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  OCTOBER 31, 2023

 

   2023 Annual Report

 

iShares, Inc.

 

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iShares International High Yield Bond ETF | HYXU | Cboe BZX

 

·  

iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF | CEMB | Cboe BZX

 

·  

iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF | EMHY | Cboe BZX

 

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iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF | LEMB | NYSE Arca

 

·  

iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF | GHYG | Cboe BZX


The Markets in Review

Dear Shareholder,

The combination of continued economic growth and cooling inflation provided a supportive backdrop for investors during the 12-month reporting period ended October 31, 2023. Significantly tighter monetary policy helped to rein in inflation, as the annual increase in the Consumer Price Index declined to its long-term average of approximately 3% in October 2023. Meanwhile, real economic growth proved more resilient than many investors anticipated. A moderating labor market also helped ease inflationary pressure, although wages continued to grow and unemployment rates touched the lowest levels in decades before rising slightly. This robust labor market powered further growth in consumer spending, backstopping the economy. On October 7, 2023, Hamas launched a horrific attack on Israel. The ensuing war will have a significant humanitarian impact and could lead to heightened economic and market volatility. We see geopolitics as a structural market risk going forward. See our geopolitical risk dashboard at blackrock.com for more details.

Equity returns were solid during the period, as the durability of consumer spending mitigated investors’ concerns about the economy’s trajectory. The U.S. economy continued to show strength, and growth further accelerated in the third quarter of 2023. However, equity returns were uneven, as the performance of a few notable technology companies supported gains among large-capitalization U.S. stocks, while small-capitalization U.S. stocks declined overall. Meanwhile, international developed market equities advanced, and emerging market equities posted solid gains.

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield rose during the reporting period, driving its price down, as investors reacted to elevated inflation and attempted to anticipate future interest rate changes. The corporate bond market benefited from improving economic sentiment, although high-yield corporate bond prices fared significantly better than investment-grade bonds as demand from yield-seeking investors remained strong.

The U.S. Federal Reserve (the “Fed”), attempting to manage persistent inflation, raised interest rates six times during the 12-month period, but slowed and then paused its tightening later in the period. The Fed also wound down its bond-buying programs and incrementally reduced its balance sheet by not replacing securities that reach maturity.

Supply constraints appear to have become an embedded feature of the new macroeconomic environment, making it difficult for developed economies to increase production without sparking higher inflation. Geopolitical fragmentation and an aging population risk further exacerbating these constraints, keeping the labor market tight and wage growth high. Although the Fed has decelerated the pace of interest rate hikes and recently opted for several pauses, we believe that the new economic regime means that the Fed will need to maintain high rates for an extended period to keep inflation under control. Furthermore, ongoing structural changes may mean that the Fed will be hesitant to cut interest rates in the event of faltering economic activity lest inflation accelerate again.

While we favor an overweight position in developed market equities in the long term, we prefer an underweight stance in the near term. Expectations for corporate earnings remain elevated, which seems inconsistent with macroeconomic constraints. Nevertheless, we are overweight on Japanese stocks in the near term as shareholder-friendly policies generate increased investor interest. We also believe that stocks with an AI tilt should benefit from an investment cycle that is set to support revenues and margins. In credit, there are selective opportunities in the near term despite tightening credit and financial conditions. For fixed income investing with a six- to twelve-month horizon, we see the most attractive investments in short-term U.S. Treasuries, U.S. inflation-linked bonds, euro area government bonds and gilts, U.S. mortgage-backed securities, and hard-currency emerging market bonds.

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

 

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

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Rob Kapito

President, BlackRock, Inc.

 

Total Returns as of October 31, 2023
     6-Month   12-Month

U.S. large cap equities

(S&P 500® Index)

  1.39%    10.14% 

U.S. small cap equities

(Russell 2000® Index)

  (5.29)      (8.56)   

International equities

(MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index)

  (7.88)      14.40    

Emerging market equities

(MSCI Emerging Markets Index)

  (4.78)      10.80   

3-month Treasury bills

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

  2.63      4.77   

U.S. Treasury securities

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

  (9.70)      (3.25)   

U.S. investment grade bonds

(Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index)

  (6.13)      0.36   

Tax-exempt municipal bonds

(Bloomberg Municipal Bond Index)

  (4.65)      2.64   

U.S. high yield bonds

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

  0.02      6.23   

 

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  

Annual Report:

  

Market Overview

     4  

Fund Summary

     5  

About Fund Performance

     15  

Disclosure of Expenses

     15  

Schedules of Investments

     16  

Financial Statements

  

Statements of Assets and Liabilities

     75  

Statements of Operations

     77  

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

     79  

Financial Highlights

     82  

Notes to Financial Statements

     87  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

     97  

Important Tax Information

     98  

Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract

     99  

Supplemental Information

     104  

Director and Officer Information

     106  

General Information

     108  

Glossary of Terms Used in this Report

     109  

 

 

 

 


Market Overview

 

iShares, Inc.

Global Bond Market Overview

Global investment-grade bonds posted positive returns in the 12 months ended October 31, 2023 (the “reporting period”). The Bloomberg Global Aggregate Index, a broad measure of world bond market performance, returned 1.72% in U.S. Dollar terms for the reporting period. Income made a strong contribution to performance following an extended period of rising yields, outweighing the impact of falling prices. Lower-rated, higher-yielding market segments generally outperformed, and short-term debt outpaced longer-term issues. On the other hand, interest-rate sensitive investments—particularly developed-market government bonds—typically experienced weak relative performance.

The falling prices for government bonds reflected the global interest-rate backdrop. Persistent inflation compelled developed-market central banks to continue raising rates. While the pace of rate hikes slowed, investors began to anticipate that rates were likely to remain “higher for longer.” This trend was particularly evident in the United States, where stronger-than-expected growth prompted the markets to push out expectations for the central bank’s first rate cut. At the beginning of the period, the futures markets were indicating that the U.S. Federal Reserve’s (Fed’s) initial rate reduction would occur in the second half of 2023. In contrast, the expected timing had shifted to late 2024 by the end of October. Japan was a notable outlier compared to its developed-market peers, as the combination of lower relative inflation and tepid economic growth prompted the nation’s central bank to maintain a highly accommodative interest rate policy.

Credit-oriented market segments delivered generally positive performance and outpaced government debt. Investors appeared to be encouraged that the slowdown in global growth was less severe than expected. In addition, corporate earnings—while slowing—exceeded the depressed expectations that were in place in late 2022. These developments fueled a healthy appetite for risk among investors, leading to outperformance for lower-rated investment-grade corporates and high yield bonds.

Emerging markets debt also held up well versus developed market government issues. The category was helped by a robust contribution from income, as well as its lower interest-rate sensitivity in relation to higher-rated, developed market bonds. Additionally, emerging market central banks were seen as being closer to the point at which they could begin cutting rates than their larger peers. The asset class further benefited from the generally positive, “risk-on” tone that was in place for much of the period.

Currency movements had a meaningful impact on returns for bonds denominated in foreign currencies. The U.S. Dollar fell sharply in the first two months of the period due to the growing view that the Fed was set to move to a neutral policy, boosting returns for non-U.S. bonds. On the other hand, the Dollar’s rally from mid-July onward reversed all of its previous gains, weighing on returns for the international markets.

 

 

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Fund Summary  as of October 31, 2023    iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares International High Yield Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of euro, British pound sterling and Canadian dollar-denominated, high yield corporate bonds, as represented by the Markit iBoxx® Global Developed Markets ex-US High Yield 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  
     1 Year      5 Years     10 Years             1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Fund NAV

    16.06      0.06     0.02        16.06      0.29      0.22

Fund Market

    15.66        0.19       0.03          15.66        0.94        0.26  

Index

    15.95        0.34       0.27                15.95        1.70        2.69  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

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

(05/01/23)

 

 

 

      


Ending

Account Value
(10/31/23)

 


 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

           

Beginning

Account Value

(05/01/23)

 

 

 

      

Ending

Account Value

(10/31/23)

 

 

 

      

Expenses

Paid During

the Period

 

 

(a) 

      

Annualized
Expense
Ratio
 
 
 
  $ 1,000.00        $ 986.50        $ 2.00             $                 1,000.00        $ 1,023.20        $ 2.04          0.40

 

  (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.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2023 (continued)    iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Local-currency denominated high yield bonds were one of the few segments of the world fixed-income market to deliver a double-digit gain in the 12-month period. Several factors played a role in the category’s positive return, including its higher yield and lower degree of interest rate sensitivity, as well as the positive sentiment associated with better-than-expected economic growth – particularly in Europe. All countries represented in the Index logged gains, with the majority posting double-digit returns. In terms of performance contribution (which incorporates both weightings and total returns), Italy, the United Kingdom and Germany played the largest roles in the Index’s positive 12-month results.

The bulk of the gain for the Index occurred in the first three months of the reporting period, driven largely by a rally in foreign currencies against the U.S. Dollar. The weakness in the Dollar in this time reflected the prevailing view that the U.S. Federal Reserve was approaching the point at which it could shift to a neutral interest rate policy, making the currency less attractive for foreign investors. However, the upward move in non-U.S. developed market currencies subsequently stalled amid a growing consensus that the Fed would need to keep rates “higher for longer.” Much of the downturn in foreign currencies occurred from mid-July onward, causing the Index to finish the period below its previous high.

Portfolio Information

 

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

   
Moody’s Credit Rating*  

Percent of    

Total Investments(a)

 

Aaa

    0.2%  

Aa

    0.2     

Baa

    4.1     

Ba

    47.3     

B

    31.2     

Caa

    3.4     

Not Rated

    13.6     

GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   
Country/Geographic Region  

Percent of    

Total Investments(a)

 

Italy

    15.8%  

France

    14.6     

United States

    14.1     

United Kingdom

    12.4     

Germany

    10.9     

Spain

    9.2     

Sweden

    3.8     

Luxembourg

    3.7     

Greece

    3.1     

Netherlands

    2.8     

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2023    iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, emerging market corporate bonds, as represented by the J.P. Morgan CEMBI Broad Diversified Core 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  
     1 Year      5 Years      10 Years            1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Fund NAV

    8.06      1.39      2.27       8.06      7.14      25.18

Fund Market

    8.42        1.37        2.47         8.42        7.06        27.64  

Index

    8.61        1.68        2.73               8.61        8.70        30.89  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

Index Performance through May 31, 2017 reflects the performance of the Morningstar® Emerging Markets Corporate Bond IndexSM. Index performance beginning on June 1, 2017 reflects the performance of the J.P. Morgan CEMBI Broad Diversified Core 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
(05/01/23)


 
 

    



 

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/23)


 
 

    



 

Expenses
Paid During
the Period


 
(a)  

         



 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/23)


 
 

    



 

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/23)


 
 

    



 

Expenses
Paid During
the Period


 
(a)  

  



 

Annualized
Expense
Ratio


 
 

    $ 1,000.00        $ 979.80        $ 2.50             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.70        $ 2.55        0.50

 

  (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.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2023  (continued)    iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Emerging market corporate bonds delivered a strong gain in the annual period and outperformed both emerging market government bonds and the broader global fixed-income markets.

Whereas many segments of the world bond market were negatively affected by continued interest rate increases by the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) and other major central banks, emerging market bonds were relatively insulated due to their lower interest rate sensitivity. The category also benefited from its higher yields, which contributed meaningfully to its total return. Emerging market debt was further helped by better-than-expected global growth and the concurrent improvement in investors’ appetite for risk. Together, these factors helped the asset class finish as one of the top performing categories in the global fixed-income market.

Additionally, emerging market central banks were generally expected to pursue less restrictive monetary policies than their developed market peers.

With this said, the bulk of the positive return for the Index was achieved in the first three months of the period, when risk assets benefited from elevated optimism about the interest rate outlook. The Index moved gradually lower over the remainder of the period, with the downturn gaining steam in August and September as reaccelerating inflation and geopolitical tensions dampened investors’ appetite for risk.

Mirroring a trend that was visible across the global fixed-income markets, lower-rated emerging market corporate bonds outperformed lower-rated issues over the full 12 months. Securities rated Caa by Moody’s were the top rated category, followed by those rated B, Ba, and Baa, respectively. Conversely, bonds rated A and Aa while posting gains, underperformed. At the issuer level, securities of China-related gambling companies performed well, as did those of energy producers.

Portfolio Information

 

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

   

Moody’s Credit Rating*

 


 

Percent of
Total Investments


(a) 

Aaa

    0.4

Aa

    8.2  

A

    18.9  

Baa

    33.8  

Ba

    12.8  

B

    6.9  

Caa

    2.2  

C

    0.8  

Not Rated

    16.0  

GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   

Country/Geographic Region

 


 

Percent of
Total Investments


(a) 

China

    9.8

Brazil

    5.1  

United Arab Emirates

    5.0  

South Korea

    4.8  

Mexico

    4.7  

India

    4.6  

Saudi Arabia

    4.6  

Hong Kong

    4.2  

Colombia

    4.2  

Chile

    3.9  

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2023    iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares J.P. Morgan EM HighYield Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar-denominated, emerging market high yield sovereign and corporate bonds, as represented by the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets High Yield Bond 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  
     1 Year      5 Years      10 Years            1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Fund NAV

    11.82      0.39      2.04       11.82      1.97      22.33

Fund Market

    12.51        0.42        2.06         12.51        2.14        22.63  

Index

    12.39        0.73        2.35               12.39        3.71        26.18  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

Index performance through March 01, 2020 reflects the performance of the Morningstar Emerging Markets High Yield Bond IndexSM which terminated on April 01, 2020. Index performance beginning on March 02, 2020 reflects the performance of the J.P. Morgan USD Emerging Markets High Yield Bond 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
(05/01/23)


 
 

    



 

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/23)


 
 

    


 

Expenses
Paid During

the Period


 

(a)  

         



 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/23)


 
 

    



 

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/23)


 
 

    


 

Expenses
Paid During

the Period


 

(a)  

  



 

Annualized
Expense
Ratio


 
 

    $ 1,000.00        $ 1,006.40        $ 2.53             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,022.70        $ 2.55        0.50

 

  (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.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2023  (continued)    iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Emerging market bonds posted positive returns and strongly outperformed developed-market government debt in the 12-month reporting period.

Whereas many segments of the world bond market were hurt by continued interest rate increases by the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) and other major central banks, emerging market bonds were relatively insulated due to their lower interest rate sensitivity. The category also benefited from its higher yields, which contributed meaningfully to its total return. Emerging market debt was further helped by better-than-expected global growth and the concurrent improvement in investors’ appetite for risk. In addition, emerging market central banks were generally expected to pursue less restrictive monetary policies than their developed market peers. Together, these factors helped the asset class finish as one of the top performing categories in the global fixed-income market.

Mirroring a trend that was visible across the global fixed-income markets, lower-rated emerging market bonds outperformed lower-rated issues over the full 12 month. Securities rated either Caa or below Caa by Moody’s were the top rated category in the emerging markets, followed by those rated B, Ba, and Baa, respectively. Conversely, bonds rated A, Aa, and Aaa, while posting gains, underperformed. Since nearly all of the Index constituents are rated Baa or below, the Index was well positioned for healthy performance.

The Index includes both government and corporate issues. Each category finished with a double-digit gain, with government issues providing a modest performance advantage. While most individual countries represented in the Index registered positive returns, the largest contributions came from Turkey, Argentina, and Colombia. Securities of issuers based in Hong Kong, Nigeria and Ghana also delivered robust gains. On the other hand, Brazil, Mexico and Egypt were among the notable laggards.

Portfolio Information

 

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

   

Moody’s Credit Rating*

 


 

Percent of
Total Investments


(a) 

Aaa

    0.1

Aa

    0.2  

Baa

    9.8  

Ba

    34.8  

B

    28.6  

Caa

    6.7  

Ca

    1.9  

C

    0.6  

Not Rated

    17.3  

GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   

Country/Geographic Region

 


 

Percent of
Total Investments


(a) 

Brazil

    13.6

Turkey

    13.4  

Mexico

    8.5  

Colombia

    7.4  

South Africa

    4.0  

Oman

    3.8  

Argentina

    3.6  

Dominican Republic

    3.5  

United Arab Emirates

    2.8  

Bahrain

    2.8  

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2023    iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of local currency denominated, emerging market sovereign bonds, as represented by the J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified 15% Cap 4.5% Floor 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  
     1 Year      5 Years      10 Years            1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Fund NAV

    8.92      (1.90 )%       (2.12 )%        8.92      (9.15 )%       (19.30 )% 

Fund Market

    7.78        (2.04      (2.14       7.78        (9.80      (19.44

Index

    10.89        (1.27      (1.48             10.89        (6.21      (13.90

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

Index performance through May 31, 2017 reflects the performance of the Bloomberg Emerging Markets Broad Local Currency Bond Index. Index performance beginning on June 1, 2017 reflects the performance of the J.P. Morgan GBI-EM Global Diversified 15% Cap 4.5% Floor 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
(05/01/23)


 
 

    



 

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/23)


 
 

    



 

Expenses
Paid During
the Period


 
(a)  

         



 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/23)


 
 

    



 

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/23)


 
 

    



 

Expenses
Paid During
the Period


 
(a)  

    



 

Annualized
Expense
Ratio


 
 

    $ 1,000.00        $ 956.60        $ 1.48             $ 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.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2023  (continued)    iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Emerging market sovereign bonds posted positive returns and strongly outperformed developed-market government debt in the 12-month reporting period.

Whereas many segments of the world bond market were hurt by continued interest rate increases by the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) and other major central banks, emerging market bonds were relatively insulated due to their lower interest rate sensitivity. The category also benefited from its higher yields, which contributed meaningfully to its total return. Emerging market debt further benefited from better-than-expected global growth and the concurrent improvement in investors’ appetite for risk. In addition, emerging market central banks were generally expected to pursue less restrictive monetary policies than their developed market peers. Together, these factors helped the asset class finish as one of the top performing categories in the global fixed-income market.

Emerging market bonds denominated in local currencies outperformed those issued in U.S. Dollars. Emerging market currencies rallied in the first three months of the reporting period, reflecting the prevailing view that the Fed was approaching the point at which it could shift to a neutral interest rate policy. Currencies generally traded in a broad range from March onward as investors shifted to the stance that the Fed would need to keep rates “higher for longer.” However , they finished in positive territory as a group on the strength of their earlier gains.

The majority of the countries represented in the Index produced positive returns over the past 12 months, with Turkey and Egypt among the notable exceptions. A number of European countries outpaced the broader market, as concerns eased about the economic impact of war and the potential for constricted energy supplies. Hungary and Poland were particularly strong performers. Latin America was another source of relative strength, led by Colombia and Brazil. The Asian markets lagged as a group, largely as a result of depressed sentiment caused by China’s weaker-than-expected reopening following its COVID-19 lockdowns.

Portfolio Information

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

   
Moody’s Credit Rating*    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Aa

    3.9

A

    5.3  

Baa

    22.5  

Ba

    10.5  

C

    1.4  

Not Rated

    56.4  

GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   
Country/Geographic Region    
Percent of
Total Investments
 
(a) 

China

    15.4

Indonesia

    6.3  

Mexico

    6.0  

Malaysia

    5.0  

Brazil

    4.9  

Poland

    4.7  

Thailand

    4.7  

Hungary

    4.7  

Czech Republic

    4.6  

Chile

    4.6  

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2023    iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

 

Investment Objective

The iShares US & Intl HighYield Corp Bond ETF (the “Fund”) seeks to track the investment results of an index composed of U.S. dollar, euro, British pound sterling and Canadian dollar-denominated, high yield corporate bonds, as represented by the Markit iBoxx® Global Developed Markets High Yield 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  
     1 Year      5 Years      10 Years            1 Year      5 Years      10 Years  

Fund NAV

    7.93      1.72      2.22       7.93      8.90      24.61

Fund Market

    8.16        1.73        2.19         8.16        8.93        24.22  

Index

    8.21        1.87        2.38               8.21        9.71        26.55  

GROWTH OF $10,000 INVESTMENT

(AT NET ASSET VALUE)

 

LOGO

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
(05/01/23)


 
 

    



 

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/23)


 
 

    


 

Expenses
Paid During

the Period


 

(a)  

         



 

Beginning
Account Value
(05/01/23)


 
 

    



 

Ending
Account Value
(10/31/23)


 
 

    



 

Expenses
Paid During
the Period


 
(a)  

  



 

Annualized
Expense
Ratio


 
 

$ 1,000.00        $ 991.40        $ 2.01             $ 1,000.00        $ 1,023.20        $ 2.04        0.40

 

  (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.

 

 

 

F U N D   S U M M A R Y

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Fund Summary as of October 31, 2023  (continued)    iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

 

Portfolio Management Commentary

Local-currency denominated high yield bonds performed well and were one of the few segments of the fixed-income market to deliver a positive, double-digit return in the 12-month period. Several factors combined to help the category finish with positive returns, including its higher yield and lower degree of interest rate sensitivity, as well as the positive sentiment associated with better-than-expected economic growth.

Nearly all countries represented in the Index logged gains, with the majority posting double-digit returns. In terms of performance contribution (which incorporates both weightings and total returns), Italy, the United Kingdom, and Germany played key roles in the Index’s positive 12-month results. The United States—the largest country in the Index by a wide margin—produced a positive return but failed to keep pace with the majority of the countries in Europe and Asia.

The bulk of the gain for the Index occurred in the first three months of the reporting period, driven largely by the benefit that the rally in foreign currencies against the U.S. Dollar had on the non-U.S. portion of the portfolio in this time. The weakness in the Dollar reflected the prevailing view that the U.S. Federal Reserve was approaching the point at which it could shift to a neutral interest rate policy, making the currency less attractive for foreign investors. However, the upward move in non-U.S. developed market currencies subsequently stalled amid a growing consensus that the Fed would need to keep rates “higher for longer.” Much of the downturn in foreign currencies occurred from mid-July onward, causing the Index to finish the period below its previous high.

Portfolio Information

 

CREDIT QUALITY ALLOCATION

 

   
Moody’s Credit Rating*    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

Baa

    2.4

Ba

    42.6  

B

    42.0  

Caa

    8.0  

Ca

    0.1  

Not Rated

    4.9  

GEOGRAPHIC ALLOCATION

 

   
Country/Geographic Region    

Percent of

Total Investments

 

(a) 

United States

    65.3

United Kingdom

    5.6  

France

    4.6  

Italy

    4.5  

Germany

    3.4  

Canada

    3.4  

Spain

    2.5  

Luxembourg

    1.5  

Netherlands

    1.5  

Israel

    1.4  

 

  *

Credit quality ratings shown reflect the ratings assigned by Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”), a widely used independent, nationally recognized statistical rating organization. Moody’s credit ratings are opinions of the credit quality of individual obligations or of an issuer’s general creditworthiness. Investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Baa or higher. Below investment grade ratings are credit ratings of Ba or lower. Unrated investments do not necessarily indicate low credit quality. Credit quality ratings are subject to change.

 

 

  (a) 

Excludes money market funds.

 

 

 

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About Fund Performance                

 

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

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

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

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  

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

 

Austria — 0.5%                  

ams-OSRAM AG, 6.00%, 07/31/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100     $          103,654  

Benteler International AG, 9.38%, 05/15/28
(Call 05/15/25)(a)

    EUR       100       106,415  
     

 

 

 
        210,069  
Belgium — 0.2%                  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl, 3.50%, 03/01/28
(Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       95,944  
     

 

 

 
Canada — 1.6%                  

Air Canada, 4.63%, 08/15/29
(Call 02/15/26)(b)

    CAD       300       188,480  

Mattamy Group Corp., 4.63%, 03/01/28
(Call 11/10/23)(a)

    CAD       50       31,071  

Parkland Corp.

     

3.88%, 06/16/26 (Call 11/10/23)(b)

    CAD       150       99,924  

4.38%, 03/26/29 (Call 03/26/24)

    CAD       75       47,006  

Primo Water Holdings Inc., 3.88%, 10/31/28
(Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       92,362  

Southern Pacific Resource Corp., 8.75%, 01/25/18(b)(c)(d)(e)

    CAD       50        

Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd., 7.25%, 05/10/27 (Call 05/10/24)(b)

    CAD       25       17,158  

Videotron Ltd.

     

3.13%, 01/15/31 (Call 01/15/26)

    CAD       100       55,296  

3.63%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/24)(b)

    CAD       150       93,118  

4.50%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)

    CAD       150       93,040  
     

 

 

 
        717,455  
Cyprus — 0.2%                  

Bank of Cyprus PCL, 2.50%, 06/24/27
(Call 06/24/26)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       94,393  
     

 

 

 
Czech Republic — 0.2%                  

Allwyn Entertainment Financing U.K. PLC, 7.25%, 04/30/30 (Call 04/30/26)(a)

    EUR       100       105,102  
     

 

 

 
Finland — 0.2%                  

Citycon Treasury BV, 1.25%, 09/08/26 (Call 06/08/26)(a)

    EUR       100       89,658  
     

 

 

 
France — 14.1%                  

Adevinta ASA

     

2.63%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       102,588  

3.00%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/23)(a)

    EUR       100       100,689  

Altice France SA, 2.13%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       150       147,032  

Altice France SA/France

     

2.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       98,355  

3.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       76,022  

4.13%, 01/15/29 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       75,540  

4.25%, 10/15/29 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       74,471  

5.88%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       87,466  

Atos SE

     

1.00%, 11/12/29 (Call 08/12/29)(a)

    EUR       200       95,149  

1.75%, 05/07/25 (Call 02/07/25)(a)

    EUR       100       70,176  

Banijay Entertainment SASU, 7.00%, 05/01/29 (Call 11/01/25)(a)

    EUR       100       104,303  

Banijay Group SAS, 6.50%, 03/01/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       104,181  

CAB SELAS, 3.38%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    EUR       200       175,951  

Casino Guichard Perrachon SA

     

5.25%, 04/15/27 (Call 11/10/23)(a)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       1,145  

6.63%, 01/15/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)(c)(e)

    EUR       100       1,093  

CGG SA, 7.75%, 04/01/27 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    EUR       100       93,101  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
France (continued)                  

Chrome Bidco SASU, 3.50%, 05/31/28
(Call 05/31/24)(a)

    EUR       100     $        85,407  

Chrome Holdco SASU, 5.00%, 05/31/29
(Call 05/31/24)(a)

    EUR       100       76,014  

Elis SA

     

1.63%, 04/03/28 (Call 01/03/28)(a)

    EUR       100       93,168  

2.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(a)

    EUR       100       101,482  

4.13%, 05/24/27 (Call 02/24/27)(a)

    EUR       100       103,522  

Emeria SASU, 7.75%, 03/31/28 (Call 02/07/25)(a)

    EUR       100       96,711  

Faurecia SE

     

2.38%, 06/15/27 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       93,984  

2.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       101,894  

2.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    EUR       225       215,655  

3.13%, 06/15/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       200       198,537  

3.75%, 06/15/28 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       200       191,771  

7.25%, 06/15/26 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       108,815  

Iliad Holding SASU

     

5.13%, 10/15/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       150       153,462  

5.63%, 10/15/28 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       99,622  

iliad SA

     

1.88%, 04/25/25 (Call 01/25/25)(a)

    EUR       200       201,979  

1.88%, 02/11/28 (Call 11/11/27)(a)

    EUR       100       90,042  

2.38%, 06/17/26 (Call 03/17/26)(a)

    EUR       100       98,387  

5.38%, 06/14/27 (Call 03/14/27)(a)

    EUR       100       103,974  

5.63%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)(a)

    EUR       100       101,178  

IPD 3 BV, 8.00%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    EUR       100       106,282  

La Financiere Atalian SASU, 4.00%, 05/15/24
(Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       82,697  

Loxam SAS

     

2.88%, 04/15/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       96,758  

3.25%, 01/14/25 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       125       128,778  

6.38%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/25)(a)

    EUR       100       102,690  

Paprec Holding SA, 4.00%, 03/31/25 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       104,135  

Parts Europe SA, 6.50%, 07/16/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       105,476  

Picard Groupe SAS, 3.88%, 07/01/26 (Call 12/12/23)(a)

    EUR       200       193,917  

RCI Banque SA, 2.63%, 02/18/30
(Call 02/18/25)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       99,001  

Renault SA

     

1.00%, 11/28/25 (Call 08/28/25)(a)

    EUR       70       69,153  

1.25%, 06/24/25 (Call 03/24/25)(a)

    EUR       200       198,505  

2.38%, 05/25/26 (Call 02/25/26)(a)

    EUR       200       196,863  

2.50%, 06/02/27 (Call 03/02/27)(a)

    EUR       200       191,582  

2.50%, 04/01/28 (Call 01/01/28)(a)

    EUR       100       94,379  

Rexel SA

     

2.13%, 12/15/28 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       92,251  

5.25%, 09/15/30 (Call 09/15/27)(a)

    EUR       100       103,981  

SPCM SA, 2.00%, 02/01/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       98,714  

Tereos Finance Groupe I SA

     

7.25%, 04/15/28 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    EUR       100       106,911  

7.50%, 10/30/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       106,806  

Valeo

     

1.00%, 08/03/28 (Call 05/03/28)(a)

    EUR       200       171,787  

1.50%, 06/18/25 (Call 03/18/25)(a)

    EUR       100       100,265  

5.38%, 05/28/27 (Call 02/28/27)(a)

    EUR       100       104,852  

Valeo SE, 5.88%, 04/12/29(a)

    EUR       100       106,301  
     

 

 

 
        6,484,950  
Germany — 10.6%                  

Bayer AG

     

3.13%, 11/12/79 (Call 08/12/27)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       91,914  

5.38%, 03/25/82 (Call 06/25/30)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       96,538  

6.63%, 09/25/83(a)(f)

    EUR       200       209,355  

7.00%, 09/25/83(a)(f)

    EUR       100       104,882  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Germany (continued)                  

Series N5.5, 4.50%, Series N5.5, 03/25/82
(Call 06/25/27)(a)(f)

    EUR       100     $          98,253  

Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, 3.50%, 04/23/75
(Call 04/23/27)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       97,019  

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH

     

4.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    EUR       150       143,865  

7.50%, 05/15/30 (Call 05/15/26)(a)

    EUR       100       105,062  

Commerzbank AG

     

4.00%, 03/23/26(a)

    EUR       200       204,933  

4.00%, 03/30/27(a)

    EUR       100       102,390  

6.50%, 12/06/32 (Call 09/06/27)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       104,787  

6.75%, 10/05/33(a)(f)

    EUR       100       104,681  

8.63%, 02/28/33 (Call 11/28/27)(a)(f)

    GBP       100       121,384  

Commerzbank Ag Subordinated, 1.38%, 12/29/31 (Call 09/29/26)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       88,703  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

     

2.88%, 02/11/25 (Call 01/11/25)(a)

    EUR       200       205,582  

2.88%, 05/16/27 (Call 02/16/27)(a)

    EUR       100       97,320  

3.00%, 05/29/26 (Call 03/02/26)(a)

    EUR       300       300,549  

3.50%, 07/14/29 (Call 04/14/29)(a)

    EUR       100       94,432  

Douglas GmbH, 6.00%, 04/08/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       200       201,248  

Evonik Industries AG, 1.38%, 09/02/81
(Call 09/02/26)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       89,953  

Gruenenthal GmbH, 3.63%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       99,976  

Gruenenthal GMBH, 4.13%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       97,049  

Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH, 7.50%, 08/21/26 (Call 04/30/24)(a)

    EUR       200       211,473  

Schaeffler AG

     

2.75%, 10/12/25 (Call 07/12/25)(a)

    EUR       100       102,093  

2.88%, 03/26/27 (Call 12/26/26)(a)

    EUR       75       74,098  

3.38%, 10/12/28 (Call 07/12/28)(a)

    EUR       100       95,603  

Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 675 mbH, 2.00%, 07/15/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       250       253,556  

thyssenkrupp AG, 2.50%, 02/25/25(a)

    EUR       100       102,968  

TK Elevator Holdco GmbH, 6.63%, 07/15/28

     

(Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       90       81,585  

TK Elevator Midco GmbH, 4.38%, 07/15/27

     

(Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       95,471  

ZF Europe Finance BV

     

2.00%, 02/23/26 (Call 12/23/25)(a)

    EUR       100       96,924  

2.50%, 10/23/27 (Call 07/23/27)(a)

    EUR       100       92,714  

3.00%, 10/23/29 (Call 07/23/29)(a)

    EUR       100       88,491  

6.13%, 03/13/29 (Call 12/13/28)(a)

    EUR       100       104,899  

ZF Finance GmbH

     

2.00%, 05/06/27 (Call 02/06/27)(a)

    EUR       100       92,690  

2.25%, 05/03/28 (Call 02/03/28)(a)

    EUR       100       89,440  

2.75%, 05/25/27 (Call 02/25/27)(a)

    EUR       100       95,156  

3.00%, 09/21/25 (Call 06/21/25)(a)

    EUR       100       101,140  

3.75%, 09/21/28 (Call 06/21/28)(a)

    EUR       100       94,776  

5.75%, 08/03/26 (Call 07/03/26)(a)

    EUR       100       105,711  
     

 

 

 
        4,838,663  
Greece — 3.0%                  

Alpha Bank SA

     

2.50%, 03/23/28 (Call 03/23/27)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       92,055  

7.50%, 06/16/27 (Call 06/16/26)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       109,386  

Alpha Services and Holdings SA

     

4.25%, 02/13/30 (Call 02/13/25)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       98,835  

5.50%, 06/11/31 (Call 03/11/26)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       98,501  

Eurobank SA

     

2.25%, 03/14/28 (Call 03/14/27)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       93,674  

7.00%, 01/26/29 (Call 01/26/28)(a)(f)

    EUR       200       219,133  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Greece (continued)                  

National Bank of Greece SA

     

2.75%, 10/08/26 (Call 10/08/25)(a)(f)

    EUR       100     $          100,485  

7.25%, 11/22/27 (Call 11/22/26)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       109,562  

Piraeus Bank SA, 7.25%, 07/13/28(a)(f)

    EUR       150       159,559  

Piraeus Financial Holdings SA, 5.50%, 02/19/30 (Call 02/19/25)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       98,310  

Public Power Corp. SA

     

3.38%, 07/31/28 (Call 07/31/24)(a)

    EUR       100       95,290  

4.38%, 03/30/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       102,535  
     

 

 

 
        1,377,325  
Ireland — 0.4%                  

eircom Finance DAC

     

1.75%, 11/01/24 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       103,329  

3.50%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       98,436  
     

 

 

 
        201,765  
Israel — 1.9%                  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV

     

1.63%, 10/15/28(a)

    EUR       150       123,469  

1.88%, 03/31/27 (Call 12/31/26)(a)

    EUR       100       90,353  

3.75%, 05/09/27 (Call 02/09/27)

    EUR       150       143,827  

4.38%, 05/09/30 (Call 02/09/30)

    EUR       200       179,614  

4.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)

    EUR       100       103,218  

7.38%, 09/15/29 (Call 06/15/29)

    EUR       100       106,674  

7.88%, 09/15/31 (Call 06/15/31)

    EUR       100       108,153  
     

 

 

 
        855,308  
Italy — 15.3%                  

Atlantia SpA

     

1.63%, 02/03/25(a)

    EUR       100       101,054  

1.88%, 07/13/27 (Call 04/13/27)(a)

    EUR       175       163,314  

1.88%, 02/12/28 (Call 11/12/27)(a)

    EUR       200       180,952  

Banca IFIS SpA, 6.13%, 01/19/27(a)

    EUR       100       103,708  

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA

     

1.88%, 01/09/26(a)

    EUR       100       94,255  

2.63%, 04/28/25(a)

    EUR       100       99,350  

6.75%, 03/02/26 (Call 03/02/25),
(3-mo. EURIBOR + 3.206%)(a)(f)

    EUR       125       130,559  

6.75%, 09/05/27, (3-mo. EURIBOR + 3.283%)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       103,223  

10.50%, 07/23/29(a)

    EUR       100       103,964  

Banca Popolare di Sondrio SPA, 5.50%, 09/26/28(a)(f)

    EUR       100       104,677  

Banco BPM SpA

     

1.75%, 01/28/25(a)

    EUR       200       203,567  

3.25%, 01/14/31 (Call 01/14/26)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       96,307  

5.00%, 09/14/30 (Call 09/14/25)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       102,082  

6.00%, 09/13/26(a)

    EUR       150       161,234  

6.00%, 01/21/28 (Call 01/21/27), (3-mo. EURIBOR + 3.300%)(a)(f)

    EUR       150       158,783  

6.00%, 06/14/28, (3-mo. EURIBOR + 2.800%)(a)(f)

    EUR       150       156,749  

BPER Banca

     

1.88%, 07/07/25(a)

    EUR       100       100,863  

3.88%, 07/25/32 (Call 01/25/27)(a)(f)

    EUR       200       181,936  

6.13%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/27),
(3-mo. EURIBOR + 3.600%)(a)(f)

    EUR       150       158,887  

Castor SpA, 6.00%, 02/15/29 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    EUR       100       87,775  

Centurion Bidco SpA, 5.88%, 09/30/26 (Call 11/14/23)(a).

    EUR       100       93,511  

Credito Emiliano SpA, 5.63%, 05/30/29,
(3-mo. EURIBOR + 2.500%)(a)(f)

    EUR       150       157,872  

Iccrea Banca SpA

     

2.13%, 01/17/27 (Call 01/17/26),
(3-mo. EURIBOR + 2.280%)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       98,224  

4.13%, 11/28/29 (Call 11/28/24)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       99,679  

 

 

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

    17  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Italy (continued)                  

6.38%, 09/20/27 (Call 09/20/26),
(3-mo. EURIBOR + 4.077%)(a)(f)

    EUR       100     $        107,287  

6.88%, 01/20/28 (Call 01/20/27),
(3-mo. EURIBOR + 4.045%)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       108,154  

IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche SpA, 3.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       94,605  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA

     

1.63%, 10/21/28 (Call 07/21/28)(a)

    EUR       100       92,594  

1.75%, 04/19/31 (Call 01/19/31)(a)

    EUR       100       88,098  

1.88%, 07/08/26 (Call 04/08/26)(a)

    EUR       150       147,994  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     

2.86%, 04/23/25(a)

    EUR       100       102,259  

2.93%, 10/14/30(a)

    EUR       100       86,479  

3.93%, 09/15/26(a)

    EUR       200       204,667  

5.15%, 06/10/30(a)

    GBP       100       100,206  

6.18%, 02/20/34 (Call 11/20/28)(a)(f)

    EUR       200       206,261  

Lottomatica SpA, 7.13%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/25)(a)

    EUR       100       107,032  

Mediobanca Banca di Credito Finanziario SpA, 3.75%, 06/16/26

    EUR       50       50,938  

Nexi SpA

     

1.63%, 04/30/26 (Call 01/30/26)(a)

    EUR       200       193,578  

2.13%, 04/30/29 (Call 01/30/29)(a)

    EUR       150       130,042  

Rossini Sarl, 6.75%, 10/30/25 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       105,235  

Saipem Finance International BV

     

2.63%, 01/07/25(a)

    EUR       100       101,932  

3.13%, 03/31/28 (Call 12/31/27)(a)

    EUR       100       94,971  

Telecom Italia SpA

     

6.88%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    EUR       300       315,125  

7.88%, 07/31/28 (Call 05/01/28)(a)

    EUR       100       107,992  

7.88%, 07/31/28(a)

    EUR       150       161,988  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano

     

1.63%, 01/18/29 (Call 10/18/28)(a)

    EUR       100       81,807  

2.38%, 10/12/27 (Call 07/12/27)(a)

    EUR       100       90,481  

2.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    EUR       200       200,937  

2.88%, 01/28/26 (Call 10/28/25)(a)

    EUR       200       194,571  

3.00%, 09/30/25(a)

    EUR       100       99,466  

3.63%, 05/25/26(a)

    EUR       100       98,737  

UniCredit SpA, 2.73%, 01/15/32
(Call 01/15/27)(a)(f)

    EUR       200       185,449  

Webuild SpA

     

3.88%, 07/28/26 (Call 01/28/26)(a)

    EUR       100       98,433  

5.88%, 12/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    EUR       100       104,417  

7.00%, 09/27/28(a)

    EUR       100       102,887  
     

 

 

 
        7,007,147  
Japan — 1.2%                  

SoftBank Group Corp.

     

2.88%, 01/06/27 (Call 10/06/26)(a)

    EUR       100       92,384  

3.13%, 09/19/25 (Call 06/21/25)(a)

    EUR       100       99,293  

3.38%, 07/06/29 (Call 04/06/29)(a)

    EUR       125       106,234  

3.88%, 07/06/32 (Call 04/06/32)(a)

    EUR       100       79,281  

4.00%, 09/19/29 (Call 06/21/29)(a)

    EUR       100       87,243  

4.50%, 04/20/25 (Call 01/20/25)(a)

    EUR       100       103,579  
     

 

 

 
        568,014  
Luxembourg — 3.6%                  

Altice Financing SA

     

2.25%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       101,811  

3.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       200       171,043  

4.25%, 08/15/29 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       83,041  

Altice Finco SA, 4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       78,489  

Altice France Holding SA

     

4.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       46,429  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Luxembourg (continued)                  

8.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       200     $        113,250  

Cidron Aida Finco Sarl, 5.00%, 04/01/28
(Call 04/01/24)(a)

    EUR       100       94,556  

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA, 6.75%, 11/01/25
(Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       79,444  

INEOS Finance PLC

     

2.13%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       99,685  

2.88%, 05/01/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       175       172,214  

6.63%, 05/15/28 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    EUR       100       103,774  

Matterhorn Telecom SA, 3.13%, 09/15/26
(Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       200       196,989  

Mytilineos Financial Partners SA, 2.50%, 12/01/24 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    EUR       100       102,712  

Summer BC Holdco A Sarl, 9.25%, 10/31/27
(Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       90       75,781  

Summer BC Holdco B Sarl, 5.75%, 10/31/26
(Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       150       143,073  
     

 

 

 
        1,662,291  
Netherlands — 2.7%                  

GTCR W-2 Merger Sub LLC / GTCR W Dutch Finance Sub BV, 8.50%, 01/15/31 (Call 01/15/27)(a)

    GBP       100       121,927  

PPF Telecom Group BV

     

2.13%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)(a)

    EUR       100       101,622  

3.13%, 03/27/26 (Call 12/27/25)(a)

    EUR       100       100,376  

Q-Park Holding I BV, 2.00%, 03/01/27 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       91,038  

Sigma Holdco BV, 5.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       87,063  

Trivium Packaging Finance BV, 3.75%, 08/15/26
(Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       95,474  

UPC Holding BV, 3.88%, 06/15/29
(Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       88,330  

VZ Vendor Financing II BV, 2.88%, 01/15/29
(Call 12/18/23)(a)

    EUR       200       160,700  

WP/AP Telecom Holdings III BV, 5.50%, 01/15/30
(Call 01/15/25)(a)

    EUR       100       88,138  

WP/AP Telecom Holdings IV BV, 3.75%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    EUR       100       91,133  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV, 3.38%, 02/28/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    EUR       150       116,560  

Ziggo BV, 2.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       84,084  
     

 

 

 
        1,226,445  
Portugal — 1.7%                  

Banco Comercial Portugues SA, 4.00%, 05/17/32 (Call 11/17/26)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       89,587  

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

     

1.50%, 03/14/82 (Call 12/14/26)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       89,302  

1.70%, 07/20/80 (Call 04/20/25)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       97,922  

1.88%, 08/02/81 (Call 05/02/26)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       93,780  

5.94%, 04/23/83 (Call 01/23/28)(a)(f)

    EUR       200       209,433  

Energias De Portugal SA, 1.88%, 03/14/82
(Call 06/14/29)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       80,542  

Novo Banco SA, 9.88%, 12/01/33
(Call 06/01/28)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       109,027  
     

 

 

 
        769,593  
Slovenia — 0.8%                  

United Group BV

     

3.63%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       86,816  

4.00%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       90,763  

4.63%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       88,407  

5.25%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/25)(a)

    EUR       100       85,766  
     

 

 

 
        351,752  
Spain — 8.9%                  

Abanca Corp. Bancaria SA, 4.63%, 04/07/30
(Call 04/07/25)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       100,281  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Spain (continued)                  

Banco de Credito Social Cooperativo SA

     

1.75%, 03/09/28 (Call 03/09/27)(a)(f)

    EUR       100     $          86,756  

8.00%, 09/22/26 (Call 09/22/25)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       107,444  

Banco de Sabadell SA

     

0.88%, 06/16/28 (Call 06/16/27)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       90,797  

1.13%, 03/27/25(a)

    EUR       100       100,657  

2.00%, 01/17/30 (Call 01/17/25)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       98,528  

2.50%, 04/15/31 (Call 01/15/26)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       94,437  

2.63%, 03/24/26 (Call 03/24/25)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       102,138  

5.25%, 02/07/29 (Call 02/07/28)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       104,456  

5.38%, 09/08/26 (Call 09/08/25)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       105,936  

5.50%, 09/08/29(a)(f)

    EUR       100       105,228  

6.00%, 08/16/33 (Call 05/16/28)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       97,813  

Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman, 5.25%, 11/27/31
(Call 05/27/26)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       87,807  

Cellnex Finance Co. SA

     

0.75%, 11/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

    EUR       100       93,911  

1.00%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)

    EUR       100       91,287  

1.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)(a)

    EUR       200       175,359  

1.50%, 06/08/28 (Call 03/08/28)(a)

    EUR       100       90,798  

2.00%, 09/15/32 (Call 06/15/32)(a)

    EUR       200       162,660  

2.00%, 02/15/33 (Call 11/15/32)(a)

    EUR       200       160,791  

2.25%, 04/12/26 (Call 01/12/26)(a)

    EUR       100       99,566  

Cellnex Telecom SA

     

1.00%, 04/20/27 (Call 01/20/27)(a)

    EUR       100       93,203  

1.75%, 10/23/30 (Call 07/23/30)(a)

    EUR       100       84,940  

1.88%, 06/26/29 (Call 03/26/29)(a)

    EUR       100       89,739  

Cirsa Finance International Sarl

     

4.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       95,783  

7.88%, 07/31/28(a)

    EUR       100       104,996  

10.38%, 11/30/27 (Call 11/09/24)(a)

    EUR       100       112,580  

Grifols Escrow Issuer SA, 3.88%, 10/15/28
(Call 10/15/24)(a)

    EUR       250       219,653  

Grifols SA

     

1.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       150       151,994  

2.25%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       92,060  

3.20%, 05/01/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       101,144  

Ibercaja Banco SA, 2.75%, 07/23/30 (Call 07/23/25)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       95,593  

Kaixo Bondco Telecom SA, 5.13%, 09/30/29
(Call 09/30/24)(a)

    EUR       100       93,642  

Lorca Telecom Bondco SA, 4.00%, 09/18/27
(Call 11/14/23)(a)

    EUR       400       391,539  

Unicaja Banco SA

     

2.88%, 11/13/29 (Call 11/13/24)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       97,004  

7.25%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       107,812  
     

 

 

 
        4,088,332  
Sweden — 3.7%                  

Fastighets AB Balder, 2.87%, 06/02/81

     

(Call 03/02/26)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       72,226  

Intrum AB

     

3.00%, 09/15/27 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       200       147,730  

3.50%, 07/15/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       175       146,398  

4.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       94,757  

Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget, 2.25%, 08/12/27
(Call 05/12/27)(a)

    EUR       100       67,579  

Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB, 2.38%, 09/04/26 (Call 06/04/26)(a)

    EUR       100       75,921  

SBB Treasury OYJ

     

0.75%, 12/14/28 (Call 09/14/28)(a)

    EUR       175       102,389  

1.13%, 11/26/29 (Call 08/26/29)(a)

    EUR       125       71,790  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Sweden (continued)                  

Stena International SA, 3.75%, 02/01/25

     

(Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100     $          103,364  

Verisure Holding AB

     

3.25%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       150       143,196  

3.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       99,894  

7.13%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/25)(a)

    EUR       100       106,373  

9.25%, 10/15/27 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       112,199  

Verisure Midholding AB, 5.25%, 02/15/29
(Call 02/15/24)(a)

    EUR       150       136,605  

Volvo Car AB

     

2.50%, 10/07/27 (Call 07/07/27)(a)

    EUR       100       95,540  

4.25%, 05/31/28 (Call 02/28/28)(a)

    EUR       100       100,585  
     

 

 

 
        1,676,546  
Switzerland — 0.6%                  

Dufry One BV

     

2.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       93,037  

3.38%, 04/15/28 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       93,653  

Wizz Air Finance Co. BV, 1.00%, 01/19/26
(Call 11/19/25)(a)

    EUR       100       91,890  
     

 

 

 
        278,580  
United Kingdom — 12.0%                  

888 Acquisitions Ltd., 7.56%, 07/15/27 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       94,577  

BCP V Modular Services Finance II PLC, 4.75%, 11/30/28 (Call 11/30/24)(a)

    EUR       200       174,519  

Bellis Acquisition Co. PLC

     

3.25%, 02/16/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    GBP       300       315,661  

4.50%, 02/16/26 (Call 02/24/24)(a)

    GBP       100       107,574  

Bellis Finco PLC, 4.00%, 02/16/27 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    GBP       100       89,736  

British Telecommunications PLC

     

1.87%, 08/18/80 (Call 05/18/25)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       97,011  

8.38%, 12/20/83(a)(f)

    GBP       125       150,810  

Canary Wharf Group Investment Holdings PLC

     

2.63%, 04/23/25 (Call 03/23/25)(a)

    GBP       100       106,952  

3.38%, 04/23/28 (Call 01/23/28)(a)

    GBP       100       80,724  

Castle U.K. Finco PLC, 7.00%, 05/15/29
(Call 05/15/25)(a)

    GBP       100       92,719  

Deuce Finco PLC, 5.50%, 06/15/27 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    GBP       100       105,029  

eG Global Finance PLC

     

4.38%, 02/07/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       93       95,430  

6.25%, 10/30/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       92       95,771  

Heathrow Finance PLC, 3.88%, 03/01/27(a)(g)

    GBP       100       106,286  

INEOS Quattro Finance 1 PLC, 3.75%, 07/15/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       94,381  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC, 2.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       98,397  

INEOS Styrolution Group GmbH, 2.25%, 01/16/27 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       91,321  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA

     

2.75%, 03/25/25 (Call 12/25/24)(a)

    EUR       100       102,452  

3.75%, 03/25/29 (Call 12/25/28)(a)

    EUR       100       93,078  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

     

4.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    EUR       150       154,120  

4.50%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       95,988  

Jerrold Finco PLC, 4.88%, 01/15/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    GBP       100       112,813  

Market Bidco Finco PLC, 5.50%, 11/04/27
(Call 11/04/24)(a)

    GBP       200       198,781  

Motion Finco Sarl, 7.38%, 06/15/30 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    EUR       125       125,621  

NGG Finance PLC

     

1.63%, 12/05/79 (Call 09/05/24)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       100,817  

2.13%, 09/05/82 (Call 06/05/27)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       90,281  

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
United Kingdom (continued)                  

5.63%, 06/18/73 (Call 06/18/25)(a)(f)

    GBP       200     $          232,267  

Pinewood Finance Co. Ltd., 3.63%, 11/15/27
(Call 11/30/23)(a)

    GBP       175       181,846  

Rolls-Royce PLC

     

1.63%, 05/09/28 (Call 02/09/28)(a)

    EUR       100       89,439  

3.38%, 06/18/26

    GBP       100       111,296  

4.63%, 02/16/26 (Call 11/16/25)(a)

    EUR       100       104,240  

5.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)(a)

    GBP       100       114,551  

Sherwood Financing PLC, 4.50%, 11/15/26
(Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       91,042  

Stonegate Pub Co. Financing 2019 PLC, 8.25%, 07/31/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    GBP       100       110,931  

Thames Water Utilities Finance PLC, 2.88%, 05/03/27(a)

    GBP       100       90,586  

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 3.75%, 07/15/30

     

(Call 07/15/25)(a)

    EUR       100       85,385  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC

     

4.13%, 08/15/30 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    GBP       100       96,190  

5.00%, 04/15/27 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    GBP       100       112,512  

Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes III DAC, 4.88%, 07/15/28 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    GBP       100       101,482  

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC

     

3.25%, 01/31/31 (Call 01/31/26)(a)

    EUR       100       87,023  

4.00%, 01/31/29 (Call 01/31/24)(a)

    GBP       100       100,226  

4.50%, 07/15/31 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    GBP       200       188,268  

Vodafone Group PLC

     

2.63%, 08/27/80 (Call 05/27/26)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       96,478  

3.00%, 08/27/80 (Call 05/27/30)(a)(f)

    EUR       150       127,907  

4.20%, 10/03/78 (Call 07/03/28)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       97,053  

6.50%, 08/30/84 (Call 05/30/29)(a)(f)

    EUR       100       105,761  

8.00%, 08/30/86 (Call 05/30/31)(a)(f)

    GBP       100       120,904  
     

 

 

 
        5,516,236  
United States — 13.6%                  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 Sarl, 3.63%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    EUR       100       84,891  

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC, 3.00%, 09/01/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       77,708  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA Inc.

     

2.13%, 08/15/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       91,070  

4.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    GBP       100       85,062  

Ashland Services BV, 2.00%, 01/30/28 (Call 11/01/27)(a)

    EUR       100       89,742  

Avantor Funding Inc., 2.63%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       101,368  

Avis Budget Finance PLC, 7.25%, 07/31/30 (Call 07/31/26)(a)

    EUR       100       103,319  

Ball Corp., 1.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    EUR       100       94,769  

Belden Inc., 3.88%, 03/15/28 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       150       145,265  

Boxer Parent Co. Inc., 6.50%, 10/02/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       104,533  

Brookfield Property Finance ULC

     

3.93%, 08/24/25 (Call 07/24/25)

    CAD       75       49,671  

4.00%, 09/30/26 (Call 08/30/26)

    CAD       75       47,300  

7.13%, 02/13/28 (Call 01/13/28)

    CAD       125       84,176  

Carnival PLC, 1.00%, 10/28/29 (Call 07/28/29)

    EUR       100       64,460  

Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc., 2.38%, 03/01/28 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       150       129,921  

Chemours Co. (The), 4.00%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/30/23)

    EUR       100       97,004  

Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co., 4.38%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       101,068  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Constellium SE, 3.13%, 07/15/29
(Call 07/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100     $          87,046  

Coty Inc.

     

3.88%, 04/15/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       102,677  

5.75%, 09/15/28(a)

    EUR       100       106,232  

Crown European Holdings SA

     

3.38%, 05/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       103,448  

5.00%, 05/15/28 (Call 04/15/28)(a)

    EUR       100       104,411  

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl, 8.50%, 07/15/31 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    EUR       100       107,776  

Darling Global Finance BV, 3.63%, 05/15/26
(Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       101,726  

Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC, 6.38%, 12/15/30
(Call 06/15/26)(a)

    EUR       100       103,839  

Encore Capital Group Inc.

     

4.88%, 10/15/25 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       100       102,081  

5.38%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    GBP       100       110,624  

Energizer Gamma Acquisition BV, 3.50%, 06/30/29 (Call 06/30/24)(a)

    EUR       100       83,043  

Ford Credit Canada Co., 2.96%, 09/16/26

     

(Call 08/16/26)

    CAD       100       65,347  

Ford Credit Canada Co.

