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  JANUARY 31, 2023

 

 

 

  

  

2023 Semi-Annual Report
(Unaudited)

 

 

iShares Trust

 

·  

iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF | IMTM | NYSE Arca

 

·  

iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF | IQLT | NYSE Arca

 

·  

iShares MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF | ISZE | NYSE Arca

 

·  

iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF | IVLU | NYSE Arca


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

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

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

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

The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), acknowledging that inflation has been more persistent than expected, raised interest rates seven times. Furthermore, the Fed wound down its bond-buying programs and is accelerating the reduction of its balance sheet. While the Fed suggested that additional rate hikes were likely, it also gave indications that the pace of increases would slow if inflation continued to subside. Restricted labor supply kept inflation elevated even as other inflation drivers, such as goods prices and energy costs, moderated. While economic growth slowed in the last year, we believe that taming inflation requires a more substantial decline that lowers demand to a level more in line with the economy’s productive capacity. Although the Fed has decelerated the pace of interest rate hikes, it still seems determined to get inflation back to target. With this in mind, we believe the possibility of a U.S. recession in the near-term is high, but the dimming economic outlook has not yet been fully reflected in current market prices. Investors should expect a period of higher volatility as markets adjust to the new economic reality and policymakers attempt to adapt to rapidly changing conditions.

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

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

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

 

Total Returns as of January 31, 2023

 

     
    

 6-Month   

 

 

  12-Month  

 

   

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

 

  (0.44)%   (8.22)%
   

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

 

  3.25   (3.38)
   

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

 

  9.52   (2.83)
   

Emerging market equities
(MSCI Emerging Markets
Index)

 

  4.92   (12.12)
   

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

 

  1.58   1.79
   

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

 

  (5.60)   (11.62)
   

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

 

  (2.37)   (8.36)
   

Tax-exempt municipal bonds
(Bloomberg Municipal Bond
Index)

 

  0.73   (3.25)
   

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

 

  1.46   (5.22)

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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Table of Contents

 

     

Page

 

 

The Markets in Review

     2  

Semi-Annual Report:

  

Fund Summary

     4  

About Fund Performance

     8  

Disclosure of Expenses

     8  

Schedules of Investments

     9  

Financial Statements:

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     38  

Statements of Operations

     39  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     40  

Financial Highlights

     42  

Notes to Financial Statements

     46  

Statement Regarding Liquidity Risk Management Program

     54  

General Information

     55  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     56  

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31,  2023    iShares® MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF(the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index that measures the performance of international developed large- and mid-capitalization stocks exhibiting relatively higher momentum characteristics, as represented by the MSCI World ex USA Momentum Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

            Average Annual Total Returns           Cumulative Total Returns  
 

6-Month

Total Returns

    

1 Year

    

5 Years

    

Since

Inception

          

1 Year

    

5 Years

    

Since

Inception

 

Fund NAV

    6.20      (7.39 )%       2.80      5.53       (7.39 )%       14.79      54.21

Fund Market

    6.34        (7.18      2.77        5.55         (7.18      14.66        54.44  

Index

    6.32        (6.65      2.89        5.73               (6.65      15.32        56.54  

The inception date of the Fund was January 13, 2015. The first day of secondary market trading was January 15, 2015.

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

Expense Example

 

    

 

Actual

    Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

 

     

 

 

      
            Beginning
Account Value
      (08/01/22)
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/23)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/22)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/23)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
    $       1,000.00      $  1,062.00        $  1.56             $  1,000.00        $  1,023.70        $  1.53          0.30

 

  (a)

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

 

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

 

 
Sector   Percent of   
Total Investments(a)
 

 

 

Financials

    18.8%  

Energy

    16.9     

Industrials

    15.1     

Health Care

    14.8     

Consumer Discretionary

    8.3     

Consumer Staples

    8.2     

Communication Services

    5.9     

Materials

    5.5     

Information Technology

    3.7     

Utilities

    2.0     

Real Estate

    0.8     

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

 

 
Country/Geographic Region   Percent of   
Total Investments(a)
 

 

 

Japan

    32.2%  

United Kingdom

    18.1     

Canada

    10.9     

France

    7.5     

Australia

    7.4     

Germany

    4.6     

Switzerland

    4.4     

Denmark

    4.2     

Italy

    1.4     

Singapore

    1.4     

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023    iShares® MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index that measures the performance of international developed large-and mid-capitalization stocks exhibiting relatively higher quality characteristics as identified through three fundamental variables: return on equity, earnings variability and debt-to-equity, as represented by the MSCI World ex USA Sector Neutral Quality Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns            Cumulative Total Returns  
     6-Month
Total Returns
     1 Year      5 Years     Since
Inception
            1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    7.69      (3.42 )%       5.08     6.55        (3.42 )%       28.09      66.68

Fund Market

    7.52        (3.36      5.03       6.57          (3.36      27.79        66.96  

Index

    7.83        (2.94      5.03       6.67                (2.94      27.79        68.10  

The inception date of the Fund was January 13, 2015. The first day of secondary market trading was January 15, 2015.

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

Expense Example

 

       Actual     Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

 

     

 

 

      
            Beginning
Account Value
      (08/01/22)
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/23)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/22)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/23)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
    $      1,000.00        $      1,076.90          $        1.57               $      1,000.00          $      1,023.70          $        1.53          0.30

 

  (a)

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

 

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector   Percent of   
Total Investments(a)
 

Financials

    20.3%  

Industrials

    14.5     

Health Care

    11.7     

Consumer Discretionary

    11.2     

Consumer Staples

    9.4     

Materials

    8.6     

Information Technology

    8.2     

Energy

    6.1     

Communication Services

    4.3     

Utilities

    3.3     

Real Estate

    2.4     

 

  (a)

Excludes money market funds.

 

GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region   Percent of   
Total Investments(a)
 

United Kingdom

    15.6%  

Switzerland

    13.4     

Japan

    11.8     

France

    9.8     

Canada

    7.1     

Netherlands

    7.0     

Denmark

    6.6     

Australia

    6.0     

Hong Kong

    5.1     

Germany

    4.7     

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023    iShares® MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF(the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of international developed large- and mid-capitalization stocks with relatively smaller average market capitalization, as represented by the MSCI World ex USA Low Size Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns            Cumulative Total Returns  
     6-Month
Total Returns
     1 Year      5 Years     Since
Inception
            1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    6.36      (5.08 )%       1.22     3.94        (5.08 )%       6.27      34.29

Fund Market

    6.42        (5.10      1.12       3.88          (5.10      5.75        33.72  

Index

    6.64        (4.44      1.16       3.97                (4.44      5.92        34.55  

The inception date of the Fund was June 16, 2015. The first day of secondary market trading was June 18, 2015.

Index performance through December 2, 2018 reflects the performance of the MSCI World ex USA Risk Weighted Index. Index performance beginning on December 3, 2018 reflects the performance of the MSCI World ex USA Low Size Index.

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

Expense Example

 

Actual

         

Hypothetical 5% Return

          
 

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/22)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/23)
 
 
 
      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

           

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/22)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/23)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00        $  1,063.60        $ 1.56             $ 1,000.00        $  1,023.70        $  1.53          0.30

 

  (a) 

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

 

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Industrials

    18.9

Financials

    16.4  

Consumer Discretionary

    10.9  

Materials

    9.6  

Consumer Staples

    7.8  

Information Technology

    7.7  

Real Estate

    7.0  

Health Care

    6.8  

Communication Services

    6.5  

Utilities

    5.2  

Energy

    3.2  

GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Japan

    27.0

Canada

    9.8  

United Kingdom

    9.5  

France

    7.4  

Australia

    6.9  

Germany

    6.4  

Switzerland

    4.7  

Sweden

    4.6  

Hong Kong

    4.0  

Netherlands

    3.0  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of January 31, 2023   

iShares® MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares MSCI IntlValue Factor ETF(the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of international developed large- and mid-capitalization stocks with value characteristics and relatively lower valuations, as represented by the MSCI World ex USA Enhanced Value Index (the “Index”). The Fund invests in a representative sample of securities included in the Index that collectively has an investment profile similar to the Index. Due to the use of representative sampling, the Fund may or may not hold all of the securities that are included in the Index.

Performance

 

           Average Annual Total Returns            Cumulative Total Returns  
     6-Month
Total Returns
     1 Year      5 Years     Since
Inception
            1 Year      5 Years      Since
Inception
 

Fund NAV

    12.26      (0.67 )%       1.09     3.15        (0.67 )%       5.59      26.74

Fund Market

    12.26        (0.70      1.04       3.17          (0.70      5.29        26.85  

Index

    12.53        (0.08      1.11       3.19                (0.08      5.68        27.03  

The inception date of the Fund was June 16, 2015. The first day of secondary market trading was June 18, 2015.

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

Expense Example

 

Actual           Hypothetical 5% Return           
 

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/22)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/23)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
           

Beginning
Account Value
(08/01/22)
 
 
 
      

Ending
Account Value
(01/31/23)
 
 
 
      

Expenses
Paid During
the Period
 
 
(a) 
      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
$ 1,000.00        $ 1,122.60        $ 1.61             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.70        $ 1.53          0.30

 

  (a) 

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

 

Portfolio Information

 

SECTOR ALLOCATION

 

Sector    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Financials

    22.4

Industrials

    14.8  

Health Care

    11.5  

Consumer Discretionary

    10.0  

Consumer Staples

    9.2  

Materials

    8.6  

Information Technology

    7.5  

Energy

    6.2  

Communication Services

    4.2  

Utilities

    3.3  

Real Estate

    2.3  

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

Japan

    31.7

United Kingdom

    17.9  

France

    11.6  

Germany

    9.7  

Switzerland

    5.7  

Italy

    3.9  

Canada

    3.0  

Australia

    2.9  

Spain

    2.9  

Netherlands

    2.4  

 

 

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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 using the midpoint between the highest bid and the lowest ask on the primary stock exchange on which shares of a fund are listed for trading, as of the time that such fund’s NAV is calculated. Since shares of a fund may not trade in the secondary market until after the fund’s inception, for the period from inception to the first day of secondary market trading in shares of the fund, the NAV of the fund is used as a proxy for the Market Price to calculate market returns. Market and NAV returns assume that dividends and capital gain distributions have been reinvested at Market Price and NAV, respectively.

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

Disclosure of Expenses

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

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

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

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited)

January 31, 2023

  

iShares® MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Australia — 7.3%            

APA Group

       153,500     $ 1,148,780  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    150,695       393,880  

BHP Group Ltd.

    464,841       16,279,722  

Brambles Ltd.

    225,471       1,917,304  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    163,197       12,739,494  

Computershare Ltd.

    84,296       1,419,701  

Endeavour Group Ltd./Australia

    108,791       510,835  

IGO Ltd.

    134,038       1,393,361  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    295,218       1,025,225  

Lottery Corp. Ltd. (The)(a)

    218,540       728,864  

Mineral Resources Ltd.

    42,563       2,694,667  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    373,707       8,432,373  

Origin Energy Ltd.

    131,225       696,748  

Pilbara Minerals Ltd.(a)

    696,663       2,369,990  

Qantas Airways Ltd.(a)

    107,294       484,307  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    150,224       1,465,723  

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

    352,634       1,019,177  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

    105,951       1,091,378  

Vicinity Ltd.

    466,589       682,638  

WiseTech Global Ltd.

    22,244       964,490  

Woodside Energy Group Ltd.

    387,430       10,032,063  
   

 

 

 
         67,490,720   
Austria — 0.1%            

OMV AG

    11,867       594,421  
   

 

 

 
Belgium — 0.7%            

Argenx SE(a)

    12,743       4,853,636  

D’ieteren Group

    3,368       643,676  

Elia Group SA/NV

    3,622       508,595  
   

 

 

 
      6,005,907  
Canada — 10.8%            

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

    135,327       6,179,752  

ARC Resources Ltd.

    108,605       1,261,909  

Cameco Corp.

    43,760       1,224,445  

Canadian National Railway Co.

    60,215       7,167,601  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    170,940       10,492,405  

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

    114,778       9,059,401  

CCL Industries Inc., Class B, NVS

    17,255       807,019  

Cenovus Energy Inc.

    252,022       5,034,568  

Descartes Systems Group Inc. (The)(a)

    10,274       749,769  

Dollarama Inc.

    63,587       3,802,651  

Element Fleet Management Corp.

    100,397       1,418,559  

Enbridge Inc.

    147,831       6,053,010  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

    3,094       2,048,335  

George Weston Ltd.

    6,532       840,316  

Gildan Activewear Inc.

    16,135       505,920  

Hydro One Ltd.(b)

    38,362       1,048,897  

iA Financial Corp. Inc.

    13,223       816,207  

Imperial Oil Ltd.

    44,833       2,450,307  

Intact Financial Corp.

    33,614       4,876,563  

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., Class A(a)

    51,294       481,887  

Loblaw Companies Ltd.

    18,923       1,695,255  

Metro Inc.

    30,288       1,643,981  

Nutrien Ltd.

    66,715       5,522,521  

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

    51,408       1,824,036  

Restaurant Brands International Inc.

    39,241       2,625,701  

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc.

    16,855       1,019,243  

Saputo Inc.

    43,231       1,191,773  
Security   Shares     Value  
Canada (continued)            

Shaw Communications Inc., Class B, NVS

    32,189     $ 958,013  

Suncor Energy Inc.

       194,879       6,763,753  

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

    43,999       1,903,410  

TFI International Inc.

    9,360       1,042,470  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    20,326       2,417,947  

Tourmaline Oil Corp.

    63,468       2,957,913  

WSP Global Inc.

    14,674       1,871,320  
   

 

 

 
         99,756,857   
Denmark — 4.2%            

Danske Bank A/S

    100,405       2,091,794  

Genmab A/S(a)

    9,176       3,596,042  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    229,180       31,716,167  

Tryg A/S

    39,144       898,280  
   

 

 

 
      38,302,283  
Finland — 0.9%            

Nokia OYJ

    399,504       1,894,255  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    20,351       1,090,297  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    57,373       3,012,052  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    67,937       2,462,459  
   

 

 

 
      8,459,063  
France — 7.5%            

Aeroports de Paris(a)

    3,770       584,868  

Airbus SE

    63,132       7,914,596  

AXA SA

    181,127       5,650,985  

Bollore SE

    118,518       663,152  

Dassault Aviation SA

    4,665       796,611  

Edenred

    34,023       1,853,215  

Electricite de France SA

    95,923       1,259,954  

Engie SA

    262,443       3,726,655  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    22,189       4,071,223  

Getlink SE

    50,668       856,987  

Hermes International(c)

    3,710       6,943,299  

Ipsen SA

    5,032       528,536  

Publicis Groupe SA

    21,895       1,544,465  

Renault SA(a)

    28,113       1,143,059  

Sodexo SA

    13,717       1,359,805  

Thales SA

    22,164       2,931,395  

TotalEnergies SE

    422,328       26,108,636  

Worldline SA/France(a)(b)

    27,874       1,264,529  
   

 

 

 
      69,201,970  
Germany — 4.5%            

Bayer AG, Registered

    78,603       4,892,639  

Beiersdorf AG

    11,596       1,409,814  

Commerzbank AG(a)

    178,583       2,041,459  

Daimler Truck Holding AG(a)

    54,451       1,829,751  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    23,808       4,260,258  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered(a)

    72,254       765,510  

Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered

    533,981       11,896,456  

Hannover Rueck SE

    7,913       1,606,881  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered

    20,331       7,343,706  

Rheinmetall AG

    7,693       1,797,527  

RWE AG

    80,632       3,589,646  
   

 

 

 
      41,433,647  
Hong Kong — 0.1%            

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    64,000       586,489  
   

 

 

 
Ireland — 0.7%            

AIB Group PLC

    178,161       748,381  

 

 

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, 2023

  

iShares® MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Ireland (continued)            

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

       191,903     $ 2,050,262  

Flutter Entertainment PLC, Class DI(a)

    24,290       3,773,038  
   

 

 

 
      6,571,681  
Israel — 0.8%            

Bank Hapoalim BM

    171,324       1,542,011  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    155,923       1,377,951  

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.

    468,478       776,368  

CyberArk Software Ltd.(a)

    3,479       490,122  

Elbit Systems Ltd.

    4,502       755,814  

ICL Group Ltd.

    67,083       532,615  

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A

    130,310       666,498  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

    22,219       733,908  

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.(a)

    16,693       702,193  
   

 

 

 
      7,577,480  
Italy — 1.4%            

Eni SpA

    273,353       4,206,418  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    48,184       517,976  

Tenaris SA

    86,092       1,525,614  

UniCredit SpA

    333,722       6,517,970  
   

 

 

 
         12,767,978   
Japan — 32.1%            

Aeon Co. Ltd.

    98,400       2,017,365  

Ajinomoto Co. Inc.

    95,600       3,151,797  

ANA Holdings Inc.(a)

    24,800       548,892  

Astellas Pharma Inc.

    236,000       3,473,951  

Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.

    30,600       2,046,337  

Bridgestone Corp.

    88,100       3,289,054  

Brother Industries Ltd.

    36,700       570,034  

Canon Inc.

    161,000       3,572,967  

Capcom Co. Ltd.

    33,400       1,082,287  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    17,900       2,183,348  

Chiba Bank Ltd. (The)

    79,600       602,286  

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

    31,000       731,899  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc.

    82,600       1,938,024  

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    472,200       14,830,353  

Daikin Industries Ltd.

    29,300       5,089,251  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

    9,800       968,422  

Denso Corp.

    33,900       1,830,793  

Dentsu Group Inc.

    25,500       821,326  

Disco Corp.

    4,500       1,351,947  

East Japan Railway Co.

    53,300       2,971,912  

Eisai Co. Ltd.

    51,200       3,167,741  

ENEOS Holdings Inc.

    422,100       1,511,201  

Fast Retailing Co. Ltd.

