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  JANUARY 31, 2023

 

  

2023 Semi-Annual Report

(Unaudited)

 

BlackRock ETF Trust

 

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BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF  |  BECO  |  NYSE Arca

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BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF  |  BPAY  |  NYSE Arca

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BlackRock Future Health ETF  |  BMED  |  NYSE Arca

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BlackRock Future Innovators ETF  |  BFTR  |  NYSE Arca

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BlackRock Future Tech ETF  |  BTEK  |  NYSE Arca

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BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF  |  BTHM  |  NYSE Arca

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BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF  |  LCTU  |  NYSE Arca

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BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF  |  DYNF  |  NYSE Arca

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BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF  |  LCTD  |  NYSE Arca

 

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The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

Significant economic headwinds emerged during the 12-month reporting period ended January 31, 2023, as investors navigated changing economic conditions and volatile markets. The U.S. economy shrank in the first half of 2022 before returning to modest growth in the second half of the year, marking a shift to a more challenging post-reopening economic environment. Changes in consumer spending patterns and a tight labor market led to elevated inflation, which reached a 40-year high before beginning to moderate. Moreover, while the foremost effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a severe humanitarian crisis, the ongoing war continued to present challenges for both investors and policymakers.

Equity prices fell as interest rates rose, particularly during the first half of the reporting period. Both large-and small-capitalization U.S. stocks fell, although equities began to recover in the second half of the period as inflation eased and economic growth resumed. Emerging market stocks and international equities from developed markets declined overall, pressured by rising interest rates and a strong U.S. dollar.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose notably during the reporting period, driving its price down, as investors reacted to fluctuating inflation data and attempted to anticipate its impact on future interest rate changes. The corporate bond market also faced inflationary headwinds, and higher interest rates led to rising borrowing costs for corporate issuers.

The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation has been more persistent than expected, raised interest rates seven times. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and is accelerating the reduction of its balance sheet. While the Fed suggested that additional rate hikes were likely, it also gave indications that the pace of increases would slow if inflation continued to subside.

Restricted labor supply kept inflation elevated even as other inflation drivers, such as goods prices and energy costs, moderated. While economic growth slowed in the last year, we believe that taming inflation requires a more substantial decline that lowers demand to a level more in line with the economy’s productive capacity. Although the Fed has decelerated the pace of interest rate hikes, it still seems determined to get inflation back to target. With this in mind, we believe the possibility of a U.S. recession in the near-term is high, but the dimming economic outlook has not yet been fully reflected in current market prices. Investors should expect a period of higher volatility as markets adjust to the new economic reality and policymakers attempt to adapt to rapidly changing conditions.

While we favor an overweight to equities in the long-term, several factors lead us to take an underweight stance on equities overall in the near term. We believe that higher input costs and a deteriorating economic backdrop are likely to challenge corporate earnings, while the market’s concerns over excessive rate hikes could remain until the Fed indicates that its tightening cycle has ended. Nevertheless, we see opportunities in credit, where valuations are attractive and higher yields provide income opportunities. We believe that global investment-grade corporates, global inflation-linked bonds, and U.S. mortgage-backed securities offer strong opportunities for a six- to twelve-month horizon.

Overall, our view is that investors need to think globally, position themselves to be prepared for a decarbonizing economy, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit blackrock.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC

 

Total Returns as of January 31, 2023

 

     
  6-Month 12-Month
   

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

  (0.44 )%   (8.22 )%
   

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

  3.25   (3.38 )
   

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

  9.52   (2.83 )
   

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  4.92   (12.12 )
   

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

  1.58   1.79
   

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

  (5.60 )   (11.62 )
   

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

  (2.37 )   (8.36 )
   

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index)

  0.73   (3.25 )
   

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

  1.46   (5.22 )

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

      Page  

The Markets in Review

     2  

Semi-Annual Report:

  

Fund Summary

     4  

About Fund Performance

     21  

Disclosure of Expenses

     21  

Schedules of Investments

     22  

Financial Statements:

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     56  

Statements of Operations

     59  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     62  

Financial Highlights

     67  

Notes to Financial Statements

     76  

Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement

     89  

Disclosure of Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement

     92  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     95  

Supplemental Information

     96  

Additional Information

     97  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     99  

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023    BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF

 

Investment Objective

The BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize total return by investing in companies that BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) believes are furthering the transition to a lower carbon economy.

On February 23, 2023, the Board approved a proposal to change the investment objective, investment strategy and investment process for BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF. These changes are expected to become effective on or about May 2, 2023.

Performance

 

          Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6-Month
Total Returns
    1 Year      Since
Inception
           1 Year      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    5.40     (5.35 )%       (8.99 )%        (5.35 )%       (13.16 )% 

Fund Market

    5.30       (5.62      (9.08       (5.62      (13.30

MSCI ACWI Multiple Industries Select Index(a)

    2.58       (6.19      (4.77             (6.19      (7.03

The inception date of the Fund was August 3, 2021. The first day of secondary market trading was August 5, 2021.

 

  (a) 

The MSCI ACWI Multiple Industries Select Index is an index that includes large- and mid-cap securities across certain Developed Markets and Emerging Markets countries. The index represents the performance of component indexes which includes securities from selected Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®) Sectors and Industries i.e. Chemicals, Industrials, Consumer Staples, Containers & Packaging, Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components, Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment and Utilities.

 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/22)


 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/23)


 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/22)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/23)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,054.00        $ 3.57             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.70        $ 3.52          0.69

 

  (a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

The equipment producer Ag Growth International, Inc. and the water treatment equipment firm Evoqua Water Technologies Corp. were the leading contributors to performance in the semiannual period. Shares of Ag Growth International appreciated on the back of improving investor sentiment and increased optimism about the macroeconomic backdrop, and Evoqua rallied following the announcement that Xylem would acquire the company in a $7.5 billion transaction. The Norwegian fish farm company Salmar ASA and the renewable energy company EDP Renováveis SA were the two largest detractors. Shares of Salmar fell on the news that Norway imposed a 40% land tax on salmon companies, while EDP Renováveis came under pressure even though the company reported strong year-over-year earnings growth.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023 (continued)    BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF

 

Portfolio Information

 

INDUSTRY ALLOCATION

 

Industry

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Machinery

    18.3

Chemicals

    16.4  

Food Products

    12.2  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    6.8  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    6.1  

Electric Utilities

    6.0  

Containers & Packaging

    5.7  

Electrical Equipment

    4.5  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

    4.4  

Commercial Services & Supplies

    4.2  

Building Products

    4.0  

Software

    3.9  

Paper & Forest Products

    2.1  

Professional Services

    2.0  

Capital Markets

    1.3  

Metals & Mining

    1.1  

Construction & Engineering

    1.0  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

Security

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Deere & Co.

    4.3

EDP Renovaveis SA

    4.1  

Ag Growth International Inc.

    3.8  

Enel SpA

    3.7  

Nutrien Ltd.

    3.4  

Bunge Ltd.

    3.4  

Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.

    3.3  

FMC Corp.

    3.3  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

    3.0  

Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd.

    2.9  

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023     BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF

 

Investment Objective

The BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize total return.

Performance

 

           

Cumulative Total Returns

              

Since

Inception

Fund NAV

      (8.15)%

Fund Market

      (8.05)   

MSCI ACWI Index(a)

          (1.02)   

The inception date of the Fund was August 16, 2022. The first day of secondary market trading was August 18, 2022.

