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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 |
2023 Semi-Annual Report (Unaudited) |
iShares Trust
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iShares Asia 50 ETF | AIA | NASDAQ |
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iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF | IBLC | NYSE Arca |
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iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF | EMIF | NASDAQ |
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iShares Europe ETF | IEV | NYSE Arca |
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iShares Future Metaverse Tech and Communications ETF | IVRS | NYSE Arca |
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iShares India 50 ETF | INDY | NASDAQ |
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iShares International Developed Property ETF | WPS | NYSE Arca |
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iShares International Developed Small Cap Value Factor ETF | ISVL | Cboe BZX |
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iShares International Dividend Growth ETF | IGRO | Cboe BZX |
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iShares Latin America 40 ETF | ILF | NYSE Arca |
Dear Shareholder,
The combination of continued economic growth and moderating inflation provided a supportive backdrop for investors during the 12-month reporting period ended September 30, 2023. Significantly tighter monetary policy helped to rein in inflation while the economy proved more resilient than many investors anticipated. A moderating labor market also helped ease inflationary pressure, although wages continued to grow and unemployment rates touched the lowest levels in decades. This robust labor market powered further growth in consumer spending, backstopping the economy. On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a horrific attack on Israel. The ensuing war will have a significant humanitarian impact and could lead to heightened economic and market volatility. We see geopolitics as a structural market risk going forward. See our geopolitical risk dashboard at blackrock.com for more details.
Equity returns were substantial, as the durability of consumer sentiment and spending mitigated investors’ concerns about the economy’s trajectory. The U.S. economy resumed growth in the third quarter of 2022 and continued to expand thereafter. All major classes of equities rose, although large-capitalization U.S. stocks posted significantly higher returns than small-capitalization U.S. stocks due primarily to the performance of large technology companies. International developed market equities also advanced strongly, and emerging market equities posted solid gains.
The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose during the reporting period, driving its price down, as investors reacted to elevated inflation and attempted to anticipate future interest rate changes. The corporate bond market benefited from improving economic sentiment, although high-yield corporate bond prices fared significantly better than investment-grade bonds as demand from yield-seeking investors remained strong.
The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), attempting to manage persistent inflation, raised interest rates six times during the 12-month period. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and incrementally reduced its balance sheet by not replacing securities that reach maturity. However, the Fed declined to raise interest rates at two of its meetings late in the period.
Supply constraints appear to have become an embedded feature of the new macroeconomic environment, making it difficult for developed economies to increase production without sparking higher inflation. Geopolitical fragmentation and an aging population risk further exacerbating these constraints, keeping the labor market tight and wage growth high. Although the Fed has decelerated the pace of interest rate hikes and recently opted for two pauses, we believe that the new economic regime means that the Fed will need to maintain high rates for an extended period to keep inflation under control. Furthermore, ongoing structural changes may mean that the Fed will be hesitant to cut interest rates in the event of faltering economic activity lest inflation accelerate again. We believe investors should expect a period of higher volatility as markets adjust to the new economic reality and policymakers attempt to adapt.
While we favor an overweight position in developed market equities in the long term, we prefer an underweight stance in the near term. Expectations for corporate earnings remain elevated, which seems inconsistent with macroeconomic constraints. Nevertheless, we are overweight on Japanese stocks in the near term as shareholder-friendly policies generate increased investor interest. We also believe that stocks with an AI tilt should benefit from an investment cycle that is set to support revenues and margins. In credit, there are selective opportunities in the near term despite tightening credit and financial conditions. For fixed income investing with a six- to twelve-month horizon, we see the most attractive investments in short-term U.S. Treasuries, U.S. inflation-linked bonds, euro area government bonds and gilts, U.S. mortgage-backed securities, and hard-currency emerging market bonds.
Overall, our view is that investors need to think globally, position themselves to be prepared for a decarbonizing economy, and be nimble as market conditions change. We encourage you to talk with your financial advisor and visit iShares.com for further insight about investing in today’s markets.
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc.
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock, Inc..
Total Returns as of September 30, 2023 | ||||||||
6-Month | 12-Month | |||||||
U.S.
large cap equities |
5.18% | 21.62% | ||||||
U.S.
small cap equities |
(0.19) | 8.93 | ||||||
International
equities |
(1.28) | 25.65 | ||||||
Emerging
market equities |
(2.05) | 11.70 | ||||||
3-month Treasury bills |
2.50 | 4.47 | ||||||
U.S.
Treasury securities |
(6.98) | (2.90) | ||||||
U.S.
investment grade bonds |
(4.05) | 0.64 | ||||||
Tax-exempt municipal
bonds |
(4.05) | 2.66 | ||||||
U.S.
high yield bonds High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) |
2.22 | 10.28 | ||||||
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
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T H I S P A G E I S N O T P A R T O F Y O U R F U N D R E P O R T |
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2023 | iShares® Asia 50 ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Asia 50 ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of 50 of the largest Asian equities, as represented by the S&PAsia 50TM (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns | Cumulative Total Returns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6-Month Total Returns |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fund NAV |
(9.20 | )% | 13.63 | % | (0.36 | )% | 3.88% | 13.63 | % | (1.79 | )% | 46.26% | ||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
(9.62 | ) | 13.88 | (0.36 | ) | 3.88 | 13.88 | (1.79 | ) | 46.35 | ||||||||||||||||
Index |
(8.80 | ) | 14.05 | 0.27 | 4.48 | 14.05 | 1.33 | 54.98 |
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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Account Value | Account Value | Paid During | Account Value | Account Value | Paid During | Expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(04/01/23) | (09/30/23) | the Period | (a) | (04/01/23) | (09/30/23) | the Period | (a) | Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||
$ 1,000.00 | $ 908.00 | $ 2.39 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,022.50 | $ 2.53 | 0.50 | % |
(a) |
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Sector | Percent
of Total Investments(a) | |
Information Technology |
38.7% | |
Financials |
21.3 | |
Consumer Discretionary |
16.3 | |
Communication Services |
16.2 | |
Materials |
3.1 | |
Industrials |
1.8 | |
Health Care |
1.4 | |
Real Estate |
1.2 |
(a) |
Excludes money market funds. |
GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
Country/Geographic Region | Percent
of Total Investments(a) |
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China |
38.5 | % | ||
Taiwan |
25.6 | |||
South Korea |
22.6 | |||
Hong Kong |
8.4 | |||
Singapore |
4.9 |
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2023 | iShares® Blockchain and Tech ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. and non-U.S. companies that are involved in the development, innovation, and utilization of blockchain and crypto technologies; as represented by the NYSE FactSet Global Blockchain Technologies Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns | Cumulative Total Returns | |||||||||||||||||
6-Month Total Returns |
1 Year | Since Inception |
1 Year | Since Inception | ||||||||||||||
Fund NAV |
(0.45 | )% | 12.58 | % | (26.72)% | 12.58 | % | (36.00)% | ||||||||||
Fund Market |
(0.41 | ) | 12.84 | (26.55) | 12.84 | (35.79) | ||||||||||||
Index |
(0.88 | ) | 10.83 | (27.41) | 10.83 | (36.76) |
The inception date of the Fund was April 25, 2022. The first day of secondary market trading was April 27, 2022.
