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FEBRUARY 28, 2023 |
2023 Semi-Annual Report (Unaudited) |
iShares, Inc.
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iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF | VEGI | NYSE Arca |
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iShares MSCI Global Energy Producers ETF | FILL | NYSE Arca |
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iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF | RING | NASDAQ |
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iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF | PICK | Cboe BZX |
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iShares MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF | SLVP | Cboe BZX |
Dear Shareholder,
Significant economic headwinds emerged during the 12-month reporting period ended February 28, 2023, as investors navigated changing economic conditions and volatile markets. The U.S. economy shrank in the first half of 2022 before returning to modest growth in the second half of the year, marking a shift to a more challenging post-reopening economic environment. Changes in consumer spending patterns and a tight labor market led to elevated inflation, which reached a 40-year high before beginning to moderate. Moreover, while the foremost effect of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a severe humanitarian crisis, the ongoing war continued to present challenges for both investors and policymakers.
Equity prices fell as interest rates rose, particularly during the first half of the reporting period. Both large-and small-capitalization U.S. stocks fell, although equities began to recover in the second half of the period as inflation eased and economic growth resumed. Emerging market stocks and international equities from developed markets declined overall, pressured by rising interest rates and a strong U.S. dollar.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose notably during the reporting period, driving its price down, as investors reacted to fluctuating inflation data and attempted to anticipate its impact on future interest rate changes. The corporate bond market also faced inflationary headwinds, and higher interest rates led to rising borrowing costs for corporate issuers.
The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation has been more persistent than expected, raised interest rates eight times. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and accelerated the reduction of its balance sheet.
Restricted labor supply kept inflation elevated even as other inflation drivers, such as goods prices and energy costs, moderated. While economic growth slowed in the last year, we believe that taming inflation requires a more substantial decline that lowers demand to a level more in line with the economy’s productive capacity. Although the Fed has decelerated the pace of interest rate hikes, it still seems determined to get inflation back to target. With this in mind, we believe the possibility of a U.S. recession in the near-term is high, but the dimming economic outlook has not yet been fully reflected in current market prices. We believe investors should expect a period of higher volatility as markets adjust to the new economic reality and policymakers attempt to adapt to rapidly changing conditions. Turmoil in the banking sector shortly following the end of the period highlighted the potential for the knock-on effects of substantially higher interest rates to disrupt markets with little warning.
While we favor an overweight to equities in the long term, several factors lead us to take an underweight stance on equities overall in the near term. Expectations for corporate earnings remain elevated, which seems inconsistent with the possibility of a recession in a business environment characterized by higher costs and reduced pricing power. Nevertheless, we are overweight on emerging market stocks as a weaker U.S. dollar provides a supportive backdrop. We also see long-term opportunities in credit, where valuations are appealing and higher yields provide attractive income, although we are neutral on credit in the near term, as we believe that troubles in the banking sector will likely lead to reduced lending. However, we believe there are still some strong opportunities for a six- to twelve-month horizon, particularly short-term U.S. Treasuries, global inflation-linked bonds, and emerging market bonds denominated in local currency.
Overall, our view is that investors need to think globally, position themselves to be prepared for a decarbonizing economy, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit iShares.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
Total Returns as of February 28, 2023
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12-Month
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U.S. large cap equities (S&P 500® Index)
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1.26% |
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(7.69)% |
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U.S. small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index)
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3.63 |
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(6.02) | ||||
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)
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12.58 |
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(3.14) |
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Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index)
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(2.29) |
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(15.28) |
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3-month Treasury bills (ICE BofA 3-Month U.S. Treasury Bill Index)
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1.74 |
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2.11 |
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U.S. Treasury securities (ICE BofA 10-Year U.S. Treasury Index)
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(4.81) |
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(14.06) |
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U.S. investment grade bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index)
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(2.13) |
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(9.72) |
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Tax-exempt municipal bonds (Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index)
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0.66 |
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(5.10) |
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U.S. high yield bonds (Bloomberg U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index)
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2.52 |
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(5.45) |
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Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
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Fund Summary as of February 28, 2023 | iShares® MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (the “Fund”) (formerly the iShares MSCI Global Agriculture Producers ETF) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of global equities of companies primarily engaged in the business of agriculture, as represented by the MSCIACWI Select Agriculture Producers Investable Market Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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Fund NAV |
0.68 | % | 2.46 | % | 9.81 | % | 6.53 | % | 2.46 | % | 59.67 | % | 88.27 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
0.37 | 1.73 | 9.65 | 6.45 | 1.73 | 58.47 | 86.86 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Index |
0.47 | 2.56 | 9.91 | 6.60 | 2.56 | 60.42 | 89.52 |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,006.80 | $ 1.94 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,022.90 | $ 1.96 | 0.39 | % |
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Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
Portfolio Information
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION
Industry | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Fertilizers & Agricultural Chemicals |
36.7 | % | ||
Agricultural & Farm Machinery |
32.0 | |||
Agricultural Products |
18.3 | |||
Packaged Foods & Meats |
12.9 | |||
Other (each representing less than 1%) |
0.1 |
GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
Country/Geographic Region | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
United States |
59.7 | % | ||
Canada |
7.4 | |||
Norway |
4.1 | |||
Japan |
3.7 | |||
India |
3.5 | |||
United Kingdom |
3.3 | |||
China |
2.3 | |||
Chile |
2.3 | |||
Saudi Arabia |
2.1 | |||
Malaysia |
1.6 | |||
Singapore |
1.3 | |||
Germany |
1.2 | |||
Israel |
1.1 | |||
Other (each representing less than 1%) |
6.4 |
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Excludes money market funds. |
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Fund Summary as of February 28, 2023 | iShares® MSCI Global Energy Producers ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares MSCI Global Energy Producers ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of global equities of companies primarily engaged in the business of energy exploration and production, as represented by the MSCI ACWI Select Energy Producers Investable Market Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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6-Month Total Returns |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fund NAV |
3.55 | % | 18.27 | % | 7.23 | % | 3.36% | 18.27 | % | 41.78 | % | 39.18% | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
3.79 | 17.23 | 7.30 | 3.40 | 17.23 | 42.23 | 39.77 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Index |
3.34 | 17.21 | 6.97 | 3.13 | 17.21 | 40.07 | 36.14 |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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Expenses Paid During the Period |