 

  (a) 

MSCI All Country World Index captures large- and mid-cap representation across certain developed and emerging markets.

 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return         
 

Beginning

Account Value

(08/16/22)

 

 

(a)  

      

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/23)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(b) 

           

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/22)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/23)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(b) 

    

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

$ 1,000.00        $ 918.50        $ 3.05             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.70        $ 3.52        0.69

 

  (a) 

Commencement of operations.

 
  (b) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 168/365 for actual expenses and 184/365 for hypothetical expenses (to reflect the six month period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

INDUSTRY ALLOCATION

 

Industry    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

IT Services

    52.0

Consumer Finance

    21.7  

Banks

    18.2  

Capital Markets

    5.0  

Diversified Financial Services

    2.1  

Software

    1.0  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

Security    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

    5.4

Global Payments Inc.

    5.3  

WEX Inc.

    4.9  

Kaspi.KZ JSC

    4.8  

American Express Co.

    4.8  

Fiserv Inc.

    4.7  

SVB Financial Group

    4.7  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    4.7  

Synchrony Financial

    4.5  

Nuvei Corp.

    4.5  

 

(a) Excludes money market funds.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023    BlackRock Future Health ETF

 

Investment Objective

The BlackRock Future Health ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize total return.

Performance

 

            Average Annual Total Returns             Cumulative Total Returns  
    

6-Month

Total Returns

    1 Year     Since
Inception
           1 Year     

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    3.34     (4.30 )%      (1.98 )%        (4.30 )%       (4.57 )% 

Fund Market

    3.10       (4.51     (2.03       (4.51      (4.70

MSCI ACWI Index(a)

    2.45       (7.99     7.91         (7.99      19.45  

MSCI ACWI SMID Growth/Health Care Index (b)

    0.73       (9.18     (4.17             (9.18      (9.47

The inception date of the Fund was September 29, 2020. The first day of secondary market trading was October 1, 2020.

 

  (a) 

MSCI All Country World Index captures large- and mid-cap representation across certain developed and emerging markets.

 
  (b) 

An index representing the Health Care sector stocks within the MSCI ACWI SMID Cap Growth Index. An index that captures mid- and small-cap securities exhibiting overall growth style characteristics across certain developed and emerging markets countries.

 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return         
 

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/22)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/23)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

           

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/22)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/23)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

    

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

$ 1,000.00        $ 1,033.40        $ 4.36             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.90        $ 4.33        0.85

 

  (a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Although growth stocks struggled for much of the six-month period that ended January 31, 2023, small- to mid-cap healthcare stocks finished with a positive return as a group. The Fund posted a gain in the period and outperformed the MSCI ACWI SMID Growth/Health Care Index.

Out-of-benchmark positions in Gilead Sciences, Inc. and Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. were the leading individual contributors to the Fund’s relative performance. Gilead Sciences reported strong earnings, highlighting notable growth in its T-CAR cell therapy business. Vertex benefited from the announcement of its intention to expand its strategic partnership with Arbor Biotechnologies, which will allow it to receive rights to Arbor’s novel precision gene-editing technology.

Underweight positions in Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Genmab AS were the two largest detractors. Alnylam received approval for its muscular dystrophy treatment for use by National Health Service in the United Kingdom, while Genmab rallied after securing priority review from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration for a lymphoma treatment it developed in partnership with AbbVie.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023 (continued)    BlackRock Future Health ETF

 

Portfolio Information

 

INDUSTRY ALLOCATION

 

Industry    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Biotechnology

    34.2

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    32.7  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

    18.1  

Pharmaceuticals

    7.5  

Health Care Providers & Services

    6.6  

Other (each representing less than 1%)

    0.9  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

Security    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.

    2.9

Alcon Inc.

    2.8  

Mettler-Toledo International Inc.

    2.5  

Boston Scientific Corp.

    2.5  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    2.4  

Intuitive Surgical Inc.

    2.3  

ResMed Inc.

    2.3  

Penumbra Inc.

    2.2  

Stryker Corp.

    2.0  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.

    2.0  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023    BlackRock Future Innovators ETF

 

Investment Objective

The BlackRock Future Innovators ETF (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
    

6-Month

Total Returns

     1 Year     

Since

Inception

           1 Year     

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    (1.53 )%       (22.33 )%       (10.08 )%        (22.33 )%       (22.03 )% 

Fund Market

    (1.80      (22.59      (10.19       (22.59      (22.26

Russell 2500 Growth Index(a)

    3.28        (6.49      3.19               (6.49      7.62  

The inception date of the Fund was September 29, 2020. The first day of secondary market trading was October 1, 2020.

 

  (a) 

The Russell 2500 Growth Index measures the performance of the small to mid-cap growth segment of the US equity universe. It includes those Russell 2500 companies with higher growth earning potential as defined by FTSE Russell’s leading style methodology.

 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return         
 

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/22)

 

 

 

      


Ending

Account Value
(01/31/23)

 


 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

           


Beginning

Account Value
(08/01/22)

 


 

      

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/23)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

    

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

$ 1,000.00        $ 984.70        $ 4.00             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,021.20        $ 4.08        0.80

 

  (a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Axon Enterprise, Inc. and Fox Factory Holding Corp. were the leading contributors to the Fund’s performance in the semiannual period. Axon, a developer of technology and weapons products for military, law enforcement and civilians, outperformed on the strength of better-than-expected earnings results. Fox Factory Holding, a manufacturer of mountain bikes, ATVs, snowmobiles, specialty vehicles and motorcycles, benefited from strong consumer demand in the luxury and high-performance markets.

Chart Industries, Inc. and Entegris, Inc. were the two largest detractors from results. Chart Industries, a global manufacturer of engineered equipment for the clean energy and industrial gas markets, announced an acquisition that was met with a negative response from investors. Entegris is a supplier of advanced materials and process solutions for the semiconductor industry. The shares underperformed as high inflation, rising interest rates, greater energy costs and continuing lockdowns in China affected end-market demand.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023 (continued)    BlackRock Future Innovators ETF

 

Portfolio Information

 

INDUSTRY ALLOCATION

 

Industry    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Software

    16.3

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    12.8  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    11.5  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

    10.6  

Aerospace & Defense

    7.5  

Capital Markets

    6.7  

Health Care Technology

    3.9  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

    3.9  

IT Services

    3.2  

Road & Rail

    2.9  

Auto Components

    2.6  

Diversified Consumer Services

    2.3  

Machinery

    2.3  

Interactive Media & Services

    2.2  

Biotechnology

    2.2  

Air Freight & Logistics

    1.7  

Building Products

    1.7  

Professional Services

    1.4  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

    1.3  

Other (each representing less than 1%)

    3.0  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

Security    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Axon Enterprise Inc.

    4.5

Planet Fitness Inc., Class A

    3.4  

HEICO Corp.

    3.0  

Five9 Inc.

    3.0  

Entegris Inc.

    3.0  

Tradeweb Markets Inc., Class A

    3.0  

Saia Inc.

    2.9  

Monolithic Power Systems Inc.

    2.9  

Evolution AB

    2.7  

Paylocity Holding Corp.

    2.7  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023    BlackRock Future Tech ETF

 

Investment Objective

The BlackRock Future Tech ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to maximize total return.

