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      JANUARY 31, 2022

 

  

2022 Semi-Annual Report

(Unaudited)

 

iShares Trust

 

·  

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF | HAWX | NYSE Arca

 

·  

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF | HEFA | Cboe BZX

 

·  

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF | HSCZ | NYSE Arca

 

·  

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF | ACWX | NASDAQ

 

·  

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | EFA | NYSE Arca

 

·  

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF | SCZ | NASDAQ


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The 12-month reporting period as of January 31, 2022 saw a continuation of the resurgent growth that followed the initial coronavirus (or “COVID-19”) pandemic reopening, albeit at a slower pace. The global economy weathered the emergence of several variant strains and the resulting peaks and troughs in infections amid optimism that increasing vaccinations and economic adaptation could help contain the pandemic’s disruptions. Continued growth meant that the U.S. economy regained and then surpassed its pre-pandemic output. However, rapid changes in consumer spending led to supply constraints and elevated inflation.

Equity prices were mixed, as persistently high inflation droveinvestors’ expectations for higher interest rates, which particularly weighed on relatively high valuation growth stocks and economically sensitive small-capitalization stocks. Overall, small-capitalization U.S. stocks declined slightly, while large-capitalization U.S. stocks posted a strong advance. International equities from developed markets also gained, although emerging market stocks declined, pressured by rising interest rates and a strengthening U.S. dollar.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield (which is inversely related to bond prices) rose significantly during the reporting period as the economy expanded rapidly and inflation reached its highest annualized reading in decades. In the corporate bond market, the improving economy assuaged credit concerns and led to positive returns for high-yield corporate bonds, outpacing the modest negative return of investment-grade corporate bonds.

The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”) maintained accommodative monetary policy during the reporting period by keeping near-zero interest rates. However, the Fed’s tone shifted late in the period, as it reduced its bond-buying program and raised the prospect of higher rates in 2022. Continued high inflation and the Fed’s new tone led many analysts to anticipate that the Fed will raise interest rates multiple times throughout the year.

Looking ahead, however, the horrific war in Ukraine has significantly clouded the outlook for the global economy. Sanctions on Russia and general wartime disruption are likely to drive already-high commodity prices even further upwards, and we have already seen spikes in energy and metal markets. While this will exacerbate inflationary pressure, it could also constrain economic growth, making the Fed’s way forward less clear. Its challenge will be combating inflation without stifling a recovery that is now facing additional supply shocks.

In this environment, we favor an overweight to equities, as we believe low interest rates and continued economic growth will support further gains, albeit likely more modest than what we saw in 2021. Sectors that are better poised to manage the transition to a lower-carbon world, such as technology and health care, are particularly attractive in the long term. U.S. and other developed-market equities have room for further growth, while we believe Chinese equities stand to gain from a more accommodative monetary and fiscal environment. We are underweight long-term credit, but inflation-protected U.S. Treasuries, Asian fixed income, and emerging market local-currency bonds offer potential opportunities. We believe that international diversification and a focus on sustainability can help provide portfolio resilience, and the disruption created by the coronavirus appears to be accelerating the shift toward sustainable investments.

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

Sincerely,

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

LOGO

Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of January 31, 2022
     
      6-Month       12-Month  
   

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

    3.44%   23.29%
   

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

  (8.41)   (1.21)
   

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

  (3.43)   7.03
   

Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  (4.59)   (7.23)
   

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

  0.01   0.04
   

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

  (3.87)   (4.43)
   

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

  (3.17)   (2.97)
   

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

  (2.56)   (1.22)
   

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

  (1.55)   2.05
Past performance is not an indication of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.

 

 

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


Table of Contents

 

      Page  

The Markets in Review

     2  

Fund Summary

     4  

About Fund Performance

     10  

Shareholder Expenses

     10  

Schedules of Investments

     11  

Financial Statements:

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     83  

Statements of Operations

     85  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     87  

Financial Highlights

     90  

Notes to Financial Statements

     96  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     108  

Supplemental Information

     109  

General Information

     110  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     111  

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31,  2022    iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large-and mid-capitalization developed and emerging equities, excluding the U.S., while mitigating exposure to fluctuations between the value of the component currencies and the U.S. dollar, as represented by the MSCI ACWI ex USA 100% Hedged to USD 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. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF.

Performance

 

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

Since 

Inception

           1 Year      5 Years     

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    0.73      9.79      9.13     7.23       9.79      54.77      58.46

Fund Market

    0.76        9.56        9.12       7.24         9.56        54.73        58.57  

Index

    0.21        8.96        9.14       7.21               8.96        54.85        58.20  

The inception date of the Fund was 6/29/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 7/1/15.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual     Hypothetical 5% Return           

 

 

   

 

 

      
 

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/21)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/22)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period 

 

 

(a)(b) 

   

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/21)

 

 

 

   

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/22)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period 

 

 

(a)(b) 

      

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 (a)  

  $      1,000.00          $      1,007.30          $        0.15       $      1,000.00       $      1,025.10          $        0.15          0.03

 

  (a) 

Annualized expense ratio and expenses paid during the period do not include fees and expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE  
   
Investment Type   Percent of
Net Assets
 

Investment Companies

    100.1

Short-term Investments

    0.0 (a) 
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, net cumulative appreciation     0.8  

Other assets less liabilities

    (0.9

 

  (a) 

Rounds to less than 0.1%.

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR (of the UNDERLYING FUND)

   
Sector  

Percent of

Total Investment(a)

 

Financials

    20.4

Information Technology

    12.6  

Consumer Discretionary

    12.2  

Industrials

    12.1  

Health Care

    8.9  

Consumer Staples

    8.4  

Materials

    8.2  

Communication Services

    6.3  

Energy

    5.4  

Utilities

    3.1  

Real Estate

    2.4  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2022    iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of large- and mid-capitalization equities in Europe, Australasia, and the Far East while mitigating exposure to fluctuations between the value of the component currencies and the U.S. dollar, as represented by the MSCI EAFE® 100% Hedged to USD 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. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF.

Performance

 

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

Since

Inception

           1 Year      5 Years     

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    2.03      16.40      9.33     8.42       16.40      56.18      90.96

Fund Market

    2.09        16.32        9.31       8.42         16.32        56.05        90.94  

Index

    1.55        15.57        9.33       8.41           15.57        56.21        90.84  

The inception date of the Fund was 1/31/14. The first day of secondary market trading was 2/4/14.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual     Hypothetical 5% Return         

 

 

   

 

 

    
 

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/21)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/22)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period 

 

 

(a)(b) 

   

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/21)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/22)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period 

 

 

(a)(b) 

    

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 (a)  

  $      1,000.00          $      1,020.30          $    0.15       $      1,000.00          $      1,025.10          $        0.15        0.03

 

  (a) 

Annualized expense ratio and expenses paid during the period do not include fees and expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

   
Investment Type  

Percent of

Net Assets

 

Investment Companies

    100.2

Short-term Investments

    0.3  
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, net cumulative appreciation     1.1  

Other assets less liabilities

    (1.6

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR (of the UNDERLYING FUND)

 

   
Sector   Percent of
Total Investment(a)
 

Financials

    18.1

Industrials

    15.5  

Consumer Discretionary

    12.6  

Health Care

    12.3  

Consumer Staples

    10.3  

Information Technology

    8.7  

Materials

    7.7  

Communication Services

    4.6  

Energy

    3.9  

Utilities

    3.4  

Real Estate

    2.9  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2022    iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of small-capitalization developed market equities, excluding the U.S. and Canada, while mitigating exposure to fluctuations between the value of the component currencies and the U.S. dollar, as represented by the MSCI EAFE Small-Cap 100% Hedged to USD 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. The Fund currently seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in one underlying fund, the iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF.

Performance

 

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

Since

Inception

   

    

   1 Year     5 Years    

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    (2.72 )%      11.43     10.02     9.16        11.43     61.18     78.26

Fund Market

    (2.69     11.12       10.03       9.17          11.12       61.29       78.32  

Index

    (3.36     10.40       10.16       9.19            10.40       62.19       78.38  

The inception date of the Fund was 6/29/15. The first day of secondary market trading was 7/1/15.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual     Hypothetical 5% Return        

 

 

   

 

 

   
 

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/21)

 

 

 

   

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/22)

 

 

 

    

Expenses

Paid During

the Period 

 

 

(a)(b) 

   

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/21)

 

 

 

    

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/22)

 

 

 

    

Expenses

Paid During

the Period 

 

 

(a)(b) 

   

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 (a)  

  $       1,000.00       $        972.80        $        0.15       $      1,000.00        $      1,025.10        $        0.15       0.03

 

  (a) 

Annualized expense ratio and expenses paid during the period do not include fees and expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY INVESTMENT TYPE

 

   
Investment Type  

Percent of

Net Assets

 
Investment Companies     100.1
Short-term Investments     0.1  
Forward foreign currency exchange contracts, net cumulative appreciation     1.1  
Other assets less liabilities     (1.3

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR (of the UNDERLYING FUND)

 

   
Sector  

Percent of

Total Investment(a)

 

Industrials

    23.4

Consumer Discretionary

    12.6  

Real Estate

    12.3  

Financials

    11.0  

Information Technology

    10.0  

Materials

    9.5  

Health Care

    6.1  

Consumer Staples

    5.6  

Communication Services

    4.5  

Utilities

    3.1  

Energy

    1.9  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2022    iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

 

Investment Objective

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

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

    (2.34 )%      4.50     8.14     6.16        4.50     47.86     81.75

Fund Market

    (2.62     4.64       8.11       6.13          4.64       47.68       81.35  

Index

    (3.27     3.63       8.04       6.18            3.63       47.18       82.16  

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual     Hypothetical 5% Return        

 

 

   

 

 

   
 

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/21)

 

 

 

   

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/22)

 

 

 

    

Expenses

Paid During

the Period 

 

 

(a)(b) 

   

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/21)

 

 

 

    

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/22)

 

 

 

    

Expenses

Paid During

the Period 

 

 

(a)(b) 

   

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 (a)  

  $      1,000.00       $        976.60        $        1.59       $      1,000.00        $      1,023.60        $        1.63       0.32

 

  (a) 

Annualized expense ratio and expenses paid during the period do not include fees and expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
Sector    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Financials

    20.4

Information Technology

    12.6  

Consumer Discretionary

    12.2  

Industrials

    12.1  

Health Care

    8.9  

Consumer Staples

    8.4  

Materials

    8.2  

Communication Services

    6.3  

Energy

    5.4  

Utilities

    3.1  

Real Estate

    2.4  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   
Country/Geographic Region    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Japan

    14.2

China

    9.6  

United Kingdom

    9.0  

Canada

    7.6  

France

    7.3  

Switzerland

    6.4  

Germany

    5.6  

Australia

    4.8  

Taiwan

    4.7  

India

    3.7  

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2022    iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF

 

Investment Objective

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

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

    (2.61 )%      8.17     8.06     6.99        8.17     47.33     96.54

Fund Market

    (2.74     8.25       8.04       6.97          8.25       47.18       96.14  

Index

    (3.43     7.03       7.85       6.94            7.03       45.92       95.60  

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual     Hypothetical 5% Return        

 

 

   

 

 

   
 

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/21)

 

 

 

   

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/22)

 

 

 

    

Expenses

Paid During

the Period 

 

 

(a)(b) 

   

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/21)

 

 

 

    

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/22)

 

 

 

    

Expenses

Paid During

the Period 

 

 

(a)(b) 

   

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $      1,000.00       $        973.90        $        1.64       $      1,000.00        $      1,023.50        $        1.68       0.33

 

  (a) 

Annualized expense ratio and expenses paid during the period do not include fees and expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
Sector    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Financials

    18.1

Industrials

    15.5  

Consumer Discretionary

    12.6  

Health Care

    12.3  

Consumer Staples

    10.3  

Information Technology

    8.7  

Materials

    7.7  

Communication Services

    4.6  

Energy

    3.9  

Utilities

    3.4  

Real Estate

    2.9  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   
Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Japan

    22.5

United Kingdom

    14.3  

France

    11.6  

Switzerland

    10.3  

Germany

    8.9  

Australia

    7.7  

Netherlands

    5.3  

Sweden

    3.5  

Hong Kong

    2.9  

Denmark

    2.5  

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2022    iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

 

Investment Objective

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

Performance

 

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

Fund NAV

    (7.27 )%      3.32     8.65     9.08        3.32     51.39     138.59

Fund Market

    (7.15     3.83       8.68       9.03          3.83       51.65       137.47  

Index

    (7.98     2.42       8.61       9.09            2.42       51.12       138.68  

Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. See “About Fund Performance” on page 10 for more information.

Expense Example

 

Actual     Hypothetical 5% Return        

 

 

   

 

 

   
 

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/21)

 

 

 

   


Ending

Account Value
(01/31/22)

 


 

    

Expenses

Paid During

the Period 

 

 

(a)(b) 

   

Beginning

Account Value

(08/01/21)

 

 

 

    

Ending

Account Value

(01/31/22)

 

 

 

    

Expenses

Paid During

the Period 

 

 

(a)(b) 

   

Annualized

Expense

Ratio

 

 

 

  $      1,000.00       $        927.30        $        1.89       $      1,000.00        $      1,023.20        $        1.99       0.39

 

  (a) 

Annualized expense ratio and expenses paid during the period do not include fees and expenses of the underlying fund in which the Fund invests.

 
  (b) 

Expenses are calculated using the Fund’s annualized expense ratio (as disclosed in the table), multiplied by the average account value for the period, multiplied by the number of days in the period (184 days) and divided by the number of days in the year (365 days). Other fees, such as brokerage commissions and other fees to financial intermediaries, may be paid which are not reflected in the tables and examples above. See “Shareholder Expenses” on page 10 for more information.

 

Portfolio Information

 

ALLOCATION BY SECTOR

 

   
Sector    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Industrials

    23.4

Consumer Discretionary

    12.6  

Real Estate

    12.3  

Financials

    11.0  

Information Technology

    10.0  

Materials

    9.5  

Health Care

    6.1  

Consumer Staples

    5.6  

Communication Services

    4.5  

Utilities

    3.1  

Energy

    1.9  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

TEN LARGEST GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   
Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Japan

    27.3

United Kingdom

    17.2  

Australia

    9.3  

Sweden

    6.8  

Germany

    5.3  

Switzerland

    4.9  

France

    3.5  

Israel

    3.2  

Italy

    2.9  

Netherlands

    2.7  

 

 

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About Fund Performance

 

Past performance is not an indication of future results. Financial markets have experienced extreme volatility and trading in many instruments has been disrupted. These circumstances may continue for an extended period of time and may continue to affect adversely the value and liquidity of each Fund’s investments. As a result, current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month-end is available at iShares.com. Performance results assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions and do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or on the redemption or sale of fund shares. The investment return and principal value of shares will vary with changes in market conditions. Shares may be worth more or less than their original cost when they are redeemed or sold in the market. Performance for certain funds may reflect a waiver of a portion of investment advisory fees. Without such a waiver, performance would have been lower.

Net asset value or “NAV” is the value of one share of a fund as calculated in accordance with the standard formula for valuing mutual fund shares. Beginning August 10, 2020, the price used to calculate market return (“Market Price”) is the closing price. Prior to August 10, 2020, Market Price was determined by using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. 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.

Shareholder Expenses

Shareholders of each Fund may incur the following charges: (1) transactional expenses, including brokerage commissions on purchases and sales of fund shares and (2) ongoing expenses, including management fees and other fund expenses. The expense examples shown (which are based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period (or from the commencement of operations if less than 6 months) 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 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 a Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical examples with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  

 

 

Investment Companies

    
Exchange-Traded Funds — 100.1%             

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF(a)

    2,263,984      $ 122,662,653  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 100.1%
(Cost: $112,882,129)

       122,662,653  
    

 

 

 
Short-Term Investments             

Money Market Funds — 0.0%

    

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

    60,000        60,000  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.0%
(Cost: $60,000)

       60,000  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.1%
(Cost: $112,942,129)

       122,722,653  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.1)%

       (166,834
    

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

     $   122,555,819  
    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(b) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

   
       Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

07/31/21

    

Purchases

at Cost

    

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

01/31/22

   

Shares

Held at

01/31/22

     Income     

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

   

    

 

 

   
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

  $ 70,000      $      $ (10,000) (a)     $      $     $ 60,000       60,000      $ 2      $    
 

iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

    120,314,149        18,477,151        (10,449,636     1,219,806        (6,898,817     122,662,653       2,263,984        2,153,505           
           

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

   
            $ 1,219,806      $ (6,898,817)     $ 122,722,653        $ 2,153,507      $    
           

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

             
Currency Purchased            Currency Sold               Counterparty     Settlement Date               

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

AUD

     7,684,000       USD       5,413,787        MS   02/04/22           $ 19,221  

BRL

     505,000       USD       92,688        MS   02/04/22             2,362  

BRL

     326,000       USD       58,059        SSB   02/04/22             3,300  

CAD

     11,933,000       USD       9,382,765        SSB   02/04/22             4,776  

CHF

     7,639,000       USD       8,205,133        MS   02/04/22             38,958  

CLP

     23,000       USD       29        MS   02/04/22              

CLP

     18,785,000       USD       21,969        SSB   02/04/22             1,485  

DKK

     14,217,000       USD       2,142,050        CITI   02/04/22             4,647  

EUR

     23,807,000       USD       26,687,647        SSB   02/04/22             59,396  

GBP

     8,630,000       USD       11,578,439        SSB   02/04/22             27,897  

HKD

     80,544,000       USD       10,329,463        CITI   02/04/22             597  

ILS

     1,085,000       USD       341,448        JPM   02/04/22             1,333  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

   iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

             
Currency Purchased          Currency Sold               Counterparty     Settlement Date               

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

ILS

     61,000     USD     19,219        SSB   02/04/22           $ 53  

INR

     20,741,000     USD     277,357        MS   02/04/22             496  

JPY

     2,070,262,000     USD     17,967,375        BOA   02/04/22             22,661  

JPY

     19,237,000     USD     167,090        DB   02/04/22             75  

MXN

     15,286,000     USD     740,052        JPM   02/04/22             749  

MXN

     870,000     USD     42,087        SSB   02/04/22             76  

NOK

     4,625,000     USD     518,709        JPM   02/04/22             1,288  

NOK

     273,000     USD     30,546        SSB   02/04/22             148  

NZD

     245,000     USD     160,900        JPM   02/04/22             306  

RUB

     91,515,000     USD     1,179,217        MS   02/04/22             4,030  

SEK

     28,785,000     USD     3,083,925        BOA   02/04/22             3,073  

SGD

     1,098,000     USD     812,040        CITI   02/04/22             721  

TRY

     68,000     USD     5,036        BBP   02/04/22             63  

TRY

     1,178,000     USD     87,667        CITI   02/04/22             650  

USD

     5,823,504     AUD     8,009,000        BNP   02/04/22             160,703  

USD

     86,524     AUD     119,000        DB   02/04/22             2,384  

USD

     41,165     CAD     52,000        BOA   02/04/22             257  

USD

     9,993,667     CAD     12,624,000        JPM   02/04/22             62,526  

USD

     8,619,819     CHF     7,848,000        BNP   02/04/22             150,173  

USD

     278,978     CHF     254,000        DB   02/04/22             4,858  

USD

     2,272,972     DKK     14,857,000        BNP   02/04/22             29,639  

USD

     13,326     DKK     87,000        BOA   02/04/22             190  

USD

     344,778     EUR     303,000        BOA   02/04/22             4,360  

USD

     46,704     EUR     41,000        MS   02/04/22             640  

USD

     28,214,848     EUR     24,796,000        SSB   02/04/22             356,668  

USD

     12,242,150     GBP     9,039,000        CITI   02/04/22             85,757  

USD

     195,027     GBP     144,000        SSB   02/04/22             1,364  

USD

     11,274,705     HKD     87,897,000        BNP   02/04/22             1,595  

USD

     14,781     ILS     46,000        BBP   02/04/22             248  

USD

     354,738     ILS     1,104,000        BNP   02/04/22             5,955  

USD

     4,705,352     INR     351,071,000        MS   02/04/22             2,301  

USD

     739,884     MXN     15,222,000        BNP   02/04/22             2,185  

USD

     41,660     MXN     857,000        BOA   02/04/22             127  

USD

     3,737     MXN     77,000        SSB   02/04/22             5  

USD

     557,382     NOK     4,918,000        BNP   02/04/22             4,442  

USD

     193,677     NZD     283,000        BNP   02/04/22             7,467  

USD

     684     NZD     1,000        UBS   02/04/22             26  

USD

     1,282,439     RUB     96,961,000        MS   02/04/22             28,778  

USD

     3,354,050     SEK     30,361,000        BNP   02/04/22             98,037  

USD

     879,554     SGD     1,186,000        HSBC   02/04/22             1,654  

USD

     648,435     THB     21,532,000        BNP   02/04/22             1,741  

ZAR

     18,443,000     USD     1,191,868        MS   02/04/22             7,748  

KRW

     6,488,980,000     USD     5,379,537        MS   02/07/22             3,084  

MYR

     2,192,000     USD     523,787        MS   02/07/22             490  

USD

     5,793,235     KRW     6,893,145,000        MS   02/07/22             75,358  

USD

     526,927     MYR     2,192,000        MS   02/07/22             2,650  

CNH

     10,000     USD     1,569        DB   02/09/22              

CNH

     12,332,000     USD     1,933,112        MS   02/09/22             2,178  

TWD

     161,313,000     USD     5,795,517        MS   02/09/22             5,156  

USD

     6,191,616     TWD     171,045,000        MS   02/09/22             40,988  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

   iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

             
Currency Purchased          Currency Sold               Counterparty     Settlement Date               

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

AUD

     678,000     USD     477,743        BNP   03/04/22           $ 1,689  

CAD

     343,000     USD     269,685        SSB   03/04/22             143  

CHF

     467,000     USD     501,996        BOA   03/04/22             2,364  

CNH

     817,000     USD     127,883        UBS   03/04/22             118  

DKK

     1,603,000     USD     241,669        DB   03/04/22             517  

EUR

     821,000     USD     920,902        CITI   03/04/22             2,014  

HKD

     857,000     USD     109,901        JPM   03/04/22             12  

ILS

     37,000     USD     11,650        CITI   03/04/22             46  

INR

     2,872,000     USD     38,369        MS   03/04/22             12  

JPY

     149,003,000     USD     1,293,451        BOA   03/04/22             1,636  

MXN

     846,000     USD     40,773        UBS   03/04/22             37  

NZD

     22,000     USD     14,442        BOA   03/04/22             27  

SEK

     2,433,000     USD     260,726        DB   03/04/22             260  

TRY

     20,000     USD     1,473        SSB   03/04/22             5  

TWD

     1,622,000     USD     58,410        MS   03/04/22             35  

USD

     1,514,171     BRL     8,099,000        MS   03/04/22             296  

USD

     101,570     CAD     129,000        JPM   03/04/22             89  

USD

     214,885     CLP     172,367,000        MS   03/04/22             478  

USD

     359,175     JPY     41,290,000        JPM   03/04/22             296  

USD

     143,669     KRW     173,317,000        MS   03/04/22             34  

USD

     3,138     MXN     65,000        JPM   03/04/22             3  

USD

     11,551     RUB     901,000        MS   03/04/22             2  

USD

     645     SEK     6,000        CITI   03/04/22             1  

USD

     609,224     THB     20,275,000        CITI   03/04/22             368  

USD

     841     THB     28,000        JPM   03/04/22              

USD

     4,241     THB     141,000        UBS   03/04/22             7  

USD

     5,380     ZAR     83,000        SSB   03/04/22             2  
                       

 

 

 
                          1,360,584  
                       

 

 

 

AUD

     1,000     USD     717        BNP   02/04/22             (10

AUD

     434,000     USD     310,518        BOA   02/04/22             (3,656

AUD

     9,000     USD     6,548        JPM   02/04/22             (184

BRL

     8,099,000     USD     1,524,690        MS   02/04/22             (307

CAD

     741,000     USD     586,886        BOA   02/04/22             (3,951

CAD

     2,000     USD     1,588        BSCH   02/04/22             (14

CHF

     45,000     USD     49,403        BBP   02/04/22             (839

CHF

     1,000     USD     1,085        BOA   02/04/22             (6

CHF

     417,000     USD     454,249        JPM   02/04/22             (4,218

CLP

     176,566,000     USD     220,992        MS   02/04/22             (540

DKK

     727,000     USD     110,454        BOA   02/04/22             (681

EUR

     3,000     USD     3,385        BNP   02/04/22             (14

EUR

     1,330,000     USD     1,503,634        UBS   02/04/22             (9,386

GBP

     1,000     USD     1,352        BNP   02/04/22             (7

GBP

     552,000     USD     745,771        JPM   02/04/22             (3,396

HKD

     113,000     USD     14,495        CITI   02/04/22             (2

HKD

     2,116,000     USD     271,430        DB   02/04/22             (46

HKD

     11,000     USD     1,413        JPM   02/04/22             (2

HKD

     5,113,000     USD     656,657        SSB   02/04/22             (896

ILS

     4,000     USD     1,288        SSB   02/04/22             (25

INR

     333,455,000     USD     4,468,289        MS   02/04/22             (1,227

JPY

     130,081,000     USD     1,141,383        JPM   02/04/22             (11,013

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

   iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

             
Currency Purchased          Currency Sold               Counterparty     Settlement Date               

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

NOK

     19,000     USD     2,157        JPM   02/04/22           $ (21

NOK

     1,000     USD     113        SSB   02/04/22              

NZD

     25,000     USD     17,113        BBP   02/04/22             (663

NZD

     14,000     USD     9,361        BNP   02/04/22             (149

RUB

     5,446,000     USD     72,085        MS   02/04/22             (1,670

SEK

     4,000     USD     432        DB   02/04/22             (3

SEK

     1,572,000     USD     169,872        JPM   02/04/22             (1,286

SGD

     11,000     USD     8,158        BBP   02/04/22             (16

SGD

     7,000     USD     5,194        BSCH   02/04/22             (12

SGD

     70,000     USD     52,072        SSB   02/04/22             (257

THB

     20,275,000     USD     609,549        CITI   02/04/22             (608

THB

     47,000     USD     1,418        HSBC   02/04/22             (6

THB

     3,000     USD     91        SSB   02/04/22             (1

THB

     1,207,000     USD     36,608        UBS   02/04/22             (357

USD

     6,386     BRL     36,000        CITI   02/04/22             (390

USD

     1,583,972     BRL     8,894,000        SSB   02/04/22             (90,045

USD

     1,733     CLP     1,483,000        CITI   02/04/22             (118

USD

     226,760     CLP     193,891,000        SSB   02/04/22             (15,324

USD

     41,804     INR     3,125,000        MS   02/04/22             (59

USD

     19,278,701     JPY     2,219,580,000        BOA   02/04/22             (8,869

USD

     91,216     TRY     1,246,000        MS   02/04/22             (2,200

USD

     8,187     ZAR     131,000        BBP   02/04/22             (334

USD

     1,172,952     ZAR     18,803,000        BNP   02/04/22             (50,080

USD

     37,543     ZAR     602,000        CITI   02/04/22             (1,614

ZAR

     3,000     USD     197        CITI   02/04/22             (2

ZAR

     1,090,000     USD     71,382        DB   02/04/22             (484

KRW

     404,165,000     USD     338,124        MS   02/07/22             (2,868

CNH

     710,000     USD     112,020        DB   02/09/22             (598

CNH

     2,000     USD     316        JPM   02/09/22             (2

TWD

     9,732,000     USD     351,643        MS   02/09/22             (1,689

USD

     2,035,225     CNH     12,971,000        BNP   02/09/22             (344

USD

     13,018     CNH     83,000        CITI   02/09/22             (8

BRL

     56,000     USD     10,475        MS   03/04/22             (7

CHF

     18,000     USD     19,463        JPM   03/04/22             (23

CNH

     115,000     USD     18,021        HSBC   03/04/22             (3

DKK

     144,000     USD     21,769        BOA   03/04/22             (13

EUR

     171,000     USD     192,336        UBS   03/04/22             (109

GBP

     326,000     USD     438,492        BBP   03/04/22             (140

KRW

     599,364,000     USD     496,848        MS   03/04/22             (131

MYR

     26,000     USD     6,221        MS   03/04/22             (2

NOK

     38,000     USD     4,271        UBS   03/04/22             (1

NZD

     6,000     USD     3,948        BOA   03/04/22             (1

RUB

     7,030,000     USD     90,152        MS   03/04/22             (38

SGD

     3,000     USD     2,220        HSBC   03/04/22              

USD

     451,081     AUD     638,000        BOA   03/04/22             (66

USD

     5,414,309     AUD     7,684,000        MS   03/04/22             (19,251

USD

     150,991     BRL     808,000        MS   03/04/22             (41

USD

     9,382,529     CAD     11,933,000        SSB   03/04/22             (4,835

USD

     8,211,031     CHF     7,639,000        MS   03/04/22             (39,099

USD

     53     CLP     43,000        MS   03/04/22              

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

   iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

             
Currency Purchased          Currency Sold               Counterparty     Settlement Date               

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

USD

     1,929,966     CNH     12,332,000        MS   03/04/22           $ (2,105

USD

     2,143,301     DKK     14,217,000        CITI   03/04/22             (4,647

USD

     26,702,526     EUR     23,807,000        SSB   03/04/22             (59,811

USD

     419,842     GBP     313,000        DB   03/04/22             (1,030

USD

     11,576,170     GBP     8,630,000        SSB   03/04/22             (28,072

USD

     232,503     HKD     1,813,000        BOA   03/04/22             (20

USD

     10,329,306     HKD     80,544,000        CITI   03/04/22             (704

USD

     341,623     ILS     1,085,000        JPM   03/04/22             (1,336

USD

     947     ILS     3,000        UBS   03/04/22             (1

USD

     4,467,968     INR     334,570,000        MS   03/04/22             (3,129

USD

     17,971,102     JPY     2,070,262,000        BOA   03/04/22             (22,964

USD

     5,374,591     KRW     6,488,980,000        MS   03/04/22             (3,091

USD

     736,641     MXN     15,286,000        JPM   03/04/22             (741

USD

     496,748     MYR     2,081,000        MS   03/04/22             (1,004

USD

     15,356     NOK     137,000        DB   03/04/22             (39

USD

     518,445     NOK     4,625,000        JPM   03/04/22             (1,289

USD

     160,830     NZD     245,000        JPM   03/04/22             (305

USD

     1,114,967     RUB     87,106,000        MS   03/04/22             (1,609

USD

     3,084,608     SEK     28,785,000        BOA   03/04/22             (3,140

USD

     50,280     SGD     68,000        BOA   03/04/22             (48

USD

     811,923     SGD     1,098,000        CITI   03/04/22             (730

USD

     84,471     TRY     1,152,000        CITI   03/04/22             (675

USD

     5,137     TRY     70,000        MS   03/04/22             (36

USD

     5,825,996     TWD     162,003,000        MS   03/04/22             (11,369

USD

     1,187,100     ZAR     18,443,000        MS   03/04/22             (7,819

USD

     11,070     ZAR     172,000        UBS   03/04/22             (74
                       

 

 

 
                          (440,045
                       

 

 

 
    

Net unrealized appreciation

                   $ 920,539  
                       

 

 

 

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:

 

 

 
    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

 

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 1,360,584  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 440,045  

 

 

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January 31, 2022

   iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

 

For the period ended January 31, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 3,319,483  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 880,945  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

  

Average amounts purchased — in USD

     $128,241,077  

Average amounts sold — in USD

     $248,981,363  

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

Derivative Financial Instruments - Offsetting as of Period End

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

 

 

 
     Assets        Liabilities  

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments:

       

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 1,360,584        $   440,045  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

     1,360,584          440,045  

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

               
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

     1,360,584          440,045  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

 

 

 
   

Derivative

Assets

Subject to

an MNA by

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives

Available

 

 

      

Non-Cash

Collateral

 

 

      

Cash

Collateral

 

 

 

Net Amount

of Derivative

 

 

Counterparty     Counterparty         for Offset (a)         Received          Received         Assets (b)(c) 

 

 

Bank of America N.A.

    $ 34,695       $ (34,695      $        $       $  

Barclays Bank PLC

      311         (311                          

BNP Paribas SA

      463,626         (50,604                         413,022  

Citibank N.A.

      94,801                  (9,498                         85,303  

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

      8,094         (2,200                              5,894  

HSBC Bank PLC

      1,654         (9                         1,645  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

      66,602         (23,816                         42,786  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

      235,295         (99,291                         136,004  

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

               455,318         (199,266                         256,052  

UBS AG

      188         (188                          
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 1,360,584       $ (419,878      $        $       $ 940,706  
   

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

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January 31, 2022

   iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

 

 

 
 

Derivative

Liabilities

Subject to

an MNA by

 

 

 

 

   

Derivatives

Available

 

 

      

Non-Cash

Collateral

 

 

      

Cash

Collateral

 

 

 

Net Amount

of Derivative

 

 

Counterparty

  Counterparty

 

      for Offset (a)         Pledged          Pledged         Liabilities (c)(d) 

 

 

Banco Santander Central Hispano

     $ 26       $        $        $       $ 26  

Bank of America N.A.

       43,415         (34,695                         8,720  

Barclays Bank PLC

       1,992         (311                         1,681  

BNP Paribas SA

       50,604         (50,604                          

Citibank N.A.

       9,498         (9,498                          

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

       2,200         (2,200                          

HSBC Bank PLC

       9         (9                          

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

       23,816                  (23,816                               

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

            99,291         (99,291                          

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

       199,266         (199,266                          

UBS AG

       9,928         (188                         9,740  
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 
     $ 440,045       $ (419,878      $        $       $ 20,167  
    

 

 

     

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

 

  (b) 

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

 

 

  (c) 

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

 

 

  (d) 

Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

                                                                                   

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Investment Companies

   $ 122,662,653        $        $        $ 122,662,653  

Money Market Funds

     60,000                            60,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 122,722,653        $        $        $ 122,722,653  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $   1,360,584        $             —        $ 1,360,584  

Liabilities

                 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

              (440,045                 (440,045
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ 920,539        $        $ 920,539  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) 

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares      Value  

 

 

Investment Companies

    

Exchange-Traded Funds — 100.2%

    

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF(a)

    44,309,678      $ 3,359,559,786  
    

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 100.2%
(Cost: $3,100,386,438)

       3,359,559,786  
    

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

    
Money Market Funds — 0.3%             

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

    9,400,000        9,400,000  
    

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.3%
(Cost: $9,400,000)

 

     9,400,000  
    

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.5%
(Cost: $3,109,786,438)

 

     3,368,959,786  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.5)%

 

     (16,021,117
    

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

     $   3,352,938,669  
    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

 

(b) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

   
    Affiliated Issuer   Value at
07/31/21
    

Purchases

at Cost

    Proceeds
from Sales
   

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

01/31/22

    

Shares

Held at

01/31/22

     Income     

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

     
 

 

   

    

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

  $      $ 9,400,000 (a)    $     $      $     $ 9,400,000        9,400,000      $ 109      $         
 

iShares MSCI EAFE ETF

    2,837,556,835        897,868,035       (224,536,234     19,511,683        (170,840,533     3,359,559,786        44,309,678        62,933,861           
          

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

   
           $ 19,511,683      $ (170,840,533   $ 3,368,959,786         $ 62,933,970      $    
          

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

             
Currency Purchased             Currency Sold             Counterparty     Settlement Date               

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

AUD

     330,557,000     USD        232,893,934     CITI   02/04/22           $ 827,926  

CHF

     328,041,000     USD        352,337,261     MS   02/04/22             1,688,086  

DKK

     607,149,000     USD        91,475,299     UBS   02/04/22             201,202  

EUR

     1,005,790,000     USD        1,127,490,590     SSB   02/04/22             2,509,353  

GBP

     373,037,000     USD        500,485,091     SSB   02/04/22             1,205,884  

HKD

     709,070,000     USD        90,935,545     CITI   02/04/22             5,260  

ILS

     46,712,000     USD        14,700,218     JPM   02/04/22             57,374  

JPY

       89,240,997,000     USD        774,504,111     BOA   02/04/22             976,846  

JPY

     775,499,000     USD        6,735,819     CITI   02/04/22             3,064  

NOK

     199,872,000     USD        22,416,315     JPM   02/04/22             55,675  

NZD

     10,528,000     USD        6,914,106     JPM   02/04/22             13,155  

SEK

     1,234,392,000     USD        132,245,423     BNP   02/04/22             134,838  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

           
Currency Purchased    

Currency Sold

    Counterparty     Settlement Date               

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

SGD

     47,714,000     USD        35,287,505     CITI   02/04/22           $ 31,345  

USD

     228,526,381     AUD        314,290,000     BNP   02/04/22             6,306,178  

USD

     1,014,948     AUD        1,427,000     BSCH   02/04/22             5,981  

USD

     570,383     AUD        799,000     HSBC   02/04/22             5,447  

USD

     5,366,600     AUD        7,454,000     MS   02/04/22             96,214  

USD

     3,291,622     AUD        4,527,000     SSB   02/04/22             90,786  

USD

     4,132,489     AUD        5,761,000     UBS   02/04/22             59,148  

USD

     364,548,918     CHF        332,036,000     MS   02/04/22             6,212,123  

USD

     115,662     DKK        756,000     BNP   02/04/22             1,509  

USD

     274,186     DKK        1,790,000     BOA   02/04/22             3,905  

USD

     89,932,526     DKK        587,853,000     HSBC   02/04/22             1,169,626  

USD

     1,620,499     DKK        10,617,000     MS   02/04/22             17,384  

USD

     370,820     DKK        2,455,000     RBS   02/04/22             127  

USD

     843,399     DKK        5,550,000     SSB   02/04/22             5,376  

USD

     128,083     DKK        840,000     TNTC   02/04/22             1,247  

USD

     268,428     DKK        1,762,000     UBS   02/04/22             2,375  

USD

     12,128,692     EUR        10,659,000     BOA   02/04/22             153,359  

USD

     1,734,172     EUR        1,528,000     CBA   02/04/22             17,471  

USD

     2,375,554     EUR        2,074,000     CITI   02/04/22             45,425  

USD

     9,466,103     EUR        8,369,000     JPM   02/04/22             63,574  

USD

     8,073,138     EUR        7,115,000     MS   02/04/22             79,472  

USD

     64,717     EUR        57,000     RBS   02/04/22             678  

USD

         1,098,987,548     EUR        965,888,000     SSB   02/04/22             13,817,299  

USD

     4,964,144     EUR        4,416,000     TDB   02/04/22             2,790  

USD

     15,991,077     EUR        14,107,000     UBS   02/04/22             141,934  

USD

     480,434,316     GBP        354,729,000     CITI   02/04/22             3,365,452  

USD

     4,523,361     GBP        3,338,000     HSBC   02/04/22             34,143  

USD

     1,302,551     GBP        966,000     JPM   02/04/22             3,395  

USD

     12,462,162     GBP        9,236,000     MS   02/04/22             40,826  

USD

     28,510     GBP        21,000     RBS   02/04/22             268  

USD

     11,903,819     GBP        8,769,000     SSB   02/04/22             110,544  

USD

     1,587,344     GBP        1,169,000     UBS   02/04/22             15,176  

USD

     146,667     HKD        1,143,000     CITI   02/04/22             73  

USD

     91,434,666     HKD        712,821,000     HSBC   02/04/22             12,783  

USD

     244,838     HKD        1,906,000     JPM   02/04/22             387  

USD

     722,550     HKD        5,629,000     MS   02/04/22             611  

USD

     2,451,249     HKD        19,096,000     SSB   02/04/22             2,118  

USD

     567,114     ILS        1,765,000     CITI   02/04/22             9,503  

USD

     13,928,422     ILS        43,355,000     HSBC   02/04/22             231,398  

USD

     37,658     ILS        119,000     JPM   02/04/22             62  

USD

     272,328     ILS        851,000     SSB   02/04/22             3,474  

USD

     169,389     ILS        527,000     TNTC   02/04/22             2,896  

USD

     78,998     ILS        247,000     UBS   02/04/22             963  

USD

     1,613,688     JPY        184,747,000     HSBC   02/04/22             8,285  

USD

     1,926,636     JPY        219,591,000     JPM   02/04/22             18,447  

USD

     4,734,453     JPY        539,099,000     SSB   02/04/22             49,824  

USD

     10,106,918     JPY        1,152,782,000     UBS   02/04/22             89,544  

USD

     332,990     NOK        2,938,000     BNP   02/04/22             2,665  

USD

     86,070     NOK        750,000     CITI   02/04/22             1,746  

USD

     21,530,219     NOK        189,965,000     HSBC   02/04/22             172,092  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

           
Currency Purchased      Currency Sold     Counterparty     Settlement Date           

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

USD

    504,094        NOK          4,468,000     SSB   02/04/22       $ 1,748  

USD

    29,200        NZD          43,000     BNP   02/04/22         907  

USD

    16,737        NZD          25,000     CBA   02/04/22         287  

USD

    7,591,476        NZD          11,092,000     HSBC   02/04/22         293,112  

USD

    677        NZD          1,000     RBS   02/04/22         19  

USD

    186,491        NZD          276,000     SSB   02/04/22         4,888  

USD

    40,789        NZD          61,000     TDB   02/04/22         652  

USD

    55,174        NZD          82,000     UBS   02/04/22         1,219  

USD

    9,368,411        SEK          84,823,000     BNP   02/04/22         271,713  

USD

    325,336        SEK          3,016,000     CITI   02/04/22         1,890  

USD

    122,888,311        SEK          1,112,390,000     HSBC   02/04/22         3,591,945  

USD

    1,889,511        SEK          17,404,000     MS   02/04/22         23,049  

USD

    278,874        SEK          2,493,000     RBS   02/04/22         11,517  

USD

    784,293        SEK          7,153,000     SSB   02/04/22         17,182  

USD

    946,683        SEK          8,732,000     TNTC   02/04/22         10,234  

USD

    1,319,564        SEK          12,018,000     UBS   02/04/22         30,714  

USD

    34,781,623        SGD          46,899,000     HSBC   02/04/22         66,052  

USD

    172,124        SGD          232,000     MS   02/04/22         393  

USD

    57,144        SGD          77,000     RBS   02/04/22         147  

USD

    405,952        SGD          546,000     SSB   02/04/22         1,792  

AUD

    23,848,000        USD          16,804,112     BNP   03/03/22         59,329  

CHF

    14,068,000        USD          15,121,186     MS   03/03/22         71,795  

DKK

    54,928,000        USD          8,280,753     CITI   03/03/22         17,723  

EUR

    18,877,000        USD          21,173,600     CITI   03/03/22         46,183  

HKD

    16,387,000        USD          2,101,468     JPM   03/03/22         214  

ILS

    850,000        USD          267,630     CITI   03/03/22         1,041  

JPY

        5,135,212,000        USD          44,576,969     BOA   03/03/22         56,074  

NZD

    761,000        USD          499,584     BOA   03/03/22         931  

SEK

    80,787,000        USD          8,657,302     CITI   03/03/22         8,550  

USD

    14,645,002        JPY          1,683,672,000     JPM   03/03/22         11,253  
                   

 

 

 
                      44,788,664  
                   

 

 

 

AUD

    1,281,000        USD          931,948     JPM   02/04/22         (26,211

AUD

    2,892,000        USD          2,102,839     MS   02/04/22         (58,037

CHF

    5,484,000        USD          6,019,592     MS   02/04/22         (101,201

DKK

    5,324,000        USD          815,084     BNP   02/04/22         (11,186

EUR

    9,942,000        USD          11,320,053     MS   02/04/22         (150,267

GBP

    2,536,000        USD          3,432,637     JPM   02/04/22         (22,014

GBP

    3,258,000        USD          4,408,192     MS   02/04/22         (26,564

HKD

    33,349,000        USD          4,277,837     CITI   02/04/22         (707

HKD

    6,189,000        USD          793,865     MS   02/04/22         (103

ILS

    295,000        USD          95,012     SSB   02/04/22         (1,813

ILS

    408,000        USD          131,466     TNTC   02/04/22         (2,568

JPY

    638,301,000        USD          5,548,577     JPM   02/04/22         (1,908

JPY

    780,265,000        USD          6,782,065     UBS   02/04/22         (1,766

NOK

    1,745,000        USD          198,002     CITI   02/04/22         (1,809

NOK

    1,284,000        USD          145,775     JPM   02/04/22         (1,412

NZD

    962,000        USD          658,486     CITI   02/04/22         (25,505

NZD

    92,000        USD          62,943     SSB   02/04/22         (2,408

NZD

    13,000        USD          8,898     UBS   02/04/22         (345

SEK

    4,608,000        USD          510,004     JPM   02/04/22         (15,827

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

             
    Currency Purchased                 Currency Sold                 Counterparty        Settlement Date               

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

SEK

     10,805,000        USD     1,195,173        MS      02/04/22             $ (36,409

SGD

     416,000        USD     308,518        BNP      02/04/22             (587

SGD

     412,000        USD     305,706        BSCH      02/04/22             (735

SGD

     437,000        USD     324,089        CITI      02/04/22             (613

USD

     330,119        AUD     472,000        HSBC      02/04/22             (3,610

USD

     1,604,312        CHF     1,489,000        MS      02/04/22             (2,632

USD

     127,299        DKK     850,000        SSB      02/04/22             (1,047

USD

     1,693,284        EUR     1,519,000        UBS      02/04/22             (13,305

USD

     807,537        GBP     603,000        CBA      02/04/22             (3,427

USD

     884,687        HKD     6,898,000        CITI      02/04/22             (6

USD

     5,001        HKD     39,000        RBS      02/04/22             (1

USD

     137,951        HKD     1,076,000        SSB      02/04/22             (49

USD

     86,303        ILS     274,000        BOA      02/04/22             (261

USD

     22,217        ILS     71,000        SSB      02/04/22             (214

USD

     64,716        ILS     206,000        TNTC      02/04/22             (365

USD

     3,288,437        JPY     381,712,000        BNP      02/04/22             (28,540

USD

     756,298,215        JPY     87,073,521,000        BOA      02/04/22             (347,942

USD

     7,526,129        JPY     867,929,000        BSCH      02/04/22             (15,947

USD

     4,016,157        JPY     464,045,000        CBA      02/04/22             (16,273

USD

     2,403,742        JPY     277,001,000        MS      02/04/22             (3,324

USD

     43,486        JPY     5,029,000        TDB      02/04/22             (215

USD

     2,332,802        JPY     269,606,000        UBS      02/04/22             (10,004

USD

     161,705        NOK     1,447,000        CITI      02/04/22             (984

USD

     373,667        NOK     3,333,000        SSB      02/04/22             (1,069

USD

     9,812        NZD     15,000        SSB      02/04/22             (58

USD

     188,339        SEK     1,776,000        SSB      02/04/22             (2,125

USD

     148,022        SGD     201,000        BNP      02/04/22             (762

USD

     755,543        SGD     1,024,000        SSB      02/04/22             (2,442

CHF

     1,242,000        USD     1,343,088        MS      03/03/22             (1,768

DKK

     7,128,000        USD     1,077,560        HSBC      03/03/22             (668

EUR

     8,543,000        USD     9,608,987        UBS      03/03/22             (5,734

GBP

     14,822,000        USD     19,938,125        JPM      03/03/22             (7,772

NOK

     1,978,000        USD     222,339        UBS      03/03/22             (57

NZD

     272,000        USD     178,963        BOA      03/03/22             (67

SEK

     1,412,000        USD     151,716        CITI      03/03/22             (254

SGD

     220,000        USD     162,835        SSB      03/03/22             (8

USD

     232,917,404        AUD     330,557,000        CITI      03/03/22             (826,655

USD

     19,390,429        AUD     27,426,000        TNTC      03/03/22             (3,094

USD

     352,570,152        CHF     328,041,000        MS      03/03/22             (1,703,433

USD

     91,525,976        DKK     607,149,000        UBS      03/03/22             (201,588

USD

     1,128,101,105        EUR     1,005,790,000        SSB      03/03/22             (2,515,311

USD

     500,389,967        GBP     373,037,000        SSB      03/03/22             (1,212,985

USD

     24,727,640        GBP     18,435,000        UBS      03/03/22             (60,921

USD

     4,296,247        HKD     33,501,000        BOA      03/03/22             (357

USD

     90,934,157        HKD     709,070,000        CITI      03/03/22             (6,203

USD

     14,707,068        ILS     46,712,000        JPM      03/03/22             (57,813

USD

     20,842        ILS     66,000        SSB      03/03/22             (19

USD

     774,661,432        JPY     89,240,997,000        BOA      03/03/22             (982,736

USD

     962,681        NOK     8,588,000        CITI      03/03/22             (2,412

USD

     22,405,329        NOK     199,872,000        JPM      03/03/22             (55,662

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

 

 

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

 

 

USD

     6,911,211          NZD       10,528,000        JPM   03/03/22           $ (13,128)  

USD

     132,275,111          SEK       1,234,392,000        BNP   03/03/22             (135,524)  

USD

     2,457,838          SGD       3,324,000        BOA   03/03/22             (2,333)  

USD

     35,282,547          SGD       47,714,000        CITI   03/03/22             (31,710)  
                          

 

 

 
                             (8,772,809)  
                          

 

 

 
     Net unrealized appreciation                    $ 36,015,855   
                          

 

 

 

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:

 

 

 
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
 

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 44,788,664  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 8,772,809  
  

 

 

 

For the period ended January 31, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
     Foreign
Currency
Exchange
Contracts
 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 100,653,249  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 45,076,552  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

  

Average amounts purchased — in USD

   $ 3,227,914,138      

Average amounts sold — in USD

   $ 6,338,550,392      

 

 

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

Derivative Financial Instruments - Offsetting as of Period End

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

 

 

 
     Assets      Liabilities  

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments:

     

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 44,788,664      $  8,772,809  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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

     44,788,664        8,772,809  

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

             
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

     44,788,664        8,772,809  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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January 31, 2022

  

iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF

 

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

 

 

 
 

Derivative

Assets

Subject to

an MNA by

 

 

 

 

   

Derivatives

Available

 

 

    

Non-Cash

Collateral

 

 

   

Cash

Collateral

 

 

 

Net Amount

of Derivative

 

 

Counterparty

  Counterparty

 

      for Offset (a)        Received       Received (b)         Assets (c)(d)  

 

 

Banco Santander Central Hispano

 

 

  $ 5,981             $ (5,981    $     $       $  

Bank of America N.A.

      1,191,115         (1,191,115                     

BNP Paribas SA

      6,777,139         (176,599                    6,600,540  

Citibank N.A.

      4,365,181         (896,858                    3,468,323  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

      17,758         (17,758                     

HSBC Bank PLC

      5,584,883         (4,278                    5,580,605  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

      223,536         (201,747                    21,789  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

      8,229,953         (2,083,738            (6,146,215        

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

      12,756         (1                    12,755  

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

      17,820,268         (3,739,548                    14,080,720  

The Northern Trust Company

      14,377         (6,027                    8,350  

Toronto Dominion Bank

      3,442                  (215                    3,227  

UBS AG

 

    

    542,275         (293,720                    248,555  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 44,788,664       $ (8,617,585    $     $ (6,146,215     $ 30,024,864  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 
 

Derivative

Liabilities

Subject to

an MNA by

 

 

 

 

 


 

Derivatives
Available


 

    
Non-Cash
Collateral
 
 
   
Cash
Collateral
 
 
 

Net Amount

of Derivative

 

 

Counterparty

  Counterparty

 

      for Offset (a)        Pledged       Pledged         Liabilities (d)(e) 

 

 

Banco Santander Central Hispano

    $ 16,682       $ (5,981    $     $       $ 10,701  

Bank of America N.A.

      1,333,696         (1,191,115                    142,581  

BNP Paribas SA

      176,599         (176,599                     

Citibank N.A.