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,035.50 | $ 1.97 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,022.90 | $ 1.96 | 0.39 | % |
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Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
Portfolio Information
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION
Industry | |
Percent of Total Investments(a) |
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Integrated Oil & Gas |
57.8 | % | ||
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production |
28.1 | |||
Oil & Gas Refining & Marketing |
10.9 | |||
Coal & Consumable Fuels |
3.2 |
GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
Country/Geographic Region | |
Percent of Total Investments |
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United States |
53.8 | % | ||
United Kingdom |
12.8 | |||
Canada |
8.5 | |||
France |
5.8 | |||
India |
3.8 | |||
Australia |
2.8 | |||
Brazil |
1.9 | |||
Norway |
1.4 | |||
China |
1.4 | |||
Italy |
1.4 | |||
Japan |
1.1 | |||
Other (each representing less than 1%) |
5.3 |
(a) |
Excludes money market funds. |
F U N D S U M M A R Y |
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Fund Summary as of February 28, 2023 | iShares® MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of global equities of companies primarily engaged in the business of gold mining, as represented by the MSCI ACWI Select Gold Miners Investable Market Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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6-Month Total Returns |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fund NAV |
18.35 | % | (21.12 | )% | 5.99 | % | (2.83 | )% | (21.12 | )% | 33.79 | % | (24.92 | )% | ||||||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
18.69 | (22.15 | ) | 5.98 | (2.77 | ) | (22.15 | ) | 33.73 | (24.46 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Index |
18.05 | (22.45 | ) | 6.11 | (2.69 | ) | (22.45 | ) | 34.49 | (23.90 | ) |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,183.50 | $ 2.11 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,022.90 | $ 1.96 | 0.39 | % |
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Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
Portfolio Information
GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
Country/Geographic Region | |
Percent of Total Investments(a) |
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Canada |
53.3 | % | ||
United States |
19.3 | |||
Australia |
6.3 | |||
South Africa |
6.3 | |||
China |
4.6 | |||
Saudi Arabia |
4.3 | |||
Turkey |
1.8 | |||
United Kingdom |
1.7 | |||
Peru |
1.4 | |||
Indonesia |
1.0 | |||
Russia |
0.0 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
Security | |
Percent of Total Investments(a) |
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Newmont Corp. |
18.5 | % | ||
Barrick Gold Corp. |
15.1 | |||
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. |
11.0 | |||
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. |
4.6 | |||
Newcrest Mining Ltd. |
4.4 | |||
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. |
4.3 | |||
Gold Fields Ltd. |
4.2 | |||
Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class H |
4.1 | |||
Yamana Gold Inc. |
3.1 | |||
Kinross Gold Corp. |
3.0 |
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Excludes money market funds. |
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Fund Summary as of February 28, 2023 | iShares® MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF(the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of global equities of companies primarily engaged in mining, extraction or production of diversified metals, excluding gold and silver, as represented by the MSCI ACWI Select Metals & Mining Producers ex Gold & Silver Investable Market Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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6-Month Total Returns |
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Fund NAV |
18.72 | % | (4.48 | )% | 8.97 | % | 4.62 | % | (4.48 | )% | 53.66 | % | 57.05 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
19.39 | (5.38 | ) | 9.15 | 4.72 | (5.38 | ) | 54.94 | 58.55 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Index |
18.48 | (4.49 | ) | 9.34 | 4.86 | (4.49 | ) | 56.25 | 60.72 |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,187.20 | $ 2.11 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,022.90 | $ 1.96 | 0.39 | % |
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Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
Portfolio Information
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION
Industry | |
Percent of Total Investments |
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Diversified Metals & Mining |
48.9 | % | ||
Steel |
34.9 | |||
Copper |
10.1 | |||
Aluminum |
4.3 | |||
Precious Metals & Minerals |
1.8 |
GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
Country/Geographic Region | |
Percent of Total Investments |
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Australia |
26.1 | % | ||
United States |
18.2 | |||
United Kingdom |
17.3 | |||
Brazil |
6.7 | |||
Canada |
4.9 | |||
Japan |
4.4 | |||
India |
3.0 | |||
South Korea |
2.3 | |||
China |
2.2 | |||
South Africa |
2.1 | |||
Taiwan |
1.8 | |||
Sweden |
1.7 | |||
France |
1.7 | |||
Saudi Arabia |
1.4 | |||
Mexico |
1.2 | |||
Other (each representing less than 1%) |
5.0 |
(a) |
Excludes money market funds. |
F U N D S U M M A R Y |
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Fund Summary as of February 28, 2023 | iShares® MSCI Global Silver and Metals Miners ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares MSCIGlobal Silver and Metals Miners ETF(the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of global equities of companies primarily engaged in the business of silver exploration or metals mining, as represented by the MSCI ACWI Select Silver Miners Investable Market Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
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6-Month Total Returns |
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Fund NAV |
12.37 | % | (24.97 | )% | 1.35 | % | (4.56 | )% | (24.97 | )% | 6.93 | % | (37.31 | )% | ||||||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
11.57 | (25.67 | ) | 1.13 | (4.64 | ) | (25.67 | ) | 5.79 | (37.80 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Index |
12.38 | (25.09 | ) | 1.35 | (4.58 | ) | (25.09 | ) | 6.92 | (37.43 | ) |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
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$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,123.70 | $ 2.05 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,022.90 | $ 1.96 | 0.39 | % |
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Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
Portfolio Information
GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
Country/Geographic Region | |
Percent of Total Investments |
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Canada |
65.9 | % | ||
United States |
20.0 | |||
Mexico |
7.8 | |||
Japan |
4.7 | |||
Other (each representing less than 1%) |
1.6 |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
Security | |
Percent of Total Investments |
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Pan American Silver Corp. |
15.0 | % | ||
Hecla Mining Co. |
14.8 | |||
Industrias Penoles SAB de CV |
7.7 | |||
First Majestic Silver Corp. |
6.7 | |||
Asahi Holdings Inc. |
4.7 | |||
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. |
4.6 | |||
Newmont Corp. |
4.5 | |||
Fortuna Silver Mines Inc. |
4.5 | |||
MAG Silver Corp. |
4.4 | |||
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. |
4.4 |
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Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of each Fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at iShares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.
Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. Beginning August 10, 2020, the price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is the closing price. Prior to August 10, 2020, Market Price was determined using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.
An index is a statistical composite that tracks a specified financial market or sector. Unlike a fund, an index does not actually hold a portfolio of securities and therefore does not incur the expenses incurred by a fund. These expenses negatively impact fund performance. Also, market returns do not include brokerage commissions that may be payable on secondary market transactions. If brokerage commissions were included, market returns would be lower.
Shareholders of each Fund may incur the following charges: (1) transactional expenses, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing expenses, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense examples shown (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held through the end of the period) are intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses based on an investment in each Fund and in comparing these expenses with similar costs of investing in other funds.
The expense examples provide information about actual account values and actual expenses. Annualized expense ratios reflect contractual and voluntary fee waivers, if any. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”
The expense examples also provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on a fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in the Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
The expenses shown in the expense examples are intended to highlight shareholders’ ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such as brokerage commissions and other fees paid on purchases and sales of fund shares. Therefore, the hypothetical examples are useful in comparing ongoing expenses only and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) February 28, 2023 |
iShares® MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Common Stocks |