Performance

 

          Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
   

 

 

     
     6-Month
Total Returns
    1 Year      Since
Inception
           1 Year      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    (6.87 )%      (29.30 )%       (10.34 )%        (29.30 )%       (22.55 )% 

Fund Market

    (6.90     (29.54      (10.33       (29.54      (22.53

MSCI ACWI Index(a)

    2.45       (7.99      7.91         (7.99      19.45  

MSCI ACWI SMID Growth/Information Technology Index(b)

    1.53       (12.90      4.22               (12.90      10.14  

The inception date of the Fund was September 29, 2020. The first day of secondary market trading was October 1, 2020.

 

  (a) 

MSCI All Country World Index captures large- and mid-cap representation across certain developed and emerging markets.

 

 

  (b) 

An index representing the Information Technology (IT) sector stocks within the MSCI ACWI SMID Cap Growth Index. An index that captures mid- and small-cap securities exhibiting overall growth style characteristics across certain Developed and Emerging Markets.

 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.

Expense Example

 

    Actual     Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

 

 

     

 

 

      
     

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/22)

 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/23)

 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period


(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/22)

 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/23)


 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
    $ 1,000.00        $ 931.30        $ 4.28             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,020.80        $ 4.48          0.88

 

  (a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

The two largest individual contributors to the Fund’s performance relative to the MSCI ACWI SMID Growth IT Index during the period were an overweight to Shift4 Payments and an off-benchmark position in Trip.com. Shift4 Payments, a payment processing company, benefited over the period as tourism and travel activity rebounded with the easing of pandemic-related restrictions. Trip.com, an online travel agency, similarly benefited from the removal of limitations on travel as well as the resumption of economic activity in China.

Conversely, the two largest individual detractors from the Fund’s relative performance during the period were off-benchmark positions in Tesla and Marvell Technologies. Tesla, an electric vehicle manufacturer, suffered from signs of weakness in the automotive market. Shares of Marvell Technologies, a digital semiconductor designer, dropped over the period as concerns emerged of a slowdown in data center spending.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023  (continued)    BlackRock Future Tech ETF

 

Portfolio Information

 

INDUSTRY ALLOCATION

 

Industry

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    31.2

Software

    20.2  

IT Services

    11.8  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    7.0  

Internet & Direct Marketing Retail

    4.5  

Entertainment

    4.4  

Electrical Equipment

    2.7  

Interactive Media & Services

    2.6  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

    2.5  

Professional Services

    2.3  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    2.3  

Media

    2.2  

Automobiles

    2.1  

Machinery

    1.0  

Other (each representing less than 1%)

    3.2  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

Security

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Synopsys Inc.

    3.3

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.

    2.5  

ASM International NV

    2.4  

Nvidia Corp.

    2.4  

Lasertec Corp.

    2.3  

Informa PLC

    2.2  

Wolfspeed Inc.

    2.1  

Tesla Inc.

    2.1  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

    2.0  

ON Semiconductor Corp.

    2.0  

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023    BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF

 

Investment Objective

The BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation.

Performance

 

          Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6-Month
Total Returns
    1 Year      Since
Inception
           1 Year      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    2.66     (6.44 )%       (8.55 )%        (6.44 )%       (9.65 )% 

Fund Market

    2.52       (6.50      (8.68       (6.50      (9.78

S&P 500® Index(a)

    (0.44     (8.22      (9.31             (8.22      (10.44

The inception date of the Fund was December 14, 2021. The first day of secondary market trading was December 16, 2021.

 

  (a) 

The S&P 500® Index covers 500 leading companies and captures approximately 80% coverage of available market capitalization.

 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/22)

 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/23)
 

 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period


(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/22)

 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/23)


 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,026.60        $ 3.06             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.20        $ 3.06          0.60

 

  (a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

The two largest individual contributors to the Fund’s return during the period were Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. within the industrials sector and Dillards Inc. within the consumer discretionary sector. Old Dominion is an American company providing less-than-truckload (LTL) freight and shipping services, in addition to logistics and household moving services. Strong demand for shipping services and the early indications of cooling inflation in late 2022 drove support for Old Dominion’s stock price. Dillards is a department store chain offering apparel, cosmetics, home furnishings and other retail merchandise with stores across the United States. Dillard’s stock rallied following consistent earnings beats and increasing sales, as the company maintained and grew demand amid a challenging macroeconomic environment.

The two largest individual detractors from the Fund’s return during the period were Microsoft Corp. and Apple Inc. within the information technology sector. Microsoft is a multinational technology company producing and providing software, electronics, personal computers and cloud services. Apple is a global technology company and is one of the largest vendors of personal computers and mobile phones. During the period, a challenging market environment marked by rising interest rates, elevated concerns over a recession, and accelerating layoffs in the technology space created a difficult backdrop for growth-sensitive technology firms such as Microsoft and Apple. In addition, Apple was negatively impacted in November and December of 2022 by continued lockdowns in China and the rapid spread of COVID-19 at contract manufacturer Foxconn’s Zhengzhou plant, a facility of 200,000 workers critical to the production of iPhones colloquially known as “iPhone City”.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023 (continued)    BlackRock Future U.S. Themes ETF

 

Portfolio Information

 

INDUSTRY ALLOCATION

 

Industry    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Software

    12.7

IT Services

    10.8  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

    9.4  

Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels

    6.6  

Food & Staples Retailing

    5.0  

Road & Rail

    4.7  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

    4.1  

Diversified Financial Services

    4.1  

Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals

    3.9  

Machinery

    3.6  

Specialty Retail

    3.1  

Chemicals

    3.0  

Multiline Retail

    2.9  

Health Care Providers & Services

    2.6  

Food Products

    2.6  

Metals & Mining

    2.5  

Trading Companies & Distributors

    2.4  

Construction & Engineering

    2.3  

Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure

    1.9  

Commercial Services & Supplies

    1.7  

Distributors

    1.5  

Electrical Equipment

    1.3  

Capital Markets

    1.2  

Other (each representing less than 1%)

    6.1  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

Security    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Microsoft Corp.

    4.9

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B

    4.0  

Apple Inc.

    3.3  

Analog Devices Inc.

    3.2  

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc.

    3.0  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.

    2.9  

Palo Alto Networks Inc.

    2.7  

Visa Inc., Class A

    2.7  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

    2.4  

Texas Instruments Inc.

    2.2  

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023    BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF

 

Investment Objective

The BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in large- and mid-capitalization U.S. equity securities that may be better positioned to benefit from the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Performance

 

          Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
     6-Month
Total Returns
    1 Year      Since
Inception
           1 Year      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    (0.53 )%      (9.82 )%       0.39       (9.82 )%       0.71

Fund Market

    (0.55     (9.79      0.37         (9.79      0.68  

Russell 1000® Index(a)

    (0.14     (8.55      0.22               (8.55      0.41  

The inception date of the Fund was April 6, 2021. The first day of secondary market trading was April 8, 2021.

 

  (a) 

The Russell 1000® Index measures the performance of the large-cap segment of the U.S. equity universe. It is a subset of the Russell 3000® Index and includes approximately 1,000 of the largest securities based on a combination of their market capitalization and current index membership. The index represents approximately 93% of the U.S. market.

 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.

Expense Example

 

    Actual     Hypothetical 5% Return  
 

 

 

     

 

 

      
     

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/22
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/23
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/22
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/23
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
    $ 1,000.00        $ 994.70        $ 0.70             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.50        $ 0.71          0.14

 

  (a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

The Fund’s Low Carbon Economy Transition Readiness (“LCETR”) model-driven investment process evaluates companies’ preparedness for the transition to a low-carbon economy across five “pillars” (i.e., Fossil Fuels, Clean Technology, Energy Management, Waste Management and Water Management), based on proprietary BlackRock Fund Advisors research. These evaluations are used to determine active portfolio weights relative to the Fund’s benchmark, the Russell 1000® Index.

