,659  

INNOVATE Corp.(a)(b)

    510,025       2,091,102  

Matrix Service Co.(a)(b)

    281,268       2,942,063  

MYR Group Inc.(a)(b)

    45,445       4,521,777  

Northwest Pipe Co.(a)(b)

    99,298       2,353,363  

NV5 Global Inc.(a)(b)

    107,417       10,588,094  

Primoris Services Corp.

    577,220       14,136,118  

Sterling Construction Co. Inc.(a)

    245,118       5,556,825  

Tutor Perini Corp.(a)

    444,315       5,767,209  
   

 

 

 
          247,962,967  
Construction Materials — 0.3%  

Summit Materials Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    1,282,330       40,996,090  

United State Lime & Minerals Inc.

    21,904       2,646,003  
   

 

 

 
      43,642,093  
Consumer Finance — 1.5%  

Encore Capital Group Inc.(a)(b)

    326,687       16,095,868  

Enova International Inc.(a)(b)

    393,119       13,582,261  

EZCORP Inc., Class A, NVS(a)(b)

    536,724       4,063,001  

FirstCash Inc.

    398,201       34,842,587  

Green Dot Corp., Class A(a)

    516,410       25,990,915  

LendingClub Corp.(a)

    1,062,678       30,010,027  

Navient Corp.

    1,787,421       35,265,816  

Nelnet Inc., Class A

    183,000       14,500,920  

Oportun Financial Corp.(a)(b)

    225,721       5,649,797  

PRA Group Inc.(a)(b)

    491,545       20,713,706  

PROG Holdings Inc.

    605,076       25,419,243  

Regional Management Corp.

    54,437       3,167,145  

World Acceptance Corp.(a)(b)

    46,989       8,908,175  
   

 

 

 
      238,209,461  
Containers & Packaging — 0.4%  

Greif Inc., Class A, NVS

    234,830       15,170,018  

Greif Inc., Class B

    58,683       3,802,658  

Myers Industries Inc.

    206,804       4,047,154  

Pactiv Evergreen Inc.

    469,461       5,877,652  

Ranpak Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    336,428       9,022,999  

TriMas Corp.(a)(b)

    463,499       14,998,828  

UFP Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    67,984       4,187,135  
   

 

 

 
      57,106,444  
Diversified Consumer Services — 1.1%  

2U Inc.(a)(b)

    120,776       4,054,450  

Adtalem Global Education Inc.(a)(b)

    531,448       20,094,049  

American Public Education Inc.(a)

    197,676       5,062,483  

Carriage Services Inc.

    143,231       6,386,670  

Coursera Inc.(a)(b)

    623,278       19,726,749  

European Wax Center Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    55,936       1,566,767  

Graham Holdings Co., Class B

    41,982       24,734,115  

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Co.(a)(b)

    89,046       1,195,888  

Laureate Education Inc., Class A(a)

    1,075,636       18,275,056  

OneSpaWorld Holdings Ltd.(a)

    302,265       3,013,582  

Perdoceo Education Corp.(a)

    745,757       7,875,194  

PowerSchool Holdings Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    381,043       9,377,468  

Regis Corp.(a)(b)

    38,898       135,365  

StoneMor Inc.(a)(b)

    297,598       735,067  

Strategic Education Inc.

    264,088       18,618,204  

Stride Inc.(a)(b)

    413,193       14,850,157  

Vivint Smart Home Inc.(a)(b)

    736,823       6,962,977  

WW International Inc.(a)(b)

    395,209       7,212,564  
   

 

 

 
      169,876,805  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.3%  

Alerus Financial Corp.

    170,939     $ 5,107,657  

A-Mark Precious Metals Inc.

    95,802       5,750,036  

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior SA, Class E

    336,619       5,904,297  

Cannae Holdings Inc.(a)

    912,857       28,398,981  

Marlin Business Services Corp.

    90,241       2,006,058  
   

 

 

 
      47,167,029  
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.5%  

Anterix Inc.(a)(b)

    86,914       5,275,680  

ATN International Inc.

    119,977       5,620,923  

Consolidated Communications Holdings
Inc.(a)

    792,110       7,279,491  

EchoStar Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    427,587       10,907,744  

Globalstar Inc.(a)(b)

    825,826       1,379,129  

IDT Corp., Class B(a)(b)

    55,088       2,310,942  

Iridium Communications Inc.(a)(b)

    313,455       12,491,182  

Liberty Latin America Ltd., Class A(a)(b)

    466,128       6,096,954  

Liberty Latin America Ltd., Class C, NVS(a)(b)

    1,653,225       21,690,312  

Ooma Inc.(a)

    97,290       1,810,567  

Radius Global Infrastructure Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    634,716       10,364,912  
   

 

 

 
      85,227,836  
Electric Utilities — 1.1%  

ALLETE Inc.

    569,974       33,924,852  

MGE Energy Inc.

    394,939       29,028,016  

Otter Tail Corp.

    443,077       24,799,020  

PNM Resources Inc.

    919,791       45,511,259  

Portland General Electric Co.

    974,813       45,806,463  

Via Renewables Inc.

    14,415       146,889  
   

 

 

 
      179,216,499  
Electrical Equipment — 0.7%  

Advent Technologies Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    37,574       326,894  

Allied Motion Technologies Inc.(b)

    9,323       291,623  

American Superconductor Corp.(a)(b)

    302,231       4,406,528  

Array Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    1,059,690       19,625,459  

AZZ Inc.

    268,246       14,270,687  

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc.(a)

    435,794       2,793,440  

Beam Global(a)(b)

    12,623       345,492  

Encore Wire Corp.

    217,933       20,666,586  

EnerSys

    413,420       30,774,985  

FuelCell Energy Inc.(a)(b)

    798,320       5,340,761  

GrafTech International Ltd.(b)

    248,006       2,559,422  

Powell Industries Inc.

    99,317       2,440,219  

Preformed Line Products Co.

    31,782       2,067,101  

Romeo Power Inc.(a)(b)

    279,430       1,383,178  

Thermon Group Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    356,530       6,171,534  
   

 

 

 
          113,463,909  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 1.7%  

Aeva Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    820,376       6,513,785  

Belden Inc.

    479,362       27,927,630  

Benchmark Electronics Inc.

    384,977       10,282,736  

CTS Corp.

    271,467       8,391,045  

Daktronics Inc.(a)

    411,861       2,236,405  

ePlus Inc.(a)(b)

    144,455       14,822,528  

Fabrinet(a)

    54,271       5,563,320  

FARO Technologies Inc.(a)

    98,725       6,497,092  

Identiv Inc.(a)

    18,312       344,998  

II-VI Inc.(a)(b)

    78,811       4,678,221  

Insight Enterprises Inc.(a)(b)

    244,226       21,999,878  

Itron Inc.(a)(b)

    87,807       6,640,843  

Kimball Electronics Inc.(a)(b)

    247,688       6,382,920  
Security   Shares     Value  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (continued)  

Knowles Corp.(a)(b)

    944,084     $ 17,692,134  

Methode Electronics Inc.

    413,479       17,386,792  

OSI Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    163,942       15,541,702  

PC Connection Inc.

    122,362       5,387,599  

Plexus Corp.(a)(b)

    34,598       3,093,407  

Rogers Corp.(a)(b)

    24,520       4,572,490  

Sanmina Corp.(a)(b)

    689,808       26,585,200  

ScanSource Inc.(a)

    272,718       9,487,859  

TTM Technologies Inc.(a)

    1,161,423       14,599,087  

Vishay Intertechnology Inc.

    1,244,905       25,010,142  

Vishay Precision Group Inc.(a)(b)

    132,186       4,596,107  
   

 

 

 
      266,233,920  
Energy Equipment & Services — 1.4%  

Archrock Inc.

    1,441,987       11,896,393  

Bristow Group Inc.(a)

    257,008       8,180,565  

ChampionX Corp.(a)

    1,799,706       40,241,426  

Dril-Quip Inc.(a)(b)

    379,969       9,567,619  

Frank’s International NV(a)

    1,556,954       4,577,445  

FTS International Inc., Class A(a)

    97,584       2,400,566  

Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc.(a)(b)

    1,554,420       6,031,150  

Helmerich & Payne Inc.

    1,144,167       31,361,618  

Liberty Oilfield Services Inc., Class A(a)

    646,464       7,841,608  

Nabors Industries Ltd.(a)(b)

    76,554       7,385,930  

National Energy Services Reunited Corp.(a)(b)

    413,147       5,172,601  

Newpark Resources Inc.(a)

    973,204       3,211,573  

NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc.(a)

    1,651,705       7,597,843  

Oceaneering International Inc.(a)

    1,080,338       14,390,102  

Oil States International Inc.(a)(b)

    657,588       4,201,987  

Patterson-UTI Energy Inc.

    2,023,147       18,208,323  

ProPetro Holding Corp.(a)

    925,565       8,006,137  

RPC Inc.(a)(b)

    727,547       3,535,878  

Select Energy Services Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    650,512       3,376,157  

Solaris Oilfield Infrastructure Inc., Class A

    246,565       2,056,352  

TETRA Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    315,705       985,000  

Tidewater Inc.(a)(b)

    438,614       5,289,685  

U.S. Silica Holdings Inc.(a)

    795,198       6,353,632  
   

 

 

 
      211,869,590  
Entertainment — 1.8%  

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    5,579,640       212,361,098  

Chicken Soup For The Soul Entertainment
Inc.(a)

    59,039       1,350,222  

Cinemark Holdings Inc.(a)

    198,185       3,807,134  

CuriosityStream Inc.(a)(b)

    228,678       2,410,266  

Eros STX Global Corp.(a)(b)

    3,469,609       3,190,305  

IMAX Corp.(a)(b)

    489,206       9,285,130  

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    645,749       9,163,178  

Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., Class B, NVS(a)

    1,255,426       16,320,538  

Madison Square Garden Entertainment
Corp.(a)(b)

    283,247       20,583,560  

Marcus Corp. (The)(a)

    251,071       4,381,189  
   

 

 

 
          282,852,620  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 10.6%  

Acadia Realty Trust

    941,949       19,225,179  

Agree Realty Corp.

    738,814       48,931,651  

Alexander & Baldwin Inc.

    784,689       18,393,110  

American Assets Trust Inc.

    541,220       20,252,452  

American Finance Trust Inc.

    1,198,419       9,635,289  

Apartment Investment & Management Co., Class A

    1,613,704       11,053,872  

Apple Hospitality REIT Inc.

    2,304,747       36,253,670  

Armada Hoffler Properties Inc.

    653,596       8,738,579  

Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc.(a)(b)

    182,027       2,679,437  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued)  

Braemar Hotels & Resorts Inc.(a)

    560,093     $ 2,716,451  

Brandywine Realty Trust

    1,837,415       24,658,109  

Broadstone Net Lease Inc.

    1,673,449       41,518,270  

BRT Apartments Corp.

    127,998       2,467,801  

CareTrust REIT Inc.

    1,027,140       20,871,485  

CatchMark Timber Trust Inc., Class A

    143,233       1,700,176  

Centerspace

    152,367       14,398,682  

Chatham Lodging Trust(a)

    507,758       6,220,036  

City Office REIT Inc.

    462,788       8,265,394  

Clipper Realty Inc.

    31,796       257,548  

Columbia Property Trust Inc.

    1,242,060       23,623,981  

Community Healthcare Trust Inc.

    92,902       4,198,241  

CorePoint Lodging Inc.(a)

    423,524       6,564,622  

Corporate Office Properties Trust

    1,226,085           33,079,773  

CTO Realty Growth Inc.

    63,513       3,414,459  

DiamondRock Hospitality Co.(a)

    2,278,531       21,532,118  

DigitalBridge Group Inc.(a)

    5,263,202       31,737,108  

Diversified Healthcare Trust

    2,597,529       8,805,623  

Easterly Government Properties Inc.

    906,470       18,727,670  

Empire State Realty Trust Inc., Class A

    1,548,985       15,536,320  

Equity Commonwealth(a)

    1,269,393       32,978,830  

Essential Properties Realty Trust Inc.

    1,269,821       35,453,402  

Farmland Partners Inc.

    309,823       3,714,778  

Four Corners Property Trust Inc.

    815,968       21,916,900  

Franklin Street Properties Corp., Class C

    1,145,289       5,314,141  

GEO Group Inc. (The)

    1,218,065       9,098,946  

Getty Realty Corp.

    422,811       12,392,590  

Gladstone Commercial Corp.

    287,223       6,040,300  

Gladstone Land Corp.(b)

    126,056       2,870,295  

Global Medical REIT Inc.

    637,463       9,370,706  

Global Net Lease Inc.

    1,094,681       17,536,790  

Healthcare Realty Trust Inc.

    1,570,505       46,769,639  

Hersha Hospitality Trust, Class A(a)

    342,237       3,193,071  

Independence Realty Trust Inc.

    1,134,286       23,082,720  

Indus Realty Trust Inc.

    11,909       834,821  

Industrial Logistics Properties Trust

    706,701       17,957,272  

Innovative Industrial Properties Inc.

    122,871       28,404,089  

iStar Inc.

    746,142       18,713,241  

Kite Realty Group Trust

    904,471       18,415,030  

Lexington Realty Trust

    2,964,301       37,794,838  

LTC Properties Inc.

    418,651       13,267,050  

Macerich Co. (The)

    2,315,613       38,693,893  

Mack-Cali Realty Corp.(a)

    949,568       16,256,604  

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corp.

    874,022       16,300,510  

National Health Investors Inc.

    474,401       25,380,454  

NETSTREIT Corp.

    426,309       10,082,208  

NexPoint Residential Trust Inc.

    192,130       11,889,004  

Office Properties Income Trust

    517,343       13,104,298  

One Liberty Properties Inc.

    176,271       5,374,503  

Outfront Media Inc.

    1,265,588       31,892,818  

Paramount Group Inc.

    2,022,076       18,178,463  

Pebblebrook Hotel Trust(b)

    1,400,337       31,381,552  

Phillips Edison & Co. Inc.(b)

    177,408       5,448,200  

Physicians Realty Trust

    2,322,266       40,918,327  

Piedmont Office Realty Trust Inc., Class A

    1,342,771       23,404,499  

Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc.

    317,631       7,226,105  

Postal Realty Trust Inc., Class A

    130,998       2,441,803  

PotlatchDeltic Corp.

    712,395       36,745,334  

Preferred Apartment Communities Inc.

    557,898       6,823,093  

PS Business Parks Inc.

    33,077       5,184,489  
Security   Shares     Value  
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) (continued)  

Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.

    1,276,910     $ 22,243,772  

Retail Properties of America Inc., Class A

    2,325,929       29,957,966  

Retail Value Inc.

    188,708       4,968,682  

RLJ Lodging Trust

    1,780,926       26,464,560  

RPT Realty

    874,546       11,159,207  

Ryman Hospitality Properties Inc.(a)(b)

    45,992       3,849,530  

Sabra Health Care REIT Inc.

    2,385,880       35,120,154  

Safehold Inc.(b)

    65,687       4,722,238  

Saul Centers Inc.

    12,001       528,764  

Seritage Growth Properties, Class A(a)

    403,446       5,983,104  

Service Properties Trust

    1,780,375       19,958,004  

SITE Centers Corp.

    1,878,311       29,001,122  

STAG Industrial Inc.

    1,763,435       69,214,824  

Summit Hotel Properties Inc.(a)

    1,124,366       10,827,645  

Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc.(a)

    2,342,601       27,970,656  

Tanger Factory Outlet Centers Inc.

    800,066       13,041,076  

Terreno Realty Corp.

    748,917       47,354,022  

UMH Properties Inc.

    65,091       1,490,584  

Uniti Group Inc.