    11,800       7,166,840  

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

    14,500       586,931  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    13,600       1,936,359  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

    20,300       1,084,635  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc.

    53,200       1,581,233  

Hikari Tsushin Inc.

    2,900       413,941  

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

    4,400       572,811  

Hitachi Ltd.

    129,500       6,791,297  

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

    21,500       537,516  

Inpex Corp.

    183,500       2,016,415  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    86,600       1,095,086  

ITOCHU Corp.

    164,500       5,316,939  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    12,500       309,469  

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.(a)

    25,800       547,155  

Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest

    858       663,306  

Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.

    53,900       478,895  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.

    385,500     $ 3,384,481  

Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.

    29,500       526,279  

Japan Tobacco Inc.

    214,100       4,365,907  

Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

    83,700       804,951  

KDDI Corp.

    268,800       8,398,235  

Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    22,800       665,053  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    44,500       1,449,141  

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

    142,500       2,195,886  

Konami Group Corp.

    7,200       354,049  

Kose Corp.

    4,700       518,564  

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

    15,400       696,361  

Kyocera Corp.

    49,400       2,563,435  

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

    41,500       925,489  

Lasertec Corp.

    9,000       1,703,906  

Marubeni Corp.

    220,500       2,705,221  

Mazda Motor Corp.

    66,300       527,747  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    135,200       4,527,301  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    141,200       1,814,860  

Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc.

    98,800       504,290  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

    81,100       3,179,928  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc

    1,321,600       9,680,562  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

    238,700       7,042,302  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    116,700       2,187,383  

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

    43,100       1,069,687  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

    300,000       4,686,135  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc.

    55,400       1,776,884  

Nexon Co. Ltd.

    54,700       1,318,956  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

    164,900       7,149,696  

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp.

    16,600       270,760  

Nippon Steel Corp.

    86,100       1,792,147  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    241,700       7,247,500  

Nippon Yusen KK

    40,900       972,964  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

    9,000       703,599  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc.

    18,100       398,932  

NTT Data Corp.

    49,500       767,813  

Obayashi Corp.

    80,100       621,313  

Obic Co. Ltd.

    11,200       1,795,658  

Olympus Corp.

    250,800       4,714,942  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    73,100       1,586,174  

Oriental Land Co. Ltd./Japan

    25,700       4,282,130  

ORIX Corp.

    103,000       1,811,047  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

    51,300       827,822  

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

    55,500       1,780,463  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

    59,700       1,104,039  

Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.

    22,500       493,324  

Renesas Electronics Corp.(a)

    91,500       941,178  

Resona Holdings Inc.

    339,700       1,879,806  

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

    75,500       586,078  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

    11,600       929,525  

Secom Co. Ltd.

    22,400       1,334,497  

Seiko Epson Corp.

    35,400       548,983  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

    44,200       619,166  

Sekisui House Ltd.

    88,100       1,665,025  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    100,100       4,726,011  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

    22,700       1,081,757  

Shizuoka Financial Group Inc., NVS

    63,400       537,102  

SoftBank Group Corp.

    170,400            8,067,086   

Sompo Holdings Inc.

    54,600       2,350,469  

Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.

    13,700       647,890  

Subaru Corp.

    90,600       1,488,706  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

iShares® MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

       105,700     $ 405,743  

Sumitomo Corp.

    132,300       2,374,776  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

    96,300       1,157,156  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

    193,200       8,396,678  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.

    49,800       1,814,146  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

    17,600       594,312  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    56,200       2,107,061  

T&D Holdings Inc.

    44,900       718,681  

Taisei Corp.

    31,100       1,073,633  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    238,700       7,504,100  

TDK Corp.

    57,700       2,061,405  

Terumo Corp.

    83,400       2,427,803  

TIS Inc.

    50,400       1,453,302  

Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.

    36,000       844,671  

Toho Co. Ltd./Tokyo

    14,900       550,308  

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.

    396,400       8,302,480  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc.(a)

    278,900       1,044,422  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

    78,900       1,652,142  

Tokyu Corp.

    74,900       963,168  

Toppan Inc.

    38,300       617,096  

Toray Industries Inc.

    203,000       1,247,242  

Toshiba Corp.

    41,000       1,408,213  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    961,800       14,124,718  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    25,400       1,075,491  

Trend Micro Inc./Japan(a)

    18,600       920,961  

USS Co. Ltd.

    32,800       539,500  

West Japan Railway Co.

    36,900       1,545,317  

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

    33,800       2,412,911  

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

    37,700       928,577  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    33,700       591,758  

ZOZO Inc.

    14,700       381,071  
   

 

 

 
       295,385,452   
Netherlands — 1.3%            

Aegon NV

    180,650       996,428  

JDE Peet’s NV

    13,639       408,801  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    105,616       3,152,317  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    265,483       907,645  

NN Group NV

    19,405       843,110  

OCI NV

    18,727       637,475  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    46,014       5,016,585  
   

 

 

 
      11,962,361  
New Zealand — 0.1%            

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    244,233       823,489  
   

 

 

 
Norway — 1.2%            

Aker BP ASA

    33,214       1,011,756  

Equinor ASA

    255,083       7,774,073  

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

    12,775       508,595  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    111,269       902,152  

Yara International ASA

    17,782       790,077  
   

 

 

 
      10,986,653  
Portugal — 0.2%            

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    49,587       678,749  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    36,531       793,115  
   

 

 

 
      1,471,864  
Singapore — 1.4%            

City Developments Ltd.

    35,100       222,774  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    196,700       5,384,913  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

    15,400       341,412  
Security   Shares     Value  
Singapore (continued)            

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    231,200     $ 1,334,870  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    285,900       2,824,791  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

    117,100       529,510  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    82,600       1,877,550  
   

 

 

 
      12,515,820  
Spain — 1.0%            

Acciona SA

    2,690       524,819  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    33,151       981,061  

CaixaBank SA

    707,342       3,138,448  

Corp. ACCIONA Energias Renovables SA

    12,471       509,990  

EDP Renovaveis SA

    20,992       456,599  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    14,691       416,669  

Repsol SA

    172,227       2,829,145  
   

 

 

 
      8,856,731  
Sweden — 0.9%            

Nordea Bank Abp

    387,102       4,525,371  

Volvo AB, Class A

    24,534       509,663  

Volvo AB, Class B

    172,809       3,429,136  
   

 

 

 
      8,464,170  
Switzerland — 4.3%            

ABB Ltd., Registered

    141,281       4,918,790  

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise, Registered

    5,721       543,821  

Novartis AG, Registered

    213,327       19,286,688  

Roche Holding AG, Bearer

    3,287       1,203,176  

UBS Group AG, Registered

    293,661       6,268,304  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    15,638       7,733,437  
   

 

 

 
      39,954,216  
United Kingdom — 18.0%            

AstraZeneca PLC

    171,284       22,440,337  

Aviva PLC

    298,742       1,684,859  

BAE Systems PLC

    668,143       7,072,988  

BP PLC

    3,480,566       21,023,481  

British American Tobacco PLC

    373,310       14,310,390  

Bunzl PLC

    27,546       1,011,247  

Burberry Group PLC

    46,104       1,404,370  

CNH Industrial NV

    95,049       1,681,545  

Compass Group PLC

    246,674       5,892,549  

Glencore PLC

    1,440,927       9,649,718  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    1,481,150       10,913,625  

Imperial Brands PLC

    210,338       5,276,586  

NatWest Group PLC, NVS

    636,599       2,428,661  

Pearson PLC

    149,039       1,699,667  

RELX PLC

    186,227       5,532,600  

Shell PLC

    1,267,136       37,200,272  

Smiths Group PLC

    48,657       1,038,681  

Unilever PLC

    308,121       15,683,068  
   

 

 

 
       165,944,644   
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.5%
(Cost: $853,603,910)

      915,113,896  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

   

Germany — 0.1%

   

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    6,832       647,256  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.1%
(Cost: $587,047)

      647,256  
   

 

 

 

 

 

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

  11


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

iShares® MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Rights

   
Spain — 0.0%            

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA,
(Expires 02/17/23)(a)

    32,797     $ 16,640  
   

 

 

 

Total Rights — 0.0%
(Cost: $16,851)

      16,640  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 99.6%
(Cost: $854,207,808)

      915,777,792  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 0.8%            

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

    6,998,102       7,002,301  

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

    300,000       300,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.8%
(Cost: $7,300,364)

      7,302,301  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.4%
(Cost: $861,508,172)

      923,080,093  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.4)%

 

    (3,346,060
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  919,734,033  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

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

(c) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(d) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(e) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(f) 

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

Affiliates

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

 

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

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

   $ 1,219,126      $ 5,780,886 (a)     $      $ 409      $ 1,880      $ 7,002,301        6,998,102      $ 7,312 (b)     $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     190,000        110,000 (a)                             300,000        300,000        8,092         
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 409      $ 1,880      $ 7,302,301         $ 15,404      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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

                 

Mini TOPIX Index

     111          03/09/23        $ 1,694        $ 53,496  

Euro STOXX 50 Index

     8          03/17/23          364          21,746  

FTSE 100 Index

     17          03/17/23          1,630          40,854  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 116,096  
                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

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Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

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

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Futures contracts

                    

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $      $      $ 116,096      $      $      $      $ 116,096  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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, 2023, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

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

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $ 150,188      $      $      $      $ 150,188  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $ 30,294      $      $      $      $ 30,294  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 4,054,474  

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

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Common Stocks

                 

Australia

   $        $ 67,490,720        $                 —        $ 67,490,720  

Austria

              594,421                   594,421  

Belgium

              6,005,907                   6,005,907  

Canada

     99,756,857                            99,756,857  

Denmark

              38,302,283                   38,302,283  

Finland

              8,459,063                   8,459,063  

France

              69,201,970                   69,201,970  

Germany

              41,433,647                   41,433,647  

Hong Kong

              586,489                   586,489  

Ireland

              6,571,681                   6,571,681  

Israel

     490,122          7,087,358                   7,577,480  

Italy

              12,767,978                   12,767,978  

Japan

              295,385,452                   295,385,452  

Netherlands

              11,962,361                   11,962,361  

New Zealand

              823,489                   823,489  

Norway

              10,986,653                   10,986,653  

Portugal

              1,471,864                   1,471,864  

Singapore

              12,515,820                   12,515,820  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

   iShares® MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks (continued)

           

Spain

   $      $ 8,856,731      $                 —      $ 8,856,731  

Sweden

            8,464,170               8,464,170  

Switzerland

            39,954,216               39,954,216  

United Kingdom

            165,944,644               165,944,644  

Preferred Stocks

            647,256               647,256  

Rights

     16,640                      16,640  

Short-Term Securities

           

Money Market Funds

     7,302,301                      7,302,301  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 107,565,920      $ 815,514,173      $      $ 923,080,093  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

           

Assets

           

Equity Contracts

   $      $ 116,096      $      $ 116,096  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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, 2023

  

iShares® MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

   
Australia — 6.0%            

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    273,538     $ 6,604,089  

ASX Ltd.

    193,103       9,449,519  

BHP Group Ltd.

    3,595,937       125,937,378  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    212,141       2,892,857  

Brambles Ltd.

    842,510       7,164,326  

Dexus

    729,425       4,229,249  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    971,712       15,348,728  

Goodman Group

    1,765,840       25,187,190  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    1,516,923       5,267,928  

James Hardie Industries PLC

    282,294       6,334,261  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

    3,454,720       7,197,160  

Mirvac Group

    2,385,564       3,854,137  

REA Group Ltd.

    56,617       5,076,942  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    263,184       23,617,410  

Stockland

    1,481,213       4,138,905  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    708,488       24,978,946  
   

 

 

 
          277,279,025  
Austria — 0.2%            

OMV AG

    83,387       4,176,874  

Verbund AG

    77,351       6,585,906  
   

 

 

 
      10,762,780  
Belgium — 0.3%            

Ageas SA/NV

    120,517       5,883,876  

Sofina SA

    9,611       2,283,306  

Umicore SA

    64,900       2,453,511  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA

    97,113       3,079,636  
   

 

 

 
      13,700,329  
Canada — 7.1%            

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

    381,667       17,428,948  

ARC Resources Ltd.

    643,741       7,479,791  

BRP Inc.

    40,461       3,376,337  

Canadian National Railway Co.

    405,248       48,238,081  

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A, NVS

    24,907       2,961,397  

CCL Industries Inc., Class B, NVS

    57,077       2,669,499  

Cenovus Energy Inc.

    860,851       17,196,963  

CGI Inc.(a)

    96,395       8,261,911  

Constellation Software Inc./Canada

    10,734       18,964,462  

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    67,014       9,829,862  

Great-West Lifeco Inc.

    244,134       6,475,134  

iA Financial Corp. Inc.

    96,128       5,933,631  

IGM Financial Inc.

    68,485       2,137,599  

Imperial Oil Ltd.

    138,515       7,570,411  

Intact Financial Corp.

    156,765       22,742,736  

Manulife Financial Corp.

    1,760,704       34,842,235  

Nutrien Ltd.

    221,513       18,336,359  

Power Corp. of Canada

    426,557       11,569,984  

Sun Life Financial Inc.

    524,912       26,376,774  

Suncor Energy Inc.

    778,453       27,018,120  

TFI International Inc.

    51,373       5,721,668  

TMX Group Ltd.

    51,446       5,070,556  

Toromont Industries Ltd.

    55,267       4,414,963  

Tourmaline Oil Corp.

    239,473       11,160,588  
   

 

 

 
      325,778,009  
Denmark — 6.6%            

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class A

    2,276       4,850,041  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B, NVS

    3,675       7,994,196  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    52,169       7,405,995  
Security   Shares     Value  
Denmark (continued)            

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    34,084     $ 2,516,589  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    112,833       13,622,828  

DSV A/S

    128,530       21,262,722  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    1,552,402       214,836,551  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    110,320       5,740,672  

Orsted A/S(b)

    134,552       11,982,122  

Pandora A/S

    79,824       6,647,017  

Rockwool A/S, Class B

    5,242       1,502,945  

Tryg A/S

    279,312       6,409,679  
   

 

 

 
          304,771,357  
Finland — 1.7%            

Elisa OYJ

    137,348       7,825,144  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

    131,467       3,062,324  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    371,927       20,283,440  

Neste OYJ

    426,894       20,406,505  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    105,012       5,625,979  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    445,126       23,368,881  
   

 

 

 
      80,572,273  
France — 9.7%            

Amundi SA(b)

    43,632       2,856,586  

AXA SA

    1,989,594       62,073,386  

BioMerieux

    22,444       2,288,073  

Euronext NV(b)

    70,673       5,726,767  

Hermes International

    26,415       49,435,913  

Ipsen SA

    25,218       2,648,773  

Kering SA

    53,795       33,565,750  

La Francaise des Jeux SAEM(b)

    95,973       4,106,492  

L’Oreal SA

    135,158       55,808,306  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    173,526       151,483,967  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    23,164       8,080,257  

TotalEnergies SE

    1,152,252       71,233,090  
   

 

 

 
      449,307,360  
Germany — 4.5%            

adidas AG

    84,019       13,528,420  

Allianz SE, Registered

    297,393       71,110,776  

Bechtle AG

    36,192       1,525,158  

Beiersdorf AG

    40,907       4,973,375  

Brenntag SE

    97,120       7,249,815  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    167,968       30,056,577  

Deutsche Post AG, Registered

    633,324       27,268,837  

GEA Group AG

    92,177       4,159,018  

Hannover Rueck SE

    49,195       9,989,954  

Knorr-Bremse AG

    47,452       3,118,926  

Nemetschek SE

    33,478       1,789,879  

Rational AG

    4,240       2,789,001  

Rheinmetall AG

    26,905       6,286,556  

RWE AG

    580,254       25,832,254  
   

 

 

 
      209,678,546  
Hong Kong — 5.0%            

AIA Group Ltd.

    8,338,000       94,283,140  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    1,229,500       7,860,819  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    448,500       2,495,253  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    813,500       6,044,247  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    566,000       9,425,719  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    757,000       2,796,354  

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

    1,396,500       965,306  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

    6,371,370       6,396,982  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    1,360,500       61,191,994  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

iShares® MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Hong Kong (continued)            

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    1,083,000     $ 6,127,795  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    1,678,000       2,180,523  

SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,269,000       2,772,257  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    883,000       12,522,371  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    632,600       1,777,958  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.

    973,000       12,543,704  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

    1,472,000       3,134,075  
   

 

 

 
          232,518,497  
Ireland — 0.2%            

Kingspan Group PLC

    107,276       6,899,568  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    95,011       3,988,992  
   

 

 

 
      10,888,560  
Israel — 0.6%            

Azrieli Group Ltd.

    21,144       1,361,940  

Bank Hapoalim BM

    859,251       7,733,736  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    1,044,520       9,230,822  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)

    62,567       7,958,522  
   

 

 

 
      26,285,020  
Italy — 2.1%            

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    864,685       16,879,783  

Ferrari NV

    101,282       25,308,768  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    596,025       10,699,750  

Moncler SpA

    141,201       8,837,438  

Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA

    65,202       2,856,401  

Snam SpA

    1,071,480       5,457,615  

Stellantis NV

    1,838,665       28,905,633  
   

 

 

 
      98,945,388  
Japan — 11.8%            

Advantest Corp.

    123,200       8,831,097  

Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.

    132,900       8,887,521  

Capcom Co. Ltd.

    140,000       4,536,533  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    578,200       14,989,882  

CyberAgent Inc.

    309,700       2,896,299  

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

    56,600       3,116,605  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

    60,900       6,018,050  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

    415,100       9,968,632  

Disco Corp.

    16,500       4,957,138  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.

    137,900       1,490,332  

Hoya Corp.

    235,800       25,931,378  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    34,500       854,134  

Japan Exchange Group Inc.

    519,500       7,950,722  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

    629       2,696,831  

Japan Tobacco Inc.

    392,200       7,997,705  

Kakaku.com Inc.