U.S. large-cap stocks overall finished the period essentially flat. Large-cap oil and gas companies continued to perform well in the period despite softening oil prices, boosted by increased share buybacks. In addition, value stocks within the industrials and consumer staples sectors outperformed as recession concerns remained. As a result, the Fund’s exclusion of fossil fuel and tobacco stocks negatively impacted performance.

The Fund returned -0.53% for the six-month period ended January 31, 2023, slightly underperforming the -0.14% return for the benchmark Russell 1000® Index.

During the period, the Fund’s Energy Management pillar contributed positively to relative performance, while the Water Management pillar detracted.An overweight position in Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings driven by the company’s positive emissions reduction trends proved additive, while the Fund’s overweight to the Coca-Cola Company detracted as the company underperformed its sector peers despite excelling at water management.

As designed, the Fund was positioned in a largely sector-neutral fashion, with a slight overweight in healthcare and slight underweight in consumer staples. Given the Fund’s tight sector constraints, security selection drove the Fund’s relative performance. Selection within financials led positive contributions, while selection had the most adverse impact within consumer staples.

By maximizing exposure to companies with higher LCETR scores, the Fund demonstrated 36% lower carbon emission intensity and 22% higher exposure to clean technology revenue than its benchmark as of December 31, 2022.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023  (continued)    BlackRock U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF

 

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Information Technology

    25.9

Health Care

    14.7  

Financials

    12.0  

Consumer Discretionary

    10.7  

Industrials

    9.1  

Communication Services

    7.5  

Consumer Staples

    6.2  

Energy

    4.9  

Real Estate

    3.2  

Materials

    3.2  

Utilities

    2.6  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

Security

   
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Apple Inc.

    5.8

Microsoft Corp.

    5.1  

Amazon.com Inc.

    2.5  

Alphabet Inc., Class A

    1.8  

Alphabet Inc., Class C

    1.7  

Nvidia Corp.

    1.4  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

    1.4  

Johnson & Johnson

    1.4  

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., Class B

    1.3  

Tesla Inc.

    1.3  

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023    BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF

 

Investment Objective

The BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to outperform the investment results of the large- and mid-capitalization U.S. equity markets by providing diversified and tactical exposure to style factors via a factor rotation model.

Performance

 

          Average Annual Total Returns         Cumulative Total Returns  
     6-Month
Total Returns
    1 Year     

Since

Inception

         1 Year    

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    1.43     (7.36 )%       9.16       (7.36 )%      40.42

Fund Market

    1.31       (7.40      9.11         (7.40     40.16  

MSCI USA Index(a)

    (0.48     (9.01      11.84           (9.01     54.08  

The inception date of the Fund was March 19, 2019. The first day of secondary market trading was March 21, 2019.

 

  (a) 

The MSCI USA Index is designed to measure the performance of the large- and mid cap segments of the US market. The index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in the United States. Effective September 23, 2019, the Fund changed its benchmark against which it measures its performance from a custom weighted index composed of the 80% MSCI USA Index / 20% MSCI USA Minimum Volatility (USD) Index to the MSCI USA Index.

 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.

Expense Example

 

    Actual     Hypothetical 5% Return  
 

 

 

     

 

 

      
     

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/22
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/23
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/22
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/23
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,014.30        $ 1.02             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.20        $ 1.02          0.20

 

  (a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI USA Index, during the six-month period ended January 31, 2023. The Fund’s actively managed factor rotation strategy seeks exposure to rewarded factors like minimum volatility, value, momentum, low size, and quality. The Fund strives to outpace the broader market by actively emphasizing the factors that BlackRock Fund Advisors believes will outperform based on its forward-looking insights.

The Fund’s factor tilts added to relative performance during the period, with the value, low size, and momentum factors all providing positive contributions. The minimum volatility and quality factors were detractors, slightly underperforming the broad market as represented by the MSCI USA Index. Value and low size had the best performance, as investors continued to price in the impact of higher interest rates and persistently high inflation. In January, the Fund removed its exposure to value in favor of growth and trimmed exposure to momentum. This timing proved highly beneficial to relative return as growth-oriented stocks rallied and momentum dramatically underperformed with the pullback in healthcare and energy stocks.

Sector allocation and stock selection both contributed positively to relative results during the period. Sector allocation was most beneficial, most notably an underweight to healthcare beginning December 2022. Stock selection was most additive within the information technology and consumer discretionary sectors.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023  (continued)    BlackRock U.S. Equity Factor Rotation ETF

 

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector

   

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Information Technology

    34.7

Financials

    14.2  

Energy

    13.2  

Communication Services

    7.7  

Consumer Discretionary

    7.2  

Health Care

    7.0  

Real Estate

    5.7  

Consumer Staples

    4.2  

Industrials

    3.7  

Materials

    2.4  

TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS

 

Security

   

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Microsoft Corp.

    8.5

Apple Inc.

    6.6  

Exxon Mobil Corp.

    5.8  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    4.0  

Amazon.com Inc.

    4.0  

Visa Inc., Class A

    4.0  

Alphabet Inc., Class A

    3.4  

Chevron Corp.

    3.4  

UnitedHealth Group Inc.

    3.1  

Broadcom Inc.

    3.0  

 

  (a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023    BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF

 

Investment Objective

The BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF (the “Fund”) seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in large- and mid-capitalization World ex U.S. equity securities that may be better positioned to benefit from the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Performance

 

          Average Annual Total Returns         Cumulative Total Returns  
     6-Month
Total Returns
    1 Year     

Since

Inception

         1 Year    

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    6.78     (5.55 )%       (2.19 )%        (5.55 )%      (3.96 )% 

Fund Market

    6.93       (5.42      (2.13       (5.42     (3.85

MSCI World ex USA Index(a)

    8.74       (2.98      (0.73         (2.98     (1.33

The inception date of the Fund was April 6, 2021. The first day of secondary market trading was April 8, 2021.

 

  (a) 

The MSCI World ex USA Index captures large- and mid-cap representation across certain developed markets countries, excluding the United States. The index covers approximately 85% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization in each country.

 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.

Expense Example

 

    Actual     Hypothetical 5% Return  
 

 

 

     

 

 

      
     

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/22
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/23
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/22
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/23
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,067.80        $ 1.04             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,024.20        $ 1.02          0.20

 

  (a) 

Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information.

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

The Fund’s Low Carbon Economy Transition Readiness (“LCETR”) model-driven investment process evaluates companies’ preparedness for the transition to a low-carbon economy across five “pillars” (i.e., Fossil Fuels, Clean Technology, Energy Management, Waste Management and Water Management), based on proprietary BlackRock Fund Advisors research. These evaluations are used to determine active portfolio weights relative to the Fund’s benchmark, the MSCI World ex USA Index.

International equities ended the period on a positive note. Large-cap oil and gas companies continued to perform well despite softening oil prices, boosted by increased share buybacks. In addition, value stocks within the consumer staples sector outperformed as recession concerns remained. As a result, the Fund’s exclusion of fossil fuel and tobacco stocks negatively impacted performance.

The Fund returned 6.78% for the six-month period ended January 31, 2023, underperforming the 8.74% return for the MSCI World ex USA Index.