      896,858         (896,858                     

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

      19,700                  (17,758                    1,942  

HSBC Bank PLC

      4,278         (4,278                     

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

 

    

    201,747         (201,747                     

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

      2,083,738         (2,083,738                     

Royal Bank of Scotland PLC

      1         (1                     

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

      3,739,548         (3,739,548                     

The Northern Trust Company

      6,027         (6,027                     

Toronto Dominion Bank

      215         (215                     

UBS AG

      293,720         (293,720                     
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 8,772,809       $ (8,617,585    $     $       $ 155,224  
   

 

 

     

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

Excess of collateral received from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 
  (c) 

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

 
  (d) 

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

 
  (e) 

Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

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

 

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Investment Companies

   $ 3,359,559,786        $        $        $ 3,359,559,786  

Money Market Funds

     9,400,000                            9,400,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 3,368,959,786        $        $        $ 3,368,959,786  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ 44,788,664        $        $ 44,788,664  

Liabilities

                 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

              (8,772,809                 (8,772,809
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ 36,015,855        $                 —        $ 36,015,855  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Investment Companies

 

 
Exchange-Traded Funds — 100.2%  

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF(a)

    1,586,389     $ 108,889,741  
   

 

 

 

Total Investment Companies — 100.2%
(Cost: $104,657,906)

 

    108,889,741  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

 

Money Market Funds — 0.0%  

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

    60,000       60,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.0%
(Cost: $60,000)

 

    60,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.2%
(Cost: $104,717,906)

 

    108,949,741  
Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.2)%     (265,799)  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 108,683,942  
   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

 
  (b) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 
Affiliated Issuer  

Value at

07/31/21

    

Purchases

at Cost

   

Proceeds

from Sales

   

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

   

Value at

01/31/22

    

Shares

Held at

01/31/22

     Income     

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

  $ 60,000      $ 0 (a)     $     $      $     $ 60,000        60,000      $ 3      $  

iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

    98,122,469        27,807,723       (6,592,169     610,162        (11,058,444     108,889,741        1,586,389        2,281,731         
        

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
         $ 610,162      $ (11,058,444   $ 108,949,741         $ 2,281,734      $             —  
        

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

 

 

 
Currency Purchased    

Currency Sold

     Counterparty     Settlement Date           Unrealized  
Appreciation  
(Depreciation)  
 

 

 

AUD

    15,407,000     USD        10,854,965      MS   02/04/22       $ 38,626    

CHF

    5,331,000     USD        5,726,085      MS   02/04/22         27,187    

DKK

    13,209,000     USD        1,990,116      UBS   02/04/22         4,377    

EUR

    20,996,000     USD        23,536,516      SSB   02/04/22         52,383    

GBP

    15,220,000     USD        20,419,913      SSB   02/04/22         49,200    

HKD

    15,952,000     USD        2,045,784      CITI   02/04/22         118    

ILS

    9,585,000     USD        3,016,390      JPM   02/04/22         11,773    

JPY

    3,531,016,000     USD        30,644,956      BOA   02/04/22         38,651    

NOK

    25,016,000     USD        2,805,628      JPM   02/04/22         6,968    

NZD

    1,647,000     USD        1,081,643      JPM   02/04/22         2,058    

SEK

    76,625,000     USD        8,209,147      BNP   02/04/22         8,370    

SGD

    2,734,000     USD        2,021,965      CITI   02/04/22         1,796    

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

   iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

           
Currency Purchased     Currency Sold        Counterparty     Settlement Date               

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

USD

     11,480,402       AUD          15,792,000        MS   02/04/22           $ 314,596  

USD

     6,564,741       CHF          5,977,000        BOA   02/04/22             114,299  

USD

     17,548       CHF          16,000        JPM   02/04/22             281  

USD

     2,074,865       DKK          13,562,000        BOA   02/04/22             27,070  

USD

     6,250       DKK          41,000        SSB   02/04/22             59  

USD

     311,780       EUR          274,000        BOA   02/04/22             3,942  

USD

     76,024       EUR          67,000        JPM   02/04/22             750  

USD

     11,391       EUR          10,000        MS   02/04/22             156  

USD

     24,103,691       EUR          21,183,000        SSB   02/04/22             304,698  

USD

     20,264,084       GBP          14,962,000        CITI   02/04/22             141,950  

USD

     858,722       GBP          634,000        SSB   02/04/22             6,066  

USD

     2,067,227       HKD          16,116,000        BOA   02/04/22             292  

USD

     4,233       HKD          33,000        CITI   02/04/22             1  

USD

     19,754       HKD          154,000        DB   02/04/22             3  

USD

     6,678       HKD          52,000        SSB   02/04/22             9  

USD

     70,048       ILS          218,000        BBP   02/04/22             1,177  

USD

     3,064,615       ILS          9,538,000        BOA   02/04/22             51,301  

USD

     26,284       ILS          82,000        SSB   02/04/22             378  

USD

     94,148       JPY          10,700,000        JPM   02/04/22             1,168  

USD

     2,964,424       NOK          26,156,000        BOA   02/04/22             23,655  

USD

     21,458       NOK          189,000        JPM   02/04/22             208  

USD

     1,142,365       NZD          1,669,000        BBP   02/04/22             44,189  

USD

     3,356       NZD          5,000        JPM   02/04/22             67  

USD

     9,582       NZD          14,000        UBS   02/04/22             371  

USD

     9,117,915       SEK          82,534,000        BOA   02/04/22             266,697  

USD

     37,979       SEK          347,000        JPM   02/04/22             765  

USD

     6,691       SGD          9,000        BBP   02/04/22             29  

USD

     2,109,119       SGD          2,844,000        BOA   02/04/22             3,934  

AUD

     1,593,000       USD          1,122,470        MS   03/03/22             3,975  

CHF

     297,000       USD          319,248        BOA   03/03/22             1,502  

DKK

     802,000       USD          120,907        DB   03/03/22             258  

EUR

     455,000       USD          510,356        CITI   03/03/22             1,113  

GBP

     988,000       USD          1,325,294        DB   03/03/22             3,217  

HKD

     88,000       USD          11,285        JPM   03/03/22             1  

JPY

     224,649,000       USD          1,950,099        BOA   03/03/22             2,453  

NOK

     1,438,000       USD          161,196        DB   03/03/22             402  

NZD

     78,000       USD          51,206        BOA   03/03/22             95  

SEK

     10,297,000       USD          1,103,446        DB   03/03/22             1,092  

SGD

     60,000       USD          44,371        BOA   03/03/22             37  

USD

     540,683       JPY          62,160,000        JPM   03/03/22             415  

USD

     14,183       SEK          132,000        CITI   03/03/22             24  
                          

 

 

 
                             1,564,202  
                          

 

 

 

AUD

     385,000       USD          277,772        MS   02/04/22             (5,556

CHF

     5,000       USD          5,489        BBP   02/04/22             (93

CHF

     132,000       USD          144,521        BOA   02/04/22             (2,065

CHF

     525,000       USD          576,669        DB   02/04/22             (10,084

DKK

     59,000       USD          9,027        BNP   02/04/22             (119

DKK

     335,000       USD          51,395        BOA   02/04/22             (812

EUR

     538,000       USD          614,251        JPM   02/04/22             (9,811

GBP

     376,000       USD          514,237        JPM   02/04/22             (8,561

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts (continued)

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

HKD

     403,000     USD        51,765     SSB   02/04/22           $ (79

ILS

     253,000     USD        81,418     BBP   02/04/22             (1,489

JPY

     113,957,000     USD        996,133     JPM   02/04/22             (5,876

NOK

     780,000     USD        88,406     BNP   02/04/22             (709

NOK

     625,000     USD        71,257     CITI   02/04/22             (987

NZD

     41,000     USD        27,905     JPM   02/04/22             (927

SEK

     4,446,000     USD        491,192     BNP   02/04/22             (14,388

SEK

     1,810,000     USD        200,555     JPM   02/04/22             (6,445

SGD

     48,000     USD        35,599     BBP   02/04/22             (68

SGD

     2,000     USD        1,484     BSCH   02/04/22             (4

SGD

     69,000     USD        51,156     JPM   02/04/22             (81

USD

     31,487,129     JPY        3,625,151,000     BOA   02/04/22             (14,486

USD

     79,229     JPY        9,122,000     DB   02/04/22             (38

USD

     8,539     NOK        76,000     SSB   02/04/22             (6

CHF

     14,000     USD        15,137     JPM   03/03/22             (18

DKK

     85,000     USD        12,849     BOA   03/03/22             (8

EUR

     102,000     USD        114,727     UBS   03/03/22             (68

GBP

     81,000     USD        108,959     JPM   03/03/22             (42

NOK

     184,000     USD        20,683     UBS   03/03/22             (5

NZD

     7,000     USD        4,606     BOA   03/03/22             (2

SGD

     12,000     USD        8,882     SSB   03/03/22              

USD

     11,087,060     AUD        15,734,000     MS   03/03/22             (38,795

USD

     5,730,052     CHF        5,331,000     MS   03/03/22             (27,254

USD

     1,991,219     DKK        13,209,000     UBS   03/03/22             (4,386

USD

     23,549,261     EUR        20,996,000     SSB   03/03/22             (52,507

USD

     20,416,032     GBP        15,220,000     SSB   03/03/22             (49,490

USD

     6,156     HKD        48,000     BOA   03/03/22              

USD

     2,045,752     HKD        15,952,000     CITI   03/03/22             (140

USD

     31,799     ILS        101,000     CITI   03/03/22             (126

USD

     3,017,795     ILS        9,585,000     JPM   03/03/22             (11,863

USD

     7,895     ILS        25,000     SSB   03/03/22             (7

USD

     30,651,181     JPY        3,531,016,000     BOA   03/03/22             (38,884

USD

     2,804,253     NOK        25,016,000     JPM   03/03/22             (6,967

USD

     1,081,190     NZD        1,647,000     JPM   03/03/22             (2,054

USD

     8,210,990     SEK        76,625,000     BNP   03/03/22             (8,413

USD

     2,021,681     SGD        2,734,000     CITI   03/03/22             (1,817
                       

 

 

 
                          (325,530
                       

 

 

 
    

Net unrealized appreciation

                $ 1,238,672  
                       

 

 

 

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:

 

   
     

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 1,564,202  
  

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure (continued)

 

 
    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 325,530  
  

 

 

 

For the period ended January 31, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
    

Foreign

Currency

Exchange

Contracts

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 3,411,820  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 1,439,245  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts:

  

Average amounts purchased — in USD

   $ 110,499,989      

Average amounts sold — in USD

   $ 214,449,884      

 

 

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

Derivative Financial Instruments - Offsetting as of Period End

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

 

 

 
     Assets        Liabilities  

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments:

       

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

   $ 1,564,202        $ 325,530  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

     1,564,202          325,530  

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

               
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total derivative assets and liabilities subject to an MNA

     1,564,202          325,530  
  

 

 

      

 

 

 

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

 

 

 
  Derivative

Assets

Subject to

an MNA by

 

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives

Available

 

 

   

Non-Cash

Collateral

 

 

   

Cash

Collateral

 

 

 

 

Net Amount

of Derivative

 

 

Counterparty

  Counterparty         for Offset (a)      Received       Received (b)        Assets (c)(d) 

 

 

Bank of America N.A.

         $ 533,928                $ (56,257   $     $                $ 477,671  

Barclays Bank PLC

      45,395         (1,650                   43,745  

BNP Paribas SA

      8,370         (8,370                    

Citibank N.A.

      145,002         (3,070                   141,932  

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

      4,972         (4,972                    

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

      24,454         (24,454                    

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

      384,540         (71,605           (312,935        

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

      412,793         (102,089                   310,704  

UBS AG

      4,748         (4,459                   289  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 1,564,202       $ (276,926   $     $ (312,935     $ 974,341  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

 

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January 31, 2022

  

iShares® Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

 

 

 
 

Derivative

Liabilities

Subject to

an MNA by

 

 

 

 

 

Derivatives

Available

 

 

   
Non-Cash
Collateral
 
 
    
Cash
Collateral
 
 
   

Net Amount

of Derivative

 

 

Counterparty

  Counterparty

 

      for Offset (a)      Pledged        Pledged         Liabilities (d)(e) 

 

 

Banco Santander Central Hispano

    $ 4       $     $      $       $ 4  

Bank of America N.A.

      56,257         (56,257                              

Barclays Bank PLC

      1,650              (1,650                     

BNP Paribas SA

      23,629         (8,370                    15,259  

Citibank N.A.

      3,070         (3,070                     

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

      10,122         (4,972                    5,150  

JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.

      52,645         (24,454                    28,191  

Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC

 

    

    71,605         (71,605                     

State Street Bank and Trust Co.

      102,089         (102,089                     

UBS AG

      4,459         (4,459                     
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 
    $ 325,530       $ (276,926   $      $       $ 48,604  
   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 
  (b) 

Excess of collateral received from the individual counterparty is not shown for financial reporting purposes.

 
  (c) 

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

 
  (d) 

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

 
  (e) 

Net amount represents the net amount payable due to the counterparty in the event of default.

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

                                                                                       

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Investment Companies

   $ 108,889,741        $        $        $ 108,889,741  

Money Market Funds

     60,000                            60,000  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 108,949,741        $        $        $ 108,949,741  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

   $        $ 1,564,202        $        $ 1,564,202  

Liabilities

                 

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

              (325,530                 (325,530
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ 1,238,672        $        $ 1,238,672  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Common Stocks

   
Australia — 4.8%            

Ampol Ltd.

    51,700     $ 1,095,161  

APA Group

    224,408       1,521,901  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    112,529       3,261,964  

ASX Ltd.

    37,644       2,232,610  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    322,955       807,987  

AusNet Services Ltd.

    321,294       591,213  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

    522,608       9,876,683  

BHP Group Ltd.(a)

    535,557       17,175,609  

BHP Group Ltd.

    396,638       12,519,795  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    95,169       1,247,365  

Brambles Ltd.

    261,096       1,793,742  

Cochlear Ltd.

    12,735       1,746,388  

Coles Group Ltd.

    247,227       2,840,317  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    325,684       21,719,780  

Computershare Ltd.

    102,237       1,417,168  

Crown Resorts Ltd.(b)

    82,599       711,681  

CSL Ltd.

    87,439           16,197,426  

Dexus

    201,564       1,467,368  

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd.

    10,231       754,672  

Endeavour Group Ltd./Australia

    241,975       1,080,809  

Evolution Mining Ltd.

    303,196       761,759  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    308,980       4,338,729  

Glencore PLC

    1,849,705       9,636,248  

Goodman Group

    308,003       5,085,661  

GPT Group (The)

    303,894       1,076,895  

IDP Education Ltd.

    36,285       758,442  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    478,366       1,442,931  

James Hardie Industries PLC

    83,570       2,812,567  

Lendlease Corp. Ltd.

    129,588       917,035  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    64,655       8,451,152  

Magellan Financial Group Ltd.

    19,834       263,910  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

    554,009       1,213,984  

Mirvac Group

    799,321       1,481,273  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    605,805       11,689,276  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    152,761       2,369,531  

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

    200,437       1,194,589  

Orica Ltd.

    86,698       858,964  

Origin Energy Ltd.

    318,825       1,275,778  

Qantas Airways Ltd.(b)

    196,091       671,150  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    286,799       2,277,081  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

    32,785       1,462,736  

REA Group Ltd.

    7,954       824,008  

Reece Ltd.

    52,006       802,889  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    65,556       5,212,074  

Rio Tinto PLC

    207,460       14,622,884  

Santos Ltd.

    582,811       2,968,683  

Scentre Group

    985,928       2,046,930  

SEEK Ltd.

    63,183       1,309,354  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    84,147       2,266,104  

South32 Ltd.

    891,587       2,453,020  

Stockland

    495,171       1,427,294  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

    231,803       1,820,556  

Sydney Airport(b)

    200,339       1,231,307  

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

    425,695       1,495,714  

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

    746,101       2,074,101  

Transurban Group

    559,238       4,940,434  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

    146,723       1,102,804  

Vicinity Centres

    575,891       667,635  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Australia (continued)            

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.

    37,580     $ 729,575  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    209,426       7,814,210  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    666,300       9,609,998  

WiseTech Global Ltd.

    29,086       947,312  

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

    175,001       3,127,094  

Woolworths Group Ltd.

    233,673       5,700,327  
   

 

 

 
          235,293,637  
Austria — 0.1%            

Erste Group Bank AG

    53,255       2,489,170  

OMV AG

    29,921       1,831,296  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

    34,915       981,364  

Verbund AG

    10,529       1,115,128  

voestalpine AG

    22,408       744,957  
   

 

 

 
      7,161,915  
Belgium — 0.5%            

Ageas SA/NV

    32,249       1,552,291  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

    136,909       8,630,894  

Elia Group SA/NV

    6,010       811,018  

Etablissements Franz Colruyt NV

    7,999       324,917  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

    20,760       2,227,608  

KBC Group NV

    46,146       4,013,287  

Proximus SADP

    23,952       489,114  

Sofina SA

    2,167       862,786  

Solvay SA

    13,988       1,685,403  

UCB SA

    22,808       2,269,515  

Umicore SA

    38,359       1,452,105  
   

 

 

 
      24,318,938  
Brazil — 1.0%            

Ambev SA

    886,578       2,499,402  

Americanas SA(b)

    71,276       425,635  

Atacadao SA

    77,155       242,213  

B3 SA - Brasil, Bolsa, Balcao

    1,178,043       3,243,440  

Banco Bradesco SA

    142,199       503,445  

Banco BTG Pactual SA

    170,448       775,829  

Banco do Brasil SA

    154,322       949,164  

Banco Inter SA

    69,720       341,110  

Banco Santander Brasil SA

    50,574       313,058  

BB Seguridade Participacoes SA

    130,732       569,695  

BRF SA(b)

    106,468       447,719  

CCR SA

    259,700       635,788  

Cia. de Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo

    70,514       496,112  

Cia. Siderurgica Nacional SA

    137,204       659,910  

Cosan SA

    166,639       745,939  

Energisa SA

    22,565       185,489  

Engie Brasil Energia SA

    59,365       455,011  

Equatorial Energia SA

    154,292       667,133  

Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos SA(c)

    226,368       539,692  

Hypera SA

    90,095       527,835  

JBS SA

    176,932       1,169,195  

Klabin SA

    140,614       658,834  

Localiza Rent a Car SA

    121,634       1,342,301  

Lojas Renner SA

    184,885       979,071  

Magazine Luiza SA

    578,488       762,588  

Natura & Co. Holding SA(b)

    176,454       754,318  

Notre Dame Intermedica Participacoes SA

    98,389       1,319,240  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA

    726,288       4,824,048  

Raia Drogasil SA

    226,299       987,003  

Rede D’Or Sao Luiz SA(c)

    75,557       630,626  

Rumo SA(b)

    244,517       719,262  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Brazil (continued)            

Suzano SA

    146,387     $ 1,632,005  

Telefonica Brasil SA

    93,714       876,765  

TIM SA

    222,687       556,497  

TOTVS SA

    73,994       405,078  

Ultrapar Participacoes SA

    141,143       401,625  

Vale SA

    742,450       11,307,119  

Via S/A(b)

    263,027       233,797  

Vibra Energia SA

    164,401       708,985  

WEG SA

    261,957       1,586,512  
   

 

 

 
          47,078,488  
Canada — 7.6%            

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

    43,628       2,083,669  

Air Canada(b)

    32,503       584,525  

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

    118,045       1,685,495  

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

    151,215       6,099,039  

AltaGas Ltd.

    53,607       1,101,112  

Ballard Power Systems Inc.(a)(b)

    43,350       452,205  

Bank of Montreal

    119,690       13,547,573  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

    224,039       16,137,364  

Barrick Gold Corp.

    313,812       6,006,408  

Bausch Health Cos Inc.(b)

    60,192       1,479,762  

BCE Inc.

    13,635       712,240  

BlackBerry Ltd.(b)

    104,241       857,775  

Brookfield Asset Management Inc., Class A

    258,997       14,262,510  

Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A

    25,554       874,282  

CAE Inc.(b)

    52,647       1,329,480  

Cameco Corp.

    79,043       1,536,524  

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT

    16,316       717,640  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    84,291       10,584,533  

Canadian National Railway Co.

    129,612       15,797,339  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    219,191       11,149,660  

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

    170,824       12,221,008  

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A, NVS

    11,465       1,655,329  

Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A, NVS

    25,728       747,461  

Canopy Growth Corp.(a)(b)

    43,910       353,035  

CCL Industries Inc., Class B, NVS

    28,518       1,491,017  

Cenovus Energy Inc.

    248,185       3,610,070  

CGI Inc.(b)

    40,865       3,489,028  

Constellation Software Inc.

    3,781       6,512,160  

Dollarama Inc.

    56,551       2,917,972  

Emera Inc.

    36,536       1,731,159  

Empire Co. Ltd., Class A, NVS

    30,948       954,868  

Enbridge Inc.

    374,786       15,844,707  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

    5,081       2,453,462  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

    113,300       2,790,719  

FirstService Corp.

    6,953       1,108,684  

Fortis Inc.

    87,164       4,140,316  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    36,231       4,790,421  

George Weston Ltd.

    15,107       1,647,431  

GFL Environmental Inc.

    34,031       1,117,991  

Gildan Activewear Inc.

    38,750       1,542,501  

Great-West Lifeco Inc.

    52,747       1,647,786  

Hydro One Ltd.(c)

    52,007       1,343,594  

iA Financial Corp. Inc.

    15,696       1,021,293  

IGM Financial Inc.

    12,983       456,139  

Imperial Oil Ltd.

    45,620       1,866,575  

Intact Financial Corp.

    26,972       3,654,476  

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., Class A(b)

    111,881       958,490  

Keyera Corp.

    35,766       841,569  

Kinross Gold Corp.

    240,757       1,301,184  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Canada (continued)            

Kirkland Lake Gold Ltd.

    51,868     $ 1,953,695  

Lightspeed Commerce Inc.(b)

    18,325       594,807  

Loblaw Companies Ltd.

    32,307       2,492,505  

Lundin Mining Corp.

    134,448       1,120,092  

Magna International Inc.

    52,840       4,257,046  

Manulife Financial Corp.

    327,824       6,826,497  

Metro Inc.

    47,977       2,566,146  

National Bank of Canada

    62,436       4,995,273  

Northland Power Inc.

    36,139       1,046,514  

Nutrien Ltd.

    107,606       7,515,447  

Nuvei Corp.(b)(c)

    10,396       633,582  

Onex Corp.

    14,117       1,014,061  

Open Text Corp.

    50,247       2,404,931  

Pan American Silver Corp.

    41,678       901,988  

Parkland Corp.

    29,278       778,505  

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

    101,738       3,230,261  

Power Corp. of Canada

    103,514       3,327,367  

Quebecor Inc., Class B

    21,312       503,984  

Restaurant Brands International Inc.

    50,293       2,813,069  

RioCan REIT

    30,862       537,290  

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc.

    21,552       1,313,652  

Rogers Communications Inc., Class B, NVS

    65,563       3,325,215  

Royal Bank of Canada

    261,762       29,844,760  

Saputo Inc.

    49,144       1,101,453  

Shaw Communications Inc., Class B, NVS

    85,442       2,546,826  

Shopify Inc., Class A(b)

    20,871       20,145,281  

Sun Life Financial Inc.

    111,418       6,310,020  

Suncor Energy Inc.

    274,669       7,847,994  

TC Energy Corp.

    178,112       9,197,397  

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

    90,574       2,797,416  

TELUS Corp.

    90,179       2,121,901  

TFI International Inc.

    14,070       1,354,258  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    32,707       3,511,149  

TMX Group Ltd.

    9,978       1,015,030  

Toromont Industries Ltd.

    13,677       1,154,392  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

    336,417       26,944,589  

Tourmaline Oil Corp.

    54,118       1,929,456  

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

    14,352       1,328,448  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

    86,896       3,503,458  

WSP Global Inc.

    16,349       2,180,038  
   

 

 

 
          370,195,373  
Chile — 0.1%            

Banco de Chile

    4,638,223       463,808  

Banco de Credito e Inversiones SA

    16,804       608,635  

Banco Santander Chile

    12,323,589       612,297  

Cencosud SA

    273,010       502,872  

Cia. Cervecerias Unidas SA

    23,202       192,292  

Empresas CMPC SA

    214,974       394,577  

Empresas COPEC SA

    81,904       687,371  

Enel Americas SA

    6,065,619       715,171  

Enel Chile SA

    8,026,650       314,460  

Falabella SA

    155,834       554,656  
   

 

 

 
      5,046,139  
China — 9.5%            

Yankuang Energy Group Co. Ltd., Class H(a)

    358,000       758,476  

360 DigiTech Inc.

    17,889       354,023  

3SBio Inc.(b)(c)

    271,000       214,576  

51job Inc., ADR(b)

    5,203       262,231  

AAC Technologies Holdings Inc.(a)

    113,000       343,110  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
China (continued)            

Agile Group Holdings Ltd.

    146,000     $ 77,394  

Agora Inc., ADR(b)

    8,072       92,263  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    1,731,800       807,277  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    4,309,000       1,639,465  

Aier Eye Hospital Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    82,194       420,843  

Air China Ltd., Class H(a)(b)

    280,000       211,089  

Akeso Inc.(b)(c)

    53,000       143,964  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.(b)

    2,789,564       43,722,403  

Alibaba Health Information Technology
Ltd.(a)(b)

    732,000       551,744  

Alibaba Pictures Group Ltd.(a)(b)

    2,830,000       320,479  

A-Living Smart City Services Co. Ltd., Class A(c)

    83,250       162,075  

Aluminum Corp. of China Ltd., Class H(b)

    920,000       484,165  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class A

    106,598       658,488  

Anhui Conch Cement Co. Ltd., Class H

    207,000       1,094,932  

Anhui Gujing Distillery Co. Ltd., Class B

    44,900       662,497  

ANTA Sports Products Ltd.(a)

    190,800       2,864,914  

Autohome Inc., ADR

    13,126       437,358  

AviChina Industry & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

    439,000       247,750  

Baidu Inc., ADR(b)

    51,732       8,263,670  

Bank of Beijing Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,119,998       792,058  

Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    1,268,900       616,584  

Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    13,927,000       5,428,641  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,108,400       827,739  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,600,800       1,073,724  

Bank of Ningbo Co. Ltd., Class A

    142,277       879,745  

Bank of Shanghai Co. Ltd., Class A

    532,599       589,834  

Baoshan Iron & Steel Co. Ltd., Class A

    447,496       498,579  

BeiGene Ltd., ADR(a)(b)

    8,055       1,953,982  

Beijing Capital International Airport Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    386,000       257,704  

Beijing Enterprises Holdings Ltd.

    90,000       306,807  

Beijing Enterprises Water Group Ltd.

    810,000       315,932  

Beijing-Shanghai High Speed Railway Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,663,700       1,325,900  

Bilibili Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    31,267       1,103,412  

BOC Aviation Ltd.(c)

    32,300       271,552  

BOE Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    817,000       626,472  

Bosideng International Holdings Ltd.

    632,000       308,059  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class A

    28,700       1,070,149  

BYD Co. Ltd., Class H

    134,000       3,963,325  

BYD Electronic International Co. Ltd.

    123,500       373,523  

CanSino Biologics Inc., Class H(b)(c)

    15,800       264,675  

CGN Power Co. Ltd., Class H(c)

    3,019,000       834,147  

Changchun High & New Technology Industry Group Inc., Class A

    11,700       325,269  

China Bohai Bank Co. Ltd., Class H(c)

    566,500       141,679  

China Cinda Asset Management Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,574,000       287,866  

China CITIC Bank Corp. Ltd., Class H

    1,623,000       774,324  

China Coal Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

    390,000       218,268  

China Communications Services Corp. Ltd., Class H

    534,000       284,248  

China Conch Venture Holdings Ltd.

    293,500       1,395,205  

China Construction Bank Corp., Class H

    18,003,050           13,814,610  

China Education Group Holdings Ltd.

    140,000       122,536  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    1,107,500       584,063  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    566,000       212,645  

China Everbright Environment Group Ltd.

    949,037       704,989  

China Evergrande Group(a)(b)(d)

    288,000       61,545  

China Feihe Ltd.(c)

    610,000       845,925  

China Galaxy Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    807,500       478,827  

China Gas Holdings Ltd.

    551,800       937,498  

China Hongqiao Group Ltd.

    472,000       533,326  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
China (continued)            

China Huishan Dairy Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)(e)

    930,700     $ 1  

China International Capital Corp. Ltd., Class H(c)

    300,000       817,205  

China Jinmao Holdings Group Ltd.

    990,000       359,637  

China Lesso Group Holdings Ltd.

    228,000       396,379  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    78,400       341,996  

China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,202,000       2,112,993  

China Literature Ltd.(b)(c)

    65,800       398,509  

China Longyuan Power Group Corp. Ltd., Class H

    627,000       1,279,261  

China Medical System Holdings Ltd.

    269,000       450,448  

China Meidong Auto Holdings Ltd.

    116,000       544,624  

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd.

    541,000       3,197,647  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    289,300       2,249,150  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd., Class H

    702,593       5,872,357  

China Merchants Port Holdings Co. Ltd.

    240,000       443,560  

China Merchants Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    197,660       522,751  

China Merchants Shekou Industrial Zone Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A

    315,977       674,640  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class A

    991,395       606,050  

China Minsheng Banking Corp. Ltd., Class H

    932,240       371,555  

China Molybdenum Co. Ltd., Class H

    882,000       453,236  

China National Building Material Co. Ltd., Class H

    732,000       950,760  

China Northern Rare Earth Group High-Tech Co. Ltd., Class A

    82,600       491,040  

China Oilfield Services Ltd., Class H

    356,000       350,112  

China Overseas Land & Investment Ltd.

    697,500       2,058,655  

China Overseas Property Holdings Ltd.

    240,000       278,721  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    158,597       660,056  

China Pacific Insurance Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    461,200       1,403,984  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class A

    1,093,398       726,757  

China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., Class H

    4,087,000           2,139,912  

China Power International Development Ltd.

    1,077,000       533,021  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class A

    1,030,696       1,011,491  

China Railway Group Ltd., Class H

    713,000       440,123  

China Renewable Energy Investment Ltd.(b)(e)

    7,401        

China Resources Beer Holdings Co. Ltd.

    260,000       1,941,129  

China Resources Cement Holdings Ltd.

    380,000       327,457  

China Resources Gas Group Ltd.

    168,000       840,318  

China Resources Land Ltd.

    532,000       2,571,485  

China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services Ltd.(c)

    103,400       607,754  

China Resources Power Holdings Co. Ltd.

    356,000       866,960  

China Shenhua Energy Co. Ltd., Class H

    629,000       1,547,118  

China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd., Class H(a)(b)

    194,000       124,208  

China State Construction Engineering Corp. Ltd., Class A

    1,235,198       1,011,685  

China State Construction International Holdings Ltd.

    356,000       421,422  

China Suntien Green Energy Corp. Ltd., Class H

    454,000       276,649  

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd.

    311,800       441,121  

China Tourism Group Duty Free Corp. Ltd., Class A

    25,898       848,669  

China Tower Corp. Ltd., Class H(c)

    8,708,000       1,051,916  

China Traditional Chinese Medicine Holdings Co. Ltd.

    420,000       244,935  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class A

    218,300       699,365  

China Vanke Co. Ltd., Class H

    262,200       677,852  

China Yangtze Power Co. Ltd., Class A

    329,249       1,135,496  

China Yuhua Education Corp. Ltd.(c)

    272,000       59,184  

Chinasoft International Ltd.

    508,000       508,341  

Chindata Group Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)(b)

    19,286       98,744  

Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,200       439,942  

CIFI Ever Sunshine Services Group Ltd.

    146,000       263,475  

CIFI Holdings Group Co. Ltd.

    637,200       415,971  

CITIC Ltd.

    1,067,000       1,198,353  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
China (continued)            

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    320,300     $ 1,253,120  

CITIC Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    413,000       1,105,939  

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    27,600       2,663,170  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class A(b)

    241,930       627,565  

COSCO SHIPPING Holdings Co. Ltd., Class H(b)

    555,749       1,011,035  

COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd.

    276,000       219,862  

Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,462,828       1,201,502  

Country Garden Services Holdings Co. Ltd.

    296,000       1,748,534  

CRRC Corp. Ltd., Class H

    794,000       363,626  

CSC Financial Co. Ltd., Class A

    129,300       542,819  

CSPC Pharmaceutical Group Ltd.

    1,554,960       1,889,882  

Dada Nexus Ltd., ADR(b)

    15,242       166,443  

Dali Foods Group Co. Ltd.(c)

    296,500       171,369  

Daqo New Energy Corp., ADR(b)

    12,631       506,756  

Dongfeng Motor Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    448,000       395,067  

Dongyue Group Ltd.

    325,000       397,772  

East Money Information Co. Ltd., Class A

    229,444       1,145,812  

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd.

    148,700       2,367,344  

Eve Energy Co. Ltd., Class A

    34,700       522,305  

Far East Horizon Ltd.

    274,000       234,394  

Flat Glass Group Co. Ltd., Class H(a)

    117,000       469,713  

Focus Media Information Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    538,250       650,131  

Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food Co. Ltd., Class A

    49,000       749,898  

Fosun International Ltd.

    481,500       546,331  

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd., Class H(c)

    146,400       792,786  

Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., Class A

    23,600       507,627  

Ganfeng Lithium Co. Ltd., Class H(c)

    38,600       613,367  

GDS Holdings Ltd., ADR(b)

    22,893       1,004,545  

Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd.

    1,060,000           2,294,642  

Genscript Biotech Corp.(b)

    230,000       732,646  

GF Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    285,400       494,692  

GoerTek Inc., Class A

    70,800       533,413  

GOME Retail Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    1,893,320       129,686  

Great Wall Motor Co. Ltd., Class H

    601,500       1,631,922  

Greentown China Holdings Ltd.

    149,000       246,007  

Greentown Service Group Co. Ltd.

    260,000       285,441  

Guangdong Investment Ltd.

    494,000       705,646  

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    508,028       499,028  

Guangzhou R&F Properties Co. Ltd., Class H(a)

    288,000       128,191  

Guotai Junan Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    419,100       1,169,000  

Haidilao International Holding Ltd.(c)

    168,000       364,119  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class A

    257,600       1,134,949  

Haier Smart Home Co. Ltd., Class H

    351,200       1,407,975  

Haitian International Holdings Ltd.

    113,000       293,988  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    420,792       762,681  

Haitong Securities Co. Ltd., Class H

    503,600       453,197  

Hangzhou Tigermed Consulting Co. Ltd., Class A

    30,900       508,241  

Hansoh Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd.(c)

    192,000       395,791  

Hello Group Inc., ADR

    30,476       296,531  

Henan Shuanghui Investment & Development Co. Ltd., Class A

    81,200       382,004  

Hengan International Group Co. Ltd.

    106,000       518,161  

Hengli Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    136,300       515,816  

HengTen Networks Group Ltd.(a)(b)

    508,000       156,822  

Hopson Development Holdings Ltd.

    135,670       282,691  

Hua Hong Semiconductor Ltd.(b)(c)

    117,000       569,554  

Huaneng Power International Inc., Class H

    878,000       462,183  

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class A

    327,700       886,788  

Huatai Securities Co. Ltd., Class H(c)

    276,000       490,621  

Huaxia Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    806,200       715,428  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
China (continued)            

Huazhu Group Ltd., ADR(a)(b)

    33,560     $ 1,326,291  

Hygeia Healthcare Holdings Co. Ltd.(c)

    72,600       329,141  

I-Mab, ADR(b)

    8,940       225,735  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class A

    1,223,110       897,873  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., Class H

    10,213,285       6,187,669  

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    350,742       1,160,391  

Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    121,199       730,428  

Innovent Biologics Inc.(b)(c)

    209,000       885,074  

iQIYI Inc., ADR(b)

    54,163       220,985  

JD Health International Inc.(b)(c)

    60,100       485,438  

JD.com Inc., Class A(b)

    377,598           14,311,489  

Jiangsu Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    218,000       227,778  

Jiangsu Hengli Hydraulic Co. Ltd., Class A

    32,800       399,420  

Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine Co. Ltd., Class A

    111,556       719,517  

Jiangsu Yanghe Brewery Joint-Stock Co. Ltd., Class A

    26,300       652,586  

Jiangxi Copper Co. Ltd., Class H

    226,000       370,586  

Jinxin Fertility Group Ltd.(b)(c)

    321,500       322,043  

Jiumaojiu International Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)

    134,000       289,385  

JOYY Inc., ADR

    11,644       588,721  

Kanzhun Ltd.(b)

    12,518       379,170  

KE Holdings Inc., ADR(b)

    66,399       1,446,834  

Kingboard Holdings Ltd.

    126,000       608,293  

Kingboard Laminates Holdings Ltd.

    218,000       373,882  

Kingdee International Software Group Co.
Ltd.(b)

    447,000       1,024,230  

Kingsoft Cloud Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)(b)

    10,362       87,559  

Kingsoft Corp. Ltd.

    170,800       767,553  

Kuaishou Technology(b)(c)

    86,200       985,331  

Kunlun Energy Co. Ltd.

    702,000       728,007  

Kweichow Moutai Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,800       4,121,470  

KWG Group Holdings Ltd.

    191,500       104,709  

Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Ltd.

    241,000       165,052  

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

    11,707       499,186  

Lenovo Group Ltd.(a)

    1,364,000       1,478,177  

Lens Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    122,925       332,662  

Li Auto Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    102,171       2,665,641  

Li Ning Co. Ltd.

    396,000       3,864,168  

Logan Group Co. Ltd.

    182,000       113,209  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd.(c)

    319,500       1,916,625  

LONGi Green Energy Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    81,840       916,524  

Luxshare Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    125,188       937,908  

Luzhou Laojiao Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,000       687,037  

Mango Excellent Media Co. Ltd., Class A

    49,900       278,314  

Meituan, Class B(b)(c)

    758,100       22,617,415  

Microport Scientific Corp.(a)

    134,900       388,818  

Ming Yuan Cloud Group Holdings Ltd.

    162,000       334,028  

Minth Group Ltd.

    136,000       628,927  

MMG Ltd.(b)

    440,000       142,861  

Muyuan Foods Co. Ltd., Class A

    77,458       673,631  

NARI Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    141,520       790,936  

NAURA Technology Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    13,900       631,870  

NetEase Inc.

    355,485       7,422,344  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class A

    50,200       297,807  

New China Life Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H

    161,300       460,065  

New Hope Liuhe Co. Ltd., Class A(b)

    139,807       355,734  

New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc., ADR(b)

    292,926       418,884  

Nine Dragons Paper Holdings Ltd.

    299,000       298,662  

NIO Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    252,414       6,186,667  

Noah Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)(b)

    5,848       183,569  

Nongfu Spring Co. Ltd., Class H(c)

    303,200       1,835,755  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
China (continued)            

People’s Insurance Co. Group of China Ltd. (The), Class H

    2,094,000     $ 662,646  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class A

    207,100       164,600  

PetroChina Co. Ltd., Class H

    4,136,000       2,051,008  

Pharmaron Beijing Co. Ltd., Class H(c)

    50,500       642,456  

PICC Property & Casualty Co. Ltd., Class H

    1,274,285       1,187,318  

Pinduoduo Inc., ADR(b)

    81,708       4,889,407  

Ping An Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    300,700       753,679  

Ping An Healthcare and Technology Co.
Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    94,100       300,248  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class A

    156,406       1,235,718  

Ping An Insurance Group Co. of China Ltd., Class H

    1,159,500       9,201,583  

Poly Developments and Holdings Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    263,300       648,782  

Postal Savings Bank of China Co. Ltd., Class H(c)

    1,517,000       1,263,888  

Powerlong Real Estate Holdings Ltd.

    175,000       97,681  

RLX Technology Inc., ADR(b)

    116,511       390,312  

Rongsheng Petrochemical Co. Ltd., Class A

    201,650       577,233  

SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd., Class A

    153,600       456,302  

Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Co. Ltd.

    264,000       276,845  

Sany Heavy Industry Co. Ltd., Class A

    160,927       513,394  

Seazen Group Ltd.

    344,000       232,717  

SF Holding Co. Ltd., Class A

    79,100       793,543  

Shandong Gold Mining Co. Ltd., Class A

    187,700       557,365  

Shandong Weigao Group Medical Polymer Co. Ltd., Class H

    416,000       512,675  

Shanghai Baosight Software Co. Ltd., Class B

    275,471       1,275,569  

Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    110,000       441,091  

Shanghai Lujiazui Finance & Trade Zone Development Co. Ltd., Class B

    321,712       295,910  

Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co. Ltd., Class H

    134,100       261,826  

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd., Class A

    577,000       765,287  

Shanxi Xinghuacun Fen Wine Factory Co. Ltd., Class A

    18,480       804,594  

Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    871,106       642,884  

Shenzhen Inovance Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    54,200       518,437  

Shenzhen International Holdings Ltd.

    226,500       229,835  

Shenzhen Kangtai Biological Products Co. Ltd., Class A

    20,300       257,905  

Shenzhen Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,600       892,976  

Shenzhou International Group Holdings Ltd.

    151,900       2,818,496  

Shimao Group Holdings Ltd.(a)

    232,000       170,983  

Shimao Services Holdings Ltd.(c)

    108,000       86,326  

Silergy Corp.

    15,000       2,027,467  

Sinopharm Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    259,600       580,672  

Sinotruk Hong Kong Ltd.

    117,000       174,033  

Smoore International Holdings Ltd.(c)

    325,000       1,398,417  

Sun Art Retail Group Ltd.(a)

    453,000       165,427  

Sunac China Holdings Ltd.

    549,000       676,544  

Sunac Services Holdings Ltd.(b)(c)

    193,000       219,566  

Sungrow Power Supply Co. Ltd., Class A

    25,900       469,747  

Suning.com Co. Ltd., Class A(b)

    701,194       430,292  

Sunny Optical Technology Group Co. Ltd.

    130,800       3,376,937  

TAL Education Group, ADR(b)

    77,248       220,929  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    1,060,900           66,478,407  

Tencent Music Entertainment Group, ADR(b)

    121,420       750,376  

Tingyi Cayman Islands Holding Corp.

    324,000       671,259  

Tongcheng Travel Holdings Ltd.(b)

    245,600       505,387  

Tongwei Co. Ltd., Class A

    82,600       492,704  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
China (continued)            

Topsports International Holdings Ltd.(c)

    278,000     $ 251,189  

TravelSky Technology Ltd., Class H

    142,000       265,531  

Trip.com Group Ltd., ADR(b)

    95,138       2,531,622  

Tsingtao Brewery Co. Ltd., Class H

    90,000       809,996  

Uni-President China Holdings Ltd.

    192,000       181,465  

Venus MedTech Hangzhou Inc.,
Class H(a)(b)(c)

    44,500       172,331  

Vinda International Holdings Ltd.(a)

    58,000       156,085  

Vipshop Holdings Ltd., ADR(b)

    87,041       810,352  

Vnet Group Inc., ADR(a)(b)

    18,022       178,778  

Wanhua Chemical Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    52,631       759,061  

Want Want China Holdings Ltd.(a)

    1,035,000       1,015,456  

Weibo Corp., ADR(b)

    11,638       403,257  

Weichai Power Co. Ltd., Class H

    413,000       749,443  

Weimob Inc.(a)(b)(c)

    459,000       346,731  

Wens Foodstuffs Group Co. Ltd., Class A(b)

    249,760       794,585  

Wharf Holdings Ltd. (The)

    255,000       871,478  

Will Semiconductor Co. Ltd. Shanghai, Class A

    18,500       750,844  

Wingtech Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    35,500       604,740  

Wuliangye Yibin Co. Ltd., Class A

    49,800       1,566,191  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class A

    40,014       664,874  

WuXi AppTec Co. Ltd., Class H(c)

    56,136       805,173  

Wuxi Biologics Cayman Inc., New(b)(c)

    645,500       6,469,694  

Xiaomi Corp., Class B(b)(c)

    2,706,800       5,742,120  

Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. Ltd., Class H(a)

    194,600       339,261  

Xinyi Solar Holdings Ltd.

    896,000       1,437,422  

XPeng Inc., ADR(b)

    73,584       2,582,063  

Yadea Group Holdings Ltd.(c)

    250,000       355,998  

Yihai International Holding Ltd.(a)

    88,000       375,670  

Yonyou Network Technology Co. Ltd., Class A

    74,500       413,539  

Yum China Holdings Inc.

    79,631       3,835,825  

Yunnan Baiyao Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    36,099       513,759  

Yunnan Energy New Material Co. Ltd., Class A

    17,400       699,100  

Zai Lab Ltd., ADR(b)

    14,723       731,291  

Zhangzhou Pientzehuang Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Class A

    9,900       560,661  

Zhejiang Expressway Co. Ltd., Class H

    168,000       143,931  

ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co. Ltd., Class H(a)(b)(c)

    110,700       381,227  

Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd.

    105,000       806,622  

Zhuzhou CRRC Times Electric Co. Ltd.

    111,200       587,324  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class A

    453,300       715,125  

Zijin Mining Group Co. Ltd., Class H

    824,000       1,069,725  

Zoomlion Heavy Industry Science and Technology Co. Ltd., Class H

    328,600       215,219  

ZTE Corp., Class A

    43,200       206,783  

ZTE Corp., Class H

    130,800       353,453  

ZTO Express Cayman Inc., ADR

    83,335       2,503,383  
   

 

 

 
          463,991,424  
Colombia — 0.0%            

Bancolombia SA

    35,968       359,882  

Ecopetrol SA

    1,093,813       804,889  

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA

    8,304       57,319  

Interconexion Electrica SA ESP

    75,843       453,392  
   

 

 

 
      1,675,482  
Czech Republic — 0.1%            

CEZ AS

    38,997       1,446,921  

Komercni Banka AS

    14,624       648,477  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Czech Republic (continued)            

Moneta Money Bank AS(c)

    79,967     $ 345,016  
   

 

 

 
      2,440,414  
Denmark — 1.6%            

Ambu A/S, Class B(a)

    32,797       694,934  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class A

    588       1,969,949  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B, NVS

    834       2,995,847  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    19,034       3,082,187  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    20,531       1,646,492  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    22,819       3,318,391  

Danske Bank A/S

    119,564       2,320,885  

Demant A/S(b)

    19,927       881,637  

DSV A/S

    37,616       7,642,843  

Genmab A/S(b)

    12,105       4,122,110  

GN Store Nord A/S

    25,117       1,519,929  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    310,137       30,848,784  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    39,959       2,743,082  

Orsted A/S(c)

    34,884       3,716,716  

Pandora A/S

    19,614       2,132,821  

Rockwool International A/S, Class B

    1,527       584,856  

Tryg A/S

    60,513       1,433,905  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    190,078       5,143,585  
   

 

 

 
          76,798,953  
Egypt — 0.0%            

Commercial International Bank Egypt SAE(b)

    307,664       1,008,447  

Eastern Co. SAE

    149,094       98,605  
   

 

 

 
      1,107,052  
Finland — 0.8%            

Elisa OYJ

    21,517       1,263,947  

Fortum OYJ

    86,018       2,341,387  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

    57,194       1,806,368  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    63,030       4,082,085  

Neste OYJ

    79,032       3,564,305  

Nokia OYJ(b)

    1,018,841       6,075,984  

Nordea Bank Abp

    601,656       7,146,279  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    23,186       942,806  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    90,341       4,483,879  

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    99,055       2,016,467  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    100,047       3,646,362  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    88,093       1,087,632  
   

 

 

 
      38,457,501  
France — 7.2%            

Accor SA(b)

    33,774       1,241,240  

Aeroports de Paris(b)

    5,766       782,451  

Air Liquide SA

    87,725       15,006,172  

Airbus SE(b)

    108,860       13,900,684  

Alstom SA

    51,172       1,658,982  

Amundi SA(c)

    11,630       904,073  

ArcelorMittal SA

    122,253       3,631,407  

Arkema SA

    11,383       1,683,183  

AXA SA

    351,402       11,129,251  

BioMerieux

    6,114       716,945  

BNP Paribas SA

    199,605       14,249,678  

Bollore SA

    138,667       747,444  

Bouygues SA

    37,553       1,324,384  

Bureau Veritas SA

    56,508       1,616,826  

Capgemini SE

    30,129       6,773,492  

Carrefour SA

    115,453       2,197,254  

Cie. de Saint-Gobain

    93,689       6,339,697  

Cie. Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    31,364       5,247,944  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
France (continued)            

CNP Assurances

    34,892     $ 858,872  

Covivio

    11,175       933,203  

Credit Agricole SA

    203,811       3,066,223  

Danone SA

    117,315       7,314,715  

Dassault Aviation SA

    4,490       533,603  

Dassault Systemes SE

    125,270       6,057,853  

Edenred

    49,776       2,137,996  

Eiffage SA

    15,250       1,602,366  

Electricite de France SA

    94,038       904,477  

Engie SA

    338,909       5,213,031  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    53,262       10,076,394  

Eurazeo SE

    6,301       500,667  

Eurofins Scientific SE

    25,955       2,605,956  

Faurecia SE

    18,816       834,077  

Gecina SA

    9,658       1,310,516  

Getlink SE

    87,532       1,380,805  

Hermes International

    5,865       8,805,822  

Ipsen SA

    7,906       769,260  

Kering SA

    13,874       10,360,615  

Klepierre SA

    30,246       804,491  

La Francaise des Jeux SAEM(c)

    17,920       741,953  

Legrand SA

    49,610       5,048,960  

L’Oreal SA

    46,507       19,865,308  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    51,175       42,033,979  

Orange SA

    318,895       3,746,204  

Orpea SA

    9,323       409,319  

Pernod Ricard SA

    38,788       8,296,727  

Publicis Groupe SA

    42,282       2,865,065  

Remy Cointreau SA

    4,438       925,471  

Renault SA(b)

    35,486       1,410,299  

Safran SA

    63,563       7,695,523  

Sanofi

    208,881       21,841,017  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    5,323       2,334,195  

Schneider Electric SE

    100,271       16,985,437  

SEB SA

    3,672       557,299  

Societe Generale SA

    134,372       4,987,933  

Sodexo SA

    17,093       1,589,711  

Teleperformance

    11,044       4,159,051  

Thales SA

    20,498       1,890,888  

TotalEnergies SE

    461,758       26,258,987  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA(b)

    17,065       979,266  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield(a)(b)

    24,244       1,847,325  

Valeo

    45,574       1,275,553  

Veolia Environnement SA

    124,275       4,489,406  

Vinci SA

    98,150       10,757,881  

Vivendi SE

    134,947       1,768,530  

Wendel SE

    5,744       623,892  

Worldline SA/France(b)(c)

    44,803       2,171,609  
   

 

 

 
          352,778,837  
Germany — 5.2%            

adidas AG

    34,811       9,552,737  

Allianz SE, Registered

    73,659       18,912,134  

Aroundtown SA

    167,953       1,037,367  

BASF SE

    162,729       12,463,233  

Bayer AG, Registered

    178,983       10,873,907  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    61,389       6,497,590  

Bechtle AG

    15,632       938,583  

Beiersdorf AG

    19,255       1,915,170  

Brenntag SE

    29,125       2,495,321  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Bearer

    7,456       1,199,076  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Germany (continued)            

Commerzbank AG(b)

    195,483     $ 1,688,055  

Continental AG(b)

    20,851       2,021,507  

Covestro AG(c)

    33,944       2,036,402  

Daimler AG, Registered

    158,700       12,663,264  

Daimler Truck Holding AG(b)

    76,474       2,696,005  

Delivery Hero SE(b)(c)

    29,556       2,281,426  

Deutsche Bank AG, Registered(b)

    382,350       5,323,659  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    35,825       6,367,979  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered(b)

    118,843       924,101  

Deutsche Post AG, Registered

    181,715       10,935,715  

Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered

    609,531       11,507,321  

E.ON SE

    422,820       5,831,732  

Evonik Industries AG

    27,117       884,656  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    35,210       2,394,047  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    72,254       2,982,671  

GEA Group AG

    31,615       1,493,655  

Hannover Rueck SE

    9,027       1,821,126  

HeidelbergCement AG

    23,726       1,651,058  

HelloFresh SE(b)

    30,871       2,055,413  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    20,576       1,625,730  

Infineon Technologies AG

    242,146       10,055,777  

KION Group AG

    14,301       1,322,174  

Knorr-Bremse AG

    10,239       1,038,128  

LANXESS AG

    17,294       1,052,949  

LEG Immobilien SE

    12,884       1,709,175  

Merck KGaA

    24,365       5,343,202  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    10,141       2,157,895  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered

    25,834       8,178,654  

Nemetschek SE

    11,968       1,106,228  

Puma SE

    18,543       1,983,220  

Rational AG

    958       803,107  

RWE AG

    119,104       5,024,076  

SAP SE

    188,292       23,623,341  

Scout24 SE(c)

    16,567       989,786  

Siemens AG, Registered

    141,649       22,489,768  

Siemens Healthineers AG(c)

    51,050       3,280,588  

Symrise AG

    23,841       2,848,985  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    154,191       442,647  

Uniper SE

    17,300       782,821  

United Internet AG, Registered(f)

    20,877       818,726  

Volkswagen AG

    5,818       1,684,765  

Vonovia SE

    138,083       7,864,625  

Zalando SE(b)(c)

    38,877       3,085,586  
   

 

 

 
          252,756,863  
Greece — 0.1%            

Alpha Services and Holdings SA(b)

    275,441       416,838  

Eurobank Ergasias Services and Holdings SA, Class A(b)

    312,040       352,918  

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization SA

    30,914       600,886  

JUMBO SA

    23,107       343,700  

OPAP SA

    39,345       584,390  

Public Power Corp. SA(b)

    35,447       345,048  
   

 

 

 
      2,643,780  
Hong Kong — 1.9%            

AIA Group Ltd.

    2,302,800       24,040,795  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    653,500       2,523,384  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.(c)

    338,100       893,103  

China Youzan Ltd.(b)

    2,492,000       96,719  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Hong Kong (continued)            

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd.

    423,800     $ 744,605  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    351,560       2,346,806  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    479,560       3,408,388  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    167,000       1,029,115  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    291,500       2,917,187  

ESR Cayman Ltd.(b)(c)

    393,000       1,332,545  

Futu Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)(b)

    11,356       491,147  

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.(b)

    346,000       2,003,777  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    361,000       771,351  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    144,800       2,866,722  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    204,617       894,830  

HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd., Class SS

    750,000       746,436  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd., Class SS

    804,000       1,097,134  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

    2,142,748       3,302,528  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    218,300       12,459,624  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.

    193,100       1,045,813  

Huabao International Holdings Ltd.(a)

    173,000       106,741  

Hutchmed China Ltd., ADR(a)(b)

    22,613       615,978  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    35,700       2,108,547  

Link REIT

    397,400       3,411,881  

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd., ADR(b)

    43,986       464,492  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    280,000       1,515,591  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    271,750       1,109,368  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    256,000       1,573,020  

Sands China Ltd.(b)

    412,000       1,148,842  

Sino Biopharmaceutical Ltd.

    2,085,000       1,437,927  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    594,000       769,642  

SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.(a)

    293,000       1,116,792  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    230,000       2,806,116  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    94,500       572,488  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    208,800       556,603  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

    259,000       4,273,524  

WH Group Ltd.(c)

    1,971,500       1,318,953  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

    269,000       1,279,373  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

    380,000       1,007,367  

Yuexiu Property Co. Ltd.

    253,200       257,275  
   

 

 

 
          92,462,529  
Hungary — 0.1%            

MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas PLC

    99,550       868,123  

OTP Bank Nyrt(b)

    41,347       2,399,248  

Richter Gedeon Nyrt

    16,628       438,261  
   

 

 

 
      3,705,632  
India — 3.7%            

ACC Ltd.

    19,553       602,936  

Adani Enterprises Ltd.

    52,473       1,216,105  

Adani Green Energy Ltd.(b)

    79,631       2,021,568  

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.

    112,749       1,091,291  

Adani Total Gas Ltd.

    50,018       1,220,748  

Adani Transmission Ltd.(b)

    49,313       1,317,432  

Ambuja Cements Ltd.

    146,693       722,164  

Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.

    20,741       1,246,221  

Asian Paints Ltd.

    75,178       3,185,745  

Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.

    62,785       536,059  

Avenue Supermarts Ltd.(b)(c)

    30,706       1,702,589  

Axis Bank Ltd.(b)

    353,302       3,699,991  

Bajaj Auto Ltd.

    15,758       755,842  

Bajaj Finance Ltd.

    51,276       4,856,396  

Bajaj Finserv Ltd.

    7,946       1,684,777  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
India (continued)            

Bandhan Bank Ltd.(c)

    125,976     $ 536,551  

Bharat Electronics Ltd.

    158,737       449,366  

Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd.

    163,173       873,770  

Bharti Airtel Ltd.(b)

    468,512       4,601,679  

Biocon Ltd.(b)

    96,516       476,705  

Britannia Industries Ltd.

    23,313       1,108,498  

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co. Ltd.

    58,579       497,798  

Cipla Ltd.

    92,343       1,172,279  

Coal India Ltd.

    282,506       607,957  

Colgate-Palmolive India Ltd.

    25,703       492,113  

Dabur India Ltd.