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Australia — 0.8% | ||||||||
Australian Agricultural Co. Ltd.(a) |
105,007 | $ | 117,827 | |||||
Costa Group Holdings Ltd. |
231,220 | 404,864 | ||||||
Elders Ltd. |
77,883 | 487,435 | ||||||
Inghams Group Ltd. |
184,997 | 402,703 | ||||||
Nufarm Ltd./Australia |
192,090 | 747,921 | ||||||
Select Harvests Ltd. |
60,201 | 169,036 | ||||||
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2,329,786 | ||||||||
Brazil — 0.5% | ||||||||
BrasilAgro - Co. Brasileira de Propriedades Agricolas |
22,933 | 113,626 | ||||||
Jalles Machado SA |
51,341 | 76,588 | ||||||
Sao Martinho SA |
79,293 | 411,955 | ||||||
SLC Agricola SA |
59,307 | 558,129 | ||||||
Tres Tentos Agroindustrial SA |
61,748 | 150,258 | ||||||
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1,310,556 | ||||||||
Canada — 7.4% | ||||||||
Ag Growth International Inc. |
9,396 | 378,732 | ||||||
Nutrien Ltd. |
261,331 | 20,362,559 | ||||||
Rogers Sugar Inc. |
46,723 | 212,642 | ||||||
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20,953,933 | ||||||||
China — 2.3% | ||||||||
Asia - Potash International Investment Guangzhou Co. Ltd.(a) |
27,500 | 112,691 | ||||||
AustAsia Group Ltd. |
58,848 | 30,588 | ||||||
Beijing Dabeinong Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A(a) |
122,600 | 145,256 | ||||||
China BlueChemical Ltd., Class H |
756,000 | 170,640 | ||||||
China Modern Dairy Holdings Ltd.(b) |
1,566,000 | 213,575 | ||||||
China XLX Fertiliser Ltd. |
275,000 | 145,171 | ||||||
China Youran Dairy Group Ltd.(a)(b)(c) |
375,000 | 91,844 | ||||||
COFCO Joycome Foods Ltd. |
1,163,000 | 339,572 | ||||||
First Tractor Co. Ltd., Class H |
200,000 | 99,414 | ||||||
Fujian Sunner Development Co. Ltd., Class A |
37,100 | 132,456 | ||||||
Heilongjiang Agriculture Co. Ltd., Class A |
52,700 | 107,923 | ||||||
Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co. Ltd., Class A |
103,400 | 393,669 | ||||||
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A |
193,500 | 848,449 | ||||||
Jiangsu Yangnong Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A |
9,500 | 146,730 | ||||||
Muyuan Foods Co. Ltd., Class A |
159,266 | 1,133,677 | ||||||
New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd., Class A(a) |
133,800 | 253,846 | ||||||
Qinghai Salt Lake Industry Co. Ltd., Class A(a) |
162,400 | 578,531 | ||||||
Shandong Hualu Hengsheng Chemical Co. Ltd., Class A |
63,680 | 330,990 | ||||||
Shandong Weifang Rainbow Chemical Co. Ltd. |
8,500 | 94,699 | ||||||
Sinofert Holdings Ltd. |
1,056,000 | 127,865 | ||||||
Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd., Class A |
198,820 | 565,516 | ||||||
Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Co. Ltd., Class A(a) |
39,300 | 96,680 | ||||||
Yunnan Yuntianhua Co. Ltd.(a) |
54,900 | 191,690 | ||||||
Zangge Mining Co. Ltd. |
47,400 | 190,120 | ||||||
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6,541,592 | ||||||||
Egypt — 0.1% | ||||||||
Abou Kir Fertilizers & Chemical Industries |
161,776 | 220,398 | ||||||
Misr Fertilizers Production Co. SAE |
23,499 | 109,541 | ||||||
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329,939 | ||||||||
France — 0.1% | ||||||||
Vilmorin & Cie SA |
2,854 | 145,651 | ||||||
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Germany — 1.2% | ||||||||
K+S AG, Registered |
96,253 | 2,284,745 | ||||||
KWS Saat SE & Co. KGaA |
5,751 | 383,715 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Germany (continued) | ||||||||
Suedzucker AG |
35,572 | $ | 603,562 | |||||
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3,272,022 | ||||||||
Hong Kong — 0.9% | ||||||||
WH Group Ltd.(c) |
4,189,500 | 2,437,991 | ||||||
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India — 3.5% | ||||||||
Astec Lifesciences Ltd. |
2,928 | 47,787 | ||||||
Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd. |
60,936 | 263,022 | ||||||
Bayer CropScience Ltd. |
6,714 | 347,533 | ||||||
Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd. |
82,842 | 274,969 | ||||||
Coromandel International Ltd. |
59,544 | 646,859 | ||||||
Deepak Fertilisers & Petrochemicals Corp. Ltd. |
28,539 | 213,046 | ||||||
EID Parry India Ltd. |
39,743 | 241,403 | ||||||
Escorts Kubota Ltd. |
16,178 | 406,145 | ||||||
Gujarat Ambuja Exports Ltd. |
34,246 | 94,430 | ||||||
Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. |
38,678 | 245,814 | ||||||
Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. |
99,168 | 149,979 | ||||||
Kaveri Seed Co. Ltd. |
10,011 | 62,471 | ||||||
Paradeep Phosphates Ltd., NVS |
141,893 | 93,830 | ||||||
PI Industries Ltd. |
38,099 | 1,427,322 | ||||||
Rallis India Ltd. |
38,718 | 91,970 | ||||||
Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd. |
68,648 | 80,905 | ||||||
Sharda Cropchem Ltd. |
13,472 | 76,562 | ||||||
Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd.(a) |
317,825 | 167,407 | ||||||
Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd. |
49,689 | 268,756 | ||||||
Tata Coffee Ltd. |
37,627 | 94,480 | ||||||
Tata Consumer Products Ltd. |
280,032 | 2,421,480 | ||||||
Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd. |
36,100 | 117,751 | ||||||
UPL Ltd. |
245,387 | 2,058,856 | ||||||
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9,892,777 | ||||||||
Indonesia — 0.7% | ||||||||
Astra Agro Lestari Tbk PT |
239,500 | 130,362 | ||||||
Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT |
3,707,100 | 1,306,464 | ||||||
Inti Agri Resources Tbk PT(a)(d) |
2,230,700 | — | ||||||
Japfa Comfeed Indonesia Tbk PT |
2,626,900 | 231,645 | ||||||
Perusahaan Perkebunan London Sumatra Indonesia Tbk PT |
1,528,500 | 106,746 | ||||||
Sawit Sumbermas Sarana Tbk PT |
1,659,600 | 176,842 | ||||||
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1,952,059 | ||||||||
Ireland — 0.1% | ||||||||
Origin Enterprises PLC |
57,518 | 257,340 | ||||||
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Israel — 1.1% | ||||||||
ICL Group Ltd. |
356,190 | 2,585,000 | ||||||
Israel Corp. Ltd. |
1,951 | 665,153 | ||||||
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3,250,153 | ||||||||
Japan — 3.7% | ||||||||
Hokuto Corp. |
10,300 | 142,513 | ||||||
Kubota Corp. |
508,900 | 7,681,215 | ||||||
Kumiai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. |
36,800 | 233,282 | ||||||
Maruha Nichiro Corp. |
21,200 | 377,408 | ||||||
Mitsui DM Sugar Holdings Co. Ltd. |
8,400 | 128,416 | ||||||
NH Foods Ltd. |
41,000 | 1,132,102 | ||||||
Prima Meat Packers Ltd. |
11,700 | 183,947 | ||||||
Sakata Seed Corp. |
14,600 | 435,732 | ||||||
YAMABIKO Corp. |
16,600 | 153,936 | ||||||
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10,468,551 | ||||||||
Malaysia — 1.5% | ||||||||
Farm Fresh Bhd |
369,900 | 129,367 | ||||||
Genting Plantations Bhd |
134,100 | 179,896 |
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2 0 2 3 I S H A R E S S E M I - A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2023 |
iShares® MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Malaysia (continued) | ||||||||
IOI Corp. Bhd |
1,264,500 | $ | 1,079,210 | |||||
Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd |
217,400 | 1,007,356 | ||||||
QL Resources Bhd |
553,907 | 717,147 | ||||||
Sime Darby Plantation Bhd |
1,044,600 | 984,982 | ||||||
Ta Ann Holdings Bhd |
77,800 | 57,906 | ||||||
TSH Resources Bhd |
275,400 | 63,215 | ||||||
United Plantations Bhd |
52,200 | 191,933 | ||||||
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4,411,012 | ||||||||
Netherlands — 0.6% | ||||||||
OCI NV |
52,929 | 1,758,179 | ||||||
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Norway — 4.1% | ||||||||
Austevoll Seafood ASA |
45,408 | 387,998 | ||||||
Bakkafrost P/F |
25,256 | 1,652,392 | ||||||
Grieg Seafood ASA |
22,587 | 162,854 | ||||||
Leroy Seafood Group ASA |
135,586 | 672,328 | ||||||
Mowi ASA |
207,830 | 3,588,135 | ||||||
Salmar ASA |
32,812 | 1,360,225 | ||||||
Yara International ASA |
83,180 | 3,954,278 | ||||||
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11,778,210 | ||||||||
Poland — 0.1% | ||||||||
Grupa Azoty SA(a) |
24,686 | 214,812 | ||||||
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Qatar — 0.1% | ||||||||
Baladna |
378,473 | 139,440 | ||||||
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Russia — 0.0% | ||||||||
PhosAgro PJSC(a)(d) |
7,038 | 1 | ||||||
PhosAgro PJSC, GDR(a)(d) |
2 | — | ||||||
PhosAgro PJSC, New(a)(d) |
136 | 1 | ||||||
Ros Agro PLC, GDR(a)(d) |
5,334 | 1 | ||||||
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3 | ||||||||
Saudi Arabia — 2.1% | ||||||||
Al Jouf Agricultural Development Co. |
7,318 | 102,575 | ||||||
Almarai Co. JSC |
125,596 | 1,755,043 | ||||||
National Agriculture Development Co. (The)(a) |
24,792 | 158,272 | ||||||
SABIC Agri-Nutrients Co. |
107,618 | 3,828,218 | ||||||
Saudi Fisheries Co.(a) |
9,759 | 69,345 | ||||||
Tanmiah Food Co. |
2,989 | 96,218 | ||||||
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6,009,671 | ||||||||
Singapore — 1.3% | ||||||||
Bumitama Agri Ltd. |
175,100 | 83,686 | ||||||
First Resources Ltd. |
276,300 | 315,029 | ||||||
Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. |
3,254,900 | 615,521 | ||||||
Wilmar International Ltd. |
965,100 | 2,819,688 | ||||||
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3,833,924 | ||||||||
South Africa — 0.1% | ||||||||
Astral Foods Ltd. |
19,230 | 171,201 | ||||||
Oceana Group Ltd. |
43,476 | 171,631 | ||||||
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342,832 | ||||||||
South Korea — 0.2% | ||||||||
Dongwon Industries Co. Ltd. |
8,789 | 342,344 | ||||||
Harim Holdings Co. Ltd. |
22,303 | 201,842 | ||||||
Hyundai Feed Inc.(a)(b) |
5,533 | 74,497 | ||||||
Namhae Chemical Corp. |
11,128 | 75,732 | ||||||
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694,415 | ||||||||
Sweden — 0.7% | ||||||||
Husqvarna AB, Class B |
210,807 | 1,866,495 | ||||||
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Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Taiwan — 0.5% | ||||||||
Charoen Pokphand Enterprise. |
90,800 | $ | 239,409 | |||||
Sesoda Corp. |