     

4.46%, 11/13/24

    CAD       75       52,992  

7.00%, 02/10/26

    CAD       75       54,134  

7.38%, 05/12/26

    CAD       100       73,195  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC

     

1.36%, 02/07/25

    EUR       100       101,158  

2.33%, 11/25/25

    EUR       100       100,512  

2.39%, 02/17/26

    EUR       125       125,442  

3.25%, 09/15/25

    EUR       100       102,739  

4.54%, 03/06/25

    GBP       100       117,747  

4.87%, 08/03/27

    EUR       100       105,410  

6.13%, 05/15/28

    EUR       100       110,252  

6.86%, 06/05/26

    GBP       100       120,725  

Goodyear Europe BV, 2.75%, 08/15/28
(Call 08/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       88,336  

International Game Technology PLC, 3.50%, 06/15/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       150       150,901  

IQVIA Inc.

     

1.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       98,750  

2.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    EUR       150       138,986  

2.25%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    EUR       200       176,910  

Iron Mountain UK PLC, 3.88%, 11/15/25

     

(Call 11/10/23)(a)

    GBP       100       114,222  

Levi Strauss & Co., 3.38%, 03/15/27 (Call 11/10/23)

    EUR       100       98,342  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.

     

2.50%, 03/24/26 (Call 02/22/26)

    GBP       100       95,525  

3.33%, 03/24/25 (Call 12/24/24)

    EUR       100       94,093  

3.38%, 04/24/30 (Call 01/24/30)

    GBP       100       73,105  

3.69%, 06/05/28 (Call 04/06/28)

    GBP       100       82,129  

Novelis Sheet Ingot GmbH, 3.38%, 04/15/29

     

(Call 04/15/24)(a)

    EUR       100       89,737  

OI European Group BV

     

2.88%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       102,420  

6.25%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/25)(a)

    EUR       100       104,597  

Olympus Water U.S. Holding Corp.

     

3.88%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/24)(a)

    EUR       100       86,593  

9.63%, 11/15/28 (Call 06/01/25)(a)

    EUR       100       104,687  

Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co.-Issuer BV, 2.88%, 04/30/28 (Call 04/30/24)(a)

    EUR       200       181,836  

SCIL IV LLC/SCIL USA Holdings LLC, 9.50%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    EUR       100       106,878  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

    (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Silgan Holdings Inc.

     

2.25%, 06/01/28 (Call 11/15/23)

    EUR       100     $ 89,415  

3.25%, 03/15/25 (Call 11/30/23)

    EUR       100       102,858  

Spectrum Brands Inc., 4.00%, 10/01/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    EUR       100       101,115  

Standard Industries Inc./NJ, 2.25%, 11/21/26 (Call 08/21/26)(a)

    EUR       100       92,483  

WMG Acquisition Corp., 2.25%, 08/15/31 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

    EUR       100       81,693  
   

 

 

 
        6,249,494  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 97.0%
(Cost: $50,231,442)

 

    44,465,062  
   

 

 

 
            Shares         

Common Stocks

     
Jersey — 0.0%                  

Sentry Holdings Ltd.Class A

      25        
   

 

 

 

Total Common Stocks — 0.0%
(Cost: $159,437)

 

     
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 97.0%
(Cost: $50,390,879)

 

    44,465,062  
   

 

 

 

Short-Term Securities

     
Money Market Funds — 0.0%                  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.33%(h)(i)

      10,000       10,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 0.0%
(Cost: $10,000)

 

    10,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 97.0%
(Cost: $50,400,879)

 

    44,475,062  

Other Assets Less Liabilities — 3.0%

 

      1,365,535  
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $   45,840,597  
     

 

 

 
    

(a) 

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

(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) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(d) 

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

(e) 

Non-income producing security.

(f) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(g) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(h) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(i) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 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
10/31/22
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sale
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
10/31/23
    Shares
Held at
10/31/23
    Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions

from
Underlying

Funds

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

  $ 10,000     $ 0 (a)    $     $     $     $ 10,000       10,000     $ 363     $  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® International High Yield Bond ETF

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

 

 
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Assets

           

Investments

           

Long-Term Investments

           

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $      $ 44,465,062      $      $ 44,465,062  

Common Stocks

                           

Short-Term Securities

           

Money Market Funds

     10,000                      10,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $     10,000      $ 44,465,062      $             —      $ 44,475,062  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   
Argentina — 1.1%            

MSU Energy SA/UGEN SA/UENSA SA, 6.88%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

  $      650     $        452,979  

Pampa Energia SA, 7.50%, 01/24/27 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    600       558,000  

Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA, 6.75%, 05/02/25 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    450       412,706  

YPF SA

   

6.95%, 07/21/27(a)

    770       564,025  

7.00%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)(a)

    489       306,848  

8.50%, 07/28/25(a)

    1,027       928,921  

9.00%, 06/30/29

    700       610,750  

YPF Sociedad Anonima

   

7.00%, 09/30/33

    575       431,555  

9.00%, 02/12/26

    535       517,240  
   

 

 

 
      4,783,024  
Australia — 0.2%            

AngloGold Ashanti Holdings PLC

   

3.38%, 11/01/28 (Call 09/01/28)

    600       493,575  

3.75%, 10/01/30 (Call 07/01/30)

    500       391,875  
   

 

 

 
      885,450  
Bahrain — 0.2%            

AUB Sukuk Ltd., 2.62%, 09/09/26(a)

    600       540,762  

GFH Sukuk Ltd., 7.50%, 01/28/25(a)

    400       392,284  
   

 

 

 
      933,046  
Brazil — 5.0%            

Acu Petroleo Luxembourg Sarl, 7.50%, 07/13/35 (Call 01/13/27)(a)

    245       219,944  

Adecoagro SA, 6.00%, 09/21/27

    150       138,641  

Aegea Finance Sarl, 6.75%, 05/20/29 (Call 05/20/25)(a)

    200       182,500  

Aegea Finance SARL, 9.00%, 01/20/31 (Call 01/20/27)(b)

    200       199,500  

Amaggi Luxembourg International Sarl, 5.25%, 01/28/28

    200       182,500  

America Movil SAB de CV, 5.38%, 04/04/32 (Call 01/04/32)(a)

    200       166,500  

Azul Secured Finance LLP

   

10.88%, 05/28/30

    200       154,612  

11.93%, 08/28/28

    200       193,460  

B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao, 4.13%, 09/20/31(a)

    200       163,000  

Banco Bradesco SA/Cayman Islands, 4.38%, 03/18/27(a)(c)

    400       376,168  

Banco BTG Pactual SA/Cayman Islands

   

2.75%, 01/11/26 (Call 12/11/25)(a)

    200       183,375  

4.50%, 01/10/25 (Call 12/10/24)(a)(c)

    200       194,300  

7.75%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24), (5-year CMT + 5.257%)(a)(d)

    200       199,778  

Banco do Brasil SA, 6.25%, 04/18/30

    200       191,275  

Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman

   

3.25%, 09/30/26(a)

    200       182,500  

4.63%, 01/15/25

    200       194,970  

4.88%, 01/11/29(a)

    400       369,000  

6.25%, (Call 04/15/24), (10-year CMT + 4.398%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       382,500  

9.00%, (Call 06/18/24), (10-year CMT + 6.362%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       402,696  

Banco Votorantim SA, 4.38%, 07/29/25(a)

    200       190,988  

Braskem America Finance Co., 7.13%, 07/22/41 (Call 01/22/41)(a)

    200       165,500  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Brazil (continued)            

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV

   

4.50%, 01/10/28 (Call 10/10/27)(a)

  $      400     $        337,880  

4.50%, 01/31/30 (Call 10/31/29)(a)

    400       306,480  

5.88%, 01/31/50(a)

    200       128,500  

7.25%, 02/13/33 (Call 11/13/32)(a)

    400       345,500  

8.50%, 01/23/81 (Call 10/24/25), (5-year CMT + 8.220%)(a)(d)

    200       194,240  

BRF SA

   

4.88%, 01/24/30 (Call 10/24/29)(a)

    200       161,600  

5.75%, 09/21/50 (Call 03/21/50)(a)

    200       129,688  

Cemig Geracao e Transmissao SA, 9.25%, 12/05/24 (Call 12/05/23)(a)

    200       199,278  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA, 4.63%, 02/04/30(a)

    200       167,590  

Cosan Luxembourg SA, 7.50%, 06/27/30 (Call 06/27/26)(a)

    200       194,300  

Cosan Overseas Ltd., 8.25%, (Call 02/05/24)(a)(e)

    100       98,764  

Cosan SA, 5.50%, 09/20/29 (Call 09/20/24)(a)

    200       178,624  

CSN Inova Ventures, 6.75%, 01/28/28 (Call 01/28/24)(a)

    400       365,880  

CSN Resources SA

   

4.63%, 06/10/31 (Call 06/10/26)(a)

    200       149,500  

5.88%, 04/08/32 (Call 04/08/27)(a)

    200       157,500  

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV

   

5.40%, 02/01/27(c)

    230       221,235  

7.00%, 07/28/30 (Call 04/28/30)(a)

    200       194,550  

FS Luxembourg Sarl, 10.00%, 12/15/25

    200       203,345  

Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes SA, 4.88%, 01/22/30(a)

    200       159,000  

Guara Norte Sarl, 5.20%, 06/15/34

    177       148,746  

GUSAP III LP, 4.25%, 01/21/30 (Call 07/21/29)(a)

    200       176,500  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA/Cayman Island

   

3.25%, 01/24/25(a)

    200       192,164  

3.88%, 04/15/31 (Call 01/15/26), (5-year CMT + 3.446%)(a)(d)

    200       184,375  

4.50%, 11/21/29 (Call 11/21/24), (5-year CMT + 2.822%)(a)(d)

    200       193,058  

4.63%, (Call 02/27/25),
(5-year CMT + 3.222%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       164,000  

7.72%, (Call 12/12/23),
(5-year CMT + 3.981%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       385,850  

7.86%, (Call 03/19/24),
(5-year CMT + 3.863%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       193,500  

Klabin Austria GmbH

   

3.20%, 01/12/31 (Call 10/12/30)(a)

    400       305,500  

7.00%, 04/03/49 (Call 10/03/48)(a)

    200       182,750  

MARB BondCo PLC, 3.95%, 01/29/31 (Call 01/29/26)(a)

    400       291,000  

MC Brazil Downstream Trading SARL, 7.25%, 06/30/31(a)

    387       274,995  

MercadoLibre Inc., 3.13%, 01/14/31 (Call 10/14/30)

    200       151,100  

Minerva Luxembourg SA

   

4.38%, 03/18/31 (Call 03/18/26)(a)

    400       308,500  

8.88%, 09/13/33 (Call 09/13/28)(b)

    200       195,890  

NBM U.S. Holdings Inc., 7.00%, 05/14/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    200       198,262  

Nexa Resources SA

   

5.38%, 05/04/27 (Call 02/04/27)(a)

    300       273,897  

6.50%, 01/18/28 (Call 10/18/27)(a)

    200       186,750  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

   

5.09%, 01/15/30(c)

    250       229,377  

5.30%, 01/27/25

    150       147,388  

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Brazil (continued)            

5.50%, 06/10/51 (Call 12/10/50)(c)

  $      150     $        111,663  

5.60%, 01/03/31 (Call 10/03/30)

    350       326,812  

6.00%, 01/27/28

    295       290,575  

6.50%, 07/03/33 (Call 04/03/33)(c)

    400       371,240  

6.75%, 01/27/41(c)

    250       230,500  

6.85%, 06/05/2115(c)

    500       419,925  

6.88%, 01/20/40

    248       232,520  

6.90%, 03/19/49(c)

    200       179,986  

7.25%, 03/17/44(c)

    250       241,375  

7.38%, 01/17/27(c)

    150       153,640  

Petrorio Luxembourg Trading Sarl, 6.13%, 06/09/26 (Call 06/09/24)(a)

    200       189,125  

Raizen Fuels Finance SA, 5.30%, 01/20/27(a)

    200       190,980  

Rede D’or Finance Sarl

   

4.50%, 01/22/30 (Call 10/22/29)(a)

    200       162,380  

4.95%, 01/17/28 (Call 10/17/27)(a)

    200       178,500  

Rumo Luxembourg Sarl, 5.25%, 01/10/28 (Call 01/10/24)(a)

    200       182,600  

Simpar Europe SA, 5.20%, 01/26/31(a)

    200       155,000  

StoneCo Ltd., 3.95%, 06/16/28 (Call 05/16/28)(a)

    200       156,340  

Suzano Austria GmbH

   

2.50%, 09/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)(c)

    100       82,825  

3.13%, 01/15/32 (Call 10/15/31)(c)

    300       225,469  

3.75%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/30)

    500       403,050  

5.00%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)

    200       179,950  

5.75%, 07/14/26(a)

    200       195,418  

6.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)

    200       192,010  

7.00%, 03/16/47 (Call 09/16/46)(a)

    400       370,000  

Suzano International Finance BV, 5.50%, 01/17/27

    300       291,480  

Unigel Luxembourg SA, 8.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    200       68,000  

Usiminas International Sarl, 5.88%, 07/18/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    200       188,000  

Vale Overseas Ltd.

   

3.75%, 07/08/30 (Call 04/08/30)

    450       380,115  

6.13%, 06/12/33 (Call 03/12/33)

    350       329,175  

6.88%, 11/21/36

    383       375,340  

6.88%, 11/10/39(c)

    350       341,908  

8.25%, 01/17/34(c)

    200       217,906  

XP Inc., 3.25%, 07/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(a)

    200       180,500  
   

 

 

 
      20,705,070  
Burkina Faso — 0.1%            

Endeavour Mining PLC, 5.00%, 10/14/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    400       350,444  
   

 

 

 
Cayman Islands — 0.0%            

Odebrecht Holdco Finance Ltd., 0.00%, 09/10/58 (Call 11/30/23)(a)(f)

    400       428  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 3.8%            

AES Andes SA., 7.13%, 03/26/79 (Call 04/07/24), (5-year USD Swap + 4.644%)(a)(d)

    400       376,984  

Agrosuper SA, 4.60%, 01/20/32 (Call 10/20/31)(a)

    400       320,000  

Alfa Desarrollo SpA, 4.55%, 09/27/51 (Call 03/27/51)(a)

    994       644,951  

Antofagasta PLC

   

2.38%, 10/14/30(a)

    200       150,700  

5.63%, 05/13/32 (Call 02/13/32)(a)

    600       552,000  

Banco de Chile, 2.99%, 12/09/31 (Call 09/09/31)(a)

    400       316,125  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Chile (continued)            

Banco de Credito e Inversiones SA

   

2.88%, 10/14/31 (Call 07/14/31)(a)

  $      400     $        312,000  

3.50%, 10/12/27(a)(c)

    400       361,000  

Banco Santander Chile

   

2.70%, 01/10/25 (Call 12/10/24)(a)(c)

    650       620,074  

3.18%, 10/26/31 (Call 07/28/31)(a)(c)

    400       321,428  

Celulosa Arauco y Constitucion SA

   

4.20%, 01/29/30 (Call 10/29/29)(a)

    400       335,000  

4.25%, 04/30/29 (Call 01/30/29)(a)

    600       519,564  

5.15%, 01/29/50 (Call 07/29/49)(a)

    400       276,970  

5.50%, 04/30/49 (Call 10/30/48)(a)(c)

    400       297,000  

Cencosud SA

   

4.38%, 07/17/27 (Call 04/17/27)(a)

    800       733,200  

5.15%, 02/12/25 (Call 11/12/24)(a)

    600       587,970  

Chile Electricity Lux MPC Sarl, 6.01%, 01/20/33(b)

    400       391,000  

Cia. Cervecerias Unidas SA, 3.35%, 01/19/32 (Call 10/19/31)(a)

    550       438,752  

Colbun SA

   

3.15%, 03/06/30 (Call 12/06/29)(a)

    400       325,820  

3.15%, 01/19/32 (Call 10/19/31)(a)

    600       468,210  

3.95%, 10/11/27 (Call 07/11/27)(a)

    400       363,772  

Empresa Nacional de Telecomunicaciones SA

   

3.05%, 09/14/32 (Call 06/14/32)(a)

    800       571,920  

4.75%, 08/01/26 (Call 05/03/26)(a)

    400       380,024  

Enel Americas SA, 4.00%, 10/25/26
(Call 07/25/26)(c)

    562       519,086  

Enel Chile SA, 4.88%, 06/12/28 (Call 03/12/28)

    900       836,347  

Engie Energia Chile SA, 3.40%, 01/28/30 (Call 10/28/29)(a)

    400       319,472  

Falabella SA, 3.38%, 01/15/32 (Call 10/15/31)(a)

    600       417,564  

GNL Quintero SA, 4.63%, 07/31/29(a)

    706       667,170  

Interchile SA, 4.50%, 06/30/56 (Call 12/30/55)(a)

    1,100       783,750  

Inversiones CMPC SA

   

3.00%, 04/06/31 (Call 01/06/31)(a)

    600       467,250  

3.85%, 01/13/30 (Call 10/13/29)(a)

    400       340,050  

4.38%, 04/04/27(a)(c)

    400       372,892  

6.13%, 06/23/33 (Call 03/23/33)(a)

    400       374,850  

Latam Airlines Group SA, 13.38%, 10/15/29 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    500       536,937  

Sociedad Quimica y Minera de Chile SA, 3.50%, 09/10/51 (Call 03/10/51)(a)

    600       349,500  

Telefonica Moviles Chile SA, 3.54%, 11/18/31 (Call 08/18/31)(a)

    450       311,715  
   

 

 

 
      15,961,047  
China — 9.6%            

Agile Group Holdings Ltd., 13.48%, (Call 11/30/23),

   

(5-year CMT + 9.216%)(a)(e)(g)(h)

    200       3,376  

Agricultural Bank of China Ltd./Hong Kong, 2.00%, 03/01/25(a)

    200       190,498  

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.

   

2.13%, 02/09/31 (Call 11/09/30)

    400       306,632  

2.70%, 02/09/41 (Call 08/09/40)

    400       229,632  

3.15%, 02/09/51 (Call 08/09/50)

    200       107,522  

3.25%, 02/09/61 (Call 08/09/60)

    200       101,630  

3.40%, 12/06/27 (Call 09/06/27)

    500       456,302  

4.00%, 12/06/37 (Call 06/06/37)

    400       298,540  

4.20%, 12/06/47 (Call 06/06/47)

    400       268,890  

4.40%, 12/06/57 (Call 06/06/57)

    200       132,100  

4.50%, 11/28/34 (Call 05/28/34)

    200       168,272  

Amipeace Ltd.

   

1.75%, 11/09/26(a)

    400       359,244  

2.25%, 10/22/30(a)

    200       158,580  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
China (continued)            

2.50%, 12/05/24(a)

  $      200     $        192,722  

Baidu Inc.

   

2.38%, 08/23/31 (Call 05/23/31)(c)

    200       151,166  

3.08%, 04/07/25 (Call 03/07/25)

    400       384,084  

4.13%, 06/30/25

    200       193,994  

Bank of China Ltd.

   

4.63%, 06/26/26

    400       392,652  

6.12%, 04/28/25, (1-day SOFR + 0.780%)(a)(d)

    200       200,228  

Bank of China Ltd./Hong Kong, 3.88%, 06/30/25(a)

    400       388,092  

Bank of China Ltd./Luxembourg, 1.40%, 04/28/26(a)

    400       362,724  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., 3.80%, (Call 11/18/25), (5-year CMT + 3.345%)(a)(d)(e)

    600       571,650  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd./Hong Kong, 1.20%, 09/10/25(a)

    200       184,362  

Beijing Gas Singapore Capital Corp., 1.88%, 01/18/25(a)

    200       190,136  

BOC Aviation Ltd.

   

1.75%, 01/21/26 (Call 12/21/25)(a)

    300       274,185  

2.63%, 09/17/30 (Call 06/17/30)(a)(c)

    600       478,680  

3.00%, 09/11/29 (Call 06/11/29)(a)

    500       424,515  

3.25%, 04/29/25 (Call 03/29/25)(a)

    1,000       958,920  

3.50%, 09/18/27 (Call 06/18/27)(a)

    600       548,580  

3.88%, 04/27/26 (Call 01/27/26)(a)(c)

    500       476,665  

4.50%, 05/23/28

    200       188,843  

BOC Aviation USA Corp., 4.88%, 05/03/33 (Call 02/03/33)(a)

    400       358,024  

CCBL Cayman 1 Corp. Ltd., 1.80%, 07/22/26(a)

    200       179,404  

CCCI Treasure Ltd., 3.43%, (Call 11/21/24), (5-year CMT + 4.998%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       192,922  

CDBL Funding 2, 2.00%, 03/04/26(a)

    200       183,416  

Central Plaza Development Ltd., 4.65%, 01/19/26 (Call 10/19/25)(a)

    200       130,458  

Chalco Hong Kong Investment Co. Ltd., 2.10%, 07/28/26 (Call 06/28/26)(a)

    200       180,804  

China Cinda 2020 I Management Ltd. 2.50%, 03/18/25 (Call 02/18/25)(a)

    200       189,282  

3.00%, 01/20/31 (Call 10/20/30)(a)

    200       154,914  

China Cinda 2020 I Mngmn Co., 3.25%, 01/28/27 (Call 10/28/26)(a)

    200       180,918  

China Cinda Finance 2015 I Ltd., 4.25%, 04/23/25(a)

    400       386,228  

China Cinda Finance 2017 I Ltd.

   

4.75%, 02/08/28(a)

    200       186,184  

4.75%, 02/21/29(a)

    200       182,850  

China Construction Bank Corp.

   

2.45%, 06/24/30 (Call 06/24/25), (5-year CMT + 2.150%)(a)(d)

    400       377,448  

2.85%, 01/21/32 (Call 01/21/27), (5-year CMT + 1.400%)(a)(d)

    400       366,380  

4.25%, 02/27/29 (Call 02/27/24), (5-year CMT + 1.880%)(a)(d)

    200       198,802  

5.84%, 12/21/24, (1-day SOFR + 0.500%)(a)(d)

    200       199,386  

China Construction Bank Corp./Hong Kong

   

1.25%, 08/04/25(a)

    200       184,924  

1.46%, 04/22/26(a)

    200       181,426  

China Construction Bank Corp./London, 3.13%, 05/17/25(a)

    200       192,282  

China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co. Ltd., 2.88%, 09/28/30 (Call 09/28/25), (5-year CMT + 2.750%)(a)(d)

    200       185,016  

China Everbright Bank Co. Ltd., 5.97%, 09/20/26, (1-day SOFR + 0.630%)(a)(d)

    400       399,229  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
China (continued)            

China Great Wall International Holdings III Ltd., 3.88%, 08/31/27(a)

  $      200     $        173,424  

China Mengniu Dairy Co. Ltd., 1.88%, 06/17/25 (Call 05/17/25)(a)

    200       186,930  

China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd./Hong Kong, 1.20%, 09/10/25(a)

    200       183,974  

China Modern Dairy Holdings Ltd., 2.13%, 07/14/26 (Call 06/14/26)(a)

    200       171,192  

China Overseas Finance Cayman VI Ltd., 6.45%, 06/11/34(a)

    200       186,202  

China Overseas Finance Cayman VIII Ltd., 2.75%, 03/02/30(a)

    200       157,546  

China Railway Xunjie Co. Ltd., 4.00%, 07/06/27(a)

    200       188,766  

China Resources Land Ltd., 3.75%, (Call 12/09/24), (5-year CMT + 5.139%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       382,872  

China State Construction Finance Cayman I Ltd., 3.40%, (Call 06/08/26),
(5-year CMT + 5.581%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       186,058  

China Taiping Insurance Holdings Co. Ltd., 6.40%, (Call 03/09/28), (5-year CMT + 2.072%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       404,344  

CICC Hong Kong Finance 2016 MTN Ltd.

   

5.44%, 07/18/26

    200       198,826  

5.49%, 03/01/26(a)

    200       198,788  

CICC Hong Kong Finance MTN Ltd., 5.42%, 11/22/25(a)

    400       395,156  

CITIC Ltd.

   

2.85%, 02/25/30(a)

    200       166,126  

2.88%, 02/17/27 (Call 01/17/27)(a)

    400       365,296  

3.88%, 02/28/27(a)

    200       188,232  

CMB International Leasing Management Ltd., 1.88%, 08/12/25(a)

    400       371,828  

CMHI Finance BVI Co. Ltd.

   

4.00%, 06/01/27 (Call 05/01/27)(a)

    200       188,762  

5.00%, 08/06/28(a)

    200       193,424  

CNOOC Finance 2013 Ltd.

   

2.88%, 09/30/29 (Call 06/30/29)

    200       173,226  

3.30%, 09/30/49 (Call 03/30/49)

    200       122,010  

CNOOC Finance 2015 USA LLC

   

3.50%, 05/05/25(c)

    400       387,100  

4.38%, 05/02/28

    400       381,250  

CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC

   

5.88%, 03/10/35

    200       192,564  

6.40%, 05/15/37

    400       399,096  

7.50%, 07/30/39

    150       163,295  

CNPC HK Overseas Capital Ltd., 5.95%, 04/28/41(a)

    200       193,134  

Contemporary Ruiding Development Ltd.

   

1.50%, 09/09/26(a)

    200       176,904  

1.88%, 09/17/25 (Call 08/17/25)(a)

    200       185,756  

COSL Singapore Capital Ltd., 4.50%, 07/30/25(a)

    200       195,146  

CSCEC Finance Cayman II Ltd., 3.50%, 07/05/27(a)

    200       184,414  

Easy Tactic Ltd.

   

7.50%, 07/11/25 (Call 11/30/23), (7.50% PIK)(i)

    317       17,440  

7.50%, 07/11/27 (Call 11/30/23), (7.50% PIK)(i)

    371       21,327  

7.50%, 07/11/28 (Call 11/30/23), (7.50% PIK)(i)

    161       6,462  

ENN Clean Energy International Investment Ltd., 3.38%, 05/12/26 (Call 05/12/24)(a)

    200       182,270  

ENN Energy Holdings Ltd., 2.63%, 09/17/30 (Call 06/17/30)(a)

    200       158,281  

Fortune Star BVI Ltd., 5.95%, 10/19/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    400       296,960  

Franshion Brilliant Ltd., 4.25%, 07/23/29(a)

    200       109,040  

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
China (continued)            

Fuqing Investment management Co., 3.25%, 06/23/25(a)

  $      200     $        120,390  

GLP China Holdings Ltd., 2.95%, 03/29/26(a)

    200       104,042  

Haitong International Finance Holdings 2015 Ltd., 2.11%, 03/12/25(a)

    200       188,960  

Horse Gallop Finance Ltd., 1.70%, 07/28/25(a)

    200       185,408  

Huarong Finance 2017 Co. Ltd.

   

4.25%, 11/07/27(a)

    400       337,832  

4.75%, 04/27/27(a)

    200       173,570  

Huarong Finance 2019 Co. Ltd., 4.50%, 05/29/29(a)

    400       325,544  

Huarong Finance II Co. Ltd.

   

5.00%, 11/19/25(a)

    200       184,292  

5.50%, 01/16/25(a)

    200       191,268  

ICBCIL Finance Co. Ltd.

   

1.75%, 08/25/25(a)

    400       370,456  

1.75%, 08/02/26(a)

    200       179,674  

2.70%, 01/27/27(a)

    200       181,114  

Indonesia Government International Bond, 3.54%, 11/08/27

    250       231,708  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd.

   

3.20%, (Call 09/24/26), (5-year CMT + 2.368%)(a)(d)(e)

    1,200       1,104,192  

4.50%, 01/19/26(a)

    400       391,388  

4.88%, 09/21/25(a)

    400       391,752  

6.27%, 01/19/26, (1-day SOFR + 0.930%)(a)(d)

    200       201,288  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd./Hong Kong

   

1.63%, 10/28/26(a)

    200       178,390  

2.95%, 06/01/25(a)

    200       191,660  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd./Singapore, 1.20%, 09/09/25(a)

    200       184,240  

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd./Hong Kong, 3.25%, 05/18/25(a)

    200       193,062  

JD.com Inc., 3.38%, 01/14/30 (Call 10/14/29)

    200       168,962  

Lenovo Group Ltd.

   

3.42%, 11/02/30 (Call 08/02/30)(a)

    200       160,188  

5.83%, 01/27/28 (Call 12/27/27)(a)

    200       194,380  

6.54%, 07/27/32 (Call 04/27/32)(a)

    200       193,686  

Longfor Group Holdings Ltd., 3.95%, 09/16/29(a)

    200       70,864  

MCC Holding Hong Kong Corp. Ltd., 2.95%, (Call 04/20/24), (3-year CMT + 5.595%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       196,636  

Meituan

   

2.13%, 10/28/25 (Call 09/28/25)(a)

    200       184,186  

3.05%, 10/28/30 (Call 07/28/30)(a)

    200       152,436  

Pioneer Reward Ltd.

   

2.00%, 04/09/26(a)

    200       183,124  

2.38%, 03/03/25(a)

    200       190,510  

5.25%, 08/09/26(a)

    200       198,172  

Prosus NV

   

3.06%, 07/13/31 (Call 04/13/31)(a)

    1,400       1,011,500  

3.26%, 01/19/27 (Call 12/19/26)(a)

    800       706,160  

3.68%, 01/21/30 (Call 10/21/29)(a)

    1,000       792,500  

3.83%, 02/08/51 (Call 08/08/50)(a)

    1,300       676,000  

4.03%, 08/03/50 (Call 02/03/50)(a)

    800       436,000  

4.19%, 01/19/32 (Call 10/19/31)(a)

    800       615,400  

4.85%, 07/06/27 (Call 04/06/27)(a)

    400       369,000  

4.99%, 01/19/52 (Call 07/19/51)(a)

    900       564,750  

RKPF Overseas 2020 A Ltd., 5.13%, 07/26/26 (Call 07/26/24)(a)

    200       57,380  

SF Holding Investment 2021 Ltd., 3.13%, 11/17/31(a)

    200       159,066  

SF Holding Investment Ltd., 2.38%, 11/17/26(a)

    200       180,638  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
China (continued)            

Shanghai Port Group BVI Development 2 Co. Ltd., 2.38%, 07/13/30 (Call 04/13/30)(a)

  $      200     $        162,718  

Sinopec Capital 2013 Ltd., 4.25%, 04/24/43(a)

    200       153,976  

State Elite Global Ltd., 1.50%, 09/29/26(a)

    200       178,264  

Tencent Holdings Ltd.

   

1.81%, 01/26/26 (Call 12/26/25)(a)

    200       183,366  

2.39%, 06/03/30 (Call 03/03/30)(a)

    400       315,944  

2.88%, 04/22/31 (Call 01/22/31)(a)

    400       317,504  

3.24%, 06/03/50 (Call 12/03/49)(a)

    200       109,162  

3.58%, 04/11/26 (Call 02/11/26)(a)

    200       190,344  

3.60%, 01/19/28 (Call 10/19/27)(a)(c)

    300       273,787  

3.68%, 04/22/41 (Call 10/22/40)(a)

    400       264,892  

3.80%, 02/11/25(a)

    200       194,792  

3.84%, 04/22/51 (Call 10/22/50)(a)

    400       242,984  

3.93%, 01/19/38 (Call 07/19/37)(a)

    200       147,190  

3.94%, 04/22/61 (Call 10/22/60)(a)

    200       118,142  

3.98%, 04/11/29 (Call 01/11/29)(a)

    400       359,012  

4.53%, 04/11/49 (Call 10/11/48)(a)(c)

    200       140,318  

Vigorous Champion International Ltd., 2.75%, 06/02/25(a)

    200       187,636  

Weibo Corp., 3.38%, 07/08/30 (Call 04/08/30)

    200       154,022  

West China Cement Ltd., 4.95%, 07/08/26 (Call 07/08/24)(a)

    200       136,400  

Westwood Group Holdings Ltd., 2.80%, 01/20/26(a)

    200       177,444  

Xiaomi Best Time International Ltd., 3.38%, 04/29/30 (Call 01/29/30)(a)

    200       158,160  

Yanlord Land HK Co. Ltd., 5.13%, 05/20/26 (Call 05/20/24)(a)

    200       99,416  

Yunda Holding Investment Co., 2.25%, 08/19/25(a)

    200       179,500  

ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance Co. Ltd., 3.13%, 07/16/25 (Call 04/16/25)(a)

    200       176,316  
   

 

 

 
      39,860,191  
Colombia — 4.1%            

ABRA Global Finance, 11.50%, 03/02/28(a)

    814       629,548  

AI Candelaria Spain SLU, 5.75%, 06/15/33 (Call 06/15/28)(a)

    400       271,300  

Avianca Midco 2 Ltd., 9.00%, 12/01/28 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    950       787,312  

Avianca Midco 2 PLC, 9.00%, 12/01/28 (Call 12/01/24)(b)(c)

    450       372,938  

Banco Davivienda SA, 6.65%, (Call 04/22/31), (10-year CMT + 5.097%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       245,652  

Banco de Bogota SA, 6.25%, 05/12/26(a)

    1,000       944,180  

Bancolombia SA

   

4.63%, 12/18/29 (Call 12/18/24), (5-year CMT + 2.944%)(c)(d)

    400       347,360  

6.91%, 10/18/27, (5-year CMT + 2.929%)(d)

    600       548,985  

Canacol Energy Ltd., 5.75%, 11/24/28 (Call 11/24/24)(a)

    400       286,520  

Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP, 4.95%, 07/17/30 (Call 04/17/30)(a)

    400       263,800  

Ecopetrol SA

   

4.13%, 01/16/25

    1,033       994,572  

4.63%, 11/02/31 (Call 08/02/31)(c)

    1,000       746,500  

5.38%, 06/26/26 (Call 03/26/26)(c)

    1,235       1,179,085  

5.88%, 05/28/45(c)

    1,640       1,061,408  

5.88%, 11/02/51 (Call 05/02/51)

    650       404,008  

6.88%, 04/29/30 (Call 01/29/30)

    1,900       1,703,255  

7.38%, 09/18/43(c)

    750       594,225  

8.63%, 01/19/29 (Call 12/19/28)(c)

    658       655,039  

8.88%, 01/13/33 (Call 10/13/32)

    1,890       1,806,840  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Colombia (continued)            

EnfraGen Energia Sur SA, 5.38%, 12/30/30(a)

  $      600     $        401,700  

Geopark Ltd., 5.50%, 01/17/27 (Call 01/17/24)(a)

    400       334,900  

Grupo Aval Ltd., 4.38%, 02/04/30 (Call 11/04/29)(a)

    800       590,000  

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA, 5.50%, 04/29/26

    400       376,000  

Promigas SA ESP/Gases del Pacifico SAC, 3.75%, 10/16/29 (Call 07/16/29)(a)

    400       322,000  

Sierracol Energy Andina Co., 6.00%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    600       460,500  

Transportadora de Gas Internacional SA ESP, 5.55%, 11/01/28 (Call 08/01/28)(a)

    600       554,340  
   

 

 

 
      16,881,967  
Czech Republic — 0.1%            

Allwyn Entertainment Financing U.K. PLC, 7.88%, 04/30/29

    600       588,000  
   

 

 

 
Ghana — 0.6%            

Kosmos Energy Ltd., 7.13%, 04/04/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    600       551,574  

Tullow Oil PLC

   

7.00%, 03/01/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    600       467,250  

10.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    1,514       1,297,309  
   

 

 

 
      2,316,133  
Guatemala — 0.8%            

Central American Bottling Corp./CBC Bottling Holdco

   

SL/Beliv Holdco SL, 5.25%, 04/27/29 (Call 04/27/26)(a)

    1,050       922,289  

CT Trust, 5.13%, 02/03/32 (Call 02/03/27)(a)

    800       612,000  

Investment Energy Resources Ltd., 6.25%, 04/26/29 (Call 04/26/25)(a)

    800       696,000  

Millicom International Cellular SA

   

4.50%, 04/27/31 (Call 04/27/26)(a)(c)

    800       596,240  

6.25%, 03/25/29 (Call 03/25/24)(a)

    720       622,800  
   

 

 

 
      3,449,329  
Hong Kong — 4.1%            

AIA Group Ltd.

   

2.70%, (Call 04/07/26),

   

(5-year CMT + 1.758%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       173,618  

3.20%, 03/11/25 (Call 12/11/24)(a)

    200       193,384  

3.20%, 09/16/40 (Call 03/16/40)(a)(c)

    800       513,088  

3.38%, 04/07/30 (Call 01/07/30)(a)

    200       171,288  

3.60%, 04/09/29 (Call 01/09/29)(a)

    200       179,962  

3.90%, 04/06/28 (Call 01/06/28)(a)

    200       185,982  

4.50%, 03/16/46 (Call 09/16/45)(a)

    200       155,372  

4.95%, 04/04/33 (Call 01/04/33)(a)

    200       183,506  

5.63%, 10/25/27 (Call 09/25/27)(a)

    200       199,406  

Bank of Communications Hong Kong Ltd.

   

2.30%, 07/08/31 (Call 07/08/26), (5-year CMT + 1.400%)(a)(d)

    250       226,028  

3.73%, (Call 03/03/25),
(5-year CMT + 2.525%)(a)(d)(e)

    250       240,337  

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)

   

4.00%, 05/29/30 (Call 05/29/25), (5-year CMT + 3.750%)(a)(d)

    250       229,750  

5.83%, (Call 10/21/25),
(5-year CMT + 5.527%)(a)(d)(e)

    250       195,388  

5.88%, (Call 09/19/24),
(5-year CMT + 4.257%)(a)(d)(e)

    250       213,853  

6.75%, 03/15/27 (Call 03/15/26), (1-year CMT + 2.100%)(a)(d)

    250       246,237  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Hong Kong (continued)            

Bocom Leasing Management Hong Kong Co. Ltd., 6.75%, 12/10/24,
(3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.075%)(a)(d) .

  $      200     $        199,600  

CAS Capital No. 1 Ltd., 4.00%, (Call 07/12/26), (5-year CMT + 3.642%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       157,134  

Castle Peak Power Finance Co. Ltd., 3.25%, 07/25/27(a)

    200       184,062  

Cathay Pacific MTN Financing HK Ltd., 4.88%, 08/17/26(a)

    200       190,410  

Celestial Miles Ltd., 5.75%, (Call 01/31/24), (5-year CMT + 8.205%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       195,948  

China CITIC Bank International Ltd.

   

4.63%, 02/28/29 (Call 02/28/24), (5-year CMT + 2.250%)(a)(d)

    250       248,507  

4.80%, (Call 04/22/27),
(5-year CMT + 2.104%)(a)(d)(e)

    250       237,502  

7.10%, (Call 11/06/23),
(5-year CMT + 4.151%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       199,848  

CLP Power HK Finance Ltd., 3.55%, (Call 02/06/25), (5-year CMT + 2.041%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       380,464  

FWD Group Ltd.

   

6.38%, (Call 09/13/24),
(5-year CMT + 4.876%)(a)(d)(e)

    250       217,290  

8.05%, (Call 12/15/23),
(5-year CMT + 4.865%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       183,080  

Henderson Land MTN Ltd., 2.38%, 05/27/25(a)

    200       188,042  

HKT Capital No. 4 Ltd., 3.00%, 07/14/26(a)

    200       185,860  

HKT Capital No. 5 Ltd., 3.25%, 09/30/29(a)

    200       171,414  

HKT Capital No. 6 Ltd., 3.00%, 01/18/32 (Call 10/18/31)(a)

    200       157,788  

Hongkong Electric Finance Ltd.

   

1.88%, 08/27/30 (Call 02/27/30)(a)

    200       154,006  

2.88%, 05/03/26(a)

    400       374,388  

Hongkong Land Finance Cayman Islands Co. Ltd. (The)

   

2.25%, 07/15/31 (Call 04/15/31)(a)

    200       150,032  

2.88%, 05/27/30 (Call 02/27/30)(a)

    200       163,636  

HPHT Finance 21 II Ltd., 1.50%, 09/17/26 (Call 08/17/26)(a)

    200       176,984  

HPHT Finance 21 Ltd., 2.00%, 03/19/26 (Call 02/19/26)(a)

    200       183,028  

Hysan MTN Ltd., 2.82%, 09/04/29(a)

    400       324,724  

IFC Development Corporate Treasury Ltd., 3.63%, 04/17/29(a)

    200       178,204  

Inventive Global Investments Ltd., 1.65%, 09/03/25(a)

    200       184,146  

JMH Co. Ltd., 2.50%, 04/09/31 (Call 01/09/31)(a)

    400       313,656  

Joy Treasure Assets Holdings Inc., 3.50%, 09/24/29 (Call 06/24/29)(a)

    200       162,324  

Li & Fung Ltd., 5.25%, (Call 05/03/24)(a)(e)

    200       68,292  

Link Finance Cayman 2009 Ltd. (The)

   

2.75%, 01/19/32(a)

    200       154,926  

2.88%, 07/21/26(a)

    200       185,372  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.

   

4.88%, 06/06/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    600       563,820  

5.25%, 04/26/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)(c)

    600       548,502  

5.38%, 12/04/29 (Call 12/04/24)(a)

    1,000       791,740  

5.63%, 07/17/27 (Call 11/30/23)(a)(c)

    600       520,812  

5.75%, 07/21/28 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    1,000       844,430  

MTR Corp. Ltd., 1.63%, 08/19/30(a)

    400       311,088  

Nan Fung Treasury III Ltd., 5.00%,
(Call 11/30/23)(a)(e)

    200       126,282  

Nan Fung Treasury Ltd., 3.63%, 08/27/30(a)

    200       157,048  

 

 

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

    27  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Hong Kong (continued)            

Nanyang Commercial Bank Ltd.

   

3.80%, 11/20/29 (Call 11/20/24), (5-year CMT + 2.180%)(a)(d)

  $      250     $        240,925  

6.50%, (Call 04/28/27),
(5-year CMT + 3.509%)(a)(d)(e)

    250       239,535  

New World China Land Ltd., 4.75%, 01/23/27(a)

    200       155,378  

NWD Finance BVI Ltd.

   

4.13%, (Call 03/10/28),
(5-year CMT + 5.858%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       196,192  

4.80%, (Call 11/30/23)(a)(e)

    400       159,304  

5.25%, (Call 03/22/26),
(5-year CMT + 7.889%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       119,678  

6.15%, (Call 03/16/25),
(3-year CMT + 6.201%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       146,566  

6.25%, (Call 03/07/24)(a)(e)

    200       94,460  

NWD MTN Ltd.

   

4.13%, 07/18/29(a)

    200       129,986  

4.50%, 05/19/30(a)

    200       125,406  

Panther Ventures Ltd., 3.50%, (Call 12/22/23)(a)(e)

    200       100,720  

PCPD Capital Ltd., 5.13%, 06/18/26
(Call 06/18/24)(a)

    200       134,896  

Phoenix Lead Ltd., 4.85%, (Call 02/23/24)(a)(e)

    200       137,904  

Prudential Funding Asia PLC, 3.13%, 04/14/30

    200       166,848  

Prudential PLC

   

2.95%, 11/03/33 (Call 08/03/28), (5-year CMT + 1.517%)(a)(d)

    200       162,974  

4.88%, (Call 01/20/24)(a)(e)

    400       315,072  

Seaspan Corp., 5.50%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)(a)

    200       153,358  

Sun Hung Kai Properties Capital Market Ltd.

   

2.75%, 05/13/30 (Call 02/13/30)(a)

    200       162,100  

2.88%, 01/21/30(a)

    200       164,544  

3.75%, 02/25/29(a)

    200       178,654  

Swire Pacific MTN Financing HK Ltd., 2.88%, 01/30/30 (Call 10/30/29)(a)

    200       165,478  

Swire Properties MTN Financing Ltd., 3.63%, 01/13/26(a)

    200       190,868  

Wharf REIC Finance BVI Ltd., 3.50%, 01/17/28(a)

    200       180,112  

Wheelock MTN BVI Ltd., 2.38%, 01/25/26(a)

    200       184,396  
   

 

 

 
      17,046,942  
Hungary — 0.3%            

OTP Bank Nyrt

   

7.50%, 05/25/27, (1-year CMT + 3.711%)

    400       400,764  

8.75%, 05/15/33 (Call 02/15/28), (5-year CMT + 5.060%)(a)(d)

    700       689,500  
   

 

 

 
      1,090,264  
India — 4.6%            

ABJA Investment Co. Pte Ltd., 5.45%, 01/24/28(a)

    600       577,668  

Adani Electricity Mumbai Ltd., 3.95%, 02/12/30(a)

    400       282,300  

Adani Green Energy UP Ltd./Prayatna Developers Pvt Ltd./Parampujya Solar Energy, 6.25%, 12/10/24(a)

    200       190,460  

Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd.

   

3.10%, 02/02/31(a)

    200       129,750  

4.00%, 07/30/27 (Call 06/30/27)(a)

    200       163,796  

4.20%, 08/04/27 (Call 02/04/27)(a)

    400       327,250  

4.38%, 07/03/29(a)

    400       303,756  

Adani Transmission Ltd., 4.00%, 08/03/26(a)

    200       170,318  

Axis Bank Ltd., 4.10%, (Call 09/08/26), (5-year CMT + 3.315%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       172,132  

Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd., 4.00%, 05/08/25(a)

    200       193,738  

Bharti Airtel Ltd.

   

3.25%, 06/03/31 (Call 03/05/31)(a)

    200       161,656  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
India (continued)            

4.38%, 06/10/25(a)

  $      400     $        390,236  

BPRL International Singapore Pte Ltd., 4.38%, 01/18/27(a)

    400       376,516  

CA Magnum Holdings, 5.38%, 10/31/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    600       522,516  

Delhi International Airport Ltd.

   

6.13%, 10/31/26(a)

    400       378,976  

6.45%, 06/04/29(a)

    200       181,192  

Greenko Dutch BV, 3.85%, 03/29/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    370       329,069  

Greenko Power II Ltd., 4.30%, 12/13/28 (Call 12/14/24)(a)

    557       466,820  

Greenko Solar Mauritius Ltd.

   

5.55%, 01/29/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    400       383,940  

5.95%, 07/29/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    200       183,650  

Greenko Wind Projects Mauritius Ltd., 5.50%, 04/06/25 (Call 04/06/24)(a)

    400       379,124  

HDFC Bank Ltd., 3.70%, (Call 08/25/26), (5-year CMT + 2.925%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       344,204  

HDFC Bank Ltd./Gift City, 5.69%, 03/02/26(a)

    400       399,052  

Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd., 4.00%, 07/12/27(a)

    200       185,176  

ICICI Bank Ltd./Dubai

   

3.80%, 12/14/27(a)

    200       183,720  

4.00%, 03/18/26(a)

    450       431,370  

Indian Railway Finance Corp. Ltd.

   

2.80%, 02/10/31(a)(c)

    400       315,368  

3.25%, 02/13/30(a)

    200       167,434  

3.57%, 01/21/32(a)

    400       325,896  

3.84%, 12/13/27(a)

    200       183,698  

JSW Hydro Energy Ltd., 4.13%, 05/18/31 (Call 05/18/26)(a)

    336       273,722  

JSW Steel Ltd.

   

3.95%, 04/05/27 (Call 10/05/26)(a)

    400       342,500  

5.05%, 04/05/32 (Call 10/05/31)(a)

    200       154,380  

Network i2i Ltd.

   

3.98%, (Call 03/03/26),
(5-year CMT + 3.390%)(d)(e)

    400       360,300  

5.65%, (Call 01/15/25),
(5-year CMT + 4.274%)(a)(d)(e)

    600       580,896  

NTPC Ltd., 4.25%, 02/26/26(a)

    200       193,252  

Oil India International Pte Ltd., 4.00%, 04/21/27(a)

    200       186,444  

Oil India Ltd., 5.13%, 02/04/29(a)

    400       381,128  

ONGC Videsh Vankorneft Pte Ltd., 3.75%, 07/27/26(a)

    400       378,532  

Periama Holdings LLC/DE, 5.95%, 04/19/26(a)

    400       375,500  

Power Finance Corp. Ltd.

   

3.35%, 05/16/31(a)

    200       160,068  

3.95%, 04/23/30(a)

    400       341,736  

4.50%, 06/18/29(a)

    400       362,096  

6.15%, 12/06/28(a)

    200       198,412  

REC Ltd.

   

2.25%, 09/01/26(a)

    400       359,996  

5.63%, 04/11/28(a)

    400       387,420  

Reliance Industries Ltd.

   

2.88%, 01/12/32(a)

    1,100       856,273  

3.63%, 01/12/52(a)

    900       547,929  

3.67%, 11/30/27(a)

    500       459,480  

3.75%, 01/12/62(a)

    400       232,504  

4.13%, 01/28/25(a)

    250       244,160  

4.88%, 02/10/45(a)

    250       196,523  

6.25%, 10/19/40(a)

    250       239,562  

 

 

28  

2 0 2 3   I S H A R E S   A N N U A L  R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
India (continued)            

ReNew Wind Energy AP2/ReNew Power Pvt Ltd. other 9 Subsidiaries, 4.50%, 07/14/28 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

  $      400     $        328,212  

State Bank of India, 4.88%, 05/05/28(a)

    400       382,500  

State Bank of India/London, 1.80%, 07/13/26(a)

    400       360,076  

UPL Corp. Ltd., 4.63%, 06/16/30(a)

    200       154,508  

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC

   

8.95%, 03/11/25 (Call 09/11/24)(a)

    800       582,968  

9.25%, 04/23/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)(c)

    200       117,098  

Wipro IT Services LLC, 1.50%, 06/23/26 (Call 05/23/26)(a)

    400       357,720  
   

 

 

 
      18,896,676  
Indonesia — 2.6%            

Bank Mandiri Persero Tbk PT, 4.75%, 05/13/25(a)

    400       391,752  

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

   

3.75%, 03/30/26(a)

    400       367,500  

4.30%, (Call 03/24/27),
(5-year CMT + 3.466%)(a)(d)(e)

    600       485,760  

Cikarang Listrindo Tbk PT, 4.95%, 09/14/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    600       567,618  

Freeport Indonesia PT

   

4.76%, 04/14/27 (Call 03/14/27)(a)

    700       663,124  

5.32%, 04/14/32 (Call 01/01/32)(a)

    1,600       1,421,216  

6.20%, 04/14/52 (Call 10/14/51)(a)

    700       574,140  

Indika Energy Capital IV Pte Ltd., 8.25%, 10/22/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    500       493,885  

Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur Tbk PT

   

3.40%, 06/09/31 (Call 12/09/30)(a)

    1,000       790,820  

3.54%, 04/27/32 (Call 10/27/31)(a)

    600       467,940  

4.75%, 06/09/51 (Call 12/09/50)(a)

    600       399,780  

LLPL Capital Pte Ltd., 6.88%, 02/04/39(a)

    644       560,484  

Medco Bell Pte Ltd., 6.38%, 01/30/27 (Call 01/30/24)(a)

    600       561,756  

Medco Maple Tree Pte Ltd., 8.96%, 04/27/29 (Call 10/27/25)(b)

    400       393,000  

Medco Oak Tree Pte Ltd., 7.38%, 05/14/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    400       395,564  

Minejesa Capital BV

   

4.63%, 08/10/30(a)

    1,200       1,068,168  

5.63%, 08/10/37(a)

    800       590,048  

Star Energy Geothermal Darajat II/Star Energy Geothermal Salak, 4.85%, 10/14/38 (Call 10/14/29)(a)

    800       660,400  
   

 

 

 
      10,852,955  
Israel — 3.4%            

Bank Hapoalim BM, 3.26%, 01/21/32 (Call 10/21/26), (5-year CMT + 2.155%)(a)(b)(d)

    800       646,000  

Bank Leumi Le-Israel BM

   

3.28%, 01/29/31 (Call 01/29/26), (5-year CMT + 1.631%)(b)(d)

    600       513,750  

5.13%, 07/27/27 (Call 06/27/27)(a)(b)

    400       372,000  

7.13%, 07/18/33 (Call 04/18/28), (5-year CMT + 3.466%)(a)(b)(d)

    400       355,000  

Energian Israel Finance Ltd.

   

4.88%, 03/30/26 (Call 12/30/25)(a)(b)

    455       398,994  

5.38%, 03/30/28 (Call 09/30/27)(a)(b)

    530       432,613  

5.88%, 03/30/31 (Call 09/30/30)(a)(b)

    522       414,338  

8.50%, 09/30/33(b)

    570       496,612  

ICL Group Ltd., 6.38%, 05/31/38
(Call 11/30/37)(a)(b)

    535       445,388  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Israel (continued)            

Israel Discount Bank Ltd., 5.38%, 01/26/28 (Call 12/26/27)(b)

  $      600     $        552,150  

Israel Electric Corp. Ltd.

   

3.75%, 02/22/32(a)(b)

    400       304,000  

4.25%, 08/14/28(a)(b)

    800       699,500  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.

   

6.13%, 06/30/25 (Call 03/30/25)(a)(b)

    520       477,750  

6.50%, 06/30/27 (Call 12/30/26)(a)(b)

    500       436,250  

6.75%, 06/30/30 (Call 12/30/29)(a)(b)

    425       348,925  

Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd., 3.08%, 04/07/31 (Call 04/07/26), (5-year CMT + 2.250%)(a)(b)(d)

    400       333,500  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC, 6.15%, 02/01/36(c)

    700       583,632  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

   

3.15%, 10/01/26

    2,125       1,855,316  

4.10%, 10/01/46

    1,550       917,011  

4.75%, 05/09/27 (Call 02/09/27)

    800       720,000  

5.13%, 05/09/29 (Call 02/09/29)(c)

    750       647,812  

6.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(c)

    1,300       1,240,915  

7.88%, 09/15/29 (Call 06/15/29)

    400       392,300  

8.13%, 09/15/31 (Call 06/15/31)

    400       394,224  
   

 

 

 
      13,977,980  
Jordan — 0.1%            

Hikma Finance USA LLC, 3.25%, 07/09/25(a)

    400       373,396  
   

 

 

 
Kazakhstan — 1.5%            

KazMunayGas National Co. JSC

   

3.50%, 04/14/33 (Call 10/14/32)(a)

    600       436,500  

4.75%, 04/19/27(a)

    1,000       932,000  

5.38%, 04/24/30(a)

    1,200       1,069,800  

5.75%, 04/19/47(a)

    1,200       889,800  

6.38%, 10/24/48(a)

    1,500       1,173,750  

Tengizchevroil Finance Co. International Ltd.

   

2.63%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)(a)

    400       360,600  

3.25%, 08/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)(a)

    800       594,800  

4.00%, 08/15/26(a)

    900       801,225  
   

 

 

 
      6,258,475  
Kuwait — 1.9%            

Boubyan Sukuk Ltd.