    2,110,509       26,106,996  

Universal Health Realty Income Trust

    10,148       560,880  

Urban Edge Properties

    1,254,127       22,963,065  

Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc., Class A

    326,137       6,173,773  

Washington REIT

    919,024       22,745,844  

Whitestone REIT

    456,210       4,461,734  

Xenia Hotels & Resorts Inc.(a)

    1,236,172       21,929,691  
   

 

 

 
          1,646,100,605  
Food & Staples Retailing — 0.9%  

Andersons Inc. (The)

    203,764       6,282,044  

BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    376,469       20,675,677  

Chefs’ Warehouse Inc. (The)(a)(b)

    320,497       10,438,587  

HF Foods Group Inc.(a)(b)

    396,234       2,397,216  

Ingles Markets Inc., Class A

    153,169       10,113,749  

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage Inc.

    96,949       1,087,768  

Performance Food Group Co.(a)

    141,575       6,577,574  

PriceSmart Inc.

    236,520       18,342,126  

Rite Aid Corp.(a)(b)

    594,933       8,448,049  

SpartanNash Co.

    386,682       8,468,336  

Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.(a)(b)

    688,375       15,949,649  

United Natural Foods Inc.(a)(b)

    566,714       27,440,292  

Village Super Market Inc., Class A

    94,817       2,055,633  

Weis Markets Inc.

    177,651       9,335,560  
   

 

 

 
      147,612,260  
Food Products — 1.0%            

B&G Foods Inc.

    693,229       20,720,615  

Cal-Maine Foods Inc.

    385,736       13,948,214  

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.

    365,562       11,778,408  

Hostess Brands Inc.(a)(b)

    1,410,438       24,499,308  

John B Sanfilippo & Son Inc.

    31,582       2,580,881  

Laird Superfood Inc.(a)(b)

    15,569       297,057  

Lancaster Colony Corp.

    24,965       4,214,342  

Landec Corp.(a)(b)

    285,567       2,632,928  

Limoneira Co.

    133,678       2,161,573  

Mission Produce Inc.(a)

    357,422       6,569,416  

Sanderson Farms Inc.

    32,139       6,048,560  

Seneca Foods Corp., Class A(a)

    70,410       3,395,170  

Simply Good Foods Co. (The)(a)

    867,035       29,904,037  

Tootsie Roll Industries Inc.(b)

    168,082       5,114,735  

TreeHouse Foods Inc.(a)(b)

    562,324       22,425,481  

 

 

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September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Food Products (continued)  

Whole Earth Brands Inc.(a)(b)

    394,110     $ 4,551,970  
   

 

 

 
      160,842,695  
Gas Utilities — 1.6%            

Brookfield Infrastructure Corp., Class A(b)

    581,350       34,811,238  

Chesapeake Utilities Corp.

    185,512       22,270,716  

New Jersey Resources Corp.

    1,048,036       36,482,133  

Northwest Natural Holding Co.

    330,427       15,196,338  

ONE Gas Inc.

    572,327       36,268,362  

South Jersey Industries Inc.

    1,116,433       23,735,365  

Southwest Gas Holdings Inc.

    639,084       42,741,938  

Spire Inc.

    549,130       33,595,773  
   

 

 

 
          245,101,863  
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.2%  

Alphatec Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    61,583       750,697  

AngioDynamics Inc.(a)

    403,497       10,466,712  

Asensus Surgical Inc.(a)(b)

    1,799,984       3,329,970  

Avanos Medical Inc.(a)

    521,295       16,264,404  

Bioventus Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    15,417       218,305  

CryoLife Inc.(a)(b)

    49,896       1,112,182  

CVRx Inc.(a)(b)

    12,807       211,828  

DarioHealth Corp.(a)(b)

    142,498       1,945,098  

Haemonetics Corp.(a)

    173,262       12,230,565  

Integer Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    356,394       31,840,240  

Invacare Corp.(a)

    368,300       1,753,108  

Lantheus Holdings Inc.(a)

    619,716       15,914,307  

LivaNova PLC(a)

    112,855       8,936,987  

Meridian Bioscience Inc.(a)(b)

    407,785       7,845,783  

Merit Medical Systems Inc.(a)

    62,164       4,463,375  

Mesa Laboratories Inc.

    53,252       16,101,275  

Misonix Inc.(a)

    64,856       1,640,857  

Natus Medical Inc.(a)(b)

    368,330       9,237,716  

Neogen Corp.(a)

    68,880       2,991,458  

Neuronetics Inc.(a)(b)

    25,034       164,223  

OraSure Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    782,991       8,855,628  

Orthofix Medical Inc.(a)(b)

    202,499       7,719,262  

RxSight Inc.(a)

    11,732       148,644  

SeaSpine Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    176,005       2,768,559  

Sientra Inc.(a)(b)

    82,644       473,550  

Sight Sciences Inc.(a)(b)

    19,378       439,881  

Talis Biomedical Corp.(a)(b)

    152,209       951,306  

Utah Medical Products Inc.

    31,062       2,883,796  

Varex Imaging Corp.(a)(b)

    363,553       10,252,195  
   

 

 

 
      181,911,911  
Health Care Providers & Services — 1.9%  

AdaptHealth Corp.(a)(b)

    778,194       18,124,138  

Addus HomeCare Corp.(a)(b)

    96,435       7,690,691  

Apria Inc.(a)(b)

    82,722       3,073,122  

Brookdale Senior Living Inc.(a)(b)

    2,015,733       12,699,118  

Castle Biosciences Inc.(a)(b)

    18,694       1,243,151  

Community Health Systems Inc.(a)

    177,399       2,075,568  

Covetrus Inc.(a)

    1,122,103       20,354,948  

Cross Country Healthcare Inc.(a)

    339,118       7,202,866  

Exagen Inc.(a)(b)

    71,566       973,298  

Fulgent Genetics Inc.(a)(b)

    196,424       17,668,339  

LifeStance Health Group Inc.(a)(b)

    176,194       2,554,813  

Magellan Health Inc.(a)

    254,806       24,091,907  

MEDNAX Inc.(a)

    387,219       11,008,636  

ModivCare Inc.(a)(b)

    90,198       16,381,761  

National HealthCare Corp.

    136,868       9,578,023  
Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)  

Option Care Health Inc.(a)

    1,619,930     $ 39,299,502  

Owens & Minor Inc.

    138,478       4,332,977  

Patterson Companies Inc.

    693,589       20,904,772  

SOC Telemed Inc.(a)(b)

    85,247       192,658  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.(a)(b)

    1,010,799       67,157,486  

Tivity Health Inc.(a)(b)

    197,026       4,543,420  

Triple-S Management Corp.(a)

    245,523       8,684,149  

Viemed Healthcare Inc.(a)

    309,595       1,718,252  
   

 

 

 
          301,553,595  
Health Care Technology — 0.6%  

Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc.(a)(b)

    1,345,936       17,995,164  

American Well Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    1,986,468       18,096,723  

Castlight Health Inc., Class B(a)

    1,296,036       2,034,777  

Computer Programs & Systems Inc.

    152,419       5,404,778  

Convey Holding Parent Inc.(a)(b)

    44,395       372,918  

Evolent Health Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    671,698       20,822,638  

Forian Inc.(a)(b)

    15,902       164,109  

HealthStream Inc.(a)(b)

    275,378       7,870,303  

Multiplan Corp.(a)(b)

    2,094,681       11,793,054  

NantHealth Inc.(a)(b)

    95,759       154,172  

NextGen Healthcare Inc.(a)(b)

    613,173       8,645,739  
   

 

 

 
      93,354,375  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.5%  

Biglari Holdings Inc., Class B, NVS(a)(b)

    8,840       1,518,800  

BJ’s Restaurants Inc.(a)

    19,364       808,640  

Bluegreen Vacations Holding Corp.(a)

    143,819       3,710,530  

Carrols Restaurant Group Inc.

    363,751       1,331,328  

Chuy’s Holdings Inc.(a)

    117,690       3,710,766  

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment Inc.(a)

    252,739       9,687,486  

Del Taco Restaurants Inc.

    316,471       2,762,792  

Denny’s Corp.(a)(b)

    164,148       2,682,178  

Drive Shack Inc.(a)(b)

    494,484       1,389,500  

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    206,286       3,486,233  

F45 Training Holdings Inc.(a)

    87,904       1,315,044  

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc.(a)(b)

    191,908       2,103,312  

GAN Ltd.(a)(b)

    388,378       5,775,181  

Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Co.(a)(b)

    590,278       1,564,237  

Jack in the Box Inc.

    204,682       19,921,699  

Krispy Kreme Inc.(a)(b)

    62,774       878,836  

Monarch Casino & Resort Inc.(a)(b)

    26,522       1,776,709  

Nathan’s Famous Inc.

    10,522       643,631  

SeaWorld Entertainment Inc.(a)(b)

    252,081       13,945,121  

Target Hospitality Corp.(a)(b)

    81,440       303,771  

Xponential Fitness Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    35,214       446,866  
   

 

 

 
      79,762,660  
Household Durables — 1.6%  

Bassett Furniture Industries Inc.

    101,135       1,831,555  

Beazer Homes USA Inc.(a)(b)

    317,924       5,484,189  

Cavco Industries Inc.(a)

    29,440       6,969,626  

Century Communities Inc.

    114,979       7,065,459  

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc.

    244,948       5,805,268  

Flexsteel Industries Inc.

    72,281       2,232,037  

Green Brick Partners Inc.(a)(b)

    238,682       4,897,755  

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co., Class A

    47,974       751,753  

Hooker Furniture Corp.

    120,334       3,247,815  

Hovnanian Enterprises Inc., Class A(a)

    55,863       5,384,634  

iRobot Corp.(a)(b)

    28,098       2,205,693  

KB Home

    738,238       28,732,223  

Landsea Homes Corp.(a)(b)

    87,941       761,569  

 

 

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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Household Durables (continued)  

La-Z-Boy Inc.

    479,973     $ 15,469,530  

Legacy Housing Corp.(a)(b)

    88,678       1,593,544  

Lifetime Brands Inc.

    134,512       2,446,773  

M/I Homes Inc.(a)(b)

    306,721       17,728,474  

MDC Holdings Inc.

    450,450       21,045,024  

Meritage Homes Corp.(a)

    382,133       37,066,901  

Snap One Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    69,906       1,165,333  

Taylor Morrison Home Corp.(a)

    1,154,648       29,766,825  

Traeger Inc.(a)(b)

    165,719       3,468,499  

TRI Pointe Homes Inc.(a)

    1,130,782       23,769,038  

Tupperware Brands Corp.(a)(b)

    536,988       11,341,186  

Universal Electronics Inc.(a)(b)

    141,341       6,961,044  

VOXX International Corp.(a)(b)

    168,872       1,933,584  

Weber Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    125,882       2,214,264  
   

 

 

 
          251,339,595  
Household Products — 0.1%  

Central Garden & Pet Co.(a)(b)

    63,649       3,055,152  

Central Garden & Pet Co., Class A, NVS(a)

    272,160       11,702,880  

Oil-Dri Corp. of America

    57,283       2,004,905  
   

 

 

 
      16,762,937  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 0.6%  

Clearway Energy Inc., Class A

    288,190       8,126,958  

Clearway Energy Inc., Class C

    656,975       19,886,633  

Ormat Technologies Inc.(b)

    491,194       32,718,432  

Sunnova Energy International Inc.(a)(b)

    795,636       26,208,250  
   

 

 

 
      86,940,273  
Insurance — 2.6%  

Ambac Financial Group Inc.(a)

    492,457       7,051,984  

American Equity Investment Life Holding Co.

    896,091       26,497,411  

American National Group Inc.

    81,085       15,327,498  

AMERISAFE Inc.

    210,447       11,818,703  

Argo Group International Holdings Ltd.

    345,048       18,018,407  

Bright Health Group Inc.(a)(b)

    150,479       1,227,909  

Citizens Inc./TX(a)(b)

    553,534       3,437,446  

CNO Financial Group Inc.

    1,389,859       32,717,281  

Crawford & Co., Class A, NVS

    204,676       1,835,944  

Donegal Group Inc., Class A

    168,433       2,440,594  

eHealth Inc.(a)(b)

    185,460       7,511,130  

Employers Holdings Inc.

    285,549       11,276,330  

Enstar Group Ltd.(a)(b)

    134,997       31,687,846  

Genworth Financial Inc., Class A(a)

    5,458,074       20,467,777  

Goosehead Insurance Inc., Class A

    161,914       24,657,883  

Greenlight Capital Re Ltd., Class A(a)

    298,369       2,204,947  

HCI Group Inc.

    61,832       6,849,131  

Heritage Insurance Holdings Inc.

    286,904       1,953,816  

Horace Mann Educators Corp.

    426,627       16,975,488  

Independence Holding Co.

    47,046       2,333,011  

Investors Title Co.

    12,576       2,296,378  

James River Group Holdings Ltd.

    327,903       12,371,780  

Maiden Holdings Ltd.(a)

    728,635       2,302,487  

MBIA Inc.(a)(b)

    527,966       6,784,363  

MetroMile Inc.(a)(b)

    419,595       1,489,562  

National Western Life Group Inc., Class A

    28,335       5,967,068  

NI Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    110,274       1,936,411  

ProAssurance Corp.

    555,987       13,221,371  

RLI Corp.

    33,722       3,381,305  

Safety Insurance Group Inc.

    157,282       12,464,598  

Selective Insurance Group Inc.

    646,379       48,821,006  

SiriusPoint Ltd.(a)(b)

    968,893       8,971,949  
Security   Shares     Value  
Insurance (continued)  

State Auto Financial Corp.

    191,574     $ 9,760,695  

Stewart Information Services Corp.

    271,872       17,198,623  

Tiptree Inc.

    257,623       2,581,382  

Trean Insurance Group Inc.(a)(b)

    201,519       2,085,722  

United Fire Group Inc.

    231,591       5,349,752  

United Insurance Holdings Corp.

    271,820       986,707  

Universal Insurance Holdings Inc.

    295,370       3,851,625  
   

 

 

 
      408,113,320  
Interactive Media & Services — 0.1%  

Cars.com Inc.(a)(b)

    648,166       8,199,300  

Liberty TripAdvisor Holdings Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    197,063       608,925  

MediaAlpha Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    20,161       376,607  

Outbrain Inc.(a)(b)

    43,610       645,428  

TrueCar Inc.(a)(b)

    1,032,216       4,294,018  

Yelp Inc.(a)

    56,991       2,122,345  
   

 

 

 
      16,246,623  
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 0.2%  

1stdibs.com Inc.(a)

    13,147       163,023  

Groupon Inc.(a)(b)

    37,452       854,280  

Lands’ End Inc.(a)(b)

    159,221       3,748,062  

PetMed Express Inc.

    32,315       868,304  

Revolve Group Inc.(a)

    144,678       8,936,760  

Stamps.com Inc.(a)

    62,293       20,543,609  

Xometry Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    18,434       1,063,089  
   

 

 

 
      36,177,127  
IT Services — 0.6%  

Cass Information Systems Inc.

    129,664       5,426,438  

Conduent Inc.(a)

    1,814,467       11,957,338  

CSG Systems International Inc.

    187,575       9,041,115  

DigitalOcean Holdings Inc.(a)

    29,563       2,294,976  

Flywire Corp.(a)(b)

    18,982       832,171  

Hackett Group Inc. (The)

    16,075       315,391  

Limelight Networks Inc.(a)(b)

    1,381,452       3,287,856  

LiveRamp Holdings Inc.(a)

    713,390       33,693,410  

MoneyGram International Inc.(a)(b)

    966,554       7,751,763  

Rackspace Technology Inc.(a)(b)

    168,826       2,400,706  

Repay Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    520,583       11,989,026  

StarTek Inc.(a)(b)

    190,347       1,048,812  

Unisys Corp.(a)(b)

    156,394       3,931,745  
   

 

 

 
          93,970,747  
Leisure Products — 0.6%  

Acushnet Holdings Corp.