83,000 | 115,301 | ||||||
Sinon Corp. |
179,000 | 232,434 | ||||||
Taiwan Fertilizer Co. Ltd. |
369,000 | 692,812 | ||||||
Taiwan TEA Corp.(a) |
259,000 | 185,841 | ||||||
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1,465,797 | ||||||||
Thailand — 0.6% | ||||||||
Betagro PCL, NVS |
312,800 | 296,503 | ||||||
Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL, NVDR |
1,946,800 | 1,222,759 | ||||||
GFPT PCL, NVDR |
243,000 | 83,884 | ||||||
Khon Kaen Sugar Industry PCL, NVDR |
987,754 | 103,397 | ||||||
Thaifoods Group PCL, NVDR |
616,900 | 92,537 | ||||||
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1,799,080 | ||||||||
Turkey — 0.4% | ||||||||
Hektas Ticaret TAS(a) |
566,667 | 1,067,020 | ||||||
Turk Traktor ve Ziraat Makineleri AS |
6,641 | 198,763 | ||||||
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1,265,783 | ||||||||
United Kingdom — 3.3% | ||||||||
CNH Industrial NV |
514,088 | 8,427,115 | ||||||
Cranswick PLC |
26,919 | 1,013,479 | ||||||
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9,440,594 | ||||||||
United States — 59.4% | ||||||||
AGCO Corp.(b) |
31,855 | 4,485,505 | ||||||
American Vanguard Corp. |
13,831 | 288,653 | ||||||
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co. |
275,976 | 21,967,690 | ||||||
Benson Hill Inc.(a)(b) |
56,301 | 125,551 | ||||||
Bunge Ltd. |
75,257 | 7,187,044 | ||||||
Cal-Maine Foods Inc. |
18,861 | 1,071,305 | ||||||
CF Industries Holdings Inc. |
98,562 | 8,465,490 | ||||||
Corteva Inc. |
358,948 | 22,358,871 | ||||||
Darling Ingredients Inc.(a) |
80,518 | 5,094,374 | ||||||
Deere & Co. |
144,047 | 60,390,264 | ||||||
FMC Corp. |
63,283 | 8,172,999 | ||||||
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. |
19,047 | 595,790 | ||||||
Ingredion Inc. |
32,934 | 3,273,640 | ||||||
Intrepid Potash Inc.(a)(b) |
5,420 | 171,651 | ||||||
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc. |
72,258 | 7,272,045 | ||||||
Lindsay Corp. |
5,539 | 833,564 | ||||||
Mosaic Co. (The) |
171,052 | 9,098,256 | ||||||
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.(a)(b) |
23,797 | 556,612 | ||||||
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) |
20,898 | 1,724,085 | ||||||
Titan International Inc.(a) |
25,009 | 310,362 | ||||||
Toro Co. (The) |
52,253 | 5,770,821 | ||||||
Vital Farms Inc.(a) |
10,127 | 163,652 | ||||||
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169,378,224 | ||||||||
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Total
Common Stocks — 97.4% |
277,540,821 | |||||||
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Preferred Stocks |
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Chile — 2.2% | ||||||||
Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, Class B, Preference Shares |
71,750 | 6,403,732 | ||||||
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Total
Preferred Stocks — 2.2% |
6,403,732 | |||||||
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Total
Long-Term Investments — 99.6% |
283,944,553 | |||||||
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S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2023 |
iShares® MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Short-Term Securities |
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Money Market Funds — 1.6% | ||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 4.81%(e)(f)(g) |
4,624,052 | $ | 4,626,826 | |||||
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Total
Short-Term Securities — 1.6% |
4,626,826 | |||||||
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Total
Investments — 101.2% |
288,571,379 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.2)% |
(3,468,304 | ) | ||||||
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NetAssets—100.0% |
$ | 285,103,075 | ||||||
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(a) |
Non-income producing security. |
(b) |
All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) |
Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
(d) |
Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
(e) |
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. |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended February 28, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
Affiliated Issuer | Value at 08/31/22 |
Purchases at Cost |
Proceeds from Sale |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
Change in (Depreciation) |
Value at 02/28/23 |
Shares Held at 02/28/23 |
Income | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds |
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BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares |
$ | 807,964 | $ | 3,818,841 | (a) | $ | — | $ | (136 | ) | $ | 157 | $ | 4,626,826 | 4,624,052 | $ | 14,416 | (b) | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares(c) |
— | — | 0 | (a) | — | — | — | — | 6,439 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | (136 | ) | $ | 157 | $ | 4,626,826 | $ | 20,855 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. |
(c) |
As of period end, the entity is no longer held. |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
Description | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Date |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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Long Contracts |
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Euro STOXX 50 Index |
6 | 03/17/23 | $ | 269 | $ | 16,785 | ||||||||||
S&P 500 E-Mini Index |
3 | 03/17/23 | 596 | (204 | ) | |||||||||||
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$ | 16,581 | |||||||||||||||
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Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
Commodity Contracts |
Credit Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
Interest Rate Contracts |
Other Contracts |
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments |
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Futures contracts |
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Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a) |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | 16,785 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 16,785 | ||||||||||||||
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2 0 2 3 I S H A R E S S E M I - A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2023 |
iShares® MSCI Agriculture Producers ETF |
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure (continued)
Commodity Contracts |
Credit Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
Interest Rate Contracts |
Other Contracts |
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts |
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Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a) |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | 204 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 204 | ||||||||||||||
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(a) |
Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). |
For the period ended February 28, 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 Realized Gain (Loss) from |
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Futures contracts |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | 115,947 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 115,947 | ||||||||||||||
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Futures contracts |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | 8,938 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 8,938 | ||||||||||||||
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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
Futures contracts |
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Average notional value of contracts — long |
$ | 1,018,164 |
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End
Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. For a description of the input levels and information about the Fund’s policy regarding valuation of financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the Fund’s financial instruments categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The breakdown of the Fund’s financial instruments into major categories is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments above.
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||
Assets |
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Investments |
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Long-Term Investments |
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Common Stocks |
$ | 197,237,734 | $ | 80,303,084 | $ | 3 | $ | 277,540,821 | ||||||||
Preferred Stocks |
— | 6,403,732 | — | 6,403,732 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Securities |
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Money Market Funds |
4,626,826 | — | — | 4,626,826 | ||||||||||||
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$ | — | $ | 16,785 | $ | — | $ | 16,785 | ||||||||
Liabilities |
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Equity Contracts |
(204 | ) | — | — | (204 | ) | ||||||||||
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Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
See notes to financial statements.
S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) February 28, 2023 |
iShares® MSCI Global Energy Producers ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Common Stocks |
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Australia — 2.8% | ||||||||
Beach Energy Ltd. |
68,404 | $ | 64,513 | |||||
Boss Energy Ltd. (a) |
14,504 | 25,013 | ||||||
Karoon Energy Ltd.(a) |
24,206 | 37,646 | ||||||
New Hope Corp. Ltd. |
22,793 | 83,000 | ||||||
Paladin Energy Ltd.(a) |
121,520 | 56,509 | ||||||
Santos Ltd. |
136,493 | 637,342 | ||||||
Strike Energy Ltd.(a) |
84,638 | 19,934 | ||||||
Terracom Ltd. |
23,912 | 12,114 | ||||||
Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd. |
9,515 | 186,126 | ||||||
Whitehaven Coal Ltd. |
35,446 | 171,704 | ||||||
Woodside Energy Group Ltd. |
81,707 | 1,979,758 | ||||||
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3,273,659 | ||||||||