   

2.59%, 02/18/25(a)

    800       760,000  

3.39%, 03/29/27(a)

    400       372,108  

Burgan Bank SAK

   

2.75%, 12/15/31 (Call 09/15/26), (5-year CMT + 2.229%)(a)(d)

    400       300,000  

5.75%, (Call 07/09/24),
(5-year CMT + 4.007%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       359,420  

Equate Petrochemical BV

   

2.63%, 04/28/28 (Call 01/28/28)(a)

    800       682,216  

4.25%, 11/03/26(a)

    1,200       1,129,728  

Kuwait Projects Co. SPC Ltd.

   

4.23%, 10/29/26(a)

    600       513,960  

4.50%, 02/23/27(a)

    400       335,148  

MEGlobal Canada ULC

   

5.00%, 05/18/25(a)

    800       777,250  

5.88%, 05/18/30(a)

    600       584,244  

NBK SPC Ltd., 1.63%, 09/15/27 (Call 09/15/26), (1-day SOFR + 1.050%)(a)(d)

    1,000       880,600  

NBK Tier 1 Financing 2 Ltd., 4.50%,
(Call 08/27/25)(a)(d)(e)

    800       732,000  

 

 

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

    29  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Kuwait (continued)            

NBK Tier 1 Financing Ltd., 3.63%,
(Call 08/24/26)(a)(d)(e)

  $      600     $        516,375  
   

 

 

 
      7,943,049  
Luxembourg — 0.5%            

Altice Financing SA

   

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    1,000       811,800  

5.75%, 08/15/29

    1,600       1,236,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,047,800  
Macau — 3.3%            

Champion Path Holdings Ltd.

   

4.50%, 01/27/26 (Call 01/27/24)(a)

    400       345,544  

4.85%, 01/27/28 (Call 01/27/25)(a)

    500       389,070  

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Macau Ltd., 2.88%, 09/12/29 (Call 09/12/24), (5-year CMT + 1.650%)(a)(d)

    200       194,292  

MGM China Holdings Ltd.

   

4.75%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    600       524,955  

5.25%, 06/18/25 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    600       570,960  

5.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    700       651,504  

Sands China Ltd.

   

2.55%, 03/08/27 (Call 02/08/27)

    600       510,480  

3.10%, 03/08/29 (Call 01/08/29)

    600       481,242  

3.50%, 08/08/31 (Call 05/08/31)

    500       376,125  

4.30%, 01/08/26 (Call 12/08/25)

    800       741,032  

4.88%, 06/18/30 (Call 03/18/30)

    600       501,450  

5.38%, 08/08/25 (Call 06/08/25)

    1,800       1,734,282  

5.65%, 08/08/28 (Call 05/08/28)

    1,800       1,660,050  

Studio City Finance Ltd.

   

5.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    900       642,082  

6.00%, 07/15/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    400       374,250  

6.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    600       489,966  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

   

5.13%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    1,000       779,360  

5.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    1,200       1,105,824  

5.50%, 10/01/27 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    600       521,874  

5.63%, 08/26/28 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    1,200       999,600  
   

 

 

 
      13,593,942  
Malaysia — 1.5%            

Axiata SPV2 Bhd

   

2.16%, 08/19/30 (Call 05/19/30)(a)

    600       471,918  

4.36%, 03/24/26(a)

    400       386,920  

Axiata SPV5 Labuan Ltd., 3.06%, 08/19/50 (Call 02/19/50)(a)

    1,000       568,570  

CIMB Bank Bhd, 2.13%, 07/20/27(a)

    600       526,548  

Genm Capital Labuan Ltd., 3.88%, 04/19/31 (Call 01/19/31)(a)

    1,000       760,140  

Gohl Capital Ltd., 4.25%, 01/24/27(a)

    1,200       1,096,860  

Misc Capital Two Labuan Ltd., 3.75%, 04/06/27 (Call 03/06/27)(a)

    600       551,622  

RBH Bank, 1.66%, 06/29/26(a)

    400       357,872  

TNB Global Ventures Capital Bhd

   

3.24%, 10/19/26(a)

    800       744,600  

4.85%, 11/01/28(a)

    700       670,562  
   

 

 

 
      6,135,612  
Mexico — 4.6%            

Alfa SAB de CV, 6.88%, 03/25/44
(Call 09/25/43)(a)

    200       178,750  

Alpek SAB de CV

   

3.25%, 02/25/31 (Call 11/25/30)(a)

    200       151,250  

4.25%, 09/18/29 (Call 06/18/29)(a)

    200       168,830  

Alsea SAB de CV, 7.75%, 12/14/26 (Call 12/14/23)(a)

    200       197,925  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Mexico (continued)            

America Movil SAB de CV

   

2.88%, 05/07/30 (Call 02/07/30)(c)

  $      600     $        492,000  

3.63%, 04/22/29 (Call 01/22/29)

    200       177,700  

4.38%, 07/16/42

    400       305,000  

4.38%, 04/22/49 (Call 10/22/48)(c)

    400       298,080  

4.70%, 07/21/32 (Call 04/21/32)

    400       357,936  

6.13%, 03/30/40

    800       766,800  

6.38%, 03/01/35(c)

    350       350,875  

Banco Inbursa SA Institucion De Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Inbursa, 4.38%, 04/11/27 (Call 01/11/27)(a)

    300       276,987  

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA/Grand Cayman

   

5.88%, (Call 01/24/27),
(5-year CMT + 4.643%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       168,810  

6.63%, (Call 01/24/32),
(10-year CMT + 5.034%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       151,000  

6.75%, (Call 09/27/24),
(5-year CMT + 4.967%)(a)(c)(d)(e)

    200       193,762  

7.50%, (Call 06/27/29),
(10-year CMT + 5.470%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       171,000  

7.63%, 01/10/28,
(10-year CMT + 5.353%)(a)(d)

    200       180,250  

8.38%, (Call 10/14/30),
(10-year CMT + 7.760%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       182,188  

Banco Santander Mexico SA Institucion de Banca Multiple Grupo Financiero Santand

   

5.38%, 04/17/25(a)

    850       832,894  

7.53%, 10/01/28, (5-year CMT + 2.995%)(a)(d)

    200       198,810  

BBVA Bancomer SA/Texas

   

1.88%, 09/18/25(a)

    200       182,700  

5.13%, 01/18/33 (Call 01/17/28), (5-year CMT + 2.650%)(a)(d)

    600       505,920  

5.88%, 09/13/34 (Call 09/13/29), (5-year CMT + 4.308%)(a)(d)

    400       346,000  

8.45%, 06/29/38 (Call 06/29/33), (5-year CMT + 4.661%)(a)(d)

    400       381,000  

Becle SAB de CV, 2.50%, 10/14/31
(Call 07/14/31)(a)

    200       146,554  

Bimbo Bakeries USA Inc., 4.00%, 05/17/51 (Call 11/17/50)(a)

    200       134,702  

Braskem Idesa SAPI

   

6.99%, 02/20/32 (Call 02/20/27)(a)

    400       233,380  

7.45%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    400       253,280  

Cemex SAB de CV

   

3.88%, 07/11/31 (Call 07/11/26)(a)

    200       162,300  

5.20%, 09/17/30 (Call 09/17/25)(a)

    400       360,400  

5.45%, 11/19/29 (Call 11/19/24)(a)

    400       370,250  

9.13%, (Call 03/14/28),
(5-year CMT + 4.907%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       408,500  

Cemex SAB De CV, 5.13%, (Call 06/08/26), (5-year CMT + 4.534%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       368,144  

Cibanco SA Ibm/PLA Administradora Industrial S de RL de CV, 4.96%, 07/18/29 (Call 04/18/29)(a)

    200       177,826  

Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV

   

1.85%, 09/01/32 (Call 06/01/32)

    450       323,698  

2.75%, 01/22/30 (Call 10/22/29)

    200       166,628  

Cometa Energia SA de CV, 6.38%, 04/24/35 (Call 01/24/35)(a)

    160       145,829  

Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV, 3.50%, 01/16/50 (Call 07/16/49)

    700       450,625  

Fresnillo PLC, 4.25%, 10/02/50 (Call 04/02/50)(a)

    400       264,140  

Grupo Aeromexico SAB de CV, 8.50%, 03/17/27 (Call 03/17/24)(a)

    400       370,780  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Mexico (continued)            

Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV

   

4.00%, 09/06/49(a)

  $      200     $        135,890  

4.70%, 11/10/47 (Call 05/10/47)(a)

    200       153,500  

4.88%, 06/27/44(a)

    200       159,344  

Grupo Televisa SAB

   

5.00%, 05/13/45 (Call 11/13/44)

    200       149,500  

5.25%, 05/24/49 (Call 11/24/48)(c)

    200       155,000  

6.13%, 01/31/46 (Call 07/31/45)(c)

    200       174,000  

6.63%, 01/15/40

    500       470,000  

Industrias Penoles SAB de CV

   

4.15%, 09/12/29 (Call 06/12/29)(a)

    200       172,500  

4.75%, 08/06/50 (Call 02/06/50)(a)

    400       276,968  

Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB de CV

   

4.75%, 01/15/51 (Call 07/15/50)(a)

    400       272,000  

4.88%, 01/14/48(a)

    200       139,510  

Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV, 2.43%, 07/01/31 (Call 04/01/31)(a)

    200       160,500  

Minera Mexico SA de CV, 4.50%, 01/26/50 (Call 07/26/49)(a)

    400       268,492  

Nemak SAB de CV, 3.63%, 06/28/31 (Call 03/28/31)(a)

    200       146,750  

Orbia Advance Corp. SAB de CV

   

1.88%, 05/11/26 (Call 04/11/26)(a)

    200       177,946  

2.88%, 05/11/31 (Call 02/11/31)(a)

    200       147,750  

4.00%, 10/04/27 (Call 07/04/27)(a)

    200       180,618  

5.50%, 01/15/48 (Call 07/15/47)(a)

    200       145,350  

5.88%, 09/17/44(a)

    200       156,000  

Sigma Alimentos SA de CV, 4.13%, 05/02/26 (Call 02/02/26)(a)

    400       376,000  

Sigma Finance Netherlands BV, 4.88%, 03/27/28 (Call 12/27/27)(a)

    200       188,000  

Southern Copper Corp.

   

3.88%, 04/23/25

    200       192,250  

5.25%, 11/08/42

    476       395,546  

5.88%, 04/23/45(c)

    570       508,440  

6.75%, 04/16/40

    475       470,055  

7.50%, 07/27/35

    300       316,890  

Tierra Mojada Luxembourg II Sarl, 5.75%, 12/01/40

    366       289,581  

Total Play Telecomunicaciones SA de CV, 6.38%, 09/20/28 (Call 09/30/25)(a)

    400       189,312  

Trust Fibra Uno

   

4.87%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/30/29)(a)

    600       498,000  

5.25%, 01/30/26 (Call 10/30/25)(a)

    400       380,540  

6.39%, 01/15/50 (Call 07/15/49)(a)

    200       139,188  

6.95%, 01/30/44 (Call 07/30/43)(a)

    200       152,500  
   

 

 

 
      19,291,423  
Moldova — 0.1%            

Aragvi Finance International SR, 8.45%, 04/29/26 (Call 04/29/24)(a)

    400       271,368  
   

 

 

 
Morocco — 0.5%            

OCP SA

   

3.75%, 06/23/31 (Call 03/23/31)(a)

    900       704,637  

4.50%, 10/22/25(a)

    400       382,000  

5.13%, 06/23/51 (Call 12/23/50)(a)

    800       512,000  

6.88%, 04/25/44(a)

    400       327,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,925,637  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Nigeria — 0.7%            

Access Bank PLC

   

6.13%, 09/21/26(a)

  $      600     $        499,875  

9.13%, (Call 10/07/26),
(5-year CMT + 8.070%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       320,120  

IHS Holding Ltd.

   

5.63%, 11/29/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    400       320,500  

6.25%, 11/29/28 (Call 11/29/24)(a)

    400       292,980  

IHS Netherlands Holdco BV, 8.00%, 09/18/27 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    1,050       856,538  

SEPLAT Energy PLC, 7.75%, 04/01/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    600       504,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,794,013  
Oman — 0.3%            

Bank Muscat SAOG, 4.75%, 03/17/26(a)

    400       381,180  

Oztel Holdings SPC Ltd., 6.63%, 04/24/28(a)

    750       745,583  
   

 

 

 
      1,126,763  
Panama — 0.7%            

AES Panama Generation Holdings SRL, 4.38%, 05/31/30 (Call 02/28/30)(a)

    1,189       964,250  

Banco General SA, 4.13%, 08/07/27
(Call 05/07/27)(a)

    400       364,820  

C&W Senior Financing DAC, 6.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    1,250       1,068,500  

Cable Onda SA, 4.50%, 01/30/30 (Call 01/30/25)(a)

    600       468,750  
   

 

 

 
      2,866,320  
Paraguay — 0.2%            

Bioceanico Sovereign Certificate Ltd., 0.00%, 06/05/34(a)(f)

    668       459,507  

Telefonica Celular del Paraguay SA, 5.88%, 04/15/27 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    400       360,600  
   

 

 

 
      820,107  
Peru — 1.6%            

Banco de Credito del Peru, 2.70%, 01/11/25 (Call 12/11/24)(a)(c)

    700       666,904  

Banco de Credito del Peru SA

   

3.13%, 07/01/30 (Call 07/01/25), (5-year CMT + 3.000%)(a)(d)

    800       731,000  

3.25%, 09/30/31 (Call 09/30/26), (5-year CMT + 2.450%)(a)(d)

    400       348,832  

Cia. De Minas Buenaventur Co., 5.50%, 07/23/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    600       522,726  

Consorcio Transmantaro SA

   

4.70%, 04/16/34(a)(c)

    600       518,832  

5.20%, 04/11/38 (Call 01/11/38)(a)

    400       338,184  

Credicorp Ltd., 2.75%, 06/17/25 (Call 05/17/25)(a)

    400       373,836  

InRetail Consumer, 3.25%, 03/22/28
(Call 01/22/28)(a)

    600       500,892  

Kallpa Generacion SA, 4.13%, 08/16/27 (Call 05/16/27)(a)

    600       539,250  

Lima Metro Line 2 Finance Ltd., 5.88%, 07/05/34(a)

    444       421,650  

Minsur SA, 4.50%, 10/28/31(a)

    400       323,200  

Peru LNG Srl, 5.38%, 03/22/30(a)

    1,000       765,625  

Transportadora de Gas del Peru SA, 4.25%, 04/30/28(a)

    800       751,832  
   

 

 

 
      6,802,763  
Philippines — 1.3%            

BDO Unibank Inc., 2.13%, 01/13/26(a)

    600       553,746  

Globe Telecom Inc., 4.20%, (Call 08/02/26), (5-year CMT + 5.527%)(a)(d)(e)

    600       554,610  

JGSH Philippines Ltd., 4.13%, 07/09/30(a)

    600       532,656  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Philippines (continued)            

Manila Water Co. Inc., 4.38%, 07/30/30 (Call 07/30/25)(a)

  $      400     $        351,952  

Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co., 2.13%, 01/15/26(a)

    600       552,930  

Petron Corp., 5.95%, (Call 04/19/26), (5-year CMT + 7.574%)(a)(d)(e)

    600       548,292  

San Miguel Crop., 5.50%, (Call 07/29/25), (5-year CMT + 10.237%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       365,564  

SMC Global Power Holdings Corp.

   

5.45%, (Call 12/09/26),
(5-year CMT + 7.155%)(a)(d)(e)

    600       408,372  

5.70%, (Call 01/21/26),
(5-year CMT + 6.554%)(a)(d)(e)

    600       428,442  

6.50%, (Call 04/25/24),
(5-year CMT + 6.608%)(a)(d)(e)

    700       625,191  

7.00%, (Call 10/21/25),
(5-year CMT + 9.199%)(a)(d)(e)

    800       633,200  
   

 

 

 
      5,554,955  
Poland — 0.2%            

Canpack SA/Canpack U.S. LLC, 3.88%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    900       722,241  
   

 

 

 
Qatar — 3.0%            

ABQ Finance Co., 2.00%, 07/06/26(a)

    400       355,500  

ABQ Finance Ltd., 1.88%, 09/08/25(a)

    600       548,352  

CBQ Finance Ltd.

   

2.00%, 09/15/25(a)

    400       366,932  

2.00%, 05/12/26(a)

    600       537,726  

Commercial Bank PSQC (The), 4.50%, (Call 03/03/26), (5-year CMT + 3.874%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       358,750  

Doha Finance Ltd., 2.38%, 03/31/26(a)

    500       451,365  

MAR Sukuk Ltd., 2.21%, 09/02/25(a)

    800       746,848  

Nakilat Inc., 6.07%, 12/31/33(a)

    604       601,480  

Ooredoo International Finance Ltd.

   

2.63%, 04/08/31(a)

    1,200       967,500  

3.75%, 06/22/26(a)

    600       570,150  

3.88%, 01/31/28(a)

    400       373,652  

4.50%, 01/31/43(a)

    400       338,000  

5.00%, 10/19/25(a)

    600       590,625  

QIB Sukuk Ltd.

   

1.95%, 10/27/25(a)

    900       828,000  

6.98%, 02/07/25, (3-mo. SOFR + 1.612%)(a)(d)

    800       804,000  

QNB Finance Ltd.

   

1.38%, 01/26/26(a)

    1,050       940,695  

1.63%, 09/22/25(a)

    600       549,498  

2.63%, 05/12/25(a)

    800       754,048  

2.75%, 02/12/27(a)

    900       813,411  

Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Co. Ltd. III

   

5.84%, 09/30/27(a)

    587       583,082  

6.33%, 09/30/27(a)

    493       493,534  
   

 

 

 
      12,573,148  
Saudi Arabia — 4.5%            

Al Rajhi Sukuk Ltd., 4.75%, 04/05/28(a)

    400       387,000  

Almarai Co. JSC, 5.23%, 07/25/33(a)

    200       187,250  

Arab National Bank, 3.33%, 10/28/30 (Call 10/28/25), (5-year CMT + 2.974%)(a)(d)

    400       373,250  

Arabian Centres Sukuk II Ltd., 5.63%, 10/07/26(a)

    400       358,668  

Banque Saudi Fransi, 4.75%, 05/31/28

    400       382,000  

BSF Finance, 5.50%, 11/23/27(a)

    400       393,720  

Dar Al-Arkan Sukuk Co. Ltd.

   

6.75%, 02/15/25(a)

    200       197,250  

8.00%, 02/25/29

    200       196,068  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Saudi Arabia (continued)            

EIG Pearl Holdings Sarl

   

3.55%, 08/31/36(a)

  $      600     $        466,500  

4.39%, 11/30/46(a)

    500       341,875  

Greensaif Pipelines Bidco Sarl

   

6.13%, 02/23/38(a)

    600       558,000  

6.51%, 02/23/42(a)

    800       743,000  

Riyad Sukuk Ltd., 3.17%, 02/25/30 (Call 02/25/25), (5-year CMT + 1.791%)(a)(d)

    600       570,192  

Riyad Tier 1 Sukuk Ltd., 4.00%, (Call 02/16/27), (5-year CMT + 2.170%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       366,504  

SA Global Sukuk Ltd.

   

1.60%, 06/17/26 (Call 05/17/26)(a)

    900       805,500  

2.69%, 06/17/31 (Call 03/17/31)(a)

    1,400       1,130,500  

SABIC Capital I BV

   

2.15%, 09/14/30 (Call 06/14/30)(a)

    200       159,250  

3.00%, 09/14/50 (Call 03/14/50)(a)

    200       124,000  

SABIC Capital II BV, 4.50%, 10/10/28(a)

    600       565,410  

Samba Funding Ltd., 2.90%, 01/29/27(a)

    200       181,718  

Saudi Arabian Oil Co.

   

1.63%, 11/24/25 (Call 10/24/25)(a)

    400       365,120  

2.25%, 11/24/30 (Call 08/24/30)(a)

    1,000       783,750  

3.25%, 11/24/50 (Call 05/24/50)(a)

    900       532,125  

3.50%, 04/16/29(a)

    1,300       1,155,375  

3.50%, 11/24/70 (Call 05/24/70)(a)

    1,000       561,250  

4.25%, 04/16/39(a)

    1,600       1,250,000  

4.38%, 04/16/49(a)

    1,600       1,170,000  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 2, 5.06%, 04/08/43(a)

    400       343,000  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 3, 5.50%, 04/08/44(a)

    600       537,000  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 4, 4.72%, 09/27/28(a)

    600       579,000  

Saudi Electricity Global Sukuk Co. 5

   

1.74%, 09/17/25(a)

    400       369,500  

2.41%, 09/17/30(a)

    200       164,750  

Saudi Electricity Sukuk Programme Co.

   

4.63%, 04/11/33(a)

    400       370,000  

5.68%, 04/11/53(a)

    400       347,000  

Saudi Telecom Co., 3.89%, 05/13/29(a)

    600       547,500  

SNB Sukuk Ltd., 2.34%, 01/19/27(a)

    400       358,416  

TMS Issuer Sarl, 5.78%, 08/23/32(a)

    800       776,000  
   

 

 

 
      18,697,441  
Singapore — 3.1%            

DBS Group Holdings Ltd.

   

1.19%, 03/15/27(a)

    600       520,992  

1.82%, 03/10/31 (Call 03/10/26), (5-year CMT + 1.100%)(a)(d)

    400       362,240  

3.30%, (Call 02/27/25),
(5-year CMT + 1.915%)(a)(d)(e)

    800       759,344  

4.52%, 12/11/28 (Call 12/11/23), (5-year USD ICE Swap + 1.590%)(a)(d)

    600       599,220  

GLP Pte Ltd.

   

3.88%, 06/04/25(a)

    800       488,400  

4.50%, (Call 05/17/26),
(5-year CMT + 3.735%)(a)(d)(e)

    600       172,416  

Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd.

   

1.83%, 09/10/30 (Call 09/10/25), (5-year CMT + 1.580%)(a)(d)

    800       736,928  

4.60%, 06/15/32 (Call 06/15/27), (5-year CMT + 1.575%)(a)(d)

    600       567,210  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Singapore (continued)            

Puma International Financing SA, 5.00%, 01/24/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

  $      700     $        625,961  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

   

3.00%, 07/20/26 (Call 06/20/26)(a)

    400       373,720  

3.38%, 01/19/29 (Call 11/19/28)(a)

    400       357,900  

Singapore Telecommunications Ltd., 7.38%, 12/01/31(a)

    432       472,116  

SingTel Group Treasury Pte Ltd.

   

1.88%, 06/10/30 (Call 03/10/30)(a)

    600       472,092  

2.38%, 10/03/26(a)

    400       365,784  

2.38%, 08/28/29 (Call 05/28/29)(a)

    400       336,204  

3.25%, 06/30/25(a)

    300       288,729  

3.88%, 08/28/28 (Call 05/28/28)(a)

    400       371,572  

ST Engineering RHQ Ltd., 1.50%, 04/29/25 (Call 01/29/25)(a)

    400       375,820  

Ste Transcore Holdings Inc.

   

3.38%, 05/05/27 (Call 02/05/27)(a)

    600       558,780  

4.13%, 05/23/26

    400       387,927  

United Overseas Bank Ltd, 3.06%, 04/07/25(a)

    600       579,732  

United Overseas Bank Ltd.

   

1.25%, 04/14/26(a)

    600       542,064  

1.75%, 03/16/31 (Call 03/16/26), (5-year CMT + 1.520%)(a)(d)

    400       360,104  

2.00%, 10/14/31 (Call 10/14/26), (5-year CMT + 1.230%)(a)(d)

    600       530,730  

3.75%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24), (5-year CMT + 1.500%)(a)(d)

    400       395,400  

3.86%, 10/07/32 (Call 10/07/27), (5-year CMT + 1.450%)(a)(c)(d)

    800       730,080  

Vena Energy Capital Pte Ltd., 3.13%, 02/26/25(a)

    400       379,049  
   

 

 

 
      12,710,514  
South Africa — 2.4%            

Absa Group Ltd., 6.38%, (Call 05/27/26),

   

(5-year CMT + 5.411%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       359,880  

Anglo American Capital PLC

   

2.63%, 09/10/30 (Call 06/10/30)(a)

    800       624,968  

2.88%, 03/17/31 (Call 12/17/30)(a)

    400       310,420  

3.88%, 03/16/29 (Call 01/16/29)(a)

    600       528,978  

3.95%, 09/10/50

    400       259,280  

4.75%, 04/10/27(a)

    1,600       1,524,784  

4.75%, 03/16/52 (Call 09/16/51)(a)

    600       431,766  

5.50%, 05/02/33

    700       636,762  

5.63%, 04/01/30

    600       567,081  

Bidvest Group UK PLC (The), 3.63%, 09/23/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    600       531,000  

Gold Fields Orogen Holdings BVI Ltd., 6.13%, 05/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(a)

    400       381,600  

Liquid Telecommunications Financing PLC, 5.50%, 09/04/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    400       242,916  

MTN Mauritius Investments Ltd., 6.50%, 10/13/26(a)

    400       390,000  

Sasol Financing USA LLC

   

4.38%, 09/18/26 (Call 08/18/26)

    400       352,000  

5.50%, 03/18/31 (Call 03/18/30)

    700       538,125  

6.50%, 09/27/28 (Call 06/27/28)

    600       527,100  

8.75%, 05/03/29 (Call 03/03/29)(a)

    900       855,000  

Stillwater Mining Co.

   

4.00%, 11/16/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    600       516,000  

4.50%, 11/16/29 (Call 11/16/25)(a)

    400       303,000  
   

 

 

 
      9,880,660  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
South Korea — 4.0%            

Hana Bank

   

1.25%, 12/16/26(a)

  $      400     $        349,428  

3.25%, 03/30/27(a)

    400       368,232  

Hanwha Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 3.38%, 02/04/32 (Call 02/04/27), (5-year CMT + 1.850%)(a)(d)

    600       531,930  

Hyundai Capital Services Inc., 1.25%, 02/08/26(a)

    400       358,318  

Kookmin Bank

   

1.38%, 05/06/26(a)

    200       179,894  

1.75%, 05/04/25(a)

    400       376,188  

2.50%, 11/04/30(a)

    400       307,548  

4.35%, (Call 07/02/24),
(5-year CMT + 2.639%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       194,238  

4.63%, 04/21/28

    200       191,214  

Korea East-West Power Co. Ltd.

   

1.75%, 05/06/25(a)

    400       376,572  

3.60%, 05/06/25

    400       387,084  

Korea Electric Power Corp., 1.13%, 06/15/25(a)

    400       371,288  

Korea Gas Corp.

   

2.88%, 07/16/29(a)

    200       173,110  

3.50%, 07/21/25(a)(c)

    400       385,592  

3.50%, 07/02/26(a)

    200       189,650  

6.25%, 01/20/42(a)(c)

    600       604,452  

KT Corp., 4.00%, 08/08/25(a)

    200       194,053  

Kyobo Life Insurance Co. Ltd., 5.90%, 06/15/52 (Call 06/15/27), (5-year CMT + 2.887%)(a)(d)

    400       383,500  

LG Chem Ltd.

   

1.38%, 07/07/26(a)

    400       355,568  

2.38%, 07/07/31(a)

    400       306,350  

3.63%, 04/15/29(a)

    200       178,758  

NAVER Corp., 1.50%, 03/29/26(a)

    600       541,416  

NongHyup Bank

   

1.25%, 07/20/25(a)

    400       369,824  

4.88%, 07/03/28

    200       192,024  

POSCO

   

4.38%, 08/04/25(a)

    400       388,880  

5.63%, 01/17/26(a)

    400       397,356  

5.75%, 01/17/28(a)

    600       590,304  

Shinhan Bank Co. Ltd.

   

1.38%, 10/21/26(a)

    400       351,888  

3.88%, 03/24/26(a)

    200       189,160  

4.38%, 04/13/32(a)(c)

    200       170,044  

4.50%, 04/12/28(a)

    400       380,328  

7.36%, 04/24/25, (3-mo. SOFR + 1.962%)(a)(d)

    400       405,548  

Shinhan Financial Group Co. Ltd.

   

1.35%, 01/10/26(a)

    400       363,328  

2.88%, (Call 05/12/26),
(5-year CMT + 2.064%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       348,492  

3.34%, 02/05/30 (Call 02/05/25), (5-year CMT + 1.500%)(a)(c)(d)

    200       191,916  

SK Battery America Inc., 2.13%, 01/26/26(a)

    400       359,928  

SK Hynix Inc.

   

1.50%, 01/19/26(a)

    600       538,710  

2.38%, 01/19/31(a)

    600       441,750  

6.25%, 01/17/26(a)

    600       597,852  

6.38%, 01/17/28(a)

    600       593,220  

6.50%, 01/17/33(a)

    400       380,600  

SK On Co. Ltd., 5.38%, 05/11/26(a)

    600       593,652  

Woori Bank

   

0.75%, 02/01/26(a)

    400       357,968  

2.00%, 01/20/27(a)

    200       178,164  

 

 

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

    33  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
South Korea (continued)            

4.25%, (Call 10/04/24),
(5-year CMT + 2.664%)(a)(d)(e)

  $      200     $        192,375  

4.88%, 01/26/28(a)(c)

    600       578,982  
   

 

 

 
      16,456,676  
Spain — 0.3%            

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

   

1.13%, 09/18/25

    400       364,197  

5.86%, 09/14/26 (Call 09/14/25), (1-year CMT + 2.300%)(d)

    200       197,187  

6.13%, (Call 11/16/27), (5-year USD Swap + 3.870%)(d)(e)

    400       318,000  

6.14%, 09/14/28 (Call 09/14/27), (1-year CMT + 2.700%)(d)

    200       194,928  

9.38%, (Call 03/19/29),
(5-year CMT + 5.099%)(d)(e)

    200       193,250  
   

 

 

 
      1,267,562  
Supranational — 0.4%            

Africa Finance Corp., 2.88%, 04/28/28(a)

    800       654,000  

African Export-Import Bank (The), 2.63%, 05/17/26 (Call 04/17/26)(a)

    600       534,564  

Eastern & Southern African Trade & Development Bank (The), 4.13%, 06/30/28(a)

    600       490,455  
   

 

 

 
      1,679,019  
Switzerland — 0.0%            

Oriflame Investment Holding PLC, 5.13%, 05/04/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    400       122,925  
   

 

 

 
Taiwan — 3.4%            

Formosa Group Cayman Ltd., 3.38%, 04/22/25(a)

    1,000       962,670  

Foxconn Far East Ltd.

   

1.63%, 10/28/25(a)

    800       732,624  

2.50%, 10/28/30(a)

    600       464,706  

TSMC Arizona Corp.

   

1.75%, 10/25/26 (Call 09/25/26)

    1,200       1,073,412  

2.50%, 10/25/31 (Call 07/25/31)

    1,200       943,704  

3.13%, 10/25/41 (Call 04/25/41)

    1,000       687,650  

3.25%, 10/25/51 (Call 04/25/51)

    1,000       635,680  

3.88%, 04/22/27 (Call 03/22/27)

    1,000       945,410  

4.13%, 04/22/29 (Call 02/22/29)

    600       558,846  

4.25%, 04/22/32 (Call 01/22/32)(c)

    900       809,388  

4.50%, 04/22/52 (Call 10/22/51)(c)

    900       729,981  

TSMC Global Ltd.

   

0.75%, 09/28/25 (Call 08/28/25)(a)

    800       727,880  

1.00%, 09/28/27 (Call 07/28/27)(a)

    800       670,960  

1.25%, 04/23/26 (Call 03/23/26)(a)

    1,000       899,590  

1.38%, 09/28/30 (Call 06/28/30)(a)

    1,100       823,009  

1.75%, 04/23/28 (Call 02/23/28)(a)

    700       593,033  

2.25%, 04/23/31 (Call 01/23/31)(a)

    1,500       1,179,690  

4.63%, 07/22/32 (Call 04/22/32)(a)

    600       555,240  
   

 

 

 
      13,993,473  
Tanzania — 0.1%            

HTA Group Ltd./Mauritius, 7.00%, 12/18/25 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    600       577,902  
   

 

 

 
Thailand — 2.6%            

Bangkok Bank PCL

   

5.30%, 09/21/28 (Call 08/21/28)(b)

    400       387,504  

5.50%, 09/21/33 (Call 06/21/33)(b)

    600       559,944  

Bangkok Bank PCL/Hong Kong 3.47%, 09/23/36 (Call 09/23/31), (5-year CMT + 2.150%)(a)(d)

    1,200       894,300  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Thailand (continued)            

3.73%, 09/25/34 (Call 09/25/29), (5-year CMT + 1.900%)(a)(d)

  $      1,200     $        973,140  

4.30%, 06/15/27 (Call 05/15/27)(a)

    800       756,712  

4.45%, 09/19/28(a)

    600       561,720  

5.00%, 09/23/25(e)

    600       559,482  

GC Treasury Center Co. Ltd.

   

2.98%, 03/18/31 (Call 12/18/30)(a)

    500       385,410  

4.30%, 03/18/51 (Call 09/18/50)(a)(c)

    600       377,850  

4.40%, 03/30/32 (Call 09/30/31)(a)(c)

    800       665,192  

Kasikornbank PCL, 5.46%, 03/07/28(a)

    400       391,640  

Kasikornbank PCL/Hong Kong

   

3.34%, 10/02/31 (Call 10/02/26), (5-year CMT + 1.700%)(a)(d)

    600       529,086  

5.28%, (Call 10/14/25),
(5-year CMT + 4.940%)(a)(d)(e)

    800       744,300  

Krung Thai Bank PCL/Cayman Islands, 4.40%, (Call 03/25/26), (5-year CMT + 3.530%)(a)(d)(e)

    600       532,254  

PTT Treasury Center Co. Ltd., 3.70%, 07/16/70 (Call 01/16/70)(a)(c)

    600       345,456  

PTTEP Treasury Center Co. Ltd.

   

2.59%, 06/10/27 (Call 04/10/27)(a)

    600       535,332  

3.90%, 12/06/59(a)

    400       246,824  

Siam Commercial Bank PCL/Cayman Islands, 4.40%, 02/11/29(a)

    400       370,848  

Thaioil Treasury Center Co. Ltd.

   

3.50%, 10/17/49(a)(c)

    600       327,486  

3.75%, 06/18/50(a)

    600       344,850  

5.38%, 11/20/48(a)

    600       456,414  
   

 

 

 
      10,945,744  
Turkey — 2.9%            

Akbank TAS

   

5.13%, 03/31/25(a)

    400       382,000  

6.80%, 02/06/26(a)

    700       679,175  

6.80%, 06/22/31 (Call 06/22/26), (5-year CMT + 6.015%)(a)(d)

    400       371,000  

Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS, 3.38%, 06/29/28 (Call 03/29/28)(a)

    400       323,000  

Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji AS, 7.75%, 02/02/27 (Call 02/02/24)(a)

    600       523,950  

Coca-Cola Icecek AS, 4.50%, 01/20/29 (Call 10/20/28)(a)

    600       525,000  

KOC Holding AS, 6.50%, 03/11/25
(Call 12/11/24)(a)

    700       691,250  

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS, 6.88%, 02/28/25(a)

    600       584,250  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

   

5.75%, 10/15/25(a)

    400       383,000  

5.80%, 04/11/28 (Call 01/11/28)(a)

    565       511,325  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS, 7.18%, 05/24/27, (5-year USD ICE Swap + 4.220%)(a)(d)

    800       748,000  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS

   

7.75%, 01/22/30 (Call 01/22/25), (5-year CMT + 6.119%)(a)(d)

    700       679,000  

9.19%, 06/29/28,
(5-year USD Swap + 5.117%)(a)(d)

    400       398,000  

Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS, 6.95%, 03/14/26 (Call 12/14/25)(a)

    800       769,976  

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO

   

5.25%, 02/05/25(a)

    800       772,000  

6.50%, 01/08/26(a)

    500       477,500  

9.00%, 10/12/28(b)

    600       597,000  

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS, 6.95%, 10/30/25(a)

    600       559,500  

 

 

34  

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
Turkey (continued)            

WE Soda Investments Holding PLC, 9.50%, 10/06/28 (Call 10/06/25)(b)

  $      800     $        798,600  

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS

   

7.88%, 01/22/31 (Call 01/22/26), (5-year CMT + 7.415%)(a)(d)

    600       571,500  

9.25%, 10/16/28(b)

    400       402,000  

13.88%, (Call 01/15/24), (5-year USD Swap + 11.245%)(a)(d)(e)

    500       503,750  
   

 

 

 
      12,250,776  
Ukraine — 0.1%            

Metinvest BV, 7.75%, 10/17/29(a)

    400       235,376  

MHP Lux SA, 6.95%, 04/03/26(a)

    500       367,295  
   

 

 

 
      602,671  
United Arab Emirates — 4.9%            

Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank PJSC

   

3.50%, 03/31/27(a)

    400       368,440  

5.38%, 07/18/28

    200       194,250  

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. PJSC

   

2.00%, 04/29/28 (Call 01/29/28)(a)

    600       513,000  

3.40%, 04/29/51 (Call 10/29/50)(a)

    400       253,020  

4.00%, 10/03/49(a)

    200       144,000  

4.38%, 04/23/25(a)

    200       195,046  

4.38%, 06/22/26(a)

    400       385,440  

4.38%, 01/24/29(a)

    400       375,500  

4.70%, 04/24/33(a)

    600       550,500  

4.88%, 04/23/30(a)

    400       382,828  

6.50%, 10/27/36(a)

    300       315,978  

Abu Dhabi Ports Co. PJSC, 2.50%, 05/06/31 (Call 02/06/31)(a)

    500       397,690  

Adib Capital Invest 3 Ltd., 7.25%, , (5-year CMT + 3.059%)(e)

    400       416,072  

Aldar Investment Properties Sukuk Ltd., 4.88%, 05/24/33(a)

    200       183,500  

Aldar Sukuk Ltd., 4.75%, 09/29/25(a)

    200       193,988  

Aldar Sukuk No. 2 Ltd., 3.88%, 10/22/29(a)

    400       353,000  

Arada Sukuk Ltd., 8.13%, 06/08/27(a)

    200       201,750  

BOS Funding Ltd., 7.00%, 03/14/28(a)

    200       201,250  

Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC

   

5.32%, 06/14/28

    200       193,914  

6.00%, (Call 04/21/26)(a)(d)(e)

    400       386,500  

DIB Sukuk Ltd.

   

1.96%, 06/22/26(a)

    400       361,875  

2.74%, 02/16/27(a)

    400       362,875  

2.95%, 02/20/25(a)

    400       381,750  

2.95%, 01/16/26(a)

    800       747,750  

4.80%, 08/16/28(a)

    200       193,052  

5.49%, 11/30/27(a)

    400       397,125  

DIB Tier 1 Sukuk 3 Ltd., 6.25%,
(Call 01/22/25)(a)(d)(e) .

    400       394,852  

DIB Tier 1 Sukuk 4 Ltd., 4.63%,
(Call 05/19/26)(a)(d)(e) .

    400       374,804  

EI Sukuk Co. Ltd., 1.83%, 09/23/25(a)

    400       367,996  

Emaar Sukuk Ltd.

   

3.64%, 09/15/26(a)

    200       186,788  

3.70%, 07/06/31(a)

    200       170,974  

3.88%, 09/17/29(a)

    400       358,332  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC

   

1.64%, 01/13/26(a)

    400       361,500  

2.63%, 02/18/25(a)

    200       189,437  

4.25%, (Call 02/27/27)(a)(d)(e)

    400       350,000  

5.63%, 10/21/27(a)

    200       196,750  

6.13%, (Call 03/20/25)(a)(d)(e)

    400       389,000  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
United Arab Emirates (continued)            

6.13%, (Call 04/09/26)(a)(d)(e)

  $      400     $        390,500  

Fab Sukuk Co. Ltd.

   

1.41%, 01/14/26(a)

    200       181,424  

2.50%, 01/21/25(a)

    200       190,788  

2.59%, 03/02/27(a)

    200       181,918  

4.58%, 01/17/28(a)

    400       385,375  

First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC

   

4.38%, 04/24/28(a)

    400       379,250  

4.50%, (Call 04/05/26),
(5-year CMT + 4.138%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       374,500  

5.13%, 10/13/27(a)

    400       391,972  

Galaxy Pipeline Assets Bidco Ltd.

   

1.75%, 09/30/27(a)

    259       237,060  

2.16%, 03/31/34(a)

    679       547,889  

2.63%, 03/31/36(a)

    800       598,000  

2.94%, 09/30/40(a)

    933       687,709  

3.25%, 09/30/40(a)

    600       415,875  

GEMS MENASA Cayman Ltd./GEMS Education Delaware LLC, 7.13%, 07/31/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    400       383,000  

MAF Global Securities Ltd., 7.88%, (Call 06/30/27), (5-year CMT + 4.893%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       393,750  

MAF Sukuk Ltd.

   

3.93%, 02/28/30(a)

    200       175,250  

4.64%, 05/14/29(a)

    200       184,625  

5.00%, 06/01/33

    200       182,250  

Masdar Abu Dhabi Future Energy Co., 4.88%, 07/25/33(a)

    200       182,375  

Mashreqbank PSC, 7.88%, 02/24/33 (Call 11/24/27), (5-year CMT + 3.997%)(a)(d)

    200       203,760  

National Central Cooling Co. PJSC, 2.50%, 10/21/27(a)

    200       173,638  

Ruwais Power Co. PJSC, 6.00%, 08/31/36(a)

    400       385,520  

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., 9.63%, 04/15/29 (Call 10/15/25)(b)

    400       380,000  

SIB Sukuk Co. III Ltd., 2.85%, 06/23/25(a)

    200       189,418  

Sweihan PV Power Co. PJSC, 3.63%, 01/31/49(a)

    388       286,975  

Tabreed Sukuk Spc Ltd., 5.50%, 10/31/25(a)

    200       197,142  
   

 

 

 
      20,270,489  
United Kingdom — 2.6%            

CK Hutchison International 16 Ltd., 2.75%, 10/03/26(a)

    400       368,432  

CK Hutchison International 17 II Ltd., 3.25%, 09/29/27(a)

    200       181,716  

CK Hutchison International 17 Ltd., 3.50%, 04/05/27(a)

    200       185,670  

CK Hutchison International 19 II Ltd., 2.75%, 09/06/29 (Call 06/06/29)(a)

    200       169,296  

CK Hutchison International 19 Ltd., 3.38%, 09/06/49(a)

    400       255,764  

CK Hutchison International 20 Ltd.

   

2.50%, 05/08/30 (Call 02/08/30)(a)

    200       161,960  

3.38%, 05/08/50(a)

    200       127,832  

CK Hutchison International 21 Co.

   

1.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    200       180,780  

2.50%, 04/15/31 (Call 01/15/31)(a)

    400       315,572  

CK Hutchison International 23 Ltd.

   

4.75%, 04/21/28 (Call 03/21/28)(a)

    200       192,250  

4.88%, 04/21/33 (Call 01/21/33)(a)

    400       364,664  

Hutchison Whampoa International Ltd., 7.45%, 11/24/33(a)

    305       331,306  

Petrofac Ltd., 9.75%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    200       135,514  

 

 

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

    35  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  
United Kingdom (continued)            

Standard Chartered PLC

   

1.82%, 11/23/25 (Call 11/23/24), (1-year CMT + 0.950%)(a)(d)

  $      400     $        378,380  

2.61%, 01/12/28 (Call 01/12/27), (5-year CMT + 1.180%)(a)(d)

    200       174,866  

2.68%, 06/29/32 (Call 06/29/31), (1-year CMT + 1.200%)(a)(d)

    1,200       887,376  

3.27%, 02/18/36 (Call 11/18/30), (5-year CMT + 2.300%)(a)(d)

    400       293,744  

3.60%, 01/12/33 (Call 01/12/32), (1-year CMT + 1.900%)(a)(d)

    200       148,370  

4.05%, 04/12/26(a)

    400       379,196  

4.30%, (Call 08/19/28),
(5-year CMT + 3.135%)(a)(d)(e)

    600       420,144  

4.31%, 05/21/30 (Call 05/21/29), (3-mo. LIBOR US + 1.910%)(a)(d)

    400       351,716  

4.64%, 04/01/31 (Call 04/01/30), (1-year CMT + 3.850%)(a)(d)

    500       439,638  

4.75%, (Call 01/14/31),
(5-year CMT + 3.805%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       276,208  

6.00%, (Call 07/26/25),
(5-year CMT + 5.661%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       375,688  

6.17%, 01/09/27 (Call 01/09/26), (1-year CMT + 2.050%)(a)(d)

    1,200       1,189,339  

6.19%, 07/06/27, (1-year CMT + 1.850%)(a)(d)

    400       395,573  

6.30%, 01/09/29 (Call 01/09/28), (1-year CMT + 2.450%)(a)(d)

    800       781,336  

6.30%, 07/06/34, (1-year CMT + 2.580%)(a)(d)

    200       185,464  

7.75%, (Call 08/15/27),
(5-year CMT + 4.976%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       382,000  

7.77%, 11/16/28 (Call 11/16/27), (1-year CMT + 3.450%)(a)(d)

    800       823,448  
   

 

 

 
      10,853,242  
United States — 1.4%            

Flex Ltd.

   

3.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)

    550       520,134  

4.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    484       472,152  

4.88%, 06/15/29 (Call 03/15/29)

    399       364,909  

4.88%, 05/12/30 (Call 02/12/30)

    515       466,281  

GCC SAB de CV, 3.61%, 04/20/32
(Call 01/20/32)(a)

    200       155,858  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS Luxembourg SARL

   

6.75%, 03/15/34 (Call 12/15/33)(b)(c)

    550       514,207  

7.25%, 11/15/53 (Call 05/15/53)(b)

    200       177,554  

JBS USA LUX SA/JBS USA Food Co./JBS USA Finance Inc.

   

2.50%, 01/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)

    200       175,326  

3.00%, 02/02/29 (Call 12/02/28)

    200       164,378  

3.00%, 05/15/32 (Call 02/15/32)

    250       180,690  

3.63%, 01/15/32 (Call 01/15/27)

    200       152,654  

4.38%, 02/02/52 (Call 08/02/51)

    300       180,236  

5.13%, 02/01/28 (Call 01/01/28)

    303       284,370  

5.50%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)

    400       364,843  

5.75%, 04/01/33 (Call 01/01/33)

    650       571,894  

6.50%, 12/01/52 (Call 06/01/52)

    450       367,402  

Playtika Holding Corp., 4.25%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    390       314,629  

Sagicor Financial Co. Ltd., 5.30%, 05/13/28 (Call 05/13/24)(a)

    400       370,836  
   

 

 

 
      5,798,353  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Vietnam — 0.2%            

Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV, 5.13%, 05/07/29(a)

  $      750     $        675,390  
   

 

 

 
Zambia — 1.0%            

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

   

6.88%, 03/01/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    1,050       921,112  

6.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    1,300       1,095,250  

7.50%, 04/01/25 (Call 11/10/23)(a)(c)

    1,038       968,039  

8.63%, 06/01/31

    1,200       1,011,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,995,401  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 96.5%
(Cost: $449,546,015)

 

    400,458,196  
   

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations(j)

 

South Korea — 0.7%            

Industrial Bank of Korea, 1.04%, 06/22/25(a)

    400       370,248  

Korea Electric Power Corp.

   

3.63%, 06/14/25(a)

    400       386,602  

5.38%, 04/06/26(a)

    200       198,658  

5.38%, 07/31/26(b)

    200       198,498  

Korea Expressway Corp.

   

1.13%, 05/17/26(a)

    200       178,742  

3.63%, 05/18/25(a)

    400       388,300  

Korea Gas Corp.

   

3.88%, 07/13/27(a)

    200       188,056  

4.88%, 07/05/28

    200       193,308  

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd.

   

1.25%, 04/27/26(a)

    400       358,984  

4.25%, 07/27/27(a)

    600       570,414  
   

 

 

 
      3,031,810  
Supranational — 0.6%            

Africa Finance Corp.

   

3.13%, 06/16/25(a)

    400       371,500  

3.75%, 10/30/29(a)

    400       322,736  

4.38%, 04/17/26(a)

    800       736,288  

African Export-Import Bank (The)

   

3.80%, 05/17/31 (Call 02/17/31)(a)

    600       453,456  

3.99%, 09/21/29 (Call 06/23/29)(a)

    800       646,472  
   

 

 

 
      2,530,452  
Turkey — 0.2%            

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO, 5.50%, 10/01/26(a)

    600       550,500  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 1.5%
(Cost: $6,598,526)

 

    6,112,762  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 98.0%
(Cost: $456,144,541)

 

    406,570,958  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         

Short-Term Securities

 

Money Market Funds — 6.4%            

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.54%(k)(l)(m)

    21,307,678       21,316,201  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

    (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Shares     Value  
Money Market Funds (continued)  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.33%(k)(l)

    5,390,000     $ 5,390,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 6.4%
(Cost: $26,693,268)

 

    26,706,201  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 104.4%
(Cost: $482,837,809)

 

    433,277,159  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (4.4)%

 

    (18,442,173
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 414,834,986  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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

(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) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(e) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(f) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(g) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(h) 

Non-income producing security.

(i) 

Payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares and/or in cash. Rates shown are the current rate and possible payment rates.

(j) 

U.S. dollar denominated security issued by foreign domiciled entity.

(k) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(l) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(m) 

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 year ended October 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
10/31/22
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sale
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
10/31/23
   

Shares

Held at
10/31/23

    Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions

from
Underlying

Funds

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 17,956,028     $ 3,345,868 (a)    $     $ 2,742     $ 11,563     $ 21,316,201       21,307,678     $ 230,581 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    3,897,000       1,493,000 (a)                        5,390,000       5,390,000       133,484       1  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 2,742     $ 11,563     $ 26,706,201       $ 364,065     $ 1  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

  (b) 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

         
      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total  

Assets

                 

Investments

                 

Long-Term Investments

                 

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $        $ 400,458,196        $        $ 400,458,196  

Foreign Government Obligations

              6,112,762                   6,112,762  

Short-Term Securities

                 

Money Market Funds

     26,706,201                            26,706,201  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 
   $ 26,706,201        $ 406,570,958        $        $ 433,277,159  
  

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

      

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par 
(000)
    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   
Argentina — 0.8%            

MSU Energy SA/UGEN SA/UENSA SA, 6.88%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

  $     300     $ 209,067  

Pampa Energia SA, 7.50%, 01/24/27 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    250       232,500  

Transportadora de Gas del Sur SA, 6.75%, 05/02/25 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    300       275,137  

YPF SA

   

6.95%, 07/21/27(a)

    400       293,000  

7.00%, 12/15/47 (Call 06/15/47)(a)

    250       156,875  

8.50%, 07/28/25(a)

    600       542,700  

9.00%, 06/30/29

    350       305,375  

YPF Sociedad Anonima

   

7.00%, 09/30/33

    300       225,159  

9.00%, 02/12/26

    269       260,481  
   

 

 

 
          2,500,294  
Azerbaijan — 0.3%            

Southern Gas Corridor CJSC, 6.88%, 03/24/26(a)

    1,000       984,110  
   

 

 

 
Bahrain — 0.3%            

AUB Sukuk Ltd., 2.62%, 09/09/26(a)

    200       180,254  

GFH Sukuk Ltd., 7.50%, 01/28/25(a)

    200       196,142  

Oil and Gas Holding Co. BSCC (The), 7.50%, 10/25/27(a)

    600       602,250  
   

 

 

 
      978,646  
Brazil — 8.3%            

Acu Petroleo Luxembourg Sarl, 7.50%, 07/13/35 (Call 01/13/27)(a)

    245       219,944  

Adecoagro SA, 6.00%, 09/21/27

    200       184,854  

Aegea Finance Sarl, 6.75%, 05/20/29 (Call 05/20/25)(a)

    200       182,500  

Aegea Finance SARL, 9.00%, 01/20/31 (Call 01/20/27)(b)

    200       199,500  

Amaggi Luxembourg International Sarl, 5.25%, 01/28/28

    400       365,000  

Azul Secured Finance LLP

   

10.88%, 05/28/30

    375       289,898  

11.93%, 08/28/28

    400       386,920  

B3 SA - Brasil Bolsa Balcao, 4.13%, 09/20/31(a)

    400       326,000  

Banco Bradesco SA/Cayman Islands

   

3.20%, 01/27/25(a)

    400       383,480  

4.38%, 03/18/27(a)(c)

    200       188,084  

Banco BTG Pactual SA/Cayman Islands

   

2.75%, 01/11/26 (Call 12/11/25)(a)(c)

    200       183,375  

4.50%, 01/10/25 (Call 12/10/24)(a)

    600       582,900  

7.75%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24), (5-year CMT + 5.257%)(a)(d)

    200       199,778  

Banco do Brasil SA, 6.25%, 04/18/30

    400       382,550  

Banco do Brasil SA/Cayman

   

3.25%, 09/30/26(a)

    400       365,000  

4.63%, 01/15/25

    400       389,940  

4.88%, 01/11/29(a)

    400       369,000  

6.25%, (Call 04/15/24), (10-year CMT + 4.398%)(a)(d)(e)

    1,000       956,250  

9.00%, (Call 06/18/24), (10-year CMT + 6.362%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       402,696  

Banco Votorantim SA, 4.38%, 07/29/25(a)

    200       190,988  

Braskem Netherlands Finance BV, 8.50%, 01/23/81 (Call 10/24/25), (5-year CMT + 8.220%)(a)(d)

    400       388,480  
Security  

Par 

(000)

     Value  
Brazil (continued)             

BRF SA

    

4.88%, 01/24/30 (Call 10/24/29)(a)

  $ 400      $ 323,200  

5.75%, 09/21/50 (Call 03/21/50)(a)

    400        259,375  

Cemig Geracao e Transmissao SA, 9.25%, 12/05/24 (Call 12/05/23)(a)

    400        398,556  

Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA

    

3.63%, 02/04/25(a)

    200        190,424  

4.63%, 02/04/30(a)

    400        335,180  

Cosan Luxembourg SA, 7.50%, 06/27/30 (Call 06/27/26)(a)

    200        194,300  

Cosan Overseas Ltd.,
8.25%, (Call 02/05/24)(a)(e)

    200        197,528  

Cosan SA, 5.50%, 09/20/29 (Call 09/20/24)(a)

        400        357,248  

CSN Inova Ventures, 6.75%, 01/28/28 (Call 01/28/24)(a)

    600        548,820  

CSN Resources SA

    

4.63%, 06/10/31 (Call 06/10/26)(a)

    600        448,500  

5.88%, 04/08/32 (Call 04/08/27)(a)

    200        157,500  

Embraer Netherlands Finance BV

    

5.40%, 02/01/27(c)

    300        288,567  

7.00%, 07/28/30 (Call 04/28/30)(a)

    400            389,100  

FS Luxembourg Sarl, 10.00%, 12/15/25

    200        203,345  

Globo Comunicacao e Participacoes SA, 4.88%, 01/22/30(a)

    200        159,000  

Itau Unibanco Holding SA/Cayman Island

    

3.25%, 01/24/25(a)

    200        192,164  

3.88%, 04/15/31 (Call 01/15/26), (5-year CMT + 3.446%)(a)(c)(d)

    400        368,750  

4.50%, 11/21/29 (Call 11/21/24), (5-year CMT + 2.822%)(a)(c)(d)

    400        386,116  

4.63%, (Call 02/27/25), (5-year CMT + 3.222%)(a)(d)(e)

    200        164,000  

7.72%, (Call 12/12/23), (5-year CMT + 3.981%)(a)(d)(e)

    600        578,775  

7.86%, (Call 03/19/24), (5-year CMT + 3.863%)(a)(d)(e)

    400        387,000  

Klabin Austria GmbH

    

3.20%, 01/12/31 (Call 10/12/30)(a)

    200        152,750  

5.75%, 04/03/29 (Call 01/03/29)(a)

    400        378,130  

7.00%, 04/03/49 (Call 10/03/48)(a)

    400        365,500  

MARB BondCo PLC, 3.95%, 01/29/31 (Call 01/29/26)(a)

    600        436,500  

MC Brazil Downstream Trading SARL, 7.25%, 06/30/31(a)

    773        549,990  

MercadoLibre Inc., 3.13%, 01/14/31 (Call 10/14/30)(c)

    400        302,200  

Minerva Luxembourg SA

    

4.38%, 03/18/31 (Call 03/18/26)(a)

    600        462,750  

8.88%, 09/13/33 (Call 09/13/28)(b)(c)

    600        587,670  

NBM U.S. Holdings Inc., 7.00%, 05/14/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    400        396,524  

Nexa Resources SA

    

5.38%, 05/04/27 (Call 02/04/27)(a)

    400        365,196  

6.50%, 01/18/28 (Call 10/18/27)(a)

    200        186,750  

Petrobras Global Finance BV

    

5.09%, 01/15/30(c)

    250        229,378  

5.30%, 01/27/25

    350        343,906  

5.50%, 06/10/51 (Call 12/10/50)(c)

    350        260,547  

5.60%, 01/03/31 (Call 10/03/30)(c)

    575        536,906  

6.00%, 01/27/28(c)

    626        616,610  

6.50%, 07/03/33 (Call 04/03/33)(c)

    600        556,860  

6.75%, 01/27/41(c)

    400        368,800  

6.85%, 06/05/2115(c)

    850        713,872  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par 

(000)

    Value  
Brazil (continued)            

6.88%, 01/20/40

  $ 350     $ 328,153  

6.90%, 03/19/49(c)

    400       359,972  

7.25%, 03/17/44(c)

    416       401,648  

7.38%, 01/17/27(c)

    300       307,281  

Petrorio Luxembourg Trading Sarl, 6.13%, 06/09/26 (Call 06/09/24)(a)

    400       378,250  

Rede D’or Finance Sarl

   

4.50%, 01/22/30 (Call 10/22/29)(a)

    300       243,570  

4.95%, 01/17/28 (Call 10/17/27)(a)

    400       357,000  

Rumo Luxembourg Sarl

   

4.20%, 01/18/32 (Call 01/18/27)(a)

    200       154,000  

5.25%, 01/10/28 (Call 01/10/24)(a)

    200       182,600  

Simpar Europe SA, 5.20%, 01/26/31(a)

    200       155,000  

StoneCo Ltd., 3.95%, 06/16/28
(Call 05/16/28)(a)

    300       234,510  

Unigel Luxembourg SA, 8.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    200       68,000  

Usiminas International Sarl, 5.88%, 07/18/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    400       376,000  

XP Inc., 3.25%, 07/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(a)

    400       361,000  
   

 

 

 
          25,382,408  
Burkina Faso — 0.1%            

Endeavour Mining PLC, 5.00%, 10/14/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    200       175,222  
   

 

 

 
Cayman Islands — 0.0%            

Odebrecht Holdco Finance Ltd., 0.00%, 09/10/58 (Call 11/30/23)(a)(f)

    900       963  
   

 

 

 
Chile — 0.3%            

AES Andes SA., 7.13%, 03/26/79 (Call 04/07/24),
(5-year USD Swap + 4.644%)(a)(d)

    200       188,492  

Agrosuper SA, 4.60%, 01/20/32
(Call 10/20/31)(a)

    200       160,000  

Latam Airlines Group SA, 13.38%, 10/15/29 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    400       429,550  
   

 

 

 
      778,042  
China — 2.7%            

Agile Group Holdings Ltd., 7.88%, (Call 07/31/24), (5-year CMT + 11.294%)(a)(d)(e)(g)(h)

    600       7,608  

Bank of Communications Co. Ltd., 3.80%, (Call 11/18/25), (5-year CMT + 3.345%)(a)(d)(e)

        1,300           1,238,575  

Central Plaza Development Ltd., 5.75%, (Call 11/14/24), (5-year CMT + 8.066%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       296,344  

Ease Trade Global Ltd., 4.00%, 11/10/25(a)

    200       182,950  

Easy Tactic Ltd.