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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Account Value | Account Value | Paid During | Account Value | Account Value | Paid During | Expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(04/01/23) | (09/30/23) | the Period | (a) | (04/01/23) | (09/30/23) | the Period | (a) | Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ 1,000.00 | $ 995.50 | $ 2.34 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,022.70 | $ 2.38 | 0.47 | % |
(a) |
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Sector | Percent
of Total Investments(a) | |
Information Technology |
73.5% | |
Financials |
24.7 | |
Other (each representing less than 1%) |
1.8 |
(a) |
Excludes money market funds. |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
Security | Percent
of Total Investments(a) |
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Coinbase Global Inc., Class A |
13.3 | % | ||
Riot Blockchain Inc. |
11.7 | |||
Marathon Digital Holdings Inc. |
9.8 | |||
Cleanspark Inc. |
7.4 | |||
Applied Blockchain Inc. |
5.6 | |||
International Business Machines Corp. |
4.4 | |||
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. |
4.3 | |||
Hut 8 Mining Corp. |
4.3 | |||
PayPal Holdings Inc. |
4.2 | |||
Nvidia Corp. |
4.1 |
F U N D S U M M A R Y |
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2023 | iShares® Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of 30 of the largest equities in the emerging markets infrastructure industry, as represented by the S&P Emerging Markets Infrastructure IndexTM (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns |
Cumulative Total Returns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6-Month Total Returns |
1Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fund NAV |
(2.89 | )% | 12.37 | % | (3.57 | )% | (1.96)% | 12.37 | % | (16.62 | )% | (17.97)% | ||||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
(2.41 | ) | 11.60 | (3.56 | ) | (2.04) | 11.60 | (16.56 | ) | (18.60) | ||||||||||||||||||
Index |
(2.57 | ) | 12.71 | (2.95 | ) | (1.49) | 12.71 | (13.91 | ) | (13.93) |
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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Account Value | Account Value | Paid During | Account Value | Account Value | Paid During | Expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(04/01/23) | (09/30/23) | the Period | (a) | (04/01/23) | (09/30/23) | the Period | (a) | Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||
$ 1,000.00 | $ 971.10 | $ 2.96 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,022.00 | $ 3.03 | 0.60 | % |
(a) |
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Sector | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Utilities |
40.3 | % | ||
Industrials |
39.3 | |||
Energy |
20.4 |
(a) |
Excludes money market funds. |
GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
Country/Geographic Region | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
China |
35.1 | % | ||
Brazil |
25.7 | |||
Mexico |
17.6 | |||
Thailand |
10.1 | |||
Qatar |
4.9 | |||
United Arab Emirates |
3.4 | |||
South Korea |
3.2 | |||
Russia |
0.0 |
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2023 | iShares® Europe ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Europe ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of European equities, as represented by the S&P Europe 350TM (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns | Cumulative Total Returns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6-Month Total Returns |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fund NAV |
(2.56 | )% | 29.81 | % | 3.96 | % | 3.70% | 29.81 | % | 21.43 | % | 43.84% | ||||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
(2.43 | ) | 29.80 | 4.02 | 3.67 | 29.80 | 21.76 | 43.43 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Index |
(2.09 | ) | 29.26 | 4.22 | 4.00 | 29.26 | 22.93 | 47.99 |
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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Account Value | Account Value | Paid During | Account Value | Account Value | Paid During | Expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(04/01/23) | (09/30/23) | the Period | (a) | (04/01/23) | (09/30/23) | the Period | (a) | Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||
$ 1,000.00 | $ 974.40 | $ 2.96 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,022.00 | $ 3.03 | 0.60 | % |
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Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Sector | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Financials |
18.2 | % | ||
Health Care |
16.1 | |||
Industrials |
14.8 | |||
Consumer Staples |
12.2 | |||
Consumer Discretionary |
10.6 | |||
Materials |
7.0 | |||
Energy |
6.6 | |||
Information Technology |
6.6 | |||
Utilities |
4.0 | |||
Communication Services |
3.2 | |||
Real Estate |
0.7 |
(a) |
Excludes money market funds. |
GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
Country/Geographic Region | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
United Kingdom |
24.1 | % | ||
France |
18.0 | |||
Switzerland |
15.6 | |||
Germany |
12.4 | |||
Netherlands |
6.5 | |||
Denmark |
5.0 | |||
Sweden |
4.6 | |||
Spain |
3.9 | |||
Italy |
3.8 | |||
Belgium |
1.5 | |||
Finland |
1.4 | |||
Ireland |
1.3 | |||
Norway |
1.0 | |||
Other (each representing less than 1%) |
0.9 |
F U N D S U M M A R Y |
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2023 | iShares® Future Metaverse Tech and Communications ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Future MetaverseTech andCommunications ETF(the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. and non-U.S. companies that provide products and services that are expected to contribute to the metaverse in areas including virtual platforms, social media, gaming, 3D software, digital assets, and virtual and augmented reality, as represented by the Morningstar Global Metaverse & Virtual Interaction Select 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
Cumulative Total Returns | ||||||
6-Month Total Returns |
Since Inception | |||||
Fund NAV |
4.38 | % | 9.41% | |||
Fund Market |
4.56 | 9.39 | ||||
Index |
4.88 | 9.89 |
The inception date of the Fund was February 14, 2023. The first day of secondary market trading was February 16, 2023.