    148,300       2,472,470  

Kao Corp.

    153,400       6,200,710  

KDDI Corp.

    1,159,700       36,233,009  

Kikkoman Corp.

    50,900       2,692,208  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    19,100       1,371,229  

Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd.

    83,100       2,399,242  

Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    93,380       1,698,223  

Konami Group Corp.

    68,900       3,388,052  

Lasertec Corp.

    54,900       10,393,827  

M3 Inc.

    236,800       6,474,800  

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.

    49,000       1,935,861  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    36,300       1,872,088  

MISUMI Group Inc.

    162,200       4,082,162  

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

    231,900       5,755,460  

MonotaRO Co. Ltd.

    239,900       3,634,090  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc.

    377,900       12,120,656  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

Nexon Co. Ltd.

    338,900     $ 8,171,741  

Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc.

    245,500       2,509,846  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

    1,087,300       47,142,900  

Nippon Building Fund Inc.

    811       3,544,364  

Nippon Prologis REIT Inc.

    1,160       2,632,203  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    739,100       22,162,296  

Nissan Chemical Corp.

    70,400       3,323,558  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

    41,400       5,479,526  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    48,800       3,154,306  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

    129,200       3,101,778  

Obic Co. Ltd.

    31,100       4,986,159  

Open House Group Co. Ltd.

    37,800       1,429,984  

Oracle Corp. Japan

    32,100       2,199,069  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

    232,100       3,745,371  

Otsuka Corp.

    45,900       1,510,089  

Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.

    110,600       2,424,961  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    976,100       31,391,631  

Secom Co. Ltd.

    110,900       6,606,952  

Sekisui House Ltd.

    288,000       5,442,987  

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

    220,700       3,405,692  

Shimadzu Corp.

    91,500       2,811,892  

Shimano Inc.

    45,300       8,078,593  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    167,400       24,678,612  

SMC Corp.

    35,500       18,030,825  

Sompo Holdings Inc.

    269,300       11,593,065  

Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.

    77,700       3,674,531  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

    91,000       3,694,894  

T&D Holdings Inc.

    307,300       4,918,720  

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.

    1,495,500       31,322,804  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    109,600       38,307,847  

Tosoh Corp.

    104,400       1,365,908  

Trend Micro Inc./Japan(a)

    56,100       2,777,737  

Unicharm Corp.

    147,900       5,641,739  

USS Co. Ltd.

    127,000       2,088,917  

Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd.

    35,500       793,448  

Yamaha Corp.

    62,500       2,430,254  

ZOZO Inc.

    117,200       3,038,200  
   

 

 

 
          543,460,345  
Netherlands — 7.0%            

Adyen NV(a)(b)

    13,517       20,436,447  

ASM International NV

    26,340       8,908,345  

ASML Holding NV

    297,173       196,623,814  

NN Group NV

    224,342       9,747,228  

Prosus NV

    505,578       40,823,011  

Randstad NV

    88,737       5,687,895  

Universal Music Group NV

    611,622       15,634,505  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    219,910       23,975,252  
   

 

 

 
      321,836,497  
New Zealand — 0.3%            

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

    370,603       6,082,035  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

    378,420       1,470,142  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    866,698       2,995,486  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    1,512,297       5,099,065  
   

 

 

 
      15,646,728  
Norway — 0.8%            

Equinor ASA

    769,743       23,459,182  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    231,617       4,162,956  

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

    56,832       2,262,578  

Mowi ASA

    163,680       3,026,715  

 

 

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January 31, 2023

  

iShares® MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Norway (continued)            

Orkla ASA

    289,671     $ 2,162,602  

Salmar ASA

    41,234       1,917,367  
   

 

 

 
      36,991,400  
Portugal — 0.1%            

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    142,788       3,100,031  
   

 

 

 
Singapore — 0.9%            

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT

    1,916,100       4,216,628  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    2,617,000       25,856,870  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    958,800       6,753,324  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

    1,153,700       3,243,675  
   

 

 

 
      40,070,497  
Spain — 1.8%            

Corp. ACCIONA Energias Renovables SA

    39,235       1,604,480  

EDP Renovaveis SA

    167,332       3,639,652  

Endesa SA

    342,764       6,833,590  

Iberdrola SA

    3,777,515       44,316,919  

Iberdrola SA, NVS

    60,228       703,550  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    750,418       23,428,656  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    120,954       2,140,752  
   

 

 

 
      82,667,599  
Sweden — 3.8%            

Alfa Laval AB

    176,641       5,551,054  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    602,613       14,195,303  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    2,469,596       29,304,378  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    1,435,727       15,143,481  

Boliden AB

    145,174       6,514,970  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    582,049       11,324,785  

Epiroc AB, Class B

    344,916       5,750,604  

EQT AB

    313,410       7,072,023  

Evolution AB(b)

    135,654       15,246,296  

Indutrade AB

    196,779       4,369,915  

Investment AB Latour, Class B

    73,692       1,554,821  

Lifco AB, Class B

    170,395       3,130,214  

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

    893,985       9,658,851  

Sagax AB, Class B

    104,775       2,606,278  

Sandvik AB

    693,365       14,330,215  

SKF AB, Class B

    198,392       3,511,200  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    374,325       3,232,868  

Volvo AB, Class A

    128,216       2,663,524  

Volvo AB, Class B

    967,319       19,194,999  
   

 

 

 
          174,355,779  
Switzerland — 13.4%            

ABB Ltd., Registered

    1,150,760       40,064,459  

Baloise Holding AG, Registered

    36,343       5,977,438  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG, Registered

    4,451       3,318,132  

Geberit AG, Registered

    38,846       22,102,688  

Givaudan SA, Registered

    3,064       9,934,193  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Registered

    51,943       12,386,149  

Logitech International SA, Registered

    93,200       5,453,762  

Nestle SA, Registered

    1,338,172       163,269,088  

Partners Group Holding AG

    30,725       28,829,159  

Roche Holding AG, Bearer

    19,604       7,175,864  

Roche Holding AG, NVS

    511,288       159,608,965  

Schindler Holding AG, Participation Certificates, NVS

    29,081       6,198,246  

Schindler Holding AG, Registered

    16,788       3,396,026  

Sonova Holding AG, Registered

    36,893       9,225,893  

STMicroelectronics NV

    344,132       16,204,594  

Straumann Holding AG

    83,388       10,918,574  
Security   Shares     Value  
Switzerland (continued)            

Swiss Re AG

    214,378     $ 22,447,713  

Swisscom AG, Registered

    17,101       10,104,221  

Temenos AG, Registered

    30,538       2,179,821  

VAT Group AG(b)

    27,775       8,646,461  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    141,054       69,755,221  
   

 

 

 
      617,196,667  
United Kingdom — 15.5%            

3i Group PLC

    806,945       15,743,278  

abrdn PLC

    1,531,389       4,033,424  

Admiral Group PLC

    127,181       3,457,456  

Anglo American PLC

    566,039       24,413,475  

Ashtead Group PLC

    283,319       18,661,875  

Auto Trader Group PLC(b)

    1,128,346       8,754,252  

Aviva PLC

    2,193,612       12,371,638  

Barratt Developments PLC

    566,319       3,218,802  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    61,048       3,126,124  

BP PLC

    14,725,866       88,947,877  

British Land Co. PLC (The)

    465,013       2,544,957  

Bunzl PLC

    220,693       8,101,904  

Burberry Group PLC

    247,595       7,541,969  

Croda International PLC

    51,834       4,418,161  

Diageo PLC

    1,107,421       48,423,169  

Experian PLC

    698,328       25,537,487  

Glencore PLC

    4,089,001       27,383,556  

GSK PLC

    2,742,807       48,177,446  

Halma PLC

    168,753       4,492,884  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    521,032       5,736,156  

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

    84,418       1,785,787  

Imperial Brands PLC

    494,926       12,415,823  

Intertek Group PLC

    116,296       6,250,565  

JD Sports Fashion PLC

    1,438,199       2,898,861  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    68,415       1,911,020  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    254,789       23,324,627  

Mondi PLC

    190,849       3,599,000  

Next PLC

    71,234       5,832,224  

Persimmon PLC

    230,839       4,031,672  

Prudential PLC

    2,296,141       38,150,501  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    332,001       23,658,690  

RELX PLC

    1,453,874       43,193,000  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    1,518,046       9,204,562  

Rio Tinto PLC

    742,575       58,144,533  

Sage Group PLC (The)

    416,928       4,005,706  

Schroders PLC

    670,624       3,965,927  

Segro PLC

    684,330       7,044,212  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    58,139       8,304,688  

SSE PLC

    642,396       13,711,731  

St. James’s Place PLC

    689,563       10,456,349  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    1,699,835       2,466,326  

Unilever PLC

    1,141,900       58,121,631  

WPP PLC

    713,776       8,339,569  
   

 

 

 
      715,902,894  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.4%
(Cost: $4,278,633,941)

       4,591,715,581  
   

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

iShares® MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Preferred Stocks

   
Germany — 0.2%            

Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG, Preference Shares, NVS(a)

    68,233     $ 8,112,817  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.2%
(Cost: $7,724,589)

      8,112,817  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 99.6%
(Cost: $4,286,358,530)

      4,599,828,398  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 0.0%            

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

    1,230,000       1,230,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.0%
(Cost: $1,230,000)

      1,230,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.6%
(Cost: $4,287,588,530)

      4,601,058,398  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.4%

 

    17,179,150  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  4,618,237,548  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

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

(c) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(d) 

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, 2023 for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

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

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares(a)

   $      $      $ (1,531 )(b)     $ 1,531      $      $             $ 4,473 (c)     $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     910,000        320,000 (b)                            1,230,000        1,230,000        30,547        1  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 1,531      $      $ 1,230,000         $ 35,020      $ 1  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

As of period end, the entity is no longer held.

 
  (b) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (c) 

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

 

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

     22          03/09/23        $ 3,356        $ 85,127  

SPI 200 Index

     27          03/16/23          3,559          155,042  

Euro STOXX 50 Index

     157          03/17/23          7,153          399,207  

FTSE 100 Index

     42          03/17/23          4,028          130,561  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 769,937  
                 

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

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Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

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

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Futures contracts

                    

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $      $      $ 769,937      $      $      $      $ 769,937  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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, 2023, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

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

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $ 1,330,749      $      $      $      $ 1,330,749  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $ (6,121    $      $      $      $ (6,121
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 20,035,266  

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

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Common Stocks

                 

Australia

   $        $ 277,279,025        $                 —        $ 277,279,025  

Austria

              10,762,780                   10,762,780  

Belgium

              13,700,329                   13,700,329  

Canada

     325,778,009                            325,778,009  

Denmark

              304,771,357                   304,771,357  

Finland

              80,572,273                   80,572,273  

France

              449,307,360                   449,307,360  

Germany

              209,678,546                   209,678,546  

Hong Kong

              232,518,497                   232,518,497  

Ireland

              10,888,560                   10,888,560  

Israel

     7,958,522          18,326,498                   26,285,020  

Italy

              98,945,388                   98,945,388  

Japan

              543,460,345                   543,460,345  

Netherlands

              321,836,497                   321,836,497  

New Zealand

              15,646,728                   15,646,728  

Norway

              36,991,400                   36,991,400  

Portugal

              3,100,031                   3,100,031  

Singapore

              40,070,497                   40,070,497  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

 

      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Common Stocks (continued)

           

Spain

   $      $ 82,667,599      $                 —      $ 82,667,599  

Sweden

            174,355,779               174,355,779  

Switzerland

            617,196,667               617,196,667  

United Kingdom

            715,902,894               715,902,894  

Preferred Stocks

            8,112,817               8,112,817  

Short-Term Securities

           

Money Market Funds

     1,230,000                      1,230,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 334,966,531      $ 4,266,091,867      $      $ 4,601,058,398  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

           

Assets

           

Equity Contracts

   $      $ 769,937      $      $ 769,937  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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, 2023

  

iShares® MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Australia — 6.9%  

Ampol Ltd.

    1,794     $         38,904   

APA Group

    4,554       34,082  

Aristocrat Leisure Ltd.

    1,416       34,187  

ASX Ltd.

    690       33,765  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    13,998       36,587  

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd.

    1,898       33,778  

BHP Group Ltd.

    955       33,446  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    3,090       42,137  

Brambles Ltd.

    4,447       37,815  

Cochlear Ltd.

    246       37,165  

Coles Group Ltd.

    3,024       38,035  

Commonwealth Bank of Australia

    432       33,723  

Computershare Ltd.

    1,836       30,922  

CSL Ltd.

    162       34,206  

Dexus

    6,792       39,380  

Endeavour Group Ltd./Australia

    7,014       32,935  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    2,412       38,099  

Goodman Group

    2,462       35,117  

GPT Group (The)

    11,958       38,762  

IDP Education Ltd.

    1,692       37,653  

IGO Ltd.

    3,246       33,743  

Insurance Australia Group Ltd.

    10,278       35,693  

James Hardie Industries PLC

    1,698       38,101  

Lendlease Corp. Ltd.

    6,684       40,815  

Lottery Corp. Ltd. (The)(a)

    11,514       38,401  

Macquarie Group Ltd.

    264       35,220  

Medibank Pvt Ltd.

    17,064       35,549  

Mineral Resources Ltd.

    600       37,986  

Mirvac Group

    23,192       37,469  

National Australia Bank Ltd.

    1,483       33,463  

Newcrest Mining Ltd.

    2,604       41,375  

Northern Star Resources Ltd.

    5,034       44,856  

Orica Ltd.

    3,420       35,888  

Origin Energy Ltd.

    7,050       37,432  

Pilbara Minerals Ltd.(a)

    10,488       35,679  

Qantas Airways Ltd.(a)

    8,592       38,783  

QBE Insurance Group Ltd.

    3,931       38,354  

Ramsay Health Care Ltd.

    798       37,709  

REA Group Ltd.

    408       36,586  

Reece Ltd.

    3,390       38,964  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    450       40,382  

Santos Ltd.

    6,612       33,753  

Scentre Group

    16,332       35,437  

SEEK Ltd.

    2,382       41,254  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    1,458       32,656  

South32 Ltd.

    12,636       40,548  

Stockland

    13,914       38,879  

Suncorp Group Ltd.

    4,111       36,544  

Telstra Corp. Ltd.

    12,084       34,925  

Transurban Group

    3,414       33,471  

Treasury Wine Estates Ltd.

    3,774       38,875  

Vicinity Ltd.

    27,444       40,152  

Washington H Soul Pattinson & Co. Ltd.

    1,782       36,294  

Wesfarmers Ltd.

    996       35,116  

Westpac Banking Corp.

    1,968       33,113  

WiseTech Global Ltd.

    840       36,422  

Woodside Energy Group Ltd.

    1,230       31,849  

Woolworths Group Ltd.

    1,332       34,043  
Security   Shares     Value  
Australia (continued)  

Xero Ltd.(a)

    738     $ 40,676  
   

 

 

 
         2,167,153   
Austria — 0.5%  

Erste Group Bank AG

    1,062       40,297  

OMV AG

    654       32,759  

Verbund AG

    348       29,630  

voestalpine AG

      1,296       43,061  
   

 

 

 
      145,747  
Belgium — 1.4%  

Ageas SA/NV

    864       42,182  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

    546       32,957  

Argenx SE(a)

    90       34,280  

D’ieteren Group

    198       37,841  

Elia Group SA/NV

    228       32,015  

Groupe Bruxelles Lambert NV

    384       32,849  

KBC Group NV

    594       43,996  

Sofina SA

    150       35,636  

Solvay SA

    348       40,553  

UCB SA

    426       34,977  

Umicore SA

    894       33,797  

Warehouses De Pauw CVA

    1,230       39,006  
   

 

 

 
      440,089  
Canada — 9.7%  

Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd.

    625       35,296  

Air Canada(a)

    2,472       41,951  

Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp.

    4,476       32,631  

Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.

    678       30,961  

AltaGas Ltd.

    2,064       38,595  

ARC Resources Ltd.

    2,286       26,562  

Bank of Montreal

    312       31,398  

Bank of Nova Scotia (The)

    600       32,481  

Barrick Gold Corp.

    2,046       40,011  

BCE Inc.

    625       29,546  

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd.(a)

    171       5,583  

Brookfield Corp.

    685       25,484  

Brookfield Renewable Corp., Class A

    1,080       34,018  

BRP Inc.

    492       41,056  

CAE Inc.(a)

    1,602       36,181  

Cameco Corp.

    1,398       39,117  

Canadian Apartment Properties REIT

    1,074       39,713  

Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce

    660       30,129  

Canadian National Railway Co.

    246       29,282  

Canadian Natural Resources Ltd.

    462       28,358  

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.

    390       30,783  

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A, NVS

    312       37,096  

Canadian Utilities Ltd., Class A, NVS

    1,266       35,186  

CCL Industries Inc., Class B, NVS

    723       33,815  

Cenovus Energy Inc.

    1,561       31,184  

CGI Inc.(a)

    378       32,398  

Constellation Software Inc./Canada

    18       31,802  

Descartes Systems Group Inc. (The)(a)

    504       36,781  

Dollarama Inc.

    564       33,729  

Element Fleet Management Corp.

    2,472       34,928  

Emera Inc.

    870       34,642  

Empire Co. Ltd., Class A, NVS

    1,308       37,641  

Enbridge Inc.

    756       30,955  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

    61       40,384  

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

    1,488       34,523  

FirstService Corp.

    276       39,443  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

iShares® MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Canada (continued)  

Fortis Inc.

    816     $         33,528   

Franco-Nevada Corp.

    234       34,324  

George Weston Ltd.

    276       35,506  

GFL Environmental Inc.

      1,206       37,216  

Gildan Activewear Inc.

    1,200       37,627  

Great-West Lifeco Inc.

    1,290       34,214  

Hydro One Ltd.(b)

    1,254       34,287  

iA Financial Corp. Inc.