During the period, the Clean Technology and Water Management pillars both detracted from performance. Clean energy stocks lagged as rising interest rates, investor rotation out of growth stocks, production delays and policy uncertainties offset the alternative energy tailwinds of the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act. Water Management underperformance was due to idiosyncratic stock movements. For example, Kirin Holdings Ltd., a Japanese integrated beverage company, had a strong water efficiency and management program but underperformed following its announcement of price hikes in response to cost pressures.

Given the Fund’s tight sector and country constraints, security selection was the key driver of relative performance. Selection within information technology led positive contributions, while selection within consumer discretionary had the most adverse impact.

While the Fund was positioned in a sector-neutral fashion, the Fund was slightly overweight information technology and slightly underweight healthcare. The Fund remained largely country-neutral as well, with slight overweights to Norway, Denmark and Spain, and slight underweights to Germany and Australia.

By maximizing exposure to companies with higher LCETR scores, the Fund demonstrated 30% lower carbon emission intensity and 42% higher exposure to green revenue than its benchmark as of December 31, 2022.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023  (continued)    BlackRock World ex U.S. Carbon Transition Readiness ETF

 

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector

   

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Financials

    20.9

Industrials

    15.1  

Health Care

    11.1  

Consumer Discretionary

    10.8  

Consumer Staples

    9.3  

Information Technology

    8.8  

Materials

    8.2  

Energy

    6.1  

Communication Services

    4.0  

Utilities

    3.1  

Real Estate

    2.6  

GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region

   

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Japan

    19.4

United Kingdom

    13.9  

Canada

    10.9  

France

    10.5  

Switzerland

    9.8  

Australia

    6.7  

Germany

    6.2  

Netherlands

    3.8  

Denmark

    3.6  

Spain

    2.8  

 

  (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 blackrock.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.

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

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

Disclosure of Expenses

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

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

The expense examples also provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in the Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

The expenses shown in the expense examples are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as brokerage commissions and other fees paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) 

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Future Climate and Sustainable Economy ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Building Products — 3.8%            

Johnson Controls International PLC

    916     $ 63,726  

Kingspan Group PLC

    865       55,634  

Owens Corning

    451       43,589  
   

 

 

 
          162,949  
Capital Markets — 1.2%            

Agronomics Ltd.(a)

    315,629       52,800  
   

 

 

 
Chemicals — 15.5%            

Ecolab Inc.

    662       102,498  

FMC Corp.

    1,007       134,062  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    625       80,376  

LG Chem Ltd.

    65       36,686  

Nutrien Ltd.

    1,704       141,074  

Robertet SA

    85       80,210  

Symrise AG

    905       96,210  
   

 

 

 
      671,116  
Commercial Services & Supplies — 4.0%            

Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd.

    61,356       118,887  

Republic Services Inc.

    206       25,713  

Waste Management Inc.

    174       26,923  
   

 

 

 
      171,523  
Construction & Engineering — 1.0%            

Quanta Services Inc.

    274       41,700  
   

 

 

 
Containers & Packaging — 5.3%            

Crown Holdings Inc.

    879       77,493  

SIG Group AG

    3,576       88,634  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    1,541       64,698  
   

 

 

 
      230,825  
Electric Utilities — 5.6%            

Enel SpA

    25,708       151,372  

NextEra Energy Inc.

    565       42,166  

Orsted A/S(b)

    573       51,027  
   

 

 

 
      244,565  
Electrical Equipment — 4.2%            

Prysmian SpA

    912       37,244  

Schneider Electric SE

    424       68,779  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    2,599       76,051  
   

 

 

 
      182,074  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 5.8%  

Keyence Corp.

    200       92,074  

Rogers Corp.(a)

    258       36,014  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

    217       121,607  
   

 

 

 
      249,695  
Food Products — 11.5%            

Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.

    766       63,463  

Bunge Ltd.

    1,395       138,244  

Darling Ingredients Inc.(a)

    532       35,266  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    995       93,232  

Maple Leaf Foods Inc.

    2,345       44,572  

Salmar ASA

    2,020       93,929  

SunOpta Inc.(a)

    3,850       31,455  
   

 

 

 
      500,161  
Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers — 4.2%  

EDP Renovaveis SA

    7,650       166,396  

Orron Energy AB

    7,776       14,416  
   

 

 

 
      180,812  
Security   Shares     Value  
Machinery — 17.3%            

Ag Growth International Inc.

    4,200     $ 157,230  

AGCO Corp.

    658       90,890  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    2,365       28,063  

Deere & Co.

    414       175,056  

Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.(a)

    2,769       134,324  

Ingersoll Rand Inc.

    1,149       64,344  

John Bean Technologies Corp.(c)

    409       45,698  

Marel HF(b)

    5,648       21,859  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    219       31,282  
   

 

 

 
          748,746  
Metals & Mining — 1.0%            

Sims Ltd.

    4,074       44,235  
   

 

 

 
Paper & Forest Products — 2.0%            

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    2,380       86,266  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services — 1.9%            

Bureau Veritas SA

    2,859       81,743  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 6.4%  

Analog Devices Inc.

    249       42,696  

Canadian Solar Inc.(a)

    1,660       69,836  

First Solar Inc.(a)

    471       83,650  

Infineon Technologies AG

    1,223       44,041  

STMicroelectronics NV

    809       38,094  
   

 

 

 
      278,317  
Software — 3.7%            

Ansys Inc.(a)

    310       82,572  

Dassault Systemes SE

    2,093       77,840  
   

 

 

 
      160,412  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 94.4%
(Cost: $4,076,371)

      4,087,939  
   

 

 

 

Warrants

   
Capital Markets — 0.0%            

Agronomics Ltd., (Expires 12/08/23)(a)

    329,052       345  
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost: $—)

      345  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 94.4%
(Cost: $4,076,371)

      4,088,284  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 5.3%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 4.56%(d)(e)(f)

    10,924       10,931  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 4.18%(d)(e)

    220,000       220,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 5.3%
(Cost: $230,924)

      230,931  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.7%
(Cost: $4,307,295)

      4,319,215  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.3%

      13,433  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 4,332,648  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

 

 

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(b) 

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

(c)

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(d) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(e) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(f) 

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

    

 

Affiliates

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

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer    
Value at
07/31/22
 
 
   
Purchases
at Cost
 
 
   
Proceeds
from Sale
 
 
   
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
 
   


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 
   
Value at
01/31/23
 
 
   

Shares
Held at
01/31/23
 
 
 
    Income      





Capital

Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds

 


 
 
 
 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 127,650     $     $ (116,817 )(a)    $ 91     $ 7     $ 10,931       10,924     $ 237 (b)     $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    310,000             (90,000 )(a)                   220,000       220,000       3,724        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 91     $ 7     $ 230,931       $ 3,961     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

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

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Common Stocks

                 

Building Products

   $   107,315        $ 55,634        $     —        $   162,949  

Capital Markets

              52,800                   52,800  

Chemicals

     457,844          213,272                   671,116  

Commercial Services & Supplies

     52,636          118,887                   171,523  

Construction & Engineering

     41,700                            41,700  

Containers & Packaging

     77,493          153,332                   230,825  

Electric Utilities

     42,166          202,399                   244,565  

Electrical Equipment

              182,074                   182,074  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     36,014          213,681                   249,695  

Food Products

     313,000          187,161                   500,161  

Independent Power and Renewable Electricity Producers

              180,812                   180,812  

Machinery

     689,401          59,345                   748,746  

Metals & Mining

              44,235                   44,235  

Paper & Forest Products

              86,266                   86,266  

Professional Services

              81,743                   81,743  

Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment

     196,182          82,135                   278,317  

Software

     82,572          77,840                   160,412  

Warrants

              345                   345  

 

 

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January 31, 2023

  

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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

   $ 230,931        $        $        $ 230,931  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 2,327,254        $ 1,991,961        $        $ 4,319,215  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Banks — 16.9%  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    4,589     $ 82,381  

Inter & Co. Inc., NVS

    40,448       110,755  

Inter & Co. Inc., NVS(a)

    19,989       54,770  

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    335       46,887  

Live Oak Bancshares Inc.