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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(04/01/23) | (09/30/23) | the Period | (a) | (04/01/23) | (09/30/23) | the Period | (a) | Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||
$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,043.80 | $ 2.40 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,022.70 | $ 2.38 | 0.47 | % |
(a) |
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Industry | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Entertainment |
30.1 | % | ||
Software |
29.9 | |||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment |
14.5 | |||
Interactive Media & Services |
12.8 | |||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals |
6.9 | |||
Household Durables |
5.4 | |||
Other (each representing less than 1%) |
0.4 |
(a) |
Excludes money market funds. |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
Security | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Apple Inc. |
5.9 | % | ||
Meta Platforms Inc., Class A |
5.0 | |||
Nvidia Corp |
4.8 | |||
Activision Blizzard Inc. |
4.7 | |||
NetEase Inc. |
4.6 | |||
Electronic Arts Inc. |
4.6 | |||
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. |
4.6 | |||
ROBLOX Corp., Class A |
4.6 | |||
Nintendo Co.. Ltd. |
4.5 | |||
PTC Inc. |
4.4 |
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2023 | iShares® India 50 ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares India 50 ETF(the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of 50 of the largest Indian equities, as represented by the Nifty 50 Index (the “Index”) and determined by the Index provider, NSE Indices Ltd.. The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns | Cumulative Total Returns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6-Month Total Returns |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fund NAV |
9.65 | %(a) | 10.86 | % | 8.27 | % | 9.50% | 10.86 | % | 48.76 | % | 147.93% | ||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
10.11 | 11.13 | 8.26 | 9.50 | 11.13 | 48.70 | 147.90 | |||||||||||||||||||
Index |
12.84 | 13.70 | 10.72 | 11.32 | 13.70 | 66.38 | 192.13 |
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The NAV total return presented in the table for the six-months period differs from the same period return disclosed in the financial highlights. The total return in the financial highlights is calculated in the same manner but differs due to certain adjustments made for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. |
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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(04/01/23) | (09/30/23) | the Period | (a) | (04/01/23) | (09/30/23) | the Period | (a) | Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||
$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,096.50 | $ 4.66 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,020.60 | $ 4.50 | 0.89 | % |
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Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Sector | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Financials |
36.0 | % | ||
Information Technology |
13.8 | |||
Energy |
11.2 | |||
Consumer Staples |
9.3 | |||
Consumer Discretionary |
7.8 | |||
Materials |
6.8 | |||
Industrials |
5.9 | |||
Health Care |
4.1 | |||
Communication Services |
2.7 | |||
Utilities |
2.4 |
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Excludes money market funds. |
TEN LARGEST HOLDINGS
Security | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
HDFC Bank Ltd. |
13.3 | % | ||
Reliance Industries Ltd. |
9.2 | |||
ICICI Bank Ltd. |
7.7 | |||
Infosys Ltd. |
5.9 | |||
ITC Ltd. |
4.6 | |||
Larsen & Toubro Ltd. |
4.2 | |||
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. |
4.2 | |||
Axis Bank Ltd. |
3.3 | |||
Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. |
3.0 | |||
Bharti Airtel Ltd. |
2.7 |
F U N D S U M M A R Y |
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2023 | iShares® International Developed Property ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares International Developed Property ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of real estate equities in developed non-U.S. markets, as represented by the S&P Developed ex-U.S. Property IndexTM (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 notholdall of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns | Cumulative Total Returns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
6-Month Total Returns |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Fund NAV |
(4.98 | )% | 2.78 | % | (3.71 | )% | 0.05% | 2.78 | % | (17.24 | )% | 0.53% | ||||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
(5.08 | ) | 2.83 | (3.71 | ) | 0.00 | 2.83 | (17.24 | ) | 0.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Index |
(4.38 | ) | 2.90 | (3.59 | ) | 0.14 | 2.90 | (16.69 | ) | 1.36 |
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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Account Value | Account Value | Paid During | Account Value | Account Value | Paid During | Expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(04/01/23) | (09/30/23) | the Period | (a) | (04/01/23) | (09/30/23) | the Period | (a) | Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||
$ 1,000.00 | $ 950.20 | $ 2.34 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,022.60 | $ 2.43 | 0.48 | % |
(a) |
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
Portfolio Information
INDUSTRY ALLOCATION
Industry | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Real Estate Operating Companies |
20.2 | % | ||
Diversified Real Estate Activities |
19.5 | |||
Industrial REITs |
14.3 | |||
Retail REITs |
13.4 | |||
Diversified REITs |
11.6 | |||
Office REITs |
8.4 | |||
Multi-Family Residential REITs |
4.0 | |||
Real Estate Development |
3.5 | |||
Health Care REITs |
1.8 | |||
Hotel & Resort REITs |
1.5 | |||
Self Storage REITs |
1.0 | |||
Other (each representing less than 1%) |
0.8 |
(a) |
Excludes money market funds. |
GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
Country/Geographic Region | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Japan |
31.6 | % | ||
Australia |
12.9 | |||
Hong Kong |
10.8 | |||
United Kingdom |
9.3 | |||
Singapore |
8.5 | |||
Germany |
5.0 | |||
Sweden |
3.9 | |||
Canada |
3.5 | |||
France |
3.3 | |||
Switzerland |
2.8 | |||
Belgium |
2.4 | |||
Israel |
2.3 | |||
Other (each representing less than 1%) |
3.7 |
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2023 | iShares® International Developed Small Cap Value Factor ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares International Developed Small Cap Value Factor ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of international developed market small-capitalization stocks, excluding the U.S. and Korea, with prominent value characteristics, as represented by the FTSE Developedex USex Korea SmallCap Focused Value Index (the”Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns | Cumulative Total Returns | |||||||||||||||||||
6-Month Total Returns |
1 Year | Since Inception |
1 Year | Since Inception | ||||||||||||||||
Fund NAV |
(1.06 | )% | 23.01 | % | (1.48 | )% | 23.01 | % | (3.70)% | |||||||||||
Fund Market |
(1.18 | ) | 23.17 | (1.35 | ) | 23.17 | (3.37) | |||||||||||||
Index |
(0.43 | ) | 23.23 | (1.15 | ) | 23.23 | (2.88) |
The inception date of the Fund was March 23, 2021. The first day of secondary market trading was March 25, 2021.
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would payon fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
Actual | Hypothetical 5% Return | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Account Value | Account Value | Paid During | Account Value | Account Value | Paid During | Expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(04/01/23) | (09/30/23) | the Period | (a) | (04/01/23) | (09/30/23) | the Period | (a) | Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||
$ 1,000.00 | $ 989.40 | $ 1.54 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,023.50 | $ 1.57 | 0.31 | % |
(a) |
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Sector | Percent of Total Investments(a) | |
Industrials |
23.9% | |
Financials |
15.6 | |
Materials |
13.4 | |
Real Estate |
11.6 | |
Consumer Discretionary |
9.9 | |
Consumer Staples |
6.4 | |
Energy |
4.9 | |
Information Technology |
4.6 | |
Utilities |
3.6 | |
Health Care |
3.5 | |
Communication Services |
2.6 |
(a) |
Excludes money market funds. |
GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
Country/Geographic Region | Percent of Total Investments(a) | |
Japan |
25.2% | |
Canada |
16.1 | |
United Kingdom |
14.6 | |
Switzerland |
7.7 | |
Australia |
6.4 | |
Sweden |
4.3 | |
Denmark |
3.4 | |
Spain |
3.2 | |
Germany |
2.9 | |
France |
2.7 | |
Austria |
2.2 | |
Belgium |
2.0 | |
Finland |
2.0 | |
Italy |
2.0 | |
Netherlands |
1.3 | |
Singapore |
1.0 | |
Other (each representing less than 1%) |
3.0 |
F U N D S U M M A R Y |
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2023 | iShares® International Dividend Growth ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares International Dividend Growth ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of international equities with a history of consistently growing dividends, as represented by the Morningstar Global ex-US Dividend Growth IndexSM (the ”Index”). The Fund invests in are presentative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index.Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns | Cumulative Total Returns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6-Month Total Returns |
1 Year | 5 Years | Since Inception |
1 Year | 5 Years | Since Inception | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fund NAV |
0.06 | % | 20.78 | % | 3.94 | % | 5.60% | 20.78 | % | 21.33 | % | 49.44% | ||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
(0.37 | ) | 20.33 | 3.87 | 5.56 | 20.33 | 20.93 | 49.08 | ||||||||||||||||||
Index |
0.49 | 20.51 | 3.98 | 5.61 | 20.51 | 21.54 | 49.50 |
The inception date of the Fund was May 17, 2016. The first day of secondary market trading was May 19, 2016.