    648       39,999  

IGM Financial Inc.

    1,170       36,519  

Imperial Oil Ltd.

    558       30,497  

Intact Financial Corp.

    222       32,207  

Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., Class A(a)

    4,302       40,416  

Keyera Corp.

    1,572       35,857  

Kinross Gold Corp.

    8,382       38,995  

Loblaw Companies Ltd.

    390       34,939  

Lundin Mining Corp.

    6,018       45,546  

Magna International Inc.

    528       34,278  

Manulife Financial Corp.

    1,848       36,570  

Metro Inc.

    576       31,264  

National Bank of Canada

    444       33,353  

Northland Power Inc.

    1,194       32,072  

Nutrien Ltd.

    402       33,277  

Nuvei Corp.(a)(b)

    1,152       40,667  

Onex Corp.

    666       34,422  

Open Text Corp.

    1,164       39,043  

Pan American Silver Corp.

    2,370       43,195  

Parkland Corp.

    1,824       42,853  

Pembina Pipeline Corp.

    864       30,656  

Power Corp. of Canada

    1,326       35,967  

Quebecor Inc., Class B

    1,698       40,276  

Restaurant Brands International Inc.

    486       32,519  

RioCan REIT

    2,196       38,092  

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers Inc.

    600       36,283  

Rogers Communications Inc., Class B, NVS

    756       36,756  

Royal Bank of Canada

    300       30,700  

Saputo Inc.

    1,290       35,562  

Shaw Communications Inc., Class B, NVS

    1,236       36,786  

Shopify Inc., Class A(a)

    840       41,396  

Sun Life Financial Inc.

    714       35,878  

Suncor Energy Inc.

    859       29,814  

TC Energy Corp.

    654       28,179  

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

    990       42,828  

TELUS Corp.

    1,392       29,994  

TFI International Inc.

    318       35,417  

Thomson Reuters Corp.

    276       32,832  

TMX Group Ltd.

    354       34,890  

Toromont Industries Ltd.

    456       36,427  

Toronto-Dominion Bank (The)

    450       31,135  

Tourmaline Oil Corp.

    546       25,446  

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

    420       36,519  

Wheaton Precious Metals Corp.

    882       40,330  

WSP Global Inc.

    276       35,197  
   

 

 

 
      3,056,193  
Denmark — 1.7%  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class A

    6       12,786  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B, NVS

    12       26,104  

Carlsberg A/S, Class B

    252       35,774  

Chr Hansen Holding A/S

    552       40,757  

Coloplast A/S, Class B

    258       31,149  

Danske Bank A/S

    1,926       40,125  
Security   Shares     Value  
Denmark (continued)  

Demant A/S(a)

    1,200     $ 33,968  

DSV A/S

    204       33,748  

Genmab A/S(a)

    72       28,217  

Novo Nordisk A/S, Class B

    258       35,705  

Novozymes A/S, Class B

    582       30,285  

Orsted A/S(b)

    354       31,524  

Pandora A/S

    480       39,970  

Rockwool A/S, Class B

    150       43,007  

Tryg A/S

      1,446       33,183  

Vestas Wind Systems A/S

    1,332       38,976  
   

 

 

 
            535,278   
Finland — 1.2%  

Elisa OYJ

    654       37,260  

Fortum OYJ

    2,112       31,748  

Kesko OYJ, Class B

    1,542       35,919  

Kone OYJ, Class B

    654       35,667  

Neste OYJ

    672       32,123  

Nokia OYJ

    6,948       32,944  

Orion OYJ, Class B

    690       36,966  

Sampo OYJ, Class A

    648       34,020  

Stora Enso OYJ, Class R

    2,262       32,336  

UPM-Kymmene OYJ

    912       33,057  

Wartsila OYJ Abp

    4,098       38,976  
   

 

 

 
      381,016  
France — 7.4%  

Accor SA(a)

    1,338       43,429  

Aeroports de Paris(a)

    210       32,579  

Air Liquide SA

    216       34,393  

Airbus SE

    258       32,344  

Alstom SA

    1,314       39,072  

Amundi SA(b)

    602       39,413  

ArcelorMittal SA

    1,242       38,530  

Arkema SA

    378       38,249  

AXA SA

    1,098       34,256  

BioMerieux

    318       32,419  

BNP Paribas SA

    558       38,324  

Bollore SE

    6,234       34,882  

Bouygues SA

    1,110       36,568  

Bureau Veritas SA

    1,230       35,167  

Capgemini SE

    168       31,884  

Carrefour SA

    1,962       37,319  

Cie. de Saint-Gobain

    702       40,317  

Cie. Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    1,194       37,754  

Covivio

    576       39,539  

Credit Agricole SA

    3,618       43,565  

Danone SA

    618       33,891  

Dassault Aviation SA

    210       35,860  

Dassault Systemes SE

    816       30,348  

Edenred

    624       33,989  

Eiffage SA

    348       37,170  

Electricite de France SA

    2,526       33,179  

Engie SA

    2,124       30,160  

EssilorLuxottica SA

    168       30,825  

Eurazeo SE

    552       38,721  

Eurofins Scientific SE

    480       34,430  

Euronext NV(b)

    462       37,437  

Gecina SA

    342       40,510  

Getlink SE

    2,052       34,707  

Hermes International

    18       33,687  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

iShares® MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
France (continued)  

Ipsen SA

    312     $ 32,771  

Kering SA

    54       33,694  

Klepierre SA

      1,482       37,614  

La Francaise des Jeux SAEM(b)

    912       39,023  

Legrand SA

    390       34,774  

L’Oreal SA

    84       34,685  

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE

    42       36,665  

Orange SA

    3,150       33,336  

Pernod Ricard SA

    156       32,297  

Publicis Groupe SA

    510       35,975  

Remy Cointreau SA

    198       37,281  

Renault SA(a)

    972       39,521  

Safran SA

    264       37,962  

Sanofi

    342       33,490  

Sartorius Stedim Biotech

    90       31,395  

Schneider Electric SE

    210       34,065  

SEB SA

    450       47,059  

Societe Generale SA

    1,176       35,005  

Sodexo SA

    360       35,688  

Teleperformance

    144       40,030  

Thales SA

    264       34,916  

TotalEnergies SE

    504       31,158  

Ubisoft Entertainment SA(a)

    1,302       26,960  

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield(a)

    636       41,159  

Valeo

    1,860       40,650  

Veolia Environnement SA

    1,266       37,578  

Vinci SA

    312       35,253  

Vivendi SE

    3,816       40,983  

Wendel SE

    384       40,661  

Worldline SA/France(a)(b)

    720       32,663  
   

 

 

 
         2,309,228   
Germany — 5.9%  

adidas AG

    234       37,678  

Allianz SE, Registered

    144       34,432  

Aroundtown SA(c)

    13,494       37,570  

BASF SE

    570       32,681  

Bayer AG, Registered

    558       34,733  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    306       31,171  

Bechtle AG

    906       38,180  

Beiersdorf AG

    300       36,473  

Brenntag SE

    492       36,727  

Carl Zeiss Meditec AG, Bearer

    240       34,636  

Commerzbank AG(a)

    3,984       45,543  

Continental AG

    522       36,652  

Covestro AG(b)

    858       39,506  

Daimler Truck Holding AG(a)

    1,080       36,292  

Delivery Hero SE(a)(b)

    726       43,892  

Deutsche Bank AG, Registered

    3,054       40,758  

Deutsche Boerse AG

    180       32,210  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Registered(a)

    4,410       46,723  

Deutsche Post AG, Registered

    774       33,326  

Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered

    1,458       32,483  

E.ON SE

    3,366       36,699  

Evonik Industries AG

    1,662       36,944  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    1,086       40,784  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    1,302       37,733  

GEA Group AG

    852       38,442  

Hannover Rueck SE

    174       35,334  

HeidelbergCement AG

    624       42,817  

HelloFresh SE(a)

    1,398       33,987  
Security   Shares     Value  
Germany (continued)  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    168     $ 11,225  

Infineon Technologies AG

    942       33,922  

Knorr-Bremse AG

    600       39,437  

LEG Immobilien SE

    528       41,276  

Mercedes-Benz Group AG

    480       35,718  

Merck KGaA

    180       37,571  

MTU Aero Engines AG

    174       43,485  

Muenchener Rueckversicherungs-Gesellschaft AG in Muenchen, Registered

    102       36,843  

Nemetschek SE

    702       37,532  

Puma SE

    630       43,022  

Rational AG

    54       35,520  

Rheinmetall AG

    180       42,058  

RWE AG

    744       33,122  

SAP SE

    276       32,717  

Scout24 SE(b)

    600       34,931  

Siemens AG, Registered

    222       34,678  

Siemens Healthineers AG(b)

    522       27,994  

Symrise AG

    282       29,979  

Telefonica Deutschland Holding AG

    13,740       40,469  

United Internet AG, Registered

    1,716       39,839  

Volkswagen AG

    24       4,201  

Vonovia SE

    1,284       36,270  

Zalando SE(a)(b)

    1,128       52,604  
   

 

 

 
         1,848,819   
Hong Kong — 3.9%  

AIA Group Ltd.

    3,600       40,707  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    12,000       41,939  

Budweiser Brewing Co. APAC Ltd.(b)

    10,800       34,077  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    6,000       38,361  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

    6,000       38,184  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    6,000       33,381  

CLP Holdings Ltd.

    6,000       44,580  

ESR Group Ltd.(b)

    15,600       31,233  

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

    666       33,806  

Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.

    6,000       41,768  

Hang Lung Properties Ltd.

    24,000       45,253  

Hang Seng Bank Ltd.

    1,800       29,976  

Henderson Land Development Co. Ltd.

    12,464       46,042  

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

    48,000       33,179  

HKT Trust & HKT Ltd., Class SS

    30,000       39,305  

Hong Kong & China Gas Co. Ltd.

    36,676       36,823  

Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd.

    800       35,982  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.(c)

    8,400       41,066  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    600       31,893  

Link REIT

    4,800       38,421  

MTR Corp. Ltd.

    6,000       32,109  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    12,000       35,867  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    6,000       33,949  

Sands China Ltd.(a)

    12,000       45,001  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    24,000       31,187  

SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.

    18,000       39,323  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    3,000       42,545  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    3,000       27,492  

Swire Properties Ltd.

    15,600       43,845  

Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd.(c)

    3,000       38,675  

WH Group Ltd.(b)

    60,000       36,952  

Wharf Real Estate Investment Co. Ltd.

    6,000       34,348  

 

 

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

  23


Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

iShares® MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Hong Kong (continued)  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

    18,000     $ 38,324  
   

 

 

 
         1,235,593   
Ireland — 0.9%  

AIB Group PLC

    10,626       44,636  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

    4,086       43,654  

CRH PLC

    876       40,929  

Flutter Entertainment PLC, Class DI(a)

    234       36,348  

Kerry Group PLC, Class A

    337       31,577  

Kingspan Group PLC

    552       35,502  

Smurfit Kappa Group PLC

    918       38,542  
   

 

 

 
      271,188  
Israel — 1.5%  

Azrieli Group Ltd.

    444       28,599  

Bank Hapoalim BM

    3,558       32,024  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    3,600       31,815  

Bezeq The Israeli Telecommunication Corp. Ltd.

    20,796       34,463  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)

    252       32,054  

CyberArk Software Ltd.(a)

    228       32,121  

Elbit Systems Ltd.

    174       29,212  

ICL Group Ltd.

    4,110       32,632  

Isracard Ltd.

    1       4  

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A

    6,042       30,903  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd.

    912       30,124  

Nice Ltd.(a)

    162       33,503  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR(a)

    3,834       40,410  

Tower Semiconductor Ltd.(a)

    810       34,073  

Wix.com Ltd.(a)

    402       34,966  

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.

    1,422       26,947  
   

 

 

 
      483,850  
Italy — 2.4%  

Amplifon SpA

    1,188       32,805  

Assicurazioni Generali SpA

    1,824       35,607  

DiaSorin SpA

    246       32,024  

Enel SpA

    5,826       34,304  

Eni SpA

    2,118       32,592  

Ferrari NV

    144       35,983  

FinecoBank Banca Fineco SpA

    2,154       38,668  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA(b)

    3,396       37,216  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    13,176       34,643  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    3,114       33,475  

Moncler SpA

    636       39,806  

Nexi SpA(a)(b)

    3,702       32,605  

Poste Italiane SpA(b)

    3,402       36,347  

Prysmian SpA

    990       40,429  

Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica SpA

    822       36,011  

Snam SpA

    6,612       33,678  

Stellantis NV

    2,094       32,920  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano(a)

    138,571       39,896  

Tenaris SA

    1,908       33,811  

Terna - Rete Elettrica Nazionale

    4,326       34,227  

UniCredit SpA

    2,358       46,055  
   

 

 

 
      753,102  
Japan — 26.9%  

Advantest Corp.

    600       43,009  

Aeon Co. Ltd.

    1,800       36,903  

AGC Inc.

    1,200       44,215  

Aisin Corp.

    1,200       35,011  

Ajinomoto Co. Inc.

    1,200       39,562  

ANA Holdings Inc.(a)

    1,800       39,839  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

    1,200     $         39,627   

Asahi Intecc Co. Ltd.

    1,800       31,580  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    4,800       36,373  

Astellas Pharma Inc.

    2,400       35,328  

Azbil Corp.

    1,200       33,838  

Bandai Namco Holdings Inc.

    600       40,124  

Bridgestone Corp.

    1,200       44,800  

Brother Industries Ltd.

    2,400       37,277  

Canon Inc.

    1,200       26,631  

Capcom Co. Ltd.

    1,200       38,885  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    300       36,592  

Chiba Bank Ltd. (The)

    6,000       45,398  

Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc.

    3,600       38,776  

Chugai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    1,200       31,110  

Concordia Financial Group Ltd.

    10,800       47,459  

CyberAgent Inc.

    4,200       39,278  

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

    1,800       42,497  

Daifuku Co. Ltd.

    600       33,038  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc.

    1,800       42,233  

Daiichi Sankyo Co. Ltd.

    1,200       37,688  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

    1,200       28,818  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.

    18       39,163  

Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

    7,800       36,809  

Denso Corp.

    600       32,403  

Dentsu Group Inc.

    1,200       38,651  

East Japan Railway Co.

    600       33,455  

Eisai Co. Ltd.

    600       37,122  

ENEOS Holdings Inc.

    10,250       36,697  

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

    600       24,287  

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

    600       31,753  

GLP J-REIT

    30       33,947  

GMO Payment Gateway Inc.

    600       55,519  

Hakuhodo DY Holdings Inc.

    3,600       38,906  

Hamamatsu Photonics KK

    600       32,058  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc.

    1,200       35,667  

Hikari Tsushin Inc.

    300       42,822  

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

    300       39,055  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.

    1,800       42,450  

Hitachi Ltd.

    600       31,465  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    1,200       29,684  

Hoshizaki Corp.

    1,200       43,136  

Hoya Corp.

    300       32,992  

Hulic Co. Ltd.

    4,200       34,523  

Ibiden Co. Ltd.

    1,200       46,835  

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

    1,264       31,601  

Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    2,400       40,009  

Inpex Corp.

    3,000       32,966  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    2,400       30,349  

Ito En Ltd.

    1,200       42,816  

ITOCHU Corp.

    1,200       38,786  

Itochu Techno-Solutions Corp.

    1,800       44,564  

Japan Airlines Co. Ltd.(a)

    1,800       38,174  

Japan Exchange Group Inc.

    2,400       36,731  

Japan Metropolitan Fund Invest

    42       32,470  

Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.

    4,200       37,316  

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.

    4,200       36,874  

Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.

    2,400       42,816  

Japan Real Estate Investment Corp.

    12       51,450  

Japan Tobacco Inc.

    1,800       36,705  

JFE Holdings Inc.

    3,000       39,557  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

iShares® MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

JSR Corp.

    1,800     $         40,500   

Kajima Corp.

    3,000       36,844  

Kakaku.com Inc.

    2,400       40,013  

Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

    4,200       40,392  

Kao Corp.

    700       28,295  

KDDI Corp.

    1,200       37,492  

Keio Corp.

    1,200       44,045  

Keisei Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    1,200       35,003  

Kikkoman Corp.

    600       31,735  

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,200       39,078  

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

      2,400       36,983  

Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    600       43,075  

Kobe Bussan Co. Ltd.

    1,200       34,646  

Koei Tecmo Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,800       32,735  

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    2,400       40,484  

Komatsu Ltd.

    1,800       44,234  

Konami Group Corp.

    600       29,504  

Kose Corp.

    300       33,100  

Kubota Corp.

    2,400       36,068  

Kurita Water Industries Ltd.

    600       27,131  

Kyocera Corp.

    600       31,135  

Kyowa Kirin Co. Ltd.

    1,200       26,761  

Lasertec Corp.

    100       18,932  

Lixil Corp.

    2,400       41,433  

M3 Inc.

    1,200       32,812  

Makita Corp.

    1,800       47,946  

Marubeni Corp.

    3,100       38,033  

Mazda Motor Corp.

    4,200       33,432  

McDonald’s Holdings Co. Japan Ltd.

    1,200       47,409  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    600       30,944  

MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.

    2,400       41,838  

MISUMI Group Inc.

    1,200       30,201  

Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp.

    6,600       37,036  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    1,200       40,183  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    3,000       33,062  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    2,400       30,848  

Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc.

    7,800       39,812  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

    1,200       47,052  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

    6,000       43,949  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

    1,200       35,403  

Mitsui Chemicals Inc.

    1,800       42,369  

Mitsui Fudosan Co. Ltd.

    1,800       33,739  

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

    1,200       29,782  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

    3,000       46,861  

MonotaRO Co. Ltd.

    1,800       27,267  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc.

    1,200       38,488  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    600       34,284  

NEC Corp.

    1,200       43,353  

Nexon Co. Ltd.

    1,800       43,403  

NGK Insulators Ltd.