    260,370       12,159,279  

American Outdoor Brands Inc.(a)(b)

    152,900       3,755,224  

Callaway Golf Co.(a)

    1,248,240       34,488,871  

Escalade Inc.

    85,652       1,619,679  

Genius Brands International Inc.(a)(b)

    3,038,205       4,131,959  

Johnson Outdoors Inc., Class A

    22,064       2,334,371  

Nautilus Inc.(a)(b)

    238,968       2,224,792  

Sturm Ruger & Co. Inc.

    14,437       1,065,162  

Vista Outdoor Inc.(a)

    623,360       25,127,642  
   

 

 

 
      86,906,979  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.4%  

Absci Corp.(a)

    58,255       677,505  

Alpha Teknova Inc.(a)(b)

    32,662       812,957  

Codex DNA Inc.(a)(b)

    26,541       295,401  

Contra Aduro Biotech I(a)(d)

    19,180       57,540  

Cytek Biosciences Inc.(a)

    27,072       579,612  

Fluidigm Corp.(a)(b)

    742,316       4,891,862  

Harvard Bioscience Inc.(a)(b)

    64,699       451,599  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

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iShares® Russell 2000 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Life Sciences Tools & Services (continued)  

NanoString Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    40,468     $ 1,942,869  

Pacific Biosciences of California Inc.(a)(b)

    1,144,619       29,245,015  

Personalis Inc.(a)(b)

    362,713       6,978,598  

Rapid Micro Biosystems Inc., Cass A(a)

    31,531       582,378  

Seer Inc.(a)(b)

    275,538       9,514,327  

Singular Genomics Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    47,578       532,398  
   

 

 

 
      56,562,061  
Machinery — 3.7%  

AgEagle Aerial Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    256,459       771,942  

Alamo Group Inc.

    11,869       1,656,082  

Albany International Corp., Class A

    266,302       20,470,635  

Altra Industrial Motion Corp.

    701,966       38,853,818  

Astec Industries Inc.

    247,114       13,297,204  

Barnes Group Inc.

    510,945       21,321,735  

Blue Bird Corp.(a)(b)

    87,902       1,833,636  

Chart Industries Inc.(a)(b)

    157,930       30,182,002  

Columbus McKinnon Corp./NY(b)

    301,504       14,577,718  

Commercial Vehicle Group Inc.(a)

    222,720       2,106,931  

Desktop Metal Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    337,929       2,422,951  

EnPro Industries Inc.

    221,398       19,288,194  

ESCO Technologies Inc.

    253,872       19,548,144  

ExOne Co. (The)(a)(b)

    178,015       4,161,991  

Gorman-Rupp Co. (The)

    195,652       7,006,298  

Greenbrier Companies Inc. (The)

    345,139       14,837,526  

Hillenbrand Inc.

    356,403       15,200,588  

Hyliion Holdings Corp.(a)(b)

    1,040,166       8,737,394  

Hyster-Yale Materials Handling Inc.

    109,354       5,496,132  

Ideanomics Inc.(a)(b)

    4,498,218       8,861,489  

Kennametal Inc.

    905,429       30,992,835  

Lindsay Corp.

    10,496       1,593,188  

Luxfer Holdings PLC

    170,837       3,353,530  

Lydall Inc.(a)

    105,599       6,556,642  

Manitowoc Co. Inc. (The)(a)(b)

    376,755       8,070,092  

Mayville Engineering Co. Inc.(a)

    98,162       1,845,446  

Meritor Inc.(a)(b)

    109,714       2,338,005  

Miller Industries Inc./TN

    117,056       3,984,586  

Mueller Industries Inc.

    373,033       15,331,656  

Mueller Water Products Inc., Class A

    1,564,532       23,812,177  

NN Inc.(a)(b)

    461,408       2,422,392  

Park-Ohio Holdings Corp.

    92,404       2,358,150  

Proto Labs Inc.(a)(b)

    252,761       16,833,883  

RBC Bearings Inc.(a)(b)

    259,263       55,015,609  

REV Group Inc.

    262,978       4,512,703  

Rexnord Corp.

    617,125       39,674,966  

SPX Corp.(a)

    79,221       4,234,362  

SPX FLOW Inc.

    413,289       30,211,426  

Standex International Corp.

    128,426       12,702,616  

Titan International Inc.(a)

    462,676       3,312,760  

Trinity Industries Inc.

    854,079       23,205,326  

Wabash National Corp.

    500,186       7,567,814  

Watts Water Technologies Inc., Class A

    130,423       21,922,802  
   

 

 

 
          572,485,376  
Marine — 0.4%  

Costamare Inc.

    572,082       8,861,550  

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.(a)

    96,101       4,845,412  

Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.

    354,144       7,128,919  

Matson Inc.

    465,948       37,606,663  

Safe Bulkers Inc.(a)(b)

    664,974       3,437,916  
   

 

 

 
      61,880,460  
Security   Shares     Value  
Media — 1.5%  

Advantage Solutions Inc.(a)(b)

    833,631     $ 7,210,908  

AMC Networks Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    154,225       7,185,343  

Boston Omaha Corp., Class A(a)(b)

    192,143       7,451,306  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    3,631,536       9,841,463  

comScore Inc.(a)(b)

    737,459       2,876,090  

Daily Journal Corp.(a)(b)

    12,659       4,055,564  

Digital Media Solutions Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    16,294       118,132  

Emerald Holding Inc.(a)

    292,495       1,269,428  

Entercom Communications Corp.(a)

    1,285,715       4,731,431  

Entravision Communications Corp., Class A

    646,482       4,590,022  

EW Scripps Co. (The), Class A

    619,263       11,183,890  

Fluent Inc.(a)(b)

    479,524       1,088,519  

Gannett Co. Inc.(a)

    1,523,829       10,179,178  

Gray Television Inc.

    917,277       20,932,261  

Hemisphere Media Group Inc.(a)(b)

    179,784       2,189,769  

Iheartmedia Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    660,099       16,515,677  

Integral Ad Science Holding Corp.(a)

    94,015       1,939,529  

John Wiley & Sons Inc., Class A

    467,590       24,412,874  

Meredith Corp.(a)

    160,705       8,951,269  

National CineMedia Inc.

    580,851       2,067,830  

Scholastic Corp.

    287,005       10,231,728  

Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc., Class A

    421,287       13,346,372  

Stagwell Inc.(a)(b)

    617,502       4,736,240  

TEGNA Inc.

    2,395,106       47,231,490  

Thryv Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    17,162       515,546  

WideOpenWest Inc.(a)

    215,143       4,227,560  
   

 

 

 
      229,079,419  
Metals & Mining — 1.6%  

Allegheny Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    537,457       8,937,910  

Arconic Corp.(a)(b)

    1,196,351       37,732,910  

Carpenter Technology Corp.

    515,517       16,878,027  

Century Aluminum Co.(a)(b)

    526,071       7,075,655  

Coeur Mining Inc.(a)(b)

    873,746       5,391,013  

Commercial Metals Co.

    1,293,254       39,392,517  

Constellium SE(a)(b)

    1,330,882       24,993,964  

Ferroglobe PLC(a)(d)

    532,035       5  

Gatos Silver Inc.(a)

    78,467       912,571  

Haynes International Inc.

    138,756       5,168,661  

Hecla Mining Co.

    4,059,522       22,327,371  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.

    150,489       16,397,281  

Materion Corp.

    134,706       9,246,220  

Olympic Steel Inc.

    103,905       2,531,126  

PolyMet Mining Corp.(a)(b)

    177,303       540,774  

Ryerson Holding Corp.

    67,040       1,492,981  

Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc., Class A

    257,196       11,267,757  

SunCoke Energy Inc.

    904,382       5,679,519  

TimkenSteel Corp.(a)(b)

    505,157       6,607,454  

Warrior Met Coal Inc.

    499,460       11,622,434  

Worthington Industries Inc.

    365,887       19,282,245  
   

 

 

 
          253,478,395  
Mortgage Real Estate Investment — 2.6%  

AFC Gamma Inc.

    92,597       1,998,243  

Angel Oak Mortgage Inc.

    64,834       1,097,640  

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance Inc.

    1,526,259       22,634,421  

Arbor Realty Trust Inc.

    1,471,471       27,266,358  

Ares Commercial Real Estate Corp.

    467,302       7,046,914  

ARMOUR Residential REIT Inc.

    889,074       9,584,218  

Blackstone Mortgage Trust Inc., Class A

    1,603,263       48,610,934  

BrightSpire Capital Inc.

    919,348       8,632,678  

 

 

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September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Mortgage Real Estate Investment (continued)  

Broadmark Realty Capital Inc.

    1,398,182     $ 13,786,074  

Capstead Mortgage Corp.

    1,012,109       6,771,009  

Chimera Investment Corp.

    2,555,939       37,955,694  

Dynex Capital Inc.

    358,493       6,194,759  

Ellington Financial Inc.

    503,973       9,217,666  

Granite Point Mortgage Trust Inc.

    582,504       7,671,578  

Great Ajax Corp.

    223,430       3,014,071  

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc.

    783,260       41,888,745  

Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc.

    3,148,820       9,918,783  

KKR Real Estate Finance Trust Inc.

    340,596       7,186,576  

Ladder Capital Corp.

    1,233,661       13,631,954  

MFA Financial Inc.

    4,799,392       21,933,221  

New York Mortgage Trust Inc.

    4,122,646       17,562,472  

Orchid Island Capital Inc.

    1,310,153       6,406,648  

PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust

    854,145       16,818,115  

Ready Capital Corp.

    618,135       8,919,688  

Redwood Trust Inc.

    1,228,207       15,831,588  

TPG RE Finance Trust Inc.

    656,175       8,123,446  

Two Harbors Investment Corp.

    3,400,496       21,559,145  
   

 

 

 
      401,262,638  
Multi-Utilities — 0.7%  

Avista Corp.

    744,789       29,136,146  

Black Hills Corp.

    683,574       42,901,104  

NorthWestern Corp.

    562,538       32,233,427  

Unitil Corp.

    166,383       7,117,865  
   

 

 

 
          111,388,542  
Multiline Retail — 0.7%  

Big Lots Inc.

    370,675       16,072,468  

Dillard’s Inc., Class A

    65,367       11,277,115  

Franchise Group Inc.

    265,194       9,390,520  

Macy’s Inc.

    3,231,792       73,038,499  
   

 

 

 
      109,778,602  
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 5.7%  

Aemetis Inc.(a)(b)

    301,191       5,505,771  

Alto Ingredients Inc.(a)(b)

    823,088       4,066,055  

Altus Midstream Co., Class A(b)

    31,676       2,186,594  

Antero Resources Corp.(a)(b)

    2,725,042       51,258,040  

Arch Resources Inc.(a)

    130,929       12,143,665  

Berry Corp.

    748,955       5,399,966  

Bonanza Creek Energy Inc.

    333,778       15,987,966  

Brigham Minerals Inc., Class A

    474,026       9,082,338  

California Resources Corp.(a)(b)

    894,875       36,689,875  

Callon Petroleum Co.(a)(b)

    57,750       2,834,370  

Centennial Resource Development Inc./DE, Class A(a)(b)

    1,702,251       11,405,082  

Centrus Energy Corp., Class A(a)

    102,332       3,956,155  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.

    1,070,083       65,906,412  

Clean Energy Fuels Corp.(a)(b)

    1,679,755       13,690,003  

CNX Resources Corp.(a)

    2,335,943       29,479,601  

Comstock Resources Inc.(a)(b)

    990,589       10,252,596  

CONSOL Energy Inc.(a)(b)

    369,023       9,601,978  

CVR Energy Inc.

    345,585       5,757,446  

Delek U.S. Holdings Inc.

    733,916       13,188,471  

DHT Holdings Inc.

    1,542,648       10,073,491  

Dorian LPG Ltd.

    272,775       3,385,138  

Earthstone Energy Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    220,667       2,030,136  

Energy Fuels Inc./Canada(a)(b)

    223,896       1,571,750  

Equitrans Midstream Corp.

    4,415,164       44,769,763  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (continued)  

Escrow PetroCorp.(a)(d)

    19,086     $ 0 (e) 

Extraction Oil & Gas Inc.(a)

    101,636       5,737,352  

Falcon Minerals Corp.

    98,407       462,513  

Frontline Ltd./Bermuda

    1,288,478       12,073,039  

Gevo Inc.(a)(b)

    2,134,788       14,174,992  

Golar LNG Ltd.(a)(b)

    1,115,709       14,470,746  

Green Plains Inc.(a)(b)

    384,107       12,541,094  

HighPeak Energy Inc.(b)

    37,532       337,788  

International Seaways Inc.

    491,512       8,955,349  

Laredo Petroleum Inc.(a)(b)

    98,459       7,982,071  

Murphy Oil Corp.

    1,587,022       39,627,939  

Nordic American Tankers Ltd.

    1,651,988       4,229,089  

Northern Oil and Gas Inc.

    563,786       12,065,020  

Oasis Petroleum Inc.

    31,561       3,137,795  

Ovintiv Inc.

    2,676,818       88,013,776  

Par Pacific Holdings Inc.(a)

    90,943       1,429,624  

PBF Energy Inc., Class A(a)

    1,046,265       13,570,057  

PDC Energy Inc.

    1,071,467       50,776,821  

Peabody Energy Corp.(a)

    870,688       12,877,476  

Penn Virginia Corp.(a)(b)

    168,206       4,486,054  

Range Resources Corp.(a)

    2,590,341       58,619,417  

Renewable Energy Group Inc.(a)(b)

    485,002       24,347,100  

REX American Resources Corp.(a)(b)

    61,178       4,886,287  

Riley Exploration Permian Inc.(b)

    27,232       639,407  

Scorpio Tankers Inc.

    529,858       9,823,567  

SFL Corp. Ltd.

    1,133,187       9,496,107  

SM Energy Co.

    1,295,429       34,173,417  

Talos Energy Inc.(a)(b)

    336,506       4,633,688  

Teekay Corp.(a)

    713,766       2,612,384  

Teekay Tankers Ltd., Class A(a)

    249,439       3,624,349  

Ur-Energy Inc.(a)

    150,837       259,440  

W&T Offshore Inc.(a)(b)

    1,031,587       3,837,504  

Whiting Petroleum Corp.(a)(b)

    426,522       24,913,150  

World Fuel Services Corp.

    691,278       23,240,766  
   

 

 

 
          882,277,840  
Paper & Forest Products — 0.4%  

Clearwater Paper Corp.(a)(b)

    177,917       6,819,559  

Domtar Corp.(a)

    536,880       29,281,435  

Glatfelter Corp.

    469,885       6,625,379  

Neenah Inc.

    181,748       8,471,274  

Schweitzer-Mauduit International Inc.

    338,842       11,744,264  

Verso Corp., Class A

    293,371       6,087,448  
   

 

 

 
      69,029,359  
Personal Products — 0.3%  

Beauty Health Co. (The)(a)(b)

    79,516       2,065,030  

BellRing Brands Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    146,857       4,515,853  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.

    587,982       21,343,747  

Honest Co. Inc. (The)(a)(b)

    77,724       806,775  

Nature’s Sunshine Products Inc.