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would payon fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
Actual | Hypothetical 5% Return | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Beginning | Ending | Expenses | Beginning | Ending | Expenses | Annualized | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Account Value | Account Value | Paid During | Account Value | Account Value | Paid During | Expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(04/01/23) | (09/30/23) | the Period | (a) | (04/01/23) | (09/30/23) | the Period | (a) | Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||
$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,000.60 | $ 0.75 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,024.30 | $ 0.76 | 0.15 | % |
(a) |
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Sector | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Financials |
27.7 | % | ||
Health Care |
16.1 | |||
Consumer Staples |
12.7 | |||
Industrials |
12.5 | |||
Utilities |
8.9 | |||
Information Technology |
6.7 | |||
Materials |
5.5 | |||
Energy |
3.1 | |||
Consumer Discretionary |
2.6 | |||
Communication Services |
2.6 | |||
Real Estate |
1.6 |
(a) |
Excludes money market funds. |
GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
Country/Geographic Region | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Canada |
20.2 | % | ||
Japan |
18.9 | |||
Switzerland |
12.3 | |||
United Kingdom |
11.7 | |||
China |
6.2 | |||
Germany |
5.4 | |||
France |
4.6 | |||
Denmark |
3.8 | |||
Spain |
2.7 | |||
Hong Kong |
2.5 | |||
India |
2.4 | |||
Australia |
2.1 | |||
Netherlands |
1.2 | |||
Other (each representing less than 1%) |
6.0 |
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Fund Summary as of September 30, 2023 | iShares® Latin America 40 ETF |
Investment Objective
The iShares Latin America 40 ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of 40 of the largest Latin American equities, as represented by the S&P Latin America 40TM (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.
Performance
Average Annual Total Returns | Cumulative Total Returns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
6-Month Total Returns |
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | 1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fund NAV |
8.94 | % | 18.55 | % | 1.57 | % | 0.02% | 18.55 | % | 8.11 | % | 0.16% | ||||||||||||||
Fund Market |
9.03 | 18.63 | 1.60 | 0.01 | 18.63 | 8.26 | 0.08 | |||||||||||||||||||
Index |
9.33 | 19.27 | 1.92 | 0.42 | 19.27 | 9.96 | 4.27 |
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would payon fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” for more information.
Expense Example
Actual | Hypothetical 5% Return | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Beginning | Ending | Expenses | Beginning | Ending | Expenses | Annualized | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Account Value | Account Value | Paid During | Account Value | Account Value | Paid During | Expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(04/01/23) | (09/30/23) | the Period | (a) | (04/01/23) | (09/30/23) | the Period | (a) | Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ 1,000.00 | $ 1,089.40 | $ 2.51 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,022.60 | $ 2.43 | 0.48 | % |
(a) |
Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/366 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Disclosure of Expenses” for more information. |
Portfolio Information
SECTOR ALLOCATION
Sector | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Financials |
31.6 | % | ||
Materials |
20.3 | |||
Energy |
15.1 | |||
Consumer Staples |
14.4 | |||
Industrials |
7.4 | |||
Communication Services |
4.9 | |||
Utilities |
2.7 | |||
Consumer Discretionary |
1.3 | |||
Health Care |
1.2 | |||
Real Estate |
1.1 |
(a) |
Excludes money market funds. |
GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION
Country/Geographic Region | |
Percent of Total Investments |
(a) | |
Brazil |
61.9 | % | ||
Mexico |
26.6 | |||
Chile |
6.2 | |||
Peru |
3.5 | |||
Colombia |
1.8 |
F U N D S U M M A R Y |
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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. 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.
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) September 30, 2023 |
iShares® Asia 50 ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Common Stocks |
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China — 38.4% | ||||||||
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.(a) |
10,050,000 | $ | 108,963,929 | |||||
ANTA Sports Products Ltd. |
773,800 | 8,658,308 | ||||||
Baidu Inc.(a) |
1,472,200 | 24,778,112 | ||||||
Bank of China Ltd., Class H |
54,392,000 | 18,948,971 | ||||||
BYD Co. Ltd., Class H |
607,000 | 18,701,802 | ||||||
China Construction Bank Corp., Class H |
64,003,960 | 35,979,936 | ||||||
China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H |
2,150,000 | 8,925,946 | ||||||
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H |
46,163,115 | 22,141,713 | ||||||
JD.com Inc., Class A |
1,598,900 | 23,262,124 | ||||||
Kuaishou Technology(a)(b) |
1,625,000 | 12,928,026 | ||||||
Li Auto Inc.(a) |
739,100 | 13,189,709 | ||||||
Li Ning Co. Ltd. |
1,526,000 | 6,372,089 | ||||||
Meituan, Class B(a)(b) |
2,823,680 | 40,876,128 | ||||||
NetEase Inc. |
1,213,600 | 24,334,184 | ||||||
Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H |
4,058,500 | 23,018,372 | ||||||
Tencent Holdings Ltd.(c) |
4,036,600 | 156,474,487 | ||||||
Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc.(a)(b) |
2,322,000 | 13,495,133 | ||||||
Xiaomi Corp., Class B(a)(b) |
9,981,400 | 15,636,930 | ||||||
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576,685,899 | ||||||||
Hong Kong — 8.4% | ||||||||
AIA Group Ltd. |
7,490,400 | 60,575,929 | ||||||
CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. |
1,743,648 | 9,257,178 | ||||||
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd. |
773,500 | 28,706,720 | ||||||
Link REIT |
1,666,460 | 8,148,208 | ||||||
Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.(c) |
980,000 | 10,456,557 | ||||||
Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. |
859,500 | 8,297,257 | ||||||
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125,441,849 | ||||||||
Singapore — 4.9% | ||||||||
DBS Group Holdings Ltd. |
1,195,100 | 29,351,221 | ||||||
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. |
2,525,674 | 23,620,227 | ||||||
United Overseas Bank Ltd. |
998,000 | 20,786,444 | ||||||
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73,757,892 | ||||||||
South Korea — 20.9% | ||||||||
Celltrion Inc.(c) |
75,230 | 7,762,756 | ||||||
Hyundai Motor Co. |
89,435 | 12,646,462 | ||||||
KB Financial Group Inc. |
242,612 | 9,895,388 | ||||||
Kia Corp. |
164,752 | 9,916,468 | ||||||
LG Chem Ltd. |
30,764 | 11,263,814 | ||||||
LG Energy Solution(a)(c) |
25,875 | 9,125,036 | ||||||
NAVER Corp. |
97,801 | 14,622,684 | ||||||
POSCO Holdings Inc. |
48,408 | 19,071,241 | ||||||
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. |
3,336,319 | 168,664,633 | ||||||
Samsung SDI Co. Ltd. |
33,994 | 12,846,756 | ||||||
Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd. |
320,302 | 8,429,763 | ||||||
SK Hynix Inc. |
349,733 | 29,610,021 | ||||||
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313,855,022 | ||||||||
Taiwan — 25.5% | ||||||||
Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd. |
6,297,235 | 8,695,141 | ||||||
Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd. |
2,454,551 | 8,822,574 | ||||||
CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd. |
12,738,359 | 9,678,278 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Taiwan (continued) | ||||||||
Delta Electronics Inc. |
1,250,000 | $ | 12,589,900 | |||||
Formosa Plastics Corp. |
3,105,071 | 7,675,955 | ||||||
Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd. |
5,502,780 | 10,360,236 | ||||||
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd. |
7,826,052 | 25,225,203 | ||||||
MediaTek Inc. |
1,040,112 | 23,779,934 | ||||||
Nan Ya Plastics Corp. |
3,662,510 | 7,555,849 | ||||||
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. |
15,840,343 | 258,296,322 | ||||||
United Microelectronics Corp. |
7,563,000 | 10,619,710 | ||||||
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383,299,102 | ||||||||
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Total
Common Stocks — 98.1% |
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1,473,039,764 | ||||||
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Preferred Stocks |
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South Korea — 1.6% | ||||||||
Hyundai
Motor Co., Series 2, Preference |
23,473 | 1,840,038 | ||||||
LG Chem Ltd., Preference Shares, NVS |
5,001 | 1,150,587 | ||||||
Samsung
Electronics Co. Ltd., Preference |
535,249 | 21,563,288 | ||||||
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24,553,913 | ||||||||