   

7.50%, 07/11/25 (Call 11/30/23),
(7.50% PIK)(i)

    646       35,521  

7.50%, 07/11/27 (Call 11/30/23),
(7.50% PIK)(i)

    1,260       72,462  

7.50%, 07/11/28 (Call 11/30/23),
(7.50% PIK)(i)

    754       30,155  

ENN Clean Energy International Investment Ltd., 3.38%, 05/12/26 (Call 05/12/24)(a)

    400       364,540  

Fortune Star BVI Ltd.

   

5.00%, 05/18/26 (Call 05/18/24)(a)

    200       131,000  

5.05%, 01/27/27 (Call 01/27/25)(a)

    200       118,375  

5.95%, 10/19/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    400       296,960  

Franshion Brilliant Ltd., 6.00%, (Call 02/08/26),
(5-year CMT + 5.584%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       169,312  

Guojing Capital BVI Ltd., 6.30%, 12/02/25(a)

    200       199,780  

Huarong Finance 2017 Co. Ltd.

   

4.25%, 11/07/27(a)

    600       506,748  

4.75%, 04/27/27(a)

    600       520,710  

Huarong Finance 2019 Co. Ltd., 4.50%, 05/29/29(a)

    200       162,772  
Security  

Par 

(000)

    Value  
China (continued)            

Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., 3.20%, (Call 09/24/26), (5-year CMT + 2.368%)(a)(d)(e)

  $ 3,100     $ 2,852,496  

Lenovo Group Ltd., 5.88%, 04/24/25(a)

    600       596,616  

RKPF Overseas 2020 A Ltd.

   

5.13%, 07/26/26 (Call 07/26/24)(a)

        200       57,380  

5.20%, 01/12/26 (Call 01/12/24)(a)

    200       62,046  

West China Cement Ltd., 4.95%, 07/08/26 (Call 07/08/24)(a)

    400       272,800  

Yanlord Land HK Co. Ltd., 5.13%, 05/20/26 (Call 05/20/24)(a)

    200       99,416  
   

 

 

 
          8,274,566  
Colombia — 3.2%            

ABRA Global Finance, 11.50%, 03/02/28

    507       392,074  

AI Candelaria Spain SLU, 5.75%, 06/15/33 (Call 06/15/28)(a)

    400       271,300  

Avianca Midco 2 Ltd., 9.00%, 12/01/28 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    850       704,438  

Banco Davivienda SA, 6.65%, (Call 04/22/31), (10-year CMT + 5.097%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       122,826  

Banco de Bogota SA, 6.25%, 05/12/26(a)

    600       566,508  

Bancolombia SA

   

4.63%, 12/18/29 (Call 12/18/24), (5-year CMT + 2.944%)(d)

    200       173,680  

6.91%, 10/18/27, (5-year CMT + 2.929%)(c)(d)

    400       365,990  

Canacol Energy Ltd., 5.75%, 11/24/28 (Call 11/24/24)(a)

    200       143,260  

Colombia Telecomunicaciones SA ESP, 4.95%, 07/17/30 (Call 04/17/30)(a)

    200       131,900  

Ecopetrol SA

   

4.13%, 01/16/25

    560       539,168  

4.63%, 11/02/31 (Call 08/02/31)(c)

    600       447,900  

5.38%, 06/26/26 (Call 03/26/26)

    750       716,044  

5.88%, 05/28/45(c)

    990       640,728  

5.88%, 11/02/51 (Call 05/02/51)

    405       251,728  

6.88%, 04/29/30 (Call 01/29/30)(c)

    950       851,627  

7.38%, 09/18/43(c)

    400       316,920  

8.63%, 01/19/29 (Call 12/19/28)(c)

    700       696,850  

8.88%, 01/13/33 (Call 10/13/32)

        1,200       1,147,200  

EnfraGen Energia Sur SA, 5.38%, 12/30/30

    400       267,800  

Geopark Ltd., 5.50%, 01/17/27 (Call 01/17/24)(a)

    200       167,450  

Grupo Aval Ltd., 4.38%, 02/04/30 (Call 11/04/29)(a)

    600       442,500  

Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA, 5.50%, 04/29/26

    200       188,000  

Sierracol Energy Andina Co., 6.00%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    200       153,500  
   

 

 

 
      9,699,391  
Czech Republic — 0.1%            

Allwyn Entertainment Financing U.K. PLC, 7.88%, 04/30/29

    400       392,000  
   

 

 

 
Ghana — 0.4%            

Kosmos Energy Ltd., 7.13%, 04/04/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    400       367,716  

Tullow Oil PLC

   

7.00%, 03/01/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    200       155,750  

10.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    860       736,913  
   

 

 

 
          1,260,379  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par 
(000)
    Value  
Guatemala — 0.6%            

Central American Bottling Corp./CBC Bottling Holdco SL/Beliv Holdco SL, 5.25%, 04/27/29 (Call 04/27/26)(a)

  $ 500     $ 439,185  

CT Trust, 5.13%, 02/03/32 (Call 02/03/27)(a)

        400       306,000  

Investment Energy Resources Ltd., 6.25%, 04/26/29 (Call 04/26/25)(a)

    400       348,000  

Millicom International Cellular SA

   

4.50%, 04/27/31 (Call 04/27/26)(a)(c)

    400       298,120  

6.25%, 03/25/29 (Call 03/25/24)(a)

    360       311,400  
   

 

 

 
          1,702,705  
Hong Kong — 2.7%            

Bank of Communications Hong Kong Ltd., 3.73%, (Call 03/03/25), (5-year CMT + 2.525%)(a)(d)(e)

    250       240,337  

Bank of East Asia Ltd. (The)

   

5.83%, (Call 10/21/25),
(5-year CMT + 5.527%)(a)(d)(e)

    500       390,775  

5.88%, (Call 09/19/24),
(5-year CMT + 4.257%)(a)(d)(e)

    250       213,853  

CAS Capital No. 1 Ltd., 4.00%, (Call 07/12/26), (5-year CMT + 3.642%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       314,268  

Cathay Pacific MTN Financing HK Ltd., 4.88%, 08/17/26(a)

    400       380,820  

Celestial Miles Ltd., 5.75%, (Call 01/31/24), (5-year CMT + 8.205%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       391,896  

China Citic Bank, 3.25%, (Call 07/29/26), (5-year CMT + 2.530%)(a)(d)(e)

    250       230,120  

China CITIC Bank International Ltd.

   

4.80%, (Call 04/22/27),
(5-year CMT + 2.104%)(a)(d)(e)

    250       237,502  

7.10%, (Call 11/06/23),
(5-year CMT + 4.151%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       399,696  

FWD Group Ltd., 8.05%, (Call 12/15/23), (5-year CMT + 4.865%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       366,160  

Henderson Land MTN Ltd., 2.38%, 05/27/25(a)

    200       188,042  

Lai Sun MTN Ltd., 5.00%, 07/28/26(a)

    200       89,618  

Li & Fung Ltd., 5.25%, (Call 05/03/24)(a)(e)

    200       68,292  

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.

   

4.88%, 06/06/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    400       375,880  

5.25%, 04/26/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    300       274,251  

5.38%, 12/04/29 (Call 12/04/24)(a)

    600       475,044  

5.63%, 07/17/27 (Call 11/30/23)(a)(c)

    400       347,208  

5.75%, 07/21/28 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    400       337,772  

Nanyang Commercial Bank Ltd., 6.50%, (Call 04/28/27), (5-year CMT + 3.509%)(a)(d)(e)

    250       239,535  

New World China Land Ltd., 4.75%, 01/23/27(a)

    200       155,378  

NWD Finance BVI Ltd.

   

4.13%, (Call 03/10/28),
(5-year CMT + 5.858%)(a)(d)(e)

    600       294,288  

4.80%, (Call 11/30/23)(a)(e)

    400       159,304  

5.25%, (Call 03/22/26),
(5-year CMT + 7.889%)(a)(d)(e)

    600       359,034  

6.15%, (Call 03/16/25),
(3-year CMT + 6.201%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       146,566  

6.25%, (Call 03/07/24)(a)(e)

    600       283,380  

NWD MTN Ltd.

   

4.13%, 07/18/29(a)

    400       259,972  

4.50%, 05/19/30(a)

    400       250,812  

PCPD Capital Ltd., 5.13%, 06/18/26
(Call 06/18/24)(a)

    400       269,792  

Seaspan Corp., 5.50%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)(a)

    400       306,716  
Security   Par 
(000)
     Value  
Hong Kong (continued)             

Wheelock MTN BVI Ltd., 2.38%, 01/25/26(a)

  $     200      $ 184,396  
    

 

 

 
           8,230,707  
Hungary — 0.1%             

OTP Bank Nyrt, 8.75%, 05/15/33 (Call 02/15/28), (5-year CMT + 5.060%)(a)(d)

    400        394,000  
    

 

 

 
India — 2.0%             

Adani Green Energy UP Ltd./Prayatna Developers Pvt Ltd./Parampujya Solar Energy, 6.25%, 12/10/24(a)

    200        190,460  

Axis Bank Ltd., 4.10%, (Call 09/08/26), (5-year CMT + 3.315%)(a)(d)(e)

    200        172,132  

CA Magnum Holdings, 5.38%, 10/31/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    600        522,516  

Delhi International Airport Ltd.

    

6.13%, 10/31/26(a)

    400        378,976  

6.45%, 06/04/29(a)

    200        181,192  

Greenko Dutch BV, 3.85%, 03/29/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    555        493,603  

Greenko Power II Ltd., 4.30%, 12/13/28 (Call 12/14/24)(a)

    557        466,820  

Greenko Solar Mauritius Ltd.

    

5.55%, 01/29/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    200        191,970  

5.95%, 07/29/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    200        183,650  

Greenko Wind Projects Mauritius Ltd., 5.50%, 04/06/25 (Call 04/06/24)(a)

    200        189,562  

HDFC Bank Ltd., 3.70%, (Call 08/25/26), (5-year CMT + 2.925%)(a)(d)(e)

    600        516,306  

JSW Hydro Energy Ltd., 4.13%, 05/18/31 (Call 05/18/26)(a)

    336        273,723  

JSW Steel Ltd.

    

3.95%, 04/05/27 (Call 10/05/26)(a)

    400        342,500  

5.05%, 04/05/32 (Call 10/05/31)(a)

    200        154,380  

Network i2i Ltd.

    

3.98%, (Call 03/03/26), (5-year CMT + 3.390%)(d)(e)

    200        180,150  

5.65%, (Call 01/15/25), (5-year CMT + 4.274%)(a)(d)(e)

    600        580,896  

Periama Holdings LLC/DE, 5.95%, 04/19/26(a)

    400        375,500  

ReNew Wind Energy AP2/ReNew Power Pvt Ltd.other 9 Subsidiaries, 4.50%, 07/14/28 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    200        164,106  

Vedanta Resources Finance II PLC

    

8.95%, 03/11/25 (Call 09/11/24)(a)

    400        291,484  

9.25%, 04/23/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)(c)

    400        234,196  
    

 

 

 
       6,084,122  
Indonesia — 0.6%             

Bank Negara Indonesia Persero Tbk PT

    

3.75%, 03/30/26(a)

    600        551,250  

4.30%, (Call 03/24/27), (5-year CMT + 3.466%)(a)(d)(e)

    200        161,920  

Indika Energy Capital IV Pte Ltd., 8.25%, 10/22/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    350        345,720  

Medco Bell Pte Ltd., 6.38%, 01/30/27 (Call 01/30/24)(a)

    400        374,504  

Medco Maple Tree Pte Ltd., 8.96%, 04/27/29 (Call 10/27/25)(b)

    250        245,625  

Medco Oak Tree Pte Ltd., 7.38%, 05/14/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

        200        197,782  
    

 

 

 
           1,876,801  

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par 
(000)
     Value  
Israel — 2.0%             

Energian Israel Finance Ltd.

    

4.88%, 03/30/26 (Call 12/30/25)(a)(b)

  $ 350      $ 306,919  

5.38%, 03/30/28 (Call 09/30/27)(a)(b)

    325        265,281  

5.88%, 03/30/31 (Call 09/30/30)(a)(b)

    300        238,125  

8.50%, 09/30/33(b)

    370        322,362  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.

    

6.13%, 06/30/25 (Call 03/30/25)(a)(b)

    275        252,656  

6.50%, 06/30/27 (Call 12/30/26)(a)(b)

    350        305,375  

6.75%, 06/30/30 (Call 12/30/29)(a)(b)

    250        205,250  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Co. LLC, 6.15%, 02/01/36(c)

    500        416,880  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

    

3.15%, 10/01/26

        1,600        1,396,944  

4.10%, 10/01/46

    900        532,458  

4.75%, 05/09/27 (Call 02/09/27)(c)

    500        450,000  

5.13%, 05/09/29 (Call 02/09/29)(c)

    400        345,500  

6.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(c)

    600        572,730  

7.88%, 09/15/29 (Call 06/15/29)

    300        294,225  

8.13%, 09/15/31 (Call 06/15/31)

    300        295,668  
    

 

 

 
           6,200,373  
Kazakhstan — 0.3%             

Tengizchevroil Finance Co. International Ltd.

    

2.63%, 08/15/25 (Call 05/15/25)(a)

    200        180,300  

3.25%, 08/15/30 (Call 02/15/30)(a)

    400        297,400  

4.00%, 08/15/26(a)

    600        534,150  
    

 

 

 
       1,011,850  
Kuwait — 0.2%             

Burgan Bank SAK, 5.75%, (Call 07/09/24), (5-year CMT + 4.007%)(a)(d)(e)

    200        179,710  

Kuwait Projects Co. SPC Ltd.

    

4.23%, 10/29/26(a)

    400        342,640  

4.50%, 02/23/27(a)

    200        167,574  
    

 

 

 
       689,924  
Luxembourg — 0.4%             

Altice Financing SA

    

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    700        568,260  

5.75%, 08/15/29

    1,000        772,500  
    

 

 

 
       1,340,760  
Macau — 1.3%             

Champion Path Holdings Ltd.

    

4.50%, 01/27/26 (Call 01/27/24)(a)

    400        345,544  

4.85%, 01/27/28 (Call 01/27/25)(a)

    200        155,628  

MGM China Holdings Ltd.

    

4.75%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    200        174,985  

5.25%, 06/18/25 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    400        380,640  

5.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    400        372,288  

Studio City Finance Ltd.

    

5.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    600        428,055  

6.00%, 07/15/25 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    200        187,125  

6.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    200        163,322  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

    

5.13%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    400        311,744  

5.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    400        368,608  

5.50%, 10/01/27 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    400        347,916  

5.63%, 08/26/28 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    800        666,400  
    

 

 

 
           3,902,255  
Mexico — 8.3%             

Alsea SAB de CV, 7.75%, 12/14/26 (Call 12/14/23)(a)

    200        197,925  
Security   Par 
(000)
     Value  
Mexico (continued)             

Banco Mercantil del Norte SA/Grand Cayman

    

5.88%, (Call 01/24/27), (5-year CMT + 4.643%)(a)(d)(e)

  $ 400      $ 337,620  

6.63%, (Call 01/24/32), (10-year CMT + 5.034%)(a)(d)(e)

    200        151,000  

6.75%, (Call 09/27/24), (5-year CMT + 4.967%)(a)(c)(d)(e)

    300        290,643  

7.50%, (Call 06/27/29), (10-year CMT + 5.470%)(a)(d)(e)

    200        171,000  

7.63%, 01/10/28, (10-year CMT + 5.353%)

    400        360,500  

8.38%, (Call 10/14/30), (10-year CMT + 7.760%)(a)(d)(e)

    200        182,187  

BBVA Bancomer SA/Texas

    

5.13%, 01/18/33 (Call 01/17/28), (5-year CMT + 2.650%)(a)(d)

        600        505,920  

5.88%, 09/13/34 (Call 09/13/29), (5-year CMT + 4.308%)(a)(d)

    350        302,750  

8.45%, 06/29/38 (Call 06/29/33), (5-year CMT + 4.661%)(a)(d)

    600        571,500  

Braskem Idesa SAPI

    

6.99%, 02/20/32 (Call 02/20/27)(a)

    700        408,415  

7.45%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    400        253,280  

Cemex SAB de CV

    

3.88%, 07/11/31 (Call 07/11/26)(a)

    500        405,750  

5.20%, 09/17/30 (Call 09/17/25)(a)

    400        360,400  

5.45%, 11/19/29 (Call 11/19/24)(a)

    200        185,125  

9.13%, (Call 03/14/28), (5-year CMT + 4.907%)(a)(d)(e)

    500        510,625  

Cemex SAB De CV, 5.13%, (Call 06/08/26), (5-year CMT + 4.534%)(a)(d)(e)

    500        460,180  

Grupo Aeromexico SAB de CV, 8.50%, 03/17/27 (Call 03/17/24)(a)

    300        278,085  

Nemak SAB de CV, 3.63%, 06/28/31 (Call 03/28/31)(a)

    200        146,750  

Petroleos Mexicanos

    

4.50%, 01/23/26

    500        447,330  

5.35%, 02/12/28(c)

    953        765,593  

5.95%, 01/28/31 (Call 10/28/30)

    1,900            1,345,200  

6.35%, 02/12/48(c)

    800        437,000  

6.38%, 01/23/45(c)

    550        308,000  

6.49%, 01/23/27 (Call 11/23/26)(c)

    748        660,589  

6.50%, 03/13/27

    2,050        1,800,546  

6.50%, 01/23/29(c)

    625        504,531  

6.50%, 06/02/41(c)

    800        468,280  

6.63%, 06/15/35(c)

    1,600        1,052,000  

6.70%, 02/16/32 (Call 11/16/31)(c)

    3,350        2,445,500  

6.75%, 09/21/47

    2,750        1,556,500  

6.84%, 01/23/30 (Call 10/23/29)

    1,100        854,150  

6.88%, 08/04/26

    1,300        1,193,725  

6.95%, 01/28/60 (Call 07/28/59)(c)

    1,900        1,075,875  

7.69%, 01/23/50 (Call 07/23/49)(c)

    4,000        2,470,000  

8.75%, 06/02/29 (Call 04/02/29)

    1,000        878,900  

10.00%, 02/07/33

    900        802,350  

Total Play Telecomunicaciones SA de CV 6.38%, 09/20/28 (Call 09/30/25)(a)

    200        94,656  

7.50%, 11/12/25

    400        287,988  
    

 

 

 
           25,528,368  
Moldova — 0.0%             

Aragvi Finance International SR, 8.45%, 04/29/26 (Call 04/29/24)(a)

    200        135,684  
    

 

 

 

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par 
(000)
    Value  
Morocco — 0.4%            

OCP SA

   

3.75%, 06/23/31 (Call 03/23/31)(a)

  $ 200     $ 156,586  

4.50%, 10/22/25(a)

    400       382,000  

5.13%, 06/23/51 (Call 12/23/50)(a)

    400       256,000  

6.88%, 04/25/44(a)

    400       327,000  
   

 

 

 
          1,121,586  
Nigeria — 0.5%            

Access Bank PLC

   

6.13%, 09/21/26(a)

    200       166,625  

9.13%, (Call 10/07/26), (5-year CMT + 8.070%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       160,060  

IHS Holding Ltd.

   

5.63%, 11/29/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    200       160,250  

6.25%, 11/29/28 (Call 11/29/24)(a)

    200       146,490  

IHS Netherlands Holdco BV, 8.00%, 09/18/27 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    600       489,450  

SEPLAT Energy PLC, 7.75%, 04/01/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    400       336,000  
   

 

 

 
      1,458,875  
Oman — 0.3%            

Bank Muscat SAOG, 4.75%, 03/17/26(a)

    200       190,590  

EDO Sukuk Ltd., 5.88%, 09/21/33(b)

    400       383,700  

Oztel Holdings SPC Ltd., 6.63%, 04/24/28(a)

    450       447,350  
   

 

 

 
      1,021,640  
Panama — 0.3%            

C&W Senior Financing DAC, 6.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    600       512,880  

Cable Onda SA, 4.50%, 01/30/30
(Call 01/30/25)(a)

    400       312,500  
   

 

 

 
      825,380  
Paraguay — 0.2%            

Bioceanico Sovereign Certificate Ltd., 0.00%, 06/05/34(a)(f)

    445       306,338  

Telefonica Celular del Paraguay SA,
5.88%, 04/15/27 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    400       360,600  
   

 

 

 
      666,938  
Peru — 0.5%            

Cia. De Minas Buenaventur Co., 5.50%, 07/23/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    400       348,484  

Minsur SA, 4.50%, 10/28/31(a)

    200       161,600  

Peru LNG Srl, 5.38%, 03/22/30(a)

    400       306,250  

Petroleos del Peru SA

   

4.75%, 06/19/32(a)

    400       265,996  

5.63%, 06/19/47(a)

        1,100       599,984  
   

 

 

 
          1,682,314  
Philippines — 0.8%            

Globe Telecom Inc., 4.20%, (Call 08/02/26), (5-year CMT + 5.527%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       369,740  

JGSH Philippines Ltd., 4.13%, 07/09/30(a)

    400       355,104  

Manila Water Co. Inc., 4.38%, 07/30/30 (Call 07/30/25)(a)

    200       175,976  

Petron Corp., 5.95%, (Call 04/19/26), (5-year CMT + 7.574%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       182,764  

San Miguel Crop., 5.50%, (Call 07/29/25), (5-year CMT + 10.237%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       182,782  

SMC Global Power Holdings Corp.

   

5.45%, (Call 12/09/26), (5-year CMT + 7.155%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       272,248  

5.70%, (Call 01/21/26), (5-year CMT + 6.554%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       142,814  
Security  

Par 

(000)

    Value  
Philippines (continued)            

6.50%, (Call 04/25/24),
(5-year CMT + 6.608%)(a)(d)(e)

  $ 400     $ 357,252  

7.00%, (Call 10/21/25),
(5-year CMT + 9.199%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       316,600  
   

 

 

 
          2,355,280  
Poland — 0.1%            

Canpack SA/Canpack U.S. LLC, 3.88%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

        400       320,996  
   

 

 

 
Qatar — 0.1%            

Commercial Bank PSQC (The), 4.50%, (Call 03/03/26), (5-year CMT + 3.874%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       179,375  
   

 

 

 
Saudi Arabia — 0.4%            

Arabian Centres Sukuk II Ltd., 5.63%, 10/07/26(a)

    400       358,668  

Dar Al-Arkan Sukuk Co. Ltd.

   

6.75%, 02/15/25(a)

    400       394,500  

8.00%, 02/25/29

    200       196,068  

Riyad Tier 1 Sukuk Ltd., 4.00%, (Call 02/16/27), (5-year CMT + 2.170%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       366,504  
   

 

 

 
      1,315,740  
Singapore — 0.4%            

GLP Pte Ltd.

   

3.88%, 06/04/25(a)

    200       122,100  

4.50%, (Call 05/17/26),
(5-year CMT + 3.735%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       114,944  

Puma International Financing SA, 5.00%, 01/24/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    400       357,692  

Singapore Airlines Ltd.

   

3.00%, 07/20/26 (Call 06/20/26)(a)

    200       186,860  

3.38%, 01/19/29 (Call 11/19/28)(a)

    400       357,900  
   

 

 

 
      1,139,496  
South Africa — 1.4%            

Absa Group Ltd., 6.38%, (Call 05/27/26), (5-year CMT + 5.411%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       179,940  

Bidvest Group UK PLC (The), 3.63%, 09/23/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    400       354,000  

Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd.

   

6.35%, 08/10/28(a)

    600       543,000  

7.13%, 02/11/25(a)

    460       450,800  

Liquid Telecommunications Financing PLC, 5.50%, 09/04/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    200       121,458  

MTN Mauritius Investments Ltd., 6.50%, 10/13/26(a)

    200       195,000  

Sasol Financing USA LLC

   

4.38%, 09/18/26 (Call 08/18/26)

    400       352,000  

5.50%, 03/18/31 (Call 03/18/30)

    400       307,500  

6.50%, 09/27/28 (Call 06/27/28)

    400       351,400  

8.75%, 05/03/29 (Call 03/03/29)(a)

    500       475,000  

Stillwater Mining Co.

   

4.00%, 11/16/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    200       172,000  

4.50%, 11/16/29 (Call 11/16/25)(a)

    400       303,000  

Transnet SOC Ltd., 8.25%, 02/06/28(a)

    600       567,000  
   

 

 

 
      4,372,098  
South Korea — 0.1%            

Woori Bank, 4.25%, (Call 10/04/24), (5-year CMT + 2.664%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       192,375  
   

 

 

 

 

 

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

    43  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par 
(000)
    Value  
Spain — 0.2%            

Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA

   

6.13%, (Call 11/16/27),
(5-year USD Swap + 3.870%)(c)(d)(e)

  $     400     $ 318,000  

9.38%, (Call 03/19/29),
(5-year CMT + 5.099%)(d)

    400       386,500  
   

 

 

 
      704,500  
Supranational — 0.1%            

Eastern & Southern African Trade & Development Bank (The), 4.13%, 06/30/28(a)

    400       326,970  
   

 

 

 
Switzerland — 0.0%            

Oriflame Investment Holding PLC, 5.13%, 05/04/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    200       61,462  
   

 

 

 
Tanzania — 0.1%            

HTA Group Ltd./Mauritius, 7.00%, 12/18/25 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    200       192,634  
   

 

 

 
Thailand — 0.6%            

Bangkok Bank PCL/Hong Kong

   

3.73%, 09/25/34 (Call 09/25/29), (5-year CMT + 1.900%)(a)(d)

    600       486,570  

5.00%, 09/23/25

    400       372,988  

Kasikornbank PCL/Hong Kong, 3.34%, 10/02/31 (Call 10/02/26), (5-year CMT + 1.700%)(a)(d)

    600       529,086  

Krung Thai Bank PCL/Cayman Islands, 4.40%, (Call 03/25/26), (5-year CMT + 3.530%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       354,836  
   

 

 

 
          1,743,480  
Turkey — 2.1%            

Akbank TAS

   

5.13%, 03/31/25(a)

    200       191,000  

6.80%, 02/06/26(a)

    400       388,100  

6.80%, 06/22/31 (Call 06/22/26), (5-year CMT + 6.015%)(a)(d)

    200       185,500  

Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS, 3.38%, 06/29/28 (Call 03/29/28)(a)

    200       161,500  

Aydem Yenilenebilir Enerji AS, 7.75%, 02/02/27 (Call 02/02/24)(a)

    400       349,300  

Coca-Cola Icecek AS, 4.50%, 01/20/29 (Call 10/20/28)(a)

    200       175,000  

KOC Holding AS, 6.50%, 03/11/25
(Call 12/11/24)(a)

    400       395,000  

Turk Telekomunikasyon AS, 6.88%, 02/28/25(a)

    200       194,750  

Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri AS

   

5.75%, 10/15/25(a)

    200       191,500  

5.80%, 04/11/28 (Call 01/11/28)(a)

    200       181,000  

Turkiye Garanti Bankasi AS, 7.18%, 05/24/27, (5-year USD ICE Swap + 4.220%)(a)(d)

    400       374,000  

Turkiye Is Bankasi AS

   

7.75%, 01/22/30 (Call 01/22/25), (5-year CMT + 6.119%)(a)(d)

    400       388,000  

9.19%, 06/29/28,
(5-year USD Swap + 5.117%)(a)(d)

    200       199,000  

Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS, 6.95%, 03/14/26 (Call 12/14/25)(a)

    300       288,741  

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO

   

5.25%, 02/05/25(a)

    400       386,000  

6.50%, 01/08/26(a)

    400       382,000  

9.00%, 10/12/28(b)

    400       398,000  

Ulker Biskuvi Sanayi AS, 6.95%, 10/30/25(a)

    400       373,000  

WE Soda Investments Holding PLC, 9.50%, 10/06/28 (Call 10/06/25)(b)

    400       399,300  
Security  

Par 

(000)

    Value  
Turkey (continued)            

Yapi ve Kredi Bankasi AS

   

7.88%, 01/22/31 (Call 01/22/26), (5-year CMT + 7.415%)(a)(d)

  $ 200     $ 190,500  

9.25%, 10/16/28(b)

    200       201,000  

13.88%, (Call 01/15/24), (5-year USD Swap + 11.245%)(a)(d)(e)

    400       403,000  
   

 

 

 
          6,395,191  
Ukraine — 0.1%            

Metinvest BV, 7.75%, 10/17/29(a)

    200       117,688  

MHP Lux SA, 6.95%, 04/03/26(a)

    200       146,918  
   

 

 

 
      264,606  
United Arab Emirates — 1.6%            

Adib Capital Invest 3 Ltd., 7.25%, , (5-year CMT + 3.059%)(e)

        400       416,072  

Arada Sukuk Ltd., 8.13%, 06/08/27(a)

    200       201,750  

Commercial Bank of Dubai PSC, 6.00%, (Call 04/21/26)(a)(d)(e)

    400       386,500  

DIB Tier 1 Sukuk 3 Ltd., 6.25%,
(Call 01/22/25)(a)(d)(e)

    400       394,852  

DIB Tier 1 Sukuk 4 Ltd., 4.63%,
(Call 05/19/26)(a)(d)(e)

    400       374,804  

DP World Salaam, 6.00%, (Call 10/01/25), (5-year CMT + 5.750%)(a)(d)(e)

    800       781,008  

Emirates NBD Bank PJSC

   

4.25%, (Call 02/27/27)(a)(d)(e)

    400       350,000  

6.13%, (Call 03/20/25)(a)(d)(e)

    400       389,000  

6.13%, (Call 04/09/26)(a)(d)(e)

    400       390,500  

GEMS MENASA Cayman Ltd./GEMS Education

   

Delaware LLC, 7.13%, 07/31/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    400       383,000  

MAF Global Securities Ltd., 7.88%, (Call 06/30/27), (5-year CMT + 4.893%)(a)(d)(e)

    200       196,875  

Shelf Drilling Holdings Ltd., 9.63%, 04/15/29 (Call 10/15/25)(b)

    600       570,000  
   

 

 

 
      4,834,361  
United Kingdom — 0.8%            

Petrofac Ltd., 9.75%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/30/23)(a)

    400       271,028  

Standard Chartered PLC

   

4.30%, (Call 08/19/28),
(5-year CMT + 3.135%)(a)(d)(e)

    800       560,192  

4.75%, (Call 01/14/31),
(5-year CMT + 3.805%)(a)(d)(e)

    600       414,312  

6.00%, (Call 07/26/25),
(5-year CMT + 5.661%)(a)(d)(e)

    600       563,532  

7.75%, (Call 08/15/27),
(5-year CMT + 4.976%)(a)(d)(e)

    600       573,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,382,064  
United States — 0.1%            

Playtika Holding Corp., 4.25%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    300       242,022  

Sagicor Financial Co. Ltd., 5.30%, 05/13/28 (Call 05/13/24)(a)

    200       185,418  
   

 

 

 
      427,440  
Vietnam — 0.1%            

Mong Duong Finance Holdings BV, 5.13%, 05/07/29(a)

    250       225,130  
   

 

 

 
Zambia — 0.7%            

First Quantum Minerals Ltd.

   

6.88%, 03/01/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    600       526,350  

6.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    800       674,000  

7.50%, 04/01/25 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    443       413,142  

 

 

44  

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par 

(000)

    Value  
Zambia (continued)            

8.63%, 06/01/31

  $ 600     $ 505,500  
   

 

 

 
      2,118,992  
   

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 47.0%
(Cost: $168,866,749)

          143,852,493  
   

 

 

 

Foreign Government Obligations(j)

 

Angola — 1.0%  

Angolan Government International Bond

   

8.00%, 11/26/29(a)

    800       640,000  

8.25%, 05/09/28(a)

    800       679,000  

8.75%, 04/14/32(a)

    1,100       860,750  

9.13%, 11/26/49(a)

    600       421,500  

9.38%, 05/08/48(a)

    800       570,000  
   

 

 

 
      3,171,250  
Argentina — 2.7%            

Argentine Republic Government International Bond

   

0.75%, 07/09/30 (Call 12/01/23)(k)

    7,948       2,209,678  

1.00%, 07/09/29 (Call 12/01/23)(c)

    1,318       352,529  

3.50%, 07/09/41 (Call 12/01/23)(c)(k)

    5,144       1,338,945  

3.63%, 07/09/35 (Call 12/01/23)(c)(k)

    10,154       2,497,941  

3.63%, 07/09/46 (Call 12/01/23)(c)(k)

    1,046       259,518  

5.00%, 01/09/38 (Call 12/01/23)(k)

    5,855       1,762,210  
   

 

 

 
      8,420,821  
Azerbaijan — 0.1%            

Republic of Azerbaijan International Bond, 3.50%, 09/01/32(a)

    450       351,675  
   

 

 

 
Bahrain — 2.4%            

Bahrain Government International Bond

   

5.25%, 01/25/33(a)

    600       488,250  

5.45%, 09/16/32(a)

    600       504,750  

5.63%, 09/30/31(a)

    400       347,500  

5.63%, 05/18/34(a)

    600       491,250  

6.00%, 09/19/44(a)

    600       432,750  

6.75%, 09/20/29(a)

    600       578,250  

7.00%, 01/26/26(a)

    600       597,000  

7.00%, 10/12/28(a)

    900       894,375  

7.38%, 05/14/30(a)

    400       394,500  

7.75%, 04/18/35(a)

    400       384,000  

CBB International Sukuk Co. 7 SPC,
6.88%, 10/05/25(a)

    400       398,000  

CBB International Sukuk Programme Co.

   

3.88%, 05/18/29(a)

    550       468,188  

3.95%, 09/16/27(a)

    500       451,250  

4.50%, 03/30/27(a)

    600       555,750  

CBB International Sukuk Programme Co. WLL, 6.25%, 10/18/30(a)

    400       381,500  
   

 

 

 
          7,367,313  
Bolivia — 0.1%            

Bolivian Government International Bond, 4.50%, 03/20/28(a)

    600       300,000  
   

 

 

 
Brazil — 5.0%            

Brazilian Government International Bond

   

2.88%, 06/06/25(c)

        1,000       949,660  

3.75%, 09/12/31

    734       608,119  

3.88%, 06/12/30(c)

    1,700       1,458,957  

4.25%, 01/07/25(c)

    2,100       2,050,818  

4.50%, 05/30/29 (Call 02/28/29)

    1,000       920,570  
Security  

Par 

(000)

    Value  
Brazil (continued)            

4.63%, 01/13/28 (Call 10/13/27)(c)

  $ 1,400     $ 1,334,480  

4.75%, 01/14/50 (Call 07/14/49)(c)

    2,050       1,368,375  

5.00%, 01/27/45(c)

    1,700       1,216,350  

5.63%, 01/07/41(c)

    1,100       893,750  

5.63%, 02/21/47

    1,300       996,450  

6.00%, 04/07/26

    1,000       1,008,780  

6.00%, 10/20/33

    1,200       1,110,000  

7.13%, 01/20/37(c)

    800       786,000  

8.25%, 01/20/34(c)

    650       695,175  
   

 

 

 
          15,397,484  
Colombia — 4.1%            

Colombia Government International Bond

   

3.00%, 01/30/30 (Call 10/30/29)

    700       537,600  

3.13%, 04/15/31 (Call 01/15/31)

    1,200       883,800  

3.25%, 04/22/32 (Call 01/22/32)

    1,000       713,000  

3.88%, 04/25/27 (Call 01/25/27)

    1,000       909,000  

3.88%, 02/15/61 (Call 08/15/60)(c)

    600       306,600  

4.13%, 02/22/42 (Call 08/22/41)(c)

    600       355,500  

4.13%, 05/15/51 (Call 11/15/50)(c)

    800       440,000  

4.50%, 01/28/26 (Call 10/28/25)(c)

    800       766,240  

4.50%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/15/28)

    1,000       867,000  

5.00%, 06/15/45 (Call 12/15/44)(c)

    2,200       1,397,000  

5.20%, 05/15/49 (Call 11/15/48)(c)

    1,450       922,925  

5.63%, 02/26/44 (Call 08/26/43)(c)

    1,200       833,400  

6.13%, 01/18/41

    1,300       988,000  

7.38%, 09/18/37

    900       807,750  

7.50%, 02/02/34 (Call 11/02/33)

    1,000       932,500  

8.00%, 04/20/33 (Call 01/20/33)(c)

    889       865,441  
   

 

 

 
      12,525,756  
Costa Rica — 0.7%            

Costa Rica Government International Bond

   

6.13%, 02/19/31(a)(c)

    400       380,000  

7.00%, 04/04/44(a)

    650       595,075  

7.16%, 03/12/45(a)

    600       558,600  

Costa Rica Government International Bonds,
6.55%, 04/03/34(Call 01/03/34)(a)

    800       760,400  
   

 

 

 
      2,294,075  
Dominican Republic — 3.4%            

Dominican Republic International Bond

   

4.50%, 01/30/30(a)

        1,000       845,500  

4.88%, 09/23/32(a)

    1,500       1,212,750  

5.30%, 01/21/41(a)

    700       508,200  

5.50%, 01/27/25(a)

    625       613,200  

5.50%, 02/22/29 (Call 12/22/28)(a)

    850       773,075  

5.88%, 01/30/60(a)

    1,650       1,169,850  

5.95%, 01/25/27(a)

    850       816,773  

6.00%, 07/19/28(a)

    650       614,250  

6.00%, 02/22/33 (Call 11/22/32)(a)

    850       747,575  

6.40%, 06/05/49(a)(c)

    800       625,600  

6.50%, 02/15/48(a)

    450       357,300  

6.85%, 01/27/45(a)

    1,000       832,500  

6.88%, 01/29/26(a)

    800       795,592  

7.45%, 04/30/44(a)

    750       674,250  
   

 

 

 
          10,586,415  
Ecuador — 1.0%            

Ecuador Government International Bond

   

0.00%, 07/31/30(a)(f)

    482       142,942  

2.50%, 07/31/40(a)(k)

    1,463       489,405  

6.00%, 07/31/30(a)(k)

    1,756       889,202  

 

 

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

    45  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Ecuador (continued)

           

6.90%, 07/31/35(a)(k)

  $     3,735     $ 1,415,769  
   

 

 

 
      2,937,318  

Egypt — 2.3%

           

Egypt Government International Bond

   

5.80%, 09/30/27(a)

    400       255,000  

5.88%, 06/11/25(a)

    600       483,234  

5.88%, 02/16/31(a)

    800       437,000  

6.59%, 02/21/28(a)

    800       508,000  

7.05%, 01/15/32(a)

    600       339,000  

7.30%, 09/30/33(a)

    500       275,000  

7.50%, 01/31/27(a)

    1,000       690,000  

7.50%, 02/16/61(a)

    600       295,500  

7.60%, 03/01/29(a)

    800       496,000  

7.63%, 05/29/32(a)

    1,000       570,000  

7.90%, 02/21/48(a)

    650       329,063  

8.50%, 01/31/47(a)

    1,300       674,115  

8.70%, 03/01/49(a)

    800       419,000  

8.88%, 05/29/50(a)

    1,000       527,500  

Egyptian Financial Co. for Sovereign Taskeek (The),

   

10.88%, 02/28/26(a)

    800       739,000  
   

 

 

 
      7,037,412  

El Salvador — 0.3%

           

El Salvador Government International Bond

   

7.12%, 01/20/50 (Call 07/20/49)(a)

    550       342,100  

7.65%, 06/15/35(a)

    450       312,075  

9.50%, 07/15/52 (Call 01/15/52)(a)

    550       403,700  
   

 

 

 
      1,057,875  

Ethiopia — 0.1%

           

Ethiopia International Bond, 6.63%, 12/11/24(a)

    400       251,876  
   

 

 

 

Ghana — 0.7%

           

Ghana Government International Bond

   

6.38%, 02/11/27(a)(g)(h)

    600       261,000  

7.63%, 05/16/29(a)(g)(h)

    500       215,000  

7.75%, 04/07/29(a)(g)(h)

    400       172,500  

7.88%, 02/11/35(a)(g)(h)

    400       173,500  

8.13%, 01/18/26(a)(g)(h)

    470       206,213  

8.13%, 03/26/32(a)(g)(h)

    500       211,250  

8.63%, 04/07/34(a)(g)(h)

    400       172,500  

8.63%, 06/16/49(a)(g)(h)

    600       250,500  

8.95%, 03/26/51(a)(g)(h)

    500       210,000  

10.75%, 10/14/30(a)(g)(h)

    600       373,500  
   

 

 

 
      2,245,963  

Guatemala — 0.4%

           

Guatemala Government Bond

   

6.13%, 06/01/50 (Call 12/01/49)(a)(c)

    700       556,500  

6.60%, 06/13/36 (Call 03/13/36)(a)

    600       554,400  
   

 

 

 
      1,110,900  

Iraq — 0.2%

           

Iraq International Bond, 5.80%,

   

01/15/28(Call 12/17/23)(a)

    703       624,389  
   

 

 

 

Ivory Coast — 0.2%

           

Ivory Coast Government International Bond, 6.13%, 06/15/33(a)

    600       490,500  
   

 

 

 

Jamaica — 0.8%

           

Jamaica Government International Bond

   

6.75%, 04/28/28

    600       607,260  

7.88%, 07/28/45(c)

    900       962,100  
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Jamaica (continued)

   

8.00%, 03/15/39

  $ 700     $ 774,550  
   

 

 

 
      2,343,910  

Jordan — 0.8%

           

Jordan Government International Bond

   

5.75%, 01/31/27(a)

    400       360,000  

5.85%, 07/07/30(a)

    900       759,375  

6.13%, 01/29/26(a)

    400       370,500  

7.38%, 10/10/47(a)

    400       301,500  

7.50%, 01/13/29(a)

    600       555,750  
   

 

 

 
      2,347,125  

Kenya — 0.5%

           

Republic of Kenya Government International Bond

   

6.30%, 01/23/34(a)

    400       274,000  

7.25%, 02/28/28(a)

    400       324,000  

8.00%, 05/22/32(a)

    600       470,250  

8.25%, 02/28/48(a)

    600       421,500  
   

 

 

 
      1,489,750  

Lebanon — 0.1%

           

Lebanon Government International Bond

   

0.00%, 11/27/26(a)(g)(h)

    760       44,604  

6.00%, 01/27/23(a)(g)(h)

    500       30,455  

6.10%, 10/04/24(g)(h)

    730       44,545  

6.65%, 02/26/30(a)(g)(h)

    760       46,641  

6.75%, 11/29/27(a)(g)(h)

    470       28,317  

6.85%, 03/23/27(a)(g)(h)

    700       42,664  

7.00%, 03/23/32(a)(g)(h)

    475       28,505  
   

 

 

 
      265,731  

Morocco — 0.6%

           

Morocco Government International Bond

   

3.00%, 12/15/32(a)

    400       298,500  

4.00%, 12/15/50(a)

    600       354,750  

5.95%, 03/08/28(a)

    600       587,250  

6.50%, 09/08/33(a)

    700       671,125  
   

 

 

 
      1,911,625  

Nigeria — 1.8%

           

Nigeria Government International Bond

   

6.13%, 09/28/28(a)

    600       487,500  

6.50%, 11/28/27(a)

    600       516,000  

7.14%, 02/23/30(a)

    714       572,093  

7.38%, 09/28/33(a)

    800       600,000  

7.63%, 11/21/25(a)

    300       291,000  

7.63%, 11/28/47(a)

    600       403,500  

7.70%, 02/23/38(a)

    600       426,000  

7.88%, 02/16/32(a)

    800       638,000  

8.25%, 09/28/51(a)

    600       419,250  

8.38%, 03/24/29(a)

    800       699,000  

8.75%, 01/21/31(a)

    600       513,750  
   

 

 

 
      5,566,093  

Oman — 3.3%

           

Oman Government International Bond

   

4.75%, 06/15/26(a)

    1,200       1,150,704  

5.38%, 03/08/27(a)

    750       724,687  

5.63%, 01/17/28(a)

    1,200       1,156,512  

6.00%, 08/01/29(a)

    1,000       970,000  

6.25%, 01/25/31(a)

    800       777,000  

6.50%, 03/08/47(a)

    1,000       867,500  

6.75%, 10/28/27(a)

    800       806,750  

6.75%, 01/17/48(a)

    1,400       1,247,750  

7.00%, 01/25/51(a)

    400       367,000  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Oman (continued)

           

7.38%, 10/28/32(a)

  $ 600     $ 622,500  

Oman Sovereign Sukuk Co.

   

4.88%, 06/15/30(a)

    800       747,000  

5.93%, 10/31/25(a)

    800       795,000  
   

 

 

 
      10,232,403  

Pakistan — 0.5%

           

Pakistan Global Sukuk Programme Co. Ltd. (The), 7.95%, 01/31/29(a)

    400       237,712  

Pakistan Government International Bond

   

6.00%, 04/08/26(a)

    700       379,820  

6.88%, 12/05/27(a)

    750       391,650  

7.38%, 04/08/31(a)

    800       388,176  
   

 

 

 
      1,397,358  

Paraguay — 0.4%

           

Paraguay Government International Bond

   

4.95%, 04/28/31 (Call 01/28/31)(a)

    400       362,800  

5.40%, 03/30/50 (Call 09/30/49)(a)

    600       448,500  

6.10%, 08/11/44(a)

    400       334,400  
   

 

 

 
      1,145,700  

Senegal — 0.3%

           

Senegal Government International Bond

   

6.25%, 05/23/33(a)

    500       395,625  

6.75%, 03/13/48(a)

    600       397,500  
   

 

 

 
      793,125  

Serbia — 0.3%

           

Serbia International Bond

   

2.13%, 12/01/30(a)

    535       391,524  

6.50%, 09/26/33(a)

    500       468,930  
   

 

 

 
      860,454  

South Africa — 2.5%

           

Republic of South Africa Government

   

International Bond

   

4.30%, 10/12/28(c)

    1,000       860,000  

4.85%, 09/27/27(c)

    600       552,750  

4.85%, 09/30/29

    900       763,875  

4.88%, 04/14/26

    604       573,800  

5.00%, 10/12/46(c)

    600       363,000  

5.38%, 07/24/44

    500       330,000  

5.65%, 09/27/47

    800       520,000  

5.75%, 09/30/49

    1,550       1,007,500  

5.88%, 09/16/25

    986       971,890  

5.88%, 06/22/30

    700       613,375  

5.88%, 04/20/32(c)

    600       506,250  

7.30%, 04/20/52

    700       545,125  
   

 

 

 
      7,607,565  

Sri Lanka — 0.7%

           

Sri Lanka Government International Bond

   

6.20%, 05/11/27(a)(g)(h)

    700       346,563  

6.75%, 04/18/28(a)(g)(h)

    700       347,634  

6.83%, 07/18/26(a)(g)(h)

    600       307,614  

6.85%, 03/14/24(a)(g)(h)

    600       307,638  

6.85%, 11/03/25(a)(g)(h)

    900       460,881  

7.55%, 03/28/30(a)(g)(h)

    400       198,572  

7.85%, 03/14/29(a)(g)(h)

    700       346,318  
   

 

 

 
      2,315,220  

Trinidad And Tobago — 0.1%

           

Trinidad & Tobago Government International Bond,

   

4.50%, 08/04/26(a)

    400       380,580  
   

 

 

 
Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

Tunisia — 0.1%

   

Tunisian Republic, 5.75%, 01/30/25(a)

  $ 400     $ 276,500  
   

 

 

 

Turkey — 11.0%

           

Hazine Mustesarligi Varlik Kiralama AS

   

5.13%, 06/22/26(a)

    1,200       1,113,000  

7.25%, 02/24/27(a)

    1,500       1,452,525  

9.76%, 11/13/25(a)

    1,400       1,445,500  

Turkey Government International Bond

   

4.25%, 03/13/25(c)

    1,000       953,750  

4.25%, 04/14/26

    900       825,750  

4.75%, 01/26/26

    800       750,000  

4.88%, 10/09/26

    1,500       1,380,000  

4.88%, 04/16/43

    1,570       951,813  

5.13%, 02/17/28(c)

    1,000       885,000  

5.25%, 03/13/30(c)

    900       742,500  

5.75%, 05/11/47(c)

    1,800       1,172,250  

5.88%, 06/26/31

    900       745,875  

5.95%, 01/15/31

    1,200       1,008,000  

6.00%, 03/25/27

    1,700       1,595,875  

6.00%, 01/14/41

    1,500       1,065,000  

6.13%, 10/24/28(c)

    1,300       1,178,125  

6.38%, 10/14/25

    1,200       1,168,500  

6.50%, 09/20/33

    700       586,250  

6.63%, 02/17/45(c)

    1,400       1,032,500  

6.75%, 05/30/40

    1,050       816,375  

6.88%, 03/17/36(c)

    1,350       1,115,437  

7.25%, 03/05/38(c)

    500       425,000  

7.38%, 02/05/25(c)

    1,570       1,575,887  

7.63%, 04/26/29(c)

    1,400       1,331,750  

8.00%, 02/14/34

    750       700,313  

8.60%, 09/24/27

    1,200       1,213,500  

9.13%, 07/13/30

    1,100       1,097,250  

9.38%, 03/14/29(c)

    1,100       1,119,250  

9.38%, 01/19/33

    1,400       1,398,250  

9.88%, 01/15/28

    1,800       1,883,250  

11.88%, 01/15/30

    700       801,500  

Turkiye Vakiflar Bankasi TAO, 5.50%, 10/01/26(a)

    200       183,500  
   

 

 

 
      33,713,475  

Ukraine — 0.7%

           

Ukraine Government International Bond

   

6.88%, 05/21/31(a)(g)(h)

    800       197,200  

7.25%, 03/15/35(a)(g)(h)

    1,200       301,800  

7.38%, 09/25/34(a)(g)(h)

    1,600       402,400  

7.75%, 09/01/23(a)(g)(h)

    625       190,625  

7.75%, 09/01/24(a)(g)(h)

    850       242,131  

7.75%, 09/01/25(a)(g)(h)

    600       170,400  

7.75%, 09/01/26(a)(g)(h)

    700       196,000  

7.75%, 09/01/27(a)(g)(h)

    750       208,500  

9.75%, 11/01/30(a)(g)(h)

    800       232,000  
   

 

 

 
      2,141,056  

United Arab Emirates — 1.2%

           

Emirate of Dubai Government International Bond,

   

5.25%, 01/30/43(a)

    600       508,500  

Emirate of Dubai Government International Bonds,

   

3.90%, 09/09/50(a)

    600       384,000  

Finance Department Government of Sharjah

   

4.00%, 07/28/50(a)

    500       283,125  

6.50%, 11/23/32(a)

    500       483,750  

Sharjah Sukuk Program Ltd.