    119,889       1,756,374  

Nu Skin Enterprises Inc., Class A

    297,991       12,059,696  

Revlon Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    88,480       894,533  

Veru Inc.(a)(b)

    190,008       1,620,768  
   

 

 

 
      45,062,776  
Pharmaceuticals — 1.0%  

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    281,289       5,347,304  

ANI Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    105,803       3,472,455  

Atea Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    637,137       22,338,023  

Athira Pharma Inc.(a)

    361,199       3,388,047  

Avalo Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    46,021       100,326  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Pharmaceuticals (continued)  

Cara Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    481,342     $ 7,436,734  

Citius Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    1,273,046       2,584,283  

CorMedix Inc.(a)(b)

    387,577       1,802,233  

Cymabay Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    770,937       2,813,920  

Cyteir Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    33,733       592,014  

Endo International PLC(a)(b)

    2,512,267       8,139,745  

EyePoint Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    218,409       2,275,822  

Fulcrum Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    287,305       8,104,874  

Ikena Oncology Inc.(a)(b)

    97,634       1,232,141  

Innoviva Inc.(a)(b)

    407,220       6,804,646  

Kala Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    174,539       457,292  

KemPharm Inc.(a)(b)

    159,262       1,485,915  

NGM Biopharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    309,844       6,512,921  

Nuvation Bio Inc.(a)(b)

    110,278       1,096,163  

Pliant Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    24,457       412,834  

Prestige Consumer Healthcare Inc.(a)

    543,429       30,491,801  

Provention Bio Inc.(a)

    601,127       3,847,213  

Rain Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    26,145       391,129  

Reata Pharmaceuticals Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    39,203       3,944,214  

Supernus Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    532,424       14,199,748  

Tarsus Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    20,659       445,201  

Terns Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)(b)

    37,850       394,397  

Theravance Biopharma Inc.(a)

    52,034       385,052  

Zogenix Inc.(a)(b)

    600,973       9,128,780  
   

 

 

 
          149,625,227  
Professional Services — 1.1%  

Acacia Research Corp.(a)(b)

    534,585       3,629,832  

ASGN Inc.(a)(b)

    59,986       6,786,816  

Atlas Technical Consultants Inc.(a)(b)

    123,472       1,255,710  

Barrett Business Services Inc.

    79,933       6,095,691  

CBIZ Inc.(a)(b)

    542,178       17,534,036  

CRA International Inc.

    12,477       1,239,465  

First Advantage Corp.(a)(b)

    20,955       399,193  

GP Strategies Corp.(a)(b)

    138,705       2,871,193  

Heidrick & Struggles International Inc.

    120,152       5,362,384  

Huron Consulting Group Inc.(a)(b)

    214,416       11,149,632  

ICF International Inc.

    200,061       17,863,447  

KBR Inc.

    188,886       7,442,108  

Kelly Services Inc., Class A, NVS

    386,816       7,303,086  

Korn Ferry

    594,583       43,024,026  

ManTech International Corp./VA, Class A

    297,505       22,586,580  

Mistras Group Inc.(a)(b)

    217,361       2,208,388  

Resources Connection Inc.

    345,045       5,444,810  

TrueBlue Inc.(a)(b)

    380,382       10,300,745  

Willdan Group Inc.(a)(b)

    24,529       872,987  
   

 

 

 
      173,370,129  
Real Estate Management & Development — 0.5%  

Forestar Group Inc.(a)

    141,106       2,628,805  

FRP Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    73,279       4,097,762  

Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc.

    1,302,969       27,258,111  

Marcus & Millichap Inc.(a)

    230,291       9,354,420  

RE/MAX Holdings Inc., Class A

    202,022       6,295,006  

Realogy Holdings Corp.(a)

    1,247,819       21,886,745  

RMR Group Inc. (The), Class A

    151,870       5,080,051  

Tejon Ranch Co.(a)

    225,243       4,000,316  
   

 

 

 
      80,601,216  
Road & Rail — 0.9%  

ArcBest Corp.

    274,602       22,454,206  

Avis Budget Group Inc.(a)(b)

    527,703       61,482,676  
Security   Shares     Value  
Road & Rail (continued)  

Covenant Logistics Group Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    132,399     $ 3,660,832  

Heartland Express Inc.

    511,148       8,188,591  

Marten Transport Ltd.

    638,196       10,013,295  

PAM Transportation Services Inc.(a)(b)

    32,825       1,476,468  

U.S. Xpress Enterprises Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    301,948       2,605,811  

Universal Logistics Holdings Inc.

    15,533       311,903  

Werner Enterprises Inc.

    595,481       26,361,944  

Yellow Corp.(a)(b)

    525,964       2,971,697  
   

 

 

 
      139,527,423  
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 0.9%  

Alpha & Omega Semiconductor Ltd.(a)(b)

    41,324       1,296,334  

Amkor Technology Inc.

    877,366       21,890,282  

AXT Inc.(a)(b)

    434,854       3,622,334  

Cohu Inc.(a)

    65,726       2,099,288  

Diodes Inc.(a)(b)

    107,448       9,733,714  

DSP Group Inc.(a)

    242,571       5,314,731  

FormFactor Inc.(a)(b)

    104,609       3,905,054  

Ichor Holdings Ltd.(a)

    104,183       4,280,880  

NeoPhotonics Corp.(a)(b)

    553,370       4,819,853  

NVE Corp.

    1,700       108,749  

Onto Innovation Inc.(a)

    358,289       25,886,380  

PDF Solutions Inc.(a)

    320,811       7,391,486  

Photronics Inc.(a)

    649,002       8,845,897  

Rambus Inc.(a)(b)

    1,176,127       26,110,019  

SkyWater Technology Inc.(a)(b)

    5,302       144,214  

SunPower Corp.(a)(b)

    183,766       4,167,813  

Veeco Instruments Inc.(a)(b)

    541,330       12,022,939  
   

 

 

 
          141,639,967  
Software — 1.4%  

A10 Networks Inc.(a)

    111,146       1,498,248  

Agilysys Inc.(a)

    21,992       1,151,501  

Alkami Technology Inc.(a)(b)

    3,630       89,588  

American Software Inc./GA, Class A

    75,934       1,803,433  

Asana Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    65,217       6,772,133  

Benefitfocus Inc.(a)(b)

    72,179       801,187  

Bottomline Technologies DE Inc.(a)

    397,143       15,599,777  

ChannelAdvisor Corp.(a)(b)

    92,419       2,331,731  

Cleanspark Inc.(a)(b)

    367,552       4,259,928  

Cloudera Inc.(a)

    979,365       15,640,459  

Couchbase Inc.(a)(b)

    25,422       790,878  

CS Disco Inc.(a)

    76,645       3,674,361  

E2open Parent Holdings Inc.(a)

    1,764,034       19,933,584  

Ebix Inc.

    292,316       7,872,070  

eGain Corp.(a)(b)

    129,628       1,322,206  

Envestnet Inc.(a)

    35,967       2,885,992  

EverCommerce Inc.(a)

    40,513       668,059  

GTY Technology Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    363,623       2,734,445  

Instructure Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    107,933       2,438,206  

Intapp Inc.(a)(b)

    24,270       625,195  

InterDigital Inc.

    200,589       13,603,946  

Kaltura Inc.(a)(b)

    84,407       868,548  

Marathon Digital Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    972,534       30,712,624  

MeridianLink Inc.(a)(b)

    29,408       657,563  

Model N Inc.(a)

    32,110       1,075,685  

ON24 Inc.(a)

    100,306       2,000,102  

Ping Identity Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    535,042       13,145,982  

QAD Inc., Class A

    16,549       1,446,217  

Rekor Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    121,134       1,391,830  

SecureWorks Corp., Class A(a)

    108,970       2,166,324  

 

 

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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Software (continued)  

Smith Micro Software Inc.(a)(b)

    459,896     $ 2,225,897  

Verint Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    698,116       31,268,616  

VirnetX Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    670,360       2,627,811  

Xperi Holding Corp.

    1,136,976       21,420,628  
   

 

 

 
          217,504,754  
Specialty Retail — 1.8%  

Aaron’s Co. Inc. (The)

    351,934       9,692,262  

Abercrombie & Fitch Co., Class A(a)

    609,630       22,940,377  

Academy Sports & Outdoors Inc.(a)(b)

    839,335       33,590,187  

America’s Car-Mart Inc./TX(a)(b)

    10,351       1,208,790  

Barnes & Noble Education Inc.(a)(b)

    423,449       4,230,256  

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.(a)

    1,012,165       17,485,150  

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp.

    228,976       5,275,607  

Buckle Inc. (The)

    16,543       654,937  

CarLotz Inc.(a)(b)

    753,858       2,872,199  

Cato Corp. (The), Class A

    218,244       3,609,756  

Chico’s FAS Inc.(a)

    1,039,692       4,668,217  

Conn’s Inc.(a)(b)

    193,510       4,417,833  

Container Store Group Inc. (The)(a)(b)

    357,257       3,401,087  

Genesco Inc.(a)(b)

    160,050       9,239,686  

Group 1 Automotive Inc.

    190,476       35,786,631  

Guess? Inc.

    380,486       7,994,011  

Haverty Furniture Companies Inc.

    104,869       3,535,134  

Hibbett Inc.

    30,753       2,175,467  

Lazydays Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    80,113       1,709,611  

Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    310,019       5,791,155  

MarineMax Inc.(a)(b)

    108,827       5,280,286  

Monro Inc.

    138,671       7,974,969  

ODP Corp. (The)(a)

    517,187       20,770,230  

Rent-A-Center Inc./TX

    47,876       2,691,110  

Shift Technologies Inc.(a)(b)

    535,130       3,713,802  

Shoe Carnival Inc.

    17,523       568,096  

Signet Jewelers Ltd.

    125,134       9,880,581  

Sleep Number Corp.(a)(b)

    128,827       12,042,748  

Sonic Automotive Inc., Class A

    237,842       12,496,219  

Tilly’s Inc., Class A

    255,057       3,573,349  

Torrid Holdings Inc.(a)(b)

    106,727       1,646,798  

TravelCenters of America Inc.(a)(b)

    137,466       6,844,432  

Urban Outfitters Inc.(a)

    220,599       6,549,584  

Winmark Corp.

    24,783       5,329,088  

Zumiez Inc.(a)(b)

    238,341       9,476,438  
   

 

 

 
      289,116,083  
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 0.2%  

3D Systems Corp.(a)(b)

    116,979       3,225,111  

Eastman Kodak Co.(a)(b)

    27,122       184,701  

Quantum Corp.(a)(b)

    610,400       3,161,872  

Super Micro Computer Inc.(a)(b)

    465,049       17,006,842  

Turtle Beach Corp.(a)(b)

    30,180       839,607  
   

 

 

 
      24,418,133  
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods — 0.3%  

Fossil Group Inc.(a)(b)

    524,419       6,214,365  

G-III Apparel Group Ltd.(a)(b)

    477,732       13,519,816  

Movado Group Inc.

    173,454       5,462,066  

Oxford Industries Inc.

    160,805       14,499,787  

Rocky Brands Inc.

    70,292       3,346,602  

Superior Group of Companies Inc.

    96,525       2,248,067  

Unifi Inc.(a)

    141,874       3,111,297  

Vera Bradley Inc.(a)(b)

    285,150       2,683,262  
   

 

 

 
          51,085,262  
Security   Shares     Value  
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 3.2%  

Axos Financial Inc.(a)

    562,709     $ 29,002,022  

Blue Foundry Bancorp(a)(b)

    277,696       3,829,428  

Bridgewater Bancshares Inc.(a)(b)

    186,578       3,266,981  

Capitol Federal Financial Inc.

    1,419,300       16,307,757  

Columbia Financial Inc.(a)

    275,281       5,092,699  

Essent Group Ltd.

    1,197,621       52,707,300  

Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., Class C, NVS

    98,237       10,660,679  

Finance of America Companies Inc.,
Class A(a)(b)

    374,645       1,854,493  

Flagstar Bancorp. Inc.

    561,869       28,531,708  

FS Bancorp. Inc.

    81,054       2,805,279  

Hingham Institution For Savings (The)

    14,958       5,036,359  

Home Bancorp. Inc.

    84,116       3,253,607  

Home Point Capital Inc.

    73,386       302,350  

HomeStreet Inc.

    190,074       7,821,545  

Kearny Financial Corp./MD

    563,012       6,998,239  

Luther Burbank Corp.

    169,857       2,277,782  

Merchants Bancorp./IN

    108,701       4,290,429  

Meridian Bancorp. Inc.

    508,574       10,557,996  

Meta Financial Group Inc.

    241,442       12,670,876  

Mr Cooper Group Inc.(a)

    764,370       31,469,113  

NMI Holdings Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    854,883       19,328,905  

Northfield Bancorp. Inc.

    494,019       8,477,366  

Northwest Bancshares Inc.

    1,273,051       16,906,117  

Ocwen Financial Corp.(a)

    89,527       2,518,395  

PCSB Financial Corp.

    156,021       2,877,027  

PennyMac Financial Services Inc.

    357,008       21,823,899  

Pioneer Bancorp. Inc./NY(a)(b)

    148,810       1,880,958  

Premier Financial Corp.

    401,152       12,772,680  

Provident Bancorp. Inc.

    173,704       2,782,738  

Provident Financial Services Inc.

    823,374       19,324,588  

Radian Group Inc.

    2,024,924       46,006,273  

Southern Missouri Bancorp. Inc.

    85,524       3,839,172  

TrustCo Bank Corp. NY

    193,759       6,194,475  

Velocity Financial Inc.(a)(b)

    80,695       1,061,946  

Walker & Dunlop Inc.

    285,149       32,364,412  

Washington Federal Inc.

    737,466       25,302,458  

Waterstone Financial Inc.

    234,081       4,796,320  

WSFS Financial Corp.

    508,639       26,098,267  
   

 

 

 
          493,092,638  
Tobacco — 0.2%  

Universal Corp./VA

    261,853       12,655,355  

Vector Group Ltd.

    1,336,613       17,041,816  
   

 

 

 
      29,697,171  
Trading Companies & Distributors — 1.7%  

Alta Equipment Group Inc.(a)

    164,153       2,253,821  

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc.(a)(b)

    151,030       7,213,193  

Boise Cascade Co.

    334,622       18,062,896  

CAI International Inc.

    135,426       7,571,668  

Custom Truck One Source Inc.(a)(b)

    331,983       3,097,401  

DXP Enterprises Inc./TX(a)

    195,335       5,776,056  

GATX Corp.

    378,722       33,918,342  

Global Industrial Co.

    33,401       1,265,564  

GMS Inc.(a)

    463,018       20,280,188  

McGrath RentCorp.

    80,737       5,809,027  

MRC Global Inc.(a)

    875,921       6,429,260  

NOW Inc.(a)

    1,203,480       9,206,622  

Rush Enterprises Inc., Class A

    449,830       20,314,323  

Rush Enterprises Inc., Class B

    81,500       3,730,255  

Textainer Group Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    449,026       15,675,498  

 

 

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September 30, 2021

  

iShares® Russell 2000 Value ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Trading Companies & Distributors (continued)  

Titan Machinery Inc.(a)(b)

    214,090     $ 5,547,072  

Triton International Ltd.

    722,810       37,615,032  

Veritiv Corp.(a)(b)

    159,311       14,267,893  

WESCO International Inc.(a)(b)

    395,347       45,591,416  

Willis Lease Finance Corp.(a)

    27,110       1,008,221  
   

 

 

 
      264,633,748  
Water Utilities — 0.6%  

American States Water Co.

    192,048       16,423,945  

Artesian Resources Corp., Class A, NVS

    84,807       3,237,083  

Cadiz Inc.(a)(b)

    203,189       1,430,451  

California Water Service Group

    558,772       32,928,434  

Middlesex Water Co.

    116,296       11,952,903  

Pure Cycle Corp.(a)

    14,811       197,134  

SJW Group

    296,874       19,611,497  

York Water Co. (The)

    51,024       2,228,728  
   

 

 

 
      88,010,175  
Wireless Telecommunication Services — 0.3%  

Gogo Inc.(a)(b)

    591,901       10,239,887  

Shenandoah Telecommunications Co.