    116,164       838,377  

Divi’s Laboratories Ltd.

    27,243       1,479,345  

DLF Ltd.

    75,413       399,356  

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd.

    23,673       1,368,535  

Eicher Motors Ltd.

    26,878       959,850  

GAIL India Ltd.

    366,954       715,550  

Godrej Consumer Products Ltd.(b)

    80,762       966,260  

Godrej Properties Ltd.(b)

    19,962       461,790  

Grasim Industries Ltd.

    62,088       1,445,775  

Havells India Ltd.

    46,029       735,742  

HCL Technologies Ltd.

    202,628       3,007,155  

HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd.(c)

    11,880       353,185  

HDFC Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(c)

    175,170       1,468,454  

Hero MotoCorp Ltd.

    24,989       918,137  

Hindalco Industries Ltd.

    315,170       2,089,339  

Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

    153,862       4,704,678  

Housing Development Finance Corp. Ltd.

    315,493           10,764,854  

ICICI Bank Ltd.

    879,276       9,446,189  

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Co. Ltd.(c)

    39,035       721,556  

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(c)

    82,337       620,909  

Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corp.

    40,269       472,807  

Indraprastha Gas Ltd.

    75,549       399,784  

Indus Towers Ltd.

    145,836       496,569  

Info Edge India Ltd.

    16,565       1,096,441  

Infosys Ltd.

    627,163       14,755,703  

InterGlobe Aviation Ltd.(b)(c)

    25,351       634,980  

ITC Ltd.

    578,875       1,719,215  

JSW Steel Ltd.

    162,949       1,388,240  

Jubilant Foodworks Ltd.

    17,404       794,058  

Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

    104,301       2,614,299  

Larsen & Toubro Infotech Ltd.(c)

    10,255       867,920  

Larsen & Toubro Ltd.

    129,916       3,348,040  

Lupin Ltd.

    50,140       612,762  

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

    166,607       1,992,760  

Marico Ltd.

    114,817       745,005  

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.

    27,609       3,198,610  

Mindtree Ltd.

    9,609       520,467  

Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd.

    270,282       655,500  

Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd., NVS

    274,047       170,659  

Mphasis Ltd.

    9,758       409,782  

MRF Ltd.

    472       458,383  

Nestle India Ltd.

    6,510       1,623,346  

NTPC Ltd.

    882,118       1,691,636  

Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.

    516,934       1,208,744  

Page Industries Ltd.

    1,176       671,722  

Petronet LNG Ltd.

    181,537       521,879  

Pidilite Industries Ltd.

    34,281       1,132,051  

Piramal Enterprises Ltd.

    25,844       834,226  

Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd.

    548,735       1,590,397  

Reliance Industries Ltd.

    525,908       16,948,525  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
India (continued)            

SBI Cards & Payment Services Ltd.(b)

    22,540     $ 267,216  

SBI Life Insurance Co. Ltd.(c)

    87,391       1,452,520  

Shree Cement Ltd.

    2,187       715,074  

Shriram Transport Finance Co. Ltd.

    42,276       701,978  

Siemens Ltd.

    13,436       421,200  

SRF Ltd.

    19,851       642,092  

State Bank of India

    347,216       2,528,634  

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

    171,568       1,927,490  

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.

    151,051       7,606,297  

Tata Consumer Products Ltd.

    134,618       1,318,071  

Tata Motors Ltd.(b)

    315,667       2,177,786  

Tata Power Co. Ltd. (The)

    251,562       837,428  

Tata Steel Ltd.

    133,686       1,971,269  

Tech Mahindra Ltd.

    119,395       2,383,328  

Titan Co. Ltd.

    70,829       2,258,463  

Trent Ltd.

    20,571       286,345  

UltraTech Cement Ltd.

    20,024       1,946,104  

United Spirits Ltd.(b)

    75,699       884,157  

UPL Ltd.

    104,707       1,097,022  

Vedanta Ltd.

    168,797       736,308  

Wipro Ltd.

    233,999       1,806,676  

Yes Bank Ltd.(b)

    1,473,793       264,172  

Zomato Ltd.(b)

    235,662       287,221  
   

 

 

 
          178,232,977  
Indonesia — 0.4%            

Adaro Energy Tbk PT

    3,047,100       477,120  

Aneka Tambang Tbk

    1,686,100       210,355  

Astra International Tbk PT

    3,687,300       1,411,229  

Bank Central Asia Tbk PT

    9,670,500       5,143,710  

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT

    3,591,584       1,882,020  

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    1,226,600       629,546  

Bank Rakyat Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    12,999,316       3,700,066  

Barito Pacific Tbk PT

    6,139,500       381,466  

Charoen Pokphand Indonesia Tbk PT

    1,589,900       698,607  

Gudang Garam Tbk PT

    95,100       202,962  

Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk PT

    619,200       329,294  

Indocement Tunggal Prakarsa Tbk PT

    337,000       258,167  

Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

    324,000       196,976  

Indofood Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

    591,300       260,762  

Kalbe Farma Tbk PT

    4,971,000       566,850  

Merdeka Copper Gold Tbk PT(b)

    2,037,300       520,821  

Sarana Menara Nusantara Tbk PT

    3,412,000       243,865  

Semen Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    689,300       324,641  

Telkom Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    9,545,700       2,795,702  

Tower Bersama Infrastructure Tbk PT

    1,389,200       279,771  

Unilever Indonesia Tbk PT

    1,497,800       421,258  

United Tractors Tbk PT

    350,545       566,775  
   

 

 

 
      21,501,963  
Ireland — 0.4%            

CRH PLC

    152,171       7,637,521  

Flutter Entertainment PLC, Class DI(b)

    30,903       4,701,698  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    29,340       3,696,769  

Kingspan Group PLC

    31,026       2,986,471  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    42,874       2,259,701  
   

 

 

 
      21,282,160  
Israel — 0.4%            

Azrieli Group Ltd.

    5,845       528,477  

Bank Hapoalim BM

    191,035       1,982,511  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    253,387       2,717,573  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Israel (continued)            

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(b)

    20,889     $ 2,527,778  

CyberArk Software Ltd.(a)(b)

    8,113       1,112,698  

Elbit Systems Ltd.

    6,142       1,023,152  

Fiverr International Ltd.(a)(b)

    5,366       457,773  

ICL Group Ltd.

    154,635       1,398,444  

Inmode Ltd.(b)

    9,594       462,719  

Isracard Ltd.

    1       3  

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A

    142,275       954,074  

Kornit Digital Ltd.(a)(b)

    8,241       865,800  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

    22,648       875,514  

Nice Ltd.(b)

    12,269       3,140,590  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR(b)

    209,240       1,763,893  

Wix.com Ltd.(a)(b)

    10,576       1,389,369  
   

 

 

 
      21,200,368  
Italy — 1.3%            

Amplifon SpA

    23,870       1,014,620  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    185,126       3,895,930  

Atlantia SpA(b)

    92,067       1,708,328  

DiaSorin SpA

    4,755       733,037  

Enel SpA

    1,488,750       11,458,310  

Eni SpA

    465,240       6,988,459  

Ferrari NV

    23,229       5,353,648  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    95,363       1,603,268  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA(c)

    72,875       785,768  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    2,983,225       8,865,663  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    128,731       1,474,821  

Moncler SpA

    38,609       2,477,908  

Nexi SpA(b)(c)

    84,906       1,241,959  

Poste Italiane SpA(c)

    70,677       948,669  

Prysmian SpA

    48,641       1,640,248  

Recordati Industria Chimica e
Farmaceutica SpA

    15,658       877,169  

Snam SpA

    392,832       2,201,305  

Telecom Italia SpA

    1,670,276       787,167  

Tenaris SA

    97,584       1,191,199  

Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale

    268,685       2,111,169  

UniCredit SpA

    394,182       6,264,898  
   

 

 

 
          63,623,543  
Japan — 14.1%            

Advantest Corp.

    36,100       3,072,563  

Aeon Co. Ltd.

    119,800       2,729,900  

AGC Inc.

    32,500       1,491,600  

Aisin Corp.

    26,300       955,031  

Ajinomoto Co. Inc.

    82,300       2,296,292  

ANA Holdings Inc.(b)

    27,900       589,185  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

    80,100       3,269,738  

Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.

    46,200       788,217  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    242,900       2,399,347  

Astellas Pharma Inc.

    343,100       5,537,827  

Azbil Corp.

    24,500       962,304  

Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.

    35,600       2,502,258  

Benefit One Inc.

    20,000       608,266  

Bridgestone Corp.

    103,000       4,510,496  

Brother Industries Ltd.

    45,100       830,564  

Canon Inc.

    189,600       4,484,178  

Capcom Co. Ltd.

    34,600       835,270  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    25,700       3,372,113  

Chiba Bank Ltd. (The)

    85,300       551,436  

Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc.

    108,300       1,084,722  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    122,400       3,975,523  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Japan (continued)            

Concordia Financial Group Ltd.

    218,800     $ 899,127  

Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp.

    4,700       586,958  

CyberAgent Inc.

    72,200       841,867  

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

    37,300       895,391  

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

    18,100       1,256,588  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc.

    196,600       4,425,358  

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    321,600       7,226,347  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    45,500       9,552,454  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

    11,700       1,341,599  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

    102,700       2,997,111  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.

    364       1,084,344  

Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

    283,800       1,710,093  

Denso Corp.

    78,600       5,866,207  

Dentsu Group Inc.

    35,900       1,243,281  

Disco Corp.

    5,500       1,512,245  

East Japan Railway Co.

    55,200       3,152,079  

Eisai Co. Ltd.

    45,000       2,253,826  

ENEOS Holdings Inc.

    559,400       2,227,880  

FANUC Corp.

    34,800       6,881,641  

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

    10,400       6,120,034  

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

    22,900       1,223,919  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    65,600       4,397,561  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    35,100       4,640,161  

GLP J-REIT

    774       1,245,840  

GMO Payment Gateway Inc.

    9,300       816,092  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.

    43,300       663,258  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

    25,200       1,289,264  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc.

    37,900       1,103,703  

Hikari Tsushin Inc.

    3,700       444,240  

Hino Motors Ltd.

    54,000       469,390  

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

    5,900       879,441  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.

    20,100       511,089  

Hitachi Ltd.

    184,400       9,584,375  

Hitachi Metals Ltd.(b)

    38,000       685,242  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    298,700       8,797,543  

Hoshizaki Corp.

    11,000       812,838  

Hoya Corp.

    67,200       8,713,713  

Hulic Co. Ltd.

    114,500       1,106,718  

Ibiden Co. Ltd.

    21,700       1,212,604  

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

    37,972       972,905  

Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    25,700       534,679  

Inpex Corp.

    189,000       1,910,694  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    98,000       1,200,500  

Ito En Ltd.

    14,700       791,802  

ITOCHU Corp.

    233,800       7,511,167  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    16,400       447,394  

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.(b)

    26,200       495,903  

Japan Exchange Group Inc.

    95,700       1,968,630  

Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest

    1,398       1,178,112  

Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.

    72,200       710,286  

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.

    447,500           3,819,650  

Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.

    37,800       662,772  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

    222       1,220,766  

Japan Tobacco Inc.

    216,400       4,320,399  

JFE Holdings Inc.

    85,900       1,103,544  

JSR Corp.

    36,300       1,203,279  

Kajima Corp.

    74,500       899,781  

Kakaku.com Inc.

    27,100       561,283  

Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

    128,200       1,210,096  

Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.

    35,300       732,750  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Japan (continued)            

Kao Corp.

    85,400     $ 4,267,571  

KDDI Corp.

    297,200       9,495,155  

Keio Corp.

    18,700       841,137  

Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    20,400       575,711  

Keyence Corp.

    35,300           18,106,161  

Kikkoman Corp.

    25,900       1,957,727  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)

    30,600       889,099  

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

    148,300       2,376,974  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    11,000       856,602  

Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd.

    29,300       912,091  

Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    13,800       499,238  

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    18,600       933,915  

Komatsu Ltd.

    160,100       4,023,143  

Konami Holdings Corp.

    17,100       921,858  

Kose Corp.

    6,400       585,149  

Kubota Corp.

    196,200       4,207,612  

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

    25,400       1,032,853  

Kyocera Corp.

    57,600       3,552,267  

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

    51,500       1,283,626  

Lasertec Corp.

    14,300       3,208,024  

Lawson Inc.

    8,600       376,930  

Lion Corp.

    37,000       483,440  

Lixil Corp.

    48,400       1,107,883  

M3 Inc.

    80,000       3,075,727  

Makita Corp.

    40,000       1,496,937  

Marubeni Corp.

    306,300       3,151,808  

Mazda Motor Corp.(b)

    100,800       776,538  

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.

    12,900       563,348  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    32,700       588,438  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    21,790       1,359,295  

Mercari Inc.(b)

    19,300       728,879  

MinebeaMitsumi Inc.

    64,900       1,588,141  

Misumi Group Inc.

    52,600       1,706,443  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

    229,900       1,803,378  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    240,000       8,148,581  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    333,800       4,180,310  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    212,900       3,066,276  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc.

    25,500       488,460  

Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc.

    112,300       579,994  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

    60,100       1,632,279  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

    2,343,400       14,204,003  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

    295,800       7,375,882  

Mitsui Chemicals Inc.

    30,900       826,409  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    168,700       3,616,478  

Miura Co. Ltd.

    18,000       531,452  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

    436,460       5,912,287  

MonotaRO Co. Ltd.

    52,200       857,687  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc.

    78,700       2,699,372  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    105,400       7,924,316  

NEC Corp.

    43,800       1,708,782  

Nexon Co. Ltd.

    89,900       1,694,760  

NGK Insulators Ltd.

    55,500       937,824  

Nidec Corp.

    81,100       7,187,876  

Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc.

    55,600       875,322  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

    20,300       9,947,840  

Nippon Building Fund Inc.

    257       1,488,322  

Nippon Express Holdings Co., NVS

    12,400       734,870  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.

    135,400       1,082,850  

Nippon Prologis REIT Inc.

    339       1,057,760  

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp.

    36,000       714,916  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Japan (continued)            

Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.

    12,300     $ 804,061  

Nippon Steel Corp.

    156,486       2,557,694  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    241,000       6,896,874  

Nippon Yusen KK

    28,800       2,257,727  

Nissan Chemical Corp.

    21,700       1,177,405  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.(b)

    435,500       2,304,922  

Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.

    39,325       552,209  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

    12,900       915,031  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

    14,300       2,048,655  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    26,400       2,055,494  

Nomura Holdings Inc.

    585,800       2,587,798  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc.

    20,200       473,020  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund Inc.

    740       1,026,700  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

    59,900       2,096,852  

NTT Data Corp.

    112,600       2,158,625  

Obayashi Corp.

    107,700       872,601  

Obic Co. Ltd.

    12,400       2,048,749  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    52,600       929,482  

Oji Holdings Corp.

    126,700       674,434  

Olympus Corp.

    211,300       4,728,270  

Omron Corp.

    33,100       2,419,924  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    65,100       1,578,786  

Open House Group Co. Ltd.

    18,000       931,917  

Oracle Corp. Japan

    7,200       538,492  

Oriental Land Co. Ltd./Japan

    35,700       6,214,776  

ORIX Corp.

    241,300       4,977,325  

Orix JREIT Inc.

    603       865,338  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

    64,600       1,098,612  

Otsuka Corp.

    18,400       746,613  

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

    71,000       2,422,329  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

    68,500       921,930  

Panasonic Corp.

    416,600       4,586,560  

Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.

    39,800       1,027,469  

Pola Orbis Holdings Inc.

    20,500       305,540  

Rakuten Group Inc.(b)

    155,000       1,344,683  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    253,200           12,515,316  

Renesas Electronics Corp.(b)

    228,300       2,620,156  

Resona Holdings Inc.

    387,100       1,663,538  

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

    115,600       976,174  

Rinnai Corp.

    7,200       642,996  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

    15,800       1,330,946  

Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.

    47,300       679,198  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    66,000       749,375  

SBI Holdings Inc.

    41,300       1,065,367  

SCSK Corp.

    26,900       455,187  

Secom Co. Ltd.

    37,500       2,640,527  

Seiko Epson Corp.

    55,100       858,265  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

    62,500       1,092,749  

Sekisui House Ltd.

    110,100       2,230,644  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    137,200       6,977,805  

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

    57,100       1,212,134  

Sharp Corp./Japan

    34,000       377,948  

Shimadzu Corp.

    45,100       1,627,286  

Shimano Inc.

    13,200       2,959,996  

Shimizu Corp.

    118,700       790,355  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    64,500       10,791,449  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

    47,900       2,729,948  

Shiseido Co. Ltd.

    73,200       3,692,500  

Shizuoka Bank Ltd. (The)

    73,800       579,881  

SMC Corp.

    10,400       5,800,720  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Japan (continued)            

Softbank Corp.

    535,000     $ 6,706,686  

SoftBank Group Corp.

    223,000       9,878,797  

Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.

    17,900       649,189  

Sompo Holdings Inc.

    58,600       2,742,095  

Sony Group Corp.

    232,700       26,031,792  

Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.

    15,700       769,895  

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

    27,700       647,470  

Subaru Corp.

    109,200       1,987,587  

SUMCO Corp.

    61,700       1,137,506  

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

    258,400       1,303,124  

Sumitomo Corp.

    212,100       3,278,092  

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.

    33,600       365,710  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

    142,200       1,885,358  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

    45,400       2,097,012  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

    248,300       8,944,002  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.

    61,600       2,130,201  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

    55,900       1,729,556  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

    26,400       1,013,725  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    67,000       2,852,466  

Sysmex Corp.

    29,900       2,846,207  

T&D Holdings Inc.

    103,900       1,535,466  

Taisei Corp.

    31,600       1,035,881  

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd.

    4,900       240,650  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    292,813       8,486,653  

TDK Corp.

    68,100       2,459,423  

Terumo Corp.

    117,800       4,300,151  

TIS Inc.

    37,600       988,905  

Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.

    34,300       803,416  

Toho Co. Ltd./Tokyo

    23,200       898,714  

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.

    113,200       6,755,057  

Tokyo Century Corp.

    7,600       375,055  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc.(b)

    273,300       728,140  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    27,500       13,451,157  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

    63,900       1,290,252  

Tokyu Corp.

    91,800       1,219,823  

Toppan Inc.

    56,800       1,080,452  

Toray Industries Inc.

    261,600       1,653,263  

Toshiba Corp.

    74,900       3,101,611  

Tosoh Corp.

    47,300       740,079  

TOTO Ltd.

    23,800       1,024,363  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

    17,500       717,023  

Toyota Industries Corp.

    26,600       2,075,028  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    1,967,200       38,878,110  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    38,600       1,565,365  

Trend Micro Inc/Japan(b)

    22,200       1,177,768  

Tsuruha Holdings Inc.

    7,000       563,810  

Unicharm Corp.

    71,700       2,770,739  

USS Co. Ltd.

    48,200       786,657  

Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd.

    19,400       523,952  

West Japan Railway Co.

    36,700       1,537,868  

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

    22,900       1,161,064  

Yamaha Corp.

    24,400       1,111,546  

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

    50,800       1,209,726  

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

    51,900       1,105,171  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

    42,800       1,792,051  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    52,900       866,792  

Z Holdings Corp.

    501,800       2,548,474  

ZOZO Inc.

    26,400       703,492  
   

 

 

 
          688,249,623  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Kuwait — 0.2%            

Agility Public Warehousing Co. KSC

    274,962     $ 915,236  

Boubyan Bank KSCP(b)

    264,915       705,417  

Kuwait Finance House KSCP

    921,400       2,758,820  

Mabanee Co. KPSC

    106,911       291,286  

Mobile Telecommunications Co. KSCP

    493,447       975,174  

National Bank of Kuwait SAKP

    1,276,580       4,376,026  
   

 

 

 
      10,021,959  
Malaysia — 0.4%            

Axiata Group Bhd

    605,500       538,158  

CIMB Group Holdings Bhd

    920,200       1,146,284  

Dialog Group Bhd

    834,900       512,260  

DiGi.Com Bhd

    781,000       710,054  

Genting Bhd

    433,300       453,832  

Genting Malaysia Bhd

    574,400       376,082  

Hartalega Holdings Bhd

    328,000       460,791  

Hong Leong Bank Bhd

    151,200       700,819  

Hong Leong Financial Group Bhd

    102,200       446,017  

IHH Healthcare Bhd

    586,300       903,509  

Inari Amertron Bhd

    597,200       477,173  

IOI Corp. Bhd

    670,800       609,812  

Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd

    86,000       443,818  

Malayan Banking Bhd

    566,800       1,120,654  

Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd(b)

    211,200       287,622  

Maxis Bhd

    623,300       630,159  

MISC Bhd

    168,200       280,738  

Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd

    515,900       1,095,771  

Petronas Dagangan Bhd

    61,800       286,446  

Petronas Gas Bhd

    187,000       759,815  

PPB Group Bhd

    218,800       830,138  

Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd

    509,000       749,120  

Public Bank Bhd

    2,820,100       2,840,697  

RHB Bank Bhd

    400,595       533,192  

Sime Darby Bhd

    511,200       262,716  

Sime Darby Plantation Bhd

    589,600       497,262  

Telekom Malaysia Bhd

    131,500       158,975  

Tenaga Nasional Bhd

    425,800       934,062  

Top Glove Corp. Bhd(a)

    796,500       405,339  
   

 

 

 
          19,451,315  
Mexico — 0.6%            

America Movil SAB de CV, Series L, NVS

    6,595,600       6,206,157  

Arca Continental SAB de CV

    39,400       233,042  

Cemex SAB de CV, NVS(b)

    3,063,508       1,871,253  

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV

    40,100       210,473  

Fibra Uno Administracion SA de CV

    648,400       666,380  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV

    378,300       2,846,236  

Gruma SAB de CV, Class B

    22,860       298,993  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB de CV, Class B

    54,900       754,808  

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste SAB de CV, Class B

    43,545       881,687  

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV, Series A

    279,200       874,226  

Grupo Carso SAB de CV, Series A1

    70,900       198,285  

Grupo Financiero Banorte SAB de CV, Class O

    502,200       3,182,937  

Grupo Financiero Inbursa SAB de CV, Class O(b)

    596,700       860,569  

Grupo Mexico SAB de CV, Series B

    624,129       2,680,414  

Grupo Televisa SAB, CPO

    473,800       965,608  

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV

    31,140       333,606  

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, Class A

    416,300       601,403  

Megacable Holdings SAB de CV, CPO

    24,500       78,911  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV

    147,900       345,372  

Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV

    17,130       124,962  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Mexico (continued)  

Telesites SAB de CV

    41,500     $ 43,818  

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

    1,025,300       3,486,259  
   

 

 

 
      27,745,399  
Netherlands — 3.3%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV, CVA(c)

    82,460       1,323,406  

Adyen NV(b)(c)

    3,680       7,488,423  

Aegon NV

    329,051       1,856,339  

Akzo Nobel NV

    36,243       3,751,428  

Argenx SE(b)

    8,704       2,329,119  

ASM International NV

    9,092       3,123,833  

ASML Holding NV

    76,015       51,484,540  

CNH Industrial NV

    199,142       3,035,341  

Davide Campari-Milano NV

    96,349       1,209,690  

Euronext NV(c)

    10,599       1,021,874  

EXOR NV

    20,681       1,734,121  

Heineken Holding NV

    22,750       1,994,537  

Heineken NV

    48,023       5,150,305  

IMCD NV

    8,042       1,383,384  

ING Groep NV

    719,463       10,640,211  

InPost SA(b)

    28,215       229,057  

Just Eat Takeaway.com NV(b)(c)

    31,226       1,541,966  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    192,859       6,253,376  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    32,206       6,037,350  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    658,077       2,170,671  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    169,993       5,654,526  

NN Group NV

    48,998       2,742,032  

Prosus NV

    170,500       14,184,894  

QIAGEN NV(b)

    43,561       2,153,318  

Randstad NV

    16,887       1,098,561  

Stellantis NV

    375,211       7,244,900  

STMicroelectronics NV

    125,268       5,890,193  

Universal Music Group NV

    134,076       3,310,220  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    49,294       5,017,073  
   

 

 

 
          161,054,688  
New Zealand — 0.2%  

Auckland International Airport Ltd.(b)

    232,532       1,103,805  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

    86,420       1,590,000  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

    102,188       375,697  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    183,046       527,642  

Ryman Healthcare Ltd.

    102,404       669,602  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    418,649       1,196,554  

Xero Ltd.(b)

    24,370       1,974,103  
   

 

 

 
      7,437,403  
Norway — 0.4%  

Adevinta ASA(b)

    49,142       515,566  

DNB Bank ASA

    177,938       4,234,959  

Equinor ASA

    183,222       5,051,031  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    47,933       1,170,835  

Mowi ASA

    77,549       1,903,355  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    243,948       1,874,816  

Orkla ASA

    142,305       1,359,923  

Schibsted ASA, Class A

    15,068       446,383  

Schibsted ASA, Class B

    19,748       515,127  

Telenor ASA

    119,229       1,970,442  

Yara International ASA

    34,159       1,753,990  
   

 

 

 
      20,796,427  
Peru — 0.1%  

Cia. de Minas Buenaventura SAA, ADR(b)

    32,820       265,842  

Credicorp Ltd.

    12,602       1,804,858  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Peru (continued)  

Southern Copper Corp.

    14,244     $ 910,049  
   

 

 

 
      2,980,749  
Philippines — 0.2%  

Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc.

    288,830       356,965  

AC Energy Corp.

    1,650,000       309,994  

Ayala Corp.

    36,090       617,149  

Ayala Land Inc.

    1,653,120       1,167,262  

Bank of the Philippine Islands

    312,706       601,670  

BDO Unibank Inc.

    384,230       1,021,210  

Globe Telecom Inc.

    3,265       199,153  

GT Capital Holdings Inc.

    13,910       155,989  

International Container Terminal Services Inc.

    230,730       907,619  

JG Summit Holdings Inc.

    775,400       948,772  

Jollibee Foods Corp.

    119,150       560,981  

Metro Pacific Investments Corp.

    1,820,000       138,000  

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.

    655,908       759,788  

Monde Nissin Corp.(b)(c)

    162,000       52,056  

PLDT Inc.

    17,490       629,262  

SM Investments Corp.

    36,055       671,235  

SM Prime Holdings Inc.

    2,095,900       1,449,408  

Universal Robina Corp.

    111,110       276,821  
   

 

 

 
      10,823,334  
Poland — 0.2%  

Allegro.eu SA(a)(b)(c)

    60,568       561,366  

Bank Polska Kasa Opieki SA

    32,357       1,078,178  

CD Projekt SA

    14,045       623,532  

Cyfrowy Polsat SA

    81,474       629,386  

Dino Polska SA(b)(c)

    7,148       550,015  

KGHM Polska Miedz SA

    28,346       977,800  

LPP SA

    188       735,350  

mBank SA(b)

    1,735       198,702  

Orange Polska SA(b)

    74,090       143,432  

PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA(b)

    134,195       252,800  

Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN SA

    56,872       993,978  

Polskie Gornictwo Naftowe i Gazownictwo SA

    370,949       484,420  

Powszechna Kasa Oszczednosci Bank Polski SA(b)

    156,060       1,826,887  

Powszechny Zaklad Ubezpieczen SA

    101,081       899,992  

Santander Bank Polska SA

    8,515       730,528  
   

 

 

 
      10,686,366  
Portugal — 0.1%  

Banco Espirito Santo SA, Registered(e)

    4        

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

    538,131       2,754,752  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    96,643       1,065,613  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    51,695       1,242,285  
   

 

 

 
      5,062,650  
Qatar — 0.3%  

Barwa Real Estate Co.

    298,500       274,241  

Commercial Bank PSQC (The)

    492,892       963,193  

Industries Qatar QSC

    301,741       1,387,950  

Masraf Al Rayan QSC

    1,063,353       1,425,813  

Mesaieed Petrochemical Holding Co.

    804,544       535,432  

Ooredoo QPSC

    226,923       450,888  

Qatar Electricity & Water Co. QSC

    130,055       635,089  

Qatar Fuel QSC

    91,366       474,453  

Qatar International Islamic Bank QSC

    91,702       250,631  

Qatar Islamic Bank SAQ

    191,091       1,023,650  

Qatar National Bank QPSC

    828,528       4,945,557  
   

 

 

 
          12,366,897  

 

 

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

  41


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Russia — 0.9%  

Alrosa PJSC

    504,040     $ 741,495  

Gazprom PJSC

    2,268,174       9,800,155  

Inter RAO UES PJSC

    5,597,000       280,937  

LUKOIL PJSC

    71,534       6,350,857  

Magnit PJSC, GDR(f)

    54,129       712,950  

MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC

    12,337       3,460,145  

Mobile TeleSystems PJSC

    105,139       803,262  

Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS PJSC

    287,200       541,220  

Novatek PJSC, GDR(f)

    17,328       3,659,770  

Novolipetsk Steel PJSC

    223,890       618,527  

Ozon Holdings PLC, ADR(b)

    8,955       175,818  

PhosAgro PJSC, GDR(f)

    31,181       625,502  

Polymetal International PLC

    52,614       755,754  

Polyus PJSC

    5,198       820,430  

Rosneft Oil Co. PJSC

    165,180       1,231,880  

Sberbank of Russia PJSC

    1,882,550       6,487,683  

Severstal PAO

    30,098       586,508  

Surgutneftegas PJSC

    1,708,350       805,304  

Tatneft PJSC

    224,904       1,447,886  

TCS Group Holding PLC, GDR(f)

    22,469       1,617,865  

United Co. RUSAL International PJSC(b)

    612,730       577,339  

VK Co. Ltd.(b)

    23,858       189,189  

VTB Bank PJSC

    493,800,000       279,029  

X5 Retail Group NV, GDR

    16,185       364,288  

Yandex NV, Class A(b)

    59,216       2,842,259  
   

 

 

 
          45,776,052  
Saudi Arabia — 1.1%  

Abdullah Al Othaim Markets Co.

    7,762       219,295  

Advanced Petrochemical Co.

    27,387       549,462  

Al Rajhi Bank

    238,087       9,455,048  

Alinma Bank

    187,686       1,504,798  

Almarai Co. JSC

    22,336       293,169  

Arab National Bank

    118,435       876,475  

Bank AlBilad(b)

    90,194       1,340,668  

Bank Al-Jazira

    94,634       587,620  

Banque Saudi Fransi

    129,725       1,819,407  

Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co.

    7,992       317,363  

Co for Cooperative Insurance (The)

    10,753       223,994  

Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Co.(b)

    55,226       152,166  

Emaar Economic City(b)

    44,738       154,457  

Etihad Etisalat Co.

    72,595       631,747  

Jarir Marketing Co.

    21,797       1,172,955  

Mouwasat Medical Services Co.

    4,743       250,736  

National Industrialization Co.(b)

    52,344       319,440  

Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Co.(b)

    41,664       271,908  

Riyad Bank

    251,398       2,278,188  

SABIC Agri-Nutrients Co.

    44,881       2,034,796  

Sahara International Petrochemical Co.

    94,312       1,090,952  

Saudi Arabian Mining Co.(b)

    93,317       2,299,769  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.(c)

    355,210       3,545,361  

Saudi Basic Industries Corp.

    160,945       5,387,397  

Saudi British Bank (The)

    139,956       1,503,136  

Saudi Cement Co.

    16,407       245,727  

Saudi Electricity Co.

    200,336       1,408,702  

Saudi Industrial Investment Group

    50,480       461,620  

Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co.(b)

    117,509       619,869  

Saudi National Bank (The)

    397,933       7,827,356  

Saudi Telecom Co.

    104,768       3,296,110  

Savola Group (The)

    35,892       327,193  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Saudi Arabia (continued)  

Yanbu National Petrochemical Co.

    44,224     $ 804,138  
   

 

 

 
      53,271,022  
Singapore — 0.8%  

Ascendas REIT

    609,977       1,250,966  

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust

    998,321       1,439,275  

Capitaland Investment Ltd/Singapore(b)

    427,700       1,097,423  

City Developments Ltd.

    62,800       329,887  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    329,800       8,662,813  

Genting Singapore Ltd.(a)

    1,182,500       646,168  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    282,100       1,189,393  

Mapletree Commercial Trust

    379,300       507,699  

Mapletree Logistics Trust(a)

    538,197       677,333  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    617,875       5,751,342  

Sea Ltd., ADR(b)

    25,380       3,814,868  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.(b)

    263,150       981,577  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    121,400       840,303  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

    203,400       565,341  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    1,537,900       2,788,558  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    219,900       4,914,470  

UOL Group Ltd.

    70,400       381,777  

Venture Corp. Ltd.

    58,000       759,901  

Wilmar International Ltd.

    383,000       1,218,393  
   

 

 

 
          37,817,487  
South Africa — 1.0%  

Absa Group Ltd.

    110,504       1,221,368  

Anglo American Platinum Ltd.

    10,794       1,307,846  

AngloGold Ashanti Ltd.

    80,458       1,508,337  

Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.

    81,643       1,099,126  

Bid Corp. Ltd.

    71,037       1,531,386  

Bidvest Group Ltd. (The)

    68,133       835,361  

Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd.

    12,167       1,597,558  

Clicks Group Ltd.

    53,523       1,027,697  

Discovery Ltd.(b)

    49,390       499,119  

Exxaro Resources Ltd.

    60,553       654,225  

FirstRand Ltd.

    940,061       3,789,480  

Gold Fields Ltd.

    174,104       1,865,693  

Growthpoint Properties Ltd.

    826,109       784,186  

Harmony Gold Mining Co. Ltd.

    113,971       416,274  

Impala Platinum Holdings Ltd.

    154,046       2,374,905  

Kumba Iron Ore Ltd.

    11,721       418,173  

Mr. Price Group Ltd.

    57,811       766,739  

MTN Group Ltd.(b)

    324,566       4,081,717  

MultiChoice Group

    73,902       606,111  

Naspers Ltd., Class N

    39,616       6,403,851  

Nedbank Group Ltd.

    72,997       904,840  

NEPI Rockcastle PLC

    90,521       615,566  

Northam Platinum Holdings Ltd.(b)

    73,863       975,357  

Old Mutual Ltd.

    933,168       840,898  

Rand Merchant Investment Holdings Ltd.

    261,288       825,174  

Reinet Investments SCA

    33,989       673,345  

Remgro Ltd.

    97,234       839,173  

Sanlam Ltd.

    278,865       1,145,733  

Sasol Ltd.(b)

    109,176       2,457,813  

Shoprite Holdings Ltd.

    91,223       1,246,437  

Sibanye Stillwater Ltd.

    486,720       1,814,187  

SPAR Group Ltd. (The)

    22,459       245,605  

Standard Bank Group Ltd.

    214,082       2,089,480  

Tiger Brands Ltd.

    35,328       421,247  

Vodacom Group Ltd.

    106,084       1,013,423  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
South Africa (continued)  

Woolworths Holdings Ltd.

    229,677     $ 793,535  
   

 

 

 
          49,690,965  
South Korea — 3.3%  

Alteogen Inc.(b)

    5,992       243,334  

Amorepacific Corp.

    6,481       845,260  

AMOREPACIFIC Group

    7,651       263,277  

BGF retail Co. Ltd.

    2,023       274,040  

Celltrion Healthcare Co. Ltd.

    15,171       801,551  

Celltrion Inc.

    18,735       2,381,109  

Celltrion Pharm Inc.(a)(b)

    3,077       213,847  

Cheil Worldwide Inc.

    6,115       112,590  

CJ CheilJedang Corp.

    2,050       594,612  

CJ Corp.

    3,698       247,177  

CJ ENM Co. Ltd.

    2,229       231,097  

CJ Logistics Corp.(b)

    888       86,233  

Coway Co. Ltd.

    11,007       634,134  

DB Insurance Co. Ltd.

    11,809       591,513  

Doosan Bobcat Inc.(b)

    6,609       207,253  

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co.
Ltd.(b)

    56,977       856,824  

Douzone Bizon Co. Ltd.

    5,074       224,905  

Ecopro BM Co. Ltd.

    2,100       596,678  

E-MART Inc.(b)

    3,838       427,175  

F&F Co. Ltd./New(b)

    473       326,360  

Green Cross Corp.

    931       137,841  

GS Engineering & Construction Corp.

    4,699       156,376  

GS Holdings Corp.

    8,060       260,232  

Hana Financial Group Inc.

    52,453       1,976,344  

Hankook Tire & Technology Co. Ltd.

    17,497       494,066  

Hanmi Pharm Co. Ltd.

    1,557       321,361  

Hanon Systems

    25,390       227,831  

Hanwha Solutions Corp.(b)

    19,120       521,815  

HLB Inc.(a)(b)

    17,931       480,868  

HMM Co. Ltd.(b)

    49,007       912,414  

Hotel Shilla Co. Ltd.(a)

    7,004       424,808  

HYBE Co. Ltd.(b)

    2,790       564,851  

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. Ltd.

    15,736       563,541  

Hyundai Glovis Co. Ltd.

    3,823       523,028  

Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co. Ltd.

    11,638       469,244  

Hyundai Mobis Co. Ltd.

    12,854       2,523,271  

Hyundai Motor Co.

    25,659       4,135,690  

Hyundai Steel Co.

    18,435       608,873  

Iljin Materials Co. Ltd.

    4,839       391,088  

Industrial Bank of Korea(b)

    56,411       489,778  

Kakao Corp.(b)

    54,262       3,919,435  

Kakao Games Corp.(b)

    5,605       314,983  

Kangwon Land Inc.(b)

    22,692       477,119  

KB Financial Group Inc.

    74,729       3,703,545  

Kia Corp.

    48,985       3,415,514  

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd.

    17,564       528,063  

Korea Electric Power Corp.(b)

    44,647       767,669  

Korea Investment Holdings Co. Ltd.

    8,036       492,762  

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co.
Ltd.(b)

    8,121       548,999  

Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.

    1,629       692,941  

Korean Air Lines Co. Ltd.(b)

    28,623       691,174  

Krafton Inc.(b)

    3,574       828,089  

KT&G Corp.(b)

    18,127       1,170,929  

Kumho Petrochemical Co. Ltd.

    2,760       342,636  

L&F Co. Ltd.(b)

    4,593       678,822  

LG Chem Ltd.

    8,662       4,643,354  

LG Corp.

    17,979       1,111,848  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
South Korea (continued)  

LG Display Co. Ltd.

    46,640     $ 784,371  

LG Electronics Inc.

    20,428       2,219,349  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd.

    1,675       1,362,525  

LG Innotek Co. Ltd.

    2,572       773,270  

LG Uplus Corp.

    22,753       247,931  

Lotte Chemical Corp.

    2,993       492,177  

Lotte Shopping Co. Ltd.

    1,736       116,682  

Meritz Securities Co. Ltd.(a)

    48,342       246,372  

Mirae Asset Securities Co. Ltd.

    81,101       580,943  

NAVER Corp.

    23,380       6,175,607  

NCSoft Corp.

    3,222       1,451,719  

Netmarble Corp.(c)

    4,701       435,264  

NH Investment & Securities Co. Ltd.

    3,839       36,810  

Orion Corp./Republic of Korea

    5,744       470,010  

Pan Ocean Co. Ltd.

    30,721       128,227  

Pearl Abyss Corp.(b)

    6,922       552,225  

POSCO

    13,109       2,932,397  

POSCO Chemical Co. Ltd.

    5,310       499,180  

S-1 Corp.

    2,714       152,011  

Samsung Biologics Co. Ltd.(b)(c)

    3,069       1,899,954  

Samsung C&T Corp.

    14,498       1,311,599  

Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co. Ltd.

    10,773       1,638,982  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    878,844       54,663,287  

Samsung Engineering Co. Ltd.(a)(b)

    23,065       422,057  

Samsung Fire & Marine Insurance Co. Ltd.

    6,177       1,032,494  

Samsung Heavy Industries Co. Ltd.(b)

    123,265       535,782  

Samsung Life Insurance Co. Ltd.

    13,933       705,691  

Samsung SDI Co. Ltd.

    10,586       5,253,660  

Samsung SDS Co. Ltd.

    6,982       828,797  

Samsung Securities Co. Ltd.

    12,008       405,453  

Seegene Inc.

    7,053       318,277  

Shin Poong Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    5,958       120,576  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

    77,366       2,477,968  

SK Biopharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.(b)

    3,954       252,407  

SK Bioscience Co. Ltd.(b)

    4,019       550,091  

SK Chemicals Co. Ltd.

    1,729       183,029  

SK Hynix Inc.

    102,531       10,612,753  

SK IE Technology Co. Ltd.(b)(c)

    2,965       291,089  

SK Inc.

    6,017       1,113,863  

SK Innovation Co. Ltd.(b)

    9,711       1,782,240  

SK Square Co. Ltd.(b)

    4,866       222,007  

SK Telecom Co. Ltd.

    7,574       360,485  

SKC Co. Ltd.

    3,680       443,035  

S-Oil Corp.

    9,838       746,836  

Woori Financial Group Inc.

    82,163       1,010,799  

Yuhan Corp.

    13,389       634,781  
   

 

 

 
          160,145,233  
Spain — 1.5%  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    48,083       1,213,932  

Aena SME SA(b)(c)

    12,627       2,040,304  

Amadeus IT Group SA(b)

    83,652       5,751,928  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    1,227,887       7,839,604  

Banco Santander SA

    3,120,910       10,943,789  

CaixaBank SA

    814,690       2,621,167  

Cellnex Telecom SA(c)

    92,566       4,197,460  

EDP Renovaveis SA

    44,698       939,617  

Enagas SA

    22,741       491,707  

Endesa SA

    60,871       1,362,815  

Ferrovial SA

    100,207       2,784,608  

Grifols SA(a)

    55,212       973,626  

 

 

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)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Spain (continued)  

Iberdrola SA

    1,064,192     $ 12,201,025  

Iberdrola SA

    17,945       204,830  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    205,155       6,222,227  

Naturgy Energy Group SA(a)

    36,525       1,156,465  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    64,486       1,299,923  

Repsol SA

    267,658       3,401,292  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA(a)(b)

    49,014       1,060,559  

Telefonica SA

    956,762       4,460,012  
   

 

 

 
          71,166,890  
Sweden — 2.2%  

Alfa Laval AB

    59,247       2,001,435  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    188,427       5,159,525  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    123,100       7,285,801  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    75,609       3,866,854  

Boliden AB

    49,457       2,002,639  

Electrolux AB, Class B

    44,100       917,597  

Embracer Group AB(a)(b)

    102,168       1,025,085  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    134,919       2,879,054  

Epiroc AB, Class B

    69,735       1,262,123  

EQT AB

    54,372       2,130,650  

Essity AB, Class B

    114,749       3,234,818  

Evolution AB(c)

    32,064       3,989,311  

Fastighets AB Balder, Class B(b)

    19,281       1,277,344  

Getinge AB, Class B

    36,151       1,413,344  

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

    134,443       2,676,874  

Hexagon AB, Class B

    371,817       5,015,093  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    90,223       1,254,457  

Industrivarden AB, Class A

    25,169       795,640  

Industrivarden AB, Class C

    26,210       814,098  

Investment AB Latour, Class B

    29,934       931,365  

Investor AB

    52,490       1,194,110  

Investor AB, Class B

    349,596       7,590,403  

Kinnevik AB, Class B(b)

    46,302       1,383,903  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B

    12,269       626,904  

Lifco AB, Class B

    35,036       821,252  

Lundin Energy AB

    38,898       1,581,899  

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

    271,351       2,579,071  

Sagax AB, Class B

    27,783       810,991  

Sandvik AB

    211,125       5,559,875  

Securitas AB, Class B

    52,992       640,050  

Sinch AB(a)(b)(c)

    98,962       1,017,421  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    300,292       3,881,827  

Skanska AB, Class B

    66,682       1,632,566  

SKF AB, Class B

    55,716       1,221,413  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

    116,322       2,025,589  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    250,517       2,669,899  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    164,767       3,225,842  

Swedish Match AB

    304,273       2,354,246  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    101,660       1,479,159  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    537,251       6,708,166  

Telia Co. AB

    464,449       1,830,577  

Volvo AB, Class B

    279,482       6,306,908  
   

 

 

 
      107,075,178  
Switzerland — 6.4%  

ABB Ltd., Registered

    304,445       10,555,649  

Adecco Group AG, Registered

    29,433       1,401,988  

Alcon Inc.

    95,866       7,392,094  

Bachem Holding AG, Class B, Registered

    1,076       641,846  

Baloise Holding AG, Registered

    7,963       1,394,930  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Switzerland (continued)  

Barry Callebaut AG, Registered

    552     $ 1,267,187  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Participation Certificates, NVS

    168       1,949,699  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Registered

    15       1,727,189  

Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, Class A, Registered

    96,760       14,062,498  

Clariant AG, Registered

    28,429       602,555  

Coca-Cola HBC AG, Class DI

    36,941       1,223,509  

Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered

    438,686       4,169,890  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG, Registered

    1,137       1,150,054  

Geberit AG, Registered

    6,632       4,505,980  

Givaudan SA, Registered

    1,689       6,997,399  

Holcim Ltd.

    90,450       4,902,505  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

    44,526       2,909,760  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Registered

    10,417       2,941,625  

Logitech International SA, Registered

    33,274       2,795,998  

Lonza Group AG, Registered

    14,121       9,735,609  

Nestle SA, Registered

    517,638       66,846,884  

Novartis AG, Registered

    399,412       34,704,705  

Partners Group Holding AG

    4,123       5,748,277  

Roche Holding AG, Bearer

    3,680       1,515,410  

Roche Holding AG, NVS

    129,620       50,162,830  

Schindler Holding AG, Participation Certificates, NVS

    7,773       1,950,898  

Schindler Holding AG, Registered

    3,939       988,188  

SGS SA, Registered

    1,067       3,042,627  

Siemens Energy AG(b)

    73,367       1,650,233  

Sika AG, Registered

    26,271       9,191,542  

Sonova Holding AG, Registered

    10,922       3,890,853  

Straumann Holding AG, Registered

    1,986       3,290,968  

Swatch Group AG (The), Bearer

    5,694       1,661,066  

Swatch Group AG (The), Registered

    8,875       498,199  

Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered

    6,094       3,922,158  

Swiss Prime Site AG, Registered

    15,056       1,488,684  

Swiss Re AG

    53,734       5,854,741  

Swisscom AG, Registered

    4,777       2,730,413  

Temenos AG, Registered

    13,100       1,570,229  

UBS Group AG, Registered

    658,064       12,206,789  

VAT Group AG(c)

    4,216       1,719,316  

Vifor Pharma AG

    9,439       1,672,091  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    27,347       13,080,295  
   

 

 

 
          311,715,360  
Taiwan — 4.7%  

Accton Technology Corp.

    107,000       1,033,262  

Acer Inc.

    605,792       628,254  

Advantech Co. Ltd.

    63,793       884,190  

Airtac International Group

    26,928       945,416  

ASE Technology Holding Co. Ltd.

    592,762       2,158,893  

Asia Cement Corp.

    362,440       580,694  

ASMedia Technology Inc.

    7,000       403,623  

Asustek Computer Inc.

    104,000       1,359,643  

AU Optronics Corp.

    1,594,000       1,185,023  

Catcher Technology Co. Ltd.

    114,000       642,370  

Cathay Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,435,281       3,329,201  

Chailease Holding Co. Ltd.

    210,074       1,926,869  

Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd.

    1,084,808       694,357  

Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Co. Ltd.

    314,000       394,744  

China Development Financial Holding Corp.

    2,996,358       1,998,780  

China Steel Corp.

    2,163,288       2,647,449  

Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd.

    592,000       2,516,012  

Compal Electronics Inc.

    741,000       677,635  

CTBC Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    3,052,036       3,068,240  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Taiwan (continued)  

Delta Electronics Inc.

    348,000     $ 3,433,174  

E.Sun Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    2,283,143       2,400,931  

Eclat Textile Co. Ltd.

    35,000       776,456  

eMemory Technology Inc.

    14,000       817,320  

Evergreen Marine Corp. Taiwan Ltd.

    466,000       1,977,112  

Far Eastern New Century Corp.

    535,000       560,452  

Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. Ltd.

    268,000       628,153  

Feng TAY Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    73,600       603,606  

First Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    2,015,817       1,835,641  

Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corp.

    640,340       1,835,580  

Formosa Petrochemical Corp.

    309,000       1,078,401  

Formosa Plastics Corp.

    654,960       2,511,425  

Foxconn Technology Co. Ltd.

    172,000       378,891  

Fubon Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,274,330       3,516,532  

Giant Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    55,000       637,027  

Globalwafers Co. Ltd.

    41,000       1,170,100  

Hiwin Technologies Corp.

    49,458       478,866  

Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd.

    2,345,377       8,769,193  

Hotai Motor Co. Ltd.

    46,000       1,007,399  

Hua Nan Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,588,243       1,258,455  

Innolux Corp.

    1,617,688       1,016,089  

Inventec Corp.

    477,000       437,531  

Largan Precision Co. Ltd.

    16,000       1,185,672  

Lite-On Technology Corp.

    385,000       889,198  

MediaTek Inc.

    270,000       10,724,181  

Mega Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    2,006,195       2,685,047  

Micro-Star International Co. Ltd.

    130,000       727,140  

momo.com Inc.

    10,000       408,629  

Nan Ya Plastics Corp.

    945,840       2,986,720  

Nan Ya Printed Circuit Board Corp.

    56,000       983,378  

Nanya Technology Corp.

    271,000       719,915  

Nien Made Enterprise Co. Ltd.

    35,000       493,674  

Novatek Microelectronics Corp.

    100,000       1,758,625  

Oneness Biotech Co. Ltd.(b)

    49,000       421,047  

Parade Technologies Ltd.

    18,000       1,328,926  

Pegatron Corp.

    463,000       1,163,839  

Pou Chen Corp.

    391,000       454,577  

President Chain Store Corp.

    66,000       630,374  

Quanta Computer Inc.

    513,000       1,736,345  

Realtek Semiconductor Corp.

    72,000       1,396,810  

Ruentex Development Co. Ltd.

    273,000       635,683  

Shanghai Commercial & Savings Bank Ltd. (The)

    531,000       895,849  

Shin Kong Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    2,325,983       937,625  

SinoPac Financial Holdings Co. Ltd.

    2,115,600       1,265,793  

Synnex Technology International Corp.

    242,750       597,816  

Taishin Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    2,038,723       1,457,960  

Taiwan Cement Corp.

    771,738       1,312,516  

Taiwan Cooperative Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    1,912,167       1,834,649  

Taiwan High Speed Rail Corp.

    627,000       645,878  

Taiwan Mobile Co. Ltd.

    234,000       841,091  

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    4,524,000           104,603,867  

Unimicron Technology Corp.

    224,000       1,679,270  

Uni-President Enterprises Corp.

    853,972       2,093,060  

United Microelectronics Corp.

    2,179,000       4,552,583  

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corp.

    201,000       969,605  

Voltronic Power Technology Corp.

    13,000       669,959  

Wan Hai Lines Ltd.

    132,900       728,530  

Win Semiconductors Corp.

    73,000       904,345  

Winbond Electronics Corp.

    757,000       844,894  

Wistron Corp.

    480,000       545,599  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Taiwan (continued)  

Wiwynn Corp.

    18,000     $ 659,855  

WPG Holdings Ltd.

    283,000       557,920  

Yageo Corp.

    58,000       988,480  

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.(b)

    330,000       1,222,291  

Yuanta Financial Holding Co. Ltd.

    2,041,829       1,877,317  

Zhen Ding Technology Holding Ltd.