   

2.94%, 06/10/27(a)

    400       358,500  

3.23%, 10/23/29(a)

    500       428,906  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security   Par
(000)
    Value  

United Arab Emirates (continued)

           

3.85%, 04/03/26(a)

  $ 400     $ 378,500  

4.23%, 03/14/28(a)

    800       739,096  
   

 

 

 
      3,564,377  
Zambia — 0.2%            

Zambia Government International Bond

   

8.50%, 04/14/24(a)(g)(h)

    400       244,125  

8.97%, 07/30/27(a)(g)(h)

    600       363,938  
   

 

 

 
      608,063  
   

 

 

 

Total Foreign Government Obligations — 50.6%
(Cost: $208,603,578)

 

    155,131,132  
   

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 97.6%
(Cost: $377,470,327)

 

    298,983,625  
   

 

 

 
     Shares         

Short-Term Securities

   

Money Market Funds — 14.0%

   

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.54%(l)(m)(n)

    38,860,732       38,876,276  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.33%(l)(m)

    4,080,000       4,080,000  
   

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 14.0%
(Cost: $42,936,153)

 

    42,956,276  
   

 

 

 

Total Investments — 111.6%
(Cost: $420,406,480)

      341,939,901  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (11.6)%

 

    (35,487,487
   

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

    $ 306,452,414  
   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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

(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) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(e) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(f) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(g) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(h) 

Non-income producing security.

(i) 

Payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares and/or in cash. Rates shown are the current rate and possible payment rates.

(j) 

U.S. dollar denominated security issued by foreign domiciled entity.

(k) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(l) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(m) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(n) 

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 year ended October 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
10/31/22
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sale
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
10/31/23
    Shares
Held at
10/31/23
    Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions

from
Underlying

Funds

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

  $ 34,730,604     $ 4,122,533 (a)    $     $ 4,360     $ 18,779     $ 38,876,276       38,860,732     $ 292,662 (b)    $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

    2,469,000       1,611,000 (a)                        4,080,000       4,080,000       96,657       2  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 
        $ 4,360     $ 18,779     $ 42,956,276       $ 389,319     $ 2  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

  (b) 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

 

 
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Assets

           

Investments

           

Long-Term Investments

           

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $      $ 143,852,493      $      $ 143,852,493  

Foreign Government Obligations

            155,131,132               155,131,132  

Short-Term Securities

           

Money Market Funds

     42,956,276                      42,956,276  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 42,956,276      $ 298,983,625      $         —      $ 341,939,901  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Foreign Government Obligations

 

 
Brazil — 4.7%                  

Brazil Letras do Tesouro Nacional

     

0.00%, 07/01/24(a)

    BRL       10,514     $ 1,944,639  

0.00%, 07/01/25(a)

    BRL       13,651       2,275,973  

0.00%, 01/01/26(a)

    BRL       19,696       3,105,892  

0.00%, 07/01/26(a)

    BRL       22,629       3,379,944  

0.00%, 07/01/27(a)

    BRL       4,842       645,911  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional

     

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/25

    BRL       14,632       2,867,978  

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/29

    BRL       13,699       2,555,416  

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/31

    BRL       6,000       1,092,757  

Brazil Notas do Tesouro Nacional Serie F

     

10.00%, 01/01/33

    BRL       6,976       1,247,513  

Series F, 10.00%, 01/01/27

    BRL       15,584       2,989,297  

Brazilian Government International Bond, 10.25%, 01/10/28

    BRL       702       135,723  
     

 

 

 
        22,241,043  
Chile — 4.5%                  

Bonos de la Tesoreria de la Republica en pesos

     

2.30%, 10/01/28(b)(c)

    CLP       780,000       716,452  

2.50%, 03/01/25

    CLP       4,350,000       4,580,657  

4.50%, 03/01/26

    CLP       2,690,000       2,857,429  

4.70%, 09/01/30(b)(c)

    CLP       2,990,000       2,977,205  

5.00%, 10/01/28(b)(c)

    CLP       1,050,000       1,095,951  

5.00%, 03/01/35

    CLP       3,145,000       3,099,529  

6.00%, 04/01/33(b)

    CLP       2,005,000       2,144,542  

6.00%, 01/01/43

    CLP       2,600,000       2,770,387  

7.00%, 05/01/34(b)

    CLP       825,000       951,844  
     

 

 

 
        21,193,996  
China — 15.0%                  

China Government Bond

     

1.99%, 04/09/25

    CNY       12,110       1,645,413  

2.18%, 08/25/25

    CNY       10,460       1,424,547  

2.18%, 08/15/26

    CNY       4,060       551,097  

2.24%, 05/25/25

    CNY       7,980       1,088,075  

2.26%, 02/24/25

    CNY       8,030       1,096,188  

2.28%, 11/25/25

    CNY       8,480       1,156,287  

2.37%, 01/20/27

    CNY       9,340       1,272,704  

2.40%, 07/15/28

    CNY       7,010       951,470  

2.44%, 10/15/27

    CNY       6,570       894,703  

2.46%, 02/15/26

    CNY       9,540       1,305,428  

2.47%, 09/02/24

    CNY       11,380       1,557,136  

2.48%, 04/15/27

    CNY       9,170       1,252,586  

2.50%, 07/25/27

    CNY       11,240       1,535,003  

2.52%, 08/25/33

    CNY       7,450       1,001,042  

2.60%, 09/01/32

    CNY       7,800       1,054,675  

2.62%, 09/25/29

    CNY       7,600       1,036,060  

2.62%, 06/25/30

    CNY       8,600       1,170,556  

2.64%, 01/15/28

    CNY       9,170       1,258,718  

2.68%, 05/21/30

    CNY       14,310       1,953,554  

2.69%, 08/12/26

    CNY       9,590       1,320,349  

2.69%, 08/15/32

    CNY       8,490       1,157,343  

2.75%, 06/15/29

    CNY       8,960       1,230,611  

2.75%, 02/17/32

    CNY       10,000       1,369,460  

2.76%, 05/15/32

    CNY       8,580       1,175,722  

2.79%, 12/15/29

    CNY       8,850       1,217,239  

2.80%, 03/24/29

    CNY       7,960       1,097,523  

2.80%, 03/25/30

    CNY       10,880       1,497,095  

2.80%, 11/15/32

    CNY       10,260       1,412,024  

2.85%, 06/04/27

    CNY       13,910       1,925,743  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

China (continued)

     

2.88%, 02/25/33

    CNY       8,910     $ 1,234,277  

2.89%, 11/18/31

    CNY       8,850       1,226,455  

2.94%, 10/17/24

    CNY       7,990       1,099,735  

3.01%, 05/13/28

    CNY       12,150       1,695,681  

3.02%, 10/22/25

    CNY       14,350       1,990,005  

3.02%, 05/27/31

    CNY       13,400       1,877,629  

3.03%, 03/11/26

    CNY       12,370       1,719,325  

3.12%, 10/25/52

    CNY       6,080       837,771  

3.13%, 11/21/29

    CNY       10,100       1,423,172  

3.19%, 04/15/53

    CNY       4,010       566,164  

3.22%, 12/06/25

    CNY       7,660       1,068,423  

3.25%, 06/06/26

    CNY       11,180       1,568,164  

3.27%, 11/19/30

    CNY       10,570       1,509,838  

3.28%, 12/03/27

    CNY       12,750       1,802,525  

3.29%, 05/23/29

    CNY       11,740       1,669,311  

3.32%, 04/15/52

    CNY       4,550       649,512  

3.72%, 04/12/51

    CNY       5,820       884,156  

3.81%, 09/14/50

    CNY       10,140       1,565,522  

China Government Bonds

     

2.30%, 05/15/26

    CNY       11,770       1,605,882  

2.62%, 04/15/28

    CNY       10,670       1,462,205  

2.67%, 05/25/33

    CNY       10,260       1,396,352  

2.91%, 10/14/28

    CNY       13,160       1,827,352  

3.12%, 12/05/26

    CNY       8,810       1,231,047  

3.25%, 11/22/28

    CNY       7,240       1,024,609  

3.53%, 10/18/51

    CNY       7,420       1,091,435  
     

 

 

 
        70,634,898  
Colombia — 4.3%                  

Colombia Government International Bond, 9.85%, 06/28/27

    COP       745,000       169,165  

Colombia TES, 13.25%, 02/09/33

    COP       6,524,300       1,711,075  

Colombian TES

     

9.25%, 05/28/42

    COP       10,135,200       1,959,903  

Series B, 5.75%, 11/03/27

    COP       6,430,600       1,304,552  

Series B, 6.00%, 04/28/28

    COP       10,837,000       2,176,661  

Series B, 6.25%, 11/26/25

    COP       5,748,800       1,286,703  

Series B, 6.25%, 07/09/36

    COP       3,942,400       616,151  

Series B, 7.00%, 03/26/31

    COP       10,462,300       2,005,681  

Series B, 7.00%, 06/30/32

    COP       8,325,600       1,529,065  

Series B, 7.25%, 10/18/34

    COP       8,720,300       1,541,963  

Series B, 7.25%, 10/26/50

    COP       8,267,700       1,259,504  

Series B, 7.50%, 08/26/26

    COP       9,866,700       2,203,611  

Series B, 7.75%, 09/18/30

    COP       7,815,600       1,590,862  

Series B, 10.00%, 07/24/24

    COP       3,841,500       935,059  
     

 

 

 
        20,289,955  
Czech Republic — 4.5%                  

Czech Republic Government Bond

     

0.00%, 12/12/24(a)

    CZK       6,760       275,609  

0.05%, 11/29/29

    CZK       24,040       790,923  

0.25%, 02/10/27

    CZK       33,590       1,259,750  

0.95%, 05/15/30(c)

    CZK       35,490       1,220,655  

1.00%, 06/26/26(c)

    CZK       34,340       1,349,315  

1.20%, 03/13/31

    CZK       34,630       1,178,868  

1.25%, 02/14/25

    CZK       27,820       1,138,645  

1.50%, 04/24/40

    CZK       17,060       461,653  

1.75%, 06/23/32

    CZK       34,990       1,202,072  

1.95%, 07/30/37

    CZK       11,830       369,197  

2.00%, 10/13/33

    CZK       40,860       1,388,529  

2.40%, 09/17/25(c)

    CZK       33,080       1,365,415  

2.50%, 08/25/28(c)

    CZK       37,540       1,477,146  

 

 

50  

2 0 2 3   I S H A R E S   A N N U A L  R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Czech Republic (continued)                  

2.75%, 07/23/29

    CZK       40,350     $ 1,579,643  

3.50%, 05/30/35

    CZK       15,750       606,407  

4.20%, 12/04/36(c)

    CZK       19,910       813,121  

4.50%, 11/11/32

    CZK       6,720       285,720  

4.90%, 04/14/34

    CZK       10,440       454,686  

5.00%, 09/30/30

    CZK       35,760       1,577,946  

5.50%, 12/12/28

    CZK       25,910       1,168,134  

6.00%, 02/26/26

    CZK       23,010       1,018,243  

6.20%, 06/16/31

    CZK       4,840       229,011  
     

 

 

 
        21,210,688  
Dominican Republic — 4.4%                  

Dominican Republic International Bond

     

11.25%, 09/15/35 (Call 06/15/35)(b)

    DOP       347,900       6,079,999  

11.25%, 09/15/35 (Call 06/15/35)(c)

    DOP       235,000       4,106,927  

13.63%, 02/03/33 (Call 11/03/32)(c)

    DOP       526,750       10,649,491  
     

 

 

 
        20,836,417  
Egypt — 2.9%                  

Egypt Government Bond

     

13.54%, 01/14/25

    EGP       21,307       429,561  

14.06%, 01/12/26

    EGP       147,209       2,788,777  

14.29%, 01/05/28

    EGP       48,756       829,945  

14.35%, 09/10/24

    EGP       26,886       552,615  

14.37%, 10/20/25

    EGP       108,405       2,099,444  

14.40%, 09/10/29

    EGP       22,306       350,382  

14.48%, 04/06/26

    EGP       100,236       1,883,095  

14.53%, 09/14/24

    EGP       80,754       1,662,133  

14.56%, 07/06/26

    EGP       47,947       890,373  

14.56%, 10/13/27

    EGP       76,013       1,320,395  

14.66%, 10/06/30

    EGP       29,769       457,918  

16.10%, 05/07/29

    EGP       25,844       440,679  
     

 

 

 
        13,705,317  
Hungary — 4.5%                  

Hungary Government Bond

     

1.00%, 11/26/25

    HUF       701,820       1,699,443  

1.50%, 04/22/26

    HUF       544,340       1,299,428  

1.50%, 08/26/26

    HUF       386,310       902,963  

2.00%, 05/23/29

    HUF       504,710       1,071,086  

2.25%, 04/20/33

    HUF       693,510       1,282,049  

2.25%, 06/22/34

    HUF       219,350       387,249  

2.50%, 10/24/24

    HUF       582,640       1,524,119  

2.75%, 12/22/26

    HUF       461,850       1,100,208  

3.00%, 06/26/24

    HUF       370,420       988,266  

3.00%, 10/27/27

    HUF       554,520       1,302,027  

3.00%, 08/21/30

    HUF       626,090       1,346,331  

3.00%, 10/27/38

    HUF       450,030       750,848  

3.00%, 04/25/41

    HUF       314,930       496,025  

3.25%, 10/22/31

    HUF       705,730       1,489,103  

4.50%, 03/23/28

    HUF       311,760       768,004  

4.75%, 11/24/32

    HUF       552,590       1,258,449  

5.50%, 06/24/25

    HUF       627,070       1,668,997  

6.75%, 10/22/28

    HUF       733,350       1,966,748  
     

 

 

 
        21,301,343  
Indonesia — 6.1%                  

Indonesia Treasury Bond

     

5.13%, 04/15/27

    IDR       15,259,000       905,358  

5.50%, 04/15/26

    IDR       16,341,000       992,702  

6.13%, 05/15/28

    IDR       15,475,000       937,657  

6.25%, 06/15/36

    IDR       7,546,000       439,411  

6.38%, 08/15/28

    IDR       13,732,000       841,123  

6.38%, 04/15/32

    IDR       26,597,000       1,597,327  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Indonesia (continued)                  

6.38%, 07/15/37

    IDR       2,511,000     $ 147,009  

6.50%, 06/15/25

    IDR       21,030,000       1,311,975  

6.50%, 02/15/31

    IDR       26,553,000       1,613,072  

6.63%, 05/15/33

    IDR       12,050,000       730,131  

7.00%, 05/15/27

    IDR       15,446,000       969,933  

7.00%, 09/15/30

    IDR       24,198,000       1,517,231  

7.00%, 02/15/33

    IDR       22,646,000       1,418,494  

7.13%, 06/15/38

    IDR       9,768,000       611,845  

7.13%, 06/15/42

    IDR       17,037,000       1,060,460  

7.13%, 06/15/43

    IDR       5,585,000       348,953  

7.50%, 08/15/32

    IDR       8,559,000       546,532  

7.50%, 06/15/35

    IDR       14,948,000       959,834  

7.50%, 05/15/38

    IDR       9,483,000       610,410  

7.50%, 04/15/40

    IDR       19,064,000       1,224,128  

8.25%, 05/15/29

    IDR       14,522,000       961,734  

8.25%, 06/15/32

    IDR       6,046,000       405,350  

8.25%, 05/15/36

    IDR       13,435,000       913,428  

8.38%, 09/15/26

    IDR       16,750,000       1,089,778  

8.38%, 03/15/34

    IDR       20,968,000       1,427,566  

8.38%, 04/15/39

    IDR       10,195,000       705,980  

8.75%, 05/15/31

    IDR       8,461,000       579,247  

9.00%, 03/15/29

    IDR       12,524,000       854,250  

9.50%, 07/15/31

    IDR       4,603,000       328,165  

10.50%, 08/15/30

    IDR       4,112,000       305,455  

11.00%, 09/15/25

    IDR       3,897,000       261,640  

Perusahaan Penerbit SBSN Indonesia

     

4.88%, 07/15/26

    IDR       4,867,000       291,538  

6.38%, 03/15/34

    IDR       9,639,000       572,939  

6.50%, 06/15/39

    IDR       2,829,000       169,353  

6.63%, 10/15/24

    IDR       6,528,000       409,810  

6.88%, 03/15/36

    IDR       3,722,000       229,091  

8.88%, 11/15/31

    IDR       5,023,000       354,951  
     

 

 

 
        28,643,860  
Malaysia — 4.9%                  

Malaysia Government Bond

     

2.63%, 04/15/31

    MYR       3,143       598,110  

3.48%, 06/14/24

    MYR       2,682       563,048  

3.50%, 05/31/27

    MYR       2,414       502,003  

3.58%, 07/15/32

    MYR       2,754       555,679  

3.73%, 06/15/28

    MYR       3,408       710,297  

3.76%, 05/22/40

    MYR       3,655       707,587  

3.83%, 07/05/34

    MYR       2,773       564,407  

3.88%, 03/14/25

    MYR       1,682       355,019  

3.89%, 08/15/29

    MYR       2,753       574,377  

3.90%, 11/30/26

    MYR       3,239       684,327  

3.90%, 11/16/27

    MYR       2,845       598,450  

3.91%, 07/15/26

    MYR       2,683       567,076  

3.96%, 09/15/25

    MYR       4,145       876,144  

4.06%, 09/30/24

    MYR       1,634       344,634  

4.07%, 06/15/50

    MYR       4,102       795,088  

4.18%, 07/15/24

    MYR       1,823       384,929  

4.25%, 05/31/35

    MYR       2,642       557,562  

4.50%, 04/30/29

    MYR       1,473       317,122  

4.64%, 11/07/33

    MYR       1,582       346,562  

4.70%, 10/15/42

    MYR       4,096       890,133  

4.76%, 04/07/37

    MYR       3,006       663,080  

4.89%, 06/08/38

    MYR       3,789       851,012  

4.92%, 07/06/48

    MYR       2,595       576,357  

Malaysia Government Bonds

     

3.52%, 04/20/28

    MYR       561       115,990  

4.46%, 03/31/53

    MYR       1,442       299,547  

 

 

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

    51  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Malaysia (continued)                  

Malaysia Government Investment Issue

     

3.42%, 09/30/27

    MYR       3,256     $ 673,622  

3.45%, 07/15/36

    MYR       3,020       585,827  

3.47%, 10/15/30

    MYR       3,398       686,133  

3.60%, 07/31/28

    MYR       1,461       302,770  

3.66%, 10/15/24

    MYR       2,377       499,482  

3.73%, 03/31/26

    MYR       2,800       587,780  

3.99%, 10/15/25

    MYR       3,713       786,171  

4.07%, 09/30/26

    MYR       1,977       419,404  

4.13%, 08/15/25

    MYR       1,483       314,743  

4.13%, 07/09/29

    MYR       3,004       633,970  

4.19%, 10/07/32

    MYR       2,892       609,035  

4.25%, 09/30/30

    MYR       2,414       512,217  

4.26%, 07/26/27

    MYR       1,715       365,893  

4.29%, 08/14/43

    MYR       2,080       428,211  

4.37%, 10/31/28

    MYR       3,718       797,234  

4.66%, 03/31/38

    MYR       1,919       421,528  

Malaysia Investment Issue Bond, 4.42%, 09/30/41

    MYR       2,206       461,818  
     

 

 

 
        23,084,378  
Mexico — 5.9%                  

Mexican Bonos

     

5.00%, 03/06/25

    MXN       24,549       1,260,476  

5.50%, 03/04/27

    MXN       50,204       2,404,795  

7.50%, 05/26/33

    MXN       30,590       1,417,284  

8.00%, 07/31/53

    MXN       26,940       1,198,623  

Series M, 5.75%, 03/05/26

    MXN       64,248       3,196,065  

Series M, 7.75%, 05/29/31

    MXN       56,634       2,735,098  

Series M, 7.75%, 11/23/34

    MXN       13,167       613,788  

Series M, 7.75%, 11/13/42

    MXN       41,249       1,825,773  

Series M, 8.00%, 09/05/24

    MXN       40,044       2,156,704  

Series M, 8.00%, 11/07/47

    MXN       34,320       1,542,019  

Series M 20, 7.50%, 06/03/27

    MXN       49,920       2,533,463  

Series M 20, 8.50%, 05/31/29

    MXN       42,716       2,201,686  

Series M 20, 10.00%, 12/05/24

    MXN       32,637       1,785,545  

Series M 30, 8.50%, 11/18/38

    MXN       31,188       1,508,051  

Series M 30, 10.00%, 11/20/36

    MXN       11,723       642,955  

Mexico Bonos

     

7.00%, 09/03/26

    MXN       7,000       353,845  

8.00%, 05/24/35

    MXN       4,820       227,622  
     

 

 

 
        27,603,792  
Peru — 4.4%                  

Peru Government Bond

     

5.35%, 08/12/40

    PEN       5,602       1,132,304  

5.40%, 08/12/34

    PEN       9,053       1,970,547  

5.70%, 08/12/24

    PEN       2,644       685,069  

5.94%, 02/12/29

    PEN       11,297       2,816,136  

6.15%, 08/12/32

    PEN       12,379       2,943,406  

6.35%, 08/12/28

    PEN       7,188       1,843,051  

6.90%, 08/12/37

    PEN       11,687       2,824,426  

6.95%, 08/12/31

    PEN       11,224       2,845,484  

7.30%, 08/12/33(b)(c)

    PEN       9,721       2,479,212  

8.20%, 08/12/26

    PEN       4,437       1,205,075  
     

 

 

 
        20,744,710  
Poland — 4.5%                  

Republic of Poland Government Bond

     

0.25%, 10/25/26

    PLN       6,775       1,397,271  

0.75%, 04/25/25

    PLN       5,713       1,273,487  

1.25%, 10/25/30

    PLN       7,894       1,433,385  

1.75%, 04/25/32

    PLN       8,008       1,416,403  

2.25%, 10/25/24

    PLN       6,676       1,542,610  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Poland (continued)

     

2.50%, 07/25/26

    PLN       9,224     $ 2,047,038  

2.50%, 07/25/27

    PLN       6,013       1,302,245  

2.75%, 04/25/28

    PLN       7,536       1,616,911  

2.75%, 10/25/29

    PLN       9,182       1,898,441  

3.25%, 07/25/25

    PLN       7,562       1,738,414  

3.75%, 05/25/27

    PLN       7,271       1,648,177  

7.50%, 07/25/28

    PLN       9,573       2,475,541  

Republic of Poland Government Bonds

     

0.00%, 10/25/25(a)

    PLN       2,225       478,179  

6.00%, 10/25/33

    PLN       4,872       1,185,922  
     

 

 

 
        21,454,024  
Romania — 4.4%                  

Romania Government Bond

     

2.50%, 10/25/27

    RON       5,170       948,982  

3.25%, 06/24/26

    RON       4,675       923,517  

3.50%, 11/25/25

    RON       3,540       715,576  

3.65%, 07/28/25

    RON       5,070       1,036,931  

3.65%, 09/24/31

    RON       5,070       868,017  

3.70%, 11/25/24

    RON       4,770       992,082  

4.15%, 01/26/28

    RON       5,710       1,103,998  

4.15%, 10/24/30

    RON       4,915       893,809  

4.25%, 04/28/36

    RON       4,630       755,204  

4.50%, 06/17/24

    RON       3,880       818,656  

4.75%, 02/24/25

    RON       5,765       1,207,249  

4.75%, 10/11/34

    RON       5,440       954,102  

4.85%, 04/22/26

    RON       5,290       1,090,344  

4.85%, 07/25/29

    RON       4,810       931,038  

5.00%, 02/12/29

    RON       5,400       1,059,022  

5.80%, 07/26/27

    RON       6,060       1,258,787  

6.70%, 02/25/32

    RON       5,955       1,238,885  

7.35%, 04/28/31

    RON       2,690       583,465  

8.00%, 04/29/30

    RON       1,885       422,330  

8.25%, 09/29/32

    RON       5,320       1,222,429  

Romania Government Bonds

     

7.90%, 02/24/38

    RON       3,395       770,837  

8.00%, 04/29/30

    RON       1,005       225,168  

8.75%, 10/30/28

    RON       3,510       806,965  
     

 

 

 
        20,827,393  
Serbia — 4.4%                  

Serbia Treasury Bonds

     

4.50%, 01/11/26

    RSD       717,230       6,334,638  

4.50%, 08/20/32

    RSD       952,690       7,461,776  

5.88%, 02/08/28

    RSD       756,920       6,909,645  
     

 

 

 
        20,706,059  
South Africa — 4.5%                  

Republic of South Africa Government Bond

     

6.25%, 03/31/36

    ZAR       19,815       656,887  

6.50%, 02/28/41

    ZAR       16,942       520,441  

7.00%, 02/28/31

    ZAR       29,067       1,232,974  

8.00%, 01/31/30

    ZAR       60,912       2,875,272  

8.25%, 03/31/32

    ZAR       57,010       2,514,539  

8.50%, 01/31/37

    ZAR       45,636       1,808,739  

8.75%, 01/31/44

    ZAR       38,790       1,466,308  

8.75%, 02/28/48

    ZAR       67,731       2,541,087  

8.88%, 02/28/35

    ZAR       52,493       2,240,723  

9.00%, 01/31/40

    ZAR       38,839       1,545,617  

10.50%, 12/21/26

    ZAR       65,003       3,592,914  

11.63%, 03/31/53

    ZAR       4,036       196,958  
     

 

 

 
        21,192,459  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  
Thailand — 4.5%                  

Thailand Government Bond

     

0.75%, 06/17/24

    THB       25,628     $ 702,175  

0.75%, 09/17/24

    THB       41,822       1,140,693  

0.95%, 06/17/25

    THB       38,887       1,050,655  

1.00%, 06/17/27

    THB       46,205       1,202,596  

1.45%, 12/17/24

    THB       36,365       994,231  

1.59%, 12/17/35

    THB       31,118       705,872  

1.60%, 12/17/29

    THB       34,642       886,423  

1.60%, 06/17/35

    THB       19,585       449,427  

2.00%, 12/17/31

    THB       47,308       1,199,044  

2.00%, 06/17/42

    THB       28,702       615,748  

2.13%, 12/17/26

    THB       37,421       1,019,011  

2.35%, 06/17/26

    THB       29,374       807,827  

2.65%, 06/17/28

    THB       41,698       1,142,033  

2.88%, 12/17/28

    THB       31,240       865,072  

2.88%, 06/17/46

    THB       32,950       778,992  

3.30%, 06/17/38

    THB       39,366       1,051,779  

3.35%, 06/17/33

    THB       31,592       885,473  

3.39%, 06/17/37

    THB       20,961       573,011  

3.40%, 06/17/36

    THB       32,492       888,758  

3.45%, 06/17/43

    THB       23,430       625,806  

3.65%, 06/20/31

    THB       31,281       897,339  

3.78%, 06/25/32

    THB       31,983       922,353  

3.85%, 12/12/25

    THB       29,920       849,389  

4.88%, 06/22/29

    THB       38,054       1,160,259  
     

 

 

 
        21,413,966  
Turkey — 4.3%  

Turkey Government Bond

     

8.00%, 03/12/25

    TRY       32,538       860,567  

9.00%, 07/24/24

    TRY       44,935       1,378,873  

10.50%, 08/11/27

    TRY       143,508       3,032,912  

10.60%, 02/11/26

    TRY       58,047       1,404,074  

11.00%, 02/24/27

    TRY       36,838       792,182  

11.70%, 11/13/30

    TRY       93,010       1,877,006  

12.40%, 03/08/28

    TRY       184,522       4,000,689  

12.60%, 10/01/25

    TRY       95,703       2,463,606  

16.90%, 09/02/26

    TRY       116,311       3,076,245  
Security  

Par

(000)

    Value  

Turkey (continued)

     

Turkiye Government Bond, 17.80%, 07/13/33

    TRY       52,590     $ 1,304,571  
     

 

 

 
        20,190,725  
Uruguay — 4.4%  

Uruguay Government International Bond

     

8.25%, 05/21/31

    UYU       511,151       11,658,848  

8.50%, 03/15/28(c)

    UYU       190,526       4,531,637  

Uruguay Government International Bonds, 9.75%, 07/20/33 (Call 04/20/33)

    UYU       178,469       4,422,377  
     

 

 

 
        20,612,862  
     

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 97.1%
(Cost: $521,344,915)

 

    457,887,885  
     

 

 

 
            Shares         

Short-Term Securities

 

Money Market Funds — 4.6%  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.33%(d)(e)

      21,570,000       21,570,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 4.6%
(Cost: $21,570,000)

 

    21,570,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments — 101.7%
(Cost: $542,914,915)

 

    479,457,885  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.7)%

 

    (8,157,738
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

 

  $ 471,300,147  
     

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Zero-coupon bond.

(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) 

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

(d) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(e) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 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
10/31/22
    Purchases
at Cost
    Proceeds
from Sale
    Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
    Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
    Value at
10/31/23
    Shares
Held at
10/31/23
    Income    

Capital

Gain
Distributions

from
Underlying

Funds

 

 

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

  $ 440,000     $ 21,130,000 (a)    $     $     $     $ 21,570,000       21,570,000     $ 90,739     $ 5  
       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (a)

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 

 

   

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

 

 
     Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

 

 

Assets

           

Investments

           

Long-Term Investments

           

Foreign Government Obligations

   $      $ 457,887,885      $      $ 457,887,885  

Short-Term Securities

           

Money Market Funds

     21,570,000                      21,570,000  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 21,570,000      $ 457,887,885      $         —      $ 479,457,885  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Schedule of Investments

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  

Corporate Bonds & Notes

     
Australia — 0.5%                  

FMG Resources August 2006 Pty Ltd.

     

4.38%, 04/01/31 (Call 01/01/31)(a)

    USD       150     $ 120,993  

4.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)

    USD       55       49,406  

FMG Resources August Pty. Ltd.

     

5.88%, 04/15/30 (Call 01/15/30)(a)

    USD       55       49,225  

6.13%, 04/15/32 (Call 01/15/32)(a)(b)

    USD       75       66,188  

Mineral Resources Ltd.

     

8.00%, 11/01/27 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    USD       70       67,640  

8.13%, 05/01/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       48,643  

8.50%, 05/01/30 (Call 05/01/25)(a)

    USD       70       67,320  

9.25%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/25)(a)

    USD       100       100,000  
     

 

 

 
            569,415  
Austria — 0.2%                  

ams-OSRAM AG, 6.00%, 07/31/25

     

(Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       103,654  

Benteler International AG, 9.38%, 05/15/28

     

(Call 05/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100       106,415  
     

 

 

 
        210,069  
Belgium — 0.3%                  

Ontex Group NV, 3.50%, 07/15/26

     

(Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       96,481  

Telenet Finance Luxembourg Notes Sarl

     

3.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       95,945  

5.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       200       175,719  
     

 

 

 
        368,145  
Canada — 3.3%                  

1011778 BC ULC/New Red Finance Inc.

     

3.50%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       70       59,906  

3.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       145       129,471  

4.00%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    USD       275       225,339  

4.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       70       62,825  

5.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       64,418  

Air Canada

     

3.88%, 08/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       100       91,000  

4.63%, 08/15/29 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    CAD       238       149,528  

AutoCanada Inc., 5.75%, 02/07/29

     

(Call 02/07/25)(a)

    CAD       75       46,162  

Baytex Energy Corp.

     

8.50%, 04/30/30 (Call 04/30/26)(a)

    USD       75       74,250  

8.75%, 04/01/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       50,375  

Bombardier Inc.

     

6.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       65       57,653  

7.13%, 06/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       125       120,222  

7.50%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/26)(a)(b)

    USD       60       55,575  

7.88%, 04/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       175       168,206  

Brookfield Residential Properties Inc./Brookfield Residential U.S. LLC

     

4.88%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       50       38,138  

6.25%, 09/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       57       49,815  

Emera Inc., Series 16-A, 6.75%, 06/15/76

     

(Call 06/15/26), (3-mo. LIBOR US +
5.440%)(d)

    USD       110       103,259  

Garda World Security Corp.

     

4.63%, 02/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       60       53,452  

6.00%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    USD       50       38,379  

7.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       30       28,725  

9.50%, 11/01/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       75       67,705  

GFL Environmental Inc.

     

3.50%, 09/01/28 (Call 03/01/28)(a)

    USD       60       51,332  

3.75%, 08/01/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       80       75,726  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Canada (continued)                  

4.00%, 08/01/28 (Call 11/14/23)(a)(b)

    USD       70     $ 60,248  

4.25%, 06/01/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       48,044  

4.38%, 08/15/29 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    USD       65       55,491  

4.75%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       70       61,244  

5.13%, 12/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       54       51,192  

Jones Deslauriers Insurance Management Inc.,

     

8.50%, 03/15/30 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    USD       75       73,889  

Kronos Acquisition Holdings Inc./KIK Custom Products Inc.

     

5.00%, 12/31/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       45       40,725  

7.00%, 12/31/27 (Call 12/31/23)(a)

    USD       70       59,675  

Mattamy Group Corp.

     

4.63%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    USD       45       36,760  

5.25%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       60       53,873  

MEG Energy Corp.

     

5.88%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       50       46,685  

7.13%, 02/01/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       60       60,525  

Methanex Corp.

     

5.13%, 10/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

    USD       85       77,410  

5.25%, 12/15/29 (Call 09/15/29)

    USD       65       57,436  

NOVA Chemicals Corp.

     

4.25%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD       57       42,174  

5.00%, 05/01/25 (Call 01/31/25)(a)

    USD       54       50,916  

5.25%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/03/27)(a)

    USD       100       84,716  

NuVista Energy Ltd., 7.88%, 07/23/26

     

(Call 11/10/23)(a)

    CAD       50       36,108  

Open Text Corp.

     

3.88%, 02/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       90       77,917  

3.88%, 12/01/29 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    USD       80       65,568  

Open Text Holdings Inc.

     

4.13%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       100       82,817  

4.13%, 12/01/31 (Call 12/01/26)(a)

    USD       68       53,669  

Parkland Corp.

     

3.88%, 06/16/26 (Call 11/10/23)(a)

    CAD       75       49,962  

4.50%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       70       60,207  

4.63%, 05/01/30 (Call 05/01/25)(a)

    USD       80       68,200  

5.88%, 07/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       40       38,300  

Ritchie Bros Holdings Inc.

     

6.75%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    USD       60       58,925  

7.75%, 03/15/31 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    USD       70       70,262  

Rogers Communications Inc., 5.25%, 03/15/82

     

(Call 03/15/27), (5-year CMT + 3.590%)(a)(b)(d)

    USD       75       66,000  

SNC-Lavalin Group Inc., 7.00%, 06/12/26

     

(Call 06/01/26)

    CAD       25       17,936  

Superior Plus LP, 4.25%, 05/18/28

     

(Call 05/18/24)(a)

    CAD       50       31,530  

Tamarack Valley Energy Ltd., 7.25%, 05/10/27

     

(Call 05/10/24)(a)

    CAD       75       51,474  

Titan Acquisition Ltd./Titan Co-Borrower LLC,

     

7.75%, 04/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       90       84,237  

Videotron Ltd.

     

3.13%, 01/15/31 (Call 01/15/26)

    CAD       125       69,120  

3.63%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    CAD       150       93,118  

3.63%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       50       42,063  

4.50%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)

    CAD       110       68,229  

5.13%, 04/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       60       55,894  
     

 

 

 
          4,064,000  
China — 0.1%                  

Swissport Investments SA,
6.75%, 12/15/21(c)(e)(f)

    EUR       100       1  

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
China (continued)                  

TI Automotive Finance PLC, 3.75%, 04/15/29

     

(Call 04/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100     $ 87,776  
     

 

 

 
        87,777  
Cyprus — 0.1%                  

Bank of Cyprus PLC, 7.38%, 07/25/28,

     

(3-mo. EURIBOR + 4.095%)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       105,812  
     

 

 

 
Czech Republic — 0.1%                  

Allwyn Entertainment Financing U.K. PLC, 7.25%,

     

04/30/30 (Call 04/30/26)(c)

    EUR       100       105,102  
     

 

 

 
Finland — 0.1%                  

Citycon Treasury BV, 1.63%, 03/12/28 (Call 12/12/27)(c)

    EUR       100       81,514  

Huhtamaki Oyj, 4.25%, 06/09/27 (Call 03/09/27)(c)

    EUR       100       103,035  
     

 

 

 
        184,549  
France — 4.4%                  

Adevinta ASA, 2.63%, 11/15/25 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       102,588  

Altice France SA/France

     

2.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       98,355  

3.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       76,022  

4.13%, 01/15/29 (Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       75,540  

5.13%, 01/15/29 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       25       17,152  

5.13%, 07/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       250       171,180  

5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       100       74,250  

5.50%, 10/15/29 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    USD       225       154,054  

5.88%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       87,466  

8.13%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       175       147,186  

Atos SE

     

1.00%, 11/12/29 (Call 08/12/29)(c)

    EUR       100       47,575  

2.50%, 11/07/28 (Call 08/07/28)(c)

    EUR       100       52,472  

Banijay Entertainment SASU, 7.00%, 05/01/29

     

(Call 11/01/25)(c)

    EUR       100       104,303  

CAB SELAS, 3.38%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/24)(c)

    EUR       200       175,951  

Chrome Bidco SASU, 3.50%, 05/31/28

     

(Call 05/31/24)(c)

    EUR       100       85,407  

Electricite de France SA, 9.13%, (Call 03/15/33)

     

(5-year CMT + 5.411%)(a)(d)(g)

    USD       150       153,498  

Elior Group SA, 3.75%, 07/15/26 (Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       81,680  

Elis SA

     

1.63%, 04/03/28 (Call 01/03/28)(c)

    EUR       100       93,168  

2.88%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100       101,482  

Emeria SASU, 3.38%, 03/31/28 (Call 03/31/24)(c)

    EUR       100       83,811  

Eramet SA, 7.00%, 05/22/28 (Call 02/22/28)(c)

    EUR       100       99,907  

Faurecia SE

     

2.38%, 06/15/27 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       93,984  

2.63%, 06/15/25 (Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       235       239,450  

2.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       95,847  

3.13%, 06/15/26 (Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       99,269  

3.75%, 06/15/28 (Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       95,885  

Getlink SE, 3.50%, 10/30/25 (Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       102,951  

Iliad Holding SASU

     

5.13%, 10/15/26 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       102,308  

5.63%, 10/15/28 (Call 10/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       99,622  

6.50%, 10/15/26 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       125       116,719  

7.00%, 10/15/28 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    USD       75       67,880  

iliad SA

     

1.88%, 04/25/25 (Call 01/25/25)(c)

    EUR       100       100,990  

1.88%, 02/11/28 (Call 11/11/27)(c)

    EUR       100       90,042  

2.38%, 06/17/26 (Call 03/17/26)(c)

    EUR       100       98,387  

IPD 3 BV, 8.00%, 06/15/28 (Call 06/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100       106,282  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
France (continued)                  

Kapla Holding SAS, 3.38%, 12/15/26

     

(Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100     $ 93,475  

La Financiere Atalian SASU, 4.00%, 05/15/24

     

(Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       82,697  

Loxam SAS, 6.38%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100       102,690  

Paprec Holding SA, 4.00%, 03/31/25

     

(Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       104,135  

Picard Groupe SAS, 3.88%, 07/01/26

     

(Call 12/12/23)(c)

    EUR       100       96,958  

RCI Banque SA, 2.63%, 02/18/30

     

(Call 02/18/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       99,001  

Renault SA

     

1.13%, 10/04/27 (Call 07/04/27)(c)

    EUR       100       91,265  

1.25%, 06/24/25 (Call 03/24/25)(c)

    EUR       100       99,252  

2.38%, 05/25/26 (Call 02/25/26)(c)

    EUR       200       196,863  

2.50%, 06/02/27 (Call 03/02/27)(c)

    EUR       100       95,791  

Rexel SA, 2.13%, 12/15/28 (Call 12/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       92,251  

SPCM SA, 2.63%, 02/01/29 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       92,199  

SPIE SA, 2.63%, 06/18/26 (Call 12/18/25)(c)

    EUR       100       100,677  

Tereos Finance Groupe, 4.75%, 04/30/27

     

(Call 04/30/24)(c)

    EUR       100       99,949  

Valeo

     

1.50%, 06/18/25 (Call 03/18/25)(c)

    EUR       100       100,265  

5.38%, 05/28/27 (Call 02/28/27)(c)

    EUR       200       209,703  

Valeo SE, 5.88%, 04/12/29

    EUR       100       106,301  
     

 

 

 
        5,456,135  
Germany — 3.3%                  

Bayer AG

     

3.13%, 11/12/79 (Call 08/12/27)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       91,914  

5.38%, 03/25/82 (Call 06/25/30)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       96,538  

6.63%, 09/25/83

    EUR       100       104,677  

7.00%, 09/25/83

    EUR       100       104,882  

Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA, 3.50%, 04/23/75

     

(Call 04/23/27)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       97,019  

Ceconomy AG, 1.75%, 06/24/26 (Call 03/24/26)(c)

    EUR       100       80,580  

Cheplapharm Arzneimittel GmbH

     

4.38%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       95,910  

7.50%, 05/15/30 (Call 05/15/26)(c)

    EUR       100       105,062  

Commerzbank AG

     

4.00%, 03/23/26(c)

    EUR       100       102,466  

4.00%, 03/30/27(c)

    EUR       70       71,673  

4.00%, 12/05/30 (Call 09/05/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       101,360  

8.63%, 02/28/33 (Call 11/28/27)(c)(d)

    GBP       100       121,384  

CT Investment GmbH, 5.50%, 04/15/26

     

(Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       99,026  

Deutsche Lufthansa AG

     

2.88%, 02/11/25 (Call 01/11/25)(c)

    EUR       100       102,791  

2.88%, 05/16/27 (Call 02/16/27)(c)

    EUR       100       97,320  

3.00%, 05/29/26 (Call 03/02/26)(c)

    EUR       100       100,183  

3.50%, 07/14/29 (Call 04/14/29)(c)

    EUR       100       94,432  

Douglas GmbH, 6.00%, 04/08/26
(Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       100,624  

Evonik Industries AG, 1.38%, 09/02/81
(Call 09/02/26)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       89,953  

Gruenenthal GmbH, 6.75%, 05/15/30

     

(Call 05/15/26)(c)

    EUR       100       106,622  

HT Troplast GmbH, 9.38%, 07/15/28(c)

    EUR       100       102,473  

Mahle GmbH, 2.38%, 05/14/28 (Call 02/14/28)(c)

    EUR       100       80,244  

Mercer International Inc., 5.13%, 02/01/29

     

(Call 02/01/24)(b)

    USD       85       66,671  

Nidda Healthcare Holding GmbH, 7.50%, 08/21/26

     

(Call 04/30/24)(c)

    EUR       100       105,737  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Germany (continued)                  

PCF GmbH, 4.75%, 04/15/26 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100     $ 74,956  

ProGroup AG, 3.00%, 03/31/26
(Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       98,318  

Schaeffler AG

     

2.88%, 03/26/27 (Call 12/26/26)(c)

    EUR       75       74,098  

3.38%, 10/12/28 (Call 07/12/28)(c)

    EUR       100       95,603  

Techem Verwaltungsgesellschaft 675 mbH, 2.00%, 07/15/25 (Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       101,422  

Tele Columbus AG, 3.88%, 05/02/25

     

(Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       57,605  

thyssenkrupp AG, 2.50%, 02/25/25(c)

    EUR       50       51,484  

TK Elevator Holdco GmbH

     

6.63%, 07/15/28 (Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       90       81,585  

7.63%, 07/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       45,309  

TK Elevator Midco GmbH, 4.38%, 07/15/27

     

(Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       95,471  

TK Elevator U.S. Newco Inc., 5.25%, 07/15/27

     

(Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       150       136,687  

TUI Cruises GmbH, 6.50%, 05/15/26

     

(Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       97,856  

ZF Europe Finance BV

     

2.00%, 02/23/26 (Call 12/23/25)(c)

    EUR       100       96,924  

2.50%, 10/23/27 (Call 07/23/27)(c)

    EUR       100       92,714  

3.00%, 10/23/29 (Call 07/23/29)(c)

    EUR       100       88,491  

ZF Finance GmbH

     

2.00%, 05/06/27 (Call 02/06/27)(c)

    EUR       100       92,689  

2.75%, 05/25/27 (Call 02/25/27)(c)

    EUR       100       95,156  

5.75%, 08/03/26 (Call 07/03/26)(c)

    EUR       100       105,711  

ZF North America Capital Inc.

     

4.75%, 04/29/25(a)

    USD       75       72,267  

6.88%, 04/14/28 (Call 03/14/28)(a)

    USD       50       48,437  

7.13%, 04/14/30 (Call 02/14/30)(a)

    USD       75       72,758  
     

 

 

 
            4,095,082  
Greece — 0.8%                  

Alpha Bank SA

     

2.50%, 03/23/28 (Call 03/23/27)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       92,055  

7.50%, 06/16/27 (Call 06/16/26)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       109,386  

Alpha Services and Holdings SA, 5.50%, 06/11/31 (Call 03/11/26)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       98,501  

Eurobank Ergasias Services & Holdings SA,

     

10.00%, 12/06/32 (Call 12/06/27)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       112,775  

Eurobank SA, 7.00%, 01/26/29

     

(Call 01/26/28)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       109,566  

National Bank of Greece SA, 2.75%, 10/08/26

     

(Call 10/08/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       100,485  

Piraeus Bank SA, 8.25%, 01/28/27

     

(Call 01/28/26)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       109,857  

Piraeus Financial Holdings SA, 5.50%, 02/19/30 (Call 02/19/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       98,310  

Public Power Corp. SA, 4.38%, 03/30/26

     

(Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       102,535  

Titan Global Finance PLC, 2.38%, 11/16/24

     

(Call 05/16/24)(c)

    EUR       100       102,932  
     

 

 

 
        1,036,402  

Hong Kong — 0.3%

     

Melco Resorts Finance Ltd.

     

4.88%, 06/06/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       70       65,897  

5.25%, 04/26/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       45,734  

5.38%, 12/04/29 (Call 12/04/24)(a)

    USD       125       99,559  

5.63%, 07/17/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       43,666  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Hong Kong (continued)                  

5.75%, 07/21/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       75     $ 63,386  
     

 

 

 
        318,242  
Ireland — 0.5%                  

AerCap Global Aviation Trust, 6.50%, 06/15/45

     

(Call 06/15/25), (3-mo. SOFR + 4.562%)(a)(d)

    USD       75       73,564  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA Inc., 5.25%, 08/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       75       54,563  

C&W Senior Financing DAC, 6.88%, 09/15/27

     

(Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       135       115,060  

eircom Finance DAC, 3.50%, 05/15/26

     

(Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       125       123,045  

Energia Group Roi Financeco DAC, 6.88%,

     

07/31/28(c)

    EUR       100       102,631  

GGAM Finance Ltd.

     

7.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)(a)

    USD       25       24,737  

8.00%, 06/15/28 (Call 12/15/27)(a)

    USD       75       73,950  
     

 

 

 
        567,550  
Israel — 1.3%                  

Energian Israel Finance Ltd.

     

4.88%, 03/30/26 (Call 12/30/25)(a)(c)

    USD       60       52,833  

5.38%, 03/30/28 (Call 09/30/27)(a)(c)

    USD       56       45,817  

5.88%, 03/30/31 (Call 09/30/30)(a)(c)

    USD       70       56,040  

8.50%, 09/30/33(a)

    USD       65       56,779  

Leviathan Bond Ltd.

     

6.13%, 06/30/25 (Call 03/30/25)(a)(c)

    USD       55       51,076  

6.50%, 06/30/27 (Call 12/30/26)(a)(c)

    USD       55       48,428  

6.75%, 06/30/30 (Call 12/30/29)(a)(c)

    USD       60       50,952  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands II BV

     

3.75%, 05/09/27 (Call 02/09/27)

    EUR       100       95,885  

4.38%, 05/09/30 (Call 02/09/30)

    EUR       150       134,711  

6.00%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)

    EUR       100       105,221  

7.38%, 09/15/29 (Call 06/15/29)

    EUR       100       106,674  

7.88%, 09/15/31 (Call 06/15/31)

    EUR       100       108,153  

Teva Pharmaceutical Finance Netherlands III BV

     

3.15%, 10/01/26

    USD       310       273,392  

4.75%, 05/09/27 (Call 02/09/27)

    USD       100       90,638  

5.13%, 05/09/29 (Call 02/09/29)

    USD       100       87,601  

6.75%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)

    USD       125       119,531  

7.13%, 01/31/25 (Call 10/31/24)

    USD       25       24,772  

7.88%, 09/15/29 (Call 06/15/29)

    USD       75       74,000  

8.13%, 09/15/31 (Call 06/15/31)

    USD       50       49,375  
     

 

 

 
            1,631,878  
Italy — 4.4%                  

Atlantia SpA

     

1.63%, 02/03/25(c)

    EUR       100       101,054  

1.88%, 07/13/27 (Call 04/13/27)(c)

    EUR       100       93,323  

1.88%, 02/12/28 (Call 11/12/27)(c)

    EUR       100       90,476  

Banca IFIS SpA, 6.13%, 01/19/27(c)

    EUR       100       103,708  

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA

     

2.63%, 04/28/25(c)

    EUR       100       99,350  

6.75%, 03/02/26 (Call 03/02/25), (3-mo. EURIBOR + 3.206%)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       104,447  

10.50%, 07/23/29(c)

    EUR       100       103,964  

Banca Popolare di Sondrio SPA, 5.50%, 09/26/28

    EUR       100       104,677  

Banco BPM SpA

     

1.75%, 01/28/25(c)

    EUR       100       101,783  

3.25%, 01/14/31 (Call 01/14/26)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       96,307  

4.88%, 01/18/27(c)

    EUR       100       104,269  

5.00%, 09/14/30 (Call 09/14/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       102,082  

6.00%, 06/14/28, (3-mo. EURIBOR + 2.800%)

    EUR       150       156,749  

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Italy (continued)                  

BPER Banca

     

5.75%, 09/11/29,

     

(3-mo. EURIBOR + 2.600%)(c)(d)

    EUR       150     $ 153,624  

6.13%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/27),

     

(3-mo. EURIBOR + 3.600%)(c)(d)

    EUR       150       158,887  

Castor SpA, 6.00%, 02/15/29 (Call 03/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100       87,775  

Centurion Bidco SpA, 5.88%, 09/30/26

     

(Call 11/14/23)(c)

    EUR       100       93,511  

doValue SpA, 3.38%, 07/31/26 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       91,056  

Guala Closures SpA, 3.25%, 06/15/28

     

(Call 06/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       91,034  

Iccrea Banca SpA

     

2.25%, 10/20/25 (Call 10/20/24),

     

(3-mo. EURIBOR + 2.750%)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       102,769  

4.75%, 01/18/32 (Call 10/18/26)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       92,723  

6.88%, 01/20/28 (Call 01/20/27),

     

(3-mo. EURIBOR + 4.045%)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       108,154  

IMA Industria Macchine Automatiche SpA, 3.75%,

     

01/15/28 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       94,605  

Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane SpA

     

1.63%, 10/21/28 (Call 07/21/28)(c)

    EUR       100       92,594  

1.75%, 04/19/31 (Call 01/19/31)(c)

    EUR       100       88,098  

1.88%, 07/08/26 (Call 04/08/26)(c)

    EUR       100       98,663  

Intesa Sanpaolo SpA

     

2.86%, 04/23/25(c)

    EUR       100       102,259  

2.93%, 10/14/30(c)

    EUR       100       86,479  

3.93%, 09/15/26(c)

    EUR       100       102,334  

4.20%, 06/01/32 (Call 06/01/31),

     

(1-year CMT + 2.600%)(a)(d)

    USD       85       60,419  

5.15%, 06/10/30(c)

    GBP       100       100,206  

5.71%, 01/15/26(a)

    USD       150       142,118  

Lottomatica SpA, 9.75%, 09/30/27

     

(Call 09/30/24)(c)

    EUR       100       112,841  

Nexi SpA

     

1.63%, 04/30/26 (Call 01/30/26)(c)

    EUR       100       96,789  

2.13%, 04/30/29 (Call 01/30/29)(c)

    EUR       100       86,694  

Rossini Sarl, 6.75%, 10/30/25 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       105,235  

Saipem Finance International BV

     

2.63%, 01/07/25(c)

    EUR       100       101,932  

3.13%, 03/31/28 (Call 12/31/27)(c)

    EUR       100       94,971  

Telecom Italia SpA

     

6.88%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(c)

    EUR       100       105,042  

7.88%, 07/31/28 (Call 05/01/28)(c)

    EUR       100       107,992  

7.88%, 07/31/28

    EUR       100       107,992  

Telecom Italia SpA/Milano

     

1.63%, 01/18/29 (Call 10/18/28)(c)

    EUR       100       81,807  

2.38%, 10/12/27 (Call 07/12/27)(c)

    EUR       100       90,481  

2.75%, 04/15/25 (Call 01/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100       100,469  

3.00%, 09/30/25(c)

    EUR       100       99,466  

3.63%, 05/25/26(c)

    EUR       100       98,737  

UniCredit SpA

     

2.73%, 01/15/32 (Call 01/15/27)(c)(d)

    EUR       200       185,449  

5.46%, 06/30/35 (Call 06/30/30),

     

(5-year CMT + 4.750%)(a)(d)

    USD       135       110,794  

5.86%, 06/19/32 (Call 06/19/27),

     

(5-year USD ICE Swap + 3.703%)(a)(d)

    USD       85       76,852  

7.30%, 04/02/34 (Call 04/02/29),

     

(5-year USD ICE Swap + 4.914%)(a)(d)

    USD       125       115,803  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Italy (continued)                  

Webuild SpA

     

5.88%, 12/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100     $ 104,417  

7.00%, 09/27/28

    EUR       100       102,887  
     

 

 

 
        5,396,147  
Japan — 0.5%                  

Rakuten Group Inc.

     

5.13%, (Call 04/22/26),

     

(5-year CMT + 4.578%)(a)(d)(g)

    USD       70       51,100  

6.25%, (Call 04/22/31),

     

(5-year CMT + 4.956%)(a)(d)(g)

    USD       110       69,345  

10.25%, 11/30/24 (Call 11/28/23)(a)

    USD       100       101,250  

SoftBank Group Corp.