Austria — 0.3% | ||||||||
OMV AG |
6,373 | 310,413 | ||||||
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Brazil — 1.0% | ||||||||
3R Petroleum Oleo E Gas SA(a) |
7,644 | 53,160 | ||||||
Enauta Participacoes SA |
5,292 | 13,929 | ||||||
Petro Rio SA(a) |
30,404 | 195,707 | ||||||
Petroleo Brasileiro SA |
160,258 | 880,042 | ||||||
Petroreconcavo SA |
5,482 | 29,633 | ||||||
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1,172,471 | ||||||||
Canada — 8.5% | ||||||||
Advantage Energy Ltd.(a) |
7,866 | 46,003 | ||||||
Africa Oil Corp. |
16,665 | 34,075 | ||||||
ARC Resources Ltd. |
27,376 | 298,137 | ||||||
Athabasca Oil Corp.(a) |
25,284 | 55,219 | ||||||
Baytex Energy Corp.(a) |
23,520 | 90,667 | ||||||
Birchcliff Energy Ltd. |
11,784 | 72,457 | ||||||
Cameco Corp. |
18,619 | 508,969 | ||||||
Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. |
47,657 | 2,693,171 | ||||||
Cardinal Energy Ltd.(b) |
5,880 | 30,682 | ||||||
Cenovus Energy Inc. |
62,010 | 1,143,402 | ||||||
Crescent Point Energy Corp. |
23,879 | 163,277 | ||||||
Crew Energy Inc.(a) |
5,880 | 20,124 | ||||||
Denison Mines Corp.(a) |
34,104 | 42,989 | ||||||
Energy Fuels Inc./Canada(a) |
6,762 | 45,542 | ||||||
Enerplus Corp. |
9,861 | 156,461 | ||||||
Freehold Royalties Ltd. |
5,797 | 65,766 | ||||||
Frontera Energy Corp.(a) |
2,548 | 22,968 | ||||||
Headwater Exploration Inc. |
8,428 | 36,998 | ||||||
Imperial Oil Ltd. |
9,101 | 450,148 | ||||||
International Petroleum Corp.(a) |
4,141 | 41,789 | ||||||
Kelt Exploration Ltd.(a) |
6,860 | 23,629 | ||||||
MEG Energy Corp.(a) |
11,466 | 181,170 | ||||||
NexGen Energy Ltd.(a) |
17,542 | 73,922 | ||||||
NuVista Energy Ltd.(a) |
7,644 | 67,225 | ||||||
Obsidian Energy Ltd.(a) |
2,940 | 20,771 | ||||||
Paramount Resources Ltd., Class A |
3,234 | 70,629 | ||||||
Parex Resources Inc. |
4,704 | 76,671 | ||||||
Peyto Exploration & Development Corp. |
7,252 | 63,033 | ||||||
Pipestone Energy Corp.(a) |
5,096 | 10,644 | ||||||
PrairieSky Royalty Ltd. |
9,417 | 147,898 | ||||||
Spartan Delta Corp. |
5,684 | 51,612 | ||||||
Suncor Energy Inc. |
58,329 | 1,960,402 | ||||||
Surge Energy Inc. |
3,748 | 24,199 | ||||||
Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd. |
21,558 | 68,568 | ||||||
Topaz Energy Corp. |
3,920 | 55,561 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Canada (continued) | ||||||||
Tourmaline Oil Corp. |
13,795 | $ | 604,574 | |||||
Vermilion Energy Inc. |
6,958 | 93,215 | ||||||
Whitecap Resources Inc. |
25,748 | 197,379 | ||||||
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9,809,946 | ||||||||
China — 1.4% | ||||||||
AAG Energy Holdings Ltd.(c) |
67,000 | 14,735 | ||||||
CGN Mining Co. Ltd.(a) |
90,000 | 10,669 | ||||||
China Coal Energy Co. Ltd., Class H. |
91,000 | 70,419 | ||||||
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class A. |
17,800 | 71,726 | ||||||
China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H |
146,000 | 439,150 | ||||||
Guanghui Energy Co. Ltd., Class A |
19,600 | 30,364 | ||||||
Inner Mongolia Dian Tou Energy Corp. Ltd. |
5,800 | 11,120 | ||||||
Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal Co. Ltd., Class B |
47,800 | 64,454 | ||||||
Jizhong Energy Resources Co. Ltd. |
10,100 | 10,349 | ||||||
PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class A |
55,600 | 41,762 | ||||||
PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H |
898,000 | 458,104 | ||||||
Pingdingshan Tianan Coal Mining Co. Ltd. |
7,000 | 12,087 | ||||||
Productive Technologies Co. Ltd.(a) |
196,000 | 24,720 | ||||||
Shaanxi Coal Industry Co. Ltd., Class A |
24,300 | 69,930 | ||||||
Shan Xi Hua Yang Group New Energy Co. Ltd. |
7,300 | 16,716 | ||||||
Shanxi Coking Coal Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A |
9,810 | 18,370 | ||||||
Shanxi Lu’an Environmental Energy Development Co. Ltd., Class A |
9,800 | 31,462 | ||||||
Yankuang Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class A |
6,900 | 35,420 | ||||||
Yankuang Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class H |
68,000 | 205,111 | ||||||
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1,636,668 | ||||||||
Finland — 0.8% | ||||||||
Neste OYJ |
18,168 | 876,265 | ||||||
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France — 5.7% | ||||||||
Etablissements Maurel et Prom SA |
2,548 | 9,486 | ||||||
TotalEnergies SE |
107,043 | 6,604,997 | ||||||
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6,614,483 | ||||||||
Greece — 0.1% | ||||||||
Hellenic Energy Holdings SA |
2,971 | 26,271 | ||||||
Motor Oil Hellas Corinth Refineries SA |
2,766 | 73,238 | ||||||
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99,509 | ||||||||
Hong Kong — 0.0% | ||||||||
United Energy Group Ltd.(b) |
360,000 | 33,042 | ||||||
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Hungary — 0.1% | ||||||||
MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas PLC |
17,248 | 130,976 | ||||||
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India — 3.8% | ||||||||
Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd. |
38,464 | 147,684 | ||||||
Coal India Ltd. |
68,167 | 177,537 | ||||||
Gujarat Mineral Development Corp. Ltd. |
3,822 | 6,165 | ||||||
Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. |
26,950 | 70,213 | ||||||
Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. |
122,856 | 113,031 | ||||||
Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. |
107,937 | 198,048 | ||||||
Oil India Ltd. |
11,760 | 35,055 | ||||||
Reliance Industries Ltd. |
98,646 | 2,766,836 | ||||||
Reliance Industries Ltd., GDR(c) |
16,018 | 890,326 | ||||||
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|
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4,404,895 | ||||||||
Indonesia — 0.4% | ||||||||
Adaro Energy Indonesia Tbk PT |
607,600 | 119,043 | ||||||
Bukit Asam Tbk PT |
159,400 | 40,335 | ||||||
Bumi Resources Tbk PT(a) |
3,151,200 | 28,103 | ||||||
Energi Mega Persada Tbk PT, NVS |
404,000 | 7,206 | ||||||
Harum Energy Tbk PT |
117,600 | 12,564 |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2023 |
iShares® MSCI Global Energy Producers ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Indonesia (continued) | ||||||||
Indika Energy Tbk PT |
68,600 | $ | 10,342 | |||||
Indo Tambangraya Megah Tbk PT |
19,600 | 47,776 | ||||||
Medco Energi Internasional Tbk PT |
294,012 | 22,060 | ||||||
Sugih Energy Tbk PT(a)(d) |
206,700 | — | ||||||
United Tractors Tbk PT |
71,200 | 130,228 | ||||||
|
|
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417,657 | ||||||||
Israel — 0.1% | ||||||||
Delek Group Ltd.(a) |
392 | 36,643 | ||||||
Equital Ltd.(a) |
960 | 22,680 | ||||||
Naphtha Israel Petroleum Corp. Ltd. |
1,373 | 5,098 | ||||||
Oil Refineries Ltd. |
89,082 | 26,878 | ||||||
Paz Oil Co. Ltd.(a) |
411 | 43,555 | ||||||
|
|
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134,854 | ||||||||
Italy — 1.3% | ||||||||
Eni SpA |
107,751 | 1,521,878 | ||||||
Saras SpA(a) |
24,206 | 36,616 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,558,494 | ||||||||
Japan — 1.1% | ||||||||
Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. Ltd. |
3,536 | 105,693 | ||||||
ENEOS Holdings Inc. |
130,400 | 448,299 | ||||||
Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. |
9,268 | 205,115 | ||||||
Inpex Corp. |
44,400 | 465,507 | ||||||
Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd. |
1,400 | 50,443 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,275,057 | ||||||||
Malaysia — 0.0% | ||||||||
Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd |
58,800 | 13,933 | ||||||
|
|
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Norway — 1.4% | ||||||||
Aker BP ASA |
13,623 | 365,650 | ||||||
BW Energy Ltd.(a) |
3,822 | 10,728 | ||||||
DNO ASA |
21,787 | 24,964 | ||||||
Equinor ASA |
40,984 | 1,254,657 | ||||||
|
|
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1,655,999 | ||||||||
Philippines — 0.0% | ||||||||
Semirara Mining & Power Corp. |
29,600 | 16,025 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Poland — 0.4% | ||||||||
Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA |
27,527 | 411,131 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Portugal — 0.2% | ||||||||
Galp Energia SGPS SA |
21,270 | 259,484 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Russia — 0.0% | ||||||||
LUKOIL PJSC(a)(d) |
17,021 | 2 | ||||||
Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC(a)(d) |
47,821 | 6 | ||||||
Surgutneftegas PJSC(a)(d) |
285,010 | 38 | ||||||
Tatneft PJSC(a)(d) |
57,983 | 8 | ||||||
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|
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54 | ||||||||
Saudi Arabia — 0.8% | ||||||||
Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co.(a) |
17,761 | 47,879 | ||||||
Saudi Arabian Oil Co.(c) |
103,837 | 877,194 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
925,073 | ||||||||
South Africa — 0.2% | ||||||||
Exxaro Resources Ltd. |
10,795 | 118,219 | ||||||
Thungela Resources Ltd. |
5,518 | 64,159 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
182,378 | ||||||||
South Korea — 0.4% | ||||||||
HD Hyundai Co. Ltd. |
1,960 | 88,027 | ||||||
SK Innovation Co. Ltd.(a) |
2,356 | 266,476 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
South Korea (continued) | ||||||||
S-Oil Corp. |
1,963 | $ | 119,023 | |||||
|
|
|||||||
473,526 | ||||||||
Spain — 0.8% | ||||||||
Repsol SA |
59,166 | 935,701 | ||||||
|
|
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Thailand — 0.5% | ||||||||
Bangchak Corp. PCL, NVDR |
44,100 | 40,187 | ||||||
Banpu PCL, NVDR |
346,000 | 106,657 | ||||||
Esso Thailand PCL, NVDR(b) |
39,200 | 9,906 | ||||||
IRPC PCL, NVDR |
480,200 | 38,842 | ||||||
PTT Exploration & Production PCL, NVDR |
58,831 | 248,999 | ||||||
Star Petroleum Refining PCL, NVDR. |
88,800 | 27,602 | ||||||
Thai Oil PCL, NVDR |
52,100 | 74,298 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
546,491 | ||||||||
Turkey — 0.2% | ||||||||
Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS(a) |
5,898 | 184,948 | ||||||
|
|
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United Arab Emirates — 0.0% | ||||||||