    121,000       417,103  
   

 

 

 
          228,636,624  
Thailand — 0.5%  

Advanced Info Service PCL, NVDR

    232,000       1,541,069  

Airports of Thailand PCL, NVDR(b)

    876,500       1,688,275  

Asset World Corp. PCL, NVDR(b)

    1,561,100       231,573  

B Grimm Power PCL, NVDR(a)

    164,200       176,059  

Bangkok Commercial Asset Management PCL, NVDR

    400,000       246,471  

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services PCL, NVDR

    1,837,600       1,240,979  

Bangkok Expressway & Metro PCL, NVDR

    2,776,100       686,695  

Berli Jucker PCL, NVDR

    336,800       323,640  

BTS Group Holdings PCL, NVDR

    3,136,800       870,367  

Central Pattana PCL, NVDR

    528,400       868,450  

Charoen Pokphand Foods PCL, NVDR(a)

    1,139,700       868,625  

CP ALL PCL, NVDR

    1,123,100       2,129,074  

Delta Electronics Thailand PCL, NVDR

    66,400       703,345  

Global Power Synergy PCL, NVDR

    185,800       440,018  

Indorama Ventures PCL, NVDR

    477,388       687,795  

Intouch Holdings PCL, NVDR

    264,900       613,596  

Krungthai Card PCL, NVDR(a)

    195,600       355,428  

Land & Houses PCL, NVDR

    1,431,400       422,840  

Minor International PCL, NVDR(b)

    744,520       688,196  

Osotspa PCL, NVDR

    210,300       204,567  

PTT Exploration & Production PCL, NVDR

    270,899       1,063,229  

PTT Global Chemical PCL, NVDR(a)

    444,401       762,122  

PTT PCL, NVDR

    2,131,800       2,516,847  

Siam Cement PCL (The), NVDR

    140,100       1,627,397  

Siam Commercial Bank PCL (The), NVDR

    247,800       941,965  

Srisawad Corp. PCL, NVDR(a)

    168,800       307,410  

Thai Oil PCL, NVDR

    536,900       855,662  

True Corp. PCL, NVDR

    3,191,034       464,575  
   

 

 

 
      23,526,269  
Turkey — 0.1%  

Akbank TAS

    445,571       268,448  

Aselsan Elektronik Sanayi Ve Ticaret AS

    101,468       164,540  

BIM Birlesik Magazalar AS

    86,949       459,215  

Eregli Demir ve Celik Fabrikalari TAS

    330,393       676,648  

Ford Otomotiv Sanayi AS

    12,155       226,305  

KOC Holding AS

    218,514       532,495  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

    216,428       305,228  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS

    457,135       409,755  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS, Class C

    211,927       133,704  

Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS(b)

    23,322       299,749  
   

 

 

 
      3,476,087  
United Arab Emirates — 0.3%  

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC

    597,004       1,461,585  

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank PJSC

    250,949       476,354  

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. for Distribution PJSC

    521,196       586,036  

Aldar Properties PJSC

    878,131       991,042  

Emaar Properties PJSC

    859,488       1,145,250  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC

    477,684       1,742,189  

Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC

    596,148       5,368,483  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC

    711,890       3,876,288  
   

 

 

 
      15,647,227  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
United Kingdom — 9.0%  

3i Group PLC

    184,233     $ 3,431,119  

Abrdn PLC

    438,268       1,433,305  

Admiral Group PLC

    32,407       1,377,969  

Anglo American PLC

    227,208       10,016,574  

Antofagasta PLC

    65,051       1,183,365  

Ashtead Group PLC

    85,219       6,095,543  

Associated British Foods PLC

    66,527       1,756,040  

AstraZeneca PLC

    284,519       33,097,508  

Auto Trader Group PLC(c)

    186,972       1,694,272  

AVEVA Group PLC

    21,932       870,302  

Aviva PLC

    709,467       4,188,692  

BAE Systems PLC

    591,718       4,630,639  

Barclays PLC

    3,163,348       8,486,686  

Barratt Developments PLC

    195,207       1,623,544  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    20,889       1,192,135  

BP PLC

    3,716,259       19,264,796  

British American Tobacco PLC

    402,158       17,170,126  

British Land Co. PLC (The)

    179,437       1,341,746  

BT Group PLC

    1,604,168       4,248,913  

Bunzl PLC

    64,858       2,429,384  

Burberry Group PLC

    77,292       1,960,816  

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC

    39,204       2,240,509  

Compass Group PLC

    323,390       7,349,886  

Croda International PLC

    25,803       2,786,671  

DCC PLC

    20,072       1,687,724  

Diageo PLC

    434,470           21,923,946  

Entain PLC(b)

    109,352       2,367,399  

Evraz PLC

    133,520       907,084  

Experian PLC

    170,509       7,121,800  

Ferguson PLC

    42,325       6,657,317  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    931,730       20,792,473  

Halma PLC

    72,406       2,454,105  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    58,569       1,063,362  

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

    28,065       788,434  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    3,735,111       26,584,049  

Imperial Brands PLC

    176,763       4,191,024  

Informa PLC(b)

    269,239       2,036,623  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC(b)

    33,465       2,211,146  

Intertek Group PLC

    29,830       2,164,776  

J Sainsbury PLC

    337,366       1,325,695  

JD Sports Fashion PLC

    428,009       1,097,486  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    36,750       970,519  

Kingfisher PLC

    396,651       1,778,724  

Land Securities Group PLC

    108,331       1,163,522  

Legal & General Group PLC

    1,043,716       4,080,885  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    12,987,533       9,012,969  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    59,114       5,788,054  

M&G PLC

    484,255       1,417,277  

Melrose Industries PLC

    818,295       1,666,880  

Mondi PLC

    90,463       2,263,310  

National Grid PLC

    647,610       9,476,423  

Natwest Group PLC

    903,524       2,969,686  

Next PLC

    24,899       2,536,851  

NMC Health PLC(b)(e)

    14,180        

Ocado Group PLC(b)

    87,202       1,776,791  

Pearson PLC

    137,724       1,149,919  

Persimmon PLC

    61,201       1,993,897  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

    43,253       387,219  

Prudential PLC

    483,310       8,146,539  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    131,118       10,623,456  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
United Kingdom (continued)            

RELX PLC

    355,000     $ 10,919,937  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    354,458       2,482,175  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC(b)

    1,533,242       2,403,327  

Sage Group PLC (The)

    212,903       2,080,483  

Schroders PLC

    29,035       1,331,278  

Segro PLC

    207,652       3,660,853  

Severn Trent PLC

    37,483       1,455,250  

Shell PLC

    1,432,859       36,808,304  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    173,369       2,948,481  

Smiths Group PLC

    59,862       1,261,746  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    12,692       2,287,805  

SSE PLC

    194,817       4,191,686  

St. James’s Place PLC

    87,248       1,801,011  

Standard Chartered PLC

    484,674       3,529,759  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    653,499       1,340,690  

Tesco PLC

    1,393,551       5,597,436  

Unilever PLC

    479,323       24,580,569  

United Utilities Group PLC

    133,552       1,926,604  

Vodafone Group PLC

    4,906,849       8,615,762  

Whitbread PLC(b)

    37,152       1,528,714  

WPP PLC

    237,302       3,721,018  
   

 

 

 
      436,920,792  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 98.7%
(Cost: $4,262,532,602)

 

      4,805,295,964  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

 

Brazil — 0.4%  

Alpargatas SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    25,083       137,363  

Banco Bradesco SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    951,168       4,084,034  

Braskem SA, Class A, Preference Shares, NVS

    30,750       284,736  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, Class B, Preference Shares, NVS

    123,106       799,363  

Cia. Energetica de Minas Gerais, Preference Shares, NVS

    252,000       623,107  

Gerdau SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    219,919       1,153,000  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    853,788       4,072,701  

Itausa SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    828,457       1,589,797  

Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    847,488       5,163,036  
   

 

 

 
      17,907,137  
Chile — 0.0%  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, Class B, Preference Shares

    26,942       1,442,849  
   

 

 

 
Colombia — 0.0%  

Bancolombia SA, Preference Shares, NVS

    111,142       992,112  
   

 

 

 
Germany — 0.4%  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    10,064       871,001  

Fuchs Petrolub SE, Preference Shares, NVS

    11,411       493,128  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS

    32,726       2,676,609  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Preference Shares, NVS

    29,787       2,789,521  

Sartorius AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    4,883       2,636,221  

Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    34,293       7,142,278  
   

 

 

 
      16,608,758  
Russia — 0.0%            

Surgutneftegas PJSC, Preference Shares, NVS

    1,247,500       602,100  
   

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

South Korea — 0.2%

 

Hyundai Motor Co.

   

Preference Shares, NVS

    4,603     $ 364,414  

Series 2, Preference Shares, NVS

    7,115       578,587  

LG Chem Ltd., Preference Shares, NVS

    1,255       318,583  

LG Household & Health Care Ltd., Preference Shares, NVS

    309       141,650  

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Preference Shares, NVS

    150,524       8,466,563  
   

 

 

 
      9,869,797  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 1.0%
(Cost: $37,067,601)

          47,422,753  
   

 

 

 

Rights

   

China — 0.0%

   

Citic Securities Co. Ltd. (Expires 02/23/22)(b)

    62,325       24,620  
   

 

 

 

South Korea — 0.0%

   

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. Ltd. (Expires 02/11/22)(b)

    7,335       10,344  
   

 

 

 

Spain — 0.0%

   

Asc Actividades De Construccio (Expires 02/02/22)(b)(e)

    48,748       24,398  
   

 

 

 

Total Rights — 0.0%
(Cost: $26,130)

      59,362  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 1.1%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.08%(g)(h)(i)

    51,605,771       51,621,253  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Money Market Funds (continued)

   

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

    3,700,000     $ 3,700,000  
   

 

 

 
      55,321,253  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 1.1%
(Cost: $55,311,746)

 

    55,321,253  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.8%
(Cost: $4,354,938,079)

 

    4,908,099,332  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.8)%

      (38,140,928
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  4,869,958,404  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(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) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(e) 

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

(f) 

This security may be resold to qualified foreign investors and foreign institutional buyers under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933.

(g) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(h) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(i) 

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

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

   
       Affiliated Issuer    Value at
07/31/21
    

Purchases

at Cost

     Proceeds
from Sales
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
01/31/22
     Shares
Held at
01/31/22
     Income     

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

   

    

 

 

   
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

   $ 20,141,919      $ 31,485,200 (a)     $      $ (1,146    $ (4,720    $ 51,621,253        51,605,771      $ 225,292 (b)     $    
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     4,700,000               (1,000,000 )(a)                     3,700,000        3,700,000        164           
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

   
              $ (1,146    $ (4,720    $ 55,321,253         $ 225,456      $    
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

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

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

   iShares® MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

 

 
Description   

Number of

Contracts

    

Expiration

Date

    

Notional

Amount

(000)

    

Value/

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

 

 

Long Contracts

           

MSCI EAFE Index

     92        03/18/22      $ 10,283      $ (174,900

MSCI Emerging Markets Index

     80        03/18/22        4,899        27,797  
           

 

 

 
            $ (147,103
           

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

 

 
     Equity
Contracts
 

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 27,797  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 174,900  
  

 

 

 

 

  (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 January 31, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
     Equity
Contracts
 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ (741,019
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 257,649  
  

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Futures contracts:

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 16,657,808      

 

 

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

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

 

 

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January 31, 2022

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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

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

 

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 600,293,971        $ 4,205,001,992        $ 1        $ 4,805,295,964  

Preferred Stocks

     18,899,249          28,523,504                   47,422,753  

Rights

              34,964          24,398          59,362  

Money Market Funds

     55,321,253                            55,321,253  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $   674,514,473        $ 4,233,560,460        $         24,399        $ 4,908,099,332  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Futures Contracts

   $ 27,797        $        $        $ 27,797  

Liabilities

                 

Futures Contracts

     (174,900                          (174,900
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ (147,103      $        $        $ (147,103
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (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)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Common Stocks

   
Australia — 7.7%            

Ampol Ltd.

    785,963     $ 16,649,057  

APA Group

    3,891,504       26,391,581  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    1,991,097       57,717,457  

ASX Ltd.

    640,145       37,966,052  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    6,104,002       15,271,328  

AusNet Services Ltd.

    6,310,845       11,612,576  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

    9,402,450       177,695,360  

BHP Group Ltd.(a)

    9,743,883       312,491,716  

BHP Group Ltd.

    6,975,603       220,183,448  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    1,661,879       21,781,990  

Brambles Ltd.

    4,755,241       32,668,729  

Cochlear Ltd.

    216,935       29,748,931  

Coles Group Ltd.

    4,399,542       50,545,016  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    5,859,361       390,759,237  

Computershare Ltd.

    1,798,702       24,932,887  

Crown Resorts Ltd.(b)

    1,236,892       10,657,184  

CSL Ltd.

    1,579,383           292,568,989  

Dexus

    3,547,409       25,824,825  

Domino’s Pizza Enterprises Ltd.

    199,783       14,736,639  

Endeavour Group Ltd./Australia

    4,423,759       19,759,221  

Evolution Mining Ltd.

    6,044,681       15,186,844  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    5,592,944       78,536,690  

Glencore PLC

    32,980,356       171,814,903  

Goodman Group

    5,491,490       90,673,975  

GPT Group (The)

    6,343,662       22,479,745  

IDP Education Ltd.

    688,502       14,391,319  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    8,131,497       24,527,635  

James Hardie Industries PLC

    1,468,317       49,416,541  

Lendlease Corp. Ltd.

    2,271,080       16,071,396  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    1,157,215       151,261,305  

Magellan Financial Group Ltd.

    460,781       6,131,113  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

    9,083,201       19,903,757  

Mirvac Group

    13,052,056       24,187,601  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    10,876,063       209,858,461  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    2,695,569       41,811,945  

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

    3,663,745       21,835,638  

Orica Ltd.

    1,344,052       13,316,249  

Origin Energy Ltd.

    5,832,753       23,339,759  

Qantas Airways Ltd.(b)

    3,048,053       10,432,403  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    4,872,815       38,688,393  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

    603,915       26,944,277  

REA Group Ltd.

    174,299       18,056,807  

Reece Ltd.

    958,758       14,801,684  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    1,226,027       97,476,096  

Rio Tinto PLC

    3,709,260       261,448,365  

Santos Ltd.

    10,615,421       54,072,104  

Scentre Group

    17,121,230       35,546,169  

SEEK Ltd.

    1,112,404       23,052,571  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    1,501,915       40,447,023  

South32 Ltd.

    15,439,236       42,477,917  

Stockland

    7,874,545       22,697,805  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

    4,243,303       33,326,448  

Sydney Airport(b)

    4,377,403       26,904,040  

Tabcorp Holdings Ltd.

    7,354,136       25,839,350  

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

    13,764,182       38,263,326  

Transurban Group

    10,072,390       88,981,760  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

    2,380,786       17,894,542  

Vicinity Centres

    12,762,094       14,795,201  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Australia (continued)

   

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.

    714,120     $ 13,863,858  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    3,744,768       139,726,698  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    12,116,368       174,753,525  

WiseTech Global Ltd.

    482,266       15,707,090  

Woodside Petroleum Ltd.

    3,183,509       56,886,135  

Woolworths Group Ltd.

    4,186,715       102,132,662  
   

 

 

 
          4,219,923,348  
Austria — 0.2%            

Erste Group Bank AG

    1,136,078       53,100,946  

OMV AG

    487,304       29,825,137  

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

    488,206       13,722,125  

Verbund AG

    224,585       23,785,825  

voestalpine AG

    382,777       12,725,471  
   

 

 

 
      133,159,504  
Belgium — 0.8%            

Ageas SA/NV

    567,056       27,294,985  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

    2,516,545       158,645,763  

Elia Group SA/NV

    101,893       13,749,922  

Etablissements Franz Colruyt NV

    181,654       7,378,730  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert SA

    372,585       39,979,449  

KBC Group NV

    825,738       71,813,894  

Proximus SADP

    504,989       10,312,167  

Sofina SA

    50,833       20,239,051  

Solvay SA

    244,440       29,452,375  

UCB SA

    417,949       41,588,109  

Umicore SA

    650,317       24,618,173  
   

 

 

 
      445,072,618  
Denmark — 2.5%            

Ambu A/S, Class B(a)

    552,570       11,708,383  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class A

    10,358       34,701,930  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B, NVS

    19,129       68,714,107  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    331,735       53,718,048  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    347,899       27,899,909  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    392,486       57,076,201  

Danske Bank A/S

    2,280,329       44,264,000  

Demant A/S(b)

    356,393       15,768,015  

DSV A/S

    673,757       136,894,384  

Genmab A/S(b)

    216,946       73,876,511  

GN Store Nord A/S

    411,902       24,925,823  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    5,561,585       553,201,111  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    677,548       46,511,917  

Orsted A/S(c)

    624,920       66,582,097  

Pandora A/S

    330,699       35,960,120  

Rockwool International A/S, Class B

    27,590       10,567,247  

Tryg A/S

    1,187,543       28,139,792  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    3,335,319       90,255,040  
   

 

 

 
      1,380,764,635  
Finland — 1.2%            

Elisa OYJ

    469,116       27,556,722  

Fortum OYJ

    1,468,552       39,973,591  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

    903,260       28,527,823  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    1,122,566       72,702,040  

Neste OYJ

    1,397,566       63,029,554  

Nokia OYJ(b)

    17,807,289       106,195,972  

Nordea Bank Abp

    10,700,718       127,099,724  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    350,029       14,233,128  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    1,647,192       81,754,785  

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    1,918,719       39,059,451  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    1,763,113       64,259,281  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
Finland (continued)  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    1,561,289     $ 19,276,309  
   

 

 

 
          683,668,380  
France — 11.5%            

Accor SA(b)

    561,335       20,629,813  

Aeroports de Paris(b)

    97,917       13,287,414  

Air Liquide SA

    1,564,663       267,650,061  

Airbus SE(b)

    1,947,011       248,620,103  

Alstom SA

    1,049,166       34,013,671  

Amundi SA(c)

    200,933       15,619,790  

ArcelorMittal SA

    2,217,257       65,861,464  

Arkema SA

    202,473       29,939,298  

AXA SA

    6,392,544       202,458,231  

BioMerieux

    136,633       16,021,979  

BNP Paribas SA

    3,714,972       265,209,560  

Bollore SA

    2,916,364       15,719,802  

Bouygues SA

    754,345       26,603,528  

Bureau Veritas SA

    969,789       27,747,928  

Capgemini SE

    529,578       119,057,799  

Carrefour SA

    2,084,611       39,673,463  

Cie. de Saint-Gobain

    1,670,951       113,069,019  

Cie. Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    559,590       93,632,729  

CNP Assurances

    566,148       13,935,827  

Covivio

    171,567       14,327,231  

Credit Agricole SA

    4,086,303       61,476,160  

Danone SA

    2,157,535       134,524,607  

Dassault Aviation SA

    83,135       9,879,966  

Dassault Systemes SE

    2,195,689       106,179,945  

Edenred

    823,303       35,362,801  

Eiffage SA

    275,669       28,965,420  

Electricite de France SA

    1,562,265       15,026,188  

Engie SA

    6,032,316       92,787,892  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    948,332           179,410,590  

Eurazeo SE

    130,648       10,381,072  

Eurofins Scientific SE

    440,469       44,224,344  

Faurecia SE

    386,977       17,153,938  

Gecina SA

    152,163       20,647,336  

Getlink SE

    1,451,405       22,895,715  

Hermes International

    104,600       157,048,425  

Ipsen SA

    124,396       12,103,826  

Kering SA

    247,740       185,003,510  

Klepierre SA

    670,350       17,830,138  

La Francaise des Jeux SAEM(c)

    314,976       13,041,144  

Legrand SA

    883,308       89,896,932  

L’Oreal SA

    828,828       354,031,082  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    916,892       753,114,194  

Orange SA

    6,589,086       77,404,977  

Orpea SA

    170,533       7,487,115  

Pernod Ricard SA

    691,926       148,002,513  

Publicis Groupe SA

    753,413       51,051,922  

Remy Cointreau SA

    74,991       15,638,121  

Renault SA(b)

    636,662       25,302,485  

Safran SA

    1,128,843       136,668,137  

Sanofi

    3,755,500       392,682,626  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    91,444       40,099,210  

Schneider Electric SE

    1,785,396       302,437,714  

SEB SA

    91,257       13,850,074  

Societe Generale SA

    2,677,533       99,390,913  

Sodexo SA

    291,841       27,142,276  

Teleperformance

    193,994       73,056,045  

Thales SA

    352,917       32,555,686  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 
France (continued)  

TotalEnergies SE

    8,284,594     $ 471,123,500  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA(b)

    307,378       17,638,728  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield(b)

    412,722       31,448,266  

Valeo

    760,635       21,289,112  

Veolia Environnement SA

    2,164,932       78,207,676  

Vinci SA

    1,776,467       194,712,385  

Vivendi SE

    2,558,714       33,532,887  

Wendel SE

    88,495       9,612,002  

Worldline SA/France(b)(c)

    787,465       38,168,570  
   

 

 

 
          6,342,566,875  
Germany — 8.3%            

adidas AG

    628,824       172,560,114  

Allianz SE, Registered

    1,361,693       349,618,106  

Aroundtown SA

    3,295,103       20,352,314  

BASF SE

    3,033,487       232,331,396  

Bayer AG, Registered

    3,244,681       197,126,880  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    1,093,525       115,741,857  

Bechtle AG

    270,121       16,218,712  

Beiersdorf AG

    333,447       33,165,810  

Brenntag SE

    510,697       43,754,608  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Bearer

    133,367       21,448,115  

Commerzbank AG(b)

    3,304,869       28,538,542  

Continental AG(b)

    362,862       35,179,510  

Covestro AG(c)

    638,842       38,326,036  

Daimler AG, Registered

    2,826,707       225,553,486  

Daimler Truck Holding AG(b)

    1,358,499       47,892,349  

Delivery Hero SE(b)(c)

    534,530       41,260,348  

Deutsche Bank AG, Registered(b)

    6,825,993       95,041,865  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    627,519       111,543,003  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered(b)

    1,971,464       15,329,742  

Deutsche Post AG, Registered

    3,273,821       197,020,469  

Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered

    11,008,068       207,821,043  

E.ON SE

    7,415,028       102,271,548  

Evonik Industries AG

    694,636       22,661,586  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    676,505       45,997,857  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    1,383,745       57,121,483  

GEA Group AG

    508,032       24,002,042  

Hannover Rueck SE

    199,385       40,224,355  

HeidelbergCement AG

    492,173       34,249,611  

HelloFresh SE(b)

    545,059       36,290,417  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    342,742       27,080,378  

Infineon Technologies AG

    4,313,105       179,113,516  

KION Group AG

    239,052       22,101,141  

Knorr-Bremse AG

    240,216       24,355,413  

LANXESS AG

    273,998       16,682,423  

LEG Immobilien SE

    240,238       31,869,663  

Merck KGaA

    426,852       93,607,906  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    176,565       37,571,119  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered

    462,709       146,486,682  

Nemetschek SE

    190,470       17,605,549  

Puma SE

    348,320       37,253,696  

Rational AG

    16,875       14,146,585  

RWE AG

    2,121,704       89,498,281  

SAP SE

    3,448,805       432,691,225  

Scout24 SE(c)

    288,574       17,240,689  

Siemens AG, Registered

    2,526,588       401,149,163  

Siemens Healthineers AG(c)

    931,711       59,873,851  

Symrise AG

    425,169       50,807,429  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    3,433,717       9,857,414  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Germany (continued)

 

Uniper SE

    301,751     $ 13,654,170  

United Internet AG, Registered

    319,665       12,536,186  

Volkswagen AG

    107,059       31,001,938  

Vonovia SE

    2,436,647       138,781,125  

Zalando SE(b)(c)

    734,480       58,294,136  
   

 

 

 
          4,571,902,882  
Hong Kong — 2.9%  

AIA Group Ltd.

    39,952,000       417,091,296  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    12,222,000       47,193,264  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.(c)

    5,678,300       14,999,424  

Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd.

    6,596,400       11,589,701  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    6,619,684       44,189,084  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    8,890,684       63,188,975  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    2,185,792       13,469,654  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    5,426,500       54,305,716  

ESR Cayman Ltd.(b)(c)

    6,592,000       22,351,489  

Futu Holdings Ltd., ADR(a)(b)

    167,917       7,262,410  

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.(b)

    7,195,000       41,668,133  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    6,677,000       14,266,783  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    2,527,300       50,034,991  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    4,790,764       20,950,939  

HK Electric Investments & HK Electric Investments Ltd., Class SS

    8,743,000       8,701,455  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd., Class SS

    12,493,440       17,048,487  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

    36,996,513       57,021,183  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    3,969,300       226,550,548  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.(a)

    3,848,900       20,845,308  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    715,200       42,241,818  

Link REIT

    6,912,158       59,344,391  

Melco Resorts & Entertainment Ltd., ADR(b)

    710,095       7,498,603  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    5,124,000       27,735,318  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    5,032,033       20,542,315  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    4,591,500       28,212,965  

Sands China Ltd.(b)

    8,046,400       22,436,998  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    10,978,000       14,224,126  

SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.(a)

    4,449,000       16,957,712  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    4,310,000       52,584,182  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    1,642,000       9,947,365  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    3,858,855       10,286,634  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

    4,543,033       74,960,456  

WH Group Ltd.(c)

    27,663,000       18,506,815  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

    5,507,912       26,195,806  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

    6,039,000       16,009,175  
   

 

 

 
      1,600,413,519  
Ireland — 0.7%  

CRH PLC

    2,572,801       129,129,877  

Flutter Entertainment PLC, Class DI(b)

    550,270       83,720,141  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    525,727       66,240,321  

Kingspan Group PLC

    509,005       48,995,314  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    811,711       42,781,735  
   

 

 

 
      370,867,388  
Israel — 0.7%  

Azrieli Group Ltd.

    139,973       12,655,691  

Bank Hapoalim BM

    3,746,685       38,882,107  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    4,791,915       51,393,248  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(b)

    350,903       42,462,772  

CyberArk Software Ltd.(a)(b)

    131,135       17,985,165  

Elbit Systems Ltd.

    87,475       14,571,840  

Fiverr International Ltd.(a)(b)

    96,429       8,226,358  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Israel (continued)

 

ICL Group Ltd.

    2,329,450     $ 21,066,420  

Inmode Ltd.(a)(b)

    163,748       7,897,566  

Isracard Ltd.

    1       3  

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A

    3,839,682       25,748,315  

Kornit Digital Ltd.(a)(b)

    152,882       16,061,783  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

    463,594       17,921,364  

Nice Ltd.(b)

    208,238       53,304,269  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR(a)(b)

    3,647,180       30,745,727  

Wix.com Ltd.(a)(b)

    185,536       24,373,864  
   

 

 

 
      383,296,492  
Italy — 2.1%  

Amplifon SpA

    410,669       17,455,932  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    3,655,291       76,924,670  

Atlantia SpA(b)

    1,639,317       30,417,979  

DiaSorin SpA

    83,037       12,801,094  

Enel SpA

    26,862,238       206,747,837  

Eni SpA

    8,335,814       125,213,850  

Ferrari NV

    416,310       95,948,048  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    2,011,560       33,818,879  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA(c)

    1,108,420       11,951,433  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    54,547,536       162,106,466  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    2,057,004       23,566,301  

Moncler SpA

    678,502       43,545,954  

Nexi SpA(b)(c)

    1,543,753       22,581,186  

Poste Italiane SpA(c)

    1,730,721       23,230,777  

Prysmian SpA

    840,169       28,331,777  

Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA

    344,932       19,323,262  

Snam SpA

    6,662,731       37,335,808  

Telecom Italia SpA

    32,863,581       15,487,934  

Tenaris SA

    1,557,450       19,011,654  

Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale

    4,641,179       36,467,654  

UniCredit SpA

    7,039,349       111,879,294  
   

 

 

 
          1,154,147,789  
Japan — 22.5%  

Advantest Corp.

    659,500       56,131,722  

Aeon Co. Ltd.

    2,161,600       49,256,698  

AGC Inc.

    637,600       29,262,898  

Aisin Corp.

    485,900       17,644,472  

Ajinomoto Co. Inc.

    1,543,200       43,057,575  

ANA Holdings Inc.(b)

    526,300       11,114,267  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

    1,507,700       61,545,373  

Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.

    715,000       12,198,602  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    4,148,500       40,978,556  

Astellas Pharma Inc.

    6,148,950       99,247,517  

Azbil Corp.

    407,100       15,989,951  

Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.

    659,000       46,319,886  

Benefit One Inc.

    263,800       8,023,035  

Bridgestone Corp.

    1,886,300       82,603,380  

Brother Industries Ltd.

    778,400       14,335,063  

Canon Inc.

    3,305,000       78,165,651  

Capcom Co. Ltd.

    580,700       14,018,529  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    476,500       62,521,853  

Chiba Bank Ltd. (The)

    1,748,300       11,302,182  

Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc.

    2,134,500       21,378,939  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    2,216,400       71,988,147  

Concordia Financial Group Ltd.

    3,590,600       14,755,045  

Cosmos Pharmaceutical Corp.

    66,600       8,317,322  

CyberAgent Inc.

    1,334,300       15,558,214  

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

    732,400       17,581,352  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Japan (continued)

 

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

    335,500     $ 23,292,005  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc.

    3,321,452       74,764,062  

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    5,787,485       130,044,695  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    822,900       172,762,955  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

    216,800       24,859,708  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

    1,871,500       54,616,289  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.

    7,241       21,570,694  

Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

    4,764,100       28,707,023  

Denso Corp.

    1,431,300       106,823,188  

Dentsu Group Inc.

    713,500       24,709,769  

Disco Corp.

    95,200       26,175,590  

East Japan Railway Co.

    999,100       57,051,490  

Eisai Co. Ltd.

    784,500       39,291,697  

ENEOS Holdings Inc.

    10,147,650       40,414,282  

FANUC Corp.

    633,500       125,273,559  

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

    192,700       113,397,162  

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

    418,500       22,367,259  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    1,190,100       79,779,537  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    649,500       85,862,808  

GLP J-REIT

    14,078       22,660,118  

GMO Payment Gateway Inc.

    138,900       12,188,724  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.

    770,920       11,808,747  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

    462,700       23,672,329  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc.

    754,800       21,980,863  

Hikari Tsushin Inc.

    69,700       8,368,514  

Hino Motors Ltd.

    947,500       8,236,057  

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

    107,048       15,956,333  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.

    354,700       9,019,065  

Hitachi Ltd.

    3,197,800           166,208,865  

Hitachi Metals Ltd.(b)

    707,300       12,754,517  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    5,384,400       158,585,503  

Hoshizaki Corp.

    179,200       13,241,876  

Hoya Corp.

    1,221,000       158,325,049  

Hulic Co. Ltd.

    1,251,200       12,093,668  

Ibiden Co. Ltd.

    348,400       19,468,719  

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

    687,683       17,619,565  

Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    485,580       10,102,307  

Inpex Corp.

    3,376,143       34,131,090  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    1,923,400       23,561,648  

Ito En Ltd.

    176,500       9,507,011  

ITOCHU Corp.

    3,925,800       126,122,070  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    316,600       8,636,885  

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.(b)

    479,500       9,075,774  

Japan Exchange Group Inc.

    1,685,400       34,670,100  

Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest

    23,051       19,425,368  

Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.

    1,334,600       13,129,469  

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.

    8,090,700       69,058,411  

Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.

    659,100       11,556,437  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

    4,112       22,611,663  

Japan Tobacco Inc.

    3,964,500       79,150,753  

JFE Holdings Inc.

    1,621,175       20,826,985  

JSR Corp.

    674,200       22,348,507  

Kajima Corp.

    1,482,100       17,900,214  

Kakaku.com Inc.

    443,100       9,177,292  

Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

    2,322,100       21,918,590  

Kansai Paint Co. Ltd.

    584,500       12,132,929  

Kao Corp.

    1,567,400       78,325,414  

KDDI Corp.

    5,327,100       170,193,940  

Keio Corp.

    339,200       15,257,421  

Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    426,100       12,025,024  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Japan (continued)

 

Keyence Corp.

    642,592     $ 329,599,835  

Kikkoman Corp.

    479,800       36,267,083  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.(b)

    566,000       16,445,426  

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

    2,719,800       43,593,347  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    175,900       13,697,847  

Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd.

    451,200       14,045,584  

Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    195,700       7,079,768  

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    344,700       17,307,556  

Komatsu Ltd.

    2,892,200       72,677,918  

Konami Holdings Corp.

    307,600       16,582,655  

Kose Corp.

    109,900       10,048,105  

Kubota Corp.

    3,393,300       72,771,105  

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

    325,800       13,248,169  

Kyocera Corp.

    1,060,500       65,402,413  

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

    890,800       22,202,999  

Lasertec Corp.

    249,300       55,927,304  

Lawson Inc.

    165,400       7,249,330  

Lion Corp.

    739,900       9,667,486  

Lixil Corp.

    878,380       20,106,244  

M3 Inc.

    1,455,700       55,966,699  

Makita Corp.

    738,800       27,648,428  

Marubeni Corp.

    5,170,400       53,203,097  

Mazda Motor Corp.(b)

    1,875,400       14,447,615  

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.

    263,100       11,489,688  

Medipal Holdings Corp.

    609,300       10,964,383  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    402,904       25,133,793  

Mercari Inc.(b)

    340,000       12,840,356  

MinebeaMitsumi Inc.

    1,197,300       29,298,628  

Misumi Group Inc.

    940,600       30,514,828  

Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.

    4,235,600       33,224,824  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    4,170,900       141,612,148  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    6,030,100       75,517,345  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    3,908,600       56,293,310  

Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co. Inc.

    524,900       10,054,623  

Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc.

    2,177,200       11,244,545  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

    1,057,200       28,712,908  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

    40,371,880       244,705,256  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

    5,153,000       128,491,960  

Mitsui Chemicals Inc.

    607,500       16,247,363  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    3,030,500       64,965,836  

Miura Co. Ltd.

    291,800       8,615,432  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

    7,967,116       107,922,558  

MonotaRO Co. Ltd.

    826,600       13,581,695  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc.

    1,471,288       50,464,470  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    1,897,200       142,637,697  

NEC Corp.

    812,200       31,686,595  

Nexon Co. Ltd.

    1,627,300       30,677,237  

NGK Insulators Ltd.

    850,200       14,366,448  

Nidec Corp.

    1,477,000       130,906,208  

Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc.

    999,000       15,727,466  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

    369,600       181,119,296  

Nippon Building Fund Inc.

    4,905       28,405,533  

Nippon Express Holdings Co., NVS

    253,300       15,011,505  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.

    2,736,800       21,887,325  

Nippon Prologis REIT Inc.

    6,812       21,255,054  

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp.

    499,100       9,911,517  

Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.

    162,000       10,590,071  

Nippon Steel Corp.

    2,826,935       46,204,997  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    4,251,500           121,668,293  

Nippon Yusen KK

    533,800       41,846,352  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Japan (continued)

 

Nissan Chemical Corp.

    400,900     $ 21,752,146  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.(b)

    7,676,100       40,626,430  

Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.

    657,297       9,229,883  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

    209,200       14,839,105  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

    264,700       37,921,605  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    470,200       36,609,594  

Nomura Holdings Inc.

    10,144,800       44,815,120  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc.

    394,400       9,235,599  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund Inc.

    13,996       19,418,508  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

    1,110,471       38,873,011  

NTT Data Corp.

    2,086,955       40,008,459  

Obayashi Corp.

    2,141,700       17,352,366  

Obic Co. Ltd.

    230,500       38,083,595  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    972,300       17,181,274  

Oji Holdings Corp.

    2,676,100       14,245,083  

Olympus Corp.

    3,644,500       81,553,151  

Omron Corp.

    612,400       44,772,242  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    1,219,800       29,582,226  

Open House Group Co. Ltd.

    270,300       13,994,294  

Oracle Corp. Japan

    126,900       9,490,920  

Oriental Land Co. Ltd./Japan

    660,600       114,999,469  

ORIX Corp.

    4,034,400       83,218,063  

Orix JREIT Inc.

    8,648       12,410,352  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

    1,236,900       21,035,197  

Otsuka Corp.

    376,000       15,256,869  

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,290,800       44,038,623  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

    1,359,700       18,299,967  

Panasonic Corp.

    7,295,668       80,321,697  

Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.

    585,500       15,115,147  

Pola Orbis Holdings Inc.

    305,500       4,553,285  

Rakuten Group Inc.(b)

    2,874,500       24,937,365  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    4,481,000           221,489,455  

Renesas Electronics Corp.(b)

    4,152,100       47,652,865  

Resona Holdings Inc.

    6,796,700       29,208,385  

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

    2,211,200       18,672,285  

Rinnai Corp.

    119,200       10,645,156  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

    288,800       24,327,677  

Ryohin Keikaku Co. Ltd.

    833,500       11,968,534  

Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    1,188,400       13,493,297  

SBI Holdings Inc.

    810,680       20,912,141  

SCSK Corp.

    514,300       8,702,701  

Secom Co. Ltd.

    694,000       48,867,345  

Seiko Epson Corp.

    922,600       14,370,879  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

    1,244,100       21,751,828  

Sekisui House Ltd.

    2,037,700       41,284,130  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    2,488,480       126,560,694  

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,056,100       22,419,175  

Sharp Corp./Japan

    713,400       7,930,234  

Shimadzu Corp.

    781,200       28,187,047  

Shimano Inc.

    244,900       54,916,890  

Shimizu Corp.

    1,820,500       12,121,668  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    1,169,700       195,701,670  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

    875,400       49,891,372  

Shiseido Co. Ltd.

    1,321,500       66,661,728  

Shizuoka Bank Ltd. (The)

    1,481,200       11,638,483  

SMC Corp.

    189,100       105,472,698  

Softbank Corp.

    9,486,400       118,920,197  

SoftBank Group Corp.

    3,983,300       176,458,354  

Sohgo Security Services Co. Ltd.

    237,700       8,620,794  

Sompo Holdings Inc.

    1,048,950       49,083,978  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Japan (continued)

 

Sony Group Corp.

    4,164,900     $ 465,920,970  

Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.

    282,900       13,872,828  

Stanley Electric Co. Ltd.

    428,900       10,025,261  

Subaru Corp.

    2,034,900       37,037,919  

SUMCO Corp.

    1,097,200       20,228,069  

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

    4,933,600       24,880,391  

Sumitomo Corp.

    3,721,700       57,520,387  

Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co. Ltd.

    590,100       6,422,787  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

    2,494,900       33,078,613  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

    817,700       37,769,315  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

    4,312,200       155,329,549  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.

    1,116,960       38,625,804  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

    1,020,600       31,577,546  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

    458,600       17,609,640  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    1,217,400       51,829,730  

Sysmex Corp.

    553,000       52,640,558  

T&D Holdings Inc.

    1,781,200       26,323,112  

Taisei Corp.

    629,500       20,635,672  

Taisho Pharmaceutical Holdings Co. Ltd.

    127,600       6,266,712  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    5,225,710       151,457,715  

TDK Corp.

    1,285,000       46,407,620  

Terumo Corp.

    2,133,100       77,866,318  

TIS Inc.

    738,300       19,417,779  

Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.

    622,800       14,587,968  

Toho Co. Ltd./Tokyo

    369,000       14,294,200  

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.

    2,073,300       123,721,385  

Tokyo Century Corp.

    122,600       6,050,229  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc.(b)

    5,035,200       13,415,032  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    493,300       241,289,293  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

    1,241,600       25,070,060  

Tokyu Corp.

    1,648,700       21,907,647  

Toppan Inc.

    865,000       16,454,062  

Toray Industries Inc.

    4,573,800       28,905,558  

Toshiba Corp.

    1,353,800       56,060,898  

Tosoh Corp.

    857,700       13,419,996  

TOTO Ltd.

    467,000       20,099,890  

Toyo Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

    292,200       11,972,243  

Toyota Industries Corp.

    485,000       37,834,152  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    35,024,620       692,197,546  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    700,600       28,411,781  

Trend Micro Inc/Japan(b)

    443,000       23,502,299  

Tsuruha Holdings Inc.

    130,400       10,502,982  

Unicharm Corp.

    1,333,600       51,534,974  

USS Co. Ltd.

    728,180       11,884,400  

Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd.

    311,100       8,402,135  

West Japan Railway Co.

    712,100       29,839,660  

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

    423,100       21,451,790  

Yamaha Corp.

    442,200       20,144,487  

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

    985,900       23,477,736  

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

    961,200       20,468,018  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

    791,900       33,157,139  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    753,100       12,339,910  

Z Holdings Corp.

    8,858,222       44,987,947  

ZOZO Inc.

    411,100       10,954,751  
   

 

 

 
        12,341,864,139  
Malta — 0.0%  

BGP Holdings PLC(d)

    33,026,812       371  
   

 

 

 
Netherlands — 5.3%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV, CVA(c)

    1,401,186       22,487,718  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Netherlands (continued)

 

Adyen NV(b)(c)

    65,379     $ 133,039,559  

Aegon NV

    5,894,746       33,255,171  

Akzo Nobel NV

    619,263       64,098,459  

Argenx SE(b)

    151,546       40,552,472  

ASM International NV

    154,484       53,077,669  

ASML Holding NV

    1,365,117       924,586,203  

CNH Industrial NV

    3,375,882       51,455,505  

Davide Campari-Milano NV

    1,724,696       21,654,072  

Euronext NV(c)

    283,628       27,345,225  

EXOR NV

    358,815       30,086,969  

Heineken Holding NV

    379,990       33,314,474  

Heineken NV

    856,071       91,810,738  

IMCD NV

    188,041       32,346,787  

ING Groep NV

    12,893,952       190,689,964  

InPost SA(b)

    665,965       5,406,482  

JDE Peet’s NV

    331,105       9,914,649  

Just Eat Takeaway.com NV(b)(c)

    594,672       29,365,407  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    3,453,747       111,986,366  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    577,271       108,215,457  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    11,119,736       36,678,520  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    3,029,921       100,785,126  

NN Group NV

    891,157       49,871,041  

Prosus NV

    3,081,908       256,401,990  

QIAGEN NV(b)

    753,567       37,250,507  

Randstad NV

    395,879       25,753,380  

Stellantis NV

    6,722,780       129,809,279  

STMicroelectronics NV

    2,255,500       106,055,256  

Universal Music Group NV

    2,396,216       59,160,489  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    883,534       89,924,838  
   

 

 

 
          2,906,379,772  
New Zealand — 0.3%  

Auckland International Airport Ltd.(b)

    4,128,499       19,597,549  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

    1,906,831       35,082,879  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

    2,246,558       8,259,524  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    4,225,158       12,179,300  

Ryman Healthcare Ltd.

    1,401,727       9,165,644  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    6,158,117       17,600,707  

Xero Ltd.(b)

    441,754       35,784,482  
   

 

 

 
      137,670,085  
Norway — 0.7%  

Adevinta ASA(b)

    847,157       8,887,820  

Aker BP ASA

    415,702       14,403,747  

DNB Bank ASA

    3,072,262       73,120,427  

Equinor ASA

    3,227,779       88,982,823  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    659,636       16,112,588  

Mowi ASA

    1,449,698       35,581,254  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    4,435,556       34,088,620  

Orkla ASA

    2,487,360       23,770,206  

Schibsted ASA, Class A

    243,314       7,208,078  

Schibsted ASA, Class B

    321,081       8,375,398  

Telenor ASA

    2,314,272       38,246,897  

Yara International ASA

    546,085       28,040,275  
   

 

 

 
      376,818,133  
Portugal — 0.2%  

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

    9,167,811       46,931,037  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    1,660,883       18,313,361  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    934,160       22,448,842  
   

 

 

 
      87,693,240  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Singapore — 1.3%

 

Ascendas REIT(a)

    11,070,200     $ 22,703,223  

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust(a)

    16,094,925       23,203,986  

Capitaland Investment Ltd/Singapore(b)

    8,738,900       22,422,887  

City Developments Ltd.

    1,358,700       7,137,219  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    5,982,300       157,136,283  

Genting Singapore Ltd.

    19,916,000       10,882,942  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    4,829,000       20,360,078  

Mapletree Commercial Trust(a)

    7,153,700       9,575,336  

Mapletree Logistics Trust(a)

    10,286,728       12,946,071  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    11,183,198       104,096,141  

Sea Ltd., ADR(b)

    455,129       68,410,440  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.(b)

    4,419,200       16,484,079  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    2,636,400       18,248,552  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

    5,149,300       14,312,260  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    27,234,085       49,381,517  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    3,897,700       87,108,366  

UOL Group Ltd.

    1,531,500       8,305,283  

Venture Corp. Ltd.

    919,300       12,044,427  

Wilmar International Ltd.

    6,335,900       20,155,652  
   

 

 

 
      684,914,742  
Spain — 2.3%  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    812,777       20,519,855  

Aena SME SA(b)(c)

    247,759       40,033,544  

Amadeus IT Group SA(b)

    1,487,877       102,306,723  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    22,022,228       140,603,779  

Banco Santander SA

    57,271,454       200,828,193  

CaixaBank SA

    14,624,080       47,051,219  

Cellnex Telecom SA(c)

    1,682,727       76,304,243  

EDP Renovaveis SA

    950,428       19,979,384  

Enagas SA

    820,886       17,749,245  

Endesa SA

    1,047,800       23,458,751  

Ferrovial SA

    1,604,833       44,595,994  

Grifols SA

    983,817       17,348,944  

Iberdrola SA

    18,923,611       216,960,338  

Iberdrola SA

    314,693       3,591,984  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    3,602,709       109,267,987  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    639,592       20,250,949  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    1,427,664       28,779,163  

Repsol SA

    4,793,666       60,916,004  

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA(b)

    786,287       17,013,574  

Telefonica SA

    17,403,819       81,129,093  
   

 

 

 
        1,288,688,966  
Sweden — 3.5%  

Alfa Laval AB

    1,037,849       35,059,786  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    3,310,319       90,643,452  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    2,217,833       131,264,747  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    1,288,858       65,915,778  

Boliden AB

    904,508       36,625,818  

Electrolux AB, Class B

    743,891       15,478,278  

Embracer Group AB(b)

    1,846,845       18,530,003  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    2,177,717       46,470,578  

Epiroc AB, Class B

    1,286,201       23,278,755  

EQT AB

    978,113       38,328,861  

Essity AB, Class B

    2,010,834       56,686,174  

Evolution AB(c)

    568,414       70,720,432  

Fastighets AB Balder, Class B(b)

    347,057       22,992,122  

Getinge AB, Class B

    754,811       29,509,768  

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

    2,408,780       47,960,845  

Hexagon AB, Class B

    6,506,657       87,762,236  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Sweden (continued)

 

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    1,380,038     $ 19,187,999  

Industrivarden AB, Class A

    440,492       13,924,795  

Industrivarden AB, Class C

    526,697       16,359,515  

Investment AB Latour, Class B

    488,300       15,192,948  

Investor AB

    1,647,754       37,485,212  

Investor AB, Class B

    6,017,362       130,648,519  

Kinnevik AB, Class B(b)

    801,911       23,968,008  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B

    250,662       12,807,964  

Lifco AB, Class B

    768,839       18,021,774  

Lundin Energy AB

    662,599       26,946,497  

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

    4,706,576       44,733,920  

Sagax AB, Class B

    531,177       15,505,153  

Sandvik AB

    3,728,608       98,191,100  

Securitas AB, Class B

    1,032,742       12,473,706  

Sinch AB(b)(c)

    1,722,687       17,710,823  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    5,377,977       69,520,249  

Skanska AB, Class B

    1,122,018       27,470,211  

SKF AB, Class B

    1,260,641       27,635,931  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

    2,003,953       34,896,105  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    4,819,504       51,364,134  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    2,992,224       58,582,382  

Swedish Match AB

    5,219,428       40,384,184  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    1,658,829       24,136,053  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    9,639,929       120,365,054  

Telia Co. AB

    8,785,431       34,626,853  

Volvo AB, Class A

    660,443       15,106,945  

Volvo AB, Class B

    4,721,641       106,550,527  
   

 

 

 
          1,931,024,194  
Switzerland — 10.2%  

ABB Ltd., Registered

    5,424,795       188,087,287  

Adecco Group AG, Registered

    511,112       24,345,906  

Alcon Inc.

    1,650,374       127,258,048  

Bachem Holding AG, Class B, Registered

    20,443       12,194,480  

Baloise Holding AG, Registered

    153,503       26,890,107  

Barry Callebaut AG, Registered

    11,767       27,012,652  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Participation Certificates, NVS

    3,501       40,630,341  

Chocoladefabriken Lindt & Spruengli AG, Registered

    358       41,222,252  

Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, Class A, Registered

    1,724,025       250,559,099  

Clariant AG, Registered

    711,617       15,082,781  

Coca-Cola HBC AG, Class DI

    664,963       22,023,984  

Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered

    8,754,704       83,217,049  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG, Registered

    23,240       23,506,827  

Geberit AG, Registered

    118,483       80,500,917  

Givaudan SA, Registered

    30,496       126,342,626  

Holcim Ltd.

    1,729,110       93,719,964  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

    731,086       47,776,234  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Registered

    179,254       50,618,989  

Logitech International SA, Registered

    572,276       48,088,080  

Lonza Group AG, Registered

    245,950       169,568,228  

Nestle SA, Registered

    9,297,185       1,200,622,528  

Novartis AG, Registered

    7,236,211       628,750,684  

Partners Group Holding AG

    74,955       104,502,084  

Roche Holding AG, Bearer

    105,775       43,557,756  

Roche Holding AG, NVS

    2,320,375       897,983,154  

Schindler Holding AG, Participation Certificates, NVS .

    134,291       33,704,884  

Schindler Holding AG, Registered

    66,316       16,636,882  

SGS SA, Registered

    19,812       56,495,340  

Siemens Energy AG(b)

    1,322,070       29,737,128  

Sika AG, Registered

    468,265       163,833,786  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Switzerland (continued)

 

Sonova Holding AG, Registered

    180,818     $ 64,414,599  

Straumann Holding AG, Registered

    34,191       56,657,342  

Swatch Group AG (The), Bearer

    95,436       27,840,794  

Swatch Group AG (The), Registered

    173,306       9,728,542  

Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered

    104,157       67,036,455  

Swiss Prime Site AG, Registered

    251,613       24,878,597  

Swiss Re AG

    996,177       108,541,303  

Swisscom AG, Registered

    85,603       48,928,529  

Temenos AG, Registered

    221,543       26,555,202  

UBS Group AG, Registered

    11,616,698       215,484,476  

VAT Group AG(c)

    89,291       36,413,524  

Vifor Pharma AG

    160,786       28,482,761  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    496,929       237,685,235  
   

 

 

 
          5,627,117,436  
United Kingdom — 14.3%  

3i Group PLC

    3,215,439       59,883,695  

Abrdn PLC

    7,223,212       23,622,686  

Admiral Group PLC

    636,849       27,079,280  

Anglo American PLC

    4,267,942       188,154,268  

Antofagasta PLC

    1,305,564       23,749,952  

Ashtead Group PLC

    1,477,796       105,703,762  

Associated British Foods PLC

    1,178,432       31,105,776  

AstraZeneca PLC

    5,116,312       595,170,009  

Auto Trader Group PLC(c)

    3,162,168       28,654,414  

AVEVA Group PLC

    397,354       15,767,729  

Aviva PLC

    12,906,957       76,202,653  

BAE Systems PLC

    10,621,742       83,123,134  

Barclays PLC

    55,905,881       149,985,280  

Barratt Developments PLC

    3,361,899       27,961,035  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    370,670       21,154,133  

BP PLC

    66,453,608       344,490,302  

British American Tobacco PLC

    7,199,619       307,387,557  

British Land Co. PLC (The)

    2,903,704       21,712,540  

BT Group PLC

    29,484,080       78,093,615  

Bunzl PLC

    1,115,322       41,776,578  

Burberry Group PLC

    1,335,347       33,876,337  

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC

    678,316       38,765,759  

Compass Group PLC

    5,892,176       133,915,162  

Croda International PLC

    460,272       49,708,433  

DCC PLC

    325,281       27,350,770  

Diageo PLC

    7,708,421       388,977,384  

Entain PLC(b)

    1,931,660       41,819,178  

Evraz PLC

    1,683,858       11,439,484  

Experian PLC

    3,044,968       127,181,870  

Ferguson PLC

    734,224       115,486,398  

GlaxoSmithKline PLC

    16,618,395       370,855,861  

Halma PLC

    1,254,998       42,536,486  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    1,178,740       21,400,874  

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

    572,588       16,085,798  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    67,462,182       480,151,182  

Imperial Brands PLC

    3,126,073       74,118,726  

Informa PLC(b)

    4,970,434       37,598,193  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC(b)

    605,792       40,026,726  

Intertek Group PLC

    533,228       38,696,595  

J Sainsbury PLC

    5,767,605       22,664,070  

JD Sports Fashion PLC

    8,508,376       21,816,893  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    638,308       16,856,873  

Kingfisher PLC

    6,964,128       31,229,621  

Land Securities Group PLC

    2,332,355       25,050,515  

Legal & General Group PLC

    19,722,843       77,115,481  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

United Kingdom (continued)

   

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    234,422,960     $ 162,682,693  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    1,086,441       106,377,147  

M&G PLC

    8,608,965       25,195,999  

Melrose Industries PLC

    14,421,064       29,375,933  

Mondi PLC

    1,605,350       40,164,540  

National Grid PLC

    11,945,608       174,799,083  

Natwest Group PLC

    19,029,372       62,545,378  

Next PLC

    438,491       44,675,951  

NMC Health PLC(b)(d)

    473,933       6  

Ocado Group PLC(b)

    1,613,307       32,872,056  

Pearson PLC

    2,495,366       20,834,918  

Persimmon PLC

    1,052,659       34,295,092  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

    2,316,254       20,736,057  

Prudential PLC

    8,638,666       145,610,951  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    2,358,863       191,120,042  

RELX PLC

    6,386,786       196,459,994  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    6,146,637       43,043,265  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC(b)

    27,601,756       43,265,210  

Sage Group PLC (The)

    3,475,796       33,965,392  

Schroders PLC

    412,152       18,897,499  

Segro PLC

    3,964,107       69,886,217  

Severn Trent PLC

    825,250       32,039,732  

Shell PLC

    25,431,973       653,314,671  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    2,905,591       49,415,301  

Smiths Group PLC

    1,307,321       27,555,165  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    243,849       43,955,172  

SSE PLC

    3,446,001       74,144,223  

St. James’s Place PLC

    1,783,294       36,811,524  

Standard Chartered PLC

    8,695,018       63,323,633  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    12,072,719       24,767,868  

Tesco PLC

    25,535,742       102,568,684  

Unilever PLC

    8,571,015       439,537,488  

United Utilities Group PLC

    2,248,991       32,443,656  

Vodafone Group PLC

    91,337,003       160,375,395  

Whitbread PLC(b)

    666,198       27,412,425  

WPP PLC

    3,939,839       61,778,710  
   

 

 

 
      7,861,750,137  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.2%
(Cost: $46,087,974,759)

 

      54,529,704,645  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

 

Germany — 0.6%  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    190,270       16,467,137  

Fuchs Petrolub SE, Preference Shares, NVS

    229,224       9,905,951  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Germany (continued)

 

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS

    588,751     $ 48,153,041  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Preference

   

Shares, NVS

    505,034       47,295,891  

Sartorius AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    86,479       46,688,057  

Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares, NVS(a)

    612,937       127,657,730  
   

 

 

 
      296,167,807  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.6%
(Cost: $264,585,032)

 

    296,167,807  
   

 

 

 

Rights

 

Spain — 0.0%  

Asc Actividades De Construccio (Expires 02/02/22)(b)(d)

    808,917       404,861  
   

 

 

 

Total Rights — 0.0%
(Cost: $433,599)

 

    404,861  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   
Money Market Funds — 0.8%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.08%(e)(f)(g)

    402,906,599       403,027,471  

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

    43,970,000       43,970,000  
   

 

 

 
      446,997,471  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 0.8%
(Cost: $446,965,359)

 

    446,997,471  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 100.6%
(Cost: $46,799,958,749)

 

    55,273,274,784  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (0.6)%

 

    (305,241,624
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  54,968,033,160  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(b) 

Non-income producing security.

(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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January 31, 2022

   iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

   
       Affiliated Issuer   

Value at

07/31/21

    

Purchases

at Cost

    

Proceeds

from Sales

    

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

    

Value at

01/31/22

    

Shares

Held at

01/31/22

     Income     

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

   

        

 

 

   
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

   $ 97,946,692      $ 305,093,147 (a)     $  —      $  21,182      $  (33,550    $ 403,027,471        402,906,599      $ 1,630,098 (b)     $    
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     32,940,000        11,030,000 (a)                            43,970,000        43,970,000        1,620           
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

   
              $ 21,182      $ (33,550    $ 446,997,471         $ 1,631,718      $    
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

  (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

           

TOPIX Index

     207        03/10/22      $ 34,496      $ (1,124,881

SPI 200 Index

     118        03/17/22        14,383        (773,531

Euro STOXX 50 Index

     1,072        03/18/22        50,387        (269,978

FTSE 100 Index

     271        03/18/22        27,162        794,452  
           

 

 

 
            $ (1,373,938
           

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

 

 
    

Equity

Contracts

 

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 794,452  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 2,168,390  
  

 

 

 

 

  (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 January 31, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
    

Equity

Contracts

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 7,544,161  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 815,158  
  

 

 

 

 

 

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January 31, 2022

   iShares® MSCI EAFE ETF

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

   

Futures contracts:

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 248,634,196    

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

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 610,332,132        $ 53,919,372,136        $ 377        $ 54,529,704,645  

Preferred Stocks

              296,167,807                   296,167,807  

Rights

                       404,861          404,861  

Money Market Funds

     446,997,471                            446,997,471  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $   1,057,329,603        $ 54,215,539,943        $             405,238        $ 55,273,274,784  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Futures Contracts

   $        $ 794,452        $        $ 794,452  

Liabilities

                 

Futures Contracts

              (2,168,390                 (2,168,390
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (1,373,938      $        $ (1,373,938
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (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)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Common Stocks

 

Australia — 9.3%  

29Metals Ltd.(a)

    1,262,815     $ 2,364,948  

Abacus Property Group

    2,306,174       5,635,933  

Accent Group Ltd.