     

2.88%, 01/06/27 (Call 10/06/26)(c)

    EUR       100       92,384  

3.13%, 09/19/25 (Call 06/21/25)(c)

    EUR       150       148,940  

4.00%, 09/19/29 (Call 06/21/29)(c)

    EUR       125       109,053  

5.00%, 04/15/28 (Call 01/16/28)(c)

    EUR       100       95,943  
     

 

 

 
        668,015  
Jersey — 0.1%                  

Aston Martin Capital Holdings Ltd., 10.50%,

     

11/30/25 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    USD       100       98,875  
     

 

 

 
Luxembourg — 1.5%                  

Albion Financing 1 Sarl/Aggreko Holdings Inc.,

     

6.13%, 10/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       60,125  

Albion Financing 2 Sarl, 8.75%, 04/15/27

     

(Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       45,558  

Altice Financing SA

     

4.25%, 08/15/29 (Call 08/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       83,041  

5.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       75       60,567  

5.75%, 08/15/29 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    USD       200       154,500  

Altice Finco SA, 4.75%, 01/15/28
(Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       78,489  

Altice France Holding SA

     

4.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       46,429  

6.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       100       43,000  

8.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       56,625  

10.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       150       81,375  

Cidron Aida Finco Sarl, 5.00%, 04/01/28

     

(Call 04/01/24)(c)

    EUR       100       94,556  

Garfunkelux Holdco 3 SA, 6.75%, 11/01/25

     

(Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       79,444  

Herens Midco Sarl, 5.25%, 05/15/29

     

(Call 05/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       59,261  

INEOS Finance PLC, 6.63%, 05/15/28

     

(Call 02/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100       103,774  

Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 6.50%, 03/15/30

     

(Call 03/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       290       255,200  

Kleopatra Holdings 2 SCA, 6.50%, 09/01/26

     

(Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       60,530  

Loarre Investments Sarl, 6.50%, 05/15/29

     

(Call 05/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100       98,761  

Matterhorn Telecom SA, 4.00%, 11/15/27

     

(Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       98,961  

Mytilineos Financial Partners SA, 2.50%, 12/01/24

     

(Call 06/01/24)(c)

    EUR       100       102,712  

Summer BC Holdco B Sarl, 5.75%, 10/31/26

     

(Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       200       190,764  
     

 

 

 
        1,853,672  
Macau — 0.6%                  

MGM China Holdings Ltd.

     

4.75%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       75       65,856  

 

 

58  

2 0 2 3   I S H A R E S   A N N U A L  R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Macau (continued)                  

5.25%, 06/18/25 (Call 11/14/23)(a)

    USD       35     $ 33,312  

5.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/14/23)(a)

    USD       75       70,191  

Studio City Finance Ltd.

     

5.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       95       68,685  

6.00%, 07/15/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       47,108  

6.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       60       49,538  

Wynn Macau Ltd.

     

5.13%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    USD       100       78,455  

5.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       125       115,771  

5.50%, 10/01/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       75       65,343  

5.63%, 08/26/28 (Call 11/14/23)(a)

    USD       150       125,573  
     

 

 

 
        719,832  
Netherlands — 1.5%                  

GTCR W-2 Merger Sub LLC / GTCR W Dutch

     

Finance Sub BV, 8.50%, 01/15/31

     

(Call 01/15/27)(c)

    GBP       100       121,927  

Maxeda DIY Holding BV, 5.88%, 10/01/26

     

(Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       75,718  

Nobel Bidco BV, 3.13%, 06/15/28

     

(Call 06/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       81,132  

Nobian Finance BV, 3.63%, 07/15/26

     

(Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       94,366  

PPF Telecom Group BV, 3.25%, 09/29/27

     

(Call 06/29/27)(c)

    EUR       175       170,966  

Q-Park Holding I BV, 2.00%, 03/01/27

     

(Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       150       136,557  

Sigma Holdco BV, 5.75%, 05/15/26

     

(Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       87,063  

Trivium Packaging Finance BV

     

3.75%, 08/15/26 (Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       95,475  

5.50%, 08/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       75       68,032  

8.50%, 08/15/27 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       100       83,500  

UPC Broadband Finco BV, 4.88%, 07/15/31

     

(Call 07/15/26)(a)

    USD       75       59,548  

UPCB Finance VII Ltd., 3.63%, 06/15/29

     

(Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       91,937  

VZ Secured Financing BV, 5.00%, 01/15/32

     

(Call 01/15/27)(a)

    USD       150       113,631  

VZ Vendor Financing II BV, 2.88%, 01/15/29

     

(Call 12/18/23)(c)

    EUR       100       80,350  

WP/AP Telecom Holdings IV BV, 3.75%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100       91,133  

Ziggo Bond Co. BV

     

3.38%, 02/28/30 (Call 02/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100       77,707  

5.13%, 02/28/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       50       36,249  

6.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       75       68,619  

Ziggo BV

     

2.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       84,084  

4.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    USD       110       87,764  
     

 

 

 
            1,805,758  
Portugal — 0.4%                  

Banco Comercial Portugues SA, 3.87%, 03/27/30 (Call 03/27/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       97,856  

EDP - Energias de Portugal SA

     

1.50%, 03/14/82 (Call 12/14/26)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       89,302  

1.88%, 08/02/81 (Call 05/02/26)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       93,780  

5.94%, 04/23/83 (Call 01/23/28)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       104,716  

Novo Banco SA, 9.88%, 12/01/33

     

(Call 06/01/28)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       109,027  
     

 

 

 
        494,681  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Slovenia — 0.1%                  

United Group BV

     

3.63%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100     $ 86,816  

4.63%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       88,407  
     

 

 

 
        175,223  
Spain — 2.4%                  

Abanca Corp. Bancaria SA, 4.63%, 04/07/30

     

(Call 04/07/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       100,281  

ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA, 1.38%, 06/17/25 (Call 03/17/25)(c)

    EUR       100       100,022  

Banco de Credito Social Cooperativo SA

     

7.50%, 09/14/29(c)(d)

    EUR       100       103,516  

8.00%, 09/22/26 (Call 09/22/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       107,444  

Banco de Sabadell SA

     

2.63%, 03/24/26 (Call 03/24/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       102,138  

5.25%, 02/07/29 (Call 02/07/28)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       104,456  

5.38%, 09/08/26 (Call 09/08/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       105,936  

5.50%, 09/08/29

    EUR       100       105,228  

6.00%, 08/16/33 (Call 05/16/28)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       97,813  

Cellnex Finance Co. SA

     

0.75%, 11/15/26 (Call 08/15/26)(c)

    EUR       100       93,911  

1.00%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(c)

    EUR       100       91,287  

1.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)(c)

    EUR       100       87,679  

2.00%, 09/15/32 (Call 06/15/32)(c)

    EUR       100       81,330  

2.00%, 02/15/33 (Call 11/15/32)(c)

    EUR       100       80,396  

2.25%, 04/12/26 (Call 01/12/26)(c)

    EUR       100       99,566  

Cellnex Telecom SA

     

1.75%, 10/23/30 (Call 07/23/30)(c)

    EUR       100       84,940  

1.88%, 06/26/29 (Call 03/26/29)(c)

    EUR       100       89,739  

2.88%, 04/18/25 (Call 01/18/25)(c)

    EUR       100       103,378  

Cirsa Finance International Sarl, 7.88%, 07/31/28

    EUR       100       104,996  

eDreams ODIGEO SA, 5.50%, 07/15/27

     

(Call 01/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       96,968  

Grifols Escrow Issuer SA, 3.88%, 10/15/28

     

(Call 10/15/24)(c)

    EUR       125       109,827  

Grifols SA

     

1.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       101,329  

3.20%, 05/01/25 (Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       101,144  

Grupo-Antolin Irausa SA, 3.38%, 04/30/26

     

(Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       85,248  

Ibercaja Banco SA, 2.75%, 07/23/30

     

(Call 07/23/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       95,593  

Kaixo Bondco Telecom SA, 5.13%, 09/30/29

     

(Call 09/30/24)(c)

    EUR       100       93,642  

Lorca Telecom Bondco SA, 4.00%, 09/18/27

     

(Call 11/14/23)(c)

    EUR       150       146,827  

Unicaja Banco SA

     

6.50%, 09/11/28 (Call 09/11/27)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       105,118  

7.25%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       107,813  

Via Celere Desarrollos Inmobiliarios SA, 5.25%,

     

04/01/26 (Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       98,518  
     

 

 

 
            2,986,083  
Sweden — 1.1%                  

Dometic Group AB, 2.00%, 09/29/28

     

(Call 06/29/28)(c)

    EUR       100       84,986  

Fastighets AB Balder, 2.87%, 06/02/81

     

(Call 03/02/26)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       72,226  

Heimstaden AB, 4.25%, 03/09/26

     

(Call 12/09/25)(c)

    EUR       100       44,041  

Intrum AB

     

3.00%, 09/15/27 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       73,865  

 

 

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

    59  


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
Sweden (continued)                  

3.50%, 07/15/26 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100     $ 83,656  

4.88%, 08/15/25 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       94,757  

Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget, 2.25%, 08/12/27

     

(Call 05/12/27)(c)

    EUR       100       67,579  

Samhallsbyggnadsbolaget i Norden AB, 2.38%, 09/04/26 (Call 06/04/26)(c)

    EUR       100       75,921  

SBB Treasury OYJ, 1.13%, 11/26/29

     

(Call 08/26/29)(c)

    EUR       125       71,790  

Stena International SA, 7.25%, 02/15/28

     

(Call 02/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100       108,161  

Verisure Holding AB

     

3.25%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       95,464  

3.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       99,894  

7.13%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/25)(c)

    EUR       100       106,373  

Verisure Midholding AB, 5.25%, 02/15/29

     

(Call 02/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       91,070  

Volvo Car AB

     

2.00%, 01/24/25 (Call 10/24/24)(c)

    EUR       100       101,795  

2.50%, 10/07/27 (Call 07/07/27)(c)

    EUR       100       95,541  
     

 

 

 
            1,367,119  
Switzerland — 0.3%                  

Dufry One BV, 2.00%, 02/15/27
(Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       93,037  

SIG Combibloc Purchase Co. Sarl, 2.13%,

     

06/18/25 (Call 03/18/25)(c)

    EUR       100       101,407  

VistaJet Malta Finance PLC/Vista Management Holding Inc.

     

6.38%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/25)(a)(b)

    USD       95       63,678  

7.88%, 05/01/27 (Call 05/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       60       46,200  

9.50%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/25)(a)(b)

    USD       50       38,250  
     

 

 

 
        342,572  
United Kingdom — 5.5%                  

888 Acquisitions Ltd., 7.56%, 07/15/27

     

(Call 07/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       94,577  

B&M European Value Retail SA, 3.63%, 07/15/25 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    GBP       100       116,792  

BCP V Modular Services Finance II PLC, 4.75%, 11/30/28 (Call 11/30/24)(c)

    EUR       150       130,889  

Bellis Acquisition Co. PLC, 3.25%, 02/16/26

     

(Call 11/30/23)(c)

    GBP       175       184,136  

Bellis Finco PLC, 4.00%, 02/16/27

     

(Call 11/30/23)(c)

    GBP       100       89,736  

British Telecommunications PLC

     

1.87%, 08/18/80 (Call 05/18/25)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       97,011  

4.25%, 11/23/81 (Call 11/23/26),

     

(5-year CMT + 2.985%)(a)(d)

    USD       50       43,673  

4.88%, 11/23/81 (Call 08/23/31),

     

(5-year CMT + 3.493%)(a)(d)

    USD       45       36,269  

Canary Wharf Group Investment Holdings PLC, 2.63%, 04/23/25 (Call 03/23/25)(c)

    GBP       100       106,952  

Connect Finco Sarl/Connect U.S. Finco LLC,

     

6.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       200       186,190  

Constellation Automotive Financing PLC, 4.88%, 07/15/27 (Call 11/30/23)(c)

    GBP       100       93,883  

Deuce Finco PLC, 5.50%, 06/15/27

     

(Call 11/30/23)(c)

    GBP       100       105,029  

eG Global Finance PLC

     

6.25%, 10/30/25 (Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       92       95,771  

6.75%, 02/07/25 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       50       49,272  

8.50%, 10/30/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       49,159  

Heathrow Finance PLC, 3.88%, 03/01/27(c)(h)

    GBP       100       106,286  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United Kingdom (continued)                  

Iceland Bondco PLC, 10.88%, 12/15/27

     

(Call 08/15/25)(c)

    GBP       100     $ 121,954  

INEOS Quattro Finance 1 PLC, 3.75%, 07/15/26

     

(Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       94,381  

INEOS Quattro Finance 2 PLC, 2.50%, 01/15/26

     

(Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       98,397  

International Consolidated Airlines Group SA

     

1.50%, 07/04/27 (Call 04/04/27)(c)

    EUR       100       92,338  

3.75%, 03/25/29 (Call 12/25/28)(c)

    EUR       100       93,078  

Jaguar Land Rover Automotive PLC

     

4.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100       102,747  

4.50%, 10/01/27 (Call 07/01/27)(a)

    USD       50       43,424  

5.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       105       94,566  

7.75%, 10/15/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       85       84,919  

Jerrold Finco PLC, 4.88%, 01/15/26

     

(Call 11/30/23)(c)

    GBP       100       112,813  

Kane Bidco Ltd., 6.50%, 02/15/27

     

(Call 02/15/24)(c)

    GBP       100       109,289  

Macquarie Airfinance Holdings Ltd., 8.13%,

     

03/30/29 (Call 09/30/25)(a)

    USD       50       49,098  

Market Bidco Finco PLC, 5.50%, 11/04/27

     

(Call 11/04/24)(c)

    GBP       100       99,391  

Motion Finco Sarl, 7.38%, 06/15/30

     

(Call 06/15/26)(c)

    EUR       100       100,497  

NGG Finance PLC

     

1.63%, 12/05/79 (Call 09/05/24)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       100,817  

2.13%, 09/05/82 (Call 06/05/27)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       90,281  

5.63%, 06/18/73 (Call 06/18/25)(c)(d)

    GBP       100       116,134  

Nomad Foods Bondco PLC, 2.50%, 06/24/28

     

(Call 06/24/24)(c)

    EUR       100       91,405  

Ocado Group PLC, 3.88%, 10/08/26

     

(Call 11/30/23)(c)

    GBP       100       95,189  

Odeon Finco PLC, 12.75%, 11/01/27

     

(Call 11/01/24)(a)

    USD       25       24,794  

PeopleCert Wisdom Issuer PLC, 5.75%, 09/15/26

     

(Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       101,512  

Pinewood Finance Co. Ltd., 3.25%, 09/30/25

     

(Call 11/30/23)(c)

    GBP       100       114,625  

Pinnacle Bidco PLC, 10.00%, 10/11/28

     

(Call 10/11/25)(c)

    GBP       100       116,788  

Playtech PLC, 5.88%, 06/28/28(c)

    EUR       100       101,851  

Punch Finance PLC, 6.13%, 06/30/26

     

(Call 06/30/24)(c)

    GBP       100       104,270  

Rolls-Royce PLC

     

1.63%, 05/09/28 (Call 02/09/28)(c)

    EUR       100       89,439  

3.63%, 10/14/25 (Call 07/14/25)(a)

    USD       110           103,858  

4.63%, 02/16/26 (Call 11/16/25)(c)

    EUR       100       104,240  

5.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 07/15/27)(a)

    USD       100       94,837  

Sherwood Financing PLC, 4.50%, 11/15/26

     

(Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       91,042  

Stonegate Pub Co. Financing 2019 PLC, 8.25%,

     

07/31/25 (Call 11/30/23)(c)

    GBP       100       110,932  

Synthomer PLC, 3.88%, 07/01/25

     

(Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       102,030  

TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC, 3.88%, 02/20/25

     

(Call 11/10/23)(c)

    GBP       100       91,371  

Thames Water Utilities Finance PLC, 2.88%,

     

05/03/27(c)

    GBP       100       90,586  

Very Group Funding PLC (The), 6.50%, 08/01/26

     

(Call 11/10/23)(c)

    GBP       100       99,384  

Victoria PLC, 3.63%, 08/24/26 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       79,969  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United Kingdom (continued)                  

Virgin Media Finance PLC, 5.00%, 07/15/30

     

(Call 07/15/25)(a)

    USD       75     $ 58,981  

Virgin Media Secured Finance PLC
4.13%, 08/15/30 (Call 08/15/25)(c)

    GBP       100       96,190  

4.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(c)

    GBP       150       146,654  

4.50%, 08/15/30 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    USD       75       61,745  

5.25%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(c)

    GBP       100       105,923  

5.50%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD       125       110,865  

Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes III DAC,
4.88%, 07/15/28 (Call 11/30/23)(c)

    GBP       100       101,482  

Virgin Media Vendor Financing Notes IV DAC,
5.00%, 07/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       75       63,750  

Vmed O2 UK Financing I PLC
3.25%, 01/31/31 (Call 01/31/26)(c)

    EUR       150       130,535  

4.25%, 01/31/31 (Call 01/31/26)(a)

    USD       125       99,031  

4.75%, 07/15/31 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    USD       125       100,625  

Vodafone Group PLC
3.00%, 08/27/80 (Call 05/27/30)(c)(d)

    EUR       100       85,271  

3.25%, 06/04/81 (Call 06/04/26),

     

(5-year CMT + 2.447%)(d)

    USD       40       35,197  

4.13%, 06/04/81 (Call 03/04/31),

     

(5-year CMT + 2.767%)(d)

    USD       95       71,981  

6.50%, 08/30/84 (Call 05/30/29)(c)(d)

    EUR       150       158,642  

7.00%, 04/04/79 (Call 01/04/29),

     

(5-year USD Swap + 4.873%)(d)

    USD       205       197,645  

8.00%, 08/30/86 (Call 05/30/31)(c)(d)

    GBP       100       120,904  
     

 

 

 
        6,743,292  
United States — 63.7%                  

Acrisure LLC/Acrisure Finance Inc.
4.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       70       57,488  

6.00%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)(a)

    USD       60       48,196  

7.00%, 11/15/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       85       82,475  

10.13%, 08/01/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       35       35,195  

AdaptHealth LLC
4.63%, 08/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       35       26,163  

5.13%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)(b)

    USD       60       45,450  

Adient Global Holdings Ltd.
7.00%, 04/15/28 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    USD       50       49,143  

8.25%, 04/15/31 (Call 04/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       55       53,501  

ADT Security Corp. (The), 4.13%, 08/01/29

     

(Call 08/01/28)(a)(b)

    USD       85       72,937  

AG Issuer LLC, 6.25%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a) .

    USD       50       46,184  

AG TTMT Escrow Issuer LLC, 8.63%, 09/30/27

     

(Call 09/30/24)(a)

    USD       40       40,026  

Albertsons Companies Inc./Safeway Inc./New Albertsons LP/Albertsons LLC

     

3.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       55       50,978  

3.50%, 03/15/29 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       135       115,025  

4.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       140       131,357  

4.88%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       85       75,987  

5.88%, 02/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       75       71,625  

6.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       75       73,642  

7.50%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       50,813  

Alliant Holdings Intermediate LLC/Alliant Holdings Co-Issuer

     

4.25%, 10/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       75       66,000  

5.88%, 11/01/29 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    USD       55       46,163  

6.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       130       118,484  

6.75%, 04/15/28 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    USD       110       104,500  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp.
6.00%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       100     $ 72,400  

6.63%, 07/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       170       158,695  

9.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       90       78,361  

Allied Universal Holdco LLC/Allied Universal Finance Corp./Atlas Luxco 4 Sarl
3.63%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/24)(c)

    EUR       100       84,891  

4.63%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    USD       200       163,741  

Allison Transmission Inc.
3.75%, 01/30/31 (Call 01/30/26)(a)

    USD       110       87,168  

4.75%, 10/01/27 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       60       54,750  

5.88%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       40       37,041  

Ally Financial Inc. 5.75%, 11/20/25 (Call 10/21/25)(b)

    USD       105       100,427  

6.70%, 02/14/33 (Call 11/16/32)(b)

    USD       35       29,470  

AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc.,
7.50%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       105       72,975  

AMC Networks Inc.

     

4.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)

    USD       85       52,358  

4.75%, 08/01/25 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       85       77,137  

American Airlines Group Inc., 3.75%, 03/01/25(a)

    USD       40       37,350  

American Airlines Inc.
7.25%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       65       60,531  

11.75%, 07/15/25(a)

    USD       215       227,766  

American Airlines Inc./AAdvantage Loyalty IP Ltd.
5.50%, 04/20/26(a)

    USD       296       287,527  

5.75%, 04/20/29(a)

    USD       305       274,372  

American Axle & Manufacturing Inc.
5.00%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)(b)

    USD       60       47,368  

6.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 12/01/23)(b)

    USD       45       42,392  

6.88%, 07/01/28 (Call 11/13/23)

    USD       25       22,185  

American Builders & Contractors Supply Co. Inc. 3.88%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       35       29,050  

4.00%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       58,285  

AmeriGas Partners LP/AmeriGas Finance Corp.
5.50%, 05/20/25 (Call 02/20/25)

    USD       75       71,844  

5.75%, 05/20/27 (Call 02/20/27)

    USD       50       45,985  

5.88%, 08/20/26 (Call 05/20/26)

    USD       70       65,642  

9.38%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/25)(a)

    USD       40       39,663  

Antero Midstream Partners LP/Antero Midstream Finance Corp.

     

5.38%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    USD       80       72,790  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 11/16/23)(a)

    USD       80       76,339  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 11/16/23)(a)

    USD       55       51,563  

7.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/16/23)(a)

    USD       60       60,433  

Antero Resources Corp.

     

5.38%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    USD       85       77,562  

7.63%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       41       41,577  

Anywhere Real Estate Group LLC/Anywhere Co.-Issuer Corp., 7.00%, 04/15/30

     

(Call 04/15/25)(a)

    USD       155       124,231  

APX Group Inc.

     

5.75%, 07/15/29 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    USD       85       70,498  

6.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       62,582  

Aramark Services Inc.

     

5.00%, 04/01/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       55       53,694  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       120       110,100  

Arches Buyer Inc.

     

4.25%, 06/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       90       74,587  

6.13%, 12/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       60       48,463  

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Archrock Partners LP/Archrock Partners
Finance Corp.
6.25%, 04/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       75     $     69,656  

6.88%, 04/01/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       48,194  

Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance USA LLC/Ardagh Metal Packaging Finance PLC
2.00%, 09/01/28 (Call 05/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       86,942  

3.25%, 09/01/28 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD       75       61,031  

4.00%, 09/01/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       100       75,000  

6.00%, 06/15/27 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    USD       50       47,313  

Ardagh Packaging Finance PLC/Ardagh Holdings USA Inc.
2.13%, 08/15/26 (Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       91,070  

4.13%, 08/15/26 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       100       88,250  

4.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    GBP       100       85,062  

5.25%, 04/30/25 (Call 12/04/23)(a)

    USD       75       71,906  

5.25%, 08/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       100       72,750  

Aretec Escrow Issuer 2 Inc., 10.00%, 08/15/30

     

(Call 08/15/26)(a)

    USD       25       25,344  

Asbury Automotive Group Inc.
4.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 11/13/23)

    USD       36       31,848  

4.63%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       70       59,110  

4.75%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)

    USD       60       50,610  

5.00%, 02/15/32 (Call 11/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       60       48,673  

Ascent Resources Utica Holdings LLC/ARU Finance Corp.

     

5.88%, 06/30/29 (Call 09/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       65       57,720  

7.00%, 11/01/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       48,336  

8.25%, 12/31/28 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       25       24,758  

Ashland Services BV, 2.00%, 01/30/28

     

(Call 11/01/27)(c)

    EUR       100       89,742  

Ashton Woods USA LLC/Ashton Woods Finance Co., 4.63%, 04/01/30 (Call 04/01/25)(a)(b)

    USD       30       23,438  

ASP Unifrax Holdings Inc
5.25%, 09/30/28 (Call 09/30/24)(a)

    USD       85       57,308  

7.50%, 09/30/29 (Call 09/30/24)(a)

    USD       25       13,088  

AssuredPartners Inc.
5.63%, 01/15/29 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    USD       50       42,404  

7.00%, 08/15/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       49,088  

ATI Inc., 7.25%, 08/15/30 (Call 08/15/26)

    USD       45       43,231  

Audacy Capital Corp.
6.50%, 05/01/27 (Call 11/16/23)(a)

    USD       25       320  

6.75%, 03/31/29 (Call 03/31/24)(a)

    USD       25       504  

Avantor Funding Inc.
2.63%, 11/01/25 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       101,368  

3.88%, 11/01/29 (Call 11/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       80       66,968  

4.63%, 07/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       130       115,862  

Avient Corp.
5.75%, 05/15/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       49,015  

7.13%, 08/01/30 (Call 08/01/25)(a)

    USD       75       71,998  

Avis Budget Car Rental LLC/Avis Budget Finance Inc.

     

4.75%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       50       42,947  

5.38%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    USD       40       34,207  

5.75%, 07/15/27 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       40       36,706  

Avis Budget Finance PLC, 4.75%, 01/30/26

     

(Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       102,232  

Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV,
3.75%, 01/15/25 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       103,990  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC, 3.38%, 02/15/29

     

(Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       75       61,819  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Axalta Coating Systems LLC/Axalta Coating Systems Dutch Holding B BV, 4.75%, 06/15/27 (Call 12/04/23)(a)

    USD       50     $ 46,044  

B&G Foods Inc.

     

5.25%, 04/01/25 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       22       21,120  

5.25%, 09/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       55       45,282  

8.00%, 09/15/28 (Call 09/15/25)(b)

    USD       70       68,222  

Ball Corp.

     

2.88%, 08/15/30 (Call 05/15/30)

    USD       125       98,406  

3.13%, 09/15/31 (Call 06/15/31)(b)

    USD       90       69,903  

4.88%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    USD       70       67,206  

5.25%, 07/01/25

    USD       95       93,542  

6.00%, 06/15/29 (Call 05/15/26)

    USD       85       81,579  

6.88%, 03/15/28 (Call 11/15/24)

    USD       65       64,947  

Bath & Body Works Inc.

     

5.25%, 02/01/28

    USD       40       36,695  

6.63%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(a)(b)

    USD       105       97,384  

7.50%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(b)

    USD       65       63,588  

Bausch & Lomb Escrow Corp., 8.38%, 10/01/28

     

(Call 10/01/25)(a)

    USD       140       139,022  

Bausch Health Companies Inc.

     

4.88%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       175       87,022  

5.25%, 01/30/30 (Call 01/30/25)(a)(b)

    USD       100       34,625  

5.25%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       75       26,250  

5.50%, 11/01/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       195       168,187  

5.75%, 08/15/27 (Call 11/16/23)(a)

    USD       60       31,200  

6.13%, 02/01/27 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       140       77,700  

6.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       75       27,375  

11.00%, 09/30/28(a)

    USD       264           160,229  

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc., 6.50%, 08/01/30

     

(Call 08/01/26)(a)

    USD       65       62,010  

Belden Inc.Co., 3.38%, 07/15/31 (Call 07/15/26)(c)

    EUR       100       86,820  

Berry Global Inc., 5.63%, 07/15/27

     

(Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       30       28,622  

Block Inc.

     

2.75%, 06/01/26 (Call 05/01/26)(b)

    USD       100       90,035  

3.50%, 06/01/31 (Call 03/01/31)(b)

    USD       105       80,924  

Boyd Gaming Corp.
4.75%, 12/01/27 (Call 11/13/23)(b)

    USD       95       86,722  

4.75%, 06/15/31 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    USD       75       62,244  

Brand Industrial Services Inc., 10.38%, 08/01/30

     

(Call 08/01/26)(a)

    USD       130       129,364  

Brandywine Operating Partnership LP, 3.95%, 11/15/27 (Call 08/15/27)

    USD       50       41,523  

Brink’s Co. (The)
4.63%, 10/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       60       54,218  

5.50%, 07/15/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       35       34,034  

Brookfield Property Finance ULC
4.00%, 09/30/26 (Call 08/30/26)

    CAD       125       78,833  

7.13%, 02/13/28 (Call 01/13/28)

    CAD       100       67,341  

Brookfield Property REIT Inc./BPR Cumulus LLC/BPR Nimbus LLC/GGSI Sellco LL

     

4.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       80       66,544  

5.75%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       75       68,599  

Buckeye Partners LP

     

3.95%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26)

    USD       50       45,396  

4.13%, 03/01/25 (Call 02/01/25)(a)

    USD       25       23,808  

4.13%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)

    USD       35       30,331  

4.50%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)(b)

    USD       75       65,419  

Builders FirstSource Inc.
4.25%, 02/01/32 (Call 08/01/26)(a)

    USD       125       99,531  

 

 

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2 0 2 3   I S H A R E S   A N N U A L  R E P O R T   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S


Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

5.00%, 03/01/30 (Call 03/01/25)(a)

    USD       60     $ 52,326  

6.38%, 06/15/32 (Call 06/15/27)(a)

    USD       65       59,481  

Burford Capital Global Finance LLC,
9.25%, 07/01/31 (Call 07/01/26)(a)

    USD       50       49,350  

Caesars Entertainment Inc.
4.63%, 10/15/29 (Call 10/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       115       94,573  

6.25%, 07/01/25 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       330       324,637  

7.00%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       180       173,414  

8.13%, 07/01/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       160       158,920  

Caesars Resort Collection LLC/CRC Finco Inc.,
5.75%, 07/01/25 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       110       108,287  

Callon Petroleum Co.
7.50%, 06/15/30 (Call 06/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       50       48,430  

8.00%, 08/01/28 (Call 08/01/24)(a)

    USD       75       73,875  

Calpine Corp.

     

3.75%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)(a)(b)

    USD       85       68,680  

4.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       105       94,999  

4.63%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       65       54,865  

5.00%, 02/01/31 (Call 02/01/26)(a)

    USD       85       68,616  

5.13%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       125       111,870  

5.25%, 06/01/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       47       45,191  

Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP/Calumet Finance Corp., 11.00%, 04/15/25

     

(Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       21       21,128  

Camelot Return Merger Sub Inc., 8.75%, 08/01/28 (Call 08/01/24)(a)

    USD       60       55,845  

Carnival Holdings Bermuda Ltd., 10.38%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/25)(a)

    USD       200       213,250  

Carnival PLC, 1.00%, 10/28/29 (Call 07/28/29)

    EUR       100       64,460  

Catalent Pharma Solutions Inc.
2.38%, 03/01/28 (Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       86,614  

3.13%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       60       47,086  

3.50%, 04/01/30 (Call 04/01/25)(a)(b)

    USD       70       54,950  

5.00%, 07/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       44,563  

CCO Holdings LLC/CCO Holdings Capital Corp.
4.25%, 02/01/31 (Call 07/01/25)(a)(b)

    USD       275           213,641  

4.25%, 01/15/34 (Call 01/15/28)(a)

    USD       185       133,200  

4.50%, 08/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       260       208,000  

4.50%, 05/01/32 (Call 05/01/26)

    USD       285       217,640  

4.50%, 06/01/33 (Call 06/01/27)(a)

    USD       180       134,325  

4.75%, 03/01/30 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    USD       285       235,353  

4.75%, 02/01/32 (Call 02/01/27)(a)

    USD       120       94,027  

5.00%, 02/01/28 (Call 11/16/23)(a)

    USD       240       214,800  

5.13%, 05/01/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       305       280,945  

5.38%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    USD       150       131,307  

5.50%, 05/01/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       70       67,095  

6.38%, 09/01/29 (Call 09/01/25)(a)

    USD       135       123,636  

7.38%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)(a)(b)

    USD       105       99,225  

CDI Escrow Issuer Inc., 5.75%, 04/01/30

     

(Call 04/01/25)(a)(b)

    USD       120       106,937  

Cedar Fair LP, 5.25%, 07/15/29
(Call 07/15/24)(b)

    USD       45       38,665  

Cedar Fair LP/Canada’s Wonderland Co./Magnum Management Corp./Millennium Op
5.38%, 04/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       70       64,767  

5.50%, 05/01/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       75       73,570  

Central Garden & Pet Co.
4.13%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/25)(b)

    USD       50       40,750  

4.13%, 04/30/31 (Call 04/30/26)(a)

    USD       30       23,850  

Central Parent Inc./CDK Global Inc.,
7.25%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    USD       75       72,000  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Central Parent LLC/CDK Global II LLC/CDK Financing Co. Inc., 8.00%, 06/15/29

     

(Call 06/15/25)(a)

    USD       75     $ 74,662  

Century Communities Inc.
3.88%, 08/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(a)

    USD       50       40,375  

6.75%, 06/01/27 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       50       48,300  

Charles River Laboratories International Inc.
3.75%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(a)

    USD       35       29,638  

4.00%, 03/15/31 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    USD       40       32,702  

4.25%, 05/01/28 (Call 11/16/23)(a)

    USD       50       44,548  

Chart Industries Inc.
7.50%, 01/01/30 (Call 01/01/26)(a)

    USD       139       136,567  

9.50%, 01/01/31 (Call 01/01/26)(a)(b)

    USD       50       51,500  

Chemours Co. (The)
4.00%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/30/23)

    EUR       100       97,004  

4.63%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    USD       55       42,529  

5.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(b)

    USD       50       45,178  

5.75%, 11/15/28 (Call 11/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       85       71,920  

Chesapeake Energy Corp.
5.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       40       38,839  

5.88%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/05/24)(a)

    USD       57       53,697  

6.75%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       75       73,372  

CHS/Community Health Systems Inc.
4.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       95       64,244  

5.25%, 05/15/30 (Call 05/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       140       99,400  

5.63%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/23)(a)

    USD       180       144,917  

6.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       80       60,600  

6.13%, 04/01/30 (Call 04/01/25)(a)(b)

    USD       115       44,563  

6.88%, 04/01/28 (Call 11/16/23)(a)

    USD       85       36,763  

6.88%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       140       57,400  

8.00%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       210           191,554  

8.00%, 12/15/27 (Call 11/16/23)(a)

    USD       74       62,900  

Churchill Downs Inc.
4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       58,437  

5.50%, 04/01/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       46,952  

6.75%, 05/01/31 (Call 05/01/26)(a)

    USD       55       51,174  

Cinemark USA Inc.
5.25%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    USD       60       52,165  

5.88%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       35       33,340  

CITGO Petroleum Corp.
6.38%, 06/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       63,780  

7.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       120       117,722  

8.38%, 01/15/29 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    USD       95       94,050  

Civitas Resources Inc.
8.38%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/25)(a)

    USD       155       155,969  

8.63%, 11/01/30 (Call 11/01/26)(a)

    USD       35       35,621  

8.75%, 07/01/31 (Call 07/01/26)(a)

    USD       155       156,550  

Clarios Global LP, 6.75%, 05/15/25

     

(Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       32       31,731  

Clarios Global LP/Clarios U.S. Finance Co.
6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 12/04/23)(a)(b)

    USD       110       107,358  

6.75%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/25)(a)

    USD       75       72,804  

8.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 12/04/23)(a)(b)

    USD       145       142,702  

Clarios Global LP/Clarios US Finance Co.,
4.38%, 05/15/26 (Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       101,068  

Clarivate Science Holdings Corp.
3.88%, 07/01/28 (Call 06/30/24)(a)

    USD       85       73,461  

4.88%, 07/01/29 (Call 06/30/24)(a)(b)

    USD       85       71,671  

Clean Harbors Inc.
4.88%, 07/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       46,633  

6.38%, 02/01/31 (Call 02/01/26)(a)

    USD       35       33,229  

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc.
5.13%, 08/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       130     $     115,437  

7.50%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       100       72,750  

7.75%, 04/15/28 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       85       64,791  

9.00%, 09/15/28 (Call 09/15/25)(b)

    USD       60       58,398  

Clearway Energy Operating LLC
3.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       95       74,095  

4.75%, 03/15/28 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       85       75,862  

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
5.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 12/01/23)(b)

    USD       45       42,872  

6.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       90       89,346  

6.75%, 04/15/30 (Call 04/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       75       69,375  

Cloud Software Group Inc.
6.50%, 03/31/29 (Call 09/30/25)(a)

    USD       405       355,689  

9.00%, 09/30/29 (Call 09/30/25)(a)

    USD       365       311,202  

Clydesdale Acquisition Holdings Inc.
6.63%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    USD       40       36,302  

8.75%, 04/15/30 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    USD       95       75,715  

CNX Resources Corp.
6.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       65       59,637  

7.38%, 01/15/31 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    USD       45       42,975  

Coinbase Global Inc.
3.38%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       105       76,650  

3.63%, 10/01/31 (Call 10/01/26)(a)

    USD       65       44,181  

Colgate Energy Partners III LLC, 5.88%, 07/01/29

     

(Call 07/01/24)(a)

    USD       70       65,100  

CommScope Inc.
4.75%, 09/01/29 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    USD       140       95,725  

6.00%, 03/01/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       140       117,600  

7.13%, 07/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       60       21,360  

8.25%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       100       40,913  

CommScope Technologies LLC
5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       65       23,725  

6.00%, 06/15/25 (Call 11/13/23)(a)(b)

    USD       106       63,600  

Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC,
5.25%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       100       85,630  

Comstock Resources Inc.
5.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    USD       110       94,050  

6.75%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    USD       115       104,506  

Condor Merger Sub Inc., 7.38%, 02/15/30

     

(Call 02/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       210       168,000  

Consolidated Communications Inc.
5.00%, 10/01/28 (Call 11/13/23)(a)(b)

    USD       35       26,250  

6.50%, 10/01/28 (Call 11/13/23)(a)(b)

    USD       85       67,362  

Constellium SE
3.13%, 07/15/29 (Call 07/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       87,046  

3.75%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       75       61,500  

Coty Inc.
3.88%, 04/15/26 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       102,677  

5.00%, 04/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       95       90,875  

5.75%, 09/15/28

    EUR       100       106,232  

6.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       35       34,475  

Coty Inc./HFC Prestige Products Inc./HFC Prestige International U.S. LLC

     

4.75%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    USD       35       30,987  

6.63%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/16/26)(a)

    USD       75       71,697  

Covanta Holding Corp.
4.88%, 12/01/29 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    USD       65       50,700  

5.00%, 09/01/30 (Call 09/01/25)

    USD       30       23,384  

CQP Holdco LP/BIP-V Chinook Holdco LLC,
5.50%, 06/15/31 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    USD       150       130,475  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Crescent Energy Finance LLC, 9.25%, 02/15/28

     

(Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       80     $ 80,877  

Crestwood Midstream Partners LP/Crestwood Midstream Finance Corp.
5.63%, 05/01/27 (Call 11/16/23)(a)

    USD       60       57,713  

5.75%, 04/01/25 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       30       29,625  

6.00%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       70       67,375  

7.38%, 02/01/31 (Call 02/01/26)(a)

    USD       65       65,674  

8.00%, 04/01/29 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    USD       35       35,791  

Crown Americas LLC, 5.25%, 04/01/30

     

(Call 01/01/30)(b)

    USD       45       40,669  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital
Corp. V, 4.25%, 09/30/26 (Call 03/31/26)

    USD       60       56,488  

Crown Americas LLC/Crown Americas Capital
Corp. VI, 4.75%, 02/01/26 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       75       71,933  

Crown European Holdings SA, 2.88%, 02/01/26

     

(Call 08/01/25)(c)

    EUR       100       101,251  

CrownRock LP/CrownRock Finance Inc.
5.00%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       45       42,266  

5.63%, 10/15/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       100       98,623  

CSC Holdings LLC
3.38%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       100       63,675  

4.13%, 12/01/30 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    USD       100       66,675  

4.50%, 11/15/31 (Call 11/15/26)(a)

    USD       150       98,812  

4.63%, 12/01/30 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    USD       250       125,392  

5.00%, 11/15/31 (Call 11/15/26)(a)

    USD       35       17,850  

5.38%, 02/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       100       79,625  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       125       104,406  

5.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    USD       200       104,250  

6.50%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       175       138,353  

7.50%, 04/01/28 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       100       64,000  

11.25%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/25)(a)

    USD       100       95,250  

Curo Group Holdings Corp., 7.50%, 08/01/28

     

(Call 08/01/24)(a)

    USD       78       29,640  

Cushman & Wakefield U.S. Borrower LLC
6.75%, 05/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       75       68,522  

8.88%, 09/01/31 (Call 09/01/26)(a)(b)

    USD       40       37,950  

CVR Energy Inc.
5.25%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/16/23)(a)

    USD       65       63,552  

5.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/16/23)(a)

    USD       45       40,370  

Dana Financing Luxembourg Sarl,
8.50%, 07/15/31 (Call 07/15/26)(c)

    EUR       100       107,776  

Dana Inc.

     

4.25%, 09/01/30 (Call 05/01/26)

    USD       50       39,574  

5.38%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/13/23)

    USD       40       36,767  

5.63%, 06/15/28 (Call 11/13/23)(b)

    USD       55       49,844  

Darling Global Finance BV, 3.63%, 05/15/26

     

(Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       101,726  

Darling Ingredients Inc.
5.25%, 04/15/27 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       35       33,276  

6.00%, 06/15/30 (Call 06/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       105       98,860  

DaVita Inc.
3.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       150       107,876  

4.63%, 06/01/30 (Call 06/01/25)(a)

    USD       250       195,937  

Delta Air Lines Inc.
3.75%, 10/28/29 (Call 07/28/29)

    USD       85       72,144  

4.38%, 04/19/28 (Call 01/19/28)(b)

    USD       40       36,588  

7.38%, 01/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    USD       90       90,895  

Directv Financing LLC/Directv Financing Co-Obligor Inc., 5.88%, 08/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       375       328,125  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

DISH DBS Corp.
5.25%, 12/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(a)

    USD       235     $     189,833  

5.75%, 12/01/28 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    USD       225       161,071  

5.88%, 11/15/24

    USD       200       183,500  

7.38%, 07/01/28 (Call 11/13/23)

    USD       105       58,816  

7.75%, 07/01/26

    USD       200       133,938  

5.13%, 06/01/29(b)

    USD       140       72,100  

DISH Network Corp., 11.75%, 11/15/27

     

(Call 05/15/25)(a)

    USD       338       333,707  

Diversified Healthcare Trust
4.38%, 03/01/31 (Call 09/01/30)

    USD       40       27,491  

4.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 08/15/27)(b)

    USD       60       43,712  

9.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 11/16/23)

    USD       65       63,050  

DPL Inc.
4.13%, 07/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)(b)

    USD       55       51,865  

4.35%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)

    USD       25       20,501  

DT Midstream Inc.
4.13%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    USD       110       94,435  

4.38%, 06/15/31 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    USD       90       74,700  

Earthstone Energy Holdings LLC
8.00%, 04/15/27 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       50       50,741  

9.88%, 07/15/31 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    USD       55       59,334  

Edgewell Personal Care Co.
4.13%, 04/01/29 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    USD       40       33,495  

5.50%, 06/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       80       72,996  

Edison International, 8.13%, 06/15/53

     

(Call 03/15/28), (5-year CMT + 3.864%)(d)

    USD       50       48,224  

Emerald Debt Merger Sub LLC
6.38%, 12/15/30 (Call 06/15/26)(c)

    EUR       100       103,839  

6.63%, 12/15/30 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    USD       210       199,605  

Encompass Health Corp.
4.50%, 02/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       65       58,599  

4.63%, 04/01/31 (Call 04/01/26)

    USD       35       29,138  

4.75%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/25)

    USD       80       69,316  

Encore Capital Group Inc., 4.25%, 06/01/28

     

(Call 06/01/24)(c)

    GBP       100       93,772  

Endeavor Energy Resources LP/EER Finance Inc., 5.75%, 01/30/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       125       119,925  

Energizer Gamma Acquisition BV, 3.50%, 06/30/29 (Call 06/30/24)(c)

    EUR       100       83,043  

Energizer Holdings Inc.
4.38%, 03/31/29 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       90       74,019  

4.75%, 06/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       60       51,405  

EnLink Midstream LLC
5.38%, 06/01/29 (Call 03/01/29)

    USD       50       45,763  

5.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/27)(a)

    USD       50       47,207  

6.50%, 09/01/30 (Call 03/01/30)(a)

    USD       95       91,149  

EnLink Midstream Partners LP
4.15%, 06/01/25 (Call 03/01/25)

    USD       66       63,215  

4.85%, 07/15/26 (Call 04/15/26)

    USD       40       37,970  

Entegris Escrow Corp.
4.75%, 04/15/29 (Call 01/15/29)(a)

    USD       150       134,722  

5.95%, 06/15/30 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    USD       100       91,500  

Entegris Inc.
3.63%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    USD       35       29,374  

4.38%, 04/15/28 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       50       44,543  

EQM Midstream Partners LP
4.13%, 12/01/26 (Call 09/01/26)

    USD       35       32,410  

4.50%, 01/15/29 (Call 07/15/28)(a)(b)

    USD       80       70,241  

4.75%, 01/15/31 (Call 07/15/30)(a)(b)

    USD       110       92,732  

5.50%, 07/15/28 (Call 04/15/28)

    USD       85       79,164  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

6.00%, 07/01/25 (Call 04/01/25)(a)

    USD       35     $ 34,182  

6.50%, 07/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)(a)

    USD       75       72,936  

7.50%, CALL, 06/01/27 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    USD       40       39,664  

7.50%, CALL, 06/01/30 (Call 12/01/29)(a)

    USD       50       49,208  

EquipmentShare.com Inc., 9.00%, 05/15/28

     

(Call 05/15/25)(a)

    USD       95       89,621  

Fair Isaac Corp.
4.00%, 06/15/28 (Call 11/16/23)(a)

    USD       75       66,706  

5.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       60       57,739  

Ferrellgas LP/Ferrellgas Finance Corp.
5.38%, 04/01/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       60,876  

5.88%, 04/01/29 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    USD       95       83,932  

Fertitta Entertainment LLC/Fertitta Entertainment Finance Co. Inc.
4.63%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    USD       100       84,125  

6.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    USD       115       91,699  

FirstCash Inc.
4.63%, 09/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       43,877  

5.63%, 01/01/30 (Call 01/01/25)(a)

    USD       60       53,100  

FirstEnergy Corp.
2.65%, 03/01/30 (Call 12/01/29)(b)

    USD       55       44,280  

Series B, 2.25%, 09/01/30 (Call 06/01/30)

    USD       60       46,087  

Series B, 4.15%, 07/15/27 (Call 04/15/27)

    USD       165       152,809  

Ford Credit Canada Co, 2.96%, 09/16/26

     

(Call 08/16/26)

    CAD       50       32,674  

Ford Credit Canada Co.

     

4.46%, 11/13/24

    CAD       50       35,328  

7.00%, 02/10/26

    CAD       50       36,089  

7.38%, 05/12/26

    CAD       75       54,896  

Ford Motor Co.
3.25%, 02/12/32 (Call 11/12/31)

    USD       280       211,103  

4.35%, 12/08/26 (Call 09/08/26)

    USD       25       23,560  

6.10%, 08/19/32 (Call 05/19/32)(b)

    USD       195       180,375  

Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC
2.30%, 02/10/25 (Call 01/10/25)

    USD       25       23,620  

2.39%, 02/17/26

    EUR       100       100,354  

2.70%, 08/10/26 (Call 07/10/26)

    USD       210       188,330  

2.90%, 02/10/29 (Call 12/10/28)

    USD       100       81,885  

3.25%, 09/15/25

    EUR       100       102,739  

3.38%, 11/13/25 (Call 10/13/25)

    USD       200       186,700  

3.63%, 06/17/31 (Call 03/17/31)

    USD       50       39,477  

3.82%, 11/02/27 (Call 08/02/27)

    USD       120       107,112  

4.00%, 11/13/30 (Call 08/13/30)

    USD       200       164,770  

4.06%, 11/01/24 (Call 10/01/24)

    USD       225       219,037  

4.13%, 08/04/25

    USD       25       23,850  

4.13%, 08/17/27 (Call 06/17/27)

    USD       160       145,416  

4.54%, 08/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)

    USD       100       93,937  

4.87%, 08/03/27

    EUR       100       105,410  

5.11%, 05/03/29 (Call 02/03/29)

    USD       235       212,879  

5.13%, 06/16/25 (Call 05/16/25)

    USD       365       355,032  

6.13%, 05/15/28

    EUR       100       110,252  

6.80%, 05/12/28 (Call 04/12/28)

    USD       200       199,500  

6.86%, 06/05/26

    GBP       100       120,725  

6.95%, 03/06/26 (Call 02/06/26)

    USD       150       150,390  

6.95%, 06/10/26 (Call 05/10/26)

    USD       100       100,262  

7.35%, 11/04/27 (Call 10/04/27)

    USD       175       177,078  

7.35%, 03/06/30 (Call 01/06/30)

    USD       50       50,250  

Fortress Transportation and Infrastructure Investors LLC
5.50%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    USD       85       77,302  

6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       56       55,293  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

9.75%, 08/01/27 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       55     $ 56,537  

Freedom Mortgage Corp.
6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/24)

    USD       85       73,525  

7.63%, 05/01/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       45       41,351  

12.00%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/25)(a)

    USD       50       50,105  

12.25%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/26)(a)

    USD       40       39,875  

Frontier Communications Holdings LLC
5.00%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    USD       140       120,750  

5.88%, 10/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       110       100,237  

5.88%, 11/01/29 (Call 11/01/24)(b)

    USD       75       56,344  

6.00%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       115       86,537  

6.75%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       85       67,256  

8.63%, 03/15/31 (Call 03/15/26)(a)

    USD       65       61,019  

8.75%, 05/15/30 (Call 05/15/25)(a)

    USD       125       118,906  

FXI Holdings Inc.
12.25%, 11/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       84       70,119  

12.25%, 11/15/26 (Call 11/16/23)(a)

    USD       49       40,352  

Gap Inc. (The)
3.63%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       80       61,200  

3.88%, 10/01/31 (Call 10/01/26)(a)(b)

    USD       89       63,735  

Gartner Inc.
3.63%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    USD       30       25,326  

3.75%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(a)

    USD       49       40,731  

4.50%, 07/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       54       48,601  

Gen Digital Inc., 5.00%, 04/15/25

     

(Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       100       97,163  

Genesis Energy LP/Genesis Energy Finance Corp.
6.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       55       53,781  

7.75%, 02/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       90       84,600  

8.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/24)

    USD       105       100,800  

8.88%, 04/15/30 (Call 04/15/26)

    USD       30       28,921  

Global Atlantic Fin Co., 4.70%, 10/15/51

     

(Call 07/15/26), (5-year CMT + 3.796%)(a)(d)

    USD       70       48,902  

Go Daddy Operating Co. LLC/GD Finance Co. Inc.
3.50%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    USD       70       58,593  

5.25%, 12/01/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       46,934  

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (The)
4.88%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/15/26)(b)

    USD       85       78,245  

5.00%, 05/31/26 (Call 12/01/23)(b)

    USD       65       61,459  

5.00%, 07/15/29 (Call 04/15/29)(b)

    USD       70       60,175  

5.25%, 04/30/31 (Call 01/30/31)(b)

    USD       60       49,436  

5.25%, 07/15/31 (Call 04/15/31)(b)

    USD       65       52,934  

5.63%, 04/30/33 (Call 01/30/33)

    USD       30       24,060  

9.50%, 05/31/25 (Call 11/16/23)

    USD       70       70,787  

Graphic Packaging International LLC
3.50%, 03/15/28(a)(b)

    USD       35       30,416  

3.75%, 02/01/30 (Call 08/01/29)(a)

    USD       30       24,609  

Gray Escrow II Inc., 5.38%, 11/15/31

     

(Call 11/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       120       75,648  

Gray Television Inc.
4.75%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       85       54,411  

5.88%, 07/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       75       66,695  

7.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 11/13/23)(a)(b)

    USD       75       63,187  

GTCR AP Finance Inc., 8.00%, 05/15/27

     

(Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       25       24,330  

GTCR W-2 Merger Sub LLC, 7.50%, 01/15/31

     

(Call 01/15/27)(a)

    USD       200       197,527  

H&E Equipment Services Inc., 3.88%, 12/15/28

     

(Call 12/15/23)(a)(b)

    USD       125       105,949  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Hanesbrands Inc.
4.88%, 05/15/26 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       75     $ 68,906  

9.00%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       50       46,500  

HAT Holdings I LLC/HAT Holdings II LLC
3.38%, 06/15/26 (Call 03/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       105       92,137  

6.00%, 04/15/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       25       24,257  

Hawaiian Brand Intellectual Property Ltd./HawaiianMiles Loyalty Ltd., 5.75%, 01/20/26 (Call 01/20/24)(a)

    USD       100       73,655  

Heartland Dental LLC/Heartland Dental Finance

     

Corp., 10.50%, 04/30/28 (Call 05/15/25)(a)

    USD       75       71,991  

Herbalife Nutrition Ltd./HLF Financing Inc., 7.88%, 09/01/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       60,904  

Herc Holdings Inc., 5.50%, 07/15/27

     

(Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       110       103,537  

Hertz Corp. (The)
4.63%, 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       35       29,414  

5.00%, 12/01/29 (Call 12/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       100       72,000  

Hess Midstream Operations LP
4.25%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       95       81,568  

5.13%, 06/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       45       41,672  

5.50%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    USD       35       31,862  

5.63%, 02/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       75       72,857  

Hilcorp Energy I LP/Hilcorp Finance Co.
5.75%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       55       49,187  

6.00%, 04/15/30 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    USD       45       39,919  

6.00%, 02/01/31 (Call 02/01/26)(a)

    USD       80       70,114  

6.25%, 11/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       46,736  

6.25%, 04/15/32 (Call 05/15/27)(a)

    USD       60       52,350  

Hilton Domestic Operating Co. Inc.
3.63%, 02/15/32 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

    USD       140       110,639  

3.75%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    USD       75       64,615  

4.00%, 05/01/31 (Call 05/01/26)(a)

    USD       100       82,907  

4.88%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)

    USD       105       94,439  

5.38%, 05/01/25 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       35       34,450  

5.75%, 05/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       60       57,486  

Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Escrow LLC/Hilton Grand Vacations Borrower Esc 4.88%,
07/01/31 (Call 07/01/26)(a)(b)

    USD       55       43,445  

5.00%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    USD       80       67,367  

Hilton Worldwide Finance LLC/Hilton Worldwide

     

Finance Corp., 4.88%, 04/01/27 (Call 11/16/23) .