    2,142       73,321  

Signature Bank/New York NY

    1,410       181,820  

Silvergate Capital Corp., Class A(a)

    1,746       24,863  

SVB Financial Group(a)

    667       201,727  
   

 

 

 
      776,524  
Capital Markets — 4.6%            

Allfunds Group PLC

    3,772       30,006  

Assetmark Financial Holdings Inc.(a)

    2,530       67,146  

Charles Schwab Corp. (The)

    537       41,575  

XP Inc., Class A(a)

    4,060       72,349  
   

 

 

 
      211,076  
Consumer Finance — 20.2%            

American Express Co.

    1,168       204,318  

Capital One Financial Corp.

    1,691       201,229  

Discover Financial Services

    553       64,552  

Kaspi.KZ JSC

    2,806       206,272  

Oportun Financial Corp.(a)

    8,399       58,877  

Synchrony Financial

    5,203       191,106  
   

 

 

 
      926,354  
Diversified Financial Services — 2.0%            

Illimity Bank SpA(a)

    11,058       90,735  
   

 

 

 
IT Services — 48.4%            

Adyen NV(a)(b)

    1       1,512  

Block Inc.(a)

    240       19,613  

Dlocal Ltd./Uruguay, Class A(a)(c)

    4,021       66,708  

Fidelity National Information Services Inc.

    3,057       229,397  

Fiserv Inc.(a)

    1,893       201,945  

Global Payments Inc.

    1,988       224,087  

Mastercard Inc., Class A

    58       21,495  

Network International Holdings PLC(a)(b)

    55,152       179,369  

Nexi SpA(a)(b)

    12,442       109,581  

Nuvei Corp.(a)(b)

    5,411       191,015  
Security   Shares     Value  
IT Services (continued)            

Pagseguro Digital Ltd., Class A(a)

    17,032     $ 171,853  

Payoneer Global Inc.(a)

    6,763       40,308  

PayPal Holdings Inc.(a)

    1,403       114,330  

Repay Holdings Corp.(a)

    8,896       86,647  

Shift4 Payments Inc., Class A(a)(c)

    376       24,079  

StoneCo Ltd., Class A(a)

    12,207       136,230  

Verra Mobility Corp.(a)(c)

    5,205       80,313  

Visa Inc., Class A

    98       22,561  

WEX Inc.(a)

    1,129       208,831  

Worldline SA/France(a)(b)

    1,910       86,649  
   

 

 

 
      2,216,523  
Software — 1.0%            

Temenos AG, Registered

    620       44,256  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 93.1%
(Cost: $4,544,148)

      4,265,468  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 9.6%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 4.56%(d)

    121,749       121,822  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 4.18%(d)(e)

    320,000       320,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 9.6%
(Cost: $441,771)

      441,822  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 102.7%
(Cost: $4,985,919)

      4,707,290  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.7)%

      (124,119
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 4,583,171  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

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

(c) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan. (d) Affiliate of the Fund.

(e) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

Affiliates

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

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer    
Value at
08/16/22
 
(a) 
   
Purchases
at Cost
 
 
   
Proceeds
from Sale
 
 
   
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
 
   


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 
   
Value at
01/31/23
 
 
   

Shares
Held at
01/31/23
 
 
 
    Income      





Capital

Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds

 


 
 
 
 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $     $ 121,739 (b)    $     $ 32     $ 51     $ 121,822       121,749     $ 175 (c)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

          320,000 (b)                        320,000       320,000       5,541        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 32     $ 51     $ 441,822       $ 5,716     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Commencement of operations.

 
  (b) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (c) 

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)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Future Financial and Technology ETF

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Common Stocks

                 

Banks

   $ 694,143        $ 82,381        $        $ 776,524  

Capital Markets

     181,070          30,006                   211,076  

Consumer Finance

     720,082          206,272                   926,354  

Diversified Financial Services

              90,735                   90,735  

IT Services

     2,018,781          197,742                   2,216,523  

Software

              44,256                   44,256  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     441,822                            441,822  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 4,055,898        $ 651,392        $        $ 4,707,290  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Future Health ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Biotechnology — 33.7%            

Alkermes PLC(a)

    3,204     $ 91,763  

Allakos Inc.(a)

    370       2,749  

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    446           100,974  

Amgen Inc.

    158       39,879  

Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    220       11,601  

Arcus Biosciences Inc.(a)

    215       4,650  

Arcutis Biotherapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    900       14,913  

Argenx SE, ADR(a)

    149       56,955  

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    230       8,048  

BeiGene Ltd., ADR(a)(b)

    175       44,800  

Biohaven Ltd., NVS(a)

    225       4,295  

BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc.(a)

    1,000       115,350  

BioNTech SE, ADR

    230       32,984  

Blueprint Medicines Corp.(a)

    532       24,866  

Bridgebio Pharma Inc.(a)

    335       3,109  

Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings Inc.(a)

    732       24,998  

CRISPR Therapeutics AG(a)(b)

    240       12,245  

Day One Biopharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    404       8,795  

Decibel Therapeutics Inc.(a)(b)

    353       1,115  

Design Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    183       1,437  

Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    54       2,883  

EQRx Inc.(a)

    556       1,362  

Exact Sciences Corp.(a)

    254       17,150  

Exelixis Inc.(a)

    1,434       25,267  

FibroGen Inc.(a)

    269       6,348  

Frequency Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    630       2,860  

Galapagos NV, ADR(a)

    442       19,523  

Genmab A/S(a)

    84       32,919  

Genmab A/S, ADR(a)

    272       10,649  

Gilead Sciences Inc.

    1,298       108,954  

Halozyme Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    1,155       59,794  

Horizon Therapeutics PLC(a)

    200       21,944  

Immunocore Holdings PLC(a)

    930       56,981  

ImmunoGen Inc.(a)

    1,248       5,741  

Incyte Corp.(a)

    894       76,115  

Ionis Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    1,146       45,691  

Iovance Biotherapeutics Inc.(a)

    460       3,662  

Karuna Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    59       11,764  

Keros Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    573       33,561  

Kinnate Biopharma Inc.(a)

    633       4,767  

Krystal Biotech Inc.(a)

    74       6,151  

Legend Biotech Corp., ADR(a)(b)

    492       24,846  

Mirati Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    125       6,676  

Moderna Inc.(a)

    435       76,586  

Monte Rosa Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    344       2,546  

Neurocrine Biosciences Inc.(a)

    692       76,764  

Nuvalent Inc., Class A(a)

    413       12,493  

PMV Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    723       5,929  

Prime Medicine Inc., NVS(a)(b)

    1,056       18,564  

Prometheus Biosciences Inc.(a)

    223       25,346  

Protagonist Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    1,095       14,553  

Prothena Corp. PLC(a)

    320       18,096  

PTC Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    200       9,178  

REVOLUTION Medicines Inc.(a)