    344,754       10,887,331  

Telephone and Data Systems Inc.

    1,093,465       21,322,568  

U.S. Cellular Corp.(a)(b)

    166,268       5,302,287  
   

 

 

 
      47,752,073  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.7%
(Cost: $14,125,829,629)

 

        15,531,441,691  
   

 

 

 

Warrants

 

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 0.0%

 

Whiting Petroleum Corp., (Expires 09/01/24)(a)

    42,563       304,325  

Whiting Petroleum Corp., (Expires 09/01/25)(a)

    21,281       153,649  
   

 

 

 
      457,974  
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost: $5,241,813)

 

    457,974  
   

 

 

 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Capital Markets — 0.0%

 

GAMCO Investors Inc., 4.00%, 06/15/23(f)

    28,000       27,862  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 0.0%
(Cost: $28,000)

 

    27,862  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 6.8%

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.05%(g)(h)(i)

    1,025,117,887     $ 1,025,630,446  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 0.00%(g)(h)

    27,960,000       27,960,000  
   

 

 

 
          1,053,590,446  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 6.8%
(Cost: $1,053,315,467)

 

    1,053,590,446  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments Before Investments Sold
Short — 106.5%
(Cost: $15,184,414,909)

 

    16,585,517,973  

Investments In Securities Sold Short

 

Common Stocks — (0.0%)

 

PDL BioPharma Inc.(a)(d)

    (1,188     (2,494
   

 

 

 

Total Investments Sold Short
(Proceeds $(2,907))

 

    (2,494
   

 

 

 

Total Investments, Net of Investments Sold
Short — 106.5%
(Cost: $15,184,412,002)

 

    16,585,515,479  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (6.5)%

 

    (1,014,841,100
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 15,570,674,379  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b)

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(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)

Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

(e)

Rounds to less than $1.

(f)

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.

(g)

Affiliate of the Fund.

(h)

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(i)

All or a portion of this security was purchased with the cash collateral from loaned securities.

 

 

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September 30, 2021

  

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Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2021 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

   
    Affiliated Issuer   Value at
03/31/21
   

Purchases

at Cost

    Proceeds
from Sales
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
09/30/21
   

Shares

Held at
09/30/21

    Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds

   

     

 

 

   

   

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 911,918,766     $ 113,789,165 (a)    $     $ (34,722   $ (42,763   $ 1,025,630,446       1,025,117,887     $ 2,960,567 (b)    $    
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    5,210,000       22,750,000 (a)                        27,960,000       27,960,000       1,090          
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ (34,722   $ (42,763   $ 1,053,590,446       $ 2,961,657     $    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b)

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

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description    Number of
Contracts
     Expiration
Date
     Notional
Amount
(000)
     Value/
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 

 

 

Long Contracts

           

Russell 2000 E-Mini Index

     378        12/17/21      $ 41,595      $ (44,837
           

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:

 

 

 
     Equity
Contracts
 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 44,837   
  

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Net cumulative appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss).

 

For the period ended September 30, 2021, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
     Equity
Contracts
 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 7,820  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $  (52,034
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Futures contracts:

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 40,186,195         

 

 

For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.

 

 

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iShares® Russell 2000 Value ETF

    

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

                                                                                                                   

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 15,531,384,146        $        $ 57,545        $ 15,531,441,691  

Warrants

     457,974                            457,974  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

              27,862                   27,862  

Money Market Funds

     1,053,590,446                            1,053,590,446  

Liabilities

                 

Common Stocks

                       (2,494        (2,494
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 16,585,432,566        $ 27,862        $ 55,051        $ 16,585,515,479  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Liabilities

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ (44,837      $        $        $ (44,837
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

September 30, 2021

 

   

iShares

Russell Top

200 ETF

        

iShares

Russell Top 200

Growth ETF

        

iShares

Russell Top 200

Value ETF

        

iShares

Russell 1000 ETF

 

 

 

ASSETS

                

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

                

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 891,137,875        $ 4,069,764,247        $ 1,167,862,328        $ 29,509,916,018  

Affiliated(c)

    5,449,616          51,624,888          18,098,355          385,722,418  

Cash

    1,683          3,947          4,965          310,804  

Cash pledged:

                

Futures contracts

    82,000          291,000          117,000          2,851,000  

Receivables:

                

Investments sold

             3,430                    

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    384          3,415          46          64,100  

Dividends

    493,464          1,177,254          991,134          18,957,669  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

    897,165,022               4,122,868,181               1,187,073,828               29,917,822,009  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

                

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    688,022          46,388,888          5,478,426          260,424,323  

Payables:

                

Investments purchased

                               932,524  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    18,214          64,966          26,050          662,564  

Capital shares redeemed

             10,914                   104,910  

Investment advisory fees

    122,779          701,036          195,867          3,801,040  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    829,015          47,165,804          5,700,343          265,925,361  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 896,336,007        $ 4,075,702,377        $ 1,181,373,485        $ 29,651,896,648  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

                

Paid-in capital

  $ 648,718,467        $ 2,526,688,784        $ 958,874,948        $ 20,607,698,197  

Accumulated earnings

    247,617,540          1,549,013,593          222,498,537          9,044,198,451  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 896,336,007        $ 4,075,702,377        $ 1,181,373,485        $ 29,651,896,648  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    8,700,000          26,700,000          18,000,000          122,650,000  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 103.03        $ 152.65        $ 65.63        $ 241.76  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited          Unlimited          Unlimited          Unlimited  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Par value

    None          None          None          None  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

(a)  Securities loaned, at value

  $ 663,436        $ 45,691,486        $ 5,353,144        $ 249,178,847  

(b)  Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 691,337,618        $ 2,664,206,794        $ 983,270,132        $ 20,775,072,391  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 4,320,502        $ 51,624,888        $ 14,538,453        $ 351,470,086  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

 

   

iShares

Russell 1000

Growth ETF

        

iShares

Russell 1000 Value

ETF

        

iShares

Russell 2000 ETF

        

iShares

Russell 2000

Growth ETF

 

 

 

ASSETS

                

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

                

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 71,317,771,710        $ 52,731,050,000        $ 66,836,780,230        $ 11,858,384,344  

Affiliated(c)

    921,593,576          772,761,272          6,913,600,535          1,676,080,178  

Cash

    316,584          362,317          5,942          4,695  

Cash pledged:

                

Futures contracts

    5,611,840          6,607,740          5,236,000          1,192,000  

Receivables:

                

Investments sold

    4,000                   720,427          1,845  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    207,734          65,296          3,111,388          769,635  

Capital shares sold

    194,537          264,210          20,870,057          800,633  

Dividends

    19,458,864          54,616,977          49,195,387          1,785,133  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

    72,265,158,845          53,565,727,812          73,829,519,966          13,539,018,463  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

                

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    830,087,230          376,269,763          6,833,525,813          1,655,634,513  

Payables:

                

Investments purchased

             1,559,723          24,974,852          489,885  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    486,220          1,770,531          711,673          177,414  

Capital shares redeemed

    672,614                   61,488,117          1,845  

Investment advisory fees

    11,300,483          8,236,638          10,378,248          2,334,104  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    842,546,547          387,836,655          6,931,078,703          1,658,637,761  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 71,422,612,298        $ 53,177,891,157        $ 66,898,441,263        $ 11,880,380,702  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

                

Paid-in capital

  $ 38,044,529,099        $ 44,582,213,024        $ 78,661,082,024        $ 10,706,278,108  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    33,378,083,199          8,595,678,133          (11,762,640,761        1,174,102,594  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 71,422,612,298        $ 53,177,891,157        $ 66,898,441,263        $ 11,880,380,702  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    260,500,000          339,650,000          305,900,000          40,450,000  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 274.18        $ 156.57        $ 218.69        $ 293.71  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited          Unlimited          Unlimited          Unlimited  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Par value

    None          None          None          None  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

(a)  Securities loaned, at value

  $ 832,075,517        $ 334,621,459        $ 6,662,875,114        $ 1,612,055,436  

(b)   Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 42,776,950,627        $ 43,440,724,871        $ 75,127,696,980        $ 10,450,972,635  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 920,970,484        $ 635,770,587        $ 6,910,823,638        $ 1,675,283,838  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

September 30, 2021

 

   

iShares

Russell 2000 Value

ETF

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

 

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 15,531,927,527  

Affiliated(c)

    1,053,590,446  

Cash

    4,641  

Cash pledged:

 

Futures contracts

    2,730,000  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    5,443  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    466,886  

Dividends

    20,956,458  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    16,609,681,401  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Investments sold short at value(d)

    2,494  

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    1,025,276,228  

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    10,324,599  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    398,780  

Capital shares redeemed

    4,270  

Investment advisory fees

    3,000,651  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    1,039,007,022  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 15,570,674,379  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 14,061,074,758  

Accumulated earnings

    1,509,599,621  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 15,570,674,379  
 

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    97,250,000  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 160.11  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited  
 

 

 

 

Par value

    None  
 

 

 

 

(a)  Securities loaned, at value

  $ 1,003,998,019  

(b)  Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 14,131,099,442  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 1,053,315,467  

(d)  Proceeds received from investments sold short

  $ 2,907  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

   

iShares

Russell Top

200 ETF

   

iShares

Russell Top

200 Growth

ETF

   

iShares
Russell Top

200 Value

ETF

   

iShares

Russell 1000 ETF

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Dividends — Unaffiliated

  $ 6,387,745     $ 15,529,606     $ 12,210,407     $ 199,246,834  

Dividends — Affiliated

    38,448       205       107,630       871,177  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    2,811       16,227       195       530,643  

Foreign taxes withheld

    (758     (1,679     (1,452     (27,455
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    6,428,246           15,544,359           12,316,780           200,621,199  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

       

Investment advisory fees

    713,155       3,954,263       1,177,325       22,333,258  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    713,155       3,954,263       1,177,325       22,333,258  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    5,715,091       11,590,096       11,139,455       178,287,941  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (1,275,571     (7,950,855     (4,220,245     (31,100,496

Investments — Affiliated

    (960     2,315       9,531       190,157  

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

    59,298,861       228,447,398       80,770,558       1,048,022,117  

In-kind redemptions — Affiliated

    282,378             776,860       3,663,476  

Futures contracts

    238,434       689,487       392,746       7,399,173  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain

    58,543,142       221,188,345       77,729,450       1,028,174,427  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments — Unaffiliated

    18,201,950       247,115,784       (40,430,503     1,167,959,362  

Investments — Affiliated

    103,348             381,719       5,268,790  

Futures contracts

    (68,409     (271,240     (93,787     (2,359,600
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    18,236,889       246,844,544       (40,142,571     1,170,868,552  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    76,780,031       468,032,889       37,586,879       2,199,042,979  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 82,495,122     $ 479,622,985     $ 48,726,334     $ 2,377,330,920  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

   

iShares

Russell 1000
Growth ETF

   

iShares

Russell 1000 Value

ETF

   

iShares

Russell 2000 ETF

   

iShares

Russell 2000

Growth ETF

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Dividends — Unaffiliated

  $ 257,872,259     $ 530,286,346     $ 324,429,504     $ 26,619,848  

Dividends — Affiliated

    3,854       3,219,244       5,673       750  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    1,698,988       570,172       17,637,824       4,161,526  

Foreign taxes withheld

    (28,824     (77,100     (691,115     (56,849
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    259,546,277       533,998,662       341,381,886       30,725,275  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

       

Investment advisory fees

    64,608,002       49,980,192       63,382,201       14,068,591  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    64,608,002       49,980,192       63,382,201       14,068,591  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    194,938,275       484,018,470       277,999,685       16,656,684  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (111,202,608     630,443,817       (1,130,785,734     339,890,221  

Investments — Affiliated

    92,737       380,938       (233,310     (42,814

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

    6,485,434,795       2,053,375,448       6,539,918,725       799,141,157  

In-kind redemptions — Affiliated

          12,526,620              

Futures contracts

    17,038,580       10,951,178       (4,667,014     (3,855
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized gain

    6,391,363,504           2,707,678,001           5,404,232,667           1,138,984,709  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments — Unaffiliated

    1,584,869,740       (990,010,016     (5,905,862,052     (1,414,554,813

Investments — Affiliated

    (157,891     21,041,918       (457,356     (142,274

Futures contracts

    (5,807,088     (3,557,357     2,342,428       500,574  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    1,578,904,761       (972,525,455     (5,903,976,980     (1,414,196,513
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    7,970,268,265       1,735,152,546       (499,744,313     (275,211,804
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 8,165,206,540     $ 2,219,171,016     $ (221,744,628   $ (258,555,120
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

   

iShares

Russell 2000 Value

ETF

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — Unaffiliated

  $ 121,696,938  

Dividends — Affiliated

    1,090  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    2,960,567  

Foreign taxes withheld

    (253,864
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    124,404,731  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory fees

    19,157,831  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    19,157,831  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    105,246,900  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (10,150,524

Investments — Affiliated

    (34,722

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

    1,895,966,474  

Futures contracts

    7,820  
 

 

 

 

Net realized gain

    1,885,789,048  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (1,756,821,151

Investments — Affiliated

    (42,763

Futures contracts

    (52,034

Short sales — Unaffiliated

    441  
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (1,756,915,507
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    128,873,541  
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 234,120,441  
 

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

iShares

Russell Top 200 ETF

        iShares
Russell Top 200 Growth ETF
 
                                             
   

Six Months Ended

09/30/21

(unaudited)

         

Year Ended

03/31/21

       

Six Months Ended

09/30/21

(unaudited)

         

Year Ended

03/31/21

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

                 

OPERATIONS

               

Net investment income

    $ 5,715,091       $ 11,229,444       $ 11,590,096       $ 22,947,783  

Net realized gain

      58,543,142         69,341,229         221,188,345         257,612,587  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      18,236,889         222,490,850         246,844,544         935,040,813  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      82,495,122         303,061,523           479,622,985         1,215,601,183  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

               

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      (5,592,549       (11,376,261       (11,408,059       (23,069,276
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

               

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

      (46,486,752       204,991,457         77,592,142         658,760,357  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

               

Total increase in net assets

      30,415,821         496,676,719         545,807,068               1,851,292,264  

Beginning of period

      865,920,186         369,243,467         3,529,895,309         1,678,603,045  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 896,336,007             $ 865,920,186       $ 4,075,702,377       $ 3,529,895,309  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

   

iShares

Russell Top 200 Value ETF

          iShares
Russell 1000 ETF
 
                                                 
       

Six Months Ended

09/30/21

(unaudited)

          

Year Ended

03/31/21

         

Six Months Ended

09/30/21

(unaudited)

          

Year Ended

03/31/21

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

 

 

               

OPERATIONS

                 

Net investment income

    $ 11,139,455        $ 17,327,180       $ 178,287,941        $ 340,773,248  

Net realized gain (loss)

      77,729,450          (14,585,264       1,028,174,427          1,663,056,836  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      (40,142,571        291,606,091         1,170,868,552          8,576,071,074  
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      48,726,334          294,348,007         2,377,330,920          10,579,901,158  
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

                 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      (10,876,921        (17,442,740       (169,410,245        (354,009,239
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

                 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

      (10,413,099        487,305,987               296,124,530                (1,002,936,822
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

                 

Total increase in net assets

      27,436,314                764,211,254         2,504,045,205          9,222,955,097  

Beginning of period

      1,153,937,171          389,725,917         27,147,851,443          17,924,896,346  
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 1,181,373,485        $ 1,153,937,171       $ 29,651,896,648        $ 27,147,851,443  
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