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Total
Preferred Stocks — 1.6% |
24,553,913 | |||||||
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Total
Long-Term Investments — 99.7% |
1,497,593,677 | |||||||
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Short-Term Securities |
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Money Market Funds — 0.4% | ||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.54%(d)(e)(f) |
5,373,301 | 5,374,913 | ||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.31%(d)(e) |
1,310,000 | 1,310,000 | ||||||
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Total
Short-Term Securities — 0.4% |
6,684,913 | |||||||
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Total
Investments — 100.1% |
1,504,278,590 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.1)% |
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(1,797,775 | ) | |||||
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Net Assets — 100.0% |
$ | 1,502,480,815 | ||||||
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(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. |
(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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iShares® Asia 50 ETF |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
Affiliated Issuer | Value at 03/31/23 |
Purchases at Cost |
Proceeds from Sale |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Value at 09/30/23 |
Shares Held at 09/30/23 |
Income |
Capital Gain |
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BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares |
$ | — | $ | 5,372,175 | (a) | $ | — | $ | 2,201 | $ | 537 | $ | 5,374,913 | 5,373,301 | $ | 16,549 | (b) | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares |
700,000 | 610,000 | (a) | — | — | — | 1,310,000 | 1,310,000 | 30,705 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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$ | 2,201 | $ | 537 | $ | 6,684,913 | $ | 47,254 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. |
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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FTSE Taiwan Index |
27 | 10/30/23 | $ | 1,543 | $ | 24,304 | ||||||||||
MSCI China Index |
85 | 12/15/23 | 1,885 | (46,442 | ) | |||||||||||
MSCI Emerging Markets Index |
23 | 12/15/23 | 1,099 | (31,595 | ) | |||||||||||
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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) |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | 24,304 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 24,304 | ||||||||||||||
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Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments |
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Futures contracts |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a) |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | 78,037 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 78,037 | ||||||||||||||
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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 September 30, 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 |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | 35,085 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 35,085 | ||||||||||||||
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Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | (230,299 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (230,299 | ) | ||||||||||||
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2023 |
iShares® Asia 50 ETF |
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
Futures contracts: |
||||
Average notional value of contracts — long |
$ | 6,930,169 |
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 |
||||||||||||||||
Investments |
||||||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments |
||||||||||||||||
Common Stocks |
$ | — | $ | 1,473,039,764 | $ | — | $ | 1,473,039,764 | ||||||||
Preferred Stocks |
— | 24,553,913 | — | 24,553,913 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Securities |
||||||||||||||||
Money Market Funds |
6,684,913 | — | — | 6,684,913 | ||||||||||||
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|
|
|
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$ | 6,684,913 | $ | 1,497,593,677 | $ | — | $ | 1,504,278,590 | |||||||||
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
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Derivative Financial Instruments(a) |
||||||||||||||||
Assets |
||||||||||||||||
Equity Contracts |
$ | — | $ | 24,304 | $ | — | $ | 24,304 | ||||||||
Liabilities |
||||||||||||||||
Equity Contracts |
(31,595 | ) | (46,442 | ) | — | (78,037 | ) | |||||||||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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$ | (31,595 | ) | $ | (22,138 | ) | $ | — | (53,733 | ) | |||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(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 |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) September 30, 2023 |
iShares® Blockchain and Tech ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Common Stocks |
||||||||
Broadline Retail — 0.6% |
||||||||
GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk PT(a) |
7,343,200 | $ | 40,176 | |||||
|
|
|||||||
Capital Markets — 17.3% |
||||||||
Allfunds Group PLC |
3,848 | 21,192 | ||||||
Bakkt Holdings Inc.(a)(b) |
71,846 | 84,060 | ||||||
Coinbase Global Inc., Class A(a)(b) |
12,777 | 959,297 | ||||||
Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd.(a) |
25,820 | 94,859 | ||||||
Robinhood Markets Inc., Class A(a) |
4,400 | 43,164 | ||||||
SBI Holdings Inc. |
2,200 | 46,301 | ||||||
Voyager Digital Ltd.(a)(c) |
57,043 | — | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
1,248,873 | ||||||||
Financial Services — 7.3% |
||||||||
Block Inc.(a) |
5,034 | 222,805 | ||||||
PayPal Holdings Inc.(a) |
5,225 | 305,453 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
528,258 | ||||||||
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 0.1% |
||||||||
Everi Holdings Inc.(a) |
795 | 10,510 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Interactive Media & Services — 1.0% |
||||||||
Z Holdings Corp. |
25,000 | 69,353 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
IT Services — 5.9% |
||||||||
DXC Technology Co.(a)(b) |
1,888 | 39,327 | ||||||
International Business Machines Corp. |
2,245 | 314,974 | ||||||
NTT Data Corp. |
5,400 | 72,259 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
426,560 | ||||||||
Professional Services — 0.2% |
||||||||
SOS Ltd., ADR, ADR(a) |
2,783 | 12,190 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment — 9.1% |
||||||||
Advanced Micro Devices Inc.(a) |
3,035 | 312,059 | ||||||
Ambarella Inc.(a) |
346 | 18,348 | ||||||
Amlogic Shanghai Co. Ltd.(a) |
2,356 | 20,380 | ||||||
Goke Microelectronics Co. Ltd. |
1,200 | 11,963 | ||||||
Nvidia Corp. |
686 | 298,403 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
661,153 | ||||||||
Software — 54.4% |
||||||||
Applied Blockchain Inc., NVS(a) |
64,651 | 403,422 | ||||||
Bit Digital Inc.(a)(b) |
83,344 | 178,356 | ||||||
Bitdeer Technologies Group, NVS |
3,450 | 33,258 | ||||||
Bitfarms Ltd./Canada(a)(b) |
224,076 | 239,761 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Software (continued) |
||||||||
Cipher Mining Inc.(a)(b) |
40,900 | $ | 95,297 | |||||
Cleanspark Inc.(a)(b) |
140,441 | 535,080 | ||||||
Hive Digital Technologies Ltd., NVS(b) |
77,926 | 240,012 | ||||||
Hut 8 Mining Corp.(a)(b) |
157,187 | 306,515 | ||||||
Iris Energy Ltd.(a)(b) |
39,015 | 144,746 | ||||||
Marathon Digital Holdings Inc.(a)(b) |
83,042 | 705,857 | ||||||
Northern Data AG(a) |
2,700 | 65,811 | ||||||
Riot Blockchain Inc.(a) |
90,263 | 842,154 | ||||||
Terawulf Inc.(a) |
114,429 | 144,181 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
3,934,450 | ||||||||
Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals — 3.8% |
||||||||
Canaan Inc., ADR(a)(b) |
140,623 | 255,934 | ||||||
GRG Banking Equipment Co. Ltd., Class A |
9,700 | 16,147 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
272,081 | ||||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total
Long-Term Investments — 99.7% |
|
7,203,604 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Short-Term Securities | ||||||||
Money Market Funds — 32.4% |
||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.54%(d)(e)(f) |
2,328,565 | 2,329,263 | ||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.31%(d)(e) |
10,000 | 10,000 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total
Short-Term Securities — 32.4% |
|
2,339,263 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total
Investments — 132.1% |
9,542,867 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (32.1)% |
(2,316,401 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% |
$ | 7,226,466 | ||||||
|
|
(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. |