Dana Gas PJSC |
150,724 | 32,410 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
United Kingdom — 12.7% | ||||||||
BP PLC |
780,795 | 5,131,016 | ||||||
Capricorn Energy PLC(a) |
13,230 | 39,689 | ||||||
Diversified Energy Co. PLC |
34,594 | 43,359 | ||||||
Energean PLC |
5,096 | 73,924 | ||||||
EnQuest PLC(a) |
61,348 | 14,015 | ||||||
Genel Energy PLC |
7,056 | 10,633 | ||||||
Gulf Keystone Petroleum Ltd. |
8,330 | 20,770 | ||||||
Harbour Energy PLC |
18,605 | 64,915 | ||||||
Pantheon Resources PLC(a)(b) |
31,262 | 21,472 | ||||||
Serica Energy PLC |
8,428 | 26,250 | ||||||
Shell PLC |
303,590 | 9,195,248 | ||||||
Tullow Oil PLC(a) |
46,550 | 19,487 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
14,660,778 | ||||||||
United States — 53.4% | ||||||||
Antero Resources Corp.(a) |
11,662 | 305,544 | ||||||
APA Corp. |
13,818 | 530,335 | ||||||
Arch Resources Inc. |
784 | 123,362 | ||||||
Berry Corp. |
2,352 | 22,179 | ||||||
California Resources Corp. |
2,254 | 95,119 | ||||||
Callon Petroleum Co.(a)(b) |
2,100 | 81,396 | ||||||
Centrus Energy Corp., Class A(a)(b) |
438 | 19,627 | ||||||
Chesapeake Energy Corp. |
4,880 | 394,353 | ||||||
Chevron Corp. |
78,994 | 12,699,865 | ||||||
Chord Energy Corp. |
1,699 | 228,719 | ||||||
Civitas Resources Inc. |
2,352 | 165,040 | ||||||
CNX Resources Corp.(a) |
7,534 | 115,647 | ||||||
Comstock Resources Inc. |
3,920 | 47,589 | ||||||
ConocoPhillips |
53,568 | 5,536,253 | ||||||
CONSOL Energy Inc. |
1,410 | 77,169 | ||||||
Coterra Energy Inc. |
34,016 | 849,379 | ||||||
Crescent Energy Co., Class A |
1,704 | 19,664 | ||||||
CVR Energy Inc. |
1,274 | 40,424 | ||||||
Delek U.S. Holdings Inc. |
2,744 | 69,066 | ||||||
Denbury Inc.(a) |
2,159 | 179,996 | ||||||
Devon Energy Corp. |
26,725 | 1,441,012 | ||||||
Diamondback Energy Inc. |
7,166 | 1,007,396 | ||||||
Earthstone Energy Inc., Class A(a)(b) |
2,058 | 28,709 | ||||||
Enviva Inc. |
1,415 | 61,637 | ||||||
EOG Resources Inc. |
25,217 | 2,850,025 |
S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2023 |
iShares® MSCI Global Energy Producers ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
United States (continued) | ||||||||
EQT Corp. |
14,116 | $ | 468,369 | |||||
Exxon Mobil Corp. |
177,144 | 19,469,897 | ||||||
Gran Tierra Energy Inc.(a) |
15,190 | 12,673 | ||||||
Gulfport Energy Corp.(a) |
530 | 35,044 | ||||||
Hess Corp. |
11,922 | 1,605,893 | ||||||
HF Sinclair Corp. |
6,456 | 320,992 | ||||||
Kimbell Royalty Partners LP |
2,254 | 34,779 | ||||||
Kosmos Energy Ltd.(a) |
19,915 | 156,731 | ||||||
Laredo Petroleum Inc.(a) |
658 | 33,815 | ||||||
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corp., Class A. |
7,258 | 158,587 | ||||||
Marathon Oil Corp. |
27,354 | 687,953 | ||||||
Marathon Petroleum Corp. |
20,175 | 2,493,630 | ||||||
Matador Resources Co. |
5,099 | 274,275 | ||||||
Murphy Oil Corp. |
6,428 | 250,821 | ||||||
Northern Oil and Gas Inc. |
2,842 | 88,216 | ||||||
Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
31,105 | 1,821,509 | ||||||
Ovintiv Inc. |
10,627 | 454,517 | ||||||
Par Pacific Holdings Inc.(a) |
1,960 | 54,449 | ||||||
PBF Energy Inc., Class A |
4,318 | 188,740 | ||||||
PDC Energy Inc. |
3,914 | 262,669 | ||||||
Peabody Energy Corp.(a) |
4,900 | 133,770 | ||||||
Permian Res Corp., NVS |
8,936 | 96,598 | ||||||
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. |
9,765 | 1,957,004 | ||||||
Range Resources Corp. |
10,364 | 279,206 | ||||||
Ranger Oil Corp. |
882 | 36,603 | ||||||
SandRidge Energy Inc.(a) |
1,313 | 19,157 | ||||||
SilverBow Resources Inc.(a) |
588 | 14,477 | ||||||
Sitio Royalties Corp. |
3,134 | 73,680 | ||||||
SM Energy Co. |
5,396 | 159,236 | ||||||
Southwestern Energy Co.(a) |
37,842 | 200,563 | ||||||
Talos Energy Inc.(a) |
2,450 | 43,634 | ||||||
Tellurian Inc.(a) |
20,384 | 30,372 | ||||||
Texas Pacific Land Corp. |
270 | 480,651 | ||||||
Uranium Energy Corp.(a)(b) |
15,600 | 57,720 | ||||||
VAALCO Energy Inc. |
4,410 | 20,683 | ||||||
Valero Energy Corp. |
16,561 | 2,181,581 | ||||||
Viper Energy Partners LP |
2,531 | 72,463 | ||||||
Vitesse Energy Inc.(a) |
928 | 16,138 | ||||||
W&T Offshore Inc.(a) |
4,214 | 23,641 | ||||||
|
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61,760,241 | ||||||||
|
|
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Total
Common Stocks — 98.4% |
113,806,561 | |||||||
|
|
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Preferred Stocks |
| |||||||
Brazil — 0.9% | ||||||||
Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference Shares, NVS |
204,923 | $ | 987,930 | |||||
|
|
|||||||
Russia — 0.0% | ||||||||
Surgutneftegas
PJSC, Preference Shares, |
275,500 | 37 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total
Preferred Stocks — 0.9% |
987,967 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total
Long-Term Investments — 99.3% |
114,794,528 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Short-Term Securities |
| |||||||
Money Market Funds — 0.2% | ||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 4.81%(e)(f)(g) |
269,272 | 269,433 | ||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 4.41%(e)(f) |
20,000 | 20,000 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total
Short-Term Securities — 0.2% |
289,433 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total
Investments — 99.5% |
115,083,961 | |||||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.5%. |
541,193 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
NetAssets — 100.0% |
$ | 115,625,154 | ||||||
|
|
(a) |
Non-income producing security. |
(b) |
All or a portion of this security is on loan. |
(c) |
Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors. |
(d) |
Security is valued using significant unobservable inputs and is classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. |
(e) |
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) February 28, 2023 |
iShares® MSCI Global Energy Producers ETF |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended February 28, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
Affiliated Issuer | Value at 08/31/22 |
Purchases at Cost |
Proceeds from Sale |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
Change
in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Value at 02/28/23 |
Shares Held at 02/28/23 |
Income | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds |
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BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares |
$ | 504,806 | $ | — | $ | (236,033 | )(a) | $ | 684 | $ | (24 | ) | $ | 269,433 | 269,272 | $ | 2,676 | (b) | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares |
160,000 | — | (140,000 | )(a) | — | — | 20,000 | 20,000 | 4,093 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 684 | $ | (24 | ) | $ | 289,433 | $ | 6,769 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a) |
Represents net amount purchased (sold). |
(b) |
All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
Description | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Date |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
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Long Contracts |
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E-Mini Energy Select Sector Index |
7 | 03/17/23 | $ | 612 | $ | (23,929 | ) | |||||||||
FTSE 100 Index |
1 | 03/17/23 | 95 | (844 | ) | |||||||||||
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$ | (24,773 | ) | ||||||||||||||
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Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
Commodity Contracts |
Credit Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
Interest Rate Contracts |
Other Contracts |
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments |
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Futures contracts |
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Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a) |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | 24,773 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 24,773 | ||||||||||||||
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(a) |
Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). |
For the period ended February 28, 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 Realized Gain (Loss) from |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | (20,611 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (20,611 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on |
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Futures contracts |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | (20,807 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (20,807 | ) | ||||||||||||
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|
|
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
Futures contracts |
||||
Average notional value of contracts — long |
$ | 968,568 |
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2023 |
iShares® MSCI Global Energy Producers 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 |
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Long-Term Investments |
||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks |
$ | 73,119,284 | $ | 40,687,223 | $ | 54 | $ | 113,806,561 | ||||||||
Preferred Stocks |
987,930 | — | 37 | 987,967 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Securities |
||||||||||||||||
Money Market Funds |
289,433 | — | — | 289,433 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
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$ | 74,396,647 | $ | 40,687,223 | $ | 91 | $ | 115,083,961 | |||||||||
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|
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Liabilities |
||||||||||||||||
Equity Contracts |
$ | (23,929 | ) | $ | (844 | ) | $ | — | $ | (24,773 | ) | |||||
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|
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|
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(a) |
Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
See notes to financial statements.