   

iShares

Russell 1000 Growth ETF

          iShares
Russell 1000 Value ETF
 
                                   
       

Six Months Ended

09/30/21

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

03/31/21

         

Six Months Ended

09/30/21

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

03/31/21

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

           

OPERATIONS

           

Net investment income

      $ 194,938,275     $ 419,262,223       $ 484,018,470     $ 834,972,032  

Net realized gain (loss)

      6,391,363,504       8,071,587,640         2,707,678,001       (19,759,618

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      1,578,904,761       17,672,083,409         (972,525,455     16,214,766,531  
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      8,165,206,540       26,162,933,272         2,219,171,016       17,029,978,945  
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

           

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      (194,578,814 )          (411,316,899       (474,194,584 )          (827,083,590
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

           

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

      296,060,438       (5,430,037,516       324,350,047       3,729,878,540  
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

           

Total increase in net assets

      8,266,688,164       20,321,578,857         2,069,326,479       19,932,773,895  

Beginning of period

      63,155,924,134       42,834,345,277         51,108,564,678       31,175,790,783  
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 71,422,612,298     $ 63,155,924,134             $ 53,177,891,157     $ 51,108,564,678  
   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

   

iShares

Russell 2000 ETF

          iShares
Russell 2000 Growth ETF
 
                                                 
   

Six Months Ended
09/30/21

(unaudited)

          

Year Ended

03/31/21

         

Six Months Ended

09/30/21

(unaudited)

          

Year Ended

03/31/21

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

                 

OPERATIONS

                 

Net investment income

    $ 277,999,685        $ 479,566,961       $ 16,656,684        $ 41,988,208  

Net realized gain

      5,404,232,667          8,154,534,099         1,138,984,709          704,281,225  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      (5,903,976,980        20,703,456,728         (1,414,196,513        5,187,588,362  
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

      (221,744,628        29,337,557,788         (258,555,120        5,933,857,795  
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

                 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      (314,861,868        (551,110,344       (17,162,646        (48,359,274
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

                 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

      (1,868,539,594        7,914,467,041         73,816,681          (740,112,140
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

                 

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

      (2,405,146,090              36,700,914,485               (201,901,085        5,145,386,381  

Beginning of period

      69,303,587,353          32,602,672,868         12,082,281,787          6,936,895,406  
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 66,898,441,263        $ 69,303,587,353       $ 11,880,380,702              $ 12,082,281,787  
   

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

        iShares
Russell 2000 Value ETF
 
                        
   

Six Months Ended
09/30/21

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

03/31/21

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

 

   

      

OPERATIONS

        

Net investment income

    $ 105,246,900              $ 154,540,658  

Net realized gain (loss)

      1,885,789,048          (31,238,749

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      (1,756,915,507        6,566,945,191  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      234,120,441          6,690,247,100  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

        

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      (114,779,915        (177,203,668
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

        

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

      (867,981,658        3,198,739,480  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

        

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

      (748,641,132        9,711,782,912  

Beginning of period

      16,319,315,511          6,607,532,599  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 15,570,674,379        $ 16,319,315,511  
   

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(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 Russell Top 200 ETF  
                                                                         
   

Six Months Ended

09/30/21

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

03/31/21

   

Year Ended

03/31/20

   

Year Ended

03/31/19

   

Year Ended

03/31/18

   

Year Ended

03/31/17

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

                 $ 94.64             $ 61.54             $ 65.66             $ 60.63             $ 53.88             $ 46.83  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.62         1.23         1.28         1.21         1.08         1.00  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      8.40         33.09         (3.94       4.97         6.71         7.06  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      9.02         34.32         (2.66       6.18         7.79         8.06  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                       

From net investment income

      (0.63       (1.22       (1.46       (1.15       (1.04       (1.01
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.63       (1.22       (1.46       (1.15       (1.04       (1.01
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 103.03       $ 94.64       $ 61.54       $ 65.66       $ 60.63       $ 53.88  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

                       

Based on net asset value

      9.53 %(e)        56.06       (4.24 )%        10.27       14.55       17.38
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                       

Total expenses

      0.15 %(f)        0.15       0.15       0.15       0.15       0.15
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.20 %(f)        1.48       1.82       1.91       1.84       2.01
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                       

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 896,336       $ 865,920       $ 369,243       $ 213,382       $ 136,411       $ 102,364  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

      3 %(e)        5       5       5       5       7
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)

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.

(c)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d)

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e)

Not annualized.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

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 Russell Top 200 Growth ETF

 
                                                     
   

Six Months Ended

09/30/21

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

03/31/21

   

Year Ended

03/31/20

    Year Ended
03/31/19
   

Year Ended
03/31/18

    Year Ended
03/31/17
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

             $ 134.47     $ 84.14     $ 82.24     $ 73.61                $ 61.44                $ 53.74  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.44        0.93        1.04        1.00          0.92         0.86  

Net realized and unrealized gain(b)

      18.17       50.31       1.90       8.60         12.18         7.69  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

      18.61       51.24       2.94       9.60         13.10         8.55  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                 

From net investment income

      (0.43     (0.91     (1.04     (0.97       (0.93       (0.85
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.43     (0.91     (1.04     (0.97       (0.93       (0.85
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 152.65     $ 134.47     $ 84.14     $ 82.24       $ 73.61       $ 61.44  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

                 

Based on net asset value

      13.84 %(e)      61.04     3.55     13.11       21.43       16.06
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                 

Total expenses

      0.20 %(f)      0.20     0.20     0.20       0.20       0.20
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

      0.59 %(f)      0.77     1.16     1.27       1.33       1.52
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 4,075,702     $ 3,529,895     $ 1,678,603     $ 1,377,486       $ 978,981       $ 847,921  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

      9 %(e)      11     20     15       11       15
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)

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.

(c)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d)

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e)

Not annualized.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

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 Russell Top 200 Value ETF

 
                                                     
   

Six Months Ended

09/30/21

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

03/31/21

   

Year Ended

03/31/20

   

Year Ended

03/31/19

    Year Ended
03/31/18
    Year Ended
03/31/17
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

             $ 63.58     $ 44.04     $ 52.57     $ 50.39                $ 48.20                $ 41.57  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.63       1.26       1.40       1.31         1.17         1.10  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      2.03       19.49       (8.38     2.13         2.15         6.59  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      2.66       20.75       (6.98     3.44         3.32         7.69  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                 

From net investment income

      (0.61     (1.21     (1.55     (1.26       (1.13       (1.06
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.61     (1.21     (1.55     (1.26       (1.13       (1.06
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 65.63     $ 63.58     $ 44.04     $ 52.57       $ 50.39       $ 48.20  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

                 

Based on net asset value

      4.17 %(e)      47.63     (13.72 )%      6.92       6.93       18.68
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

                 

Total expenses

      0.20 %(f)      0.20     0.20     0.20       0.20       0.20
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.89 %(f)      2.31     2.56     2.54       2.33       2.44
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 1,181,373     $ 1,153,937     $ 389,726     $ 425,831       $ 284,724       $ 226,520  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

      14 %(e)      17     17     14       13       14
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)

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.

(c)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d)

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e)

Not annualized.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

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 Russell 1000 ETF

 
       
   

Six Months Ended
09/30/21

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

03/31/21

   

Year Ended

03/31/20

   

Year Ended

03/31/19

   

Year Ended

03/31/18

   

Year Ended

03/31/17

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

           $ 223.72     $ 141.59     $ 157.27     $ 146.79     $ 131.25     $ 114.08  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      1.45       2.74       2.96       2.74       2.50       2.30  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      17.97       82.26       (15.46     10.60       15.54       17.21  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      19.42       85.00       (12.50     13.34       18.04       19.51  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

             

From net investment income

      (1.38     (2.87     (3.18     (2.86     (2.50     (2.34
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (1.38     (2.87     (3.18     (2.86     (2.50     (2.34
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 241.76     $ 223.72     $ 141.59     $ 157.27     $ 146.79     $ 131.25  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

      8.67 %(e)      60.37     (8.15 )%      9.18 %(f)      13.83     17.27
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses

      0.15 %(g)      0.15     0.15     0.15     0.15     0.15
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.20 %(g)      1.44     1.78     1.80     1.77     1.89
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 29,651,897     $ 27,147,851     $ 17,924,896     $ 19,312,905     $ 19,353,884     $ 17,502,746  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

      4 %(e)      5     5     6     4     4
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)

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.

(c)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d)

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e)

Not annualized.

(f)

Includes payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(g)

Annualized.

(h)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF  
 

 

 
    Six Months Ended                                
    09/30/21     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    (unaudited)     03/31/21     03/31/20     03/31/19     03/31/18     03/31/17  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

    

  $ 243.05     $ 150.69     $ 151.33     $ 136.02     $ 113.76     $ 99.82  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.76       1.54       1.72       1.69       1.55       1.44  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      31.13       92.34       (0.62     15.31       22.26       13.97  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase from investment operations

      31.89       93.88       1.10       17.00       23.81       15.41  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

             

From net investment income

      (0.76     (1.52     (1.74     (1.69     (1.55     (1.47
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.76     (1.52     (1.74     (1.69     (1.55     (1.47
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 274.18     $ 243.05     $ 150.69     $ 151.33     $ 136.02     $ 113.76  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

      13.12 %(e)      62.44     0.68     12.57     21.02     15.56
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses

      0.18 %(f)      0.19     0.19     0.19     0.20     0.20
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

      0.56 %(f)      0.72     1.05     1.17     1.21     1.38
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 71,422,612     $ 63,155,924     $ 42,834,345     $ 42,729,330     $ 39,975,377     $ 34,304,520  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

      12 %(e)      14     18     12     13     14
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)

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.

(c)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d)

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e)

Not annualized.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF  
 

 

 
    Six Months Ended                                
    09/30/21     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    (unaudited)     03/31/21     03/31/20     03/31/19     03/31/18     03/31/17  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

    

  $ 151.43     $ 99.22     $ 123.48     $ 119.95     $ 114.90     $ 98.82  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      1.43       2.69       3.14       2.86       2.67       2.49  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      5.11       52.15       (23.93     3.67       5.08       16.08  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      6.54       54.84       (20.79     6.53       7.75       18.57  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

             

From net investment income

      (1.40     (2.63     (3.47     (3.00     (2.70     (2.49
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (1.40     (2.63     (3.47     (3.00     (2.70     (2.49
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 156.57     $ 151.43     $ 99.22     $ 123.48     $ 119.95     $ 114.90  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

      4.30 %(e)      55.84     (17.30 )%      5.53 %(f)      6.78     18.96
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses

      0.18 %(g)      0.19     0.19     0.19     0.20     0.20
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.79 %(g)      2.15     2.46     2.36     2.23     2.32
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 53,177,891     $ 51,108,565     $ 31,175,791     $ 37,877,550     $ 36,217,697     $ 36,504,958  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

      15 %(e)      18     16     17     15     13
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)

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.

(c)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d)

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e)

Not annualized.

(f)

Includes payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

(g)

Annualized.

(h)

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 Russell 2000 ETF  
 

 

 
    Six Months Ended                                
    09/30/21     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    (unaudited)     03/31/21     03/31/20     03/31/19     03/31/18     03/31/17  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

    

  $ 220.43     $ 114.62     $ 153.10     $ 151.96     $ 137.69     $ 110.74  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.92       1.73       1.83       1.89       1.79       1.78  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      (1.63     106.10       (38.22     1.18       14.38       27.08  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      (0.71     107.83       (36.39     3.07       16.17       28.86  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

             

From net investment income

      (1.03     (2.02     (2.09     (1.93     (1.90     (1.91
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (1.03     (2.02     (2.09     (1.93     (1.90     (1.91
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 218.69     $ 220.43     $ 114.62     $ 153.10     $ 151.96     $ 137.69  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

      (0.34 )%(e)      94.67     (24.04 )%      2.01     11.80     26.25
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses

      0.19 %(f)      0.19     0.19     0.19     0.20     0.20
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

      0.82 %(f)      1.01     1.19     1.21     1.23     1.42
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of period (000)

 

    

  $ 66,898,441     $ 69,303,587     $ 32,602,673     $ 43,174,723     $ 41,918,598     $ 38,092,960  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

      17 %(e)      20     18     22     16     15
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)

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.

(c)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d)

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e)

Not annualized.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

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 Russell 2000 Growth ETF  
 

 

 
    Six Months Ended                                
    09/30/21     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    (unaudited)     03/31/21     03/31/20     03/31/19     03/31/18     03/31/17  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

    

  $ 300.18     $ 158.74     $ 196.60     $ 190.63     $ 161.84     $ 132.79  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.42       1.02       1.32       1.21       1.23       1.42  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      (6.46     141.60       (37.65     6.04       28.91       29.18  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      (6.04     142.62       (36.33     7.25       30.14       30.60  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

             

From net investment income

      (0.43     (1.18     (1.53     (1.28     (1.35     (1.55
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.43     (1.18     (1.53     (1.28     (1.35     (1.55
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 293.71     $ 300.18     $ 158.74     $ 196.60     $ 190.63     $ 161.84  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

      (2.02 )%(e)      90.06     (18.61 )%      3.81     18.68     23.16
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses

      0.23 %(f)      0.24     0.24     0.24     0.24     0.24
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

      0.28 %(f)      0.42     0.66     0.61     0.70     0.96
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of period (000)

 

    

  $ 11,880,381     $ 12,082,282     $ 6,936,895     $ 9,171,566     $ 9,207,286     $ 7,630,839  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

      34 %(e)      35     33     35     26     28
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)

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.

(c)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d)

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e)

Not annualized.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

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 Russell 2000 Value ETF  
 

 

 
    Six Months Ended                                
    09/30/21     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended     Year Ended  
    (unaudited)     03/31/21     03/31/20     03/31/19     03/31/18     03/31/17  

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

    

  $ 159.14     $ 82.34     $ 119.84     $ 122.00     $ 118.27     $ 93.28  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      1.05       1.84       2.07       2.18       2.03       1.92  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      1.08       77.01       (37.17     (2.10     3.93       25.16  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      2.13       78.85       (35.10     0.08       5.96       27.08  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

             

From net investment income

      (1.16     (2.05     (2.40     (2.24     (2.23     (2.09
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (1.16     (2.05     (2.40     (2.24     (2.23     (2.09
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 160.11     $ 159.14     $ 82.34     $ 119.84     $ 122.00     $ 118.27  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

      1.33 %(e)      96.79     (29.79 )%      0.03     5.06     29.25
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets

             

Total expenses

      0.23 %(f)      0.24     0.24     0.24     0.24     0.24
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.29 %(f)      1.57     1.74     1.73     1.67     1.79
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of period (000)

 

     

  $ 15,570,674     $ 16,319,316     $ 6,607,533     $ 9,107,939     $ 8,838,621     $ 8,787,608  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(g)

      28 %(e)      28     25     26     23     24
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)

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.

(c)

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d)

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e)

Not annualized.

(f)

Annualized.

(g)

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

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    

Russell Top 200

  Diversified    

Russell Top 200 Growth

  Diversified    

Russell Top 200 Value

  Diversified    

Russell 1000

  Diversified    

Russell 1000 Growth

  Diversified    

Russell 1000 Value

  Diversified    

Russell 2000

  Diversified    

Russell 2000 Growth

  Diversified    

Russell 2000 Value

  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. 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. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. 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, is recognized daily on an accrual basis.

Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its Statements of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “Other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of September 30, 2021, if any, are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The Funds file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Funds may record a reclaim receivable based on collectability, which includes factors such as the jurisdiction’s applicable laws, payment history and market convention. The Statements of Operations includes tax reclaims recorded as well as professional and other fees, if any, associated with recovery of foreign withholding taxes.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Fund enters into certain investments (e.g., futures contracts and short sales) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, a Fund may segregate or designate on its books and record cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, 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 or obligations.