    1,663,427       2,393,227  

Adbri Ltd.

    1,692,612       3,528,209  

AET&D Holdings No. 1 Pty Ltd.(b)

    169,200       1  

AGL Energy Ltd.

    3,159,168       15,955,321  

Alkane Resources Ltd.(a)

    1,922,986       1,124,082  

Allkem Ltd.(a)

    2,736,762       17,820,847  

ALS Ltd.

    2,305,285       19,352,592  

Altium Ltd.

    565,339       14,452,354  

Alumina Ltd.

    11,741,963       15,866,607  

AMP Ltd.(a)

    15,630,897       9,743,191  

Ansell Ltd.

    615,534       11,702,491  

Appen Ltd.

    559,528       3,862,763  

ARB Corp. Ltd.

    353,492       11,647,195  

Arena REIT

    1,662,197       5,540,444  

Atlas Arteria Ltd.

    4,590,637           21,309,302  

AUB Group Ltd.

    358,119       5,914,012  

Aussie Broadband Ltd.(a)

    454,860       1,367,307  

Austal Ltd.

    1,613,194       2,301,083  

Australian Agricultural Co. Ltd.(a)

    3,093,675       3,175,092  

Australian Ethical Investment Ltd.

    396,478       2,614,894  

Australian Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.

    2,178,713       2,341,498  

Australian Strategic Materials Ltd.(a)

    433,328       2,586,067  

Aventus Group(c)

    1,567,511       3,590,651  

AVZ Minerals Ltd.(a)(c)

    11,533,355       5,781,914  

Bank of Queensland Ltd.

    3,055,634       16,621,871  

Bapcor Ltd.

    1,609,176       8,062,975  

Beach Energy Ltd.

    8,196,363       8,658,070  

Bega Cheese Ltd.

    1,450,681       5,253,040  

Bellevue Gold Ltd.(a)

    4,270,067       2,359,132  

Bendigo & Adelaide Bank Ltd.

    2,586,817       15,799,892  

Betmakers Technology Group Ltd.(a)

    3,017,939       1,346,786  

Blackmores Ltd.

    70,237       4,079,073  

Boral Ltd.(a)

    1,841,791       7,676,565  

BrainChip Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)

    6,344,534       6,482,982  

Bravura Solutions Ltd.

    1,221,117       1,873,223  

Breville Group Ltd.

    469,581       9,563,637  

Brickworks Ltd.

    366,569       5,891,342  

BWP Trust

    2,376,573       6,703,067  

BWX Ltd.

    763,340       1,835,850  

Capricorn Metals Ltd.(a)

    1,320,033       2,963,639  

carsales.com Ltd.

    1,281,788       20,274,372  

Centuria Capital Group

    2,824,083       6,001,440  

Centuria Industrial REIT

    2,738,316       7,404,226  

Centuria Office REIT(c)

    2,137,415       3,273,973  

Cettire Ltd.(a)(c)

    637,720       1,327,316  

Chalice Mining Ltd.(a)

    1,521,641       8,432,893  

Challenger Ltd.

    2,759,019       11,270,236  

Champion Iron Ltd.(a)(c)

    1,569,369       7,250,507  

Charter Hall Group

    2,227,625       26,682,171  

Charter Hall Long Wale REIT

    2,897,878       9,912,949  

Charter Hall Retail REIT

    2,531,075       7,222,254  

Charter Hall Social Infrastructure REIT

    1,497,771       4,066,556  

CIMIC Group Ltd.

    381,875       4,461,130  

City Chic Collective Ltd.(a)

    993,325       3,492,948  

Cleanaway Waste Management Ltd.

    9,875,253       20,159,368  

Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

    192,612       3,148,408  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Australia (continued)

   

Codan Ltd./Australia

    490,515     $ 3,158,943  

Collins Foods Ltd.

    536,362       4,473,998  

Coronado Global Resources Inc.(a)(d)

    3,561,503       3,459,870  

Corporate Travel Management Ltd.(a)

    526,287       7,847,826  

Costa Group Holdings Ltd.

    2,143,864       4,240,524  

Credit Corp. Group Ltd.

    321,085       7,747,256  

Cromwell Property Group

    6,731,181       4,015,606  

CSR Ltd.

    2,313,264       9,215,040  

Data#3 Ltd.

    690,364       2,705,934  

De Grey Mining Ltd.(a)

    5,074,241       4,111,133  

Deterra Royalties Ltd.

    1,973,149       6,019,464  

Dexus Industria REIT(c)

    968,627       2,142,693  

Dicker Data Ltd.(c)

    260,532       2,360,057  

Domain Holdings Australia Ltd.

    1,119,903       3,763,634  

Downer EDI Ltd.

    3,364,260       13,013,722  

Dubber Corp. Ltd.(a)(c)

    1,279,684       1,624,190  

Eagers Automotive Ltd.

    739,241       6,733,575  

Elders Ltd.

    744,206       5,754,786  

Emeco Holdings Ltd.(c)

    1,734,272       1,102,006  

EML Payments Ltd.(a)(c)

    1,423,035       3,030,154  

EVENT Hospitality and Entertainment Ltd.(a)

    455,083       4,347,978  

Flight Centre Travel Group Ltd.(a)

    766,193       9,088,773  

G8 Education Ltd.(a)

    3,991,028       3,144,536  

GDI Property Group(c)

    4,505,346       3,290,923  

Genworth Mortgage Insurance Australia Ltd.

    1,963,273       3,393,939  

Gold Road Resources Ltd.

    4,201,123       3,999,727  

GrainCorp Ltd., Class A

    1,095,676       5,660,018  

Growthpoint Properties Australia Ltd.

    1,415,620       3,955,702  

GUD Holdings Ltd.

    571,986       5,003,985  

GWA Group Ltd.

    1,080,321       1,937,357  

Hansen Technologies Ltd.

    761,831       2,643,299  

Harvey Norman Holdings Ltd.

    2,685,988       9,361,598  

Healius Ltd.

    2,463,220       7,797,453  

Home Consortium Ltd.

    475,598       2,206,275  

HomeCo Daily Needs REIT

    2,267,088       2,188,020  

HUB24 Ltd.(c)

    263,792       5,140,297  

IGO Ltd.

    3,267,788           27,648,785  

Iluka Resources Ltd.

    2,027,122       15,073,534  

Imdex Ltd.

    1,894,501       3,963,386  

Imugene Ltd.(a)(c)

    22,771,671       5,087,310  

Incitec Pivot Ltd.

    9,304,021       21,785,117  

Ingenia Communities Group

    1,729,581       6,763,867  

Inghams Group Ltd.

    1,595,157       3,713,639  

Insignia Financial Ltd.

    2,976,542       7,464,864  

Integral Diagnostics Ltd.

    809,551       2,371,961  

InvoCare Ltd.

    704,253       5,592,256  

ionner Ltd.(a)(c)

    6,824,660       3,217,204  

IPH Ltd.

    1,026,719       5,957,544  

IRESS Ltd.

    914,791       7,400,506  

Irongate Group

    2,613,992       3,421,429  

JB Hi-Fi Ltd.

    551,770       18,053,561  

Johns Lyng Group Ltd.

    861,602       4,714,592  

Jumbo Interactive Ltd.

    253,392       3,222,866  

Karoon Energy Ltd.(a)

    2,649,519       3,630,309  

Kelsian Group Ltd.

    677,916       3,383,836  

Kogan.com Ltd.(c)

    423,206       1,868,862  

Lifestyle Communities Ltd.

    448,917       5,380,788  

Link Administration Holdings Ltd.

    2,152,368       8,250,171  

Liontown Resources Ltd.(a)

    7,664,972       7,763,136  

Lovisa Holdings Ltd.

    253,437       3,196,348  

 

 

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January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Australia (continued)

   

Lynas Rare Earths Ltd.(a)

    4,309,315     $ 27,834,304  

MA Financial Group Ltd.

    249,368       1,502,722  

Maas Group Holdings Ltd.

    382,811       1,204,466  

Mayne Pharma Group Ltd.(a)

    6,701,556       1,188,910  

McMillan Shakespeare Ltd.

    318,152       2,537,002  

Megaport Ltd.(a)

    679,187       6,533,623  

Mesoblast Ltd.(a)(c)

    2,746,900       2,207,201  

Metcash Ltd.

    4,601,109       12,912,981  

Mineral Resources Ltd.

    767,224       30,490,203  

Monadelphous Group Ltd.

    431,104       2,746,170  

Nanosonics Ltd.(a)(c)

    1,240,102       4,507,524  

National Storage REIT

    5,384,002       9,438,501  

Nearmap Ltd.(a)

    2,324,779       2,229,630  

Netwealth Group Ltd.

    523,440       5,669,134  

New Hope Corp. Ltd.

    2,155,903       3,472,941  

NEXTDC Ltd.(a)

    2,189,707       16,801,547  

nib holdings Ltd.

    2,192,765       9,674,683  

Nick Scali Ltd.

    330,608       3,190,352  

Nickel Mines Ltd.

    4,806,658       4,936,914  

Nine Entertainment Co. Holdings Ltd.

    6,865,370       12,812,406  

Novonix Ltd.(a)(c)

    1,268,214       6,839,348  

NRW Holdings Ltd.

    2,135,418       2,413,157  

Nufarm Ltd./Australia

    1,525,953       4,846,175  

Nuix Ltd.(a)

    936,600       991,051  

Objective Corp. Ltd.

    109,613       1,247,560  

Omni Bridgeway Ltd.(a)

    1,257,055       2,907,235  

oOh!media Ltd.(a)

    2,811,626       3,224,317  

Orora Ltd.

    4,200,814       10,343,045  

OZ Minerals Ltd.

    1,595,059           27,669,682  

Pact Group Holdings Ltd.

    1,014,154       1,676,175  

Paladin Energy Ltd.(a)(c)

    10,952,398       5,711,145  

Pendal Group Ltd.

    1,659,440       5,699,213  

Pepper Money Ltd./Australia(a)

    840,292       1,204,506  

Perenti Global Ltd.

    2,901,379       1,589,260  

Perpetual Ltd.

    268,103       6,266,065  

Perseus Mining Ltd.

    5,849,414       6,114,090  

PEXA Group Ltd.(a)

    466,037       6,119,438  

Pilbara Minerals Ltd.(a)

    11,233,024       25,987,367  

Pinnacle Investment Management Group Ltd.

    458,284       3,699,117  

Platinum Asset Management Ltd.

    1,729,138       3,039,853  

PointsBet Holdings Ltd.(a)

    914,934       3,206,411  

PolyNovo Ltd.(a)(c)

    2,836,492       2,649,068  

PPK Group Ltd.(a)

    148,990       758,354  

Premier Investments Ltd.

    416,951       8,554,918  

Pro Medicus Ltd.

    228,309       7,372,993  

Qube Holdings Ltd.

    8,715,113       17,985,128  

Ramelius Resources Ltd.

    3,930,797       3,767,504  

Redbubble Ltd.(a)(c)

    945,917       1,204,330  

Regis Resources Ltd.

    3,685,762       4,483,237  

Reliance Worldwide Corp. Ltd.

    3,796,993       14,022,326  

Rural Funds Group(c)

    1,651,373       3,342,288  

Sandfire Resources Ltd.

    1,856,117       8,919,355  

Sayona Mining Ltd.(a)

    24,555,849       2,132,306  

Select Harvests Ltd.

    575,365       2,208,750  

Seven Group Holdings Ltd.

    703,028       10,871,636  

SG Fleet Group Ltd.

    619,486       1,042,759  

Shopping Centres Australasia Property Group

    5,178,167       10,345,442  

Sigma Healthcare Ltd.

    5,576,512       1,774,293  

Silver Lake Resources Ltd.(a)

    4,316,537       4,545,657  

Sims Ltd.

    820,398       8,352,670  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Australia (continued)

   

SmartGroup Corp. Ltd.

    601,529     $ 3,057,380  

Southern Cross Media Group Ltd.

    1,335,683       1,786,702  

St. Barbara Ltd.

    3,563,512       3,122,351  

Star Entertainment Grp Ltd. (The)(a)

    4,107,561       10,033,628  

Steadfast Group Ltd.

    4,593,812       15,117,056  

Super Retail Group Ltd.

    751,786       6,217,742  

Tassal Group Ltd.

    1,175,102       2,934,203  

Technology One Ltd.

    1,298,665       9,715,320  

Telix Pharmaceuticals Ltd.(a)

    884,974       4,276,359  

Temple & Webster Group Ltd.(a)(c)

    381,935       2,319,758  

Tyro Payments Ltd.(a)

    1,607,146       2,579,083  

United Malt Grp Ltd.

    1,377,299       4,067,940  

Uniti Group Ltd.(a)

    2,628,008       7,849,808  

Viva Energy Group Ltd.(d)

    4,092,654       6,239,035  

Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd.(a)(c)

    414,242       2,758,018  

Waypoint REIT

    3,505,685       6,733,813  

Webjet Ltd.(a)(c)

    1,837,797       6,433,708  

West African Resources Ltd.(a)

    4,559,707       3,615,215  

Western Areas Ltd.(a)(c)

    1,563,226       3,847,269  

Westgold Resources Ltd.

    1,921,159       2,489,734  

Whitehaven Coal Ltd.(a)

    4,448,428       8,517,292  

Worley Ltd.

    1,479,235       12,188,376  

Zip Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    2,190,316       5,042,277  
   

 

 

 
        1,328,090,583  
Austria — 1.1%            

Agrana Beteiligungs AG

    12,995       251,691  

ams-OSRAM AG(a)(c)

    1,317,122       22,145,236  

ANDRITZ AG

    328,601       17,482,742  

AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AG

    120,613       5,617,695  

BAWAG Group AG(a)(d)

    342,740       20,569,597  

CA Immobilien Anlagen AG

    209,537       7,615,333  

DO & CO AG(a)

    33,560       3,459,365  

EVN AG

    195,967       5,768,652  

FACC AG(a)(c)

    109,182       949,450  

IMMOFINANZ AG(a)(c)

    387,479       10,051,759  

Lenzing AG(a)

    63,572       7,803,304  

Oesterreichische Post AG(c)

    164,694       6,912,843  

Palfinger AG

    46,360       1,584,270  

Porr AG(a)

    31,442       443,664  

S IMMO AG

    236,669       6,065,326  

S&T AG(c)

    235,052       4,316,901  

Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG(a)

    56,609       2,386,844  

Semperit AG Holding

    30,693       931,016  

Telekom Austria AG(a)

    785,344       6,793,671  

UNIQA Insurance Group AG

    610,276       5,656,787  

Vienna Insurance Group AG Wiener Versicherung Gruppe

    162,776       4,767,700  

Wienerberger AG

    551,107       19,953,947  

Zumtobel Group AG

    194,788       1,763,807  
   

 

 

 
      163,291,600  
Belgium — 1.9%            

Ackermans & van Haaren NV

    111,603       21,542,151  

Aedifica SA

    174,609       21,000,728  

AGFA-Gevaert NV(a)

    765,250       3,246,962  

Akka Technologies(a)

    60,553       3,308,333  

Barco NV

    335,912       6,937,070  

Befimmo SA

    107,863       4,044,060  

Bekaert SA

    176,450       8,214,941  

bpost SA(a)

    487,802       3,600,954  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Belgium (continued)

   

Cie. d’Entreprises CFE

    36,649     $ 4,964,560  

Cofinimmo SA

    138,112       20,374,376  

D’ieteren Group

    106,610       18,575,119  

Econocom Group SA/NV

    647,954       2,591,206  

Euronav NV

    900,029       7,414,633  

Fagron

    297,520       5,114,331  

Galapagos NV(a)(c)

    222,587       14,998,990  

Gimv NV

    99,553       6,068,620  

Immobel SA

    19,259       1,717,284  

Intervest Offices & Warehouses NV

    125,903       3,861,469  

Ion Beam Applications

    117,594       2,009,112  

KBC Ancora

    167,571       8,074,693  

Kinepolis Group NV(a)(c)

    66,423       4,022,644  

Melexis NV

    96,831       10,153,005  

Mithra Pharmaceuticals SA(a)(c)

    92,510       2,098,572  

Montea NV

    49,041       6,783,611  

Ontex Group NV(a)

    313,762       2,297,690  

Orange Belgium SA

    65,773       1,432,041  

Recticel SA

    192,100       3,659,369  

Retail Estates NV

    38,268       3,082,103  

Shurgard Self Storage SA

    127,733       7,362,935  

Telenet Group Holding NV

    214,470       8,233,189  

Tessenderlo Group SA(a)

    123,567       4,813,323  

Van de Velde NV

    4,613       170,999  

VGP NV

    34,359       9,736,144  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA

    668,747       28,770,393  

X-Fab Silicon Foundries SE(a)(d)

    278,974       2,721,442  

Xior Student Housing NV

    103,726       5,669,234  
   

 

 

 
          268,666,286  
Denmark — 1.7%            

ALK-Abello A/S(a)

    31,745       13,404,954  

Alm Brand A/S(c)

    3,960,590       7,508,852  

Amagerbanken A/S(b)

    130,550        

Bavarian Nordic A/S(a)(c)

    309,214       9,101,197  

Better Collective A/S(a)(c)

    145,670       3,065,247  

cBrain A/S

    44,752       1,401,339  

Chemometec A/S

    75,610       7,839,216  

D/S Norden A/S

    125,878       2,865,195  

Dfds A/S(a)

    167,678       8,185,424  

Drilling Co. of 1972 A/S (The)(a)(c)

    96,711       3,772,334  

FLSmidth & Co. A/S

    252,166       8,500,549  

H Lundbeck A/S

    339,533       8,639,063  

ISS A/S(a)

    764,500       14,403,372  

Jyske Bank A/S, Registered(a)

    259,545       15,287,783  

Matas A/S

    183,387       3,066,256  

Netcompany Group A/S(d)

    191,181       14,044,968  

Nilfisk Holding A/S(a)

    113,241       3,983,867  

NKT A/S(a)

    196,017       8,252,233  

NNIT A/S(d)

    50,107       733,864  

NTG Nordic Transport Group A/S, Class A(a)

    32,449       2,160,284  

Per Aarsleff Holding A/S

    85,146       3,836,534  

Ringkjoebing Landbobank A/S

    131,367       17,293,093  

Royal Unibrew A/S

    233,934       26,894,305  

Scandinavian Tobacco Group A/S, Class A(d)

    307,127       6,620,787  

Schouw & Co. A/S

    63,147       5,340,469  

SimCorp A/S

    194,206       18,107,795  

Solar A/S, Class B

    26,240       2,813,570  

Spar Nord Bank A/S

    391,100       5,624,180  

Sydbank A/S

    283,354       10,001,691  

Topdanmark A/S

    217,814       12,457,498  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Denmark (continued)

   

Zealand Pharma A/S(a)(c)

    167,564     $ 3,264,394  
   

 

 

 
          248,470,313  
Finland — 1.8%            

Admicom OYJ

    15,087       1,284,772  

Aktia Bank OYJ

    166,653       2,162,023  

Anora Group OYJ

    161,422       1,831,631  

BasWare OYJ(a)

    58,970       1,722,497  

Cargotec OYJ, Class B

    186,245       9,298,661  

Caverion OYJ

    477,987       3,306,376  

Citycon OYJ

    288,674       2,310,505  

Finnair OYJ(a)(c)

    3,056,694       2,261,881  

F-Secure OYJ

    656,271       3,229,321  

Harvia OYJ

    67,622       3,574,136  

Huhtamaki OYJ

    467,623       18,435,430  

Kamux Corp.(c)

    160,241       2,051,178  

Kemira OYJ

    509,472       7,488,780  

Kojamo OYJ

    593,331       13,602,645  

Konecranes OYJ

    284,419       11,440,637  

Marimekko OYJ

    29,138       2,399,873  

Metsa Board OYJ, Class B

    861,939       9,292,197  

Metso Outotec OYJ

    2,977,567       31,933,237  

Musti Group OYJ

    149,172       4,458,231  

Neles OYJ

    468,263       6,581,295  

Nokian Renkaat OYJ

    635,485       21,485,721  

Oriola OYJ, Class B

    758,192       1,864,217  

Outokumpu OYJ(a)

    1,743,972       11,299,032  

Puuilo OYJ(a)

    217,081       1,962,878  

QT Group OYJ(a)

    84,672       9,829,181  

Remedy Entertainment OYJ(c)

    37,789       1,496,748  

Revenio Group OYJ

    113,478       5,924,546  

Rovio Entertainment OYJ(c)(d)

    166,745       1,314,118  

Sanoma OYJ

    353,816       5,344,038  

Spinnova OYJ(a)

    73,484       902,313  

Talenom OYJ

    135,564       1,540,154  

TietoEVRY OYJ

    417,999       12,438,198  

TietoEVRY OYJ, New

    12,844       383,858  

Tokmanni Group Corp.

    228,356       4,778,183  

Uponor OYJ

    266,363       5,910,342  

Valmet OYJ

    648,566       24,771,539  

YIT OYJ

    669,144       3,324,119  
   

 

 

 
      253,234,491  
France — 3.5%            

AB Science SA(a)(c)

    143,327       1,452,333  

ABC arbitrage

    68,026       542,609  

Air France-KLM(a)(c)

    1,391,037       6,294,804  

AKWEL

    36,551       903,391  

Albioma SA

    123,781       4,836,028  

ALD SA(d)

    482,624       7,232,336  

Altarea SCA(c)

    18,913       3,370,866  

Alten SA

    139,669       22,780,876  

Aperam SA

    227,815       12,837,273  

Aramis Group SAS, NVS(a)(c)(d)

    98,967       1,384,051  

Atos SE

    475,958       17,061,644  

Aubay

    33,991       2,021,245  

Believe SA, NVS(a)

    91,622       1,540,877  

Beneteau SA(a)

    190,817       3,181,579  

Boiron SA

    34,035       1,547,439  

Bonduelle SCA

    67,854       1,596,078  

Carmila SA

    245,454       4,082,328  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

France (continued)

 

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA(a)(c)

    182,995     $ 4,047,663  

Cellectis SA(a)(c)

    159,165       1,006,394  

CGG SA(a)

    3,269,713       2,721,784  

Chargeurs SA

    76,019       1,914,746  

Cie. des Alpes(a)

    44,367       741,051  

Cie. Plastic Omnium SA

    281,909       6,557,003  

Coface SA(a)

    500,124       6,616,609  

Derichebourg SA(a)

    455,362       5,726,540  

Elior Group SA(a)(c)(d)

    590,225       3,560,309  

Elis SA(a)

    911,463       16,650,301  

Eramet SA(a)

    44,854       4,649,091  

Esker SA

    25,296       6,840,677  

Europcar Mobility Group(a)(d)

    14,552,829       8,266,247  

Eutelsat Communications SA

    828,165       10,269,078  

Fnac Darty SA

    83,094       4,931,815  

Gaztransport Et Technigaz SA

    106,470       9,767,750  

Groupe Guillin

    9,742       258,841  

Guerbet

    38,855       1,453,600  

ICADE

    146,105           10,549,724  

ID Logistics Group(a)

    14,314       5,197,315  

Imerys SA

    159,434       7,326,853  

Interparfums SA

    89,034       6,765,031  

IPSOS

    193,029       8,820,098  

JCDecaux SA(a)

    304,277       8,329,314  

Kaufman & Broad SA

    67,662       2,685,677  

Korian SA

    351,550       7,707,039  

Lagardere SA(a)

    170,618       4,644,842  

LISI

    93,715       2,942,692  

LNA Sante SA

    10,926       505,588  

Maisons du Monde SA(d)

    154,834       3,535,235  

Manitou BF SA

    66,861       2,486,307  

McPhy Energy SA(a)(c)

    103,207       1,931,622  

Mercialys SA

    354,417       3,928,888  

Mersen SA

    80,665       3,364,227  

Metropole Television SA

    134,138       2,616,950  

Neoen SA(a)(c)(d)

    179,920       6,398,029  

Nexans SA

    114,569       10,352,942  

Nexity SA

    185,554       7,769,468  

Peugeot Invest(c)

    25,166       3,383,313  

Pharmagest Interactive(c)

    18,009       1,627,156  

Quadient SA

    164,387       3,359,318  

Rexel SA(a)

    1,172,952       26,144,641  

Rubis SCA

    447,467       14,485,757  

SCOR SE

    757,627       25,844,614  

SES SA, Class A

    1,836,495       14,130,047  

SES-Imagotag SA(a)

    22,593       1,730,255  

SMCP SA(a)(d)

    165,692       1,362,900  

Societe BIC SA

    118,685       6,757,805  

SOITEC(a)

    104,113       19,007,704  

Solutions 30 SE(a)(c)

    416,143       3,283,529  

Sopra Steria Group SACA

    73,131       12,857,375  

SPIE SA

    611,439       14,182,048  

Technicolor SA(a)

    945,052       2,963,483  

Television Francaise 1

    227,851       2,177,922  

Trigano SA

    41,110       7,788,816  

Vallourec SA(a)(c)

    656,348       5,838,519  

Valneva SE(a)(c)

    335,626       5,801,442  

Verallia SA(d)

    352,571       11,058,345  

Vicat SA

    91,950       3,810,433  

Vilmorin & Cie SA

    26,104       1,472,193  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

France (continued)

 

Virbac SA

    20,120     $ 8,094,142  

Voltalia SA(a)(c)

    114,287       2,111,287  
   

 

 

 
          495,776,141  
Germany — 5.1%  

1&1 AG

    215,115       5,725,688  

Aareal Bank AG

    284,751       9,172,540  

ABOUT YOU Holding SE, NVS(a)(c)

    183,554       3,567,499  

Adesso SE

    14,138       2,919,170  

ADLER Group SA(c)(d)

    365,835       4,326,844  

ADVA Optical Networking SE(a)

    225,445       3,779,799  

AIXTRON SE

    540,730       11,243,366  

alstria office REIT-AG

    767,869       16,787,416  

Amadeus Fire AG

    27,752       5,173,028  

Atoss Software AG

    19,431       3,895,905  

AURELIUS Equity Opportunities SE & Co. KGaA

    144,897       4,624,516  

Aurubis AG

    151,387       15,781,063  

Basler AG

    7,587       1,019,267  

BayWa AG

    68,050       2,859,260  

Bertrandt AG

    35,916       2,101,919  

Bike24 Holding AG, NVS(a)(c)

    94,989       1,517,493  

Bilfinger SE

    141,769       4,936,602  

Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA(a)

    391,169       1,896,527  

CANCOM SE

    184,585       11,203,764  

Ceconomy AG(a)(c)

    784,066       3,489,227  

Cewe Stiftung & Co. KGaA

    21,258       2,612,327  

CompuGroup Medical SE & Co. KgaA

    129,022       8,551,895  

Corestate Capital Holding SA(a)(c)

    102,579       1,366,101  

CropEnergies AG

    129,539       1,784,188  

CTS Eventim AG & Co. KGaA(a)

    277,567       19,731,487  

Datagroup SE(a)

    23,411       2,276,603  

Dermapharm Holding SE

    91,084       7,365,816  

Deutsche Beteiligungs AG

    43,905       1,822,005  

Deutsche EuroShop AG

    242,638       4,549,556  

Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG(d)

    639,861       7,895,839  

Deutz AG(a)

    590,258       4,044,225  

DIC Asset AG

    202,756       3,487,831  

Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA

    13,057       721,079  

Duerr AG

    251,791       11,143,096  

Eckert & Ziegler Strahlen- und Medizintechnik AG

    70,768       6,169,043  

Elmos Semiconductor SE

    40,358       2,509,858  

ElringKlinger AG(a)

    143,144       1,703,058  

Encavis AG

    470,789       7,416,547  

Energiekontor AG, NVS

    30,374       2,148,535  

Evotec SE(a)

    631,924       25,570,611  

Fielmann AG

    120,713       7,698,697  

flatexDEGIRO AG(a)(c)

    162,913       3,152,495  

Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide(a)(c)

    178,865       12,217,678  

Freenet AG

    608,210       16,564,922  

Gerresheimer AG

    152,044       13,644,513  

GFT Technologies SE

    81,770       4,052,758  

Global Fashion Group SA(a)(c)

    367,172       1,677,692  

Grand City Properties SA

    496,131       10,949,487  

GRENKE AG(c)

    135,686       4,285,831  

Hamborner REIT AG

    311,975       3,431,841  

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG

    121,714       2,614,696  

Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG(a)

    1,269,286       3,982,474  

Hensoldt AG

    204,412       2,785,154  

HOCHTIEF AG

    103,212       8,028,475  

Home24 SE(a)(c)

    128,403       1,443,851  

Hornbach Baumarkt AG(c)

    38,932       2,079,750  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Germany (continued)

   

Hornbach Holding AG & Co. KGaA

    46,357     $ 7,101,839  

Hugo Boss AG

    290,298       18,389,948  

Hypoport SE(a)

    17,145       7,576,535  

Indus Holding AG

    84,267       3,233,415  

Instone Real Estate Group SE(d)

    223,067       3,969,380  

Jenoptik AG

    250,564       9,170,244  

JOST Werke AG(d)

    55,994       2,802,484  

K+S AG, Registered(a)

    917,151       17,509,823  

Kloeckner & Co. SE(a)

    355,333       4,013,214  

Koenig & Bauer AG(a)

    72,883       2,272,589  

Krones AG

    69,898       6,941,544  

KWS Saat SE & Co. KGaA

    61,196       4,755,286  

LPKF Laser & Electronics AG(c)

    120,231       2,392,684  

MBB SE

    6,854       1,010,396  

Media and Games Invest SE(a)(c)

    431,422       1,790,851  

Medios AG(a)

    60,050       2,212,793  

METRO AG

    604,955       6,175,232  

Mister Spex SE, NVS(a)

    74,751       863,304  

MLP SE

    314,408       2,932,447  

MorphoSys AG(a)(c)

    167,451       5,362,349  

Nagarro SE(a)

    41,800       7,267,160  

New Work SE

    14,376       3,170,838  

Nordex SE(a)(c)

    502,897       8,070,084  

Norma Group SE

    155,655       5,652,999  

Northern Data AG(a)(c)

    23,804       1,547,392  

OHB SE(c)

    14,662       602,657  

PATRIZIA AG

    234,146       5,090,175  

Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG

    20,193       3,976,477  

PNE AG

    175,564       1,667,892  

ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE

    789,976       12,355,962  

PVA TePla AG, NVS(a)

    95,724       3,349,898  

Rheinmetall AG

    210,738       22,032,614  

SAF-Holland SE(a)

    214,168       2,700,653  

Salzgitter AG(a)

    172,411       5,898,595  

Secunet Security Networks AG

    6,106       2,174,129  

SGL Carbon SE(a)

    310,697       2,168,765  

Siltronic AG(c)

    78,953           10,310,020  

Sirius Real Estate Ltd

    4,822,265       8,428,824  

Sixt SE(a)

    66,306       10,779,170  

SMA Solar Technology AG

    52,776       1,879,773  

Software AG

    250,632       9,650,711  

Stabilus SA

    120,196       8,094,180  

Steico SE

    26,525       2,948,503  

Stratec SE

    37,654       5,096,886  

Stroeer SE & Co. KGaA

    136,700       10,235,563  

Suedzucker AG

    342,551       4,795,985  

Synlab AG, NVS(a)

    212,376       4,884,009  

TAG Immobilien AG

    701,942       18,537,111  

Takkt AG

    167,153       2,829,891  

TeamViewer AG(a)(d)

    775,941       11,724,497  

thyssenkrupp AG(a)

    1,934,561       19,909,894  

TUI AG(a)(c)

    5,455,875       18,804,663  

Varta AG(c)

    87,587       9,543,486  

VERBIO Vereinigte BioEnergie AG

    108,197       6,896,572  

Vitesco Technologies Group AG(a)

    106,020       5,248,580  

Vossloh AG

    58,581       2,824,164  

Wacker Chemie AG

    75,520       11,021,397  

Wacker Neuson SE

    151,962       3,817,545  

Westwing Group AG(a)(c)

    56,124       1,347,485  

Wuestenrot & Wuerttembergische AG

    59,643       1,258,971  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Germany (continued)

   

Zeal Network SE(a)(c)

    69,964     $ 2,982,911  
   

 

 

 
          729,554,345  
Hong Kong — 1.9%  

Apollo Future Mobility Group Ltd.(a)(c)

    17,656,000       1,044,535  

ASM Pacific Technology Ltd.

    1,471,600       14,723,292  

Atlas Corp.

    409,915       5,927,371  

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)

    6,171,600       10,533,121  

BOCOM International Holdings Co. Ltd.

    527,000       86,515  

Brightoil Petroleum Holdings Ltd.(a)(b)

    12,938,512       17  

Cafe de Coral Holdings Ltd.

    1,814,000       3,080,031  

Champion REIT

    10,461,000       5,259,312  

Chinese Estates Holdings Ltd.

    152,500       51,985  

Chow Sang Sang Holdings International Ltd.

    1,794,000       2,376,819  

CITIC Telecom International Holdings Ltd.

    8,188,000       2,981,260  

Citychamp Watch & Jewellery Group Ltd.(a)

    5,546,000       1,002,925  

CK Life Sciences International Holdings Inc.

    14,480,000       1,339,909  

CMBC Capital Holdings Ltd, NVS(a)(c)

    1,841,749       684,125  

C-Mer Eye Care Holdings Ltd.(c)

    2,226,000       1,530,086  

Comba Telecom Systems Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)

    9,272,000       2,147,705  

Cowell e Holdings Inc.(a)(c)

    1,569,000       1,787,524  

Crystal International Group Ltd.(d)

    2,155,500       635,837  

Dah Sing Banking Group Ltd.

    2,500,800       2,370,994  

Dah Sing Financial Holdings Ltd.

    719,200       2,331,887  

EC Healthcare

    1,404,000       1,614,542  

Far East Consortium International Ltd.

    5,053,000       1,827,545  

First Pacific Co. Ltd.

    10,850,000       4,174,656  

Fortune REIT

    6,887,000       7,102,513  

Fosun Tourism Group(a)(c)(d)

    1,194,400       1,604,625  

Guotai Junan International Holdings Ltd.

    14,262,000       1,932,233  

Haitong International Securities Group Ltd.(c)

    11,199,000       2,563,717  

Hang Lung Group Ltd.

    3,814,000       8,488,166  

Health and Happiness H&H International Holdings Ltd.

    1,076,000       1,805,052  

HKBN Ltd.

    3,600,500       4,521,764  

Hong Kong Technology Venture Co. Ltd.(c)

    2,684,000       2,487,204  

Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd. (The)(a)

    824,000       795,242  

Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    16,994,000       2,775,536  

Hysan Development Co. Ltd.

    2,937,000       9,002,674  

IGG Inc.

    3,924,000       2,455,264  

Johnson Electric Holdings Ltd.

    1,678,250       2,854,524  

K Wah International Holdings Ltd.

    4,841,000       1,895,331  

Kerry Logistics Network Ltd.

    2,088,888       5,222,616  

Kerry Properties Ltd.

    2,701,500       7,631,371  

Lifestyle International Holdings Ltd.(a)

    1,606,000       876,017  

LK Technology Holdings Ltd.(c)

    2,630,000       4,024,766  

Luk Fook Holdings International Ltd.

    1,750,000       4,612,579  

Man Wah Holdings Ltd.

    8,471,200       13,096,346  

MECOM Power and Construction Ltd.(c)

    3,360,000       1,516,573  

Melco International Development Ltd.(a)

    3,220,000       3,759,734  

MGM China Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)

    4,348,800       2,897,419  

Nissin Foods Co. Ltd.(c)

    1,586,000       1,164,308  

NWS Holdings Ltd.

    7,408,000       7,383,623  

Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd.(c)

    22,970,000       9,804,875  

Pacific Textiles Holdings Ltd.

    4,269,000       2,169,158  

PAX Global Technology Ltd.

    3,416,000       2,474,270  

PCCW Ltd.

    19,808,000       10,431,229  

Perfect Medical Health Management Ltd.

    1,872,000       1,173,492  

Prosperity REIT

    11,188,000       4,349,325  

Realord Group Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)

    2,020,000       2,367,921  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Hong Kong (continued)

 

Sa Sa International Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)

    5,154,000     $ 989,172  

Shangri-La Asia Ltd.(a)

    5,206,000       4,072,089  

Shun Tak Holdings Ltd.(a)

    7,012,000       1,858,829  

SJM Holdings Ltd.(a)

    9,513,000       6,122,336  

SmarTone Telecommunications Holdings Ltd.

    2,607,500       1,454,474  

Stella International Holdings Ltd.

    2,130,000       2,363,009  

Sun Hung Kai & Co. Ltd.

    1,806,000       969,005  

SUNeVision Holdings Ltd.

    3,135,000       2,755,228  

Sunlight REIT

    4,677,000       2,543,331  

Texhong Textile Group Ltd.

    1,326,500       1,711,492  

United Laboratories International Holdings Ltd. (The)

    4,848,000       2,757,218  

Value Partners Group Ltd.

    4,919,000       2,425,967  

Vesync Co. Ltd.

    1,086,000       946,977  

Vitasoy International Holdings Ltd.(c)

    3,530,000       6,892,760  

Viva China Holdings Ltd.

    18,344,000       3,071,663  

Vobile Group Ltd.(a)(c)

    5,633,000       3,859,737  

VSTECS Holdings Ltd.

    4,602,000       4,558,821  

VTech Holdings Ltd.

    785,800       6,203,114  

Wynn Macau Ltd.(a)(c)

    7,463,200       6,744,188  

Xinyi Electric Storage Holdings Ltd.(a)

    1       1  

Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)

    3,812,500       6,437,542  

Zensun Enterprises Ltd.

    2,675,000       1,512,976  
   

 

 

 
          273,001,389  
Ireland — 0.8%  

AIB Group PLC(a)

    3,900,000       10,301,036  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC(a)

    4,656,337       31,383,120  

C&C Group PLC(a)(c)

    1,910,710       5,689,344  

Cairn Homes PLC(a)

    3,568,884       4,995,792  

Dalata Hotel Group PLC(a)

    961,838       4,581,647  

Glanbia PLC

    959,451       13,178,174  

Glenveagh Properties PLC(a)(d)

    3,384,889       4,646,343  

Grafton Group PLC

    1,084,469       17,046,358  

Greencore Group PLC(a)

    2,471,253       4,104,630  

Hibernia REIT PLC

    3,193,914       4,562,003  

Irish Residential Properties REIT PLC

    2,207,055       4,150,711  

Origin Enterprises PLC

    666,837       2,547,138  

Uniphar PLC(a)

    1,091,568       4,807,184  
   

 

 

 
      111,993,480  
Israel — 3.2%  

AFI Properties Ltd.(c)

    54,791       3,506,524  

Airport City Ltd.(a)

    366,182       8,926,340  

Alony Hetz Properties & Investments Ltd.(c)

    707,230       13,211,652  

Altshuler Shaham Provident Funds & Pension Ltd.

    297,572       1,549,721  

Amot Investments Ltd.

    986,795       8,372,645  

Arad Investment & Industrial Development Ltd.

    15,891       2,294,778  

Ashtrom Group Ltd.(c)

    189,143       5,298,766  

AudioCodes Ltd.

    122,387       3,620,947  

Azorim-Investment Development & Construction Co. Ltd.(a)

    395,815       2,439,550  

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.(a)

    9,884,207       17,015,003  

Big Shopping Centers Ltd.

    50,323       8,086,462  

Blue Square Real Estate Ltd.

    15,911       1,441,108  

Caesarstone Ltd.

    127,609       1,573,419  

Camtek Ltd./Israel(a)(c)

    136,348       4,895,532  

Cellcom Israel Ltd.(a)(c)

    407,896       2,404,759  

Cellebrite DI Ltd., NVS(a)(c)

    178,914       1,073,484  

Clal Insurance Enterprises Holdings Ltd.(a)

    285,234       6,699,505  

Cognyte Software Ltd.(a)

    318,053       3,450,875  

Compugen Ltd.(a)(c)

    407,943       1,448,198  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Israel (continued)

   

Danel Adir Yeoshua Ltd.

    24,164     $ 5,764,092  

Delek Automotive Systems Ltd.(c)

    250,341       3,838,328  

Delek Group Ltd.(a)

    43,787       4,944,956  

Delta-Galil Industries Ltd.

    21,497       1,344,667  

Doral Group Renewable Energy Resources Ltd.(a)(c)

    291,917       1,191,136  

Elco Ltd.

    29,307       2,450,335  

Electra Consumer Products 1970 Ltd.

    52,788       3,323,720  

Electra Ltd./Israel(c)

    9,729       7,093,090  

Electra Real Estate Ltd.

    108,780       2,382,096  

Electreon Wireless Ltd.(a)

    21,785       980,681  

Energix-Renewable Energies Ltd.

    1,049,712       4,188,807  

Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd.(a)(c)

    4,395,143       9,918,769  

Equital Ltd.(a)(c)

    138,868       6,110,159  

Fattal Holdings 1998 Ltd.(a)(c)

    29,890       3,599,247  

FIBI Holdings Ltd.

    83,618       3,818,304  

First International Bank Of Israel Ltd. (The)

    260,290           10,836,879  

Formula Systems 1985 Ltd.

    41,649       4,686,844  

Fox Wizel Ltd.

    36,064       7,007,170  

Gav-Yam Lands Corp. Ltd.

    665,978       8,470,886  

Gazit-Globe Ltd.

    309,142       3,227,187  

Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd.(a)(c)

    139,226       1,076,524  

Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd.

    561,418       6,523,975  

Hilan Ltd.

    66,387       4,278,821  

IDI Insurance Co. Ltd.(c)

    42,662       1,558,533  

Isracard Ltd.

    867,686       4,808,886  

Israel Canada T.R Ltd.

    528,387       3,286,776  

Israel Corp. Ltd. (The)(a)

    18,556       7,573,089  

Isras Investment Co. Ltd.

    7,806       2,027,721  

Ituran Location and Control Ltd.

    129,392       3,113,172  

M Yochananof & Sons Ltd.

    24,451       1,850,044  

Magic Software Enterprises Ltd.

    127,163       2,426,033  

Malam - Team Ltd.

    36,107       1,216,444  

Matrix IT Ltd.

    190,494       5,325,205  

Maytronics Ltd.

    206,859       4,433,024  

Mega Or Holdings Ltd.

    114,756       5,223,435  

Mehadrin Ltd.(a)

          1  

Melisron Ltd.(a)

    102,311       9,013,423  

Menora Mivtachim Holdings Ltd.

    223,200       5,486,285  

Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd.(c)

    1,523,965       2,699,010  

Mivne Real Estate KD Ltd.(c)

    2,891,433       12,363,393  

Nano Dimension Ltd., ADR(a)(c)

    1,233,630       4,527,422  

Nano-X Imaging Ltd.(a)(c)

    163,073       1,850,879  

Naphtha Israel Petroleum Corp. Ltd.(a)(c)

    452,650       3,621,196  

Nayax Ltd.(a)(c)

    390,721       1,008,028  

NEOGAMES SA(a)

    49,507       1,171,831  

Nova Ltd.(a)

    135,513       15,859,436  

Oil Refineries Ltd.(a)

    8,549,959       2,826,054  

One Software Technologies Ltd.

    180,450       3,155,664  

OPC Energy Ltd.(a)(c)

    427,780       5,025,308  

Partner Communications Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    651,516       5,804,637  

Paz Oil Co. Ltd.(a)

    48,395       6,883,853  

Perion Network Ltd.(a)(c)

    188,817       3,736,093  

Phoenix Holdings Ltd. (The)

    700,764       8,366,487  

Plus500 Ltd.

    438,593       8,708,729  

Prashkovsky Investments and Construction Ltd.

    32,800       1,489,476  

Property & Building Corp. Ltd.(a)(c)

    13,422       1,785,537  

Radware Ltd.(a)

    202,692       6,816,532  

Rami Levy Chain Stores Hashikma Marketing 2006 Ltd.(c)

    40,533       3,252,949  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Israel (continued)

 

REIT 1 Ltd.(c)

    816,389     $ 5,930,266  

Retailors Ltd., NVS(a)(c)

    57,878       1,808,730  

Riskified Ltd.(a)

    92,436       644,279  

Sapiens International Corp. NV(c)

    137,310       4,403,518  

Shapir Engineering and Industry Ltd.(c)

    559,329       5,396,570  

Shikun & Binui Ltd.(a)

    1,131,008       7,309,353  

Shufersal Ltd.

    1,267,992       11,926,361  

Sisram Medical Ltd.(c)(d)

    668,400       675,147  

Strauss Group Ltd.(c)

    246,303       8,171,075  

Summit Real Estate Holdings Ltd.(a)(c)

    169,529       4,201,656  

Taboola.com Ltd.(a)(c)

    272,670       1,649,654  

Tadiran Group Ltd.

    15,221       2,273,952  

Taro Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.(a)(c)

    44,982       2,106,057  

Tera Light Ltd.(a)

    7,815       18,855  

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.(a)

    494,197       17,043,251  

Tremor International Ltd.(a)(c)

    500,967       3,529,162  

UroGen Pharma Ltd.(a)(c)

    93,513       721,920  

YH Dimri Construction & Development Ltd.(c)

    37,434       3,908,786  

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.

    194,242       12,959,826  
   

 

 

 
          457,338,944  
Italy — 2.9%  

A2A SpA

    7,516,393       14,278,018  

ACEA SpA

    205,908       4,161,498  

Anima Holding SpA(d)

    1,248,677       6,315,638  

Arnoldo Mondadori Editore SpA(a)

    417,551       961,608  

Ascopiave SpA

    373,804       1,526,931  

Autogrill SpA(a)

    922,586       6,928,056  

Azimut Holding SpA

    515,629       13,869,919  

Banca Generali SpA

    282,034       11,359,075  

Banca IFIS SpA

    113,858       2,285,060  

Banca Mediolanum SpA

    1,050,468       10,211,499  

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA(a)(c)

    1,450,222       1,499,212  

Banca Popolare di Sondrio SCPA

    2,168,123       9,119,621  

Banco BPM SpA

    6,532,486       20,365,410  

BFF Bank SpA(d)

    812,918       6,215,526  

Biesse SpA(a)

    69,171       1,794,641  

Bio On SpA(a)(b)(c)

    19,879        

BPER Banca

    5,078,645       10,691,688  

Brembo SpA

    719,313       9,563,326  

Brunello Cucinelli SpA(a)

    162,272       9,423,646  

Buzzi Unicem SpA

    461,688       9,640,536  

Carel Industries SpA(d)

    160,628       3,867,253  

CIR SpA-Compagnie Industriali(a)(c)

    6,254,546       2,972,282  

Credito Emiliano SpA

    438,463       3,024,435  

Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche SpA

    36,368       989,219  

Datalogic SpA

    77,130       1,204,954  

De’ Longhi SpA

    327,517       11,286,737  

Digital Bros. SpA

    23,861       758,522  

Digital Value SpA(a)

    16,675       1,727,362  

doValue SpA(a)(d)

    250,012       2,167,840  

El.En. SpA

    216,733       3,498,368  

Enav SpA(a)(d)

    1,274,416       5,855,394  

ERG SpA

    289,278       8,435,341  

Esprinet SpA

    146,684       2,010,977  

Falck Renewables SpA

    563,115       5,529,594  

Fila SpA

    82,451       846,786  

Fincantieri SpA(a)(c)

    2,127,104       1,361,828  

Gruppo MutuiOnline SpA

    105,501       5,021,629  

GVS SpA(d)

    338,332       3,788,404  

Hera SpA

    3,941,998       16,388,365  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Italy (continued)

 

Illimity Bank SpA(a)

    264,238     $ 3,866,365  

Immobiliare Grande Distribuzione SIIQ SpA(a)

    137,942       642,166  

Interpump Group SpA

    340,747       21,042,350  

Iren SpA

    3,088,213       9,290,594  

Italgas SpA

    2,347,356       15,573,359  

Italmobiliare SpA

    67,792       2,425,282  

Juventus Football Club SpA(a)(c)

    4,893,095       2,091,627  

La Doria SpA

    58,155       1,075,402  

Leonardo SpA(a)

    1,949,829       14,083,186  

Maire Tecnimont SpA(c)

    737,611       3,522,722  

MARR SpA

    173,210       3,688,414  

OVS SpA(a)(d)

    1,042,688       2,897,051  

Pharmanutra SpA

    18,507       1,372,252  

Piaggio & C SpA

    833,901       2,669,430  

Pirelli & C SpA(d)

    1,701,940       12,033,129  

RAI Way SpA(d)

    478,222       2,717,315  

Reply SpA

    98,532       16,558,367  

Saipem SpA(a)(c)

    2,567,505       3,927,282  

Salcef SpA

    62,415       1,690,837  

Salvatore Ferragamo SpA(a)

    253,185       5,425,444  

Sanlorenzo SpA/Ameglia

    62,976       2,730,538  

Saras SpA(a)(c)

    2,835,912       1,778,658  

Seco SpA, NVS(a)(c)

    153,951       1,215,019  

Sesa SpA

    37,920       6,858,462  

Societa Cattolica Di Assicurazione SPA(a)

    222,008       1,416,678  

SOL SpA

    173,366       3,708,379  

Tamburi Investment Partners SpA

    475,706       4,843,389  

Technogym SpA(d)

    629,513       5,372,560  

Tinexta SpA

    97,442       3,461,480  

Tod’s SpA(a)

    48,530       2,615,610  

Unipol Gruppo SpA

    1,875,413       10,550,578  

Webuild SpA(c)

    1,885,089       3,948,711  

Wiit SpA, NVS

    49,303       1,741,611  

Zignago Vetro SpA

    57,431       994,555  
   

 

 

 
          408,775,000  
Japan — 27.2%  

77 Bank Ltd. (The)

    246,100       3,257,004  

ABC-Mart Inc.

    160,100       7,310,033  

Activia Properties Inc.

    3,125       10,577,651  

Adastria Co. Ltd.

    108,380       1,623,853  

ADEKA Corp.

    374,000       8,114,659  

Advan Group Co. Ltd.

    85,800       718,234  

Advance Residence Investment Corp.

    6,281       18,475,135  

Aeon Delight Co. Ltd.

    102,000       2,760,656  

AEON Financial Service Co. Ltd.

    523,100       5,490,130  

Aeon Hokkaido Corp.

    104,300       972,001  

Aeon Mall Co. Ltd.

    490,500       7,090,890  

AEON REIT Investment Corp.

    7,240       9,208,564  

Ai Holdings Corp.

    202,200       3,133,693  

Aica Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    257,100       7,083,326  

Aichi Corp.

    124,700       883,616  

Aichi Steel Corp.

    26,800       602,968  

Aida Engineering Ltd.

    364,600       3,335,639  

Aiful Corp.

    1,518,800       4,561,800  

Ain Holdings Inc.

    118,900       6,111,555  

Air Water Inc.

    875,300       13,341,715  

Airtrip Corp.(c)

    62,200       1,548,080  

Alfresa Holdings Corp.

    895,000       12,761,682  

Alpen Co. Ltd.

    64,900       1,128,778  

Alpha Systems Inc.

    25,500       804,891  

 

 

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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Japan (continued)

   

Alps Alpine Co. Ltd.

    1,013,800     $ 11,056,978  

Altech Corp.

    41,400       650,516  

Amada Co. Ltd.

    1,624,000       15,722,756  

Amano Corp.

    268,100       5,377,928  

AnGes Inc.(a)(c)

    695,900       1,864,882  

Anicom Holdings Inc.

    362,600       2,302,446  

Anritsu Corp.(c)

    668,000       9,224,347  

AOKI Holdings Inc.

    112,600       574,833  

Aozora Bank Ltd.

    557,700       12,538,719  

Arata Corp.

    38,900       1,358,858  

Arcland Sakamoto Co. Ltd.

    134,000       1,830,147  

Arcland Service Holdings Co. Ltd.

    75,500       1,432,990  

Arcs Co. Ltd.

    203,100       3,817,728  

Argo Graphics Inc.

    76,800       2,097,021  

Ariake Japan Co. Ltd.

    91,100       4,831,041  

ARTERIA Networks Corp.

    120,100       1,423,014  

As One Corp.

    142,600       7,065,421  

Asahi Holdings Inc.

    356,000       6,897,606  

Asics Corp.

    729,400       14,161,758  

ASKUL Corp.

    177,000       2,160,231  

Atom Corp.

    541,600       3,615,373  

Autobacs Seven Co. Ltd.

    331,700       4,022,327  

Avex Inc.

    168,000       1,883,164  

Awa Bank Ltd. (The)

    195,700       3,853,089  

Axial Retailing Inc.

    43,000       1,223,812  

Bank of Kyoto Ltd. (The)

    269,700       12,574,135  

BASE Inc.(a)

    386,700       1,558,033  

BayCurrent Consulting Inc.

    63,300           24,023,521  

Belc Co. Ltd.

    41,000       1,925,141  

Bell System24 Holdings Inc.

    162,400       2,005,610  

Belluna Co. Ltd.

    232,900       1,473,744  

Benesse Holdings Inc.

    317,000       6,182,201  

BeNext-Yumeshin Group Co.

    268,331       3,660,427  

Bengo4.com Inc.(a)(c)

    38,000       1,597,942  

Bic Camera Inc.

    463,500       4,048,560  

BML Inc.

    106,300       3,230,833  

Broadleaf Co. Ltd.

    451,100       1,376,895  

Bunka Shutter Co. Ltd.

    371,800       3,400,461  

Bushiroad Inc.(a)

    64,700       783,974  

C.I. Takiron Corp.

    177,700       852,660  

Calbee Inc.

    417,900       9,619,116  

Canon Electronics Inc.

    40,700       575,592  

Canon Marketing Japan Inc.

    218,800       4,468,781  

Casio Computer Co. Ltd.

    928,200       11,608,908  

Cawachi Ltd.

    59,100       1,188,610  

CellSource Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    26,700       898,521  

Central Glass Co. Ltd.