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2023 |
iShares® Blockchain and Tech ETF |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Affiliated Issuer | Value at 03/31/23 |
Purchases at Cost |
Proceeds from Sale |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
Change
in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Value at 09/30/23 |
Shares Held at 09/30/23 |
Income |
Capital Gain |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares |
$ | 2,274,838 | $ 54,437 | (a) | $ | — | $ | (205 | ) | $ | 193 | $ | 2,329,263 | 2,328,565 | $ | 51,058 | (b) | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares |
— | 10,000 | (a) | — | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | 150 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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|
|
|
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|
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|
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$ | (205 | ) | $ | 193 | $ | 2,339,263 | $ | 51,208 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
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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 |
||||||||||||||||
Micro E-Mini Russell 2000 Index |
1 | 12/15/23 | $ | 9 | $ | (393 | ) | |||||||||
|
|
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) |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | 393 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 393 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(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 September 30, 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 |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,134 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,134 | ||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||||||||
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Futures contracts |
$ | — | $ | — | $ | (1,143 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (1,143 | ) | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments
Futures contracts: |
||||
Average notional value of contracts — long |
$ | 4,497 |
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) September 30, 2023 |
iShares® Blockchain and Tech 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 |
$ | 6,840,022 | $ | 363,582 | $ | — | $ | 7,203,604 | ||||||||
Short-Term Securities |
||||||||||||||||
Money Market Funds |
2,339,263 | — | — | 2,339,263 | ||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
$ | 9,179,285 | $ | 363,582 | $ | — | $ | 9,542,867 | |||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||||||
Derivative Financial Instruments(a) |
||||||||||||||||
Liabilities |
||||||||||||||||
Equity Contracts |
$ | (393 | ) | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (393 | ) | ||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a) |
Derivative financial instruments are futures contracts. Futures contracts are valued at the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the instrument. |
See notes to financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) September 30, 2023 |
iShares® Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Common Stocks |
||||||||
Brazil — 22.1% | ||||||||
CCR SA |
256,200 | $ | 656,995 | |||||
Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, ADR |
204,277 | 1,493,265 | ||||||
Cia. de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo, ADR |
67,440 | 817,373 | ||||||
Cia. Paranaense de Energia, ADR |
73,040 | 640,561 | ||||||
Ultrapar Participacoes SA, ADR |
262,100 | 961,907 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
4,570,101 | ||||||||
China — 34.8% | ||||||||
Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd., Class H(a) |
440,000 | 203,486 | ||||||
CGN Power Co. Ltd., Class H(b) |
2,100,000 | 543,649 | ||||||
China Gas Holdings Ltd. |
580,000 | 546,717 | ||||||
China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H |
660,000 | 572,401 | ||||||
China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd. |
332,000 | 412,688 | ||||||
China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class H |
656,000 | 785,066 | ||||||
China Resources Gas Group Ltd. |
178,000 | 520,483 | ||||||
China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd. |
352,000 | 669,738 | ||||||
China Suntien Green Energy Corp. Ltd., Class H(c) |
660,000 | 227,902 | ||||||
COSCO SHIPPING Energy Transportation Co. Ltd., Class H |
470,000 | 511,621 | ||||||
COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd.(c) |
382,000 | 248,855 | ||||||
Guangdong Investment Ltd. |
556,000 | 423,777 | ||||||
Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H |
318,000 | 286,831 | ||||||
Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd. |
788,000 | 678,117 | ||||||
Shenzhen Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H |
160,000 | 130,518 | ||||||
Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd. |
347,499 | 213,844 | ||||||
Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H |
304,000 | 226,205 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
7,201,898 | ||||||||
Mexico — 17.4% | ||||||||
Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte SAB de CV, ADR |
8,920 | 775,237 | ||||||
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, ADR |
10,140 | 1,666,712 | ||||||
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, ADR |
4,740 | 1,164,665 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
3,606,614 | ||||||||
Qatar — 4.8% | ||||||||
Qatar Gas Transport Co. Ltd. |
981,600 | 1,001,909 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
South Korea — 3.1% | ||||||||
Korea Electric Power Corp., ADR(a)(c) |
101,360 | 652,758 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Thailand — 10.1% | ||||||||
Airports of Thailand PCL, NVDR(a) |
1,090,000 | 2,085,403 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
United Arab Emirates — 3.4% | ||||||||
ADNOC Drilling Co. PJSC |
636,380 | 696,491 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total
Common Stocks — 95.7% |
19,815,174 | |||||||
|
|
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Preferred Stocks |
||||||||
Brazil — 3.4% | ||||||||
Cia. Energetica de Minas Gerais, Preference Shares, ADR |
289,220 | $ | 699,913 | |||||
|
|
|||||||
Russia — 0.0% | ||||||||
Transneft PJSC, Preference Shares, NVS(a)(d) |
640 | — | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total
Preferred Stocks — 3.4% |
|
699,913 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total
Long-Term Investments — 99.1% |
|
20,515,087 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Short-Term Securities |
||||||||
Money Market Funds — 3.4% | ||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.54%(e)(f)(g) |
695,875 | 696,084 | ||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.31%(e)(f) |
10,000 | 10,000 | ||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total
Short-Term Securities — 3.4% |
706,084 | |||||||
|
|
|||||||
Total
Investments — 102.5% |
21,221,171 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (2.5)% |
|
(521,495 | ) | |||||
|
|
|||||||
Net Assets — 100.0% |
$ | 20,699,676 | ||||||
|
|
(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) |
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. |
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) September 30, 2023 |
iShares® Emerging Markets Infrastructure ETF |
Affiliates
Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended September 30, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Affiliated Issuer | Value at 03/31/23 |
Purchases at Cost |
Proceeds from Sale |
Net Realized Gain (Loss) |
Change
in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Value at 09/30/23 |
Shares Held at 09/30/23 |
Income | Capital Gain Distributions from Underlying Funds |
|||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares |
$ | 951,005 | $ | — | $ | (254,800 | )(a) | $ | (298 | ) | $ | 177 | $ | 696,084 | 695,875 | $ | 2,241 | (b) | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||
BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares |
40,000 | — | (30,000 | )(a) | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | 3,824 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End
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As of period end, the fair values of derivative financial instruments located in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities were as follows:
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For the period ended September 30, 2023, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:
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For more information about the Fund’s investment risks regarding derivative financial instruments, refer to the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued) September 30, 2023 |
iShares® Emerging Markets Infrastructure 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 inputl evels 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.