    3,000       41,524  

Nidec Corp.

    600       33,251  

Nihon M&A Center Holdings Inc.

    2,400       24,536  

Nintendo Co. Ltd.

    600       26,015  

Nippon Building Fund Inc.

    6       26,222  

Nippon Express Holdings Inc.

    600       34,820  

Nippon Paint Holdings Co. Ltd.

    4,200       38,344  

Nippon Prologis REIT Inc.

    18       40,845  

Nippon Sanso Holdings Corp.

    2,400       39,146  

Nippon Shinyaku Co. Ltd.

    600       30,880  

Nippon Steel Corp.

    2,400       49,955  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    1,200     $         35,983   

Nippon Yusen KK

    1,800       42,820  

Nissan Chemical Corp.

    600       28,326  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

    9,000       32,336  

Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.

      3,000       37,576  

Nissin Foods Holdings Co. Ltd.

    600       46,907  

Nitori Holdings Co. Ltd.

    300       39,707  

Nitto Denko Corp.

    600       38,782  

Nomura Holdings Inc.

    9,600       38,312  

Nomura Real Estate Holdings Inc.

    1,800       39,673  

Nomura Real Estate Master Fund Inc.

    30       35,084  

Nomura Research Institute Ltd.

    1,260       30,250  

NTT Data Corp.

    2,400       37,227  

Obayashi Corp.

    4,800       37,232  

Odakyu Electric Railway Co. Ltd.

    3,000       39,442  

Oji Holdings Corp.

    9,000       37,195  

Olympus Corp.

    1,800       33,839  

Omron Corp.

    600       34,716  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    1,200       26,038  

Open House Group Co. Ltd.

    600       22,698  

Oracle Corp. Japan

    600       41,104  

ORIX Corp.

    2,400       42,199  

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

    2,400       38,729  

Otsuka Corp.

    1,200       39,479  

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,200       38,497  

Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp.

    1,800       33,288  

Panasonic Holdings Corp.

    3,600       33,384  

Persol Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,800       39,466  

Rakuten Group Inc.(a)

    7,200       36,709  

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,200       38,592  

Renesas Electronics Corp.(a)

    3,600       37,030  

Resona Holdings Inc.

    7,800       43,163  

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

    4,200       32,603  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

    600       48,079  

SBI Holdings Inc.

    1,800       38,159  

SCSK Corp.

    2,400       39,090  

Secom Co. Ltd.

    600       35,745  

Seiko Epson Corp.

    2,400       37,219  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

    2,400       33,620  

Sekisui House Ltd.

    1,800       34,019  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    800       37,770  

SG Holdings Co. Ltd.

    2,400       37,035  

Sharp Corp./Japan

    4,800       39,898  

Shimadzu Corp.

    1,200       36,877  

Shimizu Corp.

    6,600       36,998  

Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

    300       44,227  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

    600       28,593  

Shiseido Co. Ltd.

    600       31,186  

Shizuoka Financial Group Inc., NVS

    5,400       45,747  

SoftBank Corp.

    3,000       34,326  

SoftBank Group Corp.

    600       28,405  

Sompo Holdings Inc.

    600       25,829  

Sony Group Corp.

    600       53,611  

Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.

    600       28,375  

Subaru Corp.

    1,800       29,577  

SUMCO Corp.

    2,400       35,560  

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

    9,600       36,851  

Sumitomo Corp.

    2,400       43,080  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

    3,000       36,049  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

    1,200       48,724  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

iShares® MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

    1,200     $ 52,153  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.

    1,200       43,714  

Sumitomo Realty & Development Co. Ltd.

    1,200       29,253  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

    1,200       40,521  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    600       22,495  

Sysmex Corp.

    600       39,831  

T&D Holdings Inc.

    3,000       48,019  

Taisei Corp.

    1,200       41,426  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    1,251       39,328  

TDK Corp.

    1,200       42,872  

Terumo Corp.

    1,200       34,932  

TIS Inc.

    1,200       34,602  

Tobu Railway Co. Ltd.

    1,800       42,234  

Toho Co. Ltd./Tokyo

    1,200       44,320  

Tokio Marine Holdings Inc.

    1,800       37,700  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc.(a)

    10,200       38,197  

Tokyo Electron Ltd.

    100       34,952  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

    1,800       37,691  

Tokyu Corp.

    3,000       38,578  

Toppan Inc.

    2,400       38,669  

Toray Industries Inc.

    6,600       40,551  

Toshiba Corp.

    1,200       41,216  

Tosoh Corp.

    3,000       39,250  

TOTO Ltd.

    1,200       46,635  

Toyota Industries Corp.

    600       36,524  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    2,400       35,246  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    1,200       50,811  

Trend Micro Inc./Japan(a)

    600       29,708  

Unicharm Corp.

    600       22,887  

USS Co. Ltd.

    2,400       39,476  

Welcia Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,800       40,231  

West Japan Railway Co.

    600       25,127  

Yakult Honsha Co. Ltd.

    600       42,833  

Yamaha Corp.

    1,200       46,661  

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

    1,200       29,557  

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

    1,800       31,495  

Yaskawa Electric Corp.

    1,200       46,907  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    1,800       31,607  

Z Holdings Corp.

    12,600       36,662  

ZOZO Inc.

    1,800       46,662  
   

 

 

 
         8,427,702   
Netherlands — 3.0%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV, CVA(b)

    2,682       44,515  

Adyen NV(a)(b)

    18       27,214  

Aegon NV

    6,848       37,772  

AerCap Holdings NV(a)(c)

    552       34,892  

Akzo Nobel NV

    456       33,965  

ASM International NV

    126       42,614  

ASML Holding NV

    48       31,759  

Davide Campari-Milano NV

    3,078       33,018  

EXOR NV, NVS(a)

    438       34,816  

Heineken Holding NV

    438       36,164  

Heineken NV

    342       34,179  

IMCD NV

    240       38,048  

ING Groep NV(a)

    2,646       38,315  

JDE Peet’s NV

    1,122       33,630  

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

    1,560       40,019  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    1,038       30,981  

Koninklijke DSM NV

    240       30,864  

Koninklijke KPN NV

    11,406       38,995  
Security   Shares     Value  
Netherlands (continued)  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    2,322     $ 40,090  

NN Group NV

    738       32,065  

OCI NV

    918       31,249  

Prosus NV

    492       39,727  

QIAGEN NV(a)

    696       33,953  

Randstad NV

    570       36,536  

Universal Music Group NV

    1,536       39,264  

Wolters Kluwer NV

    300       32,707  
   

 

 

 
            927,351   
New Zealand — 0.6%  

Auckland International Airport Ltd.(a)

    6,942       38,205  

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. Ltd.

    2,682       44,015  

Mercury NZ Ltd.

    10,308       40,046  

Meridian Energy Ltd.

    11,676       40,355  

Spark New Zealand Ltd.

    10,818       36,475  
   

 

 

 
      199,096  
Norway — 1.4%  

Adevinta ASA(a)

    4,254       36,469  

Aker BP ASA

    978       29,791  

DNB Bank ASA

    1,776       33,210  

Equinor ASA

    894       27,246  

Gjensidige Forsikring ASA

    1,746       31,382  

Kongsberg Gruppen ASA

    912       36,308  

Mowi ASA

    2,280       42,161  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    4,602       37,312  

Orkla ASA

    5,058       37,762  

Salmar ASA

    1,026       47,709  

Telenor ASA

    3,414       35,740  

Yara International ASA

    732       32,524  
   

 

 

 
      427,614  
Portugal — 0.4%  

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

    7,086       35,205  

Galp Energia SGPS SA

    3,079       42,145  

Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA

    1,560       33,869  
   

 

 

 
      111,219  
Singapore — 2.4%  

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT

    18,007       39,627  

CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust

    22,849       37,384  

Capitaland Investment Ltd/Singapore

    12,600       38,173  

City Developments Ltd.

    6,000       38,081  

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

    1,200       32,851  

Genting Singapore Ltd.

    53,400       40,443  

Grab Holdings Ltd., Class A(a)

    10,296       39,022  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

    1,200       26,604  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    5,400       31,178  

Mapletree Logistics Trust

    30,090       38,900  

Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust

    27,600       38,403  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

    3,600       35,569  

Sea Ltd., ADR(a)

    558       35,963  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

    8,300       37,531  

Singapore Exchange Ltd.

    3,600       25,357  

Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.

    13,800       38,799  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    16,800       32,175  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

    1,800       40,915  

UOL Group Ltd.

    7,200       38,416  

Venture Corp. Ltd.

    2,100       29,655  

Wilmar International Ltd.

    11,400       35,443  
   

 

 

 
      750,489  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

iShares® MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Spain — 2.3%  

Acciona SA

    192     $ 37,459  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    1,296       38,353  

Aena SME SA(a)(b)

    282       42,370  

Amadeus IT Group SA(a)

    654       41,205  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    6,108       43,146  

Banco Santander SA

    12,282       42,925  

CaixaBank SA

    9,078       40,279  

Cellnex Telecom SA(b)

    984       38,561  

Corp. ACCIONA Energias Renovables SA

    912       37,295  

EDP Renovaveis SA

    1,398       30,408  

Enagas SA

    290       5,200  

Endesa SA

    1,674       33,374  

Ferrovial SA

    1,326       39,128  

Grifols SA(a)

    3,558       47,101  

Iberdrola SA

    2,970       34,843  

Iberdrola SA, NVS

    50       578  

Industria de Diseno Textil SA

    1,338       41,773  

Naturgy Energy Group SA

    1,230       34,886  

Red Electrica Corp. SA

    391       6,920  

Repsol SA

    2,466       40,509  

Telefonica SA

    9,570       36,357  
   

 

 

 
            712,670   
Sweden — 4.5%  

Alfa Laval AB

    1,188       37,334  

Assa Abloy AB, Class B

    1,416       33,356  

Atlas Copco AB, Class A

    1,584       18,796  

Atlas Copco AB, Class B

    966       10,189  

Boliden AB

    888       39,851  

Electrolux AB, Class B

    2,592       36,713  

Embracer Group AB(a)(c)

    7,914       36,888  

Epiroc AB, Class A

    1,302       25,333  

Epiroc AB, Class B

    612       10,204  

EQT AB

    1,398       31,546  

Essity AB, Class B

    1,398       36,521  

Evolution AB(b)

    360       40,461  

Fastighets AB Balder, Class B(a)

    7,920       40,806  

Getinge AB, Class B

    1,530       34,467  

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB, Class B

    2,712       33,402  

Hexagon AB, Class B

    2,784       31,914  

Holmen AB, Class B

    858       35,389  

Husqvarna AB, Class B

    4,590       39,051  

Industrivarden AB, Class A

    582       15,417  

Industrivarden AB, Class C

    714       18,810  

Indutrade AB

    1,638       36,375  

Investment AB Latour, Class B

    1,674       35,320  

Investor AB, Class A

    366       7,305  

Investor AB, Class B

    1,200       23,318  

Kinnevik AB, Class B(a)

    2,340       36,170  

L E Lundbergforetagen AB, Class B

    750       34,730  

Lifco AB, Class B

    1,956       35,932  

Nibe Industrier AB, Class B

    3,486       37,664  

Nordea Bank Abp

    3,276       38,298  

Sagax AB, Class B

    1,584       39,402  

Sandvik AB

    1,740       35,962  

Securitas AB, Class B

    4,267       39,058  

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB, Class A

    2,772       33,557  

Skanska AB, Class B

    2,004       35,371  

SKF AB, Class B

    1,914       33,874  

Svenska Cellulosa AB SCA, Class B

    2,562       35,577  

Svenska Handelsbanken AB, Class A

    3,222       33,599  
Security   Shares     Value  
Sweden (continued)  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    2,166     $ 41,666  

Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB(a)

    1,698       37,866  

Tele2 AB, Class B

    3,876       33,475  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    5,286       30,661  

Telia Co. AB

    12,042       31,100  

Volvo AB, Class A

    204       4,238  

Volvo AB, Class B

    1,584       31,432  

Volvo Car AB, Class B(a)(c)

    6,876       34,308  
   

 

 

 
         1,422,706   
Switzerland — 4.7%  

ABB Ltd., Registered

    1,044       36,347  

Adecco Group AG, Registered

    942       34,986  

Alcon Inc.

    486       36,673  

Bachem Holding AG, Class A

    390       34,489  

Baloise Holding AG, Registered

    234       38,487  

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise, Registered

    366       34,791  

Barry Callebaut AG, Registered

    16       33,429  

BKW AG

    264       37,964  

Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, Class A, Registered

    252       38,848  

Clariant AG, Registered

    2,028       34,777  

Coca-Cola HBC AG, Class DI

    1,410       34,265  

Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered

    8,658       29,826  

EMS-Chemie Holding AG, Registered

    48       35,783  

Geberit AG, Registered

    66       37,553  

Givaudan SA, Registered

    12       38,907  

Holcim AG

    630       37,664  

Julius Baer Group Ltd.

    600       38,487  

Kuehne + Nagel International AG, Registered

    132       31,476  

Logitech International SA, Registered

    570       33,355  

Lonza Group AG, Registered

    60       34,226  

Nestle SA, Registered

    259       31,600  

Novartis AG, Registered

    349       31,553  

Partners Group Holding AG

    30       28,149  

Roche Holding AG, Bearer

    6       2,196  

Roche Holding AG, NVS

    84       26,222  

Schindler Holding AG, Participation Certificates, NVS

    108       23,019  

Schindler Holding AG, Registered

    66       13,351  

SGS SA, Registered

    12       29,264  

Siemens Energy AG(a)

    2,316       48,425  

SIG Group AG

    1,596       39,558  

Sika AG, Registered

    120       34,098  

Sonova Holding AG, Registered

    126       31,509  

STMicroelectronics NV

    834       39,272  

Straumann Holding AG

    294       38,495  

Swatch Group AG (The), Bearer

    96       34,759  

Swatch Group AG (The), Registered

    156       10,250  

Swiss Life Holding AG, Registered

    66       39,062  

Swiss Prime Site AG, Registered

    396       35,287  

Swiss Re AG

    378       39,581  

Swisscom AG, Registered

    60       35,451  

Temenos AG, Registered

    558       39,830  

UBS Group AG, Registered

    1,818       38,806  

VAT Group AG(b)

    120       37,356  

Zurich Insurance Group AG

    66       32,639  
   

 

 

 
      1,472,065  
United Kingdom — 9.5%  

3i Group PLC

    2,094       40,853  

abrdn PLC

    13,629       35,896  

Admiral Group PLC

    1,356       36,863  

 

 

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January 31, 2023

  

iShares® MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)  

Anglo American PLC

    828     $         35,712   

Antofagasta PLC

    2,076       44,606  

Ashtead Group PLC

    540       35,569  

Associated British Foods PLC

    1,794       41,182  

AstraZeneca PLC

    228       29,871  

Auto Trader Group PLC(b)

    5,004       38,823  

Aviva PLC

    6,042       34,076  

BAE Systems PLC

    3,343       35,389  

Barclays PLC

    16,878       38,799  

Barratt Developments PLC

    7,242       41,162  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    774       39,635  

BP PLC

    5,634       34,031  

British American Tobacco PLC

    744       28,520  

British Land Co. PLC (The)

    7,128       39,011  

BT Group PLC

    22,446       34,582  

Bunzl PLC

    918       33,701  

Burberry Group PLC

    1,338       40,757  

CNH Industrial NV

    2,100       37,152  

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC

    636       35,756  

Compass Group PLC

    1,428       34,112  

Croda International PLC

    402       34,265  

DCC PLC

    666       37,934  

Diageo PLC

    702       30,696  

Entain PLC

    2,088       38,504  

Experian PLC

    888       32,474  

Glencore PLC

    4,866       32,587  

GSK PLC

    1,890       33,198  

Haleon PLC(a)

    9,276       37,172  

Halma PLC

    1,260       33,546  

Hargreaves Lansdown PLC

    3,342       36,793  

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

    2,046       43,281  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    5,208       38,374  

Imperial Brands PLC

    1,272       31,910  

Informa PLC

    4,728       39,104  

InterContinental Hotels Group PLC

    600       41,654  

Intertek Group PLC

    720       38,698  

J Sainsbury PLC

    13,212       42,848  

JD Sports Fashion PLC

    23,760       47,891  

Johnson Matthey PLC

    1,428       39,888  

Kingfisher PLC(c)

    11,670       40,261  

Land Securities Group PLC

    4,602       40,317  

Legal & General Group PLC

    10,332       32,514  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    57,858       37,654  

London Stock Exchange Group PLC

    324       29,661  

M&G PLC

    14,454       36,096  

Melrose Industries PLC

    21,840       38,508  

Mondi PLC

    1,788       33,718  

National Grid PLC

    2,586       32,876  

NatWest Group PLC, NVS

    10,362       39,532  

Next PLC

    492       40,282  

Ocado Group PLC(a)

    4,056       32,458  

Pearson PLC

    2,886       32,912  

Persimmon PLC

    2,220       38,773  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

    4,542       35,999  

Prudential PLC

    2,700       44,861  

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

    456       32,495  

RELX PLC

    1,140       33,868  

Rentokil Initial PLC

    5,070       30,742  

Rio Tinto PLC

    480       37,585  

Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC(a)

    33,150       43,371  
Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)  

Sage Group PLC (The)

    3,504     $ 33,665  

Schroders PLC

    6,132       36,263  

Segro PLC

    3,324       34,216  

Severn Trent PLC

    1,050       36,541  

Shell PLC

    1,062       31,178  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    2,610       36,045  

Smiths Group PLC

    1,806       38,553  

Spirax-Sarco Engineering PLC

    246       35,139  

SSE PLC

    1,596       34,066  

St. James’s Place PLC

    2,341       35,498  

Standard Chartered PLC

    4,590       38,554  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    28,176       40,881  

Tesco PLC

    11,742       35,688  

Unilever PLC

    624       31,761  

United Utilities Group PLC

    2,604       34,073  

Vodafone Group PLC

    27,348       31,554  

Whitbread PLC

    1,140       42,935  

WPP PLC

    3,204       37,435  
   

 

 

 
      2,965,403  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 99.1%
(Cost: $30,374,191)

      31,043,571  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

   
Germany — 0.5%            

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    60       5,684  

Dr Ing hc F Porsche AG, Preference Shares, NVS(a)

    276       32,816  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS

    288       20,535  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Preference Shares, NVS

    534       31,931  

Sartorius AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    84       37,667  

Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    180       24,964  
   

 

 

 
      153,597  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 0.5%
(Cost: $158,587)

      153,597  
   

 

 

 

Rights

   
Spain — 0.0%            

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA,
(Expires 02/17/23)(a)

    1,296       658  
   

 

 

 

Total Rights — 0.0%
(Cost: $666)

      658  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 99.6%
(Cost: $30,533,444)

      31,197,826  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 0.7%            

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

    235,293       235,434  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.7%
(Cost: $235,369)

 

    235,434  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 100.3%
(Cost: $30,768,813)

      31,433,260  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (0.3)%

      (102,540
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  31,330,720  
   

 

 

 

 

 

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January 31, 2023

  

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(a) 

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

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

(c) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(d) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(e) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(f) 

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

 

Affiliates

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

 

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

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

   $ 115,977      $ 119,346 (a)     $      $ 50      $ 61      $ 235,434        235,293      $ 697 (b)     $  

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

            0 (a)                                           96         
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ 50      $ 61      $ 235,434         $ 793      $  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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.