    145,500       2,699,499  

Change Inc.(a)(c)

    161,400       2,041,144  

Chiyoda Corp.(a)

    760,400       2,244,668  

Chofu Seisakusho Co. Ltd.

    37,300       639,412  

Chudenko Corp.

    82,800       1,529,392  

Chugoku Bank Ltd. (The)

    695,800       5,674,122  

Chugoku Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

    1,388,500       10,913,093  

Chugoku Marine Paints Ltd.

    151,500       1,215,567  

Citizen Watch Co. Ltd.

    1,288,200       5,514,041  

CKD Corp.

    240,600       4,441,577  

Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan Holdings Inc.

    588,900       6,908,008  

COLOPL Inc.

    296,000       1,629,905  

Colowide Co. Ltd.(c)

    345,400       4,990,689  

Comforia Residential REIT Inc.

    2,957       7,914,112  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Japan (continued)

 

COMSYS Holdings Corp.

    538,500     $ 12,813,178  

Comture Corp.

    109,500       2,671,727  

CONEXIO Corp.

    38,500       464,719  

Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. Ltd.

    265,200       5,331,529  

CRE Logistics REIT Inc.

    2,614       4,542,025  

Create Restaurants Holdings Inc.

    571,700       3,664,435  

Create SD Holdings Co. Ltd.

    122,500       3,306,173  

Credit Saison Co. Ltd.

    716,600       7,998,904  

Curves Holdings Co. Ltd.

    246,600       1,505,064  

CYBERDYNE Inc.(a)(c)

    526,700       1,637,070  

Cybozu Inc.

    115,600       1,434,012  

Daicel Corp.

    1,224,200       9,030,176  

Dai-Dan Co. Ltd.

    26,300       517,436  

Daido Steel Co. Ltd.

    122,400       4,729,946  

Daihen Corp.

    93,000       3,323,570  

Daiho Corp.

    59,700       1,904,404  

Daiichi Jitsugyo Co. Ltd.

    32,800       1,196,308  

Daiichikosho Co. Ltd.

    173,000       4,902,146  

Daiken Corp.

    43,200       796,723  

Daiki Aluminium Industry Co. Ltd.

    125,000       1,715,056  

Daikokutenbussan Co. Ltd.

    24,800       973,932  

Daio Paper Corp.

    402,100       6,542,107  

Daiseki Co. Ltd.

    207,760       8,322,975  

Daishi Hokuetsu Financial Group Inc.

    167,300       3,879,256  

Daiwa Industries Ltd.

    129,600       1,276,138  

Daiwa Office Investment Corp.

    1,597           10,006,327  

Daiwa Securities Living Investments Corp.

    8,684       8,497,662  

Daiwabo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    415,800       5,944,928  

DCM Holdings Co. Ltd.

    567,700       5,388,045  

Demae-Can Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    236,500       1,539,483  

DeNA Co. Ltd.

    404,400       6,288,476  

Denka Co. Ltd.

    380,000       13,382,931  

Descente Ltd.(a)

    155,500       4,845,375  

Dexerials Corp.

    265,900       7,311,631  

DIC Corp.

    366,200       9,394,969  

Digital Arts Inc.

    58,900       3,470,251  

Digital Garage Inc.

    159,000       5,625,062  

Dip Corp.

    175,000       5,540,401  

Direct Marketing MiX Inc.

    87,600       1,079,310  

DMG Mori Co. Ltd.

    545,100       8,649,537  

Doshisha Co. Ltd.

    96,100       1,272,601  

Doutor Nichires Holdings Co. Ltd.

    96,500       1,344,181  

Dowa Holdings Co. Ltd.

    235,600       10,214,152  

DTS Corp.

    183,500       3,915,727  

Duskin Co. Ltd.

    228,300       5,486,423  

DyDo Group Holdings Inc.

    37,400       1,545,205  

Eagle Industry Co. Ltd.

    49,700       476,518  

Earth Corp.

    73,200       3,730,633  

Ebara Corp.

    457,600       22,427,723  

EDION Corp.

    376,300       3,511,560  

eGuarantee Inc.

    167,400       2,754,338  

Eiken Chemical Co. Ltd.

    144,100       2,160,054  

Eizo Corp.

    69,300       2,383,546  

Elan Corp.

    172,300       1,515,541  

Elecom Co. Ltd.

    217,100       2,627,627  

Electric Power Development Co. Ltd.

    702,300       9,215,827  

EM Systems Co. Ltd.

    182,900       1,033,817  

en Japan Inc.

    144,300       3,477,936  

eRex Co. Ltd.

    126,000       1,665,224  

ES-Con Japan Ltd.

    142,600       950,652  

 

 

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January 31, 2022

  

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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Japan (continued)

 

ESPEC Corp.

    74,400     $ 1,321,693  

Euglena Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    490,600       3,113,609  

Exedy Corp.

    137,700       2,021,308  

EXEO Group Inc.

    487,200       9,901,832  

Ezaki Glico Co. Ltd.

    227,000       7,359,859  

Fancl Corp.

    376,100       9,578,687  

FCC Co. Ltd.

    168,200       2,162,926  

Ferrotec Holdings Corp.

    198,600       4,955,998  

Financial Products Group Co. Ltd.

    317,200       1,825,961  

Food & Life Companies Ltd.

    528,200       15,825,966  

FP Corp.

    224,100       7,198,097  

Freee KK(a)

    157,500       6,226,274  

Frontier Real Estate Investment Corp.

    2,314       9,764,593  

Fuji Co. Ltd./Ehime

    46,400       766,185  

Fuji Corp./Aichi

    328,200       7,575,850  

Fuji Kyuko Co. Ltd.

    105,600       3,790,081  

Fuji Media Holdings Inc.

    225,100       2,271,072  

Fuji Oil Holdings Inc.

    226,100       4,574,831  

Fuji Seal International Inc.

    211,400       3,975,385  

Fuji Soft Inc.

    112,500       4,713,176  

Fujicco Co. Ltd.

    36,900       621,431  

Fujikura Ltd.(a)

    1,125,300       6,084,690  

Fujimi Inc.

    91,900       5,564,103  

Fujimori Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    68,200       2,424,209  

Fujio Food Group Inc.(a)

    82,000       928,630  

Fujitec Co. Ltd.

    305,200       7,259,024  

Fujitsu General Ltd.

    291,500       5,915,405  

Fujiya Co. Ltd.

    28,700       568,189  

Fukui Computer Holdings Inc.

    38,400       1,001,320  

Fukuoka Financial Group Inc.

    808,000           15,868,429  

Fukuoka REIT Corp.

    3,039       4,273,201  

Fukushima Galilei Co. Ltd.

    36,100       1,325,663  

Fukuyama Transporting Co. Ltd.

    130,100       4,094,813  

Fullcast Holdings Co. Ltd.

    94,600       1,779,971  

Funai Soken Holdings Inc.

    186,060       3,856,022  

Furukawa Co. Ltd.

    193,400       2,164,910  

Furukawa Electric Co. Ltd.

    324,400       6,672,717  

Fuso Chemical Co. Ltd.

    80,500       3,149,477  

Future Corp.

    201,400       2,583,917  

Fuyo General Lease Co. Ltd.

    84,100       5,578,241  

G-7 Holdings Inc.

    97,500       1,177,657  

Gakken Holdings Co. Ltd.

    119,600       1,093,704  

Genky DrugStores Co. Ltd.

    33,900       1,063,793  

Geo Holdings Corp.

    143,600       1,418,459  

giftee Inc.(a)(c)

    63,300       672,487  

Giken Ltd.

    81,100       2,767,913  

Global One Real Estate Investment Corp.

    5,088       5,012,639  

GLOBERIDE Inc.

    74,600       1,795,588  

Glory Ltd.

    237,100       4,458,592  

GMO Financial Gate Inc.

    6,000       787,997  

GMO Financial Holdings Inc.

    174,600       1,307,180  

GMO GlobalSign Holdings KK(c)

    23,400       684,268  

GMO internet Inc.

    317,600       6,795,245  

GNI Group Ltd.(a)(c)

    212,497       1,939,649  

Goldcrest Co. Ltd.

    74,100       1,161,723  

Goldwin Inc.

    114,600       5,948,433  

Gree Inc.(c)

    540,500       4,106,247  

GS Yuasa Corp.

    319,500       6,835,333  

G-Tekt Corp.

    43,400       521,917  

GungHo Online Entertainment Inc.(a)

    229,230       4,813,679  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Japan (continued)

 

Gunma Bank Ltd. (The)

    1,638,600     $ 5,383,890  

Gunze Ltd.

    80,700       2,805,526  

H.U. Group Holdings Inc.

    251,700       6,392,651  

H2O Retailing Corp.

    421,000       2,912,573  

Hachijuni Bank Ltd. (The)

    1,713,500       6,327,237  

Halows Co. Ltd.

    28,500       684,829  

Hamakyorex Co. Ltd.

    38,200       949,133  

Hankyu Hanshin REIT Inc.

    2,924       3,787,115  

Hanwa Co. Ltd.

    171,700       4,715,284  

Harmonic Drive Systems Inc.

    232,500       9,196,001  

Haseko Corp.

    1,220,700       15,499,910  

Hazama Ando Corp.

    870,400       6,660,373  

HEALIOS K.K.(a)(c)

    105,100       955,366  

Heiwa Corp.

    266,700       4,265,066  

Heiwa Real Estate Co. Ltd.

    159,200       5,438,304  

Heiwa Real Estate REIT Inc.

    4,263       5,244,078  

Heiwado Co. Ltd.

    119,800       2,018,423  

Hennge KK(a)(c)

    62,200       691,752  

Hiday Hidaka Corp.

    120,800       1,746,667  

Hioki E.E. Corp.

    43,200       2,509,777  

Hirata Corp.

    38,000       1,915,601  

Hirogin Holdings Inc.

    1,329,000       7,747,070  

HIS Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    196,100       3,248,345  

Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co. Inc.

    244,100       7,437,202  

Hitachi Transport System Ltd.

    152,500       6,991,819  

Hitachi Zosen Corp.

    779,200       5,187,763  

Hogy Medical Co. Ltd.

    114,900       3,090,168  

Hokkaido Electric Power Co. Inc.

    812,800       3,545,772  

Hokkoku Financial Holdings Inc.

    100,600       2,588,326  

Hokuetsu Corp.

    591,200       3,921,523  

Hokuhoku Financial Group Inc.

    568,300       4,478,269  

Hokuriku Electric Power Co.

    815,600       4,024,778  

Hokuto Corp.

    82,800       1,403,722  

Horiba Ltd.

    164,900       8,875,934  

Hoshino Resorts REIT Inc.

    936       5,288,942  

Hosiden Corp.

    258,600       2,580,616  

Hosokawa Micron Corp.

    42,000       1,067,383  

House Foods Group Inc.

    294,500       7,567,877  

Hulic Reit Inc.

    5,816       8,349,002  

Hyakugo Bank Ltd. (The)

    1,548,600       4,780,236  

Ichibanya Co. Ltd.

    70,300       2,818,727  

Ichigo Inc.

    1,186,100       2,916,532  

Ichigo Office REIT Investment Corp.

    6,008       4,289,887  

Ichikoh Industries Ltd.

    126,100       555,003  

Idec Corp./Japan

    131,200       2,794,906  

IDOM Inc.

    280,200       1,615,777  

IHI Corp.

    625,700       12,634,879  

Iino Kaiun Kaisha Ltd.

    639,200       3,000,057  

Inaba Denki Sangyo Co. Ltd.

    214,400       4,968,540  

Inabata & Co. Ltd.

    201,700       3,039,272  

Inageya Co. Ltd.

    99,000       1,207,742  

Industrial & Infrastructure Fund Investment Corp.

    8,947           14,966,089  

Infocom Corp.

    114,800       1,829,392  

Infomart Corp.

    930,200       5,406,303  

Information Services International-Dentsu Ltd.

    109,800       3,423,119  

INFRONEER Holdings Inc.

    1,067,428       9,836,177  

Insource Co. Ltd.

    107,900       1,725,211  

Internet Initiative Japan Inc.

    245,800       8,140,429  

Invincible Investment Corp.

    29,095       9,165,231  

IR Japan Holdings Ltd.

    44,000       1,959,471  

 

 

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January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Japan (continued)

 

Iriso Electronics Co. Ltd.

    99,200     $ 4,027,904  

Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.

    1,602,300       12,595,468  

Itochu Advance Logistics Investment Corp.

    2,656       3,622,932  

Itochu Enex Co. Ltd.

    160,600       1,402,973  

Itochu-Shokuhin Co. Ltd.

    23,200       982,937  

Itoham Yonekyu Holdings Inc.

    710,300       4,167,397  

Iwatani Corp.

    222,300       10,480,039  

Iyo Bank Ltd. (The)

    1,091,300       5,664,564  

Izumi Co. Ltd.

    159,700       4,417,566  

J Front Retailing Co. Ltd.

    1,157,200           10,381,572  

JAC Recruitment Co. Ltd.

    70,100       1,218,780  

Jaccs Co. Ltd.

    115,300       3,119,845  

JAFCO Group Co. Ltd.

    399,300       6,375,931  

Japan Airport Terminal Co. Ltd.(a)

    288,300       12,491,568  

Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd.

    225,800       3,608,753  

Japan Display Inc.(a)

    2,747,700       883,428  

Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co. Ltd.

    276,900       3,989,066  

Japan Excellent Inc.

    5,884       6,766,924  

Japan Hotel REIT Investment Corp.

    21,302       10,384,960  

Japan Lifeline Co. Ltd.

    288,400       2,524,745  

Japan Logistics Fund Inc.

    3,862       10,704,811  

Japan Material Co. Ltd.

    302,900       4,427,159  

Japan Medical Dynamic Marketing Inc.

    81,700       1,067,706  

Japan Petroleum Exploration Co. Ltd.

    160,200       3,828,779  

Japan Prime Realty Investment Corp.

    3,884       12,688,029  

Japan Pulp & Paper Co. Ltd.

    45,100       1,570,739  

Japan Securities Finance Co. Ltd.

    436,900       3,550,862  

Japan Steel Works Ltd. (The)

    288,900       9,604,328  

Japan Wool Textile Co. Ltd. (The)

    134,700       1,030,935  

JCR Pharmaceuticals Co. Ltd.

    314,000       5,530,556  

JCU Corp.

    92,100       3,998,193  

JDC Corp.

    168,700       780,112  

Jeol Ltd.

    177,900       9,699,527  

JGC Holdings Corp.

    1,061,800       10,433,528  

JIG-SAW Inc.(a)(c)

    23,000       1,016,342  

JINS Holdings Inc.

    67,300       4,160,499  

JM Holdings Co. Ltd.

    57,100       808,144  

JMDC Inc.(a)

    121,700       5,648,148  

J-Oil Mills Inc.

    34,100       504,218  

Joshin Denki Co. Ltd.

    57,700       1,051,539  

Joyful Honda Co. Ltd.

    263,500       3,508,280  

JSP Corp.

    15,900       223,177  

JTEKT Corp.

    980,200       8,526,469  

JTOWER Inc.(a)

    43,200       1,979,487  

Juroku Financial Group Inc.

    189,500       3,767,935  

Justsystems Corp.

    159,200       6,890,525  

Kadokawa Corp.

    436,934       9,072,559  

Kaga Electronics Co. Ltd.

    67,000       1,735,882  

Kagome Co. Ltd.

    365,900       9,521,219  

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    138,500       4,952,532  

Kameda Seika Co. Ltd.

    59,800       2,172,287  

Kamigumi Co. Ltd.

    490,100       9,470,440  

Kanamoto Co. Ltd.

    140,200       2,726,120  

Kandenko Co. Ltd.

    475,400       3,537,254  

Kaneka Corp.

    223,200       7,270,723  

Kanematsu Corp.

    369,500       4,019,563  

Kanematsu Electronics Ltd.

    30,900       1,019,379  

Kanto Denka Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    152,000       1,455,511  

Kappa Create Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    122,000       1,431,938  

Katakura Industries Co. Ltd.(c)

    47,600       945,554  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Japan (continued)

 

Katitas Co. Ltd.

    241,600     $ 7,369,050  

Kato Sangyo Co. Ltd.

    66,200       1,895,290  

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.

    680,600       13,189,038  

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.(a)

    225,400       14,048,924  

KeePer Technical Laboratory Co. Ltd.

    72,300       1,192,872  

Keihan Holdings Co. Ltd.

    457,700       10,613,602  

Keihanshin Building Co. Ltd.

    133,200       1,541,780  

Keikyu Corp.

    1,045,400       10,699,465  

Keiyo Bank Ltd. (The)

    891,800       3,718,578  

Keiyo Co. Ltd.

    118,000       885,080  

Kenedix Office Investment Corp.

    2,034           12,350,057  

Kenedix Residential Next Investment Corp.

    4,523       7,884,893  

Kenedix Retail REIT Corp.

    2,779       6,504,811  

Kewpie Corp.

    511,000       10,541,734  

KFC Holdings Japan Ltd.

    78,000       1,953,587  

KH Neochem Co. Ltd.

    160,100       4,106,823  

Kinden Corp.

    627,400       8,968,129  

Kintetsu Department Store Co. Ltd.(a)

    29,700       686,607  

Kintetsu World Express Inc.

    172,900       4,301,497  

Kisoji Co. Ltd.(c)

    80,400       1,534,998  

Kissei Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    95,700       1,932,352  

Ki-Star Real Estate Co. Ltd.

    41,600       2,545,554  

Kitanotatsujin Corp.

    331,000       641,714  

Kitz Corp.

    291,300       1,693,516  

Kiyo Bank Ltd. (The)

    366,400       4,581,970  

Koa Corp.

    150,300       1,912,987  

Kobe Steel Ltd.

    1,613,500       7,701,901  

Kohnan Shoji Co. Ltd.

    116,500       3,454,760  

Kokuyo Co. Ltd.

    407,400       5,939,353  

KOMEDA Holdings Co. Ltd.

    229,700       4,251,823  

Komeri Co. Ltd.

    143,300       3,341,110  

Konica Minolta Inc.

    2,152,600       9,074,092  

Konishi Co. Ltd.

    265,300       3,782,913  

Konoike Transport Co. Ltd.

    38,500       394,429  

Koshidaka Holdings Co. Ltd.

    188,900       1,025,651  

Kotobuki Spirits Co. Ltd.

    90,000       3,659,948  

K’s Holdings Corp.

    797,940       7,852,273  

Kumagai Gumi Co. Ltd.

    175,800       4,481,094  

Kumiai Chemical Industry Co. Ltd.

    381,400       2,636,212  

Kura Sushi Inc.(c)

    100,600       3,026,412  

Kuraray Co. Ltd.

    1,444,900       12,980,748  

Kureha Corp.

    75,500       5,636,515  

Kusuri no Aoki Holdings Co. Ltd.

    76,400       4,557,498  

KYB Corp.

    85,000       2,212,811  

Kyoei Steel Ltd.

    85,500       1,161,993  

Kyokuto Kaihatsu Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    90,300       1,150,295  

KYORIN Holdings Inc.

    197,800       3,142,096  

Kyoritsu Maintenance Co. Ltd.

    139,000       4,972,451  

Kyudenko Corp.

    205,100       5,245,957  

Kyushu Electric Power Co. Inc.

    1,917,300       14,206,771  

Kyushu Financial Group Inc.

    1,690,500       6,531,834  

Kyushu Railway Co.

    640,500       13,380,372  

LaSalle Logiport REIT

    8,570       13,709,254  

Leopalace21 Corp.(a)

    862,000       1,265,065  

Life Corp.

    73,500       1,975,025  

Lifenet Insurance Co.(a)

    234,400       1,323,087  

Link And Motivation Inc.

    153,300       606,823  

Lintec Corp.

    205,000       4,761,721  

LITALICO Inc.

    88,500       2,208,646  

M&A Capital Partners Co. Ltd.(a)

    71,900       3,096,267  

 

 

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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Japan (continued)

 

Mabuchi Motor Co. Ltd.

    228,100     $ 7,181,646  

Macnica Fuji Electronics Holdings Inc.

    225,150       4,981,440  

Maeda Kosen Co. Ltd.

    105,200       3,141,449  

Makino Milling Machine Co. Ltd.

    113,500       3,920,883  

Makuake Inc.(a)(c)

    25,400       499,123  

Mandom Corp.

    180,200       2,160,745  

Mani Inc.

    360,700       5,211,924  

Maruha Nichiro Corp.

    192,900       4,121,482  

Marui Group Co. Ltd.

    901,200       17,387,579  

Maruichi Steel Tube Ltd.

    270,100       6,016,711  

Maruwa Co. Ltd./Aichi

    41,000       5,394,441  

Maruwa Unyu Kikan Co. Ltd.

    186,900       2,133,213  

Maruzen Showa Unyu Co. Ltd.

    29,400       816,095  

Matsuda Sangyo Co. Ltd.

    52,700       1,081,004  

Matsui Securities Co. Ltd.

    572,900       4,006,587  

MatsukiyoCocokara & Co.

    514,540           17,611,682  

Matsuya Co. Ltd.(a)

    182,400       1,132,945  

Matsuyafoods Holdings Co. Ltd.

    38,400       1,191,925  

Max Co. Ltd.

    111,600       1,779,582  

Maxell Ltd.

    242,300       2,598,842  

Maxvalu Tokai Co. Ltd.

    43,100       1,030,038  

MCJ Co. Ltd.

    333,000       2,858,852  

Mebuki Financial Group Inc.

    4,720,500       10,530,356  

Media Do Co. Ltd.

    38,100       846,523  

Medical Data Vision Co. Ltd.

    126,400       1,118,936  

Medley Inc.(a)

    100,200       1,736,774  

MedPeer Inc.(a)

    65,500       1,655,869  

Megachips Corp.

    79,200       2,887,209  

Megmilk Snow Brand Co. Ltd.

    218,800       3,897,418  

Meidensha Corp.

    168,000       3,560,574  

Meiko Electronics Co. Ltd.

    97,400       3,363,471  

Meitec Corp.

    119,000       6,971,569  

Melco Holdings Inc.

    21,000       666,189  

Menicon Co. Ltd.

    273,400       6,066,954  

METAWATER Co. Ltd.

    116,400       2,064,559  

Micronics Japan Co. Ltd.

    155,100       2,139,714  

Midac Holdings Co. Ltd.

    38,300       898,464  

Mie Kotsu Group Holdings Inc.

    71,800       291,575  

Milbon Co. Ltd.

    119,600       5,646,825  

Mimasu Semiconductor Industry Co. Ltd.

    79,500       1,708,309  

Mirai Corp.

    7,963       3,347,055  

Mirait Holdings Corp.

    441,600       7,331,377  

Miroku Jyoho Service Co. Ltd.

    73,300       767,080  

Mitani Sekisan Co. Ltd.

    58,700       3,304,523  

Mitsubishi Estate Logistics REIT Investment Corp.

    1,784       7,009,277  

Mitsubishi Logisnext Co. Ltd.

    121,400       1,054,526  

Mitsubishi Logistics Corp.

    248,900       6,008,096  

Mitsubishi Materials Corp.

    535,600       9,554,309  

Mitsubishi Motors Corp.(a)

    3,230,100       9,222,606  

Mitsubishi Pencil Co. Ltd.

    91,800       957,959  

Mitsubishi Research Institute Inc.

    33,700       1,096,036  

Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co. Ltd.

    46,500       1,141,199  

Mitsuboshi Belting Ltd.

    43,500       802,118  

Mitsui DM Sugar Holdings Co. Ltd.

    25,200       433,602  

Mitsui Fudosan Logistics Park Inc.

    2,458       12,089,225  

Mitsui High-Tec Inc.

    94,500       6,993,976  

Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co. Ltd.

    272,300       7,700,080  

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

    518,900       40,184,886  

Mitsui-Soko Holdings Co. Ltd.

    65,400       1,362,319  

Mitsuuroko Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    118,300       1,066,308  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Japan (continued)

 

Mixi Inc.

    203,700     $ 3,770,946  

Mizuho Leasing Co. Ltd.

    131,400       3,670,048  

Mizuno Corp.

    179,800       3,461,679  

Mochida Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    93,100       2,895,823  

Modec Inc.

    87,500       877,420  

Monex Group Inc.

    756,370       3,834,694  

Money Forward Inc.(a)(c)

    203,100       9,242,309  

Monogatari Corp. (The)

    46,900       2,548,743  

Mori Hills REIT Investment Corp.

    7,298       8,941,762  

Mori Trust Hotel Reit Inc.

    1,197       1,230,839  

Mori Trust Sogo REIT Inc.

    4,855       5,881,496  

Morinaga & Co. Ltd./Japan

    183,600       5,851,485  

Morinaga Milk Industry Co. Ltd.

    180,600       8,755,863  

Morita Holdings Corp.

    82,100       909,891  

MOS Food Services Inc.

    157,000       4,134,576  

Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co. Ltd.

    214,900       3,237,201  

Musashino Bank Ltd. (The)

    185,500       2,982,656  

Nabtesco Corp.

    520,600       16,273,417  

Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp.

    75,700       2,828,294  

Nafco Co. Ltd.

    71,800       1,048,557  

Nagaileben Co. Ltd.

    50,500       922,600  

Nagase & Co. Ltd.

    510,300       8,150,865  

Nagawa Co. Ltd.(c)

    35,100       2,968,168  

Nagoya Railroad Co. Ltd.(a)

    895,200       14,136,126  

Nakanishi Inc.

    349,100       6,190,062  

Nankai Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    488,300       9,694,596  

Nanto Bank Ltd. (The)

    162,300       2,744,812  

NEC Networks & System Integration Corp.

    320,800       4,629,229  

NET One Systems Co. Ltd.

    412,200       9,784,311  

Nextage Co. Ltd.

    208,800       5,243,408  

NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd.

    731,500       12,435,439  

NH Foods Ltd.

    393,600       15,178,854  

NHK Spring Co. Ltd.

    932,400       7,307,746  

Nichias Corp.

    277,400       6,297,218  

Nichicon Corp.

    233,600       2,447,594  

Nichiden Corp.

    23,000       440,290  

Nichiha Corp.

    121,300       2,998,716  

Nichi-Iko Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    240,500       1,535,549  

Nichirei Corp.

    538,100       12,382,425  

Nifco Inc./Japan

    385,900       11,233,952  

Nihon Chouzai Co. Ltd.

    31,800       368,903  

Nihon Kohden Corp.

    383,900       10,182,181  

Nihon Parkerizing Co. Ltd.

    554,700       5,028,224  

Nihon Unisys Ltd.

    342,300       9,005,164  

Nikkiso Co. Ltd.

    240,300       1,773,058  

Nikkon Holdings Co. Ltd.

    310,800       5,854,860  

Nikon Corp.

    1,447,800           15,110,638  

Nippn Corp., New

    192,700       2,826,818  

Nippon Accommodations Fund Inc.

    2,156       11,653,041  

Nippon Carbon Co. Ltd.

    43,400       1,510,441  

Nippon Ceramic Co. Ltd.

    89,200       1,907,738  

Nippon Densetsu Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    118,900       1,544,550  

Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.

    385,200       9,622,419  

Nippon Gas Co. Ltd.

    515,400       7,212,596  

Nippon Kanzai Co. Ltd.

    89,200       2,191,472  

Nippon Kayaku Co. Ltd.

    662,200       6,583,929  

Nippon Koei Co. Ltd.

    38,400       997,142  

Nippon Light Metal Holdings Co. Ltd.

    274,690       4,209,273  

Nippon Paper Industries Co. Ltd.

    475,600       4,819,141  

Nippon Parking Development Co. Ltd.

    1,907,700       2,250,185  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Japan (continued)

 

NIPPON REIT Investment Corp.

    2,155     $ 7,261,395  

Nippon Road Co. Ltd. (The)

    14,200       1,034,533  

Nippon Seiki Co. Ltd.

    217,700       1,944,611  

Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd.(a)

    436,000       1,916,735  

Nippon Shokubai Co. Ltd.

    124,700       5,872,404  

Nippon Signal Company Ltd.

    186,800       1,455,378  

Nippon Soda Co. Ltd.

    95,200       2,724,188  

Nippon Steel Trading Corp.

    78,900       3,561,303  

Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd.

    1,367,300       6,406,324  

Nippon Television Holdings Inc.

    236,200       2,466,729  

Nipro Corp.

    666,300       6,181,049  

Nishimatsu Construction Co. Ltd.

    162,800       5,407,224  

Nishimatsuya Chain Co. Ltd.

    194,700       2,483,101  

Nishi-Nippon Financial Holdings Inc.

    575,400       4,075,576  

Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co. Ltd.

    289,100       6,466,189  

Nishio Rent All Co. Ltd.

    113,700       2,785,532  

Nissan Shatai Co. Ltd.

    392,400       2,358,492  

Nissei ASB Machine Co. Ltd.

    33,800       911,680  

Nissha Co. Ltd.

    192,100       2,445,695  

Nisshin Oillio Group Ltd. (The)

    162,200       4,247,044  

Nisshinbo Holdings Inc.

    686,700       5,720,450  

Nissin Electric Co. Ltd.

    260,800       3,289,941  

Nitta Corp.

    60,700       1,487,426  

Nittetsu Mining Co. Ltd.

    19,100       1,068,589  

Nitto Boseki Co. Ltd.

    113,300       2,703,825  

Nitto Kogyo Corp.

    162,300       2,183,378  

Nittoku Co. Ltd.(c)

    66,600       1,761,880  

Noevir Holdings Co. Ltd.

    83,200       3,768,340  

NOF Corp.

    326,200       14,936,744  

Nohmi Bosai Ltd.

    86,900       1,598,738  

Nojima Corp.

    154,400       3,113,708  

NOK Corp.

    409,400       4,377,272  

Nomura Co. Ltd.

    407,200       3,260,786  

Noritake Co. Ltd./Nagoya Japan

    21,300       852,369  

Noritsu Koki Co. Ltd.

    91,100       1,636,617  

Noritz Corp.

    118,100       1,736,773  

North Pacific Bank Ltd.

    1,520,600       3,322,756  

NS Solutions Corp.

    157,700       4,484,720  

NS United Kaiun Kaisha Ltd.

    48,200       1,282,447  

NSD Co. Ltd.

    335,380       5,728,245  

NSK Ltd.

    1,843,800           12,576,617  

NTN Corp.(a)

    1,934,000       3,900,641  

NTT UD REIT Investment Corp.

    5,978       8,039,841  

Obara Group Inc.

    66,400       1,924,409  

OBIC Business Consultants Co. Ltd.

    145,400       5,483,377  

Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank Ltd. (The)

    199,300       3,518,007  

Ohsho Food Service Corp.

    39,100       2,017,996  

Oiles Corp.

    41,300       578,288  

Oisix ra daichi Inc.(a)

    120,500       2,511,369  

Okamoto Industries Inc.

    33,100       1,169,048  

Okamura Corp.

    254,600       2,691,659  

Okasan Securities Group Inc.

    820,600       2,738,648  

Oki Electric Industry Co. Ltd.

    397,900       3,043,705  

Okinawa Cellular Telephone Co.

    60,900       2,653,231  

Okinawa Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

    233,877       2,856,732  

Okinawa Financial Group Inc., NVS

    53,900       1,041,686  

OKUMA Corp.

    111,100       4,846,554  

Okumura Corp.

    149,300       4,262,407  

One REIT Inc.

    988       2,563,241  

Onward Holdings Co. Ltd.

    443,300       1,111,055  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Japan (continued)

 

Open Door Inc.(a)

    54,800     $ 734,435  

Optex Group Co. Ltd.

    167,000       2,226,255  

Optim Corp.(a)(c)

    79,600       674,843  

Optorun Co. Ltd.

    130,100       2,660,902  

Organo Corp.

    30,200       2,208,483  

Orient Corp.

    2,496,700       2,668,403  

Oro Co. Ltd.

    31,900       662,067  

Osaka Organic Chemical Industry Ltd.

    69,500       1,913,292  

Osaka Soda Co. Ltd.

    57,200       1,518,269  

OSG Corp.

    403,800       7,109,006  

Outsourcing Inc.

    551,000       6,382,840  

Pacific Industrial Co. Ltd.

    126,500       1,207,523  

Pack Corp. (The)

    37,000       866,253  

PAL GROUP Holdings Co. Ltd.

    80,000       1,166,088  

Paltac Corp.

    133,700       5,124,344  

Paramount Bed Holdings Co. Ltd.

    175,600       2,922,115  

Park24 Co. Ltd.(a)

    524,300       7,931,202  

Pasona Group Inc.

    107,600       2,379,422  

Penta-Ocean Construction Co. Ltd.

    1,317,200       7,314,714  

PeptiDream Inc.(a)

    469,800       8,434,207  

Pharma Foods International Co. Ltd.(c)

    104,100       1,478,414  

Pigeon Corp.

    557,000           10,856,861  

Pilot Corp.

    137,800       4,908,069  

Piolax Inc.

    63,800       968,773  

PKSHA Technology Inc.(a)

    73,300       1,265,966  

Plaid Inc.(a)(c)

    73,700       796,704  

Plenus Co. Ltd.

    112,800       1,926,851  

Plus Alpha Consulting Co. Ltd., NVS

    57,500       1,116,114  

Premier Anti-Aging Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    14,700       923,315  

Pressance Corp.

    105,200       1,922,377  

Prestige International Inc.

    460,900       2,929,536  

Prima Meat Packers Ltd.

    130,600       2,868,351  

Proto Corp.

    264,400       3,069,482  

Qol Holdings Co. Ltd.

    164,800       1,919,788  

Raito Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    254,100       4,147,912  

Raiznext Corp.

    233,300       2,345,080  

Raksul Inc.(a)

    109,500       3,574,076  

Rakus Co. Ltd.

    348,700       7,024,406  

Relia Inc.

    212,600       1,796,933  

Relo Group Inc.

    552,500       9,970,722  

Rengo Co. Ltd.

    857,800       6,401,038  

RENOVA Inc.(a)

    169,300       2,406,809  

Resorttrust Inc.

    385,900       6,178,123  

Restar Holdings Corp.

    77,800       1,323,732  

Retail Partners Co. Ltd.

    92,100       950,670  

Ricoh Leasing Co. Ltd.

    79,900       2,593,396  

Riken Keiki Co. Ltd.

    37,200       1,779,782  

Riken Vitamin Co. Ltd.

    68,400       1,011,642  

Ringer Hut Co. Ltd.(a)

    181,900       3,485,688  

Riso Kagaku Corp.

    102,000       1,829,453  

Riso Kyoiku Co. Ltd.

    547,400       1,947,986  

Rohto Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    452,500       12,496,367  

Roland Corp.

    61,800       2,357,404  

Rorze Corp.

    50,500       4,771,921  

Round One Corp.

    270,500       3,300,274  

Royal Holdings Co. Ltd.(a)

    128,900       2,010,882  

RS Technologies Co. Ltd.

    33,300       1,689,398  

Ryosan Co. Ltd.

    123,600       2,449,091  

Ryoyo Electro Corp.(c)

    64,600       1,222,657  

S Foods Inc.

    98,200       3,016,441  

 

 

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Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Japan (continued)

 

Saibu Gas Holdings Co. Ltd.

    98,000     $ 1,867,031  

Saizeriya Co. Ltd.

    141,900       3,281,327  

Sakai Moving Service Co. Ltd.

    31,200       1,193,579  

Sakata INX Corp.

    110,600       931,396  

Sakata Seed Corp.

    160,000       4,699,571  

SAMTY Co. Ltd.

    137,300       2,493,743  

Samty Residential Investment Corp.

    1,311       1,333,522  

San-A Co. Ltd.

    77,200       2,737,958  

San-Ai Oil Co. Ltd.

    248,400       2,024,401  

SanBio Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    143,800       1,363,505  

Sangetsu Corp.

    259,600       3,595,143  

San-in Godo Bank Ltd. (The)

    723,700       4,075,991  

Sanken Electric Co. Ltd.

    109,300       4,765,202  

Sanki Engineering Co. Ltd.

    270,700       3,343,984  

Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    216,100       5,564,086  

Sankyu Inc.

    264,900       9,583,480  

Sanrio Co. Ltd.

    233,800       4,534,578  

Sansan Inc.(a)

    308,100       3,415,463  

Sanwa Holdings Corp.

    883,700       9,569,645  

Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd.

    60,200       2,743,216  

Sanyo Denki Co. Ltd.

    36,000       1,678,549  

Sanyo Special Steel Co. Ltd.

    117,700       2,206,571  

Sapporo Holdings Ltd.

    292,900       5,681,476  

Sato Holdings Corp.

    119,500       2,107,496  

Sawai Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    186,500       7,059,341  

SB Technology Corp.

    41,900       871,344  

SBS Holdings Inc.

    89,500       2,760,649  

SCREEN Holdings Co. Ltd.

    182,500       18,314,955  

Sega Sammy Holdings Inc.

    833,800       14,000,049  

Seibu Holdings Inc.(a)

    1,070,800       10,505,206  

Seikagaku Corp.

    288,800       2,364,112  

Seiko Holdings Corp.

    124,900       2,335,501  

Seino Holdings Co. Ltd.

    590,600       5,859,612  

Seiren Co. Ltd.

    205,800       3,890,999  

Sekisui House Reit Inc.

    19,687           13,409,144  

Sekisui Jushi Corp.

    77,000       1,360,357  

Senko Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    515,600       4,140,237  

Septeni Holdings Co. Ltd.

    326,100       1,194,307  

Seria Co. Ltd.

    217,600       5,475,954  

Seven Bank Ltd.

    2,737,000       5,784,426  

Shibaura Machine Co. Ltd.

    100,300       2,888,154  

Shibuya Corp.

    90,200       1,999,862  

SHIFT Inc.(a)

    55,000       9,138,307  

Shiga Bank Ltd. (The)

    211,700       4,124,655  

Shikoku Chemicals Corp.

    77,000       958,413  

Shikoku Electric Power Co. Inc.

    767,400       5,334,537  

Shima Seiki Manufacturing Ltd.

    125,700       1,901,464  

Shimamura Co. Ltd.

    106,200       9,716,885  

Shin Nippon Air Technologies Co. Ltd.

    37,500       668,324  

Shin-Etsu Polymer Co. Ltd.

    178,900       1,714,324  

Shinko Electric Industries Co. Ltd.

    323,400       14,882,313  

Shinmaywa Industries Ltd.

    237,000       1,820,644  

Shinnihon Corp.

    14,900       97,418  

Shinsei Bank Ltd.

    309,700       5,742,251  

Ship Healthcare Holdings Inc.

    370,600       8,318,061  

Shizuoka Gas Co. Ltd.

    164,700       1,437,813  

SHO-BOND Holdings Co. Ltd.

    197,500       8,648,577  

Shochiku Co. Ltd.(a)

    42,900       4,441,354  

Shoei Co. Ltd.

    109,800       4,227,800  

Shoei Foods Corp.

    38,300       1,324,297  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Japan (continued)

 

Showa Denko KK

    826,800     $ 17,175,754  

Showa Sangyo Co. Ltd.

    42,700       1,000,135  

Siix Corp.

    129,500       1,476,242  

Sinko Industries Ltd.

    66,500       1,057,904  

SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc.

    732,400       2,756,528  

Skylark Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,092,700       14,277,231  

SMS Co. Ltd.

    331,500       9,113,803  

Snow Peak Inc.

    130,900       2,672,035  

Sodick Co. Ltd.

    224,100       1,562,993  

Sojitz Corp.

    1,137,120           17,820,683  

Solasto Corp.

    246,000       2,262,574  

Sosei Group Corp.(a)

    349,900       4,667,464  

SOSiLA Logistics REIT Inc.

    2,958       4,140,287  

Sotetsu Holdings Inc.(a)

    351,400       6,470,551  

SPARX Group Co. Ltd.

    811,200       1,844,737  

S-Pool Inc.

    311,400       2,839,041  

SRE Holdings Corp.(a)

    31,600       1,225,453  

Star Asia Investment Corp.

    7,240       3,810,145  

Star Micronics Co. Ltd.

    205,100       2,601,039  

Starts Corp. Inc.

    137,700       2,998,074  

Starts Proceed Investment Corp.

    1,075       2,015,046  

Strike Co. Ltd.

    37,100       1,444,457  

Sugi Holdings Co. Ltd.

    169,200       9,926,068  

Sumitomo Bakelite Co. Ltd.

    173,100       8,341,721  

Sumitomo Densetsu Co. Ltd.

    76,400       1,392,623  

Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd.

    674,900       11,882,017  

Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd.

    526,100       13,816,675  

Sumitomo Mitsui Construction Co. Ltd.

    762,480       2,881,127  

Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd.

    164,400       5,041,398  

Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd.

    49,700       254,226  

Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.

    815,000       8,480,725  

Sumitomo Warehouse Co. Ltd. (The)

    384,600       6,906,700  

Sun Corp.

    61,900       1,029,358  

Sun Frontier Fudousan Co. Ltd.

    122,200       1,109,177  

Sundrug Co. Ltd.

    340,700       8,579,466  

Suruga Bank Ltd.

    778,400       3,357,533  

Suzuken Co. Ltd.

    322,500       9,571,938  

Systena Corp.

    1,283,800       3,952,680  

T. Hasegawa Co. Ltd.

    104,900       2,301,898  

Tadano Ltd.

    492,800       4,310,359  

Taihei Dengyo Kaisha Ltd.

    51,000       1,207,112  

Taiheiyo Cement Corp.

    525,900       10,463,410  

Taikisha Ltd.

    108,500       2,713,251  

Taiyo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    169,000       4,985,934  

Taiyo Yuden Co. Ltd.

    562,400       27,316,438  

Takamatsu Construction Group Co. Ltd.

    25,800       447,049  

Takara Bio Inc.

    226,800       4,549,590  

Takara Holdings Inc.

    666,500       6,464,786  

Takara Leben Real Estate Investment Corp.

    2,684       2,713,968  

Takara Standard Co. Ltd.

    82,300       979,820  

Takasago International Corp.(c)

    25,100       615,447  

Takasago Thermal Engineering Co. Ltd.

    218,900       3,659,729  

Takashimaya Co. Ltd.

    689,600       6,548,758  

Takeuchi Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    167,100       4,176,596  

Taki Chemical Co. Ltd.

    20,900       959,275  

Takuma Co. Ltd.

    295,700       3,781,561  

Tama Home Co. Ltd.

    71,800       1,462,971  

Tamron Co. Ltd.

    73,500       1,602,186  

Tamura Corp.(c)

    347,800       1,976,621  

TBS Holdings Inc.

    172,400       2,578,312  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Japan (continued)

 

TechMatrix Corp.

    178,300     $ 2,538,547  

TechnoPro Holdings Inc.

    518,500       13,264,340  

Teijin Ltd.

    844,600       10,647,646  

Teikoku Sen-I Co. Ltd.

    83,400       1,453,962  

Tenma Corp.

    24,600       537,076  

T-Gaia Corp.

    94,300       1,368,128  

THK Co. Ltd.

    579,700       14,484,784  

TKC Corp.

    105,700       2,777,587  

TKP Corp.(a)

    72,000       770,378  

Toa Corp./Tokyo

    83,600       1,768,426  

Toagosei Co. Ltd.

    542,400       5,348,991  

TOC Co. Ltd.

    537,300       3,345,101  

Tocalo Co. Ltd.

    247,400       3,006,426  

Toda Corp.

    1,105,000       7,138,514  

Toei Co. Ltd.

    25,200       3,741,142  

Toenec Corp.

    6,700       185,722  

Toho Bank Ltd. (The)

    955,700       1,777,779  

Toho Gas Co. Ltd.

    353,100       9,650,489  

Toho Holdings Co. Ltd.

    248,700       3,888,685  

Toho Titanium Co. Ltd.

    203,800       1,585,695  

Tohoku Electric Power Co. Inc.

    2,158,300       15,202,809  

Tokai Carbon Co. Ltd.

    911,000       9,448,597  

Tokai Corp./Gifu

    47,200       741,615  

TOKAI Holdings Corp.

    426,200       3,265,655  

Tokai Rika Co. Ltd.

    244,100       3,180,005  

Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings Inc.

    999,000       3,516,548  

Token Corp.

    32,300       2,616,367  

Tokushu Tokai Paper Co. Ltd.

    16,400       591,089  

Tokuyama Corp.

    285,000       4,536,432  

Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    150,800       8,932,900  

Tokyo Seimitsu Co. Ltd.

    178,600       7,575,565  

Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    414,100       3,964,630  

Tokyo Tatemono Co. Ltd.

    901,600       13,439,650  

Tokyotokeiba Co. Ltd.

    76,900       2,819,031  

Tokyu Construction Co. Ltd.

    450,840       2,767,625  

Tokyu Fudosan Holdings Corp.

    2,899,500           15,883,983  

Tokyu REIT Inc.

    4,087       6,603,632  

TOMONY Holdings Inc.

    1,182,100       3,352,115  

Tomy Co. Ltd.

    385,100       3,759,587  

Topcon Corp.

    490,500       6,657,392  

Topre Corp.

    191,600       2,000,706  

Toridoll Holdings Corp.

    209,700       4,222,255  

Torii Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    42,000       1,044,418  

Tosei Corp.

    135,500       1,240,585  

Toshiba TEC Corp.

    118,800       4,476,292  

Tosho Co. Ltd.

    75,600       955,252  

Totetsu Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    145,500       3,104,954  

Towa Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    109,100       2,675,958  

Toyo Construction Co. Ltd.

    564,900       2,815,945  

Toyo Gosei Co. Ltd.

    25,600       2,733,701  

Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co. Ltd.

    182,400       3,026,963  

Toyo Seikan Group Holdings Ltd.

    682,800       8,317,065  

Toyo Tanso Co. Ltd.

    66,300       1,704,748  

Toyo Tire Corp.

    511,900       7,237,861  

Toyobo Co. Ltd.

    368,900       4,151,622  

Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd.

    310,500       6,525,813  

Toyota Boshoku Corp.

    310,200       5,498,427  

TPR Co. Ltd.

    193,300       2,449,308  

Trancom Co. Ltd.

    19,400       1,377,519  

Transcosmos Inc.

    114,700       2,923,272  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Japan (continued)

 

TRE Holdings Corp.

    201,100     $ 2,537,971  

Tri Chemical Laboratories Inc.

    122,400       3,311,955  

Trusco Nakayama Corp.

    220,600       4,694,788  

TS Tech Co. Ltd.

    421,000       5,547,295  

Tsubaki Nakashima Co. Ltd.

    204,500       2,534,026  

Tsubakimoto Chain Co.

    130,400       3,651,849  

Tsugami Corp.

    199,700       2,317,984  

Tsukishima Kikai Co. Ltd.

    81,100       772,700  

Tsumura & Co.

    276,400       7,839,428  

TV Asahi Holdings Corp.

    89,600       1,165,333  

UACJ Corp.(a)

    147,694       3,399,869  

Ube Industries Ltd.

    476,200       8,561,872  

Uchida Yoko Co. Ltd.

    33,200       1,314,552  

Ulvac Inc.

    211,100       10,741,096  

Union Tool Co.

    14,300       463,456  

United Arrows Ltd.

    101,500       1,639,460  

United Super Markets Holdings Inc.

    314,300       2,865,712  

United Urban Investment Corp.

    14,156       16,726,087  

Universal Entertainment Corp.(a)

    117,600       2,418,025  

Usen-Next Holdings Co. Ltd.

    73,200       1,539,954  

Ushio Inc.

    467,400       7,263,590  

UT Group Co. Ltd.

    126,900       3,636,288  

Uzabase Inc.(a)

    101,100       955,886  

Valor Holdings Co. Ltd.

    176,700       3,396,559  

ValueCommerce Co. Ltd.

    77,200       2,380,250  

Vector Inc.

    138,200       1,173,884  

Vision Inc./Tokyo Japan(a)(c)

    138,800       1,210,088  

Visional Inc.(a)

    61,300       4,502,591  

VT Holdings Co. Ltd.

    487,400       1,892,350  

Wacoal Holdings Corp.

    201,100       3,689,255  

Wacom Co. Ltd.

    724,400       5,261,865  

Wakita & Co. Ltd.

    82,700       729,701  

WDB Holdings Co. Ltd.

    19,100       450,004  

WealthNavi Inc.(a)(c)

    113,600       1,627,936  

Weathernews Inc.

    25,600       1,745,308  

West Holdings Corp.(c)

    109,530       3,291,002  

World Holdings Co. Ltd.

    36,000       727,203  

Xebio Holdings Co. Ltd.

    193,700       1,518,250  

YAMABIKO Corp.

    246,100       2,244,428  

Yamada Holdings Co. Ltd.

    3,241,400           10,939,282  

Yamaguchi Financial Group Inc.

    949,800       5,893,492  

YA-MAN Ltd.(c)

    142,500       1,129,989  

Yamato Kogyo Co. Ltd.

    194,000       5,969,130  

Yamazaki Baking Co. Ltd.

    580,400       8,298,470  

Yamazen Corp.

    178,300       1,551,172  

Yaoko Co. Ltd.

    87,000       5,029,881  

Yellow Hat Ltd.

    133,000       1,844,045  

Yodogawa Steel Works Ltd.

    203,400       4,333,374  

Yokogawa Bridge Holdings Corp.

    172,100       3,214,846  

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. (The)

    564,600       8,231,072  

Yokorei Co. Ltd.

    491,000       3,648,656  

Yokowo Co. Ltd.

    80,100       1,840,032  

Yonex Co. Ltd.

    258,100       1,610,451  

Yoshinoya Holdings Co. Ltd.

    314,000       6,488,552  

Yuasa Trading Co. Ltd.

    44,700       1,131,218  

Yukiguni Maitake Co. Ltd.

    93,300       947,166  

Yurtec Corp.

    91,900       547,903  

Zenkoku Hosho Co. Ltd.

    248,400       11,117,919  

Zenrin Co. Ltd.

    168,600       1,415,913  

Zensho Holdings Co. Ltd.

    439,500       10,581,581  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Japan (continued)

 

Zeon Corp.

    631,900     $ 7,332,598  

ZERIA Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    186,700       3,122,116  

Zojirushi Corp.

    168,200       2,114,147  

Zuken Inc.

    80,200       2,074,599  
   

 

 

 
          3,893,804,167  
Netherlands — 2.7%            

Aalberts NV

    478,072       29,224,599  

Accell Group NV(a)(c)

    121,214       7,888,699  

AerCap Holdings NV(a)(c)

    640,423       40,346,649  

Alfen Beheer BV(a)(c)(d)

    99,933       7,452,182  

AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group NV

    149,378       5,140,894  

Arcadis NV

    348,346       15,248,870  

ASR Nederland NV

    652,995       30,361,397  

B&S Group Sarl(d)

    156,862       1,267,704  

Basic-Fit NV(a)(c)(d)

    238,039       11,356,205  

BE Semiconductor Industries NV

    319,791       26,813,949  

Boskalis Westminster

    375,568       10,632,294  

Brunel International NV

    130,029       1,597,785  

Cementir Holding NV

    160,585       1,415,832  

CM.Com NV(a)(c)

    58,146       1,584,213  

Corbion NV

    284,199       11,866,291  

COSMO Pharmaceuticals NV(a)

    41,051       2,545,038  

Eurocommercial Properties NV

    203,304       4,916,382  

Fastned BV(a)(c)

    21,387       1,125,999  

Flow Traders(d)

    156,878       6,084,552  

ForFarmers NV(c)

    159,647       726,211  

Fugro NV(a)

    479,086       3,830,979  

Intertrust NV(a)(d)

    436,305       9,484,598  

Iveco Group NV, NVS(a)

    988,684       10,518,683  

Koninklijke BAM Groep NV(a)

    1,292,545       4,315,755  

Koninklijke Vopak NV

    331,061       11,358,994  

Meltwater Holding BV(a)(c)

    705,036       1,844,353  

MFE-MediaForEurope NV(a)

    1,402,945       1,163,191  

MFE-MediaForEurope NV

    1,402,825       1,790,052  

NSI NV

    105,188       4,361,826  

OCI NV(a)

    457,134       12,510,794  

Pharming Group NV(a)(c)

    3,106,627       2,854,394  

PostNL NV

    2,306,344       9,879,731  

Rhi Magnesita NV

    136,336       6,288,443  

SBM Offshore NV

    711,083       11,253,815  

Shop Apotheke Europe NV(a)(d)

    65,131       8,467,803  

SIF Holding NV

    45,173       542,827  

Signify NV(d)

    615,684       32,612,112  

Sligro Food Group NV(a)

    116,759       2,978,584  

SNS REAAL NV(a)(b)(c)

    287,474       3  

Technip Energies NV(a)

    501,432       7,672,661  

TKH Group NV

    194,820       11,241,893  

TomTom NV(a)(c)

    323,543       3,091,918  

Van Lanschot Kempen NV

    141,319       3,559,984  

Vastned Retail NV

    63,974       1,790,773  

Wereldhave NV

    165,096       2,536,587  
   

 

 

 
      383,546,498  
New Zealand — 0.9%  

a2 Milk Co. Ltd. (The)(a)(c)

    3,553,170       13,102,331  

Air New Zealand Ltd.(a)(c)

    2,661,500       2,521,824  

Argosy Property Ltd.

    3,954,306       3,890,538  

Chorus Ltd.

    2,210,281       10,121,267  

Contact Energy Ltd.

    3,680,426       19,078,361  

Fletcher Building Ltd.

    3,680,143       15,651,925  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

New Zealand (continued)

 

Genesis Energy Ltd.

    2,153,323     $ 3,783,087  

Goodman Property Trust

    5,188,528       8,486,464  

Infratil Ltd.

    3,453,414       17,234,675  

Kiwi Property Group Ltd.

    10,031,996       7,515,074  

Oceania Healthcare Ltd.

    2,892,245       2,255,018  

Precinct Properties New Zealand Ltd.

    5,102,870       5,421,646  

Pushpay Holdings Ltd.(a)

    4,561,533       3,272,955  

SKYCITY Entertainment Group Ltd.

    3,741,953       6,721,819  

Summerset Group Holdings Ltd.

    1,042,438       8,402,333  

Synlait Milk Ltd.(a)(c)

    456,193       948,962  

Z Energy Ltd.