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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) September 30, 2023 |
iShares® Europe ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Common Stocks |
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Austria — 0.3% | ||||||||
Erste Group Bank AG |
61,110 | $ | 2,110,548 | |||||
OMV AG |
24,792 | 1,184,179 | ||||||
Verbund AG |
14,289 | 1,162,433 | ||||||
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Belgium — 1.5% | ||||||||
Ageas SA/NV |
29,227 | 1,203,755 | ||||||
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV |
178,553 | 9,898,290 | ||||||
Argenx SE(a) |
10,028 | 4,901,959 | ||||||
Groupe Bruxelles Lambert NV |
17,184 | 1,278,665 | ||||||
KBC Group NV |
56,901 | 3,542,463 | ||||||
Solvay SA |
12,415 | 1,371,972 | ||||||
UCB SA |
21,288 | 1,743,684 | ||||||
Umicore SA |
34,159 | 808,768 | ||||||
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Denmark — 5.0% | ||||||||
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class A |
450 | 796,364 | ||||||
AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B, NVS |
805 | 1,448,110 | ||||||
Carlsberg A/S, Class B |
16,512 | 2,081,915 | ||||||
Chr Hansen Holding A/S |
17,083 | 1,045,018 | ||||||
Coloplast A/S, Class B |
19,587 | 2,072,638 | ||||||
Danske Bank A/S |
115,039 | 2,669,593 | ||||||
DSV A/S |
30,683 | 5,717,492 | ||||||
Genmab A/S(a) |
11,286 | 3,995,815 | ||||||
GN Store Nord A/S(a) |
25,785 | 463,593 | ||||||
Novo Nordisk A/S |
553,859 | 50,429,516 | ||||||
Novozymes A/S, Class B |
36,059 | 1,450,829 | ||||||
Orsted A/S(b) |
32,575 | 1,772,183 | ||||||
Pandora A/S |
14,332 | 1,478,937 | ||||||
Tryg A/S |
59,555 | 1,089,820 | ||||||
Vestas Wind Systems A/S(a) |
172,543 | 3,691,365 | ||||||
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Finland — 1.4% | ||||||||
Elisa OYJ |
24,826 | 1,151,260 | ||||||
Fortum OYJ |
76,627 | 888,648 | ||||||
Kesko OYJ, Class B |
47,048 | 842,923 | ||||||
Kone OYJ, Class B |
69,094 | 2,911,624 | ||||||
Metso OYJ |
121,724 | 1,276,503 | ||||||
Neste OYJ |
73,791 | 2,499,200 | ||||||
Nokia OYJ |
904,583 | 3,401,297 | ||||||
Sampo OYJ, Class A |
79,849 | 3,451,991 | ||||||
Stora Enso OYJ, Class R |
102,387 | 1,283,254 | ||||||
UPM-Kymmene OYJ |
91,432 | 3,130,710 | ||||||
Wartsila OYJ Abp |
84,723 | 960,244 | ||||||
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France — 18.0% | ||||||||
Accor SA |
29,171 | 981,149 | ||||||
Air Liquide SA |
89,722 | 15,112,011 | ||||||
Airbus SE |
105,611 | 14,135,872 | ||||||
Alstom SA |
53,230 | 1,265,128 | ||||||
ArcelorMittal SA |
78,889 | 1,975,069 | ||||||
Arkema SA |
10,958 | 1,078,712 | ||||||
AXA SA |
297,408 | 8,823,757 | ||||||
BNP Paribas SA |
186,074 | 11,831,752 | ||||||
Bouygues SA |
32,594 | 1,139,636 | ||||||
Bureau Veritas SA |
48,458 | 1,201,569 | ||||||
Capgemini SE |
26,692 | 4,657,588 | ||||||
Carrefour SA |
98,053 | 1,684,070 |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
France (continued) | ||||||||
Cie. de Saint-Gobain |
87,813 | $ | 5,255,641 | |||||
Cie. Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA |
122,012 | 3,734,416 | ||||||
Credit Agricole SA |
191,790 | 2,358,020 | ||||||
Danone SA |
107,697 | 5,940,323 | ||||||
Dassault Systemes SE |
115,767 | 4,299,867 | ||||||
Edenred |
41,158 | 2,574,681 | ||||||
Eiffage SA |
13,043 | 1,238,010 | ||||||
Engie SA |
309,625 | 4,748,458 | ||||||
EssilorLuxottica SA |
48,953 | 8,515,159 | ||||||
Eurofins Scientific SE |
21,902 | 1,234,335 | ||||||
Euronext NV(b) |
16,994 | 1,182,088 | ||||||
Gecina SA |
9,223 | 940,359 | ||||||
Getlink SE |
55,589 | 886,194 | ||||||
Hermes International |
5,787 | 10,548,701 | ||||||
Kering SA |
12,073 | 5,485,522 | ||||||
Legrand SA |
44,757 | 4,112,554 | ||||||
L’Oreal SA |
39,480 | 16,360,988 | ||||||
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE |
44,722 | 33,757,526 | ||||||
Orange SA |
311,341 | 3,571,164 | ||||||
Pernod Ricard SA |
34,148 | 5,685,297 | ||||||
Publicis Groupe SA |
39,486 | 2,988,799 | ||||||
Renault SA |
34,337 | 1,404,949 | ||||||
Safran SA |
59,131 | 9,266,370 | ||||||
Sanofi |
191,659 | 20,579,433 | ||||||
Sartorius Stedim Biotech |
4,047 | 962,795 | ||||||
Schneider Electric SE |
92,242 | 15,200,750 | ||||||
Societe Generale SA |
125,291 | 3,031,742 | ||||||
Sodexo SA |
14,213 | 1,463,194 | ||||||
Teleperformance |
9,871 | 1,239,367 | ||||||
Thales SA |
16,205 | 2,277,501 | ||||||
TotalEnergies SE |
398,008 | 26,168,755 | ||||||
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, New(a) |
18,483 | 908,910 | ||||||
Valeo |
39,913 | 684,905 | ||||||
Veolia Environnement SA |
104,170 | 3,011,153 | ||||||
Vinci SA |
86,997 | 9,624,567 | ||||||
Vivendi SE |
105,858 | 927,116 | ||||||
Worldline SA/France(a)(b) |
42,287 | 1,187,050 | ||||||
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Germany — 11.8% | ||||||||
adidas AG |
28,369 | 4,976,166 | ||||||
Allianz SE, Registered |
69,090 | 16,441,770 | ||||||
BASF SE |
152,787 | 6,915,895 | ||||||
Bayer AG, Registered |
168,294 | 8,082,216 | ||||||
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG |
49,661 | 5,043,924 | ||||||
Beiersdorf AG |
16,907 | 2,180,818 | ||||||
Brenntag SE |
26,467 | 2,047,929 | ||||||
Commerzbank AG |