 
  (c) 

As of period end, the entity is no longer held.

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Outstanding as of Period End

Futures Contracts

 

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

Long Contracts

                 

Mini TOPIX Index

     1          03/09/23        $ 15        $ 313  

Euro STOXX 50 Index

     1          03/17/23          46          2,874  
                 

 

 

 
                  $ 3,187  
                 

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

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

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

                    

Futures contracts

                    

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

   $      $      $ 3,187      $      $      $      $ 3,187  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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).

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

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

 

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

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $ 7,684      $      $      $      $ 7,684  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on

                    

Futures contracts

   $      $      $ 919      $      $      $      $ 919  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

Futures contracts

        

Average notional value of contracts — long

   $ 61,192  

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

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Common Stocks

                 

Australia

   $        $ 2,167,153        $                 —        $ 2,167,153  

Austria

              145,747                   145,747  

Belgium

              440,089                   440,089  

Canada

     3,056,193                            3,056,193  

Denmark

              535,278                   535,278  

Finland

              381,016                   381,016  

France

              2,309,228                   2,309,228  

Germany

              1,848,819                   1,848,819  

Hong Kong

     33,806          1,201,787                   1,235,593  

Ireland

              271,188                   271,188  

Israel

     166,498          317,352                   483,850  

Italy

              753,102                   753,102  

Japan

              8,427,702                   8,427,702  

Netherlands

     34,892          892,459                   927,351  

New Zealand

              199,096                   199,096  

Norway

              427,614                   427,614  

Portugal

              111,219                   111,219  

Singapore

     74,985          675,504                   750,489  

Spain

              712,670                   712,670  

Sweden

              1,422,706                   1,422,706  

Switzerland

              1,472,065                   1,472,065  

United Kingdom

     35,756          2,929,647                   2,965,403  

Preferred Stocks

              153,597                   153,597  

Rights

     658                            658  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     235,434                            235,434  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 3,638,222        $ 27,795,038        $        $ 31,433,260  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

 

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January 31, 2023

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Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End (continued)

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

                                      

Assets

                 

Equity Contracts

   $        $ 3,187        $        $ 3,187  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

 

  (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, 2023

  

iShares® MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  

Common Stocks

 

Australia — 2.9%  

Aurizon Holdings Ltd.

    372,330     $ 973,181  

BHP Group Ltd.

    544,626       19,073,963  

BlueScope Steel Ltd.

    128,174       1,747,842  

Dexus

    164,373       953,044  

Fortescue Metals Group Ltd.

    295,611       4,669,339  

Mirvac Group

    538,625       870,207  

Origin Energy Ltd.

    415,961       2,208,574  

Rio Tinto Ltd.

    59,090       5,302,575  

Santos Ltd.

    301,197       1,537,572  

Sonic Healthcare Ltd.

    80,158       1,795,343  

South32 Ltd.

      1,088,789       3,493,846  

Stockland

    641,015       1,791,168  

Vicinity Ltd.

    642,756       940,378  

Woodside Energy Group Ltd.

    142,638       3,693,450  
   

 

 

 
            49,050,482  
Austria — 0.4%  

Erste Group Bank AG

    82,517       3,131,036  

OMV AG

    33,442       1,675,118  

voestalpine AG

    38,787       1,288,759  
   

 

 

 
      6,094,913  
Belgium — 0.9%  

Ageas SA/NV

    30,531       1,490,584  

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

    183,043       11,048,793  

Solvay SA

    11,120       1,295,830  

UCB SA

    24,637       2,022,811  
   

 

 

 
      15,858,018  
Canada — 3.0%  

AltaGas Ltd.

    72,312       1,352,165  

Canadian Tire Corp. Ltd., Class A, NVS

    9,015       1,071,867  

CGI Inc.(a)

    42,699       3,659,685  

Empire Co. Ltd., Class A, NVS

    43,270       1,245,206  

Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd.

    4,378       2,898,387  

George Weston Ltd.

    13,343       1,716,524  

iA Financial Corp. Inc.

    14,568       899,229  

Kinross Gold Corp.

    234,512       1,090,999  

Loblaw Companies Ltd.

    28,580       2,560,397  

Lundin Mining Corp.

    127,067       961,681  

Magna International Inc.

    49,439       3,209,606  

Manulife Financial Corp.

    393,287       7,782,681  

Metro Inc.

    39,902       2,165,813  

Nutrien Ltd.

    53,570       4,434,407  

Onex Corp.

    11,856       612,782  

Open Text Corp.

    99,804       3,347,678  

Power Corp. of Canada

    77,363       2,098,403  

Saputo Inc.

    39,314       1,083,790  

Teck Resources Ltd., Class B

    134,694       5,826,904  

Tourmaline Oil Corp.

    28,701       1,337,604  

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.

    20,342       1,768,717  
   

 

 

 
      51,124,525  
Denmark — 0.8%  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class A

    1,776       3,784,566  

AP Moller - Maersk A/S, Class B, NVS

    3,006       6,538,927  

Danske Bank A/S

    182,336       3,798,709  
   

 

 

 
      14,122,202  
Finland — 0.7%  

Nokia OYJ

    2,442,106       11,579,284  
   

 

 

 
Security   Shares     Value  
France — 11.5%  

Alstom SA

    66,114     $ 1,965,911  

ArcelorMittal SA

    277,496       8,608,737  

Arkema SA

    6,206       627,971  

AXA SA

    246,163       7,680,045  

BNP Paribas SA

    334,009       22,940,367  

Bollore SE

    131,416       735,322  

Bouygues SA

    66,263       2,182,964  

Capgemini SE

    33,780       6,410,957  

Carrefour SA

    252,068       4,794,577  

Cie. de Saint-Gobain

    150,974       8,670,613  

Cie. Generale des Etablissements Michelin SCA

    129,373       4,090,749  

Credit Agricole SA

    402,691       4,848,897  

Danone SA

    125,810       6,899,327  

Dassault Aviation SA

    4,620       788,926  

Eiffage SA

    19,685       2,102,566  

Electricite de France SA

    228,091       2,995,988  

Engie SA

    788,624       11,198,353  

Ipsen SA

    9,402       987,539  

Orange SA

    500,943       5,301,355  

Publicis Groupe SA

    41,757       2,945,523  

Renault SA(a)

    105,541       4,291,238  

Sanofi

    319,733       31,309,670  

Societe Generale SA

    382,863       11,396,518  

Thales SA

    15,226       2,013,780  

TotalEnergies SE

    428,928       26,516,653  

Valeo

    35,061       766,250  

Vinci SA

    84,969       9,600,608  

Vivendi SE

    195,687       2,101,634  

Worldline SA/France(a)(b)

    60,262       2,733,839  
   

 

 

 
      197,506,877  
Germany — 8.4%  

Aroundtown SA(c)

    144,260       401,649  

BASF SE

    124,192       7,120,601  

Bayer AG, Registered

    392,572       24,435,618  

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG

    118,882       12,109,872  

Commerzbank AG(a)

    429,230       4,906,714  

Continental AG

    26,527       1,862,599  

Covestro AG(b)

    34,143       1,572,097  

Daimler Truck Holding AG(a)

    113,283       3,806,719  

Deutsche Bank AG, Registered

    924,351       12,336,132  

Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered

    443,254       9,875,167  

E.ON SE

    266,792       2,908,809  

Evonik Industries AG

    33,714       749,413  

Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA

    83,301       3,128,341  

Fresenius SE & Co. KGaA

    205,823       5,964,927  

HeidelbergCement AG

    44,518       3,054,710  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

    27,738       1,853,404  

Mercedes-Benz Group AG

    247,122       18,388,849  

Merck KGaA

    19,672       4,106,101  

RWE AG

    108,205       4,817,165  

Siemens AG, Registered

    114,720       17,919,869  

United Internet AG, Registered

    23,070       535,601  

Volkswagen AG

    10,868       1,902,336  
   

 

 

 
          143,756,693  
Hong Kong — 2.3%  

BOC Hong Kong Holdings Ltd.

    570,000       1,992,086  

CK Asset Holdings Ltd.

    971,500       6,211,294  

CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd.

      1,749,500       11,133,732  

CK Infrastructure Holdings Ltd.

    194,000       1,079,329  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

iShares® MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Hong Kong (continued)            

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

    303,500     $ 209,789  

Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd.(c)

    174,300       852,113  

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd.

    78,400       4,167,397  

New World Development Co. Ltd.

    256,000       765,159  

Power Assets Holdings Ltd.

    177,000       1,001,496  

Sino Land Co. Ltd.

    1,656,000       2,151,934  

SITC International Holdings Co. Ltd.

    538,000       1,175,315  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd.

    225,500       3,197,955  

Swire Pacific Ltd., Class A

    134,500       1,232,543  

WH Group Ltd.(b)

      5,230,500       3,221,279  

Xinyi Glass Holdings Ltd.

    529,000       1,126,308  
   

 

 

 
            39,517,729  
Ireland — 0.1%  

AIB Group PLC

    116,143       487,869  

Bank of Ireland Group PLC

    117,131       1,251,409  
   

 

 

 
      1,739,278  
Israel — 0.8%  

Bank Hapoalim BM(c)

    172,536       1,552,920  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

    193,131       1,706,772  

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(a)

    17,525       2,229,180  

Isracard Ltd.

    2       6  

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., Class A

    178,660       913,795  

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., ADR(a)

    657,322       6,928,174  

ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd.

    40,357       764,765  
   

 

 

 
      14,095,612  
Italy — 3.9%  

Enel SpA

    2,123,351       12,502,546  

Eni SpA

    445,751       6,859,318  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

    3,771,599       9,916,551  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA

    111,863       1,202,521  

Nexi SpA(a)(b)

    163,416       1,439,260  

Stellantis NV

    1,165,533       18,323,332  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano(a)(c)

    4,282,734       1,233,033  

UniCredit SpA

    796,881       15,563,992  
   

 

 

 
      67,040,553  
Japan — 31.5%  

AGC Inc.

    70,800       2,608,683  

Aisin Corp.

    53,000       1,546,302  

Asahi Group Holdings Ltd.

    151,900       5,016,079  

Asahi Kasei Corp.

    254,400       1,927,749  

Astellas Pharma Inc.

    364,900       5,371,376  

Bridgestone Corp.

    95,000       3,546,653  

Brother Industries Ltd.

    139,200       2,162,093  

Canon Inc.

    519,400       11,526,703  

Central Japan Railway Co.

    34,000       4,147,142  

Chiba Bank Ltd. (The)

    134,200       1,015,411  

Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc.

    358,200       3,858,198  

Concordia Financial Group Ltd.

    310,700       1,365,328  

Dai Nippon Printing Co. Ltd.

    70,900       1,673,923  

Dai-ichi Life Holdings Inc.

    127,400       2,989,156  

Daito Trust Construction Co. Ltd.

    36,000       3,557,468  

Daiwa House Industry Co. Ltd.

    261,900       6,289,532  

Daiwa House REIT Investment Corp.

    308       670,126  

Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

    266,500       1,257,639  

Denso Corp.

    60,600       3,272,745  

Dentsu Group Inc.

    32,300       1,040,347  

ENEOS Holdings Inc.

    674,500       2,414,842  

Fuji Electric Co. Ltd.

    23,100       935,042  
Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.

         168,800     $ 8,933,088  

Fujitsu Ltd.

    64,800       9,226,180  

Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc.

    41,500       1,233,481  

Hirose Electric Co. Ltd.

    7,400       963,364  

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd.

    27,400       646,183  

Hitachi Ltd.

    258,100             13,535,396  

Honda Motor Co. Ltd.

    554,100       13,706,501  

Hulic Co. Ltd.

    193,100       1,587,241  

Ibiden Co. Ltd.

    30,500       1,190,381  

Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

    44,000       1,100,034  

Iida Group Holdings Co. Ltd.

    50,700       845,192  

Inpex Corp.

    251,200       2,760,346  

Isuzu Motors Ltd.

    134,800       1,704,592  

ITOCHU Corp.

    373,100       12,059,270  

Japan Post Bank Co. Ltd.

    147,400       1,309,630  

Japan Post Holdings Co. Ltd.

    946,000       8,305,367  

Japan Post Insurance Co. Ltd.

    51,000       909,838  

Japan Tobacco Inc.

    445,100       9,076,437  

JFE Holdings Inc.

    212,600       2,803,269  

Kajima Corp.

    181,900       2,233,964  

Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. (The)

    320,700       3,084,202  

KDDI Corp.

    223,100       6,970,410  

Kirin Holdings Co. Ltd.

    202,100       3,114,305  

Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    29,800       502,672  

Komatsu Ltd.

    211,700       5,202,413  

Kubota Corp.

    178,700       2,685,555  

Kyocera Corp.

    157,700       8,183,274  

Lixil Corp.

    67,200       1,160,126  

Marubeni Corp.

    716,500       8,790,435  

Mazda Motor Corp.

    224,000       1,783,037  

MEIJI Holdings Co. Ltd.

    33,600       1,732,842  

MINEBEA MITSUMI Inc.

    70,700       1,232,491  

Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp.

    335,300       1,881,518  

Mitsubishi Corp.

    494,500       16,558,803  

Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

    500,300       5,513,682  

Mitsubishi Estate Co. Ltd.

    254,800       3,274,974  

Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc.

    145,400       742,143  

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.

    88,800       3,481,844  

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc.

    3,483,700       25,517,687  

Mitsui & Co. Ltd.

    592,300       17,474,468  

Mitsui Chemicals Inc.

    54,800       1,289,911  

Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd.

    162,800       4,040,487  

Mizuho Financial Group Inc.

    863,470       13,487,789  

MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings Inc.

    55,600       1,783,298  

Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.

    140,000       7,999,668  

NEC Corp.

    126,500       4,570,142  

NGK Insulators Ltd.

    79,100       1,094,846  

Nippon Building Fund Inc.

    380       1,660,738  

Nippon Express Holdings Inc.

    22,500       1,305,736  

Nippon Steel Corp.

    327,600       6,818,903  

Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.

    207,600       6,224,994  

Nippon Yusen KK

    302,400       7,193,749  

Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

    862,800       3,099,988  

Nisshin Seifun Group Inc.

    49,800       623,769  

Nomura Holdings Inc.

    893,300       3,565,008  

NTT Data Corp.

    144,800       2,246,047  

Obayashi Corp.

    255,200       1,979,516  

Oji Holdings Corp.

    232,400       960,451  

Ono Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    73,200       1,588,344  

ORIX Corp.

    234,200       4,117,934  

 

 

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, 2023

  

iShares® MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Japan (continued)            

Osaka Gas Co. Ltd.

    150,700     $ 2,431,828  

Otsuka Holdings Co. Ltd.

    109,600       3,516,013  

Panasonic Holdings Corp.

    486,600       4,512,421  

Renesas Electronics Corp.(a)

    535,600       5,509,235  

Resona Holdings Inc.

    631,400       3,493,993  

Ricoh Co. Ltd.

    416,700       3,234,682  

Rohm Co. Ltd.

    36,600       2,932,812  

SBI Holdings Inc.

    45,000       953,968  

SCSK Corp.

    32,500       529,341  

Secom Co. Ltd.

    29,900       1,781,315  

Seiko Epson Corp.

    164,100       2,544,862  

Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.

    60,600       848,902  

Sekisui House Ltd.

    129,900       2,455,014  

Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd.

    200,700       9,475,628  

Shimizu Corp.

    216,100       1,211,391  

Shionogi & Co. Ltd.

    52,800       2,516,157  

Shizuoka Financial Group Inc., NVS

    127,600       1,080,980  

SoftBank Group Corp.

    225,000       10,651,962  

Subaru Corp.

    160,300       2,633,991  

SUMCO Corp.

    159,100       2,357,348  

Sumitomo Chemical Co. Ltd.

    416,100       1,597,255  

Sumitomo Corp.

    496,600       8,913,935  

Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.

    187,800       2,256,635  

Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.

    49,600       2,013,920  

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc.

    450,400             19,574,863  

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc.

    93,200       3,395,149  

Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd.

    28,900       975,888  

Suzuki Motor Corp.

    66,100       2,478,233  

T&D Holdings Inc.

    62,100       993,988  

Taisei Corp.

    63,600       2,195,597  

Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.

    431,000       13,549,506  

TDK Corp.

    182,800       6,530,760  

Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings Inc.(a)

      1,137,700       4,260,447  

Tokyo Gas Co. Ltd.