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2 0 2 3 I S H A R E S S E M I - A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited) February 28, 2023 |
iShares® MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Common Stocks |
| |||||||
Australia — 6.3% | ||||||||
De Grey Mining Ltd.(a)(b) |
5,268,984 | $ | 4,932,818 | |||||
Newcrest Mining Ltd. |
1,214,984 | 18,599,868 | ||||||
West African Resources Ltd.(a) |
5,075,712 | 3,159,855 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
26,692,541 | ||||||||
Canada — 53.0% | ||||||||
Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. |
1,013,789 | 46,673,672 | ||||||
Alamos Gold Inc., Class A |
1,124,603 | 11,464,440 | ||||||
B2Gold Corp. |
3,058,844 | 10,446,473 | ||||||
Barrick Gold Corp. |
3,965,247 | 64,077,462 | ||||||
Calibre Mining Corp.(a) |
3,156,707 | 2,637,337 | ||||||
Centerra Gold Inc. |
857,530 | 5,417,302 | ||||||
Eldorado Gold Corp.(a) |
687,586 | 6,424,860 | ||||||
Equinox Gold Corp.(a) |
1,204,160 | 4,368,334 | ||||||
IAMGOLD Corp.(a) |
2,041,126 | 4,622,264 | ||||||
Kinross Gold Corp. |
3,466,720 | 12,804,887 | ||||||
Lundin Gold Inc. |
425,166 | 4,393,434 | ||||||
New Gold Inc.(a) |
3,515,388 | 3,220,399 | ||||||
SSR Mining Inc. |
613,592 | 8,395,575 | ||||||
Torex Gold Resources Inc.(a) |
410,937 | 5,059,540 | ||||||
Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd.(a) |
729,887 | 3,482,275 | ||||||
Wheaton Precious Metals Corp. |
471,246 | 19,633,811 | ||||||
Yamana Gold Inc. |
2,590,804 | 13,253,068 | ||||||
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226,375,133 | ||||||||
China — 4.6% | ||||||||
Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class A |
1,245,135 | 2,046,041 | ||||||
Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class H |
11,648,000 | 17,627,630 | ||||||
|
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19,673,671 | ||||||||
Indonesia — 1.0% | ||||||||
Aneka Tambang Tbk |
34,306,500 | 4,476,744 | ||||||
|
|
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Peru — 1.4% | ||||||||
Cia. de Minas Buenaventura SAA, ADR. |
771,981 | 5,851,616 | ||||||
|
|
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Russia — 0.0% | ||||||||
Polymetal International PLC(a)(c) |
822,891 | 110 | ||||||
Polyus PJSC(a)(c) |
62,547 | 8 | ||||||
|
|
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118 | ||||||||
Saudi Arabia — 4.3% | ||||||||
AngloGold Ashanti Ltd. |
1,078,322 | 18,161,659 | ||||||
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South Africa — 6.2% | ||||||||
DRDGOLD Ltd. |
3,835,467 | 2,815,453 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
South Africa (continued) | ||||||||
Gold Fields Ltd. |
1,988,784 | $ | 18,048,453 | |||||
Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd. |
1,869,019 | 5,740,966 | ||||||
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26,604,872 | ||||||||
Turkey — 1.8% | ||||||||
Koza Altin Isletmeleri AS |
5,863,400 | 7,586,811 | ||||||
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United Kingdom — 1.7% | ||||||||
Centamin PLC |
4,198,374 | 5,145,373 | ||||||
Hochschild Mining PLC |
2,869,824 | 2,204,647 | ||||||
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7,350,020 | ||||||||
United States — 19.3% | ||||||||
Coeur Mining Inc.(a) |
1,210,180 | 3,775,762 | ||||||
Newmont Corp. |
1,798,679 | 78,440,391 | ||||||
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82,216,153 | ||||||||
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Total
Long-Term Investments — 99.6% |
424,989,338 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Short-Term Securities |
||||||||
Money Market Funds — 0.3% | ||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 4.81%(d)(e)(f) |
1,165,760 | 1,166,460 | ||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 4.41%(d)(e) |
120,000 | 120,000 | ||||||
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|
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Total
Short-Term Securities — 0.3% |
1,286,460 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total
Investments — 99.9% |
426,275,798 | |||||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1% |
399,959 | |||||||
|
|
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NetAssets —100.0% |
$ | 426,675,757 | ||||||
|
|
(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) |
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. |
S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2023 |
iShares® MSCI Global Gold Miners ETF |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended February 28, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
Affiliated Issuer | Value at 08/31/22 |
Purchases at Cost |
Proceeds from Sale |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
Change
in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Value at 02/28/23 |
Shares Held at 02/28/23 |
Income |
Capital Gain |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares |
$ | 1,922,895 | $ | — | $ | (759,022 | )(a) | $ | 2,679 | $ | (92 | ) | $ | 1,166,460 | 1,165,760 | $ | 22,527 | (b) | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares |
100,000 | 20,000 | (a) | — | — | — | 120,000 | 120,000 | 6,538 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 2,679 | $ | (92 | ) | $ | 1,286,460 | $ | 29,065 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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(a) |
Represents net amount purchased (sold). |
(b) |
All or a portion represents securities lending income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral from loaned securities, net of fees and collateral investment expenses, and other payments to and from borrowers of securities. |
Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
Futures Contracts
Description | Number of Contracts |
Expiration Date |
Notional Amount (000) |
Value/ Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
||||||||||||
Long Contracts |
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S&P/TSX 60 Index |
10 | 03/16/23 | $ | 1,783 | $ | (4,991 | ) | |||||||||
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|
Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure
As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
Commodity Contracts |
Credit Contracts |
Equity Contracts |
Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts |
Interest Rate Contracts |
Other Contracts |
Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a) |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | 4,991 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 4,991 | ||||||||||||||
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(a) |
Net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on futures contracts are reported in the Schedule of Investments. In the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, only current day’s variation margin is reported in receivables or payables and the net cumulative unrealized appreciation (depreciation) is included in accumulated earnings (loss). |
For the period ended February 28, 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 Realized Gain (Loss) from |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | (175,999 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (175,999 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | 35,182 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 35,182 | ||||||||||||||
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|
|
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
Futures contracts |
||||
Average notional value of contracts — long |
$ | 1,444,841 |
For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
20 |
2 0 2 3 I S H A R E S S E M I - A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R S |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) February 28, 2023 |
iShares® MSCI Global Gold Miners 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 |
$ | 314,442,902 | $ | 110,546,318 | $ | 118 | $ | 424,989,338 | ||||||||
Short-Term Securities |
||||||||||||||||
Money Market Funds |
1,286,460 | — | — | 1,286,460 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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$ | 315,729,362 | $ | 110,546,318 | $ | 118 | $ | 426,275,798 | |||||||||
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|
|
|
|
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Derivative Financial Instruments(a) |
||||||||||||||||
Liabilities |
||||||||||||||||
Equity Contracts |
$ | (4,991 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (4,991 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
See notes to financial statements.