    2,507,015       5,856,136  
   

 

 

 
          134,264,415  
Norway — 2.4%  

Aker ASA, Class A

    123,923       10,600,862  

Aker Carbon Capture ASA(a)

    1,313,387       2,932,177  

Aker Horizons Holding AS(a)(c)

    531,408       1,193,839  

Aker Solutions ASA(a)

    1,161,706       3,038,710  

Atea ASA(a)

    389,046       6,588,759  

Atlantic Sapphire ASA(a)(c)

    284,405       1,180,650  

Austevoll Seafood ASA

    432,293       5,725,286  

Bakkafrost P/F

    241,259       16,632,036  

Bonheur ASA

    90,295       3,161,281  

Borregaard ASA

    462,755       10,884,083  

BW Energy Ltd.(a)

    363,041       941,459  

BW LPG Ltd.(d)

    365,057       1,969,257  

BW Offshore Ltd.

    414,057       1,266,596  

Crayon Group Holding ASA(a)(d)

    249,355       4,819,984  

DNO ASA

    1,961,463       2,879,970  

Elkem ASA(d)

    1,369,217       4,994,115  

Elopak ASA, NVS(a)

    579,013       1,469,908  

Entra ASA(d)

    299,809       6,590,135  

Europris ASA(d)

    735,086       5,490,464  

Fjordkraft Holding ASA(d)

    475,372       2,026,936  

Flex LNG Ltd.

    143,792       2,841,015  

Frontline Ltd./Bermuda(a)

    463,336       3,050,125  

Golden Ocean Group Ltd.

    621,614       5,663,427  

Grieg Seafood ASA(a)

    251,426       2,599,420  

Hafnia Ltd.(a)(c)

    481,795       880,817  

Hexagon Composites ASA(a)

    540,091       1,665,264  

Hexagon Purus ASA(a)(c)

    269,668       527,818  

Kahoot! ASA(a)(c)

    1,250,127       5,019,215  

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

    429,034       13,002,340  

Leroy Seafood Group ASA

    1,425,144       11,879,380  

LINK Mobility Group Holding ASA(a)

    827,503       1,270,336  

MPC Container Ships AS, NVS(a)

    1,273,196       4,322,793  

NEL ASA(a)(c)

    7,004,543       9,510,423  

Nordic Semiconductor ASA(a)

    832,014       24,652,504  

Norway Royal Salmon ASA

    59,740       1,296,359  

Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA(a)(c)

    2,877,137       3,920,801  

Nykode Therapeutics AS(a)

    629,367       3,991,039  

Pexip Holding ASA(a)(c)

    361,795       1,392,085  

Protector Forsikring ASA

    351,517       4,682,238  

Quantafuel ASA(a)(c)

    616,089       1,441,945  

REC Silicon ASA(a)(c)

    1,456,811       2,558,042  

Salmar ASA

    283,349       19,319,652  

Sbanken ASA(d)

    266,215       2,813,606  

Scatec ASA(d)

    573,884       8,476,279  

Selvaag Bolig ASA

    328,017       1,930,583  

SpareBank 1 Nord Norge

    389,013       4,898,747  

Sparebank 1 Oestlandet

    115,723       1,921,543  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Norway (continued)

   

SpareBank 1 SMN

    707,994     $ 11,725,066  

SpareBank 1 SR-Bank ASA

    845,261       12,630,246  

Stolt-Nielsen Ltd.

    214,967       3,892,545  

Storebrand ASA

    2,240,300       23,884,678  

TGS ASA

    540,563       5,820,458  

Tomra Systems ASA

    569,856       28,489,996  

Veidekke ASA

    514,966       7,697,268  

Volue ASA(a)(c)

    235,690       1,404,494  

Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA(a)

    513,761       2,775,026  

XXL ASA(d)

    637,494       993,441  
   

 

 

 
          339,227,521  
Portugal — 0.2%  

Altri SGPS SA

    380,435       2,433,207  

Banco Comercial Portugues SA, Class R(a)

    39,727,202       6,751,011  

Corticeira Amorim SGPS SA

    123,384       1,418,980  

CTT-Correios de Portugal SA

    562,343       2,747,168  

Navigator Co. SA (The)

    1,109,626       4,186,100  

NOS SGPS SA

    1,002,005       3,944,463  

REN - Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA

    1,924,751       5,487,870  

Semapa-Sociedade de Investimento e Gestao

    77,927       1,044,598  

Sonae SGPS SA

    4,499,200       5,169,585  
   

 

 

 
      33,182,982  
Singapore — 2.0%  

AEM Holdings Ltd.

    1,250,200       4,203,119  

AIMS APAC REIT(c)

    2,449,600       2,525,125  

ARA LOGOS Logistics Trust

    5,974,182       3,654,897  

Ascendas India Trust(c)

    3,984,300       3,845,198  

Ascott Residence Trust

    8,799,796       6,667,555  

Best World International Ltd.(a)(b)(c)

    1,890,600       721,407  

CapitaLand China Trust

    4,882,034       4,279,216  

CDL Hospitality Trusts

    4,326,700       3,640,881  

China Aviation Oil Singapore Corp. Ltd.

    568,100       393,185  

ComfortDelGro Corp. Ltd.

    10,055,800       10,153,652  

COSCO Shipping International Singapore Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    6,381,900       1,186,940  

Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust

    1,314,360       3,425,754  

Eagle Hospitality Trust(a)(b)(c)

    2,020,200       20  

ESR-REIT

    12,300,200       3,869,562  

Far East Hospitality Trust(c)

    4,260,900       1,755,918  

First Resources Ltd.

    2,755,700       3,380,208  

Frasers Centrepoint Trust

    5,021,538       8,430,251  

Frasers Hospitality Trust(c)

    1,751,200       576,841  

Frasers Logistics & Commercial Trust

    13,328,036       13,559,248  

Frencken Group Ltd.

    1,428,500       1,749,571  

Golden Agri-Resources Ltd.

    31,527,500       5,760,808  

Haw Par Corp. Ltd.

    582,700       5,021,131  

Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, Class U

    25,097,000       5,928,087  

iFAST Corp. Ltd.(c)

    673,000       3,125,137  

Japfa Ltd.(c)

    2,116,720       967,377  

Kenon Holdings Ltd./Singapore(c)

    116,345       6,540,777  

Keppel DC REIT(c)

    6,671,500       10,590,295  

Keppel Infrastructure Trust

    16,144,900       6,692,434  

Keppel Pacific Oak US REIT

    3,966,500       2,935,210  

Keppel REIT

    8,428,900       7,025,065  

Lendlease Global Commercial REIT

    4,211,400       2,565,436  

Manulife US Real Estate Investment Trust

    6,576,231       4,251,244  

Mapletree Industrial Trust

    9,621,793       17,923,557  

Mapletree North Asia Commercial Trust

    10,801,700       8,664,212  

Maxeon Solar Technologies Ltd.(a)(c)

    58,104       640,887  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Singapore (continued)

 

Nanofilm Technologies International Ltd.(c)

    1,312,700     $ 2,771,410  

NetLink NBN Trust

    14,725,900       10,573,391  

Olam International Ltd.

    3,595,100       4,492,104  

OUE Commercial Real Estate Investment Trust

    10,262,179       3,114,470  

OUE Ltd.

    1,352,600       1,324,555  

Parkway Life REIT

    1,883,800       6,699,713  

Prime U.S. REIT

    2,477,194       1,919,825  

Raffles Medical Group Ltd.(c)

    4,683,900       4,437,908  

Razer Inc.(a)(c)(d)

    9,194,000       2,708,198  

Riverstone Holdings Ltd./Singapore(c)

    2,698,100       1,408,017  

Sasseur Real Estate Investment Trust

    2,526,300       1,489,753  

SATS Ltd.(a)(c)

    3,265,900       9,498,546  

Sembcorp Industries Ltd.(c)

    4,687,900       7,961,411  

Sembcorp Marine Ltd.(a)

    67,360,333       4,109,033  

Sheng Siong Group Ltd.(c)

    3,369,600       3,723,681  

SIA Engineering Co. Ltd.(a)(c)

    917,000       1,459,902  

Silverlake Axis Ltd.(c)

    5,102,840       892,800  

Singapore Post Ltd.

    7,432,100       3,507,085  

Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.

    7,677,049       13,242,553  

SPH REIT(c)

    4,470,300       3,185,000  

Starhill Global REIT(c)

    7,154,000       3,294,076  

StarHub Ltd.

    2,898,900       2,771,912  

Suntec REIT

    9,596,900       10,838,548  

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd.(c)

    11,378,800       10,917,407  

Yanlord Land Group Ltd.

    2,799,500       2,393,369  
   

 

 

 
          285,384,872  
Spain — 2.0%  

Acciona SA

    118,484       20,638,131  

Acerinox SA

    766,988       9,773,901  

Almirall SA

    343,835       4,425,569  

Applus Services SA

    696,212       6,116,488  

Atresmedia Corp. de Medios de Comunicacion SA

    475,782       1,850,226  

Audax Renovables SA(c)

    516,559       725,484  

Banco de Sabadell SA(a)

    26,832,699       20,869,224  

Bankinter SA

    3,189,040       18,701,199  

Befesa SA(d)

    192,156       13,565,663  

Cia. de Distribucion Integral Logista Holdings SA

    308,948       6,250,641  

Cie. Automotive SA

    231,341       6,719,786  

Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles SA

    98,389       3,893,831  

Corp Financiera Alba SA

    74,846       4,404,486  

Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA(a)

    57,095,750       1,004,114  

Ebro Foods SA

    334,999       6,202,326  

eDreams ODIGEO SA(a)

    277,682       2,439,700  

Ence Energia y Celulosa SA(a)

    660,250       1,771,390  

Faes Farma SA

    1,526,142       5,874,030  

Fluidra SA

    420,471       13,388,688  

Gestamp Automocion SA(d)

    825,629       3,719,566  

Global Dominion Access SA(d)

    444,776       2,197,010  

Grenergy Renovables SA(a)(c)

    53,616       1,511,896  

Grupo Catalana Occidente SA

    206,559       6,966,390  

Indra Sistemas SA(a)

    628,555       6,404,480  

Inmobiliaria Colonial Socimi SA

    1,402,847       12,387,759  

Laboratorios Farmaceuticos Rovi SA

    91,755       6,741,575  

Lar Espana Real Estate Socimi SA

    347,393       2,100,133  

Let’s Gowex SA.(a)(b)(c)

    51,450       1  

Linea Directa Aseguradora SA Cia de Seguros y Reaseguros

    3,132,100       5,622,431  

Mapfre SA

    5,106,357       11,089,942  

Mediaset Espana Comunicacion SA(a)

    756,211       3,540,945  

Melia Hotels International SA(a)

    585,413       4,436,374  

 

 

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)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Spain (continued)

   

Merlin Properties Socimi SA

    1,684,457     $ 19,041,908  

Metrovacesa SA(d)

    172,765       1,281,013  

Miquel y Costas & Miquel SA

    142,487       2,004,165  

Neinor Homes SA(d)

    210,968       2,569,211  

Pharma Mar SA(c)

    70,209       4,418,844  

Prosegur Cash SA(a)(d)

    2,353,707       1,726,602  

Prosegur Cia. de Seguridad SA

    1,053,411       2,624,309  

Sacyr SA

    1,928,978       4,822,097  

Solaria Energia y Medio Ambiente SA(a)

    357,108       6,240,355  

Soltec Power Holdings SA(a)(c)

    171,265       1,008,216  

Talgo SA(a)(c)(d)

    461,708       2,457,509  

Tecnicas Reunidas SA(a)(c)

    155,487       1,394,171  

Unicaja Banco SA(d)

    6,339,882       6,498,893  

Viscofan SA

    187,833       11,384,586  

Zardoya Otis SA

    911,627       7,229,089  
   

 

 

 
          290,034,347  
Sweden — 6.7%  

AAK AB

    876,358       16,415,387  

AcadeMedia AB(d)

    404,274       2,346,973  

AddTech AB, Class B

    1,254,410       23,205,140  

AFRY AB

    448,640       10,062,224  

Alimak Group AB(d)

    208,046       2,380,764  

Ambea AB(d)

    341,594       1,895,760  

Arjo AB, Class B

    1,027,101       10,264,773  

Atrium Ljungberg AB, Class B

    216,656       4,679,430  

Attendo AB(a)(d)

    494,953       1,744,429  

Avanza Bank Holding AB

    592,546       18,747,272  

Axfood AB

    505,214       12,869,536  

Bactiguard Holding AB(a)

    87,833       1,325,772  

Beijer Alma AB

    219,454       5,576,749  

Beijer Ref AB

    1,188,191       20,738,677  

Betsson AB, Class B

    527,265       2,950,173  

BHG Group AB(a)(c)

    479,676       4,597,942  

BICO Group AB, Class B(a)(c)

    161,690       3,228,384  

Bilia AB, Class A

    349,399       5,243,789  

BillerudKorsnas AB

    898,804       14,290,964  

BioArctic AB(a)(d)

    170,440       1,974,050  

BioGaia AB, Class B

    82,518       4,486,370  

Biotage AB

    313,999       6,411,478  

Bonava AB, Class B

    366,784       3,174,293  

Boozt AB(a)(c)(d)

    236,168       4,438,938  

Bravida Holding AB(d)

    972,121       11,631,876  

Bufab AB

    106,717       4,024,624  

Bure Equity AB

    265,522       9,161,638  

Calliditas Therapeutics AB, Class B(a)(c)

    137,886       1,459,215  

Camurus AB(a)

    139,449       1,994,959  

Castellum AB

    1,255,474       29,571,119  

Catena AB

    137,119       7,783,380  

Cellavision AB

    73,480       2,398,126  

Cibus Nordic Real Estate AB

    171,670       4,728,204  

Cint Group AB(a)

    713,469       9,488,372  

Clas Ohlson AB, Class B

    192,588       2,334,066  

Cloetta AB, Class B

    1,087,440       2,877,954  

Collector AB(a)

    283,385       1,111,342  

Coor Service Management Holding AB(d)

    431,037       3,661,049  

Corem Property Group AB, Class B

    2,926,298       8,399,377  

Creades AB, Class A

    243,593       3,175,727  

Desenio Group AB(a)

    293,835       540,816  

Dios Fastigheter AB

    423,192       4,711,037  

Dometic Group AB(d)

    1,542,017       17,081,414  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Sweden (continued)

   

Duni AB(a)

    169,170     $ 1,915,800  

Dustin Group AB(d)

    327,782       3,365,885  

Electrolux Professional AB, Class B(a)

    1,078,087       7,528,607  

Elekta AB, Class B

    1,775,855       18,174,468  

Fabege AB

    1,261,006       18,814,051  

Fagerhult AB

    381,955       2,381,252  

Fingerprint Cards AB, Class B(a)(c)

    1,365,024       2,732,061  

Fortnox AB

    2,326,340           11,962,599  

GARO AB

    144,815       2,704,665  

Granges AB

    512,024       6,350,212  

Hansa Biopharma AB(a)

    170,231       1,357,529  

Hemnet Group AB(a)

    206,600       3,726,264  

Hexatronic Group AB(c)

    140,280       5,688,133  

Hexpol AB

    1,268,502       15,135,414  

HMS Networks AB

    123,905       6,471,137  

Holmen AB, Class B

    449,340       21,824,301  

Hufvudstaden AB, Class A

    539,165       7,700,298  

Humble Group AB(a)(c)

    668,478       1,717,994  

Implantica AG, SDR(a)

    107,235       677,352  

Indutrade AB

    1,305,367       32,474,636  

Instalco AB

    993,005       7,218,459  

Intrum AB(c)

    321,691       9,684,682  

Investment AB Oresund

    205,634       3,157,917  

INVISIO AB

    195,129       2,508,922  

Inwido AB

    252,024       4,410,222  

JM AB

    271,539       10,284,887  

Kambi Group PLC, Class B(a)

    121,332       3,145,632  

Karo Pharma AB(a)

    263,288       1,691,300  

K-Fast Holding AB(a)(c)

    294,810       2,198,883  

Kindred Group PLC

    1,103,035       12,814,450  

KNOW IT AB

    100,996       3,688,965  

LeoVegas AB(d)

    356,824       1,302,110  

Lime Technologies AB

    48,039       1,508,439  

Lindab International AB

    376,237       10,922,644  

Loomis AB

    360,461       9,255,687  

Mekonomen AB(a)

    193,028       2,849,256  

Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR(a)

    492,586       13,149,011  

MIPS AB

    125,512       12,478,864  

Modern Times Group MTG AB, Class B(a)

    495,812       6,636,031  

Munters Group AB(d)

    614,753       4,318,220  

Mycronic AB

    356,572       7,295,642  

NCC AB, Class B

    389,355       6,436,725  

New Wave Group AB, Class B

    193,143       2,939,137  

Nobia AB

    612,998       3,349,563  

Nolato AB, Class B

    981,481       10,057,536  

Nordic Entertainment Group AB, Class B(a)

    352,007       13,628,491  

Nordnet AB publ

    546,908       8,523,589  

Nyfosa AB

    869,581       13,536,615  

OX2 AB(a)

    390,702       2,182,950  

Pandox AB(a)

    442,757       6,436,910  

Paradox Interactive AB(c)

    177,438       3,677,632  

Peab AB, Class B

    884,457       9,941,344  

Platzer Fastigheter Holding AB, Class B

    296,371       3,909,342  

PowerCell Sweden AB(a)

    224,592       3,586,168  

Ratos AB, Class B

    1,038,787       5,452,837  

Re:NewCell AB(a)(c)

    95,917       1,773,682  

Resurs Holding AB(d)

    624,688       2,563,925  

Rvrc Holding AB

    188,875       1,882,098  

Saab AB, Class B

    354,000       8,394,755  

Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB

    4,359,745       26,294,154  

 

 

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January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Sweden (continued)

 

Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB, Class D

    702,307     $ 2,294,139  

SAS AB(a)(c)

    17,598,014       2,973,493  

Scandic Hotels Group AB(a)(c)(d)

    753,254       3,178,038  

Sdiptech AB, Class B(a)

    115,478       4,786,428  

Sectra AB(a)

    650,058       10,707,614  

Sedana Medical AB(a)

    286,873       2,295,046  

SkiStar AB

    202,414       3,116,740  

SSAB AB, Class A(a)

    1,221,943       7,234,363  

SSAB AB, Class B(a)

    2,788,546       14,518,766  

Stillfront Group AB(a)

    1,485,580       7,230,825  

Storytel AB(a)(c)

    200,552       3,163,305  

Subsea 7 SA

    1,032,466       7,762,359  

Surgical Science Sweden AB(a)

    157,789       3,384,208  

Svolder AB, NVS

    401,896       3,085,903  

Sweco AB, Class B

    963,931       13,550,558  

SwedenCare AB

    309,779       3,533,432  

Thule Group AB(d)

    503,376       24,296,168  

Tobii AB(a)(c)

    441,752       1,539,787  

Tobii Dynavox AB(a)

    441,780       1,207,406  

Trelleborg AB, Class B

    1,166,572       29,372,980  

Troax Group AB

    166,982       5,849,791  

Vestum AB, NVS(a)(c)

    723,180       2,855,087  

Vimian Group AB(a)(c)

    609,308       4,388,070  

Vitec Software Group AB

    137,545       6,187,952  

Vitrolife AB

    311,131       12,794,453  

VNV Global AB(a)

    419,615       3,628,596  

Volati AB

    94,870       1,874,051  

Wallenstam AB, Class B

    778,429       12,251,392  

Wihlborgs Fastigheter AB

    658,628       13,617,030  

Xvivo Perfusion AB(a)

    99,713       2,807,010  
   

 

 

 
              962,458,886  
Switzerland — 4.9%            

Allreal Holding AG, Registered

    67,836       14,719,121  

ALSO Holding AG, Registered(a)

    30,776       8,660,997  

APG SGA SA(a)

    2,616       536,384  

Arbonia AG

    249,429       6,030,814  

Aryzta AG(a)(c)

    4,799,323       5,509,523  

Ascom Holding AG, Registered(a)

    154,978       2,029,516  

Autoneum Holding AG(a)

    14,184       2,576,584  

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise, Registered

    140,951       11,654,328  

Basilea Pharmaceutica AG, Registered(a)(c)

    60,626       2,944,650  

Belimo Holding AG, Registered

    47,530       26,247,034  

Bell Food Group AG, Registered

    4,668       1,417,021  

BKW AG

    100,308       11,966,339  

Bobst Group SA, Registered(a)

    41,156       3,495,057  

Bossard Holding AG, Class A, Registered

    27,338       8,571,119  

Bucher Industries AG, Registered

    32,355       14,897,381  

Burckhardt Compression Holding AG

    14,860       7,028,366  

Burkhalter Holding AG

    11,248       779,282  

Bystronic AG, Registered

    6,542       8,598,144  

Cembra Money Bank AG

    145,602       10,014,365  

Coltene Holding AG, Registered

    13,975       1,661,949  

Comet Holding AG, Registered

    33,760       10,769,995  

Daetwyler Holding AG, Bearer

    36,138       14,189,768  

DKSH Holding AG

    172,711       13,847,682  

dormakaba Holding AG

    14,225       8,145,196  

Dufry AG, Registered(a)

    350,180       18,147,041  

EFG International AG(a)

    446,901       3,422,961  

Emmi AG, Registered

    10,389       11,659,984  

Flughafen Zurich AG, Registered(a)

    95,609       17,689,241  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Switzerland (continued)

 

Forbo Holding AG, Registered

    5,161     $ 9,936,032  

Galenica AG(d)

    240,464       16,982,512  

Georg Fischer AG, Registered

    19,756       28,889,540  

Gurit Holding AG, Bearer

    1,623       2,524,547  

Helvetia Holding AG, Registered

    176,780       22,227,711  

Huber + Suhner AG, Registered

    77,329       7,040,199  

Idorsia Ltd.(a)(c)

    528,405       12,308,424  

Implenia AG, Registered(a)

    63,488       1,548,822  

Inficon Holding AG, Registered

    8,253       10,080,724  

Interroll Holding AG, Registered

    3,059       12,947,554  

Intershop Holding AG

    7,183       4,743,966  

Kardex Holding AG, Registered

    31,172       8,652,537  

Komax Holding AG, Registered(a)

    17,639       5,440,727  

Landis+Gyr Group AG(a)

    105,216       6,939,776  

LEM Holding SA, Registered

    1,808       4,523,827  

Leonteq AG

    49,829       3,582,114  

Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG

    28,111       1,695,791  

Medacta Group SA(a)(d)

    36,522       4,666,492  

Medartis Holding AG(a)(d)

    8,347       1,147,135  

Medmix AG(a)(d)

    117,673       5,091,607  

Metall Zug AG, Class B, Registered

    975       2,004,398  

Meyer Burger Technology AG(a)(c)

    11,472,224       4,439,954  

Mobilezone Holding AG, Registered

    239,955       3,749,852  

Mobimo Holding AG, Registered

    32,605           10,669,522  

Molecular Partners AG(a)

    98,175       2,692,491  

Montana Aerospace AG(a)(d)

    78,876       2,948,103  

OC Oerlikon Corp. AG, Registered

    894,066       8,680,926  

Orior AG

    28,708       2,689,152  

Peach Property Group AG

    38,152       2,363,271  

PolyPeptide Group AG(a)(d)

    55,400       5,523,360  

PSP Swiss Property AG, Registered

    218,544       26,499,334  

Relief Therapeutics Holding AG(a)(c)

    9,904,124       716,102  

Rieter Holding AG, Registered(a)

    19,382       3,917,961  

Schweiter Technologies AG, Bearer

    4,894       6,491,762  

Sensirion Holding AG(a)(d)

    44,369       5,439,964  

SFS Group AG

    81,678       11,916,651  

Siegfried Holding AG, Registered

    18,963       15,352,876  

SIG Combibloc Group AG(a)

    1,542,606       35,840,736  

Softwareone Holding AG(a)

    455,698       8,953,368  

St. Galler Kantonalbank AG, Class A, Registered

    14,456       6,985,593  

Stadler Rail AG(c)

    242,196       11,525,283  

Sulzer AG, Registered

    94,274       9,023,476  

Swiss Steel Holding AG, Registered(a)

    4,396,040       1,506,504  

Swissquote Group Holding SA, Registered

    43,943       7,475,417  

Tecan Group AG, Registered

    57,351       27,884,760  

Trifork Holding AG, NVS(a)

    42,469       1,648,759  

TX Group AG(a)

    4,168       655,797  

u-blox Holding AG(a)

    35,139       2,505,670  

Valiant Holding AG, Registered

    75,440       7,619,256  

Valora Holding AG, Registered(a)

    18,297       3,556,471  

Vetropack Holding AG, Registered

    55,621       3,227,282  

Vontobel Holding AG, Registered

    137,983       11,436,243  

VZ Holding AG

    69,103       6,465,472  

V-ZUG Holding AG(a)

    10,254       1,265,032  

Ypsomed Holding AG, Registered

    16,866       3,152,568  

Zehnder Group AG, Registered

    52,784       4,831,421  

Zur Rose Group AG(a)

    43,348       10,611,393  
   

 

 

 
      700,446,059  
United Kingdom — 17.1%  

888 Holdings PLC

    1,791,114       6,182,594  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

United Kingdom (continued)

   

AB Dynamics PLC

    75,487     $ 1,451,771  

Abcam PLC(a)

    1,032,370       18,535,592  

Aclara Resources Inc.(a)

    12,571       12,385  

Advanced Medical Solutions Group PLC

    1,126,831       4,490,857  

AG Barr PLC

    428,423       2,852,120  

Airtel Africa PLC(d)

    4,423,883       9,073,259  

AJ Bell PLC

    1,483,268       6,764,141  

Alliance Pharma PLC

    2,165,993       3,157,738  

Alpha FX Group PLC

    129,760       3,080,175  

Alphawave IP Group PLC(a)(c)

    1,270,912       2,760,437  

AO World PLC(a)

    1,519,546       2,055,898  

Argo Blockchain PLC(a)(c)

    2,206,255       2,327,180  

Ascential PLC(a)

    2,087,015       9,969,824  

Ashmore Group PLC

    2,224,373       8,526,482  

ASOS PLC(a)

    333,075       9,993,314  

Assura PLC

    12,889,378       11,658,131  

Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC(a)(d)

    332,522       5,397,299  

Atalaya Mining PLC

    363,215       2,012,569  

Auction Technology Group PLC(a)

    397,131       5,725,566  

Avacta Group PLC(a)(c)

    1,210,316       1,386,846  

Avast PLC(d)

    3,210,962       26,480,558  

Avon Protection PLC

    158,977       2,426,722  

B&M European Value Retail SA

    4,316,596       33,054,832  

Babcock International Group PLC(a)

    1,209,215       4,953,207  

Bakkavor Group PLC(d)

    694,347       1,144,872  

Balfour Beatty PLC

    3,108,721       10,656,493  

Bank of Georgia Group PLC

    188,635       3,724,244  

Beazley PLC(a)

    2,919,569       19,383,602  

Bellway PLC

    593,143       22,823,617  

Biffa PLC(d)

    1,463,842       6,722,007  

Big Yellow Group PLC

    841,671       16,911,525  

Blue Prism Group PLC(a)

    398,044       6,761,207  

BMO Commercial Property Trust Ltd.

    3,744,212       5,770,785  

Bodycote PLC

    907,874       9,763,506  

boohoo Group PLC(a)(c)

    4,859,738       7,049,074  

Breedon Group PLC

    7,212,632       8,293,727  

Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC

    1,453,757       6,454,812  

Bridgepoint Group PLC(a)(d)

    983,418       5,045,713  

Britvic PLC

    1,283,453       15,751,492  

Burford Capital Ltd.

    883,230       8,023,964  

Bytes Technology Group PLC

    1,002,611       6,284,056  

Capita PLC(a)

    7,892,420       3,395,795  

Capital & Counties Properties PLC

    3,465,291       8,060,116  

Capricorn Energy PLC(a)

    2,404,711       6,704,446  

Carnival PLC(a)

    736,363       13,512,773  

Centamin PLC

    5,514,091       6,645,186  

Central Asia Metals PLC

    843,684       2,518,968  

Centrica PLC(a)

    28,205,615       27,733,568  

Ceres Power Holdings PLC(a)(c)

    455,945       3,812,244  

Chemring Group PLC

    1,329,174       4,924,041  

Cineworld Group PLC(a)(c)

    4,702,321       2,526,422  

Civitas Social Housing PLC

    2,962,460       3,844,763  

Clarkson PLC

    138,153       6,148,902  

Clinigen Group PLC

    603,032       7,400,892  

Clipper Logistics PLC

    358,626       3,260,456  

Close Brothers Group PLC

    722,664       12,557,833  

CLS Holdings PLC

    876,182       2,654,691  

CMC Markets PLC(d)

    624,978       1,933,225  

Coats Group PLC

    6,811,120       6,026,561  

Computacenter PLC

    382,164           13,761,340  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

United Kingdom (continued)

   

ContourGlobal PLC(d)

    940,139     $ 2,361,885  

ConvaTec Group PLC(d)

    7,716,873       18,320,814  

Countryside Properties PLC(a)(d)

    2,369,547       9,882,284  

Craneware PLC

    134,012       3,424,421  

Cranswick PLC

    250,698       12,423,349  

Crest Nicholson Holdings PLC

    1,234,614       5,329,986  

Currys PLC

    5,298,274       7,641,500  

Custodian REIT PLC

    1,989,940       2,836,845  

CVS Group PLC

    318,837       8,456,009  

Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC

    518,274       29,110,948  

Deliveroo PLC(a)(d)

    3,369,892       7,080,009  

Derwent London PLC

    485,815       22,447,865  

Diploma PLC

    595,800       22,362,193  

Direct Line Insurance Group PLC

    6,395,978       26,365,055  

Diversified Energy Co. PLC

    3,867,888       5,524,440  

Domino’s Pizza Group PLC

    1,975,241       10,355,313  

dotdigital group PLC

    1,259,935       2,506,021  

Dr. Martens PLC

    2,177,581       9,047,186  

Drax Group PLC

    1,911,604       15,573,959  

DS Smith PLC

    6,594,002       33,675,233  

Dunelm Group PLC

    583,664       10,518,362  

easyJet PLC(a)(c)

    1,452,152       12,268,494  

Electrocomponents PLC

    2,247,761       34,032,961  

Elementis PLC(a)

    2,777,967       5,320,187  

EMIS Group PLC

    291,863       5,149,946  

Empiric Student Property PLC

    2,890,081       3,389,349  

Energean PLC(a)

    542,784       6,887,455  

Ergomed PLC(a)

    171,942       2,627,367  

Essentra PLC

    1,460,039       6,803,868  

Eurasia Mining PLC(a)

    8,876,223       2,566,590  

Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC

    518,561       6,431,262  

FD Technologies PLC(a)(c)

    105,936       2,308,067  

Ferrexpo PLC

    1,386,620       4,553,915  

Fevertree Drinks PLC

    502,629       14,418,770  

Finablr PLC(a)(b)(d)

    1,080,679       15  

Firstgroup PLC(a)

    3,515,402       4,841,402  

Forterra PLC(d)

    1,102,807       3,930,386  

Frasers Group PLC(a)

    974,492       9,680,022  

Frontier Developments PLC(a)(c)

    103,422       1,925,036  

Funding Circle Holdings PLC(a)(d)

    926,740       1,190,285  

Future PLC

    548,871       23,410,080  

Games Workshop Group PLC

    157,870       16,926,460  

Gamma Communications PLC

    391,967       8,245,081  

GB Group PLC

    1,094,663       9,773,991  

Genuit Group PLC

    1,180,984       9,155,257  

Genus PLC

    315,142       16,267,362  

Go-Ahead Group PLC (The)(a)(b)

    208,268       1,868,264  

Grainger PLC

    3,229,061       13,150,236  

Great Portland Estates PLC

    1,110,258       11,503,324  

Greatland Gold PLC(a)

    18,708,803       3,472,281  

Greggs PLC

    489,040       17,736,137  

Gym Group PLC (The)(a)(d)

    763,990       2,527,625  

Halfords Group PLC

    966,531       4,250,631  

Hammerson PLC(c)

    15,154,185       7,988,806  

Harbour Energy PLC(a)

    1,998,285       9,750,838  

Hays PLC

    7,973,099       15,536,643  

Helical PLC

    655,987       3,793,617  

Helios Towers PLC(a)(c)

    3,505,223       7,240,969  

Hill & Smith Holdings PLC

    378,443       7,662,309  

Hiscox Ltd.

    1,658,166           21,795,533  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

United Kingdom (continued)

   

Hochschild Mining PLC

    1,632,759     $ 2,287,984  

Home Reit PLC

    2,683,730       4,204,889  

HomeServe PLC

    1,452,889       14,975,433  

Hotel Chocolat Group PLC(a)

    257,949       1,654,787  

Howden Joinery Group PLC

    2,847,361       31,413,317  

Hunting PLC

    713,397       2,072,406  

Ibstock PLC(d)

    1,963,858       5,262,440  

Ideagen PLC

    1,257,178       4,582,008  

IG Design Group PLC

    365,304       471,645  

IG Group Holdings PLC

    1,853,336       20,403,040  

IMI PLC

    1,278,252       28,559,688  

Impax Asset Management Group PLC

    411,814       6,092,155  

Inchcape PLC

    1,876,768       21,401,168  

Indivior PLC(a)

    3,464,049       10,545,971  

IntegraFin Holdings PLC

    1,349,838       9,009,191  

Intermediate Capital Group PLC

    1,391,727       35,942,161  

Investec PLC

    3,323,875       18,976,329  

IP Group PLC

    4,849,321       6,373,477  

IQE PLC(a)(c)

    3,655,534       1,575,746  

ITM Power PLC(a)(c)

    2,044,625       7,587,763  

ITV PLC(a)

    17,371,739       26,572,651  

IWG PLC(a)

    3,610,904       13,907,422  

J D Wetherspoon PLC(a)

    462,259       5,612,592  

JET2 PLC(a)

    764,988       13,624,089  

John Wood Group PLC(a)

    3,252,987       9,792,596  

Johnson Service Group PLC(a)

    2,091,339       4,252,713  

JTC PLC(d)

    626,808       6,631,839  

Judges Scientific PLC

    24,969       2,558,857  

Jupiter Fund Management PLC

    2,120,299       6,577,934  

Just Group PLC(a)

    4,914,711       5,719,143  

Kainos Group PLC

    384,045       7,895,258  

Kape Technologies PLC(a)(c)

    507,700       2,534,747  

Keller Group PLC

    353,176       4,052,491  

Keywords Studios PLC

    344,021       11,659,376  

Kier Group PLC(a)

    2,131,887       2,830,520  

Lancashire Holdings Ltd.

    1,170,817       8,668,511  

Learning Technologies Group PLC

    2,806,167       6,306,375  

Liontrust Asset Management PLC

    289,056       6,305,545  

LondonMetric Property PLC

    4,159,581       14,987,297  

Luceco PLC(d)

    384,141       1,553,008  

LXI REIT PLC

    3,506,396       6,956,637  

LXI REIT PLC

    420,767       28,294  

Man Group PLC/Jersey

    6,836,685           17,859,641  

Marks & Spencer Group PLC(a)

    9,401,386       27,822,539  

Marshalls PLC

    968,318       9,219,561  

Marston’s PLC(a)

    3,103,478       3,393,282  

Mediclinic International PLC(a)

    1,910,476       8,241,049  

Meggitt PLC(a)

    3,746,526       37,840,840  

Micro Focus International PLC

    1,610,526       9,908,160  

Mitchells & Butlers PLC(a)

    1,257,895       4,268,312  

Mitie Group PLC

    6,682,615       5,414,837  

Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC

    2,606,256       6,660,256  

Moonpig Group PLC(a)(c)

    813,723       3,457,418  

Morgan Advanced Materials PLC

    1,412,133       6,077,366  

Morgan Sindall Group PLC

    185,173       5,350,264  

Naked Wines PLC(a)(c)

    279,747       1,973,327  

National Express Group PLC(a)

    2,649,688       8,985,829  

NCC Group PLC

    1,457,923       3,751,014  

Network International Holdings PLC(a)(d)

    2,228,491       7,873,372  

Ninety One PLC

    1,608,885       5,612,868  
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

United Kingdom (continued)

   

Numis Corp. PLC(c)

    335,729     $ 1,454,140  

On the Beach Group PLC(a)(d)

    777,909       3,043,088  

OSB Group PLC

    2,129,944       15,823,260  

Oxford Biomedica PLC(a)

    271,551       3,098,483  

Pagegroup PLC

    1,574,064       12,420,431  

Pantheon Resources PLC(c)

    2,491,339       2,695,498  

Paragon Banking Group PLC

    1,198,447       9,179,148  

Penno Group PLC

    1,336,410       19,581,873  

Petrofac Ltd.(a)(c)

    2,103,624       3,382,833  

Petropavlovsk PLC(a)

    11,347,833       2,317,946  

Pets at Home Group PLC

    2,398,311       13,772,830  

Picton Property Income Ltd. (The)

    2,671,076       3,707,283  

Playtech PLC(a)

    1,474,303       11,579,490  

Polar Capital Holdings PLC

    347,866       2,959,270  

Premier Foods PLC

    2,801,103       4,445,298  

Primary Health Properties PLC

    6,438,816       12,487,614  

Provident Financial PLC(a)

    1,207,125       5,084,682  

PZ Cussons PLC

    1,077,666       2,811,603  

QinetiQ Group PLC

    2,766,021       10,038,244  

Quilter PLC(d)

    8,203,550       15,233,315  

Rank Group PLC(a)

    1,369,403       2,891,484  

Rathbones Group PLC

    284,366       7,180,145  

Reach PLC

    1,416,832       4,973,346  

Redde Northgate PLC

    1,102,409       5,745,414  

Redrow PLC

    1,359,933       11,456,942  

Regional REIT Ltd.(d)

    1,630,600       1,961,564  

Renalytix PLC(a)

    223,490       1,442,744  

Renewi PLC(a)

    382,362       3,445,025  

Renishaw PLC

    174,150           10,753,719  

Restaurant Group PLC (The)(a)

    3,595,768       4,610,316  

Restore PLC

    619,551       3,874,537  

Rightmove PLC

    4,121,962       36,328,874  

Rotork PLC

    4,177,805       19,201,704  

Royal Mail PLC

    3,836,525       22,925,759  

RWS Holdings PLC

    1,397,189       9,470,557  

S4 Capital PLC(a)

    1,331,998       9,314,071  

Sabre Insurance Group PLC(d)

    1,089,858       3,327,251  

Safestore Holdings PLC

    1,010,552       17,326,291  

Saga PLC(a)

    502,293       1,949,744  

Sanne Group PLC

    773,418       9,517,551  

Savills PLC

    685,647       12,494,362  

Secure Income REIT PLC

    1,273,298       7,248,781  

Senior PLC(a)

    2,103,422       3,807,586  

Serco Group PLC

    5,835,365       10,555,618  

Serica Energy PLC

    768,373       2,670,707  

Shaftesbury PLC

    924,980       7,766,686  

SIG PLC(a)

    3,388,168       1,878,290  

Smart Metering Systems PLC

    599,183       5,947,106  

Softcat PLC

    573,859       12,672,671  

SolGold PLC(a)(c)

    4,264,509       1,531,839  

Spectris PLC

    539,655       24,626,423  

Spire Healthcare Group PLC(a)(d)

    1,393,849       4,485,858  

Spirent Communications PLC

    2,924,886       9,767,786  

SSP Group PLC(a)

    3,616,040       13,416,459  

Stagecoach Group PLC(a)

    2,064,677       2,528,261  

SThree PLC

    595,561       3,781,611  

Strix Group PLC(c)

    967,186       3,186,881  

Synthomer PLC

    1,628,009       8,037,447  

Target Healthcare REIT PLC

    2,963,565       4,583,328  

Tate & Lyle PLC

    2,246,413       21,487,497  

 

 

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January 31, 2022

  

iShares® MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

United Kingdom (continued)

   

TBC Bank Group PLC

    201,251     $ 3,816,339  

Team17 Group PLC(a)

    487,614       4,656,122  

Telecom Plus PLC

    317,650       6,416,654  

TI Fluid Systems PLC(d)

    1,101,866       3,547,734  

TORM PLC, Class A(a)(c)

    127,755       913,692  

TP ICAP Group PLC

    3,762,317       7,132,246  

Trainline PLC(a)(d)

    2,296,377       6,918,007  

Travis Perkins PLC

    1,082,270       21,959,362  

Tritax Big Box REIT PLC

    8,245,406       26,448,297  

Trustpilot Group PLC(a)(d)

    884,391       2,202,116  

Tullow Oil PLC(a)

    5,671,154       3,838,308  

Tyman PLC

    937,660       4,739,759  

UK Commercial Property REIT Ltd.

    3,791,154       4,192,602  

Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC

    340,667       13,365,460  

UNITE Group PLC (The)

    1,630,484       22,812,494  

Urban Logistics REIT PLC(c)

    2,243,880       5,296,227  

Vesuvius PLC

    1,033,861       6,407,171  

Victoria PLC(a)(c)

    301,930       3,857,622  

Victorian Plumbing Group PLC(a)

    543,616       748,655  

Victrex PLC

    416,685       11,606,447  

Virgin Money UK PLC(a)

    6,173,264       15,979,061  

Vistry Group PLC

    1,069,470       14,827,884  

Vivo Energy PLC(d)

    2,118,756       3,772,756  

Volex PLC

    562,968       2,279,683  

Volution Group PLC

    945,706       6,407,799  

Warehouse REIT PLC

    1,831,229       4,103,056  

Watkin Jones PLC

    958,116       3,427,595  

Weir Group PLC (The)

    1,245,555       29,327,926  

WH Smith PLC(a)

    627,745       14,083,756  

Wickes Group PLC

    1,205,851       3,327,828  

Workspace Group PLC

    647,842       7,402,628  

Yellow Cake PLC(a)(d)

    697,545       3,022,844  

Yougov PLC(c)

    505,282       7,882,821  

Young & Co’s Brewery PLC, Series A

    106,871       2,163,148  
   

 

 

 
          2,448,243,004  
United States — 0.0%            

Arko Corp.(a)

          2  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.3%
(Cost: $13,528,643,927)

       14,208,785,325  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

   
Germany — 0.2%            

Draegerwerk AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS(c)

    42,440       2,465,511  

Einhell Germany AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    8,028       1,857,926  

Jungheinrich AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    233,031       9,964,717  

Schaeffler AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    608,673       4,524,556  

Sixt SE, Preference Shares, NVS

    78,332       7,077,333  

STO SE & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS

    7,052       1,769,834  
   

 

 

 
      27,659,877  
Italy — 0.1%            

Danieli & C Officine Meccaniche SpA, Preference Shares, NVS

    248,267       4,447,152  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.3%
(Cost: $29,425,864)

      32,107,029  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  

 

 

Rights

   

Spain — 0.0%

   

Sacyr SA (Expires 02/02/22)(a)(b)

    1,928,978     $ 112,690  
   

 

 

 

Total Rights — 0.0%
(Cost: $117,994)

      112,690  
   

 

 

 

Warrants

   

Italy — 0.0%

   

Webuild SpA (Expires 08/02/30)(a)(c)

    97,516       1  
   

 

 

 

Singapore — 0.0%

   

Ezion Holdings Ltd.
(Expires 04/16/23)(a)(b)(c)

    3,963,747       29  
   

 

 

 

Spain — 0.0%

   

Abengoa SA (Expires 03/31/25)(a)(c)

    3,096,556       20,873  
   

 

 

 

Total Warrants — 0.0%
(Cost: $0)

      20,903  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Investments

   

Money Market Funds — 3.1%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 0.08%(e)(f)(g)

    443,084,255       443,217,181  

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

    4,510,000       4,510,000  
   

 

 

 
      447,727,181  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Investments — 3.1%
(Cost: $447,781,701)

 

    447,727,181  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments in Securities — 102.7%
(Cost: $14,005,969,486)

 

    14,688,753,128  

Other Assets, Less Liabilities — (2.7)%

 

    (381,317,120
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  14,307,436,008  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

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

(c) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(d) 

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

(e) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(f) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(g) 

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

 

 

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January 31, 2022

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Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the six months ended January 31, 2022 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

 

 

   
       Affiliated Issuer   

Value at

07/31/21

    

Purchases

at Cost

    

Proceeds

from Sales

    

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

    

Change in

Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

    

Value at

01/31/22

    

Shares

Held at

01/31/22

     Income     

Capital

Gain

Distributions

from

Underlying

Funds

   

    

 
 

 

   
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

   $ 459,960,734      $      $ (16,653,405 )(a)     $ (61,063    $ (29,085    $ 443,217,181        443,084,255      $ 8,472,556 (b)     $    
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     7,290,000               (2,780,000 )(a)                     4,510,000        4,510,000        203           
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

   
              $ (61,063    $ (29,085    $ 447,727,181         $ 8,472,759      $    
             

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

  (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

           

TOPIX Index

     125        03/10/22      $ 20,831      $ (588,151

Euro STOXX 50 Index

     536        03/18/22        25,193        (91,853

FTSE 100 Index

     166        03/18/22        16,638        423,128  
           

 

 

 
            $ (256,876
           

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

 

 
    

Equity

Contracts

 

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 423,128  
  

 

 

 

Liabilities — Derivative Financial Instruments

  

Futures contracts

  

Unrealized depreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $ 680,004  
  

 

 

 

 

  (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 January 31, 2022, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

 
    

Equity

Contracts

 

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 940,525  
  

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

  

Futures contracts

   $ 283,273  
  

 

 

 

 

 

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Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

   

Futures contracts:

  

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 76,130,867  

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

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

 

 
     Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

 

 

Investments

                 

Assets

                 

Common Stocks

   $ 1,089,647,253        $ 13,116,548,344        $ 2,589,728        $ 14,208,785,325  

Preferred Stocks

     1,857,926          30,249,103                   32,107,029  

Rights

                       112,690          112,690  

Warrants

              20,874          29          20,903  

Money Market Funds

     447,727,181                            447,727,181  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 1,539,232,360        $ 13,146,818,321        $   2,702,447        $ 14,688,753,128  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Derivative financial instruments(a)

                 

Assets

                 

Futures Contracts

   $        $ 423,128        $        $ 423,128  

Liabilities

                 

Futures Contracts

              (680,004                 (680,004
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $        $ (256,876      $        $ (256,876
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

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

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited)

January 31, 2022

 

   

iShares

Currency

Hedged

MSCI ACWI

ex U.S. ETF

    

iShares

Currency Hedged

MSCI EAFE ETF

    

iShares

Currency

Hedged

MSCI EAFE

Small-Cap

ETF

    

iShares

MSCI ACWI ex

U.S. ETF

 

 

 

ASSETS

          

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

 

        

Unaffiliated(b)

  $      $      $      $ 4,852,778,079  

Affiliated(c)

    122,722,653        3,368,959,786        108,949,741        55,321,253  

Cash

    4,713        961        429,360        4,610  

Foreign currency, at value(d)

                         9,094,387  

Cash pledged:

          

Futures contracts

                         595,000  

Receivables:

          

Investments sold

                         8,925,503  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

                         19,291  

Variation margin on futures contracts

                         302,623  

Capital shares sold

           86,492                

Dividends

           19               4,244,507  

Interest

                         6  

Tax reclaims

                         4,171,297  

Unrealized appreciation on:

          

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    1,360,584        44,788,664        1,564,202         
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

    124,087,950        3,413,835,922        110,943,303        4,935,456,556  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

          

Cash received:

          

Collateral — OTC derivatives

           7,440,000        420,000         

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

                         51,629,254  

Deferred foreign capital gain tax

                         3,253,446  

Payables:

          

Investments purchased

    1,088,772        44,610,070        1,510,962        21,293  

Capital shares redeemed

                         9,145,719  

Investment advisory fees

    3,314        74,374        2,869        1,338,221  

Professional fees

                         109,050  

Foreign taxes

                         1,169  

Unrealized depreciation on:

          

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    440,045        8,772,809        325,530         
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    1,532,131        60,897,253        2,259,361        65,498,152  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 122,555,819      $ 3,352,938,669      $ 108,683,942      $ 4,869,958,404  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

          

Paid-in capital

  $ 110,548,960      $ 3,025,756,115      $ 100,971,694      $ 4,796,255,214  

Accumulated earnings

    12,006,859        327,182,554        7,712,248        73,703,190  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 122,555,819      $ 3,352,938,669      $ 108,683,942      $ 4,869,958,404  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    3,850,000        97,500,000        3,110,000        89,800,000  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 31.83      $ 34.39      $ 34.95      $ 54.23  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited        Unlimited  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Par value

    None        None        None        None  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $      $      $      $ 51,177,596  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $      $      $      $ 4,299,626,333  

(c) Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 112,942,129      $ 3,109,786,438      $ 104,717,906      $ 55,311,746  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

  $      $      $      $ 9,172,431  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2022

 

   

iShares

MSCI EAFE ETF

          

iShares

MSCI EAFE

Small-Cap ETF

 

 

 

ASSETS

      

Investments in securities, at value (including securities on loan)(a):

      

Unaffiliated(b)

  $ 54,826,277,313                 $ 14,241,025,947  

Affiliated(c)

    446,997,471          447,727,181  

Cash

    8,249          3,631  

Foreign currency, at value(d)

    31,145,026          31,640,994  

Foreign currency collateral pledged:

      

Futures contracts(e)

    9,046,538          4,283,989  

Receivables:

      

Investments sold

    6,980,838          4,858,243  

Securities lending income — Affiliated

    131,902          1,452,388  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    2,583,871          1,253,105  

Capital shares sold

             36,325  

Dividends

    32,791,147          15,338,335  

Tax reclaims

    90,564,030          9,166,758  

Foreign withholding tax claims

    30,427,398           
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total assets

    55,476,953,783          14,756,786,896  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

      

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    402,723,827          443,181,594  

Deferred foreign capital gain tax

             346,641  

Payables:

      

Investments purchased

    20,190          593,235  

Investment advisory fees

    15,049,421          4,876,816  

Professional fees

    7,540,192          352,602  

IRS compliance fee for foreign withholding tax claims

    83,586,993           
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    508,920,623          449,350,888  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 54,968,033,160        $ 14,307,436,008  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF:

      

Paid-in capital

  $ 54,889,158,684        $ 14,143,976,506  

Accumulated earnings

    78,874,476          163,459,502  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 54,968,033,160        $ 14,307,436,008  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares outstanding

    724,800,000          208,800,000  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 75.84        $ 68.52  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited          Unlimited  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

Par value

    None          None  
 

 

 

      

 

 

 

(a) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 386,135,654        $ 416,034,857  

(b) Investments, at cost — Unaffiliated

  $ 46,352,993,390        $ 13,558,187,785  

(c)  Investments, at cost — Affiliated

  $ 446,965,359        $ 447,781,701  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 30,452,357        $ 31,817,901  

(e) Foreign currency collateral pledged, at cost

  $ 10,002,196        $ 4,361,880  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2022

 

   

iShares

Currency

Hedged

MSCI ACWI

ex U.S. ETF

    

iShares

Currency

Hedged

MSCI EAFE

ETF

    

iShares

Currency

Hedged

MSCI EAFE

Small-Cap

ETF

    

iShares

MSCI ACWI

ex U.S. ETF

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

          

Dividends — Unaffiliated

  $      $      $      $ 47,983,296  

Dividends — Affiliated

    2,153,507        62,933,970        2,281,734        164  

Non-cash dividends — Unaffiliated

                         2,341,972  

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

                         225,292  

Other income — Unaffiliated

                         14,272  

Foreign taxes withheld

                         (4,929,654

Foreign withholding tax claims

                         1,094,591  

Other foreign taxes

                         (10,471
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total investment income

    2,153,507        62,933,970        2,281,734        46,719,462  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

EXPENSES

          

Investment advisory fees

    247,425        6,017,051        236,277        7,338,370  

Commitment fees

           15,251               21,224  

Professional fees

                         110,886  

Miscellaneous

    217        217        217        217  

Interest expense

                         64  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses

    247,642        6,032,519        236,494        7,470,761  

Less:

          

Investment advisory fees waived

    (228,109      (5,557,489      (220,010       
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    19,533        475,030        16,484        7,470,761  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2,133,974        62,458,940        2,265,250        39,248,701  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

          

Net realized gain (loss) from:

          

Investments — Unaffiliated(a)

                         (31,918,756

Investments — Affiliated

    (118,804      (3,086,115      (224,458      (1,146

In-kind redemptions — Unaffiliated

                         15,220,053  

In-kind redemptions — Affiliated

    1,338,610        22,597,798        834,620         

Futures contracts

                         (741,019

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    3,319,483        100,653,249        3,411,820         

Foreign currency transactions

    16,562               39        (434,009
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    4,555,851        120,164,932        4,022,021        (17,874,877
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

          

Investments — Unaffiliated(b)

                         (137,665,864

Investments — Affiliated

    (6,898,817      (170,840,533      (11,058,444      (4,720

Futures contracts

                         257,649  

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts

    880,945        45,076,552        1,439,245         

Foreign currency translations

                         (288,724
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (6,017,872      (125,763,981      (9,619,199      (137,701,659
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (1,462,021      (5,599,049      (5,597,178      (155,576,536
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 671,953      $ 56,859,891      $ (3,331,928    $ (116,327,835
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign capital gain tax and capital gain tax refund, if applicable

  $      $      $      $ (236,793

(b) Net of increase in deferred foreign capital gain tax of

  $      $      $      $ (1,322,768

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations (unaudited) (continued)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2022

 

   

iShares MSCI

EAFE ETF

         

iShares

MSCI EAFE

Small-Cap ETF

 

 

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

     

Dividends — Unaffiliated

  $ 579,463,335              $ 139,727,611  

Dividends — Affiliated

    1,620         203  

Non-cash dividends — Unaffiliated

    37,152,898          

Securities lending income — Affiliated — net

    1,630,098         8,472,556  

Other income — Unaffiliated

    784,176         26,630  

Foreign taxes withheld

    (46,679,415       (9,500,008

Foreign withholding tax claims

    3,100,315         3,584,482  

IRS Compliance fee for foreign withholding tax claims

    (1,242,352        
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total investment income

    574,210,675         142,311,474  
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

EXPENSES

     

Investment advisory fees

    90,944,372         29,060,460  

Professional fees

    4,961,492         361,111  

Miscellaneous

    217         218  
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses

    95,906,081         29,421,789  
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

    478,304,594         112,889,685  
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

     

Net realized gain (loss) from:

     

Investments — Unaffiliated

    (374,446,374       139,671,237  

Investments — Affiliated

    21,182         (61,063

Futures contracts

    7,544,161         940,525  

Foreign currency transactions

    (10,631,246       (2,865,524
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net realized gain (loss)

    (377,512,277       137,685,175  
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

     

Investments — Unaffiliated(a)

    (1,581,012,937       (1,407,206,378

Investments — Affiliated

    (33,550       (29,085

Futures contracts

    815,158         283,273  

Foreign currency translations

    (5,765,297       (658,038
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (1,585,996,626       (1,407,610,228
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (1,963,508,903       (1,269,925,053
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

NET DECREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ (1,485,204,309     $ (1,157,035,368
 

 

 

     

 

 

 

(a) Net of increase in deferred foreign capital gain tax of

  $       $ (249,507

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

   

iShares

Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S.