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. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

 

 

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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. Each Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). 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 a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price.

   

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 the Manager 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.

   

Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

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 Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global 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 Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, 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 Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

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 Global 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 Global 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.

 

 

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4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Warrants: Warrants entitle a fund to purchase a specified number of shares of common stock and are non-income producing. The purchase price and number of shares are subject to adjustment under certain conditions until the expiration date of the warrants, if any. If the price of the underlying stock does not rise above the strike price before the warrant expires, the warrant generally expires without any value and a fund will lose any amount it paid for the warrant. Thus, investments in warrants may involve more risk than investments in common stock. Warrants may trade in the same markets as their underlying stock; however, the price of the warrant does not necessarily move with the price of the underlying stock.

Short Positions: From time to time, in order to track the performance of its benchmark index, a fund may sell non-index securities that will be received through corporate actions occurring on the opening of market trading on the following business day. A fund may also experience temporary short positions due to the timing of portfolio securities trades and in-kind redemption transactions. Such short positions are valued consistent with how securities are valued as described under Investment Valuation and Fair Value Measurements. The obligation to deliver the securities is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and is equal to the current fair value of the securities to be delivered. Any market fluctuations between the value of the obligation to sell these securities and the current fair value are reflected as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) in the Statements of Operations. Upon receipt of the securities related to the corporate actions or purchase of the securities related to the short position, a realized gain (loss) is recorded. Dividends or interest on securities sold short, if any, are reflected as an expense in the Statements of Operations. Details of the short positions, if any, are included in the schedules of Investments.

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 BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, 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.

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

   
Market Value of
 Securities on Loan
 
 
    
 Cash Collateral
Received
 
(a) 
   
 Non-Cash Collateral
Received
 
 
      Net Amount  

 

 

Russell Top 200

         

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 121,339      $ 121,339     $      $  

BNP Paribas SA

    542,097        542,097               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 663,436      $ 663,436     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Russell Top 200 Growth

         

BNP Paribas SA

  $ 22,175,606      $ 22,175,606     $      $  

SG Americas Securities LLC

    2,902,650        2,902,650               

UBS AG

    20,613,230        20,613,230               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 45,691,486      $ 45,691,486     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Russell Top 200 Value

         

BofA Securities, Inc.

  $        5,353,144      $        5,353,144     $      $             —       
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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iShares ETF and Counterparty

   
Market Value of
 Securities on Loan
 
 
    
 Cash Collateral
Received
 
(a) 
   
 Non-Cash Collateral
Received
 
 
      Net Amount  

 

 

Russell 1000

         

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 11,517,137      $ 11,517,137     $      $  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    3,297,773        3,297,773               

BMO Capital Markets Corp.

    17,096        17,096               

BNP Paribas SA

    30,146,819        30,146,819               

BofA Securities, Inc.

    7,355,571        7,355,571               

Citadel Clearing LLC

    2,615,319        2,607,849              (7,470 )(b) 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    7,592,288        7,592,288               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    13,630,105        13,630,105               

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    1,223,136        1,214,504              (8,632 )(b) 

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    18,522,060        18,522,060               

HSBC Bank PLC

    3,068,237        3,068,237               

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    71,845,041        71,845,041               

Morgan Stanley

    37,165,651        37,111,271              (54,380 )(b) 

National Financial Services LLC

    4,775,764        4,716,849              (58,915 )(b) 

Natixis S.A.

    587,786        587,786               

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

    10,299,617        10,299,617               

SG Americas Securities LLC

    3,785,119        3,785,119               

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

    3,287,038        3,287,038               

Toronto Dominion Bank

    2,770,257        2,770,257               

UBS AG

    8,063,223        7,981,260              (81,963 )(b) 

UBS Securities LLC

    5,979,117        5,979,117               

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

    720,420        720,420               

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    914,273        914,273               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 249,178,847      $ 248,967,487     $      $ (211,360
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Russell 1000 Growth

         

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 113,880,310      $ 112,651,550     $      $ (1,228,760 )(b) 

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    11,913,123        11,881,586              (31,537 )(b) 

BMO Capital Markets Corp.

    141,202        140,654              (548 )(b) 

BNP Paribas SA

    134,568,050        134,568,050               

BofA Securities, Inc.

    24,386,729        23,896,729              (490,000 )(b) 

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    83,735,085        83,735,085               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    8,938,067        8,935,358              (2,709 )(b) 

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    2,863,639        2,843,303              (20,336 )(b) 

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    76,077,204        74,714,125              (1,363,079 )(b) 

HSBC Bank PLC

    6,202,915        6,172,114              (30,801 )(b) 

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    152,893,717        152,044,216              (849,501 )(b) 

Jefferies LLC

    245,240        241,723              (3,517 )(b) 

Morgan Stanley

    103,142,069        102,070,196              (1,071,873 )(b) 

National Financial Services LLC

    26,426,583        25,402,388              (1,024,195 )(b) 

Natixis S.A.

    1,939,716        1,939,716               

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    430,344        430,344               

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    132,241        132,241               

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

    2,977,679        2,977,679               

SG Americas Securities LLC

    2,444,043        2,444,043               

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

    10,267,292        10,012,347              (254,945 )(b) 

Toronto Dominion Bank

    4,980,656        4,980,656               

UBS AG

    45,411,235        44,927,243              (483,992 )(b) 

UBS Securities LLC

    5,590,899        5,451,102              (139,797 )(b) 

Virtu Americas LLC

    1,357,357        1,357,357               

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

    7,097,220        7,050,756              (46,464 )(b) 

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    4,032,902        4,032,902               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $    832,075,517      $    825,033,463     $      $ (7,042,054
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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iShares ETF and Counterparty

   
Market Value of
 Securities on Loan
 
 
    
 Cash Collateral
Received
 
(a) 
   
 Non-Cash Collateral
Received
 
 
      Net Amount  

 

 

Russell 1000 Value

         

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 19,883,613      $ 19,883,613     $      $  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    709,220        709,220               

BMO Capital Markets Corp.

    1,655,403        1,655,403               

BNP Paribas SA

    26,473,449        26,473,449               

BofA Securities, Inc.

    17,474,293        17,474,293               

Citadel Clearing LLC

    230,750        230,750               

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    31,365,690        31,365,690               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    4,862,615        4,862,615               

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    2,607,219        2,607,219               

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    19,097,369        19,097,369               

HSBC Bank PLC

    3,020        3,020               

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    74,261,015        74,261,015               

Morgan Stanley

    51,396,630        51,396,630               

National Financial Services LLC

    2,326,413        2,326,413               

Natixis S.A.

    208,178        208,178               

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    19,863        19,863               

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    90,720        90,720               

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

    9,097,830        9,097,830               

SG Americas Securities LLC

    665,718        665,718               

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

    24,396,537        24,396,537               

Toronto Dominion Bank

    644,929        644,929               

UBS AG

    38,996,135        38,996,135               

UBS Securities LLC

    5,033,465        5,033,465               

Virtu Americas LLC

    610,500        610,500               

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    2,510,885        2,510,885               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 334,621,459      $ 334,621,459     $      $              —       
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Russell 2000

         

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 409,683,607      $ 409,683,607     $      $  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    76,042,185        76,042,185               

BMO Capital Markets Corp.

    6,009,860        6,009,860               

BNP Paribas SA

    556,180,858        556,180,858               

BofA Securities, Inc.

    437,627,444        437,627,444               

Citadel Clearing LLC

    1,109,098        1,109,098               

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    419,558,729        419,558,729               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    169,423,770        169,423,770               

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    64,024,718        64,024,718               

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    1,052,307,029        1,052,307,029               

HSBC Bank PLC

    44,488,570        44,488,570               

ING Financial Markets LLC

    2,677,015        2,677,015               

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    1,454,207,884        1,454,207,884               

Jefferies LLC

    8,725,214        8,725,214               

Mizuho Securities USA LLC

    239,419        239,419               

Morgan Stanley

    1,040,855,160        1,040,855,160               

National Financial Services LLC

    178,549,164        178,549,164               

Natixis S.A.

    43,957        43,957               

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    5,503,490        5,503,490               

Pershing LLC

    11,016,295        11,016,295               

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    2,102,779        2,102,779               

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

    12,191,376        12,191,376               

SG Americas Securities LLC

    3,447,681        3,447,681               

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

    187,490,656        187,490,656               

Toronto Dominion Bank

    118,238,930        118,238,930               

UBS AG

    142,241,527        142,241,527               

UBS Securities LLC

    108,803,141        108,803,141               

Virtu Americas LLC

    8,996,131        8,996,131               

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

    21,888,611        21,888,611               

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    119,200,816        119,200,816               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 6,662,875,114      $ 6,662,875,114     $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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iShares ETF and Counterparty

   
Market Value of
 Securities on Loan
 
 
    
 Cash Collateral
Received
 
(a) 
   
 Non-Cash Collateral
Received
 
 
      Net Amount  

 

 

Russell 2000 Growth

         

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 100,935,700      $ 100,935,700     $      $  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    16,458,031        16,458,031               

BMO Capital Markets Corp.

    3,194,663        3,162,420              (32,243 )(b) 

BNP Paribas SA

    169,269,567        169,269,567               

BofA Securities, Inc.

    100,071,186        100,071,186               

Citadel Clearing LLC

    1,293,850        1,293,850               

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    105,076,787        105,076,787               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    37,031,007        37,031,007               

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    19,581,367        19,581,367               

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    295,400,525        295,400,525               

HSBC Bank PLC

    6,251,724        6,251,724               

ING Financial Markets LLC

    1,439,222        1,439,222               

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    313,745,094        313,745,094               

Jefferies LLC

    7,756,305        7,756,305               

Morgan Stanley

    249,655,509        249,655,509               

National Financial Services LLC

    40,808,688        40,808,688               

Natixis S.A.

    68,040        67,984              (56 )(b) 

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    1,071,964        1,071,964               

Pershing LLC

    69,266        69,266               

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

    9,185,274        9,185,274               

SG Americas Securities LLC

    2,830,369        2,830,369               

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

    15,658,267        15,658,267               

Toronto Dominion Bank

    38,591,743        38,591,743               

UBS AG

    32,466,548        32,466,548               

UBS Securities LLC

    13,199,501        13,199,501               

Virtu Americas LLC

    1,318,972        1,318,972               

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

    3,300,624        3,300,624               

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    26,325,643        26,325,643               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 1,612,055,436      $ 1,612,023,137     $      $ (32,299
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Russell 2000 Value

         

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 62,090,384      $ 62,090,384     $      $  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    8,058,698        8,058,698               

BMO Capital Markets Corp.

    525,790        498,962              (26,828 )(b) 

BNP Paribas SA

    75,174,413        75,174,413               

BofA Securities, Inc.

    80,030,399        79,913,071                 (117,328 )(b) 

Citadel Clearing LLC

    3,408,268        3,408,268               

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    52,232,549        52,232,549               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    27,953,926        27,953,926               

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    6,468,368        6,468,368               

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    170,073,738        170,073,738               

HSBC Bank PLC

    10,363,732        10,363,732               

ING Financial Markets LLC

    1,356,971        1,356,971               

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    180,430,872        180,430,872               

Jefferies LLC

    2,308,369        2,308,369               

Mizuho Securities USA LLC

    291,403        291,403               

Morgan Stanley

    193,903,534        193,903,534               

National Financial Services LLC

    28,193,744        28,193,744               

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    123,791        123,791               

Pershing LLC

    537,300        537,300               

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

    2,610,129        2,610,129               

SG Americas Securities LLC

    374,293        374,293               

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

    6,844,651        6,844,651               

Toronto Dominion Bank

    13,794,614        13,794,614               

UBS AG

    33,328,535        33,328,535               

UBS Securities LLC

    5,874,000        5,874,000               

Virtu Americas LLC

    1,029,656        1,014,799              (14,857 )(b) 

Wells Fargo Bank N.A.

    6,686,214        6,686,214               

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    29,929,678        29,810,254              (119,424 )(b) 
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 1,003,998,019      $ 1,003,719,582     $      $ (278,437
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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  (a)

Collateral received 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 statement of assets and liabilities.

 
  (b)

The market value of the loaned securities is determined as of September 30, 2021. Additional collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day in accordance with the MSLA. The net amount would be subject to the borrower default indemnity in the event of default by a counterparty.

 

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.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

Futures contracts are exchange-traded agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.

 

6.

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, BFA is 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 Fee  

Russell Top 200

    0.15

Russell Top 200 Growth

    0.20  

Russell Top 200 Value

    0.20  

Russell 1000

    0.15  

For its investment advisory services to each of the iShares Russell 1000 Growth and iShares Russell 1000 Value ETFs, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on each Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:

 

   
Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fee  

First $121 billion

    0.2000

Over $121 billion, up to and including $181 billion

    0.1900  

Over $181 billion, up to and including $231 billion

    0.1805  

Over $231 billion, up to and including $281 billion

    0.1715  

Over $281 billion

    0.1630  

 

 

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For its investment advisory services to the iShares Russell 2000 ETF, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:

 

   
Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fee  

First $46 billion

    0.2000

Over $46 billion, up to and including $81 billion

    0.1900  

Over $81 billion, up to and including $111 billion

    0.1805  

Over $111 billion, up to and including $141 billion

    0.1715  

Over $141 billion, up to and including $171 billion

    0.1630  

Over $171 billion

    0.1548  

Prior to July 14, 2021, for its investment advisory services to the iShares Russell 2000 ETF, BFA was entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:

 

   
Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fee  

First $46 billion

    0.2000

Over $46 billion, up to and including $81 billion

    0.1900  

Over $81 billion, up to and including $111 billion

    0.1805  

Over $111 billion, up to and including $141 billion

    0.1715  

Over $141 billion

    0.1630  

For its investment advisory services to each of the iShares Russell 2000 Growth and iShares Russell 2000 Value ETFs, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on each Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:

 

   
Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fee  

First $46 billion

    0.2500

Over $46 billion, up to and including $81 billion

    0.2375  

Over $81 billion, up to and including $111 billion

    0.2257  

Over $111 billion, up to and including $141 billion

    0.2144  

Over $141 billion, up to and including $171 billion

    0.2037  

Over $171 billion

    0.1935  

Prior to July 14, 2021, for its investment advisory services to each of the iShares Russell 2000 Growth and iShares Russell 2000 Value ETFs, BFA was entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on each Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:

 

   
Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fee  

First $46 billion

    0.2500

Over $46 billion, up to and including $81 billion

    0.2375  

Over $81 billion, up to and including $111 billion

    0.2257  

Over $111 billion, up to and including $141 billion

    0.2144  

Over $141 billion

    0.2037  

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. 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 77% 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.

 

 

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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 81% 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 September 30, 2021, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

   
iShares ETF   Fees Paid
to BTC
 

Russell Top 200

  $ 1,088  

Russell Top 200 Growth

    6,334  

Russell Top 200 Value

    83  

Russell 1000

    211,013  

Russell 1000 Growth

    671,293  

Russell 1000 Value

    224,406     

Russell 2000

    6,592,852  

Russell 2000 Growth

    1,565,586  

Russell 2000 Value

    1,081,017  

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Other Transactions: Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.