    931       24,895  

Rhythm Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    1,725       47,179  

Rocket Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    684       14,863  

Sage Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    690       30,595  

Sarepta Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    451       56,361  
Security   Shares     Value  
Biotechnology (continued)  

Seagen Inc.(a)

    204     $ 28,454  

Sigilon Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    722       522  

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB(a)

    650       14,495  

Tenaya Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    354       1,211  

TScan Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    1,378       2,508  

Twist Bioscience Corp.(a)(b)

    447       12,824  

Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc.(a)

    222       10,063  

United Therapeutics Corp.(a)

    161       42,370  

Vaxcyte Inc.(a)

    122       5,533  

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc.(a)

    506       163,489  

Vir Biotechnology Inc.(a)

    665       19,651  

Viridian Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    321       11,723  
   

 

 

 
          1,937,925  
Diversified Financial Services — 0.5%  

DA32 Life Science Tech Acquisition Corp.,
Class A(a)(b)

    3,181       32,033  
   

 

 

 
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.1%  

908 Devices Inc.(a)

    648       6,039  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 32.1%  

Abiomed Inc., CVR(c)

    246       686  

Alcon Inc.

    2,110       158,693  

Align Technology Inc.(a)

    162       43,696  

Bausch + Lomb Corp.(a)

    1,238       21,343  

Boston Scientific Corp.(a)

    3,048       140,970  

ConvaTec Group PLC(d)

    11,764       34,121  

Cooper Companies Inc. (The)

    312       108,866  

Dexcom Inc.(a)

    911       97,559  

Glaukos Corp.(a)

    298       14,617  

Globus Medical Inc., Class A(a)

    230       17,365  

Heska Corp.(a)

    275       24,596  

Hologic Inc.(a)(b)

    1,038       84,462  

Insulet Corp.(a)

    327       93,954  

Intuitive Surgical Inc.(a)

    533       130,953  

iRhythm Technologies Inc.(a)

    275       27,033  

Masimo Corp.(a)

    570       96,946  

Medtronic PLC

    455       38,079  

Nevro Corp.(a)

    1,003       36,830  

Novocure Ltd.(a)

    577       52,611  

Nyxoah SA(a)

    1,368       7,374  

Omnicell Inc.(a)

    339       18,804  

Penumbra Inc.(a)

    501       125,455  

Pulmonx Corp.(a)

    879       7,814  

ResMed Inc.

    569       129,943  

Shockwave Medical Inc.(a)

    139       26,122  

SI-BONE Inc.(a)

    448       7,629  

STAAR Surgical Co.(a)

    188       13,263  

STERIS PLC(b)

    460       94,995  

Stryker Corp.

    455       115,484  

Tandem Diabetes Care Inc.(a)

    833       33,936  

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.

    340       43,296  
   

 

 

 
      1,847,495  
Health Care Providers & Services — 6.5%  

Amedisys Inc.(a)

    393       37,987  

AmerisourceBergen Corp.

    804       135,844  

Encompass Health Corp.

    745       46,525  

Guardant Health Inc.(a)

    490       15,401  

LHC Group Inc.(a)

    101       16,019  

McKesson Corp.

    262       99,214  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Future Health ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Health Care Providers & Services (continued)            

R1 RCM Inc.(a)

    1,644     $ 23,526  
   

 

 

 
      374,516  
Health Care Technology — 0.0%            

Sophia Genetics SA(a)

    619       1,857  
   

 

 

 
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 17.4%            

10X Genomics Inc., Class A(a)

    582       27,256  

Agilent Technologies Inc.

    567       86,229  

Avantor Inc.(a)

    1,805       43,140  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    352       28,040  

Bruker Corp.

    523       36,673  

Cytek Biosciences Inc.(a)

    1,786       21,521  

Danaher Corp.

    317       83,808  

Gerresheimer AG

    660       48,810  

IQVIA Holdings Inc.(a)

    380       87,176  

Mettler-Toledo International Inc.(a)

    93       142,562  

QIAGEN NV(a)

    1,720       84,280  

Repligen Corp.(a)

    320       59,296  

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

    78       44,486  

Waters Corp.(a)

    266       87,402  

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.

    362       96,147  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc., New(a)(d)

    3,000       25,051  
   

 

 

 
          1,001,877  
Personal Products — 0.2%            

Haleon PLC, ADR, NVS(a)

    1,213       9,825  
   

 

 

 
Pharmaceuticals — 7.4%            

Arvinas Inc.(a)

    511       16,745  

AstraZeneca PLC

    613       40,072  

Catalent Inc.(a)

    928       49,694  

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    3,400       106,784  

Eli Lilly & Co.

    120       41,298  

Merck & Co. Inc.

    402       43,179  

Pliant Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    367       12,860  

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

    103       4,463  

UCB SA

    749       61,496  

Ventyx Biosciences Inc.(a)

    80       3,360  

Zoetis Inc.

    273       45,179  
   

 

 

 
      425,130  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 97.9%
(Cost: $5,635,078)

      5,636,697  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  

Preferred Stocks

 

Life Sciences Tools & Services — 0.4%            

Sartorius AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    45     $ 20,178  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.4%
(Cost: $20,605)

 

    20,178  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 98.3%
(Cost: $5,655,683)

 

    5,656,875  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 6.3%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 4.56%(e)(f)(g)

    274,495       274,659  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 4.18%(e)(f)

    90,000       90,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 6.3%
(Cost: $364,523)

 

    364,659  

Total Investments — 104.6%
(Cost: $6,020,206)

 

    6,021,534  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (4.6)%

 

    (265,721
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $   5,755,813  
   

 

 

 

 

(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)

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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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Future Health ETF

 

Affiliates

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

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer   Value at
07/31/22
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sale
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
01/31/23
    Shares
Held at
01/31/23
    Income     Capital
Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds
 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 133,820     $ 140,612 (a)    $     $ 117     $ 110     $ 274,659       274,495     $ 1,341 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    180,000             (90,000 )(a)                  90,000       90,000       3,450        
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 117     $ 110     $ 364,659       $ 4,791     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (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 Forward

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

Currency Purchased      Currency Sold      Counterparty    Settlement Date          Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)

AUD

     90,200      USD      59,679      BNP Paribas SA    03/15/23       $ 4,091

DKK

     604,200      USD      83,496      BNP Paribas SA    03/15/23       5,059

EUR

     92,600      USD      95,054      State Street Bank and Trust Co.    03/15/23       5,881

GBP

     26,150      USD      30,669      BNP Paribas SA    03/15/23       1,600

JPY

     6,839,000      USD      48,987      State Street Bank and Trust Co.    03/15/23       3,850
                    

 

                     20,481
                    

 

                     $20,481
                    

 

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:

 

 

 
     Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     Interest
Rate
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

                    

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $      $      $      $ 20,481      $      $      $ 20,481  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

For the period ended January 31, 2023, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
     Commodity
Contracts
     Credit
Contracts
     Equity
Contracts
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
     Interest
Rate
Contracts
     Other
Contracts
     Total  

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on

                    

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $      $      $      $ 20,481      $      $      $ 20,481  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  

Average amounts purchased — in USD

   $ 158,943      

 

 

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)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Future Health ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments - Offsetting as of Period End

The Fund’s derivative assets and liabilities (by type) were as follows:

 

 

 
     Assets      Liabilities  

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments:

     

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 20,481      $  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities

     20,481         

Derivatives not subject to a Master Netting Agreement or similar agreement (“MNA”)

             
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

     20,481         
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following table presents the Fund’s derivative assets by counterparty net of amounts available for offset under an MNA and net of the related collateral received by the Fund:

 

 

 

Counterparty

    



Derivative
Assets
Subject to
an MNA by
Counterparty
 
 
 
 
 
    

Derivatives
Available
for Offset
 
 
(a) 
    

Non-Cash
Collateral
Received
 
 
 
    

Cash
Collateral
Received
 
 
 
    

Net Amount
of Derivative
Assets
 
 
(b)(c) 

 

 

BNP Paribas SA

   $ 10,750      $      $      $      $ 10,750  

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

     9,731                             9,731  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 20,481      $      $      $      $ 20,481  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

The amount of derivatives available for offset is limited to the amount of derivative assets and/or liabilities that are subject to an MNA.