ETF

     iShares
Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF
 
   

Six Months Ended

01/31/22

(unaudited)

    

Year Ended

07/31/21

    

Six Months Ended

01/31/22

(unaudited)

    

Year Ended

07/31/21

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

            

OPERATIONS

            

Net investment income

 

  

  $ 2,133,974      $ 2,020,551      $ 62,458,940      $ 59,874,869  

Net realized gain (loss)

      4,555,851        (2,623,995      120,164,932        (43,119,761

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      (6,017,872      21,289,948        (125,763,981      641,434,777  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase in net assets resulting from operations

      671,953        20,686,504        56,859,891        658,189,885  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

            

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      (2,136,223      (2,023,586      (55,701,736      (59,947,087
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

            

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

      3,614,564        30,716,026        513,161,049        (19,982,523
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

            

Total increase in net assets

      2,150,294        49,378,944        514,319,204        578,260,275  

Beginning of period

      120,405,525        71,026,581        2,838,619,465        2,260,359,190  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 122,555,819      $ 120,405,525      $ 3,352,938,669      $ 2,838,619,465  
   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

   

iShares

Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap

ETF

          

iShares

MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF

 
 

 

      

 

 

 
   

Six Months Ended

01/31/22

(unaudited)

          

Year Ended

07/31/21

          

Six Months Ended

01/31/22

(unaudited)

          

Year Ended

07/31/21

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

 

    

                      

OPERATIONS

                  

Net investment income

    $ 2,265,250              $ 1,267,382              $ 39,248,701        $ 80,553,526  

Net realized gain (loss)

      4,022,021          (1,270,534        (17,874,877        19,372,336  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

      (9,619,199        20,392,298          (137,701,659        777,211,965  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

      (3,331,928        20,389,146          (116,327,835        877,137,827  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

                  

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

      (2,267,220        (1,269,822        (74,866,182        (80,474,155
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

                  

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

      16,105,205          34,871,646          770,771,769          498,176,395  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

                  

Total increase in net assets

      10,506,057          53,990,970          579,577,752          1,294,840,067  

Beginning of period

      98,177,885          44,186,915          4,290,380,652          2,995,540,585  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

    $ 108,683,942        $ 98,177,885        $ 4,869,958,404        $ 4,290,380,652  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

   

iShares

MSCI EAFE ETF

          

iShares

MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF

 
 

 

 

      

 

 

 
   

Six Months Ended

01/31/22

(unaudited)

          

Year Ended

07/31/21

          

Six Months Ended

01/31/22

(unaudited)

          

Year Ended

07/31/21

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

                

OPERATIONS

                

Net investment income

  $ 478,304,594        $ 1,374,898,914              $ 112,889,685              $ 240,338,528  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (377,512,277        (78,063,540        137,685,175          710,032,940  

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    (1,585,996,626              12,458,094,047          (1,407,610,228        2,594,292,663  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    (1,485,204,309        13,754,929,421          (1,157,035,368        3,544,664,131  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

                

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (1,093,477,943        (1,290,595,029        (297,961,486        (215,301,526
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

                

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    276,724,630          (1,599,597,936        2,626,822,380          1,278,387,826  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

                

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    (2,301,957,622        10,864,736,456          1,171,825,526          4,607,750,431  

Beginning of period

    57,269,990,782          46,405,254,326          13,135,610,482          8,527,860,051  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 54,968,033,160        $ 57,269,990,782        $ 14,307,436,008        $ 13,135,610,482  
 

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF  
 

 

 
   

Six Months Ended

01/31/22

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

07/31/21

   

Year Ended

07/31/20

   

Year Ended

07/31/19

   

Year Ended

07/31/18

   

Year Ended

07/31/17

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

        

  $ 32.11        $ 25.83              $ 26.66              $ 26.88              $ 25.28              $ 21.88  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.54          0.64          0.76          0.88          0.44          0.90  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      (0.30        6.25          (0.82        (0.43        1.83          3.05  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      0.24          6.89          (0.06        0.45          2.27          3.95  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                            

From net investment income

      (0.52        (0.61        (0.77        (0.67        (0.67        (0.55
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.52        (0.61        (0.77        (0.67        (0.67        (0.55
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 31.83        $ 32.11        $ 25.83        $ 26.66        $ 26.88        $ 25.28  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

                            

Based on net asset value

      0.73 %(e)          26.76        (0.36 )%         1.75        9.05        18.18
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

                            

Total expenses

      0.38 %(g)          0.38        0.38        0.38        0.38        0.38
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

      0.03 %(g)          0.03        0.03        0.03        0.03        0.03
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Net investment income

      3.28 %(g)          2.12        2.90        3.37        1.66        3.68
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                            

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 122,556        $ 120,406        $ 71,027        $ 70,650        $ 43,008        $ 85,968  
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

      3 %(e)          10        9        7        10        6
   

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(g) 

Annualized.

(h) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF

 
 

 

 
   

Six Months Ended

01/31/22

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

07/31/21

   

Year Ended

07/31/20

   

Year Ended

07/31/19

   

Year Ended

07/31/18

   

Year Ended

07/31/17

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 34.28     $ 26.72     $ 29.40     $ 29.96     $ 28.09     $ 24.30  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

 

    

    0.70       0.75       0.70       0.86       0.83       0.74  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      0.01       7.55       (1.98     (0.20     1.93       3.83  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      0.71       8.30       (1.28     0.66       2.76       4.57  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

             

From net investment income

      (0.60     (0.74     (0.73     (0.91     (0.89     (0.70

From net realized gain

                  (0.67     (0.31           (0.08
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.60     (0.74     (1.40     (1.22     (0.89     (0.78
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 34.39     $ 34.28     $ 26.72     $ 29.40     $ 29.96     $ 28.09  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

      2.03 %(e)       31.22     (4.74 )%      2.45     9.94     18.97
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

             

Total expenses

      0.38 %(g)       0.38     0.38     0.38     0.38     0.38
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

      0.03 %(g)       0.03     0.03     0.03     0.03     0.03
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

      3.94 %(g)       2.42     2.47     3.01     2.82     2.77
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 3,352,939     $ 2,838,619     $ 2,260,359     $ 2,891,083     $ 3,458,983     $ 4,278,604  
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

      3 %(e)       12     8     7     12     10
   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(g) 

Annualized.

(h) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF  
 

 

 

 
   

Six Months Ended

01/31/22

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

07/31/21

   

Year Ended

07/31/20

   

Year Ended

07/31/19

   

Year Ended

07/31/18

   

Year Ended

07/31/17

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

                $ 36.63             $ 26.78             $ 28.62                $ 31.37             $ 28.48              $ 23.85  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.77         0.62         0.87         0.84         0.77         0.92  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      (1.73       9.78         (1.51       (1.93       2.86         4.46  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      (0.96       10.40         (0.64       (1.09       3.63         5.38  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                       

From net investment income

      (0.72       (0.55       (0.88       (0.80       (0.74       (0.75

From net realized gain

                      (0.32       (0.86                
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.72       (0.55       (1.20       (1.66       (0.74       (0.75
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 34.95       $ 36.63       $ 26.78       $ 28.62       $ 31.37       $ 28.48  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

                       

Based on net asset value

      (2.72 )%(e)        38.96       (2.62 )%        (3.05 )%        12.81       22.77
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

                       

Total expenses

      0.43 %(g)         0.43       0.43       0.43       0.43       0.43
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

      0.03 %(g)         0.03       0.03       0.03       0.03       0.03
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net investment income

      4.12 %(g)         1.85       3.16       2.94       2.50       3.50
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                       

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 108,684       $ 98,178       $ 44,187       $ 25,759       $ 21,961       $ 9,969  
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

      3 %(e)         11       9       10       10       13
   

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

(d) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

(e) 

Not annualized.

(f) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(g) 

Annualized.

(h) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF  
 

 

 
    Six Months Ended
01/31/22
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/21
     Year Ended
07/31/20
     Year Ended
07/31/19
     Year Ended
07/31/18
     Year Ended
07/31/17
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

 

      

  $ 56.45     $ 45.11      $ 46.26      $ 48.60      $ 47.08      $ 40.66  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.48 (b)       1.14        1.12        1.32        1.33        1.12 (b)  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

      (1.80     11.31        (0.97      (2.49      1.45        6.36  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      (1.32     12.45        0.15        (1.17      2.78        7.48  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

                 

From net investment income

      (0.90     (1.11      (1.30      (1.17      (1.26      (1.06
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.90     (1.11      (1.30      (1.17      (1.26      (1.06
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 54.23     $ 56.45      $ 45.11      $ 46.26      $ 48.60      $ 47.08  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(e)

                 

Based on net asset value

      (2.34 )%(b)(f)      27.66      0.29      (2.27 )%       5.92      18.62
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(g)

                 

Total expenses

      0.32 %(h)       0.32      0.32      0.32      0.31      0.32
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

      0.32 %(h)       0.31      0.30      0.30      0.31      0.32
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims

      0.32 %(h)       0.32      N/A        0.32      N/A        0.32
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.68 %(b)(h)       2.14      2.50      2.91      2.69      2.62 %(b)  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 4,869,958     $ 4,290,381      $ 2,995,541      $ 3,867,472      $ 3,158,687      $ 2,655,487  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(i)

      3 %(f)       10      17      15      6      7
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

(b) 

Reflects the one-time, positive effect of foreign withholding tax claims, net of the associated professional fees, which resulted in the following increases for the six months ended January 31, 2022 and for the year ended July 31, 2017:

Net investment income per share by $0.01 and $0.01.

Total return by 0.02% and 0.00%.

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets by 0.04% and 0.02%.

 

(c) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

 

(d) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

 

(e) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

 

(f) 

Not annualized.

 

(g) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

 

(h) 

Annualized.

 

(i) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares MSCI EAFE ETF  
 

 

 
    Six Months Ended
01/31/22
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/21
     Year Ended
07/31/20
     Year Ended
07/31/19
     Year Ended
07/31/18
     Year Ended
07/31/17
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

          $ 79.41     $ 62.17      $ 64.94      $ 68.87      $ 66.78      $ 58.27  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.66       1.90        1.48        1.95        1.93        1.72  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      (2.71     17.14        (2.62      (3.87      2.26        8.45  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      (2.05     19.04        (1.14      (1.92      4.19        10.17  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

                 

From net investment income

      (1.52     (1.80      (1.63      (2.01      (2.10      (1.66
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (1.52     (1.80      (1.63      (2.01      (2.10      (1.66
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 75.84     $ 79.41      $ 62.17      $ 64.94      $ 68.87      $ 66.78  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

                 

Based on net asset value

      (2.61 )%(e)       30.73      (1.80 )%       (2.64 )%       6.32      17.68
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

                 

Total expenses

      0.33 %(g)       0.37      0.32      0.32      0.31      0.32
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims

      0.31 %(g)       0.32      0.32      0.32      N/A        0.32
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.66 %(g)       2.60      2.34      3.03      2.77      2.82
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                 

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 54,968,033     $ 57,269,991      $ 46,405,254      $ 60,080,634      $ 72,770,477      $ 78,691,555  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

      2 %(e)       5      4      4      4      2
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

(b) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

 

(c) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

 

(d) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

 

(e) 

Not annualized.

 

(f) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

 

(g) 

Annualized.

 

(h) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Financial Highlights (continued)

(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

    iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF  
 

 

 
   

Six Months Ended

01/31/22
(unaudited)

    Year Ended
07/31/21
     Year Ended
07/31/20
     Year Ended
07/31/19
    Year Ended
07/31/18
     Year Ended
07/31/17
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

          $ 75.41     $ 55.23      $ 57.03      $ 63.44     $ 59.60      $ 51.00  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.57 (b)       1.39        1.12        1.43       1.46        1.28 (b)  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

      (6.01     20.00        (1.12      (6.23     3.90        8.83  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      (5.44     21.39               (4.80     5.36        10.11  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

                

From net investment income

      (1.45     (1.21      (1.80      (1.61     (1.52      (1.51
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (1.45     (1.21      (1.80      (1.61     (1.52      (1.51
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 68.52     $ 75.41      $ 55.23      $ 57.03     $ 63.44      $ 59.60  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(e)

                

Based on net asset value

      (7.27 )%(b)(f)       38.84      (0.16 )%       (7.41 )%(g)       9.01      20.21 %(b)  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(h)

                

Total expenses

      0.39 %(i)       0.39      0.40      0.40     0.39      0.40
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims

      0.39 %(i)       0.39      N/A        0.40     N/A        0.40
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.51 %(b)(i)       2.03      2.01      2.47     2.28      2.38 %(b)  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 14,307,436     $ 13,135,610      $ 8,527,860      $ 9,455,843     $ 11,178,397      $ 8,737,472  
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(j)

      7 %(f)       17      20      10     8      6
   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Based on average shares outstanding.

 

(b) 

Reflects the one-time, positive effect of foreign withholding tax claims, net of the associated professional fees, which resulted in the following increases for the six months ended January 31, 2022 and for the year ended July 31, 2017:

Net investment income per share by $0.02 and $0.01.

Total return by 0.02% and 0.02%.

Ratio of net investment income to average net assets by 0.04% and 0.02%.

 

(c) 

The amounts reported for a share outstanding may not accord with the change in aggregate gains and losses in securities for the fiscal period due to the timing of capital share transactions in relation to the fluctuating market values of the Fund’s underlying securities.

 

(d) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

 

(e) 

Where applicable, assumes the reinvestment of distributions.

 

(f) 

Not annualized.

 

(g) 

Includes payment received from an affiliate, which had no impact on the Fund’s total return.

 

(h) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

 

(i) 

Annualized.

 

(j) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)   

 

1.

ORGANIZATION

iShares Trust (the “Trust”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Trust is organized as a Delaware statutory trust and is authorized to have multiple series or portfolios.

These financial statements relate only to the following funds (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”):

 

   
iShares ETF   Diversification    
Classification    

Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S.

  Diversified    

Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE

  Diversified    

Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap

  Diversified    

MSCI ACWI ex U.S.

  Diversified    

MSCI EAFE

  Diversified    

MSCI EAFE Small-Cap

  Diversified    

Currently each Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by investing a substantial portion of its assets in an iShares fund (an “underlying fund”). The financial statements, including the accounting policies, and Schedules of Investments for the underlying funds are included in this report and should be read in conjunction with the financial statements of the Funds.

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest.

Foreign Currency Translation: Each Fund’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars using prevailing market rates as quoted by one or more data service providers. Purchases and sales of investments are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions. Generally, when the U.S. dollar rises in value against a foreign currency, the investments denominated in that currency will lose value; the opposite effect occurs if the U.S. dollar falls in relative value.

Each Fund does not isolate the effect of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates from the effect of fluctuations in the market prices of investments for financial reporting purposes. Accordingly, the effects of changes in exchange rates on investments are not segregated in the Statements of Operations from the effects of changes in market prices of those investments, but are included as a component of net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investments. Each Fund reports realized currency gains (losses) on foreign currency related transactions as components of net realized gain (loss) for financial reporting purposes, whereas such components are generally treated as ordinary income for U.S. federal income tax purposes. However, each of the currency hedged funds has elected to treat realized gains (losses) from certain foreign currency contracts as capital gain (loss) for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

Foreign Taxes: The Funds may be subject to foreign taxes (a portion of which may be reclaimable) on income, stock dividends, capital gains on investments, or certain foreign currency transactions. All foreign taxes are recorded in accordance with the applicable foreign tax regulations and rates that exist in the foreign jurisdictions in which each Fund invests. These foreign taxes, if any, are paid by each Fund and are reflected in its Statements of Operations as follows: foreign taxes withheld at source are presented as a reduction of income, foreign taxes on securities lending income are presented as a reduction of securities lending income, foreign taxes on stock dividends are presented as “Other foreign taxes”, and foreign taxes on capital gains from sales of investments and foreign taxes on foreign currency transactions are included in their respective net realized gain (loss) categories. Foreign taxes payable or deferred as of January 31, 2022, if any, are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

The Funds file withholding tax reclaims in certain jurisdictions to recover a portion of amounts previously withheld. The Funds may record a reclaim receivable based on collectability, which includes factors such as the jurisdiction’s applicable laws, payment history and market convention. The Statements of Operations includes tax reclaims recorded as well as professional and other fees, if any, associated with recovery of foreign withholding taxes.

Segregation and Collateralization: In cases where a Fund enters into certain investments (e.g.,futures contracts and forward foreign currency exchange contracts) that would be treated as “senior securities” for 1940 Act purposes, a Fund may segregate or designate on its books and record cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments. Doing so allows the investment to be excluded from treatment as a “senior security.” Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Funds may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or obligations.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)   

 

In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Funds. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Funds and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Funds’ tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value (“NAV”) per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by each Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Funds. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Funds, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Each Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”). If a security’s market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. The BlackRock Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the “Global Valuation Committee”) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.

Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Fund’s assets and liabilities:

   

Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last traded price.

   

Fixed-income investments for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third-party pricing services. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data (e.g., recent representative bids and offers), market data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset-backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless the Manager determines such method does not represent fair value.

   

Exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds traded on a recognized securities exchange are valued at that day’s last traded price or official closing price, as applicable, on the exchange where the fund is primarily traded. Funds traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day may be valued at the last traded price.

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV.

   

Futures contracts are valued based on that day’s last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the contract is traded.

   

Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are valued based on that day’s prevailing forward exchange rate for the underlying currencies.

Generally, trading in foreign instruments is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Each business day, the Funds use current market factors supplied by independent pricing services to value certain foreign instruments (“Systematic Fair Value Price”). The Systematic Fair Value Price is designed to value such foreign securities at fair value as of the close of trading on the NYSE, which follows the close of the local markets.

If events (e.g., market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Fund might reasonably expect to receive or pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arm’s-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.

Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a fund’s NAV and the prices used by the fund’s underlying index, which in turn could result in a difference between the fund’s performance and the performance of the fund’s underlying index.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

   

Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access;

 

 

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Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs); and

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, (including the Global Valuation Committee’s assumptions used in determining the fair value of financial instruments).

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Investments classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Warrants: Warrants entitle a fund to purchase a specified number of shares of common stock and are non-income producing. The purchase price and number of shares are subject to adjustment under certain conditions until the expiration date of the warrants, if any. If the price of the underlying stock does not rise above the strike price before the warrant expires, the warrant generally expires without any value and a fund will lose any amount it paid for the warrant. Thus, investments in warrants may involve more risk than investments in common stock. Warrants may trade in the same markets as their underlying stock; however, the price of the warrant does not necessarily move with the price of the underlying stock.

Securities Lending: Each Fund may lend its securities to approved borrowers, such as brokers, dealers and other financial institutions. The borrower pledges and maintains with the Fund collateral consisting of cash, an irrevocable letter of credit issued by an approved bank, or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government. The initial collateral received by each Fund is required to have a value of at least 102% of the current market value of the loaned securities for securities traded on U.S. exchanges and a value of at least 105% for all other securities. The collateral is maintained thereafter at a value equal to at least 100% of the current value of the securities on loan. The market value of the loaned securities is determined at the close of each business day of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund or excess collateral is returned by the Fund, on the next business day. During the term of the loan, each Fund is entitled to all distributions made on or in respect of the loaned securities but does not receive interest income on securities received as collateral. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions.

As of period end, any securities on loan were collateralized by cash and/or U.S. Government obligations. Cash collateral invested in money market funds managed by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, or its affiliates is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan, if any, are also disclosed in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any related cash collateral are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Funds, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Funds can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)   

 

As of period end, the following table is a summary of the securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:

 

 

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty

   

Market Value of

Securities on Loan

 

 

    

Cash Collateral

Received

 

(a)  

   

Non-Cash Collateral

Received

 

 

     Net Amount  

 

 

MSCI ACWI ex U.S.

         

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 481,286      $ 445,497     $      $ (35,789 )(b)  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    456,069        456,069               

BNP Paribas SA

    17,848,985        17,848,985               

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5,909,763        5,909,763               

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    8,165,155        7,227,520              (937,635 )(b)  

Credit Suisse AG

    815,150        815,150               

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    2,823,308        2,775,123              (48,185 )(b)  

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    1,040,181        1,026,400              (13,781 )(b)  

Jefferies LLC

    127,411        127,411               

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

    21,606        21,606               

Morgan Stanley

    12,992,031        12,992,031               

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    31,308        29,425              (1,883 )(b)  

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

    5,725        5,437              (288 )(b)  

SG Americas Securities LLC

    301,193        301,193               

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

    116,927        103,224              (13,703 )(b)  

UBS AG

    41,498        37,355              (4,143 )(b)  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 51,177,596      $ 50,122,189     $      $ (1,055,407
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

MSCI EAFE

         

BNP Paribas SA

  $ 6,520,701      $ 6,041,181     $      $ (479,520 )(b) 

BofA Securities, Inc.

    6,439,812        6,439,812               

Credit Suisse AG

    622,168        574,910              (47,258 )(b)  

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    11,577,576        10,327,972              (1,249,604 )(b) 

HSBC Bank PLC

    12,863        12,863               

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    23,145,649        21,619,867              (1,525,782 )(b) 

Morgan Stanley

    334,409,167        334,409,167               

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

    3,394,230        3,394,230               

Wells Fargo Bank N.A

    13,488        13,488               
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 386,135,654      $ 382,833,490     $      $ (3,302,164
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

MSCI EAFE Small-Cap

         

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 1,614,755      $ 1,542,032     $      $ (72,723 )(b)  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    24,154,598        24,154,598               

BNP Paribas SA

    17,259,630        17,259,630               

BofA Securities, Inc.

    36,890,758        36,890,758               

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    15,424,991        15,424,991               

Credit Suisse AG

    146,950        146,950               

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    16,553,638        16,553,638               

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    2,095        2,095               

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    69,815,393        69,815,393               

HSBC Bank PLC

    10,952,002        10,952,002               

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    42,751,280        42,751,280               

Jefferies LLC

    2,470,994        2,470,994               

Macquarie Bank Ltd.

    17,983,815        17,983,815               

Morgan Stanley

    128,054,616        128,054,616               

National Financial Services LLC

    524,690        524,690               

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    2,422,310        2,422,310               

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

    2,197,722        2,197,722               

SG Americas Securities LLC

    2,102,409        2,102,409               

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

    5,307,140        5,307,140               

UBS AG

    18,809,843        18,809,843               

UBS Securities LLC

    11,719        11,719               

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    583,509        550,921              (32,588 )(b)  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 416,034,857      $ 415,929,546     $      $ (105,311
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received in excess of the market value of securities on loan is not presented in this table. The total cash collateral received by each Fund is disclosed in the Fund’s statement of assets and liabilities.

 

 

  (b) 

The market value of the loaned securities is determined as of January 31, 2022. Additional collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day in accordance with the MSLA. The net amount would be subject to the borrower default indemnity in the event of default by a counterparty.

 

 

 

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The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.

 

5.

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Futures Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

Futures contracts are exchange-traded agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.

Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts: Forward foreign currency exchange contracts are entered into to gain or reduce exposure to foreign currencies (foreign currency exchange rate risk).

A forward foreign currency exchange contract is an agreement between two parties to buy and sell a currency at a set exchange rate on a specified date. These contracts help to manage the overall exposure to the currencies in which some of the investments held by the Funds are denominated and in some cases, may be used to obtain exposure to a particular market.The contracts are traded over-the-counter (“OTC”) and not on an organized exchange.

The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change in market value is recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. Non-deliverable forward foreign currency exchange contracts are settled with the counterparty in cash without the delivery of foreign currency. The use of forward foreign currency exchange contracts involves the risk that the value of a contract changes unfavorably due to movements in the value of the referenced foreign currencies, and such value may exceed the amount(s) reflected in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Cash amounts pledged for forward foreign currency exchange contracts are considered restricted and are included in cash pledged as collateral for OTC derivatives in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. A Fund’s risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on OTC derivatives is generally limited to the aggregate unrealized gain netted against any collateral held by the Fund.

Master Netting Arrangements: In order to define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help mitigate its counterparty risk, a Fund may enter into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) or similar agreement with its derivative contract counterparties. An ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between a Fund and a counterparty that governs certain OTC derivatives and typically contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. Under an ISDA Master Agreement, a Fund may, under certain circumstances, offset with the counterparty certain derivative financial instruments’ payables and/or receivables with collateral held and/or posted and create one single net payment. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement typically permit a single net payment in the event of default including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency, or other events.

For derivatives traded under an ISDA Master Agreement, the collateral requirements are typically calculated by netting the mark-to-market amount for each transaction under such agreement, and comparing that amount to the value of any collateral currently pledged by a Fund and the counterparty.

Cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Funds and cash collateral received from the counterparty, if any, is reported separately in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as cash pledged as collateral and cash received as collateral, respectively. Non-cash collateral pledged by the Funds, if any, is noted in the Schedules of Investments. Generally, the amount of collateral due from or to a counterparty is subject to a certain minimum transfer amount threshold before a transfer is required, which is determined at the close of business of the Funds. Any additional required collateral is delivered to/pledged by the Funds on the next business day. Typically, the counterparty is not permitted to sell, re-pledge or use cash and non-cash collateral it receives. A Fund generally agrees not to use non-cash collateral that it receives but may, absent default or certain other circumstances defined in the underlying ISDA Master Agreement, be permitted to use cash collateral received. In such cases, interest may be paid pursuant to the collateral arrangement with the counterparty. To the extent amounts due to the Funds from the counterparty are not fully collateralized, each Fund bears the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. Likewise, to the extent the Funds have delivered collateral to a counterparty and stand ready to perform under the terms of their agreement with such counterparty, each Fund bears the risk of loss from a counterparty in the amount of the value of the collateral in the event the counterparty fails to return such collateral. Based on the terms of agreements, collateral may not be required for all derivative contracts.

 

 

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For financial reporting purposes, each Fund does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities that are subject to netting arrangements, if any, in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, BFA manages the investment of each Fund’s assets. BFA is a California corporation indirectly owned by BlackRock. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, BFA is responsible for substantially all expenses of the Funds, except (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other expenses connected with the execution of portfolio transactions; (iii) distribution fees; (iv) the advisory fee payable to BFA; and (v) litigation expenses and any extraordinary expenses (in each case as determined by a majority of the independent trustees).

For its investment advisory services to each of the following Funds, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

   
iShares ETF   Investment Advisory Fee  

Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S.

    0.38

Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE

    0.38  

Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap

    0.43  

For its investment advisory services to each of the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. and iShares MSCI EAFE ETFs, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on each Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:

 

   
Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fee  

First $30 billion

    0.350

Over $30 billion, up to and including $60 billion

    0.320  

Over $60 billion, up to and including $90 billion

    0.280  

Over $90 billion, up to and including $120 billion

    0.252  

Over $120 billion, up to and including $150 billion

    0.227  

Over $150 billion

    0.204  

For its investment advisory services to the iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Fund, based on the Fund’s allocable portion of the aggregate of the average daily net assets of the Fund and certain other iShares funds, as follows:

 

   
Aggregate Average Daily Net Assets   Investment Advisory Fee  

First $12 billion

    0.4000

Over $12 billion, up to and including $18 billion

    0.3800  

Over $18 billion, up to and including $24 billion

    0.3610  

Over $24 billion, up to and including $30 billion

    0.3430  

Over $30 billion

    0.3259  

Expense Waivers: A fund may incur its pro rata share of fees and expenses attributable to its investments in other investment companies (“acquired fund fees and expenses”). The total of the investment advisory fee and acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, is a fund’s total annual operating expenses. Total expenses as shown in the Statements of Operations does not include acquired fund fees and expenses.

For the iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through November 30, 2025 so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investments in the iShares MSCI EAFE ETF (“EFA”), after taking into account any fee waivers by EFA, plus 0.03%.

For the iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through November 30, 2025 so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investments in the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF (“ACWX”), after taking into account any fee waivers by ACWX, plus 0.03%.

For the iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fee for the Fund through November 30, 2025 so that the Fund’s total annual operating expenses after fee waiver is equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses attributable to the Fund’s investments in the iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (“SCZ”), taking into account any fee waivers by SCZ, plus 0.03%.

For ACWX, BFA has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its investment advisory fees for the Fund through November 30, 2026 in an amount equal to the acquired fund fees and expenses, if any, attributable to the Fund’s investments in other iShares funds.

 

 

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These amounts are included in investment advisory fees waived in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended January 31, 2022, the amounts waived in investment advisory fees pursuant to this arrangement were as follows:

 

   
iShares ETF   Amounts waived    

Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S.

  $ 228,109    

Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE

    5,557,489    

Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap

    220,010    

Distributor: BlackRock Investments, LLC, an affiliate of BFA, is the distributor for each Fund. Pursuant to the distribution agreement, BFA is responsible for any fees or expenses for distribution services provided to the Funds.

Securities Lending: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has issued an exemptive order which permits BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. (“BTC”), an affiliate of BFA, to serve as securities lending agent for the Funds, subject to applicable conditions. As securities lending agent, BTC bears all operational costs directly related to securities lending, including any custodial costs. Each Fund is responsible for fees in connection with the investment of cash collateral received for securities on loan (the “collateral investment fees”). The cash collateral is invested in a money market fund, BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional or BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, managed by BFA, or its affiliates. However, BTC has agreed to reduce the amount of securities lending income it receives in order to effectively limit the collateral investment fees each Fund bears to an annual rate of 0.04%. The SL Agency Shares of such money market fund will not be subject to a sales load, distribution fee or service fee. The money market fund in which the cash collateral has been invested may, under certain circumstances, impose a liquidity fee of up to 2% of the value redeemed or temporarily restrict redemptions for up to 10 business days during a 90 day period, in the event that the money market fund’s weekly liquid assets fall below certain thresholds.

Securities lending income is equal to the total of income earned from the reinvestment of cash collateral, net of fees and other payments to and from borrowers of securities, and less the collateral investment fees. Each Fund retains a portion of securities lending income and remits the remaining portion to BTC as compensation for its services as securities lending agent.

Pursuant to the current securities lending agreement, each Fund retains 82% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees) and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

In addition, commencing the business day following the date that the aggregate securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees generated across all 1940 Act iShares exchange-traded funds (the “iShares ETF Complex”) in that calendar year exceeds a specified threshold, each Fund, pursuant to the securities lending agreement, will retain for the remainder of that calendar year 85% of securities lending income (which excludes collateral investment fees), and the amount retained can never be less than 70% of the total of securities lending income plus the collateral investment fees.

The share of securities lending income earned by each Fund is shown as securities lending income – affiliated – net in its Statements of Operations. For the six months ended January 31, 2022, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

 

 
iShares ETF  

Fees Paid  

to BTC  

 

 

 

MSCI ACWI ex U.S.

  $ 54,363    

MSCI EAFE

    377,160    

MSCI EAFE Small-Cap

    1,949,519    

 

 

Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trust are officers and/or trustees of BlackRock or its affiliates.

Other Transactions: Cross trading is the buying or selling of portfolio securities between funds to which BFA (or an affiliate) serves as investment adviser. At its regularly scheduled quarterly meetings, the Board reviews such transactions as of the most recent calendar quarter for compliance with the requirements and restrictions set forth by Rule 17a-7.

For the six months ended January 31, 2022, transactions executed by the Funds pursuant to Rule 17a-7 under the 1940 Act were as follows:

 

       
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales     

Net Realized

Gain (Loss)

 

MSCI ACWI ex U.S.

  $ 16,977,772      $ 15,778,214      $ (8,089,723

MSCI EAFE

     178,719,793         175,605,742        (85,378,094

MSCI EAFE Small-Cap

    323,491,743        489,379,976         203,341,574  

Each Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends – affiliated in the Statements of Operations.

A fund, in order to improve its portfolio liquidity and its ability to track its underlying index, may invest in shares of other iShares funds that invest in securities in the fund’s underlying index.

 

 

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7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended January 31, 2022, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

     
iShares ETF   Purchases      Sales  

Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S.

  $ 7,668,877      $ 3,263,645  

Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE

    260,505,499        98,478,259  

Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap

    8,899,647        3,684,829  

MSCI ACWI ex U.S.

    348,806,654        136,690,007  

MSCI EAFE

    1,382,338,426        1,489,826,170  

MSCI EAFE Small-Cap

    1,192,092,177        970,487,067  

For the six months ended January 31, 2022, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

     
iShares ETF  

In-kind

Purchases

    

In-kind

Sales

 

Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S.

  $ 10,808,274      $ 7,185,991  

Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE

    637,362,536        126,057,976  

Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap

    18,908,076        2,907,340  

MSCI ACWI ex U.S.

    581,058,235        45,059,770  

MSCI EAFE Small-Cap

    2,305,732,474         

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Trust’s other funds for federal income tax purposes. It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no U.S. federal income tax provision is required.

Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Funds as of January 31, 2022, inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Funds’ financial statements.

As of July 31, 2021, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

   
iShares ETF   Non-Expiring   

Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S.

  $ 2,730,331    

Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE

    87,806,992    

Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap

    1,576,716    

MSCI ACWI ex U.S.

    401,268,461    

MSCI EAFE

    6,603,572,655    

MSCI EAFE Small-Cap

    381,902,894    

A fund may own shares in certain foreign investment entities, referred to, under U.S. tax law, as “passive foreign investment companies.” Such fund may elect to mark-to-market annually the shares of each passive foreign investment company and would be required to distribute to shareholders any such marked-to-market gains.

As of January 31, 2022, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:

 

         
iShares ETF   Tax Cost     

Gross Unrealized

Appreciation

    

Gross Unrealized

Depreciation

   

Net Unrealized

Appreciation

(Depreciation)

 

Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S.

  $ 113,513,741      $ 11,141,108      $ (1,011,657   $ 10,129,451  

Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE

    3,126,794,503        303,962,012        (25,780,874     278,181,138  

Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap

    105,137,583        5,796,037        (745,207     5,050,830  

MSCI ACWI ex U.S.

    4,408,103,974        902,519,682        (402,671,427     499,848,255  

MSCI EAFE

    48,106,340,001        15,533,782,570        (8,368,221,725     7,165,560,845  

MSCI EAFE Small-Cap

    14,225,468,978        2,110,028,634        (1,647,001,360     463,027,274  

 

9.

LINE OF CREDIT

The iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF, along with certain other iShares funds (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a $300 million credit agreement (“Credit Agreement”) with State Street Bank and Trust Company, which expires on October 15, 2021. The line of credit may be used for temporary or emergency purposes, including redemptions, settlement of trades and rebalancing of portfolio holdings in certain target markets. The Credit Agreement sets specific sub limits on aggregate borrowings based on two

 

 

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tiers of Participating Funds: $300 million with respect to the funds within Tier 1, including the Fund, and $200 million with respect to Tier 2. The Funds may borrow up to the aggregate commitment amount subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement has the following terms: a commitment fee of 0.20% per annum on the unused portion of the credit agreement and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR rate (not less than zero) plus 1.00% per annum or (b) the U.S. Federal Funds rate (not less than zero) plus 1.00% per annum on amounts borrowed. The commitment fee is generally allocated to each Participating Fund based on the lesser of a Participating Fund’s relative exposure to certain target markets or a Participating Fund’s maximum borrowing amount as set forth by the terms of the Credit Agreement. The Credit Agreement was terminated on August 12, 2021.

Effective August 13, 2021, the iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF and iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF, along with certain other iShares funds (“Participating Funds”), are parties to a $800 million credit agreement (“Syndicated Credit Agreement”) with a group of lenders, which expires on August 12, 2022. The line of credit may be used for temporary or emergency purposes, including redemptions, settlement of trades and rebalancing of portfolio holdings in certain target markets. The Funds may borrow up to the aggregate commitment amount subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the Syndicated Credit Agreement. The Syndicated Credit Agreement has the following terms: a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum on the unused portion of the credit agreement and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) the one-month LIBOR rate (not less than zero) plus 1.00% per annum or (b) the U.S. Federal Funds rate (not less than zero) plus 1.00% per annum on amounts borrowed. The commitment fee is generally allocated to each Participating Fund based on the lesser of a Participating Fund’s relative exposure to certain target markets or a Participating Fund’s maximum borrowing amount as set forth by the terms of the Syndicated Credit Agreement.

During the six months ended January 31, 2022, the iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF did not borrow under the Credit Agreement or Syndicated Credit Agreement.

For the six months ended January 31, 2022, the maximum amount borrowed, the average daily borrowing and the weighted average interest rate, if any, under the Credit Agreement and Syndicated Credit Agreement were as follows:

 

       
iShares ETF  

Maximum

Amount

Borrowed

    

Average

Borrowing

    

Weighted

Average

Interest Rates

 

MSCI ACWI ex U.S.

  $ 347,000      $ 11,315        1.10

 

10.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

BFA uses a “passive” or index approach to try to achieve each Fund’s investment objective following the securities included in its underlying index during upturns as well as downturns. BFA does not take steps to reduce market exposure or to lessen the effects of a declining market. Divergence from the underlying index and the composition of the portfolio is monitored by BFA.

The Funds may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

Market Risk: Each Fund may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force each Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities. Each Fund may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from each Fund’s portfolio will decline if each Fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed-income securities at market interest rates that are below each Fund portfolio’s current earnings rate.

An outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a fund’s investments. The duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.

Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. A fund may invest in illiquid investments. An illiquid investment is any investment that a fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. A fund may experience difficulty in selling illiquid investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause a fund’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of a fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which a fund invests.

 

 

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The price each Fund could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from each Fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation technique or a price provided by an independent pricing service. Changes to significant unobservable inputs and assumptions (i.e., publicly traded company multiples, growth rate, time to exit) due to the lack of observable inputs.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Funds to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Funds’ exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Funds.

A derivative contract may suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.

With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Funds since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a Fund does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and variation margin that is held in a clearing broker’s customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing broker’s customers, potentially resulting in losses to the Funds.

Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a fund’s objectives, minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Fund’s portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.

Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in issuers located in a single country or a limited number of countries. When a Fund concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions in that country or those countries may have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the Fund’s portfolio. Unanticipated or sudden political or social developments may cause uncertainty in the markets and as a result adversely affect the Fund’s investments. Foreign issuers may not be subject to the same uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and practices as used in the United States. Foreign securities markets may also be more volatile and less liquid than U.S. securities and may be less subject to governmental supervision not typically associated with investing in U.S. securities. Investment percentages in specific countries are presented in the Schedule of Investments.

Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities of issuers located in Europe or with significant exposure to European issuers or countries. The European financial markets have recently experienced volatility and adverse trends due to concerns about economic downturns in, or rising government debt levels of, several European countries as well as acts of war in the region. These events may spread to other countries in Europe and may affect the value and liquidity of certain of the Funds’ investments.

Responses to the financial problems by European governments, central banks and others, including austerity measures and reforms, may not work, may result in social unrest and may limit future growth and economic recovery or have other unintended consequences. Further defaults or restructurings by governments and others of their debt could have additional adverse effects on economies, financial markets and asset valuations around the world. The United Kingdom has withdrawn from the European Union, and one or more other countries may withdraw from the European Union and/or abandon the Euro, the common currency of the European Union. The impact of these actions, especially if they occur in a disorderly fashion, is not clear but could be significant and far reaching. In addition, Russia launched a large-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. The extent and duration of the military action, resulting sanctions and resulting future market disruptions in the region are impossible to predict, but could be significant and have a severe adverse effect on the region, including significant negative impacts on the economy and the markets for certain securities and commodities, such as oil and natural gas, as well as other sectors.

Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities of issuers located in Asia or with significant exposure to Asian issuers or countries. The Asian financial markets have recently experienced volatility and adverse trends due to concerns in several Asian countries regarding monetary policy, government intervention in the markets, rising government debt levels or economic downturns. These events may spread to other countries in Asia and may affect the value and liquidity of certain of the Funds’ investments.

Significant Shareholder Redemption Risk: Certain shareholders may own or manage a substantial amount of fund shares and/or hold their fund investments for a limited period of time. Large redemptions of fund shares by these shareholders may force a Fund to sell portfolio securities, which may negatively impact the fund’s NAV, increase the fund’s brokerage costs, and/or accelerate the realization of taxable income/gains and cause the fund to make additional taxable distributions to shareholders.

LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Although many LIBOR rates ceased to be published or no longer are representative of the underlying market they seek to measure after December 31, 2021, a selection of widely used USD LIBOR rates will continue to be published through June 2023 in order to assist with the transition. The Funds may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Funds is uncertain.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)   

 

11.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable.

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

 

 
    Six Months Ended
01/31/22
          Year Ended
07/31/21
 
                                           
iShares ETF   Shares           Amount           Shares           Amount  

 

 

Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S.

             

Shares sold

    330,000       $ 10,817,020         1,100,000             $ 33,347,320  

Shares redeemed

    (230,000       (7,202,456             (100,000       (2,631,294
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase

    100,000             $ 3,614,564         1,000,000       $ 30,716,026  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE

             

Shares sold

    18,250,000       $ 638,835,516         14,950,000       $ 474,171,183  

Shares redeemed

    (3,550,000       (125,674,467       (16,750,000       (494,153,706
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    14,700,000       $ 513,161,049         (1,800,000     $ (19,982,523
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap

             

Shares sold

    510,000       $ 19,001,392         1,030,000       $ 34,871,646  

Shares redeemed

    (80,000       (2,896,187                

Net increase

    430,000       $ 16,105,205         1,030,000       $ 34,871,646  

MSCI ACWI ex U.S.

             

Shares sold

    14,800,000       $ 825,003,137         13,000,000       $ 680,182,994  

Shares redeemed

    (1,000,000       (54,231,368       (3,400,000       (182,006,599
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase

    13,800,000       $ 770,771,769         9,600,000       $ 498,176,395  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

MSCI EAFE

             

Shares sold

    3,600,000       $ 276,724,630         4,200,000       $ 317,216,783  

Shares redeemed

                    (29,400,000       (1,916,814,719
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease)

    3,600,000       $ 276,724,630         (25,200,000     $ (1,599,597,936
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

MSCI EAFE Small-Cap

             

Shares sold

    34,600,000       $ 2,626,822,412         49,800,000       $ 3,412,035,853  

Shares redeemed

            (32       (30,000,000       (2,133,648,027
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

Net increase

    34,600,000       $  2,626,822,380         19,800,000       $ 1,278,387,826  
 

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Trust generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Trust may be offered in Creation Units solely or partially for cash in U.S. dollars. Investors purchasing and redeeming Creation Units may pay a purchase transaction fee and a redemption transaction fee directly to State Street Bank and Trust Company, the Trust’s administrator, to offset transfer and other transaction costs associated with the issuance and redemption of Creation Units, including Creation Units for cash. Investors transacting in Creation Units for cash may also pay an additional variable charge to compensate the relevant fund for certain transaction costs (i.e., stamp taxes, taxes on currency or other financial transactions, and brokerage costs) and market impact expenses relating to investing in portfolio securities. Such variable charges, if any, are included in shares sold in the table above.

From time to time, settlement of securities related to in-kind contributions or in-kind redemptions may be delayed. In such cases, securities related to in-kind transactions are reflected as a receivable or a payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

12.

FOREIGN WITHHOLDING TAX CLAIMS

The iShares MSCI EAFE ETF has filed claims to recover taxes withheld by Sweden on dividend income based upon certain provisions in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The Fund has recorded receivables for all recoverable taxes withheld by Sweden based upon previous determinations made by the Swedish tax authorities. Professional and other fees associated with the filing of these claims for foreign withholding taxes have been approved by the Board as appropriate expenses of the Fund. Swedish tax claim receivables and related liabilities are disclosed in the statements of assets and liabilities. Collection of these receivables, and any payment of associated liabilities, depends upon future determinations made by the Swedish tax authorities, the outcome of which is uncertain. If such future determinations are unfavorable, the potential negative impact to the Fund, as of January 31, 2022, is $22,887,206 or $0.03 per share.

The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has issued guidance to address U.S. income tax liabilities attributable to fund shareholders resulting from the recovery of foreign taxes withheld in prior calendar years. These withheld foreign taxes were passed through to shareholders in the form of foreign tax credits in the year the taxes were withheld. Assuming there are sufficient foreign taxes paid which each of the iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. and iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETFs is able to pass through to shareholders as a foreign tax credit in the current year, each of the Funds will be able to offset the prior years’ withholding taxes recovered against the foreign taxes paid in the current year. Accordingly, no federal income tax liability is recorded by the Funds.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)   

 

The iShares MSCI EAFE ETF is expected to seek a closing agreement with the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) to address any prior years’ U.S. income tax liabilities attributable to Fund shareholders resulting from the recovery of foreign taxes. The closing agreement would result in the Fund paying a compliance fee to the IRS, on behalf of its shareholders, representing the estimated tax savings generated from foreign tax credits claimed by Fund shareholders on their tax returns in prior years. The Fund has accrued a liability for the estimated IRS compliance fee related to foreign withholding tax claims, which is disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. The actual IRS compliance fee may differ from the estimate and that difference may be material.

 

13.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program (unaudited)

 

In compliance with Rule 22e-4 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Liquidity Rule”), iShares Trust (the “Trust”) has adopted and implemented a liquidity risk management program (the “Program”) for iShares Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE ETF, iShares Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF, iShares MSCI ACWI ex U.S. ETF, iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and iShares MSCI EAFE Small-Cap ETF (the “Funds” or “ETFs”), each a series of the Trust, which is reasonably designed to assess and manage each Fund’s liquidity risk.

The Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, met on December 9, 2021 (the “Meeting”) to review the Program. The Board previously appointed BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BlackRock”), the investment adviser to the Funds, as the program administrator for each Fund’s Program. BlackRock also previously delegated oversight of the Program to the 40 Act Liquidity Risk Management Committee (the “Committee”). At the Meeting, the Committee, on behalf of BlackRock, provided the Board with a report that addressed the operation of the Program and assessed its adequacy and effectiveness of implementation, including the management of each Fund’s Highly Liquid Investment Minimum (“HLIM”) where applicable, and any material changes to the Program (the “Report”). The Report covered the period from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021 (the “Program Reporting Period”).

The Report described the Program’s liquidity classification methodology for categorizing each Fund’s investments (including derivative transactions) into one of four liquidity buckets. It also referenced the methodology used by BlackRock to establish each Fund’s HLIM and noted that the Committee reviews and ratifies the HLIM assigned to each Fund no less frequently than annually. The Report also discussed notable events affecting liquidity over the Program Reporting Period, including extended market holidays and the imposition of capital controls in certain non-U.S. countries.

The Report noted that the Program complied with the key factors for consideration under the Liquidity Rule for assessing, managing and periodically reviewing each Fund’s liquidity risk, as follows:

 

  a)  

The Fund’s investment strategy and liquidity of portfolio investments during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed whether each Fund’s strategy is appropriate for an open-end fund structure, with a focus on funds with more significant and consistent holdings of less liquid and illiquid assets. The Committee also factored a fund’s concentration in an issuer into the liquidity classification methodology by taking issuer position sizes into account. Derivative exposure was also considered in the calculation of a fund’s liquidity bucketing. Finally, a factor for consideration under the Liquidity Rule is a Fund’s use of borrowings for investment purposes. However, the Funds do not borrow for investment purposes.

 

  b)  

Short-term and long-term cash flow projections during both normal and reasonably foreseeable stressed conditions. During the Program Reporting Period, the Committee reviewed historical redemption activity and used this information as a component to establish each ETF’s reasonably anticipated trading size (“RATS”). The Committee may also take into consideration a fund’s shareholder ownership concentration (which, depending on product type and distribution channel, may or may not be available), a fund’s distribution channels, and the degree of certainty associated with a fund’s short-term and long-term cash flow projections.

 

  c)  

Holdings of cash and cash equivalents, as well as borrowing arrangements. The Committee considered that ETFs generally do not hold more than de minimis amounts of cash. While the ETFs generally do not engage in borrowing, certain of the ETFs have the flexibility to draw on a line of credit to meet redemption requests or facilitate settlements.

 

  d)  

The relationship between an ETF’s portfolio liquidity and the way in which, and the prices and spreads at which, ETF shares trade, including the efficiency of the arbitrage function and the level of active participation by market participants, including authorized participants. The Committee monitored the prevailing bid/ask spread and the ETF price premium (or discount) to NAV for all ETFs and reviewed any persistent deviations from long-term averages.

 

  e)  

The effect of the composition of baskets on the overall liquidity of an ETF’s portfolio. In reviewing the linkage between the composition of custom baskets accepted by an ETF and any significant change in the liquidity profile of such ETF, the Committee reviewed changes in the proportion of each ETF’s portfolio comprised of less liquid and illiquid holdings to determine if applicable thresholds were met requiring enhanced review.

As part of BlackRock’s continuous review of the effectiveness of the Program, the Committee made the following material changes to the Program: (1) updates to certain model components in the Program’s methodology; and (2) certain iShares Funds entered into a $800 million credit agreement with a group of lenders that replaced a previous liquidity facility. The Report provided to the Board stated that the Committee concluded that based on the operation of the functions, as described in the Report, the Program is operating as intended and is effective in implementing the requirements of the Liquidity Rule.

 

 

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Supplemental Information (unaudited)

 

Regulation Regarding Derivatives

On October 28, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) adopted regulations governing the use of derivatives by registered investment companies (“Rule 18f-4”). The Funds will be required to implement and comply with Rule 18f-4 by August 19, 2022. Once implemented, Rule 18f-4 will impose limits on the amount of derivatives a fund can enter into, eliminate the asset segregation framework currently used by funds to comply with Section 18 of the 1940 Act, treat derivatives as senior securities and require funds whose use of derivatives is more than a limited specified exposure amount to establish and maintain a comprehensive derivatives risk management program and appoint a derivatives risk manager.

Section 19(a) Notices

The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

January 31, 2022

 

       
    Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year-to-Date
          

% Breakdown of the Total Cumulative

          Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date           

 
iShares ETF  

Net

Investment

Income

    Net Realized
Capital Gains
   

Return of

Capital

   

Total Per

Share

          

Net

Investment

Income

   

Net Realized

Capital Gains

    Return of
Capital
    Total Per
Share
 

Currency Hedged MSCI ACWI ex
U.S.(a)

  $ 0.455879     $     $   0.067705     $   0.523584         87         13     100

Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE(a)

    0.483842             0.117364       0.601206         80             20       100  

Currency Hedged MSCI EAFE Small-Cap(a)

    0.567519             0.156807       0.724326         78             22       100  

MSCI ACWI ex U.S.(a)

    0.787891             0.115937       0.903828         87             13       100  

MSCI EAFE(a)

    1.253553             0.261825       1.515378         83             17       100  

MSCI EAFE Small-Cap(a)

    1.140946             0.312692       1.453638               78             22       100  

 

  (a) 

The Fund estimates that it has distributed more than its net investment income and net realized capital gains; therefore, a portion of the distribution may be a return of capital. A return of capital may occur, for example, when some or all of the shareholder’s investment in the Fund is returned to the shareholder. A return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Fund’s investment performance and should not be confused with “yield” or “income”. When distributions exceed total return performance, the difference will incrementally reduce the Fund’s net asset value per share.

 

 

 

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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for email notifications announcing that the shareholder report or prospectus has been posted on the iShares website at iShares.com. Once you have enrolled, you will no longer receive prospectuses and shareholder reports in the mail.

To enroll in electronic delivery:

 

   

Go to icsdelivery.com.

   

If your brokerage firm is not listed, electronic delivery may not be available. Please contact your broker-dealer or financial advisor.

Householding

Householding is an option available to certain fund investors. Householding is a method of delivery, based on the preference of the individual investor, in which a single copy of certain shareholder documents and Rule 30e-3 notices can be delivered to investors who share the same address, even if their accounts are registered under different names. Please contact your broker-dealer if you are interested in enrolling in householding and receiving a single copy of prospectuses and other shareholder documents, or if you are currently enrolled in householding and wish to change your householding status.

Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments

The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year as an exhibit to their reports on Form N-PORT. The Funds’ Forms N-PORT are available on the SEC’s website at sec.gov. Additionally, each Fund makes its portfolio holdings for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year available at iShares.com/fundreports.

Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Proxy Voting Records

A description of the policies and procedures that the iShares Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information about how the iShares Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ending June 30 is available without charge, upon request (1) by calling toll-free 1-800-474-2737; (2) on the iShares website at iShares.com; and (3) on the SEC website at sec.gov.

A description of the Trust’s policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of the Fund’s portfolio securities is available in the Fund Prospectus. The Fund discloses its portfolio holdings daily and provides information regarding its top holdings in Fund fact sheets at iShares.com.

 

 

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Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

 

Portfolio Abbreviations - Equity
ADR    American Depositary Receipt
CPO    Certificates of Participation (Ordinary)
GDR    Global Depositary Receipt
JSC    Joint Stock Company
NVDR    Non-Voting Depositary Receipt
NVS    Non-Voting Shares
PJSC    Public Joint Stock Company
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust
SDR    Swedish Depositary Receipt

 

Counterparty Abbreviations
BBP    Barclays Bank PLC Wholesale
BNP    BNP Paribas SA

 

Currency Abbreviations
AUD    Australian Dollar
BRL    Brazilian Real
CAD    Canadian Dollar
CHF    Swiss Franc
CLP    Chilean Peso
DKK    Danish Krone
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
HKD    Hong Kong Dollar
ILS    Israeli Shekel
INR    Indian Rupee
JPY    Japanese Yen
KRW    South Korean Won
MXN    Mexican Peso
MYR    Malaysian Ringgit
NOK    Norwegian Krone
NZD    New Zealand Dollar
RUB    Russian Ruble
SEK    Swedish Krona
SGD    Singapore Dollar
THB    Thai Baht
TRY    Turkish Lira
TWD    New Taiwan Dollar
USD    United States Dollar
ZAR    South African Rand
Counterparty Abbreviations (continued)
BOA    Bank of America N.A.
BSCH    Banco Santander Central Hispano
CBA    Commonwealth Bank of Australia
CITI    Citibank N.A.
DB    Deutsche Bank AG London
HSBC    HSBC Bank PLC
JPM    JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A.
MS    Morgan Stanley & Co. International PLC
RBS    Royal Bank of Scotland PLC
SSB    State Street Bank and Trust Co.
TDB    Toronto Dominion Bank
TNTC    The Northern Trust Company
UBS    UBS AG

 

 

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