S C H E D U L E O F I N V E S T M E N T S |
21 |
Schedule of Investments (unaudited) February 28, 2023 |
iShares® MSCI Global Metals & Mining Producers ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Common Stocks |
| |||||||
Australia — 26.0% | ||||||||
29Metals Ltd.(a) |
368,419 | $ | 394,444 | |||||
Allkem Ltd.(b) |
786,713 | 5,980,520 | ||||||
Alumina Ltd. |
3,429,659 | 3,460,508 | ||||||
Arafura Rare Earths Ltd.(b) |
2,390,376 | 965,090 | ||||||
Argosy Minerals Ltd.(b) |
1,574,700 | 730,829 | ||||||
AVZ Minerals Ltd.(a)(b)(c) |
3,302,250 | 1,384,803 | ||||||
BHP Group Ltd. |
6,964,876 | 210,792,254 | ||||||
BlueScope Steel Ltd. |
644,525 | 8,246,499 | ||||||
Chalice Mining Ltd.(b) |
464,418 | 1,976,680 | ||||||
Champion Iron Ltd. |
458,925 | 2,260,274 | ||||||
Core Lithium Ltd.(a)(b) |
2,025,650 | 1,259,109 | ||||||
Coronado Global Resources Inc.(d) |
1,028,775 | 1,304,651 | ||||||
Deterra Royalties Ltd. |
609,725 | 1,825,984 | ||||||
Fortescue Metals Group Ltd. |
2,327,975 | 33,359,686 | ||||||
Goulamina Holdings Pty Ltd.(b) |
1,246,575 | 437,915 | ||||||
Grange Resources Ltd.(a) |
706,875 | 450,111 | ||||||
IGO Ltd. |
933,800 | 8,208,615 | ||||||
Iluka Resources Ltd. |
589,425 | 4,107,968 | ||||||
Imdex Ltd. |
548,232 | 864,763 | ||||||
ionner Ltd.(a)(b) |
2,036,582 | 517,274 | ||||||
Jervois Global Ltd.(a)(b) |
2,327,742 | 281,001 | ||||||
Lake Resources NL(a)(b) |
1,725,285 | 720,858 | ||||||
Liontown Resources Ltd.(a)(b) |
2,272,317 | 2,063,667 | ||||||
Lynas Rare Earths Ltd.(b) |
1,237,575 | 6,796,762 | ||||||
Mincor Resources NL(a)(b) |
528,868 | 447,753 | ||||||
Mineral Resources Ltd. . |
234,900 | 12,973,191 | ||||||
Mount Gibson Iron Ltd.(a)(b) |
822,150 | 312,070 | ||||||
Neometals Ltd.(b) |
646,292 | 384,147 | ||||||
Nickel Mines Ltd. |
1,482,259 | 972,285 | ||||||
OZ Minerals Ltd. |
461,825 | 8,682,609 | ||||||
Perenti Global Ltd.(b) |
848,588 | 604,752 | ||||||
Pilbara Minerals Ltd.(a)(b) |
3,493,050 | 9,733,617 | ||||||
Rio Tinto Ltd. |
510,914 | 39,930,018 | ||||||
Sandfire Resources Ltd.(a) |
679,469 | 2,675,458 | ||||||
Sayona Mining Ltd.(a)(b) |
9,150,559 | 1,432,762 | ||||||
Sims Ltd. |
231,826 | 2,476,135 | ||||||
South32 Ltd. |
6,364,582 | 18,491,813 | ||||||
Syrah Resources Ltd.(b) |
872,591 | 1,100,390 | ||||||
Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd.(a)(b) |
129,653 | 555,338 | ||||||
Vulcan Steel Ltd. |
75,466 | 424,227 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
399,586,830 | ||||||||
Austria — 0.4% | ||||||||
voestalpine AG |
160,225 | 5,917,922 | ||||||
|
|
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Belgium — 0.1% | ||||||||
Bekaert SA |
49,300 | 2,175,270 | ||||||
|
|
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Brazil — 5.8% | ||||||||
Bradespar SA |
47,665 | 227,152 | ||||||
Cia. Brasileira de Aluminio |
201,550 | 401,141 | ||||||
Cia. Siderurgica Nacional SA |
912,050 | 2,904,024 | ||||||
Vale SA |
5,254,996 | 85,638,533 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
89,170,850 | ||||||||
Canada — 4.9% | ||||||||
Algoma Steel Group Inc. |
121,179 | 973,340 | ||||||
Altius Minerals Corp. |
54,463 | 864,144 | ||||||
Capstone Mining Corp.(b) |
474,150 | 2,109,264 | ||||||
ERO Copper Corp.(a)(b) |
105,850 | 1,660,088 | ||||||
Filo Mining Corp.(a)(b) |
117,450 | 1,850,623 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Canada (continued) | ||||||||
First Quantum Minerals Ltd. |
808,485 | $ | 17,662,835 | |||||
Global Atomic Corp.(a)(b) |
209,764 | 470,413 | ||||||
Hudbay Minerals Inc. |
304,183 | 1,509,211 | ||||||
Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., Class A(b) |
836,760 | 6,990,886 | ||||||
Labrador Iron Ore Royalty Corp. |
79,772 | 2,123,940 | ||||||
Largo Inc.(b) |
54,375 | 347,888 | ||||||
Lithium Americas Corp.(a)(b) |
147,966 | 3,493,928 | ||||||
Lundin Mining Corp. |
913,599 | 5,684,467 | ||||||
Major Drilling Group International Inc.(b) |
102,950 | 805,794 | ||||||
Solaris Resources Inc.(b) |
71,050 | 297,842 | ||||||
Stelco Holdings Inc. |
48,866 | 1,998,331 | ||||||
Taseko Mines Ltd.(b) |
406,777 | 694,606 | ||||||
Teck Resources Ltd., Class B. |
627,768 | 25,060,112 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
74,597,712 | ||||||||
Chile — 0.0% | ||||||||
CAP SA |
92,075 | 765,445 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
China — 2.2% | ||||||||
Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class A |
1,160,065 | 923,038 | ||||||
Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class H. |
5,214,000 | 2,662,439 | ||||||
Anhui Honglu Steel Construction Group Co. Ltd., Class A |
76,950 | 390,706 | ||||||
Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A. |
1,812,593 | 1,715,902 | ||||||
Chengtun Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class A |
290,000 | 260,400 | ||||||
China Hongqiao Group Ltd. |
3,262,500 | 3,489,578 | ||||||
China Metal Recycling Holdings Ltd.(c) |
132,000 | — | ||||||
China Minmetals Rare Earth Co. Ltd., Class A(b) |
72,500 | 419,961 | ||||||
China Nonferrous Mining Corp. Ltd. |
1,450,000 | 730,466 | ||||||
China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co. Ltd., Class A |
290,070 | 1,212,454 | ||||||
China Oriental Group Co. Ltd. |
2,630,000 | 533,573 | ||||||
China Zhongwang Holdings Ltd.(b)(c) |
1,552,000 | 150,682 | ||||||
CMOC Group Ltd., Class A |
1,595,000 | 1,356,196 | ||||||
CMOC Group Ltd., Class H. |
4,680,000 | 2,635,297 | ||||||
GEM Co. Ltd., Class A |
427,217 | 484,414 | ||||||
Guangdong HEC Technology Holding Co. Ltd., Class A |
218,400 | 296,341 | ||||||
Henan Shenhuo Coal & Power Co. Ltd. |
217,500 | 584,369 | ||||||
Hesteel Co. Ltd., Class A |
860,000 | 311,769 | ||||||
Huaibei Mining Holdings Co. Ltd. |
217,500 | 454,709 | ||||||
Hunan Valin Steel Co. Ltd., Class A |
580,000 | 468,297 | ||||||
Inner Mongolia BaoTou Steel Union Co. Ltd., Class A |
3,770,021 | 1,112,945 | ||||||
Inner Mongolia ERDOS Resources Co. Ltd. |
101,060 | 243,432 | ||||||
Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class A. |
147,125 | 415,517 | ||||||
Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class H |
1,580,000 | 2,491,774 | ||||||
Jinchuan Group International Resources Co. Ltd. |
4,350,000 | 338,350 | ||||||
MMG Ltd.(a)(b) |
3,934,000 | 1,109,589 | ||||||
Pangang Group Vanadium Titanium & Resources Co. Ltd., Class A(b) |
725,000 | 582,313 | ||||||
Shandong Nanshan Aluminum Co. Ltd., Class A. |
1,003,430 | 521,222 | ||||||
Shanxi Meijin Energy Co. Ltd., Class A. |
365,128 | 493,585 | ||||||
Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd., Class A |
507,500 | 348,951 | ||||||
Shenghe Resources Holding Co. Ltd., Class A |
145,000 | 334,234 | ||||||
Shougang Fushan Resources Group Ltd. |
2,900,000 | 931,586 | ||||||
Sinomine Resource Group Co. Ltd., Class A |
37,900 | 408,252 | ||||||
Tiangong International Co. Ltd. |
1,450,000 | 534,404 | ||||||
Tianshan Aluminum Group Co. Ltd., Class A |
349,000 | 416,030 | ||||||
Tibet Summit Resources Co. Ltd., Class-A(b) |
72,500 | 272,810 | ||||||
Tongling Nonferrous Metals Group Co. Ltd., Class A |
936,800 | 454,934 | ||||||
Western Mining Co. Ltd., Class A |
217,500 | 359,455 | ||||||
Western Superconducting Technologies Co. Ltd., Class A |
35,850 | 467,412 |
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