    123,400       2,583,958  

Toppan Inc.

    96,400       1,553,213  

Toray Industries Inc.

    265,900       1,633,702  

Toshiba Corp.

    67,200       2,308,095  

Tosoh Corp.

    72,100       943,314  

Toyota Industries Corp.

    46,300       2,818,402  

Toyota Motor Corp.

    2,101,600       30,863,494  

Toyota Tsusho Corp.

    72,200       3,057,103  

Yamaha Motor Co. Ltd.

    71,400       1,758,631  

Yamato Holdings Co. Ltd.

    45,600       797,860  

Yokogawa Electric Corp.

    55,400       972,801  
   

 

 

 
      539,559,082  
Netherlands — 2.4%  

ABN AMRO Bank NV, CVA(b)

    115,244       1,912,768  

Aegon NV

    646,971       3,568,557  

AerCap Holdings NV(a)

    35,034       2,214,499  

EXOR NV, NVS(a)

    19,748       1,569,741  

ING Groep NV(a)

    830,111       12,020,224  

JDE Peet’s NV

    27,156       813,945  

Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV

    313,309       9,351,322  

Koninklijke Philips NV

    267,761       4,623,014  

NN Group NV

    81,258       3,530,504  

OCI NV

    12,724       433,131  

Randstad NV

    22,504       1,442,469  
   

 

 

 
      41,480,174  
Security   Shares     Value  
Norway — 0.4%  

Adevinta ASA(a)

    34,978     $ 299,861  

Equinor ASA

    93,608       2,852,857  

Norsk Hydro ASA

    210,721       1,708,494  

Orkla ASA

    162,902       1,216,180  

Yara International ASA

    26,269       1,167,165  
   

 

 

 
      7,244,557  
Singapore — 0.7%  

Capitaland Investment Ltd/Singapore

    511,500       1,549,646  

City Developments Ltd.

    60,600       384,618  

Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd.

    13,300       294,856  

Keppel Corp. Ltd.

    346,700       2,001,727  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

    169,400       766,004  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd.

    1,004,200       1,923,205  

UOL Group Ltd.

    84,300       449,788  

Venture Corp. Ltd.

    91,800       1,296,340  

Wilmar International Ltd.

    829,000       2,577,378  
   

 

 

 
            11,243,562  
Spain — 2.8%  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA

    56,149       1,661,657  

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

    1,587,712       11,215,236  

Banco Santander SA

      6,087,202       21,274,402  

CaixaBank SA

    907,791       4,027,832  

Grifols SA(a)

    77,330       1,023,698  

Repsol SA

    316,362       5,196,826  

Telefonica SA

    1,070,822       4,068,075  
   

 

 

 
      48,467,726  
Sweden — 1.2%  

Boliden AB

    35,683       1,601,345  

Electrolux AB, Class B

    27,688       392,169  

Industrivarden AB, Class A

    13,652       361,646  

Securitas AB, Class B

    87,349       799,554  

Skanska AB, Class B

    60,343       1,065,060  

SKF AB, Class B

    76,766       1,358,627  

Swedbank AB, Class A

    109,952       2,115,082  

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B

    1,147,063       6,653,493  

Telia Co. AB

    306,168       790,722  

Volvo AB, Class B

    261,372       5,186,537  
   

 

 

 
      20,324,235  
Switzerland — 5.7%  

Adecco Group AG, Registered

    37,463       1,391,402  

Coca-Cola HBC AG, Class DI

    29,485       716,526  

Credit Suisse Group AG, Registered

    1,147,050       3,951,451  

Holcim AG

    82,980       4,960,935  

Novartis AG, Registered

    444,469       40,184,013  

Roche Holding AG, NVS

    82,101       25,629,500  

Siemens Energy AG(a)

    111,493       2,331,186  

STMicroelectronics NV

    154,578       7,278,817  

UBS Group AG, Registered

    534,597       11,411,173  
   

 

 

 
      97,855,003  
United Kingdom — 17.8%  

3i Group PLC

    226,090       4,410,955  

abrdn PLC

    306,982       808,540  

Anglo American PLC

    268,447       11,578,220  

Associated British Foods PLC

    123,811       2,842,107  

Aviva PLC

    594,737       3,354,226  

BAE Systems PLC

    517,099       5,474,030  

Barclays PLC

    6,860,523       15,770,908  

Barratt Developments PLC

    312,630       1,776,903  

Berkeley Group Holdings PLC

    18,131       928,446  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

  

iShares® MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

BP PLC

    2,737,408     $ 16,534,622  

British American Tobacco PLC

    1,104,502       42,339,755  

BT Group PLC

    2,136,928       3,292,351  

CNH Industrial NV

    190,498       3,370,167  

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners PLC

    36,038       2,026,056  

DCC PLC

    18,837       1,072,916  

Glencore PLC

    2,127,249       14,245,935  

GSK PLC

    759,903       13,347,707  

Haleon PLC(a)

    1,015,159       4,068,128  

Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC

    44,474       940,807  

HSBC Holdings PLC

    4,760,478       35,076,848  

Imperial Brands PLC

    400,186       10,039,155  

Informa PLC

    180,888       1,496,079  

J Sainsbury PLC

    1,069,683       3,469,067  

Kingfisher PLC

    531,110       1,832,286  

Lloyds Banking Group PLC

    19,236,663       12,519,131  

M&G PLC

    362,535       905,366  

Melrose Industries PLC

    1,178,559       2,077,996  

NatWest Group PLC, NVS

    1,498,282       5,716,031  

Pearson PLC

    79,114       902,230  

Persimmon PLC

    66,572       1,162,700  

Phoenix Group Holdings PLC

    105,968       839,889  

Rio Tinto PLC

    211,343       16,548,416  

Shell PLC

    1,138,173       33,414,208  

Smith & Nephew PLC

    138,011       1,905,978  

Standard Chartered PLC

    1,029,633       8,648,519  

Taylor Wimpey PLC

    973,963       1,413,143  

Tesco PLC

    2,682,231       8,152,318  

Vodafone Group PLC

    7,768,221       8,963,073  

WPP PLC

    193,734       2,263,537  
   

 

 

 
      305,528,749  
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 98.2%
(Cost: $1,616,910,938)

       1,683,189,254  
   

 

 

 

Preferred Stocks

   
Germany — 1.3%            

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    23,377       2,214,710  

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Preference Shares, NVS

    41,265       2,942,206  

Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Preference Shares, NVS

    74,575       4,459,337  
Security   Shares     Value  
Germany (continued)            

Volkswagen AG, Preference Shares, NVS

    84,763     $ 11,755,837  
   

 

 

 
      21,372,090  
   

 

 

 

Total Preferred Stocks — 1.3%
(Cost: $27,069,895)

      21,372,090  
   

 

 

 

Rights

   
Spain — 0.0%            

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA, (Expires 02/17/23)(a)

    56,653       28,744  
   

 

 

 

Total Rights — 0.0%
(Cost: $29,108)

      28,744  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 99.5% (Cost: $1,644,009,941)

      1,704,590,088  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

   
Money Market Funds — 0.1%            

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

      1,671,135       1,672,138  

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

    480,000       480,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.1%
(Cost: $2,151,272)

 

    2,152,138  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 99.6%
(Cost: $1,646,161,213)

 

    1,706,742,226  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.4%

 

    6,959,055  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $  1,713,701,281  
   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Non-income producing security.

(b) 

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

(c) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(d) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(e) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(f) 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

   iShares® MSCI Value Factor ETF

 

Affiliates

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

 

 

 

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

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds

          
 

 

   
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 2,831,962     $     $ (1,161,363 )(a)    $ 612     $ 927     $ 1,672,138       1,671,135     $ 13,512 (b)    $    
 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    330,000       150,000 (a)                        480,000       480,000       13,901          
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   
          $ 612     $ 927     $ 2,152,138       $ 27,413     $    
         

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

  (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

    17        03/09/23      $ 2,594      $ 82,529  

Euro STOXX 50 Index

    68        03/17/23        3,098        218,011  

FTSE 100 Index

    29        03/17/23        2,781        108,658  
          

 

 

 
           $ 409,198  
          

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure

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

 

 

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

 

 

Assets — Derivative Financial Instruments

             

Futures contracts

             

Unrealized appreciation on futures contracts(a)

  $     $     $ 409,198     $     $     $     $ 409,198  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (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, 2023, the effect of derivative financial instruments in the Statements of Operations was as follows:

 

 

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

 

 

Net Realized Gain (Loss) from

             

Futures contracts

  $     $     $ 1,044,685     $     $     $     $ 1,044,685  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on

             

Futures contracts

  $     $     $ 234,839     $     $     $     $ 234,839  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments (unaudited) (continued)

January 31, 2023

   iShares® MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF

 

Average Quarterly Balances of Outstanding Derivative Financial Instruments

 

 

 

Futures contracts

 

Average notional value of contracts — long

  $ 11,582,936  

 

 

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

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

 

 
    Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Assets

          

Investments

          

Long-Term Investments

          

Common Stocks

          

Australia

  $      $ 49,050,482      $      $ 49,050,482  

Austria

           6,094,913               6,094,913  

Belgium

           15,858,018               15,858,018  

Canada

    51,124,525                      51,124,525  

Denmark

           14,122,202               14,122,202  

Finland

           11,579,284               11,579,284  

France

           197,506,877               197,506,877  

Germany

           143,756,693               143,756,693  

Hong Kong

           39,517,729               39,517,729  

Ireland

           1,739,278               1,739,278  

Israel

    9,922,119        4,173,493               14,095,612  

Italy

           67,040,553               67,040,553  

Japan

           539,559,082               539,559,082  

Netherlands

    2,214,499        39,265,675               41,480,174  

Norway

           7,244,557               7,244,557  

Singapore

           11,243,562               11,243,562  

Spain

           48,467,726               48,467,726  

Sweden

           20,324,235               20,324,235  

Switzerland

           97,855,003               97,855,003  

United Kingdom

    2,026,056        303,502,693               305,528,749  

Preferred Stocks

           21,372,090               21,372,090  

Rights

    28,744                      28,744  

Short-Term Securities

          

Money Market Funds

    2,152,138                      2,152,138  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 67,468,081      $ 1,639,274,145      $        1,706,742,226  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Derivative Financial Instruments(a)

          

Assets

          

Equity Contracts

  $      $ 409,198      $      $ 409,198  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (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, 2023

 

    

iShares

MSCI Intl
Momentum

Factor ETF

   

iShares

MSCI Intl Quality
Factor ETF

    

iShares

MSCI Intl

Size Factor

ETF

   

iShares

MSCI Intl Value
Factor ETF

 

 

 

ASSETS

        

Investments, at value — unaffiliated(a)(b)

  $ 915,777,792     $ 4,599,828,398      $ 31,197,826     $ 1,704,590,088  

Investments, at value — affiliated(c)

    7,302,301       1,230,000        235,434       2,152,138  

Cash

    6,096       5,466        8,068       5,925  

Foreign currency collateral pledged for futures contracts(d)

    200,367       1,377,342        6,050       578,243  

Foreign currency, at value(e)

    1,944,030       5,406,257        90,713       4,877,063  

Receivables:

        

Securities lending income — affiliated

    1,669       461        162       885  

Capital shares sold

    453,596       238,851              1,734  

Dividends — unaffiliated

    892,289       2,079,959        27,395       2,477,942  

Dividends — affiliated

    815       3,544              964  

Tax reclaims

    830,645       9,361,200        7,920       1,086,403  

Variation margin on futures contracts

    9,254       72,996        278       29,512  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    927,418,854       4,619,604,474        31,573,846       1,715,800,897  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

        

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    7,000,364              235,384       1,671,218  

Payables:

        

Investments purchased

    453,596       238,852               

Investment advisory fees

    227,836       1,118,693        7,742       427,511  

Professional fees

    3,025       9,381              887  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    7,684,821       1,366,926        243,126       2,099,616  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 919,734,033     $ 4,618,237,548      $ 31,330,720     $ 1,713,701,281  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

        

Paid-in capital

  $ 958,818,756     $ 4,400,125,010      $ 31,984,702     $ 1,724,128,857  

Accumulated earnings (loss)

    (39,084,723     218,112,538        (653,982     (10,427,576
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 919,734,033     $ 4,618,237,548      $ 31,330,720     $ 1,713,701,281  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETVALUE

        

Shares outstanding

    28,400,000       131,900,000        1,200,000       68,300,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 32.39     $ 35.01      $ 26.11     $ 25.09  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    Unlimited       Unlimited        Unlimited       Unlimited  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

    None       None        None       None  
 

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 854,207,808     $ 4,286,358,530      $ 30,533,444     $ 1,644,009,941  

(b) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 6,728,075     $      $ 218,121     $ 1,581,988  

(c)  Investments, at cost — affiliated

  $ 7,300,364     $ 1,230,000      $ 235,369     $ 2,151,272  

(d) Foreign currency collateral pledged, at cost

  $ 197,467     $ 1,345,348      $ 5,981     $ 562,584  

(e) Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 1,935,300     $ 5,374,000      $ 89,842     $ 4,825,608  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations  (unaudited)

Six Months Ended January 31, 2023

 

    

iShares

MSCI Intl
Momentum

Factor ETF

   

iShares

MSCI Intl

Quality

Factor ETF

   

iShares

MSCI Intl

Size Factor
ETF

   

iShares

MSCI Intl

Value Factor

ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Dividends — unaffiliated

  $ 12,756,091     $ 48,152,542     $ 210,520     $ 25,794,304  

Dividends — affiliated

    8,092       30,547       96       13,901  

Interest — unaffiliated

                29        

Securities lending income — affiliated — net

    7,312       4,473       697       13,512  

Other income — unaffiliated

    75       145             22  

Foreign taxes withheld

    (1,041,376     (3,513,360     (21,787     (2,070,853

Foreign withholding tax claims

    30,329       93,870             8,888  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    11,760,523       44,768,217       189,555       23,759,774  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

       

Investment advisory

    1,239,081       5,986,671       30,490       2,264,518  

Professional

    3,040       9,401             891  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    1,242,121       5,996,072       30,490       2,265,409  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    10,518,402       38,772,145       159,065       21,494,365  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments — unaffiliated

    (32,618,556     (32,412,158     (474,912     (21,874,671

Investments — affiliated

    409       1,531       50       612  

Capital gain distributions from underlying funds — affiliated

          1              

Foreign currency transactions

    293,604       (542,898     1,220       273,573  

Futures contracts

    150,188       1,330,749       7,684       1,044,685  

In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated(a)

    738,927       40,212,594             21,177,544  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (31,435,428     8,589,819       (465,958     621,743  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments — unaffiliated

    76,225,540       287,693,512       2,648,502       187,863,365  

Investments — affiliated

    1,880             61       927  

Foreign currency translations

    55,166       442,422       1,451       136,248  

Futures contracts

    30,294       (6,121     919       234,839  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    76,312,880       288,129,813       2,650,933       188,235,379  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain

    44,877,452       296,719,632       2,184,975       188,857,122  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 55,395,854     $ 335,491,777     $ 2,344,040     $ 210,351,487  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

See Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets

 

    iShares
MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF
                 iShares
MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF
 
     Six Months Ended
01/31/23
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/22
                  

Six Months Ended
01/31/23

(unaudited)

   

Year Ended

07/31/22

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

            

OPERATIONS

            

Net investment income

  $ 10,518,402     $ 22,308,477          $ 38,772,145     $ 111,540,713  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (31,435,428     (59,492,989          8,589,819       (76,630,213

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    76,312,880       (108,840,651          288,129,813       (667,456,307
 

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    55,395,854       (146,025,163          335,491,777       (632,545,807
 

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

            

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (9,709,975     (52,594,725          (37,992,566     (129,032,411
 

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

            

Net increase in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    50,641,052       190,109,882            298,861,429       1,038,985,420  
 

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

            

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    96,326,931       (8,510,006          596,360,640       277,407,202  

Beginning of period

    823,407,102       831,917,108            4,021,876,908       3,744,469,706  
 

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 919,734,033     $ 823,407,102          $ 4,618,237,548     $ 4,021,876,908  
 

 

 

   

 

 

        

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 Intl Size Factor ETF
          iShares
MSCI Intl Value Factor ETF
 
     Six Months Ended
01/31/23
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/22
           Six Months Ended
01/31/23
(unaudited)
    Year Ended
07/31/22
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

         

OPERATIONS

         

Net investment income

  $ 159,065     $ 400,706       $ 21,494,365     $ 50,199,024  

Net realized gain (loss)

    (465,958     2,187,322         621,743       (29,882,498

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    2,650,933       (4,974,237       188,235,379       (147,532,156
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    2,344,040       (2,386,209       210,351,487       (127,215,630
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

         

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (181,450     (610,420       (20,194,774     (57,061,791
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

         

Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions

    14,349,063       (7,568,781       115,656,438       466,997,525  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

         

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    16,511,653       (10,565,410       305,813,151       282,720,104  

Beginning of period

    14,819,067       25,384,477         1,407,888,130       1,125,168,026  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of period

  $ 31,330,720     $ 14,819,067       $ 1,713,701,281     $ 1,407,888,130  
 

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF  
 

 

 
    Six Months Ended
01/31/23
(unaudited)
           Year Ended
07/31/22
    Year Ended
07/31/21
    Year Ended
07/31/20
    Year Ended
07/31/19
    Year Ended
07/31/18
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

         $ 30.84        $ 39.06     $ 32.99     $ 29.44     $ 30.00     $ 28.78  
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.39 (b)          0.94       0.43       0.46       0.69       0.67  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(c)

      1.51          (6.94     6.09       3.52       (0.57     1.17  
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      1.90          (6.00     6.52       3.98       0.12       1.84  
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(d)

                

From net investment income

      (0.35        (1.11     (0.45     (0.43     (0.68     (0.59

From net realized gain

               (1.11                       (0.03
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

      (0.35        (2.22     (0.45     (0.43     (0.68     (0.62
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 32.39        $ 30.84     $ 39.06     $ 32.99     $ 29.44     $ 30.00  
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(e)

                

Based on net asset value

      6.20 %(b)(f)         (16.09 )%      19.80     13.65     0.55     6.41
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(g)

                

Total expenses

      0.30 %(h)          0.30     0.30     0.30     0.30     0.30
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims

      0.30 %(h)          N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

      2.55 %(b)(h)         2.65     1.16     1.53     2.44     2.19
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $ 919,734        $  823,407     $  831,917     $  405,753     $ 164,888     $  141,021  
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(i)

      43        100     104     125     105     131
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a)

Based on average shares outstanding.