    USD       60       56,637  

HLF Financing Sarl LLC/Herbalife International Inc., 4.88%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    USD       65       44,403  

Hologic Inc.
3.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       100       83,456  

4.63%, 02/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       45,538  

Howard Hughes Corp. (The)
4.13%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       65       52,329  

4.38%, 02/01/31 (Call 02/01/26)(a)

    USD       65       49,744  

5.38%, 08/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       75       66,009  

Hub International Ltd.
5.63%, 12/01/29 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    USD       40       34,496  

7.00%, 05/01/26 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       150       145,402  

HUB International Ltd., 7.25%, 06/15/30

     

(Call 06/15/26)(a)

    USD       220       214,500  

Hughes Satellite Systems Corp.
5.25%, 08/01/26

    USD       70       62,933  

6.63%, 08/01/26(b)

    USD       85       71,899  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Icahn Enterprises LP/Icahn Enterprises Finance Corp.
4.38%, 02/01/29 (Call 08/01/28)

    USD       60     $ 46,498  

5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    USD       117           100,327  

6.25%, 05/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       130       118,641  

6.38%, 12/15/25 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       70       65,714  

iHeartCommunications Inc.
4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       35,375  

5.25%, 08/15/27 (Call 11/16/23)(a)(b)

    USD       70       51,275  

6.38%, 05/01/26 (Call 11/16/23)

    USD       75       61,125  

8.38%, 05/01/27 (Call 11/16/23)(b)

    USD       95       58,178  

Imola Merger Corp., 4.75%, 05/15/29

     

(Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD       200       174,168  

Independence Energy Finance LLC,
7.25%, 05/01/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       75       72,375  

International Game Technology PLC
2.38%, 04/15/28 (Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       93,046  

4.13%, 04/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       75       70,687  

5.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       75       68,250  

6.25%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    USD       85       82,882  

6.50%, 02/15/25 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    USD       40       39,602  

IQVIA Inc.
2.88%, 09/15/25 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       100       102,219  

2.88%, 06/15/28 (Call 11/10/23)(c)

    EUR       200       187,480  

5.00%, 10/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       47,800  

5.00%, 05/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       120       113,065  

6.50%, 05/15/30 (Call 05/15/26)(a)

    USD       75       72,779  

Iron Mountain Inc.
4.50%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       110       89,776  

4.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       95       86,824  

4.88%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    USD       95       82,769  

5.00%, 07/15/28 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       25       22,375  

5.25%, 03/15/28 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       90       82,341  

5.25%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    USD       120       104,214  

5.63%, 07/15/32 (Call 07/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       60       51,170  

7.00%, 02/15/29 (Call 08/15/25)(a)

    USD       100       96,875  

Iron Mountain Information Management Services Inc., 5.00%, 07/15/32
(Call 07/15/27)(a)

    USD       80       65,474  

Iron Mountain UK PLC, 3.88%, 11/15/25

     

(Call 11/10/23)(c)

    GBP       100       114,222  

ITT Holdings LLC, 6.50%, 08/01/29

     

(Call 08/01/24)(a)

    USD       115       96,169  

Jazz Securities DAC, 4.38%, 01/15/29

     

(Call 07/15/24)(a)

    USD       155       134,462  

Jefferies Finance LLC/JFIN Co-Issuer Corp.,
5.00%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    USD       100       79,330  

Kaiser Aluminum Corp.
4.50%, 06/01/31 (Call 06/01/26)(a)(b)

    USD       60       44,325  

4.63%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       50       41,688  

Kennedy-Wilson Inc.
4.75%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)

    USD       55       41,674  

4.75%, 02/01/30 (Call 09/01/24)

    USD       50       36,500  

5.00%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)

    USD       61       43,768  

KFC Holding Co./Pizza Hut Holdings LLC/Taco Bell of America LLC, 4.75%, 06/01/27

     

(Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       75       70,937  

Kinetik Holdings LP, 5.88%, 06/15/30

     

(Call 06/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       75       69,167  

Kohl’s Corp., 4.63%, 05/01/31 (Call 02/01/31)

    USD       60       40,794  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

LABL Inc.
5.88%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    USD       45     $ 38,348  

6.75%, 07/15/26 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       65       59,853  

8.25%, 11/01/29 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    USD       45       33,413  

10.50%, 07/15/27 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       85       73,312  

Ladder Capital Finance Holdings LLLP/Ladder Capital Finance Corp.
4.25%, 02/01/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       70       61,189  

4.75%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    USD       53       42,731  

Lamar Media Corp.
3.63%, 01/15/31 (Call 01/15/26)(b)

    USD       55       44,275  

3.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 11/16/23)

    USD       50       44,494  

4.00%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)

    USD       60       50,766  

4.88%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(b)

    USD       50       45,837  

Lamb Weston Holdings Inc.
4.13%, 01/31/30 (Call 01/31/25)(a)(b)

    USD       90       76,441  

4.38%, 01/31/32 (Call 01/31/27)(a)

    USD       70       57,874  

4.88%, 05/15/28 (Call 11/15/27)(a)

    USD       40       36,850  

Laredo Petroleum Inc.
9.50%, 01/15/25 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       50       50,250  

10.13%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       30       30,056  

Las Vegas Sands Corp.
2.90%, 06/25/25 (Call 05/25/25)(b)

    USD       50       47,188  

3.50%, 08/18/26 (Call 06/18/26)

    USD       110       100,971  

3.90%, 08/08/29 (Call 05/08/29)(b)

    USD       75       64,804  

LBM Acquisition LLC, 6.25%, 01/15/29

     

(Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       95       75,050  

LCM Investments Holdings II LLC
4.88%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    USD       125       104,407  

8.25%, 08/01/31 (Call 08/01/26)(a)

    USD       40       38,180  

LCPR Senior Secured Financing DAC
5.13%, 07/15/29 (Call 07/15/24)(a)

    USD       75       59,248  

6.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       115       104,075  

LD Holdings Group LLC
6.13%, 04/01/28 (Call 04/01/24)(a)

    USD       40       22,412  

6.50%, 11/01/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       40,403  

Legacy LifePoint Health LLC, 4.38%, 02/15/27

     

(Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       60       49,575  

Level 3 Financing Inc.
3.40%, 03/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)(a)

    USD       75       69,281  

3.63%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       85       43,846  

3.75%, 07/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       90       45,844  

3.88%, 11/15/29 (Call 08/15/29)(a)

    USD       75       66,187  

4.25%, 07/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       125       70,625  

4.63%, 09/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       95       64,018  

10.50%, 05/15/30 (Call 05/15/26)(a)

    USD       70       69,818  

Liberty Mutual Group Inc.

     

4.13%, 12/15/51 (Call 09/15/26), (5-year CMT + 3.315%)(a)(d)

    USD       50           39,701  

4.30%, 02/01/61 (Call 02/01/26)(a)

    USD       75       39,282  

Life Time Inc.
5.75%, 01/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       103       99,827  

8.00%, 04/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       45       43,875  

Lifepoint Health Inc., 5.38%, 01/15/29

     

(Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       45       27,281  

LifePoint Health Inc.
9.88%, 08/15/30 (Call 08/15/26)

    USD       90       81,454  

11.00%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/26)(a)

    USD       79       74,363  

Light & Wonder International Inc.
7.00%, 05/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       55       53,715  

7.25%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)

    USD       50       48,406  

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

7.50%, 09/01/31 (Call 09/01/26)(a)

    USD       50     $ 48,874  

Lithia Motors Inc.
3.88%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)

    USD       80       66,168  

4.38%, 01/15/31 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    USD       50       40,500  

4.63%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       25       22,506  

Live Nation Entertainment Inc.
3.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       45       39,410  

4.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       95       86,827  

4.88%, 11/01/24 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       48,817  

6.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       110       107,006  

Lumen Technologies Inc.
4.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       125       84,312  

4.50%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       80       23,281  

Macy’s Retail Holdings LLC
5.88%, 04/01/29 (Call 04/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       40       35,264  

5.88%, 03/15/30 (Call 03/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       35       29,608  

6.13%, 03/15/32 (Call 03/15/27)(a)(b)

    USD       45       37,219  

Madison IAQ LLC
4.13%, 06/30/28 (Call 06/30/24)(a)

    USD       75       62,625  

5.88%, 06/30/29 (Call 06/30/24)(a)

    USD       105       81,375  

Matador Resources Co.
5.88%, 09/15/26 (Call 11/16/23)

    USD       50       48,184  

6.88%, 04/15/28 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    USD       45       43,999  

Match Group Holdings II LLC
3.63%, 10/01/31 (Call 10/01/26)(a)(b)

    USD       35       26,887  

4.13%, 08/01/30 (Call 05/01/25)(a)

    USD       60       48,949  

4.63%, 06/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       60       53,641  

5.00%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       46,143  

Mauser Packaging Solutions Holding Co.
7.88%, 08/15/26 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    USD       275           257,469  

9.25%, 04/15/27 (Call 10/15/24)(a)

    USD       135       112,064  

McGraw-Hill Education Inc.

     

5.75%, 08/01/28 (Call 08/01/24)(a)

    USD       75       63,244  

8.00%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)(a)

    USD       80       65,824  

Meritage Homes Corp., 6.00%, 06/01/25

     

(Call 03/01/25)

    USD       23       22,540  

MGM Resorts International
4.63%, 09/01/26 (Call 06/01/26)(b)

    USD       57       53,010  

4.75%, 10/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)

    USD       65       56,779  

5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 01/15/27)

    USD       61       56,883  

5.75%, 06/15/25 (Call 03/15/25)

    USD       65       63,571  

6.75%, 05/01/25 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       60       59,672  

Michaels Companies Inc. (The)
5.25%, 05/01/28 (Call 11/13/23)(a)(b)

    USD       90       64,797  

7.88%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    USD       115       64,170  

Midcap Financial Issuer Trust
5.63%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    USD       50       38,716  

6.50%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    USD       90       76,698  

Minerva Merger Sub Inc., 6.50%, 02/15/30

     

(Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       240       195,300  

ModivCare Escrow Issuer Inc., 5.00%, 10/01/29

     

(Call 10/01/24)(a)

    USD       60       43,713  

ModivCare Inc., 5.88%, 11/15/25
(Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       47,480  

Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment, 8.00%, 02/01/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       100       91,875  

Molina Healthcare Inc.

     

3.88%, 11/15/30 (Call 08/17/30)(a)

    USD       75       61,189  

3.88%, 05/15/32 (Call 02/15/32)(a)

    USD       85       67,109  

4.38%, 06/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       55       49,184  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Moss Creek Resources Holdings Inc.
7.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       55     $ 52,653  

10.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       49,438  

Mozart Debt Merger Sub Inc.
3.88%, 04/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)(a)

    USD       430       362,812  

5.25%, 10/01/29 (Call 10/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       240       204,000  

MPH Acquisition Holdings LLC
5.50%, 09/01/28 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    USD       100       83,712  

5.75%, 11/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       115       85,723  

MPT Operating Partnership LP/MPT Finance Corp.
3.33%, 03/24/25 (Call 12/24/24)

    EUR       100       94,093  

3.38%, 04/24/30 (Call 01/24/30)

    GBP       125       91,381  

3.50%, 03/15/31 (Call 03/15/26)

    USD       110       66,550  

4.63%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)(b)

    USD       100       69,262  

5.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(b)

    USD       135       104,406  

5.25%, 08/01/26 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       40       34,400  

Murphy Oil Corp.
5.88%, 12/01/27 (Call 11/16/23)

    USD       30       28,832  

6.38%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/24)

    USD       60       57,971  

Murphy Oil USA Inc.
3.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       55       43,991  

4.75%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)(b)

    USD       25       22,171  

Nabors Industries Inc.
5.75%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)

    USD       45       43,720  

7.38%, 05/15/27 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD       60       56,093  

Nabors Industries Ltd., 7.25%, 01/15/26

     

(Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       60       56,075  

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.
5.13%, 12/15/30 (Call 12/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       55           44,839  

5.50%, 08/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       75       66,436  

5.75%, 11/15/31 (Call 11/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       85       70,378  

6.00%, 01/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       65       60,462  

Navient Corp.
4.88%, 03/15/28 (Call 06/15/27)

    USD       55       45,458  

5.00%, 03/15/27 (Call 09/15/26)

    USD       85       74,276  

5.50%, 03/15/29 (Call 06/15/28)

    USD       65       52,573  

6.75%, 06/25/25

    USD       50       48,756  

6.75%, 06/15/26

    USD       50       47,398  

9.38%, 07/25/30 (Call 10/25/29)(b)

    USD       45       42,219  

11.50%, 03/15/31 (Call 03/15/27)

    USD       40       39,924  

NCL Corp. Ltd.
3.63%, 12/15/24 (Call 11/14/23)(a)

    USD       50       47,313  

5.88%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)(a)

    USD       155       139,112  

5.88%, 02/15/27 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       95       87,514  

7.75%, 02/15/29 (Call 11/15/28)(a)

    USD       55       47,999  

8.13%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    USD       65       63,537  

8.38%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/25)(a)

    USD       65       64,261  

NCL Finance Ltd., 6.13%, 03/15/28

     

(Call 12/15/27)(a)

    USD       35       29,315  

NCR Atleos Escrow Corp., 9.50%, 04/01/29

     

(Call 10/01/26)(a)

    USD       125       122,529  

NCR Corp.
5.00%, 10/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       70       60,462  

5.13%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       110       94,889  

5.25%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/25)(a)

    USD       40       33,157  

Neptune Bidco U.S. Inc., 9.29%, 04/15/29

     

(Call 10/15/25)(a)

    USD       270       238,396  

New Fortress Energy Inc.

     

6.50%, 09/30/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       135       120,825  

6.75%, 09/15/25 (Call 11/21/23)(a)

    USD       125       115,937  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Newell Brands Inc.
4.88%, 06/01/25 (Call 05/01/25)

    USD       50     $ 47,761  

5.20%, 04/01/26 (Call 01/01/26)(b)

    USD       195       183,864  

6.38%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(b)

    USD       35       32,767  

6.63%, 09/15/29 (Call 06/15/29)(b)

    USD       60       55,200  

Newfold Digital Holdings Group Inc., 11.75%, 10/15/28 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    USD       30       30,303  

News Corp.
3.88%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD       85       72,758  

5.13%, 02/15/32 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    USD       60       51,693  

Nexstar Media Inc.
4.75%, 11/01/28 (Call 11/13/23)(a)(b)

    USD       95       79,680  

5.63%, 07/15/27 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       175       157,510  

NextEra Energy Operating Partners LP
3.88%, 10/15/26 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    USD       50       45,453  

4.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 06/15/27)(a)

    USD       35       31,316  

NFP Corp.
4.88%, 08/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       60       52,712  

6.88%, 08/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       195       166,656  

NGL Energy Operating LLC/NGL Energy Finance

     

Corp., 7.50%, 02/01/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       195       190,369  

NMG Holding Co. Inc./Neiman Marcus Group LLC,
7.13%, 04/01/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       110       102,826  

Nordstrom Inc.
4.25%, 08/01/31 (Call 05/01/31)(b)

    USD       25       18,315  

4.38%, 04/01/30 (Call 01/01/30)(b)

    USD       55       42,620  

Northern Oil and Gas Inc.
8.13%, 03/01/28 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    USD       50       49,252  

8.75%, 06/15/31 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    USD       65       64,752  

NortonLifeLock Inc.
6.75%, 09/30/27 (Call 09/30/24)(a)

    USD       85       82,875  

7.13%, 09/30/30 (Call 09/30/25)(a)(b)

    USD       65       63,272  

Novelis Corp.
3.25%, 11/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       57,931  

3.88%, 08/15/31 (Call 08/15/26)(a)

    USD       70       54,547  

4.75%, 01/30/30 (Call 01/30/25)(a)

    USD       145       123,250  

Novelis Sheet Ingot GmbH, 3.38%, 04/15/29

     

(Call 04/15/24)(c)

    EUR       100       89,737  

NRG Energy Inc.

     

3.38%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       35       28,473  

3.63%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       105       79,237  

3.88%, 02/15/32 (Call 02/15/27)(a)

    USD       120       89,412  

5.25%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    USD       65       57,671  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 11/16/23)

    USD       55       51,548  

NuStar Logistics LP

     

5.63%, 04/28/27 (Call 01/28/27)

    USD       45       42,533  

5.75%, 10/01/25 (Call 07/01/25)

    USD       55       53,270  

6.00%, 06/01/26 (Call 03/01/26)

    USD       60       58,023  

6.38%, 10/01/30 (Call 04/01/30)

    USD       60       55,570  

Office Properties Income Trust
3.45%, 10/15/31 (Call 07/15/31)

    USD       45       22,219  

4.50%, 02/01/25 (Call 11/01/24)

    USD       45       38,802  

OI European Group BV
4.75%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       40       33,959  

6.25%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100       104,597  

Olin Corp.
5.00%, 02/01/30 (Call 02/01/24)(b)

    USD       50       42,817  

5.13%, 09/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       40       36,775  

5.63%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)(b)

    USD       60       54,882  

Olympus Water U.S. Holding Corp.
3.88%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/24)(c)

    EUR       100       86,593  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

4.25%, 10/01/28 (Call 10/01/24)(a)

    USD       125     $ 99,531  

9.75%, 11/15/28 (Call 06/01/25)(a)

    USD       200       195,135  

OneMain Finance Corp.
3.50%, 01/15/27 (Call 01/15/24)

    USD       75       63,375  

3.88%, 09/15/28 (Call 09/15/24)

    USD       60       47,604  

4.00%, 09/15/30 (Call 09/15/25)(b)

    USD       75       55,185  

5.38%, 11/15/29 (Call 05/15/29)

    USD       70       57,674  

6.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/27)(b)

    USD       60       54,825  

6.88%, 03/15/25

    USD       120       118,347  

7.13%, 03/15/26

    USD       160       155,364  

9.00%, 01/15/29 (Call 07/15/25)(b)

    USD       60       58,500  

Organon & Co./Organon Foreign Debt Co.-Issuer BV

     

4.13%, 04/30/28 (Call 04/30/24)(a)

    USD       200       172,755  

5.13%, 04/30/31 (Call 04/30/26)(a)

    USD       200       156,445  

2.88%, 04/30/28 (Call 04/30/24)(c)

    EUR       150       136,377  

Outfront Media Capital LLC/Outfront Media Capital Corp.

     

4.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       60       48,908  

4.63%, 03/15/30 (Call 03/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       50       40,193  

5.00%, 08/15/27 (Call 11/13/23)(a)(b)

    USD       55       48,813  

6.25%, 06/15/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       40       39,472  

Owens & Minor Inc.
4.50%, 03/31/29 (Call 03/31/24)(a)

    USD       50       40,321  

6.63%, 04/01/30 (Call 04/01/25)(a)(b)

    USD       50       43,809  

Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc.
6.63%, 05/13/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       60       57,000  

7.25%, 05/15/31 (Call 05/15/26)(a)

    USD       80       73,100  

Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer LLC/Pactiv Evergreen Group Issuer Inc.

     

4.00%, 10/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       90       79,262  

4.38%, 10/15/28 (Call 10/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       40       34,150  

Paramount Global
6.25%, 02/28/57 (Call 02/28/27),

     

(3-mo. LIBOR US + 3.899%)(d)

    USD       80       57,702  

6.38%, 03/30/62 (Call 03/30/27),

     

(5-year CMT + 3.999%)(b)(d)

    USD       95       69,616  

Park Intermediate Holdings LLC/PK Domestic Property LLC/PK Finance Co-Issuer
4.88%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD       70       58,630  

5.88%, 10/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       75       67,373  

7.50%, 06/01/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       60       59,473  

PBF Holding Co. LLC/PBF Finance Corp.
6.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       70       64,570  

7.88%, 09/15/30 (Call 09/15/26)(a)

    USD       50       48,408  

PennyMac Financial Services Inc.
4.25%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       75       61,302  

5.38%, 10/15/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       47,447  

5.75%, 09/15/31 (Call 09/15/26)(a)

    USD       45       36,855  

Penske Automotive Group Inc.
3.50%, 09/01/25 (Call 11/13/23)(b)

    USD       55       52,388  

3.75%, 06/15/29 (Call 06/15/24)

    USD       50       41,343  

Performance Food Group Inc.
4.25%, 08/01/29 (Call 08/01/24)(a)

    USD       105       88,757  

5.50%, 10/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       120       112,150  

Permian Resources Operating LLC,
7.00%, 01/15/32 (Call 01/15/27)(a)(b)

    USD       40       38,817  

Perrigo Finance Unlimited Co.
3.90%, 12/15/24 (Call 09/15/24)

    USD       65       62,969  

4.38%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/15/25)

    USD       65       60,990  

4.65%, 06/15/30 (Call 03/15/30)

    USD       85       70,959  

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

PetSmart Inc./PetSmart Finance Corp.
4.75%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       100     $ 88,491  

7.75%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       125       115,156  

PG&E Corp.
5.00%, 07/01/28 (Call 11/13/23)(b)

    USD       85       77,015  

5.25%, 07/01/30 (Call 07/01/25)(b)

    USD       105       92,260  

Picasso Finance Sub Inc., 6.13%, 06/15/25

     

(Call 11/16/23)(a)

    USD       55       54,109  

Pilgrim’s Pride Corp.
3.50%, 03/01/32 (Call 09/01/26)

    USD       75       57,135  

4.25%, 04/15/31 (Call 04/15/26)

    USD       90       74,130  

6.25%, 07/01/33 (Call 04/01/33)

    USD       100       91,994  

6.88%, 05/15/34 (Call 02/15/34)

    USD       18       17,070  

Post Holdings Inc.
4.50%, 09/15/31 (Call 09/15/26)(a)

    USD       100       80,992  

4.63%, 04/15/30 (Call 04/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       130       109,026  

5.50%, 12/15/29 (Call 12/15/24)(a)

    USD       130       114,887  

5.63%, 01/15/28 (Call 11/16/23)(a)

    USD       90       83,626  

5.75%, 03/01/27 (Call 11/16/23)(a)

    USD       50       47,579  

PRA Group Inc., 8.38%, 02/01/28

     

(Call 02/01/25)(a)(b)

    USD       40       32,900  

Premier Entertainment Sub LLC/Premier Entertainment Finance Corp.

     

5.63%, 09/01/29 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    USD       65       45,546  

5.88%, 09/01/31 (Call 09/01/26)(a)

    USD       85       57,163  

Presidio Holdings Inc.
4.88%, 02/01/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       45,655  

8.25%, 02/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       55       52,169  

Prestige Brands Inc.
3.75%, 04/01/31 (Call 04/01/26)(a)

    USD       60       47,475  

5.13%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       35       32,269  

Prime Security Services Borrower LLC/Prime Finance Inc.

     

3.38%, 08/31/27 (Call 08/31/26)(a)

    USD       80       70,360  

5.75%, 04/15/26(a)

    USD       135       130,950  

6.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       130       120,645  

PTC Inc.
3.63%, 02/15/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       48,113  

4.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       44,484  

QVC Inc.
4.38%, 09/01/28 (Call 06/01/28)

    USD       65       32,500  

4.45%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/15/24)

    USD       60       51,637  

4.75%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/15/26)

    USD       45       25,538  

Rackspace Technology Global Inc.
3.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       45       19,854  

5.38%, 12/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       45       13,106  

Radiate Holdco LLC/Radiate Finance Inc.
4.50%, 09/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       90       68,791  

6.50%, 09/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       90       44,550  

Radiology Partners Inc., 9.25%, 02/01/28

     

(Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       60       22,826  

Range Resources Corp.
4.75%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       35       31,019  

4.88%, 05/15/25 (Call 02/15/25)

    USD       70       68,075  

8.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)

    USD       55       56,306  

Realogy Group LLC/Realogy Co-Issuer Corp.
5.25%, 04/15/30 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    USD       5       3,081  

5.75%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)(a)

    USD       6       3,720  

RegionalCare Hospital Partners Holdings Inc./LifePoint Health Inc.,

     

9.75%, 12/01/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       130       121,225  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Resorts World Las Vegas LLC/RWLV Capital Inc.

     

4.63%, 04/16/29 (Call 01/16/29)(a)

    USD       100     $ 76,505  

8.45%, 07/27/30 (Call 05/27/30)(a)

    USD       50       46,242  

RHP Hotel Properties LP/RHP Finance Corp.

     

4.50%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       45       38,288  

4.75%, 10/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       65       59,069  

7.25%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/25)

    USD       40       38,888  

Rite Aid Corp., 8.00%, 11/15/26
(Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       54       37,969  

RLJ Lodging Trust LP
3.75%, 07/01/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       45,099  

4.00%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       65       52,975  

ROBLOX Corp., 3.88%, 05/01/30 (Call 11/01/24)(a)

    USD       90       73,027  

Rocket Mortgage LLC/Rocket Mortgage Co-Issuer Inc.

     

2.88%, 10/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       120       104,437  

3.63%, 03/01/29 (Call 03/01/24)(a)

    USD       55       44,727  

3.88%, 03/01/31 (Call 03/01/26)(a)(b)

    USD       105       81,287  

4.00%, 10/15/33 (Call 10/15/27)(a)(b)

    USD       90       66,118  

Rockies Express Pipeline LLC

     

3.60%, 05/15/25 (Call 04/15/25)(a)

    USD       35       33,119  

4.95%, 07/15/29 (Call 04/15/29)(a)

    USD       45       39,606  

RP Escrow Issuer LLC, 5.25%, 12/15/25
(Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       70       49,875  

Sabre GLBL Inc., 11.25%, 12/15/27

     

(Call 06/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       60       53,168  

Sabre Global Inc., 8.63%, 06/01/27

     

(Call 03/01/25)(a)

    USD       75       61,843  

SBA Communications Corp.

     

3.13%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(b)

    USD       165       136,278  

3.88%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/13/23)

    USD       145       131,769  

SCIH Salt Holdings Inc.

     

4.88%, 05/01/28 (Call 05/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       100       86,731  

6.63%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       75       62,812  

SCIL IV LLC/SCIL USA Holdings LLC, 9.50%,

     

07/15/28 (Call 07/15/25)(c)

    EUR       100       106,878  

Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The)

     

4.00%, 04/01/31 (Call 04/01/26)(b)

    USD       45       33,464  

4.38%, 02/01/32 (Call 08/01/26)

    USD       40       29,316  

4.50%, 10/15/29 (Call 10/15/24)

    USD       45       35,549  

Scripps Escrow II Inc., 3.88%, 01/15/29

     

(Call 01/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       45       34,180  

Scripps Escrow Inc., 5.88%, 07/15/27

     

(Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       35       26,163  

Seagate HDD Cayman

     

4.09%, 06/01/29 (Call 03/01/29)(b)

    USD       35       29,943  

4.88%, 06/01/27 (Call 03/01/27)

    USD       60       56,250  

8.25%, 12/15/29 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    USD       55       55,977  

8.50%, 07/15/31 (Call 07/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       65       66,219  

9.63%, 12/01/32 (Call 12/01/27)(a)

    USD       97       103,861  

Sealed Air Corp.

     

4.00%, 12/01/27 (Call 09/01/27)(a)(b)

    USD       48       42,343  

5.00%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       60       53,336  

5.13%, 12/01/24 (Call 09/01/24)(a)

    USD       30       29,438  

5.50%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)(a)

    USD       35       33,959  

Sealed Air Corp./Sealed Air Corp. US, 6.13%,

     

02/01/28 (Call 02/01/25)(a)

    USD       70       66,587  

Select Medical Corp., 6.25%, 08/15/26

     

(Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       115       112,053  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security         

Par

(000)

    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Sensata Technologies BV
4.00%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       95     $ 80,750  

5.00%, 10/01/25(a)

    USD       70       68,032  

5.63%, 11/01/24(a)

    USD       25       24,762  

5.88%, 09/01/30 (Call 09/01/25)(a)

    USD       50       45,540  

Sensata Technologies Inc.
3.75%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       80       63,976  

4.38%, 02/15/30 (Call 11/15/29)(a)

    USD       50       42,285  

Service Corp. International/U.S.
3.38%, 08/15/30 (Call 08/15/25)

    USD       75       59,782  

4.00%, 05/15/31 (Call 05/15/26)

    USD       80       64,703  

4.63%, 12/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       35       32,351  

5.13%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(b)

    USD       75       68,705  

Service Properties Trust
3.95%, 01/15/28 (Call 07/15/27)

    USD       40       29,850  

4.38%, 02/15/30 (Call 08/15/29)

    USD       35       24,172  

4.75%, 10/01/26 (Call 08/01/26)

    USD       50       42,367  

4.95%, 02/15/27 (Call 08/15/26)

    USD       45       37,519  

4.95%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)

    USD       60       43,215  

5.50%, 12/15/27 (Call 09/15/27)

    USD       40       33,793  

7.50%, 09/15/25 (Call 06/15/25)

    USD       100       97,158  

Silgan Holdings Inc.
3.25%, 03/15/25 (Call 11/30/23)

    EUR       100       102,858  

4.13%, 02/01/28 (Call 11/16/23)

    USD       60       53,318  

Sinclair Television Group Inc.
4.13%, 12/01/30 (Call 12/01/25)(a)

    USD       80       49,643  

5.50%, 03/01/30 (Call 12/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       40       21,250  

Sirius XM Radio Inc.
3.13%, 09/01/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       90       80,709  

3.88%, 09/01/31 (Call 09/01/26)(a)(b)

    USD       140       105,350  

4.00%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       200       170,000  

4.13%, 07/01/30 (Call 07/01/25)(a)

    USD       130       103,187  

5.00%, 08/01/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       140       128,389  

5.50%, 07/01/29 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    USD       130       115,212  

Six Flags Entertainment Corp.
5.50%, 04/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       40       36,252  

7.25%, 05/15/31 (Call 05/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       75       69,000  

SLM Corp.
3.13%, 11/02/26 (Call 10/02/26)

    USD       50       43,713  

4.20%, 10/29/25 (Call 09/29/25)

    USD       50       46,604  

SM Energy Co.
6.50%, 07/15/28 (Call 07/15/24)

    USD       30       28,840  

6.63%, 01/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       60       58,485  

Sonic Automotive Inc.
4.63%, 11/15/29 (Call 11/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       40       33,300  

4.88%, 11/15/31 (Call 11/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       77       61,311  

Sotheby’s,
7.38%, 10/15/27 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       75       66,994  

Southwestern Energy Co.
4.75%, 02/01/32 (Call 02/01/27)(b)

    USD            100       85,987  

5.38%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(b)

    USD       75       69,320  

5.38%, 03/15/30 (Call 03/15/25)

    USD       115                105,512  

Spectrum Brands Inc.,
3.88%, 03/15/31 (Call 03/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       55       44,069  

Spirit AeroSystems Inc.
4.60%, 06/15/28 (Call 03/15/28)(b)

    USD       60       47,462  

7.50%, 04/15/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       125       124,687  

9.38%, 11/30/29 (Call 11/30/25)(a)

    USD       80       82,176  

Spirit Loyalty Cayman Ltd./Spirit IP Cayman Ltd.,
8.00%, 09/20/25 (Call 11/14/23)(a)

    USD       95       70,063  

SRM Escrow Issuer LLC,
6.00%, 11/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       120       110,844  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

SRS Distribution Inc.
4.63%, 07/01/28 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    USD       65     $ 56,841  

6.00%, 12/01/29 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    USD       60       49,950  

6.13%, 07/01/29 (Call 07/01/24)(a)

    USD       50       41,875  

SS&C Technologies Inc.,
5.50%, 09/30/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       175       164,281  

Stagwell Global LLC,
5.63%, 08/15/29 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    USD       110       90,914  

Standard Industries Inc./NJ
2.25%, 11/21/26 (Call 08/21/26)(c)

    EUR       100       92,483  

3.38%, 01/15/31 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    USD       120       90,761  

4.38%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    USD       160       130,746  

4.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       85       76,097  

5.00%, 02/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       80       73,941  

Staples Inc.
7.50%, 04/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       200       163,000  

10.75%, 04/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       85       47,444  

Star Parent Inc.,
9.00%, 10/01/30 (Call 10/01/26)(a)

    USD       100       99,190  

Starwood Property Trust Inc.
3.63%, 07/15/26 (Call 01/15/26)(a)

    USD       50       44,006  

3.75%, 12/31/24 (Call 09/30/24)(a)

    USD       50       47,227  

4.38%, 01/15/27 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    USD       70       60,121  

Station Casinos LLC
4.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       70       60,280  

4.63%, 12/01/31 (Call 06/01/31)(a)(b)

    USD       55       43,308  

Suburban Propane Partners LP/Suburban Energy Finance Corp., 5.00%, 06/01/31 (Call 06/01/26)(a)

    USD       75       62,418  

Summit Materials LLC/Summit Materials Finance Corp., 5.25%, 01/15/29 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       65       58,906  

Summit Midstream Holdings LLC/Summit Midstream Finance Corp., 9.00%, 10/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(h)

    USD       75       72,000  

Sunoco LP/Sunoco Finance Corp.
4.50%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)

    USD       75       64,868  

4.50%, 04/30/30 (Call 04/30/25)

    USD       83       71,006  

5.88%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       50       47,272  

6.00%, 04/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       50       48,082  

7.00%, 09/15/28 (Call 09/15/25)(a)

    USD       45       43,894  

Synchrony Financial,
7.25%, 02/02/33 (Call 11/02/32)

    USD       85       72,231  

Talen Energy Supply LLC,
8.63%, 06/01/30 (Call 06/01/26)(a)

    USD            135                137,556  

Tallgrass Energy Partners LP/Tallgrass Energy Finance Corp.
5.50%, 01/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       70       61,600  

6.00%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       40       36,669  

6.00%, 12/31/30 (Call 12/31/25)(a)

    USD       65       54,887  

6.00%, 09/01/31 (Call 09/01/26)(a)

    USD       55       46,338  

7.50%, 10/01/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       49,296  

Taylor Morrison Communities Inc.
5.13%, 08/01/30 (Call 02/01/30)(a)(b)

    USD       70       58,660  

5.75%, 01/15/28 (Call 10/15/27)(a)

    USD       40       36,456  

5.88%, 06/15/27 (Call 03/15/27)(a)

    USD       35       32,813  

TEGNA Inc.
4.63%, 03/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       100       86,250  

4.75%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       55       51,597  

5.00%, 09/15/29 (Call 09/15/24)

    USD       95       79,562  

Teleflex Inc.,
4.25%, 06/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       90       79,673  

 

 

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  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Tempur Sealy International Inc.,
3.88%, 10/15/31 (Call 10/15/26)(a)

    USD       125     $ 93,594  

Tenet Healthcare Corp.
4.25%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)

    USD       125       106,860  

4.38%, 01/15/30 (Call 12/01/24)

    USD       130       110,012  

4.63%, 06/15/28 (Call 11/16/23)

    USD       75       66,778  

4.88%, 01/01/26 (Call 11/16/23)

    USD       200       191,922  

5.13%, 11/01/27 (Call 11/16/23)

    USD       145       133,969  

6.13%, 10/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(b)

    USD       235       217,669  

6.13%, 06/15/30 (Call 06/15/25)(b)

    USD       185       171,628  

6.25%, 02/01/27 (Call 11/16/23)

    USD       160       153,901  

6.75%, 05/15/31 (Call 05/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       130       123,337  

Tenneco Inc.,
8.00%, 11/17/28 (Call 11/17/24)(a)

    USD       200       160,500  

TerraForm Power Operating LLC
4.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)

    USD       60       50,700  

5.00%, 01/31/28 (Call 07/31/27)(a)

    USD       85       77,459  

Terrier Media Buyer Inc.,
8.88%, 12/15/27 (Call 11/13/23)(a)(b)

    USD       90       70,067  

TKC Holdings Inc.
6.88%, 05/15/28 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD       35       30,188  

10.50%, 05/15/29 (Call 05/15/24)(a)

    USD       75       60,232  

TransDigm Inc.
4.63%, 01/15/29 (Call 01/15/24)

    USD            100                86,232  

4.88%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)

    USD       70       60,693  

5.50%, 11/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(b)

    USD       245       228,046  

6.25%, 03/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       430       420,174  

6.75%, 08/15/28 (Call 02/15/25)(a)

    USD       195       188,906  

6.88%, 12/15/30 (Call 08/18/26)(a)

    USD       150       144,937  

7.50%, 03/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       60       59,920  

Transocean Inc.
7.50%, 01/15/26 (Call 11/14/23)(a)

    USD       35       33,525  

8.75%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/26)(a)

    USD       138       137,273  

11.50%, 01/30/27 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       60       62,438  

Transocean Poseidon Ltd.,
6.88%, 02/01/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       53       51,450  

Transocean Titan Financing Ltd.,
8.38%, 02/01/28 (Call 02/01/25)(a)

    USD       100       100,115  

Travel + Leisure Co.
4.50%, 12/01/29 (Call 09/01/29)(a)(b)

    USD       45       37,064  

6.00%, 04/01/27 (Call 01/01/27)

    USD       50       46,688  

6.63%, 07/31/26 (Call 04/30/26)(a)

    USD       60       58,194  

Triumph Group Inc.
7.75%, 08/15/25 (Call 12/01/23)(b)

    USD       52       49,400  

9.00%, 03/15/28 (Call 03/15/25)(a)

    USD       110       106,538  

Tronox Inc.,
4.63%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       105       82,425  

Twilio Inc.
3.63%, 03/15/29 (Call 03/15/24)(b)

    USD       50       41,563  

3.88%, 03/15/31 (Call 03/15/26)(b)

    USD       45       35,998  

U.S. Foods Inc.
4.63%, 06/01/30 (Call 06/01/25)(a)

    USD       55       46,956  

4.75%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)

    USD       105       92,400  

6.88%, 09/15/28 (Call 09/15/25)

    USD       45       44,156  

7.25%, 01/15/32 (Call 09/15/26)(a)

    USD       45       44,216  

Uber Technologies Inc.
4.50%, 08/15/29 (Call 08/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       135       119,137  

6.25%, 01/15/28 (Call 11/13/23)(a)(b)

    USD       60       57,821  

7.50%, 05/15/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       90       90,295  

7.50%, 09/15/27 (Call 11/21/23)(a)

    USD       125       125,312  

8.00%, 11/01/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       140       140,987  

UGI International LLC,
2.50%, 12/01/29 (Call 12/01/24)(c)

    EUR       100       85,582  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

United Airlines Inc.
4.38%, 04/15/26 (Call 10/15/25)(a)

    USD       225     $ 208,594  

4.63%, 04/15/29 (Call 10/15/28)(a)

    USD       190       160,455  

United Rentals North America Inc.
3.75%, 01/15/32 (Call 07/15/26)

    USD       80       63,846  

3.88%, 11/15/27 (Call 11/13/23)

    USD       75       68,791  

3.88%, 02/15/31 (Call 08/15/25)

    USD       100       82,412  

4.00%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(b)

    USD       70       58,957  

4.88%, 01/15/28 (Call 11/13/23)

    USD       145       134,669  

5.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)

    USD       90       82,309  

5.50%, 05/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(b)

    USD       47       45,336  

United Wholesale Mortgage LLC
5.50%, 11/15/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       75       71,389  

5.50%, 04/15/29 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       50       41,500  

5.75%, 06/15/27 (Call 06/15/24)(a)

    USD       60       54,596  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Fiber Holdings Inc./CSL Capital LLC, 6.00%, 01/15/30 (Call 01/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       75       46,331  

Uniti Group LP/Uniti Group Finance Inc./CSL Capital LLC
4.75%, 04/15/28 (Call 04/15/24)(a)

    USD       40       31,925  

6.50%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       105       67,790  

10.50%, 02/15/28 (Call 09/15/25)(a)

    USD       254       244,543  

Univision Communications Inc.
4.50%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    USD            105       83,697  

5.13%, 02/15/25 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       112       109,225  

6.63%, 06/01/27 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       165       150,199  

7.38%, 06/30/30 (Call 06/30/25)(a)

    USD       90       79,260  

8.00%, 08/15/28 (Call 08/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       65       61,591  

USA Compression Partners LP/USA Compression Finance Corp. 6.88%, 04/01/26 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       65       62,937  

6.88%, 09/01/27 (Call 12/01/23)

    USD       80       76,400  

Valaris Ltd.,
8.38%, 04/30/30 (Call 04/30/26)(a)

    USD       95       93,219  

Valvoline Inc.
3.63%, 06/15/31 (Call 06/15/26)(a)

    USD       75       57,000  

4.25%, 02/15/30 (Call 02/15/25)(a)(b)

    USD       35       34,374  

Vector Group Ltd.
5.75%, 02/01/29 (Call 02/01/24)(a)

    USD       70       59,405  

10.50%, 11/01/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       45       44,960  

Venture Global Calcasieu Pass LLC
3.88%, 11/01/33 (Call 05/01/33)(a)

    USD       130       98,200  

6.25%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(a)

    USD       90       84,647  

3.88%, 08/15/29 (Call 02/15/29)(a)

    USD       125                104,062  

4.13%, 08/15/31 (Call 02/15/31)(a)

    USD       110       88,623  

Venture Global LNG Inc.
8.13%, 06/01/28 (Call 06/01/25)(a)(b)

    USD       205       198,747  

8.38%, 06/01/31 (Call 06/01/26)(a)

    USD       215       204,250  

9.50%, 02/01/29 (Call 11/01/28)(a)

    USD       180       182,475  

9.88%, 02/01/32 (Call 02/01/27)(a)

    USD       150       152,175  

Vericast Corp.,
11.00%, 09/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       126       133,245  

Veritas U.S. Inc./Veritas Bermuda Ltd.,
7.50%, 09/01/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       165       134,887  

Verscend Escrow Corp.,
9.75%, 08/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       64,662  

Viasat Inc.,
7.50%, 05/30/31 (Call 05/30/26)(a)

    USD       70       45,731  

ViaSat Inc.
5.63%, 09/15/25 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       65       60,384  

5.63%, 04/15/27 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       60       52,413  

6.50%, 07/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       50       35,445  

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

Viking Cruises Ltd.
5.88%, 09/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       90     $ 81,081  

7.00%, 02/15/29 (Call 02/15/24)(a)(b)

    USD       50       45,250  

9.13%, 07/15/31 (Call 07/15/26)(a)

    USD       75       73,687  

Vistra Operations Co. LLC
4.38%, 05/01/29 (Call 05/01/24)(a)

    USD              110                93,392  

5.00%, 07/31/27 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       115       105,699  

5.50%, 09/01/26 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       100       95,075  

5.63%, 02/15/27 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       120       112,950  

7.75%, 10/15/31 (Call 10/15/26)(a)

    USD       120       115,800  

Vital Energy Inc., 9.75%, 10/15/30 (Call 10/15/26) .

    USD       55       53,824  

VOC Escrow Ltd., 5.00%, 02/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       70       62,780  

Weatherford International Ltd.
6.50%, 09/15/28 (Call 09/15/24)(a)

    USD       46       46,345  

8.63%, 04/30/30 (Call 10/30/24)(a)

    USD       150       151,687  

Wesco Aircraft Holdings Inc.
8.50%, 11/15/24 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       74       2,812  

9.00%, 11/15/26 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       89       7,120  

WESCO Distribution Inc.
7.13%, 06/15/25 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       80       80,030  

7.25%, 06/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       140       139,238  

Western Digital Corp., 4.75%, 02/15/26 (Call 11/15/25)

    USD       210       196,898  

Williams Scotsman Inc., 7.38%, 10/01/31 (Call 10/01/26)(a)(b)

    USD       45       44,246  

Williams Scotsman International Inc.,
4.63%, 08/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       65       57,682  

Windstream Escrow LLC/Windstream Escrow Finance Corp.,
7.75%, 08/15/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD       125       97,406  

WMG Acquisition Corp.
2.75%, 07/15/28 (Call 11/30/23)(c)

    EUR       100       95,905  

3.00%, 02/15/31 (Call 02/15/26)(a)(b)

    USD       65       50,465  

3.75%, 12/01/29 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    USD       70       58,757  

3.88%, 07/15/30 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    USD       50       41,538  

WR Grace Holdings LLC
4.88%, 06/15/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       80       71,624  

5.63%, 08/15/29 (Call 08/15/24)(a)

    USD       95       73,625  

Wynn Las Vegas LLC/Wynn Las Vegas Capital Corp.
5.25%, 05/15/27 (Call 02/15/27)(a)(b)

    USD       100       92,640  

5.50%, 03/01/25 (Call 12/01/24)(a)

    USD       77       75,599  

Wynn Resorts Finance LLC/Wynn Resorts Capital Corp.
5.13%, 10/01/29 (Call 07/01/29)(a)

    USD       75       63,757  

7.13%, 02/15/31 (Call 11/15/30)(a)(b)

    USD       40       37,146  

Xerox Holdings Corp.
5.00%, 08/15/25 (Call 07/15/25)(a)

    USD       75       69,110  

5.50%, 08/15/28 (Call 07/15/28)(a)

    USD       65       50,213  

XHR LP
4.88%, 06/01/29 (Call 06/01/24)(a)(b)

    USD       35       29,681  

6.38%, 08/15/25 (Call 11/13/23)(a)

    USD       46       44,678  

XPO Inc.,
7.13%, 06/01/31 (Call 06/01/26)(a)

    USD       50       48,688  

Yum! Brands Inc.
3.63%, 03/15/31 (Call 12/15/30)(b)

    USD       95       77,087  

4.63%, 01/31/32 (Call 10/01/26)

    USD       115       97,897  

4.75%, 01/15/30 (Call 10/15/29)(a)

    USD       75       66,829  
Security          Par
(000)
    Value  
United States (continued)                  

5.38%, 04/01/32 (Call 04/01/27)

    USD       95     $ 85,049  

Zayo Group Holdings Inc.
4.00%, 03/01/27 (Call 12/01/23)(a)(b)

    USD            130       97,825  

6.13%, 03/01/28 (Call 12/01/23)(a)

    USD       115       75,900  
     

 

 

 
        78,113,992  
     

 

 

 

Total Corporate Bonds & Notes — 97.4%
(Cost: $134,840,088)

 

             119,565,419  
     

 

 

 

Fixed Rate Loan Interests

     
United States — 0.0%                  

Curo Group Holdings Corp., Term Loan, (6.00% Cash + 12.00% PIK), 18.00%, 08/02/27(i)

    $ 19       17,420  
     

 

 

 

Total Fixed Rate Loan Interests — 0.0%
(Cost: $18,239)

 

    17,420  
     

 

 

 

Total Long-Term Investments — 97.4%
(Cost: $134,858,327)

 

    119,582,839  
     

 

 

 
            Shares         

Short-Term Securities

     
Money Market Funds — 13.2%                  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares, 5.54%(j)(k)(l)

      15,483,888       15,490,082  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares, 5.33%(j)(k)

      710,000       710,000  
     

 

 

 

Total Short-Term Securities — 13.2%
(Cost: $16,191,470)

 

    16,200,082  
     

 

 

 

Total Investments — 110.6%
(Cost: $151,049,797)

        135,782,921  

Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (10.6)%

 

    (13,065,965
     

 

 

 

Net Assets — 100.0%

      $ 122,716,956  
     

 

 

 

 

(a) 

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.

(b) 

All or a portion of this security is on loan.

(c) 

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

(d) 

Variable rate security. Interest rate resets periodically. The rate shown is the effective interest rate as of period end. Security description also includes the reference rate and spread if published and available.

(e) 

Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default.

(f) 

Non-income producing security.

(g) 

Perpetual security with no stated maturity date.

(h) 

Step coupon security. Coupon rate will either increase (step-up bond) or decrease (step-down bond) at regular intervals until maturity. Interest rate shown reflects the rate currently in effect.

(i) 

Payment-in-kind security which may pay interest/dividends in additional par/shares and/or in cash. Rates shown are the current rate and possible payment rates.

(j) 

Affiliate of the Fund.

(k) 

Annualized 7-day yield as of period end.

(l) 

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

 

 

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Schedule of Investments  (continued)

October 31, 2023

  

iShares® US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

 

Affiliates

Investments in issuers considered to be affiliate(s) of the Fund during the year ended October 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
10/31/22
     Purchases
at Cost
     Proceeds
from Sale
     Net Realized
Gain (Loss)
     Change in
Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
     Value at
10/31/23
     Shares
Held at
10/31/23
     Income     

Capital

Gain
Distributions
from
Underlying
Funds

 

BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, SL Agency Shares

   $ 15,572,440      $      $ (88,858 )(a)     $ (2,268    $ 8,768      $ 15,490,082        15,483,888      $ 124,154 (b)     $  

BlackRock Cash Funds: Treasury, SL Agency Shares

     1,490,000               (780,000 )(a)                     710,000        710,000        44,755        1  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 
            $ (2,268    $ 8,768      $ 16,200,082         $ 168,909      $ 1  
           

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

       

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  (a) 

Represents net amount purchased (sold).

 
  (b) 

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

 

Fair Value Hierarchy as of Period End

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

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

 

         
      Level 1      Level 2      Level 3      Total  

Assets

           

Investments

           

Long-Term Investments

           

Corporate Bonds & Notes

   $      $ 119,565,419      $      $ 119,565,419  

Fixed Rate Loan Interests

            17,420               17,420  

Short-Term Securities

           

Money Market Funds

     16,200,082                      16,200,082  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
   $ 16,200,082      $ 119,582,839      $      $ 135,782,921  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities

October 31, 2023

 

    

iShares

International

High Yield

Bond ETF

   

iShares

J.P. Morgan

EM

Corporate

Bond ETF

   

iShares

J.P. Morgan

EM High

Yield Bond

ETF

   

iShares

J.P. Morgan

EM Local

Currency

Bond ETF

 

ASSETS

       

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

  $ 44,465,062     $ 406,570,958     $ 298,983,625     $ 457,887,885  

Investments, at value — affiliated(c)

    10,000       26,706,201       42,956,276       21,570,000  

Cash

    6,628                   10,304  

Foreign currency, at value(d)

    653,495       5,332       1,287       6,311,077  

Receivables:

       

Investments sold

    704,925       4,017,262       3,513,777       2,007,996  

Securities lending income — affiliated

          17,361       19,503        

Capital shares sold

          926,056              

Dividends — affiliated

    25       13,949       10,940       23,319  

Interest — unaffiliated

    676,879       5,138,558       5,333,262       6,863,878  

From custodian

                      1,046,419  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

    46,517,014       443,395,677       350,818,670       495,720,878  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

       

Bank overdraft

          688,961       281,466        

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

          21,332,034       38,885,913        

Payables:

       

Investments purchased

    660,465       6,362,900       5,068,484       3,599,789  

Capital shares redeemed

                      20,682,060  

Deferred foreign capital gain tax

                      11,298  

Investment advisory fees

    15,952       176,796       130,393       127,584  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    676,417       28,560,691       44,366,256       24,420,731  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingent liabilities

       

NET ASSETS

  $ 45,840,597     $ 414,834,986     $ 306,452,414     $ 471,300,147  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

       

Paid-in capital

  $ 56,889,681     $ 496,238,952     $ 476,885,293     $ 622,906,336  

Accumulated loss

    (11,049,084     (81,403,966     (170,432,879     (151,606,189
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 45,840,597     $ 414,834,986     $ 306,452,414     $ 471,300,147  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETVALUE

       

Shares outstanding

    1,000,000       10,000,000       9,150,000       13,600,000  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 45.84     $ 41.48     $ 33.49     $ 34.65  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    500 million       500 million       500 million       500 million  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.001     $ 0.001     $ 0.001     $ 0.001  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 50,390,879     $ 456,144,541     $ 377,470,327     $ 521,344,915  

(b) Securities loaned, at value

  $     $ 20,354,680     $ 36,787,265     $  

(c)  Investments, at cost — affiliated

  $ 10,000     $ 26,693,268     $ 42,936,153     $ 21,570,000  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 653,446     $ 5,415     $ 1,293     $ 6,789,513  

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (continued)

October 31, 2023

 

    

iShares

US&Intl

High Yield

Corp Bond

ETF

 

ASSETS

 

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

  $ 119,582,839  

Investments, at value — affiliated(c)

    16,200,082  

Cash

    61,999  

Foreign currency, at value(d)

    338,424  

Receivables:

 

Investments sold

    819,289  

Securities lending income — affiliated

    7,071  

Dividends — unaffiliated

    8  

Dividends — affiliated

    3,216  

Interest — unaffiliated

    2,050,413  
 

 

 

 

Total assets

    139,063,341  
 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES

 

Collateral on securities loaned, at value

    15,492,371  

Payables:

 

Investments purchased

    811,127  

Investment advisory fees

    42,887  
 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

    16,346,385  
 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingent liabilities

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 122,716,956  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS CONSIST OF

 

Paid-in capital

  $ 148,195,253  

Accumulated loss

    (25,478,297
 

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

  $ 122,716,956  
 

 

 

 

NET ASSET VALUE

 

Shares outstanding

    3,000,000  
 

 

 

 

Net asset value

  $ 40.91  
 

 

 

 

Shares authorized

    500 million  
 

 

 

 

Par value

  $ 0.001  
 

 

 

 

(a) Investments, at cost — unaffiliated

  $ 134,858,327  

(b) Securities loaned, at value

  $ 14,810,590  

(c)  Investments, at cost — affiliated

  $ 16,191,470  

(d) Foreign currency, at cost

  $ 338,984  

See notes to financial statements.    

 

 

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Statements of Operations

Year Ended October 31, 2023

 

    

iShares

International

High Yield

Bond ETF

   

iShares

J.P. Morgan

EM

Corporate

Bond ETF

   

iShares

J.P. Morgan

EM High

Yield Bond

ETF

   

iShares

J.P. Morgan

EM Local

Currency

Bond ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

       

Dividends — affiliated

  $ 363     $ 133,484     $ 96,657     $ 90,739  

Interest — unaffiliated

    2,339,560       19,200,330       23,852,887       34,705,224  

Securities lending income — affiliated — net

          230,581       292,662        

Other income — unaffiliated

    549       16,015       13,879        

Foreign taxes withheld

    (1,308                 (851,337
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total investment income

    2,339,164       19,580,410       24,256,085       33,944,626  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

EXPENSES

       

Investment advisory

    189,517       1,860,712       1,623,590       1,540,521  

Commitment costs

                      6,035  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total expenses

    189,517       1,860,712       1,623,590       1,546,556  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    2,149,647       17,719,698       22,632,495       32,398,070  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

       

Net realized gain (loss) from:

       

Investments — unaffiliated(a)

    (1,450,543     (8,212,267     (10,167,244     (42,411,604

Investments — affiliated

          2,742       4,360        

Capital gain distributions from underlying funds — affiliated

          1       2       5  

Foreign currency transactions

    71,730       25       (1     (700,407

In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated(b)

    (401,656     (1,521,349     (2,788,907     961,046  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    (1,780,469     (9,730,848     (12,951,790     (42,150,960
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

       

Investments — unaffiliated(c)

    4,742,959       12,994,148       23,966,481       36,249,903  

Investments — affiliated

          11,563       18,779        

Foreign currency translations

    68       (92     36       (333,625
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    4,743,027       13,005,619       23,985,296       35,916,278  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)

    2,962,558       3,274,771       11,033,506       (6,234,682
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 5,112,205     $ 20,994,469     $ 33,666,001     $ 26,163,388  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(a) Net of foreign capital gain tax and capital gain tax refund, if applicable of

  $     $     $     $ (16,143

(b) See Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements.

       

(c)  Net of increase in deferred foreign capital gain tax of

  $     $     $     $ (4,034

See notes to financial statements.