180,400 | 2,047,421 | ||||||
Continental AG |
18,467 | 1,297,530 | ||||||
Covestro AG(a)(b) |
32,837 | 1,765,807 | ||||||
Daimler Truck Holding AG |
88,815 | 3,075,152 | ||||||
Delivery Hero SE(a)(b) |
34,612 | 988,293 | ||||||
Deutsche Bank AG, Registered |
350,979 | 3,857,354 | ||||||
Deutsche Boerse AG |
32,548 | 5,620,935 | ||||||
Deutsche Post AG, Registered |
161,321 | 6,545,683 | ||||||
Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered |
600,913 | 12,605,228 | ||||||
E.ON SE |
383,596 | 4,536,410 | ||||||
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA |
34,187 | 1,469,766 | ||||||
Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA |
69,570 | 2,160,859 | ||||||
GEA Group AG |
27,215 | 1,002,991 | ||||||
Hannover Rueck SE |
10,423 | 2,287,002 |
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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) September 30, 2023 |
iShares® Europe ETF (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Security | Shares | Value | ||||||
Germany (continued) | ||||||||
HeidelbergCement AG |
23,888 | $ | 1,850,134 | |||||
HelloFresh SE(a) |
28,190 | 837,652 | ||||||
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA |
16,759 | 1,056,683 | ||||||
Infineon Technologies AG |
223,711 | 7,409,473 | ||||||
LEG Immobilien SE(a) |
13,093 | 900,369 | ||||||
Mercedes-Benz Group AG |
137,451 | 9,566,140 | ||||||
Merck KGaA |
22,094 | 3,683,232 | ||||||
MTU Aero Engines AG |
9,337 | 1,691,019 | ||||||
Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered |
23,378 | 9,104,621 | ||||||
Puma SE |
16,750 | 1,035,692 | ||||||
Rheinmetall AG |
7,462 | 1,919,610 | ||||||
RWE AG |
115,956 | 4,304,262 | ||||||
SAP SE |
174,673 | 22,610,028 | ||||||
Siemens AG, Registered |
128,821 | 18,409,633 | ||||||
Siemens Healthineers AG(b) |
48,308 | 2,443,508 | ||||||
Symrise AG, Class A |
22,860 | 2,176,245 | ||||||
Volkswagen AG |
4,817 | 632,605 | ||||||
Vonovia SE |
139,553 | 3,343,453 | ||||||
Zalando SE(a)(b) |
37,670 | 836,965 | ||||||
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Ireland — 1.3% | ||||||||
Bank of Ireland Group PLC |
164,150 | 1,604,666 | ||||||
CRH PLC |
125,434 | 6,915,696 | ||||||
Flutter Entertainment PLC, Class DI(a) |
30,253 | 4,935,182 | ||||||
Kerry Group PLC, Class A |
26,039 | 2,175,674 | ||||||
Kingspan Group PLC |
25,796 | 1,926,528 | ||||||
Ryanair Holdings PLC, ADR(a)(c) |
17,385 | 1,689,996 | ||||||
Smurfit Kappa Group PLC |
43,979 | 1,460,972 | ||||||
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Italy — 3.8% | ||||||||
Assicurazioni Generali SpA |
189,656 | 3,871,332 | ||||||
Banco BPM SpA |
259,558 | 1,236,146 | ||||||
Enel SpA |
1,323,620 | 8,117,420 | ||||||
Eni SpA |
417,768 | 6,710,945 | ||||||
Ferrari NV |
21,616 | 6,372,083 | ||||||
FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA |
101,274 | 1,222,911 | ||||||
Intesa Sanpaolo SpA |
2,770,297 | 7,095,331 | ||||||
Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA |
107,878 | 1,422,274 | ||||||
Moncler SpA |
35,501 | 2,057,460 | ||||||
Nexi SpA(a)(b) |
146,733 | 894,055 | ||||||
Prysmian SpA |
47,231 | 1,895,771 | ||||||
Snam SpA |
343,843 | 1,613,404 | ||||||
Stellantis NV |
378,997 | 7,257,196 | ||||||
Telecom Italia SpA/Milano(a) |
1,964,435 | 612,640 | ||||||
Tenaris SA |
75,091 | 1,186,134 | ||||||
Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale |
235,132 | 1,768,530 | ||||||
UniCredit SpA |
309,203 | 7,367,188 | ||||||
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Netherlands — 6.4% | ||||||||
ABN AMRO Bank NV, CVA(b) |
72,553 | 1,025,359 | ||||||
Adyen NV(a)(b) |
5,298 | 3,928,116 | ||||||
Aegon NV |
241,930 | 1,166,033 | ||||||
Akzo Nobel NV |
29,094 | 2,097,632 | ||||||
ASM International NV |
7,767 | 3,243,441 | ||||||
ASML Holding NV |
69,171 | 40,724,426 | ||||||
BE Semiconductor Industries NV |
13,901 | 1,359,607 | ||||||
EXOR NV, NVS |
17,753 | 1,570,229 | ||||||
Ferrovial SE |
85,327 | 2,607,336 |
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Heineken Holding NV |
18,000 | $ | 1,356,502 | |||||
Heineken NV |
43,416 | 3,827,620 | ||||||
IMCD NV |
9,614 | 1,215,543 | ||||||
ING Groep NV |
620,041 | 8,172,182 | ||||||
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV |
166,703 | 5,024,376 | ||||||
Koninklijke KPN NV |
574,039 | 1,891,266 | ||||||
Koninklijke Philips NV(a)(c) |
159,083 | 3,174,063 | ||||||
NN Group NV |
49,202 | 1,577,326 | ||||||
Prosus NV(a) |
259,689 | 7,652,003 | ||||||
QIAGEN NV(a) |
40,058 | 1,616,323 | ||||||
Randstad NV |
20,773 | 1,147,627 | ||||||
Universal Music Group NV |
131,137 | 3,422,173 | ||||||
Wolters Kluwer NV |
44,114 | 5,341,121 | ||||||
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Norway — 1.0% | ||||||||
Aker BP ASA |
53,115 | 1,466,614 | ||||||
DNB Bank ASA |
153,269 | 3,079,445 | ||||||
Equinor ASA |
169,773 | 5,563,806 | ||||||
Mowi ASA |
75,444 | 1,333,494 | ||||||
Norsk Hydro ASA |
226,461 | 1,417,157 | ||||||
Orkla ASA |
128,008 | 956,083 | ||||||
Telenor ASA |
110,092 | 1,248,513 | ||||||
Yara International ASA |
27,474 | 1,037,409 | ||||||
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Portugal — 0.3% | ||||||||
EDP - Energias de Portugal SA |
516,659 | 2,148,240 | ||||||
Galp Energia SGPS SA |
74,496 | 1,103,443 |