 
  (b) 

Net amount represents the net amount receivable from the counterparty in the event of default.

 
  (c)

Net amount may also include forward foreign currency exchange contracts that are not required to be collateralized.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Common Stocks

                 

Biotechnology

   $ 1,890,511        $ 47,414        $        $ 1,937,925  

Diversified Financial Services

     32,033                            32,033  

Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components

     6,039                            6,039  

Health Care Equipment & Supplies

     1,812,688          34,121          686          1,847,495  

Health Care Providers & Services

     374,516                            374,516  

Health Care Technology

     1,857                            1,857  

Life Sciences Tools & Services

     928,016          73,861                   1,001,877  

Personal Products

     9,825                            9,825  

Pharmaceuticals

     256,850          168,280                   425,130  

Preferred Stocks

              20,178                   20,178  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     364,659                            364,659  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 5,676,994        $ 343,854        $ 686        $ 6,021,534  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ 20,481        $        $ 20,481  

 

  (a) 

Derivative financial instruments are forward foreign currency exchange contracts. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument.

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) 

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Future Innovators ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Aerospace & Defense — 7.5%            

Axon Enterprise Inc.(a)

    1,683     $     328,925  

HEICO Corp.

    1,305       223,090  
   

 

 

 
      552,015  
Air Freight & Logistics — 1.7%            

GXO Logistics Inc.(a)(b)

    2,415       126,377  
   

 

 

 
Auto Components — 2.6%            

Fox Factory Holding Corp.(a)(b)

    1,647       194,494  
   

 

 

 
Biotechnology — 2.2%            

Halozyme Therapeutics Inc.(a)

    3,076       159,245  
   

 

 

 
Building Products — 1.7%            

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

    5,189       125,211  
   

 

 

 
Capital Markets — 6.7%            

MarketAxess Holdings Inc.

    358       130,258  

TPG Inc.

    4,570       147,200  

Tradeweb Markets Inc., Class A

    2,919       217,582  
   

 

 

 
      495,040  
Diversified Consumer Services — 2.3%            

Bright Horizons Family Solutions Inc.(a)

    85       6,526  

Duolingo Inc, Class A(a)

    1,728       165,007  
   

 

 

 
      171,533  
Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components — 0.5%  

Halma PLC

    1,240       33,014  
   

 

 

 
Entertainment — 0.7%            

Kahoot! ASA(a)(b)

    30,159       53,313  
   

 

 

 
Equity Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 0.8%  

Innovative Industrial Properties Inc.

    228       20,470  

Rexford Industrial Realty Inc.

    582       36,939  
   

 

 

 
      57,409  
Food Products — 0.5%            

Freshpet Inc.(a)

    582       36,858  
   

 

 

 
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 3.8%            

Figs Inc., Class A(a)

    7,584       67,877  

Inmode Ltd.(a)

    1,896       66,455  

Insulet Corp.(a)

    517       148,544  
   

 

 

 
      282,876  
Health Care Technology — 3.8%            

Certara Inc.(a)(b)

    4,229       82,043  

Doximity Inc., Class A(a)

    4,059       143,161  

Phreesia Inc.(a)

    1,548       58,034  
   

 

 

 
      283,238  
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 11.4%            

Domino’s Pizza Inc.

    350       123,550  

Evolution AB(c)

    1,791       201,292  

Penn Entertainment Inc.(a)(b)

    3,775       133,824  

Planet Fitness Inc., Class A(a)(b)

    2,923       247,432  

Wingstop Inc.

    868       137,552  
   

 

 

 
      843,650  
Interactive Media & Services — 2.2%            

Match Group Inc.(a)

    3,025       163,713  
   

 

 

 
Internet & Direct Marketing Retail — 1.3%            

Etsy Inc.(a)(b)

    698       96,031  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  
IT Services — 3.2%            

DigitalOcean Holdings Inc.(a)

    2,341     $ 68,709  

Globant SA(a)(b)

    1,034       167,694  
   

 

 

 
      236,403  
Life Sciences Tools & Services — 10.5%            

10X Genomics Inc., Class A(a)

    825       38,635  

Azenta Inc.

    2,387       133,433  

Bio-Techne Corp.

    1,997       159,081  

Charles River Laboratories International Inc.(a)

    576       140,112  

Olink Holding AB, ADR(a)

    1,748       34,226  

Repligen Corp.(a)(b)

    931       172,514  

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.(b)

    387       102,787  
   

 

 

 
      780,788  
Machinery — 2.3%            

Chart Industries Inc.(a)(b)

    1,273       170,557  
   

 

 

 
Professional Services — 1.3%            

Fiverr International Ltd.(a)

    2,678       99,327  
   

 

 

 
Road & Rail — 2.9%            

Saia Inc.(a)

    791       215,769  
   

 

 

 
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 12.7%        

Ambarella Inc.(a)

    1,748       157,040  

Entegris Inc.

    2,720       219,531  

Lattice Semiconductor Corp.(a)

    2,630       199,328  

Monolithic Power Systems Inc.

    500       213,280  

SolarEdge Technologies Inc.(a)

    485       154,778  
   

 

 

 
      943,957  
Software — 16.2%            

Aspen Technology Inc.(a)

    288       57,240  

Bill.com Holdings Inc.(a)

    1,242       143,600  

Confluent Inc., Class A(a)

    7,266       167,845  

Five9 Inc.(a)(b)

    2,830       222,947  

Gitlab Inc., Class A(a)

    2,785       137,607  

HubSpot Inc.(a)

    523       181,486  

Paylocity Holding Corp.(a)

    959       199,750  

SiteMinder Ltd.(a)

    32,439       86,571  
   

 

 

 
      1,197,046  
Specialty Retail — 0.5%            

Leslie’s Inc.(a)(b)

    2,321       35,952  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 99.3%
(Cost: $9,013,853)

      7,353,816  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 23.7%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 4.56%(d)(e)(f)

    1,684,022       1,685,032  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 4.18%(d)(e)

    70,000       70,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 23.7%
(Cost: $1,754,179)

      1,755,032  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 123.0%
(Cost: $10,768,032)

      9,108,848  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (23.0)%

 

    (1,702,328
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 7,406,520  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

BlackRock Future Innovators ETF

 

(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) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(e) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(f) 

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

    

 

Affiliates

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

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer    
Value at
07/31/22
 
 
   
Purchases
at Cost
 
 
   
Proceeds
from Sale
 
 
   
Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
 
 
   


Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
 
 
 
 
   
Value at
01/31/23
 
 
   

Shares
Held at
01/31/23
 
 
 
    Income      





Capital

Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds

 


 
 
 
 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 979,979     $ 704,162 (a)     $