 

 

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Statements of Operations  (continued)

Year Ended October 31, 2023

 

    

iShares

US & Intl

High Yield

Corp Bond

ETF

 

INVESTMENT INCOME

 

Dividends — affiliated

  $ 44,755  

Interest — unaffiliated

    7,971,685  

Securities lending income — affiliated — net

    124,154  

Other income — unaffiliated

    712  

Foreign taxes withheld

    (703
 

 

 

 

Total investment income

    8,140,603  
 

 

 

 

EXPENSES

 

Investment advisory

    516,366  
 

 

 

 

Total expenses

    516,366  
 

 

 

 

Net investment income

    7,624,237  
 

 

 

 

REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS)

 

Net realized gain (loss) from:

 

Investments — unaffiliated

    (1,939,892

Investments — affiliated

    (2,268

Capital gain distributions from underlying funds — affiliated

    1  

Foreign currency transactions

    80,623  

In-kind redemptions — unaffiliated(a)

    (1,954,323
 

 

 

 
    (3,815,859
 

 

 

 

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on:

 

Investments — unaffiliated

    3,529,291  

Investments — affiliated

    8,768  

Foreign currency translations

    (2,620
 

 

 

 
    3,535,439  
 

 

 

 

Net realized and unrealized loss

    (280,420
 

 

 

 

NET INCREASE IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS

  $ 7,343,817  
 

 

 

 

 

(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
International High Yield Bond ETF
    iShares
J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF
 
     Year Ended
10/31/23
    Year Ended
10/31/22
    Year Ended
10/31/23
    Year Ended
10/31/22
 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

       

OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income

  $ 2,149,647     $ 1,408,096     $ 17,719,698     $ 14,229,480  

Net realized loss

    (1,780,469     (5,099,669     (9,730,848     (34,007,022

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    4,743,027       (10,447,043     13,005,619       (61,434,431
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    5,112,205       (14,138,616     20,994,469       (81,211,973
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

       

From net investment income

    (215,619     (2,017,426     (17,634,770     (15,559,902

Return of capital

          (85,561            
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (215,619     (2,102,987     (17,634,770     (15,559,902
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

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

    9,148,256       (23,123,187     125,577,014       (135,692,796
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    14,044,842       (39,364,790     128,936,713       (232,464,671

Beginning of year

    31,795,755       71,160,545       285,898,273       518,362,944  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 45,840,597     $ 31,795,755     $ 414,834,986     $ 285,898,273  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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
J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF
    iShares
J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond
ETF
 
    

Year Ended

10/31/23

   

Year Ended

10/31/22

   

Year Ended

10/31/23

   

Year Ended

10/31/22

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

       

OPERATIONS

       

Net investment income

  $ 22,632,495     $ 24,998,720     $ 32,398,070     $ 24,817,042  

Net realized loss

    (12,951,790     (43,819,891     (42,150,960     (76,305,751

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    23,985,296       (82,734,878     35,916,278       (58,369,093
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    33,666,001       (101,556,049     26,163,388       (109,857,802
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

       

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (23,258,290     (25,663,616     (3,783,011     (19,531,059
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

       

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

    4,748,155       (56,838,898     102,394,288       (41,512,997
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

       

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    15,155,866       (184,058,563     124,774,665       (170,901,858

Beginning of year

    291,296,548       475,355,111       346,525,482       517,427,340  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 306,452,414     $ 291,296,548     $ 471,300,147     $ 346,525,482  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) 

Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued)

 

   

iShares

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

 
   

Year Ended
10/31/23

   

Year Ended
10/31/22

 

 

 

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS

   

OPERATIONS

   

Net investment income

  $ 7,624,237     $ 5,806,839  

Net realized loss

    (3,815,859     (5,745,195

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation)

    3,535,439       (21,725,310
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations

    7,343,817       (21,663,666
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS(a)

   

Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders

    (7,108,819     (6,204,063
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS

   

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

    22,404,887       (65,519,501
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

NET ASSETS

   

Total increase (decrease) in net assets

    22,639,885       (93,387,230

Beginning of year

    100,077,071       193,464,301  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

End of year

  $ 122,716,956     $ 100,077,071  
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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 International High Yield Bond ETF

 
   

Year Ended
10/31/23

   

Year Ended
10/31/22

   

Year Ended
10/31/21

   

Year Ended
10/31/20

   

Year Ended
10/31/19

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 39.74     $ 54.74     $ 51.94     $ 51.05     $ 50.66  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    2.07       1.38       1.44       1.42       1.51  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    4.30       (14.76     2.18       0.09       0.82  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    6.37       (13.38     3.62       1.51       2.33  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Distributions(c)

         

From net investment income

    (0.27     (1.56     (0.82     (0.62     (1.94

Return of capital

          (0.06                  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total distributions

    (0.27     (1.62     (0.82     (0.62     (1.94
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 45.84     $ 39.74     $ 54.74     $ 51.94     $ 51.05  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

         

Based on net asset value

    16.06     (25.15 )%      6.90     3.00     4.85
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

         

Total expenses

    0.40     0.40     0.40     0.40     0.40
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net investment income

    4.54     2.92     2.56     2.85     3.03
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

         

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 45,841     $ 31,796     $ 71,161     $ 46,750     $ 40,838  
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    33     23     33     46     34
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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(For a share outstanding throughout each period)

 

   

iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

 
   

Year Ended
10/31/23

    

Year Ended
10/31/22

    

Year Ended
10/31/21

    

Year Ended
10/31/20

    

Year Ended
10/31/19

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 40.27      $ 51.32      $ 51.13      $ 51.29      $ 47.68  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    2.04        1.68        1.75        2.06        2.25  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    1.21        (10.93      0.23        (0.13      3.61  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    3.25        (9.25      1.98        1.93        5.86  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

    (2.04      (1.80      (1.79      (2.09      (2.25
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 41.48      $ 40.27      $ 51.32      $ 51.13      $ 51.29  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

    8.06      (18.42 )%       3.88      3.94      12.57
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

             

Total expenses

    0.50      0.50      0.50      0.50      0.50
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    4.76      3.62      3.36      4.08      4.51
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 414,835      $ 285,898      $ 518,363      $ 214,731      $ 166,685  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    25      18      16      25      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) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(f) 

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 J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

 
   

Year Ended
10/31/23

    

Year Ended
10/31/22

    

Year Ended
10/31/21

    

Year Ended
10/31/20

    

Year Ended
10/31/19

 

 

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 32.19      $ 43.61      $ 43.06      $ 46.63      $ 45.29  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    2.41        2.34        2.43        2.52        2.66  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    1.37        (11.36      0.68        (3.54      1.93  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    3.78        (9.02      3.11        (1.02      4.59  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

    (2.48      (2.40      (2.56      (2.55      (3.25
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 33.49      $ 32.19      $ 43.61      $ 43.06      $ 46.63  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

    11.82      (21.35 )%       7.16      (2.08 )%       10.51
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

             

Total expenses

    0.50      0.50      0.50      0.50      0.50
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total expenses after fees waived

    0.50      0.50      0.49      0.48      0.50
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    6.97      6.13      5.40      5.75      5.75
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 306,452      $ 291,297      $ 475,355      $ 303,584      $ 333,378  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    20      16      23      65      32
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(f) 

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 J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

 
    

Year Ended
10/31/23

    

Year Ended
10/31/22

    

Year Ended
10/31/21

    

Year Ended
10/31/20

    

Year Ended
10/31/19

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 32.09      $ 41.73      $ 41.68      $ 45.43      $ 43.24  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    2.25        1.95        2.06        2.29        3.09  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    0.61        (10.06      (2.01      (4.11      0.59  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    2.86        (8.11      0.05        (1.82      3.68  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

    (0.30      (1.53             (1.93      (1.49
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 34.65      $ 32.09      $ 41.73      $ 41.68      $ 45.43  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

    8.92      (20.04 )%       0.12      (4.20 )%       8.75
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

             

Total expenses

    0.30      0.30      0.30      0.30      0.30
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    6.31      5.37      4.72      5.46      6.95
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 471,300      $ 346,525      $ 517,427      $ 500,100      $ 536,078  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    45      47      29      43      44
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(f) 

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 US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

 
    

Year Ended
10/31/23

    

Year Ended
10/31/22

    

Year Ended
10/31/21

    

Year Ended
10/31/20

    

Year Ended
10/31/19

 

Net asset value, beginning of year

  $ 40.03      $ 49.61      $ 47.80      $ 48.97      $ 48.03  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income(a)

    2.47        2.02        2.09        2.21        2.42  

Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)(b)

    0.71        (9.53      1.99        (1.27      1.17  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) from investment operations

    3.18        (7.51      4.08        0.94        3.59  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Distributions from net investment income(c)

    (2.30      (2.07      (2.27      (2.11      (2.65
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net asset value, end of year

  $ 40.91      $ 40.03      $ 49.61      $ 47.80      $ 48.97  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Return(d)

             

Based on net asset value

    7.93      (15.46 )%       8.56      2.04      7.74
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Ratios to Average Net Assets(e)

             

Total expenses

    0.40      0.40      0.40      0.40      0.40
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net investment income

    5.91      4.48      4.16      4.65      5.02
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Supplemental Data

             

Net assets, end of year (000)

  $ 122,717      $ 100,077      $ 193,464      $ 176,851      $ 176,300  
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Portfolio turnover rate(f)

    19      16      31      33      24
 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

(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) 

Excludes fees and expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.

(f) 

Portfolio turnover rate excludes in-kind transactions.

See notes to financial statements.

 

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Notes to Financial Statements  

 

1.    ORGANIZATION

iShares, Inc. (the “Company”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company. The Company is organized as a Maryland corporation 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    

International High Yield Bond

 

Diversified    

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

 

Diversified    

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

 

Diversified(a)

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

 

Non-diversified    

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

 

Diversified    

 

  (a) 

The Fund’s classification changed from non-diversified to diversified during the reporting period.    

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. Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, and payment-in-kind interest are recognized daily on an accrual basis.

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.

Foreign governments and their agencies may enact policies that delay or place limits on repatriation of local currency to U.S. dollars. Market quoted rates for immediate currency settlement may have access or transaction volume restrictions that are insufficient to convert a significant portion of iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF’s local currency denominated assets and liabilities to U.S. dollars. When these events occur, the rates utilized to translate a foreign currency to U.S. dollars will be determined by BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”), iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF’s investment adviser, with assistance from other BlackRock pricing committees on a quarterly basis.

Monetary policies enacted by government agencies in Egypt limiting their local currency’s repatriation to safeguard U.S. dollar reserves, significantly impact iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF’s ability to convert local denominated assets and liabilities amounts to U.S. dollars using quoted immediate currency settlement rates. As of October 31, 2023 iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF’s assets and liabilities denominated in Egyptian pound use the 12-month non-deliverable forward rate.

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

 

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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 October 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.

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, net realized capital gains and/or return of capital 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 portion of distributions that exceeds each Fund’s current and accumulated earning and profits will constitute a non-taxable return of capital. Distributions in excess of each Fund’s minimum distribution requirements, but not in excess of the Fund’s earnings and profits, will be taxable to the Fund’s shareholders and will not constitute non-taxable returns of capital. Return of capital distributions will reduce a shareholder’s cost basis and will result in higher capital gains or lower capital losses when each Fund’s shares on which distributions were received are sold. Once a shareholder’s cost basis is reduced to zero, further distributions will be treated as capital gains.

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 Directors 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.

 

   

Fixed-income investments for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third-party pricing services. Pricing services generally value fixed income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data (e.g., recent representative bids and offers), market data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset-backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless BFA determines such method does not represent fair value.

 

   

Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that day’s published NAV.

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.

 

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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.

4.    SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS

Zero-Coupon Bonds: Zero-coupon bonds are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest payments. These bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than other debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.

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.

 

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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  

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

        

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 2,159,145      $ (2,159,145   $     $  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    2,131,078        (2,131,078            

BMO Capital Markets Corp.

    739,410        (739,410            

BNP Paribas SA

    1,757,448        (1,757,448            

BofA Securities, Inc.

    2,000,938        (2,000,938            

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    572,274        (572,274            

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    135,903        (135,903            

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    291,791        (291,791            

HSBC Securities (USA), Inc.

    495,447        (495,447            

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    3,304,556        (3,304,556            

Jefferies LLC

    1,569,504        (1,569,504            

Morgan Stanley

    1,227,584        (1,227,584            

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    1,325,667        (1,325,667            

Pershing LLC

    756,757        (756,757            

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    1,887,178        (1,887,178            
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 20,354,680      $ (20,354,680   $     $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

        

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 2,777,572      $ (2,777,572   $     $  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    2,088,899        (2,088,899            

BNP Paribas SA

    6,142,619        (6,142,619            

BofA Securities, Inc.

    5,603,866        (5,603,866            

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    329,109        (329,109            

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC

    68,368        (68,368            

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    984,387        (984,387            

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    7,996,396        (7,996,396            

Jefferies LLC

    1,295,482        (1,295,482            

Morgan Stanley

    3,975,685        (3,975,685            

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    1,929,664        (1,929,664            

Pershing LLC

    2,226,810        (2,226,810            

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

    1,187,678        (1,187,678            

UBS AG

    1,665        (1,665            

UBS Securities LLC

    117,098        (117,098            

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    61,967        (61,967            
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 36,787,265      $ (36,787,265   $     $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

        

Barclays Bank PLC

  $ 646,208      $ (646,208   $     $  

Barclays Capital, Inc.

    366,660        (366,660            

BMO Capital Markets Corp.

    276,497        (276,497            

BNP Paribas SA

    3,564,970        (3,564,970            

BofA Securities, Inc.

    255,774        (255,774            

Citadel Clearing LLC

    243,383        (243,383            

Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.

    148,418        (148,418            

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc.

    414,200        (414,200            

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC

    2,529,433        (2,529,433            

J.P. Morgan Securities LLC

    1,468,233        (1,468,233            

Jefferies LLC

    102,659        (102,659            

Morgan Stanley

    790,485        (790,485            

Nomura Securities International, Inc.

    271,696        (271,696            

Pershing LLC

    50,483        (50,483            

RBC Capital Markets LLC

    1,621,871        (1,621,871            

Scotia Capital (USA), Inc.

    454,104        (454,104            

State Street Bank & Trust Co.

    1,284,169        (1,284,169            

Toronto-Dominion Bank

    221,376        (221,376            

Wells Fargo Securities LLC

    99,971        (99,971            
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 14,810,590      $ (14,810,590   $     $  
 

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

  (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.

 

 

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The risks of securities lending include the risk that the borrower may not provide additional collateral when required or may not return the securities when due. To mitigate these risks, each Fund benefits from a borrower default indemnity provided by BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BlackRock’s indemnity allows for full replacement of the securities loaned to the extent the collateral received does not cover the value of the securities loaned in the event of borrower default. Each Fund could incur a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of the loaned securities or if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the value of the original cash collateral received. Such losses are borne entirely by each Fund.

5.    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 directors).

For its investment advisory services to each of the following Funds, BFA is entitled to an annual investment advisory fee, accrued daily and paid monthly by the Funds, based on the average daily net assets of each Fund as follows:

 

   

iShares ETF

 

Investment Advisory Fees

 

International High Yield Bond

    0.40

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    0.50  

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    0.50  

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    0.30  

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    0.40  

Sub-Adviser: BFA has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock International Limited (“BIL”), an affiliate of BFA, under which BFA pays BIL for services it provides to the iShares International High Yield Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF and iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF. BFA has entered into a separate sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock (Singapore) Limited (“BRS”, together with BlackRock International Limited, the “Sub-Advisers”), both affiliates of BFA, under which BFA pays BRS for services it provides to the iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF.

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 year ended October 31, 2023, the Funds paid BTC the following amounts for securities lending agent services:

 

   

iShares ETF

 

Amounts  

 

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

  $   58,439    

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    77,050    

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    34,378    

 

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Officers and Directors: Certain officers and/or directors of the Company are officers and/or directors of BlackRock or its affiliates.

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.

6.    PURCHASES AND SALES

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

 

     

iShares ETF

 

Purchases

    

Sales    

 

International High Yield Bond

  $ 16,545,417      $ 15,055,449      

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    94,875,793        89,248,510      

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    62,670,032        63,480,638      

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    288,788,566        219,635,059      

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    24,058,712        23,435,815      

For the year ended October 31, 2023, in-kind transactions were as follows:

 

     

iShares ETF

 

In-kind
Purchases

    

In-kind    

Sales    

 

International High Yield Bond

  $ 17,868,817      $ 8,956,718      

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

      148,407,591          31,980,699      

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    24,608,227        21,186,206      

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    82,713,743        31,402,046      

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    66,156,292        44,306,649      

7.    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 October 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.

U.S. GAAP requires that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV per share. As of October 31, 2023, permanent differences attributable to realized gains (losses) from in-kind redemptions were reclassified to the following accounts:

 

     

iShares ETF

 

Paid-in Capital

   

Accumulated    

Earnings (Loss)    

 

International High Yield Bond

  $ (401,656   $ 401,656      

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    (1,567,441     1,567,441      

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    (2,950,214     2,950,214      

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    (201,762     201,762      

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    (1,953,449     1,953,449      

The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:

 

     

iShares ETF

 

Year Ended
10/31/23

    

Year Ended
10/31/22

 

International High Yield Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $ 215,619      $ 2,017,426  

Return of capital

           85,561  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 
  $ 215,619      $ 2,102,987  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $   17,634,770      $   15,559,902  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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iShares ETF

 

Year Ended
10/31/23

    

Year Ended
10/31/22

 

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $   23,258,290      $ 25,663,616  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $ 3,783,011      $   19,531,059  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    

Ordinary income

  $ 7,108,819      $ 6,204,063  
 

 

 

    

 

 

 

As of October 31, 2023, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows:    

 

         

iShares ETF

 


 

Undistributed
Ordinary Income


 

  



 

Non-expiring
Capital Loss
Carryforwards


 
(a) 

 


 

Net Unrealized
Gains (Losses)


(b) 

 

 

Total

 

International High Yield Bond

  $ 1,280,029      $ (6,322,936   $ (6,006,177   $ (11,049,084 )     

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    2,019,357        (31,514,702     (51,908,621     (81,403,966 )     

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    1,987,433        (91,363,810     (81,056,502     (170,432,879 )     

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    6,390,257        (75,603,562     (82,392,884     (151,606,189 )     

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    535,536        (10,497,599     (15,516,234     (25,478,297 )     

 

  (a) 

Amounts available to offset future realized capital gains.

 
  (b) 

The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) was attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities, the classification of investments and the accrual of income on securities in default.

 

As of October 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)

 

International High Yield Bond

  $ 50,468,028      $ 254,771      $ (6,247,737   $ (5,992,966 )     

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

      485,185,697        925,069        (52,833,607     (51,908,538 )     

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    422,996,397        1,023,634        (82,080,130     (81,056,496 )     

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    561,110,288        3,952,581        (85,599,707     (81,647,126 )     

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    151,287,429        453,292        (15,957,800     (15,504,508 )     

8.    LINE OF CREDIT

The iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF, along with certain other iShares funds (“Participating Funds”), is a party to a $800 million credit agreement (“Syndicated Credit Agreement”) with a group of lenders, which expires on October 16, 2024. The line of credit may be used for temporary or emergency purposes, including redemptions, settlement of trades and rebalancing of portfolio holdings in certain target markets. The Funds may borrow up to the aggregate commitment amount subject to asset coverage and other limitations as specified in the Syndicated Credit Agreement. The Syndicated Credit Agreement has the following terms: a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum on the unused portion of the credit agreement and interest at a rate equal to the higher of (a) Daily Simple Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) plus 0.10% and 1.00% per annum or (b) the U.S. Federal Funds rate plus 1.00% per annum on amounts borrowed. The commitment fee is generally allocated to each Participating Fund based on the lesser of a Participating Fund’s relative exposure to certain target markets or a Participating Fund’s maximum borrowing amount as set forth by the terms of the Syndicated Credit Agreement.

During the year ended October 31, 2023, the Fund did not borrow under the Syndicated Credit Agreement.

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.

 

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The Funds may be exposed to additional risks when reinvesting cash collateral in money market funds that do not seek to maintain a stable NAV per share of $1.00, which may be subject to redemption gates or liquidity fees under certain circumstances.

Market Risk: Investments in the securities of issuers domiciled in countries with emerging capital markets involve certain additional risks that do not generally apply to investments in securities of issuers in more developed capital markets, such as (i) low or nonexistent trading volume, resulting in a lack of liquidity and increased volatility in prices for such securities; (ii) uncertain national policies and social, political and economic instability, increasing the potential for expropriation of assets, confiscatory taxation, high rates of inflation or unfavorable diplomatic developments; (iii) lack of publicly available or reliable information about issuers as a result of not being subject to the same degree of regulatory requirements and accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards; and (iv) possible fluctuations in exchange rates, differing legal systems and the existence or possible imposition of exchange controls, custodial restrictions or other foreign or U.S. governmental laws or restrictions applicable to such investments.

Each Fund may be exposed to prepayment risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force each Fund to reinvest in lower yielding securities. Each Fund may also be exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from each Fund’s portfolio will decline if each Fund invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed-income securities at market interest rates that are below each Fund portfolio’s current earnings rate.

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 may significantly impact the resulting fair value and therefore each Fund’s results of operations. As a result, the price received upon the sale of an investment may be less than the value ascribed by each Fund, and each Fund could realize a greater than expected loss or lesser than expected gain upon the sale of the investment. Each Fund’s ability to value its investments may also be impacted by technological issues and/or errors by pricing services or other third-party service providers.

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.

Geographic/Asset Class 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.

The Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in securities of issuers located in the United States. A decrease in imports or exports, changes in trade regulations, inflation and/or an economic recession in the United States may have a material adverse effect on the U.S. economy and the securities listed on U.S. exchanges. Proposed and adopted policy and legislative changes in the United States may also have a significant effect on U.S. markets generally, as well as on the value of certain securities. Governmental agencies project that the United States will continue to maintain elevated public debt levels for the foreseeable future which may constrain future economic growth. Circumstances could arise that could prevent the timely payment of interest or principal on U.S. government debt, such as reaching the legislative “debt ceiling.” Such non-payment would result in substantial negative consequences for the U.S. economy and the global financial system. If U.S. relations with certain countries deteriorate, it could adversely affect issuers that rely on the United States for trade. The United States has also experienced increased internal unrest and discord. If these trends were to continue, they may have an adverse impact on the U.S. economy and the issuers in which the the Funds invest.

 

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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 high yield securities. High yield securities that are rated below investment-grade (commonly referred to as “junk bonds”) or are unrated may be deemed speculative, involve greater levels of risk than higher-rated securities of similar maturity and are more likely to default. High yield securities may be issued by less creditworthy issuers, and issuers of high yield securities may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations. High yield securities are subject to extreme price fluctuations, may be less liquid than higher rated fixed-income securities, even under normal economic conditions, and frequently have redemption features.

The Funds invest a significant portion of their assets in fixed-income securities and/or use derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will decrease as interest rates rise and increase as interest rates fall. The Funds may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the period of historically low interest rates that ended in March 2022. The Federal Reserve has recently been raising the federal funds rate as part of its efforts to address inflation. There is a risk that interest rates will continue to rise, which will likely drive down the prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities, and could negatively impact the Funds’ performance.

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 Funds may be exposed to financial instruments that recently transitioned from, or continue to be tied to the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies or investment value. The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates LIBOR, has ceased publishing all LIBOR settings, but some USD LIBOR settings will continue to be published under a synthetic methodology until September 30, 2024 for certain legacy contracts. SOFR has been used increasingly on a voluntary basis in new instruments and transactions. Under U.S. regulations that implement a statutory fallback mechanism to replace LIBOR, benchmark rates based on SOFR have replaced LIBOR in certain financial contracts. 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:

 

 

 
   

Year Ended
10/31/23

   

Year Ended
10/31/22

 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

iShares ETF

 

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

 

 

International High Yield Bond

       

Shares sold

    400,000     $   18,331,323           $  

Shares redeemed

    (200,000     (9,183,067     (500,000     (23,123,187
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    200,000     $ 9,148,256       (500,000   $ (23,123,187
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Year Ended
10/31/23

   

Year Ended
10/31/22

 
 

 

 

   

 

 

 

iShares ETF

 

Shares

   

Amount

   

Shares

   

Amount

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

       

Shares sold

    3,700,000     $ 159,296,527       1,100,000     $ 53,884,330  

Shares redeemed

    (800,000     (33,719,513     (4,100,000     (189,577,126
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2,900,000     $ 125,577,014       (3,000,000   $ (135,692,796
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

       

Shares sold

    750,000     $ 26,852,043       2,400,000     $ 98,689,988  

Shares redeemed

    (650,000     (22,103,888     (4,250,000     (155,528,886
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    100,000     $ 4,748,155       (1,850,000   $ (56,838,898
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

       

Shares sold

    6,800,000     $ 242,603,715       4,200,000     $ 161,169,803  

Shares redeemed

    (4,000,000     (140,209,427     (5,800,000     (202,682,800
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    2,800,000     $ 102,394,288       (1,600,000   $ (41,512,997
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

       

Shares sold

    1,600,000     $ 68,162,901       500,000     $ 21,399,097  

Shares redeemed

    (1,100,000     (45,758,014     (1,900,000     (86,918,598
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    500,000     $ 22,404,887       (1,400,000   $ (65,519,501
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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.    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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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

To the Board of Directors of

iShares, Inc. and Shareholders of each of the five funds listed in the table below

Opinions on the Financial Statements

We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of each of the funds listed in the table below (five of the funds constituting iShares, Inc., hereafter collectively referred to as the “Funds”) as of October 31, 2023, the related statements of operations for the year ended October 31, 2023, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2023, including the related notes, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2023 (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the Funds as of October 31, 2023, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of their net assets for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2023 and each of the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period ended October 31, 2023 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

iShares International High Yield Bond ETF

iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF

iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF

iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF

iShares US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond ETF

 

Basis for Opinions

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Funds’ financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Funds in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2023 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent and brokers; when replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

December 21, 2023

We have served as the auditor of one or more BlackRock investment companies since 2000.

 

 

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Important Tax Information  (unaudited)

 

The Funds intend to pass through to their shareholders the following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, of foreign source income earned and foreign taxes paid for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023:

 

     

iShares ETF

 

Foreign Source
Income Earned

    

Foreign    
Taxes Paid    

 

International High Yield Bond

  $ 2,158,604      $ 1,308      

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    18,324,291        —      

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    23,576,503        —      

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    34,704,793        835,593      

The Funds hereby designate the following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, of distributions from direct federal obligation interest for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023:

 

   

iShares ETF

 

Federal Obligation    
Interest    

 

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

  $ 75,388      

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    55,700      

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    44,597      

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    26,819      

The law varies in each state as to whether and what percent of ordinary income dividends attributable to federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. Shareholders are advised to check with their tax advisers to determine if any portion of the dividends received is exempt from state income tax.

The Funds hereby designate the following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, as interest income eligible to be treated as a Section 163(j) interest dividend for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023:

 

   

iShares ETF

 

Interest Dividends    

 

International High Yield Bond

  $ 1,488,243      

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    16,597,590      

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

      21,298,657      

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    11,048,930      

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    7,368,412      

The Funds hereby designate the following amounts, or maximum amounts allowable by law, as interest-related dividends eligible for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2023:

 

   

iShares ETF

 

Interest-Related    
Dividends    

 

International High Yield Bond

  $ 183,050      

J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond

    1,042,451      

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

    444,189      

J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond

    69,758      

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    4,869,599      

 

 

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Board Review and Approval of Investment Advisory Contract  

 

iShares International HighYield Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan EM Corporate Bond ETF, iShares J.P. Morgan EM HighYield Bond ETF, iShares US & Intl HighYield Corp Bond ETF (each the “Fund”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Company (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members”), is required annually to consider the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Company and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”), and the Sub-Advisory Agreement between BFA and BlackRock International Limited, (together the “Advisory Agreements”), on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreements. At meetings on May 2, 2023 and May 15, 2023, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 7-8, 2023, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA and BlackRock International Limited; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreements are discussed below.

Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of other fund(s) in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable expense peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were higher than the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds. The Board further noted that BFA pays BlackRock International Limited for sub-advisory services, and that there are no additional fees imposed on the Fund in respect of the services provided under the Sub-Advisory Agreement(s).

In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, to that of such relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track its specified underlying index and that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its underlying index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with its underlying index over the relevant periods.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about ongoing enhancements and initiatives with respect to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA and BlackRock International Limited under the Advisory Agreements for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund, including related programs implemented pursuant to regulatory requirements. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, including those of the Sub-Advisor(s), as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding investment performance, investment and risk management

 

 

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processes and strategies for BFA and BlackRock International Limited, which were provided at the May 2, 2023 meeting and throughout the year and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance program and other compliance programs and services.

Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreements supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Agreement), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).

Based on this review, the Board concluded that the information considered with respect to the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreements and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability (as discussed above), including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Agreement for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board received and considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts.

The Board received detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates do not manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund and that track the same index as the Fund. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate.

The Board considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement and noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, including, but not limited to, payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities, as applicable (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services, and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board further considered other direct benefits that might accrue to BFA, including the potential for reduction in the Fund’s expenses that are borne by BFA under the “all-inclusive” management fee arrangement, due in part to the size and scope of BFA’s investment operations servicing the Fund (and other funds in the iShares complex) as well as in response to a changing market environment. The Board also reviewed and considered information provided by BFA concerning authorized participant primary market order processing services that are provided by BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of BFA, and paid for by authorized participants under the ETF Servicing Platform. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA

 

 

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(including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (the “Fund”)

Under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”), the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), including a majority of Board Members who are not “interested persons” of the Company (as that term is defined in the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members”), is required annually to consider the approval of the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Company and BFA (the “Advisory Agreement”), and the Sub-Advisory Agreement between BFA and BlackRock International Limited and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited, (together the “Advisory Agreements”), on behalf of the Fund. The Board’s consideration entails a year-long process whereby the Board and its committees (composed solely of Independent Board Members) assess BlackRock’s services to the Fund, including investment management; fund accounting; administrative and shareholder services; oversight of the Fund’s service providers; risk management and oversight; legal and compliance services; and ability to meet applicable legal and regulatory requirements. The Independent Board Members requested, and BFA provided, such information as the Independent Board Members, with advice from independent counsel, deemed reasonably necessary to evaluate the Advisory Agreements. At meetings on May 2, 2023 and May 15, 2023, a committee composed of all of the Independent Board Members (the “15(c) Committee”), with independent counsel, met with management and reviewed and discussed information provided in response to initial requests of the 15(c) Committee and/or its independent counsel, and requested certain additional information, which management agreed to provide. At a meeting held on June 7-8, 2023, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, reviewed the additional information provided by management in response to these requests.

After extensive discussions and deliberations, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, approved the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund, based on a review of qualitative and quantitative information provided by BFA and their cumulative experience as Board Members. The Board noted its satisfaction with the extent and quality of information provided and its frequent interactions with management, as well as the detailed responses and other information provided by BFA. The Independent Board Members were advised by their independent counsel throughout the process, including about the legal standards applicable to their review. In approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the Fund, the Board, including the Independent Board Members, considered various factors, including: (i) the expenses and performance of the Fund; (ii) the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by BFA and BlackRock International Limited and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited; (iii) the costs of services provided to the Fund and profits realized by BFA and its affiliates; (iv) potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits; (v) the fees and services provided for other comparable funds/accounts managed by BFA and its affiliates; and (vi) other benefits to BFA and/or its affiliates. The material factors, none of which was controlling, and conclusions that formed the basis for the Board, including the Independent Board Members, to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreements are discussed below.

Expenses and Performance of the Fund: The Board reviewed statistical information prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. (“Broadridge”), an independent provider of investment company data, regarding the expense ratio components, including gross and net total expenses, fees and expenses of other fund(s) in which the Fund invests (if applicable), and waivers/reimbursements (if applicable) of the Fund in comparison with the same information for other ETFs, objectively selected by Broadridge as comprising the Fund’s applicable expense peer group pursuant to Broadridge’s proprietary ETF methodology (the “Peer Group”). The Board was provided with a detailed description of the proprietary ETF methodology used by Broadridge to determine the Fund’s Peer Group. The Board noted that, due to the limitations in providing comparable funds in the Peer Group, the statistical information provided in Broadridge’s report may or may not provide meaningful direct comparisons to the Fund in all instances. The Board also noted that the investment advisory fee rate and overall expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) for the Fund were within range of the median of the investment advisory fee rates and overall expenses (net of any waivers and reimbursements) of the funds in its Peer Group, excluding iShares funds. The Board further noted that BFA pays BlackRock International Limited and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited for sub-advisory services, and that are no additional fees imposed on the Fund in respect of the services provided under the Sub-Advisory Agreement(s).

In addition, to the extent that any of the comparison funds included in the Peer Group, excluding iShares funds, track the same index as the Fund, Broadridge also provided, and the Board reviewed, a comparison of the Fund’s performance for the one-year, three-year, five-year, ten-year, and since inception periods, as applicable, and for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, to that of such relevant comparison fund(s) for the same periods. The Board noted that the Fund seeks to track its specified underlying index and that, during the year, the Board received periodic reports on the Fund’s short- and longer-term performance in comparison with its underlying index. Such periodic comparative performance information, including additional detailed information as requested by the Board, was also considered. The Board noted that the Fund generally performed in line with its underlying index over the relevant periods.

Based on this review, the other factors considered at the meeting, and their general knowledge of ETF pricing, the Board concluded that the investment advisory fee rate and expense level and the historical performance of the Fund supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided: Based on management’s representations, including information about ongoing enhancements and initiatives with respect to the iShares business, including with respect to capital markets support and analysis, technology, portfolio management, product design and quality, compliance and risk management, global public policy and other services, the Board expected that there would be no diminution in the scope of services required of or provided by BFA and BlackRock International Limited and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited under the Advisory Agreements for the coming year as compared with the scope of services provided by BFA during prior years. In reviewing the scope of these services, the Board considered BFA’s investment philosophy and experience, noting that BFA and its affiliates have committed significant resources over time, including during the past year, to support the iShares funds and their shareholders and have made significant investments into the iShares business. The Board also considered BFA’s compliance program and its compliance record with respect to the Fund, including related

 

 

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programs implemented pursuant to regulatory requirements. In that regard, the Board noted that BFA reports to the Board about portfolio management and compliance matters on a periodic basis in connection with regularly scheduled meetings of the Board, and on other occasions as necessary and appropriate, and has provided information and made relevant officers and other employees of BFA (and its affiliates) available as needed to provide further assistance with these matters. The Board also reviewed the background and experience of the persons responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund, including those of the Sub-Advisor(s), as well as the resources available to them in managing the Fund. In addition to the above considerations, the Board reviewed and considered detailed presentations regarding investment performance, investment and risk management processes and strategies for BFA and BlackRock International Limited and BlackRock (Singapore) Limited, which were provided at the May 2, 2023 meeting and throughout the year and matters related to BFA’s portfolio compliance program and other compliance programs and services.

Based on review of this information, and the performance information discussed above, the Board concluded that the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund under the Advisory Agreements supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Costs of Services Provided to the Fund and Profits Realized by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board reviewed information about the estimated profitability to BlackRock in managing the Fund, based on the fees payable to BFA and its affiliates (including fees under the Advisory Agreement), and other sources of revenue and expense to BFA and its affiliates from the Fund’s operations for the last calendar year. The Board reviewed BlackRock’s methodology for calculating estimated profitability of the iShares funds, noting that the 15(c) Committee and the Board had focused on the methodology and profitability presentation. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors, including, among other things, fee waivers by BFA, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix. The Board thus recognized that calculating and comparing profitability at individual fund levels is challenging. The Board discussed with management the sources of direct and ancillary revenue, including the revenues to BTC, a BlackRock affiliate, from securities lending by the Fund. The Board also discussed BFA’s estimated profit margin as reflected in the Fund’s profitability analysis and reviewed information regarding potential economies of scale (as discussed below).

Based on this review, the Board concluded that the information considered with respect to the profits realized by BFA and its affiliates under the Advisory Agreements and from other relationships between the Fund and BFA and/or its affiliates, if any, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Economies of Scale: The Board reviewed information and considered the extent to which economies of scale might be realized as the assets of the Fund increase, noting that the issue of potential economies of scale had been focused on by the 15(c) Committee and the Board during their meetings and addressed by management. The 15(c) Committee and the Board received information regarding BlackRock’s historical estimated profitability (as discussed above), including BFA’s and its affiliates’ estimated costs in providing services. The estimated cost information distinguished, among other things, between fixed and variable costs, and showed how the level and nature of fixed and variable costs may impact the existence or size of scale benefits, with the Board recognizing that potential economies of scale are difficult to measure. The 15(c) Committee and the Board reviewed information provided by BFA regarding the sharing of scale benefits with the iShares funds through various means, including, as applicable, through relatively low fee rates established at inception, breakpoints, waivers or other fee reductions, as well as through additional investment in the iShares business and the provision of improved or additional infrastructure and services to the iShares funds and their shareholders. The Board noted that the Advisory Agreement for the Fund did not provide for breakpoints in the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate as the assets of the Fund increase. However, the Board noted that it would continue to assess the appropriateness of adding breakpoints in the future.

The Board concluded that this review of potential economies of scale and the sharing of related benefits, as well as the other factors considered at the meeting, supported the Board’s approval of the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Fees and Services Provided for Other Comparable Funds/Accounts Managed by BFA and its Affiliates: The Board received and considered information regarding the investment advisory/management fee rates for other funds/accounts in the U.S. for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory/management services, including open-end funds registered under the 1940 Act (including sub-advised funds), collective trust funds and institutional separate accounts (collectively, the “Other Accounts”). The Board acknowledged BFA’s representation that the iShares funds are fundamentally different investment vehicles from the Other Accounts.

The Board received detailed information regarding how the Other Accounts generally differ from the Fund, including in terms of the types of services and generally more extensive services provided to the Fund, as well as other significant differences. In that regard, the Board considered that the pricing of services to institutional clients is typically based on a number of factors beyond the nature and extent of the specific services to be provided and often depends on the overall relationship between the client and its affiliates and the adviser and its affiliates. In addition, the Board considered the relative complexity and inherent risks and challenges of managing and providing other services to the Fund, as a publicly traded investment vehicle, as compared to the Other Accounts, particularly those that are institutional clients, in light of differing regulatory requirements and client-imposed mandates. The Board noted that BFA and its affiliates manage Other Accounts with substantially the same investment objective and strategy as the Fund and that track the same index as the Fund. The Board also acknowledged management’s assertion that, for certain iShares funds, and for client segmentation purposes, BlackRock has launched an iShares fund that may provide a similar investment exposure at a lower investment advisory fee rate.

The Board considered the “all-inclusive” nature of the Fund’s advisory fee structure, and the Fund’s expenses borne by BFA under this arrangement and noted that the investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement for the Fund was generally higher than the investment advisory/management fee rates for certain of the Other Accounts (particularly institutional clients) and concluded that the differences appeared to be consistent with the factors discussed.

Other Benefits to BFA and/or its Affiliates: The Board reviewed other benefits or ancillary revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates in connection with the services provided to the Fund by BFA, both direct and indirect, including, but not limited to, payment of revenue to BTC, the Fund’s securities lending agent, for loaning portfolio securities, as applicable (which was included in the profit margins reviewed by the Board pursuant to BFA’s estimated profitability methodology), payment of advisory fees or other fees to BFA (or its affiliates) in connection with any investments by the Fund in other funds for which BFA (or its affiliates) provides investment advisory services or other services, and BlackRock’s profile in the investment community. The Board further considered other direct benefits that might accrue to BFA, including the potential for reduction in the Fund’s expenses that are borne by BFA under the “all-inclusive” management fee arrangement, due in part to the size and scope of BFA’s investment

 

 

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operations servicing the Fund (and other funds in the iShares complex) as well as in response to a changing market environment. The Board also reviewed and considered information provided by BFA concerning authorized participant primary market order processing services that are provided by BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BRIL”), an affiliate of BFA, and paid for by authorized participants under the ETF Servicing Platform. The Board also noted the revenue received by BFA and/or its affiliates pursuant to an agreement that permits a service provider to use certain portions of BlackRock’s technology platform to service accounts managed by BFA and/or its affiliates, including the iShares funds. The Board noted that BFA generally does not use soft dollars or consider the value of research or other services that may be provided to BFA (including its affiliates) in selecting brokers for portfolio transactions for the Fund. The Board concluded that any such ancillary benefits would not be disadvantageous to the Fund and thus would not alter the Board’s conclusion with respect to the appropriateness of approving the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

Conclusion: Based on a review of the factors described above, as well as such other factors as deemed appropriate by the Board, the Board, including all of the Independent Board Members, determined that the Fund’s investment advisory fee rate under the Advisory Agreement does not constitute a fee that is so disproportionately large as to bear no reasonable relationship to the services rendered and that could not have been the product of arm’s-length bargaining, and concluded to approve the continuance of the Advisory Agreements for the coming year.

 

 

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Section 19(a) Notices

The amounts and sources of distributions reported are estimates and are being provided pursuant to regulatory requirements and are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Fund’s investment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on tax regulations. Shareholders will receive a Form 1099-DIV each calendar year that will inform them how to report these distributions for federal income tax purposes.

October 31, 2023

 

       
    Total Cumulative Distributions
for the Fiscal Year
          % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative
Distributions for the Fiscal Year
 
iShares ETF  

Net

Investment

Income

   

Net Realized

Capital Gains

   

Return of

Capital

   

Total Per

Share

          

Net

Investment

Income

   

Net Realized

Capital Gains

   

Return of

Capital

   

Total Per

Share

 

J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond

  $  2.483877     $     $     $  2.483877         100             100

US & Intl High Yield Corp Bond

    2.296498                   2.296498               100                   100  

Tailored Shareholder Reports for Open-End Mutual Funds and ETFs    

Effective January 24, 2023, the SEC adopted rule and form amendments to require open-end mutual funds and ETFs to transmit concise and visually engaging streamlined annual and semiannual reports to shareholders that highlight key information. Other information, including financial statements, will no longer appear in a streamlined shareholder report but must be available online, delivered free of charge upon request, and filed on a semiannual basis on Form N-CSR. The rule and form amendments have a compliance date of July 24, 2024. At this time, management is evaluating the impact of these amendments on the shareholder reports for the Funds.

Premium/Discount Information

Information on the Fund’s net asset value, market price, premiums and discounts, and bid-ask spreads can be found at iShares.com.

Regulation under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive

The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive, and its United Kingdom (“UK”) equivalent, ( “AIFMD”) impose detailed and prescriptive obligations on fund managers established in the European Union (the “EU”) and the UK. These do not currently apply to managers established outside of the EU or UK, such as BFA (the “Company”). Rather, the Company is only required to comply with certain disclosure, reporting and transparency obligations of AIFMD because it has registered the iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF and iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (the “Funds”) to be marketed to investors in the EU and/or UK.

Report on Remuneration

The Company is required under AIFMD to make quantitative disclosures of remuneration. These disclosures are made in line with BlackRock’s interpretation of currently available regulatory guidance on quantitative remuneration disclosures. As market or regulatory practice develops BlackRock may consider it appropriate to make changes to the way in which quantitative remuneration disclosures are calculated. Where such changes are made, this may result in disclosures in relation to a fund not being comparable to the disclosures made in the prior year, or in relation to other BlackRock fund disclosures in that same year.

Disclosures are provided in relation to (a) the staff of the Company; (b) staff who are senior management; and (c) staff who have the ability to materially affect the risk profile of the Funds.

All individuals included in the aggregated figures disclosed are rewarded in line with BlackRock’s remuneration policy for their responsibilities across the relevant BlackRock business area. As all individuals have a number of areas of responsibilities, only the portion of remuneration for those individuals’ services attributable to the Funds is included in the aggregate figures disclosed.

BlackRock has a clear and well-defined pay-for-performance philosophy, and compensation programs which support that philosophy.

BlackRock operates a total compensation model for remuneration which includes a base salary, which is contractual, and a discretionary bonus scheme. Although all employees are eligible to receive a discretionary bonus, there is no contractual obligation to make a discretionary bonus award to any employees. For senior management and staff who have the ability to materially affect the risk profile of the Funds, a significant percentage of variable remuneration is deferred over time. All employees are subject to a clawback policy.

Remuneration decisions for employees are made once annually in January following the end of the performance year, based on BlackRock’s full-year financial results and other non-financial goals and objectives. Alongside financial performance, individual total compensation is also based on strategic and operating results and other considerations such as management and leadership capabilities. No set formulas are established and no fixed benchmarks are used in determining annual incentive awards.

 

 

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Annual incentive awards are paid from a bonus pool which is reviewed throughout the year by BlackRock’s independent compensation committee, taking into account both actual and projected financial information together with information provided by the Enterprise Risk and Regulatory Compliance departments in relation to any activities, incidents or events that warrant consideration in making compensation decisions. Individuals are not involved in setting their own remuneration.

Each of the control functions (Enterprise Risk, Legal & Compliance, and Internal Audit) each have their own organizational structures which are independent of the business units and therefore staff members in control functions are remunerated independently of the businesses they oversee. Functional bonus pools for those control functions are determined with reference to the performance of each individual function and the remuneration of the senior members of control functions is directly overseen by BlackRock’s independent remuneration committee.

Members of staff and senior management of the Company typically provide both AIFMD and non-AIFMD related services in respect of multiple funds, clients and functions of the Company and across the broader BlackRock group. Conversely, members of staff and senior management of the broader BlackRock group may provide both AIFMD and non-AIFMD related services in respect of multiple funds, clients and functions of the broader BlackRock group and of the Company. Therefore, the figures disclosed are a sum of individuals’ portion of remuneration attributable to the Company according to an objective apportionment methodology which acknowledges the multiple-service nature of the Company and the broader BlackRock group. Accordingly, the figures are not representative of any individual’s actual remuneration or their remuneration structure.

The amount of the total remuneration awarded to the Company’s staff in respect of the Company’s financial year ending December 31, 2022 was USD 4.12 million. This figure is comprised of fixed remuneration of USD 685 thousand and variable remuneration of USD 3.44 million. There was a total of 8 beneficiaries of the remuneration described above.

The amount of the aggregate remuneration awarded by the Company in respect of the Company’s financial year ending December 31, 2022, to its senior management was USD 2.96 million, and to other members of its staff whose actions potentially have a material impact on the risk profile of the Company or its funds was USD 970 thousand. These figures relate to the entire Company and not to the Funds.

Disclosures Under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation

The iShares J.P. Morgan EM High Yield Bond ETF and iShares J.P. Morgan EM Local Currency Bond ETF (the “Funds”) are registered under the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive to be marketed to European Union (“EU”) investors, as noted above. As a result, certain disclosures are required under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR”).

Each Fund has not been categorized under the SFDR as an “Article 8” or “Article 9” product. In addition, each Fund’s investment strategy does not take into account the criteria for environmentally sustainable economic activities under the EU sustainable investment taxonomy regulation or principal adverse impacts (“PAIs”) on sustainability factors under the SFDR. PAIs are identified under the SFDR as the material impacts of investment decisions on sustainability factors relating to environmental, social and employee matters, respect for human rights, and anti-corruption and anti-bribery matters.

 

 

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Director and Officer Information (unaudited)

 

The Board of Directors has responsibility for the overall management and operations of the Funds, including general supervision of the duties performed by BFA and other service providers. Each Director serves until he or she resigns, is removed, dies, retires or becomes incapacitated. Each officer shall hold office until his or her successor is elected and qualifies or until his or her death, resignation or removal. Directors who are not “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Company are referred to as independent directors (“Independent Directors”).

The registered investment companies advised by BFAor its affiliates (the “BlackRock-advised Funds”) are organized into one complex of open-end equity, multi-asset, index and money market funds and ETFs (the “BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex”), one complex of closed-end funds and open-end non-index fixed-income funds (including ETFs) (the “BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex”) and one complex of ETFs (“Exchange-Traded Fund Complex”) (each, a “BlackRock Fund Complex”). Each Fund is included in the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex. Each Director also serves as a Trustee of iShares Trust and a Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust and, as a result, oversees all of the funds within the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex, which consists of 404 funds as of October 31, 2023. With the exception of Robert S. Kapito, Salim Ramji and Aaron Wasserman, the address of each Trustee and officer is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 400 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. The address of Mr. Kapito, Mr. Ramji and Mr. Wasserman is c/o BlackRock, Inc., 50 Hudson Yards, New York, NY 10001. The Board has designated John E. Kerrigan as its Independent Board Chair. Additional information about the Funds’ Trustees and officers may be found in the Funds’ combined Statement of Additional Information, which is available without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free 1-800-iShares (1-800-474-2737).

 

Interested Directors
       

Name (Year

of Birth)

   Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Other Directorships Held by Director    

Robert S. Kapito(a)

(1957)

   Director (since 2009).    President, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Vice Chairman of BlackRock, Inc. and Head of BlackRock’s Portfolio Management Group (since its formation in 1998) and BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities (since 1988); Trustee, University of Pennsylvania (since 2009); President of Board of Directors, Hope & Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund (since 2002).   Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2006); Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2009).

Salim Ramji(b)

(1970)

   Director (since 2019).    Senior Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2014); Global Head of BlackRock’s ETF and Index Investments Business (since 2019); Head of BlackRock’s U.S. Wealth Advisory Business (2015-2019); Global Head of Corporate Strategy, BlackRock, Inc. (2014-2015); Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company (2010-2014).   Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2019); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2019).

(a) Robert S. Kapito is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

(b) Salim Ramji is deemed to be an “interested person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Trust due to his affiliations with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.

          Independent Directors    
       

Name (Year

of Birth)

   Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

  Other Directorships Held by Director    

John E. Kerrigan

(1955)

   Director (since 2005); Independent Board Chair (since 2022).    Chief Investment Officer, Santa Clara University (since 2002).   Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005); Independent Board Chair of iShares Trust and iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2022).

Jane D. Carlin

(1956)

   Director (since 2015); Risk Committee Chair (since 2016).    Consultant (since 2012); Member of the Audit Committee (2012-2018), Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee (2017-2018) and Director of PHH Corporation (mortgage solutions) (2012-2018); Managing Director and Global Head of Financial Holding Company Governance & Assurance and the Global Head of Operational Risk Management of Morgan Stanley (2006-2012).   Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2015); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2015); Member of the Audit Committee (since 2016), Chair of the Audit Committee (since 2020) and Director of The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (since 2016).

Richard L. Fagnani

(1954)

   Director (since 2017); Audit Committee Chair (since 2019).    Partner, KPMG LLP (2002-2016); Director of One Generation Away (since 2021).   Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017).

Cecilia H. Herbert

(1949)

   Director (since 2005); Nominating and Governance and Equity Plus Committee Chairs (since 2022).    Chair of the Finance Committee (since 2019) and Trustee and Member of the Finance, Audit and Quality Committees of Stanford Health Care (since 2016); Trustee of WNET, New York’s public media company (since 2011) and Member of the Audit Committee (since 2018), Investment Committee (since 2011) and Personnel Committee (since 2022); Member of the Wyoming State Investment Funds Committee (since 2022); Director of the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts (since 2021); Trustee of Forward Funds (14 portfolios) (2009-2018); Trustee of Salient MF Trust (4 portfolios) (2015-2018).   Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2005).

 

 

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Director and Officer Information (unaudited) (continued)

 

Independent Directors (continued)
       

Name (Year

of Birth)

  Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

   Other Directorships Held by Director    

Drew E. Lawton

(1959)

  Director (since 2017); 15(c) Committee Chair (since 2017).    Senior Managing Director of New York Life Insurance Company (2010-2015).    Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2017); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2017); Director of Jackson Financial Inc. (since 2021).

John E. Martinez

(1961)

  Director (since 2003); Securities Lending Committee Chair (since 2019).    Director of Real Estate Equity Exchange, Inc. (since 2005); Director of Cloudera Foundation (2017-2020); and Director of Reading Partners (2012-2016).    Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2003).

Madhav V. Rajan

(1964)

  Director (since 2011); Fixed-Income Plus Committee Chair (since 2019).    Dean, and George Pratt Shultz Professor of Accounting, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (since 2017); Advisory Board Member (since 2016) and Director (since 2020) of C.M. Capital Corporation; Chair of the Board for the Center for Research in Security Prices, LLC (since 2020); Robert K. Jaedicke Professor of Accounting, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2001-2017); Professor of Law (by courtesy), Stanford Law School (2005-2017); Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Head of MBA Program, Stanford University Graduate School of Business (2010-2016).    Trustee of iShares U.S. ETF Trust (since 2011); Trustee of iShares Trust (since 2011).

 

Officers
     

Name (Year

of Birth)

   Position(s)   

Principal Occupation(s)

During Past 5 Years

Dominik Rohé

(1973)

   President (since 2023).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2005); Head of Americas ETF and Index Investments (since 2023); Head of Latin America (2019-2023).

Trent Walker

(1974)

   Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (since 2020).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since September 2019); Chief Financial Officer of iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, BlackRock Funds, BlackRock Funds II, BlackRock Funds IV, BlackRock Funds V and BlackRock Funds VI (since 2021); Executive Vice President of PIMCO (2016-2019); Senior Vice President of PIMCO (2008-2015); Treasurer (2013-2019) and Assistant Treasurer (2007-2017) of PIMCO Funds, PIMCO Variable Insurance Trust, PIMCO ETF Trust, PIMCO Equity Series, PIMCO Equity Series VIT, PIMCO Managed Accounts Trust, 2 PIMCO-sponsored interval funds and 21 PIMCO-sponsored closed-end funds.

Aaron Wasserman

(1974)

   Chief Compliance Officer (iShares, Inc. and iShares Trust, since 2023; iShares U.S. ETF Trust, since 2023).    Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. (since 2018); Chief Compliance Officer of the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex, the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex and the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex (since 2023); Deputy Chief Compliance Officer for the BlackRock Multi-Asset Complex, the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex and the Exchange-Traded Fund Complex (2014-2023).

Marisa Rolland

(1980)

   Secretary (since 2022).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2023); Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2018-2022); Vice President, BlackRock, Inc. (2010-2017).

Rachel Aguirre

(1982)

   Executive Vice President (since 2022).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2018); Director, BlackRock, Inc. (2009-2018); Head of U.S. iShares Product (since 2022); Head of EII U.S. Product Engineering (since 2021); Co-Head of EII’s Americas Portfolio Engineering (2020-2021); Head of Developed Markets Portfolio Engineering (2016-2019).

Jennifer Hsui

(1976)

   Executive Vice President (since 2022).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2009); Co-Head of Index Equity (since 2022).

James Mauro

(1970)

   Executive Vice President (since 2022).    Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. (since 2010); Head of Fixed Income Index Investments in the Americas and Head of San Francisco Core Portfolio Management (since 2020).

 

Effective March 30, 2023, Dominik Rohé replaced Armando Senra as President.

Effective July 1, 2023, Aaron Wasserman replaced Charles Park as Chief Compliance Officer.

 

 

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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 Company’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

 

Currency Abbreviation

 

BRL    Brazilian Real
CAD    Canadian Dollar
CLP    Chilean Peso
CNY    Chinese Yuan
COP    Colombian Peso
CZK    Czech Koruna
DOP    Dominican Peso
EGP    Egyptian Pound
EUR    Euro
GBP    British Pound
HUF    Hungarian Forint
IDR    Indonesian Rupiah
MXN    Mexican Peso
MYR    Malaysian Ringgit
PEN    Peru Nuevo Sol
PLN    Polish Zloty
RON    Romanian Leu
RSD    Serbian Dinar
THB    Thai Baht
TRY    Turkish Lira
USD    United States Dollar
UYU    Uruguayan Peso
ZAR    South African Rand
Portfolio Abbreviation
JSC    Joint Stock Company
Portfolio Abbreviation
CAB    Capital Appreciation Bonds
CJSC    Closed Joint Stock Company
CMT    Constant Maturity Treasury
EURIBOR    Euro Interbank Offered Rate
LIBOR    London Interbank Offered Rate
PIK    Payment-in-kind
PJSC    Public Joint Stock Company
REIT    Real Estate Investment Trust
SOFR    Secured Overnight Financing Rate

 

 

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