For the six months ended September 30, 2021, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

       
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales      Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 

Russell Top 200

  $ 13,063,620      $ 7,602,506      $ (287,677

Russell Top 200 Growth

    229,759,655        113,402,965        (4,015,985

Russell Top 200 Value

    100,764,973        45,775,304        (390,323

Russell 1000

    396,176,910        261,211,917        (42,164,907 )   

Russell 1000 Growth

    4,781,436,940        2,527,758,035        (114,769,883

Russell 1000 Value

    4,944,668,861        4,358,892,215        532,412,883  

Russell 2000

    1,235,834,555        2,946,172,954        106,357,049  

Russell 2000 Growth

    1,807,403,522        2,256,881,745        116,044,355  

Russell 2000 Value

    1,849,583,924        1,606,347,511        47,086,163  

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.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended September 30, 2021, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

     
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

Russell Top 200

  $ 26,461,614      $ 27,198,109  

Russell Top 200 Growth

    359,824,567        353,640,999  

Russell Top 200 Value

    162,731,146        164,886,014  

Russell 1000

    1,144,308,854        1,147,015,018  

Russell 1000 Growth

    8,290,764,249        8,276,375,248     

Russell 1000 Value

    7,915,240,920        7,920,699,064  

Russell 2000

    11,856,979,534        11,870,484,169  

Russell 2000 Growth

    4,045,973,806        4,079,799,576  

Russell 2000 Value

    4,624,214,956        4,514,346,935  

 

 

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For the six months ended September 30, 2021, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

     
iShares ETF  

In-kind

Purchases

    

In-kind

Sales

 

Russell Top 200

  $ 103,678,835      $ 149,181,454  

Russell Top 200 Growth

    607,807,489        536,463,061  

Russell Top 200 Value

    221,091,960        228,745,151  

Russell 1000

    2,374,898,588        2,078,472,211  

Russell 1000 Growth

    12,760,412,612        12,478,586,070  

Russell 1000 Value

    5,314,633,744        4,968,495,630     

Russell 2000

    38,757,480,669        40,513,151,273  

Russell 2000 Growth

    2,126,773,936        2,053,339,283  

Russell 2000 Value

    3,065,236,237        4,051,994,575  

 

8.

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 September 30, 2021, inclusive of the open tax return years, 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 March 31, 2021, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

   
iShares ETF   Non-Expiring  

Russell Top 200

  $ 10,254,466  

Russell Top 200 Growth

    73,641,477  

Russell Top 200 Value

    39,591,117  

Russell 1000

    613,444,581  

Russell 1000 Growth

    1,417,611,778     

Russell 1000 Value

    3,119,799,282  

Russell 2000

    8,500,766,227  

Russell 2000 Growth

    1,322,036,379  

Russell 2000 Value

    1,580,502,649  

A fund may own shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to, under U.S. tax law, as “passive foreign investment companies.” Such fund may elect to mark-to-market annually the shares of each passive foreign investment company and would be required to distribute to shareholders any such marked-to-market gains.

As of September 30, 2021, 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)
 

Russell Top 200

  $ 697,408,595      $ 210,964,541      $ (11,840,385    $ 199,124,156  

Russell Top 200 Growth

    2,719,889,910        1,419,509,754        (18,233,895      1,401,275,859  

Russell Top 200 Value

    1,002,057,410        196,798,335        (12,971,690      183,826,645  

Russell 1000

    21,272,687,927        9,667,456,489        (1,046,521,852      8,620,934,637  

Russell 1000 Growth

    43,845,508,218        29,103,938,979        (714,954,079      28,388,984,900  

Russell 1000 Value

    44,510,406,854        10,929,707,686        (1,939,375,829      8,990,331,857  

Russell 2000

    82,381,968,211        3,677,379,271        (12,308,439,110      (8,631,059,839 )   

Russell 2000 Growth

    12,177,304,870        2,436,060,787        (1,078,814,220      1,357,246,567  

Russell 2000 Value

    15,371,620,115        2,446,475,651        (1,232,622,217      1,213,853,434  

 

9.

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.

 

 

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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 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.

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. The duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. A fund may invest in illiquid investments. An illiquid investment is any investment that a fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. A fund may experience difficulty in selling illiquid investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause a fund’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of a fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which a fund invests.

The price each Fund could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from each Fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation technique or a price provided by an independent pricing service. Changes to significant unobservable inputs and assumptions (i.e., publicly traded company multiples, growth rate, time to exit) due to the lack of observable inputs.

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 the Manager 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.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.

Concentration 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.

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.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates will be phased out by the end of 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Funds is uncertain.

 

 

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10.

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.

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

 

 
   

Six Months Ended

09/30/21

          

Year Ended

03/31/21

 
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount            Shares     Amount  

 

 

Russell Top 200

          

Shares sold

    1,000,000     $ 103,979,054          5,400,000     $ 403,904,934  

Shares redeemed

    (1,450,000 )        (150,465,806 )           (2,250,000 )        (198,913,477
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (450,000   $ (46,486,752        3,150,000     $ 204,991,457  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Russell Top 200 Growth

          

Shares sold

    4,050,000     $ 608,885,927          10,200,000     $ 1,139,281,886  

Shares redeemed

    (3,600,000     (531,293,785        (3,900,000     (480,521,529
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    450,000     $ 77,592,142          6,300,000     $ 658,760,357  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Russell Top 200 Value

          

Shares sold

    3,350,000     $ 221,668,494          10,250,000     $ 537,424,577  

Shares redeemed

    (3,500,000     (232,081,593        (950,000     (50,118,590
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (150,000   $ (10,413,099        9,300,000     $ 487,305,987  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Russell 1000

          

Shares sold

    9,800,000     $ 2,381,441,705          18,700,000     $ 3,608,974,020  

Shares redeemed

    (8,500,000     (2,085,317,175        (23,950,000     (4,611,910,842
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    1,300,000     $ 296,124,530          (5,250,000   $ (1,002,936,822
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Russell 1000 Growth

          

Shares sold

    47,100,000     $ 12,780,275,966          39,800,000     $ 8,178,323,867  

Shares redeemed

    (46,450,000     (12,484,215,528        (64,200,000     (13,608,361,383
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    650,000     $ 296,060,438          (24,400,000   $ (5,430,037,516
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Russell 1000 Value

          

Shares sold

    33,650,000     $ 5,336,496,539          72,300,000     $ 9,602,615,676  

Shares redeemed

    (31,500,000     (5,012,146,492        (49,000,000     (5,872,737,136
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase

    2,150,000     $ 324,350,047          23,300,000     $ 3,729,878,540  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Russell 2000

          

Shares sold

    183,450,000     $ 41,011,576,597          598,650,000     $ 99,881,922,980  

Shares redeemed

    (191,950,000     (42,880,116,191        (568,700,000     (91,967,455,939
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (8,500,000   $ (1,868,539,594        29,950,000     $ 7,914,467,041  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Russell 2000 Growth

          

Shares sold

    7,150,000     $ 2,152,355,075          10,750,000     $ 2,590,349,644  

Shares redeemed

    (6,950,000     (2,078,538,394        (14,200,000     (3,330,461,784
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    200,000     $ 73,816,681          (3,450,000   $ (740,112,140
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Russell 2000 Value

          

Shares sold

    20,500,000     $ 3,401,568,158          48,050,000     $ 6,188,984,235  

Shares redeemed

    (25,800,000     (4,269,549,816        (25,750,000     (2,990,244,755
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    (5,300,000   $ (867,981,658        22,300,000     $ 3,198,739,480  
 

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

 

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.

 

 

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11.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Certain iShares funds (the “Impacted Funds”), along with thousands of other former shareholders of Tribune Company (“Tribune”), were named as defendants in one or more lawsuits (the “Litigation”) arising out of Tribune’s 2007 leveraged buyout transaction (“LBO”). The Litigation seeks to “claw back” from former Tribune shareholders, including the Impacted Funds, proceeds received in connection with the LBO. The iShares Russell 1000 ETF and iShares Russell 1000 Value ETF received proceeds of $750,618 and $4,187,372, respectively, in the LBO. The claims that were originally brought against the Impacted Funds were dismissed but are currently subject to an appeal which remains pending. The outcome of this appeal could result in new claims being brought against the Impacted Funds and/or previously dismissed claims being revived and subject to continuing litigation. The Impacted Funds intend to vigorously defend the Litigation.

 

12.

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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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

 

iShares Russell Top 200 ETF (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 and approve the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”) 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 7, 2021 and May 14, 2021, 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 15-16, 2021, 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 another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable 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 overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the overall fund expenses (net of 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, 2021, to that of 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 recent and proposed enhancements 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. 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, which were provided at the May 7, 2021 meeting and throughout the year.

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.

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

 

 

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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 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, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

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, 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 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 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 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 also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board 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 (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 also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to (i) 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 and (ii) other technology-related initiatives aimed to better support the iShares funds. The Board further 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 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.

iShares Russell Top 200 Growth ETF (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 and approve the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”) 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

 

 

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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 7, 2021 and May 14, 2021, 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 15-16, 2021, 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 another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable 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 overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the overall fund expenses (net of 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, 2021, to that of 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 recent and proposed enhancements 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. 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, which were provided at the May 7, 2021 meeting and throughout the year.

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.

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,

 

 

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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 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, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

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, 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 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 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 also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board 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 (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 also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to (i) 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 and (ii) other technology-related initiatives aimed to better support the iShares funds. The Board further 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 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.

iShares Russell Top 200 Value ETF (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 and approve the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”) 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

 

 

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evaluate the Advisory Agreement. At meetings on May 7, 2021 and May 14, 2021, 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 15-16, 2021, 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 another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable 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 overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were within range of the median of the overall fund expenses (net of 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, 2021, to that of 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 recent and proposed enhancements 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. 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, which were provided at the May 7, 2021 meeting and throughout the year.

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.

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 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, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

 

 

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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, 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 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 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 also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board 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 (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 also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to (i) 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 and (ii) other technology-related initiatives aimed to better support the iShares funds. The Board further 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 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.

iShares Russell 1000 ETF (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 and approve the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”) 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 7, 2021 and May 14, 2021, 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 15-16, 2021, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

 

 

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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 another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable 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 overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the overall fund expenses (net of 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, 2021, to that of 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 recent and proposed enhancements 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. 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, which were provided at the May 7, 2021 meeting and throughout the year.

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.

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 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, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

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, 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

 

 

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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 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 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 manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund and that track the same index as the Fund. Further, with respect to comparisons with one or more open-end index mutual funds registered under the 1940 Act managed by BFA (or an affiliate) that track the same index as the Fund and have investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) that are lower than the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) of the Fund, the Board gave weight to management’s explanations of the relevant circumstances applicable to such mutual funds. 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 also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board 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 (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 also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to (i) 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 and (ii) other technology-related initiatives aimed to better support the iShares funds. The Board further 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 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.

iShares Russell 1000 Growth ETF, iShares Russell 1000 Value 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 and approve the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”) 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 7, 2021 and May 14, 2021, 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 15-16, 2021, 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

 

 

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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 another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable 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 overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the overall fund expenses (net of 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, 2020, to that of 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 recent and proposed enhancements 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. 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, which were provided at the May 7, 2021 meeting and throughout the year.

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.

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 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, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

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, 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

 

 

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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 already provided for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund, on an aggregated basis with the assets of certain other iShares funds, increase. The Board further noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding new or revised 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 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 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 also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board 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 (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 also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to (i) 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 and (ii) other technology-related initiatives aimed to better support the iShares funds. The Board further 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 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.

iShares Russell 2000 ETF (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 and approve the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”) 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 7, 2021 and May 14, 2021, 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 15-16, 2021, 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

 

 

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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 another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable 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 overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were within range of the median of the overall fund expenses (net of 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, 2021, to that of 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 recent and proposed enhancements 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. 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, which were provided at the May 7, 2021 meeting and throughout the year.

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.

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 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, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

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, 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 already provided for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate, and the Board and BFA agreed during the June 15-16, 2021 meeting to revise the Advisory

 

 

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Agreement for the Fund to provide for one or more additional breakpoints, as the assets of the Fund, on an aggregated basis with the assets of certain other iShares funds, increase. The Board noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding new or revised 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 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 manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund and that track the same index as the Fund. Further, with respect to comparisons with one or more open-end index mutual funds registered under the 1940 Act managed by BFA (or an affiliate) that track the same index as the Fund and have investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) that are lower than the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) of the Fund, the Board gave weight to management’s explanations of the relevant circumstances applicable to such mutual funds. 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 also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board 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 (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 also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to (i) 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 and (ii) other technology-related initiatives aimed to better support the iShares funds. The Board further 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 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.

iShares Russell 2000 Growth ETF (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 and approve the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”) 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 7, 2021 and May 14, 2021, 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 15-16, 2021, 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

 

 

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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 another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable 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 overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were within range of the median of the overall fund expenses (net of 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, 2021, to that of 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 recent and proposed enhancements 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. 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, which were provided at the May 7, 2021 meeting and throughout the year.

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.

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 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, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

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, 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 already provided for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate, and the Board and BFA agreed during the June 15-16, 2021 meeting to revise the Advisory

 

 

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Agreement for the Fund to provide for one or more additional breakpoints, as the assets of the Fund, on an aggregated basis with the assets of certain other iShares funds, increase. The Board noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding new or revised 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 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 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 also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board 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 (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 also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to (i) 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 and (ii) other technology-related initiatives aimed to better support the iShares funds. The Board further 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 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.

iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF (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 and approve the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”) 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 7, 2021 and May 14, 2021, 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 15-16, 2021, 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.

 

 

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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 another fund in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs (including, where applicable, funds sponsored by an “at cost” service provider), objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable 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 overall fund expenses (net of waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were lower than the median of the overall fund expenses (net of 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, 2021, to that of 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 recent and proposed enhancements 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. 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, which were provided at the May 7, 2021 meeting and throughout the year.

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.

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 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, were within a reasonable range in light of the factors and other information considered.

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, 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 already provided for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate, and the Board and BFA agreed during the June 15-16, 2021 meeting to revise the Advisory Agreement for the Fund to provide for one or more additional breakpoints, as the assets of the Fund, on an aggregated basis with the assets of certain other iShares funds, increase. The Board noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding new or revised 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.

 

 

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Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board 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 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 also considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement. The Board 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 (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 also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to (i) 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 and (ii) other technology-related initiatives aimed to better support the iShares funds. The Board further 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 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)

 

Regulation Regarding Derivatives

On October 28, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted new regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). The Funds will be required to implement and comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. Once implemented, Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, treat derivatives as senior securities and require funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager.

Section 19(a) Notices

The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

September 30, 2021    

 

       
   

Total Cumulative Distributions

for the Fiscal Year-to-Date

           

% Breakdown of the Total Cumulative

Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date

 
 

 

 

       

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Net
Investment
Income
     Net Realized
Capital Gains
     Return of
Capital
     Total Per
Share
             Net
Investment
Income
    Net Realized
Capital Gains
    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
 

Russell Top 200(a)

  $   0.628069      $      $   0.002945      $   0.631014           100         0 %(b)      100

Russell Top 200 Growth(a)

    0.428950               0.003671        0.432621           99             1       100  

Russell Top 200 Value(a)

    0.611994               0.001686        0.613680           100             0 (b)      100  

Russell 1000(a)

    1.360278               0.021712        1.381990           98             2       100  

Russell 1000 Growth(a)

    0.751611               0.008300        0.759911           99             1       100  

Russell 1000 Value(a)

    1.341965               0.056290        1.398255           96             4       100  

Russell 2000(a)

    0.897214               0.128913        1.026127           87             13       100  

Russell 2000 Growth(a)

    0.385522               0.043767        0.429289           90             10       100  

Russell 2000 Value(a)

    1.057191               0.106209        1.163400                 91             9       100  

 

  (a)

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

 

 

  (b)

Rounds to less than 1%.

 

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for email 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 Company’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 Abbreviations - Equity
NVS    Non-Voting Shares
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust

            

 

 

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