(b)

Reflects the 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, 2023:

• Net investment income per share by $0.00

• Total return by 0.01%

• Ratio of net investment income to average net assets by 0.01%.

(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 Intl Quality Factor ETF  
 

 

 
   

Six Months Ended

01/31/23
(unaudited)

           Year Ended
07/31/22
    Year Ended
07/31/21
    Year Ended
07/31/20
    Year Ended
07/31/19
    Year Ended
07/31/18
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

         $ 32.80        $ 39.29     $ 30.32     $ 29.79     $ 29.62     $ 28.07  
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.31          1.00       0.78       0.70       0.96       0.99  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      2.20          (6.37     8.90       0.44       (0.12     1.23  
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      2.51          (5.37     9.68       1.14       0.84       2.22  
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

      (0.30        (1.12     (0.71     (0.61     (0.67     (0.67
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 35.01        $ 32.80     $ 39.29     $ 30.32     $ 29.79     $ 29.62  
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

                

Based on net asset value

      7.69 %(e)          (13.78 )%      32.03     3.86     2.99     7.97
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

                

Total expenses

      0.30 %(g)          0.30     0.30     0.30     0.30     0.30
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims

      0.30 %(g)          N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.94 %(g)          2.75     2.18     2.38     3.31     3.36
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $  4,618,238        $ 4,021,877     $ 3,744,470     $ 1,655,632     $  822,240     $  94,784  
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

      12        32     37     26     29     21
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 Intl Size Factor ETF  
 

 

 
    Six Months Ended
01/31/23
(unaudited)
           Year Ended
07/31/22
    Year Ended
07/31/21
    Year Ended
07/31/20
    Year Ended
07/31/19
    Year Ended
07/31/18
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

         $ 24.70        $ 31.73     $ 24.61     $ 26.01     $ 27.58     $ 26.81  
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.19          0.70       0.62       0.48       0.72       0.76  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

      1.37          (5.18     7.19       (1.57     (1.56     0.81  
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      1.56          (4.48     7.81       (1.09     (0.84     1.57  
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

      (0.15        (2.55     (0.69     (0.31     (0.73     (0.80
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 26.11        $ 24.70     $ 31.73     $ 24.61     $ 26.01     $ 27.58  
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

                

Based on net asset value

      6.36 %(e)          (14.94 )%      31.83     (4.25 )%      (2.93 )%      5.89
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

                

Total expenses

      0.30 %(g)          0.30     0.30     0.30     0.30     0.30
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

      1.57 %(g)          2.42     2.11     1.91     2.78     2.73
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $  31,331        $  14,819     $  25,384     $  19,686     $  5,202     $  5,517  
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

      13        25     25     42     26     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 Intl Value Factor ETF

 

 

 

 
   

Six Months Ended

01/31/23
(unaudited)

           Year Ended
07/31/22
    Year Ended
07/31/21
    Year Ended
07/31/20
    Year Ended
07/31/19
    Year Ended
07/31/18
 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of period

    $ 22.63        $ 25.69     $ 19.05     $ 22.61     $ 25.67     $ 24.84  
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

      0.32          0.99       0.76       0.58       0.86       0.73  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

           2.44          (2.99     6.44       (3.57     (3.14     0.88  
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

      2.76          (2.00     7.20       (2.99     (2.28     1.61  
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

      (0.30        (1.06     (0.56     (0.57     (0.78     (0.78
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of period

    $ 25.09        $ 22.63     $ 25.69     $ 19.05     $ 22.61     $ 25.67  
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

                

Based on net asset value

      12.26 %(e)          (8.02 )%      37.95     (13.57 )%      (8.80 )%      6.50
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(f)

                

Total expenses

      0.30 %(g)          0.30     0.30     0.30     0.30     0.30
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses excluding professional fees for foreign withholding tax claims

      0.30 %(g)          N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A       N/A  
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

      2.85 %(g)          3.96     3.18     2.76     3.63     2.81
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

                

Net assets, end of period (000)

    $  1,713,701        $ 1,407,888     $ 1,125,168     $  451,494     $  314,222     $  233,633  
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(h)

      7        17     24     18     20     16
   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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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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 
 

MSCI Intl Momentum Factor

     Diversified   

MSCI Intl Quality Factor

     Diversified   

MSCI Intl Size Factor

     Diversified   

MSCI Intl Value Factor

     Diversified   

 

2.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:

Investment Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Funds are informed of the ex-dividend date. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax at various rates may be imposed on capital gains, dividends and interest. Upon notification from issuers or as estimated by management, a portion of the dividend income received from a real estate investment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain.

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.

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, 2023, 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.

Collateralization: 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.

In-kind Redemptions: For financial reporting purposes, in-kind redemptions are treated as sales of securities resulting in realized capital gains or losses to the Funds. Because such gains or losses are not taxable to the Funds and are not distributed to existing Fund shareholders, the gains or losses are reclassified from accumulated net realized gain (loss) to paid-in capital at the end of the Funds’ tax year. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset value (“NAV”) per share.

Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by each Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Distributions are determined on a tax basis and may differ from net investment income and net realized capital gains for financial reporting purposes. Dividends and distributions are paid in U.S. dollars and cannot be automatically reinvested in additional shares of the Funds. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.

 

 

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Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, each Fund enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against the Funds, which cannot be predicted with any certainty.

 

3.

INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Investment Valuation Policies: Each Fund’s investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as “market value” within the financial statements) each day that the Fund’s listing exchange is open and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The Board of Trustees of the Company (the “Board”) of each Fund has approved the designation of BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), the Funds’ investment adviser, as the valuation designee for each Fund. Each Fund determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under BFA’s policies. 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 BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value. BFA has formed a committee (the “Valuation Committee”) to develop pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments, with assistance from other BlackRock pricing committees.

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.

 

   

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.

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 Valuation Committee, in accordance with BFA’s policies and procedures as reflecting fair value (“Fair Valued Investments”). The fair valuation approaches that may be used by the 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 Valuation Committee 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 Valuation Committee deems relevant and consistent with the principles of fair value measurement.

Fair value pricing could result in a difference between the prices used to calculate a fund’s NAV and the prices used by the fund’s underlying index, which in turn could result in a difference between the fund’s performance and the performance of the fund’s underlying index.

Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each Fund has the ability to access;

 

   

Level 2 – Other observable inputs (including, but not limited to, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs); and

 

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available, (including the 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 Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by privately held companies or funds that may not have a secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities.

 

 

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4.

SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

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 BFA, or its affiliates is disclosed in the Schedule of Investments. Any non-cash collateral received cannot be sold, re-invested or pledged by the Fund, except in the event of borrower default. The securities on loan, if any, are also disclosed in each Fund’s Schedule of Investments. The market value of any securities on loan and the value of any related cash collateral are disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities lending transactions are entered into by the Funds under Master Securities Lending Agreements (each, an “MSLA”) which provide the right, in the event of default (including bankruptcy or insolvency) for the non-defaulting party to liquidate the collateral and calculate a net exposure to the defaulting party or request additional collateral. In the event that a borrower defaults, the Funds, as lender, would offset the market value of the collateral received against the market value of the securities loaned. When the value of the collateral is greater than that of the market value of the securities loaned, the lender is left with a net amount payable to the defaulting party. However, bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against such a right of offset in the event of an MSLA counterparty’s bankruptcy or insolvency. Under the MSLA, absent an event of default, the borrower can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities, and the Funds can reinvest cash collateral received in connection with loaned securities. Upon an event of default, the parties’ obligations to return the securities or collateral to the other party are extinguished, and the parties can resell or re-pledge the loaned securities or the collateral received in connection with the loaned securities in order to satisfy the defaulting party’s net payment obligation for all transactions under the MSLA. The defaulting party remains liable for any deficiency.

As of period end, the following table is a summary of the securities on loan by counterparty which are subject to offset under an MSLA:

 

 

 

iShares ETF and Counterparty

   
Securities Loaned
at Value
 
 
    
Cash Collateral
Received(a
 
)  
   
Non-Cash Collateral
Received, at Fair Value(a
 
) 
     Net Amount  

 

 

MSCI Intl Momentum Factor

         

HSBC Bank PLC

  $ 6,728,075      $ (6,728,075   $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

MSCI Intl Size Factor

         

BofA Securities, Inc

  $ 59,341      $ (59,341   $      $  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc

    46,506        (46,506             

HSBC Bank PLC

    45,430        (45,430             

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    34,764        (34,764             

UBS AG

    32,080        (32,080             
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 218,121      $ (218,121   $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

MSCI Intl Value Factor

         

BofA Securities, Inc

  $ 804,317      $ (804,317   $      $  

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc

    255,350        (255,350             

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    513,032        (513,032             

HSBC Bank PLC

    9,289        (9,289             
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 1,581,988      $  (1,581,988   $      $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Collateral received, if any, 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 Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

 

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).

 

 

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Futures contracts are exchange-traded agreements between the Funds and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contract’s size and risk profile. The initial margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.

Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedule of Investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Pursuant to the contract, the Funds agree to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in market value of the contract (“variation margin”). Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.

 

6.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES

Investment Advisory Fees: Pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Company, 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, BFAis 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 Fees  

MSCI Intl Momentum Factor

     0.30

MSCI Intl Quality Factor

     0.30  

MSCI Intl Size Factor

     0.30  

MSCI Intl Value Factor

     0.30  

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, 2023, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

iShares ETF    Amounts  

MSCI Intl Momentum Factor

   $  2,042  

MSCI Intl Quality Factor

     1,209  

MSCI Intl Size Factor

     168  

MSCI Intl Value Factor

     3,543  

 

 

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Officers and Trustees: Certain officers and/or trustees of the Company 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, 2023, 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 Intl Momentum Factor

  $  154,740,114      $ 151,763,951        $ (15,550,160)    

MSCI Intl Quality Factor

    167,832,889        231,240,638        (18,650,650)    

MSCI Intl Size Factor

    1,048,463        1,237,164        (173,467)    

MSCI Intl Value Factor

    53,674,152        50,686,186        (5,693,315)    

Each Fund may invest its positive cash balances in certain money market funds managed by BFA or an affiliate. The income earned on these temporary cash investments is shown as dividends – affiliated in the Statements of Operations.

A fund, in order to improve its portfolio liquidity and its ability to track its underlying index, may invest in shares of other iShares funds that invest in securities in the fund’s

underlying index.

 

7.

PURCHASES AND SALES

For the six months ended January 31, 2023, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities and in-kind transactions, were as follows:

 

iShares ETF    Purchases      Sales  

MSCI Intl Momentum Factor

   $  362,494,205      $  351,698,418  

MSCI Intl Quality Factor

     518,792,219        465,898,720  

MSCI Intl Size Factor

     3,264,082        2,630,056  

MSCI Intl Value Factor

     107,191,795        103,570,297  

For the six months ended January 31, 2023, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

iShares ETF    In-kind
Purchases
    

In-kind

Sales

 

MSCI Intl Momentum Factor

   $ 50,060,325      $ 9,055,704  

MSCI Intl Quality Factor

     400,047,731        150,725,955  

MSCI Intl Size Factor

     13,655,508         

MSCI Intl Value Factor

     212,213,224        100,028,087  

 

8.

INCOME TAX INFORMATION

Each Fund is treated as an entity separate from the Company’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, 2023, 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, 2022, the Funds had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:

 

iShares ETF    Amounts  

MSCI Intl Momentum Factor

   $  68,033,903  

MSCI Intl Quality Factor

     79,690,917  

MSCI Intl Size Factor

     778,700  

MSCI Intl Value Factor

     59,732,811  

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.

 

 

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As of January 31, 2023, 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)  
 

MSCI Intl Momentum Factor

  $ 863,287,915      $ 80,505,564      $  (20,597,290   $  59,908,274    

MSCI Intl Quality Factor

    4,313,766,235        520,718,024        (232,655,924     288,062,100    

MSCI Intl Size Factor

    30,852,947        1,783,305        (1,199,805     583,500    

MSCI Intl Value Factor

    1,659,620,835        149,311,288        (101,780,699     47,530,589    

 

9.

PRINCIPAL RISKS

In the normal course of business, each Fund invests in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities subject the Fund to various risks, including, among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors, including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate or price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a significant impact on the Funds and their investments. Each Fund’s prospectus provides details of the risks to which the Fund is subject.

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.

Infectious Illness Risk: An outbreak of an infectious illness, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, may adversely impact the economies of many nations and the global economy, and may impact individual issuers and capital markets in ways that cannot be foreseen. An infectious illness outbreak may result in, among other things, closed international borders, prolonged quarantines, supply chain disruptions, market volatility or disruptions and other significant economic, social and political impacts.

Valuation Risk: The market values of equities, such as common stocks and preferred securities or equity related investments, such as futures and options, may decline due to general market conditions which are not specifically related to a particular company. They may also decline due to factors which affect a particular industry or industries. A fund may invest in illiquid investments. An illiquid investment is any investment that a fund reasonably expects cannot be sold or disposed of in current market conditions in seven calendar days or less without the sale or disposition significantly changing the market value of the investment. A fund may experience difficulty in selling illiquid investments in a timely manner at the price that it believes the investments are worth. Prices may fluctuate widely over short or extended periods in response to company, market or economic news. Markets also tend to move in cycles, with periods of rising and falling prices. This volatility may cause a fund’s NAV to experience significant increases or decreases over short periods of time. If there is a general decline in the securities and other markets, the NAV of a fund may lose value, regardless of the individual results of the securities and other instruments in which a fund invests.

The price each Fund could receive upon the sale of any particular portfolio investment may differ from each Fund’s valuation of the investment, particularly for securities that trade in thin or volatile markets or that are valued using a fair valuation technique or a price provided by an independent pricing service. Changes to significant unobservable inputs and assumptions (i.e., publicly traded company multiples, growth rate, time to exit) due to the lack of observable inputs.

Counterparty Credit Risk: The Funds may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Funds manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with counterparties that BFA 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.

 

 

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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)

 

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. These events and actions have adversely affected, and may in the future adversely affect, the value and exchange rate of the Euro and may continue to significantly affect the economies of every country in Europe, including countries that do not use the Euro and non-European Union member states. 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 have been, and may continue to 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.

Certain Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors. When a fund concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social conditions affecting such sectors may have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the fund’s portfolio. Investment percentages in specific sectors are presented in the Schedule of Investments.

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.

 

10.

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

Capital shares are issued and redeemed by each Fund only in aggregations of a specified number of shares or multiples thereof (“Creation Units”) at NAV. Except when aggregated in Creation Units, shares of each Fund are not redeemable.

Transactions in capital shares were as follows:

 

 

 
   

Six Months Ended

01/31/23

   

Year Ended

07/31/22

 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

MSCI Intl Momentum Factor

       

Shares sold

    2,000,000     $ 59,894,207       6,600,000     $ 232,970,183  

Shares redeemed

    (300,000     (9,253,155     (1,200,000     (42,860,301
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    1,700,000     $ 50,641,052       5,400,000     $ 190,109,882  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

 

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Six Months Ended

01/31/23

   

Year Ended

07/31/22

 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 
iShares ETF   Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount  

 

 

MSCI Intl Quality Factor

       

Shares sold

    14,000,000     $ 452,337,880       28,300,000     $  1,071,350,051  

Shares redeemed

    (4,700,000     (153,476,451     (1,000,000     (32,364,631
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    9,300,000     $ 298,861,429       27,300,000     $ 1,038,985,420  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

MSCI Intl Size Factor

       

Shares sold

    600,000     $ 14,349,063       600,000     $ 16,485,728  

Shares redeemed

                (800,000     (24,054,509
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    600,000     $ 14,349,063       (200,000     $ (7,568,781
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

MSCI Intl Value Factor

       

Shares sold

    10,400,000     $ 216,239,491       19,500,000     $  492,584,472  

Shares redeemed

    (4,300,000     (100,583,053     (1,100,000     (25,586,947
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    6,100,000     $ 115,656,438       18,400,000     $ 466,997,525  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The consideration for the purchase of Creation Units of a fund in the Company generally consists of the in-kind deposit of a designated portfolio of securities and a specified amount of cash. Certain funds in the Company 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 Company’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.

 

11.

FOREIGN WITHHOLDING TAX CLAIMS

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 iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF 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.

 

12.

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were available to be issued and has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.

 

 

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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 MSCI Intl Momentum Factor ETF, iShares MSCI Intl Quality Factor ETF, iShares MSCI Intl Size Factor ETF and iShares MSCI Intl Value Factor 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, 2022 (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, 2021 through September 30, 2022 (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, the imposition of capital controls in certain non-U.S. countries, Russian sanctions and the closure of the Russian securities market.

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. The Committee also considered that ETFs generally do not engage in borrowing.

 

  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. However, there were no ETFs with persistent deviations of fund premium/discount or bid/ask spreads from long-term averages over the Program Reporting Period.

 

  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.

There were no material changes to the Program during the Program Reporting Period other than the enhancement of certain model components in the Program’s classification methodology. 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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General Information

 

Electronic Delivery

Shareholders can sign up for e-mail 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 Abbreviation

 

ADR   American Depositary Receipt
NVS   Non-Voting Shares
REIT   Real Estate Investment Trust

 

 

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